A City Paradise for Reincarnators (45K)

"Acknowledging the existence of Ability Users in Korea was only the beginning. East Xia, Australia, Japan, and other countries have since admitted that Ability Users also exist within their borders. Now, more and more information related to Ability Users is appearing online…"

"Just yesterday, someone revealed that a suspected Ability User-related violent incident broke out in West Mexico, which borders the Free Federation. More than three hundred people died, including police officers, drug cartel members, and gang members. Here is some footage."

Bai Cangshu sat in the swimming pool as several maids in black dresses carried a monitor over to the poolside so that the esteemed Mr. Bai could receive the latest international news there.

The monitor was connected to a specially configured computer within the estate. It had been personally adjusted by people arranged by Han Baekho and could receive internal information from the Blue House.

Bai Cangshu sat cross-legged in the water, his figure relaxed. On the screen, a group of clearly mutated humans charged forward like zombies toward government troops and drug cartel forces waiting in formation. Yes, within West Mexico, drug cartels possessed heavy weapons as well, nearly capable of competing with government forces on equal footing.

Yet at this moment, the government troops and cartel forces were stationed on opposite sides of the street. Armored vehicles blocked the front, while heavy machine guns and concentrated firepower instantly blasted the screaming zombies apart.

Against genuine modern firepower, monsters like zombies, whose physical structures were not even as durable as ordinary humans, clearly stood no chance.

Perhaps they could exploit human panic to cause some losses at first, but once people realized these zombies could only attack by biting with their mouths, they would not pose much more of a threat than wild beasts.

Bai Cangshu opened his panel and saw the world’s Collapse Value jump upward by several points. However, the increase was too small to determine whether it had been caused by Reincarnators in West Mexico releasing zombies, or by conflicts breaking out independently somewhere else in the world.

The real world had never known complete peace. Conflicts continued to erupt across many countries and regions, which was one reason why Bai Cangshu’s baseline Collapse Value had already reached several hundred.

He felt that raising the Collapse Value beyond 500 should not be difficult.

At the very least, he now fully possessed the ability to throw Korea and Myanmar into turmoil and chaos. And there was also the Finality Empire upon the sea. Once the existence of Ability Users was confirmed by the entire world, the Finality Empire would most likely make a major move.

With Great Sun of Finality’s flamboyant style, he would certainly make a big spectacle of this opportunity in order to recruit more Reincarnators.

Bai Cangshu kept switching channels, watching all kinds of reports about Ability Users from around the world with great interest.

The sensation of watching the tides of the world change beneath his own hands allowed him to experience another form of power.

Tap, tap, tap, tap.

Footsteps sounded from within the estate. Before long, a woman wearing thick black-rimmed glasses approached. She wore a sharp burgundy suit, and her presence was exceptionally forceful.

The woman waved a hand. The maids instinctively looked toward Bai Cangshu. Seeing that he did not object, they hurriedly bowed, arranged the fruit platters and other items, then withdrew.

Ever since the estate had come under Mr. Bai’s ownership, they had been strictly taught the new rules. Things they should not hear, they must not hear. Things they should not see, they must not see.

The previous night, someone had already been sent away from the estate by the old butler for violating that rule.

Jin Yue’an came closer and saw Mercenary Tao’s naked body soaking in the pool. Instinctively, she used her Pupil Technique to peer at him. She could only sense life force, so intense it was almost furnace-like, endlessly pouring out from that muscular body.

Simply looking at that body made Jin Yue’an tremble. That kind of pure physical strength could probably ignore a great many abilities, especially when paired with Mercenary Tao’s sharp martial combat style.

Jin Yue’an imagined fighting Lord Mercenary Tao. She would probably have her neck snapped within a breath.

Thinking of that scene did not frighten her. Instead, it made her even more fervent, and even caused a reaction below her waist.

She admired the strong. She was always willing to stand by the strong. The strong she acknowledged were not people like Han Baekho, who possessed a little power, but true powerhouses like Mercenary Tao, who seemed capable of ignoring all rules!

Jin Yue’an knelt on the marble beside the pool, took out a tablet, and began rapidly reporting other information.

Her decisiveness and temperament had caught Bai Cangshu’s eye. Therefore, Bai Cangshu had tasked her with gathering other intelligence within the Infinite Dimensional Space.

"Your guess was correct. The people spreading information about you throughout the space are not just a single Information Broker."

"According to Black Butler’s investigation, more than seven or eight Information Brokers are spreading both true and false information about you through different channels. Among the Reincarnators associated with them, there are indeed some names you mentioned."

"Wei Yixiao and Jiasu, remnants of the Fifth Element who were once highly regarded among the East District’s rookie ranks, are said to have both broken through their limits and entered the Second Tier several mission worlds ago. Wei Yixiao in particular may have used the Fifth Element’s legacy to enhance a powerful ability. Three Information Brokers have stated that Wei Yixiao has considerable potential."

"At the same time, we have noticed that Reincarnators under Great Sun of Finality also seem to be taking the opportunity to spread news that you are currently in Korea. It is most likely malicious."

