In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

"There's still a lot of time to go."

Uesugi Tetsu stroked the hilt of Kaga Kiyomitsu's sword, which fit his palm perfectly, and silently observed Kaga Kiyomitsu's attributes, which had become epic.

【Kaga Kiyomitsu: Blade of Farewell】

[Quality: Epic]

[Effect 1: Thrust Enhancement - Extreme. Using thrust-type sword skills will cause massive additional damage.]

[Effect 2: Zanpakutsu.]

[Effect 3: Slash Enhancement - Extreme. Using slashing sword skills will cause a large amount of additional damage.]

[Effect 4: Blazing.]

[Effect 5: Farewell Blade (unique).]

[Effect Six: Refined to the same. Kaga Kiyomitsu's toughness and hardness are greatly increased, making it extremely difficult to break. At the same time, Kaga Kiyomitsu will become more adaptable to forging.]

[——This is the blade that slays the Eight Bitternesses of Love and Separation. It will surely leave its mark on history in the future.]

Uesugi Tetsu scanned every word on the panel in great detail.

The first and most noticeable change is the suffix of the thrust enhancement and slash enhancement. The word "Extreme" has been added to them to prove that the damage that Kaga Kiyomizu can cause after the slash has been increased again.

In addition to the increase in weapon sharpness caused by the original quality improvement, it can be said that Kaga Kiyomitsu's values have become completely larger.

There is also a new effect called "Refined as One", which unreasonably improves toughness and hardness while ensuring that the sharpness is not affected.

You know, in the common perception, the harder a sword is, the better it can maintain its sharpness - but at the same time, its toughness will also become very poor, causing the weapon to break easily.

Therefore, swords on the battlefield are generally not too sharp or hard, in order to ensure that they are strong and durable, and will not suddenly break in the middle of a fight and leave the opponent with nothing.

But now, with the blessing of the sixth effect of "One Hundred Refinements as One", Kaga Kiyomitsu has completely violated this iron rule, improving the "three-dimensional attributes" at the same time, and truly becoming an extraordinary weapon.

If the current Kaga Kiyomitsu were to fight against the katana in the hands of Juhinaya Yogyoshu, he might even be able to cut the opponent's katana into two pieces.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled, then turned his gaze to the Zanpakutsu, which had a long string of "Notes" appearing on it.

[Effect 2: Zanpaku. When using Kaga Kiyomitsu to kill demons, ghosts, and monsters, Kaga Kiyomitsu's quality will gradually improve.]

[Note: To advance again, you need to slay a large number of demons and monsters. You can find a Tiangong or Tiangong apprentice to reforge Kaga Kiyomitsu's Farewell Blade to enhance the "Zanpaku" effect.]

The word "huge amount" coincides with Uesugi Tetsu's previous thoughts.

But he needs to find Tiangong or Tiangong's apprentice... Uesugi Tetsu has no way to contact the old blacksmith and Zashiki-warashi who have disappeared to who knows where.

He pondered slightly.

If there is no one in Nanjo-san and the Special Affairs Department who has the same methods as "Tian Gong", then maybe I can try to find Katsumi and ask him while buying things.

"You've gotten stronger again, Xiaojia."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and flicked the other person's knife handle, and the latter trembled again, very dissatisfied with this casual and ordinary title that was the same as that of the kid next door.

Feeling the vibration coming from his palm, Uesugi Tetsu thought:

——Since Kaga Kiyomitsu was upgraded to epic level, its spirituality has indeed improved a lot.

Before, when Kaga Kiyomitsu was only of rare quality, this kind of anthropomorphic behavior was rare.

……

After changing out of his hospital gown into a cheap Special Affairs Office uniform, Uesugi Tetsu followed behind Nanjo Aimi and walked towards the door of the Tsuzuki Ward Special Affairs Office.

Unlike the Arakawa District Special Affairs Office, which has a tall office building with more than 17, 16 or 18 floors, the Tsuzuki District Special Affairs Office headquarters only has a pitiful four floors.

However, considering the empty Special Affairs Office, it is estimated that the office and residential areas on these four floors will not be fully occupied.

"I can't even sense the presence of a shikigami... Why does it feel like this is a community for the elderly?"

Uesugi Che stared at the cafeteria in the distance with two large, glittering words "Special Offer" on it for a while, and smiled politely at the familiar young man standing guard at the door.

