You say this is a love game?

He already has some control over the Rift, and facing the weakened Soichiro, he should be confident of victory...

should……

But contrary to his eagerness.

An eye opened at the back of his head.

The eyes looked calmly at the blood moon high in the sky, and soon Kurosawa Ryojin turned his head away with empty eyes, and glanced at the area of ​​​​the school gate.

Upon closer inspection, it seemed as if there were threads of shadows twisting vaguely outside the school gate.

The Yajima family's heirloom shikigami, Shadow Girl.

It's finally getting closer.

……

……

Mizutani Makoto left the gap.

He didn't rest for long, and soon his attention was attracted by the changes in his own Shikigami.

Yoshiko Satori has been upgraded.

The little goddess of fortune had already been at the lower level when she fought Gu Chun before, and now, after eating many spirit cores of the middle and lower levels, she finally touched the threshold of the middle level.

How much resources are tied up here?

Snowball, Gyoucho's Small Treasury, Koizumi Hanako, Staircase Ghost Stories... As a small Zashiki-warashi, Satori Yoshiko has consumed too many resources that should not have been hers during her lower-rank stage.

To be honest, the absorption efficiency of these spirit cores is not very high. After all, they have not been purified by Qianhu Ganli, so the absorption efficiency is just so-so.

But the amount is too large, and there are also some mid-level spirit cores in the middle.

After forcing it in like this, Satori Yoshiko was finally pushed up.

"...Where does a normal Zashiki-warashi get so many spirit cores to eat?"

Chidori is also quite difficult to stretch.

"This is also the first time I've seen a zashiki-warashi of middle rank."

In her impression, Zashiki-warashi are commonly found at the lower rank of paper, with a few specialized Pokémon at the middle rank of paper. It is almost impossible to see Zashiki-warashi at the upper rank of paper. As for Zashiki-warashi at the parallel rank, this is actually the first time she has seen one in her life... and Makoto Mizutani actually fed her to the parallel rank.

"A normal Zashiki-warashi, even after training for more than ten years, would probably only be at the middle level of paper."

It can be said that none of the spiritual power that Satori Yoshiko has now comes from her own practice.

It’s all about eating, eating, and eating. Once you’ve eaten enough resources, you just pile them up!

Now, Makoto Mizutani and Chidori were surrounding Sanatori Yoshiko and marveling at her, while the little god of fortune himself stood with his hands on his hips, looking incredibly awesome.

But soon, she lowered her head again.

"Big brother……"

"Ok?"

“I feel like it’s going to be hard for me to move forward.”

Yoshiko Satori hid her hands behind her back and secretly clenched them, seeming a little nervous.

Mizutani Makoto couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and turned his gaze to Chidori.

"this is normal."

Chidori said.

The silver-haired girl floated up, crossed her arms, and was willing to explain to them.

"Every kind of youkai has its own 'ceiling'... That is, after reaching a certain level, it will feel that it is difficult to move forward."

bad!

It’s the bloodline theory!!

Mizutani Makoto suddenly felt sad.

But if you think about it carefully, the setting of this monster is indeed full of elements of bloodline theory.

Whether you open the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" from the Chinese side or the "One Hundred Demons Night Parade" from the Japanese side, in fact, the strengths and weaknesses of each monster are clearly stated. Some monsters are even powerful because they have special bloodlines or backgrounds.

Even Monkey King was born from a fairy stone, and he is not of the same race as the randomly refreshed NPCs in Huaguo Mountain.

In the world of monsters, you really can't go far without some foundation.

For Zashiki-warashi, a little elf like a stray dog ​​on the roadside, it is already a great achievement to be able to climb up and hit the middle position.

As for whether there will be a Zashiki-warashi of a strong rank?

Think about the strong-level Tang Shizi, his strong-level combat power is simply off the charts.

But strong rank and Zashiki-warashi, these two words cannot be arranged together.

What can a high-ranking Zashiki-warashi do? Is he super lucky?

"That is to say, the path that Yoshiko can take is almost at its end."

In Chidori's prediction, Satori Yoshiko's upper limit should be stuck in the "middle position".

Her spiritual power can still grow, but the subsequent growth will be relatively slow, and finally it will be fixed at the upper limit of the middle position. If she wants to go higher, it is basically impossible without some special opportunity.

"Um……"

The little god of fortune's mood suddenly dropped.

This world is very cruel.

The middle position is the starting point of Chidori as Youdaohime.

But it is not the middle position, but the end of Zashiki-warashi's life.

"Is there no other way?"

Mizutani Makoto couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, but it depends more on talent."

Chidori replied.

"In the world of monsters, there are also geniuses who rely on 'training' to turn their lives around..."

"For example, you might have heard of the legend of a thousand-year-old snake demon, or some other demon that practiced cultivation for a thousand years."

