The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

Because Heca almost completely ignores matters in Hell, the inhabitants of Hell have never been able to maintain unity for long. Since the past, power struggles have occurred from time to time, causing the organization to split and reunite frequently.

Currently, the inhabitants of Hell are divided into several major factions.

One faction, led by Yama and the Oni, is trying to build a new system, attempting to restore the proper organization and order of Hell, and actively planning to create a new Hell.

One is the opposite, the liberals, who reject rules and laws, yearn for freedom, and believe that they do not need any constraints.

The last faction is the centrists, who simply observe the changes in Hell and have nothing to do with the first two groups.

The more confident a person is in their own abilities, the stronger their independence becomes. They may even break away from the society constructed by the gods and spirits and become lawless beings.

Coincidentally, among the three major factions in Hell, the demons hold leading positions in all of them.

The leader of the establishment is the demon king, Ginkara, who wants to create a world of rules and order.

The leader of the liberal faction is the powerful demon king star Xiong Yongyi. She despises rules and believes that strength is everything. She has always been at odds with Jin Jieluo and scoffs at the position of demon chief proposed by him, believing that the demon race has no need for such a position.

The most prominent representative of the centrists is Suika Ibuki. Due to her age, she appears somewhat naive compared to the other two, and believes that it doesn't really matter which one it is.

As different ideas clash, conflict inevitably ensues, and neither side can convince the other.

This struggle was originally going to last a long time, but due to the economic and financial crisis caused by someone, both Kyokai and Hoshiguma Yuugi decided to target that person as the breakthrough point.

As for the specific reasons...

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As times change and society progresses, certain things naturally emerge alongside the rise of new civilizations.

To give a simple and easy-to-understand example, what are the specific manifestations of the emergence of a civilized group?

Written text, spoken language, or something else?

Although the underworld is said to be the world of the dead, it is also inhabited by many death gods and Yama, as well as some underworld deities who rarely appear.

To some, they seem to work routinely every day, carrying out tasks without any stagnation or dullness.

A lifeless underworld was not what he wanted, so after Heca entrusted the underworld to him and went on vacation, he carried out a mad transformation of the underworld.

After all, he was going to stay in the underworld for several hundred years. If he were to work like those death gods every day for those few hundred years, it would completely go against his original intention of staying in the underworld.

Therefore, the transformation of the underworld is imperative.

Death Gods and Yama are not cold machines; they also possess their own emotions and feel tired and weary. A world without any motivation is like a stagnant pool... even though it is, after all, the realm of the dead.

The new broom sweeps clean. His first act was to strictly regulate the working and off-duty hours of the Grim Reaper and Yama, as well as the so-called holidays, which were announced by the gods of the underworld.

The gods of the underworld were unsure of this guy's background, who had come to the underworld three or four times as a living person and remained unharmed. However, seeing him chatting and laughing with Heca, they all acted quite tactfully.

Especially with the embellished rumors and tearful accusations from an anonymous Hades, it's as if all the gods of the underworld feel a deep sense of sympathy.

As for the second move someone made, it concerned the introduction of a monetary system... Simply put, everyone who works will have a salary to receive.

As for the so-called currency, it was created by him after he had been absent from work in the Jade Pavilion for a full half month. He combined the characteristics of the underworld with his own talent for "Heavenly Craftsmanship" to create the currency, which fundamentally eliminated the possibility of counterfeiting and imitation.

In other words, for those beings in the underworld, if they used to be provided with food and lodging but no salary, now they are provided with a salary but no food or lodging.

Of course, the so-called demand is only possible because there is demand. Don't think that the people in the underworld can go without eating. Didn't you see the glutton in the White Jade Pavilion in later generations? Strictly speaking, the Grim Reaper, Yama, and Meng Po are not considered the dead.

The first city in the underworld was born under such circumstances. With the help of the fairies of hell, it took about three years to build.

With the opening of the first noodle shop in the city, pioneered by Meng Po, all sorts of shops sprang up like mushrooms after rain, and for the first time, the world of the dead came to life.

