I clicked "yes" but was denied entry to Infinite.

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PPD: I dreamt I was sick last night, and then I woke up...and I really have a bad cold...orz

My roommate said he really wanted to play games together again like we did in freshman year. It suddenly made me feel quite nostalgic, even though that guy was a bit of a liability, his skills were terrible, and he was practically the team wipe engine...

But thinking about it, the memories of making silly jokes with a few close friends are actually much more fun than those smooth-sailing moments.

Before I knew it, four years of university had passed...

Chapter 215 Hiding a Brick in the Crotch

This was a very handsome man with flowing, shoulder-length hair, black on the left and white on the right. He had a dignified appearance and a sculpted face.

He was wearing a loose black and white robe, his hands clasped behind his back. Upon noticing Li Wei's arrival, his eyes shot towards Li Wei like flying knives. Even though it was just a projection and not a real person, one could still feel the realism in it, or rather... the kind of intense aura that one could sense from the appearance and demeanor of the real person, even from the illusory body.

This is Xingyu, the strongest talent to participate in this trial in the millions of years of human history. This is his code name, which has an aura of dominance that encompasses the universe and stars.

"You are my challenger?" Xingyu said calmly, a heavy aura emanating from him. This was not intentional, but rather integrated into his every move.

This means that when Xingyu was recorded in the instance, he was already a powerful figure who had mastered "momentum" and integrated it into himself.

Even ordinary instructors at the school might not be able to do this. Xingyu truly deserves to be the strongest person in millions of years.

……

In the university's courtroom, Monokuma sat with his legs crossed, holding an ice pop, watching Li Wei prepare to duel with Xingyu.

"Xingyu is a bug in this world. Li Wei is probably at his limit when facing someone of this level."

Monokuma analyzed it this way: the bugs in the world are similar to the bugs in computers in the real world, that is, vulnerabilities. However, the bugs here are slightly different in nature from computer vulnerabilities.

Every plane of the cycle of reincarnation, or even the entire infinite world, is maintained and operated by something called rules. Conversely, it can also be said that everything follows specific rules. For example, the sunrise and sunset, the revolution and rotation of the Earth, and gravity are all manifestations of rules.

Only by following this order can the world function peacefully.

But what if... the rules break down? What if gravity no longer acts as gravity, the Earth no longer revolves or rotates, the sun's light no longer provides illumination or warmth, and even... cells are no longer cells, and lifespan is no longer lifespan?

In other words, everything lost its original concept and function, and everything in the world became unimaginable, only terrifying chaos.

In the cycle of reincarnation, a "bug" in the world generally refers to a defect or deficiency in a certain plane. It doesn't mean that a plane is good; rather, the existence of a bug will affect the stability of that plane to varying degrees, depending on the size of the bug itself.

Generally speaking, the more bugs a world has, the lower its level.

but……

What if it's a bug in a world, or a person who transcends the rules themselves?

To give a simple example, theoretically, a human on a certain planet could only lift a hundred pounds as an infant. As a bug, this person would not be affected by this theory at all. He might be able to shatter mountains and break rivers with a single punch right after birth. He could even do things that are impossible in that world. For example, in an absolute martial arts world, it is also possible for that bug to use magic.

This is the terror of being a bug in the world; one's inherent potential and talent are unpredictable.

As such a bugged existence, Xingyu also possesses possibilities beyond those of ordinary people.

When Monokuma participated in this instance with Xingyu, as the controller of the instance, it could deeply feel the strong, extraordinary aura emanating from Xingyu, which was unique to the world's bug.

Xingyu is the most definitive exception to the rules that Monokuma has ever seen in his lifetime. If Xingyu were replaced by a flaw in the rules, it would directly lead to the destruction of an entire plane.

He's just that amazing.

Black Bear couldn't sense any unique aura of this BUG from Li Wei. Since Li Wei was neither a recipient of divine grace, nor a darling of heaven and earth, nor a person favored by the gods, he simply didn't have the talent and potential to compete with Xingyu.

This is an inherent difference; otherwise, their schools wouldn't need to conduct new student tests. People without the necessary qualifications will not succeed no matter how hard they try. It's cruel, but it's a harsh reality.

