Chapter 485
Equipment: Hunter's Double-Barreled Blunderbuss (Chaos Grade), Evil Blood Glove (Arcane Grade), Storm Dragon Spear (Chaos Grade)
Items: Quiet Dew (Arcane Grade Level), Witch God's Soul Crystal, Heart of the Frost Goddess (Chaos Grade Level)
Reincarnation Item: Torch of the Gods
Special items: Psionic Tactical Glasses, Future Diary, Olden Golden Pen
Alienated Grade Items: Night Furnace Domain (Chaos Grade) - Death Staff (Transcendental Grade), Hunter's Trapping Net (Arcane Grade), Demonbreaker (Arcane Grade), Universe in the Sleeve (Chaos Grade) Slots: Blood Spirit Illusion, Corpse Mountain Maze; Duplication Cube (Arcane Grade); Freezing Jewel (Arcane Grade); Hidden Dragon Flying Sword (Arcane Grade); Foxfolk Feather Fan (Arcane Grade)
Corpses of Powerful Figures: Kokushibo, Asura Witch Spirit, Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle, Nameless King, Ao Yin, Li Qing
Transcendental Grade Skills: Vitality Shift (Master), Reinforcement Magecraft (Legendary), Moonlit Ghost Step (Master), Demon Martial Arts, Void Alchemy (Master)
Special Skills: Eternal Night Domain (Master), Truth's Eye (Fragmented), Orc King (Increases by 10%), Immortal Crystal, Stand User (LV1)
Bloodline Skills:
[Bloodline Skill: Demon Possession (LV5)]
Devil's Vision: Possesses Transcendental Grade vision, observing all soul matter.
Regenerative Tail: Consumes soul energy to rapidly repair the injured body.
Demon Heart (Full): Transforms the soul into energy, serving as the energy core to supply the entire body.
Blood-Burning Heart: Burns soul energy to increase energy efficiency; the more damage received, the more intensely it burns.
Insect Demon Armor: Superior physical and energy defense; can freely change its appearance; can evolve in a targeted manner based on samples obtained from attacks.
[Bloodline Skill: Soul Infection (LV2)]
Puppet Strings: Soul Puppet Threads, used to bind or control enemies at the soul level and extract their memories.
Reinforcement Points: 4
Specialization points: 6
Points: 80
Overall rating: Epic (III)
A true Epic Tier III. It seems the Divine Torch wasn't included in the rating. Well, that makes sense; this thing shouldn't have appeared on me in the first place.
Yuki nodded in satisfaction. He never seemed to be stuck at the threshold when leveling up. This Epic Tier III was far stronger than Marcus and Dio Brando, since he had climbed up by stepping over their corpses.
"Also, there's the team upgrade. Heart of the Storm can be given to Hayasaka now; she should have collected enough rewards. Then, give the Asura Blood Pool to Senpai. After she obtains the 'Soul Devouring' skill from the Siren, she won't be afraid of energy consumption."
Yuki hadn't forgotten the original purpose of this mission. With one of the twelve Grand Inquisitors fallen, the rest must be completely bewildered, and the repercussions would be significant.
The Judge have already spent a lot of energy on the 'Aether Particles,' how much power do they have left to divide? Don't forget, there was already an epic-level wanted criminal in the 'Race Game'.
Ikaros will be in the spotlight. If they find out she's connected to Taiyi, well, that'll be a real mess.
Only Ikaros and Sora survived. I won't go into detail about Icarus, who is a wanted criminal. Since the Judge cannot erase someone from the Reincarnation Game's cleanup list, it's impossible for the two to cooperate.
As for Kong, after being severely damaged, Hundred Eyes of True Knowledge is no longer able to accurately locate the faction participating in the dungeon, unless he actively reports it.
Will he?
The subsequent impact is difficult to estimate. The Judge's task is to 'maintain the game environment,' which inevitably requires hunting down many targets. However, now that the Heavenly Gang has reversed its course, someone can track them down and hunt them down in reverse. How can this be prevented?
"And the stronger I become, the harder it is to crack. For example, it won't take me long to go to Dio Brando now, and the strength of my team is also increasing. I don't even need to personally deal with targets below the rank of Grand Inquisitor."
This means that if the enemy goes, so can I; the hunter becomes the prey. How can one defend against such a situation? Not to mention, everyone enjoys beating a drowning dog.
"If I could just send my companions to the coordinates, they could just give up. They'd have to find me, complete the Reincarnation Game, and guard against my hunting. It sounds like a miserable Destiny."
Yuki came to a seemingly fantastical conclusion, as if the Judge was the most miserable person, being exploited by his boss while also dealing with enemies, and even the smartest person couldn't find a solution.
"It's alright, I'll find you more fun. Let's see how much power you have to exploit."
