I adopted a child demon from the Gap, and I'm a special agent for the Bureau of Supernatural Ab

"He was feared and terrified by countless people while he was alive, but in the end he died in some unknown place. Hmph, I guess that's ironic."

In the mental space that had completely turned into pure white, Li Cheng spoke softly.

The world before my eyes began to crumble and blur little by little.

Soon, Li Cheng opened his eyes and got up from the ground of the maze.

Did she faint? Fainting in a place like this is really dangerous, but thankfully nothing serious happened. It's probably because she had a way to deal with it that she woke up relatively early.

Shaking his still slightly dizzy head, Li Cheng stood up, stretched his body a few times, and then continued forward in the dark maze.

In the previous exchange within the consciousness space, for the first time, he didn't directly use Zi's demonic power. Instead, relying on his recent mastery of his cultivation level, he simulated the effect of the light-dark realm shift using his mental power. It must be said that the effect was actually quite good, although it left him with a splitting headache and unsteady gait in less than a minute.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Li Cheng finally felt a little better. He tried his best to sense the presence of the other people and began to walk quickly through the maze.

The quiet maze seemed devoid of any living beings except himself. In the dimly lit world, only the crisp sound of Li Cheng's own footsteps echoed incessantly.

While trying to sense the presence of the two separated individuals, Li Cheng moved quickly through this unimaginably vast maze, wary of any potential enemies or changes, before discovering a downward staircase.

The path to the next level of the maze? That means it's a layered maze with at least three levels. This is really troublesome. It'll take forever to find it. And to make matters worse, it's not a safe maze. Who knows what those mysterious guys have prepared for this place?

The contract suddenly trembled, and the demonic power fluctuated noticeably. Li Cheng's body, which was descending the stairs, froze, and he almost fell down.

Is something wrong on Zi's side?

Such a significant fluctuation in demonic power must indicate the existence of some kind of situation. The thing in the darkness might be even more terrifying than Li Cheng imagined.

However, he couldn't help in this matter at all. If he insisted on teleporting there, he might actually drag Zi down and be double-killed by the opponent.

It's a shame I made such a vow, but when things really went wrong, I ended up being a burden instead.

We must continue to become stronger, we absolutely must continue to become stronger!

Making a silent vow in his heart, Li Cheng stepped into this even darker maze made of bricks and stones. Compared to the cold marble maze above, this brick and stone maze, illuminated only by a few dim torches, looked like a rudimentary refugee slum. He wondered if the maze was built with insufficient funds or if the other party had intended to use this strange style from the beginning.

Speaking of which, Zi seems to have an inexplicable concern about age.

For some reason, Li Cheng suddenly remembered this matter as he was moving forward.

In Yukari's memories, although various simple and complex things are intertwined and entangled, making her image extremely complicated, her love for sleeping and her concern about her age have never changed. It is unknown why Yukari, as a demon, is particularly concerned about her age.

"I'm a forever seventeen-year-old youthful beauty!"

In my memory, Zi had said this nonchalantly to people she knew or didn't know well more than once, and any rebuttal would inevitably lead to a bloody storm.

I don't quite understand. Is this how women think? Or am I just being too masculine?

Anyway, he had never touched this sore spot, and Li Cheng himself was not the kind of person who liked to tease others about their age; he felt that such behavior was quite impolite.

Walking on the uneven, brick-paved road, Li Cheng pulled his wandering thoughts back to focus on what was most important to him at the moment.

He needs to find Kiritsugu Emiya and Tetsunematsu, who were separated by the labyrinth's transformations; locate the labyrinth's controller; dismantle the labyrinth; and obtain information about this secret organization. He still has many other matters to attend to.

Please don't die, Emiya, and my buddies!

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Chapter 16, Section 233: "Hercules" and the Encounter

While Li Cheng was still searching around in the maze, in another place, Tie Feng walked wearily along a dimly lit road, his clothes torn in several places.

"What terrible luck! This place is so eerie."

Tie Feng, who was clearly slightly injured, sighed and muttered to himself while keeping a close eye on his surroundings. Although he seemed to be complaining about his current dangerous situation, he was constantly aware of his surroundings and ready to respond at any moment.

Going to the front lines alone? I'm a technical soldier, after all. My job is to support my teammates and manage the overall situation using various methods. That's what I'm supposed to do. To be trapped in enemy territory without any support or teammates is truly the worst possible thing.

Although he was a powerful B-rank martial artist, his skill level was clearly insufficient to deal with the current situation.

The ground began to tremble slightly, dust began to fall from the walls on both sides, and Tie Feng's brows furrowed into a deep frown, almost subconsciously letting out a long sigh.

"Damn it, they caught up so quickly!"

Without hesitation, Tie Feng started running quickly, sprinting through the vast and complex maze as if he were dodging something. Soon, the faint tremor on the ground turned into a series of thuds, as if some enormous creature was rapidly approaching.

That guy is fast!

"If you're that fast, go to the Olympics! What's the point of chasing after a greasy middle-aged man like me? I don't have any cough syrup for you here!"

Amidst Tie Feng's roar, a massive body burst forth from the maze's path with a deafening roar. Within that crimson body were a pair of crazed and bloodthirsty eyes, fixed intently on the fleeing Tie Feng, like a tiger eyeing a fleeing deer.

"Roar!!"

With a roar that could almost shatter eardrums, the enormous body shot out like a cannonball, shattering the ground beneath its feet, and charged toward the iron peak in front of it.

……

Have we already spotted a target, Hercules?

