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A distorted black humanoid, vaguely resembling a female figure.
A blurry body like mist.
And blood-flowing eye sockets, and menacing claws hanging down to the ground…
"…What in the world is this thing?!"
Looking at the monster on the man, Amamiya Natsuki felt completely unwell.
While the Greedy Snake was scary, it was still acceptable. This thing in front of him directly made his SAN value plummet.
"Wait—"
As Amamiya Natsuki stared, a line of text slowly appeared above the distorted monster's head.
[Low-level Spirit]
[Status: Confused, Distorted]
[Warning: Do not let it know you can see it]
"It appeared again." Amamiya Natsuki pressed one eye and fell into thought. "Previously, in that strange game, Shinomiya Kaguya seemed unable to see the text prompts… Is this something only I can see?"
Amamiya Natsuki was very sure.
He had never seen a Spirit before.
"So… this is the so-called 'seeing the truth of the world'?"
Spirits really exist, but ordinary people can't see them. Now that he's cleared the game, he's successfully unlocked the ability to see Spirits?
What a scam!
This isn't a reward at all, it's a punishment!
At the same time.
Perhaps sensing Amamiya Natsuki's gaze, the Spirit, whose limbs were clinging to the middle-aged office worker, actually detached from the office worker, twisting its form, and walked over step by step.
"Should I turn around and run now?"
Amamiya Natsuki's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, and he forcibly suppressed the urge to flee.
No.
Cannot be exposed.
If he ran, he would definitely be exposed, and he had a feeling something terrible would happen…
Between the instinct to flee and the strange warning, Amamiya Natsuki chose to trust the latter.
"Woof, woof."
The Akita Inu ran away with its tail between its legs, only daring to bark continuously from a distance.
Damn it! They said dogs were the most loyal, but it abandoned its master and fled!
As he spoke, the female Spirit had already arrived in front of Amamiya Natsuki.
"…Can you see me?"
A distorted, hollow, hair-raising muffled voice entered his ears.
Amamiya Natsuki silently tensed his facial muscles, not letting himself show any unusual expression. He ignored the distorted Spirit in front of him and quickly squatted down to continue tying his shoelaces.
"My shoelaces came undone again."
The distorted Spirit also bent down, tilting its head to look at Amamiya Natsuki, its hollow, dark eye sockets staring directly.
"Can… you see me?"
Amamiya Natsuki kept his eyes straight ahead, continuing to bend down and tie his shoelaces.
Not only could he see it, but he could see it clearly, completely exposed.
But at a time like this, only a fool would answer that they could see it!
"Can't you… see me?"
The distorted Spirit continued to ask.
Amamiya Natsuki's expression remained unchanged as he continued to tie his shoelaces.
"Darn it, I accidentally tied a knot."
If you have the patience, keep asking. Today's shoelaces are not getting tied!
"Can't see… can't see…"
The distorted Spirit, having confirmed that Amamiya Natsuki could not see it, turned around and left in disappointment.
"Phew…"
After secretly observing with his peripheral vision and confirming that the distorted Spirit had walked far away, Amamiya Natsuki finally let out a sigh of relief.
It's finally gone. What in the world was that thing?
A moment later.
Amamiya Natsuki, who was walking his dog past a Convenience Store, suddenly stopped, looking at the three distorted Spirits inside, and silently turned to leave.
"No more walking, going home."
The number of vengeful spirits in existence is far greater than imagined.
However, besides myself, no one else seems to be able to see them…
Amamiya Natsuki's heart stirred, and he remembered his teammate, Shinomiya Kaguya.
Did the young lady Shinomiya, who also received a 'clearance reward,' also see the distorted vengeful spirits?
On the other side.
At the Shinomiya family mansion.
Shinomiya Kaguya hid under her covers, tears welling in her eyes, trembling.
(Ahhh! What was that? Why was there such a terrifying thing next to Hayasaka!)
Back home.
The house was cold and empty, with no one inside.
After taking a bath, Amamiya Natsuki returned to his room, silently opened the game store, and sighed again.
This store… was so empty it brought tears to his eyes.
Amamiya Natsuki had already discovered the existence of the game store when he was tying his shoelaces earlier. He had been quite excited at the time, but after entering, he realized what true disappointment was.
The game store was incredibly shabby; there were no pay-to-win systems or top-up systems at all, and there was only one item for sale—
Name: Daily blind box
Price: Ten game coins
Attribute: After opening the blind box, you will randomly receive a gift, including items, abilities, attributes, and vengeful spirits. The top-tier reward: Divine Authority
Please explore the blind box probabilities yourself. After midnight every day, the gifts in the blind box will automatically refresh. You can also actively refresh by paying ten game coins, with no limit on the number of times.
So why are 'vengeful spirits' mixed in there?
Is this thing really a gift?
If you accidentally open a vengeful spirit from a blind box, you'd have nowhere to cry!
"So, should I draw a blind box?"
Amamiya Natsuki felt a little antsy.
No one can refuse the blind box gameplay, especially with the top-tier reward of Divine Authority.
Everyone knows the probability of winning is super low, but what if?
What if he got a one-shot kill and successfully obtained Divine Authority?
There must be lucky people in the world, so why couldn't it be him?
Amamiya Natsuki was still debating whether to draw a blind box when a line of text slowly appeared in his vision.
Hint: The blind box echoes with the screams of vengeful spirits…
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki silently dispelled the urge to draw a blind box.
But… the ability to see hints can even penetrate the blind box in the game store?
A wave of drowsiness swept over him, and Amamiya Natsuki closed his eyes, quickly falling into a deep sleep.
The next day.
Amamiya Natsuki woke up to the sound of his alarm clock.
Today is monday, and it's time for school again.
Amamiya Natsuki got up, dressed, walked to the window, pushed it open, and saw the bright sunshine outside, with pink and white cherry blossoms blooming brilliantly, a beautiful spring day.
After washing up, Amamiya Natsuki walked to the refrigerator, pulled open the refrigerator door, and prepared to take out a carton of milk.
The next moment.
A vengeful spirit's head silently met Amamiya Natsuki's gaze, its mouth full of sharp fangs, and misty, saliva-like liquid constantly dripping.
Bang!
Amamiya Natsuki expressionlessly closed the door.
No more milk!
Amamiya Natsuki took a deep breath, silently opened the game store, and looked at the only blind box in the store.
"The blind box should have refreshed. Let's see what's inside…"
As Amamiya Natsuki silently gazed, a moment later, a line of text slowly appeared above the blind box.
Hint: There is a power in the blind box that makes evil spirits fear.
Amamiya Natsuki's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he exchanged points for the blind box.
The next moment.
Amamiya Natsuki felt a slight weight in his hand; a blind box had already appeared in his grasp.
After opening it, a soft sound echoed in Amamiya Natsuki's ears.
You opened the Daily Lucky blind box.
You obtained a basic aura: Spirits Begone!
Introduction: Passive ability, no consumption, within five meters, banishes all evil spirits.
"It's a bit short and weak…" Amamiya Natsuki silently evaluated, then turned and pulled open the refrigerator door. "You actually hid in the refrigerator to scare people. Die!"
After breakfast.
Amamiya Natsuki picked up his schoolbag and left for school.
Just as he stepped out of his house, he happened to see a long-haired, black-haired girl emerge from the neighboring house. She had faint dark circles under her eyes and was covering her mouth, yawning tiredly.
"Miko, good morning."
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