The Cloud-Raised Brave Man's Travels

"Well, don't worry, Sister Daisy, I really can drive."

"it is good!"

This unexpected veteran driver instantly reduced the difficulty of evacuation for Hinagiku and the others by 80%. After exchanging a glance with Manfuyu, they decided to take action now!

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At around three in the morning, the sound of a car horn woke up everyone in the shelter. When they opened the door, they saw a black car covered with scratches and dents. Fortunately, the people in the car were safe and sound.

"Daisy, what happened to you?"

"Let's go in and tell them that the survivors are all in the settlement downstairs. Miss Nao, please take care of them. There are thirteen of them, all young girls. They might be frightened this time, so they need to be comforted."

"No problem, I'll bring some self-heating hot pot or something down there so they can eat their fill and then have a good bath and sleep."

Soon the villa and the settlement at the foot of the mountain became brightly lit. In the hall, Hinagi and Manfuyu roughly explained their experiences to everyone. The appearance of the evolved zombies made everyone look unhappy. Their progress was a bit slow, and the speed of the zombies' evolution was a bit too fast!

"The zombie king who can only command other zombies must be eliminated."

This was the conclusion everyone reached after some discussion, a conclusion unanimously agreed upon, including by the night owls in the chat group. A zombie king capable of commanding the zombies was terrifying. Perhaps he had already developed rudimentary intelligence, as he employed tactics like a wolf king, employing methods such as hunting, pursuit, and ambush. If he continued to evolve, and his intelligence matched the zombie population, he would undoubtedly become the new king of this world.

This is not a fantasy, but an inference based on the current situation. If it is not stopped, it will definitely happen.

It happened that at this time, Koyana's main system, which had little presence, finally spoke, and this time it was a mission update.

[Main Mission ②——Kill the Corpse King

The original Protagonist was killed by the zombie virus outbreak, but his blessings made him the first zombie in the world to fully evolve. If unstoppable, he might have become the new king of the zombie world, fulfilling his destiny as the Protagonist. However, his zombie form was too ugly, and the world didn't want such an ugly creature to be its spokesperson, so they issued a mission for you.

Mission Rewards: World Recognition (You and your friends can freely travel to this world, but for now, do not allow the natives of this world to leave. Perhaps after you leave behind some offspring, the world will generously allow you to take some people away from this world.), Magic Cerberus (Summoning magic. The demons in the darkness will be waiting for your demolition. Unfortunately, you may not be strong enough to summon him into this world, but his fireballs are enough to clear the way for you.)

Yay! It was the large-scale destructive magic that Koya had been dreaming of. The word death was written all over the face of this corpse king, and Koya couldn't wait to touch it!

"Let's go hunt that corpse king tomorrow!"

"No... We first need to confirm its appearance and range of activity. Otherwise, we won't be able to spot it among the tall buildings."

Very good, Daisy immediately poured a basin of cold water on Koya, but how to confirm the location of this corpse king now? If it keeps hiding, then there is no way to find it.

While everyone in the chat group was thinking of a solution, Da Congming had already given the standard answer.

Doctor [Don't disturb me, I just woke up in Rhodes Island and just want to make some instant noodles. Actually, you have a bait that is quite attractive to the Lich King, Fujiwara Moeha.]

After saying this, the doctor dived again. As for whether everyone saw her words, it is actually not important. Koya and the others would have thought of this even without my reminder. Whether to do it or not is just a matter of their thoughts. And when the doctor said this, she was actually taking the blame for the person who proposed this plan. She really made me cry.

However, Koya and the others did not think about it. Koya said that he would go into the city tomorrow and stay there alone. He would not come back for the time being unless he killed the corpse king.

There was no doubt that his proposal was unanimously opposed by the girls. Fujiwara Chika even picked up a pillow and started fighting. They wanted to teach this man a lesson and punish him according to the family rules if he said such things again! Although this family didn't have family rules at the moment.

