A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

Mefilas's tone was full of pride.

"My lord, think about it! As long as we let these one-in-a-million top talents tear each other apart and devour each other!"

"Only in this way can we perfectly align with your grand plan, and ultimately determine the strongest person in history for you!"

After listening, Qianyu was speechless.

It's one thing for you to deal cards to the male and female protagonists who are dating and running clubs on campus, since they are all in the same school and see each other all the time, so it's understandable that they would occasionally be affected.

But how did you manage to drag Saeko Busujima from the zombie apocalypse movie next door, and Miko Yotsuya from the supernatural movie, into this film? Their styles are completely different.

Looking at this all-star lineup, a hodgepodge of protagonists from various film sets, Qianyu felt a headache coming on.

"Did you release these cards based on some anime popularity ranking list?"

The aliens of Mefilas clearly couldn't understand the meaning of the Earth term "anime popularity ranking".

"Anime/Manga?"

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand." Qianyu rubbed her temples, unable to explain what a protagonist was to an alien.

In terms of sheer talent, the main characters of these slice-of-life anime combined wouldn't amount to much.

He wasn't afraid of these high school students.

But what really gave Qianyu a headache was the protagonist aura surrounding these people.

Qianyu had seen far too many things: the righteous faction's spiritual blessing, the miraculous comebacks at crucial moments, and the inexplicable miracles that occurred in desperate situations.

What if these guys with their own aura find out the true origin of the cards? What if they follow the trail of Mefilas and find themselves on their own? What if they all awaken in a moment of intense excitement and hold hands, shouting, "Our bond is the strongest power"?

Qianyu shivered.

It's not cold, it's nausea.

But this kind of thing has happened far too many times in Japanese manga, so he has no right to ignore this risk.

Because the underlying logic of the world is the balance of Yin and Yang.

When he becomes the villain, the world buffs the heroes; the stronger the villain, the more outrageous the heroes' buffs become.

Originally, if he were the villain alone, the world only needed to strengthen one protagonist, but now Mefilas has dragged more than a dozen people with protagonist-like destinies into the same arena...

If these people join forces, the world's will might grant them a group version of the protagonist's awakening.

Qianyu couldn't even imagine what that scene would look like.

"My lord?" Mefilas's voice pulled him back from his thoughts. "Are you... not satisfied with this list?"

"I wouldn't say I'm dissatisfied."

"I just feel that your selection criteria are a bit...unusual."

"special?"

"It's nothing." Qianyu waved her hand. "Just continue with the plan, but there's one thing to keep in mind: it's best not to let these candidates interact too early, especially those from the same school."

Mefilas nodded thoughtfully. "Are you worried they'll form an alliance prematurely?"

"almost."

"Understood. I will try to stagger the timing of card distribution to ensure they are already involved in their respective battles before they officially engage."

Chapter 228 Is your claim to be King Red legitimate?

Qianyu hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

Fortunately, the situation is still under control.

The source of these people's power is in his hands. In other words, no matter how strong their cards are, the main power switch is still in Qianyu's hands.

He can cut off the energy link at any time if he wants, turning all the cards into worthless paper.

But Qianyu also knew that if one day these protagonists bypassed his energy supply and awakened their own independent power source, that would be the real trouble.

"In short, just keep a close eye on them. If there are any signs of large-scale information sharing, report to me immediately."

"Understood."

The alien from Mefilas answered respectfully.

"Your subordinates will monitor the movements of these high-value targets 24/7, and will report to you immediately if there are any abnormalities."

"Go ahead." Qianyu waved her hand. "Distribute the remaining cards as soon as possible. Now that the actors for the show are all in place, it's time for the script to start moving forward."

The Mefilas alien bowed again, and his body dissipated in a twist.

............

Meanwhile, in another rainbow space, a monster battle is taking place.

The two sides in the battle are Red King, a skeletal monster that looks like a giant corncob, with a simple mind and strong limbs.

The other one is Barton, the volcano monster bird who has the halo of defeating Zoffy.

According to the rigorous power level settings in tokusatsu dramas, Barton has a glorious record of once fighting and poisoning Ultraman's elder brother Zoffy.

This fire-breathing, poisonous bird should have been a one-sided massacre against Red King, who only knew brute force.

However, the actual battle situation on the field was so astonishing that it almost made one's jaw drop.

From the moment the war bell rang, Red King was like a god of war, relentlessly pinning Barton to the ground and grinding him mercilessly.

With a roar, Red King's thick claws precisely and forcefully gripped Barton's proud, sharp beak, just like pinching the beak of a chick.

