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[Because you killed the drum bell, the progress of the main mission three has been improved! ]

【You have obtained, the Life and Death Drum! 】

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Chapter 86: All-encompassing Wonders

【Life and Death Taiko】

【Quality: Super good】

[Effect: Tapping the "living" side will attract evil spirits within a certain range, while tapping the "dead" side will repel them.]

【——The drums keep beating, life and death are in the dark.】

Uesugi Tetsu stared at the introduction of the "Life and Death Taiko" and was quite satisfied.

Although its quality is not high, it can be said to be very effective against low-intelligence ghosts and monsters of about half a star.

This means that he can use the Life and Death Drum to drive away the demons and easily cross the sea of demons at the end of the Isaganu Tunnel to see what is beyond the tunnel!

——The Shengshi Taiko is not as big as the Taiko bell, but more like a double-sided hand drum with small balls hanging on both sides.

The side with the word "life" engraved on it was extremely smooth and white, and Uesugi Tetsu could clearly see himself through it; the side with the word "death" engraved on it was rough and pitch black, as if it had swallowed up all the light around it.

To play the Shengsheng Taiko, one does not need to shake the non-existent balls on both sides, but rather use the two tiny, white drumsticks that come with it.

The drumstick was about one and a half fingers long of Uesugi Tetsu, so it was a bit difficult to play the drum with it.

"This tambourine is quite suitable for use by Master Erchi."

——Er Chi Da Ren has a small target, thick blood, and a relatively fast movement speed. He is also suitable for this oversized hand drum, making him the best candidate to hold this taunting prop.

Before Uesugi Tetsu could speak, he summoned Nishaku-sama from the Jizo statue. The girls gathered around him anxiously when they smelled the strong smell of blood coming from the person in front of them.

"Pooh! Master Che, where are you injured? Is Taiko Bell still alive? What do you want me to do?"

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." Holding the girl's white hat, Uesugi Che picked her up and held her in his arms. He immediately felt a faint warm current spreading throughout his limbs.

Although Nishaku-sama's healing effect was relatively weak when he transformed into Prajna, Uesugi Tetsu estimated that if he transformed back in his current physical state, he would die on the spot.

As his vision was instantly raised, Erchiku-sama subconsciously let out a cry of surprise; "po~"

"Although your injuries are severe, you should be able to recover soon if you hold Nishaku-sama. As for Taiko Bell, I just killed him."

Uesugi Tetsu handed the life and death drum and the small drumstick to the lady Nishaku, who looked at him with stars in her eyes, and explained to her in detail how to use it.

"Yes! Master Che, I understand. I will help you in battle in the future!"

Master Erchi held the small drum and said seriously, "I will never be a vase that is only responsible for looking good and treating Master Che's injuries!"

"well."

Faced with his own Shikigami's declaration of effort, Uesugi Tetsu naturally chose to encourage him - Nishaku-sama was indeed not idle when he was alone in the Ksitigarbha statue.

She has almost reached the threshold of one star, and perhaps it will only take a few more hours to recover to the one star level. By then, the combat power of Uesugi Tetsu's side will be enhanced again.

After walking all the way with Nishaku-sama in his arms, Uesugi Tetsu had already reached the middle and rear section of the Isaganu Tunnel, but he still hadn't spotted the red deer Yashiko that was waiting to be killed.

"The ghost stories mentioned in the main quest, after being killed, will not be restored by Kisaragi Station?"

In other words, the only ghost story that needs to be exorcised in the third main mission is Grandpa Gaokuo, a tough guy. Next, you can focus on exploring the map and two side missions.

Uesugi Tetsu looked around the tunnel, hoping to find something unusual. "This Izanuki Tunnel looks no different except for the lack of lights."

"Master Erchi, do you find anything strange about this tunnel?"

Ershaku-sama, who had been holding the small drum tightly and keeping alert to his surroundings, was stunned for a moment. He squinted his eyes and thought for a long time before he recalled the question that Uesugi Che had just asked.

