Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

"How is that possible? Who am I then?"

Danrito swallowed the curry in his mouth in a few seconds. "Shouldn't I use normal business methods to drive them into bankruptcy? You resort to such despicable tactics against a few small companies. What do you think of me?"

“…Is this what we are talking about?”

Kayoko shook her head. "Forget it. I believe that if you really want to do that, even the entire Kivotos wouldn't be able to stand up to you."

Anyone who has seen the form that Danreto's God's Limit X transforms into will feel that there is nothing in this world that Danreto cannot contend with or solve.

As for the so-called business empire, if Dan Lidou really used any means necessary, the Caesar Group would not be able to survive for even a day and would be completely shattered. Not to mention, Dan Lidou was actually so happy that he established a Huanmeng Company and started a business war with the Caesar Group from scratch until now.

Kayoko felt that such a person... well... wouldn't become the second Caesars Group, right?

"By the way, since it just so happens that I have something to deal with, I'll assign it to you guys. After all, you're part of Huanmeng's special affairs department, so this is a perfect assignment for you guys."

Danrito seemed to have recalled something and said to Alu and the others, "You've all heard about the fall of the Caesar Group, right? But some of the more difficult situations weren't included in the report you're authorized to see."

"...This sounds like a very troublesome quest. Can we refuse?" Mutsuki's face fell. "Normally, if you hear something like this, you'd run as far as you can, right? It feels like a side quest with little pay and a lot of work."

"Let's just listen to it." Kayoko shook her head. "After all, we're employees of Huanmeng now, and refusing isn't an option for us."

"To put it simply," Danrito stretched out his hand and opened a virtual screen. It showed Ark, who had disappeared into the ruins after being defeated by him. "I want you to go after Kamen Rider Ark. After I defeated him, he hid in the ruins for a thousand years. If he's allowed to accumulate strength for a while, he might be able to return to his prime. Unfortunately, I can't leave because I have to preside over the Chronicles of the Holy Trinity event."

"So—" Danrito placed four game cartridges on the table and pushed them towards the four people in the convenience store. "Go and defeat Ark, and bring back his belt and key."

Ah Lu, who was slurping noodles, stopped eating with her chopsticks and said, "Huh?"

364. A temple fair at the Chronicles of the Holy Trinity event venue

Ah Lu, who was sipping noodles, was stunned. "Eh? If I'm not mistaken, you're talking about that... guy who looks really powerful, right?"

"Is that kind of character someone we can deal with?"

Kayoko is not completely unfamiliar with Ark. Even as the strategist of Convenience House 68, Kayoko has always had the habit of collecting various intelligence.

This time, although the battle between Danrito and Ark only took place in the cyberspace of Millennium Academy, and there were only simple records of it, but relying on her own authority, Kayoko was able to infer a lot of things from this limited information.

Kamen Rider Ark is a guy that Danrito needs to deal with seriously. Can they really handle it with just the four of them?

"It's okay. This mission isn't as difficult as you think."

Kayoko felt a little relieved by Danrito's relaxed demeanor. While he might have a bad temper, he wouldn't resort to issuing death-defying missions like the ones in the main divine realm. "The colorization on Ark, the guy I defeated, has already been removed. If it's just the AI ​​and nanomachines, it shouldn't be too difficult to deal with."

"Really?"

Alu asked hesitantly. Although she had dealt with many critical battles so far, facing the combat power of Kamen Rider... Alu still had lingering fears.

After all, they were badly beaten by Danrito at that time. After a series of attacks, they didn't even have the strength to fight back and were thrown into prison. Now it's time for them to challenge Kamen Rider again. Is this really okay?

"Hmm~ These game cartridges are our new equipment, right?"

Mutsuki looked at the four cartridges that Danrito had laid out on the table. Each one was the same white color. These four transfer cartridges must have been the weapons that Danrito had given them to use against Ark.

There's no need to elaborate on just how useful the ability to switch cartridges is. He gave them the cartridges because he presumably knew that facing Ark this time, even if it was a 'slightly difficult challenge' as Danrito called it, they would have to stay focused.

"Considering the performance gap between the two sides, these cartridges are indeed necessary props for your strategy."

