Behind the unknown world, there was a group of unscrupulous cannibals. They were the inhabitants of a different dimension that couldn't be reached from the modern world — the Red World Apostles.
They manifested themselves by eating the power of existence of humans, causing all kinds of incredible phenomena at will, and the reason for all this was just their own selfish desires.
The strength of these apostles was an existence that humans in the modern world couldn't resist. However, it was precisely among these apostles that there were compatriots who noticed the abnormality. They noticed that the imperfections caused by eating humans would cause the world to distort. They also noticed that the continuous accumulation of distortions would bring great disasters to both the modern world and the Red World.
Therefore, these apostles, which were the Red World Demon Kings, decided to launch a crusade against their compatriots who invaded the modern world and ate humans.
However, because the Red World Demon Kings were extremely powerful existences, if they wanted to manifest themselves in the modern world, they had to obtain a large amount of power of existence. If they did this by eating humans, it would be contrary to their goal. Therefore, after countless attempts, they selected some humans from the modern world who had their loved ones, lovers, and friends taken away, and made them offer their entire existence as a vessel to accommodate the Red World Demon Kings.
Therefore, the Demon Kings could obtain the ability to crusade against their compatriots without revealing themselves, and humans also had a weapon for revenge. The crusaders born under this form of contract were called the Mist Warriors.
The main theme of "Burning Shana" was the confrontation between the Mist Warriors and the Red World Apostles.
"… Anyway, that's the basic situation."
Tang Hao spent nearly half an hour explaining to Youzhu and Meiqin about the events and the worldview of this world. After that, he got up and stretched his body.
Knock, knock, knock —
Accompanied by the sound of knocking on the door, a good-looking young woman walked in with a cup of tea in her hand. Then, she walked to the three of them and placed the tea on the coffee table. She smiled softly and said, "Uncle, I've prepared black tea for you."
After talking for so long, Tang Hao happened to be a little thirsty, but he picked up the cup and took a sip. He said, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
"Is there anything else you need me to do?"
"No need, sister-in-law, go do your own thing. Don't worry about us."
"Alright, take your time. Call me anytime if you need anything." The young woman smiled warmly and closed the door as she left.
Meiqin blinked and said with some surprise, "I really didn't notice anything at all."
"It's magic, after all." Tang Hao laughed.
After Shana left, Tang Hao did not choose to follow anyone. After all, there was no clear mission this time. Compared to what to do, the first thing to do was to figure out what to do. Also, neither Shana nor Sakai Yuji was a good candidate to get involved with, especially Shana … If he followed her directly because she was the female lead, it might cause her suspicion and hostility.
According to the story of "The Burning Shana", most of the events in the first half of the story took place in Misaki City. As long as they didn't make any drastic changes, such as … killing Sakai Yuji, as long as they stayed in Misaki City, they would always have a chance.
Therefore, the three of them found a house in Misaki City and temporarily stayed there.
The owners of this house were a young couple. They were quite well-off. The husband went on a business trip and would only be back in half a month. Only the young wife and a five-year-old child were left at home.
In the story of FZ, after Weber arrived in Fuyuki City, he lived in an old couple's house and became their grandson. That was because he used magic to influence the old couple's cognition, so they created a grandson out of nothing.
Even a half-baked magician like Weber could learn magic. As a top magician in the modern world, Youzhu naturally knew how to do it. So, she did the same, and the family had a younger brother and two younger sisters.
Speaking of which, this kind of magic was really convenient. Although it didn't work on magicians or people with supernatural powers, it was very effective on ordinary people. If it was used to do bad things …
However, although the values of magicians were very understandable, and could even be said to be distorted, most magicians wouldn't have such dirty thoughts as Tang Hao did. Youzhu did this just for convenience.
She didn't know that Tang Hao was thinking about evil thoughts at the moment. She carefully analyzed the information in front of her, then raised her head. "According to what you said, people who have their power of existence devoured will directly disappear from the world, and the people around them won't be aware of their existence. So, why do I still remember them?"
Tang Hao immediately came back to his senses. In the previous Seal Extinction, there were three human torch replacements. Because Shana wanted to repair the site, they were consumed. Logically speaking, the concept of these three people would directly disappear from people's cognition, and no one would be able to notice it. However, through careful observation, Youzhu realized that they once existed.
"Maybe it's because we're not from this world."
Tang Hao thought for a while and explained.
"Our understanding of this world comes from the outside, and we haven't fully assimilated into this world yet. We're like players in a game, and the local people are NPCs. If we compare the people whose existence has been devoured to NPCs who have been deleted, the other NPCs won't notice it, but it's different for players."
"This analogy is a bit different …" Youzhu frowned. "I don't quite understand it, but it seems like I can understand it."
"Wait." Meiqin's eyes lit up. "If the people in this world are NPCs, and we are players, then aren't the Red Disciples and Firemist Warriors related to viruses and anti-virus software?"
"You can understand it this way … You're quite good at drawing inferences."
"What's the use of drawing inferences?" Meiqin wasn't happy with Tang Hao's praise. Instead, she was a little discouraged. "We players don't have anti-virus functions. Other than you using your second soul to be immune to the Seal Extinction, the two of us can't do anything. If the battles in this world are carried out within the Seal Extinction, then isn't our existence meaningless?"
Youzhu fell into deep thought when she heard this.
Although her magic could be performed in this world, she was not immune to the Seal Extinction. This was equivalent to losing the premise of a battle. No matter how strong she was, as long as the enemy used the Seal Extinction, she and Misaka Mikoto would be at the mercy of the enemy. If they could not solve this problem, both of them would be useless. It was better for them to return now and leave Tang Hao to fight alone. At least they wouldn't have to worry about dragging him down.
"No, it's not like that." Tang Hao shook his head and smiled. "First, we have to understand what the Seal Extinction is."
