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I'm leaving now, everyone good luck!
Where else can they escape to?
[The army, hurry up and shoot that fake moon down!]
[It's so far away, it shouldn't affect us...]
[To the person upstairs: A single tsunami can submerge three coastal provinces. Do you think that will have an impact?]
児咎另吾三岜霓盈珊帬【曹曹曹】
……
……
……
Just as panic was about to spread and turn into disaster, a barrage of comments suddenly appeared, filling the entire screen and forcibly wiping out all other comments—
The moon is still in the sky, but it's fake!
The moon is still in the sky, but it's fake!
The moon is still in the sky, but it's fake!
……
At the same time, regardless of what was being broadcast, all television channels across the country simultaneously switched to reporting on "lunar science".
Not only China, but almost every country that had come into contact with the "God-usurping Plan" took the same action after noticing the anomalies in Japan.
--blockade
--deny
—Re-dissemination
Japan, above.
The massive amount of power supporting the manifestation of "Moonfall" crumbled away, and the "Crimson Moon," which had broken free of the barrier and was falling towards the planet beneath their feet, gradually faded like bubbles. At the same time, the star-level compressed energy cannons formed around the "God" at their feet also gradually dissipated.
Moreover, as the power of recognition rapidly diminishes, even this body, which is simply composed of information, is showing signs of instability similar to that it had when it first entered this world.
"...For your 'wisdom', this is not bad."
Looking at his hand, exposed to the rules of the world and gradually disintegrating due to incompatibility of "form", Lin Yi let out a breath.
It exists because of "acknowledgment" and will naturally disappear because of "non-acknowledgment." The rules of this world are so contradictory, yet so reasonable.
"But, it wouldn't be a complete 'story' if it ended like this."
Looking down at the "God" breaking free from the massive metal structure, it gently opened its mouth—
"restricted area--"
【restricted area--】
release.
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Special disaster headquarters.
When the backup energy was also completely extracted by the "God" summoned to this world, Kikuchihara had desperately prepared to face death as the energy to launch the final attack. However, unexpectedly, less than a few minutes later, the anticipated destruction did not come. Instead, the energy network that had been extracted returned to the instrument.
Although he didn't know what had happened, Kikuchi made the most correct judgment.
"Immediately assess the situation and figure out what just happened! Target location locked—what's the status of the barrier?"
"The barrier has completely collapsed, and we have lost track of our target!"
Just as Kikuchi was about to say something, the reason that brought this "disaster" to an abrupt halt came through.
"Emergency countermeasures... to strip away the recognition power gained by the 'character' by reducing 'recognition power'—how come I didn't know about this plan?! And doing so would also affect the 'main god'—"
"Your plan has failed, Kikuchihara Aki."
The calm words from behind startled Kikuchihara, but she quickly noticed the distinctive voice—
"Meteora—?!"
Avoiding the pleading gaze from Kikuchihara Aki, the mage looked at the city center on the screen, which was now a ruin, the barrier he had once created.
"You used the power of recognition to summon the 'role' you needed, but you couldn't control it. This is the most serious mistake you made. Fortunately, it seems to care more about its original 'host' than you, so it left you a chance to end this story."
"But the 'Chief God' is humanity's gateway to the future—"
"This is not a request, this is an order."
In the tense atmosphere, the gun barrels that emerged from the magic circle behind the mage were unabashedly pointed at everyone present: "I am your 'creation,' that's true, but my 'creator' is no longer here, just like him, so there will never be another person in this world who can modify the settings of 'Meteora.'"
“Now, I am not commanding you as ‘human beings’ creations,’ but as explorers who have traveled thousands of miles.”
Looking at Kikuchihara's incredulous expression, the mage suppressed his grief and said coldly, "Let this 'story' come to a complete end."
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No matter how many times you repeat it, there are some things you just can't get used to, like "death," or like "stepping into death one step at a time."
