Chapter 51
Chapter 51
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 51
Chapter Title: The Collector's Surrender
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If a leader without the qualifications declares himself emperor and establishes a new calendar.
There's an old tale that Nüwa sends down a beauty who topples nations to bring the country to ruin.
I love that story.
(A GIF of Wakamo standing unfazed amid machine gun fire from the news)
Is this the extent of modern weaponry...?
Humans have grown weaker now that they've acquired guns.
(A GIF of a terrorist following Wakamo, who forgives him kindly)
"I don't know how to use charm or anything like that."
Is this the face of mercy...?
Should she really be telling terrorists to pick up trash...?
Is she so weak that they see her as a stray cat?
(A video of Wakamo from restaurant CCTV)
No damage even with a sword stabbed into her head.
Of course not, it's not her real body, you idiots lololol
And yet, they're all still alive. That's terrifying.
Patting an assassin's head and calling them cute?? What??
-Collector=superior, prepare yourself...
-Branch leader said Fist King was insanely strong, and it wasn't empty words.
ㄴNow I get Japan's top warrior status.
ㄴBranch leader said, "If we'd kept fighting, I'd have lost." Japan's pride...
-Assassins, you can take pride! Wakamo Inarizushi embodies the martial arts of the Far East!
-The common sense that modern weapons work on climbers...
ㄴWe believed that once too.
-Should we regress China back to the Zhou Dynasty era.
-Age reduction is trending? 17 is too young, maybe 1,000?
ㄴIt's like they forgot a zero in the digits.
-She's a hanging ornament incarnate!!
-Saw her smiling in the middle of a terrorist attack in the capital and got chills.
ㄴAnd I heard the branch leader cheerfully say, "I've seen this in Hong Kong movies!" amid it all.
ㄴlololol wtf lololol they were actually shooting guns lololol
ㄴ(GIF of someone in 3D glasses watching what looks like real gunfire)
-This is straight out of a hero movie.
-The red pill isn't for hanging, right? Got it anyway.
-"Don't ask about the past."
-I think I know why. Upvote.
ㄴBetter not ask, or we'll lose more than we gain. Let's back off.
ㄴPlease stay our mama forever....
-How dare they treat this Wakamo like an idiot? Unforgivable. I'll kill you, Collector!
-Is this the super nation-toppling beauty from Asian legend...?
ㄴEven Taegongmang couldn't kill her in the end.
ㄴWasn't there that nuke in Japan too?
ㄴThen isn't she really doomed?
Shortly after Wakamo left for China, breaking news spread of a terrorist attack in the heart of China's new capital, Shanghai.
In a world blanketed by CCTV everywhere—especially in China, with its surveillance network for monitoring citizens—finding a spot without cameras in Shanghai is nearly impossible.
That's why vivid footage hit the news.
Was the Chinese government trying to broadcast Wakamo's terror to the world? Or did a cop reviewing it for investigation accidentally leak it?
Worried about upsetting the president, they tried too late to control the info, but once it's viral on the internet, stopping it is practically impossible.
Wakamo strolls out into the hallway of the high-end restaurant's private room, as if she knew the assassin was coming, and engages.
A [Fighter] unleashes ferocious attacks at point-blank range, but Wakamo just stands there taking them, then lifts him like a doll.
No sooner do they confirm her arms sealed than ambushes from front and back pierce her body... but not a drop of blood flows as she stands firm.
She casually backhugs him, folds him in half, hands back the sword in his head with a smile full of kindness... but impossible to hide the eeriness.
Someone mounts her from above, attacking desperately to kill, but a light finger scrape and limbs fly off in gruesome fashion.
One assassin endures but gets engulfed in flames and rolls away. Spontaneous human combustion? No, the pure white flames give away Wakamo's fire.
Then, at the hall's end, a [Wizard] unleashes a barrage of skills.
Curse magic that means instant death if dodged not—poured without hesitation, but Wakamo approaches unfazed, pats his head calling him cute, and the wizard loses the will to fight, wetting himself on the spot. All captured vividly.
Comments mocked how Japanese sorcerers got wrecked too, but whatever.
Those ignorant of Wakamo feared she was a tower monster.
Wakamo writhed in horror at the sound of dropping subscribers... but how would her followers know?
Korean believers stayed quiet, fearing curses if they unsubbed.
Right after, a highlight-worthy scene unfolds.
