I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 224: Number One on the Top 100 List, the Prize Pool Continues to Accumulate! Level 41 of the Secret Realm: Slay the Oda Army!
Are we to enter the Warring States Secret Realm here, under the gaze of so many people?

Recalling the buff that was specifically marked with the word "powerful," Uesugi Tetsu knew that the forty-story level certainly couldn't stop him.

Even if the projection loses its mind in the extremely rare event of entering again, all my long-term training will not have been in vain.

In the same "angry" state, Uesugi Tetsuya now believes he can deal with the projection within two minutes.

Of course, getting injured is unavoidable.

With this powerful buff, which even caused Genjiro Shizuka and Kyuuketsuin Kin to fail on the forty-first floor, Uesugi Tetsu felt that he might as well give it a try.

Uesugi Tetsuya pouted, feeling his skin tingling from hundreds of different gazes.

But to achieve third place on the top 100 list in full view of everyone, and even to surpass everyone else and win first place, is a bit too ostentatious.

It's important to know that Uesugi Tetsu's name on the top 100 list is "Anonymous Person No. 666," not "Uesugi Tetsu."

There's already so much going on lately, and if we accidentally top the list of the top 100...

What would happen then?

Uesugi Tetsu didn't even dare to imagine how many people would come after him, or even bother Ririko in front of his house in Arakawa Ward.

—The current "reputation value" is not too important, especially since the seeding battle is coming soon.

Since fame is inevitable, it's better to delay it and enjoy more peaceful days.

No need. No need.

Uesugi Tetsu rejected the idea of ​​showing off in his mind.

— Sneaky into the village, don't fire!

Making a fortune quietly and achieving great success in silence is the true principle.

"No, no, I'm a newbie with no challenge. Any projection on the 20th or 30th floor could easily beat me up."

Uesugi Tetsu waved his hand, publicly declining Kujouin Kin's challenge invitation.

He then bowed to the handsome man from a distance, saying, "I hope you have a good time, Lord Jiujie Academy."

After saying that, Uesugi Tetsu grabbed Tamamo with one hand and Yagyu Akira with the other and disappeared into the crowd, who were still in a state of surprise and had not yet reacted.

"Collapse, retreat, sell, escape!"

It wasn't until Uesugi Tetsu disappeared for more than ten seconds that the onlookers finally realized that this ordinary-looking boy had rejected the invitation from Lord Kyuuketsuin without even thinking!
There were challengers from other rural areas who had only heard of the three major families uttering the classic taunts of villains.

"I am so fortunate to have been chosen by Lord Nine Tribulations Academy, yet at the crucial moment I actually became as cowardly as Daifu?"

But the next moment, a special affairs officer looked at him as if he were an idiot: "Ignorant country bumpkins are terrifying."

"—He doesn't even know Uesugi Tetsu, the winner of the Yokohama Shinken Tournament, the rising star of Tokyo, and the number one seed of Arakawa Ward... He's just being modest, and you think he's really bad?"

Putting everything else aside, even if Uesugi Tetsuya gave you a handicap, he could still easily defeat twenty or thirty country bumpkins of your level.

Immediately, the challenger who had just spoken mockingly blushed and silently disappeared back into the crowd.

With so many powerful figures gathered around the Top 100 list stone tablet, naturally few people would pay attention to this clown.

Even though most of them had dark circles under their eyes, messy hair, and identical uniforms, they looked like a group of office workers having an offline gathering.

That's just how the Special Affairs Department is.

There are mandatory task quotas each month. In order to complete personal tasks and earn contribution points to exchange for cultivation resources, you also need to use the remaining time for a lot of self-cultivation.

Under the timely and powerful positive feedback mechanism, the special affairs officers pushed themselves to the limit.

They can be called the kings of rolls per person.

—Because in this rapidly changing world, even the slightest slackness will leave you far behind your colleagues.

—If you can stay in the Special Affairs Department and still maintain your high spirits, you're either a genius or a big leader.

An operator from Shizuoka City, whose work involves intelligence, said: "Although Uesugi is strong, he's really nothing special on this top 100 list."

If you can rank around 50th, that would be considered pretty good.

He spoke quite rationally: "Judging from Uesugi's performance, he should be around three and a half stars—but who on the top 100 list isn't at least three and a half stars?"

"That makes sense."

