Chapter 786: All Rebellious Subjects Shall Die
"Major event! The super-assembly [Azure Sky] encountered Lord Mercenary Tao in an unknown world! The leader of [Azure Sky], the [King of Miracles] Sousuke—rumored to be one of the [Supreme Three Kings]—was killed head-on by Mercenary Tao!"
"Sousuke is dead! Sousuke is dead!"
"Haha! That hypocrite is finally dead! I've been sick of those lunatics in Azure Sky for a long time. Acting like moral guardians—we're all Reincarnators, yet they forbid this and forbid that! Good riddance, good riddance!"
In the East District of the Infinite Dimensional Space, a terrifying wave of voices exploded from the shantytown.
No information broker could stop this wave, nor did this information possess any trading value, because everyone was leaking the news like crazy.
Black Butler stood in his stall in the shantytown, looking at the intelligence he had just received: "[Avalon] invades the north of Eastland, forcefully killing over a dozen high-tier Reincarnators."
At this moment, the value of this kind of intelligence would also shrink due to that massive news.
"However... to think he has already reached this level..."
Black Butler recalled the first time he met Mercenary Tao. The other party had used him to pass on fake news, forcing a certain Reincarnator to not dare stay in the public space.
Back then, although Mercenary Tao was considered powerful and cunning, he was still far from being a true "big shot."
Who could have thought that in less than half a year, Mercenary Tao would have slain the absolute top-tier big shot of the entire Infinite Dimensional Space.
But then he couldn't help frowning. Sousuke's death was a blockbuster bomb for the Infinite Dimensional Space.
For the real world, it was probably an even greater disaster.
Especially under the current circumstances, with Mercenary Tao indirectly lifting the Infinite Dimensional Space's restraints on Reincarnators under the guise of "Ability Users."
A massive number of increasingly powerful Reincarnators were gathering in the real world. This group was already growing restless as their rapidly increasing power conflicted with the old order of the real world.
These people couldn't wait to exert their power in the real world and seize everything they desired.
Previously, the real world was under the deterrence of [Azure Sky] and Sousuke.
Reincarnators with a certain level of destructive power, as well as certain wide-ranging and highly hazardous abilities, were restricted from use.
But today, Sousuke was dead, and Azure Sky was inevitably heavily damaged.
The order was clearly beginning to collapse.
For the foreseeable future, the real world would likely enter a dark age of chaos...
As one of the most famous information brokers today, he had access to many intelligence channels, and brokers would also exchange intelligence with each other.
Therefore, Black Butler quickly learned that within the East District, over twenty Reincarnator organizations of varying sizes were preparing to launch operations in the real world.
They claimed they were seizing the benefits that truly belonged to Reincarnators.
The world belongs to the strong. In the past, the definition of the strong was those with more powerful armies and weapons. But now, they were going to declare that the era of Reincarnators had arrived.
Reincarnators who had mastered various supernatural powers didn't need to hide from ordinary people at all. On the contrary, ordinary people should worship Reincarnators!
This was only within the scope of the intelligence he had gathered. One could easily imagine that the current situation in the real world was likely even worse.
He looked down at his intelligence report: [Yoko Ekaterina] had shattered a massive finger descending from the sky with a horrifying slash, saving the nations of Eastland and Whitebear from a terrifying impact.
The combat power of Reincarnators was becoming increasingly terrifying. In this incident, once those with destructive power reaching the [Fierce] tier made a move, the casualties would be horrifying.
[Message received from EX051 (Special Unit: Archetype of Terminus and Genesis): Issue a message to all assemblies in the East District. Any assembly wishing to initiate a hunt in the East District must first register at Paradise, otherwise it will be deemed a provocation against me.]
EX051...
This special number made Black Butler pause for a moment. Previously, Lord Mercenary Tao had always used a disguised number to contact him. Now that the special number was restored, he couldn't make the connection immediately.
The next moment, an irrepressible joy surfaced.
The current chaos in the real world could only be solved in one way: the order among Reincarnators could only be redefined by Reincarnators.
A King had died, so a new King had to be born to take over the order.
"Even if... that is a cruel King."
Soon, a new massive uproar emerged in the East District. Black Butler, representing Mercenary Tao, issued a nearly insane declaration to the major assemblies.
In a massive assembly space resembling a prairie, a bare-chested burly man looked at the message he received, his expression ugly.
[Golden Dynasty] was a niche assembly of the third tier in the East District. This assembly was also regional, gathering Reincarnators from the grasslands on the border of Eastland.
This group of Reincarnators had previously launched large-scale operations on the prairie. Because the prairie was vast and sparsely populated, there were rarely any cameras or drones.
Therefore, before Mercenary Tao even entered the Space, they were the most unrestrained group of Reincarnators.
