You tell me, this is called daily youth?

"Mai Sakurajima, you are indeed famous, but I noticed that you have nothing to do with fame."

"Why then?"

"Because you're dressed too provocatively, any normal person would notice."

Yuki raised his head, with not much expression on his face except for a slight smile, but it was this rational lust that made Sakurajima Mai blush instantly, and she instinctively wrapped the gauze window tighter.

"You, I thought you were an honest man, but it turns out you're a pervert!"

Pervert? If I wasn't in the strategy mode right now and had devoted most of my attention to it, I would let you know what "Men's Black Ball" is.

Glancing at his watch, Yuuki saw that the break was over and immediately looked away, as if he had used an alarm.

There were no memories, and there was no trace of the strange smile that had just appeared.

"Honest people usually don't live long, so——"

"I'm not an honest person."

Chapter 8: The Ceremony of the Red Moon (Revised)

Yuki is certainly not honest, but he is not evil either, and he has nothing to do with being eccentric or tyrannical.

The preparations he had made over the years were to deal with crises and truly enjoy the daily life of his youth. If even his personality changed, wouldn't that be putting the cart before the horse?

He rubbed his fingers over his thighs, sliding across the deep crimson glow, and listened carefully to the voice coming from the intercom.

The other two groups also did not discover it. The garden completely subverted common sense. It was so brilliantly blooming but there was not even a drop of water to be found. As for the unknown fruit, no one dared to try it. Li Dan decided to go to the city wall first to take a look.

Hayasaka Ai was wandering around the building, occasionally making some noisy noises, and no one knew what she was doing.

The unknown enveloped everyone like moonlight. Even Yuki relaxed a little and thought about how to use his number of enhancements. However, he still didn't know what the crisis was, so he had to endure it.

'After a twenty-minute break, it's time to continue.'

Glancing at his watch, he turned his head with a half-smile: "Hey, are you still angry?"

Sakurajima Mai sat in the corner, propping up her head and ignoring him. A faint "hum" sound could be heard.

The two of them are somewhat familiar with each other. Just now, Yuki decisively threw out the heart-to-heart gesture, and then annoyed the bunny girl senior.

"I am telling the truth, and only the truth can make us trust each other."

"Hmph, it's just too harsh." Sakurajima Mai finally turned her head, her purple eyes full of dissatisfaction.

Regardless of the copy prompts or personal likes and dislikes, Yuuki is willing to be bound to Sakurajima Mai. But in the game, there is no time to slowly get to know each other, so Yuuki added a reason for his trust:

You are so famous. If you backstab me and I happen to be alive, it will not be difficult to take revenge on you.

"Fortunately, I stopped my acting career for several years, otherwise I wouldn't be able to play." Sakurajima Mai deeply felt the disadvantages of being an idol. According to Li Dan, after passing the dungeon, she had to return to reality. This guy was obviously not far from her, and the reason was so real that it was impossible to refute it.

But it makes me feel more at ease than trusting someone without any reason.

Although she was unhappy, Mai also admitted that the reason was just right, because conversely, with her own connections, it would not be difficult to find him and take revenge on him.

"Okay, we're all on the same boat anyway, so we're more reliable than the other guys." Sakurajima Mai came back, eyes full of caution: "But you're not allowed to have any weird thoughts about me."

"It's difficult with your outfit." Yuki teased, then grinned: "But I can try. Now you can move your feet away."

"Hmph, that's more like it." The girl lifted up her high heels, looking quite like a queen.

Yuki stretched his feet. This beautiful girl has thorns, just like the short knife she has been holding in her hand. According to Mai, she can't kill others but she can kill herself. If she is covered in blood, others probably won't be interested.

In this dangerous game, he doesn't need a sissy girl. He doesn't need her to be of any use, but at least she shouldn't hold him back.

After a short rest, the two continued to explore the castle. After passing through the banquet hall, there was another building. This building seemed to be where guards or servants lived, and the decoration was far less luxurious than the previous one.

The carpet was gone, and leather shoes made a creaking sound when stepped on. The wall tiles were also covered with tiny cracks, and the red moonlight was shining in through the gaps and windows, penetrating every pore.

