#521Chapter 521 The Great Serpent Landlord?AI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Chapter 521: Orochi = Earth God?
[Orochi: Leader Template. Planetary Will (Suspected). HP = 2W / 2W (Total HP reduced P = 31250 / 31250 (Three heads semi-permanently sealed). Strength 50, Agility 50, Spirit 50, Charisma 50]
[Unit Traits — Yamata no Orochi (Five-Headed Orochi), One with Gaia, Nothingness, Annihilation, Sub-Container, Non-Extreme Breakthrough]
"Breaking free from the cocoon… dancing like a butterfly…"
With a strong sense of liberation, Gaoniko, whose body was completely occupied by Orochi, slightly parted her lips, and a mixed voice, gender-neutral and with a strong electronic feel, simultaneously appeared in the minds of everyone present.
Unlike in the original work where it used Chris as a perfect vessel, Orochi, using Gaoniko as its vessel, retained a female physique in its external manifestation, adding a layer of mystery compared to the oppressive appearance it had when male.
Facing this mysterious being who looked down on all living things, ordinary spectators felt no issues, as it was their first meeting, but martial artists who had reached a certain level were already drenched in cold sweat, their bodies stiff to the point of being unable to move easily.
Yes, Cheng Tian's act of killing Chris and forcing Orochi to change vessels did indeed restrict it to a non-extreme breakthrough state; to some extent, it could be said that he brought it down from an unreachable "god" to the level of a "mortal" who could be dared to offend.
However, its designation as the theoretical final BOSS unit of King of Fighters '97 still meant it was not something just anyone could casually touch.
"I am Orochi! The embodiment of the Earth's Will!"
Orochi's voice resonated in everyone's minds once more.
"Humans, the cancer of the planet... Your greed, desires, and self-destructive tendencies constantly pollute the harmony of nature."
"Laughable strugglers, the power you pride yourselves on is merely an accidental byproduct of your instinctive belligerence."
"And this cage, which has lasted for 1800 years, should also be completely shattered."
"The Kusanagi Flame cannot burn away humanity's inherent flaws, the Yata no Kagami's curse has devoured countless selves, and Kagura... the balance you maintain in your mirror is merely a fleeting dream used to delay the arrival of death."
Orochi spoke while slowly descending.
And with each sentence she uttered, the faces of those involved grew paler.
This was not merely a matter of content; their emotions and even their thought processes were being interfered with by an irresistible, invisible psychic force, and the forced resonance resulted in the scenes implied by the words appearing very clearly in their minds.
As if undergoing a memory regression, all the memories of misdeeds related to themselves, deep within everyone's minds, began to surface, making everyone's faces look worse than the last.
And this was Orochi's goal.
As the planetary will's 360 antivirus software, Orochi not only intended to eradicate humanity but also to make humans fully realize that they were the source of "all evil," an existence that deserved to be eliminated!
And at the same time, to make all humans realize that she, Orochi, was the supreme deity who would soon cleanse them and restore the entire planet to a blue and pure state!
"Today is not the final battle; the mortal families who dare to defy us are, after all, merely ants trying to shake a tree, not even worthy of labeling their actions as a battle... The reason you have survived and passed down to this era is simply to witness the purification ritual that your ancestors never saw with their own eyes."
Seeing that her goal was steadily advancing, Orochi spread her arms, as if embracing the sky, and also as if embracing the earth.
In any case, she was certainly not embracing humanity.
"Let everything return to nothingness—this is the only way for the polluted cancer of the Earth to find salvation."
The moment Orochi's words fell, all the players who participated in the encirclement of Dry Earth Yashiro yesterday were startled awake.
Because they almost simultaneously received notifications of the enemy faction leader's appearance and the entry of both sides into a hostile state, with a brief but straightforward mission description at the end of the notification.
[Survive.]
These three words were enough to convey the severity of the current situation.
The human faction and the Orochi faction were clearly divided.
All players who had completed or failed the main quest but had not returned to the Heaven's Chosen Space prematurely found their return options all glowing red and unusable at this moment.
Fight or flee?
For a time, the players, unsure of what to do, were both fearful and bewildered.
The King of Fighters '97 series was a relatively popular dungeon in the Heaven's Chosen Space, but it's worth noting that those who managed to leave the dungeon with information were mostly teams that had achieved a certain ranking in the tournament, meaning they had wisely retreated after completing the main quest.
As for those who wanted to compensate for main quest failure by collecting NPC information, if they didn't withdraw in time, they often ended up dying in the dungeon.
Only a few teams would assist the Three Sacred Treasures families in the second sealing of Orochi, completing the main quest and escaping the dungeon by the skin of their teeth.
Therefore, the player community didn't really understand how powerful Orochi truly was or how dangerous it was to face him, and the spread of relevant information was indeed not wide enough... But in this particular dungeon, there happened to be such a "madman" who said, "To witness Orochi's Heart Rip and Solar Flare, even if I die, it's worth the price!"
"Hey!"
In this arena, which was filled with tens of thousands of spectators yet eerily silent, a discordant voice suddenly emerged.
In an instant, everyone's gaze converged towards the direction of the voice, including the player community, who dared not be the first to speak out.
Good gracious, it's you again!
Cheng Tian's popularity among the audience was definitely negative; his act of beating up a world-class idol was truly damaging to his public image, yet they had to admit that Cheng Tian was that scoundrel they couldn't stand but couldn't get rid of.
He truly achieved the state of "not being able to satisfy everyone, but being able to dissatisfy everyone."
Coupled with the subsequent persona boost from the host of the box weapon, Cheng Tian's national recognition also soared beyond the usual circles; even people who didn't watch fighting games learned from others about this strange guy who beat up a goddess with bad breath in this tournament.
But at this moment, the people in the arena, forced to reflect on their "evil" memories, felt a hint of unrealistic "hope" the moment they saw Cheng Tian speak... Could it be that you can box even this!?
"Are you really the planetary will?"
Cheng Tian, who had just rushed over from the medical room on the ground, indeed spoke astonishingly, directly questioning Orochi's form of existence the moment he opened his mouth.
Orochi, who had intended to attack Cheng Tian immediately, frowned slightly, directly suppressing the naturally fluctuating psychic guidance, and then the mixed voice sounded again.
"The doubts of an ant will not affect the glory of a god by half—"
"Are you perhaps the local Earth God of the island nation?"
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