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

Fighting with such a person for information about experimental data? You will definitely die!

As for cooperation...the two sides weren't even on the same level, so how could they possibly cooperate? Either they'd be killed outright by the other side, or they'd become cannon fodder for exploration. Either way, the end result was a dead end.

After all, the moment they saw Asagiri appear, the two middle-aged men had completely given up the idea of obtaining experimental data.

You will have another chance to claim the rewards after clearing the level, but you only have one life.

This is the cautiousness of mature middle-aged people.

Although the other four players could vaguely sense that the guy wearing the dark gray mask and his companions were very strong, they did not intend to leave just like that. After all, they had gone through so much trouble to get to this place in order to obtain the highest level of clearance evaluation and rewards.

"Are you a player too?"

A male player, approximately thirty years old, looked at Asagiri, his gaze shifting towards the two researchers standing behind him, trembling with fear and panic written all over their faces. He then spoke in a deep voice.

"We discovered them first."

"Um..."

Asagiri nodded first, then asked back.

"so what?"

Hearing what Asagiri said, the male player couldn't help but frown slightly and tried to maintain a calm tone.

"So according to the first-come, first-served rule..."

"Where are the rules? Don't make me laugh."

Asagiri didn't want to waste time on these people at all, so he interrupted the other party and said in a calm tone.

"The wisest choice for you now is to stop talking nonsense and just turn around and leave. With your strength, you can only serve as cannon fodder to disperse the defense of the research base. Then, your hopes of passing the level will depend on us. Staying out of our way is the greatest contribution you can make."

"You guy..."

Hearing Asagi's words, which were calm but referred to them as cannon fodder, the leading male player's face turned very ugly, and the player behind him holding an automatic rifle was also ready to raise the muzzle of the gun and aim at Asagi and the others in front of him.

But just as he raised his arm a few centimeters and before he even lifted the lowered muzzle of the gun, a flash of flowing deep red appeared in his field of vision.

"Clap."

Yuuki Asuna cut off the player's right arm with a single sword strike, and then without any hesitation, she pierced the opponent's throat with the Exorcist sword in her hand.

At this time, the other three players had not reacted yet, their eyes were still fixed on the direction where Asagiri was standing. At the same time that Yuuki Asuna started to move, Iwanaga Kotoko had already walked out from behind Asagiri. Her eyes collided with those three players, and she activated the skill "Cursed Gaze".

Among these three players, there was no one with a stronger mental strength than Iwanaga Kotoko. Facing her dark purple eyes that flashed with a strange light, the three of them felt dizzy in an instant.

At this time, Chaowu had already thrown the rope dart, accurately hitting the female player's eyebrows. The speed of his body movement was almost synchronized with the rope dart. In an instant, he pulled out the rope dart and stabbed it into the chest of another player.

It was not until this time that the last remaining player barely recovered from his dizziness. He was so shocked that his pupils suddenly shrank. A large dark green shield appeared in his right hand. He hid his body behind the shield and quickly recited.

"Fireball..."

"boom!!!"

However, in front of Asagiri, he didn't even have time to activate his skills. He had just recited two words when Asagiri hit his shield with a side kick.

The male player, who was nearly 1.8 meters tall and holding a large shield, was a sturdy man. He was sent flying backwards with his shield, as if he had been hit by a speeding truck. His back hit the hard wall, and his body made crisp cracking sounds. Blood flowed from his mouth and nose. He fell to the ground powerlessly, completely dead. The shield also automatically disappeared after the death of the player it belonged to.

The two researchers at the back saw this scene and their pupils dilated in shock.

Is this human?

A simple side kick, even on such a heavy shield, could actually send an adult man flying and crashing into the wall, even causing his bones to break and his internal organs to be damaged by the terrifying impact, leading to his death on the spot?

And that person in the crimson cloak was incredibly fast, wasn't he? The two researchers didn't even see the other person's movements clearly as he killed someone.

These guys... what supernatural monsters escaped from which film set?!

Seeing that the three people in front did not notice them, the two researchers turned around cautiously, intending to try to take this opportunity to escape.

