Infinite Anime Strategy Guide

"He casually tossed a fire..."

Katagiri Tamaki's eyes twitched. If someone else had said that throwing a fire would burn a Stage IV to death, he would have laughed his head off. But coming from Lin Yu, he could only think that the Stage IV was incredibly lucky to have survived the fire.

"Excuse me, Captain Satomi. My commander has ordered you to report to headquarters immediately."

A police officer walked straight up to Rentaro Satomi and said.

"My aunt called me..."

Lin Yu smiled slightly. It was time for this small war to end. He didn't have much time left in this world. This world was ultimately just his vacation world. Gaia and Alaya had only given him three months, and more than half of that time had already passed. To completely change the fate of the cursed child, neither time nor other factors allowed for a gentle solution. There was only one way left!

Why did you come along too?

Rentaro Satomi frowned as he looked at Lin Yu following behind him. Sometimes he really didn't know what was going on in this hero's head. This was the only person whose justice could not punish him. Therefore, Rentaro Satomi felt quite helpless when facing Lin Yu.

"Heh, quite a lineup. They all look like experts. Don't be intimidated, kid."

After looking around the so-called command headquarters, Lin Yu spoke to Rentaro Satomi as if it were none of his business.

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Rentaro Satomi gave Lin Yu a disapproving look and strode in. After all, he was someone who had been raised to be a politician since childhood, and this little show of force couldn't scare him.

"I think I only called you, right? Who is he?"

Inside the room, the head of the table, sitting like an iron tower, cast a solemn gaze at Lin Yu, who showed no particular characteristics. Without knowing Lin Yu's identity, no one could sense any threat from this seemingly lazy person.

"He is Lin Yu!"

Rentaro Satomi looked at my headmaster and said, word by word...

[Well, we are veterans, after all. It's one thing that Rentaro and his group ate such a lavish meal in the original story, but they even brought black tea! They were treating the battlefield like a picnic… When I read the original, I was so annoyed I could barely speak. If this were a real military unit, the commander would probably want to kill them.] (To be continued.)

197. Go in peace. I'll take care of Yeonjoo.

"He is Lin Yu!"

As soon as Rentaro Satomi finished speaking, everyone in the room was stunned. Although Lin Yu had not directly killed Gastrea on the battlefield, his presence had greatly reduced the casualties of the entire police force. His magical power could instantly bring a dying person back to life in the next second.

However, because Lin Yu himself was shrouded in the pure white light of the Holy Healing Spell, his appearance was completely obscured. Even I, Tang Changzheng, never expected to meet this legendary hero here.

Well, although this hero's appearance is rather...

Weird?

With two huge dark circles under his eyes from Shana's beating, Lin Yu looked rather comical. However, everyone present was clearly a confidant of my dōjō, exuding a samurai air, so no one laughed at him. They all attributed Lin Yu's dark circles to the side effects of the healing spell, and their gazes towards Lin Yu carried a hint of respect.

Lin Yu noticed the change in their gazes and was somewhat amused and exasperated. After a moment's thought, he understood the reason and was secretly relieved.

Well, thankfully Shana punched him twice, otherwise, with those dark circles under his eyes, anyone would have noticed something was wrong.

"Well, I just came to take a look, you can just ignore me."

It was basically the same opening line as when he broke into the abandoned hotel where Satomi Rentaro and his group were temporarily staying. Lin Yu now needed to get their attention away from the dark circles under his eyes. Although they had misunderstood, being stared at like that was indeed quite embarrassing...

"It really is Mr. Lin Yu."

As soon as Lin Yu finished speaking, my patriarch immediately picked up the conversation.

"I had the honor of meeting Mr. Lin Yu ten years ago, so it seems he doesn't remember me."

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. He hadn't expected that his esteemed leader had met him ten years ago. But thinking about it, it made sense. Lin Yu's current ranking clearly indicated that he hadn't started practicing martial arts after the Gastrea Wars broke out. Although most people ten years ago practiced for the purpose of strengthening their bodies, there were still some very powerful individuals who resisted the Gastrea invasion in the early stages of the war. Only these people could have seen Lin Yu on certain occasions, and his esteemed leader was probably one of them.

"Well, it's been ten years, after all."

Lin Yu shrugged. Although for him and Shana, these ten years were just a fleeting moment, the time-space correction made them unable to feel the passage of time at all. However, it was quite good to use it as an excuse now, otherwise it would be rather awkward.

"Mr. Lin Yu looked exactly the same ten years ago. I never expected that he wouldn't have changed at all in ten years."

