Multiverse DanMachi: I Joined the Chat Group with the Kevin Template — Chapter 49

Man-made Collapse was actually a brand-new concept introduced for the Thirteen Flame-Chasers in the Elysian Realm.

In plain terms, it was the strongest ultimate move of those thirteen people.

That was right. Every Fusion Warrior who had undergone the "Chimera Project" modifications possessed their own Man-made Collapse form.

So-called Man-made Collapse was, in fact, a form of "beastification."

Because they had fused with Honkai Beast genes, ordinary people generally only fused with a single monster.

But for Kevin, it was different...

Kevin's Man-made Collapse could be called extraordinarily unique.

As for why, it was naturally because he had fused with more than one Honkai Beast.

Besides the genes of the Model Pig, he had also fused with the genes of countless Honkai Beasts.

Of course, the Model Pig was still the most important one.

That said, precisely because he had fused with the genes of so many Honkai Beasts, his Man-made Collapse form could be said to be the strongest among all the Flame-Chasers.

In the Elysian Realm storyline, Su had also discussed Man-made Collapse with Kevin.

At the time, Kevin had haughtily stated that if he were forced to enter his Man-made Collapse state, it could only mean that the outside world had reached its end.

From that alone, it was clear that Kevin had tremendous confidence in his Man-made Collapse.

It could even be said that this was his final trump card...

A trump card he would only be forced to use when the world was on the verge of destruction.

"I didn't expect this reward to be Kevin's Man-made Collapse. This is quite a good ability..."

As he spoke, a smile appeared on Ling Xuan's face.

Clearly, he was very satisfied with this gain.

Meanwhile, the Chat Group was anything but peaceful.

The very instant Ling Xuan defeated the monster, a brand-new video appeared in the group chat!

Seeing the video, none of the group members were surprised. After all, this had happened before.

They decisively clicked into it.

Sure enough, it was a video of Ling Xuan battling Goliath.

Watching Ling Xuan fight the monster, everyone gave their own evaluations.

Elysia: ??? It's one thing that you have Heavenly Fire Judgement, but you can even use the Heavenly Fire Greatsword without getting hurt. Just who are you? Could you really be related to Kevin?

Bronya: According to the records, although the Heavenly Fire Greatsword possesses extremely powerful destructive force, the price of launching such an awesome attack is one's own life force. Yet Ling Xuan seems completely fine.

Izayoi Sakamaki: Burning your own life force to launch an awesome attack? That really is quite an incredible weapon... But that monster's performance did surprise me! Not only was it incredibly powerful, it even had regenerative abilities.

Aizen: Useless. It was just a terrifying-looking monster... Still, I really didn't expect him to evaporate it in a single strike. It didn't even get the chance to regenerate.

Apollo's Provocation, an Opportunity to Test New Power?

A few days after successfully defeating the Floor Master Goliath, Ling Xuan and the others safely returned to the surface.

They had miraculously all survived the 18th Floor. After reporting their safety to everyone concerned, their return was welcomed by all.

At the same time, news that Ling Xuan had defeated the Floor Master on a safe floor, and that the Sword Princess Ais had successfully leveled up to Level 6, spread throughout the entire city.

Although the adventurers who had witnessed the incident on the 18th Floor had all been ordered to keep silent.

After all, a Floor Master appearing on a safe floor was an unprecedented abnormality. The Guild judged it to be a god-caused disaster—"Divine Calamity."

To prevent unnecessary panic, the Guild issued severe warnings and penalties to the two chief gods, Hestia and Hermes—without accepting any of their opinions regarding the incident—and completely sealed off the news.

However...

People's mouths could not be sealed...

Thus... news of Ling Xuan defeating Goliath immediately spread throughout the entire city!

For a time, all of Orario was shaken.

"Is this news really true?"

"It is. A Floor Master, Goliath, appeared on the 18th Floor, and the adventurers of Rivera Town set out to subjugate it... Also, although the method is unknown, the one who seems to have soloed the Floor Master was none other than Pioneer."

"Are you sure you aren't just talking bullshit? Do you know what it means to solo Goliath? That guy only just became a Level 2 adventurer. How could he possibly defeat Goliath alone?"

"...Don't make up bullshit like that! If you're going to lie, at least make it believable. How could anyone solo a monster like that? Are you saying Ling Xuan is even stronger than the Sword Princess!?"

While all the adventurers were discussing the matter heatedly, some Familias were equally unsettled.

In a dimly lit room, low laughter echoed.

"Heh, heh heh, hahahaha... I see. Well done, Hyacinthus."

As he spoke, Apollo lovingly stroked the cheek of the young man called Hyacinthus and narrowed his eyes.

