Chapter 157: Players vs. the Phoenix of Equal Courtyard! ...

[Special dungeon boss, Byodoin Phoenix, is about to be launched—'Shura Shinto'!]

[Danger! Danger! Danger warning!]

【——Players, please prepare for battle!!】

Scarlet, overwhelming high temperature red warning fonts, row after row, overwhelmingly appeared before my eyes.

Up and down, left and right, large and small, tightly filling the entire space in front of the player,

So high risk?

The last time I saw the system in such a tense mode was last time,

But the basic operation of the player is to be cautious. The moment the system pops up various high-risk warning bars, the player is already prepared.

Open the backpack, click, equip, start, start, start!

The defense power is maxed out with one click, and there is this, this, and this!

Without any warning, an incomparable black vortex gradually accumulated around the Phoenix of Byodoin, and the terrifying aura faintly revealed in the vortex,

A golden light suddenly flashed before my eyes!

Before anyone could be surprised by the Byodoin Phoenix's transformation, the next person to arrive at the scene was a fully armed player!

Looking at the people on the field, they suddenly felt that they looked familiar. The U17 team couldn't help but twitch their eyes.

“Eh… that’s…”

"Isn't this what I saw? It seems to be..."

The middle school students couldn't help but look in several directions when some associative memories were triggered.

The focus of attention, the center of sight,

Yukimura Seiichi silently looked at his team uniform jacket.

Shiraishi Kuranosuke silently looked at his golden left arm.

Atobe Keigo silently looked at his ultra-luxury spaceship...

No, why would you pull out that spaceship and hold it above your head at a time like this?!

Atobe Keigo's eyes weren't just twitching; he was completely speechless.

Compared to him, the other two school presidents, Yukimura Seiichi and Shiraishi Kuranosuke, felt better inexplicably.

At least the connection to them was normal, just the coat and the golden left arm, compared to the huge spaceship held above their heads with both hands...

It's absolutely normal!!

Tezuka Kunimitsu, the only one of the four school presidents who survived, blinked his eyes and slowly reached out to adjust the frame of his glasses that were missing some parts.

"——Don't be careless!"

—Is now the time for you to say something like that?!

Even with the situation off the field, the U17 overseas expedition team was puzzled, but after the previous baptism, they had already reflexively chosen to respect it.

No matter how unusual it is, there must be a reason why it appears in this area!

On the other side, the U17 left-behind high school students were in no better shape. They looked at the figure on the court, the figure with the golden light glittering on his left arm and the figure with the shining coat fluttering in the wind.

He stood upright, holding up a super spaceship hundreds of times larger in his hands, without even breathing hard!

“This, this—”

"——As expected of that sir!!!"

“Too powerful! Too powerful!!”

"Coach! I want to learn this too!!"

Saito Shi, who was caught off guard and cue, was shocked but smiled: "..."

Well...the coach actually wants to learn too.

In pursuit of strength, I will not hesitate to delve into the darkness deep in my heart.

The Phoenix of Byodoin, who abandoned everything, even her own obsession, for the sake of eternal victory—

As soon as he officially entered the "Shura Shinto" mode, endless darkness and the space around him suddenly tightened.

The sound of running water, the sound of running water approaching,

From far to near, from small to big, rustling and approaching——

No, it's not water... it's a tsunami!!

The U17 overseas expedition team on the side of the field suddenly looked up and saw endless waves suddenly pouring down from the dark sky!

The waves were surging, and the momentum was overwhelming, surging towards the entire stadium!

The black sea, the boundless ocean,

The only thing that can fight in this dangerous environment is an extremely huge and majestic pirate ship!

The pupils of the middle school students who saw this scene condensed. This was the first time for most of them to come into contact with this realm and strength.

Oni Jujiro, a member of the remaining group, stepped forward to block the incoming wind and said in a deep voice,

"That's the Shura Shinto of Byodoin incarnated... World Pirates."

“Eh…eh?”

"'Shura Shinto' and... World Pirates?"

Tokugawa Kazuya also crossed his arms: "Yes, stand attack."

His concise and to the point words directly drove the explosive skill of the Byodoin Phoenix into everyone's minds.

Stand Attack means...

