NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: Chapter 4: Containing the Female Titan, Reward—Blacklight Virus!
Haruto cradled the unconscious Annie in his arms.
He removed her special ring.
Unfastened her Omni-Directional Mobility Gear.
Then, carrying her in a princess hold, he walked toward the bedroom and placed her on the bed. Hmm, at this point, it almost seemed like something that couldn't be shown on TV was about to happen.
"Well, in any case, the containment was successful."
Haruto let out a deep breath.
He searched the drawer and pulled out a soft nylon rope.
(T/N: Bondage?)
This material was tough to break free from, yet wouldn't easily cause skin abrasions.
Carefully, Haruto tied Annie down to the bed.
Her hands and feet were secured separately, with additional restraint bands around her legs, waist, and chest. He also made sure to put three layers of winter gloves on her hands.
The feet were more challenging since he lacked toe-separated socks.
Instead, he wrapped each of Annie's toes with cotton fabric.
Finally, he secured a restraint band across her forehead.
Then, he stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth and tied an elastic band around it.
To be honest, this setup would be very uncomfortable.
But there was no choice—
To prevent Annie from injuring herself and transforming into a Titan, he had to take these measures.
After finishing everything, Haruto stepped back and admired his work.
At that moment, a system notification appeared.
[Successful containment of anomaly: Titan Power—Female Titan.]
[Containment Level: 3—Catastrophe. Containment status: Good.]
[Reward: One Level 3 Lottery Draw.]
[First-time anomaly containment detected. Reward: One Beginner's Tenfold Lottery Draw.]
(Containment levels from lowest to highest: 1—Dangerous, 2—Lethal, 3—Catastrophe, 4—Destruction, 5—Apocalypse, 6—Supreme Divinity.)
Looking at the system panel, Haruto smiled in satisfaction.
It was all worth it, scheming, and deceiving a girl's feelings.
"Let's start with a beginner's ten-pull to warm up the pool."
A beginner's ten-pull interface popped up on the system panel. White rewards accounted for forty percent, green for thirty, blue for twenty, and purple for nine. The chance of a golden legendary was only one percent.
And the highest-tier red reward? Zero percent.
Takamine Haruto shook his head helplessly.
As expected, beginner pulls rarely yielded anything good.
As he pressed the ten-pull button, ten streaks of light flashed across the panel.
Takamine Haruto took a deep breath and widened his eyes.
What did he just see!?
Golden legendary!
One percent chance, and he actually pulled gold!
"Wuhu!"
[Acquired white rewards: 100,000 yen, a toddler's burp bag, a very stylish shirt, a blue and white fat cat plushie, some strange black stockings, and 14 apples.]
[Acquired blue rewards: M1917 Smith & Wesson manufactured in the northern country.]
[Acquired purple reward: Amnesiac Crowbar Containment Object.]
[Acquired golden reward: Perfect Blacklight Virus Serum.]
Takamine Haruto stared at the reward panel, dumbfounded.
What the heck is all this?
The white rewards were a joke.
The blue ones? Just average.
The purple one… hard to comment on.
Luckily, he had good fortune and got a golden pull.
He took out the Perfect Blacklight Virus Serum.
A transparent vial appeared in Haruto's hand.
Inside, the liquid was in a stabilized genetic state.
It was a deep red fluid, exuding a violent aura.
[Perfect Blacklight Virus Serum: Grants the host the ability to devour any genes and evolve towards perfection.]
Without hesitation, Haruto unscrewed the cap and gulped it down. The deep red liquid surged down his throat.
He instantly felt his body ignite, as if set ablaze.
Staggering back two steps, he collapsed to the ground, gritting his teeth to endure the excruciating transformation.
Time passed unknowably, until the pain finally receded like a tide.
Haruto opened his eyes again. The world before him seemed different. His vision had reached the limits of human capability, as had his strength and speed.
Unfortunately, since he had always worked out and already had an eight-pack, his body only became more proportioned rather than drastically changing.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered training."
Looking in the mirror, Takamine Haruto muttered.
"Speaking of which, if the Blacklight Virus can devour genes… does that mean I can also obtain the power of a Titan?"
Haruto shifted his gaze to Annie, lying on the bed.
At that moment, she was completely restrained, looking somewhat… alluring.
To obtain the power of the Titans, he needed Annie's genetic material. Blood was out of the question. If he wounded her, she would transform into a Titan the moment she woke up.
Hair and fingernails could work, but—
Takamine Haruto's eyes eventually landed on her lips.
Annie's small mouth was a soft pink, slightly parted due to the handkerchief stuffed between her teeth.
It looked rather tempting.
(T/N: Bros walking on the path of a scum. *Brings a tear to my eyes*)
"No choice, this is for the power of the Titans."
Muttering to himself, Haruto moved toward Annie.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
His actions halted—crime suspended—before he walked to the entryway.
Through the video doorbell, he saw a girl standing outside, looking somewhat concerned.
"Eriri, what's wrong?" Haruto opened the door with a smile.
The girl at his doorstep was his neighbor, Sawamura Spencer Eriri.
She had been his neighbor for three years. Eriri was petite, with twin tails of golden hair so perfect they seemed like a registered trademark. Her blue eyes were crystal clear, and her skin was like white porcelain—a universally recognized beauty.
(T/N: I swear, Chinese heroines description is always over the top.)
Seeing Takamine Haruto, Eriri breathed a sigh of relief but quickly averted her gaze.
"I heard some weird noises and came to check."
Takamine Haruto understood immediately.
She must have heard the sound of him collapsing from the virus transformation.
"That was just me accidentally knocking into some furniture while moving things… Were you worried about me, Eiri?"
Takamine Haruto chuckled.
After three years of knowing each other, they were quite close. He was happy that Eriri was concerned about him.
"I-I wasn't worried about you! Who would be worried about a guy like you!? I was just… just curious about the noise, that's all!"
As soon as she spoke, the classic tsundere act began.
Indeed, she lived up to her title as the industry's most famous golden-haired loser heroine—Tsundere Queen Eriri.
"Well then, since your curiosity has been satisfied, Eriri, please be on your way."
Haruto was naturally adept at handling tsunderes.
Eriri's blue eyes widened in disbelief.
"You're actually kicking me out!? I refuse!"
With that, she slipped past Takamine Haruto and ran into the apartment.