The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 238 Death Game (8)

"Where is this place..." In the dark alley, Ah Shi's legs felt weak. He looked at the unfamiliar environment around him, feeling a little overwhelmed: "Is this area so large?"

Ashu's ears moved, he looked in a certain direction and said, "Did you hear it? The sound of Pachinko! It's over there."

"Very good." Qian Xiaoyi asked, "Do you still have the money with you?"

"Yes, yes!" Ashu and Asi dug into the lining of their coats and pulled out a handful of small steel balls.

"It...turned into a small steel ball!" Ashu looked at the small steel ball in his hand in shock.

Qian Xiaoyi nodded, holding a lit cigarette in his mouth, and said, "Go in and exchange these chips back."

They walked towards the source of the sound and found a game hall with a lighted sign at the end of the alley. If the compass needle had not been pointing in that direction, anyone who saw it would have thought it was just an old shop.

"Golden God." Qian Xiaoyi read out loud as he looked at the glittering sign. In the dim alley, the sign was particularly eye-catching, as if the glowing bait of an anglerfish in the dark deep sea was quietly luring its prey to take the bait. The noisy sound of small steel balls colliding coming from inside made Ashu and Shi feel itchy.

"Let's go in." Qian Xiaoyi said.

The four of them stepped into the narrow door of the game room and passed through a tight passage. Then the scene before them suddenly became clear.

What a luxurious scene it was. The hall was so magnificent that Inuyama Heita was amazed. He had become accustomed to the ghostland that was full of anxiety and oppression. The scene before him was very different from the ghostland he had imagined. Rows of small steel ball machines were neatly arranged together, emitting gorgeous sound effects and the sound of steel balls rolling. There was no feeling of "ghostland" at all.

Even though there aren't that many people in the arcade, with mostly shadows sitting in front of the game consoles, the flashing lights on the machines and the messy sound effects still give people a feeling of liveliness.

Ashu and Ash's breathing gradually became heavier. They weighed the heavy steel balls in their arms and looked at each other.

I have so many small steel balls on me...it should be okay to play a round or two, right?

"That's amazing." Qian Xiaoyi felt very fresh. "You can't see a ghost domain of this scale in China. You two, return your chips and get out. There is nothing for you to do here."

When he turned his head, the figures of A Shi and A Shu had gradually faded away and disappeared into the jungle formed by the game consoles.

"Brother Yi, they ran away." Inuyama Heita asked, "Should we chase them back?"

Qian Xiaoyi turned around and asked, "Ajian, can you sense the aura of those two people?"

Ah Jian floated out, frowned and sensed for a while, then shook his head: "No, this is not an ordinary ghost area. Although it looks like there is only one hall, it is actually divided into several parts. Those two people have gone to another level."

"What should we do now? Go find them?" asked Inuyama Heita.

Qian Xiaoyi shook his head: "It's better not to act rashly. We are now in someone else's territory."

After Ah Jian's confirmation, Qian Xiaoyi was sure that this place was definitely not a place that could be created by the magic of nature. Before he could find out clearly, he had to ensure his own safety before considering others. As for the two idiots, nothing should happen to them. After all, I have never heard of the characters in this legend dying in the game hall. They all died violently after losing all their money. It would not be too late to deal with them then.

"Let's go to the service desk first." Qian Xiaoyi said.

The three of them came to the service counter, which was empty. There was only a plastic basket on the counter, which contained some golden coins that looked like game coins. On the plastic basket, the words "Haruki Ken" were clearly written.

"Is this... Mr. Ken's name?" Inuyama Heita widened his eyes. It was the first time he knew Ken's last name.

"There's even my share?" Ah Jian looked at the basket of game coins curiously, scratching his head and said, "Strange, why is it different from those two guys? Shouldn't it be small steel balls? And why aren't there any chips for you two?"

Qian Xiaoyi thought: "It may have something to do with desire. Heitaro and I have no interest in these game machines and gambling, so this ghost domain cannot have a corresponding connection with us, and cannot generate our types of chips."

Ah Jian hit his left palm with his right fist, and suddenly realized, "Is that so? Because I really want to play those game machines instead of Pachinko, so you give me these chips? But I won't take them. Hehehe~ I won't fall for this kind of trap! Although I am a little itchy."

"Take it." Qian Xiaoyi said.

"Eh hey hey?!" Ah Jian was very surprised: "Why? Didn't you say this was a man-made trap?"

Qian Xiaoyi shrugged. "But it's not specially designed for us. Its target is those desperate gamblers. So this trap is more like quicksand, which will swallow you up little by little. Before you fall into it, I will pull you out. Besides, I also want to see how this urban legend works."

After hearing this, Ah Jian bargained: "So, you're relying on me this time? Then I'm going to visit the comic convention and buy peripherals!"

"Okay." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Let Heitaro take you there later."

"Eh~~~" Inuyama Heita made a protesting sound. To be honest, he didn't want to go to the place where otakus gathered at all. He felt inexplicably ashamed. Not to mention that Ken would definitely ask him to buy those shady doujinshi or other things, and maybe even make him pose in weird postures to take photos with those COSERS. Don't forget that Ken would definitely use his body to play.

"Great!" Ajian shouted excitedly, as happy as a 200-pound kid going to the amusement park.

He hummed a little tune, reached out to grab the stack of game coins in the plastic basket, and counted how many there were.

The moment he touched the game coins, Inuyama Heita and Qian Xiaoyi both saw that Ajian's figure became blurred, as if something was pulled out, making his figure even fainter.

However, Ah Jian himself did not notice it. After counting, he stuffed the coins into his pocket and complained, "There are only 20 coins. How can I play this game?"

Just as Inuyama Heita was about to tell Ajian what he had just seen, Qian Xiaoyi stopped him with a look. Given Ajian's cowardly personality, if he told him about this, he would probably return the coins immediately.

Qian Xiaoyi said, "It should be related to the fact that you are a ghost, right? After all, you are not a living person, so the amount of 'soul' is smaller. Come on, now that we have the chips, let's go inside and see how deep the water in this ghost place is."

(End of this chapter)