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Monokuma's eyes widened in disbelief. "This...this...he actually subdued all the villains in an instant? Was it some kind of hypnotic suggestion? Or did those guys collectively lose their minds?"
"I never imagined that, in that case, this guy could live a long and happy life, not just a day, but even if we left him there forever."
The black and white bear remarked that it had seen similar situations before; in fact, others had done it before, but Li Wei's method was just too bizarre and outlandish, making it unable to resist.
"But that's good too. There was no violent suppression or any kind of struggle, which saved me some resources to reset this level."
Previously, some students had tried to divert attention and survive by using tactics such as sowing discord, which resulted in the deaths of some people in this level. This was almost the best performance it had seen in this test, greatly demonstrating that student's emotional intelligence and related abilities, rather than the more low-key survival tactics adopted by ordinary students, although it was heartbroken for a long time because of this.
Unlike regular dungeons, this bonus dungeon requires far more resources to maintain, which is why it is rarely opened.
"His performance was not bad, it was above average."
Right after Monokuma made that comment, things took an even more unexpected turn.
In the remaining time, less than a day, Li Wei led all the prisoners to escape...
(⊙?⊙)
PS:
P.S.: I don't want so many exams either... I just finished midterms in early May, and finals start at the end of May. The last exam, a comprehensive exam of six subjects, is on the 10th. I'm currently doing internship training on the side.
PPA: I've been reading too much lately, and my orbicularis oculi muscle has been spasming for two or three days. My eyelid keeps twitching, and it's really painful...
PPD: This episode of the fun interview is about me. Those who are interested can take a look. Actually, I'm just a nobody who accidentally snuck into the interview with the big shot...
Chapter 212 This "MMP" uttered from the dantian
The black and white bear stared dumbfounded at the chaotic and dilapidated underwater prison, speechless for a moment.
What annoyed it the most was that the criminals who escaped with Li Wei were riding on Li Wei's boat and had a black skull and crossbones flag hanging on it.
Standing on the bow of the ship, Li Wei waved and shouted, "Black Jeanne, Lycoris radiata... Want some? I've left everything there. My name is Li Wei De Big Bird, and I'm feeding myself salt!"
All the underlings roared in unison, "Awesome! The Great Voyage, here we come!"
……
Time quickly passed, and under the watchful eyes of Monokuma, who was suffering from stomach pain, Li Wei was finally sent to the next stage. If Li Wei were allowed to continue like this, Monokuma would not know how much heartache he would feel.
In the end, the resources that will need to be reset will only increase, and the losses caused by Li Wei now are roughly equivalent to the total losses of all the other students combined.
Seeing Li Wei leave, it breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, every second lost would have been excruciating, even though it wore a masochistic expression of desperate enjoyment.
Just as it pressed the reset button, it looked at the unchanged scene in surprise. "Huh? What's going on? Why can't I reset it? Has the system rusted from being left out for so long?"
"Try pressing it a few more times..."
……
"This is the last time, I don't believe it..."
……
Just as Monokuma was suspiciously and stubbornly clicking the reset button repeatedly, Li Wei began the next level.
"Yo yo yo, brave young man, welcome to the trial stage of death."
"This is a city shrouded in death. Starting from some unknown day, a citizen began to die mysteriously every day. At first, no one paid any attention to it, but as the days went by, more and more citizens died in this bizarre way. Until one day, a message spread from somewhere that the Grim Reaper had descended upon the city and was going to take their lives ahead of time!"
"As soon as the news spread, the whole city was filled with panic. The arrival of death seemed to be a foregone conclusion. According to multiple eyewitnesses, death always came silently, and the common feature of these victims was that they aged rapidly and suddenly."
"Now, you are an ordinary citizen of this city. Beware, Death has its sights on you. You have become one of his death candidates. Do everything in your power to avoid Death's clutches!"
"Your mission is to survive in this city for one month."
"Ugh, Kami-sama, just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless~"
The first and last sentences were pre-recorded explanations by Monokuma, while the rest was a very rigid system introduction. After listening to this long passage, Li Wei subconsciously touched his chin.
After listening to these words, he basically figured out the key points.
The key to this level is to investigate a common thread among the dead, that is, the reason why Death targeted them and decided to take their lives.
In other words, this is also a puzzle game similar to an escape room, but the challenge here requires more comprehensive abilities from the player.
For example, emotional intelligence in extracting information from witnesses, techniques for gaining the trust of the deceased's relatives and friends, and the summarization, organization, and screening of clues, etc.
Moreover, surviving in this city is a minor challenge, because Li Wei is now penniless.
Li Wei pondered for a moment, then muttered to himself in deep thought, "I suddenly have a very bold idea."
After saying this, Li Wei suddenly spread his legs wide, put his left hand on his hip, and pointed his right index finger to the sky.
"Death, you're a complete idiot!"
Originally, he stopped fiddling with the reset button and continued to focus on Li Wei's Monokuma. However, after hearing Li Wei's words, he couldn't help but spit out another mouthful of tomato juice.
This level is not just an ordinary level; it is quite special even compared to other challenges.
Because this Grim Reaper... is a true god!
Instead, the program NPCs in this instance were stripped of most of their power for some special reason and left here to act as gatekeepers.
