I am a reincarnation player.

It sounds quite complicated.

Yuki had a picture in his mind: a forest so lush that the sun could not be seen, and the player was looking for a way out in the forest.

It is definitely not a good idea to run around like a headless fly. Players need a map and eventually piece it together to get out of the maze.

A puzzle-solving dungeon, but given the nature of reincarnation games, PVP content is essential.

"I guess fragments like this are up for grabs."

"Yeah, that's true. There aren't many monsters in the maze, and the players are the main source of danger." Mai wasn't surprised that Yuuki guessed it, and continued, "Oh, and getting lost. This dungeon is similar to Bloodthirsty Red Moon, and it's very dangerous to go alone. Anyway, there was a newcomer running around, and we haven't seen him since."

"Then this kind of dungeon is best suited for team-based raiding. Even if the fragments can be snatched, there's no need for players to start a war, right? Any other tips?"

"I really can't hide it from you. There's no fun in telling stories at all." Mai wrinkled her nose. Storytelling requires anticipation. This idiot is too smart, which makes her lose interest.

"It's simple. The dungeon prompt says there are 15 players in total, but there are 16 people at the start. I guess the maze... exists in the players' minds, too."

Hiss, so insidious.

Yuki took a deep breath. This was a time bomb buried from the beginning. Because the fragments could be snatched, this monster that infiltrated the player team had a lot of room to operate.

You can assassinate others, create civil unrest, or deliberately hide fragments so that important pieces of the puzzle are missing.

"This copy is quite difficult. How did you solve it?" Yuki suddenly became interested and sat up straight.

The change in posture made Sakurajima Mai subconsciously smile slightly, and she was instantly filled with a sense of accomplishment.

I'm not this pighead's follower. I can handle it just fine even if he's not around.

She picked up the spatula, waving it gently like a baton, and replied playfully, "Of course it's because I conducted well and made good use of Hayasaka and the others. Let me explain..."

"Mai-senpai, if I remember correctly, the one in charge was Hiyori."

Before she could start, a familiar cold snort suddenly came from the room, which made the girl shudder and look around hurriedly.

Yuki turned his head instantly and saw a rabbit doll on the sofa. The sound came from the doll.

"No wonder you were so anxious to send me back to Tokyo. You were trying to steal the credit. Tsk, Hiyori was right when she said, 'The maze of the human heart is scarier than the sea of ​​trees.'"

The omnipotent maid is everywhere, so how could she leave such a big loophole?

Yuki looked at the doll in surprise, then turned his head away. Sure enough, he saw that the senior's face turned red, and he almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

The maid is the senior's natural enemy. How many times has she been caught red-handed?

Chapter 2 I became a stress monster? ?

Swish swish.

The clatter of the spatula continued. The senior student had to be proud, and when her boasting was exposed, she blushed. Fortunately, she had been in the entertainment industry for a long time and had a thick skin. Otherwise, how could she deal with the haters?

She pretended not to hear Hayasaka Ai's sharp words and refused to let Yuki see her embarrassed expression, so she simply turned around and started cooking.

Thanks to Hayasaka, Yuuki was finally able to objectively understand the entire picture of the "Sea of ​​Trees Labyrinth".

It was indeed terrible that the clues did not match the number of people, but it did not pose a problem for the senior students and others. Hiyori first suggested playing "Truth or Dare", carefully distinguishing each person's words and micro-expressions, so as to determine the approximate range.

What's even more clever is that she didn't specify who the suspect was, but just kept it in mind, and then used the information she got to let Mai go and verify it.

The process was certainly tortuous. After the first player died inexplicably, the team attack mode could no longer proceed, so the fifteen players split into three groups to search separately.

"Did you three openly team up from the beginning?"

"Well, Hiyori is a nuclear weapon in this kind of dungeon, and her main body is too weak to be suitable for joining with strangers." Hayasaka Ai answered simply, giving Yuuki the illusion.

It was as if a maid with an expressionless face and a straight back was standing in front of him, reporting the schedule.

"It's a reasonable judgment. Her importance is self-evident. If you can collect the most fragments, then someone will come looking for you." Yuki also unconsciously sat up straight, placed his hands on his knees, and said thoughtfully:

"Of course, the monster pretending to be a player won't be so stupid, but as you collect more and more fragments, the monster will get anxious and will eventually take action himself."

