I said you are all war criminals

Chapter 14: A dashing appearance! Ichichi Hongxia arrives! (Two-in-one)

【Kita swung a huge sword that could cut through a tank against Ryo.】

【"boom!"】

[For the first time ever, the sword that had been able to cut through anything before now was broken this time.]

【However, it wasn't Yamada Ryo who blocked it, but someone else. 】

[Suddenly, like a flash of golden light, another person appeared from nowhere.]

"Why are you here—"

【Kitao's expression changed, becoming exaggerated and ferocious, then angry and joyful.】

Like an old man who saw a white shark.

It was like Sherlock Holmes meeting Moriarty.

【It was like meeting Kita Ikuyo as Ijichi Nikka. 】

["Ichizhi——Hongxia!"]

Ichichi Hongxia suddenly appeared in the picture.

To be honest, since Hakuno had sent Kita abroad to study, he hadn't seen Nijiga in quite some time... maybe an hour or two? Anyway, in Hakuno's mind, Nijiga (20 years old) was still the plain-dressed band member, nothing special except that she often dated Ryo.

In Hakuno's impression, Ijichi Nikka, at least the Ijichi Nikka simulated this time, was definitely not the beautiful woman wearing tights like she is now.

It might be called a bodysuit, but it seemed completely inappropriate for 25-year-old Ijichi Higurashi's figure, which would put her older sister to shame. The black fabric, especially around her legs, hugged her voluptuous thighs tightly, outlining her powerful muscles, yet it abruptly stopped at the very top, as if it would snap at any moment. One couldn't help but wonder if such incredible elasticity and strength could truly be contained by such a thin layer of fabric.

[“…This is what I want to say. Why you, Kita, why you?”]

[Using one hand to block the huge blade swung by Kita, Nijiya said in a slightly sad voice.]

In Kita's mind, Nijigasaki-senpai is just a senior in the band. If there's anything special about him, it's that he's especially close to Ryo-senpai—that's all.

[No matter what, it's impossible for Niji to block Kita's powerful swing with one hand while wearing a sword helmet.]

[“This is impossible!”]

【Kita's expression twisted.】

[That expression was just like Gin seeing the list of undercover agents in the organization.]

"Nothing is impossible..." Hong Xia said with a sad face, "While you were researching weapons in the United States, I was also conducting weapons research in Japan. I took over the research and finally created the prosthetic body of the 'future'... the prosthetic body I once had."

[Nijiga says "prosthetic body" but Kita can't see any prosthetic body parts on Nijiga's body.]

At first, Hong Xia was indeed very confused. But then, as if a sudden inspiration had struck her, she subconsciously activated her "Golden God Vision."

[The answer immediately emerged.]

“What a joke… What a joke!”

In Kita's "Golden God Vision," Nijika's entire body is ablaze with the "Golden God Water." While its purity isn't as high as Kita's own "Golden God Water," its quantity far exceeds that of the First Kanesada within Kita's body.

[The meaning of this is also obvious.]

[“You actually turned yourself into a sword——”]

Hakuno pressed the pause button.

Even though it was a two-player online simulation, for some reason, it could still be paused. Hakuno could only guess that it had probably paused Ryo's session as well.

However, no matter what, Bai Ye planned to sort out the situation first.

The first point.

Why does Hongxia appear?

"I remember that during this simulation, I didn't provoke Hong Xia. Logically speaking, Hong Xia should be an ordinary person."

Hakuno pondered this first.

Then, he began to recall the line Hong Xia had said.

"Prosthetic body".

Although Kita immediately used the word "sword and armor" as a definition, judging by the word, Hongxia at least believed that she was creating a prosthetic body. Given this, Hakuno naturally thought of the previous simulation—the one where the cyberpunk Hongxia blasted the capitalist Ryo.

It seems that for some reason, Hong Xia seems to have memories of the last simulation...

"Hmm? Doesn't it make sense to have memories?"

