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Chapter 42 - Chapter 8:The Calamity Fragments Hunt

After Kaizer-Zero's warning, X and his team waste no time. Their parents reveal that the **Calamity's seal is already weakening**, and small fragments of its power are leaking into different worlds, corrupting them. If left unchecked, these **Calamity Fragments** could bring forth the full resurrection of the **ultimate destroyer**.

#### **Mission: Stop the Corruption**

To prevent the worst-case scenario, X and his siblings **split into teams**, each heading to different dimensions where the **Calamity Fragments** have started causing chaos.

- **X, Chell, Rey, and Rin** head to a medieval fantasy world that has been twisted into a **nightmare realm**.

- **Lyz and May** travel to a futuristic cyber-world, where AI and machines have turned against humanity.

- **Z and Y** go to a shattered void-realm, where the laws of physics are completely broken.

#### **X's Team: The Nightmare Kingdom**

X and his team arrive in a kingdom that was once prosperous but is now filled with **twisted monsters and shadowy figures**. The **sky is blood-red**, and the air is thick with **dark energy**.

- As they move forward, they see **knights consumed by madness**, attacking anything in sight.

- **Rey uses her high-elf magic** to purify a few of them, but the corruption is too strong.

- **Chell's eternal fire** burns away some of the shadow creatures, but more keep coming.

- **X decides to use his Slime power**, absorbing the corrupted energy to analyze it.

The moment he does, he feels something **speak to him** inside his mind—a **whisper from the Calamity itself**.

> "You are strong… but will you still stand when all you love turns to dust?"

X shakes it off, but he knows that this was just a **warning**.

#### **The Calamity Beast Appears**

Just as they reach the center of the kingdom, a **massive beast** bursts out of the palace—a fusion of **dragons, titans, and unknown horrors**. Its body constantly shifts, warping between **realities**.

**BOSS FIGHT: Calamity Fragment – "The Nightmare Devourer"**

- **Rey and Rin** work together, using **speed and magic** to attack its weak points.

- **Chell tries to burn it with Eternal Fire**, but the creature regenerates instantly.

- X realizes **normal attacks won't work**—this thing is made of **Calamity essence** itself.

He decides to test **one of his new abilities**—something he absorbed from past dungeon bosses but never used before.

> **"LOCK: YOUR EXISTENCE."**

In an instant, the **beast freezes**, unable to move, think, or even **exist properly**.

Taking advantage of the opening, X **absorbs the entire fragment** into his Slime, completely **erasing it** from this world.

With the Nightmare Devourer gone, the kingdom slowly begins returning to normal. The sky clears, and the corrupted people start regaining their sanity.

#### **The Aftermath**

Before leaving, the king of the land kneels before X, thanking him for **saving their world**.

However, as they prepare to leave, X hears the whisper again—louder this time.

> "You grow stronger… but will you be enough?"

The episode ends with X looking into the sky, knowing that this was only **the first of many battles**.

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This sets up the next episode, where **Lyz and May** fight against the **Cybernetic Calamity** in a futuristic dystopia!

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