Chapter 467: Failure · Mercenary Tao
In this era of the Infinite Dimensional Space, if one were to say what kind of Reincarnator lived the most comfortably, then undoubtedly, it was those Reincarnators who "had no taboos."
Wantonly altering mission worlds, wantonly deploying various items, abilities, and even memes into mission worlds, making world after world unrecognizable;
Wantonly slaughtering plot characters, utilizing weaknesses in plot characters' personalities and intelligence disadvantages, using various despicable means to kill those powerful and kind-hearted plot powerhouses;
Wantonly hunting and besieging other Reincarnators, chasing Scarlet Drop Cards, and then using Scarlet Drop Cards to accumulate resources extremely rapidly...
This kind of Reincarnator, whose actions would be regarded as those of a "villain" or "evil person" under any universal human values, seized the greatest benefits in the infinite space of this era.
There was no hidden faction inclination compensation in the Space. As long as one didn't court death by hunting plot protagonists who hadn't yet grown up, one would rarely face the targeting of the so-called [Will of the World] or [Counter Force].
Therefore, in the Infinite Dimensional Space, the vast majority of Reincarnators had become this "no taboos" type today.
But for a creature like humans, there would always be some exceptions.
In such an Infinite Dimensional Space, there naturally still existed a group of Reincarnators who sang praises of dreams and justice, pursuing the radiance of morality and humanity.
This group supported each other in painful and desperate slaughters, adhered to their own principles and bottom lines, stubbornly survived and grew up, and ultimately became out-of-place misfits among Reincarnators.
People called them—"Idealists."
And even more bizarrely, among this kind of Reincarnator operating as if going against the current version, someone had reached the apex of the Infinite Dimensional Space and created a gathering for this group, named... [Azure Sky].
In the East, West, South, and North districts of the Infinite Dimensional Space, there were fewer than 10 top-tier gatherings capable of taking in Reincarnators across all four districts and conducting operations.
Because cross-district activities for Reincarnators required consuming a massive amount of resources, this was a "special funding" that only top-tier gatherings could afford.
And among these top-tier gatherings, three gatherings faintly stood at the apex of all gatherings.
Spanning the four major districts, absorbing high-potential Reincarnators from all areas, a super gathering that completely dominated almost all tiers in the form of three major clusters—[Throne of Reality and Illusion];
The most special group in the Space, monopolizing the production and sales rights of the most practical items like [Slave Shackles], [Directional Anchor], [Scapegoat Straw Man], the wealthiest and most mysterious gathering—[Heaven's Mandate];
And the last one was the final glory of idealists in the Space, the absolute misfits among Reincarnators, a super-elite gathering that created many miracles—[Azure Sky].
Moreover, it was rumored that the leaders of these three major gatherings all possessed strength at the Supreme level or even higher. Previously, when the East District Supremes [Doomsday Sun] and [Life of Dead Silence] fought, causing massive deaths among mid-to-high-tier Reincarnators, it was these three who stepped forward to mediate.
Forcing [Doomsday Sun] to ultimately concede defeat and withdraw their sphere of influence from the Space.
Seeing the members of Azure Sky rarely appearing together in the public space immediately caused a huge sensation. That scale and scene were completely incomparable to a newly risen Reincarnator like Mercenary Tao.
The members of [Knight & Rider] also tacitly made way. Even that [Reiwa Rider · Jia Qi] bowed his head in greeting to the leader.
Kaito Shirogane stood by his stall, meeting the eyes of this person who was probably one of the top Reincarnators in the Space.
The other party also bent down, his black sunglasses tilting downward, revealing those black eyes.
Black Butler felt his scalp tingle somewhat. He completely didn't know when Mercenary Tao had provoked this level of Reincarnator again.
Let alone this suspected leader of Azure Sky whose codename wasn't even known by many, even the few people following behind the other party were already "freaks" that most Title Level Reincarnators and gatherings were unwilling to offend.
[Divine Dream Envisioning a Single Sword · Morika], the woman standing at the apex of swordsmanship Reincarnators. Wearing a grayish-black long dress, with chestnut long hair tied in a ponytail, pressing down with one hand on that demon sword rumored to be able to ignore any barriers, spell formulas, or magical defenses. This woman stood at the outermost edge, her eyes drifting without focus.
Standing next to Morika was a woman whose body was entirely wrapped in black armor. The reason one could tell it was a woman was that the armor had obvious gender characteristics. In Black Butler's database, this black-armored knight was highly likely the owner of the rumored special title [Original Black]. The only thing he knew was that this woman had challenged a certain Supreme 3 times in Secondary Worlds for unknown reasons, and retreated unscathed.
In the center of the group was a man with short silvery-white hair wearing a white suit. His avatar was about 1.7 meters tall, with a thin build and wearing silver-rimmed glasses. Just looking at his appearance, no distinguishing features could be seen. But Black Butler knew very well that this person was probably the strongest tier Reincarnator below the [Supreme] level in the Space.
The apex of the spellcasting side among Reincarnators, recording and mastering multiple authorities, the [Godhood Painter · Adam].
Of the three standing on the other side of that mysterious man, Black Butler only recognized [Spirit Thirteenth Month · Loman], a gentle-faced woman wearing a white robe;
Black Butler's data didn't have information on the other two.
Kaito's gaze swept over this group of [Azure Sky] Reincarnators one by one, not continuing the conversation. He noticed that the gentle woman in the white robe had the most earnest expression. Therefore, Kaito deliberately looked at her and said:
"Roland, ah, that was a beloved friend who was so close to me that we shared one body to fight against that guy from the Black King Association. How could I take away his things~"
Listening to Mercenary Tao's frivolous tone, Loman's chest heaved. She didn't believe the kind-hearted Roland would be friends with a guy like Mercenary Tao. Rather, Mercenary Tao's style of doing things was probably the type Roland hated the most.
Running amok without any taboos, completely lacking even a tiny bit of reverence for life.
[Professor] sighed. Mercenary Tao had a terrible personality and seemed to be provoking them. But before Loman could speak, Cao Qi, standing in front of everyone, burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha... That kid Roland was actually forced to share a body with you. I really want to see that guy's expression..."
Cao Qi knew very well that Roland, precisely because he was too pure and too idealistic, was ultimately schemed against by the [God of the Abyss], influenced by the ability of [Causality], and eventually died.
For such a guy as pure as a blank sheet of paper to share a body with a heartless beast like Mercenary Tao, this arrangement inexplicably made him feel comical and comforted.
In his heart, perhaps he felt that if Roland could have been polluted earlier by a guy like Mercenary Tao, he probably could have lived a bit longer.
Cao Qi's loud laughter shook the air, causing all the Reincarnators in the shantytown to change their expressions slightly. They clutched their chests, feeling their hearts vibrating along as well.
This ability to affect others in the Space was truly bizarre and unpredictable.
Kaito unconsciously activated the [Transcendent Helix] talent as well. But in the Space, he couldn't receive other [Information], and had no way of perceiving the essence of this ability.
Cao Qi looked at Mercenary Tao. The opponent's thirst for and exploration of power in his eyes were undisguised. Even facing this group of powerhouses "seeking revenge," the opponent had absolutely no emotional fluctuations.
This was a beast through and through, a... failure.
"Mercenary Tao, let's make a deal. We need a [Dragon Species] to complete a special mission."
(End of Chapter)
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