A journey into an infinite dimension

“And then before I knew it, it was time to go home.”

"You, you really can't do without me by your side."

Putting on an apron and shaking his head, Jiaye couldn't help but sigh.

Today she did not follow Shiori, but went to do things in person.

Of course, it wasn't that she didn't want to go, but Shizhi kept her with the excuse that "you finally have a body, so go do what you want to do."

And she agreed because she wanted to see how Shiori would spend a day without her.

However, it seems now that Shizhi still can't do without her.

Although independence needs to be cultivated, children cannot go without food.

".... Let's not talk about this anymore. What did you do today?"

Her pretty face was quietly flushed with an alluring blush. Shizhi gently blocked Chiyu, who looked puzzled, in front of him, and sat up and asked Jiaye in the kitchen at the back.

"I hacked into the DEM database to research something, and then I gave a big gift to someone I'd never met. I also looked up information about other elves."

Completely unconcerned about what might happen if what she said was exposed, Jia Ye simply gave a brief report of what she had done that day.

After all, it's not something that needs to be concealed, so it's okay to tell it.

"I always feel that you, Jiaye, seem to be getting more and more dangerous."

He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Shizhi felt that it was more dangerous when Jiaye was not around than when he was not around.

Danger to others.

"By the way, DEM seems to be another organization capable of creating manifestation devices, just like Kotori and the others' Ratatoskr. Is there anything in their database that we can investigate?"

Shiori remembered hearing Jiaye mention this name before, as if it was some world-renowned company or something, but because Jiaye mentioned it by chance when explaining to her what CR-UNIT was, her impression of this company was limited to this.

"What if I told you that I found information and records showing that they had successfully captured a spirit and subjected her to various inhumane experiments for five consecutive years in order to reverse her spirit crystal?"

His hands kept moving, and every gesture was as if a band conductor was directing the entire band. Jia Ye looked extremely elegant and pleasing to the eye, and said so without turning his head.

"Varied?!"

His pupils shrank slightly, and Shizhi suddenly stood up, unable to believe his ears for a moment.

Were elves captured by humans five years ago?

And those people conducted inhumane experiments on that elf for five consecutive years?

Although Jiaye did not say what this "inhumane experiment" referred to, the three words "inhumane" alone were enough to make Shizhi think of many things.

After all, we were born in this information age. There are so many movies, novels and animation plots related to this that the scope of our imagination is almost endless. It is normal to associate many things with just one word.

"Don't worry, I have made a plan. We can go rescue the elf tonight."

Sensing Shiori's emotional fluctuations, Jiaye comforted him softly.

"So tonight I'll have to borrow your body again. After all, only when I use my body can I unleash my full strength."

"there's only us?"

Hearing this, Shiori couldn't help but point at himself, then at Jiaye, his expression looking a little silly.

Although I don't know how powerful the DEM company is, since they can capture elves, they should be very powerful. Moreover, they are a force, so it is possible that they have any number of people.

However, Jiaye said that it was up to the two of them to go to the location of the captured Pokémon, where the security force must be the strongest, to carry out the rescue operation.

Although he believed in Kaya's power, Shiori still felt a little unreal for a moment, as if he was saying, "It's the final level, but I can get through it by working alone."

"To be exact, it's just me."

Pointing at himself, Jia Ye smiled slightly and said.

"You have to sleep well tonight."

“—Wait, why?!”

Hearing this, even though he was still a little dazed, Shizhi subconsciously questioned indignantly.

"Why do I have to sleep? Even if I can't fight, I can still stay with you, right?"

Jiaye was clearly going to fight, but she could only sleep obediently. This feeling of being excluded made her particularly unhappy.

As if he had known that Shiori would say this, Jiaye was not surprised and just shrugged slightly.

"Because what I'm going to do tonight is no joke. It might even involve killing someone. Even so, do you want to come with me?"

Although it would be best for Shiori not to say this, after browsing the information about DEM Club, Jiaye decided to speed up Shiori's training as much as possible.

Because DEM will inevitably become the enemy of her and Shiori in the future. Whether it is due to the requirements of the mission or the development of the general trend, there will inevitably be hostile forces on the human side in front of them.

