socalfunplaces Chapter 28 Sword Slashes S-Rank!
Chapter 28 Sword Slashes S-Rank!
They were ambushed.
Upon noticing Touka Kirishima's presence, Xu Yuan immediately realized this.
But how did they know he would come here?
No, they don't know.
They're probably just casting a wide net.
Spreading high-end combat forces to ambush low-end combat forces is the most foolish fishing method.
Jinmu is not here.
He's probably lying in ambush somewhere else.
So, does creating foodies have anything to do with them?
Kaneki is collaborating with the doctor who turned him into that grotesque figure... How ironic.
Has this meant he's turned evil?
Xu Yuan was not surprised by this.
Kaneki has so many personalities.
Kaneki the Younger, Black-haired Kaneki, White-haired Kaneki, Number 240, Sasaki Haise, Black Reaper, One-Eyed King.
There were seven in total.
Is it possible for an average person to develop so many personalities?
Kaneki's stable mental state is evident.
It's not unbelievable that someone would turn to the dark side after learning the truth about the world.
If it were him, he would also turn to the dark side.
After Xu Yuan called her name, Kirishima Touka, wearing a rabbit mask, slowly emerged from the darkness.
She had originally intended to save the man from earlier.
Although the success rate of modification surgery using humans from this world is inexplicably much higher, successful test subjects are still precious.
Moreover, the experimental subjects still have room for growth.
This is not trash that can be discarded at will.
They wanted to catch the fish, but didn't want the fish to actually eat the bait.
But... it wasn't in time.
She didn't have time to make a move in that split second.
It was over in a flash of sword light.
"Are you the one who's been hunting us down lately?"
Touka Kirishima glanced at the sword Xu Yuan was holding: "Is that sword some kind of quinque?"
Without waiting for Xu Yuan's reply, she continued, "That's not right."
She gazed at Xu Yuan and said with absolute certainty, "You...you're from another world, aren't you?"
Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not answer.
Is it because there are no supernatural powers in the real world that people subconsciously treat him as an anime character?
"That mask..." Kirishima Touka said.
Xu Yuan was also wearing a mask.
Ever since his last mission was interrupted by Hayato Furinji and his group, he has started wearing a mask while doing missions.
Especially bounty missions.
Aside from locking coordinates, the only assistance the system provides is jamming satellites and monitoring electronic devices.
This does not include dispersing the crowd.
It would be very troublesome if someone saw it.
Wearing a mask, even if it's not some extraordinary prop, can still provide considerable concealment.
When Touka mentioned the mask she was wearing, Xu Yuan shook his head: "You don't need to bother searching for it. It's the mask of Black from 'Darker than Black,' but it's just a peripheral item. I am not him."
The mask is a piece of merchandise that Shin Kamiya bought before.
He picked it up and used it casually.
"You're from another world too, why are you getting in our way?"
Touka Kirishima questioned him, her tone somewhat agitated.
"To this world, you are an outcast, just like us."
Don't you know the truth about the world?
"No, judging from your reaction, you should know."
Aren't you angry about this?!
Our lives! Our feelings!
"Everything we are is born to provide amusement for people!"
"What we were once confused about, what we once persisted in, what we once felt sadness and joy for, our pain, our happiness..."
"It's all fake!!!"
"It was all arranged by someone!"
"The people of this world are high and mighty!"
"They looked down at us, they sat in the audience watching us dance for them on stage!"
They take pleasure in our pain and despair!
"They manipulate our lives and toy with our feelings according to their own preferences!"
"They can kill people who are incredibly important to us at will!"
"Just because I find it interesting!"
"Damn it! Just because I find it funny!!"
Don't you feel resentful?!
"Don't you feel—angry!!!"
As Kirishima Touka spoke, she suddenly roared in a fit of rage, emanating a violent aura.
Xu Yuan looked at her calmly.
Is the character's irritable and easily angered nature a characteristic from the storyline before the Anteiku Expedition?
No, we can't conclude that.
A person's personality can change.
Especially after experiencing dramatic changes.
Just like how Kirishima Touka was initially irritable and easily angered, but her personality became gentler after the Anteiku raid.
It's quite possible that one's personality will change again after coming into the real world and being shocked by the truth.
Xu Yuan was unaware of which period they came from.
Kaneki's bounty mission information shows that he is a Kakuja, Rank 2.
At first glance, it seems to come from the later part of the comic's plot.
However, the possibility that he might become a Hell in the real world cannot be ruled out.
