It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 472 Stamp Collection
In the previous conversation, Yukari Yakumo had already learned some basic information.

Of course, the main reason was that Miss Meryl was very cooperative.

I wouldn't dare say I can answer every question.

However, he was relatively honest in telling her about his background and some other things.

This doesn't mean the Flower Magician was naive; on the contrary, it was precisely because she knew what was important and what was urgent that she didn't consider hiding these things.

After all, what's the point of hiding it?

Although the girl opposite me looks like a sixteen or seventeen-year-old in the prime of her youth, it's obvious that her appearance doesn't reflect her true age...

This is definitely an old monster.

Even now, she acts very gently, with almost no sense of assertiveness, as if she were just a curious young girl, constantly asking questions about things that interest her.

but……

Miss Mary could still sense the cunning and unpredictability in the other person.

Ultimately, I'm the same as her.

It was precisely because Miss Mary vaguely sensed this feeling of being "of the same kind" that she chose to be more direct.

It wasn't fear, but rather to avoid trouble. After all, her mission wasn't to play a double agent; she needed to prioritize.

Dealing with such a conflicted person, hiding things will only lead to unnecessary suspicion.

Plus……

My task is not to deal with the other party.

In some ways, the other party can even become a staunch ally on one's side.

Therefore, if you act foolishly at this time, then there is something wrong with your brain.

Miss Meryl recalled her unscrupulous boss's instructions and carefully reviewed the contract agreement page that only she could see, confirming that there was nothing about confidentiality.

So they simply chose the strategy of building rapport.

—She came from another world…

—Sent here by a more powerful being…

—The reason I was in the Lunar Capital earlier wasn't to cause trouble, but to gather intelligence for my mission…

He repeated all of these things.

The other party may not believe it immediately, but by showing your attitude first, there will be an opportunity to cooperate later.

As for now...

The question that Yukari Yakumo asked was exactly what Miss Merry wanted to hear.

The Flower Magician blinked: "This is naturally for a very important mission, but I can only tell you if you join us..."

"...So, Miss Zi, are you interested in helping me?"

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo smiled slightly and was about to reply.

The white-haired, red-eyed magician on the other side then spoke up: "Teaming up is also possible, and the rewards will surely be very generous."

"Oh? What's the reward?" The blonde girl gently unfolded her folding fan, covering half of her face, and asked curiously.

"……do not know."

The white-haired, red-eyed magician thought for a moment and answered honestly.

"I do not know what that means?"

"It means exactly what it says. I don't know, but the reward should be quite generous..."

Miss Meryl shook her head, speaking in a tone that said, "I don't know, but I'm just so sure."

The monster girl couldn't help but find it amusing: "That's not very convincing. If you don't even know what the reward will be, how can you be sure that it will be... uh?"

Before she could finish speaking, Yakumo Yukari suddenly paused and uttered a syllable expressing her doubt.

Because the magician on the other side gently waved her staff.

However, it was not an attack, nor were there any clear hostile actions.

Simply by drawing upon magic, an exquisite image is projected into the air.

It was a quest interface similar to that in a game.

"Special Trial Mission: Merry Limited Edition"

"Mission Brief: Prove that you are more valuable than the canned magic puppet in the vending machine on the street corner."

"Task Rewards: ??? (Gold Border) / ??? (Silver Border) / Permanent position, full social insurance and housing fund coverage, double pay on holidays"

"..."

"..."

"This, this is..."

Yukari Yakumo stared at the semi-transparent light screen floating in front of her, her lips twitching slightly.

"This is my mission page. Although only I can see it, I used illusion magic to transmit what I see..."

The Flower Magician didn't hide anything and explained it in a generous and open manner.

"You should be able to understand those key parts, right?"

"..."

"..."

"If you look at it... you can definitely understand it..."

The monster girl sighed.

The task reward boxes below are mostly filled with question marks; apart from the specific benefits of a formal position, everything else is unknown.

But even though they are all unknowns...

However, their sheer number is undeniable.

The reward boxes were so full that they were neatly arranged in two whole rows...

Moreover, although the background is completely black with only question marks and no specific reward can be seen, the color of the border is very convincing.

It may have a gilded frame or a mithril frame.

It inexplicably gives people an incredibly glamorous feeling.

Even Yukari Yakumo couldn't help but feel her heart flutter at the sight... but after realizing what was happening, she felt a strange unease.

—What is the source of this attraction?

Is it some kind of alluring power at work?

But I didn't sense any extraordinary power; it seemed to be just the pure attraction brought by the visuals. Could it be the effect of the design itself?
It's really strange, why is this kind of page design so captivating?
The monster girl shook her head, staring at the quest description: "Um... what are those canned monster puppets in the vending machine on the street corner?"

"Oh, I heard that it's some new and interesting stuff that the country he directly resides in and rules over has recently introduced."

Miss Meryl sighed: "Just put those magically powered puppets in vending machines on the street and sell them."

