You say this is a love game?

There are so many monsters in this place!

Even if a monster below the Paper Rank only adds twenty, thirty, or thirty or forty souls, there are still hundreds of them. Killing a hundred Paper Rank monsters can add three to four thousand souls. How could there be no place to farm souls?

However, it takes time to kill monsters, and it also takes time for him to travel. It is true that there are a large number of dungeon monsters in the private Hiiragigaoka Academy, but the problem is that they are all scattered, rather than queuing up for Mizutani Makoto to kill.

The places that are really suitable for spawning monsters are actually the Kendo Club and the Cafeteria. Both of these spawn points spawn monsters based on the number of floors.

The rest of the places, even the teaching buildings, gymnasiums and other places, were troublesome to spawn monsters - he had to search each class in the teaching building, and there might be only a few monsters in each class, and in the gymnasium, apart from the ten Jiaohun students on the basketball court, the remaining monsters were also distributed in the audience seats, or ambushed in the corridors.

In a place like this, he has to walk the map again to kill it along the way.

Oh, the playground is actually a good monster spawning spot.

But there was no torii gate there to teleport to, and it would take Mizutani Makoto quite a while just to ride his blue bicycle to get there, not to mention that the size of the playground had been magnified. It was true that the place was weird, but it was also really spacious. It would take at least forty to fifty minutes to finish exploring the place.

It can never be finished. It can never be finished.

The only way to get the full three exploration times is if he doesn't eat, drink, or sleep for a day, squatting in the crevices for 24 hours to fight monsters. But if Mizutani Makoto really worked that hard, his ID wouldn't be [Mizutani Makoto (17)], but [Mizutani AFK Script Makoto (17)]. It's so cool that even the mining card would shed tears and give a thumbs up, calling him a real beast.

"My current number of explorations, apart from going to the boss for a suicide attack, are basically all done by myself."

Usually, he would kill monsters until his hands were tired, or he felt that he had consumed a lot of physical strength and was not efficient in killing monsters, or even the monsters on the roadside were too scattered and he was too lazy to find them one by one, so he would just sit on the fire to refresh the map and continue to spawn monsters in places with dense monster spawn points.

He made a sound that went against the Uchiha ancestral precepts: "I need a Flying Thunder God."

But this thing is obviously overthinking.

"With my current soul-farming speed, if I can improve my level a little, I should be able to recover a bit of spiritual power in about three days."

have nothing to say.

Becoming the Sword God of Shilipo is a slow and steady process. Just plan your route and then slowly grind it out.

Why not take a look at his swordsmanship!

Mizutani Makoto rubbed his hands.

"I used sword energy before, right?"

[Kendo Niten Ichiryu]: 2711/5000 (Mastery)

Compared with the last opening of 1455, the current increase is quite large.

The progress bar of the entire kendo skill suddenly jumped over 2500. He took a look and found that the bloody battle just now had directly added 300 points of proficiency to him.

So, what about the sword energy that just came out?

Ha, my sword energy!

For a swordsman like him, slashing out with sword energy is undoubtedly a pursuit, and that is the "cutting iron" realm he hopes for.

Mizutani Makoto took out his katana and began testing it with great interest.

But as the blade was unsheathed, he was stunned.

How can I describe this strange feeling?

The spellcasting materials, the Holy Grail of the Tender Cat Girl, lubricant, and tissues were all ready, but the moment I took off my pants, it was as if the sage mode came over me - I was completely exhausted.

No feeling anymore.

Mizutani Makoto frowned, unable to understand the "throbbing" he felt when he was fighting with the girl in the gap. The sword was clearly in his hand, and the movement of holding the sword was as smooth as ever, but the sword energy that was sharp enough to split the floor was nowhere to be seen.

He tried to recall the exhilarating pleasure he had felt when he struck, and it seemed as if he was a little touched.

"I'm not qualified?"

Furuya Ruriko stood up.

"What is troubling Mizutani-sama?"

Mizutani Makoto pondered for a moment and told Furuya Ruriko all the confusion in his heart.

Although Furuya Ruriko is not a swordsman, she is knowledgeable and may be able to give useful advice based on her rich experience.

"Sword Qi?"

Furuya Ruriko showed a look of surprise and actually said directly: "Master Mizutani, are you talking about the realm of cutting iron?"

Cutting iron is definitely one of the lifelong pursuits of a swordsman.

Of course, this sounds more like an impossible fantasy.

