I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 126: Yellow Turban Warrior Talisman, Satisfied Lilizi (7.2k)

After the door opened, a huge plaque with the single word "Wu" written in powerful strokes caught Uesugi Che's eye.

In just a moment, Uesugi Che's mind quickly calmed down.

He thought that this word might not have been written by an ordinary person.

Uesugi Che looked at the empty surroundings again and found that the decoration on the first floor of the villa was extremely simple.

Because in the first floor which covers an area of about 300 square meters, there is nothing else to be seen except wooden boards, walls, and windows.

It is completely a home temple.

Tokugawa Ririko, dressed in light clothes, sat in the center of this family dojo, with her eyes closed and cross-legged under the word "Wu".

She was only wearing black shorts about the length of a finger and a thin tube top that simply covered her key parts, while the rest of her body was exposed.

The girl's breathing was even and long.

The well-trained muscles outline clear lines, and the well-defined rectus abdominis and external oblique muscles are intertwined, allowing the concave lines on both sides to extend further down the tight lower abdomen.

If you look closely, you can see that the girl's body is covered with fine beads of sweat, making her distinct skin texture reflect a marble-like luster under the sunlight.

If you're not paying attention, your eyes will automatically follow the beads of sweat across Lilizi's healthy and plump body, from her face, neck, armpits, lower abdomen, thighs all the way down, and finally quietly seep into the wooden floor of the dojo.

The reason why they wore black clothes instead of white was probably because of the amount of sweating.

In deep meditation?

Seeing that Ririko seemed to be sitting in meditation and unaware of his arrival, Uesugi Tetsu closed the door gently, took off his shoes, and walked over slowly and silently on the wooden floor.

He was quite curious about what Kitano Runa had just said, so he didn't deliberately make any noise to disturb Ririkko, but wanted to get closer to observe.

"However, Lilizi, who doesn't use the Soul Condensation Technique or the Jade Heart Technique to conceal her spirit, energy, and spirit, is truly captivating."

Halfway through his walk, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but look at the girl twice - Lilizi was now like the sun in this dojo. Anyone who walked in would be subconsciously attracted by her light.

If estimated by charm, Uesugi Tetsu felt that she was almost catching up with his succubus four-tailed fox incarnation.

However, Lilizi does not win by her appearance, but by her unique temperament that captivates others.

Quietly coming in front of the girl, Uesugi Tetsu began to scan her carefully, trying to analyze the meaning of Kitano Runa's words.

Soon, Uesugi Tetsu made a discovery.

"She's actually still wearing the Purity Amulet I gave her..."

Uesugi Tetsu fixed his gaze on the girl's elastic waist and saw a Qingxin amulet and a miniature kendo pendant hanging together.

——It seems that the gifts I gave specifically are still very helpful for spiritual practice.

Uesugi Che nodded secretly and was about to continue with the scanning plan, but his eyes met the surprised look of Lilizi who had just opened her eyes.

"U-Uesugi-kun?"

Lilizi blinked, and it took a while before these words came out of her mouth.

She seemed to have remembered something, and the slight redness on her cheeks quickly began to burn, and the temperature soared.

But it was only for a moment, and the tension and panic were suppressed by her deep breath.

The red color disappears.

"Uesugi-kun, why didn't you make any noise when you came in? You scared me."

Lilizi squeezed her legs tightly together and asked as if nothing had happened.

She glanced at her chest again quickly and inconspicuously, confirming that the bra there was very thick, so even if it was pressed against her skin, nothing would be exposed, and then she silently withdrew her gaze.

Seeing that his plan had failed without him finding anything, Uesugi Tetsu sat back down and betrayed Kitano Runa without hesitation: "Kitano-san told me that you were on the first floor and asked me to sneak in and maybe find a surprise."

Although this is not the original words, there is no doubt that this is what Kitano Runa meant.

Lilizi's face froze, and she laughed out of anger. She clenched her fists and made a loud noise: "Okay... I think she's also itching for trouble..."

