The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

Shi Bai: "..."

The movement of taking out money suddenly froze in his hand. For some reason, a sentence suddenly came to Shi Bai's mind.

...That spendthrift woman!!

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Now that the biggest problem has been solved, the rest is just a matter of time.

Separating a part of Hell into the Old Hell is not something that can be done overnight; it requires a long period of preparation beforehand.

Because of these busy matters, Kinkara and Hoshiguma Yuugi had to start running around all day, with almost no time to stop and rest.

Ibuki Suika originally wanted to help, but the two of them coaxed her away in the same tone as if she were a child, which successfully caused a certain watermelon to feel extremely depressed.

"So you came here to have a drink with me?"

After slightly adjusting his erhu, the person sitting on a small stool by the street, wearing sunglasses, rolled his eyes.

Because his work has been quite relaxed lately, and because the matter concerning hell only requires his intervention at the very end, he has had a rare period of leisure.

Because no one wanted to play mahjong with him, and because he was blacklisted by all the mahjong parlors, this extremely depressed guy chose to come to the street to pick up his old hobby again, but unexpectedly bumped into Ibuki Suika.

"How many times have I told you that children can't drink alcohol? Why don't you ever listen?"

"If you won't let me drink, I'd rather die."

After glancing at the strange instrument that Shiro had placed there, Ibuki Suika couldn't help but show some curiosity.

"By the way, what are you planning to do?"

"A song that breaks the heart, where can I find a bosom friend at the end of the world."

As he sat up straight, Shi Bai's expression instantly became extremely solemn.

"We present a song, LOST RIVER, and invite you to stop and enjoy it."

"Music?"

After thinking for a moment, Ibuki Suika moved a small stool and sat down beside her... and then she quickly regretted it.

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"Phew... thank goodness I ran fast enough."

With a casual gesture, Shi Bai removed the cabbage leaf from his head, breathed a sigh of relief, and then turned to look at the silent Ibuki Suika beside him.

"By the way, why did you run with me just now?"

"...Can I punch you right now?"

With a blank expression, Ibuki Suika removed the tomato skewer from her horn and raised her head.

"Don't worry, I will definitely use all my strength."

"You were the one who wanted to follow me, so why blame me? Besides, I already warned you."

Shrugging, Shi Bai put the intact erhu back in his hand, his face full of regret.

"What a pity, such beautiful music has no one to appreciate it. Truly, true connoisseurs are hard to find..."

"...When did you remind me?"

"A song that breaks the heart, where can I find a bosom friend at the end of the world."

Holding up a finger, Shi Bai earnestly began explaining the science behind the watermelon in front of him.

"Honestly, didn't the song 'LOST RIVER' that I just played break your heart?"

What should I do if I suddenly feel like killing you?

Raising her fist, Suika Ibuki spoke earnestly.

"Please, let me punch you a few times with all my might, okay?"

"Haha... Look, there's a UFO over there!!"

"...Take this! The Four Heavenly Kings' ultimate technique—'Three-Step Destruction'!!!"

P.S.: Lost River is really good [serious face].

求票

Chapter Fourteen: The Most Tragic God in History

In the underworld and hell, where there is no real distinction between day and night, time continues to move slowly forward.

Day after day, year after year, nothing seemed to cause much of a stir, but the obvious changes happening in the underworld and hell were clear to anyone with eyes to see.

Before there was any currency or shops, everyone's life was monotonous: work, rest, drink, fight... and that was it.

However, once currency began to circulate, a sense of vitality emerged. With the rise of mahjong and other card and board games, the previously meager entertainment options were quickly replenished.

If it was as still and calm as a stagnant pool before, it is now like a vast and ever-flowing ocean.

Since he couldn't find anyone willing to play mahjong with him, he decided to go all out and introduce other competitive card and board games into hell and the underworld.

For example, in games like Dou Dizhu where luck doesn't play a huge role in the score, Gwent which is very fun, and Hearthstone which emphasizes strategy and team composition, these game shops are often the most popular in the cities of the underworld and hell.

In his spare time, Shi Bai would start making character cards of Gensokyo that he had collected. Occasionally, he would move a small stool, put on sunglasses, and go to the street to play the erhu to experience the feeling of death as a constant companion and adjust his mood. Or he would go and suggest to popularize the rules of baseball boxing throughout Hell, resulting in him being chased by everyone... His life can be said to be very comfortable.

"Strange... I feel like I've seen you somewhere before?"

Looking at the ghost calmly extending its hand to display the money in front of it, Shi Bai, who rarely works, looked thoughtful.

The ghost in front of him was a delicate girl, about ten years old, who looked as fragile as a willow tree that would be blown away by the wind.

Compared to the other ghosts who were still unable to accept their own death, the girl's expression was unexpectedly calm.

Slightly puzzled, the girl tilted her head and looked at the Grim Reaper in front of her, then raised her hand.

