Gensokyo Population Revitalization Plan

The dark faction wanted to take advantage of the large number of monsters in Orario and the need for the garrison to concentrate in the city, bypassing the guards and sneaking into the dungeon to complete their conspiracy.

The monsters in the city are out of control, and a large number of monsters have poured out of the dungeon, thus forming a situation of being attacked from both sides. Even if it only causes a large number of civilian casualties, it can satisfy the remnants of the dark faction who take pride in destruction and chaos.

Fortunately, when Mu Huai learned that poachers were active frequently, he told the heretics not to go out. Now these remnants can only search the upper and middle levels of the dungeon every day to see if there are any newly born heretics, so as to ensure that the plan can proceed.

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Chapter 42 You should be gentler!

The matter of the remnants of the dark faction must be resolved before the Ganesa clan holds the "Monster Festival". After informing Uranus of their plan, the white-haired giant who looks like a kind old grandfather rarely showed anger.

He sacrificed his freedom to sit on the throne used to suppress the dungeon in order to protect the underworld and humanity, while the remnants of the dark faction are still plotting to destroy Orario.

How could this not make Him angry?

"I've already asked Fels to investigate the poacher clan you mentioned. You can rest well for the next two days. I'll have him notify you when the time comes to help us wipe out the remnants of the secret faction."

"I have something I want to give you that I don't know how it works."

Mu Huai pulled out a crystal eyeball-shaped stone from his pocket. "I got this from a poacher leader a long time ago. I still don't understand what it's for. Since Fels is in charge of the follow-up investigation, let him take it."

"Thank you for your help. After wiping out these remnants, your second mission is also complete. As for the mission to defeat the Black Dragon... I've decided to lower the requirements. As long as you can find the Black Dragon's sleeping location, you'll be considered accomplished."

Mu Huai raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You don't plan to let me conquer it? I really want to be a dragon slayer for once."

"Its strength is probably Lv. 10 or even higher, which is beyond your current capabilities. You performed the first two tasks well enough. I don't want such a promising hero to meet his untimely demise at the hands of the black dragon."

"Lv.10 is indeed very challenging. That being said, I have to go back and prepare lunch for Hestia. Bye."

"Goodbye, hero from another world."

……

In the training ground of the Loki clan, two figures, one black and one gold, were fighting with each other. After the black figure emitted a loud sonic boom, its speed suppressed the gold figure again.

So strong, is this the strength that Mu Huai has been hiding?

Beads of sweat oozed from Ai Si's forehead. Now she could only rely on her combat intuition to predict Mu Huai's attacks.

As a fighter known for her speed, she should have used the same speed to keep up with the opponent's attack rhythm. However, before the battle, Mu Huai specifically told her not to increase her speed to the speed of sound to fight him. She could only suffocately wave the rapier in her hand to defend against his elusive attacks.

In Mu Huai's opinion, a considerable number of adventurers in the world of Dicuo subconsciously ignore the training of skills, and they take a more extreme path of numerical and equipment suppression.

This approach, combined with the simple and crude cheat code of Grace, can indeed bring good results, but once you encounter an opponent with stronger abilities than yourself, it is easy to be unilaterally crushed.

Even the renowned Sword Princess Ais is no exception. Her battle logic can be simplified as follows: using the magic [Wind Spirit Sprint] to significantly improve all attributes - using her exclusive weapon, the "Sword of Despair" to pierce the enemy - and using her ultimate move [Micro Wind] if the monster's defense is too high.

There is indeed no big problem in doing this against dungeon monsters, but this overly straightforward attack mode can be easily cracked against humans, and can even be used to counter Ais.

So he asked the other party to force himself to slow down in order to hone his skills. Only by honing his skills could he combine his own strength to achieve a situation where 1+1 equals 2 or even greater than 2.

The wooden sword struck Ai's unprotected calf hard, causing her to grit her teeth and gasp in pain. Mu Huai stood in front of her, holding the sword in one hand, frowning like a stern master and scolding her: "Why didn't you defend yourself this time? You can't let your guard down just because I didn't attack!"

"understand……"

"Don't imagine yourself as Lord Noxus, who possesses the mystical power of the Azure Dragon Blade. Imagine yourself as Fang Toes, who can only use belly-butts to defeat the enemy. Use all your skills and reflexes to defeat the enemy!"

