I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

[You have killed the Three-Eyed Demon (two and a half stars) and gained 266 Soul Ashes.]

【Soul Ash: 4945→5378】

Next, the eyeballs that burst out of the three-eyed demon that was finally killed.

[You have obtained 3 Three-Eyed Demon Eyeballs!]

Three scarlet eyes emitting a greenish glow.

Yes, excellent quality.

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, "Not bad." He then opened the Edo Castle gacha page, preparing to feed the three still-fresh eyeballs to the Hyakume-ki loli.

As soon as it was opened, Uesugi Tetsu discovered Hyakume-ki sitting upright on the throne of bones.

Huh?

He squinted, gestured with his fingers, and then realized that the Hundred-Eyed Demon Loli had indeed grown a little taller.

Not many, but they do exist.

"Is it because I've been getting too much nutrition lately?"

Uesugi Tetsu looked at the Hyakume-ki, who showed no signs of having eaten thousands of eyeballs, and waved his hand, throwing in the eyeball he had just obtained from the San-e-ki.

pat pat pat.

The three eyeballs landed precisely on Hyakume's fair thigh, making the sticky sound unique to hitting a soft object.

The Hyakume-ki, who had been resting with its head down, slightly opened its eyes, and its eyes lit up when it saw three eyeballs so close to its face.

Wow, snacks can fall from the sky while you're sleeping?

She stood there stunned for a while before thoughtfully grabbing her eyeballs and putting them into her pink cherry-like mouth.

Crunch.

After a few bites, Uesugi Tetsuya noticed that the progress bar above her head, which was originally 80%, suddenly jumped to the right and became 83%!

One eyeball, one percent!

If six more three-eyed demons appear, the quality of the little hundred-eyed demon in his house can be upgraded to [Epic+]!

Uesugi Tetsu immediately stood up, his gaze piercing the darkness like a searchlight, wishing he could rush into the tunnel and wreak havoc right now.

Noticing Tamamo's strange gaze from not far away, Uesugi Tetsuya suppressed his emotions and sat down again.

"I wonder how many good brothers are left in the tunnel..."

Uesugi Tetsu stared at Hyakume, who was patting his belly with a contented expression, for a while, feeling like he was finally raising a daughter in a simulation game.

He smacked his lips.

If the quality is upgraded later and the Hyakume incarnation is pulled, wouldn't we no longer see this Hyakume loli walking around on the Edo Castle gacha page?

I'm really a little reluctant to part with it.

"Let's talk about that later."

While observing Hyakume after he finished his snacks, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the last notification.

—It was something he had previously found somewhat interesting.

[You have obtained Yongming's Headlamp (Special Item)!]

【Yongming's Headlamp (Special Item)】

[Quality: None]

[Effect: When worn on the head as instructed, it will emit light, illuminating a specific area.]

Light is life.

The icon in the storage backpack is a slightly worn-out headlamp.

The dusty lens contained a slightly yellowed LED bead, which was connected to a black strap at the back.

Uesugi Tetsu clicked on the word "requirements" in the glowing light.

It was discovered that to make the light turn on, firstly, one must wear a safety helmet, and secondly, it must be properly and neatly fastened to the helmet according to regulations.

The usage requirements are somewhat complicated.

However, such special items usually have extraordinary effects.

For example, the crowbar for special attacks, or the Awakening Mist that can only generate two drops per day, etc.

I wonder how effective the light from this headlamp is.

Uesugi Tetsuya was somewhat disappointed, as this was clearly a tool designed to target the tunnel not far away, but it couldn't be used immediately.

Where is he supposed to find a helmet now...?

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could finish his thought, he suddenly looked up at Tamamo, who was wearing a small yellow hat.

—Who says that helmets worn by elementary school students don't count as helmets!

He took out a headlamp from his storage backpack, wiped it clean with his internal energy, and walked towards Tamamo with it.

Tamamo was startled by Uesugi Tetsu's menacing approach, and she raised her hand, leaning back in surprise, exclaiming, "Ughhhhh—Big brother, what are you going to do!"

Uesugi Tetsu raised the headlamp in his hand and asked earnestly, "Ms. Tamamo, may I wear this on my head?"

"Oh, you can't call me Miss. Just call me Tamamo like Yagyu and the others."

Tamamo got goosebumps from this unusual title. She waved her hand and then looked at the headlamp in Uesugi Tetsuya's hand.

"what is this?"

Uesugi Tetsu replied without batting an eye, "The headlamp made by Nanjo Ai-mi will stay on as long as you wear it on your helmet. It doesn't consume electricity or get hot."

Fearing that Tamamo might not want to wear it, Uesugi Tetsu pointed to the tunnel and added,

"Since we're going inside soon anyway, let's try wearing it first to see if it works, and it'll also provide a quiet light source."

