Type-Moon: Shinji Matou Also Wants to Be the Protagonist

After a long venting session, the two not only developed a mutual respect for each other, but their relationship also improved considerably.

Shinji was much more casual when asking questions:

"So this is our cheat code, what are its functions?"

Bismarck, who had been submerged at sea for many years, was happy to have someone to talk to, and answered every question:

"You should have already experienced this; every now and then you receive a memory."

"That was actually the legacy of our other brothers."

Shinji was aware of what Bismarck was saying, but he had never known where it came from.

"heritage?"

"That's right. Reincarnation isn't always smooth sailing. There are always some unlucky ones who die young. After they die, their souls are automatically distributed to their surviving brothers through this place. That's the truth behind our cheat system."

After receiving a definite answer, Shinji couldn't help but silently mourn for his unfortunate brothers whom he had never met.

However, it wasn't that Shinji was heartless. Although they were indeed the same person before, so many years had passed since his reincarnation, making it difficult for him to have deep feelings for others. Therefore, Shinji quickly shifted his focus to more practical matters:

"Automatic allocation? Random allocation?"

Bismarck was prepared for Shinji's question, having gone through the same experience, so she didn't keep him in suspense and went straight to the point:

"Yes, it's random. But there are exceptions, and that's us."

"Since there are unlucky people who die young, there are naturally lucky people who are born into good families."

"With enough talent and a little bit of luck, one can sense the situation through repeated looting and arrive here. This is the starting point for the distribution of inheritance. If one can stay clear-headed here, one can naturally take the lead and get one's share."

When his future interests were involved, Shinji immediately perked up and asked:

"Can I actively choose what I want here?"

If we could choose the parts we wanted, wouldn't it be easy to get good things from other worlds?

"Of course not."

Unfortunately, Bismarck poured cold water on the idea without hesitation, but then changed the subject, saying:

"However, we can grab larger fragments of the soul. Although we can't confirm the contents, the memories inside are usually quite complete."

"Moreover, larger soul fragments are more valuable in themselves. These things are of the same origin as ours, and can be easily absorbed to strengthen one's own soul, without any side effects."

After listening to Bismarck's explanation and combining it with his own personal experiences over the years, Shinji easily understood the advantages that this identity brought, and his worries were completely relieved.

Although the truth wasn't as rosy as he imagined, earning a little less was still earning more, so what could he complain about?

Having finally gained a clearer understanding of the cheat system, Shinji turned the conversation to the plaza itself and asked:

"Got it, what's the name of this place?"

"Wanshou Square".

"Hmm~?"

Hearing Bismarck utter that name that sounded so familiar, Shinji felt a bit of a stomachache again.

Bismarck patted him on the shoulder and explained the origin of the name with a mischievous grin:

"Oh dear, this place has no other function besides looting. If you want to loot more loot, you have to compete with other people to see who can survive the longest. So I don't know which senior came up with this name, but it's quite auspicious. The people who came after didn't change it, and it's been used ever since."

Chapter 3: Land Rover Team

After hearing Bismarck's explanation, Shinji had no choice but to accept this flawed premise.

Moreover, on second thought, this name, which evokes a sense of déjà vu from everyone's past life, can also serve as an anchor point for uniting the different "selves" after reincarnation. Being more down-to-earth is a good thing.

However, when it came to the auspicious meaning of Wanshou Square, Shinji suddenly realized something and abruptly turned to Bismarck to ask:

"A survival contest, huh? Wait, wouldn't people who are reincarnated and born into this species have a huge advantage?"

Upon hearing Shinji's question, Bismarck grinned, revealing a smug expression that said, "You've finally fallen for my trick."

"Yes, aren't you envious!"

As everyone knows, ship spirits have virtually no lifespan as long as the ship's hull is intact. In particular, the condition of the hull has less impact on Bismarck than on ordinary ship spirits. If it breaks, it can be repaired and extended for another ten years or so, making it a truly immortal species!

Moreover, she is in the world of One Piece, where technological means and replacing Adam Wood can greatly enhance the durability of the ship. If she could get her hands on a suitable Devil Fruit, she could take off immediately.

Just thinking about it made Shinji so jealous he felt like his body was about to break apart.

No wonder this guy didn't mind being born a girl at all; he wouldn't mind if he had this!

"European dogs, take my spear!"

Faced with Shinji's sarcastic remarks, Bismarck felt completely refreshed, and the gloom of being alone at the bottom of the sea repairing the ship dissipated.

However, since they would be seeing each other frequently in the future, Bismarck couldn't continue to provoke Shinji, so she quickly tried to soothe him in a gentle and soothing tone:

"Stop joking around. You talk like you're some kind of supernatural being. At least you have a third method of immortality to pursue."

Although your sister has a bright future, your prospects aren't so bad either.

At least it's still far ahead of its brothers and sisters who have become part of the legacy of warmth.

Under Bismarck's feigned reassurance, Shinji calmed down and readily complied.

In fact, Shinji had already guessed he would be met with a sarcastic remark before even asking the question.

It was merely out of consideration for Bismarck's suffering, to offer her some emotional support; it was entirely altruistic, without a trace of jealousy!

"What about the rest?"

After calming down, Shinji looked around. Most of the people around him were blurry phantoms, probably other... counterparts who, like him before, had sensed Wanshou Square but were still lacking a trigger.

But apart from himself and Bismarck, there was no one else who was truly awake.

Even according to Bismarck, she wasn't exactly a veteran.

"Of course! Hmm~, speak of the devil and he appears!"

Upon learning of Shinji's question, Bismarck was about to explain it to him, but before she could even open her mouth, a commotion broke out nearby.

