I am a reincarnation player.

Inside the huge palace, a strong man wearing heavy black armor and with long black hair sat on the throne. His blood-red eyes were like snake pupils, and every glance was filled with majesty.

Beneath the thousand steps, the figure with purple eyes looked small and had to bow his head in respect to the great 'Deathwing'.

"Lord Neltharion, can you find this 'Hidden Sage'?"

"This will take time. If the prophecy hadn't told me that it still exists, I would have thought it was dead." The man said in a deep voice. This didn't require a prophecy. With such a huge blame being placed on them, any secret sage with a bit of intelligence should have jumped out to clarify.

But He did not show up. Either he was impersonated, or a powerful person quietly ascended to the epic level.

This is very normal in ether particles. If anyone dares to advance in the outpost, he will die. No one will give him time to become familiar with the qualitative change.

Resources are limited, and this piece of cake cannot be divided among more people.

"We must find Him, and quickly." The eyeball raised its head, conveying an unquestionable order.

"Don't worry. It's possible that he's being impersonated. If he's truly in the Ether Particles, he'll be qualified to be promoted to Epic, and there won't be any trace left."

Nefarian was not frantic, or players with similar negative effects would seek to remove them at the first opportunity. He raised his hand and showed a greedy smile.

"Speed ​​comes at a price. Let me ask you, can you afford it?"

"Yes, as long as He truly exists within the ether, we will commit our forces." He paused. The secret had been revealed, and now there was no need to be as cautious as before. "If it's confirmed to be related to Taiyi, we will spare no effort."

Taichi? The legendary player?

Nefarian took a deep breath, not expecting that this matter would involve his own camp. After a moment, he understood why the Judge's attitude was so firm.

Judges should not and cannot intervene in faction wars. This is not a limitation of the reincarnation game, but because they are referees, all factions are afraid of that power, and justice is the basis for their transcendence.

As the Sword of Judgment, representing the will of the game, how can it interfere with normal players?

For the sake of Taiyi, they are willing to take action themselves?

The man was not ecstatic, but asked with interest: "Why choose me?"

"Not only you, any player who covets greater power and desires greater conquests is a candidate. 'Taiyi' is a stumbling block on this road." Eyeball raised his hands, and his voice was just like a whisper, the whisper of the reincarnation game.

"He must be completely wiped out once again!"

Chapter 5: Yes, here comes another one

Hey, you are looking for me.

Somewhere in the ether, Yuuki was standing in front of a notice board, lost in thought. If the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons was a series of solid fortresses, then the ether was a series of small towns that grew up in their own secluded areas.

Most of them are medieval-style, living together in tribes, but this is a reincarnation game after all. For example, the notice board in front of us. Once touched, it transmits the message back to the publisher. Judging from the aura, this "wanted poster" is a joint release from the Great Necropolis and the Monster Front.

We are old friends, but the content is very strange. They cannot describe any characteristics of the Secret Sage. They only say that he is a lone player who may have a musket powered by souls, and perhaps some Valhalla-related props.

There is no doubt that this warrant was issued by the Inquisitors, as only they have the ability to figure out the inside story of "Murder in the Night".

Hooked.

Yuki rubbed his chin, blood sticking to his hands, and then he frowned and shook it off gently.

There were corpses lying all around, and smoke was rising from the ruins of the buildings. A huge fire demon was nailed to the ground by the Storm Dragon Spear, and golden arcs of electricity shattered the buildings within a radius of several kilometers.

Yuuki forgot the name of the town, but when he saw the notice board, he finally knew the reason.

"Lone players are very dangerous in the Aether. Regardless of whether I am a Secret Sage or not, something bad is going to happen today."

The process was trivial; the players in this town simply wanted to rob him of everything, so they fabricated the charge of being a 'suspected hidden sage' and forced him to hand over all his items and equipment for inspection.

Unexpectedly, Yuki had a surprised expression on his face, as if to say "How did you know?", and brutally slaughtered nearly a hundred players in the town.

"You're really amazing. You recognized me even though I hid so well."

Yuki stepped on the body of the Flame Demon and drew out his sword in the tired and unloving look of the Flame Demon. Even if he thought with his butt, he knew that the Flame Demon would not be proud.

A Monster IV player, a high-ranking player no matter which faction he is placed in. According to the custom of the Ether Particles, he should be called a 'Lord'. This town and the surrounding players are all ruled by him.

"Has the message been passed back to the Monster Front's affiliated forces? Which forces are ignoring the wanted order?"

Yuki looked at the hatred and curse in its eyes, raised his index finger and made a gesture of silence.

"No need to answer, I have a more efficient solution."

Purple threads climbed up the remaining remains of the fire demon from "The Lord of the Rings" and found that it could not control its own body. Yuki listened attentively beside it and nodded from time to time.

