Great, we're doomed now!

Her face flushed slightly, and the girl couldn't help but take a half step back: "W-what's wrong?"

"You seem to be daydreaming. Watch your step."

"Sorry," Miko smiled sheepishly, "I haven't been getting enough sleep these past few days."

"It must be really tough on you guys to keep up with Chika's nonsense like this, making girls her age stay up all night... Lack of sleep is a major enemy of beauty."

Ye Shou walked ahead and waved his hand: "Then let's speed things up. I'll have someone take you home after this is over."

"Thank you, Kuze-senpai."

Seeing Zi following closely behind, even though she should be careful to watch where she's going, she couldn't help but glance at Ye Shou.

Of course, this wasn't based on mutual attraction between a man and a woman. Although Ye Shou was very charming, to Jian Zi, whom she had just met, he was still a "legendary figure," and it was not advisable for an ordinary person like her to get too involved with him.

Her main reason for choosing to team up with Ye Shou was her curiosity about the strange shadow behind him, and also, based on a woman's intuition, the closer she got to Ye Shou, the more inexplicably safe she felt.

Since she suddenly gained the ability to see ghosts a year ago, she has seen disgusting or grotesque spirits almost every day, living in constant fear. This has also helped her develop several special skills, such as forcibly overcoming her fear and maintaining a calm poker face when necessary, or controlling her gaze from being drawn to anything else.

Everything was done to pretend "not to see" in order to escape the attention of spirits.

Another important skill is danger perception, which is as sensitive as that of a small animal.

Occasionally, different species form a wonderful symbiotic relationship, with the weak relying on the strong to avoid attacks from predators. Jianzi's behavior also unintentionally follows this law.

For example, just now, a small evil spirit tried to absorb Ye Shou's "vitality," but was burned to death by the excessively vigorous and scorching life force... Jianzi has a good best friend who is this type of person full of vitality.

However, Ye Shou's performance was even more exaggerated.

Moreover, Jianzi noticed that after the evil spirit was destroyed, a very faint mist remained, as if it were being drawn around Ye Shou, eventually disappearing into the shadows behind him.

Is it just my imagination? I feel like that ghostly presence is getting clearer and clearer...

Jianzi has become quite knowledgeable during this time, knowing that there are some psychics in human society, but to be honest, most of them can only barely see spirits, and are not even as good as her.

As for someone like Ye Shou who seems to have special abilities, this is the first time she has ever seen one!

Ye Shou appeared casual, but he had actually noticed Jian Zi's unusually eager gaze long ago.

From this angle... is that the back?

Such a striking sight can only be described as "ghost back".

However, [Ghost Back] is undoubtedly a pure melee ability, so there shouldn't be anything that would be noticed by the "Yin Yang Eyes".

"【A ghost of extremely high purity】does touch upon the realm of the supernatural... but if a powerful evil spirit were possessing me, Jianzi, out of fear, would definitely not stare directly at me."

Strange~

Ye Shou thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what was going on. He could only walk along the dark road without making a sound, planning to investigate it properly later.

The beam of light from the flashlight swept across the mountain path. Although few people walked there, causing weeds to grow taller than ankle-deep, the path was fortunately not rugged. Occasionally, the beam would catch some "blurry" objects, which Ye Shou ignored entirely.

Whether it was due to the influence of the ghosts or because of his encounter with Miko, he discovered that he seemed to possess a talent for clairvoyance. Currently, he could only see shadowy, almost pixelated, evil spirits, but as time passed, he could see them more and more clearly.

I could also faintly hear some static that sounded like radio interference, but I couldn't understand its meaning at all.

Yay! ...

Without batting an eye, Ye Shou stepped over a "lizard," ignoring its cries and attempts to disperse. He didn't even glance down at it. Jianzi, following behind, felt a jolt of fear but forced herself to remain calm as she walked along the path.

Seeing that Zi was quite uneasy, Ye Shouxin tried to find a topic to ease the awkwardness. He stroked his chin and casually asked, "Does this shrine have a name?"

“Yes, Nishikida Shrine,” Miko quickly replied.

"Nishikida Shrine? I don't remember it."

"That's normal, after all, it's a small shrine that has been abandoned for a long time."

Jianzi seemed to know the background very well: "It is said that it was built by the locals to commemorate the ancient warriors who sealed Su Nuo, but it has not been worshipped for a long time and is now in a state of disrepair."

"The warrior who sealed away Sukuna?"

Ye Shou asked with a chuckle, "Should it be called Gotiao or Tiger Rod?"

"Gojo? What's that? It's called Nishikida Shrine, so it must be named after Nishikida."

Kenko tilted his head: "But the names of ancient samurai are indeed quite troublesome... something like dragon... I think his full name is 'Kishita Kojuro Keiryu'."

"Oh, Nishikita Keiryu, sounds like a very imposing warrior... wait?"

Ye Shou was stunned for a moment: "Kim Tin Gyeong-ryong? Kim Tin Gyeong-ryong!"

He immediately stopped laughing.

—What the hell is this Su Nuo?!

Chapter 16: Has a New Storm Arrived?

This isn't right, is it? Who's trying to frame me?

This is just too outrageous! They're giving me Tyson's fighting ability and asking me to fight Taro's game!