"Hmm... the crossing will take half an hour, let's get on the boat."

After thinking for a while without coming up with anything, Shi Bai took the money from the other party's hand and waved his hand casually.

(I think I've been here before...)

Having boarded the ship in a state of complete confusion, a strange thought suddenly flashed through the girl's mind.

(This Grim Reaper... I remember him being rather unreliable...)

Carefully sitting down on the edge of the boat, the girl turned her head with a somewhat confused look at the Grim Reaper standing at the bow.

A few hazy fragments of memory seemed to surface in her mind, but they vanished in an instant.

Just as the girl was frowning in thought, a small table was placed in the very center of the wooden boat.

"Come on, come on! I'm tired from the journey, why don't you guys play mahjong with me? The rules are super simple!!"

The first person to sit down at the table looked excited.

"The three people who pay the most money will get the right to play mahjong with me. How about that, pretty good, right?"

(Hmm... I don't think I remembered correctly...)

The girl silently walked to the table and sat down, her face expressionless.

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"Change ships?"

In the largest office of the Hall of Right and Wrong, facing her older brother's request, Shiki Eiki couldn't help but look quite puzzled.

"Yes, that's right. The current wooden boat is too small. If we replaced it with a larger boat, the Grim Reaper's work efficiency would be improved, right?"

Shi Bai nodded with a serious expression.

"Then, in that case, the Grim Reapers can..."

"Brother, everything you just said was a lie."

With her head down, Shiki Eiki continued to revise the documents in front of her, her tone calm.

"Also, during the trial of those ghosts you brought here, brother, I discovered something. What do you think it could be?"

"Uh... I suddenly remembered I still have work to finish... so I won't disturb you while you're working, bye!!!"

Shi Bai stood up from the table with unusual decisiveness and speed... and was pulled back to sit down even faster.

“I have just finished my work, and now I have plenty of time.”

"........."

Twelve hours later.

Like a dead fish about to die in the desert, Shi Bai barely managed to lift his head on the table and weakly began to speak to Xiao Siji, who was still full of energy in front of him.

“I’ll take you to see your sister. I remember last time, Shenqi said she would give us a surprise when we went there again.”

"...Go to the mortal world? Can we go now?"

Unconsciously, Xiao Siji opened her eyes wide and instantly forgot all the previous lecture.

"Let's go, I'll take you there."

By extending his hand, Shi Bai answered with his actions.

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"this place……"

Staring blankly at the completely new land in front of him, which was obviously different from reality, Shi Bai turned his head to look at Shen Qi, who was standing next to him with a smug look on her face.

"Wait, don't tell me that while I was the Grim Reaper in the Underworld, you had already secretly established the Demon Realm."

"Isn't establishing the Demon Realm a natural progression? This is the real world."

Shen Qi looked proud.

"After nearly a thousand years of planning and nearly a thousand years of gathering and integrating the entire faith of a nation, I have finally created my own world!!"

"So this is the surprise you mentioned last time... Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Looking down at the towering mountain peak beneath his feet, Shi Bai pressed his forehead with a slight headache.

"The most dangerous part of creating a world is often the last step. If you had told me beforehand, I could have come out to help you at that time. Aren't you afraid that everything would have been for nothing?"

"Hmph, so what if he's just a mere Dragon God? I did pass the Dragon God's test."

With her arms outstretched, Shenqi's face showed an unprecedented level of excitement.

"From this day forward, this world belongs to me alone..."

Before she could finish speaking, a gentle breeze swept by, and Shen Qi's body suddenly swayed, almost causing her to fall off the mountain peak.

"Still planning to put on a brave face? You can fool the succubus, but you can't fool me."

Shi Bai frowned as he reached out to help the other person up.

"You really think you can fight the Dragon God? If I hadn't recognized you and spared half the ocean, do you think you'd still be standing here talking to me?"

"The Dragon God recognized me? What does that mean?"

Nestled comfortably in the other's arms, Shen Qi looked on with curiosity.

"Guess for yourself!!"

Shi Bai took out a sofa and helped the other person sit down, replying rather irritably.

"So are you stupid? You should have told me sooner! Now you're seriously injured and can only slowly recover without any fighting power. Do you think a succubus alone can protect this world you created? Believe it or not, many people outside have already united to conquer your world. The value of a brand new world is immeasurable."

"Uh... but you're still here..."

Shrinking her head back, Shen Qi spoke weakly.

"Hey, I'm not your thug. Besides, why should I help you?"

Shi Bai straightened up and rolled his eyes.

"To be honest, if you had notified me beforehand, I would have been happy to help, since it's just a small favor. But now you want me to help you fight off those impending invaders... don't you think that's very unreasonable?"

"Uh... but compared to fighting the invincible Dragon God, dealing with those invaders is clearly a better choice, isn't it?"

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Shenqi quickly emphasized the point.