Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 572 New Contract Spirit
"What is this for?"

Broly asked, clutching the soul crystal in his hand.

"There are many uses for Soul Crystals. The most direct use is for them to be absorbed by people or spirit beasts. They can enhance the spiritual power and upper limit of the person or spirit beast that absorbs them, just like a combination of experience potions and attribute potions in RPG games."

"Um, Broly, have you ever played video games?"

"I've played it."

Broly nodded, but he was referring to real-world RPG games, something similar to those in the Konosuba world, so he could understand.

"Of course, using it as a consumable is a bit extravagant. A better way to use it is to craft powerful magical artifacts, also known as exorcism equipment."

In the past, spiritual implements and ritual objects were generally enshrined in temples and shrines, and were formed after being exposed to the incense offerings of a large number of believers over a long period of time.

But now that we live in the modern era, with the help of technology, there are now clever ways to make some exorcism equipment.

Of course, magical artifacts with a rich history are generally more effective at exorcising demons than cleverly made exorcism equipment.

However, the soul crystals in your possession can be used to craft exorcism equipment that is no less powerful than ancient magical artifacts.

If Mr. Mike saw this thing, he'd be ecstatic. By the way, Mr. Mike is our Bureau's master craftsman of exorcism equipment.

If you need it, you can use the Soul Crystal you have to ask them to make you suitable exorcism equipment.

Although the superior spirit was lost, obtaining a good exorcism equipment is still a good result.

"This thing is so good, I want to save it for Sister Huang Quan."

Broly doesn't need any exorcism equipment.

Noriyuki Iitsuna: "..."

What should I do if I suddenly really want a younger brother like that?
"Giving it to Miss Huang Quan might not be very effective, because the Lion King Sword of the Isayama family that she possesses is a top-tier spiritual artifact."

And the equipment made from the soul crystal produced by this... well, 'C-grade' spirit is probably no match for the Lion King.

Furthermore, having more exorcising equipment isn't necessarily better; one must also consider whether they can actually use it all.

If it is the complete soul crystal of a superior spirit, it may be possible to create exorcism equipment that surpasses even the Lion King's.

But this is only a part, so let's save our breath.

"Wow..."

Just then, the crying of the girl next to him interrupted Noriyuki Iitsuna's thoughts.

"Excuse me, could you please pack up the snacks we didn't finish?"

After forcefully paying the bill that the woman tried to refuse, Iizuna Noriyuki hurriedly left the confectionery shop with the boy.

"what happened?"

Broly was somewhat confused.

“We were just in someone else’s shop discussing how to use the remnants of their husband’s (father’s) soul, which was a bit much.”

"Uh, that seems a bit excessive."

After being reminded, Broly realized what was happening and couldn't argue back. He was then ushered into the car by Iizuna Noriyuki.

"However, you can leave the Soul Crystal to Miss Yomi if you wish. As a branch family of the Tsuchimiya family, and also the Isayama family that manipulates spirit beasts in battle, feeding the Soul Crystal to Ranguren will also enhance Ranguren's power..."

Although it is also a consumable method of use, it enhances the quality of the treasure sword attached to the Chaotic Crimson Lotus, unlike the situation where it is fed to a person and then disappears when that person dies.

If you feed it to Luan Honglian, even if the owner dies, the treasured sword will likely continue to be passed down, and its power will be preserved. It's very cost-effective.

However, the pet fox, which is also a spirit beast, cannot be compared to the one kept by the family, because the pet fox is a spirit beast with a limited lifespan, just like a human, once it dies, it is gone.

Although this is not a good way to put it, Iizuna Noriyuki genuinely felt that if he had a soul crystal, it would be a waste to feed it to his own spirit beast.

However, Broly will eventually replace Miss Yomi as her successor, so this child will be the future user of the Lion King Sword.

Since Miss Huangquan lost the Lion King's Sword, she can only use other exorcising equipment. So, why not...?

"By the way, Broly, Soul Crystals actually have another special use."

"Stop the car at the intersection and wait for the traffic light," said Noriyuki Izane.

"What is it used for?"

Broly looked over curiously.

“It can be used to create spirits.”