"I've seen this in Hong Kong movies!"
Wakamo laughs, takes an anti-tank weapon straight to the face unscathed.
Doesn't even flinch from rare metal slugs.
"The bullets are too small."
A bullet to the eye crumples; point-blank shotgun? No damage.
She even shoves a grenade in her mouth and swallows—freaky, but considerate so civilians don't get hurt... kinda sweet? But...
From the Korean president's view, it's monster behavior worth yelling at the guild master about, veins bulging. The guild master knew she was strong, but not this far beyond human specs.
But doesn't she love Korea?
Better side with her, gain favor, make her Korea's guardian deity than oppose.
Myths and history teach what happens when you wrong gods who've helped.
Fear is natural, but can't dismiss her love for people as fake.
'Somehow, we need to handle this.'
President or Wakamo Inarizushi—whoever—guild master crossed arms, opting to watch carefully.
Even weakened, if she wanted, ruling a nation is trivial.
In an era of towers and climbers, with autonomous regions breaking free from China—this world where god-like beings rise as kings? Not hard. To the guild master, she seemed indifferent to it.
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"Yeah yeah, boss. Humidifier's on good!"
"Did you put water in?"
"Was I supposed to?"
"You're streaming fine?"
"Yeah! Know the miko dropped a new original song? Boss's fave!"
"......"
Wakamo quietly swallowed her sadness, gloom... despair without a word.
Couldn't show Yu Ying such a pathetic sight, so she stepped outside.
Can't let shoulders slump... she's the president, after all.
Gotta stay reliable for the kid as an adult.
Streams are streams; reality is reality.
-Everyone, first time hello! Call me Miko comfy!
"Ugh..."
Our miko's dropping a solo album soon, succeeding big, and here I am in this distant land doing what?
Didn't want to cry to Yu Ying and the manager in the portal...
Wakamo caressed the package of dating sim [Cherry Blossom Dreamer] starring now-unattainable miko, swallowing sorrow.
Live stream too; new song for everyone.
Packed with VTuber memories from her and fans into the MV—Wakamo ached to watch now.
Even cold, resisted the urge.
Rising rage, hatred, agony, pain... holding for the Collector-taught "love" payback.
Tormenting someone who just wants quiet VTubing—this twisted fandom.
-VTubers embody courage just entering the field!!
Recalling miko's words, Wakamo held the courage close.
She'd dark evolve from rage now... but tons of streams ahead; endure.
"—I'll be back before Menggen opens."
Settle with that [Collector] bastard before unstarted streams go cold.
Tower said it, tried killing her before, caused this mess now.
Can't share the blue sky anymore!!
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Dong dong dong—
"Damn Korean president!!! It was a trap from the start!!!"
The mysterious streamer with [National Treasure Summon], [Collector], thought it was just a 『Legendary Class』 back then.
After Wakamo's earth-shaking power...
Doubting she's human, he ditched obsession with the seal.
Wanted as terrorist climber "Six Freaks," but China's government's fault.
He never planned this far.
Top-tier rich life, collecting relics as Collector, accidentally awakened.
Gov threatened: hand over wealth amid unrest, climb tower or else; seized relics as illegal—he rebelled.
Sick of nation where grads wander jobless, squeezing youth for cash.
Abroad, despised as barbaric filth—fed up with gov-incl. people's low level unchanging.
Declared self emperor, claimed Yu Bi descendant, seized Sichuan.
Tibet, Uyghur, HK independent from China—need I say more?
Country doomed; needed new China.
Chosen climber with special 『Legendary Class』.
Rallied followers, repelled PLA with relics—true Han Dynasty heir reborn to them.
Gov smears him via media as people-collecting terrorist.
Not collecting—recruiting!! Monsters maybe!!
"Damn, shouldn't have taken Korean president's offer for lack of funds!!"
Believed seal flips situation— that's why.
Target solely Wakamo Inarizushi, minimize civilian harm—
Overzealous subordinate solo-charged to kill; he sighed excessive loyalty issue, lamented Three Kingdoms general control.
Even requested China gov aid—felt pity for abandoned climber by own pres.
Reality... sending monster to kill him?
No choice—must fight.
Shells rain beyond Sichuan walls; amid barrage, one climber charges full speed.
Frantic like pursued—but clearly intent on quick king-slay and retreat.
