Chapter 84: Fifth Element (3k First Update)

【In this world, you can obtain and unlock the following Milestones. Milestones will influence mission ratings and the acquisition of titles.】

【Touch Spirit (Rare) — Successfully touch a Spirit Body and survive.】

【Curse Apprentice — Trigger over 5 types of curses and survive.】

【Exorcism Apprentice — Exorcise at least 10 Cursed Spirits.】

【Lucky One — Participate in a Spirit Disaster and successfully survive.】

【Black Flash (Rare) — Successfully trigger Black Flash at least 3 times.】

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Tsk, just looking at the Milestones is enough to know just how ominous this world truly is.

Bai Cangshu stood in the shadows, his heartbeat slow. That massive arm was withdrawn from the shattered wall, and one could vaguely see that the main body was a twisted, gigantic ball of flesh.

The pressure radiated by this Monster was far beyond anything comparable to the Hand Demon from the Demon Slayer World.

The most critical point was that the opponent was undoubtedly a Spirit Body, a Cursed Spirit—an invisible Monster that ordinary people couldn't even see.

Bai Cangshu looked at the Cursed Seal on his left hand. At this very moment, although he could see these Cursed Spirits and Monsters, his ability to fight them was somewhat lacking.

Cursed Spirits are not man-eating Ghosts; they will not die directly because of sunlight. Although positive energy like Ripple Qigong can exert some effect, it does not have a significant restraining effect.

Cursed Spirits are special life forms formed by negative emotions and energy such as fear and Cursed Energy; they can perfectly well walk in the sunlight and kill.

Bai Cangshu confirmed at this moment that his best means of dealing damage to Cursed Spirits was, without a doubt, 【Secret Rite: Strike of Inari】. This ability, derived from the gods revered by Shintoism, has excellent compatibility against demons, evil spirits, and ghosts.

Bai Cangshu turned and walked toward the other side. A piece of tattered paper flew over; he caught it casually, and clear handwriting appeared before his eyes.

【Main Mission Initiated】

【Main Mission Phase 1: Successfully escape Dead Silence City: Tokyo within three days.】

【Success Reward: Unlock next mission phase, reward E-rank Singularity *1, 1000 Dimension Points.】

This Main Mission only displayed the rewards and had no failure penalty. In Bai Cangshu's eyes, it was practically an explicit hint that some terrifying event would occur in Tokyo after three days, to the extent that the Space considered staying in Tokyo after three days to be the greatest punishment itself.

Bai Cangshu leaped lightly, his figure agile. His movements were swift, yet he didn't make much sound. After a few strides, he had already reached the edge of the plaza; the surroundings were quite silent.

On the wide main road, vehicles had long been abandoned, and cracks had appeared on the concrete road.

Bai Cangshu suddenly raised his head. Several figures walked out from the building opposite, and on Bai Cangshu's left, two people also appeared.

These people were clearly dressed as Reincarnators, and their Avatar designs were quite distinctive.

Because 【Avatar】 cannot be seen by Plot Characters, it actually counts as a means for Reincarnators to identify one another.

Of course, there are also Reincarnators who do the opposite, deliberately disguising themselves as Plot Characters.

These few Reincarnators saw that no one had made a move, understanding that no one was a fool.

Among the trio that walked out from opposite Bai Cangshu, the leader pointed toward the front of the road, a place where there were no buildings to provide cover.

Communicating in such a place meant that even if a Cursed Spirit appeared, they would have time to react.

Both the trio and the duo headed toward that side, wanting to exchange Intelligence. Their gazes also rested on Bai Cangshu, whether intentionally or not.

They had all discovered that a "lone wolf" had actually mixed into this dangerous mission.

Because things like 【Bloody Drop Card】 exist among Reincarnators, it is difficult to build trust with one another.

But the high danger of being a Reincarnator forces many to still seize the time to group up, forming various teams.

And as the number of missions executed increases, those who cannot adapt to the special environment of the Reincarnation Space are slowly eliminated.

Lone wolf players are often the first to be eliminated; once someone harbors malicious intent, a team is always more likely to kill a lone wolf.

But conversely, a lone wolf who can successfully survive until such a mission world—which is quite high in difficulty even among the 【Empty】 rank—is definitely no simple character.

"It seems everyone is a smart person, so I'll just say it directly: this world has clearly been ruined by certain Reincarnators. Gojo Satoru is dead, the plot is unrecognizable, and the Intelligence advantage we originally possessed has been significantly reduced."

"And given the danger of our current environment, infighting now is not a wise course of action."

The man who spoke was the leader of the trio. His Avatar appeared as a middle-aged, burly man with a thick beard, wearing a black leather jacket. Bai Cangshu noticed several silver rings on his hands, guessing that they might be some kind of special equipment.

Standing behind him were two others: a tall, thin youth with a ponytail wearing a monocle, carrying a sniper rifle on his back—a typical Shooting Mastery Reincarnator who posed a strong threat to other Reincarnators.

The other person wore a hood, making their face unclear, but they held a short staff embedded with a ruby; it was the attire of a spellcaster.

It looked like this squad was already a standard team composition: melee front-line, spellcaster, high-damage shooter. Those capable of such a setup were likely a stable team with extremely high mutual trust.

"I'll introduce myself first. I am the Captain of the 【lasthit】 team, codename 【Li De】. We three are all 【Empty】 rank Reincarnators and possess specialized attack abilities against Cursed Spirits."

