Episode 77: Of course... You want to eat me, then it's ok if I eat you... Is that right?
『 In that moment, the humiliation that Gecko had inflicted upon him transformed within Ken Kaneki into an exceptionally pure emotion.
This emotion was named:
Killing intent...
"Hahaha, then next... It's my turn~..."
As he spoke, Ken Kaneki silently broke his own finger.
With a "crack," the pain that shot into his brain filled him with a strange excitement.
His kagune, extending from his back, also entered a battle state at this moment.
"Ha!" With a shout, Ken Kaneki and Gecko simultaneously charged at each other.
In their current perception, the conflict between them had reached a life-or-death point.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the two collided in the dark, confined hallway.
Without a word, a fierce close-quarters battle immediately ensued.
Their speed was astonishingly fast, almost turning into afterimages, relentlessly attacking each other.
Two sharp tails, like spinning whips, fiercely smashed against Gecko's scaled body,
Making deafening clanging sounds.
Attacked, Gecko made cracking sounds, seemingly unable to hold on,
His mouth seemed to be constantly letting out painful wails.
Slowly, Gecko's movements began to fall behind Ken Kaneki's lightning speed.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Gecko finally couldn't withstand Ken Kaneki's reckless offense.
The scale blades directly pierced his body.
Gecko's proud scale defense, at this moment, was like paper, easily shattering into pieces.
His strong body fell heavily to the ground...
Before he could even react, his entire body was instantly pinned to the floor by the silently lethal tail blades.
In an instant, a huge cloud of dust billowed up...
As the surrounding dust slowly settled, Gecko lay sprawled on the cold ground.
His kagune behind him had long since shattered into pieces, and his body was broken and battered,
As if it could fall apart at any moment.
A large cavity appeared in his chest,
His abdomen, due to Ken Kaneki's kagune attack not long ago, was covered in horrifying, bloody marks,
This sight sent shivers down one's spine.
A gentle, unintentional breeze blew past,
Carrying Ken Kaneki's flowing long hair and clothes,
At the same time, it revealed a look of indifference on his face.
"Hmph!" A sharp tail kagune instantly pierced through Gecko's broken body.
The sudden, intense pain made Gecko let out a painful wail.
However, everyone knew that this struggle was futile.
At this moment, Gecko had already lost all combat ability,
Not to mention resisting Ken Kaneki's attack.
"Crack!!" After a crisp sound, Ken Kaneki gently broke his clean white finger.
His gaze fell upon the fallen Gecko.
His cold yet authoritative voice followed:
"One thousand minus seven..."
"What does that equal?" 』
『 .....』
~Dropkick on My Devil World~
~Hanazono Residence~
"Hey, why do these guys keep asking that question about 1000 minus 7?"
Jashin-chan, with a feigned look of curiosity, stared at the scene on the screen.
How could such a simple arithmetic problem for her keep being asked repeatedly by those two seemingly amusing people on the screen?
However, her eyes seemed to be quietly following a certain figure on the other side of the screen.
Facing this question, the college student Yurine, on the other hand, also began to ponder internally.
Just then, she suddenly grabbed at the air, catching a little rascal who was trying to sneak attack.
"Bang!"
After a sound, Yurine stared at Jashin-chan and directly threw out the same topic as on the screen just now.
"Jashin-chan..."
" 1000 minus 7, what does that equal?"
On this day, both Yurine and Jashin-chan deeply experienced the wondrous fun of 1000 minus 7.
That voice echoed leisurely in the small, dark room.
Moreover, the air seemed to be filled with a thick, almost palpable violence... well... emotion.
.....
『 "..." Gecko, who was struggling on the ground, heard Ken Kaneki's voice filled with rage from not far away. He endured the intense pain surging through his body and couldn't help but raise his head.
He looked at the young man before him, and at this moment, his once bright, large eyes,
Had long since been blurred by blood at some point.
Even so, he seemed unwilling to let his dignity be so easily trampled upon by Ken Kaneki.
Therefore, despite the constant glimmer of tears in the corners of his eyes, he forcefully held back the tears that were about to spill out of his eyes.
But, even with his persistence,
Ken Kaneki, witnessing this scene before him, had fully understood the message Gecko was trying to convey.
It's just...
"Hehe..." Ken Kaneki let out a cold laugh.
In an instant, another kagune fiercely pierced through Gecko's chest cavity.
"I'll ask you again... 1000 minus 7... what does that equal?"
Ken Kaneki's cold voice echoed clearly in Gecko's ears, as well as everyone else's, once more.
"Ah!! Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!!..."
Gecko could feel multiple kagune mercilessly piercing and tearing at his body.