When facing the enemy, showing mercy is the most foolish thing to do. Not eradicating the root of the problem will often bring more unexpected troubles and accidents, and Jiaye hates these two things.

She had always believed that only dead enemies would not cause trouble.

As for the preciousness of life? She never cared about other people's lives, so naturally there was no such thing as precious or not.

And if you kill someone, you might get killed? Then just become stronger, so strong that no one can kill you, and no one can hurt those around you.

This is Jiaye's idea, but she does not intend to impose this idea on Shizhi, so he will probably try to restrain himself tonight.

"want!"

However, contrary to Jiaye's expectations, she originally thought that Shizhi would become hesitant and confused after hearing her words, and even feel fear and disgust towards her.

After all, Shiori is also a person who lives under the constraints of the law. She has been instilled with concepts such as not killing people, which can be classified as "moral" since childhood, so Jiaye does not expect her to accept this matter.

However, her answer without any hesitation at this moment, and the firm emotion conveyed from her heart, actually made Jia Ye stunned.

————It is true that killing is against the law and is wrong, but that is not a reason for her to let Jiaye bear this crime alone.

If things really develop to the point where murder is necessary, then instead of burying her head and pretending to know nothing, she would rather bear the sin together with Jia Ye!

There was no reason or cause, just because she didn't want to be alone, that's all.

This is Shizhi's truest thought at the moment.

Like all people who live under the constraints of the law, she certainly rejects the idea of ​​killing, but she has never done it, and neither has Jiaye. Therefore, rather than rejecting it, she is more afraid of letting Jiaye bear all the sins of murder alone.

Because this would make her feel that the distance between them was invisibly lengthened.

If killing is the dividing line between light and darkness, then instead of watching Jia Ye fall into darkness while you remain in the light, it would be better for the two of you to step into the darkness together. At least in this way, even if there is only coldness in the darkness, you can still keep each other warm, right?

"Okay, let's go together then."

I don’t know if he sensed Shiori’s thoughts, but Jiaye smiled helplessly and said.

"In that case, this is our war, a pure war."

Chapter 165: Shi Ye: How many floors does it take to carry a bag of rice?

23:15 PM, Pacific Ocean - the edge of Nellie Island.

[Gaya, what the hell was that just now?!]

Floating beside Shi Ye, who had changed into the outfit she had used to hide her identity when she first used her ability, and whose original appearance was no longer recognizable, Shi Zhi questioned her loudly in a state of shock.

【It's just a small application of spiritual power.】

He spread out a pair of crystal-clear wings, and then removed the round layer of thin ice covering his body. His long red and white hair was casually tied into a long ponytail at the back of his head. He wore a black fox mask on his face and responded softly.

In order to travel from Japan to this secret island in the Pacific Ocean that does not exist on the map, and in order to avoid attracting attention, Shiye used high-altitude flight - using highly compressed blizzards and flames in the mesosphere for propulsion, thereby achieving speeds exceeding the speed of sound, which can probably be considered flying.

Because this process also involved the application of some other abilities that Shizhi had not discovered, when Shiye successfully arrived at her destination, she was still in her prime and her combat power was not weakened at all.

Thanks to the spiritual barrier that had been set up around him in advance, Shi Ye did not look embarrassed at all at this moment, and was still as mysterious and extraordinary as ever.

[Forget it, is this where the second spirit is imprisoned? ]

Also because he was in the state of consciousness, he was not affected at all. Shizhi was just a little frightened by Shiye's speed, so he stopped dwelling on it and turned his attention to the surrounding environment.

On the surface, this is just an ordinary uninhabited island. Various plants, some named and some not, are almost everywhere on the island. There is not even a path for animals, and there is no trace of human activity at all.

[Research facilities and other things are all underground. On the surface, this is just an unnamed island.]

Because he had used the highest level of authority in the DEM Society to browse the information about the Nilil Island in the database, his understanding of this place even surpassed that of the DEM Society members who were active inside.

The second spirit we're looking for is on the 35th floor underground. We have to pass through three floors with numerous CR-UNIT-equipped magicians and armored mechas on standby. That's the only way to get there. Beyond that, the rest of the DEM members are just ordinary security guards and researchers.

