The Importance Of Integrity

"Although I don't quite understand why these things exist in an incomplete world; nor do I know why helping him out that time caused all this trouble.

But what I'm most worried about now is the situation of the parents in this world. Have they been greatly harmed? I know this isn't the time to be thinking about these things, but... I should deal with this inexplicable attack first before going to see them, otherwise, they might be in danger too."

Chu Lian forced herself to calm down. After silently reciting a list of things, she entered the exchange menu to choose something that would be helpful to her.

Goddess Points didn't seem to have any use, as no options for their utilization had been unlocked yet, so those were ruled out;

Skill Points couldn't be obtained without completing tasks;

Culture Points, Worship Points, and Dream Points were useless in this situation and there weren't many of them anyway;

Item Points were only a mere 17, not enough to exchange for anything useful;

That left only Integrity Points...

She reached into the Integrity Points exchange section and opened it, discovering that her Integrity Points had increased by more than 100,000, reaching nearly 250,000 points. It seemed that the system counted the video Ayase posted as her own effort. She really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

In a previous exchange, she had learned that Integrity Points could be used to exchange for items with special functions or peculiar things, but there were no items that could provide direct assistance to her.

In essence, Integrity Points allowed you to exchange for special items that were not particularly useful, and otherwise had no value. However, she believed that the usefulness of these items was relative. Even items without offensive power could have a significant impact in special circumstances.

She quickly recalled things she had seen before in movies or anime, those that didn't have much destructive power but sometimes played a significant role. Then she remembered a few items that the system probably had.

She adjusted the exchange settings and then found what she needed among the top items requiring a significant amount of points from Touhou Project. After searching for a while, she found the two items she wanted: 'Special Item: Reimu's Donation Box. Special Ability: As long as you give me 100,000 yuan, I can do anything! Exchange Points: 30,000.'

She decided to give it a shot. If this item's ability was as simple as described, it shouldn't require 30,000 Integrity Points.

As expected, when the box that looked exactly like the one in front of the Hakurei Shrine in Gensokyo appeared before her, its description had an additional explanation: 'Reimu's Donation Box: This is the box Reimu uses to sell her integrity. Legend has it that as long as you give her 100,000 yuan, she will do anything.'

'Effect: Spend 100,000 Integrity Points to accomplish one thing within your ability. (Note: Because this is the cost of a special item, you do not need to earn the same amount of Integrity Points again.)'

In just a short line of text, the effect didn't seem very impressive, and it required a lot of Integrity Points. Except for the note in the parentheses that gave her a bit of surprise and delight, everything else was within her expectations. The system wasn't going to let her exploit any loopholes easily.

But that was fine. If she could use the box's ability appropriately, it could be a divine artifact in certain situations. It all depended on whether she could find the right opportunity to use it.

After exchanging for "Reimu's Donation Box," she moved her gaze slightly downward and saw another item she wanted: "Remilia's Majesty: The Majesty of Remilia-sama is inviolable. Exchange Points: 27,000."

Is it really okay for the system to blatantly sell off the eldest lady like this? She silently complained in her mind, but still chose to exchange for the item.

With this exchange, nearly 60,000 Integrity Points vanished in an instant. Adding the 100,000 Integrity Points she needed to reserve for Reimu's Donation Box and some left for backup, she now only had about 80,000 points left to use.

But after seeing what she had received with "Remilia's Majesty" she felt that the 27,000 points were definitely well spent!

"Remilia's Majesty: You can use Remilia's majesty once per day to intimidate your opponent for a period of time (the specific duration depends on the difference in strength between you and your opponent). After the intimidation period ends, if the opponent does not leave your side, you will automatically enter an invincible state, crouching with your head covered (duration of five seconds)."

It is still a skill that causes no harm, ultimately just a passive defensive ability, but having five seconds of invincibility per day, when used at the right moment, is definitely worth the points. After all, this is a life-saving divine skill, no matter how expensive it is, it's worth it.

With more than two minutes remaining, she decided not to hesitate any longer. She navigated to the exchange section of "A Certain Scientific Railgun" and found a pair of tattered gloves: "The gloves abandoned by the girl's hand: gloves once worn by the girl's hand, which broke shortly after due to their nature. However, the gloves retain the girl's scent, which might attract some peculiar individuals. Exchange points: 15,000."

After obtaining them, an additional description appeared in their info section, exactly what she had hoped for: "The gloves abandoned by the girl's hand: Due to being worn by Touma Kamijou for a period of time, the right glove has inherited the ability of 'Imagine Breaker.'"

"Worn Effect: When using the right hand to intercept an opponent's special ability or touch the opponent, it can nullify their special ability. Daily usage limit: 33 times. Duration per use: 3 seconds."

"Note: Please use with caution. While the right glove has inherited the ability of 'Imagine Breaker,' the left glove has also inherited his misfortune. After using these gloves, you will be in a state of bad luck (Luck E) for 1 hour. Glove durability: 10/10 (with a 1% chance to trigger the girl's hand effect, permanently increasing charm and luck by one level for females)."

Bad luck? Isn't that the Lancer's luck? But the effect of nullifying special abilities three times, even with a side effect, is worth it. However, it also has a usage lifespan, limited to ten uses, after which it will break. No wonder such a powerful ability is so cheap, it has such a limitation...

No time to complain, after exchanging for what she ideally wanted, the rest were some minor items that might not be very useful, but could have miraculous effects at critical moments; "Fat Tiger's microphone: Because it has been invaded by Fat Tiger's magical sound for years, the sound it produces is as unpleasant as Fat Tiger's singing. Exchange points: 1." For the remaining points, she exchanged for some mundane items that are effective against legendary demons and monsters.

"Glutinous rice for zombies: Glutinous rice that can only be used against zombies, capable of causing some damage to them. Exchange points: 300 points per 500g."

Talisman for zombies: A talisman that can only be used on zombies, capable of immobilizing them for 10 seconds. Exchange points: 500 points per talisman."

"Silver utensils: Utensils made of pure silver that can inflict some damage on dark creatures but have no other use. Exchange points: 1,000 points per 500g."

"Aunt Akiko's jam: You have to taste it to know. Exchange points: 5,000."

"Sanae Furukawa's bread: You have to taste it to know. Exchange points: 5,000."

"Misuzu Kamio's juice: You have to taste it to know. Exchange points: 5,000."

To ensure everything was foolproof, she exchanged for these three EX-level personal artifacts, which, although expensive, were definitely worth it.

This was also because Ayase had not informed her whether the attacker was a special species from the world or humans living in or controlled by it. However, it's always good to be prepared.

Just as she finished preparing these items, there was a faint sound from the main door of the living room, which had been closed all day. Uninvited guests had arrived.

Hiding somewhere on the second floor, Chu Lian narrowed her black eyes slightly. Even though the situation was dangerous, a sense of unexpected excitement arose in her heart. What an intriguing world.

But are you sure you can really hurt me? Or rather, can you even catch me? If you dare to attack the people around me, then don't blame me for taking revenge on you.

For the first time, the girl decided to do things she had never dared to do before, in order to protect those she cared about...