Chapter 213
Demon Possession.
Concept Enhancement.
Storm Drive.
As the buffs stacked up, the giant sword was formed, and he stomped down with both legs.
Thump--
The off-road vehicle, which served as a stepping stone, instantly transformed into a discus, pushing against the ground. Surrounded by the girl, Yuki rose Extreme Speed, feeling as if he had never been this fast, not even during his life-or-death struggle with Adam.
The condensed soul energy unfolded one after another, forming stepping stones in the air, and a sharp 'whoosh' sound came, Yuki to subconsciously turn her head.
He was rising, the greatsword was falling, and the two just crossed paths. In the blink of an eye, the greatsword was on the ground.
Everything was still; time stood still.
Yuki felt as if the world had been slowed down. Following the afterimage, he finally saw a blood-red giant sword stuck in the ground, and the intense light it emitted almost blinded him.
Boom---
A long, sharp, and deep explosion rang out, the earth burst into flames, and tens of thousands of lives were instantly reduced to ashes. Accompanied by wave after wave of shockwaves, the massive city collapsed in an instant.
Not only were the buildings reduced to ashes, but the earth itself cracked as well.
A single sword can destroy the world?!
Even while walking among the Transcendental Grade, they never imagined such a thing would actually happen.
This is unrealistic. A city the size of Tokyo was destroyed along with the earth's crust by a single sword strike. And that's not all; even the air itself was riddled with tiny wounds, looking like a mirror gradually shattering.
"What heinous thing have I done that I have to witness the destruction of the world after only four instances?"
Kaguya kept her eyes tightly shut, her mind a complete mess. She finally understood Hayasaka had made such a strange expression when she was talking about the Bloodthirsty Red Moon. She had initially thought Hayasaka was making a mountain out of a molehill, but now it seemed she had been incredibly kind.
While diligently completing the quests, suddenly, something beyond the dungeon appeared, and suddenly, a dungeon was destroyed.
'I told you he was dangerous!' Kaguya roared inwardly, but her body betrayed her by grabbing Yuki's leg.
Almost there, just a little bit more.
Yuki didn't care what the young lady was thinking; he stared intently at the end of the beam of light, almost straining his eyes to see it through.
Fortunately, the shattered space did not extend to the pillar of light. Just like the Spirit Particle Communicator was cut off, this belonged to another space, but the shock wave from the ground had already surged up.
This wasn't just a shockwave; it was a surging sea of flames. Yuki dared not test the power of this thing, and his gaze sharpened.
"Hayasaka, give it your all!"
Without needing to say anything, the maid simply raised the Death Knell, aimed it at the sea of flames below, and fired the last two bullets at once.
Absolute Lethality Mode.
Bang!!
With a deafening roar, a powerful recoil shoved Yuuki from Yuki, almost grazing the flames, as he leaped into the end of the pillar of light.
It was as if a black cloth had been drawn over my eyes, and I couldn't see anything; my thoughts froze as well.
Not knowing where I am, what I want to do, or even the existence of time, I feel a brief sense of bewilderment, somewhat similar to the feeling I have upon returning home.
Unable to think, there was no way to discern the current situation. After an unknown amount of time, an angry, violent, and joyful voice pierced his head like a knife, causing his frozen thoughts to begin to turn.
[We meet again, my champion.]
[Do you want to continue this endless killing spree?]
Who? What champion?
Yuki couldn't see his own expression, but he must have looked completely bewildered. Before he could listen carefully, the piercing voice became muffled, as if it had been disturbed by something, and then another familiar murmur stabbed into his mind.
[Player Yuki, completes... the final secret.]
[Calamity of Blood (Abnormal) Main Quest... Completed...]
[Preparing to return...]
The murmurs had never been so intermittent; He even paused for a moment, making Yuki anxious.
Where the hell is the word 'return'?!
[Bug, Correction]
The murmurs suddenly became fluent again, Yuki could no longer hear the initial violent voice, so he had to concentrate.