No... perhaps for this information entity, this is no longer just a matter of "death," but rather a gradual "burning out."
Entering a forbidden zone as a human requires consuming the fundamental genes that form the life form of "human," and entering a previously inaccessible area as a non-human requires paying the same price.
For an information entity, what is consumed is naturally the "information" that forms the basis of its existence.
With one hand, he grabbed the "God" by the throat and pressed him to the ground. After a slight and brief "tremor," he had already penetrated to the bottom of the sewer. The hard strata were crushed and pushed aside layer by layer, as if they were made of tofu. His free left hand clenched into a fist and swung down. As the distorted sonic boom rang out, he felt a suffocating sensation in his chest.
In a daze, his body crashed through several tall buildings from the sewers and landed on the other side of the street, more than a thousand meters away. The screams and cries of pedestrians around him seemed particularly distant. He shook his head, which was a little dazed from excessive information consumption, and crawled out of the half-collapsed shopping building. Before he could stand up, he was punched in the side of his face.
This time, Lin Yi successfully launched a counterattack.
The two figures, thrown into the air, separated in opposite directions. Any objects that blocked their path were either crushed into scrap metal or pierced with a large hole. The city, which had just regained its light, was on the verge of collapse in such a direct way.
Kikuchihara, who arrived at the scene in a helicopter, witnessed a scene resembling the American classic "Superman vs. Superman" movie.
However, this time the location was neither on the screen nor in the United States, but in a real Japanese city.
"What on earth is this..."
Only by truly facing such a "battle" can one truly realize one's own insignificance.
Human dynamic vision cannot even capture the afterimages of their movement; all that is visible are not the shattered and collapsed floors and streets. When the power and speed reach a certain level, even their very existence becomes a form of destruction.
Not to mention, the "two" below have now lost all "recognition power" and are fighting solely with their own strength. If they had fought in the real world with their full power from the beginning instead of within the barrier, would they still be alive today?
Watching a tall building collapse under the twisted, white, wave-like sonic boom, the young police officer couldn't understand his earlier actions.
What gave her the confidence to call upon or even attempt to control such a "foreign object"?
"It's not too late now."
Seemingly sensing her thoughts, the mage beside her spoke up to comfort her: "They have already lost most of their 'Acknowledgment Power,' and in the current situation, it is impossible to give them any opportunity to increase their 'Acknowledgment Power.' As long as we can get them out of this city, they can fight until they are completely wiped out."
"Fight until... complete annihilation?"
"Yes, fight until your body, soul, and will are completely exhausted, that is, the moment of 'death'."
"Why do this?"
“We are not human beings, but ‘created beings’. The characters created by the ‘Creator’ each have their own ‘settings’ and act according to those ‘settings’. Perhaps humans will give up these seemingly foolish actions for some reason, but we must complete them.”
"Perhaps in 'their' setting, there is a reason why this battle cannot be retreated."
Before Kikuchi could press further, the mage unleashed his final spell: "Prepare yourselves. I will use my last bit of magic to teleport them to the nearby sea. You will only need to remain silent and wait until they finish this battle."
"Wait, Meteora, what about you?!"
"...I said I would put this 'story' to a complete end."
The magic book in his hand unfolded, and the pages filled with magical incantations disappeared one by one as they burned in an invisible "flame." The magic formed from this magic was then shaped and aimed downwards under the guidance of the mage's will.
Re:CREATORS: Chapter 524 Re: The Holy Grail War (End)
[Energy source detected, distance 517, direction 128, weak intensity, nature determined]
[Spatial nature, initially judged to be a spatial teleportation ability]
Countermeasure capabilities confirmed, low-level spatial anchor architecture completed, coordinates locked.
[Distribution]
The punch that struck right in the center extinguished all of the "God's" countermeasures in the first stage. Behind the white ripples that spread in mid-air, the "God" crashed to the ground, piercing through five blocks. As it tried to get up, its hands braced against the cracked ground, an "array" composed of countless magical runes had already enveloped it.
