The Jeweled Sword and Senzu Beans
Shinomiya Kaguya had initially considered whether to demonstrate her telekinetic abilities, but it turned out there was no need.
These low-level Vengeful Spirit, who originally obeyed that First-Class Grudge spirit, had no chance to resist the power of the Wonder of U strength. They switched sides the instant they were affected by the Calamity Power.
"You can practice on these Vengeful Spirit first. Anyway, they were meant to dissipate, so this is their last contribution to the world before they disappear."
Miyauchi Hiyage waved his hand, and the hideous low-level Vengeful Spirit obediently lined up in front of Miyauchi Hiyage.
Seeing that Katsura Kotonoha was still hesitant, Miyauchi Hiyage patted her on the shoulder. "Don't rush, take your time to adjust your state, and go when you are ready."
Then he turned to Shinomiya Kaguya, "Let's go straight to the location of that First-Class Grudge. That guy is already planning to run away, but after being locked by the Destiny Power, Vengeful Spirit of this level still can't escape."
Although Shinomiya Kaguya had overestimated the power of Miyauchi Hiyage, seeing Miyauchi Hiyage so effortlessly control dozens of Vengeful Spirit, with even the First-Class Grudge unable to escape, she couldn't help but look at Miyauchi Hiyage with a somewhat dazed expression.
According to the power ranking in the Reverse Side World, assuming both have consciousness, First-Class Grudge spirit has more methods and is more difficult to deal with than a level one cursed spirit.
Even a superhuman who can reliably defeat a level one cursed spirit may find themselves in a difficult battle when facing Vengeful Spirit.
Based on what Miyauchi Hiyage had shown before, Shinomiya Kaguya originally thought that Miyauchi Hiyage would wield the Nichirin Blades and cut his way from the outer perimeter to the core area.
Finally, when facing First-Class Grudge, Miyauchi Hiyage might use his Destiny Power to assist in the battle.
After all, in her mind, using the Destiny Power in battle would require a great deal of energy, and it wasn't the kind of ultimate technique that could be used at any time.
But judging from Miyauchi Hiyage's current performance, it seems that he has no restrictions on the use of the Destiny Power he has awakened.
"You can think of it as an instinct, like breathing and blinking. After awakening this power, you can even use it naturally without even realizing it. For me, it consumes almost nothing." Miyauchi Hiyage saw Shinomiya Kaguya's confusion and explained to her.
"However, this power can only be used to clear out some weaklings. For those who are powerful, it can only cause them some trouble in their lives. After all, the Destiny Power that I can control right now is not very strong."
So, in Miyauchi Hiyage's eyes, enemies below the Special Rank are just considered grunts?
Shinomiya Kaguya thought to herself with a touch of sadness.
If someone with a "not very strong" Destiny Power can easily crush a level one opponent, then after a while, when the opponent's Destiny Power is further strengthened, wouldn't even ordinary special-grade opponents be no match for him?
Originally, Shinomiya Kaguya wanted to use this request to probe the capabilities of Miyauchi Hiyage and see the difference between the two.
But now, with Miyauchi Hiyage standing right here, seemingly doing nothing, Shinomiya Kaguya already sensed the difference between the two.
No wonder Miyauchi Hiyage said he didn't need to go to the Impression Space.
With his current strength, what could he possibly do if he went to the surface of the Impression Space?
Team up with Ai Kisugi to form an extortion squad and squeeze every last penny out of those shadowy wallets.
But those people in the shadows are all penniless. If you squeezed their wallets dry, you'd probably only make a few hundred thousand yen a day.
With the Destiny Power, Miyauchi Hiyage could easily make more money by simply buying stocks and futures in the real world.
Although Shinomiya Kaguya was unaware that even now, those special-grade beings who had not yet come into contact with the power of domains or rules were also subject to the influence of Wonder of U.
She's still thinking that after completing this task, she'll get a chance to draw a prize. If she can draw something useful, she can narrow the gap between them.
