Anime Crossover: Post-Apocalyptic Survival, My Stand is the World

These remarks were characteristically composed of her usual composure and rationality. Under normal circumstances, they might have sparked another debate between the "conservatives" and the "radicals."

But this time, before anyone else could speak, Su Chen shook his head and directly rejected her proposal.

"No."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was full of undeniable decisiveness.

"We don't have time to play the 'steady and cautious' game."

He walked to the map, stretched out his finger, and drew a larger circle around the ever-expanding "shadow web".

“Look here, here, and here,” he pointed to several key locations on the map—a few large hospitals, a supply depot, and a small power plant.

“These were all important strategic resource points that we originally planned to reclaim in the next step. But now, they are all on the expansion path of this ‘spider web’.”

His gaze swept over everyone present, and his tone became extremely serious.

"This thing is expanding too fast. Every day we delay outside means we have to give up more strategic resources, and our living space will be compressed. By the time we 'steadily' reach its core area, the entire Tokyo will probably be completely polluted by it."

“So,” he paused, a chilling glint in his dark eyes, “we can’t wait, and we can’t back down.”

"We must, in the shortest amount of time, use the most swift and decisive means."

"—Strike straight at the heart of the enemy and decapitate its core."

A hammer is fixed.

No one raised any further objections.

Because everyone understands that Su Chen's judgment is always based on the most correct choice from the highest strategic perspective.

"Alright," Su Chen said, seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, so he didn't waste any more time. "Now that the strategic objectives have been determined, let's start assigning tasks."

His gaze first fell on the [Blank] siblings.

“Kong, Bai. Your task is the most important. I need you to concentrate all the computing power of the 'Skynet' system in the Shinjuku area for the next twelve hours. I need to know the real-time movements of every corner of that 'web,' the precise location of every monster squad, and... the exact coordinates of that so-called 'main body,' the 'throne' that might exist.”

"No problem, teach us. Even if he's a god, we can expose him."

Su Chen nodded, then turned his gaze to the technical team.

"Kobayashi, Alice. You two are in charge of logistical and technical support. I need you to prepare the highest-strength 'military-grade' EMP bombs, just in case. Also, Alice, your biological laboratory, I need you to immediately begin analyzing the data on those new monsters to find their weaknesses and behavior patterns."

“Yes, my master.” Alice licked her lips, her eyes filled with the fervor of a scientist discovering a new subject.

“Erina, Hisako, Tohru.” His voice softened slightly. “The kitchen is in your hands. I need you to prepare enough ‘final battle’ dishes to quickly restore the strength of all of us after a high-intensity battle. This time, don’t skimp on any top-quality ingredients.”

"Yes," the three cooks replied in unison, their eyes burning with a flame known as the "Soul of the Chef."

　"Yukino, Mai, Shiyu."

He looked at the last three girls, the ones he trusted most.

"You are responsible for calming the other survivors in the stronghold and maintaining internal stability. This is our rear base, and we absolutely cannot allow any trouble to occur."

· ········Requesting flowers··· ··

"Don't worry." Mai smiled gently, a smile that was enough to soothe any unease.

After assigning all the tasks, Su Chen took a deep breath and looked out the window at the sky, which was beginning to turn a pale white.

"So, everyone."

"Combat preparations begin."

"We will set off in twelve hours."

……

The moment the order is given.

The entire outpost, this small fortress that had just awakened from its peaceful daily life, was like a precision machine whose war switch had been flipped, instantly starting to operate at high speed.

Inside the command center, the [Blank] siblings stood like two deities, with countless streams of data surging wildly across the virtual screens in front of them.

Countless miniature drones, like a silent swarm of bees, silently flew out from every corner of the stronghold, embarking on a fearless reconnaissance mission toward that ominous black shadow.

.. ..... ...

In the biology lab, Alice put on her white lab coat and immersed herself completely in analyzing the new monster samples.

And Su Chen.

Then one person arrived at the highest point of the stronghold.

Rooftop.

He did not make any so-called pre-war preparations.

Because it is the strongest weapon.

He simply stood quietly on the edge of the rooftop, looking down at the ruins of the city below, which were awakening from their slumber.

Feeling the faint, icy, and sticky malice emanating from the direction of Shinjuku.

He slowly closed his eyes.

He completely immersed his mind and spirit into his body.

Golden primordial energy flowed slowly through his limbs and bones, like volcanic lava about to erupt, accumulating world-destroying power.

In the spiritual universe, [The World], [King Crimson], and [Gold Experience] seemed to sense their master's fighting spirit and began to slowly operate at an unprecedented high speed and harmonious rhythm.

for a long time.

When the morning sun rises completely above the horizon.

He slowly opened his eyes.

In those dark eyes.

Gone was any of his usual laziness and easygoing nature.

All that remained was the purest, coldest killing intent, as if it could freeze the entire world.

