Zongman: The post-2D era

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura came to the research institute to investigate.

The moment they stepped into the research institute, Feng Feng and Matou Sakura frowned at the same time.

Under the soft light, the laboratory was unusually tidy. The glassware on the test tube racks were glowing, but their positions had changed.

A new, unfamiliar experimental record sheet was spread out on the table, with neat handwriting recording data they had never seen before.

Feng Feng frowned, his eyes jumping between the data, and his fingertips lightly ran across the densely packed numbers on the paper, as if trying to pull out the hidden truth from these strings of cold symbols.

The sunlight shines through the window, dappled onto his focused face, adding a touch of warmth to the quiet study room.

As for Sakura Matou, she moved lightly between the test tube racks, her slender fingers gently rotating the test tubes of various colors, carefully observing the color and clarity of the solution against the light, occasionally frowning in thought. The laboratory was filled with the faint smell of chemical reagents, intertwined with the elegant cherry blossom scent on her body.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura had been trying for a long time without any results, so they had to go to class first and decided to do it again at the agreed time in the evening.

As night fell, the street lights outside the institute emitted a dim light, stretching the shadows of the two people long.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura once again stepped into this mysterious place. The night covered the already mysterious research institute with an even darker veil.

The lights in the lab were still soft, but it seemed more lonely than during the day. They moved very lightly, fearing to disturb some unknown existence.

Feng Feng walked to the experimental table and studied the data carefully in the dim light, his brows furrowed and his eyes flashing with determination.

Sakura Matou held a flashlight, and the beam of light moved among the test tubes, looking for clues that she had not noticed during the day. The chemical reagents in the air and the coolness of the night intertwined, creating a unique and tense atmosphere.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura suddenly felt an inexplicable chill rising from their backs, and the air seemed to freeze at this moment.

They turned around at the same time, stood back to back, and scanned every inch of the surrounding space with sharp eyes.

In the dim light, there seemed to be a shadow quietly crawling in the corner of the laboratory, but it disappeared without a trace in the next moment.

The glassware on the test tube rack collided gently, making a subtle but crisp sound, which was particularly harsh in the quiet night.

Feng Feng clenched his fists, while Matou Sakura held the flashlight tightly. The beam of light trembled and swept across the experimental instruments that seemed calm but hidden mysteries. The tense atmosphere was almost suffocating.

Feng Feng's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he pointed to a corner of the laboratory, where the space seemed to be slightly distorted. Matou Sakura understood, and the flashlight beam instantly locked onto that point.

A strong energy fluctuation filled the air. The two of them took a deep breath at the same time, and power surged in their bodies.

Feng Feng quickly formed seals with his hands, and a brilliant light surrounded his body; Matou Sakura concentrated all the spiritual power in her body, and the light in her hands seemed to be able to tear through space.

At this moment, they exerted their strength at the same time, and the strongest attack blasted towards the space node like two lightning bolts. The roar was deafening, and the air in the laboratory seemed to be sucked out in an instant. The space node trembled violently under the powerful impact, and there was a faint sound of wind from another world whistling through the cracks.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura heard the faint roar of a train coming from the space node. The sound was ancient and distant, as if it came from another time and space.

Along with the roar, there are the passengers' whispers, the friction between the wheels and the rails, and the unique hissing sound of the steam locomotive, interweaving into a strange picture.

But all this, like a dream, suddenly disappeared in the next moment, leaving only dead silence.

The space nodes gradually closed under the attack of the two people, and the sounds from the alien world were annihilated. The laboratory was once again shrouded in soft but slightly dim lights. Everything returned to calm, leaving only the tension and unknown that had not yet dissipated in the air.

Feng Feng and Jian Tongying looked at each other, their eyes flashing with reluctance and determination. They gathered their strength again, Feng Feng formed seals with his hands, and the light around him was bright, like the scorching sun in the sky; Jian Tongying closed her eyes, and the spiritual power gathered in her palms, forming a dazzling beam of light.

The two of them shouted in unison and poured all their strength into the space node that was about to close.

In an instant, the laboratory was filled with brilliant light, and the spatial nodes seemed to be swayed violently by candlelight in the gale, but with the persistence of the two, they barely cracked open a gap large enough for someone to pass through.

Through this gap, one can vaguely see an ancient steam locomotive slowly moving through the endless void. The wheels rub against the invisible rails, making a distant and mysterious sound.

The station is vast and boundless, as if it is beyond reality and fantasy. The dim light from the high-hanging retro chandeliers casts a hazy and mysterious veil over the station.

