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"Why...of course, it's to escape from those people! Don't you know what they're using us for?"
"I know"
Hu Tao unconsciously clenched her right hand behind her back: "But these are all necessary."
"……walnut?"
“Senior Yuri, I know what you want to say, but this is not the time for us to be reckless. I know those people are using our bodies for experiments, but so what? As long as we can find a way to save them, I don’t care if I have to sacrifice myself!”
Looking at her companion who had become so unfamiliar after only a few days apart, Yuri Wakasa realized she had made a mistake—a fatal one.
The same event can have drastically different meanings for people with different values. For one person, escaping from here is undoubtedly the right choice, but for the young girl in front of me, the right choice is entirely different...
"Hu Tao... what do you want to do?"
Even though she already knew the answer, the girl was still unwilling to give up and made a final attempt.
"I will stay here until I find a way to save those who are infected."
Even if it costs you your own life?
"That's right!"
No one can say she was wrong; rather, it is the most correct judgment under universal values: sacrificing one person for the sake of millions.
In a daze, Yuri felt that the person in front of her was no longer a "person", but a "hero", just like many great people in history who turned the tide and made the greatest decision in this desperate situation - if it could really be implemented.
“It’s really touching.”
Emerging from the corner, reeking of blood, Lin Yi smiled at the two candidates with contrasting expressions: "So, you've decided not to carry out that main quest?"
P.S.: I've corrected an error earlier; it should have been that Takeya Yuki left directly.
Prototype: Chapter 49 Source of Danger
Faced with a question from a stranger, Hui Feixu Hu Tao gave the most normal response: "Who are you?!"
"Walnut jam—"
With a joyful shout from Takeya Yuki, who had finally caught up, the tense atmosphere eased somewhat. Like Ebisu Kurumi, Wakasa Yuri hadn't expected the three who escaped from the academy to "reunite" in this place and in this way, especially with an additional person of unknown origin...
Perhaps sensing her two companions' wariness, Takeya Yuki, who had snapped out of her joy at the reunion, quickly explained, "Mr. Bronn is here to help us; he is not an enemy."
"Mr. Bloom?"
"Help us?"
The two girls had different concerns about the same question. Ebisu Kurumi was still concerned about the identity, while Wakasa Yuri wanted to confirm the purpose of her visit.
Meeting two gazes that were half suspicious and half wary, Lin Yi grinned: "Newbies, shouldn't you answer my questions before you ask yours?"
"Are you still going to do this main quest?"
"of course--"
"Even if we wanted to carry out this mission, we wouldn't have the capability."
Forcibly interrupting Kurumi Ebisu's impending speech, Yuri Wakasa stepped forward: "It's fair to say that among the three of us, only Kurumi has the ability to fight. Yuki and I are just a burden... How can we possibly carry out that doomed mission with someone like that?"
He paused, then said, "Since the ending is the same, what difference does it make whether or not we carry out the 'main quest'?"
"Oh?"
Looking at the girl blocking his way with a half-smile, Lin Yi had to admit he was quite surprised.
Yuri Wakasa
No.: 033
Power: 8
Constitution: 8
Agility: 9
Spirit: 11
Clearly, her attributes remained entirely at the level of an ordinary person; she was neither infected by the virus nor, like the other two, an evolved being who stood out from the many candidates. Yet, this utterly ordinary human girl, through her meticulousness and caution, became the core of this small team, and in a sense, represented the direction this small group would take.
The thought flashed through Lin Yi's mind, but he didn't directly answer her question. Instead, he turned his gaze to Hui Feixu, who had a cold expression on his face, and said, "That's true, but your partner seems to have a different idea?"
"Give up. Even if you save Yuki, I won't change my mind. I'll stay here until—"
"Hu Tao, before you really decide what to do, I hope you understand one thing."
"……What's up?"
"Are those people really using us to save others?"
"Yuri-senpai, what are you trying to say?!"
"Haven't you discovered it yet...? They're just using us to make 'weapons,' not 'medicines.' Besides, do you think anyone would be willing to pay such a high price to save this country under these circumstances? Even if someone were, it certainly wouldn't be those who use survivors for human experimentation."
Seeing that the girl had already wavered after just a few words from Wakasa Yuri, Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, but quietly loosened his grip on the object in his hand.
"Human experimentation... Senior Yuri, is everything you said true?"
"Do you think I would lie to you about something like this? You should have noticed it too, right? Those who came with us but disappeared in the past two weeks."
Clenching her teeth, the girl with reddened eyes suddenly raised her head: "Then what should I do! What can I do to make my father, mother, and everyone at school—go back to the way they were before?!"
This time, it wasn't Wakasa Yuri who answered, but another girl who had been silently watching everything.
"If it was that 'main god' who caused all this to happen, then it should also have a way to restore everything to its original state, right?"
"Yuki?"
"I think so."
The silence was broken only by the approaching shouts and footsteps in the distance, until the girl, clenching her fists, roared, "Aaaaah—I know, I'll do it, okay! Once I find that damned 'God,' whatever it is, I'll make it know the consequences of its actions!"
"walnut……"
"call"
Under Yuri Wakasa's astonished gaze, Kurumi Ebisu gripped the metal railing embedded in the wall with both hands—
"Crunch~~~~"
Waving his crude "weapon," Hui Feixu smiled at his two companions: "Let's go. Since they dare to do this, I have no reason to hold back anymore. Don't you think so, Mr. Helper?"
The second half of his sentence was addressed to them, to which Lin Yi merely raised an eyebrow and sneered, "You should feel fortunate; next time you dare to speak to me like that, it won't be so simple."
