Plot Deviation (Part 2) / Something Big Has Happened

I've forgotten when things went out of control in the Original Work, but I guess it was around that time.

Sure enough, Kiyama Harumi then started shouting things like, "Even if it means going against everyone, I will save those children," while clutching his head and crying out in pain.

She quickly collapsed to the ground.

A life form with a halo above its head and resembling an infant floated out from her body.

The Fantasy Beast... its appearance is somewhat like an angel.

Chapter 212 Plot Deviation (Part 2)

With a sharp roar, a powerful storm spread outwards from the baby, and even the Security Team at a great distance felt the pressure coming at them.

Kurotama and Railgun quickly put on a defensive stance, using their own strength to block the impact of countless pebbles.

Of course, it was mainly the Upper Rank Demon who helped them withstand this power.

"Damn it."

Railgun habitually unleashed an electric shock, injuring the baby.

But the next moment, the opponent's injuries had already healed, and his size had increased by a visible rate.

"Stop attacking, it seems to be able to absorb power to grow."

"Kurotama said."

The key to dealing with this creature is playing the music that unlocks the side effects of the Imaginary Hand, and if Kurotama remembers correctly, the only way to get that music is from Kiyama. It's possible that it's already in Chuharu's hands by now?

Seemingly spurred on by Railgun's attack, the Fantasy Beast immediately launched a counterattack.

Large Ice Cones, each bigger than a person, appeared in mid-air and came crashing down one after another.

Startled, Railgun dodged quickly. The ice block struck the ground with a crackling sound, leaving craters in its wake.

The screaming Railgun immediately released an electric current to shatter it, while glancing at Kurotama not far away.

Why doesn't it attack you?

"Uh... it'll probably retaliate against whoever hurts it."

After a moment's hesitation, I looked back and realized that Chuharu had arrived nearby without me noticing.

"Misaka Senpai, and Kurotama Senpai."

"What are you doing here? Get out of here! It's dangerous!" Railgun shouted worriedly.

"No, Misaka Senpai."

"Hurry up, its opponent is me, not you. Huh?"

Suddenly, Railgun noticed that the Fantasy Beast had shifted its attention and started moving in another direction.

"A pointless loss of control? It looks like it's in pain," Chuharu said.

The Fantasy Beast, which had gradually drifted to the other side of the bridge, was attacked on the spot by the Security Team. But as expected, it fought back against whoever attacked it, and its size began to increase at a visible rate.

"It's over, it's all over." Kiyama Harumi had barely managed to get up from the ground, slumped against the bridge pier. "I never imagined such a monster would emerge. The network of 10,000 people has already escaped my control. I suppose that monster is an aggregation of everyone's emotions."

"Please don't give up," Chuharu said immediately.

"Yes, try everything. Your goal was to save the child, which led to all this, showing that you are inherently good. In that case, shouldn't you take responsibility for the evil you've done?"

Kurotama's words startled Kiyama Harumi.

"Yes, you even removed my handcuffs." Chuharu also raised her hand.

"Ha, you believe me based on that?"

"To save the children, Mr. Kiyama would not lie."

After a brief silence, Kiyama Harumi sighed, "The Fantasy Beast are monsters created by the Imaginary Hand Network. If we can destroy the network, we should be able to stop them."

"Oh, right." These words suddenly reminded Chuharu of something, and she took out an item from her person, "The healing program for the Imaginary Hand."

"We have no choice but to give it a try now."

"Then I'll deliver it there and have it broadcast throughout Academy City."

Kiyama Harumi immediately turned and ran.

"Let me go too." Kurotama sent out a clone of Yukino to protect her along the way.

After all, the battle with the Fantasy Beast could potentially affect the roads along the way, and if things are destroyed without careful attention, things would become troublesome.

Of course, Yukino herself believed that the World Will would not allow such a terrible situation to happen.

"Then let 'Kurotama go stop the Fantasy Beast."

The monster is harming the Security Team.

Railgun ran over and used an electric shock to save the remaining two.

"You should step back a bit. As long as you don't attack the monster, it won't fight back."

But the Security Team shook his head and said, "It's no use. Even so, we can't retreat. Do you know what's there?"

She pointed into the distance and said, "A nuclear reactor."

"What?"

It's about Fantasy Beast are heading.

If we let it go over there, everything will be over.

What's terrifying is that, at this moment, the Fantasy Beast seems to have sensed something and begins to move towards that dangerous area.

Railgun immediately ran down the stairs and delivered an electric shock to the other party.

"Your opponent is me."

Attracted, the target stopped moving forward and turned back to look at Railgun.

"Okay, count me in."

Kurotama also unleashed a fatal strike, slicing his opponent in two.

However, no matter how it is attacked, this monster, whose size is comparable to a house, can recover instantly.

