I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

Clicking through the subsequent items one by one, Uesugi Tetsu discovered that the rarity of the thirty-nine materials decreased in that order, but the first few were about the same.

No, how am I supposed to gather all these precious materials?

Are we going to the underworld?

With his gaze completely captivated, Uesugi Tetsuya didn't even notice requirement number three.

In the midst of the silence, two golden notifications squeezed in from the side.

[You have obtained the three-and-a-half-star demon incarnation, Hundred-Eyed Demon, and the path to becoming a demon has begun!]

The original 3-star and 3.5-star drops have been changed and merged into a limited-time special drop event called "Demon God Ascension"...

Chapter 314 Limited Special Salvage: This Leads to the Ultimate Power! I think it's time to clean up Edo Castle.

[The original 3-star and 3.5-star drops have been changed and merged into a limited-time special drop for Demon God Ascension—This is the path to ultimate power!!!]

[Limited-time Special Salvage - The Path to Supremacy is Now Open!!!]

It's related to ghosts and gods, like a gacha pool.

Uesugi Tetsu blinked and found that after the golden prompt, a vast expanse of deep blue ocean appeared before his eyes as a boundless backdrop.

Goodness, this has become a real salvage operation.

Under his gaze, three towering waves soon surged and rose.

Amidst an unseen rumbling sound, three cards with different outlines and colors floated into the air and were displayed in the center of Uesugi Tetsu's line of sight.

Waiting for the decision.

Please choose one of your demon avatars as the main character for this limited-time salvage event!

On the left is a crimson demon that, though not baring its fangs and claws, is exceptionally ferocious on the gilded card surface.

The exaggerated, winding horn-like creature has a cold, sharp edge, and the Red Prajna's eyes are bloodthirsty and indifferent, as if it is at odds with the whole world.

Not angry.

On the right is a stunning four-tailed fox holding a folding fan, its face half-hidden, making it difficult to discern its gender.

The four-tailed fox sat gracefully in its luxurious chair, revealing only one eye and casting an inscrutable gaze at the outside world.

Breathtaking.

At the very center is a pure black card face encased in bright red agate.

Unlike the card art held by Uesugi Tetsu, above the deep blue sea, Hyakume, with his long black hair wrapped in a robe, kneels on the empty darkness.

Hyakume's hands were clenched as if trying to grasp something; his eyes were lowered, containing complex emotions that Uesugi Tetsu could not understand.

【Demon Incarnation: Red Prajna】

【Demon Incarnation: Four-Tailed Fox】

[Demon Incarnation: Hundred-Eyed Demon]

The three options were each displayed above their respective cards.

However, when Uesugi Tetsuya looked around, he found that the options on the left and right were both a dull gray, while only the option above Hyakume's head emitted a faint light and was available for selection.

After clicking on the grayed-out options on the left and right, Uesugi Tetsuya saw the following prompt—

[The current demonic incarnation has not yet reached "three and a half stars" and cannot be used as the main subject for limited special salvage.]

Well, what's the point of choosing now?

I'll give you the gacha pool.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled helplessly at Hyakume, who was kneeling in the center, and clicked on the option above her head.

Then, two notifications popped up one after another.

The first choice is free; each subsequent change to the demon avatar selection costs 5000 Soul Ash!

In other words, after Hyakume transforms into a demon god, if you want to use this gacha pool to draw items related to the other two, you will have to spend an extra 5000 Soul Ashes as a "targeted selection fee".

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, not paying much attention.

trivial.

After all, if he successfully advances to the level of a ghost god, what are these mere 5000 points of soul ash?

Just go to the underworld and loot a bit; one sweep will net you this much.

[Should we select the demon incarnation, Hyakume-ki, as the main character for this round of limited-time salvage?]

"Yes."

Without further hesitation, Uesugi Tetsu nodded and made his choice.

[You have chosen the demon incarnation, Hyakume-ki, as the main character for this round of limited-time salvage!]

As this prompt appeared, the cards of Red Prajna and Four-Tailed Fox plummeted into the deep sea like a plane crash, disappearing without a trace.

Instead, the Hyakume-ki card rapidly enlarged, almost instantly swallowing the deep sea and occupying the entire background.

Then, the original azure deep sea disappeared, replaced by a sticky and dull mud.

Above the mud was a hollow space, where the original Hyakume-ki was not present, nor were there any small mountains of treasures supported by piles of bones.

Only mud.

But Uesugi Tetsu's pupils contracted slightly as he moved closer to the background of the gacha pool, focusing his gaze on the mud.

Thus, countless scenes appeared, flashed by, and disappeared in his eyes.

To be precise, it was in the mud.

Every drop of mud holds countless people, events, things, and scenes that Uesugi Tetsuya has never seen before.

Of course, there were also greens, blues, purples that Uesugi Tetsu was familiar with... and even a fleeting but incredibly eye-catching golden color!

Uesugi Tetsuya's eyes widened in shock.

This gacha pool contains legendary items or other items!