What's weird about the tunnel?

Lord Erchi seemed to feel something, but he couldn't tell where.

So she pinched her chin and thought hard. No matter what, she had to bring this feeling out to Lord Che today!

Not getting an answer, Uesugi Tetsu didn't say much. He asked Nishaku-sama purely out of casualness.

——Since conventional means cannot be used to find the answer, we still have to look for clues in the mission description.

Transportation.

The mission description states that one must drive a vehicle through the Isanukan Tunnel to enter the "other side of the world."

But this is Ruzuki Station. Where is Uesugi Tetsu going to get the entire vehicle?

It's impossible to hijack the first train that enters the station every time... Although you can try, Uesugi Tetsu feels that this is not realistic.

The second option is to find the driver in the main story of Kisaragi Station Ghost Story, kill him and take the car away.

But this also requires luck, it’s something you can only encounter by chance...

"——Master Che, I think I know what's different about this tunnel."

The unexpected words of Ershaku-sama interrupted Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts. He was slightly startled and asked curiously, "Then tell me."

"Po... I felt a similar feeling to the moment I returned to the Jizo statue. Although it was very light and faint, I believe it was indeed there."

The moment of returning to the Ksitigarbha statue?

Uesugi Tetsu's eyes fixed - this was a spatial fluctuation, because there was an independent small space inside the Ksitigarbha statue for the Shikigami to live in.

This coincides with his guess.

The reason why it feels "very light and faint" now is that they did not take any means of transportation.

Then the only thing left to complete the first side quest is to find a means of transportation.

"Sir, thanks to you, the answer to the question has now appeared." Uesugi Tetsu patted the girl's head, making the latter giggle and pull the brim of her hat with her hands, revealing a sweet smile.

After a while, the two arrived at the end of the tunnel. The density of the sea of demons did not decrease much because of Uesugi Che's last massacre. Instead, it became even denser.

Countless translucent monsters were either standing still or wandering around, giving a feeling of oppression like facing a horde of zombies that had not yet been alarmed in a Category III movie.

It was the first time that Erchi Sir had seen this scene, and he was immediately frightened and had a bitter face: "Master Che...how about we turn around and go the other way?"

"Drum." Uesugi Tetsu said, "The drum in your hand can drive them all away. Why not try it?"

"Oh!"

Erchisama said something to her viciously. She thought that she could actually forget such an important thing.

——A timid and cowardly Shikigami like myself is really unworthy of a perfect master like Lord Che.

She bit her lip, found the black "dead" side of the drum, and tentatively struck it with the drumstick.

thump—

Although the hand drum is small, the sound it makes can travel far.

They were still at least a hundred meters away from the end of the tunnel, but just the tentative knock from Lord Erchi had already caused the demons near the tunnel to become agitated and rush outside.

it works!

Erchisama's eyes lit up, she clamped the small drum between her thighs, and then exerted a little force to continuously beat the tambourine.

Boom boom boom!

By the time Uesugi Che slowly walked the hundred meters and reached the end of the tunnel, the originally huge group of demons had disappeared without a trace.

No matter if they were scattered, half a star, or even more than one star, all the demons were dispersed by the hand drum into the mountains and forests and scattered sparsely on the farther roads.

The effect of the life and death drum was a little beyond Uesugi Tetsu's expectations.

He originally thought that this drum could only interfere with the Chi below one star, and he would have to deal with the remaining one-star Chi himself.

But unexpectedly, all the demons fled away in fear.

This prop, the taiko bell, is absolutely perfect.

Originally, Uesugi Che wanted those dolls or the pair of jade drumsticks, but now it seems that neither of them is as useful as this palm-sized hand drum.

After sighing twice, Uesugi Tetsu easily crossed the Izanuki Tunnel carrying Nishaku-sama.

