……

After leaving, Su Lin used all his money to improve the living standards of the Cursed Children. If he used it sparingly, it would be enough to support everyone for a while.

But in the days that followed, something unimaginable happened.

The No. 32 basalt monument, intended to protect Tokyo, has been injected with an erosive fluid by the Tier IV gastrulator Aldebaran and is expected to collapse in six days.

Prior to this, Self-Defense Forces and police officers were dispatched to fend off these terrifying enemies.

only……

The erosion occurred more than a day faster than expected, and the matter, which had been intended to be concealed from the public, could no longer be kept secret. Because of this unexpected turn of events, the Holy Emperor became the target of public criticism.

In the final battle, Aldebaran and the other Gastrea were defeated. Kisara Tendo and the others learned the true reason Aldebaran had targeted the monolith: the Tendo and Hikari factions, led by the Tendo family. This directly led to Kisara Tendo's descent into darkness, ultimately resulting in the murder of his brother.

However, none of this mattered to Su Lin, because his mission was accomplished.

[Teleportation array construction completed.]

[Quest Reward: New clone unlock permission (summoned after leaving this world).]

[The marked individual is about to leave.]

The system will add an additional energy consumption marker to eligible good individuals every 10 minutes.

[Teleportation will begin in 10 minutes.]

“Tendo Kisara…” Su Lin saw countless names flashing across the system; these were the few who were identified as worth rescuing.

"Will it be sent away all at once...?"

He leaned back wearily and sat on the riverbank, a hint of helplessness on his thin face.

The task I came to in this world was actually the easiest, but for some reason, it was much more tiring than the previous world.

Perhaps it was because people's hearts in this world had slipped out of his control, but no matter what, he felt that his mission had failed.

Ten minutes later, all the cursed children and a few good ones vanished in a beam of light.

Then... a deafening roar.

A huge stone monument collapsed with a crash.

The energy loss will be fully replenished after this world is reclaimed. Also, the greatest reward of this world is actually a hidden quest, which, unfortunately, is impossible for you to complete with your current abilities.

"What hidden quest? I can't complete it anyway. Can you just tell me the result?"

【Can. 】

[Hidden Mission: Identify the true controller (BOSS) of this world (currently) and in the future.]

"Who is the final boss? Isn't it Tendoki no Kimono? Or is it the protagonist of this world?"

After a moment of silence, the system displayed a line of text on the screen:

[The Holy Emperor.]

"Huh?" Su Lin was startled. "How could that kind little girl possibly be..."

So you haven't grown up yet.

The Holy Emperor is the true holder of all power. The Minister of Heavenly Childhood, ostensibly an advisor standing at the pinnacle of power, is in reality merely her puppet. In truth, the Minister of Confucianism harbors deep resentment towards the Holy Emperor and plots to usurp the throne.

To eliminate this destabilizing factor, the Holy Emperor orchestrated the Stone Tablet Incident, guiding Tendo Kisara to discover the truth about the Tendo family's shoddy workmanship, forcing her to turn to the dark side. He planned to use this as a breakthrough to gradually shift Tendo Kisara's hatred towards Kikunoomi, ultimately leading to the extermination of her entire clan.

With the death of Tendo Kikunojo, a destabilizing factor disappeared, and power was once again completely in the hands of the Holy Emperor. Although on the surface the Holy Emperor became the target of public criticism in this incident, once it ended, the evil deeds of the Tendo family were exposed, and the Holy Emperor, who had always been concerned about the country and its people, would gain even more support.

[Rentaro is the next aide she has her eye on, and Kisara Tendo is also a good candidate for manipulation. The Seven Stars' legacy is the only missing stage V of the Zodiac, and has always been controlled by the Holy Emperor. Hiruko Kagetane, who attacked the meeting, appears to be a subordinate of Kikunojo Tendo, but he is actually also one of the Holy Emperor's men; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to reveal the Seven Stars' legacy at the meeting and incidentally kill more than half of the police officers. Those police officers who died... are all likely to be unstable factors who secretly hinder the Holy Emperor, which is why the Holy Emperor used this action to eliminate those who were problematic at the scene.]

"..."

After a brief silence, he simply couldn't imagine: "What benefits would there be in attracting Phase V?"

