Chapter 74: Volcanic Eruption, Japan is Getting a Bit Hot

"Yue? Very well. From this day forth, you are 'Yue Apostle'."

Meng Yi was noncommittal; he neither praised Yue Apostle's little thoughts nor reprimanded her.

Whatever the "Psionic Lifeform Red Queen" was like before, the current "Yue Apostle" was the same.

He would provide his creations with space to exercise subjective initiative, allowing their simulated consciousness to grow on its own rather than forcibly correcting their cognition.

In the "Evolution Paradise," "standardized" products were worthless.

To Meng Yi, "homogenization" was equally worthless.

If "Yue Apostle" could not give birth to "individual differentiation" distinct from "group homogenization," how would she differ from the ordinary cannon fodder sequences?

"Director, there is an abnormal situation!"

The red-skirted girl with black hair and red eyes condensed her form, cast a glance at Yue Apostle standing blankly to the side, and summoned the current observation footage with slight anxiety.

All they could see was the southern region of Japan turning into a sea of fire.

A beam of fire-meteors was rapidly approaching the Honshu region where the Infinite Castle headquarters was located.

"According to calculations, the target will reach the airspace above Tokyo Prefecture in 7 minutes and 16 seconds!"

Meng Yi raised a hand to stop Red Queen's report, his brows slightly furrowed in contemplation.

"It's that little vampire."

"Even Ryōgi Shiki couldn't find the Infinite Castle headquarters; with the intelligence of that little vampire, which is as stupid as a single-celled organism, she has even less of a chance."

"So, what is she trying to do?"

"Magic side... fire attribute..."

Meng Yi's expression turned strange, and he said with a laugh that was neither happy nor angry, "Don't tell me Flandre Scarlet wants to detonate Mount Fuji, leverage the volcanic belt, and flip the table to destroy the Japanese archipelago?"

"Oh well. Yue Apostle, I have matters I cannot step away from; go test the caliber of that little vampire, and remember to keep the 'Life Field' defense active throughout."

The apostle girl clad in moon-white exoskeleton armor nodded slightly.

"Yes, Creator."

A spatial passage opened, and Yue Apostle stepped into it to face the monster about to destroy a nation.

After Yue Apostle left, little Red Queen blinked and asked uncertainly, "Director, can she do it?"

The menacing Flandre had already reached a power level of C+ in her current display, and it couldn't be ruled out that she had even stronger methods.

"Probably?"

Meng Yi wasn't sure either, so he used the "Evolution Paradise" digitized information panel as a template to create a data sheet for Yue Apostle.

【Name: Yue Apostle

Type: Infinite Castle · Spacetime Fortress · Apostle Sequence Unit 01

Health: 100%, Recovery Rate: 0~100% per hour

Mana: 100%, Recovery Rate: 0~100% per hour

Mental Strength: None, Simulated Personality

Body Strength: C++ 【White Study Battle Body v1.0 · 100% Progress】

Energy Strength: C++ 【Energy Leverage v1.0 · 100% Progress】

Active Skills: ① Body Alienation; ② Spatial System · Spatial Teleportation; ③ Secondary Lightning Magnetic Field Skill (via Infinite Castle · Mimic Planetary Magnetic Field); ④ Secondary Life Field (via Infinite Castle · Force Field Crystal Wall Defense Layer); ⑤ Burning Life State

Passive Skills: ① Cellular-level Immortality; ② Endless Lifespan; ③ Infinite Castle Resurrection Binding Mechanism

Equipment: None

Comprehensive Evaluation: C+ (Perfect imbalance of 'Essence', 'Qi', and 'Spirit')】

"Aside from 'Micro-domain Interference' and 'Psionics,' she has no qualitative difference from me."

"By mobilizing the massive volume of the Infinite Castle, the outcome of a battle against Flandre Scarlet is hard to call."

Meng Yi wasn't overly worried; even if "Anti-Japan General" little Flandre could shatter a planet with one blow, she couldn't hurt Yue Apostle, who had "100% Power · Life Field" active.

The only variable that could tip the scales was the little vampire's "Death Eye Destruction."

Meng Yi, who followed the essence of the "Cowardly Dao," didn't want to risk his own skin, so sending Yue Apostle, whose base stats were comparable to his own, to collect data on "Death Eye Destruction" was a good move.

"Wait! Director, Ryōgi Shiki is also rushing toward Tokyo Prefecture!"

Little Red Queen summoned another observation screen. Ryōgi Shiki, who had activated the "Death Curse Body," was moving at supersonic speeds. The red and white intertwined stream of light resembled a scythe swung by the Grim Reaper, leaving everything in its path annihilated.

"What day is it today? A coincidence?"

Meng Yi shook his head with a laugh. "Red Queen, you go meet this 'old rival' and see if she's made any progress."

"The players of the Demon Slayer Corps faction have all arrived; the 'Player Red Queen' and 'Player Yue Apostle' of the Demon faction shouldn't let them down."

Red Queen pointed at her own cheeks in surprise.

"Director, lacking the mobilization of the demon army, I am not Ryōgi Shiki's match as a non-combat apostle sequence."