Seeing Ririkko's reaction, Uesugi Tetsu became even more curious.

He asked a straight-up question, as if chatting with a good friend: "So, what is that 'surprise' Kitano-san mentioned?"

Lilizi said calmly, "No, actually, there is nothing."

Is it true or false?

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a moment. After his willpower was enhanced, his thinking speed increased a lot, so he immediately came up with a plan. He pointed at Lilizi's fair and tender face and asked, "Then why is your face so red, Lilizi?"

Lilizi replied subconsciously: "I was angry."

Look, it really is there.

My guess turned out to be correct.

But Lilizi would rather lie to her brothers than tell them. What should I do?

Uesugi Che nodded on the surface, but he was curious in his heart as if a kitten was scratching him.

"By the way, Uesugi-kun, did you achieve any breakthroughs in your state of mind cultivation during your trip?"

Lilizi stared at him and changed the subject in a very abrupt and awkward manner.

But Uesugi Tetsu was quite impressed by this - because he had originally wanted to ask Lilizi for advice on how to cultivate his state of mind.

So he put his curiosity aside and said seriously, "I went to Yokohama and killed a three-star demon, so it's normal to have a slight breakthrough."

Is this normal?

Lilizi was a little confused - since when could a fight lead to a breakthrough in one's state of mind?
If it were really so easy to make a breakthrough, then those Special Affairs Department agents who have been dealing with demons for years and have been on the brink of life and death many times should have already achieved the unity of man and sword.

Forget it, Mr. Uesugi is a person who cannot be judged by common sense.

Lilizi accepted this fact naturally, and then grinned: "Then Uesugi-kun, have you suddenly realized that you can't predict my behavior now?"

She didn't use a question, but a statement.

Uesugi Tetsu was slightly stunned. "That's what I was going to say. According to Nanjo-san, since I'm stronger than you, I should be able to easily predict your next move."

But in fact, in Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, Ririko is just like Nanjo Aimi, completely unable to predict, as if this ability has failed.

"Uesugi-kun, these are all leftover tricks from my past ten years ago." Ririkko spread her hands, then folded them across her chest. "Pre-reading is essentially the reflection of everything around you by the 'mirror' in your mind."

"So when someone's objective strength is too strong, or their state of mind is far superior to yours, pre-reading will not be able to produce the desired effect."

No wonder.

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the girl in front of him with a clear swordsman's heart. After his originally still state of mind like water turned into a clear mirror, he could also get a glimpse of Ririko's swordsman's heart.

He stared at the corner of the sword heart that was inadvertently exposed, and couldn't help but sigh, "How beautiful!"

Brilliant, pure, and powerful.

"Hey! What are you looking at?"

Ririkko stood up suddenly with her arms folded across her chest and legs together in a strange posture, leaving a dark sweat stain on the wooden floor.

She turned her head and said, "I'm going to take a shower first!"

"By the way, Uesugi-kun."

Lilizi walked quickly to the nearby stairs before sitting down and turned around to say,

"I've tidied up the house over the past two days, but most of the things haven't been touched. I've only been active in the dojo on the first floor."

This successfully attracted Uesugi Tetsu's attention: "Where have you been sleeping these past two days?"

“Of course, sitting in the dojo and meditating.”

She raised her finger as a matter of course: "This is your home, Uesugi-kun, so where I live, where I can go and where I can't go are all up to you."

"—It's basic etiquette to refrain from wandering around until the owner of the house returns and gives his permission."

He had never thought about such trivial details. He could only say that she was worthy of being the daughter of a wealthy family, and she had a good grasp of etiquette and rules.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and sighed: "We are all brothers, it doesn't matter if it's just a small matter."

Seeing that Lilizi was still standing there with an unmoved expression, Uesugi Tetsu said helplessly: "All areas are open. You can live wherever you like."

To be honest, Uesugi Tetsu himself didn't know what other places there were in this villa besides the huge arena on the first floor.

