I am a reincarnation player.

"So, this is the same tactic as the 'global plague'?"

I heard the buzzing sound of an engine and turned my head to look around. I could see the walls made of steel. However, unlike the spaceship, this room did not contain any high-tech elements.

A wooden bed, a red velvet high-back chair, and gray metal walls. The materials are all quite simple and rustic. When you put your hand on the wall, it doesn't feel smooth.

Inferior metal, but it can't be opened.

The door was locked. Yuki used some force, but there was still no sign of deformation. There was a kind of energy protecting it from inside.

"It seems that players are not allowed to meet in advance."

Yuki withdrew his hand. The force he had used was enough to press the several-meter-thick alloy door into a discus.

Come to think of it, if the hunting mission requires players to meet, there is no need to create a copy. The winner can be decided directly on this airship.

He walked to the other side of the room and looked through the porthole, finally determining where he was.

It was pitch black outside the window. With the help of the flashing track lights, Yuki could vaguely see the rolling sea of ​​clouds below, which was as black as ink. Looking up, he could see a huge airbag. Looking to the left, the propeller was spinning, and the "buzzing" sound was coming from it.

It's a giant airship, and its technology level is at the level of Earth in the early 20th century. It's a pity that the windows can't be broken, otherwise I could tell how many players there are by the hanging basket.

Yuuki entered the strategy mode. This time without Shiina Hiyori, he had to observe every detail more attentively:

The speed was very slow, the course was uncertain, and beyond the illumination of the track lights was complete darkness, which could be connected to the dungeon's title, 'Night Murder'...

"It's been five minutes. I believe you have already done a preliminary survey of the dungeon."

At this time, Emiya's voice sounded in his ears. The light strip also served as a communication item, but as a veteran player, it left everyone with sufficient time to investigate.

Everyone was also very satisfied with his attitude and gathered the information.

Unable to leave the room, airship, even guessing the location of each other's rooms by the track lights, and then confirming that each room is a separate space by banging on the wall, and there are also speculations about "Night Murder" and track lights.

Yuki listened quietly, nodding from time to time, and found that the observation ability and IQ of the cooperating players this time were no less than his own.

Just as he was listening intently, another voice appeared in his left ear.

"Hey, why aren't you talking? Is there something special you've discovered that you just want to tell me?" Mana laughed strangely, and even opened a private channel: "If you want to play the pig and eat the tiger, just tell me. I don't mind being in the spotlight. Don't worry, no one can hear our conversation."

Oh, so you want to take this opportunity to show off.

Yuki was a little speechless at this childish mentality and replied immediately, "No special findings, or rather, what I observed was not as good as what Wolf and Mr. Flower Sword did."

"How is that possible? Hey, don't be so stingy. We are all in the same team." Mana refused to give in. She had personally experienced Yuki's methods, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a monster.

But I really don’t have it. What can I see in such a small room?

Yuuki couldn't explain it. He was not a detective, or rather, he was better at using the cards in his hand to plan and find clues from the details. That was Hiyori's specialty.

In terms of IQ, none of the veteran players are stupid. It’s just that they can go beyond the game settings, which means they can go beyond the thinking framework of other players.

"No, really. I found inspiration from 'the night is illuminated by the track lights.'"

"Hmph, stingy."

The voice disappeared, and Mana went to sulk. Yuki didn't want to pay attention to her because the familiar murmur was already playing in his mind.

【Games start】

【Hunting Mission, Night Murder】

[Background Story: The night continent is characterized by a sharp distinction between the bustle of day and the silence of night, which seems to deprive living things of half their life.]

[Night means danger and hinders civilization. Countless people want to understand the secrets of the night, but all is in vain. If anyone loses the light, they will disappear in the vast darkness.]

Fortunately, the Night Watch discovered that the Soul Lamp can illuminate the night. Normally, lighting the Soul Lamp can drive away the darkness, but the rising tide of darkness can still blow out large areas of light.

[Players will enter the dungeon as outsiders and will be given a faint soul lamp]

You can use brute force to escape the darkness, or you can steal the souls of other outsiders to make your own soul lamp burn even brighter.

......

As expected of a hunting mission, it speaks directly and encourages players to kill each other.

Yuki doesn't even need to think about the background story carefully, he just extracts the key words:

Night, the lamp of the soul, the tide of night, brute force, snatch.

