I am a reincarnation player.

The senior student rolled her eyes slightly and said coldly, "Aren't you afraid of being suspected? You haven't dared to use the spirit particle communicator for such a long time."

"Now the defense forces need my help. Besides, who says a lone ranger can't pick up girls? Don't step on them, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is watching."

Mai put her foot down again, exchanged glances with Hayasaka Ai, and resisted the urge to hit him, making a 'please' gesture.

"Mr. Yuuki, please come with us to our room for a cup of coffee so we can have a good chat."

It's quite seductive, right? An all-female team is pretty normal.

Yuki really wanted to record the expressions on their faces, so he followed them to the base next to the helipad.

It was a row of small rooms that looked like containers. The Ma Yi team had been fighting in this direction. The rooms were cleaned quite tidyly, with a few camp beds and some clothes hanging in the cabinets.

All the detectors were dismantled. Well, it's good that Hayasaka has this ability.

Yuki looked around and felt some pain in his feet and ears, and couldn't help but grimace.

Sakurajima Mai and Hayasaka Ai rarely formed a united front, one stepped on Yuuki's foot, the other grabbed his ear, and then leaned close to his ear.

"Pighead, you've been living a comfortable life these past ten days. Have you almost forgotten about us?"

"What's going on with Captain Chris? I heard from Hiyori that you're pretty close to her. Don't you have any new strategies?"

These were all life-threatening questions, causing Yuki's brain to race. If he couldn't answer them well, he wouldn't be able to escape.

Rihe, how dare you tell tales on me.

Yuki smelled a hint of sourness and remained calm: "In your eyes, am I so hungry that I won't be picky about food?"

"Well, you are a pig-head after all." Mai nodded immediately.

"A little bit." Hayasaka Ai looked suspicious.

"The warriors here are too naive and can be easily fooled by you." Kaguya Shinomiya silently finished off the enemy.

Am I really that desperate? Well, it seems that leaving seeds everywhere in the dungeon is indeed irresponsible. With my strong personality charm, I don't need to deliberately create goodwill.

Just when I was feeling a little proud, the pain in my ears and feet worsened, and I quickly came to my senses.

"She's just a comrade. I even got a lot of information out of her."

"Just comrades?"

"Of course, you fought alongside the characters and must have made a lot of friends. It's unfair to target me!"

Yuki had already seen several bouquets of flowers on the table, as well as various small gifts. The defense forces were indeed wary of the players, but if the players could really calm down and fight alongside them, they would find that most of the soldiers were normal people who lacked common sense.

Normal people have emotions and will be attracted. A group of powerful beautiful girls would be very popular in any world.

Mai and the others suddenly felt a little embarrassed. They were not as famous as Yuki, but they still accumulated a lot of popularity by fighting side by side, and had no shortage of suitors.

"We are different from you. We keep our distance from them."

"Me too. Captain Chris is just an idol. I haven't even sent her flowers." Yuki felt even more wronged and was trying to turn the tables.

This idiot is full of tricks and will definitely take the opportunity to embarrass us.

Mai quickly glanced at Hayasaka Ai. They both knew Yuuki too well, so they decided to quit while they were ahead, making the latter's accumulated counterattack lose its target.

Hayasaka Ai turned around to make coffee, while Mai swept the words on the table into the trash can, sighing:

"I'll let you go this time. Captain Chris is actually quite simple and has strong combat abilities. It's a pity she can't become a player."

You're playing hard to get, right? You really treat me like a pig.

Yuki didn't respond at all. He glared at Kaguya Shinomiya, who looked regretful for not noticing his embarrassment, and dragged a swivel chair over.

"Don't you think this dungeon is completely different from the previous ones?"

"You mean the relationship with the plot characters, right? We have experience with 'Master and Commander', so it's actually not that bad." Mai, who has experienced fighting alongside plot characters before, teased, "This is your first time, no wonder you couldn't control yourself."

You can't turn over, right?

Yuuki ignored the senior, thanked Hayasaka Ai who handed him the coffee, and curled up comfortably in the swivel chair.

After twelve days, I finally smelled the familiar smell again. It was quite tiring to play the hunter and fight wits and courage with players and defense forces all day long.

"Actually, they're quite different. We have 'humanity' in common with the Defense Force, and we feel like we share a common hatred for a common enemy." Hayasaka Ai's analysis was more rational, which made Yuki very interested.

"Hayasaka, go on."

"Well, the expansion of the world view is no longer limited to a pirate ship, and this world has a depressing feeling of approaching doomsday. Seeing those warriors die like moths to a flame over and over again always makes people feel touched." The maid held the coffee pot in both hands. Because of Yuki's presence, they also calmed down to participate in the battle, and the experience was far beyond that of ordinary players.

"Courage and sacrifice are the light of human nature. In the final analysis, it's because we upgraded too quickly and came from the normal world, so we still have some sensibility left." Yuki took over the conversation. Only when he had free time did he have time to think about philosophical questions.

