Master of Noble Phantasm Outsider

Conan-san looked at XCOM's latest intelligence with an expressionless face.

This zoo was discovered less than half an hour ago.

This zoo is located in the suburbs of one of the big cities in the south of the east.

The zoo appeared suddenly, as if it had been there from the beginning, but in fact the zoo had never existed before.

Due to the previous Silent Hill incident, XCOM's surveillance of the areas around different major cities has become more frequent and strict. They noticed the problem almost as soon as the zoo appeared, and immediately dispatched local troops to carry out a full-scale blockade.

"There are people in the zoo, but there shouldn't be more people entering this zoo..."

After Conan-san finished reading the current information, he closed his eyes and thought for a short while.

——This is something that doesn’t require much thought.

"I'm going to destroy that zoo."

Conan-san turned and looked at his collaborator.

"Rux, I need your help."

Rux nodded as if without even thinking about it.

"Okay, if you need anything, just tell me."

189 Zoo

At three o'clock in the morning Eastern Time, Conan, who was previously in the United States, arrived at the area where the strange zoo appeared.

"Sure enough, as expected, it's this ghost thing..."

Conan-san stood alone in front of the gate of the zoo illuminated by soft lights, looking at the contents of the very conspicuous sign erected at the entrance.

【Guidelines for Visitors to the City Zoo:】

【Dear visitors, welcome to the largest zoo in this city. 】

[We have collected most of the animals in the world and ensure that we create a suitable environment for each animal. We hope you and your children can enjoy the sightseeing! ]

【When sightseeing, please be sure to abide by the following rules to ensure your safety, otherwise you will be at your own risk. 】

【1. The security measures of our zoo are absolutely sound, and there is no possibility for animals to escape, especially small herbivores, which are mostly kept in a closed environment where they cannot be touched. Therefore, if you see a rabbit running away on the roadside, please take your children away immediately and report it to the staff. Do not approach or touch it, especially when the rabbit discovers you and starts to approach you at high speed.】

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Conan looked at a small part of the front of the notice board and didn't waste time reading it.

Because he already knew what the zoo in front of him was.

"Strange rules, zoo..."

Conan-san resisted the urge to sigh.

"It hasn't been long since Silent Hill disappeared, and now it's the turn of Zoo Haunted Stories to appear. What the hell is going on..."

If you only look at the appearance of the zoo in front, then no matter from which angle you observe it, it is a very formal and normal zoo.

This zoo feels very new and clean, giving people a warm feeling.

Even standing at the door, you can vaguely hear the laughter of tourists in the zoo.

"The question is, is there any normal zoo that is still open at three o'clock in the morning?"

Conanshan narrowed his eyes and tried to see the figures in the zoo clearly.

However, whether he looked with his naked eyes or through a telescope, he could not see clearly.

This is certainly not a problem with his eyesight.

Before approaching this suddenly appeared zoo alone, Conan used XCOM's surveillance satellite to try to check the situation of the zoo.

However, even the most advanced satellites of mankind cannot see anything clearly, and the satellite images are only blurry.

"Are the tourists inside really human, or ghosts in disguise?"

Conanshan did not think about this question, nor did he want to find the answer.

Because before he set out, he had already decided how to deal with this weird zoo.

Coming to the scene in person is just to ascertain the situation and strengthen one's own ideas and confidence.

Then, destroy this place.

"In theory, even if some people really got in by mistake, the number of people should not be that large."

If possible, Conan-san also wanted to go and confirm the situation, but since he knew that this was a ghost story zoo, there was absolutely no way he would step into it.

So, he simply hardened his heart and without considering other possibilities, he directly used the most powerful treasure to bury the zoo.

"XCOM should have discovered this place not long after the anomaly occurred. Maybe no one is approaching this place, and there are no civilians... Whatever the case, let's just treat it as such."

Conanshan stood motionless at the entrance of the zoo.

He was not in a daze, nor was he observing continuously. He was waiting for the opportunity to destroy everything here.

He didn't have to wait long before the appointed time came.

Silently, the entire zoo, including the sky above, was shrouded in black magical power.

This is a magical barrier that ordinary people will not see. It is a seal that is released from ten kilometers away and then hits this place.

This is naturally the work of Rux.

After the last experience in Silent Hill, Lux knew that with his powerful magic, even if he got a little closer to the zoo, it might alert this ghost place and then disappear like Silent Hill.

Therefore, the only one who came here to carry out the mission of destroying the zoo was Conan-san.

There are no XCOM soldiers following Conan Shan. This is to avoid the situation like in Silent Hill, where XCOM's troops are forcibly captured in a strange place.

After a powerful magic knot sealed off the space and cause and effect here, the zoo that originally looked ordinary and warm began to vibrate strongly as a whole, and weird and unknown noises were heard from inside.

Squeak!

The zoo began to move as if it were a living being.

This thing obviously wants to escape from the seal.