That’s right, the young man guarding the door of the Special Affairs Office headquarters was the one Uesugi Tetsu met in the hotel earlier.

——But he didn't expect that even after the first wave had passed, the Special Affairs Department here was still using real people with less than one-star strength to guard the gate.

The gatekeepers at their Arakawa District Special Affairs Office are now staffed by two-and-a-half-star + three-star Shikigami in shifts, ensuring a powerful early warning capability.

I heard that the gatekeepers in Shinjuku or Shibuya need to be at least three stars to be selected, and they are just for show, not the main force for guarding the gate.

All we can say is that the problem of disparity among regions does exist and is very serious.

Uesugi Che nodded to the young man whose face was filled with shock and eyes full of envy, then turned around and sighed slightly.

What Nanjo Aimi has to do now is to try her best to make the supernatural powers in these "remote" areas stronger as soon as possible.

After all, after the wave came, the places where many monsters appeared were unreasonable, and they themselves did not know why they appeared in such a sparsely populated and remote area.

Walking out of the empty Tsuzuki District Special Affairs Office headquarters, Uesugi Tetsu almost immediately saw the monk Huijue, who was wearing a cassock, squatting on the curb at the door, slurping a bucket of instant noodles with a disposable fork.

The young monk Huiming stood beside him, maintaining a slightly stiff smile as he looked at every passerby.

It seemed as if they were afraid that someone would stop and accuse the two of them of bringing disgrace to Honganji.

"Donor Uesugi! How are you?"

When Huijue saw Uesugi Che coming out, he immediately threw the plastic fork into the noodle soup, wiped his mouth, and walked towards him with a big smile.

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

In just two days since I last saw Huijue, he had already updated his "equipment".

The old and patinated Buddhist robes were obviously very old. A skull necklace with a cross in its mouth hung down below the neck, and a pair of crescent-shaped earrings from a street stall were replaced and were shaking slightly.

Wow, this is the integration of the three religions. The difficult problem that countless ancient people have not been able to solve for thousands of years was actually solved by Huijue alone.

Uesugi Che suppressed his laughter and looked at Huijue's half-eaten bucket of Master Kong spicy instant noodles. He nodded slightly at him and gave him a thumbs up.

“Classic style, the master has good taste.”

"Then it seems this instant noodles are really good." Huijue smacked his lips, then pointed at Huiming behind him, "I said this stuff is really delicious and asked Junior Brother to try it, but he said no, ...

Huijue grinned again: "This kid is still too young. When he goes back, he will probably dream about this instant noodles for several days in a row. Then he won't be able to eat it even if he wants to."

Uesugi Che shifted his gaze and saw Huiming with an awkward smile.

"Elder brother——"

The young monk clenched his fists, his face red and warm.

"Donor Uesugi."

Huijue put the instant noodle bucket aside, put away his playful expression, clasped his hands together and lowered his head slightly.

"On behalf of all my fellow disciples and Master, I would like to express my gratitude to you, the benefactor."

Uesugi Tetsu remembered the old monk who had helped him place the memorial tablet, so he asked, "Is the abbot okay?"

Huijue smiled. "Thanks to the donor Shangshan, Master is doing fine. He even had the energy to fly into a rage when he saw me. The three or two elders were almost unable to stop him."

That's only natural.

Considering Huijue's abstract divine attire that combined the three religions, it was considered enlightened of the old masters who were at least in their sixties or seventies not to kill him or expel him from the sect.

Uesugi Che shook his head and did not question Huijue's dressing style and personal aesthetics. After all, he was still in the exploratory stage, so it was normal for him to be a little wild.

"Then Master Huijue, if there is nothing else, I'll have to say goodbye to you someday."

Uesugi Tetsu pointed at Nanjo Aimi, who had just gone to the other side to smoke alone. "I still have things to do. I can't keep my boss waiting for too long."

"Natural, natural."

A faint ray of Buddha's light seemed to flicker behind Huijue, and he said calmly, "Bon voyage, Donor Uesugi."

After saying that, Huijue picked up the instant noodle bucket he had placed on the ground, slurped the noodles, and left with the young monk Huiming, who advised him not to eat as it was cold.

Uesugi Che stared at the prompt in front of him in shock.

[Bon voyage: A sincere blessing from a primordial Daoist. For the next three days, you will literally have a smooth journey in terms of transportation.]

He gazed at Huijue's gradually receding back, and suddenly felt that the future of this era must be extremely exciting.