[The problem here is even more serious; the Holy Emperor himself wanted to eliminate Phase V. After all, the Zodiac experiment was originally conducted on 12 little girls, and do you know why one was missing?]

"..."

The system didn't mention this issue.

[Aside from Stage V, we can then use the Sky Ladder (sub-light speed electromagnetic cannon). However, various problems have arisen within the Sky Ladder, such as a lack of ammunition. This could be used to frame a traitorous retainer or as a means to counter Kikunoomi. Of course, Kikunoomi is also highly skilled, and it's hard to say who will ultimately prevail. But you must understand that this girl's danger outweighs everything else.]

"..."

[(PS: Episode 9 of the anime) The doctor reveals to Rentaro information that goes back 20 years to 2031. This information was explicitly stated in textbooks to have been destroyed, and should logically be classified information that was destroyed. How could Rentaro be qualified to see such a significant secret...? Actually, the Holy Emperor deliberately showed it to him. The doctor's own identity is very important. By using her personal relationship with Rentaro, she continuously brainwashes and shapes his righteous character, slowly guiding him to side with the Holy Emperor. Incidentally, she also uses Rentaro to influence Tendo Kisara. This is part of the plan.]

There are two reasons why the Holy Emperor favors Rentaro so much: first, the Holy Emperor's personal fondness for him; second, the Emperor's intention to cultivate Rentaro, whose position is somewhat special and easily manipulated, into the next aide, replacing Tendo Kikunojo. At that time, the Holy Emperor will have complete control of the real power.

A connection seems to have formed: Hiruko Kagetane's approach to Rentaro was part of the Emperor's plan, and it was precisely this that made it impossible for him to kill Rentaro. Instead, he deliberately let him go time and time again, only injuring him. Even if Rentaro noticed this explicit behavior, he would at most think that the guy was acting strangely.

[Rentaro himself has a half-human body and is one of the failed members of the New Human Modification Project, but this is actually an illusion; his potential is enormous. In fact, there is an organization called the Five Flying Association secretly hidden in this society, which poses a huge threat to the Holy Emperor. Therefore, she will likely create various coincidences to use Rentaro and others to deal with this organization.]

"So, the Holy Emperor will be the ultimate victor?"

[Whether it's true or not is hard to say. Her enemies are also extremely difficult to deal with. If the Holy Emperor fails midway, her image will undoubtedly be glorious and magnificent, which is her greatest success. Furthermore, the personalities of Tendo Kisara and Rentaro were gradually shaped by the Holy Emperor, and the final result might lead to them becoming enemies. This makes it easier for the Holy Emperor to control both sides and utilize their different personalities.]

[Other details will not be elaborated upon, such as Hiruko Kagetane killing the policeman (at the beginning of the first episode), which was both to make contact with Rentaro, who had taken on the mission, and to exacerbate the conflict between ordinary people and the cursed children.]

……

"I feel that if I stay in this world any longer, it will only get worse." Su Lin was completely dumbfounded when he realized the truth.

Although they didn't have much contact, he genuinely liked the Holy Emperor, but he never expected...

Let's see her one last time.

The cursed children all suddenly disappeared, and the Gastrea launched a massive invasion. At this point, the vile people had fallen into utter despair.

One day later, the Gastrea will flood into the central palace.

Su Lin met the Holy Emperor in despair.

"It's over, I'm going to be wiped out." The desperate girl sat in her seat crying, and only paused for a moment when she saw Su Lin.

"Reincarnators?" Su Lin seemed somewhat surprised when he heard the word "annihilation".

"You know about reincarnators?" The other person looked extremely shocked.

"As expected, that makes sense now."

It seems that the supreme god intends to regain control of everything, so he sent out reincarnators to seize power.

"I never expected it to be like this."

He originally intended to rescue her, but he never expected that she would be a villain.

But upon closer examination, it's not something that's particularly strange.

Su Lin sighed and said, "You must be having a tough time too, with so many enemies to deal with?"

"you……"

"I'm sorry, although the reincarnator is innocent, I have no intention of saving you. In my heart, you are doomed to die." Su Lin sneered, "However, I'll give you a chance to live a few more years."

[Due to the sensitive nature of the language, the main god has been blocked.]

A prompt will automatically appear on the system screen.

