“You might as well have waited until we were all dead to mention it!”
Hearing that the cave had more than one entrance, Fang Bo flicked the young lad’s forehead.
A little payback for the 2000 story points he lost.
Dragging the wailing Kotetsu, they quickly headed to the nearest cave entrance.
With Mist Hashira yet to arrive, delaying the enemy’s advance was crucial to prevent widespread destruction in the village.
Sometimes, minions could be more troublesome than the boss.
Perched on Fang Bo’s shoulder, Kotetsu pointed to a bend ahead. “After we pass through the forest, you’ll see the other cave entrance.”
“Any more places?”
“Um, about seven or eight more, I think.”
“. Great, you guys really picked the best spot.”
As Fang Bo moved forward, he suddenly stopped as he spotted monsters ahead.
“1, 3, 5”
With his exceptional perception, Fang Bo identified seven jarfish monsters.
Placing Kotetsu on the ground and signaling him to stay back, Fang Bo positioned his newly acquired epic puppet in front of him.
Before the battle began, a mission prompt sounded in his ear.
[Hidden Task Activated: Defend the Swordsmith Village!]
Task Description: Enemies have infiltrated the village through the cave. You need to team up with others to protect it.
Task Requirement: Village casualties must not exceed 30%.
Hint: The threat might not just be from the Twelve Kizuki members!
“Of course, there’s a task.” Fang Bo smiled slightly, instructing Jorogumo to protect Kotetsu.
He didn’t plan to have his familiar fight this time. This was a chance to utilize Yoriichi Type Zero’s combat capabilities fully.
With his puppetry skills at level 8, he could give the puppet highly flexible combat maneuvers.
Fighting spirit perception would significantly enhance its offense and defense.
Moreover, Fang Bo’s title, “Spider Hashira,” added extra damage to demon-type creatures.
Spider Hashira: +20% damage to demon-type creatures summon gains 10% of the user’s HP.
With these advantages combined and paired with the epic Yoriichi Type Zero, dealing with the small fry ahead was effortless.
As his fingers gently moved, the puppet sprang into action.
Charging towards the jar fish monsters, six long blades turned into blurs, tearing the monsters apart.
[Yoriichi Type Zero’s slash hits the target, dealing 52+14+10+8+5+9 cutting damage]
The Crimson Nichirin Blade delivered an enormous critical hit, stacking six hits for a staggering 106 damage.
No need to hit vital points; this attack was enough to kill the enemy instantly.
Having invested countless story points into puppetry, Fang Bo finally saw results.
“Still stingy, not even one story box,” Fang Bo sighed, needing more story points.
But the jarfish monsters were stingy. Both the previous group and the current seven were tight-fisted.
After eliminating the enemies, the only sounds were Jorogumo munching on corpses and Kotetsu’s exaggerated exclamations.
“Wow, you’re amazing, big brother. Puppets can really kill demons.”
Fang Bo ignored him, knowing Kotetsu wouldn’t return the story points.
Placing the intact Yoriichi Type Zero in front of him, he adjusted the weapon arrangement.
The other five long blades needed to be of better quality. Swapping them for suitable weapons would significantly boost damage.
Just then, Fang Bo sensed something and kicked the clueless Kotetsu away.
In the next second, claws slashed the ground, revealing a bearded man.
“Nice reflexes.” The man spoke, striking again, leaving Fang Bo with bloody gashes.
“Too bad your agility is lacking.”
The man stood up, revealing black patterns on his face, with golden irises and the mark “Lower Two” on his left eye.
It was Rokuro, the surviving Lower Moon Two.
“Finally, a worthy opponent,” Fang Bo smiled, seeing a walking treasure chest.
Having mentioned his need for points, here was someone eager to offer themselves.
At the beginning of the storyline, they needed several people to deal with the Lower Moons. But now, a mere Lower Moon wasn’t a threat.
Raising his flintlock, Fang Bo’s fighting spirit perception locked onto Rokuro’s aura.
Rokuro was fast but couldn’t escape Akaza’s perception skill.
