Crossover Anime: I Became Invincible Starting as an Ajin

Chapter 99 Wang Bai and the girl in the office after school

"Relax a bit, I'm not criticizing you."

Wang Bai smiled and leaned forward slightly, creating an atmosphere of frank conversation.

"Today is my first day of teaching and my first time being a homeroom teacher. I want to get to know the students in the class, especially those who seem very enthusiastic and kind."

"From what I've observed, you two seem to be very close friends?"

Xiao Yuan nodded, her nervousness easing slightly.

"That's wonderful; this kind of friendship is very precious."

Wang Bai expressed his agreement, and then the tone of his speech shifted slightly.

"The second year of middle school is a very delicate year. You start to think about many things, about what you can and cannot do."

"Sometimes you even encounter things that seem beyond your control, leaving you feeling incredibly powerless. Have you ever felt this way?"

Wang Bai's question was very general, but the more general the question, the more people could relate to it.

Madoka and Sayaka both started thinking, and seemed to have made a connection to something.

Instead of letting the two children bring up their predicament, Wang Bai continued speaking.

"Yes, I understand that feeling. In situations like this, people easily feel a strong urge to do something immediately, to change the status quo, even at great cost, just for an immediate result."

Wang Bai's words subtly touched upon the anxieties in the two girls' hearts; many things in life couldn't go according to their wishes.

In fact, the older we get, the more we realize our own limitations.

Wang Bai looked at them with a long gaze: "As your teacher, I have experienced more than you, and I want to give you some advice."

When you encounter a predicament that makes you feel incredibly anxious or even desperate, and you're tempted to take action at some cost, I hope you can seriously consider whether there are better solutions.

"Is this really the only way?"

"Is this price truly realistic?"

"Can I really afford this price?"

Are there really any miraculous things in the world that yield huge rewards at a very low cost?

"Could it bring even more terrifying and serious consequences?"

Xiaoyuan and Sayaka were both stunned.

I always felt that Professor Wang Bai was talking about some very serious topics, and at the same time, he was implying something, but it also seemed like ordinary life lessons.

"Teacher—" Xiaoyuan asked softly, "What if we stop and still can't think of any other way? It feels like that's the only path left?"

"Then let's ask for help," Wang Bai said without hesitation, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. "When you encounter the situation you described, it proves one thing: things have exceeded your capacity to handle."

"Ask someone you trust for help. A friend, family member, elder—or—"

Wang Bai pointed to himself, waved the comic book in his hand, and said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Like me, the new teacher who seems to have a lot of free time."

Should I ask you for help, teacher?

Sayaka was somewhat surprised.

"Of course."

Wang Bai laughed.

"A teacher's responsibilities go beyond just teaching. Listening to students' troubles and helping them through the confusion of growing up is also a very important job."

Besides, my experiences are rather unique, which might offer some different perspectives. It's better than you all getting stuck in your own narrow thinking, right?

"Remember," Wang Bai concluded, his tone becoming exceptionally serious, "no matter how bad the situation seems, don't easily assume that you have to bear everything alone, and don't be tempted by the idea that it can be solved immediately by doing this or that."

Time is often the best healer, while impulsive desires are often poison.

During the conversation, Wang Bai did not mention any words such as magical girl or QB.

But Wang Bai knew that he had already planted a seed of wariness in their hearts regarding QB's remarks.

Suddenly, Wang Bai thought of Madoka in the original work. Before becoming Madoka, she never used her wish to become a magical girl.

Could it be that the subconscious accumulated from numerous timelines is warning Xiaoyuan herself?

It's important to know that in some timelines, characters had already become magical girls even before Homura Akemi appeared.

It can only be said that the law of causality truly exists in this world.

Wang Bai suddenly had a flash of inspiration: perhaps the strange force blocking the Imaginary Tree was not the obstacle of the Incubator Civilization.

Rather, it is this law of cause and effect interwoven across countless timelines?

The two girls got up to say goodbye while Wang Bai was thinking.