Although my patriarch used a respectful title when addressing Lin Yu, the way he looked at Lin Yu clearly carried a different meaning.

"It seems like you invited Rentaro Satomi instead of me, right? Is it really okay to chat with a nobody like me while leaving the main character out in the cold?"

Lin Yu looked at Ito-no-Masaru with a half-smile. In the original work, Ito-no-Masaru's performance was remarkable. In Lin Yu's eyes, some of his measures were very effective. Although he was called an old fox by Satomi Rentaro, he had done a very good job as the commander of a loose organization. Moreover, he died in the battle against Gastrea in the end.

“That was my oversight.” My headmaster turned his gaze to Rentaro Satomi: “Please have a seat.”

My lord's gaze is very intimidating, but Satomi Rentaro was raised to be a politician from a young age, so he has the guts to sit on the stool in front of my lord without any expression.

"Your leg……"

After sitting down, Satomi Rentaro noticed something strange about my lord Masaru—one of his legs was missing!

Rentaro Satomi then realized that even after learning Lin Yu's identity, I, the headmaster, had not stood up. You should know that not to mention that Lin Yu, as the number one police officer in the IP ranking, has a much higher virtual military rank than I, the headmaster, Lin Yu's status as a hero of the Tokyo area is something that even the Holy Emperor would have to stand up to pay his respects to.

"Oh, this was during the battle with that guy."

My patriarch lifted the hem of his robe, and his left leg disappeared below the knee.

Snapped!

A crisp snap of the fingers rang out, and a soft white light shone on my charioteer's left leg. The previously bandaged wound burst open, and the sudden change almost made the others think that it was the result of Gastrea transformation.

"This is it!"

In just a moment, my charioteer's left leg was regenerated in front of everyone in the room!

"I see. Is this the ability that saved countless lives on the battlefield? Although you may not care, I still want to say thank you." My charioteer gave Lin Yu a meaningful look, who seemed to have done nothing wrong, while the latter stood there indifferently.

"Let's continue our previous topic."

Ichiro, seemingly unsurprised by the recovery of his left leg, turned his gaze back to Rentaro Satomi.

"Does that refer to Aldebaran?"

Rentaro Satomi had seen this ability many times on the battlefield, so he wasn't surprised and asked again.

"Yes, but this leg wasn't taken away; I gave it to it!"

My charioteer looked somewhat unwilling, and Lin Yu chuckled and said, "Is it because of the regenerative ability?"

"I used this flower-patterned sword to cut off its head and pierce its chest, which did damage its brain and heart, but the guy didn't fall down. The wound started to slowly regenerate the next second."

"We have no way to defeat that guy unless someone steps in!"

Although in the original work, my patriarch asserted that Aldebaran was immortal, that conclusion was drawn after calculating all the combat power currently available. But this time is different. Lin Yu is someone who can even kill the Zodiac Gastrea. How could a mere Stage IV regeneration ability possibly stump this guy watching the show from the sidelines?

The premise is that he is willing to make a move!

"If you're thinking of taking advantage of me, don't bother. Since I've already said I won't interfere in the Tokyo area, I absolutely won't go back on my word. Just treat me as a healer/damage dealer."

Lin Yu seemed completely unmoved by reason. I, the headmaster, am no fool. Since Lin Yu has already directly refused, I will not bring it up again.

"That's such a shame."

What my patriarch said this time is the truth. No matter how scheming he is or how much he desires power, he still hopes to end the battle as soon as possible. Having fought Aldebaran, he knows very well how difficult the opponent is. Even if his leg is restored, he is not confident that he can defeat an enemy who is practically immortal.

"That's not all our trump card. We also have that Gastrea that can use the Light Gun. We consider that guy to be a threat comparable to Aldebaran, and his codename is 'Pleiades'!"

"That guy killed half the number of people who died in the previous battle!"

Because of Lin Yu's presence, everyone who wasn't instantly killed could recover quickly, and everyone possessed regenerative abilities comparable to Stage IV Gastrea. However, if someone was instantly killed, then even the strongest regenerative ability would be useless.

Gastrea can kill a person without causing injury unless the bullet pierces the head. The Light Gun is different; being hit by it is an instant kill. Even a scratch will result in severed limbs. If Lin Yu hadn't intervened, Pleiades would have been the culprit behind the heavy losses suffered by the police force.

"Even if we defeat Aldebaran, we may not win. If we defeat the King, the Queen will surely rise. In this game, defeating the Queen is a necessary condition for victory. Therefore, we must make a difficult decision today."

