Watching the anime from Madoka Magica and writing the rules

"That's the other-world navigation app my master gave you! Use it with caution, prisoner!"

On the left, Ristina encouraged calmly:

"To become a good thief you have to work twice as hard."

Seeing that the assistant had already emphasized the importance of the app, Iger continued without waiting for Amamiya Ren to speak:

"If you want to make full use of the Different World Navigation App, you will definitely find it difficult to do it alone."

"If you meet someone who can help you, you can give him the Different World Navigation App."

"But, except for that person."

"Who is that person?"

Amamiya Ren hadn't figured out all this yet, so she just asked subconsciously when she heard it.

But what greeted him was another period of silence from Eagle.

"That person will come to you one day, maybe in the near future."

"But don't worry too much. Right now you need to put all your energy into [Rehabilitation]."

"All of this is to make you a higher priority... [Thief]."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of an alarm clock ringing was heard.

Carolina, who was standing by, seemed to have predicted this beforehand and reminded Amamiya Ren very proactively:

"Hmph, time's up, go back and enjoy your rest time."

After she finished speaking, Amamiya Ren only felt that the prison dream that occupied her sleeping time began to gradually sink into darkness. When she opened her eyes again, it was already morning outside, and the mobile phone next to her was making a noise because the time had come.

After pausing the alarm on her cell phone, Amamiya Ren looked at the reality of the dilapidated attic. Although she had not forgotten the memories of prison as if in a dream, she did not take it too seriously. After all, she had just encountered such an incredible scene yesterday, so it was normal to have a special dream at night.

So Amamiya Ren put the information in prison aside and began to prepare for school.

The velvet room was thought to be a dream and turned into a prison-like scene because of Amamiya Ren's state of mind.

Carolina, who had just driven away Amamiya Ren, and the twins, Ristina, both fainted on the ground where they were standing.

The old man named Eagle was still sitting behind his desk, supporting his chin with his left hand and tapping the table with his right hand.

Looking at the cage that became empty due to Amamiya Ren's departure, he waited for a long time before stopping tapping on the table and turning to look upwards.

He looked at the strange space that was hard for him not to notice.

"Unexpected power, is this the external aid you invited?"

"It seems you are not the only [thief]."

"But what use can a human being lost in the temple be? It's truly pitiful."

Letting go of his attention to the strange space above, Eagle closed his eyes and disappeared from in front of the desk, taking the two twins who had fallen to the ground with him.

And the true form of the human being that Iger was talking about.

The man named Zhixing, after walking for an afternoon and a night, finally arrived at an abandoned city near the pyramid...

At this time, Zhi Xing also encountered the first living creature after entering this space.

A bandit waving a machete...?

Chapter 218 The third day...also passed

Looking at the shadow in front of him dressed as a desert bandit, Zhi Xing turned his head to look at the pyramid not far away and asked:

"So, can you give me a ride?"

[Although we are both tomb raiders, I don’t want to go there]

"Really? What if I knew the whereabouts of your partner?"

[Nani, do you really know where my companions are? ]

"Well, I can't say it's 100% accurate, but I know more information than you do. That's why I knew you were looking for your companions, and that's why I showed up on my own initiative, right?"

"That's right. You told me before I even asked. It seems you know where my companion is. Okay, I'll take you there!"

After he finished speaking, the desert bandit who was holding a scimitar suddenly turned into a stream of liquid, scattered like a fountain, and then combined into the shape of a bird in ancient Egyptian mythology.

This image looks very similar to the one in the game. So, even if people's appearances change, the images in myths and legends remain the same?

Seeing that the other party was flying closer and didn't intend to carry him, but wanted to grab him with its claws, Zhixing instinctively opened his arms and allowed the other party to catch him.

Then, the paper line flew low in the shadow of the bird towards the pyramid which was already very close.

Because he was facing the other person at the time, Zhixing was unable to see the current distance between him and the pyramid with his back to the pyramid, so he could only prepare his next answer in his mind.

