I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

From top to bottom, they are Saito Ryuichi's 39th floor, the second 38th floor, and the third 35th floor.

The first three individuals have all remained anonymous.

Under Yagyu's influence, he immediately slid down to the thirtieth floor.

It's probably because there are too few challengers at the moment.

Tamamo was comforting Yagyu Akira, who was frowning in thought, when she suddenly saw Uesugi Tetsuya and waved.

"Brother Uesugi, you're here too!"

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and nodded at her: "I just finished digesting the results of my training, so I thought I'd give this a try."

Tamamo asked again, "Did you accidentally click the wrong button to join this top 100 list?"

“A mere trick, how could it possibly stump me?”

Uesugi Tetsu said without changing his expression, "I don't like trouble, so I said no."

Tamamo hummed in agreement, then clenched her fist and cheered him on.

"Go, Uesugi-san! Get straight to the fortieth floor and take down that Saito Ryuichi!"

Uesugi Tetsu blinked: "You have a grudge against him?"

Tamamo quickly crossed her hands: "No, I just feel annoyed that he stepped on Yagyu's head."

"Then I'll try my best..."

Uesugi Tetsu laughed and raised his hand to touch the edge of the silvery-white vortex.

Consciousness went dark and then bright again.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes.

Then, I saw a task notification that popped up unexpectedly in front of me.

Chapter 217 Grand Master, do you remember me?! Secret Realm Rewards: An anonymous individual tied for first place!

[You have been detected to have entered a special area: Projection Realm (Late Muromachi Period/Sengoku Period)!]

In the vast, white secret realm, a long-awaited mission notification suddenly popped up, causing Uesugi Tetsuya to pause in surprise.

Has the system classified this Warring States Secret Realm as the mortal realm?

Uesugi Tetsuya exclaimed "Huh?" and used his mind to bring up the map options for those who could descend.

Then you discover a brand new option behind the dimly lit [Edo Castle], [Arakawa Ghost Village], [Kisaragi Station], and the gray [Sengoku Period].

——【Projection Secret Realm (Late Muromachi Period & Sengoku Period)】.

He was lost in thought.

If that's the case, then doesn't that mean I don't need to reach out and touch the vortex of the secret realm like everyone else to enter?

Or is it about being able to "work remotely" from anywhere?

This is so much more convenient...

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could finish his thought, he suddenly realized that the important point was not that.

The real point is that everyone else only has three lives and three chances to challenge!

—And he gets two challenge attempts every day!

Uesugi Tetsu laughed: "Aren't you even going to put on an act anymore..."

The hints don't stop there.

This area has forty-two floors. Upon first clearing floors ten, twenty, thirtieth, and fortieth, you can choose one of three random rewards, with the rewards increasing progressively!

[Furthermore, you will receive a special and unique reward when you are the first person to completely clear this dungeon!]

[Special Rule: When you are in the Projection Realm, the combat proficiency gained is greatly increased!]

Uesugi Tetsuya ignored the prompt.

He sat up and turned his head, but saw nothing except for the thick fog not far in front of him.

The other three sides were all a vast expanse of white, but for some reason he knew that fifty meters away was the "boundary" of this level.

"It seems that this fog is essentially a safety barrier before each layer of battle begins..."

After confirming that the projected enemies in the secret realm would not appear immediately, Uesugi Tetsuya began to read the newly appeared prompts.

He narrowed his eyes slightly.

The secret realm has only forty-two floors, and Saito Ryuichi had already conquered up to the thirty-ninth floor.

With only three levels remaining, Saito Ryuichi will be able to completely conquer this Sengoku Projection Secret Realm.

But if what Mr. Y said earlier is true—that every ten floors correspond to one star level, then wouldn't there be god-level beings above the fortieth floor?

Even without that, the difference in combat power between the projections of the powerful figures on the last few levels would probably be quite significant.

"But I'm only on the first floor now, so there's no use thinking about it. Wasn't Saito Ryuichi also electrocuted and screaming by that lightning-wielding projection on the fortieth floor..."

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue, pondered the "projection that is skilled in using lightning magic" for a moment, and wanted to step forward and reach out to touch the edge of the thick fog.

Touch the dense fog to begin the challenge.

—After entering the secret realm, he learned of this rule at some point.

[The existence of the Top 100 Creations related to the Projection Realm has been detected.]

[The higher your ranking on the top 100 list when the secret realm closes, the richer the rewards you will receive.]

"Is this okay?"

A piece of paper that Mr. Y casually tore off could actually be accepted by all the prompts.

This is no longer a question of whether it is powerful or not, but rather something strange and bizarre.

It's absolutely bizarre!

—I'll ask Nanjo-nee later who this "Y" is, the head of the countermeasures office.

As soon as the notification popped up, Uesugi Tetsu's finger had already touched the thick fog.

