A person in Tokyo becomes a demon god

Chapter 118 Treasure Chest Monster? Wood Spirit
Watch your step!

"Let me see, it's right ahead."

The entire city experienced power outages due to countless giant vines that broke through the ground and began to climb.

Fortunately, there are solar streetlights—island nations are prone to earthquakes, so they already need lighting facilities with built-in energy storage capabilities; it's just that now—

Wow, even the streetlights!

The light from the streetlights seemed to attract the vines as well, and they were enveloped by a large number of plants.

This caused everyone to stumble and sink, and they could only move forward in the city by the light of their mobile phones.

"How are these plants located?"

"Keep your voice down, okay?

The group moved stealthily through the city's alleyways. There was no other way: the main roads were covered with vines as thick as a person's waist that had broken through the soil. Let alone the others, even Bu Buzhang and Erke Ling were unwilling to take the risk of passing near these giant plants.

Courage and suicide are two different things.

"arrive,"

Soon, the group found a supply point marked on the 'Supernatural Countermeasures Department APP'.

"That's it?"

Erke Ling, holding a bow and arrow, poked her head out from the alley.
On the street ahead, a huge box, about half the height of a person, lay quietly, half of it covered by a parachute.

It has a green fluorescent sticker on it, making it easily recognizable.

"You stay here and keep watch, I'll go check it out."

Since it was his suggestion, Bubu Zhang naturally had to take the lead.

Watched by the others, he walked step by step toward the huge box.

One step, two steps, three steps.
Nothing unexpected happened until they reached the box.

Relieved, Bu Buzhang scanned his surroundings, his gaze finally settling on the box; the box was unlocked, and a line of words was written on it with a fluorescent sticker: Press the switch.

They even thoughtfully used fluorescent arrows to point to the side of the box, as if afraid that the person picking it up wouldn't know where the switch was.

click,

Press the switch, and the box opens.

As the box was opened, the fluorescent strips inside lit up, revealing the neatly arranged supplies.

"no problem,"

He turned his head and waved towards the alley.

As the others tiptoed over, the boy named Bu Buzhang had already taken out a heavy vest from inside.

The stiff material was a stab-proof vest; using the fluorescent light from the box, the boy picked it up and put it on.

"There are four stab-proof vests in total, look—"

"I don't want it,"

Erke Ling spoke first.
"I am an archer, and I need to maintain my mobility and stamina."

She was, after all, a woman, and wearing this protective gear would not only consume her energy but also affect her ability to draw and shoot arrows.

"Okay, then you should put them on quickly too."

The other three didn't stand on ceremony and immediately put on the heavy 'vest'.

If the most vital internal organs can be protected, humans are not actually that fragile: besides, the box also contains equipment such as helmets, gloves, and leg guards.

After fastening these stab-proof and riot-proof gear to their bodies and taking out the riot shields and alloy longswords, several ordinary people immediately armed themselves into an armored unit.

"I feel incredibly powerful right now!"

With this set of equipment,
The man with the crew cut and blue hair excitedly brandished his long sword a few times.

As the saying goes, "With a sharp blade in one's heart, the will to kill arises naturally." Having a weapon even increases one's courage.

This is not a handicraft purchased online, but a high-toughness steel weapon recently produced by the island nation's military-industrial complex;

Electron beam welding and laser cladding are used to 'print' metal-ceramic composite materials onto the cutting edge; this reduces stress concentration and makes the blade less prone to chipping.

The blade is thicker and longer than a traditional samurai sword; while more suitable for slashing, it is also inevitably heavier.

The knife-forging competition is just for fun.
For truly lethal weapons, look no further than military-grade lathes.

"It's heavy,"

However, after wearing this set of equipment...
The alluring woman felt breathless.

"Miss Momoki, you don't need to take any weapons. Leave the fighting to us."

The young man with long, flowing hair, who had fastened his helmet, suggested...

Although no one was expecting this person to fight, someone still had to speak up, right?
"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Boom, boom, boom!

Just as the group finished arming themselves, a series of low rumbling sounds came from the air.

On the street next to them, a tall, dark figure suddenly moved and strode toward them.

"what?"

"This is--"

Bu Buzhang, who had just taken a flashlight out of the box, subconsciously pressed the flashlight button and shone it at the other person.

Illuminated by the beam of military flashlights, the enemy's full appearance came into view before the group.

This is a 'tree person' made up of a large number of vines.

Three stories high, as thick as two people could hug, with vines at the top forming a 'human face' shape;
The thick, wriggling vines below are his feet, while the swaying, thin vines are his arms and fingers!
The term "small" was relative to the seven- or eight-meter-tall behemoth. To the terrified young people, these python-like vines were nothing but moving death.

"Run!"

"I'll hold it off."

Bu Buzhang, who was originally preparing to fight, had only spoken halfway when the three figures behind him turned around and ran away in a hurry.

you--

Where did your earlier bravado go?

Waaaaah...

The long vines came whistling in, causing Bubu Zhang to roll to the side without thinking.

Snapped! !

Several black scorch marks were suddenly pulled out of the ground, and the paved tiles shattered, causing the boy to raise an eyebrow.

That power, if it were to fall on someone, would be terrifying.
"Bubu, let's go too!"

"it is good,"

As he got up and ran, Bu Buzhang suddenly threw the flashlight in his hand at the other party.

thud,

The flashlight struck the other person's head, and the head bounced off weakly.

Whoosh—plop

On the contrary, the arrow shot by Erke Ling struck the body of the 'tree man' and immediately emitted wisps of blue smoke.

Snapped,

The giant vine 'hand' slapped down on the spot where the arrow would land, then 'pressed' and 'pushed'!
They dug out a clump of smoking vines.

Toss it aside
He strode towards the girl!
?

