[Author: CrawlingAround]
[Title: Let’s Check Out Wakamou’s Second Persona Leader Today]
The leader’s thoughts on the new character concept.
“Viewers will probably think of it as a different personality concept?”
“They might think it’s just a concept since I said Wakamou when entering the tower, right?”
Even for the sub-character account, the tower is named under Wakamou.
(The tower name is changed to “Mei Xiao Long Bao”)
Hey, Tower, get a clue, LOL.
-Info) Even when you change the tower name, it’ll use the one you changed it to.
-I bet the account is registered to the owner, what’s up with that, LOL.
-What’s up? Damn split-identity, LOL.
-Amidst all of this, it’s delicately written as [Wakamou Inarizushi & Mei Xiao Long Bao].
-The red pill identity guarded by the tower….
-Giving in to the tower’s pressure, started VTuber, made a second character… truly an example of human victory.
Isn’t it beast victory rather than human victory?
Human disqualification, beast qualification.
-There’s a legend that when the strength of Wakamou and the skill of Mei merge, Dalki descends…
-If Wakamou’s inner Dalki says, “Seems you’re having quite some trouble…” when pushed back later, is it?
LOL
I told you to shut up, another me!
[Author: I’ll Cheer for You]
[Title: But Why Is Incheon’s 100-Story Tower Such a Mess?]
Since we don’t know about other climbers…
It seems like they really intend to kill when watching the leader’s broadcast.
They say it reflects the characteristics of each country, so why is only the leader’s tower like that?
-Because the leader breaks through everything, they bring all the crap from other towers.
-You’ll see that Kyoto Tower is normal…
-Won’t it be long before Swordmaster Cheokjungeok or Dragon King of Silla appears?
-It feels like they are running simulations on the leader, LOL.
-It seems like they are testing the harshness to see if a climber can endure it, LOL.
-Other towers are definitely supporting it out of curiosity too.
-The one climbing is certainly insane, so the tower must have gone crazy too.
[Author: Sergei]
[Title: It’s Indeed Wakamou Leader, Talented in VTubing]
So talented it’s a shame to leave it to a clipper.
Maybe the tower is actually acting as Wakamou’s PD?
Showing martial arts in a Chinese-style character.
Showing a Chinese-themed Jiangshi using Plum Blossom Swordsmanship as a boss, LOL.
How can a tower be a manager, LOL?
-I found the VTuber with a friendly gyaru concept for otakus I’ve been looking for.
-It gives off some Chinese mafia vibe.
-But isn’t titanium less hard than steel? That’s what I felt looking at the golem.
Don’t know? That’s what the tower’s item description says, LOL.
Oh, LOL, the “titanium” given by the tower isn’t human, LOL.
If you think of it that way, it’s quite intriguing… the tower indeed has a consciousness.
-Why not wear a cheongsam, it’d be charming.
-Why doesn’t she do kung fu in that appearance?
Nunchucks are part of kung fu!!
Huh? Really???
That’s not the build for kung fu, LOL.
-Then can a male clone appear too?
Get out.
Die.
That’s forbidden!!!!
The community was bustling, unable to stay quiet today.
Liu Ying snuggled up in Wakamou’s arms, occasionally peeking at Mei.
Watching VTuber broadcast as Wakamou, and amidst that, moving Mei’s body to learn the kung fu observed in videos, moving her hands and feet.
Indeed, if stylish close-quarter martial arts are concerned, isn’t Wing Chun it.
Aside from that, she was practicing Cherrypill Fist and Hung Gar.
Of course, climbers just needed to click and acquire [Skill]s and as they climbed the tower, they just strengthened those skills like a pirate.
Focusing on kung fu day and night, Mei remains to practice even after the broadcast ends.
Even during that, Wakamou, who was in charge of thinking and reasoning, did not move an inch from the spot.
Watching VTuber broadcasts, lamenting not being able to clip.
With remarkable concentration, multitasking, and an unyielding body that makes all this possible.
Then naturally, while moving the body and unfolding martial arts with five wooden dummies, she also observed the broadcast and clips and checked fan cafés!!
“Eek, eek! Ouch!”
