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Chapter 166: The trip to the hot spring house and [Qian]

On the hard stone ground covered with quaint blue bricks, Misaka Yana, dressed in a shrine maiden's costume, paced back and forth.

She came here after stepping into the whirlpool created by Suwa Daimyojin.

Unable to suppress her curiosity, she looked around and saw that many stalls nearby were unattended, but displayed a wide variety of food.

“More like a market than a hot spring bath”

She couldn't help muttering to herself, and at the same time looked up at the sky, only to see that the sky was gradually darkening, revealing a hint of dusk glow.

[It seems that the passage of time in the world of gods and the world of humans is inconsistent. ]

After all, before she came here, it was already dark outside, but it was only dusk here.

Recalling the instructions given to her by Suwa Daimyojin, Misaka Yana couldn't help but hug the wooden box with densely carved frog patterns in her arms.

【Hope everything goes well】

At this moment, Misaka Yana's steps paused involuntarily.

She raised her head, swallowed with a slight gurgling sound in her throat, and stared ahead.

"Is this... the bathhouse?"

The ancient building stands tall, seven stories high, with a large number of lanterns hanging on the eaves.

The overall color scheme is gold and red, the air is filled with a light floral scent, and a sense of luxury comes to you.

It is located in the middle of the river, the water is as clear as a mirror, and everything is so peaceful.

However, Misaka Yana always felt that there seemed to be countless prying eyes hidden beneath the water, which made her feel chilly.

The door of the building was closed, and there were only two wide wooden corridors drifting slowly on both sides, as if they were specially provided as a passage for people during the closure period.

Looking up, I saw black crows densely scattered on the eaves. Their eyes seemed to be staring at me, which made me feel uneasy.

[It seems that I have entered the strict surveillance area of ​​the bathhouse! ]

At this moment, Misaka Yana was only a long bridge away from the building, and she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable tension in her heart.

On the long bridge, there are many frog-shaped stone pillars arranged in an orderly manner. Misaka Yana is naturally well aware of the meaning of these frogs.

In the context of neon, frogs symbolize wealth and fortune, and are therefore very popular among merchants and are often used as decorations to pray for good fortune.

"I never thought that the world of gods would also pay so much attention to the business atmosphere!"

Misaka Yana muttered to herself and shook her head, trying to clear away the messy thoughts in her mind.

"By the way, is it considered superstition if the gods do this?"

But then Misaka Yana took a deep breath and quickly reviewed the instructions given by Suwa Daimyojin before he came. Her eyes instantly became firm and she stepped onto the wooden bridge.

……

The footsteps kept echoing in the wooden corridors on both sides of the bathhouse. As Misaka Yana walked, she was thinking about what to say if she met the owner of the bathhouse next.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but worry about her next move, and her steps became a little hurried.

"thump!"

Just as Misaka Yana was walking forward carefully with the box in her hand, suddenly a crisp sound came from the river at the corner of the corridor.

"what?!!"

Misaka Yana instantly felt a chill running from her feet straight to her head, and her whole body began to shudder. Since she came here, she has been unable to contact the snake god, and the bathhouse is a wooden building in the water, so her ability to control the earth has been greatly reduced, almost half of it has been destroyed.

Facing this unknown world alone, Misaka Yana's sense of security dropped to an unprecedented low.

She was extremely sensitive to any movement in the outside world.

Therefore, when she approached the inner side of the corridor, the box in her hand was accidentally lifted up slightly, revealing a barely noticeable gap.

……

Thump thump!
The river next to us suddenly became like boiling water, with bubbles rolling, completely different from its previous calmness.

In the water, a large number of black hand shadows kept reaching upwards.

"God... Godhead... My..."

However, the matter is not over yet.

Suddenly, Misaka Yana felt that something seemed to be approaching quickly inside the wall behind her.

She turned around suddenly and saw a window opened instantly, and a frog in priest's clothes poked its head out.

Its eyes seemed to bulge out as it kept scanning the surroundings.

This scene made Misaka Yana's heart beat faster, and she held the box tightly in her hand.

"Quack! Such a rich masterless divine power! Such a nice smell!"

Suddenly, the frog seemed to have sensed something, and turned around and jumped towards Misaka Yana. The greedy look in its eyes made Misaka Yana feel extremely uncomfortable.

Da da da!
Heavy footsteps were approaching rapidly, and Misaka Yana felt her arm suddenly being pulled back by a force.

Then, she felt a pair of hands reaching over her and instantly closing the wooden box in front of her.

She looked up and saw a young man in a white hunting robe, about her height, standing in front of her.

The young man in hunting clothes confronted the frog in front of him with a serious tone.

"It's almost time to open. Are you here to avoid work?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the frog seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed, and a hint of flattery appeared on his face.

