Great, now we are dead!

Sukuna-ki, however, was completely unconcerned and even shouted, "Peace will not last forever! As long as there is darkness in people's hearts, this world will be burned by flames sooner or later!"

You are destined to fail, for darkness will always exist!

【Sukuna, you... haven't changed at all. Do you really hate humans that much?】

Jinglong sighed.

"You are the one! Why are you protecting the weak, like ants?"

We are born with extraordinary power, a gift from heaven to rule over ordinary people! If everyone simply obeyed and followed my will, the chaos would have been quelled long ago!

[Stubborn to the end! If the world could be conquered by force alone, then why was the world of samurai overthrown?]

"Kam Tin King Dragon—"

The two exchanged heated words, but Ye Shou suddenly looked up and had an idea.

"Then let Sukuna-ki become a white-haired little loli!"

【Um? 】

"what?"

This abrupt statement stunned both ghosts, who seemed unable to comprehend it.

[Kuze... what are you saying?]

"I have a rough idea about the shrine. There's something in this world called comics and games, specifically..."

Ye Shou answered Jinglong's question while looking at the bewildered Su Nuo.

"There are precedents for adapting the heroic tales of ancient heroes into best-selling games or comics. For example, there are many excellent literary and artistic works from the Three Kingdoms, Warring States, and Bakumatsu periods. For instance, a famous Three Kingdoms card game is very popular among the people!"

Rebuilding the shrine is not a problem, but attracting more visitors in a short period of time will require additional measures.

What I mean is to create an ancient-style action game based on Lord Jinglong's deeds, or to serialize a manga in JUMP, in order to attract otaku fans to make pilgrimages to his holy sites.

If the quality is good enough, I believe it will attract quite a few people.

Ye Shou was very confident, not only because he had a huge amount of resources, but more importantly because the gaming headset was a game-changer for older games. He believed that a first-person perspective version of Nioh would be a hit!

I roughly understand all of that, but what you just said... um, white hair what?

Jinglong was somewhat bewildered, but Su Nuo, who had a slightly better understanding of things, gradually changed his expression.

"To cater to the market, you always have to sacrifice something. For a game that aims to sell like hotcakes, cute girls are an extremely important factor."

Besides, virtual reality technology...right?

Giving benefits to otaku is a good deed!

As everyone knows, Kuze Yoshihiro has always been a virtuous person.

[So... you mean... you want to turn Sukuna's image into... uh, the beautiful girl you're talking about?]

"wrong……"

Su Nuo groaned, "Wait a minute!"

"It's a white-haired loli."

Ye Shou corrected, "Female brat BOSS, tsundere attribute, high attack and low defense, sensitive constitution, never takes off black stockings."

I don't understand a word you're saying!

"Let's also arrange the R18 fanfiction while we're at it."

I still don't understand...

"The name of Ryomen Sukuna will surely spread throughout Kyushu and Shikoku through the game!"

The hottest topic online might just be why Ryomen Sukuna keeps his dark history of being sealed away by Keiryu.

I really look forward to the day when everyone is discussing how big Ryomen Sukuna's bust size is and how strong her feet smell.

"Ya, Yami!!!!"

A furious roar echoed through the sky, a truly heart-wrenching scream: "You bastard! You can't do this! You can't do this!"

I don't want to spread my name all over the world in this way!

The thought of his "lifelong reputation" being ruined caused Su Nuo immense pain.

It can be feared or worshipped, but it absolutely does not want to be seen in heat!

—And there's a very high chance it's a man!

"Oh?"

Ye Shou looked at Su Nuo, whose face was contorted and who was no longer arrogant, and suddenly smiled disdainfully.

Su Nu gritted her teeth: "Stop! You mustn't... Well, okay, let's talk!"

I believe that humans are capable of mutual understanding!

"...Hey, is it possible to reconcile?"

"What do you think?"

Ye Shou swung his sword, completely shattering the illusory image.

"No... Damn it! Yami!!!"

Jinglong silently watched this scene, and after Su Nuo's screams completely disappeared, he sighed with mixed feelings.

"This guy valued his reputation most when he was alive... He probably regrets not becoming a Buddha back then."

"It brought this on itself."

In Japanese mythology, the depravity of demons and gods, especially those of military commanders, is mostly related to pride, and they all highly value their reputation and achievements. After all, this is a nation that has developed the culture of seppuku, so it's not surprising that they have this trait.

As a typical ancient military commander, Su Nuo would generally value his reputation more than his life...

Thinking about this made Ye Shou feel much better.

He decided to forgive Sukunagi's previous disrespect; after all, Sukunagi was a magnanimous person.

"In this way, His Excellency Jinglong's deeds will become widely known, which is a good thing."

Ye Shou composed himself, returned the weapons to his private space one by one, took out his spare phone to send a message to Liuli, and chatted with Jinglong while resting by a tree.

Haha, I am but a mere warrior, I am truly unworthy of such an honor.

"Although you are not a daimyo or a ruler, in my opinion your achievements far surpass those of others. History should remember not only ambitious people, but also pure heroes like you."

You flatter me.

Jinglong was in a pretty good mood.

If the shrine is revived, even though I am just a ghost now, I will be worshipped... and maybe I will become a god many years later.

Lord Kuze, although I need to stay here to guard Sukunagami, you have helped me so much and made up for my mistake back then. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future and I can help you, please don't hesitate to ask.

Oh? If R'lyeh surfaces in the future, could you please go and hunt down a deep-sea nautilus?

