From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

After leaving the Tokyo city area, the number of new crows decreased rapidly, but the number of other birds and flying insects suddenly increased, and the volume of the black cloud continued to expand, even to the point of covering the sky and the sun.

Some people working indoors initially mistook it for a sudden storm, but soon, like those outdoors, they stood by the window in surprise, staring at this horrific scene that seemed like a doomsday prophecy, dumbfounded and at a loss.

Those who were in high-rise buildings felt it particularly strongly. The black clouds seemed to be passing by the windows. The cries, flapping wings and other various sounds of countless creatures flying inside were intertwined, like a piece of music played directly from hell.

Even without the publicity from television and mainstream networks, millions of Tokyo residents witnessed this spectacular and terrifying spectacle with their own eyes. Of course, there were also people among them who knew the truth, and they were exactly the reason why Natsukawa did this.

The monsters did not wait for the good news from Huang and Huang Quan, but it was impossible for them to ignore the strange scene that was moving towards them at high speed. Although they did not know what it was, their premonition ability as aliens made them quickly realize that it was not something that could be ignored or dealt with by hiding in the house.

"How could they know..."

"Go right now!"

Several cars immediately dispersed and set off, but just as they drove onto the road, the vanguard of the black cloud had already arrived at this place.

A large number of birds fell madly from a great height towards their car, smashing the windows into pieces in an instant. The car had to stop. The next moment, a large number of insects swarmed over, burying the car directly underneath, and madly biting everything they could bite.

A huge ball of fire suddenly appeared and burned all the insects covering the surface of the car to death, but the windows and tires had been completely destroyed and the car could not continue to move. The next moment, all the passengers in the car pushed open the door and jumped out without hesitation.

"Let's go separately!"

"Don't get separated!"

Two completely different voices appeared at the same time, and the members of the Styx Society couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. At this time, more birds and insects had rushed down from the sky again, leaving them no chance to continue thinking.

Everyone began to show off their skills and use their best methods to eliminate these creatures that normally posed no threat to them.

"It's too late! If we separate, we will die!" a monster shouted loudly. "Work together to stop this wave and return to the house!"

Only when the enemy's numbers are insufficient can a dispersed escape ensure the death of some people in exchange for the survival of others.

But the number of creatures before them far outnumbered all of them by countless times. The only result of fleeing separately was that they were all powerless to resist this catastrophic level of attack and died easily and humiliatingly in front of them.

A large cloud of poisonous gas floated up into the sky, instantly poisoning all the birds that rushed into it, but the flock of birds behind did not stop at all. Tens of thousands of sparrows fell directly from the sky, and after being poisoned by the poisonous gas, they all turned into corpses and fell heavily on their heads. A large number of bees and flies swarmed in from all directions. They could kill tens of thousands of them with a random attack, but their number seemed to have no limit at all. No matter how many died, there would always be more to fill the position, rushing straight at them without hesitation or pause.

The deaths of hundreds of thousands of birds finally exhausted the poisonous gas. A large number of corpses piled up around them, and more poisonous gas sprayed around them, finally giving them a chance to catch their breath. They made a path in this crazy death storm and rushed desperately back to their previous house.

A sorcerer immediately began to write on the walls and windows with a pen and blood to strengthen them, but no matter how fast he moved, he couldn't take care of the entire house in time. The window at the back had been broken, and a large number of beetles poured in from there, continuing to pounce on them frantically.

The flames lit up again, burning them to ashes in an instant. Several monsters took this opportunity to close the door. One of them chanted a spell loudly at the same time, and countless branches grew out of the wooden door and inserted into the surrounding door frames, completely blocking the gap.

But an unsettling "crunching" sound immediately began to be heard, as if something was gnawing at the doors, windows and walls.

"I can't hold out for long!" the sorcerer shouted.

The snake spirit took the time to recover its strength and prepared to spit out poison mist again. A monster with a huge head that was almost half the size of its body chanted loudly and built a barrier around them. At this time, the side wall suddenly exploded without warning, and countless fragments flew in, beating the monsters all over their bodies and interrupting his spell. A tall figure directly demolished half of the house, and behind him, a large number of creatures rushed in again frantically.

