Chapter 356: Bloodline Item · Ajin IBM Particle Integrator (Rare and Peerless)
[You opened a Crimson Drop Card]
[Opening drop...]
[Calculating target's Slaughter Points. Target Slaughter Points: 57. Reward increased significantly.]
[Based on the effect of Omen of the Evil God · Cocoon of Greed, reward increased by 50%.]
[Based on the effect of Omen of the Evil God · Cocoon of Greed, you receive 1 extra reward choice.]
[Calculation complete. For this opening, you may choose 2 items from the following rewards.]
[A: 120% of Dimensional Points]
[B: Inspect the opponent's backpack and specify 2 items to choose]
[C: Extra acquisition of 10% of the highest and second-highest attributes added to your own attributes]
[D: Randomly draw 1 Specialty, retaining up to Lv9]
[E: Randomly obtain 1 Ability, retaining only Lv7]
[F: 10% chance to precipitate a Bloodline Item, with unreserved Bloodline Optimization]
This was probably the highest number of kills and the highest reward increase among all Crimson Drop Cards Kaito Shirogane had crushed.
From [Red Dust] and [Sylar], he learned that the opponent, codenamed [Millennium Bug], was a rather famous Reincarnator and the current leader of the notorious mercenary Reincarnator team [Blackwater].
Because of his powerful immortality, he was called a troublesome guy by many big shots.
Having experienced the hidden move [Domain Expansion] of the opponent, Kaito knew that 'troublesome' didn't just refer to the immortality Millennium Bug possessed.
[Jujutsu] (Cursed Techniques) wasn't a power system with a particularly high upper limit, but this power system with certain 'idealistic' components sometimes became quite difficult to deal with, easily birthing some abilities that were very buggy and hard to resist in the early stages for Reincarnators.
To explain in game terms, while Reincarnators at the [Paper], [Average], and [Strong] tiers were mostly still focusing on physical strength or energy clashes, these 'idealistic' power systems started playing with rules in advance.
Creating a very asymmetrical combat mode.
Gojo Satoru, who was re-accommodated into Kaito's body at this moment, was also a product of such rules.
Purely in terms of power level, Gojo Satoru's absolute destruction level probably couldn't fully touch the threshold of [Fierce] tier. But the powerful effect of [Limitless Technique] combined with the terrifying 'first-sight kill' ability of [Domain Expansion · Infinite Void] would make many opponents with close or even slightly stronger power levels unable to adapt.
Without powerful immunity traits or completely crushing strength, facing Kaito who mastered summoning Gojo Satoru for battle, it was very easy to encounter a sudden Domain Expansion and then be defeated by Infinite Void in one hit.
Even Kaito himself realized he was somewhat lacking in this aspect.
Millennium Bug's [Domain Expansion · Netherworld of Sonic Killing] also possessed this effect, instantly killing Red Dust and hypnotizing Kaito. The two without resistance were defeated almost instantly.
It was just that the situation inside Kaito's body was special. Lacking the confidence to kill Kaito completely, Millennium Bug chose to put Kaito to sleep, which ultimately led to him being counter-killed.
"Choose C and F."
As always, Kaito chose attributes. Moreover, this time he could extract the highest and second-highest attributes. This option was of high value to Kaito.
As for others, he knew from the battle that the opponent's main abilities and specialties were concentrated in Chakra and Jujutsu systems, which Kaito didn't need much.
And because the opponent had Deidara's Explosion Release and Ajin bloodline, with the enhancement of [Cocoon of Greed], the bloodline precipitation probability reached 10%. He felt that whichever one he got would be of high value.
[You chose C · Attribute Extraction]
[Extracting...]
[Spirit +3, Constitution +2. Current: Spirit 33, Constitution 34]
...
[You chose F · Bloodline Precipitation]
[Precipitating...]
[Precipitation successful. You obtained Bloodline Item · Ajin IBM Particle Integrator (Rare and Peerless)]
"Are you opening Millennium Bug's Drop Card?"
"He really died? How did you do it?"
Red Dust's current state was quite miserable. He was surrounded by intense psychokinesis. With any slight movement, the psychokinesis would tighten. From his skin condition, it could be seen that surface capillaries had likely ruptured over large areas.
However, this man was indeed quite bold and unrestrained. Perhaps because he had resurrected twice from death, he wasn't very afraid of death.
He was just wary of Tornado's power and didn't struggle.
Moreover, he was incredibly cooperative with Midnight Watch probing for intelligence on Sage through him, actively to the point of suspicion.
Red Dust stated that he was once a 'free' Reincarnator with his own team. But in a team battle, he encountered [Chaos Sage]. His teammates were all killed, and he was chosen by Sage because of his combat talent.
