I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

After all, the one million last time was enough for her to earn two or three months' salary working as a hostess at a nightclub. This time, she not only has to talk, but also personally take action. Given the generosity of this sugar daddy, the thank-you fee should be two or three times higher.

Normal people are too busy avoiding those evil spirits to be stupid enough to go and risk their lives!

This guy wasn't completely brain-dead; at least he knew to find someone to cover for him, and choosing a relatively easy target was the only thing worth praising.

At least she won't be gone before she receives the thank-you money.

After meeting, the two traveled from Shinjuku to the outside of a haunted house in Shimokitazawa that Akira Higashino had previously bought.

"Let me confirm one last time, are you really not going to give up?"

According to professional assessments, this house is the safest of all of Akira Higashino's special properties. The homeowner will only encounter some stalking phenomena when they first move in. As long as they do not live there for a long time and move out in time, they are not in great danger.

"I have to give it a try and broaden my horizons."

Akira Higashino nodded affirmatively.

As for business development, it has been handed over to Kongming, an SSR-level logistics talent, so there is no need for Higashino Akira to worry too much about it for the time being. There is no need to rush things regarding the harem. The only thing that Higashino Akira feels is that he is under a long-term curse from the haunted house and is attacked every day.

Akira Higashino disliked the situation where he was powerless and could only passively defend himself against the supernatural side of the world.

He has to try something; if today's test doesn't work, then he'll have no choice but to spend money to cast a wide net and hire professionals to act as long-term bodyguards.

study?

According to Makoto Higa, psychic abilities are mostly innate; you either have them or you don't. If an exorcist family has a lineage with such abilities, the probability of awakening them is higher, but they are not common. Moreover, the upper limit of these abilities is basically determined from the moment they are awakened, making it difficult to break through. Even the awakening process is unstable; some may have a little bit of spiritual energy, but the most hopeless are those who can only see but have no ability to resist.

Exorcism is more of an experiential discipline; many techniques are simply the accumulated experience of generations, rather than the fantastical skills and abilities depicted in movies and TV shows.

Shikigami do exist. As long as a shaman can subdue a spirit, that spirit can be regarded as a shikigami.

There are also gods, who are beyond the control of spiritualists and other psychics, who can only submit to them. Moreover, these are spirits that are relatively easy to talk to and can at least communicate and negotiate. Over time, they have become what are known as gods.

This is why Japan is full of small, diverse, and unique folk deities, along with a variety of other cults and sects.

Chapter Twenty-Five: No, that's not how exorcism works!

"Don't get too close to me later!"

As I said before, Makoto Higa respects money!

Convinced that Higashino Akira wouldn't give up the idea of ​​going in, she took the initiative to walk forward and unlock the door with her key.

In an instant, the furniture covered with white sheets and the dishes in the kitchen began to shake violently.

The reason why evil spirits are feared is that they can ignore the prerequisite that ordinary wandering souls can only affect reality by being observed and having a causal link, and can directly interfere with reality.

If evil spirits at this stage advance further and develop their own domains and laws, and if they can still barely coexist, they can be worshipped as gods by certain sects and psychics.

Those you can defeat are demons and monsters; those you can't defeat, even if they're a madman, are still demons and gods.

The one inside the house, having neither devoured many of its kind nor killed many people, can only be considered a gatekeeper among evil spirits.

The reason no one cleanses Him is because it's impossible to cleanse them all. Evil spirits and wandering souls are everywhere, and even the strongest psychic can't handle them all.

As long as it doesn't cause too much of an impact, even if someone occasionally gets infected without realizing it beforehand and doesn't seek help from professionals, it's just bad luck for them.

Exorcism and spirit removal are inherently risky. Even psychics don't want to act unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, who knows when they might provoke a powerful being who could destroy them or even implicate their families? Everyone needs to eat; you can't just quit your job and starve yourself to risk your life every day.

Moreover, being a professional only means you have the relevant expertise; it doesn't necessarily mean you have sufficient technical skill.

As for the one in the house, Makoto Higa can only barely restrain and expel it, but she can't guarantee that it won't come back. Most of the evil spirits in haunted houses are earthbound spirits, and simply driving them out is useless for a short time, as they won't leave on their own.

A gust of cold wind swept in, and the decorative vase on the display shelf above the shoe cabinet in the entryway suddenly fell downwards. Makoto Higa quickly dodged to the side, but still couldn't react in time and only narrowly avoided hitting her head.

At the critical moment, Higashino Akira reached out from behind her and caught the vase, preventing the main fighting force of his side from being severely injured right at the start of the battle.

It's clear that her skill level isn't very high. Apart from her innate spiritual abilities, her physical skills and experience are quite average.

At least one of them, Higashino Akira, could take on more than a dozen of her.

With this move, Makoto Higa quickly sensed and located the general direction of the evil spirit. She reached out and unleashed her spiritual energy in that direction, instantly suppressing the evil spirit and rendering it unable to move.

"You need to do what you need to do quickly, I can't control Him for much longer!"

In just a short while, Makoto Higa's forehead began to sweat, her short pink hair was soaked with sweat, and strands of it clung to her, as if she was struggling to maintain her appearance despite her excessive effort.

Where is He?

Higashino Akira didn't falter and quickly inquired.

"In this direction, behind the sofa!"

Having obtained clear directional information, Akira Higashino walked quickly over. Although he still couldn't see it, perhaps because he and Makoto Higa had already formed a karmic bond with this evil spirit, Akira Higashino could feel a chill that was completely different from the low temperatures of autumn and winter when he got close.

