Great, we're doomed now!

Ye Shou narrowed his eyes.

Just as he was about to come up with an excuse to make something up, the older man spoke first.

"The only people who would ask such a question, besides toddlers learning to speak, are probably transmigrators from other worlds."

He looked Ye Shou up and down, then gave him a dumbfounded look: "Brother, you're not from this world, are you?"

"...A time traveler?"

“Your reaction seems correct.” The uncle chuckled and scratched his head. “This is the first time I’ve encountered this either. Although I’ve read about it in storybooks… You’re probably going to say that you just came from the countryside and don’t know much, so you don’t understand many things and want to know everything you encounter—right?”

"?"

Ye Shou paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh when he came to his senses: "Approved! That's exactly what I was thinking."

"Then that's it, a time traveler... That's how it's written in the novel:"

Twenty years ago, many transmigrators from other worlds arrived. Some were adventurers, some were merchants, and some were soldiers, but at first, none of them wanted to reveal their origins, so they used the same excuse as you to get away with it.

The middle-aged man bent down and took a book out from under the table, revealing its gorgeous cover with a hint of excitement.

"My favorite author's novels almost all feature time travelers as the main characters. I never thought I would actually see a real one!"

"Ahem! Don't get me wrong, don't be fooled by the cover... the content is quite serious. And this isn't for me, it's for my son... ahem!"

"..."

Ye Shou didn't know what to say, then suddenly became serious: "What if I was just joking?"

"Besides time travelers, no one would be so lacking in common sense, and they would never call that person by their name directly."

As he spoke, he pulled out a white badge with a red cross engraved on it from his pocket and handed it to Ye Shou: "Heathcliff Saint, that's the legendary hero, the only person to have ever reached the top of the Heavenly Pillar!"

"Look, by wearing this rune, you can receive the blessing of Saint Heathcliff."

This setting is so cringeworthy... Speaking of which, are these so-called "time travelers" people who went missing during monster attacks? But this guy, no, the novel says "twenty years ago"?

Ye Shou took the badge and was about to examine it when he heard this and raised his eyes: "Where can we find these two people?"

"That goes without saying... Oh, you really don't know."

The stall owner rolled his eyes and helplessly pointed to the Heavenly Pillar in the city center: "Where else could it be? It's on the top floor of that Heavenly Pillar!"

God is at the top of the tower, and anyone who can pass the trials and meet Him will receive His grace.

Throughout history, only Heathcliff Saint has ever reached the top; the dangers there are no joke.

"I see, thank you."

Ye Shoujiang returned the badge to the stall owner, turned and walked towards Tianzhu, then suddenly stopped and turned his head slightly.

"Uncle... why are you answering my questions? No matter how you look at it, I'm either a suspicious person or here to play a prank, right?"

"Huh? You should answer questions, isn't that just a given?"

The apple seller was taken aback, a hint of doubt appearing in his eyes, even more puzzled than before: "Do I have some reason to give you a wrong answer?"

And wouldn't it be frustrating if you didn't get an answer? That's not good.

"I understand... Thank you."

Ye Shou turned around and looked at him seriously: "One last question—do you know 'what' you are?"

"……what?"

The middle-aged man was taken aback at first: "What does this mean?"

"I was just talking nonsense, I'm sorry."

Ye Shou didn't linger and quickly disappeared into the crowd.

……

On the third day after arriving in this other world, I decided to start writing a diary, recording all the important things and novel experiences so that I could show them off to my dad when I returned to my original world.

Three days ago, when the monster appeared, I was so scared I couldn't move. My apartment crumbled like shredded paper, and I fell through... I didn't experience it in detail; when I opened my eyes, I was already here, still wearing my business suit... I finally graduated from university and found a good job, but I haven't even had a chance to be filial to my parents—no, I will definitely go back.

Fortunately, the people here are very friendly. Although our local currency is no longer usable, the church said that according to divine decree, they will provide us with free assistance to help us gain a foothold in this strange world.

I tried to inquire about "gods" and "time travel." Some of my companions thought it was "hero summoning," which I don't quite understand, but it's probably something like a light novel, right?

Demon King sounds dangerous... but I'm also curious because they say you can learn magic and martial arts.

Today I changed my class to the basic job "Warrior", and I can finally change my clothes... But the job set and badge are the last things that can prove my identity, so I don't want to throw them away.

Kuze Heavy Industries, Osaka, employee number 07867, Planning Department, Yumiko Michi—just making a note of that.

……

[This other world is amazing! The mage is so powerful! Ugh, I shouldn't have chosen the warrior class!]

[Now I understand why light novels are so popular. I also want to have a sweet romance with a handsome elf!]