Su Lin breathed a sigh of relief and slowly said, "Become my undercover agent and infiltrate under the God. I will grant you immunity from being killed, but you must serve me at all times. The moment you betray me, that will be your death day."

"..."

A few minutes later, tears welled up in the Holy Emperor's eyes, and he covered his face and cried.

"So, I'm destined to be a puppet for the rest of my life?"

Su Lin did not answer her and turned to leave the main hall.

[You did the right thing, but next time you should ask if the system has the ability to exempt others from being eliminated.]

"Hmm... how should I put it? If the system doesn't help, the Holy Emperor will die soon, right? After all, the annihilation by the Supreme God is imminent. If she's dead, how will she know I don't keep my word?"

……

Reaching the top of the building, Su Lin and her clone silently looked down at the countless Gastrea hordes that were surging in and nearly destroying the city.

Who exactly is the culprit who destroyed this world?

Although the city itself is dark, it has never seen a scene as hellish as this.

"System, someone like me is destined for hell, isn't he?" Su Lin murmured.

Even if it means going to hell, I'll be with you.

"..." Both the main body and the clone looked extremely embarrassed.

"Wait... something's not right. If what you're saying is true, then hell really exists?"

Insufficient permissions to view relevant information.

"..."

After several minutes of silence, Su Lin finally gave a bitter laugh: "Isn't this world itself hell?"

Before he left, he had already saved many people. For example, a little girl whose eyes were filled with lead, who looked like a miniature version of Izumi Sagiri.

These girls, along with some people who were scanned and found to be in a benevolent state, will be transported together to a subspace that has been torn apart from the "Black Bullet World".

According to the system, if the next clone can draw a medical item, it may be possible to completely eliminate the gastrovirus from their bodies.

……

In a flash of light, Su Lin and his clone disappeared together, along with a large amount of virus inhibitors.

The site will soon become a paradise for Gastrea to revel in.

---Dividing line---

P.S.: It's even more simplified than I imagined; several super-long chapters are gone. I finished writing it quickly (of course, I missed a lot of things). Actually, the main plot of the Black Bullet world was just refining... (scratch that). I didn't plan to explore any background at all; I just saved people and left. I think world-building stuff is boring, but I was too influenced by the comments section. Everyone thought I was going to delve into the background and write about world-building, so I unknowingly reduced the amount of daily life and started writing depressing content.

Looking back now, why should I delve into the background of the Black Bullet to write this kind of thing? Does going to this world necessarily mean I have to understand its world-building? Slice-of-life stories are so much better—rescuing a little girl and then playing together…

But if I were to actually write something like that, I'd probably get a lot of criticism in the comments section, which is why I gave up.

The moment the reader switched to the Black Bullet version, a huge number of people dropped in number. This wasn't a question of whether the writing was good enough; it was that nobody was even interested in reading it before it even began.

There's no need to delve too deeply into the system of this article, since it condenses dozens of chapters into half a chapter, and there are bound to be many omissions.

That's it.

Finally, the ending of this world was already decided before it was even written: the little girls were teleported away, the giant stone monument collapsed, and the Gastrea destroyed everything.

Chapter 120 Major Feature Update

In the endless depths of space, two isolated islands, brought close together, are anchored by a tangible anchor. The anchor is faintly visible, and if an arm were to touch it, it would penetrate its interior.

"We're back in this place again."

[Our current location is a crevice in the universe, where each starlight represents a world. Theoretically, its number exceeds the total number of stars in the entire universe.]

"Alright, alright, so what about the next clone?"

[Start drawing new characters...]

Congratulations on obtaining your combat clone: ​​Nightingale!

Duration: 30 (+15) minutes

[Unlock Mission: Have the main character kill 10 opponents.]

"The body..."

As expected, the system's mission was to force him to grow, because his original self had never accomplished anything and relied on a bunch of girls for protection, so he had always been in a lazy state.

"There aren't any opponents for me to kill here. Should I go to the next world?"

After a brief silence, he made a decision.

"Yukino, come out!"

Poor Yukino stood before him, slightly uneasy as she faced the main body about to unleash its violence.

Okay, okay, it's all on my own anyway, so there's nothing to be afraid of.

"Liuhua, bring a big axe."

Big axe acquired!

"Sorry, my adorable self... ha!"

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