Crossover Anime: I Became Invincible Starting as an Ajin

Chapter 104 The Beginning of the War

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A deep, muffled sound emanated from within the barrier.

The dark ghost shielded Mami Tomoe beneath its body, using its own flesh to block the Candy Demon's attack.

The enhanced magic, supported by immense magical power, shattered the Candy Witch's sharp teeth instantly.

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Mami Tomoe stared in surprise at the black phantom. The feeling of escaping death filled her with curiosity about the black phantom before her.

Is she also a witch?

No, it's impossible for two witches to exist within a single witch's barrier.

Mami Tomoe suddenly thought of a figure.

"Teacher Wang Bai, is that you?"

The black phantom nodded at Mami Tomoe, then shook her head.

At this moment, the Candy Witch, severely injured, was writhing wildly.

The clown's face, which resembled a child's sketch, became even more ferocious, and the surrounding familiars frantically focused their fire on the black phantom's location.

The enormous witch's body slammed heavily into the location of the black phantom.

However, in the face of the black phantom, the familiar's attacks were as insignificant as an itch.

The towering witch's body was also knocked away by the black phantom.

"Teacher Wang Bai, you're amazing!"

Mami Tomoe watched in astonishment as Black Phantom performed his powerful maneuvers, and a thought suddenly popped into her head.

Teacher Wang Bai alone should be enough to deal with these witches.

What's the point of having magical girls?

In the air, new runes constructed by magic were written once again.

Crimson beams of light shot densely toward the Candy Witch, instantly riddling her body with holes.

As the witch's body was severely injured, the entire witch's barrier began to disintegrate, and the witch herself began to dissipate.

A black seed of lamentation fell from mid-air.

The black phantom handed it to Mami Tomoe, instructing, "Give it to—the—main—body—."

After saying that, the entire black phantom turned into black particles and disappeared.

All that remained was Mami Tomoe's expression of adoration.

On the other side, after receiving Wang Bai's order, Sakura Kyoko immediately went to the place where the witch's barrier appeared.

It was an abandoned corner of a commercial street, and the entrance to the barrier was unusually conspicuous.

The space inside the barrier was vast, but it was dilapidated.

The once-luxurious private room had lost its gold paint, and the scarlet velvet curtains were covered with dust and stains, like dried blood.

The stands were empty, yet it felt as if countless eyes were staring into the darkness.

The air was thick with dust, the smell of old perfume, and an unsettling silence.

The crystal chandelier above the stage had lost its usual dignified and grand appearance, and instead flickered on and off like a faulty wiring system.

The entire theater was bathed in a dim, unreal light.

Faintly, one could hear the distant, out-of-tune sounds of orchestral rehearsals, as well as whispers.

Kyoko Sakura found herself standing in the very center of the theater.

The orchestral music behind her seemed to be urging Sakura Kyoko on, and the whispers seemed to come from the unseen audience members below the stage.

Kyoko Sakura pulled out her treasured Pocky from under her skirt, took a big bite, and exclaimed, "This is such an annoying thing!"

This type of witch annoyed Sakura Kyoko the most; she preferred straightforward witches to those who hid and evaded.

Several extras rolled out of the shadows of the box, surging towards her like a wave of rags.

Xingzi's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, she advanced.

"Don't get in my way!"

The spear danced like a whirlwind, precisely tossing and tearing apart these small-time demons.

Her movements were clean and efficient, and the whirlwind of flames from the spear in her hand added a beautiful touch to the entire stage.

In mid-air, the voice of a semi-transparent teleprompter floated continuously.

But the sound that came out was the language of a witch, like the unconscious babbling of a person, or the incoherent ramblings of a madman.

Sakura Kyoko frowned, a hint of disgust flashing across her face!

"It's so noisy! How am I supposed to know what you're all talking about?!"

She suddenly hurled the spear, its shaft imbued with magic, like a red lightning bolt, instantly piercing through the translucent teleprompter.

