Anime, but the Phantom Thieves of Heart

Unfortunately, he didn't have time to run away. Busujima Saeko and Lucy, who were originally confronting each other, noticed Lan Ke at the same time.

“Leader!”

"Narukami-kun~"

The two of them spoke at the same time, but such a simple address made Lucy's pupils shrink slightly.

The relationship between people can often be seen from the way they address each other.

Lucy and Lan Ke are indeed very important partners, but the question is who here is not an important partner of Lan Ke?

In terms of personal relationships, Lucy felt that she had already 'lost a step'.

Fortunately, Lan Ke realized the weirdness of the scene and quickly spoke up to try to divert the attention of the two people present by talking about "business".

"Now that everyone is here, shall we get down to business?"

"First of all, this is Busujima Saeko, the new member of the 'Phantom Thieves of Hearts' that I invited."

As Lan Ke finished speaking, Emiya Shirou, who had been trying to reduce his presence, also took the lead in applauding.

It is obvious that although he is happy to watch the show, he also knows when to act as an atmosphere changer to ease the awkwardness.

Under the leadership of Shirou Emiya, Lucy also started to applaud. Seeing this, Lan Ke breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Busujima Saeko.

"Senior, as we talked about last night, have you thought of your 'code name'?"

Codename?

In response to Lan Ke's question, Busujima Saeko smiled and nodded.

"Of course. What do you think of 'Oni'?"

"Oni? Ghost?"

Unlike the ghosts generally referred to as "Oni", the "Oni" mentioned by Saeko Busujima specifically refers to the evil demons with two horns on their heads in Japanese mythology.

From a certain perspective, it is indeed the most suitable for Busujima Saeko. After all, she is also very warlike and is indeed suitable for the code name 'Oni'. The only problem is that this code name does not sound like a good word, but since she is willing, he can't say much.

After all, in Lan Ke's opinion, code names don't matter as long as they are not too outrageous, as long as we know who they refer to.

"Okay, in that case, then let's all still call each other by 'code names' in the area I mentioned earlier. Let's talk about what's going on as we walk..."

As he spoke, Lan Ke took the lead and walked straight towards the 'Impression Space'.

Shirou Emiya, who travels here every day, and Lucy, who has been leveling up here recently, are naturally familiar with the place, but Saeko Busujima, who comes here for the first time, is looking at the surrounding scenery with curiosity.

Cold, dim lights, metal water pipes, and stagnant water on the ground...

Just by looking at the things around her, Busujima Saeko couldn't help but wonder if she had traveled to the set of a horror movie, so she instinctively grasped the "Muramasa" at her waist, as if she could draw out her favorite sword anytime and anywhere.

Looking at the vigilant Busujima Saeko, Lan Ke nodded silently.

It was obvious that because of his kendo training, the other party was much more professional in this area than he had imagined.

Lan Ke didn't waste any words and led a few people directly to the bottom of the "Impression Space".

Lan Ke had already completed his exploration of the first and second themed spaces, and unsurprisingly, the suspected platform on the second floor had opened a new door leading to the next level...

Chapter 10: As expected of a woman who almost became a 'murderer'.

For Busujima Saeko, everything in this world is strange and new, but for Lucy and Emiya Shirou, it seems a bit boring. Emiya Shirou has completely used the first level of the "Impression Space" as a fast track, and as for Lucy, she has been working hard for several days in a row and is almost suffering from PTSD from this dark world.

After all, who in their right mind would like a dark, damp, enclosed space?

So they were full of anticipation for what Lan Ke called "going to the next level", but considering the similar styles of the first and second levels, they were also mentally prepared.

As expected, when they reached the third floor and looked at the familiar scene in front of them, Shirou Emiya and Lucy sighed silently.

Fortunately, Lan Ke clapped his hands to signal everyone to focus their attention.

"Okay, according to the original plan, 'V' you will be responsible for exploring the map, 'Rider' you will be responsible for collecting treasure chests, and 'Oni' I will help you get used to the 'rules' here first."

Although Lucy also wanted to work with Lan Ke, she also knew that she was the most suitable person for this job. She didn't say much, but instead patted her waist lightly. Then several metal blocks fell from her waist, unfolded, and then turned into several small drones.

That's right, although the reality is not like in the game where everyone can only equip their own exclusive equipment, Lan Ke does not recommend that everyone choose too many weapons. After all, other people do not have a "backpack" like Lan Ke that can be used at any time, and they often carry the weapons they are most familiar with.

For example, Lan Ke himself will choose "Staff", "Long Sword" or "Dual Wielding" as a melee weapon according to the enemy type, and the long-range weapons are "Dual Wielding Uzi" and "Shotgun".

After all, Lan Ke also knew that his shooting skills were okay at close range, but not so good at long distances.

