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Chapter 151 - ICISEI Episode 151

Episode 151: Rose was captured, and the new Great War of Time begins.

『 It was precisely the Doctor's air of confidence that made the Daleks believe he was hiding some ultimate trick.

A burst of noisy chatter followed, and they frantically pressed Rose, demanding that she predict the Doctor's next move.

But no matter how the Daleks interrogated her, Rose was completely clueless, having no idea what the Doctor was planning in his mind right now.

Right at this critical juncture,

A voice familiar to everyone echoed all around. 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "That sound is?" ]

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "That familiar friction sound of braking." ]

[ Kiana (Honkai: Impact Third): "It seems we mentioned the coordinates here before." ]

[ Oyama Mihari (Onimai): "I see, because they knew the location here, they rushed straight in based on these coordinates?" ]

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "But there are so many terrifying guys here, is that really okay?" ]

[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "There is a protective field around the TARDIS." ]

[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "Even the Daleks cannot break through this field." ]

[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "I see." ]

[ Yukong (Honkai: Star Rail): "Hahaha, then there's no problem, they can just rush straight in." ]

[ Tingyun (Honkai: Star Rail): "..." ]

[ .....]

『 It was the sound of the TARDIS.

Immediately afterward, the familiar silhouette of the TARDIS appeared before everyone.

Using its miraculous power, it enclosed Rose and a lone Dalek in a glowing force field.

Before that, Dalek could not even react; Jack had already raised his gun and opened fire.

With a few shots, he shattered the seemingly indestructible Dalek.

When she saw the creature exposed beneath the damaged Dalek casing, Rose finally felt truly safe.

Although the Dalek piloting this casing looked slightly different from the previous one,

A new mystery now arose.

How could so many Daleks survive the Time War, a conflict even the Time Lords struggled to escape?

Under the TARDIS's protective aura, the Doctor stepped out, facing the group of Daleks head-on.

Since their attacks posed no threat to him, the Doctor began attempting dialogue with the Daleks.

"How did you escape the Time War?"

The Daleks present fell silent, as if they were waiting for something.

Suddenly,

A serious voice sounded behind the Doctor.

"I am the entity that allowed them to continue their existence."

Hearing this, the Doctor walked toward the source of the voice.

When he arrived,

As the lights gradually illuminated the space,

A massive figure was revealed before everyone. 』

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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "So big, such a huge guy." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "A Dalek that big?" ]

[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "The reason those Daleks were able to survive, as mentioned before, is because of this gigantic creature?" ]

[ Otto (Honkai: Impact Third): "A gigantic Dalek casing. I wonder how it compares to an ordinary Dalek?" ]

[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "So ugly, how can such a large creature be so ugly?" ]

[ Shinomiya Kaguya (Love Is War): "..." ]

[ Miyamizu Mitsuha (Your Name): "+ 1+ 1" ]

[ .....]

『 High above, inside a transparent liquid container, lurked a cycloptic, octopus-like monster.

This creature was the Dalek mutant that the Doctor was all too familiar with.

But unlike ordinary Daleks,

It possessed a massive metal outer shell.

This was the Emperor of the Daleks.

"Perhaps, our species was not destined to perish."

"Although the Doctor destroyed all the Daleks during the Time War."

"My vessel, however, was fortunately preserved."

"Over the next few centuries, the Dalek Emperor remained hidden in the shadows."

"Quietly rebuilding and infiltrating Earth's systems."

"Collecting the humans discarded by the people of Earth."

"Prisoners, refugees, and vagrants."

"After processing them, I extracted one billionth of their cells and re-cultivated them."

"Finally, the brand-new Daleks have reappeared!"

"I have already purified everything human."

"What I have created now are all new life forms."

"I am now not merely the Emperor of the Daleks, but the God of all Daleks!"

As the Dalek Emperor finished speaking, all the Daleks present cheered enthusiastically.

"Worship him!"

"Worship him!" 』

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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Louise (Zero No Tsukima) "An Emperor, among aliens?" ]

[ Lala Satalin Deviluke (To LOVE-Ru) "This Emperor is so ugly." ]

[ Nyaruko (Haiyore Nyaruko-san): "It's alright, seems pretty normal?" ]

[ Kuuko (Haiyore Nyaruko-san): "Hehehe, he's nowhere near as beautiful as Nyaruko-sama." ]

[ .....]

『 At this moment, the Doctor suddenly realized something utterly terrifying:

These Daleks before him were all utter maniacs.

They had been lurking in the shadows for hundreds of years,

Hating the ugliness of humanity, yet composed of human components.

This kind of self-loathing Dalek was far more dangerous than any previous Dalek.

