Why are the magical girls in your area male?

[Reward: 100 Experience Points, 100 Gold Coins]

[Rusty Katana (+13) *1, Basic Armor Set *1]

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It's here, it's almost finished, oh my god!

Volume 1: Chapter 14 What's the meaning of giving me a resurrection coin?

No, wait a minute!

where to?

The Tower of Delusion?

Six hundred and sixty-six, even Disconnect City and Bald Warrior have arrived.

Will there be a Tower of Death, a Tower of Despair, and a Tower of Lamentation later on?

All systems in the world are different, but this is the first time I've seen one that disguises itself as a romance system and is actually an upgrade system.

Oh, so your idea of ​​romance is to single-handedly defeat the entire world, become the strongest human, and then use overwhelming power to build a harem, right?

Okay, so dating with fists counts as dating too.

But despite his complaints, the system's task was simply to go to the Tower of Delusion, but the problem was, he didn't even know where the tower was...

“Rumble——!!!”

The moment the doubt arose, the ground beneath my feet began to tremble violently without warning!

Japan is an earthquake-prone country, and Zhongyuanqing has experienced many earthquakes in the past ten years, but none of them have been as terrifying as the one we are seeing now.

The violent tremors, like a landslide, nearly made Yuan Qing lose his balance. He barely managed to regain his footing, and as he looked into the distance, his pupils suddenly contracted—

Far away from the balcony, buildings collapsed one after another, and the ground arched up as if torn apart by a giant hand!

With a deafening roar and a cloud of dust and debris, a colossal object burst forth from the ground, like a spear piercing the sky from the depths of hell, rising with unstoppable force!

The smoke and dust dissipated, and the earthquake subsided.

Yuan Qing stared intently at the building, and couldn't help but gasp.

That's a tower.

A towering structure that defies common sense, ancient and eerily sinister!

The tower was built of unrecognizable, weathered black boulders, from which thick black mist seeped, shimmering with a cold luster in the dim light of the crescent moon.

The tower's shape is also extremely strange, with its body extending upwards in an unnatural twist and tilt, its spire piercing the sky, layer upon layer, becoming narrower as it goes up, each layer filled with cave-like holes.

These holes were pitch black, with no light piercing through them, only darkness and deathly silence, as if they could swallow up any prying gaze.

"This is the Tower of Delusion?"

Yuan Qing couldn't help but smack his lips.

The tower's appearance wasn't exactly the same as he had imagined, but it was very similar.

【ding~】

You have received "Invitation from Death"*1. Please check your inventory.

The system's notification pulled Yuan Qing back from the shock of seeing the Tower of Illusion.

He opened the backpack page, and in the few six compartments, the first compartment quietly contained an invitation that looked like an envelope.

[Item: Death's Invitation]

【Humans who wander in darkness, I have recreated here all the delusions in your hearts. If you wish to transcend yourselves, come here and take away the most precious gift of your lives.】

[Note: After use, you will be directly teleported to the lobby of the Tower of Delusion.]

hiss......

It feels like I'm playing a game where the network connection keeps dropping.

Yuan Qing looked at the mission page, his heart pounding.

Want to go?

That tower doesn't look like something to be trifled with...

But if I don't go, my progress in the beginner quests will be stuck, which would be a bit too frustrating, wouldn't it?

Moreover, there are currently no other clues to return to the original world, so perhaps following the system's guidance is the best option.

After much deliberation, Yuan Qing retrieved the Grim Reaper's Invitation from his backpack system.

A thin card, made of hard, cool material, with unreadable writing on it.

He clicked "use" in the system, and the card instantly dissipated into countless tiny black specks of light, as small as ash.

These points of light, drawn by an invisible force of gravity, rapidly converged and spun before him—

"Buzz!"

The next second, a pitch-black crack with extremely irregular edges appeared out of thin air.

Yuan Qing stared at the portal before him, the black mist churning and swirling, as if warning him that the Ash Judge Gundyr was behind him.

There's a serious problem, buddy. A fog gate has appeared in our base, but we haven't installed Blessing or Marika's Stone. If I die, where do I resurrect?

Hmm, run 365 miles, all the way from Ash Lake to the Royal City?

Just as Yuan Qing was pondering, the fog of the fog gate suddenly accelerated its churning, surging out like a wave and engulfing him!

When Yuan Qing came to his senses, he found himself in an extremely spacious, yet oppressive hall.

Beneath your feet are deep, dark boulders, with several massive stone pillars twisted and intertwined, their thick "blood vessels" winding down and extending into the depths of the hall shrouded in thick fog.