"what is that?"

"Spirit Shaping Technique is a secret technique originating from the Tsuchimiya family. This technique can create powerful spirit beasts using soul crystals as the core."

The strongest spirit beast of the Tsuchimiya family, Byakuei, was created in this way, and the Ranguren of the Isayama family also has secret techniques related to this.

Of course, the material used to make Byakuei is not soul crystal, but Sessho-seki, a highly concentrated crystal of demonic power that is even more dangerous than the pure soul crystal in your hand. Only the Tsuchimiya family can grasp the danger within it.

Well, we've gone a bit off-topic. Let's get back to the main point. Broly, you can actually use the Soul Crystal in your hand to create a spirit beast that's uniquely yours using the Spirit Shaping Technique.

Such spirit beasts possess the potential to grow. If you could nurture a spirit beast, it would undoubtedly be of greater help to Miss Huang Quan.

[If one spirit beast isn't enough, we'll train another one. The reason the Isayama family didn't train new spirit beasts in the past was definitely because they didn't have rare items like soul crystals. But now that they do, it would be a waste not to train them.]

When the boy grows up and succeeds the girl as the head of the Isayama family, the spirit beasts he creates can be exchanged for the girl to use.

Iizuka Noriyuki's face showed a knowing look, just as the traffic light at the intersection ahead turned green and the vehicles started moving again.

"Well, think carefully about my suggestion."

After dropping the boy off at Isayama's house and getting off at Broly, Iitsuna Noriyuki mentioned it again.

Incidentally, he also reached out and picked up a small fox, one of his pet spirit beasts, who wanted to go home with the boy.

"Squeak..."

The little fox chirped in his hands, as if it wanted to recognize a new master. What a greedy and heartless little creature.

“I’ll consider it,” Broly nodded in reply, though he already had other plans in mind.

Upon returning to the Isayama family home, he went straight to the dojo, without going to the study to look for any spirit-shaping techniques, nor did he call Isayama Yomi to inquire about such matters.

He then used the White Shadow Ninja Summoning Spell from the Adventure World to inscribe it onto the pale golden Soul Crystal with spiritual power derived from his mental energy, and placed the Soul Crystal in a place with ample sunlight.

"Warriors of Light, whom I created from another world, reappear in this world in the form of spirits!"

The pale golden soul crystals underwent some changes in his voice, gradually dissolving into nothingness in the midday sunlight streaming through the dojo window.

However, nothing happened.

"Failed?"

Just as Broly thought this, the light began to distort abnormally.

The next moment, a tall figure burning with white flames and with faint golden edges stepped out from the light.

Beneath the white veil, pale golden pupils silently gazed over, as if confirming something, before kneeling on one knee before him and lowering her head.

White Shadow Ninja, summoned successfully.

The call of this world seems to involve the power of the soul.

Broly realized that after failing to summon the White Shadow Ninja last night, he might have missed some necessary steps.

Upon hearing about the Soul Shaping Technique, he had some guesses, and now his guesses have been confirmed.

Broly sat down cross-legged and shared the latest developments in the group chat room.

"Didn't you say that the humanoid summons you created in the last world couldn't be summoned in the new world, and could only summon water elementals?"

"The summoning of the White Shadow Ninja requires the support of the Soul Crystal of this new world. The reason why the Water Element was able to be summoned successfully is probably because it has a Soul Crystal-like object inside its body, which is a magical creation researched by Lokishi of the Six-Sided World, an artificial magic crystal core that imitates the elemental body."

Of course, none of that matters. What's important is that I now have a white shadow ninja who can help me do things in this world that I can't do on my own. However, I'm a little hesitant about how to use it effectively and would appreciate your help.

"Okay, so how do you plan to use this?"

"Simply and directly, should we hand it over to that girl?"

"No, the White Shadow Ninja's strength is probably not as good as Ran Honglian's. I mainly want to use it as an instructor to teach Sister Huangquan combat skills and Qi Fist, but I need to explain its origin."

"I see, you want us to help you write a backstory, right? How interesting. I, the great writer, will take care of that!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Aqua interjected, "What's so difficult about that? Ninjas, you know, they're the kind of guys who need to serve their lord."