As soon as he finished speaking, he swung the riot shield that was next to him and forcefully hurled it toward the passage to one side.
A sharp whistling sound was followed by a series of screams and crashes. The next moment, the distinctive rattling sound of bullets being fired echoed throughout the entire passageway.
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[This is incomprehensible; the choice of host does not conform to the absolute law that "dangerous sources must be eliminated immediately."]
"So, according to your judgment, I should eliminate these three candidates at all costs right now?"
[Correct judgment]
"Assuming I actually did that, what would happen next?"
【…】
"You should also know very well that there's nothing left. Whether it's that half-tube of T-virus, the incomplete candidate template, or all the resources invested in the early stages, it will all be for nothing. Even worse, the people of this world will notice my existence as an unexpected intruder, and the next time I return to this world, I'll be treated like a top-tier terrorist. On the contrary, if I let them live now... at least until the next mission world, firstly, I'll have a new set of 'consumables' at my disposal, and secondly, they can share some of the firepower. The only price I need to pay is to let a few insignificant sources of danger exist for a while longer. Isn't the choice obvious?"
[...the source of danger must be eliminated]
"Of course, I never intended for this 'Main God Space' to become a place filled with love and peace. This is just a necessary process, and it will happen soon..."
Prototype: Chapter 50, Formal Reincarnators
Main Quest: Destroy the Research Lab
[Success Reward: 1000 points, gain the status of a Reincarnator]
Yuri Wakasa
No.: 033
Power: 8
Physical constitution (five) shirt and flag seal: 8
Agility: 9
Spirit: 11
Reward points: 2741
After successfully detonating the core laboratory filled with various instruments using several bundled bombs, Yuri Wakasa, who was pale due to excessive blood loss, finally heard this voice in her mind. Her legs went weak and she almost sat down on the ground.
"Senior Yuri!"
"Don't worry, I'm fine..."
Forcing a smile at the flustered Takeya Yuki, Wakasa Yuri looked once again at the building that had been almost completely demolished into ruins.
From beginning to end, the difficulty of actually deciding to execute and complete this "main mission" far exceeded everyone's expectations. Fortunately, this mission had no time limit; otherwise, it would have been far too difficult for just a few people to complete the sabotage mission under heavy protection.
Thinking of this, Yuri Wakasa couldn't help but look at the figure of her companion again.
"A veteran..."
I learned about "Mr. Bloom's" identity in the Main God Space from Yuki Takeya. Unlike us newcomers who have just become official reincarnators from candidates, "Mr. Bloom" had traveled to many worlds and completed many missions before coming here. So it's not so hard to understand why he would have such incredible power.
In Yuri Wakasa's view, that power was indeed inconceivable.
I originally thought that Hui Feixu Hu Tao, after one evolution, was already superhumanly powerful—with a military shovel he found, he was almost invincible in close combat, and could even forcefully cleave through a riot shield.
This "veteran" completely surpasses humanity, and even "inhuman" is not enough to describe him... At least in Yuri Wakasa's opinion, there should be no creature in nature that could forcibly remove an alloy door from a wall and use it as a shield to withstand an RPG bombardment head-on and only suffer minor injuries.
As the battle dragged on, the protectors, seemingly desperate, resorted to all sorts of powerful weapons, risking the collapse of the entire building. However, these weapons were limited by the environment and could only be used in a confined space. Ultimately, they were all swept aside by a "monster" carrying an alloy door that was at least 120mm thick, leaving behind a pile of wreckage...
Yuri Wakasa simply couldn't imagine what the consequences would have been if this veteran hadn't appeared and she had only been able to carry out the mission with just her and a few others. Fortunately, there were no "ifs".
The mission was successful, but they were forced to shift from the perspective of "humans" to that of the unknown "god," and were given a new identity different from the candidates: official reincarnators.
Candidate No. 033 has completed the advancement task, current cycle number 1008601, and the exchange system is now open.
[Reincarnator No. 1008601 can currently exchange for the lowest-tier items]
[Reincarnators, please prepare yourselves. You will enter a new mission world in 72 hours.]
A series of sounds in her mind made Yuri Wakasa feel a little dizzy. Fortunately, the information was not only transmitted in the form of voice. As Yuri Wakasa had a thought, the transformed text appeared in front of her eyes, visible only to herself.
The information displayed is quite simple. Besides your name, number, and attribute information, there is only a countdown and a redemption option.
Focusing her attention on the "Exchange" option, Yuri Wakasa experienced a moment of disorientation, and the text that appeared before her eyes suddenly changed.
Enhancement Potion (Basic)
Rarity: Red
Effect: Grants +3 to all attributes for a short period after use; deducts -5 to all attributes for a short period after the effect ends. Only applies to attributes below 20.
Reward points required for redemption: 500
Enhancement Potion (Intermediate)
Rarity: Orange
Effect: Grants +5 to all attributes for a short period after use; reduces all attributes by -7 for a short period after the effect ends. Only applies to attributes below 30.
Reward points required for redemption: 1000
Enhancement Potion (Advanced)
Rarity: Yellow
Effect: Grants +10 to all attributes for a short period after use; deducts -9 to all attributes for a long period after the effect ends. Only applies to attributes below 40.
Reward points required for redemption: 2000
Permanent Enhancement Potion (Lowest Tier)
Rarity: Wing Cold Flag Temple Five ⑨ Think 〤 Just 〇 玐〉 Skirt Chat: Green
Effect: Permanently grants a random +5 to all attributes upon use (total attribute increase is 5, depending on the potion's properties). Only applies to attributes below 40.