I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 428 A Gathering of Wise Men, Immortals Standing in Countless Rows! (About Me Becoming a Homeless, Weak, and Pitiful Thousand Eyes)
It wasn't actually sleep.

It's more like the feeling of suddenly plunging one's consciousness into the depths of the ocean, but unlike that, it's gentler and safer.

Even so, ordinary people who have never dealt with the Deep Sea will probably experience a sudden blackout before opening their eyes and finding themselves at their destination.

"Was it this Yin-Yang Master who used some kind of method to imitate it...?"

But Uesugi Tetsuya had been in and out of the Deep Sea so many times that he had long been used to the feeling—Yin-Yang's imitation was so accurate that it had no effect on him at all.

He remained conscious, looking directly outward through the semi-transparent "bubble" that enveloped him.

Within sight, countless dazzling bubbles, representing the fleeting dreams of ordinary people, rise and fall, slowly sinking.

But in the end, they all landed steadily inside a huge, dark box.

In addition, many other distinctly different colored lights bloomed amidst the bubbles, attracting attention.

Uesugi Tetsu thought that this was probably a spirit or deity who entered using an "invitation," or someone with an exceptionally strong mind like Ririko.

With just a little effort, the number of these glowing lights reached several hundred, nearly a thousand.

I don't know whether to say that there are really a lot of ghosts and spirits in the world, or that this Yin-Yang Master's connections are just too extensive...

Amidst the rays of light, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had not yet fallen into the black box, soon saw Ririko's presence, as radiant as the crimson light of the sun.

He didn't hide the fact that he was still conscious—after all, Yin Yang Helper was an ally, so there was no need to hide such a trivial matter.

To Uesugi Tetsu's surprise, although he clearly felt that people were watching him, nothing happened.

That's interesting.

So……

May Yin and Yang help you find the answer you seek.

Uesugi Tetsu stopped thinking about it and fell into the black box along with the thousands of colorful bubbles around him.

……

[The gods, who once shone as brightly as the sun and whose existence led countless beings to believe was eternal, have fallen one after another, like shooting stars.]

[The Yellow Springs, powerful enough to swallow everything, flow upstream and will engulf everything.]

After teetering on the brink of collapse, the world finally began to sink, civilization nearly perished, and everything gradually descended into an endless abyss, awaiting final judgment...

Now, what path will you choose, and what choice will you make?

"Holy crap, the opening expansion's cinematic is so well done, it blows all the AAA games on the market out of the water!"

Kitano Runa was so excited after hearing the news that morning that she had someone cast a calming spell on her room and took several melatonin pills before she could finally fall asleep. She exclaimed how satisfying it was.

It was totally worth it! Just being able to watch such a realistic expansion pack was worth it!

"As expected of the Special Affairs Division! Nanjo Taiyō was right!"

"Hey hey hey..."

Kitano Runa grinned, rubbing her hands together in anticipation.

A true pro player in the game, a regular in the top 100 of many PVP leaderboards, get ready, let's begin the strategy!
The moment this thought crossed her mind, a blue panel that looked extremely high-tech popped up in front of her.

[Illusion Players, please select the extra boost that's uniquely yours—]

"Socks, and a cheat code!"

Kitano Runa exclaimed in surprise, but did not refuse to join the "Wind Spirit Moon Shadow Sect".

Because she knew that in this "dream game," she was competing with many powerful figures from the real world!

That kind of big shot could blow away a hundred thousand of them with just a breath in real life!

Thinking about it makes me a little excited.

Kitano Runa looked down.

[1. Extraordinary Birth: You will receive random resources highly relevant to your own character at the start of the game.]

2. War Treasure: When you kill an enemy, there is a 30% chance that loot will drop.

[3. Foresight: Losing all initial resources will lead to gaining a large amount of resources after a period of time.]

"A pro like me would definitely choose the frog that can snowball in the early game; a quick start is essential for consistent success..."

Without much hesitation, Kitano Runa chose "War Treasure".

【Important Notes——】

1. Dying in the game will not have any impact on real life.

2. You can freely adjust the sensory intensity you experience in the game from 0% to 50%.

[3. Everyone starts with equal strength, but the Bubble Player will arrive earlier.]

【4.……】

Chisa read through each and every note with great seriousness.

"In short, it's a world where everyone starts on the same level, but it doesn't matter if you die."

Does that mean I'll become as powerful as my master?

The girl, who had also chosen "extra help," nodded.

Since that's the case, I can now give it my all and do it wholeheartedly!

For Chisa, this was not just a simple game, but also a test, a challenge, and an "answer sheet" to be given to her master with good results!
"Perhaps, Chisa can become even more powerful than Master!"