This man with the codename 【Li De】 clearly had a certain capacity for deliberation. As the team with the most people on the scene and the most apparent advantage, he took the initiative to propose that infighting was inappropriate at this time.

This can usually gain the support of the weakest party present—the lone wolf player.

Whether out of kindness or malice, holding the leadership of a temporary team is never a mistake.

The duo exchanged a glance and also echoed the sentiment.

"My codename is 【Mai】, and this is codename 【Sakurako】. We are also 【Empty】 rank, and we both possess specialized attack abilities against Cursed Spirits." The duo didn't report much information, but given two men using such codenames, Bai Cangshu guessed that they were likely not very old in reality, perhaps the type of shut-ins.

The group looked at Bai Cangshu at this moment, and Bai Cangshu was about to speak.

Bang!

The massive explosion made everyone's expressions change. Those tall buildings in the distance seemed to be awakened in an instant; pitch-black aura began to spread, and a large number of bizarre-looking Cursed Spirits emerged from the buildings.

The source of the sound was a type of firework. In the night, after exploding, it formed a special pattern: four small light sources surrounding a huge light source in a diamond shape.

"Run, it's the 【Fifth Element】!"

"That group is gathering their teammates!"

The Reincarnator with the codename 【Li De】 clearly recognized this special firework mark.

Bai Cangshu, however, because he had been a Reincarnator for only a short time and had no connections in the Space, did not know what this so-called 【Fifth Element】 was.

The group couldn't even bother waiting for Bai Cangshu to introduce himself and began to scatter and flee rapidly.

This loose alliance that had just been about to form a temporary team collapsed instantly.

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In the face of danger, a loose alliance is often inferior to fleeing for one's own life; no one can be sure if others will stab you in the back at a critical moment.

The trio went straight to a car on the side of the road; Li De gave it a tug with his hand, and the car door was torn right open. The man carrying the sniper rifle went straight to the driver's seat, fiddled with it twice, and the vehicle was successfully started.

The other duo took two skateboards directly out of their Backpacks. After the two stood on them and kicked off hard, there were actually thruster-like devices under the skateboards, and they quickly sped off down the road at eighty yards.

Bai Cangshu realized at this moment that he was still missing a few things.

【Mobility】.

Although he was extremely fast in close-quarters combat, he lacked convenient transportation when facing some Main Missions that covered a large area.

It was impossible to rely entirely on Plot Characters or the public transportation of the plot world in a mission world.

He thought for a moment and spoke to the trio who had successfully started the vehicle and were about to leave.

"Yo, do you mind giving me a ride?"

Bai Cangshu had always been law-abiding and did not possess such "car theft" skills.

Hearing Bai Cangshu's words, the Li De trio all felt that this guy, whose Avatar was so ugly it was hard to look at, was indeed starting to seem a bit different.

"Are you sure you want to get in our car?"

Li De was certain that a normal lone-wolf Reincarnator would not travel alone with a three-person team in a world where Bloody Drop Cards could be produced.

That was basically placing one's own life on the so-called "moral sense" of other Reincarnators.

But Reincarnators themselves were a group of robbers who plagued the Heavens and Myriad Worlds, seizing resources from the myriad worlds to strengthen themselves; looking for a moral sense in this group of people was no different than looking for a millionaire under a bridge.

Bai Cangshu responded to the other party with action; he sat straight in the back row, closed the car door, and said,

"Don't worry, I generally won't take the initiative to attack others."

Li De was about to say more, but the spellcaster wearing the hood had already spoken.

"Let's go first, we'll talk later."

This spellcaster was a female Reincarnator.

The car launched and started immediately. There were many abandoned vehicles on the main road, but the man driving the vehicle clearly had good driving skills, and the speed was quite fast as they quickly left the urban area.

Li De sat in the back row, guarding against Bai Cangshu.

In his view, this behavior of Bai Cangshu's was either that of a fool or he really had some tricks up his sleeve.

A lone wolf who could survive until now could not be a fool no matter how one thought about it.

As the vehicle moved quickly, Li De clenched his right hand, and Bai Cangshu noticed that the silver-white rings on his fingers seemed to be glowing faintly.

"It's time to introduce yourself, Mr. Lone Wolf."

Bai Cangshu looked at the surrounding environment while speaking; visibility was low under the night, but judging from the fact that the Main Mission was to escape Tokyo, this place was likely also within Dongjing Shi.

He said,

"Tao Baibai, let's consider me a Reincarnator specialized in melee combat."

Click.

While speaking, a shotgun suddenly appeared in Bai Cangshu's hand, and he instantly chambered a round.

Li De's scalp tingled, and he threw a punch subconsciously.

"Careful, there is a unit approaching rapidly from the rear!"

The spellcaster in the passenger seat issued a sharp warning.

Bai Cangshu tilted his head, dodging the punch while the barrel of the shotgun was almost placed directly on Li De's shoulder, and he pulled the trigger.

Bang!

As the car door was blown away, Li De was also stunned by the terrifying sound, his eardrums stinging, but he reacted at this moment and turned his head instantly; sure enough, he saw a Reincarnator with arms spread, spinning in mid-air several times before disappearing from his field of vision.

"It's a scout from the Fifth Element, drive quickly into those commercial areas!"

Thanks to Super Orihime God for the tip, thanks to everyone for the monthly tickets and recommendation tickets.

(End of this chapter)