Under the influence of Kaguya's ability, any movement Jiu Ming made placed an extra burden on the ability she had activated. After all, he was not an "authorized person" permitted to move within the scope of Kaguya's power. That burden naturally meant additional consumption. In this world, that consumption could not be charged to Kaguya—whatever extra was used had to be deducted from him!
So, once he felt Kaguya's ability spread over him, he simply cooperated and played the wooden man. Even though his thoughts were unaffected during the process... it was just standing still, not as if he couldn't endure it.
"Alright, what did you need me for?"
Shaking his shoulders, Jiu Ming casually found a place to sit down.
"Of course there's something. Things on this side have been settled already, right?"
Amber looked around at the "ice sculptures" and said, "We need your help dealing with Hei..."
"Fine. I happen to have a new solution too, but... there are still some hidden dangers." Jiu Ming spoke only after giving it some thought. "That depends on whether you can come up with the necessary black tech."
"Oh? That's great, then. If there are problems, they... should be solvable afterward." Amber's tone became a little uncertain at that point, but she promptly shook her head. Because of Jiu Ming, she had glimpsed a new, hazy future. Compared to the original one... this future was far more worth striving for!
If possible, no one wanted to sacrifice themselves outright. She wanted to pursue her own happiness too. "Let's head for the center of the 'Gate' now. Hei should already be there."
The environment inside the "Gate" had always differed greatly from the outside world, and the closer one got to the central region, the more pronounced that difference became. In