I'll kill you after I finish this game!

We may ignore this damned world, but we want to reach out to these innocent children.

In this world, cases of abusing and torturing cursed children to death are common occurrences.

The ship girls could also see live female infants who had starved or drowned in some corners and rivers.

Meanwhile, in places unseen by them, some perverts capture children and use them as tools to vent their desires, engaging in unspeakable acts.

Or they could be chosen as lab rats to be used in experiments, where they would be subjected to completely inhumane experiments.

If there's anything worth striving for in this utterly terrible world, it's only these unfortunate children.

"This is the only thing in this world worth taking any action for..."

Her long, flowing golden hair had a beautiful color in the darkness. Lei Zhe looked down at the brightly lit city below from the top of the high-rise building, his golden eyes flashing with a strong desire for destruction.

Through its own methods and the channels it has developed, the hotel in front of Raize is now attracting more than 90% of Osaka's prominent figures and high-ranking officials.

They were either wealthy tycoons or powerful figures who controlled a region, but most often they were politicians like Saimu Gensō who controlled the Osaka area.

The reason they gathered at this moment is simple: it was an invitation from most of the powerful figures controlled by Raiji and the ship girls, as well as an invitation mainly from the IISO branch.

Under the covert intervention of Lei Zhe's forces, they were all gathered here.

In the luxurious and tranquil floor, the invited men and women are now gathered in twos and threes, chatting and discussing all sorts of topics.

They were all interested in the theme of the invitational meeting, given the presence of the IISO branch and other dignitaries.

The most important person invited entered the venue at that moment.

He was a tall, robust man, about fifty or sixty years old, with a thick beard.

Behind the man were several burly bodyguards and five little girls with strange auras and masks on their small faces.

This man was none other than Sai Musōgen, who ruled the Osaka region with an autocratic style!

When this supreme ruler of the Osaka region appeared, everyone present stopped talking and turned their diverse gazes toward him.

Those gazes contained envy, jealousy, and displeasure, but regardless, Qi Wuzongxuan remained calm in the face of them.

He was the supreme ruler of the entire Osaka region, and he had encountered even more outrageous scenes than this. As for the different kinds of gazes from these powerful and influential figures in the venue, he only needed to see the awe he wanted to see.

If people no longer have reverence for him, his position as the supreme ruler will likely become unstable.

"Hehe, it seems I've arrived rather late. The people from the IISO branch haven't arrived yet. They were invited this time."

Qi Wuzongxuan smiled calmly, waved his hand, and asked in a friendly manner.

Looking around the venue, I couldn't see that group of people, which felt a bit strange, considering they were one of the organizers.

If it weren't for the mysterious invitation from the IISO branch, this busy Osaka ruler wouldn't have made time to come to this venue.

"Lord Qi Wu, we didn't arrive long ago, and we still haven't seen any senior personnel from the IISO branch."

No one dared to give a perfunctory answer to Qi Wuzongxuan's seemingly casual question, and a middle-aged or elderly man immediately provided one.

The others nodded in agreement, as they hadn't seen the other party yet.

Upon witnessing this strange scene, Qi Wuzongxuan felt a very ominous premonition. Since becoming the supreme ruler of the Osaka region, he had been assassinated 17 times, but had always escaped unscathed.

This was all thanks to his background and his cunning and shrewd nature.

But the next moment, he will face the final attack of his life.

"Those who have been invited are all welcome to come here."

Suddenly, a strangely captivating voice echoed through the venue, making it clear to everyone present.

Following the sound, one could see a golden male figure exuding a powerful presence in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, where there had been no one before.

The man standing there has a well-proportioned and upright figure, and looks like he has the golden ratio of the human body.

His long, golden hair, like sideburns dancing against the backdrop of night, and his handsome face, so striking that even suicidal impulses could be remembered.

Every man in the hall who saw this person thought of the word "perfect".

And when they look directly at and face this being that the Creator has meticulously crafted, they all feel an overwhelming sense of inferiority.

This psychological phenomenon arises from the inherent physical and geographical disadvantages of the Japanese people.

Each of them present possessed an extraordinary identity, status, and power—things that ignited his confidence.

However, when faced with Lei Zhe who suddenly appeared before them, they all felt an overwhelming sense of inferiority upon direct comparison.

The ladies in expensive gowns present had an unnatural flush on their faces. Looking directly at Lei Zhe's handsome and flawless face, they could all feel the overwhelming masculine energy emanating from him.

If it weren't for the situation at the scene and the problems of their companions, they would have already moved closer without even realizing it.

"...May I ask who you are?"

Looking at this guy with a strong presence that he didn't recognize, Qi Wuzongxuan stared at Lei Zhe with a stiff expression, his muscles involuntarily tensing up.

He was certain that he wouldn't forget the other person's strange words and their strong presence, now that he had seen them once.

Qi Wuzongxuan's ominous premonition grew stronger as he looked at this unfamiliar and extraordinary fellow.

"The one who will replace you as ruler."

Lei Zhe made no attempt to hide his feelings, responding with a kind and composed smile.

"All of you, attack! Kill him!!!"

Upon hearing these words, Qi Wuzong Xuan's expression changed drastically. He then gave the order, turned around, and ran away. The entire sequence of actions was executed flawlessly and with great skill.

Having survived numerous assassination attempts, he naturally became very adept at it because he valued his life.