"Please don't even think about running away."

When the two turned around, they saw Kato Megumi standing there, playing with a dark purple dagger with one hand.

Although Kato Megumi's voice was very gentle, the words she said made the two researchers' faces lose their color.

"If you insist on running away, I'll have no choice but to chop off your limbs. I don't really enjoy doing this kind of thing, so please cooperate."

The two researchers' bodies were shaking like sieves, and they nodded repeatedly and spoke tremblingly.

"I... we understand. We will cooperate... please don't kill us..."

"Violet, take out the phones of these four players. It's time for the lottery."

Asagiri said this first, then walked up to the two researchers and asked with a smiling tone.

"It's the same question again. Where is the experimental data stored..."

"Here, this is for you!"

Before Chaowu could even finish his question, one of the researchers took out a booklet from his pocket, handed it to him with both hands, and forced a flattering smile on his face.

"Here... is a guide map of the interior of the research base."

Chapter 40:038 Losing is Winning, Winning is Losing

"Well, it's fine."

Asagiri took the booklet handed to him, opened it and took a look. It did contain a diagram of the internal structure of the research institute. He did not ask the other party whether the information was true or false because that would be meaningless.

Looking at the current situation, it is clear that this is a trap deliberately set by the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau specifically to deal with the "players" and Sato.

The members of the mobile force must be aware of this, but there is actually no need for researchers who have no combat capabilities to stay here.

Seeing how these two researchers were trembling with fear, it was obvious that they were not the type to face death head-on. It was impossible for them to voluntarily stay here as cannon fodder when they knew that the institute would be attacked.

The only explanation is that they had no idea that the research base would be attacked. They were just abandoned pawns of the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau, and they deliberately threw them here as bait in order to lure Sato into the trap.

Since neither of these two researchers knew that the research base would be attacked, how could they prepare false intelligence in advance?

Moreover, the moment Asagiri saw the picture, he compared it with the route and structure that the four members of the team passed through after entering the research base from the north gate, and they matched.

"You two, take off your white coats and throw away your work permits."

"Eh? Oh... okay..."

Although the two researchers didn't understand why Asagiri gave such an order, facing this monster that could kill people with a side kick, they really didn't dare to ask too many questions. They immediately took off their white coats and threw the work ID cards on their chests aside.

"Well, that's good."

Asagiri first patted the two researchers on the shoulders and said this with a smile, but then suddenly changed the subject.

"Necro, do it."

"Okay~"

Iwanaga Kotoko responded in a playful tone, then reached out her hand to the two researchers who looked terrified and whispered.

"Touch of the Dead."

The moment Iwanaga Kotoko finished speaking, dozens or even hundreds of pale human arms extended from the ground and the surrounding walls. Before the two researchers could even scream, their mouths were covered tightly by the pale arms.

Seeing these two people being entangled and bound by the ghost hands and falling to the ground, struggling constantly, with a miserable look of despair on their faces, Yuuki Asuna bit her lower lip lightly, with a look of pity in her eyes. She glanced at Asagiri with a calm expression, and when she was about to speak, she heard Asagiri's voice in a flat tone.

"Okay, that's enough."

After hearing Asagiri's words, Iwanaga Kotoko immediately lifted the "Touch of the Undead", but even though the contact lasted less than two seconds, the two researchers who were just ordinary people fell into a coma because the pale ghost hand absorbed too much mental energy.

"Why, you think I'll kill them?"

Noticing the slightly complicated expression on Yuuki Asuna's face, Asagiri shook her head and chuckled.

"They are not enemies we must eliminate. They answered my questions honestly and voluntarily handed over intelligence. There is no need for me to kill them."

"Then why..."

"Of course I want them to live."

Asagiri waved his hand and explained casually.

"Do you think they can get out of here alive if they run around on their own? Whether they run into Sato or the other players, they'll be dead. So it's better to let them fall into a coma. This will give Necro some mental energy."

"Of course, the most important point is that since they are already unconscious, they cannot reveal the location of the experimental data storage and our information to other players or Sato."

