Persona, I am the villain and I can do whatever I want

As if sensing his doubts, the First Emperor stared at the stairs leading to a deeper place and nodded slowly: "You should know this, so be careful."

Mitsui Tsubasa raised his eyebrows, not trusting him in his heart: "Oh? Are you so kind?"

"I am not your enemy..."

The First Emperor's gaze returned to him again, and a hint of confusion appeared in his eyes, which were exactly the same as his.

"I always listen to the advice of the 'world'. Although I don't agree with their ideas, they are right about one thing - you are too extreme. No one in this world can always be right."

"Think about it carefully. Since your awakening, have your ideas and your will really not changed at all?"

The words of the First Emperor made Mitsui Tsubasa fall into deep thought.

However, he soon came to his senses again, stared at the First Emperor and said, "Just say it straight if you have something to say! Don't beat around the bush!"

Damn Riddler, how come even his personality mask has developed such a bad habit!

The First Emperor ignored his rebuke and whispered, "Think about it carefully..."

After saying this, he returned to the void.

Mitsui Tsubasa wanted to call the First Emperor out again to ask him about it, but before he could take any action, he felt his body shaking slightly.

"Ze...Zeus...Zeus!"

Hearing a familiar call in his ears, Mitsui Tsubasa came back to his senses in an instant, and when he looked up, he saw Takemiya gently shaking his shoulder.

"What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly freeze?" she asked with concern.

"You didn't... No, I just thought of something and got distracted."

Mitsui Tsubasa stared at Takemiya's eyes and found that she looked normal and seemed unaware of the appearance of the First Emperor just now.

He wondered in his heart, "How is this the same as JOKER entering the Velvet Room? Didn't his companions notice anything unusual?"

"What on earth is the First Emperor doing..."

While thinking, his forehead felt slightly cold. It turned out that Wu Jianmiao put the back of his hand on him and said, "Are you really okay? You look dazed. If you are not feeling well, let's go back and rest."

Mitsui Yi forced himself to suppress the chaotic thoughts in his mind and laughed: "I'm fine, just thinking about the next plan."

Fearing that she might be suspicious, Mitsui Tsubasa hurriedly waved to Sakura Futaba in the distance: "Navi, Oracle, come here quickly."

The UFO and the drone swarm quickly arrived and joined them.

"I'm going to tell you some things to be careful of, so you must listen carefully." Mitsui Tsubasa's expression became serious. "We are now entering the third level of the Impression Space - the Path of Moderation and Deprivation. The shadows here will be even stronger, so you must not enter alone."

"There is a powerful shadow called 'Hunter' down here. When it approaches, you can hear the sound of chains shaking. Once you hear this sound, retreat immediately! Don't hesitate or be curious. We can't defeat it yet."

"others……"

Mitsui Tsubasa patiently explained the various precautions again in order to suppress the anxiety in his heart.

After talking for a while, he stopped and drank a few sips of water because his mouth was dry.

"That's about it. Let's go down and check out the situation first. If the shadow is too powerful, we can go back and call Aunt Isshiki to come with us."

Seeing that they had no objection, he took the lead and walked towards the stairs.

The pitch-black flames of his heart burned brightly from his body, illuminating the path beneath his feet.

The stone steps reflected a cold light, and the surface was covered with tiny cracks. At first glance, it seemed that it had been abandoned for hundreds of years, revealing an ancient atmosphere.

The journey down to the subway platform was uneventful.

Mitsui Yi looked around cautiously and found that there were great changes here compared to the second floor.

All the signboards and facilities that should have been on the platform have disappeared, and the surroundings look empty and unsettling.

Instead, the capillary-like hyphae were more densely distributed everywhere, and there were debris made of blood and rubble everywhere.

The light here is brighter than on the previous floor, but it does not make people feel at ease at all.

Because the light was also dim red, it made the dilapidated and cold platform look like a scene from a horror movie, which was creepy.

Chapter 169: The Road to Systematic Deprivation

"Woo, wooah!?" Sakura Futaba screamed. The UFO was almost entangled by the strange blood threads protruding from the wall during flight, but fortunately it avoided it at the last moment.

"What the hell are these..." she muttered, "You'll have nightmares if you stay here for too long."

"Capillaries?" Mitsui Tsubasa commented, then turned around to look for Takemiya.

At this time, Wu Jian Miao was standing by the wall, stabbing the object that looked like flesh and blood tissue with a long dagger.

Those myceliums that made her scalp tingle unconsciously wrapped around the dagger when it approached. Fortunately, the force didn't seem to be strong, and she pulled the weapon out with a little effort.

Looking at the light red liquid on the dagger, Wu Jianmiao hesitated and reached out to pick up a little. The liquid seemed to be somewhat sticky, and it pulled out fine threads when her fingers opened and closed.

She sniffed it closely, then touched it lightly with her fingers before asserting:

"It's not a capillary, and this liquid is not blood. The mycelium in this layer is weakly active. Next time I'll bring a container to collect some for research."

The group explored around the entrance for a while, but didn't find much. However, they had adapted to the environment to some extent.

"In that case, let's go find a few Shadows and give it a try." Mitsui Tsubasa made a decision. "The battle strategy will be the same as in the temple. Oracle, use the drones to protect the rear."

With that, he headed straight for the tunnel closest to him.

"Got it, meow!"

"Let's go! Ta-ta!"

"Be careful."

The team members responded one after another and prepared for battle.

"Buzz buzz...!"

In the dim tunnel, the sound of the drone flying is particularly harsh.

Mitsui Tsubasa changed his strategy and led the main force alone, acting as a scout.

