Chat Group Crossover: My System Simulates Infinite Anime Worlds — Chapter 95

Chapter 95: If They Could Do It, Surely I Could Too

【Unlike my master, I do not possess the courage of my eldest martial brother to face those colossal monsters.】

【Cheng Lingshuang felt her life force draining away. After casting one last, self-deprecating smile toward that titanic figure, she lowered her head, the last vestiges of warmth rapidly ebbing from her body.】

【Panic flares in your heart. Zetton and Birdon are not dead; you know it with chilling certainty. Given the monstrous vitality of creatures like these, their wounds are trivial.】

【They will likely recover soon, especially if they find a source of food to replenish their strength.】

【You know you cannot let this continue. If you do nothing, the apocalyptic visions seared into your mind might truly come to pass.】

【As anxiety threatened to consume you, a flash of inspiration cut through the haze of pain. A critical question surfaced in your mind: why? Why were you able to foresee these events, and why could you hear the faint, rhythmic thrum of a heartbeat from the very beginning?】

【You recalled a certain Ultra. Since you could hear this heartbeat, perhaps you were once its Epitome Holder.】

【Within that lineage, there were those who, through sheer force of will, were able to mold their very being into the shape of light.】

【A defiant thought took root in your shattered consciousness. If that person could manage to transform themselves into light… surely, I can do it too.】

【It was as if a battle hymn began to connect in your ears, a rising crescendo of resolve that drowned out all fear. You became utterly determined to grasp the light that flickered within your heart.】

【Fueled by nothing but your own willpower, you felt an arm you previously couldn’t—a phantom limb returning to your senses, even if it was just one.】

【Slowly, you raised that cracked, stone-like arm. With every inch of movement, the fissures spiderwebbing across its surface deepened, and fragments of your petrified form began to crumble away, falling like dust.】

【You didn’t care. More accurately, you couldn’t feel it. Your entire being was immersed in the landscape of your own consciousness, using that focus to reach for that singular point of light.】

【In the endless, suffocating darkness of your fading mind, you finally saw it—a solitary, defiant speck of brilliance. With all your might, you raised your spiritual hand, wanting, needing to grasp it. A silent, soul-shaking roar erupted from your core, and you finally caught that beam of light.】

【Simultaneously, in the physical world, your body mirrored the action. Your arm reached upward, and as it did, great chunks of flesh and blood sloughed off from the deep cracks, revealing something else beneath.】

【As you raised that palm, countless rays of light converged from the void, gathering in your hand.】

【The light began to spread, bit by bit, crawling across your broken body. A soft, silver luminescence bloomed from your position, bathing the scene in its gentle glow.】

【The sudden commotion drew the attention of Zetton, Birdon, and every survivor present. Their gazes locked onto the source of the silver light, where they witnessed a giant materializing—a being of pure silver, with a red, V-shaped timer glowing on its chest.】

【Without exception, they were all stunned into silence. And in that shock, a deep sense of relief washed over them.】

【At that very moment, Otto began to use the Void Archives, its countless eyes opening to record every detail of the miracle unfolding before him.】

【He was already planning to take this data back to Schicksal for careful study. After all, aside from his lifelong obsession with Kallen, he felt that what he was experiencing today would be unforgettable for the rest of his life.】

【The Void Archives recorded it all, a record unlike any other in its vast memory.】

【You discovered that you could see again. Your perspective had shifted dramatically; you were now toweringly tall. You looked down at your silver palm, at the complex Nexus Armor fused to your arm.】

【You snapped your head up, your gaze instantly locking onto the distant Zetton and the whimpering, grounded Birdon.】

【At the same time, you saw the Red Kite Immortal, leaning against a rock, her life hanging by a thread.】

【Subconsciously, you fired a rescue beam, a gentle ray of light that enveloped her, lifting her from the ground and depositing her safely near Otto, followed by a healing beam to stabilize her condition.】

【You also noticed her—that dying, somewhat treasonous junior martial sister.】

【You cast another ray of light to save her life, sending her to rest beside the Red Kite Immortal. It was better to let the Red Kite Immortal handle her own affairs.】

【After taking care of your allies, you turned your full attention to the two monsters before you. With a flick of your wrist, your entire body was suffused with a brilliant golden light, transitioning into the Golden Junis Form.】