As the actual builder and largest landlord of the ghost city of Fengdu, this person experienced for the first time the feeling of being overwhelmed with money...

P.S.: Good morning!

Chapter Eleven: The Best Way to Solve Problems

Just as every slime harbors the desire to become the King of Slimes, a certain salted fish also dreams of evolving into the King of Salted Fish.

So after guiding the creation of the market economy rules in the underworld, he extended these rules to hell, since currency is an indispensable system in the development of civilization.

At the very beginning, everything was peaceful and the market was thriving. However, as time went on, the first financial crisis in history broke out collectively in the underworld and hell.

After a great deal of effort to quell the financial crisis, inflation followed, a consequence of the previous trend...

Because of these events, someone had to stay up all night for several months to cram on economics in order to minimize the impact of those events.

Although the impact has been minimized, the negative consequences of the two incidents still exist. The situation in the underworld is slightly better, but hell, which is basically composed entirely of monsters, is in a complete mess, and a financial crisis has already emerged.

Because of these things, Hoshiguma Yuugi and Gonkaira came to him quite often, which annoyed him to no end.

What good is it to come to him during a fiscal crisis? He can't just create money whenever he wants. Haven't we learned our lesson from the last inflation event?

My original intention was good, but I ended up getting myself into a lot of trouble for no reason. Wouldn't it have been better to just be a lazy bum like before?

So someone deeply regrets it.

So in the end, following Heca's method, he randomly selected a few gods from the underworld, gave them a huge pile of economics books to study, and then completely handed over the control of the monetary system to them.

Heca's method was very effective; he was freed up immediately. As for the thoughts of those underworld gods he had captured and used as laborers... what did that have to do with him?

"...So, the financial crisis that happened in your hell actually has nothing to do with me."

Facing the three ghost kings who rarely gathered together, Shi Bai spoke with earnestness.

"Even if you come to me, there's nothing I can do."

"Then why did you make excuses and not come when I asked other Shinigami to invite you over for drinks, but you came immediately when Suika invited you?"

Hoshiguma Yuugi let out a cold snort of dissatisfaction.

"Is it because Suika fits your definition of a loli? You perverted lolicon!?"

Because someone often skipped work to come to this side of hell to drink with them, over such a long period of time, Hoshiguma Yuugi was able to figure out exactly what kind of "loli" that person was referring to.

"So what if I'm a lolicon? I'm proud to be a lolicon. At least I have the courage to say it out loud. Can other lolicons do that?"

With his head held high and chest out, the man wore an expression of pride.

"I think watermelons can be proud of me too!!"

"No, I think you're just completely shameless."

After taking a sip of the wine on the table, Ibuki Suika rolled her eyes in exasperation.

"And could you please not give me such a weird nickname like 'watermelon'?"

"Watermelon is a really nice nickname, don't you think? It's red because it has three parts, right?"

Shi Bai turned his head and looked at Hoshiguma Yuugi with a serious expression.

"........."

"Don't let him influence you; he's deliberately changing the subject."

Jin Jieluo tapped the table with his finger and began to speak.

"Don't forget what he's best at: bringing your IQ down to his level and then using his vast experience to beat you."

"That's right, I call this technique the Shi Family's Intelligent Subtraction Method?"

The person nodded vigorously.

"Do you want to learn? If you do, I can teach you!"

"........."

Jin Jieluo turned his head away expressionlessly.

“I know you’ve been deliberately avoiding us, but we’ve run out of ideas for how to resolve this. The conflicts between the monsters in Hell are growing stronger over time. I need your advice.”

"Hmm... The conflicts among the inhabitants of Hell stem from clashes of ideologies. Even without this financial crisis, these conflicts would have erupted sooner or later. Although the three of you have been doing your best to maintain the situation, you're all almost at your breaking point, aren't you?"

With one hand supporting his head on the table, Shi Bai nodded thoughtfully, gazing at the view outside the restaurant.

"The situation is indeed very critical. It is estimated that in a while, a civil war will break out uncontrollably in Hell. If that angers Heka and he takes back Hell, then everything will be over... Is that why you came to me?"