Forcibly invited to join [Chaos Sage], he had a restriction inscribed in his body, unable to resist or reveal any intelligence detrimental to Sage.
Almost no different from a slave, he had always acted very cooperative. To outsiders, Sage treated him well too; he was practically Sage's right-hand man, and Sage also fought for a lot of resources for him.
But he knew very clearly that there existed an ineradicable wariness and barrier between Sage and him. Just like when he obtained [Reverse Universe], he chose to swallow it secretly, even at the risk of dying from exhausted lifespan.
And Sage never mentioned lifting the restriction in his body.
"This guy seems to have a good impression of you, tsk tsk..."
Midnight Watch sat in the passenger seat, teasing Kaito in the back seat and Red Dust hanging outside the car.
Kaito treated their words as air, only carefully examining the tube of black particles in his hand.
[Ajin IBM Particle Integrator]
[Type: Bloodline Item]
[Quality: Rare and Peerless]
[Description: An extremely special race from a certain world, possessing the characteristic of immortality.]
[Usage Requirement: Possess IBM adaptability]
[Effect: After use, if adaptability is met, obtain Bloodline · Ajin, gaining High-Tier Immortality and Low-Tier Instant Death Immunity characteristics.]
These pitch-black particles looked the same as the substance constituting that Black Ghost, and also the same as the black substance appearing during an Ajin's rebirth.
The Ajin's immortality and infinite resurrection, which seemingly violated the law of conservation of energy in the material world, were highly likely related to these IBM particles.
Ajin might be a bloodline closer to the scientific side.
This thing was invaluable!
No, accurately speaking, this Bloodline Item was the most valuable item Kaito had obtained so far.
Even [King's Left Arm], in the eyes of most Reincarnators, might not be as valuable as this Ajin bloodline.
As long as one obtained the Ajin bloodline, one qualified to 'roam freely' in most mission worlds. Almost all conventional means couldn't kill you...
Floating outside the car, Red Dust saw the crimson luster disappear out of the corner of his eye. Some pitch-black light flashed in Mercenary Tao's hand and vanished.
He was stunned.
"You extracted Millennium Bug's bloodline?"
"That shouldn't be. The Space shouldn't allow that kind of bloodline to circulate too much..."
Kaito already had some understanding of his 'strong luck.' In this Space, there must be a deeper hidden power system.
And there, likely existed the answer he wanted.
As well as what made those so-called [Supreme Powerhouses] different from people like him. Perhaps in this world, he would get a result.
Run! Run fast!
Run with all strength!
Lee Chae-rin's speed was extremely fast, her figure streaking through the air almost like lightning.
[Godspeed], as a completely speed-specialized transcendent trait, gave her no other special powers, simply allowing her to enter the corresponding Godspeed state based on her Agility value.
Every step of her Moonwalk crossed a distance of several kilometers.
Flashing constantly over W-City.
But the aura behind her followed like a shadow.
"Moon Fiend, I give you one last chance. If you don't submit to me, I will kill you."
A man wearing monk robes, hands behind his back, stepped on a floating cloud. His figure seemed slow, but no matter how godspeed Lee Chae-rin was, she couldn't shake him off.
The chase had already crossed the distance of two cities.
Lee Chae-rin suddenly saw a colorful sky. Her heart moved, and she plunged into it.
The monk's eyes focused, golden Buddha light flashing suddenly.
"Stubborn!"
He clapped his hands together. A giant Buddha appeared in the sky behind him, then struck out with a palm. The Buddha also struck down with a palm immediately.
Golden light exploded from the sky.
The Spirit World Erosion Zone caved in instantly.
Moo!
As if a large number of ghosts and Youkai were affected by this move, the soul screams were incredibly terrifying.
Falling into the Spirit World Erosion Zone, Lee Chae-rin's face was pale, and her nasal cavity began to bleed. But she dared not stay, fleeing towards the depths of the Spirit World Erosion Zone.
The monk was about to pursue, but saw the Spirit World Erosion Zone suddenly expand outward. A huge humanoid creature wrapped in various unknown forces cast its gaze outward from within the erosion zone.
The monk's expression changed. Shaking his cassock, huge golden light illuminated the entire city.
"Daluo Dharma Curse!"
The huge humanoid creature raised its hand, seemingly wanting to block that golden light. But after the golden light fell, He found himself unaffected.
Then colorful light bloomed from His eyes.
In just a moment, an area of nearly a hundred kilometers disappeared instantly from the outskirts of W-City.
The Spirit World Erosion Zone expanded again.
"Espers... shouldn't exist..."
Lee Chae-rin heard that huge figure speak human language.
[You triggered Hidden Side Mission · Esper Purge. Do you accept?]
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