Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

Ayane turned her gaze towards Danrito's face with difficulty, but without her glasses, she couldn't see clearly. She could only sense from the blurry features that it was a person with a completely different temperament from the teacher she had only met once.

I can feel the powerful strength, the look of arrogance, and the eyes scrutinizing me.

"Ahem... Mr. Danrito, thank you very much for helping Abydos..."

After learning the whole story from Baizi's narration, Ayane forced herself to cheer up and thanked Danrito in front of her: "Thank you very much..."

"You're welcome. I'm just here for the company's startup capital." Tan Lidou nodded at her. "Well, although curing illnesses and saving lives isn't within my scope of service, it's something I can handle."

"My illness... is just a lack of medicine... it can't be cured..." Ayane knew her body well. She had been ill due to years of overwork, and with the recent overwhelming events, she was also injured by a bullet, which made her condition worse.

Originally, with professional treatment and proper medication, Ayane would have only needed to rest and recover. However, the surrounding area had long been completely taken over by the Caesar Corporation, completely blocking their supply lines. Even asking the Central Student Council for help was impossible. In this difficult environment, Ayane's illness dragged on day by day.

Without Ayane and the teacher's logistical support, the battle for the people of Abydos became increasingly difficult, until... the current situation.

"Mr. Danrito, can you help Ayane-san?" Baizi asked Danrito with a pleading and hopeful look. "Since you were able to break through the Caesar Group's blockade, bringing back some medicine shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"That's not difficult. However, this is just a mediocre approach!" Tan Lidou put his hands in his pockets. "Since I'm the one taking action, I won't use these mediocre methods! If I'm going to take action, I have to solve it once and for all!"

Danrito opened his arms, a confident smile on his face. "It all depends on your choice."

"Choose...choose?" Ayane was puzzled.

"With this method, you will no longer be human." Danrito raised a finger. "But you will gain a brand new body that is immortal, possessing superhuman computing power and a variety of new abilities."

"The second method is to simply treat your body to a healthy state without making any other changes." Danrito gave a look of disapproval. "While I'd love to recommend the first option, I'll still respect the patient's right to choose—so it's fine if you choose not to accept my treatment!"

"Um……"

Lying on the hospital bed, Ayane quietly pondered the turning point that would soon change her fate. Honestly, she was unwilling to give up this opportunity. Even if she could just stand up again, she could contribute more to Abydos, Shiroko-san, and the others, rather than lying in bed like a burden waiting to die.

So, I will definitely choose. But the two options proposed by this gentleman are very intriguing.

'What is... no longer human?'

Ayane used her ingenuity, but couldn't come up with a clear answer. After all, she couldn't possibly know about the existence of a life form called a 'Hengyuanti', and Danrito hadn't directly explained it, so of course it was impossible for her to guess.

"But...does this emphasis on the advantages of the first option mean it's profitable for Mr. Danrito? Or is it just pure bragging?"

Ayane couldn't understand the man before her. This Mr. Danrito gave her the impression of being more like the chairman of Caesar, a man with a sophisticated calculation of interests and his own set of standards. He treated them not as 'students' but as 'customers'.

After weighing all the options, Ayane couldn't come to a conclusion. Seeing the time ticking away, Ayane didn't want to keep the adult who was willing to help them waiting any longer, so she opted for a more conservative treatment plan.

"I choose...option two, please."

"Hmm..." Danrito looked a little unhappy, "Another mediocre one."

24. Undetectable cassette

"Sorry... for causing you trouble..."

Ayane smiled. What else could she say? She was lucky to have a choice. If this adult had just forced himself on, Baizi probably wouldn't have said anything as long as it saved his life. But even though Danrito looked a little unhappy, he still stepped aside, apparently preparing a treatment plan.

Bai Zi comforted Ayane for a few words, then quickly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Danrito, Ayane is not rejecting your kindness..."

"Hey, I know. When faced with radical surgical options, patients' families usually choose a more conservative approach. Not everyone is willing to take the risk."

Dan Lidou waved his hand and turned to ask Bai Zi: "Do you have any extra materials here?"

"Material?"

"It's what you call 'Opatz material,'" Danrito said. "If you have it, give it to me."

