Watching the movie! It brought a small shock to the heavens!

[Shubi's calm voice came from above Rick's head, as if to say, "What does it matter to her if humans are slow?"]

In the world of To Love-Ru, Risa Momioka exclaims, "Aaaaaah~ After a year, I'm back in the same place! Has Riku finally realized he wants to do what he and Shiro couldn't do a year ago?!"

In the world of "The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System," Shen Qingqiu says, "Good grief, Schwi: What does human slowness have to do with me? (Innocently shrugs)"

In the world of Zhenhun Street, Xia Ling said, "Wow, a year has passed already. It's obvious that Rick and Shubi's relationship has become much more harmonious and natural."

In the world of Minglong, Sang Xia said, "And Rick's mental stress should have improved a lot. He doesn't look so gloomy anymore... His old wounds are being carefully licked and healed."

"Ahem~ What a thoughtful machine."

[Rickra quickly took a few breaths of fresh air from under his mask; if only the landing had been a little gentler.]

After resting for a while, Rick decided to fulfill his goal from a year ago: to explore the abandoned [Forest Elf Palace].

The unique buildings woven from trees collapsed one by one, leaving behind ugly, charred marks that still remain today.

[That does fit the definition of 'ruins' quite well...]

However, one section of the ruins was covered with brightly colored flowers and plants, resembling an elegant garden.

"Have you noticed? Although all the surrounding buildings have been destroyed, this area of ​​ground remains undamaged for some reason."

Although Rick noticed this, he circled around several times but couldn't find the location of the 'anomaly'.

[Shubi placed her hand on the ground, felt it carefully for a while, and then drew a conclusion.]

"...the defensive magic power of the forest elves."

[As all the hidden details were revealed, what lay dormant beneath the concealed sea of ​​flowers slowly emerged.]

That was a door.

"Everything else is damaged, why is this place the only one intact?"

There's only one answer: something is hidden here. Can Shubi find it now?

[And Hughie, so far, has never let Rick down.]

"Refuge facilities or protective facilities that are very important for forest spirits..."

"Or perhaps... there is value beyond this..."

As they spoke, Shubi had already cracked the code to the ground-level "door." As the "door" opened to both sides, a tunnel leading underground appeared before them.

No Game No Life Zero World, Sink Nielbaren: "Huh?? You cracked it so easily with just a single parser??"

This is a magic circle set up by thousands of elves!

Although it was completely ransacked by that bastard Jibril...

[As you descend, countless enormous vines of various shapes and colors divide the path into distinct areas.]

"Research and development facilities for new weapons..."

Looking at this scene, Schubert made the following conjecture.

[Especially in front, in the spacious hall, several enormous pillars stand side by side in the center.]

The pillar was irregularly twisted, and countless red patterns were etched on its surface.

[And in the center of the pillar, on a massive plant resembling a flower stem, what looked like a 'heart' wrapped in a network of 'blood vessels'... emitted bursts of red light.]

【"What's this?"】

The red runes on the pillar flickered rhythmically, sometimes bright, sometimes dim... just like a beating heart...

"...The protective mark of the divine species Kainas..."

"Kainas? The creator of the Forest Elves?"

"...It's not a protective inscription..."

Hughie wanted to analyze further, but failed.

"...and the database...all the markings and spells used by the Forest Elf race...do not match...?"

"What kind of absurd thing have they created now?"

"The goblins are the same way; they're all obsessed with destroying planets."

Rick didn't seem to care much about that; after all, for humanity, splitting apart continents and splitting apart planets made little difference.

Instead, he was more interested in the runes beneath the enormous 'flower stem'.

【"[Void Zero Blessing - Theoretical Verification Test Furnace]"】

"Rick...can you understand Mori language?"

Hugh was surprised.

"...If you can't understand the intelligence you've worked so hard to obtain, then it's worthless."

[As if struck by a thought, Rick's expression turned serious.]

In the Naruto world, Rasa said, "Yes, indeed. Deciphering codes and using ciphers are also basic skills for ninjas; otherwise, this ninja's value would be nothing more than that."

[It's not just Forest Elf, Goblin, Fairy, Orc... Rick knows all of these. To survive, he needs to do everything in his power to analyze the characteristics of other races.]

"Through oral tradition, written records, and every conceivable method, the nature, language, and even customs of other races have been continuously passed down to this day."

"Humanity isn't just about being killed indiscriminately."

[Those emotionless black eyes calmly narrate the fragile nature of human life.]

In the first sequence world, Yan Liuyuan said, "...Although he said that, he actually concealed a will that was completely opposite to that of fragile life."

In the world of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, William A. Zeppeli said: "This is the belief and will of humanity! Humans who possess this courage and determination are the torch that allows them to persevere and achieve victory no matter what the circumstances!"

Reborn into a maggot-infested world, Qin Chen thought, "Uh...do humans have such high expectations? Luckily, I'm no longer human..."

