Delicious!
But the effects weren't much.
It cost three hundred reward points. What more could you ask for?
Having prepared himself mentally long ago, Fang Xiu was very satisfied with this exchange. After all, he'd gotten to enjoy it without letting some outsider benefit, and the facts had proven—
Eating well could indeed increase his physical strength, and it had a modest positive effect on the total amount of Yang Release Chakra he possessed.
After quickly finishing his Gala Bird rice bowl, Fang Xiu spent another two hundred reward points to exchange for two Sweet Fruits, also from the world of Toriko.
—Their flesh was like crystal-clear gemstones, imbued with the lavish, brilliant sweetness of countless fruits. They had no capture level, but a Dozuku Flea Koala with a capture level of five had made them its home, making them difficult to approach and pick.
The Main God's summary was that they were delicious enough to lift one's spirits, thereby slightly improving one's mental strength.
"Eating one fruit is probably enough to offset a whole day of cultivation in the Primordial Spirit Ascension Method by two Wood Release Clones."
Because the ocular power bolstered by his mental strength was so formidable, Fang Xiu tried two Sweet Fruits in a row and finally came to a rough initial conclusion.
Then, in a cheerful mood, he left his private space and came to the Main God Plaza.
Beneath the Great Light Sphere.
Tang Tian, Emir, Odubiao, Haida, and three newcomers had already gathered. They were huddled together, discussing something.
"There's an old saying from my hometown: 'If you become rich and powerful, don't forget your old friends.'"
"It's simple. If one day any of you here becomes rich and successful, breaks free of the Main God Space, and rises to become an unparalleled big shot, don't forget me. Be sure to give your little brother a hand—like, bring me back to life or something."
The moment he stepped out of the portal of light,
Fang Xiu heard Tang Tian babbling away as if he were putting on a show.
Thanks to the Main God's translation device, everyone present—whether they came from America or the local Shazhou—could understand him perfectly.
"You... You're a veteran who entered a world before the rest of us. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call you the foundation of the Shazhou Team."
"And yet you're asking the newcomers to look after you."
Anyone with eyes could tell the captain was in a good mood today. Usually, he stuck to business and rarely made small talk or wasted words.
Well, he was finally starting to seem human.
Ye Mei, the female lawyer who habitually wore a sharp business suit, thought to herself. But after glancing at Fang Xiu and giving him an almost imperceptible nod in greeting, she lowered her head as if she'd done something wrong.
This woman... had completed an exchange.
Character Enhancement—
Bloodline: G-Virus Mutation.
Effect One: Slightly enhances nerve reflexes, muscle strength, cellular activity, and immunity, while deeply uncovering the latent mental potential hidden in one's genes.
Effect Two: Awakens an unusual form of vision. Its effects must be explored independently.
Effect Three: G-Form. Activating this form temporarily increases all six attributes, but continuously consumes the body's energy. Once that energy is exhausted, the user falls into a weakened state.
It was a C-rank exchange.
Normally, the three newcomers could only claim the main mission's benefits. Ye Mei was different. She hadn't risked actively taking part in the hunt in Hong Kong Ghost World, but she had still run into danger. A little ghost had targeted her and forcibly possessed her.
At the critical moment, instinctively resisting death—
Then the Main God had announced its arrival! [Unknown factor: broke through the mental threshold. Obtained one C-rank side mission and 1,500 reward points. Mental strength and nerve reflexes slightly increased...]
The little ghost, which had been gaining the upper hand, was immediately erased.
After returning with this unexpected windfall, Ye Mei had decided to use it to strengthen her basic stats and improve her greatest asset.
A bit like laying the foundation in cultivation.
Fang Xiu had easily seen through the essence of it with his Sharingan, and had no objections. As captain, he was actually quite laid-back most of the time. He lacked that almost pathological need for control, and had never thought of forcing his teammates to make any particular exchange.
At most, he'd offer a few suggestions and, taking the next trial's type into account, give his own advice...
"Looks like you've realized what your talent is. Good. In any Reincarnator team, those with mental enhancements are a scarce resource."
Walking over to the conference table, Fang Xiu brought the matter up himself. His unconcerned attitude successfully put Ye Mei at ease.
At the same time, it drew curious looks from the other team members.
But there was something more important right now!
—The captain was checking the type of the next world.
—Oh no, he'd frowned!!!
Tang Tian was staring intently at Fang Xiu as if he were some peerless beauty, his inner monologue running wild.
—Please don't let it be another supernatural world! —An immensely enhanced Sadako from Ju-On, or Freddy from A Nightmare on Elm Street...
—Don't send us to A Chinese Ghost Story to fight Black Mountain Old Demon, who's cultivated for ten thousand years!
As everyone waited anxiously, Fang Xiu slowly opened his eyes and asked, "Has anyone seen Cloverfield? That's the setting for our next trial."
"..." Tang Tian.
"..." Yuan Meng.
The two construction workers exchanged looks. Like the captain, they had no recollection of the film.
Emir, the burly man who had undergone a werewolf enhancement and was vaguely considered the second strongest on the team, shook his head too.
The Black man Odubiao, sporting an angelic halo, was even less likely to help. He hadn't even seen classic franchises like Xenomorph or Predator.
"I have."
Two voices spoke at once, one male and one female.
They belonged to Haida, the Arab woman who had become a giant and carried an Artificer-grade Power Sword, and John, the white boxer.
"Give us a quick rundown."
As he spoke, Fang Xiu used his authority to have the Main God begin a holographic projection—time for the Shazhou Team to watch a movie together.
"A first-person mockumentary. Monster movie." Haida was concise.
"Exactly. The movie's presented as a mockumentary. After a disaster in that world, the U.S. Department of Defense found a handheld camera and used it to uncover what had happened in New York on the night of May 22, 2008."
John gave a much longer explanation. Maybe it was because, in addition to being a boxer, he was also a Hollywood actor and knew the industry inside out.
"The plot's very simple. It's about the protagonist, Rob, who's about to leave America to take a job at a Japanese company. Unfortunately, a giant monster comes ashore from the sea and wreaks havoc in downtown New York.
"The footage, originally recorded to document his farewell party, eventually becomes evidence used to study the attack..."
As he spoke, the scenes flickered by.
Just as the two of them had said, it was a mockumentary, and it opened with an American-style party.
"So it's just a giant-monster movie? The monster doesn't look like an octopus, does it?" Fang Xiu asked, a little apprehensive.
The deep sea, a giant beast, and the Main God's penchant for putting Reincarnators through high-difficulty trials—it was only natural he'd have concerns. He was afraid that right after their newbie protection period ended, they'd run into Cthulhu handing out candy.
"No."
Haida's answer was as brief as ever.
After hearing that, Fang Xiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just a really big creature, maybe he could get through it with his Mangekyō, the same way he controlled a Tailed Beast.
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