I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

The salvage instructions have changed.

There are two extra "notes" at the end.

The second piece of news is naturally good news, but the key is that the salvage operation needs to be carried out for a full 48 hours.

This is a bit difficult to handle.

If Uesugi Tetsu were staying at home and training, he would be fine.

But now he's here on a mission, a mercenary from Arakawa Ward who came to Shizuoka Prefecture to help Tamamo and the others conquer the Mokumen Maze.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsu realized that it was already noon.

Perhaps we should first ask Tamamo if the timeline for conquering the maze has been set, so he can make his own arrangements accordingly.

Without wasting any time, Uesugi Tetsu made a phone call.

The other party answered immediately.

Tamamo was slurping noodles when her somewhat muffled voice came through: "Um... Brother Uesugi, is there something you need?"

"Has the date for the maze walkthrough been set?"

After asking that question, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly hear Tamamo's slurping of noodles pause for a moment, followed by a series of crackling and popping noises.

A dozen seconds later, switching to work mode, Tamamo immediately apologized with clear speech.

"I'm so sorry... Brother Uesugi, we called you here so early, but it took so long because of our own reasons. We're really sorry!"

The voice was so sincere, it was as if you could see Tamamo bowing a perfect ninety degrees through the phone.

Uesugi Tetsuya chuckled to himself.

In truth, Tamamo didn't need to apologize to him. If it weren't for his good connections, she would have missed out on two highly coveted opportunities: the Projection Secret Realm and the Black Telephone Booth.

He said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to know roughly what day it is."

In an instant, a series of loud tapping sounds rang out – it was probably Tamamo on the other side who opened the Special Affairs APP and frantically tapped the avatars of everyone related to the dungeon strategy.

A minute later, Tamamo's weak voice came.

"Um... they're still doing some final exploration work over there in the maze..."

"Probably in two or three days? If there's anything you want to do, you can go directly there. It's fine for us to wait for you; it's only right that we do."

Uesugi Tetsu: "Oh, okay."

"Anyway, once it's confirmed, I'll let you know as soon as possible, brother!"

With a snap, Tamamo, feeling utterly ashamed and utterly humiliated, hung up the phone.

—That's what Tamamo said, but she herself couldn't possibly spend the next two days sinking into the special gacha pool; she simply couldn't get it to work.

This is a basic quality of a "mercenary".

Since that's the case, I might as well use that phone to call Nanjo-nee again to confirm whether it works on demons and gods, since it's already noon.

Take out the exquisite red rotary phone again, and Uesugi Tetsuya took out his phone to compare it, then accurately dialed the phone numbers one by one.

Then dial.

beep - beep - beep -

The crisp sound of the bell echoed on the mountaintop for quite a while.

It took almost three minutes before the call was connected.

At this moment, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but marvel at the power of antique craftsmanship—if it were just any modern cell phone, the other party would definitely have to call back if they didn't answer within a minute.

"Hello...who is this..."

Just as he put the phone to his ear, Uesugi Tetsu heard a dazed, confused sound of someone getting out of bed.

His brow twitched.

What big thing did Nanjo do yesterday? She still hadn't gotten out of bed by noon.

It's important to know that after becoming the Yin-Yang Master, Nanjo Aimi is no longer the lazy bum she used to be; she's now a complete workaholic.

So he spoke.

"Nanjo-nee, you're late for work."

In an instant, Uesugi Tetsu could clearly feel the silence on the other end of the phone.

But the next moment, Nanjo Manami, who had become much more awake, yawned and retorted, "Late? I don't remember ever having a boss..."

“But Uesugi-kun, you’re right. I should have been at my desk four hours ago.” Nanjo Manami sighed, sounding slightly annoyed. “Tch, the alarm clock clearly went off, who turned it off…”

Uesugi Tetsuya also found it a bit strange.

Even though Nanjo Manami has three shikigami by her side, and even if the wet woman gets drunk with her, Hiyoribou and the almost never-seen shadow woman won't be affected.

In addition, there's also Manatsu.

Uesugi Tetsu hesitated for a moment, but did not ask any further questions.

He went straight to the point and asked, "Nanjo-nee, are you feeling anything strange right now?"

"A strange feeling? You didn't read a couple of comics and get some kind of sensory synchronization... wait, it actually feels like something?"

Nanjo Manami was teasing him when she suddenly stopped talking.

—The crucial part is coming.

Uesugi Tetsu held his breath and remained silent.

Several minutes later, Nanjo Manami's voice quickly changed from doubt to certainty: "Hmm... Uesugi-kun, are you locating me?"

Still discovered.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed with some regret, but at the same time, he recorded the time it took for Shimono Aimi to go from being silent to being discovered.

