Danrito, become a consultant for the Millennium Game!

'Drago Knight Hunter! Z!'

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As Mutsuki pressed the button on the cartridge's handle, a burst of pixelated light effects centered on the cartridge, followed by the flickering crystals on the cartridge, spread outward, quickly enveloping the four nearby players.

And as if it could sense who Mutsuki wanted to invite, the cassette's choice did not include the robot teller next to it, but accurately selected the four members of Convenience House 68.

"This light effect represents the development of the gaming field..." Kayoko stared thoughtfully at the game interface image that lit up behind Mutsuki. This is a game in which four players fight against giant monsters together. In the game, Kayoko and her friends cannot use their original weapons. Instead, they use several weapons set in the game.

"The surrounding scene has changed all of a sudden. We were clearly in the staff bar before, but now it's the world of Dragon Knight Hunter Z."

Although he had seen the game world unfold before, he was still astonished by this amazing technology every time. Although Mutsuki tried hard to sense the changes in his surroundings, the moment the game world covered his surroundings, the change in the game world was no longer something Mutsuki could sense no matter how hard he tried.

"Hey, Mutsuki, Kayoko, what are you two discussing? Why did you suddenly open the game?"

A Lu beside him asked doubtfully, "Are we going to play games?"

"No, Lu, we're just wondering why this game cartridge can provide such a 'world-changing' gaming experience."

Kayoko touched the chair she was sitting on and explained to Alu beside her. When the game cartridge is unfolded, if the user is sitting in a chair or leaning against a wall, these objects will be replaced with objects in the game world after the game is unfolded.

For example, the sofa under Kayoko's butt turned into a chair that matched the style of this game world, and the bar that Mutsuki supported with one hand also turned into a picnic table, which completely matched the action of Mutsuki supporting his cheek with his arm.

"Ah, I don't quite understand this kind of thing..."

Alu asked doubtfully, "It's just a game, is there so much to consider? I think it's great to bring immersion to everyone and bring pure joy to the players."

"..."

"..."

Kayoko and Mutsuki were stunned by Alu's confusing answer. Their eyes widened slightly and their mouths opened into an O shape in surprise, as if they were surprised by what Alu said.

After a few seconds, Mutsuki burst out laughing. "Ahahaha~ That's a very Alu-esque answer!"

"Pfft...that's true."

Kayoko laughed, seemingly amused by the thoughts and speculations she and the others had made. "It's just a game that brings joy to people. As long as that's the case, it's certainly enough."

Ah Lu was completely confused. "Huh? Kayoko, Mutsuki, why are you two suddenly laughing so happily? What happened?"

Mutsuki smiled and waved his hands: "Nothing, nothing. By the way, does Alu want to play games?"

"Yes! I must succeed in ascending the dragon this time!"

Regardless, it's just a game cartridge that brings joy to people. Regardless of the incomprehensible technology or the incomprehensible gaming landscape, in the end, isn't it all serving that one purpose?

"——That's right. The purpose of the game now is just to make everyone feel happy."

Placing the suitcase on the table, Danrito looked at the pink-haired girl in front of him, "It's been a while, Hoshino Takanashi."

"Oh, I can't get used to hearing uncle's name spoken so solemnly."

Hoshino was naturally embarrassed by the girl who called herself an uncle. "Just call me 'Hoshino-san' as before."

137. Lost Desks and Chairs

"Mr. Danrito, is there something going on here that brings you to Abydos? By the way, that greenhouse is really useful. It solves a lot of urgent problems, and you can grow anything..."

"Really? I'll build a few more for you later."

Ayane offered Danrito a cup of hot tea. After the devastating incident at Abydos, thanks to the various supplies and armored vehicles Danrito had brought back, living conditions at Abydos had indeed improved significantly. Especially with Izayonomiya's return, Abydos had returned to a state of completeness, and even gained a significant number of manpower.

"Mr. Danrito, we haven't seen each other for a while. How have you been?"

Ameba Yumi, who was resurrected by Danrito in the form of a Hongen, can be said to be the first truly native complete Hongen in Kivotos. After the previous incident was resolved, she did not return to the DU area with Danrito, but stayed in Abydos to contribute to the revival of her alma mater.