He looked behind him and saw the three blurry characters "Isano Kan" on the same side, but the characters here were even blurrier. If Uesugi Tetsu hadn't known it in advance, he probably wouldn't have been able to recognize it.

Outside the tunnel, there is nothing else except the classic trinity of demons, railways and forests. It looks extremely desolate and far more deserted than Arakawa Village.

At least there are buildings of different styles to see, and the rumbling noise from the factories will not make the journey so boring.

Uesugi Tetsu had no choice but to continue walking along the railway.

But as he walked, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly discovered that a deep fork in the road had appeared in the dense forest that had remained unchanged for thousands of years?

Could this be the road leading to the mountain hotel in the second side quest?

But no matter where this road leads, Uesugi Tetsu will choose to walk into it.

Uesugi Tetsu, whose injuries were almost recovered, asked Nishaku-sama to return to the Ksitigarbha statue obediently, and then he walked cautiously along the road alone.

Not long after walking, Uesugi Tetsu saw a clean and tidy tiled house with a plaque emitting a faint fluorescent light hanging at the door.

It says on it——

【The world's wonders, all-encompassing】

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It seems that this is not the mountain hotel.

Uesugi Tetsu came to the door of the tile-roofed house and looked down to see a clearly black and white blanket.

The black area of the blanket on the right was stained with dirt, dust, and various weeds, while the white area facing the sliding door was spotless.

Uesugi Che understood, put his feet on the black blanket to rub off the dirt and debris on his shoes, then walked up the stairs on the white blanket and opened the sliding door.

Above the door, a black cat-shaped wind chime swayed.

"Hey, welcome~"

A rhythmic and long-drawn welcome voice came from the left side of the entrance.

Uesugi Tetsu shifted his gaze from the empty shelves and the deserted yet unusually tidy aisles, and looked at the man wearing a strange Noh mask, a platinum-colored god of wealth hat, and holding a folding fan painted with a Ukiyo-e painting of turbulent waves.

Next to the man, there was an armchair that was shaking slowly. It seemed that he had just stood up from the chair.

A moment later, the words [???] popped up above the man's head.

Uesugi Tetsu became alert in his heart. It was the first time he saw a question mark in the name box.

He clasped his hands together and asked politely, "Are you the owner of this mountain shop?"

"Exactly."

The man continued his exaggerated tone, waving his ukiyo-e folding fan and pacing back and forth. "If you don't mind, you can call me 'Katsumi'."

As soon as he finished speaking, the name box above the man's head changed from three question marks to - [Katsumi (Four Stars)].

Four stars! A ghost-level character!

Uesugi Che's pupils shrank slightly. Whether in the ordinary world or the present world, this was the first time he saw face to face the existence of a being with four stars above its head. The time with Fang Xiangshi didn't count, because he didn't see anything clearly before his head fell off.

There was no way a four-star demon or god could exist in a mere two-star map like Ruzuki Station, let alone a hidden boss. Furthermore, the man in front of him who called himself Katsumi was very friendly.

So……

Uesugi Che touched the walking token on his waist. Was it the one that was exerting force again?

With this thought, Uesugi Tetsu lowered his posture slightly and asked calmly, "Sir Katsumi..."

"Ah! I don't deserve the title of Your Excellency." Sheng Hai shook his head. "I am just a mere wandering merchant. I am honored that the traveling lord can call me by my full name."

——He had called me guest before, but changed the title after seeing the walking token on his waist.

What is the identity of this person walking around?

Uesugi Tetsu pondered for a moment, then asked without further ado, "Katsumi, I saw your shop with a sign saying 'Wonderful Items Under Heaven, Everything' and came in. But why is there nothing in your shop?"

"Of course it comes at a price!"

Katsumi snapped his folding fan. "But since you're a traveling sir, and the first customer I've met in this unfamiliar area, it wouldn't be amiss if I let you browse some of the shelves."

As a mysterious soundtrack unique to Noh drama sounded, the originally empty shelves were instantly filled with all kinds of strange goods.