Infinite Chimera Creation

Yuan Yuan held Yuno Gasai's Future Diary in one hand, a smile that was anything but benevolent on his face, and uttered cold words.

"Just now, you died."

Yuno Gasai stared blankly at Yuan Yuan, raising her hand to touch her cheek, not understanding how Yuan Yuan had come to the conclusion that Yuno Gasai was dead.

Yuan Yuan gently tossed his phone into the air and caught it accurately, his eyes filled with pleasure.

"Just now, the moment this ordinary cell phone turned into a future diary, your soul was extracted and injected into this cheap item that can be bought for just a few yen. Through your activated spacetime soul, this little thing has acquired the ability to foresee the future."

The moment your soul is extracted, your body becomes something akin to a living corpse; in other words, you are dead.

Seeing the girl's incredulous expression, Yuan Yuan gently shook his phone, as if admiring a work of art worthy of praise.

"Do you think it's impossible? Because your body shows no abnormalities and continues to move freely according to your will. These..."

"It's nothing more than a cheap remote-controlled toy."

Not out of malice, but simply because of his praise for an excellent work, Yuan Yuan, without any consideration for the feelings of the person involved, exposed all of the Void King's tricks.

"Is it fair to say that he is worthy of being the King of Hollows? Like all Hollows, he regards the physical body as something insignificant and values ​​only the integrity of the soul."

He squinted at the unremarkable-looking phone in his hand, and spoke with some admiration.

"Injecting the soul into the diary is like manipulating a toy, controlling the original body. Because the soul resides in the diary, the holder dies if the diary is destroyed. The soul of the deceased is then absorbed and devoured by the still 'living' holder, much like how a Hollow evolves by consuming its own kind. The 'living' holder absorbs the soul characteristics of the deceased holder to complete its own incomplete soul, which only possesses partial spacetime characteristics. So that's how it is. No wonder the Hollow King created a survival game when facing ant-like humans. I knew that beings who have reached that level wouldn't be so bored as to enjoy watching humans perform tricks; it turns out it was to create a qualified 'spacetime soul.'"

The process of transferring a soul into the diary should be reversible, but the price for this reversal is extremely high. It requires not only absorbing the souls of other holders but also the death of the previous Virtual King. Only then can the soul of the final victor return to its body, eliminating the inevitable death consequence of using forbidden techniques.

As if remembering something, Yuan Yuan tapped his forehead.

"I see. So Yuno Gasai, who had already become a god, couldn't revive Yukiteru Amano because she didn't die."

Completely oblivious to the fact that if the phone in his hand were damaged, Yuno Gasai would die, Yuan Yuan casually tossed the phone to Yuno Gasai.

Yuno Gasai's face had lost its initial confusion and panic. She caught the phone, which was as vital as her own life, and stared confidently at Yuan Yuan.

"In other words, as long as I defeat the other holders, I can obtain Zeus's legacy and thus be resurrected, right?"

"How is that possible?"

Yuan Yuan let out a loud sneer. His goal was to capture Zeus, the Hollow King, and specifically, to capture him alive. If Zeus granted Yuno Gasai's inheritance and resurrected her, then Zeus would be doomed. This directly contradicted Yuan Yuan's fundamental objective.

"You can forget about Zeus's legacy; I can't let him die. But you can look forward to Yuno Gasai lying in my lab. Although her soul has been shattered by Stark and she's useless to me, you should still be able to revive her through her legacy."

Seeing that the girl wasn't angry at his words and was still looking at him with trust in her eyes, Yuan Yuan rubbed his temples helplessly.

"Very well, for the sake of this trust, I will try to decipher the method of the Void King's inheritance. Pray, young girl, pray that after I capture Zeus, I can find the method of inheritance in his memory or body."

A sickly flush rose on her face, and the girl's eyes regained that lingering moisture of orgasm.

"I knew Xiaoyuan wouldn't abandon me."

Yuan Yuan's eyebrows twitched twice, but he didn't correct the girl's sudden change in address. He simply waved his hand.

"Although what you know is completely wrong, now that you know something, you should hurry up and make some preparations. I don't think you can possibly take down the other Future Diary holders with your bare hands."

Watching the girl nod and agree with a smile, then, just like any other girl opening her wardrobe to choose what to wear, she pulled out a huge weapons box from under the bed and pulled out a whole bunch of weapons—fire axes, crowbars, saws, daggers, box cutters, and more—excitedly selecting them, Yuan Yuan rubbed his forehead, a mischievous urge stirring within him.

"Actually, in your current state, you could easily pick up a fire axe and join a world animal protection organization that all its members are incredibly skilled at physical attacks but insist on calling themselves magical girls, and work with them to protect endangered species in the universe, Kyubey."

The girl turned her head in confusion, looking at Yuan Yuan with a blank expression.

"Kubi? What kind of animal is that? I've never heard of it before."

Extending a finger, Yuan Yuan looked at the girl with a serious expression, as if he were saying something very important.