Yuki felt a surge of joy, finally having seized the initiative.
Thump--
He pushed open the door, and the simple living room came into view again. There were no Judge here, nor any epic tales of salvation. It was like a save point, where no matter what storms one had just weathered, one would be reset upon returning.
There weren't many people in the living room, only Mai Sakurajima was making lunch. Yuki over, gently supported her slender waist, and rested his chin on her shoulder, greedily sucking on her wet black hair.
"I'm cooking, stop fooling around." Mai Sakurajima swayed slightly, her struggle a mere display of feigned reluctance.
Where did the others go?
"We can't just use this beach that we worked so hard to build. Oh, except for Hiyori making a summary in her room, that's a habit she's developed lately." Mai Sakurajima's face was already slightly red. She cautiously glanced towards the side door, pressed down on that restless hand, and her eyes sharpened.
"Tell me honestly, did you... you know what happened to Hayasaka- san?"
"Senior, why would you think that?" Yuki's expression changed drastically, even more nervous than if he had suddenly seen the God of War Marcus.
"Do you think I'm stupid? Hayasaka -san is always by my side, and she actually went out to play with Kaguya? Tell me—" Mai Sakurajima raised her hand and grabbed his tie, looking as fierce as if she wanted to devour him:
"Resist and you'll be punished severely; confess and you'll be treated leniently. I certainly won't be angry."
Of course she wasn't angry; this was the outcome she had tacitly agreed to. Yuki's tense expression suddenly turned sinister.
"I'm sorry, I can't say."
"Still trying to hide it from me?" Mai Sakurajima frowned, this time genuinely displeased.
"No, no, I just don't understand what you mean by 'that thing' you were talking about. Could you explain it to me in more detail?"
The girl was taken aback, her face turning even redder. She bit her lip and gently pushed Yuki. Wasn't this a rhetorical question she already knew the answer to? This idiot was trying to tease her again.
But she was very curious, so she lowered her voice and said, "It's... well, the great harmony of life."
"Please don't use such elegant language, I'm not smart enough to understand."
Are you stupid? From the God of War to the Witch God, and then to the Judge, they must all be dead with their eyes wide open in disbelief.
"It's what you did to me."
"Senior, I've done so many things for you."
"Are you going to tell me or not!? How long are you going to keep teasing me?" Mai Sakurajima was furious. No one could get the better of Yuki, not even her.
Unexpectedly, the outbreak was also within Yuki's prediction. He chuckled, shrugged, took a half step back, and revealed Mona, who had somehow returned to the living room and was eavesdropping behind the sofa.
In order to infiltrate, this girl actually used Chaos Item.
"I'm not kidding you, but it's really bad to set a bad example for children."
When did you arrive?
Mai Sakurajima was poised and confident, but ultimately she was shy. When she saw the eager-to-learn Mona and her innocent, pure eyes, even her long neck turned bright red.
"I'm going to take another shower. Hiyori can cook dinner tonight!"
"Senior, I haven't answered you yet."
Get lost!
Yuki lowered his hand, a smile on his face. Some things hadn't changed, whether they were extraordinary or epic. Finding an opportunity to tease his senior was even more enjoyable than cutting off the head of the Nameless King.
Ignoring the difference in strength and rank, he could only enjoy these days with his closest people. Just as he was thinking this, his thigh was grabbed.
"Brother, did Mona cooperate well?" The girl tilted her head back with a playful laugh, deliberately drawing out her words, but she was met with a sharp rap on the head.
"Good my ass! We've said no Transcendental Grade allowed in the room. You've broken the team rules!"
Mona sneaked in because he wanted to listen, and if he hadn't been an Epic Tier III player, he wouldn't have been noticed at all. He felt something wet and looked down.
It turned out that Mona was wearing a white lace-trimmed swimsuit. Seawater dripped down her black hair and face, soaking her pants. From above, a cleavage was faintly visible, but the girl was not shy. Instead, she puffed out her chest.
Smack
She received another flick on the forehead, clutched her head, and cried out in grievance, "Why did you hit me again?"
"At such a young age, she's trying to squeeze in Hayasaka; she deserves a beating."
"I'm clearly older than any of you."
"That won't work either." Yuki was quite arbitrary, but the girl clung to him like a koala and he couldn't shake her off no matter what he did.
"I disagree! You were clearly much kinder to that Machine Soul Om in the dungeon! You can't treat him differently!"
You didn't see the ferocious way I fought her from the graveyard into the air, then plowed a canyon through the air while holding her by the neck. By the way, how's Om doing now?
Yuki was momentarily lost in thought, but quickly regained his composure. A story had come to an end, and he wasn't the type to linger.
"Oh my, you're actually jealous of a dungeon character?"
