I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 88 Cold Steel Armguards, Jade Compilation (Monthly Ticket Plus 12)

Uesugi Tetsu calmed down Kaga Kiyomitsu, who was reacting violently, and asked in a calm tone, "May I ask how much this blade tip costs?"

Sheng Hai opened his folding fan with a snap and raised five fingers.

500 soul ash points?
Uesugi Che's eyes lit up. Could it be that he could encounter such a good thing?
The two gold ingots dangled from the God of Wealth hat on Sheng Hai's head. He smiled and said, "I need five thousand soul ashes of your purity, sir."

"Five thousand?"

"Sir, this is a very reasonable price," Katsumi said leisurely. "During the battle at Ikedaya, I risked my life to obtain this blade tip from the Shinsengumi, and was nearly killed by that brat Kondo for it!"

If that’s the case, then these strange and unique goods from different eras were all found by Sheng Hai himself?

How long did he live?
Sheng Hai sighed. "Besides, this is because of your status and the fact that you are the first customer in this area. I've given you a 50% discount."

"If it weren't for me, this knife tip would still be buried somewhere in the soil."

That’s the truth. It is indeed the truth.

Scarcity makes things valuable, and Kaga Kiyomitsu's sword tip is unique in the world.

Uesugi Tetsu fully agreed with Katsumi's offer.

But if you can't afford it, you can't afford it.

He shook his head. "I can't afford this knife tip right now. Could you please keep it for me, Mr. Sheng Hai?"

"my pleasure."

Katsumi bowed slightly, put away the tip of the knife, and with a wave of his hand placed three lifelike, different Noh masks on the counter.

They are a white woman's mask, a red evil ghost mask, and a black angry god mask.

"I will only stay in this special area for three more days, so please accept these three masks," Katsumi explained. "If you wish to summon me for sundry items, you can simply wear these masks."

"Of course, the three masks also correspond to different consumption prices, 2,000, 10,000, and 50,000 soul ashes respectively."

Katsumi folded the masks together and pushed them in front of Uesugi Tetsu. "The higher the price, the faster I will come. I will also be able to answer some of your past secrets and doubts."

Uesugi Che thought to himself that he was indeed a businessman who had lived for who knows how long, and he even understood the VIP level system.

He accepted the mask, thanked him, and then fell into deep thought.

Although Shenghai's things are generally ridiculously expensive, since it has a sign that says it covers everything, there will naturally be things that are cheap enough for him to use.

——So, what props, skills, or weapons do you need right now?
Uesugi Tetsu was in deep thought for a long time, and Katsumi did not disturb him, but just hummed the tune of classic Noh drama, which made people vaguely recognize it as a passage from The Tale of the Heike.

"——Boss Katsumi, what else do you think I need?"

Giving up on thinking about finding the answer, Uesugi Tetsu decided to directly ask Katsumi, the four-star demon god - the vision of a demon god level person would definitely be broader than his own, and a businessman would never reject business that came to his doorstep.

In this way, wouldn't it be like I'm getting Sheng Hai's advice for free?

"Sir, you really are..."

Sheng Hai laughed happily twice. "I see that you are practicing the Corona Breathing Method and the Natural Rishin Flow, sir. It seems that your potential is rare in the world even among the Prajna."

Uesugi Tetsu didn't say anything, which was considered as his agreement.

Uesugi Tetsu was not surprised when all his secrets were exposed at once - from what he had seen before, Katsumi had lived for at least several hundred years, and he might have even sat down and had tea with the founders of these two skills.

Sheng Hai thought for a moment, and placed two identical arm armors with a cold glow on the table.
"Two cold steel arm armors, one for attack and one for defense, should be perfectly suited to your fighting style, sir."

Uesugi Tetsu picked them up and examined them separately——

[Cold Steel Arm Guard - Guard (Left Hand)]

【Quality: Super good】

[Effect: Extraordinary defensive power, capable of withstanding most slashing attacks.] [——Hard! Hard! Hard!]

[Cold Steel Arm Guard - Strength (Right Hand)]

【Quality: Super good】

[Effect: When holding a knife with one hand, it will give the knife-holding hand a continuous strength bonus.]

[——Two hands would be better, but one hand might work too!]

As expected, Katsumi's vision far surpassed his own.

Because of his strong physical attributes, the left arm armor can be used as a shield without occupying the position of the left hand, and at the same time the effect of Berserker can be exerted normally.

The armor on the right arm can free up the left hand to serve as a shield, so that the speed and power of one-handed sword swinging will not be reduced too much.

Although the attributes are simple and crude, the complementary effect of the two makes it undoubtedly the most suitable equipment for him!

"Five hundred soul ashes each," Katsukai said. "That's roughly the cost of these two specially made arm armors."

But I can't afford it.

Still, I can’t afford it!
Uesugi Tetsu fell silent as he looked at his soul ash reserves, which he thought were abundant.

——It seems that I have to postpone the card drawing day. I have to quickly collect enough soul ashes in the next two days and then come to Shenghai’s store.

"Ah, sir, are you so poor?"

Katsumi was very surprised when he saw Uesugi Tetsu holding two sets of arm armor but not paying for them.

After a moment, the God of Wealth hat on his head trembled, and he actually bowed to Uesugi Tetsu again and said with emotion: "It has been a long time since I have seen you walk around without using your status to make money."

Before Uesugi Tetsu could understand the meaning of these words, Sheng Hai solemnly put down his folding fan and took out a pair of crystal clear but slightly damaged emerald green jade slips with his hands.

"Sir, the ancient skills contained here will undoubtedly further enhance your strength."

Uesugi Che was stunned.

What kind of development is this? Could it be that being extremely poor can trigger a hidden plot?
He took the jade slip and his pupils shrank slightly.

[Emerald Jade Compilation - Fragments (Special Item)]

[Effect: Skills below four stars can be perfectly sealed inside it, and anyone who opens it can learn it immediately.]

[——Emerald jade fragments are hard to find once in ten years.]

No, he can’t even afford two sets of standard arm armor, how can he afford this?
Uesugi Tetsu hesitated and said, "This thing..."

For the first time, Sheng Hai interrupted him: "This item only costs soul ashes, three hundred."

"three hundred!?"

Uesugi Che did not agree immediately, but cautiously put down the jade slip and asked, "Boss Sheng Hai, what do you need my help with?"

"Look at what you said, sir. I just want to make a good relationship with you."

Katsumi rarely spoke in the tune of Noh. He sighed slowly.
"Not to mention that most of the people walking in the ordinary world have disappeared now, even when that person was still around, there were very few people walking like you, sir."

These words stopped Uesugi Tetsu from asking, "What are the responsibilities of walking?"

Although I don’t know what the other party is thinking, it is definitely something that is very beneficial to me.

Uesugi Tetsu nodded calmly, then took out another two hundred soul ashes and handed them to Sheng Hai: "Then I will accept this Jade Compilation."

(End of this chapter)