Chapter 54

Gao Cheng Sayaka and Hirano opened their eyes wide, staring at Lin Yifan lying on the ground and the proactive kiss from Dojima Sae.

"This... This is what the hell is going on!" Hirano, with his high-pitched voice, screamed, clutching his head and kneeling on the ground. He couldn't believe that the untouchable Dojima family's young lady had kissed Lin Yifan.

Instantly, Hirano felt his otaku life view collapse. How could the gap between people be so vast?

Lin Yifan quickly sat up from the floor, and Dojima Sae turned her head to the side, wiping her lips.

Sayaka's face darkened, her arms crossed, and she glared at Lin Yifan, feeling inexplicably angry. They had agreed that she would stay by his side, but now he was kissing Dojima Sae!

Lin Yifan sat up and wiped the sweat from his forehead. How was Hirano not at the construction site, and why was he suddenly here?

He must have something to discuss, otherwise Hirano wouldn't have come to the kendo club.

Lin Yifan glanced at Dojima Sae, who was turned away, making it impossible to read her expression.

Standing up, Lin Yifan pulled Hirano and Sayaka to a corner of the dojo.

"What's up? Did you come to find me for something?"

Sayaka, with a scowl, leaned in close: "I get it now, why you wanted me to wait outside!"

Lin Yifan pressed his hand against Sayaka's face, pushing her away: "Let's talk about the real matter. Hirano, why did you come here?"

Hirano snapped back to reality, leaning in close to Lin Yifan's ear and lowering his voice: "Big news, big news! Those terrorists have infiltrated our secret base!"

Lin Yifan's eyelids twitched. The Arbiters had set up camp near the school. What were they planning?

However, it was clear that they were trying to escape the SAT and the Self-Defense Forces, which is why they had hidden in the deserted construction site.

Lin Yifan's expression grew grim as he sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, deep in thought.

Should he take action?

He hadn't pursued them before because he couldn't find them. But now, the target location was clear, and there were still eight of them.

Sayaka whispered: "Should we call the police?"

Lin Yifan shook his head, thinking that the regular Japanese police wouldn't be much help. The Self-Defense Forces might be a better option.

But he also knew that the Self-Defense Forces would make too much noise, and the terrorists would escape again.

If possible, Lin Yifan wanted to capture them and bring them back to the cycle to find out who was behind them. Who had given them the power to travel through the cycle without limits?

First, he needed to understand that entering and exiting the cycle was different from executing cycle tasks. They could come and go freely because they didn't have tasks to complete. If they had tasks, even with a group's support, they couldn't leave.

Of course, this was just Lin Yifan's guess. Otherwise, Yao Ling and the others wouldn't have to struggle through the cycle; they could just use their group connections and go home to farm.

But it was also possible that low-level group members had no such authority.

Everything in this infinite city was too unfamiliar to Lin Yifan, and he couldn't measure it by traditional infinite world standards.

At this moment, Lin Yifan suddenly thought of the prosecutor, Natalia.

Right! Officials, that's it! This infinite city has managers, layer upon layer, with dozens of different levels of cycled areas, so there must be hundreds, if not more, officials.

The power to enter and exit the cycle freely couldn't be something the cycled individuals possessed on their own. The only explanation was that they had colluded with the area managers!

Lin Yifan didn't know what they could gain from this, but the power to enter and exit freely was definitely not something the cycled individuals could have.

Suddenly, Lin Yifan felt that the situation was becoming more complicated. The cycled individuals weren't just mindlessly cycling to die and then waiting at home to die. They had their own groups and were fighting each other, though he didn't know what they were fighting over.

"Interesting," Lin Yifan, sitting on the ground, curled the corner of his mouth. If it were just a simple cycle, it would be too boring. Indeed, his thinking was still stuck on the cycle, not the infinite city.

Sayaka, with a look of disgust, watched Lin Yifan talking to himself and couldn't help but ask: "Hey, are you okay?"

"Nothing, I just thought of something interesting," Lin Yifan shook his head and smiled lightly.