Although they are only security members, with the support of DEM's weapons which are more advanced than those in the outside world, the threat posed by them cannot be underestimated.

After all, the largest number of people in this world are not geniuses who are born with talents, but ordinary people who are Muggles.

Just like an ant and a nest of ants, the latter is always more annoying.

"So how do we get in? Sneak in?"

Shiori asked curiously.

Although this armed configuration sounds powerful, Shizhi has confidence in Shiye, and besides, who says they have to attack head-on?

[Yes, sneak in.]

Nodding, Shi Ye raised his hand and then waved it down gently.

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At the same moment, there seemed to be some strange vibrating sound ringing in the ears, and at the same time, there seemed to be some feeling coming from the top of the head that made people feel goosebumps.

Sensing this, Shizhi, who was originally puzzled about Shiye's behavior, subconsciously looked up at the sky.

Then she saw it.

A flaming meteorite is gradually falling from the distant sky towards the island.

Shizhi could even see, inside those crimson lotus-colored flames, a huge block of ice that was crystal clear and looked like a work of art.

———This is not a meteorite, but a huge piece of ice that fell from the sky, and its power may be comparable to that of a real meteorite!

[Gaya, what the hell is this?! ]

Shizhi knew without hesitation that this was definitely something created by his second personality.

Although I know she is amazing, isn’t this too surreal?

That's a meteorite. Although it's made of ice, it's not hail.

[It gathers the ice crystals left along the way during its flight, then uses flames to propel them forward, and with the pull of the Earth's gravity, it sends them crashing straight down from the mesosphere.]

Perhaps thinking this was a good opportunity to teach Shizhi, Shiye explained very seriously and in detail.

[On average, the force isn't as powerful as a real meteorite, but it should be enough to carve a path to the 35th floor.]

Although it is not impossible to create a stronger meteorite, it would be meaningless if the imprisoned Second Elf was accidentally killed.

[...Where's the promised infiltration?]

Shiori asked, looking as if he had a stomachache.

【Isn’t that it? 】

As if wondering why Shizhi asked this, Shiye said it as a matter of course.

[Open a path → Enter → Take away the target + Kill everyone else = Perfect infiltration.]

[No, please don't share this formula with me, or I won't be able to take real infiltration seriously anymore.]

Shizhi couldn't help but cover his face.

[Don't worry about such trivial matters. As long as it's useful, it's a good method.]

While the two were talking, the meteorite was only a hundred meters away from successfully falling onto the island. The deafening sonic boom had already begun to assault the hearing. Such a huge movement naturally could not have gone unnoticed.

So, under the gaze of Shiori who was floating in the sky, a large area of ​​seemingly ordinary ground suddenly caved in, revealing an interior that was not soil, but many mechanical and metal structures. Then, a large number of humanoid mechas equipped with what looked like CR-UNIT parts were sent to the ground by a lift, and opened their free fields one after another and flew towards the direction of the meteorite.

This incident occurred in more than one location, and each location also had more than one wave of mechas. In addition, there were also some magicians equipped with DEM-standard CR-UNITs. Therefore, with extremely fast speed and excellent order, a large number of humanoid mechas and magicians silently filled the entire sky. From a distance, it looked like a swarm of bees.

After everyone took their positions, all the mechas and magicians raised their weapons and simultaneously shot out a large number of turquoise light beams at the 'meteorite'. The number was so huge that it even dyed the night sky, which was already dyed red by the meteorite's fire, with a layer of turquoise color again.

However, the moment the beam of light came into contact with the layer of flames covering the surface of the 'meteorite', it had no effect other than causing the flames to become even more intense.

Even if a few beams of light accidentally pass through the gaps in the flames and fall onto the body of the "meteorite", they will be frozen into ice spikes in an instant, thus giving the appearance of the "meteorite" a hint of hideousness.

Perhaps they found that the attack was ineffective, so many mechas and magicians changed their attack methods from lasers to physical missiles, trying to blow up the "meteorite" through explosions.

However, this is not a "meteorite" from nature. As the initiator of the "meteorite", it is impossible for someone to let them do what they want.

"It's better to enjoy the fireworks quietly."