Eventually, as soon as her concentration broke, the metallic rods of the wooden dummies, which Mei had hit and kicked away, straight-up pounded every part of her body.
It didn’t hurt, but considering the character model’s settings… sounds automatically emerged against Wakamou’s will.
“Ooh… it’s tough…”
Rubbing her forehead and the back of her head, Mei stretched.
Though said to be the same person, Liu Ying stuck close to Wakamou, refusing to approach.
Well… it’s understandable.
After the broadcast, manager Wanda Haye urgently contacted, leading to a visit to the Incheon Tower.
‘Is it right that there are two names written…’
How does the tower actually evaluate an 『Idol』?
It was kindly engraved as [Wakamou & Mei], combining two names as one.
Maybe the tower considers keeping the red pill identity, expressing meticulous care for Wakamou. Is it…?
‘And why exclude the War God then?’
It could only be thought that even though the other persona, [War God], wasn’t excluded or listed, the tower’s personality was evaluating Wakamou. While observing VTubing with Wakamou, respecting the separate persona titled Mei Xiao Long Bao, it was evaluating it as an individual personality!!
To Wakamou, this is dumbfounding beyond surprise.
With such perceptions, believers will genuinely misunderstand…. Popping up two accounts makes it look like he’s running that concept when he’s actually separate, they’ll be muttering “Dalki Trifurcation…” later.
Every time Wakamou climbs the tower, unknown monsters or those from foreign towers suddenly appear, with recent YouTube videos showing occasional monster analyses with Wakamou featured.
The manager assured that they had all acquired permissions for the used footage.
By this, isn’t Wakamou gaining fame more as a climber than a VTuber?
Currently, the hottest topic is, naturally, the Jiangshi monster wielding Plum Blossom Swordsmanship.
Appearing from time to time in the China Tower, it utilizes skills of the [Class], facing those with swords by wielding a bow and those with bows by wielding a sword, asked climbers were excited about what tech tree to pursue to acquire it.
Given that many idolize martial arts, suggesting Wakamou should personally train climbers is on the rise.
Of course, the nature of a VTuber is to hide the red pill identity. Hence, Wakamou had no intention to venture out or meet anyone.
In reality, Wakamou was a homebody loving to be shut-in unless something extraordinarily special occurred.
“Agh, ouch, Ouch, Eek!”
The moment she gets distracted, Mei is pummeled by the wooden dummy.
Yipped as soon as her backside got smacked, hopping up and exaggeratedly reacting, Wakamou realized that the character was considered along with the setup or emotion formed during creation.
Could the next persona alter speech patterns then?
In Mei’s case, by morphing the construction of the neck or vocal cords, a rather rare high-pitched voice differing from Wakamou had been created.
It’d been crafted with attention to achieve a contrary concept… maybe just writing on paper and submitting it would suffice?
“It’s like the tower is using me as a guinea pig for experiments!”
Actually, Wakamou’s videos on climbing the tower inspired more people to want to become climbers─thus, reflecting their desires, the numbers of climbers were increasing in Korea, Japan, and China.
Right!
Wakamou is the perfect promotional model for the towers wanting more climbers!
Truly, any sight of overcoming, twisting, and breaking through anything should be the ideal climbers look up to and admire!!
Hence the Incheon Tower incorporating features of foreign towers, showcasing various avatars on broadcast─wanting to show climbers what kind of towers exist overseas!
And pre-releasing potentially unbeatable monsters for reactions through Wakamou to inspect what improvements should be made also seemed evident.
Including elite monsters that had been made but never revealed and dangerously risky geographical objects……
The tower shows confidence by unveiling all of this because Wakamou Inarizushi seems likely to overcome it all!
To reiterate, Wakamou receives only 30% of the typical climber rewards!
Due to the unusual job with no equipment to offer, he’s an anomaly with [Skill]s endlessly growing!
If Wakamou had known the tower’s behaviors, he’d have at least pleaded to ease the mana limit.
“Gahhhh…. my back hurts…. Or, no, there’s no pain but!!”
Neither having pain nor mana depletion, but feigning agony while whimpering, Mei.
“Shazangnim… This is just acting cute.”
