Click! ! !
The ground froze instantly, leaving Mo Fan's arms awkwardly outstretched in mid-air. He gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Well, I was just joking."
The other people in the room, like Nan Jue and Jiang Yu, also had complicated expressions.
In fact, what Xu Fang said in the illusion of the vessel could also be heard in reality, and Jiang Shaoxu could also hear it.
It's just their personal hobby.
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Having dealt with Yan Mingsi's vengeful spirit, the group embarked on their journey to Osaka.
The ultimate culprit behind all this, the monk Qihai, suddenly went mad and, in full view of everyone, revealed what he had done years ago.
The horrific tragedy enraged everyone who heard about it, and they took him to the police station.
Other elderly monks, unable to bear the inner torment, erected statues of Narahara Sora and Miyata, spending the rest of their lives in repentance.
"Well done," Xu Fang praised.
"hey-hey."
Jiang Shaoxu smiled smugly: "He's just an old, ugly bald monk. But I heard that after he ended the mind control, he vehemently denied what he had done, saying that what he said before was all nonsense."
"With witnesses and physical evidence, he can't escape," Xu Fang said.
They were traveling by train to Osaka, the tickets bought by the old monks; no one cared that they had spent ill-gotten gains.
"Is the magic stone on this train shorted by the little devil? Why is it running so slowly?" Mo Fan asked.
Mu Tingying scoffed, "What do you know? This is called healing, a spiritual cleansing."
"Baptism my foot! A train is for getting somewhere fast, what's the point if it's not going fast?" Mo Fan retorted without hesitation.
The train was too slow, and there was no internet connection on board, so everyone could only look at the scenery outside the window out of boredom.
This is a coastal railway. The morning sea fog had not completely dissipated, making a corner of the sea ahead somewhat blurry.
"Look at that!"
Jiang Yu suddenly exclaimed.
There is a small island in the sea.
They watched helplessly as the island sank and slowly disappeared below the horizon.
"What is this?" Jiang Shaoxu asked in surprise.
“It’s probably that giant underwater shadow,” Xu Fang said. “And I have a guess, about the totem.”
Jiang Shaoxu looked at him nervously.
Xu Fang said, "Very few demons are friendly to humans, let alone this giant beast. It could have killed us directly, but it never made a move, and we didn't even feel any hostility."
Jiang Shaoxu nodded; this was indeed very unusual.
Every demon that reaches the level of a supreme monarch is cruel and bloodthirsty.
The giant underwater shadow not only didn't attack them, but it even sank almost cautiously—you have to understand, if a behemoth of this size were to sink at a normal speed, the eddies it would create would be enough to suck their yacht into the sea!
"Throughout history, totem beasts are the giant beasts that best fit this condition."
“As you know, I was involved in the Totem Serpent incident in Hangzhou. After the incident, I read through many books. According to the records, some friendly totem beasts would choose their human guardians and leave behind totem artifacts,” Xu Fang said.
"You mean that wooden fish?"
“That’s right. A vessel powerful enough to have internal space and even contain evil spirits is very likely a totem vessel.”
These pieces of information, taken individually, are insufficient, but when connected together, the arrow points directly to the totem.
Jiang Shaoxu fell silent, gazing at the now calm sea.
After a long silence, he finally asked, "What's the name of this totem beast?"
"Baxia!"
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The train gradually moved from the coastal area into the mainland, with continuous mountain ranges appearing bluish-purple on both sides of the train tracks.
"Osaka is just ahead. We need to have some friendly exchanges with some well-known universities in Japan first. This was specifically instructed by our mentor. After the exchanges, we will head to Tokyo," Ai Jiangtu said.
Being a team leader is a demanding job. When it comes to tasks like planning routes, Xu Fang always chooses the right spirit if he has one, and only does it himself if he doesn't.
“There are many sea monsters in Japan. I’ve heard that some of the coastal areas around Osaka are famous naval battlegrounds. If we have enough time, we can go and take a look. I’ve heard the scenes are spectacular,” Jiang Yu said.
Chapter 260 Yellow Hair, do you know this pretty girl?
This is a country that has suffered many disasters, especially the cities that are near the sea, where houses present two extremes.
It is very fragile and cheap, and can be quickly rebuilt even if destroyed by a siren, with the reconstruction costs naturally covered by major insurance companies.
The other type is incredibly hard, even able to withstand the trampling of a ruler-level demon.
The intensity of the Osaka Naval Battle Castle is similar to that of the South China Sea Naval Battle Castle, but the Tokyo Naval Battle Castle is larger and more intense, with different races of sea monsters relentlessly landing on the beach day and night, pulling back and forth on the hard shield of the coast.
"Captain, I need to ask for leave later!"
Jiang Shaoxu had recovered from the influence of the totem and raised his hand to speak.