The first thing that needs to be affirmed is that these guys are intelligent.

Perhaps it was because of the peculiarity of this place or the influence of the temple that I lost contact with the witch's barrier. That's why as soon as I saw this abandoned city, I felt the gazes and voices coming from here.

Although this shadow is different from the completely silent familiar, it will follow the settings imposed by the master of the hall and act accordingly.

Therefore, on my way here, I knew that the other party's setting was based on the story of Open Sesame.

But I only remember the code "Open Sesame", and I have long forgotten the story. Now I can only find a way to restore the other party's sanity.

It’s not that Zhixing was so exhausted that he gave up when he was only one step away from success. After all, Zhixing had felt the sudden recovery of his strength once on the road, and knew that his body had been reset.

But physical recovery does not mean spiritual recovery.

At least Zhixing still felt hot and sleepy, and had an urge to lie down directly.

Although Zhixing also trained his body in Liangshanpo, he was somewhat familiar with the feeling of fatigue when the body reached its limit.

But that is definitely not comparable to the fatigue caused by walking without rest and without restraint in a desert environment.

Therefore, although Zhixing had not figured out how to deal with the other party, his body instinctively chose a way to save some energy, walked towards the ruined city, and was warmly welcomed by the other party.

I don’t know if it’s because of its cognitive world, but the bird’s physical strength seemed to be infinite. It flew without stopping and soon landed at the location of the pyramid with the paper.

[I've already taken you to the place you were going to, so can you tell me the whereabouts of my companions? ]

The shadow changed into the bandit's outfit again and asked Zhi Xing who was tumbling down and trying to get up.

"Well, could you please tell me who you want to see first?"

[Who? My thirty-nine companions, of course!]

"They're not together, so who do you want to get to know first? Since you're in a group, you should have a corresponding leader, second-in-command, or good friends in the team, right?"

[Of course I did. I got the map here just to find my companions!]

"Who? Tell me your name, or something special that sets you apart from your companions."

【feature?】

Looking at the shadow of the confused desert bandit, Zhixing looked at the distance between himself and the pyramid, and then looked at the distance between his current location and the abandoned city. He immediately gave up the idea of ​​running away and walked towards the shadow.

"Yes, or let's put it this way, who was the last person you saw? And where did you lose them?"

[It is...it is in this tomb...in...]

The other party's reaction became increasingly confused, and Zhixing stood in front of him and answered:

"Can't recall your past memories? It doesn't matter. Wherever you go, there will be traces left."

"Past experiences always leave some traces. Why not take a close look at your body? Are there any scars from living with your companions? Any traces of exercising together? Any dark skin left over from sun exposure?"

[This...this...the damage to my body will disappear automatically. This kind of thing doesn't exist and doesn't mean anything!]

Seeing the shadow, who already felt uncomfortable with the setting but still didn't change, Zhixing could only continue to use his brain to help the other party recover his original memory:

"Look, you yourself are a bird when you use your original power. So, is your home in that low, ruined house?"

[No, that's just the meeting place we agreed on.]

"What then? Where are you going? Are you here to rob this tomb? Where are you going to exchange it for money?"

[Money? Who wants that? We're here to collect interesting things from this tomb!]

"So, you've already collected a lot of things before? So, where is that place?"

[Before... Before, we were...]

"Wake up, you weren't collecting anything before. You just came here because you saw the desires gathered here."

[Desire... Wait! How could this happen? I remember... I'm not a shadow here, I live in the ocean of human hearts!]

The desert bandit realized his identity and immediately transformed back into his bird form. He flapped his wings at low altitude and said:

[My name is Galdain, and I'm not a tomb raider waiting for my companions!]

Zhixing was also very relieved that the shadow had escaped control. Although he didn't know what kind of mask the other party had, he could leave the palace normally with the mask.

