章 213: The Panicked New Reincarnators
Haruno Yukinoshita, like her two younger sisters Akino and Yukino, was blessed with exceptional looks. It had to be said that the Yukinoshita family's genes were incredibly strong.
However, compared to the slender physiques of the twin sisters Akino and Yukino, Haruno's figure was much more voluptuous. It seemed as though the genetic blessings of the sisters had all gone to Haruno alone.
"What's going on? You don't look too well," Eriri asked, looking at Akino, who was tightly hugging her, her voice carrying a hint of concern.
Although both Akino and Haruno acted normally, Eriri could see the sadness hidden behind their eyes.
Hearing Eriri's question, the smug expression on Akino's face gradually faded, replaced by a serious look.
Without hesitating, she directly made a request to Eriri. Given the danger Yukino was in, there was no time for her to overthink.
"Eriri, I need your help with something."
"Go ahead. If it's within my power, I'll help," Eriri replied.
"Yukino is missing. Can you help me find her? Please!" Akino let go of Eriri's arm and bowed deeply in front of her.
Beside her, Haruno also bowed, her beautiful eyes filled with desperation.
"I'm begging you too, Miss Eriri. If you can help me find Yukino, I'll do anything."
"Akino, Haruno, please get up," Eriri said, stepping forward and gently lifting them both. "Since she's your sister, I'll naturally help you find her. Besides, I quite like Yukino."
Based on what Akino had mentioned before, and considering the Reincarnators she had encountered earlier, Eriri could more or less deduce that Yukino had gotten involved in some trouble.
Although the Lord God's Shards only had the power of an Mid-Level system, its original form was a High-Level Advanced system, just one step away from reaching the Supreme-Level. Breaking through the time barrier set by the system in Akino's mind would have been an easy feat for it.
Under the influence of the Lord God's Dimension, the flow of time in the worlds controlled by Reincarnators wouldn't be affected by external factors.
For example, even now, Akino's system could no longer pause time in this world.
However, there were exceptions. For instance, Eriri, who could easily break through the influence of the Lord God's Dimension using cosmic energy. Likewise, any being above the level of the Lord God's Dimension could ignore its influence, but such beings would at least be at the quasi-Ninth level.
"Thank you, thank you so much," Haruno said, overwhelmed with relief upon hearing Eriri's agreement.
Ever since learning about Eriri's immense power from Akino, Haruno had never doubted that Eriri could find Yukino. In Akino's description, Eriri seemed like the embodiment of omnipotence.
"Akino, I believe Yukino has been chosen by the Lord God's Dimension to become a Reincarnator," Eriri said firmly, looking at Akino.
Akino was already familiar with the concept of Reincarnators. During meals, Eriri and the others often talked about interesting and unusual topics, and after completing the Reincarnator-related task, it had naturally come up as part of their mealtime conversation.
Therefore, Akino had a relatively clear understanding of what the Lord God's Dimension and Reincarnators were.
So, when she heard that Yukino had likely become a Reincarnator, she immediately grew anxious.
"Does that mean Yukino is in danger? Although I secretly helped her improve her physical strength to far surpass others her age, and she's skilled in Aikido and Kendo, she's still just a normal person! I should've thought of a way to make her a Transcendent too," Akino said, her worry intensifying.
"Don't worry, I'm sure Yukino will be fine. Besides, I already have a way to find out which world she's in," Eriri said, pulling the anxious Akino into a comforting embrace, gently stroking her back.
Because the chat group had devoured the Lord God's Shards from the eight Reincarnators, the system had obtained coordinates for all the worlds selected by the Lord God's Dimension, at least those up until the point when the shards were consumed.
Since Yukino had become a Reincarnator three days ago, and the Lord God's Shards were consumed only a day ago, Yukino was certainly in one of the known Reincarnator worlds, currently carrying out her tasks.
As Yukino was a new Reincarnator, as long as her luck wasn't too bad—like ending up in a squad with higher-level Reincarnators, like the one they encountered in the Akame ga Kill world—her first Reincarnator world shouldn't be too difficult.
Therefore, starting from the lowest-level worlds, it wouldn't take long to pinpoint which world Yukino was in.
As for Yukino's safety, once they located her, even if she had already died, Eriri could simply rewind time in that world and bring her back to life.
This was why Eriri had no concerns about Yukino's well-being.
"Mm!" Akino nodded heavily, a relieved smile spreading across her face.
Looking at Eriri's beautiful face so close to hers, and inhaling her intoxicating scent, Akino finally made up her mind. She decided to confess the feelings she had held back thirty-five times.
Biting her pink lips, Akino summoned her courage and called out, "Eriri."
"Hmm?"
"I like you!" Akino didn't hesitate this time, her large, bright eyes staring directly at Eriri.
At that moment, she completely ignored the third person in the room. Haruno, hearing Akino's sudden confession, was left gaping in shock, staring blankly at the two who were still embracing.
After ten long seconds, just as Akino's courage began to fade and anxiety set in, Eriri smiled warmly.
"Yes, I've known for a long time, you little fool," Eriri said gently, her tone full of affection, which even Haruno, still in shock, could clearly sense.
Eriri's words filled Akino with indescribable joy, and she couldn't help but smile uncontrollably.