Most of the forces of the Aether Particles chose to cooperate, which Naorissa certainly did not have the face to do. The Inquisitor must have been the mediator, but several of the seven epic forces chose to refuse.

The Sage's Tower? The Kingdom of the Brave?

Yuuki listened while flipping through the information, and raised his eyebrows when he turned to the "Sage" column.

This is a blurry portrait, recording some information about the epic player 'Ancient Magician'.

"I have a good impression of the elves. I heard that the teacher in his hometown was an elf. And this appearance..."

Philen, you have such bad luck. The thigh is right in front of you, but you don’t know how to hold it.

Yuki closed the document, feeling the irony of fate, remained silent for a few seconds, and turned around.

The space showed obvious distortion, as if a city wall blocked an area of ​​hundreds of kilometers. In the distant sky, dozens of black spots were flashing and approaching, and each flash was several kilometers away.

The atmosphere was filled with murderous intent. At the cost of the Fire Demon's life, the monster line had already come out in full force. The legendary black dragon must also be lurking somewhere, waiting for the opportunity to launch a fatal attack.

It's a very clever fishing technique, and there's no such thing as camaraderie. Fishing with Monster IV is really a big deal.

Yuki glanced at the ruins and corpses around him, with no will to fight or desire to break out, and snapped his fingers.

Snapped.

With a crisp sound, the whole person disappeared without a trace in the air, as if disappearing into the air.

"Then let me teach you what a hidden sage is."

.......

"Where are the people!?"

The black-haired burly man landed in the center of the ruins, surrounded by bewildered players. From the two factions, there were nearly a hundred players, the weakest of whom were at Monster III or above, and there were also many powerful scouts.

They licked the area within a radius of hundreds of miles, not even missing a single air particle, but the target seemed to have disappeared, and no trace could be found.

Naorisa's legs became numb from squatting, so she had to jump out.

"Your Majesty, he has disappeared." A beautiful succubus knelt on one knee and touched her forehead to the ground.

"So how did he disappear? The moment he made his move, the entire area was blocked, and even epic-level players couldn't escape the spatial barrier." Deathwing was also confused. Various contingency plans had been made for this plan long ago. No matter which direction Yuki ran or what abilities he possessed, he would be watched by Deathwing and hundreds of players.

"Did he go to the border area?"

"Do you think I would make such an outrageous mistake?" Just one look from Nefarian made his subordinates tremble. The town's teleportation crystal had long been eliminated by him using his authority. Could it be that the other party's authority was higher than his?

He glanced at a thin demon with pointed ears, a long tail, and glasses not far away and asked coldly, "Demiurge, what do you say about this?"

The plan was made by this demon. If he hadn't known the demands of the 'Great Cemetery', he would have thought he had fallen into a scheme to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

"As expected of a Secret Sage, he stepped into a trap and yet managed to escape right under our noses."

"I trust you, not to hear you brag about the enemy's strength!"

"I'm sorry, I had the illusion for a moment that I'd met my match." The demon bowed gracefully and paced back and forth. "He exposed himself on purpose. With his ability, it's impossible for this powerful Fire Demon to recognize him."

"Is he demonstrating to me?" Nefarian came to his senses and found this answer even more infuriating.

A player who has just entered the epic world, a lone traveler with no foundation, dares to protest against me?

"It's undeniable that this is arrogance, but I also have to admit that he has the right to be arrogant. As an epic player, he can't just be a stray dog."

Demiurge understood his enemy's feelings well and said in a reassuring tone, "Secret Sage, I believe His epic transformation lies in the word 'secret,' which is why destroying the Balrog wasted quite a bit of time."

This speculation is logically rigorous and very convincing.

It is impossible for an epic level I player to be all-encompassing. To put it crudely, this is an epic assassin, an assassin who has no worries and comes and goes without a trace.

hiss.......

Many people took a deep breath. This type of player is the most troublesome. There is no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days. They chop you down today and kill you tomorrow. No one can stand this.

The corner of Nefarian's eye twitched slightly. He had not expected that this secret sage had really pushed "secrecy" to the limit, and the net he had set up was completely useless.

"Then how do we fish him out? This person is very careful and didn't pick up any props, so we have no way to trace the cause and effect."

He is becoming more and more like Taiyi. Otherwise, why doesn't he take the initiative to come forward and explain things clearly? Isn't this just like a guilty conscience?

"It would be troublesome if we were to do so, but this has already confirmed the existence of the 'Hidden Sage'. The Judge can't just move his mouth, so let us solve the problem." Demiurge stopped and turned around.

"Please ask the Grand Inquisitor to intervene. We must understand the details of the Secret Sage's epic transformation. Is it a spatial rift or something else?"

