Special effects: Saving the world starting from becoming a Zergling

"Who goes there!"

Yuma shouted, trying to distract the person behind him, and then quickly turned around!

"Hehehe..."

Reiji Nogi tapped the ground with his cane, his smile both strange and terrifying.

Yuma took a few steps back before she could escape from that extreme sense of oppression.

He looked at Reiji Nogi, a deep sense of threat making him tremble all over.

"Child, you should have been one of us. Why waste your great talent?"

Seeing Yuuma step back, Reiji Nogi calmly adjusted his glasses.

Do you know how much I used to envy you?

He paced back and forth in the accelerating world, his eyes filled with a vague and indistinct meaning.

"What do you mean?!"

Yuuma was confused and stared warily at Nogi Reiji, afraid that he might do something.

"Isn't the truth right in your hands?"

He didn't attack Yuuma, but instead tapped the documents in Yuuma's hand with his cane.

"See, child."

"How could I possibly hurt my family?"

Reiji Nogi looked at Yuuma, who was still wary of him, and calmly opened his arms.

"......"

Under Reiji Nogi's gaze, Yuuma opened the documents in her hand.

"The Shocker organization, along with a meteorite from outer space, landed on the streets of Shibuya."

"After ZECT was established, with the help of the protozoa, we captured two members belonging to Shocker."

"And we discovered technologies in them that are completely different from our own!"

"Cyborg technology!"

Yuma finished reading the information about Shocker, tossed it aside, and took out the next document.

Nogi Reiji didn't do anything either, just leaning on his cane and quietly observing everything in the laboratory.

"We're trying to use this technology to develop our own superhumans!"

"But we lacked the materials for the Shockers' modifications, so we had no choice but to turn our attention to the rampaging Zerg."

"We are trying to create a type of alien insect with human consciousness!"

The last line of small print stung Yu-chan's eyes.

He swallowed hard and continued looking behind him, his eyes trembling.

Unfortunately, we failed.

The first sentence on the page made Yuzhen pause for a moment. Could it be that he guessed wrong?

But he patiently continued looking down.

"Human will is simply no match for the Zerg."

"This was clearly the wrong direction for research, so we turned our attention to the Shockers."

"The Shocker organization is very mysterious. Although ZECT has established contact with them, there is not much communication between them."

"At our insistence, the organization contacted the people of Shocker and provided us with a large number of creatures that were completely different from the Zerg."

"Through our continuous and in-depth research, we have discovered the possibility of alien insects suturing with other organisms."

Yuzhen's eyelids twitched, and she snapped the entire document shut.

Seeing Yuuma close the documents, Reiji Nogi smiled, his tone becoming strange.

"Hoshino Yuma!"

"Do you understand now? You are the biggest monster, a monster unlike any of us!"

The Accelerated World ends, Yuuma returns to human form, and the laboratory alarm sounds the next moment.

Thick smoke billowed into the laboratory through the passageway, triggering the smoke alarm overhead. Water sprayed from the nozzles, instantly drenching Yuzhen.

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Seeing Yuuma's terrifying expression, Reiji Nogi laughed so hard he almost fell over.

"You are neither an alien insect nor a human; you are a monster composed of countless creatures!"

Yuma clenched his fists and lunged at Reiji Nogi, only to be knocked away by Nogi's cane.

Yuma rolled several times after falling to the ground, her clothes completely soaked by the splashed water.

He struggled to his feet and charged at Nogi Reiji once more.

"I don't know what you've been through that has made you so weak."

"But you and we are the same kind of people!"

He shook the water off his cane and let Yuzhen punch him on the shoulder.

Reiji Nogi smiled disdainfully and whispered in Yuuma's ear, "You're a monster, not a human... Your human will is nothing but a ridiculous cover-up."

"Get out of here!!!"

Even though Yuuma was mentally prepared, this fact was still hard for him to accept.

Seeing Yuuma going crazy, Reiji Nogi casually slapped him away to prevent Yuuma from getting his favorite trench coat wet.

"How about it? Want to consider joining us? The memories in your head are all fake..."

Kneeling in front of Yuuma, who was lying disheveled on the ground, Nogi Reiji spoke softly.

"We can make you truly powerful!"

Ignoring Reiji Nogi's words, Yuuma felt as if something deep within his mind was about to break free from its blockage and rush out.

"The memory of death... is false."

Yu-chan's body trembled even more violently as all the memories of that time flooded into his brain, making him understand what had happened.

Him, Hoshino Yuma.

He is a monster who lives a fake life while wearing someone else's skin.

After the experiment, he remained in the laboratory as an embryo, dazed and confused, waiting to continue developing.

But the peace was abruptly shattered by someone who suddenly barged in!