Just as the zoo was about to vanish, an extremely large two-dimensional magic circle appeared in the sky shrouded by a pitch-black barrier.

The appearance of this magic circle, which was so complicated that it made people dizzy at a glance, stabilized the zoo that was about to collapse.

Or should we say, I was forced to stay.

"World, celebrate me."

When the zoo was disturbed, the moment the dark sealed world appeared in the eyes of the magician, Conan-san began to release the power of his mold at the same time.

He first used [Divine Protection of the End (Spacetime of Vanishing) A], a skill that can enhance the power of Noble Phantasms.

Then, he began the liberation declaration of the Noble Phantasm.

"Liberate it."

Conan-san had an expressionless face, but the sound coming out of his mouth was so profound.

"I hold the Silver Key in my hand."

Pure light gradually emerged from behind Mount Conan.

"It appeared from nothingness, touched by my fingertips, opened in my hands."

Conan-san's pair of dark pupils turned into strange shapes.

It's like a keyhole.

"I will transform into a mortal body that inhabits the essence of the sacred tree."

When Conan released his treasure, a panicked and fearful voice was heard from the zoo which was suppressed by the double magical force.

It was like the roar of thousands of beasts, a chaotic and terrified cry.

It was like a dying person who felt the danger of death and made a final, useless struggle.

"Cross the Rose's Sleep and reach the Gate of the End."

Behind Mount Conan, an unknown light overflowed from the depths of the universe.

"A virtual tree with a shell of light flowing through it."

The true name of the advent's anti-world treasure is released here.

The infinite universe is here.

Pure radiance covers the world.

The light from the depths of the universe swallows everything equally.

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"……puff!"

Ten kilometers away from the strange zoo, in a temporary magic formation.

Lux, who had just released double seals and barrier magic to prevent the zoo from disappearing, suddenly spurted out a lot of blood.

"chief!"

Marin, the female paladin who was providing magical assistance on the side, immediately called upon the power of holy light when she saw the situation.

The soft divine light fell on the chief magic consultant who had turned into a bloody man.

"Although I knew there would be a backlash, this one is even more ferocious than I expected..."

Although Lux was certain that he had been seriously injured, he had a very relaxed smile on his face.

"That zoo, like Silent Hill, is indeed a manifestation of some kind of rule. It can indeed be regarded as another kind of disobedient god. In short, it is a dangerous phenomenon that is higher than the same level. If you want to stop it from leaving, even if you are prepared, you still have to pay a price... However, I succeeded. That thing can't leave immediately."

Lux, who had briefly come into contact with Silent Hill, was naturally very interested in this unprecedented abnormal phenomenon that appeared in the world for the first time due to the magic tide.

After the Silent Hill incident, he had been using the limited intelligence and information he had to conduct related magic research.

Although the research time so far has not been long, for a super magic genius like him, he has still managed to figure out some things.

These research results are coming in handy today.

"My double seal probably won't be able to hold off that menagerie for long. However, I was only trying to buy time, buying time for my good companion to completely release his Noble Phantasm. I think my mission has been successful."

Lux waved his hand to refuse the help from the female subordinates around him.

In order to resist the zoo that operates according to the laws of nature, he was indeed attacked by a great force and was seriously injured.

However, even without the holy light treatment of the female paladin, Lux's various life-saving spells would allow him to survive successfully.

Although his current injury was indeed serious, it had not even triggered his life-saving mechanism and had not consumed his multiple lives that he had stored up. To him, this was nothing.

"His Noble Phantasm should be able to deal with that zoo. If I can't even deal with his power, I don't know how long it will take to study... Hmm?"

Sensing some omen, Lux ignored his injuries and almost exhausted magic power, and reconnected with the power of the magic field he was in.

He released several similar seals in succession at a target ten kilometers away.

At the same time, he also used the communicator on his body to warn all XCOM members supporting this operation.

"Everyone listen up! Don't look over there! And don't use any tools to record the situation! Everyone turn around and close your eyes! Don't look at anything!"

Lux kept giving warnings with a serious look on his face.

"If you don't want to die, just follow orders! No matter if you are on the scene or at the headquarters, no matter where you are, don't watch or record it, or you will die!"

The female paladin beside him did not want to stop supporting the leader, but she still obeyed the order, turned around and closed her eyes, no longer watching the situation at the battle site ten kilometers away.

Several other magic consultants in this makeshift magic formation also acted according to what their most trusted leader said.

Although the other XCOM support members hesitated, they still obediently turned off all the instruments for observing the target location and then closed their eyes.

The only one who didn't close his eyes was the Chief Magic Advisor himself who issued a stern warning.

Snapped!

The sealing barrier covering the area where the strange zoo appeared shattered one after another after a few seconds.

Rux frowned.

Then, his originally weak aura continued to rise and recovered to the perfect level before being backlashed.

He once again released several seals in succession.

"Can't stop it..."