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

"According to real-world time, today is Wednesday, a workday. If you've only just completed a rookie dungeon, and according to system regulations, you're the type of player who needs to complete another dungeon within a month, you should choose to enter the dungeon on a weekend when you don't have to work."

The male player frowned slightly when he heard this, and said with a hint of curiosity.

"Is that all?"

"Of course there is more to it than that."

Asagiri shook his head and said in a calm tone.

"If you don't have a job in the real world, or have more flexible work hours, you might also enter the dungeon today. But as I just said, arriving here at this time shows that you are very good players. And from the moment you entered the dungeon, you must have decided not to waste ten hours, but to take the initiative and complete the second goal, without wasting time due to hesitation or hesitation."

"Since we've confirmed that you're the type of ambitious, proactive players, this can't be your second dungeon after clearing the rookie dungeon. From a time perspective, it's been sixteen days since the start of the game. Even if you'd signed up on the day the game started, you wouldn't have been able to enter the fourth dungeon at this point due to the three-day queue and one-week cooldown. So, you can only be considered players who have already cleared two dungeons, including the rookie dungeon."

After hearing what Chaowu said, the two male players looked at each other, and then the more intelligent player turned around and nodded without any concealment.

"Yes, this is indeed our third dungeon, and I agree with what you said. Exchanging props or equipment for the antibody reagent in your hands is indeed a win-win deal."

A simple-minded player, like the one foolish enough to enter the dungeon wearing an awkward suit, might have thought, "Since Asagiri said he'd already thoroughly combed the hospital, that meant he'd already eliminated all the potential dangers. Why bother exchanging items or equipment? Why not just go in and search? If I don't find the antibody test kit, I can come back and try to make a deal?"

But these two players don't think so.

Is there still danger in the hospital? It's impossible to say for sure, but one thing is certain...

The mysterious player in front of them, wearing black clothes and a gray mask, must have powerful strength. Maybe he can kill both of them instantly.

After all, if he didn't have absolute confidence in his own abilities, how could he do something like blocking the hospital entrance and actively looking for other players to trade with?

Thinking of taking advantage of a small opportunity? If you anger this mysterious player and kill them directly, it will be too late to regret it.

but......

The two men looked at each other and had an idea in their minds.

You said you would take out valuable equipment and props, but the other party doesn't know what equipment or props you have. Although you certainly can't fool the other party with that kind of rubbish, there is no need to take out your best things, right?

Just as they were thinking this, Asagiri seemed to see through their inner thoughts and added in a calm tone.

"By the way, if the equipment and items you bring out are of a value that satisfies me, I can share the truth about the dungeon that I've learned with you. Even though you didn't discover it through your own exploration and deduction, just hearing it from me will definitely increase your clearance rating by at least two small levels, and maybe even a large level."

Hearing this, the two male players couldn't help but be moved.

In their last clearance settlement, they did find out a certain pattern of the dungeon, so they received a prompt message that added points to their clearance evaluation.

And the mysterious player in front of him said... could he share the truth about the copy that he knew with him?

This is so tempting.

"But..."

At this moment, Asagiri added with a smile.

"Although sharing this important information with you won't cause me any loss, I'm not the kind of person who likes to help others for free, and my patience is also limited. Therefore, you only have one chance. If you can't produce the props or equipment that can satisfy me, not only the information, but even the antibody reagents, you can forget about it."

The two middle-aged male players were silent for a long time, and then the smarter male player slowly stretched out his right hand, and in his palm emerged a sharp dagger with a handle and blade of deep dark purple, which looked ominous. His face revealed an unconcealable pain and reluctance.

“This is the best equipment I have.”

"is it?"

Asagiri walked forward, placed his right hand lightly on the dagger, and took out his mobile phone with his left hand, starting to check the specific information of the equipment.

Even though the distance was shortened, he was not nervous at all and was very relaxed. Instead, this made the two male players convinced that the combat capability of this mysterious man must be far superior to theirs, and he was not afraid of the two men taking advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

[Ominous Dagger: Equipment (Quality Blue, Excellent)]

[A dagger made of unknown material is forged. It is tougher and more durable than ordinary daggers. Due to the ominous aura it carries, when it inflicts damage to biological enemies, the pain of the wound will be aggravated and the enemy's spirit will be disturbed.]

After reading the introduction of the dagger, Chaowu nodded and said in a calm tone.

"Blue quality weapon type equipment, it's really quite good."

Hearing this, the middle-aged male player's expression became a little complicated.