But Lilizi was alone after all, so it didn't matter if she chose the biggest room.

The girl nodded in satisfaction and patted her chest. "Also, as for the rent I have to pay for living in your house, I'll be responsible for daily living, cleaning, and three meals a day!"

Uesugi Tetsu was just about to give her a thumbs up and say to her, "You are this," but he saw the girl's hand that was patting her chest suddenly stiffen, and she quickly changed back to the position of crossing her chest with her hands.

?

"Lilizi——"

"Okay! I'll go upstairs and take a shower and change clothes before coming back!"

She stood up suddenly.

Uesugi Tetsu asked without hesitation: "Will you continue to practice later?"

Lilizi: "Of course I have to practice."

Uesugi Tetsu was puzzled: "Then why do we need to go upstairs to shower and change clothes now? Can't we change together after practice?"

Lilizi was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, Uesugi Tetsu stood up and said, "Come on, come on, why don't we have a sparring match first? It will be a good opportunity to test my progress."

"do not come!"

Lilizi turned around and ran upstairs.

The sound of footsteps came, and Lilizi's figure disappeared on the stairs in a flash, leaving only the sound of her voice far away.
"Anyway, don't ask any more questions! I'll be right there!"

Looking up at the overlapping stairs, Uesugi Tetsu touched his chin, recalling Ririko's actions just now, and vaguely understood what Kitano Runa meant.

This guy...has he read too many 2D comics and novels? He actually tricked his best friend like this.

There's a bit of a bad taste in it.

Uesugi Che thought for a moment, then, wanting to make amends, shouted, "I've brought back something good. You'll definitely like it!"

"Then I'll wash quickly--"

After hearing the answer, Uesugi Tetsu sat back in his original seat.

He lowered his head and stared at a dark sweat mark on the wooden floor next to him that was about to disappear, and felt that fortunately this floor was large enough and well ventilated.

Otherwise, based on the amount of sweat Lilizi sweats, this level of the temple will sooner or later smell strong and there will be no need for more salt.

As for why ventilation is good.

Uesugi Che calmly withdrew his gaze.

Look, in just a moment, the details are gone.

……

Uesugi Che collected his thoughts and let out a breath.

——Lilizi said she washed quickly, but according to his previous experience, it would take her at least five minutes to take a shower.

Five minutes may not be enough time to do other things, but it is definitely plenty of time to draw a card.

Open the card pool page, and the four big words [Edo Suburbs] pop up again.

It was drizzling, and the Edo city area and the monsters' card pool background first appeared suddenly, and then gradually faded away.

The Edo Castle card pool page was once again dominated by the black-haired Hyakumeki lolita, who was hugging her knees and seemed to be in a deep sleep.

Beside the black-haired loli was a pile of treasures that seemed a little taller. The many treasures were shining brightly, making people unable to take their eyes off them.

Uesugi Tetsu's gaze didn't stay on the black-haired loli for even a second - he knew it was unnecessary to hold out hope for something that was impossible to pull out.

You can get the demon incarnation after twenty draws?

Uesugi Che would never dare to do this in his dreams.

He shook his head and used his mind to click on the word "Salvage Ten Times" which was wrapped in a deep, crystal clear blood-red shell.

1500 soul ashes were consumed like water.

In the card pool with Edo Castle as the background, the black-haired loli who was originally floating in the air with her knees hugged suddenly opened her eyes as if stimulated by some movement, and a cruel look shot out from her scarlet pupils.

She landed at the foot of the tall treasure mountain, frowning, with a look of discontent and anger surging on her porcelain doll-like face.

Ok?
Uesugi Tetsu remembers that it wasn’t like this during the last ten consecutive draws?

A brand new version of the card drawing animation?
The black-haired loli looked around, snorted coldly after finding nothing, and raised her little feet, which were still spotless white even if they stepped into the mud.

Then, without even looking, he turned around and kicked Baoshan with a roundhouse kick, kicking a large pile of debris towards Uesugi Tetsu.

