You tell me, this is called daily youth?

Wu Lei'an's body began to turn into ashes, which did not seem to be the sequelae of excessive burning. Even the wild sword began to dissipate. Yuki subconsciously reached out to hug it, but only touched a cloud of dust.

In just two or three seconds, the demon pierced by the long sword was reduced to ashes, and Yuki remained leaning forward like a statue.

He heard Wu Lei'an's final answer, which was very simple.

Faction, war maniac.

Chapter 4: The Wisdom of Stud Poker (K)

No one knew what the camp was, but Ayanokouji Kiyotaka guessed that it was the theme of the next stage.

As more mysteries emerge, Yuki's attention shifts from the dungeon to the entire reincarnation game.

Unexpectedly, I received an answer.

Yuki glanced at the flying ashes in front of him and suddenly realized that Wu Lei'an should be a player who had passed the epic quest and entered the next stage.

War maniac? What does that mean?

The vocabulary is a little unfamiliar, and to others it is just a noun, but Yuuki has a unique talent that has not been used many times.

He knew all the people Wu Lei'an wanted to kill.

Juukishi Ouma, Kiryu Setsuna, Hanma Yujiro, Ashina Isshin...

Some of these names are familiar, and I can imagine them when I close my eyes. Some are a little unfamiliar, but I still know their general characteristics.

Because of the familiarity, by arranging and combining these names, we can quickly analyze the common points.

They are all masters of melee combat, all battle maniacs, so they are called battle maniacs?

Yuki licked his lips and felt that there was nothing wrong with the analysis result, so he used it as a stepping stone to make a deeper inference.

Could it be that 'factions' are categorized by player characteristics? If so, am I considered a battle fanatic? Wouldn't I have to hang out with these people after 'ascension'?

Yuki immediately showed a frustrated expression. These hot-blooded monsters were more difficult to deal with than each other, and what should he do with the seniors? They had nothing to do with the war maniacs.

"That shouldn't be right. Every player has more than one characteristic. For example, I have the attribute of a conspirator. If we really divide them by characteristics, there will be thousands of camps. The key is the problem Wu Lei'an mentioned earlier."

What are your characteristics? Any limitations or gifts?

If we exclude psychological tactics, does it prove that the restrictions and rewards for each type of player are different?

But how do we explain Ashina Isshin? Baki and Kengan Ashura can barely be combined into one world view, just like the coexistence of Sakurajima Mai and Hayasaka Ai, but I remember Ashina Isshin was a person from the Warring States Period.

Is faction a general term for a cross-world faction? Or did Wu Lei'an, like me, encounter Ashina Isshin in a dungeon?

Yuuki's head hurt a little. He couldn't ask Hiyori to help analyze this matter because the latter was completely unfamiliar with these names.

[Player Yuki, you have ended the lost people]

[You can randomly inherit one of the abilities of the Lost Homelander.]

A strange murmur suddenly sounded, interrupting Yuki's scattered thoughts.

Huh? Isn't he a war maniac? What does "lost homeland" mean?

Yuki felt that this battle was both life-consuming and brain-intensive, so he quickly concentrated his attention. Now was not the time to think about the settings of the reincarnation game.

Randomly inherit one of his abilities?

There was no strengthening point, but Yuki's breathing suddenly became heavy. In a trance, he saw a pattern appear in front of him.

They were two crossed swords, dripping with blood, somewhat like the flipped playing cards used to perform a magic enhancement during the bloodthirsty red moon.

As the blood dripped, his breathing became heavier and he suddenly realized that this was a huge reward.

Wu Lei'an was so fierce that it could be said that he was forced to fight to the death. Whether it was the wild sword or the release of the burning potential, they were all good things.

[You have obtained extraordinary skills: Demonic Combat Skills]

Ok?

Yuki was stunned for a moment and quickly went to read the explanation.

[The player Wu Lei'an has experienced countless battles and has integrated hundreds of fighting techniques, including the Wu family's secret techniques, and has extended them. This product includes—]

【Lion's Dance, Falling Fangs, Flashing Sword...】

Hiss, so it’s this thing.

Yuki understood immediately and had no regrets at all.

Good things may not necessarily be Wu Lei'an's most powerful skills or props, but they must be his most scarce ones.

This is the fighting style, or the technique. Yuki himself is not a genius, and there can be no real fighter in the real world. Whether it is demon possession or enhanced magic, these are equivalent to internal strength.

