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

"What did you say?!" However, at this moment, Ichika Nijika interrupted Ichiri Goto's mutterings, "How could I possibly marry a guy like that!"

Oh no... I accidentally blurted out my innermost thoughts.

Goto Ichiri quickly covered his mouth.

However, this is simply burying one's head in the sand.

Goto Ichiri is a bit silly and sometimes blurts out her innermost thoughts, which is one of the "characteristics" of her social anxiety.

There are many secrets, but often none of them can be kept secret at all.

Anything can be unintentionally revealed through various means.

Originally, Goto Ichiri was just thinking about it in her mind, casually making some comments and expressing her hopes, but it was precisely because of her characteristic of talking to herself that it was revealed.

"I would never condone a guy like that. He's a scumbag, a total scumbag!"

Ichi Nijika stomped her foot. "Not to mention I would be with him!"

"What was Pochi-chan thinking? How could she have such an idea?!" Ichiji Nijika asked.

"Um……"

Goto Ichiri still has that same goofy look.

However, she noticed something unusual at that moment.

Some spots of light seemed to appear behind Ijichi Nijika.

These are signs that the Otherworld is summoning new players.

“Nijika…” Goto Ichiri looked at the unusual appearance behind Nijika Ijichi and wanted to speak up to remind her.

However, at this moment, Ichiki Nijika was still talking incessantly.

"He's a complete scumbag, not a good person at all!"

"Boqi-chan, do you know how he acted back then?! He openly told me he'd dated many women!"

……

“Hongxia, look at your body.”

Goto Ichiri said.

"Ok?"

It was only then that Ichiki Nijika realized something was wrong.

Chapter 160 Entering the Secret Realm

"What happened?" Ichiji Nijika looked completely bewildered.

At the same time, some unusual voices were also heard in my mind.

[The secret realm has opened; new players are now being teleported.]

[You have been chosen by the secret realm and are about to enter it, becoming a member of Moonlong Town and participating in the struggle for control of the secret realm.]

However, Goto Ichiri, a veteran player, was not receiving any information or notifications at this time.

This additional secret realm is not open to just anyone.

Even the team composition of the participants is calculated and determined by the system. Given the current situation, it is clear that Goto Ichiri and others are not among them.

“Nijika, when you go into the inner world, if you meet Tsukikawa-kun, you must go with him and listen to what he says.”

Goto Ichiri hurriedly said.

"Huh?" Before Ichiji Nijika could react, a white light flashed before her eyes, obscuring everything.

When they came to their senses, they found themselves in a desolate wilderness.

"Where is this place..."

Looking at the desolate and dilapidated scenery around her, she was at a loss for what to do. She looked around, not knowing what had happened.

Could this be another world?

Ichi Nijika looked completely bewildered from beginning to end.

What Goto Ichiri said... Could it really be true?

"How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?"

When a somewhat familiar voice came, Ichiji Nijika realized that there was someone standing next to her.

"I'm okay... Waaah!"

Looking in the direction of the sound, she was startled when she finally saw the person's face and took several steps back.

"Y-you-you-what are you doing here! Where's Pochi-chan?!"

Ichi Nijika instinctively screamed in panic.

The guy standing next to her was none other than Tsukikawa Shu, whom she had just been constantly talking about and disliking.

"I was about to ask you that too," Tsukikawa Shuu sighed.

One of the rules for opening this secret realm is to balance the levels and strength of all players.

Tsukikawa Shuu realized that her strength would be weakened, and she couldn't possibly bring Goto Ichiri and the others along.

But I never expected that I would only have Ichi Nijika by my side now.

[This is an additional, supplementary dungeon; the rules are as follows.]

This dungeon requires cooperation from all players.

After this dungeon ends and all bosses are defeated, the towns of all participants will receive system rewards based on their damage output, as well as the quality of the buffs they receive.

If all participants fail to defeat all the bosses, everyone in the town where all participants are located will lose 90% of their experience points and refined ore, and will also suffer a "natural disaster penalty."

[This instance will challenge all participants' teams based on factors such as their combat strength and experience upon entry, and the team members will be assigned by the system.]

[Important! Killing each other is not allowed in the early stages of this secret realm. The time for lifting this restriction will be announced by the secret realm later.]

Additionally, the players selected by players in each starting town to participate in the dungeon can only act as guides, directing other players' actions but not directly participating in the dungeon itself.

"I can't directly participate in this secret realm?"

Tsukikawa Shuu looked at her level and skills.

At this point, the original level and skills are locked, and weapons and various items are also temporarily unusable.

However, a new "Secret Realm Level" has been added next to the original level.

[Team Member: Ijichi Nijika]

[Ichiji Niji Summer Secret Realm Level: 1]

[Your current dungeon level and skills are only valid within this dungeon. They will be cleared and restored to their original state when you leave the dungeon.]

Based on your past combat experience, your team will also be adjusted.

The number of team members you can lead is: 1.

"..."

Tsukikawa Shuu was a little depressed.

The rules of this secret realm are so strange that now I can no longer participate directly.

However, Tsukikawa Shu then noticed something different.

【talent:】

Double Drop Rate in Dungeons

Double Experience

[The Chosen One]

[Information Insight]

It's a talent that's functioning perfectly, and it hasn't been blocked by the secret realm.

"Talent" is an ethereal thing, already etched into Tsukikawa Shu's body, and will not be changed by the rules of the secret realm.

Looking at his four talents, Tsukikawa Shu felt more confident.

However, the system is quite harsh on other aspects of itself, only assigning it to a novice player to guide. It will take a lot of time and effort for the player to train it.

"Hey, what's going on here?!"

Ichi Nijika was still very confused.

"In short, all you need to know is that this is the Otherworld," Tsukikawa Shuu said. "Everything you see on the forum is real."

Tsukikawa Shu looked around and found that there were five teams present. Apart from her own team, the other four teams had quite a few members.

There were about four or five of them.

"Let's all introduce ourselves!"

At this moment, a man with long blond hair tied in a ponytail tossed his hair, thought he looked very cool as he touched his sideburns, and then said to himself with great confidence and familiarity, "I am Kitamura Motoyasu, from Kamimatsu Town, and I am currently level 32. I must be the highest level among us."