The phone rang softly. I opened it and saw that it was a message from Hayasaka Ai. The maid didn't say a long message, just a few words:

"Come back and meet again."

These few words contained a thousand words, which made Yuki stunned for a moment and the smile on his face became even bigger.

He liked the feeling of being waited for. It was like a barrier separating the cruel copy from reality. He had returned at least twice, which allowed him to do his work and relax at the same time.

It is precisely because someone is waiting that we have the desire to struggle desperately and return.

If you are rolling in a sea of ​​blood in the dungeon and are obsessed with hunting when you return to reality, it would be abnormal if you don't die.

Both are desires, but they are completely different in nature.

Although I didn't kidnap any elementary school students during those ten years, I no longer felt like a passerby. I had seen photos of many people thousands of times, and I became the most familiar stranger, quietly integrating into this earth.

"If I had encountered a bloodthirsty red moon right after I arrived, uh, a normal bloodthirsty red moon, and then survived by any means necessary and embarked on the path of transcendence, would I have ended up like a certain man named Su?"

The train pulled into the station, and Yuki opened the toilet door, just in time to see the sunlight shining in on the platform. Chattering high school students were queuing up to get off the train.

He didn't know, but he knew that compared to killing and plundering -

Yuki got off the train, blended into the crowd, stepped onto the peaceful platform, glanced at the high school girls laughing and playing, and disappeared silently.

No one noticed this scene, leaving only the young man's equally invisible thoughts.

But I would rather play a strategy game.

The Confused: Chapter 4 Enter (K)

There is no such thing as a third time. Including the transmission of random tasks, when the trance of spatial movement came for the fourth time, Yuki actually got used to it.

Before opening his eyes, he smelled a complex scent, the fragrance of flowers, the sweat of passers-by, and the aroma of food.

Then, I heard the sounds of hustle and bustle, including hawking, chatting, children's laughter, and oh, an even duller sound.

Dang——dang——

The bell rang, and Yuki opened his eyes. The sun in the sky brought a warm touch, and there was a peaceful scene before his eyes.

He was standing in an alley. Five meters to his left was a garden with colorful flowers competing for beauty. Several children were playing in the sand pool nearby.

Well-dressed men and women kept walking by him, talking in low voices or nodding to him. When he raised his head slightly, he saw neatly arranged telephone poles and rows of two-story buildings.

A hundred meters away is the alley entrance, which suddenly becomes spacious. From Yuki's perspective, he can also see the pointed bell tower. The bell sound comes from there.

It is a small town, or to be more precise, a very peaceful town. A church stands in the center of the square, which gives people a comfortable feeling near noon.

"Luckily I went through the Devil's Hospital. If I had just come out of the Bloodthirsty Red Moon, I would have been confused."

Yuki muttered to himself, no wonder the unspoken rules judged players by their "number of dungeon experiences" rather than their levels. After going through dungeons, what was improved was not only strength, but more importantly, experience.

At least the Devil's Hospital taught him that what seemed normal on the surface would soon become something else, and treating this familiar scene as the real world would be a suicidal act.

The degree of deception is even higher. At least in the previous copy, the word "devil" is thought-provoking. If it weren't for the hint, I would have thought I was really traveling in a small town in Europe.

Just like last time, Yuki wouldn't move a finger after entering the copy. Without Sakurajima Mai and others, he didn't feel relieved at all. Instead, his desire to go back became stronger.

Pay attention and observe your surroundings. If you act too badly, the senior will remember your dark history.

It was half a joke, but after watching it for a few minutes, he really discovered some problems.

During the dungeon mission, they didn't communicate as actively as the nurses in the hospital, but from their eyes and movements, I could tell that I was not invisible. They would deliberately avoid me, or nod and say hello.

There is no malicious intent, and it is different from the hospital, where players will be ignored as long as they do not enter the ward.

"I brought a chainsword, a long knife, a tranquil dew, and a hammer as chaos items. I have to be careful this time. I don't want to become a mobile treasure chest."

Yuki glanced at his own panel, decisively plagiarized the tyrant's settings, put on a gas mask, took a step forward, and took the first step in the copy.

Similar to the Demon Hospital, veteran players have to gather first. Although there are no prompts, Yuki doesn't have to think too much and just walks forward, quickly passing through the alley.

The view in front of him suddenly opened up. A square of tens of thousands of square meters was just outside the alley. In the middle of the square was the church that he had just seen from afar. However, after looking around, Yuki didn't see any cross. Who knew what religious sect it belonged to.

