A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"That Melba."

Camilla tapped the light screen with her fingertip, switching the image to a close-up of Gorba.

"It's clearly an ancient monster that should have gone extinct 30 million years ago. But now it's not only resurrected, it also possesses a power I've never sensed before, as if it's been modified by something."

Hitler and Darram both looked at the light screen, their faces showing the same confusion.

They all knew what Melba was; it was an ancient creature, but 30 million years ago, these monsters were wiped out by the warriors of that time.

Camilla tapped her chin lightly with her fingers.

"It wasn't us who woke it up, nor was it that man."

Melba and Golza are ancient monsters, and their birth must be related to some specific power.

In this era, the number of beings capable of wielding such power is extremely limited.

She couldn't possibly do this while sealed, and that man (Tiga/Chiba) wouldn't intentionally cause trouble for himself.

So, who exactly is it...?

"There really exists in this world that can awaken and modify ancient monsters?"

The question echoed within the temple, but no one could provide an answer.

"Should I go and investigate?" Hitler volunteered.

Camilla remained silent for a moment, then gently shook her head.

"Forget it, we can investigate this later. Right now, the most important thing is to wait for those little bugs to bring it on themselves."

She sat down on a huge black rock, crossed her long legs, her posture languid and alluring.

"Hittra, continue monitoring human movements. Darram, you stay put and don't cause any trouble."

"Yes!"

The two subordinates responded in unison, and then each retreated into the shadows of the temple.

Camilla remained alone, her purple eyes once again fixed on Qianyu's figure on the light screen, a fascinated smile playing on her lips.

Chapter 137 Sheep Talisman

The next day, in an activity room on the second floor of the old Sakigawa High School building.

Kazama Chiba was slumped in a sturdy-looking swivel chair, toying with an octagonal gray stone talisman in her hand.

This was sent by Valon through special channels of the Shadow Legion.

It has to be said that the Black Hand Gang is indeed incredibly efficient. They delivered a talisman in just a few days. It seems that the power of gold is more effective than any oath of loyalty.

Logically, this should be good news, since we've collected one more of the twelve talismans.

But looking at the stone with the sheep pattern carved in front of her, Qianyu couldn't feel happy at all. The expression on her face was even more disgusted than if she had eaten instant noodles without the seasoning packet.

Why did you have to send a sheep talisman of all things?

You should know that this is the most useless of the twelve talismans.

"The Sheep Talisman..."

Qianyu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"I knew it. The law of conservation of luck really exists. I just made a fortune on the school trip, getting four powerful Clow Cards, and then this lucky charm comes to me."

The Sheep Talisman's core ability is astral projection.

It sounds mysterious, but for Qianyu right now, it's just a piece of chicken rib that's neither tasty nor worth throwing away.

If he wanted to have his soul leave his body, he could achieve a similar effect by manipulating the [Substitute] card in his hand.

Moreover, this thing is a complete disaster in actual combat, leaving your body like a vegetable, completely at the mercy of your opponent.

Although in the original story, the dark wizard Daolong did use the magic of the Sheep Talisman to forcibly expel the souls of Jade and Jackie Chan from their bodies.

But that was an advanced technique developed after someone absorbed magic into their body, and it was used as an attack method to unleash it.

In normal circumstances, as long as the magic remains obediently within the talisman, its mechanism of action will always be to expel the holder's own soul from their body.

That's right, it's "one's own" soul, not the enemy's.

This means that once the user activates the ability, their physical body will instantly become a sitting duck, while their fragile soul will float in mid-air, unable to harm anyone.

Therefore, this talisman not only has no lethality, but also turns the body into a sitting duck. Jackie Chan suffered a lot because of this feature back in the day.

"I don't have masochistic tendencies, what's the point of turning myself into a vegetable and letting the other side beat me?"

"If you're a voyeur, that's a fantastic skill."

Qianyu tossed the sheep talisman up and caught it again with a look of disgust.

