I am a reincarnation player.

Hayasaka Ai looked at the burning alley quietly, speechless for a long time. Yuki's expertise is not only reflected in the game.

Using hacker skills, she secretly set up a false address, and then the three of them disguised the information. Under the telephone pole was the spare mobile phone that Yuki had secretly hidden, and she was monitoring from the commanding heights that had been prepared long ago.

As expected, someone followed the scent and came after them. The answer was revealed the moment the two disappeared out of thin air.

"Regarding the information about the reincarnation game, ordinary people's perception will be distorted, but players will not. This means that there have been players who have hacked into LINE's servers to monitor it."

She didn't know how the other party found clues among tens of millions of pieces of information, but she knew it had nothing to do with carelessness or negligence.

Judging from the other party's familiarity, it was obviously not the first time he had done such a thing, but it was the first time that he was tricked by a newcomer.

Just as Li Dan said, the newcomer Sky Island Yuuki is too evil. Except for the eccentric lone ranger, most of the returning players will definitely contact each other happily, and then they will be found.

What was the newcomer thinking? Hayasaka Ai could guess a little, but Yuuki was taking Sakurajima Mai around in circles, and what he wanted was not just fishing.

"He was estimating the time and trying to get more information. Now, one bait has caught two fish."

Hayasaka Ai watched it very clearly. The two players immediately started fighting when they collided with each other, which made people imagine a lot.

"This is undoubtedly organized behavior. Both surveillance and locating individuals require separate divisions of labor." Yuki, holding his phone, gazed at the fire scene like a bystander. "Unfortunately, my prediction came true. A new order was already forming before we even joined the game."

"Then why do you think these two parties came?"

"It's hard to say. Maybe they want to recruit us, or maybe they want to steal the Chaos Items. We'll each take 50%."

"But the Chaos Items can't be taken out at all."

"It is forbidden to take it out. The things are still with us. Besides, what do you think the two players disappearing silently look like?"

Hayasaka Ai thought about it seriously and blurted out, "Enter the dungeon and carry out the mission!"

The last time she disappeared, she was actually at school. When she checked the surveillance video afterwards, she found that that frame had been removed. Then, her friends and teachers couldn't explain why she disappeared, but they didn't have any doubts either.

It's like I found a reason for myself. Unless it's someone I'm very familiar with, I won't even have any doubts.

But if there are players around you, you will be exposed.

"I guess this is a random mission, or one of them. I think the destructive power of the battle between two veteran players will make the headlines tomorrow."

Yuki touched his chin, and after some fishing, he roughly understood the rules of the reincarnation game in reality. When players show extraordinary powers, mention the reincarnation game, or suddenly disappear, they will become unobservable "ghosts".

That is:

If the player returns to the real world, does not mention the reincarnation game, and does not use any extraordinary abilities, he will be no different from an ordinary person and will not be corrected by the game.

On the contrary, this correction will become a clue for other players to hunt.

He saw Mai Sakurajima with a suspicious look on her face. The senior was not stupid either. She noticed that Yuki was acting suspiciously from the beginning, but she didn't get angry or question him. Instead, she moved closer, shoulder to shoulder.

Even if you don't understand the situation, you will take the initiative to plug the loophole after knowing that something must have happened.

There were chattering couples all around her. She was half a meter away from Yuki and easily attracted attention. She understood that Yuki wanted to use these couples as cover.

Being sensible and intelligent, this is what Yuuki likes most about the senior. He picked up his phone with a smile and acted like he was telling gossip to his classmates.

"Get ready to retreat. We'll meet at the designated location."

"Not waiting for the final result?"

"It's meaningless. After being tricked by us, the other party will definitely react, and will take it very seriously." Yuki hung up the phone and took the initiative to hold Sakurajima Mai's hand: "Senior, let's go."

The fair little hands struggled slightly, but she didn't ask anything and just nodded with a smile.

"Okay."

At this time, many couples had seen enough of the excitement and dispersed. The two of them blended in inconspicuously in the crowd, and it was natural for them to talk in a low voice with their heads tilted.

"You mean we're entering a new order?"

"Birds of a feather flock together, and the same is true for players. You can think of us as people with superpowers. We have gained power but also been restricted. Just like the three of us band together for warmth, the Forerunners will also gather players together."

Every player has different ideas, but the arrogance distorted by the game is a common phenomenon. When you kill people in a dungeon and wipe out a person's life with a wave of your hand, when you return to reality, how can you take the laws and morals that you were accustomed to seriously?

Take Bloodthirsty Red Moon for example. They were acting out a blockbuster movie in the city. Is there any difference between the SWAT team members killed by Yuki and those in reality?

"For example, Li Dan is the most typical representative. Not to mention ordinary people, even new players are just tools for him to survive and step onto a higher level."

