"Congratulations! Samsara Player Shura! In the dungeon world of the Samsara Tower Terminator: Judgment Day, your performance was exceptional. Within thirty days, you killed 27,533 Terminator units, exceeding the mission requirements and earning a perfect evaluation: SSS!"
—Super God!
The familiar broadcast echoed across Samsara Space once more, startling countless Samsaras.
"He's at it again! The Great God Shura never stops!"
"Unbelievable! The outside world is chaos, yet he still has time to rack up another super god evaluation."
"Wait, Terminator dungeon? That's the thirteenth floor, right? Shura's been climbing since the first floor—hasn't it only been a month?"
"A month? Try half a month! His speed is insane!"
"This guy isn't even human. He's crazy!"
"I heard he was just a high school student. Hard to believe…"
"You're all missing the point! How did he wipe out over twenty-seven thousand Terminators!? That dungeon only spawns two extra units for every additional Samsara. Did he drag along ten thousand people? Obviously not! So how did he do it?"
"Bah, you're focusing on the wrong thing. Isn't it normal for Shura to get a super god evaluation? I'd be surprised if he didn't."
"Exactly. When Shura makes a move, it's always Super God. No exceptions."
"As for the numbers, maybe he found a Terminator production base, or used some special item to infinitely replicate them. Doesn't matter. If Shura's involved, the result is guaranteed."
"By the way, isn't the fourteenth floor dungeon the second stage of One Piece? I heard everyone who clears it gets a Devil Fruit—and the higher the evaluation, the better the fruit!"
"That's right. The best fruit awarded so far is the Undying Flame of Phoenix Fruit Adam obtained. He can summon fire and absorb damage, which is how he rose to S-rank. This floor is a turning point—many people climb to A-rank strength purely because of it."
"So if Shura scores Super God again… what kind of fruit will he get!?"
"Damn… with that, he could rocket straight to the top of the global master list!"
"Not could. He will!"
The square in Samsara Space boiled with heated discussions. Everyone knew—floor fourteen meant Devil Fruits. And with Shura stepping in, expectations soared.
—---
Meanwhile, in a quieter corner of Samsara Square, a group of Fenric's classmates huddled together.
Because they never ventured beyond safe zones, they were poor. Even the cheapest bar seats—barely ten Samsara points—were out of their reach. Now, they could only sit on the ground, grumbling.
"Fenric pulled off another Super God evaluation."
"Tch, he usually keeps quiet, but who would've thought he's this powerful?"
"Powerful? He's just selfish. All those evaluations and not once has he helped us. Clearly, his old classmates mean nothing to him."
"Yeah! Hiding everything like that—it's pathetic."
"Do you two have rocks for brains? What's wrong with keeping a low profile? And since when does being classmates mean he owes you anything? Grow up."
"Zhouan, what's that supposed to mean?"
"It means shut up. Don't forget—in the hotel, you shoved me out to save yourself. If Goddess Yuhan hadn't appeared, I'd be dead. And you dare call Fenric selfish?"
"That's a lie! I didn't—"
"Don't bother. Everyone saw it."
"Alright, enough bickering," the class monitor cut in.
"No way! He almost got me killed. I'm not letting this slide."
"Forget it. The bigger problem is survival. When the clock hits five, the monsters will return. If we don't find a way out, none of this matters."
"Can't Fenric protect us?"
"Depending on others for your life is never a good idea. Better to find our own path."
"And how exactly do we do that? Those monsters are unstoppable. Without Fenric, we're dead."
"Relying on him is fine—but we should also grow stronger ourselves."
"Yeah, if only Fenric shared his Super God strategies with us."
"Unbelievable. You really think he owes you his strategies? Why? Is Fenric your dad?"
"Zhouan! That's enough!"
"Alright, drop it. Didn't Jitto go find Fenric? Let's wait until he gets back."
"And if Jitto doesn't come back?"
"Liang, are you serious? Wanting him dead already? Zhouan's right about you."
"I didn't mean it like that! I was just saying it's a possibility…"
"Enough! His comms are on—looks like he's back. I'll connect."
Ding—!
"Dear Samsara Player Shura, you have completed your mission. Your rewards are as follows:"
Samsara Points: 55,000
Strength Attribute: +35
Special Item: Smart Furnace ×1 (stored in personal warehouse)
Golden Treasure Box ×1 (stored in personal warehouse)
Fenric didn't even flinch at the notification. Instead, he hurried into his personal warehouse.
Inside, Nami was curiously exploring. When she noticed him, her lips curved into a bright smile.
But Fenric's expression darkened.
"Skynet," he said coldly. "What did you mean earlier?"
Yes—Skynet. The AI that once sought to annihilate humanity now resided inside Nami's body.
It hadn't been Fenric's choice.
His original plan was simple: destroy Skynet entirely to secure his mission evaluation. But after he invaded Skynet's headquarters and slaughtered its Terminators, the AI made a desperate move. It slipped into Nami's system, pledging loyalty to Fenric and claiming it wanted to live peacefully as a "human."
Fenric, however, didn't believe a word.
This was Skynet—the entity that once tried to wipe out all mankind. And now it expected him to believe it wanted a "normal life"?