This luck…
not bad, not good?
Yuuki turned his head to look.
Mai clearly knew her attire was too strange, so she tore off a section of curtain to wrap around her body.
The translucent white gauze made her graceful figure appear faintly, vaguely revealing her prominent chest and long black-stockinged legs, which only made her more alluring.
Her tense little face had slightly furrowed brows, but not much sense of fragility.
She was trying her best to adapt to the situation.
Although Mai’s physical fitness was average, she was calm and mature, and kind-hearted.
At least she wouldn’t hold him back or suddenly stab him in the back.
And there was the most important point: the senior had left a deep impression on Yuuki in his previous life, the kind he couldn’t bear to click on even when opening Bika, and she was also one of the few female characters he paid most attention to after his rebirth.
‘A man lives for Mai, but why is our first meeting in the Reincarnation Game?
There’s something wrong with this instance.’
Yuuki turned his head, just in time to meet Ryan’s apologetic gaze.
At least in the latter’s opinion, Yuuki’s luck with the draw wasn’t very good.
The strongest black chef happened to be paired with a veteran Player, and the gyaru drew the white university student.
Fortunately, Yuuki looked quite strong, at least more reliable than that weak, history-major university student.
“Jerry and I will go to the Garden, Hayasaka and Oliver will explore the main castle, and Yuuki and Mai, you two go downstairs.” He left the most dangerous-looking place for himself, then gestured towards a cabinet on one side of the hall, “Regardless of whether you can use it, just grab something handy first.”
Inside the glass cabinet were various weapons: knives, swords, meteor hammers, axes, spears.
However, few modern people practiced cold weapons.
“Motherfucker, I need a glock, not these old antiques.” The black man indeed grumbled, but he still honestly took out a broad-bladed greatsword and weighed it in his hand.
Even if he swung it wildly, it was better than being empty-handed.
Yuuki watched as everyone went to choose weapons.
He wasn’t in a hurry, only casually asking, “Brother Li, are these the beginner weapons the Reincarnation Game gives us?”
“Of course not. These are just ordinary weapons. Items or weapons in the Reincarnation Game are rare, just like my revolver, which has extraordinary effects, but also comes with a corresponding price.” Ryan patted the large revolver on his waist, then suddenly stopped explaining, and also asked in a casual tone:
“Little brother Yuuki, you must have practiced swordsmanship or something similar, right? I felt calluses when I shook your hand just now.”
It was a very normal and straightforward question, but Yuuki instinctively became wary and answered awkwardly: “Uh, I’m in the Kendo Club at school.”
“I knew it. Why didn’t you mention it during the self-introduction?”
“Er, it’s just an extracurricular activity at a school club, it shouldn’t count as a special skill.”
Ryan nodded, not dwelling on the other party’s concealment.
In this Reincarnation Game, new Players with a little bit of cunning would not fully trust others, just like the young man, the gyaru, and the bunny girl in front of him hadn’t given their full names.
“Alright, go pick a suitable weapon, and let’s officially start the Reincarnation Game.”
Yuuki wasn’t embarrassed.
Acting should always be three parts fake and seven parts real, so he showed a curious expression: “By the way, Brother Li, can we form a team in the Reincarnation Game?”
“What kind of team is this? Cross-instance teaming is very troublesome. Don’t ask anymore, hurry up and choose.”
Yuuki nodded, remembering it in his heart.
After walking to the display cabinet, he didn’t even have to think, reaching out and grasping a katana with a brass hilt and a dark red ray-skin scabbard.
He gently drew it out; the blade reflected a crimson moonlight, and the intricate patterns on it made him nod in satisfaction.
Damascus steel, differential hardening.
Although it couldn’t compare to modern heat-treated steel, it wasn’t a fragile art piece that would shatter at a touch.
‘The balance is also quite well-crafted, enough to cut through flesh and blood.’ He drew the sword, swung it a few times, then sheathed it, looking up just in time to meet Ai’s gaze.
The gyaru, who was carrying an axe, was squinting at him.
Upon being discovered, she smiled and waved in greeting, looking very curious.
Professionals are indeed different.
If I didn’t know your background, I really would have been fooled.
Yuuki didn’t expose her.
