Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

Ann Rand didn't speak, but just looked at Lin Yu with a twisted and hateful gaze.

"Do you know? I started suffering this pain as early as when I used the Black Flame!"

Lin Yu's unexpected remarks left Ayn Rand, who was in a state of agonizing torment, momentarily stunned, as he was also enduring the same pain.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Ann Rand would never believe Lin Yu's words, because only after experiencing this kind of pain firsthand would she understand what it was like. He couldn't even move his body now, and the fact that he could still speak was a testament to his strong willpower.

"Why not?"

Lin Yu looked at his enemy, who was bathed in black flames, with a mocking expression.

"You can't bear this kind of pain? Actually, you should be proud. Compared to this sensory pain, what pains me more is making Tina and the others self-destruct in front of me."

The smile on Lin Yu's lips vanished for the first time, his face turning as cold as ice. Ann Rand, in the throes of extreme pain, paused for a moment before bursting into a wild and twisted laugh.

"Hahahaha, you're suffering the same pain as me, and you're also enduring inner torment. How can those tools, which can be mass-produced with enough resources, cause you so much pain? I win, I win!"

Ayn Rand, who had previously been unable to even speak clearly, suddenly seemed to have a burst of energy before death and spoke a long passage in one breath, as if she could even withstand the burning pain of the black flames.

"No, you're wrong. There were no winners from the very beginning. That's true for me, and it's true for you too. But all I know is that you're now in my hands. Your life and death are in my control, and even how much pain you have to endure is up to me!"

A jet-black ice sword materialized in Lin Yu's hand. Lin Yu, expressionless, plunged it into Ann Rand's body. This cunning fellow was willing to go to any lengths to provoke Lin Yu, and the pain he endured was far more than he claimed!

What is the ultimate pain? Is it worse than death?

"None of these are the ultimate pain. The most extreme pain is wanting to die to find relief but being unable to do so!"

As Lin Yu pulled the ice crystals piercing Ann Rand's body, a white light shone on the wound the next second, as he used a divine healing spell to heal him!

"The pain in your soul should make your senses clearer. I will let you feel the sensation of your body being gradually separated. Don't worry, although this process is painful, you will not die, because I still have the ability to heal all injuries. As long as you don't die, I can restore you to your best condition and let you endure the pain again!"

While speaking, Lin Yu's hands showed no sign of stopping. Sword after sword, Lin Yu used the Divine Healing spell to save Ann Land's life, but one black ice sword after another pierced Ann Land's entire body. It could be said that if Lin Yu's Divine Healing spell had stopped for even a moment, he would have died instantly!

The pitch-black ice sword was like rubbing salt into a wound. These ice crystals, which were essentially created by black flames, only brought more intense pain to Ann Rand after piercing his body, to the point that he could no longer even make a sound.

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"Your Majesty, the megalithic stele... the bleaching phenomenon of the megalithic stele has been discovered!"

A soldier rushed in and reported.

"Has it already been discovered?"

The Holy Emperor, whose attention was originally on the screen, frowned instantly. Lin Yu's mental state was obviously abnormal at the moment, but she was powerless to help him since he was far away in the United States. On the contrary, the problem of the giant stone tablet was more urgent now. The Holy Emperor almost subconsciously looked at Shana.

If there's anyone who could single-handedly resolve this crisis, it would probably be someone like Shana and Lin Yu.

Lin Yu is currently struggling in the United States and it's unlikely he'll be available anytime soon, making Xia Na, who happens to be nearby, her best option.

"Sister Shana..."

"No need to say anything more, I won't make a move."

Before the Holy Emperor could even voice his request, Shana interrupted him. Although Lin Yu was not present, Shana would not interfere with his plans. If she were to intervene in this disaster, all of Lin Yu's previous preparations would be wasted.

"But if the megalith collapses due to the corrosive liquid, the Tokyo area will be destroyed by Gastrea like an avalanche in just three days, and no one will survive!"

Although Lin Yu had directly rejected the Holy Emperor's request last time and offered a seemingly feasible solution, none of this could be as reliable as having one of the 'two heroes' personally take action.

The Emperor wasn't unwilling to trust his own people's abilities, but the problem was that stopping the Gastrea would inevitably come at a huge cost, a cost that the Tokyo area would find difficult to bear.

[Updates should stabilize by the day after tomorrow at the latest. I've been busy with a lot of personal matters these past two days, and I'm working the night shift again tonight. I'll be able to write some drafts to ensure updates once I have time off tomorrow and the day after. Sorry!] (To be continued.)