On the platform, Feng Feng and Matou Sakura looked at each other. Surrounding them were scattered waiting shelters, each leading to a different world or copy.

In the distance, the railroad tracks disappeared into the misty fog, and the quaint steam locomotive was nowhere to be seen, leaving only the roar echoing in the air.

The station was empty, with only the sounds of their breathing and heartbeats intertwined together. The air was filled with a faint smell of coal smoke and an unknown aroma, which made people feel awe.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura searched the station above the main world and returned to the research institute with nothing.

Back at the research institute, Feng Feng and Matou Sakura stood in the middle of the empty laboratory. Everything around them seemed immersed in a strange tranquility.

The dim light illuminated their tired yet determined faces.

Sakura Matou sighed softly and ran her fingers lightly across the edge of the laboratory table, leaving a faint scent of cherry blossoms.

Feng Feng stared at the location of the space node that had just been forcibly opened and quickly closed, with a look of both unwillingness and relief in his eyes.

In the corner of the laboratory, a test tube swayed gently in the breeze, as if whispering about this unfinished adventure, and the scent of chemical reagents and unknown forces lingered in the air for a long time.

It was a dark night. Feng Feng and Matou Sakura stood side by side in front of the laboratory window, looking at the hazy moonlight outside, with endless reverie in their hearts.

Their eyes flickered with desire for the unknown, as if they had already seen the scene of the next adventure.

Under the moonlight, the two made a promise that next time they would board the quaint steam train that travels through the void together to explore the endless unknown world.

In their imagination, the train roared, steam rose, and they sat side by side by the window. Outside the window was the ever-changing scenery, strange and charming. Every collision of the wheels with the rails seemed to be telling an ancient and mysterious story.

Chapter 966: Food Wars Contest

Saturday, February 20

On the campus network, the video of Totsuki Queen Erina Nakiri's failed marriage proposal fell to third place.

The first one was replaced by an advertisement: The Food Wars Contest is held, who can win and kill the Yamata no Orochi?

Anyone can get the Queen of Totsuki, Erina Nakiri, as a cook, a wife or a slave.

Feng Feng and Matou Sakura looked at each other, their eyes full of astonishment.

The advertisement on the screen was as dazzling as a farce, shattering their fantasies about Totsuki Academy.

Feng Feng frowned, as if he could see through the virtual world and see the turmoil behind that world - on the streets, the chefs who were once orderly were now in a hurry with worried looks on their faces, and occasionally people in strange uniforms could be seen passing by in a hurry, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere on the eve of a war.

Sakura Matou's fingers trembled slightly. The figure of Erina on the screen overlapped with the image of the proud and elegant empress in her memory, making her worry about the fate of that world.

Feng Feng asked Sakura Matou to stay and study the space nodes, while he went to meet the Queen of Totsuki, Erina Nakiri.

Feng Feng flashed and stepped into the alien space where Totsuki Academy was located.

On the streets, there is an endless stream of contestants from various Shokugeki no Soma copy worlds. Some are wearing gorgeous chef uniforms, holding strange kitchen utensils, with a desire for victory flashing in their eyes; some are carrying strange kitchen utensil bags, walking hurriedly, as if they are rushing to some important battlefield.

However, in this bustling crowd, the natives of Totsuki Academy seemed scarce, and the few that could be seen occasionally had solemn expressions and walked in a hurry, as if the entire academy was shrouded in an invisible haze.

Feng Feng moved among them with sharp eyes, secretly thinking in his heart how to find Erina Nakiri in this chaos.

Feng Feng was lost in thought when he was suddenly stopped by a gentle and lovely woman in a pink kimono.

She is the dormitory manager of Totsuki Academy, Hisako Nido.

Feisako said in her soft but firm voice: "Fengfeng Jun, please follow me. Her Majesty the Queen is waiting for you."

After saying that, she turned gently and led Feng Feng through a path lined with blooming cherry blossoms. The petals danced in the wind like pink rain.

Soon, an antique hot spring apartment came into view, steaming and misty. When you step into it, a peaceful and warm atmosphere hits you.

By the hot spring, Erina Nakiri sat quietly. Her figure looked particularly soft and beautiful in the hazy water vapor, but her eyes hid unspeakable fatigue and determination.

When she saw Feng Feng, she smiled gently, and that smile contained both relief and expectation.

"If you hadn't refused me, you would have bathed with me today."