"That makes sense." Nefarian nodded, feeling a little happy.

The more troublesome the Secret Sage is, the more attention the Inquisitor will pay to him. He can use them to conquer the outpost. As for the subsequent impact, it is none of my business.

"No wonder the Judge is determined to find Him at all costs. He is indeed a formidable opponent."

The dragon looked into the distance, and it was as if someone had pressed the rewind button. The corpses on the ground stood up one after another, the body of the fire demon began to reorganize, golden thunder filled the ruins, and a vague shadow was roaming in the middle.

This is the Secret Sage.

"It's in our best interest to keep him here. Do you want to hide this information?" Demiurge asked tentatively, obviously intending to keep the enemy at bay.

If the secret sages are dug out, they will be worthless. It is best to keep them, let the judges continue to invest, and then use them to unify the camp.

"No, the Judge is obviously getting angry." Nefarian raised his hand. This tempting idea only lasted for a moment.

"If you continue to play tricks at this time, I will be the first one to die."

......

"You want to ambush me? Go to hell."

At the same time, Yuuki had returned to the Thorn Rose with a sneer on his face.

When he discovered that the teleportation crystal had lost its activity, Yuki knew that Flame Demon was just bait, but what could he do? He had to eat the bait, so he had to do his job.

"My cheat is even more useful than in a dungeon. After all, there's no way to leave a dungeon, while the outposts of each faction are free to come and go, so no one can be trapped."

Regardless of which camp the players belong to, they have to rely on "medium" to enter and exit. This thing cannot be carried with you. Public media can be used to enter, but conditions are required to leave the outpost and go to the border.

The authorized player seals the medium and then physically blocks the surrounding space, making it almost impossible to escape.

"But I'm not a player of 'Aether Particle' right now. As an intruder from another faction, emergency separation requires a competition for complete authority. From what I've observed, no one has been able to compete with me for authority so far."

When he entered, he was a genuine Ether particle player, and when he left, he became an invader.

Jumping back and forth between the two identities, madly stuck in the reincarnation game bug, this is really...

"It's delightful."

Yuki doesn't even want to do dungeons now. There is no way completing a mission can be as fast as robbing. For example, the blood-red diamond in his hand is the soul material of a Monster IV player, which is at least comparable to a side quest.

Yes, if I sell this thing, it will be easy to be tracked down, but I can use it as a soul bullet.

Fake krypton gold flow, focusing on doing business to earn points, build a business empire and create equipment.

The real krypton gold flow, holding a knife in hand, only does business with no capital.

"Let these idiots busy themselves for a while. We will probably have to ask the Judge for help." Yuki was delighted at the thought of Deathwing leading a group of players to dig deep into the ground. This was also in the plan.

He predicted the judge's prediction and knew that the latter would not give up easily, so he had to prepare enough bait to trick them into giving up.

The fuse of the war cannot be placed in the Rose of Thorns or Valhalla, so we can only work hard on the ether particles.

"I may not be able to find friends, but I can definitely help you find enemies. The effect is the same anyway, and you don't have to bear any moral issues."

Yuki spread his hands, and with one layer of nesting dolls and one layer of identity, he could play out many operations, just like the gathering of small waves, and when people came to their senses, a tsunami had already formed.

Whistling softly, he opened the door. He was not in a hurry at all. The more careful the players were and the more they racked their brains, the more they would discover the 'hidden' horror. This person evaporated right under their noses, and it would be disastrous if they didn't find out the reason.

"Because I've already gone home, it would be strange if I could find any clues. Hey, why is Mana still here with me?"

The moment he opened the door, he heard the sound of the faucet and subconsciously raised his eyebrows. Mana's biggest problem was that he had nothing to do with being "well-behaved". He promised things but never did them.

The next moment, he felt something was wrong. His keen perception gave him feedback, and his breathing stopped after he raised his head.

Mana was kneeling obediently in the middle of the living room, with an innocent look of "I know nothing". Opposite her sat Sakurajima Mai with a slightly raised eyebrow, and to the right sat Hayasaka Ai with a scrutinizing look on her face.

Hiyori lowered her head to read a book, actually she was reading the subtle atmosphere in the living room, Philen looked back and forth, not knowing what to say and put her head down again, Kaguya seemed to want to say something but stopped herself, as to whether she wanted to add fuel to the fire or calm the situation, only she knew.

At the same moment, everyone with equally sharp perception looked up and saw Yuki pushing the door open. In that instant, you could hear a pin drop in the room.

Good atmosphere, keeps my toes clipped.

Yuki licked his lips and saw the gentle eyes of his senior, as well as Hayasaka's kind smile that said, "Isn't it time for you to give me an explanation?", and of course there were also looks of worry, teasing, or gossip.