The ship landed with a bang, in the incomparable ocean and the endless night,

On the deck, the skeleton captain drew his sword and jumped down from the mast, standing shoulder to shoulder with the Byodoin Phoenix, which was surrounded by a thick dark aura!

“——It appeared!”

“…”

"...Eh, a skeleton?"

There was a slight difference from the fluctuating or calm emotions of the U17 overseas expedition group and the winners group.

The expressions of everyone in the U17 elimination group were a little subtle.

The overseas expedition team noticed, especially Duke Watanabe glanced over,

Then I heard the red-haired boy in the group say without lowering his voice,

"As for the skeleton... wouldn't that just run right into the muzzle of Yagi Yagi's gun?"

Duke Watanabe: “……?”

What does it mean to bump into the muzzle of a gun?

Not only the red-haired boy in the group noticed it, but the others did not take it seriously. Instead, they nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, yeah, why did you think of using a skeleton stand to attack...why don't we change it now? Or, a cow...a horse, or a crocodile will also be fine?"

"Anyway, as long as it's not a skeleton... maybe we can still make it in time!"

U17 Overseas Expedition Team: “…”

No, this is 'Shura Shinto'!!

How come you guys treat it like a piece of cabbage you can pick up from the ground, and change it at will? !

The U17 overseas expedition team was a little emotional.

But on the field, entering the "Shura Shinto" mode, the majestic Byodoin Phoenix suddenly raised its eyes,

The pirate captain of the world's pirates materialized and raised his head in sync with him.

The eerie flames in the skull stared straight at the net, no, now it was a projection from another dimension.

The dark-haired figure standing on the other side of the deck seemed unresponsive!

The player, clad in golden armor and bearing the weight, forcibly maxed out his defenses, ensuring every last bit of defense was added before clicking off the crimson [High Risk Warning] pop-up window and officially looking towards the special dungeon boss across the net...

Oh my god! When did the cutscene CG load?!

The player looked at the overwhelming amount of ocean materials loading in a daze.

The clipped pirate ship material is loaded, and the pirate ship deck battle scene is loaded.

Then, beside the special villain BOSS with blazing black flames all over his body, a skeleton wearing clothes suddenly appeared!

Oh, isn’t this an old skeleton?

Back then, the player led the U17 elimination group in and out of the skeleton layer of the underground mine seven times!

The player raised his hand very friendly and waved towards the skeleton opposite.

The Byodoin Phoenix finally got into shape, gained the power from another dimension, and was about to show off its prowess—

The moment he raised his racket and was about to swing, he keenly sensed the power stand-in standing shoulder to shoulder with him, and the pirate captain suddenly shuddered!

Byodoin Phoenix: “……?”

Is it an illusion?

When he carefully sensed it again, it seemed like just a momentary mistake and it disappeared suddenly.

When I looked again, the pirate captain was still the pirate captain.

Byodoin Phoenix didn't take it to heart. At this moment, the thought of defeating the black-haired figure opposite him had completely occupied his heart.

Show his true strength and force him to use all his strength.

Only this way, only this way——!

"Take this move from me—Pirate Captain, come on!!"

The Phoenix of Byodoin roared again. He and his power substitute, the pirate captain, held a racket and a skeleton held a rapier.

The figures overlapped in an instant, and the real and the unreal flickered. Between the phantoms, a black-haired figure rushed straight into the deck of the "Ashura Shinto" illusion!

The sword shone fiercely, and the sphere was compressed to the extreme, with a force that was almost explosive. It was swung out by the Equal Court with both hands.

The pirate captain swung his sword at the black-haired figure who was standing there motionless!

The sharp sword light almost struck out a blazing white star in the dark and empty black pupils.

Seeing this scene, even though he was confident in his younger generation, he still couldn't help but worry. Kirihara Aka couldn't help but lean forward on the viewing platform.

"Gui——"

“——clang clang!!”

The clanging sound of golden spears clashing against each other mingled with the distant voice of Kirihara Akaya.

Just as he was about to speak out to stop Akaya, Genichirō Sanada looked over with keen perception—

One sword at the head, two swords, three swords, four swords - countless swords!

The pirate captain hacked and stabbed, using every possible means, but even so—

There is absolutely no way to break through the defense!!