For some, their starting point is the ceiling for others.

In Monokuma's view, the starting point of the universe is the sky, which is unreachable by countless people.

……

Li Wei stroked his chin and carefully examined the young man named Xingyu.

This guy isn't even as handsome as me, so why does he have such charisma when he tries to act cool?

This is the question Li Wei is pondering.

However, Li Wei quickly shook his head and put the thought out of his mind.

"Answer me, are you the new challenger?" Xingyu asked again seriously.

"No."

"Hmm?" Xingyu, the projected figure, frowned slightly and asked, "You're not here to challenge me, which means you're giving up on the challenge?"

"Huh?" Li Wei asked incredulously, "Who said I was going to give up? Have you lost your mind because I'm so handsome?"

"...You've come here to challenge..."

"No, no, no," Li Wei waved his hand and said, "It really isn't."

Xingyu seemed to realize something, and his expression turned serious: "I don't provide any information or guidance here. If that's your idea, you can go back now."

"Pooh!"

"...What exactly are you doing here?"

"I'll teach you how to be a person."

"..."

The person in front of him, although just a projection, was a personality and strength extracted, analyzed, and synthesized from the trials of the dungeon. Xingyu himself was an arrogant person. After hearing Li Wei's words, the projection Xingyu was silent for a while, and then the next moment, his eyes suddenly narrowed and his tone was very cold.

"The dreams of mortals are indeed beautiful."

"However..." Xingyu said arrogantly and condescendingly, "I am the most distant starry sky that you look up to!"

"He speaks in such a refined and literary way, he's probably prematurely aged..." Li Wei muttered to himself.

"what?"

"No, I meant you're handsome."

"At least you have some discernment. Unfortunately, your praise won't earn me any mercy," Xingyu sneered. "You only have half an hour to prepare, though you can launch your attack and begin the challenge earlier..."

bang——

Li Wei suddenly smashed a brick into Xingyu's face.

"By the way, if I went over there, you wouldn't even lose any HP, so that shouldn't count as an attack, right?"

"Ding! Reincarnator Li Wei's actions do not constitute an attack."

Before Xingyu could reply, the system offered a fawning response.

Li Wei nodded in satisfaction, then pulled out brick after brick from his crotch and started smashing them into Xingyu's face...

Ultimate Technique: Infinite Hidden Brick in the Crotch!

PS:

PSS: I had finished my exams, but I was busy for several days running around to my internship and moving back to my dorm. Yesterday, I finally had some free time, but it kept raining and thundering all day. I didn't dare turn on my computer or phone...

PDA: It's been so long since I've had a proper, continuous writing session. I feel terrible. [vomiting blood]

PPP: Speaking of which, we bought two lottery tickets. We had this feeling that we might win the first prize, or at least the second... Let's check the winning numbers tomorrow...

Chapter 216 Both are mentally challenged, but isn't this a world of difference?

Xingyu felt humiliated and angry as Li Wei repeatedly slapped him in the face with bricks. His life, which had been filled with pride and glory since birth, had never been so humiliated.

Whether in the real world or later when he was invited to study at the Reincarnation Academy, he was someone others could only look up to. Respect, jealousy, envy... these were all things that others could only do, but were powerless to change.

"Mortal, you have quite the guts!" Xingyu's eyes suddenly flashed with a chilling killing intent. His intense anger made him unable to bear it any longer, and he was about to strike and kill Li Wei.

"Ding! The duel has not yet started!"

Along with this system notification, Xingyu's body was bound by a force and he was unable to move.

Xingyu ignored the system's warnings and tried to force an attack, but no matter what he did, he couldn't move his body. This was a projection created by the system. Even though the personality was copied from the person himself during the trial, the projection itself was still controlled by the system, and the personality was just virtual.

Seemingly realizing that he would be forcibly eliminated by the system if things continued this way, Xingyu suddenly fell silent.

Li Wei put down the brick he had just been holding, looked at Xingyu thoughtfully for a few more moments, and then smiled.

To Xingyu, that smile had an eerie and uncomfortable quality.

