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Soon, night fell.

As the sun dipped below the horizon, Xu Ming keenly sensed that the atmosphere at the entire Far Moon Tea House had changed.

A chilling, iron-blooded aura quickly spread.

Soon a blood moon rose into the sky, its crimson color making one wonder if it was the entrance to a sea of ​​blood, where massive amounts of blood could flow out at any moment.

"Why so early!?"

Xu Ming stared in astonishment at the blood moon overhead.

He instinctively picked up his phone, which showed that it was only 8 p.m.

The blood moon arrived a full four hours early!

"As expected, Azami Nakiri chose today to hold the ceremony!"

With a serious expression, Isshiki Satoshi appeared beside Xu Ming.

"Isshiki-senpai?!"

"Junior, you must go to the Nakiri mansion immediately. Once the ceremony officially begins, I'm afraid no one will be able to stop Azami Nakiri!"

Xu Ming immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

"I'm leaving right now!"

May you have great success in your military endeavors!

Isshiki Satoshi closed his folding fan and bowed deeply to Xu Ming.

—With all branch events completed, the final event 'Blood Moon Reincarnation (Two Stars~?)' will be unlocked!

—Mission Objective: Proceed to the Nakiri Mansion and disrupt the ritual 'The Great Reincarnation of the Other Shore'.

—Caution: This mission is extremely dangerous. Please be careful, host!

Perhaps having witnessed even more challenging missions, Xu Ming was no longer surprised. At this moment, he was actually a little relieved that the system only displayed 'extremely dangerous' instead of asking him to write his will in advance.

As he expected, the final mission location was the enormous Western-style mansion of the Nakiri family, located in the center of the Totsuki Tea House.

As Xu Ming made his way toward the Nakiri residence, he inquired about Haruyuki Arita's condition through telepathy.

After a day, Haruyuki Arita finally succeeded in advancing to Soul Level 3.

How are you feeling, Arita-kun?

'Xu Mingjun, thank you for your concern! I feel great! I'm ready to fight for you anytime!'

Xu Ming couldn't help but picture a little piglet flexing its biceps and making a "I'm strong" gesture.

But no matter how he looked at it, he felt that what was bulging on the piglet's arms was not biceps, but rather two ounces of fat.

Xu Ming casually checked Arita Haruyuki's attribute panel—

Name: Haruyuki Arita

Contractor: Xu Ming

Category: Shikigami (Yokai)

Soul Level: 3

Soul Potential Level: 5

special power:

Demonic Armor (Silver Raven) - Can be released after accumulating enough rage.

(Upgrading to the next soul level requires 2000 Strange Points, or you can absorb soul essence and advance on your own.)

Flight – No cost.

Iron Head Technique (Ultimate Move) – Concentrate all your energy and use your head to deliver a super-powerful impact to the enemy.

Aside from the increase in soul level, the biggest change for the little piglet is probably the addition of the 'flying' skill.

Don't underestimate this seemingly minor skill.

However, in Xu Ming's view, if this skill is used well, it can increase the piglet's fighting power by 3 times!

Modern warfare tells us that controlling the air is equivalent to controlling victory!

Arita Haruyuki, suspended in the air, can serve as a surprise attack force, an early warning system, and even be used for grilling when hungry... cough cough!

In short, one pig can be used for multiple purposes.

Its 'flying' skill consumes no resources when used; it's more of a talent than a skill.

If you combine it with its ultimate move, "Iron Head Kung Fu," it's like a divine pig descending from the sky—the scene is so beautiful it's unimaginable.

'Then the aerial reconnaissance and cover will be your responsibility.'

'No problem! Leave it to me!'

Perhaps because it was its first flight, the little piglet seemed very excited, and as soon as it received permission, it shot into the sky in a flash!

Half an hour later, Xu Ming arrived at the Nakiri residence located in the center of the Totsuki Tea House.

'Xu Mingjun, three unidentified targets are approaching!'

The little piglet flying in the air suddenly reported to Xu Ming.

