Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

When I see the word "round," it's easy to associate it with turn-based games.

Having been influenced by mobile games, Li Mo is no stranger to this concept, as the vast majority of mobile games are turn-based and utterly boring.

In games, a "round" refers to the cycle from the completion of all actions by one's side to the next set of actions. The time spent on a round is not fixed, so it's not appropriate to simply judge the number of rounds by the passage of time.

So, what does the system's "round" refer to?

Most likely, it refers to the number of times one enters a world. The two characters "instance" explain everything. Each time you enter a different world, it's equivalent to starting a new instance in the game. Using the number of rounds to refer to the number of instances might not be entirely appropriate, but it's not completely unreasonable either. With a little thought, one can arrive at this conclusion.

There's also an instance where I can return to the world of "Demon Slayer" and send the disgusting Muzan Kibutsuji to hell. The two to three years spent in that world have given Li Mo a deep emotional connection to it. Every day was either spent slaying demons or on the way to slay them, making him utterly despise Muzan Kibutsuji.

"Let's rest first, and tomorrow I'll go to school. Oh... and there's the tutoring. I might as well add some points to intelligence and breeze through the studies."

In Teyvat, it hasn't even been a year. Li Mo still has some memories of what he was doing before he crossed over and what he needs to do.

"Next time I cross over, I'll record what needs to be done in a memo... but it seems like every time I cross over, I run into a lot of trouble. The first time, it was a wild boar; the second time was slightly better, it was with Ichiro Shimono and the others."

"Sigh... when I return to Teyvat, it's going to be a bunch of trouble again."

In the instance interface displayed on the screen, there's another line below the "Demon Slayer" line.

—"Genshin Impact (Round 2)."

In Inazuma, there's also a lot of trouble. To be honest, the more Li Mo understands the situation in Inazuma, the more he dislikes the Raiden Shogun's policies. He remains neutral on the yet-to-be-implemented Vision Hunt Decree, but the Sakoku Decree has driven his favorability to zero. "Isolationism," really, is there any benefit to it?

From the village of Konda, one can see the bigger picture. The once-thriving violetgrass farming industry has declined because foreign merchants no longer come. This is a loss in agriculture. The Sakoku Decree has made it troublesome for fishermen to go out to sea, which is a loss in the fishing industry. The decree itself has also led to losses in commerce.

Agriculture, fishing, and commerce have all shrunk simultaneously. This has caused many people to lose their livelihoods and become drifters—Li Mo has seen many young people in Konda Village with nothing to do, and that's after many have already left for Inazuma City.

Even Li Mo, an ordinary person, knows from modern internet exposure that a society with too many unemployed people can be troublesome.

The only industry that hasn't shrunk is the mining industry on Yashiori Island, which has actually developed. But... that's because they're digging up the bones of the great serpent, which will surely cause dissatisfaction in Watatsumi Island. From what Li Mo knows, the Sakoku Decree has hit Watatsumi Island's fishing industry hard, leading to poor catches. Secondly, the flow of commerce has been affected, making it troublesome to purchase large quantities of grain. After all, that requires ships to transport, and the Tenryou Commission's enforcement of the Sakoku Decree prohibits ship navigation.

And Watatsumi Island, because of the "Sacred Soil," has little to no grain production.

"No wonder Watatsumi Island is rebelling."

Li Mo rubbed his temples. When his thoughts spread to these matters, it gave him a headache. However, that's the worst-case scenario. In reality, under the Yashiro Commission's management, things haven't gone that badly yet.

But he completely doesn't understand what the Raiden Shogun's "Eternity" is. Unchanging? The human lifespan of a few decades makes it impossible to remain unchanging. Shogun...

"Forget it, I can't take another Musou no Hitotachi. Let's just sleep honestly for now!"

Li Mo hasn't forgotten that his current identity is that of a student. Although he's in his twenties, his official age in this world is just reaching adulthood.

But it seems like he still can't smoke or drink?

He personally doesn't like smoking or drinking anyway.

He placed Hanachirusato's mask on the bedside table.

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The next day, when Li Mo got up, he absentmindedly picked at his eye gunk. Without any sense of decorum, he went into the bathroom to wash up.

He slept well last night, perhaps due to drinking some sake with Yae Miko—moderate alcohol helps with sleep. You see, those who get drunk sleep so soundly.

After washing up in the bathroom, he looked at himself in the mirror. Compared to himself a few months ago... there shouldn't be much difference? Previously, Yukina and others had questioned his muscle development, as even wearing loose clothes couldn't hide his physique.

Now it's different. He learned a little trick from Miyamura to hide his figure. The technique isn't difficult, and Li Mo, who has mastered "Redirection," learned it easily. Looking at his ordinary self in the mirror, wearing a jacket, Li Mo was quite satisfied.

—It might be troublesome in the summer, but that's a problem for summer vacation.

With that, Li Mo went out with Hanachirusato's mask. Hanachirusato's consciousness is now in the mask, and he didn't dare to leave it at home. He also didn't dare to put it in his inventory, as he's still unclear about the nature of the inventory. What if putting the mask in there causes Hanachirusato's consciousness to dissipate?

When it comes to Hanachirusato, his friend, Li Mo is very careful about everything.

Li Mo's first destination wasn't the school but a ramen shop. In the morning, one needs to eat something warm, and he was too lazy to look for other places, so he just picked a random ramen shop.

The ramen shop was quite crowded. It wasn't the weekend, so the working crowd had all gotten up and were taking the train to their companies. Sometimes, when there's no time to eat at home or they're too lazy to cook, they eat out. Ramen, being a quick meal, is perfect for breakfast.

Li Mo sat stiffly at the counter. Compared to the salarymen, he had plenty of time.

He suddenly felt out of place in the ramen shop's atmosphere... those who have killed are very different from ordinary people. That's one reason. The second is that it seems like he hasn't been alone in crowded places for a long time.

In Teyvat, he spent most of his time at the Grand Narukami Shrine. During shrine festivals, he would stay in his room, giving off a vibe of "hiding in plain sight."

He patted his cheeks and waited for his ramen. The smell of chashu brought him back to reality.

Li Mo reminded himself that he was now back in Japan. The skyscrapers and concrete jungle he saw earlier confirmed this.

"Take it slow."

After finishing the ramen, Li Mo left the shop, picked up his bicycle, and headed towards Soubu High School.

He could run faster than the bicycle, but Li Mo didn't want to make himself an exception.