Five days later.

There are not many classes at Tokyo University today, and Kamiya only has one class in the afternoon.

As for Onizuka, it seems that he received a temporary commission from the organization, and he came from Kanagawa with Fu? You're on a mission together.

I won't be coming to campus lately.

Since the little witch was not there, Kamiyagawa didn't have any thoughts of staying on campus longer, and quickly returned home after class.

These days, the Valley of the Tenjin is actively trying to advance the progress of the [Santu River].

But the results were not good.

The River Styx has always been in the state of strong Fukase, and it cannot be crossed across the map of the Mitsumi River.

Originally, I thought that a section of the upper or lower reaches of the Styx River might be a relatively easy to cross the "Sansuise" shoal, and if you find a shallow section, it should be easier to cross the river.

But the terrifying strong abyss seemed to have no end, and Kamiya had explored along the river bank many times with the little old man, and as far as the eye could see, it was a dark and terrifying scene, with the evil waves emptying and the undercurrent surging.

However, Kamiya did not give up hope immediately.

It's not like there's no end yet.

As long as it doesn't come to an end, there is still a possibility that the shallows of the water will still exist.

The exploration progress of [Santuchuan] has not made much progress, and there has been good news in the world in the past two days, and the good news is focused on the research and development progress of the ghost hand on the side of the mother-in-law who sells the feet.

……

in the world.

Kamiyagawa, the current lord of Paradise, teleported from Takamagahara to his faithful paradise, where he easily found his Foot-Selling Mother-in-law.

"Kamiya-sama, you're here."

The chief essential oil massage master under the seat was full of courtesy when he saw the master's visit, and the folds on his face were brilliantly piled together.

In fact, if you don't consider the quirk of liking to give people or weird talks extra hands and feet, just from the appearance of the mother-in-law, the foot-selling mother-in-law is even worthy of the adjective "kind".

"Prajna said that you looked for me at the shrine, is there any progress in the essential oil of the ghost hand?"

"Yes!" The foot-selling mother-in-law smiled even brighter, and her face was a little proud, "It's going well, I'm confident that I'll give Kamiya-sama your ghost hand an upgrade!" ”

After the strange talk of the boat ghost was started, it was transferred to the foot-selling mother-in-law.

And it was made into a special grease smoothly.

Three days ago, the grease had already been applied to the ghost's hands.

The effect is not bad, you can clearly feel that the ghost stump arm has become more energetic, and the sense of power has also been raised to a higher level, and even the demon tattoo on Kamiya's shoulder blade is a little more bewitching.

After resting, the second ghost hand reinforcement material has almost been absorbed, and today's foot-selling mother-in-law called Kamiya to come to Paradise in order to give him the third reinforcement material, that is, the one that snatched the clothes.

According to the previous estimate, after the third material is applied, the ghost hand can officially start the second phase.

"Do it, as long as you do it well, you won't lose your reward."

Kamiyagawa himself is also full of expectations for the upgrade of the ghost hand.

The two went together to the Red Rabbit Theater in the park.

The materials and tools used by the foot-selling mother-in-law are piled up on this side of the theater.

Take off your shirt and expose your right arm.

Kamiya sat down in the theater at random.

The foot-selling mother-in-law pulled out a glass bottle from her bottle and can, Ping Pong, which contained a transparent oily fluid.

Unlike the previous reinforcement material, this bottle of grease is transparent and gray-white, and there is no suspension in it, which can be regarded as clear.

This thing was made with the painstaking work of the Cloth-Snatcher, and it seems to have been completed a long time ago.

Kamiya condensed his eyes and glanced at the glass bottle, only to feel that the aura contained in the grease was indeed extraordinary, and the concentration of the transcendent aura contained in it was completely different from the previous one.

"Kamiya-sama, please relax."

The foot-selling mother-in-law is really like a masseuse, standing behind Kamiya and pinching his shoulders for him.

Maybe it's really a professional counterpart, her massage is quite comfortable, and her strength is in place.

When the little apprentice pinched his shoulder, the soft and weak, soft and crispy touch was completely different.

Although the fawn is quite comfortable when he pinches his shoulder.

However, in all fairness, the comfort brought by the little apprentice's massage is largely due to her cute appearance.

And the mother-in-law who sells her feet...... There are no bells and whistles, it's purely technically good.

"Hmm."

Kamiya adjusted his sitting position in his seat and closed his eyes.