"Taking the initiative is indeed necessary... but running around the city like a headless chicken is a foolish move!"

"Wait, I think I've figured out a way to locate the Corpse King. This is the second reward Mashiro got through the favorability system. It might be able to help us."

Chapter 83: Marks and New Members

The two rewards obtained from Mashiro were the perception of good and evil and marking. The perception of good and evil had been given to Hayasaka Nao, and the skill with a rather plain name, marking, was forgotten by Koya until now when he suddenly remembered this skill.

This skill's effectiveness was actually quite poor. Simply put, it focused a mental coordinate onto the target, allowing them to sense their movements for three days. However, that was all it was; the coordinates could neither be used for monitoring nor surveillance, their only use being to confirm their location. Previously, the only use for this marking skill was probably to mark wild beasts, waiting for them to return to their lairs to see if they could be slain in one fell swoop.

"If we mark some zombies, is it possible that they will gather around the zombie king?"

"I thought so too. If this zombie king truly possesses rudimentary intelligence, then when faced with an enemy it absolutely cannot defeat, in addition to fleeing, it will definitely have ordinary zombies protect it. We can place marks on these zombies in several locations in the city, and then have Daisy and I pretend to search for the zombie king. When it flees and uses the zombies to protect itself, we can use the marks to confirm its location."

"It's possible, but you can't do it, Koya."

"Huh? Why?"

"Because we need a trump card that can kill with one strike. If we fail to hunt it and it flees to another city to hide, we'll be completely defeated. So, after we find its location, we must give it a thundering blow to ensure its death. This task requires someone it won't be on guard against. Sister Manfuyu and I will place the mark, and you just wait for us to give you the information."

After confirming the plan, everyone returned to their respective rooms. It is quite necessary to have sufficient rest before facing the big battle. According to the plan, Koya, Daisy and Manfuyu will go to the city tomorrow. The marking skill has been given to Daisy. Starting tomorrow, Koya and Manfuyu will act together, and Daisy will place marks everywhere in the city. Koya will not take action until he confirms the appearance of the Corpse King. He needs to hide in the dark.

This was somewhat disconcerting for Koya. After all, he had come to this world to hone himself. However, he also approved of Hinagi's decision. Currently, Hinagi and the others were treating the Corpse King as a single, intelligent enemy. Hinagi and Mafuyu had already demonstrated their strength before him. If the Corpse King truly possessed intelligence, he would undoubtedly be particularly wary of them. If he truly believed he couldn't defeat them, would he flee? This wasn't something Hinagi and the others dared to gamble on, so Koya, who hadn't yet revealed his true strength, was crucial.

After activating the Brilliant Dragon Transformation, Koya's strength is roughly equivalent to ten daisies. With such strength, it should be easy for him to instantly kill a corpse king who is hiding in the dark and dares not show up, right?

No talk for the night, you should have a good rest at night——

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Ding Dong - Let's welcome new members to the chat group.

Obviously, during this period of time, even Tachibana Fujimaru, who was known as the champion of staying up late, had already fallen asleep with his quilt in his arms. No members of the night chat group came to welcome the new member, and the new member was quite understanding of this.

This new member slowly flipped to the top of the chat history, and then read it one by one. She was really patient. Obviously, 80% of the chat group was just idle chats among group members, and there was also the live footage of Xiao Ai's crazy behavior from the past two days, but this group member really read every word, including Xiao Ai's crazy behavior.

"It's really interesting. Everyone in the chat group likes Keya very much. He must be very good to be liked by so many outstanding women at the same time. But he seems a little bit cocky. Hmm... can his kidneys handle it? Anyway, the thing that grandma urged me to do is finally settled."

As a woman who is about to turn 30, she is also worried about marriage. However, due to her status, few men dare to pursue her. The only men who are able to pursue her... one is catching criminals every day, one is a stone-sexual, and one is a sissy... In short, although she has always longed for a sweet love, it is a pity that if nothing unexpected happens, she will never be able to taste it in this world.

