Only I Know the Plot of the Anime World - Chapter 37
As the squad approached the entrance to the chamber, their advance began to slow.
The enemy’s firepower was too intense. In such a confined hallway, anyone charging forward would be instantly riddled with bullets.
After a glance, Fang Bo said in a low voice, “It’s about a thirty-meter hallway. We need to find a way to get through it.”
The group exchanged glances, but no one spoke up. Even the usually obedient Paul remained silent.
The hallway was filled with a barrage of gunfire. To charge through would cost at least two lives. Who among them would willingly sacrifice themselves for the others?
After a moment of silence, Fang Bo turned to the other reincarnator. “I can take the brunt of the gunfire. Can you break their formation quickly?”
Ryuno understood his implication. After a moment’s hesitation, she nodded firmly.
Things had progressed; there was no need to hold back. This side quest was high-level, with rewards likely to be impressive. She had to go all out, even if it meant revealing her trump cards.
“Alright, I’ll go first.” Fang Bo turned and decisively activated the summoning skill of his silver story equipment.
With a flash of golden lightning, the Moonlit Trio appeared.
Under a hail of bullets, the fastest, Little Licker, began to sprint wildly.
As an Abnormal Titan, it could run on all fours and use its jumping ability to move along the walls temporarily.
The guards had to adjust their aim, which slowed the barrage’s frequency and density.
Little Licker’s fragile body wouldn’t last long, so Big Head followed closely behind, looking fierce but quickly getting torn apart by gunfire.
They were halfway down the hallway. Seeing Fang Bo withstand the barrage, Ryuno gritted her teeth and moved forward quickly.
Paul also stepped into the hallway a second later, betting his life on this gamble.
Thick-bellied was pushing forward inside the passage, but it was clear it wouldn’t hold out much longer.
Seeing this, Fang Bo gritted his teeth and placed his hand on Thick-bellied, decisively using Heal, burning his health to restore his summon.
The instant the skill activated, unbearable pain overwhelmed him, as if a firing squad was constantly shooting him.
Every second was a torment of feeling his flesh torn apart, and he couldn’t escape it, only endure the pain his summon felt.
“Damn it, no wonder no one wants to learn this.”
A B-level skill frequently ignored must have a hidden drawback. Fang Bo suspected that others had already tried it, and its downside had become well-known in the Reincarnation Space.
Once this mission was over, Fang Bo was determined to upgrade Heal’s additional effects; otherwise, today’s pain would be in vain.
With two health bars combined, they finally withstood the enemy’s concentrated fire. As he moved forward, Fang Bo noticed the gunfire had weakened.
“A good opportunity.”
Ryuno wasn’t a newbie; she knew the importance of seizing the moment.
Seeing her temporary ally open a path, she immediately threw out a newly drawn summoning circle.
Shikigami Summon: Yao Bikuni!
A peculiar shikigami appeared, resembling a woman in a large robe with a sharp bird beak and wings.
The most striking feature was not her appearance but the umbrella sword in her hand.
Without verbal commands, the shikigami understood the onmyoji’s orders. She became a blur as soon as she appeared, charging at the enemies.
The umbrella sword emitted a barrage of sword energy, drawing blood from every guard it struck.
Her swift movements reminded Fang Bo of Kuro’s claw techniques, though Yao Bikuni’s attacks were less lethal, injuring rather than killing.
“Paul!”
“Leave it to me.”
Swordsman Paul leaped forward, using the cursed blade to finish off the injured guards.
With each kill, Paul’s speed increased, a unique trait granted by the cursed blade.
“We finally made it through.” One of Alvida’s pirates sighed in relief, still shaken by the hallway ordeal.
In his mind, defeating the guards meant the castle was theirs, and capturing the royal heir would end the battle.
His overly relaxed guard left him unaware of an incoming projectile.
Boom!
An explosion echoed as one of Alvida’s elite marksmen was blown to bits, his body charred.
“Dammit!” Ryuno cursed, throwing a talisman to avenge her fallen comrade.
