Madam, I like you.

　The ultra-high temperature ripple laser accurately hit the Earth Dragon Queen's head, killing her instantly.

　“That’s the power of the ripple.”

　"ripple?"

　Mo Yankong glanced at Tatsumi and chuckled, "Ripples are the sun, ripples are life, and ripples are also courage. Possessing the power of ripples means having the possibility of transcending life. Want to learn, young man? I can teach you."

　Tatsumi's eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly, "Of course! Of course! Are you willing to teach me? By the way, can this ability be acquired through study?"

　Mo Yankong said seriously, "Young man, Ripple is not something that can be easily passed on to others. I see that you have extraordinary talents and must be a genius in cultivating Ripple. Everything has its gains and losses. The condition for becoming a Ripple Messenger is that you need to stay by my side as my apprentice for the next year."

　Tatsumi was stunned, scratched the back of his head and smiled bitterly: "One year..."

　Mo Yankong knew Tatsumi's difficulties, so he nodded and said, "Normally, I won't restrict you from doing anything."

　The village where Tatsumi lives cannot afford the heavy taxes collected by the empire. Tatsumi and two other partners set out to make a career and earn enough money to pay the village's heavy taxes.

　Tatsumi patted his chest and said, "That's no problem. Please teach me the martial art called Ripple."

　"Very good. Let go of your consciousness, lower your guard, and stay calm."

　Tatsumi obeyed, closing his eyes and letting go of his consciousness. He was truly a simple-minded country boy, even though he had only just met Mo Yankong. If Mo Yankong had any evil intentions, he could easily deal with him even if he wasn't as strong as Tatsumi.

　Mo Yankong stretched out a finger and placed it on Tatsumi's forehead. Ripples flashed on his fingertips, integrating the knowledge of the ripples into Tatsumi's cells and transmitting it to the depths of his consciousness.

　呲呲呲——

　Mo Yankong put down his fingers. Thunderous ripples of energy were still emanating from the boy's brows. Tatsumi opened his eyes, but they were lifeless, and he stood there in a daze.

　This stop lasts the entire day.

　Night fell and dawn came again. When the morning sun shone on Tatsumi's body, his muscles trembled slightly, and the power of ripples emerged, like thunder. Mo Yankong was a perfect creature, and the ripples he practiced were of the highest level. Directly teaching him would allow Tatsumi to become a ripple master.

　The time Tatsumi stood still was the time his head and body were transformed by the ripples.

　It reacts to the life energy that has been accumulated in his body for more than ten years and stimulates his physical potential.

　The stronger the life energy, the stronger the ripples produced by cultivation, and the ripples themselves can amplify physical abilities.

　Hiss-hiss——

　Tatsumi's muscles and bones make strange noises, transforming! His clothes burst, and in just one minute, his height increases by about ten centimeters. His muscles become stronger, and his eyes flash with lightning. In short, the character's style is similar to that of "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure."

　By the way, when Jojo in the second generation was eighteen years old, his height exceeded 195cm.

　Chapter 162 Imperial Capital

　After waking up, Tatsumi stared at his hands in a daze, feeling the tremendous power within his unfamiliar body. His body had undergone earth-shaking changes overnight, and he could use the power of ripples in just a breath.

　Although Tatsumi had never come into contact with ripples, he felt that ripples had become an instinct of his body like his hands and feet.

　At this moment, Tatsumi's strength was at least ten times that of yesterday.

　"This feeling...how is it possible?" Tatsumi murmured in disbelief. He looked up in confusion and saw Mo Yankong sitting on a bench by the road with his legs crossed. There was a glass of red wine on the table next to him, like a leisurely aristocrat on a trip.

　What···

　But what Tatsumi saw was a completely different Mo Yankong.

　His pupils shrank into needles, his heart throbbed violently, and his breathing became disordered. This was because he felt fear! His strength increased more than tenfold, and he possessed the power of ripples and could sense the intensity of life energy. Now he knew what kind of monster was sitting in front of him!

　Its life force was thousands, tens of thousands of times greater than his own, and its life form was more complex than any dangerous creature he had ever seen. Even if he learned the power of the ripples, Tatsumi had no confidence he could survive even a second in Mo Yankong's hands.

　If Mo Yankong said that he was a super dangerous transformation, Tatsumi would definitely confirm this fact. Only in this way could Mo Yankong's existence be explained.

　"No matter what time, you must control your breathing so that you can maximize the power of the ripples." Mo Yankong took a sip of red wine and glanced at Tatsumi out of the corner of his eye.

　"Ahh, yes!"

　Tatsumi woke up as if from a dream, and tried to regulate his breathing. The energy of the ripples and his spirit gathered, and he was baptized by the ripples, and his spirit became calm.

　Snapped--

　Mo Yankong snapped his fingers, and white light gathered in front of Tatsumi and some clothes fell down. The clothes were a little bit wrong in size, but it was better than Tatsumi running naked.

　If Tatsumi was a boy before, his body transformed by the ripples has entered the realm of youth, becoming more heroic and mature.

　After getting dressed, Tatsumi eagerly asked, "Master..., can I test my current strength here?"

　Mo Yankong nodded.

