#438Chapter 413 LimiterAI Model: gemini-2.5-flash
"Fragment of Authority: Fate Theory"
"Quality: Special (Unique, Untradable, Undroppable)"
"Description: A fragment of the Supreme Crown, embodying the authority of Fate Theory."
"Effect 1: Upon possession, immunity to fate-type abilities below the Authority level, and significantly weakened causal abilities."
"Effect 2: Can spend 10,000 dimensional points to guarantee the next attack hits or the next ability triggers. This effect can only be used once per mission world."
"Effect 3: This item will automatically return to the Infinite Dimensional Space during the next Crown Scramble."
"Fate Theory, huh…"
Bai Cangshu shook the fragment in his hand. The fact that he happened to find it in such a vast desert suggested that this so-called Fate Theory indeed had some special connection to him.
The effect of this fragment wasn't overwhelmingly powerful, but it was very unique.
Aside from the active ability to guarantee a hit by spending dimensional points, possessing it could also strongly counter certain special Reincarnators.
Immunity to fate-type abilities, greatly weakened causal abilities…
"What's wrong? Is there something going on there?"
Metal Knight asked. Bai Cangshu merely looked at the special item in his hand, which was unrecognizable to the plot characters, and shook his head.
"Nothing. Let's keep moving."
Bai Cangshu put away the fragment. He speculated that Destiny Eternal likely didn't fare well either; with the Supreme Expert's crown shattered, even if he didn't die, his strength should be greatly affected.
The other party was a madman just like him. Both of them had set their sights on Saitama, and failure naturally came with a price.
Bai Cangshu was almost utterly destroyed, and that Supreme Expert seemed to be in no better state.
Bai Cangshu then focused his gaze on a description in his panel.
"Limiter (Activation Degree 0%) — Surpassing the Limit of the Vessel, Infinite Power"
This item had no description or ability level; it was directly displayed in the talent section, below Transcendent Helix.
Nor did it specify how the Limiter was activated, or the effects of its activation.
The description "Vessel" was something Bai Cangshu had his own understanding of.
In all things, wherever they exist, there is a "setting," which is also a "boundary." It is precisely because of boundaries that you can be born within them.
Just as for a "human" to be a "human," they must be fixed within certain boundaries. Firstly, you must be a flesh-and-blood creature, a primate, a living being.
One restriction after another, one boundary after another, gradually clarified the existence of "human" from chaos, and thus "human" was born.
And when it comes down to even smaller individuals, the same applies: why "you" are "you" involves even more detailed boundaries.
"You" exist within those boundaries.
Your "Vessel" has existed since your birth. You have continuously grown within the boundaries of that "Vessel."
For example, from the perspective of the Infinite Dimensional Space, an ordinary human individual is a creature whose attributes like strength, agility, and constitution vary from 1-20.
This 20 is the outer wall of the ordinary human individual's "Vessel"—that is the limit.
If Reincarnators want to break through that limit, to shatter that outer wall, they must do so by surpassing extreme values and becoming extraordinary beings.
Once you become an extraordinary being, you are no longer an ordinary human. The "Vessel" that limits you is expanded many times over, and you gain a different Upper limit, allowing you to continue growing.
To explain with a more common theory, an ordinary person's "Vessel" is roughly the size of a milk carton; no matter how hard they try, they can only hold that much milk.
However, for extraordinary individuals like Bai Cangshu, his strength compared to ordinary people lies in the fact that his innate "Vessel" is like a water tank; he can naturally store much more.
His "Vessel" is much stronger; that is his fundamental difference from ordinary people.
Across all the myriad worlds, there are always some extremely special individuals who possess "Vessels" far exceeding those of others in their own world, or even in all other worlds.
Tatsumaki, Kageyama Shigeo, and others in this world are all like this; they are born with the qualifications of experts. Their "Vessels" and the "Vessels" of ordinary people are completely incomparable.
But Saitama is different; he opened his "Vessel," completely eliminating those restrictions and barriers, and completely freed himself from restraint.
He thus became a monster that cannot be measured by the theory of the "Vessel" at all.
And now, Bai Cangshu has finally touched that very thing.
He has gained the qualification to touch the "Vessel" and open the "Vessel."
As he pondered, the black robot brought Bai Cangshu deep into the desert, where a hidden base emerged from the yellow sand.
Metal Knight's true body was naturally not here; he didn't trust Bai Cangshu and wouldn't meet him in person. However, there were many instruments present, and Bai Cangshu had just entered.
A slender humanoid robot approached; this was also controlled by Metal Knight.
Bai Cangshu cooperated with the robot to begin observing his body data. At the same time, he noticed many monitors on the wall, simultaneously monitoring various parts of the world.
At this moment, disturbances continuously occurred on those monitors. Bai Cangshu saw many suspected Reincarnators, but they all exploded into a rain of blood as a figure flew past.
His and Destiny Eternal's actions had angered Saitama, or rather, had angered the "world will" of this world, thus causing the world will to influence Saitama.
Just as in the Naruto World, the actions of Heaven's will led to the appearance of the Six Paths Sage.
The only difference was that the power of the world's agent in this world was too immense, and the Reincarnators were overwhelmingly defeated.
Bai Cangshu also saw the Infinite Dimensional Space's "urgent" prompt for him to withdraw, but he knew very well that withdrawing now would likely affect the rewards he had previously obtained.
And unlike others, he was someone who had already been obliterated by Saitama once, so relatively speaking, he was currently still safe.
Furthermore, because of Saitama's change, this world was no longer suitable for Reincarnators to survive. After leaving this time, it was highly likely that the Infinite Dimensional Space would not send Reincarnators in again for a short period.
He hoped to leave some wedges in this world, preserving the possibility of returning to it.
After all, he still wanted to see… the sight of that punch again!
Thump, thump, thump…
Thinking of the sight of Saitama's punch, Bai Cangshu's heart rate and physical indicators rapidly surged.
Metal Knight did not stop him. He watched the abnormal rise in the man's various body data, recording everything.
"Your body has some issues, Mr. Tao Bai Bai. There are likely hundreds of tiny locations in your body where neuronal flow is affected, thus limiting your mobility."
"At the same time, the cellular activity in these areas is significantly weaker than in other locations. I am attempting to activate them…"
Bai Cangshu looked down at the instruments continuously flashing with light. He guessed that Saitama's attack had not completely disappeared with the repair of his physical body.
"Conceptual attack…"
Bai Cangshu's greedy expression flashed and then disappeared. He knew that this kind of injury could probably only be healed back in the Infinite Dimensional Space, so he stopped focusing on it and instead said,
"Do you have any leads on Saitama, Mr. Metal Knight? No, I should call you… Dr. Bofoy."
Metal Knight paused. He also understood the implication in Bai Cangshu's words.
"Do you have a solution?"