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As Luo Jiajun saw the dynamic illustration, or rather "skin," of Yazu Yukari in the style of a female teacher, his heart skipped a beat.
At the same time, Luo Jiajun also discovered that next to the dynamic character portrait, in addition to the bond information, there was also a small shopping cart icon.
What new feature is this? You're writing about plum blossoms, but the plum grove is empty; your grove is there, but there's nothing...
Luo Jiajun tried clicking, and the next second, he was redirected to Yazuyuki's exclusive points shop. The shop was full of items related to Yazuyuki, but the "Buy" option under almost every item was grayed out, presumably just for previewing. If he really wanted to buy, the prerequisite was naturally to confirm summoning Yazuyuki.
The only exception, the item that Luo Jiajun could purchase before confirming the summoning, was a mirror.
【Dream Mirror - Yukari Yatsu's Exclusive】: A virtual item with no physical form. It is automatically used upon purchase, pausing real-world time and allowing the user to automatically enter a dream, forming a romantic relationship with the character Yukari Yatsu and gaining a large amount of affection. Price: 150 Summoning Points.
"What Dream Mirror? Tsk, isn't this the same set I used when summoning Bayonetta?" Luo Jiajun thought to himself. But it only costs 100 summoning points, so it's not expensive. As for Yazu Yukari, in the Anti-Manami storyline, she actually has some female-male tendencies, and she has a one-sided crush on Igawa Asagi, who took care of her since childhood.
Although it's often jokingly said that the Taimanin are a bunch of sows who will groan and become sex slaves as long as they're pampered with gold cloth, at least the Taimanin summoned by Luo Jiajun are all normal. Characters like Yazu Yukari, normally speaking, are even more difficult to win over.
But if we had this Dream Mirror to help, maybe we could straighten her out directly?
However, what Luo Jiajun was more concerned about was whether the two alternative summon targets that the [Special Grade Summoning Card] brought out also had [Dream Mirror] available for purchase in their exclusive points shop?
So Luo Jiajun put Yazumi aside for the moment and shifted his gaze to the central illustration, where a warm and gentle aura emanated from her. The woman in the center of the image possessed breathtakingly beautiful curves, and a pure white, form-fitting battle dress with a distinctly anti-demon ninja style clung perfectly to her body like a second skin.
From the front, her rounded breasts, suddenly tightened waist, and plump, perky buttocks create a breathtakingly perfect pear-shaped silhouette; from the side, it outlines a stunning S-curve, each arc full of the unique fullness and elasticity of a woman, which is even more striking under the protection of her battle suit, exuding a silent, healthy, and sexy charm.
But in stark contrast to her rather "vulgar" figure was her breathtakingly beautiful face. Her features were soft and gentle, her eyebrows like distant mountains shrouded in mist, her eyes like a pool of autumn water, clear and tender, seemingly containing endless tolerance and warmth, making one involuntarily want to get close and yearn to seek comfort in her warm and fragrant embrace.
Furthermore, she sports a neat short hairstyle, with soft strands framing her face, yet without a hint of boyishness. Instead, it accentuates her long, slender neck and gentle features. Most striking are the playful, adorable bunny ear-shaped hairbands that sway gently with the movement of the illustration, infusing her mature and gentle demeanor with a lively, youthful energy. Innocence and allure achieve a wonderfully harmonious unity within her.
The weapon in her hand was a long and sharp naginata. The blade gleamed with a cold light, and she held the hilt firmly, the tip pointing diagonally at the ground, a stark contrast to her gentle appearance.
【Shuicheng Shiranui】
职业羁绊——战士（3/6/9）：战士单位的生命与耐力上限及恢复速度提升50%/150%/300%。
阵营羁绊——对魔忍（2/4/6/8）：对魔忍全能力提升10%/20%/30%/50%；在对抗非人单位时，对魔忍造成的伤害提升50%，受到的伤害减少25%。
Luo Jiajun was surprised after reading about the bond information of Mizuki Shiranui:
"Hmm? Besides both being anti-demon ninjas, their class bonds are also exactly the same as Yatsu Murasaki's. Is this tempting me to use my summoning points to summon both of them?!"
However, he actually drew Mizuki Shiranui, so his rice bowl is sorted out... cough cough! Now he's fulfilled his promise to Yukikaze, right?
Great!
Of course, Luo Jiajun didn't forget to open the exclusive points shop for Shiranui Mizuki. He then discovered that, sure enough, the [Dream Mirror] was also being sold in Shiranui Mizuki's exclusive points shop! The price was also 150 summoning points!
"It seems that after unlocking the points shop, I should be able to spend summoning points to buy [Dream Mirror] in advance to ensure the initial affinity before each character summon." Thinking this, Luo Jiajun suppressed the urge to immediately summon Water City Mother and shifted his attention to the dynamic illustration of the third and last summon target.
