In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

Noticing the gazes of Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko, Kato Megumi couldn't help but be stunned.

What's going on?

She didn't say anything, so how did she arrange the bed for me out of nowhere?

"Phantom, I believe you."

Asuna Yuuki reached out, patted Kato Megumi's shoulder, and said this in a gentle tone, and Kotoko Iwanaga nodded and agreed.

"Right, right, it's decided. Leader will sleep on the outermost side, and you sleep next to him. That way, there will be no problem."

"It's great that you two believe in me, but..."

Kato Megumi raised her hand to tuck the hair by her ear, looked at Asagiri who was sitting there, and asked in a calm tone.

"Leader, do you have any objections?"

Asagiri said without hesitation and in a decisive tone.

"I have no opinion."

Kato Megumi nodded obediently and said softly.

"OK then."

............

At the same time, in a dark basement.

"Sato, are we really going to launch an attack tomorrow?"

Hearing the question from the young man behind him, the man wearing a green beret who was fiddling with gun parts on the metal table turned around and raised his hand to push down the brim of his hat.

Although he had a pair of kind-looking squinting eyes and a half-smile on his face, he made people feel an inexplicable palpitation, as if the person standing in front of them was not a human being, but some kind of bloodthirsty beast.

"Tanaka-kun, it has to be tomorrow."

Sato said in a calm voice with a smile while checking the magazine of the gun in his hand.

"I understand that the sudden increase in the research base's defenses has caused you some concerns, but I have my reasons for the plan I've drawn up. All you have to do is trust and follow my lead."

"I see."

Koji Tanaka nodded first, then looked at the black mobile force combat uniform hanging on the wall, with admiration and worship appearing on his face.

"But you can even get something like this... As long as you wear this combat uniform, you don't have to worry about being hit by tranquilizer guns or stun guns."

"A tranquilizer gun? A stun gun?"

Sato showed a kind smile, and his narrow eyes, which were originally smiling, slowly opened. In stark contrast to the smile on his face, his eyes were filled with a chilling and fierce light.

"I didn't prepare this set of equipment to deal with the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau. After all, they are just fragile humans. The target I want to hunt is..."

"Those guys who possess extraordinary powers."


.............

the next morning.

"It's raining."

Asuna Yuuki stretched out her slender white right hand, feeling the coolness of the raindrops falling into her palm, raised her head to look at the sky which was blocked by clouds and was gray and oppressive, then looked at Asagiri who was standing in front of her and said softly.

"It's already been 24 hours."

"Yes."

Asagiri nodded first and replied lightly, then put on the dark grey mask in his hand and spoke softly.

"Be ready for battle."

"clear."

Hearing Asagiri's order, Yuuki Asuna took out the Exorcist's sword from her inventory and put on the crimson cloak, while Iwanaga Kotoko put on the brooch, the dark green "Warlock's Ring", and the masquerade mask.

Although Kato Megumi did not have any camouflage equipment, she took out her cursed dagger and Indian tomahawk, holding the axe in her right hand and the dagger in her left hand, giving her a beautiful look that was a combination of a berserker and an assassin.

Just as the four of them had changed into their combat gear, a cloud of dust suddenly swept in from the distance of the trail.

The pocket-sized Mita hasn't arrived yet, but the font representing her words has already appeared in the air.

"Mr. Player, Mr. Player! Someone is invading the research base! It's started!"

Chapter 37: 035 The oppressive feeling of Shura

Five minutes later, at the gate of the research institute base.

Two armed members of the Subhuman Countermeasures Bureau's mobile force swallowed nervously as they listened to the announcement coming from their headsets.

"The invaders have broken through from the north!"

"Members of the Northern Mobile Force, please reply if you hear me! Please reply if you hear me!"

"Report, there's only one intruder, and he's wearing a pure black mobile unit combat uniform...Ah!"

Hearing the screams coming from the headset, the two members of the mobile force guarding the door couldn't help but tremble.

After a few seconds of dead silence, the sound of water dripping on the ground and a steady male voice were heard over the communication line.

"Hmm? Is the communication still maintained?"

"Hello everyone, my name is Sato. The higher-ups in your Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau call me Hat, but I'm not entirely satisfied with that nickname. It's too common. I'd rather you call me the savior who will lead the Demihuman camp to victory."

"You must be wondering now, why? Why did this guy invade the research base?"

"My goal is to take Nagai Kei away, and..."

Having said that, Sato paused slightly, then slowly spoke.

"Kill everyone here, so please look forward to it."

After saying this, Sato seemed to have crushed the communication headset directly. Accompanied by a burst of electric noise, the communication channel fell completely silent.

"Huh? The communication was cut off?"

Just when the two members of the mobile force were feeling at a loss, they noticed three people dressed very strangely coming from a distance: a petite girl in a long dress and a mask like a masquerade ball, a mysterious man with an unclear face wearing a crimson cloak and holding a long sword, and the one walking in front, a tall man with a dark gray mask on his face and wearing a long black trench coat.

"Who are you? Stop..."

Before the two members of the mobile force could raise their guns, they felt a chill on their necks.

"Boom."

Kato Megumi used the cursed dagger to kill the two members of the mobile force cleanly and neatly, her expression still so calm.

Although this was the first time she took someone's life with her own hands, she did not hesitate at all.

