[Locking onto world coordinates------] [Lock-on complete! ① Akame ga Kill! ② Heavenly Void Continent ③ God Eater]
Lin Ran felt a little torn. He knew something about the first and third worlds, but he had never even heard of the second, the Heavenly Void Continent, so he could rule that one out immediately.
[Three------two------one------beginning transfer!]
"Huh? I haven't picked yet! System!" Amid Lin Ran's heart-rending cries, he was sent straight into the world passage.
[Arrived at the target world. Randomly selecting possession targets------]
Lin Ran looked at the targets the system offered, his face covered in dark lines.
"Seriously, System, aren't you way too unreliable? You're turning me straight into a weapon this time!"
[Possession in progress!]
This time, Lin Ran simply gave up trying. The three targets the system gave him were a battered saber, a battered sword, and a suit of tattered armor. What was there to choose?
When Lin Ran woke again, he had already possessed that battered sword.
"System, are you trying to get me killed so you can pocket all my origin points?"
[Host, the system core has been bound to you. If you die, the system will also cease to exist.]
"Then why didn't you arrange a better possession target for me? At least give me a human body!"
[Host, this world's Heavenly Dao is abnormal. If you possess a human, you may be erased by the Heavenly Dao!]
"What? Is this world even more ruthless than Till the End of the Moon?"
[Host, no, but this world's Heavenly Dao is being eaten away by another kind of bizarre energy! The system currently cannot analyze this energy, so as a precaution, possessing a weapon is still recommended.]
"Fine, fine, you've always got an excuse. What now? This sword's so battered that no one would use it!"
[This world's rules have been analyzed! You may spend origin points to elevate yourself into a mythic-grade Teigu!]
"A mythic-grade Teigu? Does that grade even exist?"
[No. You can think of it as a Teigu even more powerful than The Supreme Throne!]
"The Supreme Throne? You mean the Teigu the little emperor uses?"
[Yes. Your missions also include recovering The Supreme Throne!]
"Holy shit! That's fucking incredible! The Supreme Throne is called the Guardian God of the Nation! Hurry up and elevate me!"
Then Lin Ran felt a strange energy envelop the blade, while his origin points began draining rapidly.
Three hours later, Lin Ran was a little bored, with just a tiny pang of heartache, because over a million origin points had already been consumed.
"System, how much longer until the elevation is finished?"
"Unclear. The more origin points consumed, the greater the power you will possess."
"You really are damn unreliable. Do whatever you want. Wake me when you're done." Lin Ran gave a bored yawn, sleepily closed his eyes, and went to sleep. Although he was now a soul, it felt much the same as being a real person.
The following evening, Lin Ran finally heard the system's notification and hurriedly sensed the changes in himself. This sword was now his actual body, and the changes after its elevation were quite substantial. Lin Ran had gained a second perspective-or a god's-eye view!
First, Lin Ran examined himself. He was pitch-black all over, both hilt and blade black. Purplish-black patterns covered the blade, while a golden marking on the hilt resembled an eye passing judgment on the world!
With a thought from Lin Ran, the blade trembled. He swung once, and a pitch-black blade light sliced through the warehouse doors.
[Mythic Teigu (unnamed): Nothing can withstand its edge; it devours heaven and earth!]
"System, are you saying I can devour the powers of other Teigu? Like that certain-death curse of the Demon Sword Murasame?"
[Yes. You were formed from the origin of devouring and can absorb the curse powers of other Teigu.]
With a thought from Lin Ran, two small, archaic characters appeared on the hilt: Divine Abyss, the name Lin Ran had given himself.
After the system's explanation, Lin Ran also understood the current point in time. Tatsumi had just entered this city, and his companions had already been tortured half to death by that Aria.
Lin Ran felt rather helpless. Although he was a mythic Teigu, without someone wielding him, he could only bring out a tiny fraction of his power. Moreover, according to the system's explanation, he was currently only in his base form.
"System, help me locate Aria. I'm going to her house to wait by the stump for a rabbit!"
With the system's help, Lin Ran laboriously controlled his Divine Abyss body and flew toward Aria's house. As he left, he also took a look around and discovered that he had started in a dilapidated warehouse filled with discarded weapons and armor.
After flying to Aria's house, Lin Ran plunged straight into the pool in the middle of the courtyard, leaving half his blade exposed.
"System, is this your doing? How come they haven't noticed me?"
[Host, no. They are simply too unobservant. It is only a matter of time before they discover you!]
Three days later, Lin Ran was already snoring away when a voice interrupted his lovely dream. He had been dreaming that he had taken human form and was living a shameless life with Linglong.
Damn, I, Lin Ran, am an upright gentleman! A romance between master and disciple-isn't that a little inappropriate?
Voices rose in conversation, and through the curtain of water, Lin Ran saw his target, Tatsumi!
There was no misunderstanding to be had: Tatsumi was not Lin Ran's first choice. His first choice was Akame. Who didn't love a loli? He could devour the Teigu Demon Sword along the way, too.
Since Tatsumi was here, the members of Night Raid probably weren't far off.
A blood-red full moon hung high in the night sky. As Lin Ran waited as eagerly as if waiting for the stars and moon, several figures abruptly appeared in the air, standing on something resembling spider silk. Lin Ran couldn't quite remember which Teigu that was.
But none of that mattered. Lin Ran's gaze locked onto a lovely figure, her waist-length black hair streaming in the wind. She looked a little adorably vacant, too.
What happened next was all within Lin Ran's expectations. Night Raid slaughtered all their powerful and influential targets inside the castle, and Tatsumi even had a samurai duel with Akame, which ended in a crushing defeat.
Just as Night Raid prepared to withdraw, Lin Ran unleashed his power and slowly rose from the pool. Purplish-black devouring power swirled around Divine Abyss, making it look like a demonic sword.
Then, under Lin Ran's control, Divine Abyss slowly floated over to Akame.
"Huh? What's going on? Is this sword a Teigu too?" Leone asked curiously.
Akame slowly reached out with her left hand and gripped Divine Abyss. Vast devouring power abruptly erupted, firmly trapping the Teigu One Cut Kill. Startled, Akame tried to pull Murasame back, but no matter how hard she pulled, the devouring power on Murasame remained unaffected. In the end, Murasame let out a mournful cry and snapped cleanly in two.
Lin Ran immediately felt a rush of pleasure. I'm full, I'm full! Divine Abyss also radiated a cheerful aura. Akame froze. How could she sense this sword's emotions?
"A new Teigu? It's so overbearing-it devoured the Demon Sword outright!"
"This ominous Teigu really is overbearing. Akame, it looks like it's chosen you. Why don't you keep it for now?"
"All right!" Akame nodded.
"In that case! This operation is complete!"
Bulat held the constantly struggling Tatsumi under his arm, and the group headed swiftly out of the city.
On the way back to Night Raid's base, Lin Ran kept studying Akame. The more he looked at this pretty loli, the more he liked her. He declared it! Akame was his! As for Tatsumi, he could go find somewhere cool to stay!
Divine Abyss and Lin Ran were one, and a sense of joy radiated from the sword. Akame cast a puzzled glance at this unrecorded Teigu, planning to have the boss take a look once they returned. She was knowledgeable and might recognize it.