Why is my anime art style so weird?

Xu Ming currently only has one item that can be upgraded with gems: the 'Poison Dragon Dagger'.

Before he obtained the 'Holy Sword of Physics', this dagger helped him a lot, but now it has become a useless tool that is neither useful nor worth discarding.

With the 'Holy Sword of Physics' in hand, the function of the 'Dragon's Dagger' seems somewhat redundant.

Moreover, this gem is a 3-star item, meaning its maximum upgrade level is 3-star items. Using it on a 2-star item would be a waste.

Until a suitable tool is found, this gem can only be put aside for the time being.

Xu Ming continued reading.

The reward of one free opportunity to sign a contract with the "mysterious" event related to the "Blood Moon Reincarnation" is quite generous.

Xu Ming checked and found that the following players met the requirements and could be signed by him: Terunori Kuga (Level 2, Potential Level 4), Momo Akane Kubo (Level 3, Potential Level 5), Rindou Kobayashi (Level 3, Potential Level 5), Eishi Tsukasa (Level 3, Potential Level 5), and Erina Nakiri (Level 3, Potential Level 6).

Xu Ming couldn't help but stroke his chin.

The weakest, Terunori Kuga, was the first to be eliminated.

Xu Ming was closest to Si Yingshi and the other two, but they had already left, especially that couple. Disturbing someone's honeymoon would be a sin against heaven, and Xu Ming didn't want to be the villain, so he excluded those three as well.

Therefore, the most suitable candidate is undoubtedly Erina Nakiri. She is strong enough, her level is high enough, and...

Xu Ming couldn't help but recall his sister's smile; Erina seemed to be quite liked by his sister.

No matter how you look at it, Erina is the best option.

Therefore, Xu Ming decisively chose to sign a contract with Erina.

After the system sent Erina an invitation, she gladly accepted.

Soon, a page for "Erina Nakiri" appeared in the 'Hyakki Yagyō' (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) -

Name: Erina Nakiri

Contractor: Xu Ming

Category: Shikigami (Yokai, Yuki-onna)

Soul Level: 3

Soul Potential Level: 6

special power:

Manipulating ice and snow – being able to create and manipulate ice and snow within a certain range, centered on oneself.

Culinary Mastery (Top 10) - Extremely skilled at preparing dishes.

(Upgrading to the next soul level requires 3000 Strange Points, or you can absorb soul essence and advance on your own.)

Xu Ming couldn't help but glance at Erina beside him. Despite her high soul potential, her attribute panel looked quite plain.

'Manipulating ice and snow' may seem unremarkable at first glance, but Xu Ming noticed the word 'manufacturing'.

The ability to create ice and snow out of thin air, regardless of its power, already involves altering reality, which explains why Erina's evaluation of it is so high.

Xu Ming looked at the last reward: one chance to enhance the shikigami's abilities.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Ming used his ability enhancement opportunity on Erina's 'Manipulation of Ice and Snow'.

He was just curious about how high an already highly rated ability would be after being enhanced.

It's absolutely not because he favors girls over boys! It's absolutely not because Erina calls him "Dad" and the little piglet is just a pet! Absolutely not!

A colorful light shone from Erina's attribute panel.

After a while, the light dissipated, and the 'Control Ice and Snow' on the panel had changed to 'Control Temperature'.

Just changing two words can lead to a significant increase in power, a complete qualitative change!

His choice was right!

With such powerful abilities, Xu Ming immediately wanted to test the effects, so he looked at Erina with a big smile on his face.

"Erina, there's something I'd like to ask you for a favor..."

Erina was poking and prodding the piglet with her fingers, gesturing as if she were a butcher considering where to make the first cut before slaughtering it.

Upon hearing Xu Ming's voice, Erina immediately turned around and looked at him with curiosity.

"What is it, Dad?"

Without hesitation, she blurted it out.

Xu Ming blushed. Even with his thick skin, he couldn't quite accept that a girl who looked several years older than him was calling him "Dad."

"Ahem! I need your help with something."

"Ok."

Chapter 140 Erina Who Has Never Had Soda

The little piglet, who had been lying on the sofa pretending to be dead, immediately scrambled to its feet and darted to a corner, peeking at Erina with a terrified expression.

