221,338 AP were spent replicating abilities. Among them was the unique ability: [Legion of Shadows (Rank A-)]. Just like he replicated Ria's ability, which became: [Siren's Decree (Rank A-)] – [Seduce] and [Mind Control] of his opponents – and all the skills of the Fake Supergirl that Rimuru inherited.
Besides these, he replicated several other minor abilities that he intended to use as sacrifices to enhance others when he returned later to TSSDK.
Having done all this, Zaydas telepathically informed Rurushi and the rest that there would be no night visit today.
Using [Dimensional Jump], he went to DC AU.
There were several reasons why he wanted to do this, one of them being to increase the database of the [Sage] he replicated and wished to evolve later.
But before evolving, he needed to acquire information, and… he had already spent a lot of money buying all kinds of books, including fiction, manga, science, history, mathematics, etc.
The list of orders he placed was extensive, and they would be delivered by different companies on different days.
According to his calculations, it would take about 8 days for everything he ordered to arrive at his house.
…
As usual, Supergirl was fighting a villain.
Before her stood a silver-skinned, naked man.
This was a perverted villain who gained powers that allowed his body to become harder than ordinary metal, and he was terrorizing the city while walking around naked.
He was called the "Silver Pervert Villain." A very fitting name for him.
"Huh?" Supergirl had landed a powerful punch on his head, sending him flying toward a building, but then, she saw something that made her gasp in shock.
From the building, a shadow took the form of a giant wolf, opened its mouth, and swallowed the "Silver Pervert Villain." Immediately afterward, it simply disappeared before her eyes, and she could no longer locate the target.
"… What the hell was that?" She was completely confused.
…
Meanwhile, Zaydas, who was on top of a building using the Extra Ability [Espionage (Rank A-)], which he had replicated from Souei, saw the notification appear in his retina.
[The disappearance of the consciousness of the "Silver Pervert Villain" has been confirmed. His soul has been converted into magicules.]
Not only that, but he also felt his Demonic Power increase slightly.
[Ability: [Silver Body (Rank B+)] acquired!]
He did not want to meet Supergirl at that moment, so he teleported home.
[+6 AP!]
…
At home, he picked up the smartphone he used in this dimension and saw an absurd number of messages…
Well, he had been away for months without responding, so it was to be expected.
One by one, he replied. Then, he put the smartphone away.
It was still daytime in that dimension. More precisely, it was 1:51 PM.
After changing clothes—wearing a white high-neck short-sleeved T-shirt, jeans, and white sneakers—he put on a black cap with a tilted brim and a white "A's" symbol and left the house.
…
Minutes later, he arrived at his destination.
Entering the city's largest library, Zaydas went unnoticed.
Going to the bookshelves, he began using 'Fenrir,' and after analyzing with [Sage] and replicating the book, he would spit it back out.
…
Zaydas spent the entire afternoon using 'Fenrir' and [Sage].
However, even though he didn't need to read, he was only able to do this with 20% of all the books in the library.
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3 days later...
Zaydas left the library, looking up at the night sky.
"Finally finished..." He stretched.
It had been a long three days of constantly altering the surveillance footage to remain unnoticed, as well as using 'Fenrir' and [Sage] while analyzing and replicating all the books in the library—a total of 53,383 books.
'Next target, Akihabara...'
Analyzing manga was necessary.
Human imagination has no limits, and there could be many great ideas hidden among the created manga that could inspire him to create a new skill.
From his research, Mandarake Akihabara probably had between 50,000 and 100,000 manga volumes available for sale.
Even if some weren't something he would personally read, it wouldn't hurt to have them stored, or even open a manga branch across multiple dimensions...
'Let's spread Otaku culture to all dimensions!' he thought jokingly.
…
4 days later...
What to say...
There were five floors in Mandarake Akihabara, and the fifth floor was... 'terrifying'...
The fifth floor was entirely dedicated to manga aimed at a female audience. From what he saw while analyzing... He didn't even want to remember.
After finishing throwing up... Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad.
By the way, there were 88,669 manga volumes available. Because of that, it took even longer than he had spent in the library.