Chisa mentally gave herself a good pep talk.

Besides them, many more "illusion players" familiar to Uesugi Tetsuya fell into the black box one by one.

Kujo Machi, Tamamo, his younger brother Akechi Yuya, and Tokugawa Haruhiko, who has regained his Dao heart...

Unlike these "illusion players" who keep everything within safe limits—

The once bright world gradually darkened.

Despair grew, silence deepened, and deathly stillness descended.

As death, signifying the end of the world, swept across the land, Ye Chun, having obtained an invitation through connections, couldn't help but think as he witnessed this scene.
"If the ultimate outcome is destruction, then what's the point of it all?"

In the dead silence of thought, the image of her pressing the accelerator and rushing back into the tunnel that day resurfaced in her mind.

Then, Uesugi Tetsuya's figure appeared.

Ye Chun frowned deeply and rubbed his temples.

"I can't believe I was so badly affected by this kind of video..."

"Uesugi-kun is from the Special Affairs Department, he must be in here too. We can't just collapse here if we want to see him..."

—After finishing her overtime work, Nanjo Manami quietly browsed through the expansion pack, feeling a sense of exhilaration, as if she were on a "paid vacation."

It made her smile.

However, no "cheat code" popped up in Nanjo Manami's eyes; only two simple options appeared.

[Choice - Enter the present world / Enter the eternal world (4.21% / 95.79%)]

Please note: The difficulty of the "Present World" will be significantly higher than that of the "Otherworld"...

[Choice - Human/Non-human (31.36%/68.64%)]

Please note: The difficulty level for "human" characters will be significantly higher than for "non-human" characters...

It's natural that fewer people enter the real world.

After all, the present world is about to sink in the expansion pack, so it's clearly "doomed."

Not many people want to be kicked out of the game along with the real world too early.

"Eternal life, human beings."

Nanjo Manami made her decision with a single glance.

Then, she could feel the power that belonged to her rapidly fading away.

Lines of characters appeared.

Our present world has sunk...

Our ancestors endured countless hardships before finally finding a small but secure place to live in this world...

More people with invitations filed in, including Minamoto no Shizuku, Eikaku, and even Kujou Oboroya, who had been the mascot of the dojo for a long time...

Countless renowned figures in the world gladly accepted the invitation and came to the event.

When Yin-Yang Master, who has remained detached from worldly affairs and has only guarded the present world for hundreds of years, makes his "once-in-a-lifetime request," the entire present world will come to a standstill according to his will.

Thus, this "black box" with unknown conditions became like a boiling cauldron, cooking up and colliding countless wonderful things!
……

Uesugi Tetsu watched the expansion pack with some confusion. He didn't quite understand what Onion-Suke was trying to portray, what he wanted to ask, or what answers he wanted to get.

"……never mind."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head, no longer wanting to think about things that were probably none of his business.

So many "big brothers" with invitations have come in here. The key issue is definitely not him; he just wants to get as many rewards as possible.

But the next moment, a familiar notification popped up in front of me—

You have entered the special area ahead of schedule!

[Special area unlock missions have been released!]

"Is this the special area mentioned in the previous hint?"

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, not expecting it to be such a coincidence.

[Failed to issue special area unlock mission...]

[Dear World Walker, because you are now in the special area "Yin Yang Assistance's Fantasy Black Box", the special area unlocking quest invitation will no longer be issued!]

[Special Area: Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box Has Been Unlocked!]

[Current Area: Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box (?? Star ~ ?? Star)]

"So I was supposed to get an invitation letter too? But what about the regional mission? Why hasn't it appeared yet?"

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the four question marks, and then several character panels with a distinctly different style popped up in front of him.

[Choose – Enter the present world / Enter the eternal world...]

【…】

[Choose—Human/Non-human...]

【…】

"Hey, did Yin Yang make this himself? Pretty modern, huh?"

Before Uesugi Tetsu could even offer a few words of praise, he discovered that both the "present world" and "humanity" options were grayed out.

Cannot be selected!

"What's the difference between this and forced buying and selling?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was too lazy to look at any more data, so he simply raised his hand and made his selection.

You have chosen to "become non-human," and you have chosen to "enter the ordinary world!"

He waited for a while and found that nothing had changed.

Just when Uesugi Tetsu thought it was a bug, a familiar message popped up in front of him.

【Dear World Walker, please choose the "non-human" you wish to become!】

He perked up.

When will you be able to enter a new area without having to work or do quests first, and just have a cheat program automatically appear?
Uesugi Tetsu's lips couldn't help but curl upwards.

[1. Randomly select non-human entities that are highly relevant to you.]