For close combat, Shirou Emiya generally uses the 'Gun Blade' and the 'Tomahawk' he obtained previously, and for long-range combat, he uses the 'Large Caliber Double Pistols' and the 'Sniper Rifle'. His long weapons are hung on both sides of the 'Soul Chariot', and he can directly summon the 'Soul Chariot' when he needs to switch weapons.

Lucy's equipment is quite special. First of all, her melee weapon is the 'molecular line', which can be aggregated into a whip with the help of the 'chip', or it can be directly cut, or even used as a data line to invade electronic equipment; the long-range weapon is a small drone that she controls through the chip.

Other than that, he only had an automatic pistol for self-defense.

And it is precisely relying on these 'small drones' that Lucy is more efficient in exploring the map than anyone else.

Considering that we have only reached the 'Third Basement Floor' and the monster levels are only 'L5-7', with Shirou Emiya's current strength of 'Lv.23', there is basically no danger, so collecting treasure chests is the most cost-effective option.

It just so happened that Lan Ke took advantage of this time to help Busujima Saeko adapt to the fighting method of the "cognitive space".

Soon, Lan Ke found an opponent that was more suitable for Busujima Saeko.

'Carrying Monster'

A monster that does not attack from a distance and mainly deals melee physical damage.

"Senior, your strength should be no problem, but I will support you~"

Everyone's personality mask awakening is Lv.1. It can be said that Busujima Saeko is basically a blank slate now. However, considering that her "personality mask" is quite special and her own powerful combat ability, Lan Ke is not worried about her safety.

Busujima Saeko didn't waste any words. She held the scabbard in her right hand and walked towards the "back monster" that was being toyed with by "Parker".

As if they had telepathy, Parker directly removed the ice cage that sealed it. The "back monster" that had been trapped for a long time rushed straight towards Busujima Saeko as if it had gone mad.

Facing the monster rushing straight towards her, Busujima Saeko appeared very calm.

After he stood firmly, he leaned down slightly and placed his right hand on the hilt of the knife on the left side of his body.

And it was at this moment that Busujima Saeko's clothes began to change.

Suddenly, a layer of blood-colored mist covered her normal school uniform. When the 'back-carrying monster' rushed towards Busujima Saeko... or rather the blood-colored mist, there was a sharp sound of metal friction and the flash of a knife. The 'blood-colored mist' was cut open, revealing the 'monster' underneath.

An ancient warrior wearing dark red ancient Japanese full body armor, even including a mask, appeared in front of Lan Ke.

As for the "back monster" that tried to attack Busujima Saeko, it was hit by a sword and flew backwards.

Busujima Saeko felt a little strange. She could feel the "armor" on her body, but she couldn't feel any weight. What surprised her even more was that although it was chopped away, the monster rushed towards her again as if it was not injured.

But just as she was about to take a forward stance, Lan Ke suddenly reminded her.

"Senior! Try the skills of 'Persona'!"

Skill?

Almost at the same time as the thought came to her mind, the voice of "Muramasa" appeared in her mind. Then, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up slightly under her face, because the skills of "Muramasa" were very simple and crude, but also very suitable for her.

He put the knife back into the scabbard and stood still. Then Lan Ke noticed that the mouth of the scabbard seemed to be emitting a strange light.

This is the first exclusive skill of 'Muramasa'.

'Hidden Edge'

Consumes 10% of HP to enter the charging state. The charging speed increases when standing still, which can increase the speed, attack power and critical hit rate of the next attack.

Coincidentally, at this moment, the "back-carrying monster" rushed towards Busujima Saeko again, and Busujima Saeko also drew her sword again.

“Test the knife!!”

With Busujima Saeko's low chuckle, everything seemed to be the same as before, but the result was completely different.

As a blood-red halo streaked across the sky, the 'ghost on the back' was instantly cut into two pieces.

"Clap~"

As the sword was sheathed, the 'Back-Carrying Demon' turned into crystal fragments, part of which merged into Busujima Saeko's body. Busujima Saeko, who was only Lv.1 but killed a Lv.5 monster with two swords, had her level instantly increased. She felt that her physical fitness seemed to have improved as well.

As her eyes lit up, she almost instinctively locked her gaze on another shadow in the distance.

Although with Lan Ke's help, the other party's twisted desires stimulated by the "holy relic" were eliminated, it did not mean that Busujima Saeko's innate desire to fight and kill also disappeared.

For Busujima Saeko, it was just a matter of letting the "beast" formed by twisted desires break through the "cage" formed by reason, and then restoring the "cage" and locking it up again.

Even if it is a negative desire, as long as it does not exceed the threshold, the benefits to the person will outweigh the negative impact.

So although she unconsciously aimed at a new target, she still instinctively looked at Lan Ke, as if asking Lan Ke what she should do next?

Lan Ke looked at Busujima Saeko with some surprise.

Although I know that everyone's "personality mask" has different attributes due to their own personality, the personality mask of Saeko Busujima seems to be even more wrong.