[Welcome to the Outpost, player Yuki.]
As a blinding white light swept away all the darkness, the murmured voice answered.
Volume 1: New Phase
Chapter 1: Physics Ascension? (4K)
Yuki felt as if an entire century had passed.
After darkness comes blinding light, and after light comes endless bewilderment.
I'm not dead?
As thoughts arise, memories come flooding back.
A burning sky, a falling giant sword, a city instantly reduced to ashes, a pillar of light piercing the heavens, and two completely different voices that all pierced the mind.
After the memory faded, the frozen brain began to function again. In a daze, Yuki felt that the violent voice was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, and then he stopped his delusions with a self-deprecating laugh.
With a powerful figure like that backing me up, I'm not afraid of Adam at all. I could kill him with a wave of my hand.
And why does the notification sound for the Reincarnation Game sound like it's being interfered with?
Yuki felt that his mind was working very slowly. Countless thoughts came and went randomly, and after memory and thought came touch.
Soft, smooth, and fragrant, along with the sensation of touch, my thoughts began to clear, and I began to visualize it in my mind:
Whose chest, whose butt, whose cheek, whose thigh are these?
I'm definitely not dead!
Realizing that his face was being pressed between Mai Sakurajima- senpai's thighs, Yuki instantly regained control of his body and sat up with a 'whoosh'.
My head was buzzing, and the blinding white light made it impossible to open my eyes. Looking around, I saw, sure enough, a jade-like body lying horizontally.
The senior was lying on her back on the ground, her legs spread apart by his head, in an 'M' shape that was quite unsightly; Hayasaka Ai was lying on her side on the ground, one hand still hooked around Yuki's neck, no wonder the touch was so flat, without any softness.
Looking down again, Hiyori was fast asleep in his arms; it turned out that the jasmine-scented fragrance was coming from her. His gaze then moved down to Kaguya Shinomiya, who was tightly hugging his leg, almost like a pendant.
Phew, I'm back.
Having confirmed that everyone around him was alive, Yuki breathed a long sigh of relief. The danger of what had just happened was comparable only to the underground tunnel of Bloodthirsty Red Moon, but the visual effects were a million times stronger.
Countless questions flooded his mind, yet they were like a tangled mess, leaving Yuki powerless and unwilling to find a starting point.
Even after everything was repaired, he felt exhausted and wanted to put aside all questions about the game, waiting until he could catch his breath before thinking about them again.
"Huh, why aren't they awake yet?"
Yuki noticed that his senior and the others were breathing evenly, as if they had fallen asleep. Just as he was thinking of lying back between his senior's legs, a strange, unromantic murmur rang out:
[Player Yuki, completed Main Quest 2, Quest Rating: SS, Reward: 4 Specialization Points, 2 Enhancement Points.]
The rewards diminished his desires, Yuki subconsciously clenched his fist, completely accepting the status quo.
It's a comeback, as expected.
Having received the mission reward, there was no possibility of any further complications. His tense nerves instantly relaxed, Yuki lay back down, landing right on his senior's soft thighs.
SS-level rating. As expected, the apostle escaped, and the rating has been lowered.
Etc!
Like doing a sit-up, Yuki sat up instantly. He suddenly realized something: that final murmur was completely different from the previous three.
Yes, what He said was, "[Welcome to the Outpost]".
Yuki broke out in a cold sweat, realizing he had been too relaxed and had forgotten this most important reminder.
He quickly looked up and around, but all he saw was a vast expanse of white. This scene, no different from usual, deceived him. But upon closer inspection—
Gurgle.
Yuki swallowed hard. About twenty meters away, he saw a black wooden door that looked no different from a real door in terms of structure and style.
"But this thing definitely didn't exist in the previous settlement space. It would just gradually fade over time and then throw people out."
Slightly alarmed, Yuki stared intently at the door, as if peering behind it to see what was behind it. Just then, other sounds finally broke the silence.
