Chapter 3

"Then, the contract is complete. What should I do next?" Realizing this, Loki immediately asked seriously.

"Now, we will start by selecting your first life-or-death game." Reimu also regained her composure and said.

In the next moment, three floating cards suddenly appeared in front of Loki. On the back of these three cards were an angel with a halo, a skull wearing a crown, and a demon with bull horns. Although all players' cards had these three exquisite illustrations, it seemed to hint at the consequences of the choices behind the cards.

"Am I supposed to pick one at random?" Loki confirmed with Reimu.

"Yes." Reimu nodded and explained, "However, the first game is a beginner's副本 world, and no other players will appear. Besides the random selection of the副本 world, you can also choose the difficulty level. The rewards will vary based on the difficulty, with the highest difficulty even having a chance to obtain a rare and valuable item."

"Then give me the highest difficulty." Loki said without hesitation.

"Are you sure?" Reimu was taken aback and then showed a depressed expression, clearly having forgotten for a moment that Loki was a middle-school delinquent, and she had said too much.

"Of course, I'm sure." Loki nodded affirmatively.

"Are you one of those seed players in the book who are prone to self-destruction?" Reimu couldn't help but comment.

"Self-destruction?" Loki smiled confidently, "Ha ha ha, don't you think that since I'm already dead, the term 'self-destruction' no longer applies to me?"

"Alright... I've set the highest difficulty for you." Reimu looked speechless but quickly set the difficulty level for Loki's first world. It was clear that any normal person would not choose the most difficult level.

However, to be honest, Reimu really didn't want Loki to enter this highest difficulty level, which was not something an ordinary person could complete. After all, she wanted to extract more value from Loki and didn't want to lose the points she had accumulated for years.

But as a guide, Reimu had to follow the training content provided by the organizers of the life-or-death game. Her every move was recorded by the Guide Management Center, and she could only provide诱导. Since Loki had chosen the highest difficulty, she couldn't interfere any further.

"I'll choose this one." Loki unhesitantly selected the card with the skull pattern in the middle.

"Have you made your choice? Before we flip it, let me introduce the three cards. Generally, these three cards represent three different types of worlds, based on the anime, movies, and video games created by humans. Each time, you will be in a world as the background, completing tasks assigned by the system along with other players." Reimu paused and then said seriously, "Remember, the task is the top priority. If the goal fails, you will most likely be eliminated by the system!"

"Tsk tsk, what a heartless system. I'm really scared." Loki sneered, clearly confident in himself.

"You bastard..." Reimu felt an urge to flip the table but then remembered that Loki was a middle-school delinquent and wouldn't take her anger seriously, so she quickly calmed down and said quietly, "Dying is better, at least my chastity won't be at risk."

"Huh? What are you saying?" Loki heard Reimu's words and frowned.

"Nothing..." Reimu quickly turned away.

"Ha ha, it seems you're a tsundere girl, Reimu." Loki walked in front of Reimu and looked at her with interest, "But I really like girls who say one thing and do another."

As he spoke, Loki reached out to pinch Reimu's chin, but a strong electric current immediately burned his fingers, seemingly warning him.

"Tsk tsk, after becoming a zombie, I have no sense of pain at all." Looking at his burned fingers, Loki's eyes gleamed with excitement.

"I really can't stand you." Reimu, seeing Loki's excitement, covered her forehead, speechless.

But soon, with a wave of Reimu's hand, the other two cards disappeared, and the remaining card flipped over.

"Type Moon World — King Arthur (Inferno Difficulty)"

As the card flipped, a row of text appeared in front of Loki, and behind the text, a huge and sinister-looking gate suddenly appeared, adorned with dazzling and indescribable patterns.

Looking at these patterns, Loki could only say that they had completely transcended the three-dimensional level and were products of a higher dimension.

"Inferno difficulty? Isn't this my forte?" Loki pinched his chin and showed a curious expression.

"The gate to the副本 world is open. Do you have any questions? However, I can also appear in the副本 world during non-combat times." Reimu asked with some concern, clearly still caring about whether Loki could help her recover her losses.

"Tsk tsk, what an interesting supreme game. You, Reimu, can even appear in the副本 world?" Loki was somewhat concerned that Reimu could still contact him in the副本 world. He had previously thought that Reimu was just a "MLM salesperson" like some white, unidentified creature, tricking him into joining the game.

Reimu seemed to see through Loki's thoughts and said irritably, "What are you thinking?... As a guide, I will be your assistant, guiding you to become a strong player in the supreme game, helping you survive better in the game. I must warn you that once you enter the副本 world, you might immediately encounter some unexpected events. Many players are killed instantly upon entering the world."

"Ha ha, what a considerate game, sending such a beauty to me. I'll take you without hesitation." Loki said with a wicked smile, clearly considering Reimu as his exclusive possession.

"If you have no questions, then please begin your first hellish journey." Reimu pretended not to hear and said coldly.

"There are still some questions. I want to know if this so-called副本 world is a complete world?" Loki rarely showed a serious expression, but his sudden change in demeanor made Reimu feel uncomfortable with the stark difference.