Then the wonders of the other worlds responded to her!

[Host, I've discussed this with the alpaca in your world. It's truly bizarre that the world will of your world has spontaneously evolved into a physical entity. Okay, enough of this nonsense. Arceus and I have agreed on the currency for the transaction. My description may be a bit abstract, but please try to understand.]

"Go ahead."

[When you participate in this world's major events and make contributions, you can earn currency for transactions; I'm not saying that a world with complete consciousness like this is troublesome.]

'What is this so-called big event?'

[Hmm... To put it simply, it's something that will attract worldwide attention. Depending on how active you are in that event, the alpaca will grant me a corresponding amount of energy. For example, in a battle between mythical beasts, the energy you gain from simply showing up and getting defeated is completely different from the energy you gain from pinning down two mythical beasts.]

Shirona felt a little helpless when she saw the system constantly talking about divine beasts. Although she was a champion, she was still a long way from being a divine beast. If she really did what the system said, not only would she not be able to obtain the currency the system wanted, but she would also have to worry about saving her own life! So Shirona quickly interrupted the system and pulled out an invitation from her pocket.

'How much currency can I get if I win this Masters Tournament?' (I'm changing the Masters Tournament to a major tournament held every five years, which has already been held several times.)

[Masters Tournament? Let me check the information——]

It is obvious that this system has put all its attention on the mythical beast, and it may not even watch large-scale events like this.

[Oh, this competition is pretty good! The currency you get from winning is the same as defeating a level 3 god.]

"What quality of goods can I buy in the mall using this currency?"

A superpower that can consistently reach Level 3 God strength. This superpower can be whatever you like, fire, lightning, or water. You can use this superpower yourself or give it to your Pokémon. For example, if you exchange Level 3 God currency for a Dragon Essence, this Dragon Essence will be enough to bring Garchomp's potential to Level 2 God. Isn't that a good deal?

"Then it seems I need to work harder."

The fighting spirit in Sirona's heart was completely ignited——

Chapter 84: Meat Mountain

The next day, after breakfast, Koya and his three-man team headed for the city without stopping. The Corpse King's presence was like a fishbone stuck in their throats; if they didn't remove it quickly, who knew what serious problems might arise. Hinagiku was already familiar with the route to the city. Kirisu Mafuyu even suggested she drive, but recalling Kirisu Mafuyu's performance the previous night, having returned to the settlement half an hour ahead of them, she decisively declined. She didn't want to be completely paralyzed by motion sickness by the time she reached the city.

After arriving in the city, Koya and Manfuyu get off the car, while Daisy will leave the city, walk around the suburbs and enter the city from the other side. The place where Daisy enters the city is where they evacuated last night. If nothing unexpected happens, the Zombie King should still be in that area. Daisy will go on a killing spree while deliberately leaving behind a few marked zombies; the best case scenario is that the Zombie King escapes because of Daisy's deterrent effect, and then runs to the north district where Koya and the others are with its little brothers.

Of course, no one can guarantee that the Corpse King will act according to their wishes, so Koya and Mafuyu will be stationed in an area close to the city center.

Jizi: "How should I put it? Their battle plan seems well-planned, but it's a bit too presumptuous."

Doctor: "We can't do everything for them. It's okay. We have Koya as our backup. Nothing will go wrong."

Jizi: [And they only made one plan? They didn't even have an emergency plan. If the plan fails, wouldn't they be completely helpless?]

Doctor: "It's not a good time to hold a meeting right after waking up at night. If they had gotten a good night's rest, their action plan would definitely be more complete this morning."

In the eyes of the experienced battlefield commanders, Dr. and Jizi, Hinagi's plan seemed crude and full of unexpected possibilities. Although they had overestimated the Corpse King's intelligence, they had taken a crucial point for granted: why would the Corpse King summon the zombies to his side? Hinagi and her companions had never verified this information; they simply assumed that a Corpse King, possessing rudimentary intelligence, would summon zombies to protect him when in danger.

