Gacha games can't save this bizarre world.

Unexpectedly, such a huge thing happened suddenly. Two extremely capable princes who were fighting to the death and whose faces were red with anger were suddenly gone. Even the old emperor could not hold on any longer.

After intense internal discussions, the Grand Councilor has decided to invite Chika back to the Imperial Palace…

In fact, Zhao Hao had already suspected Qian Ge's identity before, after all, she had displayed a very cool "lightsaber" technique in that secret realm of the inner world. That was no ordinary method; it gave her away.

Later, the young monk Zongchun also mentioned Qiange, but Zhao Hao stopped him, not caring what secrets Qiange was hiding. Once they arrived at their destination, they parted ways.

I never expected her to be a princess.

Damn, calling them back to the palace, is this a sign of a female emperor?!

Zhao Hao was momentarily at a loss for words. Would this affect his plans?

After thinking about it, it seems like it won't have any impact; in fact, it might bring some good things.

After all, with such a family connection, it would only benefit Qian Ge if she could rise to power.

Besides, Qian Ge has taken over the position rashly now, and she probably doesn't have many of her own people on her side. So, her "family" will have to be given important responsibilities!

"So, what do you need me to do?" Zhao Hao asked.

……

Soon after, Qian Ge left, taking with her a "fairy peach"!

When Zhao Hao and his companions traveled from the Shikoku Rikai to Kyoto, they encountered Oni Island at sea. During a great battle there, Zhao Hao revealed some of his trump cards, killed a bronze-level demon, and obtained some random items.

One of them was a fairy peach.

As mentioned before, that scumbag god Izanagi used peaches to pelt the ghosts chasing him in the underworld, which made peaches divine as well, granting them all sorts of strange abilities, like warding off evil spirits.

This immortal peach has the effect of prolonging life and restoring youth.

For Zhao Hao, a mere bronze-level player, it's naturally of no use. Even if he starts lazing around and waiting to die, he can still live for hundreds of years. Whether he eats the peach or not is irrelevant.

But now, this thing is very advantageous to the Emperor. Although it might only allow him to last a few more months, it's a significant bargaining chip for Chika. If the Emperor can get out of bed and handle affairs, the situation will be much more favorable.

Zhao Hao began to consider the pros and cons of this matter.

He returned to the Qiye family home, where he had been staying ever since, and was addressed as "son-in-law" by the Qiye family's servants.

"You're back." Nanaya Saki knelt on the tatami mat and bowed to Zhao Hao. Her kimono was very beautiful, and it looked even more beautiful when she bowed.

Zhao Hao stopped her, "Didn't I say? There's no need for this. Once we're done here, we'll go back. Just forget about this whole Japanese thing."

Nanaya Saki smiled but didn't answer. Instead, she asked, "Why are you back so early today? Has the situation improved?"

Even if Zhao Hao uses his clone to slack off, he still has a lot to deal with. After all, large-scale supernatural events have occurred in all forty-plus prefectures across Japan.

Some are alright; their local supernatural forces are relatively developed, and they can barely manage to protect their territory and its inhabitants. If all else fails, they call in external aid.

But in some places there are hardly any superhumans at all. They are constantly being chased and beaten by monsters and cursed spirits. Even if they don't die, they would have run away long ago.

The local area was almost completely lost, and there was no one to even ask for help.

Such places need to be patrolled from time to time, not to rescue people, but to prevent major spiritual disasters from going unnoticed, which could escalate and become difficult to manage.

So Nanaya Saki was quite surprised that Zhao Hao came back so early today. Actually, the Nanaya family has been very busy lately, and she stayed home to handle family matters.

The mainstream supernatural worlds of Japan have all suffered heavy losses. For example, the Gunma family, one of the four exorcising demon families, was raided by a group of demons a couple of days ago, as expected.

Fortunately, they were clever enough to leave only a few servants at home, while the superhumans and exorcists had already brought their belongings to seek refuge with the Seven Nights family.

Everyone knows that the Nanaya family has now latched onto a powerful patron. Even the Cabinet, the Countermeasures Bureau, and the Onmyo Agency are trying to win over Lord Yaso. So the Gunma family can't care about saving face anymore. It's better to come and become a lackey than to be wiped out!

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope."

As long as the tradition continues, and if future generations are capable, there is still a chance to revitalize the family name.

Now, the Shichiya family has also risen in status, and the head of the family has led the family's elites to the Imperial Palace to serve alongside the Onmyoji and protect the Emperor's safety.

Because of her special status, Nanaya Saki was not assigned any tasks and stayed at home to direct her family members in handling exorcism matters in the vicinity of the capital.

Zhao Hao told Nanaya Saki about Chika's situation: "I wonder if this will have any impact on your family? Make preparations as soon as possible."

Zhao Hao and the Qi Ye family are naturally linked; if he supports Qian Ge, then the Qi Ye family will also support Qian Ge.

Upon hearing this, Nanaya Saki's mouth agape slightly before she slowly nodded, "If that's the case, it makes sense."

It turned out that her father, while in the palace, had also discovered that some ministers were conspiring, and the two groups were tearing each other apart. However, as a superhuman, he was not involved in politics, so he didn't know what they were arguing about.

If they're arguing about who will become the next emperor, then that's normal.

It seems that even within the cabinet, there is no consensus. On one hand, some ministers disagree that Chika is a woman, and on the other hand, there is no other suitable candidate who can convince the public.