"Kyubi is an adorable creature that looks like a combination of a rabbit, a fox, and a cat. Although it has intelligence that is no less than that of humans, it has been hunted by headless magical girls with gluttonous tendencies because of its delicious meat. It is now a species on the verge of extinction."

Yuno Gasai tilted her head, lightly touched her lips with her index finger, and spoke softly.

"Although Xiaoyuan appears very serious, it is precisely because of this that he gives people a strong feeling of deception."

After uttering a casual remark, the girl turned her head again, fiddling with the dangerous weapons as if they were precious treasures.

Slightly taken aback by the girl's words, Yuan Yuan immediately suppressed the wicked smile on his face, reverting to his cold expression. Staring at the girl's retreating figure, he spoke in a slightly chilling voice.

"Yuno, you must know that in order to prevent Zeus from discovering anything amiss, I will not interfere throughout the entire survival game, even if you die."

The girl picked up a crowbar, examined it closely, and nodded indifferently.

"Yes, I know."

A smile played at the corners of Yuan Yuan's lips, but he uttered a cold voice.

“I have implanted the signal source in all the holders, so no matter who wins, I can see Zeus. However, I still hope that the person who will ultimately serve as my jump coordinate can be you.”

After all, the other Yuno Gasai is still lying in the laboratory. If we want to make use of her, we may need the help of the final victor. Compared to those holders who still need to be modified (trained) a second time, Yuno Gasai who has already been trained is much more useful.

"Yes, I will definitely achieve final victory and help Xiaoyuan capture Zeus."

Yuno Gasai packed the chosen weapons into her backpack, revealing a pure and innocent smile that would never appear on Yuan Yuan's face.

"Well then, I'm heading out."

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Garbage

A person's excellent qualities will not change because the world changes, like Yuan Yuan, or Yuno Gasai.

Even with Yuan Yuan's minor modifications and some minor setbacks, there is no doubt that "Yuno Gasai" has become the winner of the survival game twice in a row. Unlike the first time when she cooperated with 1st, this time Yuno won alone.

Of course, the existence that Yuan Yuan had already determined to be a Void King would not give Yuno Gasai any more rewards. Just like his counterpart in another world, he prepared to pass on his power to Yuno Gasai and then calmly face his death.

However, this solemn and solemn ceremony of succession, which Zeus took as seriously as his funeral, took an unexpected turn at the very moment when nothing should have gone wrong.

To ensure the safety of the inheritance, Zeus specially created a one-time, brand-new alternate dimension that should theoretically be impossible for unrelated individuals to enter. However, a stranger with clearly ill intentions entered the space.

"Your Excellency Zeus, or rather, Your Excellency the King of the Void, it is a pleasure to meet you. I am Yuan Yuan, please give me your guidance."

Hundreds of black cavities and white gaps opened randomly behind him, emitting strong and unstable spatial fluctuations. Yuan Yuan stood in the air, looking at Zeus, whose attitude was definitely not welcoming, and spoke with a smile as if visiting a neighbor he was meeting for the first time.

Sensing the chaotic spatial fluctuations filling the alternate dimension, Zeus's mask-like face surprisingly displayed an emotion of [anger].

"Young man, do you think you can stop me from making spatial jumps by activating these low-level spatial channels and causing spatial chaos?"

Unperturbed by the other party's attitude, Yuan Yuan took out the jade pendant he hadn't used in a long time from his pocket, said, "Remember to come back to find me in a few days," and then tossed the beautiful white jade into the white gap behind him.

In an instant, what was initially just chaotic spatial fluctuations turned into a riot. Under the riotous spatial fluctuations, the various spatial channels between black cavities, between black cavities and white gaps, and between white gaps constantly collided, rubbed, clashed, canceled out, and exploded, making the spatial agitation increasingly intense.

By analyzing Yuno Gasai, who had already "become a god," Yuan Yuan had a general understanding of the limits of the so-called "god of time and space." Even if Zeus held the power over time and space, he would absolutely not dare to perform a space jump in the face of such a spatial upheaval.

With a fake, business-like smile still plastered on his face, Yuan Yuan tilted his head as if he wanted to snap Zeus's neck.

"How are things now, senpai?"

The deliberately drawn-out "senior" seemed to mock Zeus's earlier arrogant use of the word "junior," making Zeus's expression even more unpleasant.

Despite being blatantly humiliated, Zeus couldn't utter a single word. This spatial upheaval, which had even affected time itself, made safe spatial movement impossible even for him. His arrogance, befitting a god of time and space, or perhaps a king of illusion, prevented him from being as stubborn as a mortal and refusing to admit defeat. Therefore, he could only grit his teeth and glare angrily at Yuan Yuan.

"Villains die from talking too much. I don't consider myself a righteous person, but when facing enemies, I always can't help but ramble on. What should I do in this situation? Actually, the answer is very simple: just tear off the hero's limbs and smash his teeth, and then the Demon King can comfortably show off his superiority in front of the hero, right?"