“We still need to go to the National Government…” Ai Jiangtu said.
"Oh, with you all here, we feel at ease."
Jiang Shaoxu's excitement lies in eating and playing, and Osaka truly deserves to be called a food paradise, with all kinds of shops and food streets, enough to keep you entertained for days and nights.
She pulled a few women from the team away, leaving Xu Fang behind, saying it was a girls' get-together.
"A bunch of foodies," Mo Fan complained.
"Someone who can't even tell the difference between romaine lettuce and lettuce leaves deserves to be called a foodie? They're just a glutton." Xu Fang said dismissively.
"Brilliant!"
"Accurate and fair."
"To the point."
The men gave him a thumbs-up in approval, but Ai Jiangtu watched his teammates leave and sighed wearily.
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The location of the Osaka National Palace is quite interesting, situated on two mountains that rise about seven or eight kilometers from the coastline.
Huwang Mountain is two mountains with very similar shapes. The mountain faces are rugged and the slopes are steep. The road winds around the mountainside and you can see some bends with cliffs 180 degrees away from the road from time to time.
The National Pavilion is located on the mountaintop and is also known as the Twin Guardian Pavilion.
From a distance, it looks like two gray-white castles standing on the mountain, and between the two castles, on the cliff, there is a suspended wooden walkway.
There is only one mountain path, so the only way to reach a guardhouse is through the aerial corridor!
"Shuangshoukaku is very famous all over the world. Looking south from here, you can see the entire battlefield in the Osaka sea area!" Jiang Yu said.
He highly praised the design concept here.
Xu Fang thought it was just so-so. In his opinion, the design of Shuangshou Pavilion, like the people here, was neither Chinese nor Western, and it was awkward from the inside out.
In comparison, the kimono-clad girl holding the umbrella in front looks much more authentic.
"Welcome to the Huaxia National Team. I am Wang Yueqianxun, a combat instructor from Shuangshouge National Academy. I have been waiting for you here for a long time."
Mochizuki Chika bowed slightly. Her kimono was proper, unlike Jiang Shaoxu's yukata, which revealed half of a profound truth.
But its round and graceful shape still makes one's mouth water, exclaiming that it is truly a good place to sow seeds.
However, compared to her figure and appearance, her identity surprised everyone even more.
Practical instructor?
This woman, who looked about the same age as our group, had actually transcended the student realm and reached the terrifying teacher realm!
As the team captain, Ai Jiangtu immediately stepped forward: "Captain of the National Government Team, Ai Jiangtu."
"Captain Ai, I've heard of you before," Mochizuki Chika said with a light smile, her gaze sweeping over the men behind her. "May I ask which one of you is Mr. Xu Fang?"
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan stared wide-eyed and questioned, "Damn it, blondie, you're so unfair!"
"We agreed to sow seeds all over the world together, but you went to find a prostitute beforehand?"
"You don't want Jiang Shaoxu to know about this, right?"
Xu Fang coughed lightly and said, "I really don't know her... I guess she was attracted by my handsome appearance. Life is so mundane."
"cut!"
The men rolled their eyes.
Although Mochizuki Chika couldn't understand Chinese, she maintained a polite and courteous smile as she led everyone up the mountain.
Ai Jiangtu walked to Xu Fang's side and whispered, "This woman knows us, most likely because of Night Moon Lake."
"It can't be wrong." Xu Fang nodded.
While Xu Fang is undeniably handsome, he doesn't deserve the kind of treatment Mochizuki Chika receives.
He and Ai Jiangtu were separated, and his only connection with Wang Yueqianxun was the mission at Night Moon Lake in Siberia.
At that time, the Hunting Moon Guild also sent people, and the two of them had even seen the corpse of the guild's hunter mage.
The Hunting Moon Hall was established by Mochizuki Meiken, the third-generation hunting king of Japan and the head of the Mochizuki clan.
"After the retreat from Nightmoon Lake, I sent people to find out what happened next. The high-level mages from the Hunting Moon Club illegally infiltrated Russia, which shocked the higher-ups," Ai Jiangtu said.
Xu Fang nodded slightly.
The upside-down Night Moon Lake resonated with the Red Demon Yi Qiu, causing an evil aura to overflow, which led to the collective nightmare event in Northeast China.
At that time, Xu Fang killed a Snowman of the sub-commander level for the first time, and a dark red essence dropped from it—this was the irrefutable proof of the arrival of the Red Demon.
However, since the Night Moon Lake incident was beyond Xu Fang and Ai Jiangtu's ability to handle, they withdrew in advance and handed the task over to the super-ranked mage of the Potala Palace Magic Association.
Unexpectedly, it also attracted the attention of the Hunting Moon Club, and it was brought up again after so long.
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