Zombies, demons, evil gods, bloodthirsty warriors, Yuki has been enemies in the dungeon along the way, and this is the first time he fights side by side with the characters in the plot.

They were too real, more like companions than most players, and Yuki couldn't treat them as mere NPCs.

If you only care about the benefits, why bother to team up with Mai and others, kill your way through the dungeon, and conquer all the worlds? Wouldn't that be great?

"In fact, it's not just us. The captain is also full of hatred towards the Zerg." Kaguya Shinomiya suddenly thought of something. She had just blocked a wormhole with the other party yesterday.

"He's different. It's more like he was moved by the scene. So I believe he won't be a traitor."

Walls, doomsday, livestock, enemies of humanity, the sense of déjà vu is too strong, it would be strange if Levi didn't take it seriously.

No one understood what Yuki said. Mai was used to this idiot's inexplicable words and asked curiously, "How are you going to treat these humans?"

The human hero is a lurker, a secret known only to them.

Yuuki thought for a few seconds, his expression cold: "I just want to complete the mission, why should I care about the life and death of the NPC, what are you laughing at, senior sister?"

"Don't pretend. This is not something you can do. Don't think about how long we have known each other."

Isn’t it just two months?

Yuuki wanted to retort, but he scratched his face and his indifference turned into a wry smile.

He really couldn't do it. Even if he became a monster, he still retained some innocence. Take Kaguya Shinomiya for example. She did give Hayasaka's face at the beginning, but more of it was the remaining goodwill among the "people in the know".

Traveling through life and death together, fighting for survival together, there is not much difference except that there is no identity of "player".

Those Marines who charged desperately and the soldiers who blew themselves up to seal the wormhole are still vivid in Yuki's mind. He is full of respect for them and would never do such a thing as using them as stepping stones to maximize his own interests.

Yuki thought for a minute before slowly looking up. "As long as we ensure our fundamental interests, I'll help you as much as I can. I have a plan, and I want to see if I can achieve an epic achievement."

"Epic achievement? Do you mean the requirement for comprehensive evaluation from monster to epic?" Hayasaka Ai suddenly interrupted. She has a deep obsession with upgrading.

"Well, although we are still far from that line, it's always better to prepare for a rainy day. Do you remember Adam?"

“Who could forget this?”

"He is a typical representative of the stuck stage. He can only achieve qualitative change through continuous accumulation, but this path is too troublesome." Yuki spread out his hands. If he could go back to 'Bloody Disaster' now, he could hang Adam up and beat him, and the price would be just a few points.

Breaking through the bottleneck ahead of time? That's a good opportunity, but the first half of this idiot's sentence is his true thoughts.

Mai didn't interrupt. She knew this man too well. He seemed selfish, but he also retained some justice. He was more like an ordinary person.

"This is the best. Anyone who fights without guaranteeing benefits is a fool. We can't be so cold and heartless."

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. This was obviously something that had been discussed beforehand. This team of five was influencing each other, and as the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." There were no selfish people in the team.

"Even if we don't want to be a saint, we must have a clear conscience. If we stick together to keep each other warm, doesn't that mean we won't let the game distort our will?" Hayasaka Airuo was touched and suddenly found that everyone was looking at her. The strange looks made her a little flustered.

"W-Why are you looking at me?"

"Very insightful. After you return, write it down and hang it on the eaves of your room. Anyone who wants to become our companion in the future must meet this condition." Yuki's eyes lit up, as if he had found a life mentor. He had never summarized it himself.

"You still want to find a companion? You haven't forgotten that captain." Kaguya just complained silently when she saw Yuki looking at her with murderous eyes, and quickly hid behind Hayasaka.

I'll settle the score with you later. Why can't you learn from Rihe and be a little more obedient? Oh, that girl just betrayed me.

Yuki covered his head, feeling that his teaching methods were off, and patted his face gently. "Do as much as you can. Show me your player dashboard. It's been more than ten days, there should be some improvement."

Blocking wormholes can not only earn you military merits, but also earn you rewards from the reincarnation game. Looking at the three panels, there are indeed considerable gains.

Similar to herself, the three of them received 3 enhancement points as rewards, and with the ones they had originally accumulated, they all strengthened their respective skills.

Mai upgraded the singer's white veil to the extraordinary level, expanding the defense range to almost cover the entire team.

Hayasaka finally collected enough enhancement points and used the Shadow Heart to upgrade the bloodline skill, Ghost Shooter, to LV2. Its ability is a bit like the assassin killed in Lancui City before, and it can jump between shadows.

Kaguya Shinomiya's method was the simplest and most brutal. She forged the scattered arrows three times with three strengthening points, increasing the number to 20, and then further increased the penetrating power.

These are all game rewards, and greater gains can be obtained through military merit exchange.

"Since your military merits are insufficient, I will exchange them for your equipment, which has been matched to your respective characteristics."

