This bug is amazing!

Chapter 297 Harvest
light.

Enough to blind the eyes, an extreme light.

The area within a radius of hundreds of miles of the restricted zone, illuminated at this moment, resembled a sacred realm.

But this reversal of yin and yang lasted only ten seconds before the world plunged back into darkness.

When Ji Yi opened his eyes again, he had short hair and was no longer dressed in ancient costume.

The surrounding area was flat, but looking into the distance, one could see that the terrain was extremely high, and the place where he was now was a huge pit.

The entire city of Dayan has been completely wiped clean, leaving not a trace.

Ji Yi looked at the ground with a blank expression.

A purple figure made of resentment lay on the ground.

The once enormous vengeful spirit had now dissipated into the shape of a little girl, presumably severely injured, and had finally returned to Misaki's original form.

just
Why does she have another disgusting face on her face? It doesn't even look like a living thing.

The ancient god's lingering resentment was ultimately stubborn and powerful, but thankfully, it could be cured with a panacea.

Ji Yi was relieved.

Not long after, a figure flew in from a distance with such speed that Ji Yi didn't even have time to react.

When my eyes refocused, Miss Cat's figure came into view.

"Miss Cat, what's wrong?"

Her once black hair had now turned silver-white, and even the black cat ears on her head had turned silver-white.

[Grandpa Possession, Mystic Cat Fusion, Ultimate Edition Miss Cat.]

With multiple buffs, her strength barely reached the SS level, probably around SS-level. Clearly, her decision not to intervene in the battle was the right one.

Ji Yi understood that the level of the battle had surpassed that of ordinary SS-level combat, and Hei Yi's final desperate struggle had also exceeded the height of his Destroyer form. This battle was the most valuable victory in terms of combat power, apart from the Ancient Gods.

Miss Cat touched the white cat ears on her head:
"A white-haired catgirl should be a cute attribute, right? Mr. Kiba, isn't she adorable?"

"Isn't she cute?"

If this is Miss Xie's true form dressed like this, then it should be considered cute.

"Hehe, what a perfunctory response. Mr. Giba is judging people by their appearance as always."

As Miss Cat spoke, she scanned her surroundings with her golden vertical pupils, clearly wary of something.

Only after confirming that there was no danger did she dare to remove all the enhancements on her body and gradually revert to her original form.

Judging from Miss Cat's appearance, it seems that the price of forcibly increasing her strength was quite high.

Xuanmiao is, after all, an S-rank, and one of the strongest. Given the vast difference in strength, the burden that fusion with spirits would place on her would be considerable. The possession of the old man in the ring also comes at a price.

"Alright, where is the little girl that Mr. Giba risked his life to save? Why hasn't she come yet? How rude of you! Mr. Giba risked his life and his trump cards to save her with a spirit of selfless dedication."

"what?"

Ji Yi sensed a hint of hostility in the words, but found it inexplicable.

What's she angry about? Did Hei Yi just do something outrageous that Miss Cat is taking the blame for?

Never mind, I'll just pretend I don't understand.

Just then, a crack suddenly appeared in the open space in front of them.

Meanwhile, Maeda Misaki, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, poked her little head out from inside.

She looked unwell, and it seemed she was forcing herself to stand up. She eventually walked out weakly and then collapsed back to the ground.

Misaki glanced at the resentful entity on the ground that looked exactly like her, then looked at Ji Yi: "Th-thank you, big brother."

"If it hurts, talk less and take your medicine first."

Ji Yi took out the panacea and immediately stuffed it into Misaki's mouth.

"it is good"

As Misaki took the medicine, Kii began to gently guide her:
"This medicine can theoretically cure all traumas, including psychological ones, so it can even dispel your own resentment and bring you back to life. You just need to think about what you want to heal, and it can heal anything."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jiayi raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at Ji Yi with a hint of approval in her eyes.

Yes, the panacea can indeed eliminate the side effects of resentment, allowing Misaki to become an SS-rank ghost story who can control herself.

But it also allowed her to dispel all resentment, reshape her physical body, and return to the state she was in before her death, a fact that Ji Yi did not hide.

Although Ji Yi initially had selfish motives, wanting Misaki to assist her in the game instance, which led to her plan to obtain the panacea.

However, using gratitude to order a young girl around might be justified, but it lacks human touch.

The situation with the Mist Woman is self-evident; she is seeking atonement. But Misaki was innocent from beginning to end.

Therefore, Kii gave the decision-making power to Misaki.

