Chapter 141: The Nuclear Strike That Wasn't
At dusk, Saeko Busujima, Yuriko Takagi, Rika Minami, and the other women gathered inside a villa. They were all anxious and filled with despair.
Rika Minami had brought devastating news: the higher-ups were preparing to use nuclear weapons directly on their city! With the bomb about to be launched, there was no way for anyone to escape.
"Damn it! We just barely survived, so why is it turning out like this?" Saya Takagi slammed the table, filled with anger. She wasn't alone; Rei Miyamoto and the others felt despair mixed with indignation.
They had worked hard every day, killing Dead Bodies to create this safe zone. To have it all end like this was unacceptable.
Rika Minami remained calm. She picked up her phone to check the time. "Time's up," she said, speaking indifferently about life and death. "The nuclear strike is coming."
The words felt like a death knell.
"Buzz!" As Rika Minami finished speaking, a buzzing sound came from the sky. The women ran to the window and looked up, seeing a long contrail falling toward them.
"Goodbye… world," Rei Miyamoto closed her eyes. In her last moments, the one who flashed through her mind was Ren, whom she had been waiting for. Unbeknownst to her, his image had long been etched into her heart.
"Thud!" The ground trembled. They knew the nuclear explosion was coming.
One minute later, Rei Miyamoto opened her eyes, bewildered. "Am I dead?" Is death painless? The others were equally confused. Where was the nuclear explosion?
They looked at Rika Minami, who shook her head. "Don't look at me; I don't know. Everyone saw the nuclear bomb just now, and the ground also trembled."
Saya Takagi made a strange guess. "Could it be a dud?"
Yuriko Takagi was also puzzled. "Can a nuclear bomb be a dud?"
Alice, who didn't understand these things much, simply furrowed her brows. Only Shizuka Marikawa kept her index finger on her lips, staring at Saeko Busujima, who had remained completely calm. Shizuka felt as if Saeko had discovered something.
Saeko Busujima suddenly revealed a bright smile. "Ren-kun, you're here."
The sound of that name made their hearts flutter. They all followed Saeko's gaze and saw the figure some had longed for day and night: Ren.
"Ren-kun!!!"
"Brother Ren!"
Little Alice excitedly hugged him. Ren slightly raised his right hand, allowing her to hug him, and rubbed her head with his left hand. "Long time no see."
Saeko Busujima calmly said, "The nuclear bomb must have been dealt with by Ren-kun, right?"
Ren nodded and brought his right hand in front of him. "Here."
Only then did the others see a small red ball floating in Ren's hand.
Yuriko Takagi exclaimed, "This is…"
"The energy from the nuclear explosion is all here." Ren spoke casually. He hadn't even been concerned about it. Through Vector Manipulation, he had easily gathered all the energy from the exploding nuclear bomb, wrapped it in layers of shells, and condensed it into this bead.
"What!!!" The women shouted collectively, their expressions a mix of astonishment and terror. As modern people, they were well aware of the power of a nuclear bomb. But to condense its energy into a small ball and hold it in one's hand was truly unbelievable.
"This is the energy of a nuclear bomb! Can I touch it?" After the initial shock, Yuriko Takagi was not afraid; instead, she leaned closer. Her eyes sparkled with a desire for knowledge.
"Don't be silly. Why touch this thing?" With a thought, Ren used red matter to absorb the nuclear energy bead, and it disappeared into the air.
"Emmm," Saya Takagi looked resentful.
At that moment, Shizuka Marikawa clapped her hands in realization, making everyone's hearts tremble. "No wonder Saeko wasn't worried at all; she knew Ren-kun was coming, didn't she?"
"Yes," Saeko nodded. Rika Minami and the others also understood that Ren was the reinforcement Saeko had called for. His power was truly terrifying.
Ren looked at Saeko. "Since I'm already here, I might as well deal with the Dead Bodies in this world."
Yuriko Takagi asked, "Is Ren-kun saying he'll eliminate all the Dead Bodies in this world?"
"That's right." She stammered, "Can such a thing be done?"
"Just watch."
Under everyone's gaze, Ren's eyes changed color for an instant before he traced a line through the air. From a perspective they couldn't perceive, the death line of the Dead Bodies virus had been severed. He then activated the Dominator's Bankai, transmitting a message to the brains of all humans worldwide: the Dead Bodies virus has disappeared; stop causing trouble. His eyes returned to normal.
"OK, done."
The women stared at each other, wide-eyed. "D-done?" They hadn't seen anything! Wouldn't dealing with all the Dead Bodies in the world be a bigger scene than a nuclear explosion? It seemed like nothing had happened.
Only Saeko knew the Dead Bodies had been annihilated. The Chat Group's prompt had appeared.
[Ding! Detected that Ren has cleared the Dead Bodies virus in this world, the doomsday has ended!]
[Congratulations to Ren for obtaining 1 million doomsday points, congratulations to Saeko Busujima for obtaining 100,000 doomsday points!]
"Ren-kun…" Saeko wanted to talk about the points. She hadn't done anything to deserve them.
"You keep it yourself," Ren blinked. He wasn't short on a few points.
"What are you talking about?" Saya Takagi asked suspiciously.
Saeko Busujima shook her head. "Nothing. Since Ren-kun said he's dealt with the Dead Bodies, you should go out and see."
"Oh, right!" The women hurried out. As Rei Miyamoto reached the door, she looked back and saw that Saeko hadn't moved. Her eyes flickered for a moment, but she still closed the door and left.
"Aren't you going to see?" Ren asked, tilting his chin.
Saeko Busujima licked her red lips and moved her hand to her waist. After some rustling, she swayed her hips and slowly approached Ren. "Ren-kun, you must know how long I've waited for this moment, right?"
Ren looked down. Saeko was wearing black lace, exuding a poetic aura. "Now I do."