The people here are all very kind, as if they have no ill intentions. The overall atmosphere is also very good. Is it because there are monsters outside? You can hardly see any backstabbing or scheming between people, unlike the oppressive atmosphere in Japan.

Basically, they were able to meet any request we had and answer any questions we asked. It seems they really wanted us to go home soon, and we were extremely grateful.

Seriously, it's been a month already, the company must have processed my resignation by now...

……

Tomorrow we're going to challenge the Demon King, and I'm feeling really nervous. Even though we can be resurrected after dying, it still hurts a lot when we get hit. And if we can't defeat the Demon King, we won't be able to go back to our hometown.

In fact, there are several people whose mental state is very poor, and I am very worried about them... I have heard of the name Kayaba Akihiko, but what do they mean by saying that the monster and level design have a distinct personal style?

Could this be the "god" who transported us to another world?

……

I've transmigrated again... to a new world.

I defeated the Demon King, but I couldn't go back... I don't want to write in my diary today.

My best friend committed suicide—just kidding, because he couldn't die.

But I was worried about her, and I didn't want to hear her comment on the difference between being gutted by a monster and being hacked at by swords anymore.

I want to go home... I've conquered three other worlds, and although I still have no clues, I firmly believe that there is still hope!

If defeating the 'Demon King' isn't enough, then let's aim for the gods!

As before, the residents here answered all our questions without any suspicion and generously provided us with various supplies... But there is one thing that bothers me.

A friend said that all of this is a virtual game, and these are just NPCs, and the administrator is Kayaba Akihiko... I don't believe the residents are AI. The experience here is completely different from any virtual device I've used before. It's definitely a real otherworld.

They must really want to go home...sigh~

Some people have given up and decided to stay and live with the indigenous people. Sato became a writer and even wrote our story into a novel... I hope it will be a bestseller.

But it's meaningless; as soon as the world changes, he'll have to start the serialization all over again.

—Keiko and I have both decided to continue our pursuit.

[They've gone mad! They've all gone mad! Why would they do this! These indigenous people haven't done anything wrong!]

【The Ninth Otherworld, I Want to Go Home!】

Just like they said... I threw up. It's definitely not the same as killing monsters.

Why didn't they dodge? These guys... don't they even fight back when they're being slashed? Disgusting!

NPCs... are they really just a game?

But this is great... I'm still feeling nauseous, and I'm still alive... This is my thirteenth alternate world, I've had enough!

[...Ten years? Eleven years? I can't quite remember. I want to draw what my parents look like.]

[I killed Keiko today too; she's getting tired of her.]

I haven't written in my diary for a while, but there's not much to write about today.

[...The portraits of my parents are gone, but that's okay. I wasn't even sure if they actually looked like them anyway.]

[This diary... oh right, my original name was Yumiko.]

Today, I'm waiting for Keiko to kill me on the 32nd floor. She likes to level up without any gear, but she's almost at this floor herself.

That said, why do we need to level up...?

"what?"

Closing the notebook that had been rebound more than once, the black-armored, black-faced female warrior slightly turned her head, the book in her hand turned into a stream of data and disappeared, and then she picked up the octagonal warhammer from the ground.

"Not Keiko? An NPC... Want to go to the next floor? Perfect, I've already cleared out the BOSS—I'll be the BOSS."

He pointed the dangerous weapon at the youth, his mouth snarling beneath the half-mask, revealing a maniacal smile.

"Huh? You...you're so handsome...wait, I feel like...have I seen you somewhere before?"

"Perhaps."

Ye Shou stroked his chin, his brows gradually furrowing—this person didn't seem to be an NPC.

Although the inhabitants of this world are very "real," and even possess something akin to a mind, they are still different from real humans in Ye Shou's perception.

As for the one before me—even if it is broken, it is still a human soul.

"State your name!"

"Me? Kuze, Kuze Yemori."

"Ku...se...it feels so familiar...I feel like I've seen these two words somewhere before? A long time ago...yes, a long time ago..."

The female warrior waved her hand to summon the warehouse interface, scrolled down to the last item, and there were two blank items that had never been touched in countless clearance sales.

Call ~

The almost brand-new business suit fell to the ground, followed by a thin, lightweight plate. The female warrior instinctively picked it up and examined it.

The smooth card holder reflected the menacing helmet and bloodshot eyes, and the exaggerated curve of the mouth looked extremely bizarre.

In the photos, a girl with medium-length hair and bangs, wearing a business suit and glasses, deliberately trying to look older, is giving the camera a formulaic smile.

The following text reads:

"Kuse Heavy Industries Osaka...Sanchi Yumiko..."

tick~