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

Starting to act again?

Yuuki Asuna knew Asagiri's character too well. If he had already used the ability of "sacrifice", he would definitely not say anything cool like "I'm burned out" at this time. He would just let her quickly take him through the level to avoid wasting Shura's time-reversal resurrection ability with a cooling time of 72 hours after his death.

"It's all burned up, leaving only... snow-white ash."

Kato Megumi and Iwanaga Kotoko knew Asagiri as well as Yuuki Asuna. Although they still looked very anxious on the surface, they were relieved in their hearts.

You can also act cool to prove that the other person is fine.

Sakuragawa Rikka, the only deceived person present, saw Asagiri's eyes gradually dimming, even the dark grey mask falling off, and blood flowing from his eyes and mouth. She couldn't help but look hesitant, as if she was thinking about something.

After two or three seconds, she finally made up her mind, walked over slowly, and spoke softly.

"Looking at him, it seems like his life is hanging by a thread. Even if we go through the elevator, it doesn't guarantee we can get through directly. Besides, it's too dangerous to move him in this state. So... I have to use my special talent to save him."

After hearing what Sakuragawa Rikka said, Iwanaga Kotoko did not ask meaningless questions like why she wanted to save Asagiri, but asked the key point.

"Seeing how hesitant you were just now, your unique talent can save people, but it requires you to pay a price, right?"

Kotoko Iwanaga looked directly into Sakuragawa Rikka's eyes and spoke word by word.

"I don't understand. You've only known us for less than three hours. Why? Why would you be willing to save his life at a price that would make you hesitate? You can't possibly... fall in love with him at first sight, right?"

Hearing what Iwanaga Kotoko said, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but rolled her eyes, thinking that this naive loli was obviously testing Sakuragawa Rikka, why did she suddenly make the connection?

Fortunately, Sakuragawa Rikka didn't say anything. After all, Iwanaga Kotoko's personality traits were too obvious. Even though they had just met for a short time, she could vaguely feel the vigorous and abstract aura hidden under the dignified and elegant appearance of this lovely girl.

"Because I want to become mortal."

"what?"

After hearing Sakuragawa Rikka's explanation, Iwanaga Kotoko couldn't help but make a puzzled sound, and then questioned.

"You want to become mortal? Then why didn't you just tell him and let him shoot you with the Supreme Magic Bullet? Why go through all the trouble?"

Sakuragawa Rikka: “….”

"I wanted to confirm that I had turned back into a human by being able to die, but I didn't really want to die."

Upon hearing this, Iwanaga Kotoko curled her lips and seemed to be talking to herself, but she kept her voice just loud enough for Sakuragawa Rikka to hear.

"Tsk, there are so many things to do. It's really troublesome."

"Troublesome... maybe."

Sakuragawa Rikka said softly without comment, then looked at Asagiri who was dying and still coughing up blood, and said lightly.

"In short, I think the four of you are very strong. Perhaps you are the strongest player team at this stage. The fundamental reason for your dominance lies in him. I hope that in future dungeons, you can find a way to erase the strange part of me. Consider this... my investment in you."

"Cough cough..."

Just when Sakuragawa Rikka was about to use her unique talent to heal Asagiri's injuries, she saw the other party suddenly stand up. Although he was still coughing up blood, he had a relaxed smile on his face.

"So you really don't have any hostility towards us. I thought you would take advantage of me dying and the three of them being in a bad state and emotionally unstable to kill the four of us and take our equipment and props."

"Why did you stand up?"

Sakuragawa Rikka frowned slightly and was about to say something when she saw Asagiri raised her hand to stop her from speaking. Then Asagiri stretched out her left hand, caught a phantom tarot card that appeared from nowhere, and crushed it.

"Persona, Hodel Franklin."

The moment Asagiri crushed the tarot cards, Hodel Franklin, a tall figure with a bloody face, appeared. However, this time, he did not give people a feeling of horror and terror, but instead had a reassuring calmness.

"sacrifice."

A layer of dim light emerged from Hodel Franklin's body, just like a flickering candle flame at dusk, and the next second, Sakuragawa Rikka saw that Asagiri's originally pale face instantly regained its color, and blood flowed from Hodel Franklin's eyes and mouth corners, and then turned into bright dust and dissipated in the air.

"OK, resurrected with full health."

"what?"

Sakuragawa Rika opened her lips slightly and observed Asagiri's expression. She saw that although the other party looked tired due to excessive mental and physical exhaustion, and her originally bright black eyes seemed a little dim, Sakuragawa Rika could see that the other party just needed to rest and was not in any danger of life.

"I'm afraid I will never forget you in my life..."

Asagiri looked at a certain direction in the air and spoke slowly with a tone full of emotion.

