Chapter 170: The System's Mistake

The fleeting three days were not only a whirlwind of happiness but also a prelude to an inevitable farewell.

"Are you certain you wish to depart from this game world?" Before his departure, the system named Cai Cai offered Zhang Fan one final confirmation.

"Confirmed." Waving to his friends, Zhang Fan took a moment to absorb the faces he had grown fond of, feeling unexpectedly sentimental.

"Then, the teleportation begins." As Cai Cai's words settled, a golden magic circle appeared beneath Zhang Fan. Unlike the one he used to enter this world, the runes etched upon this circle were entirely different. Although Zhang Fan couldn't decipher them, he recognized they heralded an unfamiliar journey. "Oops, my mistake. I selected the wrong teleportation circle," Cai Cai admitted upon noticing Zhang Fan's puzzled look. Had the system intentionally made an error, or was it a genuine oversight?

Before Zhang Fan could inquire further, a black hole emerged at the center of the circle, and he found himself plunging into the abyss. "Hero!" The onlookers rushed towards him, but by the time they arrived, both Zhang Fan and the magic circle had vanished.

"Will the hero be alright?" Misiore expressed concern over Zhang Fan's sudden disappearance.

"Don't worry, he was summoned by you, Misiore. He'll be fine," Misiore reassured her with confidence in Zhang Fan. Meanwhile, Zhang Fan was amidst dark despair, wondering how long he would fall through this endless void.

"Hey, you're awake." A voice suddenly broke the silence, and Zhang Fan found himself in an unknown place under the moonlit sky. A girl in a sailor uniform with wine-red hair faced away from him, holding an M200 sniper rifle. The familiarity of the scene sparked his curiosity.

"Who are you?" Zhang Fan asked, realizing this was not the world of Hidan no Aria he had expected.

"Welcome to the 'How Could I Possibly Die' front," the girl turned, uttering words that rattled Zhang Fan. This was the collective front of sarcasm, recognizing the girl's beauty despite the perplexing situation.

This world was none other than the setting of the anime "Angel Beats," a post-death realm where Cai Cai had mistakenly sent him. "My bad, just a natural mistake. But hey, it's a new mission. Let's take it as part of the game," Cai Cai appeared, dismissing Zhang Fan's concern with her typical nonchalance.

A reasonable explanation was all Zhang Fan sought, yet Cai Cai vanished before providing any, leaving him to confront the new reality and the girl's invitation to join their fight for survival in this world beyond death.

As he navigated this unexpected turn, Zhang Fan's journey continued, a testament to his adaptability and the unpredictable nature of his adventures across worlds.