How can my daily life of youth be a reincarnation game?

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka did not answer immediately. He thought about the players he met during his novice period. Unless they super evolved, none of them would have anything to do with the other.

"If certain conditions are met, the time to enter the dungeon can be controlled. Do you understand what I mean?"

“Why do we need to control time?”

"This information will cost you a fee, and it's not the right time to tell you yet."

I just asked casually, how did I get involved in important information?

Yuki was confused and simply hung up.

"I'm waiting for your information. I'll contact you later if there's anything. This is the end of our contact."

The Shinkansen rumbled forward as the passengers nearby slept soundly. After a while, a cell phone notification sounded.

A long paragraph of information was transmitted to him, and Yuki looked at it intently. He had a good memory and remembered all the hundreds of words in his mind.

Click.

He crushed the phone and stuffed the pieces into his pocket. Yuki shrank back into his chair, his face looming as the train entered the tunnel.

After a while, he sighed.

The reincarnation game is constantly evolving?

PS: Happy Dragon Boat Festival everyone~

Interlude 2: Chapter 20: The Confusion of the Authorities

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka joined the game at least two copies earlier than him, and with a lot of helpers and out of interest, he actually found many clues.

These clues have no direct relationship to the fights between players or survival in dungeons, so most players are not interested in exploring them.

If you have this time, why not practice your shooting skills or enjoy life? Only players who are extremely smart and like to trace the roots will do this.

"He was calculating, but I was forced."

Yuki stroked the armrest. This game was not right for him from the beginning. Bloodthirsty Red Moon was extremely difficult, and he felt like he was being targeted everywhere.

No, it was me who was not right about the reincarnation game. After all, I was the one who received the news in advance and prepared secretly.

Yuki thought about it the other way around and felt relieved. Now he had no idea who wrote the words in the diary, but he knew that the clues found by Ayanokouji Kiyotaka were very useful.

Precisely because it does not involve player fights and dungeon survival, he shared it so readily.

"Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was not one of the first players, but according to what he found out, the intervals between copies were relatively long at first, and the secrets were strictly kept."

First, anyone who leaks game-related information will not simply pay a price and then get the information corrected; instead, they will be directly eliminated.

Second, the time in the dungeon is not consistent with reality. Even if you stay in the dungeon for several years, it only takes a moment to return to reality.

The last time I returned, my analysis was wrong. The reincarnation game started earlier than I guessed, but because of these two rules, I couldn’t find any anomalies even if I looked everywhere for them.

"Wait, no wonder my pretense went so smoothly last time."

Yuki came to his senses and realized that he was very confused when he entered the Demon Hospital. Tsubaki accepted the setting so readily and had almost no doubts.

Now thinking back, it should be that Zhou also knew the relevant clues, so it is hard to believe, but not unacceptable.

"So they haven't reached this level yet, is it because there are very few players at this stage? Or is it like the setting of immortals and humans in immortal cultivation novels? I just asked about Ayanokouji's qualifications, is this related?"

The mind wanders away and then returns to the present from the state of delusion.

According to the information Ayanokouji has, the reincarnation game is clearly evolving, or in other words, it is getting deeper into reality. As for the starting time, it is no longer traceable, and it is not even clear whether there is a stage setting.

Although it is an evolution, the setting is too big a step.

In the past, there were no forums, no teams, the copy time was instant, leaked information was immediately erased, and there was no real blueprint. Now it has obviously become richer and more real.

If there are stronger players, where are they?

Yuki paused, thinking of the speculation that had been hidden in his heart for a long time.

The forum's authority is limited, and the game's settings seem to be a selection mechanism. Could it be that the more powerful players have other arrangements? But the question remains -

Since it's a selection, why are you bothering me?

His thoughts were a little confused, lacking some key logical chains, and Ayanokouji Kiyotaka failed to finish his message. It seemed that there were deeper reasons for his eagerness to start a war.

"At least, I am getting closer to the truth, and with the truth, I can set goals."

Yuki gave up thinking. The biggest difference between a genius and a mediocre person is that genius knows how to be restrained and not think about questions that have no answers.

Back to the present, Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's move at least relieved his own pressure, and Hayasaka Ai should have the opportunity to get in-depth contact with Shinomiya Kaguya.

He took out another cell phone and was about to send a message to the maid when the familiar whispering sounded in his mind.

[Player Jiecheng is about to start a regular mission—the authorities are the most confused. ]

[It is detected that the player has turned on the team function. Do you want to share the task? ]

【One-hour preparation countdown begins. 】

Well, it seems I don't need to call.

The ringing of the bell in his hand made the sleepy passenger next to him smack his lips and turn his head to the outside.

After answering the phone, before I could even open my mouth, I heard the anxious voice of my senior.

"I got the hint."

Huh? I haven't shared it yet. Wait, did you receive it at the same time?

Yuki was obviously stunned for a moment, but he was not surprised. The reincarnation game never said that after forming a team, only one of them could receive the prompt.

A small coincidence?

"What is it?"

"The forest maze, it sounds different from the previous ones." Sakurajima Mai replied.

It is a little different. In the past, when people heard the names like "bloodthirsty" and "devil", they would conjure up the feeling of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

The name of the copy reflects the content to a certain extent, which is equivalent to a benefit for old players. For example, in "Sea Ghost", you must put oxygen cylinders and life jackets in the storage space first.

“I am a person who is in a difficult position.”