The intercom rustled and Hasaka's voice could no longer be heard, which made Sakurajima Mai suddenly move closer to Yuki, feeling creepy.

"Why don't we go back? We won't find any food."

"I know." Yuki saw a few plates in the cramped corner without even a crumb on them. "You're not so hungry that you can't walk, are you?"

Mai Sakurajima's face turned slightly red, and she subconsciously covered her flat belly. It was okay that she hadn't had any water for more than four hours, but after her tense nerves relaxed, she felt particularly hungry.

"No."

"Really not?"

"Really not! I just think it's irrational to waste energy like this."

Your stomach is growling, it’s the middle of the night and dinner was supposed to be ten hours ago.

Yuki was also thirsty and hungry, but he didn't expose her. He answered casually: "I'm not looking for food. I'm looking for a place where the red moon can't shine. Maybe there will be some unexpected gains."

what?

Mai opened her mouth slightly, and seeing the other person's serious face, she found it difficult to keep up with his thoughts.

Normal people are looking for water and food, but this person is looking for somewhere where the moonlight cannot reach.

"Why? Is this worth it?"

"It's worthless for now, but this game has elements of decryption, and if you want to decrypt it, you have to have intelligence and not be led by the nose." Yuki pushed open a wooden door and saw the stairs leading to the first floor. "Did you notice that it's almost four in the morning and the red moon hasn't moved."

It really is.

Mai Sakurajima looked out the window and saw that the lonely red moon in the night sky did not set with the passage of time. But what did this mean? It was not even certain whether it was still on Earth.

"Let's go back. We are getting further and further away from Li Dan and the others."

"Don't worry, let's find the basement first. There's no way a castle doesn't have this thing."

The girl rolled her eyes in frustration, having underestimated Yuki's stubbornness. She turned her head to look at the dark corridor, and hurried into the stairwell, only to bump into Yuki's back, who had stopped in an instant.

"What are you doing again?"

"Shhh."

Yuki turned around and made a gesture to keep quiet. The stern expression immediately made Sakurajima Mai shut her mouth. She stared at the man without even breathing.

Their eyes met, the two were almost close to each other, but there was no ambiguous feeling between them. They both pricked up their ears and tensed their muscles.

"Is he trying to take advantage of me?" Sakurajima Mai found herself in Yuuki's arms and was about to distance herself from him when she heard a strange voice.

Hey.

It sounded like footsteps or water drops splashing on the floor. Besides the rustling noise in the intercom, there was also the sound of breathing like a bellows. Almost at the same time, the two of them looked up.

Upstairs? The Hasaka group?

Sakurajima Mai subconsciously wanted to pick up the walkie-talkie, but after being glared at by Yuki, she put it down instinctively. She didn't know why, but after spending a few hours together, Yuki gave her a very professional impression.

Not an old player, but definitely not a confused new player either.

Red Moon’s gift is here now?

Yuki has never forgotten [Hint 4]. He is not only exploring the basement, but also wants to know what the "gift" is. At least in front of Sakurajima Mai, he doesn't have to be restrained.

Da da da.

The strange sound was getting closer and closer. Yuki kept turning his head but saw nothing. All he could see was the mottled wall and the crimson moonlight he was already accustomed to.

A mysterious atmosphere was brewing, or perhaps it was an illusion. The crimson moonlight in the corridor was gradually becoming thicker. Yuki did not wait any longer and grasped Sakurajima Mai's slender wrist.

"run!"

He turned around and ran towards the banquet hall, ignoring the girl's rapid breathing and concentrating decisively.

[Players build a city, consume reinforcement times, and draw items or skills. ]

Never hesitate when you need to use it. It would be too stupid to die holding the trump card.

As soon as this thought passed, he saw a vague poker card appear in front of him. It kept spinning, as if digging into the deep unknown.

After the novice guidance, Yuki already knew that the rewards of this game are divided into enhancement points and specialization points: the former is used to improve props and skills, and the latter is used to specialize physical fitness and some kind of ego characteristics.

In addition to these, which can all be classified as "enhancement" functions, the second usage is lottery.

