Chapter 377 The mysterious old man "delit......
"delitto."
"In Italian, that's a sin." Dazai Osamu looked at Hayato Gokudera, whose face changed in vain, and said slowly, "Isn't that right?"
"'Sin'... How could they know that?" Reborn looked at the bandaged, curly-haired boy before him and asked bluntly, "What else did you learn from Mizuno Kaoru?"
"Simply put, their goal is to acquire sin and achieve revenge against the Vongola family. This is a very bold plan, so they will choose to keep it secret until they succeed."
"Maybe Yamamoto-kun chose to attack because he discovered some secret and the other party wanted to silence him." Dazai Osamu, who is extremely good at finding weaknesses and manipulating people's hearts, can easily get what he wants from the distracted Mizuno Fumio and make reasonable guesses.
Although they seemed to have a deeper purpose, what did it have to do with him? He just needed to know the reason behind the Simon family's actions.
As for the rest...
Dazai Osamu looked at the frowning leader, then looked at the blonde woman behind her, a hint of thought flashing across his eyes.
The player, who hadn't noticed Dazai's gaze lingering on her, frowned and asked in confusion after a long moment, "So, what does 'sin' mean? I've never heard of it."
"That's a small bottle, passed down from the Vongola leader to the next generation during the succession ceremony..." Reborn looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi, who lowered his head in silence, and spoke slowly, "According to legend, that's the proof of the Vongola leader."
Tsuna, after learning that 'sin' exists like this, what will you do?
"Proof of the Vongola leader..." The player couldn't help but look in the direction of Sawada Tsunayoshi.
"Enshin and Kato Juri are missing, and Mizuno chose to attack Yamamoto..." In the corner, Sawada Tsunayoshi frowned. "But no matter what, their goal is the same."
"I will attend the inheritance ceremony." Sawada Tsunayoshi clenched his fists and repeated, "I must know the reason why they did this!"
Mission Completed
[Task rewards have been distributed to players' backpacks]
Players who didn't expect the mission to be completed like this: "!!!"
But what players didn’t expect was that the surprise was yet to come.
[Congratulations to the player for increasing the power development speed to 150%]
【Players have integrated their forces! 】
[Congratulations to the player faction (1) Port Mafia, faction (2) Fantasy Family, and faction (3) Panxing Cult for their successful merger! ]
[Working day and night, accumulating strength, the player's power level increases! ]
[Congratulations to the player for reaching A-level! ]
[Congratulations to the player for receiving the mysterious gift ⅹ1...]
[Congratulations to the player for receiving the title...]
Congratulations to the players...
Congratulations to the players...
[Players are requested to name their integrated forces——*****]
[Naming successful! Congratulations to the player for gaining power——*****]
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Along with the sound of the special task being completed, the player heard the crisp sound of jingling.
The player decisively opened his personal panel.
As expected, in the power panel, the forces that were originally split into three small pieces have been initially integrated together - the central system of the Port Mafia is in the middle, the Fantasy Family is divided into two sides, and the most inconspicuous Panxing Sect is separated by a separate branch line to form an independent space.
Following the news, the players finally understood the reason for this power escalation - it was actually caused by the previous contact between the Port Mafia and the Fantasy Family!
Player: "...I see. This is a case of unexpected success."
Of course, the changes brought about by the power upgrade are obviously not limited to this. There are subordinates and ordinary members who need to be mobilized in various ways, backpacks that need to be sorted... and the Panxing Sect waiting for players to light up. These are all things that only players can accomplish, but now...
The player looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi's eyes full of awareness, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and decided to wait until Tsunayoshi's inheritance ceremony was over before completing these things.
This rare moment is still worth recording.
But what the players didn't expect was that an unexpected accident occurred at the inheritance ceremony the next day.
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"It's you." Hearing the familiar voice, the player waved his paw, "Grandpa Talpo, long time no see!"
"Oh, wow, I still remember you, lovely girl." An old man in a black robe, his face wrapped in a thick black cloth, slowly walked into the completely destroyed castle with a bird-head cane. "You left a very deep impression on me back then."
"But time passes, but you seem to be going back further and further, oh ho ho ho."
The player, feeling a sudden arrow in his chest, said: "...Grandpa Talpo, you don't have to talk about this kind of thing."
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Sawada Tsunayoshi was a little confused: "Huh? Aurora actually knows this old man?"
Gokudera Hayato was puzzled by other things about this stranger who suddenly appeared in the castle: "Guitar...what a strange name."
