Superpowers of Sky City

Chapter 158 The Wishing Sacrifice (1)

·Push from Qiluo app·

) The truth of Zero Island conveyed to you today.

There are six historic shrines on Chikushi Island, known as the six major shrines by the locals.

Among them, the oldest one is the Huangquan Shrine located in the south, which is dedicated to the god of good luck and goodness, Izu can sell gods; and the most popular one is the Inari Shrine located in the north of Xinzhou City, which is dedicated to the patron saint of commerce, the imperial food. Jinshen.

By the way, the tofu in Xinzhou City is very delicious. This is because there is a local legend that the God of Imperial Cuisine Jin likes to eat fried tofu.

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The hot spring hotel recommended by Rina is called Yanquanwu. It is an old-fashioned Japanese-style wooden building located in the old district of Xinzhou City. It claims to have a business history of more than [-] years.Gongsun Ce believes that this hotel is worthy of the name of a century-old hotel, and it is unique in all aspects.Its uniqueness is mainly reflected in the red-painted wooden bridge connecting the gates, the appearance of buildings stacked like a steamer, the waitresses in kimonos, and the big fluffy tail behind the proprietress.

"..."

Gongsun Ce frowned, trying to convince himself that this was a normal thing.The wagging tail may be a decoration on the kimono, the pointed ears on the head should be a headband, the bright eyes, the long mouth and the yellow hair and beard on the face are...

No, no, I can't convince myself.

No matter from which point of view, the proprietress of Yanquan House is a big fox who only wears a kimono!

The fox monster noticed his gaze, turned his head and smiled humanely, showing his fangs: "Is there anything I can do for you, guest?"

Gongsun Ce waved his hands with a sneer: "I'm sorry, I just encountered a sewer pipe burst accident, and I haven't really recovered from it."

"Ah...how could this be..."

No matter how you look at the expression on the fox's face, it is sincere rather than acting.Don't do this, I don't want to be sympathized by fox monsters! !
Gongsun Ce backed away screaming inwardly, saying in his heart that after fighting the ninjas in the morning and the demons and ghosts in the afternoon, it was really a fulfilling day.He wanted to tell Rina that something was wrong, but he found that the little witch came forward with a smile and waved to the fox boss.

"Auntie Huli, long time no see~"

Is it called Huli because he is a fox?The name is too casual!By the way, don't play homophonic stalks here, I almost laughed out loud! !
"Ah!" Boss Fox's eyes lit up in a literal sense, "Isn't this little Rina! The last time we met was more than three years ago, you have grown up~ How is Fei Yi recently?"

"Grandma is also very energetic now." Rina pointed at the two with her thumb, "These two are grandma's guests, please take care of them."

Hii... just remembered, Izumo Hii is Rina's grandma, who is also the shrine master of Huangquan Shrine.From this tone, Mrs. Fox has a good relationship with Qiyao Shinto, so it shouldn't be a hidden spirit with malicious intentions.

Gongsun Ce heaved a sigh of relief, and secretly slandered, "The real fox and the little fox are chatting about homework...

"This is really rude." Mrs. Fox walked out of the front desk, without even going through the formalities, and led the three of them into the hotel, "Please come with me, I think you all need...to rest." Mrs. Fox chose the euphemism.

Ma'am, it doesn't matter if you directly say that you need to take a hot bath.

Rina jumped to the side of Huli's proprietress, and talked to her about grandma.Gongsun Ce deliberately slowed down, walked behind Shi Yuling, and pretended to ask unintentionally, "What do you say?"

"I want to wash first, there is no need to discuss." Shi Yuling said viciously.

That's enough, I know you haven't noticed the proprietress's true form... Gongsun Ce touched his chest, feeling a little helpless.

Ever since he came to Zero Island, Nether Eyes has produced unexpected effects every day.There are foxes who run hotels in Xinzhou City, and there may be civet cats who work as reporters in the next city.If the local residents know that there are all kinds of strange gods lurking beside them, maybe they will be shocked?

"Do you choose the shower or the hot spring?"

Shi Yu Ling collapsed and said: "Are you really going to take the smell of your body to soak in the hot spring?! Where is your public morality!?"

Even though I didn't think it through carefully, there will be a day when you will be outraged by your public morality...

The superpower shrugged, took out his phone to confirm, but Yan Qi still didn't reply.

