Zongman: I'm working hard to develop my daily life in the time-travel series

Black Rabbit looked somewhat timid.

"No...please, all three of you! I'd die if I were stared at like that, with those terrifying wolf-like expressions! Yes, yes, loneliness and wolves have always been the natural enemies of rabbits. If you could just listen to me peacefully for the sake of my fragile heart, I would be so grateful!"

But Izayoi had already kicked him.

"Wait, wait, wait a minute!"

Black Rabbit tried to calm Izayoi down after she attacked him.

She was already puzzled by the sudden appearance of Shi Yu, and now she was even more frustrated because she missed the opportunity to enter.

Black Rabbit raised his hands in a gesture of surrender.

However, her gaze remained calm as she assessed the four people before her.

'Courage is acceptable. The tough stance of launching a direct attack under these circumstances is commendable. However, the downside is that they're difficult to deal with. But who exactly is that god? They only summoned three!'

While joking, Black Rabbit was also calmly considering how to deal with the four people.

At that moment, Kasukabe Yō, looking utterly incredulous, stood beside the black rabbit, grabbed the base of its black ears, and yanked hard.

"Hey~!"

"Ah ah!"

"Please...please wait a minute! If you just wanted to touch me, I could accept it silently, but you're trying to pluck my beautiful ears right after we met! What are you thinking?!"

"It was an action driven by curiosity."

"Even spontaneity should have its limits!"

At this moment, the others also stepped forward with curious expressions.

"Oh? Are these rabbit ears real?"

"...Then I'll give it a try."

"Please...please wait a moment—!"

The black rabbit, whose ears were being pulled with all its might from both sides, let out a scream that was impossible to understand, which echoed around the area.

The three of them, like country bumpkins, examined the black rabbit's long ears.

Kasukabe even thoughtfully asked Tokiyu if he wanted to come up and try out the feel of it.

Shi Yu, who had incorporated the entire rabbit-people race into the world of equal job, had no interest in this.

What he needs most right now is to obtain relevant information about this world through this guy.

You can stop now.

Shi Yu activated Xiao Di's Word of Power magic.

The group felt that their movements were met with tremendous resistance.

"This is……"

Kudo Asuka stared at Shi Yu in astonishment. This skill was not exactly the same as her own superpower, but practically identical.

Izayoi frowned and turned her shoulders. Magic that forces control below level 40 was indeed useless against them.

However, Shi Yu had already achieved his goal, and the three of them took a few steps back and quietly watched Shi Yu.

Shi Yu leisurely took a sip of black tea and said:

"Let's hear her explanation first."

The three exchanged glances but did not object.

Black Rabbit breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

She rallied, coughed, and opened her arms:

"Is that alright, everyone? Are we going to give the standard speech? Are we going to say it? Okay! We're going to say it! Welcome to the 'Garden World'! We just wanted to brief you three on the fact that only those who have received a gift are qualified to participate in the 'Gift Game,' which is why we summoned you here!"

"Gift Game?"

"Yes! You have all probably already realized that you are not ordinary humans! This special power is a blessing bestowed by all sorts of Asuras, gods, demons, elves, and stars. And the 'Gift Game' is a game in which we compete against each other using this 'gift'. As for this 'Miniature Garden World,' it is a stage created so that those who possess great power can have fun and enjoy themselves!"

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Shi Yu lowered his head in thought, and fragmented memories flashed through his mind.

The blessing, or rather, protection, is what we would call a gift.

The image of Reinhard came to mind.

Sending that guy over would be perfect for this gift game.

He had already transcended this base interest, after all, his power was meant to protect others.

Black Rabbit spreads out her arms to promote the miniature garden world, while Asuka raises her hand to ask a question.

"Can we start with the basic questions? Who are you including when you say 'we'?"

Black Rabbit was overjoyed upon hearing this, and she quickly revealed the purpose of her visit:

...

"YES! When a gift holder summoned from another world wants to start a life in the Little Garden, they must belong to one of the many 'communities'?"

"I reject!"

Three voices came at the same time.

Black Rabbit, who was in charge of recruitment, froze on the spot.

"Huh?! Huh!!"

"Wait a minute! You absolutely have to belong to one of them! Besides, the structure of the 'Gift Game' is very simple! The winner will receive a prize provided by the game's 'organizer'!"

Izayoi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who is the organizer?"

Black Rabbit blinked and hurriedly explained:

"All sorts of things! Sometimes it's idle Asuras and Buddhas holding games under the guise of testing humanity, and sometimes it's groups holding games on their own to show off the power of their community."

In terms of characteristics, while most of the former are open to participation, many games are brutal and difficult, likely posing a life-threatening risk, because they are 'organized' by Asura gods and Buddhas. Of course, the rewards are also relatively generous. Although the final decision rests with the 'organizer,' receiving a new 'blessing' is not a dream!

As for the latter, participants must prepare their own chips to participate. Furthermore, a system is in place where every day a participant loses, they must surrender all their chips to the 'organizer's' affiliated community.

Shi Yu raised an eyebrow. Asura God or Buddha, huh…

If someone is capable of bestowing blessings upon others in the same way as oneself, it means they should all be at the level of a potential god.

