After a long passage of time, the number of Level 8, Stage 9 reincarnators under the Second Generation Lord God had already reached one hundred.
In addition, there were nearly a hundred other Level 8, Stage 9 hosts who had been cultivated by various advanced and high-level systems.
At this point, the Second Generation Lord God felt it was time to once again launch a crusade against the Cosmic Beasts.
Thus, He directly contacted other systems that were also pursuing ascension, and began summoning the reincarnators who had already retired.
At first, these retired reincarnators were extremely reluctant to respond to the call of the Second Generation Lord God Space. After all, they had enjoyed retirement for so long, and the Lord God Space could no longer help them improve their strength, so they were unwilling to continue being controlled by the space to do things from which they gained no benefit.
However, once the Second Generation Lord God revealed to them the secrets of advancing to Level 9, the majority of the retired reincarnators changed their attitudes completely. Some even responded to the call with great eagerness.
Only a very small number of retired reincarnators who were especially resentful toward the Lord God Space still refused to submit to its control, firmly resisting its call.
But their resistance was futile. In the end, they were all turned into puppets that retained only combat instincts.
Although becoming puppets meant they could no longer coordinate with other reincarnators, this didn't significantly impact their overall combat power from the perspective of the Second Generation Lord God.
Thus, with nearly two hundred Level 8, Stage 9 reincarnators and system hosts gathered, a massive group battle against the Cosmic Beast finally began.
Because the Cosmic Beasts wandered without any discernible pattern or trajectory, even though the Second Generation Lord God had explored the void for an extended period, He still couldn't pinpoint their location.
However, his luck seemed better than that of the First Generation Lord God. Combined with the help of nearly a hundred systems this time, it took less than a hundred years for him to locate the Cosmic Beast.
And so, the battle officially began.
Although the Second Generation Lord God had taken the Cosmic Beast seriously enough, He still underestimated its power.
The combined might of nearly two hundred Level 8, Stage 9 elites, when coordinated, was far beyond the sum of individual strength.
A single Level 8, Stage 9 reincarnator faced with a Cosmic Beast had no chance of survival and would be instantly killed.
But when nearly two hundred such powerhouses worked together, they could hold their own against a Cosmic Beast for a short time.
However, that was all they could manage—in the end, they still couldn't avoid defeat.
As a result, the Second Generation Lord God followed in the footsteps of the First Generation Lord God, along with the nearly one hundred systems, all of whom were utterly annihilated by the Cosmic Beast.
Still, the Second Generation Lord God did gain something from this battle: He managed to gauge the strength of the Cosmic Beast.
Based on his calculations, as long as they could gather around one thousand Level 8, Stage 9 powerhouses, there would be a good chance of successfully defeating one Cosmic Beast.
This intel was eventually passed down to the Third Generation Lord God Space—the one Eriri saw.
Currently, the Third Generation Lord God had essentially gathered all the conditions necessary for another crusade against the Cosmic Beast.
With even more Level 8, Stage 9 system hosts than during the Second Generation Lord God's era, the number now far exceeded the threshold required for a successful assault.
In this regard, the current Lord God was no less cautious than the previous one.
Having confirmed all this, Eriri withdrew her attention from the Lord God Space.
However, she now understood that it wouldn't be long before the third crusade against the Cosmic Beast would begin.
This battle would commence once the number of Level 8, Stage 9 reincarnators officially reached one thousand. The current Lord God had already ventured into the void in search of the Cosmic Beast's traces.
...
Apart from the Lord God Space, Eriri also discovered many familiar worlds—worlds that were home to anime she had watched in her previous life.
It wasn't just anime worlds—the vast majority of novel worlds were included too. Whether they were martial arts worlds, powerful cultivation realms, or full-fledged fantasy universes, they were all part of the multiverse.
At the same time, Eriri also became aware of the current timeline each world was in. Some were still before the story began, some were in the middle of their plots, and others had progressed hundreds of years past the end of their original stories.
She also discovered many special universes, all of which shared one thing in common: the universes they contained were not singular.
Many of these special universes contained nested universes within themselves—just like a Russian matryoshka doll, layered one inside another.
Most cultivation and fantasy worlds belonged to these special universes.
As for anime worlds, quite a few of them were classified as special universes too.
Among those Eriri identified were the Dragon Ball world, A Certain Magical Index world, the Little Garden world, the Puella Magi Madoka Magica world, and The Misfit of Demon King Academy world, to name a few.
She even found the Marvel Universe within one of the special universes. The strongest being there—"OAA"—was only quasi-Level 9 in terms of power.
However, OAA's quasi-Level 9 status far surpassed that of other newly advanced quasi-Level 9 beings by countless dimensions.
Another vital trait shared by these special universes was that their cosmic barriers were unimaginably tough.
Even with Eriri's current strength, she couldn't break through those barriers to enter a special universe.
To enter or leave a special universe, one had to officially step into Level 9.
But in the entire multiverse, no being had yet reached Level 9, and Eriri was the closest one to it.
Giving up on the idea of entering the special universes, Eriri turned her attention to other universes. Among them, one in particular piqued her interest.
And so, Eriri ended her observation of the multiverse, deactivated her omniscience, and directly opened a World Gate to the universe that caught her attention.
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"I played games almost all night yesterday. I'm so sleepy now!"
