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

He exuded an aura of confidence.

However, in Tsukikawa Shuu's eyes, this aura was nothing more than a display of chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur).

However, his self-introduction drew praise from the others.

"Kitamura Motoyasu of Shangsong Town? I've heard so much about you. I've long heard that your level is far ahead of all of us players."

"Yes, yes, the one who works the hardest is definitely Lord Motoyasu."

"I've long heard that Lord Yuan Kang is very handsome, and seeing him today, I can confirm it's true!"

"I am ashamed to say that I have only reached level 30. How can I compare to Lord Yuan Kang?"

……

Under the flattery of the crowd, the blond man became quite arrogant.

"Haha, no way, it's all just the result of hard work. If you all work hard, you can also reach my level."

Kitamura Motoyasu spoke modestly, but at the same time he puffed out his chest, accepting everyone's praise and thoroughly enjoying himself.

"After all, we're all good partners fighting side by side in this secret realm, so let's not hold back and introduce ourselves so we can share information."

Following Kitamura Motoyasu's lead, the others introduced themselves one by one.

Tsukikawa listened briefly to the information from the leaders of their respective teams.

Ren Amaki and Itsuki Kawasumi, from Miki-cho and Kanoya-cho respectively, are the strongest among those who keep their promises, and they have brought their respective teams to participate in the secret realm.

Wow, an all-star lineup, and they're all familiar faces.

These characters are just not very likable.

Tsukikawa Hiiragi rubbed her chin.

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Ichi Nijika was also completely bewildered by the information provided by the system.

In this instance, the players originally selected from the starting village cannot directly participate in the instance challenge; they can only act as those giving instructions from behind the scenes.

The secret realm team is divided into "mentor" and "team members".

All dungeon challenges must be completed by team members; mentors can only provide assistance.

However, based on the mentor's current experience points, the system will grant the team members 10% of their experience points.

[In addition, the content of the secret realm will be streamed live to all players.]

"What...what is this?"

Ichi Nijika was at a loss.

Tsukikawa Shuu looked at the system notification and was also a little puzzled.

"System, why do I only have one team member?" Tsukikawa Shu asked secretly.

This system assigns tutors based on their preferences.

[Because you find it troublesome to bring too many people, and you don't want to bring men or strangers, the system has performed a certain screening based on your needs.]

Tsukikawa Shu thought for a moment and nodded.

This system is very popular.

If you give someone a character that Tsukikawa Shu doesn't like, he won't bother teaching them any skills or experience.

As for the number of people, it's not necessarily true that the more the better. There are different levels of apprenticeship, with direct disciples being in a class of their own.

Moreover, resources are not...

As for whether the challenge to the secret realm could be successfully completed, or what punishments or natural disasters would result from failing the challenge, Tsukikawa Shuu didn't bother to care.

Even if experience points and resources are reduced by 90%, Tsukikawa Shuu can still defeat most monsters and quickly gain enough experience to return to her original state.

However, at the same time, everyone was in an uproar.

"What? The strong person we painstakingly selected is just a figurehead who instructs the others?"

"What good is it if these newbies have experts guiding them? It's not like the experts are going to fight them themselves. When they encounter the boss, they'll still die instantly."

"This is the inevitable end!"

……

However, many people are also very optimistic.

"Don't be afraid, we still have Lord Kitamura Motoyasu. With his combat experience and skills, even a complete novice can be helped to grow quickly."

"Yes, yes, even if we can't directly participate in the battle, our Tianmu Lian can still lead us out of this predicament!"

"Don't underestimate our Mr. Kawasumi Itsuki. Despite his young age, he's capable of training a strong enough team! Clearing the secret realm won't be a problem at all!"

Moreover, many players who directly participate in the secret realm also hold some hope for this.

Although these people, like Ichi Nijika, are all newcomers, a great teacher produces great students. The level shown by Kitamura Motoyasu and the others is enough to give many people a surge of confidence.

As for Tsukikawa Shuu, the people of Tsukigawa Town were much more uneasy.

"By the way, what level is Tsukikawa Shuu at?"

"I don't know, I only remember that he could clear dungeons."

"You can run dungeons at level 20, but that means Tsukikawa Shu is only above level 20. The others are already above level 30!"

"Have you noticed that the number of replies to Tsukikawa Shu's 'collecting many virtuous wives' post has decreased a lot recently? Does this mean that Tsukikawa Shu's strength has actually fallen behind and is not as good as the people in the other towns?"

……

Because Tsukikawa Shuu's abilities were limited, he put aside the matter of "acquiring many wives." Since he already had four people around him, he figured he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew, so he didn't bother with the effects of "acquiring many wives" and simply treated it as an extra way to learn about the other characters.

However, this indifference is now seen by others as a sign of weakening strength.

……

All "mentors" can only wait in the "classroom," but they can guide team members at any time, communicate with them, and impart relevant experience and skills.

As the system notification appeared, some changes occurred on-site.

A house rose from the ground.

First, four walls rose up, enclosing the site, then the floor began to emerge. The previously overgrown mud was completely replaced by white tiles, and then the roof was sealed on. The entire house was more magnificent than any palace.

Tsukikawa Shu and the other three disappeared from the spot and then reappeared in this room.

Tsukikawa Shu and the others each had their own room, while the four of them were in the main hall of the house.

The four "mentors" sat facing each other, forming a cross shape.

There are no walls between the rooms, but rather a transparent, glass-like material that allows sound to be heard between them.

However, although they can see and hear each other, they cannot have any physical contact.

Each person has a system screen in front of them, which displays the real-time status of each team member.

Tsukikawa Shuu remained seated calmly, watching Iji Chi Nijika on the screen, while Kitamura Motoyasu and the others looked around in surprise.

Each team member also has a screen in front of them displaying information about their respective "mentor," much like having a video chat online.

Now, experience will be distributed to all team members based on each mentor's total experience points.

The system then prompted for the next step.

"Kitamura Motoyasu is already level 32. With 10% experience points, a player who is only level 1 can level up five or six times. After all, it's easy to gain experience points in the first place."

"Yes, if we can upgrade to level 5, it means we can defeat monsters in stages 1-5, and we can also challenge higher-level monsters."

"If you can't reach level 5, those high-level monsters have a level advantage over players of the same or lower level, and you'll be a burden."

"Haha, Kitamura Motoyasu's people certainly won't hold us back. I wonder what level that guy who has taken so many wives is at, and how many experience points the system will give to his teammates after the calculation?"

……

Everyone was talking about it.

Especially people from other towns.

Everyone knows the name Tsukikawa Shuu.

After entering the inner world for the first time, he openly began to take in many wives, a fact well-known to all players.

No one has a good impression of someone who might steal their goddess, and they start to belittle them relentlessly.

The people of Yuelong Town were extremely uneasy.

Would they just let the people from their own town drag them down?

The rewards for completing the dungeon are based on the amount of damage dealt. If your team doesn't deal enough damage and ends up with the lowest reward, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

When towns start to border and interact with each other, or when war breaks out, their towns will be in danger.

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However, everyone was then dumbfounded.