Fairy Nine Tails: My skills can be added

Sorry, sorry, sorry, say important things three times.

I worked overtime until 11 o'clock today, alas...

I really can’t wait to write it out at 12 o’clock.

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The author will try his best to replenish his bacteria over the weekend. Please forgive me, dear readers.

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In a few moments, Shen Ao climbed up a nearby big tree.

His goal tonight was to catch some mountain rats or small birds.

This kind of thing doesn't have much fighting power, but it is rich in nutrients and is the first choice for food.

However, these little things are very vigilant and it takes a lot of effort to find them.

The soft flesh pads stuck to the branches, making Shen Ao silent as he walked. Coupled with the natural protective color of his black hair at night, he was like a ghost walking in the dark night.

Now that he has been reincarnated into a cat demon, Shen Ao has nothing to be pretentious about. He eats whatever he needs to eat. Although it is inevitable that he will feel bad in his heart, being able to survive is the most important thing.

About 15 minutes later, he discovered a mountain rat that poked its head out of the hole and looked around.

To be able to live to such a large age in the dangerous wild forest, the mountain rat certainly has its own unique ability, that is - a cautious heart.

As long as it feels any disturbance, it will shrink back into the hole without hesitation.

When he was born, he was not the biggest among his siblings, but he was the only one who managed to survive until now.

I saw the mountain rat looking around with a vigilant expression and its ears twitching slightly. Whenever there was the slightest abnormal sound around it, it would choose to give up coming out of the hole.

After a long time, it was confirmed that it was temporarily safe, and the mountain rat carefully climbed out of the hole and began to look for food.

Unfortunately, Mountain Rat could not have imagined that the person targeting it this time was not an ordinary beast, but a little cat demon who had mastered magic.

With the activation of [Fire Control lv.2], the mountain rat's body was ignited with raging flames. The high temperature of hundreds of degrees instantly scorched its fur, and the severe pain prompted it to frantically want to run back to the hole.

But before it could take a few steps, a dark figure jumped down from the tree and accurately stepped on it.

Looking unwillingly at the nearby hole, the mountain rat struggled a few times and finally breathed its last breath.

Picking up the mountain rat in his mouth, Shen Ao moved his limbs and ran up the branch again.

Without hesitation, he swallowed the mountain rat into his mouth and chewed it.

Although he is just an inferior small cat demon, Shen Ao's size is still larger than that of ordinary cats, and the size of mountain rats is smaller than that of house rats, so he can easily swallow the mountain rats in one bite. Down.

Perhaps it was because it had been roasted over fire, or because the tastes of cat demons and humans were completely different. Shen Ao felt that the mountain rat chewed in his mouth was extremely delicious. .

A mountain rat sat in his stomach, and his stomach finally stopped protesting. His whole body felt warm and comfortable.

At the same time, a system prompt popped up in front of Shen Ao's eyes.

[Eating mountain rats (common creatures)...]

[The Devouring Instinct lv.max is activated, and the time required to upgrade is reduced by 240 hours...]

[Shen Ao (Inferior Small Cat Demon (lv.1):...Time required to upgrade: 8517 hours, 15 minutes and 46 seconds...)]

Not bad!

Shen Ao nodded with satisfaction.

The effect of [Devouring Instinct lv.max] is beyond his imagination. An ordinary mountain rat can reduce the 10 days it takes for him to upgrade. Doesn’t it mean that as long as he is more diligent, he can catch more than 30 Can a mountain rat be upgraded?

Thinking of this, he became energetic and looked at the endless woods ahead, feeling suddenly filled with pride.

Cute little mountain mice, your cat is here!

……

I devoted myself wholeheartedly to the great cause of catching rats, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the sky was already glowing slightly.

Shen Ao, who had been busy all night, was lying on the branch of a big tree, licking his palms.

Last night, he captured a total of 10 mountain rats and 2 sparrow-like birds. The total harvest was 120 days of upgrade time reduction.

Sparrows and mountain rats both live for 10 days.

[Shen Ao (Inferior Small Cat Demon (lv.1):...Time required to upgrade: 5877 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds...)]

The number seems quite large, but in fact, after conversion, there are only more than 240 days left.

Stretching lazily, Shen Ao stood up and walked towards the shrine.

After a while, the slightly cracked torii appeared in his eyes.

Returning to the main hall, Shen Ao found a cleaner spot, lay down, and prepared to take a nap.

As a cat demon, he only needs about two hours of sleep a day.

……

When the sun's rays slanted into the main hall, Shen Ao woke up from his sleep.

After estimating the time, it was probably around eight o'clock in the morning. Shen Ao walked out of the shrine and walked outside.

He was going to camp at the gate of Sakura Manor in advance.

The mission of praying was too important, and he couldn't bear the consequences of Nishida Rinka falling from the piety.

Therefore, in this duel, it must be ensured that Nishida Joichi wins with minor injuries!

