Starting to Eat Clone Soft Rice from Jujutsu Kaisen Chapter 32

"Since eating it doesn't turn you into a monster, why still call it a Monster Cell?"

After listening to Mobius's explanation, An Xiu asked with some confusion.

"Because the essence of monsterization is a process of unlocking potential. I've simply removed all the physical mutations that occur during that process."

Mobius said as she pointed to the golden reagent placed beside the Monster Cell.

"As for this, I've named it the Limit Break Potion. It's also a product I created while researching monsterization."

"I mentioned earlier that the essence of monsterization is a process of unlocking potential. Since potential is unlocked, it naturally means the original limits have been broken."

"Based on this principle, I developed this Limit Break Potion. Its effect is simple: drinking it allows the user to break through their original racial limits, gaining a higher ceiling."

"No side effects?"

"None. If I had to nitpick, the only issue is that both items have their limits. According to the power scaling of the One-Punch Man world, they only work on beings below God-tier."

Chapter 66: Heading to the Arknights World, Suppressing The Reunion [Subscribe Requested]

Looking at the two items before him, An Xiu couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

A potential-unlocked version of the Monster Cell and the Limit Break Potion—if neither had side effects, wouldn't these two things together be like an infinite leveling cheat?

Even if they only worked on beings below God-tier, that was still essentially a direct ticket to top-tier strength. According to the power scaling from An Xiu's past life on forums, using these items infinitely could push someone straight to the peak of Dragon-level monster strength, equivalent to the power level of Tatsumaki from the original work.

Ridiculous. An Xiu never imagined that after just half a month in the One-Punch Man world, Mobius would have cooked up something this absurd.

"Under normal circumstances, they can't be used infinitely. The Monster Cell and Limit Break Potion in front of you are specially crafted after my secondary modifications. Making one set takes a lot of time and effort."

"As for ordinary stabilized potential-unlocking Monster Cells and Limit Break Potions, they're not hard to make and can be mass-produced. However, without my secondary modifications, each person can only use these items once. So naturally, the higher the original race's potential and the stronger the individual, the better the effect."

"For example, an ordinary person with little potential, even after taking the modified Monster Cell and Limit Break Potion, would only reach the level of a Tiger-tier monster. On the Hero Association's scale, that's roughly the strength of a mid-to-lower B-Class or mid-to-upper A-Class."

As if reading An Xiu's thoughts, Mobius timely added.

"That's still impressive. Mass-producing Tiger-tier monster-level combat power, even if just as cannon fodder, is a considerable force. And that's only the effect on the least promising ordinary people."

"If it were used on races with higher inherent potential and stronger individuals..."

An Xiu thought of the Terra superhumans from the neighboring Arknights world, the adventurers from the DanMachi world, and the sorcerers from the Jujutsu Kaisen world.

If these people were given the modified Monster Cell and Limit Break Potion, even just the mass-produced versions, the results would likely be quite exaggerated.

He looked up at Mobius and found her wearing the same expression, clearly also intrigued by the idea.

In that case...

"Want to try it out in another world?"

An Xiu extended the invitation.

He couldn't stand this broken One-Punch Man world for another second. Watching those giant monsters bare their teeth every day was tiresome—better to go to another world and feast his eyes on some beauties.

And when it came to beauties, among the four worlds he had unlocked so far, the most outstanding was undoubtedly Arknights.

Sure, it was a bit chaotic, but the sheer number of beast-eared girls was undeniable. After having his eyes polluted by all sorts of bizarre monsters from the One-Punch Man world for half a month, An Xiu was eager to cleanse his soul with some lovely beast-eared girls.

"Since it's an invitation from my master, I don't mind collecting some experimental data from another world. So, which world are we going to?"

"Let's go to Arknights."

An Xiu said without hesitation.

"Mm, that works. That world does have quite a few races I'm interested in. But before we go, I need to prepare a bit."

Mobius had no objections and nodded.

A few hours later, the Arknights world.

Ursus Snowfield, the outskirts of a village.

Stepping through the portal, An Xiu and Mobius instantly moved from the original research base to this frozen land swept by howling winds.

