Sky Curtain: An Initial Overview of the Immortal Lord of the Myriad Laws of the Mortal World

To give an example, when the Nine Realms Sect Master used a self-destruct technique to forcibly awaken the somewhat human-like Myriad Corpse Immortal and launch an attack on everyone else, Duan Xinlian told a story that only she knew, which helped Haishan restore two supernatural powers that were originally unusable, allowing them to withstand the attack of the Myriad Corpse Immortal and avoid being burned to death alongside the sun.

The world of Code Geass.

On the bridge of the Black Knights' flagship "Ikaruga," Lelouch Lamperouge rested his chin on one hand, his eyes flashing with the red light of Geass.

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"interesting."

"Is it not just about creating a 'guaranteed' result, but also about reversing the 'cause' of 'inability to be used'?"

"This is no longer an order; this is a reshaping of the rules."

He stared at the text on the screen as if he were watching an ultimate game of chess.

"Returning a discarded piece to the board and restoring all its functions is tantamount to creating a new queen out of thin air in the game."

"What I possess is the absolute command to men. What he possesses is the absolute command to the world."

"What... captivating power. If I possessed it, Nunnally's happiness, the future of the world, would be written by me, not begged for."

The world of Overlord.

Between the thrones in the Great Tomb of Nazarick, Ainz Ooal Gown's red light flickered uneasily in his eye sockets.

"Is this... the effect of a world-class item?"

He unconsciously tightened his grip on Ainz Ooal Gown's staff.

"No, that's not right. World-class items are the ultimate in following the 'rules,' while this ability is about 'creating' the rules."

"Restore unusable divine abilities? This is tantamount to forcibly erasing the target's 'Debuff' or 'Skill Seal' status."

"And it was activated when facing an enemy of such extraordinary nature. This suggests that the activation conditions and resource consumption of this ability may be far beyond our imagination."

Ainz's inner voice (Satoru Suzuki) is screaming wildly.

"Too dangerous! This kind of being is too dangerous! Thank goodness it didn't appear in this world! Albedo! Demiurge! Put the entire floor on high alert! Intelligence, I need more intelligence!"

The world of Fullmetal Alchemist.

In the library of Central City, Edward Elric slammed the heavy alchemical tome shut.

"Are you kidding me!"

His face was filled with disbelief.

"This completely violates the principle of equivalent exchange! By what right?! By what right can telling a story bring back what's lost?!"

Alphonse made a worried sound from inside the armor beside him.

"elder brother……"

"This isn't alchemy at all! Alchemy is about understanding, decomposing, and reconstructing! It follows the law of conservation of mass and the laws of nature!"

Edward gripped his hair tightly.

"This guy skipped 'understanding' and 'deconstruction' altogether and forcibly 'reconstructed' it! What was the 'price' he paid? Was it just 'telling a story'? If the price is that simple, then what about the price Al and I paid?!"

He growled, his voice filled with anger and resentment towards the unreasonable rules of this world.

However, to be fair, this shows that Wanye Corpse Immortal is incredibly cunning. Although he's somewhat like a bot, his mind can suddenly become exceptionally sharp when it comes to fighting to survive.

The world of "The King's Avatar".

In the training room of Happy Internet Cafe, Ye Xiu leaned lazily against his gaming chair, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

He blew a smoke ring at the screen.

"Oh? The boss has a hidden phase."

Chen Guo asked nervously from the side.

"What hidden phase?"

"It means that the AI, which usually only acts according to a fixed script, will suddenly switch to a super-intelligent mode under specific conditions, such as when its health drops to a certain level or when its will to survive is triggered."

Ye Xiu's fingertips tapped lightly on the keyboard.

"This kind of boss is the most difficult to deal with. You think you've mastered all its tricks, but then it suddenly starts playing unpredictably and begins to engage in tactical and psychological warfare with you."

"I thought it was just a random boss in a dungeon to farm equipment, but it turns out it's my opponent from the Glory Finals possessing me. Tsk, this is going to be tough."

The world of "Under One Person".

At the summit of Longhu Mountain, Master Wang Ye yawned, looking as if he hadn't woken up properly.

"...This is troublesome."

He looked at the sky, but his eyes were unusually clear.

"Heaven is ruthless, treating all things as straw dogs. That Corpse Immortal of Myriad Businesses was originally closer to the 'Dao' itself, without good or evil, only instinct."

"But now, in order to 'survive,' it has actually developed 'intelligence.'"

"It's like a natural disaster suddenly developing a brain, knowing how to bypass your defenses and specifically targeting your weaknesses."

He sat down cross-legged, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"An unreasonable force suddenly starts spouting fallacies. This is even harder to deal with than simply being unreasonable. This is the kind of variable that sorcerers fear most, because it disrupts all judgments about 'Qi' and 'Luck.' This divination... is impossible to perform."

The world of Death Note.

In a dimly lit room, Light Yagami looked at the words on the ceiling, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Hmph...that's interesting."

"A monster with only power is ultimately just a beast. But when a beast possesses wisdom commensurate with its power, it becomes qualified to become a 'god'."

He stroked the Death Note beside him.

"This Corpse Immortal of Ten Thousand Industries is like a madman who possesses all the weapons in the world but only knows how to fire indiscriminately. But now, this madman has learned to aim and has learned tactics."

"However, in the end, it was still a inferior choice."

Light Yagami's eyes sharpened.

"Its wisdom is passively triggered by the instinct for survival. I, on the other hand, am actively planning this world! I am the god of this new world!"

"Duan Xinglian... what would happen if that name were written in the notebook? I'm really looking forward to it."