Sakurajima Mai frowned and nodded slightly, "Do they also have props like the Earth Offering Contract? Otherwise, it would be easy for something to go wrong if they were together."

"It is needed but not essential. To drive others, you just need to pay the corresponding price. After all, reality is different from the copy. There is a big gap between everyone since birth, and the resources they have are also very different." Yuki licked his lips and showed a sarcastic smile.

"Can you imagine that an old player who was once a great player in a dungeon has to work as a social animal and catch up on the morning gossip after returning?"

The reincarnation game is the fairest, everyone starts at the same point, but the reality is different. This easy-to-understand analysis made Sakurajima Mai suddenly enlightened.

Yes, after all, the reincarnation game has restrictions on players. Even if the cost of stealing and robbing is not particularly high, it is still troublesome. If you do it too much, you will easily be targeted by other players. If you can enjoy yourself to the fullest with your identity as a player, who would be willing to do something shameful?

Just like the little fat guy has returned and is throwing money around like crazy, I believe many people are willing to help him get through the copy.

Big conglomerates, politicians, and fellow players, the resources they can mobilize are incomparable to his own, unlike Li Dan who can only bring some medical supplies and food.

"Then wouldn't it be dangerous for us to come back?" Sakurajima Mai looked around quietly.

"Don't worry, any new order takes time to build. We are lucky, and it is not too late to become players. Even if the President of the United States becomes a player, he cannot weave an airtight net." Yuki patted the back of his senior's hand, appearing confident.

He may be the only person in the world who keeps looking for anomalies and can estimate the time when the game starts.

"Besides, no matter what their status is in reality, they are equal in the dungeon. Maybe they will die in the middle of the organization's planning."

Mai Sakurajima's expression relaxed a little, and she didn't ask where this confidence came from.

It's too tiring to be involved in all the intrigue. Drinking coffee and going shopping like I did tonight, allowing my body and mind to return to normal, is the only way to return meaningfully.

This is just the most basic analysis, and the specific details will have to wait until the intelligence is summarized.

"By the way, where are we meeting Hasaka?"

Hey.

Yuki paused, as if the corner of his clothes was pulled by the darkness, and his narrowed eyes made the senior feel uneasy.

"Of course it's your home."

Chapter 8 Team Growth (Revised)

A stalker, a pig-head.

In the clean and spacious kitchen, Sakurajima Mai gritted her teeth at the kettle. She suddenly realized that Yuuki's fishing strategy was to kill two birds with one stone. If she was not careful, she would become the fish herself.

'And then I had to take the bait, without even being able to say anything in rebuttal.'

They have met one of the players before, and he might be under surveillance. No couple in the world would separate in the middle of the night, with one staying in a hotel and the other staying at home.

Or maybe it’s because I’m too famous. A little research would reveal that I live alone.

Mai covered her face gently, and the encounter would fish out other players, who revealed the new order, and then seized the psychology of not wanting to step into the vortex.

This idiot is really high level.

Wuwuwu——

The kettle whistled, and she turned off the fire. She stood on tiptoe to get tea leaves from the cupboard, then glanced secretly in the direction of the living room, and her expression became even more strange.

On the spacious sofa, Yuki and the blonde beauty sat opposite each other. Today, Hayasaka Ai was specially disguised, with slightly curly red short hair, mature makeup, gray professional suit and black stockings and high heels. She looked like she had evolved from a student to a corporate slave.

"The fishing was successful. At least we found two organized groups of players, and they are hostile to each other." A trace of worry flashed across Hayasaka Ai's face. Yuki had already told her the preliminary analysis, and she knew best that the resources controlled by the players were very different.

As long as you can get through the novice copy, the gap will be even bigger.

"Well, they have the characteristics of division of labor. Some are responsible for monitoring information, and some are responsible for the scene. Because of the first-mover advantage, ordinary players can be easily detected." Yuki looked around and thought that the senior sister was worthy of being a big star. This apartment was so luxurious. His own room with a monthly rent of 20,000 was like a doghouse.

"Don't worry too much. I've said that the time is short and the reincarnation game also has relevant restrictions. Even the first batch of players won't be able to mess up anything."

"As long as it doesn't rise to a high level, there are loopholes everywhere, and you can avoid it with a little precaution."

There are all kinds of players, there are lone rangers, and there are small groups like theirs. Not everyone joins together for resources and luxurious life.

"That's true, but isn't it easy for them to pass the dungeon?" Hayasaka Ai counted on her fingers and frowned, "They have the people and resources they need."

"Do you think the reincarnation game is for fools? Do you remember what Li Dan said at the beginning?"

Hayasaka Ai raised her head slightly and thought hard for a while, then she remembered the information that Li Dan told her on the top floor of the castle.