Bai Ye touched his lips, and he seemed to understand a little.

Previously, he had preserved Hong Xia's memories from the previous simulation. So, in this simulation, the one doing the simulation wasn't the amateur Hong Xia, but the Hong Xia in the present reality, who had the memories of the previous simulation.

"During the past eight years, Hong Xia, who has memories of the future, has gradually recreated the future prosthetic body in her memories?"

Bai Ye admired sincerely.

This is not something that can be done easily.

In particular, the Ijichi Hongxia in the first simulation wasn't a hacker or a tech expert. That time, Hongxia was a cyberroman with a strengthened body, capable of slashing flying cars with cold weapons. He could only use these prosthetic technologies, not build them—much like how many soldiers today can even build a rifle?

However, Hong Xia spent eight years to restore prosthetic technology without knowing anything about it.

This is even though I go to sleep with Liang at least once a week.

Ichichi Hongxia is terrifying.

"Thinking about it this way... isn't Hongxia also feeding the tiger with her own body by sleeping with Liang every week?"

Bai Ye's expression became subtle.

He certainly remembered seeing Nijika and Ryo hanging out together long before Kita finished leveling up and went abroad. At the time, Hakuno had assumed Ryo had thought it was okay to just play around with the simulation and had taken the initiative to cross the line with Nijika... Now, it seemed like Nijika had really done it.

Could it be that outside of the simulation, Hong Xia would do the same?

"...It seems that the betrothal gifts need to be prepared first."

Hakuno made a joke, then regained his train of thought.

The problem comes to the second point.

Why can Hongxia turn herself into a sword helmet?

Hakuno had, of course, used his Golden God Vision to confirm that Golden God Water wasn't available in either Japan or the United States...at least not in common locations. And judging by the worldview, Golden God Water was essential for crafting swords and armor. Without it, Hongxia could only create cyberpunk-style prosthetics. How could she possibly create a prosthetic capable of withstanding a sword and armor blow with her bare hands?

The question of who's stronger, the prosthetic or the sword, is a battle of Guan Gong and Qin Qiong, and even Hakuno isn't sure. However, judging from at least two simulations, the sword's physical destructive power should be far greater than the prosthetic—in the last simulation, Hakuno didn't bomb Tokyo with Yamada Ryo in his full-body prosthetics. Do you think it was because he couldn't do it, or because he didn't want to?

Therefore, even if Hongxia claimed that what she created was a prosthetic body, Baiye thought it was a sword helmet.

Then the problem returns to the beginning.

Where did Hongxia get the Golden God Water?

"When I first wrote the setting, Kita was a descendant of the Golden God, so I did think about the existence of the Golden God. But in the eight years I've been in the simulator, I haven't seen any news about the Golden God being unearthed in Japan..."

Bai Ye scratched his head.

Could it be that Hong Xia dug out the Golden God himself and privatized the Golden God Water without reporting it to Japan?

"...Hey, Miss Hongxia, are you a little scary?"

This time, Hakuno didn't go all-out on Kouga like he did in the last simulation... In fact, not only did he not attack Kouga again, he didn't bother Ryo either. Well, after all, Ryo was Hakuno's cousin, so the simulation was all about having fun, and there was no point in deliberately torturing Ryo.

...Letting Kita and Ryo go to bed was definitely not because the simulator would play movies, absolutely not.

"Let's just assume that Hongxia discovered this herself... Then there's only one question left."

Point three.

What should I do with Hongxia this time?

Bai Ye didn't have any special feelings towards Hong Xia, but Hong Xia's performance in this second simulation really made Bai Ye happy.

Unlike the comedic character Yamada Ryo, Nijika is the kind of person who is truly "dramatic." Wouldn't it be interesting to see Nijika receive memories each time through the simulations?

How will Hong Xia view the future that changes every time?

How will she face others?

This is really very interesting... It is really hard for Bai Ye to refuse this option.

