Chapter 405: The Power of Fatalism

Bai Cangshu had actually realized long ago, from the reaction he saw in Kageyama Shigeo when he looked at himself and Saitama, that there must be some sort of problem with his own existence, or rather, his "identity."

At first, he tended to think that Fate Eternal or the Sage had done something here to make Kageyama Shigeo, a Plot Character who was one of the top combatants in this world, harbor such intense malice toward him.

But there were some aspects of this speculation that were difficult to understand.

For example, why him?

Bai Cangshu never belittled himself, but at the same time, he was very clear that his strength was not yet at a level that would make those Title-level Reincarnators or even the "Strongest" pay special attention to him.

And later, the appearance of Fate Eternal completely overturned this speculation; if he were truly that important, the other party should have moved against him directly the moment he appeared in Fate Eternal's field of vision.

Clearly, that Strongest did not intend to kill him.

In fact... when he was dragged into the Spirit World, the other party even intervened to stop Kageyama Shigeo's plan to kill him immediately.

On the desert, the sunlight was intense; Kageyama Shigeo seemed not to have felt the sun in a long time. He stood on the desert, his bare feet pressing into the sand, his whole person unusually quiet, without making any movement.

Meanwhile, Tatsumaki stood before Bai Cangshu; this green-haired girl had a serious expression, constantly sensing the movements elsewhere.

Facing two opponents of the same level simultaneously, even the Arrogant Tatsumaki had to get serious at this moment.

Compared to Tatsumaki, Bai Cangshu was actually calmer at this time.

He even revealed a smile; although his physical injuries were improving, that feeling of being crushed had not disappeared, and even after leaving the Spirit World, Kageyama Shigeo's power would not weaken much.

Crack!

Red and black lightning escaped from Bai Cangshu's body, and a powerful spirit rose up; this was the manifestation of his unbridled madness leaking out as he realized he had grasped the crux of this chaotic game.

Yes, at this very moment, even though he was the weakest one present, and even though Kageyama Shigeo could kill him, his aura was becoming stronger and stronger.

Because he had realized the truth of the matter.

A tingling sensation appeared on Bai Cangshu's scalp, and as his heartbeat grew faster and his blood flowed more rapidly, his hair began to grow, thick long hair hanging down from behind him.

Thump, thump, thump... Boom!

The rapid heartbeat disappeared completely after the final violent thud.

A massive amount of information began to surge in from all around; Bai Cangshu felt every pore on his body open up—the heat of the air, the scorching of the sand, the flow beneath the desert, the wailing of spirits in the distance...

Even the fearful screams in the city tens of kilometers away, caused by the previous tragedy.

That information poured into Bai Cangshu's brain without end.

As Bai Cangshu breathed, his brain stung slightly; Perfect Individual was originally just a trait that allowed him to manipulate his own muscles, bones, and internal organs, but at this moment, in that state of understanding everything, he began to subconsciously understand the soul of Gojo Satoru...

Inside his body, where he could not see, the invisible spiral began to rotate.

Bai Cangshu's eyes changed slowly; as he blinked, a blue-white luster began to ripple from his pupils.

【You have activated Transcendental Spiral: First Turn】

Bai Cangshu took a step, directly crossing space, and appeared in front of Tatsumaki.

Tatsumaki also raised an eyebrow, focusing her attention on this weak Nameless Hero for the first time.

"You guy... you aren't doing anything bad, are you..."

Tatsumaki had a terrible temper, but when it came to matters of great importance, she was quite clear-headed; even if she didn't care much for the so-called heroic deeds of Tao Baibai, at the end of the day, this was a hero.

Therefore, when that disgusting, powerful enemy was inexplicably pierced by a gold-and-white Wave and seen disappearing across space, Tatsumaki did not pursue.

Instead, she returned directly to the Spirit World, preparing to rescue Tao Baibai and that Caped Baldy.

"Heh, hehe... hahahaha..."

"I am fine, Miss Tatsumaki, I am currently understanding everything..."

Bai Cangshu turned his head back, white clouds seeming to flow within his eyes; the power of the Spirits all around began to be laid bare in his eyes, including the terrifying phantom surrounding Kageyama Shigeo's body that seemed as if it were about to swallow the entire world.