He sent several vague messages to Yan Qi early this morning, saying that he knew that it was important and confidential and urgently needed to contact him to see the quick reply.That incomprehensible bastard hasn't replied a word so far, and he doesn't know what he's doing again.

Hoping to get a response before bed tonight.Thinking in this way, the superpower quickly followed the footsteps of several people.

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Four 10 minutes later.

"Bobo~Bobo~"

The big green jelly was trembling on the table, and Shigure Zero poked the slime with his hand, never tired of it.

"If you ignore the danger, this thing is pretty cute."

You're pretty cute even if you ignore the danger, aren't you?

... bad.A strange idea appeared in my mind, it must be the influence of a dream!
Gongsun Ce, who had just taken a shower, shook his head vigorously, and gently reminded: "Let's not mention the fact that this thing can digest you in a second - it just ate a stomach full of filth an hour ago=san The mud." The three people who escaped from the terrible impermanence actually used slimes to swallow the mud.

"Aren't you disgusting, I'm going to die!!" Gongsun Ce used telekinetic power to catch the thrown slime. "Obviously you poked it on your own initiative!" "You made my already bad mood worse!!"

Can you be reasonable in your words... Gongsun Ce turned the slime back into a handkerchief and put it in his pocket: "Then let's talk about other topics. The proprietress of the hotel, Ms. Huli, is a hidden spirit, have you found out?"

Shigure Zero frowned, and knocked on the table.

"Izumo Rina has other plans?"

"How is it possible, Qiyao Shinto really wants to do something, and contacted Ninja Liyingwaihe as early as Huangquan Shrine to take us over."

Gongsun Ce thought about Rina's voice when he spoke, and gradually had an idea in his mind.

"Ms. Huli knows the old man Feiyi, and she can open a hotel in the urban area. She must have a good relationship with Qiyao Shinto. I think she is probably a friendly straight god... and Miss Li Nai will be there in a while. It’s time to talk to us about it.”

Before the words finished, there was a knock on the door, and the little witch's voice sounded in the corridor: "Is it convenient for us to come in? I have something to discuss."

"Your ghost eyes still have future vision?" "Please call it the most basic reasoning."

Gongsun Ce opened the door, and the girl outside changed into a loose sweatshirt and trousers.Without waiting for Rina to speak, he said, "Ms. Huli is Ms. Fox."

"Sure enough, you have the ability to see through the truth~" The maiden didn't look surprised at all, "Aunt Kori's official name is Lord Yuchanjin, and she is the straight god who blesses the prosperity of business."

Business boom?The patron saint of business is running a hotel... No, does tourism count as a subordinate of the business concept?

"That's right. Xinzhou City is a tourist city, and there are quite a few citizens who rely on hotels and other service industries to make a living. Prosperous business here means more tourists come and spend more, so Mr. Yuzujin also opened a hot spring hotel."

Rina had a speechless expression on her face.

"We haven't said anything yet...Xiao Ce, your head is going too far."

"It's just cleverness, don't worry about it." The psychic got out of the way, and the witch came in from the door with her hands behind her back, and sat down on a chair.

"That's it, Lord Yujinjin is actually a god who is closely related to us. She accepted the enshrinement of Qiyao Shinto in ancient times, and she has been protecting the peace of one side until now."

Shi Yu said flatly, "So, what does this matter have to do with us?"

Rina took out a lollipop and swallowed it, with a confused expression on her face.

"To be honest, we are also a little confused. Lord Yuchanjin said that we are very lucky today..."

Shigure Zero stared and said: "Today's luck is obviously worse than yesterday!!"

"But she said that the connection is golden." The little witch chewed the candy, "So, Mr. Yuchanjin said that he wants to invite you to a place tonight, maybe something good will happen."

The superhuman and the hunter exchanged a look, and the latter asked first, "Where are you going?"

Rina laughed.

"Are you two interested in the prayer festival of the gods?"

The festival of hidden gods?

Gongsun Ce immediately thought of the lingering gray skirt and the vortex of fate above Zero Island.He realized that this was an excellent opportunity to get information, but he still looked at Shigure Rei first: "Ladies first."

"I am not interested."

I knew it, you stinky woman.