After leaving the office, Sayaka couldn't help but say to Madoka, "This Teacher Wang seems so strange, but what she says makes a lot of sense."

Xiaoyuan thought to herself, "Hmm, she seems like a very reliable teacher."

In his office, Wang Bai watched their departing figures and let out a soft sigh.

The first step of psychological prevention has been taken. Next, we need to continue to solidify this image of a "reliable mentor" in our daily lives and keep a close eye on QB's movements.

With a flash of magical light in his hand, Wang Bai created several simple familiars, which headed in the direction where Xiao Yuan and the other person had left.

Evening in Takihara Street.

The last rays of the setting sun faded away.

Standing on high ground, Wang Bai sensed the unusual spatial aspects of the area around Mitakihara and simultaneously set up a magical barrier to ensure he could quickly reach any desired location at any time.

For some unknown reason, witches attract passersby and capture life force much more frequently at night.

Logically speaking, during the day, magical girls would be preoccupied with various things in the real world, making it much safer and more likely for them to capture passersby.

But ultimately, the problem lies in the lack of wisdom, with only instinct remaining.

Soon, deep in a relatively secluded alley, Wang Bai sensed that space was constantly distorting, quickly forming the entrance to a barrier.

Just then, a nimble yellow figure appeared at the port.

Golden double curls, a gorgeous dress, and that signature calm and resolute expression.

It was Mami Tomoe.

Clearly, she had also sensed the existence of the barrier and was preparing to enter it to eliminate the threat and protect the peace of the city.

As an elegant senior student, she was very responsible, but what happened next was truly heartbreaking, as it left many feeling aggrieved by her tragic death.

It seems that people outside have sensed it.

The barrier's fluctuations intensified, as if what was inside was overflowing.

Time did not allow her much time to think.

He transformed directly using the Soul Gem and entered the Witch's Barrier.

Seeing Mami Tomoe enter, Wang Bai followed closely behind.

There's nothing that brings people closer together than fighting side by side.

The scene before me was bizarre and grotesque.

This witch's barrier resembles an abandoned train station that extends infinitely and intersects endlessly.

These stations together form a maze.

The crooked signs pointed in meaningless directions, and the rusty rails crisscrossed and broke in the air.

A hazy mist hung in the air, carrying the smell of dust, and the train's announcements, playing on repeat like a sob, were incredibly irritating.

"This is—" Mami Tomoe gripped the flintlock pistol tightly, her expression grave. "A new witch? Her aura feels very strange."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a clicking sound came from within the mist.

The body is made up of several pieces that resemble old road signs, and the head is made up of a clock with hands that turn randomly.

It seems this is the witch's familiar.

Mami Tomoe skillfully raised her gun and fired: "Bang! Bang!"

The bullets precisely shattered two puppets, but more puppets emerged from the fog and the station.

At the same time, some translucent, ripple-like circular ghosts drifted in, emitting a sharp, repetitive noise: "Can't find it—can't find it."

These noises directly impacted her mental state, causing Mami to feel a slight sense of disorientation and irritability.

Despite her discomfort, Mami continued to move and design her weaponry, with a continuous stream of firearms surrounding her like golden ribbons.

A dense barrage of bullets attacked the familiars, and the surging familiars were temporarily overwhelmed.

As expected of Mami Tomoe, her skills are truly amazing.

No wonder everyone in the original work felt at ease with the senior student.

But Wang Bai suddenly realized that Mami Tomoe's entire movement seemed to be going in circles.

Upon closer inspection, it appears that despite Mami Tomoe continuously eliminating familiars, the number of familiars has not decreased significantly due to replenishment.

Those familiar road signs were also constantly confusing Mami Tomoe, causing her to wander aimlessly in the same spot.

Mami Tomoe seemed to have noticed this as well, and tried to move in one direction to break through the witch's barrier.

But at this moment, the only reference points that Mami Tomoe could choose were a jumble of road sign familiars, and there was also an echo familiar playing noise nearby.

