I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 309 Six Thousand Points of Proficiency, A Complete Breakthrough! A swarm of them—are these the high and mighty ghosts and gods?
There were so many similar prompts that Uesugi Tetsuya was momentarily overwhelmed.

"Merge like terms".

In a flash, the previously densely packed notifications became much cleaner.

The first "big" notification that appeared after the merger left Uesugi Tetsuya stunned.

[During the "Seed Battle," due to your participation in numerous high-intensity battles, your skill, Natural Mindfulness Style proficiency, has increased by 1722!!!]

Damn it.

1,700 proficiency points?
Uesugi Tetsu blinked several times to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

"This is amazing..."

He covered his mouth with his hand to suppress his laughter and tried his best to remain calm.

But the corners of his mouth under his palm couldn't help but stretch wider and wider. If they weren't in a public place, Uesugi Tetsuya would almost have burst out laughing like a certain Kami.

Because this is the expert-level Natural Reason Flow, which has chosen the path of "skill and reason," resulting in a significant increase in the difficulty of increasing proficiency—a full 1700 points of proficiency!

You should know that ever since he raised the Tennen Rishin-ryu style to the expert level, Uesugi Tetsu has been working tirelessly every day, while Uesugi Izumi is beheading him every day...

Even after working myself to the bone, I only managed to earn 900 proficiency points.

And after this round of seeding battles, the number of seeded seeds has almost doubled!
How can we let him be unhappy or joyful?
[Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 911/10000) → Natural Mind-Body Flow (Expert 2633/10000)!]

Because your proficiency in the skill "Natural Mind Style" has greatly increased, your understanding of all Natural Mind Style techniques has deepened significantly!

At the same time, the damage of all Natural Mind Control techniques has been greatly increased!

This wave directly boosted the progress of Natural Mind Flow to nearly 30% of the expert-level progress bar!

Furthermore, nowadays, every point of proficiency gained in the Natural Mind Flow can be converted into combat power in real time.

Therefore, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel that his swordsmanship had improved significantly compared to before the seeding battle.

With his swordsmanship skills, he could easily grasp the essence of swordsmanship without even wielding it.

"But I've only played about ten seeded matches at most, so on average I can gain more than a hundred proficiency points per match?"

Isn't this a bit too much?

Uesugi Tetsuya fell into thought.

Normally, even in a fierce battle, you only gain a few dozen points of proficiency after finishing a match.

—Could it be the proficiency bonus from the "Seed Battle" "special event"?
Just like gaining more proficiency in the Warring States Secret Realm.

After much thought, this is the only reasonable idea.

"We should hold more competitions then..."

Uesugi Tetsu muttered to himself, continuing to move his gaze downwards.

[Due to your experience in numerous high-intensity battles, you have gained a new understanding of "Sword Skills." Your trait, Sword Skills (4%), has now been changed to Sword Skills (9%)!]

[Because your Swordsmanship trait has reached 5%, your understanding of "Swordsmanship" has deepened further!]

[Due to your Swordsmanship trait reaching 5%, your understanding of everything related to swords has deepened!]

[Due to your Sword Skill trait reaching 5%, the damage of all your sword skills has been slightly increased!]

[Because your traits - Sword Skill and Sword Theory both reached 5%, you have gained a new understanding of the Natural Reason Style's profound technique - Triple Strike!]

After many days, his sword skills finally broke through the 4% barrier and jumped to the next bottleneck of "9%".

Normally, Uesugi Tetsu would have a very clear perception of this, and might even have spent several hours digesting and comprehending it.

But before transforming into the Hundred-Eyed Demon and fully opening the "new world" brought about by the Hundred-Eyed Demon's eyes, this change seemed somewhat insignificant.

This improvement was easily absorbed and mastered by Uesugi Tetsuya.

The same principle applies to the significantly improved sword theory below.

[Due to your experience in numerous high-intensity battles, you have gained a new understanding of "Sword Principles." Your trait, Sword Principles (10%), has now been changed to Sword Principles (19%)!]

Your understanding of "Sword Principles" has deepened further!

As a result, both his sword skills and sword principles improved significantly after the seeding battle, directly reaching the next bottleneck.

[Sword Skill (4%) → Sword Skill (9%)!]