"I think it's a mix of good and bad."

"That's a good point."

Everyone agreed, and no one looked down on Uesugi Tetsuya.

Judging solely from the data and past experiences, "Uesugi Tetsu," this seed from the Arakawa district, can only reach this level of strength—and no one present has seen him make a move in the last few days.

The discussion about Uesugi Tetsuya only lasted a short while before the focus shifted to other people.

But less than ten minutes later, the same operative from Shizuoka City let out a shocked and bewildered "Ah," attracting the attention of several acquaintances nearby.

Then, the sound of "ah" began to spread rapidly from this central point.

Beside the stone tablet marking the top 100 list, a chorus of "Ah!" could be heard.

Because of this message that was leaked.

—[At noon today, the operator "Uesugi Tetsu" from Arakawa Ward, alone, stopped the ghost story "Black Telephone Booth" in Shizuoka City, promoted it to the Demon God level, and exorcised it.]

The Black Telephone Booth has recently become a hot topic within the Special Affairs Department, and many operators have had contact with its clones.

Although it was severely injured and weakened by the pursuit of a certain god-like executive, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

A ghost story that can advance to the level of a demon or god can't be weak.

That's why the shock was so great.

Moreover, this news, combined with Uesugi Tetsu's recent appearance, makes it even more outrageous.

—I went to Shizuoka City at noon to cleanse the black phone booths, and in the evening, without any obvious injuries, I went to Hamamatsu City to check out the top 100 list. I was originally going to try to challenge it!
Many operators who have seen Tokyo at 4 a.m. exclaimed: What a time management master!
"It seems that this person is more than capable, but simply doesn't want to expose themselves under too much scrutiny."

Once this news spread, no one dared to underestimate Uesugi Tetsuya anymore.

Operators and busybodies have adjusted their ranking predictions for Uesugi Tetsuya from around 50th to the top ten, or even the top five, making him someone who can compete with Saito Ryuichi and that anonymous person 666.

The intelligence specialist sighed, "What a pity, I really wanted to see Uesugi challenge the Sengoku Projection Realm."

Kyuuki Jin noticed the change in atmosphere not far away, so he asked the black-clad guard who had been following him to go and inquire about the situation.

The guard bowed respectfully to the operator and asked, then relayed the answer to Jin Kujou.

"So this is ah……"

Jiujieyuan Jin blinked and sighed slightly with regret: "It's a real pity that he didn't accept my invitation."

He recalled Uesugi Tetsuya, who at first glance appeared to have a calm and upright demeanor, and was no different from any ordinary passerby.

However, if one were to observe it in one's mind for a longer period of time now, one would discover that Uesugi Tetsu is different from the people around him.

—No, it should be said that they are "out of place".

Just like myself.

Jiujieyuan Jin smiled and pleaded with the guard beside her.
"Lord Kuroki, I am somewhat interested in him."

"Yes."

……

When Uesugi Tetsu and his companions returned to the Yagyu Dojo in Numazu City, the silver moon was still hanging high in the sky.

It's early morning now.

"But Yagyu, why does the dojo seem so lively?"

After getting off the shuttle bus from the Special Affairs Department, Tamamo scratched her head, looking somewhat puzzled.

Even as an ordinary person, he could hear many people walking around in the dojo, as well as the sounds of many machines running.

But Uesugi Tetsuya, standing behind her, saw much more.

At this very moment, the sky above the Yagyu Dojo was completely enveloped by a black, semi-transparent barrier shimmering with silver light.

Hundreds of spiritual energy points surged forth, their complex and dazzling streams of spiritual energy intertwining to form a defensive barrier that even a demon god couldn't penetrate.

Although Yagyu, who was standing to the side, did not perceive things as clearly as Uesugi Tetsu, he could still barely make out some clues about the vastness of the matter.

He murmured, slightly puzzled.

"What is Teacher Fan Dai trying to do..."

"—Idiot, because the 1.5 wave is coming."

An old, hoarse voice suddenly came from directly in front of us, echoing unhappily.

Uesugi Tetsuya looked up in alarm and saw the simply dressed old man under the dojo sign. The old man raised his aged, strong hand and pointed to his ear.

"It's not far off, it'll be in the next few days... I can hear you."

ha?
Although the wave is indeed not far away, it's not as close as just a few days away, is it?
Uesugi Tetsuya himself did not sense anything through his own spirit control technique, and the Astronomical Bureau of the Special Affairs Department did not send any definite information.

