Conquer the world, young man!

[Host, to improve your abilities, you need to interact with stronger individuals more often.]

Totsuka almost rolled his eyes. He felt that if he hadn't said he wanted to complete the mission from the great Tom Sue, the system would never have let him activate his ability. However, this ability was indeed useful. Totsuka clearly felt that his strength and agility had increased a lot. It was probably because he was with this vampire and had been temporarily judged by the system to be on the same side, and had also gained the basic abilities of a vampire.

Grabbing the vampire's pale arm with his right hand, he kicked the vampire hard in the chest. Taking advantage of the moment the vampire let go, he quickly retreated. The vampire was indeed very fast, much faster than when he first started running away.

The vampire's expression grew even more ferocious as he roared, "At first I thought it was just a kitten, but I didn't expect its claws to be so sharp!"

Totsuka didn't attack much, only managing to escape at the same speed as the vampire. However, his stamina wasn't enough, and he felt that continuing like this was unsustainable. Just as Totsuka was racking his brains for a solution, a gunshot rang out, and the vampire that had been chasing him fell silent.

Looking back, the vampire lay dead, its face contorted in a grotesque grimace. The vampire's body, struck by the bullet, instantly turned to sand, leaving no trace after the wind blew by. Was the vampire dead? He looked up and saw a tall man approaching him, holding a hunting rifle. It seemed this man was the one who had saved him.

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Eliminate one level E vampire. Reward: Agility increased by one level, 500 points]

"System, I didn't kill this vampire, so does that count as me completing the mission?" Totsuka really didn't understand the system's intentions.

[Due to the host's activation of the synchronization ability, the host now belongs to the vampire hunter faction. The system defaults to having members of the same faction team up to complete missions. The host's luck is indeed off the charts.]

While communicating with the system, Totsuka also carefully observed the vampire hunter from his own faction who had saved him. The man was very tall, nearly 1.9 meters, wearing a chestnut-colored long trench coat and a matching hat resembling that of a Western cowboy. His black hair had a purplish tinge and hung messily beside his face. His eyes were grayish-blue, and there was a scar-like mark on his chin. He was very handsome, but gave off a somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a sense of decadence, listlessness, and a sense of being worn down) feeling. What was most noticeable was that the man's right eye was covered by leather, and the long hunting rifle was slung over his back.

The man's information was also displayed in front of Totsuka's eyes.

Name: Yagashi Toya

Sex: Male

Age: 32 years old

Race: Human (Vampire Hunter)

Overall Attributes: Grade A

Abilities: The No.1 vampire hunter, fights using firearms that have special damage against vampires.

Totsuka's eyes lit up. He hadn't expected the man in front of him to be of such a high level. No wonder he could kill a Level E vampire so easily.

"Kid, your speed is impressive. Want to become a vampire hunter?" Yakari Touya noticed that before he arrived, this boy seemed to have been dealing with that Level E vampire for a while, and judging from his dodging speed, he was quite talented. Yakari Touya wasn't one to meddle in other people's business. Even when he saved someone, he rarely considered taking on apprentices, originally thinking that having Zero Kiryu and Kaito Takamiya as apprentices was enough. But seeing this boy just now, he couldn't help feeling a sense of closeness, and naturally, the idea of ​​taking him on as an apprentice arose.

"A vampire?" Totsuka feigned ignorance, frowning as he asked, "Is it that vicious guy from earlier? But how did you turn him into sand? Is that what vampire hunters deal with?"

“That’s right, those are level E vampires. They were bitten by purebred vampires and degenerated into beasts with only a thirst for blood. Vampire hunters naturally exist to eliminate these blood-sucking beasts.” When Yoruichi Touya mentioned vampires, his brows furrowed and a cold smile appeared on his lips.

[Host has triggered a side quest: Become Touya Yagari's disciple. Quest reward: Durability increases by one level. Failure penalty: To be determined.]

Totsuka was also somewhat troubled. Vampires sounded dangerous, and becoming a vampire hunter would increase the likelihood of encountering danger. But if he didn't become one, with his current abilities, encountering them would be certain death. Moreover, he didn't know what the punishment for failing the system would be; based on his understanding of the system, it was definitely not a simple punishment. Thinking about it this way, it seemed he had no choice but to accept it.

Totsuka nodded, her gentle smile unchanged. "Since I can learn the ability to deal with this kind of thing, I'm willing to become a vampire hunter. But all I want is for you to teach me. Can you be my master?"

Yoruji raised an eyebrow and reached out to rub Totsuka's head a few times. "Kid, since I asked you, it's because I want to take you as my disciple. Remember my name, Yoruji."

Totsuka quickly broke free from Yoruji's large hand, shook her messy hair, and pouted, "Master, don't you know that pressing someone's head will stunt their growth? My name is Totsuka Tatara."

