Azure City, the high walls.
Executive Division Headquarters.
"This is the payment for our original mission."
Kanji handed out the rewards to everyone.
For this mission, the reward for each official member was five mid-grade spirit stones and ten Level-3 demon cores.
As an intern, BloodMoon had originally been promised three mid-grade spirit stones and ten Level-3 basic demon cores.
This was also what Kanji herself received.
"Then, the additional reward for assisting the Azure Dragon Academy Executive Division in completing the mission is one mid-grade spirit stone and three Level-3 demon cores per person."
This reward was divided equally among the team.
In a single mission, Renji Takahashi earned four mid-grade spirit stones and thirteen Level-3 demon cores—a huge profit!
Each of those thirteen Level-3 cores could be traded for 300 energy points, totaling 3,900 points!
This mission paid off!
"In addition, considering that our new member Blood Moon performed exceptionally well, I'm personally giving you another mid-grade spirit stone as a bonus," Kanji said with a gentle smile as she handed Renji an extra stone.
Renji accepted it gratefully.
"Thank you, Captain!"
"Mid-grade spirit stones are very helpful in breaking through to the third level. You should try to advance soon so we can eliminate the last weakness in our team."
"Yes, I won't disappoint you, Captain!" Renji promised confidently.
Having used mid-grade spirit stones several times, Renji no longer felt they were rare.
But in reality, mid-grade spirit stones were a luxury for most people.
Outside the Executive Division, ordinary citizens rarely even saw one, let alone owned any.
Mid-grade spirit stones help psychics at the first and second level break through. However, for those at the third level, their effectiveness sharply decreases.
Still, beyond cultivation, mid-grade spirit stones had many other uses—crafting explosive tools, forging weapons, trading, and most notably:
A certain number of mid-grade spirit stones could be refined into high-grade spirit stones!
High-grade spirit stones are incredibly valuable for third-level psychics, enabling significant breakthroughs in their power.
Although the refining process is inefficient, most Executive Division members stockpile mid-grade stones specifically to craft high-grade ones—because genuine high-grade spirit stones are rare and incredibly difficult to obtain.
So, for Renji—who had spent more than a dozen previously—this new mid-grade spirit stone was still a precious gift.
"Alright, let's head back and rest. Oh, and Blood Moon—remember, even if there's no active mission, we're required to report to the high wall and be on standby at all times." Kanji reminded him before leaving.
"Understood."
Even when there were no tasks, being on call at the high wall like this…
Is this what being a corporate drone feels like?!
Looks like you can't escape exploitation—no matter what world you live in.
Back home, Ryoji Takahashi wasn't around.
Renji had gotten used to this. Ryoji was rarely home before, and had only been around more recently because Renji had awakened his powers and started participating in missions.
Now that Renji had officially joined the Executive Division and was capable of fighting monsters on his own, Ryoji no longer had to worry.
As one of the directors of the Executive Division, Ryoji had his hands full with critical operations.
"Young Master, welcome back. Dinner is ready—shall I serve it now?" said the butler, respectfully.
"Yes, bring it up."
Although the Takahashi family was one of the two major families in Azure City, they didn't resemble the rich, powerful traditional families of the old world.
Besides Renji, Ryoji, and the butler, there were only two cleaning staff and a cook in their household.
That was all.
The family's powerful status came solely from Ryoji's strength as a fifth-level psychic and his prestigious role in the Executive Division.
His influence brought elite academy resource allocations and Executive Division connections, which cemented the Takahashi family's position in Azure City.
In today's monster-ravaged world, the status of a family depended solely on power and academic ties.
Gone were the days of business empires and internal family feuds—survival and unity were the new standards.
After dinner, Renji cleaned up and went back to his room.
He immediately exchanged the demon cores he'd received into energy points—a total of 3,900. With 50 leftover points, he now had 3,950 energy points total.
As for the mid-grade spirit stones, Renji decided not to trade them. They were too valuable for cultivation.
He had four mid-grade spirit stones now—just enough to get close to breaking through the third level, so he needed to save them carefully.
He opened the Secret Store with a clear target in mind.
Secret Store Inventory: Mangekyō Sharingan (Amaterasu) → Already Owned
Mangekyō Sharingan (Tsukuyomi) → 2,800 energy points
Mangekyō Sharingan (Kamui) → 8,000 energy points
Mangekyō Sharingan (Kotoamatsukami) → 8,000 energy points
Mangekyō Sharingan (Susanoo) → 12,000 energy points
Sage Art: Shinsuusenju (True Several Thousand Hands) → 10,000 energy points
Wood Release: Healing → Already Owned
Wood Release: Grafting Technique → Already Owned
Wood Release: Tree-Binding Eternal Burial → 120 energy points
With only 3,950 energy points, Renji could only choose two skills for now. Without hesitation, he exchanged for:
[Tsukuyomi: 2,800 points]
[Tree-Binding Eternal Burial: 120 points]
🔹 [Tsukuyomi – Mangekyō Sharingan Ability]Rank: S-Class
Single use: 500 spiritual energy
Duration: 6 hours in the illusion world
Every extra hour costs +50 spiritual energy.
Max illusion time: 72 hours
Note: Without Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, you can only use any special eye ability five times. On the sixth, you'll go permanently blind!
Tsukuyomi—the most cost-effective illusion technique among the Mangekyō skills.
There are stronger techniques like Kotoamatsukami, but their cooldowns are far too long.
For now, Tsukuyomi was the most practical.
Now, with Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi in hand, Renji's power had taken a huge leap.
If he ever had to fight, with all his abilities combined, he was confident he could go toe-to-toe with a beginner-level fourth-stage psychic!.
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