Chapter 4

Yuhou naturally didn't mind hitching a ride, so he readily accepted the other party's offer, completely ignoring the lecherous look in the man's eyes.

After struggling to stuff his second-hand bicycle into the trunk of the car, Yuhou unceremoniously sat in the passenger seat.

Seeing the girl, who was sitting in the driver's seat but was shorter than the steering wheel, Yuhou couldn't help but wonder whether he was supposed to protect her or the other way around.

"Turns out you're a student at Uki-machi Middle School. In that case, I'm your senior," the girl said, seemingly regaining some confidence upon learning that Yuhou had graduated from the same school. She wanted to assert her seniority and regain some dignity in front of Yuhou.

It was understandable, as her previous performance had been embarrassing. Despite being a trainee police officer, her supposedly brilliant deductions had been thoroughly criticized by the captain. Moreover, when Yuhou had lifted the white sheet, she had instantly felt nauseous and vomited.

Now, sitting next to her, this harmless-looking boy had managed to remain calm, even eating breakfast leisurely.

Yuhou lived far from the school, and he was often late when he rode his old bicycle. This was the first time he had the chance to go to school by car.

The reason he didn't choose to live closer to the school was purely due to poverty.

Indeed, according to the usual plot of novels, as a穿越者 (穿越者: time traveler), one should at least be well-off, if not thriving. However, reality proved that novels were all lies. After coming to this world, Yuhou found that the things he knew from his original world existed here as well.

He had been poor before, and he was still poor here. The knowledge and experience he brought with him were of no use in this world.

Currently, Yuhou's family consisted of his mother and his younger sister. His mother, due to her health, was unable to work outside.

His sister was just a primary school student and couldn't be of much help. Therefore, the responsibility of supporting the family fell on Yuhou.

But compared to before, things were better now. When he first arrived, his family had been evicted and had nowhere to live.

The culprit behind all this was Yuhou's absentee father. If Yuhou ever met him, he would definitely beat him to a pulp.

He was a complete scumbag, only caring about sowing his wild oats without considering the consequences. He enjoyed himself without thinking about the impact on others.

Worse still, Yuhou's human mother was still devoted to this scumbag, constantly praising his father to Yuhou and his sister.

But when Yuhou looked at his and his sister's good looks and compared them to his mother's average appearance, he could understand why.

The scumbag must have been very handsome, which is why his mother, despite being a single mother, still thought fondly of him.

Yuhou's sister, named Tenjouin Ryuki, was also a half-demon, but unlike Yuhou, who relied on a system to become stronger, Ryuki was born with formidable demonic power.

Although Yuhou had surpassed her in strength over the years through various battles and the help of the system, he knew that without the system, Ryuki would have been the true protagonist, while he would have been just a minor character.

Yuhou's mother, named Tenjouin Masami, was an ordinary human.

Perhaps because of this, she had developed a health condition after giving birth to Ryuki, who had strong demonic power.

Name: Tenjouin Yuhou

Race: Oni (Half-Demon)

Demon Level: Intermediate

Demonic Power Level: B to A (B during the day, A at night)

Human Reputation: 200 points (Somewhat famous human)

Demon Reputation: 100 points (Unknown minor demon)

Skills: Super Strength, Demon Aura Perception, Intimidation, Partial Demonization, Intermediate Swordsmanship, Enhanced Sense of Smell

Super Strength: A unique skill of the Oni race, known for their innate terrifying strength.

Intimidation: Although you are a half-demon, you can still use this skill to intimidate lower-level demons, though it is mostly ineffective. There is a small chance of demoralizing the opponent and an even smaller chance of making them submit.

Demon Aura Perception: As a half-demon, you can still sense demonic auras.

Enhanced Sense of Smell: Your sense of smell is dozens of times more sensitive than a human's.

Intermediate Swordsmanship: You have a basic understanding of swordsmanship and can use various weapons skillfully.

Partial Demonization: This skill can only be used at night. As a half-demon, you can temporarily increase your demonic level to Advanced, significantly boosting your abilities. (Note: Using this skill may cause you to lose your sanity and act purely on instinct.)

After glancing at his attribute panel, Yuhou felt much more confident about the battle tonight.

Although he was just a half-demon, the Oni race was indeed powerful, and he had inherited many skills, even as a half-demon.

Except for "Intermediate Swordsmanship," which he had developed over the years, most of his skills were innate to his body.

Of course, his demonic power level wasn't originally this high; it was the result of his efforts over the years.

Yuhou had killed "Cursed Demons" before, and the reputation points he had were rewards from completing missions.

The reason he learned swordsmanship was that using his claws to tear apart enemies was too brutal. Not only did it take a long time to clean his nails, but he often got blood all over himself.

His mother often complained that Yuhou had turned bad, getting into fights and coming home covered in blood. So, he learned swordsmanship to increase his strength and avoid drawing attention.

As for the system's abilities, Yuhou knew that it rewarded reputation points for completing tasks, and it had a lottery and exchange function.

In short, "reputation" was the main currency of the system.

Yuhou could spend different amounts of reputation points (100, 500, 1000, 5000, or 10000) to draw different levels of rewards.

This was why his human reputation was only slightly higher than his demon reputation, but the evaluations were vastly different. He had already used his human reputation to draw rewards, and the results were not pleasant to recall.

As for the exchange function, the system store currently offered only two items, which always made Yuhou feel a pang of regret every time he looked at them.

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