"Not only me, Reborn also knows it! Right?" The player gave a thumbs up.
Sawada Tsunayoshi: “Huh?”
"He was a gold engraver serving the Vongola family," Reborn explained with a slight nod. "Legend has it that Talbo began serving the Vongola family during the time of the First Vongola, but he was a very mysterious figure, appearing and disappearing without a trace."
Talpo ignored the whispers of those around him and walked straight to the Ninth Hokage, demanding the remains of the Vongola Ring.
After a series of conversations that no one understood, Tarpo chuckled and said, "Are you ready to transform the Vongola Ring, Ninth Daeme?"
"Does this mean..." The ninth generation raised his head, a light flashed in his dead eyes, and he looked at him with hope, "Grandpa Talpo, you mean the Vongola rings?!"
"Only the periphery is damaged; the core remains unchanged." Talbo looked at the black-haired girl. "You've also noticed that the soul of the ring still exists."
Aurora? Why did Talbot ask her?
Everyone present couldn't help but follow the old man's gaze and look over there.
"Of course~" Under the shocked gazes of Sawada Tsunayoshi and the others, the player nodded as a matter of course. "To put it simply, it's the difference between an upgraded Vongola Ring and a damaged one waiting to be repaired. With the experience I accumulated making rings for Hibari back then, I can probably repair them if I take action."
Hibari Kyoya, who was mentioned, turned his face slightly to the side without saying a word.
Gokudera Hayato was a little excited, but also had some doubts: "Then why didn't you say it just now?"
"That's because I can only restore the Vongola Rings to their original state." The player spread his hands. "As one of..., the materials used to make these seven rings are very special, and it's difficult to find the right materials to upgrade them."
At least it will be difficult to find in the short term.
Talpo nodded. "That's exactly what I meant."
"You just understood, didn't you? Facing that form of Simon's Ring... Even if I could restore the Vongola Ring, if you were to fight, wouldn't the final outcome be predetermined?"
Yes, Aurora is right. If we face Yan Zhen and the others again, the Vongola Ring will undoubtedly end up broken again.
Sawada Tsunayoshi realized this and lowered his head helplessly.
Is there really no other way...?
"That's right. In this situation, if you don't upgrade while repairing, you won't win." Talpo shook his head vaguely, as if he noticed something. "Huh? Can I see the animal rings on your hands?"
Sawada Tsunayoshi was a little confused, but did as he was told.
"Oh...it looks very lively...it's an animal ring with a soul..." Talpo nodded with satisfaction and picked up the animal ring. Then, he opened his heavy black robe and found what he wanted after choosing it for a while.
"Animal ring, combined with this, now we have all the materials needed for repairs and upgrades."
Player: "Blood...?"
"This is the blood of the first Vongola - 'punishment'." Talpo explained briefly and chose to ignore the ninth hoist's question.
"But I must remind you that the chances of both success and failure are 50%," Talpo said. "Be prepared for the Vongola Ring to never shine again."
"Let's leave this matter to Tsunayoshi-kun." The ninth generation looked at Sawada Tsunayoshi with an extremely serious expression, "No matter what the result is, I support Tsunayoshi-kun's decision."
"...Grandpa Talpo." After a brief silence, Sawada Tsunayoshi opened his eyes, "I'm leaving the upgrade of the Vongola Ring to you!"
In order to change the current situation, upgrading the Vongola Ring is undoubtedly the best choice!
"Oh, I see, I see." Talpo curled his lips. "Then, there's one more thing..."
"Dear little girl, can you lend me the golden pocket watch on your neck for a while?" He looked at the black-haired girl. "She seems to have a very strong will."
A golden pocket watch? Could it be the one Reborn had mentioned, the one that carried...
The ninth generation subconsciously glanced in the direction of Bourne and received his affirmative answer.
Elena's pocket watch? That's not good, right?
The player subconsciously grasped the pocket watch, but felt a burning, angry force on it.
Player: “…”
"Well, if that's what you want... I understand."
The player chose to obey Elena's wishes, took off the gold pocket watch and placed it in Talpo's hand, while also emphasizing to the old man, "There is a very important being living inside. Although I have obeyed her will and handed the gold pocket watch to you, you can't disassemble it carelessly."
"However, if it can be upgraded, it would still be great!" said the player, and gave out a lot of interesting materials.
"Oh wow, that's an interesting suggestion. Who knows." Talpo gave an ambiguous answer, picked up the sack easily, and walked towards the first floor of the castle basement.
The anxious wait began.
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