Ghost God Power (Weak) Ghost God Power!

Chapter 38: Ghost God Power (Weak) → Ghost God Power!

"Those two little brats seem even more delicious than I imagined."

Sitting on the windowsill, Ai Bielie licked her lips regretfully. "It seems difficult to taste them with just a clone."

"Oh well, if I can't have the appetizer, the dessert will do nicely too." Ai Bielie turned around and looked at Niijima Yuta, who stood behind her like a muscular monster. "Don't you think so, Niijima?"

Niijima Yuta knelt on one knee. "Indeed."

"Considering the adaptation time, it's about time I gave you the Ghost God Power you've been longing for."

Ai Bielie pushed off the ground and walked over to Niijima Yuta, who was still half her height even when kneeling. She smiled brightly. "I'm not someone who goes back on her word, you know."

Hearing this, Niijima Yuta's mighty body trembled. "Niijima will never forget this kindness!"

"That's not important."

Ai Bielie took out a glass bottle she had prepared earlier and poured out a small blue-green ball. "This is Azure Ghost Essence. Eat it."

Niijima Yuta took a deep breath and swallowed the ball.

The next instant, his already tight-fitting suit tore apart inch by inch. His bones grew taller and thicker, his muscles rapidly swelled and enlarged, transforming his body into a cohesive whole filled with explosive power.

Scalding steam mixed with pained growls emerged.

In just a few tens of seconds, Niijima Yuta had transformed into a burly Azure Ghost, over two meters tall, with blue-green skin and two horns on his head.

He looked down, clenched his fist, and let out a chilling chuckle. "Master, I feel... better than ever."

"But it'll be inconvenient to go out looking like this."

Ai Bielie reached out and touched Niijima Yuta's skin with her fingertip.

In just a few short seconds, the Azure Ghost, who likely wouldn't have survived a day out in public, transformed back into a robust human male. However, his appearance and voice were completely different from before.

"Now that's more like it!" Ai Bielie clapped her hands gleefully and tossed him a brand new suit. "Niijima, find someone to come in."

"Someone!"

The newly reborn Niijima Yuta roared towards the door. Moments later, a member who had been diligently spreading the Friendship Cult's teachings online walked in.

Ai Bielie touched him with her hand and said, "From now on, you are Niijima Yuta."

"Yes!"

The member, whose mind and body had been twisted and remolded, roared and sat down in the original Niijima Yuta's seat.

As they walked out of the Friendship Club headquarters together, Ai Bielie suddenly turned back and said, "Niijima, you are free now."

Niijima Yuta was stunned. "Master, why..."

"Shhh--"

Ai Bielie placed her index finger to her lips. She whispered, "Don't say another word. I hate clingy relationships."

Niijima Yuta immediately fell silent.

"If you really feel bad about it, you can go play with those two little ones." Ai Bielie waved goodbye to him.

"That's all, bye-bye."

And so, under Niijima Yuta's gaze, Ai Bielie, who was gradually moving away, split into countless clones, transforming into ordinary people of all appearances.

Male, female, old, young, students, office workers, homeless people...

Just like that, the white-haired woman disappeared at the end of the road, replaced by a single drop of water that had already unknowingly blended into the sea of people in Tokyo.

Sensing the various divine powers within him, Niijima Yuta closed his eyes.

He felt he should do something to repay the kindness and generosity of the benevolent Ai Bielie.

"Uesugi Tetsu and Tokugawa Ririko."

He muttered, a ghastly smile appearing on his face. "Wait for me."

["Laughing Brahma (Young Form)" is upgrading: 100%!]

[Your Demon Incarnation · Laughing Brahma (Young Form) has finished upgrading!]

[You have obtained, Demon Incarnation · Laughing Brahma (Youth Form)!]

With the mindset of opening a surprise blind box, Uesugi Tetsu, who had deliberately stayed in the safe house at the spawn point, cautiously read down from the first line of notifications.

[Laughing Brahma (Youth Form)]

[Quality: Super Excellent]

[Rank: 1 Star]

[Rank Cap: 1.5 Stars]

[Talents: Ghost God Power, Fearful Smile, Berserk]

[--The Laughing Brahma, which amused itself by frightening and pranking children, has grown considerably, but its potential is far from exhausted.]

[Ghost God Power: A Brahma is a Ghost God.]

First to catch his eye was the Laughing Brahma's core talent, Ghost God Power, which had shed its "weak" suffix!

"Let's see how much Physique this boost will give me."

Laughing Brahma, transform!

In the quiet thatched hut, a Laughing Brahma mask with a more ferocious smile and a more majestic appearance slowly flew out and gently settled onto Uesugi Tetsu's face.

Silence.

It wasn't because the increase in power hadn't met Uesugi Tetsu's expectations, causing him disappointment, but rather...

It was too powerful!

So powerful that Uesugi Tetsu didn't dare to exhale loudly, fearing he might blow down the aged thatched hut with a single breath, leaving him to be born outdoors later when he entered the ghost village.

Even the internal energy generated by his Ki-ai Technique had more than doubled in thickness!

"Hoo..."

Carefully exhaling, Uesugi Tetsu, who hadn't yet adapted to this terrifying surge of power, let out a bellows like a bellows.

He looked at his status panel—

[Uesugi Tetsu]

[Physique: 15→29]

[Willpower: 10→14]

[Charisma: 6→6]

[Spirit Arts: 3→4]

No wonder.

His Physique attribute had surged by 14 points in an instant, nearly doubling!

Moreover, attributes weren't linear; they were layered through a complex calculation method Uesugi Tetsu didn't understand.

In his subjective experience, this Physique increase was at least three to four times stronger than before.

He believed that he might not be able to fight ten of his un-upgraded selves simultaneously now, but beating up five at once shouldn't be a problem.

But this also left Uesugi Tetsu with considerable doubt.

--Could a mere half-star to one-star upgrade allow a demon's strength to increase so terrifyingly?

--The Laughing Brahma's quality was only [Super Excellent].

If so, wouldn't Twist and Turn be the shame of one-star monsters? How did the Onmyoji deal with demons and supernatural phenomena/monsters that became several times stronger with each upgrade?

Therefore, it was unlikely. Otherwise, Tokyo would have been overrun by demons long ago, and there would be no need to wait for the First Wave.

Uesugi Tetsu remembered the light that had flashed when he first drew the Laughing Brahma transformation card.

It was purple.

He had only seen the same purple color in the weapons at the blacksmith's shop before the blacksmith left—that was the color of epic weapons.

So—

Uesugi Tetsu felt that it wasn't that all demons became this strong, but that his Laughing Brahma was an anomaly among them.

This explanation seemed more reasonable.

He then continued to read downwards.

There wasn't much to say about the Fearful Smile skill. Its power should have been enhanced with the 4-point increase in Willpower, but that was all.

The key was the new talent that appeared after the Laughing Brahma reached one star!

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes burned with excitement, as no talent could be more suitable for a close-combat demon like the Laughing Brahma.

--[Berserk]!