"The intelligence also mentioned Heaven’s Will’s team, which has recently risen to prominence. They…"

Bai Cangshu raised a hand, and Jin Yue’an immediately stopped. She heard Lord Mercenary Tao seemingly give a soft laugh.

"Not her. That woman would not make such a shallow plan."

Jin Yue’an froze briefly, not understanding how Mercenary Tao could be so certain. But she admired him, so she chose to trust him unconditionally. She immediately made a note on the tablet and removed Heaven’s Will’s name.

Listening to those familiar names, Bai Cangshu suddenly realized that he had accumulated quite a few Reincarnators with old grudges against him.

Tsk. Even I left behind so many loose ends.

In a sense, the Reincarnation Space was not much different from the martial world. There were always endless grudges to settle. Every Reincarnator had, more or less, teammates and acquaintances. Slaughtering one another in mission worlds would continuously breed new hatred.

Bai Cangshu had no intention of complaining. On the contrary, from the moment he killed others, he had already prepared himself to be killed in turn.

Just as when Bai Cangshu had faced Saitama and Black King Luffy, he could confront them calmly. He disregarded the lives of others, and he disregarded his own life as well.

"By the way, Lord Mercenary Tao, I heard someone has formed a Kill Bai Alliance. This information came from Black Butler. He asked you to be more careful. Rumor has it that someone found an ability that is extremely effective against you."

Bai Cangshu nearly laughed when he heard that. Such trump-card information had actually been leaked. It only made him look down even more on those secretly plotting to kill him.

They were all mediocre fools.

"Oh? What kind of ability?"

Bai Cangshu asked indifferently.

Jin Yue’an’s expression turned grave. Looking at Lord Mercenary Tao, she said word by word,

"It may… be a Ghost Rider enhancement."

She noticed that Lord Mercenary Tao seemed not to have heard clearly and showed no reaction. Just as she was about to explain, he had already extended his hand.

"Where is that thing? Has the seal been removed?"

Jin Yue’an stopped reluctantly. Knowing that Lord Mercenary Tao had already lost interest in those people’s schemes, she had wanted to mention that in the recently concluded mission world, a Reincarnator codenamed Goldfish had gone on a killing spree, become a notorious killer, and was suspected of making contact with the Kill Bai Alliance.

Jin Yue’an took out the Curse Meme: Desire, which she had just gone into the Goddess’s Abode within the space to unseal.

Unsealing it had only cost one D-rank Anomaly Point, reimbursed by The Agency. After The Agency was established, the March Group had used its financial resources and intelligence advantage to identify quite a few Reincarnators within Korea.

Some of them had voluntarily gone to The Agency to register. Others, however, were vicious individuals naturally unwilling to submit to the March Group. Han Baekho had led people to hunt them down.

Using surveillance cameras that still retained some effectiveness in combat, they were highly efficient at hunting down ordinary Reincarnators.

Apart from distributions to members who participated in the operations, a fixed portion of the income from every operation was placed in the team account for team activities.

Of course, Mercenary Tao and Li Qingzi could also use those funds freely.

Bai Cangshu accepted the completely unsealed meme. Once he crushed it, it would begin spreading on a massive scale. A bright smile appeared on his face.

This thing was both a terrifying curse and a "blessing" capable of allowing humanity to evolve.

This special curse from the Sweet Home world would cause humans to mutate according to the various desires in their hearts. During the mutation process, they would even temporarily possess a certain degree of an Immortal Body.

After fully mutating, they would become monsters. But if their desires were completely eliminated, or if they completely overcame those desires themselves, they would evolve into a new stable state. They would gain special abilities, but lose those complicated wishes, becoming something like… new humans.

The rank of this meme was not particularly high. Based on Bai Cangshu’s understanding, its range of influence could not possibly reach a global scale. It might not even be able to cover an entire city.

Thinking about it, that was perfectly reasonable. Evil Child, who had obtained this meme, might have been a vicious killer, but when Bai Cangshu killed him, he probably had not even crossed the First Tier. No matter how one looked at it, he did not seem capable of obtaining a meme that could affect the entire world.

"Arrange a plane. I’m returning to my Paradise~"

Bai Cangshu’s tone rose as he held the meme. Jin Yue’an’s heart skipped a beat. She understood that Lord Mercenary Tao intended to release this thing in the real world.

That insane act made her uneasy on one hand, yet increasingly excited on the other.

A short while later, Li Qingzi returned from the Infinite Dimensional Space. The woman had merely taken a quick shower before meeting Bai Cangshu in a bathrobe.

She opened her mouth as though she wanted to dissuade him, but in the end, she only said,

"Following your plan, I used my new Avatar, Goldfish, to attract quite a bit of attention. At present, several Reincarnators claiming to be part of the Kill Bai Alliance have contacted me. I estimate that most of them are fakes, but one of them is an old acquaintance of mine."

Seeing that Bai Cangshu showed no interest, Li Qingzi sighed. She knew that Mercenary Tao probably no longer regarded Reincarnators of her level as threats at all.

"It’s Great Demon. He isn’t dead. He also claims to be a member of the Kill Bai Alliance and invited me to join."