Finally, Gecko's tears couldn't be suppressed and gushed out.
But...
Ken Kaneki's movements still didn't stop at all. His eyes, cold as ice, yet seemingly containing a thousand words, were tightly fixed on Gecko, who lay on the ground, his breath weak.
"Ugh......"
Perhaps, he was completely crushed by this vast difference in strength.
Gecko, who had been so arrogant and overbearing just now, was now crying like a helpless child.
He sobbed and stammered out:
" 9... 993! 9... 9... 989...!"
"....."
At this moment, Ken Kaneki was straddling Gecko.
Each of his tails was firmly embedded in Yamori's vital points, leaving Gecko with no room to resist.
"Hmm..."
He gently patted his head. Ken Kaneki's expression was as calm as water as always:
"Just now you wanted to eat me... right?"
"Then eating you is also out of necessity... right?"
Ken Kaneki's words were clearly not a question.
However, the tone and cadence in that sentence made the already precarious Gecko feel the despair before the end.
The moment the words fell,
Ken Kaneki suddenly opened his mouth and began to devour Gecko's body in large gulps. 』
『 .....』
/Screen goes black
"Ding! Seventh Scene: " What's wrong isn't me, what's wrong is the world!! The Little Angel's Awakening " has ended."
"Ding! In ten minutes, Eighth Scene will begin."
"Ding! Congratulations to Ken Kaneki for receiving the reward: RC suppressants, ⟦ can be used by ten people ⟧ (can retain one's own abilities).
"Ding! Congratulations to Ken Kaneki for receiving the reward: Kagune proficiency max level, White hair form ⟦ Refer to the ability during the One-Eyed King period ⟧ (Experience card: can be used three times. ).
"Ding! Congratulations to Ken Kaneki for receiving the reward: Unique skill Predator (Rimuru weakened version * used three times)"
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Finally, it was so bloody?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "This scene is not only scarier than a horror movie, it's even more terrifying than that time before." ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Huh? That time before?" ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "Uh, it was at the beginning of the Millennium Empire." ]
[ Sheele (Akame Ga Kill): "Oh! So it was my time, it seems so." ]
[ Umaru Doma (Himouto):: "....." ]
[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "What kind of personality does one need to say that without changing their expression?" ]
[ Mine (Akame Ga Kill): "Seele is like that, you'll get used to it." ]
[ Seele (Honkai: Star Rail): "This name, it always feels like I'm watching myself die." ]
[ Suzune Horikita (Classroom of the Elite): "Alright, alright, this one is finished, what will the next one be?" ]
[ Rimuru (Tensura): "..." ]
[ Rimuru (Tensura): "Anyway, it's the eighth one soon, I wonder if there will be others after watching it." ]
[ Rimuru (Tensura): "Seeing this broadcast in another world is not easy." ]
[ Yosuke Hanamura (Persona): "Another world, those are all bad memories." ]
[ Rimuru (Tensura): "However, speaking of it, he gained my unique skill 'Predator', although it was a weakened version, and it can only be used three times." ]
[ Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece): "That's the devouring ability, which means you get stronger by eating?" ]
[ Dio Brando (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure): "Subarashii~~" ]
[ Rimuru (Tensura): "Simply put, you could say that." ]
[ Kishou Arima (Tokyo Ghoul): "However, for that young man, what he needs most should be the RC suppressants." ]
[ Kishou Arima (Tokyo Ghoul): "Presumably, having been human once, he must miss that period very much." ]
[ Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul): "....." ]
[ .....]
~Tokyo Ghoul World~
At Anteiku, Ken Kaneki, who had just finished watching his tragic future, was now coldly looking at the broadcast reward in his hand.
⟦ RC suppressants ⟧
With his trust in this strange broadcast room, he didn't hesitate too much.
Directly in the eyes of the people in the coffee shop.
He directly injected the ⟦ RC suppressants ⟧ in his hand into his arm.
In an instant, a strange warm current surged up from his body.
The strange feeling he had been experiencing all along also seemed to completely disappear at this moment.
.....
"Ding! The live broadcast cooldown is complete."
"Ding! The live broadcast entrance is reopened."
"Ding! This live broadcast content is " Dimensional World Inventory " "
" " Top Ten Famous Scenes " "
"Ding! Seventh Scene: " Mob Psycho 100? No, I'm just a mob... " "
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Mob? This name is so strange this time?" ]
[ .....]
『 As everyone wondered, an ordinary-looking young man appeared on the screen.
But the viewers in the broadcast room were all shocked when they saw this figure...
Because.
The other person's appearance was simply very similar to someone who had appeared before.
This person...
Was the Caped Baldy a Hero who had appeared before?
