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Thus, Haruhi Suzumiya "understood" the true principle of "superpowers," which is not something that can appear simply by someone suddenly awakening, but rather a power that can only be possessed by those who have come to understand the existence of "Outer Gods."
In other words, contact with an "Outer God" does not necessarily lead to the awakening of "superpowers," but the awakening of "superpowers" will definitely lead to contact with an Outer God. The stronger the "superpower" of an "Outer God," the higher their spiritual vision, and the easier it is for them to contact an "Outer God."
Based on this equation, the "superpowered" people who exist in this world are facing a nightmare.
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Walking on the road to the campus, Tsuruya-senpai was filled with doubts.
More than a month has passed since she received her father's "instruction" to hand over the contact information of the members of a club formed by a group of lovely juniors on campus—a club called the SOS Brigade—to that mysterious person with ulterior motives.
At first, Tsuruya-senpai thought that the person was a relative of a controlling member of the Tsuruya Group who had taken a liking to one of the SOS Brigade's juniors and wanted to use her as a stepping stone. As a result, Tsuruya-senpai was very vigilant and "protected" the three girls in the SOS Brigade for quite some time. But now it seems that she was mistaken.
After all, someone who has the patience to wait out his prey for more than a month should not lack the patience to communicate with his juniors. So what was his purpose in using himself to obtain the SOS Brigade's contact information?
Just as the preoccupied senior, Tsuruya, was about to enter the campus, she suddenly heard a startled cry from afar.
Following the gaze of the onlookers, it was discovered that several people who had attracted attention were confronting each other on the rooftop of the teaching building.
The reason it's described as a standoff is because they are clearly divided into two factions. Two of them are speaking to the person standing on the edge of the rooftop with expressions of apprehension, while the person on the rooftop is holding a gleaming short knife and constantly brandishing it to prevent them from getting closer, while also inching their way towards the edge of the rooftop.
—Is he going to jump off the building?
Even Tsuruya-senpai, who had just witnessed this scene, could come to this conclusion, let alone the crowd that had already gathered here to watch.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop.
“Narumi, calm down! If there’s anything you need, just tell me the ‘mechanism’ and it will definitely help you solve it. There’s no need to go to such lengths.”
“That’s right, Narumi. We won’t force you to do anything. Now put down your weapons and leave here—we can’t be exposed to ordinary people, especially not to Haruhi Suzumiya, have you forgotten that?!”
Opposite the two "superpowered individuals," the superpowered individual known as "Narumi" was filled with fear, as if the two people in front of him were not his companions who had been working together for half a year, but extremely terrifying things, so terrifying that he would rather jump off the rooftop than be approached by them.
"Don't come any closer! You monsters—get out of here!"
Notice the increasingly crowded people below. One of the "psychics" looked at another with a troubled expression, and the latter could only nod slightly. As the "psychic power - telekinesis" was activated, a force that could not be detected by the naked eye appeared behind Narumi. Just as it was about to bind Narumi, Narumi, who had been pointing in this direction, seemed to notice something.
In the instant he turned around, the "psychic" clearly saw the point of focus in Narumi's gaze: his telekinesis.
"How is that possible? Telekinesis has no physical form!"
Before the "superpowered person" could recover from his shock, the strange phenomenon from Narumi in front of him had already occurred.
The moment Narumi focused on the "telekinesis," his dark brown pupils contracted to their limit, irreversibly turning into cloudy whites. Unconsciously, he opened his mouth and uttered a broken syllable: "Shub—"
Below, under the horrified gaze of Tsuruya-senpai, she clearly saw the scene on the rooftop where the "human" was transforming into a "monster".
The slimy tentacles tore through his body, breaking free from his flesh and bones. They immediately pulled the two closest people into their "body" and wriggled as they "turned" in this direction.
—It is “watching” itself.
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Seeing and being seen is a relative concept, just like when you look at yourself in the mirror, the person in the mirror will also see you.
In physics, this falls under the category of optics: the refraction of light. In psychology, however, it is a philosophical field. But what is unfolding here is neither physics nor psychology, but genuine mysticism.