Jizi: "It's a shame I can only sit here and watch. If we don't let Hyperion fire a few shots at this place, there's no way that the so-called Corpse King will be left with anything left. By the way, Doctor, you're best at these small-scale elite battles. How would you arrange it if it were you?"

Doctor: "If I tell you now, it won't serve the purpose of training Daisy and the others. After Koya leaves their world, they'll have to rely on themselves. And there's no point in discussing how to deal with the Zombie King after we've dealt with him."

After the doctor finished speaking, the chat group fell silent again. No one spoke again. Kirisu Mafuyu, who had been watching the chat group waiting for news from Hinagiku, had actually noticed the conversation between the two. She felt a little uneasy, but as someone in charge, she couldn't figure out what the doctor and Himeko were saying about taking it for granted. Would this assumption put them in danger?

"Koya——"

Kirisu Madoka told the conversation between Himeko and the doctor in the chat group. Since she couldn't think of a solution by herself, she asked the people around her to help think about it. Kaguya and the others in the shelter must be thinking about it as well. As long as they are given some time, these talented girls will definitely be able to come up with a satisfactory plan.

But an accident happened soon. There was no need for Koya and the others to look for the Corpse King, because it just appeared in the city center. When Koya and Kirisu Madoka arrived here, they saw this unique "zombie", but the Corpse King in front of them was a little different from what Koya and the others had expected.

In the imagination of Hinagiku and Kirisu Mafuyu, commanding zombies should look similar to humans, hiding in the dark and staring at them with a pair of wolf-like eyes that are vicious yet intelligent; but in reality, what Koya and Mafuyu saw with their own eyes was a mountain of flesh.

This mountain of meat is located in Tokyo Bay Park in the city center. Because there are no buildings in the park for it to hide, Koya and his friends saw this strange thing from a long distance.

Koya and Kirisu Mafuyu reached a tall building and, with their excellent eyesight, spotted the mountain of flesh in Tokyo Bay Park. It was flesh-colored, and from a distance, it resembled a large, overweight man weighing several hundred kilograms. However, this mountain of flesh was far more than just a few hundred kilograms; judging by its size, it could even weigh several hundred tons.

This meat mountain was about 30 meters tall and covered nearly an acre of land. Its mere presence was overwhelming. Beneath this massive meat mountain lay countless zombies, guarding it.

Jizi: [Oh my goodness, this so-called Corpse King actually looks like this?]

Doctor: "Judging from its appearance, it's likely lost its ability to move. So, was it here last night directing zombies thousands of miles away to attack Daisy and the others? That means it possesses the ability of 'farsightedness'. Whether this ability stems from its mental power or from controlling the zombies, it's clear that Koya, Daisy, and the others were already visible to it."

Keqing: [Is it possible that this corpse king is sleeping? Perhaps it can only exert its abilities at night.]

Everyone in the chat group was discussing the corpse king enthusiastically, while Koya was already thinking about how to deal with this mountain of flesh. Even if this mountain of flesh had no ability to resist and was left there for him to chop, perhaps the machete with a bent blade would not cause any damage to this guy.

"Mafuyu... can you operate this thing?"

"Drone? Sorry, Koya, I don't know how to use this thing."

"Let's call Daisy over. The Corpse King is already here, so there's no need to look for him."

Naturally, Keya doesn't know how to use the drone, so he can only pin his hopes on Daisy. If even she can't use it, then Keya will have to take a risk.

It was absolutely impossible to kill the zombie king with a sword. The only way Koya could think of was to burn it and the zombies around it. After all, against a huge monster that couldn't move, fire should be very effective, right?

Koya has already started counting the stocks of gasoline, wood, alcohol and fireworks in his warehouse. He must test the attack methods of this meat mountain before night falls!