But this level of obstruction was nothing, Gongsun Ce thought that he had mastered this woman's temperament in the past few days, and he could make this woman change his mind in less than half a minute.The superhuman cleared his throat, and said in a slightly disappointed tone: "That's a pity, I haven't been to the festival on Zero Island yet."

He gave Rina a look, and the little witch sang in unison.

"Huh? Xiao Ce hasn't been there, it's very interesting~"

"I only saw it in anime before, yukata, fireworks, fishing for goldfish, taiyaki... I can't remember what else."

Shigure Zero's ears moved.

Rina pretended not to notice, and continued speaking in a seductive tone. "It's spring now, and the fireworks festival will probably not be held. But there will be open-air boxing, sumo wrestling, dance performances, and boomerang booths~"

"The festival held by the hidden gods in person must be more interesting than the gatherings of ordinary people!" Gongsun Ce sighed regretfully, "It's a pity that Miss Shiyu doesn't want to talk about it. It doesn't make sense. Let's think about what to eat tonight Bar."

"Hmph." Shi Yuling snorted coldly.

Knowing that a certain person who can't hold back his face is tempted, the superpower user pretended to say: "Ah! Could it be that Miss Shiyu is willing to tolerate my waywardness?"

"Don't get me wrong, I want to see what these hidden gods are planning."

The black-haired woman stood up, flicked her long hair, and said energetically, "Let's go!"

(It’s super easy to understand, this person... the soul of a travel lover is burning, Ms. Shigure...)
Rina almost complained, she pointed out the door: "Then, let's go to worship the God of Imperial Cuisine with us!"

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Master Yuxian Jinshen—that is, Mrs. Fox—likes a surprisingly simple offering called fried tofu.Gongsun Ce is no stranger to this food. In the northern part of the empire, it is called tofu puff, and in some parts of the south, it is called fried bean curd.

This thing is especially easy to buy in Xinzhou City, because almost every store doing business here enshrines the fox statue behind the store: the clothing store tied a red scarf to the fox, the souvenir shop hung bells on the fox's ears, and the snack bar simply Served the fried tofu and the hot food in the shop to Mr. Fox God, which made the person with super powers wonder if the proprietress would eat to support herself every day.

The three of them bought fried tofu just out of the pan at the tofu shop. The golden crispy skin and the aroma of fried food were very attractive.They simply dipped in the sauce and ate half of it, and then slowly returned to the hotel with the tofu.

"Would it be disrespectful for us to eat first?"

"How could it be, we packed a copy for Lord Yujin Jinshen."

The time was 5:55, Rina took the two of them around the hotel, and walked along the inconspicuous path to the backyard.There is also a stone statue of a fox in the ancient courtyard. Following the gaze of the stone statue, there is a red lacquered torii close to the wall.

Rina put the paper-wrapped fried tofu in front of the stone statue, clapped her hands twice, and bowed in salute.

"Present an offering to the God of Imperial Cuisine, please bless our business to prosper."

Gongsun Ce and Shi Yuling followed suit.When he raised his head, the big tail with a strong sense of presence appeared in the field of vision.The proprietress fox walked from the hotel with a smile and picked up their tribute.

"The three guests are not businessmen, so how can you say that the business is booming?"

Rina answered eloquently: "Barter exchange is also a business. We want to buy some novelty things, but I'm sorry for the lack of eyesight of a layman, and I'm afraid of being deceived by unscrupulous stores."

"In that case, why don't I introduce you to a trustworthy place?" Mrs. Fox looked at the torii gate, "The people there have weird tempers, but they are all very honest."

"Then it's Mrs. Lao Lao."

The god of gourmets walked past the torii gate, and raised his hand to brush against the stone wall.In the blink of an eye, a door glowing with light appeared on the empty black wall.Lord Shenming stretched out his hand to invite by the door, and the three of them stepped forward to thank them and walked into the door.

This time Gongsun Ce was mentally prepared, so he wasn't too surprised when the discomfort from the teleportation hit.But when he opened his eyes, he was really taken aback.

"Oil lamp fire ~ oil lamp fire ~" "gouache and rice paper ~ crystal flowers ~" "Cheap and cheap, actually cheap! Fired fur, bamboo dolls!" "Ninja shuriken! Hehe, ninja kunai !"

