Nothing happened?
Hayasaka Ai didn't follow the train of thought at first, but she soon realized that solving problems requires both wisdom and strength, and as players, most of their strength comes from the reincarnation game.
"How strange, I'm actually looking forward to the next dungeon mission."
"That's right. Players are not completely restricted in reality, which may be to prevent anyone from playing badly. Whether it's personal ambition, obsession with supernatural powers, or simply wanting to protect themselves, it gives players another reason to struggle to survive."
Yuki shook his head and sighed. He didn't know who created the reincarnation game, but this person really understood humans.
The contrast between the rhythm of the game and reality turns players into aliens, and then makes them ecstatic about the power they gain. Not to mention that if someone has a terminally ill patient at home, they will see hope, or if someone was originally poor and destitute, they can exchange their identity as a player for wealth and glory.
Even if Yuki himself has been deliberately ignoring interpersonal relationships and has always been alone, doesn't he now have two teammates he cares about?
Only veteran players are eligible to afford these things, no wonder the elimination rate is so alarming.
Suddenly, Yuki had a deeper understanding of the reincarnation game. He tapped the table lightly and turned his head to ask:
"Senior, did you find anything unusual in the alley?"
"The police investigation has ended, and the cleaners are cleaning the scene." Mai raised her head slightly, thought carefully for a while, and raised her finger. "By the way, except for a teahouse in the alley, no one was open, and then some discussions appeared on the Internet."
She took out her cell phone and searched for it, then handed it to Yuuki and Hayasaka Ai.
This is a bit like a forum for local students, where fire is artistically processed and turned into something like an urban legend. There are countless such things appearing on the Internet every day, and anything that cannot be explained will be related to ghosts.
No one mentioned the reincarnation game in the post, or if it was mentioned it would become invisible, but there was a highly praised comment that aroused Yuki's curiosity.
[Don't go too far.]
It's a nonsensical sentence that even ordinary people can see.
"Haha, this is fishing, how dare you plagiarize my idea." Yuki grinned and thought that the hook was too straight, but if there was a chance, he really wanted to take the bait.
I have to communicate with other players. If my guess is correct, this should have something to do with the Shinomiya Group. Even if we exclude the factor of Hayasaka Ai, they pose a threat to me as well. I should confirm this.
Just as he was hesitating, his fingers tapping the table suddenly paused. In the confused eyes of Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai, he stood up instantly as if he had been electrocuted.
[Player Yuki, prepare to enter the regular mission - Devil's Hospital. ]
[It is detected that the player has turned on the team function. Do you want to share the task? ]
【One-hour preparation countdown begins. 】
Each word contained a huge amount of information, but Yuki was not surprised that the reincarnation game had no signs, but rather——
Opportunity?
Chapter 13: First Contact (Part 2)
Just like when you first enter the game, the reincarnation game doesn’t care whether you are eating, sleeping or having sex. It will appear without any warning, say a long paragraph, and then disappear very rudely.
It doesn't answer any questions, nor does it give too many hints. Only a blood-red countdown flashes in sight.
But it’s completely different from last time.
Yuki stood there in a daze. There were three paragraphs in total, and each paragraph contained a huge amount of information. It turned out that the old players knew the name of the copy, but they could not analyze too much information from the name.
Whether it is the bloodthirsty red moon or the devil's hospital, one can only vaguely distinguish the time or place.
He then saw the confused Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai, and more information flooded his mind.
Even for veteran players at the same level, the events in which they receive quests are different, and the contents of the dungeons will also be different.
"This is very humane. I can choose whether to bring them with me, and they can also choose whether to follow me. This avoids the relationship breaking down in real life and bringing problems into the game."
"What are you mumbling about?" Sakurajima Mai walked over in confusion, and as soon as she took a step, she received an invitation from Yuki.
[Player Yuki invites you to enter the regular mission - Demon Hospital, do you want to follow? ]
【Select remaining time: 59 minutes and 15 seconds. 】
The two girls, including Hayasaka Ai, became visibly nervous, as if they had just gone through a not-so-long vacation and then suddenly received a notice to take an exam.
Ah this...
“Do we still have a choice?”
"Sure, the service of the Samsara game is very considerate, but I guess if you refuse, you will receive mission information soon and won't have much time to rest."
"Wait a minute, doesn't this mean we can't choose a mission to enter?" Hayasaka Ai reacted quickly. They had actually discussed a similar topic two days ago.
If three people receive a task at the same time, choose the one that looks the easiest.