His gaze soon shifted from the kneeling youth toward somewhere above, glowing with an eerie light as though he were infatuated with someone.

"Ling Xuan... he truly is remarkable. I, Apollo, must have him."

His dazzling golden hair swayed like sunlight as the god curled his lips.

At that same moment, Ling Xuan suddenly felt a chill run down his back.

It was as if something had its eyes on him...

Could he have been targeted by some creep, just like Bell?

That really was... terrifying!

At the top floor of the Babel Tower, the beautiful white-haired Goddess narrowed her eyes slightly upon hearing those words.

Freya could not help but let out a soft laugh.

"Hehe... how incredible. My Ling Xuan actually defeated the Floor Master Goliath all by himself."

Ota, standing nearby, could not help frowning upon hearing that.

While he did acknowledge Ling Xuan's formidable strength, no one understood Goliath's power better than he did.

For Ling Xuan to defeat Goliath as a Level 2 adventurer was simply too unbelievable.

"Could this be a rumor?"

But Freya shook her head. If it had been anyone else, she truly would not have believed such a thing.

But if it was Ling Xuan, that was another matter entirely.

"This is my Ling Xuan... nothing is impossible for him. I'm becoming more and more curious about just how brilliantly that flower can bloom."

The Goddess chuckled softly, and a faint glimmer flashed through her eyes.

Meanwhile, in the Takemikazuchi Familia, Mikoto was reporting the details of this adventure to her chief god, Take Mikazuchi.

Take Mikazuchi wore an expression of disbelief after hearing her report.

"So much actually happened this time... Though it sounds unbelievable, it should be true. In other words, that adventurer named Ling Xuan saved you twice...

We must find an opportunity to repay such an immense favor."

Take Mikazuchi spoke with deep emotion.

Mikoto nodded in strong agreement upon hearing that.

"Indeed, Mr. Ling Xuan truly helped us immensely this time!"

As she spoke, Mikoto recalled Ling Xuan's figure as he fought in the Dungeon.

A look of longing could not help appearing in her heart.

Mr. Ling Xuan... and Miss Lyon...

Those two were truly so strong...

One day, she had to catch up to them...

Seeing the girl like this, Take Mikazuchi understood at once.

The girl before him had likely fallen for him completely. After all, Ling Xuan had become her savior twice...

This Dungeon expedition had truly been a terrible loss... Not only had the group nearly encountered mortal danger, even the adventurer under him was about to be swept away by someone else.

Still, despite saying that, Take Mikazuchi was quite grateful to Ling Xuan.

Though he had stolen the heart of someone in his Familia, the fact that he had saved his Familia was also true...

"Looks like I really need to find an opportunity to meet that adventurer."

The Loki Familia was similarly far from calm.

"That's great, Ais. You've finally become Level 6. I thought this news would be the biggest story in the whole city, but I never expected someone to shine even more brightly than Ais."

Tiona spoke with a sigh of emotion.

Bert the Werewolf froze slightly upon hearing that, then said in astonishment, "Could it be that someone accomplished a Great Deed even greater than Ais's?"

Riveria nodded.

"Yes. Another equally monumental piece of news has spread throughout the city: Pioneer defeated the Floor Master Goliath all by himself!"

What!?

Upon hearing that, everyone present became unsettled.

As one of the strongest Familias, they had naturally fought Goliath before.

They understood better than anyone just how troublesome that monster was.

At the very least, aside from a few people like Ais and Riveria, no one among them could defeat Goliath alone.

And now they were being told that a Level 2 adventurer had successfully defeated Goliath. To them, that was simply absurd!

"How is that possible? Are you joking? A Level 2 defeated a Floor Master? Does someone like that really exist?"

"If he can really do something like that, can that guy still be called human? He'd be a genuine monster in every sense!"

"Is the source of this information reliable?"

"If nothing unexpected happened, it should be true. It's truly unbelievable... Is that guy really human? Even Ais absolutely couldn't have done something like this when she was Level 2!"

"He's too strong. So strong that it almost feels fake."

Ais was similarly stunned, both shocked and somewhat delighted inside.

She had never expected Ling Xuan's progress to be so terrifying...

She had thought she had finally broken through her own limits and reached Level 6, yet what Ling Xuan had done was even more astonishing.

"As expected of Ling Xuan..."

Without question, such news shocked all sides.

However, Ling Xuan was not yet aware of any of this.

Warm, pleasant sunlight shone upon the neatly laid stone pavement.

The weather was still clear today. Smiles bloomed across the faces of people walking along the streets, and cheerful voices filled the entire road.

Demihumans and carriages had long been streaming through the streets, while town residents and travelers in road attire came and went along the broad avenue.

This was a corner of West Street, the heart of the city...

And also the location of the tavern, the Hostess of Fertility.