The Paradise of Reincarnation Begins with Eriri

next second.

A golden exclamation mark quietly exploded, transforming into several lines of text:

[Today's Information 1: There are currently 31 types of anomalies in the dungeon]

[Today's Intelligence 3: Sanity is extremely important. If it falls below the warning line, you will experience auditory and visual hallucinations. Once you experience these hallucinations, you must find a way to quickly raise your sanity, otherwise you will attract the gaze of something indescribable.]

"There are only two pieces of intelligence... and the content is too brief, isn't it?"

Kiyono Makoto sighed silently.

Where is the promised golden legendary ability?

Is that all?

Why don't you list all the different types of monsters?

The name "Eighth Exit" sounded familiar. Kiyono Makoto racked his brains and realized that it was probably a horror game that Yun had played in his previous life.

The main gameplay involves finding the differences.

The problem is that the memories of the previous life are already blurred, and it's impossible to remember any abnormalities.

"Poke, poke..."

A slender, snow-white finger gently poked at Seino Makoto's arm, and Eriri whispered:

"Kiyono-kun, look! There's something on the wall."

"Ok?"

Kiyono looked in the direction of the sound and saw red liquid suddenly flowing out from above the subway passage. Under their gaze, it quickly condensed into two lines of text.

Main Quest: Avoid the anomalies and escape through the Eighth Exit.

[Note: If an anomaly is detected, choose to go back; otherwise, continue forward.]

[Player has selected Hard Mode. Special notification has been sent.]

The scoring rules for the trial instance are as follows: you will receive 100 points for each anomaly accurately identified, and an additional 1,000 points for identifying all anomalies.

After the two finished reading, the blood on the wall quickly disappeared and was nowhere to be seen.

A chilly breeze swept in, signaling the official start of the instance.

"We've really been caught up in a supernatural event..."

Eriri crossed her arms and instinctively leaned closer to Kiyono, gently biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth:

"Kiyono-kun, let's work together and escape from here!"

After weighing the pros and cons and quickly analyzing the current situation, Kiyono Makoto turned to his head and said:

There's something I'm not sure if I should tell you...

"what?"

Eriri's eyes widened upon hearing this, and she couldn't help but take a half step back.

Could it be that this guy secretly has a crush on me, but has now lost hope, so he wants to confess directly and leave no regrets?

Is this guy an idiot?

Definitely!

In an environment where life is constantly in danger, one should pull oneself together and strive to survive, instead of letting one's mind wander!

"I'm sorry, we're not a good match..."

"Actually, I have superpowers."

"..."

Two voices rang out simultaneously.

The eerie subway passage suddenly fell silent.

Their eyes met, and Kiyono Makoto quickly broke the silence, his expression speechless:

"Eri-kun, you don't think I'm about to confess, do you?"

"Reality isn't a visual novel game. We don't even know if we'll see the sun rise tomorrow, so how could I possibly think about that kind of thing?"

"Ah ha ha……"

Eriri turned her pretty face away in embarrassment. Faced with a difficult question, she naturally chose to change the subject:

"Um... what does 'superpowered' mean?"

"It means exactly what it says." Kiyono Makoto didn't hide anything and explained seriously, "I get a certain amount of information every day."

"what?"

Eriri's beautiful eyes widened upon hearing this, her expression one of disbelief and doubt:

"Is Kiyono-san lying to me?"

"Lies are like balloons; they burst with the slightest poke."

Kiyono Makoto spoke seriously, recounting the contents of two pieces of intelligence.

"More than thirty abnormalities? That's way too many!"

Eriri's eyes widened:

"What exactly are they?"

"I don't know, but we can prepare ourselves mentally in advance."

"Her ability is so weak..." Eriri muttered softly, looking over hesitantly, "Even if Kiyono-san really is a psychic, why did you tell me?"

“It’s very simple.” Kiyono said honestly, “Right now, we have nothing except intelligence capabilities. I want to cooperate with Sawamura-kun to achieve a perfect victory together.”

"Huh?"

"Since there's a beginner trial instance, there must be a main instance... We might never be able to escape it in our lifetime."