"It seems there's no such loophole. Whoever receives the call first gets to choose whether to go or not, unless they're already on a random mission." Yuuki shrugged and casually picked up his teacup. "Actually, the choice doesn't really make much sense. The mission name is ambiguous and doesn't reveal much information."
For example, the Devil's Hospital. You can only guess that it is in the hospital. The reincarnation game itself will not indicate the difficulty, so there is no choice.
There was no doubt that Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai would follow, and as they watched the blood-red countdown flash, they knew that now was not the time to discuss slowly.
"With only one hour of preparation time, the reincarnation game is really considerate."
"Well, it's enough for you to write a suicide note, but it's more to avoid trouble. It would be too scary if I suddenly disappeared during a speech."
Yuki knew what this time was used for. Just like Superman had to wear casual clothes, the player had to find a reason for disappearing.
Of course, this can be ignored, as disappearing in plain sight of everyone will cause the reincarnation game to distort people's perceptions anyway. However, the cost of the aftermath will ultimately be borne by the players.
'Not to mention that there happened to be other players around, so this identity would be exposed.'
Yuki narrowed his eyes and watched Sakurajima Mai and Hayasaka Ai making the chaotic preparations. Some needed to change clothes, some needed to ask for leave.
Judging from Bloodthirsty Red Moon's experience, the duration of each dungeon is actually not that long, but aren't there players in reality? If you are not well prepared, you will easily be discovered.
Fortunately, with Yuki's reminder, everyone has been making preparations in the past two days. For example, Hayasaka Ai used a virtual account to perform a double act with herself in advance, and created an act of meeting a pen pal.
It's a simpler case for Mai. She often takes leave from school anyway, so she can just take leave from work and be done with it.
"As for me, I don't even bother to find a reason. The worst that can happen is that I will fail the course and repeat the grade."
Looking at the two busy figures, Yuki drank a sip of tea very comfortably. He had no relatives or friends, and had not had the chance to join any club. No one cared about him if he disappeared for ten days or half a month.
Hayasaka Ai took great pains to set up a fake address, and Yuki suddenly understood why she was willing to take the risk to tell the truth. It was okay to fool Kaguya, but if she was really related to the Shinomiya Group, she would be exposed if she came a few more times.
Well, it seems I have to confirm it, it will be helpful in the future.
He had an idea, and just at this moment the bedroom door opened and Sakurajima Mai walked over.
"Are you still in a daze? Aren't you going to prepare the things for the copy?"
"Food, drinking water, and medicines have all been put into the storage space. We also discussed the precautions yesterday. Is there anything..." Yuki turned his head and rolled his eyes, "Senior, is it necessary to be so hardcore?"
Perhaps having learned the lesson from the bloodthirsty red moon, Sakurajima Mai changed into a mountaineering outfit, short combat boots, and carried bulging pockets.
"I think a short black silk skirt suits you better. A beautiful girl like you will be given a bonus."
"I believe you."
"Really? At least I will get a bonus to my attack speed. If you don't believe me, try it!"
Mai thought about it for a moment, her cheeks suddenly turned slightly red, and she understood the meaning of "attack speed". She took a big step forward and stepped on Yuki's feet.
"Attack speed, right? Do you want to increase it?"
"I thought about it more, and I didn't say anything. Everything the Minions see is yellow."
The heavy combat boots began to rub left and right, and Yuki finally showed a grinning expression. Fortunately, at this time, Hayasaka Ai came back from the balcony after making a phone call and handed the Fool's Mask to Mai.
Just at this moment, the boots moved quietly away.
The senior student was quite considerate of me and even cared about Hayasaka Ai's feelings.
"nailed it?"
"Well, there will be no problem within three to five days. Sorry for dragging you down." Hayasaka Ai showed a hint of apology. Her real-life problems were indeed very troublesome.
"In the last instance, we also dragged you down. Since we are allies, we have to share the good and bad things together." Yuki was very open-minded because there was no need to be entangled at all.
Now that Bloodthirsty Red Moon has decided to join forces, it is impossible to be a lone ranger anymore. If you really want to be absolutely safe, you must kill Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai together in the next copy.
I finally saved him, and then got rid of him for the sake of future safety. Am I not sick?
This inhuman thought flashed through Yuki's mind, and he reached out to take away another fool mask. This made Hayasaka Ai look at him with doubt. According to the previous discussion, there was no need for Yuki to disguise himself.