"I'm fine! - By the way, these are the game cartridges developed by the Dream Group. I brought you a set, feel free to play!"

Danreto looked at Nomiya who was standing beside him. This blonde girl had been smiling with her eyes narrowed, not saying a word, just looking at Danreto. This made Danreto feel uncomfortable for no reason and wanted to sit up straight.

"Dream Group... Oh, right, that's the company Mr. Danrito mentioned opening, right?" Bai Zi came over, looking quite interested in the row of game cartridges that Danrito had brought. "Has Mr. Danrito's company officially started operations?"

"It's already been reported in the news." Nomiya held up his phone, which showed the unprecedented bustling scene at the Dream Games flagship store. "All the students who tried the game cartridges said it was a fantastic gaming experience. It looks like it's going to be a very promising entertainment product."

At this point, Nomiya came over with a smile and said, "Mr. Danrito, I wonder if I can also hold shares in your company?"

It's not the Izayoi family, it's the Nomiya family...

"... Considering your 1000 million credits, I guess I'll give you a chance to negotiate."

To be honest, if anyone else wanted to get a piece of the pie, Danri Tou-niao would have ignored him, but Nomiya actually supported him with 10 million credit points - although it was in the form of 'task reward', this 10 million did solve Danri Tou's urgent needs.

For Danrito, helping Nomiya complete those commissions and saving the entire Abydos at the same time was indeed a piece of cake.

"Well, I'll come visit you later~"

In fact, when Danrito's company was still in the early stages of planning, that is, after Danrito had dealt with the affairs of Abydos, Nomiya often kept in touch with Danrito on MomoTalk, and establishing a relationship with Danrito's company was something that had been discussed for a long time.

However, Danrito is very sensitive to the control of external capital injection, which has a lot to do with his almost obsessive possessiveness of his things.

Therefore, it was not until he had built the company's framework through his own efforts that Danrito allowed Nomiya to discuss cooperation with him.

The aforementioned increase in manpower came from the Helmeted Delinquent Girls imprisoned in the "dungeon." A total of 50 delinquent girls. Through the combined efforts of Danrito's power, Yumei's kindness, and the people of Abydos, these dozens of delinquent girls eventually became a temporary labor force and "informal students" in the Abydos school district.

Convincing these delinquent girls to abandon their Helmet Group activities and become unofficial students at Abydos must have involved offering them benefits they couldn't refuse. Similarly, there was also the lingering desire for hope within the students.

After all, if there is no other choice, who wouldn’t want to be a normal student?

"Even if a large number of them were originally students of Abydos, since they gave up their student status, it would be very difficult to regain it."

Hoshino, the current and sole vice president of the Abydos Student Union, was naturally troubled by this matter. Fortunately, after Danrito returned to Xialai with the Shitei Box and assumed the position of president of the Xialai Federation Investigation Agency, he immediately made the School Abolition Countermeasures Committee an official Abydos club.

Although Danrito, who holds the Shitei Box, did not directly issue orders as a teacher, he still had a certain say as the president of the Xialai Federation Investigation Agency and with the identity authentication of the Shitei Box.

Moreover, there is no need for the Central Student Union to refuse this matter, and it can be said that this is a correct and appropriate way of handling the matter.

In reality, the Central Student Union had also been struggling with how to support the Abydos School District. Now that this was effectively a favor, they were naturally happy to do it.

"Reinstating the student status of these delinquent girls is actually quite a hassle." Hoshino scratched his head in annoyance: student status isn't something you can just add or drop at will... Not to mention the cumbersome procedures, the courses they missed during their time as delinquents are also..."

In Kivotos, the concept of "student status" is shrouded in mystery, perhaps due to the fact that all major components of Kivotos are students. Anything related to "campus" and "students" will receive a conceptual bonus.

This is why the Mathematical Society is so eager to find a student to serve as their experimental subject. As outsiders, the Mathematical Society wants to create its own "mystery" in Kivotos and get involved in the existence of "sublimity", so they must target students who hold such concepts.

Obviously, the word "school status," closely linked to "origin," also has a corresponding meaning. Those delinquent girls who were tricked into giving up their school status are like students who abandon their desks and chairs during class.