"You can choose to erase all the pain of the past and become a peaceful and happy ordinary person. Or you can keep everything you have now and become an existence that no one dares to mess with in the forbidden zone. The decision is yours."

Upon hearing this, Misaki thought for a moment, and a smile curved her lips:
"Is there even a need to choose, big brother? Big brother has saved me time and time again. If I turn back into an ordinary person, I won't be able to help big brother anymore."

Ji Yi's expression was serious:

"But this will leave you with the pain you experienced in the past, which is what keeps you a ghost story. Are you really willing to continue to endure it?"

Misaki shook her head, then nodded:
"I didn't like my past experiences, but I don't want to become a burden that can't help my older brother, so I..."

Before she finished speaking, Misaki's resentment scattered, turning into wisps of purple smoke that entered her body.

Meanwhile, Misaki's aura continued to expand, reaching S-rank, S+-rank, and S++-rank.
Ultimately, the panacea healed all the damage from the recent battle, erased the ancient god's resentment, and restored its strength to SS rank.

Thanks to the panacea, Misaki no longer needs to endure the corrosive influence of countless resentments, and she can now control her power at will.

"That way, I can help my older brother."

She chuckled, and her SS-level aura vanished instantly. Not even a trace of resentment or malevolent energy could be sensed. Misaki had turned into a little girl who was no different from an ordinary person.

This effect can only be achieved by having the ultimate control over one's own power.

"Misaki, you..."

"Isn't this pretty much the same as a normal person? Actually, there's no difference. Rather than forgetting the past, I'd rather help my older brother. Do you know why?"

Ji Yi tilted her head: "Why?"

Misaki smiled and opened her arms to hug Kii.

"Because I like him! I like him so much, I like big brother the most!"

Suddenly, Miss Cat turned her gaze toward them.

Ji Yi looked embarrassed: "She's just a child, just a child."

After all, it's just a little girl's affection for her older brother, not the kind of love that comes with adulthood. Why should she be jealous?

Miss Cat simply turned her face away and didn't say anything.

Ji Yi squatted down and stroked Misaki's little head:
"By the way, can you leave the ghost story zone in your current state?"

Misaki nodded:
“Yes, but if you go out now, your power will weaken. All ghost stories face this problem. Only by staying in the restricted area for a certain period of time and completely stabilizing your power will you be free from this concern.” “Oh, I see. Then you can stay in the restricted area for now. I’ll come to you whenever I need Misaki-chan’s help.”

If we let her go now, her strength will drop below SS level, and we will ultimately have to bear the risks.

After all, there are still several SS-level personnel in Japan alone, and from a global perspective, Misaki is not strong enough.

"Um, is there anything I can do to help you, big brother? What is your task, big brother?"

"Task."

This did remind Ji Yi.

He looked at the blank task panel, a question lingering in his mind.

The final battle of the century is over, but the main quest still hasn't appeared.

Never mind, that's not important. Speaking of helping, Ji Yi does have something she needs Misaki's help with.

"Misaki-chan, have you ever ridden the subway?"

"Ok?"

A moment later, two tall and one short figures, resembling a family of three, stepped into a subway station in a certain city.

With Dayan City destroyed, its underground facilities also vanished completely, so the three of them traveled dozens of miles to find the subway station.

As for the safety of the journey.

It could be said that this was the most secure Ji Yi had ever felt since entering the Hyperdimensional Game.

With Misaki protecting him, it's safe to say there's no restricted area he can't roam freely.

As the three stepped into the subway station, they soon encountered the eerie train. After the doors opened, almost everyone in the nearby carriages turned their attention to them.

But after seeing Misaki's harmless smile, they quickly looked away and even changed carriages on their own initiative.

"Misaki-chan, can you figure out what's going on with this train?"

Ji Yi pointed to the train and said.

Both being SS-class ghost stories, the way the haunted train exists is quite different from Misaki's; in fact, apart from the passengers on board, there is no indication of any danger.

Misaki shook her head:

"I don't know, but this car is amazing."

She pointed to the empty carriage number 4: "Big brother, if you're going to take the train, please don't stay in this carriage. It's very dangerous."

Even Misaki could see the danger? As expected, none of the SS-class are easy to deal with.

The three stepped into the train, and the subway soon began to move.

"Which one has caught your eye, big brother? Misaki will tie him up and take him home. Do you want this long-legged one, or..."