…
Zaydas walked through Akihabara and stopped at a Maid Café.
"Welcome back, Goshujin-sama (Master)!"
As soon as he entered, he was greeted by beautiful girls dressed as maids with short skirts.
"I'm back."
He was accompanied by one with purple hair, who handed him the menu.
After looking briefly, he placed his order: "I'll have the dish of the day."
Bowing as she took the menu back, she said, "Understood, just a moment, Goshujin-sama!"
After she left, one of the employees glanced at him with a flirtatious look.
She was a very beautiful teenager, tall and slim, with curly brown hair tied in a high ponytail, a loose curl in the middle of her face, two curls framing each side, red eyes, a curvy body, and a large bust.
However, she didn't dare approach him, as last time she overdid it a little and... was severely reprimanded.
…
When he left the Maid Café, it was already getting dark. Checking his smartphone, he exchanged messages with Harley Quinn, who invited him to an event happening in the United States, in Metropolis, in 28 days.
After confirming his attendance, even knowing he would run into various superheroes like Superman, Batman, Flash, etc., he still wanted to go.
'28 days... I still have plenty of time until then.'
So, instead of doing nothing, he began researching monsters and villains.
When he saw that one seemed to be very close to where he was, Zaydas concealed his presence and quickly took flight.
With the orange sky fading as the sun became less visible, Zaydas soon reached the 'villain.'
Placing his hand on his forehead, he sighed.
The 'villain' on social media was nothing more than a thief robbing a pharmacy at gunpoint.
And as he ran out looking terrified, he headed towards a silver car, but before he could get inside, someone who had already gotten in simply started the engine and drove away.
"Ahhhh, thief, thief...!" the thief screamed in panic.
Zaydas wanted to laugh at this situation, but the surprises didn't stop there. He saw a hooded man sneak up behind the thief, snatch the bag of money, and run off!
Beyond disbelief, the thief seemed to forget he was even armed. He just stood there, frozen in shock, not knowing what to do.
'Damn, is this really happening?'
It was an unbelievable scene, but real.
This was a case he hadn't planned on getting involved in, but he ended up using sticky threads to trap the first thief, who screamed in terror. Then, he shot the other one who had stolen the bag of money, teleported, and appeared in front of the man who had stolen the car. Before the thief could even brake and skid, Zaydas touched the car and teleported it right in front of the police station.
After all that, he simply sent a mental message to the police. It was a simple thought: There's a car thief in front of the police station and two thieves in front of Kengan Pharmacy.
Then, he teleported to the top of a building and looked down at the city.
[AN: This robbery scene is based on real events, although I modified it a bit. It happened in Brazil, and if you want to see the video, just go to YouTube and type: "Câmera flagra ladrão sendo roubado em São Paulo."]
…
'No statue?' he joked.
Standing at the edge of the building while the air grew warmer and more humid, Zaydas picked up his smartphone again.
This time, his search wasn't limited to the city he was in.
Soon, he found something that caught his attention.
It was a photo of an insectoid-type monster—something like a fusion of a mosquito and a spider, with four legs and two hands, each having three long, hook-like fingers similar to those seen in claw machines.
The location of the photo was marked as Kyoto, taken just five minutes ago.
Examining the landscape in the picture carefully, he managed to set a marker and teleported to the spot near a temple.
Zaydas appeared atop a Torii (the characteristic entrance gate of Shinto shrines). From his current vantage point, he could see everything clearly and... what he witnessed looked like an alien invasion.
The insectoid had mutilated several people—men, women, elderly, and children.
It was a true bloodbath.
In the sky, a helicopter hovered, its camera capturing everything, displaying the logo of a Kyoto television network.
But things were looking bad for them, because the insectoid could fly. After committing brutal carnage, it took off toward the helicopter, its massive fly-like wings spanning about four meters.
Its speed was so extreme that it appeared as a blur due to its sheer velocity.
The people in the helicopter turned pale, screaming at the pilot to get them out of there, but… what professional pilot wouldn't understand that it was already too late for them?
"God save our souls…" the pilot murmured.