"Damn! What the hell is going on here?!"
A Train Conductor from the Birds of Paradise Guild hid inside a room in a tall building, watching the light dots on his communication device fade one by one until only two remained. Beads of sweat as large as beans rolled down his cheeks.
"Since when did the Wish War have something like this? And that Altos! Son of a bitch! I'm just here to grind some Guild contribution points—no one told me the opponent would be a top-tier Train Conductor!"
In the Wish War, each person could only use the power of a single system at any given time, otherwise they would be considered to have lost the war.
But that was different from someone like Ye Qiyan, who had numerous systems and identities to choose from.
For the vast majority of Train Conductors, especially at the level of thirty-something, simply being able to meet one option that could serve as an identity in the Wish War and having sufficiently strong strength was already quite impressive.
"That damn Guild! When I get back alive this time, I'll definitely kill that bastard who screwed me over! Dammit, my train is still in Sky City, and now I can't even run away! And what the hell is this Canopy outside? Is this part of the Wish War? Why doesn't it match what I learned?"
The man cursed while observing the outside world.
Defeating Altos was out of the question.
Among the other six people, there were those stronger than him, but when faced with a mechanical lifeform under Altos' command, they could only end up instantly killed.
"Good thing I sensed something was off earlier and dodged those strange silver-white things. Damn it, I'll just have to hide out. Once the war ends, I'll be able to..."
He constructed a barrier-like space within this room, hiding his body under the bed, reducing his entire presence to the lowest possible level.
This was his Module, and also his guarantee that had allowed him to grow to where he was today.
"Dammit, a high-level top-tier Train Conductor comes here to compete with us for resources. If only I could have power like his..."
【——】
"Huh?"
Before the man could finish his words, a strange whispering suddenly surged into his mind.
He couldn't understand the meaning of this sound.
He only knew that the voice was growing clearer in his head.
Only when the sound made his head ache as if it would split did he finally understand.
【Your... wish... is, this, right~】
"Damn! What the hell is this?! My mind has been affected?! Is this also Altos' ability? Lord Altos, I was wrong! Please don't kill me!"
The man frantically kowtowed toward the window, his fear palpable.
【You, want power?】
The voice continued to sound in his mind.
An invisible ripple caused the man's eyes to gradually turn gray and lifeless.
"Po... power?"
【Your wish is to have the power to defeat that person, right~】
"Right... I, I want to have that kind of power, the power to defeat him..."
【Then~ go outside.】
"Go outside?"
【Right~ go outside. I'll help you, fulfill your wish~ This will be, your miracle~】
"Go... outside..."
The man uncontrollably crawled out from under the bed, came to the window, and looked up at the sky shrouded by the Canopy.
"Just by going outside, I can gain the power to defeat Altos?"
"Then..."
His eyes were filled with excitement.
A joyful expression spread across his face.
The man had no idea that his spirit had now reached a critical threshold at the lowest point for a human.
The item he used to defend against mental attacks frantically gave warnings, but was ground into dust by the invisible force.
When the man pushed open the window and leaped down.
His spirit changed within the System.
【Spirit: 0】
【Status: Wish?】
He fell to the ground. Without any protection, even his own body was affected by an unknown force, and when he hit the ground like an ordinary person, he became a puddle of bloody mush.
Yet this puddle of bloody mush did not die. Instead, it condensed into a twisted monster on the ground that could not be described by any biological classification.
Several semi-transparent threads descended from the black Canopy, connecting to the monster's body.
The five Train Conductors who had been killed by Eve earlier now reappeared, falling from the same height, turning into the same puddle of bloody mush, and transforming into the same twisted monsters.
On the rooftop, Ye Qiyan watched everything happening before him, raised his finger to flick the Light Screen, and pulled up his personal information.
On the information panel, a new term was clearly displayed.
Null Status: 【Wish?】
【Due to unknown reasons, Spirit has not been affected】
This thing couldn't affect Ye Qiyan.
But those people below seemed to be a different story.
"Al... tos!"
The first man who had been transformed let out a roar toward the rooftop where Ye Qiyan stood.
That sound, which had little connection to anything human, was as disgusting as fingernails scraping across a blackboard.
"Do I have some grudge with him?"
Ye Qiyan covered his ears and grumbled, casually waving his hand forward.
Eve, who was beside him, immediately rushed down below, deployed her weapon slots, and began fighting against these suddenly appearing monsters.
Compared to before, when she had killed the Train Conductors in one hit, they had become quite a bit stronger after turning into monsters.
But under the relentless bombardment of gravity guns and various weapons, they were still easily defeated by Eve.
The rabbit-eared Mechanical Girl was about to return to her master's side, but before she could make a move, a sharp spike thrust toward her.
"?",
【Mode · Overdrive Star】
Without any hesitation, Eve's speed instantly skyrocketed. After dodging the spike, she scanned everything around her with eyes full of murderous intent.
A large number of red light circles appeared on the ground.
The monster that had just been blown to pieces by her attacks was now differentiating into identical individuals from every single fragment.
【Supergravity · Charging Suppression Cannon】
The Supergravity Cannon appeared behind Eve.
A pure white beam of light burst forth from the cannon muzzle!
The entire area was engulfed by this attack!
Buildings, the ground, everything... was shattered! Destroyed! Ground down infinitely by the powerful gravity!
When the attack dissipated, Eve proudly lifted her face and glanced at the deep pit below where nothing remained.
The rabbit ears on her head were about to transform into KD numbers to show off after the kills, and she was about to return to show her master—
Her movements froze in place, and the expression on her face once again turned cold.
Because in this very pit she had blasted out—
Even more fragments were condensing into even more monsters.
They gathered and piled up at the bottom of the pit.
Their numbers were incalculable.
Eve was very unhappy.
She took out the ring her master had given her and put it on her finger. Her legs also transformed from the form of a human girl into the shape of sharp blades.
Armored skirt-like battle armor extended downward, and the exclusive armament called 【Star Chaser】 added cutting effects to all her weapons.
All weapon slots spread out like wings behind Eve's back.
She grasped the Eternal Cutter.
At this moment, she was finally bringing out her full power.
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