"International news: the Reincarnation Space has been open to the world for 30 years. Early this morning, James, the strongest Reincarnator of Drakvar, cleared the 29th floor 5-star difficulty dungeon attack on titan with a B-rank evaluation. This signifies that the Drakvar country has officially stepped into the 30th floor of the Reincarnation Tower!"
"Today's news: the Reincarnation Tower has refreshed, and a total of 3 brand new dungeons have appeared. They are School-Live! on the 1st floor, steins gate on the 10th floor, and Goblin Slayer on the 27th floor."
"Tragic news! Dawn failed the challenge of the 29th floor 4-star dungeon Corpse Party! At this point, all the powerhouses in the Estenor country who reached the 29th floor have met with defeat; is there no hope of ascending to the 30th floor!?"
"Shocking!!! The 1st floor 5-star Reincarnation Instance highschool of the dead, which has remained uncleared for 3 years since its opening, is about to descend into reality! The expert group deduces it will begin manifesting in the urban area of NewLand in one week at the latest. The official clearance bounty has been raised to eighty million..."
"Click—"
He turned off the TV.
Arthur yawned. After washing his face at the sink, he stared at his reflection in the mirror, feeling a bit dazed.
These past few days, he had been searching for information about that 'Reincarnation Space' online, wanting to confirm if it was the same existence from his memory.
The result left him overjoyed.
The 'Reincarnation Space' open to everyone in this world was actually that tower he read about in his last life.
And the biggest surprise was...
The dungeon worlds within this world's Reincarnation Space were almost all anime works he had watched!
What happened to the movies?
Where were the classic Resident Evil, Alien, and Avengers?
However, for him, this was even better.
That's right, he wasn't actually a person of this world.
Cards on the table... he was a transmigrator!
And the best part was, he was an Otaku in his past life!
Arthur swore he had never stated his identity as an Otaku with as much pride as he did now!
Because in this world, there were no works related to those anime dungeons in the Reincarnation Space at all.
Not even a single related manga or novel existed! (poor people...)
The people of this world were completely ignorant of those reincarnation worlds; every time they entered a dungeon, they were risking their lives.
But he was different!
This Reincarnation Space seemed as if it existed just for him!
As a veteran shut-in who had watched countless series...
Over the past few days, he could be said to have researched every dungeon world that had opened in the 30 years since the Reincarnation Space appeared.
Now, he could say with absolute confidence:
In this Reincarnation Space, there isn't a single dungeon whose plot I don't know!
It could be said that the entire Reincarnation Space was his golden finger!
After a good night's sleep, Arthur felt his mental state was now capable of handling the upcoming challenges.
He raised his left hand, and a simple tattoo shaped like a wristwatch emerged on his wrist.
"Enter the Reincarnation Space."
Everyone in this world would have this special tattoo appear after birth, visible only to themselves.
Through it, anyone could enter the Reincarnation Space after 18.
But Arthur's predecessor, the owner of this body before he transmigrated, seemed to have never logged into the Reincarnation Space.
Thinking of his predecessor, Arthur couldn't help but feel a bit frustrated.
This was just a guy who had studied himself into a stupor!
What era was this? He was still thinking about relying on studying, then finding a good job after graduation and living an ordinary life like that?
One must know that in this era, 'ability' could be said to be the cheapest thing!
The techniques you spent a vast amount of time and energy learning couldn't compare to the ability of a skill card someone else bought directly for 100 reincarnation points in the Reincarnation Space!
A diploma from ten years of hard study was almost worthless in this era.
The meaning of a school's existence seemed to have become purer, simply for teaching and nurturing people.
The cramming education of the past no longer existed.
Replacing it...
Was the interviewer directly asking you during an interview if you had redeemed any abilities in the Reincarnation Space.
After all, abilities produced by the Reincarnation Space came with a quality guarantee!
As a result, the previous Arthur just held onto the diploma he had worked so hard for; he hadn't found a job for over a year after graduating, and ended up depressed at home, living in a muddle...
day by day.
Then, he was suddenly transmigrated into by the current Arthur.
Arthur was actually quite disdainful of his predecessor, who didn't know how to adapt at all.
The only thing he was satisfied with was this physical shell; its handsomeness was on par with his previous life.
Arthur felt a blur before his eyes, and then he appeared in the Reincarnation Plaza.
Surrounding him was a vast, white marble plaza.
Countless crowds of people were shuttling back and forth, and many people in various different outfits were gathered in groups talking.
After all, it was his first time in the Reincarnation Space, and everything around Arthur felt fresh and new.
In that instant, he felt as if he had entered a VR game he had once played.
Watching the distinct players come and go brought a unique sense of enjoyment.
However, after pausing for about five minutes, he had more or less grown accustomed to the atmosphere.
Ahead was a tall building, like a temple.
Having done his homework, he knew this was the Reincarnation Hall, where Reincarnation practitioners could interact and enter dungeons for challenges.
Behind the Reincarnation Hall stood an incredibly magnificent sky-piercing tower.
That was the core of the Reincarnation Space, the Reincarnation Tower!
It was said to have 100 floors, each with dungeon worlds of corresponding difficulty.
Only after clearing a certain number of times on a particular floor could one advance to a higher level.
In a sense, the number of tower floors conquered also represented the strength of the Reincarnation practitioner.
Arthur's objective was clear.
He directly ignored the playful gazes of others, who looked at him like a newbie, and walked straight to the front desk.
The hall's front desk had no service personnel, only a large display screen.
"Log in as a Reincarnation practitioner."
A cold, inorganic voice sounded in his ear.
[Logged in. Please name your personal ID.]
"Blank."
[Naming successful. ID: Blank]
"It actually worked."
A hint of an inexplicable smile appeared in Arthur's eyes.
[Current conquerable Reincarnation Tower floors: 1st floor]
[Current conquerable dungeon worlds: 5 in total: School-Live!, Girls' Last Tour, KonoSuba, Survival Game Club!, Highschool of the Dead]
[As this is your first time experiencing a Reincarnation dungeon, there is no penalty for failing the initial dungeon challenge.]
He hadn't expected there to be a beginner's perk.
It seemed to be common knowledge for others, which was why it wasn't mentioned online.
"But it doesn't seem to mean much to me."
His goal had been set from the very beginning.
And he had only one objective:
Perfect clearance!
"Select dungeon—Highschool of the Dead!" (This text wasn't translated by AI. I chose to use dashes cause I think they work better than just commas. Sometimes I'll use them to avoid filling the text with too many commas or ellipses […], and also because I feel they add a bit more emphasis in certain moments.)
[Dungeon selection successful. Matching Reincarnation practitioners...]
[Matching successful.]
[You will enter the "Highschool of the Dead" dungeon in 30 seconds. Please discover the clear conditions on your own.]
[3, 2, 1.]
[Entering dungeon...]