In the blink of an eye, Nanashi was back home.
Sitting down on the sofa, he instinctively reached for his phone.
Only a single second had passed.
"…"
Time had truly stopped.
But Nanashi didn't dwell on it.
"How is time in this world unaffected by all of this?"
He had spent seven days with Yukino in the Doomsday Game.
Yet, upon returning, not a single moment had passed in the real world.
Meanwhile, the flow of time in other members' worlds continued as usual.
And now, after embarking on another doomsday journey, time in his world had frozen again—
But for the others, it kept moving.
This time manipulation… was bizarre.
The logic behind it made no sense.
But there was no point in overthinking it.
Instead, he turned his focus to something far more important—
The long-awaited rewards.
"150,000 Doomsday Points!"
To be honest, he hadn't expected such a massive reward.
The biggest factor?
That double bonus for first-time doomsday travelers.
"This is practically a jackpot," he chuckled.
Without hesitation, he opened the chat group's ability enhancement function.
With his previous points, his total is 157,000 Doomsday Points!
Without a second thought, he dumped 150,000 into Vector Manipulation!
"!!!"
A warm current surged through his entire body.
Immediately, Nanashi felt an even greater mastery over the vectors around him.
He clenched his fist.
He was certain now—
With a single punch, he could easily bring down a 100-meter-tall building.
And that wasn't all.
A permanent reflective vector layer had formed over his body's surface.
A realization struck him—
He was now as invincible as Accelerator!
Not even a nuclear bomb could harm him.
But there was still a flaw.
Just like Accelerator—
He still needed oxygen to breathe.
Surviving a nuclear explosion didn't mean surviving its aftermath.
A nuke's high temperatures would burn away all the oxygen at its center.
Without air, survival was impossible.
But Nanashi wasn't worried.
As long as he had Doomsday Points, he would eventually overcome this weakness.
He glanced at the next upgrade cost for Vector Manipulation.
Then, he froze.
[Vector Manipulation (Level 6) Upgrade Cost: 500,000 Doomsday Points]
"FUCK!"
500,000 Doomsday Points?!
He glanced at his remaining balance.
7,000.
Yeah, forget about upgrading for now.
Instead, he decided to try his luck on the Doomsday Roulette.
Opening the system, he initiated a spin—
1,000 points deducted.
The roulette wheel spun rapidly.
Ding!
The pointer stopped.
Nanashi's expression darkened.
It was empty.
"…"
His first time landing on nothing.
Fine.
Second spin… empty.
Third spin… empty.
By the fifth spin, still nothing.
"No way… is this the normal probability?!"
With his last 2,000 points, he refused to give up.
He spun again.
Ding!
A notification popped up.
[Ding! Congratulations! You have obtained A-Rank Intuition!]
"It's here!"
Nanashi grinned.
6,000 points spent, but finally, he got something worthwhile.
[A-Rank Intuition]
A heightened sixth sense. The body will instinctively warn of incoming danger.
A very useful ability—
Somewhat similar to Spider-Sense.
"Fuse it!"
After the fusion, he didn't feel much change.
Not surprising.
This was a passive ability.
It would likely only activate in actual danger.
With his final 1,000 Doomsday Points, he made a quick decision—
Upgrade Intuition to Level 2.
Nanashi then opened the chat group.
March 7th: "@Lemuel, have you guys made it back?"
Lemuel: "Yeah, the journey together has come to an end."
Aqua: "What about your Doomsday trip? Did you get to eat anything delicious?"
Saeko: "Not really. It's a bit chaotic here—nothing worth mentioning when it comes to food."
Saeko: "But after completing the Doomsday Companion mission, we received Doomsday Points as a reward. Lemuel and I each got 30,000 points, while Nanashi-kun got a whopping 150,000!"
March 7th: "!!! 150,000?! That's insane! So, what did you do with the points?"
Nanashi: "I upgraded Vector Manipulation to level 5 and used the Doomsday Roulette to roll a new ability—A-rank Intuition, which is similar to a sixth sense."
Saeko: "Thank you for your help, Nanashi-kun. If you don't mind, I can give you the points I earned."
Nanashi: "That's unnecessary. I've already gained plenty of benefits from the Doomsday Chat Group. You should use your points to get stronger—then you can repay me in the future, don't you think?"
Saeko: "...I understand! Nanashi-kun, just say the word when you need me. I'll do anything for you—even if it costs me my life!"
Nanashi: "No need to be serious, but I'll keep your words."
After a while...
Saeko: "I got some new abilities! One of them is similar to Nanashi-kun's intuition—B-rank Mind's Eye: False. It allows me to predict movements based on experience."
Saeko: "I also obtained B-rank Physical Enhancement and upgraded it to level 3 with my points."
Saeko: "It's incredible! I'm so much stronger now—I can move freely among the zombies, cutting them down with ease. My strength and speed have surpassed my imagination!"
Nanashi: "I also have Physical Enhancement. It's excellent for reinforcing the body. If you wield a sword, this ability and Mind's Eye will suit you perfectly."
Lemuel: "Hey, I got an A-rank ability—Gun Creation! I can create firearms and various types of ammunition at will!"
Lemuel: "Once it reaches level 3, I can even make etched bullets! I absolutely love this ability!"
Lemuel had always dreamed of one thing—
To have a ton of guns!
Now, that dream was finally within reach.
She could create weapons anytime, anywhere!
As long as she had enough life energy, even etched bullets could be produced.
No more worries about running out of ammo!
Just imagining overloading and controlling dozens—no, hundreds of guns at once...
Lemuel felt like she could wake up smiling from sheer excitement!