You tell me, this is called daily youth?

Specialization points: 2

Points: 25

Overall rating: Monster (I)

The player panel is becoming more and more complicated, especially the special props exchanged. Yucheng wants to fill up the storage space. As for what the points will be used for, he already has an idea in mind.

The Demon Breaker's Long Sword does not need to be upgraded. It can be used as a secondary weapon with defensive functions. Upgrading it further will only enhance its energy protection function.

For attack, this long sword that has been with him since the Bloodthirsty Red Moon is no longer enough. The attached soul flames have left burn marks on the surface.

The Phantom Dual Blades are used in replacement. Both are of similar strength, but both have illusion abilities.

"To further enhance my magic, I need to meet certain conditions. Vital Point Transfer can be improved. I currently have Regeneration Tail, and I can stack it with Burning Heart to speed up my recovery. As long as I'm not killed on the spot, I can recover instantly."

"Invest six reinforcement points to upgrade Vital Point Transfer to Master level."

Either don't use it or go all in. Yuki threw out all his reinforcement points and raised the original extraordinary skill of vital point transfer to the limit.

【Key Transfer (Master)】

[Source: Defeat the Giant Strange Species (Bloody Red Moon)]

[The critical part is transferred inside and outside the body, giving the concept of 'near death' when the skill is activated. The transfer distance is 5 meters, and the cooldown period is hours.]

"Inside or outside the body? It seems this move is most vulnerable to covering attacks. 5 meters is too close. If you can't escape the attack range, you will die."

"The cooldown period is too long. No battle can last more than six hours. Luckily, I have my senior to assist me, so using it twice in a row is no problem."

An extraordinary skill that can transform quantitative change into qualitative change. To be honest, Yuki doesn't use this skill very often, but every time he uses it, it comes in the crucial moment of a powerful dialogue.

"When faced with a desperate situation, first find a way to save your life, then combine the concept gift to turn the situation around. Well, this plan needs to be studied in depth, and at least ten contingency plans should be prepared."

Yuki touched his chin and decided not to use the two specialization points. Players could not convert points in the dungeon, otherwise he would have to go all in on his physical fitness. With so many new items stacked up, the last column of the panel finally changed.

Overall rating: Monster II

"Well, this evaluation is just a reference. I have too many special items to accumulate points. Once these items are used up, they can only be thrown away and cannot be upgraded."

Yuki has no intention of switching to the prop-based business. Those special props are all consumables, and the accumulated evaluation points are very unstable, and the overall evaluation will also drop.

But a new item has been included in the overall plan: having accumulated revered reputation, is there a chance to go one step further and break through the shackles of 'epic'?

He didn't know what it would take to achieve that special achievement, but decided to give it a try if he had the chance.

Standing up and walking to the floor-length mirror, Yuki glanced at his neatly trimmed black military uniform with gold edges and smiled narcissistically.

"Honorary Major directly under the High Command, the best among players."

This was the glory brought by military exploits. Yuki had a vague sense of belonging and looked at the opened automatic door.

Captain Chris also changed into a black military uniform. As a hero of the battle, she was also assigned to the headquarters. She hid her sadness very well, as if she had forgotten about her guardian.

"Have you found Mr. Silverhand?"

"No, he seems to have vanished from the ship. We've searched every area." The girl stood straight and explained, "You and I have done our best. I think we can ask the commander-in-chief to close the case."

The task of finding Johnny Silverhand was given directly to Yuuki. This might be a test, but Yuuki did his best because he knew that the ghost could not be found at all on the physical level.

"Don't worry, we still have to keep looking for them." Yuki gestured to the girl and walked into the corridor. "What's the status of the other reinforcements?"

"Mr. Ziying was killed in the battle, and the defense forces will compensate his companions. Miss Hiyori did not participate in the battle, so she will be given a symbolic reward. As for Ms. Smile, she has made significant contributions, leading the suppression of Area F and proposing a plan that coincides with the General Staff's plan."

"what's the plan?"

"Exploration plan outside the wall." Chris clenched her fists, her face filled with hatred. "The Zerg has suffered a great loss this time and will definitely retaliate. We should take the initiative to investigate."

Exploring outside the wall?

Yuki suddenly thought of someone from the Hunter. The trajectory of fate was so persistent. After a moment's thought, he understood the intention of the smiling lady.

The central database has its own digital life. It and Johnny Silverhand will fight in another dimension. At this time, the defense forces cannot be allowed to stop and rest. If they notice it, external intervention will be disastrous.

"What does the commander-in-chief need me to do?" Yuki asked in a low voice.

"I hope you can convince the reinforcements to join the plan. You know it's not good for the defense forces to interfere in your affairs."

Chris didn't beat around the bush. Now Yuki has become the leader of the human players, and the defense force will help deal with those who are disobedient.

Divide and disintegrate, coercion and inducement, and you can buy me off with an honorary major?

Yuuki did not disappoint her and stopped his steps towards the armory.

