Chapter 146

Finally, they need to find Ayanokoji Kiyotaka. Three days is definitely not a long time, but something must have happened. Yuki and Kiyotaka share a common enemy.

"Daytime?"

Walking to the table, Yuki uttered the name again. The Reincarnation Game was taking place worldwide. Yuuki couldn't Yuki other regions, but he had to deal with the threats around him.

This organization isn't exactly mysterious, but it's definitely powerful. I've only been in the Reincarnation Game for less than a month, and I've already dealt with it three times. The members are very strong, and their style is very domineering.

As long as I'm still in Japan, Daylight is a threat. Even if he can't threaten me, he can threaten the people around me, which is unacceptable.

Yuki pulled out a chair and saw a note under the slightly warm bowl; it was her senior's handwriting:

[I'm going to work now. Remember to eat breakfast. Then I'm going to Tokyo. Hayasaka needs to talk to you. I forgot to mention.]

Did you really forget, or are you pretending?

Yuki rolled her eyes. "Is this senpai really going after Hayasaka?"

Yes, and there's Hayasaka too. My conflict with Hiru started because of her, but at this stage it's far more than just her.

"Looking back, it only happened within the last month, but it feels like it's been a long time."

Yuki shook his head, ate some porridge with dried radish, and took out his phone to browse the forum, casually listing his Mechanical Prosthesis and Chainsaw Sword.

This breakfast is bound to be busy. After finishing the transaction post, I put down my phone and started summarizing the information from 'Daytime', while also taking out a pen to help my senior with skill planning.

That phrase, "I'll help you fulfill your wish," wasn't just empty talk. Yuki truly did his best, expending countless brain cells in the process.

"The Smoker we encountered before was Rank B, Armless was Rank C. Using them as a benchmark, we can roughly determine the two in the dungeon."

He had never fought Black Sword, but Pan Zi was driven to the brink of defeat by him. Their enhancement directions were completely different, but Armless and Pan Zi were players of the same level.

This C-level is probably below Extraordinary II, and B-level is between III and IV. Thinking about it, it makes some sense.

If the restraint relationship is removed, his fight with Smoker is evenly matched, and before entering the third dungeon, Yuki believed that he had the strength of an extraordinary rank III.

"Since there are B and C level members, there must also be A level members. Does that mean members of this level are Transcendental Grade?"

Yuki put down his chopsticks and tapped the table lightly. In the past, he would have been troubled by this, but now he was actually quite eager to try.

He was also Transcendental Grade, fearing no one of his own level. Moreover, players were different from dungeon monsters; they were all incredibly wealthy.

Monsters can only reward you with some enhancement points at most. Even if you get four enhancement points at once, it's still not as good as an Arcane Grade- grade (level 5) weapon.

"I'll stay hidden, and I have allies. I'll find another opportunity to ambush a few of them when I go to Tokyo. Hmm, but this organization seems to have players with precognitive abilities, so I still need to be careful."

Yuki didn't intend to reveal his identity and rush in. He turned the page of his notebook and quickly wrote down his senior's profile information.

At first glance, there seemed to be no plan; upgrading a trait from LV3 to LV4 required four specialization points, which was simply not enough. But looking at her stats, Yuki discovered a pattern:

The Reincarnation Game becomes increasingly difficult to level up as you progress. It takes a full 8 specialization points to advance from the Transcendental Grade level to the next stage in terms of physical attributes. That's fine, you can at most complete two more SS-level or higher missions. But what does the "?" at the end mean?

It's not just physical strength; the progression from LV4 to LV5 in traits, from Master of Skills to Legendary, and even from the Chaos Item Arcane Grade to Chaos Grade, all require 8 enhancement points or specialization points, and each is followed by a "?".

"It probably means insufficient permissions. After all, I've only experienced three instances, and I had to find out a lot of information myself."

He was too lazy to guess, but he figured it was probably like a bloodline skill such as Demon Possession, with some special requirements besides points.

So there's absolutely no need for you to rush, senior. Leveling up before reaching the Transcendental Grade is quite easy; you might even be able to clear it in a single dungeon.

Hayasaka Ai's power system is complete; I've already allocated the points myself. I just need to confirm it.

Yuki flicked his wrist and quickly finished modifying Mai Sakurajima's stats. He put one specialization point into Constitution, and divided the three enhancement points into two parts: one to forge the 'Singer's White Veil', and two to upgrade the 'Light-Covering Prayer Rite' to Excellent level.

