Chapter 26: “Ramen After Ending Infinity”
The battle ended.
Infinity tried to hold me.
But I stepped out…
…to buy ramen."
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Scene: The Ramen Shop
Across every plane of existence, the battle was over.
The Systems were gone.
The Gods had failed.
The Concept of Weakness no longer existed.
And Jake Lagon?
He opened the door to a small ramen shop in District 11.
> "One bowl. Tonkotsu. Extra egg."
The waitress blinked. The room went silent.
Jake sat casually, like he hadn't just erased the meaning of strength.
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Scene: Payment Denied… or Is It?
After finishing the ramen (which didn't dare get cold), he placed something on the counter:
A credit card.
But not just any card.
It shimmered with codes the bank system couldn't understand.
Numbers that didn't end.
A symbol on it: ∞ΩNull
> "Sir," the assistant stuttered, "this… this isn't in any database—"
"—it says your balance is unlimited across all possible universes."
Jake didn't even look up.
> "And yet, I still pay."
The register overheated.
The store lights flickered.
Every financial system in the city screamed "TRANSACTION ACCEPTED" even though it didn't know what currency was used.
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Scene: Reactions
Bank AI: "Account too perfect… ERROR 0000Ω"
Chef: "That's the richest customer we've ever served… and he ordered like a normal person."
Customers: "Who pays with a card that has no front, no back… and no limit?"
Even the concept of debt tried to reach Jake Lagon — and was vaporized on contact.
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Final Dialogue
> "I erased gods.
I ended resistance.
But hunger?
That still wins sometimes."
Jake stepped out of the store, sipping the broth with casual dominance.
Behind him, the ramen shop was now classified as a Sacred Monument by the Galactic Economy Bureau.
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End of Volume 3