"What is it?"
"It's an ability called the Art of Freedom in this world. Although it can affect the world at a higher level, at the end of the day, it's not much different from magic or superpowers. It requires enough energy to activate, and this energy is the Power of Existence … In other words, as long as you find the right method and have enough Power of Existence, even a small fry like Phosphorus can activate the Seal Extinction. However, without the Power of Existence, no matter how strong the Firemist Warriors are, they won't be able to use the Seal Extinction."
"So, the key to the Seal Extinction is the Power of Existence?" Youzhu's eyes lit up.
"That's right. The appearance of the Red World Apostles requires the Power of Existence, the casting of the Art of Freedom requires the Power of Existence, the creation of torches requires the Power of Existence, battles require the Power of Existence, and even the restoration of the environment requires the Power of Existence. It's like sunlight, like water, like air, like fire, like lust. It's an indispensable energy source for human survival."
Mikoto frowned. "Isn't there a strange thing in the energy source for human survival?"
"Don't worry about the small details. In short, this is what I mean. As long as we can master the usage of the Power of Existence, we'll be immune to the Seal Extinction. With our own combat power, we'll be able to fight against the Red World Apostles."
"Here's the problem. How do we master the usage of the Power of Existence?"
"Well …" Tang Hao suddenly smiled mysteriously, and then took out his right hand. As he slowly opened his fist, a wisp of blue flame continuously floated in his palm.
"This is?" The two of them stared at it.
"This is the Power of Existence, and it's not just any Power of Existence." Tang Hao said proudly.
"Why?"
"It's Sakai Yuji's Power of Existence."
"What's so special about it?"
"What's so special about it … Although I don't know for now, Sakai Yuji is the protagonist. In other words, this Power of Existence is enchanted with the protagonist's aura. It's definitely of a higher level than ordinary Power of Existence. SSR Gold Quality …"
"But it's blue."
"Aiya, why do you have so many problems?" Tang Hao couldn't take it anymore. He pinched the blue flame in his palm and split it into two. He then gave one to Mikoto and Yuzu. "I knew that we would face such a problem. That's why I helped you obtain this Power of Existence from Sakai Yuji. Take it and study it."
"…" Mikoto and Jiuyuan looked at each other, dumbfounded.
Although they understood the logic, but … how were they supposed to study it?
"Will this fire burn out?"
"It should. After all, Sakai Yuji is just a torch. This Power of Existence that has been stripped off won't last long without the zero-time particles. Therefore, you must think of a way to master the usage of the Power of Existence before it burns out."
"You're asking too much!" Mikoto was at a loss. "I don't even understand the concept of Power of Existence. How am I supposed to master it?"
"Aren't you a superpower user with an IQ of more than 200? Don't you understand?" Tang Hao retorted.
"Superpower users are only strong in computing power. What does that have to do with IQ? Fang Tong has the strongest computing power in Gakuen City. He's even better than a computer. Do you think his IQ is comparable to that of a famous detective like Sherlock Holmes?" Mikoto rolled her eyes at him and then added, "… Although my IQ isn't low."
"As expected of a fan of detective comics. You're using Sherlock Holmes to bully Fang Tong's IQ. But you're right. The Golden Flash claims to be omniscient and omnipotent, but his IQ isn't that high either. It can be seen that strength and IQ aren't necessarily proportional …" Tang Hao either didn't make fun of them or made fun of them.
"Of course, you don't have to worry too much. During this time, I'll find a way to get involved in the main plot. As long as I can deceive Xia … and build a good relationship with Shana, I'll be able to … uh, is he called Astor?" Tang Hao said with a puzzled expression.
"It's Alastor! Alastor, the Fire of Heaven! You stupid brother! "
Kaguya's reprimanding voice suddenly rang in his ears. Tang Hao suddenly understood. "Oh, that's right. Alastor. He's a very powerful Red Demon King. Maybe he'll be a good shortcut."
"Brother-in-law, dinner is ready. You can come out and eat now."
The voice of the family's hostess came through the door.
"Okay, we'll be right there." Tang Hao responded and then looked at Youzhu. "By the way, you're also the younger sisters of this family. Why did she only call me and not you?"
"Right, we seem to be just incidental." Meiqin also noticed this problem.
"Because I'm not good at socializing." Youzhu pondered the blue fire in her hand and said calmly, "When she used cognitive magic, she only increased your sense of existence. So, in her mind, we're the kind of children who don't have a sense of existence … Huh?"
Suddenly, Youzhu's eyes lit up. "Sense of existence … the power of existence … I think I have an idea."
"What? Tell me about it too! "Mikoto immediately went up to him.
Then, the two of them began to talk among themselves.
Tang Hao looked around and found that he couldn't join the conversation, so he got up and walked out. "Okay, then I'll go eat and talk to sister-in-law on the way, so as not to arouse her suspicion."
"Tang Ritian, it's still live!" Kaguya's voice reminded him.
"So what if it's live? I didn't do anything unspeakable …"
…
On the same night, under the same night sky, Tang Hao and his cheap sister-in-law were having dinner, exchanging feelings with each other, while Shana was standing on a rooftop, looking down at the city lights, faintly seeming to be searching for something.
"The person who controlled Phosphorus seems to be still in this city."
"According to what Phosphorus said, he seems to be a very powerful being. He isn't afraid of us, and there's another reason …"
"It was Mystique just now."
"Yeah."
"So, if we want to find that person, we just need to keep an eye on Mystique?"
"That's right, but … compared to Mystique, I'm more concerned about that substitute messenger."
"That guy?"
"Yeah, I don't know if it's an illusion, but when I came into contact with him, I felt a presence similar to mine."
"Presence similar to yours?" The girl froze and blurted out, "Is he the Red Devil?"
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