In the world of Corpse Brothers, Bai Xiaofei says: "No? No! Forget about being human for now! Isn't your current species a bit too weird??"

In the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Yan exclaimed, "Hiss~ This brother is truly terrifying! Terrifying indeed! May I ask what your current environment is like...?"

In the world of Zhenhun Street, Xia Ling said, "...Thank you, Xiao Liang, I'm suddenly not hungry anymore..."

"Even so, I don't understand anything else."

[Reaching out and hovering his hand over the characters, Rick, relying on experience and intuition, pointed to a spot in the bottom right corner.]

"Especially here, is this a name...?"

"If it's... classified information from the Forest Elf race... there's a high probability it's been encrypted..."

[Shubi stepped forward and shared her speculation.]

Chapter 402 What's mine is mine, and what's yours is still mine!

"That's true, but the problem is..."

"This intelligence is so important that even the names of the people involved are encrypted..."

Rick felt a pang of regret and resentment; if only he could have obtained this information.

"[Void Zero Blessing]...The only thing that's certain is that this is definitely not a good thing..."

【Bang!】

[Perhaps he was annoyed by Rick's words!]

[The 'heart,' wrapped in countless net-like vines, suddenly emitted a terrifying fluctuation!]

"Haa!"

[Shubi suddenly realized!]

[In the hollow beneath the 'heart'! A vibrant green magic circle instantly lit up!]

[One after another, spear-like 'weapons' rapidly formed!]

"Rick! Back off!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Shubi stepped in front of Riku, deploying her defense at lightning speed.

"[The classics are established, the rules of conduct are followed.]"

"Crack—!"

[“Buzz—!”]

The spear pierced through Shubi's energy defense in an instant, emitting a buzzing sound.

Several more spears whizzed past the two, heading towards the passage they had entered...

【"boom--!!!"】

The vibrant green now carries a deadly intent! The hurricane unleashed by the explosion nearly blows Rick away!

"Run!"

[Shubi cried out hastily, not knowing if the attack had triggered a pre-set mechanism, but the massive stone door was rapidly closing when they arrived!]

【That's too late! 】

【"boom!"】

【"hateful!"】

The door slammed shut, trapping Rick and Shubi inside.

In the world of 100,000 Cold Jokes, an anonymous person exclaimed: "Huh?! An actor!! Shubi's speed should be enough to carry Rick out of there! Why is she just following behind Rick?! Holy crap! It's a setup!!"

In the world of "Home with Kids," Xia Yu says, "Huh? I was really getting into this, and you're telling me it was all premeditated?"

Forensic expert Qin Ming Shijie, Li Dabao: "...There's no need for that, no reason at all! I feel like when Hughie is with Rick, she forgets about her speed and just wants to stay by Rick's side and protect him."

Metata from Cupid's Chocolate World: "Hmm!! That's a good answer! I'm very satisfied~"

Suddenly! A yellow-green magic circle lit up beneath Shubi's feet!

[Without any time to react, in a fraction of a second, a yellowish-green transparent 'sphere' had already enveloped Shubi completely!]

"Shu...Shubi?"

To Rick's astonishment, Shubi, enveloped in the 'sphere,' gradually floated into the air...

"Ah...ah..."

A blinding blue ray emanated from Shubi's chest; it seemed that beneath this barrier, the energy within her body was beginning to spiral out of control!

"Shubi!!"

Noticing that something was wrong with Shubi, Riku immediately tried to rush over and rescue her!

【"inside……"】

The blinding light grew even stronger! All the energy seemed to have been compressed to its limit!

Finally, all the light returned to its original location...

【"boom!!!"】

The violent shockwave mercilessly blasted Rick's body away! He slammed heavily against the wall!

The light at the 'heart' gradually dimmed, as if there was no longer anything in the room that could offend it.

The light from the runes on the entire spatial pillar vanished... It seemed that the attack just now had exhausted the remaining energy here...

【"boom!"】

[Shubi's body fell from the sky, motionless...]

[He was radiating heat as if he had been roasted by a high temperature, and flashes of electricity occasionally appeared on his body...]

Himouto! Umaru-chan's World, Doma Umaru: "Caught off guard?"

So what if I'm reincarnated as a spider? World: "So sudden?! Are you going to kill me right now?? No way! Are you in such a hurry?!"

In the world of Caged Man, Fei Xingkong said, "Um... if you really want to think of it that way, it should indeed be considered that it was Rick's suggestion that led to Shubi's arrival... and then, rounding it up, it's bang!"

In the world of caged children, Si Rui exclaimed, "Is there any way you round off like that?!"

In the world of Lolo's Adventures, Blue Poison Beast: "Hehehehe~ Hate your own weakness, and live in the shadow of regret from now on~ Hahahaha~"

In the world of Fox Spirit Matchmaker, Bai Yuechu says, "Later? What later? Rick is also locked up inside. He can't get out on his own, can he?"