The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the flagstone streets of Fontaine in a warm orange-red.
Paimon, Lumine, Furina, and King walked along the small path back to the Opera Epiclese.
Clorinde had gone to handle the trivial matters following the trial and the handover with the Equitable Judgment.
After the trial ended, Lynette had silently bowed to King before hurriedly departing—
She seemed to have something she wanted to say to her "Father," Arlecchino.
Thus, only four people remained on the way back.
King walked slightly ahead, hands tucked into his trench coat pockets, his pace neither fast nor slow.
The setting sun fell on his expressionless profile, softening his fierce look and adding a touch of contemplation.
Furina followed at his side, hands clasped in front of her, head slightly bowed.
Her solemn, pure white divine attire looked dazzling in the sunset, making her figure appear even more slender than usual.
Her heterochromatic eyes were downcast, and her long eyelashes cast a small shadow beneath them, her thoughts unknown.
Lumine and Paimon trailed a few steps behind.
Paimon was still immersed in the shock of the trial, unusually quiet, just floating beside Lumine and occasionally tugging at the corner of her clothes with her small hands.
Lumine would occasionally reach out to gently pat her head, her amber eyes looking at the backs of the two in front with a complex gaze.
The path was very quiet, with only the sound of footsteps.
As they walked, Furina suddenly took a soft breath and looked up, her voice light and soft, breaking the silence:
"If only those girls could be resurrected... how wonderful that would be."
These words seemed like a monologue, yet also like a prayer to someone.
Paimon's body trembled slightly, her large eyes filled with tears as she tightly hugged Lumine's arm.
Lumine also pursed her lips, a flash of pain in her eyes.
Resurrecting the dead... that was a domain difficult even for Gods to reach.
King's footsteps paused slightly.
He turned his head and looked at Furina.
Resurrection?
In Teyvat, the boundary between life and death was both blurred and rigid.
The Seven Sovereigns of the mortal world could not reverse life and death.
Otherwise, Raiden Makoto would not have passed away, and so many regrets would not have become eternity.
But... he was not a "local" of Teyvat.
His power came from the system, from another world.
In that bizarre world filled with powerful beings, there were "people" who possessed such heaven-defying abilities.
Peak Dragon Level—
Phoenix Man!
That troublesome fellow in the mascot suit who possessed the ability of "resurrection"!
In the original plot of one-punch man,
Phoenix Man had demonstrated the eerie abilities of "rebirth" and "granting rebirth to others"!
Although he couldn't remember the specific plot details clearly,
he remembered crystal clear that Phoenix Man had the "resurrection" skill.
At this thought, King's eyes became sharp.
With a thought, the system's light screen expanded before his eyes.
[Current Emotion Points: 1,200,000]
"System!"
King roared in his heart, with the momentum of burning his bridges:
"Give me—an S-Class Draw!"
[Consuming 1,000,000 Emotion Points to perform an S-Class Draw...]
The system prompt sounded, and that long string of numbers instantly shrank, leaving only a "remainder" of two hundred thousand.
King's heart felt empty for a moment, then was immediately filled with even greater tension and anticipation.
Above the system, the lottery wheel exploded with a brilliant golden light!
Time became thick and long during the wait.
Suddenly, King heard the sound of his heart beating wildly.
"Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump—!!!"
The emperor engine started up after a long time; sensing its master's overwhelming, Gambler-like frenzy, it began to emit a dull yet violent roar!
This sound exploded on the quiet path under the setting sun.
It stunned Paimon and caused Lumine and Furina's nerves to tighten in fear.
"King?"
Furina looked at him with uncertainty.
King did not respond.
His entire mind was fixed on the rapidly spinning golden wheel.
Please, System Bro!
It has to be—
[Draw completed.]
The wheel's rotation slowly stopped, finally settling on an... extremely special "person."
It wasn't an S-Class Hero, nor was it exactly a Mysterious Being.
It was a figure like a God.
The background was the boundless universe and shattered planets.
He was pure white all over, his body covered in black markings.
A destructive light resided within his single eye.
He spread his arms, and the eye in the middle of his chest burst forth with a light more intense than the sun!
A torrential flow of destructive energy surged out, turning into an energy cannon of immeasurable diameter.
Everywhere it passed, space distorted and shattered; the asteroid belts along the way were like pencil marks wiped away by an eraser, turning into the most basic particles!
"Collapsing Star, Roaring Cannon!!!!"
[Congratulations Host for obtaining skill (Locked State): Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon (S+ Grade)]
[Skill Background Description: Originating from the one-punch man world, the ultimate secret technique of Boros, leader of the Dark Matter Thieves and Dominator of the Universe.]
[Concentrates all internal energy into a single point, releasing a destructive torrent of energy sufficient to shatter planets.]
[This skill is the ultimate destructive technique performed by Boros with full power in his 'Meteoric Burst' state, possessing the great power to destroy stars.]
[Warning: This skill is a special S-Class skill—]
[Its power has no upper limit and can theoretically increase infinitely as the user's energy grows.]
[However, due to the existence of a certain "Hero for Fun," it failed to break through to the??? Grade.]
[The Host must complete the unlocking conditions before obtaining and using this skill.]
[Unlocking Condition: Defeat/Gain the recognition of "Boros."]
King: "...?"
He was completely stunned.
Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon?
That ultimate move that could blow up the Earth's surface?
In the world of Genshin Impact, this power could probably plow through Teyvat from top to bottom.
But... what the hell was that prerequisite?!
Defeat Boros?!
That Dominator of the Universe who could fight Saitama "back and forth" and force out Saitama's "Serious Series"?!
How am I supposed to fight him?
Using Explosive Heart Release Fist to fight "rebellious phase Garou" is one thing, but fighting Boros?
It wouldn't even count as scratching him!
The Superalloy Blacklight Body is tough enough.
But Boros's Meteoric Burst form—his speed and strength are just ridiculous.
He couldn't even block the "Moon Kick"!
Not to mention the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon!
He wouldn't last a second before turning into dust!
"You actually dare to scam me!!"
King roared in his heart:
"You dog of a system!"
"You ate 1,000,000 of my Emotion Points and now you want me to fight the Dominator of the Universe?"
"If I could beat him, why would I need the Collapsing Star Roaring Cannon?!"
[Detected a barrier between the Host's current world and the one-punch man world.]
[The system will provide a one-time cross-world teleportation array to assist the Host in completing the prerequisite.]
[During the teleportation, time in this dimension will remain relatively still.]
King: "?"
[Teleportation countdown: 3...]
"Wait! I haven't agreed yet!"
[2...]
King's expression changed drastically.
[1...]
"F*ck my life!!!"
[Teleportation initiated.]
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