Shi Yu rubbed his eyebrows.

The other world is dominated by demon kings, while this world is known for its gods?

We're all in the same industry!

Chapter 246 The Garden of Delicate Tricks, I Want to Go Back to Earth

After listening to Black Rabbit's brief introduction, Shi Yu clicked his tongue in amazement.

"As expected, no matter which world it is, gods are always very idle."

Izayoi glanced at Shi Yu speechlessly and muttered:

"Didn't you just say you were a god too?"

Shi Yu stretched out his hand and corrected him with a smile: "I'm a false god now, and besides, I really have a lot of free time."

Shi Yu closed his eyes, pondering the relationship between the anime crossover world he was in and the Little Garden world.

According to Black Rabbit's explanation, the fusion world she is in seems to be of the same nature as the miniature garden world.

It's all a battle for survival organized by a bunch of gods who seem to have sore butts.

The gift holders, summoned from another world, begin their lives in the miniature garden.

And being summoned from Earth to another world, given a power-up, and then living in that other world.

Both look exactly the same as "830".

What does "chips" refer to?

Shi Yu rarely asked about something he was interested in.

Black Rabbit's eyes lit up, and she excitedly introduced:

"These come in all shapes and sizes! Valuable items, land, rights, reputation, humanity... even gifts can be wagered on each other. By seizing new talents from others, one can challenge even more difficult games of gifts. However, if one loses in a battle where gifts are wagered, then of course—one will lose one's original talents. Please understand this beforehand."

Shi Yu took a sip of tea and did not ask any further questions.

The game's rules are becoming more similar to the crossover world I'm in. By defeating other crossover characters on the other side, I can obtain rewards like [Voice of the World], including unique skills, evolution blessings, and protections...

Compared to the world of the miniature garden, the place I am in seems to be more cruel, because the prerequisite for obtaining these things is to kill the opponent.

Moreover, the protagonists of every isekai anime have cheat codes that are no less powerful than the three protagonists in front of him; it's just that the cheat codes he gets from killing enemies are more random.

A dark shadow appeared behind Black Rabbit's extremely cute smile.

Faced with this smile that could be interpreted as provocation, Asuka asked in a similarly provocative tone:

"Really? Then may I ask one last question?"

"Please speak, please speak?"

How does the game itself begin?

"Aside from games between communities, all else is fine as long as you register within your respective timeframe! Even the shops in the shopping district will host small-scale games; please check them out if you're interested!"

Upon hearing Black Rabbit's words, Asuka raised one eyebrow.

"...In other words, the so-called 'Gift Game' is essentially the law of this world, is that correct?"

"Oh?" Black Rabbit was startled.

"Oh? You're quite perceptive! But that's 80% correct and 20% wrong. In our world, robbery and theft are also forbidden, and bartering with valuables exists. Using gifts to commit crimes is unforgivable! Such lawbreakers are all punished—however! The essence of the 'Gift Game' is completely the opposite! It's a one-sided system where 'the winner gets everything.' In other words, as long as you complete the game set by the shopkeeper, you might even get the goods displayed in the shop for free."

"Really? That's quite barbaric."

"You're right. However, all the 'organizers' do so out of a sense of responsibility. In other words, those cowards who are afraid of losing what they own will be fine as long as they don't participate in the game in the first place."

Perhaps having already explained the most basic details, Black Rabbit took out a letter.

"Well then, since we've made the request to summon you all, we have an obligation to answer all your questions about the Little Garden world. However, it will probably take some time to explain everything, and we can't leave you, as new companion candidates, in this desolate place forever. So, I'd like to ask you to come to our community and we can talk again... Is that alright?"

"Wait, I haven't asked my question yet, have I?"

Izayoi, who had been listening silently, stood up.

Noticing that the frivolous smile that had been on his face had disappeared, Black Rabbit asked warily:

"...What's the problem? Is it about the rules? Or the game itself?"

"All those things are irrelevant; I don't care at all. Black Rabbit, even if I force you to reveal all the rules here, it won't change anything. Changing the rules of the world is the job of revolutionaries, not contestants. The only thing I want to ask... is what was written in the letter..."

Izayoi shifted her gaze from Black Rabbit, glancing at the other two in turn, before finally looking towards the city shrouded in a huge curtain.

He spoke a sentence with an air of utter disdain:

Is this world... interesting?

"..."

The other two waited silently for a reply.

The letter that summoned them read:

"Abandoning family, friends, possessions, and everything in the world, they came to the 'Small Garden'."

For the three of them, the most important thing was whether there was an activity here worth the price.

"—YES! The 'Gift Game' is a divine game that only those who transcend mortals can participate in. Black Rabbit can guarantee that the Little Garden world will be much more interesting than the outside world?"

"boring……"

Shi Yu stood up from his chair and said, "To be honest, I'm not interested in being a monkey for others to watch. What I want to ask is how to get back to Earth. Shouldn't this place be a way to return to Earth's present world?"

His goal is to return to Earth and take a look, not to jump from one arena to another.

The excited black rabbit froze on the spot.

Suddenly, she thought of something and smiled at Shi Yu: