Chapter 356
See, subconsciously, they've already admitted it.
Hayasaka Ai propped her head up with a rebellious glee, gently patted her face, picked up her now-cold coffee, and continued looking at the clock.
Hmph, it's been almost half an hour.
She toyed with her blonde hair and gently gritted her teeth.
No, I definitely need to change my hair color when I get the chance.
Artificial sunlight streamed in through the window, and the clinking of cutlery created an eerie atmosphere in the living room.
Hiyori ate a fried egg while holding a book, but her eyes kept glancing at the person opposite her; Kaguya elegantly held her teacup, still angry, but couldn't help secretly observing Hayasaka.
Only Frieren was a bit more naive. She turned her head to watch a variety show on TV. She wasn't interested in high-tech products; it was more like she was learning about another culture.
This is also an anomaly. In her words, ascension is equivalent to severing all ties, making it impossible to receive even a single word from her hometown.
Is it that obvious?
Yuki sat upright, her plate piled high with bacon and fried eggs. Hayasaka Ai sat to her left, unusually attentive today, while the upperclassman on her right was quiet. Normally, she would have been competing with the maid.
The senior student is rather shy and doesn't like to act innocent after taking advantage of others; she's currently struggling to cope.
"Senior, eat a couple more pieces of bacon; it'll help you recover your strength."
"I'll tidy up later, you can get some more sleep."
"Hey, your stockings are torn. I have some new ones, no need to exchange them."
The maid's smile was unusually bright today, causing Mai Sakurajima to bury her head, her flushed face visible through her hair, and making Yuki sit up straight, not daring to make any small movements under the table.
"Hayasaka, what kind of personality are you displaying today?"
"Hmm..." The maid tilted her head, smiling easily. "What do you think of the blonde loser personality?"
Ah?
Yuki immediately shut his mouth, his left side beaming with a smile, while his right side was on the verge of exasperation. The storm of war was brewing, and at this moment, the best choice was to pretend to be deaf and mute.
"But I'm really glad to see that you weren't affected at all. There are some things that you're better at than me." Hayasaka Ai suddenly stopped smiling, cutting the fried egg with a knife and watching the reddish yolk flow out.
"Maintaining the status quo is not an option, and falling apart is even worse. Sometimes it's okay to be a loser, but like Reincarnation Game, high risk means high reward."
His words were full of profound meaning, prompting Hiyori to begin Analytical Reading. Kaguya seemed to understand them only partially, Yuki a long sigh.
This is a veiled attack on both me and my senior; did they make some kind of deal?
Yuki, "I've always been a fair and reasonable person."
A sharp gaze immediately came from the right, but after a moment it moved to the side. Only his thigh felt a sharp pain; Yuki had been pinched hard.
It hurt a lot, but Yuki was smiling. His fear of Taiyi had lessened considerably overnight, and was now replaced by another thought. He couldn't help but put his hands together in a prayer-like gesture.
"What are you doing?" Kaguya asked, completely bewildered.
"Thanks to the great Reincarnation Game, I have had the opportunity to ascend to the angelic realm."
What a load of nonsense.
Kaguya looked back and forth, saw Yuki grinning, saw Mai Sakurajima and Hayasaka each put a hand under the table, and heard low laughter coming from the side.
"Hiyori, what are you laughing at again?"
"No, no, it's just that this novel about the Red Earth Continent is quite interesting. It tells the story of how a poor boy becomes a king, marries several beautiful girls of different backgrounds, and loves everyone and is loved by everyone." The silver-haired girl looked straight ahead, a slight smile curving her lips.
"Look, a princess from a neighboring country has fallen in love with someone, and the matchmaker is her maid. At first, the princess really disliked the king."
Why do I feel like you're subtly criticizing me?
Kaguya was even more confused, so she simply snatched the book away.
"Stop reading such pointless books. Love is sacred and unique; no one would willingly share it."
"You have to consider the objective conditions and figure out the primary and secondary contradictions. Under normal circumstances, of course, you would want to have it all to yourself. But in a world like Reincarnation Game, there's no time to dwell on emotions. It's enough if it's consensual."
"That's not pure either! And isn't this the Red Earth Continent? How did you bring up the Reincarnation Game? This... this doesn't make sense!"
"Kaguya-chan, novels are just meant to bring a smile to your face; we've long since detached ourselves from reality."
The two started arguing about the plot, which prompted Frieren to turn around and casually interject:
"This is already wonderful. Under normal circumstances, similar plots would not happen in Reincarnation Game. Like Deathwing of the Monster Front, he has 100 concubines. After satisfying his desires, he will eat them to replenish his balance."
"And then there's the Demon King, male, female, even stones are all objects for her to vent her desires, the kind she can just throw out to her death at will."
"I didn't quite understand it before either, but after you've been in the Reincarnation Game for a long time, you can accept even the most outrageous things."
The round-faced girl's eyes lost their luster, unable to comprehend the argument between the two. Within the moral framework of the Reincarnation Game, this story was already quite beautiful.
Life and death are intertwined, that's just a legend; mutual affection is sacred. The relationship between these people is so pure it's unbelievable.
Before she could finish speaking, Hiyori had already hugged Frieren and apologized loudly.
"It was my fault, come out of the Dark Forest now!"
Meanwhile, the three people across the table had already quietly slipped away. The senior student blushed and went back to her room, Hayasaka Ai tidied up, lost in thought.
Yuki gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Hiyori. This guy was a real gossip king; he'd teach him a lesson sooner or later.
He doesn't overthink things; his purpose remains as pure as ever and has never changed.
Stay true to your original aspiration, and you will achieve your goal.
Last night, Yuki thought a lot, recalling the events before he was transported to the future and saw the Future Diary.
What's the first thought of a time traveler who experiences the ecstasy of arriving in a world of everyday youth?
Become a plagiarist? Make a fortune by exploiting knowledge from two different worlds?
No, of course I'll try every possible way to win over all the anime/manga waifus I've been dreaming of!
Chapter Seven: This is called fairness!
Confirmed, I was not affected by 'Taiyi'.
The black tea in his hand exuded fragrance. Sitting on the soft sofa, Yuki closed his eyes, enjoying a moment of peace.
As it turns out, Mai Sakurajima is very good at comforting people. Yuki has completely forgotten his confusion. He doesn't need to make assumptions; if he keeps going, he will definitely get the answer. This is his main mission in the Reincarnation Game.
As for the biggest concern, being quietly replaced by 'Taiyi', there has been no sign of it so far.
All choices were made by myself, and all wishes aligned with my own thoughts.
"I don't know what 'Taiyi' looks like, but the Khorne Champion is definitely not a lazy bum, and he certainly doesn't have my wishes."
Every living being has a purpose. Going back to the original intention, Yuki's purpose was simply to cause trouble in the Azure Sun World with his wings. This wish was far too insignificant and had nothing to do with the name 'Taiyi'.
Yuki clenched his fist. The difference lay in his view of power. He certainly craved power, but power was merely a tool to achieve his goals.
"That's why I'm grateful for the Reincarnation Game; otherwise, even with the ultimate gentle aura, Makoto would still be waving at me from the ship."
Building a harem is a skill, and the people around her don't seem to be under some kind of mental derangement. The core of it, as Hiyori and Frieren said, is:
The primary and secondary contradictions, the Dark Forest law of the Reincarnation Game, have completely torn apart common sense; stomach aches and the like have become inappropriate.
That's good.
Yuki sipped his red tea. The key to conquering a world is the process; if you could just wave someone over and have them kneel down and sing "Conquer," that would be far too boring.
Mai Sakurajima, Hayasaka Ai, Shiina Hiyori, and even Frieren and Yomi Isayama, are all independent and living individuals who retain common sense and emotions, yet are subtly influenced by the style of the Reincarnation Game, making even the most unrealistic desires possible.
Brilliant! At least the Reincarnation Game gave me an iron body; otherwise, it would be too tragic to be willing but unable to do anything.
The simultaneous progress of the two games greatly boosted Yuki's spirits, making him feel full of energy.
The final plan must be implemented as soon as possible. Whether for the sake of security or to completely resolve the problem of 'Taiyi', we must find a way to escape the Reincarnation Game.
Smack
Yuki clapped his hands, drawing everyone's attention to him. Seeing the confidence radiating from the man's face, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the backbone; we cannot allow it to waver in the slightest.
"Frieren, turn off the TV, let's get down to business." Yuki gestured for the girls to sit down, then looked around seriously. "Have you all accumulated your points? Let me see."
Five player panels were displayed simultaneously. Everyone here is a seasoned player, so there's no need for Yuki.
Overall, everyone gained a lot from the Wizard's Tower dungeon, especially the final siege of the Witch God, with participation rates all above 50%, far surpassing Yuki's and other players.
Even Hiyori received compensation from the game while investigating clues.
"On average, each person has 6 specialization points and 18 enhancement points. Hayasaka has slightly more because he controls the War Tower, which is nearly 5,000 points."
Yuki licked his lips. If it were a breeding team, all these points concentrated on him might have been enough to break through the rating barrier. But then again, even if it were a breeding team, it would be impossible for them to defeat the Witch God.
"By the way, how many points do you have?" Kaguya asked instinctively.
"Me? I won't say anything, lest I hurt your pride." Yuki smiled, ignoring the girl's gritted teeth, and looked at the panel again. Apart from the expenses, the group had already traded with each other.
Hayasaka Ai upgraded Death Knell to Chaos Grade level (level 6), and Lucky Candy and Lucky Earrings to Arcane Grade level (level 5).
The former adds a burst firing mode with unlimited ammo for three seconds, and its power gradually increases according to a special firing mode; in addition, the power is greatly increased in the normal firing mode.