This is probably the normal procedure.

Without paying much attention, Uesugi Tetsu looked down and saw options closely related to his three avatars.

[2. The Noble-Born Laughing Prajna: Respect flows in your veins. From birth, you have been the highly anticipated young master of the Mitsushima Prajna clan.]

[3. The Ancient Legacy of the Three-Tailed Fox: Our clan was destroyed. Although the ancient Three-Tailed Fox clan was wiped out in the war, its ancient and powerful secrets and insights remain in your memory for you to peruse.]

[4. The Weak and Nowhere to Go: You have nowhere to rely on, nowhere to settle down. Weakened by the passage of time, your chances of survival in this perilous world are pitifully small.]

"Any normal person with a brain would know which option to choose!"

Uesugi Tetsumoto was still making plans.

However, if you hesitate for even a second after seeing the words "Qian Jing", it is disrespectful to those two words!
Although it's explicitly stated that she will become "weaker," no matter how you look at it, Qianqing is far stronger than the burly Hannya and the three-tailed fox, who has almost no offensive capabilities.
[Dear World Walker, you have chosen to become "the weak and helpless Thousand Eyes with nowhere to go"...]

After this prompt appeared, the speed at which Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts began to slow down.

In an instant, the pace slowed down to a point where he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

I don’t know how much time passed.

With his thoughts in disarray, his consciousness maintained a tiny bit of clarity, but most of the time he was in a daze, completely losing his sense of time, and Uesugi Tetsu followed his instincts.

It grew strong by witnessing the passage of time and the flourishing of civilization, then devoured countless eyeballs, and finally fled from the pursuit of the suns, becoming weak and helpless.

Soon, everything became desolate.

Time may pass, but witnessing a moment in the earth and stone and a thousand years of unmoving earth and stone will not bring any extra power to Qianjing.

It wasn't until new life appeared that this desolate land of earth and stone gradually regained its vitality.

As the green plants and animals in front of him appeared, Uesugi Tetsu's thinking ability gradually recovered.

As if he had finally broken through a certain "limit", Uesugi Tetsuya was suddenly startled.

He stared at the huge blades of grass in front of him, quickly recalling the "good deeds" he might have done as a Qianjing during the expansion pack era.
"Holy crap! Qianqing kills people a hundred times faster than mowing grass..."

Then, trembling from the real fear and shivering he felt while being chased, he finally came to his senses and saw the pop-up notification.

[You have achieved the achievement - Remnant]

[Elder: Your very existence predates the history remembered by the vast majority of living beings.]

[Reward: Impact Factor +0.5, Achievement Points +10. (Reduced tenfold)]

[You have achieved the achievement - Calamity of Life]

[Catastrophe: You brought despair to living beings, you were their inescapable nightmare, and even as time passes, you will never be forgotten.]

[Reward: Impact Factor +0, Achievement Points +100. (Reduced tenfold)]

"Is the message changed because of the special area...?"

As he gradually calmed down, Uesugi Tetsu blinked with great effort and couldn't help but laugh: "I've become a veteran now."

He instinctively tried to exhale, but was shocked to find that he couldn't do it at all.

Because right now, all he has is a tiny, reddish eyeball the size of a baby's fist!

"Starting with Ultimate Gundam fragments, I wouldn't know how to play if it weren't for Chiaki..."

Confused, Uesugi Tetsuya had a sudden thought and brought up a panel completely different from the one in reality—

【The weak and helpless Chiyoko (Uesugi Tetsu) with nowhere to go】

[Level: lv1]

【Physique: 0.1】

[Will: 0.1]

[Spiritual Skills: 0.1]

【talent:……】

[Achievement: Nowhere to Go, Calamity of Life, Remnants]

Impact Factor: 0.5

Sure enough, the panel also underwent special modifications in special areas.

It only has three attributes that are far weaker than weaklings, slimes, and goblins. In addition, it has levels and achievements similar to those in the game, which are currently somewhat confusing and impressive.

But it's okay.

Qianjing's talent is still there.

Unfortunately, its current attributes are too weak, not even as good as its counterpart in the iron cabinet, and it only has one eyeball left, so its talent is not very useful.

In short, let's first wriggle our eyes and gather some information about the area outside this pile of grass.

Uesugi Tetsuya made up his mind and, after much effort and time, finally managed to push aside the several drooping weeds in front of him.

Suddenly, the grayish-white sunlight fell.

Bathed in sunlight, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly felt the world was vast!

Then, there was the spotted tiger, who was feasting on a mangled corpse not far away, and happened to be looking this way.

Three eyes facing each other.

The air fell silent for a moment.

(End of this chapter)