I was the fourth disaster in Yokohama and was loved by everyone.

One player was left with a completely bewildered expression.

Zhu Yu couldn't quite remember how the pink-haired NPC became her teammate.

Anyway, since they first met, neither of them said they wanted to leave. They just naturally teamed up and fought off wave after wave of monsters and cursed spirits.

In the limited-time event, time jumps around quite quickly, and she spends most of her time choosing between "fighting" and "training".

During this period, Zhu Yu's level increased rapidly, and he also completed the task of awakening "cursed power", becoming a sorcerer once again.

The NPC teammate was terrifyingly powerful, and his strength improved rapidly. She could only barely hold her own against him by relying on her demonic power and curse power.

She almost lost a few times, but she saved herself by using the "load save" technique.

The [Agility] attribute has increased significantly. After all, fighting this NPC really causes you to lose health very quickly. Players who have always believed that "offense is the best defense" have learned to dodge with high intensity.

And so it went until her character card reached the age of 10, when her spell awakened.

Finally, I achieved the feat of thoroughly defeating the NPC.

Yes, he landed face down.

Afterwards, the NPC went into seclusion without saying a word, looking quite displeased.

After a while——

The NPC has learned to expand its domain.

Zhu Yu: ......

*

The oxcart rolled over the dew-soaked path, its wheels creaking like a languid lullaby.

The night was deep. A noblewoman leaned against a cushion, her eyes half-closed in weariness, half-asleep. Her sleeves, embroidered with butterflies, trembled slightly with the swaying of the carriage.

In order to make it to the Emperor's banquet in a few days, she had no choice but to travel overnight.

Suddenly, the carriage lurched violently—a maid sitting in another simple oxcart that accompanied them lost her footing and fell, her knee hitting the gravel and immediately spreading a dark red stain.

"It's blood!" The Onmyoji protecting him suddenly changed his expression and shouted sharply, "Quickly apply the talisman!"

In these remote and secluded mountains, the sudden stench of blood could easily be detected by some sensitive demons.

You need to quickly apply a talisman to isolate yourself from the aura. The talisman's effect won't last long, but as long as you can get through this period, you'll be fine.

As the Onmyoji spoke, he first affixed talismans to the outside of the oxcart where the noble lady was. Upon hearing this, the accompanying samurai and maids immediately took the talismans handed to them by the Onmyoji and held them tightly.

But it was all too late. The stench of blood that filled the air was like an invisible signal, attracting those who coveted it from the darkness.

A piercing roar came howling in.

In the mountains and forests, the crisp sound of breaking branches echoed, as if some enormous creature was breaking through the darkness and approaching.

The moonlight dimmed for a moment, and a twisted, writhing black shadow lunged at them.

"It's a cursed spirit!" The sorcerer in the group frowned and immediately went to meet it.

Upon facing the cursed spirit, he discovered that its strength far exceeded what he could handle.

Moreover... she wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the cursed spirits wanted to capture them more than kill them.

What can we do with them?

The sorcerer, who was sweating profusely from the fight, hinted that the Onmyoji who had come to help should lead everyone away first.

The spiritual power used by Onmyoji cannot completely exorcise cursed spirits; it can only cause partial damage.

The best course of action is for her to hold off the cursed spirit while the Onmyoji and his men run away quickly.

Unfortunately, the sorcerer was defeated after a few moves, held in mid-air by the cursed spirit and unable to move, with several of his ribs broken.

Just as the group was in despair, the cursed spirits began to stir, as if some danger was approaching.

Before the group could react, a golden-red flame quickly drifted through the forest, its outer edge swirling with black, scorching the surrounding air and creating fine ripples.

Flames drifted down like petals, gently touching the edge of the cursed spirit.

The cursed spirit's body instantly boiled over, writhing in agony as every inch touched by the flames turned to ashes, peeling away in a rustling sound. In less than a breath, it was completely annihilated, leaving only a few wisps of smoke rising and dissipating in the moonlight.

In the dead silence, light footsteps approached.

The people on the oxcart held their breath, and then a small figure emerged from the darkness—

She was a girl who was only about ten years old. Every strand of her snow-white hair seemed to be soaked in rainbow light, and under the moonlight, it shimmered with a shimmering, iridescent glass color. Deep in her golden-red eyes, there seemed to be a blazing flame burning, dangerous and cold.

Dazzling, eerie, inhuman.

Everyone froze on the spot, terrified.

Players who suddenly noticed a scared expression appearing above the NPC's head: ? ? ?

Chapter 199 Naming

The girl raised her golden-red eyes and glanced indifferently at the crowd, causing those being stared at so directly to tremble even more.

Am I going to die here today?

The air became thick, and each breath was deliberately slowed down.

Just when I was in despair, the other person suddenly tilted their head and said, "Hello."

Everyone:! ! !

Is this a test?

Or is it that the other party had no malicious intent?

Everyone stood frozen in place, and no one responded for a while.