In a room in the mansion, there was no maid with a straight back. Hayasaka had just taken a bath and was wearing a loose white shirt. Her blonde hair was wet and she was looking at the man on the screen and gritting her teeth.

You guessed everything, let me tell the story.

"Hayasaka?"

"If you interrupt again, I won't say anything."

"Okay, okay, I shut up."

"Some pretended to be lost, some pretended to be pitiful, some ambushed, and some used fragments as bait..." Hayasaka Ai put her legs on the table and recounted the bizarre conspiracy in a light-hearted manner.

Of course, they solved all of this.

Hiyori can read details, Senpai can spy, and she can solve problems with a gun.

"When we entered the fourth stage, it finally arrived. I then realized its ability was mental incitement, amplifying the desires of those players. No wonder everyone had ulterior motives."

"Is it very powerful?" Yuki frowned. Why does the ability to amplify desires sound so familiar?

"It was very strong, but I..." Hayasaka Ai heard the sound of the spatula stop and quickly changed her words: "No, it was me and the senior who solved it together. We used the old tactic of swapping identities. I disguised myself as Hiyori to lure it out, and Hiyori disguised herself as me, while the senior used the singer's white veil to block the fatal blow. With the cooperation of the other players, we successfully killed it."

It was a classic tactic, but Yuuki knew it wasn't as easy as Hayasaka Ai said, it would definitely be a tough battle.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"This is my job." The maid's voice rose slightly, and she couldn't help but smile proudly. "It took us about 25 hours to complete the game, and the team evaluation was very good, reaching an A+ grade."

The evaluation of this copy must be calculated based on the time it takes to complete it, so Yuki was not surprised. After a quick recollection, he couldn't find any fault with it.

There is relatively little combat content in the Forest Maze, and Hayasaka Ai is already capable of handling this aspect of the problem. Putting him in won't improve the ratings much, after all, when it comes to finding clues from details, he's not much better than Shiina Hiyori.

Once the real reading begins, it feels like cheating, and your own knife becomes useless.

"Without me, the dungeon seemed to be less difficult. At least there weren't too many powerful players. And they were pretty lucky. There was a team of players who were obviously very strong, but they just followed behind and got through."

"As long as you have skills like mental resistance, or stay highly alert and don't be bewitched, you can do it."

Yuuki felt a sense of disappointment. The survival rate of this dungeon was also good. In addition to Hayasaka Ai and the other three, there were three old players and two new players who passed the level. The survival rate was over 50%.

Damn, I feel more and more like I am a disaster.

Yuuki scratched his head. Even if he was the C throughout the whole process of "The One in Charge is Blind", there were only four players who survived. No, it was the setting of opposing identities that doomed the mortality rate to be high from the beginning.

"What are the rewards for A+ level?"

"Two specialization points and one enhancement point," the senior student took over and placed the dishes on the table. "Hayasaka-san and I each get two enhancement points as individual rewards, and Hiyori-san gets four enhancement points because she's the most useful."

Since we are looking for a way out, Shiina Hiyori must be the main output, so it is normal to have more.

"What about those players who sneaked in?" Yuki asked again.

"Those who took part in the final battle were B-rank, and those who didn't were only C-rank."

It's normal. Those old players should know the task rating, so that's why they took action.

Generally speaking, the difficulty of "Forest Maze" is average. There are both confrontations and cooperation between players. The final boss cannot be defeated by Hayasaka Ai alone.

"25 hours should be a short time, but how come it's only an A+ rating?"

"It must be related to getting out of the dungeon." The senior student continued to put food on the table, a nostalgic look on her face. "After the puzzle was completed, we had a map of the maze. There was a cabin in the woods on the way out. Hiyori always felt that it was not good, so we ignored it and just left."

Cabin in the woods?

This sounds a bit bad. It is the right choice to leave immediately.

If Yuuki was there, he would definitely go in to explore, but Hayasaka Ai is not good at continuous combat, and there are untrustworthy players around her, so going in would be tantamount to seeking death.

So he asked some other questions, such as which players were worth paying attention to. Separate exploration would still be beneficial in terms of intelligence, which was equivalent to experiencing two copies at the same time.

On the one hand, I gained knowledge, so that I can handle dungeons like mazes with ease in the future. On the other hand, I met all kinds of strange players, which can also provide some inspiration.

Hayasaka Ai thought about it and roughly mentioned a few people.

One is a student who follows the spiritual path. His characteristic is that he can easily gain the favor of others and is a professional flatterer.