—4 minutes and 43 seconds.

He continued, "We eliminated those illegal phone booths before, and this is the legacy they left me—the ability to pinpoint the location of the person on the other end of the phone."

Nanjo Manami exclaimed in surprise, "If you hadn't told me before, I wouldn't have found out so easily. Also... it's actually quite difficult to trace back from there."

"This stuff is good."

Nanjo Manami affirmed, then coaxed, "Why don't you give it to the Special Affairs Department? You'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

Uesugi Tetsu doesn't need any benefits for now.

A phone that can successfully locate a Ghost God-level expert, and might even go undetected by a weaker Ghost God-level expert, would be extremely useful.

Even if you rent it out, the income should be considerable.

Therefore, Uesugi Tetsu politely declined, saying, "Well, we can talk about it later."

Nanjo Manami, hearing his words, didn't press the matter further, and said in a cold tone...

"That's settled then, off to work."

With a snap, the phone was abruptly hung up.

Uesugi Tetsu opened his mouth.

This morning grumpiness...

He shook his head and looked up at the rotary phone.

Two lines of text were still displayed above the phone.

【Nanjo Manami】

and also……

Right behind you

Uesugi Tetsuya was startled and immediately turned around.

But they found nothing.

There was no one behind him; at most, he could only see Xiao Jia from a little distance away.

If you take out your phone again, you'll find that a LINE message has popped up.

Upon clicking, I discovered it was a "laughing so hard I'm crying.jpg" sent by Nanjo Manami.

Uesugi Tetsu: ...

After casually replying with a smiley face, Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but glance at the remaining time of the two-and-a-half-star gacha pool.

There are a little over forty-one hours left.

"They even insist on specifying the time... What's the difference between this and a package with a delivery time of xx hours?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who was about to descend the mountain, muttered something unpleasantly and then discovered that about a hundred steps below, there were still large circles of demons and monsters kneeling there, heads bowed, not daring to move.

He was puzzled: "There are so many ghosts in these mountains, why doesn't the Special Affairs Bureau do anything about it?"

But soon, Uesugi Tetsuya understood after scanning the labels on the heads of these ghosts.

This vast swarm contained hundreds of all sorts of demons and monsters, most of whom were just small, scattered karami, and even ordinary people couldn't really affect them.

Even the most powerful among them were only half-star demons, similar to foxes, dogs, and raccoons.

After thinking for a while, Uesugi Tetsu realized that the mountain tyrant who had been following him and had now disappeared was only about one to one and a half stars.

They're all insignificant nobodys.

If these demons don't enter the city and cause any deaths, then the Special Affairs Bureau will indeed be difficult to find.

After a moment of contemplation, Uesugi Tetsuya distinguished between the harmless spirits and the harmful demons.

He waved for Kaga Kiyomitsu to return to his sheath, then swept past the group of demons and monsters who dared not move an inch without giving them another glance.

Stab it!

Fine, purplish-black lightning bolts suddenly appeared from the void, precisely annihilating all the harmful demons.

This frightened the mountain spirits beside them, who were about to get up, so much so that they almost shrank their heads into the ground.

……

They go slowly, but return incredibly fast.

In less than five minutes, Uesugi Tetsu returned to the dojo, which was now enveloped by a dark and deep barrier—even ordinary people could now see a faint light curtain.

Uesugi Tetsuya, who could faintly sense the flow of spiritual energy within, clicked his tongue in amazement.

"They really have a huge family business..."

As soon as he stepped across the threshold, Uesugi Tetsu saw that Yagyu Akira was still in the same spot, maintaining the same posture without the slightest change.

Looking down at his feet, you can see that the floor tiles are stained dark black with sweat, as if it had rained.

Without saying a word to disturb him, Uesugi Tetsu quietly approached the master instructor who was standing at the entrance of the main hall, holding a bamboo sword.

The old man turned his head slightly, casting a sharp glance at him.

"Young friend... it seems you've had a very fruitful trip."

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head: "I've gained some insights, but they're nothing to brag about."

"So, are you feeling energetic today?"

"nature."

"Very good."

Shi Fan nodded: "Then please go to the smallest temple and wait for a while, I will be there in a moment."

"Thank you for your help, Teacher Fan."

After exchanging a few words, Uesugi Tetsuya, who was determined to learn the basics of this footwork today, entered a small dojo that seemed to have been deliberately left empty.

After finding and turning on the chandelier, Uesugi Tetsu sat down on the floor and took out his phone, which had only vibrated once earlier.

He was taken aback when he saw the nickname of the person who sent the message.

——[Tamazao’s sister is right! 】.

Looking at the profile picture again, I saw it was a close-up of a puppy's face facing the camera.

This nickname seems to be Chisa?