The frenzied zombies once again attacked from all directions, their running speed increasing rapidly. Seeing these green-clad zombies, Li Ke didn't even greet the two newcomers who had clearly received Rias's explanation. He instinctively pulled out his machine gun and began firing directly at the zombie horde.
The scorching bullets ignited bombs within the green zombie wave, instantly blasting away the surrounding zombies. However, this was merely a drop in the ocean, as the zombies had already run halfway down the cliff.
Li Ke immediately attacked the piles of corpses that had fallen off the cliff and were being used as stepping stones by other zombies. This time, the effect was remarkable. The bullet-detonated bombs triggered a chain reaction, blasting away a large area of the cliff face, sending the crowded zombies crashing to the bottom of the valley.
But everyone knew this was just a drop in the ocean, utterly ineffective; the zombies were endless and virtually unstoppable.
Li Ke reluctantly sheathed his weapon and prepared to return to the steel hut to wait.
However, just as he did so, two figures suddenly rushed out from beside him.
One was a green figure, and the other was Misaka Mikoto, who had just been standing there.
Both of them had very serious expressions. Misaka Mikoto, in particular, controlled black iron sand that continuously flew from the ground, forming an iron sand shield around her, while Gardevoir flew through the air, charging towards the horde of zombies.
"What are they trying to do?"
Li Ke looked at Rias with a puzzled expression.
"That magician named Misaka Mikoto doesn't believe these people are zombies; she's probably gone to check if what we said is true. And that Gardevoir, she's probably doing the same thing, going to verify the situation… Hmm, they're both capable and independent. I really want to add them to my peerage."
Rias licked her lips. Both Misaka Mikoto and that strange-looking creature were excellent people, but unfortunately, she still hadn't figured out how to take them with her.
"It seems that the creature who calls herself Gardevoir doesn't take what I said seriously."
Looking at the Gardevoir flying in the sky, and the zombie bird that had somehow taken flight from the forest, Rias couldn't help but frown.
"I can't intervene anymore. If I continue to level up, I'll inevitably become the ruler of this world. So, the task of protecting them falls to you and Miss Rin. I can only ensure your safety."
"No problem."
Li Ke nodded. Rias immediately erected a barrier, and Rin, who had been nearby, also took out a machine gun. Li Ke watched Misaka Mikoto and Gardevoir charge towards the zombies, feeling a pang of envy.
He also wanted that ability—the ability to fight against countless enemies to a certain extent.
While they were on guard, Misaka Mikoto and Gardevoir also approached the horde of zombies.
Especially Misaka Mikoto; she could clearly see that most of these frenzied zombies had obvious fatal wounds, and some even had white eyes, yet they could still 'observe' her.
This bizarre scene sent a chill down her spine. After all, she was still just a young girl, and it was perfectly normal to be afraid in such a situation.
However, to confirm her suspicions, countless electrical currents erupted from Misaka Mikoto's body, and the iron sand surrounding her formed a shield.
The zombies swarmed towards her fortress, and at the same time, a bolt of lightning struck them.
In an instant, the electrical feedback made Misaka Mikoto's eyes widen.
"There's something wrong with their brainwaves!"
As a Level 5 Esper, while she couldn't control other people's brainwaves, sensing the brainwaves of living beings was no problem for her. And the brainwaves of these zombies were extremely weak, showing no signs of thought at all.
It was like they were brain dead!
In other words, they weren't alive at all!
The instant she realized this, the moment she detected it, the iron sand surrounding Misaka Mikoto recoiled violently, and countless zombies were repelled by the powerful electricity.
She continued to observe for any possible surprises, but nothing happened.
She clearly saw several zombies, their internal organs spilling out, some even in a semi-corrupted state, staggering towards her. Not only that, this monster was roaring madly, but its throat had long since ruptured, rendering it unable to utter a normal sound.
"Damn it… so it really is another world?!"
Seeing this, Misaka Mikoto no longer held back. Countless electromagnetic waves and currents shot out, enveloping all the zombies around her in iron sand extracted from the earth, forming a shield.
As for the zombies on the outer perimeter, those with bombs in their chests, the bomb indicator lights on their chests suddenly lit up as they charged forward, then exploded instantly, turning them into ashes.
