Once again, Ali found himself suspended in the void of space—an endless abyss of weightless black, broken only by the faint streaks of light rushing past like comets across an infinite sky.
'I never get sick of this,' Ali thought with quiet satisfaction, gazing down at the nothingness beneath his feet before slowly turning his head to the side to admire the glistening trails of white that streaked by, like ghostly echoes of stars long gone.
Then, like always, the interface bloomed to life before him, casting an ethereal light in the void.
[World Mission: Protect The Star Plasma Vessel]
[Reward Options:]
• Tengen's Blessing
• 2 Free Attribute Points
• Barrier Spell
Ali's eyes focused on the first reward with curiosity. Though the name Tengen was now familiar with him—he didn't know the exact significance of a "blessing" from this person.
'Let's see what this is…' he muttered, navigating the details with a flick of his fingers.
[Passive Skill – Tengen's Blessing:]
The player's Spirit will recover 20% faster when the Spirit pool is near empty. The recovery bonus decreases to 10% once the pool surpasses half its maximum capacity.
[Passive Skills are permanent traits automatically activated outside the player's control.]
Ali's expression brightened immediately. "Now that's what I call a fucking reward," he said aloud with a wide grin of genuine appreciation. The ability was not only rare but tactical—a regeneration bonus that would give him a distinct edge in prolonged battles.
[Reward: 2 Free Attribute Points]
He skimmed the next option briefly and dismissed it with a shake of his head. "Yeah, not taking this. It's a solid stat boost, sure—but that passive might never show up again. Points I can earn anytime."
Ali's attention moved to the third and final option:
[Reward: Barrier Spell]
The player can use Spirit to form a barrier that conceals the selected area from external perception. If an enemy attempts to breach the barrier, the resistance will scale based on Spirit spent during its creation.
"MMMMMM…" Ali tilted his head thoughtfully, studying the dark square and silhouetted figure in the preview diagram. "Useful… Very useful, actually…" His voice trailed off, considering its tactical applications in stealth and delay, but ultimately, he knew what he had to choose.
With no hesitation left, Ali reached forward and tapped on the first option.
[Reward Selected: Tengen's Blessing]
Next, his eyes flicked to the completion screen for his secondary objective:
[Personal Mission: Defeat Five Jujutsu Sorcerers (8/5)]
[Reward: 0.4 Free Attribute Points]
'Expected… and it's not like I put any effort into it,' Ali thought, uninterested by the minor gain, and instead turned his attention to the mission he was actually anticipating.
[Personal Mission: Kill Toji Fushiguro (1/1)]
As the title appeared, a visual of the Inverted Spear of Heaven, coiled with the long chain of a thousand miles, hovered beneath the text. Ali smirked to himself.
The void shimmered and shifted. White light overtook everything.
When his vision returned, Ali stood once again in his backyard, the morning sun of Paradise casting warm golden rays across the dew-touched grass.
Without delay, Ali opened his interface.
PC: 122
Free Attribute Points: 0.4
Attributes:
› Strength: 0.2
› Body: 0
› Speed: 0.2
› Spirit: 5
› Intelligence: 0
› Luck: 0
Passive Skills:
› Tengen's Blessing
Player Rank: 9876
'Now where to put them… Spirit again, or keep building strength and speed?' Ali rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
'I liked how my body felt in the fight against Toji… Let's make it stronger.' He nodded and pressed the interface.
PC: 122
Free AP: 0.4 → 0
Strength: 0.2 → 0.4
Speed: 0.2 → 0.4
Then another notification appeared, this one unexpected.
[Contract fulfilled… Analysing target… Reward: 1000 PC]
[PC: 122 → 1122]
Ali raised his brows in approval. 'Nice,' he thought, and casually snapped his fingers.
A black handle appeared in his hand.
"Let's see…" he murmured, pressing the button on its side. The red-bladed longsword burst from the hilt with a vicious hiss, stretching to its full length like a muscle-bound ribbon of heat.
He ran his fingers gently over the blade, feeling the fractured lines spidering across its surface. 'Most are superficial… but the core damage is bad. Needs serious fixing,' he decided before storing it away again.
Ali walked to the bathroom and stepped into the shower, the hot water rinsing away the dried blood, dirt, and memories of battle. The tension in his body began to melt away.
Half an hour later, he emerged, refreshed. He dressed simply in fitted black pants and a sleek black hoodie, blending practicality and anonymity with a clean-cut, intimidating edge.
He stepped outside and opened his map.
As he walked through the well-kept streets of Paradise, dozens of eyes followed him—some with admiration, some with envy, and others with bitter speculation.
"Did you hear the rumours?"
"You mean the ones about him and the Death Mistress?"
"Yeah. I was surprised at first… but now I kind of see it."
"I don't know. It's not a good move, associating with people like her…"
Their voices faded behind him.
On the other side of the street, two girls who were setting up a merchant stall went dead silent as Ali passed. They stared at him like a legend made flesh.
"I can't believe he chose her. Oh, that bitch…"
One of them twisted a cloth in her hand with rage.
"I think they suit each other…"
The other girl replied, her voice softer, a hint of awe in it.
"What? Absolutely not! That Evelyn just gives me slut vibes whenever I see her. She must've done something to my Ali."
Her eyes narrowed as she crushed the cloth like a declaration of war.
Ali's ears caught every whisper, every stray syllable that rode the wind. He didn't react.
'It's spreading really fast…' he thought, unfazed as his presence continued to dominate the air.
He finally stopped at the edge of a quiet street, the corner wrapping into a small cul-de-sac. His gaze landed on a house nearly identical to his own, tucked quietly at the far end.
Ali looked back down at the map. "This should be it…"
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