It seems that the immortal peach I gave him should be quite useful.

Even if the old emperor favored sons over daughters, he certainly wouldn't want the throne to fall to a branch of the family, so his own daughter was the only option. If he could stay in bed a little longer, he could clear many obstacles for Chika.

“Once Qian Ge’s identity is revealed, I’m afraid I won’t be as free as I am now,” Zhao Hao said.

I had been thinking of delaying things so I could earn more. But now that Qian Ge needs some results, I have to speed things up.

This is for long-term benefits.

Since it's not a one-off deal, I can't just take advantage of the Japanese who are living comfortably.

Zhao Hao hugged Qi Yezaki tightly. "Starting tomorrow, I have to go and eliminate those powerful demons. I probably won't have time to come back every day... Every moment of passion is precious, let's hurry!"

……

The next day, Zhao Hao set off to eliminate some of the more troublesome monsters.

Teams like Erqian, Jifeng Mingmen, and Xianshan Wuren are just firefighters; they rush over to deal with any problems that arise.

However, if they encounter a major spiritual disaster or a powerful demon occupying a mountain and establishing a stronghold, they are unable to handle it.

Even now, the cabinet tacitly agrees that as long as you don't cause too much trouble or join the forces of the Mount Fuji demons, they will turn a blind eye and absolutely won't provoke you.

Eat as many as you want, I have plenty... (They've blocked me from even mentioning the word "person").

Zhao Hao was different; he didn't tolerate monsters.

After all, for him, only the gains from a bronze-level great demon are worth making a move.

This time, the monster is called Nara Shikanobi.

This monster is of bronze level and lives in the mountains east of Nara.

This thing looks like a deer that has come to life; Nara is famous for its many deer.

But this thing was different. It's said they changed its diet, eating a lot of meat, and would crash into houses in the middle of the night, consuming half the village in a single night's feast. The local residents who could escape fled.

"Lushou Mountain, that's the place. Look at that name, it's unlucky!"

Zhao Hao put away the map and scattered some specially treated stones from the otherworld as he walked.

Zhao Hao plans to take advantage of this crisis in Japan to establish a firm foothold there, letting the game "Fantasy Westward Journey" dominate the entire country.

These stones from the underworld, engraved with special runes, are the foundation. The Minions' alchemy workshop mass-produces them and discards them wherever they go.

Once it reaches a certain scale, Zhao Hao's dream world can use the rune stones to locate the surface world and completely envelop this area. This allows players to "project themselves" here at any time, monitor the situation, and issue tasks.

Because everyone had fled, this place had become a kingdom of monsters. All sorts of little monsters were appearing one after another.

However, apart from a few mischievous little monsters that usually roam near human settlements and like to play pranks or approach people, the others are all timid and hide in bushes, tree canopies, behind trees, or in the water to secretly observe Zhao Hao.

Since they didn't make a move, Zhao Hao naturally didn't bother with them.

Some of the cursed spirits were quite mindless, attacking anyone they saw. They were mostly killed by the psionic defensive thorn shield surrounding Zhao Hao.

谷燲

After passing through an abandoned village, I encountered a monster at a bend in the road.

He was shorter than an average person, but wider; he was a headless humanoid monster. However, he had facial features on his body.

This is the body turning into a head. It looks like a fleshy egg with limbs and facial features.

"Hey, do you have any wine?" the monster asked, blocking the road.

Zhao Hao looked at it and thought, "Good heavens, it's only wearing a loincloth! Even monsters are this poor?"

“Yes!” he replied.

"Give me some!" the monster exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down.

"Why?"

"Um... how about I dance for you?"

Zhao Hao thought this guy was going to rob him, but it turned out he was going to dance in exchange for wine. Even as a monster, he's so civilized!

"Then jump over and see for yourself."

Zhao Hao had made up his mind: after it finished jumping, he would say it jumped poorly, kick it away, and teach the young little monster a lesson.

To my utter surprise, this guy was belly dancing.

The facial features moved around on his belly, making popping sounds, along with his hand and foot movements... Zhao Hao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Alright, alright! I give up! Here's your wine!" Zhao Hao took out a bottle of spiritual energy wine from his spatial ring and tossed it over.

That guy opened the bottle, took a sniff, and became incredibly intoxicated, running off happily.

"Tell me, if everything were like this, wouldn't humans and monsters live in harmony?"

Later, Zhao Hao learned that the monster was called Belly Face and was extremely fond of alcohol.

It is very willing to visit those who are drinking alone at home because of loneliness and sadness. In exchange for sake, it will perform a belly dance to cheer up those sad people.

Presumably, everyone in the neighborhood has run away, leaving no one to beg for drinks.

Zhao Hao was initially quite amused, thinking that there was still a chance for humans and monsters to live in harmony.

But he quickly changed his mind!

Another monster approached, appearing to be a man in a bathrobe. His head was half-shaved, with a sparse, round head.

However, this did not escape Zhao Hao's notice; he could tell at a glance that it was not human.

He thought to himself: What kind of weird monster is this that's asking for something?

The monster, dressed convincingly, came over and started chatting with Zhao Hao.

"Smithmasai~ Excuse me, are you a resident of this area?"

The monster was quite talkative, discussing everything from the weather to customs, and mentioning that monsters had been causing trouble everywhere lately, making people feel uneasy.