An indescribable entity from the void outside, after receiving a "call," gradually infiltrates and erodes this world through "vessels" possessing "high spiritual vision" capable of observing its existence...
Those who can see it are destined to be unfortunate, for its madness and disorder will cause even the most composed person to collapse and despair in an instant; those who cannot see it are destined to be unfortunate, for its invasion has no concept of reason or mercy, only wantonness and destruction without any sense of reason.
From the rooftop, a multitude of tentacles shot out, grabbing people who were screaming and trying to escape. Then, amidst their terrified cries for help, the tentacles abruptly retracted. Its body, which could hardly be called bloated, was like a bottomless pit, easily swallowing flesh and blood dozens of times its own size. With just a simple "wriggling," it seemed to have digested everything, calmly selecting more "food."
There's no need to clearly see the writhing creature on the rooftop; the bones and blood constantly falling from above are enough to terrify students living in that era. What was initially thought to be a "relationship dispute" has quickly turned into a monster-eating drama, and not just on a screen, but right before their eyes.
The crowd broke down.
They turned away in terror, not caring that they were trampling on living, breathing human beings, only hoping to get as far away from that indescribable thing as possible. However, among these fleeing people, many were left bewildered. Without exception, they had either noticed the "form" of that thing on the rooftop, or been "noticed" by it.
Individuals with "spiritual vision" have the power to contact "outer gods," and contact with "outer gods" can grant "superpowers," which is the origin of "superpowered individuals."
The perceptions originating from Haruhi Suzumiya are altering the rules of the world. Some unknown power begins to surge and spread within those people, including Tsuruya-senpai, who is also the one being "watched".
As the surrounding crowd frantically fled, they unknowingly overlooked the dazed figure. Only after most of the crowd had left did Tsuruya-senpai seem to wake from a dream, frantically following their steps and fleeing away from the monster on the rooftop.
On the rooftop, Saya curiously watched Tsuruya-senpai's retreating figure. Just as she hesitated whether to bring her back, a terrifying heat descended from the sky, engulfing her newly formed body along with the entire rooftop, turning her to ashes in a horrific explosion...
"Target eliminated! Repeat, target eliminated!"
[Understood. Please move immediately to the area where Team Three is located; a berserk superpowered individual has also appeared there!]
"learn."
After cutting off the communication channel for receiving orders, and disregarding the shock his "superpowers" caused to those around him, Kenichi Aida jumped directly from the three-story building to the ground floor, moving towards the location of Squad Three amidst a series of exclamations.
During the journey, Kenichi Aida opened another private communication channel that existed inside the "organization" and happened to hear several "superpowered individuals" complaining about the current situation.
"...Damn it, what berserk superpowered individuals? Those are clearly monsters!"
"Why did they turn out like this? I just went out to dinner with Xiangzi yesterday, why did she act like that just now, and even try to eat me—"
"Doesn't the 'organization' offer any explanation?! If this continues, I refuse to carry out the mission!"
"That's right, they just want to use us as cannon fodder while they hide in the back and watch the show from a safe place."
……
After confirming that there was no more useful information, Kenichi Aida cut off the communication.
Firstly, this information was worthless, and secondly, he was already close to the area where the third team was located.
Compared to the one that appeared in Beigao, the "monster" that was rampaging in the supermarket was obviously much stronger. Not only was it larger, but its split tentacles were also one-third more than the one in Beigao, and its strength had also changed from easily penetrating concrete to easily penetrating steel plates.
If it hits, it's a one-hit kill.
Watching several survivors hiding behind the counter, trying to escape, fall as tentacles pierce their hearts and cause them to collapse, Aida Kenichi makes a judgment. Of course, in such a situation, instant death is actually a kind of happiness. Watching his fellow survivors struggling and crying out to break free from the tentacles, only to be thrown into the "mouth" in the end, even though Aida Kenichi had seen it once before, a chill still ran through him.
Can't wait any longer.