"Guard dog of Giant Mountain Mental Hospital."

Asuna Yuki, Rikka Sakuragawa, Kotoko Iwanaga, Megumi Kato: "..."

As expected, it was Asagiri. The Blackwatch Commander was at least the final BOSS in the normal process of this dungeon. However, after being completely destroyed by the Supreme Magic Bullet, he was given such an abstract and ridiculous, yet very accurate nickname by Asagiri.

This is truly a disgrace and will be a disgrace for eternity.

"But, that guy is pretty strong."

Yuuki Asuna noticed that Asagiri's steps were a little unsteady, so she immediately stepped forward and put her arm on her shoulders, supporting Asagiri's body. Her eyes showed worry and concern, and she spoke in a gentle tone.

"I was able to seriously injure you. If we were there at the time, you wouldn't..."

"Why are you blaming yourself? This isn't like the you I know."

Asagiri smiled slightly, pinched Yuuki Asuna's cheek with her other hand, and said comfortingly with a smile.

"If that guy hadn't dispersed his strength to create a blood wall to block you on the other side, I'm afraid the outcome of the battle would have been even more tragic."

"Is it really tragic?"

Yuuki Asuna sighed slightly and said helplessly.

"You don't feel any pressure at all?"

"Yes, yes."

Asagiri smiled and said, "There was a moment when he hit me with all his strength. I was indeed briefly excited, but it was only for that moment."

After hearing the conversation between Asagiri and Yuuki Asuna, Sakuragawa Rikka felt a little confused.

Are you kidding me?

This is the final BOSS of the second stage dungeon. It would be fine if you cleared it alone, but now you say that during the battle, you only felt pressure for a moment... No, not pressure, but excitement?

Who is the BOSS?

"Is this guy really the boss in the normal clearance process?"

Iwanaga Kotoko saw Yuuki Asuna supporting Asagiri's body. As Asagiri's other official girlfriend, she was not willing to be outdone and stepped forward immediately. However, due to the big height difference, she could not put Asagiri's arm on her shoulder like Yuuki Asuna did. After thinking for half a second, Iwanaga Kotoko used her amazing wisdom.

After she ran over, she first took off her beret, then lifted Asagiri's arm a little, and then rested it on her soft and fluffy blonde hair, with her arms wrapped around her chest. Her elegant and dignified appearance and her funny posture at this time formed a wonderful sense of abstraction.

"At this stage, most players simply can't get past that guy's blockade, right? And since it's the same second-stage dungeon, the difficulty shouldn't differ that much. Compared to the challenge we faced last time, that Blackwatch commander is far more powerful. I feel like... we've entered a hidden path again this time."

"It's possible."

Asagiri nodded, thinking.

"Assuming this floor is a hidden route through the game, then the fire escape, in addition to being a safe resting spot before the boss battle, should also serve as a reminder to players that they will face the boss upon entering this floor. Perhaps there are other escape routes in the second underground floor."

"So, this route, which is the easiest to find after entering the illusion, was actually deliberately led by the doctor?"

Kato Megumi first muttered to herself, and then suddenly smiled. Seeing this, Iwanaga Kotoko couldn't help but become curious.

"why are you laughing?"

"Nothing, just..."

Kato Megumi glanced at Asagiri who was standing there and couldn't help laughing.

"Although the doctor's original intention was to lead us into a trap, judging by the final outcome... it was the one that killed the Blackwatch Commander."

Asagiri sighed slightly and said with a helpless look.

"There's no way. There's a road to heaven, but it won't take it. There's no door to hell, but it will throw itself into it."

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

"They didn't surrender of their own accord, did they? It was you, a monster as terrifying as hell, who came knocking on their door."

Chapter 90:087 Trap for Blackwatch

"Um...interrupt you for a moment."

Seeing that the four members of the team all looked relaxed and chatting casually, Sakuragawa Rika couldn't help but speak.

"Shouldn't we leave here first? If the clearance time is prolonged, it will lower the clearance level score, right?"

"Oh yeah, I forgot you were still here."

With the support of Yuuki Asuna and Iwanaga Kotoko, Asagiri walked to the wall of the hall and slowly sat down, then looked at Sakuragawa Rikka and spoke with a smile.

"As agreed upon, we will exchange the information we know about this dungeon with you, and then you can leave."

Upon hearing this, Sakuragawa Rikka was silent for a few seconds, but finally couldn't help but ask softly.

"Aren't you planning to leave yet?"

"Do not."

In response to Sakuragawa Rikka's question, Asagiri did not hide anything but answered directly.

