Infinite World: Random Characters, Start with Red Archer

"Stop pretending, you won't die from that, will you?"

"Besides, given the magical girl setting, you might not even feel pain?"

Looking at the girl lying motionless on the ground, Han Ming spoke up.

He was certainly aware of the setting of "Puella Magi Madoka Magica," but this level of injury wouldn't be enough to kill the other person.

"Well..."

"So you knew all along..."

Realizing she couldn't play dead, the girl sat on the ground, looking pitiful with blood streaming down her face.

"It's rare to find someone who doesn't know these old things, right?"

"And your marksmanship needs to be verified."

"Is it because you don't want to kill your opponent, or is it because you can only shoot so wide?"

Without stepping forward, and remaining vigilant, Han Ming spoke.

This girl's attack method is exactly the same as Mami Tomoe's, except that her accuracy is much worse.

Based on his understanding of the projection, even if he couldn't pinpoint the exact location of the head and heart, which are fatally vulnerable, he shouldn't be able to land a "grazing" shot.

Both the behavior on the rooftop and just now proved that there was a problem.

After much thought, Han Ming concluded that the other party might not want to "kill."

This is indeed very much in line with the thinking of normal people.

Even now, he is still adapting to the environment and cannot abandon his previous moral values.

After all, the conditions for victory were clearly stated this time.

The opponent dies or surrenders.

The former is definitely not a good ending, and although the latter also involves unknowns, it is much better than the word "death," right?

"..."

Sensing her intention, the girl bit her lip and subtly activated her magic.

But what she received in return was the other person's cold words.

"Give up."

“If you continue, I will try to destroy your soul gem.”

"You don't think I would overlook this hidden thing, do you?"

"It should be somewhere on your body..."

"With Red A's firepower, it shouldn't be difficult for him to shoot you through like a sieve. You'd better know what's good for you."

That completely understanding look left the girl frozen in place.

In this final moment, her intention was to gamble that the other party would overlook the Soul Stone.

After all, as long as the Soul Gem remains intact, it doesn't matter if the magical girl's physical body is damaged. To a certain extent, she can even shield herself from pain, making her more reckless in battle.

It can be described as a "zombie".

Because of this characteristic, it's not a loss to exchange damage.

She didn't want to die, but she also didn't want to surrender.

Because I don't know what I'll encounter afterward.

This unknown terror spurred the girl to rebel.

Even if one is initially unwilling to kill others, it is difficult to maintain that initial intention in the face of this survival pressure.

In order to win...

Struggling!

"Trace on (projection)!"

Realizing that the other party was "deceptive and unwilling to listen further," he lost patience and stopped trying to persuade them.

Everyone wants to die.

That's why he adopted a "courtesy first, then force" approach, rather than resorting to ruthless tactics.

Since the other party is determined to fight to the death, we can only nip it in the bud.

Despite feeling somewhat uncomfortable, he still projected numerous swords and blades towards the girl's body.

The scale of "dozens of swords piercing the heart" is enough to turn the opponent into a hedgehog.

"I lost!"

But just before the attack arrived, facing the fear of death, the girl made the choice that best followed her heart.

The vanished figure also avoided danger.

"A hair's breadth away?"

"In the face of death, surrender is not a disgrace."

Han Ming sighed, remembering the way the other person cried.

This time, the character's performance and operability are just a bit stronger. If the roles were reversed, I might be the one lying on the ground.

"But to be honest, I can't even remember how to pronounce the second line of the Mugen Blade Manual. Luckily, I didn't reveal it."

"The very first sentence made her anxious... It seems I underestimated its power."

Returning to the space, everything returned to its original state. Han Ming muttered to himself, summarizing his battle experience.

The opening incantation of the Infinite Blade set was just something he recited for fun, to see if he could make the opponent anxious and make a mistake.

If he really knew Infinite Blade Works, he would definitely activate it the moment he found his opponent. Who would wait until they got close before activating it?

"However, this isn't as simple as a game..."

"Speaking of which, there's no reward for winning?"

Approaching the black ball, trying to see something inside.

Congratulations on successfully completing the newcomer challenge! Your reward has been issued.

It's like an email; it only reacts when he gets close to the black ball.

[New Character Card]

[Enhance existing characters]

Han Ming fell into deep thought upon seeing the displayed subtitles.

Clearly, the reward for this victory is quite good.

It's undoubtedly a gamble...

"It seems we'll encounter different confrontations in the future, requiring different character cards to devise strategies..."

"Hopefully some good stuff will come."

"If they cast someone even worse than my idol, it'll be a disaster."

The pool of characters is very deep, and it's unclear what areas it covers. If possible, he's unwilling to take that risk.

But if that's the case, then we have no choice but to accept it...

"Let's look at the enhancement first... I don't know what it is."

At least for now, Red A feels very comfortable to use, and his win rate is 100% verifiable. He's a veteran master.

"Hopefully, it won't be some stingy enhancements."

Not knowing the specifics, he observed.

[Reduced Projection Power Consumption (Stackable)]

[Projector quality improved]

[Origin Enhancement (New random addition of an origin other than "Sword")]

[Spirit Origin Enhancement (Strength, Endurance, Agility, Magic Power (increases by one rank from the original level))]

Han Ming was stunned just looking at these lists.

Dude, isn't this reward a bit too good?

Can he select all the ads?

He wants all of these!

"If I had all of these, I'd be beyond the 'red-lipped' category and become a true male god!"

"Looking at the enhancement-related aspects, there isn't a single one that's bad."

Envy alone is not enough to express my true feelings.

【06:30:59】

The countdown that appeared above the black sphere once again pulled him back to the cold reality.

This time, however, there were more prompts than before.

【Specifications: Brawl】

[World: ? (Unknown)]

[The last 30 minutes will place the target in the same world; please choose your identity carefully.]

"It's not over yet."

"Is it still just free-for-all PVP? Is there no PVE option? I prefer fighting NPCs to outwitting and outfighting other people."

"Sigh, it seems better to play it safe..."

Having made up his mind, Han Ming murmured softly.

He never expected to face such a large-scale confrontation in the second match; he thought it would always be one-on-one.

But now that there are many people, the situation will become more chaotic.

There are now many more unstable factors affecting both sides.

He had many questions, but no one could answer them for him.

"The important thing should be the conditions for victory..."

"If it's the kind of situation where you have to kill your opponent, then you have to be ruthless, since you can't guarantee that the others aren't innocent."

"But, will there be any veterans in this round?"

4. This is so... awesome! (New book, please read!)

"Oh, this is truly worrying."

Han Ming hesitated for a long time before finally making a decision on the enhancement options for Red A.

Although he wasn't a die-hard Fate fan, he knew the flaws of this character who kept switching between being a "male god" and a "red master".

Magic limit, magic output is low, and the water pipe has low output power...

Leaving aside other panels or the projection issues they excel at, the "magic" aspect alone reveals a rather troublesome shortcoming.

People often joke that if Archer's abilities were swapped with a Servant with high magic power, he would be a force to be reckoned with.

However, the possibility of the meter reversing can be practically ruled out, and this is essentially the upper limit of the Red A ohm.

Sometimes he's not even as good as "Emiya Shirou" in certain routes.

"Prioritizing improving the floor is the most solid approach; as for other playstyles that aim for the ceiling, let's save those for when we have the chance..."

After careful consideration, Han Ming ultimately chose "Spiritual Foundation Enhancement".

This is the most basic and unpretentious enhancement...

Compared to [Reduced Projection Mana Consumption], [Increased Projection Quality], and [Enhanced Origin]...

[Spiritual Origin Ascension] is the most reliable method.