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He frowned and looked up at the two people on the top of the observatory.

"Isshiki-senpai, what are you doing here?"

"What are we here for? To reap the last fruits, of course."

Isshiki Satoshi said calmly.

Xu Ming's heart sank to the bottom.

"I just didn't expect that you, junior, would exceed my expectations and almost ruin the ceremony. I'm really in trouble now."

I used both of them so that the ceremony could proceed smoothly today.

"Were Azami Nakiri and Souei Nakiri both used by you?"

Xu Ming's gaze swept over the disheveled Nakiri Azami and Nakiri Munee with some surprise.

"Of course. I was the first to discover the original secret manual that recorded the Great Method of Reincarnation on the Other Shore."

"The reason Nakiri Azami was able to set up the magic array so smoothly at the Totsuki Tea House is because I secretly helped him. Otherwise, with that bunch of half-baked idiots under him, they would never have been able to set up such a profound Taoist magic array in their entire lives."

Yi Se Hui's words were astonishing.

To everyone's surprise, the real mastermind behind the scenes was this guy who always squinted and had a kind, sunny smile.

"Isshiki, you bastard! How dare you play us like that!"

Kobayashi Rindou cursed angrily.

“You don’t understand anything.”

Isshiki Satoshi shook his head with a sigh.

"Three years ago, I realized something... The human body has its limits. The more you hone your culinary skills, the more you'll find that the human body is an obstacle to breakthroughs in cooking... unless you become a being that transcends humanity."

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

Kobayashi Rindou frowned, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"So I've chosen not to be human anymore, Kobayashi!"

Isshiki Satoshi placed his hands at his sides, palms facing upwards, and laughed wildly.

"Whether it's strength, agility, physique, or perception, the human body is simply too weak!"

My frail human body completely blocked my path to a higher level of culinary skills.

In order to break through the shackles of the human body, I searched far and wide for various ancient texts and finally found a secret manual called "The Great Method of Reincarnation on the Other Shore," which records the method of transforming humans into 'weirds' through magic arrays!

This must be a blessing from heaven!

Those around him were shocked by Isshiki Satoshi's madness.

But Xu Ming just wanted to complain—did Totsuki take Dior's quotes as their school motto?!

While Xu Ming was complaining, Isshiki Satoshi, perhaps believing he had victory in his grasp, began to self-destruct wildly.

"After obtaining the secret manual, I directly transformed myself into a half-human, half-monster according to the method described therein. However, to fully transform into a 'monster,' two essential steps are still required: a magic circle and a sacrifice of sufficient quality."

However, given my social status, wealth, and power, I was unable to meet the conditions, so I used my acquired abilities to bewitch Mr. Zongwei.

He was initially only somewhat dissatisfied with Senzaemon's choice, but due to the Nakiri family's rules and the education he had received since childhood, he would not take any action.

But I amplified his inner discontent with my abilities, stirred up the darkness within him, and then he happened to discover that secret book...

The rest was simple; Mr. Zongwei carried out his plan exactly as I had envisioned.

He thought he was manipulating Mr. Thistle from behind the scenes, but he didn't realize he was just as much of a puppet in my hands. Heh! Haha!

At the end, Isshiki Satoshi covered his face and burst into wild laughter, his arrogant demeanor chilling to the bone.

"Isshiki, you bastard! You were prepared to get a good beating from us, weren't you!"

Rindou Kobayashi clenched his fists angrily.

To everyone's surprise, Isshiki Satoshi calmly raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Snapped!

The crisp snap of the fingers seemed to activate some mechanism, and the magic circle once again shone with red light, spitting out more than a dozen chains that bound Kobayashi Rindou and the other two like dumplings.

"You really don't learn your lesson, Kobayashi."

Looking at the three disheveled figures, Isshiki Satoshi smiled faintly.

"Xu, Xu Ming, what should we do now?!"

The piglet had woken up, but the situation was too dire, so Xu Ming kept it lying in the pit pretending to be unconscious.

"Calm down, Arita-kun! Find your chance to fly out and use your finishing move again!"

Xu Ming gave the instructions secretly through telepathy.

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However, how could Isshiki Satoshi, the final boss, not be wary of the little pig, especially after witnessing the incredibly powerful 'Heavenly Pig' attack?

Suddenly, Isshiki Satoshi looked at the piglets in the pit and a kind smile appeared on his face.

"I almost forgot about you."

"Run! Arita!"

Xu Ming's mind immediately went into alert mode, and he shouted loudly.

The little piglet immediately scrambled out of the pit, transformed into a 'silver crow', and prepared to fly away.

But just as he spread his wings, Isshiki Satoshi suddenly raised his folding fan and fanned him.

