You say this is a love game?

Now he really had a glimpse of the truth.

Mizutani Makoto muttered to himself, but since there was no battle to enjoy at the moment, he couldn't figure out the specific use of this mind.

In the backpack, there are still two most important [Undead Totems]

Mizutani Makoto waited for midnight to pass, and three exploration opportunities suddenly appeared.

He stared at the exploration times for a few seconds, then quickly shook his head helplessly and chose to dream into the cracks.

"It's a match."

"From the beginning, I thought that Tongzi's love game was probably just asking me to conquer a female ghost."

"It turns out to be a female ghost... whether it's inside the crevice or outside it."

Damn...

The burden on Mizutani Makoto's shoulders became even heavier.

Until now, he still didn't understand what the Yajima family was planning, but the changes in Yajima Mai were definitely abnormal among the abnormalities.

The girl didn't know where she came from.

She only knew that she had inexplicably replaced the deceased owner and existed in the world as Yajima Mai.

In the eyes of Makoto Mizutani, who has seen through the century-old feud between the Yajima family and the Hiiragihara family, everything that happened to Mai Yajima has traces to follow.

"Nue..."

According to legend, the Nue is a beast of disaster. It can distinguish between good and evil in people, protects the kind, and brutally kills those it judges to be evil.

Could Mai Yajima be the crucial "Nue"?

So what exactly happened back then, and why did Nue appear in this form a hundred years later?

"We still have to continue digging deeper into the cracks..."

Mizutani Makoto scratched his head.

Now, he is going to dig out the last secret of this crack.

The paperweight from that year, Furuya Ruriko’s eyes… Oh, we can’t forget, there’s also the god that Furuya Ruriko mentioned, who stepped into the crack three years ago.

What role did that god play in this story?

"Originally, Zhenyi should have been a good helper."

"Just looking at her stats, she's incredibly powerful... Coincidentally, my stamina has reached 10, and my Deity Summoning skill is also improving. I can now accommodate powerful demons and spirits."

"But she said that this gap made her feel very strange..."

Since they have already established contact, the communication between Mizutani Makoto and Yajima Mai must be comprehensive.

He knew a lot of secrets and finally caught Mai Yajima, who was suspected to be the "real boss". He directly asked Mai Yajima about her views on the gap and easily obtained some information that was difficult for ordinary people to get.

Among them, Mai Yajima's "fear" of cracks is the most important.

He speculated that Mai Yajima might be related to "Nue" based on this information.

"That's why I can't bring Zhenyi in..."

The more I think about it, the more regrettable it is.

But he couldn't let Mai Yajima put herself in danger. Especially since the Nue had driven the Shadow of the Nue into the private Hiiragiyama Academy, the outcome was likely tragic. Without a definite guarantee, he wouldn't have the nerve to drag Mai Yajima into the dungeon.

This map was originally created because of Nue. What if Mai, who is suspected to be related to Nue, is dragged into it and the game crashes?

As for those little thoughts in my heart...

Humph, he really didn't want Mai Yajima to put herself in danger.

"That's perfect. I have an idea too... I don't necessarily need Mai's help."

Mizutani Makoto's birthplace is the school building where Miss Miko is.

He had obtained some souls from electrofishing yesterday, and now those souls were enough to upgrade his spiritual power points. It was more than enough to spend 5000 souls to buy the [Demon-Breaking Arrow Kill].

He bought two at once.

"This soul is really not enough."

Mizutani Makoto couldn't help but sigh, but now that he had prepared two magic-breaking arrows, he felt more confident about what to do next.

【Kill with Demon-Breaking Arrows】, two.

And the equally important [Tang Lion Wedge], [Water Tiger Hidden Magatama], [Sleeping Spine Ring], [Boiling Blood Secret Medicine]...

That's right.

In response to the tragic situation of being killed by the Slit-Mouthed Woman who blocked the fountain, Makoto Mizutani came up with a bold idea after discovering that "Invisibility" could be used yesterday.

In this crack, there is more than one powerful BOSS. In addition to the slit-mouthed woman, there is also an equally ferocious Tang lion.

Tang Shizi is a boss who can suppress evil spirits. Even after being corrupted, he still suppresses evil spirits in the school gate area. If he can lure it out and drive the tiger to devour the wolf, and let it fight to the death with the slit-mouthed woman, then wouldn't he be able to benefit from the conflict between the two?

This is completely feasible... Before, when he was being chased by Tang Shizi, Tang Shizi killed countless JK ladies along the way. This shows that he will definitely take a killing attitude towards evil spirits on the roadside.

At that time, the best case scenario is that the two bosses die together, and he picks up two high-level spirit cores for free.

The worst-case scenario is that both Tang Shizi and the Slit-Mouthed Woman suffer losses. In that case, the [Demon-Breaking Arrows] and [Tang Shizi's Wedge] he purchased would come in handy and provide him with a backup...

“It is feasible to a certain extent.”

In the school building, Furuya Ruriko felt that Mizutani Makoto was ready, and seemed to understand that the young man was planning to embark on the battle again.

"Lord Mizutani."

"Ok?"

"Thank you for your hard work."

The sudden comfort from the shrine maiden stunned Mizutani Makoto for a moment, and made him a little at a loss.