As if he had seen something in the eyes of my lord, Rentaro Satomi instinctively sensed something was wrong.

“Captain Satomi, you and your squad separated from Hidehiko’s lines and acted independently during the operation.”

At this point, Rentaro Satomi instinctively retorted. Although he was not a politician at the moment, he still had the necessary awareness and could not let the other party lead him by the nose.

"Wait, we're on our way to take down the enemy's special forces..."

"Disobeying orders is disobeying orders!"

Rentaro Satomi is still too inexperienced compared to my boss, Masashi Satomi. He was interrupted halfway through his rebuttal and was immediately accused of disobeying orders.

"Your actions have fatally shaken the morale of the remaining police officers who are still standing in formation in the face of the enemy, and you must pay the price for that!"

On the battlefield, desertion has a fatal impact on morale. Although Rentaro Satomi's squad eliminated the threat of being attacked from both sides, it is suspected that they have neglected one aspect while dealing with another. It is hard to say whether the operation was advantageous or disadvantageous.

"Captain Satomi! I'm going to disband your support team and execute you!"

The police force is still too disorganized. In the anime, such actions may seem heroic, but in reality, they are extremely dangerous. If everyone acts like a hero, the battle will never be able to continue.

"Stop joking!"

Rentaro Satomi suddenly stood up from the stool. From his perspective, there was no problem, but in Lin Yu's opinion, his actions at the time were quite problematic, and he brought it upon himself to be used against him.

The black-haired loli standing next to my lord turned bloodshot, a sign that the cursed child was using his power. The next instant, the hilt of the knife in the little loli's hand struck Satomi Rentaro's stomach heavily.

"You're actually a little more alert, aren't you..."

Lin Yu sighed and rubbed his forehead. He had wanted to complain about this when he read the original novel. People were always being knocked down with a single blow. If it were a life-or-death battle, he would have been dead long ago.

"I believe that as long as we defeat Pleiades, we can find a breakthrough to break this stalemate. Therefore, I hope you can infiltrate the enemy ranks alone and eliminate Pleiades. If you agree, I will forgive your crimes. What do you think, Mr. Lin Yu?"

As far as my headmaster Masayuki is concerned, Rentaro Satomi's opinion is not important, because he has no right to refuse. However, he must take into account the opinion of Hayashi Yu, who came with Rentaro Satomi. If Hayashi Yu disagrees, then he has no way to force Rentaro Satomi.

Rentaro Satomi, who had fallen to the ground after being struck in the abdomen, also looked at Lin Yu. He knew that only this person was qualified to refuse on his behalf.

Seemingly sensing Rentaro Satomi's gaze, Lin Yu turned to him and gave him a big smile. Seeing this smile, Rentaro Satomi felt a chill in his heart; he already knew the outcome.

"Go in peace. I'll take care of Yeonjoo for you."

Lin Yu's smile was radiant, making Satomi Rentaro, with his panda eyes, wish he could punch him too, but unfortunately, he couldn't win...

[The military's rule is absolute obedience. Anime is just for fun, but in reality, if someone leaves the front line and is discovered by the commander, it's not just a matter of shouting; they'll definitely get a beating from their own side, no doubt about it. Otherwise, if the position collapses, what harm can the detachment do?] (To be continued.)

198. The Determination for Revenge

"That bastard!"

Walking near the collapsed megalith, Satomi Rentaro looked frustrated. Originally, his hatred should have been focused on Gadō Masashi, who forced him to carry out this life-or-death mission, but now he couldn't hate Gadō Masashi at all, simply because of the last thing Lin Yu said to him.

"What do you mean by 'I'll take care of Yeonjoo'? What do you mean by 'Go in peace'?"

Rentaro Satomi grew angrier the more he thought about it. Just thinking about Lin Yu's smug smile made him want to punch that guy, but unfortunately, it wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't beat him...

"Ahem, Lord Lin Yu is really... uh..."

After Rentaro Satomi left, the headmaster was staring at the legendary 'hero' in front of him, completely at a loss for words. Everyone in the room was twitching at the corners of their eyes. No one had expected that this hero would be so... despicable when he was down.

Forgive them for only being able to find such an adjective to describe Lin Yu's previous actions with their limited vocabulary. Although they achieved their goal, everyone felt a strange sense of shame.

"Well, let's not worry about the details. If it weren't for what I said, would Rentaro Rimi have accepted it so readily?"