"Fire!! Keep firing!!! Don't let her approach!!!"
"Alchemists coated walls? Forged?! Wards up?!"
Watching bustling commanders, Collector Yung Wei pondered long.
Knew China desperate, but plucking quiet fox's whiskers, blaming her?
Their oppression of people? Wealth gap? Cultural Revolution woes forgotten; label resistors terrorists, smear him... Sure, not saint villain.
World belongs to victors.
Uyghur-Tibet seized Qinghai—soon. Pres blames foreigners for resentment, but limits.
Like Qing fall, China losing land to US, Russia, even India—dark future.
"Stop──!! Open the gates!!"
"But Yung Wei sir!!"
"Even if whole army charges, think we win? Climber fights climber. If I lose—ally easier of Uyghur or Tibet. Not India. Got it, adjutant?"
"....Yes."
Grabbing relic items, Yung Wei.
No, [Collector] strode gates majestically.
Shu Han flag on back, armed sword-shield-etc. as "Six Freaks" terrorist climber.
Truth: labeled global terrorist aiding oppressed climbers to change nation desperately.
Not purely good.
War killed many; his terrors too.
'Can't release monster.'
Lured target prepped, but nothing helps—might backfire. Only fight with raided museum relics.
"With empire crumbling, warlords rising—never thought I'd meet China's famed nation-toppler."
"Yung
Wei,
right?"
Grinning Wakamo loosens shoulders; he nods yes.
"China gov wants... me? Or head? I wanted your [National Treasure Summon]... my greed. Wanted to rule this land...!"
"Mm-hm."
"Fight rotten nation abandoning people. Yu Huangshu would've. No thoughts on China's fall? If you claim throne, I'd support and join?"
"Why would I?"
"Hmph... fitting fox hang. Then fight... Heard you like modern stuff? Japan mangas trend... shonen? Saw line: strongest win ultimate cruel reality! Talent gets comrades, effort, victory!
No saving talentless normals—declared king!!
"......."
"Rotten world no good evil! Strong survive; victors just! Come, fox hang!!"
"Before fight, my say."
"......"
"You!!! Made me miss VTuber streams!!! Delayed schedule!!! Ruined rating Yu Ying's first original—here to smash!! China's fate? Not my problem?!?"
"Pardon?"
"Anything blocking my VTuber streams gets beaten!!! Swore to heavens!!!"
"Pardon??"
Mana erupts shaking air—Wakamo, mana-reinforcing body, assumes stance.
Brain freezes, but climber instinct poses; Collector readies.
Not caring rotten China fits fox! Maybe wants chaos? Tossing sleepless, agonizing—Yung Wei's mentality shattered by Wakamo's unforeseen line.
Fox's speech drives mad?!
"1 Million Ton Punch!!"
"[Zeus's Lightning]—!!"
No shield block attempt; conjures lightning in hand, hurls at Wakamo.
Tower conquest [Mythic] item.
Legendary Class frees job limits with conditions—he opens with Greece top god's bolt.
Beam melts earth; spear impales Wakamo, mega-voltage surges, storm clouds vertical-strike lightning engulfs her.
1-year cooldown, his top firepower weapon.
Why gov fears fighting: lightning might hit them too.
Melt human easy.
Fitting [Mythic]... god's wrath storm; Collector thrusts shield, sweats cold denying sight.
Shadow walks through lightning.
Thunder roars.
Sun-blocked dark; blinding flashes, peals—darkness highlights more.
'[Zeus's Lightning] no damage. Summons [Lightning Storm], [Electrocution] only... usually kills.'
True Zeus bolt vaporizes Wakamo; partial power no pierce—only courses body electrocuting... but...
Lightning innards: Wakamo's fist thrusts at Collector.
No bluff 1MT—Collector thrusts [Spartacus's Shield]. Hero endured oppression!! Crosses brass relic [Spartan Hoplon] to block—
Clang clang clang—!!
Earrings, necklace, two rings.
Protective items shatter; Collector flies to gates, crashes sliding.
"Huff..huff...!"
Drops wrecked shields blankly, grips [Rustam's Mace] hard.
Uses [Hector's Helmet] relic syncing durability to walls, matches body toughness.
Then [Marco's Wolf Pelt Cloak], [Xiang Yu's Armor], [Vima's Bracelet], beard [Bogartree's Beard].