Because he accepted the mission, the location of Sakura Manor has a coordinate in Shen Ao's mind, and it is accurately marked on the [map] that comes with the system.

This map only shows the location where Shen Ao walked, and the rest is dark. With the location of the shrine as the center, Sakura Manor is located in the northwest, about 5 kilometers away.

And in this direction, there happens to be the forest path that Nishida Rinka walked yesterday.

Because it was opened and treated by humans, there were very few wild animals near this forest trail, which made it easier for Shen Ao to move.

An hour later, he walked through the woods and came to a farmland that had just been planted.

Looking up, there are rows of rice fields stretching along the mountains, giving it a unique beauty.

Following the guidance of the map, Shen Ao moved forward quickly.

Early spring is the busiest time.

From a distance, there were many humans wearing shabby linen clothes working hard in the rice fields. In order to avoid being discovered, Shen Ao used [Transformation lv.1] to transform himself into a yellow and white pastoral cat. Walking between the fields.

Because the appearance was only roughly changed, and the body was petite, the consumption of spiritual power to transform into a pastoral cat was still very low. After consuming about one-tenth of the spiritual power, Shen Ao arrived at the gate of Sakura Manor.

Although it is called a manor, it is actually just separated by a row of low fences, surrounding several wooden houses inside. Instead, there is a row of cherry blossom trees planted outside the fence, with budding white flower buds on them, filling the place with a sense of tranquility. A charming floral scent.

Arriving at a cherry blossom tree next to the gate of the manor, Shen Ao found a thicker branch and lay down.

The gate of the manor was made of wood. On both sides of the open gate, stood two haggard-looking young men, one tall and one short, holding wooden cross-shaped spears.

They were wearing thin linen clothes and linen trousers, shivering in the cold wind of early spring.

But compared to those farmers in the rice fields, at least their clothes didn't have too many holes.

Holding the Jumonji Gun, the shorter young man kept stroking his hands and chatted with the taller young man next to him with a slight trembling voice.

"Chijing, let's talk about today's duel between Young Master Nishida and the Young Master of the Kawashima family. Who do you think can win?"

When the taller young man heard this, he looked around in panic, and then scolded: "Are you allowed to talk nonsense about your noble lord?"

"Oh, no one is here, we are just chatting, no third person will know."

The shorter young man didn't care about Akai's attitude and said with a smile.

"This……"

The job of standing guard was really boring. I looked around and made sure that no one was there. Then the taller young man said hesitantly: "Let's speak in a lower voice... Who doesn't know about the duel between Young Master Nishida and the Young Master of the Kawashima Family? However, I still think that Young Master Xitian’s situation is not optimistic.”

After saying that, he quickly explained: "It's not that I'm destroying my prestige, but it's the reputation of the young master of the Kawashima family that is too great. It is said that even Master Zuohei Shaoshi and Matsuzaki Ryuhei once praised his swordsmanship. . In comparison, our young master has less reputation, but I believe that the young master will definitely win."

"Yes..." the shorter young man sighed, "I also believe that the young master will win, but if he loses, our Sakura Manor will be lost again... Since last year until now, the family has lost Three manors, if this continues..."

Listening to the conversation below, Shen Ao looked thoughtful in his eyes.

It seems that the strength gap between Nishida Joichi and Kawashima Takihito is greater than imagined. Even the guards in his family have this idea. It is conceivable that the villagers under the Nishida family , how frightened it should be.

In this era, the manor was taken away by other families. For these original villagers, it was a terrible news.

Because this means they will lose their jobs, and without jobs, it means starving and waiting to die.

"The Nishida family is more lonely than I thought... Nishida Rinka's situation, alas..."

Sighing, Shen Ao stopped thinking about it. For now, he only cared about one thing, and that was to ensure that Nishida Joichi would win the duel that took place here at noon today!

While waiting, time passed by minute by second. Soon, the sun had gradually reached its highest point.

Following the noise, a group of people wearing linen and sackcloth came to the gate of the manor. The leader was a young warrior wearing a star pocket, a red crotch ball, and a long sword hanging at his waist.

As this group of people appeared, the two young guards standing at the door looked nervous and as if they were facing an enemy.

"It's the young master of the Kawashima family, Kawashima Takihito..."

Stopping about ten meters away from the gate of the manor, Kawashima Takihito raised his head and shouted: "Nishida Joichi, come out!"

The voice was loud and swayed far away, which showed that this person had extraordinary martial arts skills.

Hearing his loud shout, the two young men guarding the door took a few steps back in fear, not daring to raise their heads to directly attack his sharp edge.

next moment.

"Kawashima Takihito!"

In Sakura Manor, an angry shout came from afar.

"boom!"

As the wooden door of the largest house in the center of the manor was violently pushed open, a young man dressed in a black trousseau and a samurai costume strode out.

His slightly childish face showed that he was not very old, only 14 or 15 years old at most. Compared with the attacking Kawashima Takihito, he was more than a step behind in terms of body, physique, and momentum.

No wonder even his own servants don't have enough confidence in him.

