You Ditched an R-Rank, Now That I’m an SSR, You Wanna Cry? Chapter 55

Mo Shiyu stood nearby watching with dazed eyes, circling around to examine the new appearance Xia Yuan had crafted, exclaiming in amazement:

"How did you make it so perfect?"

Xia Yuan chuckled lightly, "Nothing special, just practiced hands."

In his previous life, he had played games that required character customization. To create his favorite anime characters, he had put in considerable effort to specifically learn the techniques.

He never expected that after transmigrating to this world, those skills would actually come in handy.

Mo Shiyu looked at him with admiration, "Then help me create a character too! I want one that's super beautiful with heroic and dashing elegance!"

Xia Yuan indicated it was no problem. Super beautiful plus heroic and dashing, right...

He already had a model in mind.

Xia Yuan began working on Mo Shiyu's appearance, crafting her into the King of Flat-chests, Saber.

Golden hair was tied up behind her head, with only one rebellious strand standing up as the symbolic ahoge.

She wore an indigo battle skirt with mithril armor flowing with silver light covering her shoulders—heroic, elegant, and exceptionally beautiful!

Mo Shiyu opened a mirror interface and looked at herself, immediately stunned as if seeing a celestial being!

This was practically an SSR Contracted Spirit!

Both beautiful and formidable!

She stared dazedly at her reflection in the mirror, sincerely giving Xia Yuan a thumbs up, "Xia Yuan, you're amazing! How... is this something you designed casually? Or is it someone you know from your world?"

Xia Yuan thought for a moment, "Well... you could say that."

In his heart, she counted as one of his waifus.

But speaking of which, with his Ever-changing SSR ability, could he transform into female characters?

After all, across various anime worlds, there were plenty of female characters at the peak of combat power...

Xia Yuan immediately didn't dare to continue that line of thought. Transforming into a woman was still somewhat alarming.

Even though he could change back, it still felt no different from cross-dressing...

After both were prepared.

Mo Shiyu took a deep breath and said:

"Xia Yuan, I'm starting the placement matches now."

"We absolutely cannot lose these first ten ranked matches."

Xia Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, "Saber, do you think we'll lose?"

Mo Shiyu looked confused, "Saber? What does that mean?"

Xia Yuan: "Nothing, the original character for your appearance is called that name, with another nickname being the King of Flat-chests."

Mo Shiyu looked at the ahoge on her head and felt the name was quite fitting.

"Matching in progress, please wait......"

"Timer: 00:01..."

A mechanical female voice sounded throughout the space.

During the matching wait period.

Xia Yuan couldn't help but look around, examining the magical space, "This space should have other content besides ranked matches, right? The game content can't possibly be this limited."

Mo Shiyu exclaimed repeatedly:

"As expected of a tech otaku!"

"Besides ranked matches, this space also has bounty matches, team matches, entertainment matches, and more..."

"Anyway, the life of a Spirit Tamer is quite rich."

Just then, the mechanical female voice sounded again:

"Match successful!"

The entire space transformed as if by magic, changing dramatically before finally becoming a massive open-air arena!

The architecture and artistic style of the arena resembled ancient Roman colosseums, giving a strong sense of historical era.

Surrounding the arena were spectator stands.

Ranked matches seemed to allow tracking and spectating.

After Xia Yuan and Mo Shiyu entered the arena, their matched opponents appeared not far away.

Username "No Cilantro Please (Rushing Silver Edition)", rank: Bronze!

The opponent Spirit Tamer's appearance was a roughly modeled bunny police officer.

They had three Contracted Spirits, none hidden in rank—two C-rank and one B-rank, all max level 100 Contracted Spirits!

The bunny police officer froze upon seeing Mo Shiyu and Xia Yuan.

After a good while, they snapped back to reality and exclaimed in amazement:

"Wait..."

"Your two character models are way too good!"

The bunny police officer blinked their big eyes and immediately pleaded, "[Rainy Night With... Knife], could you send me your character creation codes? I can pay with money!"

Xia Yuan hadn't expected character codes could be sold for money, and he didn't really care.

But Mo Shiyu firmly refused:

"Sorry, this is not for sale. It's my exclusive personal appearance."

She didn't want the King of Flat-chests appearance that Xia Yuan made for her to become common everywhere, mainly because she wasn't short on money!

"No Cilantro Please" seemed somewhat unwilling, looking at Mo Shiyu's appearance with shining eyes, "If that doesn't work, I can pay with Spirit Stones!"

Mo Shiyu shook her head, reached out and clicked ready, saying coldly, "Let's get started!"

This appearance was priceless in her heart.

"No Cilantro Please" finally had to give up. Only then did they check Xia Yuan's level above his head. Seeing he only had level 54 and no other Contracted Spirits, they asked puzzled:

"Rainy Night With Knife, you only have one level 54 Contracted Spirit and you dare come to placement matches?"

"Could it be that your Contracted Spirit's rank is very high?"

Mo Shiyu's lips curled slightly, like a dragon king's smirk, as she crossed her arms and said, "You'll know when we fight."

The bunny's expression turned serious.

Generally, only fielding one Contracted Spirit, and a low-level one at that, either meant they were a top expert with A-rank or even SR-rank...