　Tatsumi walked to the middle of the road, his steady breathing calling upon the ripple energy stored in his blood and cells. His heartbeat quickened slightly, and he took a step forward.

　boom!

　"Ahhh!"

　Tatsumi screamed in shock and flew out. Fortunately, the road was long enough for him to react. He concentrated the power to control the ripples on his legs and flew in the air.

　Tatsumi was extremely excited. He felt his body was lighter than ever before. The world he could feel and see was completely different from the day before.

　Rippling energy surrounded his body and crashed straight into the forest.

　Rumbling--

　Tatsumi crashed into more than a dozen large trees along the way.

　"This is the power of ripples!" Tatsumi muttered in a dreamy voice, looking back at the forest that looked like it had been trampled by dangerous species, unable to believe that he had done this.

　Tatsumi came to a small lake in the forest. The knowledge Mo Yankong taught him told him that he could stand on the water. Tatsumi had no doubt about it. He had just used the ripples to stay in the air for a short time.

　Tatsumi stepped into the lake, and beautiful ripples appeared on the calm water surface, like a dream. At this moment, Tatsumi seemed to understand the meaning of the ripples.

　Mo Yankong's impression of Tatsumi was not bad, probably on the same level as 2jo. Teaching him the Ripple was not a whim. In order to keep the Night Raid members alive, Tatsumi had no Teigu to use. The power of the Ripple could allow Tatsumi to fight against Teigu users or even surpass them.

　The young man who gained power made a fuss in the forest for half an hour before returning and following Mo Yankong to the center of the empire - the imperial capital.

　-

　Strange world, strange civilization...

　This was probably Mo Yankong's first impression of the Imperial Capital. To Mo Yankong, who was born on Earth, the Empire was like a stew of Eastern and Western cultures, full of subtle differences that didn't fit in.

　The streets are bustling with traffic, and some pedestrians are wearing Western-style dresses, some are wearing Chinese cheongsams, and some are wearing Japanese kimonos. The architectural features tend to be modern Western.

　"Should I say it's a standard Japanese fantasy world, but with some oriental elements incorporated into it?" Mo Yankong secretly estimated.

　Tatsumi, who was following Mo Yankong, asked excitedly, "Teacher, where are we going now?"

　"Buy clothes and eat. You have money on you."

　"Oh! Of course, I killed a lot of dangerous species along the way to earn bounties. Let's eat! Let's eat!" Tatsumi's eyes lit up. When he heard the sound of eating, his stomach started to growl. The power of the ripples consumed his physical strength.

　After practicing Ripple,

　Tatsumi's appetite also increased tenfold, and he had a particular preference for meat. One meal cost him one-tenth of his bounty.

　"I've never felt that food was so delicious." Tatsumi patted his stomach and said to himself in satisfaction, completely ignoring the looks from others who were looking at him like a monster. The height of the plates piled on the table in front of him was almost as high as an adult, and there were more than one stack.

　Mo Yankong just drank some wine while his spies were gathering intelligence from the imperial capital.

　After eating and drinking, Mo Yankong took Tatsumi for a stroll aimlessly. Tatsumi followed behind like Granny Liu entering a big garden, looking around curiously.

　The scale of the imperial capital was even larger than Mo Yankong had imagined. The actual city area was no smaller than any modern metropolis on Earth. And as long as one looked forward from the main road, one could see the huge castle dominating the mountains. It was the core of the empire and represented the pinnacle of power.

　On the way, Mo Yankong asked, "Tatsumi, your goal is to make a name for yourself in the imperial capital."

　Tatsumi responded cheerfully, "Ah, of course, the Imperial Capital is a country man's romance."

　"The imperial capital is not peaceful right now."

　Tatsumi nodded. "I know. Those two businessmen also told me about it. Honestly, I'm a little confused too. But after learning Ripple, it's never wrong to follow the teacher. The teacher is so powerful!"

　"We're here." Mo Yankong stopped.

　Tatsumi looked up and hesitated at the sign on the building in front of him: "Is this a bar?"

　"This underground bar, spend an afternoon here and you should be able to understand what the Imperial Capital is like."

　"I see."

　Mo Yankong and Tatsumi spent most of the day at the bar. Using his ripple-heightened hearing, Tatsumi gathered information from the drinkers: drunken complaints, venting frustrations, and even boasting about their crimes. In short, those who came to drink here didn't care about what they said or did.

　Here, Tatsumi can most directly understand the dark side and current situation of the imperial capital.

　Author's message:

　Tatsumi's physical fitness and potential are needless to say.

　His physical fitness is definitely better than Jojo's, but Jojo can't beat Tulong.

　His potential is also estimated to be at the general level, so I set Tatsumi's ripple strength to be about five times stronger than Liza Liza in human form.

　Chapter 163: Target: Night Raid on All Members

　The sun had already set when Mo Yankong and Tatsumi emerged from the underground bar. Tatsumi looked downcast, apparently having been dealt a heavy blow. Mo Yankong led Tatsumi to a notice board and said calmly, "Even if you don't join the Imperial Army, there are plenty of opportunities to make a name for yourself."

