Chapter 70

Uesugi Toru's Qi Coating erupted around him, directly shattering the broken glass into crystalline dust.

Amidst the sound of the ground cracking beneath his feet, he shot toward Stupid Hayashi like a cannonball.

Uesugi Toru stared at the dazed, motionless dwarf Yokai, unable to hold back a wild laugh: "Us, it really has been a long time since we last met!"

Words aside, Uesugi Toru remained vigilant of every single strand of hair in the building, in case this was merely a Flaw the opponent feigned.

Yet even after half a second passed, when he arrived before Stupid Hayashi, this cowardly Yokai whose true form was a Tanuki still had not moved at all, as if frightened stupid.

"You really are, timid as a mouse!"

Uesugi Toru continued to mock Stupid Hayashi; with the Skill "Greed Anger Ignorance", the more Negative Emotions like fear and anger the enemy held, the more Harm he could inflict.

Therefore, practicing the skill of trash talk was a must.

Kaga Kiyomitsu appeared in Uesugi Toru's hand out of thin air.

The Sword Blade thrust forth, like a pale white Lightning illuminating the dark, deep abandoned building.

Only when his Vision was filled with this sword light did Stupid Hayashi panic-strickenly Realize that this scene was not an Illusion, but true, tangible Reality!

—Transform! Quickly transform into something!

At the moment Kaga Kiyomitsu fell, accompanied by a *puff* sound, Stupid Hayashi transformed without any hindrance into a Hannya identical to Uesugi Toru, laughing.

The Sword Blade embedded deep into the Mask, forcing a miserable shriek from Stupid Hayashi.

The powerful Hannya Twitched wildly in the corner, effortlessly shattering the surrounding concrete walls, even bending the steel bars within slightly.

Unfortunately, this could not shake the Kaga Kiyomitsu that was being sent down little by little.

Because he had Mastery of the Kiai Technique and could precisely mobilize every bit of strength on his body, Uesugi Toru was far stronger and more forceful than this knockoff.

Uesugi Toru gazed down from above at Stupid Hayashi, who could only scream in resistance and not even mount a decent counterattack, and let out a deep sigh,

"Too ugly……"

The Hannya could no longer be bothered with extra Expressions: "Wearing my face yet only able to crawl on the ground, letting out meaningless cries, it really is——"

"Unbearable to watch!"

Under another eruption of the Kiai Technique, Kaga Kiyomitsu thundered through Stupid Hayashi's crown, shattering the manifested Mask inch by inch.

The massive Hannya body beneath Uesugi Toru's feet vanished, and Stupid Hayashi's true body——that short, yellow-black Tanuki——appeared on the ground, slowly letting out a final plea for help toward him.

"Actually begging an enemy for help." Uesugi Toru let out a Cold smile, "Just as laughable as that Fox Dog Raccoon."

Kaga Kiyomitsu swung again, putting an end to Stupid Hayashi's intermittent cries for help.

Uesugi Toru sheathed his sword.

Only now did he Realize that perhaps opponents like the Foreman, who could ignore the fear of death and power up at the brink, were few.

There weren't even many Yokai who, like Twisty, followed Instinct to try and take him with Death Rattle.

He sighed slightly: "Foreman, what a pity."

【You killed a One-Star Half Demon "Stupid Hayashi", gained 151 Soul Ash!】

【You used Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation to slay a One-Star Half Demon "Stupid Hayashi", Kaga Kiyomitsu·Imitation's Quality Slightly Increase.】

【Your Skill, Kiai Technique Fragment Proficiency +31!】

【Your Skill, Tenrai Rishin-ryu Proficiency +16!】

【Because you slew Stupid Hayashi, Main Quest Three progress improved!】

【You gained, Mist Generator!】

"Didn't even drop a Prop related to transformation, and only this much Soul Ash dropped."

Uesugi Toru kicked Stupid Hayashi's Corpse again; a special Yokai like it, though not possessing a body in the conventional sense, indeed would not Dispersal between Heaven and Earth upon death like ordinary Onryo.

"Take it back to the Special Affairs Division and let it continue to shine."