The annoying whispers stopped abruptly, and the spear drew an arc in mid-air before obediently returning to her hand.

She knew very well that these grunts were not the main focus.

The real enemy is the presence that looms over the entire stage.

Her sharp gaze swept across the huge, still, scarlet curtain.

The painting depicts a woman's face in oil paint, like that of a sad young girl.

Suddenly, the girl's face on the scarlet curtain became huge and distorted, with a stiff smile and empty eyes staring at Kyoko.

Silently, several transparent "bindings of silence" shot towards Kyoko from all directions of the stage like ribbons, causing subtle ripples in the air.

"Hmph, so this is where the core is located?"

"No longer hiding?"

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Kyoko Sakura was prepared for such an attack. Her figure flashed rapidly, like a red welcome, weaving through the dense, invisible ribbons.

However, even Sakura Kyoko suffered considerable damage on such a small stage and under such intense attacks.

The witch's face began to "sing." The hollow, melodious tune echoed throughout the theater, carrying a soothing magic, as if persuading Kyoko to lay down her weapon and merge into this eternal "intermission."

Kyoko felt a strong wave of drowsiness wash over her, and her movements faltered slightly. In that instant, the floor beneath her feet suddenly became as soft as a curtain, rolling up and trying to envelop her feet.

"Don't even think about it!"

Xingzi stomped her foot suddenly, unleashing a burst of magic that shook the soft floorboards apart.

She bit her lip hard, using the pain to dispel her sleepiness, and her eyes regained their sharpness and ferocity.

"This level of hypnosis is less effective than the snoring of a homeless person on the street!"

She shouted sarcastically, both to the witch and to bolster her own spirits.

She knew she couldn't afford to remain passive. The witch and the barrier were practically one, and delaying would be detrimental to her.

Anzu took a deep breath and concentrated her magic power into the spear. The tip of the spear emitted a dazzling red light, like a burning flame.

"Break for me!"

She shot towards the curtain in the center of the stage like an arrow released from a bow.

The witch seemed to sense the threat, and more "Silent Bindings" shot out like a spider web, causing the entire theater space to distort violently, with the walls pressing down on her like giant waves.

Sakura Kyoko realized that if this continued, she would probably fall completely into the opponent's rhythm and eventually be worn down to death here.

Sakura Kyoko immediately concentrated the power in her body, risking even the slightest injury, to rush towards the core of the witch.

Crimson flames enveloped her entire body, finally concentrating on the spear in her hand, which she thrust out with the determination of Sakura Kyoko.

Like a crimson meteor, it pierced through this old and false stage.

The spear struck the center of the witch's face with pinpoint accuracy.

"ah!!!!!"

A sharp, piercing sound, like countless panes of glass shattering simultaneously, resounded throughout the entire barrier.

The faces on the curtain instantly distorted and disintegrated.

The entire theater's protective barrier began to shake violently, and the scene was peeled away and dissipated like shattered glass.

With a flash of light, Kyoko returned to the real world.

In an abandoned alley, he held a dull-colored Seed of Sorrow in his hand.

She instinctively wanted to use it, but suddenly a shadow appeared from the side, like a black ghost, snatching it from Sakura Kyoko's hand in her sorrow.

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The Black Phantom moved so fast that Sakura Kyoko hadn't had time to react.

Then he roared, "Bastard! Which bastard stole my Seed of Lamentation?!"

However, in this quiet alley, no one would answer her question.

The familiar gave the Seed of Sorrow to Wang Bai; this Seed of Sorrow was the one that the Black Phantom had taken from Sakura Kyoko.

However, the black phantom's duration was short, and it could only be handed over to the familiar halfway, allowing the familiar to take it back to its original location.

Wang Bai used the power of the Imaginary Tree to modify the two Lament Seeds in his hands, allowing them to return to human form.

Watching all this, Wang Bai could feel the Imagination Tree growing slightly, but this growth was like the moon reflected in water.

If the power of the Imaginary Tree had not truly permeated the entire world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica...

