You tell me, this is called daily youth?

First, what exactly does the cult want to gain? Why does it want to make the city boil like a frying pan? If they just want a river of blood, they might as well do it themselves.

Second, where did the citizens and soldiers come from? At this rate of consumption, if it were Yaduo Town, they would have been wiped out several times.

Third, when did this copy start? At least judging from the order of construction, there are stages here.

Fourth, what is so special about players as seeds, and why is the cult deliberately creating the final battle between Yuuki and Adam?

Every question needs to be answered, but as the plot deepens, the secrets are gradually revealed.

For example, when Yuki saw the apostle wearing a blood-red windbreaker and a golden skull mask, more guesses appeared in his mind.

This person's soul fire is very strange. It has eight cylinders of similar colors, but retains its own color, like a hodgepodge.

He had seen Abate, Elk, and even ordinary cult members. Their souls were closer to the eight columns. As the highest level of the cult, they retained more.

"What kind of rule is this? The higher your status, the freer your self-awareness?"

In the lounge of Death Arena No. 1, Yuuki opened his Devil's Eye and stared at the other party suspiciously.

He bet right. The cult did not take any action to eliminate it. The person who discovered the Void Puppet also came, but the result was beyond his expectations.

"Have you seen enough?"

The fire in his eyes was burning, and he looked crazy and violent, as if every word he said was using reason to suppress murderous intent.

Yuuki couldn't smell any of his own kind at all. The person standing in front of him was a madman, and he was even more crazy than the clown before.

There was no conspiracy, and all his rationality was used to suppress the murderous intent. He finally understood why the people here were so simple and honest.

Under the crazy desire to kill, it is good enough that he can maintain a little rationality to make a simple plan. Or it can be said that the person in front of him is more patient and smarter than other characters in the copy, but he is not a normal person either.

"As long as you keep standing in the ring, you'll naturally understand everything." The apostle clenched his fists, looking very impatient. "What's the point of spending so much time and energy if you're going to die in the next round? It's better to focus and improve your chances of winning even a little bit."

Yuuki looked away slightly and said with a smile, "I'm afraid it will be too late to know by then."

"The Golden Skull is very strong."

"Ok?"

"I told you the Golden Skull is powerful. Why are you so concerned about things so far in the future? You should be thinking about whether you'll be alive in an hour, not whether you'll survive tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. No one in this city has a long-term perspective. Do you know why?" The apostle glanced at the two players in the room and said firmly:

"Because someone will challenge you and kill you in the next second. Thinking about it for even a second longer is courting death!"

Yuki raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He couldn't refute this logic because what he saw and heard along the way was exactly as the other party said.

Warriors only think about how to win the next game, and don’t have any lofty ideals.

But as someone with severe anxiety disorder, I just like to calculate things that will happen a long time in the future.

Yuki wasn't affected by the verbal attacks. He had his own philosophy of survival and continued to smile: "Are you the strongest person in this city?"

"Yes." The apostle's eyes were filled with eagerness, as if he had never had any hidden plans. "Do you want to give it a try? I will use all my strength, and you two can come together."

If Yuki challenges him, he will accept the challenge and then kill the other party. As for the plan, he will kill him first.

The murderous intent was too pure, Yuki's eyes twitched slightly, and Hayasaka Ai was even more confused.

After going through so many copies, this was the first time that the boss took the initiative to stand up to him. There was no sophisticated calculation, it was just that Yuki made a request out of testing.

I asked you to come, and you actually came.

real or fake?

This was completely different from the previous copies, which made him look suspicious. It was like a devil's hospital. He had to go through many difficulties before he could see Dean Fuchuan.

"You do not believe?"

"It's really a bit unbelievable."

"So I'll let you try it yourself. In this city, the description of 'strongest' cannot be used casually." The apostle opened his hands, completely releasing the heavy sense of oppression, and flames boiled in his eyes.

Hayasaka Ai instinctively reached for her gun and discovered that the other party's murderous intent was genuine. When she was stared at by that gaze, her muscles tensed unnaturally.

Her survival instinct made her run for her life, but her bloodlust made her fight back. Fortunately, Yuki held her hand at this moment, allowing her muscles to relax.

He is absolutely terrifyingly strong. Even if you risk your life, you have no chance of winning.

But doesn't Tip 1 say "The strongest is the champion"? Could this refer to the strongest player among themselves? But what about the warriors in the storyline?

Yuuki was full of doubts, but he skipped over it as if he hadn't heard it: "So it's polite for you to come in person?"