As designed, it is bound to the user and requires the user to have extremely high luck, at least level 7 physique, and master-level or higher shooting skills.
Hayasaka Ai has always been working in this direction, and all the conditions are perfectly met, but Yuki wants to use it, a new power system needs to be created.
"Chaos Grade- level item, a true qualitative leap, the trump card of a monster-level player." Yuki toyed with the silver revolver, which was about the size of two palms and shimmered with a faint silver light, like the Quiet Dew. This was an old item he had accumulated since the Bloodthirsty Red Moon era, and now it had finally made a leap forward.
Yuki couldn't shoot unless Hayasaka Ai, so he simply returned the weapon to the maid. Watching her happily playing with it in her hand, he suddenly realized something.
There were no requirements when upgrading the Night Furnace, so it's possible that mutated items are not included. It is precisely because of its Spatial Severance ability that it can use the Universe in the Sleeve.
"With your current level 7 physique, firing dozens of bullets in three seconds is no problem. Can your luck withstand it?"
"It wasn't enough, so I upgraded both the Lucky Earrings and Lucky Candy, and it was barely enough." Hayasaka Ai knew her strengths and weaknesses, of course, and stroked the silver revolver. "But the normal shooting mode is finally useful; I don't have to go all out every time."
Hayasaka Ai's strength lies in her explosive power, but at a great cost. As for her normal firing mode, she has unlimited ammo, but the power of a single shot is equivalent to that of a large-caliber machine gun, which is useless at the monster level.
How powerful is it?
"Its Limit range is 500 meters, within which it can penetrate 1200 mm of alloy steel plate. Its power doubles for every 100 meters reduction in range."
"Oh, that's barely enough. At least the enemy can't ignore it." Yuki used to be a Thunder God, with a maximum range roughly equivalent to the power of a certain DM63. Because it's Chaos Item, it can also be effective against spirits.
"I think the Blaster Rifle."
"The Blaster Rifle is too limited by the items available in dungeons, and you have unlimited ammo, right? It's like having a Transcendental Grade player in your hands."
Hayasaka Ai thought for a moment and nodded slightly. This was her signature item. To deal with the side effects, she had even upgraded both the Lucky Candy and Lucky Earrings to level 5.
I practically drained the maid dry, Hiyori to upgrade the Fool's Mask to LV4.
[The effect lasts for 24 hours, comes with six masks, slightly interferes with perception before activation, and can be preset and given to others for use.]
It's strange, but Hayasaka Ai a tool-based character who seems to be able to instantly kill others, yet her specialization leans towards support.
"The Fool's Mask is very useful; it can even work across dungeons." Yuki glanced at Hayasaka Ai's overall rating for 'Monster II,' which was already the strongest player in Thorny Rose. Then he looked at the others, who had all made significant improvements.
Because the epic achievement has not been completed, physical attributes cannot exceed LV7 (monster), skills cannot exceed master, traits cannot exceed LV5, and Chaos Item cannot exceed Chaos Grade (level 6). Everyone can only strive to improve within these restrictions.
The most variable item here is the Chaos Item, which monster-level players can only upgrade to level 6, and it will be bound to the user with additional usage requirements.
For example, there are all sorts of requirements such as basic luck value, minimum physical fitness, elemental energy, gravity control, etc. It's impossible for a player to roam freely with dozens of level 6 items.
The senior student was the first to upgrade the trait to LV5. The change was that the skill duration doubled from 60 minutes to 120 minutes, and the presence trace was further weakened. She then used the remaining points to upgrade 'Void Demolitionist' to Master level, which allows her to copy used explosives.
She disliked the ghostly names of her Transcendental Grade skills, yet she had to admit that it was her only means of attack, and it could greatly increase her combat endurance.
Hiyori chose to raise her physical strength to LV6, and then, quite presciently, upgraded her Comfort Pills to the Arcane Grade level (LV5), so that she could use the Void Puppet and Reality Reading continuously.
Next up is Kaguya Shinomiya. Her path is even simpler; she just needs to run headlong down the road to becoming a sniper.
"Your physical strength has reached the Transcendental Grade, which is LV6, and your Ice Enchantment has been upgraded to master level. You still have 2000 points left?"
"Yes, I'm going to the Borderlands to completely cross the monster boundary." Kaguya nodded emphatically. She was already a Transcendental Grade IV, and would soon be able to catch up with Mai Sakurajima.
"A wise choice. You can sell all these things and jump directly to the monster level. Oh, and there are some unused items I need to give you."
Yuki remembered something, took out all the junk he had just collected, including the Phantom Twin Blades, and then began a grand giveaway of gifts.
The Shape-shifting Outfit was given to Hiyori, and the Death Ray Staff was given to Frieren. This thing can unleash a death ray from the tech side, making it perfect for ambushing people.
As for consumable items with few side effects, they were given to the upperclassman and Hayasaka.