Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

**"Alaya"**

A single term, yet it reminded Li Mo of the world of *Type-Moon*. Yes, within the circles of otaku culture, whenever this term is mentioned, it inevitably brings to mind the world of *Type-Moon*.

There, the Holy Grail War exists—a battlefield where heroes from different eras are summoned to fight.

There, the Dead Apostles and True Ancestors exist—a realm of fantasy where beings from the shadows engage in deadly battles.

It is a multiverse.

"But why does this term exist in this world as well?"

After leaving the Kobayashi household and walking down the street, Li Mo felt somewhat listless, appearing utterly dispirited.

—Yes, understanding this mechanism reveals how terrifying it truly is.

Kobayashi, as an ordinary person, might not have considered it, and Tohru, as a dragon from another world, might not have known its significance either.

The collective unconscious of humanity. To oppose it would be akin to fighting against all of humanity. After witnessing the power of the Garden of Sinners, Li Mo no longer believed that the humans of this world were weak.

Moreover, humanity is also protected by gods. According to Tohru, a long, long time ago, Lucoa existed in this world as a guardian of humanity. However, due to some complicated circumstances a few centuries ago, she lost her position and became a free agent.

In short, she was removed from the system.

And according to Tohru... Lucoa's strength surpasses even her own.

"The waters here are too deep. Wasn't this supposed to be *Oregairu*? Wasn't this supposed to be *Aobuta*?"

When Li Mo saw Yukinoshita, he thought this world was merely a blend of *Oregairu*, with perhaps some elements of *Saekano* and *Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai*—a mix of various youth romance stories.

This kind of blending is common in novels. But why did it have to include these elements? Even an entirely different world was mixed in!

The "Human Cognitive Protection Mechanism" alone was enough to give Li Mo a rude awakening. Not to mention, the little anecdote Tohru mentioned about otherworldly travelers left him completely stunned. At the time, he hadn't fully processed it, but now, upon reflection...

It was terrifying.

Everyone knows that Japanese light novels are filled with what some might call "toilet paper" stories, and the isekai genre is particularly notorious. In the past, it was mostly high school students who got transported to other worlds, but now it's mostly overworked office workers. The methods of transportation are also bizarre—some are transported by simply opening and closing their eyes, some are scared to death by tractors, and some are hit by tractors while trying to uncover some mystery...

What if all these protagonists were from this world?

Surely not, right?

But then again, it's not uncommon to find familiar isekai light novels in bookstores.

The truth of the world was slowly unfolding before him, and for a moment, he found it hard to accept.

Time seemed to blur as he stepped off the train and set foot once again on the land of Fuyuki City. The storm in his mind gradually subsided.

If the sky falls, there will always be taller people to hold it up.

He was just a small yokai, after all. Relying on the "False Immortality" granted by his third tail and various strange abilities, he could still hold his own against powerful enemies. But his lethality was lacking.

With the "Authority of the Beast," his lethality was greatly enhanced. But looking around, his other methods were still limited to swordsmanship, Sun Breathing, and the Swallow Reversal... His other magical skills were inferior to his swordsmanship. He was... severely unbalanced.

The question of how to grow his fourth tail was also a significant concern. In this world, achieving that goal seemed simple—just devour an angel, a demon, or a dragon.

The devouring technique inherited from Koyanskaya wasn't that straightforward. In reality, she could seize a concept, even while the target was still alive. But as she said, the Kings of the Lostbelts were no ordinary beings, and trying to steal from them while they were alive was incredibly difficult.

—Even in the first Lostbelt, the Russian Tsar Ivan the Terrible, who had transformed into a prehistoric beast, wielded an Authority of immense power. In the world of *Type-Moon*, he could barely be considered a "Demi-God" level combatant.

Though among the Kings of the Lostbelts, he was considered weak. Not to mention the Omnipotent God Zeus of the Greek Lostbelt, or the Supreme God Arjuna Alter, who had transcended divinity. The mechanized Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese Lostbelt was also a force beyond measure. Even in the Scandinavian Lostbelt, Scáthach-Skadi, who struggled to maintain human existence, far surpassed Ivan the Terrible in essence.

Of course, this was all according to Koyanskaya.

"Sigh..."

Li Mo had no plans to grow his fourth tail in this world. The waters were too deep, and he dared not dive in.

As for why he wasn't under the protection of the "Human Cognitive Protection Mechanism," he had his own theories. It likely had something to do with his system and his identity as a "transmigrator." Moreover, he was no longer human but had become a "non-human," so there was no need for protection.

It was troubling.

So, what about the next world?

In the past, he had been dismissive of the tasks assigned by the system. He didn't eagerly await them—he outright scorned them.

What use were these forced tasks? They were nothing compared to what he could learn on his own.

But after returning from *Demon Slayer*, he changed his mind. The system was truly amazing. While the randomness of the treasure chests remained an issue, the opportunity to travel to new worlds was a reward in itself. The Onmyōdō techniques from the world of *Genshin Impact* aside, the magecraft he learned in the *Type-Moon* world laid the foundation for his abilities.

As for whether he would become a Beast in the future—that was another matter.

Like a wandering spirit, he arrived at a convenience store, only to remember that he had already eaten at the Kobayashi household. But with the mindset of "since I'm already here," he bought a bento box.

With the stomach of a yokai, eating two meals in a short time was no problem. Even if his stomach was full, he could quickly convert the food into life force.

He returned home in silence, the house still empty. Mechanically, he stuffed the food into his mouth and sat down in front of his computer, slowly pulling himself out of his despondent mood.

Li Mo was certain of one thing.

He was special.

He traveled between worlds at will, absorbing knowledge from each world and growing stronger.

The differences in the environments of each world caused mysteries to fail, but by leveraging the similarities between worlds, he could use them again.

Of course, Li Mo had another option.

Solidified mysteries.

That is, something akin to a Magic Crest. Among the mysteries taught by Medea, the concept of a Magic Crest was included. To a mage from the Age of Gods, creating a Magic Crest wasn't difficult. The value of a Magic Crest lay in the accumulation of mysteries by generations of mages.

A Magic Crest was like a hard drive, and the mysteries were the knowledge stored within. As long as he had the hard drive, no matter where he went, as long as he had the means to access the knowledge, he could reproduce it.

But his accumulation was still insufficient.

"The magic books of this world could probably help me, but I have no way of obtaining them... Lucoa? Maybe I could ask Kobayashi to introduce me?"

Li Mo pondered.