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

Section 85, Chapter 20: The Moment of War

Beneath the enormous floor-to-ceiling windows, the young man watched the mercenaries busily setting up defenses outside the building, swirling the wine in his glass, the ice cubes gently clinking in the bright red liquid.

"Ghost Zheng, how's the progress?"

Without turning around, the young man asked softly.

"The 'array' can be activated in three hours at most."

The old man appeared silently beside the young man and bowed respectfully.

"Has this day finally come...?"

The young man took a small sip of the red wine in his glass, closed his eyes, and sighed contentedly.

"Human genes always have defects and problems. All sorts of diseases and symptoms. Difficult and rare diseases, infectious diseases, terminal diseases... and so on, are constantly afflicting us."

The young man stretched out his hand, as if trying to grasp the sky, and slightly spread his five fingers towards the end of his vision.

"But today, we are about to overcome all of that. We will overcome all the defects of the human gene, and we will build a world that will never have defects."

Slightly lost in thought, the man revealed a look of rapture. He turned around and looked at the wall hidden in the darkness, as if his gaze had pierced through to the depths of the testing ground, where the monstrous girl slept in the center of the enormous instrument.

"Using the last remaining 'anomaly' in the world as the foundation, let's complete everything and create humans with perfect genes. Let us evolve once again in full force..."

If he succeeds, he can change all of humanity, change the world, and enable everyone to have a better life and a happier tomorrow.

For this, it's merely sacrificing a small monster, an anomaly that shouldn't exist in the world in the first place. Why not do such a good thing? It's necessary, it's justified. Only through sacrifice can there be progress; it's simply a matter of course. Those fools who cling to what they already possess, selfish and self-serving, refusing to let go even if it hinders human progress, are truly despicable.

Of course, after it sacrifices itself for the benefit of all humanity, it will be remembered by the world. Just as medical schools should establish memorial places for the laboratory animals they have operated on, this is also the proper thing to do. However, preventing such sacrifices is absolutely unacceptable.

"Go down now, Guizheng. Call me when it starts."

"Yes, young master."

Standing alone by the window, the young man couldn't help but start imagining what a wonderful life people would have after he achieved success.

As the old man stepped out of the house, the first thing he saw was Cheng Yan sitting silently at the top of the stairs.

"Young Master Cheng Yan, why are you sitting here?"

"..."

Without answering, Cheng Yan simply closed his eyes and silently lowered his head.

"Young Master Cheng Yan, are you still thinking about that matter?"

The old man walked up to Cheng Yan and asked gently.

"Are we... really right?" Cheng Yan hesitated for a long time before finally speaking in a hollow voice, "Taking away someone's most precious thing, a living child, even if... for a noble goal, is it really justifiable to do this for that goal?"

In his mind, Li Cheng's all-out attack and those desperate cries resurfaced once more. He had fought countless people, and Li Cheng's strength was only average among his enemies. But only Li Cheng had given him this indescribable feeling, this feeling as if he were the villain.

"Do you think... young master is wrong?"

"……I have no idea."

Sacrifice leads to progress and growth—this was indeed what his elders taught him. Just as he overcame his fellow members within the "sect" and rose step by step to a higher position, the training and resources his fellow members received inevitably decreased in order to allow him to grow better. Countless people who could have achieved great things ended up fading into obscurity because they made way for him.

Yes, he sacrificed the futures of those who could have grown, ultimately earning himself the title of "the strongest below the transcendent." He saw it all clearly. And his elders, his teachers, everyone in his family told him that this was only natural.

Sacrificing others is a matter of course for the sake of better and more ambitious goals.

Is this... correct?

A loud alarm instantly drowned out Cheng Yan's thoughts.

"This alarm... have they finally arrived?"

Standing up, Cheng Yan said somewhat uncertainly.

"Yes, it seems you've arrived. Well then, Young Master Cheng Yan, the defense of the final door is entrusted to you," the old man said calmly, before walking downstairs.

"I don't know if we're right," the old man suddenly stopped halfway down the stairs and turned to Cheng Yan, who was still at the top of the stairs. "But Young Master Cheng Yan, you are his only friend. Over the years, you've been the only one who has supported his dream. Now, at this final step, whether the outcome is bright or ugly, I sincerely hope that you can accompany him on this journey."

"……I see."

Nodding to the old man, Cheng Yan finally suppressed his hesitation, turned around solemnly and walked away towards the test site.

Turning around, the old man clutched his slightly aching chest and slowly walked downstairs.

Regardless of how this battle ends, I probably won't be able to see the sun rise tomorrow.

Feeling his body gradually weakening, the old man sighed softly and slowly walked down.

In the past, he might have been considered one of the top experts in the A-level, but now he was over 160 years old. Even among martial artists who cultivate their bodies, this age was too old, not to mention the hidden injuries he had sustained from years of fighting. After withstanding the young man's furious punches and kicks on the plane, these injuries were now beginning to erupt.

It doesn't matter anymore. The young master's greatest dream and pursuit will be revealed tonight. As long as he can get through this night, his life will be completely fulfilled.

Just a little longer, let's hang in there...

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of the island, a real war is unfolding.

Explosions, smoke, flames, debris, bullets.

The defending mercenaries and security guards were fleeing in panic under a barrage of rockets.

