Chapter 422: Eren: Coach Jiraiya, I Want to Become a Player!

"How do you know about the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment?"

Eren felt strange; according to the information provided by the Samsara Game, the lecherous-looking white-haired uncle before him should be from another world.

Could it be that other worlds also have Vertical Maneuvering Equipment?

"You should be able to open the Mall, right?"

Jiraiya told him the method to open the Player Panel.

In an instant,

the Mall panel popped up.

Eren stared fixedly at the screen that had suddenly appeared, shocked: "You can actually purchase Vertical Maneuvering Equipment?"

【Vertical Maneuvering Equipment (Low-grade)】: A low-end mechanical creation capable of firing steel wires and grappling hooks, allowing humans to fight against Giants to a certain extent. Price: 500 Yellow Springs Points.

This type of special mechanical creation is knowledge that the royal family and the military regiments strictly forbid civilians from accessing.

Only those who join the Military Police Regiment, the Survey Corps, and the Garrison Regiment can come into contact with the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment.

"Titan Bloodline... can transform into a Giant?"

"Humans can transform into Giants? How is that possible..."

Eren looked at the Titan Serum sold in the Mall, feeling even more bewildered, as if he were reading a book from heaven.

Jiraiya rubbed his head and laughed: "You'll get used to it. I was also given a huge fright when I first came into contact with the Samsara Game!"

The subtext was that these game items for sale were absolutely real.

"From now on, we are partners fighting side by side, kid Eren."

Watching the countdown end and the protective barrier about to dissipate, Jiraiya took a deep breath and said: "First, tell me about the things related to the Giants in your world."

Listening to Jiraiya's words, Eren felt his blood surging, suppressing the fear of death in his heart.

His original wish was to join the Survey Corps, to be able to become part of the soldiers exploring outside the city, bearing the Wings of Freedom.

This time, he must absolutely protect his mother, Mikasa, and Armin.

Hum.

The protective barrier disappeared.

Mikasa looked strangely at Eren, who was suddenly standing with the white-haired uncle, and asked with a puzzled expression: "Eren, who is he?"

She had never heard of Eren having any friends other than herself and Armin.

Eren said with a sheepish smile: "A distant relative, ran over from another district to find me..."

"Mikasa, is there something you can help me with?"

"Of course I can."

"Can you help me buy a basket of apples, at that shop at the bottom of Wall Rose, and call Armin to go with you."

Eren wanted to keep it from his friends and trick them into the place closest to the gate of Wall Rose.

Once the mission failed, his friends would be able to escape directly into the inner ring.

"How strange, Eren, don't you hate eating apples?"

"Please, Mikasa!"

Eren could only laugh it off; after all, even if he spoke about things like the Samsara Game, no one would believe him.

They would only think he had gone crazy.

Then,

after Eren went home and used the same method to trick his mother to the edge of Wall Rose, he brought Jiraiya to the foot of 【Wall Maria】, which had been kicked open by the Colossal Giant.

"Is this the place?"

Jiraiya touched the thick city wall and said: "Very sturdy, but it could be kicked open by a Colossal Giant in one blow?"

Even for a Chunin, it would take half a day to break through such a thick city wall.

Although a Chunin can already release high-power Ninjutsu, to destroy Wall Maria would require at least a dozen Ninjutsu hits on the same spot; an average Chunin does not have that much Blue Potential and would need to recover.

In other words, the strength of the Colossal Giant is at least comparable to the physical attributes of a Taijutsu-type Jonin.

Of course,

according to Eren's description, it is just that the physique and strength are more prominent.

The Agility is similar to that of an ordinary person; otherwise, the casualty rate would be even greater.

Jiraiya asked: "There is still some time before the Colossal Giant attacks, can we go up to the walkway of the city wall?"

He wanted to make some preparations to minimize the damage Wall Maria would sustain.

"No."

Eren shook his head and said: "The city wall is a key structure for protecting humanity; ordinary people cannot approach it. Only soldiers of the Garrison Regiment, who are responsible for the reinforcement and repair of the walls, can climb the city wall."

Civilians who climb the city wall without permission would even be thrown into prison. "Leave it to me!"

Jiraiya curled his lips and opened the Mall to make an exchange.

