Chapter 41 - Major Power-Up! Everyone's Lottery Rewards!

  [Hong Kong Dramas Renj, [Shinigami Renj, [King of Fighters Renj, [Resident Evil Renj have joined the chat group!

  [Hong Kong Dramas - Renj (Affiliation: Disciple of Zhong Fabai)[Strength]: Entry-level Qi Refining (Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Human Master, Earth Master, Heaven Master, Nascent Soul—divided into Low, Mid, High, Peak)[Abilities]: Maoshan Qi Refining Techniques, Maoshan Talismans

  [Shinigami - Renj (Affiliation: Vice-Captain of Squad Four)[Strength]: Ordinary Shinigami (Ordinary Shinigami, Vice-Captain, Captain-level, Demi-God, True God)[Abilities]: Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Shunpo, Zanpakutō, Advanced Kaidō

  [King of Fighters - Renj (Affiliation: Shiranui Dojo)[Strength]: Third-Rate Martial Artist (Third-Rate, Second-Rate, First-Rate, Super First-Rate, God-level)[Abilities]: Shiranui-ryu Martial Arts

  [Resident Evil - Renj (Affiliation: Interpol)[Strength]: Cannot be assessed by this world’s standards[Abilities]: Top-tier marksmanship, Close-quarters combat techniques, Mastery of anti-eavesdropping and other advanced tech

  [Hong Kong Renj: "Bro, I finally got a cheat—I'm so hyped! The Goro Goro no Mi is insane, the Mangekyō Sharingan is insane, and I even got Shenxiao Sect's techniques. Damn, even the passive Eight Gates Formation is included. Is this heaven or what?"

  [One Piece Renj: "You with Zhong Fabai? Only pying high-level games?"

  [Hong Kong Renj: "Don’t even mention it. It’s a total chaos-mix Hong Kong universe—Young and Dangerous, horror movies, whatever you can imagine. Luckily I became Zhong Fabai’s disciple after transmigrating. Otherwise, I’d be dead without knowing how."

  It was a chaotic Hong Kong era filled with demons and monsters. Even after becoming Zhong Fabai’s disciple, he still felt uncertain.

  After all, even someone like Zhong Fabai—who only pyed top-tier games—ended up dead. To survive in a fusion world full of Hong Kong-style demons and ghosts purely on his own? That was pure suffering.

  [Shinigami Renj: "Ah, versions of myself from across the multiverse? I’m currently with Squad Four. Not too embarrassing, right?"

  [Naruto Renj: "Not at all. Actually, ever since you joined, I feel like my soul power has grown stronger—my Mangekyō seems more powerful too!"

  [Shinigami Renj: "Is it because of my spiritual strength? Now that you mention it, Shinigami are made of spirit particles. Makes sense."

  [Naruto Renj: "Exactly. By the way… how’d you become a vice-captain as just an ordinary Shinigami?"

  [Shinigami Renj: "Ah, that’s a story. During the test, I suddenly erupted with a huge amount of spiritual pressure. Even the Head-Captain was slightly suppressed by it. Aizen suspects I have potential and keeps testing me. But the truth is—I don’t even know how I did it. I'm still just an ordinary Shinigami, haven’t even awakened my Zanpakutō yet! I joined Squad Four just to y low. You have no idea how hard I’m faking it!"

  Some people show off because they’re strong. He was passively forced to show off—and didn’t even understand how.

  He tried expining at first, but no one believed him. So he just gave up and leaned into the role.

  Ever since that burst of spiritual pressure, everyone in the 13 Court Guard Squads believed he was hiding terrifying strength.

  So he kept up a cold, expressionless face, said little, and just survived in Squad Four. He didn’t even dare train—for fear of exposing himself.

  Thankfully, he had a knack for healing techniques and quickly rose to vice-captain, which only reinforced everyone’s belief that he was way more powerful than he let on.

  Now he didn’t even dare leave Squad Four. Aizen would definitely send Hollows to test him, and if he failed, he’d probably get killed.

  Then there’s Kenpachi Zaraki, who’s been itching to fight him. If he stepped outside, he’d probably be dragged off immediately.

  So he could only hide out in Squad Four.

  When the chat group invited him, he initially refused—he wasn’t strong enough. But when he learned it was all versions of himself from the multiverse, he agreed.

  Finally, he found his crew!

  [Naruto Renj: "No worries, we’ll help you train and give you some upgrades!"