If there were two magical girls at this moment, they could use each other as reference points and leave this place quickly.

However, with only Mami Tomoe on her own, it's difficult to find the right direction to break through.

Well, if this continues, Mami Tomoe will probably use too much magical girl power, and the Soul Gem will become murky.

Wang Bai waved his hand, and in an instant, a massive amount of magic bullets covered the witch's barrier.

"What?!"

Mami was very surprised by the sudden attack, but when she saw that the attacks were all aimed at her familiar, she was overjoyed.

Have other magical girls come to help?

However, Mami Tomoe was also a little worried that if the other party came to help, then the Grief Seed generated by the witch this time would have to be shared with them.

This time, her gemstones will probably be much more cloudy.

Forget it.

Mami Tomoe quickly came to terms with it; compared to a Grief Seed, meeting another magical girl was a truly joyful thing.

However, what appeared before Mami Tomoe was not a magical girl, but a young man dressed in an ordinary suit.

What is this?

A magical boy?

"Yo! Good evening, Mami Tomoe."

Wang Bai mimicked a character from a comic book: "Are you also lost on the road of life?"

Mami Tomoe asked in astonishment, "Who are you?"

Wang Bai said helplessly, "Why does everyone ask me this question when we first meet?"

"My name is Wang Bai, and I'm a new teacher at Mitakihara Middle School."

teacher?

A teacher who can enter the witch's barrier?

The sheer volume of information caused Mami Tomoe's system to crash.

Suddenly, a familiar rushed towards Mami Tomoe. Before Mami could defend herself, a magic bullet destroyed the familiar.

Mami Tomoe breathed a sigh of relief, facing the battle that was not yet over with seriousness, while a sense of relief welled up in her heart.

Having always fought alone, she now possesses another magic—cooperation with partners—a truly novel experience.

Wang Bai stretched out his right hand, his fingertips quickly tracing lines in the air.

An intricate rune [Ansuz] (symbolizing signal, oracle, communication, and clarity).

It solidified instantly, emitting a clear and bright light.

The runes hung in mid-air like lighthouses, and wherever their light reached, the distorted road signs and the annoying noise seemed to be neutralized.

"Using this light as a marker, we can determine our location and thus find the true owner of this barrier."

Mami quickly returned to battle mode, even though her opponent's identity and power were completely beyond her comprehension.

But the main problem now is the witch who has activated the witch's barrier in the city.

Only after defeating her can you have a serious conversation with the person next to you who claims to be Teacher Mitakihara.

With the help of the Ansuzi rune, Mami Tomoe's pressure was greatly reduced. She no longer needed to spare any attention to fight against mental attacks, and her familiars were also restrained.

Mami Tomoe quickly gathered her strength, and a magnificent golden magic circle unfolded around her. The huge gun barrel condensed a destructive beam of energy, which poured down on the familiars in front of her like a tidal wave.

A large number of familiars were annihilated in this immense energy.

A huge explosion rang out, and the labyrinthine station shook violently.

"Well done, Mami Tomoe!"

Wang Bai praised, and at the same time, his figure flashed.

More magic bullets flashed from all around, then instantly and precisely annihilated the familiars that had been missed.

Mami Tomoe was utterly shocked as she watched Wang Bai effortlessly defeat the familiar.

His attack style differs from the dazzling magic of magical girls; it is closer to a powerful and efficient expression, carrying a simple and ancient aesthetic.

What is the background of this person?

Could it be that everything described in the novels I've read before is true?

With the combined efforts of both, the master of this barrier...

The witch, hidden deep within, was soon driven into a corner.

Finally, at the end of a twisted place filled with broken clocks.

Mami Tomoe and Wang Bai saw a huge, broken, and constantly wailing moon rising from the platform.

The enormous moon is made up of all sorts of broken clocks, and the hands on it are made up of train carriages traveling across the moon's surface.

That is the witch who is the master of this witch's barrier, the witch herself who controls the barrier here.