"That's right. All the monsters under my command are unruly and powerful. Even with me suppressing them, it's only a matter of time before they clash with the conservative faction."

Hoshiguma Yuugi glanced at Jinjielu beside him, his words carrying a hint of heaviness.

"They were originally among the most powerful monsters, and after spending so much time in hell, they have become increasingly agitated by the constraints of the rules."

"The same goes for my neutral subordinates. Although they maintain neutrality on the surface, they will probably all side with one side when the battle actually begins."

Suika Ibuki nodded in agreement.

That's the situation.

Jin Jieluo looked at the man beside her.

"Without the arrival of those Yama and Shinigami, Hell might still function well, but that's impossible. Yama and Shinigami represent rules, while those monsters inherently represent chaos. Once the war starts, although it will eventually end, the Underworld will definitely be dragged into it... Do you have any good ideas?"

"Due to the arrival of Yama and the Grim Reaper, some of the monsters in Hell are dissatisfied with the constraints of the rules. Since it is absolutely unacceptable to let this go unchecked, you simply joined them and formed the so-called opposition with yourself as the leader."

Shi Bai reached out and placed a bottle of wine in front of Hoshiguma Yuugi.

"But unlike those monsters, some monsters are quite satisfied with their current lives. They want to live a life with order and rules, so they formed the so-called establishment with you as their leader. They want to build a new system and try to restore the organization and order that Hell should have."

Shi Bai reached out and placed another bottle of wine in front of Jin Jieluo.

"As for the remaining neutrals, a considerable number of them are so-called fence-sitters who believe that self-preservation is the right way."

Shi Bai raised his head and glanced at Ibuki Suika in front of him.

"Hey! Why am I the only one without any alcohol!?"

A watermelon was quite unhappy about being treated differently by someone.

"Originally, this contradiction was hidden deep within, but with the occurrence of the financial crisis and inflation, the contradiction has been exposed to the light. Moreover, a financial crisis has occurred in hell, and conflicts from all sides are about to erupt."

Shibai pretended not to hear Ibuki Suika's voice.

“If war really breaks out, Hell will be completely paralyzed. If it provokes Heka’s wrath, she might very well take back Hell. So you want to resolve the conflict while avoiding war… but do you think that’s possible?”

Shi Bai spread his hands.

"Yama is appointed only after the most rigorous selection process, and the Grim Reaper is also selected through numerous elections. They are born to represent the rules. Unless you refuse them entry into Hell, a conflict between them and the monsters in Hell will definitely occur. But can you refuse? No."

"Then there are the monsters in hell. Most of the monsters who choose to enter hell do not want to be bound. You want them to obediently accept all of this and willingly be bound by rules and laws, but is that possible? It is equally impossible."

"Therefore, this is an unsolvable deadlock."

"A dead end...?"

After listening to Shi Bai's words, Jin Jielu remained silent for a long time.

"That's right, it's a dead end. There's never a perfect solution in this world. If you want to get something, you have to give something first. That's common sense."

Shi Bai snapped his fingers.

"However, in my opinion, there is nothing that cannot be solved. Although I am not good at solving problems, I am very good at dealing with the people who raise these problems."

"Wait, you mean..."

Hoshiguma Yuugi's expression changed slightly.

"You're right. As long as we deal with the people who raised these questions, there won't be any problems at all!"

Shi Bai slammed his hand on the table, his face serious.

"Anyone who disobeys, kill them all!!"

Jin Jieluo: "..."

Hoshiguma Yuugi: "..."

"How about it? If you can't bring yourself to do it, I will. It will add to my job as the Grim Reaper. But remember to pay me per person."

Someone looked extremely solicitous.

"How about I only charge you 100 yuan per head? Death's monthly salary is only 100 yuan, and his annual salary is only 1200 yuan. That's too poor. I need to find some extra money for myself."

"Then..."

After pondering for a moment, Jin Jieluo seemed slightly tempted.

"Wait a minute, I have a feeling you have some better ideas that you haven't mentioned."

Suddenly interrupting Kinkara's words, Ibuki Suika stood up from her chair.

"Tell me, what's a better way?"