The towering dome was hidden in the churning mist, and the moonlight seeping in from somewhere barely illuminated the surroundings.

Not far ahead, a circular altar made of shattered tombstones surrounds the deep pit, in which a spiraling longsword is stuck, with dim flames swirling around its blade.

Seeing this, Yuan Qing finally smiled with relief.

See? I told you this system came out of a soul-wrenching game, didn't I?

Now my heart was finally at ease. The folds in my cerebral cortex were instantly smoothed out and stretched, and I felt a moment of relaxation, like strolling through the Norwegian Wood.

【mission completed】

The tower climbing mission has been unlocked.

[Gain 100 experience, 100 gold, 1 Rusty Katana (+13), 1 Basic Armor Set]

Yuan Qing opened the system page and took a quick look.

My experience points have increased by 100; I still need 900 more experience points to level up.

A new "Coin Balance" section has appeared in the bottom right corner of the page, but these coins seem to be virtual, and it's unclear how to use them or what the store function is.

Aside from that, the rusty katana and basic armor set are not particularly noteworthy.

【Item Name: Rusty Katana (+13)】

[Description: A rusty Japanese sword is better than nothing.]

【Strength +2】

[Enhancement +13 effect: Strength +2, glows]

Laughed angrily.

The +13 effect is to add an extra 2 points of strength, and then it will glow, right?

Yuan Qing was speechless and turned to check the attributes of the basic armor:

【Item Name: Basic Armor Set】

[Stamina +2]

[HP upper limit +10]

He took the items out of his backpack. As the name suggests, the katana was a rusty Japanese sword, and the armor set was a thin leather suit with wrist guards and leg guards.

The equipment does not require manual operation; simply select "Equip" in the item interface to equip it directly.

Moreover, it automatically hides its appearance when worn and you can't feel its weight, which is very convenient.

After equipping himself with the weapons and gear, Yuan Qing glanced at his current attributes:

[Player: Yuan Qing]

Level: 1, Experience: 100/1000

【HP：145/145（+10），MP：80/80】

Strength: 4 (+4)

[Stamina: 4 (+2)]

[Reaction: 6]

[Insight: 6]

【Spirit: 8】

【Lucky: 1】

[Remaining attribute points: 0]

Hmm, Strength increased by 4 points, Stamina increased by 2 points, and 20 HP points came directly from Armor. The extra 25 should be from the 2 points of Stamina attribute bonus.

According to the system description, the average strength of an average adult is 5, and he is currently at 8. In terms of strength alone, he should have reached the level of a professional fitness coach, and bench pressing an 80kg barbell should not be a problem.

Yuan Qing tried swinging the katana a few times. Normally, it would be a bit difficult to swing a blade of this weight, but now it was quite easy.

Great, this attribute bonus is very effective, and my body feels much lighter.

I have weapons and equipment, and the tower climbing quest is unlocked. Next, I should be able to fight monsters, right?

The moment this thought crossed Yuan Qing's mind, a new task popped up on the system page in front of him:

[Mission: Climb to the first floor of the Tower of Delusion and defeat 10 slimes]

[Rewards: 200 Experience Points, 200 Gold Coins, Unlock Shop Functionality]

【ding~】

[Received 3 Resurrection Coins]

[Note: Resurrection Coins can only be used within the Tower of Delusion. You will receive 3 coins upon your first entry into the Tower of Delusion each day.]

"..."

Wait, it's just fighting a slime, why are you giving me a resurrection coin?

Volume 1: Chapter 15 A roadside stall selling heads!

The beginner's tutorial starts with fighting slimes – such a classic game strategy!

This resurrection coin is a bit...kirokiro, dokidoki.

As an experienced gamer, how could he not know what kind of game gives out revival coins?

System B looks like a soul, and the lobby of this tower also looks like a soul. With these double buffs, it would be a miracle if its core could break free from the elements of a soul.

Given Miyazaki's penchant for creating trouble, such a simple slime-killing quest must be hiding something fishy.

The slime on the first floor might be completely different from the soft, cute, and weak creatures we imagine, but rather a giant golden guy wearing golden armor!

When the time comes, the Emperor will perform the trick of knocking down the Trisolaran water droplet with a pebble, and then they'll behave themselves.

It's like you go to boxing and see Tyson standing in the ring.

You thought he was your opponent, but he smiled slightly and said that he was just the referee and your opponent was Taro.

So don't open the champagne halfway through, let's see how it goes first.

Yuan Qing gripped the samurai sword that emitted a faint white light. The touch of the hilt transmitted to his palm, giving him a sense of security.