Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Away Wuzhan at the Beginning

"Enjoy the present moment." Yinzhi said slowly.

"?" Xing was stunned for a moment, "Huh? And then?"

Yinzhi's face remained calm, and she even gracefully raised her right hand: "Go on, enjoy the moment."

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Spell return battle.

"Although their immediate situation was urgent, Silver Branch's slackness made up for it quite well."

On the rooftop, Kusakabe Atsuya lit a cigarette, his face full of envy: "I really hope that when we face Sukuna, I can be as relaxed as this knight."

Glass was silent for a moment. "It's easy for you to relax. Buy a plane ticket to England now, take your family home, and when Gojo Satoru and Sukuna start fighting, you can drink a cold beer and watch the live broadcast."

"...Forget it. I'm not the kind of teacher who can sit back and watch his students fight for their lives." Kusakabe exhaled a long puff of smoke.

I heard the sound of "click" and "click" of a mobile phone taking pictures.

Kusakabe turned his head and saw Glass taking pictures of the silver branches on the sky.

"What are you doing?"

"For my phone's wallpaper." After taking about twenty or thirty pictures, Glass put her phone back in her pocket with satisfaction. "Although this Pure Beauty Knight's speech is a little off, his face is absolutely top-notch... I'm starting to wonder if he's the only one so handsome, or if all the Pure Beauty Knights are so good-looking."

"Weren't we just discussing Sukuna? You're jumping to different topics so quickly."

"There's nothing to discuss..." Nazko leaned over the rooftop railing, squinting her eyes slightly. Her slender fingers flicked the ash from her cigarette. "When Gojo Goshin and Sukuna started fighting, could you have gone up to help? ...Mr. the strongest first-level sorcerer?"

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""It seems that you really are here to make friends..." Xing held his forehead and began to doubt why he had any serious expectations of him."

"You don't understand. I need to focus on enjoying the red night of the universe to discover the discordant tones. They have a commonality, and once I discover it, I will take action to eliminate it," Yinzhi explained.

"Walter suggested not to delay too long and let Xing go and look after the company employee first. The employee had a look of bad luck on his face and said he couldn't help them right away and was anxious to get away."

"Xing asked curiously, "I heard that you have surrendered to the Pure and Beautiful Star God?"

"Is that what Yinzhi said?" the staff member's face was filled with helplessness. "This guy... the truth is this: before he saved me, he said to me: 'Please swear first and acknowledge that [the pure goddess Idrila is unparalleled in beauty]."

Chapter 260: Night of Cosmic Illusion (Part 3)

“I said, ‘I can swear, but can you pull me out of the hole first?’ — and he said no! So, can you tell me if this person is okay with you?”

"I had no choice. My life was at stake, so I repeated, 'The pure goddess De'ilila is unparalleled in beauty!' He then corrected me, 'It's Idrila, not De'ilila.'"

"Vilett grew increasingly speechless as he spoke. 'Who would come up with such a convoluted name? I'm just an ordinary office worker. How could I possibly know about a pure and beautiful star god?' Of course, to save my life, I repeated it again—the pure and beautiful goddess Idrila, unparalleled in beauty!"

"That's how things turned out. Willett felt like a bit player, but after meeting Yinzhi, he felt like his life had taken a turn for the better—that maybe he could make a small fortune from her."

"A knight this handsome and majestic, wouldn't it be great if he were to be packaged in a way that would be great?" Willett's tone finally grew excited. "I brought this up to him, saying we could promote pure beauty and make currency a part of beauty, which would make communication more efficient. He was deeply impressed and exclaimed in amazement."

"I'm planning to contact the marketing department to make him the company's product spokesperson! I'll be his agent. Do you think this guy is better suited to being an idol or a talented actor?"

"Idol style." Xing gave sincere advice.

"You're absolutely right! It would be a waste of his pretty face if he didn't go the idol route."

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New Eridu.

"I think it's better to go for the talent role..." Zhe sat on the sofa and thought for a moment. "Although the idol role is not bad, the talent role has a wider future. Wouldn't it be a waste of his martial arts skills to be an idol role?"

"Brother! You're totally wrong!" Ling suddenly jumped up from the sofa, "I think Yinzhi should be a virtual idol!"

"Virtual idol?" After Ling's reminder, Zhe did remember that there seemed to be a virtual idol group online, which was quite popular and talked about a lot. "But if she became a virtual idol, wouldn't Yinzhi's strength and appearance advantages be unable to be fully utilized?"

"Brother, times have changed. You know, although Yinzhi is indeed good-looking, the company is connected to so many planets, and there will always be a steady stream of handsome men and beautiful women. As the saying goes, 'No one can be eighteen forever, but there will always be someone who is eighteen' - of course, if Yinzhi is from Xianzhou, just ignore what I said."

"In the idol and talent arena, handsome guys are nothing new, but in the virtual idol arena, Yinzhi's looks are definitely at the top level!"

Although Lingyou tried hard to explain, Kezhe was still confused: "But now that I'm a virtual idol, what's the point of having good looks?"

"Brother, virtual reality is just a way to add mystery and novelty. You must always believe in human desire for exploration!"

