Great, now we are dead!

"Let me introduce you. This is Luxina Kushina, a returned overseas Chinese. Her mother is Polish."

At the Kuze residence, Ye Shou calmly introduced the cyborg girl to his family.

"She is a genius in network technology and is crucial to the company's future development plans. I spent a long time building a relationship with her before I was able to invite her to join us."

"Nice to meet you, Uncle and Aunt, just call me Lucy... Please take care of me from now on."

The silver-haired girl bowed somewhat awkwardly in a Japanese style. It's worth noting that she had spoken English when she visited the integrated institution before, but now she had switched to Japanese.

“Lucina… is a good name. In Latin, it means bright and hopeful. Your parents must love you very much.”

"..."

“I am Xiaoshou’s mother. Since you are his friend, I hope you will not feel awkward here.”

"Haha, that's really strange. When was the last time this guy brought a girl home, Feng?"

"If we don't count Chika-chan, it should be Ruri."

The middle-aged couple glanced at Ye Shou and the awkward Lucy with amusement, but didn't go too far. After a while, they said, "Let's leave the space for the young people," and left.

Ye Shou pursed his lips: "I should have let you stay in a hotel... Anyway, until your place is settled, you can stay at my place for now."

"Ok."

Lucy looked around casually.

"what happened?"

"It's okay... It's my first time staying in a place like this, so I'm a little unaccustomed to it."

"It's just a little bigger than the average person's, nothing special."

Ye Shou gestured to the maid, "Let Liuli show you around the house. I've been to so many places today, I need to rest early, I have school tomorrow."

Going to school, parents, home... these concepts were all foreign to Lucy.

In the cyber age, not only has the value of human existence been alienated, but various social relationships have also changed completely. Educational resources have been monopolized, almost everyone rents a place to live, and parents and children have become estranged.

For both men and women, starting a family is a risky endeavor, especially for someone like a mercenary.

In Lucy's squad, the leader, Mann, and the eldest sister, Dorio, are very close. They are both comrades-in-arms and lovers. Lucy has no doubt that they are people who would die for each other. But even so, they have not built a family or even lived together stably, deliberately avoiding that unattainable dream.

Therefore, when she saw the normal interactions between the Kuse couple, she felt just as uncomfortable as when she saw netizens sharing heartwarming stories.

Cold-blooded and dark stories are all too common...

"Ms. Kushinada, please come this way."

"Okay, thank you... Um, just call me Lucy, that's how everyone does it."

"You are Lord Ye Shou's... Young Master's honored guest, that would be extremely impolite."

"Your name is Liuli, right? Don't worry about that kind of thing, I don't care at all."

"hehe"

Liuli smiled kindly and asked, "Miss Lucy, are you a returned overseas student? Did you live in Poland before? I will have the kitchen prepare some local ethnic dishes in the future."

Do you have any dietary restrictions or allergies? What are your favorite dishes?

"No... I should be considered an American, right?"

Lucy hesitated for a moment, "There's nothing I need to be careful about regarding food. As long as it's food you can eat, I'll be fine."

"The Americas... Okay, I understand."

Liuli frowned slightly without Lucy noticing, but she quickly relaxed.

This girl shouldn't be a dangerous person and won't pose a threat to Lord Ye Shou and the master and mistress... but she's definitely hiding something!

……

"It's aroused Liuli's suspicion. There's nothing I can do about it, after all, they're people who appeared out of nowhere." Ye Shou watched the two women's departing figures and couldn't help but smile.

He had already arranged for Lucy's new identity. First, he would hire her as a "foreign expert," and then process her immigration. Fortunately, there were a lot of poorly organized countries in the Americas, so it was very easy to handle.

Compared to the incompetent Japanese government, Tsubaki Rurikawa and his parents are not so easily fooled.

The Kuse couple must have noticed something, but at most they thought Lucy's origins were unknown, and they would never guess that she was a "person from the future" from a parallel world!

Let's talk about their real identities later.

If the supernatural and fantastical worldview of Ultraman continues to invade, then the main world might see aliens, giant monsters, and giant mountains every few days in the future... Would the Cyber ​​Girl stand out among these guys?

He leisurely returned to his room, closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then casually took out a piece of white paper from the drawer, his gaze focused and calm.

Ding!

An invisible, powerful force was drawn away from Ye Shou. There were no options to exchange—this time only the negative traits were completely eliminated, and the boy immediately felt refreshed.

"The stepping stone is finally gone..."

I was extremely cautious for the past two months, both in the main world and Night City, but I finally landed safely.

—Wow!

The hourglass of gold is turning, a new cycle is about to begin!

Immediately, standard fonts, like those printed with laser, appeared on it:

……

[System Card Random]

[This week's theme: Let's try something different from another world]

If you draw a 20-point number (fake), you can choose any combination from the following options.

Positive gains deduct points, while negative effects increase points.

Note: Please make a decision within 24 hours.

The effects of all options will last for one month.

--front--

-12:

Interdimensional Teleportation Labyrinth Meal (Limited to 30 Days) - 7:

[Spiritual Communication], [The Left Hand of God], [The Lionheart] - 4:

[Basic Elements (3 times daily),] [Basic Enchanting (3 times daily),] [Basic Healing (3 times daily)] -2:

The dwarves' drinking capacity, the elves' flowing hair, and the orcs' appetites.