They planned to turn Earth into their Holy Temple,

Allowing the entire species to multiply and thrive there.

Therefore, the Doctor had to stop these lunatics.

Next, the Doctor quickly took his companions and returned to the space station via the TARDIS.

At the space station command center,

Only two programmers and Lynda remained.

The Daleks had made a massive mistake:

They rebuilt this gigantic space station,

A huge transfer hub filled with teleporters.

The Doctor could modify the teleporters to create a Delta Wave Emitter,

A terrifying weapon capable of destroying all life within its range.

But the Daleks would reach the space station in only 22 minutes,

To eliminate all the Daleks,

The required energy wave would take about three days to prepare.

This seemingly impossible method was the only hope they had.

The Doctor had to race against time.

Meanwhile, Jack gathered the remaining people to formulate a battle plan.

The primary task was to activate the space station's protective force field to prevent immediate destruction.

This would force the Daleks to invade the Doctor's location slowly from the bottom.

To buy the Doctor time,

Except for Rose, who stayed to assist, everyone else had to defend Sector 494 to block the Daleks' advance.

Before leaving, Lynda approached the Doctor to say goodbye,

Because no one could be sure if this was their final meeting.

But she was grateful to have met everyone here.

Jack, ready to go, also came over to say goodbye,

But Rose did not want the atmosphere to be heavy, like an imminent farewell,

She told Jack to relax.

"Rose…" Jack said, gently cupping her cheek,

"You are worth fighting for."

With that, Jack kissed Rose deeply.

Then, Jack walked up to the Doctor,

"I almost wish I'd never met you, Doctor."

He placed his hand on the Doctor's face, gazing into his eyes, and said:

"If only I'd stayed a coward."

He then kissed the Doctor as well.

(This part is not suitable for children.)

Jack picked up his weapon and left the room.

Leaving the Doctor and Rose alone.

"I'll see you in hell."

"He'll be alright, won't he?" Rose asked the Doctor, watching Jack's retreating back.

The Doctor said nothing, responding only with a heavy gaze. 』

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〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Ebina Hina (Oregairu): "SUGOI!!!" ]

[ Shizuka Hiratsuka (Oregairu): "As expected of a man from the future, he doesn't even spare the Doctor." ]

[ The Doctor ⦍11th⦎ (Doctor Who): "..." ]

[ Hook (Honkai: Star Rail) "Will kissing like that make babies?" ]

[ Natasha (Honkai: Star Rail) "Little Hook, don't look at things like that~" ]

[ .....]

『 The scene shifts,

After leaving the top floor, Jack descended to a lower level.

Although the previous staff had evacuated most people from here,

About a hundred people remained on this floor.

Jack looked at the crowd below. He wanted to recruit some volunteers from among them to go to Sector 494 and resist the Dalek invasion.

Unfortunately, among so many people,

Only a very small number were willing to follow Jack on the journey.

Most people treated the Daleks as a baseless legend,

Completely disbelieving their real existence.

Jack didn't intend to persuade everyone immediately.

The last thing he could do before leaving was give them a piece of advice:

"Listen to me, just stay quiet!"

"If you hear the sound of fighting coming from above,"

"And if you hear that we have sacrificed ourselves,"

"Don't say then that the Daleks don't exist."

On the other side,

The Doctor was still lying on the floor, busy sorting out the tangled wires.

It was then that Rose brought up an idea:

"We have a time machine, so why don't we go back and warn everyone before things get out of hand?"

But the Doctor shook his head helplessly,

He said that once the TARDIS lands here, it becomes part of this history.

We are instantly locked onto this timeline, unable to move.

Although the TARDIS cannot change history, it can take us away from here.

We might not be able to save everyone,

But saving our own lives is more than enough.

"Yes, but you would never do that," Rose said softly, staring at the Doctor.

The Doctor looked up, meeting Rose's gaze,

"I wouldn't, but you are welcome to suggest it."

He seemed rather hopeful that Rose would bring it up.

"You haven't thought about leaving at all, have you?"

"Hmm, maybe I'm just too soft-hearted," Rose bragged about herself.

Just then, the Delta Wave Emitter let out a buzzing alert sound,

It had begun construction.

But the moment the Doctor saw the required time, he froze completely.

Seeing his reaction, a vague sense of unease rose in Rose's heart.

She desperately wanted to know what was going on.

The Doctor suddenly stood up, as if remembering a previous conversation between them.

Perhaps using the TARDIS to cross the timeline could work,

It might be the solution to this crisis.

So, the Doctor told Rose to enter the TARDIS and hold tight to the controls.

But in the blink of an eye, he excused himself, claiming he forgot something, and hurried out of the TARDIS.