After spending a few minutes greeting the trembling First-Class Grudge, Miyauchi Hiyage looked at Shinomiya Kaguya and said, "Why don't you use it to practice your skills?"
"I heard from Mashiro that you recently awakened extraordinary power. Using this First-Class Grudge for practice shouldn't be a problem, right?"
"Although my ability to suppress First-Class Grudge is not as strong as that of those low-level Vengeful Spirit, it is still not a big problem to let the two of you have a relatively safe confrontation."
Upon hearing Miyauchi Hiyage's words, Shinomiya Kaguya agreed without much hesitation.
After all, this was the commission she had received, and she was genuinely worried that having Miyauchi Hiyage deal with the Vengeful Spirit might cause her commission to fail.
Moreover, she really needed a battle where she could fully unleash her power to vent her inner emotions.
"Then please watch, Kage, this is my current power."
As she said this, Shinomiya Kaguya's body slowly floated up, and her long hair behind her moved without wind under the influence of telekinesis.
Shinomiya Kaguya does possess some combat wisdom.
During the operation of the telekinetic energy, the rhythm of Ripple Breathing was maintained, so a faint lightning pattern wrapped in telekinetic energy could be seen in the air.
If some ranged techniques from the Kusanagi-ryu Ancient Martial Arts could be incorporated into the manipulation of telekinesis, the effect would likely be even better.
However, considering that these girls didn't have any extraordinary powers, I only wrote down some simple burst techniques and close combat skills in my diary.
Now it seems we can let some of these techniques slip by.
However, the Kusanagi Style is inherently fiery, and given Shinomiya Kaguya's current situation, it would be more suitable for her to learn the moves of Goenitz, the boss of King of Fighters '96.
The rewards from the Diary are quite random, and it's not easy to draw Goenitz in the myriad worlds.
However, based on Goenitz's techniques, it's still possible for Shinomiya Kaguya to develop her abilities in the future along this direction.
While the First-Class Grudge, suppressed by the Calamity Power and unable to use those special methods, discovered Kaguya Shinomiya Kaguya's weakness of lacking combat experience during their battle.
But being restricted, it really didn't have any good ways to deal with it. In fact, every time it finally found an opportunity to fight back and cause real harm to the girl, the Calamity Power would make it miss the chance, making even a First-Class Grudge that had finally gained sentience want to cry out that it was unfair.
In the end, it could only be completely destroyed by Shinomiya Kaguya's signature "Hell Storm" Hellish Blizzard, fubuki, amidst its resentful gaze.
After exorcising the Vengeful Spirit, Shinomiya Kaguya received a lottery notification from her Diary. She could now complete the request and start the lottery at any time.
Similarly, after completing Shinomiya Kaguya's A-rank request, Miyauchi Hiyage, thanks to the high level of participation in this request, successfully maxed out his progress bar and was ready to participate in the second targeted lottery.
Amidst the somewhat chaotic scene caused by the impact of the Hell Storm, the two exchanged a glance and then each mentally selected to begin their lottery draw.
Unlike Shinomiya Kaguya's side, which only has a simple lottery interface.
Just like the last targeted lottery, after Miyauchi Hiyage entered his requirements, countless rewards that met the criteria began to flash before Miyauchi Hiyage eyes.
Blue Buff, Tailed Beast, God Tree Fruit, Phoenix Force, Vishanti Book, Infinity Stone, The Law of Cycles, Philosopher's Stone, God's Blessing, Dragon Ball, Nephalem Bloodline...
Among this dazzling array of objects, the one that finally caught Miyauchi Hiyage's eye was a strange short sword that looked flashy and seemed to have a blade made of a single piece of gemstone.
Miyauchi Hiyage, who possesses Projection Magic, immediately deciphered the origin of the sword.
Jewel Sword.
In a sense, it is a manifestation of the Second Law; whoever possesses it can achieve a near-infinite energy supply by drawing upon the Mana of parallel worlds.
Chapter 297: The Jewel Sword and the Senzu Bean
Looking at the Jewel Sword before him, Miyauchi Hiyage glanced with a hint of regret at the obviously exceptional rewards such as the Phoenix Force, Dragon Ball, and Nephalem Bloodline.