An hour later, it was already dark. Saeko Busujima stretched her lazy body beside Ren in a room in the villa. Her eyes, filled with affection, playfully teased him. "Ren-kun, have you done this before?"
Ren didn't lie. "With my girlfriend."
Saeko didn't seem to care. Instead, she pressed close to Ren, her warm breath caressing his ear. "Then, can I be Ren-kun's woman?"
Ren lightly lifted Saeko's chin with his right hand and asked with a chuckle, "Aren't you already?"
"Getting your answer directly makes me feel at ease," Saeko said, revealing a relieved and joyous smile.
Click. The door suddenly opened at that moment.
Ren asked, "Who?"
There was a moment of silence in the dark room before the door closed. A rustling sound followed—the sound of fabric falling to the floor. Light footsteps gradually drew closer.
Snow-white skin touched Ren's body. "It's me, Rei Miyamoto," her voice came from the darkness.
Ren and Saeko simply exchanged glances, unsurprised by the situation. After Rei Miyamoto touched him, Ren began to take action.
"Mmm!"
"Are you sure?"
"Mm… yes… I'm sure… I like Ren-kun, and I want to be Ren-kun's woman… Mmm…"
"Then come."
"Mmm ah!"
In the living room, Saya Takagi and the others were eating at the table. They had already confirmed that all the Dead Bodies were gone and the virus had lost its infectivity. Their mood was quite relaxed, and they even had the energy to listen to joyful symphonies while they ate.
It was just that these symphonies easily led to wild imaginations. Alice ate silently with her head down.
Glancing at the closed door of Saeko's room, Rika Minami amusingly started timing again. "It's already been three hours."
Saya Takagi clenched her chopsticks and asked with a blush, "Mom, are men… really that amazing?" When she took care of things herself, it only took a few minutes. Listening to the sounds from the room, there was almost no pause. How many times had they gone? Would they get dehydrated? Such questions filled Saya Takagi's mind.
Yuriko Takagi squeezed her legs together and occasionally moved them, too ashamed to answer her daughter.
Shizuka Marikawa, the school nurse, honestly and blankly said, "Logically speaking, 30-50 minutes is already very impressive for a male, and that's with multiple standing sessions. For Ren-kun to go on for three hours non-stop, I think that's very impressive. Perhaps he's a superman."
Saya Takagi and Yuriko Takagi looked utterly embarrassed. They thought Shizuka didn't need to be so blunt, especially with Alice present. However, things were not as simple as they thought. Three hours? No, from the very beginning with Saeko, it had lasted a total of 6 hours. Of course, the main challenge was handled by Saeko, whose Physical Enhancement—gained from defeating Dead Bodies—allowed her to withstand a level four onslaught. Rei Miyamoto tried her best, but she was still far behind.
Early in the morning, Saya Takagi and the others found that there was no movement in Saeko's room. They quietly opened the door to check. Ren was no longer there, but the disarray of the room and the state of Saeko and Rei Miyamoto gave them quite a visual shock. The tables, chairs, and doors were all in disarray. As for Saeko and Rei Miyamoto, they were beyond words. Who could imagine what two people drenched in milk would look like?
Even though he was in class, Ren was still reminiscing about Saeko and Rei Miyamoto. The emotional fulfillment he felt with them was the most intense he had known so far, though the girls in Azur Lane were on another level. It was precisely these deep feelings that made him linger. It seemed that after his experience with Cocolia's motherly approach, he had also awakened a certain incredible interest. He used the techniques on Saeko and Rei Miyamoto, and their reactions and expressions were excellent. He was now looking forward to Yukino. He glanced at Yukino, who was sitting in front of him. Alas, it was a long road ahead. It seemed he needed to personally catalyze Yukino.
For some reason, Yukino, who was listening attentively to the lecture, inexplicably felt a strong sense of malice! She was considering whether to tell Ren about this. Ren, however, was not listening to the lecture. Slacking off was the true king's way!
In the Chat Group, March 7th asked, "Saeko Busujima, Ren, where are you? Why isn't anyone talking about the situation on Saeko's side? It's been a day."
Platelet added, "Th-that, Ren-san, they won't be in danger, will they?"
White Blood Cell offered, "If Ren needs help, I can help."
Ren replied, "Haha, I appreciate the kind offer, but you should focus on your work. I'm perfectly fine here." He then added, "Platelet, next time you should call me Big Brother Ren."
Platelet responded, "Oh, okay, Big Brother Ren."
Silver Wolf commented, "One Platelet, one Tushan Honghong, are you a sis-con?"
Ren replied, "NO, I can't be a sis-con to my blood sister at all, but I'll fiercely be a sis-con to non-blood related sisters!"
Silver Wolf: "Can I call the police?"
Tushan Honghong: "Big Brother Ren is a good person!" Having been in the group for a long time, Hong Hong even knew about things that were not common knowledge in other worlds, such as calling the police.
March 7th: "Let's talk about serious matters!"
Ren: "The serious matter is that everything is resolved. Whether it's the nuclear bombs or the Dead Bodies apocalypse, I've got it handled."
Seitenshi: "Then what about Miss Saeko?"
Ren: "She's too busy, tired, and asleep."
Nami: "…"
Emilia: "After all, it's a mission to save the world, so it must be very hard work."
Bronya: "That's right, just handling affairs, I already feel dizzy."
Ren: "Then you'll have to work hard, because after a while, I'm going to bring your mother back to see your achievements."
Bronya: "Is Mother coming?"
Ren: "Mm-hm."
Bronya: "I understand. I'll put in my best effort now and let Mother see my growth!"
Ren: "Go for it."
After a simple word of encouragement, Ren closed the Chat Group. He looked up at the ceiling. "Oh? Have they arrived?"
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