Player: Mai Sakurajima

Physical Strength: Human (Limit)

Storage space: 2 cubic meters

Ego Trait: Adolescence Syndrome (LV3), maintains 'invisibility' for 40 minutes, giving players who are in continuous contact a small, difficult-to-observe effect, with a two-hour cooldown.

Chaos Item: [Chaos Item: Singer's White Veil (Chaos Grade) +2]

[Upon activation, a defensive shield is deployed for the wearer, providing good protection against energy and physical attacks, as well as some mental defense. It can be activated 6 times, and recharges every hour.]

Transcendental Grade Skill: [Light-Covering Prayer Rite (Excellent)]

[Designate a player and reduce their item and skill cooldowns by 40%. This effect can stack. Cooldown time is 10 minutes.]

Residual reinforcement points: 0

Specialization points remaining: 1

Overall rating: Extraordinary II

"Perfect. The number of times the item can defend has increased, the skill cooldown effect has doubled, and the 'Limit' physical attributes are more than enough for running away." Yuki clapped his hands, feeling very satisfied.

Since the senior doesn't have much talent for killing, let her focus on being a support. In the future, those support items can also be given to her, which can be quickly charged and used to improve the strength of the entire team.

Mai Sakurajima also has high emotional intelligence. If you're too busy to manage things yourself, having her in charge will make Hiyori and Hayasaka respect you.

Yuki up, put the notebook back in the drawer, and cracked his neck.

I have to go on another business trip to Tokyo. I won't rush to plan Hayasaka Ai's skills. All the loot I brought out from the 'Forest Sea Labyrinth' is on her. I'll take a look first and then pick out the support items for my senior to use.

"Oh, I still need to find a way to see Hiyori. She passed the test and became a full member."

Shiina Hiyori, this sweet girl, is very obedient and doesn't care about gains or losses. She quietly acts as a reader, Yuki, as the captain, can't treat her like she's invisible.

The benefits that are due must be given, and everyone must be treated equally.

"So many trivial matters. I said I'd find time to go to school for a day, but now I don't have any time."

Yuki rubbed his head, opened the door, and the strong sunlight made him squint. He shielded his forehead slightly, turned around, and closed the door.

Click.

Click.

Two clicks of door locks closing. Glancing out of the corner of his eye, Yuki instinctively turned his head and saw someone closing a door a few meters away as well.

The man was wearing a short-sleeved white shirt and had black hair. He also turned his head, and the expression on his handsome face changed slightly.

"Yuki Sorajima?" The black-haired youth recognized Yuki; he had seen him during the club's recruitment.

Iori Kitahara.

Yuki never expected to run into this goofball right at his doorstep. He thought the guy should be staying at the dive shop, and that wary look in his eyes...

He sensed something was amiss and greeted me with a smile, "Kitahara, what brings you to live here?"

"Uh, I'm often busy, and living in Grand Blue would inevitably worry my family. Besides, living alone is quite nice," Iori replied casually. Before Yuki could continue, she asked, "Sorashima is also very busy, I've never seen you in class."

"University is all about enjoying life. As long as I don't fail any courses and graduate smoothly, that's fine. Oh, and I joined the Diving Club. Let's go drinking sometime!"

"I've heard about it. By the way, what do you think of Tokita- senpai and the others?"

"They're really generous. If I weren't so busy, I'd love to spend more time with them. Even with all the pressure I'm under, just hanging out with them makes it all the more bearable."

Yuki's behavior wasn't just polite, which made Iori Kitahara feel a bit more favorably towards him. The Diving Club was his most precious possession, a place he was determined to return to at all costs.

"Then... why don't you go when you're free? I heard from Tokita -senpai that he invited you a few times."

"There's no way around it, I have more important people in my life."

"Who?"

Yuki shook his head, looking utterly lonely. "My girlfriend, huh? Sigh, she's too controlling."

Okay, Versailles, is it?

Iori Kitahara gritted her teeth slightly and retorted, "You seem quite busy when you have nothing to do."

"Aren't you the same? You have a club, family, oh, and Chisa." Yuki noticed that the young man's eyes sharpened for a moment when he mentioned 'Chisa,' but quickly returned to normal.

"I'm heading to Grand Blue now, is that the way?"

"No need, I have something to do today and need to go out."

"I think we should relax more when we have free time."

"I'm just going to see another friend."

"A woman?"

"Um."

You beast!

Iori Kitahara almost wanted to drag Yuki to the back mountain, dig a hole, and bury him. He waved his hand sullenly and went downstairs, but turned back when he reached the corner of the stairs.

