Anime Crossover: Post-Apocalyptic Survival, My Stand is the World

“Rustle…rustle…”

The sound is getting closer and clearer.

The next second, to the horrified eyes of the two women, a "thing" made of pure, distorted shadows slowly, like ink seeping through rice paper, "seeped" out from the solid wall!

【Shadow Monster】!

It has no fixed form, resembling a flowing mass of darkness, with only a core at its center emitting an ominous red light as proof of its existence.

Physical defense is meaningless to it!

"what……"

Eriri's lips turned white with fright, and just as she was about to scream, Shiho quickly covered her mouth.

"Don't make a sound!" Shi Yu whispered urgently in her ear.

But, it's too late.

The shadowy figure seemed to have "smelled" the presence of a living person, and its speed of penetration suddenly increased. It transformed into a black shadow and rushed straight towards Eriri, who was closest to it!

"Tsk!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha gritted her teeth and, in a flash, made a decision that even surprised herself.

She forcefully pushed Eriri in front of her away from the monster!

She then grabbed a paper cutter from the table next to her and used it to block the shadow.

She knew it was pointless.

But the pride of a top creator within this body wouldn't allow her to surrender without a fight.

"What a...unbeautiful ending."

Looking at the darkness that exuded extreme cold and was about to devour her, Kasumigaoka Utaha's face revealed a self-deprecating bitter smile.

She slowly closed her eyes.

boom--!

A crisp, loud crash, like a mirror shattering, came from the other side of the art room without warning!

It's not a monster.

It's the window!

Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly opened her eyes.

A tall, slender figure, against the dim light of the day outside the window, nimbly smashed through the glass like a cheetah and landed steadily inside.

The person who arrived was dressed in simple casual clothes, with a playful, relaxed smile on his face, as if he were taking a stroll in his own backyard.

It was Su Chen.

"Two beautiful ladies,"

Su Chen glanced at the tense scene inside, then at the shadowy monster that had stopped moving and turned its attention to him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Do you need help?"

This abrupt, theatrical greeting caused Shiwa and Eriri's brains to freeze for three seconds.

Who is he?

How did he find this place?

Is he crazy?

Countless questions exploded in their minds.

The shadowy monster clearly didn't give them time to think.

It seemed to regard this uninvited guest who had suddenly intruded as an even more delicious prey, and once again transformed into a shadow, silently pouncing on Su Chen.

"careful!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blurted out almost instinctively, then hurriedly shouted, "Physical attacks are ineffective against it!"

She had seen it with her own eyes; this thing could penetrate walls!

However, Su Chen stood still, neither dodging nor avoiding, and the smile on his face did not change in the slightest.

Just before the shadow monster was about to pierce through his body, he simply raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

Then, in a tone that sounded like reciting poetry, with a strange rhythm, she softly announced:

"ザ?ワールド! (TheWorld!)"

Om-!

Time has stopped.

The anxiety on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face, the terror on Eriri's face, and the twisted shape of that shadowy monster all became an eternal sculpture at this moment.

The whole world has lost all its color, leaving only a deathly gray.

"I already said, physical attacks are ineffective."

Su Chen's voice rang out in this absolutely still space and time, clearly entering the minds of Shi Yu and Eriri, whose thoughts were still functioning.

He slowly walked to the still, shadowy figure, and the golden, godlike stand-in, [The World], slowly emerged behind him.

"But who told you..."

Su Chen stretched out his hand and pointed at the core of the Shadow Demon that was emitting a red light.

"Is my attack purely 'physical'?"

Before he finished speaking, a faint yet extremely pure white Qi flame suddenly ignited on the fist of [World], which was as big as a casserole pot!

That is the innate Qi of the [Triple Rebirth]!

It is energy that transcends the material realm and points directly to the origin!

"As a reward for your courage..."

Su Chen's eyes instantly turned cold.

"I'll send you on your way with just one punch."

"Eula——!"

A deep, muffled roar, as if it exploded directly into the soul!

[World] The fist, enveloped in white Qi flames, transformed into a golden meteor, striking the core of the Shadow Demon with unparalleled precision and without any frills!

"——Time (とき) is moving and coming out. (Time begins to flow.)"