“Consider it a more honest version of me, Liu Ying….”
“Liu Ying, how much do you like the president?”
As soon as she spoke, eyeing a chance, Liu Ying sparked her glowing eyes.
“A lot, really~”
“Can’t resist because you’re adorable!! Despite the fierce gaze, how can your speech and voice be so cute!! Despite being weak as a climber? No presence? As a VTuber, releasing original songs and the second album, providing great membership broadcasts!! How lovable is hardworking Liu Ying for being the ideal VTuber I love!!!”
“Whoa, damn”
“VTubers love and cherish their viewers!! How important is the give and take banter!! Even with poor pronunciation, everyone loves hardworking Liu Ying!! What does it matter if she’s weak as a climber!! Never mind little things, make your broadcast, Liu Ying!! How much does the Alchemist’s potion help on a broadcast!!”
“Is it praise time? Asuka wants to hear praises too!!”
“You cute one…!! I’ll hearty pat you!!”
“Gasp”
Control, control slipped away. Brain divvied into two, causing divided thinking, rendering emotions uncontrollable!
Though immensely loving VTubers, normally calm and composed, maintaining proper adult etiquette. Always being the respectable figure the VTubers at Wakamou Corporation could rely upon.
─Mei Xiao Long Bao was the repressed and hideous VTuber demon that Wakamou had held within.
Spewing forth flood-like unrestrained adoration left Wakamou deeply embarrassed, burying his face in his hands, looking down in shame.
As Mei did similarly, reflecting the very same reaction as Wakamou, she fell backward, convulsing.
“Uwaaa!! So embarrassed I feel like dying!!!!”
Turning into a carrot-red face flailing as if flopping like a fresh fish, Mei.
Listening face-front to the declaration of how much Liu Ying is loved truly made it quite bashful, evident on Liu Ying’s slightly flushed visage too.
“But liking VTubers!!! is an understatement, community posts mentioning wanting to lick toes!! Or wishing to use the same cologne! Folder collating─”
“Stop, just stop”
Adhering to divided thinking seems like the better option.
Wakamou throttled Mei’s neck with eyes glinting of madness, seemingly projecting flicking saliva as he emphatically spoke.
※※※
“A rising VTuber like a comet! Mei Xiao Long Bao!! Thanks for posting on the fan café~”
-I love that smile!
-Today again holding something edible in the hand…
-What are you eating, this is the third time asking.
-Kid! Aren’t you eating a pear!
-The content where we watched anime together after tower climbing was great….
-Will you also do the anime tournament today??
-Will we do a Tu-x bus song tournament???
-We’ve to do a VTuber tournament.
-I wager not. Aiming not to compare love, the leader complained before ㅇㅇ.
-What did they say?
-XXX, XXXXXX!! XXXXX?
-Whoa damnㅋㅋㅋ first time seeing something completely censoredㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-Tread not on the reverse scale!!
“Don’t pit VTubers against each other!! Everyone’s earnest, trying to make their broadcasts a success!! Like Ichigo too!! Posting shows every day and singing songs!! Even kind Mei gets angry about saying how she’s weak!!”
-Gasp, It’s not me.
-It really sucks that non-climbers evaluate them…
-For Alchemist, achieving peak is enough.
-Over in Germany, they create armored weapons, right.
-Then is Ichigo turning into a poisoned fruit ability user??
-Variations of poison are many but a single [Poison Immunity] trumps it all.
-Truly, sometimes I can’t comprehend the tower, LOL.
-Information) Claims titanium given by the tower is harder than steel.
-One can explode using salt as a cooking ingredient due to labeling LOL.
-Trust explanations, not names, as they don’t mislead….
“Oh. Is titanium softer than steel? Well… it might be different since it’s mana or monster-derived minerals? Considering similar-named ingredients from the tower, how do they find it?”
-You figure that yourself ㅇㅇ.
-The climber’s test has already begun, LOL.
-That’s the part cutting at Alchemists the most, LOL.
-Ordered steel! This isn’t the steel ordered!!
-Ordered poisonous herbs, but other poisonous herbs of the same name, LOL.
