Chapter 491

Strength and agility could be gradually improved through daily exercise, so there was no rush.

Charm... naturally, it went without saying.

Constitution had just been improved last time, so there was no need to improve it again for now.

Then, the most suitable for adding points, and the one that made him most curious, was the spirit attribute.

He had always wanted to know if the improvement of the spirit attribute would bring about some kind of "qualitative change" like constitution?

Carrying anticipation and a hint of caution.

Natsume Chikage walked into the bedroom.

He took off his clothes, leaving only his underwear.

Then, he took a clean bath towel from the cabinet and spread it flat on the tatami.

Subsequently, he lay down on it.

He did this to deal with the intense physical reaction that might occur during the attribute improvement—heavy sweating, or even the oozing of grime.

Being prepared in advance was always more convenient than washing the entire set of clothes and bedding afterward.

Everything was ready.

Natsume Chikage didn't hesitate anymore, focusing his mind on the "+" sign after the "Spirit" attribute on the panel.

Confirm.

【Spirit: 6→ 7】

The moment the attribute point was consumed.

Unimaginable intense pain swept through his brain like a tsunami!

If the last time he improved his spirit felt like being pricked by countless fine needles.

Then this time...

It felt as if countless heavy wooden mallets were frantically hammering his cranial cavity from all directions, without any gaps!

*Hum*—!!!

The pain level soared suddenly!

Natsume Chikage couldn't even let out a muffled groan.

Everything went black before his eyes.

His consciousness was instantly torn apart by the violent pain.

His body stiffened, then completely relaxed, falling into a deep coma.

However.

Even in his unconscious sleep, the "tempering" occurring at his spiritual level did not stop.

Invisible heavy hammers continued to strike and temper him, over and over again.

Each strike seemed to make his spiritual essence more solid and resilient.

In his sleep, his brow was furrowed, and an expression of pain flashed across his face from time to time.

Large beads of sweat constantly oozed from his exposed skin, quickly soaking the bath towel beneath him.

His body twitched slightly.

As if he were experiencing a silent and tragic metamorphosis.

He didn't know how much time had passed.

In a hazy state.

In the haziness, Natsume Chikage felt a heavy, warm pressure on his chest.

A sense of heaviness similar to "sleep paralysis."

Could it be... that the spirit attribute improvement had triggered some unknown side effect again?

Or had his body undergone a mutation?

He struggled to open his heavy eyelids.

His blurred vision gradually became clear.

The first thing that came into view was a fluffy, snow-white creature.

Nani-oh—that elusive white cat was now sitting properly on his chest.

Like a majestic little supervisor.

Seeing Natsume Chikage wake up, it tilted its head and let out a soft:

"Meow~"

Natsume Chikage was stunned for two seconds, then reached out his hands with a wry smile and picked it up.

"You little guy... did you sneak in through the window again?"

"Sneaking in is one thing, but using me as a mattress..."

"You almost scared me to death, do you know that?"

Nani-oh tilted its head and "meowed" again, looking at him innocently with its azure eyes.

At the same time, a familiar introduction that only he could see appeared in Natsume Chikage's field of vision.

Seeing this.

Natsume Chikage shook his head with a helpless smile.

"Forget it, go play by yourself."

He placed the white cat gently to the side and began to carefully feel the changes in himself.

Upon sensing this, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

First.

His brain was clearer than ever before.

As if washed by the clearest ice spring, his thoughts were transparent and without any obstruction.

An indescribable feeling of "thorough enjoyment" filled the depths of his consciousness.

At the same time.

The speed of his thinking was clearly faster than before!

If it used to be like a processor with excellent configuration, then now, it was like suddenly unlocking a higher frequency and more cores.

His ability to process information and deduce thoughts had jumped up a level.

Many difficult points he had encountered in his studies that required repeated pondering now, when recalled, had a sense of "clearing the clouds to see the sun," and his train of thought was instantly clear.

And most importantly, he was sure that his strength in shogi had definitely improved quite a bit.

He figured that in future shogi tournaments, even when facing professional players, he would be more at ease.

Besides that.

He could also faintly feel that his body seemed to be filled with a kind of invisible "power."

Not physical strength, but a sense of fullness and surging at the spiritual level.

Like a pool filled with energy.

For now, it seemed that the improvement of the spirit attribute mainly brought about a significant strengthening of thinking ability.

There were no obvious external physical abnormalities like those that occurred when constitution was improved.

As for the "spiritual leap" feeling he had imagined...

Perhaps it was because the improvement range wasn't enough?

Natsume Chikage wasn't sure, and could only wait to verify it when his attributes were higher in the future.

He propped himself up and sat up.

A wet and cold touch came from beneath him.

Looking down, the bath towel he had spread out had long been soaked through with sweat, and the color had deepened significantly.

Natsume Chikage's expression changed slightly.

At the same time, an intense thirst surged from the depths of his throat.

How much water had he lost during his coma?

He shook his head, stood up, and took a large glass of water.

"I need to take a shower first..."

He muttered to himself and walked toward the bathroom.

He had only walked two steps.

A faint sound of footsteps came from behind. ===== CHAPTER 492 =====