#523Chapter 496: The Urban Paradise Belonging to the Reincarnators (45K)AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 496: Paradise, the City of Reincarnators (4.5K+)
"Following Goryeo's initial acknowledgment of the existence of ability users, countries like East Xia, Australia, and Neon have successively recognized their presence within their own borders. Now, more and more information related to Ability Users is appearing online…"
"Just yesterday, it was revealed that a suspected malicious incident involving Ability Users occurred in West Mexico, bordering the Free Federation, resulting in over three hundred deaths, including police, drug cartel members, and gang members. Here is a video."
Bai Cangshu sat in the swimming pool as several Black Butler brought a monitor to the poolside, allowing the esteemed Mr. Bai to receive the latest international information.
This monitor was connected to a specially configured computer within the manor, debugged by people arranged by Han Baihu, capable of receiving messages from inside the Blue House.
Bai Cangshu sat cross-legged in the water, his body light. He saw on the screen a group of clearly mutated humans, resembling zombies, rushing towards the heavily armed government forces and drug cartel armies. Yes, in West Mexico, drug cartels also possessed heavy weaponry, almost capable of confronting the government forces on equal terms.
But at this moment, the government forces and drug cartel armies were positioned on opposite sides of the street, with armored vehicles blocking the front. Heavy machine guns, combined with a barrage of firepower, instantly shredded the howling zombies.
Against true modern firepower, zombies, whose physical structure is even weaker than ordinary humans, were clearly no match.
Perhaps at first, they could cause some losses by exploiting human panic, but once it was realized that these zombies could only attack by biting, their threat would not be much greater than that of wild beasts.
Bai Cangshu opened his panel and saw the world's collapse value jump up a few points, but this magnitude made it impossible to determine whether it was caused by Reincarnators releasing zombies in West Mexico, or by other countries causing friction among themselves.
The real world has never been completely peaceful; conflicts continue to occur in many countries and regions, which is one reason why Bai Cangshu's current base collapse value is in the hundreds.
He felt that raising the collapse value above 500 should not be difficult.
At least, at this moment, he already possessed the ability to plunge Goryeo and Burma into turmoil and chaos. And there was End Empire on the high seas; once the existence of ability users was confirmed worldwide, End Empire would most likely make a major move.
The Terminus Great Sun's flamboyant style of action would definitely seize this opportunity to make a big splash, so that more Reincarnators would join them.
Bai Cangshu continuously switched channels, watching various reports related to Ability Users from around the world, finding it quite enjoyable.
The feeling of world events changing in his hands allowed him to experience another form of power.
Tap, tap, tap, tap.
Footsteps echoed from inside the manor, and soon, a Woman wearing thick, black-rimmed glasses approached. She wore a sharp, wine-red suit and exuded a powerful aura.
The Woman waved her hand. The Black Butler instinctively looked at Bai Cangshu, and seeing no objection from him, they quickly bowed, arranged the fruit platter and other items, and then retreated.
Since this manor had come under the ownership of Mr. Bai, they had been strictly taught new rules: what should not be heard or seen, must absolutely not be heard or seen.
Last night, someone had already been sent away from the manor by the old butler for violating this rule.
Jin Yue'an came closer and saw Tao Pai Pai's naked body soaking in the swimming pool. She instinctively used her Pupil Technique to peek, only to feel a vitality so intense it was almost like a furnace, continuously gushing from his robust body.
Just by seeing this physique, Jin Yue'an felt a tremor. That pure physical strength could probably ignore a considerable number of abilities, especially when combined with Tao Pai Pai's sharp martial arts combat style.
Jin Yue'an imagined in her mind that if she were to fight with Tao Pai Pai, her neck would probably be twisted in a matter of breaths.
Thinking of that scene, Jin Yue'an not only felt no fear but became even more fervent, and even her lower body began to change.
She admired the strong; she would always stand on the side of the strong. The strong she recognized were not people like Han Baihu, who had some power, but true powerhouses like Tao Pai Pai, who seemed capable of ignoring all rules!
Jin Yue'an knelt on the marble beside the swimming pool, took out a tablet, and began to quickly report other information.
Her decisiveness and character were valued by Bai Cangshu, so Bai Cangshu had her collect other information in the Infinite Dimensional Space.
"Your guess was not wrong; now, it is not just one intelligence broker spreading your information throughout the Space."
"According to Black Butler's investigation, there are probably more than seven or eight intelligence brokers, all spreading true and false information about you through different channels, and among the Reincarnators associated with them, there are indeed some names you mentioned."
"The remnants of the Fifth Element, Wei Yixiao and A Su, who were once highly regarded in the East District's rookie echelon, are said to have both broken through the extreme and entered the second tier a few task worlds ago. Especially Wei Yixiao, who may have used the legacy of the Fifth Element to strengthen a powerful ability. Three intelligence brokers have stated that Wei Yixiao has great potential."
"At the same time, we also noticed that the Reincarnators under the Doomsday Great Sun seem to be taking the opportunity to release news that you are currently in Goryeo, most likely with malicious intent."