"Okay, take me to see them."

......

Yuki returned to Area K, but after just three days, only three of the original seven player representatives remained.

Saito rebelled, Johnny Silverhand disappeared, Purple Shadow and the Guardians were killed, and there were still six factions that could be used, among which the "Mechanical Believer" was saved by Yuki.

The three met again. Seeing Yuki in a neat black military uniform, Denise still had her signature smile on, making it impossible to understand what she was thinking. Shiina Hiyori's eyes kept switching between Chris and Yuki's faces, and her eyes were very weird.

This girl is not going to complain, is she? I'm not a stud, do I have to be so hungry and eat anything in the dungeon?

Yuuki quietly moved away from Chris for a while. The purple shadow got the admission ticket by attacking the plot characters, which is very valuable for reference.

Furthermore, he came here with power, not to discuss any investigation outside the wall.

"Captain, go ahead and let me have a good chat with them."

"Yes." Chris saluted and glared at the two of them, warning them not to make things difficult for Yuki.

After the captain walked away and the signal was blocked, the players finally breathed a sigh of relief. Denise's silver eyes were sparkling, as if she was hiding a lot of words.

Since Briar Rose has already joined the group, the two of them don't need to be shy about anything.

"Mr. Yuuki, you haven't fallen for a honey trap, have you?"

"Nonsense! If I get too caught up in the drama, I'll be the first to report you, and then I'll kill Johnny Silverhand." Yuuki sneered disdainfully. He caught a glimpse of Hiyori's increasingly suspicious eyes, so he simply added a bit of sincerity:

"We've already reduced the Zerg's reputation to 'hate'. It's impossible for us to remain unaffected. Besides, this defense force, aside from being overly suspicious, is a reliable partner."

"As far as courage is concerned, that's true. I personally hope they can survive." Denise stopped teasing decisively. She was not familiar with Yuki, and it would be impolite to continue teasing him.

Hiyori nodded slightly. Although they had been monitoring the players these days, the defense forces had indeed not treated the players unfairly.

"That's why the Zerg hate us. If they were to access the information in the central database, humanity would be like running naked. We wouldn't be able to hold out for long."

The information about the fire is the ultimate goal, while the top-secret documents such as various combat plans, troop deployments, war machinery parameters, etc. are the process. After obtaining the relevant information, the swarm does not need to dig holes at all, but can directly concentrate its forces to attack weak points.

"Your honorary rank of major is indeed well-deserved." Hiyori flattered him just right, as if he was deliberately trying to get closer to him.

"It's useless. Honor doesn't save you from death, and victory in this battle isn't enough to reverse the situation." Yuki was more sober than anyone else, leaning against the wall with his arms folded. "It's the tenth day of the dungeon, and the faction that should be eliminated has been eliminated. With such a crushing defeat, the Zerg will take more drastic measures. I think they also know the players are plotting against the 'Spark'."

According to hint 3 and past experience, both the Zerg and humans are unaware of the existence of the reincarnation game, but they are well aware that these aliens can do things beyond imagination.

The defense forces were afraid that players would take the 'Spark' for themselves, and the Zerg were equally afraid that players would take it away. Counting from ten days ago, this game of chess had been played by three players.

Thinking of this, Ms. Smile's smile froze slightly, and her eyes became sharp: "You don't trust Mr. Silverhand?"

"There are many ways to protect, but none of them involve trust." Yuki pulled out the red-green spores he'd found in Jacobson's mouth. "Tell him not to play tricks. I can help him, but I can also kill him. Even if we find the location of the Spark, we'll have to protect it. If it falls into the hands of a hostile player, it'll be troublesome."

The electronic bug virus physically extracts data. Denise took a deep breath. This man is not loyal, but extremely insidious.

Before she could think it through, Hiyori, who had been watching coldly, spoke up: "But how can we guarantee that after getting the information, you won't hide the fire and make us the scapegoat?"

Well done!

Yuki gave a thumbs-up in his mind and nodded. "That's right, we're all afraid of this. If someone hides the 'Fire' in the storage space, the rest of the players will be used as stepping stones. But I have this thing."

He decisively took out the 'Earth-Benefiting Contract'. Seeing the contract-type item, both of them were surprised.

Contracts can be signed between the same camp, but it is difficult to sign across camps. This kind of prop is extremely precious, and each one is worth tens of thousands of points.

As a poor guy, Yuki certainly didn't have such luxurious props. He was just using his own plug-in, and he asked his senior sisters to verify it before entering the copy.

The more content in the contract, the greater the butterfly effect. Yuki thought about it for a while and used blood as ink.

[Player Yuki initiates a contract]

[All players are prohibited from taking the 'Fire' as their own, or absconding with it, under any circumstances.]

Hiyori and Ms. Smile didn't say anything. Judging from their expressions, they also received the prompt sound and confirmed that the bamboo slips were not an illusion.

