Fusion Group

Fusion Group

Xu Yue had originally intended to win hearts through virtue with a negotiating expression.

But in the end, these three spineless cowards defeated him instead. He stuffed the three men, whose tears and snot covered the floor and whose pants were soaked, into the "torture devices" made by the original protagonist. Then he cut open their wounds one by one and stuffed them with Kabane flesh and blood.

Amid wails of agony, three brand-new wild Kabaneri were born.

"I told you, if even a steam smith could do it, you people should at least be able to after receiving a plot enhancement."

Looking at the three dumbfounded men, who seemed unable to believe it, Xu Yue muttered before solemnly addressing them.

"Everyone gets what they need. You should have experienced the effects of this yourself. Although there are some side effects, the cost-effectiveness for people like you is..."

Xu Yue had intended to reassure them. After all, although becoming Kabaneri granted considerable power, the side effects were no small matter.

But before he could finish, the previously stunned men all tried to grab Xu Yue's legs and burst into tears.

"Benefactor!"

"Kind savior!"

"Lifesaver!"

Seeing their faces covered in tears and snot, even Xu Yue felt disgusted and kicked them away.

Fine, he had seriously underestimated how difficult it was for them to obtain power. It seemed that, in the eyes of these three weaklings, the side effects were nothing compared to gaining the power of Kabaneri.

Some promising newcomers might be unwilling to limit their future development by becoming Kabaneri, but these three clearly were not among them.

"Alright, there are conditions attached to giving you this opportunity. Once we return to the Reincarnation Space, you must do everything possible to spread the method of becoming Kabaneri. Since you experienced it firsthand, it counts as original intelligence, so there won't be an intelligence tax."

It was better to make the cake bigger first...

Mumei widened her beautiful eyes as she looked at the three "Guerrillas" behind Xu Yue. In just that short time, he had created three wild Kabaneri?

And they were all male?

That was far too rare.

This man really was strange...

"The three of them will assist us as well. Now that we've rested enough, let's move out."

The special operations squad split into two groups. One was the combat team consisting of Xu Yue, Mumei, Kurusu, and the three Railway Guerrillas. The other was the control team, led by Kibito, that would operate the crane.

Xu Yue, Mumei, and Kurusu took the lead, charging directly into the pitch-black factory.

The three Railway Guerrillas mainly provided long-range support with their weapons.

Their Hanyang 88 rifles had a greater range than steam guns, and they had skill proficiency as well. Their accuracy surpassed that of the Samurai, and now that they had the physical qualities of Kabaneri, adapting to the situation before them was no problem at all.

"There's the scent of Kabane inside, and there are a lot of them."

Mumei had great faith in Xu Yue's strength. While running at high speed, she moved closer to him and issued a warning. As for the others, she could not be bothered with them.

As soon as she spoke, they charged into the factory. Xu Yue saw the glow of Kabane heart furnaces flickering in the darkness, mainly coming from a steel bridge, and said,

"I'll deal with the ones on the bridge. Watch out for the Kabane that fall down. Don't let them interfere with the control team."

The bridge ahead was extremely favorable terrain. It would prevent the Kabane from spreading out their numerical advantage, and Xu Yue naturally would not give that up.

Using the terrain, he leapt several times and arrived at the other end of the iron bridge.

The slow-moving Kabane became frenzied the moment they detected the scent of living humans. One after another, they crowded onto the bridge and pounced toward Xu Yue at speeds far beyond those of ordinary people.

Quite a few fell from either side and crashed into the factory below.

Xu Yue naturally paid no attention to the ones that fell. He chose to trust Mumei and the others, focusing all his attention on the horde cramming across the bridge toward him.

Only after they had sprinted halfway across did his hands rapidly form seals.

Snake—Ram—Monkey—Boar—Horse—Tiger

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique

Scorching flames surged from Xu Yue's mouth. Unlike last time, when the fire had been completely confined inside a train carriage, now that it was unleashed in an open area, savage heat spread in every direction, and the air near the flames warped and twisted.

He had deliberately let half of the Kabane through. Now, the flames came into contact with the greatest possible number of them.

Under the extreme heat, every one of them was set ablaze.

The air distorted in sheets, as though even the air itself had caught fire!

The Kabane, incapable of pain or fear, continued charging with flames burning across their bodies. Yet every last one collapsed before coming within three meters of Xu Yue.

By the time they had been roasted all the way here, their bodies had already suffered irreversible physical damage.

In the end, they charred and fell along their charge path.