【Sword Principles (10%) → Sword Principles (19%)!】

Uesugi Tetsuya took a deep breath, half-closing his eyes to let all the air pass through his lungs, leaving every bit of spiritual energy contained within his body.

He exhaled only pure air.

The skill of controlling spirits has also seen a significant increase in proficiency.

[During the "Seed Battle," due to your numerous and intense uses of the Spirit Control Technique, your Spirit Control Technique proficiency has increased by 2388!!!]

[Spirit Control Technique: Qi (Master 744/8000) → Spirit Control Technique: Qi (Master 3132/8000)!]

Although the changes in his Spirit Control Technique were not as obvious as those of the Natural Mind-Controlling Style, his absorption and manipulation of spiritual energy and power became increasingly proficient.

This was taught to him by Takizawa Kai, Tsuchimikado Arashi, and Kamo Teruichi.

Observe your opponents and learn from them.

When facing an opponent with real strength, Uesugi Tetsuya has always done this.

Compared to the Spirit Control Technique, the Five Thunder Technique increases proficiency by relatively less.

After all, the former operates constantly, while the latter must be used reasonably, in a planned and moderate manner to prevent the spiritual energy from being exhausted and leaving no thunder available at critical moments.

[During the "Seed Battle," due to your numerous and intense uses of the Five Thunder Technique: Qi Harmony, your skill proficiency in Five Thunder Technique: Qi Harmony has increased by 1612!!!]

[Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Expert 888/5600) → Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Expert 2500/5600)!]

"It seems there's real hope for the future..."

【Natural Mind-Calming Flow (Expert 2633/10000)】

【Spirit Control Technique - Qi (Master 3132/8000)】

【Five Thunder Techniques - Qi Harmony (Expert 2500/5600)】

The proficiency levels of the three main combat skills appeared before his eyes one by one, bringing a warm, farmer-like smile to Uesugi Tetsu's face.

Nothing is more gratifying than knowing that you are steadily getting stronger.

[During the "Seed Battle," due to your numerous instances of transferring Qi and Blood to repair your body, your Core Formation progress has increased by 26!]

[Embrace the Elixir (42/100) → Embrace the Elixir (68/100)]

[During the "Seed Battle," due to your repeated use of the skill "Yaegaki," your proficiency level with Yaegaki has been raised to "Mastery"!]

Following his three main combat skills, Yaegaki, who saved countless lives of Uesugi Tetsuya, and his "Baodan Kung Fu," which blocked Ririko's crucial attack, have also seen significant improvements.

Especially Yaegi.

Looking back now, Uesugi Tetsuya is very glad that he agreed to Saionji Shihandai's request at the Yagyu Dojo.

Otherwise, where else could you find such agile and profound footwork?
Next up is the seemingly hidden "Lin" technique.

[During the "Seed Battle," your understanding of the "Lin" technique deepened through repeated use, resulting in a +1% increase in your mastery of the technique!]

[Linzi Jue (10.004%) → Linzi Jue (11.004%)]

The "Lin" technique may seem to be used very little, but it is actually used everywhere.

A stable 30-point increase in attribute values, plus an instant-activated shield that can block fatal wounds... it's fair to say that without the "Lin" technique, many of Uesugi Tetsu's battles would be much more difficult.

Needless to say, he eventually reached the "Extreme State - Battle" state that allowed him to touch Yuan Jingshui's figure.

In addition, what surprised Uesugi Tetsuya even more was that the Limit Break value, which was originally reset to zero when the Limit Break state was activated, has now been accumulated back to 80%.

Normally, this limit value can only be increased by one or two points after a day of intensive training.

[Breaking the limit (80/100)]

Perhaps it was because the final life-or-death battle with Gen Shizumi was too intense and too thrilling.

Uesugi Tetsuya nodded with a smile: "So theoretically speaking, it's possible to reach the maximum value in just a few seconds? That's pretty good."

Reward the brave.

This is a perfect explanation of the terms "breaking limits" and "exceeding limits".

Following closely behind is the effect of Akabane's new talent, "Bloodlustful Crimson".

In the "Seed Wars," you experienced many high-intensity battles, and under the influence of "Bloodlust Crimson," your body and mind were comprehensively strengthened!

