The Infinite World of Weapon Girls

Seyu also looked tense, stepped forward and squatted down, holding Xiao Mi's hand tightly. "Xiao Mi, look into my eyes... Hmm... There's no sign of your mind being clouded. Could it be that the Calamity can directly brainwash people?"

Silver Raven was still indignant about what had just happened, and advised with a hidden meaning: "...Although the reward for killing the Calamity is very generous, you can't solve it by yourself, can you? It would be better if we all worked together to solve it and split the reward equally."

"I...I'm telling the truth!!"

Xiaomi shook off Seyu's hand and ran to the two Tinas, asking hopefully.

"Tina! Tina! You can believe me... right? Right?! Tell them quickly, Kyo isn't a bad person. Born from resentment, she's been lonely for millions of years. Kyo... Kyo is actually very pitiful!!"

Instead of jumping to conclusions, Tina and Tina exchanged glances, seeking each other's opinions.

Finally, Tina shook her head slightly and calmly replied, "Putting aside the lack of convincing evidence, it's useless if only a few of us believe it..."

Xiao Mi's expression completely darkened, and she pursed her lips tightly: "How...could this be..."

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On the way back to the original accelerated world from the infinite neutral space.

Last month, Yuko regretted her outburst of complaints and quickly asked Mistin for forgiveness.

Xiaomi is now filled with the misfortune of a small figure sitting alone in a corner of a world filled with a vast ocean of negative thoughts.

This kind of pain is something that can never be truly felt, and it is precisely for this reason that Xiao Mi, who has been innocent and yearning for a better life since childhood, has shown the greatest pity in her life... or rather, she has made a wish.

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—[From now on, I'll post two photos of my daughter each time *罒▽罒*]

[The Origin of the 200 Calamities!]

The group of people who had gathered together did not leave immediately, but instead returned together towards the direction of the teleportation array.

Forbidden magic truly lives up to its name. When they returned to that land (which had become an ancient forest due to changes in the terrain), they still saw the same bloody, hellish scene from afar. Besides the white tombstones scattered all over the ground, there were dozens of people viciously tearing each other apart.

With all their negative emotions amplified, they could no longer control themselves.

The effects of the forbidden magic continued terrifyingly within a ten-mile radius, so much so that without Tina's "Song of Nature," they dared not venture in rashly and had to detour along the faint black barrier on their way back.

In the infinite neutral space, there is a rule: you must return to a nearby teleportation array in order to leave the infinite neutral space.

“…Um, everyone’s legion members are inside…what should we do?” Tina asked.

"It's alright. There's more than one way to return from the Infinite Neutral Space. As the legion commander, I can forcibly summon each member of the legion back to the legion's territory once a month."

Tina felt relieved upon hearing this; that was how Lian had disappeared from her life back then.

Kirito explained, glancing sideways at the distant purgatory, still feeling a chill, and sighed, "...but if even the legion commander is trapped inside by forbidden magic, he can only be thankful that there are still extra acceleration points to support his continued resurrection before the forbidden magic disappears...otherwise, he would have to be forcibly uninstalled from Brain Burst."

"It's fine if they die..."

Red King pursed her lips, though her doll-like form couldn't actually purse her lips. "The key thing is, the Armor of Calamity is still within the forbidden spell's range!!... The Armor of Calamity's mission didn't disappear because of the calamity. After all, it's worth 2 speed-up points and 2 rare items... What a pity."

Mentioning misfortune, Yuko seemed to remember something else and quickly ran to the taciturn and preoccupied Mistin, taking his arm:

"...Xiao Mi, I didn't mean to get angry with you just now, please don't be upset, I apologize, I'm so sorry~"

Yuko thought her apology was helpful.

It might have worked. Xiaomi was still the same Xiaomi who cherished his companions and was kind-hearted, but he only managed a weak smile and didn't even raise his head before saying, "...It's nothing."