The environment in the tunnel is not fundamentally different from that on the previous level, but the conditions are worse, with rubble and broken metal rails everywhere.

You must be extra careful when fighting in such an environment, as you might be tripped by debris if you are not careful.

After walking about a hundred meters, he found a group of shadow creatures gathered together.

"One, two... five, six, six in total. Four of them are wearing masks. Should be fine."

Mitsui Tsubasa raised his right hand and clenched his five fingers into a fist - this was the sign language they agreed upon for "ready to fight."

Oracle operated the drones, lowering their output power and making them fly behind Mitsui Tsubasa as low-key as possible.

After quickly checking the status of his teammates, he whispered, "I'll play as a forward, and you guys support me based on the situation."

They nodded slightly, saying nothing.

Mitsui Tsubasa took a deep breath, jumped up, and rushed into the group of shadows at an astonishing speed.

As their hands rose and their swords fell, the two faceless shadows froze instantly. Although their feet were still moving mechanically, their bodies had exploded uncontrollably.

The real battle hasn't even started yet, and the two small fry have already been eliminated!

Two overlapping "bang bang" explosions woke up the other shadows.

They all roared in shock and anger as they looked at the young man in black who seemed to appear out of nowhere.

"Roar--!"

Red and black mud splashed, a series of explosions echoed, and four shadows revealed mythical forms.

Mitsui Tsubasa quickly scanned the enemies in front of him: "Konoha Tengu, two Inugami, high-level Pixie... I feel that their level is about the same as the Pyramid Palace. They can be easily dealt with."

Once he relaxed, he was no longer in a hurry to take action and asked tentatively: "Can you understand me?"

The advanced Pixie responded vigilantly: "There are intruders! Attack!"

As she shouted, the crystal wings behind her flapped rapidly, accompanied by a series of meaningless gestures, and a green gust of wind gathered around her.

Mitsui Tsubasa's mind moved: "Is this [Gal] magic? It's not worth mentioning. But this high-level Pixie can speak, I can try to recruit her later."

Just when he was thinking of recruiting, the oracle's excited shout suddenly came from the earphone: "Don't even think about hurting the legion commander! Look at my deadly ten-shot burst, meow——!"

"Don't!" Mitsui Tsubasa's pupils shrank and he shouted hurriedly.

But it's too late...

The dense gunfire merged into one, and the petite figure of Advanced Pixie tumbled in the air, being ruthlessly torn into pieces by the burning bullets.

"Huh? Isn't the Oracle's job to interrupt the Shadow's spellcasting, meow?"

Oracle's drone swarm formed a big question mark in the air in tacit understanding.

Mitsui Tsubasa was about to say something but stopped himself, and withdrew his outstretched hand weakly: "Forget it, it's okay. Next time you encounter a talking shadow, remember to act slowly. I want to see if I can recruit some subordinates."

"Got it, meow!" the oracle responded obediently.

While they were communicating, the other three shadows had already taken action.

[Primpa], [Tarkaga], and [Skukaga], each of them showed their strengths. One of the Inugami released a confusion state attack on Mitsui Tsubasa, while the other two carefully stacked buffs on each other in an attempt to enhance their combat effectiveness.

In order to test the effect of [Primpa], Mitsui Tsubasa did not dodge or evade, and took on several magic missiles emitting strange light.

The moment he was attacked, he only felt his mind stagnate slightly, and then nothing happened.

"That's it?"

The chaos magic had no effect on him at all, and he felt like a harmless phantom. He guessed that this might be because the attributes of the two sides were too different.

Mitsui Tsubasa didn't wait any longer. Since these shadows couldn't speak anyway, he might as well end this quickly!

Black flames ignited on the cold blade of Tongziqie, and in front of the shadows' panicked eyes, he cut through their bodies cleanly and neatly.

On the battlefield, only a few cries of grief were left.

However, Mitsui Tsubasa did not retract his weapon, but instead pretended to listen attentively.

His extraordinary senses came into play again, and he clearly heard countless footsteps approaching in the tunnel not far away.

——The Shadows’ reinforcements are here!

"Be prepared to continue fighting, new enemies are coming."

Mitsui Tsubasa shouted and rushed towards the direction where the most footsteps were heard.

The tentative first battle had just ended, and a new battle had already begun!

……

Two hours later, Shadows fell one after another. They held their ground at the three-way intersection, unwaveringly destroying all invading enemies.

I don’t know whether I killed dozens or hundreds of shadows. The enemies nearby became fewer and fewer, and the battle was gradually coming to an end.

"Boring."

Mitsui Tsubasa sighed softly and pierced Orobos' heart with a sword.

The red horse-shaped shadow let out a roar, and black mist gushed into the air. Its body turned into a pile of flaming debris before it fell to the ground.

This is the last enemy.

Mitsui Tsubasa looked around the battlefield and sheathed his sword with ease.

"Is everyone okay?"

Wu Jianmiao had a few brief exchanges with the others, and they all said that there was no problem, except that the mental energy consumption was a bit great.

"Then let's rest here for a quarter of an hour, and then use the Flame of Heart to clear the way and head to the end of this level."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sakura Futaba teleported down from the UFO: "Long live break time! My throat is about to smoke, give me some water!"

Mitsui Tsubasa looked at her and shook his head, thinking that this was purely Futaba's own fault.

She had been staying in the safest place on the battlefield, but she was shouting and yelling, saying more words than everyone else combined. It would be strange if she wasn't thirsty!

Chapter 170 Temporary Difficulties

In a corner of the battlefield, three shadow-repelling lights enclosed a small safe zone.