Chapter 408: Watching Tatsumi

A Game Invitation?

Although the members of Night Raid did not believe it, their gazes did not leave the mysterious merchant, watching as he took out a black Invitation Letter and handed it to Tatsumi.

Taking the Game Invitation, Tatsumi's expression shifted slightly, from bewilderment and shock to, finally, excitement and thrill.

Then... he vanished into thin air.

Without any energy fluctuations, Bulat did not even blink, only to see Tatsumi disappear from his line of sight.

"A spatial Teigu!"

Akame assumed a defensive stance, stepped back, and held her cursed blade Murasame horizontally in front of her, looking vigilantly at the mysterious merchant who had suddenly made a move.

Previously it was suspicion, but now that Fang Yi had activated his ability right under their noses, it was finally confirmed.

The other party was a Teigu User who possessed a spatial Teigu.

Bulat remained calm and asked, "Sir, was Tatsumi killed by you, or was he transferred somewhere else?"

Even if one could control multiple Teigu at once, no matter how powerful a Teigu User is.

They are not without flaws.

Every member of Night Raid was a Teigu User, vaguely surrounding the mysterious merchant, holding the numerical advantage.

Tatsumi was a youth he favored, one with a sense of justice, passion, gratitude, and combat talent.

To be attacked right under his nose,

Bulat was also very angry.

"I have said, I am a merchant who sells games. The Game Invitation allows Tatsumi to become a player and conduct a hunting trial."

Fang Yi ignored the hostility of Night Raid and explained, "If he succeeds, perhaps he will possess the power to save his companions."

Leone could not help but retort, "Fulfilling any wish, how is that possible?"

"If you don't mind, you only need to pay some assets. The Samsara Game has a spectator function that can satisfy everyone's curiosity."

As Fang Yi's voice fell,

A translucent screen rose up.

【You may consume 500 Reward Points to activate the spectator function.】

"It costs money?"

Akame frowned deeply.

She could never have imagined that the mysterious merchant, who had made such a grand display, had money as his ultimate goal.

"I cannot guarantee anything else, but as for assets, Night Raid can still mobilize a portion."

"It just requires time."

As the acting leader, Akame had the authority to mobilize all the assets of the Night Raid organization.

However, the Night Raid organization was some distance from the Imperial Capital, and going back and forth would be a waste of time.

Fang Yi waved his hand indifferently and said, "It doesn't matter. As long as the Contract is established, I will uphold the principle of fairness and deduct the fee automatically."

A Contract...

Bulat grasped the key point, his eyes flickering, signaling Akame to agree.

This was the ability Leone mentioned, suspected to be a Contract Teigu; it was the perfect opportunity to observe it up close and hopefully find a flaw.

"I agree."

"Very good. Contract established. 500 Reward Points purchased the spectator qualification."

In an instant, inside the Night Raid base warehouse, coins worth 500 Reward Points vanished.

The translucent screen began to flicker, gradually revealing Tatsumi's figure.

"Is that Tatsumi?"

On the edge of the 【Dark City】, within the range of the Shallow Habitat, it was filled with Corpse Thieves mutated by viral infection, ghosts, and elemental creatures of the Dark Attribute.

The final boss was the infected Dark Elf alchemist, Morgan of Resentment.

"Rotting corpses, they can actually still move? Are they Danger Beasts?"

Bulat watched the screen nervously.

Among the members of Night Raid, he was the one most concerned about Tatsumi's life and death, and he did not want to see the youth encounter danger.

A gloomy and deep cavern, eerie roars, and living corpses crawling out from the ground.

Tatsumi went from initial panic to slowly adapting, displaying outstanding combat talent.

On the edge of the Dark City, the monster levels were all very low; the further in one went, the higher the monster levels became.

Tatsumi did not continue to go deeper, but circled around the edge.

A blessed steel short sword in hand,

He kept ambushing low-level Corpse Thieves.

Sweltering heat.

Inside a cavern flowing with scorching magma, a Corpse Thief burning with flames crawled out of a magma pool.

Tatsumi raised his short sword and tangled with the fire Corpse Thief; ten minutes later.

Tatsumi, covered in large-area burns, plunged his short sword into the skull of the fire Corpse Thief.

"Mysterious merchant, can you teleport Tatsumi back? If this continues, he will die..."

Through the spectator screen,

Bulat could feel the danger. Several times he saw monsters emitting an aura that was terrifying, even stronger than a Super Danger Beast. Fortunately, the terrain of the Shallow Habitat was complex, and Tatsumi hid in time, avoiding detection.