"No way, you really held out? How are you going to survive class later?"
"Hey, want to hit up karaoke after school today?"
"This outfit is so cute, but the price is a little too much."
"It really is cute—definitely suits you!"
...
In a regular high school classroom labeled '2-3', students who had only recently arrived at school were chatting in small groups.
The boys talked about the games they played last night. The girls discussed the latest trends in fashion and cosmetics. Some students were also planning their after-school activities.
At the very back of the classroom, by the window, a girl with long black hair sat alone, engrossed in a novel.
Her bangs were so long they completely covered her eyes, but even from the rest of her exposed face, one could tell how delicate and beautiful she was.
However, no one in the classroom paid her any attention.
Soon, the school bell rang, prompting the chatting students to return to their seats one by one.
Even after returning to their desks, the classroom remained noisy with scattered conversations.
At that moment, the classroom door opened, and a petite female teacher in her twenties walked in, holding a stack of lesson plans and wearing thick glasses.
"Good morning, everyone. Before we begin today's lesson, I'd like to introduce a new student."
The moment the teacher spoke, the class erupted. The room that had quieted slightly with the teacher's entrance instantly buzzed with excitement again.
"Whoa, that's sudden. Nobody mentioned a transfer student."
"It's not a big deal, is it? Just a transfer student."
"Is it a guy or a girl? I hope it's a hot guy!"
"Nah, I bet it's a cute girl!"
...
Some were very interested in the arrival of the transfer student, while others couldn't care less.
But the majority of the students were curious about this unfamiliar newcomer and were now chattering away, speculating about the transfer student's gender.
In short, the girls hoped for a handsome boy, while the boys wished for a beautiful girl.
Upon hearing the class's lively speculation, the female teacher on the podium chuckled and gave away the answer directly.
"The new transfer student is a super beautiful girl~"
At her words, the boys in the class howled with excitement, while the girls instantly lost most of their interest.
Without stopping the noise, the teacher—named Kanami Okazaki—turned her gaze toward the classroom door.
"Sawamura-san, come on in. Your classmates are eager to meet you."
As soon as Kanami Okazaki spoke, the classroom quieted dramatically. Nearly all the students turned their eyes toward the door.
Within seconds, the door—which had been closed by Okazaki earlier—was opened again, and a super beautiful blonde girl with blue eyes walked in from outside.
For a moment, every student was stunned, and the classroom fell completely silent.
Wearing a blue JK school uniform, Eriri Spencer Sawamura walked gracefully to the podium, then calmly picked up a piece of chalk and wrote her name on the blackboard.
"Hello, my name is Eriri Spencer Sawamura." Eriri smiled lightly and introduced herself to the students below.
However, she only gave her name. She said nothing about hobbies or interests.
Coupled with her noble aura and flawless beauty, she gave off an impression of being unattainable.
Many of the students who had been excited about meeting the new transfer student now grew timid, not daring to bombard Eriri with questions like they usually would.
Eriri's brief self-introduction left Kanami Okazaki somewhat troubled. As a responsible teacher, she naturally hoped Eriri could smoothly integrate into the class.
So she asked cautiously:
"Um... Sawamura-san, just introducing your name might be a little too short. Would you like to tell the class about your hobbies?"
But Eriri shook her head without hesitation. "No need. This is fine."
She had no intention of making friends with the other students, so there was no need to say more.
Sweeping her gaze across the students below the podium, Eriri immediately fixed her eyes on the black-haired, straight-long-haired girl sitting by the window in the back row.
That girl was the main reason she had come to this world.
...
"So I'm a Spider, So What?" was an isekai anime Eriri had watched in her previous life—and this was the world she was currently in.
It had been two days since she crossed the World Gate into this world.
In those two days, Eriri had done only two things. First, she secured a place to live, since she planned to stay here for a while.
Second, she completed enrollment procedures at this school.
When she observed this world, she found that its timeline was set just before the plot began.
Class 2-3's students and teacher Kanami Okazaki had yet to be reincarnated into the other world. The Evil God D was currently disguised as a regular female student, enjoying the youth of high school life.
She even gave her disguise a pleasant name: "Wakaba Hiiro."
Upon learning this, Eriri had an amusing idea—to disguise herself as a normal high school girl just like Wakaba Hiiro.
She then transferred into Wakaba Hiiro's class and tried to get close to her.
The reason behind all this was Eriri's interest in Wakaba Hiiro. Like herself, Wakaba was someone who acted based on amusement and personal whim—a fellow fun-seeker.
As such, Eriri's goal with Wakaba was simple: to amuse herself by watching how Wakaba would react.
Eriri had no intention of interfering with the original plot. She wouldn't stop the former Demon King and Hero from casting the dimensional spell against Evil God D, nor would she interfere with Wakaba's reincarnation of the students and teacher into the other world.
At that time, she would simply reveal her identity—because she wanted to see the interesting expression Wakaba would make upon learning the truth.
With this goal in mind, she came directly to the city where Wakaba lived and bought the house next door to her.
...
Even though she disguised herself as a normal schoolgirl, Eriri didn't change her appearance. She merely edited her background and identity.
So in Wakaba Hiiro's eyes, Eriri was a native of this world—just a wealthy, beautiful young lady with no supernatural powers whatsoever.
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