In an instant, the thick fog that had blocked all perception and observation suddenly dissipated, revealing the figure on the other side of the fog.

He had no choice but to temporarily withdraw his attention, grip Kaga Kiyomitsu tightly, and stare seriously straight ahead.

The next moment, what appeared in Uesugi Tetsu's field of vision was a middle-aged farmer who was thin, malnourished, and holding a rusty pitchfork.

There was no spiritual power, no internal energy, and not even a trace of internal energy.

The farmer, wearing only a thin, earth-colored linen cloth that was practically nonexistent, was staring intently at Uesugi Tetsuya, his eyes brimming with inexplicable killing intent and resentment. He immediately charged forward with a hoarse roar.

"what?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was just about to draw his sword, was stunned.

Can ordinary people whose combat power is inferior to Tamamo be projected into the secret realm?

Instead of killing the opponent with a single blow, he raised his hand and used his materialized qi to bind the farmer inch by inch in an instant, then lifted him up, causing him to shake his head and spit out saliva in mid-air.

Perfect timing! We can also take this opportunity to study the Eye of Interpretation and observe this secret realm further.

Uesugi Tetsu took two steps back, slightly widening his eyes as he looked at the farmer who was struggling with all his might, but to no avail.

The eye of interpretation opens.

In an instant, all the farmer's movements slowed down as if they had entered bullet time.

Besides, the farmer had only blinked once when Uesugi Tetsu discovered that he could already "see" the expression on the farmer's face after the tenth blink.

It is a preview.

The Eye of Interpretation greatly enhances the effectiveness of pre-reading!

It even made the mirror in his heart more acute, clearer, and brighter, able to reflect things far more obscure than before.

The "Insightful Eye" significantly enhanced his observational skills, marking a clear improvement.

Uesugi Tetsu looked the farmer over and then walked to the "boundary" and tapped it with his finger to confirm its existence.

He brought up the panel again and found that he could not enter or leave the secret realm at will. He would probably only be automatically sent out if he died.

This also explains why Saito Ryuichi did not choose to immediately re-enter after his first attempt failed.

Because Saito Ryuichi only has two challenge attempts left.

"Although we don't know the flow of time here compared to the outside world, the concentration of spiritual energy in the secret realm is much higher than in ordinary places in the real world."

After sensing this, Uesugi Tetsuya tried to activate his Spirit Control Technique, absorbing the rich spiritual energy from the surroundings into his body like a whale swallowing its prey.

A few minutes later, Uesugi Tetsuya stared at the untouched proficiency level on the Spirit Control panel and fell silent amidst the farmer's hoarse roar.

This bug doesn't seem to be able to be exploited.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed and looked again at the farmer, who was bound hand and foot with his internal energy and exuded murderous intent.

"There's no other way but to start killing."

With a flick of his finger, a sharp, weapon-like aura pierced through the farmer's skull.

As the farmer's voice abruptly ceased, Uesugi Tetsu's vision blurred, and he saw the rising fog once more.

We've arrived at the second floor.

He touched the thick fog in the same way and then saw an ordinary foot soldier holding a spear and wearing light armor.

Apart from being physically stronger and having upgraded equipment, they are no different from farmers.

Without further ado, Uesugi Tetsuya flicked his finger again and arrived at the third floor.

……

After casually unleashing a bolt of lightning that blasted the roaring, charging ordinary samurai into charred remains, Uesugi Tetsu looked at the reward notification that popped up in front of him.

You have cleared the tenth level of the Projection Realm. Please choose one of the following three rewards.

【Part 1: The Scroll of Dharma Demonstration (Fragment)】

Part Two: A Brand New Pitcher

【Three: Light Foot Armor】

Uesugi Tetsu: “…”

"Well, it's not bad."

You have obtained the Fragment of the Spellcasting Scroll.

After clicking on option one, Uesugi Tetsu put the scroll worth 100 proficiency points into his storage backpack.

Except for the first time which took a little longer, the subsequent nine floors were all cleared in one move.

Although I didn't gain many proficiency points because my opponent was too weak, I got a spellcasting scroll in just one minute, so what more could I ask for?

Uesugi Tetsuya still knows how to be content.

The projections on the eleventh to twentieth floors have a combat power range of one to one and a half stars.

Even a samurai or a demon of this caliber would be instantly killed by Uesugi Tetsuya.

no difference.

Only Uesugi Tetsu's Five Thunder Technique output power increased slightly.

So, after rampaging through the battlefield, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was preparing to collect his loot, saw the pop-up reward notification again.

[You have cleared the twentieth level of the Projection Realm. Please choose one of the following three rewards.]

【Part One: The Scroll of Dharma Demonstration】

【Two: Ordinary Plain Gun】

【Three: Heart-protecting mirror】

Subconsciously, Uesugi Tetsu wanted to click on the spell scroll.

But his gaze was immediately drawn to the "ordinary plain gun" below.

"This thing... is really good."