"The academy's higher-ups probably have this under control. If they really encounter a nuclear reactor, it shouldn't be a big deal for them, but that would put nearby residents in danger."

Kurotama thought to himself, and began to try his best to attract the target's attention.

As expected, the Fantasy Beast launched a counterattack, but to its dismay, a beam of light flew directly towards Chuharu, who was fleeing in the distance.

This attack was much more accurate than in the anime; it came straight at his head.

Yukino immediately rushed over to protect her and pinned her to the ground.

Boom!

The aftershocks injured Yukino, and looking down, she saw that Chuharu's condition wasn't much better.

But overall, I can still run normally.

"Let me check how the items are."

She quickly opened her hands and looked at the treatment program in her hands.

However, all that could be seen were broken chips.

"Oh no... this is bad."

"..."

The only treatment procedure had no backup.

If this is the case, it means that the Fantasy Beast's regenerative abilities will not disappear, and its strength will not be weakened; it will only grow stronger.

"What should we do? Yukino!" Chuharu panicked, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Let's see if we can repair it, or just piece it together and see how it goes."

It's not just broken in two anymore; some parts have cracks. It's practically impossible to repair it completely.

"Let's go, let's keep going."

She picked him up and carried him on her back. Suddenly, Yukino regretted not carrying the thing herself.

However, given the impact just now, even if I took it myself, I couldn't guarantee my safety.

On the Fantasy Beast' side, Kurotama turned to Railgun and said, "The healing program was ruined by that last attack."

"What?"

"My different clones can communicate with each other. The attack just now was too powerful, which caused Chuharu to fail to protect the chip."

"Aren't you level 5? Why can't you even do this?"

Railgun's tone suddenly became excited.

"Feel sorry."

After a few seconds of silence, Railgun sighed, "Sigh, it's my fault too. Why did I have to attack from this direction?"

"There's no other way. Let's stop the Fantasy Beast from getting close to the reactor first."

Chapter 213 Something Big Has Happened

At this moment, Railgun was really anxious.

Actually, you can't really blame Kurotama. Although she is very strong, the problem is that the attack came from the front, and the target was Chuharu. Even if she helped the other party block the attack with her body, it doesn't necessarily mean she could protect the chip.

After all, this thing in my hand is very fragile, and it could break if I'm not careful.

Railgun then launched a full-scale attack.

The combat power of the Fantasy Beast is actually within manageable limits; its biggest problem is its ability to regenerate. Until the Imaginary Hand Network is cracked, even destroying its core might be futile.

However, Kurotama is still going to give it a try.

With a flash of light, Yatsufusa's body floated lightly toward her target, then she leaped off the ground.

"Danger, stay away."

Just as Railgun shouted, a "buzz" was heard, and the Kurotama in mid-air flashed like lightning, passing through the body of the Imaginary Hand.

The blade severed the core, and her body appeared behind the target.

However, as expected, after a series of pitiful cries, the monster's damaged parts quickly healed.

"Why does it feel bigger?"

The baby angrily began to fight back.

This immense negative emotion, a product of the emotions and thoughts of tens of thousands of people, imbues every attack with an unspeakable rage.

"Damn it, why is this guy heading towards the nuclear power plant? It's not a monster movie!"

While attacking, she kept moving towards that spot, Railgun's efforts completely futile.

With a roar, the massive body charged straight toward its target.

Kurotama sensed something was wrong, knowing that although her slashes were powerful, they couldn't handle wide-range attacks, so she had the Upper Rank Demon unleash their Blood Demon Art.

Incidentally, the reason why the Upper Rank can now appear during the day is because they are covered with thick scales (made by Rikku). Once exposed to sunlight, Yatsufusa will instantly reclaim them.

Faced with the attack of the Fantasy Beast, the scales couldn't hold out for long.

Sure enough, after the collision, the ghost disappeared, and the next moment, the enormous body of the Fantasy Beast crashed into the outer wall of the nuclear power plant.

The immense power caused the wall, several meters high, to collapse instantly. Seeing the situation was dire, Kurotama had no choice but to use two clones that she had never used in this world: Yuno Gasai and Takanashi Rikka.

"Thought interference, manipulation!"

She tried to deflect the opponent's direction of travel, but Rikku used her ability only to discover that the target was an aggregate of tens of thousands of consciousnesses. Unless she could affect everyone in the entire network at the same time, her ability would be useless.

"I guess I'll have to try the Future Diary."

A diary records future events, and reading a diary is like having a premonition of what will happen in the future. As long as you take appropriate action, you can change the future.

Although Yuno Gasai habitually takes it out to check the future status of her main body, she's not in the mood to pay attention to that right now.

"Three minutes later, Fantasy Beast stormed near the nuclear reactor, the situation is critical... So what the hell is this?"

Yuno Gasai was a little confused when she saw the contents of the diary.