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"The power of the White Dragon cannot be abused. If it's this girl, I think it should be fine."

Yuki immediately nodded: "No problem, I was going to give it to Elizabeth anyway."

The two hit it off immediately and made a deal.

When Komi Shoko woke up, it was already late at night.

She touched her head in confusion, completely unaware of what had happened. The last thing she saw before losing consciousness was Yuuki reaching out to pull her back into her body.

"You're awake, Elizabeth."

At that moment, Yukiri pushed open the door and walked in, clutching a card that emitted a multicolored light.

Keen-eyed Komi Shoko noticed that the colorful card depicted a white dragon roaring towards the sky.

Bai Long's blue eyes sparkled like diamonds...

Volume 1: Chapter 57 Opening Access

"Wow!"

Looking at the towering black tower standing in the secret space, Yui Yuigahama couldn't help but exclaim, "This is amazing! There was nothing here yesterday!"

Yumiko Miura, Yukino Yukinoshita, and Ruri Gokou also looked up at the tower, their faces showing utter shock.

"Welcome, ladies. Shall I introduce you to the Tower of Despair?"

A clear, ethereal female voice rang out, startling the girls.

"That voice... is it Equice?"

Yukino Yukinoshita was the first to react, looking at the large white sphere of light.

"Hi, Yukino-san, I'm Equice."

“Mr. Yuki granted you all access yesterday, so you can ask me any questions you may have now.”

The ethereal voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it piqued the interest of several girls.

Yui Yuigahama leaned closer to the large white sphere of light and asked curiously, "Equis, what are you?"

Coming to her senses, she realized that her question sounded a bit like an insult, so she quickly changed her words: "I'm asking you, what kind of being are you?"

“Miss Yui, I am the butler of the secret base created by Mr. Yuki. You can think of me as a kind of artificial intelligence.”

Yui Yuigahama nodded, seemingly understanding, "Artificial intelligence, huh? That sounds really high-tech!"

"Equice, could you explain your features?"

Yukino Yukinoshita, who was standing nearby, asked curiously. She remembered that Yuuki had given Equice an order to instantly turn the entire secret base into a corner of the city.

"Okay, now I'll introduce my functions to you. But since I have quite a few functions, I'll need to provide a concise explanation with text. I hope you ladies will understand."

The ethereal voice paused for a moment, and then lines of subtitles began to appear in the void, filling the entire space almost instantly.

"Stop, stop, stop, Equice, you don't need to explain everything at once, just give a brief summary."

The dense text made Miura Yumiko's expression turn somewhat unpleasant; she had a slight phobia of trypophobia.

"Yes, Miss Yumiko."

In less than three seconds, the dense text gradually disappeared into thin air.

"My functions can be roughly divided into three categories: combat assistance, life assistance, and entertainment."

"Entertainment function?"

A question mark popped out on Yui Yuigahama's forehead, and without thinking, she blurted out, "Does someone like Ri-chan need entertainment?"

Yukino Yukinoshita remained silent. Yumiko Miura's lips twitched, as if she wanted to remind her, but she didn't say anything. Ruri Gokou silently moved far away from her.

Girl, do you want to check whose secret base this is?

You don't think someone of his caliber would be completely unaware of what's going on here, do you?

Equis seemed to fall silent after her words, and after a long pause, he continued, "Of course, Miss Yui, everyone needs to relax, even Mr. Yuki needs some form of entertainment."

"Oh, what kind of entertainment modes are available?"

Yui Yuigahama asked with great interest, "Could it be the one I'm thinking of?"

Which one are you thinking of?

Several people were confused.

"The entertainment features are divided into: cinema mode, music mode, food mode, and the recently added game mode."

Upon hearing this, Yui Yuigahama looked disappointed: "Eh, is that all? I thought there would be the one I was looking for, but there isn't!"

So what exactly is that thing you're talking about?!

The girls all looked conflicted; they wanted to ask, but were too embarrassed to bring it up.

"Alright, now I'll introduce the other two modes to you ladies."

Even Equice seemed unable to stand Yui Yuigahama's nonsensical antics, and without waiting for her to ask any more questions, she began to explain on her own.

"Combat assistance function, as the name suggests, is an assistance mode centered around combat."

"The combat assistance function is further divided into weapon adaptation mode, scenario combat simulation, combat field simulation, and the newly added Tower of Despair challenge."

"Mr. Yuki has already granted all the ladies full access to the combat assistance features."

Although Equice didn't say much, the images that suddenly appeared in front of them gave them a basic understanding of the combat support function.

"The functions are so comprehensive, but I have a question." Ruri Gokou raised her hand from the side: "For weapon adaptation, you need to have a weapon first, right? What if you don't have a weapon but still want to learn related weapon combat knowledge?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuki has already granted you access to the armory. The room on the left and the lounge on the right are also open."

The secret base has four doors. Apart from the main entrance, there is a room with a large round table in the middle, and there are two doors on the left and right sides, but they couldn't open them before, as Yui Hihama had tested.

"Arsenal!"

Ruri Gokou's eyes lit up, and her two slender, fair legs almost left a blur as she dashed to the room on the left.

"Hey, Ruri, wait a minute..."