The ghost hand on the right arm exhaled in the posture of the ghost cage hand, and the dark and transparent scales were closely arranged, attached to the faint light, clear and clear.

After pressing Kamiya for a while to make sure his body was completely relaxed, the Foot Seller poured out the grease and carefully applied it to the oni's hand.

As soon as they made contact, pieces of ghost scales rang out.

The scales that were originally arranged upside down seemed to be stimulated, and they all tilted at a certain angle, shaking and shaking, as if they were happy, but this state was a little prickly to the touch.

"Hmm......"

A tingling sensation on his arm tightened Kamiya's dorsal muscles and he slammed himself up from his chair.

"Kamiya-sama, is the effect of this grease too intense?" The foot-selling mother-in-law hurriedly stopped.

"It's fine." Kamiya turned his head to look at the ghost hand, only to feel that the part of the light that had touched the grease seemed to be brighter. He silently adjusted his state with his breath, and then fell back against the seat, "You go on, I'll stop if there's a problem." ”

"Okay."

The essential oil massage lasted more than half an hour.

The effect of massage is much stronger than the previous two times, but as long as you get used to the crisp numb feeling soaked in oil, the experience is actually not bad.

After it was over, a thin layer of turbid sweat appeared on Kamiya's upper body, and he felt comfortable all over.

The foot-selling mother-in-law who worked hard was also tired enough, but the old man looked quite excited: "Kamiya-sama, I think it's okay." ”

"That's okay?"

Kamiyagawa stood up from his seat and moved his right arm, which was a little numb.

The mother-in-law who sold her feet brought a mirror, through which she could observe the condition of the tattoo on the shoulder blade.

The demon tattoo seemed to have become a little different from before, although it was bare-faced and fanged, hideous and domineering, but it seemed to look feminine and charming.

The two temperaments that should have clashed exist on the tattoo at the same time, and the strange harmony makes the grimace more lifelike, ready to come out.

"A big ghost with both temperaments...... Sure enough, it should be the Ibaraki boy, right? Kamiya thought to himself.

And the mother-in-law who sold her feet at this time seemed to be expecting a lot more than the person concerned, and her old eyes lit up: "Lord Kamiya, try it?" Can you summon the ghost arm out of the body? ”

"Hmm."

Kamiya responded, he flicked his right wrist, and the ghost cage hand that was originally attached to his right arm contracted in an uproar, and the dark ghost scales disintegrated, burrowing back to the tattoo on his shoulder blade.

Then, as if following instinct, Kamiya once again focused his body's attention entirely on his shoulder blades.

The mind moved.

The grimace tattoo on the shoulder blade, the figure instantly became distorted, more and more vivid.

The stout ghost hand, covered with scales and red halo lines, stretches out of thin air on the right side of Kamiyagawa's body.

The whole is still illusory, with a translucent dark black background, but the scales are dyed with a gray-white bright color similar to that of "Snatching Butter". The original severed limb cut was wrapped in a cloud of black flames, burning, and it was not connected to Kamiyagawa's body, but only echoed the grimace tattoo on his back.

Because the second form of the ghost hand exists independently, it is more robust and sturdy than the state of the ghost cage hand.

Through the appearance of this suspended arm, you can even feel the invisible muscle texture form under the appearance of the tyrannical Kong Wu, and the smooth lines seem to be a delicate river meandering.

Hideousness does not conflict with beauty, it can be called the creation of violent aesthetics.

"Beautiful! It's so beautiful, Kamiya-sama. The foot-selling mother-in-law was half complimentary, half heartfelt admiration, "That's how it should be!" Powerful and powerful, powerful and powerful! ”

This little old lady's praise vocabulary is quite expensive.

Kamiya didn't respond to the old-fashioned praise of his mother-in-law, but looked at the ghost arm that had just been summoned, slightly stunned.

How do you control this?

Although it seems to be able to summon the ghost hand in the second form quite easily, it still seems a little difficult to control it.

Kamiya subconsciously clenched his right hand into a fist, but the floating ghost hand did not move.

The arm is self-contained and does not follow the movements of his native hands.

But Kamiya can really feel the existence of "it", and feel that although it is not connected to itself, it can be counted as a part of his own body.

How so......

The current experience is like a visible phantom limb?

"It's a part of my body, it's one with me."

Kamiyagawa convinced himself in his heart, and then felt the demon tattoo on his shoulder blade again, and this time, the floating ghost hand really moved. Although it was just a simple action of clenching a fist, it was indeed an action according to Kamiya's wishes.

