The Strongest Eriri in History

"Risa, I transferred one million points to you. You can try the lottery! I just got so many good things," Kaede Honjou said cheerfully to Risa Shiramine through the video call.

"I've received the notification for the red envelope, but you should keep these points for yourself. I'll figure out a way to earn points on my own," Risa replied earnestly, declining Kaede's generous transfer.

If Kaede were to gift her some in-game items or treat her to dinner in real life, Risa wouldn't hesitate to accept. However, points were an entirely different matter. Thanks to the chat group's descriptions, Risa had a clear understanding of their immense value.

One million points were enough for a newcomer like her to grow into a continent-level powerhouse. Even for high-tier lottery draws, this amount could fund a hundred attempts. It was a substantial sum. While she and Kaede shared a close bond, Risa couldn't bring herself to accept the points without feeling indebted.

"It's fine, Risa, really. Just take it," Kaede insisted, waving her hand dismissively. "I got this one million points from the lottery. I still have over a million points left. Besides, if I run out, I can just go back and draw more. I feel like the probability of hitting jackpot multipliers is pretty high!"

To Kaede, points seemed like an endless resource. Since joining the group, she had received a generous red envelope from Eriri, and her luck in the lottery system had been incredible, hitting multiple point multipliers.

By the end of it all, her total points hadn't decreased; they had almost doubled.

"Alright then," Risa finally relented, accepting the points after Kaede's persistent assurances. She felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude toward her best friend.

A designated invitation card might have a listed price of one million points, but its rarity meant it could easily sell for several times that in the chat group. Coupled with the one million points, Kaede had effectively gifted her a sum equivalent to at least five million points.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Kaede and Risa ended their video call. Risa turned her attention to watching the chat group's memory videos and learning how to best use her points, while Kaede started organizing the items she had received from her two rounds of lottery draws.

As for gaming, both had already unconsciously pushed it to the back of their minds.

Kaede closed her eyes again, focusing her consciousness on the chat group. Soon, she located the non-physical rewards she had yet to claim.

From her two rounds of ten-draw lotteries, Kaede had received three non-physical rewards aside from the points: a designated invitation card, Thunder Breathing, and Flying Thunder God Technique.

Since she had already used the designated invitation card earlier, only Thunder Breathing and Flying Thunder God Technique remained. Both skills were safely stored in her item inventory.

Meanwhile, the points she had won had been automatically added to her balance the moment she obtained them.

As the system notification indicated, all physical rewards from the lottery had been stored in her independent storage space. She only needed to focus her thoughts to see their contents clearly.

"Let's first take a look at Thunder Breathing and Flying Thunder God Technique, and deal with the physical items later," Kaede decided without hesitation. Since there were only two non-physical rewards, she figured they wouldn't take long to explore.

Kaede was no stranger to Thunder Breathing. Just a few hours ago, she had watched the memory video of Demon Slayer, so she understood the significance of Thunder Breathing, even if she didn't know the underlying principles behind it.

After extracting Thunder Breathing from the chat group, she instantly grasped its principles and methods of use. Skills obtained through the chat group lottery didn't require any additional learning. Upon extraction, the skill was directly transformed into a memory and transferred into the recipient's mind.

The moment a group member received this memory, it was as though they had been practicing the skill for years, achieving a high level of proficiency.

Thus, in a matter of seconds, Kaede completely mastered Thunder Breathing and its six forms.

However, while she had fully grasped Thunder Breathing, her practical combat experience was nonexistent. To fully harness the power of Thunder Breathing, she would need time to adapt.

Moreover, the effectiveness of the techniques was closely tied to the user's inherent strength. With her current capabilities, Kaede's use of Thunder Breathing wouldn't match the power of the Hashira-level swordsmen from the Demon Slayer Corps.

In the multiverse, Thunder Breathing wasn't particularly impressive, ranking at most at a Level 2.

If placed in the beginner lottery, Thunder Breathing would be considered a great reward. However, in the advanced lottery, it was underwhelming.

That said, Thunder Breathing wasn't without potential. Its current Level 2 rating was primarily due to the limited strength of its existing forms. For example, Kanae Kocho's original Flower Breathing was also a Level 2 skill. However, after constant research and the creation of new forms, she managed to elevate it to Level 4 or even Level 5.

Similarly, if Kaede dedicated herself to deeper research and development of new forms for Thunder Breathing, she could undoubtedly turn it into a powerful skill.

Of course, this would require significant comprehension and creativity on Kaede's part. Without a strong aptitude for innovation, it would be futile.

Having acquired Thunder Breathing, she naturally needed a suitable weapon. Fortunately, she had drawn a Nichirin Blade during her beginner lottery.

However, this Nichirin Blade would only suffice for her current level of training.

Although she was only at Level 2, Stage 1, her ample points made it easy to advance her strength. It wouldn't be long before she could rise to Level 4 or higher.

At that point, the Nichirin Blade would no longer be able to withstand the energy she channeled into it and would likely shatter.

After all, the Nichirin Blade was essentially an ordinary weapon with the added property of slaying demons. Its hardness wasn't significantly greater than that of regular steel blades.

In the original series, Inosuke Hashibira managed to create numerous chips and dents on his Nichirin Blade just by pounding it with rocks, highlighting its lack of durability.

Although the Nichirin Blade wasn't particularly durable, Kaede didn't have access to a better weapon at the moment. Perhaps she could acquire a superior weapon in future lotteries, but for now, she would make do with the Nichirin Blade.