This old man doesn't have a single bit of spiritual power, so why is he acting so mysteriously?

Uesugi Tetsuya remained noncommittal.

He glanced at Tamamo beside him and noticed that she was sticking out her tongue, her face full of distrust towards the elderly.

Yagyu no Chi didn't ask any more questions on this matter—the decision made by the teacher training college was almost never wrong, especially on such an important matter.

He asked,
"Shi Fan Dai, have you eaten yet?"

"Oh... I've been quite busy today, so I haven't..."

The old man tapped his head with his finger and replied with a sudden realization, "It's bad to get old; you can even forget to eat..."

"Then I'll go cook now, and consider it a belated dinner."

Yagyu Chi immediately spoke up.

Uesugi Tetsu raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Yagyu-kun can actually cook? I thought Tamamo was a master chef."

After all, Tamamo and Ririko have similar figures... It's always more efficient to cook with your own cutting board, right?

Yagyu Akira answered expressionlessly.

"If we let her cook, everyone in the dojo would have been poisoned to death long ago."

Tamamo clenched her fists and blushed at these words, but surprisingly, she did not refute or complain.

Speechless.

Uesugi Tetsu immediately moved away from Ichimo Tamamo—is this some kind of Breaking Bad master? How could he poison people with ingredients meant for everyday cooking!
"Then I'll take my leave."

After saying that, Yagyu Chi ran into the dojo, leaving the three of them outside.

"Please come in, young friend and Tamamo-no-Mae. It's chilly outside."

Shi Fan waved to them and walked into the dojo where the work was in full swing.

More than half an hour later, Uesugi Tetsu was able to eat the meal prepared by Yagyu Akira in a small house next to the dojo.

Uesugi Tetsuya casually picked up a bite of scrambled eggs with tomatoes and was amazed by the taste, exclaiming, "I didn't expect Yagyu to be such a good cook."

Sitting upright and eating his meal, Yagyu Akira swallowed the food completely before answering in a formal tone.

"As the teacher said, being able to calm down and cook is also a kind of self-cultivation."

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the old man whose movements seemed slow but were actually fast, and who had taken away a lot of each dish in just a few minutes. He gave him a cold smile.

—I think it's you old man who wants a private chef!
Shifan Dai unceremoniously took the largest egg from the plate, casually glancing at Uesugi Tetsuya.

—Oh ho, are these young people just saying the grapes are sour because they can't have them?
After that, the two stopped exchanging glances and instead set up their battleground on the dining table.

One bite for you, one bite for me.

In less than six or seven minutes, Tamamo, who had a small appetite and ate slowly, looked up from the bowl.

Then, somewhat bewildered, she discovered that the four dishes and one soup in front of her had vanished without her noticing.

"I'm done eating."

The three people besides her simultaneously put down their empty bowls of rice, causing the girl's eyebrow to twitch. She slammed her bowl down: "We're still hungry!"

Upon seeing this scene, Uesugi Tetsu glanced at Shihandai, who was sitting to Tamamo's right, and found that the latter had no reaction whatsoever.

He originally thought that older figures, especially sword masters like Yagyu Akira who had taught such talents, would place great importance on etiquette.

Unexpectedly, Tamamo's actions had no impact whatsoever.

This is really...unexpectedly easygoing.

Yagyu Akira began clearing away the dishes, then whispered something in Tamamo's ear, making the girl's eyes light up.

Shi Fan Dai casually waved to them, then put his hands behind his back and said he was going to check on the barrier that hadn't been activated for a long time.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was having his post-meal time to scroll through his phone, simply said "Oh."

Because a message came through the Special Affairs Department's app.

—Yuan Jingshui and Jiujieyuan Jin have also failed their second attempt at the 41st floor of the Warring States Projection Secret Realm and are already preparing for their last life.

Since he had nothing else to do, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had been itching to go in, also wanted to enter the secret realm to see just how powerful this so-called "unknown powerful buff" really was.

He yawned.

"I'll find a place to lie down for a while."

Tamamo, who was preparing to enjoy a delicious late-night snack, had no energy to pay attention to him and casually waved her hand: "Okay, okay, go play somewhere else."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't mind. He found a room that looked like a guest room and lay down in a corner on the floor.

