I'll kill you after I finish this game!

Continuing like this would only be imposing one's own will on Hikigami.

"You two calm down."

Hiratsuka Shizuka watched the two arguing and spoke up to quiet them down, drawing the attention of these two problem children.

The female teacher cleared her throat, took a moment to prepare her words, and said, "Since ancient times, when the justice of two sides clashes, a competition is held to settle the score. This is a tradition in shonen manga!"

"What is this guy talking to himself?" Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was talking to herself, speechless. He felt a little embarrassed by what she was saying.

However, Hiratsuka Shizuka completely ignored Hikigaya Hachiman's dissatisfaction and continued to say to herself, "So, in this club, let's have a competition to see who can serve others better!"

"This is utter nonsense!" Hikiko retorted bluntly at the suggestion.

"The winner can give any order to the loser!"

Finally, Hiratsuka Shizuka mentioned the prize for the winner of the competition. This prize made Hikigaya Hachiman, who had a lot of inner thoughts, unconsciously swallow hard, and his mind began to wander uncontrollably.

So, the so-called "any" means "anything", right?

Hey everyone! Look here!

Lei Zhe, who was diligently testing the game's performance, paused the game, raised his hand, waved, and then spoke to attract the attention of the three.

The three, who were puzzled, were drawn to Rai Zhe's sudden voice. Rai Zhe smiled and said, "Since the Service Club is having a competition, I happen to have an easy request for them. Would you two like to accept it?"

Hikiko and Yukinoshita were unsure what the "easy" request was, but Hiratsuka Shizuka inquired with some interest:

"Oh? That's just in time. It can be used as a competition event. So, what kind of request is it?"

Meeting the three people's curious gazes, Lei Zhe smiled and turned his laptop around, pointing the screen at them, and said, "It's a very simple request, just playing a game."

"Playing games!?" ×3

"That's right. To be precise, I want the two of you to help me test the performance of the new game, and finally give me some feedback or point out any shortcomings as players, because my game will be released soon."

Since the Service Department has a competition, it's a good opportunity for Razer to take advantage of it and gather feedback from the players. There's also a place here where you can accept commissions to help others.

He felt the game was fine, but he also needed to take the players' opinions into account.

"I almost forgot, Tetsuya, you work in game development." Hiratsuka Shizuka walked up to Raizo with interest, looked at the computer screen, and said, "So, you want Hikigami and Yukinoshi to be test players for your game, right?"

Reiji nodded, pointed to his laptop screen at Hikigami and Yukinoshita who were walking over, and said, "I just want you to play games to test out the shortcomings, and then give me some valuable feedback. Will you accept this request?"

Yukino Yukinoshita frowned as she approached the laptop screen. She was quite interested in the things that Reiji often worked on in this activity room. After looking at the game interface on the screen, she agreed, "Okay, the Service Club will take on this task."

As a boy who often plays games, Hachiman Hikigaya also looked at the computer screen with interest. To be honest, the job that Raiji asked him to do was quite easy, and he was quite good at playing games.

Razer then took out a spare laptop from his briefcase, which made Hachiman Hikiko secretly click his tongue in amazement, indicating that this classmate was really rich.

He was quite familiar with this laptop; it was one of the highest-performance laptops on the market. He hadn't expected that Lei Zhe from the game development department was such a wealthy man.

Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced at Rai Zhe's briefcase and, with her sharp eyes, noticed a computer inside. She smiled and said to Rai Zhe, "Zi, could I join you? I'm also interested in your game, and having more people around would give you more valuable advice."

"I hope you can give me your valuable opinion. You, this playful female teacher, just want to play games, don't you?"

Lei Zhe nodded in agreement. After opening the game screen, the first thing that suddenly appeared was a purple lightning bolt icon.

This is the logo of Raiden Games. When he saw the logo, Hachiman Hikiko's eyes lit up slightly, and he subtly glanced at Raiden, clearly recognizing the logo as well.

After all, he had played games from Raiden Games, and he never expected that Raiden would have a connection with Raiden.

This is because Raiji didn't promote anything recklessly before, which is why Hachiman Hikigaya didn't know about Raiji's relationship with Raiden Games.

Even now, Rai Zhe doesn't like to be flamboyant. If he's going to be flamboyant, he should be flamboyant in the right place, like promoting games.

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Chapter Twenty-Six: Hikigami: This game is supposed to be difficult!

The game began with two students seated and a female teacher in a white coat in their sight.

rustling—

In the darkness, a gentle breeze blew, and then the screen gradually lit up.

A weathered male voice came through.

"Late Warring States Period..."

"The flames of war swept across the entire country..."

The sound of hurried, frantic footsteps grew louder as they approached. In the midst of a blood-red maple forest, a deserter, dressed in tattered clothes and covered in blood, limped like a stray dog, hurriedly running into the forest.

The exquisite game graphics immediately caught the eyes of the three, and even Yukino Yukinoshita, who doesn't play games, was captivated by the optimized and refined art style.

