The moment Ryuuto tapped Start, the holographic fortune wheel spun like a rainbow cyclone. He rubbed his palms together, eyes glittering with the desperate hope of a broke man praying for a miracle.
[Ding! Host, congratulations. You've gained… a Special Mission Opportunity. Accept now?]
"…Shion, that sounds suspiciously like work."
[Heehee, Host, I can only explain after you press yes. Rules are rules. And once you accept, the timer begins. Fail, and the punishment will be… intense.]
Ryuuto froze.
"Why do you say that like you're reading my death sentence? Seriously, you trying to kill me?"
[Just accept it already. Harder missions give better rewards.]
He sighed. "Fine. Whatever. I'll take it. It's probably not that bad."
[Mission Accepted!]
[Special Task: Within 24 hours, eliminate the Mutant known as Litter Bug, along with all guard robots under his control. Completion will grant generous mystery rewards.]
"…Litter Bug? That name alone makes me want to take a shower."
He clapped his hands together. "Great. This guy dies today."
Ryuuto immediately dove into the X-Men communication grid, scanning for the target's location. Wherever the little mutant cockroach was hiding, Ryuuto planned to stomp him into paste.
Meanwhile, far across the country, deep inside a classified American military facility, tension hung thicker than armored plating.
Fully armed soldiers guarded the gate with stiff backs and tighter expressions.
No one spoke. No one moved.
Then a figure stepped out of the trees: a green, wiry man with a twisted grin… followed by a full squad of brand-new combat robots.
The soldiers' stomachs dropped as one.
"Stop! No unauthorized access. Leave immediately!"
Litter Bug didn't even slow down.
"Do you people not know who I am?"
His voice was sharp enough to peel paint.
"These weapons you're holding? I designed half of them. And this is how you greet your engineer?"
"Machinist, sir," one soldier said, nerves trembling, "we're following orders. Please don't make this difficult."
Litter Bug flashed a too-wide smile, showing jagged teeth.
"Nervous, aren't we? Relax. I'm just taking a walk inside."
The soldiers exhaled in relief and lowered their weapons.
Then Litter Bug's smile vanished.
"Too trusting."
He flickered forward, claws gleaming like steel. The front row didn't even scream. They dropped instantly, clutching slit throats as blood sprayed across the concrete.
"Machinist, you—!"
"If you block my entrance… you're the enemy."
Gunfire exploded. Bullets tore through the air like a storm.
Litter Bug didn't flinch.
Behind him, his robotic entourage activated—rows of gleaming machines absorbing every bullet as they advanced with mechanical precision.
"Those are guard robots! Call for backup!" a soldier shouted.
He never finished the sentence.
Lasers tore the soldiers apart, leaving smoking armor and red stains that puddled beneath lifeless bodies.
Only one non-commissioned officer survived long enough to speak. Covered in blood, leaning against the sealed gate, he lifted a trembling hand.
"Wh… what are you planning…?"
"You can't understand even if I tell you."
Before the guard robots could finish him, Litter Bug stepped forward, grabbed the man's arm, and tore it off with a grisly rip.
The man didn't even have time to scream before Litter Bug sucked him dry and tossed the husk aside.
"That's the price of getting in my way."
With a kick, he shattered the alloy gate and marched inside, his cybernetic army following like a metallic tide.
Inside the secret facility, researchers barely had time to run before they were cut down. Litter Bug pushed deeper without a single pause, eventually reaching the storage vault.
Rows and rows of sealed pods hissed open.
More robots stood within—sleek, powerful, and deadly.
His creations.
"This… this is power!"
He spread his arms wide, triumphant.
"You were all crafted by me. From this moment on, you're mine. Now follow me—let's set the world on fire!"
The army of machines hummed in unison, eyes glowing crimson.
Litter Bug grinned.
The conquest of America had just begun.
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