-Information) There are 387 overlapping named materials in the tower.
-Amidst them, 18 unnamed poisonous herbs overlap, demanding explanations.
“Production jobs indeed have myriad grievances…”
Nevertheless, announcing today’s climb, Mei clapped her hands.
Waving three tails, promising to explore fan cafés and watch fan videos after today’s climb broadcast, even discussing animations gave a wink to the screen.
Excited believers filled with cheers filled the chat window.
“Then onto the 37th floor!”
Hopping agilely and plunging to the next floor was Mei.
Facing her was a notification unlike any seen before.
[Climbing the 38th floor world of Incheon Tower]
-[Fox Spirit Mei Xiao Long Bao] climbing achievements elevate the difficulty level!
-Endure against [Elite Monster]s
-The swarm of Engulfing Glacier Locusts is approaching.
-Survive the time limit of 30 minutes!
[Platinum Achievement Conditions]
-Take down [Engulfing Glacier Locusts] (0/10,000)
-Eradicate [Engulfing Glacier Locusts] before the time limit expires (0/1)
Boom─!
Beep Beep!
[Time Limit: 0:04]
“What? What’s this?”
Before any sense was gathered, the countdown began, with 4 seconds elapsed.
-It’s a floor based on enduring!!
-Explain what that is!!
-It’s a part of Africa Monster’s battle seeing enduring to survive.
-Applies numerical brute force in overwhelming waves LOL.
-Now come to think of it, it does look a bit like a savanna backdrop.
An expansive plain with no apparent obstacles stretched endlessly.
Believers weren’t aware, of the number rushing forth! Anxiously yet witnessing countless gimmicks, pulling out a cinnamon stick, quietly biting, and thrusting hands into her pockets, Mei.
Firing up a fake bill used God knows where to ignite the cinnamon stick, Mei posed stylishly.
It’s just a cinnamon stick; naturally edible and merely burning… wasn’t it?
VTubers can’t be seen smoking, can they!! Admittedly, a VTuber with a smoking concept could indeed seem cool.
Thinking about what would be showcased, honestly, Wakamou might’ve wanted to smoke, but refrained.
“See…. a modern evolution of karate different from Wakamou’s!!”
Then pulling out a massive magnum with long barrels from the pockets!!
Believers doubted their eyes.
A gun! A magnum, as big as Mei’s head and equally enormous!!
Before this grand and straight-line silver splendor, viewers marveled, but a gun in the tower…? It seemed unlikely to shoot without being a [Shooter]?
Of course, it wasn’t entirely unachievable. Conceivably created by an [Alchemist], a shot might occur.
The item manipulated to the ultimate extent by a class is the gun controlled by [Shooter]!!
Consequently, they didn’t comprehend Mei drawing two magnums.
RRRROOOOOARRRR──!!!
From beyond the plains, the rough sound of flapping wings grew audible, despite the distance.
Could it be an airplane taking off? With an unimaginable speed, a swarm of grasshoppers, akin to larger than a large dog, charged toward Mei. Such is the strength of their wings that the dust hurricane they hurled appeared like attacking sandstorms.
“Even a monk fires a gun!! Believers!! Do not doubt!!”
-We never asked!!!
-Can you even shoot?
-Wakamou couldn’t hit anything!!!
“Hit enough, and it’ll hit something!! Understand?!”
Triggering the gun, echoing thunderous shooting sounds, and firing [Idol’s Flames] as the bullet.
Yes──outright cheating!
Whenever Wakamou roughly aimed and shot, [Idol’s Flames] flew perfectly to hit targets!! Moreover, with [Idol’s Thunder], Mei inadvertently got the bullets’ speed into her hands, skating across the icy floor, spinning as she dashed forward.
Shoots with the [Flame of the Idol] as bullets!! Plus, the [Thunder of the Idol] lets her use mana as lightning, and accidentally gaining bullet speed, Mei dashed forward, spinning like a figure skater on ice.
Swinging her arms back and forth, she unleashed bullets in all directions in a dazzling gun kata!!
Flames wrapped in lightning collided and created a magnificent explosion!!
Whoosh! A massive flaming grasshopper exploded like fireworks!!
