Fangzheng was really having a headache over how to deal with the people in this world.
From Fangzheng's point of view, whether it was Eshinoshima Shield or those despairing remnants, he could just kill them. After all, many people had died because of their evil deeds, so it was only natural for these people to be sentenced to death and then burned to ashes.
But Fangzheng couldn't do that, because the "rules" of this world were not like that.
In the final analysis, this world was a battle between "hope" and "despair". More importantly, "despair", as an emotion, was more difficult to control than a simple virus. This was actually very similar to the Hatsumi Zawa Syndrome in the Cold Cicada world. It would invade you unknowingly, make you paranoid, and finally completely collapse.
The same was true in this world. If you killed them, it meant that you had no hope for them, and you had already fallen into despair. And once you fell into despair, you would be eroded, transformed, and finally collapse and go crazy.
Simply put, it was a choice between two. Either you fight despair with hope, or you turn into despair yourself.
This made Fangzheng, who was always quick to repay kindness and revenge, very unhappy. You're the one who makes me feel despair because I can't kill you even if I don't like you.
But fortunately, Fangzheng was not completely out of ideas ….
Especially for a woman like Eshinoshima Shield, who was as ugly as a sow and had a twisted personality, it would be a little difficult for Fangzheng not to kill her. But fortunately, Fangzheng had already thought of a way to deal with Eshinoshima Shield. Even if he didn't kill her, he had other ways to "hope" for Eshinoshima Shield.
Did she really think he had no way to deal with her?
How naive!
But now, what Fangzheng was more concerned about was not Eshinoshima Shield, but Chiaki Shichinoshima.
"To be honest …. When I first woke up, I was very confused."
While fiddling with the game console in his hand, Chiaki Shichikai whispered.
"To me, it was just a dream. But that dream was so vivid. It was as if I had really fought with everyone in a death game for two years. I could even remember everyone's name, what they looked like, and which stages and monsters we encountered. There was even a period of time when I really thought that they were living in my world. But … that's obviously not the case. "
Speaking until here, Chiaki's movements became slightly slower, and her voice became much deeper.
"It took me a long time to convince myself that it was just a dream and not reality. But … on the day I was about to enter Hope Peak Academy, I found this card in my bag again. This was really hard for me to understand. I didn't know what was going on. If it was just a dream, then why would there be such a card? I wanted to find out the reason. So, in the end, I decided to enter Hope Peak Academy. I wanted to investigate and see if I could find any clues from this card … and figure out what I had encountered before …. "
Chiaki Shichinoshima raised her head and looked at Fangzheng with a smile.
"Although I didn't know whether it was a dream or reality at that time, I remember very clearly that it was you who led us to the end step by step. That's why I've also thought about being like you, President. I want everyone to unite together and fight for a common goal. So, I chose to be the class monitor. I wanted to let everyone communicate better through the game and become companions … even when facing Eshinoshima Shield. "
While speaking, Chiaki Shichinoshima lowered her head as if to hide her shyness and continued to look at the screen of the game console in her hand.
"So, even when I was brought into that death game labyrinth by Eshinoshima Shield, I didn't give up, because I still remember how you led us to the 100th floor and left that death game, but …."
Chiaki of the Seven Seas bitterly smiled.
"Reality is indeed different from the game. It would be great if I had the Shield of the Mountains."
The "Shield of the Mountains" that Chiaki mentioned was the name of the equipment she used in the Death Game. Of course, she was just saying it.
"If you want, I can give it to you."
Fangzheng reached out and touched Chiaki's hair.
"Actually, I have something to ask of you, Qi Hai."
"What is it? Guild Leader? "
"Do you still remember what happened when I rescued you?"
"… Yes, I still remember."
Hearing this, Chiaki of the Seven Seas' face finally showed a shadow.
"At that time … .I was the GAME.
It's over. "
"No, I should say that there is still a chance."
With that said, Fangzheng stared at Chiaki Seven Seas.
"Qi Hai, if I give you another chance, are you willing to do it again?"
"Huh?"
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Chiaki's eyes widened in surprise and looked at Fangzheng.
"Guild Leader, you mean …."
"I can let you go back to the previous point, the time when you opened the door and walked into the room and were attacked. This time, I want you to break through Eshinoshima's Death Game with your own strength, rescue your classmates, and then rescue us. "
"Rescue … Guild Leader? Can't you leave this place by yourself? "
"Not at the moment, because this world has a certain rule. If I break it by force, it will endanger the whole world. When that time comes, I don't know if it will be me or Eshinoshima who will endanger this world more than once."
Fangzheng shook his head. This was an idea he suddenly thought of when he saw Chiaki Seven Seas. He couldn't fully trust others, but he was absolutely sure of Chiaki's strength. After all, she was the pillar of Darkmoon Sword. She had saved the guild members in danger more than once, so Fangzheng believed that she could do the same here.
"But … I don't have the strength in the game in real life …."
"You don't have to worry about that."
Hearing Chiaki's words, Fangzheng chuckled. He took out a ring and handed it to Chiaki.
"Put it on."
"….?"
Chiaki of the Seven Seas took the ring and put it on her finger.
"Feel its power, then activate it in your mind …."
Following Fangzheng's instructions, Chiaki nodded and closed her eyes. Soon, there was a flash of light, and in the next moment, a set of pure white armor appeared on Chiaki's body. In her hands, there was also a huge tower shield in the shape of a wing and a longsword.
"Huh? This isn't mine in the game …. "
Chiaki opened her eyes and looked at the equipment and armour in her hands. She was stunned.
"That's right. This is called 'Hard Light Armour'. As for the principle behind it …. You won't understand even if I explain it to you. All you need to know is that it can completely restore your attributes and equipment abilities in the game."