Danrito had four game cartridges arrayed before him. Although Danrito had described Ark as being quite easy to deal with without the strange power of "color," even without that formidable power, it was doubtful whether the students' guns alone could defeat it. Were their guns filled with Origin bullets?

"Joint combat game - 'Zombie Apocalypse'!"

Dan Lidou proudly introduced the Zombie Apocalypse cartridge to the four people in front of him, "It combines the advantages of games like Level X's 'Dangerous Zombies' and the local online game 'Dragon Hunter Z' into a massively multiplayer online PVE shooter!"

"Massively multiplayer online... PVE shooter?"

Mutsuki tilted his head, somewhat confused, and asked, "Is this any different from the game cartridges currently on sale?"

Danrito picked up a cartridge and explained to the group, "This cartridge is actually more similar to Xiaolu's Color Splash game cartridge. At my suggestion, Color Splash elevated the eight-player paint-and-paint competitive mode, originally a small-scale casual mode, to the core gameplay."

When discussing the game, Danrito seemed quite knowledgeable. "But this mode is a PVP competitive mode, player versus player. It's precisely because of the player versus player mode on the Color Splash cartridge that most of Kivotos' players can match up online through the cartridge at school or at home, which is why the cartridges are selling quite well."

"The same principle applies to Zombie Apocalypse's multiplayer online mode. By using this cartridge, you can join a specially designed gaming area anywhere in Kivotos, and save your game progress on your own cartridge."

The four Zombie Apocalypse cassettes given by Danrito have a familiar white appearance, and the picture on the cover is an infantryman holding a gun, fighting against a large number of mutated zombies.

Seeing the shape of this cassette, Mutsuki suddenly remembered something: "Um... I remember there was a cassette that looked similar to this one. I think it was the game cassette for "Dangerous Zombies"?"

Danrito nodded and said, "Indeed, 'Lost Apocalypse' was created by 'reproducing' the dangerous zombie cassette."

"Eh?"

"After multiplying its power several times, the power of the Dangerous Zombie Cartridge becomes almost impossible for a single person to control. This is similar to the Dragon Knight Hunter Z I originally created, so I adapted the game to be a multiplayer online game. This way, the cost of the power of the Zombie Apocalypse can be shared by four players, and all four of them can fully utilize the power of this cartridge!"

"Could it be..."

Kayoko's mind was working quickly. After Danrito mentioned this ability, she had already figured out what the power of this cartridge was. "I understand. The power of the Lost Apocalypse isn't the soldier fighting on the cartridge, but the zombies, right?"

"You're pretty quick-witted." Danrito snapped his fingers. "Zombie Apocalypse inherits all the abilities of Dangerous Zombies at level X, and even improves them!"

"The immortality generated by the bug, the metal corrosion enhanced against the nanobots, and the ability to release the collapsing virus can all help you perfectly counter the various abilities of Yak."

By the time Danreto said this, even Lu realized that he wasn't forcing them to send the Convenience House on this mission. On the contrary, he had prepared theoretically foolproof tools to help them capture Ark. This was something only Danreto, a Kamen Rider and Kamen Rider cheat developer, could achieve.

"Immortal body, metal corrosion, virus release..."

Alu imagined the scene. Although he was knocked down in a burst of intensive attacks, he got up from the ground again with the power of the cassette, and released the virus casually to dissolve all the opponent's weapons. How could Alu not be moved by such a powerful and evil force?

"Such a cool... no, such a villain's ability is a perfect match for my Lu Ba Mo A Lu! Oh ho ho ho~"

Allu laughed happily. Because he was not wearing glasses, he could only squint his eyes and looked like a villain. "He's just a mere Kamen Rider. Look how easy it is for me to defeat him!"

"As expected of Master Aru! You speak with such authority!" Aru, standing by, fully affirmed the bot Haruka and praised Aru's strength. "It is this spirit that is truly admirable and worthy of respect, Master Aru! I, Haruka, will follow you to the ends of the earth for the rest of my life!"

“Oh hehehe~”

At this moment, Danrito changed the subject: "However, if the second situation occurs, and you see that Ark's armor is not black and white like in the picture, but has a layer of color like the starry sky, then relying solely on the power of the Lost Apocalypse will probably not be able to defeat him."