"Ouch." Hayasaka Ai sat up groggily, clutching her head, her voice full of confusion. "Don't they fix players every time they return? I feel like I hit my head."
Uh, I did my sit-ups too fast and your head hit the ground.
Yuki knew why she had a headache, but instead of foolishly explaining, he cupped the girl's head and turned her to the side. "Hayasaka, look at that door."
"Gently, you're too strong, don't break my neck. Uh, what's that thing?" Hayasaka's complaints stopped abruptly. She saw the door and knew it shouldn't be in the settlement space.
After a moment of stunned silence, the girl also recalled the different murmurs, "What kind of Outpost is this?"
As she spoke, her face suddenly turned pale, and even her lips lost all color.
Yuki, who was staring intently at the gate, shook his head and said, "It doesn't seem like it. Perhaps it's outside?"
"Want to try opening it?"
"I'm not one to court death. Don't open doors, don't pick up chests. That's our players' motto." Yuki shook his head again, then a pair of cold, soft hands covered his cheeks.
"Then don't overthink it, at least it's safe for now." Hayasaka Ai lowered her head, covering her expression with her bangs, her voice somewhat low.
Yuki sensed something was wrong and tried to turn his head, but his face was firmly pressed down.
"Hayasaka, what's wrong with you...?"
"I'm fine. But you, are you so eager to see what color your senior's underwear is?"
"Nonsense, she's clearly wearing pants." Yuki to say, then realized he'd been exposed and quickly waved his hand. "You're right, let's discuss this after everyone wakes up."
A short while later, Mai Sakurajima, Kaguya Shinomiya, Shiina Hiyori woke up one after another. Each of them was a little dazed, and even their memories seemed confused. But just as Hayasaka had said, they were absolutely safe now, so there was no need to rush and they could recover slowly.
After half an hour of this, Hiyori, who had always been endlessly curious about the Reincarnation Game, couldn't resist any longer Hiyori took the initiative to pull Yuki up and circle around that lonely door.
It really was a door, with nothing on the back, but Yuki carefully tried it and found that the brass lock could be turned.
"This door can be opened."
"Hmm, I guess the Outpost is behind that door." Hiyori her hands behind her back, then pointed to the pure white space. "We've been here for over half an hour, and we haven't returned to reality yet."
Yuki's expression darkened slightly. He had known all along that there was no going back. Now that he was completely calm, he remembered many more things.
[Bug, Correction]
Looking back now, the "error" probably refers to the original regression process, while the "correction" simply threw them into this Outpost.
"Mr. Yuki, do you think it's possible that we bypassed the epic quest's assessment?" Hiyori thought for a long time before finally making a guess.
Bypass?
Yuki shook his head blankly. How would he know where the normal procedure would take him? But after thinking about it for a moment, he felt that this guess was somewhat possible.
Didn't Ayanokoji say he was going to ascend? Just make a hole in the dungeon, isn't that ascension in a physical sense?
Furthermore, he felt the taste was somewhat similar to that of the Bloodthirsty Red Moon. When he first joined the Reincarnation Game, the game wanted to eliminate him. Now that he was on the verge of ascension, would it happen again?
It's very likely, but that brings us back to the starting point of why they're being targeted, and we have no clue why at the moment.
"We have to get out of here. We can't be trapped here forever." Yuki became resolute again. The worst option in the Reincarnation Game is to make no choice at all.
"I agree, we should at least see what's outside the door."
"Add the points first, and get ready before you go." Despite his determination, Yuki was still as cautious as ever. He turned his head and happened to see Kaguya Shinomiya scanning back and forth between him and Hayasaka Ai, looking very serious and strange.
Is this young lady having another episode?
"Mr. Yuki, shall we speculate again?" Hiyori secretly tugged at Yuki's sleeve.
"Okay, let's start with two sounds."
"Two sounds? Besides the game prompts, what else did you hear?"