"Of course, it is a complete world." Reimu was taken aback for a few seconds before regaining her composure and answering immediately.

"Good, that puts my mind at ease." Loki nodded in satisfaction and walked towards the sinister gate to enter the副本 world.

"Be careful when you enter." Seeing Loki's confident demeanor, Reimu couldn't help but remind him.

"Don't worry, I'm a king, and I won't go down so easily." Loki waved without turning back and instantly disappeared into the gate.

"Oh... Mother, please bless me. Don't let my 100,000 points go to waste." Watching Loki disappear, Reimu couldn't help but feel anxious.

***

After passing through the dimensional gate, Loki found himself in a small wooden house. The house was quite crude, with a bed-like structure full of splinters and nothing but thick dust and spider webs.

"Tsk tsk, the Type Moon World King Arthur副本? Could it be that I have to fight against King Arthur, Artoria Pendragon?" Loki mused, looking at the shabby surroundings.

"System synchronization... System synchronization complete."

At this moment, a voice similar to Google's but much softer, making Loki suspect it was an upgraded version of Google, sounded in his ear.

"Now, the task for player Loki Kim Arthur Rin V Sakura Maou Rai Saches Satan is to defeat King Arthur Artoria Pendragon. The task duration is one month."

"Is that it? No other tasks?"

After waiting for a while, seeing that the Google-like voice didn't appear again, Loki couldn't help but ask.

"Do you think the task difficulty is not high enough?" Reimu's somewhat dissatisfied voice came, and a very cute Q-version of Reimu appeared in front of Loki, as if it had come from a 2D world.

"What a cute and adorable form." Loki couldn't resist reaching out to hug her.

"Focus." Reimu quickly stopped him, "You are in an Inferno difficulty level!"

"I know." Loki smiled but didn't stop his actions.

However, to Loki's disappointment, the Q-version Reimu seemed to be just a projection, and his hand passed right through her.

"This setting is really annoying. I wonder if there's a way to break it, Miss Reimu. Your Q-version form would make a great pillow, you know?" Loki said unhappily, clearly having a bit of a grudge against Reimu's projection.

"Don't focus on such things. You should think about how to complete the task. If you don't kill King Arthur within a month, you will be eliminated by the system." Reimu said quite dejectedly.

"Why kill King Arthur? I have my own plan. Do you want to hear it?" Loki showed a very evil smile, seemingly already plotting a dark plan in his mind.

"Help!"

Before Loki could share his plan with Reimu, a woman's scream suddenly came from outside the wooden house.

"Hehehe!"

Immediately after, a lot of footsteps and the bad laughter and heavy breathing of some men came from outside.

"Oh? Something's happening?" Loki's eyes lit up, and he kicked the wooden wall with the immense strength of a zombie, completely shattering it.

"Someone?!" The men chasing the woman were taken aback and then looked at Loki, who appeared from the broken wall.

"Is this a hero-saving-the-damsel-in-distress script created by the system?" Loki sneered at the group, showing a disdainful expression.

"Kill him first!"

Seeing Loki's expression, the men immediately reacted, waving their axes and charging at him.

"Let's test the strength of this zombie." Loki said softly and charged forward.

Seeing Loki charge in unarmed, the two men at the front were somewhat surprised.

"Huh?"

But in the next moment, before the two men could swing their axes at Loki, they heard a "Huh" and found themselves flying into the air, then landing heavily on the ground with deep fist marks on their fatty bellies.

"Not good! This guy might be one of King Arthur's knights! Surround him!" A man with a hat, who seemed to be the leader, immediately shouted.

"Ya! Kill you!"

Hearing the leader's command, the men charged at Loki, but they didn't seem to be trying to surround him.

"Interesting, let me test 200% of my strength."

Loki, now clearly in control of his strength, stood confidently, waiting for the men to charge at him.

Soon, the first man to reach Loki swung his axe at him.

"Bang!"

But in the next moment, he flew out like a big sandbag, just like his previous companions.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Following the "sandbag," three more men flew out in the same manner.

Loki simply swung his foot casually, using the monstrous strength that could pierce through a human's belly, sending them flying for free.

"Quick, retreat! Quick, retreat! This guy is one of King Arthur's guards." The man with the hat, showing a panicked expression, shouted and ran away, even abandoning his axe on the ground.

"That guy is one of King Arthur's knights! Everyone, run!"

Seeing the leader run away, the other men scattered in all directions.

Although it seemed inefficient, as long as they had good luck, they wouldn't encounter Loki again. At this moment, outside the small wooden house, only a woman, who was a blonde beauty, was left sitting on the ground.

"Hello." Loki walked to the blonde beauty and showed a harmless smile.

"Th... Thank you, Sir Knight, for saving me!"

Seeing Loki approach, the blonde beauty immediately showed a grateful smile and relaxed, clearly mistaking Loki for one of King Arthur's knights.

"Sure, you don't need to be afraid anymore." Loki smiled and bent down, gently patting the blonde beauty's shoulder.

But a second later, Loki suddenly showed a sinister expression, like a wild beast, and bit into the blonde beauty's white, smooth neck.