He raised his hand to catch the walkie-talkie Ryan threw him, examining it in his hand.
Without asking, he knew it was something brought from reality, just like his scalpel.
“The signal is clear. You all hold onto these walkie-talkies. If you encounter danger, contact each other. Don’t try to be a hero.” Ryan reminded them, plugging the walkie-talkie into his belt, and taking a deep breath:
“Let’s go, the Reincarnation Game begins!”
…
Moonlight streamed in through the window, dyeing the thick carpet and cyan walls a crimson red.
Yuuki descended the stairs, hearing only dull footsteps, his head turning back and forth, carefully observing every detail.
The ancient castle was eerily silent.
Outside the window was a Garden dyed blood-red, and the city walls were already higher than his line of sight.
He could only hear wailing like ghosts, a hungry sound that carried from afar.
He had already seen the upper floors.
Apart from more rooms and a few more windows on the walls, there was no difference.
The monotonous scenery easily caused visual fatigue.
Then, there was a foyer directly opposite the main entrance of the building, with a huge crystal chandelier and expensive carpets, clearly a place where the master welcomed guests.
“You, aren’t you scared?”
In the dead silence, a clear female voice suddenly rang out, adding to the creepiness.
Yuuki didn’t stop, feeling a little amused in his heart.
Finally, you couldn’t hold it in, could you?
But being able to keep your composure for so long is already much stronger than an Ordinary Person.
“Yes, I am. Haven’t you seen me trembling? Even going down a flight of stairs is this slow.”
Mai pursed her lips and carefully scrutinized Yuuki from behind.
She didn’t have a good impression of this guy; he was both impolite and often spaced out, but there was nothing she could do about the luck of the draw.
The hint ‘do not act alone’ certainly didn’t seem like a joke, and after the Beginner’s Guide, Mai wasn’t about to risk her life to verify it.
So she braced herself and explored the ancient castle with Yuuki for nearly three hours, traversing every floor and meticulously checking every room.
Not only did she not encounter anything like ‘going wild’, Yuuki didn’t even look at her once.
This young man always seemed to be deep in thought, and upon closer observation, she found him very strange.
‘His steps are steady, and his breathing is calm.
If this is a forced composure, it has lasted for too long.’
As an actress who had been in the entertainment industry for ten years, observational and imitative skills were fundamental.
“Hey, you’re not a veteran Player pretending, are you?”
“Why do you think that?” Yuuki maintained his pace.
The carpet here had already turned crimson.
Whoosh—
The night wind blew in from the main entrance, where Ryan and his group had gone to the Garden, passing through the foyer, making Mai pull her curtain tighter and instinctively move a little closer to Yuuki.
“Just a feeling. I always feel like you’re completely at ease.”
“That’s just because my psychological fortitude is better. If I were a veteran Player, why would there be a ‘Beginner’s Guide’? Come on, let’s go the other way.”
The open door on the left led to marble steps and a fountain Garden.
Yuuki decisively chose the right side, and Mai paused, thinking that he was right and had actually noticed such a detail.
“Oh, you’re quite clever.”
“Did you really think I was spacing out?” Yuuki placed his hand on the door, and as he pushed it open, he turned back, “And have you heard a saying?”
“What saying?”
“Convincing someone to study medicine will bring down divine wrath.”
Huh???
Mai didn’t immediately understand, and then she realized he was probably saying that medical students weren’t mentally challenged, and her pursed lips relaxed slightly.
This person is quite humorous, at least not bad right now.
Behind him was his favorite female character, but Yuuki kept his eyes straight ahead, dedicating all his attention to the instance.
This had nothing to do with playing hard to get; rather, he had a good habit of being exceptionally sensitive to priorities.
Creak—
Yuuki pushed open the wooden door, revealing another hall, though much larger than the one where the team had gathered.
A giant crystal chandelier cast a dim light, and numerous boxes and tables and chairs were placed around, looking dusty.
Red moonlight streamed in from the narrow windows above, finally a little less gaudy and crimson than outside.
Yuuki had already observed the terrain upstairs.
The structure of this ancient castle was not complicated.