The best equipment you have...will it only get a good evaluation in the eyes of the other party?

What was this mysterious person's plan? He was clearly a player who had only cleared the dungeon twice, just like me.

It's impossible that the other party achieved the highest level of clearance evaluation in both copies, right?

"And yours?"

Hearing Asagiri's question, another male player sighed, then took out a small bottle with a look of reluctance on his face.

[Magic Hand Sanitizer (Disposable, Purple, High Quality)]

[A certain fatherly war god's most frequently used blood-replenishing item possesses a power so magical it defies logic. When poured onto a wound, hand sanitizer instantly eliminates the pain and heals it at a visible speed. The only drawback is that this bottle of hand sanitizer seems to follow some strange law of cause and effect. Once opened, even if only a single drop is poured out, it cannot be reused.]

"Wow, I didn't expect you guys have this kind of prop?"

Hearing Chaowu's praise, the male player who took out the hand sanitizer felt like his heart was bleeding, but he was not the kind of person who couldn't tell the difference.

It's the early stages of the game, what's the most valuable thing for players like them?

Skills, talents, and professions are the top three priorities, followed by equipment, and props are at the end. Props that can only be used once have a much lower priority.

Is hand sanitizer effective? It's quite effective. If you're seriously injured, using this item might even save your life.

However, correspondingly, there are also limitations of disposable props.

During the battle, there is no time to use this thing. Even if there is a chance to use it, it will disappear after use.

Players of their level don't need insurance that has harsh conditions and may only be used when they want, but rather rewards such as skills, talents, professions, and equipment that can be used repeatedly and often show their value.

In other words, he was now taking out this bottle of purple disposable item, which he didn't know when he would use it and which had zero value before it was actually used, to exchange for the opportunity to obtain the more valuable rewards mentioned above after completing this copy.

This deal is a good deal.

"OK, deal done."

Asagiri took the dagger and hand sanitizer, put them away first, handed the two bottles of reagents to the two players, and then spoke with a smile.

"The truth about this instance is actually..."

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

After the two players confirmed that they had passed the level and their figures disappeared, Yuuki Asuna, who had been staying on the inside of the hospital wall and had listened to the whole process without showing up, came out and looked at Asagiri half seriously and half jokingly.

"I thought you would take their props and equipment and then kill them directly, or force them to hand over everything they have."

When Asagiri heard this, he smiled and asked back.

"Why do you think I would do such a thing? What kind of image do you have of me?"

Yuuki Asuna raised the corners of her lips, and said in a relaxed tone with a hint of playfulness.

"Given your personality, I think you'd probably actually do that. Why don't you reflect on yourself?"

"If I were a lone wolf player, maybe I would do that."

Having said that, Asagiri suddenly changed the subject and smiled while looking at Yuuki Asuna's face.

"But now we're teammates. If I do something like that, you'll be unhappy, right? If there's a serious disagreement between our styles of action, it will affect our tacit understanding. Even more serious, it might lead to our ultimate separation. You're far more important to me than just so-called props and equipment."

078 Locator Phishing Operation

Hearing Asagiri's words and seeing the other party's smiling eyes, Yuuki Asuna's face instantly flushed and she stammered.

"T-all of a sudden...what are you talking about..."

Immediately afterwards, Yuuki Asuna plucked up the courage. Although she did not dare to look directly into Asagiri's eyes, she stretched out her slender, white left hand and spoke in a voice as thin as a mosquito's hum.

"There are no more infected people in the hospital, and there are no other players present, so... do you want to hold my hand..."

Before Yuuki Asuna could finish her words, Asagiri had already taken the initiative to hold her hand, and just like the first time in the newbie copy, he used the more intimate way of interlocking their fingers.

"Of course you have to lead it."

Feeling the warmth from her palm and listening to Asagiri's smiling voice, the blush on Yuuki Asuna's pretty face became more obvious, but her slender five fingers held Asagiri's hand even tighter.

At this moment, even the corpses of the infected people scattered all over the ground in the dim sky made the hospital buildings look even more eerie, giving people a suffocating and terrifying scene. But because of her girlish heart, it didn't seem so scary anymore.

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

At the same time, in the real world.

"Wuhu~New skills~And a piece of equipment~"

Seeing Iwanaga Kotoko cheering and full of energy, Kato Megumi, who was lying on the sofa with a somewhat tired face, sighed slightly and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Iwanaga-san, you're too energetic. I'm so tired I can barely even speak..."