"You say you're fine, but I think you're really angry..." Yurenzi said with a wronged snort.

"I'm not angry."

Xiao Mi then turned her gaze, her eyes filled with a hint of pleading: "...Yu Renzi, can you tell me about what happened to the Armor of Calamity a year ago?"

Renko asked curiously, "Why would Xiaomi need to know this?"

Mistin replied, "I was thinking, a world-class public enemy like 'Calamity' couldn't have appeared out of thin air, could it? Given her ability to manipulate The Disaster... perhaps Calamity and the Armor of Disaster are somehow connected?"

Yuko then became slightly serious, tapping her chin as she recalled, "About a year ago... that was around the time when Wolf Deities (the Wolf God - Trainer) suddenly appeared and descended upon the Accelerated World?"

"Back then, the Armor of Calamity had only reached its fifth generation, and the fifth generation of the Armor of Calamity was my predecessor, Cherry Rook..."

As the Red King spoke, he gave a bitter laugh, "My ancestors and all that, isn't it ridiculous?"

"...Because of the fall of the first Red King, I became the second Red King. Cherry Rook, as my predecessor, longed to be the older brother who could teach and protect me, and longed to stand in the same world as me... So, in order to gain power, Cherry Rook was used by the Armor of Calamity."

“If I had shown more care for Cherry Rook in real life back then, things might not have turned out this way…” Yuko’s expression dimmed for a moment before she continued, “Later, it was Wolf Deities who defeated the fifth generation of the Armor of Calamity.”

Mistin pressed on, "Anything else?!"

Yuko shook her head: "That's all I know... If you insist on saying there's any connection between the Armor of Calamity and Disaster, I can't find any evidence."

"Although last month was the second generation of Red King, it is understandable that he did not know the secrets of the first generation of the Seven Pure Color Kings."

Kuroyukihime, who had overheard their conversation, suddenly spoke up with a deeper meaning.

"Um... Sister, so do you know something?" Hearing the implied meaning in Kuroyukihime's words, Mimi asked expectantly, "...If you have any thoughts, please tell me!"

Kuroyukihime did not refuse and said calmly, "The pioneer of the metallic-colored imaginary body, and also the first generation of the armor of calamity, is named Chrome Falcon."

"Chrome Falcon obtained the Kaiyang, one of the Seven Divine Artifacts, from the Imperial City and gave it to his lover, Saffron Blossom."

Later, after Saffron Blossom was completely wiped out by the Acceleration Research Society using Jormungandr's infinite EK (Extreme Killing), Chrome Falcon, enraged, donned the Kaiyang armor, tore Jormungandr apart, obtained the Starfall Sword, and became the Calamity.

"The metallic imaginary entity Chrome Falcon, possessing immensely powerful negative intent, the darkness of the second of the Seven Sacred Treasures, Kaiyang and Xingjiang Sword—this is the true form of the first-generation Armor of Calamity!"

"The Armor of Calamity houses Chrome Falcon's despair, anger, and sorrow. After four more generations, tracing back to the fifth generation where Jinko's predecessor fell into darkness, the Armor of Calamity absorbed even more negative emotions, still primarily driven by Chrome Falcon's fragmented consciousness..."

Unbeknownst to them, almost everyone was listening to Kuroyukihime recount this long-forgotten epic from the first generation of the Accel World.

But at the same time, Kuroyukihime's calm tone suddenly shifted, becoming somewhat sharp and dangerous.

"Later, Wolf Deities defeated the fifth generation's Calamity Armor and erased Chrome Falcon's last consciousness!"

"However, the negative emotions that have accumulated over seven thousand years in the Accelerated World and reside within the Armor of Calamity are so vast and deep that even Wolf Deities cannot eliminate them..."

The history of the accelerated world, after that day, embarked on a completely different path—

Whether it was a conspiracy or a coincidence, it's hard to say.

because--

"The sixth generation (not Haruyuki Arita) possessed by the Armor of Calamity, driven by resentment, is an overclocked connector whose special move is 'Thought Accelerate - thousandfold'."