A dozen black ribbons immediately appeared from the head of the folding fan, binding 'Silver Raven' tightly all over.

Xu Ming quickly and silently called upon the system in his mind.

'System! Come out quickly! What on earth is going on? Isn't Isshiki Satoshi a benevolent spirit? Why has he become like this!?'

—A special target individual has been detected. This individual is a benevolent spirit that has been transformed and is far more dangerous than ordinary 'weirds' of the same level.

—The mission difficulty has been changed. The current mission difficulty is 2 stars!

—All rewards will be doubled upon completion of the mission!

The reward is doubled. If Xu Ming heard these words while playing a game, he would be excited. But in this situation, all he could say to the system was "nmsl" (a vulgar expression).

'Alienation', 'far stronger than others of the same level'...

Don't use this method to verify the correctness of "three times stronger when corrupted," it can really kill people, you bastard!

Isshiki Satoshi dealt with the 'Silver Crow', a level 3 soul being, with such ease. Considering the difficulty of the mission, even if he wasn't level 4, he was definitely one of the top level 3 soul beings.

Dangerous!

In the brief exchange, the light emitted by the magic array had reached its limit, and flames, water vapor, plants... symbols of the five elements clearly appeared in the five directions.

The blood moonlight shining down from the sky was so intense that it became tangible, like a semi-transparent red dome enveloping the crystal coffin.

And now... it's already midnight.

Isshiki Satoshi and the headless female corpse floated down from the sky, and then Isshiki Satoshi suddenly waved to Xu Ming.

As Xu Mingzheng was puzzled, the backpack behind him suddenly moved, and then several things darted through his backpack and fell into Isshiki Satoshi's hands.

Xu Ming looked and saw that they were the fragments of the Blood Moon Wheel and the base that Isshiki Satoshi had given him.

"Thank you, junior. You successfully helped me retrieve all the fragments."

To be honest, it would be a bit troublesome for me to seize these fragments on their turf.

Although Isshiki Satoshi expressed his gratitude, Xu Ming saw only arrogance and indifference in her eyes, as if she were treating him as a pawn.

As he spoke, he slowly installed the fragments one by one onto the base. The five fragments corresponded to the five elements, fitting together perfectly with a hole left in the middle.

Then he took out a scarlet gem from his pocket, and with a click, the gem was inserted perfectly into the hole in the middle.

hum!

The gem at the center of the roulette wheel immediately emitted a dazzling crimson light, which seemed to echo the light of the magic circle, with both shining brightly at the same time.

So the true core of the magic array had been carried on his person all along!?

Xu Ming couldn't help but feel annoyed; he should have found a way to destroy this thing.

The other party completely exploited his blind spot in thinking. Who would have thought that the mastermind would place the most important core on the enemy?

Ultimately, it was Isshiki Satoshi who was too good at disguising himself. He was like a venomous snake, only revealing his deadly fangs at the very last moment.

"For a long time, the Yin-Yang world in Japan has been oppressed and marginalized by the Church and the Clock Tower because there is no true strong person in the Japanese underworld."

But from this day forward, I will fill this void in the sky!

As he spoke, Isshiki Satoshi ran his hand through his hair, instantly transforming his hairstyle into the slicked-back look typical of a big boss.

At this point, Xu Ming had no time to complain.

He racked his brains, repeatedly calculating how to break the deadlock, and then... an extremely bold and risky plan popped into his head!

'System! Exchange for a 3-star Amaterasu Talisman!'

Ding!

— Successfully redeemed a 3-star Amaterasu Talisman. Remaining Strange Points: 45.

Ignoring the pain of losing all his strange points again, Xu Ming immediately took out the Amaterasu Talisman.

It was a white paper talisman with a golden sun depicted in the center. Holding it in my hand, the touch of the paper was smoother than the finest paper, and I could feel a warm current flowing into my body.

What do you want to do?

Upon seeing Xu Ming pull out a paper talisman he had never seen before, Isshiki Satoshi immediately became alert and subtly hid behind the headless female corpse.

Seeing Isshiki Satoshi being so cautious, Xu Ming thought to himself that it was a pity, and then tore the paper talisman to shreds without saying a word.

A dazzling golden light burst forth from the torn paper talisman, instantly filling the entire observatory and illuminating the night sky. Even the blood moon in the heavens could not obscure its brilliance.

Amidst a burst of golden light, Isshiki Satoshi let out a scream, instinctively dropping the Blood Moon Wheel in his hand, covering his face with both hands, and staggering backward.

Thick smoke billowed from the headless female corpse he had used as a human shield, as if it were on fire.

To Xu Ming's surprise, the light seemed to only work on the 'weird'; apart from feeling that the indoor light was a bit dazzling, he did not feel any discomfort.