The third chosen one of the Cherry Blossom Kingdom has also failed.
Faced with this result, the think tank of the Sakura Kingdom felt only helplessness and headache, because many of Kijima Suzuka's actions were beyond their expectations.
Even if they agreed to provide extra assistance to Ms. Kijima Suzuka, it doesn't mean they can definitely help her clear the game. The reason why the Chosen Ones hold such a superior position in various countries is largely due to their complete uncontrollability within the dungeon.
From the perspective of the think tank, Suzuka Kijima is very talented and confidently went to the dangerous Ghost Village Middle School, which led to her getting trapped.
Next, due to her anxiety, she became more extreme and decided to ambush Hanako and manipulate the puppet to force-feed Hanako water—if this plan succeeded, it could indeed be a great help to Kijima Suzuka.
Given Kijima Suzuka's strength at the time, a direct confrontation would have resulted in a significant disparity in their abilities, so a sneak attack was the only option.
The problem is, she failed.
Now, it's the think tanks in Japan that are starting to have a headache.
The situation in the Sakura Kingdom also reached the think tanks of other countries, since the "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) dungeon is directly based on the mythological background of the Sakura Kingdom.
At first, many countries that recognized this dungeon element were envious and thought that Japan would be the first to successfully clear the dungeon. However, after three of their chosen ones were lost there, even the slow-witted countries realized that the reality was completely opposite to what they had expected.
Is Japan being targeted?
As for the Chinese think tank that had guessed the general truth, they merely expressed their humanitarian sympathy on the surface.
How much of it is genuine is hard to say.
"I don't see many problems with the instance, but the Chosen Ones do break the rules for various reasons." Meng Li frowned, feeling that something was amiss.
"Anyway, it's good that Yin Zhu is alright." Mo You didn't care about foreign affairs.
“She stays indoors all day, so it’s hard for her to get into trouble…” Ji Yueyong yawned. After all, when Yin Zhu was sleeping, their think tank would take turns to rest. In total, the think tank members only got an average of four hours of sleep per day.
If the dungeon run isn't too long, the members can endure it and then have a proper rest after handing over to another group for the next dungeon.
However, if the dungeon takes too long...
Anzhi has already started to consider whether to recruit a C group to work in three shifts, since working two shifts without rest for too long can easily cause members to die suddenly.
Unlike the sleep-deprived members of the think tank, Yin Zhu slept until she naturally woke up. She sat up groggily, saw that it was still dark outside, and lay back down: "Yawn... Looks like it's not dawn yet..."
"That's not right!"
Yin Zhu suddenly sat up again, fully conscious.
It's been two days, and she still hasn't gotten used to days when the sun doesn't rise. She subconsciously thinks it's dark outside the window because it's not light yet, but thankfully this misconception disappears once she's fully awake.
This is the Land of Eternal Night, a land of ghosts and monsters exiled by humans, and also the stage for the Chosen Ones.
Let's try our best to escape the world of ghosts today!
After finishing breakfast, Yin Zhu blinked her small eyes and, imitating a child, coaxed Mao You, saying in a sweet voice, "Sister Mao You, will you take me out to play today? I want to make new friends too!"
The cat stroked Yin Zhu's head again, despite some reservations, and finally agreed.
"Alright, but don't talk carelessly when you come out with me," the cat cautioned. "It's dangerous outside for a weak demon like you. Although Lord Shuten-dōji doesn't want everyone to fight and kill each other, there will always be some unscrupulous individuals who want to strengthen their own power."
At this point, the cat's eyes became somewhat glazed: "What's more, there are new rules now..."
"What's new?"
Yin Zhu's eyes widened, seemingly puzzled because she hadn't heard clearly.
"It's nothing." The cat decisively changed the subject again. "Anyway, just don't talk. The lower your presence, the better. If you anger some powerful monster, I won't be able to protect you. The less you know about certain things, the better. It will ensure your safety."
"Um."
Yin Zhu nodded obediently, but inwardly she was full of complaints: How come even the monsters of the ghost realm would do this?
The more you say that, the more curious people become. Many works have caused even bigger problems later on because they were kept secret from others.
However, she really doesn't ask any more questions.
Yin Zhu only needed to listen quietly and make sure that the rules she had written had been disseminated.
The more people follow the rules, the stronger the rules become.
Since Yin Zhu wants to create something from nothing, she needs to put in some effort to do so. Her goal is to establish an area controlled by her own rules before the crisis in the Demon Realm is exposed, so that she can have the greatest power to confront Shuten-dōji.
Because the scope of our activities has been very limited so far, and the information we have obtained is also very limited, we have almost always relied on cats.
With her own safe zone, Yin Zhu would have more freedom of movement. Based on the power distribution in this instance, Yin Zhu could basically confirm that Shuten-dōji in this instance was definitely problematic, but she currently couldn't contact someone of such high status.
However, looking at it from another angle, the Chosen Ones in the previous Cyber Myth dungeon also started from the bottom and eventually had to go against Class A citizens, but this wasn't the first time.
As Yin Zhu followed the cat away from home, she noticed that there were many more plants along the street than before.
Each crimson flower seemed to emit its own light in the darkness. Its delicate petals curled slightly, and upon closer inspection, one could see some kind of bright red liquid flowing within them. Though it was alluringly beautiful, like a swaying dancer, it possessed a dangerous kind of beauty.
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