"Heh. The Four Demons of old gathering once again is a decent gimmick. You can join them first and take a look."

Bai Cangshu looked up, finally showing a little interest.

The woman’s figure was concealed beneath her bathrobe, still radiating warmth. Seeing Bai Cangshu’s gaze, Li Qingzi’s heart stirred, and she unconsciously took a step forward.

She watched him raise his hand, and her body instinctively began to tremble. That sensation, mixed with danger and desire, had already appeared ahead of time within her senses.

Yet to her faint disappointment, Bai Cangshu ultimately did not raise his hand. Instead, he stood and leisurely walked toward the door. His Observation Haki had likewise sensed Jin Yue’an coming to notify them that the private jet had been arranged.

Bai Cangshu’s figure soon disappeared into the Genesis G90, which drove toward the private airport not far behind the estate.

Li Qingzi did not follow. Her gaze returned to its cool detachment as she turned and changed into formal attire, heading to The Agency. Before Bai Cangshu returned, she decided to completely stabilize The Agency first.

And use Reincarnators as its foundation to build a new intelligence network.

Most Reincarnators had families and relatives of their own. There were not many who, like Bai Cangshu, had "no weakness."

Therefore, controlling Reincarnators required far more than simply relying on strength.

The March Group was now under her control. She understood the future direction of the situation, so pursuing that small amount of wealth no longer held any meaning. Even the semiconductor and communications businesses were optional.

Once the existence of Reincarnators was no longer something that had to be hidden, the advanced technology, future technology, magic, and sorcery brought out from various spaces would completely alter the real world’s technological tree.

What she needed to do now was stand at the forefront of the new era and use the foundation her grandfather Li Xianhou had accumulated to forge the next dynasty in advance!

Of course, that king would no longer be someone from the Li family… but she might not necessarily be unable to…

Li Qingzi’s black hair danced in the wind under the force of her surging aura. A light called ambition burned in her eyes.

"B-Boss Bai!"

Lin Qinfu watched Bai Cangshu walk down from the plane. Dragging along his not-yet-healed foot, he hurried over, wiped away nonexistent sweat, and looked somewhat nervous.

Behind him, Bai Cangshu saw the local family leaders and officials.

He nodded, then asked,

"How is Paradise coming along?"

Lin Qinfu hurriedly nodded.

"The infrastructure has been completed, but… there still aren’t many visitors…"

Bai Cangshu curled his lips and looked at Lin Qinfu and the others.

"Visitors?"

"We do not need visitors. By the way, release an announcement to the public. The world’s first Paradise for Ability Users is about to open. This place is a divine kingdom on earth belonging to Ability Users…"

Lin Qinfu continued wiping his sweat. He felt that after Boss Bai’s trip to Korea, he seemed to have gotten a little carried away. The things he said were becoming increasingly outrageous.

Bai Cangshu then looked at everyone with a strange gaze.

"Do you… want to become Ability Users?"

Lin Qinfu did not know what Boss Bai meant, but he only felt waves of coldness crawling across his back.

Fortunately, Boss Bai did not say anything more. Instead, he followed everyone’s vehicles and quickly returned to the new city called Paradise.

The exterior walls of building after building were brand-new, while the decoration style featured vibrant, saturated colors that made the entire city exceptionally eye-catching.

However, there were not many people here yet. Most were plainly dressed locals setting up stalls throughout the city, which made Bai Cangshu frown.

"I’ll give you three days. I want these people to look completely different."

Bai Cangshu suppressed the urge to release the Curse Meme: Desire. There were still not enough people here. These idle ordinary people were not his targets.

He intended to first turn Paradise into a paradise for the ambitious and a heaven for criminals. Once humans harboring the most vicious and greedy desires gathered here, he would release the Curse Meme: Desire.

Before that, he still needed to wait.

Reincarnators and ordinary humans had completely different views of money. Very quickly, after Bai Cangshu’s explanation, Lin Qinfu realized that Ability Users were "fat sheep" who could take out gold bars and gemstones to spend anytime and anywhere. The way for Paradise to profit was to serve these people well.

That straightforward explanation filled him with motivation. He practically gathered everyone overnight, preparing to begin training people from every ethnic group.

And in the future, ordinary people who were not service personnel would not be allowed to enter this city.

"The world’s first city for Ability Users. That may be a good gimmick!"

While Lin Qinfu and the others worked to contribute to the Paradise Project, Bai Cangshu was lying in the presidential suite, unusually watching anime… He also had some thoughts of his own regarding the world White Face would be heading to next.

But he needed more information to confirm them.

Even among all the derivative worlds in the Infinite Dimensional Space, the Type-Moon World was likely a particularly unique one.

It possessed complex and meticulous settings, an obscure and tongue-twisting system, and tangled, twisted character relationships.

At the same time, unlike those other works where people casually flew into space and destroyed planets, it was a work whose power system constructed the world from an almost philosophical perspective.

That world was special. It possessed a different kind of power. And within that world, there likely lurked another extreme path to rapid advancement for Reincarnators: entering the Root!