[In this world, you can obtain and unlock the following milestones. Milestones will affect task evaluation and title acquisition.]
[Spirit Toucher (Rare) - Successfully touch a spirit body and survive.]
[Curse Apprentice - Trigger over 5 curses and survive.]
[Exorcism Apprentice - Exorcise at least 10 Cursed Spirits.]
[Lucky One - Participate in a certain spiritual disaster and successfully survive.]
[Black Flash (Rare) - Successfully trigger Black Flash at least 3 times.]
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Tsk, just by looking at the milestones, you can tell how ominous this world is.
Bai Cangshu stood in the shadows, his heart rate slow. The giant arm retracted from the broken wall, and faintly, its true form could be seen as a twisted, massive ball of flesh.
The oppressive feeling emanating from this monster was far beyond what the Hand Demon from the Demon Slayer World could compare to.
The most crucial point is that the opponent is undoubtedly a spirit body, a Cursed Spirit, an invisible monster that ordinary people cannot even see.
Bai Cangshu looked at the curse mark on his left hand. At this moment, although he could see these Cursed Spirits and monsters, his ability to fight them was somewhat lacking.
Cursed Spirits are not Ogres; they do not die directly from sunlight. Although positive energy like Ripple can have some effect, it doesn't offer significant restraint.
Cursed Spirits are special life forms formed by negative emotions and energy like fear and Cursed Energy. They can walk in sunlight and kill people.
Bai Cangshu now confirmed that his best means of killing Cursed Spirits was undoubtedly [Secret Rite: Inari God's Strike]. This ability, originating from the deity revered by Shinto, had excellent compatibility against demons and evil spirits.
Bai Cangshu turned and walked to the other side. A tattered piece of paper flew towards him. He casually caught it, and clear writing appeared before his eyes.
[Main Mission Activated]
[Main Mission Stage One: Successfully escape the City of Silence, Tokyo, within three days.]
[Success Reward: Unlock the next stage of the mission, reward with 1 e-class special point and 1000 dimensional points.]
This main mission only showed the rewards and no failure penalty. In Bai Cangshu's eyes, it was almost explicitly stating what terrifying things would happen in Tokyo after three days, to the extent that the Space believed staying in Tokyo after three days was the greatest punishment.
Bai Cangshu leaped lightly, his posture agile. His movements were swift, but he made little sound. In just a few steps, he reached the edge of the square, where it was quite silent.
On the wide main road, vehicles had long been abandoned, and cracks had appeared on the concrete surface.
Bai Cangshu suddenly looked up. Several figures walked out of the building opposite, and two people also appeared to Bai Cangshu's left.
These people were clearly dressed as Reincarnators, with quite distinctive avatar appearances.
Because [Avatars] cannot be seen by plot characters, they can actually be considered a means for Reincarnators to identify each other.
Of course, there will also be Reincarnators who do the opposite, deliberately disguised as plot characters.
Seeing that none of these Reincarnators made any noise, they understood that no one was a fool.
Among the trio who walked out from opposite Bai Cangshu, the leader pointed to the road ahead, a place with no buildings obstructing the surroundings.
Communicating in that kind of place, even if a Cursed Spirit appeared, they would have time to react.
Both the trio and the duo walked towards that spot, wanting to exchange information. Their gazes also subtly rested on Bai Cangshu.
They had all discovered that a 'lone wolf' had actually mixed into this dangerous mission.
Because of the existence of things like [Bloody Drop Cards] among Reincarnators, it is difficult for them to build trust with each other.
But the high risk faced by Reincarnators still forces many to quickly band together, forming teams.
And as the number of missions executed increases, those who cannot adapt to the special environment of the Reincarnation Space are slowly eliminated.
Lone wolf players are often the first to be eliminated. Once someone harbors ill intentions, a team can always kill a lone wolf more easily.
Conversely, a lone wolf who can successfully survive to a mission world of such considerable difficulty even within the [Bing] rank is definitely not a simple character.
"It seems everyone here is smart, so I'll be direct. This world has clearly been messed up by some Reincarnators. Gojo Satoru is dead, the plot is completely altered, and our inherent information advantage has been greatly reduced."
"And given the danger of the current environment, infighting now is not a wise course of action."
The man who spoke was the leader of the trio. His avatar was that of a burly middle-aged man with a thick beard, wearing a black leather jacket. Bai Cangshu noticed several silver rings on his hands, guessing they might be some kind of special equipment.
The two standing behind him were a tall, thin young man with a ponytail wearing a monocle and carrying a sniper rifle on his back, a typical shooting-specialized Reincarnator who posed a strong threat to other Reincarnators.
The other person wore a hood, their face hidden, but held a short staff inlaid with a ruby, dressed as a spellcaster.
It seemed this team was a standard combination: melee frontliner, spellcaster, high-damage shooter. Those capable of such a setup were likely a stable team with a very high degree of mutual trust.
"Let me introduce myself first. I am the captain of the [Last Hit] team, code-named [Li De]. The three of us are all [Bing] rank Reincarnators and possess specialized attack abilities against Cursed Spirits."