"You must know that the Armor of Calamity not only devours people's minds, but also steals their ultimate moves!"

Kuroyukihime's voice was cold and her tone was heavy, "...Accumulating seven thousand years of immense negative emotions, under the influence of a thousand-fold acceleration of thought, might give rise to something like a spirit..."

"By accumulating the negative emotions within the Armor of Calamity, a spirit was born, completely different from the Armor of Calamity, yet capable of controlling it..." Kuroyukihime enunciated each word clearly, "...the spirit is 'Calamity'!"

After a pause, Kuroyukihime said, "Well, the above is purely speculation..."

Speculation?

Mistin was surprised, because Kuroyukihime's speculation was almost certainly correct.

And Xiaomi finally understood that this unstoppable Thought Accelerate-thousandfold, which was the root of what made a thousand years of pain and loneliness, but a million years of eternal longevity for the calamity.

"Speaking of Wolf Deities, the legendary figure who reformed the accelerating world, I had the privilege of speaking with him..."

Kirito's expression hardened slightly as he recalled something. "...He's a terrifying man. His methods, strength, and cunning are all unfathomable. He's also accustomed to planning everything. The birth of 'Calamity' was likely within his expectations..."

Asuna continued, "Therefore, this mission, with its reward enough to drive countless people mad to hunt 'Calamity,' might also have been pre-arranged by Wolf Deities anticipating the appearance of Calamity."

The mission to hunt down the scourge was actually a precautionary measure by the Red Wolf trainer.

Xiaomi opened her mouth slightly, speechless.

"Unbelievable..."

Kuroyukihime took a deep breath and said, "After this mission appears, what kind of fierce storm will it unleash in the Accelerated World? Even if the scourge has extraordinary abilities, it will be difficult to escape the pursuit of the entire Accelerated World..."

"Don't worry, I'll be the one to take down the trouble in the end!" Red King raised her head, full of confidence.

"Red King, don't speak so confidently." Kuroyukihime smiled faintly.

Kirito and Asuna looked at each other without saying a word.

Meanwhile, Red Wolf and Black Sheep kept their attention on Xiaomi, whose expression was unusual.

After all, no one wants the once lively and cheerful Xiaomi to become like this.

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If you think that even Red Wolf and Black Sheep would stand on the opposite side of doubting Xiaomi, then you are sorely mistaken!

Witness the unifying power that transcends bonds between the Sealers!

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Afterwards, the three legion commanders, including the Red King, returned to their respective territories to summon back the legion members who had died within the range of the forbidden magic.

The special mission of "hunting down the 'trouble'" spread throughout the Accelerated World in just a few days, or a few minutes in reality, thanks to the bounty emails sent by the system to every overclocker!

Originally, due to the vastly different time flow between reality and the accelerated world, it would be extremely rare for more than 10% of players to log in at the same time.

But this time, due to the appearance of the world-class public enemy "Calamity" and the server-wide bounty, more than 30% of players were online at the same time during the few days in Accelerated World!

Countless overclockers spread the word, and many have already begun forming raiding parties. Among them, players with the Holy Attack attribute have suddenly become highly sought-after and fiercely contested.

From the point of departure in the infinite neutral space, we returned to the world of overclocking acceleration—

Having experienced so many dreamlike things today, Mistin was having trouble processing them. He thought about going back to reality and getting a good night's sleep to relieve his fatigue.

But a sudden, resonant voice struck him, jolting him awake and dispelling the idea.

"Xiaomi, aren't you going back? Staying in the Accelerated World for too long isn't good for your brain."

"Something came up, I'll be back later..."

Looking at Seyu, who was concerned about him, and everyone behind him, Xiao Mi cheered up and gave a reassuring smile. "Everyone, go ahead. Don't worry, I'm really fine."

"OK then."