"The intelligence also mentioned the recently renowned Destiny team. They…"
Bai Cangshu raised his hand, and Jin Yue'an immediately stopped. She only heard Boss Tao Pai Pai seem to let out a light laugh.
"It's not her. That Woman wouldn't make such a shallow plan."
Jin Yue'an paused, not understanding how Tao Pai Pai was so sure, but she admired Tao Pai Pai, so she chose to trust him unconditionally and immediately made a mark on the tablet, removing Destiny's name.
Bai Cangshu listened to the familiar names, realizing that he had accumulated quite a few Reincarnators with old grudges.
Tsk~ Even I have left so many loose ends.
The Reincarnation Space, in a sense, is similar to the "Jianghu"; there are always endless grievances. Every Reincarnator, more or less, has teammates and acquaintances. When battles occur in task worlds, new hatreds are constantly generated.
Bai Cangshu had no complaints; on the contrary, when he killed others, he was already prepared to be killed.
Just as Bai Cangshu had calmly faced Saitama and Black King · Luffy before, he was indifferent to the lives of others, and equally indifferent to his own.
"By the way, Boss Tao Pai Pai, it is said that someone has formed a 'Kill Bai Alliance.' This news came from Black Butler. He asked you to be extra careful. Rumor has it that someone has found an ability that greatly counters you."
Bai Cangshu almost laughed at the news. Such crucial information, usually kept secret, was actually revealed. This made him look down on those who secretly plotted to kill him even more.
He just felt they were all mediocre people.
"Oh? What kind of ability?"
Bai Cangshu asked nonchalantly.
Jin Yue'an's expression was somewhat stern. She looked at Boss Tao Pai Pai and said, word by word,
"It might be… an enhanced Ghost Rider ability."
She found that Boss Tao Pai Pai seemed not to have heard clearly and showed no reaction. She was about to explain, but he had already extended his hand.
"What about that thing? Has the seal been lifted?"
Jin Yue'an reluctantly stopped speaking, knowing that Boss Tao Pai Pai was no longer interested in those people's schemes. She still wanted to say that in the recently concluded task world, a Reincarnator codenamed "Goldfish" had gone on a killing spree, becoming a villain, and was suspected of contacting the "Kill Bai Alliance."
Jin Yue'an took out the Curse Meme · Desire, which she had just unsealed at the Goddess Residence in Space.
Unsealing this item only cost one d-class special point, which the office reimbursed. After the office was established, the March Conglomerate used its financial and intelligence advantages to locate many Reincarnators within Goryeo.
Some of these people voluntarily registered with the office, but there were also some fierce individuals who naturally refused to be brought under the March Conglomerate's banner and were then surrounded and killed by Han Baihu and his team.
Utilizing the still somewhat effective surveillance cameras for combat, they were highly efficient at eliminating ordinary Reincarnators.
In addition to sharing the income among participating members, a portion was always set aside in the team account for team activities.
Of course, Tao Pai Pai and Li Qingzi could also freely allocate and use it.
Bai Cangshu accepted the completely unsealed, terrifying Curse Meme, which would begin to spread on a large scale once he crushed it, a smile blooming on his face.
This thing was both a terrifying curse and a "blessing" that could allow humans to evolve.
This special curse from the Sweet Home world would cause humans to mutate due to various desires in their hearts, even temporarily possessing a certain degree of immortality during the mutation period.
After complete mutation, they would become monsters, but if their desires were completely eliminated, or they completely overcame those desires, humans would evolve into a new stable state, possessing special abilities but losing those complex desires, seemingly… New Humans.
The level of this meme was not high; based on Bai Cangshu's understanding, its influence range could not reach global proportions, and it might even be insufficient to cover a single city.
It also made complete sense; although the Evil Child who obtained this meme was a fierce individual, he should not have crossed the first tier when Bai Cangshu killed him, and it was in no way likely that he could obtain a meme affecting the entire world.
"Arrange a plane; I'm returning to my Paradise now~"
Bai Cangshu's tone was high-spirited as he held the meme, causing Jin Yue'an's heart to skip a beat, understanding that Boss Tao Pai Pai intended to release this thing in the real world.
This insane behavior made her feel uneasy on one hand, but increasingly excited on the other.
A moment later, Li Qingzi returned from the Infinite Dimensional Space; this Woman simply took a shower and then met Bai Cangshu wrapped in a bathrobe.
She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to dissuade him, but ultimately just spoke:
"According to your plan, I used my new avatar, Goldfish, to attract a lot of attention. Currently, multiple Reincarnators claiming to be the 'Anti-Bai Alliance' have contacted me. I estimate most of them are fakes, but among them, there's an old acquaintance of mine."
Seeing that Bai Cangshu showed no interest, Li Qingzi sighed; she knew that Tao Pai Pai probably no longer considered Reincarnators of her level a threat.
