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

The middle-aged man left, and the others hesitated for a moment, but in the end they stayed, wanting to patiently wait for Yu Sheng and the others to finish the meeting.

Now almost everyone has found their own team, and those who were alone have gathered together to form their own teams. Most of the teams have already started their journeys, except for Yu Sheng and his group, who are still staying and tirelessly discussing.

They now only have three spots left, and some of those waiting will still be eliminated, but everyone is still clinging to the hope that they probably won't be eliminated.

How could a lowly corporate slave possibly understand the plans and vision of people in the new era? Yu Sheng watched the middle-aged man's departing figure with disdain.

He looked at the remaining players sitting to the side, still unwilling to leave, and was quite satisfied.

“You have made an absolutely correct choice.” Yu Sheng nodded in satisfaction. “After we finish our discussion, these obstacles in the other world will be no match for us at all.”

“Alright, let’s continue our discussion,” Yu Sheng said, raising both hands to the others.

At that moment, the system interface suddenly popped up, and a horizontal message was displayed in front of everyone.

Congratulations to player "月川柊" for opening the treasure chest and obtaining the epic weapon: Wind Seeker!

This player was incredibly lucky and found a treasure chest outside the "Upside-Down Castle".

【Tsukawa Hiiragi】

[Open Treasure Chest: 36]

Map exploration progress: 27%

Monster Encounters: 0

Encountering elite monsters: 0

Boss encounters: 0

In an instant, everyone in the student council of Seaside Comprehensive High School was in an uproar.

"No way? This guy just picked up all those treasure chests for free?" Chika Nakamachi exclaimed in shock. "And he hasn't even encountered a single monster???"

"Who would be so lucky?"

"Damn, this guy's luck is too good. He even got an epic weapon."

"Damn it!!! Why didn't we get the epic weapon? Why did this guy get it instead?"

"Getting something for nothing! Getting something for nothing! Why is God so unfair?"

A group of people were outraged.

Even Yu Sheng, who had always maintained a calm demeanor and a faint, confident smile, couldn't quite hold back anymore.

They were painstakingly devising a plan here, but this guy just stepped out and found a treasure chest, and he didn't even have to fight for it; he could just grab it without a second thought.

Meanwhile, the expressions on the faces of the players who were still waiting to team up were even more interesting.

In particular, there was a player named Mudao who had survived an experience in the Otherworld. He was a low-level player, only level three, but he knew just how dangerous the Otherworld was.

The rewards and treasure chests in this secret realm are so easy to obtain, yet he's wasting his time here with these students. Is it really worth it to team up and fight monsters together? He was very conflicted.

Even though there are fewer monsters, more rewards, and more treasure chests in the secret realm, there are still many dangers. To be on the safe side, and with more people, he continued to be patient.

I just don't know when these guys will be able to come up with a concrete plan.

"I say, why don't you guys stop discussing it and quickly come up with a plan to explore together?"

At this moment, another player who was waiting spoke up, "Look, there are so many treasure chests in this secret realm, and there don't seem to be many monsters."

"NONONO."

Yu Sheng shook his head, rejecting the other party's idea, "Although the reward seems like a lot, look at what people on the forum are talking about, it's all just petty gains."

"Truly good things are never easy to find, so we must be fully prepared. A perfect plan is essential!"

"Please trust us. As long as we come up with a perfect plan, all problems will be solved!"

“But Tsukikawa Shuu got a lot of resources that year…” someone else asked.

“Him? He was just lucky,” Yu Sheng said.

“Yes! He’s just been a bit lucky.” Orimoto Kaori said with her arms crossed, “No one can be lucky forever. Believe me, he might run into a wall soon.”

"You have to be strong yourself to succeed. Strength is the key. What is strength? For us, a perfect plan is strength!" Chika Nakamachi said.

"Yes! A perfect plan can make up for our shortcomings as novices, thereby obtaining better and more resources and being able to handle everything!"

"You have to trust the strength of our student council. After all, our Haibin Comprehensive High School is a key school."

"People like Tsukikawa Shuu are just suffering from survivorship bias. How can you be fooled by someone like him? It's best to honestly discuss and come up with a plan."

Others also agreed.

After everyone in the group said this, the few outside players looked at each other again.

They could see some hesitation on each other's faces, vaguely feeling that continuing like this was not going to work, but in the end, no one took the initiative to leave.

The reason remains the same: now that they leave, no team will accept them.