Having the characteristics of the Zerg, the first thing he did upon regaining consciousness was to copy everything about the person in front of him, including his memories.

However, due to the large amount of biological hybridity, all of his characteristics are imperfect to varying degrees.

As a result, he did not replicate it completely; he only replicated a small part of the experience of the person in front of him.

And that person...

A hideous face flashed through Youzhen's memory—it was the person Xiaoxu had described before!

He is—Yuma Hoshino!

That person was actually Hoshino Yuuma, who traveled through time!

He is a copy, a bootleg!

"Now that you understand, let's go."

Seeing that Yuuma's body had calmed down, Kino Reiji kicked him and pulled the distraught Yuuma up from the ground.

The icy water ran down Youzhen's face, dripping onto the ground.

He abruptly broke free from Reiji Nogi's grasp, his gaze resolute.

"Even if I'm a fake, I'd never be like you Zerg!"

He roared, staggering as he distanced himself from Reiji Nogi.

The showerhead above sprayed water, wetting Yuzhen's hair and obscuring his eyes.

As soon as the armored truck and the steel truck emerged from the passage, they saw the two sides standing facing each other.

"laugh--"

Reiji Nogi shook his head impatiently, showing his disdain for Yuuma's meaningless persistence.

"Accept reality, child. There's not that much luck in this world."

"Misfortune is the norm in this world!"

With a wave of his hand, his body instantly transformed into the shape of a horseshoe crab, blocking the cannonballs behind him.

"Two eyesores of insects."

Reiji Nogi stopped time and used the sword on his right arm to knock Koudou and Kabuto, who were in the time-stopped state, away.

boom!

The two of them crashed into the wall next to Yuuma one after the other, the violent tremors causing cracks to spread across the wall.

"If you don't come with me, you'll die here today, Hoshino Yuuma."

Reiji Nogi brandished his blade, his tone relaxed.

He didn't take the few who hadn't received any enhancements seriously.

He is now the king of this world.

"I refuse!"

Even though he knew he was no match for Yuzhen, he did not retreat. He had regained some of his rationality from his earlier breakdown.

"Although my memories are fake, my life now is real."

"Everyone I've met is real, they stand firmly behind me, and I won't abandon them."

Yuuma's power surged, and he transformed back into the form of a strange insect, roaring at Reiji Nogi.

Then, looking at Kabuto and Koudou emerging from the wall behind him, he smiled at them.

As long as there are people who care about him, he will always be Hoshino Yuuma.

As long as his friends don't think he's fake, then he can't be fake.

"That's right, the Hoshino Yuuma we recognize is the real Hoshino Yuuma!"

Gangdou walked up to Yuuma and patted his mutated shoulder armor.

"My friend Hoshino Yuuma won't be defeated by this bullshit!"

Even though he was covered by armor, Yuuma could almost see Kagami's silly smile.

Grandma once said that falsehood and truth are not important; what matters is your heart.

Kabuto's tone remained calm as he looked at Reiji Nogi and pointed at him with one finger.

"Words alone cannot defeat a warrior with a steadfast heart."

"The Way of Heaven..."

Looking at the support of Tiandao, Youzhen was somewhat moved.

Although Tiandao is usually arrogant, he has never been lenient with those few.

"What a bunch of ignorant idiots."

Reiji Nogi pursed his lips and wiped the sharp sword on his right arm.

He didn't believe in any of that bullshit about friendship or love; he'd long ago swept those meaningless feelings into the trash heap.

Only the power brought by [Shocker] is real!

He wants to follow in Shocker's footsteps and completely rule this world!

At that time, these Zerg will be the only ones in this new world!

Humans and protozoa, go back to history!

"Then go to hell with your so-called friends!"

He pulled himself out of his reverie, gave a cold laugh, and charged forward, wanting to finish the fight quickly.

BOOM—!!

Suddenly, a large burst of sparks erupted from his body, stunning the three people opposite him.

The immense power and stinging sensation forced Nogi Reiji back to his original position.

He didn't look at the three wary men, but quickly scanned his surroundings, filled with rage.

"Who is it?!"

A jet-black beetle swiftly streaked through the air, striking the furious and shocked Reiji Nogi several more times before flying back into someone's hand.

Reiji Nogi fell to the ground, reverting to his human form. His trench coat was soaked by the puddles on the ground, and he looked up.

"It's you!"

Tendou, Yuuma, and Reiji Nogi all spoke at the same time.

Kagami looked at the three of them speaking in unison and was somewhat puzzled.

What's going on? It seems like he's the only one who doesn't know the truth?

He looked at the man holding the black-armored fighting insect and was startled by his disfigured face.

"Well done, Hoshino Yuma."

The man held the black-armored fighting insect, his voice tinged with admiration.