  Man, what a tragic guy.

  Turns out some people can fake it for years without being exposed!

  This kind of acting? Unmatched!

  [Daily Life Renj: "Where are the other two?"

  [King of Fighters Renj: "Training at the Shiranui Dojo. Meditating!"

  [Daily Life Renj: "You’re ‘meditating’ at Shiranui Dojo? I’m not even gonna expose you."

  Come on, who doesn’t know that little scheme?

  [One Piece Renj: "Damn! You bastard!"

  [King of Fighters Renj: "Ahem… Okay, maybe I’ve got a little pn. My world’s timeline is still in ‘93. Andy hasn’t gone up the mountain yet—but probably soon. He only cares about fighting anyway, so I’ll handle other matters for him. Andy can just focus on his training.

  "By the way bro, aren’t you in the One Piece world? What are you jealous of? Oh right—you’re still in the Rocks era. Big Mom’s not bad, you know. A one-time thing wouldn’t be a loss, just don’t let her have your kid!"

  You’re still not satisfied?

  Back in the day, Big Mom’s looks were so good even Roger called her a beauty—known as the number one beauty of the Rocks Pirates. And you’re envious of others?

  Think about her current looks—her figure—it’s a steal. Especially that height—certain attributes are maxed out.

  [One Piece Renj: "Shut up. Imagine decades ter, Big Mom waddling over in that bloated body, saying ‘Don’t forget we had a thing back then,’ while a crowd gives you the gossip stare!"

  [King of Fighters Renj: "Fair point. Your world’s te game is cursed."

  [Resident Evil Renj: "Hello, joining this chat group feels like finally finding my crew. Once I get the T-virus, one shot for each of you!"

  [Daily Life Renj: "Sounds great! Are you from the game or the movie?"

  [Daily Life Renj: "So that means you’ve got Auntie Wong?"

  Even though the movie does too.

  [Resident Evil Renj: "Not just that. Chat group gave me alerts for things like the Ishimura, Silent Hill—I’ve got all kinds of stuff. Probably a merged game-universe world. Kinda like the Hong Kong fusion world."

  [King of Fighters Renj: "Now that you mention it, same here. I’ve got Baki and Street Fighter mixed in. Strictly speaking, it’s a fusion of multiple martial arts worlds."

  [Daily Life Renj: "So that means you’ve got not just the T-virus, but also the G-virus, Veronica, and all that other messy stuff?"

  Later on there’s also mold and other chaotic mutations.

  [Resident Evil Renj: "Pretty much. Right now, I’m working as an Interpol agent investigating Umbrel. I already know what’s going on, but I still have to gather evidence—it’s super annoying."

  He knew the truth, but no one else would believe him unless he had hard proof.

  Because of his interference, the world’s attention on Umbrel came much earlier—and the investigation responsibility naturally fell on him.

  [King of Fighters Renj: "That so? Your world’s actually super dangerous. But now that we’re in the chat group, things should get easier. Once we boost our strength, using powers from other worlds will make us straight-up invincible. Elementalization alone makes me almost untouchable here!"

  He had originally been hesitating about whether to participate in the KOF tournament. After all, it was still over three to four years before KOF '97 and Orochi’s first resurrection.

  But as someone who wasn’t part of the Three Sacred Treasures families, he’d basically just been pying a side role in the past.

  They exchanged some intel about their respective worlds.

  Apart from the Bleach world, the other three worlds' versions of Renji seemed to have incorporated multiple worldviews.

  [Ding! New member successfully added. All current members receive one free lottery draw. Members who have already received this reward will not receive it again upon future new member additions.]

  Huh!?

  Everyone gets one free draw?

  A bit of a pity though. If they could get a draw every time a new member joined, that would be perfect.

  [Mundane Renj: "Shall we all draw together?"

  All nine of them decided to draw together.

  [Ding! Lottery draw successful. Congratutions, you have received: Naruto – Sage Body; One Piece – Iron Balloon (Physique); Zombie – Ring of Merit; Youkai – Barrier Breaker (Youkai Bde Ability, can be forged into the bde); Mundane Renji – Demon Cultivation Physique; HK Movie Renji – One-time Muscle and Bone Refinement; Bleach Renji – Perfect Hollow Power Fusion; KOF Renji – Orochi Blood (non-madness version); Resident Evil – AI Red Queen.]