One is a cyborg who has chaos gadgets installed on his body. This is a variant of the gadget flow, which reminds Yuuki that he has a mechanical prosthetic limb.

The last one is a tough guy in armor. He is the first one to jump out to help. He has extremely high defense, but he is too slow and does not have taunt skills like the Tyrant.

This is probably because the combat system has not yet been formed. If it had the taunt skill, it would be an excellent tank.

"We all have about three dungeon experiences, but we're just unlucky. When we encounter a decryption dungeon, all our strength is useless."

Yuki touched his chin. Fighting ability cannot measure strength. Just like Shiina Hiyori is not much stronger than ordinary people, but who dares to say that she is useless.

"It was a close call." Yuuki glanced at the table. Since there was no wine, he simply picked up the soup bowl and toasted the doll from a distance before turning to the senior. "What makes me most happy is that you have all grown up. It's great to get an A+ rating through your own efforts."

"Why do you sound like my dad?" The senior student muttered, and also picked up the soup bowl and touched it lightly. After taking two sips, she felt something was wrong.

"Hey, what's going on with your dungeon mission? Why is it taking so long?"

The doll didn't say anything, and it was obvious that Hayasaka Ai in the distance was also curious.

"It's a long story, but it's just about clearing a dungeon completely."

"Stop keeping me in suspense and just tell me what the mission evaluation is."

Yuuki put down the bowl and replied softly, "SSS."

No one said anything, except the senior student who paused with her chopsticks and gave him a puzzled look after a long time.

"How many S's did you say?"

"Three."

"Okay, I'll tell you the truth, are you bragging to me?"

"Really? If you don't believe me, look at my panel."

Facts speak louder than words. Yuki was too lazy to show off and directly opened the player panel. Mai took a look and immediately stopped talking.

[Experienced mission: The authorities are confused, evaluation: SSS]

【Overall evaluation: Extraordinary II】

The little pride in my heart disappeared like dust. I should have been ecstatic about Yuki's harvest, but I couldn't smile at all.

This...why do I feel so powerless?

I couldn't help but feel a little shaken, but before I had time to think about it, I felt a little warmth on the back of my hand.

"Don't think too much. The evaluation of side quests is based on the identities of those who are involved. Even if we are together, there will be different gains." Yuki stroked the white little hand, but his voice was full of rationality. He simply read out the task prompt.

[Task evaluation changes with identity].

This sentence is enough. The only difference is that the team strategy will be simpler, and it will not be cheap for passers-by players.

"You mean to say that the prompt evaluation of the reincarnation game has a higher priority than the team evaluation?" Hayasaka Ai's voice suddenly interrupted.

"That should be the case. There are also players who team up in my copy. It seems that if we had known earlier, the gains would be different." Yuki answered carefully. There are many ways to evaluate, such as the number of kills and the number of decryptions, which are more focused on the individual.

After his explanation, Sakurajima Mai felt much better. She was afraid that after working so hard for a long time, it would be better for Yuki to go alone. Wouldn't that make her a burden?

But when she saw the words of comprehensive evaluation, she felt a heavy pressure again.

No, I have to find a way to become stronger.

"Senior's competitive spirit has been aroused."

Yuki didn't offer any comfort this time, thinking that pressure was a good thing. He also asked about the two's overall evaluation.

Senior Hayasaka Aiwa also passed the third copy and unlocked the permissions, so she naturally wouldn't hide it without adding any points.

Hayasaka Ai is Extraordinary II.

The senior is Extraordinary I.

"As expected, comprehensive evaluation doesn't just focus on combat power. Otherwise, Senior wouldn't even reach [Limit]."

The level is as expected, and the comprehensive evaluation is just a reference. For players like Hayasaka Ai who emphasize super high burst, six bullets combined into one sound the death knell, and even Yuuki will be blown away with only two legs left standing.

Seeing that the senior was eating faster, Hayasaka Ai also said she had something to do and left. Yuki felt a little amused, picked up the chopsticks and held the bowl in his palm.

Eat, eat.

Chapter 3 Daytime (4K)

Tokyo.

Looking down from the skyscraper, you can see the crowds of people walking on the bustling streets. Those people are like ants, as if the god sitting in the sky can kill a large number of them with just one hand.

A man in a neat suit stood by the window. He was not handsome for a middle-aged man and had a shiny bald head, but his silence gave people a heavy pressure.