Why is my anime art style so weird?

He now suspects that negative emotions have seeped into Erina's brain, causing her to malfunction.

To Xu Ming's utter surprise, upon hearing Erina's call, his older sister was first taken aback, then her anger vanished instantly, and a faint smile appeared on her lips, a smile as beautiful as a flower, captivating and enchanting.

"Ah."

The older sister responded softly, as if she really had another daughter.

WTF!?

Xu Ming felt that the world had gone mad.

However, one person present had gone mad.

"No! Erina! I'm your father!"

Azami Nakiri grabbed her hair with both hands and screamed in anguish.

Erina responded with a look of disgust and contempt.

The undisguised disgust deeply affected Azami Nakiri. He frantically clawed at his head, even pulling out his hair by the roots and scratching his scalp until it bled, but he didn't stop.

"How could this happen! How could this happen!"

Looking at Azami Nakiri, who had completely gone mad, Xu Ming seemed to see a huge 'misery' above his head.

In any case, this strange incident has been completely resolved.

Xu Ming suddenly felt a sense of relief, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

After cleaning up the scene, Xu Ming called Kato Megumi and told her the general outline of what had happened.

Kato Megumi immediately said she would send someone to clean up the mess for him, and that he could simply leave the Nakiri mansion.

Xu Ming hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

Because he had already resolved his concerns before making the call.

First, there's Azami Nakiri, the poor man who was first played with by Isshiki Satoshi and Nakiri Souei in turn, and then his daughter completely forgot about him.

Unable to withstand the successive blows, Mr. Nakiri Azami went completely insane, his eyes glazed over, muttering to himself repeatedly.

"This isn't real...this is a lie..."

As for Nakiri Sōe, after discussing with Xu Ming and Kobayashi Rindou, Akane Kubo Momo took action and used her ability to make Nakiri Sōe keep having recurring nightmares, turning him into an idiot without leaving a trace.

There's no way around it; both of these guys have powerful backers. One is backed by an American conglomerate, and the other is involved with an EU conglomerate. Moreover, some Japanese lawmakers have also been dragged into this mess.

Killing them rashly will only bring you endless trouble.

Turn one into an idiot and the other into a madman; this is the safest way to "silence" them.

When Xu Ming searched Nakiri Munee's body, he found a small notepad on him containing a series of shocking surnames: Abe, Fujiwara, Aso, Kujo, Konoe, Yukinoshita, Tsuchimikado, Minamoto, Taira...

No wonder Nakiri Sōe is so fearless.

Xu Ming's reason for not killing them was simple.

Killing him would create a blood feud with the Nakiri family, and the forces behind both of them would hunt him down relentlessly.

If they are not killed, those people will start fighting each other to seize the power vacuum left by the two people.

There might be some retaliation, but those people will definitely focus on internal strife.

After all, humans are creatures that chase fame and fortune...

The blood moon dissipated, and the bright moonlight once again shone down from the sky, illuminating the entire Far Moon Tea House.

What are your plans for the future, seniors?

As the group stood outside the Nakiri mansion, gazing back at the still-silent Western-style building, Xu Ming suddenly asked a question.

Rindou Kobayashi and Eishi Tsukasa exchanged a smile, an unspoken understanding flowing between them.

"I think I'll travel the world, to see different landscapes, different cuisines, and different ingredients..."

Having dealt with the mastermind behind the scenes, Tsukasa Eishi's hostility vanished, replaced by a carefree attitude and an endless pursuit of delicious food.

Rindou Kobayashi grabbed Eishi Tsukasa's arm, raised it high, and said affectionately:

"Of course I'm with Tsukasa!"

Xu Ming quickly turned his head away; the smell of this dog food was too strong.

"Oh, right! Little Peach, come with us too!"

Rindou Kobayashi made the suggestion with an excited expression.

Akane Momo buried most of her face behind the teddy bear, looking at her with disdain, and rejected her suggestion without hesitation.

"I don't want to! Rather than staying next to you two as a third wheel and being told I can't read the room, I'd rather be alone."

You agree, Butch~

As Momoko Akane spoke, she began to move the eyes of the teddy bear.

"Aha~ Ahaha~~"

Kobayashi Rindou gave an awkward, somewhat guilty laugh.

In the end, Xu Ming watched the three of them leave in two different directions.