"Mr. Bai, please forgive me. I just smelled a little bit here..."

However, the tone of the young man in hunting clothes became more serious.

"Do you think you can leave your post without permission just because you have a reason?"

"No...no..." The frog seemed to notice the stern look in the hunting-clothed boy's eyes and explained hurriedly.

But before he could finish his words, it closed the door in an instant.

"Gah! I'm so sorry!"

boom!
Misaka Yana looked at the young man in hunting clothes in front of her who had managed everything in an orderly manner. Just as she was about to open her mouth to thank him, she saw him suddenly turn his gaze to the river.

The young man waved his hand, and a light mist suddenly filled the surface of the river.

"Ahhhh!!!!"

Then, the black hand shadows screamed and were gradually corroded by the mist.

The tension in her heart subsided a little, and Misaka Yana glanced at the box in her hand, and then couldn't help but look at the hunting-clothed boy in front of her.

"Thank you for your help!"

However, the young man in hunting clothes was not polite at all. He walked past her with a cold expression and left only one sentence.

"Follow me."

For some reason, Misaka Yana developed a sense of trust in this young man and followed him subconsciously.

Da da da!
"Next time you carry so much divine power, remember to hide it well. In a place like the bathhouse, divine power is a very important resource!"

"Divine power?" Misaka Yana suddenly remembered the purpose of her trip, so she couldn't help but ask the young man in hunting clothes.

"I'm here to see the master of the bathhouse. Can you help me?"

The hunting-clothed boy paused for a moment, then turned around and looked at Misaka Yana with a complicated expression. After looking at her carefully, he slowly spoke.

"Follow me!"

Two people walked in the corridor one after the other. As the sky gradually darkened, the sound of footsteps inside the house became more frequent through the wall.

Through the white paper windows, you can see a large number of black shadows constantly moving back and forth.

"Do you have any more high-level divine water?"

"Xiaoju! Hurry up! There are still three wooden signs that are not ready!"

After just a moment, Misaka Yana turned her attention back and mustered up the courage to look at the boy in hunting clothes in front of her.

"What were those hand shadows in the water just now?"

The hunting-clothed boy didn't even turn his head: "Those are just the guys who didn't control their desires well and were eliminated by the bathhouse."

His tone was nonchalant, as if he wasn't surprised by what happened to the hand shadows.

"The most essential difference between humans and gods is the presence or absence of divine power. As a place of service for gods, the divine power is the most important resource for the bathhouse."

"If you have divine power, you can get everything here."

"Once you lose your divine power, it means you have lost the value of your existence here. Many weak beings rely on divine power to survive. Once the divine power disappears, they will become lonely ghosts with nowhere to go."

The kari-in-waiting boy added, "Just like those guys were eliminated."

[So those frogs who claim to be servants of the gods wear priest uniforms...]

Misaka Yana instantly understood some of the nature of the bathhouse.

[It's really cruel]

Not long after, the two arrived at a square in front.

Crunch, crunch!
A frog dressed in priest's uniform was pushing a cart towards the river. Splash!
The cart was piled with bodies like a mountain, and pushed by frogs, the bodies were dumped into the river.

"Has the ring match started?"

"Yes, Mr. Bai. These are the first wave of losers today." The frog priest replied, and looked at Misaka Yana curiously, "What are you doing...?"

"Don't mind your own business!"

"Yes, quack!!!"

……

After stepping onto the last step, the young man in hunting clothes slowly pushed open the wooden door with carved railings and painted buildings in his hand, and then turned his gaze to Misaka Yana.

"Next, you just need to walk to the front, enter the elevator, go up to the top floor, and you will see the owner of the bathhouse."

"Then, how should I address the other party?" Misaka Yana asked nervously.

"Just call me boss."

……

"So it was Suwako who asked you to come here for help? About the matter of Hagoromo Kitsune?"

Misaka Yana saw a handsome man in gorgeous clothes sitting cross-legged in front of her, drinking tea slowly, while a silver-haired girl was patiently making tea next to her.

The gentle words brought her back to her senses from the shock of passing through nine "ghost gates" in a row after stepping out of the elevator. She quickly knelt on the ground and bowed deeply to the other party.

"That's right, boss!"

At this moment, Misaka Yana suddenly felt the wooden box in her arms float towards the other party.

Then, a colorful crystal frog came into her sight.

"If it's just this amount..." The man weighed the crystal frog in his hand and called out softly, "Amber River!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the door on the side opened silently, and the figure of the young man in hunting clothes slowly stepped out.

"Next, you can go with this lady!"

"Yes! Boss!"

……

Looking at the two people's backs gradually going away, the silver-haired girl handed the brewed tea in her hand to the man next to her.

