Blaine quickly exited the private messages and entered the creator dashboard, wanting to check the revenue from his latest video.
[Congratulations, Creator Blaine. Your video "Ranking the Top Ten Power Ceilings in Anime!" has received a reward from Dracule Mihawk of the One Piece world…]
[Congratulations… received a reward from Qing Feng of Scissor Seven…]
[Congratulations… received a reward from Uzumaki Naruto…]
All rewards had already been converted into Anime Coins.
Blaine opened the currency page.
He now had 1,783 Anime Coins , not a small fortune.
With all the rewards, likes, and comments piling up, it was still only 1,783 coins.
The conversion rate was pretty low.
Still, it was enough for now. This was only his first video , he'd have plenty of earning potential later.
What mattered most was whether "Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia" was available for redemption.
If he could give that to Wu Liuqi, it would massively increase his combat ability and help him get through the current crisis.
He began scrolling through the redemption list:
Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu , 500 coins
Harem Technique , 300 coins
Clear-Clear Fruit , 1000 coins
Rumble-Rumble Fruit , 3000 coins
Shinigami Powers , 2000 coins
Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia , 500 coins
"A bit pricey…"
But he redeemed it instantly anyway. Consider it compensation for the trouble he caused , and he genuinely liked Wu Liuqi as a character.
He opened the creator backend and issued a free gift contract.
A flash of white light,
And the book appeared directly in Wu Liuqi's hands as he was tying up someone's hair.
"Huh? Why did this suddenly appear in my hands?"
Wu Liuqi stared wide-eyed at the book, then broke into a huge grin.
"Whoa! The Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia! With this, I can cut even more stylish and awesome hairstyles!"
Ding ding ding…
A new message. He opened it , it was from Blaine.
[I'm giving you this book. I don't want Little Chicken Island to fall into danger either. This 'Ultimate Hairstyle Encyclopedia' is actually a martial arts manual. It can help you protect the island!]
Wu Liuqi tucked the book close to his chest like it was treasure.
Outside the barber shop, chaotic footsteps overlapped.
[I love this book. I owe you one. If I make it out alive…]
After replying, his gaze sharpened. His eyes flicked toward the beams overhead.
He crossed his hands, shouted,
"Qi-Guided Cutting! Breakup Mode , Blade!"
His scissors split apart, spinning rapidly as they shot upward.
Swish! Swish!
Two assassins hiding in the rafters fell instantly.
"Since this all happened because of me… then I'll carry the burden alone!"
Blaine couldn't help beyond this point.
Now that Wu Liuqi's immediate danger was resolved, it was finally time to deal with his own situation.
He still had 1,283 Anime Coins left.
If he converted them all to RMB…
That was 1.283 million yuan.
For one short video.
Truly, the age of traffic was terrifying.
But he wasn't stupid enough to cash it all out.
Money is important, but in this world, without strength, something tragic would happen:
You die, but the money doesn't get spent.
He glanced at the black blade leaning in the corner and shook his head.
He was still just an ordinary person with no awakened abilities.
He couldn't even draw out 10% of the black blade's power.
Yet even as an ordinary human, he used it to massacre a B-rank demon.
If he grew stronger…
What would the black blade become in his hands?
Hard to imagine.
"This sword is huge. Carrying it around is such a pain. Hawk-Eye has to lug this thing everywhere too, must be exhausting."
If he hadn't trained regularly, he probably couldn't have lifted it at all.
He browsed for anything like storage equipment.
And,
"There really is one?"
His eyes lit up.
There was an Anime Item Storage Slot , one slot for 100 coins.
Not expensive, not cheap.
"Let's buy one. Carrying the black blade all day is too annoying."
He spent 100 coins and purchased a storage slot.
White light flashed , and the black blade vanished.
In the dashboard, the storage slot now displayed an image of it.
Description:
One of the twelve Supreme Grade Blades from the One Piece world. A heavy blossom T-pattern blade, renowned as the world's strongest black sword.
Satisfied, Blaine returned to the redemption page.
Multi Shadow Clone , rejected.
Powerful, but meaningless unless he had the physique to support it.
He didn't want a crowd of fragile clones desperately fighting for the black blade the next time a demon appeared.
Rumble-Rumble Fruit , too expensive.
Vector Manipulation , insane ability, but 3000 coins. Out of budget.
Ghoul Bloodline , 1000 coins, but with side effects. Hard pass.
Then,
"The Navy Six Styles?"
Now this was good.
The Navy Six Styles were techniques that allowed a human to surpass physical limits:
Tekkai (Iron Body) – hardening the body like steel
Soru (Shave) – extreme-speed movement
Kami-e (Paper Arts) – ultra-flexible evasion
Geppo (Moonwalk) – stepping on air
Rankyaku (Tempest Kick) – airborne vacuum slashes
Shigan (Finger Gun) – piercing attacks with hardened fingers
Each one cost 100 coins.
All six totaled 600.
Affordable. Practical. Comprehensive.
It was the perfect foundation for enhancing his physique.
And most importantly,
It was cheap.
He would convert the remaining coins into RMB and enjoy a good splurge , getting a taste of the rich life.
Decision made.
He spent 600 coins and redeemed the Navy Six Styles.
Crackling sounds echoed from within his body.
A new power surged through him.
He exhaled a long breath.
"Soru!"
In a blur, he appeared on the opposite side of the rental room.
"Shigan!"
A finger strike punched a hole clean through the wall.
"Geppo!"
He stepped into the air repeatedly, bouncing around like he was flying.
He was intoxicated by the abilities.
Meanwhile, in the One Piece world,
Mihawk, holding the Demonic Blade Thousand Edge, wore a faint frown.
"…Is this blade… truly the Demonic Blade Thousand Edge?"
He muttered, puzzled.
A massive gorilla , the same one who trained Zoro , leapt down from above, holding a colossal forty-meter blade.
Mihawk narrowed his eyes, raised the Demonic Blade.
"Come."
The gorilla trembled with fear but still swung the immense blade down with all its strength.