Sixth Update: Encountering Nue!

"Ah, what is that?"

"How... how is this possible? Why did the 'Black Mist' suddenly appear here!"

The Iwato Station soldiers, who were firing continuously at the Kabane below from the city wall, were completely dumbfounded as they watched the black mass rapidly forming beneath the wall at a visible speed.

Logically, even if there is Black Mist, it should be coming from a distance, giving everyone time to prepare. So what's going on here?

"Fire! Fire!"

"Fire immediately! Stop this thing before it's fully formed!!" A Samurai wielding a long sword shouted bravely to the soldiers around him.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The soldiers snapped out of their daze and realized that staying still was no different from waiting to die, especially those standing next to the Defense Cannon. They quickly raised the cannons aimed at the Kabane below the city.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Seven or eight cannons on the city walls on both sides of the city gate fired almost simultaneously. Amidst the fierce flames, cannonballs slammed into the nearby "Black Mist" body, and bursts of Huoguang immediately expanded outwards from within it.

"Heaaaaah----"

Amidst the blast of numerous black fragments, it roared mournfully with its head raised, while the Horobi, its interior cocoon-like structure wrapped in countless black, sticky threads, also screamed in pain, clearly hurt by the artillery fire.

It was dusk, and the fiery clouds in the sky painted the background a crimson hue, while the still-bright sunset gazed upon the devastated city.

The enormous black monster was completely enraged. Taking advantage of the soldiers' gaps while they were reloading their cannons, it quickly replenished its wounded 'body' with the help of the surging Kabane before slamming its head against the city wall in front of it.

"Aaaaaaah!"

"No!!"

Amidst the utter despair of hundreds of defending soldiers and Samurai, the 'Black Mist' effortlessly crushed a section of the city wall next to the city gate.

Instantly, dust billowed into the sky, broken bricks littered the ground, and a deafening roar echoed throughout the entire sky Iwato Station!

"That's what we often call 'Nue,' an artificial fusion group with the Kabaneri at its 'core.' Although it looks like ordinary 'Black Mist,' 'Black Mist' is just one of its abilities. Just how strong it really is, we're really looking forward to it."

On the 'Kokujo' train, Souei no longer cared about Mata's surveillance beside him, and excitedly looked at his experimental masterpiece through the binoculars around his neck.

Using the Heart Blood and essence of the Blue Light Heart Kabane, known as the 'Black Mist Core,' as the main material, along with other biochemical materials and technologies, a substance called 'Black Blood Plasma' was developed.

Because it can greatly enhance the effects of the Kabane Virus, if it is injected into the chest of a 'Kabaneri' with a syringe, it will transform into this extremely powerful 'Nue'!

"What did you say? Artificially created 'Black Mist'?!"

At this moment, Ayame Yomogawa, the train conductor Yukina, and the Samurai Kurusu were also nearby.

They ultimately chose to heed Laskey's advice, as the outside world was indeed too chaotic and dangerous, and all three were now stunned by Souei Wei's crazy remarks.

"There's actually something like this?!"

Mata looked at the 'Black Mist' in surprise; it looked rather powerful. At the same time, she became somewhat worried about Laskey was acting alone.

On the other side.

Amidst the chaotic battlefield filled with Huoguang, smoke, blood, and death, Biba Amatori remained completely oblivious to the indiscriminate slaughter by his soldiers.

The term "indiscriminate killing" means that anyone who gets close to the Kabane, whether human or not, will be killed by their Steam Gun, as long as they are not a member of the Hunters.

Because they occupied the station, they essentially blocked the only way out for the people and soldiers of Iwato Station, leaving them in a desperate situation of being attacked from both sides.

Biba Amatori simply stared coldly at the 'Black Mist' in the distance, the result of those who sacrificed their lives to Horobi, but he felt no emotion or guilt whatsoever.

To him, everything was just a tool.

"Brother!"

Biba Amatori saw the girl with pigtails and dressed in red running over, she smiled and said, "You did a great job, Mumei."

"Wasn't it to let everyone from 'Kokujo' enter the city that you let me Gate of Opening? Why?" Mumei shouted anxiously at the other party.

Yes, the city gate drawbridge that Laskey saw suddenly fall earlier was Teuchi. Now, seeing the tragedy that happened because of her, the girl is in immense torment and pain. She desperately needs an explanation from her 'brother'.

"Look, Mumei."

Biba Amatori turned her head and glanced at the Hell they had created, and said softly, "This is the fair and equal world we've been pursuing."

The corpses devoured by the Kabane, the houses collapsing with flames, the Living Dead whose hearts were lit after they were resurrected, the blood and broken swords and guns scattered all over the ground—it was a beautiful picture against the backdrop of the evening sky.

"Only the strong deserve to live in this world; the weak have no right to live."

After saying that, he ignored Mumei and walked slowly forward alone.

This made the girl, Mumei, finally realize that she had been deceived, completely deceived by this 'older brother' she had always admired!

This left her at a loss, standing there dumbfounded.

"Heh-ah------"

At this moment, the 'Black Mist' that had collapsed the city wall suddenly began to emit a mournful cry, and at the same time, the 'black body' covered with red veins began to peel off from the surface like mud.

"Damn it, it's much faster than I expected. It turns out that 'Shackle' alone can't completely stop the virus from invading the brain!"

Souei Wei watched unwillingly as the 'Black Mist' completely collapsed. For this artificially created 'Black Mist' to continue, it was necessary to ensure that the consciousness of the 'core' Kabaneri was relatively clear; otherwise, it would just be an ordinary 'Nue'.

However, he didn't explain these things to Biba Amatori. In any case, even if something went wrong, he could just say it was an accident. As for the life or death of the Kabaneri who Horobi, he didn't care at all. In his eyes, what mattered was the result of the experiment.

However, given Biba Amatori's personality, she probably wouldn't care.

"Miss Mata, could you tell me about the World Government you've mentioned?"

Seeing that the 'Black Mist' was no longer visible, Ayame Yomogawa suppressed her shock and turned her gaze to the side to a blonde beauty whose appearance and clothing clearly exuded a 'Western' style.

To be honest, when they stand together, one exudes the gentleness of ancient Eastern times, and the other exudes the allure of modern Western times; they are quite a sight to behold.

Unseen by them, Laskey had already reached the vicinity of Biba Amatori, but his first glance was not at the latter, but at the black afterimage that was rapidly slaughtering the Hunters's soldiers.

This scene greatly surprised him.

Because the opponent's speed was already very close to that of most of the CP9 members, and their figure was obviously very petite.

Laskey originally thought that the only noteworthy fighting force in this world was the 'Black Mist' that had just appeared.

"What is that?"

But when he realized that 'that thing' was rapidly approaching Biba Amatori's location while it was killing, he stopped thinking about it and instantly disappeared from the spot.

"Shave!"