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

These rewards are quite good for all players, especially those at lower levels.

The punishments are equally severe. If a player fails to complete a challenge in a secret realm, the deducted experience points alone can plunge all players into despair. Natural disasters are even more deadly debuffs, capable of killing most players.

[The boss is about to appear. All participants in the dungeon are requested to proceed and defeat it.]

[Kill countdown: 24:00:00]

When the countdown begins, most players are in a state of despair.

Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, and Kawasumi Itsuki had long since entered a state of giving up. At this moment, looking at Ijichi Nijika's level displayed by the system, and Tsukikawa Shu, who was also sitting in the transparent room, their eyes were full of coldness.

At this time, the highest level of their team was only level 20, and the lowest level was only level 13, which was far behind that of Ijichi Nijika.

Ichi Nijika leveled up very quickly and had already reached level 50.

"It's all over, it's all over now."

"The highest-level player is actually a support. What good is a high level if you're a support?

"Without the output from Kitamura Motoyasu and his team, it's basically a death sentence now."

"Prepare for your deaths. The next time we enter the Otherworld, it will be our death day."

……

Are these people really that pessimistic about us?

Ichi Nijika was very unhappy with the comments.

She's been holding back for half a month now. Every time she opens the live stream chat, she sees a bunch of people criticizing her.

"Anyway, it's the last day, so it doesn't really matter if we start the live stream again," Tsukikawa Shuu said. "It's up to you to decide."

"Then we definitely have to give them a good slap in the face!" said Ichiji Nijika, "Make their faces swell up!"

Following the instructions on the system map, Ichiji Nijika arrived at the marked location of the secret realm boss.

This is a pool of water, the surface of which is dark and still, and you can't see how deep it is or what's in it.

A little later than Ijichi Nijika, Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, and Kawasumi Itsuki's team also arrived here.

Their output is far inferior to that of Ijichi Nijika, but that doesn't stop them from coming to get a share of the pie.

The participants' rewards are based on their output. Even though they know their output is not good, they can still come and use their skills to get a ranking and share in the system's rewards.

Once everyone had arrived, the boss began to surface.

The water surface began to shake violently. The once calm surface became turbulent, and some dark shadows were rising from the bottom. A huge creature, wagging its massive tail, began to rise rapidly to the surface.

Finally, when the monster broke through the water, everyone saw what it looked like.

This is a giant crocodile with a completely black body. Its eyes alone are the size of lanterns. When it raises its head, the part standing on the water's surface looks like a small mountain.

Moreover, as soon as it surfaced, its calm eyes swept over everyone present before it immediately took action.

It turned around, and then its huge tail swept across the shore!

The dozen or so men led by Kitamura Motoyasu and his two companions were instantly filled with screams of agony. Most of them were immediately struck by tails, their ribs broken in countless places. After being thrown far away, they lay motionless on the ground, completely incapacitated even if they were not dead.

Some of them had defensive skills and reacted quickly enough to immediately summon a thin golden barrier in an attempt to block the attack.

However, due to its low level, it was completely suppressed. This barrier was insufficient to withstand such an attack and would shatter upon contact, only slightly reducing its force. Even if struck by the tail, it would be severely injured, falling heavily to the ground and unable to get up.

Those warrior classes that don't focus entirely on damage output are better off.

They already had high defense, and although they were knocked far away after taking the hit, they gritted their teeth and were able to stand up after a while.

As for other professions, archers and mages are basically unable to stand up.

Meanwhile, Ichiji Niji Natsumi, having received instructions from Tsukikawa Shuu, had been standing far behind, watching.

Even those in Kitamura Motoyasu's group who were capable of fighting were now completely terrified.

Because Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, Kawasumi Itsuki and the others completely gave up after entering the secret realm for a week. Not only did they stop guiding them on how to defeat the monsters, but they also didn't give them any instructions when it came to dealing with the secret realm boss.

"Why doesn't this boss play by the rules? Why did it attack right away?"

"This is different from the game I play. Why is there no cooldown for attacks?"

"Why wasn't there even any preparation time? What game does this?"

……

At this moment, the banks of the pool were filled with cries of despair.

Everyone could see the boss's level.

Level 45!

Let alone ordinary players, even Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, and Kawasumi Itsuki had never seen a monster above level 40, let alone had any combat experience.

