A Knight's Journey Begins in Faiz

Did they say what specific time they would be coming?

"He didn't say anything specific, just that he'll be coming soon."

Although there is no specific time, we have made contact, and now we just need to wait for the reunion.

"I understand. I'll leave this to you. Contact me if Saya arrives."

"Um, how should we introduce you to Saya? What should we say if she asks?"

"Well, just tell the truth. I don't know Saya. The reason I know about her is only because I've investigated some information. Just tell her the truth."

"This, okay."

"Next, there's one more thing, and I need Nishida's help with that."

"I will definitely do my best to help in any way I can."

"It's not a difficult task. I just want you to cooperate with me in a play. Of course, there might be danger to your life, so it's up to you whether you do it or not."

"I do."

Almost as soon as Jiang Yang asked the question, Nishida Kiyotaka already had an answer. This lightning-fast response surprised even Jiang Yang.

"Alright, I won't ask you why you answered so quickly. Don't worry, since you're helping me, I'll do everything I can to keep you safe."

Without going into details, Jiang Yang simply told Xitian to rest and recuperate.

The main problem is that he doesn't have a complete plan yet. As I mentioned before, he's not very good at planning, and he can't come up with a perfect grand scheme.

Fortunately, dealing with Kitasaki doesn't require a perfect plan. Just give him a toy at the right time, and everything will fall into place.

After that, Jiang Yang began to wander around the city.

Use Hanzo to find Orphnoch's trail, then rush over yourself to harvest the loot, quickly level up your progress for the lottery, or even max out your progress.

However, once it is implemented, it will be found that reality is different from imagination.

First, while the number of Orphnochs is not small, it is indeed not many, and their density is very low when they are scattered throughout the city.

There aren't many Hanzos, so the search efficiency has always been low.

I only found one Orphnoch in the whole afternoon, and it seemed like it had just awakened. It was a middle school student; this guy wasn't old, but he had a lot of killing intent.

When Jiang Yang arrived, half of the football team had already fallen, and more people were still being killed.

Jiang Yang didn't waste any words at the time, and didn't ask him why he killed someone or what he had been through.

To be honest, Jiang Yang didn't care about that. Even if he knew what happened before the kid became an Orphnoch, it wouldn't change what he was going to do. On the contrary, it would damage his mental state, so it was better not to know.

If this had happened during his 24 years of life, I imagine some people online would have said the same thing.

"My God, the first thing he did after turning into a monster was to kill so many people. How desperate must he have been before he became a monster? Are you even human? Don't you have any compassion? How could you do this to such a pitiful child? The people you're protecting are all demons."

Some people might say these things, but the best approach is to ignore them. If no one pays attention to them, they'll get bored and eventually shut up on their own.

Of course, this is the best way, but it's not the way Jiang Yang likes. After all, would modern keyboard warriors be afraid of your cyberbullying?

He just regretted not having the ability to slap someone through the internet connection, otherwise who knows who might have time-traveled.

Just kidding.

When Jiang Yang encountered this Orphnoch, he didn't kill it directly. Instead, he tested it briefly, severely wounded it, let it go, and then went back to eliminate it.

He wanted to try and see if he could speed up the progress.

The result was predictable: the progress update failed. It seems the same objective can only be applied once.

I did manage to kill the crocodile Orphnoch before, but that was after the crocodile had resurrected, so theoretically it wasn't the same life anymore.

It seems that the most effective way to progress is through consecutive battles and fighting outnumbered opponents, both of which give him extra progress rewards. This system is probably encouraging him to fight against multiple opponents.

Let's talk about this later; it's better to play it safe for now.

He needs to be careful of retaliation, just in case. He doesn't plan to go back to the house he rented, since he hasn't been back for several days anyway.

The main reason is that I'm afraid of being ambushed or something when I go back.

It's strange, really. Putting aside the other people in the Faiz world, the place where they live is completely public knowledge, but the Orphnochs never thought of raiding their headquarters.

Is this what they call the director not allowing it?

It feels like home is a safe haven; as long as you go home, the monsters will stop attacking.

Jiang Yang wasn't sure if his family had this kind of setup, so he decided it was best not to gamble.

Just find any hotel to rest at.

In the afternoon, Jiang Yang received a call from Qi Taro. On the phone, Qi Taro complained to Jiang Yang that even though Jiang Yang ran the Yorozuya, he rarely showed up. What kind of business was that?

It seems like I've had some requests these past two days, and then Keitaro completed them all on his own.

Keitaro is practically a superman, juggling his work at the laundromat, his dates with Yuka, and his work at the Yorozuya.

"Sorry, sorry, I'll go there tomorrow. You've worked hard these past two days!"

Besides complaining, Keitaro also mentioned something else: earlier that day, when he left the Kiba family home, he called Takumi and encountered a wandering Orphnoch. The Orphnoch seemed to be looking for something.

Although I called Qiao immediately, this is reality, and it's very difficult to appear on the scene within a minute of making a call.

By the time they arrived, the Orphnoch had already disappeared.

Jiang Yang was also puzzled as to what Orphnoch was looking for. What could it be?

He couldn't figure it out for the time being.

If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Thinking too much about it is just a waste of time.

You should get some rest.

Jiang Yang read through the notebook very quickly, and he had almost finished reviewing the records of the basic movements. Now, his posture for exerting force was definitely much more standard than before.

All that's left is to practice diligently. You have so much strength, you can't let it go to waste.

Late at night, while I was sleeping, I sensed Hanzo's presence in Kiba's and Nishida's areas, but there was nothing unusual.

He then placed Hanzo on patrol near the street before lying down with peace of mind.

"Hanzo, oh Hanzo, sacrificing negligible combat power and health points in exchange for mobility and stealth, you really made a profit."

Jiang Yang closed his eyes and felt the blank core coin being filled little by little. This thing brought him too many surprises.

To be honest, he's now a little embarrassed and worried that this thing might turn him into a greedy person.

With enhanced perception, enhanced physical abilities, the ability to generate cellular coins to repair the body, and the ability to control Hanzo, what more could I ask for?

It's a pity there's only one. If there were three, maybe I could try to become OOO.

Thinking about it, I'd better not. One should be fine, but three might really turn me into a greedy person.

That would be a loss, and Jiang Yang didn't want to become a person with unsatisfied desires.

Not to mention that the greedy are insatiable in every way. Among the many villainous monsters, they are considered one of the more tragic types.