Mom! Women are so scary! I want to go home!

Xu Ming and Erina naturally ignored the little piglet who was traumatized by the fright. To prevent any accidents, the two went to the bathroom to test Erina's abilities.

First and foremost is the 'manipulation of ice and snow' that the Yuki-onna (snow women) are born with. This ability is as simple as breathing for them.

Although Erina was transformed through a ritual and became a Yuki-onna later in life, she did not lose her instinct to control ice and snow.

With a wave of her hand, she summoned a block of ice from the void. The ice then began to wriggle in her hand like putty.

Under Xu Ming's gaze, it quickly transformed into an adorable ice sculpture of a puppy, and then into a miniature bust.

"Cough cough!"

Xu Ming's face flushed slightly, and he couldn't help but cough softly twice.

The face of this bust is strikingly similar to his own, but he looks even more heroic and extraordinary.

Xu Ming felt somewhat embarrassed to suddenly see someone else making a sculpture of him.

Xu Ming then had Erina experiment with a series of important data, such as the minimum temperature and control distance.

Currently, Erina can only lower the temperature to -100°C, and the control distance is approximately within a 10-meter range centered on herself.

Then Xu Ming started having Erina experiment with raising the temperature.

To his utter surprise, an accident occurred when Erina condensed a fireball in her palm.

Erina's hair had changed from silver-white to golden yellow, and the color of her eyes had changed from ice blue back to violet.

The biggest change was in her demeanor. She looked Xu Ming up and down, her eyes revealing a hint of arrogance and indifference, like an ice queen.

Who are you? And where is this place?

Her gaze swept around, and the small, dirty bathroom in front of her made her frown.

Xu Ming sensed something was off about her.

Appearance, tone of voice, unique aura... everything points to a conclusion that utterly shocks Xu Ming!

"You're Erina?!"

Xu Ming said somewhat uncertainly.

"Of course I am Erina Nakiri, who else could I be? And who gave you permission to call me by my first name? You are being incredibly rude!"

Erina frowned and said somewhat impatiently.

Xu Ming already knew the answer he wanted.

The blonde girl standing in front of him was none other than Erina Nakiri, the future head of the Nakiri family, the future head of the Totsuki Tea House, and the "God Tongue".

Rather than the silver-haired snow woman resurrected by Azami Nakiri's ritual.

Xu Ming never expected that simply having Erina try to raise the temperature would cause her to regain her lost memories and personality, and turn back to normal!

"Can you answer my question now? I remember I already..."

As Erina finished speaking, she seemed to remember something, and suddenly her expression changed drastically, her eyes filled with panic, collapse, confusion, and bewilderment...

Xu Ming sighed.

Now that she has regained her memories, it means she has remembered that cruel reality.

"That's right, you're dead."

Upon hearing Xu Ming's announcement, Erina's face turned deathly pale. She covered her mouth with her hand, her face filled with disbelief.

Then Xu Ming told Erina everything he knew, including about the ceremony.

Not only did she die, but her father also resurrected her as a monster using evil magic.

These dramatic changes had a profound impact on Erina.

She became completely withdrawn.

She walked out of the bathroom in a daze, hugged her knees, sat on the sofa with a blank look in her eyes, and began to stare blankly.

Xu Ming sighed; he knew that he couldn't continue the experiment today.

So he casually handed Erina a can of soda.

"Drink something sweet first, and your mood will improve."

Erina took the soda, her eyes gradually focusing, though she still looked somewhat dejected.

She held the can in her hand and twirled it around, a look of disgust immediately appearing on her face.

"Are you trying to make me fat and turn me into a pig by giving me this stuff to drink?"

The little piglet hiding in the corner immediately widened its eyes, feeling offended.

Xu Ming scratched his head. He hadn't thought that much about it; it was just that he had the most of these things at home, and...

His gaze lingered subtly over Erina's voluptuous figure.

Although sugary drinks are high in sugar and easily absorbed, making people gain weight, he believes that given Erina's physique, the fat will mostly accumulate in certain specific areas.

"Sorry, besides water, this is the only drink I have at home. Shall I pour you a glass of water?"

As Xu Ming spoke, he reached out to take the can from Erina's hand.

To everyone's surprise, Erina simply placed the jar to the side.