Therefore—your physique +3, willpower +4, charm -5, and spiritual power +1!

[Note: The charm attribute gained from the Bloodlust Crimson will only be deducted when transforming into "Red Hannya" or wearing "Hanyana Mask: Red".]

The charm deduction can be ignored; it's better to consider it as growth.

—Dude, I've already transformed into a Red Prajna with negative charm, and I'm still joking and playing around with you?

A fierce and menacing appearance can also enhance one's "ghostly" aura and deter unscrupulous villains.

So this wave is equivalent to a direct increase of 13 attribute points!
Uesugi Tetsuya's attributes are not what they used to be. The difficulty and value of a 13-point increase are much higher than the 30 points he had at the start!
With this thought in mind, Uesugi Tetsu glanced at his current blank attribute panel— [Uesugi Tetsu]

【Physique: 85】

[Will: 68]

【Charm: 15】

[Spiritual Skills: 77]

The extra attribute increase is likely a minor boost from the Hundred-Eyed Demon incarnation.
This powerful four-dimensional panel is even higher than his attributes when he transformed into a four-tailed fox and wore the Hannya Mask.

Uesugi Tetsu estimated that with his current blank slate attributes alone, he could give the Grand Master who once forced him to use "Wrath" a good beating.

All I can say is that the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains.

Oh, and the Qi Sea...

The situation was so urgent when facing Minamoto Shizumi that Uesugi Tetsu didn't even have time to look at her.

Upon examining his inner self, he discovered that the Hundred-Eyed Demon's incarnation card had not fused with the Ubume's Feather.

Instead, it has fallen into the Qi Sea and ruled over its own territory, turning the "Three Kingdoms of the Qi Sea" into four parts... Its deep, ink-like color is almost the same as the color of the void outside the Qi Sea.

Uesugi Tetsu examined them more closely and discovered that among the four, the newly born Hundred-Eyed Demon Sea was the most powerful.

However, it did not provoke any other beings in the Qi Sea.

And so, without contact or provocation, they lived peacefully with the native inhabitants of the entire Qi Sea.

Like a flower on a high mountain that keeps people at a distance.

Therefore, the expansion speed of the Void Sea of ​​Qi, which was already expanding outward, increased by about 50%, and the quality of the Qi also improved significantly.

This can be described as a qualitative change.

The more internal energy one has in their Qi Sea, the less difficult it will be to open up acupoints later.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled with satisfaction.

After so many unruly fellows who needed to be disciplined with a physical hand, finally came a Hundred-Eyed Demon who could put his mind at ease.

As expected of her.

—Besides the substantial skill points gained, there were also the rewards from the seed battles and…

As Uesugi Tetsu was thinking, his gaze suddenly stopped on an inconspicuous notification.

How did this basic Five Elements Yin-Yang technique all go from the "beginner" level to the "proficient" level?
Never mind, that's not important.

—In this seeding battle, Uesugi Tetsu proved in actual combat that any skills or techniques he had spent time practicing could be used in high-intensity battles.

The reason we didn't use it much before was simply because our opponents were too weak and insignificant.

"Flame Armor is definitely going to take one chance."

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself.

The rewards for the seed battle include two opportunities to complete the inheritance of the God-level or lower, and one opportunity to select the God-level, which is roughly five stars or lower!

One of the chances to complete the skill set must be given to "Zhou Tianyan Armor".

After this thing is stacked with his specially made multi-layered qi circulation, it is practically a super tortoise shell. Even if it is broken, it can quickly recover and it works every time.

While it's not enough against relatively top-tier powerhouses like Yuan Jingshui, it's still quite effective against those of slightly lower tiers and smaller fry.

Once Uesugi Tetsuya truly masters the Zhou Tian Yan Armor, the human wave tactic will likely be useless against him.

—But Nanjo-nee seems to have said that the Zhou Tian Yan Armor only requires "Demon God Opportunity" to exchange, and it is impossible to exhaust this "Wild God Opportunity".

As for the rest, I can take the opportunity to collect some soul ash or intelligence... I will definitely not suffer a loss because of this.

In short, the Seed Battle official team is quite user-friendly, as it has many uses.

But Uesugi Tetsuya hadn't decided what to choose for the remaining one chance to complete the game and one chance to choose.