He scratched his head and said, "It's not that hard. I'm doing this for myself... I've come this far, so there's only a little more to go."

"Then, Lord Mizutani, let's go all out and finish this last leg of the journey."

Activate the [Water Tiger Hidden Magatama].

Mizutani Makoto's figure quickly faded away and disappeared into the air.

At the same time, in the invisible state, [Water Tiger Hidden Magatama] also has a speed blessing, which makes his movement speed slightly faster.

"Last time, I was killed in the cafeteria. Slit-mouthed Woman would stay in that area... No, it's been a whole day since she last appeared online. Slit-mouthed Woman would wander around. I'm afraid she's no longer in the cafeteria."

"Then we can only rely on luck."

Yoshiko Satori attacked in red form and gave Makoto Mizutani a [Lucky Attract] buff.

The detection radar of the Slit-Mouthed Woman has a wide range, so even if she is discovered, there will be a short buffer period.

Mizutani Makoto released Satori Yoshiko, and while increasing his luck, he also used the girl's red form's ability to [avoid danger and seek good fortune] to wind his way through the campus until he arrived at the school gate area where Jizo was.

Seeing the one-eyed Ksitigarbha monks wandering around in the moonlight, Mizutani Makoto finally smiled with relief.

Once upon a time, Ksitigarbha was also his favorite.

Those glorious days of clearing wasteland with kitchen knives are still vivid in my mind.

"Finally, I'm going to meet the big dog again."

Mizutani Makoto muttered something, then took out his two katanas from his backpack.

it's time.

Mizutani Makoto crouched down and touched the back of the young monk Ksitigarbha.

This is a necessary sacrifice for my grand cause!

The young man suddenly raised the two swords in his hands.

Under the moonlight, his figure emerged from invisibility. The heroic young man stared coldly at the young monk Ksitigarbha in front of him, the blade reflecting a faint blood color, and when he suddenly turned around - he slashed down with one blow!

The moss-covered stone head of Ksitigarbha monk flew away!

"Crack!!"

Rubble flew everywhere, and the remaining souls wailed.

Soul +12

The moment Mizutani Makoto received the soul prompt pop-up, he also received the gaze of the slit-mouthed woman.

[You've been targeted——]

at the same time.

【From a corner, an angry roar was heard! 】

The slit-mouthed woman is here.

Tang Shizi is also alive.

Two powerful bosses who shouldn't have appeared in the same battle, now simultaneously locked their targets on Mizutani Makoto.

At this moment, Mizutani Makoto felt like he had turned into a succubus. Both the slit-mouthed woman and the Tang Lion were salivating over his beauty and obsessed with his body.

One is elegant and crazy, the other is violent and ferocious.

One wanted to cut his face open, the other wanted to crush his bones.

How could the feeling of being targeted by two bosses at the same time be so wonderful?

Mizutani Makoto grinned, then turned and ran:

"I want to see them fight over who's going to kill me."

He didn't even look back at the fallen Ksitigarbha monk.

"Hurry up, run!"

Before hiding in the amulet, Yoshiko Satori intuitively pointed out a direction to Makoto Mizutani:

"Over there! Big brother, run over there!"

The direction she pointed was the parking lot in the school gate area.

Without any hesitation, Mizutani Makoto took a step forward and plunged into the darkness.

"You can't run outside."

"The Slit-Mouthed Woman's movement method is very unique. She moves incredibly fast, definitely much faster than Tang Shizi... Tang Shizi's strength is amazing, but speed is not its strong point. I've verified this before while riding my bicycle."

"If I run outside, I'm sure I'll run into the Slit-Mouthed Woman first! And then the outcome will be death!"

So, Mizutani Makoto chose the craziest tactic.

"I can only parkour around this area until I can attract the Slit-Mouthed Woman and let her collide with Tang Shizi!"

In the distance, there was a sound as strong as an earthquake.

The figure of the slit-mouthed woman flickered like a ghost, and each time she flickered, she could suddenly move a long distance closer to the direction where Mizutani Makoto was.

On the other side, the Tang Lion was closer to the ground. Mizutani Makoto could see it leaping down from the stone base in front of the school gate, making a deafening roar when it landed!

"Roar--!!"

Like a muffled thunder.

It’s still the familiar recipe and familiar taste.

Tang Shizi's limbs stepped on the ground, just like a bulldozer crushing all obstacles. Dust flew and bricks and stones collapsed wherever he passed!

It rushed towards Mizutani Makoto like a heavy truck out of control!

will die!

——【Mind’s Eye】

This newly acquired skill constantly stimulated Mizutani Makoto's senses like needles. He actually had a vague premonition every time he faced an enemy, but at this moment this premonition was stronger than ever, almost conveying a prophecy of "certain death" to him.

Mizutani Makoto did not hesitate and activated the skill of [Water Tiger Hidden Magatama] again, directly entering the "invisible" state.

Tang Shizi's perception in this regard seems to be even weaker.

With the maneuverability brought by his invisibility, and the fact that Tang Shizi didn't have a clear grasp of his location, Mizutani Makoto actually circled around the parking area with him for nearly half a minute!

Until the figure of the slit-mouthed woman appeared in sight.