Dragon Ball needs no introduction; it's a genuine wish-granting machine.
The Phoenix Force also possesses potential on an infinite multiverse level. In the Marvel universe, it is described as carrying all the emotions of living beings and possessing almost infinite energy.
As for the Nephalem Bloodline, it is not simple either; they are humans born from the union of angels and demons.
Although their lower limits are far less than those of angels and demons, awakened Nephalem have far greater potential than angels and demons. Even Diavolo, the great demon who easily conquered the top of Heaven when the seven demons merged, would be crushed by the Nephalem players in the game.
If she were to win these rewards, Miyauchi Hiyage felt she could give up eating beef on the spot.
However, the Jewel Sword is indeed not bad.
Firstly, in the Heaven's Feel route of Fate, the degraded version projected before the final battle also played a key role in the final battle, restraining Matou Sakura had already become the Black Holy Grail.
One is the Black Holy Grail with infinite Mana, and the other is the Jewel Sword that constantly draws Mana from parallel universes. Unfortunately, as sisters, the amount of Mana they release at one time is also very similar. As a result, although both of them have Mana that can be regarded as infinite, they are temporarily deadlocked due to the limitation of their output.
This isn't even the highlight of the Jewel Sword. After all, what Tohsaka Rin is holding is just a projection, and its effect is probably less than half of the original. Moreover, Tohsaka Rin's own efforts also limit the Jewel Sword's performance.
The Jewel Sword was even more extraordinary in the hands of its true owner Jewel Magician. Back then, when facing the Moon King Zhu Yue, it was the Infinite Ether Cannon fired from the Jewel Sword that blocked Zhu Yue's Moon Fall.
Although the essence of the second method is to travel through parallel universes, it makes the Jewel Magician appear mysterious no matter what film set he's on, as if he already has the script.
But the ability to freely draw upon the Mana parallel universes for his own use is also the source of the Jewel Magician's confidence.
In Prisma Illya, the Jewel Magician used a technique similar to the Jewel Sword to create rubies and Sapphire that could transform people into magical girls. Illya, as a magical girl, was even able to suppress Gilgamesh's berserk Ea with her infinite Mana during a Noble Phantasm clash.
Although this Gilgamesh is not in his complete form, and Ea is clearly not using his full power, this still shows some of the power of the Jewel Sword.
"Although my current Mana limit is not particularly high, the output of a single attack is very large, so this Jewel Sword came at a good time for me."
The Miyauchi Hiyage is currently a small pool with a large water pipe whose limits are yet to be seen.
Even though Miyauchi Hiyage's current Mana is among the higher of the first-level transcendents, the abilities he currently possesses, whether it's projection, card magic, or even the Sealing Technique from the Hokage world, all consume a considerable amount of Mana.
If Miyauchi Hiyage to risk his life and use hundreds of high-grade or even top-grade magical artifacts to cause a fantasy collapse, he could potentially drain his Mana in half a minute.
Even if you had blue cards from the card magic to steal Mana before, it would only be a drop in the ocean in battle. At most, you could throw out a blue card and a yellow card when your Mana was about to run out, in exchange for a chance to escape.
"However, even though I obtained a genuine Jewel Sword, and it even came with instructions on how to use it, is there still a limit to how much it can be used?"
Feeling the record about the Jewel Sword being implanted into his mind, Miyauchi Hiyage muttered this to himself.
He had anticipated this.
Tohsaka Rin's use of the Jewel Sword came at a price.
She needs to wield Jewel Sword to draw Mana, and each swing causes a muscle in her arm to break. Even if Mana can heal and alleviate the pain, the feeling of endless muscle breakage must still be quite stimulating to the body.
Even in Prisma Illya, the two magical girls who transform into magical girls cannot maintain an infinite Mana state indefinitely. When they exert too much effort, they will quickly deplete their physical strength until they can no longer hold on and exit the transformation state.