I thought about coping methods, but I never thought it would be this kind of coping method.

Everyone was silent, bewildered, puzzled, and confused, looking at the black-haired figure standing there being continuously attacked by the pirate captain.

The pirate captain's sharp blade, which should have been extremely powerful and would draw blood, seemed like a piece of playing house in front of him, incredibly dull.

“…”

Not only were the U17 players on the sidelines stunned, but the Byodoin team on the field also never realized that this would be the case.

No matter how he hit the black tennis ball that was condensed into a point and accumulated incomparable dangerous pressure, the moment he hit it, it would be hit back by the opponent!

Standing still without even moving a step, the Phoenix of Byodoin Temple, running left and right across the opposite side and being constantly attacked, looked even more like a joke!

He took a deep breath, but did not relax and continued to attack.

If one time doesn't work, try ten times. If ten times doesn't work, try a hundred times.

Under hundreds and thousands of attacks, even the strongest defense will inevitably break down!

Players stand still and let the special copy boss 'Shura Shinto' and the world pirates hack around.

After all the hacking, the player is still the same player.

But the one panting on the other side was not only Byodoin, but also his stand, the World Pirate.

“…”

"Um……"

"Could it be that Kei... is the Kei from Turtle?"

“Not very funny.”

The player looked down at the durability of the defensive equipment that had only been reduced by less than one percent after chopping for a long time.

If a special dungeon BOSS attacks, it will take forever to break the player's defense.

No longer waiting in place, turn to active offensive,

Just when everyone thought that it would be the same as before, no matter how the Byodoin Phoenix attacked, it would stand still and fight back in a semi-defensive manner.

The black-haired figure finally moved!

The racket in his hand flipped over, and then he held it again. The black-haired boy tilted his face, and his dark eyes looked straight at the Phoenix of Byodoin.

Byodoin Phoenix: “!”

Pirate Captain: “!!”

Once again, he sensed the concrete projection of his 'Ashura Shinto', and the pirate captain trembled violently!

Once is an illusion, twice is definitely not an accident,

A bad premonition suddenly rose, and the Phoenix of Byodoin's eyelids twitched.

The player looked at the pop-up window that popped up again in front of him,

[——Ding!]

[Collecting...Collecting data on Shura Shinto's 'Pirate Captain'...]

Oh? So... this part can also be used by players!

The thought flashed through his mind, and the next moment, the player swung his racket and hit the Phoenix of Equal Court directly in the face.

The black tennis ball, condensed into a point and filled with a powerful and ominous aura, emitted a sharp buzzing sound and uncontrollable super-strong rotation the moment it touched the racket.

The force was enough to almost blow the entire racket, or even half of the court, away.

When everyone looked closely, they saw that the deck under their feet was showing signs of cracking and breaking apart.

But the black-haired figure who faced the ball head-on remained motionless.

Still holding the racket with one hand, watching the big attack animation loaded, after entering the half court, it is still just tennis.

The player said "Hey yo",

"—Go!"

Like a spiral explosion bomb, he carried the overwhelming pressure without hesitation or dullness, and blasted back directly with pure physical strength!

The black tennis ball condensed into a point is like a black hole that suddenly breaks through the space from beginning to end.

A black ray of light rushed straight towards the side of the Phoenix's face in Byodoin!

No reaction, no time to react, no way to catch up with the reaction,

The senses, the eyes, the brain are all involved!

No, no—he wanted a stronger, faster, more violent, more responsive force!!!

The Phoenix of Byodoin Temple has a ferocious expression and its body movements almost exceed human limits.

The whistling wind and the black rays that penetrated the entire place, caught in the middle of it, left a bloody mark on the side of the Byodoin Phoenix's face, and the blood dripped onto the deck.

The moment after the "click" sound,

His 'Shura Shinto' - World Pirate suddenly jumped over half of his body!

It’s in action—Stand Attack!

The pirate captain was one second ahead, and it was at this second that he perfectly blocked the path of the black ray ball.

Raising his rapier, the pirate captain stabbed at the condensed ball!

In just this moment, there was a very slight "click" sound.

Everything before my eyes was pitch black, with only the pirate captain, half of his body, suspended in mid-air, emitting a faint, dim light.