Ling continued seriously, "Think about it...if Yao Jiayin was a virtual idol, and you never knew what she looked like, and you were captivated by her singing, would you not be curious about her real appearance? Could you resist your curiosity and not use fairy to search for her?"

"...You mean, Yinzhi's appearance will be exposed sooner or later?"

"It's hard to say specifically; it depends on the operational strategy of the Interstellar Peace Company. But her appearance is certainly a great way for Yinzhi to attract fans. When the time comes, we can start a livestream, face millions of viewers, and chant, 'The pure goddess Idrila is unparalleled in beauty!' — wouldn't that be much more efficient than it is now?"

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"Since they had nowhere else to go, Willett decided to help Xing and the others first. But suddenly, the train shook violently, and Pam screamed, "Ahhhh!" Everyone in the car was startled, except Yinzhi, who was enjoying the moment."

“There’s a strange sound—terrible, terrible, Pa! Did you hear it?”

Pam's ears were curled up in fear. "Given my familiarity with trains... that sound was definitely not made by a train, Pah!"

"Himeko wondered if something unexpected had slipped in during the train's damage caused by the recent tremors. Even though her words sounded scary, Sanyueqi decided to check in her room first."

"It wouldn't have been a big deal if she hadn't checked, but it was even scarier once she did. There was someone who looked exactly like her standing in her room, smiling at her."

"There was no glint in this Sanyueqi's eyes, nor was there any emotional ups and downs in his tone. He simply said, "I understand your past. What you want to see, touch, and know...your hometown, your family, your friends, your emotions, your love and hate..."

"The other party claimed to be a complete March Seven, which scared her a lot. Fortunately, Jizi's voice came through the headset in time, and she immediately stepped back."

"Mizuki hesitated, "But, but..."

"The mysterious March Seven simply tilted her head and stared at her quietly. After a long moment, a meaningful smile played at the corner of her mouth."

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The burial of Fulilian.

"Although I did imagine Sanyueqi changing his personality..." Xiutark rubbed the goose bumps on his hands, "But this is too creepy!? The look in his eyes is even emptier than that of a demon!"

Fulilian and Philen beside him didn't respond at all, but fell into memories in silence.

"A clone... Can Forever's original abilities also be copied?"

Fulilian looked at the lifeless replica that looked exactly like March Seventh. It all seemed familiar - after all, they had experienced it firsthand in the Water Mirror Demon's maze.

"Is it something like mirror magic? ...This body does seem to have been drained of its soul, yet it seems to retain a certain sense of personality."

"Lady Fulilian, I think it's fundamentally different from mirror magic," Philen speculated, his finger resting on his chin. "Mirror magic creates independent copies, and they're very aggressive. And in March Seven's case... there must be some kind of demon. Their inherent characteristics are like a mirror, and different people see different versions of themselves."

"So what you mean is... Dan Heng, Yin Zhi and the others also met 'themselves'?"

"Well, this fake March calls itself the complete March Seven, so I guess this monster itself is somewhat deceptive. Just like when we first entered the Water Mirror Demon Maze, from the moment we stepped into the maze, we had already fallen into its trap."

Chapter 261: Night of Cosmic Illusion (Part 4)

"Jizi is still calling Sanyueqi on the other end of the phone, but there's no response from the headset."

"She realized something was wrong and quickly sent Danheng and Xing to rescue them. Yinzhi also volunteered and asked Willett to come as well."

"A few people entered the room and saw a giant...bug."

Dan Heng quickly yanked Sanyueqi behind him, readying himself for battle. Yinzhi's gaze glared, her expression unusually serious. "The ugly... discordant tone has been revealed. Xing, we must destroy it."

"These bugs aren't very powerful, but they can replicate one by one. Fortunately, Yinzhi was quick enough to kill them all with a single sweep of his gun."

"I never thought we'd meet again... What a jerk!" Yinzhi said, word by word.

""ha?""

"Uh... when Silver Branch found me in the cave, I was being chased and stung by a bunch of these bugs..." Willett recalled with lingering fear, his face turning pale.

"Silverbranch thought he had driven off all the stinging insects, but now it seems they're still chasing them. He looked at Velite. 'Could it be... Velite, could it be that you've been exposed to the insect pheromones?'"

"Vilett knew nothing about this, but Danheng had heard of it a little: 'I've read about true stinging insects in the think tank. These insects flap their wings, releasing fiber fragments that cause hallucinations in those who inhale them.'"

"That's also why San Yue Qi saw another version of himself in the room."

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Konosuba: God's blessing on this wonderful world.

"Bugs...this is too disgusting!" Seeing Sanyueqi in the sky turning into a bug, He Zhen's face turned pale. He covered his mouth and took a few steps back. "Ugh! My eyes..."

Aqua was stunned at first, then she pointed at Kazuma and started laughing uncontrollably: "Hahahaha! Kazuma! Didn't you just say, 'It wouldn't be bad if it was a domineering Sanyueqi with a big sister personality'? Now? Now? It's a bug! A slimy bug!"

“Enough! I don’t want to hear this!” Kazuma gritted his teeth. “Fortunately, these bugs aren’t very big. It’s just that their ability to constantly split apart is a bit troublesome.”

