Chapter 66: Magatama: Secret Prayer

Among the talismans provided by Dashen Zhengzai, there were quite a few items that had been consecrated by incense for many years, or even objects passed down from much older eras.

They were contaminated with a great deal of 【Information】.

Therefore, they would all be recognized by the Space.

Bai Cangshu had already vaguely understood that the purpose of the 【Infinite Dimensional Space】 in deploying Reincarnators was to seize this unique 【Information】, though he still did not understand what kind of value these 【Derivative Worlds】 truly held.

He quickly skipped over the lowest-level items, most of which were amulets capable of providing a faint protective force.

Bai Cangshu was a straightforward person, or rather, he was someone with an extremely clear sense of purpose.

Just like when they first met, he guessed that it was these old Shrine Priests themselves who could not let go of power and thus wanted to kill Hirohito, rather than any so-called divine oracle sent down by the Inari God.

He agreed to help the other party kill Hirohito with the goal of demanding a reward.

If this Shrine Priest were to cause complications at this moment, Bai Cangshu truly was not prepared to waste any more words with him; killing him would actually save more time.

Although many people thought Bai Cangshu was a madman, Bai Cangshu always defined himself as an overly rational "Outlier."

And a rational person would not be restricted by concepts of "common sense" solidified in the eyes of the public through various channels.

This so-called common sense was whether the rewards given by the Reincarnation Space were truly the most precious things in the mission world.

Many Reincarnators would gradually realize after struggling through multiple missions that the mission world itself actually contained resources more precious than the mission rewards from the Reincarnation Space.

Because Bai Cangshu had benefited greatly from the guidance of the martial arts master "Tao Baibai" in his first world, he had long understood this point.

The greatest reward of a mission world is not the meager reward points and Singularities you might eventually obtain after all sorts of tossing and turning in that world.

In the eyes of most Reincarnators, the most precious thing in the 【Demon Slayer Derivative World】 lies in the Bloodline! One can obtain the Ghost bloodline from Kibutsuji Muzan quite cheaply; as long as you dare to risk your life, you can obtain a Bloodline that specializes in survival capabilities.

Even though there are huge flaws, for a new Reincarnator, in those days of living on the edge, the temptation of an 【Immortal Body】 is truly impossible to resist.

In fact, before discovering the hidden faction of 【Shintoism】, Bai Cangshu had already realized that the 【Demon Slayer World】, besides the line involving Kibutsuji Muzan on the surface, always had another hidden line!

The religious mythological system.

Exploring the existence of Kibutsuji Muzan, one can discover that Kibutsuji Muzan's Ghost bloodline is, in essence, a pharmacological or biochemical type of bloodline.

The source of its power is medicine; it was for the sake of treating Kibutsuji Muzan's special illness. The powerful vitality, the fear of sunlight, the bloodlust, etc., are all derivative effects of this medicine.

But in contrast to this is the Ubuyashiki Clan, which suffered a genuine curse after giving birth to the evil seed Kibutsuji Muzan, who brought disaster to the human world.

This curse caused the males of the Ubuyashiki Clan to be plagued by illness from a young age, unable to live past the age of twenty.

And under the advice of the Shrine Priest, they have intermarried with the Shinto priest clan for generations to maintain their bloodline.

The curse encountered by the Ubuyashiki Clan, unlike that of Kibutsuji Muzan, possesses strong occult elements.

It is clearly hinting that this world does indeed possess power that transcends common sense, but that power has already weakened to the point where it cannot exorcise Kibutsuji Muzan on its own.

Therefore, on the premise of not wanting to become a Ghost controlled by a fool like Kibutsuji Muzan, Bai Cangshu naturally set his sights on this aspect.

He had thought the opportunity to contact this power was through Ubuyashiki Amane, but he did not expect that after arriving in Kyoto, he would directly contact the Shrine Priest of the largest shrine.

As Bai Cangshu's thoughts flickered, his gaze had already moved to the items further down the list.

【Dark Curse Substitute — Requires 30 Reputation points to redeem (Friendly)】

【Quality: Blue (Rare)】

【Description: A ritual implement characteristic of Shintoism, containing the power of incense and wishes】 【Effect 1: After equipping, can block one attack or injury of medium intensity or lower with Yin attributes】

【Effect 2: Actively crush to transfer your current negative status to the substitute and remove it】

Bai Cangshu was somewhat moved, but he did not redeem it immediately.

【Magatama: Secret Prayer (Left) — Requires 50 Reputation points to redeem (Reverence)】

【Quality: Green (Set 1/2)】

【Description: A Magatama that has been consecrated by incense and wishes for hundreds of years, containing special power】

【Spirit +1, Energy +2】

【Effect 1: After equipping, the Reincarnator will possess the ability to hear the voices of Spirits, Super Spirit Bodies, etc.】

【Effect 2: After equipping, will possess a slight immunity to attacks from Spirits】

【Set Effect (2): Reincarnator gains special ability: Spirit Summoning】

【Magatama: Secret Prayer (Right) — Requires 50 Reputation points to redeem (Reverence)】

【Quality: Green (Set 1/2)】

【Description: A Magatama that has been consecrated by incense and wishes for hundreds of years, containing special power】

【Constitution +1, Energy +2】

【Effect 1: After equipping, the Reincarnator will possess the ability to convey voices to Spirits, Super Spirit Bodies, etc.】

【Effect 2: After equipping, will possess the ability to attack Spirits】

【Set Effect (2): Reincarnator gains special ability: Spirit Summoning】

This pair of special Magatama was the first time Bai Cangshu had seen a complete 【Set】 item. Both Magatama were earrings; after equipping them, not only did they increase his Energy attribute significantly, but they also granted the Reincarnator a special ability called 【Spirit Summoning】.

It is a pity that the price is quite expensive. Not only does it require a 【Reverence】 level of Reputation, but redeeming them together also requires 100 Reputation points. With Bai Cangshu's current 【Reverence (15/100)】 Reputation, after redeeming one, his Reputation would fall to the 【Respect】 level.

In other words, Bai Cangshu needs to farm at least some more Reputation before he can redeem the complete set. And if Bai Cangshu were to redeem 【Magatama: Secret Prayer (Right)】 now, Bai Cangshu guessed he could achieve the 【Touch Spirit (Rare)】 Milestone.

Furthermore, Bai Cangshu also discovered that in the rules of the Infinite Dimensional Space, there is actually a "loophole" in redeeming items with Reputation.

That is, 【Reputation Level】 and 【Reputation Value】 are calculated separately.

For example, Bai Cangshu's current Reputation level is 【Reverence】, but his Reputation value is actually 【Reverence (15) + Respect (100) + Friendly (100) = 215】; that is, the currency Bai Cangshu can ostensibly use for redemption is 215, but because he must still satisfy the 【Reputation Level】 required for item redemption.

If Bai Cangshu wants to redeem the 【Secret Prayer】 pair of Magatama earrings, he must maintain his Reputation level at 【Reverence】, but he only needs to satisfy the 【Reverence】 level. Even if his marked Reputation is 【Reverence (15/100)】 at this moment, he can still redeem this item that requires 50 Reputation. Therefore, the best way to redeem them is for Bai Cangshu to farm his Reputation to 【Reverence (51/100)】 and then redeem the two items in sequence.

Bai Cangshu was prepared to redeem one first to complete the Milestone, but he suddenly felt his clothes being tugged twice.

Lowering his head, he discovered it was that fox-like young girl Shikigami.

Her scarlet eyes stared at him, and then she slowly floated up, turning into a ray of light that submerged into the talisman.

(End of chapter)