Su Chen's voice faded.

The gray world has regained its color.

Almost at the same time, the shadowy monster let out a shrill scream that was extremely shrill, yet made no sound at all!

At its core, starting from the point where it was hit, a white crack appeared.

Immediately afterwards, cracks spread across its entire body like a spider web in an instant!

The next second, this terrifying monster, which had rendered the two genius girls helpless and ignored physical defenses, appeared right before their eyes, which were filled with horror and disbelief...

Like darkness illuminated by the most intense sunlight, it evaporates and vanishes in an instant.

Not even the slightest trace of its existence was left.

Chapter Six: At this moment, the world stands still.

Su Chen's appearance was like a boulder thrown into a stagnant pool, instantly creating ripples.

His lighthearted greeting contrasted absurdly with the tense, life-or-death atmosphere before them.

As a result, both Utaha Kasumigaoka and Eriri experienced a three-second brain freeze.

The shadowy creature clearly lacked the patience to "appreciate a drama."

It seemed to have made this suddenly intruding, more vigorous "prey" its primary target, and with a twist of its shadowy body, it silently pounced on Su Chen.

"careful!"

Kasumigaoka Utaha blurted out almost reflexively, "Its body can pass through objects! Physical attacks are ineffective against it!"

She didn't want to owe this enigmatic man a favor, but she also didn't want to watch him die because of carelessness.

However, Su Chen seemed not to have heard her warning, and remained standing in place, neither dodging nor avoiding, and even the smile on his face did not change in the slightest.

Just before the shadow monster's twisted "tentacles" were about to pierce his chest, he simply raised his right hand and snapped his fingers crisply into the air.

Then, in a tone that sounded like reciting an ancient poem, with an eerie rhythm, she softly proclaimed:

"ザ?ワールド! (TheWorld!)"

Om-!

A strange buzzing sound, as if from the depths of the soul.

The whole world, in an instant, lost all its color.

The sky, the earth, the messy art studio, the flying dust, and the ghostly monster frozen in mid-air... everything was transformed into a still, gray-white oil painting.

The only ones with color were Su Chen and the two girls behind him who had entered his "domain" because of his appearance.

"Eh?"

Eriri, whose mind was still functioning, let out a groan that was difficult to decipher.

Kasumigaoka Utaha's beautiful wine-red eyes narrowed to their limit because of the scene before her.

Time... has stopped?

How can this be? !

"I already said, physical attacks are ineffective."

Su Chen's voice rang out in this absolutely still space and time, clearly entering their minds.

He slowly walked to the still shadowy figure, and the golden, god-like stand-in, [The World], slowly emerged and solidified behind him.

"But who told you..."

Su Chen stretched out his hand and pointed at the core of the Shadow Demon that was emitting an ominous red light.

"Is my attack purely 'physical'?"

Before he finished speaking, a faint yet extremely pure white Qi flame suddenly ignited on the fist of [World], which was as big as a casserole pot!

That was the innate Qi cultivated through the [Perfect Reverse Rebirth Triple Stage]!

It is a supreme energy that transcends the purely material level and points directly to the origin of life!

"As a reward for you, become the first opponent who has made me take this seriously since I arrived here..."

Su Chen's eyes instantly turned cold.

"With this punch, I'll send you utterly to nothingness."

"Eula——!"

A deep, muffled roar, as if it exploded directly into the soul!

[World] The fist, enveloped in white Qi flames, transformed into a golden meteor. Without any fancy techniques, it was simply a pure condensation of power, speed, and will, striking the core of the Shadow Demon with unparalleled precision!

"——Time (とき) is moving and coming out. (Time begins to flow.)"

Su Chen announced softly.

The gray world has regained its color.

Almost at the same time, the shadowy monster let out a soul shriek that was extremely shrill, yet made no sound at all!

At its core, starting from the point of impact, a pure white, spiderweb-like crack appeared.

Immediately afterwards, the cracks spread throughout its entire body like the most terrifying virus!

The next second, this terrifying monster, which had rendered the two genius girls helpless and ignored physical defenses, appeared right before their eyes, which were filled with horror and disbelief...

Like darkness illuminated by the most intense holy light, it evaporated and vanished in an instant.