"Eh... yeah, what happened?"

The next frame, completely shattered without any warning,

However, it was not a small ball of black condensed into a point, but the "Shura Shinto" of the Byodoin Phoenix holding a Western sword - the Captain of the World!

In front of everyone, even the Phoenix of Byodoin, the condensed pupils were slowed down several times.

"Crack——" and it suddenly collapsed!

“!!!!”

It was a scene that had never been witnessed before. It was the first time that everyone present saw the possibility of "Ashura Shinto" being shattered by a ball actually happening!

Even Irie Kanata, the calmest and most rational person who should have blown the whistle at this moment, was stunned for a moment.

The next second, it crumbled like broken glass.

The countless accumulated strength of the world's pirates was shattered!

Stunned, completely unable to react.

Dumbfounded, he reflexively looked at the frozen Byodoin and the dark-haired figure of the captain who had shattered the world with a single shot.

What kind of strength is this——so terrifying!!

[Ding!]

[Collecting...Collecting completed, can be used successfully! ]

【Congratulations! 】

[You can now successfully enter the 'Abyss' of 'Shura Shinto'! ]

The player looked up and saw the prompt in the pop-up window in front of him. He raised an eyebrow but did not respond.

The sudden strong momentum attracted the attention of everyone in the audience.

“—Again!!”

Accompanied by the loud voices of panic, fear and confusion, I looked intently,

It was the Phoenix of Byodoin again!

The Shura Shinto World Captain was shattered by a single blow, bringing tremendous shock and pressure to Byodoin.

Under such circumstances, he made a wrong move and took a wrong step!!

[Ding ding ding ding ding ding——! ]

[High-risk force detected, testing in progress——]

[Warning! Warning! Warning!!]

[Special dungeon boss, Byodoin Phoenix—entering a new mode!]

[High-risk warning! High-risk warning! High-risk warning!]

【——】

There was no sign of any chaotic noise, and the sound of "zizizizizi" rushed straight into my ears.

The player took a closer look at the status bar of the special dungeon BOSS, Byodoin Phoenix.

Suddenly, I found a special state on the top of his head.

[Alaya-vijnana: Distorted Version——In Use!]

——Another new skill that I have never seen before,

Players look carefully.

[Alaya-vijnana: The subconscious mind guides various infinite strategy modes, ultimately leading to the absolute strategy.

Tip: It will put a great burden on the user's body

Tips: The twisted version completely stimulates the inner darkness, the user's stats are comprehensively improved, and sanity is completely reduced to negative infinity! 】

Isn't this... just the latest version of Berserk + Bloodlust?

Players are commenting and watching.

The boss who entered the special copy of [Alaya Consciousness Distorted Version] has undoubtedly completely lost his consciousness.

The golden pupils disappeared, leaving only the pale whites of the eyes, the face was grayish green, and there was no trace of life.

But even so, he still held the racket tightly in his hand!

And the target was directly aimed at the black-haired figure on the other side of the net with great ruthlessness and murderous intent, and he delivered a murderous blow directly to the center of gravity!

The ball penetrated the sky and the earth, almost overturning the net, stirring up the wind. The high-speed friction caused by the ball only touched the lower net, and sparks were ignited in less than a second!

Irie Kanata, who was already stunned, suppressed his instinct to survive and continued to preside over the battle with all his heart.

This looks like a ball, but in fact it is the Byodoin Phoenix guided by the Alaya-vijnana to release several infinite attacks!

It looks like just one ball, but it contains hundreds or even thousands of attack methods!

——If any attack is not caught, points will definitely be lost!

Still wrapped in endless black shadows, as soon as it entered the player's court, it turned into a tennis ball rushing towards it at high speed.

The player steps forward, and the moment the racket touches the ball, the friction and rotation of the entire ball, as well as the force applied to it, suddenly expands!

The added value brought by [Alaya Consciousness·Distorted Version] is fully presented at this moment. The power of the first ball, the second ball, the third ball... the Nth ball is superimposed and completely infused into this ball!

The player realized that the force of the ball was wrong as soon as he hit it back. His dark eyes rolled down and the tennis ball fell on the racket.