——Negative——

7:

[Disheartened and dejected], [Frail and sickly], [Rusty and dull] 4:

[Elemental resistance weakened], [Mental resistance weakened], [Physical resilience weakened] 2:

The greed of merchants, the arrogance of nobles, and the dullness of commoners.

……

Hmm? A second other world!

Ye Shou's eyes lit up, but he paused slightly after seeing the name clearly. Then, for some reason, Uncle Mads's little tune started playing in his mind...

As a "foodie," if you're going to travel the world, you must prepare in advance—don't forget to bring plenty of things like Sichuan peppercorns and star anise!

Chapter 48 My Brother Has Connections to Heaven!

Suna Mountain——

"Please, Keiryu-san! Please lend me your power!"

"drink!"

A tall, illusory warrior flashed through the air, and a strange fluctuation surged into Ye Shou's body. Although his height had not changed, he inexplicably felt that his field of vision had become much wider. His hand subconsciously went to the katana at his waist, and with a gentle push of his thumb, he flicked the tsuba away.

Zheng!

His hand movements were completely invisible. A flash of white light pierced the air, followed by the belated sound of air being cut, giving people the illusion of a time-space distortion.

laugh!

A fallen leaf quietly split in two, drifting down as lightly as a feather.

Upon closer inspection, this leaf was not cut vertically or horizontally, but rather "lifted" in two layers, like a piece of paper!

Two identical translucent leaves silently demonstrate a swordsmanship that has already entered the realm of the superhuman!

"……call!"

Ye Shou sheathed his sword, bent down and picked up the two leaves, examining them carefully. For a moment, he could hardly believe that he had cut them with his own hands.

Even highly skilled kendo practitioners could never achieve this; it could even be said to have transcended the scope of modern kendo, existing only in legends and literature—a dreamlike technique.

"If I told anyone, they'd definitely think I was bragging, right?"

Ye Shou was in a good mood and laughed to himself.

"As expected of Master Jinglong, his swordsmanship is still superb even after he has passed away!"

[You flatter me. Bored in the mountains, I could only chop leaves and kill swallows; thus, I acquired this trivial skill to amuse my later years.]

Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder who you are to the Dragon Slayer Sword Saint from the Type-Moon series?

Why do you sword masters all speak in the same way?!

Ignoring the secretly pleased Nishikida Kageryu for the time being, Ye Shou admired the exquisitely crafted longsword in his hand with a meaningful look, his eyes filled with undisguised joy.

Although he had some knowledge of swordsmanship, he was still inferior to a true master. The reason he was able to display such divine skill was because he borrowed the power of Jinglong.

—【Spiritual Communication and Spirit Summoning】!

This option, worth a whopping 7 points, has a very simple ability:

Summon a deeply connected spirit to possess you in order to learn techniques from the "past" (but you need to obtain the other party's consent beforehand).

Sounds like an upgraded version of "ghosts"? Actually, they're completely different!

The core of 【Spirit Summoning】 lies in summoning; even if you are thousands of miles away, you can summon the contracted spirit!

The only drawback is that this skill does not change a person's physique, and the effect of spirit summoning depends on the compatibility between the two parties.

In other words, it only cares about summoning the "ghost" to you, and whether the ghost is willing to help you or whether the possession is effective or not is none of its concern!

Interestingly, Ye Shou happens to possess a talent called "Ghost with extremely high purity".

[Ghost] will not actively summon spirits, but it can change a person's physique, especially increasing the compatibility with the "Sword Master" class!

When Ye Shou first saw the [Spirit Communication] skill, his immediate reaction was that he had bought the [Ghost] skill too early, regretting the loss of his six Destiny Coins. However, after careful consideration, he began to realize the secret behind it, tried matching it, and sure enough, it had a miraculous effect!

Simply put, with his current mental strength, as long as he is in Japan and the surrounding waters, he can summon the Kagetsu Dragon of Mount Sukuna and have it possess him. Furthermore, in this state, he can replicate over 90% of Kagetsu Dragon's sword techniques!

—There's no way to use moves that require a high level of spiritual power, since Jinglong is a remnant soul and most of his power is contained within the sealing sword, suppressing Sukuna.

This performance was far superior to his previous duel with Ryoumen Sukuna in the mountains.

Tremble, enemies! This time, I have the power to reach the heavens!

Ye Shou was also somewhat glad that he had kept the [Ghost Back]. Don't underestimate this thing in high-level martial arts and fantasy, but right now, without this ability, he really couldn't unleash the "one slash, two pieces" strike!

You yourself played a significant role, both physically and mentally, as well as in honing and refining your skills... I have never seen such an outstanding young man as you in my lifetime.

To have adapted to my presence so quickly is simply extraordinary. I never imagined that someone in the modern world could use psychic abilities so skillfully.

"Ha, I was just lucky."

Ye Shouzheng said solemnly, "I should thank you for accepting the contract with me."

[It's alright, you've also helped me reseal Su Nuo... Just don't forget our promise.]

"Of course!"

The boy's resolute tone made Jintian Jinglong, who was in the realm of nothingness, nod in agreement.

Jinglong didn't help unconditionally. Although he enjoyed fighting injustice and exorcising demons, it was always for the sake of justice. Now, however, he was fighting for Ye Shou personally, which naturally made things different.

The first one is absolutely inviolable:

His sword only slays demons and "non-humans," never ordinary people. He won't even draw his sword if the demons opposite him haven't committed any evil deeds.