"Traitor?" Li Wei suddenly uttered a strange statement.

Xingyu's gaze turned cold. "I don't know what you're talking about. Mortals shouldn't presume things beyond their capabilities."

Li Wei stroked his chin, remained silent for a moment, and said, "You truly deserve to be called one of the world's bugs. I never expected you could do something like this. Most importantly, you've managed to stay hidden until now without being discovered."

"...You were able to discover this much?!" Xingyu exclaimed in astonishment. Now that things had come to this, he no longer intended to hide anything.

"So, are you planning to report me?" Xingyu smiled, his tone no longer that of a domineering, arrogant Long Aotian, but rather calm and composed.

"Report?" Li Wei curled his lip in disdain. "I'm not going to let something this interesting become boring. The world is already boring enough."

Xingyu nodded, then shook his head: "The Reincarnation World is not bad."

Li Wei sighed with a similar sentiment, "Indeed, if it weren't for places like this, the world would probably be so boring it would drive people crazy."

"I didn't expect to meet someone like me." Xingyu smiled and said, "Actually, I think you could try joining me."

"never mind."

"Hmm? Why? Don't you think that if we stay in the academy, the future is already predictable?" Xingyu asked, puzzled. "If the ending is already clear, what's there to look forward to in the process?"

Li Wei laughed: "For me, the ending was already destined from the day I met that Pikachu when I was three years old."

At this point, Li Wei paused and said solemnly, "That's right, I will definitely become a great cleaner in the future. Just thinking about cleaning toilets for so many naughty kids makes my life seem bleak."

???

Xingyu couldn't keep up with Li Wei's train of thought for a moment. As a bug in the world, his brain worked at a speed that ordinary people couldn't imagine. Normally, it would be impossible for him to not understand the topic.

So, what exactly did this man mean by what he said?

Pikachu? Does that allude to something?

A cleaner? Could it be a metaphor for some kind of force? For example, those cleaners of the cycle of reincarnation worlds—could I interpret this man as someone who has actually joined some force outside the academy?

……

For a moment, Xingyu was lost in thought, unable to grasp Li Wei's meaning.

After thinking for a while, Xingyu said, "If you are concerned about being spied on during our conversation, you can rest assured that once we officially meet, this space will be shielded, and even the current controller, Black Bear, will not be able to observe the situation here."

"You really can't understand the romance of being a trainer. The idea of ​​putting all sorts of beautiful little Pokémon into a dark room and breaking down reproductive barriers is simply the most wonderful miracle in the world."

"Fuck the cat, dog every day, and fox every night, isn't that wonderful?"

Li Wei murmured, "This is probably what we usually call racial unity."

"Racial...unity?"

"Yes, we all love each other."

"I don't understand. As someone who is also a bug, how can you have such childish thoughts?" Xingyu's tone became unfriendly.

"I thought you would be able to understand my thoughts as a fellow human being, but unfortunately, I may have really overestimated you."

Xingyu smiled and said, "That's right. Even bugs can be big or small."

His tone was not sarcastic or disdainful, but rather calm and matter-of-fact, as if stating a fact.

"As your senior, I'd like to give you, my junior, some proper guidance from now on." Xingyu closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, his expression serious and composed.

From this moment on, his aura became concentrated. If his previous aura was more like an outward-spreading field, then his current aura was much more restrained, like a sharp sword.

"Then, let's begin!"

The moment Xingyu finished speaking, the system displayed a notification that the battle had begun.

Xingyu raised his right palm towards Li Wei. It was an ordinary action, but because Xingyu was a powerful person with a high level of mastery in controlling his aura, he condensed a huge "momentum". Even though the palm was still gathering power and had not yet been struck, it still had an amazing pressure.

This level of power... has far exceeded the limits of this instance's restrictions on the human body by at least a hundred times.

It's not a simple, direct multiplication. If placed in the real world, with this hundredfold increase in human limits, Xingyu could easily wipe out an army of thousands even with his mortal body.

This is the bug in the world. If this system restriction were removed, one's strength would be terrifyingly powerful.

Then, Xingyu unleashed a powerful palm strike.

"When the momentum comes, heaven and earth join forces!"