Infinite World: Random Characters, Start with Red Archer

"?"

The four short words didn't immediately make Han Ming realize their meaning.

"So you mean you're a god?"

"So, you've gathered us mortals to fight against the Gu-breeding just for entertainment?"

With one hand waving, Han Ming then sat cross-legged, tilted his head, and asked while resting his cheek on his hand.

This question did not receive an immediate response, and the two words that were ultimately formed remained ambiguous.

【order】

Instead, there was endless silence...

"Ah, I don't understand at all."

Scratching his hair, Han Ming stopped trying to figure out what it was.

On the surface, it seems that there is some serious trouble behind the black ball.

"Never mind, I'll take a look at the new card I got. I'll be happy if it's a decent one."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched the black ball.

It felt like going deep into a swamp; a heavy sensation enveloped his arm. He pulled it out as his fingertips touched the paper.

"Chaos!"

"Hmm? This is..."

Han Ming glanced at the new character card and was immediately taken aback.

Tall and upright with broad shoulders and a strong physique, he had a meticulously combed spiky hairstyle and wore a blue-black school uniform. His posture was relaxed yet alert, and his eyes and brows conveyed both youthful innocence and unwavering determination.

Josuke Touhou (The Indestructible Diamond)

"Uh, a Stand user?"

"Being obsessed with drilling is great, but it doesn't help you fix yourself..."

"Furthermore, according to previous descriptions, many worldviews cannot accommodate Stands, which is also a weakness."

Han Ming wasn't immediately happy; he was simply weighing the pros and cons.

In a general battlefield, Josuke Higashi would definitely be a good player.

The Mad Diamond Stand has so many uses.

But in some awkward environments, things could get really bad.

"Huh? This adaptability..."

Before he could think for long, he suddenly noticed that the card had started to flash with colorful light.

The pure white light was far more dazzling than that of "Emiya".

"More in sync with the next world than Red A?"

"This..."

I don't know whether to say I'm leaving or not.

Han Ming was originally planning to try out the red A in the next match, but now it seems unnecessary.

"In that case, let's go to the training ground and practice properly..."

"To avoid making a fool of oneself."

"Transform!"

He immediately used the character card, transforming into another form and arriving in a vast area, where he began to explore the power of this new body...

"Hmm... So this is what it feels like to control a Stand?"

He summoned the Mad Diamond and experienced the differences in movement, punching, and defense.

"It's practically like a clone; the main body is incredibly strong, and with practice, it can even attack simultaneously with the Stand..."

The more you use it, the more you appreciate the convenience of the Stand.

What puzzled him was that Crazy Diamond's movements were sometimes very stiff.

"Stands are manifestations of spiritual power... Was it because of me that it affected them?"

Han Ming's expression turned serious as he considered a certain possibility.

Using a character card, even if one possesses the same abilities and power, does not necessarily mean possessing the strong will and spirit of the person in question.

Problems are even more likely to arise with Stand users.

"This is something we must overcome; if we don't control it well at crucial moments, it'll be a problem..."

6. The World!

【00:09:59】

Upon returning from the training ground, Han Ming deactivated his transformation and looked at the preview showing that only a little time remained. He then opened the refrigerator door.

"Are you sure you won't provide any food?"

Looking at the food that had already been consumed, he looked at the black ball with a strange expression.

Ingredients can be sourced locally for replenishment and then brought back for storage.

"You mean we should fill our stomachs before fighting? If we lose, we'll face the risk of starving to death if we don't have any food stored up?"

His eyelids twitched; he had no idea that the meal before was his last. He took a deep breath.

"Then what about the funding?"

"Does this mean I have to go back to the local area and earn money through my own skills?"

【Yes】

"you...!"

Han Ming felt a surge of anger welling up inside him, but he tried his best to suppress it.

Giving someone only a meal and no money is forcing them to declare "I don't eat beef" in the world.

There's a strange sense of déjà vu about starting from scratch here.