Or they were complete newbies who didn't know anything!

Since the other side was so confident, they were clearly experts!

But once a ranked match started, there was no backing out. She could only brace herself and proceed!

Both sides pressed the confirmation button for ready.

The countdown for battle began broadcasting:

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"Battle start!"

Both sides' Contracted Spirits were unleashed and could begin fierce attacks!

Xia Yuan leisurely raised his hand, the Zanpakuto Senbonzakura appearing in his grasp.

Mo Shiyu looked at the long sword that suddenly appeared in his hand, utterly astonished.

She didn't remember pulling any weapon banners for Xia Yuan?

Where did he get that sword from?

Only then did Mo Shiyu remember that among Xia Yuan's new skills, there was one called Zanpakuto Senbonzakura!

She immediately became excited!

The previous Eight Gates Released Formation had strengthened Xia Yuan's Martial Arts.

Then the Zanpakuto probably strengthened Xia Yuan's weapon usage, meaning sword techniques!

Under her highly expectant gaze, Xia Yuan picked up the long sword and began randomly slashing, clumsily parrying the attacks from "No Cilantro Please"'s three Contracted Spirits.

What he displayed was nowhere near proper sword techniques—purely relying on brute force swings, somehow managing to trade blows with the three Contracted Spirits.

"No Cilantro Please" laughed heartily, "Haha, I thought your Contracted Spirit's sword skills were amazing, even naming yourself Rainy Night With Knife Without Umbrella. How come you look like an amateur? So it was all bluster!"

Mo Shiyu's eye twitched slightly. She hadn't expected this situation either.

This guy Xia Yuan must be up to some mischief again!

Even if his sword skills were poor, couldn't he just use another skill to easily win?

Exactly.

Xia Yuan naturally had his own plans. This time he intended to not use the Gojo Satoru template's abilities, relying solely on the Zanpakuto Senbonzakura's capabilities for the placement matches.

What he didn't expect was...

The system only gave him abilities related to the Zanpakuto's Shikai and Bankai skills, without inheriting the original character Byakuya Kuchiki's sword techniques.

This resulted in him currently relying entirely on instinct, wildly swinging with brute force while continuously parrying the opponent's attacks, without any proper form...

Even so, Xia Yuan, relying on his powerful base stats, managed to fight the three max-level Contracted Spirits to a forty-sixty split!

Seeing him as an easy target, the opposing Contracted Spirits all started using their ultimate abilities.

Xia Yuan became utterly disheveled, being beaten back step by step.

From using too much force, the Zanpakuto in his hand was even knocked away!

This made "No Cilantro Please" extremely happy, "Hahaha, these sword skills are too weak! My precious Contracted Spirits, end this slaughter...!"

Mo Shiyu slightly facepalmed, her head aching somewhat, unable to resist speaking up, "Xia Yuan, stop playing around."

She finally got to act cool at the start, yet Xia Yuan made her lose so thoroughly...

"No Cilantro Please" mocked, "Stop pretending! Still playing around? You think I'd believe your nonsense? Acting like some mysterious expert!"

Xia Yuan flashed back a considerable distance, sighing, "Alright, no more playing. It seems my self-created Mad Demon Sword Technique really doesn't work..."

He reached out his hand and summoned the Zanpakuto back to his grasp. Originally thinking of giving a wicked smile.

But remembering he currently had the cold persona of Byakuya Kuchiki, he immediately restrained his smile after a brief chuckle, returning to his cold expression as he raised the sword before him with one hand.

In just an instant, his aura completely changed!

The three Contracted Spirits originally charging toward him simultaneously halted their steps, breaking out in cold sweat.

"No Cilantro Please" shouted in confusion:

"Babies, why are you stopping? You can't just not attack because he's posing coolly!"

Mo Shiyu also found it somewhat strange.

But the next second.

Xia Yuan spoke, his voice cool, detached, and magnetic:

"Scatter."

"Senbonzakura."

As his words fell, the long sword in his hand transformed into two waves of pink cherry blossoms, drifting left and right toward the three Contracted Spirits.

The scene was breathtakingly beautiful, like a dream!

Both Mo Shiyu and "No Cilantro Please" stared dazedly at this spectacle, completely captivated.

The three Contracted Spirits were even more bewildered, unsure whether this was an attack or a magnificent magic performance Xia Yuan was offering them!

When the pink cherry blossoms drifted over, one Contracted Spirit even instinctively reached out to touch them. But the moment they made contact, they let out a piercing scream!

Their hand seemed pierced by thousands of sharp blades, immediately shattering into spiritual energy fragments!

Only then did the three Contracted Spirits realize that the beautiful wave of pink cherry blossoms before them was both exquisite and deadly!

Unfortunately, they had no means to resist, completely submerged in this stunning ocean of cherry blossoms!

"Congratulations to Rainy Night With Knife Without Umbrella for winning!"

When the victory announcement sounded.

Mo Shiyu and "No Cilantro Please" finally snapped back to reality, their eyes filled with shock.

They completely didn't understand what had just happened!

The bunny police officer looked utterly bewildered, somewhat unable to grasp the situation:

"Huh?"

"I lost?"