As long as they could ensure all witnesses were slaughtered, they could freely use their abilities and items in the real world.
This had once caused quite a stir, and many people wanted to imitate their methods.
But Azure Sky subsequently arrived at the prairie in the real world. Sousuke blasted the two leaders of the [Golden Dynasty] to death at the time and forbade this assembly from using any energy-releasing abilities in the real world.
"Does Mercenary Tao really think he's the new King of the East District?"
Baldur had seen with his own eyes the former guild master being blown away by a single punch from Sousuke, and was deeply impressed by that terrifying strike that seemed to carry the force of heaven and earth.
What terrified him even more was Sousuke's bizarre [Concussive Pulse of the Spiritual Light]. He didn't even know what a Concussive Pulse of the Spiritual Light was back then.
With just a few words, the Reincarnators of the Golden Dynasty willingly obeyed Sousuke's orders.
In Baldur's eyes, Sousuke was no idealist; he was an even more domineering and evil powerful Reincarnator.
Now, the other party was finally dead.
Baldur didn't believe the nonsense about Mercenary Tao killing Sousuke head-on. As a top-tier Reincarnator, he knew very well that several task cycles ago, a rumor circulated among top-tier Reincarnators that Sousuke had encountered an irresistible enemy in an extremely dangerous world.
And was branded with [Destined Death].
That news was confirmed by the King of [Destiny], which was why they had been waiting all this time, waiting for Sousuke's Destined Death to arrive.
Once Sousuke died, they had no more scruples.
As the current Sovereign Monarch, Mercenary Tao was definitely very strong, but there was a massive gap between being very strong and being the strongest.
Now, Mercenary Tao was issuing a message to almost all assemblies in the East District simultaneously, intending to establish a new order by himself.
Just being very strong or having the title of [Sovereign Monarch] was not enough.
You must know, even [Yoko] of the West District relied on taking action time and time again in secondary and primary worlds, slaying and subduing powerful enemies, to make those assemblies and top-tier Reincarnators in the West District bow their heads.
For Mercenary Tao to foolishly hope to suppress everyone out of thin air relying solely on his past combat record...
"How arrogant."
"Yeah, is this guy trying to imitate the ancient kings of Eastland? Expecting thousands of nations to pay homage with a single imperial edict? Hah, what wishful thinking~"
The higher-ups below Baldur also sneered continuously.
"Ignore him. According to the original plan, raise the dead and head south!"
Below Baldur, a woman holding the Book of the Dead had an excited look in her eyes. Having obtained such an item, she had long wanted to try it out in the real world.
Stirring up trouble in task worlds brought no sense of accomplishment. Only by watching those undead creatures shatter the order of the real world alive could she feel the thrill of ruling over millions.
Yes, Reincarnators were never pitiful creatures.
"Reincarnators are chosen by heaven; we are superiors among men!"
The woman was glowing with excitement. The several of them turned into beams of light and left the assembly space, returning to the real world.
Another public space was arranged to look like night. Neon lights flashed on several buildings, exuding a strong cyberpunk vibe.
Inside a tavern, several Reincarnators with obvious signs of mechanical modification were also gathered together.
[Machina God] was a newly emerged assembly established less than five task cycles ago, so its assembly rank was not high.
But their members were all high-tier Reincarnators of the mechanical modification system. They were a group of "like-minded individuals" who had gathered only after Reincarnators could gradually reveal themselves in the real world as [Ability Users].
"What should we do? That lunatic actually sent us a warning~"
A woman wearing goggles had twin-tails, one green and one pink. Her hair color was highly saturated, and her face was delicate, but a zipper-like thing on both sides of her cheeks ruined the aesthetic.
[Gauss Rose] was somewhat worried. On one hand, she couldn't wait to join the others in showing the idiots in the real world true weapons and true power.
But on the other hand, she was a little afraid.
As a Korean Reincarnator, she practically watched with her own eyes as Mercenary Tao and the Moon Demon ruled The Peninsula together.
Although she had powerful combat capabilities when fully equipped and wasn't afraid of swordsman-type Reincarnators like the Moon Demon...
She was extremely wary of the fierce reputation Mercenary Tao had carved out through slaughter.
The other few looked at each other in dismay. They had originally decided to launch an operation as well, targeting the other side of The Peninsula, a closed-off nation known for its military centralization.
If they used the power of Machina Gods to lead robots and mechas to conquer a country, it would be the best way to showcase the strength of tech-side Reincarnators.
Tech-side or mechanical-side Reincarnators were in a rather awkward position in the East District of the Infinite Dimensional Space. The Reincarnators in this district seemed to naturally have an almost twisted fondness for the enhancement method of "attributing great power to oneself."