That must be it. That's what Artoria said; it was the last warrant she signed before she came out.

However, since she wasn't invited, Miss Mary didn't get to see it in person, which made her quite upset.

and--

The description on this task page is indeed infuriating.

No matter how bad she is, she shouldn't be worse than those canned puppets in the vending machine on the street corner.

It sounded as if that guy was issuing him a task in a very sarcastic tone...

And if you really can't pass the probation period and can't get a permanent position...

Then the other party won't care much, they can do whatever they want.

Hey!
This is really annoying!
"That's really interesting..." It was obvious that Yukari Yakumo seemed quite interested in this, but the youkai girl also restrained her emotions with great composure.

She shook her head: "But even so, it's still not enough to convince me."

"after all……"

Ultimately, it's all uncertain... isn't it?

"..."

"..."

"All right……"

The Flower Magician shrugged helplessly, the movement resembling a flower branch swaying in the wind.

She severed the magical connection, causing the projection in the air to disappear.

Seemingly realizing that she couldn't persuade the other party immediately, Miss Meryl stopped pressing the issue and instead said, "In that case, I won't bother you any longer..."

"Don't worry—"

As if she already knew the white-haired girl was about to take her leave, Yakumo Yukari winked playfully.

"Where can you go if you leave here? Why not stay in Gensokyo? If you want to find more people to help you, this is indeed a more suitable place."

"Besides, in the outside world, you'll hardly find anyone like us anymore."

The white-haired girl blinked.

She seemed somewhat interested, and after thinking for a moment, she looked at the person opposite her and tentatively asked, "It sounds pretty good, but could I see what Gensokyo is like first?"

"certainly--"

The yokai girl smiled and gracefully extended her hand.

It was as if a dazzling burst of light, existing between existence and nothingness, was erupting. Yakumo Yukari tapped her folding fan lightly, producing a crisp sound, like heavenly music.

—It was as if the floor suddenly became transparent, as if an invisible barrier had been broken in an instant, revealing the mysterious world below.

—It's as if the house has suddenly vanished without a trace, and everything becomes ethereal and dreamlike.

In an instant, the entire Gensokyo unfolded beneath the two of them, like a huge, flowing fairyland scroll.

The two appeared above the clouds.

The land and mountains below stretch out in undulations, like a sleeping dragon, outlining the contours of all the lands of miracles banished by the world.

The waterfall on the mountain of monsters is like an inverted Milky Way, splashing pearls and jade, rushing down with overwhelming force, making a deafening roar.

The Magic Forest is like a dreamlike kingdom, filled with a faint miasma, within which glowing moss shimmers with a subtle and enchanting light.

Further afield, the Lost Bamboo Forest resembles a vast emerald ocean, swaying gently in the night breeze, its bamboo leaves rustling in the wind like the whispers of the waves.

"..."

"..."

"It's much prettier than I expected..."

Miss Meryl looked for a while before gently raising her hand, her dreamy white sleeves filled with the night breeze.

Her voice was very soft, as if it would be blown away by a gust of wind.

However, the demon girl beside her seemed quite pleased. She nodded slightly, looking down at the mountains and land below: "How is it? Pretty good, right..."

“Things that are called legends in the real world have a real heartbeat here.”

"Those who were forgotten, abandoned, and left behind..."

"Gods, monsters, humans, or even objects and common sense can all enter this place..."

She paused here, then turned to look to the side—

"Miss Meryl, what do you think?"

"?"

The Flower Magician was slightly taken aback, then seemed to understand something, and looked at the other party with a slightly strange expression.

It seems that the other party wants me to stay on this land as well?
—It doesn't seem like there's any particular motive or conspiracy...

It was simply a desire to be invited to become a resident here...

That sounds perfectly normal, right?

But at the same time, Miss Meryl felt a vague sense of familiarity.

It seems that Yukari Yakumo exhibits a strange attitude in this regard.

It's like... collecting stamps?

Wait, does that mean she was the one who created Gensokyo and kept bringing people in, making it a habit?
Subconsciously thinking of this, the magician slightly twitched the corners of her mouth, and her gaze at the other person became even stranger.

That's right.

The feeling of familiarity came from the fact that I had felt the same way about that guy not long ago.

The other party even told me directly that he was collecting illustrations of Heroic Spirits...

Emmmmm......

This world might also be on someone else's collection list; who knows who might be whose collectible?

Thinking about it that way, Miss Meryl found it somewhat amusing.

"what happened?"

At this moment, the demon girl also frowned. Why was the other person's gaze so strange?
"It's nothing—"

Miss Meryl was about to shake her head in denial, but suddenly stopped speaking at that moment.

She suddenly looked up at the sky.

Yukari Yakumo, standing beside her, did the same thing; the two of them made the same gesture at the same time, almost simultaneously.

The moonlight in the sky was bright and clear.

however……

They could all sense that something was different.

(End of this chapter)