The bullet fired, forcing Rokuro to block with his arm.
In that brief moment, Rokuro couldn’t escape the puppet’s close-quarters assault.
Six long blades rained down, and even the Entertainment District protagonists couldn’t dodge, let alone the arrogant Rokuro.
Blocking the Crimson Nichirin Blade from above, he couldn’t fend off the other blades slicing his body.
[Yoriichi Type Zero’s slash hits the target, dealing 12+6+11+7 cutting damage]
“Hmph, pathetic trick.” Rokuro scoffed, confident the minor injuries wouldn’t affect him.
Unbeknownst to him, Jorogumo’s venom had a powerful effect on demons.
When the spider blade pierced his body, the venom activated, and Rokuro sensed something was wrong.
“What’s happening to my body?”
Taking advantage of his confusion, Jorogumo webbed him up, and Yoriichi Type Zero spun, delivering a lethal blow.
The epic Nichirin Blade’s special effect triggered, doubling the damage to his neck. With the title’s damage boost, it dealt nearly 200 explosive damage.
The unfortunate Lower Moon Two, unable to use his Blood Demon Art, was decapitated in an instant by Yoriichi Type Zero.
Fang Bo calmly picked up the orange box.
[Opening Story Box (Orange)]
You receive 200 story points.
You receive a Blood Demon Art scroll.
You receive Rokuro’s Claw.
The usual items are Blood Demon Art from a Lower Moon and crafting materials.
Individually, they weren’t much, but collectively, they were valuable.
Being able to kill Lower Moons instantly, most credits went to Yoriichi Type Zero. Without its explosive output, Fang Bo wouldn’t have ended the fight so quickly.
Winning wasn’t the issue; the battle duration and potential injuries were.
Maintaining optimal conditions was crucial with an upcoming major battle. While there were many ways to restore health, recovering mental power was harder.
“Wow, big brother, you’re incredible.” Kotetsu, despite being kicked, thanked him.
Seeing this, Fang Bo decided to return to the village.
Going elsewhere was too risky, especially facing Gyokko or Hantengu, who were beyond his current capabilities.
Facing them alone was nearly a death sentence.
With Love Hashira still waiting to arrive, Fang Bo decided to rely on Muichiro Tokito and see if their combined efforts could defeat an Upper Moon.
Boom!
A tremor from the village caught Fang Bo’s attention, signaling the Mist Hashira was already fighting.
“Don’t be reckless, wait for me to assist.”
On the other side of the mountain, the Doctor stood in a clearing, covered in blood and surrounded by numerous hair-like objects.
His opponent was a white-haired woman with horns, more terrifying than a typical Lower Moon.
It was Nakime, the Lower Moon Four.
“Hahaha, this is the power humans can never possess.” Nakime laughed, full of contempt and ridicule.
Blood Demon Art: Resentful White Threads!
Her Blood Demon Art was perfect for tormenting weaker opponents.
Her raw power wasn’t high, but many Upper Moons couldn’t match her ability to torment weaker foes.
“Humans can never possess?” The doctor stood coldly, his muscles writhing unnaturally.
It seemed a monster was inside him, and Nakime instinctively paused, her breathing quickening.
She knew this was fear.
“Who said I’m human?”
With those words, countless spikes burst from his body, shredding his clothes.
Doctor’s trump card was monster transformation, a gift from joining the Monster Association in the One Punch Man world.
His uniqueness caused some mutation during the transformation.
Staring at the tense woman, Monster Doctor said coldly, “I can sense your fear.”
With that, the muscle spikes shot out, and Nakime barely dodged, thanks to her high perception.
Avoiding the vicious strike, she regained confidence, ready to taunt when her senses screamed in warning.
In the next second, muscle spikes pierced her, pinning her to the ground.
As the muscles twitched again, she desperately begged for mercy, disgraceful for a Twelve Kizuki.
But the Doctor was never merciful.
“Ah!!!”
Her screams echoed through the forest.
Moments later, the Doctor, who had now recovered, picked up the story box.
As he turned, he saw a beautiful porcelain jar in the distance.
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