So these girls will eventually disappear from the world.

Wang Bai sensed the city from within the barrier and began to ponder.

In the original work, the biggest crisis in the entire world of Puella Magi Madoka Magica is actually Witch Night, and the witch that appears on Witch Night is more like an angel who has called out the horn of doom in advance.

The true cause and effect of terror and destruction will occur outside of Earth.

Suddenly, Wang Bai noticed something unusual.

Outside the school, QB's presence could be seen on trees, walls, and other places, like a surveillance camera that had been installed.

How is that possible?

Why is the barrier completely undetectable?

Wang Bai carefully examined the area and discovered that the magic used to detect the barrier was no longer able to identify QB's presence.

Within the barrier, QB's existence is just like any other ordinary thing in nature. Even if Wang Bai actively activates the barrier to strike it, the barrier itself cannot lock onto or identify the target.

Is this truly worthy of being called the Incubator Civilization?

They've already figured out how to shield magic and barrier detection so quickly?

Wang Bai looked at the QBs, but they didn't jump down to talk to him as usual, nor did they ask for anything or show any signs of trying to communicate.

He simply stayed quietly in place, as if observing and recording Wang Bai's behavior.

This made Wang Bai realize immediately that this was not the behavior of a single incubator, but rather that a civilization system had standardized the monitoring of high-priority targets.

"Professor Wang Bai, your existence, as well as your actions yesterday involving individuals in my unit, and your interactions with Madoka Kaname and Sayaka Miki, constitute significant anomalous variables."

Wang Bai didn't look at it; his gaze continued to sweep over the observation point outside.

"So what? What are you planning to do? Eliminate me like you eliminated the witch? It seems your current strength isn't enough to do that?"

"Or rather, even if you were to eliminate me, I think you would pay an unimaginable price, and it would still be impossible for you to succeed!"

QB approached Wang Bai and casually sat down next to the window where Wang Bai was sitting.

"Knowing is not the optimal solution. Understanding the variables is the primary task. Your energy response, knowledge system, and behavioral patterns are not in the known database, but at the same time, they show obvious signs of human civilization."

"We don't have emotions, but we still have this thirst for knowledge about new things. Your observations and research will help us improve our understanding of the world and build models."

"Do as you please."

The magic bullet formed from the barrier and blasted the QB, which was monitoring from the outside, to pieces.

Wang Bai has successfully altered the barrier's layout. Even if only the school area was changed, it's enough for QB outside the window.

"This behavior is meaningless. We already have enough energy to produce this substance, just like the countless materials that you humans produce."

Seemingly to verify what QB had said, several QBs appeared out of nowhere and began observing Wang Bai once again.

The magic bullets converged once more, and these QBs were eliminated once more.

But this time, no new individuals of qb appeared.

"I see. This behavior further refines our understanding of your model."

QB used other individuals to probe Wang Bai with precision and composure, thereby obtaining and analyzing data on Wang Bai's personal behavior.

Wang Bai frowned. The mindset of QB, the incubator civilization, was simply unbearable.

"I don't care what you QB want to do, just stay away from my students."

"I don't understand why you always have such a big misunderstanding about us?"

QB continued, her tone even sounding quite perplexing: "Our interactions are all based on mutually beneficial contracts. Even if they become magical girls, while fulfilling their personal desires, becoming magical girls is also their own wish."

"Moreover, their hopes and despair can be transformed into energy that sustains the universe. This is a noble sacrifice and the true value of being a magical girl."

"What you are doing now is nothing more than the thinking of humans, which is inferior, inefficient and worthless."

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"It will only bring unnecessary suffering to these magical girls."

Wang Bai didn't say much, but from the perspective of mindset, the Incubator Civilization had no way of communicating with him.

In Wang Bai's view, there was only one way to make the incubator civilization understand the importance of emotions—

That means directly using force to destroy the incubator civilization, or at least make it abide by human moral values!

He knew that from this moment on, he and the magical girls had begun a war against an unimaginably advanced civilization.