"Of course, I didn't have much of a presence in the 'Race Game,' I just watched the big whales baring their teeth all day long." Mona felt even more aggrieved. In order to avoid suspicion and conceal her identity, she had hardly seen Yuki from beginning to end, and then her plan worked.
The hand that had just been giving her a sharp rap on the head gently brushed through her hair. Yuki was quite fair; he naturally wanted to compensate Mona for her suffering. However, this gentleness didn't last long.
Mona squinted, then looked up excitedly. "But I still got something out of it!"
"Hmm? You can advance to Epic?" Yuki lit up with surprise. Epic achievements can collect 'fragments', but these things won't be displayed on the panel. However, if anyone is the first to advance to Epic, it will definitely be Mona.
He felt the little head in his palm shaking rapidly, his surprise vanished, and he became gritted-teeth.
"What's so special about advancing to Epic level? I just got an answer from that Machine Soul— "
"Big brother, you're a lolicon!"
"Hey, Mona's suddenly become so diligent today."
As the sun began to set, Hayasaka and the others, wearing light coats, returned. As soon as they entered the living room, they saw Mena Ryougi with a scrunched-up face, huffing and puffing as she mopped the floor.
This was truly a rare occurrence. After everyone got to know each other, Mona's lazy nature was fully exposed. Whenever it was her turn to do housework, she would always find an excuse to slip away.
Why go back to her parents' home? Why does Sister Frieren help the weak and helpless Mona?
"Looks like she got punished by that guy. I knew it wouldn't be good if she ran away halfway." Kaguya put the parasol aside. This Mona was even better at ordering people around than she was, and he did it indiscriminately.
Hayasaka looked left and right, feeling that this matter was related to her. The last date had made her feel relaxed, and she didn't even bother to keep an eye on her senior.
Ignoring the order of arrival, there's really no difference, and besides, I'm making things more comfortable for Yuki through hard work~
"Hayasaka?" Kaguya nudged her maid, who turned around with a guilty look. "What... what are you thinking about? You still haven't told me how it went when you went out with that guy last time."
Hayasaka wasn't afraid of her secret being exposed; in fact, she wanted everyone to know. It was just that during their last date, she deliberately used the Rubik's Cube to vent her work stress, creating a scenario where Kaguya-sama became her maid.
"It's nothing, just going to meet up with players from 'Anthropomorphic Front'."
"But you look both guilty and smug, which doesn't seem like it." As a player, Kaguya has an exceptional ability to detect micro-expressions.
"You must have seen wrong. Go change your clothes, I'll cook for Hiyori." Hayasaka turned and ran away, feeling a little guilty towards her mistress for some reason.
Something's wrong, something must be wrong.
Kaguya Shinomiya isn't stupid. Last time she softened her heart, and the root of the problem was still Mona.
This girl was too much of a threat, and she didn't want Hayasaka to regret it for the rest of her life because of her own problems. Then came the dungeon quest, which a qualified player naturally forgot about.
"Hey, I forgot to ask you last time, how did it go with Hayasaka on your errand?" Kaguya walked to the sofa and poked Yuki's cheek. The man was pretending to sleep, but when he opened his eyes, he looked completely confused.
He wasn't asleep at all; he was listening intently to everyone's thoughts. The timing of taking down Hayasaka last time was quite clever. Immediately, due to the mid-stage of the dungeon mission, everyone was scattered in different places during the tense 'Race Game,' so naturally, they couldn't continue the conversation.
But now that things have returned to normal, the progress has resumed.
"Just like Hayasaka said, I went to find players from the 'Anthropomorphic Front,' but I didn't run into any due to time constraints, so I just wandered around the Borderlands instead." Yuki said half-jokingly, staring intently at Kaguya without saying a word.
"Real?"
"Otherwise, how about 'I got Hayasaka pregnant with my child'?" Yuki launched a direct attack, and the living room fell silent. Everyone pricked up their ears, while Kaguya Shinomiya froze on the spot, turning her head back and forth, sizing up the two of them.
After holding it in for a while, she finally blurted out, her face full of hesitation, "You... you really kissed Hayasaka!"
Puff.
From Frieren to Hiyori, and even Hayasaka Ai. For a moment, the atmosphere was filled with happiness, but amidst the joy, many people had strange expressions.
Whether it's true or not, it seems like the progress bar of another game has been moved forward, and the relationship that many people were worried about has been broken by Hayasaka Ai.
Just like the Yin- Mena Ryougi was bowing her head and mopping the floor, this time she was extremely obedient and did not interfere, but her eyes were darting around.
Why can't I do what Hayasaka Ai did?
Chapter Two: The Road to Freedom
Yuki did it on purpose. Of course, he respected and cherished Mai Sakurajima- senpai, but after all, he was a player of a strategy game. While ensuring respect, he definitely had to push the game forward.