Or rather.
⟦ Saitama - Hero for fun ⟧ 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "Wait, why does this person's face look so much like the previous Saitama?" ]
[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "Could it be him again this time?" ]
[ Saitama (One Punch Man): "It shouldn't be me, right?" ]
[ Genos (One Punch Man): "Master usually says he's a hero for fun, and he's never said he's a mob or anything." ]
[ Ningguang (Genshin Impact): "Hehe, as expected, the world is full of wonders." ]
[ .....]
~One Punch Man World~
~ Z City, Saitama's Home~
Looking at the figure on the screen, the ordinary hero Saitama's an expressionless face.
For the first time, show envy.
Because that was him in the past.
That was him when he still had a head of black hair.
Ever since he started training, his hair had never returned to him.
.....
『 The figure on the screen that made even Saitama envious,
At this moment, he was calmly walking down the street, wearing clothes that looked like a school uniform, with an expressionless face.
At this moment, a line of text appeared at his feet.
⟦ Shigeo Kageyama - Mob ⟧
These few short words immediately made everyone understand the name of this young man who resembled Saitama.
You have to say, his attire and appearance really looked like a mob.
Even if he was mixed in a crowd, he wouldn't stand out at all, completely a diligent little mob!!!
Everyone was secretly wondering, what else was special about this guy besides looking a bit like Saitama??
Then, everyone saw Shigeo Kageyama walk into a building.
The screen changed, and a man with yellow hair stood in front of Shigeo Kageyama, his face beaming with a confident smile, looking quite successful.
At this moment, another line of subtitles popped up.
⟦ Arataka Reigen - Psychic (Zero) User ⟧ 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream, Chat Room~
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "Psychic user?" ]
[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "But why, in the middle, is there also a zero?" ]
[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Could it be his title? Like the title of that Saitama before?" ]
[ Genos (One Punch Man): "Zero Psychic, is that his hero name? It sounds quite cool." ]
[ Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100): "..." ]
[ .....]
『 Arataka Reigen saw Shigeo Kageyama arrive, and without a word, put on his coat, grabbed Shigeo Kageyama's arm, and turned to leave.
This stunned everyone watching. The video had played up to this point, and the two of them hadn't even exchanged a glance, let alone spoken. Everyone had no idea what they were up to.
The video continued, and the two of them jumped onto an electric train and found a seat to sit down.
Arataka Reigen sat quietly, his face calm, holding something that looked like a poster and studying it.
On the poster, there was a photo of a sealed tunnel, which looked a bit like a supernatural event.
His and Shigeo Kageyama's goal seemed to be to break into this confined tunnel to investigate.
In the blink of an eye, they reached their destination, and Arataka Reigen finally opened his mouth, speaking the first sentence since the video began.
"Let Arataka Reigen, the rising star of the psychic world, clean this place up."
Before the words fell, Arataka Reigen strode forward, entering the eerie tunnel alone.
"Mob, we have to get rid of all the spirits inside, not a single one."
After saying that, Arataka Reigen's figure slowly disappeared into the depths of the tunnel. 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream~
Next, is it time to fight??
The audience in the dimensional world.
We're all hooked by this seemingly powerful Arataka Reigen, and we were eagerly watching the video, waiting.
.....
『 Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap! Suddenly, a rapid sound of footsteps came from the tunnel!
The battle started just like that?!
These footsteps!
They were very fast!!
Looking at it, this Arataka Reigen seemed to really have some skills!!
Then...
Arataka Reigen rushed out of the tunnel in a panic, heading straight for Shigeo Kageyama.
"Hey!!! Why are you still standing here!!! Mob!!"
Arataka Reigen was so scared that his soul was almost gone. He only realized Mob hadn't followed him after walking for a while. Without Mob to protect him, fighting those spirits alone was clearly walking into a trap!!!
So he immediately admitted defeat and rushed out of the tunnel in a hurry, dragging Shigeo Kageyama with him, which was the right way.
As a result...
As soon as he stepped out of the tunnel, he saw Shigeo Kageyama curled up by the roadside, staring at the busy ants moving house on the ground, looking dazed!!
Your master is in a panic! You still have the mind to watch ants move house!!!? 』
『 .....』
~Dimensional livestream~
The audience watching the broadcast was also completely stunned, each showing a look of disdain.
They had thought Arataka Reigen was some super awesome big shot, but...
Just like this????
.....
『 "Hey!!! Mob!!! Although I can handle these ghosts, as my apprentice, you have to keep up with the pace!!!" Arataka Reigen shouted at the top of his lungs.
The gentlest mouth spewing the harshest words!! 』
『 .....』