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The main storyline of Kamen Rider Geats generally revolves around game participants joining the Desire Grand Prix, transforming into Kamen Riders to defeat the Jamato, and the final winner can make a wish capable of changing the world through the statue of the Goddess of Creation, into which the protagonist's mother transformed… Hachiman Hikigaya, being only Lv3, naturally did not participate in the entire main storyline. He only joined one Desire Grand Prix under Paradise's arrangement.
Hachiman Hikigaya had already mentioned that Paradise's Mission for him was to reach the top eight in the Desire Grand Prix.
According to Paradise's rating standards, reaching the top eight is a C, becoming one of the top four is a B, and winning the Desire Grand Prix championship is an A-rank evaluation.
As for the most crucial S?
Kisaragi Rin guessed that this would require the player to step outside the main framework of the Desire Grand Prix and complete the Hidden Mission of "defeating the game administrators and producers, reaching the Goddess of Desire Temple, and taking away the Goddess of Creation"… "No need to guess."
"Of course, I didn't get an S-rank."
Hachiman Hikigaya shrugged, cutting off Kisaragi Rin's overestimation with a slight hint of sarcasm.
"The players who participated in the Desire Grand Prix with me were all ordinary folk. Through the accumulation from the previous world and a bit of luck, I managed to secure victory in the Desire Grand Prix quite smoothly.
Through the plot characters, I later roughly figured out the Hidden Mission that could lead to an S-rank.
Hmm… an S-rank evaluation.
Since I'm already a player, I should at least have some dreams, right?
Then tragedy struck."
Hachiman Hikigaya scratched his head, annoyed, saying, "It was also because the other players in this game were all too weak.
Forget about carrying them like you, Kisaragi Rin; I even told them about the Hidden Mission, but these players didn't even have the Ability to cooperate with me."
Although a strong teammate might more likely result in him not even winning the main Mission, Hachiman Hikigaya still felt a bit regretful about the Hidden Mission he knew but couldn't complete.
"We're different; except for Sugo Nobuyuki, who was eliminated before even summoning a Heroic Spirit, the other players and Heroic Spirits were all more troublesome than the last."
Yukinoshita Yukino said.
She felt very secure with Kisaragi Rin around, but also felt that without Kisaragi Rin, a Lv3 like her wouldn't have encountered such an absurd Holy Grail War.
"No, actually, Hachiman Hikigaya's game is what a normal Lv3 situation should be, right?"
"Thinking about it carefully, the Demon Slayer situation also seemed to be like this; I was pulled into Paradise even before it was time for my first official game."
Yukinoshita Yukino Watson found the blind spot and began to cast her gaze towards Kisaragi Rin.
"Besides Yuusuke, what do the appearances of the other players and Heroic Spirits have to do with me?"
Kisaragi Rin absolutely refused to admit it.
Hachiman Hikigaya: "Although the Hidden Mission wasn't completed, I obtained this strange Item through the chaos they caused."
"The Goddess of Creation's Toe…"
Yukinoshita Yukino quipped.
"To be precise, it's half a toe."
Lowering his dead fish eyes, Hachiman Hikigaya said directly, "Given our relationship, I won't beat around the bush. The reason I brought this Item to ask if you'd buy it is because the players in the Paradise Mall are driving the price down too aggressively.
Because my last game received an A-rank evaluation, my current player level is Lv5, and my next game will involve an important Occupation Mission.
Therefore, I need to increase my strength.
This [Goddess of Creation's Toe] seems to have high value based on its effect, but it's just a material, and I can't use it immediately. If I try to sell it in the Paradise Mall, the players there keep driving down the price, making it difficult to convert it into suitable combat power growth before the next game."
After explaining, Hachiman Hikigaya looked at Kisaragi Rin and Yukinoshita Yukino by the table.
Yukinoshita Yukino had previously mentioned knowing an senior player, and Hachiman Hikigaya simply felt that Kisaragi Rin would like this strange material.
Of course, the biggest reason was that he only had these two player friends in the Main World.
"Do you want it?"
Yukinoshita Yukino asked Kisaragi Rin; she didn't have any need for this Item.
Taking it was fine, not taking it was also fine.
"Of course," Kisaragi Rin replied.
Although it was a toe, the divine power of wishes it contained was indeed very rare.
Collecting such materials is always worthwhile; who knows when they might come in handy.
Moreover, the carrier of this thing was a stone statue, and Kisaragi Rin inexplicably thought of Ultraman. Perhaps it could serve as a material to repair the Evoltruster.
"As for the exchange Item."
Kisaragi Rin pulled out a tube of serum from his Workshop.
Item - Busujima Saeko's Loving Demon Blood
Description: I'm not human, I'm a monster~
Effect: Inject Demon Blood into the body to temporarily gain the Demon Slayer Bloodline.
Demon Slayer Bloodline: A Demon King Bloodline that eliminates the weakness to sunlight, significantly increases Strength, Agility, and Physique, possesses flesh manipulation, immortality to decapitation, and Skills like Blood Demon Art awakening.
Usage condition: No other bloodlines on the body.
After obtaining the Demon Slayer Bloodline last time, Busujima Saeko was naturally included in the extraterrestrial girl helper handbook. This Item was the gift received when Busujima Saeko's friendship reached its maximum.
Although its effect was quite powerful, it was completely useless to Kisaragi Rin.
After all, the Divine Warrior Body had already transformed Busujima Saeko into a guardian spirit, and Kisaragi Rin could "borrow" the Demon King Bloodline whenever he wanted.
"How about this Item? A one-time bloodline is enough for you to have a burst of power in the next game."
Kisaragi Rin pushed [Busujima Saeko's Loving Demon Blood] towards Hachiman Hikigaya.
He also picked it up to check Paradise's description.
"More than just a burst of power, this is the fruit that lays the foundation for victory." Hachiman Hikigaya was quite tempted by this Item; the temporary Demon Slayer Bloodline not only brought an increase in combat power, but its immortality to decapitation alone could serve as a life-saving measure.
The transaction concluded smoothly.
Throwing the [Goddess of Creation's Toe] into the Workshop, Kisaragi Rin picked up his red tea and took a sip, then looked at Yukinoshita Yukino and Hachiman Hikigaya, asking, "Have you chosen your Lv5 Occupation yet?"
Hachiman Hikigaya: "I obtained an Occupation book in the last game, and I've decided to take up the Occupation called Kamen Rider. I just don't know which world Paradise will throw me into to complete the Occupation Mission."
"Instead of worrying about the world, you should worry about encountering some special modes."
Recalling Yukinoshita Haruno's information, Yukinoshita Yukino said, "I heard that many Lv5 players encounter faction confrontation mission modes. In this mode, you have to be careful of enemy players hunting you down, and also be wary of friendly players backstabbing you. It's a very troublesome mode."
"...Indeed troublesome."
Hachiman Hikigaya clenched his fists; it was precisely for this reason that he was eager to improve his strength.
It wasn't that he was afraid of players of the same level; Hachiman Hikigaya and Yukinoshita Yukino had both achieved A-rank evaluations in their first two games, and their strength could certainly be considered strong among Lv5 players, but their ability to respond to sudden situations was still too low.
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