Chapter 441
Special Area Settlement, Surpassing SSS Level! Yellow Spring Resistance, Sword Heart Cla
Chapter 441 Special Area Settlement, Surpassing SSS Level! Yellow Springs Resistance, Sword Heart Clarity - All Self Returns to One!
Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes in a daze, and the familiar ceiling came into view.
The surroundings were quiet.
The cool morning sunlight, just rising from the horizon, gradually crept onto his face.
But Uesugi Tetsu just stared blankly at the ceiling, feeling somewhat... inexplicably uncomfortable.
Or rather, the huge gap between "the omnipotent all-seeing candlelight and the human body" creates a huge sense of dislocation and disconnect, resulting in a distortion of reality.
The master-level spirit control technique, the Five Thunder Technique, and the Myriad Spirits Furnace Core operated quietly, absorbing and releasing spiritual energy, gradually gathering Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts back together.
Only after almost all the spiritual energy in his body had been replaced did he begin to feel a sense of returning to reality.
Covering his slightly swollen forehead, Uesugi Tetsuya slowly sat up.
I feel like I've forgotten a lot of things.
He could only vaguely recall that, at the very end, he was kept behind by that old, kind, and content Yin-Yang Master.
Those who stayed behind with him included Nanjo, Kitano Runa, and... the Sword Saint?
I saw the Sword Saint again?
Uesugi Tetsu frowned, trying hard to recall what the Sword Saint looked like, but no matter how hard he tried, all he could remember was a blank.
"Is this sword saint some kind of super agent? He completely hides whether he's male or female, what he looks like, and his age..."
Stopping thinking about things that were destined to have no answer, Uesugi Tetsuya forgot exactly what Yin Yangsuke had said to them, but in any case, Yin Yangsuke seemed quite happy.
Perhaps he found the answer through this?
That's fine too.
Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously raised his hand to touch the sunlight hitting the corner of his eye. Looking at the slowly rising sun, his first thought was, "It's good that this isn't Ririko."
"This is so strange..."
Uesugi Tetsu was quite puzzled—because he could hardly remember what happened in between. He was just vaguely aware that he had become very strong and awesome, and then he just spaced out for a very, very long time.
"Let's check if the regional mission is completed first, and also see what exactly happened."
With practiced ease, he brought up a panel that displayed a plethora of notifications, and Uesugi Tetsu grinned.
Is there anything more efficient than completing an entire special area while you're asleep?
[Dear World Walker, it has been detected that you have completed all the tasks in the special area "Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box (?? Star ~ ?? Star)". Your evaluation is now being assessed...]
[You have not completed "Main Quest 1: Driving 'Correctly'"...]
"It wasn't finished?"
Uesugi Tetsuya stroked his chin thoughtfully.
That's normal, though.
According to his remaining memories, Yin Yang Zhun eventually called four people over, so he was at most one-quarter correct.
To complete this mission, you have to crush everyone else.
This kind of thing seems highly unlikely.
Even if he manages to take down Kitano Runa and persuade Nanjo to quit, the Sword Saint can still cleave him in two with a single sword strike.
and many more.
Uesugi Tetsuya discovered that his hazy memories told him that the Sword Saint was actually incapable of cutting him down, absolutely, absolutely.
Why is this?
Why can't the Sword Saint beat me?
Could he be dreaming?
The problem remains unsolved, so I'll set it aside and continue reading.
You once became a calamity of life in ancient times, and then returned to the peak with your remaining body in the desolate mortal world, finding your "correctness" and far surpassing the past.
You not only became one of the few delusional beings in the black box, “■■·■■”, but also faced the world-destroying disaster “Yellow Spring Tide”, witnessed the fall of the present world and the “correctness” of the Sword Saint, and shattered the paths of many who were right.
At the same time, you have become involved in a possible answer, "wandering in the present world," and have become an indispensable contributor to it.
Although you have not distinguished from other correct individuals the single, truly unchanging correctness.
But without hesitation, it steers its own course in the right direction, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations, the ebb and flow of passion, the unwavering commitment to the Way, and the love that knows it is impossible yet still does it, until the end of the world.
You received a base rating of S!
"Wow, I'm really that awesome..."
Uesugi Tetsu watched in amazement.
[You have completed "Main Quest Two: Survive." To the very end, you remain alive and incredibly healthy, even though you have been eroded and transformed countless times by the tide of the underworld, no longer remembering your past self. Rating S → Rating SSS-!]
[In the black box, you gave the answer that is "both constant and constantly changing". In Yin Yang Zhu's view, your answer is indeed constant to some extent.]
