“Finally, it’s over.”
Fang Bo, feeling the pain all over his body, sat down on the ground, unwilling to move.
“Fortunately, we called Shinobu Kocho. Otherwise, we’d all be dead here today.”
“Broken ribs, internal bleeding, and minor muscle tears in the arm,” he assessed his injuries, realizing none were fatal.
Once the Giant Summoning cooldown was over, he could restore his health by absorbing Tu Tu’s life force, so he wasn’t too worried.
Eyeing the golden treasure chest, Fang Bo couldn’t help but smile.
Although the battle had been perilous, and he had wasted a lot of supplies, they had ultimately won.
Aside from the unopened treasure chests, the hidden mission rewards were substantial. He had even completed an achievement.
[Achievement: I Defeated an Upper-Rank Demon (Completed)]
[You have earned the title “Gold Medal Fighter”]
Gold Medal Fighter: Enhances the accumulation of reputation with the Demon Slayer Corps and reduces the initial price of purchased items.
Although the title wasn’t as beneficial as “Spider Pillar,” it would help buy supplies.
He could use it to upgrade to other higher-level titles once he left the Demon Slayer world.
The Spider Pillar title was quite good, providing additional damage to demon-type creatures and increasing the base health of summoned entities, which suited Fang Bo’s current needs.
“Wonder what the next world will be,” he pondered.
Fang Bo’s current strengths are his Shikigami, puppetry, and firearms. Ideally, he would go to a world with similar abilities.
He still had one skill slot and needed to figure out what to learn.
His advantages were clear: ample health, excellent sustainability, proficiency in inflicting various status effects, and robust crowd control, gradually wearing down enemies.
However, his weaknesses were equally evident: lacking powerful finishing moves, no defensive abilities, insufficient long-range attacks, and being slow.
He could address these weaknesses through equipment or by learning specific skills.
For instance, acquiring a summon that excelled in long-range attacks and had high agility?
If he could get two followers and form a fixed team, it might also cover his weaknesses.
“Depends on luck,” Fang Bo decided, pointing to the hidden mission rewards.
[Hidden Mission: Infinite Train (Completed)]
[Calculating results… Generating rewards…]
[Based on your contributions, you can choose two of the following rewards:]
[Option 1: 1000 Plot Points]
[Option 2: 6 Merit Points]
[Option 3: Flame Nichirin Blade]
[Option 4: Flame Breathing Technique (Rare)]
[Option 5: 4 Attribute Points (Rare)]
“Only two?” Fang Bo sighed.
To achieve the remarkable feat of having all five attributes simultaneously upgraded, he had to choose Option 5.
Even if it weren’t a rare reward, Fang Bo would still choose it without hesitation.
As for the other option, he opted for the most valuable Flame Breathing Technique.
Flame Breathing Technique: D-level passive skill increases strength, agility, and constitution attributes through breathing, and accelerates health recovery (note: effects of similar passive skills do not stack).
Without specific learning requirements, Fang Bo could immediately learn the Flame Hashira’s signature technique.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t a melee-focused reincarnator, so the technique would need to be more effective.
If he had to choose, a breathing technique that enhanced mental and perception attributes would be more suitable.
Moreover, since similar passive skills didn’t stack, learning higher-level passives that provided more attributes would be better.
For example, the cosmos explosion from Saint Seiya, the power-up from King of Fighters, Haki from One Piece, or Kaioken from Dragon Ball.
The most notable feature of passive skills was that they didn’t consume any mental energy, temporarily increasing one or more attributes.
Once the amplification effect ended, the user would experience a period of hostile states, such as reduced fixed attributes.
In short, attribute-boosting passive abilities were best used in desperate situations, while those that provided constant bonuses were more suited for regular combat.
Active skills were easy to obtain; passive skills were hard to acquire. Otherwise, Fang Bo would be more open.
“I think I know where this can go.”
Fang Bo added the four attribute points to his perception, changing his attributes to:
Perception: 23 (+5)
With a base perception of 18, he was just one point away from reaching the limit for a single-difficulty world, meaning he could soon start adding points to his constitution.
While he was distributing his points, the two main characters had already stood up, comforting the frightened passengers.
Taking advantage of the moment, the three reincarnators gathered for an exciting treasure chest opening session.