The smile vanished from Yuan Yuan's face, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and although not as powerful as Stark's, a portion of his immense spiritual pressure spilled out and pressed down on Zeus.

"So, please fall down."

Enveloped by Yuan Yuan's spiritual pressure, Zeus instantly felt a chill, as if he were stepping barefoot into a swarm of worms, and even trembled involuntarily. That pale spiritual pressure, which seemed to roar and turn everything in the world into the same color, made Zeus feel fear for the first time in hundreds of years.

"Oh, it seems you're still handling it with ease. That's wonderful."

A look of surprise appeared on his face, and Yuan Yuan clapped his hands a few times as if in praise.

"I should have thought of that earlier. As the King of Hollows, no matter how weak you are, you can't be like a human, without any ability to resist, and your soul was shattered by spiritual pressure."

"So,"

The clapping hands stopped, and Yuan Yuan's cold eyes overflowed with malice.

"King of Emptiness, I permit your resistance. Struggle to your heart's content."

As Yuan Yuan spoke, the white component in his spiritual pressure gradually increased, becoming more and more ethereal, like clouds. But this cloud-like spiritual pressure made Zeus feel increasingly heavy, as if a heavy burden, like the collapse of ten thousand mountains, was pressing on his shoulders, blurring his consciousness, making it impossible for him to focus his attention, and even his body, which no longer needed to breathe, began to instinctively gasp for breath under this pressure.

"That girl who has fully inherited the authority of the [Virtual King], I have carefully examined her body. Without a doubt, just as the Spirit King's authority is multifaceted, the [Virtual King's] authority is not limited to time and space. As the Virtual King, you undoubtedly possess the power to move the world single-handedly, but..."

Yuan Yuan descended from the sky step by step, stood before Zeus, and slowly extended his hand.

"The activation of these powers undoubtedly requires long-term and precise preparation, but can you, right now, solve arithmetic problems at the fourth-grade level?"

Even though Yuan Yuan's hand was already outstretched in front of him, Zeus did not dodge. His eyes, which were originally clear despite his old age, became cloudy, and he had clearly lost his mind.

A hint of boredom flashed in Yuan Yuan's eyes. He gripped Zeus's mask with one hand and slammed Zeus's somewhat large body into the ground.

"Let me guess, why is our Lord Hollow King's resistance to spiritual pressure only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary person?"

Still in the position of slamming Zeus into the ground, Yuan Yuan grinned and increased the force in his hand.

"It's because of... nobility, isn't it? For some unknown reason, our beloved Hollow King took over his authority from the previous Hollow King and became the only being in the world equal to the Spirit King. So, as the Hollow King, you consider yourself noble, believing yourself to be different from those lowly Hollows, and unwilling to devour souls like a beast. Therefore, having never devoured a soul, apart from your naturally powerful spiritual energy, your soul strength is even weaker than that of a mindless Killian, and your resistance to spiritual pressure is utterly pathetic."

He swung his right hand back and forth a few times, pressing Zeus's head deeper into the earth.

"In fact, as time went on, you began to feel that the title of King of Hollows was an insult to your nobility, so you left Hueco Mundo and came to the mortal world; you abandoned the title of King of Hollows and called yourself the God of Time and Space; you abandoned everything that made you feel ashamed, and at the same time you abandoned the people of Hueco Mundo who belonged to you."

With a clenched fist, he swung his fist down hard, smashing cracks into the mask on Zeus's head.

"Although I'm not cut out to be a king, I do understand that a king can command his subordinates to fight, to fight desperately, and to sacrifice themselves, but he absolutely cannot!"

The fist swung down again, slamming heavily onto the same spot, making the cracks on the mask even more pronounced.

"Abandoning its people!!"

"A king can command his people to fight, to risk their lives, and to sacrifice themselves without needing any reason, because it is a right granted to him by his people. But similarly, as long as there is even one person who trusts him, the king must fight to live up to that trust and can never abandon his people, because it is a responsibility entrusted to him by his people!"

For the first time, Yuan Yuan's expression turned ferocious. He made no attempt to hide his disgust, stood up, and stomped one foot on Zeus's head.

"Trash like you has no right to be a king!"

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Yuan's expression returned to a professional smile, as if he wasn't the one who had just been shouting angrily.

Crouching down, Yuan Yuan patted Zeus's head, which looked like it was about to shatter completely, and spoke in a cheerful tone as if reuniting with an old friend after a long separation.

"Oh dear, Lord Zeus, I was a little too excited just now. I'm sure you, in your noble spirit, understand the feeling of seeing a cockroach and instantly losing your mind, thinking of nothing but killing it. So please forgive me."

Without even a second's delay, Yuan Yuan slapped Zeus's head several times, causing the already fragile bone mask to crack and snap.

"Ah, judging from your reaction, you've forgiven me. What a magnanimous deity you are."

"So,"

With one hand, Yuan Yuan pulled Zeus's head from the ground, his eyes narrowed as he stared at the other's somewhat unfocused gaze.