socalfunplaces Chapter 39 The World of Strike the Blood
Chapter 39 The World of Strike the Blood
When Shichen left the rooftop, he did not go directly to other worlds, but instead came out of the gate of the private Toyonosaki School.
He didn't want to cause trouble for Kasumigaoka Utaha.
After all, the school would be quite concerned if there was no record of him leaving. If they couldn't find him, Kasumigaoka Utaha would be questioned about it.
The less trouble, the better.
Shi Chen glanced back at the school, but couldn't see the rooftop. Only someone by the window of the teaching building was still watching him from afar.
Let them continue to care.
Shi Chen smiled and turned to leave.
After leaving the town, Shi Chen stopped in a deserted area and communicated with the being in his mind.
"Leave."
[good.]
"Um?"
When Shi Chen heard the voice, he was slightly taken aback. This time, the voice in his mind was no longer gender-ambiguous like a machine, but was clearly female.
However, it still lacks any emotional coloring.
[Is there a problem?]
What's wrong with your voice?
[I don't know, it might be related to you obtaining the Divine Essence Fragment.]
"Are the fragments helpful to you too?"
[I have no relevant memories, but the more fragments of divinity you obtain, the more I will know.]
No memory... This statement is indeed not from a system, and they've even changed their tune, no longer calling me host.
"I understand... Can you take me to a world where I can gain power?"
[Understood.]
[Searching...]
There was no rush, so I waited patiently, taking the time to ponder what exactly was in my mind.
The fact that it was a female voice surprised him, and it wasn't the system he expected.
A soul or spirit?
Why did you choose him?
The more fragments you acquire, the more you learn, like constantly unlocking memories. In that case, you definitely won't be able to get anything out of them.
It's not a system, but that's fine too, as long as it's not male. He doesn't understand what he's doing... Will she be able to see it?
Especially the time he spent with Thor in the clouds.
Since it's a woman, it doesn't matter; at least it's much better than what a man sees.
Since he can't stop it anyway, he can only accept it through comparison.
The search was a bit slow, and since I was bored, I wandered around.
He was currently in a desolate area resembling grassland, with virtually nothing belonging to humans except for the distant train tracks.
When we get back, we can bring Thor and the others here for a picnic and some fun. It's not good to always be running the shop and working.
The main purpose of opening the shop was to attract those who could possess divine fragments, not to make money. Thor and the others' happiness was more important.
Thinking this, Shi Chen decided to pick a good place first, but before he could find one, she gave him a hint in his mind.
[Search successful!]
[Next, you will travel to the world of Strike the Blood to search for fragments of divinity.]
"What? It's actually Strike the Blood?" Shi Chen was shocked, never expecting to go to this world.
He is very familiar with this world, so going there to gain power would be a good choice.
And in an instant, he understood what power he would gain.
He remembered what Chizuka Nishiki had mentioned about the blue behemoth. If he could control the blue behemoth, then it couldn't be anything else but that ability.
Everything is connected.
[Please get ready, 3, 2...]
[Target discovered for hosting a divine fragment!]
[Target: Hoshino Ai!]
"?"
Shi Chen was startled and immediately looked around, then noticed a tram slowly approaching in the distance.
By the window, a girl wearing a white baseball cap was sticking her head out of the window, gazing at him from afar.
Her long purple hair, swaying in the wind beneath her hat, also stirred the heartstrings of time.
When Shi Chen met her gaze, he noticed her youthful face and her distinctive purple pupils with star-like markings.
Before I could react, the countdown started again.
[...1. Teleportation begins.]
As soon as Shichen opened his mouth, he suddenly disappeared from the spot.
On the train, Hoshino Ai saw a handsome young man suddenly disappear without a trace, as if she had just seen wrong. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and open her mouth in surprise.
She quickly rubbed her eyes and looked back at where the unfamiliar handsome boy had been, but still saw nothing.
But she believed she couldn't possibly be wrong.
"Ai, what are you looking at?" Wearing sunglasses, Saito Ichigo followed her gaze to the window, but saw nothing but weeds.