Yui Yuigahama exclaimed and ran inside as well.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Yumiko Miura exchanged a glance and both noticed the helplessness in each other's eyes. Strangely enough, the two, who didn't get along well before, now felt a sense of shared misfortune.

"Wow, this, here..."

The two heard Yui Yuigahama exclaim as soon as they entered the room, but the next second they couldn't help but exclaim as well.

They had initially assumed the armory was a storage room or something similar, but once inside, they realized they were completely wrong.

The endless yellow sand kept swirling around them, and the dunes stretched as far as the eye could see. Every single one of these dunes was covered with a dense array of weapons—all kinds of weapons, from cold weapons like swords, spears, and halberds to firearms like pistols, submachine guns, and sniper rifles. They even spotted a tank in the distance.

"This...this is way too much..."

Yumiko Miura couldn't help but swallow hard.

"That's not all." Ruri Gokou, her face flushed, approached them carrying a short sword. "These weapons all contain information!"

Weapons with information?!

The group was stunned; the information meant that the weapon had been turned into a card...

A golden light flashed by, and the World Tree, symbolizing the connection, appeared on their various parts, while the name of the sword in Gokou Ruri's hand also appeared before them.

Card Name: Damaged Hidden Blade

Class: White

Effect: It has some sharpness, but loses its most important asset: concealment.

Explanation: This is a trophy that someone acquired in another dimension. Because the person was too young to wear the hidden blade, in a fit of rage, they smashed it and used it as a short sword, claiming that this was the correct way to use a hidden blade.

Several people:"……"

This "someone" shouldn't be the one we're thinking of, right?

Liugeng Liuli chuckled awkwardly and sheepishly stuck the short sword back into the sand dune.

She felt a pang of regret; she hadn't expected to accidentally pick up someone's dark history. She couldn't take the sword out now, or she might get into trouble...

"Ladies, please note that you may use these weapons freely within the base, but to retrieve them into reality, you must complete the test set by Mr. Yuuki."

Is there still a test?

The four women paused for a moment, but weren't too surprised. It's normal to have to give something in order to get something, and they were already very lucky to have entered this industry thanks to Yuuki Riki. You could say they hadn't paid anything in return.

"Mr. Yuki needs you to challenge the Tower of Despair. You can choose one weapon to take with you after each floor you pass."

"Of course, the armory is not fully open to everyone yet. There are still many powerful weapons collected by Mr. Yuki that he has hidden deeper inside. Only by clearing each level of the Tower of Despair will you unlock the weapons in deeper layers."

Such a strong sense of déjà vu...

The faces of the group twitched slightly. Wasn't this just like playing video games?

"In that case, let's go check out the Tower of Despair first!"

Yumiko Miura stretched, revealing her curvaceous figure, especially since she had specially changed into a short-sleeved shirt and shorts that were suitable for combat.

The group left the armory and arrived at the strangely shaped tower.

"Ladies, please place your hands on the screen in front of the Tower of Despair entrance. Before the challenge, you need to digitize your body data. The guardians of the Tower of Despair are strong individuals that Mr. Yuki has found from various worlds. The battles inside are extremely dangerous, and you may lose your life if you are not careful."

Several girls nodded without thinking much about it and placed their hands on the screen. In a short while, everyone had completed the data digitization.

"Alright, now you may challenge the Tower of Despair. I wish you all good luck in your battles."

Equis's emotionless, cold, mechanical voice ceased, and the group entered the Tower of Despair, beginning their first real battle.

Of course, the main challengers are Yui Yuigahama and Yumiko Miura.

Yukino Yukinoshita and Ruri Gokou were just there out of curiosity to have some fun, but they also had a learning mindset.

After all, they are also very curious about people from other worlds.

Volume 1: Chapter 58 Practical Application

"Hmph, ha!"

As soon as they stepped into the first floor of the Tower of Despair, the group felt a blur before their eyes.

Suddenly, I felt as if I had entered a spacious temple.

The room had wooden floors and was filled with wooden furniture. A blonde girl in a martial arts uniform was punching and kicking a dummy.

The girl's ears twitched slightly, and she turned her head to look at the group, a look of joy appearing on her face.

"You guys must be Mr. Yuki's students, you've finally arrived."

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, especially Gokou Ruri, whose mouth was slightly agape in shock.

This person's voice sounds so familiar... Familiar my foot! It's just my voice!

"What's wrong? You all look a little lost." Seryu wiped the sweat from her face. "Let me introduce myself first. My name is Seryu, Seryu Ubiquitas. You can just call me Seryu. I'm an intern in the Imperial Guard. I'm currently here to train you in combat skills at Mr. Yuuki's request."

Imperial Guard?

The group exchanged bewildered glances; they really were from another world...

At least on their side, traditional and feudal terms like "empire" have long since disappeared.

So, who went first, or did they go together?

Seryu stood with her hands on her hips, smiling brightly in the sunshine.

The girls exchanged glances, and then Yukino Yukinoshita and Ruri Gokou silently stepped back, leaving the stage to Yumiko Miura and Yui Yuigahama.

Suddenly, a two-on-one situation emerged in the training ground.

Seryu didn't say much, but assumed an attacking stance: "Alright, I'm going!"