With this thought in mind, Zhixing did not interrupt the other party, but looked forward to the moment when the other party turned into a mask.

Then, he watched helplessly as the other party jumped up and flew away into the distance, leaving only a piece of papyrus slowly falling from the sky.

Zhi Xing blinked, his eyes following the papyrus as it fell to the ground.

After confirming that there was still no change, the corner of his mouth twitched and he said in surprise:

"So, is it because I don't attack all the time that the other party ran away? Or is it because I don't have my own mask yet, so the other party can't become my mask? Or is it because I'm not Amamiya Ren, so I don't have the characteristic of him having a different name that each generation of protagonists has, so I haven't become a personality mask?"

Under the scorching sun, Zhi Xing was punished to stand for a few minutes. After making sure that the bird shadow would not look back, he could only pick up the papyrus on the ground and drag his tired body towards the entrance of the pyramid.

I pushed open the door without much effort and walked into the cool interior of the pyramid.

The paper shop closed the insulated door, looked at the stairs that looked like climbing a mountain, swallowed his saliva, looked around, and then took a temporary rest in a corner where he would not be hit by falling rocks.

I had planned to rest here and recover my strength before going up the stairs to meet Futaba's shadow and asking him to take me out.

But under the air-conditioning that was the embodiment of cognition, Zhixing, who had been working all night and was physically and mentally exhausted, soon felt his eyelids become heavy, once, twice, three times, and nodded.

"Huh~ I can't sleep. I have to at least go back and sleep again."

Zhixing felt that he was not in good condition, so he decided to stand up and cheer himself up.

But when Zhixing opened his eyes again, what he saw was Futaba's real body, covered in a bloody cloth, sleeping soundly.

"I didn't see it just now...Huh? Why am I back in the witch's barrier?"

Originally thought to have found the consciousness of Futaba who had escaped into the hall, but Zhixing quickly realized that this blood-stained shirt was specially prepared by him.

So after looking around, he was surprised to find that he was back in the witch's barrier.

"Does that mean... I can just leave if I sleep in the hall?"

Zhixing covered his sore legs and looked back at the space representing the hall that was still projected on the wall. He really didn't want to go in and try out his idea.

If there is another prerequisite of getting to the interior of the temple, then it will take another ten hours to walk.

Zhixing looked at the hall space silently, then looked at Futaba who was sleeping soundly on the ground, took out his cell phone and checked the current time.

"9:10"

After thinking for less than a second, he made the decision immediately.

"Go back to sleep!"

Throwing the blood-stained cloth aside, Zhixing carried Futaba on his back to make sure the other party would not refresh to another location.

Then, he said the words of going back to the witch's kiss on his neck.

Suddenly, the surrounding scenery began to distort and soon appeared out of thin air at the door of a shop.

Zhixing carried Shuangye on his back, looked at the surrounding environment, casually asked about the location, and then called Xu Brown.

Soon, Boss Sakura, who had been worried all night, drove to the location of the paper shop and placed Futaba in the back seat, while the paper shop was arranged in the co-pilot seat.

"What's wrong? You look so tired."

Boss Sakura narrowed his eyes and looked at the paper company with an indescribable meaning in his eyes.

However, Zhi Xing, who had returned to reality and once again let the witch's magic surround his body, did not read the other party's inner thoughts. However, Zhi Xing also knew that his behavior was not good, so he confessed:

"Don't worry, during the time I disappeared, I was on my way to treat her and didn't even see Futaba."

"I just didn't expect to be trapped in there and unable to get out... Judging from the current situation, I can't solve Futaba's problem by myself. I can only wait until that guy is strong enough before we can work together."

"Did nothing really happen?"

Zhi Xing looked at the sweat on his body that had not yet completely blown away. He was in no mood to deal with Boss Sakura's temptation, so he emphasized again:

"Don't worry, I wouldn't harm a minor. I need to rest now. Can you take me back to the hotel first?"