They even know about 'cutting flesh to treat a wound'!
What's the point of fighting then?
Run!

The group split into three in front and two in the back, and ran wildly into the alley next to them.

But they hadn't run far when some people fell behind.

"Wait, wait for me!"

"Miss Peachwood, Miss, let us help you!" Two men, one on each side, grabbed the alluring woman's arms and dragged her forward; however, this greatly reduced their speed, so:
"The door over there is open!"

"quick,"

No time to think too much,
The three rushed toward the nearest building;
This should be an office building. The messy lobby on the first floor is littered with a lot of documents, and you can still see the panic of the evacuees.

"Go upstairs!"

The roar and noise coming from behind,

The three of them scrambled to their feet, too exhausted to even think about fighting or turning back.

"Cut it off!"

Rushing into the hall, the sound of the wind behind him made Bu Buzhang instinctively dodge; at the same time, the long sword in his hand suddenly slashed to the side: half of it was out of the corner of his eye, and the other half was a blur.

puff,

With a swift stroke, the arm-thick vine was sliced ​​open.

"A fine knife—"

The boy's face lit up with joy.
However, even more vines came chasing after them.

"Second Class Student, let's go!"

Rushing to the side, he helped the archer girl cut off a pursuing vine, and shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

The girl ran a dozen steps into the hall, but instead of going upstairs without looking back, she turned around, drew her bow, and nocked an arrow in one swift motion.

Whoosh—Bang!

Sizzle sizzle

As blue smoke rose, the arrow-struck vines lashed wildly, tearing apart the ceiling, floor, and reception desk in the hall, sending debris flying everywhere!
"Come on,"

The two covered for each other and, amidst flying debris, scrambled up the stairs.

whoosh whoosh,

They ran up the stairs and quickly caught up with the three people ahead.

"You guys,"

Even if we don't fight, we could at least provide some support.

rustling,

Before Bu Buzhang could finish speaking, the sound of swimming came from behind him.

"So fast?"

"Up, up, up!"

"Don't stop—"

Needless to say, what caught up was a vine as thick as an arm:
Once entangled by these vines, they pierce the body and will quickly drain you into a dried-up corpse.

This forced even the three people who had stopped to catch their breath to muster all their strength and continue up the stairs.

"Huff, huff, huff, I can't take it anymore!"

He charged forward and climbed stairs in one go, carrying a full set of stab-proof clothing on his back;
If it weren't for two men holding her up, the woman surnamed 'Taomu' would probably—no, she would already be paralyzed.

Such a posture,
Erke Ling was speechless.

That's incredibly weak!

"call,"

"Now that we're here, the monster's vines shouldn't be able to extend any further, right?"

They climbed to the third floor in one go, chose a room to hide in, and only then did the five young people get a chance to catch their breath.

"What kind of monster is that?"

"It should be a wood spirit—"

After thinking for a moment, Bu Buzhang shared his guess.

"The extraordinary disasters that plagued the island nation, apart from that misunderstanding in the 'Fairy Tale Kingdom,' were all caused by the twelve shikigami under Lord Seimei's command."

Ordinary people may not know about the existence of 'Six Harmonies', but that doesn't prevent them from making this judgment:
A supernatural disaster?
That must have been done by Seimei's shikigami!

The so-called "wood spirits" are the traditional ghosts that ancient trees are said to transform into supernatural beings.

The greatest legend about Lord Seimei is that he, along with many Onmyoji, samurai, and monks, suppressed all kinds of demons and ended the era of the "Night Parade of One Hundred Demons".

Since it was the one who suppressed it, it can naturally be used.

"Damn it! Lord Seimei is a native of Kyoto, how could he—"

"What are you thinking about?"

In response to the shy man with a buzz cut's complaints, a young man with long hair whose helmet had fallen off also chimed in with his own remarks.

“In the Heian period, this place was a truly desolate wilderness.”

What kind of 'earth spider' dares to call himself a Heian-kyo person?

Heian-kyo period
Tsuchigumo refers to those earth people who 'dig caves to live in,' and is one of the 'monsters' that were hunted by samurai.

“Look, Kyoto next door is fine.”

Pulling out his phone, while it still had power and internet access, the long-haired youth opened the Supernatural Countermeasures Department's app.

Indeed, the red color above is spreading east and west.
But they avoided the direction of Kyoto!
"what is this?"

A thousand years later, are these 'town folks' still being killed at will?

"Still can't get through."

On the other side, Bu Buzhang, who had taken out his broken phone, tried to call Yui again, but no one answered.

"Are you calling a family member, Urabe-kun?"

When asked by Erke Ling, the boy shook his head.
"No, it is."

"I want to confess to my childhood sweetheart."

"Hey?"

The girl, who had been drenched in sweat, suddenly perked up.

"What kind of person is he?"

Is it worth this young man working so hard?

boom! !

splash ...

Unfortunately, this place is ravaged by supernatural disasters, so where would she find the time to gossip?
A loud bang followed, the sound of glass shattering echoed, and a cold night wind rushed into the room. The loud noise made everyone instinctively drop to the ground.

"That is?!"

Bu Buzhang, who was bent over and leaning forward, looked up and met the gaze of an old face.

A face belonging to a 'Wood Spirit'!
Outside the window, the enormous vine monster fused its 'fingers' into a hammer, raising it high before bringing it down again.
boom! !

The room's windows shattered in large sections immediately.

"Damn it, no wonder!"

According to government announcements, the only option for refuge is a reinforced concrete basement.

Sooner or later, these monsters will break into buildings with windows, grab them, and kill them!
Yui,

The thought of his childhood sweetheart being caught...
The boy gritted his teeth as he was sucked dry.

"Ready to fight!"

If running away isn't fast enough and hiding is useless, then let's just kill this guy!

right here.

(End of this chapter)