Chapter 72: Producer: Hideo Kojima

"Because of 100 power stones i have release one more extra chapter with regular chapters" Back to the story

Soon, Gu Tang and his companions arrived at the gate of the Iron Guard Zone.

"You've come..." Dunn muttered as he watched Gu Tang's group run over.

Serval looked around. "Is it just you left?"

Dunn nodded, opened the gate, and said to the group, "Go quickly. I can't hold them off for too long."

"Thanks, Dunn. I owe you a big one," Serval said gratefully.

"Don't get me wrong, Serval. I'm not helping you because we're acquaintances. You know me. I don't abandon my duty as a soldier for personal reasons," Dunn shook his head and looked at Gu Tang. "I just... want to try to believe in you all, believe that you can really end this too-long disaster."

Gu Tang didn't say anything. He slowly extended his fist.

Dunn hesitated for a moment but then extended his fist too, bumping it against Gu Tang's. "Go, my rock 'n' roll brother. Go save this world."

"Leave it to us," Gu Tang nodded.

"Dunn... Even though we've known each other for a long time, I feel like I'm truly meeting you today. You're really cool," Serval remarked.

"Heh... really... Hmph! Don't get the wrong idea! I won't be happy just because you compliment me!" Dunn folded his arms and turned his head away stubbornly.

Dan Heng rubbed his chin. "Hmm... You remind me of a girl from the space station..."

"Don't say it, Dan Heng, just don't..." March 7th sighed.

And so, with Dunn's help, the group successfully entered the Iron Guard Zone.

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"This is like a massive battlefield..." Dan Heng observed the surroundings inside the zone. "The smell of gunpowder is everywhere."

"Hey, you're spot on," Serval shrugged.

"Whoa... there are so many Iron Guards... How are we going to get through?" March 7th asked, a bit troubled.

Gu Tang glanced at some wooden crates nearby. "Time to use a classic infiltration method."

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In the Iron Guard Zone, three crates were cautiously moving along the road.

Footsteps sounded—an Iron Guard was approaching.

The three crates immediately stopped.

Tap, tap, tap...

A squad of Iron Guards walked by, paying no attention to the crates on the roadside.

Once the squad passed, the crates began moving again.

"So exciting! It reminds me of a game I played before!" March 7th said excitedly inside her crate.

Squeezed in the same crate with her was Gu Tang. He spoke with a bit of pride, "Hmph, thank my wisdom."

In another crate, Dan Heng was observing March 7th and Gu Tang's crate through a gap.

He lamented, "Darn it, a guy and a girl squeezed in a crate together—shouldn't something happen to increase their affection?"

Sharing the crate with him, Serval silently distanced herself from him. Serval decided that not only should Jepard stay away from Dan Heng, but she should too.

The last crate contained Stelle and Seele.

"Don't worry, Master of Trash Cans, I'll protect you," Stelle said determinedly to Seele.

"I don't need your protection... and stop calling me Master of Trash Cans," Seele replied helplessly.

With this classic infiltration method, the group moved forward smoothly.

But of course, there would be some unexpected incidents.

An Iron Guard, seemingly tired, sat on one of the crates.

It was Seele and Stelle's crate.

"Not good, Stelle and Seele are stuck!" March 7th said anxiously.

Gu Tang remained calm. "Don't worry, I believe in them..."

Inside the crate, Stelle looked at Seele and blinked. "Should we take him out?"

Seele nodded. "Take him out."

The two, who together barely had a single brain cell, reached a consensus in an instant.

So, the crate shook slightly.

"Huh? Strange..." The Iron Guard naturally felt it.

He stood up to check.

Just as he stood up...

Bang!

The crate's lid shot open.

Two hands reached out and yanked him inside.

The Iron Guard didn't even have time to scream.

Then, the crate lid closed, and after a few violent shakes, it returned to calm.

"Wow..." Serval exclaimed in amazement.

The Iron Guard, beaten black and blue, was spat out by the crate and lay motionless on the ground.

"Amazing, like a mimic chest..." March 7th marveled.

Gu Tang nodded. "This small issue is nothing to them."

At this point, March 7th finally noticed how close Gu Tang was to her.

Feeling his breath, March 7th's face turned a bit red.

[Ding! March 7th's affection +5]

Bang!

Another crate's lid opened.

It was Dan Heng!

He suddenly stood up, raised his fists to the sky in a victorious pose, and silently cheered.

Then he hid back inside and closed the lid.

Serval: "???"

She was startled by Dan Heng's sudden action.

She had thought Dan Heng was the most sensible in the group, but now she realized she was gravely mistaken.

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...

The three crates finally made it through the Iron Guard Zone.

"Alright, this is far enough."

Serval opened the crate and quickly distanced herself from Dan Heng.

Dan Heng: "?"

He was puzzled.

"Phew... I'm exhausted. Infiltration isn't for me," Seele stretched.

She patted herself, feeling like something was missing.

Then, she saw the bag of trash in Stelle's arms.

"Give it back," Seele snatched it away.

Stelle resolved to search all of Belobog's trash cans after this, determined to find even better trash.

Gu Tang and March 7th also opened their crate. March 7th's face was red, probably from the heat inside.

"Is this... a bridge?" Seele looked ahead, frowning.

In front of them was a massive mechanical trestle bridge.

The bridge was in a cross shape, but part of it was broken. Without rotating the bridge, they couldn't reach the other side.

"What's on the other side?" March 7th asked Serval.

Serval exhaled. "An endless chasm, a group of exhausted Silvermane Guards, and the air filled with the scent of death."

She looked at Gu Tang and his companions. "Are you all ready?"

Gu Tang raised an eyebrow. "Isn't it too late to ask that now?"

"Haha, true," Serval laughed heartily. "It's time for a tour of hell."

"Uh, this might ruin the mood, but just being prepared won't get us across..." March 7th said.

"Hmph, such a short distance..." Gu Tang scoffed.

He took out a new tool from his bag.

"Bamboo Copter—!"

This time, it was a truly magical tool.

March 7th's eyes lit up as she exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my gosh! I saw this in a children's cartoon!"

Dan Heng nodded. "Even I know... this might be the most famous magical tool in the entire universe."

"Looks like there's no need to explain," Gu Tang said as he attached the Bamboo Copter to Dan Heng's head.