Fang Yi shook his head and refused, saying, "I said, this is a game that both sides are willing to participate in."

This was his attempt. The Death Tower would gather all the Pollution Monsters and throw them into the tower.

The monsters at the bottom of the tower were the weakest, then they spiraled upward until the tower peak, which sealed the strongest monster.

All players have to do is climb the tower.

Monsters will drop Reward Points and random treasure chests as rewards for climbing the tower.

This Dungeon-like mode,

can rapidly cultivate a large number of low-level players, and, by crowding players together to form teams, it strengthens the teamwork capabilities of lone-wolf players.

It changes combat patterns, subtly breaking down major factions into countless player squads,

and having different factions team up with each other.

It slowly reduces vicious confrontation between player factions, changing it into healthy competition.

"Vile mysterious merchant, are you treating lives as a game?"

Mine frowned tightly,

her uncontrollable mental energy radiated outward, and the barrel of her Pumpkin cannon heated up slightly.

Mine, who wore her pink hair in a ponytail, came from the border of the Empire and possessed a non-human Bloodline, having suffered discrimination and bullying since childhood.

Those vile Nobles often released starving vicious dogs to kill non-human slaves from the slums in the name of a game.

Therefore, seeing the mysterious merchant teleport Tatsumi to the Shallow Habitat reminded her of bad memories.

"It is not treating life as a game, but rather that if one wants to realize a wish, one must risk their life."

Fang Yi showed no emotional fluctuation at all and retorted: "Wanting to realize a wish and betting one's life is the most natural thing; if one lacks even this level of resolve and will, and anyone could easily realize their wishes, then wishes would lose their meaning for existing."

Hum.

Before Mine could retort, the screen suddenly lit up.

After Tatsumi killed the Elite Level Corpse Thief of Flames, a Blue Treasure Chest suddenly appeared, floating above the corpse.

A pleasantly surprised Tatsumi collected the treasure chest and continued hunting.

Half an hour later,

Tatsumi's stamina was exhausted, and he was killed by a 【Bone Thrower】 hidden in the shadows.

In Bulat's shocked gaze,

Tatsumi disappeared from the Shallow Habitat and returned to the entrance of the warehouse.

"Are you alright, Tatsumi?"

Bulat rushed over immediately, checking Tatsumi's physical condition.

The extensive burns caused by the Corpse Thief of Flames were gone,

and his chest, which had been shattered by the skull thrown by the Bone Thrower, was also as good as new.

It was just like an illusion.

"I'm fine."

Tatsumi scrambled up excitedly; having already understood the Samsara Game, he pulled out over a dozen treasure chests under the suspicious gazes of the Night Raid members.

Nine White Treasure Chests, two Green Treasure Chests, and one Blue Treasure Chest.

"Treasure chests from an illusion, how is that possible?"

Leone, with her well-endowed figure, leaned over without caring about her heaving chest, looking at the treasure chests Tatsumi had pulled out with a strange expression.

A series of strange situations left the Night Raid members baffled.

A spatial Teigu?

A contract Teigu?

An illusion Teigu?

None of them; the abilities displayed by the mysterious merchant had completely exceeded the scope of the Night Raid members' understanding.

Fang Yi looked at the treasure chests all over the floor, nodded slightly, and smiled: "A good harvest; this is the best reward for the brave. Next is the key to whether you can save your companions, Tatsumi."

"I understand, Mr. Fang Yi."

Tatsumi took a deep breath, his gaze fixed solemnly on the treasure chests before him.

The moment he touched the Game Invitation, he understood Mr. Fang Yi's identity: the master of the Samsara Game, a game merchant wandering through the myriad worlds, and a game item capable of realizing any wish.

No one would believe such an inconceivable thing.

However, the experience just now and the treasure chests piled up before him were like irrefutable evidence, leaving people speechless.

Bulat couldn't help but ask: "Tatsumi, what exactly is going on with all this?"

Knowing Aria's true colors and seeing Bulat's concerned attitude, Tatsumi felt a slight warmth in his heart. He looked up at Mr. Fang Yi, and after confirming that the other party had no so-called confidentiality clauses, he shook his head and said: "Mr. Armor-Man, I will tell you everything that happened to me in full later; please wait for me a moment."

The Night Raid members looked at Tatsumi in confusion, not knowing what this fledgling youth was up to.

Bulat nodded and quieted down.

Snap.

Tatsumi rubbed his palms together and nervously opened a White Treasure Chest.

(End of this chapter)