"What plan did you come up with?" Sayaka, curious, leaned in.

Lin Yifan shook his head again; he hadn't been thinking about how to deal with the "terrorists" at all.

"Whatever, it's a waste of time. If you don't call the police, are you going to let the terrorists set up camp there?"

Biting his thumb, fighting eight cycled individuals, especially a new recruit area hunting team, was indeed challenging. He had caught a few by trickery before, but he couldn't take them all down in a direct fight.

"Senior Lin, they've taken over my love nest, and my little Bajiang is still in their hands," Hirano said pitifully.

"Little Bajiang?" Lin Yifan was taken aback. Was this character in the plot?

Hirano, with his high-pitched voice, cried: "Yes! She's my beloved! Just thinking about my little Bajiang in their hands makes me want to rush in. Please, don't let them defile my little Bajiang!"

Lin Yifan scratched the back of his head and looked at Sayaka: "Who is little Bajiang?"

"Ugh, do you think this disgusting otaku has friends? Most likely, it's some virtual love character, disgusting," Sayaka looked at Hirano with disgust, her skin crawling.

Lin Yifan's forehead broke out in a sweat. Hirano was still thinking about his virtual girlfriend, which was quite impressive.

However, at that moment, Hirano, lying on the ground, pulled out a Magnum, his face dark, and his body radiating a terrifying grudge: "Little Bajiang is mine. Whoever tries to take her, I'll kill them! I'll kill them, definitely!"

Watching Hirano muttering on the ground, Lin Yifan initially wanted to calm him down, but when he saw the gun, a plan flashed through his mind.

Not using someone skilled with firearms like Hirano and going to fight eight people alone was just asking for trouble.

Lin Yifan fell into deep thought again, stroking his chin: "I have a plan. Are you willing to go, Hirano?"

Hirano, muttering on the ground, suddenly sat up, his face twisted, revealing his terrifying side: "I'll go, I'll kill them!"

"Good, Sayaka, do you know Nanri Kaori's phone number?" Lin Yifan looked at Sayaka.

Sayaka shook her head: "No."

"Right, Dr. Kurakawa knows!" Lin Yifan remembered the airhead and almost left her behind.

Lin Yifan stood up, hurriedly slinging his backpack: "Wait for me at the door. I'll go get Dr. Kurakawa's phone number."

"What for?" Sayaka looked at him suspiciously.

"It's none of your business. You should go home. I'm sending Hirano."

Lin Yifan's words almost made Sayaka spit blood. It was as if he was saying she was less useful than this fat otaku.

Just as he was about to leave, Lin Yifan stopped and drew the Muramasa blade: "Sae, this is what Mr. Gao Cheng asked me to give you."

Dojima Sae, who had been silent, took the blade with both hands, slightly drew it out, and narrowed her eyes: "The Muramasa, Mr. Gao Cheng's gift is too precious. What merit do I have to receive this blade?"

"You have the right to wield it because something big will happen in the next few days," Lin Yifan solemnly said, raising the blade to Dojima Sae again.

Dojima Sae took the blade and looked directly at Lin Yifan: "Reason?"

"Mr. Gao Cheng wants you to protect Sayaka. Though it's an unreasonable request, it's also to protect yourself."

Sayaka's mouth opened slightly, confused: "What... What are you talking about? Dad... wants this woman to protect me?"

Dojima Sae, taking the blade, carefully examined it. The bloodthirsty aura made her want to draw and cut.

"Indeed, the Muramasa is an inauspicious blade. I understand that the world is not peaceful recently. My father told me to be careful. Fine, I will help Mr. Gao Cheng and protect the Gao Cheng family's daughter."

After handing the Muramasa to Sae, Lin Yifan nodded and turned to leave.

Lin Yifan's plan was simple: contact Nanri Kaori, then take Hirano to get the guns from the weapon box hidden behind the fake mountain.

But before he could step out of the dojo, Dojima Sae's voice came from behind: "Wait, I heard what you were talking about. I want to go with you."

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