The outermost part was the city wall, the inner part was surrounded by a beautiful Garden, and the main body of the castle was divided into two buildings, a five-story front building and a slightly shorter back building.
Ai’s group went from upstairs, and working both ends simultaneously would be much more efficient.
Less moonlight downstairs, did that mean it was safer here?
And three hours had already passed without any trials, so was it really as Ryan said, that this Reincarnation Game couldn’t be judged by common sense? You are reading on NovelPing, the official source.
You think it’s hard, but it’s actually easy?
Yuuki was full of questions.
He walked to a square table and sat down, taking out white paper to sketch.
Mai casually rummaged through boxes, finding only glass vessels inside, not even a single piece of clothing.
She had no choice but to return to Yuuki’s side, vexed, and sat down on the square table.
She crossed her legs, wiggling her toes, clearly much more relaxed.
Then she turned her head to see Yuuki drawing a map, even marking ‘Ballroom’ on it.
“After we pass through that door, we’ll have explored the main castle. It seems like there hasn’t been much gain?”
“Yes, all the rooms I’ve seen so far are ordinary. Even if I don’t know the attack power of the living corpses, they can’t be defended against with just the strength of an adult,” Yuuki replied without looking up.
He had tested those wooden doors one by one just now, and none had supernatural protection.
Even by the standards of the lowest ‘living corpse’ series, like Resident Evil, they would fall apart after a few hits.
“But we have two old players. What if we find a favorable terrain to defend? For the third day, we only need to last 48 hours at most.”
“So far, we haven’t found a single bit of food or water. Ryan and Thomas are definitely stronger than Ordinary People, but they are not immortals yet, and a lot of fighting consumes a lot of stamina.” Yuuki’s pen paused, and he forced a smile:
“Did you notice that there was a wine cabinet in the main hall at the very beginning, but all the wine bottles inside were empty?”
Mai’s swinging leg stopped.
Indeed, she hadn’t found any signs of human survival here.
Let alone food and water, not even a single piece of clothing was found, like an isolated island surrounded by living corpses, with only the crimson moonlight visible outside.
“So Ryan went to the Garden to look for food? Why didn’t he say so explicitly?”
Yuuki looked up, his eyes full of admiration.
For an Ordinary Person to be able to infer this point was already quite impressive.
“Because he seems like a good person, but in an infinite-type game, there can’t be any saints. All goodwill must be based on self-preservation. And do you think it’s a coincidence that the most physically powerful newcomer was assigned to his group?”
“What does an infinite-type game mean?”
“It’s not important. Just assume it’s very cruel, and you can kill each other.”
With that reminder, Mai indeed felt there was a problem.
If they were to rank the value of newcomers, the Black man whose arm was thicker than her thigh was clearly the most useful.
Baseless malicious speculation, but wasn’t I looking at him with the same kind of gaze?
Mai felt she had no right to criticize Yuuki, but then she immediately felt something was off.
Just now, this guy had looked like a simpleton.
How could he be so meticulous and observant now?
Was he no longer going to act in front of her?
“You know me? Hmm, no wonder you were staring at me when you came in.”
Yuuki glanced at the long, black-stockinged leg next to his hand, the small black high heel gently swaying, giving off a lazy, alluring charm.
Women really do affect my sword drawing—no, my thinking speed.
Black stockings are like a black hole that can suck away a person’s soul.
After a short rest, he decided to relax their nerves, revealing a strange smile:
“Mai, you are indeed very famous, but I noticed you for reasons unrelated to your fame.”
“Then why?”
“Because you’re dressed too provocatively. Any Ordinary Person would look.”
Yuuki looked up.
There wasn’t much expression on his face apart from a slight smile, but it was this rational lewdness that instantly made Mai’s face flush.
She instinctively wrapped the gauze screen tighter around herself.
“You—I thought you were an honest person, but you’re a pervert too!”
A pervert?
If I weren’t in’strategy mode’ right now, focusing most of my attention, I’d show you what ‘man’s black ball’ means.
He glanced at his wristwatch.
Rest time was over, and Yuuki immediately shifted his gaze as if an alarm had gone off.
There was no lingering, nor any trace of the strange smile that had just appeared.
“Honest people generally don’t live long, so—”
“I won’t be an honest person.”