If they want to go back to school, they definitely can't stand in class, so the remaining options are either to find their discarded desks and chairs, or to buy them a new set of desks and chairs.

Hoshino said seriously, "Furthermore, the Caesar Group, which suffered greatly at your hands, will definitely retaliate if they see these former subordinates, the Helmet Girls, active on the campus of Abydos. After all, most of the land in Abydos is still under Caesar's control."

The armored vehicles, tanks, helicopters, etc. looted from Caesar PMC are still on the campus of Abydos, parked naked on the playground, which is simply a slap in the face of the Caesar Group.

"Having suffered such a huge loss, Caesars will definitely make a comeback. They won't give up so easily."

At this point, a trace of worry flashed across Xingye's brows: "Also... lately, earthquakes in the Abydos Desert have been becoming more and more frequent."

138. Hoshino's Expectations

Initially, the earthquake was thought to be a natural disaster of the same magnitude and occurring simultaneously with the sandstorm that swept across Abydos. It wasn't until careful investigations were made that the connection between the two was determined.

However, because of the long time that has passed, the detailed information of that time is no longer available, and there are very few people who know about it. What remains are just fragments left in the students' memories.

"The earthquakes are getting worse," Hoshino frowned, a trace of worry flashing across his face. "Although we occasionally feel slight tremors, they don't usually last long or become noticeable."

"These past few days, we've been able to feel vibrations coming from the desert in Abydos. Both the frequency and magnitude are increasing," Hoshino said worriedly. "It's like some kind of impending storm. Even I, an uncle, feel uneasy..."

"So that unexplained vibration has been getting stronger these days?"

Putting down the teacup in his hand, Danrito began to recall the strange feeling he had felt the last time he was in Abydos.

"Honestly, earthquakes and sandstorms are two completely unrelated things. Especially this kind of abnormal earthquake. I felt this way when I was in Abydos before."

"Feeling?" Hoshino asked curiously, "Did you notice anything unusual?"

"I don't know. Everything is just speculation right now. There is no definite evidence."

Hoshino stood up and pointed outside to Danrito: "Let's talk about what's going on somewhere else, uncle."

Discussing the strange earthquakes in the desert wasn't something that required avoiding the others in Abydos. Perhaps Hoshino subconsciously wanted to keep any danger out of sight of his juniors, so this was the only one he avoided.

"So, there really is something in the desert?"

Danrito looked at Hoshino, who looked like he had something to say, clearly knowing something. Naturally, Danrito wouldn't say anything about his desire to keep danger out of the sight of his juniors. It wasn't just because of the previous incident, due to the Black Suit's reversal experiment, Hoshino had pulled the trigger on the very juniors he was supposed to be protecting.

In reality, Hoshino always looked sleepy. This was because he would secretly go out to patrol the Abydos campus at night. Whether it was the guilt he felt from attacking a junior, or Hoshino's silent sense of responsibility to protect others, Danrito didn't find it strange that he would make such a choice.

"Well, if that's the case, I do have a very vague impression that something exists in the desert." Hoshino's expression was one of uncertainty and hesitation. "However, since there is no evidence and direct purpose, I can't guarantee whether what I said is correct..."

Recalling his past and the things mentioned in the legends passed down by his predecessors, Hoshino couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Legend has it that beneath Abydos, there once existed a vast underground space, and within that space, some relics were preserved that had been passed down from long ago to the present day."

Speaking of this topic, Hoshino's eyes seemed to light up with interest. This rumor was remembered by Hoshino in large part because he also had a hobby of treasure hunting.

This hobby has nothing to do with the rise and fall of the school. It is purely because Hoshino is quite fond of this slightly exciting adventurous behavior.

"The ruins—"

Danrito stroked his chin and gazed out at the desert beyond. The actual edge of the Abydos Desert wasn't actually that close to the city. After the sandstorm, many of the Abydos school district buildings were buried beneath the sand. Only the tall buildings barely peeped out from under the sand.

Speaking of the edge of the Abydos Desert, starting from the current Abydos Academy, you have to walk at least dozens of kilometers outward to truly reach the starting point of this desert.