In this state, Bai Cangshu even felt his thinking speed begin to exceed its limits.

The moment a thought appeared, he had already followed this Logic to complete all thinking on that train of thought and opened up a new one.

With the addition of this thinking ability, Bai Cangshu connected all the previous events together in an instant.

His wanton expression finally brought Kageyama Shigeo, who had been reaching out to feel the vitality of the world of the living, back to his senses.

He pinched his hand down again.

Pfft!

Bai Cangshu's body, which had just improved, had its chest cavity ruptured once more.

But Bai Cangshu acted as if it were not his own body; he had long since shifted the important organs in his chest cavity to a higher position.

Although this strike damaged his lower limb mobility, it did not affect his thinking or Language Ability at all.

Bai Cangshu clutched his forehead, still laughing; he was becoming increasingly emboldened.

Because he had discovered the "essence" of this mission world; although everyone had their own demands, and these powerhouses looked as if any one of them could wantonly reshape the world.

But at the end of the day, there always existed their own "limitations."

If there is a desire, there will be a limitation; Kageyama Shigeo and Fate Eternal are like this;

If there are concerns, there will be a limitation; Tatsumaki is like this;

With no desires and no concerns, but because of overly powerful strength, a new limitation is produced—the "Emptiness" faced by the realm of absolute invincibility; Saitama lies here.

And the confidence Bai Cangshu had that he would not die lay right here.

At this very moment, among the few beings present who possessed the power to decide his life or death, only half a person wanted to kill him...

Saitama would not kill him because he was a "hero," a "human."

Tatsumaki would not kill him because he was the "hero" Fubuki was looking for, and the people he brought had fought to the death to save Fubuki.

Fate Eternal would also not kill him, because if he died, the foundation for the battle between Kageyama Shigeo and Saitama would disappear; this Strongest who was hostile to Bai Cangshu would not only not kill Bai Cangshu, but would try every means to ensure Bai Cangshu survived in front of Kageyama Shigeo!

Whether it was directly taking action to throw Bai Cangshu into the depths of the Spirit World to stop Kageyama Shigeo, or voluntarily giving up the fight with Tatsumaki to lure Tatsumaki back to provide reinforcements, it was all this same Logic.

Only Kageyama Shigeo, this fragile, kind, powerful, and chaotic boy, this boy who wanted to sacrifice himself to save the souls of the world, probably did indeed harbor half a heart to kill Bai Cangshu.

And it was very indecisive.

Bai Cangshu raised his head; at this moment, he felt his field of vision was even more lofty than in the Godly Thought state.

That was a vision that grasped the movement trajectories of everyone in Meimei, and from them, anchored a line of absolute Shuming.

No matter how weak the power, as long as one acted in accordance with this line, even the most formidable power could only be transformed into a stream pushing the waves, helping oneself move forward.

Kageyama Shigeo looked at Bai Cangshu, whose demeanor was increasingly approaching that 【Fatalism】 he had seen, let out an angry shout, and violently clenched his hands.

Bang!

It was as if the world had been pressed with a pause button; the furious Kageyama Shigeo, the pitch-black Kage covering the sky, Tatsumaki whose Superpower had just erupted as she raised her hand, and...

Bai Cangshu, standing between them with his long black hair flying wildly and a calm, smiling expression, all came to a standstill.

A fist wearing a red glove appeared from within with a bang, and accompanied by the sound of cracking, the Spirit World and the reality world shattered together.

From the pitch-black Empty hole, Saitama appeared running; he was unscathed, only he seemed not to know how far he had been thrown, and thus had been running the whole time.

The Spirit World and reality shattered, beginning to swallow the desert like a black hole; Kageyama Shigeo frowned, grabbed the shattered entrance to the Spirit World with both hands, and as the massive phantom behind him descended, the Spirit World gradually began to mend.

Saitama suddenly turned his head to look somewhere and was about to throw a punch when a figure immediately appeared from within.

"Hehe, Mr. Saitama, there is no need for that punch..."

(End of this chapter)