  A Sage Body already!?

  Didn’t this mean he could now use the Mangekyō Sharingan indefinitely?

  After fusing with the new physique, Renji felt like his entire body was overflowing with energy. His chakra, which was just barely at three cards before, now surged explosively.

  [One Piece Renj: "Say no more, bro just got Big Mom’s physique. Later give me Kaido’s Oni bloodline, one’s unbeatable in defense, the other’s got monstrous recovery. I’m straight up taking off!"

  He already had Bckbeard’s unique physique. Now he got one from a Yonko, and if he gets Kaido’s too, and finally Shanks’ reputation… he’d basically collected all four Yonko powers?

  And Iron Balloon didn’t just increase defense, it greatly boosted his stamina too.

  That’s Charlotte Linlin’s physique right there — HP 4700, Armor 329, Magic Resist 201 — a hero with unstoppable charge.

  [Zombie Renj: "Mine seems good for sying evil spirits and zombies. It builds up merit, which feeds back into my cultivation and also protects me. Not bad at all."

  [HK Movie Renj: "Ahem… Can I even use this here? After that muscle and bone refinement, I feel like my body’s more suited for cultivating… but the modern world seriously cks spiritual energy!"

  [Zombie Renj: "You can. Later when you sy monsters and demons, check if the merit integrates into your abilities. This Ring of Merit is an ability, not a tool. You should be able to use it directly."

  They were all from cultivation-type worlds where merit existed, so it made sense both of them could use it.

  [Naruto Renj: "Then your cultivation speed just skyrocketed. You don’t need to go step-by-step like before."

  With this, those two cultivation worlds should see a major boost. But in his own world, it was probably useless. What, he was going to gain merit by killing ōtsutsuki? There wasn’t even a merit system there.

  [Youkai Renj: "Then why did I go through all that trouble collecting materials!?"

  So this was counted as a reward too, huh? Later they’d probably reward him with things like Bakuryūha or Tenseiga’s abilities?

  [Bleach Renj: "Hollow power… Later I’ll probably get Fullbring and Quincy powers too. But this is good. My strength just shot up from an average Shinigami to vice-captain level."

  The power boost definitely felt amazing, but he had to y low!

  [KOF Renj: "Same here. Orochi blood is insane. Now I’ve got the power of the Cursed Fme, and my skills jumped from third-rate to first-rate fighter!"

  Renji grinned inwardly. He had been suppressed by Mai Shiranui all this time, constantly beaten down. But today, he was finally turning the tables!

  [Resident Evil Renj: "Better than nothing, I guess. The Red Queen’s not bad. At least in the future, she can help with research that I can’t handle myself!"

  Whether it was the T-virus or anything else, he couldn’t manage it himself. He had to rely on scientists, and who knew when those scientists might betray him. But the Red Queen was great — no betrayal, eternally loyal!

  [Naruto Renj: "Ah! So this is what it feels like to use Mangekyō and various jutsu at will? Just need to cp my hands and anything I want appears!"

  Awesome!

  Now he felt like he could go wild without worries. His Gundam could finally survive without fear of colpsing!

  [One Piece Renj: "Exactly. Just Iron Balloon alone gives me Admiral-level potential."

  With all three forms of Haki, the Goro Goro no Mi, and Iron Balloon, he maxed out all his survival abilities. God Valley? No need to run — now he could pn to take the biggest cut!

  [Mundane Renj: "Everyone got stronger, but I’m doing pretty well too. I finally have a special ability — must be Koizumi Akako’s physique, right?"

  In the Conan world, Koizumi Akako was the only real magician in the entire logic-based universe.

  Although the Hachiman Tonko was shared as a passive ability…

  Still, having no special ability had been killing him!

  Now, he finally had a Demon Cultivation Physique.

  [Mundane Renj: "Alright, I’m off to trade with the Bck Organization!"

  After getting that gold st time, Renji had used some special channels to get in touch with the Bck Organization.

  Since the deal involved arms trading and it was their first transaction, both sides were naturally cautious.

  But that was only in the beginning. At first, Renji was worried the Bck Organization might betray him. But now? He didn’t eat beef!!!

  "Did you bring the goods?"

  "You might not have brought what I asked for!"

  In an abandoned warehouse, Renji stood face-to-face with Gin and Vodka. He could sense a sniper aiming at him from afar.

  (End of Chapter)

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