Everyone present noticed this pause. This was the first time in the entire process that the black-haired figure had shown an unusual reaction.

...What happened?!

Whether it was the U17 coaching staff, the overseas expedition team, or the base-staying team, they all hesitated when watching this scene.

Could it be that a turning point is about to appear at this very moment?!

Players observe, players think,

The player sighed.

——It seems that I have to use my other hand.

The racket rotates slightly, and the other hand is used directly. The racket is gripped and the ball is rubbed at high speed in just the blink of an eye.

"Boom boom boom boom boom—"

With its eyes dead white and face ashen, the Byodoin Phoenix, which was crawling like an unconscious beast, suddenly lowered its head.

At some point, a sphere swirled with a double-strength black evil force suddenly appeared at his feet!

Only this split second of reaction time,

“Ka-ka-ka-ka-ka-a ...

The sound of squeezing, impact, and harshness, the sky is falling and the earth is collapsing!

The Phoenix of Byodoin Temple fell with a loud bang!

But he did not surrender, he was very agile and relied entirely on his body's instincts to step on the broken stones and tiles in the air and climb up again.

Holding the racket tightly with both hands, Byodoin, who refused to give up at all, rushed straight towards the tennis ball that caused the sky to collapse and the earth to collapse, prompted by [Alaya-vijnana: Distorted Version]!

Holding the racket with both hands, he hits back fiercely——

Unable to pry it open, no matter how hard he tried, he suddenly raised his white eyes and faced the other figure in the trembling state.

He sensed something and couldn't help but take two steps back.

Looking at the special copy BOSS on the other side of the net, the player unlocked the other hand and clicked the skill [Abyss]!

"……oh?"

Suddenly, a teasing voice came from the side of his ear. The person who had been watching the fight in the arena without making any movement suddenly took a few steps forward, leaned down slightly, and watched the fight from a closer distance.

Tanejima Shuji took a second look at this strange face that suddenly appeared in U17.

But soon, he had no time to care about that side.

Because his sight and attention were completely gripped by the strange phenomenon appearing in the field!

The sky is dark, day and night are reversed,

The night was like oil, pouring down with a viscous texture, interweaving strands of it, swallowing up the last of the daylight and blocking it out.

The Phoenix of Byodoin Temple, which had activated the [Alaya-vijnana: Distorted Version], took two steps back but suddenly stopped.

The dead white pupils slowly looked down, and the ground under his feet had turned into a black, silent and lightless surface without knowing when.

It doesn't feel real, but it conveys an ominous aura that makes people avoid, escape, and stay away.

With ripples, without ripples,

In this opaque world, even the perception of one's own existence becomes faint.

But there is only one thing,

It is difficult to ignore, cannot be neglected, high alert, must pay attention,

Following my perception, I slightly raised my head, and it seemed as if I was above the sky, spanning my entire field of vision, but even my pupils could not fully close it.

A pair of huge eyes, dark and empty,

Reflecting the endless darkness and everything that has happened, will happen, or will happen in the past,

Being watched by those eyes, from the first second of entering, to the past tense when I never entered,

Being watched,

Being watched, being watched, being watched, being watched...

As long as it exists, it cannot escape his observation.

The dark, sticky substance slowly spread out from the calm and smooth rippled surface, clinging little by little to the surface of the organisms that fell into it.

Calves, knees, hips, chest, mouth, ears, nose, hair, pale eye sockets...

Completely enveloping, completely expanding, completely dissolving,

[Alaya-vijnana Distorted Version] The conditioned reflex is to protect the master, driving the main body using it, the Edoin Phoenix, to fight back.

But when it drove the Phoenix of Byodoin to pick up the racket, it found that not only could it not use [Alaya Consciousness Distorted Version] again,

No strength, no response, all values ​​​​are exploited, and the most basic muscle reflexes - completely disappeared!

Just a moment of awareness, the next frame,

[Alaya-vijnana·Twisted Version]——Link disconnected!

In full view of the public, without any warning,

The Phoenix of Byodoin Temple—silently vanished into the sudden darkness!!

[Ding!]

Crisp system prompt sound,

[Congratulations! 'Shura Shinto' 'Abyss' - Successfully Opened!]