Feng Feng slowly sat down beside the hot spring stone where Nakiri Erina was. In the mist, he stared at the slightly haggard but still resolute face of the empress. He asked softly:

"Erina, why do you want to hold the Shokugeki Tournament in such an extreme way? Has Totsuki really fallen into an unprecedented crisis?"

Erina sighed softly and reached out to fiddle with the surface of the hot spring water, creating ripples that seemed to reflect the fluctuations in her heart.

"The threat of the Yamata no Orochi is growing day by day. It devours the inspiration and faith of the chefs. If Totsuki does not take action, it may cease to exist. This competition is not only to select a hero who can compete with it, but also the last hope of Totsuki."

Feng Feng was caught off guard and was gently pulled by Erina Nakiri. He lost his balance and slipped into the warm spring water, causing circle of delicate ripples.

The hot spring water instantly enveloped him, carrying a faint scent of cherry blossoms, isolating him from the chaos of the outside world.

Erina sat in the water, her long skirt swaying gently, like a quietly blooming lotus, her eyes flashing with unquestionable seriousness.

"Feng Feng, remember, the horn of the Shokugeki Tournament has not yet been sounded, and I, Erina Nakiri, am not a prize to be won by anyone. I will participate and win the championship."

Her voice sounded particularly soft and firm in the steam of the hot spring, and her fingers gently stroked the water, as if outlining the future.

"I, the Queen of Totsuki, will face this challenge of survival together with those who fight alongside me."

"Will you be my hero?"

Just as Feng Feng was about to speak and respond to Erina Nakiri's expectant gaze, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the tranquility beside the hot spring.

With a look of horror on her face, Niida Himeko stumbled into the hot spring house. Her kimono was a little messy from running, and her pink cheeks were covered with sweat and anxiety.

"Your Majesty! It's bad! The Yamata-no-Orochi... The Yamata-no-Orochi it... it's landed!"

Hisako's voice trembled as she pointed outside the hot spring apartment. In the distance, the sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder. A huge monster was looming in the thunderstorm. Its huge body stretched across the sky like a mountain, and its scales flashed with an ominous cold light. A heart-pounding pressure enveloped the entire Totsuki Academy.

One seems to be able to smell the scent of destruction in the air.

Before Niida Hisako finished her words, the huge monster in the sky was approaching. The deafening roar of the Yamata no Orochi resounded through the clouds, causing ripples in the hot spring water.

Feng Feng and Erina Nakiri quickly stood up from the hot spring, put on yukatas, their eyes full of determination.

They rushed out of the hot spring apartment and saw that countless contestants from the Food Wars! Dungeon World had gathered in the academy square. All kinds of strange kitchen utensils were flashing cold light. They charged towards the Yamata-no-Orochi, trying to suppress this terrifying beast with their numerical advantage.

However, the Yamata no Orochi swung its body and its tail like a whip, sweeping past in an instant. The contestants fell one after another like fallen leaves swept by autumn wind. The blood dyed the square red, and the air was filled with the breath of despair and death.

The giant snake opened its huge mouth, revealing its sharp fangs, as if it wanted to swallow the entire academy.

Feng Feng was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and protected Nakiri Erina and Arato Hisako behind him. His hands flew quickly, and a bright light burst out from his palms. It was the door to the legendary Yamata no Orochi copy that slowly opened.

I saw a faint light flickering inside the door, as if it was connected to another mysterious dimension.

Facing the approaching behemoth, Feng Feng looked solemn. He let out a low shout and suddenly pushed his hands forward. The copy door seemed to come to life, suddenly expanding several times and releasing a powerful suction force.

The huge body of the Yamata no Orochi paused in the air, a hint of astonishment flashed in its eyes, and then it was pulled towards the copy door by the irresistible force.

Amid the thunder, the snake's scales rubbed against the air, creating sparks and making sharp whistles, but it was ultimately unable to resist and was sucked into the deep portal bit by bit.

"Queen of Totsuki, Nakiri Erina, all the contestants who are joining the Shokugeki no Soma dungeon world, I can only trap it for a week, so come on everyone!"

Chapter 967 The World is a Bubble

Sunday, February 21

On the campus network, the Food Wars Contest is being held, and the countdown to the six-day deadline for the unblocking of the Yamata no Orochi is getting shorter by the second.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds, dappling onto the campus network of Totsuki Academy.

In front of the special teleportation portal, Queen Erina Nakiri of Totsuki was wearing a gorgeous battle robe, her eyes determined, as if she had foreseen the dawn of victory.