Chapter 94: Lionmon vs. Headless Ghoul

Since joining the chat group, Flóra’s strength had grown far beyond mere power.

Her understanding had also increased day by day.

Kikyo: “Konan, overthinking sometimes costs Itachi more than Itachi gain.”

Kikyo knelt beneath the statue, her cold, sacred figure revealing a sharp, decisive ruthlessness.

Like Konan, she had been born in an age of chaos, and understood it all the more deeply.

Konan had seen the plotlines posted by the group owner, and feared her actions might alter fate—disrupting key moments like the births of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

This hesitation, this loss of resolve—could this be what’s called a “barrier of perception”?

“Still just a naive girl, not yet able to turn her mind around.”

He Xi projected the chat group’s interface before her and teased Kaisha beside her.

Time had forged He Xi’s wisdom; she had seen the plotlines, yet never worried over them.

Perhaps this was the wisdom of an elder—yet still a young girl?

“But it also proves this girl truly has a pure and kind heart.”

Kaisha replied noncommittally: “Precisely because she cares, she hesitates. If Yan and the others showed this same hesitation, I’d be delighted.”

To hesitate. To think.

Though still immature, with this mindset, she is a raw gem of astonishing potential.

Time is a master sculptor—it will polish this gem until it shines brilliantly!

But if the raw material is flawed—like our own little angels…

Even after thousands or ten thousand more years, they’d remain exactly as they are.

That’s the problem with the raw material itself!

Recalling the plotlines He Xi had shown her, Kaisha still remembered the expression on her face at the time…

She wasn’t particularly surprised by her own choices in the [original].

But like He Xi, she had once truly believed in their young angel successors.

Before seeing the plotlines, the little angels seemed flawless.

Every single one appeared clever, adorable, and ready to shoulder great responsibility.

Such lovely, kind little angels—though she never said it aloud, Kaisha had been truly satisfied.

Perhaps, in the plotline, her calm departure stemmed from hoping that when she returned, her little ones would forge a new angelic era for her?

After all, Zhixin’s scientific talent rivaled He Xi’s, and Yan’s temperament mirrored her own youth…

Ani Sidi was the most perfect heir calculated by design.

Yan’s temperament mirrored her own youth.

Once Yan inherited the throne and underwent some trial, she would surely excel.

Even if Yan grew tired of being Angel King, Ani Sidi would likely have matured enough to take over at any moment.

Kaisha asked herself—this plan seemed flawless…

In their youth, they hadn’t enjoyed the luxury the little angels now had!

Yet.

The outcome had revealed everything.

Utter defeat. Complete collapse.

Hermes: “@Konan, remember to collect all the genetic samples from the ninja world.”

Hermes: “Ruan Mei is coming soon—I need some bioengineering projects for her to practice on.”

Hermes: “I’ll reward Itachi with a custom-made Devil Fruit.”

Though the ninja world’s power ceiling seemed modest, Hermes hadn’t given up—perhaps it would surprise him one day.

The flashy abilities of the chakra system—study them thoroughly, combine them with the unique traits of the Honkai universe, and they might prove highly promising?

Besides, what cost was one Devil Fruit to him?

Konan: “Mmm!! Thank Itachi, Lord Hermes—I’ve been coveting the Phoenix Fruit in your possession for a long time!”

“So this is the one Itachi said is currently the most influential member of the group?”

Kaisha stared at the name, her eyes narrowing slightly.

The Genius Club!

This name had long been legendary.

Kaisha found it baffling.

The Honkai universe’s cosmology was vast, but were these geniuses in the Genius Club even plausible?

He Xi already stood among the absolute top tier of scientists in this universe.

Yet compared to these absurd geniuses, she had no desire to even compare.

It was simply bizarre.

We’re both from the same universe—how could the feng shui here be so vastly inferior to yours?

Itachi’ve produced eighty-five already; I haven’t produced even one.

Is that reasonable?

He Xi ignored Kaisha’s question, smiled faintly, and posted directly in the group chat.

He Xi: “@Konan, if possible, could Itachi also send me a copy of the samples?”

He Xi: “To quell this chaos, Itachi’ll surely need substantial resources for reconstruction, right?”

He Xi: “I’ll cover all of it—and I’ll design a custom chakra-based scientific system tailored for the ninja world!”

Though the group store could recycle materials for points, He Xi’s calculations showed such a move would leave her bankrupt—even her underwear gone.

Something worth 100 points originally might be worth only 10 points when recycled!

This recycling ratio was so poor, even Hermes, the richest member, wouldn’t look twice.

To obtain items from other members’ worlds, barter was now the dominant method.

Luo Qianqiu: “Damn, He Xi’s been dragged out too—I knew Itachi wouldn’t miss this chance.”

Luo Qianqiu: “But Konan, with two rich bastards sponsoring Itachi, Itachi’ve already made a fortune before even lifting a finger!”

Ning Qingyu: “I’m jealous!”

Ning Qingyu felt again the cruel disparity of the worlds.

Their world’s only exports were low-value martial arts manuals—nothing worth attracting investment or sponsorship…

Yagami Taichi: “@Luo Qianqiu, group owner, during my recent world-hopping, I discovered this world’s setting is wildly over the top—do Itachi know why?”

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After finding a temporary spot and gathering some intel, Yagami Taichi stared blankly.

Luo Qianqiu: “????”

Luo Qianqiu: “Taichi, did Itachi get lost?”

Luo Qianqiu stared at the images Yagami Taichi posted, utterly baffled.

Luo Qianqiu: “Even if Itachi said Itachi met the invincible Da Men Da and the unstoppable Qiushan Liao, and they teamed up with Itachi to form the Digital World’s Big Three, I wouldn’t be too shocked. Even if Itachi wandered into Yggdrasil’s territory and got surrounded by the Royal Knights, I could barely accept it.”

Luo Qianqiu: “But Tokyo’s guardian deity Lionmon? Fighting a headless ghoul?”