Amakusa Shiro, who was using magic to heal himself, raised his head and looked thoughtfully at a wall, as if his gaze could penetrate the wall and see a human and a monster playing out a battle royale in the distance.

Amakusa closed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then hesitantly raised his hand to press a spot on the wall beside him. A strange light began to slowly spread as he moved his hand.

As if communicating with something, Amakusa Shiro whispered something. Soon, the light disappeared, and Amakusa Shiro withdrew his hand, letting out a long sigh.

"Next, we'll see how well 'Hercules' performs. Hopefully, the actual results will justify its development costs."

……

boom!

A massive fist shattered a thick wall, the immense force even creating a gust of wind that sent shards of stone flying everywhere. Cracks also appeared in the floor and ceiling next to the shattered wall. The target of the punch was sent flying by the shockwave, rolling several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

"Cough cough, damn it, what kind of monster is this guy?!"

Tie Feng coughed a few times after accidentally inhaling several mouthfuls of gravel, and quickly got up from the ground. Before he could run a step, a huge shadow loomed over his head, and he almost instinctively rolled backward. The ground where he had been standing cracked with a loud thud as he stepped on it.

Boom!

The immense force shattered the ground, sending Tie Feng and the giant monster to the next level of the maze. Stunned and disoriented by the sudden fall, Tie Feng struggled to his feet from the rubble. As soon as he looked up, he saw a gigantic fist looming beside him; his pupils constricted, and he immediately collapsed back to the ground.

With a loud bang, the monster smashed a wall open with its palm, while Tie Feng rolled right under its crotch, got up, and escaped into a corner of the maze ahead.

"Roar!"

The relentless, enormous monster crashed through the wall, relentlessly pursuing Tie Feng's aura.

But at that moment, another figure approached the area.

While the monster was still roaring and chasing Tie Feng, a section of the ceiling above it suddenly collapsed, and a man descended from the sky, delivering a powerful punch that struck the monster squarely on the top of its head, knocking it to the ground with a deafening bang.

"Hey you surnamed Tie, if you're still alive, hurry up and give me a shout!"

Li Cheng rubbed his feet, jumped off the monster's head, and roared loudly at the maze that had been destroyed and left in ruins.

"squeak!"

Behind a collapsed wall, Tie Feng raised a hand to indicate that he had heard Li Cheng's voice.

"If you're still alive, get out of here! This big guy is tough to deal with!"

Li Cheng took ten steps back and stared solemnly at the enormous body that roared as it struggled to its feet.

He was about three to four meters tall, and his body was basically that of an overly muscular man. However, his skin and muscles were completely black and red, as if something was flowing inside. Beneath his disheveled hair was a distorted and crazed face, and eyes that were completely dyed blood red.

Could he be some kind of insane A-level martial artist? But even the most physically imposing martial artist couldn't possibly grow to nearly four meters tall and be this muscular...

The moment the monster roared and swung its fist, Li Cheng didn't hesitate to reach out and block. Then, with a loud bang, he smashed through the wall like a golf ball being hit.

Its power... was so great that it couldn't even withstand it. Just how strong was it?

His hands felt like they were about to break from the previous blow, but the red humanoid monster didn't react at all. It just roared and rushed in front of Li Cheng.

A swift and efficient dodge, followed by a powerful strike towards the opponent's knee. Li Cheng hoped to disrupt the opponent's balance and knock him to the ground, but the sensation in his hand was like hitting steel. The next moment, the monster roared and kicked Li Cheng, sending him flying far away.

This level of physical toughness is practically like wearing an enchanted armor...

Amidst the rubble, Li Cheng frowned as he watched the roaring, reckless red monster charging towards him, and quickly stood up.

What follows is likely to be a tough battle.

Watching the enormous monster roar and smash through the floor beneath it as it charged madly toward him, Li Cheng clenched his fists and charged toward the crazed creature as well.

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"The effect seems pretty good..."

Amakusa Shiro, who could somehow see the giant monsters and Li Cheng fighting after closing his eyes, pondered for a while before taking out a notebook to start taking notes.

They possess absolute combat power in terms of strength, along with incredibly agile reaction speed and other unused trump cards. They can completely overwhelm B-level martial artists, magicians, and other special groups, and can even suppress A-level martial artists head-on due to the difference in physical attributes.

"It seems that this experiment was a success."

Next, we'll see how effective it is in actual combat against A-level martial artists.

Opening his eyes, Amakusa Shiro sighed softly, no longer paying attention to the battle on Li Cheng's side. Just then, a barely perceptible footstep sounded behind him, followed by something cold pressing against the back of Amakusa Shiro's head.

"...It's truly amazing that they were able to find this place in such a short time."

After a moment of surprise, Amakusa Shiro exclaimed in sincere admiration.

"You really are a terrifying person, Mr. Emiya."

Standing behind Amakusa Shirou, Emiya Kiritsugu's unshaven face was calm and cold. He pressed the old-fashioned pistol, which he used as a Mystic Code, against the back of the other's head, his finger already on the trigger.

"You are not the one who controls this maze."

"Of course not. I do not have the power to support such a space. I just used some tricks to obtain some incomplete permissions."

Amakusa Shiro remained calm, showing no sign of his life being threatened. On the contrary, he even appeared slightly pleased.

“But that’s not important right now. Mr. Emiya, I’ve wanted to meet you for a long time. There’s a topic I’ve always wanted to discuss with you.”

Completely ignoring Kiritsugu Emiya's emotionless expression, Amakusa Shirou simply smiled and spoke:

"That's about: the redemption of all humanity."

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