Help! I changed the gender of the male protagonist in the yandere game.

Chapter 52 Main storyline begins

The Yuanxing Temple incident is over.

Bai Jie could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He also found that the return journey was much smoother than before.

"The Night Walkers have been following us all the way."

Mr. Matsudaira told him that they were being secretly monitored by the Night Walkers of the Kagerome Agency along the way.

"It must have been sent secretly by Jiujiujin Ichigui. Who knows what other schemes he has up his sleeve..."

The old retainer holds a great grudge against Kukutsu Ichiki.

However, Baijie knew that the old man was just overthinking it. Jiujiutu Ichigui must be afraid that they would encounter some danger along the way, so he sent the Night Walkers to escort them the whole way.

"Thanks to this, I was able to relax a little bit as well."

In the dream, Baijie met Yuki Yashahime again and explained to her what he had experienced during this period.

"I see... So things have developed to this point?"

Yuki Yashahime muttered a few words to herself as she straightened her posture again.

"By the way, how is it?"

The Lake Master "Kuku" smiled and said, "How were the results of my special training? By the way, you should have used it once, right? That skill of the Spear Saint..."

"really."

Baijie was also very confused.

"I've only seen it once, but I seem to have mastered that spear technique... I even seem to be able to grasp the trajectory of the flow of spiritual energy. What's going on?"

He looked at the lake owner, thinking that she must have done something.

"No, I didn't do anything."

Yuki Yashahime lit her pipe and took a deep drag.

The rising smoke swayed, and faint smoke rings were exhaled from between her beautiful lips painted with red lipstick.

"This is your own power, called 'Mirror Power'. This talent is rare, but it has appeared a few times in history. It is said that those who possess this talent can easily imitate the skills of others."

The Lake Master slowly explained, "This is an extremely terrifying skill. Whether it's a sorcerer's meticulously studied spells, a swordsman's painstakingly cultivated swordsmanship, a boxer's meticulously honed boxing skills... or perhaps even an innate ability, some kind of divine skill, uncanny technique, or miracle, those who possess the perfect power of reflection can master it in an instant."

"So exaggerated?"

Bai Jie was stunned.

"However, your 'Mirror Image Power' isn't that miraculous. I think... your Mirror Image talent can only be focused on the field of spearmanship."

Yuki Yashahime asked, "You must have noticed in the past that you have unique skills in spearmanship. Your use of spears is much better than other weapons, right?"

"Yes."

Baijie nodded.

"In fact, only those who possess the 'Complete Power of Mirroring' can achieve such a perfect stealing of another's skills, even reproducing their talents and abilities."

The Lake Master explained, "A half-baked mirror power like yours can only reproduce in a certain area at best. Your abilities are limited to spearmanship."

"Oh."

Baijie nodded.

This should be a skill specialization in "gunmanship".

"That's why I asked you to challenge the Spear Saint."

Yuki Yashahime continued to explain.

"As long as you continue to fight the Spear Saint, you will be able to comprehend his untold spear skills. However, learning how to use the Spear Saint's spear skills is only part of the story. The key is to learn the 'battle methods' he used back then."

"Tactics?"

"Indeed, the Spear Saint's fighting methods are extremely important to you."

The Lake Master said slowly, "After fighting the Spear Saint, you should have realized how powerful he is~~Huhuhu. But what I'm going to say next may be difficult for you to accept. In fact, after being weakened twenty times, the difference in spiritual power between the Spear Saint and you is only about twice as much, even if you discount it."

"This, this is impossible, right?"

Baijie couldn't believe this. According to Yuki Yashahime, the total spiritual power of the Spear Saint was only twice as much as his own. How could such a thing be possible?

"This is the beauty of the Spear Saint's fighting method."

Yuki Yashahime explained, "Due to an accident in the past, the Spear Saint's power cannot be fully utilized and is often limited... Therefore, he rarely uses his full strength. Even in battle, he may consume too much energy and run out of spiritual power."

This is a very dangerous sign in battle. The Spear Saint also discovered his own weakness and, in order to solve this problem, he also developed a special technique of "refining spiritual power".

It should have taken three hundred years, as the Spear Master put all his energy into it. In the later period, he also developed a combat technique of "100% skill, 0% strength".

This is a tactic that seeks to defeat the strong with the weak and to defeat strength with skill. After creating this tactic, the Spear Saint's skills have been further improved and he has reached the realm of transcendence.

"When attacking, the Spear Saint consumes almost no extra energy. Each blow only releases spiritual energy when it bursts forth. Her attacks are extremely precise and accurate, without a single bit of energy wasted."

Xue Yasha continued, "This is because the Spear Saint has honed her spiritual power to its limit. Each of her strikes is driven by minimal force, and her control over force is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. This is why her seemingly exaggerated movements don't actually require much energy."

"The Spear Saint has practiced for hundreds of years to reach this level. Generally speaking, ordinary people cannot learn her techniques because it is too time-consuming. However, your ability of reflection can skip this stage and gradually acquire this skill by learning her spear techniques."

"Also, the Fei Shi Xiang Fruit you swallowed can help you create a spirit core. Combined with the mermaid meat, it can enhance your spirit recovery. Once you learn the Spear Saint's 'Polishing and Refining Spiritual Power,' and the strategy of defeating the strong with the weak, your strength will break through your current bottleneck and enter an unimaginable realm."