Yuuki's own moves are just ordinary fighting skills and swordsmanship. He can easily defeat ten opponents with one force, but he will suffer if he encounters an opponent of similar strength.

For example, if an ordinary person with excellent physical fitness wants to run faster, he or she must also receive professional training, including pace rhythm, breathing speed, etc., which are commonly known as techniques.

Technology is something that relies entirely on repeated practice, improvement and summary in repeated life-and-death battles, and is also accompanied by metaphysics such as "understanding". I have only been in the reincarnation game for more than a month, how can I possibly develop a school of thought?

There is only one shortcut, which is to learn from Rihe, master the fighting and weapon skills to the master level, evolve extraordinary skills, and then slowly move up from the mastery level.

But how many reinforcement points does that require?

"Besides, this extraordinary skill has no levels. I am equivalent to inheriting Wu Lei'an's lifelong accumulation?"

Yuki suddenly felt that he had made a profit. He would come across mutated items in the future, but when would he meet a battle-hardened warrior with his own style?

"Thanks."

He nodded slightly. This opponent, whom he had just met for an hour, made up for the last shortcoming, but he had snatched it by himself. Just saying thank you was enough.

The dust around him gradually dissipated, and with a familiar feeling of disgust, Yuki slowly turned around and walked down the ring, stepping on the deep pits on the ground.

He won again, and still no one could see the battle process, but the limit had been exposed. With the strength of the apostle, it was not difficult to see that he almost failed.

Just looking up, his pupils froze slightly again.

Isn't this the student council president of Shuchiin?

Yuki saw the boy with bangs and squinty eyes. The boy didn't try to avoid him and nodded at him with a smile.

There was no doubt that this was directed at me.

Ayanokouji Kiyotaka's reminder came true. To be honest, Yuuki's mind was full of questions. He still didn't understand why these people were so obsessed with him.

He only knew one thing:

These people must die, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

But this is difficult to do. The Cult obviously values ​​them more. It is agreed that players cannot enter the deathmatch arena at will. Isn't this obviously a backdoor?

Yuki felt it was a tough situation. Judging from the opponent's fighting power, he almost had an overwhelming advantage. All he could rely on was Zhang's dual guns and the slightly 'fair' rules of this copy.

There's still time before I face Adam, and I've also gained important information from Wu Lei'an.

Yuki maintained his composure. As soon as he stepped off the ring, Abate came up to him, his head bowed. "Mr. Kevin, do you want to go to the lounge?"

"Are you feeling ashamed?" Yuki asked.

"There is one thing that is indeed contrary to honor." Abate didn't know how to describe it. What the cult was doing now was indeed shameful.

Arranging fights in succession and letting other teams observe is a violation of the rules and a desecration of the sacred arena.

If you only care about the final victory, then what's the difference between you and the man in front of you? Why should you hate him?

"So-called honor and fairness are nothing more than tools. They're mentioned when needed, and thrown aside when not." Yuki noticed the other party's doubts and sighed softly.

"It only takes my life to trigger the emotions, so Adam is sure to win before the battle even starts."

"Decide the outcome in advance? This is simply..." Abate couldn't describe it, it was contrary to what he was thinking.

If one side is sure to win, there is no need for fighters to exist. What the audience is looking for are those life-and-death fights that do not fear the strong or the weak.

Even if there is a huge difference in strength, the weaker party will be cheered every time they fight back.

Even if the killing cycle continues endlessly, every collision makes people's blood boil.

Why is Yuuki hated? No one wants to challenge him?

Isn't it because we can't see the process of the collision between will and flesh, which goes against the original intention of a fight to the death?

"But this is the apostle's decision, I can't question it." Abate thought for a long time and shook his head slowly.

"You are questioning." Yuki said lightly. Seeing Abate in a daze, he showed pity and patted his shoulder gently.

"Now take me to the lounge."

......

"Pighead, the residential area has been explored. We've confirmed the cycle theory. The city dwellers really did appear out of thin air."

"Yuuki, Double Spear Zhang has been 'defeated' by me. We have confirmed that the audience can be killed, and before the death match, the Fool's Mask is effective."

The Lingzi communicator has a recording function and there is no distance limit inside the copy. Yuki returned to the lounge alone. The damage on his costume was gradually repaired, and dozens of new messages had been sent.

