Saiyan stowaways on the Ark

“I have painted a lot of paintings. I usually live in this mountain and avoid the world. Occasionally, some people who come here because of my fame or those who accidentally wander into this area will be drawn into the world of the paintings. Sometimes they enter a ‘life painting’ that is fabricated based on their memories.”

"Some people, however, become trapped in the existing world they already possess—rivers, lakes, seas, mountains, trees, cities, villages, or mythological tales..."

Xi explained her abilities to Thomas, and judging from her calm demeanor, she didn't mind sharing detailed information about them with him.

Perhaps it's due to complete confidence in one's abilities, or perhaps it's simply a matter of not caring.

However, this also made Tomat, who was in the audience, realize that this was completely incomparable to most of the Originium Arts he knew.

Indeed, just like in the past, as long as they are willing to use it, they can easily change the level of power structure in Terra.

It's just that Nian chose to actively join Rhodes Island and conceal his talents, while she simply chose to withdraw from the world.

"But now, I have no time to worry about whether anyone enters my painting, or how many people do, because two months ago, there was a..."

Just as Xi's explanation was getting to the point, Tomat couldn't help but twitch his nose because of a strange, burnt smell spreading through the surrounding space.

"What's burnt?"

"How could this be... wait, it really exists?"

The smells came from all directions, and you could vaguely see some heat and sparks gradually appearing around you.

This wasn't Xi playing any tricks, because she and Tomat were on guard at the same time due to the changes in their surroundings.

Finally, they looked up at the sky above them.

Previously, this place had become a blank space because of Xi's actions; in reality, she had simply moved herself into a blank "world" or a painting.

In this world where even the sky doesn't exist, it strangely heats up and begins to burn.

This scene reminded Tomat of his previous encounter in Talulah's spiritual world.

But now it's different; the flames here are real, ignited from the outside in.

"Five Thunderbolts! Righteous Law!"

A furious roar, like thunder, reverberated throughout the space. Golden light spread out from the top of this blank world, then ignited and spread. Countless charred fragments, glowing with fire, fell like raindrops as the world collapsed.

One, two... five figures, their faces and bodies concealed by golden masks and robes, fell into this world.

"The Yan Kingdom's Inspectorate? Why now of all times?"

Xi knew the identity of the visitor.

Thomas also remembered this title.

It seems to be the Yan country police that she mentioned years ago, and she even swore that she would not be discovered by them when she came to Yan country.

Both of them expressed their confusion about the appearance of these people.

However, there was no need for them to ask; it seemed that the leader, a giant wearing a bull-horned mask, said:

"What are the intentions of these two meeting? This person is in grave danger; what are they planning? And why are the magical arts in the mountains so vast?"

The first question was about the purpose of Xi and Nian's meeting. Although it was unclear how the Surveillance Department knew, the two of them were indeed worthy of attention.

The second question was about what this dangerous person, Tomat, was doing there. If they had such a timely intelligence network, it wouldn't be surprising if Lungmen had already known about their existence and informed Yan Kingdom.

Their final question pointed to the vast expanse of the world that covered Xi, a world so vast that even Tomat was sucked in just by flying overhead.

"She came to me, how was I supposed to know what she wanted to do!"

"I just came along, I didn't intend to do anything!"

Xi and Tomat responded directly to each other's questions.

But the third question piqued Tomat's curiosity as well. Ignoring whether the other person believed these explanations, he went straight to Yuu-fa beside him and asked:

"Yeah, is it really that interesting that you're making such a big fuss? People just walk by and get randomly sucked into a painting. Isn't that a hassle? It's no wonder people keep coming to you with missing persons cases."

"You...you bunch of idiots who only know how to play with lightning and fire..."

Xi's beautiful yet cold face instantly turned extremely ugly.

She wasn't looking at the inspectors, who were clearly the subjects of the conversation.

She was looking at the cracks above, which were gradually widening as the world crumbled.

"How...how dare you!!"

Before they arrived, these inspectors knew that the people they were looking for today were problematic individuals who could not be easily implicated.

However, when the other party directly insulted the spell she used—the Thunderfire spell that Yan Kingdom was proud of and regarded as the discipline of enforcers—a short female inspector with blonde hair hanging outside her hood immediately pointed at Xi, who had spoken rudely.

However, this time not only did Xi not look at them directly, but even another Rhodes Island staff member who had been asked to pay attention to them also raised his head.

Is something coming from above?

"He...you drew him too?"

