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"Yeah, it's kinda disappointing, but understandable! After all, our new guy here is just average!"
Gundam Renzo shook his head in understanding.
If you're not cheating, how dare you be reckless?
He used to keep a low profile and develop in secret too. It's only recently that he started making waves.
His connection with Lacus was going well, and he had already sent her back to PLANT to carry out their next phase of the plan.
"Hey, that's right!"
"It's not like I had a choice!"
The newcomer, Black Renzo, shrugged. "Against the massive forces at play, unless your strength reaches a certain level, you're still just a pawn. There wasn't much I could do!"
"Just saving a few cursed children infected with the Gastrea Virus already took everything out of me!"
"But now, things have changed! My cheat has arrived! It's time to settle the score with those disgusting bastards!"
In the Black Bullet world, he hadn't replaced any major character from the original story but was instead born as an orphan with good talent in swordsmanship and martial arts.
Through sheer effort, he grew stronger, eventually meeting Tendo Kisara, from whom he learned the Tendo style swordsmanship and combat techniques, gaining a huge power boost.
Later, he even became a Civil Officer, teaming up with one of the original story's little heroines—Aihara Enju, a ten-year-old girl infected with the Gastrea Virus.
In that world, girls like her had a cruel nickname: Cursed Children.
For over a decade, he had witnessed too many tragedies involving them.
Even though he did his best to save as many as possible, it was like trying to put out a forest fire with a cup of water.
In that disgusting world, human nature had been twisted into its worst form, making him constantly tempted to just wipe those scumbags off the face of the Earth.
"No kidding!"
Uchiha Renzo nodded in agreement. "Hurry up and purge those human trash! Especially that bastard Tendo Kikunojo and that smug four-eyed captain of the Seitenshi's guard, Takuto Yasuwaki!"
"Wipe them all out so the kids in that world can finally live in peace!"
"Agreed!"
Apocalypse Renzo nodded and turned to Black Renzo. "Also, I'm really interested in the Gastrea Virus. Try using your eye techniques to analyze it thoroughly. Once we get the full data, we can work together to figure out how to neutralize or even completely cure it!"
"Who knows? If we do this right, we might even be able to create an evolutionary serum that gives humans animal-like abilities!"
"Still, your main mission is to make the world safe for the cursed children. Just take analyzing the virus as a side mission."
The virus was originally the result of human genetic experiments gone wrong. If they had the right technology, reversing its effects and turning it into something beneficial wasn't impossible.
"Just because that world's people couldn't fix it doesn't mean we can't!"
"Exactly!" x3
Gundam Renzo, Aizen, and even Hermione nodded in agreement.
"You guys really think we can solve it?" Black Renzo's eyes lit up with excitement.
Aihara Enju's infection rate had already reached 41%, putting her in an extremely dangerous state.
If it weren't for Sumire Muroto's suppressants, she might have already lost control and transformed into a Gastrea.
That was something he absolutely wouldn't accept.
"It should be possible! Don't forget who we are!" Apocalypse Renzo smirked confidently.
As more and more Renzos gathered, their collective intelligence, power, and knowledge had grown exponentially.
With enough time, cracking the Gastrea Virus shouldn't be an issue.
"That's a relief! I'll get to work analyzing the virus right away and hand over the data to everyone! I'm counting on you all!"
Saying this, Black Renzo bowed deeply to the group.
"Tsk…"
Pirate Renzo smacked his lips in mock disdain, eyeing Black Renzo. "Man, I didn't expect you to be a lolicon. Seeing you so worked up, you must really be obsessed with Aihara Enju!"
"Heh heh! I can teach you a few tricks for the lolis."
Hentai Renzo snickered, joining in on the teasing.
Everyone started at Hentai Renzo with weird expressions.
"..."
"Just pretend I didn't say anything..." Hentai Renzo wanted to slap himself. But he felt he wasn't the wrong one, that damn hentai world was.
Still, he loved that world, especially with all the powers he had now.
"Soooo, Black Renzo! Are you into lolis?" Hentai Renzo said, wanting to shift the focus that was on him.
Everyone then started looking at Black Renzo with amused expressions.
