Has another month passed already?
At that thought, Peter's spirits instantly soared.
Using the excuse of wanting to rest, he sat back in his seat and pretended to doze with his eyes closed, while thinking to himself:
"System, open the Mall!"
Come on, let me see what good things this refresh has provided for us.
The moment the system panel popped up, a heart-pounding number caught his eye:
[Current sacrifice points: 510,642]
A full five hundred and ten thousand sacrifice points!
Of those, 400,000 sacrifice points came entirely from the Power Stone, while the rest came from various odds and ends like Ego's egg-shaped spaceship.
Life is finally starting to feel rich!
After such a sigh of emotion, Peter cast his gaze toward the eight items displayed on the light screen.
[Item 1: Senbonzakura]
[Source: Shinigami]
[Effect: Kuchiki Byakuya's exclusive Zanpakuto. Upon purchase, the host will automatically master the Shikai form of Senbonzakura. Subsequent Bankai and derivative moves require the host to possess a certain level of strength to unlock.]
[Note: The Zanpakuto is not bound to the host's soul. Other Zanpakuto can still be refreshed in the future, and the host may also gift Senbonzakura to others.]
[Price: 20,000 sacrifice points]
Wuhu~ A classic good start!
Without any hesitation, Peter chose to take this Zanpakuto directly.
To be honest, Peter wasn't actually very used to fighting with weapons.
The number of times that Vibranium tang long saber had seen action since it fell into his hands could truly be counted on one hand.
But Peter was certain that Senbonzakura was completely different.
On one hand, whether it was the Shikai or Bankai, Senbonzakura wasn't a standard "blade," but rather more like flying daggers or flying swords.
This characteristic made Senbonzakura very worry-free to use, not affecting Peter's ability to settle opponents with his fists during combat at all.
As for the other hand... that was the old cliché.
Being powerful is a temporary matter, but being cool is a lifelong pursuit!
Who could refuse shouting "Scatter, Senbonzakura" and then becoming the "flower boy" in the hearts of thousands of young girls?
The subsequent Senbonzakura Kageyoshi and Senkei: Hakuteiken are so cool they have no friends.
Such a sharp tool for showing off, and the price is only twenty thousand sacrifice points—who could resist!
Without any hesitation, Peter chose to take it directly.
[Item 2: Skill Book "Three Parts Returning Essence Qi"]
[Source: Feng Yun]
[Effect: Xiong Ba's exclusive cultivation method. Not only is its power astonishing, but it also possesses effects such as healing and self-recovery, neutralizing the opponent's internal energy, and condensing protective Gang Qi.]
[Price: 8,000 sacrifice points]
Tsk~
Another classic case of something that would be fantastic in another World or when Peter had just obtained the system, but for the current Peter, it was purely a chicken-rib existence.
If this were a period when sacrifice points were scarce, Peter definitely wouldn't have given this skill book a second look, but right now, his main issue was having too many sacrifice points with nowhere to spend them.
Therefore, after a brief hesitation, he still chose to buy this item.
He planned to give this Three Parts Returning Essence Qi to Daisy to practice.
This cultivation method paired with Daisy's own inherent Vibration Ability would likely be a good combination and would presumably help Daisy practice and better utilize her ability.
Thinking this way, Peter continued to look at the third item.
[Item 3: King Engine]
[Source: One Punch Man]
[Effect: The exclusive ability of S-Rank hero KING. King once used this ability to force back four Dragon-level monsters in one go!]
[Price: 100,000 sacrifice points]
Peter: ???
How much?!
One hundred thousand?!
The moment he saw this item, Peter, who was faking sleep, almost lost his composure.
What the hell is this?
And is this price of up to one hundred thousand sacrifice points serious?
If he hadn't been a veteran otaku in his past life, he might have actually thought this was some god-tier ability.
In fact, calling this thing an ability is giving it too much credit.
This so-called King Engine, to put it bluntly, is just making one's heartbeat particularly loud, thereby creating a very strong sense of pressure.
For this thing to sell for one hundred thousand sacrifice points, Peter estimated that the system specifically used it to scam those newbies who hadn't seen One Punch Man and hadn't downloaded a national anti-fraud app.
"Whoever spends a hundred thousand sacrifice points to buy this thing, I'll laugh at them for a lifetime..."
Complaining like this, Peter didn't hesitate at all and directly passed on this item.
[Item 4: Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Uchiha Sasuke)]
[Source: Naruto]
[Effect: Uchiha Sasuke's Eternal Mangekyo. It not only possesses extremely strong insight but also features three ocular techniques: Amaterasu, Kagutsuchi, and Susanoo. Because it is the Eternal Mangekyo, using the ocular techniques will not affect vision no matter what.]
[Price: 30,000 sacrifice points]
Tsk~!
Another item that made Peter feel incredibly conflicted.
If these eyes were Obito's Mangekyo, even if it wasn't the Eternal version, Peter would have snapped it up in a second—anyway, the noble Horse Talisman could dispel all negative effects in his body.
But Sasuke's Mangekyo... this was among the most useless of all Mangekyo, wasn't it?
The never-extinguishing Amaterasu sounds intimidating, but in reality, looking across 700-plus episodes of anime, not a single person was burned to death by Amaterasu.
Kagutsuchi was even more useless, having no value for the current Peter who could already activate Untimate Fire Mode himself.
It could be said that the only attraction this thing had for Peter was being able to pilot a mecha.
And even for the mecha-piloting part, Wood Human Jutsu was already on duty.
Was it necessary to spend these thirty thousand sacrifice points just for the legendary Susanoo-clad Great Buddha?
Peter agonized for a long time before finally choosing to acquire it.
On one hand, it was for the sake of famous scenes like the Susanoo-clad Great Buddha that weren't realized in the manga.
On the other hand, he held a faint expectation in his heart that the system might refresh Hashirama cells in the future; in that case, he estimated he could directly evolve the Mangekyo into a Rinnegan.
If considered from the perspective of the Rinnegan's future upper limit, thirty thousand sacrifice points was a fairly acceptable investment.
After painfully paying another thirty thousand sacrifice points, Peter continued to look at the next item.
[Item 5: Senzu Beans (50 pieces)]
[Source: Dragon Ball]
[Effect: Mysterious beans grown by Karin. A person on the verge of death can immediately recover full health and energy after eating one.]
[Price: 30,000 sacrifice points]
Another useless item for Peter, yet he still chose to buy it without hesitation.
This was something that could be used to save lives at critical moments!
As the opponents he faced became more and more terrifying, he would inevitably run into situations where he was tied down by enemies and couldn't provide immediate healing or support to Gwen and the others.
In such a situation, leaving a jar of Senzu beans for Gwen and the others, especially Uncle Ben and Aunt May, for self-defense was more reliable than any life-saving tool.
These thirty thousand were well spent!
Continue, continue!
[Item 6: Noble Phantasm · Excalibur]
[Source: Fate Series]
[Effect: The trump card Noble Phantasm of the King of Knights, Artoria. When fully released, it can exert destructive power on a city-destroying scale, but it consumes a large amount of magical energy when used.]
[Price: 30,000 sacrifice points]
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