After a few minutes.

The two found the storage warehouse in Abydos. Bai Zi pulled a cardboard box from the dusty and sandy warehouse. There was a clattering sound inside, but it was clear that there was not much inside. The thing called "Opatz Material" was packed in this cardboard box.

"That should be all we have." Bai Zi said a little disappointedly, "We used to have a lot, but to pay off the school's debts, not only the land, but also the school's collections and material storage were sold. Now there's basically nothing left."

"If you ask me, you're just stupid," Danrito said mercilessly as he rummaged through the cardboard box. "It's one thing for you to borrow high-interest loans from the very same credit group that was planning to buy your land, but you're actually planning to pay it back. Nine out of ten loans go to the lender, and thirteen return them, and they're considered kind. Don't you know that loan sharks are a bottomless pit? Caesar Credit doesn't intend for you to be able to pay it back."

Picking out an ancient battery in relatively good condition from the carton, Dan Lidou nodded and continued, "Tell me, how much money did you pay back?"

"More than 300 million..." Bai Zi lowered his eyes.

"Oh, you're quite good at making money. But it's a pity you're just not very smart." Tan Lidou shook his head and said, "You borrowed money from loan sharks based on your ability, so why should you pay it back? You weren't in such a miserable situation when you first borrowed the money, were you?"

"Back then, the school still had some people." Bai Zi nodded. "After all, it was the largest school district in all of Kivotos. Even after the sandstorm, the remaining resources were still sufficient..."

"Then let me ask you," Danrito picked out another Nimrud lens, "is usury illegal in Kivotos?"

Bai Zi nodded: "It's originally an underground business... otherwise, no one would lend so much money."

"That's it, then?" Tan Lidou laughed. "Abydos, which still had the strength to fight back then, can just turn around and point out that Caesar Credit's illegal business can't be done openly. Wouldn't that solve the problem? As long as you can eliminate the soldiers sent by the Caesar Group, how can they ask you for money?"

"Ah? This..." Bai Zi was stunned, "Isn't this robbery?"

"Is that so?" Danrito stood up after selecting enough materials. "Choosing to borrow from a loan shark means you've already stepped into the realm of darkness. And the rule of survival in the dark realm is whoever has the bigger fist has the final say. Clearly, your previous student council president didn't understand this rule."

"If it were me, I would steal the money while strengthening my own arsenal. Then I would unite with other school districts and take over Caesars' assets in Abydos—either by force or by cunning. Afterward, I'd split the profits with the allied school districts, and Caesars would be forced to withdraw from Abydos. We're already on the verge of a falling out, so any tactics I use won't matter."

Danrito flashed a dangerous smile. This tactic had been used numerous times in his business wars. "Then, use this capital, originally from the Caesars Group, to continue operations and further erode their business group. The school districts that have already tasted the sweetness will inevitably cooperate with you again, and it may even attract other school districts to join you."

Holding out his two hands, Tan Lidou clapped his hands. "With all these companies surrounding us, even if the Caesars Group isn't swallowed up, it'll be severely damaged. And the profits shared among the school districts are more than enough to satisfy everyone. At worst, Abydos can suffer a little loss and give up some of the profits to win the favor of the school districts."

"Hiss—" Bai Zi gasped, his eyes widening with fear at the scene described by Danrito. "Is this the dirty world of adults?"

"It's just a normal business practice." Danrito walked out the door, carrying a bag of Opaz materials. "However, that Caesar Group actually used mature business methods to deal with a bunch of brats from school like you. They really have no conscience. I'll use this trick on him later."

"As for now, let's create a brand new game cartridge that suits this situation."

Carrying a bag full of mysterious materials, Danrito also analyzed the item codes of these mysterious materials and returned to the classroom with Shiroko.

"Mr. Danrito, how do you use this?" Bai Zi asked in confusion. "I've only heard that there's a device in the Central Student Union's 'Shalai' building that seems to be able to use materials for synthesis. There's nothing like that here in Abydos..."

"That's not necessary for me." Danrito reached out and pulled out a bunch of tools. He began to tinker with the materials, and in a matter of moments, he had created another blank cassette. Then, Danrito took out his own 'Creator MK1'.

