The last arrow came into his hand, a chilling sensation spreading from his fingertips.
However, unlike previous times, this time, this arrow, riddled with holes, made him feel no power at all, as if it were truly just an ordinary artifact. But Kira Yoshikage could feel that this was the arrow.
When he drew the arrow across his palm, it still drilled into his body through the wound, but it didn't give him new power; instead, it absorbed his blood, making Kira Yoshikage's face turn a little pale.
"Oh, it's quite damaged, more so than if it had been shattered. One-third of it has already turned to powder, but thankfully, it can still recover with your blood."
The insect arrow was very calm, seemingly unaffected by the damage to this arrow, which came from the same origin as it. Kira Yoshikage said nothing, merely silently sensing the power within him increasing little by little.
When the last bit of pure energy in his body was exhausted, the arrow was finally fully repaired. After a period of lingering, the arrow completely integrated into Kira Yoshikage's body. There was no consciousness within this arrow, but it possessed a powerful force.
Unlike the previous arrows, this arrow enhanced the physical body, or rather, indirectly enhanced the physical body through the power of the Stand. This arrow directly pierced Kira Yoshikage's brain... As soon as the arrow entered his brain, an inexpressible power fluctuated, causing Kira Yoshikage to involuntarily take two steps back, lean against the wall, and squat down.
Although Killer Queen: Bites the Dust was triggered and began to guard Kira Yoshikage's body, this time the pain came from within; the arrow seemed to be doing something unknown.
Kira Yoshikage felt his brain throbbing with pain. That power made it difficult for him to control his body; he could only clench his teeth, cover his head, and endure the terrible agony.
A sudden change occurred!
"Buzz—!"
Vaguely, it seemed as if something had been opened, as if some chains had shattered.
The pain suddenly vanished. Kira Yoshikage opened his eyes, an inexpressible freshness surging through his heart. His muscles began to swell, and immense power, from the Stand's spirit, repeatedly applied to his physical body. In an instant, his physical body became several times stronger.
Kira Yoshikage merely leaned on the wall, intending to Stand up, but he directly punched through the wall. The terrifying power caused his attempt to steady himself to easily tear through the wall.
He merely stepped on the ground, a light step, and the ground was dented into a pit. The reactive force directly made him jump up.
At the same time, a strange new power was born within him. He found this power difficult to describe, but he could feel that it was very strong... "What's going on?! insect arrow, isn't this a Stand arrow?"
"No, this is indeed a Stand arrow, and a very ordinary one. The problem is you. You have already filled all your Stands with 5 arrows, and this arrow has nowhere else to go."
"So it can only reside within your physical body, applying its power to your physical body, and thus it went to your brain, which is rich in mental energy. It accidentally unlocked your potential; it's a power you already possessed."
"Oh, by the way, you humans seem to call people with this awakened potential... Vampires."
"Damn it!"
Kira Yoshikage raised an eyebrow. Well, that's good. He didn't need to look for a stone mask; his potential was directly awakened.
He knew that Vampires were a talent inherent in humans, that Vampires were essentially humans whose talents in the brain had been awakened. But he wondered, besides the power of the stone mask, could other powers also awaken it?
"So you mean I can't walk in the sunlight now, right? You knew this would happen, didn't you?"
This time, the sacred beetle was very quiet. It did nothing and said nothing. Kira Yoshikage also stopped talking and instead began to adapt to his power, starting with gently moving his fingers, then one hand, then his upper body, and finally his legs and feet.
Now, as a Vampire, he couldn't walk in the sunlight. He would have to wait until night to return to Japan to revive Shinobu. This period was perfect for adapting to his power.
However, it was now certain that the insect arrow had a problem, which could be considered a gain. All his current successes were built upon this arrow. What did it want from him?
His identity as a transmigrator?
But those gods and such also seemed to be able to travel between different worlds, so the identity of a transmigrator didn't seem particularly special... But Kira Yoshikage had a good quality: if he couldn't figure something out, he wouldn't dwell on it. Feeling the strong vitality of his physical body, he could sense that his power was growing vigorously; it seemed his potential was quite good.
After being activated by the arrow, he might become a very strong Vampire right away, which could temporarily fill the gap in his recovery ability due to his Second Bomb not yet having recovered.
But advantages were advantages. The insect arrow's schemes couldn't just be ignored. He had to figure out what this thing was really thinking.
While he repeatedly performed the 9th set of radio calisthenics, passing the time, the President also woke up. However, the first thing he saw upon waking was a large fist.
It promptly sent him back to peaceful sleep.
Time flew by. When deep night fell, his sorrowful mood set off again, soaring like a bird, flying with the moon towards Japan. As for whether he could withstand UV rays or not?
He didn't even think about it, nor did he have any desire to try. He didn't consider himself a saint who could create miracles.
Although he ate a few bites of the President in between to replenish his stamina, who knew if he had gained the ability to resist UV rays through the flesh and blood?
However, he was sure that the Vampire power he had awakened was very strong. At the very least, it was much stronger than the President's. He could directly plunge his hand into the President's body and directly suck his blood.
It even felt a bit like a Pillar Man eating a Vampire.
As Kira Yoshikage flew through the night sky, he pondered, and he seemed to vaguely understand something: the insect arrow was forcing him.
If he wanted to live a normal life in the future, he would have to obtain the saint's corpse, and obtaining the saint's corpse would be completing the path to godhood that the arrow spoke of.
It was forcing him, step by step, down that path leading to who-knows-where. But what was the use of the saint's corpse anyway?
Would that ability to achieve eternal happiness truly be useful to a lifeless object like the insect arrow?
But no matter what he thought, he finally arrived home again. He carefully checked around and confirmed that Hayato's corpse, which he had placed in the refrigerator, had not rotted and showed no signs of being discovered.
It was just there, quietly waiting for his transformation.
"Very good, let's start with you."