You have to know that although it only takes a few seconds to kill monsters when Lan Ke is Lv.1, it is absolutely impossible for him to kill these "shadows" in seconds.

Emiya Shirou and Lucy are similar, so the only possibility is -

"Senior, does the skill you just used have any side effects?"

Looking at Lan Ke's serious expression, Busujima Saeko did not deny it but nodded.

If Lan Ke's 'Lamer' is an 'auxiliary specialized mask' that focuses on various buffs and debuffs, Lucy is a 'balanced mask' that focuses on spell attacks, and Emiya Shirou is a 'high-speed offensive mask' that focuses on fire and physical attacks, then Busujima Saeko is a pure 'melee specialized mask'.

First of all, Muramasa's passive skill is one of the few that can be actively turned on or off.

When it is turned off, there is a very low probability that the enemy will enter the 'bleeding state'. When it is turned on, it consumes 1% of the user's HP per second, and the probability of the 'bleeding state' occurring is greatly increased. When Busujima Saeko attacks an enemy in the 'bleeding state', she can recover 50% of the attack's HP and has an additional attack bonus.

Then her 'Hide the Edge' consumes HP to increase attack, critical hit, and reflex speed. The last 'Test the Sword' consumes 15% of HP, strengthening the attack power of the next attack while instantly killing the enemy and restoring 15% of the enemy's own HP.

In other words, in theory, as long as Busujima Saeko is not killed instantly, her battle time will be infinitely prolonged, and even the ordinary monsters besieging her will become blood bags.

The only drawback is probably the lack of long-range attack capabilities. Once you encounter an enemy that is good at kiting, it will probably be very troublesome.

However, the opponent is not fighting alone. With the assistance of other teammates, she only needs to be responsible for approaching enemies.

Although when Lan Ke saw the RANK skill obtained by "Tarot Demon", he knew that Busujima Saeko's "Personality Mask" must be very good at fighting. After all, "Shura Road" allows Lan Ke to increase the attack power after defeating "Shadow", and "Bloodthirst" restores a certain amount of HP when defeating the enemy, which is a passive endurance skill.

But he still couldn't help but sigh, "Fortunately, the other party didn't go astray, otherwise he would definitely become a real "murderer".

The skills of his own 'Personality Mask' are more extreme than the RANK skills given to Lan Ke.

But it is a good thing for Lan Ke and his team. After all, the stronger their teammates are, the more efficient they will be in conquering the palace.

Thinking of this, Lan Ke no longer stopped Busujima Saeko and contacted Lucy and Emiya Shirou through the phone. Lan Ke and the others simply explored the map while leveling up.

A total of four people were divided into four groups. With their levels and combat power almost overwhelming, the exploration progress was further accelerated. I just don’t know if it was Lan Ke’s illusion, but it seemed that the third floor was larger than the second floor?

I hadn't realized it before, but the masks on the first floor were similar to the ones at Tokyo Metro Shibuya Station. The second floor was no different, but the third floor didn't seem to be the same...

Chapter 11 Welcome to 'Grand Blue'

"Lan! We've arrived! Get up now!!"

Lan Ke, leaning back in his chair, frowned unconsciously and yawned loudly as he heard the call in his ear.

"Ha~"

Yesterday's exploration of the 'Impression Space' was more troublesome than expected.

First of all, the good news is that Lan Ke and his team have explored "Underground 5L", and there is no obstruction in the middle of the "fifth underground floor".

But the bad news is that it seems to be just as Lan Ke thought. The more he explores, the larger the area of ​​the next level becomes.

And there seems to be no sign of entering the 'next area'.

After school yesterday afternoon, Lan Ke and the others explored together until almost dinner. Afterwards, except for Lucy who continued to explore the way with the "drone", the three of us went home and gathered at Impression Space in the evening to continue exploring.

The long exploration made Lan Ke a little tired, and he even fell asleep as soon as he got on the plane. Yes, he was so tired that he didn't even go to play with his cat. He just slept for two hours until he got off the plane.

Fortunately, although he had traveled through time for more than a month, the high-intensity battles every day during this period helped him maintain the habit of his previous life and not stay in bed. Even the slightest bit of tiredness disappeared without a trace the moment he saw Jotaro Kujo.

There was nothing special about seeing Jotaro, not to mention that Jotaro's expression was very calm at the moment.

But when you consider that the person standing in front of Jotaro Kujo is Jolyne, who is wearing a sleeveless shirt and denim shorts and calling him excitedly... it becomes very scary.

Fortunately, Jotaro Kujo didn't say anything. He just nodded to Lan Ke and led the way towards the cabin door.

Because they were in first class, the four of them didn't need to queue and walked directly out of the airport.

As for the salute?

If the formalities have already been completed at the airport, someone will send it to the destination.

Although he had flown first class when attending meetings in other cities or countries before, Lan Ke still felt a little uncomfortable with the feeling of swinging his arms like today.