There is something wrong with my infinite flow teammates!

It turns out that this piece of music is an elegy, a farewell gift to the deceased.

Death is like a door, it does not mean the end of life, passing through it will enter another stage. Life is like a river, and we are like fish in the river, no matter how we go back, we will return empty-handed.

Everything has its reincarnation, with a touch of sadness, a touch of reluctance and concern.

In his hands, even this elegy became happy. The whole process was calm, delicate and gentle to the extreme.

The sky became dim, and the azure blue sky dissipated, turning into a leisurely starry sky.

The calm lake and the dreamlike forest. The piano music had stopped at some point, and Kasumigaoka Utaha woke up from the lingering sound.

The undertaker turned his head carefully and raised his index finger to signal the girl behind him to keep quiet. It turned out that all kinds of small animals had gathered around him without him noticing.

A little squirrel was lying on his legs, sleeping peacefully, a little white rabbit was resting its head on his shoes, sleeping peacefully, and a fawn was curled up, also gradually falling asleep.

The druid girl nodded slightly, raised her hand and a soft green light enveloped them, and these little cuties fell asleep completely.

Kasumigaoka Utaha walked in slowly, took off her shoes, and sat on the grass nonchalantly, staring at the fragments of moonlight rippling slightly on the lake.

"Can't sleep?"

"I was planning to sleep here tonight."

Kasumigaoka Utaha said softly, "Isn't the Emerald Dream the place where druids sleep?"

"Maybe I should turn into a bear or a cheetah, and turn my tree house into a cave. That would probably be more in line with my class."

Listening to the other party's slightly self-deprecating teasing, Kobayashi Daigo put away his cello, shook his head and smiled, but did not respond.

"What about you, Mr. Kobayashi? Can't you sleep either?"

"Me, I guess."

Kobayashi Daigo gently touched the squirrel on his lap, with a hint of sadness and self-blame in his tone, "My daughter is one month old today, but I have hardly fulfilled my responsibilities as a father in the past month. To be honest, I haven't told my wife the truth yet."

Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned for a moment, then her expression turned bitter, "Really? What did you tell her? Are you going to go on a national tour with the band?"

When Kobayashi Daigo heard this, he was suddenly stunned.

The gentle gaze gradually became misty, as if lost in memories. After a while, he spoke helplessly.

"Didn't Yukinoshita tell you? My original profession was an undertaker."

"Entombment..."

Kasumigaoka Utaha turned her head in surprise and looked at the profile of the handsome uncle, and then she felt relieved.

It turns out he is an undertaker. No wonder he is so gentle. No wonder his piano playing has a tinge of sadness, which makes people think of the separation of life and death, and at the same time, gives people a sense of happiness that their life is complete.

The person closest to death is actually the kindest priest?

It was unexpected, but also reasonable. If he wasn't such a gentle person, he wouldn't be able to do that job.

“Respectable work.”

"I think so too. It's not a shameful job."

Kobayashi Daigo chuckled and said, "My wife and I are proud of this job. People need people like us because only we can bring them the final warmth."

He finished speaking and sighed softly, "It's just that I can't do this job anymore."

Hearing this, Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly felt a faint sadness and consoled her, "There will be a chance."

"No chance."

Kobayashi Daigo suddenly took out a can of wine and a bottle of soda from his ring. After handing the soda to the girl, he opened the pull ring with a "snap" and took a big gulp towards the moonlight.

"When I first joined the team, the captain told me that once you enter here, you have to abandon some things. He respects me a lot because I am an undertaker."

"The captain said to me, 'If we die during the mission, I hope you will be the one to see me off, but Mr. Kobayashi cannot perform the burial ceremony for us, so please adjust your attitude and live seriously.' I was confused by this sentence at first, but now I understand."

Yes, there is no way to bury the body, because in this world, if you die in battle, it is a blessing to keep your body intact.

In the Silent Hill mission, the captain regarded the old lady as a burden and strangled her neck. Before Xiaolin Daigo could react, the tense mission began.

The photography-loving uncle and the female office worker were torn into pieces by ghosts, and the bodies of the high school couple were never found.

I heard from the boy named Tomoki Sakurai that the senior sister’s boyfriend abandoned her, and he finally rescued her, but failed in the end, and the senior sister was torn into two halves alive by the spider monster.

The brave boy finally held a grenade soaked in holy water and died together with the spider monster. He said that it was the first time a girl said she liked him and wanted to date him.