However, even so, he is also a deity who governs the death and destruction of living beings. This is also a limitation of this level. You can only follow the rules obediently, otherwise you will not be able to escape the Grim Reaper's death.
"This idiot, he's asking for death," the black and white bear said speechlessly, then laughed the next moment: "Could it be that he himself is someone who seeks despair?"
Just as Monokuma was pondering this, Li Wei shouted the incantation to summon the Grim Reaper, and the sky over the entire city turned gloomy, with lightning roaring between the dark clouds.
This is a sign that death is about to strike!
The entire city was filled with anxiety.
Li Wei is picking his nose.
"Human, how dare you insult this god?!" The majestic voice of the Grim Reaper exploded in Li Wei's mind.
"Bear the wrath of the gods, mortals!"
Death roared angrily, and then above Li Wei's head, a semi-transparent black figure, completely wrapped in a cloak, raised a huge scythe and swung it at him.
Li Wei felt a chill run through his body, followed by a cold sensation as if his lifespan was being constantly shortened...
This is Death, using his power to take away Li Wei's life!
but……
It's quite cool in the sweltering summer heat.
“Foolish mortal, I am the master of death. Under my power, you will not last even ten seconds.”
Ten seconds later—
Death looked at Li Wei's youthful appearance with some surprise and said, "As a mortal, your lifespan is nearly two hundred years, but you will die soon."
A minute passed.
"Mortal, I admit you've taken good care of yourself, managing to live to be over a thousand years old. But it's no use; under the power of death, you will soon turn into dust in history."
Half an hour passed.
"That's right. As a mortal, your lifespan is tens of thousands of years. Among ordinary people, you are almost among the top group."
Three hours.
"Hmm? I didn't expect your lifespan to be among the highest of ordinary people. It's a pity you offended a great god, otherwise you would be an elder."
after one day.
"It's quite surprising. It seems you pay a lot of attention to a balanced diet, otherwise you wouldn't have lived to be over a million years old."
One week.
"Hmm? Ant, is your rendition of 'Paradise on Earth' a sign that you're finally heading towards the underworld?"
half a month later.
A man and Death are playing cards.
"Damn it, how dare you, a mere mortal, defeat me!"
"Damn it, I always lose!"
"...Can you let me win one round?"
One month is up.
Seeing the harmonious relationship between Monokuma and Death, with Death even acting like Li Wei's underling, Monokuma, who had been holding his breath for a long time, mustered his strength from his dantian and uttered three words.
"MMP!"
PS:
P.S.: I wanted to update last night, but I couldn't get out of a blind date-like situation. [Sigh]
I don't know if I should be glad they didn't like me... Smartphones are so much fun, games are so interesting, and writing is so enjoyable [crossed out]!
Chapter 213 The Strongest Human in a Million Years
Since this level was almost completely undamaged except for the Grim Reaper's innocent mind, there is no such thing as a reset.
As for Death himself, as a deity wielding power, resetting has no effect on him.
Despite saving a lot of resources this time, Monokuma wasn't happy at all. For some reason, it had a vague, bad feeling about it...
It couldn't help but shudder with excitement, a mixture of despair and joy swirling within it.
……
Just as the month-long mission ended, a spatial distortion occurred, and Li Wei was teleported to a new location.
"Young man, welcome to the trial of light and shadow, let's sing the most dazzling folk song together—you are crazy, you are a fish, you are the most beautiful frog..."
"Oh! Super Flander!"
After such a quirky beginning, a new round of systematic explanation followed.
"The Trial of Light and Shadow: Here, you will face Rikuo Nura, the protagonist of 'Nurarihyon no Mago'. He is your next opponent, and you have half an hour to prepare."
Half an hour later——
A handsome man with long white hair, dressed in a kimono, appeared in front of Li Wei, holding a wooden sword.
"Oh, so you're my new enemy?"
After saying this casually, Lu Liang and Lu Sheng disappeared. This was his ability, "Mirror Still Water," a power similar to invisibility.
Then--
Li Wei also disappeared (⊙?⊙).
The next moment, there was a soft "pfft".
"Congratulations on successfully passing the level. Now proceed to the next level."
……
"This is the legendary place of extreme speed, Mount Akina. It is said that few people walk on Mount Akina, but the world has no idea how many veteran drivers left behind legendary stories of crashes here in the past."
"Now, the era of high-speed racing has arrived again, and you are a young man with a dream, Li Wei of Whirlpool. Your dream is to become the great King of Pushcarts, the king of old men."
Come on, look up at the stars and keep your feet on the ground, let your dreams take flight!
……
"Oh my god, what kind of car is that? It's flying so high!"
……
"This is the Iron Fist Ring. Your opponent is named Lao Tong, and you are his good friend Lao Tie. Lao Tong is a boxing champion who has reached the pinnacle of loneliness. Now, for some unknown reason, he has lost his mind and wants to experience the feeling of being heartbroken. As his good friend, you should step forward to help him."
"Now your task is to swing your fist with passion and smash it hard into Old Copper's chest!"
"Warning! Old Copper's defense is ten times your attack power. To make him experience the pain of being stabbed in the heart, the following conditions need to be met..."
Li Wei threw a punch.
Old Tong's chest was pierced, and his heart exploded.