This isn't a game; it's like the opening of an animated movie.

Moreover, the game's storyline is set in the Sengoku period, and the game's theme based on the Sengoku period storyline attracted the attention of the tomboyish Hiratsuka Shizuka and the big boy Hikigaya Hachiman.

Even Ashina, a country nestled deep in the mountains, was engulfed in flames of war.

Swoosh!

The deserter finally left Maple Forest, but what appeared before him was a scene of utter hell!

Shouts of battle echoed from all directions.

In front of him, a local soldier was holding a knife to the neck of another soldier.

Then, he forcefully pulled the blade to the side!

puff!

Bright red blood spurted out instantly, staining the brown grass red.

The deserter collapsed to the ground in terror, watching helplessly as the local soldier stood up, strode heavily toward him, and raised his blood-stained blade.

However, in the next second, something unexpected happened!

Whoosh—click!

A sharp arrow pierced the throat of an enemy soldier.

With a thud, the frozen corpse collapsed in front of the deserter.

In the distance, thick smoke billowed, and the setting sun gilded everything with a heavy crimson hue, like a blood-red sea connecting heaven and earth.

"Wow, Xiao Zhe, your game's opening animation alone is enough to attract a huge number of people!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka sincerely praised the graphics of the Sekiro game.

Whether it's the sunset in the sky, the maple forest, the blood-stained grass, or the reflection of the water, everything becomes incredibly clear under Razer's optimization, making it feel like you're actually there.

"The visuals are truly exceptional; it's clear that a lot of care was put into it."

Hachiman Hikigaya also expressed his admiration, saying that although he was interested in the game Raiji, he had not forgotten the task Raiji had entrusted to him.

He was also carefully observing the game with his dead fish eyes.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt the same way, but she frowned and turned to Reiji, saying, "At the beginning of the game, my opinion is similar to Hiratsuka-sensei's, but isn't this game a bit too bloody?"

Indeed, the game optimized by Lei Zhe is incredibly detailed. The soldiers fighting and the blood splattering from the slit throat were just so realistic.

"That's the kind of atmosphere that Warring States period games need. Only in this way can they attract players. Weren't you also drawn in by the opening animation?"

Raiji shrugged at Yukino Yukinoshita's opinion, saying that if Sengoku action games weren't realistic, gamers might not even buy into them.

Upon hearing this, Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent and turned her head back to look at the screen.

The scene shifts, and in the distance, in the golden wasteland, two mighty generals are engaged in battle!

One of the generals had a ghostly face, a burly and fierce build, and was tall and imposing, holding a halberd.

The euphorbia swept across the withered grass, its every move powerful and swift, sending dust and debris flying.

Opposite him was a man with a blood-covered face, a cold and stern expression, and a slightly thin build.

The masked warrior attacked with wide, sweeping motions, his halberd swung in circles, each strike aimed directly at the emaciated general's vital points.

call!

The halberd, billowing with dust, pierced straight at the enemy's face.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out, and the swirling dust gradually dissipated, revealing the gaunt general's resolute and iron-willed face.

This person is none other than Isshin Ashina, who holds the title of Sword Saint of Ashina!

Ashina Isshin deftly sidestepped the Oni-masked samurai's halberd, and a flash of light appeared between them as they exchanged blows!

Blood splattered everywhere, and the masked warrior, in pain, revealed a weakness, his body becoming unsteady and teetering on the verge of collapse.

Ashina Isshin seized the opportunity, swiftly clinging to the masked samurai's body and plunging his blade deep into the samurai's neck!

Then he gave it a powerful flick!

puff-

Blood gushed out like a dam had been opened, and the masked warrior's strength and vitality quickly drained away.

This scene left Hiratsuka Shizuka utterly shocked and thrilled, prompting her to exclaim in surprise.

"This general is so cool! The realistic battle scenes are absolutely amazing!!"

Hikiko Hachiman nodded in agreement. Even he, a man, felt a surge of excitement watching it, let alone the tomboy Hiratsuka Shizuka.

Lei Zhe is right. The splattering blood, the brutal fighting, and the somber scenes—that's the kind of atmosphere the Warring States period should have.

Otherwise, how could it be called the Warring States period?

Yukino Yukinoshita also watched this scene intently, and she wasn't entirely unable to accept the ancient and somber atmosphere.

After slaying the enemy general, Ashina Isshin flicked his blade, sending the bloodstains flying. The dim light of the setting sun cast a long, imposing shadow of him.

He roared angrily at the vast army stretching across the desolate fields behind him:

"Enemy general Tamura! He has been killed by me!!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a desolate yet grand musical sound rang out, which Hiratsuka Shizuka found incredibly satisfying.

This incredibly stunning opening animation made the hairs on her body stand on end.

Next, we see the wolf as a child, which is the origin story of the relationship between the protagonist and his adoptive father, Owl.

Under Owl's training, the protagonist, a child he picked up from the battlefield, gradually becomes a powerful ninja.