Chapter 122: Chapter 121: Beast II
Yae Miko was communicating with Ioroi in the background, but Li Mo was unaware of this. As the last firework bloomed in the night sky, Li Mo, with his hands behind his back, chose to return.
Before leaving, he did sense Ioroi's presence.
Well, if he came, he came. After all, Li Mo had already handed everything over to Yae Miko. What did any trouble have to do with him, a man who was just returning home?
"Can this be considered a return?"
Counting the time he had spent in Inazuma, had it been half a year? It seemed not.
This was his second time returning.
Li Mo looked around his bedroom and took out his phone from the inventory. As soon as he realized he had crossed over, he had turned off his phone and stored it in the inventory. Learning from his experience in the Demon Slayer world, he didn't want to replace his phone again. Back then, he had struggled to transfer important information like his phone number from the cracked screen. It was only after much effort that he managed to transfer the necessary data.
"Learn from your mistakes," he thought.
The time synchronization was successful. It seemed that not much time had passed since he left this world. It was likely that he had left one second and returned the next.
This feeling was quite subtle.
In fact, after practicing Onmyōjutsu, he vaguely sensed that the process of returning to the main world wasn't instantaneous. There must have been some passage of time, but he couldn't measure it.
For now, he set this matter aside, thinking that he might solve this mystery in the future as he grew stronger. What he needed to do now was sort out his situation and rest.
At this moment, Li Mo finally checked the system template that had popped up, which displayed the rewards for completing the mission.
**"Scenario: Genshin Impact, Inazuma's Narukami Island."**
**"Mission: Assist Lady Hanachirusato in completing the 'Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual.'"**
**"Mission Rating: B"**
**"Calculating rewards…"**
**"Rewards Obtained: A small amount of experience, one Golden Treasure Chest Key."**
Experience and a Golden Treasure Chest Key.
The rewards were similar to the last mission, though the amount of experience gained was much less. However, compared to the Golden Treasure Chest Key, Li Mo preferred the latter.
No matter how he thought about it, a Silver Treasure Chest Key seemed far inferior to a Golden one.
"Is there no more garbled text or ellipses? Has the system repaired itself to this extent? Is it gradually repairing itself over time?"
Li Mo stroked his chin, still unsure of the principles behind the system's self-repair. For now, the most likely possibility was that the system was slowly repairing itself over time, but did it require any materials or other resources?
—Perhaps it consumed something he wasn't aware of? Just like how he couldn't remember the process of crossing over.
Closing the message screen, Li Mo opened the system's main interface and checked his attributes.
**"Strength," "Agility," and "Constitution"** were still stuck at 18 points, the human limit. Of course, Li Mo knew he could use Onmyōjutsu to temporarily boost these attributes beyond 18 points, but that was due to the spell's enhancement.
What he needed was a leap in his life's hierarchy.
Attributes beyond 18 points represented superhuman strength. In the world of Teyvat, this was akin to those who possessed a Vision.
Yes, if Li Mo wished, he could obtain a Vision in Teyvat in an instant and undergo a leap in his life's hierarchy.
However, the implications behind Visions made Li Mo reluctant to obtain one. He had even discussed this with Yae Miko, and the conclusion was that obtaining a Vision would be easy for him.
If he wanted it, he could have it.
But alas, who could blame him for being wary of the risks associated with Visions?
Returning to his bedroom, Li Mo turned his attention to other information.
His life level had reached 15. In Teyvat, there were more monsters than demons, but he had spent most of his time at the Grand Narukami Shrine learning the Kuki Onmyōjutsu, rarely engaging in combat. Otherwise, his life level would have risen even faster.
"Will the system provide a method for life hierarchy advancement as my life level increases?"
The system should have such an arrangement. Life level, life level—the word "life" hadn't been fully realized yet. It couldn't just be a placeholder, could it?
Li Mo didn't know when the system would offer a method for life hierarchy advancement. Moreover, this was just his speculation. Kuki Onmyōjutsu was a potential path, but his talent was mediocre. Could he really develop his own method from the system left by Kuki no Kami?
"Let's see if the next world offers any solutions. I'll set this aside for now."
Li Mo pushed aside his scattered thoughts and continued examining his attributes. The remaining attributes—**"Intelligence," "Spirit,"** and **"Perception"**—were harder to grasp. Unlike the previous three, they were more abstract and fundamental.
**"Intelligence"** remained unchanged at 10 points, the average level. **"Spirit"** had increased from 10 to 12 points after learning Kuki Onmyōjutsu. **"Perception"** had stayed at 10 points with no change. Meanwhile, his free attribute points had reached 3.
Among the remaining attributes, Li Mo didn't see any immediate need for improvement, so he decided to save the free attribute points for after his life hierarchy advancement.
Closing the attribute panel, Li Mo opened his inventory. As for the skill panel, he didn't bother checking it. The skills listed there were nothing new—**"Sun Breathing," "Secret Sword: Swallow Reversal," "Kuki Onmyōjutsu,"** and some shrine maiden spells. He was already familiar with his progress and didn't need to review it.
Instead, his focus was on the items in his inventory.
The Golden Treasure Chest Key.
Although his mission rating had dropped a tier, it was still a Golden Treasure Chest Key! This indicated that the Sacred Sakura Cleansing Ritual mission was far more difficult than the mission in the Demon Slayer world.
—After all, the mission in the beginner world wouldn't be too challenging. If Li Mo were the system, he would have arranged it the same way.
Li Mo clicked on the Golden Treasure Chest Key. He didn't perform any rituals like washing his hands to pray for luck. He didn't believe in such superstitions.
**"Authority of the Beast"**
**"Category: Skill Book."**
**"Quality: Legendary"**
**"Effect: A skill effective against humans, heroic spirits, and divine beings—any existence born from a 'womb.'"**
**"Note: The Beast, or 'Beast,' is the embodiment of human evil, a flower of sin born from humanity's crimes. The Authority of the Beast itself may be a manifestation of humanity's self-destruction."**
The Beast, or "Beast."
This clearly indicated what the skill was...
"Why is it something from the Type-Moon world again? Do I have some kind of connection with the Type-Moon world?"
Li Mo used the skill book. After all, having more skills wouldn't hurt. Even though his focus was on swordsmanship and Onmyōjutsu, having the Authority of the Beast in his arsenal was a good idea.
Finally, Li Mo checked the "Dungeon" option. If his guess was correct, there should be some changes there.
—**"Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (One Round)"**
"My guess was right…"