Although Ai Si was completely bewildered by Mu Huai's words, she knew the key points lay in "skill" and "reaction." She straightened her aching right leg, her eyes filled with a desire to become stronger: "Please continue to guide me!"

"Yeah, focus!"

Ai Si was beaten in the training ground all afternoon. Fortunately, Livilia informed the other members in advance that no one was allowed to enter the training ground this afternoon. Otherwise, if the others saw Mu Huai beating her all over, they would probably rush up to fight him to the death.

"Hi~"

"Does it hurt here?"

"It doesn't hurt."

"Oh."

Mu Huai withdrew his gaze from Ai Si's ashen face and pressed hard on her calf with his thumb.

"what!!"

She let out a loud and short cry of pain, then covered her mouth tightly with her hands, tears welling up in her pupils.

"You're still being stubborn. It hurts, it hurts. Why are you afraid to admit it? Lie down and take off your breastplate and arm armor. I'll massage your muscles to soothe them, and then apply the healing potion."

Not daring to continue showing off, Ai Si obediently took off her equipment and put it aside. She lay flat on the bench, lifted her long golden hair, revealing her back covered in bruises.

"It would be a shame not to cupping such a beautiful back."

Mu Huai made a casual remark and then helped Ai Si relax her muscles.

The feeling of his fingertips touching her body was very subtle. The pain was mixed with pleasure that made Aisi's heart beat faster. She couldn't tell what this feeling was, she just hoped that time could go a little slower.

[Master, does your massage technique really relax the muscles?]

[Why not? I also helped Lily relax in bed when she had a leg cramp. Or are you questioning me?]

[Nothing, I just suddenly felt a little sympathetic towards Aisi.]

【? 】

After the massage, Ai Sixiang sat up, sweating profusely, with a charming blush on her cheeks. She glanced at the breastplate that had been taken off, tilted her head and thought for three seconds before she took the initiative to push out her chest towards Mu Huai: "Um... although I'm not wearing a breastplate, do you want to touch it?"

"Ok?"

Facing his puzzled look, Ai Si said, "This is a thank you gift."

Mu Huai had no reason to refuse, so he immediately raised his hand and pressed it on the slightly hard snowball.

"How does it feel...?"

She asked the same question as last time.

"great."

"Oh."

Their eyes accidentally met, and Ai Si was like a moth attracted by the nameless flame in Mu Huai's pupils. Her cherry-colored lips subconsciously opened slightly, and following the incomprehensible throbbing in her heart, she took the initiative to slowly move her face closer to him.

"Ais! My Ais!!"

Loki's screams of ghosts and wolves instantly shattered the ambiguous atmosphere between the two.

When she rushed into the training ground, she saw bruises of all sizes all over Ai Si's body, like a master whose wife had been slept with by bandits. She bit her handkerchief and glared at Mu Huai, feeling wronged: "Can't you be a little gentler with her?"

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Chapter 43: Encirclement and suppression of the secret faction.

"Ryu, please stay after closing time today. I have something to talk to you about."

"Ok."

Liu was a little confused. She hadn't asked for leave frequently during this period. Why did Mia want to talk to her again?

After closing, the lively and noisy atmosphere left the house along with the adventurers, and the restaurant became deserted in the blink of an eye.

Mia took off her chef's hat and walked out of the kitchen. She handed a glass of juice to Liu who was waiting in the hall, and opened a can of Coke and started drinking.

"You've been working here for quite a while, how do you feel?"

"That's great. Thanks to you, Manager, for taking me in. Otherwise, I don't know how I would survive in Orario."

"That was you in the past. Now...if you want to start a new life, you can always tell me."

"What do you mean?"

Mia sighed as she looked at the bewildered Liu, as if she were looking at a slow-witted daughter. "Chloe said that when Mu Huai touched the back of your hand last time, you didn't show any disgust?"

"That...that might have been an accident."

"Your own face doesn't believe what you're saying."

Liu frantically glanced at the mirror in the distance, only to find her face hadn't turned red at all. Mia was just trying to trick her. She lowered her half-raised hand, lowered her eyes, and whispered, "But... I'm a wanted criminal... He's destined to become a hero of Orario."

"Humph, you and I both know this. Ordinary people all regard Jifeng Liang as a hero. How could they be unworthy of him?"