When Yuuki asked him why players didn't bring a bazooka since they had storage space, he replied that they shouldn't do anything extra, and that the reincarnation game was very smart.

If players dare to bring in powerful weapons, the game will make you self-destruct on the spot. If you dare to form a player legion, the game will increase the difficulty for you to see who is the boss.

"I see. All shortcuts are secretly marked with a price. No wonder Li Dan only selects useful people." Hayasaka Ai nodded slightly. The reality gap will definitely affect the game performance, but it is not as unfair as she imagined.

There is no absolute fairness, only relative fairness. However, in this way, the things I want to do will be extremely risky...

Bitterness and tension appeared on the girl's face. Yuki watched coldly, probably guessing what she wanted to do, and crossed his legs.

"Well, it's worth cooperating with me."

Hayasaka Ai is more powerful and more rational, and Yuuki's mystery is like a double-edged sword, but you have to admit that this person is extremely capable and very useful both inside and outside the game.

He figured out the player's influence on reality so quickly, preventing me from using my super powers due to arrogance. Did he save me again?

Just at this moment, Sakurajima Mai came out with a few cups of hot tea.

She bent down and placed them on the table one by one. The aroma and heat of the tea awakened Hayasaka Ai from her deep thought, and she subconsciously picked up the tea and took a sip.

"The tea is well brewed, Mai-senpai."

"Thank you, Hasaka-san."

Unlike when they were with Yuki, the two were very polite and showed their good manners.

Hayasaka Ai put down her teacup and corrected, "Just call me by my name. Since we have established a connection in reality, there is no need for us to hide it."

"Okay, Hayasaka-san."

"Hey, she calls you senior, why don't you object?" Yuki protested.

"Haha, Hayasaka-san is younger than me, so of course you have to call me senpai. But you have no shame at all!"

"Men are always fifteen-year-old middle school boys."

Hayasaka Ai looked back and forth, and suddenly burped. The two of them sang the same tune, making her eat dog food late at night. But after watching for a while, for some reason, she felt a little unhappy with the scene in front of her.

Whether in games or in reality, he is the only one who can give me a sense of security. Am I afraid that Sakurajima Mai will have him all to myself?

Da da.

A light tap on the table caused the two playful people to turn their heads around immediately, which made Hayasaka Ai feel a little embarrassed. She had just acted completely instinctively, but fortunately, hiding her emotions was already ingrained in her bones.

"Ahem, I just ran away secretly. I have to go back to Tokyo later. Why don't we hurry up?"

Sakurajima Mai looked at him suspiciously, as if she always felt that the other party was hiding something. She slowly turned her head to look at Yuki, her cheeks slightly blushing, and she pushed him.

"Sit across from me."

What? It's none of my business.

Yuki looked confused and walked to the single sofa and sat down. After getting a lot of information, he knew it was time to talk about the most important third thing.

"Since reality and games are linked, I think the two specialization points and two strengthening points should be used in these areas."

He took out a thick stack of papers from his computer bag, then pulled out two sheets and handed them to the two people opposite him. Hayasaka Ai and Sakurajima Mai picked them up and looked at each other in surprise.

Add some direction, the reasons are all clearly listed, and looking at the sequence number, this is the seventh option.

profession.

Apart from this adjective, the two could not think of any other words. After reading it carefully, they nodded slowly.

It does make sense. After taking into account that reality is also affected by the game, the precious specialization points are split and placed on physical strength and ego characteristics respectively.

"Senior, logically, your specialization points should be used on your essential characteristics, but your body is too weak. You need to at least have an excellent level so that you don't lag behind." Yuki said slowly, holding a cup of tea.

What is dragging your feet...

Mai Sakurajima took a deep breath and had to admit that it was true. Just running in the bloodthirsty red moon almost exhausted her to death.

Ignoring the sulking senior, Yuuki turned his head again and said, "Hayasaka, because the physical strength and main skills require double the specialization points and enhancement points after a certain stage, I suggest you split them up as well."

Hayasaka Ai nodded in agreement. Taking physical strength as an example, it only takes one specialization point to go from excellent to extreme, but two to go from extreme to extraordinary. There was no way she could improve across levels anyway.

"And my characteristics are useful for hiding my identity."

"Yes, it's impossible for only three of us to survive every copy, especially since Senior Mai is so famous. I don't want to be ambushed when I return to reality." Yuki is very rational. In a sense, he asked Hayasaka Ai to make some sacrifices for the team.

Since they are gathering together for warmth, it is her duty to serve the team, so Hayasaka Ai didn't say much.

As for the use of enhancement points, they were more casual. Sakurajima Mai upgraded her "Perception of Good and Evil" to the proficient level, and Hayasaka Ai also upgraded her use of firearms to the proficient level because of the Deathstroke revolver.