As for Sister Shiwa, after killing Isshiki Satoshi and being recognized as Erina's mother, she disappeared without a trace.

And Erina... just started clinging to him.

Xu Ming also found this very strange.

She seemed to remember some basic common sense, even her cooking skills from when she was alive, but she couldn't remember her relatives and friends, nor could she remember her own upbringing.

It felt as if the personality named 'Erina Nakiri' had disappeared from her body, leaving only the muscle memory of her body.

Xu Ming neither understood the soul nor was he a master of psychotherapy, so he could only let her be for the time being.

Before going home, Xu Ming went back to Polaris Dormitory.

Perhaps the magic circle that had enveloped the Far Moon Tea House had disappeared, because although the Polar Star Tea House was somewhat dilapidated, it no longer had that eerie feeling that emanated from the inside out.

"Well done, kid."

As soon as he entered the door, Grandma Wenxu smiled at him with a look of satisfaction.

Xu Ming immediately understood.

This elderly lady, who has been the dormitory manager of Polar Star Dormitory since the time of Senzaemon and for more than 30 years, actually knows a lot of inside information, but she is too old and unable to do so.

All she could do was protect this last piece of pure land, and safeguard the home of the Polar Star Dormitory members.

Soon, dawn broke.

Just as the sun rose, Xu Ming seemed to see several blurry figures waving at the Polaris Dormitory behind him before disappearing into the morning light...

Xu Ming turned his head and saw Tadokoro Megumi standing beside him, holding a doll that looked just like Yukihira Soma, staring blankly in the direction where the figures had disappeared, a tear sliding down her cheek.

Xu Ming sighed and muttered to himself:

"I should go home too..."

Chapter 139 How come there's a price increase halfway through?!

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—Congratulations, host, on completing the final mission 'Blood Moon Reincarnation (2 stars)'. Mission settlement in progress...

Settlement complete, event completion rate: 90%

—The rewards are too complicated to calculate...

Xu Ming was taken aback; this was the first time the system had experienced a delay.

However, he quickly came to terms with it. It was the final mission in a series of quests, and he also encountered a mutated reward. Multiplying the two together, the complexity of the calculation immediately increased several times over.

—Calculation complete. Total Strange Points: 2000 (200% * 2)!

—Congratulations, host, for receiving the following additional rewards: one item potential development gem (3-star), one free opportunity to sign a contract with the 'Mysterious' event related to the 'Blood Moon Reincarnation', and one opportunity to enhance your shikigami's abilities.

Seeing the screen full of rewards, Xu Ming had only one thought in his mind—he's struck it rich!

Having acquired so many strange points in one go, Xu Ming's first thought was of his own sister.

'System, sign a contract with Kasumigaoka Utaha.'

—The project has been approved and is currently undergoing cost verification…

—Calculation complete. The host does not have enough Strange Points to form a contract. Please accumulate enough Strange Points before proceeding.

Xu Ming was immediately stunned.

'Wasn't it only 1000 Weird Points? I have 2000 Weird Points, why isn't that enough!?'

——Target: Kasumigaoka Utaha (Oni)

Current Soul Level: 4!

Soul Potential Level: 6!

The contract requires 3000 Strange Points!

Xu Ming immediately sensed a deep malice from the numbers provided by the system.

So all that hard work completing a series of quests, only to be told at the very end that the price has gone up?! What kind of heartless mobile game is this?

nmsl!

However, he couldn't refute it, because his older sister had indeed absorbed Isshiki Satoshi's soul crystal and completed her evolution right in front of him.

Most importantly, my older sister has indeed become several times stronger than before. Both her level and potential have improved.

So conflicted! I'm so conflicted!

Xu Ming was torn between continuing to accumulate strange points or using them to improve himself.

He decided to put the strange points aside for now and start looking at the other rewards.

Item potential development gems, as the name suggests, can develop the potential of items, turning items that were originally unupgradeable into upgradeable ones.

In the system's shop, the cheapest items are one-time use items, followed by non-upgradeable items, and the most expensive and rarest are upgradeable items. The prices of all three are calculated in multiples, and of course, their values ​​are also calculated in multiples.

Look at the upgradeable items Xu Ming currently possesses, such as the 'Spirit-Absorbing Phone' and the 'Holy Sword of Physics'—aren't they all incredibly useful?