Tokyo Gods Only Want Beautiful Priestesses

"You can choose to be beaten up and only confess when you can't bear the torture anymore, but I will not betray you."

Bao Ji chimed in from the side, saying she wanted to see Chong Ji get beaten up, otherwise it would be boring.

"That's right. If I smash up this place, and then you tell me who it was, then it won't be considered an easy betrayal, right?"

The shrine maiden wholeheartedly agreed, shaking her finger, causing the entire underground to tremble slightly, as a way of threatening the Insect Princess.

"Ahem... It's not that serious, but you have to give me a way out. Since we're in the arena, how about we use the rules here to make a bet? Win or lose, I'll tell you who my trading partner is."

"Hmm? Then you can tell me how you want to gamble."

Since it wouldn't interfere with important matters, the shrine was interested in playing around with her; after all, it wouldn't be a loss.

"It's very simple. Since it's an arena, you send one person, I send one person, the winner lives and the loser dies. If you win, I will not only tell you the answer, but also give you other great gifts. If you lose, I will tell you the answer and send you away. How about it?"

"Incidentally."

The Insect Princess sat up and pointed towards the battle in the largest arena.

"My opponent will be one of those two."

In the most intense and largest arena, the most thrilling and exciting battle in the entire arena is unfolding.

Both animal spirits gripped the ground with both hands, and extended a pair of abdominal feet from their abdomens to help them hold on. They had prominent horns, and the larger one had horns and a jaw that were even longer than its body.

It's not hard to see that they are insect-type animal spirits. When people think of powerful insects, the first thing that comes to mind is probably venomous insects like spiders and centipedes. But the truly powerful ones in the insect world are beetles. Their hard shells and immense strength give them absolute dominance in insect wars.

The creatures locked in a fierce struggle are Hercules the Hercules and Palawan the Giant Flathead; these two half-human, half-insect beings clearly know what everyone wants to see.

Without any probing or hiding

Instead of avoiding each other, they directly used their large jaws to clash, engaging in a pure struggle. Whoever could flip the other over, exposing their vulnerable abdomen, or whose jaws were not hard enough and were broken in the struggle, would be the one to die.

This fight, devoid of any skill or twists, was actually the most beloved scene for the spectators. Compared to situations where people were hiding and running around for ages without actually engaging in combat, this kind of exciting battle, which was all about life and death from the start, was what made everyone cheer and cheer.

"Interesting, but I didn't bring anyone with me. Do you expect me to go myself? Or should I send Bao Ji?"

"You're joking. Why would people like us put on a show for them? Besides, torture and killing isn't fun, is it? You can ask Bao Ji if she has any subordinates she can borrow."

"The person is fine, but..."

Bao Ji whispered to Shen Gong, "There are very few of my men who can beat her subordinates, otherwise why would I say that her group is the most violent among us?"

Insects, due to their extremely small size and short lifespan, generally have little soul. Their lives are fleeting in this world, and the same is true in the animal kingdom.

The fact that they have managed to reach a level equal to other living beings from such a vast population and such tiny life proves that they are not simple creatures.

Unlike giant centipedes or Jorogumo, which are powerful yokai that rely on human fear and are connected to humans, these insect spirits in the animal kingdom are capable of gaining wisdom on their own, transforming into yokai, and living to this day. They are several times more ferocious than other animal spirits.

With their basic life force replenished, they are more terrifying than any jackal, wolf, tiger, or leopard. Bao Ji's subordinates all learned her cunning and treachery; they would have no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.

"Don't worry, just pick one, and I'll take care of the rest."

Trusting the shrine, Princess Bao didn't say anything more and casually picked one of her subordinates from the audience below and brought him up.

Meanwhile, the two insects wrestling in the arena had also decided their victor. The smaller Palawan giant flathead was the winner. Although Hercules was larger and stronger, its mandibles were not suitable for exerting force. In the end, the more endurance-boosting giant flathead found an opportunity, flipped it to the ground, and disemboweled its opponent amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the crowd.

A large amount of soul power surged into his body, and the physical strength consumed and the wounds on his jaws were quickly repaired. This is the benefit of a spiritual body.

