Just as everyone was brimming with excitement, Corpse Bearer threw cold water over them.
"Ahem! ...Well! You may have misunderstood."
"Bullfighting here is a straightforward guy. He didn't express himself precisely enough, so let me add something."
"The improvement he mentioned was only an improvement in mental willpower."
"Actually, if you think about it, it's easy enough to understand."
"Every time you use Taijutsu in the game, you have to endure tremendous pain."
"Over time, your willpower and fighting spirit will improve to varying degrees."
"And willpower really does operate on a mental level, so it can carry over into reality."
"To put it plainly, after experiencing pain in the game for long enough, your ability to withstand pain in reality will also improve slightly."
"And that sort of improvement does have some benefits for your real body."
The players, who had been full of anticipation, were instantly disappointed.
"Tch! And here I thought it was some incredible feature!"
"Seriously... I thought it would do something amazing for our real bodies! All that excitement for nothing."
"Guys! Is this your first time playing a game? Don't you even know that games stimulate the human senses? That's common knowledge!"
"Great! Got excited for nothing. I just contacted my boss and told him I'd made a major discovery!"
"Same here. I can already picture how pathetic I'll look when I get chewed out."
"..."
Master of Open Stratagems likewise held his forehead and sighed.
"After all that, this is what you meant by improvement?"
Corpse Bearer replied languidly.
"What else would it be?..."
Master of Open Stratagems rubbed his face hard, forced himself to perk up, and said,
"All right! As long as you're happy!"
"Next, let's have Raijin show everyone the details of his rewards!"
Everyone collected themselves and prepared to