"I'll borrow it for now. After about thirty minutes, you can activate the feature. Follow the modeling I made the past two days."
"Why, you want to bite the hook?" Hayasaka Ai understood instantly, her blue eyes trembling slightly: "Didn't you say that battles between players will be involved in random tasks? Aren't you afraid of danger?"
There is a high possibility that he was fishing, and there is also a high possibility that he is related to the Shinomiya family. Wait, he did it for me?
Hayasaka Ai felt conflicted. This hypothesis had to be verified, but she didn't want to let Yuuki take risks.
It's very tangled and hesitant, but that's enough.
This is exactly the attitude that Yuki wants. Nothing is taken for granted, just like the absolute trust between the two of them under the crimson moon.
"Don't worry, I have never had the habit of sacrificing myself for others. I won't enter the dungeon if I'm involved in a random mission." Yuki picked up the mask with his fingers and turned to open the door.
"And vice versa, too."
boom.
The door closed, Hayasaka Ai looked in the direction he left, but another scene emerged in her mind:
In the dark tunnel, a tide of corpses rolled in. A man grabbed his clothes and ran forward desperately. Finally, he threw her far away. He held a big sword in his hand, and one man was able to block the passage of ten thousand.
He doesn't have this habit?
The girl grabbed the hem of her skirt, stood up before Mai noticed, rushed into the bathroom, locked the door, turned on the faucet, and rubbed her face hard.
When I looked up, I saw my slightly red face in the mirror.
It would be strange not to.
......
Yuki left the apartment. It was late at night and there were no one on the road. To be on the safe side, he still walked around the river and then hurried towards the temple fair street.
The festival was over long ago, and there was no more noise to be heard. Only the sound of leather shoes tapping on the ground and running at full speed could be heard. The night wind made him squint his eyes.
'I did 2m in 11 minutes 9 seconds, which is the Olympic world record, and 70m in seconds, which could have been a little faster considering I was wearing leather shoes.'
Yuki knows how to manage time very well, and took this opportunity to practice his speed, endurance, and explosiveness, and found that they have improved overall, but it's not a one-size-fits-all approach, which puts all players at the same level.
Perhaps due to deliberate training, he felt that his observation, agility and coordination were better than Hayasaka Ai's. Even though both were at the 'extreme' level, they still had strengths and weaknesses.
When he reached the entrance of the alley, he slowed down his pace. At this time, all the shops were closed. He glanced inside and saw only one shop with the light on. It must be the teahouse mentioned by the senior.
This is no longer fishing, it's more like an invitation. It seems that you care about me very much.
It's normal. Even if he was tricked, a new player with this kind of mentality is still a promising talent. Compared with interests, face is nothing.
"That's right, I also want to talk to you. Only by meeting you can we find out the truth."
Yuki licked his lips, raised his hand, clenched it, pulled out the character's costume, and glanced at the prompt.
[Back Killer: Some people can be feared just by their backs. In this state, just turn your back to others to release a strong pressure.]
【Valid time: 30 minutes.】
The tip is brief, similar to the previous "hesitation means defeat". The concept is the rule, and achieving this rule requires objective conditions.
"And it doesn't have the ability to change my appearance, but by chance, I can use Hayasaka Ai's Fool Mask to make up for the flaw."
"Back Killer, the costume is activated."
With a slight snap of fingers, the concept of the ceremonial dress was shattered, and then Yuki felt strange all over and couldn't help walking backwards. Fortunately, there was no one in the alley.
There are no useless skills, it just depends on where to use them. Yuki put the white mask on his face again and looked at the window next to him.
Long black hair, white shirt that goes below the knees, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. This style of painting should not appear in modern cities, but in ancient fairy TV series. However, when Yuki drew the 'Killer from the Back', he thought of this person.
Of course, with Yuuki's modeling alone, Hayasaka Ai has no way of fully bringing out her characteristics. She can only simulate her appearance mechanically, like making a realistic leather suit.
But in order to avoid being attacked from both sides, he had to cover his face, and let the dress take care of the rest.
He turned around and walked backwards into the alley, heading straight for the teahouse as if he had eyes on the back of his head.
First contact, start.
Chapter 5: I am the Peak at the Top of the Mountain (K)
It was late at night, the lights were dim, and soft music echoed in the room of more than ten square meters, giving people a comfortable and elegant feeling.
The aroma of tea filled the air. Behind a square table, a figure wearing a fox mask sat upright. He seemed to be dozing off, his fingers slowly stroking the table top.
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