Dimensional Codex System: I'm really not a cultist!

Chapter 1838 - 1836: Fenrir (The True Cat Life: Sleeping, Eating, and Rolling Around)

The battlefield had gradually stabilized; thanks to the efforts of Misaka Mikoto, Saten Reiko, and Kuroko Shirai, most people had successfully escaped the creatures’ pursuit. Moreover, they now had an additional live force among them.

"Slash!!"

A large blade flashed past, directly striking the creature’s wide-open mouth. The man in the trench coat swung his right hand, cleaving the creature in front of him. The creature struggled on the ground for a moment, then went silent.

"Phew... seems like there are no more enemies."

At this moment, Fang Zheng flipped the Pitch Black Greatsword in his hand, looked around, and whistled.

"Alright, you’ve all worked hard."

"Phew..."

Upon hearing Fang Zheng’s words, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Fang Zheng’s side. Saten’s blue blade emitted Radiance once more, turning back into Lei. The blue-haired girl swayed a few times and leaned against Saten’s shoulder.

"Sorry, are you very tired?"

Supporting Lei, Saten gently asked, and Lei shook her head.

"Not too tired, just need a little rest."

"But, those people are really pitiful..."

By this time, Kuroko Shirai and Misaka Mikoto also approached, and Mikoto turned her head, looking at the people not far away, her expression somewhat gloomy. The refugees, having been attacked, started to regain their senses, tending to injuries or moving bodies, with the occasional sound of someone crying heard. It was clear that despite their efforts, some were still killed by the creatures.

"In this world, surviving is already fortunate enough."

Fang Zheng shrugged; he had seen many apocalypses and was long accustomed to it.

"But, why don’t these people go to the Mobile City?"

Kuroko Shirai furrowed her brow, looking at the distant refugees, and asked. At that moment, a weary voice came.

"We can’t get in."

Upon hearing the voice, everyone looked up to see a man wearing a white shirt and glasses approaching.

"Thank you very much; if it weren’t for your help, we might have died here."

"Ah, please, no need to be so polite..."

Seeing the man bowing in thanks, Misaka Mikoto quickly waved her hand, while Kuroko Shirai curiously looked at him.

"Why can’t you get in?"

"Fenrir is currently looking for those who pass sensitivity tests..."

Another person approached, looking at the man with glasses; he was another uninvited guest who had joined the battle earlier.

"If you pass, you can become a God Eater and live in Fenrir."

"Who are you?"

"My name is Amamiya Ryōtan."

The man nodded at Fang Zheng and the others.

"I saw your skills just now; you... shouldn’t be God Eaters."

"We are just travelers."

This time, Fang Zheng answered instead of the girls, and the man who called himself Amamiya Ryōtan nodded silently. The girls also noticed that unlike others, Amamiya Ryōtan’s right wrist bore a large, almost exaggerated bracelet, and unlike the poorly dressed refugees, his clothing looked neat and impressive, with a small design sewn onto his chest.

After greeting Fang Zheng and the others, Amamiya Ryōtan looked at the man with glasses again.

"Even if one doesn’t pass themselves, they can go along if relatives pass."

However, facing Amamiya Ryōtan’s comment, the man with glasses bowed his head.

"Thank you for helping us, but I can’t agree with Fenrir’s approach."

Here, the man with glasses showed a somewhat melancholy expression.

"It’s not acceptable for humans to select humans."

"...?"

Hearing this, the girls exchanged puzzled glances, while Fang Zheng chuckled, shrugged, and remained silent. Amamiya Ryōtan was silent for a moment, then took out something that looked like a box of paper slips and tossed it to the man with glasses.

"Give this to you; test it when you decide to change your mind."

After speaking, Amamiya Ryōtan looked at Fang Zheng.

"Where are you planning to go next?"

"Wandering around, you must be from some Mobile City as well. If you don’t mind, we’d like to take a look; I hope it won’t disturb you?"

"No."

If it were others, Amamiya Ryōtan might hesitate, but he had witnessed the girls’ skills in battle; their fighting style was entirely different from Fenrir’s and the God Eaters. Although he didn’t know their origin, Amamiya Ryōtan understood well that their strength wasn’t much weaker than his own as a God Eater.

Possibly even stronger.

"We’re very welcome."

"Then I’ll take you up on that offer."

Fang Zheng reached out his hand again.

"My name is Fang Zheng, currently the captain here, and these are my students; please take care of us."

"I am Amamiya Ryōtan, captain of the Fenrir Far East Branch’s first squad. Pleased to meet you."

