I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 390 The Vanished Chisa, Lord Mokujin Purifies the Galaxy! Walking Imprint... Related to the Lord of the Mortal World
Uesugi Tetsu first lifted the [Walking Imprint] that had been weighing down his left hand, and examined it carefully.

They discovered that the material of the engraving was neither gold nor jade, and that it could perfectly isolate all the qi and spiritual power he released.

All the energy he possessed vanished the moment it touched the mark, as if it had been thrown into the ocean, or fallen into the gaping maw of an abyss.

If his Qi circulation hadn't reached a state of perfection, allowing him to change and contract freely, the circulation would probably have been broken the moment he picked up the Walking Imprint.

"If we disassembled this thing and used it as full-body armor, wouldn't we be invincible...?"

Uesugi Tetsu muttered to himself, suddenly feeling that the pattern of the walking marks looked somewhat familiar.

For some reason, he always felt that this thing... was somewhat like the legendary "Imperial Seal of the State"?
His lips twitched, and he flipped the inscription over. Instead of the expected words, he saw ancient characters that he couldn't understand at all.

Not only can they not understand it, they can't even remember it.

Uesugi Tetsuya tried several times, and as soon as he looked away from the imprint, the related impressions in his mind would quickly disappear.

In contrast, when he held the seal in his hand and gazed at the ancient characters, he felt a sense of coolness throughout his body, clarity of mind, and a greater ability to focus his thoughts.

Uesugi Tetsu naturally didn't think this would be a simple feeling of "coolness" or "concentration".

Based on his own speculation, this feeling might accelerate the understanding of cultivation methods and may also protect the mind and resist the spiritual erosion from certain "great terrors".

However, these are merely passive effects of the imprint; perhaps the material itself is capable of such outrageous feats...

Uesugi Tetsu made a couple of sarcastic remarks and looked at the engraved panel.

【Walking Imprint (Unique Special Item)】

[Quality: unknown]

[Effect: Unknown]

—An ancient seal, perhaps an equally ancient entity knows a little about its origins.

—Very good, this is the only quest item used to upgrade one's status as a wanderer in the mortal world, but there are no quest clues.

Uesugi Tetsu had no choice but to turn his attention to the "ancient existence," thinking that Lord Mokuzu might know quite a bit about it.

Or rather, it could only be Lord Huojin.

Because Uesugi Tetsu could not possibly show such a unique prop related to walking to other ancient beings whose origins were unknown, what would happen then would be beyond his control.

In other words.

In other words, if he hadn't started the walking gathering, and if Lord Mokujin in the gathering had gone out of control, the mission would have been stuck there and couldn't be completed.

It really is a series of interconnected events...

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and decided to go to the gathering later to ask Lord Mokuzu.

Of course, you should also pick up some "souvenirs" from nearby convenience stores and video game arcades.

He put away the walking imprints and looked again at the unremarkable "Demon King Map" Rubik's Cube.

The relevant panel then pops up—

[The Demon King's Map of the Mortal World (Unique Special Item)]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: It encompasses more than 70% of the known area of ​​the mortal world, marking different eras, different races, and different spheres of influence.]

The map automatically provides zoom levels from 0.000001 to 1000000, and energy can be injected to further increase the zoom level.

After forming a "contract" with it, you can absorb the "Demon King's Map of the Mortal World" into your consciousness and unlock previously unavailable functions.

"—Priceless? I wish I could buy it for that price."

When Uesugi Tetsu's gaze fell on that seven-digit number, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

In an instant, a gigantic light screen, visible only to him, unfolded in all directions from the small Rubik's Cube as its origin.

An immense amount of information flooded into Uesugi Tetsuya's mind at the same time.

If Uesugi Tetsuya hadn't closed it quickly, this map would have almost blown his brain out.

"Hiss... The base scale is already a million times..."

Uesugi Tetsu rubbed his throbbing forehead and tried to open the "partial" map.

Fortunately, the Demon King Map was quite intelligent. Under the guidance of Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts, a map about 27 inches in size popped up—although the scope and information it included were greatly reduced.

The Demon King's map appears to be controlled by thought and consciousness.

It not only allows you to zoom in and out, but also has convenient functions such as "searching place names" and "searching era".

—That's reasonable; otherwise, someone unfamiliar with the map might not be able to find the place they want to see even after several days.

Uesugi Tetsu tried searching for "Edo period", "Heian period", and "Sengoku period", and corresponding sections popped up.

Even places he personally experienced, such as Arakawa Village and Edo Castle, which are extremely small geographical units in the ordinary world, still exist!

