The bright moon hung high.
The village was quiet, with only the occasional bark of a dog echoing in the night sky.
Aomura Kazuhiko, carrying a bucket, bait, and fishing rod, quietly slipped out of his house.
His greatest hobby was fishing, but his wife was too strict and wouldn't let him fish normally.
He could only sneak out to fish in the dead of night while his wife was asleep.
"I specially baited the spot with corn before dark; I'm sure I'll catch some big fish today!"
Aomura Kazuhiko thought, growing increasingly impatient, his pace quickening.
Reaching his familiar fishing spot, he skillfully adjusted his line, baited the hook, and cast.
The moment the hook touched the water, Aomura Kazuhiko let out a satisfied sigh.
"The night is really nice tonight."
Just as he worried about going home empty-handed again, the float suddenly sank into the water, and the fishing line tightened instantly.
"I caught a fish so quickly!"
Aomura Kazuhiko was overjoyed, but the moment he picked up the fishing rod, his expression changed again.
"Strong! So strong! A big one?!"
He quickly realized that it wasn't just a big one, it was him. An unprecedentedly large catch!
Aomura Kazuhiko used all his skills, and after an extremely arduous struggle, finally dragged the "big fish" ashore.
Looking at the enormous black shadow on the water, Aomura Kazuhiko was stunned.
This was huge!
It felt bigger than a person!
Could there be such a large fish in a small river?
As the shadow drew closer, Aomura Kazuhiko's ominous premonition grew stronger.
That didn't seem like a fish; judging by its shape, it looked like a person!!
No!
Not just looked like, it was a person!
"Is it a corpse? Did it commit suicide by jumping into the river, or accidentally drown?"
Aomura Kazuhiko's heart trembled, but he still suppressed his fear and slowly pulled the "corpse" ashore.
"No smell, it hasn't been dead long?"
Aomura Kazuhiko put down his fishing rod, intending to drag the "corpse" ashore.
Just then, his arm was suddenly grabbed.
The "corpse" slowly raised its head, revealing a pair of cold, golden vertical pupils.
Aomura Kazuhiko's heart stopped beating. Two seconds later,
"A ghost!"
he screamed, shaking off the "corpse's" hand and running desperately towards the village, shouting as he ran.
"A ghost! There's a ghost!"
Aoki's face showed a hint of apology.
He had just woken up; how could he have imagined such a thing would happen?
"Consider this compensation. Hopefully, he won't have nightmares tonight."
Grabbing a large fish weighing over five pounds, he threw it into a bucket on the bank. Aoki glanced at the village gradually becoming lively in the distance and then leaped away.
Not long after,
a group of people arrived at the bank, carrying kitchen knives, shovels, and other weapons.
"Where's the ghost? Where's the ghost?"
Aomura Kazuhiko pointed tremblingly to his fishing spot: "I just pulled that ghost out of the water right here."
People all looked over.
There was no trace of the ghost on the bank, only a wooden bucket and a large fish writhing inside.
The air froze. After a few seconds, someone said, "Aomura Kazuhiko, you didn't catch a big fish, did you? You're just showing off by saying there's a ghost to get us here, right?"
"I would never do something like that!"
Aomura Kazuhiko retorted angrily. "Besides, I didn't even catch a fish!"
"You mean, you encountered a ghost, and not only did it not harm you, it even gave you a big fish?"
Aomura Kazuhiko was somewhat speechless. "Anyway, I really saw a ghost!"
Someone asked, "Okay, then describe what the ghost looked like."
"Hmm, it had golden vertical pupils and was very handsome."
Aomura Kazuhiko paused here; he was too scared to look closely.
"Alright, alright, that's enough! Go back to sleep!"
The person next to him yawned.
"I... I really encountered a ghost!" Aomura Kazuhiko said unwillingly.
"Hmm, a very handsome, kind ghost that didn't harm anyone and even gave us a big fish. I hope I can encounter one next time."
Everyone left.
Aomura Kazuhiko wanted to say something more, but suddenly felt a pain in his waist.
"Ah! Wife!"
"I'll settle the score with you when we get home!" his wife threatened in a low voice.
Aomura Kazuhiko said, feeling wronged, "Wife, I really did encounter a ghost! Don't you even believe me?" His wife glanced at him: "I'm going to settle the score with you for going fishing in the middle of the night! No wonder you've been so listless during the day lately!"
Aomura Kazuhiko immediately wilted.
"Hurry up and pack your things, and don't forget to bring the fish!" his wife added.
"Huh?"
Aomura Kazuhiko nervously took the fish home, and from then on, he never went fishing in the middle of the night again.
...
Aoki found a rock, sat down, and still felt a little sore and weak.
"I didn't expect that the skill that makes the 'Hunter' class so effective is actually 'Blood Boiling'."
He had survived two crises thanks to it.
"However, the aftereffects are truly terrifying!"
Aoki thought to himself, and a bright blue screen appeared.
[Name: Aoki]
[Strength: 13]
[Constitution: 11]
[Intelligence: 12]
[Agility: 11]
[Occupation: Hunter, Otherworlder]
[Free Attribute Points: 2]
[Item: Ghost Wine Gourd]
...
[Otherworlder]
Quality:
Level: lv5 (218/500)
Skills: Ghost Blood III, Space Travel (Not yet learned), Transparent World (Not yet learned), Devouring Ghosts
Free Skill Points: 2
Aoki didn't even bother to add attributes, his eyes were directly on the "Otherworlder" skill bar.
"Space Travel, learn! Learn it for me!"
Today he was really bullied badly by two ghosts using Blood Ghost Arts.
But from now on, such a thing will never happen again!
The two skill points disappeared, and a piece of information suddenly appeared in Aoki's mind, and his body also experienced a kind of subtle feeling, but other than that, there was no change.
His attributes did not increase, and his strength did not increase, but, since the great change, a sincere smile appeared on his face for the first time.
From now on, the sky is high and the sea is wide and the fish can leap.
Whoosh!
Aoki's figure suddenly disappeared and appeared a hundred meters in the air.
Before he could even fall, his figure vanished again.
Space shifted rapidly.
Two flashes later, he traversed a vast jungle; a village a few kilometers away just moments before was now behind him.
A gentle breeze rustled the grass.
Aoki lay on the grass, half his vision filled with the starry night sky, the other half with the bustling town.
He'd gone too far; now he was completely exhausted.
However, "Spatial Teleportation" hadn't disappointed him.
Blood Demon Art didn't have a cooldown period, but for various reasons, it couldn't actually be activated instantly.
Currently, without interruption, "Spatial Teleportation" could be used approximately once per second.
The distance traveled wasn't fixed.
Simply put, it was the range he could see.
Combined with his "Eagle Eye," it was like adding wings to a tiger.
In the sky, a single teleportation could even cover tens of kilometers.
Of course, on the ground, especially in terrains with many obstacles like jungles, the distance was significantly reduced.
Furthermore, controlling the landing point was also a challenge, especially for long-distance teleportation.
When he landed, he had gone too far, his legs merging with the rock below his knees.
Luckily, he was a demon.
If he were human, his legs would be useless.
How to ensure precise landings at his intended location will be a long-term research topic for him.
The only drawback of "space travel" is its immense consumption.
Not only is it physicall demanding, but it also drains his mental energy.
Moreover, the greater the distance traveled, the greater the consumption.
This means that Aoki cannot use space travel at will for the foreseeable future.
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