Carrying Baka Bayashi by the Tail, Uesugi Toru leaped down from the sixth floor, and on the way took a few Seconds to conveniently check the new Prop's Attributes——

【Mist Generator】

【Quality: Excellent Quality】

【Effect: After use, forms extremely low visibility dense fog within a certain range, lasts fifteen Minutes. Remaining uses 5/5.】

【——Said to be one of Baka Bayashi's life-saving moves, but requires a brief casting window.】

Uesugi Toru, slightly crouched from the impact, stowed this Prop that looked just like Baka Bayashi's Tail, and smoothly Stood Up, his legs feeling no discomfort at all.

Releasing the Hannya Transform state, Uesugi Toru carried the dead Baka Bayashi back to the Bread van.

"Baka Bayashi has been Exorcised, this is the Corpse it left behind."

Shizuka Mami widened her eyes in shock, put it in a special black bag, then looked at Uesugi Toru whose Clothes were nearly undamaged and said,

"Uesugi-kun, it seems I underestimated you a little."

"Not at all." Uesugi Toru leaned back in the seat, "Just that I'm Smarter, seized a bit of the initiative."

"That's also your strength." Shizuka Mami gave him a Thumbs Up, "What next? Send you back, or go out for a Meal together?"

She smiled: "My treat."

What? Free Ride dinner?

Free Ride dinner tastes Awesome!

Uesugi Toru was about to agree in one breath, but discovered the Mobile Phone in his Pocket suddenly vibrated.

Hm? Old Zhou?

He answered the call, about to open with pleasantries when the voice from the other end Interrupted.

Uesugi Toru quietly held it to his Ear and listened.

After a good while, he Put Down the phone, Turned Head toward Shizuka Mami and asked:

"Ms. Shizuka, which subway entrance is closest to Futaba Hospital?"

Shizuka Mami, who had already copied the Arakawa Ward map into her Brain, Subconsciously replied: "Nippori……"

"Then let's go there."

Uesugi Toru said calmly: "Please go at the fastest speed."

Shizuka Mami looked at him face to face for two seconds, asked no more, and decisively pulled the handbrake and stepped on the clutch.

The van roared, rushing into the torrential rain curtain.

……

Five minutes earlier.

"It's raining."

Zhou Zhenyu entered the subway entrance, looked back at the gloomy sky, and shook off the raindrops and chill on his shoulder.

He did not stand there long, because that would block the pedestrians behind.

Swiping his card into the train station with familiarity, Zhou Zhenyu followed the crowd toward the waiting area.

Halfway there, he accidentally bumped into the shoulder of an opposite pedestrian, so he hurriedly squeezed out a smile to apologize,

"Ah, sorry……"

The pedestrian just off work did not respond to him, soon disappearing into the crowd.

"Tokyo really is a city without warmth."

He sighed.

But thinking that he would soon leave this city and never come back, Zhou Zhenyu inexplicably developed a warm-toned filter toward it.

He just felt that actually some places in Tokyo were not bad.

The next Sky Express arrives in ten minutes.

This time he did not squeeze onto an ordinary train.

Zhou Zhenyu thought that since he was leaving Tokyo soon anyway, he might as well splurge and spend the remaining yen.

He was about to swipe through videos to kill time when he saw an unexpected call occupying the screen,

"Old Mother?"

Zhou Zhenyu hesitated for a moment, still holding the mobile phone to his ear: "Hello? What's the matter?"

"Mm, oh, okay okay, I know to wear more clothes…… Ai ya, don't worry, what's there to worry about with a small cold, I'll be home the day after tomorrow."

"Ai yo wei, how could I trouble you old people to come pick me up at the airport."

"On the day I come back, leave some stomach room to cook a table of what I love to eat, right…… Okay! I'll listen to you!"

"That's it, hanging up."

Zhou Zhenyu hung up the phone smiling, not receiving the pressure he had expected, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, if the relationship with his family became stiff again, he wouldn't know what to do, he couldn't be disliked and still shamelessly live at home, right.

It would be hard to find a place to live outside……

Closing Line, opening WeChat with a red dot of 99+, Zhou Zhenyu was about to send his childhood friend "Got time to hang out?", when he felt his shoulder being patted.

Zhou Zhenyu looked back, and saw a man with a pale complexion and a face full of horizontal flesh smiling at him, baring his forest-white fangs like a fierce beast,

"Where is Uesugi Toru, tell me, maybe I can spare your life……"

End of Chapter