Chapter 358: Leveling Up by Slaying Monsters? I'm In!!
Takumi chatted with the group for a while before finally turning his attention back to reality.
He had already brought Keqing to meet Enma.
At this moment, Keqing was in deep conversation with her.
Faced with the little loli in front of her, Keqing didn't dare be disrespectful in the slightest. After all, this girl controlled the cycle of life and death. It was only right to be polite.
Who doesn't lose someone eventually?
Keqing understood social niceties well enough.
Establishing a good relationship with Enma now would make things easier in the future.
What Keqing and Eiki Shiki were talking about didn't interest Takumi.
Instead, he wandered around the underworld, leaving Keqing to chat at her own pace.
While Takumi strolled around, the group chat was bustling.
After Miko figured out how the group worked, she immediately began livestreaming.
Mainly to test Sagiri's talismans, of course.
After getting off the bus, Miko found a deserted alley.
She opened her livestream and clutched the fire talisman Sagiri had sent.
As the saying goes: "With a weapon in hand, there's peace of mind."
Ever since she received Sagiri's talisman, she hadn't felt scared.
Having a weapon and not having one were two totally different states of being.
She wasn't wetting herself in fear anymore.
Sagiri: [Just hold the talisman and throw it!] [Come on, let me see what it can do!!]
Sagiri's eyes sparkled as she stared at the screen.
She was dying to know how much damage her talismans could cause.
Miko looked hesitant after hearing that.
"Are you sure this is okay?"
"Just throw this thing?"
Looking at the slip of paper in her hand, she hesitated.
Could she really throw this?
She'd never practiced.
Sagiri: [Trust me!] [It auto-locks, no worries!!]
She knew her own creations well. The talismans came with auto-lock features—no need to aim.
Hearing that, Miko nodded.
Alright then. Time to give it a try.
She walked silently into the alley.
The spirits sensed her energy and began to flee.
Each of them scrambled to get away.
Miko could hardly believe her eyes.
Once she confirmed the coast was clear, she decisively tossed the talisman.
The talisman instantly homed in on the nearest spirit.
It transformed into a fireball in mid-air and shot forward.
Eyes wide, Miko watched in awe.
The fireball slammed into the spirit.
With a loud "BOOM," it ignited the spirit, which let out wails before disintegrating into black mist.
Seeing this, Miko was ecstatic.
"So... so strong!!"
She was thrilled.
She never expected a single talisman to eliminate a spirit.
Sagiri: [Not bad!!] [Excellent!] [Looks like my powers are legit.]
Seeing a basic talisman take down a spirit in one shot made Sagiri quite pleased.
And that was just a low-level one.
What about higher-tier talismans?
That thought lit up Sagiri's eyes.
She suddenly felt the urge to try more.
Back at home, Sagiri stared intently at the livestream.
The spirit had been reduced to ash.
As it vanished, Miko suddenly felt a warm current flowing through her body.
In an instant, she panicked.
She thought she wet herself again!
But she quickly realized—no, it wasn't that.
Something had entered her body.
She even felt more alert.
So... slaying the spirit gave her strength?
"No, no, no—this isn't right!!"
Miko was stunned.
Was such a thing even possible in their world?
Hearing her surprise, the group grew curious.
Sagiri: [What's wrong?]
She was puzzled.
What happened?
Others were confused too.
Was something wrong?
Miko quickly explained.
"After I killed that spirit, I felt a surge of energy."
"Did I just level up from killing a monster?"
"I feel so much stronger!!"
The group exploded with excitement.
No way—killing spirits had benefits?
Sagiri: [@Takumi, big bro, get in here!!]
Fujiwara Chika: [@Takumi, quick—leveling up by killing monsters!!]
Megumi Kato: [So there's a way to get stronger now?]
Kaguya Houraisan: [Slaying spirits gives merit?] [That's fascinating.] [Your world is a natural grinding spot then?]
Hearing this, Kaguya was intrigued.
Yotsuya Miko?
She remembered Miko's world had lots of spirits.
If it really meant growing stronger just by fighting...
Wouldn't everyone want to go there?
They could just sweep the place from start to finish.
As long as it boosted strength, people would flock there.
Still, Kaguya glanced at her own situation and decided not to bother.
She'd let the others have those scraps.
She was a Gundam pilot now!
No time for this nonsense.
Takumi, suddenly tagged in the group, was confused.
He read the messages and was surprised.
There were benefits like that over there?
He made a proposal.
Takumi: [In that case, Sagiri, take a team over there for training.] [Bring Sakura and the others—I'll teleport you all to that world to hunt spirits.] [You'll all grow stronger that way.]
If that world gave power boosts, why wait?
They should get going and slay everything in sight.
The proposal sparked instant interest.
Most members didn't have many points to power up.
Getting stronger through grinding or missions took forever.
But if there was a place where you could slay monsters to grow stronger?
Of course they were in.
Without hesitation, Sagiri and the others made their decision.
Sagiri: [I'm going!]
Fujiwara Chika: [Me too!]
Saten Ruiko: [Count me in—I've got just enough points!]
Erina Nakiri: [Add me! Some ingredients are too tough—I need more power!]
Asuna Yuuki: [I'm in too!!]
Megumi Kato: [Count me in—also bringing a few others.]
Everyone with weaker powers was eager to go.
If they could eliminate those spirits, they'd all grow.
The stronger members weren't interested.
They let the weaker ones have the "scraps."
Everyone was tactful enough not to interfere.