Still, Akino was worried she had misunderstood, so she asked nervously, "Er... Eriri, do you mean...?"
In response to Akino's timid question, Eriri simply smiled, nodding as she softly caressed Akino's silky hair.
"Yay!" Akino cheered, overjoyed that her confession had finally borne fruit.
She suddenly leaned forward, pressing her lips against Eriri's soft ones in a firm kiss.
As Haruno stood on the sidelines, watching the two beautiful girls passionately embrace and kiss, her mind went completely blank, and three classic questions echoed in her head:
"Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"
...
Tokushima City, a coastal city by the Pacific Ocean with a population of around one million, was anything but peaceful under the cover of night. Explosions, gunfire, and cries could be heard across the city, with fire and thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
A wide river split the city in two, connected by two massive bridges. One end of these bridges was clogged with vehicles and citizens, while the other was blocked by fully armed soldiers.
The two sides were locked in a standoff—the civilians wanted to cross the bridge, but the soldiers were preventing anyone from passing. Shouts and arguments echoed across the bridge.
On the banks of this river stood a high-end residential area, with rows of luxury villas lining both sides.
Inside one of the villas, not far from the bridge, a beautiful black-haired girl sat on a second-floor sofa, her expression calm but her tightly furrowed brows betraying her inner turmoil.
Beside her sat another cute girl with long blonde hair, tied up in a high ponytail. Unlike the black-haired girl, this blonde looked extremely panicked.
Both girls were staring at the TV in front of them. On the screen was an international news broadcast, chaotic scenes unfolding as the sound of screams and crying filled the background. A young female reporter was frantically reporting the situation on the ground.
However, the broadcast was abruptly cut off with a scream, and the screen went black, the signal lost.
"Yukinoshita-san, do you think we'll survive this?" the blonde asked in a despairing voice, her eyes wide with fear as she turned to the black-haired girl beside her.
The black-haired girl, Yukino Yukinoshita, didn't answer. She wasn't sure if they would survive either.
Yukino stood up and walked out to the balcony, gazing down at the hellish scene unfolding on the streets below. Her heart was silent.
Crowds of figures wandered the streets below, their bodies covered in blood. Many of these figures were missing limbs, and some even had their internal organs hanging outside their bodies.
These figures could no longer be called human—they were walking corpses, what this world referred to as "zombies" or "dead bodies."
This was the second day since Yukino and the others had been selected by the Lord God's Dimension and thrown into this world, a reincarnation scenario named Highschool of the Dead.
They had to survive in this hellish world for thirty days and each kill at least thirty dead bodies if they wanted to return to their original worlds.
In a daze, Yukino recalled everything that had happened over the past two days.
...
That night, after answering the question posed by the mechanical female voice in her head, Yukino had lost consciousness and vanished from her apartment.
When she woke up, she found herself in a sealed plaza, surrounded by nine other people of various ages and genders.
Each of them wore expressions of bewilderment, and after a moment of shock, Yukino quickly regained her usual composure.
She had already surmised that the voice in her head was no ordinary entity, and that what they were about to face couldn't be explained by common sense.
This scene was also noticed by a blonde girl standing only a meter or two away from her.
"Hey, does anyone know where we are?" asked a tough-looking young man with short hair, stepping forward to address the group.
"I don't know either. I just answered the voice's question and ended up here. Did the same happen to you all?" responded a young boy with short brown hair, dressed in a black school uniform.
The boy scanned the group, and when his eyes landed on Yukino, standing quietly like a lone snow lotus, they lit up.
"Yes, I answered the question and was brought here," said a skinny, timid-looking black-haired boy.
"Who's playing this stupid prank?" snapped a haughty-looking girl. "Hey, let me out of here now! Do you have any idea how much of my time you're wasting?"
Another girl dressed in a flashy outfit chimed in, "Yeah, I have a date later, too!"
Yukino stood by, expressionless, as the group bickered. She had no intention of joining in.
The blonde girl standing beside her shot Yukino a quick glance before speaking up.
"Let's not argue. I'm sure someone will come to explain things soon," she suggested.
No sooner had she spoken than the familiar voice echoed in everyone's minds, explaining the Lord God's Dimension, Reincarnators, and the task ahead of them in excruciating detail.
As the group processed this flood of information, they suddenly realized that their surroundings had changed.
They were now standing on a balcony, and from the buildings and scenery around them, it was clear they were inside a school.
"Hey, no way! I don't want to be a Reincarnator! My wife is waiting for me at home!" cried a bearded middle-aged man.
The blonde girl and the two other girls from earlier began to panic, having learned from the voice that being a Reincarnator was incredibly dangerous.
The three men who had spoken first, along with two others who had remained silent, also wore uneasy expressions, though they managed to stay somewhat composed.
But this was only because they hadn't yet faced the reality of the situation.
The blonde girl, seemingly struck by a thought, turned to look at Yukino. Seeing her still calm, the girl immediately pegged her as someone powerful.
Quietly, she resolved to stick closely to Yukino, believing her to be a big shot.
However, what the blonde girl didn't realize was that Yukino's inner panic was no less than her own.
"It's real," Yukino sighed internally as she processed all the information. Still, her face remained as serene as ever.
From this moment on, her peaceful daily life was destined to be over.
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