"So."

"It's time to go and see for ourselves."

"That guy who dared to build his nest next to my 'paradise'."

"Just what kind of 'appearance' does it have?" (The question continues.)

Chapter 113 Stepping into the Ghost City

The next morning.

It was not yet fully light.

A thin, gray morning mist enveloped the city, which no longer had a "morning rush hour," making the towering concrete jungle look like the tombstones of giant beasts.

At the entrance of the building, in the usually empty space, the crowd of people seeing off the guests had already spontaneously gathered, the atmosphere quiet and solemn.

With red eyes, Yui Yuigahama carefully handed a crooked "teru teru bozu" amulet that she had sewn herself all night to Yukino Yukinoshita, who was about to go to war.

"Yukino, you all must come back safely."

"Hmm." Yukino Yukinoshita looked at the amulet in front of her, which, although slightly rough in its craftsmanship, was full of the sincere feelings of a friend, and her cold eyes softened considerably.

She nodded and carefully tucked it into the inside pocket of her tactical vest, the one closest to her heart.

On the other side, Erina Nakiri handed several still-warm food boxes wrapped in special tin foil to Mai Sakurajima, who was all ready to go.

That was a "special military ration" that she had made overnight, capable of instantly replenishing a large amount of physical strength.

"Tell Su Chen not to die." Her tone remained arrogant, as if issuing a command. "I'm still waiting for him to come back and taste my next killer dish, specially developed for him."

"Hehe, don't worry." Mai Sakurajima smiled as she accepted the food box, her smile filled with a comforting power. "I will relay his message to him word for word."

Meanwhile, the "blank" siblings and Kobayashi, these "tech geeks," were doing the final equipment adjustments for the members of this elite reconnaissance team.

"All right."

Sora placed an extremely small, black earring-like bone conduction communicator on Kasumigaoka Utaha's ear with the practiced ease of a professional equipment mechanic.

"This is the latest 'quantum entanglement' communicator. After my and Xiaobai's modifications, theoretically, as long as you are still in this dimension, I can maintain real-time contact with you and provide you with support from a God's-eye view."

"I understand." Shi Yu reached out and gently touched the slightly cool earring, then nodded.

Finally, everything is ready.

Looking at the faces before him, filled with worry and anticipation, Su Chen felt an unprecedented surge of pride and a heavy sense of responsibility called "protection."

He didn't say another word, but turned around and gave a brief order to the several equally spirited and determined girls behind him.

"Set off."

And so, under the gazes of everyone filled with awe and blessings.

Su Chen is the absolute core and strength of the team.

Yukino Yukinoshita, a calm deputy commander and tactical analyst.

Kasumigaoka Utaha, a keen observer of human nature and a battlefield observer.

Mai Sakurajima is the team's pillar of strength and emotional anchor.

And then there's Kato Megumi, the "hidden ace" with god-like driving skills who seems like a "nobody" from beginning to end, yet no one dares to ignore her existence.

This is the ultimate reconnaissance squad composed of the most elite kings and queens of the stronghold.

Formally, I embarked on that journey leading to the unknown abyss.

……

The procession moved quickly and quietly.

Five people, like five ghosts blending into the shadows of the city, moved silently and at high speed through the ruins.

Along the way, almost no one spoke, except for necessary tactical hand signals.

An invisible, chilling atmosphere, known as "The Great Battle Is Imminent," enveloped the entire team like an unseen force field.

after an hour.

As they crossed the JR Yamanote Line tracks, which were already covered with twisted steel bars.

Su Chen, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped and raised his right hand.

The four girls behind him also stopped instantly, like the most well-trained soldiers, each guarding different directions.

"arrive."

His voice was deep, as if absorbed by the heavy air around him.

Upon hearing this, the girls instinctively turned their gazes forward.

Then they saw it.

I saw that hellish scene, so different from the rest of Tokyo.

The sky was dark red.

It was as if the sky was completely shrouded in a thin, inescapable mist, a mixture of blood and misfortune. The sun's rays could not penetrate this eerie veil...

The air was thick with a nauseating miasma, as if it were formed from the smell of countless rotting corpses mixed with sulfur.

Just one breath makes you feel as if your lungs are being pierced by countless tiny steel needles, causing a dull ache.

There were no abandoned vehicles, no signs of battle, no human trash, and not even a single low-level Black Mud Monster.

The entire vast Shinjuku district is like a ghost town that has been thoroughly purified by some unknown, fastidious god.

Dead silence.

Repressed.

It was filled with a suffocating calm before the storm, a calm that seemed to foreshadow an impending tempest.

"here…"

Looking at the incongruous scene before her, Yukino Yukinoshita's icy blue eyes held an unprecedented gravity. Her beautiful brows furrowed tightly.

"I feel very uncomfortable."

"It's more than just uncomfortable."