The Strange Cat from Fuuto

Chapter 59: The New Model of Miku, the Standard of Life and Death!

"Crackling..."

The sound of giant vines stretching and twisting echoed throughout the city, and everyone stared in disbelief at the circular green canopy that had appeared overhead in an instant.

After the sky was formed, Bai Ya gently clapped his hands, and several more spatial passages leading to outside of Sawame City opened out of thin air.

Opening the spatial passage wasn't the end of it. Under Bai Ya's influence, the endless dome-shaped canopy of vines suddenly emitted a rumbling sound like a bulldozer pushing the ground.

If someone were to look down from above the dome, they would see that the dome is constantly shrinking towards the center, and whatever is in its way will be flattened and crushed.

After doing all this, Bai Ya showed a hint of fatigue in his eyes. He waved his hand to close the spatial rift and disappeared into the sky above Sawame City.

After seeing Baiya leave, Miku proactively dispelled the magic effect and then vanished from the spot in a flash.

When they reappeared, they were on the rooftop of a tall building.

The rumbling sound of the domed canopy contracting inwards echoed in his ears. Miku looked at the dimly lit Sawame City, stroked the fangs on his chin, and pondered for a moment. Then, a glint flashed in his eyes.

Miku rubbed a ball of bright, golden light in front of him with his palm, and with a push of his palm upwards, the golden light ball floated into the sky.

The sphere of light arrived at the center of the dome at a seemingly slow but actually rapid speed, and many people saw this sphere of light, which shone brightly like the brightest star in the night sky.

"Snapped!"

After snapping his fingers, the ball of light suddenly trembled.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

The sphere of light projected beams of scorching sunlight, which pierced the darkness from the sky like golden swords.

Every ray of scorching sunlight shone like a revelation from God upon the location of the spatial passage opened by Baiya.

Through the zipper-like spatial passage, you can see the scenery outside Sawame City: bright sunshine, a gentle breeze, and clouds drifting across the distant sky.

In stark contrast to the hellish scene in Sawame City, it was as if that place was the real human world.

After doing all this, Miku's right eye lit up. This ball of light wasn't just for guiding the knights and refugees; it also helped Miku monitor the entire city in real time.

After doing all this, Miku exited his Limit State and returned to his Monster State, taking out the Sengoku Driver from under his cape.

A glimmer of light flashed across the rider image on the driver's display panel. Miku flicked his wrist and fastened the driver to his waist, and the bright yellow belt automatically extended and secured itself around Miku's waist.

Miku took out the new Apple Lock that Bai Ya had handed him, which was a fusion of two Apple Locks, and pressed the button on it with a flick of his finger. "Transform!"

"Overlord!"

The golden lock of the lock opened, and a deep, resonant sound carried a hint of undeniable authority.

"Crack!"

After inserting the dark red, lava-like lock into the groove of the waist drive, Miku pressed the golden lock.

"Lock On!"

After the lock was secured, ripples spread through the air, and rousing music echoed around.

A restrictive spatial rift opened above Miku's head, but it was not the usual circular shape; this spatial rift resembled a portal.

An apple-shaped armor piece fell from the portal-like restrictive crack, and countless sparks could be seen continuously scattering from the dark red armor piece into the surrounding air.

Amidst the countless scattered sparks, like embers about to be extinguished by the wind, a resolute and unwilling counterattack, it can be described as a magnificent sight.

Miku casually flipped the Cutting Blade. "Come On!" The silver, blade-shaped lever slid across the lock-type, and the central cover of the lock-type opened to both sides like a door, revealing the cross-section inside. On the two open covers were paintings of a sword and a shield, respectively.

At the very center of the crown is a golden fruit floating in its center.

"Overlord Arms!"

Armor parts fell from the sky and landed on Miku's head. As the armor parts slowly opened, magma-like energy surged out from them, covering Miku's body and forming his pilot suit.

"Unrival of the world, unparalleled overlord!"

As the final note rang out, Miku, now fully transformed, grabbed with his left hand, and a sword and shield appeared in his grasp.

Miku, his right hand clenching into a fist, felt the surging power coursing through his body in this mode, and let out a soft exclamation: "Why does this Lockseed feel a bit off?"

If the Red Apple he used before felt like he was wrapped in a straitjacket, then this Lockseed felt like wearing a down jacket in the cold winter.

“Interesting…” Miku touched the lock around his waist, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. At the same time, the sphere of light in the sky transmitted a message to him.

"Oh, so eager to start the fight already?"

Seeing the fighting taking place somewhere in the city, Miku sneered disdainfully, "Since you're so eager to die, I'll give you a hand!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Miku's body disappeared from the rooftop.

.............

At Baron's camp, Zack followed him into his room. As soon as he entered, Zack couldn't wait to ask, "Discipline Fighting, what are your plans for the third phase?!"

After sitting in his chair and pondering for a moment, Ao Jiao slowly said, "First, we will relocate all the refugees in our base and give them refuge. At the same time, I will also send you out."

"But shouldn't we eliminate others first in this situation? We can all wait a little longer!"

