Chapter 88: The Sakura Bow and Ambitious Plans

A long, pink bow, intricately carved with sakura blossoms, materialized in Wang Tianming’s hand.

He found himself returned to his original form, the entirety of the Heian-kyo battlefield now merely a display on the screen before him.

The bow felt utterly weightless in his grasp, moving as if it were an extension of his own arm.

Wang Tianming had first noticed this peculiar sensation while controlling White Wolf, though at the time, he had attributed it to White Wolf’s inherent abilities.

Never had he imagined the bow itself possessed such profound mystique.

As if sensing Wang Tianming’s unspoken question, Nina offered a thoughtful explanation:

“MVP rewards from the Destiny System (TL Note: ‘Tianming Game’) are always soul-bound, allowing players to wield them with effortless mastery.

Hence, they feel completely weightless in your hands and respond as fluidly as your own limbs.”

“Now, for the rewards.

Player Wang Tianming, as the victor of this round, you receive 1000 points.

Additionally, for personally slaying two Super Shikigami, you gain 500 points for each.

However, as only one of your Shikigami survived, no further bonus points are awarded.”

Having tallied the reward points, Nina then inquired in a matter-of-fact tone, “Player Wang Tianming, regarding the points accumulated from this game, would you like to exchange them for cash?”

“No, don’t exchange them.

Just deposit them into my player account!”

This time, Wang Tianming chose not to convert his points into cash, opting instead to save them in his player account.

It was a gamble; if he failed to survive five rounds of the game, any money in his account would become utterly meaningless.

Beyond mere survival, Wang Tianming was now actively planning for his future.

He knew the items available in the Destiny System (TL Note: ‘Tianming Game’) store were undoubtedly exceptional, and purchasing them with points would be far more advantageous than converting those points to cash.

Having already completed three rounds, he only needed to endure two more before the true splendor of the store would be unveiled to him!

It had to be said, Wang Tianming was growing somewhat conceited.

Having secured two consecutive MVP titles, he felt he was steadily advancing towards becoming a true ‘Chosen One’ (TL Note: ‘Tianming zhi ren,’ literally ‘person of destiny’).

Money held no allure for him; Wang Tianming yearned for the wondrous treasures and rare artifacts hidden within the store!

On the screen, replays of the previous Onmyoji Arena (Game) (TL Note: ‘Juezhan! Ping An Jing’) match continued, yet Wang Tianming’s thoughts had already drifted far beyond.

He was so lost in contemplation that he remained oblivious to the presence of another person standing beside him.

“Is this… White Wolf’s longbow?”

A voice startled Wang Tianming from his reverie, prompting him to quickly turn his gaze towards the sound.

However, his prone position on the ground restricted his view, preventing him from discerning the speaker’s face; he only registered that it was a woman’s voice.

“Oh, did I startle you?

I’m—”

Noticing the startled expression on Wang Tianming’s face, the woman began to apologize and introduce herself, but before she could finish, Wang Tianming was overcome by a dizzying sensation.

Indeed, he had returned.

Wang Tianming had been pulled from the Destiny System (TL Note: ‘Tianming Game’) back into the real world.

Who that woman was, or what she looked like, Wang Tianming would never know.

Still clutching White Wolf’s Longbow (TL Note: ‘Shirō no Yumi’) in his hand, Wang Tianming, ignoring the lingering dizziness and physical aches, immediately focused his thoughts.

With a mere mental command, the remarkably long bow vanished without a trace.

This feat mirrored the way he concealed the ‘Angel’s Seed,’ though the seed itself was minuscule, making its disappearance less dramatic.

White Wolf’s Longbow, however, presented a far more exaggerated visual effect; anyone witnessing its sudden vanishing act would surely dismiss it as mere magic.