Kotoko Iwanaga sat on the sofa, her legs in white silk stockings swinging, her petite body bouncing on the soft sofa.

"After all, my skills consume mental energy, not physical energy, while your unique talent consumes both mental and physical energy. Plus, you killed a lot of zombies, so it's normal to feel tired~"

During the clearance settlement this time, Iwanaga Kotoko obtained an S-level evaluation, and Kato Megumi obtained an A+. Although both of them followed Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna as a team of four, their clearance-point-adding behaviors were different.

Kotoko Iwanaga "collected information and deduced part of the truth about the disaster that occurred in the Doomsday City", while Kato Megumi "cleaned up some ordinary infected people in the hospital". Obviously, in the system's assessment, although Kotoko Iwanaga did not kill the zombies personally, she collected information from the dead man and deduced part of the truth about the disaster, so she performed better in this copy.

After completing the game, the rewards that Iwanaga Kotoko received included not only the same physical fitness enhancement as Kato Megumi, but also a piece of equipment that was very suitable for her and a new "weird" type of skill.

[Strange Brooch (Equipment, Blue Excellent Quality)]

[When wearing this brooch, the player's mental power recovery speed is slightly increased, and it can be switched to different colors according to the player's wishes]

The value of this piece of equipment is actually just that. After all, it is just a blue-quality accessory equipment, and it is impossible for it to have any amazing effects. However, what Iwanaga Kotoko likes most about this accessory equipment is that the color can be switched according to the player's ideas.

This way, there will be no color conflicts.

However, although Kotoko Iwanaga likes this brooch very much, the focus of the reward she obtained after completing this level is actually the "weird" skill.

[Grip of Hell: Consumes a large amount of mental energy. After about two seconds of charging, it summons a huge pale ghost hand from the void, launching a terrifying attack with both curse and physical attributes on the target. The charging time shortens as the player's mental strength increases.]

An attack skill that can directly cause damage is exactly what Iwanaga Kotoko needs most at this moment.

Although "Grip of Hades" requires two seconds of charging time before it can be activated, and consumes a lot of mental energy, which will also affect her own condition, she is not a lone wolf. There are two people in the team, Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna, who can completely create space for her to charge skills during the battle. She doesn't have to worry about being unable to resist the enemy after consuming a lot of mental energy.

Simply put, it provides the team with an extremely powerful means of output.

Kato Megumi, who received an A+ clearance rating, not only improved her physical fitness, but also unlocked a special profession and an exclusive skill corresponding to her talent.

[Special Occupation: Shadow Dancer]

[Shadow Dancer: A special assassin class that wanders in the shadows, conceals its existence, and delivers fatal blows to the enemy]

[This special class's passive effect: If you inflict a fatal blow to the enemy without being detected by the enemy, you will recover your mental and physical strength.]

[Player-exclusive skill: Touch of Nothingness]

[Void Touch: Can be activated by touching other players. By consuming the player's own mental and physical strength, the opponent temporarily gains the effect of "weak presence" when activated. The specific duration of the effect is determined by the mental and physical strength consumed by the player when activating this skill.]

[Note: Similar to when the player uses their own unique talent, the slower the opponent's movements, the longer this skill's effect will last. The faster the opponent's movements, the more noticeable they are, and the shorter the effect will last. The maximum duration is thirty seconds.]

When Kato Megumi saw her newly acquired exclusive skill, many uses of this skill emerged in her mind.

For example, before starting a battle, giving Iwanaga Kotoko, who is not good at frontal combat, a "Touch of Nothingness" can not only prevent her from being targeted by the enemy, but also give Iwanaga Kotoko the time needed to charge up the "Grip of Hades".

For example, when you need to cross some potentially dangerous areas, use this skill on Asagiri, Iwanaga Kotoko, and Yuuki Asuna to ensure that the team will not be targeted by the enemy and ensure that the team has the initiative in battle.

"Oh, so boring."

Kotoko Iwanaga lay on the sofa, her hands supporting her cheeks, looking bored, and muttered to herself.

"Asagiri and Asuna, what are you doing in the dungeon at this hour... If I had known earlier, I should have stayed put. Alas, I still can't refuse his request."

Hearing what Iwanaga Kotoko said, Kato Megumi spoke cautiously.

"Iwanaga-san, can I ask you a question?"

Iwanaga Kotoko replied with a smile.

"Don't be so reserved, just ask directly~"

"Do you...really like Utsunomiya-san?"

"Why not?"

"But... why?"

When Iwanaga Kotoko heard this question, she looked puzzled.