Yinglili: "..."

After awakening his superpowers, Makoto Kiyono's goal is no longer simply to clear the game.

Since I've been caught up in the cycle of reincarnation, it's clear that my life can never return to normal. So I must seize every opportunity to become stronger... such as perfectly clearing "Exit 8".

Based on vague memories from my previous life, the current instance is mainly about mental terror and the indescribable, and there are no physical monsters that need to be dealt with by force, so a perfect clear is not impossible.

However, unlocking all the anomaly illustrations is obviously not something that can be done in a short time.

In other words, he would have to stay in the subway passage for a considerable period of time.

Anyone who has survived on a desert island knows that psychological loneliness is often more deadly than physical solitude.

Makoto Kiyono doesn't realize how strong his will is, so to achieve a perfect clear, it's best to have a companion. Therefore, he needs to gain Eriri's trust beforehand.

Humans are social animals. The psychological pressure of having someone around is vastly different from that of being alone.

To gain Eriri's trust, sincerity is the only surefire way.

"……I see."

Eriri took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down:

"Let me make this clear first... if I feel like I can't keep going, I'll quit immediately. I'm not going to aim for a perfect playthrough."

"Understood." Kiyono Makoto extended his right hand. "Sawamura-kun, I look forward to working with you from now on."

"Humph~"

Yinglili snorted softly:

"Let's go! Let's go!"

"..."

A moment later.

"Kiyo, Kiyono-kun, the woman's eyes are moving in that poster!"

Eriri's voice was tense as she pointed to the advertising posters on the wall.

"Stay calm, don't panic." Kiyono Makoto said calmly, "That's an anomaly. If we encounter an anomaly, we'll turn back."

The two quickly turned around and backed away. After turning the corner, Exit Zero quickly became Exit One.

"call……"

Looking at the numbers on the notice board, Eriri couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief:

"We found it so easily, it doesn't seem that dangerous."

"..."

Kiyono Makoto didn't say anything, but simply stretched out his finger and suddenly poked Eriri in the back.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

The girl's screams echoed throughout the passage, reverberating incessantly.

"Something touched me from behind!"

Eriri panicked and quickly hid behind Kiyono Makoto.

"I'm the one poking you."

"what?"

"Saying it ten times is not as good as experiencing it firsthand... Dungeons are dangerous, so never let your guard down."

Upon learning the truth, Eriri's little fangs gleamed coldly, and she angrily lashed out with her twin tails:

"You were just trying to scare me on purpose... You idiot, Seino! Just commit seppuku!"

"..."

In the following time, Makoto Kiyono and Eriri worked together, carefully advancing and identifying one unusual trap after another, quickly arriving at Exit Six.

"We'll be able to leave soon."

Eriri was in high spirits and couldn't help but clench her fists.

"Don't forget to get a perfect score."

Kiyono Makoto gently reminded him.

"Well……"

Eriri's expression immediately became conflicted. On one hand, she wanted to achieve a perfect clear, but on the other hand, she wanted to escape the nightmare and go home as soon as possible.

After hesitating for a while, Eriri finally made up her mind:

Fortune favors the bold... Give it a shot!

If Eriri were the only one challenging the eighth dungeon, she would definitely choose to clear it as quickly as possible.

But with Kiyono Makoto by my side... I feel like I can hold on a little longer.

"..."

After discussing the matter, the two continued on their way.

"I found it... there's a ghost face behind that sign."

Eriri whispered a reminder.

Pretend you didn't see it.

Kiyono Makoto kept his eyes fixed ahead, his steps unwavering.

This time, the two chose to ignore the anomaly in the passage and continued forward, eventually returning to Exit Zero without any surprises.

Over the next period of time, the two continued to move forward, unlocking various anomaly illustrations... until they encountered the Tile Man anomaly.

"Kiyono-kun, that tile looks like it's moving?"

Eriri opened her eyes wide and looked at the wall at the end of the passage.

Suddenly, the surface of the blue and white tiled wall began to twist and writhe, and then a bizarre creature made of tiles burst out of the wall and rushed towards the two of them.

"I seem to recall some unusual, proactive aggression?"