"Her? The Carp Spirit? Should I change the venue to the water? Otherwise, it's too unfair."

Looking at the little girl that Bao Ji had brought up, the gills and whiskers on her neck revealed that she was just an ordinary carp, at most a little bit lucky to have been chosen by Bao Ji from so many people.

"It's alright. So what if it's a carp? Even Magikarp can leap over the Dragon Gate and become Gyarados."

Although she couldn't understand what the shrine was saying, she roughly knew that the shrine was going to strengthen the little carp, so Bao Ji felt relieved.

"Close your eyes, it might hurt a little."

Jingu reached out and pressed his hand on the little carp spirit's forehead. In the past, he would have needed to drip blood for this kind of thing, but now it was completely unnecessary; all he needed to do was blow on it.

"Whoo~"

Caught up in this gust of wind, it flew towards the arena, its true form as a carp inevitably appearing amidst the air currents. Its body then stretched and grew larger within the clouds.

By the time it landed in the middle of the arena, the ordinary little carp had transformed into a ferocious Gyarados. Although it no longer had claws, the entire fish was completely different.

"Alright, that solves the problem. If you feel it's unfair, you can strengthen your subordinates."

Faced with the shrine's words, Mushihime could only shake her head; there was nothing she could do but politely refuse.

This chapter contains 2122 words.

This chapter is a bit extra; there will be another one tonight. It's mainly because a friend in the group who's taking the college entrance exam said he wanted to read about the carp leaping over the dragon gate for good luck, so I've added a little more padding. The animal kingdom story will end here for now.

On a side note, insect fighting is actually really interesting. It's spectacular to see beetles directly slamming into each other. It's a pity that Hercules beetles are only good against large ones. Their long spears are not effective against smaller ones like Palawan beetles. Palawan beetles are exceptional in terms of both carapace hardness and strength.

Chapter 138-Awakening

Present-day Tokyo.

The typhoon finally dissipated, and the long-awaited clear sky reappeared, as if symbolizing a new beginning.

Asuka Moritaka walked briskly through the agency. After reaching that shy agreement with Jingu, her idol career had begun a new chapter.

The professional agency's information was completely sold out online, with a full schedule of events and activities. It could be said that everything, from the Tokyo Dome to the Kohaku Uta Gassen, was planned and prepared, just waiting for Asuka to reap the rewards.

Although she had the illusion that she was being kept or subjected to unspoken rules, Asuka convinced herself that she and Jingu had not done anything, so it couldn't be considered an unspoken rule.

"By the way, Ms. Asuka, regarding the safety of your next concert, in order to avoid a repeat of the last incident, we have prepared a professional security team for you. Please meet with them later."

The person following behind her was less like an agent and more like a full-time nanny, managing everything from the big to the small in an orderly manner.

Once you've experienced this kind of life, it's hard to go back to being an underground idol. Perhaps this could be considered stifling those kids' idol dreams? There's no joy in achieving success through hard work and your own abilities.

Asuka couldn't help but let her thoughts wander, but she was immediately interrupted by her manager.

"Miss Asuka, over here."

Although it was supposed to be a meeting, there was actually nothing to discuss. Asuka completely trusted the bracelet that the shrine had given her and didn't care about security or anything like that. Everything was arranged by her manager.

"Okay, Ms. Asuka, your travel arrangements will be handled by our staff from now on. Is there anywhere you'd like to go? This will allow us to familiarize ourselves with the workflow."

I wanted to go... Actually, I kind of wanted to see the shrine, but the shrine wasn't even replying to my messages, probably busy with important matters, so I decided against it.

After thinking it over, Asuka decided to go and check out the training location. After all, her schedule was packed, and if she didn't intensify her training, she wouldn't achieve the expected results, and all the hard work of so many people would be wasted.

I got into a specially guarded vehicle, the bulletproof glass was raised, the doors were locked, and several other security vehicles followed behind me. Even the security for high-ranking officials is only this level.

Touching the bracelet that the shrine had given her, Asuka looked down at her phone, completely unaware of the driver's smile in the front seat.

Although it was also in Tokyo, not everyone was happy about the clear weather.