"A monster's origin does indeed set a limit on their potential, but there are always some eccentrics who can achieve enlightenment through training and break through the limits of their race on their own, just like your human genius Onmyoji. They are geniuses among monsters. Even the lowest-ranking monsters have a tiny chance of turning things around."

"But for the vast majority of youkai... just like you humans, the vast majority of Onmyoji spend their lives at the Paper Rank. Does that make sense?"

to sum up.

Or he is a genius.

Or it depends on external opportunities, that is, with the help of some external force, to change one's own "upper limit".

As for whether Yoshiko Satori looks like the legendary "genius among monsters"?

Mizutani Makoto glanced at the middle-cup mother. Her spiritual power was basically all derived from what she ate...

Take another look at the clear and innocent eyes of the middle-cup mother...

"If Kako relies on herself, she might just be a middle-ranked person in her lifetime."

No, strictly speaking, if he hadn't been feeding Kako resources, Kako might have remained a paper rank her entire life...

"hiss……"

No, he has to help Jiazi up.

Although she is a medium-sized mother, the bond between Yoshiko and him is unbreakable. How can a person forget his roots?

But at present, Mizutani Makoto is just a nobody, and he definitely doesn't have the ability to lead the newbie to take off... He bent down and gently patted Kako's little head, indicating that no matter how Kako develops, she is his dearest little god of fortune.

"Increasing luck plays an irreplaceable role!"

"really?"

"Reliable!"

The little god of fortune's melancholy came and went quickly.

It was mainly because Makoto Mizutani picked her up and talked to her about what he planned to make for breakfast today. The little goddess of fortune's attention was immediately drawn, and she quickly immersed herself in the self-awareness of being a housewife. She picked up her little apron and immediately went to the kitchen counter to get busy.

As for Chidori, she chose to eat [Fire Thunder] first.

"The spirit core will wait for a while."

"I feel like the improvement in Fire Thunder should be more obvious."

Chidori has been in the middle position since the beginning.

Before that, she ate a [Guihuo Bird's Spiritual Core], and her spiritual power increased accordingly. She soon reached the critical point of the middle position. According to her own feelings, she might even be able to break through in a while.

The absorption efficiency of this purified spirit core is indeed very high.

But now, Qiandiao is not in a hurry to eat Tang Shizi's spirit core. After all, it is not a major upgrade. This small change is actually not as important as [Fire Thunder].

Her "Eight Thunder Gods Ichidachi" will undergo new changes as it absorbs different eight-colored thunder.

"Fire Thunder..."

Mizutani Makoto murmured softly, looking seriously at the cluster of lightning swirling in the air.

That is the most violent and most evil-controlling thunder among the eight colors of thunder.

The cluster of thunder had the color of fire, and bright orange flames were mixed in with the lightning, like the flames erupting from boiling lava.

crackling-

The electric current flies, but unlike ordinary lightning, it does not disappear in an instant. Instead, it burns briefly in the air for a few seconds, making a low "crackling" sound.

This can be said to be thunder, but it also looks a bit like fire.

"But it seems to be quite different from the red thunder that Tang Shizi finally unleashed."

Mizutani Makoto looked at the [Fire Thunder] in his hand and couldn't help feeling confused, so he ran to the crevice to ask Furuya Ruriko about it. Finally, he was sure that it was not a problem with the Fire Thunder, but the red thunder that was like blood thunder was Tang Shizi's own ability.

Just like Chidori's "Eight Thunder Gods Ichidachi", Tang Shizi, who controls fire thunder, is born with a fierce secret.

The red thunder when Tang Shizi was bathed in blood can be called red thunder, which is its trump card. It seems to be related to burning life, so it appears as blood-colored thunder, but it is still fire thunder in nature.

This is probably...the difference between the Mad Dragon and the Dragon King?

Don't say that.

Normal fire thunder, that bright orange-yellow lightning that looked like magma, was indeed like flame thunder, and the red lightning that Tang Shizi finally erupted also looked like the red thunder of the Dragon King...

Mizutani Makoto confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the fire thunder, so he fed it to Chidori.

He watched this scene quietly. The cluster of fire and lightning was pulled by the girl and finally sank into Chidori Maru's body. The lightning exploded with a low muffled sound in the air, and then returned to complete calm.

"Hiccup~"

But Chidori's cheeks became much redder.

As if he had eaten too much, he curled up quietly on the side, holding his stomach.

Until, she noticed Mizutani Makoto staring at her.

"..."

snort!

The sword soul girl snorted coldly, turned into a ray of lightning, and directly sank into Chidori Maru.

Mizutani Makoto walked over and picked up Chidorimaru.

As if it was digesting the fire thunder, the handle of Chidorimaru felt slightly warm when held, like a warm stone that felt comfortable to the touch.

"So beautiful……"

This large sword is really close to perfection.

Makoto Mizutani has always been fond of Chidorimaru, and now, during his leisure time in the early morning, he suddenly had a great idea.

"Take care of it."

Mizutani Makoto rubbed his hands together.