He did consider learning from how he dealt with the Rat Talisman and directly absorbing its magic power, turning it into his own passive skill.

But the next second, he extinguished that thought himself.

No, that's too risky. The last time I integrated the rat talisman into my body was practically a gamble, even though I succeeded in the end...

He now possesses the magic of the Rat Talisman.

Before the Tiger Talisman, a yin-yang harmonizer, rashly inserting a second, completely different source of magic into the body could easily lead to unforeseen problems and be a greater loss than the gain.

Qianyu is an extremely cautious person.

If it were a dragon talisman, he would definitely try to insert it into his body, even if it meant taking a risk.

But since it's a sheep talisman, it's best to think things through carefully.

Anyway, the talisman won't run away if I carry it with me. I can try to fuse it later when I get the Tiger Talisman.

After figuring it out, Qianyu decisively put away the sheep talisman.

Just as he had carefully put the talisman away, a series of urgent knocks sounded at the door.

"Knock, knock."

Qianyu paused in her movements.

Even the cleaning ladies usually avoid this place because they think it's unlucky. Who would come here at this time?

Could it be that Hiratsuka-sensei hasn't given up on getting him to submit his reflections on the school trip?

"Please come in."

He quickly adjusted his posture, and the look of disgust on his face instantly disappeared.

The doorknob was turned gently, and someone carefully pushed it open a crack from the outside.

Then, a head with soft, short pink hair peeked in.

It was a face as delicate as a porcelain doll, with skin so white it was almost translucent. A pair of purplish-red eyes lit up the moment they saw the room, like a cat that had caught its prey.

She was wearing the uniform of Sakigawa High School, but the knitted vest that should have been proper was worn with a casual and lazy feel, and the bow at the neckline was tied loosely, revealing a subtle decadent beauty.

Not Michiyo Urushihara.

Instead, it was Akane Shinjo, a girl I'd met briefly at a comic convention before who seemed a bit eccentric.

How could it be her?

Chiba clearly hadn't expected to meet Shinjo Akane again.

He was busy tracking the time cards and the card shifts at the time, and didn't have time to pay attention to this girl with an overwhelming anime and manga vibe. They only chatted for a few minutes before parting ways.

I never expected them to find this place.

"Um... excuse me."

Akane Shinjo's voice sounded a little nervous, but her eyes were sparkling, as if she had discovered some incredible treasure.

"Is this the Monster Research Club?"

Chiyu scrutinized the uninvited visitor with a critical eye.

"Yes."

Chapter 138 Akane Shinjo's Request to Join the Company

"Ah! Great, it's here after all!"

The moment the girl saw Qianyu, a bright, almost dazzling smile immediately bloomed on her face.

She pushed open the door and walked lightly to the table, her hands behind her back, her body slightly leaning forward, her red eyes staring intently at Qianyu.

"Hello, senpai! I'm Akane Shinjo, do you remember me? We met at a comic convention before."

Qianyu's eyelid twitched.

Remember? Of course I remember. I'll probably never forget how he pestered me.

But what is she doing here?

"remember."

Qianyu maintained her expressionless face and spoke indifferently.

"What do you need? If you're here to sell monster merchandise, turn left and go to the trash can."

"Eh~ Senior is so cold."

Akane puffed out her cheeks, not backing down at all. Instead, she casually pulled over a chair next to her, turned around and sat astride it, resting her chin on the back of the chair and looking at him with a smile.

"I came here specifically to find this 'Monster Research Club,' because I'm here to apply to join!"

The so-called "Monster Research Club" was a name that Chiyu made up on the spot.

The previous paranormal club had crashed because it couldn't recruit any members, so he just randomly registered a new club.

The name was something Chiyu just randomly came up with to discourage normal students.

But clearly, Akane Shinjo in front of us is not within the scope of a normal person.

"Join the club?"

Qianyu raised an eyebrow and looked at her with the eyes of someone looking at an alien.