#428Chapter 404 The Power of FatalismAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
Bai Cangshu had actually realized that there was something wrong with his own existence, or rather, his "identity," based on Kageyama Shigeo's reaction when he saw Bai Cangshu and Saitama.
Initially, he leaned towards the idea that Destiny Eternal or the Sage had tampered with things here, specifically to make Kageyama Shigeo, one of the top combatants in this world, feel ill will towards him.
But this speculation had some difficult-to-understand points.
For example, why him?
Bai Cangshu never underestimated himself, but likewise, he was also very aware that his strength was not yet strong enough to warrant special attention from Title-level Reincarnators or even Supreme Experts.
Afterwards, the appearance of Destiny Eternal made him completely overturn this speculation. If he were truly that important, Destiny Eternal should have directly attacked him the moment he appeared in Destiny Eternal's field of vision.
Clearly, that Supreme Expert had no intention of killing him.
In fact… when he was pulled into the Spirit World, the other party even intervened to stop Kageyama Shigeo's initial plan to kill him.
On the desert, the sun was intense. Kageyama Shigeo seemed to have not felt the sun for a long time. He stood on the desert, barefoot on the sand, and was uncharacteristically quiet, making no movements.
Tatsumaki, meanwhile, stood in front of Bai Cangshu. The green-haired girl had a serious expression, constantly sensing movements from other places.
Facing two opponents of the same level simultaneously, even the arrogant Tatsumaki had to be serious at this moment.
Compared to Tatsumaki, Bai Cangshu was calmer at this moment.
He even smiled. Although his physical injuries were improving, the feeling of being squeezed had not disappeared. Even after leaving the Spirit World, Kageyama Shigeo's power would not weaken much.
Rip!
Red-black lightning emanated from Bai Cangshu's body, and a strong aura surged. This was a manifestation of Bai Cangshu's unconscious outward display of madness when he realized he had grasped the crux of this chaotic game.
Yes, at this very moment, even if he was the weakest one present, even if Kageyama Shigeo could kill him, his momentum grew stronger.
Because he realized the truth of the matter.
Bai Cangshu felt a tingling sensation on his scalp. As his heartbeat quickened and blood flow accelerated, his hair began to grow, dense long hair falling down his back.
Thump thump thump… BOOM!
His rapid heartbeat completely disappeared after the final violent thump.
A large amount of information began to pour in from all directions. Bai Cangshu felt as if all the pores on his body had opened. The heat of the air, the scorching of the sand, the movement beneath the desert, the wailing of spirits in the distance…
Even the screams of fear from the city tens of kilometers away, caused by the previous devastation.
That information continuously entered Bai Cangshu's brain.
As Bai Cangshu breathed, his brain tingled slightly. Perfect Individual was originally just a trait that allowed him to control his muscles, bones, and internal organs, but at this moment, in that state of understanding everything, Bai Cangshu unconsciously began to understand Gojo Satoru's soul…
Within his unseen body, the invisible helix began to rotate.
Bai Cangshu's eyes slowly changed. As he blinked, a blue-white glow began to ripple from his pupils.
You have activated Transcendent Helix—First Turn.
Bai Cangshu took a step, directly crossing space, appearing in front of Tatsumaki.
Tatsumaki's eyebrows also raised slightly, and she focused her attention on this weak, nameless hero for the first time.
"You… you aren't doing anything bad, are you?"
Tatsumaki had a terrible temper, but when it came to major issues of right and wrong, she was quite clear-headed. Even if she wasn't particularly fond of Tao Bai Bai's so-called heroic actions, ultimately, he was a hero.
Therefore, after that disgusting, powerful enemy was inexplicably pierced by a golden-white wave and disappeared across space, Tatsumaki did not pursue him.
Instead, she returned directly to the Spirit World, preparing to rescue Tao Bai Bai and that bald caped hero.
