The Daily Life of Saiki Kusuo in Zoldyck

“I’ve just arrived here myself. I suppose you all come from another territory as well?” Pariston said.

Well, you can figure that out just by thinking about it. After all, only with a lord can one leave the original area. And they still look like they just arrived.

"Who is the lord? The leader of the Phantom Troupe, perhaps?"

That was a wrong guess.

Kuroro: "It doesn't matter, you just need to know that the four of us will be very united."

They just want to shift the responsibility to you, don't overthink it.

"Clap, clap clap..." Pariston clapped.

"Unity is good, unity is the best!" Pariston said happily. "Count me in, the way to pass this level also requires cooperation."

"Did you know that on a website called Sisanjiujiu, if you choose the two-person view, you can see a lot of interesting games?"

What were the numbers transliterated into?

"Double Spinning Car, Double-Edged Warrior, Double Arrow, Double Gold Miner, Double Amusement Roller Coaster..."

It sounds like it only takes two people to beat the game?

"There's also Fire and Ice Man in the Forest 12345, and the adorable chubby cat cave battle 12... After saying so many, why don't you guys feel that familiar feeling of seeing an old friend again? Hmm? You really haven't played any of these? Isn't the perfect place to play two-player games with your subordinates at your desk in the office?"

Never played it. Is this what important members of the Hunter Association do on a daily basis?

“In this territory, game screens are set up every day, offering a variety of challenging games to choose from; it’s basically a copy of that section.”

"The games are all two-player games. Although some games also have single-player and three-player/four-player options, playing with two people is the most efficient way to get enough points in a limited day."

“Points are settled at dusk every day. If the total points of all players exceed 500,000, the person who made the greatest contribution in the first-place group will become the lord and receive the Lord's Chess.”

Chapter 149 Gold Miners

"Each person can only choose one game per day. Does anyone still have any questions about the game rules?"

After Pariston finished explaining, he stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for everyone.

Kusuo Saiki: This guy lied too much, he's so selfish, I definitely don't want to be his teammate.

"You seem to know a lot about this. Have you been here for quite a few days?" Kuroro asked. "If it's all two-player games, then there are four of us. You should know that the chances of us letting you join our team are reduced. What are you going to do?"

"Huh? I've already taken on the role of strategist, but I still haven't been recognized as a partner by everyone?"

The strategist for the brigade was another blond guy.

“We have someone else in charge of the strategist role, and you probably had your own ulterior motives in providing the information, right? The total points must be over 50, which you can't achieve by yourself, so sharing is necessary.” Kuroro remained unmoved. “There should be supplies in this area too. Where are they?”

"Ah, you can use points to exchange for supplies in the store after each day's settlement."

"And where is the book?"

"I won't tell you that."

Okay, I understand. Although I don't need it.

"Then our intelligence exchange ends here." Kuroro thanked him and led the way in another direction.

Go in the opposite direction from where the book is located.

Pariston waved his hand with great satisfaction: "Get a good night's sleep! The game starts at four, so everyone should go to bed early and get up early!"

What a strange game start time! Is it because many games refresh to a new day at 4 AM?

And why is the settlement time always at dusk? Does the settler have to leave work?

That night, the Phantom Troupe members mostly slept on the floor. Kusuo Saiki leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, finding it very difficult to sleep.

These guys are always on guard even when they're sleeping, so he can't teleport home to take a nap.

The next morning, everyone got up earlier than the sun.

Kusuo Saiki looked tired, but he went unnoticed due to the lighting.

As the leader, Kuroro took the initiative to hold the morning meeting early in the morning.

"It's possible that Pariston might get a high score, or rather, he must have found a shortcut. Therefore, we have two options: First, we should go all out today to get a higher score than him and work together to take down the Lord's piece. Second, we can each choose one game to try out today, ensuring we can exchange for some resources tonight and also test his strength."

“If he can get 40 while we only get 5, we’ll be very unhappy if we accidentally hand the lord over to someone else. But we don’t know much about this place, and it’s hard to guarantee that we can surpass his points in one go. As long as he can’t get 40, we can choose method two,” Nobunaga said.

Machi: "My gut feeling tells me to choose one. What's the captain's decision?"

"Intuition, perhaps? I'm also thinking of choosing one. The other person does seem quite confident, and it's quite possible they've found a game that suits their abilities." Kuroro covered his mouth with one hand in thought. "It's two to one, Miss Xiao Xiang, what's your choice?"

No matter what I choose, the only outcome will be a draw for you guys.

"I'm confident in the abilities of the team members and myself. The only exception is Miss Xiao Xiang; I'm unsure of your abilities. Your choice is crucial, it accounts for 1.5 points. Are you confident you can achieve a high score in the game?"

If the game arena is created by my own clones, and the facilities aren't easily destroyed by superpowers, then... well, that should work.