The exterior is in Gothic style, and the whole church looks huge and solemn. The towering spires, pointed arches, and slender columns create a light and slender flying feeling, but the area it occupies is not large, leaving a large open space in the square.

This must be the town center, but what's even stranger is that the wide square is empty, which is a bit weird.

There are more than a dozen alleys around the circular plaza, all leading to here, and the north-south axis is a highway that can accommodate about four cars running in parallel.

"It's unscientific. The designer should be shot. Oh, I didn't see a car anyway, so it doesn't matter."

Yuki couldn't help but complain. It was obviously overthinking to pursue architecture in the dungeon. He just felt that this design added a lot of sacredness.

Church, and then I'm the devil, that's really interesting.

Yuki looked towards the clock tower, sensing a hint of irony, and after a moment, he slowly turned back.

The first old player has arrived.

Because the square was empty, he could see the other person directly.

It was a female 'knight', wearing a black one-piece motorcycle suit of very good quality, but her ordinary figure could not support the suit. She was wearing a motorcycle helmet on her head, so naturally her appearance could not be seen.

Female, young, folding bow? DPS player.

Yuki looked away, maintaining his character from last time, and then found that the design of the town was very suitable for players to gather.

The second person appeared at the alley. He looked very stylish in his white cloak and a smiley mask, looking very much like Kaito Kid.

It couldn't be him. Instead, it was more likely that he was playing up the contrast.

The third and fourth veteran players stepped into the square almost at the same time, and they were not too far apart.

The former wore a black suit, leather gloves, a goatee, sunglasses, and his gray hair was meticulously groomed, just like the mafia in the movies. He held a katana in his hand and appeared calm and silent.

The latter was completely the opposite, wearing a somewhat exaggerated large-flowered shirt, a thick gold chain, and looking at him with an irritable look, looking like someone with a low level of education.

'Gangsters and ruffians, a good combination.'

Yuki shifted his gaze and looked at the fifth veteran player who arrived. This person was dressed even more strangely, like a clown working in an amusement park, with colorful hair and thick oil paint on his face.

He quickly looked around and saw Yuki looking at him, then he placed his right hand on his chest and saluted.

Everyone was weird, no one was dressed normally, only the gangster didn't cover his face, but who could guarantee that it wasn't a human skin mask?

In the reincarnation game, if the player panel is not revealed, you cannot judge people by their appearance. Some players will even turn into the face of your enemy to mislead you.

Wary gazes collided and no one spoke. Fortunately, after experiencing this once, Yuki had gotten used to it and didn't feel embarrassed, as someone would break the silence anyway.

Sure enough, a minute later, the ruffian snorted and walked to the middle of the square with his hands in his pockets.

"Okay, you guys are bored every time you enter the game because you encounter a mute." The ruffian stood with his right hand pointing at himself, "My name is Pan Zi, if we can cooperate, then we will cooperate, if we can't, then we will fight, be straightforward."

All eyes turned to look over, but no one paid any attention to him. Yuki squinted his eyes and observed every detail, trying to find out if any of the five players were working as a team.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you not only dumb but also deaf? You're ready to start the movie before you even hear the prompt, right?"

The voice became violent, and the clown walked over, swinging several sandbags in the air as he walked.

"I'm the Joker."

"I'm asking you for a code name, just make one up!"

"But my name is Joker."

Pan Zi blinked and shook his hands in annoyance: "Okay, you can call me whatever you want, what about you?"

"Black Sword." The gray-haired swordsman uttered two words and walked over as well.

"Tsk, you're a show-off." Pan Zi grinned with disdain, as if he hated this kind of person.

Someone responded, and the remaining "female knights" and "phantom thieves" also took a step forward and reported their code names.

The former called himself "Moon Bow", which was obviously a code name plagiarized from the swordsman on the spot, while the latter simply called himself "Phantom Thief", saying it skillfully and calmly, obviously he used it frequently.

"It's hard to tell who is on the team. Either the senior has outstanding acting skills, or they have worked together many times and are already very good at it."

'If it's not a coincidence, the female knight's qualifications should be very shallow. It's a bit like she was quick-witted and didn't expect the old players to meet in advance and introduce each other. Or it's more famous, and the player's name can't be used directly.'

"The thief should be young, and like me, he carefully observes others when they announce their names, so he should be a lone wolf."