"No, this is a threat. If you don't fight the Golden Skull, the cult will arrange for me to be the opponent. I can fight one on one, one on two, or even your entire team." The apostle laughed harshly and pointed at Abate and Elk behind him.

"Or we can just proceed step by step. We don't care about glory, and we don't need a fighting arena. We should just have a fair fight like in the city!"

This naked threat completely utilizes the third hint. Why didn't the reincarnation game say that players had to accept the challenge, but the players all walked up to the ring obediently?

That's because fighting these people is a dead end.

The ritual itself is a protection for the players, and the 'seeds' must be of very precious value. It's not that they can't slaughter the players, but that doing so will gain nothing.

Yuki immediately understood why these people were so straightforward and didn't even think about kidnapping or coercion, nor did they care about the seniors secretly searching for secrets.

There's no need for that; if players lose their usefulness, they can just do it themselves.

If you can kill them all, go ahead.

"What do you want me to do?" Yuki took a deep breath.

"Just keep doing what you're doing now, fight with all your strength and in your own style."

Sure enough, they really took the route of first suppressing and then praising.

Yuki thought that this was what he was thinking, but he still didn't understand: "If you want me to fight Adam, why don't you make some arrangements for me?"

"That's not necessary. The warrior who kills you will also gain great glory, until he is killed by the next stronger warrior." The apostle was straightforward, eliminating Yuki's guesswork. "Now choose, fight me, or face your fate."

This is a fucking world of breeding insects, where the big fish eat the small fish, right? As for fate and all that...

Bullshit, your bottom line is very flexible. It’s just that my victory is worthless, and there is no point in dying now.

Yuki didn't believe a word of it, but the purpose of luring the tiger away from the mountain had been achieved, so there was no need to test other people's bottom line frantically.

"Okay, I see."

"That's what a warrior should be like." The apostle looked at the other party deeply. Even though he knew that Yuki had something to hide, he still made way for him nonchalantly.

"Go ahead. The Golden Skull has been waiting for you for two hours. I will witness you kill him with my own eyes."

Why do you feel like I'm your subordinate?

Yuuki was a little depressed, but she still walked past him with Hayasaka Ai and walked directly into the long corridor. The girl had a blank expression and her steps were a little stiff. It was not until the cheers of the audience came that she suddenly came to her senses.

"Why do I feel like everyone here is mentally ill? They are so... "

"He's too direct, isn't he? He really is like a mental patient. When he was talking just now, I was afraid that he would suddenly attack me." Yuki was also a little dazed.

In the past, it took a lot of effort to find out who the boss was, but now they just stand in front of you and give you a chance for a "fair fight".

But the main mission is not to kill the strongest. Even if you win, you can't come back. You will fight for your life when you have nothing better to do. As for slaughtering all the cult members and making your own rules?

If I could do it, I would kill Adam right now, why bother with all this effort.

Yuki rubbed his eyebrows. He was not afraid of calculations, but he was afraid of this kind of open conspiracy. He knew it was dangerous to go on, but he couldn't stop.

"Thankfully, our goal was achieved, and Hiyori was finally able to find out what was going on."

"But we don't know whether it's true or not, and you can't try it." Hayasaka shook his head slightly. This ghost place is really weird. Either you get beaten to death or kill others. There is no room for trial.

"So the risks for me and my senior are the same, but judging from the style of the dungeon, the probability of him cheating me is very low." Yuki stopped thinking about these questions. There is no such thing as 100% certainty in the reincarnation game.

"At least he's right about one thing. There's no need to think too far ahead in this dungeon. Focus on the present and the next battle."

call--

Yuki took a deep breath and walked to the end of the corridor. The dazzling light made him squint slightly, and he saw a venue that was exactly the same as the Death Arena No. 4.

The same venue, the same audience, still so crazy, wriggling like a swarm of insects, and there were also many empty seats in the middle.

Fanatical cheers were heard. On the enemy's territory, everyone shouted the name of "Golden Skull" loudly, but also showed respect and expectation to the warrior who came from afar.

Isn't there any information exchange between the audience?

Yuki lowered his head slightly and saw a giant in the middle of the field, holding two huge axes, wearing a golden skull helmet, and making a throat-cutting gesture towards him.

He has a strong murderous intent, it seems he knows my name.

Yuki smiled strangely and started self-hypnosis, instantly forgetting all the secrets and conspiracies. All he saw were the giants and the enthusiastic audience.

Okay, let me cool down your anger first.

Chapter 4 You Must Die! (K)

"Yuki's first Warriors Battle has begun."

