Chapter 585

【4】

Translation: "Blood Cross."

Regarding this manga composed of multiple works and story collections, Sui Bian still has some impression of it; after all, the level of gore and violence, while not the highest in his previous world, is certainly among the top.

【10】

Meaning: "Regarding this manga that is a compilation of multiple works and stories, Sui Bian still has some impression of it, after all, the level of gore and violence, in his previous world couldn't be said to be first, but it's definitely among the top."

Check we didn't add extra. We kept meaning.

Any patient infected with this virus, regardless of age, even newborn infants, will exhibit the most extreme, or most instinct‑like, desires and frenzy.

Translation: "Anyone infected with this virus, regardless of age, even newborn infants, will exhibit the most extreme desires, or those closest to instinct, and frenzy."

【16】

But maybe better: "Anyone infected with this virus, regardless of age, even newborn infants, will exhibit the most extreme desires, or those closest to instinct, and frenzy." Keep.

What makes this work stand out is that the infected are not ordinary zombies; they employ many unimaginable, 'quirky' and 'innovative' methods to try to infect normal humans.

Translation: "What makes this work stand out is that the infected are not ordinary zombies; they also use many unimaginable 'bizarre' and 'innovative' routes to try to infect normal humans."

【20】

However, Sui Bian had no intention of opening a spatial gate.

Translation: "However, Sui Bian had no intention of opening the Space Gate."

【25】

Translation: "The Reincarnator project became increasingly mature; in the world infected by Blood Cross, the group of Reincarnators who had participated in the Salansier battle and fortunately survived were more than enough to handle the reconstruction."

We need to keep 'Reincarnator project' as 'Reincarnator project'. 'Salansier battle' we translated as 'Salansier battle'. 'more than enough' means 'more than enough'. We'll translate as 'were more than enough to handle the reconstruction.'

【29】

Translation: "Moreover, the White Empress and Red Empress never concealed anything from the Reincarnators, nor hid the existence of the Human Empire, and constantly instilled the 'Human Truth'."

Moreover, the White Empress and Red Empress never concealed anything from the Reincarnators, nor hid the existence of the Human Empire, and constantly instilled the 'Human Truth'.

【33】

Translation: "Now, the new recruits' trials are also handled by his two AI secretaries, making the channels for developing, exploring, and attempting to rule the multiverse increasingly complete."

Now, the new recruits' trials are also handled by his two AI secretaries, making the channels for developing, exploring, and attempting to rule the multiverse increasingly complete.

【38】

Translation: "As for Sui Bian…"

We need to keep the ellipsis. So: "As for Sui Bian…"

It's not that he truly dislikes trouble or genuinely enjoys laziness that he delegated these matters to the Red and White Empresses; rather, he has been continuously preparing and secretly planning.

Translation: "He didn't really delegate these matters to the Red and White Empresses because he truly disliked trouble or liked laziness; he had been preparing and secretly planning all along."

【42】

In the midst of his thoughts.

Translation: "In his contemplation."

【47】

Translation: "Sui Bian no longer focused his gaze on the surroundings; instead of looking at the spiritual energy screens showing different Reincarnators and candidates, he rose and left the Golden Throne."

Sui Bian no longer focused his gaze on the surroundings; instead of looking at the spiritual energy screens showing different Reincarnators and candidates, he rose and left the Golden Throne.

【51】

Translation: "However, immediately after leaving the throne, he created a shell with no consciousness or thought, emitting a pale golden light all over, like transparent glass, to continue sitting on the Golden Throne in his place."

However, immediately after leaving the throne, he created a shell with no consciousness or thought, emitting a pale golden light all over, like transparent glass, to continue sitting on the Golden Throne in his place.

【54】

Translation: "Immediately after."

The instant Sui Bian turned and reached out with his left hand to touch this shell…

Translation: "Sui Bian turned around, and the instant his left hand touched that shell…"

We need to keep the ellipsis at end. So: "Sui Bian turned around, and the instant his left hand touched that shell…"

【62】

Translation: "Buzz!!!!"

We need to keep the exclamation marks. So: "Buzz!!!!"

The entire meditation hall was filled with a cold, blinding golden radiance, causing even the floor tiles and stone pillars to seem to vibrate violently.