This man, code-named [Li De], clearly possessed some ability to strategize. As the team with the most members present and the obvious advantage, he proactively proposed that infighting was not advisable at this time.
This could usually gain the support of the weakest party at the moment - the lone wolf player.
Whether out of good intentions or bad, keeping control of the temporary team was always the right move.
The duo exchanged glances and also agreed.
"My code name is [Mai], and this person's code name is [Sakurako]. We are also [Bing] rank and both possess specialized attack abilities against Cursed Spirits."
The duo didn't disclose much information. Given that two men used such code names, Bai Cangshu guessed they were likely not very old in reality, perhaps the otaku type.
The group looked at Bai Cangshu at this point. Bai Cangshu was about to speak.
Bang!
The massive explosion made everyone's expression change. The buildings in the distance seemed to awaken instantly as a dark aura began to spread, and a large number of grotesque-looking Cursed Spirits emerged from the buildings.
The source of the sound was a type of firework. In the night sky, after exploding, it formed a special pattern: a shape with four small light sources surrounding a large light source in a diamond formation.
"Quick, let's go, it's the [Fifth Element]!"
"That group is calling their teammates!"
The Reincarnator code-named [Li De] clearly recognized this special firework signal.
Bai Cangshu, however, due to being a Reincarnator for a short time and having no connections in the Space, did not know who this so-called [Fifth Element] was.
The group also didn't bother waiting for Bai Cangshu's introduction and began to quickly scatter and flee.
This loose alliance that was just about to form a temporary team collapsed instantly.
In the face of danger, a loose alliance is often less effective than everyone escaping on their own. No one can be sure if others will stab you in the back at a crucial moment.
The trio went directly to a car by the roadside. Li De pulled the car door open with his hand, tearing it off. The man with the sniper rifle went straight to the driver's seat, fiddled with it a bit, and the vehicle successfully started.
The other duo directly took out two skateboards from their backpacks. After standing on them, they pushed off forcefully. The skateboards actually had propulsion-like devices underneath, quickly accelerating to eighty miles per hour and speeding away down the road.
Bai Cangshu now realized he was still missing something.
[Mobility].
Although he was very fast in close combat, he lacked convenient transportation when facing main missions with large areas.
It's impossible to completely rely on plot characters or the public transportation of the plot world for movement during missions.
He thought for a moment and spoke to the trio who had successfully started the car and were about to leave.
"Yo, mind giving me a ride?"
Bai Cangshu had always been law-abiding and did not possess such 'car theft' skills.
Li De's trio heard Bai Cangshu's words and felt that this guy, whose avatar was so ugly it was hard to look at, was indeed a bit different.
"Are you sure you want to get in our car?"
Li De was certain that a normal lone wolf Reincarnator would not travel alone with a team of three in a world where Bloody Drop Cards could be obtained.
That was essentially putting one's life on the line based on other Reincarnators' so-called 'morality'.
But Reincarnators themselves were a group of bandits who plagued myriad worlds, seizing resources from countless realms to strengthen themselves. Looking for morality among this group was no different than looking for a millionaire under a bridge.
Bai Cangshu responded with action. He went straight to the back seat, closed the car door, and said,
"Don't worry, I generally don't actively attack others."
Li De was about to say more, but the hooded spellcaster had already spoken.
"Let's go first, we can talk later."
This spellcaster was a female Reincarnator.
The car launched directly, there were many abandoned vehicles on the main road, but the man driving the car clearly had good driving skills, maintaining a considerable speed and quickly leaving the urban area.
Li De sat in the back, wary of Bai Cangshu.
In his opinion, Bai Cangshu's behavior was either that of a fool or someone who truly had some skills.
A lone wolf who could survive until now would not be a fool by any means.
As the vehicle moved quickly, Li De gripped his right hand. Bai Cangshu noticed that the silver-white rings on his fingers seemed to be faintly glowing.
"It's time you introduced yourself, Mr. Lone Wolf."
Bai Cangshu surveyed the surroundings. Visibility was low in the night, but judging from the main mission being to escape Tokyo, this place was likely within the urban area of Tokyo.
He said,
"Tao Bai Bai, I guess you could say I'm a melee-specialized Reincarnator."
Click.
As he spoke, a shotgun suddenly appeared in Bai Cangshu's hand and was instantly loaded.
Li De's scalp tingled, and he instinctively threw a punch.
"Watch out, a unit is rapidly approaching from behind!"
The spellcaster in the passenger seat gave a sharp warning.
Bai Cangshu tilted his head, dodging the punch while simultaneously placing the shotgun barrel almost directly on Li De's shoulder and pulling the trigger.
Bang!
As the car door was blown off, Li De's eardrums also tingled from the terrible sound, but he reacted instantly, turning his head. Sure enough, he saw a Reincarnator with arms spread, spinning in mid-air several times before disappearing from view.
"It's a scout from the Fifth Element! Drive towards the commercial districts quickly!"