[SSS rating → "Approval of Yin Yang Zhu"!]
[Your Special Area - Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box: Final Evaluation - Yin Yang's Approval!]
[Yin Yang's Recognition: Due to the walking evaluation exceeding the original highest evaluation level "SSS+++", this is a unique evaluation that will only appear in the "Special Area - Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box"!]
"Sleep soundly and you'll receive so many rewards you won't know what to do with them..."
Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but praise, "This Yin-Yang suke is truly a great person."
[Dear World Walker, due to this area being a "Special Area: Yin Yang's Fantasy Black Box," you will receive the following three special fixed rewards...]
Is it fixed?
That works too; he doesn't need to waste his brain cells choosing from a variety of rare rewards.
[1. The Promotion Path of ■■·■■: After you meet the promotion requirements, completing the limited promotion mission will unlock the promotion path of the Fantasy Item ·■■·■■!]
What exactly is this jumbled mess of "wild ideas"?
Could it be something that made him incredibly awesome in his dream?
Uesugi Tetsu stared at it for a while, but still couldn't get the prompt to load any specific text.
He pursed his lips, thinking that it should be a great thing anyway... Before, Uesugi Tetsu had never imagined that he would one day become "unspeakable" gibberish.
2. Yellow Springs Resistance: You will develop a certain resistance to everything related to the "Yellow Springs".
it is good!
Uesugi Tetsu's eyes lit up – this reward is really good.
Even though his memories are mostly hazy, he still remembers the shock and terror he felt when he saw the Yellow Springs Tide.
[The Underworld]
According to Uesugi Tetsuya, its greatest danger lies in its absurd efficiency in "infecting" and "spreading" to all things.
However, if one can possess resistance, the harm caused by the Yellow Springs will be reduced by several times.
This current "certain resistance" may not allow one to directly contact the Underworld, but at least it will prevent one from being affected by its byproducts.
Moreover, the word "certainly" may be further strengthened in the future.
[3. Sword Heart Clarity - All Self Returns to One: Always the same, unmoved. A gift from the dead, filling the final greedy gap in your Sword Heart embryo.]
This special reward can be used at your own discretion.
After a good night's sleep, his sword mind became clear on its own.
"I really have to thank Boss Yin Yang for gifting me the Sword Heart Clarity. May you live forever and enjoy yourself forever..."
Uesugi Tetsuya was halfway through his thought when he realized that the senior had been gone for a while, so he changed his mind and said, "Then during festivals, I will offer a couple more expensive incense sticks."
Although there are only three simple rewards, they are all powerful and strong enough!
I haven't really experienced the difference with the first two yet, as for the supplementary effect of Sword Heart Clarity...
"There's no rush to use it now." Uesugi Tetsu stepped off the large bed, closed his eyes, and basked in the sunlight.
Let's go check on Erchi and Ririko first. Oh, and let's make sure they don't start fighting again...
Fighting to the death is a minor matter; demolishing the house is the real issue.
With that thought in mind, Uesugi Tetsu stepped out of his room, only to be greeted by a rich and wonderful aroma of breakfast.
In this family, there's someone who can make breakfast and make it taste so good...
"There's no one else but Ririko, right?"
Uesugi Tetsu touched his somewhat empty stomach and walked into the living room.
Surprisingly, Ririko was wearing a light pink apron and poured the fried eggs and fried rice from the frying pan into the bowl in front of the adult sitting at the dining table.
real or fake?
Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his eyes, and then noticed that the two-footed man had already started eating with a small spoon, followed by Chisa across from him, who also buried her head and started eating.
So harmonious?
What exactly happened in the living room before I arrived...?
Instead of alerting her, Uesugi Tetsu calmly pulled out a chair and sat down next to Chisa, asking seemingly casually, "Is there any for me?"
"Uesugi-kun, how much would you like to eat?"
Ririko poked her head out from the kitchen threshold and asked.
"Two people, please." He yawned. "I'm a little hungry."
"Hold on."
There were no more sounds of the gas stove and range hood being turned on in the kitchen, probably because Ririko had already prepared multiple portions, more than usual.
While waiting for breakfast, Uesugi Tetsu asked Lord Nisha, "Nisha, after going in with the invitation last night... did you gain anything?"
Upon hearing this, Er Chi nodded vigorously, swallowed the fried egg that filled his small mouth, and then said...
"After waking up, I found that my binding depth of the 'Eye of Evil Thoughts of the Wild God' had increased significantly, and I had refined more than half of it in one go. As for the remaining bit, it probably won't be long before I finish it."