Both sides exchanged greetings and planned to leave, but suddenly a young voice rang out.

"Excuse me...!"

Hearing this voice, everyone turned to look, and soon saw a boy around seven or eight years old running towards them. He stared at the group and asked.

"Can I become strong enough to defeat a Wild God?"

Wild God?

Upon hearing the boy’s question, Feli and the others were visibly stunned, while Amamiya Ryōtan crouched down, looked at the boy, and smiled slightly.

"Young one, what do you think the purpose of strength is?"

Upon hearing Amamiya Ryōtan’s question, the boy immediately responded.

"Of course, it’s to protect everyone!"

"Neflen!"

At this moment, another girl, looking slightly older than the boy, rushed over towards them but tripped over a stone underfoot, causing her to stumble forward. Fang Zheng, standing nearby, quickly extended his hand to wrap his arm around the girl’s waist.

"Are you okay?"

"I-I’m fine!"

The girl looked up at Fang Zheng beside her, blushing immediately, and spoke softly. She quickly stood upright, and Fang Zheng smiled slightly, releasing her, before taking out a small communication device from his pocket.

"In that case, I’ll give you something good."

As Fang Zheng spoke, he handed the communication device to the girl.

"Um... what is this?"

"A small signal emitter; activate it to see the map... press here."

Following Fang Zheng’s instructions, the girl hesitantly pressed the button on the communication device, and soon, a 3D holographic map appeared before everyone. Upon seeing this, she, the boy with glasses, and the young boy all widened their eyes in surprise.

"This is...?!"

"Southwest of your base, there’s a Wasteland City, which is simply put, a conquered Mobile City ruin. If your resources are scarce, you might try your luck there. But let me warn you, this path won’t be easy for you, and the underground of Wasteland City is inhabited by creatures. Although they’re different from those here, they’re still quite annoying. If you encounter any danger, you can press this button for help, but only once."

With that, Fang Zheng smiled at the group.

"So use it carefully."

"Thank you very much!"

The boy with glasses bowed gratefully to Fang Zheng, knowing well what this meant. A ruined Mobile City is bound to have a considerable supply of resources, which are incredibly important for them. While its safety isn’t comparable to a normal Mobile City, it’s certainly safer than where they currently reside.

The only threat remains the creatures lurking in the Wasteland City...

But how they choose to proceed is up to them.

Afterward, Fang Zheng and his group boarded Amamiya Ryōtan’s car, speeding towards the Fenrir Mobile City.

"Have you all been wandering around?"

Driving along, Amamiya Ryōtan curiously observed the people around him. To Amamiya Ryōtan, Fang Zheng and his group didn’t resemble long-distance travelers at all, which could be deduced from their attire. Kuroko Shirai and Misaka Mikoto were wearing Tokiwadai uniforms, while Saten Reiko’s clothing, though not branded, was clean and bright. Feli, too, wore a Jernie Academy uniform.

Only Lei still wore her original clothes without much change.

No matter how he looked, they were far apart from the worn-out, shabby, and emaciated travelers he had in mind.

"Consider it extracurricular training. I’ve mainly brought them out to see the world."

Fang Zheng didn’t say much, as it was indeed an extracurricular session for the young girls to experience the world. In an apocalyptic setting, it’s the deepest perception of humanity. Even Misaka Mikoto should mature quickly.

"I see."

On hearing this, Amamiya Ryōtan nodded, evidently thinking Fang Zheng brought the kids for practical training. In Fenrir, God Eater squads do similar things; as a captain, he frequently guides newcomers. In the previous battle, Amamiya Ryōtan also noticed the girls were skilled, albeit lacking in experience, so taking them out for training didn’t seem strange.

"But the Contaminated Beasts here look really weird, completely different from what we’ve seen."

Feli expressed her doubts, causing Amamiya Ryōtan to freeze.

"Contaminated Beasts?"

"They are creatures within her Mobile City range, to put it simply they’re troublesome creatures resembling insects, and possess strong regeneration ability."

Fang Zheng explained that if Jernie’s Contaminated Beasts resembled insects, then the creatures here resembled animals more.

"Regeneration ability, huh, Wild Gods have formidable defenses too, very difficult to deal with."

"Is that what you call the creatures here?"

"That’s right."

Amamiya Ryōtan’s expression grew serious.

"We’ve been fighting Wild Gods in Fenrir, but to be honest... we don’t know when this will end."

"It’ll happen someday."

Fang Zheng murmured, then turned to look out the window.

After that, the journey was silent.

Nobody knew how long passed, but a pure white city gradually appeared before everyone.