—The projection realm, enter!

Water pressure is like a mirage, or perhaps it doesn't exist at all.

When Uesugi Tetsu opened his eyes again, he found himself in a familiar pure white space.

However, just like last time, there was still mist in the very center of the space.

This is a bit troublesome; I'll have to nag myself about it again later...
As Uesugi Tetsuya was thinking this, he lowered his head as if sensing something.

Then, he suddenly found that in his right palm, he was holding a super sword that looked to be over forty meters long, with a bright and dazzling silver blade, and was radiating golden flames all over its body.

This appearance is simply outrageous, wild, and cool. It looks like a +15 enhanced red equipment, incredibly powerful.

Kaga Kiyomitsu at his waist was also stunned, staring blankly at the forty-meter-long sword that exuded an aura capable of destroying everything, and fell into a long daze.

The young and ignorant Jia couldn't understand how such a perfect and powerful weapon could suddenly appear in its master's hands. In comparison, didn't it seem very useless?

You have entered the projection realm again!

You have triggered an "unknown, powerful buff"!

[You now know that the "unknown powerful buff" is actually the "hero's forty-meter-long sword"!]

【The Hero's Forty-Meter Greatsword: A colossal cleaver, forty meters long, that can only be easily lifted and wielded by a hero, capable of destroying everything in its path】

Uesugi Tetsu:?

His fingers twitched slightly, but he had already inadvertently touched the edge of the fog wall.

Rumble... Rumble?

The roaring thunder, which was about to strike, suddenly stopped.

Not far away, the four-tailed fox projection that had just raised its hand froze in place, swallowing hard before lowering its hand.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to examine the outrageously powerful greatsword in his hand, he discovered that the fog wall had already dissipated.

Logically speaking, shouldn't there be lightning strikes?

He had just looked up when he saw the projection of the four-tailed fox walk up to him, look him up and down, and then click his tongue.

"Dude...when did I become this strong?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was shocked: "You didn't say that last time. So I'm a chameleon myself!"

"Holy crap, don't move!"

Upon seeing the forty-meter-long sword move, the projection exclaimed in alarm, "This is not normal! What's so strange about it? This thing is even more powerful than a demon or god!"

Uesugi Tetsuya saw that the blade of the greatsword was less than three or four meters away from the projection. If he shook his hand again, the projection would probably be reduced to ashes immediately.

Although there is no data to support this, both Uesugi Tetsuya and the projections felt the same way.

Putting down the large sword, Uesugi Tetsu briefly explained the situation to him via projection.

Projector patted his chest and sighed with lingering fear.

"It's just this little thing... You should have said so earlier. Don't just pull out your big knife all the time. The feeling of killing with your eyes wide open is terrifying."

When Uesugi Tetsu put himself in her shoes, he realized it was true.

The moment I opened my eyes, I saw a forty-meter-long sword, capable of killing anyone it wielded, lying across my face. Anyone would tremble at the sight.

Honestly, this knife is ridiculous. In this secret realm, whoever it hits dies. It's practically a guaranteed win for them...

Where did this bug-like buff come from?

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and spoke to the projection.
"Let's not waste any more time. Let's talk about spirit control techniques or lightning magic first..."

An hour and a half later.

"So this is how the spiritual energy path should be..."

I was talking about the projection when I suddenly stopped halfway through.

He looked at Uesugi Tetsuya, and as soon as he opened his mouth, the light in his eyes suddenly disappeared.

"what's the situation?"

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was listening intently and preparing to try it out himself based on the projection, he found that the sound beside him had stopped.

He looked up and saw a pale white lightning bolt crashing down.

At his peak, Uesugi Tetsuya could easily dodge a projected lightning spell.

He casually picked up the broadsword and slung it over his shoulder, gazing thoughtfully at the projection suspended in mid-air with its empty and cold eyes.

Uesugi Tetsu narrowed his eyes.
"Has the bug where the projection gained self-awareness after seeing me been fixed?"

After casually annihilating a large group of thunder dragons with a swing of his greatsword, Uesugi Tetsuya couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

Even though I had anticipated the strength of this blade, I still felt a bit uneasy when I actually saw that it could kill my projection with a single kick.

In the next few minutes, Uesugi Tetsuya tried many more conversations with the projection, even throwing Kaga Kiyomitsu in front of him.