Meanwhile, the players watching the live stream were also disheartened. No one expected that the team of more than ten people would lose more than half of their members right from the start.

Chapter 182 Annihilating the Secret Realm Boss

"It's over, it's all over now. How are the few remaining people who can still stand going to fight?"

"Hmph, I told you, without the damage dealers like Kitamura Motoyasu, a support alone won't be enough. Let's see how he's going to deal with this level 45 boss."

"If there hadn't been a power gap, with Kitamura Motoyasu and his group, and with their numbers, there might have been a chance of winning. But now, the hope is slim."

"It's all Tsukikawa Shu's fault. He's the one who caused this ending. Everyone should prepare for the worst."

……

"Hmph, it's better if we fail," Kitamura Motoyasu said sarcastically.

For Kitamura Motoyasu and his two companions, they even hoped that the secret realm challenge would fail, so that they could drag everyone down with them and have a legitimate reason to attack Tsukikawa Shu, leading all the players to attack Tsukikawa Shu and kill him!

Kitamura Motoyasu, Amaki Ren, and Kawasumi Itsuki now hate Tsukikawa Shuu to the core, to the point that this hatred overwhelms their reason, and they want to lead everyone to defeat.

Even if they gain no benefit and instead suffer severe punishment, they are willing to see Tsukikawa Shu suffer a setback, risking the future of all the players to watch Tsukikawa Shu suffer a setback.

As for the big picture? That's ridiculous. Only children follow that kind of thing.

Of course, none of the three of them could voice these thoughts. In the public eye, they were still the same people who had devoted themselves to the cause until their dying breath, but were powerless to stop the dungeon boss from running rampant, and who stood on the moral high ground!

"So be it if we fail. I don't want the reward anymore," Kawasumi Itsuki said.

"Everyone, if the secret realm fails, then we have done our best."

Tenki Ren also said to the viewers and players watching the live stream, "If there weren't such a large level gap, this wouldn't be the case."

"Yes, it's all Tsukikawa Shu's fault!"

"It's all because of Tsukikawa Shu that things have turned out this way."

"When the next Otherworld opens, we will defeat Tsukikawa Hiiragi!"

"No one can escape this natural disaster; we're all going to die. But before we die, we'll drag Tsukikawa Shu down with us!"

Everyone in the live chat was filled with righteous indignation.

……

“I’ve seen this boss before,” Tsukikawa Shuu said to Ijichi Nijika.

"You've seen this before? This is level 45!" Ichiji Nijika exclaimed in surprise.

"The monsters in this secret realm also exist in the inner world, and in the inner world, I'm also level 50 or higher," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"So you were the hidden highest-level player all along?" Ichiji Niji Natsumi exclaimed in surprise. "How come you've been hiding all this time?"

"Why should I reveal my level to these idiots? I don't rely on them for food."

Tsukikawa Shu shrugged. "I did show off my rank once before to attract more wives, but I don't need to now. All I have to do is ask, and all sorts of women will come to me."

"That's quite direct."

Ichi Nijika stuck out her tongue.

The remaining members of Kitamura Motoyasu's team also began to attack the giant crocodile, throwing various skills at it.

Spears, arrows, bullets, and a few fireballs—whatever they had, they used it all, raining it down on the boss as they relentlessly attacked.

However, this was actually just a tickle to the giant crocodile. The thick-skinned and tough level 45 boss was far beyond the ability of people below level 20 to deal with. The attacks at this time were just scratching the surface.

The giant crocodile turned its head and slammed its claws down. A warrior player standing closest to it, who was injured in the leg, was unable to dodge in time and was instantly smashed into a bloody pulp.

"Ahhh! Run!"

"How could we possibly handle a boss like this!"

The remaining people scattered and fled.

The jet-black giant crocodile twisted its massive body as it came ashore, chasing after the fleeing players.

Although the giant crocodile was not fast, its massive size allowed it to stride hundreds of meters with each step, making it impossible for the players to escape its attack range. Soon, two more players were killed instantly.

The rest of them ran for their lives, screaming and hiding in the woods, having no desire to fight this kind of boss.

As for the idea of ​​trying to contribute some output and get some rewards, that idea has long been forgotten.

Just then, a bolt of lightning struck down.

Unlike the tickling skills used by players before, this attack is truly effective.