　Tatsumi glanced at the wanted poster with a bounty on it and exclaimed, "Uh... I remember they were called 'Night Raid'... Someone just mentioned a group of assassins who specialize in hunting down wealthy people and high-ranking officials. They haven't been caught yet, and they're causing a lot of trouble for the nobles and high-ranking officials."

　"The bounty for capturing any one of them would be enough to pay the heavy taxes in your village. You have the power now."

　Tatsumi scratched his head. "Ah, but they're a killer group. Finding them won't be easy."

　"Haha, they will take action tonight. This is your first test. Defeat all the members of the Night Raid. After that, you can decide whether to execute them or do something else."

　Tatsumi patted his chest confidently, "As expected of a teacher, leave it to me!"

　Mo Yankong smiled meaningfully. After becoming a perfect creature, the goals that Mo Yankong pursued had undergone fundamental changes. The first thing, of course, was to complete tasks and accumulate more rewards.

　Although Mo Yankong is now a perfect creature, his actual combat power is still far from enough compared to his abilities that can easily explode stars or involve the spiritual and soul levels.

　In addition to completing the mission, what Mo Yankong wanted was to see different creatures. The super dangerous species in the world of "Akame ga Kill" were a very suitable choice. It was not that Mo Yankong could not find the super dangerous species alone, but it would take too much time and energy.

　Therefore, Mo Yankong wanted something ready-made - to use the body materials of super dangerous species to make various imperial tools.

　Finally, Mo Yankong also wanted the souls of living creatures to strengthen the Dead River. The easiest way to collect a large number of living creatures' souls is war.

　-

　If Mo Yankong hadn't met Tatsumi, he would have met Leona, a member of the Night Raid, a catgirl who was a big sister. Then, she would have cheated him out of all the bounties he had earned hunting dangerous species on his way to the capital.

　What happens next is the key point. Tatsumi, who is penniless and wandering on the streets, is taken in by a young lady from the imperial capital named Alia, and is conquered by her charm in just one day.

　That night, that is, tonight, they were attacked by the entire night raid team.

　On the surface, Alia is a gentle, dignified, and kind young lady, but in reality, she has a deep sadistic tendency just like her mother. In order to avoid causing unrest, they usually take in outsiders from the imperial capital, then detain them in the torture chamber and torture them until they die.

　Outsiders in the imperial capital have no identification and no family, so no one will care if they go missing.

　Tatsumi also found his childhood sweetheart who had come out of the village with him in Alia's torture chamber. However, because he arrived a step too late, he had been tortured to death by Alia, and another male companion died from his injuries.

　This was the reason for the night raid on the family.

　If God cannot punish evil, all of us professional killers will die in the darkness.

　Give disappearance in it——

　This is the purpose of the night attack.

　"Revolutionaries... killers, it's hilarious." Mo Yankong sneered at the Night Raid organization. After all, they were just a group of killers who claimed to be righteous. It was only thanks to the existence of supernatural powers in this world that the existence of this organization was justified.

　To use an apt metaphor, Night Raid's standard of measuring justice is very similar to that of Emiya Kiritsugu, the righteous partner in "Fate/Zero", who is completely self-satisfied and uses force to wipe out all things that he thinks are evil.

　The corruption of the empire did not lie with Minister Ernest, but with the system of the empire itself. The revolutionary army, under the pretext of purging the imperial court, had not yet escaped the influence of the empire.

　The existence of night raids will only disrupt the order of the empire and lead the chaos into a darker abyss. When a night raid eliminates a villain, the social unrest it brings will far exceed the crimes committed by the villain himself.

　That is, doing just things under the banner of justice, but getting evil results.

　After all, Night Raid is not Batman, so what they lack is not a powerful killer, but Pavel Korchagin.

　As night falls, the imperial capital remains prosperous. Perhaps because of the night raid, there are more soldiers wielding swords amidst the lights and feasting than during the day. The weapons in this world are quite diverse. The powerful people often wield cold weapons, and only the soldiers can hold mechanical weapons similar to submachine guns.

　The development of the technology tree in the world of "Akame ga Kill" is difficult to understand.

　During the day, Mo Yankong collected sufficient information about the imperial capital and also found the mansion where Alia was.

　Mo Yankong walked upright onto the towering wall. Tatsumi was startled at first, then he slapped his head and suddenly realized that he seemed to know this trick. He gathered the power of the ripples at his feet, sticking to the wall to create a strong stickiness, and followed Mo Yankong into the manor.

　The manor is very large. It takes five minutes to drive a carriage from the main gate to the front of the mansion. There are also a large number of guards patrolling back and forth with guns inside the manor.

　"Not a bad sound." Mo Yankong's voice was low and hoarse as he heard the screams of a young girl coming out of the torture room in the manor.

　"What?" Tatsumi asked with a serious face. His hearing could not detect the sound. It was the scream of his childhood sweetheart being tortured and killed. Seeing that Mo Yankong did not answer, he scratched his head and did not dare to ask more.

　"As expected of a noble! The garden alone is half the size of my village, and he even planted a garden and trees. Damn rich people!" Tatsumi looked around and said angrily.

　In the woods, Mo Yankong stopped.