It's easy to say "cut steel", but no matter how advanced human swordsmanship is, it's impossible to cut steel with a mere katana or a katana - this is not a matter of swordsmanship level, but it's physically impossible. Even if you break the knife, the piece of iron will just scratch its head, signaling you to try harder.

Unless you have a lightsaber from Star Wars, then it's possible to cut through steel like a hot knife through butter.

That's like the scene in a certain Bandit King where all the swordsmen are using flying slashing attacks to chop around, as if they can cut through any small fish jumping out of the roadside with their swords. This gives people the feeling that cutting through iron is a natural thing.

However, in Mizutani Makoto's understanding, this impossible iron-cutting ability is the next realm he pursues.

In the [Kendo II-Ichiryu] given by Tongzi, there is a detailed description of the sign of the state of cutting iron, which is the sword energy. He stabbed the concrete floor with both swords, which was the effect of the sword energy.

This "Qi" is an extremely critical step in his sword practice.

"I have never truly seen a swordsman who can cut through iron."

Furuya Ruriko shook her head, but continued, "However, I have seen similar records in ancient books. There are sword saints or sword masters who, after reaching the level of Heizhi, comprehend the sword heart and transform their spiritual power into sword energy, which can even cut through steel."

The spiritual power of the Bing level is the basic condition for condensing sword energy, but going back to the Bing level itself, it does not mean that after reaching this realm, one will be able to perform such unique skills. The more critical thing is the depth of sword practice.

The practice of kendo has nothing to do with the strength of spiritual power.

Kenshin is a vague concept.

If a reference is needed, it is that Makoto Mizutani's kendo proficiency must reach the next level - Master.

As for other cold weapons, each has its own unique ways of playing. But there is no doubt that swords have been highly respected since ancient times. Just like there are many famous swords and knives in the world, few people would mention famous spears and halberds. This world is inherently full of the elements of "longing" and "obsession", and people's beliefs also add a lot of power to the spirituality of swords.

The young man scratched his head and could accept it. He actually had a feeling that when his swordsmanship reached the next level of proficiency, his swordsmanship would undergo a qualitative change.

But...

“I’ve used it before.”

Mizutani Makoto looked down at his hands, a thoughtful look on his face.

"I'm certain that what I wielded was sword energy. It was thanks to that incredible sword energy that I was able to kill the Gap Girl so easily..."

"That might be the effect of the [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine]."

Furuya Ruriko guessed.

"A major feature of this secret medicine is that it stimulates a person's potential at the cost of burning their life force... Therefore, even someone like you, Mizutani, who is at the Paper Rank, can temporarily enter the Parallel Rank with the help of this secret medicine."

"Also, it could be that Master Mizutani's swordsmanship practice has reached a certain level. When his vitality ignites, at the border between life and death, his subconscious mind has gained some insights..."

Looking back now, he was indeed full of fighting spirit when he was under the influence of drugs, as if there was nothing he couldn't do as long as he had the knife in his hand.

Mizutani Makoto figured everything out and could only sigh softly.

Furuya Ruriko added: "This is actually good news, isn't it?"

"Mr. Mizutani's swordsmanship should have slowed down. If we can find a shortcut to quickly grasp the swordsmanship now, we can quickly accumulate experience in the future... maybe we can achieve a breakthrough soon?"

Mizutani Makoto's eyes lit up.

Makes sense.

He had been thinking before that the Gap Girl had given him a full 300 proficiency points in one battle. At that time, he thought it was because of the BOSS of the same rank, but now it seems that it was actually the combined effect of the secret medicine.

"feasible."

Mizutani Makoto nodded, and his heart couldn't help but feel hot.

Kitajima, who is at the same level, should also have mastered the [Kendo Natural Rishin Flow], which is about the same as his, but it also allows them to dominate opponents of the same level without numerical crushing.

What about master-level kendo?

Sure enough, Kendo, as a realm element different from numbers and mechanisms, is just like the "perfect realm" of the magnetic field lunatics... The deeper the understanding, the greater the advantage compared to opponents who don't understand the realm.

If he can master the sword art at the master level, even when he reaches a strong level in the future, he will have the confidence to look down on his peers, right?

Mizutani Makoto was daydreaming when he suddenly discovered another brilliant idea. He frowned and thought for a while before asking:

"That's not right, Miss Furuya. If one must comprehend the sword's heart before wielding the sword's energy, then how do ordinary exorcists exorcise spirits?"

Furuya Ruriko fell silent.

The witch was silent for a long time, as if choosing her words.