188. Time to go home... [Two chapters combined into one]

"Xiaoyu has his reasons for everything he does. You should understand when it's all over."

Shana coldly rejected the Holy Emperor's request. Given her personality, she was already extremely dissatisfied with the current state of the world. In fact, in her opinion, those who blamed all the sins on the Cursed Child were nothing but a bunch of pathetic worms. If these people didn't have the courage to face their own fears, they would only rely on the protection of others while bullying the weak who couldn't fight back. Such people didn't deserve Shana's protection!

In a way, Shana is a true guardian. Raised as a Flame Haze since childhood, she has almost instinctively protected others. However, she only protects the entire group, not just a few individuals. In her eyes, only those cursed children who survived are worthy of her protection.

"Not everyone is worth saving. You're putting too much pressure on yourself. No one can perfectly protect everyone, not even Xiaoyu..."

Shana paused, glanced at Lin Yu who was tormenting Ann Rand with a smile on his face, and then turned and walked out.

"I will guard that campus until Xiaoyu returns, hoping no one will try to commit suicide. As for the issue of the No. 32 megalith..."

"Even without us, the Tokyo area has survived these past ten years, hasn't it?"

Shana glanced at Kikunojo Tendo, who sat silently beside the Holy Emperor, and then left.

Am I too dependent on them?

The Holy Emperor gave a wry smile, then looked at Lin Yu on the screen, who was still torturing Ann Rand, and remained silent for a long time...

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"Sister Shana, how is my brother?"

As soon as she returned to school, almost all the little girls surrounded her. They already knew what had happened. Although they didn't like Tina's five younger sisters, Tina had spent some time with them, so the children were all a little sad.

With Lin Yu, who was practically a parent, also gone and never returning, and Xia Na, who looked to be around their age, also leaving, these young girls would probably have been thrown into a panic if Xia Shi and the others hadn't been there.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu is fine."

Shana smiled at the little girls. During her time with Lin Yu, Shana's smiles had become more frequent. Although she still only smiled at people she was close to, it showed that she genuinely considered these little girls as family.

Over the past few days, the children have learned about Lin Yu and Xia Na's identities. The two had been together for a long time, so their feelings for each other were obvious. Since even Xia Na said so, they felt relieved. Although the school playground was damaged, it was still their shared home, and there were still many things to take care of.

When will Mr. Lin Yu be back?

After the children dispersed, the elder and Yuanshan came over. Unlike the other children, they were not simple-minded. The old man who could take care of so many cursed children in the outer district and the general store owner who even dared to adopt two cursed children near the bustling area were both very thoughtful people. Although they looked ordinary, and Yuanshan even seemed to have a lot of muscle, they were actually very thoughtful people.

"Xiaoyu went to America, and news of that should reach Tokyo soon."

Shana didn't hide anything from them; these two were people she and Lin Yu could completely trust.

"went to America? What does that have to do with America?"

Yuanshan paused for a moment, then spoke up first.

"The person who wanted to kill him was a high-ranking American official. Tina and the others were just scapegoats, so he has already gone to take revenge."

Shana sighed. She wasn't against revenge; in fact, she would have liked to take action against the United States if she could. But Lin Yu's madness in accepting the Flame of Sin was something that made her worried.

What is the Flame of Sin?

Power from the true God!

Shana could hardly imagine what the consequences of voluntarily accepting the Flame of Sin would be, so she didn't dare to stay with the Holy Emperor any longer. She was afraid that Lin Yu would not be able to return to his original form. Even though she trusted him in her heart, she still had no less worry!

"I'm going back to my room now. If you need anything, just call me. If possible, please let me have some peace and quiet."

After giving instructions to the elders and Yuanshan, Shana returned to her room alone. Her mind was in a mess, so she couldn't help with anything. It was better for her to be alone and keep a close watch on things. Lin Yu had told her a long time ago that this period was very dangerous, and there was a high possibility that crazy people would come to the school, which was full of cursed children, to cause trouble.

"Xiaoyu, I'm waiting for you to come back!"

During Lin Yu's absence, only Xia Na was on guard. She didn't want Lin Yu to return home to find his house in ruins after finally overcoming the effects of the Flame of Sin. She was needed in many places, but she also needed time to adjust. It would only take a short while.