A seemingly endless swarm of locusts fell, charred and crumbling, yet there seemed no end to them.
Chrrrk─!!
As the magnum revolvers clashed, they scraped, spinning the barrels roughly, and soon flames rose into the empty chambers, starting to smolder.
No need to reload!!
Mei’s dazzling gun kata began, stepping and spinning with the recoil, showering bullets as if dancing.
Revolving with the recoil, she kicked the incoming locusts’ heads off like a kung-fu master, separating them from their bodies.
Using the separated bodies as stepping stones, she leapt up, flipped upside-down, and lodged a bullet into the torso, followed by an explosion!!
Even in the moments of leaping and landing, she never stopped pulling the trigger with an incessant click-click, blasting from the muzzle!!
The sound of rapid gunfire echoed so loudly, it seemed as if she was using a machine gun.
“Revolver Karate!!”
Again, she emphasized that the magnum revolver Mei wielded was a [VTuber Asset]!!
Channeling mana, she swung it like a weapon, as the engraving of a locust on the handle spewed liquid and hit the ground.
Trying to cling onto her punches and kicks swung by the recoil, the locust swarm shredding without getting a chance.
Yet, there were so many!!
“Horyaaat!!!”
Putting all her strength, Mei threw the revolver like a boomerang. Though bewildered by the reckless act of discarding a weapon, as it rotated once, two revolvers magically appeared back in her hands, firing fiercely.
Able to manipulate the [Arrow] like a [VTuber Asset], the thrown revolver arced into a semicircle, pulling the trigger on its own to shoot bullets everywhere.
Naturally, some bullets came flying at Mei, but she dodged with a grand backbend, threw her revolvers again, and caught them as they boomeranged back.
Behind her, revolvers that flew and spun with the recoil seemed to magnetically be drawn into her grip.
“This is the American traditional gun technique!!!”
Shoot, shoot, keep shooting!
In that stance, she continued to throw the revolver like a boomerang, grabbing it as it returned, and shooting incessantly.
The non-stop barrage of bullets, all linked to her skills, allowed her to sense their trajectory, dodging without looking, catching the magnum revolvers, throwing, shooting, and leaping nimbly.
More than 10,000 locusts formed a circle, closing in, but even as they shortened the distance, Mei’s arms and legs, moving synchronously, mercilessly pulverized them into pieces.
“Abyooot─!!”
Deploying a three-section staff she pulled from her tail, she wildly and recklessly swung it, battering the locusts, deflecting the incoming revolver with it, throwing it again, while performing incomprehensible techniques centered around her, reminiscent of a circus, Mei Xiao Long Bao.
A feat possible because she could manipulate the summoned magnum revolvers with [VTuber Asset] as if they were arrows.
In that state, able to shoot endlessly with [Flame of the Idol] and sustain it with her mana recovery!!
Thwack thwack thwack─!!
Nine locusts’ heads flew off simultaneously as the three-section staff made a rustling sound, neatly folding, and was tossed upward, entering Mei’s tail accurately.
And as the magnum revolvers returned, she caught them by looping her fingers through the trigger guards.
Eight magnum revolvers spun on her long fingers, showing the red-hot barrels emitting steam to the viewers.
“Wataaat─!!”
Thud─
They fell.
Thumpthumpthumpthump──
Locust corpses rained down like a storm.
Blocking the view of Mei who was posing on the screen, they piled up until the screen dimmed to black.
Bang─!!
With a gunshot, the towering pile of locust corpses exploded away, revealing Mei deftly spinning a single magnum revolver in her hand.
[The 38th floor of the Incheon Tower is now open to all humanity!!]
[Due to the Platinum achievement in conquering the tower, rewards are increased]
[An additional 10 attribute points are awarded to Climbers]
“Hoo─”
Accompanying the victory announcement, she blew the smoke rising from the gun barrel and holstered the revolver.
-Isn’t this American karate!!
-Korean Taekwondo even teaches firearms!
-Truly profound karate…!! Marvelous…!
-No karate! No VTuber, it seems!
-Go learn! Traditional American gun technique is learned from the wild west cowboys! How dare you call it karate…
-Ah! Yes! Pistol karate is the traditional martial art of America!
