Chapter 458: Releasing the Meme

Hmph.

Bai Cangshu tapped his finger lightly against the frozen outer wall of the apartment. The next moment, the ice and the wall shattered together. With Bai Cangshu's current strength and his ability to control Force, walls—or even steel—that were not reinforced by special abilities could no longer withstand the force of his light taps.

That power, comparable to a giant beast, could be easily circulated and echoed within materials through the control of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, tearing through all defenses.

Even when facing a tank or an armored vehicle, Bai Cangshu only needed to tap the armor once to kill every ordinary human inside with the shockwave.

Bai Cangshu walked out from behind the wall, completely ignoring the roars of the Black Ball Squad behind him and the hissing of more ghosts. The addition of the ghosts had caused chaos for the Black Ball Squad; a massive number of ghosts broke through the blockade in an instant and charged into the Black Ball Squad's position.

A brutal slaughter had begun.

Bai Cangshu's gaze, however, was cast toward where Xuan Yeji was heading. It was clear that the Ancient Alien God also had a soft spot for Xuan Yeji, the "World Protagonist," and had exerted a certain influence upon him.

As for Bai Cangshu, besides hunting various powerful Plot Characters and Reincarnators in this world, Gantz's technology was also within the scope of what he sought to acquire.

He tapped his toes, his figure leaping high into the air. He followed Xuan Yeji silently, and before long, he heard the roar of a gravity gun erupting from within an apartment building.

Xuan Yeji's combat instincts had fully awakened. Even when facing three opponents—two hunters wearing Ape Suits and one hunter constantly firing with a gravity gun—he remained at ease.

He constantly used the corners of the building as cover to dodge. Even though he did not have an overwhelming advantage in speed, he still exploited the weakness that the Gantz gravity gun could not lock onto individuals and had to target an area, causing the opponent to miss several shots.

The apartment was instantly blasted with several huge holes from the top floor by the gravity gun.

Xuan Yeji seized the opportunity to jump to the floor below, used the X-gun's perspective to kill the target holding the gravity gun from underneath, and then grabbed the gravity gun to continue dodging before the attacks from the two Ape Suit hunters arrived.

Bai Cangshu withdrew his gaze. Xuan Yeji was indeed the type among these Black Ball warriors who possessed combat aptitude, but compared to Reincarnators, this level of combat and aptitude was still too thin.

At the end of the day, the humans in this world had no path to transcendence; all their power was merely dependent on the technology bestowed by the Multi-faceted Alien.

Thinking of this, Bai Cangshu took out an item he had extracted from the 【Qingdaofu Duke】 Scarlet Drop Card from his Backpack.

【Meme: Vampire Species】

【Quality: Special】

【Description: A Meme that records the existence, spread, and power of vampire-species organisms.】

【Effect: After use, this world will acquire the Meme of the spread of vampire species; the power and legends of the vampire species will begin to continue in this world.】

(Note: The use of any Meme-type item will not grant Singularity rewards for the resulting timeline changes and may touch upon Space Regulations; please use with caution.)

The Gantz World actually had vampires, but in this world, they were also a type of alien. Their strength was decent, but they were far from comparable to the vampires spread across other worlds.

Items like 【Meme】 most of the time do not bring immediate benefits to Reincarnators when used; on the contrary, they often invite hostility and attacks from Plot Characters and factions.

Therefore, many Reincarnators would not use such rare items after obtaining them, seeking to trade them instead.

Because a 【Meme】 is essentially the introduction of intercepted special culture, stories, legends, and power all together into a new world, the ones most directly affected are always the Plot Characters.

And because Space does not grant a Singularity for changes caused by a Meme, what a Reincarnator can gain from it is almost nothing but chaos.

In the Pirate World, Bai Cangshu had seen a Reincarnator use a certain item to cause a frenzy known as 【Blood Cross】 to spread; in the Heipao Shijie, he had killed a Reincarnator and obtained a special curse Meme, which had been sealed away—Bai Cangshu planned to use it in the real world.

At this moment, harboring strange thoughts, he crushed the Meme: Vampire Species.

【Special Reincarnator ex051, you have used the Special Item: Meme: Vampire Species.】

【The legend of the vampire species begins to spread in this world.】

【It is rumored that in a certain place in Shinjuku, Japan, in the modern era, people have witnessed a group of special creatures that feed on human blood, are active at night and sleep during the day, and possess great power. They use their fangs to turn other humans into followers and kin, and a new group has begun to emerge...】

【ex051, your actions will cause irreversible influence on this world, and according to Space Regulations, this influence will not grant a Singularity.】

Bai Cangshu looked at this world, which had already been turned into a mess by several Reincarnator teams, and he added fuel to the fire without hesitation.

The strength of the Ancient Alien God did not satisfy him. This type of Outer God that was too "self-sufficient" made Bai Cangshu feel that the benefits he could reap were too few.

A mere Reputation point that could be farmed through missions could not compare to the "investment" from that fox, who had given him a trump-card-like ability early on and had lent him divine power completely in the b711 Shijie.

Bai Cangshu had to make the Ancient Alien God understand the importance of him, the "Outer God Cult Founder."

Whoosh.

Bai Cangshu's body emitted a slight sound of breaking through the air. He flashed in the air like a ghost; neither Xuan Yeji nor the two Ape Suit Black Ball hunters noticed his existence at all.

The next moment, Bai Cangshu intercepted the man in black carrying a black laptop on the roof of another apartment building.

This person was waiting for the Gantz transmission, but a hand pressed silently onto his shoulder.

He turned around in horror, his body instinctively tensing, his Reinforced Suit instantly at full capacity, but the next moment, Bai Cangshu gave a light tap, and a vigorous Force drilled into the Reinforced Suit, rampaging within.

Pop, pop, pop...

Buttons filled with special liquid burst open one by one. The fluid that could strengthen an ordinary human's physical abilities by nearly ten times drained away completely, signifying that this Reinforced Suit had completely failed.

"Give me a name; you know what I am asking~"

Bai Cangshu's voice was flat, but Gongben was already terrified out of his wits. He couldn't help but think of the person controlling him from behind, but he knew that as soon as he spoke that name, his head would explode immediately.

Bai Cangshu suddenly smiled and patted the man's shoulder.

"Very good, I have already heard the name in your mind~"

Gongben had no idea what had happened, but the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his brain.

Bang!

The man's head exploded. Bai Cangshu curved his palm and gave a light wave, and a strong wind blocked the rain of blood.

Then, leaning against the railing on the roof of the building, a small piece of white notebook paper appeared in his hand.

The 【Death Note fragment】 was not a one-time item; it only lost its effect when there was no room left to write.

Bai Cangshu used this powerful item as a convenient tool for remote control and killing.

His control ability was very strong; he casually took off a piece of hand bone, molded it into a slender "pen tip," dipped it in blood, and wrote down a new name.

【Jiutiaozhaoer, while fleeing Shinjuku carrying precious technology, died of a heart attack on a helicopter one hour later.】

One hour later.

Boom!

A huge burst of fire erupted from the helicopter above the sea. Bai Cangshu dragged a black ball and departed from the firelight.

(End of chapter)