Her tone was quite relaxed as she lifted her small feet, which were dangling in mid-air, and said, "In that case, there's no need to preach so much."
In this way, wouldn't it be possible to acquire "Wish Power Protector Book," one of the core skills of Erchi after he becomes a ghost or deity?
Uesugi Tetsu agreed, feeling that the improvement was indeed significant.
Sizzle sizzle...
As oil droplets danced around the fried egg, Ririko first placed a large bowl of fried rice in front of Uesugi Tetsuya, then poured it on top of the fried rice.
"As for me, I feel that I have a vague understanding of both the physical body's 'indestructibility in the face of gods' and the sword heart, but I am still a few layers of paper away from it."
Ririko casually mentioned it in a flat tone, which made Uesugi Tetsu nod repeatedly: "Impressive, impressive."
So, naturally, Uesugi Tetsu's gaze fell on Chisa, causing the girl to pause in her eating.
Uesugi Tetsu could tell that Chisa's face was a little red.
I'm embarrassed.
"That master... hehehe." Chisa stared at the golden, fragrant rice grains in the bowl and said shyly in a low voice, "I hadn't been in there long, and I was eaten before I could beat anyone."
"Then, I woke up all of a sudden."
After listening to what Erchi and Ririko had said, Chisa felt that she really couldn't bring herself to talk about her own experiences.
Unexpectedly, Uesugi Tetsu smiled and said, "It's nothing."
He shook his phone, and the large group chat of the Arakawa Ward Special Affairs Department, with hundreds of members, was filled with groans of despair.
—These players who were killed at the very beginning of the black box actually remembered the "content of the dream" very clearly. They could even clearly count what killed them and how many blades of grass were on the ground after they fell down.
At that moment, someone angrily typed on the screen:
[This game is ridiculous! I just beat the tutorial and suddenly the screen went black and I couldn't see anything anymore. This kind of serious bug is just too outrageous!]
Immediately afterwards, several people launched into a barrage of sarcastic comments.
"Uh……"
Uesugi Tetsu calmly turned off the screen and shrugged: "Chisa, you see, everyone is pretty much the same. Only a few, like Nichi and your little master Ririko, can actually benefit from it."
The fact that the extraordinary individuals were all like her, or even worse, made Chisa feel a little better. Then, she raised her expectant eyes and asked Uesugi Tetsuya,
"Master, did you gain anything?"
"As for me... I did pretty well, quite a lot, but I don't remember it all very clearly."
Uesugi Tetsu pretended to be deep in thought but couldn't find an answer. Of course, he couldn't tell anyone about his three rewards, not to mention that the first two were not things a child should hear.
Just mentioning that she has a sword heart while she's asleep would probably shatter Chisa's "Dao Heart".
Oh, right.
Uesugi Tetsu suddenly frowned, remembering that he seemed to have seen Ye Chun in the black box.
Moreover, she seemed to have said something important to herself.
What were those words...?
……
I confessed my feelings.
I... I actually confessed to Uesugi-kun like a complete idiot without any preparation or foreplay!
Remember, a confession should be a victory clarion call, not a charge to launch an attack like a clown...
After waking up, Ye Chun hugged her knees and curled up in the ergonomic chair, her face already flushed red from being boiled.
Just thinking about what she said when she confessed her feelings makes her want to dig a hundred Mariana Trenches into her toes.
"Thank goodness... Uesugi-kun probably doesn't remember the stupid things he said..."
Thinking of this, Ye Chun finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, and her pounding heart gradually calmed down.
Thank goodness.
As she pondered this, she noticed the graphics tablet placed to the side and realized that the magazine was actually on hiatus this month.
How about we go for a walk?
Ye Chun realized she hadn't left the house in months; it was time to work on her socially awkward and gloomy personality traits...
Otherwise, what if I do something stupid again?
Having made up his mind, Ye Chun put on a hooded sweatshirt, black tights, and a black mask, leaving only his eyes and hair exposed, giving him a gloomy and menacing look.
She took a deep breath and pushed open the front door of her house.
The next moment, the warm sunlight shone on her face, making Ye Chun squint.
It's so dazzling.
she thinks.
Just like Uesugi-kun who offered him help back then.
……
"In short, let's wait until we draw the cards at noon before deciding whether to use Kenshin."
While casually pointing at Chisa practicing her swordsmanship, Uesugi Tetsuya kept an eye on the countdown to the Demon God-level gacha pool, which only had a few hours left.
The four-star demon/god gacha banner is about to open!
—Just look at Dad's 17-word masterpiece, "The Great Soul of Gray Phoenix," and you'll be all set!
(End of this chapter)