The Ghoul Detention Center, the lowest level!
Rumble!
Shindai Hirazoe leaped up, then plunged down from the sky, stomping on the ground with a heavy foot. Immediately, a booming sound erupted, and the ground was shattered by the kick.
Amidst the dust, Byakuya quickly leaped into the air, his giant wings unfurling, and a large number of fiery feathers rained down below.
Shindai Hirazoe's movements were incredibly fast, his body shifting rapidly as he weaved through the fiery feathers, evading all the attacks.
Then...
He threw a punch!
However, this time, Byakuya had no intention of dodging.
Sizzle!
Shindai Hirazoe's fist struck Byakuya's chest, and his body staggered, passing through Byakuya's form.
Hand-to-hand combat?
This was actually what Byakuya feared the least. Purely physical attacks were useless against the elementalization of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit.
However, Byakuya was quite interested in "comprehensive combat techniques that surpassed human limits," so he decided to give it a try.
The results proved...
It was indeed quite formidable!
But since he had tasted its flavor, it was time to end it all.
At this moment, Shindai Hirazoe's face was still etched with surprise, clearly not understanding what had happened, but Byakuya had no intention of giving him much time to think.
Sizzle!
In an instant, a torrent of electricity surged from Byakuya's body.
The current slid along the ground towards the front, the crackling arcs surging towards Shindai Hirazoe like a tide.
Shindai Hirazoe quickly retreated but discovered it wasn't just the ground.
A large number of arcs were also appearing in the surrounding air, converging on him.
Shindai Hirazoe's gaze sharpened, and then a large mass of bloody bubbles suddenly appeared behind him, forming a kagune like a whale's tail.
Bang!
The tail fin appeared, slamming forcefully onto the ground. Shindai Hirazoe's body leaped into the air, and he grabbed the overpass above, avoiding the area covered by lightning.
"Using your kagune?"
Byakuya looked up, but at this moment...
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the restricted area Anteiku Coffee Shop, all participants currently within the Spectral Ghoul Zone (within a three-kilometer radius of Anteiku Coffee Shop) will be transported to the streets surrounding Anteiku Coffee Shop in three minutes."
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the restricted area Sphinx Trading Company, all participants currently within the Spectral Ghoul Zone (within a three-kilometer radius of Sphinx Trading Company) will be transported to random locations within the Sphinx Trading Company in three minutes."
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the restricted area Kanou General Hospital, all participants currently within the Spectral Ghoul Zone (within a three-kilometer radius of Kanou General Hospital) will be transported to random locations within Kanou General Hospital in three minutes."
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the restricted area Kuukuliya, all participants currently within the Spectral Ghoul Zone (within a three-kilometer radius of Kuukuliya) will be transported to random locations within Kuukuliya in three minutes."
"Due to a participant discovering and entering the restricted area, the legendary 24th Ward, all participants currently within the Spectral Ghoul Zone (within a three-kilometer radius of the legendary 24th Ward) will be transported to random locations within the legendary 24th Ward in three minutes."
...
Suddenly, a light screen appeared before Byakuya's eyes, and information about the activation of numerous restricted areas filled the screen.
What's going on?
Byakuya was utterly bewildered.
According to the information on the light screen, a large number of restricted areas had been opened in this region.
But...
Byakuya was currently inside a restricted area!
Therefore, even if new restricted areas were opened, it had nothing to do with Byakuya, and he shouldn't have received any notification.
To take a step back, even if notifications could be received within restricted areas.
However, the restricted areas in the ghoul zones forcibly teleported chosen participants within a three-kilometer radius, and the areas where these restricted zones were opening could not possibly be near the Ghoul Detention Center, could they?
However, Byakuya's confusion did not last long before it was answered.
"Due to the activation of all restricted areas in the ghoul zone, a large-scale restricted area – Ghoul Riot – has been triggered."
"All chosen participants within the Spectral Ghoul Zone will be located within the restricted area."
"The duration of the restricted area is six hours. After six hours, the Spectral Ghoul Zone will be completely closed. Please leave within the specified time limit. Failure to leave the area within the specified time limit will be at your own risk."
"The number of chosen participants who can leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone is: 10% of the total number of chosen participants currently in the area (once the limit is reached, participants cannot leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone even if they are within the time limit)."
"Reward for the first chosen participant to leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone: 1 random gold-quality item of a specified category."
"Reward for the top ten chosen participants to leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone: 1 random gold-quality item."
"Reward for the top fifty chosen participants to leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone: 1 random red-quality item."
"Reward for chosen participants who successfully leave the Spectral Ghoul Zone: 1 random black-quality item."
"Reward for defeating the Ghoul Special Investigator, the undefeated Ghoul Investigator – Kureo Mado: 1 random gold-quality item."
"Reward for defeating the Director of the Ghoul Investigative Organization CCG – Furuta Nimura: 1 random gold-quality item."
"Reward for defeating the SSS-class ghoul – The One-Eyed Owl: 1 random gold-quality item."
"Reward for defeating the SSS-class ghoul – The Non-Killing Owl: 1 random gold-quality item."
"Reward for defeating the SSS-class ghoul – Ken Kaneki (Dragon Form): 1 random gold-quality item of a specified category."
...
In an instant, the light screen before Byakuya was instantly filled, and Byakuya was stunned.
A large-scale restricted area has been activated just like that?
No, how could a large-scale restricted area be activated at this time?
Byakuya was on the verge of going crazy. The progress was wrong!
The world battlefield had only been active for about a year and a half at most, transitioning from the early stage to the middle stage.
If one were to be more precise, the middle stage of the world battlefield was the longest period of time. This current stage could be considered the early middle stage.
The activation of a large-scale restricted area, in a sense, could be seen as a transition between periods, the shift from the mid-to-late stage to the late stage of the world battlefield.
This could be seen from the items produced in the large-scale restricted area, which directly offered gold-quality items!
Even the "consolation prize" for successfully leaving the restricted area was a black-quality item.
But was this a good thing?
It seemed like a good thing, even something to be ecstatic about, after all, it could produce gold-quality items, and large quantities of them.
But in reality...
It might not be a good thing at all!
Because...
Many people would truly die!
Many, many people!
...