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"You vixens, you philanderers! I'll kill you all one day!..."

Meanwhile, at Joan of Arc's home.

"Little Jeanne, you'll sleep with Mommy tonight~"

Madame Isabelle made her decision without allowing any room for argument from Jeanne Alter, and even forced Monsieur Jacques to share a room with her son.

"I don't want to sleep with you!"

Jeanne Alter immediately protested, but her resistance was quickly suppressed by Lady Isabelle.

Having failed to resist, Jeanne Alter had no choice but to accept her fate.

Xu Ming and Mr. Jacques strolled around the village, finished their conversation, and then wandered back.

Afterwards, Xu Ming returned to the guest room prepared for him, closed the door, and began to sort out the gains from this trial.

—Congratulations, host, on completing the 'Caster Class Trial'. Quest settlement in progress, please wait...

—Task completion rate: 90%

—Gained 20000 Strange Points (200%)

—Hidden reward: French Banner (six-star, upgradable).

Xu Ming nodded in satisfaction, and was about to open the shop to see what good items he could exchange to enhance his strength.

The system suddenly displayed a message that surprised him.

Ding!

—Found fusion items 'Twin Souls' and 'French Banner'. Fusion requires 20000 Mysterious Points. Fusion or not?

'Huh? System, what's going on with this fusion?'

A look of surprise appeared on Xu Ming's face.

The system immediately began to explain.

—Spending a certain amount of weird points can fuse two items with similar properties together. The fused item will most likely inherit the abilities of both and slightly increase its power (70%). There is a certain probability that the quality of the fused item will be improved (20%), and there is a very small probability that the item will be destroyed (10%).

Xu Ming immediately thought of a certain disconnected city and a weakened warrior.

Isn't this just another form of betting on enhancement?

However, the system is relatively fair, with a high success rate of 90%, including a 20% chance of a major breakthrough. Of course, the fees charged are also substantial.

Xu Ming even suspected that the damn system was doing this on purpose. He just happened to get 20000 points this time, which was exactly the amount he needed for fusion. What a coincidence!

Should we strengthen it?

The answer is, of course, yes.

As the strength of the enemies he encounters continues to increase, the five-star Twin Souls often find their efforts futile against level 7 enemies, gradually becoming a useless asset.

Now that it's combined with the new item, even if it only slightly increases its power, it's still better than being useless.

However, Xu Ming did not immediately begin the fusion process.

Although luck can't save you from all misfortune, you should always have dreams, just in case you win.

So he first carefully washed his hands, and after returning to his room, he gently rubbed the ring on his ring finger, summoning Aladdin... cough cough! Kasumigaoka Utaha.

"Sister, I need your help."

The shadow behind Xu Ming immediately began to wriggle, and Kasumigaoka Utaha emerged from it.

She wore a magnificent kimono with a black base, embroidered with vibrant mandalas, and decorated with gold trim on the collar, cuffs, and other edges.

And whether intentionally or unintentionally, her collar was plunging low, revealing a section of her fair, white shoulder.

In the dead of night, with only the man and woman alone, and with Kasumigaoka Utaha dressed like this, her allure skyrocketed.

Xu Ming suddenly felt his mouth go dry, and he subconsciously reached out his hand to Kasumigaoka Utaha...

A hint of smugness flickered in Kasumigaoka Utaha's eyes, and a captivating smile played on her lips.

She was very satisfied with her younger brother's performance; it was worth the opportunity she had seized and the careful dressing up she had put in. (Don't ask, it's all about the fourth dimension.)

'A bunch of thieving cats, but in the end, I'm the one who gets to go first~'

Kasumigaoka Utaha thought with great pleasure.

However, two faint blushes appeared on her fair cheeks, revealing her inner turmoil.

However, to Kasumigaoka Utaha's surprise, Xu Ming reached out and simply grabbed her hand quickly, nothing more.

'System, begin the integration!'

Feeling he had gotten lucky, Xu Ming immediately gave the order.

—The fusion begins!

—Current progress: 1%, 2%...

Xu Ming, who was staring intently at the progress bar, didn't notice that his older sister was waiting for his next move. As she waited, Kasumigaoka Utaha's face grew darker and darker, and the shadow behind her began to twist violently...

—98%, 99%, 100%!

—Fusion complete! Congratulations, host, the quality of the item has been improved!

Nice, bro!