After all, their way of becoming stronger is quite simple and brutal.
The main character, in particular, cannot be judged by conventional standards.
Although his protagonist status should only be effective within his own world, someone who can become the protagonist of a world must have some special qualities.
We shouldn't underestimate them.
If the person opposite him was Kaneki, a "Kakuja, Second Rank," he would turn around and leave without saying a word.
But you could give Touka Kirishima a try.
S-class, first order.
Bounty missions are indicated by yellow, representing the difficulty level.
Foodies, from C-level to S-level, are all Tier 1.
However, SS-rank items are displayed as Tier 2 in the bounty missions.
Therefore, S-rank is probably the late stage of Tier 1.
Of course, the terms "early stage," "mid stage," and "late stage" are just his own arbitrary divisions.
But let's just use it like this for now.
Xu Yuan himself has just entered the mid-stage, but he is a mid-stage cultivator of three attributes simultaneously.
His physical body was weaker than Touka Kirishima's.
But his soul absolutely surpassed hers.
Although neither side will use soul attacks, does that mean that soul strength is useless?
it's not true.
A powerful soul implies keener observation and perception, as well as stronger comprehension.
In combat, it can be simply understood as intuition.
Moreover, he also has an energy boost.
In Xu Yuan's view, foodies are simply beings with extraordinary physical bodies.
At most, you could add a peculiar weapon like a kagune.
Most of them are still lacking in technique.
He simply relied on his superior physical abilities to fight against the kagune.
The combat style is very simple and brutal.
Essentially, they are just ordinary people who may not even know basic fighting skills.
Seeing that Xu Yuan still didn't react, Kirishima Touka suddenly understood something and gritted her teeth and said, "I understand, you must come from a very happy world, right?"
"So, you are different from us."
"You thank them, right?"
You thank them for giving you a happy life!
Damn it!
"Don't you know that it's all fake!"
"Can you accept the fact that your feelings and life are actually being controlled by others?!"
Xu Yuan didn't say anything.
He offered no explanation, simply sheathing his sword, gripping it with both hands, and pointing the tip at his opponent.
Kaneki is probably on his way.
Moreover—
The joys and sorrows of people are not connected.
He only found her noisy.
An aura was brewing and rising from Xu Yuan.
Kirishima Touka's expression changed, she opened her arms, and her eyes quickly turned into black, blood-red pupils.
A current of air spread out around his body.
The surging air currents ruffled her short, bluish-purple hair.
At the same time, wings that looked like burning flames and radiated outwards appeared on her back.
Suddenly, the wings flapped.
Flame-colored cones tore through the air like machine gun bullets, shooting towards Xu Yuan.
Immediately afterward, she took a step forward to create distance.
Normally, she actually prefers close combat, using Yuhe's mobility and explosive power to launch quick attacks.
But facing the man in front of her, and remembering the sword strike she had just received, she had a vague feeling that close combat was very dangerous.
Just then, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a sky-blue light flashing beneath the man's feet.
He then appeared in front of her as if he had been teleported!
At the same time, nine incredibly sharp slashes erupted almost simultaneously.
A chilling sword light instantly entered their field of vision!
It also blocked all her escape routes.
Charge! Wild Strike!
Flying Sword Style: Nine-Headed Dragon Flash!
Damn it!
Kirishima Touka frantically activated her kagune, and flame-colored cones burst forth from her wings in an instant.
"Don't get cocky, you bastard!!!"
The sword light and the kagune collided violently in mid-air!
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Kirishima Touka lightly touched the ground with her feet and leaped backward.
Yuhe is characterized by its mobility and explosive power.
It can also launch kagune in the form of spikes or bullets to launch long-range attacks.
However, the drawbacks are also obvious.
Yuhe's RC cells are released continuously and rapidly.
The rapid burst of power leads to rapid depletion of resources, making it impossible to sustain the Kagune for extended periods and resulting in poor endurance.
This outbreak depleted a significant amount of her RC cells.
A gust of wind swept by, and the smoke and dust from the battle dissipated.
A large pothole appeared on the road.
Xu Yuan was standing in the center of the pit.
At this time, he had many wounds on his body, and his clothes were also torn.
This made him look somewhat disheveled.
However, the injuries were not serious; they were all superficial wounds.
For Xu Yuan, who had undergone multiple physical enhancements, this pain was so intense that it didn't even make him frown.
"System, treat."
[Deduct 6 points]
As his physical body grows stronger, the points required for treatment also gradually increase.