The center of the Abydos Desert lies a little further back than the laboratory Danrito and the others had entered when they rescued Hoshino. Even in this remote and desolate place, many relics of Abydos remain, demonstrating just how enormous Abydos must have been back then.

"Come to think of it, the ruins beneath the Millennium Academy are actually some kind of heritage."

Danrito then thought of the mysterious ruins. When Key awakened within Alice, he had attempted to return to the ruins and awaken the numerous mechanical soldiers beneath them. Fortunately, Danrito had somehow prevented Key from carrying out this action. Now that he thought about it, perhaps those robots Key had replicated in the gaming world could also be put to use.

"Mr. Tan Lidou, every academy actually has something similar. After all, they are all school districts with a legacy."

After all, Hoshino is a former member of the Abydos Student Union. Although Hoshino is the only one left in the student union now, having once been in this position, Hoshino still knows some of the inside story.

"However, while the rumors do have some credibility, if we want more detailed information, we'll have to investigate in the Abydos Desert."

Hoshino said this. He touched his head in embarrassment: "Oh~ Uncle, I have already spent a lot of energy just to maintain the security of the surrounding area. It is impossible to do exploration alone~"

"You don't need to be the only one on night patrol now, do you?" Danrito looked at Hoshino. "Those dozens of delinquents who joined Abydos are now considered part of your faction, aren't they? I'm sure they wouldn't refuse to help out, right?"

Danrito still remembered the dozens of Helmet Pirates who had been defeated and played by him in the dungeon. Now, under the temptation of reinstating their student status, they had become unofficial students of Abydos.

Although the method of restoring student status is still under discussion, these students have spontaneously begun to work hard for this hard-earned opportunity to resume campus life. Isn't now a good time for PDF and others to help these bad students establish a sense of belonging to Abydos?

"...More importantly, you said on MomoTalk that you have the ability to reinstate these delinquents. Is that true?"

The reason why Hoshino was able to have the confidence to convince these bad girls that they had the ability to restore their academic status was largely because Danrito told Hoshino and Nomiya in a private message that he had a way to restore their academic status, which gave them the confidence to use this condition.

Because of the reloading of student records, even the teachers who held the Shiting Box and the Central Student Union were unable to do so. Otherwise, there wouldn't be such thugs in the entire Kivotos until now.

"You actually doubt my talent?"

In response to Hoshino's question, Danrito directly refuted it with the utmost confidence: "For me, there are only problems that have been solved, and problems that will be solved soon. There is no situation that I cannot solve!"

"...Is that so? Then uncle, I'm really looking forward to it~"

139. Response to Nomiya's God of Gods

Since Danrito was willing to say so, Hoshino stopped dwelling on the issue. For all the students at Abydos, Danrito's presence had directly pulled Abydos back from the brink of death. Whether it was pulling the seriously ill Ayane back from her hospital bed, resurrecting the shattered Serika, or returning Hoshino, who had fallen into a reversed state, to his original form and improving the current state of Abydos, so many events unfolded before their eyes. Didn't that speak volumes?

Since Dan Rito had promised so confidently, Hoshino, who had already received Dan Rito's favor, naturally believed in Dan Rito unconditionally.

"Perhaps it would be more appropriate to entrust this matter to Mr. Danrito."

Hoshino said with a smile, "After all, Mr. Danrito seems quite interested in the Abydos heritage that I just mentioned."

"That's true." Danrito didn't deny his curiosity about exploring these relics. "It seems the Caesar Group was excavating something deep in the Abydos Desert. The excavation site they left behind after I chased them off last time is still there. Do you want to take a look?"

"Excavation site..."

Hoshino closed his eyes and began to ponder the connection. "According to the information previously revealed by the Caesar Group's director, they are indeed searching for something in the desert. Annexing the land in the Abydos school district is simply to prevent outsiders from entering and interfering with their search."

"It's a bit hurtful, but in reality, Abydos Academy was never the main target of Caesar Group. They just wanted something from the desert."

Danrito naturally picked up on Hoshino's words, "As the Caesar Group's director said before, if we were just dealing with a few students like you, there's no need for such a large-scale armored force—but in the end, this armored force only benefited me, and you, by the way."