Yuki had already thought about it during his exploration. He had no tools or equipment at all, and even if his skills were upgraded by one level, there would be no substantial breakthrough. So his choice was simple -

"I want to be a gambler."

He had no time to worry about his luck, he just hoped that the cards would spin faster, because something strange had happened in the deep corridor:

thump.

A black object passed through the ceiling and fell in front of him. Red liquid spread along the floor. When Yuki looked closely, he heard a sharp scream behind him.

“It’s that college student!”

It really was that white college student, at least his clothes belonged to him, but his handsome head with a somewhat submissive temperament had turned into a rotten watermelon, and his clothes were covered in red and white liquid.

Unlike Mai, Yuki was not just focused on watching the bloody scene. He took a closer look at the corpse as he ran past it, and saw the huge bloody hole in the chest and the various internal organs that had been dug out.

It looks like it was caused by sharp claws. Is the opponent a beast monster?

The scene was terrifying, but Yuki was relieved. As long as it wasn't a ghost or something, it would be fine. He didn't have the conditions to prepare such skills over the years.

Stepping over the pool of blood, she felt a slippery touch, and Mai Sakurajima felt that the smell of blood was like a hand strangling her throat. This was completely different from the novice guide who had his head exploded.

This college student was still full of life a few hours ago, and his gentlemanly demeanor left a lot of good impression on me. But now, his body was placed in front of me like a rag doll.

"How is Miss Hasaka? Will I die in such a tragic way?"

Fear crept into his heart, sending chills down his spine, like someone falling off a cliff. The feeling of that person holding his wrist suddenly became extremely clear.

Her fingertips moved slightly, and she instinctively wanted to hold Yuki's hand, but soon, this last support disappeared without a trace.

Yuki suddenly stopped, turned around and threw her out, looking directly into those purple eyes filled with shock and anger. The meaning in them was obvious:

It turns out that you are not a good person!

It was obvious that she was being used as bait to lure back some terrifying monster, but after a moment, Sakurajima Mai felt that she was extremely wrong.

Click.

Along with the crisp sound of the wooden board breaking, spider-web-like cracks covered the ground under Yuki's feet, and then there was a "bang" and he fell directly to the first floor amid flying wood chips.

Boom, boom, boom.

Yuki felt tingling all over his body, as if he had bumped into several hard objects, but his consciousness was filled with the harsh sound and he didn't care about the pain in his body at all.

[Consume one reinforcement point, extraction completed——]

[Player Yuki has acquired the skill: Enhanced Magic (Beginner)]

This voice said so.

Chapter 9 This is Extraordinary! (Edited)

Strengthen magic?

While falling, a huge amount of information flooded into Yuuki's mind, even making him ignore the physical pain.

[Ancient magicians infused magic power into the material world and formed rules...]

Skill explanation, skill history, usage methods, and usage experience.

Yuki couldn't describe what he received in just two seconds. It was like he was experiencing his life all over again, learning enhanced magic from a certain magician and even skipping the shackles of "qualification".

"Isn't this the special skill of Shirou Emiya on the moon?"

His understanding was obviously more peculiar than that of ordinary players. Not only was information infused, but all the scenes he had seen in the past flashed through his mind.

The red-haired boy held a piece of white paper in his hand and after performing magic, the paper became as hard as steel.

"Wait a minute, I don't even have a magic circuit, and this game can skip the prerequisites?"

thump.

The pain in his shoulder woke him up. His muscles tensed and he instinctively rolled a few times to relieve the inertia. Yuki pressed the ground with one hand, his face filled with astonishment and excitement.

Even with the cooling time limit, he got what he had been pursuing in this world for a long time in an instant. Is there only a thin layer of window paper between daily reality and the supernatural?

What is extraordinary? This is extraordinary. It directly gives players a rule and does not care about the identity and bloodline of a magician at all.

Wood chips fell into the corridor on the first floor along with the dust. Yuki kept blinking his eyes. At this moment, he had no time to sigh about how great the game was or how lucky he was. In other words, his luck was just average.

Strengthening magic is not considered a high-level skill in the Type-Moon world, and it is even worse to have an "entry-level" prefix.