You say this is a love game?

What is the level on paper?

"Ghost Bear, it is considered to be a paper-high-ranking fighter with strong combat power."

Since the ghost bear had been killed by Mizutani Makoto, Kurosawa Ryojin also pulled it out and whipped its corpse.

"Young man, you should have some experience. For example, the ghost bear has invulnerable fur and immense strength. This kind of monster must be suppressed by firepower or its weaknesses can be destroyed."

"And a ghost bear like this, in a head-on fight, is clearly more dangerous than a paper-level monster. Even a lower-level monster like a ghost bear might not be able to defeat it due to its strengths."

"However, while its strengths are obvious, its weaknesses are also serious. Not only is it lacking in agility, but even its impervious fur still has the weakness of its eyes."

Before that, it was because Yoshiko Satori shot a spiritual bullet that hit Onimusa's eyes, which made him realize that there was a weakness that could be attacked.

Mizutani Makoto nodded slightly.

Then he also roughly knows what rank he is now.

His spiritual power is at 9, and Furuya Ruriko's judgment of him is that he is in the "middle paper level". The standard seems to be that when the spiritual power reaches 7, he will be out of the lower paper level, and when the spiritual power reaches 14, he will be in the upper paper level.

However, since they are at a relatively low level, within the same paper level, their strength is roughly the same, and there will not be a situation where the gap between people is greater than the gap between people and dogs.

In other words, within this level, there is no suppression of combat power.

He used the lower level of paper to defeat the higher level of paper - when he fought against the ghost bear, his spiritual power was only 6 points, but with the cooperation of Yoshiko Satori, he killed the ghost bear across two small levels.

"As for the Ninomiya Sontoku bronze statue you were asking about, it's much stronger than the Onimushi bear, but it's still in the realm of paper status."

In other words, it is still within his scope of handling.

Mizutani Makoto pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard in the human world that someone encountered the Ninomiya statue. Can you confirm that the Ninomiya statue, this strange story, has escaped the rift and traveled to the human world?"

Kurosawa Ryojin was lost in thought, then suddenly stood up and looked towards the area near the school gate.

After a moment, he replied, "Indeed, the Ninomiya statue should have been active on the playground before, but now it has left the crack."

This usually honest and timid man suddenly showed an anxious look on his face.

He grabbed Mizutani Makoto's arm.

"Brother, something terrible has happened."

Mizutani Makoto: "?"

Kurosawa Ryojin suppressed his anxiety and said quickly, "Brother, do you remember what I said before?"

"A crack is the highest form of distortion."

"Ah."

Mizutani Makoto nodded.

"But I don't think I've explained it to you in detail... The reason why the Rift is called the 'highest form' is because of the 'erosion' it causes to the real world."

"The rift is a bubble that exists between this world and past lives. It cannot reach past lives, nor does it intend to reach past lives... It could even be said that the reason for the formation of the 'rift' is precisely due to some powerful obsession or longing, which does not want to reincarnate and longs to reach the present world."

"So, the cracks are actually actively escaping from the past."

"It's sandwiched between the present world and the past, but in the struggle and push of obsession, it's moving further and further away from the past and closer to the present world... And as the rift and the present world grow closer, the monsters within it will find it easier to travel to the present world. This is the rift's erosion of the present world."

"The deeper the erosion, the deeper the impact on the present world."

"Previously, the Thirteenth Staircase briefly left the Rift and captured the souls of two living people at once. However, due to the barrier between the Rift and the real world, it was ultimately only able to take one soul, hastily marking the other, before being sent back into the Rift."

In Kurosawa Ryojin's explanation, the crack is a very special place.

Take Yoshiko Satori as an example.

The girl's soul was affected by her obsession and she did not go to the past life. Instead, she was revived in the present world and became a vengeful spirit. She jumped back and transformed into Zashiki-warashi, the little god of fortune.

In this case, Satori Yoshiko is a pure "local". She herself is a relatively small distortion. She will not be rejected by the world because of her existence. At most, she will be exorcised by the exorcist and her soul will return to the past life for reincarnation.

This is also true for the vast majority of monsters and strange stories in the world.

They themselves are scattered distortions, with no background to rely on, but they will not be affected by any huge distortion.

However, if the monsters are born in the cracks, or if they are souls captured by the cracks, their autonomy is not so strong.

They will be relegated to the cracks.

After all, the real distortion is actually the "crack".

These monsters, ghosts and ghosts are nothing but derivatives of the cracks.

"So, youkai are mainly divided into two categories - those born in cracks, and those born in the real world..."

Mizutani Makoto nodded thoughtfully.

According to this classification, they are actually monsters in dungeons and wild monsters that are randomly refreshed in the big world.

The monsters in the cracks are generally more powerful and brutal than the monsters in the world.

"Like the Ninomiya statue, there might actually be a harmless and studious Ninomiya statue somewhere in the world, right? But the Ninomiya statue we are discussing, born from the cracks, will only be a form full of curses and distortion."

Tsk, so there really is a ghost story about people who are not born evil?

I've died so many times, it's hard to believe!

Mizutani Makoto then asked, "So, now the rift's erosion of the real world has become stronger?"

"Yes, the Ninomiya statue has now traveled to the human world, showing no signs of being sent back... This means the Rift has already deeply eroded the human world, and the nature of this matter is very serious. If the Ninomiya statue continues to stay in the human world, the Rift will definitely radiate outward from it as the core, forming a 'Rift Gate'."