Collector swells 2m giant using relics galore, still looks up at Wakamo.
"Behold legendary heroes' power!! Come [Steed Sarak]!!"
Summons Serbia hero Marco Kraljević's horse, mounts, leaps over Wakamo, mace-smacks head hard.
"Strong warrior!! Mobility we match──"
Borrowing mighty heroes, superhuman strength buff to hurl tanks—yet Wakamo smiles face-maced; Collector senses wrong.
Physical immune?
Gallops, shoots arrows—snatches unseen; clicks tongue.
Need other way.
Knows [Mana Burn] weakness, but no kill guarantee—might erase Sichuan.
Collector summons spear high to impale skull—Wakamo vanishes.
Startled, heightens senses scans—no Wakamo.
"Where'd she──"
Then, back: weirdly warm.
Portal midair, Wakamo torso out—fist to face; dismounts, tumbles.
"Ha, haa?!"
Flying invisible camera [My Worlds].
Momentum into ground portal—Wakamo sinks; Collector scrambles up, back portal Wakamo bearhugs lifts.
Crunch—crunch!!
"Missed streams count... carve into you!!!!"
Whoosh—!!
One leap: city tiny below.
"Miko Meteor Special—!!"
Weightless lightness panics Collector escape try—limbs held, inverted plummeting.
"Stella!!!"
Boom—!!
Vertical muscle buster crashes!!
Inverted on Wakamo shoulder neck-hung, legs gripped—armor cracks, helm shatters with.
Sichuan walls collapse wholesale.
"Nyaharo!!!"
Victory fighting pose beside coughing, barely-breathing downed Collector.
Toyed completely. Knew his relics from gov intel...? Attacks bolder than seen.
Non-lethal careful... but this!!
"......You mean to kill for sure...!! Right, fox hang!!"
"Life-death in strong hands. Friend."
Collector rises hard; Wakamo jumps thrust kick—blocks? Hits, staggers, crosses arms defense.
"Help Yung Wei!!!"
"Shoot monster!!"
Arrows, magic, bullets fly protecting leader—Wakamo hit but leg-raises pose.
'Upper!'
Arm up—trajectory bends midair: gut, knee. Defense breaks—upward chin toe.
Legs skyward, merciless iron fist centerline.
"Grhk...! Everyone!!! Away from me!!!"
True master only Fist King rivals in martial!! Tiny gap no-breath hits; Collector yells troops scatter.
Not help—away; adjutants realize resolve, evacuate; Wakamo waits like.
Collector wry smiles.
"You won't kill me? I'll kill you. Fine?"
"I fear corpses much."
"Hmph—[Slovak Razbonik's Whistle]!!"
Whistle kills by sound, half-man half-bird wail relic screams.
Collector unleashes tower-special [Relic] items fully.
"[Golden Scarab] devour foe!!"
Swarms rise, burrow, gnaw, swarm Wakamo instantly. No stop—total relic barrage.
Iron coffin rises imprisons, spikes pierce; swallows it—self-burning bronze bull rampages.
Crack—
Bull flames but silent, shakes scarabs; molten iron leaks from coffin... cracks.
Arm punches out.
Hole-riddled back visible, casually exits regenerating.
"[Philo Negrolly]!!"
Fist incoming—raises Medusa shield; Wakamo stone instant.
But stone Wakamo smashes face.
"Huff...huff...."
How kill...? Wry smile, pulls book.
"God's fire rain descend!!"
Storm cloud condition.
Uses: tower 1-use [Mythic] engulfs flames; coughs blood.
Vowed never vs China: [Prophecy of World-Burning].
Fire rain from sky; dons [Fire Mouse Pelt] immune cloak.
Blocks Wakamo's casual [Idol's Flame].
"Please burn dead..."
Burns. Sichuan front all aflame.
Flames spread mountains unknown disaster—but can't lose.
Used two Mythics. Accepted massive loss.
Burns.
World's end—then all───fades.
Eternal fire rain, black clouds swallowing sun, confining Sichuan flames—all vanish instant.
Center: red plum petals scatter, Wakamo holds sword... Mythic [Kusanagi no Tsurugi] gracefully.
Beyond despair, isolated beauty; Yung Wei glares sky cursing world, grips plain spear.
"Request duel!! [Guan Yu's Spear]... slay lord's foe!!"
"Not Azure Dragon Crescent? Bit disappointing."