He couldn't figure out whether to make up for a deficiency or strengthen a strength.

Let's wait until later to discuss and exchange ideas with Nanjo Manami or other spirits, and get their opinions before making a decision.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu also thought that he could go to Kyoto to see that legendary sword saint... who is probably one of the strongest beings in the world right now.

Who knows, there might be a chance to get some pointers from the Sword Saint and squeeze some real gold from this guy.

Come to think of it, if the Minamoto family hadn't moved, they'd probably still be near Kyoto.

Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his hands together, feeling somewhat excited about his trip to Kyoto.

The rewards for this wave of seed battles are so generous that just thinking about it makes him feel unusually excited.

—Ririko got TOP4, so it seems she'll get the "Flesh Furnace".

[Flesh and Blood Furnace: Place demon corpses into it, and after refining, you can obtain "Demon Essence" to enhance your physical body.]

Hmm, not bad.

This prop is quite suitable for Ririko, who has a weaker physique. If she eats ten or eight balls of it every day, her blood and qi will surely surge.

This also allows him to enjoy sparring more and not hold back when he's hitting.

It's those demons who have barely survived the repeated investigations by the Special Affairs Bureau in the Tokyo area... It's good that they've endured so much hardship, it's good that they've all had to work so hard.

Feeling compassion for the people, Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and sighed, thinking that he might as well join Ririko in the sweeping, and also collect some soul ash and soul spirit points.

With "incognito travel" now on his tight schedule, Uesugi Tetsuya prepares to unlock the real grand prize hinted at in the hint!

—Because I directly pulled a 3.5-star Hyakume, it seems that the 3-star and 3.5-star card pools have been merged into one super prize pool!
—There are also demonic items unique to the Hyakume-ki incarnation.

Just then, Uesugi Tetsuya's ears twitched as he heard a series of footsteps approaching from the path he had come from.

It was accompanied by bursts of surprised greetings.

"Huh? It's you, Brother Qingtian?"

"Haha, Fuyuyama-kun is here to see Uesugi-kun too, right?"

“Anwa, Murakami, and Mr. Kazuita? You all…”

"Let's go together!"

"It seems we're all headed for that Uesugi-kun. Let's travel together then..."

What the hell?

Uesugi Tetsuya was completely confused.
Had he unknowingly committed some heinous crime, or had the four-tailed fox's disguise been exposed, prompting a group of ghosts and spirits to come and take him back?
Is it wrong to take a break after receiving an award?
No, let's moisturize it first...

As soon as Uesugi Tetsu stood up, he heard a long series of footsteps approaching from dozens of meters away.

Just kidding, how could a bunch of ghosts and gods let a duck that's already in their hands fly away?

Uesugi Tetsu's lips twitched slightly.

He looked up and saw a group of ghosts and gods from all over the world surrounding him like fans, casting eager glances at him.

The rest area in the passageway was packed with people and completely blocked.

"Uesugi-kun."

"Hello, Uesugi-kun..."

"I'm……"

In the blink of an eye, a whole bunch of business cards made using the special methods of various ghosts and gods rushed over and were handed to him, allowing Uesugi Tetsuya to choose whatever he wanted.

……

At this moment, outside the corridor.

Reacting quickly and believing she was ahead of all the sasaeng fans and fanatics, Tamamo stood with her hands on her hips at the entrance to the passageway leading to the rest area.

She patted her sister on the back and chuckled.
"Let's go, Chisa! Let's take our first photo with Uesugi-nii!"

"Uh-huh!"

Chisa pursed her lips and nodded vigorously, her emotions surging.

The two jogged into the corridor.

But before they had gone very far, a group of rude people blocked their way in the passageway.

Are you kidding me? We're on our way to see Uesugi-san...

Tamamo looked up and suddenly saw Uesugi Tetsuya, who was blocked in the crowd by a group of smiling men and completely unable to move.

Upon closer inspection, she discovered that all those "big men's" faces were actually stored in her memory.

Exceptionally clear!

Under Chisa's puzzled yet hesitant gaze, Tamamo's jaw dropped open, unable to close it.

These... these are the high and mighty demons and gods who were originally high above us?!

(End of this chapter)