"Hey, yours sounds more vague, no, you also received the prompt?"

"Yeah, maybe a minute or two later than you."

"Well... is this for you or for me? You and I can't be in the same copy."

Yuki could hear the tension in the microphone and smiled to comfort him, "Don't worry, the team has been expanded, and I'm ready to deal with this situation."

This can be considered as a hint from Ayanokouji Kiyotaka. The larger the size of the player's organization, the higher the probability of receiving tasks at the same time.

So they usually work in groups of two, and then assign helpers according to the name of the copy.

Because there happened to be a group of high school students on a school trip on the train, it was really noisy, Yuki got up with the phone, went to the bathroom, locked the door, and then leaned against the wall to analyze.

"The sea of ​​trees sounds like a forest, and a large part of the maze must be about solving puzzles. It just so happens that we have someone in our team who can help."

"Hiyori-san?"

"Well, she was prepared for this moment."

After defeating the Devil's Hospital, the three had discussed it and are now mentally prepared. Shiina Hiwa is definitely not good at killing people, but he is definitely an expert at solving puzzles in dungeons.

"Fortunately, I have contacted her in advance. Senior, you should send her an invitation now."

"Ah."

There was silence on the phone for a few seconds, and then a relieved voice came through.

"She agreed."

"I will definitely agree. Don't forget that you are an experienced player of two dungeons. Your gains are equivalent to more than three dungeons, and they are definitely rare."

Yuki had no intention of flattering anyone. This random mission also taught him a lesson:

Humans always instinctively seek a sense of security. No matter how experienced they are, they will take the initiative to develop lethal skills. People like Mai Sakurajima who have unique experiences and focus entirely on auxiliary skills are extremely rare.

Scarcity makes things valuable. She is very popular in any player group. Of course, if there were no three people to form a group for warmth, she would not have the opportunity to become a full-time support.

"Hearing you say that, I feel like I'm pretty awesome."

"In this game, it's not just about killing people that's great. Players like you become increasingly scarce as time goes on." Yuuki quietly flattered him, then changed the subject: "Of course, it's not enough for you and Hiyori alone. After all, your combat power is too low to take the initiative."

"So Hayasaka-san is needed, but what will you do in this case?"

"Senior is worried about me?"

"Nonsense, you're acting alone, and the copy sounds very weird." Mai tightened her grip on the phone slightly. She knew this was the most rational choice, but she just wasn't used to it.

She was already familiar with the man's back, familiar with working together to overcome difficulties, and even forgot the existence of Yucheng. The copy would become dangerous.

"It's okay, it's just a copy, just treat it as an experiment." Yuki leaned against the bathroom door with a smile on his face, enjoying the concern of his senior.

"There will be more and more companions. At least at the moment, it is impossible for seven or eight players to participate in a dungeon together. Wouldn't the difficulty be maxed out?"

"Do you want to recruit more people?"

"Of course, I recently discovered something that is too complicated to explain. Anyway, since we have chosen this path, we have to continuously optimize the team."

Since the reincarnation game provides the ability to form a team, a selection process is now underway to plan for the new stage in the future.

If you want to be a lone ranger, you must be alone to the end. If you want to form a team, you must consider all aspects until you can deal with various situations.

Mai didn't ask what it was about. She knew that the foundation of this team's existence was trust, trust in this man's judgment.

"You must be careful. Humph, if you die in the copy, I will be sad for a second." The girl fiddled with her hair, and actually came to her senses.

This guy had good intentions. The team's framework had been built. Even if something happened to Yuki, the three of them would be able to survive, but -

Who asked you to think so much!

"Only a second?"

"Two seconds then, but what can I say to Hayasaka? You must come back, otherwise I will be in big trouble."

"The bloodthirsty red moon is only two days, and the devil's hospital is only more than twenty hours. Senior sister, why do you look like you are parting with life and death?"

"Because it's a separation between life and death."

For the first time, Yuki was choked and speechless. Every copy represented the unknown and he could never be completely sure. He thought a lot at once.

Intellectually speaking, the snowball had already started rolling, and he had just experienced a short battle, and the killing spree was fascinating.

Kill, plunder, harvest, return.

You don’t have to consider what others think, think about the safety of your teammates, you can be successful all by yourself, and you don’t even have to plan for reality.

I will be strong, but that's not what I want, because this road will never end.

"Pighead, what are you thinking about?"

The voice of the senior came from the receiver. She knew Yuki very well, and if he didn't say anything, he must be thinking about something.

The gentle voice entered his ears, bringing the slightly dazed young man back to his senses.

"I was thinking--" Yuki held the phone, a slight curve appearing at the corner of his mouth.

"Nice to have you."

"You're not serious. I won't tell you anymore. I'll go contact Hayasaka-san." Mai wrinkled her nose and hung up the phone with a slightly red face.

What a weirdo, he still has the mind to make a joke at a time like this.

beep.

When the busy tone came, Yuki's smile froze slightly and he dropped his hands helplessly.

He was not joking. He had noticed during the bloodthirsty red moon that there were two paths before him. However, the situation at that time forced him to need the strength of Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai.

Bloodthirsty Red Moon, Return, and then to the Demon Hospital. The team relationship has become closer, and now Shiina Hiyori has joined. Looking back now, I realize that I have gone a long way on this road.

The lone executioner and the reliable captain, each has their own advantages and disadvantages, but the latter is happier.

Ding.