"Lord God, according to yesterday's report, the duel field has once again produced a high-quality soul."

"very good!"

Kira Yoshimitsu had a lot of thoughts in his mind, because one of the biggest factors in ability breakthrough is emotion.

Therefore, as soon as the bathhouse was completed, he endowed a large number of souls with weak divine powers and turned it into a testing ground for the survival of the fittest.

Souls born with a strong fighting consciousness and strong adaptability can thrive in the duel arena.

By absorbing and plundering the divine power of others in the process of successive victories, he can strengthen himself.

The divine power gained by plundering can temporarily satisfy desires here.

And as a reserve resource when needed, they are given memories and abilities by Kira Yoshimitsu and thrown into reality to transform into various "monsters".

On the other hand, the soul that has lost its divine power and physical body will naturally have no value and will be thrown into the river surrounding the bathhouse, eventually becoming the nutrients of this secret place, supporting the self-sufficient system of the "bathhouse".

Suddenly, Kira Yoshimitsu's attention was attracted by the constantly jumping emotional values ​​on the panel.

The number finally stopped at a value that made him feel very relieved.

[Emotion value: 100035.62].

He put all these emotional values ​​into the system without hesitation.

【Qian (Divine Power)】lv4.

call!
Feeling the new power surging within his body, Kira Yoshimitsu could hardly suppress his inner joy.

"Finally we've come this far!"

"To control the sky? Good! Very good!"

Then he turned his gaze to Spider-Man beside him.

Although Spider-Girl didn't fully understand what was happening, she could feel Kira Yoshimitsu's joy and felt happy too.

"Spider-chan, be prepared to sacrifice your body."

"Welcome the arrival of the Uzuki goddess!"

"Yes! God!"

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京都
"Everyone, be careful. Monsters may appear here at any time. Be sure to stay alert!"

The alleys were filled with soldiers ready for battle.

Suddenly, there was a bustling noise ahead. A group of people suddenly rushed out from the corner, shouting and moving forward in a panic.

"Run! The monster is catching up!"

Everyone immediately became alert and raised the spears in their hands.

Just then, a huge tongue suddenly stretched out from behind them.

"Don't run!"

Then a huge head slowly stretched out from the corner, allowing everyone to finally see the other party's full appearance. It was a monster like a big-headed doll.

The extraordinary soldier, who was the captain, immediately waved his hands.

“According to the pre-made plan, start taking action.”

Da da da da…

As the battle horn sounded, the monster was preparing to continue attacking the humans in front of it.

However, at this moment, the big-headed monster suddenly felt severe pain and tearing in his body.

"Ahhh!!"

A large amount of blood continued to flow out of its body.

Not long after, in the hail of bullets, the monster lost consciousness, collapsed to the ground in an instant, and became a cold corpse.

"Great! Everything is going well, keep going!"

Seeing the monster being successfully destroyed, many soldiers couldn't help but feel excited.

Previously, the command center divided the monsters into two categories based on the intelligence it obtained.

One type can be defeated by physical means, and the other type, like the fog monster encountered on Penglai Island, requires spiritual power to defeat.

Based on this classification, they form tactical teams with extraordinary soldiers as the core and a large number of ordinary soldiers as the supplement, striving to find the optimal solution in various situations.

"Beautiful! The result seems to be even better than expected."

In the command center, many officers could not help but rejoice.

The next second, a sound like an earthquake suddenly came from the camera of the soldiers on the scene.

"Report! There is a strong tremor in the ground! It may be an earthquake... No!"

"It's a monster! A big one is coming up from underground!"

Amid the nervous looks of the crowd, a giant arm was placed on the side of the tall building, as if using it as a moving handrail.

Immediately afterwards, a huge figure as big as a hill suddenly emerged from it.

It was a monster with only orange-yellow mineral eyes and a body covered with a lot of moss and trees.

pat!

The monster simply took a step forward as if taking a leisurely stroll in the garden. The moment it raised its foot, a large number of cars were pushed around, and explosions occurred one after another under the pressure!

"Ahhhhh!!"

Looking up at the soles of feet that blocked their vision, the soldiers who didn't have time to leave were instantly stepped on.

"Quick, retreat!"

"Ow!"

The rest of the soldiers raised their guns, fired and retreated, but the giant instantly pulled up the tall buildings next to them like carrots and threw them aside casually.

boom!
The buildings kept rolling on the ground, knocking down passing buildings one after another like a bowling ball.

The center of Kyoto was suddenly filled with smoke and dust!

"Ow!!!"

Extraordinary Countermeasures Bureau
Looking at the figure venting violence, the priest and Minister Miki looked at each other with unpleasant expressions. After all, the identity of the monster was too obvious and not difficult to guess.

"It's the Great Master!"

(End of this chapter)