"No, I've never drawn someone like that before, and he doesn't seem to be a painting either..."

[Main Text] The Uninvited Guest: Chapter Seventeen Bardock

Xi's "magic" is carried on paper.

Therefore, fire is the best method of attack, whether from the outside or the inside.

The Yan Kingdom's Surveillance Department, which has been practicing the art of thunder and fire for many years, and the source stone techniques related to lightning, are even more outstanding in terms of effectiveness.

They didn't know why Xi was expanding the scope of her magic so ostentatiously, but for them, as enforcers, being affected by someone else's magic meant they had to break it.

Law enforcement officers must not be interfered with in the course of their duties.

What they need to do today is to investigate Nian, who entered the country for unknown reasons, and another dangerous person, based on intelligence, and arrest them if necessary.

One is a fragment of an ancient god, while the other holds crucial intelligence that any power would covet.

Are you trapped?

Burn the land before us.

Do you really think such magic can trap the Great Yan's Surveillance Bureau?

But they all got one thing wrong.

Xi didn't hesitate to expand the range of her magic to this extent, not to "trap those who come in from the outside."

Instead, it traps something inside.

If that thing breaks through a painting, as long as it hasn't left the mountain, the other party will trigger the spell again and be trapped in a new painting.

However, she had no time to consider the exact location of the other party or whether anyone else had entered the painting. She could only focus her energy on creating a new painting before "that thing" destroyed all the existing paintings.

Xi stared intently at the gap that appeared, faint blue-green ink marks emanating from her body. The longsword was drawn, its intricate patterns now gleaming brightly.

The inspectors seemed to realize the unusual situation as well. They looked up, trying to figure out why the other party was so wary of the rift above.

There, there was a tall figure.

When he came into view, an invisible pressure enveloped everyone's hearts.

The inspectors froze in place, holding their breath and focusing intently on minimizing their presence—being targeted meant certain death.

“More than two months ago... he somehow appeared in one of the paintings. His power was too dangerous, so I have been trying to contain him, but these inspectors have ruined everything.”

Xi's pupils contracted, and the sword she drew trembled slightly in her hand.

The figure did not take any further action, remaining high in the sky, looking down.

However, even in this unusually tense environment, another atmosphere seemed to spread, and it was not the will to fight.

Because that figure seemed to be making eye contact with one of the people below with a peculiar gaze.

One of the people on the ground suddenly flew up and came to the figure in front of him.

That man was Tomat.

No one stopped him, or rather, in this atmosphere, it was a luxury for others to even move their feet.

Thomas's eyes widened, and he tentatively reached out his hand as if to touch the other person, speaking in a slightly trembling voice to the person in front of him:

"Bardock... Bardock? What are you doing here?"

"...After all that weird monsters, is it another hallucination of a little devil?"

A hoarse voice came through, and the other person's gaze changed from a fleeting surprise to a cold, stern expression.

Beneath her sharp hairstyle was a bright red headscarf, and on her angular face, one side bore a horrifying cross-shaped scar, while the other was stained with blood.

The man was wearing a black combat suit with most of his armor missing. In terms of style, it was exactly the same as Tomat's, except for the color, and it was severely damaged in battle.

The man whom Tomat called Badak shook his head.

His body covered in wounds and his weariness made it impossible to know what he had been through before.

But this is not something Tomat needs to worry about.

What he needed to worry about was the powerful punch that carried a force completely inconsistent with the opponent's physical condition and was aimed directly at his face.

Get out of the way!

That's what my instincts tell me.

"boom!!!!"

But my body was still a beat too slow.

The fist that struck him squarely on the head delivered the maximum force the opponent could muster into Tomat's body.

With the dynamic vision of the others present, it was impossible to capture the process of being knocked away.

All they knew was that after a tremendous sound, like a meteorite hitting a moving city, a terrifying shockwave instantly rose from the ground.

The world around them, the world that had been burned by lightning and fire for so long, collapsed completely in an instant.

"They actually went up there to their deaths?"

Even Lian Xi didn't understand the real reason why Tomat deliberately flew in front of others to get beaten up.

She crossed her hands in front of her, blocking the seemingly endless waves of air, and without caring what kind of world they would enter next, she instantly dragged everyone into the next world.

As the one who was beaten, Tomat also couldn't understand why the other party would punch him without explanation.

My head was buzzing. When I came to my senses, I found myself in front of some unknown fortress. In terms of style, it had a renovated feel to the ruins of Kazdel that I had seen before.