You can just write it like this: in order to wait for a worthy monarch, this ninja spirit has been wandering in the human world.

Until this day, it saw a boy who had released the contracted spirit. Moved by the boy's act of releasing the contracted spirit and respecting the wishes of the deceased, it believed that the boy, that is, you, was the master it was worthy to serve.

So, I secretly followed you, all the way to your home in that world, appeared before you, and made a new pact with you, swearing allegiance.

"What the hell is following me, Aqua? Can't you use a normal description?"

"Although the wording is a bit subtle, the background and origin are indeed plausible!"

……

After a noisy discussion, Broly obtained a brief outline of the identity, background story, and other details of his new contracted spirit, the White Shadow Ninja.

Just as he was about to close the group chat, a comment from You Gouhui made him stay: "Gentlemen, while this kind of straightforward adventure is classic, it's too unoriginal as a story."

"Hey, what brilliant insights do you, the number one author of the Crimson Demon Clan, have?"

"I wouldn't presume to offer such profound insights, but I do have a few small observations. Rather than openly revealing our relationship with the White Shadow Ninja, it's better to conceal it."

"What the hell? If it's hidden, how is Broly going to get the White Shadow Ninja to be his new older sister in the other world's training center?!"

Huihui is a qualified straight man, but while doing so, she doesn't forget to make a sarcastic remark. In just a few days, she's already calling him "Sister Huangquan" (Huangquan Sister). Why didn't she call him "Sister Huihui" before?
"No problem, no, I should say, this is the best."

Hidden behind the scenes, the white ghost manipulates the girl in a seemingly dangerous yet safe manner, bringing her the most realistic combat experience.

When the opponent is attacked, gradually adapts to the attack, grows stronger through the attack, and reaches the pinnacle of strength in that world.

Broly, reveal your identity again and tell us how you painstakingly made the White Ghost a sacrificial stepping stone to help your sister reach the top.

"Hmph, I imagine that girl who's about to join Crystal Palace and become one of us will definitely be moved by such a story!"

"Uh, that feels a bit far-fetched. Would other people really be moved by a story like that?"

"Youyou, you're really not a good enough Crimson Demon. You can't even feel the story structure that really hits our Crimson Demon's sweet spot. Think about it, what is Broly's goal!"

Without waiting for Youyou's reply, Red Demon King Megumin answered on her own: "That's right, it's to make that girl named Isayama Yomi stronger, and she's also under pressure to prove her own excellence."

Upon learning this, her adopted brother, Broly, who would later become her romantic brother, was willing to conceal his identity and become her nemesis and rival in order to unleash her potential.

"I've made silent sacrifices so my sister could reach the pinnacle. I've already said all this; don't you still feel the allure of this hidden identity setting?!"

"Ah, so that's how it is?!"

In Huihui's analysis, Youyou saw herself as the one who once called the other her nemesis, while Huihui, in the matter of reaching the top, thought of herself as the Crimson Demon King supported by the boy. At this moment, the three Crimson Demon girls stood on the same side.

"Compared to Aqua's simple and straightforward story structure, which makes the White Shadow Ninja seem like a randomly given cheat code that makes girls stronger, this kind of clever setting is more interesting and reasonable, and it should have a stronger effect on winning over girls!"

"What is this? It's so roundabout and not straightforward at all. It doesn't respect my lovely disciple's original idea at all!"

Aqua can't stand being criticized, even if it's just a random backstory she made up.

“It’s alright, Master Aqua. My idea isn’t anything particularly profound. If there’s a better idea, I’ll definitely use the better one.”

"How about this, let's have everyone vote on these two options, and Broly will choose the one that gets the most votes."

This time, Luo Qixi stepped forward as a mediator, and everyone in the group chat agreed to start a limited-time vote.

After the voting period ended, Broly received the result that the recommendations had been adopted, which made Aqua somewhat unhappy.

"Master Aqua, I underestimated you this time, which is why you lost. To express my apology, I'll buy you some good wine in the New World as a souvenir!"

However, Broly quickly comforted his goddess mentor.

(End of this chapter)