"As long as they aren't killed, this is the best solution. As for whether they'll be silenced by the higher-ups of the Demihuman Countermeasures Bureau after this incident is over, that's beyond my control."

Hearing Asagiri's words, Yuuki Asuna breathed a sigh of relief, took off the hood of her crimson cloak, and a sweet smile appeared on her beautiful and lovely face.

"I thought you would just kill them. Thank you for considering my feelings. I also know that I am too kind..."

"Do not."

Before Yuuki Asuna could finish her words, Asagiri gently held her hand and spoke softly.

"Kindness is never a flaw. It's the indecisiveness that comes with a heart of chastity that is a flaw. You are kind and gentle, but not indecisive, so there's no need to feel any psychological burden."

Hearing Asagiri's heartfelt words, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but be moved. When she was about to say something, she heard the other party add a sentence with a smile.

"After all, you are my beloved concubine. Don't underestimate yourself. Otherwise, wouldn't you be questioning my judgment?"

"Go away, go away. You just said a few nice words and you're already playing abstract games, right?"

At this time, Iwanaga Kotoko also came over, peeked in, and said with a little jealousy.

"What about me?"

"You are also my beloved concubine."

Seeing the three people talking, Kato Megumi raised her hand and tucked the short hair by her ears, her face looking extremely calm and indifferent. After all, she was already used to such scenes.

"OK, now it's time for the lottery."

Asagiri took the mobile phones handed to her by Yuuki Asuna, then handed one to Iwanaga Kotoko and the other to Kato Megumi, and said with a smile.

"There are four players on the other side, so let's have some fun and see who draws the best prize. As for the stakes... the person who draws the worst prize has to promise the person who draws the best prize a favor. How about that?"

"Okay."

When Yuuki Asuna heard about the bet, a competitive look appeared in her eyes. She immediately clicked on the eye icon APP assigned to her mobile phone and said confidently.

"My luck is very good..."

[You have extracted the items and equipment of the dead player and obtained the item: Medical Bandage]

【Medical bandage: ordinary medical bandage】

"Pfft."

When Kotoko Iwanaga saw the item that Asuna Yuuki drew, she couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Is this your luck? Or look to me."

After saying that, Iwanaga Kotoko also clicked on the eye icon APP on the mobile phone screen.

[You have extracted the items and equipment of the dead player and obtained the equipment: Solid Long Sword (Blue Quality)]

[Note: You cannot equip this weapon]

"Tsk, blue quality equipment... so ordinary..."

Due to the limitations of her exclusive talent, Iwanaga Kotoko was unable to equip most weapons and armor. After completing the extraction, she directly took out the long sword and threw it to Kato Megumi who was standing there.

"Leader has a rope dart, so he definitely doesn't need this. You should take it. You're good at dual wielding, and a dagger is still too disadvantageous in frontal combat. From now on, you should hold an axe in one hand and a long sword in the other."

Kato Megumi caught the long sword, put it into the inventory, and made a precise complaint with an expressionless face.

"If my class could be upgraded, it wouldn't be a Shadow Assassin, but a Shadow Berserker, right?"

"It's pretty good too."

Asagiri looked at Kato Megumi and said seriously.

"Just imagine, someone suddenly appears with a long sword and a battle axe and tries to attack you. Although it's certainly not as elegant as a dagger, the deterrent effect is too strong."

After saying this, Asagiri also clicked to confirm the extraction of the dead player's item.

[You have extracted the items and equipment of the dead player and obtained a blue one-time item: Cursed Music Box]

[Cursed Music Box: A music box completely invaded by something strange. If destroyed, the evil spirit inside will break free and attack the target of the destruction. The evil spirit can only stay for five minutes.]

"This thing...is pretty effective."

Kotoko Iwanaga leaned over to take a look at the item that Asagiri had drawn, and said thoughtfully.

"It's rated blue, but its use is probably too limited. It will only hunt down targets that destroy music boxes. But it should be more valuable than the long sword I drew."

Having said that, Iwanaga Kotoko looked at Yuuki Asuna and said with a smile.