“Hehe~” A hint of pleasure flashed in Megumin’s red eyes, and she raised her chin proudly. “Kazuma, come on, ask me why I want to learn Explosion Magic! Explosion Magic is the best for clearing out these small monsters in such large numbers. Well~ Kazuma, I’ll give you a chance, do you want to learn Explosion Magic with me?”

"If this world is invaded by True Sting Bugs in the future, you'll still be able to fight. Otherwise, what can a thief like you steal from True Sting Bugs? True Sting Bugs don't have any underwear for you to steal."

“…Please don’t make your assumptions sound like established facts.” Kazuma scratched his ear. “Besides, what good was it if you could only cast one explosion that day? Carrying you and running away alone was exhausting enough.”

"Besides, even if real stinging insects do appear in this world, wouldn't it be enough to let Darkness draw the fire? With how perverted that guy is, he'd probably get stung to his heart's content."

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"Considering the high reproductive capacity of these insects, Dan Heng suggested that we first search the train and dispose of any eggs we find."

"But that's too inefficient. Pam suggested using the mobile plot camera on the train, which would allow us to view and film the situations in different rooms at any time. Xing used this device to observe Yinzhi talking to a real stinging insect in Danheng's room."

"The scene shifts to Yinzhi's perspective. The creature before him isn't a real stinging insect, but a cute creature called a 'Woo-woo-bo'."

Yinzhi eagerly began to praise her, praising her sincerely, "You must be often described as 'cute'. Does this ever bother you? Believe me, your essence cannot be contained in that word. My ball, your name is—'Charm'."

"Needless to say, I am deeply moved to encounter such a living being as yours, but I will never give up my spiritual austerity. If I cannot resolve this crisis, I will die to vindicate the honor of chivalry."

"Beautiful beings, are you also believers?"

Sanyueqi was stunned in front of the camera: "What, what, what? Why is he so engaged in communicating with the bugs..."

"Without further delay, everyone rushed to Danheng's room, exterminated the insects, and rescued Yinzhi from the illusion. After Yinzhi described the beautiful creatures she had seen, Danheng speculated that the dust could cause those who inhaled it to experience something similar to a 'personal desire.'"

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fate.

"You're so polite even to bugs? You knights are really interesting..." Sasaki Kojiro looked at Saber with amusement.

"Ahem... This was Yinzhi's personal behavior, please don't extend it to all the knights!" Saber cleared her throat and picked up a cup of hot tea with a red face, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Come to think of it, the thing one desires after inhaling the dust...isn't that just like a false Holy Grail?" Shirou Emiya reminded from the side.

"...That's very interesting." Sasaki Kojiro chuckled softly. "My wish is to complete a life-or-death battle that I've never experienced before. Could it be that the True Stinging Insect will conjure up a powerful enemy for me?"

"A deathmatch I've never experienced... How about the illusion-like appearance style? Or Jing Yuan would be good too." But Lancer spread his hands again, "But your wish is difficult to fulfill. After all, no matter how much illusion the True Stinging Insect can create, the opponent you see is just a bug."

"Compared to you, I'm more curious about what kind of hallucinations Xing would experience if he inhaled the dust."

"Probably..." Saber thought for a moment, "Maybe she'll see a lot of trash cans? Isn't that her favorite?"

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"I wonder if the dying words of the Zerg, such an ugly threat, can be used as a reference. After all, 'even the dying Zerg speak kindly'..."

Dan Heng asked doubtfully, "You mean, the insect conveyed a message to you before it died?"

"Yes, I will relay its last words—'Celebrate your superficial victory to your heart's content, for you will never be able to detect the Overlord's existence!'"

Chapter 262: Night of Cosmic Illusion (V)

Dan Heng walked over to the think tank's search engine, found a document, and clicked on it. Information on various insects was laid out before everyone:

"While browsing the think tank's 'Notes on Strange Insects of Various Worlds,' I came across a species of insect that existed only in the written records. Due to the lack of actual research specimens, the author only temporarily named it the 'Giant True Stinging Insect.'"

"This worm can grow to enormous sizes—large enough to swallow an entire Star Destroyer whole."

"Dan Heng suspected that the 'overlord' Yinzhi heard about was a giant insect, and they are now in its stomach."

"This explanation also reminded Yinzhi of her previous encounter with Willett. When they first met, they were trapped in a dark, enormous cave, unable to escape. They did hear swallowing and wriggling sounds in the cave."

"Hmm. Coincidentally, your route intersects with the train's orbit. Perhaps we encountered the same 'Giant True Stinging Insect'."

"Dan Heng was about to provide evidence to verify his hypothesis, but suddenly there was a sound of stomach rumbling outside the train, which frightened San Yue Qi so much that he hugged himself silently."

"…It seems there's no need to collect evidence anymore." Dan Heng opened the door to the think tank room. "Let's go and discuss countermeasures with Mr. Walter."

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Teyvat, Fontainebleau.

"Wait, a bug that swallowed an entire Star Destroyer?! Shouldn't a monster like that be fought with a combined military and human resources?"