Before leaving, he specifically instructed Rose not to let go. 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Oyama Mahiro (Onimai): "Something's not right, no matter how you look at it." ]

[ Keqing (Genshin Impact): "The Doctor isn't trying to leave Rose alone..." ]

[ March 7th (Honkai: Star Rail): "Facing such powerful enemies, there's no other way, right?" ]

[ .....]

『 Just as he said,

The moment the Doctor left the TARDIS, the smile instantly vanished from his face.

He pulled out his sonic screwdriver, pointed it at the TARDIS, and watched it slowly disappear from sight.

Inside the TARDIS, Rose, after the machine started, cried out,

"Doctor! What are you doing!?"

"Can I let go now!?"

Soon, she realized the Doctor's intention.

She rushed to the door, trying to call the Doctor back.

"Doctor! Let me out!"

"Let me out!"

No matter how Rose shouted, the Doctor did not stop what he was doing,

He just quietly watched the TARDIS slowly, gradually vanish from his sight.

After the TARDIS disappeared, the Doctor's eyes turned heavily towards the other side, where an unfinished ultimate device quietly waited. 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Umaru Doma (Himouto): "He really did it, I'm crying." ]

[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "He actually did something like that." ]

[ Saiki Kusuo (The Disastrous Life of Saiki K): "Sacrificing himself, no, and Jack too." ]

[ .....]

『 And at this very moment, inside the time-traveling TARDIS,

It was endlessly traversing the long river of time.

Inside,

Rose experienced the occurrence of all this with shock.

Suddenly,

A blurry figure appeared behind her.

It was the Doctor.

"Rose Tyler, listen, this is Emergency Program One."

"Rose, listen carefully, this is serious."

"If you are hearing this message now, it can only mean one thing."

"We are in extreme danger, the life-or-death kind."

"If there is no escape, I might die at any moment."

"I hope I die bravely."

"But I promise you, I will take care of you."

"So I've had the TARDIS send you home."

"I bet you're freaking out right now. I know you are."

"But please hold on and listen to a few more words."

"The TARDIS cannot return to me."

"Emergency Program One means the enemy I face will make me permanently lose this time machine."

"So, what you need to do is."

"Make this TARDIS disappear completely."

"Just let this old police box gather dust."

"No one can open it, and no one will even notice it."

"Just like that, let it become an inconspicuous little object on the street corner."

"As time goes by, this police box will soon be forgotten."

"If you want to remember me, there is one thing you can do."

"Just one small thing."

As he spoke, the Doctor's gaze seemed to pierce through space, looking towards Rose.

"I wish you happiness for the rest of your life."

"For me, Rose, you must live happily."

"Live in days like a dream."

With that, the Doctor's image gradually faded. 』

『 .....』

〜Dimensional livestream, Chat Room〜

[ Paimon (Genshin Impact): "Did the Doctor know Rose would be standing here, so he looked directly at her...?" ]

[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "N-no way, right?" ]

[ Chika Fujiwara (Love Is War): "It happened before, how could that be?" ]

[ The Herta (Honkai: Star Rail): "They can travel through time, what's impossible about that?" ]

[ .....]

『 Although Rose desperately wished otherwise,

Before her was merely a pre-recorded image.

Her anger, no matter how great, was futile.

Finally, the TARDIS brought her back to 21st-century Earth.

Rose wanted to go back for the Doctor; she craved to return.

She shook the control device with all her might,

But all her efforts were in vain.

The TARDIS had been locked by the Doctor, and Rose had no authorization to start it.

Mickey heard the sound of the TARDIS landing and rushed over,

Arriving just as Rose was weeping by the TARDIS door.

"Where's the Doctor? What happened?"

Under Mickey's questioning, Rose finally broke down and collapsed into his arms...

Returning to the Doctor's side.

Jack, having prepared everything, returned, only to find Rose gone.

When he saw that the TARDIS was also missing,

He immediately guessed that the Doctor had sent Rose away.

Jack said nothing,

At this moment, he only wanted to confirm whether the Delta Wave was truly effective.

Before the Doctor could answer, the image of the Dalek Emperor suddenly connected,

Instantly interrupting their conversation.

"Your plan can indeed work."

"But this is a road of no return…"

"Have you forgotten? Humans have already merged with the Daleks."

"The ray you launch will also eliminate all humans."

"Do you intend to repeat the tragedy of history?"

Jack now understood. The Doctor sending Rose back to the past Earth meant that even if humanity survived in another way,

It was better than being completely annihilated by the Daleks.

Next, the Doctor turned and questioned the Emperor:

"Now that it has come to this, shouldn't you confess everything?"

"What exactly is that Bad Wolf you created?"

"Is that also part of your wicked plan?" 』

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