Chapter 50: The Enchanted Sicily (3) The Gnawing Test…
The arrow is on the string, and at this point, there is no other way but to agree.
"That's all I can do. I really do want to go." The player finished his bitter espresso with a pained expression, clenching his fists, his eyes determined as if he were about to go to the battlefield. "In that case, I'll just have to give it a try."
Fighting Reborn, that's pretty much like going to the battlefield, right? (bitter laugh)
"Very good, dear Aurora, you must remember that courage is a precious thing. It can bring you more possibilities."
Reborn stood up first and said to the players, "Now that you've made your decision, follow me."
The killer's temptation began from this moment.
It was so fast! Was it this fast when we arrested her before?
The player didn't dare to be careless. Using the speed bonus of 52 points and the "Seven Escapes, Seven Arrests" title, which increased the chance of successful escape by 20%, he successfully followed the killer's movements, and didn't forget to eat some snacks to fill up his health bar.
After a moment, the person in front stopped.
"We're here. It's a slum ruin far away from the city. Normally, no one comes here." Reborn, a pure mafia, abides by the code of silence and even chooses such a sparsely populated place for simple competitions.
"Is it really only three minutes?" the player asked timidly, putting on his ring and drawing his weapon. "I'm not going to die here, am I? Will you collect my body then?"
Players don't have any save files to load. The last save file was left when they were fighting against Fukuzawa Yukichi, the president of the Armed Detective Agency.
If we fail here, all our efforts will be in vain.
"Bang--"
The precise bullet landed at the player's feet, leaving behind a faint smell of gunpowder.
"Save your jokes for others." Reborn put his right hand in his pocket, blew gently on the muzzle of his gun, and said to the player with a dark look, "If you don't take it seriously, you will really die—"
Although he had no intention of killing her, if he held this attitude from the beginning, anything could happen during the battle.
Player: ...
"Even if you say so—" A clear flame ignited from his hand, quickly spreading to the tip of the sword. "At least give me some time to prepare. Where's the Italian gentleman?"
With that, the player took the lead in attacking.
Golden flames...
Rather, they were as bright as Aurora's eyes.
Is it the vast space that stains everything, swallows everything, and embraces everything?
"At your age, it's quite good to have the Death Flame of this purity." Reborn first praised, then took out the cross from the password box he carried with him, and easily blocked the golden sword attacking from the black-haired girl.
"Well, let me play with you for a bit then."
Three minutes, the countdown begins——!
When the first attack failed, the player retreated decisively, first creating distance and then waiting for an opportunity to attack. However, he didn't expect that this idea played into Reborn's hands. Reborn fired two bullets at random, forming a strange cross in the air, which made it impossible to dodge.
Fortunately, the player's reflexes were not slow. With a skillful bend of the waist and a somersault, he successfully dodged both bullets.
"Danger, danger." The player covered his waist, "People who are proficient in all weapons are really willful." They can use whatever weapons they want.
"Humph." In the distance, Reborn chuckled and said, "It's not over yet."
What's not over yet? Before the player could even consider the NPC's hidden meaning, they heard a rustling sound behind them.
Turning around, he saw the two bullets that the player had dodged! The two bullets that had been buried in the soil broke out again under their extreme condition!
Reborn - this terrifying man can actually reuse the bullets he fired!
"So you did it on purpose." The player suddenly realized what was going on, but there was no time for her to react.
There are two minutes left—
In the critical moment, the player with high IQ decisively chose to exchange small for big, and avoided the fatal bullet at the cost of dislocating his left hand and losing half of his blood.
"That's a good approach, and a decisive choice." Reborn pulled another weapon from his briefcase, pointed both hands in the player's direction, and said sternly, "But if that's all you do, you'll never pass this level."
Bang, bang, bang—
Bullets came towards the player one after another, and if he was not careful, the player would get a lot more wounds on his body.
Bearing the pain, the player twisted his dislocated left hand back in place, took a gulp of red medicine, raised his health bar, jumped farther in a few seconds, and then raised the dust on the ground with force.
The flying dust briefly confused Reborn's vision. The player took advantage of this opportunity to use the stealth skills learned from Oda Sakunosuke, quietly approached the man, and transformed the sword into a dagger, stabbing hard!
It was unexpectedly intercepted—that cross again!
"Stealth..., that kind of surprises me." Reborn knocked the dagger away.
It is indeed surprising that Aurora has this ability.
"There's something even more surprising for you." said the player.
One minute and thirty seconds left—
Miracle mask, here we go!
A mask that creates a gorgeous and flawless disguise almost perfectly according to the user's wishes is not only usable on the user itself, but can also affect the surrounding environment.
"Let's put on a grand show!" The player threw the mask into the air, and when Reborn's sight was involuntarily drawn to the mask, in just a moment, the wasteland that was originally a ruin turned into floors of different heights, and moved and changed at will according to the player's wishes.
The player will restrain his aura and release dozens of illusion clones to delay as much time as possible.
"It's even more surprising, dear—" Reborn kept predicting the player's movements, shooting down any humanoid clones that dared to approach, and said in a tender tone, "It seems that you didn't really give it your all before."