After doing all this, the black-haired loli kicked the mud under her feet several times, and then her anger gradually subsided. She returned to the air and curled up into a small ball, hugged her knees and closed her eyes.

Ten items fell at the same time, a rare occurrence.

Hints popped up at once - [Soul-soothing Incense Ashes (Micro) × 2], [Soul-soothing Incense Ashes (Small) × 3], [Rikiri Talisman], [Soul-soothing Incense Ashes (Large) × 1], [Ashigaru's Spirit], [One Eye of the Hundred-Eyed Demon], [Ashigaru Armor].

Uesugi Tetsu first took a quick glance to confirm that there were no demon incarnations.

Then he looked at the ten items he had drawn again. Except for the [Hundred-Eyed Demon's Single Eye] that he had drawn again, he did not see any items that had impressed him before.

"How come I got so much junk? My luck is so bad... Could it be related to the change in the card drawing animation just now?"

Uesugi Che smacked his lips, thinking, does he have to ask the divine fortune-telling box to draw a card, pick an auspicious day and a good time?

He sighed and sorted the old-fashioned incense ash into different categories - although this thing polluted the card pool, it was also very necessary.

It not only upgrades the demon incarnation, but also helps with one's daily practice.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the [Soul-Restoring Incense Ashes (Small)].

My willpower has just increased by 15 points, so it shouldn't be a big problem to use this thing to replace the soul-resting incense ash (micro).

After deciding to use one portion when practicing with Ririko later, Uesugi Tetsu turned his attention to the remaining items.

First of all, it’s [Hundred Eyes Demon’s single eye].

Uesugi Tetsu read the introduction over and over again, then took out another one and found that the introductions of the two seemed to be carved from the same mold, with no difference at all.

He held the two eyeballs in his hands. Hmm, they were cool and smooth like jelly.

Generally speaking, items that can be drawn repeatedly from a card pool should be common and widely used consumables such as Requiem Incense Ashes or Spell Scrolls.

So the same should apply to the eyeballs of the Hundred-Eyed Demon, but it probably has to wait until the Hundred-Eyed Demon incarnation is extracted before it can be used.

Nowadays, it actually feels pretty good to use it as a walnut plate.

So, Uesugi Tetsu rolled his eyes and looked at other objects.

——[Ashigaru armor].

"Haha, can Ashigaru also wear armor? That would be invincible."

Uesugi Tetsu took out this so-called "armor".

As expected, this ashigaru armor only has the "torso" that protects the front and back, and the "kusarigaki" that hangs at the waist like a skirt, and a "jinkasa" that is no different from a thin iron sheet, which is also a helmet.

As for other places?

Sorry, no.

The ancient Japanese Ashigaru wore this kind of protective gear, or even worse, on the battlefield. Their life or death depended entirely on how accurate their opponent's attacks were.

Let’s look at its properties -

【Ashigaru Armor】

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Effect: Can defend against iron weapons' slashing and stabbing attacks to a certain extent, but that's all.]

[——Ordinary armor can be found everywhere. If you go to a battlefield that hasn't been cleaned up late at night and search for armor, you might be able to find hundreds of pieces in a single night.]

Uesugi Che couldn't help laughing.

This thing is sitting at the same table with the previous ronin or samurai Osode, and they are all destined to be taken away by Katsumi.

In addition to the Ashigaru armor, there is also an [Ashigaru Spirit].

Uesugi Che is familiar with the spirit spirit and has a good impression of it.

After all, the essence of Congyuanhuo and the essence of Qinggui had added a rare "blazing" effect to Kaga Kiyomitsu.

But now, looking at the gray glass ball in his hand, Uesugi Che was speechless.

【Ashigaru's Spirit】

[Quality: Ordinary]

[Effect: Directly inject spiritual power into the designated weapon item and use it to add a "very weak random gain attribute" to it.]

[——If the spirit of one of the countless foot soldiers were on the battlefield, perhaps he could find it by bending down in the mud beneath his feet.]

It seems that there is a gap between spirits.