Chapter 85: Burning Tokyo

Miss Gui Chui Daisy is still as reliable as ever. The drone in her hands is like a bird in the sky. Although the performance of this drone is far inferior to the Originium drone in the Terra world, it is enough to be used to explore the Meat Mountain.

Perhaps the Corpse King had inherited the zombies' inactivity during the day, remaining completely unresponsive to the drone's circling. Of course, it could also be that it simply didn't care about the tiny fly. Regardless, the drone's transmissions revealed something unusual about the Corpse King. First, while the Corpse King appeared to be a lump of flesh, its surface was surprisingly smooth, like metal. Second, any zombies near the flesh mountain melted upon approaching it, then were absorbed by it, as if it were feeding.

The reason why the zombies melted for no reason made Koya and his team very worried, because they couldn't guarantee that they would not be melted like these zombies after getting close to the meat mountain... It was impossible to analyze the principle of this "melting" by relying on drones alone. However, apart from this, Koya and his team had not yet discovered any attack methods of this meat mountain.

"This meat mountain...could it be absorbing nutrients and evolving?"

"perhaps."

"Mafuyu, how much gasoline and other flammable materials do you have stored in your warehouse? Give it all to me, and I'll go test the waters."

"Be careful."

No matter how long you keep your eyes open, some things can only be perceived through personal experience, and sitting and waiting for death has never been Koya's style. "Adventure" is the common characteristic of the adventurers in Orario!

Madoka Kirisu handed over all the combustible materials in her mobile warehouse to Koya, including more than one hundred barrels of gasoline, thirty barrels of industrial alcohol, and a lot of wood. Madoka Kirisu did not store as many flammable materials as Koya, and his warehouse still had a lot of fireworks. He originally planned to show them to Hestia and the others after returning to Orario, but now they have other uses - Koya believed his initial judgment, and what he was going to do now was a bit crazy, he was going to burn down the entire Tokyo Bay Park!

"You two should step back for now. Don't worry about me."

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Ten minutes later, Keya arrived at the entrance of Tokyo Bay Park. The greening here was well done, and there were a series of recreational facilities such as the water park. Before the zombie crisis broke out, this would probably be a pretty good tourist attraction, but now it is a bit scary.

The green grass that was originally used for people to picnic and rest has now been dyed dark red by blood. The shadows of the trees are no longer for citizens who are seeking shade, but for zombies wandering around. The density of zombies here is more exaggerated than anywhere else. Koya can't even find a place to stand at a glance!

But the strange thing was that these zombies had no desire to attack Keya at all. Even when Keya had walked in front of them, they still stood there stupidly. This strange behavior did not make Keya relax his vigilance. Instead, this strange thing made him feel uneasy.

Of course, Koya would not choose to just kill his way to the location of the meat mountain with a knife. That would take too much time, and he was not sure whether these quiet zombies would have any other actions after he took action. So Koya climbed up a big tree nearby, and then stood on the branch to indicate the location of the meat mountain, and then confirmed the location of each tree - in fact, there was no need to confirm too much, the trees on the roadside were planted neatly.

In this way, Koya was like a monkey, jumping on the branches. His excellent physical attributes made it easy for him to do this. At the same time, while jumping, he also sprinkled gasoline on the places he passed.

“If only I could fly freely like a bird!”

Koya's words resonated with a purple-haired cat head who was staying in the live broadcast room. She had measured every inch of Liyue's land with her legs. In the process, she also felt that it would be great if she could really fly. Although there are wings of wind in Teyvat, this thing is ultimately a glider. If there is no wind field, it can only fall down, which is not a real flight at all.

"System. If I buy something now, will it be synced to Keya?"

[Unfortunately, no. After purchasing an item, there is a brief 'submission' process. The World Consciousness will first confirm that the item will not affect its world before releasing it to Koya. This process is currently only available in the Orario world.]

"Okay, so if I buy the item now, will it be synced to Keya when he returns to Orario?"

【Yes. 】