"Well, so be it if it takes up physical strength," Miyauchi Hiyage said rather casually.
With his Pure Yang Body and the physical attributes granted by his Ripple Chi Kung, his physique is far superior to that of those fragile superhumans.
Even if he can't compare to those stamina monsters in One Piece who can fight for days and nights without rest, he can at least learn from Captain Wu Wukai and throw out a line to the enemy. "I can take you on for a whole day."
The Jewel Sword accelerates stamina consumption, which should at least allow Miyauchi Hiyage to fight continuously for half a day.
What used to be a small pool where you'd have to surrender every ten minutes has now become a place where you can fight for hours on end. When Tohru returns from the other world, he can finally give Tohru some little surprises after their next sparring session.
The Jewel Sword is indeed the most practical thing for him right now, and it's clear that this thing will stay with him for quite some time.
"Most importantly, this thing is first and foremost a 'sword,' and secondly, it's not a weapon created by the gods. Even if it's imbued with the power of rules, projecting it is far easier for me than projecting fragments of the Death Note."
Miyauchi Hiyage only needed to sense it slightly to confirm that he could indeed project the Jewel Sword. Moreover, unlike Shirou Emiya's degraded version that was simply projected from blueprints, his projection was based on an analysis of the original Jewel Sword.
Although it is still a fake, its performance is at least 80% or more of the original Jewel Sword.
Furthermore, while the Jewel Sword is already a top-tier Mystic Code, it also comes with instructions on how to use and maintain the Jewel Magician, but that's still not the limit of the Diary's rewards.
According to the reward's hint, Miyauchi Hiyage can even keep it as a Craft Essence card in FGO.
When you need to use the power of the Jewel Sword, you don't need to carry an overly conspicuous Jewel Sword in your hand; instead, you can equip it directly on yourself as a Mystic Code card.
This is a significant improvement.
Although the magic world of this world is still in a mess, since it will most likely follow the path of Prisma Illya, it proves that Jewel Magician is quite famous in the magic world. If Jewel Sword appears too often and is recognized, it will probably bring him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Presenting it as a costume card would save this trouble.
Unless one has some understanding of the second magic, those Magicians who cannot see how the Jewel Sword works will only think that he has innate great Mana and will not think of anything else.
After quietly confirming the reward, Miyauchi Hiyage silently stored the Jewel Sword's costume card into his own sword-making.
Let's leave the analysis of the Mystic Codes and the copying of the Jewel Sword until we get home.
He turned to look at Shinomiya Kaguya.
While he gained something quite useful, Shinomiya Kaguya's lottery results didn't seem very good.
You can tell from her slightly darker complexion now.
I have no idea what she drew.
However, the Diary is like this: apart from the first draw where you're guaranteed a prize, everything else you get depends entirely on luck.
"What's wrong with you? You personally exorcised a First-Class Grudge, why do you seem a little unhappy?" Miyauchi Hiyage asked Shinomiya Kaguya knowingly.
Shinomiya Kaguya quickly composed herself in response.
But she couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This time, the prize she won was a small bag of Senzu Bean from the world of Dragon Ball.
Although there are twenty Senzu Bean inside, the instructions say that eating one Senzu Bean when hungry will allow an ordinary person to not feel hungry for ten days, and will give them restorative abilities, which can be used to restore physical strength and energy when exhausted.
Shinomiya Kaguya didn't take the following sentence, which was meant to restore physical strength and energy, seriously.
Recently, I've been learning a lot about anime and game settings from the girls in the Chat Group. Senzu Bean seem really insignificant, like those low-level recovery items in games.
It's said to be able to restore physical strength and energy, but it doesn't say how much one pill can restore.
Even if such a single bean could keep an ordinary person from going hungry for ten days, how much energy could it contain?
This thing is probably an emergency supply meant for use in emergency situations.
It doesn't feel as effective as the medicines they extorted from the shadows in the Impression Space.
At least those things can directly demonstrate how much recovery ability they have.
"It seems I'm not very lucky this time," Shinomiya Kaguya thought with some regret.