Ashigaru is equivalent to the most insignificant soldier on the battlefield. Uesugi Tetsu estimated that its strength would not exceed one star, so the things that dropped from it are so common and ordinary.

This ashigaru spirit can only bring very weak enhancement properties. Uesugi Tetsu still wants to wait until he meets a blacksmith or a Zashiki-warashi again to see if he can turn waste into treasure.

So it’s not too late to use it later.

Uesugi Tetsu was about to close the card drawing panel and storage backpack helplessly, when he suddenly remembered that he seemed to have not looked at an item.

He shifted his gaze to the inconspicuous yellow talisman, then his pupils shrank slightly and his whole body shook.

Oh my god, it’s shipped.

Good things are so inconspicuous!

【Hercules Talisman】

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect: After using a small amount of spiritual power, it immediately summons 12 projections of Yellow Turban warriors in red caps and black armor, strong enough to lift a tripod and invulnerable to swords and spears. The projection lasts for one hour. It will be destroyed immediately after one use.]

【——Destroy the enemy's formation with force, like seeing the light of heaven breaking through the clouds!】

Epic props?!

Uesugi Che still remembered that he did not find this talisman when he clicked on the card pool before, and the highest quality of all the items that appeared in the card pool was only rare or rare+.

In other words, this Hercules Talisman is a hidden item in the card pool?
Uesugi Che remembered that the last time he drew cards, the black-haired loli carefully selected and took out the items one by one and put them away. But this time, she kicked the ten items over with a big kick without even looking at them.

Could it be that the card drawing animation really affects shipments?

Because all the card drawing animations that Uesugi Tetsu had seen before were normal, he had never drawn any items beyond the demon incarnations in the card pool.

"I didn't expect that..."

Carefully taking out the Hercules Talisman from the storage backpack, Uesugi Che pinched a corner of the cold yellow talisman and instantly felt the strong evil spirit coming from the talisman.

The evil energy rushed into Uesugi Che's body through his fingertips, making his blood hot.

It is indeed an epic item.

strong enough!

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the complicated spells on the talisman, and after trying hard to decipher them, he gave up. He just wrote down how to draw the cinnabar in case he needed it.

Wait, cinnabar?
Uesugi Che leaned in closer and sniffed, smelling a faint scent of blood from the talisman.

This talisman seemed to have been drawn with someone's own blood.

However, Uesugi Che, who was not proficient in drawing talismans, could not understand what the big difference was. He only needed to know how to inject spiritual power into it.

Just at this moment, the sound of the bathroom door opening was heard from upstairs.

Uesugi Tetsu put away the Rikishi talisman, stood up and found a good spot on the right side of the dojo that was not exposed to direct sunlight.

Then he took out the Samurai Zhan Ce Wan, which could not be put back after being taken out of the storage backpack, and threw it out.

thump!
Samurai Zangzemaru, whose body was completely black and whose eyes were tightly closed, landed on the floor of the dojo and swayed slightly.

A wonderful feeling suddenly emanated from its body, and then formed a connection with the word "Wu" in the dojo.

"Has the Samurai Zancemaru's training speed bonus talent been enhanced?"

Uesugi Che opened its panel and found a small "+" sign after the original "Dedicated Cultivation" talent.

This word is definitely not ordinary.

I don’t know who Nanjo-san asked to write it specially.

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a moment and placed his hand on the surface of the Samurai Zansemaru - because of the latter's unique innate design, the contractor only needs to input some spiritual power into its body to complete the contract.

And it doesn't cost anything.

This design was truly ahead of the times in the Edo period... and even earlier, when a huge price was usually paid to contract a Shikigami.

In less than twenty seconds, Uesugi Tetsu felt that he had established a weak connection with the samurai Zhan Cemaru in front of him.

Although this connection is not as close as that with Nichi-sama, it is completely fine if it is only used for communication or to ensure loyalty.

——Although Uesugi Tetsu didn’t understand the point of keeping a Zancemaru loyal.