Two sets of Garrison Regiment uniforms appeared out of thin air. All his game items combined were worth five thousand Yellow Springs Points, and a single uniform cost two hundred points; it really was expensive.

However, as long as the mission can be completed better, everything can be restored after the mission ends.

Eren's mouth twitched, and he said speechlessly: "Uncle, the soldiers of the Garrison Regiment are all familiar faces; how could we possibly sneak in with just two sets of clothes?"

But he saw Jiraiya throw the clothes to him directly and start changing into his own.

After touching the clothes,

a game prompt popped up.

【Garrison Regiment Soldier Uniform】: Non-combat state, perfect disguise as a Garrison Regiment soldier. Price: 200 Reward Points.

"Perfect disguise?"

Eren put on the clothes half-believingly, feeling no changes at all.

However, seeing the white-haired middle-aged man already stepping onto the wall stairs, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

"Captain!"

Just as Eren felt completely uneasy, fearing being arrested by the Garrison Regiment, a squad of soldiers repairing the wall passed by and, upon seeing Jiraiya, saluted respectfully.

Seeing this scene, Eren's eyes nearly popped out, thinking to himself: "Are these really those Garrison Regiment soldiers who look down on everyone?"

Although these people were all soldiers who failed to get into the Military Police Regiment and were forced to join the Garrison Regiment, they still possessed a considerable sense of superiority when facing ordinary people.

"The Garrison Regiment uniform I exchanged for is captain-level, three hundred Reward Points more expensive than yours!"

Jiraiya said in a low voice, waving his hand at the saluting soldiers to signal them to leave.

"Old man, what exactly are you trying to do?"

Eren followed behind him, full of doubt; could it be that he wanted to resist the 【Colossal Giant】 on the wall?

He had seen the form of the Colossal Giant with his own eyes; relying on human strength was simply courting death.

"What we need to do now is quickly find soldiers from the Survey Corps and the Military Police Regiment and ask them for reinforcements!"

"Naive!"

Jiraiya shook his head and said: "Will the Military Police Regiment believe what you say? A flock of lambs that haven't even seen a Giant in hundreds of years—do you want to make them believe a Colossal Giant will suddenly appear?"

Eren asked unwillingly: "Then what should we do?"

Compared to Jiraiya, he wanted to protect Wall Maria more; he did not want the wall to be kicked open by the Colossal Giant, and he did not want to see the humans in the walled city bleed like a river.

He swore to drive the Giants out, every last one of them! "You said... the Giant's weakness is the flesh at the nape of the neck, right?"

"Once it's torn open, they will die!"

Jiraiya walked to the edge of the wall, suddenly jumped directly off Wall Maria, his hands constantly gripping the gaps in the wall stones as he slid down, arriving at the outside world unprotected by the wall.

Eren felt his heart being gripped, his breathing paralyzed by fear.

Not far away, muddled Giants were wandering; if there was the slightest sound, the Giants would pounce like cats smelling rotting meat.

Danger!

Eren opened his mouth wide, roaring silently.

But he saw Jiraiya's lip movements, saying: "Since Wall Maria is destined to be kicked open, why don't we destroy it ourselves!"

【Black Powder】: Black powder from the Juren Shijie. Price: 1 Reward Point.

A full five hundred portions of Black Powder were piled at the base of the wall, looking like supplies that were temporarily abandoned because there was no time to transport them back to the walled city.

"You want to blow up Wall Maria?"

Eren asked with a trembling voice.

Jiraiya nodded, then shook his head and said: "Not blowing up the wall, but blowing up the Colossal Giant that will appear here."

"Are you crazy?"

Eren grabbed Jiraiya's collar excitedly and said: "Didn't I say, Giants don't fear injuries at all; these explosives won't kill a Giant, their weakness is..."

"It's the strip of flesh on the nape of the neck, I understand!"

"We must tell the Survey Corps and the Military Police Regiment; only their Vertical Maneuvering Equipment can..."

Before the words could finish,

In Eren's shocked and incredulous gaze, Jiraiya spent three thousand five hundred Reward Points to exchange for the top-tier 【Vertical Maneuvering Equipment】 and 【Vertical Maneuvering Equipment Proficiency Lv. max】.

Jiraiya's expression was calm, his voice steady as he said: "Now, I am the strongest of the three regiments!"

"Eren, you little brat!"

(End of this chapter)