This [Taimanin] also has striking blue hair, but unlike Yatsushiro's straight hair, her hair has natural curls and is neatly tied into a high ponytail, swaying gently with the dynamic movement of the scene, making her look heroic and full of energy.
She was also wearing a tight-fitting battle suit in the style of a demon ninja. Compared to the designs in hentai or doujinshi, the suit also had no cutouts or revealing designs, but because of her own proud figure, her curves were fully exposed. Her bust and tight waist and hip proportions were fully revealed under the suit, full of the dual charm of power and sexiness.
Unlike the previous two [Taimanin] who wielded long weapons, her weapons were two crystalline short swords that shimmered with a cold, eerie blue light. The swords seemed to be formed from some kind of mysterious blue crystal or energy, their entire surfaces translucent and their edges gleaming with a dangerous sharpness.
【Uehara Rin】
职业羁绊——剑士（3/6/9）：剑士单位用剑造成的伤害，和所有速度相关的能力如肢体敏捷性、反应速度、跑动速度、施法速度等提升50%/100%/250%。
阵营羁绊——对魔忍（2/4/6/8）：对魔忍全能力提升10%/20%/30%/50%；在对抗非人单位时，对魔忍造成的伤害提升50%，受到的伤害减少25%。
……
"Oh~! It's Uehara Rin! I want this one too!"
It must be admitted that Luo Jiajun was instantly captivated the moment he saw the animated character art of Uehara Rin. Long before the apocalypse, he had already repeatedly indulged in fan art featuring Uehara Rin drawn by Fei Yan…
and!
Although Uehara Rin's class synergy is no longer [Warrior], wouldn't the [Swordsman] synergy be even better! You know, the team already has four [Swordsmen] in it: Akiyama Rinko, 2B, Leta, and Annerose. This is the best chance for Luo Jiajun to be the first to maximize the number of people and activate a higher bonus synergy!
"Speaking of which, Rinko is also a combination of [Swordsman] + [Taimani]. Although I didn't manage to draw Asagi this time, it's foreseeable that Asagi will also be a combination of [Swordsman] + [Taimani]. With the example of Yatsushiro and Mizuki Shiranui having the same combination, it seems that it's also necessary to try to maximize the number of people in the Taimani bond to get a higher bonus."
Luo Jiajun subconsciously began to calculate. Because there were too many bonds to unlock, it would be difficult for him to maximize the number of people in each bond, which would require a lot of time and points, and even—luck.
When it comes to making choices and prioritizing, the [Taimanin] synergy is incredibly valuable, making it a top-tier (T0) synergy in this version.
This is because not only is the bonus effect of this synergy strong, but most importantly, there is a high degree of class overlap among the "Demon Ninja" classes. This means that Luo Jiajun may very well be completing the synergy for other classes like "Swordsman" and "Warrior" while gathering the number of "Demon Ninja" members!
"Okay, but then again, which of these three should I choose?"—Finally, after much deliberation, Luo Jiajun faced the question he had to confront.
Then I thought—how many summoning points did I have left, buddy? A full 2600!
A Super Summoning Card. You can choose one of three cards to summon, and the remaining two can be summoned together by spending an additional 2000 Summoning Points.
and so……
Children make choices!
My lord, of course we want them all!!!
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Gloomy and desolate.
The scorched earth, reeking of decay, stretched out beneath our feet, seemingly endless. The sky was a depressing leaden gray, devoid of sun and stars, only a murky haze that seemed never to dissipate. The air was thick with sulfur and some indescribable fishy smell, each breath burning with its own intensity.
Dead, twisted black trees dotted the desolate land, their branches like ghostly claws reaching desperately towards the sky.
In the distance, jagged black mountains, like the spine of a giant beast, silently overlook this barren land.
Standing on unfamiliar land, Luo Jiajun looked around, his heart filled with astonishment and bewilderment.
Is this the world connected to by the "Mirror of Dreams"?
The world of the Demon Ninja?
But the scene before me looked like the border of hell.
“This godforsaken place…” Luo Jiajun muttered to himself, his voice unusually clear in the deathly silence.
Just then, a faint cacophony of metallic clanging, muffled impacts, and the roars of some wild beasts came from behind, breaking the silence of this deadly place.
Luo Jiajun perked up and immediately looked in the direction of the sound.
The sound originated hundreds of meters away, obscured by several huge, oddly shaped black rocks. Without hesitation, he pushed off with his feet, his figure moving silently like a cheetah towards the source of the sound.
After rounding a huge rock, the view suddenly opened up, causing Luo Jiajun's pupils to shrink slightly.
On a relatively open, scorched-out area, a fierce battle was taking place.