“I’ll go first.” Fang Bo took out the treasure chest from Enmu, who he had thoroughly suppressed. Who knew what surprises it might hold?
[You are opening a plot chest (Orange)]
[You receive 200 plot points]
[You receive a Blood Demon Art Scroll]
[You receive Enmu’s Resilient Tentacle]
The Blood Demon Art related to entering dreams could be released in various ways, like Dailin’s Sharingan.
“I’ll take that,” Dailin raised his hand.
As for Enmu’s resilient tentacle, it was a material that could be used to create the Memory Armor.
Naturally, Fang Bo kept it.
After some consideration, the ninja gave up his share of other items, opting to distribute 1000 plot points between the two.
As for the third rare material, Fang Bo paid Ali 400 plot points for it. Including the 100 points from the chest, he earned a net income of 200 points.
This material had a high premium, but it sold directly for not much but significantly reduced the cost when used in crafting.
Ultimately, Fang Bo gained 200 plot points and a resilient tentacle from the first chest, worth over a thousand points.
“Now it’s my turn.” The jujutsu sorcerer looked excited.
This was a strong foe he had soloed, and he hoped for some surprises.
[You are opening a plot chest (Orange)]
[You receive 200 plot points]
[You receive a Blood Demon Art Scroll]
[You receive Diluted Blood of Muzan]
Excitedly, Ali’s eyes lit up at the movement of Blood Demon Art.
As for the vial of Muzan’s blood, it naturally went to Fang Bo.
Unfortunately, Jorogumo was heavily injured; otherwise, devouring Akaza would have significantly advanced her fate quest.
Ali returned the newly acquired points to obtain the Blood Demon Art scroll, giving them 500 plot points.
Fang Bo gave Dailin 200 points, netting him 300 points and the Blood of Muzan.
The third chest was up to Dailin, who contributed equally.
A golden chest, always thrilling to open, had the ninja rubbing his hands in anticipation.
“Give me something good.”
[You are opening a plot chest (Gold)]
[You receive 500 plot points]
[You receive Combat Sense]
[You receive a Blood Demon Art Scroll]
[You receive a Blood Demon Art Scroll]
Combat Sense (Passive Skill): Sense opponents’ presence, significantly enhancing dodge ability and attack accuracy.
This ability was invaluable, especially for those with solid perception abilities.
Particularly for Fang Bo, who needed close-range combat while controlling his puppet. Accurately grasping enemy movements would make his attacks much more effective.
So, he claimed it.
As for the two Blood Demon Art Scrolls, they were powerful and Akaza’s signature moves.
Their value was slightly higher than Combat Sense, but given the rarity, they didn’t fret over the price difference.
Each took one item, and Dailin chose to take fewer plot points.
From Akaza’s golden chest, Fang Bo received 200 plot points and a Combat Sense scroll.
Fang Bo gained 800 plot points, Enmu’s resilient tentacle, Muzan’s diluted blood, and the Combat Sense scroll.
Plot Points: 3370
A simple hidden mission brought his plummeting plot points back up.
If Fang Bo could complete hidden missions independently, his gains would be even more astonishing.
Looking at Akaza’s vanishing spot, Fang Bo knew Muzan would soon mobilize his forces.
Thinking it over, he realized he hadn’t considered something crucial.
Akaza’s death might have triggered the Swordsmith Village incident sooner. Muzan would send Upper Ranks to attack the swordsmiths to weaken the Demon Slayer Corps.
If they went to the Entertainment District first, then the Swordsmith Village, they might miss hidden missions, which could even lead to the deaths of Muichiro Tokito and Mitsuri Kanroji.
In the original plot, Muichiro single-handedly defeated Gyokko after awakening his Demon Slayer Mark, influenced by Tanjiro Kamado.
Those who awakened the Mark influenced others around them. Without Tanjiro, Muichiro’s victory was uncertain.
The odds were too unpredictable; they couldn’t leave everything to fate.
Even if Muichiro could defeat Gyokko, Mitsuri would likely lose in a solo fight against Hantengu.
Without external interference, the Swordsmith Village would face disaster, so Fang Bo might need to change the mission order.
“I must act quickly.”
Despite the pleasant camaraderie, he planned to act alone next.
He had a clear plan, believing he could handle the Swordsmith Village threat alone.
As for his powerful teammates…
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