"Mia...I never said I liked him."

Mia, the store manager, tapped the wooden table impatiently. "Stop fooling yourself here. Forget it. I'm too lazy to say anything more. Astralia is currently in the Eastern Sword City. Let's go see her after this incident is over."

"I will."

"That's the end of this conversation. You can resign at any time and pursue your new life."

"..."

Liu didn't give an answer, and there was a hint of confusion in his back as he left the restaurant.

……

Two days passed quickly. After receiving the notice from Fels, Mu Huai immediately went to the Loki clan's residence with Liu. After arriving, they saw that the small open space was filled with the elite members of the three major clans of Freya, Ganesha, and Loki.

Seeing everyone gathered, Fels immediately began to explain his plan of action: "The remnants of the Dark Faction are hiding on Daedalus Street. They possess a strange maze prop that can lead directly from a man-made maze to the 18th floor of the underground city. This is why they have not been found yet."

"Thankfully, Mr. Mu Huai obtained a key item that allows him to move freely in the artificial maze, allowing me to explore the entrance and exit locations. Next, the three major clans will be divided into three teams, each responsible for guarding the entrance and exit of the artificial maze, and entering the artificial maze to kill the hidden faction."

"You can discuss the specific arrangements among yourselves. I will only be responsible for providing support to the team entering the artificial maze with props."

Shakti, the leader of the Ganesha clan, immediately stated, "Let the Ganesha clan take charge of Daedalus Street. Protecting the order of Orario is our duty."

Then, she turned her gaze to Ota, the pigman and only Level 7 adventurer in Orario, who was standing with his arms folded and silent. "How about Freya's Familia take charge of the exit on the 18th floor?"

"It doesn't matter. I'm only here to provide support according to Lady Freya's orders."

"Then the task of slaying the Dark Faction will be handed over to the Loki clan."

Finn nodded and agreed: "No problem."

After finalizing their respective responsibilities, the adventurers left in several groups to avoid alerting the enemy.

Mu Huai and Liu were also counted among Loki's family and followed Fels to the entrance of the artificial maze on Daedalus Street.

To everyone's surprise, the entrance to the artificial maze was in the sewer at the bottom of the overpass with the most traffic. Fels took out the crystal stone that Mu Huai had given to Uranus from his cloak.

The rusty sewer entrance immediately began to twist and deform, and finally turned into a dark passage extending downward.

"let's go."

"Always pay attention to your surroundings. This time our enemies aren't mindless monsters, but smarter humans. Never act alone!"

"understand!"

Meanwhile, deep in the man-made maze...

The evil god named Thanatos was embedding the strange scarlet gem in his hand into the chest of a strange carnivorous plant with the upper body of a human woman. When the gem was wrapped by the tentacle-like skin on her chest and absorbed into her body.

This carnivorous plant exuded a strange aura of holiness and evil, and the size of the flower suddenly increased four or five times, almost bursting the maze room built specifically for the experiment.

"Can the concentrated and refined 27-story main magic stone be completely devoured? Fairy spirits are truly amazing beings... I remember there seemed to be a human among Loki's family who inherited the blood of fairy spirits... Unfortunately, she has already grown to Level 5. I can only find a way to capture her by utilizing the resonance between fairy spirits."

Thanatos, who was obsessed with human experiments and monster transformation, showed a twisted smile and looked up to admire the blasphemous monster in front of him that was created by his hands.

"Lord Thanatos! No, this is bad! People from Loki's clan are coming to kill us for some unknown reason!"

"What? Loki's Familia?"

Thanatos seemed to be struck by a pleasant surprise and asked impatiently, "Is that Sword Princess here?"

"exist!"

"Alright, alright! Send out all my test subjects, use the magic stone collars to control them and capture Sword Princess for me. Remember, I want a living mother!"

"Can……"

"Go! Do you want to be my test subject?"

Thanatos glanced at him with a cold sidelong glance.

"Yes Yes!"

The clan members were so scared that they crawled out of the room.

"Oh, trash."

Thanatos scoffed contemptuously and walked over to the Fallen Fairy Piranha. He gently stroked its thick, jagged leaves as if caressing a lover, revealing a sickly and insane smile. "If they all fail, then it's your turn, my darling."

……

"Boom!"