Hakuno decided that starting from the next simulation, he would study Ichichi Hongka carefully.

"Time in the simulator isn't really time anyway... I might as well just treat it as a gal game. Yeah, the Rainbow Summer Line, that sounds exciting."

Thinking of this, Bai Ye's mood became cheerful. He rubbed his hands and turned his attention back to the current simulation.

【The swords collide.】

[The huge sword swung by Kita clashed violently with the two mantis blades that extended from Hongxia's broken arm.]

[Even though the size difference was several times, or even dozens of times, the clash of blades didn't appear to be one-sided.]

【Equally matched.】

Kita could sense a strange resistance coming from Hongxia's seemingly slender body. This force wasn't simply brute force, but rather a flowing energy that strangely neutralized the impact of Kita's sword.

"Could it be that... you created 'Yin Yi'?" Kita practically roared in jealousy.

【Hong Xia gritted her teeth and said nothing.】

The so-called 'Yin Yi' is the special power that Kita envisioned the sword possessing. By integrating the soul into the sword, the sword possesses an incredible power beyond common sense.

【However, the first Kanesada created by Kita did not have this power. 】

【On the contrary, Nijika, who is against Kita, has this power.】

【Anger is driving Kita crazy.】

[“Yin Yi” is mine! It’s what I planned for! Why did you get it first?!”]

Kita wields her massive sword, recklessly attacking Nijika. She has completely lost her mind, and her previously methodical swordplay has become chaotic, reduced to a frenzied rage.

【This way, Hong Xia actually felt relieved. 】

[Relying on that miraculous power, she repeatedly dispelled Kita's attacks, like threading a needle. By the time Kita came to her senses, Hongxia had already ridden on Kita's sword armor like a nimble leopard, and lodged a grenade in Kita's chest.]

"Wow, this is bad."

Relying on his years of experience in watching movies, Hakuno was certain that Kita was going to be in trouble.

The same is true.

[The grenade exploded, creating a cloud of cold mist.]

[The Shodai Kanesada immediately called the police, "Warning, warning! Master, the temperature has dropped below zero, the temperature has dropped below zero!"]

[The sword's power source is body heat, or more precisely, human heat.]

If Kita continues to absorb heat at such a low temperature, his life will be in danger.

"Shut up! I get it!" Kita wailed in pain, but she was still overcome by rage. "Keep fighting!"

[“Activate emergency plan three, stop absorbing heat, and leave the battlefield!”]

The First Kanesada ignored Kita's orders and automatically activated its pre-set emergency avoidance program. The massive sword-shaped body trembled, then vanished into the cold night sky in a fleeting shadow.

Nijiya stood there, watching the Shoda Kanesada's retreating figure, but she didn't pursue him. She dropped her hands helplessly, and the cyborg, which had been emitting a faint blue light, gradually dimmed.

“Haaa… Haaa…”

Intense pain surged like a tide, assaulting Hong Xia's nerves. She could feel the power of Yin Yi eroding her body, as if countless fine needles were piercing her bones and burning her blood.

[“Damn… this power…”]

Hong Xia gritted her teeth, trying to resist the excruciating pain, but she overestimated her ability to endure it. The immense strain on her body made her vision go black, and she eventually collapsed to the ground helplessly.

[Liang looked at Hongxia who had fallen. During the previous battle, she had hidden in a convenience store. With Hongxia's deliberate help, the convenience store where Liang was was not destroyed.]

——A sense of foreboding flashed through Hakuno’s mind.

At the same time, in the dream on the other side, Yamada Ryo was looking at the simulator.

You look at the fallen Hongxia. During the previous battle, you hid in a convenience store. It was with Hongxia's deliberate help that the convenience store you were in was not destroyed.

The simulator paused.

It seemed as if it was unwilling to ask this question.

However, based on some underlying logic, it can only slowly and slowly type out the question.