At this moment, the name of the designated card pool, which exudes a strong Hyakume-like aura and features a black and red color scheme, arrogantly appeared in the lower left corner.

[Limited-time special salvage: This leads to the ultimate Hyakume-ki UP!!!]

[During the current salvage operation, you have a high probability of salvaging the materials needed for this round of demonic incarnation to ascend to godhood; a small probability of salvaging items related to this round of demonic incarnation; and a small probability of salvaging other items.]

In the bottom right corner are the transparent and bright red "One Salvage" and "Ten Salvages" icons.

The relevant prompts continued to pop up in an orderly manner.

In the first round of salvage, each salvage attempt costs 800 Soul Ash; subsequent rounds will cost 1000 Soul Ash per attempt.

800 Soul Ash at once? That's a bit expensive.

However, the price is reasonable and not particularly high; it's still within an acceptable range.

[During the salvage operation, each "ten-pull salvage" will guarantee the retrieval of the core consumables needed for a demon's transformation into a god, and there will be no duplicates!]

That's really generous; it's like having a small pity system with every 10-pull.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the 39 kinds of consumables required for Hyakume's advancement... If he were a little unscrupulous, who knows how many draws he would have to spend to fill this gacha pool.

[30% off for your first ten consecutive salvages!]

Finally, it's the familiar first-ever 30% off 10-pull.

In addition to the 20% discount on the first round of the card pool, the first 10-pull only requires 5600 Soul Ash.

It's cheap, but the price is too high for me.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at his remaining Soul Ash reserves.

【Soul Ash: 1803】

In preparation for the seed war, he hadn't gone out to kill demons and collect soul ashes for a long time.

It's more accurate to say that having survived this long and still having over a thousand Soul Ashes left is an unexpected surplus.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the gacha pool, then at the promotion requirements for Hyakume-ki, and roughly calculated it.

Hmm... if we want Hyakume to meet even one or two of the promotion requirements, we'll need at least tens of thousands of soul ash.

It was more than all the soul ash he had ever collected before combined.

However, it's not a big problem.

Now, my strength is not what it used to be... If I were to equip the All-Powerful Cauldron Gold Pro Max version and get the legendary Spider Cutter knife.

That is truly a match that is hard to find even under the shadow of ghosts and gods.

This also proves that he should have gone to Changshi Meimei to harvest a wave of soul ash back then.

Even with his current strength, Uesugi Tetsu believed that he was still no match for the "Hosōshi," who was perhaps considered a formidable opponent among the four-star demons in Edo Castle.

The rest, those "bones" and "wax figures" that had slain him several times before, were no match for him at all; they could be dealt with as easily as chopping melons and vegetables.

"I see that the streets and alleys of Edo are littered with garbage. It's time to clean it up!"

Uesugi Tetsu gave a nonchalant laugh.

Based on my past experience with the density of demons in Edo Castle, after several rounds of cleanup, the balance should easily reach five figures.

This is still an underestimate.

If you're even a little bit lucky, you can not only clear out the entire material gacha pool, but Kaga Kiyomitsu's quality can also reach "super epic"...

Who knows, you might even get a good pull from the Demon King gacha pool, which you haven't touched in a long time because of the financial strain!

Speaking of the Demon King gacha pool, Uesugi Tetsuya immediately thinks of the "Demon King Bento" covered in panda stickers.

Just half a box was enough to knock out the incredibly powerful three-star and half-demon "Mumu Lian Ji Hui".

I was even thinking of taking a bite...

That thing was obtained by Uesugi Tetsuya through a single pull, and he still remembers it vividly to this day.

So, I'll start with a single pull this time.

—Who knows, maybe it'll be a one-shot kill?

Moreover, after drawing once, there were still about 1000 Soul Ash left, which was just enough to draw Soul Ash to upgrade Red Prajna to three and a half stars.

After arranging the fate of the remaining soul ash, Uesugi Tetsu immediately clicked on [Salvage Once].

Gulu...

Gulu gulu gulu...

In the mud, which was free of any other color, an inconspicuous bubble burst open.

Then, a deep purple light burst forth!

It's really out?!

[You have obtained the core material: Star Rainbow Teardrop!]

Uesugi Tetsuya's pupils dilated.

When did my luck become so good?

Taking a deep breath to calm his turbulent emotions, Uesugi Tetsuya tapped the teardrop-shaped rainbow gem floating in the air with a beaming smile.

Getting a good item in a single pull is a completely different feeling from getting a guaranteed item.

【Starry Rainbow Tears】

【Quality: Super Epic】

[Effect: One of the core materials required for the Demon Incarnation - Hundred-Eyed Demon to ascend to the level of a demon god.]

—The last tear shed by those who kept their promise until death.

Uesugi Tetsuya held it in his palm and examined it closely, but couldn't discern much of its magic.

Star Rainbow Teardrops... This is the second most important material.

After carefully stroking the Star Rainbow Tear, Uesugi Tetsuya solemnly placed it back into his storage backpack.

Then, without a second thought, he shut down the gacha pool, which was still bubbling with bubbles.