Chapter 22

After nearly an hour of kendo practice, Yūtō, seeing that the other kendo club members were still far from arriving, decided to start his lottery journey again.

As a穿越者 (穿越者: time traveler), he felt deep down that he was a blessed person, or else such a good thing as time travel wouldn't have happened to him.

As for the previous lottery, it was entirely an unexpected situation. This time, he was determined to prove that his blessed bloodline was genuine.

Because he had completed the extermination of the rat demons and gained reputation from Dazhe Kyuka and others, Yūtō once again accumulated 500 points of human reputation and 300 points of demon reputation.

Here, it's important to note that in the exchange shop, whether it's "human reputation" or "demon reputation," both can be used to purchase items.

The system specifically distinguishes between "human reputation" and "demon reputation" for several reasons. One is to allow Yūtō to achieve different statuses among the two races.

Additionally, the items drawn also have their own considerations.

Items and skills drawn using "human reputation" generally lean towards human abilities.

On the other hand, items drawn using "demon reputation" naturally lean towards demon abilities.

For example, the "demon energy talisman" from before—demons wouldn't use talismans, so Yūtō was easily misunderstood as a yin-yang master by Yūzaburō and the others.

The "low-quality demon energy crystal" was drawn using "demon reputation," clearly something more suited for demons.

Previously, Yūtō thought that with the current human civilization, his strength was enough to protect himself.

However, the appearance of the rat demon king made him realize how naive his previous thoughts were.

As a half-demon, he could clearly feel that the demonic energy in the world was becoming more concentrated, but he hadn't paid much attention to it before.

But the incident with the rat demon king made him understand that his current strength was far from enough in the face of the coming era.

A mere low-level rat demon could grow to such a degree, so if famous demons like "tengu" or "fox demons" appeared in the future, wouldn't they be able to crush him easily?

In the demon world, the law of the jungle is absolute. If he were alone, he wouldn't have any reservations.

But in this life, he wasn't alone. He had a sister with strong demon energy but still young, and a mother with a weak body.

Given the increasing number of unnatural events, it was clear that the demon race would soon sweep the world again.

To protect his family, Yūtō felt it was necessary to gain enough strength before the coming era.

Although his talent wasn't high and couldn't compare to his monster-like sister, fortunately, he had a golden finger.

The system within him was his greatest reliance for becoming stronger. Even if Yūtō were to become a powerful demon passively, it wouldn't be impossible for the sake of his family.

At this moment, Yūtō's reputation interface:

Human Reputation: 500 points (Emerging Ordinary Human)

Demon Reputation: 300 points (Unnamed Minor Demon)

Although his previous reputation points were depleted, the titles seemed to be determined by the cumulative reputation.

Because Yūtō's "human reputation" had exceeded a thousand points in total, his title changed from "Somewhat Famous Ordinary Human" to "Emerging Ordinary Human."

As for demon reputation, with only 400 points in total, including the previously consumed points, there was no change yet.

Yūtō didn't know what the titles were for, but he felt that since the system specifically highlighted them, they must have a reason for existing.

After washing his hands several times, Yūtō excitedly used the system's lottery function.

A gambler's mentality told him that one can't be unlucky forever. Yūtō's eyes were bloodshot, fixed on the system's lottery interface.

Yūtō first performed a low-tier draw, consuming 100 points of demon reputation.

As a large number of abilities and equipment flashed by, Yūtō's heart was on edge.

Finally, the last icon, depicting a chain, stopped. Yūtō hurriedly looked at the system prompt.

"Congratulations, you have obtained the skill 'Intermediate Demon Energy Concealment.'"

Intermediate Demon Energy Concealment: With your proficient control of demon energy, you can completely conceal the demon energy you emit within your body.

B-rank and below individuals cannot perceive your concealed demon energy. The effect weakens for B-rank and above, and the higher the rank, the less effective the concealment.

PS: With the concealment ability ready, it's time to infiltrate the human stronghold and show them the terror of a powerful demon!

Seeing this skill, Yūtō's expression was neutral, showing neither great joy nor disappointment.

Although "Intermediate Demon Energy Concealment" was useless to him now, it was still a skill, and a mid-level one at that, far better than the low-quality demon energy crystal he got for 10 points of reputation.

Moreover, for a 100-point draw, Yūtō didn't expect to get something incredibly powerful.

As for the system's daily PS, Yūtō completely ignored it. With his current strength, attacking a human stronghold was like asking for death.

If he wanted to die quickly, he might as well go there himself, right?

Previously, Yūtō thought that the human side only had technological power, but the appearance of Dazhe Kyuka and others made him realize that humans also had beings capable of fighting demons.

Thinking about it, it made sense. As weak humans, they have survived to this day and even become the main characters of the world, so they naturally have their extraordinary qualities.

Ancient humans didn't have airplanes or cannons, but they survived in an era dominated by demons, which means they had their own legacies.

Perhaps these legacies have been lost to some extent due to the changing times, but they haven't disappeared completely.

Yūtō only performed one 100-point demon reputation draw, and he planned to save the remaining 200 points for emergencies. The experience from the rat demon incident taught him that supplies were also very important sometimes.

The main event next was the 500-point human reputation draw. If he could draw a skill like he did with the demon reputation...

No, even if he didn't draw a consumable, Yūtō would be satisfied!

Because the 500-point reputation pool, whether for items or skills, was of a much higher level than the 100-point pool.