"Foolish!" Ao Jiao rebuked without hesitation, standing up from her chair and grabbing Zack by the collar. "The outer canopy is constantly shrinking towards the center, and our base is on the outer edge, in danger of being crushed at any moment. If I were to leave you all to join the battle now, I wouldn't deserve to be a leader!"

Seeing the serious and stern expression on Ao Jiao's face, Zack lowered his head in shame: "I understand!"

"Then hurry up and gather your men. I will lead you to the nearest spatial rift!"

"Yes!"

Meanwhile, at the World Tree's residence.

"I think our first priority is to secure our position and eliminate the other knights so that we can survive. In addition, our base is located in the center of Sawame City, so the escort of refugees can be postponed for a while."

Zhan Ji Lingma placed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and suggested to the director. The director, seated in his chair, didn't even glance at Zhan Ji Lingma: "No, our first priority is to evacuate all refugees and unrelated personnel!"

"But this will cause us to lose the initiative!"

"No, with the Genesis Driver, we won't lose the initiative, and this will also give us peace of mind."

"Can the lives of refugees be compared to the Golden Fruit?" Zhanji Lingma was still trying to persuade the director, but the director remained unmoved and insisted on his point of view: "Don't worry about the battle for now. Our first priority is to evacuate the refugees!"

"Don't try to persuade me anymore, my mind is made up!"

Seeing that the director couldn't get the dispensable refugees to abandon him, Zhan Ji Lingma laughed angrily: "I thought you were a man I could entrust with my life, but in the end, you still can't shake off your womanly compassion!"

"In that case, let's go our separate ways!"

"You plan to leave the World Tree?" The director looked at Zhanji Lingma in disbelief. Zhanji Lingma replied, "I'm not the only one who wants to leave!"

“It’s us together!” Sid opened the door and came out, with Sister Peach and nearly two-thirds of the shadow soldiers beside him.

"You think I didn't do anything while you were gone?" Zhanji Lingma said smugly, "You're oversimplifying things."

"I now control two-thirds of the troops in the entire garrison. The fact that you're still in your position is a result of my tolerance!"

"But now your stubbornness is causing us to lose our voice, which makes you worthless!"

"We will leave here to fight for ownership of the Golden Fruit!"

"Lingma!"

"That's settled then!" Zhan Ji Lingma left the director's office and led his men away from the World Tree base.

In a neighborhood in Sawame City, Miku stands amidst a group of corpses, each bearing the slash marks that cleaved them in two.

"How foolish!"

Miku, who had reinserted his sword into his shield, didn't even glance at the corpses on the ground. Their deaths were already sealed the moment they abandoned the refugees!

Not to mention, Miku intended from the outset to use the evacuation of refugees as a criterion for identifying them.

And this is to shut DJ Sagara up!

Knights who only care about fighting and killing are the lowest of the low. Since they have no sense of responsibility and only care about themselves, it's better to let them be eliminated from the game sooner rather than later!

Those who choose to evacuate refugees and successfully escort them to the spatial rift will have their eligibility re-evaluated by Miku. If a qualified person fails to do so, they will be disqualified.

But life will be spared.

"what?!"

Miku let out a soft exclamation as a scene flashed through his eyes: Zhanji Lingma and his team swaggered away from the World Tree base under the complicated gaze of the director and the watchful eyes of the refugees.

"So you've chosen to go solo?" Miku stroked his chin, a fierce glint in his eyes. "Since you've chosen this path, then I might as well send you to your death!"

"I forgot about you when I executed Jade, but I won't forget you now!"

Miku's figure suddenly flashed and disappeared from the spot. Like a whirlwind, he swept across half the city and instantly appeared in front of Zhanji Lingma and the others.

A fierce wind swept over them, making it difficult for Zhan Jilingma and his group to open their eyes. But just as they opened their eyes, a dark red figure appeared and disappeared in the dust and smoke stirred up by the wind.

"An unfamiliar knight?" As the person in charge of the development of the driver and lockseed, Sengoku Ryoma naturally memorized all the data.

But the guy in front of him was someone he had never seen before, and even the lock around his waist was not in his memory.

"Clang..."

The sound of sword blades scraping against shields rang out, and Miku drew his sword and pointed it at Zhanji Lingma.

Chapter Sixty: The doomed Zhanji Lingma, and the silly orange who gained a cheat code.

"Clang..."

With the scraping sound of the blade against the edge of the shield, the longsword, gleaming with a deadly cold light, flashed in the dust.

Especially after this sword had drunk its fill of blood, it was now wreathed in wisps of murderous aura.

"Tap, tap, tap..."

The crisp footsteps drew closer, and Zhanji Lingma finally got a clear look at the person approaching.

It was using an early version of the Sengoku Driver that he had developed, but the type of lock embedded in the Drive Bay was one he had never seen before.

The double-opening cover, which is only seen on energy locks, appears on ordinary locks.

Not to mention that the opponent's visor has six upward-pointing horns on its forehead, which intersect to form a crown.