In the anime, people are in everyday Tokyo, but they are playing the reincarnation game

"Why are we playing the Three Kingdoms meme again? Killing Sato with warm wine?"

"Um...let me interrupt your flirting."

Kato Megumi said this first, and then looked at Yuuki Asuna who was blushing, and said in a gentle tone.

"We have a most pressing problem to solve right now."

"what is the problem?"

"I'm hungry, you guys should be hungry too."

Hearing Kato Megumi's words, Yuuki Asuna's stomach seemed to agree and made a soft gurgling sound.

"Eh, how embarrassing~"

Seeing Iwanaga Kotoko covering her lips and laughing at her expression, Yuuki Asuna showed a bit of embarrassment on her face, but then she fought back without showing any weakness.

"Huh, I didn't expect being short would have this benefit. Longer standby time."

"you..."

Kotoko Iwanaga was choked to the point of being a little exasperated. She stared at Asuna Yuuki's chest and waved her fist in rebuttal.

"Haha, you're just wasting too much energy in those two places. They're not energy-saving or environmentally friendly at all!"

Asagiri saw this and spoke with a smile.

"I should be the one who is least energy-efficient and environmentally friendly, right?"

What Asagiri didn't expect was that when they heard what he said, Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko blushed at the same time. Both girls turned their faces away and whispered shyly.

"You...you're talking about...in front of Phantom? You can't even say something like that publicly..."

"what?"

Asagiri was stunned for a moment, then looked speechless.

"You two are almost there. What are you thinking? I said I'm the tallest."

After hearing this, Yuuki Asuna just realized that she and Iwanaga Kotoko had misunderstood Asagiri's meaning, and her face flushed with shame.

"You...then please explain clearly..."

"How would I know?"

Asagiri retorted confidently.

"I thought since you were hungry, you would want to eat something, but I didn't know that you wanted to eat..."

"Stop, stop, stop talking!"

Yuuki Asuna knew Asagiri's character too well and could guess what lewd words he was going to say next, so she hurriedly stopped him from interrupting. Then she stole a glance at Kato Megumi, and seeing that the other person's expression was as calm as usual, she breathed a sigh of relief, coughed twice, and brought the topic back to the serious point.

"But it's true. We still have a full twenty hours left to go before we enter the dungeon twenty-four hours ago. We've been through two battles and have been traveling for so long. If we don't eat something and get enough rest, our condition will definitely be seriously affected."

By this time, Yuuki Asuna had fully realized the difficulty of this copy.

Ordinary players who don't think about seizing experimental data only need to consider how to hide in the city. Since they don't have to fight, they can even hide and mess around without resting or eating.

High-end players who are responsible for completing this dungeon have a lot to consider.

The first thing is to know the location of the research institute base, and then travel a long distance to Chiba Prefecture. In the process, it is inevitable to encounter danger. Even if you successfully arrive in Chiba Prefecture, you will definitely be exhausted and need to eat and rest as soon as possible to adjust your state to deal with the real war.

Moreover, if the action speed is not fast enough, there may not even be time to rest, and they will have to break through the defense of the research institute base in a state of exhaustion and at the end of their strength.

Intelligence gathering, concealing tracks, operational efficiency, route planning, and dealing with armed enemies.

This is the difficulty of the second-stage dungeon. Compared with it, the first-stage dungeon is as simple as a child's playhouse game.

"We need to get something to eat."

Kato Megumi stood up, gently patted the dust off her clothes, and spoke in a soft tone.

"I'm in the best condition and have special skills. I'll go down the mountain into the city and collect food and bring it back."

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna immediately stood up and spoke.

"I also..."

"No."

Kato Megumi gently pressed Yuuki Asuna's shoulders and showed a gentle smile.

"If I'm alone, even if I encounter danger, I can still use my special skills to dodge without consuming any energy while standing still. But if you come with me, I'll have to use up my physical and mental strength to use the skills. So I'll go alone. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

"But it's too dangerous for you to go alone..."

"It's okay, leave it to Phantom."

Asagiri stood up and said this with a smile, then walked up to Kato Megumi and took out a pocket watch with a light gold case from his arms.

He looked directly into Kato Megumi's face and gave soft instructions.

"Take this. If anything unexpected happens, use it immediately. Don't worry. It's just a prop. It's far less important than you. Do you understand?"

"Leader..."

Kato Megumi looked at the "reversed pocket watch" handed to her by Asagiri, then looked at the other party's serious expression, nodded obediently, and took the "reversed pocket watch". Her white and tender fingertips inadvertently touched Asagiri's palm, causing her to feel an inexplicable throbbing in her heart.

"Well, I promise you, I will come back safely."


Chapter 33:031 The Sage's Great Achievements

After Kato Megumi left, Yuuki Asuna sat down against a tree trunk.

She raised her head and looked at the bright light shining through the gaps in the leaves, her eyes showing a complex expression as she muttered to herself.

"In such a complex situation, we must overcome all obstacles and obtain experimental data on demihumans... Can we really complete this dungeon..."

“We have to get through customs.”

Asagiri walked over to Yuuki Asuna and sat down, also looking up at the sky, and said softly.

"If even we can't complete the clearance goal, it means that all players who enter this dungeon will die. We are not only carrying our own lives on our shoulders, but also to save all the players in this dungeon. We must succeed."

"Are you acting with the lives of all players who enter this dungeon at your risk..."

Yuuki Asuna murmured and repeated Asagiri's words, then looked at the profile of the other person beside her, and couldn't help but reveal a gentle smile.