"With this level of firepower, Emiya, just how many weapons did your mother smuggle in? At this level, being caught means you deserve the death penalty!"

Li Cheng stared in disbelief at the explosion that had almost completely engulfed the island's perimeter.

A purple light curtain rose amidst the violent explosion, completely enveloping the building in the center of the island, leaving it completely unaffected by the bombardment.

"Log in!"

With a loud shout from Kiritsugu Emiya, the speedboat flew directly onto land from a shallow slope.

Rin Tohsaka crushed three precious gems in succession, creating a protective shield that was strong enough to withstand the attack. With the support of the shield, the speedboat, equipped with a powerful motor, sped across the land, smashing through layers of roadblocks set up by the mercenaries, and rushed towards the building covered by the light curtain.

"Kurotong, it's your turn. How are you going to crack this thing?"

Emiya Kiritsugu took out his computer with a remote connection and connected to Kurogiri Mikiya on another speedboat not far away, immediately sharing the data from the light screen.

"immediately!"

The other side responded just as enthusiastically.

Given that Kurogiri Mikiya's physical abilities were not superior to those of a normal human, it was naturally impossible for him to run to this small island amidst the gunfire with a few other people. He was in another location not far away, analyzing the data of the light screen through a connection between two computers. Then, through another mysterious expert found by Emiya Kiritsugu, the data was also cracked through a remote connection, thus opening this indestructible light screen.

This is a rather time-consuming process.

"Ah, if only that kid Kamijou were here, he could have shattered the light barrier with a single slap. There would have been no need for all this trouble..."

Li Cheng couldn't help but complain.

"Now is not the time to talk about this; the enemy could attack at any moment."

"Get down, RPG!"

"boom!"

A massive explosion erupted on the speedboat, piercing through the already weakened shields designed to withstand blasts and shattering the outer layer. Had Rin Tohsaka not reinforced the speedboat's structure beforehand, this attack would have easily destroyed the entire vessel.

Kiritsugu Emiya picked up the rocket launcher, leaned out of the speedboat, and fired a shot. Immediately, the enemy was engulfed in intense flames amidst screams.

"Tsk, can't we just rush out and kill them?"

Ryougi Shiki was quite unhappy about the act of hiding inside the speedboat.

"After all, the enemy we're facing is quite ferocious, so we should conserve as much energy as possible." Li Cheng said, while nervously watching the bright screen in front of him, waiting for the moment when the deciphering would be successful.

"It's done!"

A shout came from the computer, and at the same time, a slight ripple appeared on the surface of the light screen, slowly cracking open a small space.

Without hesitation, Li Cheng rushed into the light barrier. He didn't even have time to look for a door; he punched the wall in front of him, smashing through the thick wall and bursting inside. Following closely behind were Ryougi Shiki and Rin Tohsaka. Kiritsugu Emiya, armed with a gun, retaliated briefly before carrying a pile of weapons and also running into the light barrier.

"We can only maintain the crack for half a minute. Once you get out, you'll have to figure it out yourselves."

During the communication, Kurogiri Mikiya spoke indistinctly.

"May you all have great success in your military campaigns..."

Finally, at the moment the rift closed again, communication was cut off, leaving only the last words from Mikiya Kurogiri.

"Yes, I understand, don't worry."

Kiritsugu Emiya calmly replied to the communicator, which had lost its signal.

The time to start the war is now!

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Section 86, Chapter 21: The Breakthrough Point

Upon entering the building, they split into four groups.

Li Cheng, with his thickest skin and most durable body, charged forward head-on, charging up the stairs and crushing all his opponents in his path into dust, his unstoppable momentum driving him upward.

Meanwhile, the other, strongest Ryougi Shiki, ascended the stairs on the other side, traversing each floor at an extremely fast speed, searching.

Meanwhile, Rin Tohsaka was responsible for finding the control center of the light barrier and shutting it down, ensuring that Natalia Emiya's powerful firepower support from the outer perimeter of the island could directly attack this building.

As for Kiritsugu Emiya, he simply took out his climbing gear and began climbing up an inconspicuous corner of the building's exterior. He would climb all the way to the top and then fight his way back down.

There's no basement. Given the island's unique underground structure, it's certain that a basement couldn't be built there. Kiritsugu Emiya also immediately confirmed the absence of a basement upon entering the building. Therefore, the so-called testing ground must be on a higher floor. Which floor of this sixteen-story building is the testing ground? That's the goal Li Cheng and his team must find.

Li Cheng, having shattered his heart with a punch into his enemy's chest, withdrew his hand, watched as his opponent collapsed to the ground, vomiting fragments of internal organs, and then turned to look at the old man coming down from upstairs.

With a light touch of the dagger, Ryougi Shiki, who had just slashed across the throats of the two people, stopped and frowned as she looked at the two figures, one large and one small, standing not far in front of her, and the silent group of men in black behind them.

Emiya Kiritsugu opened the top-floor door and walked down two or three floors, silently looking at the towering Bane blocking his way.

And then there's Rin Tohsaka, who got a little confused in the complicated corridors and forgot to bring the professional equipment to analyze the direction of magic, so she got lost and couldn't find the center point of the light curtain.

"That night, you stayed there and talked to me, were you confirming the target?"