The few that could still move had lost the ability to advance.

The people below, who were clearing out the stragglers that had fallen from the bridge, hurriedly dodged the flaming corpses raining down from above.

Watching the hellish scene overhead, smelling the stench of burning from so far away and facing the heat wave rolling toward them, everyone stood frozen in shock.

Even though the space's correction greatly enhanced their ability to accept the events of plot missions, the absolute dominance Xu Yue displayed at this moment had completely shattered Mumei and Kurusu's worldview...

On the other side, aboard the Koutetsujou, Sion spoke quietly to Kaku.

"Are you sure a Fusion Group has appeared here?"

"Hmph, don't forget who I am. How could I possibly mistake something like this? After hearing their description, you already had your suspicions, didn't you?"

Kaku shot Sion a disdainful glance, his face full of cold mockery.

"Then..."

"Don't you think that person is a threat to the Young Master? If he really is as strong as you say, and besides, don't you think Mumei has changed a lot? How long has she even been by his side?"

Kaku cut him off before Sion could finish, causing Sion's expression to shift uncertainly.

"If that's the case, then let's use this chance to erase the threat. No matter how powerful he is, he'll surely die against a Fusion Group. And we won't need to do anything at all. We merely failed to warn him. No matter the outcome, we lose nothing."

In the end, Sion merely snorted.

"Let's hope so."

A Fusion Group was a super combat weapon formed around a Kabaneri core. It would draw in all nearby Kabane, fusing them into a massive weapon of war. With a size of dozens of meters and immense strength, it could destroy a city all by itself.

"This is no longer something human strength can contend against. No matter how strong an individual may be, it is meaningless. It's just a mantis trying to stop a chariot..."

Regardless of what the two rats aboard the Koutetsujou were plotting, Xu Yue's side progressed smoothly. With the combat team blocking the way and guarding the chokepoints to keep the Kabane from interfering, the engineering team successfully took control of the steam crane and began moving the steel bars blocking the tracks.

However, the huge commotion here caused the shadows lurking beneath the mine pit to begin stirring without end...

The strange wails of the Kabane grew louder and louder.

"Do you hear something?"

The Samurai stationed atop the Koutetsujou asked his companion in confusion.

"It's the sound of Kabane, but where are they?"

As their gazes were involuntarily drawn downward toward the mine pit, the densely packed points of light made both their faces change drastically.

They were packed together like an ant swarm!

Whooo!

The warning whistle sounded, alerting the two groups outside that an emergency had arisen.

"What's going on?"

Kibito, still guarding the steam smith operating the crane, looked solemnly toward the Koutetsujou. They were too far away for him to hear what was being said, but their gestures told him enough, and he looked downward.

Seeing the Kabane continuously climbing upward, his face filled with shock.

How could there be so many?!

And why were they gathered together?

At the edge of his vision, within that expanse of darkness, something resembling a giant beast seemed to be writhing.

Then black strands shot out from the shadows, piercing through and hoisting up every Kabane.

So many Kabane were gathered into one mass, all being drawn toward the center.

Boom!

A slight tremor in the shifting shadow struck the mine, causing chunks of rock to tumble down as the earth shook.

That terrifying force was like a natural disaster.

Awooo!

As countless Kabane howled in unison, the air scattered in every direction around the shadow. Combined with the shockwaves of its irregular impacts against the ground, it was like the end of the world!

A chill rose from the depths of everyone's hearts.

"I'll buy time. Everyone else, continue your work. We must ensure the Hayajiro can pass through."

Xu Yue had somehow arrived behind them. Looking at the shadow below, he spoke in a voice carrying an unusual undertone.

Beneath those seemingly calm and gentle eyes hid an indescribable, twisted madness.

That's it. This is the feeling!

A Fusion Group, huh? The strongest fighting force in this space, huh?

Come on, plea♂se me...

"Wait, that's a Kabane Fusion Group! This is absolutely not something human strength can contend against."

Mumei, who had also arrived behind Xu Yue, spoke with a face full of shock.

She could not understand why a Fusion Group had appeared here.

"How can you know without trying? As you said, the weak don't have the right to survive."

With laughter echoing behind him, Xu Yue charged straight downward.

Kurusu, his face full of worry as he prepared to follow, was stopped by the three Railway Guerrillas.

"Sorry, Brother Kurusu. Sir ordered us to keep watch over you, so you don't do something foolish and become a burden to him..."

Ahem, another difficult single update today. During the public period, I may only be able to manage three updates every two days. What a tragedy...

Please whip me...

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