Back when he was just an ordinary person, even if he was half-crippled and on the verge of death, it would only cost him 30 points to recover.
He now charges 6 points for minor injuries.
As the repair function was activated, a warm current appeared out of thin air in Xu Yuan's body, turning into wisps of mist that gently enveloped him, and the wounds on his body began to heal rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Kirishima Touka, who was not far away, frowned as she watched.
This person has regenerative abilities?!
After a slight hesitation, she pushed off with her feet and attacked Xu Yuan.
Ranged attacks consume a lot of resources.
Moreover, it seems unlikely that it can cause much damage to the other party.
It's just a minor injury; it'll heal in no time.
So although she didn't really want to engage in close combat, she had no other choice.
Yuhe has poor stamina. As time goes on, she will become weaker and weaker, and if she continues to attack from a distance, there is no chance of winning.
It would be better to engage him in close combat and finish the battle quickly.
Her strength and speed surpassed her opponent's, and her physical defense was far superior.
Although the opponent possessed a method that allowed her to unleash astonishing speed in an instant, she was no less capable.
One of the characteristics of Yuhe is its explosive power.
Just now, we were simply caught off guard.
Wearing a rabbit mask, Touka Kirishima looks just like a real rabbit.
They kept changing positions as they approached Xu Yuan.
Suddenly, she disappeared from sight.
Almost instinctively, Xu Yuan followed his intuition, twisting his waist and spinning around, then slashing his sword behind him.
Clang—!
The longsword rang out, tearing through the air!
Startled by the sudden appearance of Kirishima Touka behind him, she instinctively reached out to block him.
The test subject was just cut in two by this sword.
But the test subject was only a B-level subject, while she was an S-level subject.
However, when she caught a glimpse of the azure energy covering the blade, she realized the speed at which her opponent could unleash such a burst of power.
It also seems to be related to this unknown thing.
There's no need to take the risk.
Thinking this, Kirishima Touka twisted her foot, intending to dodge to the side and attack from a different angle.
But at that moment, a tremendous suction force suddenly erupted, pulling her back forcefully.
Touka Kirishima was greatly surprised.
Before she could think it through, the longsword had already struck down.
She only had time to barely dodge, and instinctively reached out to block, when she felt a pain in her right arm, followed by a chill.
At the same time, Xu Yuan had already turned around.
The proverb of walnut wood appeared in his hand.
This flintlock pistol, as elegant and exquisite as a work of art, takes about a second to load.
It's absolutely deadly when the fighting gets intense.
But reality is not a game.
In reality, guns can be preloaded.
【The Proverb of Walnut Wood】By absorbing the user's energy, it forms an energy bullet.
Xu Yuan tried it; although the bullet couldn't be removed, it possessed stability and independence.
Therefore, he always loaded the gun before putting it away.
As soon as it was taken out, the trigger was pulled.
The energy bullet bursts from the barrel!
A tremendous sense of crisis erupted!
In the face of life and death, Touka Kirishima only had time to shield herself with her kagune.
boom--!
The kagune was shattered by the energy bullet.
Immediately afterwards, the bullet pierced her chest!
【Walnut Wood Proverb】Characteristics: Armor-piercing.
When battling with foodies, Xu Yuan's biggest feeling was—tough!
Their strength and speed are not particularly outstanding.
Its only remarkable feature is its incredible defensive capabilities.
Even the weakest C-rank individuals have difficulty piercing their skin with ordinary swords.
The severing of Kirishima Touka's right arm was the result of the fusion of weapon, energy, and technique.
Moreover, it consumed a lot of Xu Yuan's energy.
In contrast, the [Walnut Wood Proverb] shattered her kagune with a single shot and then pierced her chest.
It was quite violent.
puff!
Kirishima Touka's mouth was full of blood.
Blood flowed from beneath her mask.
A hole the size of a bowl was clearly visible in his chest.
If it weren't for her high physical strength, she probably would have died on the spot.
Even so, having suffered such severe injuries, he was undoubtedly at his last gasp.
She swayed slightly.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
On the other side, Xu Yuan's movements did not stop. He continued to spin around and slashed out with his second sword.
The energy within my body is surging wildly!
A burst of azure light erupted from the sword!
The already seriously injured Kirishima Touka was momentarily dazed when the sword blade was already at her neck.
One inch, two inches... and then a swift stroke!
[Bounty Quest - Touka Kirishima has been completed.]