"You're afraid." The girl's tone wasn't questioning; her emotions were unreadable.

"Thank you for saving me, sir." The noble lady was the first to react. She took a deep breath, decisively got out of the carriage, and bowed. "This kindness and virtue is hard to repay. I am a member of the Genji clan. If you have any needs, sir, I will do my best to help you."

She kept a very humble posture, showing no emotion other than gratitude, and obediently lowered her head, revealing no hint of threat.

Seeing this, others also expressed their opinions.

Zhu Yu looked at the NPCs who had suddenly knelt down and fell into deep thought.

Fortunately, her doubts didn't last long. After the NPC who spoke first muttered something for a while, an option popped up on the panel—

[Princess Minamoto invites you to visit the Minamoto clan. What will you choose?]

【YES】or 【NO】

Zhu Yu was very pleased that she had managed to trigger a special event while exorcising cursed spirits late at night to level up, so she immediately selected "YES".

"Let's go."

Zhu Yu immediately ran to the NPC who was leading the group and circled around her several times.

Go faster, go faster.

Zhenji was startled by Zhu Yu's sudden action, but after calming down, she smiled and invited him onto the oxcart.

The group immediately set off, heading towards Heian-kyo (Kyoto).

Zhu Yu: ...I feel like I've forgotten something, but it shouldn't be important, right?

She immediately felt relieved and lay down to rest.

*

"Why has there been no news for so long?" the Emperor said impatiently, his face grim. "Five years have passed, and there has been no progress whatsoever."

"The only good news is that the Fujiwara clan also gained nothing."

The summoned Onmyoji lowered his head, secretly lamenting his misfortune.

It's all because that prophetic child's whereabouts are too elusive. He travels all over the country, mostly to desolate wilderness areas teeming with demons and ghosts, and the divination results are always unpredictable. If he were to appear in any place covered by a protective barrier, we wouldn't still be without news.

He traveled with the Genji and, over the years, had braved countless dangers, spending his days venturing into the lair of monsters and cursed spirits.

He has escaped death countless times.

He was only somewhat skilled in "divination," and his talent in Yin-Yang arts was mediocre. If it weren't for the rescue by the Genji, he probably would have been gone long ago.

But you can't say that to the Emperor.

Thinking of the latest divination results, the Onmyoji quickly said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, but we have now found clues about the whereabouts of the Child of Prophecy."

—"They are heading towards Heian-kyo."

*

Zhu Yu followed Zhen Ji to Heian-kyo.

Heian-kyo was quaint and elegant, much more spacious and refined than the countryside she and Sukuna had visited.

Su Nu was the pink-haired teammate she encountered.

“A name is the shortest curse,” he said. “To give your name to someone else is to be bound.”

“Some unscrupulous Onmyoji and sorcerers will curse you using your name, and monsters can possess you after learning your name.”

"As for deities... have you heard of 'divine disappearance'?"

As Su Nuo spoke, he leaned lazily against a tree, glanced at her sideways, and mocked, "So stop giving that silly self-introduction to everyone you meet."

After their first meeting and subsequent fight, he asked Su Nuo her name.

Five years passed in the game before she finally triggered the naming section.

not easy.

The Guhuoniao and other minor monsters all addressed her as "child," "elder," or "adult."

They didn't even ask her name.

Your name is—

Unlike the naming process activated on the app before, this time the system does not provide a random option, allowing players to answer on their own.

Now that new character cards are being released, the names naturally can't be the same as before.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yu casually came up with "[Dai Shang Maozi]".

Naming failed!

Can a game fail to name itself?

Undeterred, she released several more in different styles—[Igbigu], [I am a good person], and [12138].

None of them were approved. In the end, she even submitted several English names, but none of them worked.

After staring at the red box that says "[Naming Failed!]" for a long time, and seeing that the game was stuck here for quite a while, Zhu Yu finally gritted his teeth and named it "[Fishing]".

Congratulations on successfully naming your account!

Finally, it was a success, and Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

The process begins with asking for the other party's name.

He said with little enthusiasm that he was born without a name, but was often called a "monster".

If you absolutely must have a name for him, you can use the name given to him by those who are afraid of him.

— "Two-Faced Nuo"

It's a barely acceptable name.

He probably just used it.

*

Minamoto no Sadayoshi, the younger sister of the current head of the Minamoto family, married the head of the Taira family. After their marriage, she gave birth to a daughter, but unfortunately, her daughter was born weak and had unusual white hair and white eyes. She could not stand the light and died at the age of seven. She was heartbroken.

To avoid the heartbreaking place where her daughter passed away, she moved back to the Yuan family home and frequently visited various temples to pray for her deceased daughter.

Unexpectedly, on the way back to Heian-kyo, they were attacked by a cursed spirit, but were rescued by a mysterious girl.

The girl's behavior was quite different from that of ordinary people, but the accompanying Onmyoji secretly tested her and found that she was indeed human.

Jeong-hee's anxious heart finally settled down, and she began to observe the girl along the way.