Translation: "The entire meditation hall was filled with a cold, blinding golden radiance, making even the floor tiles and stone pillars seem to vibrate violently."

The entire meditation hall was filled with a cold, blinding golden radiance, making even the floor tiles and stone pillars seem to vibrate violently.

「. 」

Translation: "\". \""

We need to keep the quotes and period inside. So: "\". \""

【73】

Translation: "Yet, facing this scene, the hundred imperial guards remained on alert, and the Red Empress and White Empress standing on either side of the Golden Throne kept their prosthetic faces as calm and cold as ever."

Yet, facing this scene, the hundred imperial guards remained on alert, and the Red Empress and White Empress standing on either side of the Golden Throne kept their prosthetic faces as calm and cold as ever.

【76】

Translation: "After a moment."

Waiting for the light to fade.

Translation: "Once the light faded."

【81】

Translation: "Everything returned to normal; looking again at the position of the Golden Throne, one could see that the shell, which had previously resembled a corpse, was now sitting upright."

Everything returned to normal; looking again at the position of the Golden Throne, one could see that the shell, which had previously resembled a corpse, was now sitting upright.

【85】

Translation: "More importantly, within the originally empty, glass-like form, golden blood and dense meridians flowed, but the chest showed no rise and fall, indicating the shell had not gained true life."

More importantly, within the originally empty, glass-like form, golden blood and dense meridians flowed, but the chest showed no rise and fall, indicating the shell had not gained true life.

【89】

Translation: "However, the truth is that this shell is a dummy or clone fashioned by Sui Bian."

However, the truth is that this shell is a dummy or clone fashioned by Sui Bian.

【93】

Translation: "Although it lacks true self-awareness, this clone is absolutely one of the strongest creations in the main universe."

Although it lacks true self-awareness, this clone is absolutely one of the strongest creations in the main universe.

【97】

Translation: "But Sui Bian created this clone not for combat, but to have it continuously release spiritual energy, providing protection over the entire empire's territory and creating the illusion that he still sits on the Golden Throne."

But Sui Bian created this clone not for combat, but to have it continuously release spiritual energy, providing protection over the entire empire's territory and creating the illusion that he still sits on the Golden Throne.

But Sui Bian created a clone, not for combat, but to have it continuously release Spiritual Energy on his behalf, providing protection to the entire territory of the Empire and fabricating an illusion that he still sits upon the golden throne.

In the blink of an eye, Sui Bian had already changed from his black clothes and robe into black-gold armor, equipped the Imperial Claw on his left hand, and placed his right hand on the hilt of the Imperial Sword at his waist.

Translation: "In the blink of an eye, Sui Bian went from his previous black clothes and robe to donning black-gold armor, slipping the Emperor's Claw onto his left hand and resting his right hand on the hilt of the Emperor's Sword at his waist."

【103】

"Red Empress, White Empress, strengthen surveillance inside and outside the empire during my absence."

Translation: "\"Red Empress, White Empress, strengthen surveillance inside and outside the empire during my absence. \""

We need to keep quotes. We'll translate: "\"Red Empress, White Empress, strengthen surveillance inside and outside the empire during my absence. \""

【110】

Translation: "\"Yes (good), Your Majesty. \""

"Yes (good), Your Majesty."

【113】

Translation: "\"Hmm. \""

After giving the reminder to the two secretaries, Sui Bian nodded lightly and then directly opened a portal on the throne platform.

Translation: "After finishing his reminder to the two secretaries, Sui Bian nodded lightly and then directly opened a portal on the throne platform."

【117】

He stepped into it.

Translation: "He stepped into it."

He walked into it.

After waiting for the portal to close and dissipate, and after Sui Bian's figure had disappeared, the meditation hall finally fell into true tranquility, as if the earlier interlude had never happened.

———————

…

At the same time.

Inside the geocentric world of the Eternal Undying, during the night.

The artificial star's light automatically dimmed, the artificial clouds drifted with the breeze, yet New Raccoon City did not cease because night had fallen.

Crowds surged between the streets, vehicles and airships continued in an endless stream.

The citizens who could reside and live here were not merely wealthy elites, officials, and generals; the vast majority were the families and descendants of fallen combat personnel.

People simply treated tonight as usual, after finishing work and study, they began to enjoy and relax.

What people didn't know was that beneath the new Ambrella Headquarters in New Raccoon City, researchers were launching a new "experiment".