"You only need your imagination to create a device for gaming, and use it to make the necessary game cartridges."

Dan Lidou put on VR glasses and entered the field of game development. Standing in a blank world, Dan Lidou already understood the development requirements of the game.

"What we need is a game that can heal illnesses and save lives." Danrito lowered his head in thought. The surrounding environment had changed, transforming into a hospital-like ward. "And what we need is a method that can treat unknown diseases. So the method originally used to treat gaming addiction can't be directly applied."

As a data lifeform, Danrito's memory capacity is unmatched by that of ordinary humans. Knowledge stored in digital form can be reproduced with 100% completeness—not to mention that, with a power of a billion as its fundamental being, Danrito's inherent data capacity is more than enough to hold an infinite amount of knowledge.

"But... since it's a gaming therapy, why can't it be more convenient and more game-like?"

Danrito discarded the doctor-simulating game mode in his mind: "If the game is about mixing multiple medicines to achieve different goals..."

The game Danrito envisioned was gradually being realized under the powerful force of Yibiao. The laws that could transform the world were manifested in the game.

"By mixing different ingredients into different potions, I can achieve effects like health restoration, status enhancement, status weakening, and life loss. Not only can this be used in the most basic way in the medical field, but it can also serve as a versatile tool in combat—this is truly a genius idea, worthy of me!"

The game space around Danrito had transformed again. This time, it was no longer the pristine white hospital, but a magical apothecary laboratory. A large alchemical cauldron bubbled in the center, while rows of dried herbs hung on the walls, along with jars and cans filled with magical ingredients. And the blank cartridge Danrito had inserted into the socket, as the game material was completed, was infused with the source of collapse, transforming the game into a knight-like cartridge with magical powers!

Peng!

Danrito exited the game development space and saw that the blank cartridge inserted into the development socket was flashing orange lightning, and the white blank space was gradually filled with golden color!

"Looks like the game is done—huh?"

Danrito's gaze rested on the gradually finished cartridge, only to discover that this re-play cartridge seemed to have undergone a different appearance from a standard single-player re-play cartridge. He took a closer look and saw that the level of this forming cartridge was surprisingly...

"Is the cassette level...LV.X?"

25. Strengthen! Alchemy players appear!

"This is... a pleasant surprise."

The cartridge is gold throughout, with a metallic finish reflecting off the sunlight. The cartridge itself, however, is physically different from typical single-player cartridges. The most noticeable difference is the decorative handle, rather than a simple handle.

【Qian Xun】/①④九0⑨㈧

At the top of the cassette's handle, a decoration resembling a potion bottle appeared, with some unknown liquid sloshing inside, emitting a faint fluorescent light. However, this potion bottle decoration wasn't fixed to the cassette; it seemed to be able to be twisted, a kind of interactive mechanism.

The non-slip grip on the outside of the handle is decorated with carvings of green leaves and vines, making it look like a re-coloring part made on an old production line. It's truly heartbreaking to think that a certain company has done so much wrong.

"A level X cartridge? I wasn't expecting that." Danrito looked at the gradually taking shape of the rotating cartridge, recalling the energy consumption when creating it just now. "I was wondering why I felt a little extra power was drained away just now. Is it because the level of this cartridge is special?"

LV.X cassette.

X stands for unknown, unpredictable, much like the EX level of a Heroic Spirit's attributes, which fluctuate between excellent and devastating. In the case of the cartridge before Danrito, it signifies that its abilities and bonuses are determined entirely by various factors. It could be incredibly powerful, or just barely better than a Level 3 cartridge.

While Danrito was still thinking, the cassette had already completed its production, automatically flew out of the card slot, and was accurately grasped by Danrito!

"The name of this cartridge is—Alchemy Player! Alchemy Player!"

Shiroko, who couldn't understand Danrito's actions and could only observe from the sidelines, was staring at him with his eyes spinning: "What... is this?"

Danrito looked at the cassette in his hand. The cover of the cassette showed an alchemist wearing a wizard's hat, mixing two potions in a large dish. It looked like a card called "Hermit's Poison".