Tomoki said he regretted it and that he shouldn't have rejected his senior and that he wanted to avenge his first love.

The light from the grenade explosion illuminated the dark church, and the plastic limbs were scattered all over the ground along with his flesh and blood. He did not leave a complete body.

When in the alien world, Takeo-kun's body could not be brought back, and Kato Megumi refused to tell the details of how Komuro Takashi died. Now even the captain is gone, which seems to confirm his words: You have no chance to bury me.

"I'm lucky, just as lucky as you. Ms. Yukinoshita took a liking to me as soon as she saw me, so I was taken care of."

"My life was also made into a movie. Fortunately, the theme of my story is family. Ms. Yukinoshita happened to have seen my movie, so she is a little biased towards me."

Looking at the surprised girl, Kobayashi Daigo said with a smile: "Don't look at me like that. After all, I am over 30 years old. As the oldest elder in the team, no matter what Kasumigaoka-san is, you are still a little sister in my eyes... You can't sleep because of Yukinoshita, right?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha calmly opened the pull ring of the soda, took a sip, and nodded slowly, "Although Hui went even further than her. But Hui's mental state is better than hers. I'm worried that she will do something more dangerous."

"After Aso-kun's analysis of this space today, they feel even more dangerous to me."

Kasumigaoka frowned and thought for a moment before continuing, "I can't describe the feeling, but I'm sure she'll do something crazy in the next mission."

"Crazy behavior?"

Kobayashi Daigo slowly shook his head, and the sudden question made Kasumigaoka Utaha suddenly freeze on the spot.

"How does Kasumigaoka-san feel about Captain Kitahara?"

"How do you feel about him?"

A faint blush suddenly appeared on Kasumigaoka Utaha's face, and her eyes were a little flustered, but she quickly calmed down.

Do you have some feelings towards him...?

After all, Kitahara Sora used his unique gentleness to make her feel very warm. From the moment she met Kitahara Sora, he selflessly extended a helping hand to her, even though it was a forced action on her part.

But after coming to my senses and thinking from his perspective, I realized that my actions did cause him a lot of trouble. If it were someone with a worse temper, he would hardly look at me in a good light.

Although he was impatient, he still extended a helping hand without reservation. This kind of boy is indeed very charming.

Although I have some good feelings towards him, it has not risen to the level of love. At most, I just regard him as a friend I can trust.

She would be sad and upset if Kitahara Sora died, and she could even hold back her tears... But what does this have to do with Yukinoshita? Their love triangle doesn't seem to have anything to do with her, right?

The thoughtful Kobayashi Daigo seemed to understand the girl's gaze and smiled, "Kasumigaoka-san has never liked anyone, right?"

"Like... like someone?!" Kasumigaoka Utaha was stunned, then pretended to be calm and said, "What does my business have to do with this?"

"Because I've never been in love, I can't understand that feeling."

Xiaolin Daigo ignored the girl's anger, took a sip of beer, and said softly: "Just like I dare not reveal my secrets to my wife, because I love her, so I dare not say it. I would rather apologize to her when she is angry than tell the truth."

Looking at the girl's puzzled and clear eyes, he smiled and said, "Because she loves me, I can't imagine what her expression would be like when she knew that I could die at any time."

"I didn't dare to tell her when she was due because I was worried about her health. After my daughter was born, I found that I was even more afraid to tell the truth."

"So Mr. Kobayashi chose to escape?" Kasumigaoka Utaha's tone suddenly became serious. "The sudden bad news is even more devastating."

“So you don’t understand.”

Xiaolin Daigo smiled and said, "There are some things that you can't face even if you muster up the courage. You have never liked anyone, or even if you have had a boyfriend, at your age it can only be considered a relationship, not love."

"The love stories depicted in the light novels and girls' comics you read are also sweet and sour love stories, which are far from this level."

"But Ms. Yukinoshita's feelings for the captain have gone beyond love. The same is true for Kato. Death and separation are the most effective ripening agents."

"You can't imagine how my wife would look if she knew I could die at any time. You also can't imagine how it feels to watch the person you love die in front of you and be powerless to do anything. This is something I dare not face even if I muster up all the courage."

Kobayashi Daigo slowly raised his head and gazed at the silver moon in the sky, as if recalling the last scene on that planet.

I lost control of my body, but my mind was clear.

Miss Kato ran towards the captain like crazy, was knocked unconscious after being said goodbye, and then was carried back by him.

As soon as the captain turned around, Kato Megumi opened her eyes.