Relying on his previous achievements, Yuki and Hiyori joined hands and armed them to the teeth.

A large pile of equipment was placed on the table, looking like gifts brought back from a long journey.

"Hayasaka, I give you the electromagnetic rifle and plasma cannon. You can use them freely in this dungeon."

"Senior, I've used individual protective force fields and alloy shields before. They offer pretty good defense. I'll give them to you so you can continue stacking armor. Nitrided high-energy explosives might be useful somewhere."

"As for you, Kaguya, I'll lend you my optical invisibility cloak first. Please don't break it. It's surprisingly expensive."

"Take these potions, stimulants, and so on. Take some with you."

All of them are special items. The disadvantage is that you cannot replenish ammunition and energy after leaving the dungeon, and they are too specific to the dungeon type. For example, the electromagnetic rifle is useless against ghosts, but the death knell can come in handy.

It was enough for the current situation. Yuki was a "lone ranger" anyway, and he had more military merits than he could ever use up, and he didn't know how to fly an armed helicopter.

Special props are also counted in the scoring, so Hayasaka's overall evaluation has reached Extraordinary III, Senior's Extraordinary II, and Kaguya is also approaching the threshold of Extraordinary.

Hiyori was the only one in the entire team still standing still, but considering she wasn't a combatant, it was fine as long as she could protect herself.

Hayasaka Ai picked up the rifle and fiddled with it, then expertly disassembled it, revealing the emerald-like core in the middle. It glowed faintly and was very beautiful.

"It's this thing again."

"Emerald stone is a specialty of this planet. The method of refining it should be the core secret of the defense force." Yuki knew it a long time ago. From rifles to air battleships, everything is powered by this thing, but he had no interest in it.

He is not an industrialist and does not have the ability to build a production line.

"Not only that, I once activated my special ability to observe the defense forces cleaning up the battlefield, and they once dug out this kind of stone from the brain worms." The senior student added, which made Yuki stunned and smell something was wrong.

He participated in several wars, but cleaning up the battlefield was a secret operation, and there was no need to take the risk to observe. But it was different for Senior Mai. If she wanted to watch, no one could find out.

This subtly points to the essence of war. Isn't this a massacre, but a fight for resources?

"Brain worms? Are there common ones?" Yuki was under close surveillance and had no energy to observe such details.

"I don't know. Anyway, the corpses were all destroyed in a centralized manner. There were some very strange machines, but I don't recognize them." The senior student spread her hands. She was just a high school student. How could she understand alien high technology?

"Could it be that this thing is more than just a source of energy to drive machinery?" Yuki took the glowing jade in his hand and observed it. He couldn't see any problems, but suddenly remembered something strange.

He killed many traitors, but didn't get any soul energy. On the other hand, the Zerg was a great tonic.

There is also the process of replenishing the energy of the Goshawk, and the entire process is classified as top secret. Now that I think about it, is it not just a simple replacement of batteries?

"It has been included in the key observation content. It just so happens that after we get out of the wall, we are out of surveillance and can finally investigate freely." Yuki did not pin his hopes on Johnny Silverhand. Getting the top-secret information directly from the central database is a shortcut, but what needs to be checked still needs to be checked.

thump.

He threw the energy core on the table and slowly closed his eyes.

"Get a good rest tonight and go out on the wall tomorrow. If you have the chance tonight, Senior Sister, please see how the Goshawk replenishes its energy."

"I discovered that this small stone might be connected to the core of the dungeon."

Chapter 23 Wings of Freedom

The mountains are undulating and surrounded by dark rocks. The sunlight in the sky is dim, and the blue sky seems to be wearing a green hat on everyone.

The group traveled through the black mountains. Only when they actually walked inside did they realize how thick this 'Wall of Sighs' was. Even without the 'fire' to maintain it, it would be impossible to penetrate it.

After understanding the nature of the Wall of Sighs and revisiting the place, Yuuki roughly understood what the mist in the devil's vision was.

A strange energy, but why is it related to the soul?

It was normal to have an energy reaction, proving that the mountain range was a deliberately created man-made structure, but Yuuki didn't understand what this had to do with the emerald stone.

He secretly glanced at Captain Chris, who led a whole team of psionic warriors. She had already made friends with Hiyori and the others. High school girls might not be as ruthless as the average player, but when it came to making friends with their peers, no one was better than them.

There was someone acting as the supporting role, and Yuki only occasionally guided the topic, and he actually managed to get some information out of them.

Chris is a user and only focuses on how to use the equipment. She has no idea where the equipment comes from, who made it, or how to replenish it.

The girl only said that the equipment would be recycled when its service life was reached and new equipment would be issued.

This is very strange. Yuki didn't see any factory in the headquarters. He originally thought that the exchanged equipment would be allocated from the warehouse, but now it seems that it is not that simple.

"We're almost at the edge of the wall."