Centered on Misaka Mikoto, a series of explosions erupted with extraordinary scale!
Gardevoir, on the other hand, didn't have such obvious power. After quickly flashing past several zombies, she glanced at the extra birds in the sky, her large eyes blinked sharply, and the next moment, a black hole suddenly appeared where she had been standing.
The scenery around this black hole began to distort. Not only that, but a powerful suction force also appeared around the black hole. Countless zombies howled as they were sucked into this space, and before they could even get close, they were crushed into indescribable shapes by the powerful suction force.
Li Ke looked at this situation, then at the guns in his and Rin Tohsaka's hands, paused for a moment, and then looked at Rias.
"That's a black hole, isn't it? A black hole?"
His question had barely left his lips when Gardevoir's figure suddenly appeared beside him, and she spoke in a cold tone.
"A small black hole, it will disappear soon. Strictly speaking, it's just a temporarily distorted space."
Her cold tone carried a strange air of dominance, but just as Li Ke subconsciously began to scrutinize this Gardevoir,
Gardevoir suddenly spoke.
"Although I can mate with humans, I'm sorry, I have no interest in you. Actually, I'd like to try using Esper powers to make your thing ejaculate directly, to see if that would give me a chance to return to my own world."
She extended her hand and gently shook Li Ke's.
"Can I try it?"
"Ah, this..."
Li Ke was stunned, but seeing Gardevoir's serious face, he was about to say something when a figure with beautiful brown hair, crackling with electricity, landed on the ground with a sound of iron sand and lightning.
Misaka Mikoto's small chest rose and fell slightly. She looked at Li Ke with a slightly strange expression. As for Gardevoir's question, she offered her thoughts.
"Didn't you say it could be solved through hypnosis?"
Misaka Mikoto's expression was relatively normal when she said this.
Although she also thought Li Ke's ability was too far-fetched after Rias's explanation, she had seen all sorts of strange abilities in Academy City. This kind of superpower with a price, while strange, wasn't unacceptable to her.
After all, Rias had said that self-hypnosis was possible. Although it was difficult for her, she could calculate it for a week and write a magic formula that could limit self-hypnosis.
The reason it was so slow was because she had never studied this kind of thing before, so this was the result of her estimating the slowness as much as possible.
If she were in Academy City, she could simply make a phone call to obtain the calculation method for using her electromagnetic abilities to hypnotize others.
No, her Esper ability is special; it's not the kind of whimsical Esper ability others imagine. It requires calculation, and the upper limit of its activation depends on the level of calculation ability, not the strength of the ability itself.
In her world, the strength of an ability can influence some things, but in the final battle between Espers, it comes down to their respective calculation abilities.
Gardevoir's cold words followed.
"I have no interest in hypnotizing myself. I am an expert in Psychic abilities, and my hypnotic abilities far exceed your imagination. If I wanted to hypnotize myself, I would have to use my ability, and once I am hypnotized by myself, for various reasons, I would be unable to escape the consequences of self-hypnosis for a long time."
Gardevoir's answer was quite icy.
Indeed, this was the case. A master of superpowers like her was very aware of the limits. If her hypnotic abilities were weaker, this method would be usable.
However, the problem was that her abilities were too strong, to the point that she herself wasn't confident she could break free from her own hypnosis.
As for designing a switch or a timer…
If those were set up, she wouldn't be able to be hypnotized.
As a master of hypnosis, she was also a master of anti-hypnosis, which was why she was difficult to be hypnotized.
Of course, there were solutions, but they all required time, and insufficient preparation time would cause many problems.
She didn't intend to linger here, nor did she intend to deal with those problems later.
Therefore, for Gardevoir, leaving directly with Li Ke's method was the best option.
But she didn't like humans.
More precisely, she disliked contact with humans.
"I've had quite enough of humans chasing me all day, obsessed with 'capturing' me," Gardevoir said, her voice laced with weary disdain. "The last thing I want is more entanglement with your kind."
She extended a slender hand, leveling her palm toward Li Ke.
"Don't worry," she added coldly. "This won't hurt a bit."