After that, it was reluctant to do something else.

The foot-selling mother-in-law leaned over to the floating ghost arm and couldn't help but raise her hand to touch it.

Kamiyagawa: ......

There are feelings.

The phantom limb was really touched......

"Kamiya-sama, you'll have to work with your new arm. Regular control training, as well as combat use, will definitely allow you to better control your arms. The foot-selling mother-in-law seemed to see Kamiya's current situation at a glance, so she reminded.

"Hmm."

How does regular control training sound like rehabilitation?

The mother-in-law who sold her feet continued to observe and inspect the state of the ghost hands, and she was full of interest: "In the future, I will often come to the old woman and me, and the ghost hands of Lord Kamiya still need to be oiled and maintained frequently." ”

"Do you want to use the strange talk of the hand as a material?"

"If you want to maintain it, other hard work is also possible, and I think it's okay for my wife. Of course, it would be better to have that special kind of heart. ”

"Understood."

Okay, the supply conditions of the maintenance materials are not as harsh as the wake-up materials.

While exchanging maintenance matters with her mother-in-law, Kamiya himself raised his right hand and touched the ghost arm floating at his side.

Buzz –

The phone vibrated at this moment.

[The hand of the Ibaraki boy has awakened!] ]

[Ibaraki Boy's Hand (Legend): The arm of the Ibaraki Boy, the ghost of Rashomon, was cut off by the ghost. The reason has been withered for a long time, but now the limbs have awakened and are used for you. It's yours now. ]

"It's really a broken arm of the Ibaraki boy......"

When the [Demon Stump Arm] is used as a prop, it has no vitality and is just a shriveled stump.

In that state, "Strange Tales of Strange Things" has given a [super epic] rating.

Now that the awakening has been successful, it is not surprising that it has become a [legendary] quality.

And the speculation about the original owner of this ghost hand is also in line with expectations, but it is better to say that the previous speculation is now confirmed.

It is indeed the big ghost Ibaraki boy in the mountains.

"By the way, is there a Ibaraki boy in the world? If one day in the future, I will take his hand and fight him...... Hey, this kind of off-morality ...... "Kamiya's heart has a little bad thought.

……

After opening the second phase for Ibaraki Ghost Hands, Kamiya spent the next few days researching this "new toy".

I finally got a rough grasp of the essentials of control.

First of all, the ghost hand is under the second form, although it floats independently, but it is actually closely related to the tattoo on its shoulder blade.

If you are seven or eight meters away from the tattoo in a straight line, the link will be disconnected and it will automatically dissipate and drill back.

Therefore, it can only be used close to itself.

And after two or three days of training in the use of phantom limbs, Kamiya's control of Ibaraki's ghost hand is also a little more proficient.

Fists, waving, and moving within a certain range can all be done.

The behavior of the complex point is not possible for the time being.

As it stands, the second phase of the Ghost Hand may not be as effective in actual combat as the Ghost Caged Hand form.

It may only be used to smash enemies stiffly, and to use the unusually hard attributes of the ghost hand to move to the side for simple defense.

Kamiya is quite satisfied with this.

This kind of thing can't be rushed.

Kamiyagawa believes that as long as he slowly adapts and slowly improves his fit, he will definitely be able to control the use of this ghost hand more flexibly.

It can be further developed for more powerful battles.

"Since the ghost hand is a part of my body, I must be able to use it to release dragon thunder, right?"

In this regard, Kamiya has even made up for it in his brain-

The tyrannical ghost hand floating in the air grabbed a dazzling shiny thunder spear from the void in his palm......

That scene must be very handsome!

In addition, in the two days of studying the ghost hand, Kamiya also found a good news, which can be regarded as an unexpected benefit from the awakening of the ghost hand.

It may be because of the blood of the cloth-snatching woman to awaken the ghost hand.,Ibaraki's hand has always been attached to the gray glimmer that wasn't there.。

These white lights are not simple skin effects, they can be used.

In the "first stage" of the ghost cage hand state, Kamiya can control the gray shimmer to condense on the palm and knuckles, and the effect obtained is that it can forcibly remove the positive effect from a target by grabbing.

It's the same as the original cloth-snatcher.

Kamiya would like to call it the "Grip of the River Styx".

Presumably, when the ghost hand is levitating independently, it can also use this trick. However, because the operation is too complicated, it cannot be implemented for the time being.

"Anyway, to some extent, I can be regarded as inheriting the relic ability of the cloth-snatcher."