The harsh cold had little effect on An Xiu and Mobius now, but aside from the environment, the locals didn't seem too friendly toward their arrival.

"Who are you people?!"

A Shield Guard, marching in neat steps with a shield in hand and wearing heavy protective gear while patrolling outside the village, spotted An Xiu and Mobius suddenly appearing and shouted loudly.

Hearing the Shield Guard's call, the other patrolling members rushed over, confronting the pair.

"Are these people from The Reunion?"

Judging by the surroundings, An Xiu figured he and Mobius were likely in the frigid Ursus Snowfield. While there were quite a few people in front of them, aside from the first few Shield Guards, the rest showed little discipline, wielding a motley assortment of weapons. It was a stretch to call them Ursus government troops or guards—they were most likely The Reunion.

After all, based on the original setting, it seemed unlikely that Ursus government forces or guards would be patrolling outside a small village.

"I didn't expect that in the One-Punch Man world, we'd appear in an alley, but now in the Arknights world, we've landed right in front of the locals."

Watching the Reunion members slowly closing in with an encircling stance, An Xiu's hand sparked with faint blue electric currents, and then several lightning strikes were unleashed.

Instantly, including a few Shield Guards, all the approaching Reunion members lost their ability to resist and collapsed to the ground.

The commotion stirred the previously quiet village, and more Reunion members rushed out to see what was happening.

"What now?"

An Xiu asked Mobius beside him.

In response, Mobius shook her head.

"What else can we do? Since we've already made a move, we might as well see it through to the end. Besides, there are two experimental subjects in The Reunion that I'm interested in."

As she spoke, Mobius channeled her power. Deep green spikes materialized out of thin air, shooting into the crowd and triggering massive explosions.

Inside the village, in a battered wooden hut barely shielding against the biting wind, Talulah—with her short white hair, military uniform, and a strikingly valiant, spirited bearing—had been fretting over The Reunion's supply issues for the coming days. Hearing the commotion outside the village, the Dragonewt immediately rose and rushed out the door.

"What's happening?"

Outside, FrostNova and Patriot, who had also come out after hearing the noise, both shook their heads.

"It seems... there are intruders... very strong... be careful..."

Patriot spoke in a hoarse, halting voice.

"Could it be that the Ursus army discovered us resting in this abandoned village and came to encircle us?"

Thinking of that grim possibility, Talulah's expression tightened. She immediately headed toward the direction of the noise outside the village.

Patriot and FrostNova intended to follow, but before they could move, the sound of explosions shifted from outside the village to within it.

Boom!!!

The Talulah who had just charged out was sent flying back at even greater speed by a green claw that materialized out of thin air, crashing through the hut she had been in moments before.

"Where is my dear little lab rat trying to go? Could it be you're coming to find me on your own?"

PS: There will be another chapter before midnight. The author is working hard on it.

Chapter 67: Potential Unleashed, The Transformed Talulah [Subscribe Requested]

"Talulah!"

Seeing Talulah sent flying, FrostNova hurried toward the collapsed hut, while Patriot raised his great shield and gripped his spear, blocking the two intruders.

"Who... are you..."

Staring at Mobius and An Xiu, who were dressed in a gown and thin clothes despite the freezing snow and showed no sign of being affected by the harsh cold, Patriot's gaze was heavy with caution.

His answer came in the form of a large cluster of spikes suddenly erupting from the ground.

Sensing the danger in advance, Patriot leaped to the side, dodging the attack. The hollow sockets of his eyes blazed with red light as he clenched his spear tightly and hurled it with all his might at Mobius.

Boom!!!

The spear, carrying immense force, tore through the air with a roaring shockwave, flying straight toward Mobius like a meteor.

But before the attack could reach her, a green claw appeared, gripping the spear firmly and halting it midair.

"Not bad strength. To achieve this with just racial talent alone, a pure-blood Wendigo does have some research value."

Mobius offered a casual compliment as she manipulated the claw to hurl the spear back.

With force several times greater than Patriot's original throw, a dense sense of crisis flooded his entire body.

Having no intention of trying to block it, Patriot swiftly dodged out of the spear's trajectory. The unhindered spear flew out of the village, whistling as it landed on the distant snowfield with a loud crash.