On one side of the battle was a monster over five meters tall, with an extremely imposing physique! It had a humanoid torso, but its skin was a deep gray-black, like rough rock. On its enormous head, two curved, thick, and gleaming metallic horns pointed straight to the sky, and scorching white breath spewed from its nostrils. Its muscles were bulging, brimming with explosive power, and each stomp of its foot caused the ground to tremble slightly.
Its opponent, however, is a woman with a lithe figure and swift movements!
The woman wore a pure white, form-fitting battle suit that accentuated her shapely yet powerful curves. Her thick, long, flowing curls traced energetic trajectories in the air with her vigorous movements, the ends glistening with beads of sweat.
The woman's weapon was a long, sharp naginata. The blade gleamed with a cold light, and the hilt seemed to come alive in her hand. Sometimes it stabbed with the precision of a serpent's tongue, and other times it swept across the room with the sweeping force of a whirlwind, creating shards of sharp light with each movement.
"This is... Mizuki Shiranui?" Luo Jiajun was shocked, almost blurting it out. The valiant female warrior before him was one of his targets on this trip!
However, unlike the gentle and mature "Mama Mizuki" he had seen in the summoning interface before, with her short, refreshing hair and rabbit ear headband, the Mizuki Shiranui in front of him was obviously much younger. Her brows were filled with the sharpness unique to young girls and the vigorous vitality untouched by the world, clearly showing her appearance in her teenage years!
Just as Luo Jiajun was marveling at the difference in timelines, the battle on the field instantly intensified. "Where's your plum blossom? Where's mine? Where's your Lin Zai Zai? Are you even here...?"
The minotaur let out a deafening roar, and his massive spiked club, carrying immense force, tore through the air and crashed down towards Mizuki Shiranui! Its terrifying power and speed were enough to smash steel into a pancake!
Faced with this earth-shattering attack, Mizuki Shiranui showed no fear; instead, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. She didn't take the blow head-on. Instead, just as the spiked club was about to strike, her body arched backward at an incredibly flexible angle, almost parallel to the ground! The spiked club, carrying devastating wind pressure, whistled past her nose and slammed heavily onto the black rock behind her!
"Boom!" Debris flew everywhere, and a large crater was smashed into the hard rock.
Just as the minotaur faltered slightly from exerting too much force, Mizuki Shiranui used the momentum of her backward lean to suddenly unleash her power in her waist, propelling herself upwards like a spring compressed to its limit, defying the laws of physics! At the same time, the naginata in her hand drew a perfect, powerful, and enormous arc!
"Water Release: Windmill Dance!"
With a cold, low shout, the naginata transformed into a dazzling silver wheel! The speed of the blade was so fast that it seemed to surpass the ability of the eye to capture, leaving only a fleeting afterimage!
"Pfft——!"
A sickeningly loud thud rang out as a sharp blade sliced through flesh and bone!
A smooth, mirror-like cut suddenly appeared on the minotaur's thick neck! Its enormous head, contorted in a ferocious expression of disbelief, was sent flying high into the air by the gushing, steaming, dark purple blood from its neck cavity! The massive, headless body stood frozen in place for a moment, then collapsed with a roar like a felled tree, kicking up clouds of dust.
The battle ended cleanly and swiftly. Mizushiro Shiranui landed lightly, her naginata pointing diagonally at the ground, a drop of dark purple blood slowly dripping from its tip. She was slightly panting, her chest heaving, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead, but her eyes remained sharp as an eagle's, vigilantly scanning her surroundings.
The next second, her gaze shot like an arrow towards the direction where Luo Jiajun was hiding! Clearly, she had already sensed the presence of this uninvited guest during the fierce battle just now.
"Who's there? Come out!" A cold, authoritative voice rang out, full of vigilance and sharpness.
Knowing he could no longer hide, Luo Jiajun slowly stepped out.
"Don't be nervous, I mean no harm." Luo Jiajun said calmly, meeting Mizuki Shiranui's scrutinizing gaze.
Mizuki Shiranui's gaze swept quickly over Luo Jiajun, filled with scrutiny and doubt.
"Humanity?"
Mizuki Shiranui frowned slightly, her tone filled with obvious surprise and deeper confusion, "You're not a demon... so how did you end up in the Demon Realm?"
Her grip on the naginata remained firm, clearly indicating she hadn't completely let her guard down. Encountering an ordinary human deep within the demon realm was eerie in itself.
Luo Jiajun's mind raced. He certainly couldn't reveal the existence of the "Dream Mirror." So, feigning the same confusion, he countered, "That's exactly the question I wanted to ask you. This is... the Demon Realm, how come you're alone in a place like this?"