Four underground levels of the headquarters building.

It housed an ultra-large laboratory with an area equivalent to four football fields.

The lab's floor tiles and walls were so clean they could reflect, paired with cool white lighting, and the red-and-white umbrella signs appearing at intervals—classic Umbrella style.

However, in the center of the lab stood a "bleak" building that clashed with the lab's overall appearance.

It was a metallic building sixty-six meters in both height and width, shaped like the "return" character, its exterior covered in rust, and more importantly, it was engraved with numerous unknown symbols and an eight-pointed star representing chaos.

It was clearly a product opposed to the Human Empire.

At that moment, gathered before the building were nearly a thousand black-armored, white-sashed Imperial Guard, many researchers wearing white-exclusive powered armor, and many red-and-gold-colored Sekhmet (Tutmoses Honor Guard).

As for Tutmoses' OriginalBody, he had dark red short hair, his appearance second only to Shengjilesi and Magnus of Fogelgrem, he also wore the OriginalBody armor, waist-mounted Wisdom Blade and Wisdom Scepter, his solemn gaze fixed on the "return"-shaped building ahead.

Furthermore, Magnus's father and the eccentric "mentor"—namely Sui Bian and the Plague Doctor—were likewise standing beside this OriginalBody at this moment.

In fact, this "return"-shaped building had been recovered five years ago by a task force led by Leon and Constantine near the Eye of Terror in the 03 Universe; it is a special portal capable of linking alternate space and the material universe.

At that time, the fallen Flame Dragon Lord Wokan used this portal to invade the material universe with countless Chaos Astate and demon legions.

"Father."

Magnus stared at the portal ahead, brows furrowed, his voice tinged with undisguised worry: "Will this plan really go smoothly? I… cannot observe or foresee the future regarding this."

"Hehe~ kid." Before Sui Bian could reply, the elder Plague Doctor chuckled and responded:

"Your tendency to overthink and be sentimental hasn't improved much even now; doubting and shrinking back before it even starts? I say, just get it done, solve any problems that arise—better than constant self-doubt. If it really doesn't work…"

"Magnus." But Sui Bian cut off the Plague Doctor's lengthy talk, saying, "Just take the doctor's advice appropriately; being a bit cautious is fine."

【158】

Then he shifted his tone and said: 'Besides, children, you and I have been researching those evil gods for at least over a hundred years; we should know their tempers best; only this way can we disrupt the pattern within the other space.'

Speaking, Sui Bian also turned to the plague doctor beside him: 'And the doctor can also take the opportunity to observe up close whether those plague-like high-dimensional beings can be administered a "specific medicine", and whether they can be dispersed and eradicated once and for all.'

Hearing this, the plague doctor involuntarily raised his head and also patted his black small pouch, which had an extremely high 'appearance rate', seeming to quite agree with what had just been said.

'I understand, father.' And Magnus also calmed his impatience.

'Good.' Sui Bian looked at the researchers gathered not far away and commanded: 'Open the portal.'

'Yes, Your Majesty.'

Next.

The researchers, who had long been ready, immediately began operating the equipment linked to the portal.

Soon, accompanied by a 'Boom~~!!' explosion, the portal actually released a visible spatial distortion emitting blood-red light, and it rapidly spread outward, as if trying to break through here, even to the world's core.

However, without Sui Bian or Magnus needing to act, the laboratory surroundings instantly generated a cyan-blue barrier field, blocking the distortion's continued spread.

However, when the distortion reached the researchers, Imperial Guard, and Tutemoth stationed near the portal, even if they had received the specific vaccine or had G-glands implanted in their bodies, they still could feel endless 'slaughter', 'fury', and 'revelry'.

Moreover, after the distortion passed, a blood-red light cluster the size of a ping-pong ball appeared again at the center point of the portal's return‑shaped structure.

【184】

'Sizzle~~!!'

Along with it, the cold white light on the ceiling also began to flicker violently.

'Howl... howl!!'

Combined with the 'ghostly wails and wolf howls' coming from that side of the portal, it gave a strong sense of dread as if the horror atmosphere had suddenly dropped.

The effect on everyone wasn't big, just a bit annoying.

Thus Magnus waved his hand and released a burst of pinkish Spiritual Energy light, enveloping the entire laboratory, finally restoring the lights to normal and temporarily dispelling the low voices.

