Volume Six: What She Lost, What I Gained - Mysterious Enemy (Happy May Day, Everyone)

"--Hello!?"

She cried out in surprise, not because the attack was sudden, but because she was astonished! Trister's attack seemed to have missed, but Xiao Wu knew he hadn't aimed at her at all!

He's aiming for the city center!

"Are you crazy?! Why are you dragging innocent bystanders into this?!"

"Oh..."

Trister returned a friendly smile.

"This is a necessary sacrifice, a last resort. I am not naive enough to think that I can defeat you with such weapons."

"Shut up!!!"

Xiao Wu rushed in front of Trister in an instant. Her downward slash was blocked by the shield that absorbed the impact, but Xiao Wu immediately changed her move and struck the side of the shield, knocking it out of her hand!

"Die!"

The original Xiao Wu would never kill anyone under any circumstances.

After her battle with Ling Ye, she crossed the threshold of killing and was able to truly kill her enemies.

Even so, she would only kill those who truly deserved to die, and would never involve ordinary people who were not involved.

The androgynous scum in front of me was clearly the kind of person who "truly deserved to die."

Xiao Wu's punches were delivered without hesitation.

"My dear people, the justice of the God Realm is under threat! Ambitious individuals, powerful beings aspiring to the pinnacle, if you wish to make your lives shine even brighter, then come forth! I will bestow upon you the honor of fighting alongside me!"

At that moment, all the people on Trister Star heard the same divine oracle, and after a few seconds of digesting its contents, humanity around the world was in an uproar!

To journey to the world of the supreme and great god Trister, and fight alongside him! What glory, what honor!

Countless people desired this honor, so the priests of the temple had to use their authority to suppress the vast majority of competitors, leaving only a few truly capable individuals!

Today, a large number of elite warriors gathered in front of Oracle Square, their faces filled with barely concealed excitement and tension.

"Everyone, you are the strongest humans on this sacred planet! The supreme and great Lord Trister needs your strength! Be prepared, it could happen at any moment—"

Just then, the sky was filled with giant hand-shaped light, completely enveloping the warriors. The light grew stronger and stronger, and even the high priest couldn't help but cry out in surprise!

Rumble rumble rumble...

Ding!!!

"Varied--!?"

Blood splattered everywhere as Xiao Wu's iron fist pierced the opponent's cheek, but it wasn't Trister! In that instant, a man wearing armor adorned with intricate patterns and tassels appeared out of thin air, blocking the attack for Trister!

Who is this guy?

They are basically the same as the humans on Spirit Star, but their ears are slightly pointed and their faces are slightly longer, giving them a completely different appearance!

Could it be that--

"You—you're using your own people as shields?"

"This is their honor, a great and necessary sacrifice."

"Brute!!"

Xiao Wu forced herself not to think about "killing people who didn't need to die," and threw another punch! However, a "Trister Star follower" grabbed Trister and pulled him away, instead suffering a fatal blow from Xiao Wu!

"Tsk! Have you all gone mad? This so-called god you worship, are you going to use him as cannon fodder?!"

"It is our honor to give our lives for the supreme and great Lord Trister!"

They simultaneously removed the strange weapons they were carrying on their backs, but they weren't aiming at Xiao Wu.

Instead, it's heading towards the city center!

"Stop! What are you doing?!"

They actually ignored her and instead launched a long-range attack on innocent civilians in a distant city? Are they crazy? Are they out of their minds? What did those innocent people do to offend them? Don't go too far!

To kill or not to kill? Xiao Wu's hesitation lasted only a moment before she threw aside her respect for life—they were just a bunch of beasts, they deserved to die!

"Roll!!"

With a furious punch, she sent the nearest follower flying. Transforming into a humanoid projectile, she crashed into a dozen or so followers in a straight line. Their strange weapons veered off course and fired into the sky! But their numbers were overwhelming; countless followers continuously emerged from the planet on Trister's chest, all obeying Trister's orders, ignoring Xiao Wu as their primary enemy, and launching long-range attacks on the civilians far away in the city!

Although she didn't know what kind of weapons they were using, she was certain that they were extremely powerful! The fires in the distant city were clearly visible, Xiao Wu's keen hearing could even hear the cries of agony from those affected!

(A bunch of lunatics!)

Punching and kicking are too slow. If her strength were not limited, Xiao Wu would be confident that she could wipe them all out in one fell swoop, but she simply cannot do that now!

"Black Star, White Night!"

With her black and white pistols in hand, they became an extension of Xiao Wu's limbs.

(Area of effect suppression!)

The flashing muzzle flashes intertwined into a fiery net, and bullets rained down from Xiao Wu, radiating outwards in all directions. The followers, frantically carrying out orders, fell in droves in the blink of an eye; some were riddled with bullets in their limbs, while others were torn to shreds by the sheer volume of spiritual energy bullets! But even so, it was too slow. Trister's forces seemed inexhaustible! Xiao Wu could kill more than twenty people in less than half a second, yet two hundred more would surge forth in between, an endless stream of enemies!