Then, it swung its other fist, which was as big as a stone roller, and began a brutal and merciless beating, like a storm.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The dull thuds of hand-to-hand combat echoed throughout the Rainbow Space.

Even more outrageous is that this Red King not only displayed astonishing destructive power, but its huge and clumsy body was also exceptionally agile and nimble.

Barton tried several times to use his wings to create a gust of wind to retaliate, but Red King dodged each time with extreme agility, followed by an even more brutal barrage of punches, leaving the volcanic monster bird no chance to fight back.

"Are you kidding me? Is that guy on the other side cheating?!"

Barton's summoner is an ordinary female student with a student-style haircut.

At that moment, the corner of her mouth twitched, and she couldn't help but mutter a speechless complaint.

Just ten minutes ago, she was fully expecting this encounter to be a one-woman show where she would crush her opponent.

After all, she spent three whole hours checking her monster battle records the night she received the card. The more she checked, the more excited she became. She felt like she had drawn an SSR card. With the Barton card that had single-handedly defeated Zoffy, wouldn't this first battle be an easy crushing of her opponent?

But reality dealt her a harsh blow.

They encountered an unreasonable Red King, and were immediately pinned to the ground and beaten without even a chance to fight back.

On the other side of the field stood Yui Yuigahama, the summoner of Red King.

This girl, who has absolutely no common sense about combat and doesn't even recognize all the Ultraman series, is currently clenching her fists in front of her chest and excitedly bouncing around like a cheerleader.

Yui in Rainbow Space

"Xiao Lei! Well done, just like that! Left hook! Keep it up, Xiao Lei!"

She nicknamed the ferocious King Red "Little Red".

If someone who didn't know the context heard this name, they would probably think she was referring to one of her family's golden retrievers.

"Stop! Stop fighting! I surrender, okay?!" The ponytail-wearing schoolgirl raised her hands. "Tell your monster to stop! If this keeps up, someone will die!"

"Huh? They surrendered?" Yui blinked, then turned to Red King, "Red King! Stop! They've given up!"

Upon hearing this, Red King withdrew his fist, stood up from Barton, and let out a satisfied growl.

Its enormous body instantly transformed into a red light, rapidly shrinking until it became a card with red edges, which steadily flew back into Yui's hand.

Barton lay on the ground, twitched twice, and then turned into light, reverting back to a card.

As the battle ended, the ponytail-wearing female student, true to her word, stepped forward and slapped the Barton card into Yui's hand.

"Here you go, consider it my bad luck." She rolled her eyes in annoyance, her gaze still suspicious as she looked Yui up and down.

"I'm telling you, did you secretly give that Red King some kind of hormone? Otherwise, how could Red King, with his clumsy body, be as agile as a monkey and be able to rub my Patton to the ground?"

Yui happily accepted the newly acquired monster card.

"Huh? Hormones?" Yui scratched her head, blinking blankly. "No, I don't really understand why Xiao Lei is so powerful. He was like this when I got him."

The female student rolled her eyes, clearly not believing this explanation and assuming the other person was in Versailles.

Just as she was about to continue complaining...

"Meow--"

A cat's meow rang out at their feet.

A lithe, long-haired kitten with a dreamy, translucent blue body appeared out of thin air, circling around Yui's ankles and affectionately rubbing against her white stockings.

This kitten is the very same warding sign that Qianyu missed back then.

The female student who had just lost the game was feeling quite down, but when she saw this beautiful and lively kitten, her frustration instantly vanished.

A girl's nature made it impossible for her to resist such a furry creature.

"Wow! What a beautiful cat!" Her eyes lit up, and she immediately knelt down to pet it. "What breed is it? It's all blue, and its eyes are gold! I've never seen a cat like this before!"

The little blue cat shrank back alertly, dodging her hand, and then leaped into Yui's arms, finding a comfortable spot to lie down.

Yui casually stroked the little blue cat's soft fur, her smile somewhat innocent and simple.

Blue Hakimi

"I don't know what breed it is either." Yui stroked its fur. "I just happened to see it curled up in a ball by the roadside when I was walking home from school one night. It looked so pitiful, so I took it home and raised it."

"You found it on the street?" The girl with the ponytail exclaimed, her eyes wide. "It's in such good condition it would be worth tens of thousands at the pet market. You're incredibly lucky."

"Haha... Is that so?"

The two high school girls then began exchanging cat-raising experiences with great interest and without any suspicion.

Neither of them noticed that it was in the shadows not far from them.

Light Yagami was hidden in the shadows, observing everything with a cold eye.