Chapter 8

Yōto, who was not willing to give up, used the charm worth 100 prestige points with a pained expression during a battle.

According to the item description, this "Demon Qi Charm" should be quite powerful, there's no reason for it to be so cheap.

Well, he just couldn't admit that he had lost out, so he was trying to find a reason to convince himself that he hadn't lost out.

The "Demon Qi Charm" indeed had a notable effect, turning a rusty pig-slaughtering knife into a dragon-slaying treasure that could cut through gold and jade.

However, it didn't last long and immediately softened, then turned to ashes and dissipated.

In short, it was a one-time consumable item. Although it could temporarily turn ordinary objects into "demon weapons," the duration was very short.

When used in an array, it could indeed unleash powerful effects, but the key was that even if you used one or two, or even four or five, it would still be useless.

Yōto could tolerate the fact that it was a one-time consumable item, but the duration was too short.

After all, it was a "high-end" item worth 100 prestige points. As soon as Yōto attached the charm to the pig-slaughtering knife, it had just barely cut into the opponent.

Mid-swing, the demon weapon instantly softened, and by the time it hit the opponent, it had already turned back into an ordinary pig-slaughtering knife.

Yōto complained to the system, saying that the system shouldn't give him fake goods just because he was handsome, after all, even handsome guys have their dignity.

However, the system's explanation was simple: anything produced by the system is guaranteed to be genuine and valuable, and there was no problem with the Demon Qi Charm.

The demon qi used in the Demon Qi Charm is provided by the user. The higher the grade of the "Demon Qi Charm," the higher the grade of demon qi it can store.

The reason why Yōto's "Demon Qi Charm" lasted so short was simply because his demon qi was not strong enough, so the duration was short.

In short, it was because Yōto's abilities were not up to par, so the duration was short!

Now it can last a few seconds, and with some effort, it might last a minute in the future.

Extremely damaging and highly insulting! After seeing the system's explanation, Yōto felt that not only was his title as a "Lucky King" trampled, but now even his manhood was being questioned...

Of course, Yōto is different now. Because his demon qi has become stronger, the Demon Qi Charm no longer lasts just a few seconds, but a full minute!

Don't misunderstand, it's not that Yōto's limit is just one minute, but the C-grade "Demon Qi Charm" has a limit of one minute.

Perhaps a higher-grade "Demon Qi Charm" could last longer and store more and higher-grade demon qi.

But the key is that there are none in the store now, and even if there were, he probably couldn't afford them with his current wealth.

As for the "Low-Quality Demon Qi Crystals," they can be used to replenish the demon qi Yōto has consumed and increase his own demon qi.

At first glance, the effect seems as miraculous as the "Demon Qi Charm," but considering the nature of the Demon Qi Charm and this price, you can imagine how much it can replenish.

Back to the present, a large number of rats have surrounded everyone. It's impossible to run away from the overturned car.

If they go out now, they will undoubtedly be torn apart by the vicious rat swarm.

Hiding in the car is not a long-term solution. Each of these rat demons is as big as a hunting dog, and even an armored car can't last long.

A few rat demons that jumped onto the car's chassis have already gnawed a hole in it with their sharp teeth, and their sharp claws are constantly reaching through the hole to scratch Yōto and Hina, who are sitting in the back.

Clearly, compared to the two men in the front, even the rat demons think that the two people in the back are more tender and would taste better.

Hina, seeing the sharp claws coming at her, was so scared that she couldn't move. She had never experienced such a scene before.

No, to be precise, even Yosaburō in the front had never experienced such a creature.

He had heard that this world had some creatures they couldn't understand, but this was the first time he had encountered one!

"Clang——!"

A clear sound rang out. Hina, who had been waiting for death with her eyes closed, didn't feel the pain of the claws piercing her body, so she opened her eyes in confusion.

Then she saw the young man who had been sitting next to her blocking the rat demon's claws with the long sword she had previously thought was useless.

The young man then slashed the rat demon's claws away and, with a fierce downward chop, severed the entire claw that had reached inside!

"Screech——!"

A splash of red blood bloomed in the air, and the intense pain instantly made the rat demon, which had been about to feast, let out a shrill cry.

This cry seemed to act as a catalyst, making the entire rat swarm even more vicious and surging toward them one after another.

The strong smell of blood made the rat swarm even more excited, and they began to crazily ram the car.

"The number of rat demons is a bit beyond my expectations, so I may not have the strength to take care of you.

If you want to survive, go get the rope net I left in the trunk and attach these two charms."

"With the rat demons restrained, the firepower of a handgun can still kill them.

Of course, if you want to stay here and wait to die, that's your choice."

Yōto, pained, used 200 prestige points to exchange for two blue paper "Demon Qi Charms" and threw them to Hina, who was still in a daze.

He also instructed her that each charm could last for one minute, and to use them wisely.

Then, in the shocked gaze of everyone, Yōto actually slashed through the car's metal, which was now riddled with holes, and stabbed a rat demon that was pouncing at him right through the head.

Species: Rat Demon

Demon Level: Lowest Level

Demon Qi Level: D to E (Most are E, a few larger rat demons are D)

Staring at the rat demon in front of him, the information about it instantly appeared before Yōto.

As expected, it wasn't a formidable demon, but the number was indeed beyond his expectations.

"Intimidation skill activated!"

An invisible aura spread out from Yōto, and he had been hiding his demon qi to avoid scaring the rat demons away, but now it was clearly unnecessary.

The powerful demon qi instantly made the many rat demons surrounding him realize that this existence was not to be trifled with.

Even some smaller, weaker rat demons began to tremble under Yōto's demon qi pressure.

Clearly, the Intimidation skill was effective. In the face of a mid-level demon that was two levels higher, some of the rat demons instantly lost their fighting spirit.

However, this situation didn't last long. Not long after Yōto released the "Intimidation," a more shrill "squeak" came from the darkest depths of the alley.

The rat demons, who had lost their fighting spirit, were instantly influenced by this sound, their eyes turning red again, and the fear they had just felt disappeared. They began to charge at Yōto one after another.

"I said, why would so many rat demons gather here.

And rat demons are naturally timid, how could they dare to attack humans so recklessly? There must be a bigger one around."