In Tokyo, I draw cards and become a big demon

After waiting for a long time without even seeing the "read" message, Uesugi Tetsu shook his head. He guessed that Nanjo Aimi was still busy with work and had no time to take out her mobile phone.

"It's come to this, let's go to sleep first."

When you wake up, you should be able to see Sister Nanjo and the netizens’ response to you: “Go to work!”

The time of deep sleep passes by like a flash.

If Uesugi Tetsu hadn't confirmed on his phone that it was already the next morning, he would have continued to lie down and dream.

I woke up in the morning, feeling groggy.

That would naturally mean entering the ordinary world and using the smell of thatch and sulfur to refresh one's mind.

After putting on the Laughing Prajna mask, Uesugi Tetsu immediately performed an epic lung-thumping move and then shouted:

"Refreshing!"

With the help of Changshi and Xiao Banruo, he successfully turned on the computer in just ten seconds. This was much easier than before when he had to wake up three or four times due to the torture of the alarm clock.

For this life, Uesugi Tetsu decided to temporarily change his exploration strategy.

It's not about exchanging your life for soul ashes, but about exploring as much of the Arakawa Haunted Village map as possible while trying to stay alive, and it would be best if you could meet a few NPCs you can communicate with.

Because there is no sun in the conventional sense in the world, Uesugi Tetsu cannot determine the directions of east, south, west and north through time.

The side quest mentions the "Ksitigarbha statue in the south of the village". The prerequisite for completing the quest is at least to find the quest location.

"Let's go towards the factory first."

Uesugi Tetsu's guess is that since there are "polluted farmers" on the map, there should naturally be ghosts and monsters related to "industry".

The more industrialized a place is, the higher the chance of encountering communicative beings should be...

Weird.

Uesugi Tetsu stood in the shadow of the narrow townhouse, looking at the two "oppressed factory workers" wearing "tube-sode haori" who were roaring and wrestling with each other not far away, and sighed.

He listened for a long time but still couldn't understand what language came out of these two guys' mouths.

Uesugi Tetsu gripped the axe tightly.

In that case, I can only let you turn into ashes that are useful to me.

After observing for a while, it seemed that both workers were exhausted. They let go of each other and collapsed on the gravel ground, but they were still looking at each other "affectionately" and seemed still unwilling to give in.

Uesugi Tetsu knew that the opportunity had come.

Now the pale yellow aura floating above the heads of the two workers has turned into a thin white mist, which means that they can hardly pose any threat to themselves.

He fixed his vision, held his breath and approached quietly.

When the distance was about ten meters, Uesugi Tetsu deliberately kicked a stone with his toes, causing the eyes of the workers on both ends to turn towards him instantly.

Then the smile that Laughing Prajna always maintained came into play.

Immediately afterwards, Uesugi Tetsu used all his strength to activate the Qihe technique, found the angle where the two heads were in a straight line, and sent out the axe in one fell swoop.

A sticky feeling came from the blade.

However, the worker monsters were obviously not as resilient as the farmer monsters, and both monsters were killed with one blow.

"The knife is too blunt."

Uesugi Che shook his head. If he hadn't used all his strength without considering the consequences, the blade would probably have been stuck in the skull of the first worker monster.

You killed the wandering spirit "Oppressed Factory Worker" and obtained 10 soul ash.

You killed the wandering spirit "Oppressed Factory Worker" and obtained 12 soul ash.

You obtained the "Damaged Safety Helmet for Factory Workers."

"It's a pity that my skill proficiency didn't increase."

With a sigh, but without any regret on his face, Uesugi Che clicked on the attributes of the newly-released equipment.

【Safety helmet for factory workers】

【Quality: Damaged】

[Effect: None]

[——One of the factory workers' work clothes, including a jacket, trousers, and boots.]

It's a piece of junk with no attribute bonus at all. If it were given to him in real life, he wouldn't even accept it.

But I'd better keep it for now, I never know when I might need it.

After taking another look into the bustling factory, Uesugi Tetsu decided to retreat first.

Are you kidding? You can spot dozens of factory workers at a glance. The only fate of going in now is to be smashed into a pulp.

If this were really a game, it would probably say "The level of the area ahead is too high, please come back to explore later."

Uesugi Tetsu specifically chose a different route to return from.

After walking for a while, Uesugi Tetsu, who was about to look for a large field and a "white scarecrow", unexpectedly heard a "dong dong dong" sound.

He turned his gaze and discovered that the sound came from an exquisitely decorated townhouse.

Chapter 15 Call Me a Foreigner

Machiya is also a traditional Japanese building.

But it is very easy to find. Basically, you can tell how many machiya there are on this street with just a glance.

Compared to the thatched roofs of most houses, the machiya uses a tiled roof design that is hundreds of years ahead of the others. The black tiles stacked on the roof reflect the thin sunlight in the ordinary world, making it particularly eye-catching.

Uesugi Tetsu approached the townhouse, but before he could use his hundred-eye ghost eyes to explore the way, he was blinded by the coldly shining weapons behind the lattice windows.

Every weapon you see is either excellent or rare, and there are even a few weapons of epic quality.