Therefore, the tech side, the most powerful Reincarnator faction in the early stages, actually had a sparse population, ultimately becoming the choice of sniper and assassination-type Reincarnators.
And the tech side was a faction that heavily relied on mutual communication and trading. They belonged to the type where the more worlds tech-side Reincarnators experienced and the more technologies and items they exchanged, the stronger they all became.
Therefore, these few Reincarnators, who had already reached a considerable height on the tech path, wanted to use this operation to display their strength to other Reincarnators.
"I say we should just drop it. I've met that guy Mercenary Tao; he's incredibly weird. Don't mess with him."
The person speaking had an exaggerated afro. It was exactly [Crazy Potter], who had previously traded with Kaito Shirogane.
The others hesitated for a moment before agreeing with this opinion. Crazy Potter then added:
"Besides, Mercenary Tao just asked us to register at Paradise. He didn't say we weren't allowed to act. Given that guy's style, I feel he might not restrict us the way Sousuke did."
"That's right!" Gauss Rose slapped her thigh, sparking slightly, as all four of her limbs had been modified.
"Right, right. Hey, [MI0], you can transform into that supersonic fighter jet. Fly straight to [Paradise] and register for us!"
And so, the group reached a consensus.
Similar discussions were taking place in various assembly spaces.
Regarding the warning Mercenary Tao had Black Butler and other informants issue publicly, some listened, while others sneered at it.
Although most people understood that Mercenary Tao was currently the top Reincarnator in the Space, they still didn't believe he could suppress so many Reincarnators on his own.
After all, everyone was scattered far and wide, and Reincarnators' abilities were incredibly diverse. No matter how powerful a Reincarnator was, there was no guarantee they could accurately locate a specific Reincarnator.
It was similar to the real-world mentality that the law cannot punish the masses.
Therefore, a large number of assemblies still existed that ignored [Paradise]'s warnings and invitations, initiating operations in the real world.
After finishing his treatment in his personal space, Shigure arrived in the public space, only to witness exactly this scene. A massive number of Reincarnators turned into light and disappeared from the East District's shantytown. One by one, they were returning to the real world to witness an unprecedented chaos.
Shigure touched his chest. That woman from the West District was as strong as a monster. Fortunately, he was highly experienced in escaping, and he already knew she was nearby beforehand.
He had absolutely no intention of fighting that woman.
He arrived at Mercenary Tao's stall in the shantytown and saw the woman wearing glasses. He put on a different face and said, "Ah, has His Lordship not returned yet? The West District's Avalon has already invaded the East District. Although I tried my best to resist, I still couldn't defeat [Yoko Ekaterina]..."
Yutsuki looked at this unfamiliar Sovereign Monarch who had inexplicably defected to her Lord's command. What he said was indeed true; both Black Butler and Tenkyou's intelligence contained records of a fierce battle between Sovereign Monarchs on the Siberian ice plain.
But she still couldn't completely trust him.
She pushed up her glasses and said, "His Lordship has naturally returned, but he currently has no time to deal with the Avalon group."
Shigure caught the meaning behind her words. He whistled, silently mourning for those guys who were sticking their necks out right now.
On the vast prairie, countless dead crawled out from beneath the grass, accompanied by the woman loudly chanting the Book of the Dead.
Dozens of Reincarnators rode mechanical warhorses, undead warhorses, and other vehicles, looking at the boundless prairie and the vast world beyond their sight.
The heroic passion in their blood was completely ignited.
Baldur, with his burly figure, sat atop a two-headed chimera. Hovering low in the air, he was also filled with immense pride.
Seeing that the undead below had already surpassed ten thousand and were still increasing, he instructed the people below.
"Bring out the dragonglass too. Let's make some [White Walkers]. And what about that virus that makes zombies? Release it all."
"I want to see if the real world's technology can stop this horde of primitive monsters! Hahahaha—"
Whoosh~
The sound of something plummeting from high in the sky at extreme speed rang out.
Like an artillery shell tearing through the air.
The atmosphere began to burn, and a massive fiery meteor appeared in the sky.
Baldur looked up and saw that thing tearing through the atmosphere at terrifying speed, crashing down.
"It's a Reincarnator! Dodge!"
BOOM!
Accompanied by the earth trembling, a terrifying explosion spread across the prairie. The exaggerated shockwave caused the prairie to undulate like waves.
In just an instant, over ten thousand undead were directly shattered in these prairie waves.
Unrivaled, terrifying kinetic energy scattered along with the shockwave.
Thud, thud, thud!
The mechanical warhorses shattered directly. The undead warhorses leapt high. The group of Reincarnators looked at the massive crater with palpitating hearts.
They saw a man with long black hair draped over his shoulders slowly floating up from within.
"It's... Mercenary Tao!"