What Danrito was thinking about was that the power of color had not been completely dissipated by his last attack, or that the color had reconnected with Ark's body through some unknown special means. In that case, the "Lost Revelation" held by Alu and the others might not be comparable to the colorful Ark.

Kayoko asked, "Then...what should we do then?"

"I contacted Hoshino in Abydos and asked her to come and help you if necessary."

Danrito had already made a plan for this. "With the Chronicle of Abydos, Hoshino Kotori can hold off the Colored Ark for a while. Of course, when you discover that the target is the Colored Ark, you must immediately signal me and then retreat with all your strength."

Could the colorful Ark really be suppressed by the firepower of the four people in front of him? Even Danrito couldn't guarantee that.

"That's not an opponent you can handle."

"...Is this so terrifying?" Alu's newly built confidence shrank back in an instant, and she asked tremblingly, "That shouldn't be the case. Is something wrong?"

"It's okay~" Danrito suddenly patted Alu's shoulder in a carefree manner. "The worst-case scenario is that you'll die right there~ But don't worry, our medical technology at the Bengyuan Body is the best in the world. We guarantee that we can make you look exactly like you did when you were alive, lifelike!"

"I, I really still want to live a normal life!"

After using the time machine known as the "bed" to jump through time, the next day arrived as usual. Trinity School District was now abuzz with activity.

Following the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Eden, Trinity had not been so crowded for a long time. Although some young ladies of Trinity felt that this scene was too noisy and out of tune with the style of Trinity, most Trinity students were still happy that their school district was so lively.

"Everyone, today is Hyakuya-do's first business trip to the Holy Trinity School District, so everyone, cheer up!"

Wearing a maid outfit inspired by the Night Parade of Demons, Shizuko earnestly addressed the Hyakuya-do staff in front of her, "We at Hyakuya-do represent the face of the Night Parade of Demons student festival management committee. This time, Trinity Tea Party came to us to discuss a collaborative project. We absolutely must not make any mistakes!"

"Yes!"

At this time, a student raised his hand: "Then, Miss Shizuka, do you also need to change your reckless nature?"

"Hehe!" Shizuka folded her hands and laughed triumphantly. "Even with the reckless girl attribute, she's able to easily control it to a level that makes everyone feel cute without causing any problems. That's professionalism!"

Taking advantage of the success of the Chronicle event, Nagisa also struck while the iron was hot and turned the pre-Chronicle event into a lively festival. Even if the students came for the competition, the success of the festival would drive a considerable amount of industry and also increase the reputation of Trinity College.

Trinity sent requests for cooperation with nearby school districts with whom it had good relations. Following the resounding success of the resort operation during the first Abydos Chronicles event, the request for cooperation for the second Trinity Chronicles event was unsurprisingly accepted.

"Not only has the One Hundred Demons Night Parade Festival Management Committee arrived, but the Xuanwu Chamber of Commerce of the Shanhaijing Academy has also agreed to our request for cooperation."

Nagisa put down her teacup and felt in high spirits at the lively scene before her.

"Gehena Academy, whose relations have eased due to the Treaty of Eden, has also sent some students to the festival to set up stalls. Unfortunately, Abydos Academy, the organizer of the previous Chronicle event, cannot set up a stall at this event—but I heard that they will also visit the Chronicle event festival as individuals."

"This is already quite impressive. Even the students from those factions would be speechless at such a grand occasion."

Shengya also had a smile on her face. As a member of the tea party, Shengya naturally hoped that Trinity would become better.

"Wow~ Nagisa-chan, Shengya-chan, listen to me, there's a snack called octopus balls that tastes really good! I brought them over for you. Would you like to try some with your tea?"

The noisy Mika ran back from the stall at the festival with a serving of takoyaki, completely unaware that she was one of the three seats at the tea party.

"No need...Mihua, how can this thing go with black tea? It's obviously salty!"

"Really? I never care."

Weihua put the octopus balls on the table: "How about the Shanhaijing fried beef noodles? Pair it with black tea..."

"unnecessary!!!"