Although it is still unknown how these monsters came to be, it has been proven that the more flesh and blood they devour, the stronger they become. Under such circumstances, even with his renowned combat abilities within the "Organization," Kenichi Aida is confident that he will not allow it to continue devouring.
Focusing his attention, Kenichi Aida fixed his gaze on the monster in the distance that was wildly waving its tentacles.
It must be said that when Aida Kenichi first saw these things, he was just as terrified as an ordinary person. He couldn't even stand up, let alone control his abilities. But as he stared at them for longer, he gradually got used to the existence of these chunks of flesh. Whether it was an illusion or not, as Aida Kenichi stared at these chunks of flesh for longer, his abilities gradually strengthened. At first, he could only detonate things of ten cubic meters, but now he can detonate hundreds of cubic meters instantly. This is the biggest reason why Aida Kenichi was willing to continue to act despite the repeated wrong instructions from the "mechanism".
He wasn't doing it for the "organization," but for himself.
"I don't know what you are, but I can become stronger as long as I kill you."
Licking his lips, Aida Ken's eyes flashed with a hint of madness as he unhesitatingly designated the entire supermarket, where many survivors still remained, as his attack zone.
"The Mother of the Black Goat has arrived; let me purify this world!"
"boom--------!!!"
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"Saya, did you hear any strange noises?"
Looking down at the "thing" she was chewing, and seeing Haruhi Suzumiya gazing into the distance with a puzzled expression, Saya asked in a confused tone, "Saya didn't hear anything."
"Hmm...it must be my imagination. Let's go, that guy Kyon dared to stand me up last night, I'll definitely punish him properly today!"
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 690 Loop Line: Superpowered Instability (Chuunibyou)
In the dimly lit underground space, the flesh and blood spreading on the walls slowly wriggled.
The sword blade in his hand gently pierced the "carpet" beneath his feet, and the highly corrosive blood directly corroded the embedded sword tip.
Shaking his head, Lin Yi casually tossed aside the badly corroded blade and walked deeper into the area.
For the sake of secrecy, the largest core facility of the "organization," apart from the overt communication mechanism, was built underground. In principle, there was nothing wrong with this choice. However, with the invasion of the outer god who symbolized the concept of "earth," this choice became the root of its demise.
Compared to erosion on the surface, the Outer Gods' invasion of underground spaces is simpler and faster.
The "superpowered individuals" currently on the ground trying to stop the spread of the "Outer God" are not acting on the instructions of the "mechanism," but rather on the instructions of the Outer God who has already taken over the "mechanism."
In Haruhi Suzumiya's understanding, "superpowers" have become synonymous with the concept of "Outer Gods." Superpowered individuals gradually grow stronger through contact with "Outer Gods," and then, once they reach a certain level of power, they become the "Outer Gods'" servants. In this process, they continuously eliminate the servants of other Great Old Ones under the guidance of the Outer God who controls the "mechanisms," allowing the Outer God who has seized the "mechanisms" to descend upon this world in the most perfect form.
Of course, due to the chaotic nature of the Outer Gods, while implying that the "superpowered individuals" will destroy the other Great Old Ones' families, it will also cause the "superpowered individuals" to destroy their own families as well.
And its name...
"Shub-Niggurath".
In the pitch-black underground, Lin Yi softly uttered this name, a name that would drive anyone mad just by recognizing it.
Responding to the "call," the flesh and blood spreading on the wall began to writhe wildly, some towards the distance, and some towards the "caller" at the center.
For ordinary "believers in a god," the calls of their followers are simply ignored, even if they are not blessed. However, the chaotic and insane nature of evil gods can cause them to act in ways that defy common sense.
When it still lacked the flesh and blood to descend into the world, Shub Nicholas simply took Lin Yi, the "believer" who called upon it, as nourishment.
"You should be thanking me."
A small amount of information was detached from the information body, and silently, a “cavity” with a diameter of more than 300 meters suddenly appeared in the entire underground space. Flesh, soil, sand and stones... all matter disappeared without a trace as if it had been wiped out of thin air.
Ignoring his fading arm, Lin Yi sent a message to the approaching Outer God.