"Nanjo Manami..."

Tamamo slowly repeated the name, then exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that the ruthless female subordinate from Arakawa Ward?!"

At this moment, her gaze toward the headlamp had become burning hot.

The girl gave Uesugi Tetsuya a thumbs up: "Awesome plus!"

She took the headlamp and skillfully adjusted the tightness of the straps, seemingly with great expertise.

Within seconds, the headlamp was positioned directly in front of the little yellow hat.

Wow.

A bright yellow light emanated from the headlamp, illuminating an area of ​​about four or five meters in front of it.

Tamamo shook her head: "Oh my, this is pretty bright."

Uesugi Tetsu stared intently at the light that struck the ground, dispelling the darkness.

This light... feels a little different.

Yes, they are different.

Although I can't immediately pinpoint the exact differences.

However, it can be confirmed that the light emanating from this headlamp is fundamentally different from ordinary sunlight or artificial light.

His intuition told him that this "difference" might contain a significant secret.

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much, but he secretly remembered the difference.

—There are differences, he'll try it out after he buys a helmet.

Tamamo, on the other hand, seemed to have found a new toy, shining the headlamp around and constantly exclaiming in surprise.

Five minutes later, the slightly late medical vehicle from the Special Affairs Department stopped not far away.

Dozens of prepared operators filed out, carrying stretchers and running toward the barrier where Tamamo was located.

Soon, all the injured operators were put into the wide and long medical vehicle.

Aside from Yagyu Akira, who proactively refused, there was also Tamamo, who was completely unharmed.

Among them, three slightly powerful auras caught Uesugi Tetsu's attention for a moment.

But then he narrowed his eyes—the supporters should know perfectly well what the situation was like on this side of the tunnel.

Why did they send two ordinary two-and-a-half-stars and one three-star?

Uesugi Tetsu glanced again at the two komainu (guardian dogs) at his feet.

The standards of the Shizuoka Prefecture Special Affairs Office are truly worrying...

Uesugi Tetsu asked, "Are there other people around here who are in danger and about to die?"

Tamamo asked, puzzled, "Why do you say that?"

She followed Uesugi Tetsu's speechless gaze to the three "generals" who had come to her aid, and after a moment's thought, she understood.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

The Shizuoka Prefecture Special Affairs Office is lacking in manpower and oversight, and there is not much fresh blood joining it... This has always been the case.

Looking at the girl's small face, Uesugi Tetsuya knew without a word that this wasn't the first time this had happened.

He wasn't Nanjo Manami, so he had no intention of changing the system and efficiency of other people's special affairs departments.

So Uesugi Tetsuya only released a portion of his spiritual power and smiled at the three people who came to help, saying, "I am Uesugi Tetsuya from Arakawa Ward. You can go home now."

Not many Shizuoka Prefecture agents would pay attention to who Uesugi Tetsu is in Arakawa Ward.

But this terrifying spiritual pressure is real.

Moreover, didn't you see that Tamamo, who usually loves to cause trouble, didn't say much?

After confirming that they were not needed, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Uesugi Tetsuya.

— This level of field mission is also related to 1.5 waves; if you get caught up in it, you might lose half your life.

In this situation, who else should we thank but Uesugi Tetsuya?

Soon, the Special Affairs Department's medical vehicle slowly drove away from the mountains and forests, leaving only Uesugi Tetsuya, Tamamo, and Yagyu Akira behind.

Uesugi Tetsu turned his head and looked at Yagyu Akira, who had hardly said a word.

He could understand why Tamamo wanted to stay, since she had just said that she was bound to the Yin-Yang magic array plate in the sealed tunnel.

But this successor of the Yagyu Dojo...

Liu Shengchi met his gaze and raised his fist, which was enveloped in a circulation of qi: "My combat strength has now recovered to 80%."

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow.

But he didn't say anything more, only saying, "Alright. Then follow behind me and protect your little girlfriend."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu walked into the tunnel.

Tamamo was jumping up and down in a panic.

"Hey! Who's this guy's girlfriend? We're just childhood friends!"

"And Yagyu!" She slapped Yagyu Chi hard on the back. "You're not even going to argue back, are you?!"

Yagyu Chi, whose body didn't even tremble, shook his head: "That kind of thing isn't important right now."

He looked calmly at Tamamo: "The important thing is to protect you."

"..."

Stunned by a simple sentence, Tamamo stammered and blushed, before finally managing to catch up with Uesugi Tetsuya's retreating figure.

Yagyu Chi followed behind her.

"You two just need to protect them."

Uesugi Tetsuya, who felt a chill run down his spine as soon as he entered the tunnel, smiled and pointed behind him to the two komainu (guardian dogs): "You can also follow their commands."

"Wang!"

The unified shouts echoed.

"Wow, thank you both for coming..."