Meng Yi remained as steady as an old dog, saying unhurriedly, "There is an unused Apostle Unit 02 in the warehouse; you can make do with that for now."

"Really? Yay!"

Little Red Queen cheered excitedly, dissipated her form, and headed to the -2 floor warehouse in her psionic lifeform state to occupy the Apostle Unit 02 carrier, beginning to activate its powerful functions.

"Not bad. From now on, this mecha shall be called 'Blood Apostle'."

Red Queen's subjective initiative was stronger; she had spent more time with Meng Yi and knew he wouldn't mind these trivial details.

Not being fond of white hair, Red Queen modified her cellular expression to dye her hair black.

She adjusted her 1.65-meter form down to 1.6 meters.

She changed her curvaceous figure into a flat-chested, board-like frame.

"Hehehehe, Ryōgi Shiki, your opponent Red Queen is here~"

Meng Yi did not stop her and let Red Queen improvise; he spread his arms and began to accommodate the Infinite Castle.

Qilin, the Demon Slayer Corps cannon fodder, the remaining cannon fodder, and other lifeforms that did not belong to the Infinite Castle were dumped into the Tokyo Prefecture region outside.

"The Infinite Castle is me; I am the Infinite Castle."

Strands of spatial genetic veins operated at full power, lighting up the underground city with brilliant radiance.

The spatial structure collapsed and converged, and the fully expanded giant city turned into a human-shaped superposition state of Meng Yi.

Torture Ryōgi Shiki and Flandre Scarlet?

Sorry, I really don't have the time.

In the selection dungeon, there was no choice but to rely on the internal circulation of the ecosystem, slowly polluting the ecosystem with evolutionary true blood.

This time, having the right to choose, Meng Yi was going to pull off a super big stunt.

He was going to use the "Positive Planetary Field Framework" to leverage the planetary magnetic field of the planet beneath his feet.

He would embed "Evolutionary True Blood" and "Complete Demon" into the grand framework of the planet's rotation.

He would artificially add a transcendental path common to the entire planet, giving all sentient beings the opportunity to climb the path of evolution.

Major sects and factions hoarding their secrets?

Ridiculous!

He would directly uproot the very foundation upon which the monopolizing classes relied for their survival!

【Notification: Player 'Bai Mo' Body Strength: C++ → B-!】

Meng Yi glanced at the "Evolution Paradise" notification; a super biological city collapsing into a human-shaped superposition state would certainly increase his body strength.

"Planetary magnetic field core, either the North or South Pole will do."

"By the principle of proximity, I'll choose the Arctic glaciers."

The "Infinite Castle · Spacetime Fortress · Crystal Wall Layer" enveloped his body.

Under the night sky, a halo of brilliant, overflowing light appeared behind Meng Yi, as if he had transformed into a sun in the night sky, the individual light he emitted illuminating half the planet's surface.

"'Scourge' lady, our cooperation ends here; I leave the initiative to end the dungeon to you."

"If you wish to watch a unique war, then wait patiently for a moment."

Meng Yi flicked his finger, and several demons acted as mediums to release the "100% Power · Life Field," with the loaded crystal wall layer protecting Qilin, the Demon Slayer Corps Master, Kibutsuji Muzan, and a few other individuals.

Whether Qilin intended to kill Kibutsuji Muzan or kill the descendants of the Ubuyashiki clan, Ubuyashiki Kiriya, Meng Yi did not care.

The D-level World Origin Crystal + 5000 Paradise Coins given by the main quest weren't even enough to fill the gaps between his teeth.

The "miracle" content of D-level World Origin Crystals had no meaning to him now.

C-level had some value, but Meng Yi could fully realize the "miracles" of F, E, and D levels through his own technology.

Meng Yi locked onto the direction of the Arctic magnetic field core via the planetary magnetic field.

The magnetic field simulated by his individual body propelled his form, flying at the first cosmic velocity (7.9 km/s, 23 times the speed of sound).

Watching the dazzling figure that resembled a god or demon, gradually moving away.

Qilin, within the "Life Field · Crystal Wall Layer," gave a bitter smile after a long while.

She remembered when they first met two and a half years ago; Meng Yi eating a forest had left her in awe.

Look at him now; the radiance he bloomed competed with the bright moon, illuminating half the planet's surface as bright as day.

"I haven't stood still; I've become much stronger relying on the medicine you gave me, and my comprehensive evaluation has risen from E to D."

"Spatial ability, D-level body strength, endless lifespan—these are huge improvements for me, but to you, they are nothing more than something done with a casual wave of your hand."

Qilin muttered to herself, recalling Meng Yi's efforts over the past eight hundred days, then thinking about her own actions.

"Those who are stronger than me are working harder than me; it serves me right that you've become so strong, you 'Bai Mo' beast."

Qilin, who had been teasingly cursing him as a "beast," felt a heartfelt admiration for Meng Yi.

Unknowingly, the woman's nails dug into her palms, and drops of bright red blood spilled out.