“Tatara? Hmm…” Yoruji Touya stroked his chin, a satisfied smile on his face. “He’s quite a good match for you. He looks like a good kid.”

Totsuka was speechless. Why did he feel that his master had a rather wicked sense of humor? But he was going to Namimori Middle School to register the next day, so there was no way he could stay by his side. "Master, I have to go to school to register the next day. I'm afraid I'll only have time to learn vampire hunter skills from you in the evening."

"It's alright." Yoru chuckled, then pulled Totsuka close and rubbed her. "I've finished my mission for a while now, so I can take a break. I'll come and teach you in the evenings. Once you've passed the test and can deal with vampires on your own, I'll leave."

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission and becoming a disciple of Yoru-Kari Touya. Reward: Durability increased by one level, 500 points.]

[Host triggered mission: Learn the skills of a vampire hunter within ten days. Mission reward: Overall attributes doubled. Penalty for failure: To be determined.]

Unexpectedly, this new mission had a time limit, but the mission reward was also quite considerable. Totsuka took it seriously and accepted the mission. He said firmly to Yoruji Toga, "Master, I will definitely live up to your expectations and learn what you want to teach me as soon as possible."

"Tatara, not bad." Yoru happily put his arm around Totsuka's shoulder, paying even more attention to the young boy before him. Strangely enough, being around Totsuka lessened the ferocity he felt from the vampire, and he became much calmer. He scrutinized the boy again, thinking to himself, "This boy truly has the ability to calm people down. His aura is so gentle. I wonder if making him a vampire hunter was the right thing to do?"

"Master, do you have a place to stay tonight?" Shishu thought that he had gained a master after all, and he would have to learn from him in the future. If this master ran away, who would he go to? It would be best if he stayed by his side for peace of mind.

Yoru raised an eyebrow and casually asked, "Tatara, is it convenient for you? After all, renting a place would be another expense."

Shishu's features were gentle as she softly said, "As long as Master doesn't mind the simplicity of my place, then please stay at my home."

"Well then... it would be impolite to refuse." Yoruichi truly felt a surge of joy in his heart, and his fondness for this disciple grew even stronger. Unlike his other two disciples, Totsuka Tatara was someone who made him feel extremely comfortable whenever he was around. He increasingly felt that this young man possessed a pure aura, and that it was indeed a rare and precious fate that he had the chance to meet him in this alley today.

"Oh dear!" Totsuka slapped his forehead, turned on the ordinary cell phone he had left at home, and saw that quite a bit of time had passed. If he didn't go to the supermarket soon, it would close!

"What's wrong? Is something urgent?" Yoruji asked, looking at the boy's flustered appearance.

"Master, I still need to go to the supermarket to buy groceries. I need to make lunchboxes for school tomorrow." Totsuka scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. "If Master doesn't mind, could you come with me to the supermarket first, and then we can go home?"

"Buying groceries and making bento boxes?" Yoruji frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled. "Aren't these things things your parents prepare for you?"

"This..." Totsuka lowered his head slightly. To be honest, whether it was the past or the present, he had never really spent much time with his elders. He was used to taking care of himself, which might seem a bit strange to others. However, seeing Master Yogari's concerned expression, a warm feeling flowed through his heart. "I'm used to it now. My cooking skills are pretty good too. I can make some for Master to try."

Chapter 6006 Let's Get Along Well, Master

Upon hearing Totsuka's words, Yoruji knew his parents hadn't taken good care of him. Totsuka had initially seemed like a child with a good life and education, but now he realized the boy was quite resilient. However, since Totsuka wouldn't say, he wouldn't ask. As long as the child he wanted to care for was happy, that was enough. He reached out and embraced the somewhat frail boy, gently ruffling his soft hair. "Then I'll have to try Totsuka's cooking! Let's go to the supermarket!"

Tatsura Totsuka was embraced by the man's warm chest. She was stunned for a moment, then a bright smile bloomed on her face, and she nodded, "Mmm!"

To be honest, being embraced like that by a man made Totsuka a little shy, and a few blushes appeared on his face. Fortunately, Master Yagari didn't hold him for long before taking his hand and leading him towards the supermarket. The evening breeze was very comfortable, and it also cooled down the temperature on his face.

While Totsuka Tatara wasn't paying attention, Yorujiro secretly glanced at him a few times, a lingering smile in his eyes. Come to think of it, he wasn't that old, so why did he feel like a father to him? Undeniably, it wasn't a bad feeling.

When Totsuka Tatara arrived at the supermarket and looked at the prices on the shelves, a sense of bitterness welled up inside her. The 10,000 yen in her pocket couldn't buy much, and even then, only vegetables. As for meat… she felt like she could shed a tear…

Yoru Touya noticed Totsuka's conflicted expression but didn't point it out, pushing her shopping cart around. "Those bright green vegetables look good, I'll take them. Hmm... some nice pork belly, I'll take that. Dotora's too skinny, I'll buy some milk..."