On the branch, Shen Ao shook his head.

It seems that if he had not intervened in this duel, Nishida Joichi would have had a slim chance of winning.

With the appearance of Nishida Joichi's voice, the guarding young men on both sides of the gate felt a little more courageous. The panic on their faces slowly disappeared. They set up the cross-word gun in their hands and said in a stern tone: "This is the Nishida family. No one is allowed to enter the manor!"

Ignoring the guards, Kawashima Takihito stood quietly, waiting for the arrival of Nishida Joichi.

A moment later, the heavily armed Nishida Joichi came to the gate of the manor and said coldly: "The Kawashima family came very early!"

"There is no need to gossip. As warriors, we let the sword in our hands speak."

Kawashima Takihito said in a low voice.

Hearing this, anger flashed across Nishida's eyes, and he closed his eyes immediately. When he opened them again, he had regained his composure: "Come on."

As the voice fell, the attendants on both sides stood consciously and dispersed, while Nishida Joichi and Kawashima Takihito stood facing each other on the flat ground in front of the manor gate, separated by a distance of 5 meters.

Slowly pulling out the wooden samurai sword from his waist, the two of them drank at the same time:

"Nishida Joichi, come on!"

"Kawashima Takihito, come on!"

"drink!"

The first to attack was Kawashima Takihito.

Although he was facing a boy much younger than himself, he had no mercy at all.

Raise the long knife up and slash down hard, directly to the opponent's face.

Although they are both nobles, for the sake of safety, the weapon used in this duel is a wooden sword, and both parties also wear heavy protective gear, but even if it is just a wooden sword, as long as it attacks a part that cannot be protected by the protective gear, it is very easy to cause damage. Serious injuries.

Faced with this powerful and heavy blow, Nishida Joichi did not dare to neglect. He held the wooden sword tightly with both hands and raised it to block.

"clang--"

The moment the wooden sword came into contact with the wooden sword, Nishida Shoichi groaned and took advantage of the situation to pull away.

In just the initial fight, even Shen Ao, who did not understand swordsmanship, could clearly see the huge gap between Nishida Joichi and Kawashima Takihito.

As a person involved, Nishida Joichi also knew it very well.

However, as the only remaining male member of the Nishida family, he could not and could not retreat.

"what!"

Holding back the pain of the tiger's mouth, Nishida Zhang gave a loud shout and slashed out with the wooden sword in his hand.

In response, Kawashima Takihito just sneered.

If roaring works, then why do samurai have to work hard to hone their sword skills?

To an outsider, Nishida Joichi's sword was full of momentum, but in his eyes, it was full of flaws.

His posture is not pure enough and his strength is not strong enough. At this level, he is at most slightly stronger than the peripheral disciples of the swordsmanship gym. It is considered good to have such strength at the opponent's age, but it is still not enough to fight him. Too much.

Following one of the flaws revealed by the opponent, Takihito Kawashima slashed out his wooden sword.

He believed that with this strike, the opponent's weapon would be released due to the horizontal force, and the loss of the wooden sword also represented the samurai's defeat.

But just as the wooden sword in his hand was about to be slashed out, Takihito Kawashima suddenly felt in a trance.

The Nishida Joichi in front of him actually burst out with thousands of rays of light at this moment, just like the scorching sun coming to the world, it was so shining.

At the same time, he felt his body temperature rising sharply, as if facing the sun, his whole body was burning and sweating profusely.

With fear in his heart and mind, Takihito Kawashima froze on the spot.

At this time, Nishida Joichi, who launched a vigorous attack, was already prepared for his attack to be blocked by the opponent, and he took advantage of the opportunity to roll over. He even thought about how to launch the next attack. However, the opponent in front of him For some reason, his eyes suddenly went straight, and the wooden knife in his hand didn't even block it.

How could Nishida Joichi miss such a good opportunity?

Although there is a huge gap in swordsmanship between the two sides, they are both mortal bodies and can be injured in the same way, and they can die in the same way if their fatal parts are attacked.

The wooden sword was struck hard on the side of Kawashima Takihito's neck. The huge force caused his central nervous system to be violently shocked, and he fell into a coma at the sight of his eyes.

"Ha ha……"

He took two sharp breaths and stared blankly at the wooden sword in his hand and the fallen figure in front of him. Nishida Joichi felt as if he was in a dream, but with the exclamation and the sound coming from his ears, He suddenly woke up with the cry of "Young Master Kawashima".

The wooden sword was sheathed. He looked around at the Kawashima family servants surrounding Kawashima Takihito in front of him, and said in a cold voice: "The victory has been decided. Now, take your young master and get out of the territory of my Nishida family. !”

Carrying the fierce momentum of defeating Kawashima Takihito, the servants of the Kawashima family did not dare to say harsh words, so they could only carry the unconscious Kawashima Takihito on their backs and leave here.

……

On the cherry blossom tree, watching the duel end, Shen Ao let out a sigh of relief.