035 Iwanaga Kotoko's Unique Talent
"Don't give me that."
Facing Iwanaga Kotoko's confession-like words, Asagiri remained unmoved.
"Never mind love at first sight; even if you put on a sexy reverse bunny girl outfit right now and did a pole dance in front of me, I wouldn't easily trust you or reach some so-called cooperation with you."
"How heartless."
Iwanaga Kotoko pursed her lips, then rested her cheek on one hand and smiled prettily.
"But I also quite like this heartless, slightly sadistic, and condescending attitude of yours~"
Upon hearing this, Yuuki Asuna's expression became somewhat complicated.
She never expected that in this dungeon with five players, first there would be two suicidal idiots, and now two extraordinary people had appeared.
This Iwanaga Kotoko student looks like a refined young lady from a good family, so how can she be just as abstract as Asagiri the moment she opens her mouth?
"Um... Iwanaga-san."
Yuuki Asuna coughed twice, pulling the conversation back from its gradual drift.
"To be honest with you, neither he nor I can trust you. Conversely, you can't fully trust the two of us either, right? To put it bluntly, even if we really reached some so-called cooperative relationship now, in a situation where neither side can absolutely trust the other, it would just be empty words. It might even be better to act separately to avoid having to guard against each other."
"I see... then at this point, I won't hide it anymore."
Iwanaga Kotoko smiled, then looked toward Asagiri and spoke slowly.
"I want to form a team with you... oh right, and the one next to you. Not just for this dungeon, but to establish a long-term teammate relationship. How about it?"
Seeing Iwanaga Kotoko talk about her as if she were an optional add-on, Yuuki Asuna felt a bit displeased. She furrowed her brows slightly and said suspiciously.
"You couldn't possibly... want to team up with us just because of some childish reason like falling in love with him, could you?"
"How could that be? While there are factors in that regard, the decisive reason isn't that."
Iwanaga Kotoko first said this, then explained patiently.
"You were able to solve the dungeon's most important mystery within an hour. Moreover, those two players in the room just said that the dungeon prompt they received was 'Never attempt to fight evil spirits,' yet you can not only fight evil spirits but even have the spare energy to capture and interrogate them. This is enough to prove that the strength of you two far exceeds that of ordinary players."
"More importantly, when I proposed killing those two players possessed by the weirdness just now, you didn't express any opposition and even proposed the idea of using them as cannon fodder. This shows you aren't the indecisive, soft-hearted'Saint' type. If you were that kind of person, I wouldn't have the idea of teaming up with you."
"Of course, you might think it's highly suspicious and unusual for a player like me, who dares to enter a dungeon alone, to be so urgent about teaming up. But actually, I have my own difficulties. You'll understand once you see this."
Saying this, Iwanaga Kotoko suddenly took out her phone, clicked on the Ikon Eye APP, and then placed the phone directly on the table without any concealment.
"This..."
Yuuki Asuna was a bit dazed. After all, the personal panel in the APP could be said to be the most private thing for every player. It not only contains their real name and age but also displays all information such as the player's current skills, equipment, items, talents, and class.
Iwanaga Kotoko just actively exposed her player panel like that?
While thinking, Yuuki Asuna turned her gaze to the phone screen.
[Player Name: Iwanaga Kotoko]
[Physical Fitness Level: Weak (Physical fitness is higher than an average person, but the left leg is a prosthetic limb, making it impossible to perform at a normal level)]
[Player Level: Official]
[Exclusive Talent: Weird God of Wisdom]
[Weird God of Wisdom: All weird-type enemies with rational thinking capabilities (evil spirits, ghosts, vengeful spirits, monsters, yokai) will not actively attack this player (with few special exceptions). Can observe the aura and traces of "weirdness," immune to any influence from weird-type mental attacks, and effects are enhanced when using "weird" type skills.]
[Negative Effects: Cannot master any skills or passive skills other than the "weird" type. When stamina is too low, no skills can be activated. Cannot equip most weapons and armor. Cannot unlock any class other than the "weird" type.]
[Class: Unlocked]
[Equipment: Masquerade Mask, princesss scepter]
[Masquerade Mask: A mask made of ordinary material but with an extremely gorgeous appearance.]
[princesss scepter: A cane specially crafted by the weird for their Princess, Iwanaga Kotoko. The material is unknown, exceptionally tough, and difficult to damage. When equipped, mental energy recovery speed is increased.]
"This..."
Noticing Yuuki Asuna's surprised look after seeing her player panel, Iwanaga Kotoko smiled and said softly.
"Now you should understand, right? Without an unlocked class, I don't possess any combat power at all, and I can't even master skills other than the weird type."
"Even if I did, because of the negative effects of my exclusive talent—specifically the one about not being able to equip most weapons and armor—as well as my physical disability, I'm not suited for fighting on the front lines."
"In this dungeon, my exclusive talent is indeed very powerful, but if the next dungeon I'm assigned to doesn't involve the so-called weird, then the advantages of my exclusive talent will have no place to be used, and only the disadvantages will remain."
"So, I need teammates."
Speaking to this point, Iwanaga Kotoko looked at Asagiri. Clearly, she also knew that compared to Yuuki Asuna, Asagiri was the one who held the decision-making power.
"So, what do you think? A player like me, whose talent has great flaws and must rely on teammates, but who has good personal abilities, a style similar to yours, can be very useful in weird-type dungeons, and has no reason to betray you—I'm the best candidate for a teammate, right?"
"Indeed."
Asagiri first nodded, then looked at Yuuki Asuna and said with a smile.
"I see that this Iwanaga Kotoko is also quite the hero. Why don't we bring her into the Strategy Group so we can conquer the dungeon and plot our great plan together? What does my concubine think?"
"Who... who's your concubine! Don't shout nonsense."
Yuuki Asuna first retorted with a blushing face, then said with a slight sense of helplessness.
"Although you're talking like you're in 'Water Margin,' I'll refrain from complaining this time. Since you've already made the decision, I won't object. After all, you're the Leader."