"Sorashima, do you think anyone in our school is particularly busy?"

"I don't have time to look for you. What about you?" Yuki walked towards the stairs on the other side of the apartment building.

"Me too, I'm hungover every day when I have free time, I don't have time to care about anything else." Iori covered her head, looking both troubled and happy, waved her hand, and continued downstairs, "See you later, come for a drink sometime."

"Okay, see you later."

Yuki stood in the corridor, watching that figure walk away under the blazing sun, and then, in a daze, he came back to his senses.

Without a doubt, Iori Kitahara was a player, and in that instant of eye contact, he should have guessed that I was also a player.

This was the second time in real life that I had an unexpected encounter with a player, and the result was quite surprising.

There was no tension; it was like two unfamiliar classmates bumping into each other, exchanging greetings, and then going their separate ways. If you really wanted to investigate, Iori Kitahara should have been afraid, because his background had already been discovered by the other players.

"It seems the Reincarnation Game hasn't changed him much; he's still the same carefree guy." Yuki shrugged. He knew Iori Kitahara's personality; just like his seniors, his core hadn't changed.

He couldn't change it either; there's no wound that oolong tea can't heal. If there is, then use the water of life.

The Diving Club has many memes, but at its core is sincerity and laughter, which is the best medicine to heal players.

"A lucky idiot, and not a weak one at that, confident in protecting everything around him."

Yuki glanced in the direction the boy had left, then slowly descended the steps.

Speaking of luck, I'm the same.

Chapter 5: As expected of a professional maid

Tokyo.

Yuki with his head down, blending seamlessly into the crowd of countless office workers, barely noticing, only occasionally glancing at the distant skyscrapers.

The Shijo Conglomerate branch, theoretically, is also considered the headquarters of 'Daytime', and according to Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, it has several dozen players.

Why did he bring so many players together? To provide ample real-world demand; even a conglomerate couldn't withstand the onslaught of a bunch of vampires. However, this indirectly proves his motive for excluding Ganan Shinomiya.

Any normal company wouldn't tolerate his reckless behavior. The world situation has been quite stable lately, and it seems that these major powers haven't used the power of players to interfere with reality.

The punishment in the Reincarnation Game is not severe enough; using hypnosis or similar techniques to induce people to sign contracts doesn't require paying a high price.

"Is it not that they can't, but that they're unwilling? Reality is just a tool to lower the difficulty of the game, which is exactly the opposite of my view."

"Based on the information gathered from the forums, there are definitely more powerful player organizations in this world, and there might even be signs of state involvement, but I have no interest in understanding threats that are so far away."

"Hmm, if Zhou hadn't touched anyone close to me, there probably wouldn't have been any contact outside the instance. Now I have a hundred ways to avoid seeing him."

Yuki withdrew his gaze, adjusted his thick glasses, turned into a nearby alley, and went up to the second floor of a cosplay board game shop.

He looked like a total shut-in, so coming to a place with such an overwhelming anime and manga culture seemed quite fitting. He booked a small room and stared at the flyer for a while.

There were magical girls, nurses, and queens among them, each one sparking curiosity. Yuki shook his head regretfully, choosing only one.

"Number Thirteen, Role: Maid."

After waiting in the room for a few minutes, a tall maid with waist-length black hair arrived.

Her expression was stern, her back was straight, and her uniform was completely different from the one in the promotional leaflet. There were no exaggerated lace trims or reaction skirts, and the long skirt even covered most of her calves.

The maid closed the door, bowed slightly under Yuki's expectant gaze, then placed her hands on her lower abdomen and began to act like a wooden puppet.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.

Yuki covered his face. He didn't even need to remove the Fool's Mask; he already knew who it was. That professional aura alone was something no cosplayer could pull off.

"Shouldn't you... say 'Welcome back, Master'?" Yuki couldn't hold back any longer, thinking to himself, if this were a regular customer, wouldn't they just ask for a refund?

Where's the flowy skirt? Where's the absolute territory (area of skin)? Where's that heartwarming smile that heals all hearts?

Hayasaka Ai looked puzzled, thinking to herself that this idiot must be seriously ill, and patiently explained, "Speaking such things is the job of a doorman, not my job."

She wiped her face, removed the mask to reveal her true appearance, and her blonde hair and blue eyes were a perfect match for the conservative maid outfit, exuding an elegant British charm.

Who needs your serious explanation? She raised her finger solemnly. "This is a board game arcade, not the Shinomiya Residence. As a maid, you have to follow the rules of a board game arcade."