[Ability activated; search for new countermeasures]
[Database incomplete, search failed]
[Find feasible escape routes]
Even in this situation, the "God's" tone and attitude remained unchanged from the beginning, and he reacted in the most direct and simple way—raising his right hand towards the sky.
[Gravity, radiation]
Compared to the initial graviton radiation supported by a massive amount of force, this graviton ray was more than ten times weaker in both intensity and quantity. However, even such a weak "graviton ray" could not be blocked by any matter in this world.
Under that molecular-level decomposition energy, both magic and metal were indistinguishable and split in two. Except for the two mages who noticed the abnormality at the last moment and pulled Kikuchihara out of the helicopter, the entire helicopter, along with the pilot, was simply cut in half, turning into burning sparks in mid-air and falling to the ground.
[Target cleared, energy loss rate 7%, seeking new energy source]
"Increase in growth rate, three stages"
A slightly suppressed voice suddenly rang out. No matter how piercing the alarm of the logical judgment structure was, it could not change the fact that the reaction was slowed by half a second. With a deafening roar that tore through the atmosphere, a trajectory of complete vacuum stretched straight from one end of the city to the other edge, and even continued to penetrate several mountain peaks along the way. Finally, it disappeared on the other side of the mountain area with a violent tremor and a plume of smoke.
"Impact... cough cough, just as expected..."
Watching the tiny specks of light continuously crumble and detach from his hand, Lin Yi had a thoughtful expression on his face: "Even if you forcibly simulate a 'system' that has already broken away, it still won't work, right?"
He glanced at the direction of the falling mage in the distance, then ignored it, his knees slightly bent—
"Boom-"
Amidst the cracks and swirling dust, a figure charged toward the other side of the mountain forest.
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"Kikuchi-hara-san, can you hear me?"
"..."
After feeling the officer's breath in his arms and confirming that she was still breathing, the mage breathed a sigh of relief. After looking around at the messy surroundings, he hesitated for a long time before finally hiding the unconscious Kikuchihara in a relatively safe corner.
"I'm sorry, what happens next is beyond your control."
After offering his final apology to Kikuchihara Aki, the mage resolutely moved towards the mountain forest, which was constantly erupting in roars and collapses.
When the mage, who had lost the last bit of magic as his power of recognition disappeared, finally managed to reach his destination on his own two feet, the "battle" was nearing its end.
Theoretically speaking, they do not belong to this world. Their ability to exert power is only supported by the "recognition" of this world. When the "recognition" disappears, their existence itself will disappear, which is the norm. It is already a miracle that they can still exist in this world, let alone exert superhuman power.
Of course, this is not impossible, but it comes at a "price".
Just as Meteora forcibly cast "transfer magic" after losing his power of recognition, at the cost of his grimoire that had accompanied him throughout his life (although he still failed), characters from the "story" must pay a certain price if they want to use their abilities in a world that is not the "story".
The mages who have been exposed to the "stories" of these two characters know very well what the "price" they have paid to keep fighting until now is.
"Forbidden Zone of Life".
Walking up to the two who had stopped moving, just like an ordinary person, the mage looked at Lin Yi with a complicated expression: "Is this your final choice?"
"...Your statement makes me suspect this is a third-rate romance drama."
The right hand, which had dimmed to the point of almost complete disappearance, was pulled out from the heart of the "God". As this action ended, the existence before him shattered completely, turning into countless tiny specks of light that evaporated into space.
"In the end, it's just an empty shell; even if it possesses 'power,' it will only be squandered mechanically."
The already dimmed "root" subtly "rotated," a sensation that felt like the "sacrifice" had entered.
Turning their gaze toward the mage, although they could no longer see her, they could still sense her presence—weak, insignificant, as if she might be extinguished at any moment.
Just like myself.
"It's quite unexpected that you've managed to hold on until now."
"...I should be saying that to you."
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