-Buddhasatus! The dark martial art, pistol karate, Aiieeee!!
-No, that young lady…! Could it be the Mei Lua Che Combatus that was said to have spread across the sea to South America!!
-Wonderful aerial karate demonstration… Master!! Even a mere commoner believer cannot witness such movement!!
-It’s said that in ancient times, flintlock pistols were used instead of revolvers according to the records.
-Really firing well hahaha
“Let me add, because Wakamou doesn’t take bullets”
-Modern weaponry hasn’t won yet…?
-The bullets are too small Mei….
-Looks like even a sword wouldn’t pierce it.
-Even if a rhino charged at it, muscles wouldn’t budge lol
-Really darn cool lolol
-The gun kata high is making me lose my mind!!!!
“Cinnamon sticks look more dapper than cigarettes… But cigarettes are bad for your health!!”
-Just consistently adorable…
-Struggled because wanted to be cool; with cinnamon sticks lol
-How about holding candy?
-You light it with a bill lolol
“So, what’s going to come out…me?”
[A [Tower Exit Pass] is provided to the Climber [Hu Xian Mei Xiao Long Bao]]
[A [Tower Infiltration Pass] is provided to the Climber [Hu Xian Mei Xiao Long Bao]]
[Tower Exit Pass]
Grade: Consumable.
Cancelable climbing record allowing exit in any situation.
Unaffected by tower climbing penalties.
[Hu Xian Mei Xiao Long Bao Exclusive]
[Tower Infiltration Pass]
Grade: Consumable.
Allows entrance to the floor of any climbing climber.
Unable to receive rewards if used.
Unaffected by tower climbing penalties.
[Hu Xian Mei Xiao Long Bao Exclusive]
‘Hmm….?’
Oh──better than expected?
It would be troublesome if forced to exit the tower suddenly.
Plus, really allows achieving [Platinum Conditions] even upon exiting?
However, the tower infiltration pass was a bit awkward to use. No means to contact the outside from inside, isn’t it?
‘It could be sorted with skills like internet manipulation if shared…’
Liu Ying was inherently weak, wanting to share as many helpful skills as possible. Though the problem perhaps lay in her low magic attribute?
While contemplating guardians’ blessings, carefully checking measures, and faith attributes.
The plan to intensely spend after diligently saving made her subconsciously smirk.
“Hmm? Another plain…?”
[Climbing the 39th floor of Incheon Tower]
-Difficulty increases corresponding to the achievements of the climber [Hu Xian Mei Xiao Long Bao]!
-Confront [Elite Boss Monster]!
-Eliminate [Cryptid Ostrich Frigate Archaeopteryx].
[Platinum Achievement Condition]
-Defeating [Cryptid Ostrich Frigate Archaeopteryx] (0/1)
“Wow─”
Who named it like this?
No sooner had she uttered a word than something flashed, and Mei Xiao Long Bao was soaring through the air.
Different from standing firm even when hit by a charging rhino once.
It “grabbed” her and flung her, utilizing her own speed!!
“Ooooh!!”
Trying to brace before plummeting towards the plain, everything around began stretching unexpectedly, then something clutching her leg swung Mei against the boundary of the 39th layer, crashing her into a wall.
Thud! While a booming noise ensued, the wall did not collapse─ being a tough boundary maintaining the space inside the tower, it negated the recoil as Mei curled up.
Then, another flash.
Thud!!
Mei collided with the opposite wall; her eyes spun in dizziness as she staggered.
Pulling out a three-section staff from her tail, she waved it manically in a frenzy but it vanished from her hand.
“Huh?”
With a stupid expression, she stared at her empty hands, realizing the weapon was gone.
Immediately after, Mei, whose head was seized, was swung into the wall, then knocked over by a flying three-section staff as she tumbled across the ground.
-What the?
-Wha, what’s happening?
Having set one camera fixedly, it followed where Mei was being dragged, allowing viewers to witness her being flung around.
Barely 10 seconds might have passed.
Before she could regain her stance from staggering upright, her legs were seized, slamming her face into the ground, seeing the sky, rotating a full circle, then the opposite wall welcomed her again.