While Totsuka was still stunned, Yoruichi had already put quite a few things into the shopping cart. When Totsuka noticed, his first thought was: Oh no, I can't afford all this! Besides, he had Yoruichi-sensei accompany him to the supermarket, so it was he who wanted to buy things! He quickly stopped Yoruichi-sensei from putting more things into the cart, his heart breaking, "Master, you don't need to buy so much. Just some vegetables will be enough."

“Vegetables are not enough. You are so small, you need to eat more meat.” After saying that, Yoruji Touya put the frozen beef rolls in.

Totsuka Tatara was practically stomping her feet in frustration. If she couldn't pay the bill, how embarrassing would that be? She quickly grabbed Yoru's hand, stood on tiptoe, and tried to whisper in his ear. Seriously... this man is so tall, it's infuriating!

Yoruji Touya lowered his head with great interest and asked softly, "What's wrong, Tatara?"

"I don't have that much money to pay for it." Totsuka felt really embarrassed. With his current situation, he was practically broke. "I can't afford any of these things."

"Huh? These are all things I'm buying." Yoruji Touya chuckled, his eyes slightly raised. "Well, well, you really are a brat. Since I've decided to stay at your place, consider these things my lodging fee."

Totsuka was taken aback, blinking in surprise. So, he didn't have to spend any money? And he could even eat meat...

Yoru Touya wrapped his arms around the thin boy, his eyes full of smiles. "Alright, we've bought enough. Let's go."

Totsuka stood to the side, watching the supermarket cashier's infatuated expression towards Yoru-sensei, and couldn't help but feel a bit speechless. Come to think of it... Yoru-sensei is really popular with women. Although he seems rather颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of being listless,颓废, or颓废) overall, he's actually quite a handsome older man. Thinking this, she couldn't help but cover her lips and chuckle softly.

Yoru Touya glanced at Totsuka with amusement, picked up several large shopping bags from the supermarket, and said, "Let's go."

"Hmm!" Totsuka quickly followed, reaching out to help Master Yogari carry a few bags, but Yogari Totsuka stepped aside, saying with a hint of mockery, "Tatara's little body still needs more training. As for these things, I'll take them for now. We'll start training again tomorrow night."

Totsuka now felt that having a master was really good, and he led Yoruji Touya back to their secluded residence. They opened the door and went inside.

Yoruji Touya carefully examined Totsuka's residence, his brow furrowing slightly. The environment of the house was indeed rather poor. However, he quickly composed himself, as he wasn't one to fuss over accommodations; he simply felt that Tatara's life was far too difficult.

The things that Shizuku Tsuyoshi bought were sorted and put into the refrigerator. He was going to make something to eat to fill his stomach and also make a bento box. "Master, please sit and wait for a while. It's getting late. I'll make something to eat."

Yoru no Touya nodded, sat down on the sofa, and turned on the TV. He waved to Totsuka and said, "Go ahead, I'm looking forward to tasting your cooking."

Shishu smiled, turned around, grabbed the necessary food, and went to the kitchen to prepare it. There were no lunchboxes at home, and he hadn't thought to buy any at the supermarket. Remembering he had 1200 points saved up, Shishu summoned the system to see if there were any lunchboxes in the system shop. The system shop had a huge selection, so, wanting to save time, Shishu simply asked the system for recommendations.

The system was also very efficient, directly finding the item he wanted.

[Insulated lunchbox with a simple and attractive design. It keeps the food inside warm so that the host can enjoy the most delicious food at any time. Requires 10 points.]

"So cheap?" Totsuka continued communicating with the system in his mind, "Then give me two."

[Exchange complete. The insulated lunchbox has been placed in your system inventory. You may use it. You have 1180 points remaining. Please keep up the good work and earn more points.]

"Um..." Totsuka remembered the terrible backpack the system had given him. If it didn't cost many points, why not get a new one? "System, can you search for a normal backpack for me? I don't want any fancy patterns or decorations, just the simplest one."

[Host, the items sold in this system's shop are all special items with unique attributes that differ from normal items. If you don't want your backpack to be too unusual and attract too much attention, you can exchange for it.]

Shi Shu was speechless. Was this system deliberately messing with him? He could only give up on the idea. Anyway, he could just buy a bag later if he had the money. "Well then, system, if I want to earn more points, besides taking on fixed tasks, are there any other ways?"

[The host can trigger missions. For example, encountering a Level E vampire is a random mission. The more characters the host interacts with in different anime, the more missions will be triggered.]