Mizuki Shiranui paused slightly, seemingly not expecting a counter-question. She looked at the genuine confusion on Luo Jiajun's face, then glanced at the massive minotaur corpse on the ground, and pondered for a moment. She then gave a soft snort and pointed her naginata at the minotaur's body.
"This demon dared to invade the human world and abduct the innocent. I chased it all the way, and it fled back to the demon realm through a portal in a panic. Naturally, I had to eradicate evil completely and chase it in to kill it!" Her voice was filled with the awe-inspiring righteousness unique to demon ninjas and undisguised disgust for the demon race.
Luo Jiajun understood. He was about to say something more when suddenly, something unexpected happened!
"Ouch——!"
"Roar!"
"Hi ha——!"
Suddenly, roars filled with greed and violence erupted from all directions! The sounds grew louder and more intense as they approached!
From the shadows of the surrounding rocks and behind the jagged stones, countless figures emerged like a tide! They also had humanoid bodies, but their skin was grayish-black or dark green, their muscles were bulging and rough, their faces were ferocious and ugly, their fangs protruded, and their eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty red light.
They wore simple leather armor or were simply bare-chested, wielding rusty knives and axes, rough wooden clubs or stone hammers—these were the most common cannon fodder soldiers in the demon realm, the demon orcs! Their numbers were so great that, at a rough glance, there were over a hundred of them!
They were clearly drawn here by the sounds of the fierce battle and the pungent smell of minotaur blood. Now, their greedy eyes were fixed on Mizuki Shiranui in the center of the arena, as if they had spotted the most delicious prey.
Such a powerful and beautiful human female anti-demon ninja would be undeniably alluring in the depths of the demon realm. As for the seemingly "ordinary" Luo Jiajun beside her, they automatically ignored him.
"Tsk! We're surrounded!"
Mizuki Shiranui's expression changed slightly, and she cursed under her breath. Although the battle with the minotaur had ended quickly, the commotion was considerable, attracting these keen-nosed "hyenas"...
She quickly adjusted her stance, holding her naginata horizontally in front of her, and entered battle mode again, her sharp eyes scanning the approaching orc horde.
"If you want to live, you'd better get out of here right now!" Mizuki Shiranui hissed at Luo Jiajun without turning her head, her tone urgent. She wasn't concerned about Luo Jiajun's life or death, but instinctively reminded a fellow human who had "stumbled into danger," while also warning Luo Jiajun not to get in the way.
She moved as soon as she finished speaking!
Without the slightest hesitation, Mizuki Shiranui chose to take the initiative!
"Hah!" With a sharp shout, the woman's figure moved like lightning, instantly rushing into the nearest small group of beastmen! Her naginata transformed into a silver storm of death!
"Puff! Puff! Puff!"
Blades flashed, and blood and flesh flew everywhere!
The orcs at the forefront didn't even have time to scream before their necks were precisely severed and their chests cleaved open by the sharp naginata! Warm, dark red beast blood spurted out, staining the black, scorched earth.
Mizuki Shiranui's swordsmanship is sharp and efficient, without any fancy moves. Every strike is aimed at the vital points, striving to kill the enemy in one blow.
Her movements were incredibly agile, weaving through the gaps in the orcs' clumsy attacks like a butterfly flitting among flowers. Often, before the orcs' weapons could fall, her naginata had already taken their lives. Her long, curly hair flew behind her, and her white battle armor stood out starkly against the gray background and splattered beast blood, like a white war flower blooming in a land of death.
However, the orcs were simply too numerous. They were fearless and relentlessly charged forward. Although Mizuki Shiranui was brave, every swing of her sword and every dodge consumed her precious stamina and energy.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, an exceptionally strong orc leader, seizing the moment when Mizuki Shiranui had just finished slaying an orc and hadn't yet gained new strength, pounced from the side, his heavy stone axe whistling through the air, aiming a fierce blow at her ribs! If this strike landed, the consequences would be unimaginable!
Mizuki Shiranui caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and was startled. It was too late to parry with her sword! She could only twist her body as much as possible, trying to avoid a vital point with minimal cost.
At this critical moment!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Three crisp, penetrating gunshots, like the pronouncement of death, suddenly tore apart the orcs' roars!
The orc leader who was lunging at Shiranui, along with the two orcs beside him who were preparing to attack from both sides, suddenly froze! Almost simultaneously, a dazzling flower of blood burst open between their eyebrows or temples! A highly concentrated beam of azure energy instantly pierced through their relatively vulnerable skulls, leaving a charred, through-and-through hole!
The three enormous bodies collapsed to the ground with a thud, as if their bones had been removed, kicking up a cloud of dust.
This sudden and precise sniper kill caused a momentary pause and commotion among the orc horde besieging the Water City of Shiranui. They looked in the direction from which the gunshot came with suspicion and uncertainty.