But it's still useless.

It's as if a switch has been flipped, causing them to lose their senses and ability to think.

"Pity……"

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head helplessly, gently swung his greatsword, and turned the last lightning bolt, as thick as a little finger, and the four-tailed fox projection into nothingness.

The space instantly became empty, as clean as if it had been wiped clean with an eraser.

A notification popped up indicating that the player had cleared the 40th floor of the secret realm.

[You have cleared the 40th floor of the Projection Realm. Do you wish to accumulate rewards until you clear the realm, or claim your rewards immediately?]

The hints for the 40th floor are slightly different.

But Uesugi Tetsuya doesn't need to hesitate.

[You have made your choice; accumulate rewards until you clear the dungeon.]

The reason is far too simple.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced down at the forty-meter-long sword in his hand, and after a fleeting moment, he saw a new wall of mist before his eyes.

"Who will be on the forty-first floor...?"

He wielded his broadsword and sword, piercing through the wall of mist.

The next moment, a general with an iron mask and an exquisitely crafted uniform appeared before Uesugi Tetsuya.

Behind him stood a black flag bearing the pattern of five papayas.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was already well-versed in the history of the Warring States period, blinked.

"The Oda family?"

Who is standing in front of me?
Shibata Katsuie? Niwa Nagahide? Or perhaps the monkey who went solo before the Honnoji Incident?
It couldn't possibly be that Sixth Heaven Demon King...

"I am Oda Nobunaga, the ruler of the land!"

The general with the iron mask spoke thus.

As his cold voice fell, Uesugi Tetsu could feel the dimensions of the pure white space suddenly change.

It seems that it has changed from 100×100×100 to three 1000-meter sections.

Immediately after that, tens of thousands of troops appeared behind Oda Nobunaga.

Well-equipped and imposing arquebusiers, hatamoto soldiers, archers, cavalry, and countless foot soldiers... even behind Oda Nobunaga, several generals of the Oda clan appeared as projections from nothingness.

In the chilling silence of armor clashing against metal, Oda Nobunaga, at the head of the procession, mounted his horse and raised his katana high.

"kill!"

The ten thousand soldiers behind him opened their mouths in perfect unison, their imposing presence overwhelming.

"kill!"

Uesugi Tetsuya's scalp tingled slightly.

These armies are different from the armies before the revival of heaven and earth—the vast majority of them have come into contact with breathing techniques or Yin-Yang arts that absorb spiritual energy to some extent.

Oda was quite open-minded in this regard, just like with arquebuses.

In addition, Oda Nobunaga and his generals were all at least three-star level, no weaker than the projections of the thirty-seventh and thirty-eighth floors.

In other words, these forty-one levels require challengers to face a dozen or so projections from the thirty-seventh or thirty-eighth level alone, plus perhaps nearly ten thousand projections from the twenty-third or thirtieth level with similar strength.

Furthermore, they are well-trained and can be organized into a unified military formation.

"No wonder Shizumi and the others couldn't win..."

Uesugi Tetsu looked up and saw that the army formation stretched as far as the eye could see: "How can one fight against ten thousand superhumans?"

"But for me, it doesn't make much of a difference."

He weighed the forty-meter-long broadsword in his hand, which felt as light as a piece of paper: "It's just a matter of swinging it a few more times."

After a few seconds of silence, the overwhelming force of ten thousand men, with an aura that seemed to rival that of ghosts and gods, pressed down like a black curtain from the sky.

Uesugi Tetsu yawned, half-opened his eyes, and charged forward with his sword.

……

Meanwhile, outside, Tamamo, who was slurping noodles and scrolling through her phone, saw a notification pop up on her screen.

"What? Didn't we turn off notifications?"

Muttering to herself, Tamamo clicked on the prompt rather unhappily, and was directly taken to the cyber-version of the top 100 list page in the Special Affairs Bureau APP.
"What happened...?"

As she was speaking, her pupils suddenly contracted.

Because, the original number one on the top 100 list, Jiu Jieyuan Jin, has been squeezed down to second place!
Tch, so the Yuan family got first place again, huh...

Tamamo looked up.

However, the name that topped the list was completely unexpected!
——【Anonymous User #666】

The complete information for the top-ranked company on the list of 100 is as follows.

——【Anonymous Person #666, Floor 41】

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