"Madam, your husband died yesterday afternoon. He was killed by multiple stabs while participating in an illegal gang fight. This is the death certificate and the body. Please sign to confirm."

At the Ogasawara residence, Mrs. Ogasawara and Yoriko Ogasawara stared in disbelief at the face covered by a white sheet, with only the head visible. It was their husband, their father, the pillar supporting their family, and yet, in just one day, he had become a cold corpse.

Mrs. Ogasawara, completely overwhelmed with emotion, threw herself onto the body and wept bitterly, refusing to be pulled away by the staff. Meanwhile, Mrs. Ogasawara Yoriko...

Chaos ensued; the situation was completely incomprehensible.

"Madam, please calm down. The deceased cannot be brought back to life. The important thing is to live well with your child."

While comforting her, the staff tried to pull Mrs. Ogasawara off the body, since they had worked hard to sew her up, and it would be troublesome if she came apart.

During the struggle, the white cloth was partially torn away, revealing a man's body covered in dense stitches. The man's shattered appearance was striking to Ogasawara Yoriko; the stitches were very strange, not at all like a knife cut, but more like...

Yoriko Ogasawara suddenly felt a chill, but she didn't lose control. Instead, she asked the staff:

"Did my father have any other belongings? What about his cell phone and personal items?"

"it's here."

As she took her father's phone out of the plastic bag, Yoriko Ogasawara's hands trembled slightly. She turned it on, unlocked it, and found the password was her own birthday. The chat history was gone; it had been wiped clean. But Yoriko knew that to prevent her father from cheating, her mother had enabled the phone's background location history function.

After discovering the places her father had visited, Ogasawara Yoriko felt as if she had fallen into a deep well, her heart icy and clear. Her eyes, hidden beneath her hair, glared hatefully at the staff member who was comforting her mother.

My father died, not from some gang fight, but from being torn to pieces by demons. And these guys... these guys!

They clearly knew about the demons! They clearly knew! Yet they continued to condone the existence of the demons, condoning their killings. That bar has been open for so long, and it's even somewhat famous in niche circles. People have definitely died more than once or twice.

Their indulgence led to their father's death! And nearly led to their own death as well!

They knew perfectly well that the demons were there! Yet they did nothing! It's their fault! It's the fault of this government, this country!

Her anger was raging, and she gripped her phone so tightly that she couldn't help but tighten her grip. Her head was hanging low and she was trembling. The staff next to her seemed to think she was grieving for her father's death and went over to comfort her.

"Sigh, young lady, the dead can't be brought back to life. Try to accept it. These things... sigh..."

"......roll......"

"Huh? What did you say, little girl?"

"I said, all of you, get out!"

Yoriko Ogasawara suddenly raised her head, her eyes beneath her bangs flashing with an eerie red light. An indescribable terror emanated from her, startling the staff member who was trying to comfort her so much that they fell over.

"You...you...you?"

A trembling finger pointed at Ogasawara Yoriko, and those who had been drawn to the scene showed expressions of surprise.

The eerie patterns crawled upwards along Ogasawara Yoriko's neck, and her originally brown hair was now rapidly fading from the roots to a color between blue and pink, while the red in her eyes quickly settled.

"A...a monster!"

The staff member who was startled and fell to the ground tried to run away while shouting loudly. Ogasawara Yoriko felt as if her blood was on fire, and an impulse rose from the bottom of her heart.

Raising his hand, a ghostly blue flame shot from his fingertips, igniting the fleeing man and turning him into a burning human form, howling and rolling on the ground.

Faced with this scene, the others finally understood the situation and scattered in all directions, shouting in fear:

"A monster! It's a monster! There's a monster here!"

However, before she could take even half a step, a dazzling light flashed before Ogasawara Yoriko's eyes, like a leaf falling in the wind. In an instant, everyone present, except for her mother, was decapitated.

"Interesting. I just came out for a stroll and actually met a self-awakened junior. He's a really promising talent."

The figure holding the sword slowly sheathed it and asked Ogasawara Yoriko:

"Hey, what's your name?"

Meanwhile, the birds on the bus seemed to have heard something and looked out the window.

Did you hear a noise just now? It must have been my imagination; the car is so well soundproofed, I must have just misheard.