Following Bismarck's gaze, a pitch-black vortex suddenly appeared, followed by a huge, pale white bone claw extending from it. Shinji immediately recognized it as the culprit that had startled him awake last time.

Immediately following the claws, a huge figure squeezed out of the small vortex.

The man's pale body was shrouded in a plain black cloak, but what was most striking was his bone mask with a long nose.

"This is... Killian!"

Shinji looked up at the suddenly appearing 'creature' and stated its race without expression.

But I couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy, thinking, 'Another one driving a Land Rover.'

Killian is a specific name; its race name is 'Hollow,' and it is a type of spiritual life form in the famous anime Bleach.

Its characteristic is that the stronger it is, the longer it lives. In the original work, there are even spirit particle life forms that have lived for millions of years.

After the Killian appeared, it looked around blankly for a moment, and then reached out to grab Shinji and Bismarck.

Faced with the oncoming threat, Shinji instinctively tried to turn and run, but Bismarck grabbed him.

"Don't worry, here no one can interfere with you if you don't want to."

Bismarck, amused, dragged Shinji, who had been making a hasty retreat, back to him and earnestly explained the reason. Then, he gestured for Shinji to look at Killian, who had given up halfway, and said:

"Moreover, he meant no harm."

It seems to be to corroborate Bismarck's words.

Killian, who had just been blindly foolish, suddenly spoke in human language and apologized to Shinji.

"Feel sorry!"

However, after apologizing, he fell back into a state of mental lapse, reaching out and touching the surrounding phantoms.

If the sound hadn't been so loud, people would have doubted whether what had just happened was an illusion.

"You saw it last time too."

After letting out a long sigh of relief, Shinji asked Bismarck somewhat awkwardly.

Shinji already knew why Killian apologized. The only thing that had happened between them before was that he had been startled awake by Killian's claws last time.

Bismarck specifically reminded Shinji that the other party meant no harm, which meant she was aware of the situation.

"Yes, a lot of people saw it. If I hadn't caught you in time, you probably would have woken up again."

Seeing that Shinji had calmed down, Bismarck gently put Shinji down and said:

"But don't be afraid of being laughed at, this happens all the time. Wanshou Square has a very lenient exit mechanism. As long as you have a strong desire to leave, you can leave. There are no mandatory participation restrictions. If you don't want to come, you don't have to. So you won't see other people every time."

"Oh, thank you!"

"You're welcome."

Upon hearing Bismarck's explanation, Shinji realized that he had almost missed another opportunity and quickly thanked her.

Bismarck waved his hand, magnanimously dismissing the matter.

Just as the two were talking, there was movement not far away. This time, with a flash of light and shadow, five people suddenly appeared.

Calling them people wouldn't be accurate, because one of them was clearly not human.

The remaining group consisted of a middle-aged man and a group of teenagers who looked to be around twelve or thirteen years old. There were two girls and one boy, and the two girls had white hair and black hair, making them easy to distinguish.

The boy and the white-haired girl nodded to each other after they appeared, seemingly unfazed by the surrounding scenery and other people, clearly not having been here for the first time.

Although the black-haired girl appeared calm, Shinji, with his years of acting experience, immediately recognized that she was faking it and was probably a novice like him.

The most eye-catching of them all is the humanoid figure formed from dark red flames.

As soon as he appeared, he looked around. Shinji noticed that his gaze lingered on Killian and Bismarck for a moment, and finally fell on the middle-aged man who appeared with him.

Then, looking relieved, he exclaimed with considerable satisfaction:

"Thank goodness we're not eating at your banquet this time!"

Upon hearing this guy's words, Bismarck, who was standing next to Shinji, retorted without any politeness.

Can't you wish us something better?!

Then, ignoring Shinji standing to the side, he went straight to meet the middle-aged man and, together with the dark red figure, surrounded him.

While rubbing his hands together, he asked impatiently:

"Did you get the stuff?"

Chapter 4: Private Deal

At this moment, Bismarck was the only person Shinji could talk to in Wanshou Square.

While Bismarck was clearly busy with important matters, Shinji certainly didn't want to disturb her. However, in order to obtain more information, Shinji quietly lowered his presence and shamelessly followed her.

During this process, Shinji noticed that the white-haired girl who had just appeared had already hooked up with the black-haired girl.

Just as Bismarck had done to him, the white-haired girl was introducing Manjusou Square to the black-haired girl.

But Shinji isn't an assassin, and he's an unassuming newcomer who can't hide his identity; he simply can't hide it.

Before Shinji could hear any valuable information, his true colors were once again exposed.

Upon noticing Shinji, the crimson figure immediately rushed forward with delight, saying happily:

"Oh, isn't this Second Master? It's an honor to meet you!"

"No, don't call me that, just call me by my name."

Upon hearing the other person's address, Shinji quickly stopped them. It was incredibly embarrassing to be addressed as "Second Master" to their face; it gave him goosebumps.

Since he couldn't keep his own intelligence a secret anyway, Shinji simply stopped hiding it and openly accepted the scrutiny of the others.

He was curious when he first saw it, so he asked directly:

What's going on with you?

"Racial characteristics, that's what dead souls look like."

The other party made no attempt to hide anything and directly stated their race name. Upon hearing this name, Shinji vaguely saw the other party driving a Land Rover past him.

Shinji is no stranger to the term "dead souls," which comes from a mobile game called Arknights. In its setting, these are monsters that are even more extreme than immortal beings, having had the concept of death erased from their minds.

"Should I call you 'Odin' then?"

After a moment of silence, Shinji spoke in a low voice, his tone tinged with a hint of bitterness.