"As the price for giving you the 'key' to this world, answer my question."
The chaotic and disordered sounds, carrying a massive amount of information, directly filtered out those including mental testing and information that drove the recipient to transform into the "unknown." Lin Yi found the answer he was looking for within this.
"...Isn't it a 'mechanism'?"
The information from Shub Nicholas was so comprehensive that every "superhuman" corrupted and controlled by it was clearly presented to the information entity throughout their lives. Anyone else who received this information would either have their brains overwhelmed or be forced to transform into an unknown creature.
Unfortunately, the information body is not a "person," and even if it wanted to transform into that kind of fleshy mass, it couldn't.
Through the information obtained from Shub Nicholas, Lin Yi confirmed the reality: with the "relay" between Lin Yi and Haruhi Suzumiya, the Outer Gods successfully invaded this world, and the "mechanisms" and "superpowered individuals" who were the first to be affected were all killed - they had either become Shub Nicholas's familiars or were on their way to becoming Shub Nicholas's familiars.
They were infected.
They were infected by a concept emanating from something that wasn't even the real entity, but merely a projection of an Outer God.
Lin Yi decisively ruled out the possibility that the "mechanism" contained "fragments," and after confirming the results, the next step was to clean up the mess.
Lin Yi didn't need to worry about that, since there were plenty of people in this world more suitable than him to "do" this.
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ground.
Under Saya's "protection," Haruhi Suzumiya encountered no obstacles on her journey to Kyon's residence; any that did were simply devoured by Kyon.
Surrounded by an excessively calm atmosphere, the two "people" arrived at their destination.
"Strange, don't we have classes today?"
This familiar atmosphere subconsciously reminded Haruhi Suzumiya of her previous experience of being pulled into what was supposedly the "R'lyeh Dream" by that "esper"—the same deserted streets, the same unusually quiet atmosphere…
"big sister?"
Looking at Saya beside her with a puzzled expression, Haruhi Suzumiya realized that she had been overthinking things.
“That’s right, Saya is here too!”
Putting aside those strange thoughts, Haruhi Suzumiya banged on the door.
A short while later, a lazy reply came from inside: "Coming~"
Pushing open the door, what appeared before them was an ordinary-looking, ordinary-personality boy who had always been defined as an "ordinary student who is neither outstanding nor outrageous"—you ask why his personality and positioning could still be discerned? Because this was the "setting" that Haruhi Suzumiya needed, and also the basic information that the Transmigrator Alliance had confirmed during the forty-nine cycles.
However, unlike the ordinary boy who was completely ordinary in the eyes of Haruhi Suzumiya and Saya, the group that Kyon saw made him sincerely wonder if he was still asleep. The "threat" from Haruhi Suzumiya last night had made him imagine things that did not exist in reality in his dream, in order to express his fear of that girl companion... If he could, he would very much hope that it was so.
Haruhi Suzumiya remains as energetic as ever. As long as it's related to the SOS Brigade's mission—searching for time travelers, aliens, people from other worlds, or espers—she probably never gets tired. But what exactly are these "things" appearing around Haruhi Suzumiya?
In that instant, Kyon, unlike ordinary people, clearly understood Haruhi Suzumiya's abilities and "true identity," and made a decision at the fastest speed he had ever done.
He grabbed Haruhi Suzumiya, who was standing with her hands on her hips, and pulled her into the house. Ignoring her resistance, he slammed the door shut and used his body as a barrier to block her way. At the same time, he shouted to Haruhi Suzumiya's sister, who had just come downstairs, "Run!"
Information Integration Thought Entity: Chapter 691 Loop Line: Superpowered Instability (Part 2)
"Kyon, what are you doing?! Saya is still outside."
"Are you an idiot for naming something like that?!"
Because Haruhi Suzumiya was blocking his way, Kyon didn't get a direct view of the "lump of flesh," but even that fleeting glimpse was enough to drive him mad.
His intuition told him that it was something he could not understand, nor something that humanity should try to understand.
"Take your sister and get out of here right now, quick!"
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