That's right, this was the plan that Fang Zheng came up with after he found Chiaki Shichiki. If he remembered correctly, the students from Year 77 seemed to have fallen into despair after watching the video of Chiaki Shichiki's execution. If he sent Chiaki back to that point in time, she might be able to save the other 77th batch students and stop them from falling into despair. This way, not only could he prevent Eshinoshima from having a few more helpers, but he could also strengthen his side's combat power.
Of course, this was not without risks.
"You have to think about it carefully. I can only send you back this time. Once time starts flowing again, I won't be able to pull you back. When that time comes, you can only rely on yourself. Besides, Eshinoshima is not easy to deal with. Even with the 'Hard Light Armour', she may find a way to deal with you. If you stay here, you can at least guarantee your personal safety, and we can find other ways to leave. "
"…."
Hearing Fangzheng's reminder, Chiaki was silent for a long time. She looked at the armour on her body and the weapon in her hand. She closed her eyes, then opened them again and looked at Fangzheng.
"I've made up my mind, President."
"Is that so …."
"Yes, Teacher Yueran has entrusted all the students to me. I won't give up. I will definitely save everyone. Just like you once led us out of the death game, I also hope to bring hope to others with my own strength! "
"You have to think about it carefully. Some of your companions have been brainwashed by Eshinoshima."
"… I know."
Hearing Fangzheng's reminder, Chiaki's face turned a little pale. Of course, she would not forget that it was Sin Wood Orange who pushed her into the Dark Door, and it was her most respected teacher Yueran who brought her into the abyss of the death game. But even so …
"Even so, I believe there must be a way!"
Looking at Chiaki's determined expression, Fangzheng smiled.
"Well, since you've made up your mind … let's begin."
Soon after, Fangzheng brought Chiaki to the previous underground passage. Looking at the dim, dilapidated, blood-stained door and floor in front of her, Chiaki's expression was a little stiff.
"There's a passage over there, but it's been buried. I don't know what's going on here. In short … you can only rely on yourself. Are you ready?"
"Yes, President."
Hearing Fangzheng's question, Chiaki nodded vigorously. As for Fangzheng, he raised his hand and swung it forward forcefully again. Soon, the surrounding space shattered. At the end of the shattered space, one could see sharp blades flying over, as well as spikes that shot out from all directions.
If Fangzheng had not saved Chiaki in time, she would have been pierced to death by now.
"… Chiaki?"
"I'm going, President."
Hearing Fangzheng's call, Chiaki took a deep breath and stood in front of the space-time cave. She looked at Fangzheng with a smile.
"Wait for me to come back … Then, I'm leaving."
"Be careful."
Hearing Fangzheng's response, Chiaki smiled at Fangzheng again, then turned around and jumped into the space-time cave.
At this moment, in the underground cave, Chiaki's classmates could only stand there and look at the screen in front of them in despair. They watched as countless spikes pierced towards Chiaki's body. It would only take a moment for them to completely penetrate the girl's body and turn her into a bloody corpse.
But …
"Clang —!!"
There was a flash of dazzling light.
The next moment, the shining pure white light illuminated the darkness in front of them. Everyone stared at the scene on the screen in disbelief.
On the screen, Chiaki was still standing there, but unlike before, she had changed into a pure white armour. She was holding a huge tower shield in her left hand and a long sword in her right. A pair of white wings appeared behind her. Meanwhile, the spikes that were originally aimed at Thousand Autumns of the Seven Seas seemed to have collided with some invisible barrier and shattered.
"This, this, what the hell is this ah ah ah ah ah ah!!"
Seeing this, the expression on Enoshima's face stiffened. Just a moment ago, she was still waiting to enjoy the absolute darkness of despair brought by Chiaki's death. But at this moment …
What happened?
What's going on?
Am I hallucinating?
"What's this? What's this? What's this? What's this? What's this? "
Holding his head tightly, Enoshima Shield couldn't understand what was going on no matter how hard he tried. But at this moment, on the screen, Chiaki had raised her head and stared at the screen. She raised the long sword in her hand and pointed it at Enoshima.
"I know what you want to do, Enoshima, but I won't let you succeed. I'll return to everyone and protect everyone, just like before! If you want to continue playing this game of death with me, then I'll accompany you to the end, because … I'm a super high level gamer, Chiaki Chiaki. "
"Ahhhhh!!!"
Hearing Chiaki's declaration, Eshinoshima suddenly held her head and screamed. Her legs struggled hard, and urine mixed with feces spilled from under Eshinoshima's skirt, exuding a foul smell.
"What's this? What's this? What's this?! If this isn't despair, what is this?! Why, why did it become like this? It shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this, it shouldn't be like this!! "
While screaming, Enoshima desperately rolled on the ground, letting her body be covered with yellow feces. She frantically tore at her hair. Her eyes bulged like a frog, revealing a frenzied expression.
"This isn't the despair I want, nor the hope I want. What the hell is this!!! This kind of thing, this kind of unreasonable thing ahhhhh!!! "
However …
While Enoshima was in a frenzy, the eyes of the 77th student, who was looking at the video of despair on the screen, gradually became clear.
"Mister Chiaki …"
"Mister Chiaki is waiting for us …!"
"We, we can't delay here any longer!!"
"Ohhhhhh!!"
Accompanied by a roar, one of the tall boys suddenly raised his fists and smashed them hard on the ground. Soon, the whole ground shook violently, and then the surrounding screens instantly turned into snowflakes. At this moment, the bodies of the 77th students who were unable to move for some reason also trembled and returned to normal.
"Quick, let's go find Mister Chiaki!!"
The next moment, everyone quickly rushed out of the room and ran towards the end of the passage.
(End of this chapter)
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