"Heh, hehe… hahahaha…"
"I'm fine, Tatsumaki. I'm understanding everything…"
Bai Cangshu turned his head, his eyes seemingly filled with flowing white clouds. The power of the spirits around him became completely clear in Bai Cangshu's eyes, including the terrifying phantom that seemed to engulf the entire world, swirling around Kageyama Shigeo's body.
In this state, Bai Cangshu even felt his thought process speed exceeding its limits.
The moment a thought appeared, he had already completed all thinking along that Logic, and started a new line of thought.
With the enhancement of this thinking ability, Bai Cangshu instantly connected all the previous events.
His unrestrained expression finally brought Kageyama Shigeo, who had been reaching out to feel the vitality of the living world, back to his senses.
He squeezed again with his hand.
Pfft!
Bai Cangshu's body, which had just begun to recover, had its chest cavity ruptured once more.
But Bai Cangshu acted as if it wasn't his own body; he had already moved his vital organs in his chest cavity to a higher position.
Although this blow damaged his lower limb mobility, it did not affect his ability to think and speak at all.
Bai Cangshu covered his forehead, still smiling. He became even more fearless.
Because he had discovered the "gist" of this mission world: although everyone had their own demands, any of these experts seemed capable of wantonly reshaping the world.
But ultimately, there were always their own "limitations."
To have desires is to have limitations; this was true for Kageyama Shigeo and Destiny Eternal.
To have concerns is to have limitations; this was true for Tatsumaki.
To have no desires, no concerns, but to have new limitations due to overly immense power—the Void faced by a truly invincible realm; this was true for Saitama.
And Bai Cangshu's confidence that he would not die lay precisely in this.
At this very moment, among the few beings present with the power to decide his life or death, only half a person wanted to kill him…
Saitama would not kill him, because he was a "hero," a "human."
Tatsumaki would not kill him, because he was the "hero" Fubuki was looking for, and the people he brought had risked their lives to save Fubuki.
Destiny Eternal would also not kill him, because if he died, the foundation for Kageyama Shigeo and Saitama's battle would disappear. This Supreme Expert, who was hostile to Bai Cangshu, would not only not kill Bai Cangshu, but would also try every means to ensure Bai Cangshu survived in front of Kageyama Shigeo!
Whether it was directly throwing Bai Cangshu into the depths of the Spirit World to stop Kageyama Shigeo, or actively abandoning the fight with Tatsumaki to draw Tatsumaki back to assist, it all followed this Logic.
Only Kageyama Shigeo, this fragile, kind, powerful, and chaotic youth, this youth who wanted to sacrifice himself to save the souls of the world, probably truly harbored half a heart to kill Bai Cangshu.
And it was very wavering.
Bai Cangshu raised his head. At this moment, he felt his vision was even more profound than in his God's Reminiscence state.
It was a vision that, in the unseen, grasped the trajectories of everyone's actions and anchored an absolute Fate Line from them.
No matter how weak one's power, as long as one acted in accordance with this line, no matter how powerful the force, it could only become a stream pushing one forward.
Kageyama Shigeo looked at Bai Cangshu, whose demeanor was increasingly similar to the Fate Theory he had seen, and roared, clenching his hands tightly.
Bang!
The world seemed to have been put on pause: the enraged Kageyama Shigeo, the pitch-black shadow covering the sky, Tatsumaki who had just raised her hand and whose psychic powers had suddenly erupted, and…
Bai Cangshu, standing between them, his black long hair flowing freely, his expression calm and smiling, all came to a standstill.
A fist wearing a red glove suddenly appeared from within, and with a cracking sound, the Spirit World and the real world shattered together.
In the pitch-black void, Saitama emerged, running. He was unharmed, but seemed to have been thrown an unknown distance, hence he had been running continuously.
As the Spirit World and reality shattered, beginning to swallow the desert like a black hole, Kageyama Shigeo frowned, grabbing the broken Spirit World entrance with both hands. The massive phantom behind him descended, and the Spirit World gradually began to mend.
Saitama suddenly turned to look somewhere, about to throw a punch, when a figure immediately appeared from there.
"Heh heh, Saitama, that punch isn't necessary…"