She watched as the culprit nonchalantly picked his nose and flicked…a booger?
The man, who resembled a rock musician, ‘s actions starkly contrasted his appearance, particularly his disgusting habit of picking his nose.
Seeing her ally defeated in such a humiliating manner, Ryuno summoned another shikigami, Aka Shita.
Noticing this, Fang Bo realized that Ryuno had a deeper connection with Alvida’s crew.
When dealing with story characters, not all reincarnators were purely exploitative. Ryuno had developed a sense of belonging with these characters.
As for the newly arrived man, Fang Bo recognized him. He was a high-ranking agent of Baroque Works, codenamed Mr. 5, with the power to make any part of his body explode, including his boogers and breath.
His strength wasn’t particularly high, but his abilities were incredibly troublesome.
Any part of his body could explode, making close combat with him extremely dangerous. It was like fighting a living bomb.
“Baroque Works, why are they here?” Fang Bo was troubled, knowing these agents always worked in pairs.
If his guess was correct, another agent was likely inside the bedchamber.
Yao Bikuni charged at Mr. 5, her agility perfect for this opponent.
Her attacks weren’t strong, but her umbrella sword would repeatedly stab him.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With Ryuno and her shikigami’s help, Mr. 5 began to lose ground, his body covered in injuries.
Mr. 5 was an ordinary officer, far weaker than bosses like Kuro, Krieg, or Arlong.
Ryuno, as a top-tier rookie, had no problem handling him.
Shifting his gaze from the ongoing battle, Fang Bo saw a beautiful woman emerge from the doorway.
She wore a yellow dress with lemon slice patterns, carried a yellow-and-blue striped umbrella, and had short green hair. Despite her sweet appearance, her eyes were filled with disdain.
“Yahaha, Mr. 5, why are you in such a sorry state?”
The speaker was Mikita, codenamed Miss Valentine. She was the chief commander of Baroque Works. Despite being Mr. 5’s partner, she outranked him.
She had the Paramecia-type Kilo-Kilo Fruit, allowing her to change her weight from 1 to 10,000 kilograms.
As light as a feather or as heavy as ten tons, her attacks were incredibly powerful.
“A troublesome opponent,” Fang Bo muttered, using his data scan to no avail. All three attributes were unreadable.
He couldn’t even determine her strongest attribute.
Bringing Thick-bellied close, Fang Bo was curious why these agents were here, but now wasn’t the time for questions.
He could interrogate her after dealing with her.
“A 7.5 million Berries bounty, less than Zango’s.”
Bounties weren’t accurate measures of strength, but Fang Bo knew her abilities well. Mikita had been defeated by Vivi and Nami, indicating her reliance on her fruit’s powers.
She would be easy to counter once he understood the Kilo-Kilo Fruit’s mechanics.
Standing on Thick-bellied’s shoulder, Fang Bo had the giant throw him into the air.
As he soared, he fired his Black Star, each shot narrowly missing Mikita.
“Yahaha, bullets can’t hit a feather!”
No need to dodge. By lightening her body, the bullets’ momentum would push her away.
“A feather, huh?” Fang Bo passed her mid-air, looking unconcerned about showing his back.
Just as Mikita hesitated to attack, a gust of wind blew her to the ground.
Fang Bo had used the gas jets of his maneuver gear to turn the tide.
Caught off guard, Mikita fell.
She wouldn’t be hurt but land in Thick-bellied’s waiting arms.
As soon as she landed, the giant bit her, aiming for her chest.
Whether accidental or intentional, Mikita couldn’t bear the humiliation. She increased her weight to the maximum.
Ten tons of pressure crushed Thick-bellied flat.
Even at ten tons, Mikita moved normally, unaffected by her weight.
But the floor couldn’t support her.
Bang!
A bullet hit a crack in the floor, causing it to collapse. Mikita fell like a lead ball.
To avoid injury from the fall, she had to lighten her body.
In the brief moment of weight change, she was vulnerable.
Fang Bo, using his maneuver gear, swooped down like a hawk.
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