The distance between these two is very, very far.

Even a mere one or two eras of "time difference" is enough to give even ghosts and gods a headache when translated into space.

As the panel description says, there are many annotations from the Demon King, but Uesugi Tetsu hasn't had time to look at them yet.

He wanted to investigate what the "contract" mentioned above was...

A new suggestion popped into Uesugi Tetsu's mind.

[You have made a contract with the "Demon King's Map of the Mortal World"!]

Uesugi Che was stunned.

What does "already signed a contract" mean?
I haven't even done anything yet, can a unilateral contract still be called a contract?

It's just... inexplicable.

The Demon King, huh?

Uesugi Tetsu hadn't forgotten how many benefits he'd received from this person before, yet this "contract" didn't even require him to pay any price...

Perhaps, the price has already been paid without me even realizing it now.

Uesugi Tetsu kept a close eye on it and noticed the newly popped-up notification.

[Added information about the "Demon King's" experiences and records in different regions.]

[New risk warnings for the "Demon King" have been added for different regions.]

[The route personally experienced by the "Demon King" has been added, along with annotations.]

So now that Uesugi Tetsuya has contracted the map, he can feel that the information and annotations in the already massive map have increased by dozens or even hundreds of times.

If I had released this version of the map before, I probably would have been completely overwhelmed and it would have taken me several days to recover.

Such detailed annotations... are more than writing a diary entry when passing through a place. Instead of calling it a map, it should be renamed "The Demon King's Encyclopedia of the Mortal World".

With a sudden thought, Uesugi Tetsu put away the map, which he couldn't possibly finish looking at in a short time, and went to a nearby convenience store and video game store for a shopping spree.

Then they returned to their original spot and entered the walking assembly.

"Huh...it's not dirty?"

Uesugi Tetsu, carrying large and small bags, glanced around the still pristine and brand-new walking assembly with some surprise.

He had expected to see the same piles of dust and spiderwebs that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere when he came back in.

When you first start playing a game, it's easy to get so engrossed that you lose track of time, let alone a god like Lord Mokujin who doesn't have much of a concept of time.

Unexpectedly, Lord Mokujin actually listened to what I said.

Uesugi Tetsu tiptoed to a spot not far behind Mokujin and peered out, discovering that the game on the big screen had indeed changed from "Civilization" to a starry sea composed of various colored blocks.

He watched silently for a while and discovered that Lord Mokujin had actually chosen "militarism and extreme xenophobia," and was waging war against neighboring civilizations in the name of "purification."

Under the masterful manipulation of the true god, Calamity, the enemy was naturally routed and quickly swallowed up most of them.

As for those heretics... they were either incorporated into the power grid or turned into canned goods. In short, they were put to good use, each with their own purpose. Uesugi Tetsu secretly observed Lord Mokuzu, who was all smiles as he "settled" those people, and his eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

He said to himself in his heart,

"It's just a simple coloring game for children aged 7+, there shouldn't be any problems with the experienced Master Mokuzu playing it... Hmm, there shouldn't be any problems..."

When Uesugi Tetsu arrived, the "Catastrophe" event had just occurred in the game, and the strategy of the calamity was "to pacify the internal before resisting external aggression".

When almost half of the Milky Way had turned into the same color block, Huo Jin, having completed the task of "pacifying the internal and external," finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl, as if she had cleared away a lot of unsightly trash, turned around and said to Uesugi Tetsuya in a great mood,

"Well, Uesugi Gyoro, this gathering was pretty clean, wasn't it?"

The white-haired girl's voice sounded somewhat smug.

—In fact, Lord Mokujin only remembered to clean up the gathering because the civilization had just ended not long ago.

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and praised Lord Mokuzu a couple of times, then pushed over a pile of brand-new snacks and drinks that Mokuzu had never seen before, along with various self-heating instant foods, and rows of game discs and cartridges.

Like a middle school student in his teens, Mokuzu tried hard to suppress the happy smile on his face and said in a soft hum, "Uesugi Gyoujo, is there anything I can help you with?"

Now that Lord Mokuzu has asked the question, there's no reason for Uesugi Tetsu to keep it hidden any longer.

He took out the [Walking Imprint] from his storage backpack and was about to speak when he noticed that Huo Jin, who had been smiling happily, had calmed down.

His eyes were calm, like a deep, dark pool.

It was as if she had shed her girlish disguise and transformed back into a majestic deity.