Nobunaga: "Although I don't usually play games, I've seen Feitan and the others play quite a bit. What they talked about yesterday all seemed to be action games. If we were to translate that into a physical game, we'd definitely have no problem. If Xiao Xiang is from the Zoldyck family, she should be fine too, right? Don't the Zoldyck family all have butlers for training?"

If it were that kind of game, Kusuo Saiki wouldn't be very confident.

Are there no puzzle games? Like, the kind where two people take turns answering questions to get treasure chests.

And the time had already quietly reached four o'clock.

Suddenly, a number of game options appeared on the mountain wall beside them. Each game name was accompanied by a large image showing the game, with five games in a row. The screen scrolled upwards in this way.

"These are dazzling."

Saiki Kusuo said.

"Did you suddenly make this decision because you saw a suitable game?"

This kind of game, which only requires brute force and judgment of angles, is perfect for him.

"Captain, let me play Double-Edged Warrior. The characters there wield swords, and I'm sure I can get a high score."

Kuroro quickly came up with an answer after a moment's thought.

"To be on the safe side, Nobunaga, you and Machi go play with that warrior together. During the game, follow Machi's instructions and don't disagree with her."

"Xiao Xiang and I are in the same group, so we'll probably play Gold Miner. It looks pretty simple, and if we play well, we should be able to get a high score. It's a good choice."

As Kuroro spoke, his gaze remained fixed on the other games.

The names of these games were all unfamiliar to him: "Why Gold Miner?"

Because that looks simple.

"Well, time is tight anyway. Let's choose this one." Kuroro made his decision. "Nobunaga, you guys... you've already left."

Your team members acted much faster than you.

Kuroro looked at Xiao Xiang and gestured for her to join him. "I hope we can work together successfully."

Kusuo Saiki silently recited "Gold Miner" in his mind, and then disappeared from the spot.

"I have to say, as expected of someone from Saiki, the arrogance is so similar." Kuroro muttered to himself, and entered the game as well.

On the yellow sand, two machines were placed. The machines were very simple in design; the action of gripping the handle to reel in and release the rope was something everyone used when flying kites or fishing as a child.

It's just that this machine is a bit too big, after all, it's something used to catch gold nuggets and gems.

There is a hole at the bottom of the machine. Looking down into the hole, you can see a hollowed-out rectangular space, where the gold nugget and stone from the first level are located.

The game introduction has also appeared.

1. Players cannot enter the gold nugget mining area.

Second: Any items or creatures captured by the player will be directly converted into money in units of gold.

Third: Each level has a minimum amount of money required to pass. If you do not reach the required score, the game will proceed to a settlement, where the score will be converted into monetary value.

4. Each level has a time limit of 10 minutes. You can exit the game at any time or enter the next level early.

5. After each level, the shopkeeper will sell limited-edition items. Note that you should not ask the shopkeeper if your wife is still alive.

What is the second half of Article 5?

I would never have asked that question before, but now it's really piqued my curiosity, hasn't it?

Kuroro had already scanned the machine at a glance and started examining it. He also touched the opening below and made a discovery: "There's no way to put your hand into the space below."

Well, the rules have already been explained, is there any need to study them further?

"Let's not waste time, let's get started right away."

"Huh? Where?"

The machine has a small screen on the front that displays two numbers: the zero at the top is the amount each person has received, and the number below is the remaining time in the game.

8 minutes 52 seconds, 51 seconds...

The two quickly sat down on the machine and began to study it. Soon, Kuroro released the first hook. Although it was the first time he used it, he accurately grabbed a small gold nugget that was relatively far away.

Kusuo Saiki then released his hook. His X-ray vision meant he didn't need to carefully observe the scene inside the small hole; he released the hook quickly and accurately, grabbing a large gold nugget and bringing it up.

Right, the speed at which it's pulled upwards.

Kusuo Saiki remembered that he should impersonate Xiao Xiang, but how fast could Xiao Xiang pull this thing? Did he need to adjust his superpower suppressor?

Regarding the answer to this question, there is another candidate in the room who can be compared.

Kusuo Saiki glanced at Chrollo's battle situation, and to his surprise, Chrollo was... frozen in place.

Instead of sitting comfortably to gather the line pulling the item back, he stood, looking quite strained.

Kusuo Saiki looked down and followed the rope down, and saw that his claws had grabbed a huge rock.

Kusuo Saiki: ...

Putting aside his technical skills, does he really think he can't move this rock? How am I supposed to pretend then? Is there really any point in playing this game? Is it not too late to give up now?

Finally, Kuroro stopped what he was doing and began to examine the device.

Stop studying it. Your method is correct; it's just that you can't lift that stone.

Kuroro was also surprised. He also used Nen to exert force, but the stone remained heavy.

Kusuo Saiki estimated that the stone weighed about 20 tons, which was about the size of three doors in his house.

Although it's not that big in size, this stone is incredibly dense.