Kato Megumi witnessed the death of her favorite person on the spot, while Yukinoshita watched a live broadcast.

"So, don't worry about Yukinoshita and Kato. Assuming the captain can come back, they will be fine." Kobayashi Daigo carefully picked up the squirrel on his legs and put it on the ground.

"Ms. Yukinoshita is no longer like herself now, but in my mind she is still the same as when I first met her."

She was the kind-hearted girl who used white lies to cover up in order to make herself let down her guard and trust her.

He drank the beer in one gulp, put the chair behind him back into the ring, stood up and held out his hand, "I have seen more separations and deaths than the captain. My hands have seen off many people, and they have always touched death. But until now, these hands have not been stained with blood... Weird, isn't it?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha stared at Kobayashi Daigo's slender hands in a daze, not knowing what to say for a while.

"I try not to get blood on my hands. Although I like my job and I can accept and have my own views on death, I don't actually like death. I even hate it. So in the next mission, I will stick to my beliefs."

"But I tried to think about it. If my daughter Mika needs me to dye my hands red to protect her..."

The uncle frowned, as if he was in pain and struggle. He hesitated for a long time before muttering, "I would probably do it without hesitation."

Kasumigaoka Utaha also stood up slowly, but just as her left hand had supported the ground, the drink in her right hand fell onto the grass with a 'plop', and the liquid gurgled into the ground from the opening.

She looked up at the uncle blankly, only to find that the uncle was also staring blankly at the back of the Emerald Dream blocked by trees. That was the central area where the observer was.

Because at this moment, the observer's reminder suddenly sounded in my mind...

"Notice: Izumo Squad leader Yukino Yukinoshita has activated forced invasion mode. Invading world: Azeroth. Timeline: The Burning Crusade."

"Basic information: Night Crow, Golden Lion, and Bloody Luanwei, three teams entered the mission world a day ago."

"Note 1: This invasion mission is a self-selected mode. Members who choose to enter will be deducted one thousand personal points. Those who refuse will not be teleported."

"Note 2: This mission is a forced invasion and is not calculated as a normal mission. The time for entering members is locked, and the time spent in this world is one day in reality."

"Note 3: Once the intruders have assembled, the invasion information will be reported to all teams present."

"The countdown is 30 minutes. The channel will be closed after 30 minutes. The countdown starts now."

"What does invasion mean? What does forced connection mean?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at Kobayashi Daigo in astonishment: "Aren't there still three days before the next mission? Why does everyone have to lose a thousand points for entering the mission?"

"..."

Xiaolin Daigo sighed heavily, "Maybe she just did it without hesitation."

He added with a wry smile: "And I met someone I know."

No wonder she didn't tell everyone the information about the next mission. No wonder she only told everyone to prepare more gold bars and a large number of modern weapons during the day.

It turns out that this was planned long ago.

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Chapter 18: Entry and Newcomers

After a moment of dizziness, Yukino's vision gradually became clear, and what came into view was a simple wooden room with a double bed and some living facilities.

The wrinkled linen sheets were covered in patches and looked as if they had been washed many times.

Although it looked like there was no layer of dust on it, there were still many strange stains, probably the vomit of the adventurers after drinking, dark brown blood and the like.

There is a fireplace and a square wooden table on the left, a wooden dressing table on the right, and a few messy abstract oil paintings hanging on the wall.

From the layout of this extremely simple room, we can tell that this is what a hotel room in medieval Europe looked like.

At this moment, a data module flashed beside him, and a slender figure appeared.

After Hui focused his eyes, he turned his head and looked around the room, wondering, "Hotel?"

"It's a hotel. It should be a hotel in the outer land."

Xue No looked at Hui and explained softly, "Only humans would build an inn of this style, so our current location should be in the Outland, in the inn of the Alliance's Glory Castle."

Hui nodded slowly, suddenly closing her eyes to check the basic information of this invasion.

There are three teams in total for this mission, and they should know about the arrival of Team Izumo. The good news is that one of the three teams is not only an acquaintance, but also has a good relationship with Team Izumo.

If nothing unexpected happens, even if there is a conflict in missions, the two teams may not fight. Moreover, the Izumo team is in invasion mode and has no main mission.

The other two teams should be in a hostile state. They have just entered the mission for one day and it is impossible for them to contact and cooperate with the Night Crow Squad immediately. Moreover, the Night Crow Squad is a team that everyone hates in the game space.

Therefore, if you want to come into contact with the Night Crows, you will inevitably be on the opposite side of them.