Chapter 38: Ghost God Power (Weak) → Ghost God Power!

"Those two little brats seem tastier than I imagined."

Sitting on the windowsill, Ai Parting Li licked her lips regretfully: "Looks like using a clone alone won't be enough to savor their flavor."

"Never mind, if I can't have the appetizer, having them as dessert after the meal isn't bad either." Ai Parting Li turned back, looking at Niishima Yuta behind her who resembled a muscular monster, "You agree, right, Niishima?"

Niishima Yuta knelt on one knee: "Indeed, as you say."

"Calculating the adaptation time, it's about time to give you the Ghost God Power you've been longing for."

Ai Parting Li tapped her toe on the ground, stepping to stand before Niishima Yuta who was half her height even kneeling, smiling brilliantly: "I'm not the kind of person who goes back on their word, okay."

Hearing these words, Niishima Yuta's majestic body trembled uncontrollably: "Niishima will never forget this kindness!"

"It doesn't really matter."

Ai Parting Li took out the glass bottle she had prepared long ago, pouring out the blue-green small ball: "This is Qigui Quiet Room, eat it."

Niishima Yuta took a deep breath and swallowed the small ball.

The next moment, his already tight suit tore apart inch by inch, his skeleton grew taller and thicker, muscles rapidly swelled and expanded, turning this body into a whole filled with explosive power.

Scorching steam mixed with pained low growls rose up.

In just several seconds, Niishima Yuta turned into a sturdy Qigui covered head to toe in blue-green, with double horns on his head, over two meters tall.

He lowered his head, clenched his fist, and let out a chilling low laugh: "Master, I feel... better than ever before."

"But going out like this isn't convenient."

Ai Parting Li reached out, placing her fingertip on Niishima Yuta's skin.

In just a few short seconds, this Qigui who probably wouldn't survive a day outside turned back into a sturdy human male, though his appearance and voice were completely different from before.

"Now that's presentable!" Ai Parting Li clapped happily, tossing him a brand new suit: "Niishima, find someone to come in."

"Come in!"

The reborn Niishima Yuta shouted toward the door, and shortly after, a member who had been fervently spreading Friendly Religion doctrines online walked in.

Ai Parting Li touched him with her hand and said: "From now on, you are Niishima Yuta."

"Yes!"

The member, whose spirit and body were simultaneously twisted and remade, shouted and sat in Niishima Yuta's original seat.

Walking out of the Friendship Club headquarters together with Niishima Yuta, Ai Parting Li suddenly turned back: "Niishima, from now on you are free."

Niishima Yuta was stunned: "Master, why..."

"Shh—"

Ai Parting Li held her index finger to her lips, whispering: "Don't say another word, I hate clingy relationships."

Niishima Yuta immediately closed his mouth.

"If you really feel indebted, you can go play with those two kids." Ai Parting Li waved at him.

"Bye bye."

Thus, under Niishima Yuta's gaze, the receding Ai Parting Li split into countless clones, transforming into ordinary people of ordinary appearance.

Male, female, old, young, students, office workers, vagrants...

Just like that, the white-haired woman disappeared at the end of the road, replaced by a drop of water that had unknowingly mixed into the sea of people in Tokyo.

Sensing the various mystical powers within his body, Niishima Yuta closed his eyes.

He felt he should do something to repay the kindness given to him by the kind and generous Adult Ai Parting Li.

"Uesugi Toru, and Tokugawa Ririko."

He murmured, revealing an Evil Ghost-like smile: "Wait for me."

【"Laughing Hannya (Juvenile Form)" upgrading: 100%!】

【Your Yokai Avatar Warai Hannya (Juvenile Form) has finished upgrading!】

【You have obtained, Yokai Avatar Warai Hannya (Youth Form)!】

With the mindset of opening a blind box, Uesugi Toru, who had deliberately stayed in the Safe House at the birth point, cautiously looked down from the first prompt.

【Laughing Hannya (Youth Form)】

【Quality: Superior Quality】

【Rank: One-Star】

【Rank Limit: One-Star Half】

【Talents: Ghost God Power, Fear Smile, Berserk】

【——The Laughing Hannya that used to frighten and prank children for fun has grown quite a bit, but its potential is far from just this.】

【Ghost God Power: Hannya is a Ghost God.】

First catching the eye was the Laughing Hannya's core talent, Ghost God Power, which had already shed the "Weak" suffix!

"Let me see, how much will this increase my Physique."

Laughing Hannya, Transform!

In the quiet Thatched Hut, a Laughing Prajna Mask with a more sinister smile and more majestic appearance slowly flew out, gently fastening onto Uesugi Toru's face.

Silence.

Not because the increase in power failed to meet Uesugi Toru's expectations and disappoint him, but rather...

Powerful, too powerful!

So powerful that Uesugi Toru didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing one breath would blow down this old Thatched Hut, resulting in him later having to be born outdoors when entering Guicun.

Even the Internal Qi generated by his Kiai Technique had become more than twice as rich!

"Hah..."

Uesugi Toru exhaled carefully, his body not yet adapted to this terrifying surge in power, producing a rumbling sound like a bellows.

He looked at the Attribute Panel——

【Uesugi Toru】

【Physique: 15→29】

【Will: 10→14】

【Charm: 6→6】

【Spirit Arts: 3→4】

No wonder.

The Physique attribute had skyrocketed by 14 points in an instant, a near doubling increase!

Moreover, attributes do not grow linearly, but overlap in a complex calculation method Uesugi Toru does not understand.

This Physique growth, in Uesugi Toru's physical sensation, was at least three to four times stronger than before.

He believed his current self might not be able to beat ten un-upgraded versions of himself simultaneously, but knocking down five at once should be no big problem.

But this also caused Uesugi Toru no small amount of doubt.

——Could a mere Half-Star to One-Star upgrade really grant a Yokai such a terrifying boost in strength?

——Warabihannya's quality is merely 【Superior Quality】 after all.

If so, wouldn't Xulai Xulai become the shame of One-Stars? How do Onmyoji deal with Yokai and Mononoke that become several times stronger with a single upgrade?

Therefore, it most likely isn't the case; otherwise Tokyo would have long been overrun by demons, why wait for the First Wave?

Uesugi Toru recalled the light that appeared when he first extracted Warabihannya as a Transform.

It was purple.

And the same purple, he had only seen on the weapons in the Blacksmith Shop before the blacksmith left——that was the color of Epic Weapons.

Therefore——

Uesugi Toru felt it wasn't that all Yokai were this strong, but that his Warabihannya belonged to the exceptions among them.

This explanation was more reasonable.

Next, he continued looking down.

There's not much to say about the Fear Smile Skill; after Will increased by 4 points its power should have strengthened as well, but that's about it.

The key lies in the Talent that newly appeared after Warabihannya upgraded to One-Star!

Uesugi Toru's eyes burned, because no Talent could be more suitable for a melee combat Yokai like Warabihannya.

——【Berserk】!

End of Chapter