Even a mishap in the early stages could lead to utter ruin...

"Tch, I'm starting to seriously doubt whether you're even a decent person."

"There couldn't possibly be any participants who starved to death, could there?"

Han Ming then asked suspiciously, choosing to lie down and rest on the spot.

According to the rules here, if a new player comes and their first gacha pull is bad, wouldn't that be a hellish start?

Whether they can win or not is another matter, but they can't even satisfy their food needs.

Either they get beaten to death or they starve to death...

Looking at it this way, the first card's influence is far too great.

"Sigh... I just hope it's not too troublesome a world."

As time passed, Han Ming pondered how to proceed.

We don't know the exact location of the next stop yet.

I only know that Red A isn't a good fit, but Josuke is...

The difference between the two is magic and the substitute.

(A world without magic?)

(Even if there's no room for substitution, the range is still quite large.)

After thinking about the world he could comprehend in his mind, he felt that he couldn't make sense of it at all.

(If we only consider superpowers, there are still tons of places to explore.)

Lying diagonally on the ground, propping his cheek up with one hand, Han Ming felt he could only wait until he went inside to make a decision.

The information provided by the character cards is too limited to smoothly deduce the relevant information.

"I need to be careful about those things too."

Thinking about how to obtain the cards, he felt he needed to figure out the conditions for judgment.

Although the black ball refers to "contact and kill," the former is too vague, while the latter is too risky.

Meeting with people from this world is inherently unstable.

If you still have the ability to defeat your opponent head-on, then having their character card or not seems to make no difference.

If you go to those higher-level worlds where destroying planets is a common occurrence, you'll most likely die before you've even taken two steps outside.

Getting a satisfactory card in that kind of environment is definitely not easy.

That's why Han Ming felt a little more at ease.

At least those high-spec character cards are hard to obtain, which means that our safety level has risen several notches.

Nobody wants to be wiped out before they even meet.

"I don't know who the opponent will be."

He closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, beginning to imagine things.

Josuke's Stand ability, aside from not being able to heal himself, is extremely powerful in actual combat and as a support.

Even though his mental strength is slightly weaker and may not be as good as the original body, the effect is essentially the same.

"It's a chaotic fight, there must be at least two people involved..."

"Don't let any monsters or demons show up."

Excluding the local powerful figures, Han Ming believed that the intelligence of the involved parties was the most important thing to understand.

Otherwise, if they encounter a strong and unstoppable enemy, they will have no choice but to rely on the power of the original characters to break the deadlock.

"Those like Accelerator and War Princess are all troublesome..."

Several notoriously difficult individuals came to mind, and he could only be thankful that the user wasn't too clever.

Compared to the original, these "imposters" will ultimately be different.

However, mistakes caused by poor execution can be fatal flaws.

"However, if you really encounter a so-called 'manually controlled flash,' Healthy Weasel will be quite humorous."

The thought of certain things that once only existed in discussions made Han Ming break out in a cold sweat.

The same mistakes may not be made by the participants regarding character traits.

【00:00:10】

"Hmm...it's almost time."

After resting for a while, he looked at the time when it was almost over, got up and moved his arms.

"Speaking of which, the transformation isn't mandatory, which means that once you're inside, you can act as your original body, and then use it when you're fighting, which is fine too."

Han Ming picked up Josuke's card and glanced at it, then suddenly realized what was going on.

In the first battle against the newcomers, he transformed before entering.

However, you can actually enter and maintain your current state until you need to transform.

There are advantages and disadvantages to doing this...

The good thing is that it prevents others from immediately identifying you based on your physical appearance.

The downside is that if you encounter some reckless people or a major shock, you might be eliminated before you even transform.

"Hmm... a double-edged sword."

After thinking it over, Han Ming decided to transform directly.

Although Josuke's appearance is so obvious that he can be recognized at a glance, he doesn't want to be unable to deal with strange and unexpected situations.