When the hodgepodge world of anime meets the shadow king

Chapter 204: The Power of the Ruler

"A few hours ago, a major criminal case occurred on the street in front of the xx Bank in Fuyuki City."

"Two armed criminals attacked in the street. One of them was shot dead by the police on the spot. The other escaped by chance and is now being pursued by the police."

"It is reported that the incident caused a total of 76 deaths and nearly people were injured to varying degrees."

"Here, the Fuyuki City Police remind you......"

The small TV in the bedroom is playing the "polished" news of the day.

However, one of the "criminals", Kitahara Akira, was leisurely resting his head on Kato Megumi's thighs and watching TV.

"So many people died..." Kato Megumi murmured as she watched the scene on TV, which was censored and turned the entire screen into a red mosaic.

Her delicate hands were now gently placed on Kitahara Xiao's head, massaging him tenderly, as if to squeeze out all the fatigue and stress.

Kitahara Xiao closed his eyes slightly, feeling the waves of comfort coming from his head. His muscles gradually relaxed, his tense emotions were released, and he gradually immersed himself in this relaxing atmosphere.

"It's true that it's a big deal, but the dead are just ordinary people." Kitahara Xiao waved his hand indifferently.

Kato Megumi's hand paused

"Ordinary...people?"

"Hui?" Kitahara Xiao noticed something was wrong and opened his eyes to look at her.

"Xiaojun..." Kato Megumi turned her eyes away from the TV and looked at Kitahara Akira, "I am also an ordinary person."

Kitahara Akira thought he was angry, and quickly explained, "Emi, you are different."

"Really?" Kato Hui tilted her head. "What's the difference?"

"Is it because I'm Xiaojun's Master that it's useful in this Holy Grail War, or is it just because I'm related to Xiaojun and they're just strangers?"

Kitahara Akira and Kato Megumi stared at each other, and time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Their eyes met, as if they could see each other's innermost thoughts through each other's eyes.

Finally, Kitahara Xiao broke the silence. His voice was low and firm, and he said slowly: "Because... Hui is a very important person to me."

This sentence was like a warm current that instantly spread throughout Kato Hui's body.

She lowered her head silently

“That’s too foul…”

After a moment of silence, Kato Hui raised her head and looked at Kitahara Akira again.

"I don't mean to blame Xiaojun"

"I know that in reality, it's impossible for heroes to always save everyone like in anime."

"I will not let Xiaojun restrain herself when the battle is fierce because of the casualties among the masses. This is irresponsible to Xiaojun's life."

She reached out and gently stroked Kitahara Xiao's face, her eyes full of tenderness.

"I just want Xiaojun to not be so indifferent to the passing of life."

"Xiao-kun, do you still remember the reason why you became stronger? It was 'to protect the people you cherish while trying your best to help others'."

"Even wild animals feel sad when their own kind die. I don't want Xiaojun to lose the most basic human nature, the compassion for the death of innocent people."

She thought about it and said, "To use the words in the anime, don't lose yourself because of power?"

Kitahara Akira's eyes lowered slightly

My own mentality...seems to be a little different from before?

As his power grows, he cares less and less about the situation and the lives of ordinary people when fighting.

Is this what the novel means when the growth of character cannot keep up with the growth of strength?

Kitahara Akira opened his eyes and looked at Kato Megumi

"I understand, thank you, Hui."

Kato Megumi smiled and said, "You're welcome."

"But Xiaojun, you must put your own safety first. I don't want the bloody plot like the protagonist in the anime getting injured while saving ordinary people to happen to Xiaojun."

"I will feel bad," Kato Megumi added silently in her heart

"Of course," Kitahara Akira nodded.

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After a while of cuddling, Kato Megumi went to make dinner, leaving Kitahara Akira to rest in the room.

Kitahara Akira tore off the bandages on his body, revealing his shirtless upper body

Most of the wounds have healed, leaving only shallow white scars.

Even the slash across most of the torso in front of him has begun to scab over, and it should heal soon.

He fell backwards on the bed in a "big" shape

I wanted to help in the kitchen, but Kato Hui refused on the grounds that the wounded needed to recover.

Forget it, let’s take a look at the lottery

Kitahara Akira's consciousness sank into the consciousness space

[Congratulations on killing the "Wolf" (B+)]

[You get B-level lottery X1]

[Drop, "Seizing Heaven's Craftsmanship" is activated]

[Please select one of the following options]

[Stealth (Potential): As a ninja trained since childhood, Wolf is naturally very good at stealth.]

[Effect: Reduce your presence to a certain extent. When discovered by the enemy, all attributes will be reduced by 10% within 10 seconds.]

[Blood Blade Technique (Skill): A secret technique that turns the blood of the victim into a cursed blade. It was created by Wolf when he was using the Undead Slash. It is somewhat similar to the Undead Slash, but it cannot cut off the undead.]

[Effect: You can use blood to strengthen your attack, making it have a severe injury effect (reduce the enemy's blood recovery rate by 20%) for 10 seconds, cooldown 15 seconds]

[Left-handed (trait): After the wolf's left hand was cut off, he replaced it with a prosthetic limb, and the effect is quite good]

[Effect: Make your left hand as sensitive as your right hand. Mom doesn't have to worry about my left hand not being able to do anything anymore]

Looking at these options, Kitahara Xiao thought about it and chose Blood Sword Technique.

I have Shadow Escape, so Stealth is too cheap. I am left-handed and don't need it. It is better to choose Blood Blade that can punish with every strike.

[Congratulations on obtaining the "Blood Sword Technique" (B)]

After choosing the reward, it’s time to draw the roulette wheel

A huge roulette wheel appeared in Kitahara Akatsuki's consciousness space. Last time it was a card draw, this time it was a roulette wheel spin. This system always likes to work hard on this kind of thing...

The roulette wheel spun for two minutes before finally stopping.

【Congratulations on obtaining the "Power of the Ruler" (A)!】

[Power of the Ruler (A)]

[Source: I upgrade alone]

【Ability/Potential】

[One of the Shadow King's abilities, it can produce a certain physical impact on things without physical contact]

[Puzzle 1]

Kitahara Xiao looked at this skill with some surprise.

This thing not only has an awesome name, but also has a unique effect.

It can physically affect objects from a distance. This alone can be used as a plug-in for the protagonist in some novels.

I just don't know how high the limit of this thing is.

For example...will it be possible to change the properties of objects at a microscopic level after further development?