The footboards and sharp claws creaked the gravel road, paper lanterns were hung in front of the high-rise buildings beside the street, and conspicuous flags were hung on the bamboo flagpoles, with strange Zero Island characters written in black ink; Above it hangs one after another an extremely detailed Ukiyo-e, depicting samurai, ninjas, gorgeous witches and strange monsters in a paradoxical style.

The bald kappa is carrying sacks to transport goods, the masked tengu is flying with a Zen stick, the red-skinned villain is selling candy, the horned ghost is patrolling with sticks, and the eight-foot-tall monster with big eyes is in the whirlwind. Giants, monsters with beaks and fish scales, armors that move independently...Gongsun Ce thought he had seen a lot of monsters and ghosts in the past two days, but he really opened his eyes when he got here: there is not a long man who can pant when he looks around. Looking like a human being, the people walking, sitting and lying down on the whole street are all hidden gods!

Shigure Ling was terrified: "Hey, all of you Qiyao Shinto are free-spirited? Can such a monster party be organized in the downtown area?!"

"The wish collection festival was originally held by us and the gods, come on, come on!"

Rina happily stepped out of the alley and into the street.A blue-skinned ghost on patrol saw her and hurriedly saluted: "domo, my lord!" "The blue-skinned ghost wiped his sweat with a smile, and saluted the two people behind Rina, "The present person is also invited, and you are..."

Blue-skinned ghost and Gongsun Ce met their eyes, and the words in their mouths stopped suddenly.Its terrifying big mouth moved twice comically, and screamed like it was being strangled: "aieeeee! God of Disaster!!! Why is God of Misfortune?!"

Before the words were finished, all the demons and ghosts in the street looked towards this side.Their performance showed an astonishing synchronization rate: gasped, and then shouted: "What a curse!" "He's still a human with a golden connection!" "He has something powerful on him." "This is incredible!!"

Gongsun Ce was bathed in the half-frightened and half-respecting eyes of all the monsters and goblins, for a moment he almost thought that he was a monster.He thought about the title of God of Misfortune for a while, and understood what the hidden gods meant.

The God of Misfortune refers to the giant dragon phenomenon in Zero Island, and the Son of the God of Misfortune is the son of the dragon... Isn't that the dragon species mentioned by the impermanent magicians!The gang of Hidden Gods co-authored it because they were afraid that he would trigger the giant dragon phenomenon to come! !

Gongsun Ce coughed dryly: "Ahem, folks...ah no, don't worry, my lords, I am cheerful and helpful, and I have not experienced any violence since I awakened my superpowers for ten years. It is actually safe."

Rina had already run to the other side of the street, and was waving at them.After Gongsun Ce finished speaking, he hurriedly dragged Shi Yuling into the street without caring whether the monsters listened or not.

The discussion of the hidden gods has not subsided, and the distance did not notice that the various non-human beings in this area were making all kinds of animal roars and ghosts in the chat. He dodged the big-bodied hidden gods on the street, and ran to Rina to ask: " What the hell is this set of offerings for?"

"It's a festival where gods and adults communicate with each other and fulfill their wishes."

Rina smiled and pointed to the distance, a woman in white wearing a fox mask was walking up the wooden stage along the steps. "Come on, come on, let's talk about the exchange of goods, let's take a look at the Kagura Dance at Inari Shrine first!"

Before Gongsun Ce could reply, Shi Yuling squeezed over excitedly: "I want to see! What's going on today?"

You're not pretending at all, you travel lover!
"There are two parts to be performed today. The opening is the prayer meeting in charge of the Inari Shrine, and..." Rina rubbed the back of her head shyly, "The preview of the Kujin Festival at the end, because we just happened to catch up, Simply leave it to us to act."

The word "God of Disaster Sacrifice" aroused Gongsun Ce's interest.

"Miss Rina is going to be on stage too. What do you mean by the rehearsal of the Misfortune Festival?"

With her pockets in her pockets, the little witch explained leisurely: "Actually, it is our old line of work at the Underworld Shrine. It uses singing and dancing to interpret the story of Master Izu Nomonai's return from Underworld."

Gongsun Ce thought to himself, this is the right trip.

　(Note: The prototype of Ms. Kori is the Inari God. In the real legend, the fox is his divine envoy rather than the real body. This article in the overhead world has been modified for fun. By the way, Zero Island volume Compared with the prototype, the hidden gods on the stage have basically undergone more or less magic changes.)
　　
　
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