"Stop, stop, stop! I'm here to recruit laborers, don't make it sound like I'm trafficking innocent women."

Ji Yi interrupted Misaki and then looked at the human-shaped bloodstain imprinted on the seat in carriage number 3.

It is the S-class ghost story, "Traces of Murder".

"Considering my physics stats are maxed out, my paranormal abilities are severely lacking."

Ji Yi pointed to the bloodstain: "Its abilities are quite good, and it should be put to my use."

Misaki smiled cutely: "Okay, then let's catch it for big brother."

As soon as she finished speaking, a purplish-black resentment emanated from Misaki's body, reaching straight towards carriage number 3.

Not only was the journey smooth and unobstructed, but wherever they went, all the strange tales were filled with terror and fear, as if they were hiding from something terrifying.

But when the resentment reached the front of carriage number four, it paused, as if hesitating about something.

Misaki had anticipated this, and her eyes suddenly turned pitch black, the resentment surging out of her body becoming more intense and solidified.

whoosh-

A flash of purplish-black resentment passed through carriage number 4, heading straight for the murder traces in carriage number 3.

It panicked and tried to escape, but to no avail. With a soft "snap," the S-class ghost was captured and unable to move in the blink of an eye.

whoosh-

In the blink of an eye, the evidence of the murder was brought before Ji Yi and the other two.

On the floor of the carriage, a blurry red figure lay, the bloodstains now dull and dark, no longer as bright as when they had chased Ji Yi.

"Misaki-chan did a great job, now it's my turn."

As she spoke, Ji Yi took out the prop [Mirror in the Lake].

He first looked at the ground, and then an identical bloody shadow walked out of the mirror.

This is a "person in the mirror," possessing only the form, but not only is his strength inferior to the genuine murderer, he also struggles to grasp the essence of her abilities.

But the next moment, there was a soft "plop" sound.

The murderous intent, suppressed by resentment, was powerless to resist. Its chest was ripped open by its own reflection in the mirror, and its blood seemed to be rapidly being drained.

In less than thirty seconds, the murderer was completely killed by the person in the mirror, who then transformed into a "stand-in".

A Stand possesses the same strength and memories as its original owner, and in a sense, can be considered the same person. However, the difference is that the Stand belongs to the Mirror in the Lake and obeys the Mirror in the Lake's master.

Since only one Stand can exist at a time, [Silence] has been abolished by Ji Yi. After all, outside the forbidden zone of ghost stories, this guy is basically useless.

As for the [Traces of Murder] that took its place, although leaving the restricted area would also weaken its strength, the more powerful the supernatural tale is, the more it is restricted by the restricted area, and the greater the weakening after leaving. The Traces of Murder, on the other hand, is relatively less affected.

[Optimistically speaking, after leaving the restricted area, it can at least reach the level of an S-class disgrace, which is S-level. The weakening is not significant. At least before encountering a true S-class opponent, you don't need to worry about having any opponents you can't beat.]

Ji Yi nodded silently, somewhat satisfied with the result.

Even the weakest S-rank is much stronger than an A-rank, so there's no possibility of being single-handedly killed by someone of a higher rank.

The reason why genius cultivators in novels often kill people of higher levels is that cultivation level is not absolutely equal to combat strength.

The S-level and A-level classification is based on combat power level as a strict evaluation, not realm. Therefore, it is normal for different combat power levels to exist within the same realm, and for ratings to vary greatly.

The most typical example is the players of the Hyperdimensional Game. Like Ji Yi, who are level 21, most of them are still hovering around the B-level combat power level, and the stronger players have only just touched the edge of A-level. Ji Yi, however, has begun to strive towards S-level.

'It's a pity that getting to S-rank is like crossing an insurmountable chasm; it seems like there's no end in sight.'

Silently complaining to herself, Ji Yi retrieved the murder evidence into the mirror and left the supernatural train with Misaki and Miss Cat.

Congratulations! The two SS-rank ghosts met for the first time without any clashes, and one even caught the Pokémon it wanted.

In any case, this level of the magic tower should have completed its mission and returned to the next level by now, right?
But the main quest still hadn't been triggered, which seemed a bit strange. Could it be another bug?
If all else fails, you'll have to use the "Logout" button to go back and then try the Magic Tower again.

After all, we came with a goal, and we can't go back empty-handed.

Just then, a voice rang in my mind, it was...
The sound of Hei Yi.

"You think you can kill me?"

"Hahaha! I won't leave until I completely replace you."

(End of this chapter)