Why is my anime art style so weird?

"What you're talking about are the Taoist priests of Maoshan. Most Taoist priests are ascetics who live a life of seclusion and do not concern themselves with worldly affairs."

Of course, that was all in the past. Times have changed now, and the Taoist priests have gone down the mountain.

Xu Ming added another sentence in his mind.

"Oh, I see..."

Eileen gave a casual reply.

The two fell silent again.

Eileen pursed her lips as if she wanted to say something. She hesitated for a long time, then parted her lips slightly, just about to say something, when Xu Ming spoke first.

"By the way, I need to say goodbye to you."

Eileen's body trembled slightly, and her heart clenched sharply.

Eileen suppressed the discomfort in her chest and tried her best to sound nonchalant as she spoke:

"Really? That's such a shame."

I think you did a good job in this case, and I'm even planning to formally invite you to become my assistant.

Xu Ming remained silent for a moment before slowly speaking.

"I'm sorry, but London is not my home."

Eileen, fighting back the stinging in her eyes, gently patted Xu Ming on the shoulder.

"Why should I apologize? I should be saying thank you. Without you, this case wouldn't have been solved."

Let's work together again sometime, Mr. Watson.

Xu Ming was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, Miss Holmes."

Although both of them had a premonition that this might be a promise that could never be fulfilled...

Xu Ming left quietly, just as quietly as he came.

He waved his sleeve, leaving not a trace of smog behind.

He actually had a vague idea of ​​Eileen's feelings.

Unfortunately... he was destined to be just a passerby in this parallel world.

He was now in the basement of the Matou family's residence.

There was a faint smell of something burning in the air.

However, Xu Ming was thinking about other things and didn't pay any attention.

He shook his head, then opened the system panel, silently chanting in his mind.

'System, begin settlement.'

—Congratulations, host, on completing the 'Assassin Class Trial'.

—Negative impact: None.

—Task settlement in progress…

—Settlement complete, task completed: 100%.

— Gained 45000 (300%) Weird Points.

—Congratulations, host, you have obtained a hidden reward: Holmes' Pipe (Seven Stars, cannot be upgraded)!

A dark brown pipe appeared in Xu Ming's palm.

The pipe felt slightly heavy in my palm, and it emitted a faint aroma of tobacco.

At first glance, this pipe seems ordinary, but the more you look at it, the more you feel that it contains a restrained depth, just like a finely crafted work of art, which makes Xu Ming unable to resist taking it in his hands and playing with it carefully.

Holmes' Pipe (Seven Stars, Cannot be Upgraded): The beloved possession of the world-renowned detective Sherlock Holmes.

A large pipe—allows the user to enjoy the aroma of smoke without restriction. The user can inhale smoke from the pipe anytime, anywhere, even without tobacco, whether underwater or in space.

Taking a puff of cigarette can refresh the mind and invigorate you, making you immune to a series of negative states such as hypnosis, illusion, and curses within three minutes, and slightly increasing your mental activity.

(The tobacco produced by the system has a pleasant aroma, no toxic side effects, and no addictive properties.)

The Detective's Shackles—Forms chains to bind the target for 5 minutes. (5 times/day)

The Detective's Deduction—Within 1 minute, all of the target's special abilities will be completely disabled. (3 times/day)

You are the culprit! — There is a 10% chance of discovering the target's 'weakness'. Attacking this 'weakness' can result in a fatal blow to the target.

Good guy!

Although this big pipe doesn't have any offensive capabilities, its series of auxiliary effects are terrifying.

First of all, immunity to negative status effects is an extremely strong effect. The enemies he faces now usually have all sorts of strange methods, not to mention that it can also increase mental activity.

'Detective's Shackles' is a binding skill that can be used against fast-moving enemies. If Xu Ming had Holmes' Pipe, dealing with Jack the Ripper wouldn't be so difficult; he could just tie him up and beat him up.

'Detective's Deduction' is a terrifying ability that completely negates the enemy's power, weakening them to the extreme.

This ability would be very useful if the enemy had a high-speed recovery or a stronger resurrection ability.

Or perhaps the enemy possesses some strange, special ability that allows them to bypass defenses and attack Xu Ming directly.

You ask if this ability is strong or not?

A certain womanizer and a certain albino who got beaten up have a lot to say about this.

As for the "You're the culprit!" that sees through the opponent's weakness and delivers a fatal blow, that goes without saying.

It's a completely weaker version of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Most importantly, smoking a pipe is a very classy and cool thing to do.

Strength is temporary, but handsomeness lasts a lifetime.

Chapter 591 Tohsaka House

Xu Ming reluctantly put his pipe away, then opened the panel of the Physics Holy Sword.

He now has 55,000 Oddity Points, so he plans to upgrade the Physics Holy Sword to its highest level.

This way, he can have another top-tier seven-star equipment.

Just like a gacha game, players will never feel like they have too many top-tier cards.

However, to his utter surprise...

—You do not have enough weird points left. Please try again later.

WTF!?

'System, if I may ask, how many Mystic Points are needed to upgrade the Physics Holy Sword to 7 stars?'

—A total of 200000 Weird Points are needed.

艹, a type of plant.

Five zeros in total, a full two hundred thousand!

If Xu Ming remembered correctly, the entire upgrade of the exorcism phone didn't cost more than 100,000 yuan at the time.

I thought 50,000 would be enough, but the system asked for 200,000!

Did the wind blow my weirdness into my head?

'System, are you there? Explain yourself?'

—This system adheres to the principle of equivalent exchange, where you get what you pay for, and there will be no situation where the price and the effect are too far apart.

—After the host upgrades, they will definitely feel that it was worth the money.

Xu Ming fell silent.

Since the system has provided this explanation, it means that the attributes of the Physics Holy Sword upgraded to seven stars are likely to far exceed those of the Exorcist Phone.

This is the only thing he can be thankful for.

After all, even among seven-star equipment, some have stronger attributes than others.

Who wouldn't want the best equipment?

Xu Ming had no choice but to temporarily abandon his plan to upgrade the Holy Sword of Physics.

Xu Ming checked his older sister's status again and found that she was still asleep. He could only sigh helplessly and close the system panel.

Ping Pong Pong!

Unexpectedly, just as I closed the panel, a commotion broke out.

Xu Ming had just raised his head when, thud! Something hard and heavy, of unknown origin, slammed into his head.

It hit him so hard he saw stars.

What hit him on the head was none other than Black Jeanne tan.

"Hehehe~! You can't catch me! You can't catch me! You idiot! You moron! Go eat shit!"

While making faces, Black Jeanne d'Arc turned her back, patted her little bottom, and made an extremely provocative gesture.

Xu Ming still hadn't figured out what had happened.

Enraged, Bai Zhentan, her cheeks flushed red, charged forward menacingly and pounced directly on Hei Zhentan.

The arrogant Black Zhentan was immediately held tightly in her arms.

The two little ones immediately started wrestling in mid-air, both reaching out and pulling hard on each other's cheeks.

Her fair face was quickly pulled until it became red and swollen.

"Fang Xiu (Let go)!"

"Ni Xiang Fang Xiu (Let go first)!"

Neither of them wanted to let go.

Xu Ming, who had been inexplicably hit on the head, could no longer contain himself and immediately raised his fist...

Bang Bang!