After a simple self-introduction, Yuki discovered a lot of information and quickly went through it in his mind.

Pan Zi, the Joker, the Black Sword, the Moon Bow, the Phantom Thief.

We can’t analyze much from the codes alone, and there’s no regularity, but it feels like everyone has their own unique skills.

At this time, all eyes were focused on him, and he was the only one among the six veteran players who remained silent.

"Hey, you can at least make up one." Pan Zi raised his finger. His aggressive attitude made people feel uncomfortable.

Is this place called Yaduo Town?

Yuki saw the road sign at the edge of the square and introduced himself in a magnetic voice, like an elite office worker:

"My name is Li Dan, please take care of me."

Li Dan?

This code is obviously different from the others, and it exudes a kind of sincerity, just like the feeling of a real estate agent trying to trick you into buying a house.

Scrutiny, interest, indifference.

After Yuki finished speaking, he savored the gaze, then felt a little disappointed that he didn't run into anyone Li Dan knew.

He wasn't joking when he stole other people's names. If he was lucky enough and ran into an old 'acquaintance', he might get some unexpected gains. Besides, it wouldn't cause any trouble to the dead.

"Okay, come over here. The newcomers haven't arrived yet. There's no point in acting in front of us." The ruffian boy waved his hand and waited for Yuki to come over for a while before saying:

"It looks like there are only six of us. There are no other veteran players. Tsk, are you all okay?"

His thoughts were a little jumpy, but Yuki knew what he wanted to say, just like Senior Mai pretending to be a noob in the hospital.

A novice who has only experienced one copy will ask why it is certain that there are only six veteran players, and then the secret will be exposed.

"Damn, no wonder everyone likes to pretend to be dumb. If they don't speak, they won't make mistakes, right?" Pan Zi cursed and glanced at the rest of the people one by one. Just when he was about to pick two people to question, he heard a gentle voice.

"The gathering time in the dungeon is related to the environment. Now that the bell has stopped, the gathering time for veteran players has ended. If you choose to hide, you must bear the consequences."

Pan Zi turned his head and looked with an unfriendly look, and the others also turned their heads. Everyone was not stupid and understood that Pan Zi played the villain in order to force out the rookie.

It doesn’t matter who is the strongest, just identify the weakest first.

But Li Dan has answered all the questions, so what should I ask next?

"Are you a goody-goody?"

"I'm sorry, I'm used to serving customers, so I wanted to answer the question as soon as I knew it," Yuki bowed slightly again, leaving all the players speechless.

At least he is not a rookie, and his actions seem deliberate, as if he is covering for his teammates?

These players reacted very quickly. If they were a little slower, they would have been exposed. Moreover, Pan Zi dared to jump out as the bad guy, so he must have a lot of experience.

Different thoughts flashed through their minds, and on that sunny noon, the old players' first conversation was cloudy and strange.

Now every player is more cautious. Yuki copied Li Dan's "good guy" persona and took the initiative to bring up the topic.

"This instance is very strange. It seems like we are always in the plot."

There was no one in the square, but the residents at the alley were curious about the players in their strange costumes.

"It's a common thing. Haven't you encountered it before?" The thief suddenly spoke, his voice a little lazy.

"No, I've always been ignored or hunted down in the past. This is the first time I've been treated like a monkey." Yuki shook his head and answered honestly.

There was a subtle change in his eyes. If he was not lying intentionally, it proved that he was an old player, but his experience was not too deep, at least he did not have much experience.

"I haven't experienced it either. It should be a matter of probability." The female knight spoke next, her voice cold and emotionless.

"I've encountered this kind of copy before. It means that the prompts later will allow us to deeply participate in the plot. Everyone should be mentally prepared."

"Can you explain more?"

"That's exactly what it means." The thief shook his head slightly and kindly advised, "The difficulty lies in the dungeon. Don't do unnecessary things and don't always think about the chaos items in other players' hands."

"Yes, we should unite. Don't be fooled by my appearance. I am actually kind to others."

He showed his kindness, but only Yuki thanked him, while the others were either in a daze or looked on with disdain.

Without the duet between the senior and Hayasaka, Yuki had some trouble testing the players. Fortunately, not long after the bell stopped, the roar of an engine was heard in the distance.

The old players turned their heads and saw a yellow-painted bus coming on the road from the south, which was very conspicuous on the empty road.

"New people are here, who among you will go?" Black Sword, who had been silent all this time, spoke.

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