"It's Great Demon. He didn't die. He also claims to be a member of the Anti-Bai Alliance and invited me to join."
"Heh, the Four Demons gathering again is a good gimmick. You can join them first and see."
Bai Cangshu looked up, only now showing a bit of interest.
The Woman's figure, still radiating warmth beneath the bathrobe, made Li Qingzi's heart stir as she saw Bai Cangshu's gaze, and she unconsciously took a step forward.
She watched him raise his hand, her body instinctively beginning to tremble; that sensation, a mix of danger and lust, had already appeared in her senses.
But to her slight disappointment, Bai Cangshu ultimately did not raise his hand; instead, he rose and gracefully walked towards the door. Her Seeing, Hearing Color Haki also sensed Jin Yue'an, who had come to inform them that their private jet was ready.
Bai Cangshu's figure quickly disappeared into the Genesis G90, driving towards the private airport not far behind the manor.
Li Qingzi did not follow; her gaze returned to its cool clarity, and she turned to change into formal wear, heading to the agency. She decided to thoroughly stabilize the agency before Bai Cangshu returned.
And to completely build a new intelligence network with Reincarnators as the core.
Most Reincarnators also had their own families and relatives; few were like Bai Cangshu, "without weaknesses."
Therefore, controlling Reincarnators was not solely reliant on strength.
Now that the March Conglomerate was under her control, she knew the future development of the situation, and pursuing wealth was meaningless, even semiconductor and communication businesses were dispensable.
Once the existence of Reincarnators was no longer hidden, the super-technologies, future technologies, and even magic and witchcraft brought from various Spaces would cause a complete change in the real world's technology tree.
What she needed to do now was to stand at the forefront of the new era, utilizing the foundation accumulated by her grandfather, Lee Seon-hoo, to preemptively forge the next dynasty!
Of course, that King would no longer be from the Li family… but she herself, might not be unable to…
Li Qingzi's long black hair danced in the wind under the influence of her surging aura, and the light named ambition burned in her eyes.
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"Bai… Boss Bai!"
Lin Qinfu watched Bai Cangshu walk out of the plane, dragging his still not fully recovered foot, and quickly approached him, wiping non-existent sweat, feeling a bit nervous.
Bai Cangshu saw the local family heads and officials following behind him.
He nodded, then asked,
"How is the Paradise construction coming along?"
Lin Qinfu quickly nodded.
"The infrastructure is complete, but… there aren't many tourists yet…"
Upon hearing this, Bai Cangshu's lips curved into a smile. He looked at Lin Qinfu and the others, saying,
"Tourists?"
"We don't need tourists. Oh, release the news that the world's first Paradise for ability users is about to open. This is the Divine Kingdom on earth for ability users…"
Lin Qinfu continued to wipe sweat; he felt that Boss Bai had gone to Goryeo and seemed to have "drifted," saying increasingly outrageous things.
Bai Cangshu then looked at everyone, his gaze peculiar.
"Do you… want to become ability users?"
Lin Qinfu didn't know what Boss Bai meant, but he only felt chills down his spine.
Fortunately, Boss Bai didn't say anything more; instead, he followed everyone's cars and quickly returned to this new city named Paradise.
The exteriors of the buildings were all brand new, and the decoration style was dominated by various vibrant bright colors, making the entire city appear very conspicuous.
However, there were not many people here now, mostly ordinary locals who were setting up stalls on their own in the city, which made Bai Cangshu frown.
"I'll give you three days. I want all these people to change their appearance."
Bai Cangshu suppressed the urge to release the Curse Meme; there were not enough people yet, and these idle ordinary people were not his target.
He wanted to first build Paradise into a Paradise for ambitious people, a Paradise for criminals, and only release the Curse Meme · Desire when those humans harboring the most vicious and greedy desires gathered here.
Before that, he still had to wait.
Reincarnators and ordinary humans had completely different concepts of money. Soon, with Bai Cangshu's explanation, Lin Qinfu realized that ability users were "fat sheep" who could take out gold bars and gems for consumption at any time, and the means for Paradise to profit was to serve this group of people well.
This easy-to-understand explanation filled him with motivation; he almost immediately summoned everyone overnight, preparing to start training people of all races.
And in the future, this city would not allow non-service ordinary people to enter.
"The world's first city for Ability Users, this might be a good gimmick!"
While Lin Qinfu and others were adding bricks to the Paradise Project, Bai Cangshu was now lying in the presidential suite, rarely watching anime… He also had some ideas about the world White Mask was going to next.
But more information was needed for corroboration.
Even among all the derivative worlds in the Infinite Dimensional Space, the Type-Moon World probably belonged to a rather special category.
It had complex and meticulous settings, obscure and difficult-to-understand systems, and twisted and entangled character relationships.
At the same time, this was also a work completely different from those that often flew into space and destroyed planets, constructing the World from an almost philosophical perspective in its power system architecture.
That world was special, possessing unique power, and within that world, another "fast-track" extreme power path for Reincarnators was likely hidden: entering the Root!
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