"It's nothing." Hoshino Ai looked away, sat up obediently, and shook her head with a smile.
"Hehe~ Are you nervous? Don't worry, you'll definitely become an outstanding idol, I promise!"
"Yes! I will try my best!"
......
When Shi Chen came to his senses, he found himself on a city street, surrounded by noise and many pedestrians, but no one was looking at him.
It was as if he didn't exist.
Shichen doesn't care about these things now; he cares more about Hoshino Ai!
He happened to run into her just as he was leaving.
He wasn't worried that Hoshino Ai would reveal his disappearance to outsiders, since no one would believe it anyway.
Upon suddenly encountering Hoshino Ai, he recalled what had happened to her afterward and couldn't help but worry.
But he definitely can't leave this world now; he must first acquire the fragments of divinity.
However, what reassured him was that Hoshino Ai was too young; he didn't even know if she could be considered a girl, and calling her a loli wouldn't be an exaggeration.
She was at most twelve years old, petite and adorable.
In that case, he will still have plenty of time.
After calming himself down, Shichen looked around. It was a normal city, but also very high-tech. The people around him were also normal, with colorful hair, but they were all ordinary people.
I didn't see anyone I knew.
Shichen turned around and looked around, and saw several buildings that looked familiar yet unfamiliar.
At this point, he also realized something: he seemed to be out of place in this world.
It's not that he came to this world as someone from another world, but rather that he seems to exist in a different dimension, so no one can see or touch him.
Shi Chen tried to walk up to someone, but that person couldn't see him at all and walked right through him.
He is not in this space!
What's going on?
[Please proceed to the uninhabited area; the protection will disappear immediately.]
The thought in his mind served as a timely reminder. Shi Chen's lips twitched, and he turned and left, disappearing into a deserted alley.
Click!
Just then, Shi Chen heard what sounded like breaking glass beside him, and for some reason, he felt as if he had finally returned to this world.
Now that everything should be fine, what should he do?
Not only were we unfamiliar with the place, but the teleportation was also done so casually.
In Frilian's world, he was teleported directly to Frilian's side; in the main world, at least he was given a coffee shop, and Thor appeared immediately as well.
Shi Chen thought that this time he would be teleported to the side of the host of the divine fragment, just like before, but it seems that it wasn't.
Could it be that he came into this world of his own volition, rather than due to random circumstances?
The benefits are gone?
There are no missions yet, and there are mission privileges... This start is a bit difficult.
It seems he needs to figure out this world on his own, including the timeline and the people he knows.
He knows the location, but making contact is the difficult part.
He is currently an unregistered resident.
Do I have to rely on my own face?
Shi Chen was somewhat reluctant to interact with women he didn't know, but there was nothing he could do about it.
"Ugh."
"Hey kid, what are you sighing about?" Suddenly, a sweet and serious voice entered Shi Chen's ears.
He looked around, but couldn't find the source of the voice.
"Up there," a serious voice reminded him.
Shi Chen looked up and saw a girl dressed in a black Gothic Lolita dress, holding a lace fan, hovering in the air and staring at her.
Calling her a young girl is a bit inappropriate; she has a petite figure, a delicate and doll-like face, and is very youthful. Calling her a loli would be more accurate.
There was nothing beneath her feet, but miraculously, she was suspended in mid-air with remarkable stability, as if she were standing on something.
Shi Chen recognized her: the witch of the gap, Nangong Nayue!
At the same time, a notification sound rang in her mind.
[Target discovered for hosting a divine fragment.]
[Target: Nangong Nayue.]
[Task: Spend two months with her and gain her trust to collect the Divine Essence Fragment.]
[After completing the quest, you can leave the world to continue searching for the fragments of divinity.]
[Task Privileges: Immune to magic damage, immune to familiar damage, immune to magical damage, immune to spiritual damage, immune to supernatural damage, teaching ability, True Ancestor Body (limited time two and a half months)]
[Once you collect a Divine Shard, you will permanently gain special privileges.]