The car stopped by the roadside, and Mai Sakurajima stuffed small bites of cake into her mouth. The player's storage space has a 'freshness' function, and these cakes have been stored for two copies and are still not spoiled.

Hiyori, who was sitting in the passenger seat, seemed to be dozing with her eyes closed, but she was actually controlling the Void Puppet to enter a black building not far away.

Although both are reconnaissance, the safety factor is much higher than if Mai goes there personally. Even if they are discovered, they can just be abandoned. Meanwhile, the blood-red figure that has invaded is watching the battle in Death Arena No. 1.

"It seems that the trick was successful. Kaguya-san, you can relax a little."

Mai took her foot off the accelerator, and the girl in the back seat said.

Kaguya Shinomiya was holding a longbow, ready to create an ice wall to block the way at any time. Upon hearing this, she loosened the bowstring slightly, with an expression of confusion.

"Are they really going to let us investigate? I always feel like it's going a little too smoothly."

They didn't expect that the red figure would actually take action in person. According to the news from Yuki, this person was the only one.

"This is a unique aspect of the dungeon. The people here don't seem to be into scheming. Yuki couldn't handle an open conspiracy, did he?" Mai held her chin and continued, "We've found many clues, but unless we can pry open the mouths of the cult's higher-ups, who will know the details of the ritual?"

The people here are all strong and indomitable, and they don't care about life or death. Unless you have powerful mental hypnosis skills, don't even think about it.

Hearing Yuki's defeat, Kaguya didn't gloat this time. She stretched and said, "I kind of miss those crazy people in Yaduo Town. At least their persistence can become a weakness."

"Same here. We're too focused on fairness and glory, so he'll take advantage of our weaknesses." Mai chuckled. In her opinion, no dungeon was as terrifying as the 'Bloodthirsty Red Moon'.

They were very weak then, but now they have some trump cards.

There is no day or night, and the city is always shrouded in a faint blood-red color. This environment inevitably makes people feel depressed.

Inside the car, Shiina Hiyori was sneaking in, and the two could only look at each other boredly. Kaguya really wanted to ask something for Hayasaka, but she swallowed the words back several times, always feeling that it was inappropriate.

Sakurajima Mai could naturally tell that she was hiding something in her heart, and could roughly guess what it was.

"Kaguya-san, you want to ask what my relationship with Yuuki is."

She asked suddenly, causing Kaguya to look up instantly and shift her gaze towards the outside of the car: "Well, I am a little interested, but right now I am in the middle of a dungeon strategy, so it's okay if you don't answer."

Haha, you are playing hard to get with me.

Mai smiled and teased, "I assume you're asking this on behalf of Hayasaka-san?"

"No, I don't like to pry into other people's secrets." Kaguya shook her head slightly. How could she possibly sell her own maid?

"So you're interested?" Mai opened her mouth slightly, deliberately pretending to be alert. "Let me make it clear first, there are some things you can't give in to, not even with friends."

what?

Kaguya tilted her head slightly in a daze, not understanding what Sakurajima Mai was talking about. After two seconds, her face slowly turned red.

"Who asked you to give in?"

The voice was a bit loud, causing Hiyori to move her head slightly. She quickly lowered her voice, "I'm simply curious. Well, from a rational point of view, now that the two of you are each leading a team, the relationship between you can bring different results, which will affect my chances of survival."

What on earth am I talking about...

Kaguya was completely bewildered, but under the smiling gaze of her senior, she gritted her teeth and continued speaking seriously.

The way she makes excuses is so cute. Does that pighead really not have any other thoughts?

Mai muttered to herself, after getting to know her for a long time, she found that Shinomiya Kaguya was not an ice sculpture, always talking about self-interest, but she never backed down at the critical moment. Then she looked less and less indifferent, and would even complain in a low voice when being persecuted.

"Anyway, it has nothing to do with Hayasaka. It only concerns my own interests. I'm just asking casually since I have nothing else to do. You don't have to answer."

"It's okay, it's not a secret." Mai raised her hand, twisted her fingertips around the hair beside her ear, and lowered her head slightly. "I rely on him, I trust him, and I like him, that's all."

It was a very familiar scene. In the hazy blood-red color, the girl seemed to be emitting light, which made Kaguya subconsciously look away.

This is the truth.

Even though she had expected this, Kaguya still felt mixed emotions and immediately asked, "What about him?"

"You want to know what Yuuki thinks?" Mai raised her slender eyebrows and calmly asked, "What do you think, Kaguya-san?"