The background of this dungeon is simpler than that of the Wizard's Tower, but it is more dangerous at night. You need to use the "Soul Lamp" to illuminate the darkness, and then the tide will extinguish the candlelight like a storm. It depends on which candle is stronger.

The player's initial light is dim. If they are dragged into darkness, they can use their strength to break free, but this will surely come at a huge cost. Therefore, the game gives them a reason to kill each other:

You can plunder the souls of players, burn them as firewood, and then walk freely in the night.

"It sounds dangerous. The brighter the candlelight, the freer the player will be in the darkness. It's impossible not to kill each other."

If you don't harm others, others will harm themselves. The tone of contradiction has been set.

"Huh, it's worthy of being a hunting mission. There is no chance for pacifists to survive." Mana's voice also became tense. Both the copy and the players are very dangerous.

Pacifist? Is there such a rare creature in the reincarnation game?

Yuuki wanted to laugh, but was too lazy to attack the brat, so he asked directly: "What did Miss Ryougi Shiki tell you? This is Illya's calamity, and you shouldn't participate in the hunting mission."

"I'm really not a loser!" Mana protested hastily. After a moment's silence, he finally calmed down. "Mom said this dungeon contains 'Him's' legacy, so she called you and me here. This is a test."

I see. I thought the test was to kill someone.

Yuki had expected this and did not answer. He paced back and forth in the cramped room. Ever since his last spying, he had been wondering whether the 'he' Ryougi Shiki was talking about was Taichi.

It can be seen from the tragedy of the anthropomorphic front that if you want to get rid of the reincarnation game, you must go beyond the framework of the game. As an epic boss, Ryougi Shiki must know more and must have seen some clues from himself, so he is willing to sell even his daughter.

"No matter what happens, you must act with me and never separate."

"Hehe, you finally realize my strength." Mana was both proud and moved.

"What does it have to do with strength? The information is in your hands. If you die, how can I find the inheritance?"

......

Mana was sent back to the corner to draw circles by this sentence, and Yuki didn't have the heart to comfort her. After the player digested the background story, the murmur sounded for the second time.

[Tip 1: This dungeon has 35 participating factions. Players will be randomly assigned to the Dark Continent, regardless of faction or team. With the exception of dungeon communication tools, all communication items and skills will be restricted.]

[Tip 2: When night falls, you must keep the light on, otherwise you will be dragged into the darkness]

[Hint 3: Night tides will appear randomly, will not disappear on their own, and will spread around the next night]

[Tip 4: Every two days, a powerful soul lamp will fall from the sky outside the tide and notify players within 1000km]

[Hint 5: The Night King will pay attention to every player, looking for a target to hunt. He will only appear in the night and will only die in the eternal night.]

[Hint 6: Understand the secrets of the night and destroy the King of the Night. You can return only when only three factions or only one player team remains.]

[Tip 7: The number of remaining players will be displayed on the panel. You will receive rewards if you eliminate any player.]

[Ten minutes later, the copy will be opened]

It’s a very simple hint, without any twists and turns, but every word contains murderous intent.

This stage exists for cannibalism, but of course it also leaves hope for survival for 'pacifists'. You can refuse to kill each other and focus on conquering the dungeon.

But for Valhalla, the first hint made their heads buzz.

"Random coordinates? Communications unavailable? That way, our combined advantage is minimal."

"That's normal. Samsara will not sit idly by and watch one team of players crush the rest. Besides, we are definitely not the only ones doing similar things."

"First and foremost, find a way to gather."

"But we don't have a map, and we can't see anything out the window. How can we gather?"

The debate was heated, but not chaotic. At Yuki's level, it was harder to encounter a fool than to climb to the sky. Every player had been through hundreds of battles and had experienced all kinds of strange and bizarre copies.

Yuki did not participate in the debate, which was meaningless at the moment when there was a lack of intelligence. What made sense was to analyze based on the current clues.

There are 35 camps. Excluding 'Hall of Valor', 'Land of Life and Death', 'Magical Girl', 'War Maniac' and me, there are 30 potential enemy camps. The prompt seven is displayed according to the number of people.

157 people, this is the number of players participating in Dark Night. Judging from the total score, the weakest player should be at the level of Monster I.

A large number of people means a huge stage, and the area of ​​the Dark Continent is probably quite exaggerated. After all, for players above Monster III, it is not difficult to move thousands of kilometers in an hour.