"You actually said something like that. This isn't like the you I know."

Asagiri smiled and replied nonchalantly.

"Because I don't care about the lives of other players at all. What does it have to do with me whether they live or die?"

"Eh?"

Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but wonder when she heard that.

"But you just said..."

"That just allows you to be more determined."

Asagiri reached out and stroked Yuuki Asuna's long hair, then spoke with a smile.

"I don't care about the lives of any players other than our team, and I have no interest in becoming someone else's savior. But you're different from me. Not only do you have a competitive spirit and a strong will that doesn't want to lose this death game, but the kindness in your heart that wants to save innocent lives will also become the reason why you will do your best to complete the dungeon no matter what. Simply put..."

"In my mind, you're the kind of hero who saves the world like the protagonist in a traditional, passionate comic. And a hero wouldn't run away from a fight, right?"

Hearing Asagiri's words, Yuuki Asuna's eyes gradually brightened. Seeing the other party staring at her, she tidied her flaxen hair and whispered a little embarrassedly.

"I, I'm not a hero...but..."

Asuna Yuuki gripped the Exorcist's sword tightly, and her eyes gradually became firm.

"For the sake of those players entering this dungeon, and more importantly, for our own sake, we must break through the research base's defenses and complete this level-clearing goal. We absolutely cannot and will not lose."

"What are you two mumbling about?"

At this moment, Kotoko Iwanaga came over. She first looked at Asuna Yuuki, then looked at Asagiri who was sitting there, and then her face showed shock and horror.

"You guys are thinking that since there's no one else here, the environment is so beautiful, and you just fought and need to release the stress, so you... want to have sex here!? How can you do that? What if Phantom comes back and sees us? Should I invite her to join us? Will she agree..."

"Don't go crazy here."

Asuna Yuuki interrupted Iwanaga Kotoko's fantasy unhappily and criticized her harshly.

"You're such a jerk, you've gotten addicted, haven't you? You're still in the dungeon, and you're still thinking about those random things... You're such a perverted, jerk-off loli."

"hehe."

Kotoko Iwanaga rolled her eyes and said something that Asuna Yuuki had no way of refutating.

"Then don't beg me to take your shift when the time comes. Just do it yourself."

"this..."

Asuna Yuuki's face turned red, and she had no idea how to argue with Kotoko Iwanaga. After all, she still had the sense of shame of a normal girl, and because of this weakness, she was completely unable to compete with Kotoko Iwanaga on this topic.

"Oh, right."

Noticing the sudden silence, Asagiri suddenly spoke.

"Phantom has already figured out our situation. You two, there's no need to put on such poor acting."

"Eh? She already knows..."

Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but feel a little surprised when she heard this, but then she sighed slightly.

"Well, it's true. Anyone with eyes can see it, not to mention that she's very observant... This is a good thing, I guess. Honestly, even though this is a private matter, we're all teammates after all. I still feel a little bad about keeping it a secret from her."

Kotoko Iwanaga smoothed the hem of her skirt, then sat on the ground, holding her cheeks with her hands, and said something shocking.

"If you feel bad about it, why not just invite her to join?"

Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna was stunned for a moment, then said unhappily.

"What do you mean by joining... You're just here helping the evildoers."

"hehe."

Iwanaga Kotoko retorted without changing her expression.

"Before he does that to you next time, switch your equipped personality mask to Human Shura. Then you will behave yourself."

.............

An hour later, hearing the noise coming from afar, Yuuki Asuna immediately clenched her Exorcist sword. When she saw that it was Kato Megumi who had returned, she breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked at the backpack that Kato Megumi was carrying and the two plastic bags in her hands, and hurriedly stood up to greet her. The first thing she said was not to ask whether the other party had brought back supplies, but to ask with concern.

"No danger, huh?"

"Well, I had a safe journey."

Kato Megumi nodded first, then handed the plastic bag in her hand to Yuuki Asuna with a gentle smile.

"Because time is tight and I can't stay too long, I only brought back some bottled water, instant lunch boxes, and rice balls. If that's not enough..."

"Enough is enough, absolutely enough."

Asuna Yuuki took the plastic bag handed to her by Kato Megumi, opened it and took a look, and couldn't help laughing.

"There are only four of us. These supplies are more than enough for us to eat."

At this time, Asagiri and Iwanaga Kotoko also came over. Asagiri glanced at Kato Megumi's lowered hands. Although the other party put her hands behind her back after noticing his gaze, he still saw the red and swollen marks on Kato Megumi's white and tender palms caused by the heavy plastic bag handles.

"Thanks a lot."

"No, I'm also a member of the team. This is what I'm supposed to do. It's not hard at all."

Kato Megumi replied first, then opened the backpack she was carrying. After rummaging around inside, she took out a can of Coca-Cola from under the various rice balls, bento boxes, and high-calorie snacks that were packed full.

Her slender white fingers were placed on the can of Coca-Cola, her eyes showing relief, and she murmured to herself.

"Great, it's still ice cold."

Immediately afterwards, Kato Megumi walked up to Asagiri, handed her the can of Coca-Cola, and spoke softly with a smile.

"Here, an ice-cold Coca-Cola."

Seeing this scene, Yuuki Asuna next to her couldn't help but tremble in her heart.

Who can stand this?

Even as a girl, I felt my heart beating fast when I saw Kato Megumi's gentle smile, heard her soft voice, and held the cool can of Coca-Cola in her tender white palm, which was swollen and red from the handle of the plastic bag.