"Me too..."
Plain rusty spear—but light gathers: long beard, red skin—green armor, huge crescent hefted war god summons before Collector.
Silent aura—surpasses Fist King; Wakamo raises sword, poses.
Body enhance reflexes, superhuman vision. Job-transcending battle sense.
"Climbers all battle-hungry!!"
"Me summon too! Yu Ying, you're it!!"
"Pardon?"
Portal opens, Yu Ying hops out.
"Ahem."
Pockets in hands confidently, shows off glowing [National Treasure Summon] posing cool.
Yu Ying nears, taps fist—Guan Yu barely flinches, turns.
"Won't call foul, Collector?"
"F-Fuck.. don't mock!! Lord Guan Yu won't behead Yu Huangshu heir!!! Attack order? Beheads me!!!!"
"Believed that too!! True otaku despite foe!!!"
Gov-showcased [Summon] trump.
Manager briefed legendary Guan Yu summon item claiming Yu Bi heir—Wakamo pondered counter.
Yu Ying suggested. Said she studied.
Didn't expect work.
"Grk.... True Yu Huangshu line here... inherit Shu, fulfill unification dream unrealized...!!"
"Ehh... fuuuck... VTubing..."
"Graaaah!!!"
Hopeless writhing Collector collapses despair.
Lost... captured by China, executed.
For followers as climber, best effort... can't win...
"VTuber──!!!!"
Pre-death peak? Drops weapon, kneels, pleads desperately to Wakamo.
"New China!! Freedom people!! VTuber stream freely nation!!! Please!! Guanxi accept!!!"
"From today, lifelong friends!!!"
"Wakamo-sama!!!"
"Huh....!"
"C-Constitutional monarchy no real power, legit heir emperor, we run state please employ!!!"
Perfect symbolic authority no rule—serve as figurehead.
Wakamo doesn't care; China VTuber-free good! Eyes rolled, ignores manager persuasion.
"Idol relic?"
"G-Give...."
"No need!!"
"W-Wait, contact guild master...!!"
Absurd turn; manager pauses contact.
Uyghur, Taiwan, Tibet incl. US aiding democracy—guild master ok puppet-ish state?
Hearing Korea puppet China live, manager's mood?
Leave be: Collector conquers remnants new pres inevitable.
Yu Ying as emperor pic no power.
"Proof China attacked us got in mess. Hide pres collab evidence heh heh...."
Quit job?
Deep sigh pondering manager.
"Then Peach Garden Oath with Yu Ying-sama Wakamo-sama...!!"
"Ah, VTubers bad with men. You do it manager."
Wakamo decisively rejects needless.
Manager reports to China gov: Wakamo gravely injured downed Collector.
No reason hand him over; avoid irking Wakamo.
Saw fight!! Gov backs off post.
Collector Yung Wei no more hassle.
Unification, Zhuge Liang-like yield throne to Yu Ying... whatever.
Yu Ying emperor schmemperor VTuber; annoyed Wakamo punches clinging Yung Wei out cold.
Then dumps aftermath on manager consult.
No relics snatched worth; Wakamo returns Korea with Yu Ying.
"President... now what?"
"What else."
Wakamo back from China: streams.
Eager awaited stream; fans hyped enter.
Crawling believers see familiar green chroma key.
"Hello, I'm VTuber Wakamo Inarizushi streaming on Nutube..."
"Sorry viewers for delaying schedule personal matters...."
-Wtf apology stream lololol
-Collector begged mercy fox god can't resist believers...
-Hey! No after that, punk!
-No sorry punk!
-Total pushover yuriringseong...
-Wtf drips these crazies lololol
-Live to see virtual apology stream.
-"Conquered China" sorry.
-Conquered in 2 days just sorry...
-Doing Nüwa job so well? Scolded for slacking.
-Apology? Cute stream pls.
-Three-way split sakuranbo dance pls.
"Our foreign unicorn's super duper out"
-Uhiyo lolololol
-Anyway streaming fun upvote lololol
-Just shitty stream led to exile? Lol
Blatant shameless: mere VTuber, politics gov handles.
Apology return stream turns dance requests.
Song no, dances perfect Wakamo; squeaky Yu Ying aside.
Mom-daughter apology perf satisfies viewers.
Wakamo ignores manager calls, holes up clipping VTuber streams.