Black Renzo immediately snapped, puffing his cheeks in frustration. "We're literally the same person! Do you guys seriously have the nerve to say it? I mean, aren't you just as guilty?! You know yourselves better than anyone!"
"No, no, no!"
Pirate Renzo shook his head firmly. "I prefer mature women!"
"Gotta agree!" Gundam Renzo nodded.
Apocalypse Renzo: "Me too!"
Aizen: "Heh."
Hero Renzo: "Tsk tsk!!"
"Uh...Same here!" Hentai Renzo nodded like the others.
"You guys..."
Uchiha Renzo rolled his eyes, utterly speechless. How did the conversation derail into this nonsense again?
"..."
"Forget it! I can't be bothered with you lot! I'm heading back! I'll figure out the data behind the Gastrea Virus as soon as possible! I'm out!" With that, Black Renzo exited the mental space.
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"Looks like that guy is about to go on a full-blown rampage," Aizen said with a smirk.
He had clearly sensed the murderous intent in Black Renzo's eyes. It was obvious he had been holding in his resentment for far too long.
Now that he had the power to finally fight back, there was no way he wouldn't unleash it.
If he still held back now, he might as well just go die. Someone that weak-willed didn't deserve to be part of the Renzos group.
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The World of Black Bullet
It was another apocalyptic world.
The exact cause of the catastrophe was unclear, but it was undoubtedly due to humanity's forbidden genetic experiments spiraling out of control.
Countless humans had transformed into Gastrea monsters overnight.
Some women, infected during pregnancy, gave birth to children with crimson eyes—girls carrying the Gastrea Virus within them.
Due to their infection, they also gained animal-like abilities.
For example, Black Renzo's partner, Enju Aihara, carried the genes of a rabbit-type Gastrea, giving her incredible jumping power and leg strength.
Simply put, it was a rotten world.
After living in this hellhole for more than a decade, Black Renzo had long since grown sick of it.
But now… things were different.
He had returned, equipped with the power bestowed by the Renzos group. And this time, he would change everything—even if it meant becoming an enemy of the world.
"Renzo, you idiot! Watch out!"
Just as his consciousness returned to his body, Black Renzo heard Enju's warning from nearby.
BANG!
Enju leapt forward at lightning speed, soaring nearly eight meters in a flash. In an instant, she landed in front of Black Renzo and delivered a brutal kick to the head of a massive, three-meter-tall spider-like Gastrea.
Her foot crushed the creature's skull, causing blue-green fluids to splatter everywhere.
A large amount of the disgusting liquid shot toward both of them.
Vwoom!
Black Renzo casually lifted a hand, summoning a telekinetic barrier that shielded him and Enju, preventing a single drop from reaching them.
Then, with a grin, he reached out and ruffled Enju's hair. "Sorry, I was a little distracted. Thanks, Enju!"
"That's not important!"
Enju pouted, placing her hands on her hips. "What isimportant is—what the heck was that just now?! When did you get powers like that?"
She pressed her hand against the telekinetic shield curiously, before narrowing her eyes and pouting even harder. "You actually kept this a secret from me?"
"I'm your future wife! So what were you planning to do behind my back?!"
Black Renzo: "….."
Without hesitation, he flicked Enju on the forehead. "Talk properly!"
"Ow! You hit me?!"
Enju clutched her forehead, looking at him with fake teary eyes, pretending to be pitiful.
"Alright, alright, I surrender!" Black Renzo raised his hands in defeat. "Honestly, my cheat ability just unlocked, that's all! Just know that from now on, I'll keep getting stronger and stronger, and I'll have more and more mysterious abilities!"
"I can even teach you some little tricks!"
"Oh! That thing you did just now, can I learn it?" Enju's eyes sparkled with excitement.
The telekinetic barrier was just one of many uses for psychic energy. He even got an improved meditation method that was created by Eevee.
With the improved ESP meditation method, which was based on the Espeon Pokémon form of Eevee, Enju should theoretically be able to learn it too.
And given her exceptional physique as an Initiator, her talent in developing this power might even surpass that of ordinary people.
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