Unlocking

At night, in the dojo, Bai Mo was doing something he had been working on for a long time: unlocking the Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu that had accidentally injured him during his first experiment.

The Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu is like a program that Bai Mo created. However, because it incorporated too many elements and effort, and because it was a means of combat without any lethality, Bai Mo added all sorts of ruthless techniques to it.

This means that once it's actually running, what it will produce is something Bai Mo can't be sure of.

As more power is integrated, the Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu will continuously change, making it increasingly difficult to unlock. Furthermore, if anyone else tries to help, the result will be like opening a computer virus, spreading rapidly.

It is indeed possible to use greater power to ignore the changes in the Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu and attempt to forcibly unlock it, but the price would be to directly blast the heart into pieces.

In the midst of combat, such an action would be tantamount to suicide.

The door opened, and Shi walked in slowly, asking, "Hasn't it been resolved yet? Isn't this a case of shooting yourself in the foot?"

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on Bai Mo's face, "I guess so..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a slightly fragrant towel was placed on his neck. Shi had appeared behind Bai Mo at some point and gently wiped the fine sweat from Bai Mo's forehead with the towel.

"Thank you, let me do it."

"No, don't move."

Shi's tone was somewhat stern, as if she were scolding someone who was trying to lie on her most beloved bed, causing Bai Mo's outstretched hand to freeze. After finishing wiping, Shi poked Bai Mo's cheek.

"Not being allowed to refuse my kindness is, in fact, not a good habit."

"I'm just feeling a little unwell."

"Then let Chiyome take charge of this later, so you can get used to it."

Is there any connection between the two?

Shi revealed his familiar squinting, tilted-head smile, brushing off Bai Mo's question. Then, he reached out and touched Bai Mo's chest, asking, "Don't stay up all night because of this. How about I help you?"

Just as Bai Mo was about to say "No need to trouble you," he was met with Shi's smiling gaze, a look as if she were watching a rabbit slowly walking into a trap.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Shi floated up behind Bai Mo and touched it. She didn't use the Magnetic Field Power, but rather a very mysterious energy, perhaps unique to this world, but Bai Mo was certain that he had never seen anyone use this power before.

"Follow my guidance with your power, as if you were holding my hand. I watched you develop this technique step by step, so I tried to create this new energy."

It's very gentle, isn't it?

Bai Mo calmed down and followed the direction of the technique. Enveloped by this power, he did not trigger the counterattack of the Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu. This move was much easier to deal with when it was quiet. After two hours, the move was finally broken.

"Phew, it's finally solved. But this unlocking has given me a lot of understanding, and I probably won't let myself fall for it again next time. Thanks, Shiki... Shiki?"

The person behind her pressed against her, Bai Mo felt Shi's head pressed directly against her heart, followed by soft breathing and murmurs.

"I'm so sleepy, I'm exhausted, take me home."

Shi wrapped her arms around Bai Mo's neck and glanced at the sky outside. It was indeed time for Shi to fall asleep. Although she didn't need to sleep at all, Bai Mo still supported her body, preparing to carry her back to her room.

However, after walking for a while, Bai Mo gradually realized something was wrong. Was this corridor usually this long? It seemed like they had been walking for almost fifteen minutes already!

"Mode?"

Shi's hands were still wrapped around Bai Mo's neck, her warm breath falling on the back of his neck. She still looked like a sleeping beauty, but a subtle smile curved at the corners of her mouth.

"Fine, whatever makes you happy."

Bai Mo wasn't annoyed. He carried her all the way there, and after what seemed like an eternity, they finally reached Shi's room. When he put her back on the bed, Shi rubbed her cheek against Bai Mo's face before falling into a deep sleep.

"Good night."

"... Good night."

Shi answered softly, and then Bai Mo returned to her room.

The next day, after having breakfast with Chiyome, Bai Mo and Chiyome left the house and arrived at Chaldea, where they saw Bai Wunan having breakfast there.

"You're getting more and more relaxed."

"Who says otherwise? Here, this is for you, Qin Hong's share. It should be enough to raise your power to 920,000." Bai Wunan looked at Bai Mo, then smiled and said, "Your Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu, you're trying to test the Ultimate Power, right?"

Bai Mo nodded, integrating his knowledge. The Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu was indeed a special move, a technique that could forcibly reduce the opponent's strength in battle.

"It's somewhat interesting, not bad as an experiment, but it's all show and no substance. Ultimate Power should indeed be closely related to the user's experience, but not like this."

That was a purer, more essential experience. Like the Hell God of War from Hell, or a million Sea Tiger...

"Then... is the Orca Heaven and Earth Way a more fundamental experience?"

"So that thing can only work at the Ultimate level. It's roughly the same as your Ryougi Heaven-Imprisoning Enkidu... no, in some ways, it's even inferior to your move. If you were to reach the Ultimate level, your move might undergo an unexpected transformation."

As for the Orca Heaven and Earth Way... hehe.

After saying this, Bai Wunan finished his coffee, took a deep breath, and exclaimed, "The coffee here is really good. It can bring people from the past back to life. This world is truly interesting."

Kid, it's not that I want to put pressure on you, but most of these people are probably in this form because they harbor some regrets or wishes. They might all be counting on you."

After leaving those words, Bai Wunan vanished like a ghost. Bai Mo went to the restaurant and ordered the same coffee as Bai Wunan. After taking a sip, he found the taste to be quite good.

But I always felt that it wasn't quite to my taste.

"Try this." A person placed a cup of tea in front of Bai Mo. Bai Mo raised an eyebrow; it was a Servant with snow-white skin and wearing Golden Armor.

"Brother Bai, you're here! This time we're going on Imaginary Number Dive, Senpai Akuta will be coming along." Ritsuka came to Bai Mo's side, very happy to be traveling with her seniors this time.

"This is Karna, and accompanying us are Rama and Parvati. Since this is an India Lostbelt, we chose the most suitable individuals."

"The hero who bestows charity and the king of Kingdom of Ayodhya, these two outstanding heroes traveling together is truly most fitting." Bai Mo wholeheartedly agreed with this arrangement. Bai Mo had previously read about the India mythology of this world in Shi's library, Karna here was a very outstanding hero.

"That's natural." Karna closed his eyes and raised his head slightly, while Ritsuka beside him cast a questioning look.

Logically, Karna should have bowed his head humbly and said, "You flatter me."

Keeping it in mind, Ritsuka led everyone to the vehicle of the Imaginary Number Dive, to the room where Shadow Border was located, while Bai Mo drank the tea that Karna gave him in one gulp.

Somewhat surprisingly, this cup of tea tasted exactly to my liking.