"How is that possible?" the player refused to admit, "I try my best to escape every time!"
It didn’t seem as powerful as it is today because the players’ props were too messy, and sometimes they didn’t even know what props they had.
Reborn, who determined that the other party was not lying but did have a hidden agenda: ...
"Really?" Reborn sneered and increased the strength in his hands by another point, making the players groan in pain!
"Damn it!" The furious player made the flames on her body burn even more fiercely. Without resorting to other means, Reborn really had no way to deal with her for a while.
Unfortunately, players whose bad luck chance increased by 10% are bound to encounter some unexpected things...
Snap——
With a crisp sound, the player's D-level flame ring could not withstand the high-intensity flame pressure and completely shattered to the ground. After a gust of wind blew, there was not even a trace of dust on the ring.
Player: “…”
No way! How could this be justified? Why would she drop the ball at this moment? She doesn't have another ring on sale anymore! The store is no longer selling rings after the update!
Looking at the NPC opposite with a fierce look in his eyes, the player subconsciously gave a wry smile.
The two of them kept pulling each other, and time came to the last minute——
Players who give themselves the title of "Incredible Man" gain +5 to all attributes, and their speed and strength are significantly improved. They can deal with the killer's increasingly powerful attacks with a little more calmness.
"Ah!" The attack failed, and the player was thrown away again. He rolled on the ground with experience, dodging Reborn's second, third, and fourth bullets, then climbed up in a mess, grinning.
This trick may seem ugly, but it is actually very useful.
Taking advantage of the flaw caused by the attack on Reborn, the player was quick-eyed and quick-handed, throwing out several knives. Reborn was unharmed, with only the corner of his clothes slightly dirty, and he hit the player in the stomach in return.
The player who vomited blood: ...This is so defenseless!
The risk of players getting into accidents has indeed increased!
"Damn it, I don't believe it!" The player pounced on him again with a ferocious look!
The final time——
3——
The player's sweep was easily avoided by Reborn, and Reborn's elbow was blocked by the player in advance. Both sides took a step back and prepared for the final blow!
2——
Reborn used Chaos Shot, not only knocking away the player's golden sword, but also taking away half of her health. The player was not willing to be outdone, so he used a knife to knock off his hat.
Off topic: The killer's hair growth trend is quite unique.
1——
Reborn's CZ75 pistol is pressed against the player's temples, and the player's dagger is across Reborn's neck, ready to strike.
Reborn: ...
Player: ...
"Well, does this mean I passed?" The player blinked and gestured to the man whose hat had been blown off to look at the stopped hourglass. "Time's up!"
It was finally over, and the players were in tears and overjoyed - these three minutes actually felt like they were longer than thirty minutes!
Reborn was the first to put away his gun and resumed his elegant demeanor. "Although you may be a fool in daily life, I'll consider you qualified in terms of combat awareness."
"Congratulations on getting my approval, dear Aurora. You should know that my recommendation is very valuable." Reborn's meaning was obvious.
[Task rewards have been distributed to players' backpacks]
[The world's number one killer, Reborn, recognizes your combat awareness. Your intelligence increases by 5.]
[You gained a lot of insights from the battle with Reborn, and your experience points increased.]
[System: Congratulations on reaching level 43]
…
…
I know it’s worth money!
Player: (Excited) (Roaring) (Distorted) What is this?! This is the player's happy ending after all the hard work!
Brother Reborn, go ahead and scold the players if you want to. You really have enough capital to scold the players! (Cat cries)
The player, satisfied with having another ring in his cloth bag, decided to do something.
Taking the tortured top hat, the player hesitantly said sorry to the killer, "I'm sorry, Mr. Reborn, your hat..." seemed to have been cut by the player with a knife.
Seeing the killer's ambiguous expression, the player forced himself to remain calm and said something to make amends, "Well, actually, you're just as handsome without a hat. It really highlights your distinctive sideburns."
“He’s really handsome!”
"...Let's go." Reborn twirled the sideburns beside his ears and no longer cared about the broken hat.
I don’t know what triggered the killer’s mind, but the player who felt that the other party’s mood had improved decisively followed him after hearing his greeting.
"Mr. Reborn, where are we going? And when are we going to investigate the processing plant?"
"Find yourself a place to live." The man's voice was cold and merciless. "I'll let you know about the investigation into the processing plant."
"What?"
The players couldn't believe it, "We have to wait for one day, and a hundred days too?" The players couldn't afford to wait that long.
"That's my favorite hat..." Reborn said slowly.
"Yes..." The three most beloved words were mentioned, and the players who were originally righteous and confident suddenly fell silent.
"Don't ask so many questions. You will know when the time comes." He finally said simply.
"But didn't Mr. Reborn say that as long as I can hold on for three minutes, I can participate in everything that happens afterwards?"
"I'm talking about everything that's going to happen next. Today is a sparring day, so today doesn't count."
"But……!"
"Shut up."
"Oh." The player felt aggrieved and didn't dare to speak.
Looking at Aurora's frustrated expression, Reborn thought that it was quite fun to tease a strong idiot.
This expression is simply never boring.
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