Either clear the obstacles before you, or die in another world, with even your body unable to return to reality.

This is the fate of players, and Kato Megumi has already realized it.

"Only two people guarding the main gate? It seems Satou is indeed a high threat, and most of the defense personnel are trying to stop him."

Hearing Asagiri's words, Yuuki Asuna glanced at the two mobile force members lying in a pool of blood and said softly.

"Can Satoh penetrate the research base's defenses?"

Asagiri remained noncommittal. "Although he is extremely bloodthirsty, he is not stupid. It will be difficult for those members of the mobile unit to stop him."

Kato Megumi whispered, "I just heard from their communication headset that Sato broke through from the north of the research institute base."

"North..."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna breathed a sigh of relief and said with a sense of relief.

"Chika and the others chose the east direction, right? That way we shouldn't collide for the time being. The player group to the north is in a much easier position, with Sato clearing obstacles for them ahead. They can rest easy and wait for the opportunity."

“That’s not the case.”

Iwanaga Kotoko shook her head and spoke softly.

"Besides the four teams from last night, there must be other player teams that have arrived here. With Sato clearing obstacles, the north route does seem to be the easiest. But because of this, those... those... well, how should I describe it..."

Asagiri reminded him at the right moment: "A wild player team?"

Iwanaga Kotoko suddenly realized and said with a smile.

"Yes, that's roughly what I mean. Most of those wild player teams will definitely choose to break through from the north. Honestly, I'd rather face the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau's mobile forces than other player teams. After all, we know they're just humans with guns, while players have all sorts of unique abilities. You never know if they'll have some strange skills or talents. The former is easier to deal with."

..............

Ten minutes later, inside the institute.

"The metal gate did not fall..."

Asuna Yuuki observed the gap on the ground, then raised her head to look at the metal door above, frowning slightly.

"No wonder Sato dared to storm the institute even though he knew its defenses were reinforced. It seems his companions have cracked the system here. Not only has the mobile unit's communication channel been cut off, but even the central control system has been cut off."

"Is it so easy to crack..."

Kato Megumi murmured with a thoughtful expression.

"After all, the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau is an official institution in this world. The fact that such an important research base system was so easily hacked seems a bit strange..."

At this moment, a burst of hurried footsteps suddenly came from behind the corner of the distant corridor.

"Here we come, get ready."

At the same time, in a combat meeting room several kilometers away from the research base, Tosaki Yu, the head of the Subhuman Countermeasures Bureau, was standing in front of a large screen. Although the image displayed on the screen was shaking, it was still visible that it was connected to the tactical helmets worn by the members of the mobile force.

"Hmm? Did it show up?"

Tosaki Yu, who was wearing a white suit, saw the four figures appearing on the screen, his expression changed and he immediately gave orders.

"Zoom in the picture!"

"Yes."

Tosaki Yu looked at the screen and saw Asagiri wearing a long black trench coat and a dark gray mask, and murmured.

"Could it be you who killed those mobile unit members at the train station..."

"Persona, human Shura."

Before Tosaki Yu could finish his words, he suddenly saw Asagiri on the screen, taking out a black gun and pressing it against his temple.

But the scene that appeared on the screen the next second made Tosaki Yu and the petite, short-haired woman in a suit beside him look incredulous.

A black shadow over two meters tall emerged in the corridor. It had no facial features and its body was covered with strange patterns that flickered with a reddish light. Its huge body exuded a terrifying and suffocating feeling of oppression. Even through the screen, Tosaki Yu couldn't help but subconsciously take two steps back.

"That is..."

Looking at the bullets fired from the mobile force members' guns, hitting the tall black shadow, but unable to stop the other party's movement step by step, Tosaki Yu turned his head to look at the petite woman beside him and said in a low voice.

"That thing...is that it?"

"It doesn't seem to be..."

Izumi Shimomura stared at Shura on the screen and replied in a low voice.

"Our demihuman IBMs may also appear black, but... they don't have the same level of defense that can withstand bullets. Furthermore, humans can't see IBMs..."

"Then what on earth is this thing!?"

Watching the tall black figure on the screen approaching step by step, Tosaki Yu felt as if someone was pinching his neck and he was almost unable to breathe.

The members of the mobile force at the scene were obviously in a panic and no longer cared about any tactics. Due to intense fear, they could only hold the triggers and fire all the bullets at the human Shura, trying to stop its actions.

When the magazines in their hands were completely emptied, the Shura's footsteps finally stopped, and dense pits appeared on the surface of his tall black body.

"Even rifle bullets can't completely penetrate the defense..."

Tosaki Yu observed Shura, the person on the screen, and noticed that the bullets penetrated into his body instead of passing through directly. Although he tried his best to hide it, his eyes were filled with disbelief and shock.

Something that even rifle bullets can't penetrate...

What kind of monster is this?

At this moment, Tosaki Yu and everyone in the combat conference room finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the tall black body of Ren Shura gradually disappear like ashes.

Fortunately, although this monster's defense was incredibly strong, a volley of rifle bullets was still enough to completely destroy it...

Just as everyone in the combat conference room breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sense of relief in their hearts, they saw a cold white light suddenly piercing out from the smoke formed by the dissipation of the tall black shadow.

"Sword Skill. Stardust Splash."