For Totsuka, encountering a vampire was never a good thing; if it weren't for Touya Yagari's timely appearance, he would have been dead. Oh well, he'd just have to figure out the mission as it comes. After all, it's only just begun, and the main quest to conquer the world is still at 0% completion—he has absolutely no clue what to do. "System, I have a question. Are there any hints for the world-conquering quest?"

[The host has finally shown some initiative in completing tasks; this system is very pleased.]

[For this mission, the host should simply try to associate with as many powerful individuals as possible; this will naturally be helpful.]

"A strong person...?" Totsuka remembered that the system had said that improving one's abilities required contact with strong people, and completing missions also required contact with strong people. It seemed that the so-called Mary Sue god's main goal was to target strong people. Totsuka planned to spend the next few days not only strengthening himself, but also observing which strong people were around. Speaking of strong people, Master Yoru was also a level A strong person.

Totsuka skillfully prepared the meal and put the food for tomorrow in the lunchbox. He naturally prepared a lunchbox for Yoruichi as well, since he might not see him during the day tomorrow, so it was only right to prepare some for him.

While they were tidying up, they saw Yorujiro Touya enter the kitchen on his own initiative, sniffing the air. "Ah, Tatara's cooking smells so good. Looks like I'm in for a treat."

“Master, this bento box is for you to eat tomorrow. The boxed lunch can be kept warm. I won’t be here during the day tomorrow, so I can’t let you go hungry.” As Totsuka spoke, he placed the food on the dining table in the living room and turned to greet Yoruji Touya, who seemed a little stunned, “Master, come and eat.”

"You're the first person to treat me to a meal like this." Yoruji Touya came back to his senses, walked to Totsuka's side, and reached out to rub his head again. "You're much more obedient than my other two apprentices."

"The other two disciples?" Totsuka blinked and asked with a smile, "Are they my senior brothers?"

“That’s true, but those two lads are no easy task.” Yorujiro’s eyes darkened as he spoke of his other disciples. “You might meet them sometime in the future. One is called Takamiya Kaito, and the other is Kiryu Zero.”

Zero Kiryu? That sounds so familiar. Totsuka Tatara's mind drifted. He'd encountered a Level E vampire, his master was Touya Yagari, and Zero Kiryu was his senior. This character… seemed to be from Vampire Knight, especially Zero Kiryu, one of the male protagonists. Totsuka thought about the anime's plot. He'd only watched a few episodes before giving up. He'd initially planned to watch it because of the attractive characters, but aside from that, the storyline was just too much for him. It was basically a love triangle, and completely in the style of a shoujo manga. He really didn't want to continue watching.

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Totsuka served rice to Yoruji Totsuka, then sat down to fill her stomach. Speaking of which... there's a lot of meat in the dinner. If he can eat good food every day, he should grow taller, right?

"Tatara, the food is delicious." Yoruji Touya's eyes were fixed on Touzuka, filled with warmth.

Shishu looked up and smiled brightly. He was very happy to have someone support him. "Then eat more, Master."

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, and Totsuka had tidied up their things, Yoruji Toga asked, "Tatara, which school do you go to?"

"Have you heard of Namimori Middle School, teacher?" Totsuka asked casually.

Yoruji narrowed his eyes slightly. "I've heard that the discipline in Namimori seems to be quite strict, but there shouldn't be any danger."

"Don't worry, Master, I'm just going to school." Totsuka chuckled. It was indeed a happy thing that someone was worried about him. "After all, you don't encounter vampires very often, do you?"

Yoruji could only rest easy for the time being, since there had never been any vampires in Namimori.

Chapter 7007: What a ridiculous mission!

When Totsuka woke up to the sound of her alarm, she vaguely remembered that a lot had happened the day before. She had originally planned for Master Yagari to sleep in his adoptive father's room that night, but Master Yagari just slept on the sofa. How could someone as big as him be comfortable sleeping on that sofa?

After putting on her school uniform from the bed, she packed her books into the backpack that Totsuka had disliked, carried it out of the room, and placed it on a stool. Rubbing her still sleepy eyes, she went to the bathroom to take care of herself and saw that Master Yagari had already woken up, but he was rubbing his neck and looked tired.

"Master, you're awake." Totsuka was really helpless. "I told you last night, how can you sleep well in the room or on the sofa?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Yagari Touya propped himself up and smiled. "I've just been doing missions for a while now, I just need to rest a bit more."

“Since you’re not sleeping in that room, then you can sleep in mine.” Totsuka grasped Yoruji’s hand, looking at him with an air of unease. “But first, go wash your face and brush your teeth. I’ve prepared a towel for you. Come out and have breakfast after you’ve finished washing, and then go back to your room to rest.”

"Well, really." Yoru couldn't help but smile, reaching out to stroke Totsuka's cheek. "You really don't seem like my apprentice, you seem more like my wife."

"Master!" Totsuka blushed. He was clearly a cool guy, so why was he teasing people?