—Ye Shou suddenly thought of something.

By the way, I have a small request that I'm a little embarrassed to make... If my story could really be compiled into a book, could you give me a copy to look at?

Haha, he's a dead man and he's still so vain, it's truly shameful.

"Oh, it's nothing. By the way, do you have any opinions on artistic creation?"

Ye Shou spoke casually, as if chatting with an old friend: "After all, character creation must take into account the wishes of the real person who inspired it."

Haha, I don't care about that. I wouldn't mind being turned into a woman.

Jinglong was very carefree, not at all like a conservative ancient warrior.

In our time, entertainment was limited to dancing, watching acrobatics, and comedies. Young people today have so many entertainment options; they should enjoy them. As an elder, I must support them! Haha.

"Admirable."

Ye Shouzhen said sincerely, "That makes sense, but there aren't many people who care about young people like Lord Jinglong does."

[But then again, even if Sukuna or I were turned into women, would it really attract young people to come and play?]

After laughing, Jinglong looked puzzled.

A little research will reveal the real-life inspiration for the character. Young people will be quite disappointed when they see our portraits and learn what we actually look like, won't they?

"..."

[After all, it's impossible to see what Sukuna and the slovenly old man look like and still feel any lust for the characters, let alone spend money on them, haha...]

"..."

"...No way, right?"

Chapter 27 Maids are not allowed to kiss their boss!

A high school club ventures into the mountains at night to verify an urban legend, but is unexpectedly attacked by a wild boar. In the chaos, the group gets separated, and the two priests who accompanied them fall to their deaths. The helicopter that came to their rescue encounters turbulent airflow and crashes out of control.

That's roughly how this matter ended.

The police didn't arrive until noon the next day. Before that, someone had already cleaned up the scene, put away things that shouldn't be seen, and was strictly ordered not to leak anything.

The explosive residue and gunfight marks were difficult to remove and were attributed to Ye Shou's security team, some of whom were professional hunters with licenses to carry certain firearms.

While it's difficult to explain why there are high-explosive grenades and large-caliber automatic rifles—things that are strictly restricted in the United States—that's a question for lawyers and police.

The eldest son of the Kuze Group and the daughter of the Fujiwara family would naturally not wield weapons; at most, they would only ask the frightened high school students to give a statement.

Officially, the matter was dealt with in this way, but there were still many things to be settled privately, such as compensation for the crew members and the families of the deceased priests, reassurance and confidentiality agreements for fellow travelers, and the sealing off of Nishiki-daemun Shrine.

Ye Shou even wanted to buy the entire mountain and renovate it specifically for future plans.

But all of this was still irrelevant to Ye Shou. There were other people in charge of everything, and he only needed to issue orders and check the results.

This left him feeling inexplicably empty as he boarded the second helicopter.

"At least... remember, once this is all done, I want to personally attend the victims' funerals, no matter when. All other arrangements must take a backseat to allow enough time for the ceremony, understand?"

"I remember."

Liuli nodded in agreement, glancing at Ye Shou with a hint of concern.

Of the group, only Jianzi truly knows what happened last night. The others are somewhat confused, such as the two from the board game club, who only heard about the supernatural event but did not witness it themselves. Instead, they were quite frightened by the helicopter crash.

As for the truth, Ye Shou didn't say anything, and no one dared to pry. Everyone tacitly agreed on the same story, summarizing the incident as a simple accident, and only wanted to completely forget this terrifying memory.

But Liuli noticed that Ye Shou's condition was clearly not right:

He was quieter than usual, his expression was a bit colder, and his gaze was unfocused, as if he were looking at something very far away.

These changes were so subtle that even his childhood friend Chika, who was with him day and night, did not notice them.

Of course, it's also possible that the Fujiwara family's daughter was too shocked, since someone really did die in the accident, even if she didn't see it with her own eyes... The difference in her ability to cope is enormous.

The maid is now very worried that Ye Shou may have been injured. Although the team doctor has examined him, no one can guarantee that modern technology can prevent the use of ghosts.

Or perhaps, it left hidden dangers on a psychological level?

After all, even he is not a superman with an iron will. As a high school student, no matter how mature he usually appears, it is normal for him to feel fear and apprehension when faced with similar absurd events.

Compared to soldiers whose personalities drastically change after entering the battlefield, and survivors of major disasters, his performance could even be described as quite good.

Ye Shou was unaware of Liu Li's thoughts. He was currently sitting in a helicopter, looking down at the world below through the cabin door glass.

As the altitude gradually increases, everything on the ground begins to shrink. The tall trees merge into a green lake, the clearly visible human figures eventually become tiny dots, and the passing vehicles become the size of sunflower seeds.

Qianhua and the others may have been traumatized, as they resolutely refused to leave by helicopter. Ye Shou specially arranged a convoy and bodyguards for them, and also thoughtfully had someone contact their families in advance to put their minds at ease.

As everything gradually blurred and the mountain range slowly emerged, a look of disbelief returned to his eyes. Memories of last night flashed through his mind, and his even more muscular physique testified to the reality of it all, yet he still felt a sense of utter emptiness and disillusionment.

How strange!

He himself couldn't quite explain his current state, but there was definitely something different about him.

Why are you always spying on me?

Ye Shou suddenly spoke, turning his gaze from the window to the maid opposite him.

"Is there something on my face?"

"without!"

Liuli was startled and lowered her head guiltily: "I'm just a little worried... After we get home, let's have a full check-up again, Lord Ye Shou."