"During the gathering process, a large number of players will be eliminated, and then it will be prompt one."

This one is very clear. Players will be randomly scattered across the continent. If you are unlucky, you will be surrounded by strangers and the probability of being killed is quite high.

Remove the 'camp' and 'team' options, and this is when your luck will be tested.

Nothing can happen to Liangyi Manas. She is related to my harvest and she has also passed my test.

Yuki frowned. The faction war was a test. Mana's performance was quite good. Moreover, he had been staying at her house for many days recently and drank a lot of terrible coffee.

Even out of affection for Ryougi Shiki, he had to ensure her safety.

"I don't believe in luck. How can I artificially increase my success rate? It has nothing to do with the faction or the team? What does it have to do with?"

Time passed by minute by minute, and just when the communication channel agreed to 'search for the landmark gathering', Yuki had already taken substantial action.

"Mana, is your contract still there?"

The girl was biting her fingers and pacing around the room anxiously. She was not good at frontal combat, and her manas was not strong enough to choose the distant future. If she had no companions around her and encountered a combat-oriented player, she would easily be killed as soon as she landed.

"Ah? Of course it's still there."

"Give it to me, I'll sign it immediately."

"What's the point now?" Mana pursed her lips, not understanding why Yuki changed his mind. It was depressing to talk about it.

That's my indenture, not yours. Why shouldn't you sign it? But what's the point of signing it now? You can't help me even if you want to.

She really couldn't figure it out, but the countdown was only a few minutes away, so she quickly sent the contract over. She believed in Yuki's ability, and this attitude at least gave her some comfort.

[1. Liangyi Manas will carry out all reasonable tasks of the player]

[2. Liangyi Manas will keep all the player's secrets secret]

[3. Liangyi Mana will do its best to provide assistance and must not be hostile to the player]

【Contract reached】

Yuki activated the contract quickly and efficiently. Even though they couldn't even see each other now, it would be useless if the contract was ten times more harsh. But this was related to an experiment, so he had to be careful.

"Thinking about it, I've exposed enough abnormalities in front of her, and this one is not enough."

Yuki let out a breath and directly sent out a team invitation.

[Player Yuki invites you to join the team. ]

This was an experiment, and it started with Philen. Yuuki originally pulled Puff Mushroom into the team and invited her directly from the Ether Particles to the Thorn Rose Outpost, which went beyond the setting of the reincarnation game.

Ah? ? ?

The murmurs came, and Mana was also dumbfounded. This was not some cross-faction prop that subverted the setting of 'different factions cannot team up'. More importantly, it was -

I'm still forming a team.

How is this possible? Why didn't Illya and the others react at all? This goes against common sense.

Someone can add themselves to a group across factions, even across squads. What kind of authority is that? What's the purpose of that? Wait, he seems to be constantly subverting my gaming common sense.

As Illya called her, the girl's head was in a mess. Before she could find a breakthrough in the mess, Yuki began to urge her.

"The dungeon will open in ten seconds. If you want to survive, sign quickly."

"I, I, I, okay, I'll sign it." Mana gritted his teeth. With the indenture in front of him, it didn't matter how big the secret was.

[Player Liangyi Mana joins the team.]

A murmur sounded, and the countdown ended at the same moment. Mana only felt the ground shaking violently and a strong sense of weightlessness came over him.

Along with the room, the player was thrown towards the mainland and plunged into a dark sea of ​​clouds.

"Mana, Mana, please say something..."

"Remember the code words and try your best to fake it..."

The communication rustled and then stopped abruptly. The strong feeling of weightlessness made Mana feel a little dizzy. He walked to the window, but still could not see anything.

The Dark Continent was plunged into darkness, with only tiny dots of light visible. Spherical landing capsules dispersed at ten times the speed of sound and evenly fell to the earth. During this process, all supernatural skills could not penetrate the walls, and players with skills such as 'super memory' might have an advantage.

Falling into the darkness, heading towards the unknown, Mana felt her heart beating faster, but at this moment, she saw a round ball falling parallel to her, and her breathing couldn't help but slow down.

Huh? Is this even possible? He's the biological son of the reincarnation game?

Mana had a dull look on his face, and after a while, his narrowed eyes became like crescent moons.

Hehe, so your real name is Yuki.