"As for exorcists, there are actually very few who use swords like you, Mizutani-sama... Especially when defeating a powerful enemy with pure kendo, the conditions are even more demanding. From my limited experience, you, Mizutani-sama, are the first person I know of who has done so."

"After all, the human body has its limits. Even if trained to the limit, it's impossible to match a monster in this respect. And drawing a sword to slay a monster... unless using a sword bestowed by some god, it's not very realistic in other situations."

"If you were to ask which schools of thought place greater emphasis on physical training or martial arts cultivation, the only two remaining in Japan would be the Yamabushi and the Samurai schools. Their training methods are mostly related to Buddhism."

"But even Buddhist disciples rarely use martial arts to exorcise spirits... Not only is the effect minimal, but the risks are also extremely high."

Mizutani Makoto was astonished: "Then how did you exorcise the spirit?"

"...Spells, barriers, Buddhist teachings, Shikigami, and Yin-Yang magic."

"As for me, my situation is rather special. Normally, I use the Japanese bow given by the gods to fight the enemy, but I also use other methods to exorcise spirits."

In other words, the warrior is already an old profession in an outdated version?

In the cold wind, Mizutani Makoto thought for a long time.

So, am I the only one who is reckless?

No, how could I be wrong?

How could the future great swordsman be wrong?

It must be this world that is wrong!

As long as I can insult the whole world with my powerful sword skills in the future...

Chapter 115 Whether he is loyal or treacherous, I will decide for myself.

Makoto Mizutani figured out his future growth path from Ruriko Furuya.

I can't help but sigh that sword masters and sword masters are so rare.

The death rate of the reckless style of play is probably really touching.

Take him for example, his fighting style can be described as dancing on a tightrope. Although there are times when he is sure of victory, the safety of close combat is no less than that of a wizard who casts spells from a distance, not to mention an Onmyoji who summons Shikigami to beat people up.

Moreover, ordinary swords without the blessing of sword energy can't even cut through the monster's armor...

One has to meet the realm of swordsmanship and possess the starting and level spiritual power to be promoted to a swordsman who can cut through iron. This requirement is too high.

Even in ancient times, most warriors probably died directly at the paper level, not to mention that even if you reached the parallel level, you would still be a weakling without sword skills, and the Onmyoji next door had started to capture Shikigami and Pokémon to prepare for a gang fight. Who could withstand this comparison?

As for the modern times, modern kendo competitions are completely different from the life-and-death contests of the past. Most modern swordsmen have never even killed anyone, so how could they have the demeanor of the ancient sword masters?

Indeed, who else but me can restore the glory of Kendo?

Carrying the boy's faint sadness and inflated middle school mentality, Mizutani Makoto sighed and then went straight to the outside of the gymnasium.

He came to see Kurosawa Ryohito.

Inside the gymnasium, he found two fragments of students' diaries, plus the diary of the girl in the gap, a total of three diaries, which he pieced together to form a story about the Riddler.

Two of the diaries show that Kurosawa Yoshihito was acting suspiciously, which may be related to the fire.

The diary of the Gap Girl mentioned that she was murdered. Combining all the clues, it is likely that she stumbled upon the arsonist's crime scene, and then was stuffed into a cabinet by the villain and unable to escape. In the end, she was burned to death, which gave rise to boundless resentment, and turned her into the Gap Girl to bring disaster to the world.

"It was arson..."

Mizutani Makoto thought of the records he had seen in the school history. The school history described this period of history as an "accidental fire", but considering the current clues, it was not an accident at all. This was definitely premeditated.

Who was the person who locked the girl in the gap?

Makoto Mizutani did think of linking Kurosawa Ryohito with the arsonist, forming a case logic of "Kurohito is the murderer". Considering the clues, this reasoning is very appropriate.

However, considering that Kurosawa Ryohito eventually died in the fire and was even burned to charcoal, and was now imprisoned in the crevice, he was afraid that he would become a confused and murderous evil ghost... He gave Kurosawa another chance.

He is simply called Lao Hei, but we can't conclude that he is the mastermind, right?

At this moment, the two sat down on the steps in front of the gymnasium, with the gymnasium with a fire filter behind them.

Mizutani Makoto didn't directly ask Kurosawa Ryohito if he was the murderer. That would have been too much like a fresh-faced, clear-eyed college student. His idea was to go around in circles with Kurosawa Ryohito for now, investigating the fire story from his side and comparing it with the existing clues to see if there was anything wrong.

"Fire?"