Thud!!
By now, a normal climber would’ve lost consciousness and fainted.
“What’s a Cryptid, believers?!”
-Sometimes it appears as unidentified life forms in the tower….
-Cryptid titles are given to true inexplicable mutations in the tower.
-But it’s so fast, what are the huge footprints on the ground? An ostrich?
-Something bipedal, it seems….
It can’t be; it’s too fast.
Even Mei Xiao Long Bao’s dynamic vision couldn’t catch its shadow.
Speed rivaling the King of Authority’s earnest punch.
How to cope— Mei rapidly accelerated her thoughts….then turned herself into pure [Lightning], shooting forward.
A shining line dashed across the ground, leaving a rumble of thunder, embedding itself crisply into the opposite wall.
“Ghewak”
Transforming her body into lightning with [Thunder of the Idol] to run faster? It was such a simple idea, but it was too fast. In the blink of an eye, she had reached the opposite end of the vast plain.
Scratching her nose, muttering she’s going nuts…what caught her sight was a gigantic bird standing majestically in the middle of the plain.
A creature resembling a dinosaur, specifically an Archaeopteryx. Long, sleek legs, and jewel-like feathers changing color when refracted by light.
Its head on a long neck turned, locking eyes ─ mocking its prey slower than itself, it vanished out of sight with a snort.
“Kyaeek!!!”
Leaping back into view with a shriek right in front of her and disappearing again was the Cryptid.
Blinking dumbly at the realization of incoming attacks, Mei attempted to fire her gun.
Mana tuned to maximize the body of the idol. In a split second of cranking the switch, she glimpsed the Cryptid weaving through flying bullets, rushing at her.
It slapped her cheek with its wing, scratched her chest with its claws, and kicked her legs. Circling at blistering speed, mocking her, and fading away in a swoosh to a distance.
“Hehe…..hehehehe……”
Brushing her hand over the clear wing mark left on her cheek, the wound vanished smoothly.
Once would be enough.
Just once would be enough…!!
Crackle──!!
Encased in a white bolt of lightning, Mei shot out with thunder in pursuit of the Cryptid.
[Attributes]
Mana: 546,229
Idol’s Beast: 1,750,000
[Additional Points: 55]
[Faith: 542]
[Attributes]
Mana: 546,229 -> 453,532 -> 362,783.
The mana dwindled rapidly!!
Yet, catching up with the Cryptid was impossible, as it sharply turned at 90 degrees defying inertia, teasingly pulling away, but Mei, trying to brake, found herself kissing the wall and flopped backward.
It’s not working.
Regardless of speed, lacking control makes it impossible to catch..!!
…..Sought to hide using the Unicorn Agent’s ability.
‘Damn it, have yet to display all the functions of combat model yet am already showing poor compatibility…’
The shadows were part of the model and elements like stockings or clothing were intended to maneuver like secondary arms. The intention was to manipulate them as more limbs. There were indeed so many utilization plans.
Yet, overwhelmed by a dominant speed, being dismissed as trivial?
Grounded while adhering firmly, preventing displacement, thus opting to lift and fling method.
“I accept, but it’s insufficient! Shall I reveal it…the specialty of Mei Xiao Long Bao!! Technology No. 2!!”
Crackle crackle──!!
“I shall enlighten you on what you’re lacking!!”
Sparks surged once again.
No longer dashing in lightning form. She swung her wings, launching slashes of wind with her feathers.
Could she be stationary while attacking? With Cryptid’s form captured by the naked eye, Mei playfully winked at the concerned viewers filling the chats.
Fweet─
Freed from fixed cameras, as Mei vanished from the screen, it soared upward.
The majestic sight illuminated above her head, the Cryptid scanning warily for the vanished Mei.
Even searching for the wall she crashed against yielded no result anywhere.
“It is──!!!”
Rumbling booms echoed thunderously across the entire layer, Mei’s proclamation roaring with the noise.
Once again transformed into a beam of light, evading a lightning bolt acceleratingly, then turning its gaze, Mei disappeared from sight.
Then immediately, the heat could be felt approaching from behind.