Qilin gritted her teeth and made a secret resolution: 'Bai Mo, I will become stronger! I will definitely become stronger! I don't want to be unable to even see your back the next time we meet.'

A seed of becoming stronger quietly sprouted.

In this 2v2 confrontation, the outcome was no longer important.

Flandre Scarlet had abandoned rationality, embraced wildness and instinct, and adapted to the rules of the "Evolution Paradise."

Ryōgi Shiki had adapted to the rules of the "Evolution Paradise" relying on hatred, pain, and obsession.

Qilin had also undergone a transformation; this was not at the level of strength or volume, but at the level of mind and will.

It wasn't to say that Qilin had any emotional impulses toward Meng Yi.

She had taken Meng Yi as a guiding light on her path forward, a dazzling monument.

Whenever she felt lost or wanted to give up, that light would wake her up, whispering in her ear: 'Those stronger than you are working harder than you; do you deserve to stand still?'

If Meng Yi knew Qilin's thoughts, he would likely offer a compliment: 'Your courage is commendable; I suggest you set a simple goal and proceed step by step, lest your Dao heart shatter from the blow.'

Qilin sat in the safe "audience area" waiting for the show to begin. Meng Yi headed to the Arctic magnetic field core to change the planetary order.

Flandre Scarlet, flying at high speed, arrived at the Mount Fuji region in the central-southern part of Honshu, Japan.

"BOOM—!!!"

A fire-meteor carrying scorching high temperatures crashed into the snow-capped mountain over 3,000 meters above sea level.

Ice and snow melted, mountain rocks shattered and flew, and twisted magical flames scorched and incinerated Mount Fuji.

The little vampire, holding the "Flame Demon Sword · Laevateinn," laughed wildly with a face full of madness.

"It's here! This is it!!"

"Such rich fire elements; if I detonate this place, I can definitely go home!"

The stars and the bright moon in the sky were no match for Meng Yi's white light.

The mountains gradually melted due to Flandre Scarlet's arrival; the accumulated snow vaporized before it could even form rivers, and giant rocks melted into liquid magma...

Water vapor rose, and the already rich sea of clouds was dyed with red firelight, resembling a dividing line between heaven, clouds, sea, and man.

Looking down the mountain, the few scattered human lights proved that this Japanese ethnic group was still gasping for breath.

The little vampire was just about to tear open the B-level forbidden spell scroll when she suddenly noticed a girl with mechanical wings on her back and moon-white armor abruptly descending to a position a few hundred meters away from her.

【'Combat Module — Loading!'】

【'Infinite Castle Authority — Connecting!'】

【'Machine Operation — Normal!'】

【'Energy Operation — Normal!'】

【'Creator Planetary Magnetic Field — Loading!'】

【'Creator Life Field — Loading!'】

【'Analyzing target behavioral logic —'】

Flandre Scarlet parted her lips and asked, "Big sister, are you a player from the opposing faction?"

"Flandre doesn't have time to play with you anymore, big sister! Flandre wants to go home!"

The golden-haired girl spread her palms, and the tension limit of Yue Apostle condensed into a "Death Eye," which she crushed with a fist gripped by Qi.

"Big sister is blocking Flandre from going home; big sister is a big bad guy! Big bad guy, go to hell!"

Data streams flickered in Yue Apostle's eyes, and the spatial teleportation ability activated; her figure instantly disappeared from where she stood.

When she reappeared, she was already a kilometer away.

【'Judgment: "100% Power · Life Field" can withstand "Death Eye Destruction"; Energy consumption: 0.75%; Data uploaded to "Infinite Castle · Big Database".'】

【'Electromagnetic Field Activated!'】

【'Creator Lightning System Ability Loading!'】

【'Final Judgment Result: Potential High-Danger Lifeform.'】

The crisp, pleasant voice, devoid of any emotional fluctuations, was a stark contrast to how she sounded when facing Meng Yi.

The human magnetic field leveraged the external magnetic field, and dense lightning arcs clung to Yue Apostle's moon-white armor.

The sea of clouds condensed from water vapor turned black, and lightning dragons twisted their bodies, roaring.

"'Super Electromagnetic Cannon', intensive barrage!"

Yue Apostle, hiding in the sea of lightning, vibrated her wings, and the scattered pure white feathers condensed into projectiles, with the massive magnetic field covering the airspace above Mount Fuji acting as the launcher.

Hundreds of "Super Electromagnetic Cannons" fired, carrying the momentum of lightning dragons, attacking Flandre Scarlet from all directions.

"Magic · Multiple Deflection Reflection!!"

Facing the super-strong single-point destruction skill, the little vampire didn't dare to be careless.

The mana in her body was consumed rapidly, and layers of magic deflection barriers were generated at extreme speed.

The "Super Electromagnetic Cannon" cluster collided with the magic force field, and Flandre Scarlet was blasted left and right.

"Bad guy! Big bad guy!! You kept Flandre from going home for two and a half years! Flandre will fight you to the death!"

Flandre Scarlet tore open the "B-level Forbidden Spell Scroll: Blow Them to Hell!", locking onto the target: Mount Fuji volcanic belt!