In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

Perhaps, if you have good eyesight, you might even see a small red dot blooming below.

Yu Sheng remained standing in the same spot, staring blankly at everything that was happening before her eyes.

Kaori Orimoto committed suicide; she jumped right in front of him.

He did not stop it, nor did he have the ability or strength to do so.

There wasn't much of an emotional change; it was as if they were watching someone who had nothing to do with them die.

After all, Orimoto Kaori was the girl he liked, and he should have cried at this moment, but Tamaki couldn't cry either.

He felt no emotional turmoil, and the little water left in his body wasn't enough to make him cry.

"He just committed suicide like that?" he murmured, not with sadness, but with some anger.

Because Kaori Orimoto never revealed her true purpose, he ended up climbing up as well, which consumed a lot of his energy!

But what can you do when someone is already dead?

"Kaori Orimoto is dead, so what about me? When will I die...?"

Jade Rope murmured to itself.

The entire student council was transported to this world, and now he's the only one left.

What's the point of living?

Like Kaori Orimoto, after a brief period of anger, a feeling of despair began to spread.

He sat on the steps, terrified, clutching his head with both hands, trying to break free from this endless fear.

But all to no avail.

Now he is truly alone, seeing no hope of survival, only endless torment and suffering.

Yu Sheng looked at the sky; the sunlight had gradually softened, and noon had passed.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew from above, and he sensed something he longed for.

"Water vapor...it's water vapor!"

He was shocked, surprised, and astonished.

But I wasn't happy at all.

Because inside him, the maggots had already begun to wriggle happily before he showed any joy.

The jade rope can now clearly feel the traces of maggots wriggling inside its body. Because it has caught the information of the moisture, all the maggots have become unusually active.

Lifting her tattered, blood-stained clothes, Yu Sheng saw worms wriggling inside her stomach and chest, already deep within her internal organs.

Yu Sheng stared at the wriggling insects for a long time.

Then, he burst out laughing.

It wasn't a joyful sound, but a bitter laugh of despair.

"Hahaha... So the hallucination I had before wasn't fake after all."

Yu Sheng had a faint feeling that these maggots had been rooted in her body for a long time and were now in dire need of water, indicating that they were planning to grow further or were already close to becoming adults.

Once he comes into contact with enough moisture, the maggots will burst out of his body, abandoning his broken body, and at that point, he will surely die.

So thirsty...so thirsty...

Yu Sheng's throat felt like it was on fire, and she desperately needed water.

These damned maggots are the culprits, just like the horsehair worms that live inside mantises, driving their hosts to places with abundant water.

However, Yu Sheng had already given up hope.

Chapter 138 The Annihilation of the Student Council

As a rational human being, one should continue to endure the hunger and thirst, stop climbing upwards, and hurry back.

However, Yu Sheng looked up at the sky and still smiled bitterly, continuing to walk uphill with the help of a tree branch.

"Kaori Orimoto is right. There is indeed no point in continuing to live."

He was in despair, utterly and completely despairing.

At first, he still wanted to live, but when he recalled what Kaori Orimoto said before she committed suicide, he felt that it made more and more sense and he agreed with it more and more.

Even if the secret realm ends, so what? With my broken and weak body, how long can I eke out a living?

Even if you go to the inner world outside, you will still die; you will die instantly.

Not to mention the lack of food and water, and the possibility of being killed by some ferocious monster, even the maggots inside his body could devour him completely.

"Water...I need water..."

He muttered to himself as he wobbled upwards.

Gradually, he became breathless with exhaustion, but the closer he got to the top, the thirstier he became, and the more he wanted to get water.

Compared to this thirst, the fatigue, weakness, and wounds on his body seemed insignificant. He only wanted to ascend quickly and obtain the first real water source in the six days since he entered this secret realm.

As for whether it was the maggots inside his body that were causing the trouble, luring him to places with abundant water, Yu Sheng no longer cared.

All he wants now is water.

As long as I can get water, it doesn't matter if I die, since I'll die eventually anyway.

His physical strength soon prevented him from walking upright, but his body seemed to be controlled by those maggots, tirelessly climbing forward.

It discarded the branch it used as a cane and crawled forward on all fours like an insect.

Climb and climb...

Finally, just as he was about to faint, he reached the top of the stairs.

This area is different from the previous one; in front of us is a large swamp, full of silt, with nowhere to put our feet.

But at this moment, Yu Sheng didn't care about any of that.

He looked up at the gray sky and gradually revealed a joyful expression.

"Water...it's water..."

The area is covered in swamps and has been experiencing continuous rain, and it is just the time when rain is about to fall.

He raised his hands as if to embrace something, then opened his mouth, tilted his head back, and knelt on the ground motionless.

It's about to rain; the water I've been longing for is finally within reach.

However, he didn't get a single drop of water.

He knelt on the ground, his hands down, his expression blank, his eyes unfocused, only his mouth still open, like a beggar holding a broken bowl begging for alms.

Countless maggots wriggled and burst out of his body, crawling out of his mouth, nose, ears, and even eyes, and from his stomach, chest, and even his limbs.

All the maggots were plump and white, varying in size. Some were still small worms, while others had grown to the thickness of a water pipe. They were all wriggling and dancing in anticipation of the upcoming rain.

Once the rains arrive, these maggots will be able to continue their growth or grow into adults.

The jade rope was surrounded by these white, wriggling protein strands.

However, his own body was already completely empty.

As the rain poured down, the maggots trembled their enormous bodies and wriggled with unusual excitement.

Yu Sheng remained kneeling in place, motionless. Raindrops pattered into his mouth, quickly forming a small puddle, but he remained still and made no attempt to swallow.

He had already died long ago, dying without even getting a sip of rainwater to quench his thirst.

Even before he smelled the moisture, the maggots had already emptied his body, leaving only some vital energy to keep him alive as he climbed the stone steps to the top, where he could finally receive the nourishment of the rain.

Since it is about to obtain more water, there is no need for the host to remain.

So the maggots burst out of the body, leaving only an empty shell.

Even until death, Yu Sheng could not alleviate his thirst.

……

……

When the time was up, all the players who had entered the secret realm were once again teleported back to the abandoned plaza.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, sat down, and visibly relaxed from time to time.

Today is the last day of the secret realm. After tonight, the secret realm will end.

However, the protection mechanism of the secret realm still exists, and players cannot attack each other.

This means that everyone can get a good night's sleep without worrying about being attacked by other players.

In this other world, being able to get a good night's sleep is such a wonderful thing!

If we get enough rest and energy today, we'll be better able to cope and survive when we return to the normal world tomorrow.

Tsukikawa Shu looked around and roughly estimated the survival rate of the new players.

It's a bit higher than when you're directly teleported to the outside world, but not by much.

Those who have survived are all seasoned veterans, having already been through all sorts of dangers in the inner world. They will likely be able to survive when they return to the outer inner world as well.