"The appearance of the Rift Gate signifies that the Rift's erosion of the real world has entered a new phase. Even weak monsters will be able to pass through the gate and reach the real world. Furthermore, the Rift will gradually overlap with the real world, centered around the gate, until it completely covers the real world..."

Hearing this, Mizutani Makoto couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

"Will this rift overlap with the present world?"

"Yes, this is the final stage of the Rift's erosion of reality. After crossing the 'Gate', the Rift will gradually cover the present world, transforming it into a ghostly den... You understand, young man, right? This is the danger of the Rift."

"Once the erosion is complete, not only these monsters will be destroyed, but the accumulated obsessions and longings in the cracks will quickly form a large number of demons. At that time, they will no longer be bound by the mere grounds of the campus, but will be able to roam freely in every corner of the world... That would be an unimaginable disaster!"

The copy covers the present world?

The powerful dungeon monsters inside directly transform into wild monsters and wander around in the big world?

Why do I have such a dream?

Mizutani Makoto frowned, realizing the seriousness of the matter.

This gap is very dangerous.

Ksitigarbha monk, Miss JK, DK brother, kendo apprentice, sports student...

Even though he now has the ability to kill these low-ranking paper soldiers, no matter what kind of monster it is, if they appear in the real world... unless they are armed with guns, most ordinary people will be lambs to be slaughtered in front of them.

What's even worse is that the present world that the private Hiiragigaoka Academy overlaps with is the Yomi High School where he studies!

At that time, teachers and students in the school will have to face the first wave of impact.

Kurosawa Ryojin pleaded with Mizutani Makoto, "Brother, could you please solve this disaster?"

Although Kurosawa Ryojin is now also a part of the rift, if the rift erodes the present world, he will actually be one of the beneficiaries.

By then, he would be able to take the opportunity to leave the crevice.

However, Kurosawa Ryohito seemed unwilling to see that scene.

Just like he has been assisting Mizutani Makoto in suppressing the monsters in the cracks, and even used "reason" as the boundary to separate himself from them sacredly... At such a critical moment, he really perfectly took on the role of "demon traitor".

Just as Mizutani Makoto was deep in thought, a pop-up window suddenly appeared in front of him.

[Emergency Mission: Concerned Citizen? It's me!]

Description: Boys and girls in love always imagine the night sky as the Milky Way. This romantic spirit seems to have spread to the passionate animals, too. Elephants stomp their feet to keep time, flamingos sing shrill love songs, and the worst of all is the ring-tailed lemur, who constantly imitates human expressions, rubbing shoulders with the group while doing nothing. Anyway—oh my, have you heard? The zoo animals are about to riot!

[Quest Requirements: Within 36 hours, kill the campus ghosts that have infiltrated the real world to weaken the erosion of the cracks on the real world.]

"?"

Ignoring the outrageous task description, he focused on the task requirements.

Mizutani Makoto felt annoyed.

Let’s turn our attention back to the youthful mission description. The outrageousness of this mission description is comparable to that of the “Eighth Color of Youth” series of missions.

And he started with a slander.

Oh my god, who is he in love with?

Mizutani Makoto pondered for a moment, and finally waved to the man in front of him.

"Hey, Lao Hei."

Kurosawa Ryohito looked left and right, and finally pointed at himself in confusion.

"...Huh? Are you calling me?"

"Yes, I'm calling you."

The young man slapped the middle-aged man's shoulder fiercely, only to feel that it was hard as a rock.

It's not easy.

Are you giving me a task too?

Knowing the value of free attribute points, and considering the spiritual power worth 2000 souls per point...

He is responsible for completing this task.

Before he did it, he felt there was still more to dig into.

"Do you think I can beat Ninomiya Kabuto?"

"Young man, you?"

Kurosawa Ryoujin looked at Mizutani Makoto hesitantly and said flatteringly, "Of course. He can even deal with a ghost bear. A mere Ninomiya bronze statue will definitely make him go away without a fight."

"No, I have been weak and sickly since I was a child, and my body is as thin as paper."

"hiss……"

After Mizutani Makoto said this, Kurosawa Ryohito understood.

When you reach middle age, you can see through everything.

Kurosawa Ryouhito showed a look of pain. Just when he thought Mizutani Makoto was going to ask for a huge price, Mizutani Makoto just let go of his shoulders and asked, "Look at me risking my life for you this time. Can you please not sell our information at such a high price in the future?"

Rem.

He actually didn't want anything, he just wanted to sell his zero-cost intelligence at a lower price.

He really made me cry to death.

What a foolish boy who has never experienced the harsh punishments of society... What a good boy full of clarity!

Kurosawa Ryohito nodded solemnly, then slowly raised his index finger, meaning "one".

Could it be?

Does he want freedom of information?

Mizutani Makoto couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked at Kurosawa Ryohito expectantly. He saw a determined look on his face and said:

"10% off."

Lao Hei, you’d better go to hell!

Profiteer!!

……

……

After some tug-of-war, Mizutani Makoto finally got some more practical gifts.

【Ashes Pill】*3, 【Anti-corrosion Bandage】*3, 【Ghost Resin】*3.

These are also the three consumable items that are at the front of Kurosawa Yoshihito's private store. He gave him three of each, fire resistance, detoxification, and special attack against spirits, maxing them out for him at once.

Not only that, he also stuffed in some props that had never been seen before.

【Secret Medicine of the Flesh】

Description: This small red pill was crafted by the shrine maiden Furuya Ruriko using a secret method. Based on the individual's preference, it tastes like orange-flavored candy. Consuming it grants a +1 bonus to Strength and a +1 bonus to Stamina, granting a "Strong" status. The effect lasts for 600 seconds.

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