In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

Fujiwara Chika took out a sniper rifle from her system inventory.

Set it up, aim, and do it all in one smooth motion.

A moment later, through the scope, Chika Fujiwara accurately located a gap in the crowd and pulled the trigger.

With a gunshot, the bullet left the barrel, passed precisely through the gaps between the crowd, and struck the head of the stone statue swordsman.

A hole was pierced through the helmet on the stone sword-wielding figure's head, causing its head to tilt back and its forward-moving body to pause.

Everyone was startled by the loud gunshot and immediately crouched down, covering their heads.

This made it even easier for Fujiwara Chika to shoot.

Although the stone swordsman was shot in the head, it was not a living being, so the injury did not have a significant impact on it.

With a gunshot wound on its head, it continued to roar and charged at the fleeing crowd behind it, sword raised.

Then, Fujiwara Chika skillfully ejected the spent cartridge and pulled the trigger once again.

This time, the bullet struck the stone statue swordsman in the chest, and the stone statue swordsman stopped moving once again.

Fujiwara Chika fired another bullet, this time using her skill to double the damage.

The stone statue with the sword had its chest pierced through, and shattered stones fell to the ground.

Bang bang bang!

With each continuous gunshot, every bullet hit its target precisely, without causing the deaths of any innocent bystanders.

The stone swordsman was constantly pushed back by bullets and could no longer move forward.

Finally, after Fujiwara Chika emptied a magazine, the stone statue swordsman's weapon fell to the ground, and his entire body fell backward.

The moment it touched the ground, it completely collapsed.

"Done." Fujiwara Chika put away her gun, which was still emitting white smoke.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the stone sword-wielding figure lying on the ground, now shattered into countless pieces; they were all dumbfounded.

"Killed...killed?"

"Is he really dead?"

"Killed by ranged weapons, is it really that simple?"

"Could there be a second stage? With this level of combat power, is this a boss?"

……

The crowd looked at each other, speculating, but none dared to believe it.

Chapter 230 Crossroads

Until one daring player walked up to the broken stone sword statue, circled it, and then picked up a piece of the broken stone.

"Dead, completely dead, I can see he can't get up!" he excitedly announced the good news.

Everyone present was overjoyed.

No one expected the guardians of these ruins to be so strong, to the point that many people thought they had encountered a mini-boss.

The players felt more gratitude and awe towards Tsukikawa Shu and his group.

"So you guys are all this strong? Why didn't you make a move before?"

"Yeah, yeah, you haven't made a move at all. I thought you guys were newbies too."

"With you guys being so amazing, it seems like our chances of clearing the ruins this time have increased even more."

"You guys seem even more impressive than that Lowell."

……

The players then realized that the expert was hiding among them, so they all came closer.

Most of the fans who had been cheering for Lowell were still unconscious or even seriously injured.

After Lowell fled, they were the first to suffer. These people had been cheering for Lowell, so naturally they were at the forefront and the first to be hit by the stone statue swordsmen's charge and face the blows of their giant swords.

Most of them were lying face down on the ground, motionless, their fate unknown.

The remaining small group that was still conscious all fell silent at this point.

At this moment, Lowell had just run out of the crowd when he heard cheers behind him, so he stopped and looked back.

Then I heard someone shouting.

"Killed! The Ruin Guardian is dead!"

"His body is completely shattered; he definitely can't be resurrected."

Only then did Lowell dare to turn around and check the situation.

Having failed to truly harm the Ruin Guardian with his two ultimate attacks, he immediately realized the situation was dire and quickly fled.

Saving face is a small matter; I almost lost my life here!

But going back like this isn't actually a good idea.

So he quietly returned, pretending nothing had happened. He put on the armor he had abandoned on the ground again, attempting to transform back into that majestic and imposing figure.

However, before he could even put on his armor, the sounds from the surrounding area began to emanate from him.

"Speaking of which, how come Lord Lowell couldn't even defeat the gatekeeper of the ruins?"

Finally, someone raised a question.

"Yes, how come Lord Lowell can't even defeat the most basic relic guards?"

"Is there something fishy about Lowell? He doesn't seem that strong to me."

"I think that girl with the sniper rifle is stronger. I'm so envious of that guy named Tsukikawa Shuu. Why would a girl like that choose to be with someone like that?"

"Those girls next to Tsukikawa Shu, are they all this strong?"

"That's unlikely. One person being this strong is already outrageous enough, but it's impossible for several people to be this strong. How many resources would it take to create someone like that?"

"Such a strong woman is massaging his back and legs, how outrageous! How can he treat them like this? Shouldn't they be treated well?"

……

While everyone expressed their doubts about Lowell, they also showed immense envy for Tsukikawa Shu.

There was a skilled girl right next to Tsukikawa Shuu, something everyone envied.

As for Tsukikawa Shu and the other girls around her, everyone was speculating.

However, most people still believe that Fujiwara Chika, who just fired the shot, is the strongest among them.

Otherwise, it would be too unbalanced. If all the girls were as strong as Fujiwara Chika, and Tsukikawa Shuu was even stronger, would there be any game balance left?!

Besides, it's impossible for all the strong to gather together. No matter how strong Tsukikawa Shu is, it's impossible for her to gather all the powerful girls to her side.

Yukinoshita blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Tsukikawa Shuu, equally surprised.

She knew that Tsukikawa Shuu was definitely stronger than Lowell, but Yukinoshita Haruno wasn't sure just how much stronger.

As for the other girls, she treated them as mere extras.

Tsukikawa Shuu possesses top-tier skills, so the girls around him have all benefited from his influence and gained strength. Therefore, let's temporarily classify him as a first-class player, or a pseudo-first-class player.

But now it seems I was completely wrong.

This isn't some first-rate or pseudo-first-rate player; this is clearly a top-tier player!

If the women around Tsukikawa Shu are all this powerful, then how terrifying must Tsukikawa Shu himself be?

Yukino Yukinoshita was surprised that even her detective skills couldn't reveal Tsukikawa Shu's level. Every time she conducted an investigation, all she got was a series of questions. The same was true for the girls around Tsukikawa Shu who had signed contracts; they got nothing but gibberish, with very little useful information.

She's practically the chosen one, or rather, the chosen one of the system; she can't get any information. After several unsuccessful attempts, Yukinoshita gave up.

Now it seems there has been a new development.

Yukinoshita silently considered the stone statue swordsman being shot and falling to the ground, shattering to death, and the speed and power of Fujiwara Chika's shot, and then did some calculations...

Then she got an incredible number.

"Could it be that their level has really reached level 60?! Was Tsukikawa Shuu just bragging or lying before?!" Yukinoshita Haruno felt numb.

Lowell is only level 30-something, while Tsukikawa Shu is already level 60. That's more than double! And this is just an estimate. In reality, Tsukikawa Shu's level may be even higher, and she may be hiding some of her strength. In fact, she is ridiculously strong.

Just as Yukinoshita was calculating the true strength of Tsukikawa Shu and his large harem, the players' attention shifted from Tsukikawa Shu back to Lowell.

"Speaking of which, why does Lord Lowell look like this?"

someone said.

Lowell paused in his movements as he donned his armor, his body trembling involuntarily.

The thing I was worried about has happened, and it happened at the most embarrassing and shameful time.

"Yes, yes, I thought Lord Lowell would be a muscular man."

"Such a slender frame, trying to fill out this huge suit of armor? Hey, isn't this armor clearly designed for burly warriors? Won't he find it cumbersome to wear?"

"It's definitely a burden. I just saw him try to dodge, but because the armor was too heavy, he failed and almost lost his whole nose."