With this thought, Kaede focused her consciousness into her storage space and retrieved the Nichirin Blade.

From the Demon Slayer memory video, she also knew about another unique property of the Nichirin Blade: the ability of its blade to change color.

When newly forged, a Nichirin Blade had the ordinary color of steel. However, once being held by a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, the blade would change color based on the wielder's attributes.

Kaede was equally curious about the potential color of her Nichirin Blade. Since she had mastered Thunder Breathing, it stood to reason that her blade would likely turn golden.

To confirm her theory, Kaede firmly grasped the hilt of the blade and unsheathed it in one swift motion.

The blade measured 88 centimeters in length and weighed approximately one kilogram.

If this had been yesterday, even lifting the blade would have been a challenge for Kaede, let alone wielding it. But for her current self, one kilogram felt virtually weightless.

Almost immediately, the Nichirin Blade in her hand began to undergo a transformation. In about two seconds, the blade's color fully shifted.

As expected, Kaede's Nichirin Blade turned a brilliant gold, just as she had anticipated. The shimmering golden blade was stunningly beautiful.

It seemed Kaede had a natural affinity for lightning-related abilities. In just one advanced lottery ten-draw, she not only obtained Thunder Breathing but also the Goro Goro no Mi (Rumble-Rumble Fruit) from the One Piece world.

The Goro Goro no Mi was one of the most powerful Logia-type Devil Fruits, capable of producing lightning and offering immense destructive power. When fully mastered, its abilities could easily reach national-level might, and possibly even continental-level.

The items obtained through the chat group's lottery system were all replicated from their respective worlds by the chat group itself. Their original counterparts remained intact in their worlds, ensuring that the item could be drawn multiple times by others.

Kaede swung her Nichirin Blade a few times in her room. The limited space prevented her from practicing properly, so she could only make a few casual slashes.

This was her first time handling a weapon since birth. To say she wasn't excited would be a lie.

However, Kaede didn't play with the blade for long—other rewards were still waiting for her attention.

Satisfied, she sheathed the Nichirin Blade after a few minutes and set it gently on her bed rather than returning it to her storage space.

"All right, next up is the Flying Thunder God Technique!" Kaede said to herself, brimming with anticipation as she re-entered the chat group.

Unlike Thunder Breathing, Kaede knew absolutely nothing about the Flying Thunder God Technique. Fortunately, the chat group provided detailed descriptions of all items and skills available in the lottery. The Flying Thunder God Technique was no exception.

Flying Thunder God Technique:

Origin: Naruto World.

Rank: S-Class Space-Time Ninjutsu.

• Effect: Enables instantaneous teleportation within a certain range. The range is determined by the user's strength; the stronger the user, the farther they can teleport.

• Usage: The user must pre-mark a target or location with the Flying Thunder God Seal, after which they can teleport to the marked location at will.

• Limitations: Sufficient internal energy is required for activation. If energy reserves are insufficient, the technique cannot be performed successfully.

Reading the chat group's description of the Flying Thunder God Technique, Kaede was utterly shocked.

She couldn't deny it—Flying Thunder God was indeed an incredibly powerful technique. For individuals without innate spatial abilities, even with Level 6 or Level 7 power, teleportation was nearly impossible.

But the Flying Thunder God Technique effortlessly solved this limitation.

"With this technique, I can teleport to Risa's house anytime I want. How convenient is that!" Kaede thought, her excitement mounting.

Pulling her wandering thoughts back into focus, Kaede quickly extracted the Flying Thunder God Technique from the chat group. Just like when she had acquired Thunder Breathing, a wave of knowledge about the Flying Thunder God Technique and its formula surged into her mind.

Seconds later, Kaede fully understood how to activate the technique and inscribe the teleportation seal.

Feeling as if she'd stumbled on a treasure, Kaede leapt off her bed and rushed to her desk. She opened a drawer, pulled out her notebook and a pencil, and eagerly got to work.

Sitting at her desk, Kaede carefully began drawing the Flying Thunder God formula.

Creating the seal wasn't just a matter of drawing; it required energy to inscribe the teleportation formula correctly.

Kaede's meager energy reserves made the task extraordinarily difficult.

After just a few strokes, her energy was completely depleted, leaving her dumbfounded.

However, her curiosity about the technique burned so brightly that she couldn't be bothered to improve her energy reserves first. Instead, she repeatedly waited for her energy to naturally recover before resuming the formula's inscription.

So excited was she that she forgot a critical prerequisite for successfully performing the Flying Thunder God Technique: sufficient personal strength.

At her current power level of Level 2, Stage 1, even if she painstakingly completed the formula, she still wouldn't be able to activate the technique.

"Phew… finally finished. I'm exhausted." Kaede straightened up from her desk and stretched her fatigued body, drained from her energy repeatedly running out.

After half an hour of meticulous effort, Kaede had successfully drawn a complete Flying Thunder God formula in her notebook.

She picked up the notebook and placed it on the floor by the door before returning to her bed.

Several minutes later, her energy had once again replenished.

With anticipation bubbling inside her, Kaede silently activated the Flying Thunder God Technique.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Still standing in the same spot, Kaede blinked in confusion. Assuming she had made a mistake, she tried activating the technique again. But once more, her body didn't move an inch.

The teleportation she had imagined failed to materialize, leaving her at a loss.

She could sense the seal on the notebook clearly, which meant the formula was drawn correctly. The problem, then, had to lie elsewhere.

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