"Wait a minute." Baijie interrupted her.

"Isn't what you said wrong? Didn't the Spear Saint die after the war a hundred years ago?"

"No~~"

The lake owner laughed heartily.

"That girl won't die so easily... After the war, she found an opportunity to fake her own death. Now she's probably hiding somewhere and living a good life. Of the Four Saints, only the Archer Saint is truly dead. She has no attachment to the world. The Sword Saint, the Spear Saint, and the Fist Saint are all still alive and well."

This, this is really a big secret.

There is no explanation for this in the game plot of "Bright Moon in the Dark", because the active period of the "Four Saints" was one hundred and fifty years ago. Basically, except for the swordsman Tikafune Kyōunsai who appeared once... the other "Three Saints" are all background characters.

"That's it..."

Baijie crossed his arms and asked again.

"But, if I learn the Spear Saint's spearmanship and encounter the Spear Saint himself, or his former disciples or successors, will there be any problems?"

He had heard rumors about some island schools that seemed to attach great importance to inheritance. If the skills of a school were stolen, they would send people to recover them, or directly send someone to kill the person who stole the skills.

"It's fine."

Yuki Yashahime waved her hand.

"The Spear Saint, her personality doesn't really care about inheritance... Speaking of which, she did found a school in the past, but it was unfortunately destroyed in the war. All the disciples she taught have probably died after such a long time."

The lake owner seemed to be quite familiar with the spear master and knew a lot of inside information.

"In fact, due to something that happened hundreds of years ago, the Spear Saint has not accepted any apprentices and refuses to teach anyone the spear technique she created... I don't think you'll have the chance to encounter her. Moreover, even if she found out that you could use her spear technique, she probably wouldn't care too much."

Suddenly, Yuki Yashahime seemed to have thought of something, and her expression became a little gloomy.

"However, I still need to remind you... The Spear Saint's Spear Technique you've learned won't cause you any trouble. However, if you encounter a man who can perform the same Spear Saint's Spear Technique as you, you must remember what I'm going to say next—"

The lake owner's eyes suddenly turned serious.

"escape."

"You must run away, as far as you can... Don't try to fight that guy."

……

Although he didn't know why the lake owner said that, he kept this reminder in mind.

On his return journey over the next few days, he would be arranged by Snow Yashahime to go into the mirage every night to engage in a fierce battle with the Spear Saint.

No, it was called a fierce fight, but in fact it was a situation where everyone was killed instantly.

After waking up, he subconsciously touched his chest. In his dream, the pain of his heart being torn apart by a gun blade still remained in his body.

"However, the Spear Master's moves are slightly different each time. Thanks to this fighting style, I actually learned something."

Baijie looked at his right hand.

To be precise, it is the "spiritual tube" that senses this hand - the channel through which spiritual energy flows and circulates, similar to the meridians mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine - but the game claims that this is an organ that psychics are born with.

Ordinary people who lack spiritual power may have some spiritual power remaining in their bodies, but that is the residual energy emitted by life. Without spiritual organs such as spiritual tubes, they cannot achieve a complete circulation of spiritual power, and fighting or casting spells are basically impossible.

"The movement of the Spear Saint's spiritual power is really strange. It seems that he is compressing the spiritual power to increase its effectiveness. That doesn't make sense..."

Baijie could only make some guesses based on his feelings.

In short, if the spiritual power flowing in the spiritual tubes of ordinary people is like water, then the spiritual tubes of the Spear Saint are just strands of silk threads... The use of power is also very strange, and he feels that it will take a lot of time to learn it.

"After all, the power of mirror reflection only allows me to learn spearmanship. I still need to explore more specific combat methods..."

A few days later, the group returned to the territory of the Kurohime clan.

Bai Jie thought that he might be able to have a good rest for a while after coming back.

However, not long after returning, Baijie was called away by Shinobu Ryusei.

"Thanks for your hard work……"

Long Zheng sat at the desk without raising his head.

"Your report has been sent over by the messenger Shikigami. You did a good job this time."

He was writing rapidly on a file with a brush in his hand as he said calmly, "Originally, after this work is completed, you should have a short break... However, there is an important matter that requires your attention."

Long Zheng stopped and put the brush on the pen holder on the table.

"Speaking of which, Baijie, you should have heard the rumors about Dewa Province, also known as Tenjinzakura, right?"

He explained calmly, "That's the sacred cherry blossom that blooms every ten years. It's also the most powerful guardian deity of Dewa... Every time the sacred cherry blossom blooms, Dewa holds a grand festival. This time, for some reason, it bloomed early, and it's considered a good omen."

"Dewa hopes that the Kurohimeyama clan from Mutsu will participate in this festival and has invited the clan. After a quick discussion within the clan, it has been decided to send someone to Dewa Province. This time, Miss Kuzuka will lead the way."

"——Momosuke, you should accompany Miss Katsukana on the trip to Dewa..."

Are you kidding me?
"Why do the Tenjin cherry blossoms bloom early?"

Baijie was almost stunned in shock. He clearly remembered that in the original storyline, the Tenjin cherry blossoms in Dewa would not bloom until next year. Had the main storyline been brought forward this time?
"Damn it... the protagonist Ye Ming's "superpower" hasn't been activated yet. How will we fight if we really encounter the main storyline?"

He once again realized the reality that things would never develop as he expected.

(End of this chapter)