I was in a deathmatch, and the three lines were moving in unison.

He smiled. It was convenient to have the senior students around. If he were in Yaduo Town, he wouldn't be able to do multi-threaded operations even if he had three heads and six arms.

Hayasaka Ai disguised herself as Yuuki and entered Death Arena II. Although her plan was discovered before she even stepped onto the ring, Double Gun Zhang started the fight in advance and used Hint 4 to prevent the guards from intervening.

Because of the advance, the two of them "accidentally injured" many spectators. After confirming the clues, Zhang with Two Guns used his last chance to defeat them and decisively withdrew.

He was no longer a warrior, so naturally he didn't need to continue to participate in the war, but what happened afterwards made Yuki develop a strong interest in this masked player he had never met before.

Zhang with Two Guns did not hide immediately, but personally killed two cult members who came to deal with the aftermath, and then told Hayasaka Ai that she could not regenerate.

"It's true that cult members can't regenerate. We don't need to risk verifying this." Yuuki cross-checked his findings with his own, believing the other party's statement. Curiously, he asked, "But what's wrong with this person? He's so bold."

"According to him, even if he obediently serves as his thug, he'll still be eliminated. You and Adam are enough seeds," Hayasaka Ai replied calmly, forgetting how surprised she was before. "Since you've chosen to cooperate, why not help you a little more? And what about that 'real gamblers have to be brave enough to bet, while a gambling king like me only knows how to go all-in'?'"

Awesome! No wonder the name alone can dominate the cooperation between players.

Yuki couldn't help but admire him. His strength was beyond words, and his intelligence was even more astonishing.

This is true wisdom. He realized that even if he had some means, he could not hide in this city for long, and that he would inevitably be excluded by the cult, so he simply fought back.

Some people are always afraid of this and that even if they choose to break up. But he is a bachelor, so he can either not do it or do it to the end, and he can find a way out.

He is indeed a man who dares to take bets.

He continued to be a warrior, and at most was a stepping stone for Adam. The latter had a bad reputation and was obviously not a good partner, so he could only look for himself.

After losing to Hayasaka Ai, she was no longer even worth being a stepping stone. She would definitely be targeted by the dungeon. She only had two options left:

Either you hide as long as you can, because you will be killed if you show up anyway; or you bet on Yuki and see if he has any way to solve the copy.

There is no need to choose. Apart from asking him to challenge the apostles on a suicide mission, he dares to do anything.

"That's right. He's no longer useful. The skull mountains in those black buildings don't require every player's head to be placed on them." Yuki paused for a moment and asked expectantly:

"Besides the fact that the members of the cult are definitely unable to regenerate, what else is there?"

"He fought two battles, one after the other."

really.

Yuuki's pupils shrank slightly, which proved that hint 4 not only applies to passers-by and players, but all characters in this copy must participate.

"Mr. Zhang has been a great help. It's true that if players can unite, they can get twice the result with half the effort in completing dungeons." Yuki said with some respect, which made Hayasaka suspicious.

"You said there's no conspiracy here, right? This Zhang with two guns is too straightforward, it's like he's just walking right into our hands to be used."

"Don't think too much. Even if he sells us out, we won't survive. Adam and the apostles will not let them go. This is just a kind of wisdom."

"What wisdom?"

"The wisdom of Stud."

......

The communicator was silent for a moment. It was obvious that Hayasaka didn't understand how "all-in" could be called wisdom. She didn't need to understand. She only knew that Zhang Shuangqiang's actions had pushed forward a lot of progress.

They had also thought about attacking the cult members, but they did not have the strength to do so, and there was no need to take the risk. Now that a gambler who had lost all his money had taken action personally, it was of great significance.

"The cult members cannot be resurrected and are independent of the killing cycle. Plus, the audience can be killed, so this solves the problem of who to kill." Hayasaka has discussed this with Hiyori and proposed the next plan:

"Double-Gun Zhang's group has gone into hiding, but the cult won't let them go. With them attracting hatred, we can use this opportunity to figure out the enemy's troop composition."

The enemy was reduced from the entire city to two characters, and we finally had a place to attack.

"If he dares to go all in, he won't die so easily. Besides, I've found a new entry point." Yuki briefly recounted Abate's story and said coldly, "That apostle set the rules, then broke them himself. There really is a rift within them."