Three? Those are friendly forces.

Xu Ming was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized that the reinforcements he had found must have arrived.

'Received! Change the friend or foe designation immediately!'

The piglet-type early warning aircraft seems to be quite effective, but this dialogue... makes it sound like two military geeks are playing role-playing, and even he himself has been led astray by the piglet.

Three to five minutes later, three figures emerged from two different directions.

As for why this happened, it was because Kobayashi Rindou directly held Tsukasa Eishi's hand, and the two walked out of the forest together.

Seeing the two of them being affectionate, Momo Akane, who was holding a teddy bear, stared at them coldly for a while.

With time running out, Xu Ming decided to ignore the two dog food wholesalers.

"Ahem! As you three can see, the ceremony has already begun."

Xu Ming pointed to the blood moon overhead and said with a serious expression.

This somber atmosphere also affected the others.

Rindou Kobayashi released Eishi Tsukasa, who was standing next to him, and clenched his fist and swung it forcefully.

"What are we waiting for! Let's go in! I'm going to give that bastard Azami Nakiri a good beating!"

"This violent woman... I'm amazed you can put up with her."

Momoko Akane couldn't help but mutter a complaint to Eishi Tsukasa in a low voice.

Si Yingshi responded with a wry smile.

"Hey! Little Peach, I heard you."

Kobayashi Rindou shouted in great dissatisfaction.

Seeing this, Xu Ming had no choice but to step in and smooth things over.

"Ahem! Seniors, we don't have much time left."

"Hmph! Little Momo, just you wait. After I deal with that bastard Azami Nakiri, I'll come back to settle the score with you! Hehe~~"

Rindou Kobayashi gave Momo Akanekubo a greasy, middle-aged man's smile.

Momo Akane Kubo suddenly shuddered.

She couldn't help but recall the fear of almost having her skin scraped off by that perverted woman, Kobayashi Rindou, yesterday, and instinctively hid behind Xu Ming.

Xu Ming and Si Yingshi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness.

After a few jokes, the three ghosts and one person quickly arrived outside the Nakiri residence.

This is a typical Japanese-European style building. At first glance, it looks a bit like Gothic style, mixed with some Victorian style, but some of the reliefs on the wall show Greek Mediterranean style.

Simply put, it's a hybrid European style.

However, the Nakiri family has the financial means to design a unique blend of European styles, which, after being meticulously designed by master architects, are integrated into the Nakiri residence. The result is a diverse yet harmonious collection of styles, creating a unique international flair.

Under the glow of the blood moon, the Nakiri mansion was as magnificent as it was in its heyday, and as terrifying as it became in its abandoned state.

Chapter 125 Nakiri Mansion

The walls, covered in moss, bear various mottled marks left by wind and rain.

Cracks like knife scars, rust-colored watermarks from rain, and blister-like bulges on the wall plaster...

The floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor were mostly shattered, and the gray curtains were blown by the wind, squeezing out from the holes and then denting back in, as if a monster was breathing.

The second-floor window was pitch black, as if something was hiding behind it, spying on the outside.

Most of the red bricks on the top of the mansion have faded, turning an odd grayish-white.

The entire mansion exuded an aura of decay and death from the inside out.

Xu Ming took a deep breath and walked towards the mansion.

However, just as they stepped through the iron gate of the mansion, a red, semi-transparent light membrane appeared out of thin air, instantly blocking Kobayashi Rindou and her two companions from entering.

"What is this thing?!"

Rindou Kobayashi immediately raised his fist and slammed it down.

hum!

Ripples immediately appeared at the point of contact between the light membrane and the fist, spreading outwards and quickly subsiding.

"Huh?!"

Kobayashi Rindou seemed to defy superstition; her lower body transformed into a snake's tail, which she then swiftly flicked.

Snapped!

Xu Ming heard a loud bang in the air, and a black lightning bolt flashed by.

The next second, a thick snake tail lashed heavily against the light membrane.