The lively opening ceremony created a great atmosphere for the Chronicle Event. After most of the students had entered, Nagisa, as the chairman of the tea party, announced the opening of this Chronicle Event.

After a brief opening statement, Danrito reappeared to explain the rules for this Chronicle event, "Random Dungeon Speedrun." Even if you didn't hear the introduction, the rules were available on the distributed entry cartridges and within the Chronicle Player app.

"There are quite a few experts coming this time."

After finishing the opening remarks, Nagisa returned to her seat. Mika, one of the contestants, had already entered with great enthusiasm, leaving Shengya and Nagisa, the two who were not very suitable for participating in the competition, behind.

"Don't you have confidence in Mika?" Shengya looked at Nagisa beside her: "Unfortunately, after losing the ability to predict dreams, I can no longer see the future."

"Do you need to use precognitive dreams to predict the outcome of something like this?"

Danrito took up a seat without hesitation, ignoring the tea party students who were glaring at his rude behavior, and took out a cup of milk tea from his game area, sipping it.

"That's not necessary." Shengya shook her head: "It's just a game."

"Okay, it must be me, Weihua!"

Weihua kicked the door of the dungeon with great enthusiasm. Weihua, who was quite confident in her own fighting strength, chose to start exploring the random dungeon alone.

"Mika-sama is really anxious." Koharu held her rifle and swallowed the fried noodles in front of her: "Hifumi, Kozuki, and... Hanako, are we leaving too?"

"Well, let's go too!"

Hifumi tightened her backpack with great enthusiasm, her face full of fighting spirit. "I don't know how Mr. Danrito did it, but I saw the Peloro Samurai doll on the prize list that Momo once sold in limited quantities and is no longer available! I have to go for it!"

"Hifumi is really~ only so motivated by things related to Peloro~"

Hanako smiled and followed suit: "But, having desire is a good thing~"

The moment they step into the dungeon, students from different teams will be assigned to their own separate dungeons, ensuring that everyone has a unique combat experience. Every time they enter the dungeon, the copy will be randomly refreshed, completely eliminating the possibility of memorizing the dungeon to pass the level.

"Robot... This is the enemy in the first level."

The head of the Gehenna Discipline Committee, Kuzaki Hina, who came to join the battle, clenched the machine gun in her hand: "Okay, let me vent the pressure of these days--"

The machine guns roared and fired at full power, and in an instant all the enemies in the first level were wiped out.

"You're truly worthy of being Chairman Hinai!" Ako clapped her hands excitedly. "With your abilities, we can definitely take first place!"

365. There will be no maze rice here

Dungeons are the world's commonplaces that adventurers must navigate. In board games, particularly those based on Western fantasy worlds, they're more familiar than even your parents' faces.

When video game technology began to develop, "dungeon" became a perennial theme for these game makers.

After all, conflict and choice, gain and loss are fully reflected in the theme of dungeons, which is particularly suitable for the theme of adventure games.

Even now, no matter how diverse the themes are or how bizarre the scenes are, its essence is still a dungeon, there is no doubt about that.

"I thought the name 'Dungeon' sounded like a spooky, scary place, but it turned out to be surprisingly spacious and bright."

Weihua swung the submachine gun in her hand in a semicircle, and easily knocked a small square robot away with the butt of the gun, hitting it out like a baseball, a beautiful home run.

"If we're talking about this, isn't it the inside of the factory?"

Weihua looked at the alloy walls and floors around her, which reminded her of the arsenal controlled by the militant students she had visited at Trinity.

The fact that Trinity can maintain its current status as a veteran campus is naturally related to its powerful firepower.

No matter how antique it is, it is the area of ​​teaching buildings and dormitory buildings. These arsenals still use the common template of Kivotos. Except for some slight carvings on the entrance, which makes the appearance look more rustic, the interior is basically the same structure.

"But, robots..." Mika looked a little disappointed. "I was expecting something a little more fantastical. It's called a dungeon, but all they showed were those same school defense robots. I'm tired of seeing them."

Weihua cleaned up the room in a flash. These little robots could not even last 15 seconds in front of Weihua who was at full strength before they were completely wiped out by her.