Only a combination like Duan Xinglian and Chen could lead the others in a fierce battle against this terrifying thing, because the two of them used the same techniques, and it was very difficult for a low-level, brainless user to break each other's moves.

The world of Time Agent.

Inside the photo studio, Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang were staring at the sky, their expressions solemn.

"Same roots, same origin?"

Cheng Xiaoshi looked puzzled.

"Isn't this equivalent to... using a cheat to attack the GM (game administrator)? And this cheat is even part of the code written by the GM himself?"

Lu Guang calmly analyzed the situation.

"That's one way to understand it. Their powers are essentially the same, so the Myriad Industries Corpse Immortal's system cannot easily classify Duan Xinglian's 'story' as 'illegal operation'."

"One is a 'system' with the highest privileges but only capable of executing simple commands. The other is a 'top hacker' with lower privileges but capable of finding system vulnerabilities and writing new commands."

Cheng Xiaoshi suddenly realized.

"I get it! Just like when I enter the photo, even though I have to follow the rules, I can always find an opportunity to cause trouble! But Lu Guang, you're outside, you can see the whole picture!"

Lu Guang pushed up his glasses.

"Pretty much. Duan Xinglian is the 'executor,' and Chen is the 'observer' and 'assistant.' One is responsible for exploiting loopholes in the rules, and the other is responsible for providing information and tools. This combination... is indeed the only one that can contend with the 'rules' themselves."

The world of Mob Psycho 100.

Inside the "Spirit-like Consultation Center," Reigen Arataka slammed his hand on the table and shouted at Shigeo Kageyama.

"See that, extra? This is the importance of 'matching your major to your skills,' which I've always told you about!"

He adopted an expert's air and began his explanation.

"That 'Myriad Corpse Immortal' is like a collection of resentful energy—powerful, but not very bright! You can't deal with this kind of thing by brute force alone!"

"You have to use the power of the same 'channel' to interfere with him! This is called the 'Same Frequency Resonance Elimination Technique'! It's one of my secret techniques!"

"Think about it, why did it work when I sprayed him with this exorcising salt? Because my salt and his evil energy are 'from the same source'! One has a brain (me), and the other doesn't (the evil spirit), so it's easy to deal with, isn't it?"

Seeing his master talking nonsense again, the extra simply said "Oh" and nodded silently.

The world of "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation".

On a mountaintop in Cloud Recesses, Wei Wuxian leaned against a tree, playing with Chenqing in his hand.

"Hey, that's interesting."

He chuckled softly.

"It's like my strange path was originally dug out from a mass grave filled with resentment. That's why those fierce corpses and walking corpses obey my commands."

"That Myriad Corpse Immortal is the number one ferocious corpse in the world. And Duan Xinglian is the 'me' who obtained a sliver of power from it and then turned around to refine it."

Lan Wangji sat to the side and uttered two words indifferently.

"Nonsense."

Wei Wuxian leaned closer and smiled.

"Hey, Lan Zhan, how is this nonsense? Look, he has a brain, the Corpse Immortal doesn't. He's of lower rank, the Corpse Immortal is of higher rank. Isn't this just like me back then? Low cultivation, but able to command ten thousand ghosts. This is called using skill to overcome force, using four ounces to move a thousand pounds! It's a victory of wisdom!"

"If it were me, I'd tell that corpse spirit a story, saying it fell in love with a stone beneath its feet, and then slip away while it was making love! What do you think?"

Lan Wangji silently placed the Bichen sword on his lap and said nothing more.

The World of "Dali Temple Diary".

In the public room of the Dali Temple, Li Bing rubbed his temples, his cat-like face full of fatigue.

"...How should this be recorded in the case file?"

He looked at the sky and muttered to himself.

"Suspect A (Wanye Corpse Immortal) possesses world-destroying power, but is mentally unstable. Suspects B (Duan Xinglian) and C (Chen) derive their power from A, but are mentally sound."

"Because they share the same power system, B and C can exploit loopholes in the rules to effectively attack A."

Chen Shi, who was standing next to him, was completely confused.

"Sir, isn't this just... soldiers catching a thief?"

Li Bing shook his head.

"No. It's more like... people from our Dali Temple using loopholes in the Tang Code to arrest the emperor himself who drafted it."

"Logically, it doesn't make sense, but it actually happened. This case has already exceeded the jurisdiction of the Dali Temple. We can only report it to the Emperor, who will determine it to be... a fight between gods, where mortals suffer."

His tail drooped limply.

"I'm afraid my salary is not enough to compensate for this loss."

The world of Jujutsu Kaisen.

Inside the classroom at the vocational college, Gojo Satoru sat with his legs crossed, his eyes behind his blindfold seemingly seeing through everything.

"Ah, so that's how it is."

He laughed lightly.

"I understand when a privileged user attacks an administrator."

「一个是有着最高权限，但只会执行『1+1=2』的系统。另一个权限没那幺高，但是个会写『let 1+1=3』的程式设计师。」

"Because the code language is the same, the system will not report any errors and can only watch helplessly as the rules are rewritten."

He stretched out his finger, and a small wisp of "Azure" swirled at his fingertip.

"Although it sounds impressive, in the end, it's still about playing within the 'rules'."

"My 'no bottom line' means that the rules themselves are ineffective against me. Whether you have a brain or not, if you can't hit me, it's all for nothing."

"However, this combination is indeed the most interesting so far. I really want to see whether his 'story' will be finished first, or my 'boundless emptiness' will fill his mind first."

"Well, it's most likely the latter. Because I'm the strongest, you know."