At the same time, on the rooftop three hundred meters away.

Three blurry figures stood side by side.

"That's the seed of the Arakawa district, Uesugi Tetsu?"

The young man, dressed in black and wrapped in bandages, revealing only a pair of purple eyes, said calmly, "Our opponent in seven days is actually just this kind of scum?"

He teased the crow perched on his left arm with disdain, stroking its glossy feathers. "That yin-yang elementalist called Nanjo Aimi is truly formidable. My intuition tells me she's even more formidable than Master herself."

"The monk next to him named Huijue is not bad either. It shouldn't be a problem for him to beat the three of us to death alone."

Yatou Shigure sighed in disappointment, "But that Uesugi Tetsu seems really not that good. I can't even think of toying with him."

"Well, don't worry, little crow."

Beside him, a blonde woman in a thin evening gown straightened her chest, lifted her hair from her shoulders with her hands and smiled.

"I heard there's a guy and girl named Tokugawa Ririko in Arakawa District who's quite formidable. Their swordsmanship is so advanced that they're on par with the legendary swordsmen."

Chihaya Kuzuba licked her sharp nails with her tongue. "It would be nice if I could have some fun with her."

"Tokugawa?"

A weak voice sounded behind them.

The girl, with her hands in her pockets, wearing a mask, a loose color-blocked sweatshirt on her upper body, and thin and transparent black stockings underneath, raised her eyes covered by dark circles.

"Since her name is Tokugawa, there's no need to be hostile to her."

Xiao Yuelan said softly, "It will bring trouble to Longyuetang and Master."

Chihaya Kuzuba crossed her arms in dissatisfaction: "Ran-chan, you're such a killjoy!"

Xiao Yuelan remained unmoved, not even glancing at Uesugi Tetsu, who was several hundred meters away. "I've killed so many 'geniuses' like this, I can't even count them all."

"If that guy dares to go on stage without knowing his own limitations, then let me finish him off."

Tossing the pale bone dagger that appeared from nowhere, Xiao Yuelan turned around and yawned, "I'm leaving now. I did my digestion exercise too late last night, and I haven't gotten enough sleep yet."

"I thought this would be a rare surprise, but I didn't expect to see only disappointment."

Xiao Yuelan's voice slowly disappeared as she turned into a shadow and floated in the air.

Before Chihaya Kuzuba could finish her words, she opened her mouth and helplessly spread her hands: "Ran-chan seems to underestimate your opponent. This is not good."

"Sister Ge Ye, this is not belittling, this is just stating the facts."

The pitch-black crow spread its wings and soared into the air.

The young man's figure also vanished in an instant, leaving only disdainful boos. "We've been watching him for so long, and he still hasn't noticed us. If he were in a real battle, he would have died dozens of times already."

Soon, Chihaya Kuzuba was the only one left on the rooftop.

She scratched her head, poked back the little snake head that was sticking out from her collar, and stared at the unremarkable boy who didn't even have the spirit of a strong man.

"It seems that what Ran-chan and Little Crow said is true... I don't even bother to kill a target like this."

"To be able to choose such a mediocre person as a first-tier seed, Nanjo Aimi's judgment of people is truly amazing, even though he is so strong."

Geye Chihaya walked downstairs boredly, and when she walked out of the building again, she had completely turned into another person, blending into the crowd and disappearing without a trace.

……

"Nanjo-sister, that's my opponent?"

Uesugi Tetsu was scrolling through the "training progress bar" that Kitano Runa sent him to show off, as well as the selfie of her and Ririko, while leaning against the wall waiting for Minamijo Aimi to finish her cigarette.

"Found?"

Nanjo Aimi looked at him with a hint of surprise.

"I noticed it the first second." Uesugi Tetsu replied with a dumpling emoji (not bad), then said, "After practicing Ririko's two little tricks, the 'divine' of these three people is like high beams at night. Ignoring them is impossible."

He commented: "It hurts my eyes."

Nanjo Aimi exhaled smoke. "They're not weak, they can even be said to be very strong. On paper, they have two two-and-a-half stars and one three-star, and their insidious tactics are outrageous."

"You've only just dealt with the first three-star monster. If you feel you're not strong enough before going into battle..."

"Those three guys are a little bit off."

Uesugi Tetsu put away his phone and shrugged at Nanjo Aimi: "They didn't even notice I was observing them. That's really not good."

"That's good."