Holding the cassette dutifully, Danrito explained to Shirako, "This is a game where you mix herbs to meet the various needs of customers, gradually grow into a master of alchemy, and solve the mysteries of the world!"

Bai Zi asked doubtfully, "Um...does this have anything to do with healing Ayane-san?"

"Of course it does matter, otherwise why would I go to so much trouble?"

Danrito spun the cartridge in his hand, confirmed its level, and kissed it proudly. "Hmm~ Well! It truly lives up to my divine talent! I can even create a Level X cartridge other than 'Dangerous Zombies'. My talent truly has no limits!"

"Honestly, if she had chosen the first option, I wouldn't have gone through so much trouble and would have done it for her right then." Turning around, Danrito waved the cassette in his hand at Shiroko: "But as long as I have this, restoring your Ayane-san to health will be a piece of cake!"

Despite her doubts, Shiroko was still happy that Ayane seemed to have a cure. She didn't know how the strange game cartridge in Danrito's hand worked, and she didn't need to know. Just knowing that this man had an idea and a way to save Ayane was enough.

The two returned to the infirmary, and Ayane, exhausted, fell asleep early. Shiroko opened the door and pulled the blanket over Ayane a little, then whispered to Danrito behind him, "Mr. Danrito, if you have any ideas, use them. Ayane-san... I'm leaving her in your care."

Holding the "Alchemist Player" cartridge, Danrito pulled out his Player Driver and buckled it around his waist. The driver extended outwards, with belts on either side, securely binding his waist. After checking the cartridge once more, Danrito confidently pressed the start button on the cartridges, holding "Full Action X" and "Alchemist Player."

“grade X!”

The gaming world suddenly unfolded. Purple and gold pixel lights mingled on the crystal plates of the two cartridges, transforming into a data storm that roared through the small room. Then, a beam of light shot up from the Abydos campus, reaching the sky!

“Haa ...

Feeling the energy gradually surging in the cassette, a violet light flashed in Danrito's eyes. At this moment, he could feel several gazes attracted by the energy of the cassette.

Holding the two cartridges with both hands, Danrito lowered the cartridges without hesitation and inserted them into the player drive!

"hen·shin!"

Gachan!

Level Up!

Mighty Jump! Mighty Kick!

Mighty Action X!

The character panel flashed through Danrito's body, draping him in Kamen Rider armor. The energy released by the Level X cartridge instantly vanished as it entered the driver, as if the earth-shattering explosion from before was merely an illusion.

But as a developer and user, Danrito knew clearly that this Level X cartridge, under the suppression of "mystery", chose to keep the power of the unknown dormant within the cartridge.

X stands for the unknown, indicating there's still room for evolution. Danrito knew that anything his divine talent could create would be extraordinary. This cassette was more like an unpolished stone, the rough shape of a key. But what lock it opened, where it would open it, and what kind of key it would become—no one knew.

An even more passionate male voice followed, and after detecting the insertion of the second cassette, the drive automatically read it and released a whole new power!

The golden panel overlaps the purple player panel, on which is drawn a cauldron for alchemy, hanging vines, and new weapons, all engraved on the panel of Kamen Rider Genm!

I get you!

Harmony, Master, Exceed!

Alchemy player!

Gulp gulp (sound of water bubbles)

"Wow! What a blinding light!"

Bai Zi couldn't open his eyes because of the flashing golden light during the transformation, and Ayane, who was woken up by the sound and light, also opened her eyes with difficulty and looked towards that location.

"Can't see clearly..."

Amidst the light, Ayane and Shiroko struggled to keep their eyes open. After a moment, the dazzling light formed a double-door.

"door?"

The door opened, and a purple magic knight stepped out. He wore a magician's red jeweled headband. A new set of red light armor covered the knight's slots, and new layers of shoulder armor were attached to both sides. Below the waist, a smooth alchemist's skirt was added.

Extending his fist and giving a thumbs-up, Danrito drew a line across his chest from the right to the left, declaring his level: "Kamen Rider Genm, my current level is, X-da! And this is my Action Alchemist Player Mode!"

26. A drop of Tan Li Dou!

"This is me—Action Alchemy Player Form!"