"You've probably guessed it by now. This Giant Mountain Mental Hospital is actually a bizarre experimental site created by a mysterious organization called Blackwatch for the development of biological weapons. The gatekeeper here, the commander with strange powers, is now dead. Blackwatch is a strictly disciplined organization. Although there's no evidence, based on my understanding of this organization, they must have some means of monitoring the Giant Mountain Mental Hospital. Perhaps it's technology, or some strange power. It doesn't matter. What matters is..."

"I understand."

Before Asagiri could finish, Sakuragawa Rikka nodded, glanced at Iwanaga Kotoko, Kato Megumi, and Yuuki Asuna beside her, and then said lightly.

"If your companions have no objection, I'm also interested in joining you."

Asagiri smiled slightly upon hearing this and said softly.

“It’s easy to talk to smart people.”

"Be with each other."

Sakuragawa Rikka is a very smart person. She can guess what Asagiri means without him having to explain it too clearly.

It was obvious that this was not the first time the other party had encountered a member of Blackwatch. Judging from the words of the commander at the beginning, this boy, called "Leader" by his companions, had not only encountered Blackwatch, but had even received special attention from this mysterious organization, and was given a code name called "Shadow".

Since the opponent has encountered members of Blackwatch and is still alive, it can be basically concluded that the opponent has killed members of Blackwatch before. In the settlement interface after clearing the level, it is found that killing members of Blackwatch is a special action that adds to the level of clearance, which is equivalent to a hidden main line.

Combined with what Asagiri just said, the reason why this team of four stayed here after killing the final BOSS of this copy is already obvious.

The four of them were waiting for Blackwatch to notice the changes in the Giant Mountain Mental Hospital, and then when the other party sent a team here, they would kill all the members of Blackwatch. Although this would delay the time to pass the level, they could get extra points for the level of clearance, which was a sure win.

Asagiri will tell Sakuragawa Rikka about this, meaning to ask her if she wants to cooperate and join the four members of the team in this operation.

The premise is that she passed the test just now. When she thought Asagiri was dying, she did not show hostility towards the four members of the team. She even wanted to use her unique talent to save Asagiri. Otherwise, Asagiri would not have invited her to fight against Blackwatch together.

“Cooperation is no problem…”

After the battle just now, Kotoko Iwanaga has developed a basic trust in Rika Sakuragawa. Although she still instinctively dislikes her, at least Rika Sakuragawa is not her enemy.

"But what exactly is the effect of your ability? I'm not trying to pry into your secrets, but since we're going to fight Blackwatch together later, it's best if we have a better understanding of each other's abilities so we can better plan our tactics."

"That's it...Okay then."

Sakuragawa Rika raised her hand to tuck the short hair by her ears. Her slightly pale skin and the lavender eyeshadow gave her the unique aura of a sickly beauty.

"The effect of my talent is actually very simple. The enhancement I just used, the creation of the black mist clone, my own resurrection, and the healing I just wanted to use all require the consumption of my own vitality."

"A skill that consumes vitality?"

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

"This is the first time I've heard of a skill that consumes vitality. What exactly does vitality mean?"

Just as Sakuragawa Rikka was thinking about what words to use to explain, she heard Asagiri suddenly speak.

"Depleting vitality refers to depleting one's physical fitness, right? And unlike physical and mental strength, vitality can't be replenished gradually with rest. In simple terms, every time she uses her unique innate ability, she pays the price of weakening her physical fitness."

"Sure enough, you guessed it."

Sakuragawa Rikka was a little surprised that Asagiri told her about the effect of her exclusive talent, but she was only slightly surprised. After all, from the intelligence and judgment shown by the other party, it was reasonable to see the changes in her state before and after the battle, and thus judge the price she had to pay for using her exclusive talent.

"That's right, just as he said. When I use my exclusive talent, what I consume is my physical fitness. And physical fitness can't be replenished like physical strength and mental strength. For example, when I entered this dungeon, my physical fitness rating was excellent, but now... it has dropped to average."

Having said that, Sakuragawa Rikka paused for a few seconds, with a complex look in her eyes, and then she spoke softly.

"Things like running and exercising to improve my physical fitness are far from enough to compensate for the energy consumed by using my unique talent, and I don't have the time. Therefore, the fastest way for me to improve my physical fitness is to claim the rewards after clearing a level. If I use my abilities too many times and my physical fitness is severely weakened, I will become so weak that I can no longer fight. I might even be unable to stand up and become a complete cripple."

Hearing what Sakuragawa Rikka said, Kato Megumi couldn't help but frown and murmured.

"This ability is just like..."

"Witchcraft, right?"

An elegant curve appeared at the corner of Sakuragawa Rikka's lips. Although there was a smile on her beautiful face, she gave people an inexplicable feeling of loneliness and sadness. Her eyes were drooped and her long eyelashes were trembling slightly.