I've hit the jackpot! I've encountered a 20% surge!

As expected, drawing cards should be done with a sense of ritual!

Chapter 526 The Battle Banner of Chaos

—Congratulations, host, you have obtained the 'Chaos Banner (Special Item, Cannot Be Upgraded)'!

With a thought, a very distinctive swallowtail battle flag appeared in Xu Ming's hand.

The battle banner was the same as the two Joan of Arc banners. One side was pure white with golden irises embroidered on it, while the other side was also white but slightly duller, with a black evil dragon baring its fangs and claws on the banner.

However, after a while, the flag turned gray again, with a faint gray vortex spinning continuously in the center.

After a short while, the flag changed back to its original color.

Even more bizarrely, this 'Chaos Banner' simultaneously revealed both sacred and evil auras, which blended together harmoniously.

Xu Ming seemed to be deep in thought; it seemed that this integration had taken an unexpected turn.

Whether the situation is good or bad depends on the attributes of the 'Chaos Banner'.

Xu Ming couldn't wait to open the 'Chaos Banner' panel and start checking it out.

However, someone failed to notice that he was speeding down a path of self-destruction.

Chaos Banner (Special Item, Cannot Be Upgraded): This banner was originally held by Joan of Arc. In every battle, Joan of Arc would always hold this banner and charge at the forefront. When the French army saw this banner, their morale would be greatly boosted, and they would advance bravely.

However, after Joan of Arc was burned at the stake, this battle flag was tainted by terrible resentment and underwent some unknown changes...

Planting a Flag – Planting a battle flag on the battlefield will activate its effects, covering the entire battlefield.

"My Lord is Here"—Within the battle banner's effective range, a powerful protective shield is provided to all friendly units every 30 seconds. As long as the shield remains intact, those inside cannot be harmed. While the shield is active, it rapidly restores the injured and stamina of those protected.

Flames of Hatred – Within the battle banner's effective range, it can curse all enemy targets every 30 seconds. Cursed targets suffer a 30% reduction in all attributes and are continuously burned by the 'Flames of Hatred,' inflicting massive damage.

This is an enhanced version of the Twin Souls, and because of its special flag-planting activation method, Xu Ming even had the time to use it extra.

Convenient and powerful, it is truly an essential piece of equipment for home, travel, murder, and arson.

Most importantly, there are the instructions provided at the end of the system.

— Collecting any three of the following items—'Saint's Prayer', 'Chaos Banner', 'Saint Catherine's Sword', and 'Evil Dragon Fafnir's Sword'—will produce an unexpectedly powerful effect when used together.

This is actually a set!?

As we all know, in games, sets of equipment are extremely difficult to collect, but once you collect them all, they will produce additional powerful effects.

Although this dog system is unreliable, it always follows the principle of 'you get what you give' or similar equivalent exchange.

The set is much harder to collect than individual pieces of equipment, so its extra attributes will certainly not disappoint him.

And most importantly, the remaining two pieces of equipment, 'Saint Catherine's Sword' and 'Evil Dragon Fafnir's Sword', are within his reach!

The holders are Jeanne d'Arc (White) and Jeanne d'Arc (Black), also known as the two-faced Jeanne.

If it weren't so late, Xu Ming might have already rushed into Zhenna's room... to borrow her sword.

He couldn't wait to see the set's hidden attributes.

Xu Ming was satisfied with storing the battle flag into the system and was about to go to sleep.

At that moment, he felt as if he had forgotten something important, but because he was too excited after obtaining the 'Chaos Banner', he forgot about it for a moment.

'Never mind, it's not important anyway...'

As Xu Ming thought this, he walked toward the bed.

"Brother~brother~jun~!"

Just then, a voice came from behind him. The voice was so mournful and plaintive, like a demon crawling out of hell, that it made his heart pound and his limbs go weak.

Xu Ming turned his head slowly and stiffly, like a rusty robot.

A figure shrouded in thick black mist stood silently behind him.

A scarlet eye stared intently at him through the gaps in his hair.

"Sister, elder sister..."

Xu Ming felt as if his tongue was tied in knots, and he couldn't even speak properly.

Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't say a word and just pounced on him.

"and many more!"

"Sister, what are you doing!?"

"We can talk things over!"

"Don't come any closer!"

"Yamete!!"

With Xu Ming's scream, the noise in the room came to an abrupt halt...