However…

'Howl!!!'

'Blood sacrifice to the Blood God!! Skull offering to the Skull Throne!!'

'For the Blood God!!'

A group of demons, upon discovering that the portal linking to the material universe had opened, without hesitation and all extremely excited, rushed out and set foot on the laboratory's metal floor.

Most of them were humanoid in shape, with blood-red skin, sturdy builds and large crests, wielding blood-red sword-shaped bone spikes (Bleeders), and they launched an attack on the Imperial Guard and the Psykers.

'Rat-tat-tat!' gunfire erupted.

'Pfft! Pfft-splatter!!' the physical bodies were blown apart into pieces.

Although none of the Astate gathered here were Grey Knights, each was a master of Spiritual Energy and martial arts, and moreover equipped with. 75, 1.0, or 1.25 caliber explosive bolts, enough for them to easily dispatch the first wave of demons without moving their feet.

'Howl!!!'

But before a few seconds had passed, another wave of demons rushed out.

They are not like other free-fighting factions that fight for themselves, nor like demons that follow the Chaos Gods of decadence and lust, which would choose to retreat when prudent; instead they press on relentlessly, regardless of outcome, just wanting to push through to the end.

Combined with the demons' earlier shout of 'For the Blood God!', it indicates that the side of the portal seems to correspond to one of the oldest and most hot-tempered of the gods.

Seeing that the demons seemed endless, the Astate gathered here also stopped using the low-efficiency standard explosive bolts.

A thousand Imperial Guard directly deployed the golden lightning field of the Thunder Power Halberd, beginning to reap all demons within sight.

Over two hundred Psykers directly released Spiritual Energy lightning, seas of fire, and other elemental attacks, and even together with a few brothers they pooled power to release a spatial tremor toward the portal's other side.

'Boom!!!'

After a burst of extremely piercing explosion, the demon side finally calmed down somewhat.

Meanwhile, the Imperial Guard and Psykers who had long received orders instead actively advanced, each passing through the bloody field of the portal's return‑shaped structure to reach the other side of the portal.

Seeing this.

Sui Bian, Magnus, and the plague doctor also passed through the portal one after another.

In the end, only the researchers wearing white powered armor remained in the laboratory, continuing to monitor the real-time data displayed by various instruments, or freeing up some personnel to clean up the demons' residual physical bodies.

However, the next second, the laboratory's gate slowly opened.

Subsequently, a hundred Grey Knights, professionals specialized in dealing with demons, arrived on the scene to take over the subsequent security work.

The leader was not their grand instructor Artemis.

That former hunt goddess is now stationed at Luna Base to strengthen the defense between Earth and the Moon; after all, at present within the Solar System there is neither the Emperor nor any OriginalBody, but for a relatively long period of time the outside world will not know this.

And the Grey Knight leading the hundred brothers to the ship Ever Unbroken unfolded his helmet, revealing golden long hair; his visage is not particularly handsome, but at a glance he looks very reliable, and he also wields a heavy sword, this being Sigismund.

As for why everyone is doing this, it's all to give outsiders the illusion that 'the Solar System remains normal', to avoid alien forces, especially those twisted Chaos Gods demons, noticing that the human Emperor and Tutemoth's OriginalBody have already 'covertly' stepped into this other space.

———————

…

The other side of the portal.

All that can be seen here is a desolate expanse, the ground dry and cracked, barren, and moreover many skeletons are inlaid in the rocks; even without flesh, it's not hard to imagine the owners' former appearance, which must have been incredibly hideous.

Moreover, everything here seems to be shrouded in blood-red, even the sky above is burning with blood-red flames, continuously scorching everything.

If an ordinary person were here, besides their body and soul instantly collapsing, they could also hear in an instant low voices like 'Kill!!', 'Die!!', 'Indulge!!' and so on.

And this place is Khorne's Realm of Chaos.

Happy New Year, everyone~~!

May the new year bring even more smoothness and health~~!

Now the positive symptoms have eased a lot, not as dazed as the past two days, so shamelessly I'll take two days off, and will not update on 1.1 and 1.2 for now, resuming updates in the early hours of 1.3.

Everyone should take good care of their health, after all the body is the foundation, and one should also stay up less.

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(End of chapter)