Even so, since Uesugi Tetsu has already brought it out, there's no way he can change his plan.
"Lord Mokujin, do you know what this [Walking Imprint] is, what it's used for, and is there anything I can do to help?"

These three sentences are equivalent to asking about the origin and function of the Walking Imprint, and also asking if Huojin can give him a task.

But Huo Jin didn't answer those three questions. Instead, she stretched out her small, white hands and said, "Come, let me see."

Uesugi Tetsu gently placed the inscription on Mokuzu's hand.

Mokuzu gently stroked the smooth surface of the engraving with his fingers, lowered his eyes, sighed softly, and returned it to Uesugi Tetsuya.
"Uesugi, from now on you should keep this mark close to your body, but try not to take it out and expose it to other people's sight."

"—Whether in the mortal world or the present world, there are far too many beings who covet it."

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes flickered slightly, and he opened his mouth as if to ask a question, but as if Mokujin had seen through his thoughts, he nodded at him with his chin.

"—Yes. I have a deep connection with 'that person'."

Uesugi Tetsuya felt a chill run down his spine.

It is related to the legendary Lord of the Eternal World...

He then asked, "Is there anything I can help with...?"

Mokujin shook his head: "Uesugi, your strength is still insufficient, don't be impatient."

He gazed at Uesugi Tetsu quietly and said softly, "It is not too late to talk to me about this matter after you have become a demon god and passed the trial of the 'Walking Certificate' left by the previous Walker."

"Knowing too much now will only harm you for no reason."

"Those who travel to Uesugi should know this."

Mokujin spoke lightly, but his words fell like a boulder into Uesugi Tetsuya's heart.
"—Information, too, has its own weight and its own toxicity."

"it is good."

Uesugi Tetsu put away the walking mark and did not argue further: "Lord Mokuzu, I understand."

If Huojin says he's not strong enough, then he definitely isn't.

He was not arrogant enough to question this ancient elder from a distant past.

Moreover, he still has one last hurdle to overcome: breaking through the major acupoints of the human body and integrating the four ultimate forms with the complete divine treasure. This will be a crucial hurdle.

"That's good."

The white-haired girl smiled again; her smile was faint but did not hide her happiness.

After chatting with Lady Mokuzu for a while, Uesugi Tetsu left the walking gathering and returned to the cherry blossom tree.

Then, together with the sleeping Xiao Jia and the two-footed man who had suddenly realized the importance of absorbing offerings, they began to improve their own cultivation.

The next day.

The 108th acupoint remains undeveloped.

But Uesugi Tetsu could vaguely sense that the opening of this final major aperture might be completed in less than three days.

At that time, all his cultivation of the Sea of ​​Qi and the Palace of Flesh will be integrated, and his strength may once again usher in an unprecedented increase!
Uesugi Tetsuya waited calmly.

But a sudden phone call shattered this peace.

Uesugi Tetsu answered the phone.

Within seconds, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

……

Ten minutes ago.

"Lady Ririko, several sets of data show that the city has become much more docile since your arrival."

“Previously, passing by the edge might have caused anomalies and triggered some unclear mechanisms, but now as long as you don’t enter the city, you can get away with it no matter how close you are.”

"--It seems I really need to leave for a while... What time is my flight?"

Ririko listened to the report from the Special Affairs Department clerk and nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

The Special Affairs Bureau did not merely intend to suppress this "City of False Humans" temporarily, but rather to fundamentally resolve this abnormal event while simultaneously making as many rescue efforts as possible.

This fulfilled Ririko's wish.

Otherwise, as long as we place Ririko here as the "stabilizing force," the city of fake people will naturally settle down and become peaceful.

"The plane has been prepared for you."

"Well."

Ririko waved behind her.

"Qiansha, let's go back to see your master."

"—Here she comes, Ririko-neechan!"

Chisa, who had already settled both of their luggage, jogged over with her suitcase.

Although she was currently fused with Bai Mu, she was not using any of her talents.

Chisa always felt that if she just wandered around here, something bad might happen.

She trusted her intuition.

Speechless all the way.

Ririko and Chisa boarded the plane, and after takeoff, they looked down at the various shapes of white clouds outside the window.

I wonder what changes will occur in that city after I leave...

Ririko looked at a strangely shaped cloud and said to Chisa beside her,
"Chisa, look..."

After a moment, no one responded.

Riri suddenly turned her head, and the magnificent and vast sword heart illuminated the entire plane, even following the faint trace that was about to dissipate, spanning ten thousand meters, and tracing back to the ground.

But to no avail.

Chisa had already disappeared from her seat.

(End of this chapter)