For a moment, Uesugi Tetsu wanted to take advantage of the gap in the blacksmithing deep inside the townhouse to collect all the weapons in the room.

But the thought quickly faded.

Because in the shadow of the room, there was a burly, rough-faced old man lying on the counter taking a nap.

It does not matter.

The key point is that the aura floating above his head is black.

It is not the red or blood color that represents "danger", but the black that probably means "death".

So, Uesugi Tetsu followed his inner thoughts and knocked on the door honestly.

dong dong.

"Please come in."

A hoarse voice suddenly appeared in Uesugi Che's ears. He was startled, but his movements did not slow down at all. He pushed the door open and walked in.

"Prajna again?"

The old man's tone was a little surprised, and Uesugi Tetsu looked above his head.

The word "blacksmith" emerged clearly.

Who is the blacksmith in the room?

Blacksmith: "If it's Prajna, just buy any weapon you like."

Uesugi Che turned his gaze and saw the cheapest, high-quality dagger in the corner.

[Price: 800 Soul Ashes]

Turning around again, he saw a rare quality katana. The blade was clear and beautiful, and it came with several additional skills that made Shangshan Che drool.

Unfortunately……

[Price: 3200 Soul Ashes]

The old blacksmith watched Uesugi Tetsu walk around the house for several minutes, until he reluctantly walked to the door before speaking:

"Don't you want to buy one?"

Uesugi Tetsu turned around and smiled at the calmness on the Prajna mask: "I can't afford it."

Are you kidding? Any weapon costs thousands of soul ashes. Uesugi Tetsu really thinks this blacksmith shop should be opened in Edo Castle.

Instead of opening it in a one-star map like Ghost Village where you don’t even know if you can afford the soul ashes dropped after killing monsters.

"For the sake of you being Prajna."

The blacksmith glanced at the walking token on Uesugi Tetsu's waist and said slowly, "It's not impossible to help you make a weapon."

Custom weapons?

Uesugi Che's first reaction was that this old man was greedy for his body.

Don’t be fooled by the bright and shiny appearance of this blacksmith shop. It might be a trap. The blacksmith just wants to turn his Laughing Prajna into a weapon.

But the words came back again.

He, Uesugi Che, is not a native demon. Even if he dies, he can just wait another twelve hours and become a hero again.

With this thought, Uesugi Tetsu nodded: "What do you want me to do?"

"Better than Bai Prajna, not bad." The blacksmith said leisurely, "There is a small workshop less than 300 meters east of my townhouse."

"It's noisy every day, just shut it down."

The blacksmith scoffed disdainfully: "What kind of crappy assembly line manufacturing is that? How can the weapons I make be better than mine?"

Three hundred meters east?

Uesugi Tetsu was delighted and quickly asked, "East, which direction is that?"

Hearing this, the blacksmith couldn't help but burst out laughing: "As expected, Prajna is just an idiot whose brains are made of muscles."

After laughing, the blacksmith didn't forget to point out the direction for Uesugi Tetsu: "That's the east. The method of distinguishing the direction is also very simple. The direction where the twin moons rise at night is the far east."

Double moon.

Does the sun and moon still alternate in the eternal world?

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself, could it be that when he arrived it happened to be daytime in the ordinary world?

Or will the twin moons also be covered by dark clouds?

A thought flashed through his mind, and Uesugi Che remembered the direction of the blacksmith's finger. After a rough estimate, he found that the large factory he had seen before was in the northeast.

A rough map of the strange village of Arakawa began to form in Uesugi Tetsu's mind, so he thanked the blacksmith.

If it weren't for the other party, Shangshan Che didn't know how many lives he would have lost just to figure out the directions.

"Go and come back soon." The blacksmith waved his hand unhappily. "If the quarrel in the workshop continues, I might not be bothered to stay in this remote place anymore."

Uesugi Che was slightly stunned and nodded to indicate that he understood.

It turns out that this blacksmith is an NPC who can move across the map. No wonder the weapons here are so expensive.

I can only say that I was lucky enough to meet him this time...

Uesugi Che rubbed the walking token on his waist.

——Whether it is luck or not is not certain.

After walking out of the blacksmith shop, Uesugi Tetsu immediately decided to go to the small workshop on the east side to take a look.

First, it is close and there are fewer accidents on the road. Second, Uesugi Tetsu also wants to get a weapon that suits him as soon as possible. Although the axe is easy to use, it feels very strange when used with a sword.

The distance of three hundred meters passed in a flash.

Because it seemed that it was time to start work, when he was halfway there, Uesugi Tetsu heard the rumbling sound of machinery from a distance.

Arriving at a small hut a few dozen meters away from the destination, looking at the two pale white moons that had just risen, Uesugi Che felt his eardrums aching from the vibration.

No wonder the blacksmith couldn't sleep...

The sound is almost as loud as that of the factory built completely outside the village.

After standing there for a while to adjust, Uesugi Che released the Hundred-Eyed Demon Eyeball.

Although the blacksmith's request was to close the workshop, how could Uesugi Tetsu let these precious soul ashes go?

Before taking action, the intelligence network is of course an important part.