[Affected by negative energy, luck -300]

It's not really that strong. Kayako's curse alone, even when separated by half of Tokyo, could consume a thousand of her own luck in one strike. This guy, on the other hand, only consumed three hundred even when she was right in front of him.

Higashino Akira suddenly clenched his fist and forcefully punched it in the direction from which the coldness came. A faint tactile sensation, as if his fist had hit a marshmallow, was returned to him, accompanied by a faint static electric shock.

Then came the second punch, the third punch…

[Affected by negative energy, luck -1000]

[Affected by negative energy, luck -700]

[Affected by negative energy, luck -200]

By the fourth punch, there was no longer any feedback regarding the depletion of Qi.

Akira Higashino turned around. "Is He still there?"

Makoto Higa's arm remained in the same position as before, and she stood there dumbfounded, shaking her head in disbelief upon hearing this.

"It's gone. It seems you killed it."

She quickly walked over, grabbed Higashino Akira's hand, closed her eyes to feel, and whispered some incantation.

No, there's nothing there.

I can't sense any psychic energy, or anything else, and I can't even transfer my own psychic energy to this guy.

This guy is like a monster!

Who uses this method to exorcise spirits?

That thing was clearly about to collapse after taking the first punch, but before its soul could dissipate, it took two more punches and was instantly shattered in less than a second.

No! Exorcism isn't like that! You should find the evil spirit, figure out its characteristics and abilities, use some items to enhance it, and finally unleash a powerful psychic attack to trigger the victory cinematic!

How can you kill an evil spirit with your bare fists without any special powers?

Akira Higashino got the result he wanted.

It is clear that luck can defend against the evil spirit's ranged curse attacks, and can also protect oneself at close range, allowing one to make contact with the opponent instead of being forced to passively defend.

The evil spirit is like a ball of charged energy invisible to ordinary people. Ordinary people can only be shocked when they encounter it, but Higashino Akira has luck protecting him, which is equivalent to wearing an insulating glove. He can boldly strike and disperse this ball of energy. The final result depends on the thickness of the glove and whether the opponent is an ordinary electric spark or a ball lightning.

As the only ability with a touch of fantasy currently available in the system, the value of luck has been elevated once again.

Thinking about all the filth in his many properties, Higashino Akira felt increasingly that he didn't have enough luck.

Even after the two left, Makoto Higa was still questioning her life. It was one thing to be unable to compete with her sister and colleagues, but losing to someone from another field was something she simply couldn't accept.

"How much of a difference is there between this one and the one in Gunma?"

"It's probably because there's such a big difference between the goldfish in the fish tank and the great white shark in the sea."

Makoto Higa's voice sounded somewhat disappointed.

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira seemed thoughtful, "It doesn't sound too exaggerated."

As soon as he finished speaking, a faint reminder came from his side, "The important thing is that the goldfish only has one fish tank, while the great white shark has an entire ocean."

"........."

Fine.

Damn, Japan is so wicked. The devils here have absolutely no morals.

Akira Higashino transferred three million yen to Makoto Higa. When she received the transfer notification, the woman counted the long string of zeros and immediately became excited. Her expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book as she eagerly shared her experience and common sense about the supernatural with her big spender.

As for why Higashino Akira could kill evil spirits with his fists, and the thing he mentioned in their last phone call that helped him block the attack on that haunted house, she wisely refrained from asking.

Chapter Twenty-Six: A resolute gaze, like…

This world that prioritizes bloodline above all else is truly detestable.

Without any special bloodline from their ancestors and without any special talent mutated, they couldn't even get started, let alone become stronger through hard work.

There is a clear class distinction.

Different people live in the same world, yet they seem like two parallel lines that never intersect.

As a result, the worldview derived from the artistic works here has been largely influenced by this ideology.

After parting ways with Makoto Higa, Akira Higashino stretched his fists and palms, recalling his previous feelings.

It was just a non-supermodel evil spirit, capable of only causing some stalking phenomena, without evolving any special abilities. Even when it was under control, it still consumed more than two thousand of his luck points.

Not counting the accumulated luck he had before, the luck he gained each day was only enough to kill three evil spirits of this level, and that was only if the opponent just stood there taking the beating and didn't move around, kite, or try to wear them down.

I need to accumulate more luck for self-defense, and even find ways to develop more means to strive for a stronger counterattack!

Higashino Akira walked along the road, reflecting on himself and gradually clarifying the current situation.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated twice in my pocket.

It's the account that Toyokawa Shoko logged into last night and hasn't logged out yet. Ever since the truth came out, she stopped sneaking around and directly linked her social media account to Higashino Akira's phone without hiding it.

……

Tokyo, a high-rise luxury apartment building.

Nagasaki Motoyo lay down on the bed, her two lower legs resting on the edge of the bed and falling naturally in the direction of gravity.

Sunlight streamed through the window, bathing her in a warm and pleasant glow, mirroring her current mood.

The girl had a faint smile on her lips as she held her phone and gazed tenderly at the chat interface on the screen.

After that day, she finally got in touch with Xiangzi again. Xiangzi no longer ignored her messages as before, and even started to communicate with her slowly. This was a very good sign.

We're all friends. As long as we talk things out and Xiangzi is willing to come back, we won't care about what happened before. Then we can go back to the good old days, caring for and helping each other, and spreading happiness.

We are a community with a shared future!

'Xiao Xiang, we've all been getting together occasionally lately.'