Unfortunately, Mobius had no intention of giving him more chances. Before Patriot could regain his footing, a thick serpentine tail emerged from underground and lashed out at him with terrifying speed.

Though he raised his shield in time to defend, under the immense power of the tail summoned by Mobius, the once-sturdy shield shattered like paper into fragments. Patriot himself was sent flying, crashing through a large stretch of village huts, his body buried under the rubble just like Talulah's.

Talulah, who had just been dug out of the hut's ruins by FrostNova, saw this and her pupils contracted sharply.

"Patriot!"

Blazing draconic flames erupted as Talulah charged at high speed toward Mobius and An Xiu. But before she could even cover half the distance, a green claw materialized and seized her body mid-charge.

At the same time, several bolts of lightning struck around FrostNova behind her, forcing her to halt in place.

"Alright, now that The Reunion's leader is in my hands, if you don't want unnecessary sacrifices, just order the others to withdraw."

Mobius manipulated the green claw, pulling Talulah in front of her as she spoke.

"Don't you dare!"

Talulah tried to shout this at her, but Mobius seemed to anticipate her intent, conjuring a mass of energy that sealed Talulah's mouth shut.

"So, what's your answer?"

Without looking at Talulah again, Mobius fixed her gaze on FrostNova and Patriot, who had just forced himself up from the rubble.

"Everyone... fall back!"

With no other choice, and Talulah captured, even if FrostNova and Patriot were ready to fight to the death, they dared not act recklessly now.

Under FrostNova and Patriot's orders, the Reunion members who hadn't yet joined the battle began to retreat, gathering the wounded from the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Mobius and An Xiu brought Talulah, FrostNova, Patriot, and other key members of The Reunion into a relatively intact village hut.

"Say it. What do you want?"

Once inside, Talulah, who had been physically silenced by Mobius, found she could speak again and immediately asked with a cold expression.

Though she had no idea where Mobius and An Xiu had suddenly come from or what their identities were, since they had the strength to easily defeat her and Patriot yet hadn't killed them immediately, they must have some ulterior motive.

Talulah had already steeled herself—if the other party intended to use The Reunion to achieve some shady goal, then even if it meant her death, she would not let them succeed.

FrostNova and Patriot stood silently at her side, clearly having made the same resolve.

But to Talulah's interrogation, Mobius merely tossed Talulah carelessly to the ground, then threw several pulsating, heart-like chunks of flesh toward them.

"My demands are simple: eat them, and you get to live."

Staring at the writhing, almost living Monster Cells on the ground, Talulah shuddered with disgust.

"Who would eat something like this? What exactly are you after?!"

"A lab rat doesn't get to choose. Eat these Monster Cells, and you live. Refuse... and I wouldn't mind making The Reunion vanish from this land for good."

Faced with Mobius's threat, Talulah fell silent.

"If I eat them, will you spare The Reunion?"

As the other had said, facing Mobius and An Xiu—who could easily defeat them all—if she didn't want every Reunion member in this village to die alongside her, compliance was their only option.

"Relax. I have no interest in ordinary Reunion members. As long as you cooperate, no one else gets hurt."

A cold smirk curled on Mobius's face. Though instinct screamed to Talulah that this was a trap, it came back to the same point: if she didn't want the other Reunion members in the village to be buried with her, she had never had a second choice from the start.

With that thought, Talulah hardened her resolve, picked up a Monster Cell from the ground, shoved it into her mouth, and forced herself to swallow.

Instantly, searing heat erupted from Talulah's body. The house they were in burst into flames within moments. The temperature for thousands of meters around skyrocketed, snow melted wildly, and even the ground beneath Talulah's feet began to turn into magma.

"What... is this?!"

Enduring the agony of her latent potential being forcibly unleashed, Talulah knelt on one knee, staring in disbelief at the scene before her.

The moment she swallowed the improved Monster Cell, Talulah could feel her power surging! Raging! Exploding!

Without exaggeration, at this moment she felt she could easily defeat a dozen of her former selves—and even now, her strength was still skyrocketing without pause!