They're both called Su Nuo, but their art styles are so different!

What's going on? Could it be that there's a monster tens of meters tall buried in these mountains?

Stay calm! You must stay calm, especially in situations like this!

—First, check if you have a magic wand in your pocket.

"call!"

Taking a deep breath, Ye Shou, who had been stunned for a long time, recovered. Although his heart was in turmoil, his face remained calm.

Seeing the strange look in his eyes, Ye Shou had clearly been lost in thought for a while after hearing the name "Jintian Jinglong".

"Sorry, I suddenly remembered I have some business to attend to. I need to make a call first." Ye Shou forced himself to calm down, apologized to Jianzi, and walked away without waiting for a response.

Leaving aside how bewildered Jian Zi was, Ye Shou had already sorted out his thoughts in a short time:

Seeing that the child was right here, and then coincidentally encountering the Nishikida Shrine, it all seems like my "unlucky constitution" is kicking in!

This is certainly disheartening, but there's no need to panic; the situation isn't that urgent yet.

After all, even if the Nishikida Shrine here really did appear in "Ultraman Tiga", that small temple that suppresses "Sukuna-ki" isn't that dangerous when you think about it calmly.

In the story, Sukuna Oni has been sealed for hundreds of years. As long as the shrine is not destroyed and the sword symbolizing the seal is not taken, the monster will not be released.

According to Ye Shou's memory, Sukuna Oni's awakening also had a buffer period of a full day and night. If there were any strange noises, Ye Shou and the others could escape on the spot.

Even if we take a step back, can Ye Shou still take his relatives and friends abroad? After all, compared to those aliens, this is just a gigantic monster. At least it won't fly around aimlessly and doesn't have any extermination weapons.

The real issue now is to find out whether this shrine is the one Ye Shou is thinking of.

—Besides, Ye Shou is very interested in that sword in the shrine. Even if he doesn't draw it, maybe touching it will grant him some spiritual power~

He currently has a constitution that is quite suitable for psychic summoning. Originally, he was paired with Miyamoto Musashi in "Baki". If he could be replaced by Nishikida Keiryu, wouldn't that be a huge win?!

Tonight, a group of priests has been brought over. Whether they are useful or not, at least they can make a show of things.

...But I decided against it; it's better to be more cautious.

Because of his "unlucky constitution," Ye Shou had to avoid accidents as much as possible. Although the risk was theoretically small, Ye Shou decided after a brief moment of thought to come back another day when he was better prepared.

At the very least, we need to change it to broad daylight and have a group of the nation's strongest mages accompany him to make him feel more at ease.

So, within seconds he decided to end today's test of courage.

Chika and the others might find it disappointing, but you can't spoil girls in this kind of situation.

Before sending the message to the girls' group, Ye Shou first called his subordinates to arrange some things:

If Ultraman really starts invading the real world, then he needs to be aware of the potential consequences.

"It's me... You guys need to adjust your resource allocation and free up a few commercial satellites. I have a special mission that I need you to carry out."

"...Yes, search throughout Japan...the more the better, high precision isn't necessary, just enough to determine where things are."

"Yes, that's it, very good... Hmm? What are you looking for?"

The goal must be quite ambitious, but it's just a pyramid.

"...No, not Egyptian, not South American, they're Japanese pyramids!"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, probably because they didn't know how to continue the conversation.

"Boss, there are no pyramids in Japan! Did you remember that wrong in geography class?"

This kind of nonsense is meaningless.

"Of course I trust your judgment, but if... I mean, in the unlikely event that we can't find it..."

"It's normal that we can't find them, after all, Japan doesn't have pyramids."

"!"

"If we can find it, that would be best, but if we don't find it, that's okay too. This is not a short-term task. I require you to monitor Japan's magnetic field for an extended period of time."

Satellites, signal base stations, geological bureaus... whatever the resource, whatever the procedures, even if it requires permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs, I will get it for you.

Your only task is to meticulously monitor and record the data, and if any large-scale magnetic field changes occur, you must immediately investigate the cause.

Ye Shou's lips curled into a self-deprecating smile. Even he felt that the following words sounded a bit like those of a "paranoiac madman."

"If a pyramid is discovered at this time, whether it is day or night, you must notify me immediately!"

"Technically, this isn't difficult. We just need to communicate with the geological bureau and connect the data from various locations. It's just that... how long will it take to find the pyramids?"

"Until it is found, or I notify you that the mission is over."

"This……"

"During the mission, the salary will be doubled and there will be overtime pay."

"We firmly support Lord Kuze's proposal!"

"By the way, send a helicopter to the place I mentioned... Yes, have it on standby here, ready to pick us up and take us back."

The fact that he planned to fly back by helicopter shows that Ye Shou was quite anxious.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Shou immediately searched for the name "Masaki Keigo" online.

In the story, he is both a famous scientist and an entrepreneur, possessing enormous wealth capable of creating "mechanical sharks." If Masaki Keigo existed in this world, he would certainly not be an unknown figure!

To Ye Shou's relief, after a series of searches, apart from a few ordinary employees with the same name, no one matching Masaki Keigo's character was found.

Incidentally, the most prominent scientist right now is still Akihiko Kayaba.