All he needs to do is figure out that the people coming here have ill intentions. This invitation is probably just a pretext. By gathering so many powerful figures from the Osaka area together, they probably want to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

The other party must have come prepared for this invitation, or perhaps they have already laid an ambush. Therefore, Qi Wuzongxuan absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble.

Anyone can be replaced if something happens on-site, but if he has an accident, then the Osaka region really needs a replacement.

The moment Qi Wuzongxuan gave the order, his bodyguard immediately stepped in front of him and fired at Lei Zhe without the slightest hesitation.

"Bang bang bang bang-"

The sound of the bullets echoed through the crowd.

As flashes of light continued to appear, one after another specially made bullets were fired with great precision at Lei Zhe.

"Whoosh-"

The five petite girls wearing masks also broke the sound barrier in an instant; to ordinary people, their figures were impossible to capture with the naked eye.

They moved much faster than the bullets fired, spreading out to surround Reiji.

"A cursed child at the domain level, huh? Not bad..."

Reiji glanced calmly at these puppet-like cursed children, whose strength and speed were inferior to those of the evil spirits from the previous world, and was therefore disappointed with this so-called domain.

A domain is a phenomenon where a cursed child breaks through their own growth limit. Those who reach a domain possess extremely strong power, and those who have not reached it can never defeat them.

Only a very small number of extremely high-ranking initiators reach the domain, but their arrival brings the side effect of a significant increase in the Gastrea virus erosion rate, posing a considerable danger.

Rezel didn't budge in the face of these attacks; these kids were more than capable of disrupting the truck's punches and kicks, aimed at Rezel's head and other vital points.

But the next moment, all their attacks were intercepted by an invisible yet abyssal aura just one centimeter in front of Lei Zhe.

Reiji did nothing. The children's attacks were as immature as microorganisms moving in his eyes. They lacked the power to completely shatter the continent with a single blow, and even the physical phenomena on Reiji's body could not be broken through.

"Snapped!"

Lei Zhe didn't even glance at the brainwashed weapons. He snapped his fingers, and the five domain-level children, along with everyone present except Qi Wuzongxuan, all turned to dust and vanished.

He mercilessly sent the brainwashed women to their deaths, and completely took control of the souls of everyone else present.

"You, you, you all!!"

Qi Wuzong Xuan retreated stiffly, looking at Eugen and Ron, two smiling, seemingly kind women, who were blocking his way. A pistol that had already been fired fell to the ground in his hand.

How can this be! ?

That was a cursed child at the domain level that he had dispatched from the Five Flying Stars Society. Even if it wasn't the best in the domain, any cursed child who hadn't reached the domain level would be instantly killed, let alone a human.

And are these women in front of us cyborgs?!

Eugen calmly reached out and gently brushed away the bullet embedded in his shoulder, looking at the old man with an indifferent gaze as if he were looking at a dead man.

Knowing there was no way out, Qi Wuzongxuan turned to look at the empty and deathly silent venue and Lei Zhe walking slowly towards him. Qi Wuzongxuan knew that he was about to be defeated.

Despite being filled with panic and fear, Qi Wuzongxuan did not show it and calmly said to Lei Zhe:

"No matter who you are, or how our cooperation goes, you must still need me somewhere, right? I..."

"There are indeed still some areas where we need your help."

Before Qi Wuzongxuan could finish speaking, Lei Zhe calmly interrupted him.

"After all, as the supreme ruler of Osaka, you know quite a lot, so I need your memories. Apart from that, you have no value to me."

As he said this, Qi Wuzong's aged face turned ashen, and he looked at Lei Zhe's large hand pressing on his head with a look of horror. He wanted to resist, but he couldn't move his entire body.

He knew quite a bit about Osaka as the supreme ruler, and was also a member of the Five Flying Flying Society, a villainous organization in this world, and one of the five top executives of the Osaka region.

After Rezer personally read through the old man's memories, the old man turned into dust under the indifferent gazes of Eugen and Ron, his soul being pulled into the Golden Demon City in their eyes.

After organizing all the memories, big and small, of Qi Wuzongxuan's life, he highlighted the key points and uploaded them to the Mind Network in batches.

Especially that organization called the Five Flying Association, which personally labeled the ship girls as enemies of this world who need not be polite.

This organization has members all over Japan and has a presence all over the world.

The organization's cadres have pentagram tattoos decorated with feathers; the more feathers, the higher the cadre's rank.

Qi Wuzongxuan, the former prime minister of Osaka, was the high-ranking member with five feathers that Raizet mentioned.

Their goal is also classic: to conquer the world and gain global hegemony, which has caused many ship girl fans on the internet to complain that this goal is very much like a light novel.

In this devastated world, with humanity on the verge of extinction, there are still scoundrels thinking of conquering the world? Conquer my ass!

The world is about to be destroyed, what's the point of conquering it?

However, while this goal is quite controversial, it is also very realistic. After all, this is the nature of humanity: unless it is a matter of life and death, people will engage in internal strife if possible.

Now that Qi Wuzongxuan is dead, once they realize the situation, the Five Flying Association will definitely send people to seize control of Osaka.

"Let's begin. Take control of this area and annihilate any forces that resist us, even those brainwashed kids."

So cold and cruel, Reiji issued his command to the ship girls who were poised to attack on the mental network.