【You waved a hand toward the sky. A golden stream of energy shot upwards, manifesting the Meta Field—a pocket dimension of swirling crimson light that instantly enveloped you and the two monsters.】

【Within the Meta Field, you struck a fighting pose and charged directly at Zetton. Leaping high into the air, you concentrated immense energy into your legs and unleashed a kick—the Leo Kick. The move felt instinctual, a technique seemingly engraved into your very soul.】

【Zetton immediately threw up a protective energy shield, but your kick shattered it like glass. After landing and steadying your stance…】

【You channeled light energy into the Nexus Armor on your arm, extending a brilliant energy blade—the Armed Nexus. With a roar, you slashed fiercely at Zetton.】

【A massive shower of electric sparks erupted from Zetton’s body as the blade bit deep.】

【After a few swift exchanges that carved numerous glowing wounds across its armored hide, you increased your energy output. Channeling your power into one final, decisive strike, you cleaved Zetton clean in two with the light sword.】

【You then turned to the other monster, forming a crescent of energy in your hand and flinging it. The Particle Feather shot through the air, cleanly slicing off Birdon’s head.】

【Looking at the monster corpses littering the dimensional battlefield, you began to release the Over-Ray Schtrom, bathing them in a purifying storm of light.】

【The monstrous bodies dissolved into molecules, then atoms, their matter converting into raw energy that dissipated harmlessly into the air.】

【From the moment you molded yourself into light to the moment you finished, less than a minute had passed.】

【With the two monsters dealt with, you dispelled the Meta Field.】

【Appearing back in reality, you leaped into the air and released waves of light that washed over the surrounding land, purifying the corruption and destruction left in the monsters’ wake.】

【Subsequently, you transformed into a stream of light and reappeared beside the Red Kite Immortal, looking down at the few survivors.】

【The Red Kite Immortal had just opened her mouth to say something.】

【You simply shook your head. Taking a step forward, you gently pressed your forehead against hers. Your entire body began to dissolve into shimmering specks of light, which flowed into her.】

【Flame-like patterns momentarily appeared on the Red Kite Immortal’s body, but they flashed once before vanishing completely.】

【The Red Kite Immortal felt a surge of familiar power returning to her, stronger than before. She then looked at the spot where you had stood, watching as the last motes of starlight that were you faded into nothing. Her heart was filled with a storm of complicated emotions.】

【A single, silent thought echoed in the depths of her soul: she could do nothing. Then and now, she could only watch as the people she cherished most passed away right before her eyes.】

【In Otto’s eyes, he had just witnessed a true miracle. He had also perceived the raw power of emotion—a truly elusive and formidable force.】

【You have died.】

【This simulation has ended.】

Nagumo’s eyes fluttered open. He rubbed his temples, a dull ache throbbing behind them. He’d gone a bit too far this time.

Fortunately, Fu Hua was resilient. If she wasn’t, he might have just inadvertently created another world-ending boss.

He turned his attention to the system interface hovering in front of him.

【Overall Rating: At the final moment, you relied on your indomitable willpower to grasp the light. You eliminated all powerful enemies and cleared away any future threats. However, only a precious few will ever know that you saved the world.】

【Final Evaluation: You could have left. You could have chosen a life of lingering survival. But for the sake of the lights in ten thousand homes, you fought—even though not a single one of those lamps was lit for you.】

【Final Score: B+】

[Distributing rewards according to the score.]

【Rewards Distributed: Small increase in cultivation and physique, Maiden’s Sachet.】

After receiving the system rewards, he reflexively gave the simulation a five-star rating.

Nagumo picked up the sachet that had materialized in his hand and examined it. He recognized it. This seemed to be the one that belonged to Li Sushang.

He walked over to a large storage cabinet, placed the sachet inside, and even took a moment to attach a small, neatly written label to it.

His gaze swept over the other collectibles in the cabinet, each a memento from a life lived and lost. He returned to his bed and lay down, letting out another long sigh.

Staring at the simulator interface floating before him, he handled to the normal simulation menu. That last run had been far too short. He was ready to go again.

Just as Nagumo was preparing to start the next simulation…