"I underestimated you. You actually carried such a precious item." Hiyori sighed on behalf of Denise, then took a step forward. "We are still at a disadvantage. In order to unite and avoid unpleasantness, I accept the contract on behalf of the Thorn Rose."

Denise was feeling suspicious, as if something was wrong. Since she had the contract items, why didn't she take them out earlier?

But the system's endorsement is the highest guarantee, even more reliable than the covenant of hunters and mechanical believers. In addition, "Thorny Rose" has already expressed its position, and it would be too disrespectful to refuse.

As a hero of mankind, Yuuki has a lot of reputation now, and it will definitely not end well if you go against him.

"But this way, we're bound to the defense forces. For example, if the Spark is on this ship, players can only grit their teeth and resist to the end."

"Then fight to the death. It's better than harboring ulterior motives and thinking of letting others take the blame while you escape with the 'fire'." Yuki replied with a smile. The content of this contract was also for the safety of the seniors.

"By the way, when it comes to having nothing to worry about and getting away quickly, I'm the most convenient."

To be honest, he was the one who suffered the loss. Mr. Silverhand was worried that he would run too fast and no one could catch up with him, so he deliberately kept an eye on him. He didn't expect that he was seen through by him.

Denise murmured in her heart that this was a way of exchanging shackles for unity, and all the "guardians" would advance and retreat together, but she still felt something was wrong and thought that Yuki was too concerned about Silver Hand quietly taking away the fire.

This is not necessary. As long as you don't get devoured by the swarm, you can even find a way to destroy the 'fire' yourself in extreme cases.

Her expression changed slightly, and she was about to ask back, but Hiyori, who had been observing silently, spoke first:

"One more thing to add: no player may destroy or seal the 'Spark'. The prompts never mentioned all the Guardians returning together. If anyone does, the Wall of Sighs will lose its function, and we will all die faster!"

These words were not out of place, but they almost made Yuki's heart stop.

Can the 'Guardians' also choose to destroy? So, their protection isn't absolute, but rather limited.

Protect the fire from the Zerg? No, in other words, the Zerg has no intention of destroying the fire?

Yuki had long suspected the true purpose of the Zerg. If it was just destruction, why didn't they concentrate their firepower to shoot down the headquarters before? Was it because they were afraid that the "spark" would be destroyed along with it on the ship?

What’s more troublesome is that Denise has suspected me, and she is not stupid.

Yuuki's brain was working rapidly, and he had a serious expression, as if he was considering Hiyori's suggestion.

"No, this one cannot be added."

"why?"

"I suspect that the 'Spark' can allow the Zerg to achieve a leap forward in evolution. If it really cannot be preserved, we can destroy it and then find a way to complete the second main plot." Yuki shook his head slowly, which was reasonable.

Denise looked back and forth, but couldn't find any trace of acting. The two were not in the same camp, so it was impossible for them to be so tacit. When she heard the "second main line", her suspicion finally dissipated.

The lurker could reverse the fire, but it was impossible for him to know the second main task of the 'Guardian'. Besides, what the other party said made sense, and he even left a way out.

Phew, I got it hidden.

Yuki breathed a sigh of relief. This was all thanks to Hiyori's cleverness. She actually used the signing of the contract to reveal a key piece of information.

"The Guardians aren't protecting the Fire, but rather protecting it from the Swarm. Doesn't this mean—"

At some point, Guardians and Lurkers end up in the same place! ?

Chapter 5: All or Nothing! (K)

For the past ten days, something has been bothering Yuuki.

That is what to do when the "Fire" is placed in front of you. Regardless of the fact that destroying the Fire will kill millions of people, from the perspective of the game:

Same team, different faction, does destroying it by oneself prove that the 'Guardian' has also completed the main storyline?

There is obviously something wrong with the game prompts. It clearly states that the mission deadline is 30 days. So, according to the text, the conventional strategy route is to protect the fire until the th day.

'There are now 18 days left.'

According to Yuki's experience, the conventional attack route is actually the most difficult. The defense army tried every means to conceal the overall information, but he knew with his butt that humans would have big problems within these thirty days.

How to solve problems is the meaning of players' existence.

"Johnny Silverhand and the others must have been thinking of taking preemptive action after the explosion and grabbing the Fire. With such a large Emerald Basin, how could there not be a few players hiding? But why did they sign the contract so readily?"

Yuki bit the tip of the pen and skillfully used the method of empathy.

Firstly, there was no other way. I had guessed their intentions, and I couldn't possibly fall out. Secondly, they were already lacking confidence. Taking the Spark would mean facing a combined pursuit from players, humans, and the Zerg. Briar Rose and I disagreed, and there was no way they could accomplish it alone.

So back to the previous question, can the Destruction Spark bring all players back?

On the surface, it should be possible. Not to mention the Lurkers, since the Guardians are protecting the fire from being devoured by the swarm, then the best protection is destruction. In this way, there is no 30-day limit.

After realizing this, Yuuki showed no joy at all. He knew the reincarnation game too well and knew that the main quest would never be so 'united'.