Come.
Next, Asagiri did something that Yuuki Asuna did not expect.
He took two steps forward, bent down to pick up the blood-stained cleaver from the ground, then threw it in front of the man, and said softly in an emotionless tone.
Pick it up.
The man clutched his pierced and bleeding wrist, gritting his teeth and enduring the pain. Hearing Asagiri's words, he first glanced at the cleaver on the ground, then raised his head to look at the tall black humanoid creature behind the other person. Fear filled his eyes, and he immediately knelt on the ground with a thud, his forehead touching the hard floor, begging for mercy repeatedly.
No... no, that was just a moment of impulse... Please, please spare me...
Begging for mercy? At this moment? Are you trying to make me laugh?
After saying this, Asagiri suddenly changed the topic, walked up to the man, and extended his hand.
But, if you hand over your phone, I can consider sparing your life.
The man, kneeling on the ground and trembling all over, heard this, and shakily took out his phone from his pants pocket, holding it in both hands and handing it to Asagiri.
This... this is my phone... no password...
Mm, quite sensible.
Asagiri smiled, then said softly.
I've given it serious thought, but you still have to die.
Those who kill should also be prepared to be killed. This is the simplest principle in the world, one that even children understand.
As Asagiri's words fell, Human Asura had already extended an arm, and its huge hand completely gripped the man's neck, lifting him directly into the air.
The man's face turned crimson and purple. Out of the instinct for survival, his hands kept hitting Human Asura's arm, but let alone making it release its grip, he couldn't even make Human Asura's arm tremble.
A few seconds later, the man's eyes began to roll back, the strength in his hands gradually diminished, and finally, they fell limply.
Thud.
With a muffled thud, Yuuki Asuna saw Human Asura casually throw the unconscious man onto the ground and couldn't help but hesitate.
He...
He's not dead yet, just fainted.
Yuuki Asuna visibly let out a sigh of relief, saying as if a burden had been lifted.
That's right, there's no need to kill him. As long as he's left here, he's bound to die after the clear time limit...
Huh? What are you saying?
Asagiri looked confused, as if he didn't quite understand. He walked over, bent down, grabbed the unconscious man's ankle with one hand, and then looked at Yuuki Asuna, smiling slightly.
Haven't you read web novels? Leaving an enemy alive, thinking they're bound to die, only for them to escape death and make a comeback later, causing trouble for the protagonist – that kind of plot is absolutely poisonous. Although I'm not some web novel protagonist, I won't leave such a hidden danger. Besides...
Saying this, Asagiri, still holding the unconscious man's ankle with one hand, dragged his body directly towards the staircase.
There's still a way to use him. If I just let him die like this, wouldn't it be a waste?
Waste...?
Yuuki Asuna didn't quite understand what Asagiri wanted to do, but she quickly followed.
Thump, thump, thump, thump...
Because he was dragging him on the ground, every time Asagiri went down a step, the head of the man he was dragging would hit the step, making a dull thud that sounded painful just to hear.
When they reached the courtyard, Yuuki Asuna couldn't help but ask, puzzled.
Utsunomiya, what exactly do you want to do?
Do what?
Utsunomiya Asagiri's smile seemed kind and friendly, and even his tone was gentle.
Of course, I'm taking him through. I'm a great philanthropist.
Huh? Are you serious? This is too much...
Yuuki Asuna originally wanted to say, putting aside the fact that this guy killed another Player in the same room, just the fact that he tried to chop Asagiri with a cleaver is absolutely unforgivable, right?
And Asagiri is going to take him through? Repaying kindness with enmity? Is he having a Madonna complex?
But on second thought, Yuuki Asuna felt that Asagiri couldn't be this kind of person. The other party had just said that this man was bound to die.
At this moment, Asagiri had already dragged the man out of the courtyard gate.
Hmm... this should count as clearing it, right?
While saying this, Asagiri opened the man's phone. Sure enough, on the main screen, there was the same strange APP with an eye icon as on his and Yuuki Asuna's phones.
The moment he touched the APP icon, a line of dark red text suddenly appeared on the phone screen.
"Player" Identity Verification Failed
As expected, there's a security mechanism. Can others not open this APP even if they get the phone? What happens if the phone is lost, or rather...
As he said this, Asagiri summoned his Persona, Human Asura, again.
The moment Human Asura appeared, it immediately covered the man's head with its huge hand. Then, its fingers clenched, and blood overflowed from between Human Asura's black fingers with a sound like a watermelon cracking.
Seeing this scene, Yuuki Asuna instinctively felt a bit nauseous and immediately shifted her gaze.
After killing the man, Asagiri touched the APP icon on his phone again. This time, it opened successfully, and the man's status panel, as well as the clear notification he received when he was still alive, were displayed before him without reservation.
Player Name: Noguchi Kazukawa
Physical Fitness Level: Normal
Talent: Not yet unlocked
Profession: Not yet unlocked
Congratulations "Player" Noguchi Kazukawa, you have cleared the newcomer dungeon and obtained official Player status
Clear Rating: C
Reward Obtained: Item "Bottled Medical Disinfectant Alcohol"
Bottled Medical Disinfectant Alcohol: Bottled medical disinfectant alcohol with a capacity of three hundred milliliters
Asagiri did not avoid Yuuki Asuna while checking the APP. Standing beside him, she saw the information displayed in the APP and the clear reward obtained by the Player named Noguchi Kazukawa, and said thoughtfully.
A C-rank clear reward, neither unlocking a profession nor a talent, only an item that's better than nothing. It seems that after delaying for a long time before clearing, one can only get this level of reward. Its only purpose should be to make Players realize that this APP truly involves supernatural phenomena through the functions of instant retrieval and storage, shattering their remaining illusions and innocence.