"Lord."

In the silence, the samurai Zhanzemaru slowly opened his eyes.

It leaned forward towards Uesugi Tetsu, which was considered a bow.

"Ah."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded at it and patted its head. "From now on, you will stay in this dojo as the guardian shikigami. With that crazy practitioner around, your days will definitely not be boring."

"A cultivation maniac?"

Curiosity flashed in the majestic eyes of the samurai Zancemaru.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say anything, but stared at it for a long time. After confirming that the one in front of him was not the same Zancegan Maru that he had cut during the late Edo period, he felt a little regretful.

If I could take out the Samurai Zansakegan from the Slashing Trial, I would probably be able to understand many secrets of that era.

He took two steps back, glanced at the hanging plaque and the majestic Zhan Ce Wan, and thought that from now on this floor was indeed beginning to look like a dojo.

Less than two minutes later, Lilizi, with her hair tied in a ponytail and wearing a tight Taoist robe, came down the stairs.

This time she could finally walk normally and raise her hand to greet Uesugi Che: "Uesugi-kun, I'm here."

Samurai Zhan Cemaru, who had been concerned about who the "training maniac" was, immediately turned his eyes away and showed disappointment when he saw that Ririko was actually a woman.

Its eyes slowly closed, and it said drowsily,

"My Lord, how can a mere woman be called a crazy cultivator..."

When Ririkko heard the noise, she frowned frivolously and made eye contact with the samurai Zancemaru.

The former was stunned for a moment, and couldn't suppress a look of surprise.

The latter widened his eyes in horror and stammered, "Sword... Sword Sword Master, Your Excellency the Female Sword Master?! Young Female Sword Master???"

Hearing the suffix of the samurai Zhan Cemaru's name change three times in one sentence, Uesugi Tetsu laughed out loud with some difficulty.

But Lilizi seemed to have not heard the laughter at all. With stars in her eyes, she approached the samurai Zancemaru carefully, tugged at Uesugi Tetsu's sleeve and asked,

"Uesugi-kun! This is a Zancemaru. It's the real Zancemaru, right?"

Uesugi Tetsu didn't expect that Lilizi had also seen Zancemaru: "Um... you know it?"

"Of course I know!"

The girl couldn't contain her joy and tiptoed on the spot.

She reached out her hand very carefully and poked the surface of the Samurai Zanchawan, revealing a look of reminiscence.

“When I was little, I often sneaked over to the yard to watch my eldest brother and third sister chopping and slashing at the cemetery with real swords.

And every time he chopped it down, the blue Zhan Ce Wan would cheerfully announce the strength of the blow."

She actually felt festive instead of asking for a beating. It turns out that Lilizi was still a child at that time... and didn't understand the meaning of sarcasm.

Uesugi Tetsu mimicked, "Slashing power—three thousand kan—right?"

"Yeah!"

Lilizi nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, sensing the aura coming from Samurai Zancemaru: "At the time, I thought it was some high-tech device like a cell phone."

"I didn't expect it to be a Shikigami."

The girl said this and let out a sigh, "But unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to use the Zancegan at that time, so I kept looking at it for a long time without having the chance to actually touch it."

"——But now I finally have the chance to try it out!"

Lilizi patted her face, sweeping away her previous disappointment.

A domineering yet joyful aura permeated the dojo.

She picked up the bamboo sword placed in the corner of the dojo and walked over. Then, she looked into Uesugi Tetsu's eyes very seriously and said, "Uesugi-kun, thank you. Thank you so much for giving me such a surprise."

The girl leaned forward and kissed Uesugi Tetsu's cheek at lightning speed.

Then, Lilizi turned around without any reluctance.

She grinned and raised the slightly old bamboo sword in her hand towards the samurai Zansemaru, but it gave people the feeling that she was holding a magical weapon that could cut through anything.

Samurai Zancemaru finally recovered from his shock.

It said slowly,

"Master Swordsman, please kill me."

(End of this chapter)