……

At this moment, the moon was high in the sky over America. Under the faint moonlight, Ayn Rand's voice was already hoarse, her eyes bulged like goldfish, and her mouth was half open, but she could not make a sound.

Puff!

Another black longsword pierced Ann Rand's body. Lin Yu repeated this action almost non-stop, even with a smile on his lips.

"It's late at night."

Lin Yu raised his head slightly, his eyes as deep as black holes, unable to reflect a single glimmer of light, empty and indifferent.

"Now you should be able to understand a little bit of my pain, right?"

His gaze shifted again to Ayn ​​Rand's contorted face. It was hard to imagine that while he was burning Ayn Rand with black flames, he himself was actually enduring the same pain!

This kind of pain has existed ever since he failed to use the Eye of Calamity to travel back in time to save the Tina sisters, and even now his pain is no less than that of Ann Rand!

However, even so, Lin Yu looked as if nothing was wrong. Apart from his strange eyes, there was nothing unusual about him. If he didn't say anything, who would have thought that his soul was enduring extreme torment?

He had experienced such pain before. When he was first cursed by the Seven Deadly Sins, he would suffer greatly whenever he used the power of his existence. At that time, he was terrified of this pain, so much so that he would never have used his power to trigger the curse if it weren't for saving Emilia.

This time, Lin Yu took the initiative to bear this pain. This was the second time he had experienced this feeling, the feeling of being powerless and only able to watch the people he cared about die before his eyes!

He had experienced this kind of pain when he was ten years old; that time, he learned to kill with his young hands.

People often experience rapid growth after being stimulated. He, who was originally only a little clever, suddenly discovered that he could arrive at the correct conclusions no matter what the problem was, as long as he analyzed it a little. With this ability, he successfully found all the people who had conspired to kill his parents!

That's right, everyone!

The police who classified the case as murder but didn't investigate at all; the prosecutor who turned a blind eye; the forensic doctor who spouted nonsense and fabricated lies at will; the journalist who took bribes and distorted the facts...

Lin Yu still remembers that he completed his revenge in just two years. None of the fifty-five people could escape. The law could not punish them, but he could!

He doesn't need evidence; anyone he deems connected to his parents' deaths will be unable to escape, and each of them will die a miserable death!

Before seeking revenge, he himself never imagined that he, the son of a policeman, would possess such astonishing criminal talent. After killing all those people, no one would even associate him with the missing child who had lost his parents.

Having completed his revenge and completely lost faith in the world, he began to seek solace in the world of anime, thus becoming a shut-in.

That period was undoubtedly dark for Lin Yu, so much so that he had completely forgotten it during his years of reclusive life, until now it has gradually resurfaced in the depths of his mind.

He didn't have the Flame of Sin before, but he maximized the physical pain of everyone he killed. Torture was all too familiar to him.

"I used to be all alone, but after coming into this world, I finally got rid of my past as a person."

Lin Yu, who once lived in darkness but yearned for light, cruelly killed dozens of people but retained his last bit of innocence. Because he hated the dirty world, he became addicted to the illusory yet beautiful world of anime. With his wisdom, he still made a fortune without leaving home.

Yearning for innocence yet not truly innocent; yearning for kindness yet not truly kind.

After meeting Shana, his broken life was finally completed, and the pain of the past has been forgotten until now!

For the first time, Lin Yu's smile vanished, and he looked at Ann Rand with the intensity of a volcano about to erupt.

"But you took them away from me!"

Another sword pierced Ann Rand's body. Every now and then, the sword Lin Yu pierced into his body would disappear, but soon a new sword would pierce into him. The pain would only repeat itself. This kind of pain could not be familiarized because the pain that affected the soul could never be adapted to!

"Kill...me..."

Ayn Rand's eyes pleaded, like a beggar begging for alms on the street. He, once hailed as one of the Four Sages, had fallen to this state. Almost everyone in the world who was watching felt a chill in their hearts. Some of those who had also devised a plan against Lin Yu were secretly relieved that they were not the first to carry it out.

All the schemers unanimously cancelled all their plans against Lin Yu. Originally, many people wanted this guy, who could kill Zodiac Gastrea but was particularly 'annoying,' dead, but now they all cancelled their plans without exception.

With an existence that surpasses all military power, no one dares to provoke such a terrifying opponent. No one wants the tragedy that befell America to happen to them.

Every nation and power in the world capable of witnessing this massacre unanimously labeled Lin Yu as someone to be avoided at all costs, hoping that this god of death would stay far away from their forces in the future.