(No way! He mentioned "three billion" people before, does he really think he can summon all three billion people?)

Even for Xiao Wu, killing three billion people would be too much of a stretch! As the saying goes, to catch a thief, you must first catch the king, but Trister was already surrounded by countless believers, and there were layers upon layers of shields like a city wall around him. Taking him down would be no easy task!

(First shields... then weapons... now troops... is this his superpower?)

It's becoming clearer: Trister can convert the people and objects on his planet into the scale of the outside world and "extract" them! Trister Star is only the size of a heart, so the actual size of the humans on it is probably much smaller than bacteria. The creations of the Trister Star inhabitants must be even more pitifully small, but once converted to the scale of the outside world...

(In that case, he would essentially possess the 'resources,' 'intelligence,' and 'military force' of an entire planet!)

The true king of the planet? So this androgynous guy is really this outrageous?

But--

"So what!"

Although his equipment was very advanced, his troops were just ordinary people without any superpowers! No matter how many of these guys came, Xiao Wu wouldn't be afraid, not to mention that for some reason they didn't even aim at Xiao Wu!

"Pierce the Sun!"

Xiao Wu poured a massive amount of power into the gun, unleashing the full power of the "Pierce the Sun" blast from the Gun Array! All the energy coalesced into a single line, a pure white beam of light slicing through space, tearing through the believers' defenses, and piercing straight into Trister's body!

With her view blocked by a large number of people, Xiao Wu couldn't see what was going on, but Trister's soft exclamation reached her ears and struck her!

"Lord Trister!"

"Grown ups!"

"You--"

"It's alright... Bring the medicine. Also, have them improve the technology to defend against penetrating attacks as soon as possible, and analyze her physical abilities as quickly as possible..."

"What are you babbling about!"

The previous attack had already created a gap in the believers' defenses, and Xiao Wu certainly wouldn't let this opportunity pass. She knocked away all the believers blocking her way, closing in to a distance where her attack would never miss!

"One more shot— Pierce the Sun!!!"

This beam was even more concentrated and its aim more precise than before; however, faced with such an attack, Trister neither flinched nor dodged.

Boom!!

A magnificent suit of armor suddenly appeared on Trister's body, taking the direct hit of the Pierce the Sun light. Xiao Wu's attack had no effect, and Trister simply took two steps back before stopping, his expression relaxed.

... Blocked it?

It hit me right the first time, but the second time it didn't work?

What did he say before?

"Tell them to improve their defenses against penetrating attacks as soon as possible"? "They" must refer to the Trister Star, right? But if I remember correctly... from the moment he said those words to the moment he donned the armor, only a few seconds had passed!

A technological improvement completed in mere seconds? That's not even enough time to schedule a plan!

"Are you surprised, Xiao Wu?"

Trister produced a fruit-like object with a symmetrical, clover-like symbol on it.

"Is this a bomb?"

"I call it a 'Dirty Bomb.' The requirements we set for them back then were too demanding, because this thing seemed to be far beyond their technological level at the time. But after four hundred years of technological development, it's finally been completed, which is wonderful."

Then, with a smile, Trister gently flicked something on the "Dirty Bomb" and threw it directly at Xiao Wu. At the same time, a membrane, like a diving suit, coated the armor of him and all his followers, completely isolating them from the outside air.

"Tsk--!"

Xiao Wu immediately stepped back to create distance, protecting her body with her hands as the Dirty Bomb exploded right in front of her!

... Thump

"..." Thump, thump

"... Huh... what?"

Thump, thump, thump

"What... happened to me?"

Thump, thump, thump, thump

It seemed like something woke me up; my heart was pounding.

Is that my heartbeat?

What just happened?

I feel so awful.

My consciousness was hazy and indistinct.

My body feels a little numb.

Did someone stick a high-voltage electrode into me? Hahaha, that's hilarious.

But instead of thinking about those things, I seem to have more important things to do.

For example...

For example, what?

Let me think about it.

Use all your strength to roll to the side—what do you think of that idea?

A little silly? It doesn't really matter.

There wasn't any particular reason; I just felt I had to do it.

Come on, give it a try.

Holding his breath, he urged his numb limbs to move.

Then, roll to the left!

"Hahahaha, get up! Get up! Get up! Even with my strength limited, this is just too too too boring! Don't just die like this! Haha..."

Clang--!!!

"Sliced salmon? Or black pepper roasted meat? Which do you prefer? Seven-star chef Julia will make it your favorite dish!"

Hiss--!!!

"Gurgle!!"

A gust of intense heat, hot enough to scorch skin, swept past my head, and the sound of the ground burning distracted me, but I knew I couldn't stop! My muddled mind instantly cleared, and the pain throughout my body was the best stimulant, getting my consciousness back in motion!

Let's sort out the situation properly.

I've started a war with the cyborg Julia.

The fighting was intense.

Although—I was only badly beaten on one side.

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On May Day, besides the chapter I updated today, I also wrote another impromptu (very casual) side story, which I've included in the free chapters. Wishing everyone a happy holiday!