As it swerved sideways again, a lightning bolt shimmered by, streaking past.
From above, viewers perceived the set time of light streaks appearing and vanishing.
And then, it ramped up in speed.
Appearing and shooting, then vanishing.
For the believers, from an overhead angle, [My Worlds] opened and closed!!
Investing all concentration on camera manipulation and timing, a pursuit only for the most ridiculous body slamming in the world.
“PassionIdeologyMoralsBrainAestheticDiligence! Above all else──!!!!!!!!”
Fwing─
Fwip fwip─
The speed at which the light deactivated and vanished increasingly grew, eventually leading the light trails left behind inundating the field of vision, the entire layer increasingly lighting up. Amidst deafening noises covering ears, Mei’s voice resounded, echoing in their heads.
Cryptid also began breaking away while sprinting.
Its speed was indeed insane─ however, the opponent could emerge anywhere.
Seeing a tackle-like dash from right beside it, as it slowed abruptly, Mei reappeared directly in front, flying into it.
“Speed is lacking!”
Becoming a piercing thunderbolt directly at full speed, Mei pierced through the Cryptid.
Crashing, colliding with the opposite wall, standing horizontally, her highly charged twin tails and tails crackled with static electricity.
“This is a lightning-fast kung fu kick! Achyooot!”
Despite tingling with static all over, Mei hurriedly descended to deliver a sloppy kung fu pose finishing line.
Though the speed and suddenness of the flashy scene passed in such rapid sweeps; all they could do was watch and burst into laughter, losing their minds.
-“Technology No. 2”
-Lightning-fast kick (actual lightning)
-It’s so fast, can’t even see what happened…
-The increment in light trails is terrifying lol
-No, is this climber even legit lol
-Gumiho could run at lightning speed thus invisible~
-This Leader, that’s why no footage till now.
-How strong is No. 1 of strength then…..
…Surely not actual light speed, but it was indeed absurd.
Managing portal angles while operating like a runaway train passing through was what it boiled down to. A single misstep and it would have been a catastrophe.
Essentially left her physical form to play with camera controls, opening and closing, afterall…..
Though mana utilized to reinforce the idol’s body, it’s unrepeatable.
‘Why don’t sonic booms [Skill] occur…? How do physical laws apply…’
It was recklessly executed on a whim, yet succeeded unexpectedly, leaving herself astonished.
[Artifact-grade item [Dalki’s Earrings] acquired!]
While catching her breath and recuperating, a reward gently fell.
The tower finally unleashed its intent, while viewers remained unaware, she verified the description.
[Dalki’s Earrings]
Grade: Artifact.
Restriction: Idol, [One Recognized as Dalki by the Tower].
Elegant earrings of agate and jade.
Constructed based on Dalki’s legend by the Tower.
Employable only to those possessed of rational intelligence.
[An Unparalleled Enchantress][Cooldown 7 days]
-Seduces and enchants the rational.
[Manifesting Bewitching Hues]
-The ethereal hue clouds rational clarity.
[Emitting Long Night’s Melodies]
-Immune to all beverages, including alcohol.
[Enclosed Tantras][Cooldown 100 days]
-Activated with [Dalki’s Feather Garment], [Kingdom’s Top Charm] equipped.
-Summons the soul of a thousand-year-old Gumiho.
-Casts wide enchantment proportional to believers.
-Shares user’s skills.
Artifact-tier performance, if usable, is known to exhibit marvelous effects…. For those aware, that is.
Mei let out a soft chuckle, staggered by the tower’s inundating malevolence(?) as it bid an overwhelming resolve to prepare since observing Wakamou continuously build-up.
‘Tower, you ungodly bastard…!!’
Understanding idols and VTubers through Wakamou, given some Idol(?) renown as well.
Aware Wakamou herself claimed to be “Fox Deity,” meticulously prepared by the tower.
Endowing an affection-laden gift as though squashing all delayed rewards till date into it and handing it over!
Cannot use.
Using this would indeed destroy the broadcast.
They’d swarm en masse, pinning the villainess accusation and burn her in flames…!!
“The tower is making this difficult for me!!”
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