Almost everyone in the square had already set off. Regardless of their strength, stimulated by Tsukikawa Shuu's full-screen announcement, even novice players were planning to try climbing the stone steps.

The group looked at each other, then sat down again and waited listlessly.

Well... several hours have passed, and I'm getting a little hungry...

There's nothing in this abandoned plaza that can be called food.

Chapter 106

Congratulations! You have opened a rare treasure chest and obtained 1000 Fine Ore.

[Congratulations! You have opened a rare treasure chest and obtained 1 exclusive class card]

Congratulations! You have opened a rare treasure chest and obtained 1 exclusive skill card.

[Congratulations! You knocked over a vase, triggering an unexpected reward: 10 Dungeon Speedrun Cards]

……

Inside the upside-down castle, Tsukikawa Shu led a few people on a leisurely stroll, opening quite a few treasure chests along the way.

The castle looked eerie, and there were indeed many monsters guarding it, as well as traps and mechanisms.

The decorations here are magnificent, just like a palace where nobles lived, but it has its own unique features.

Because the entire castle is upside down, all the items here are also upside down.

The place where Tsukikawa Shuu and his group were standing was actually the ceiling of the castle, while the floor was above their heads.

The expensive tables and chairs, however, remained upside down on the floor, seemingly defying gravity, as if they were firmly attached to it.

The ceiling where everyone is standing is filled with various floating objects or haphazardly piled together, making it difficult to move forward smoothly. If they encounter a monster chasing them, they could easily crash into floating rocks or tables and chairs. Pain is one thing, but being caught by a monster would mean certain death.

However, these were no problem for Tsukikawa Shu and the others.

This time, we did encounter some monsters inside the castle, but Tsukikawa Shuu easily defeated them. They were generally around level 20 or 30, which would be quite difficult for other players. However, for the generous rewards, I imagine that even the top players would be willing to risk entering this castle.

However, for Tsukikawa Shu, these monsters provided relatively little experience. Currently, Tsukikawa Shu and her group are all above level 45, and monsters of this level do not provide much experience.

Obtaining rewards in this secret realm is much easier than outside, and the group chatted and laughed along the way.

"Hey, what do you think of Yuechuan?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka and Yuigahama Yui walked behind. Hiratsuka Shizuka was still the same as outside, a very gentle teacher.

However, she now always asks questions that leave Yui Yuigahama unsure how to answer.

"Hmm... I don't dislike it, do I?" Yui Yuigahama said after thinking for a moment.

"Hmm? You don't like it at all?" Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at her with a smile.

"Why did the teacher suddenly bring up this topic?" Yui Yuigahama asked.

"It's all because that guy got his reward in this kind of way."

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed, "After all, we can't leave the Underworld. Now the situation in the Underworld is becoming more and more complicated. If we can't maintain our advantage, we will soon be targeted by others."

"Hmm...that's true." Yui Yuigahama smiled.

Although this is a very special, even bizarre, thing, Tsukikawa Shuu's act of building a harem is actually quite logical and aligns with her current interests.

"So, what do you think of that kid Tsukikawa?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.

Now that we've entered the inner world, there's no need to hide these kinds of questions anymore. Being straightforward and direct is always better than being coy and hesitant.

If Yui Yuigahama hadn't made a contract, she might not have ended up with Tsukikawa Shuu and the others the next time she was transported to the other world, which would have been fatal for a girl who was completely defenseless.

"Hmm..." Yui Yuigahama thought for a while.

I didn't dislike Tsukikawa Shu before, and on that day, when Orimoto Kaori and Nakamachi Chika mocked her cookies, it was Tsukikawa Shu who stood up for them.

The student council members of Seaside Comprehensive High School were boastful and rude, but Isshiki and the others, out of politeness or timidity, didn't dare to speak up. It was Tsukikawa Shu who stepped forward to play the villain and draw all the attention.

Before she knew about the Otherworld, Yui Yuigahama was very grateful to him. It was Tsukikawa Shu who stood up for her, and also for everyone else.

Upon arriving in the Otherworld, Yui Yuigahama discovered that Tsukikawa Shuu's earlier statement that he "didn't take these people seriously at all" was not unfounded; he truly had the ability to disregard everything.

However, after learning the truth, Yui Yuigahama's impression of Shu Tsukikawa did not decline; on the contrary, it improved considerably.

Despite possessing such formidable abilities, he remains remarkably low-key, never resorting to violence to coerce others, and is quite righteous...

As she pondered this, Yui Yuigahama suddenly realized that Tsukikawa Shuu had quite a few good qualities.