"We are willing to surrender!" One of the monsters suddenly shouted loudly. "This is all a misunderstanding! We have been deceived! We are wrong, please let us fight for the Skeleton Society!"

The tall figure turned a deaf ear to his words. He slightly adjusted his posture on the spot, kicked his feet hard, and suddenly his whole body rushed towards the monsters in the house among the flock of birds like a cannonball.

Flames, poisonous fog, sharp blades, bone arrows, everything was directly knocked away by his huge body. The next moment, the bodies of the two monsters were torn into pieces when they came into contact with him. The corpses then crashed into their companions, piercing their bodies like shrapnel, seriously injuring them.

The giant then grabbed each monster in the house with one hand and threw them directly into the sky like dolls, and they were instantly eaten by countless birds.

"We are willing to accept all conditions..." said the few surviving monsters in despair.

"The time limit has passed." Xia Chuan said as Shiro. "You have made your choice with your actions. Now, bear the consequences!"

The giant monster began to cast a curse, but a huge amount of bugs swarmed into his head and devoured him alive.

All members of the Styx Society were killed. Xia Chuan scanned the room, confirmed that no one was left alive, and then disappeared.

"Kiryuu, what's going on over there?"

"Two of them were killed. The other two are no longer in the location that the psychic had previously discovered. I am tracking them down nearby."

"It's okay, you can go back to the shrine first." Xiachuan said.

He changed back into the image of a corpse again and used the technique of escape to reach the top of the tallest building in the surrounding area. He stood there, looking at the black clouds formed by countless creatures in the sky, controlling them to fly in the shape of a huge tornado. At the end of the tornado, of course, was himself who was standing there at the moment.

There should still be many fish that slip through the net, but such a scene should be enough to alert them and prevent them from making the same mistake again.

So……

The clouds dispersed in waves under Xia Chuan's command. After more than an hour, the abnormal phenomenon in the sky finally disappeared, and everything returned to normal.

Chapter 223: Take advantage of the truce to prepare for war

"What the hell is going on in Tokyo?"

"It's horrible. Does anyone know if this happens in other countries?"

“Is it too late to immigrate now?”

"Everyone, stop staying in Tokyo and go back home!"

Looking at all the major forums and message boards filled with such words, Xia Chuan was a little speechless.

Who could have imagined that the move, originally intended to deter scoundrels from all sides and maintain Tokyo's security, would end up bringing about such an additional effect?

"Please don't worry too much. The actual migration rate is not as high as it appears now. Most people are probably just talking about it and complaining." Kuroda Koji said nearby. "When the previous large-scale vicious alien incidents occurred, the reactions of all parties were exactly the same. But we analyzed that in the past year or so when the Styx was active, the actual number of residents who moved because of it was less than 10,000."

Of course, he knew that Xia Chuan's purpose in doing so was nothing more than a large predator showing off its strength and demarcating its sphere of influence. In a sense, although he knew that the Watchers would not really stop, as the person directly responsible for Tokyo's safety, even if it was just a period of peace, it was something he longed to see.

It would be better for the Skeleton Society and the Watchers to fight somewhere other than Neon, as they did before. No matter who the final winner is, they should not disturb the people of this land.

Although the only thing the Akasakas can do is to accept the outcome of the fight between the two tigers and become minions driven by the victor, their desire to protect the people of Tokyo has never changed.

If the evil spirits including the Watchers, the Styx Society, the Cheka, the Special Management Bureau and various hidden monsters could really be quieted down, in his opinion, even if 10% of Tokyo's residents left, it would be an acceptable result.

But in fact, as long as no large-scale injury incidents occur in the future, such discussions will only remain on the Internet.

It is not just talk that it is hard to leave one's hometown.

Most people grew up here, their resources, connections, and the foundation of their survival are all here. Leaving suddenly would cost and risk something that most people cannot afford. Especially in a country like Japan, quitting a job is almost like the end of one’s life, and few people have the courage to do so.

"Really?" Xia Chuan nodded. "Well then, I'll leave these things to you. We will continue to make more magic tools to equip the backbone of Akasaka. I hope you can protect this land and let it return to peace as soon as possible."

"Yes! Thank you very much!" This result surprised Kuroda Koji a little.

He couldn't help but recall that when important official J came to Tokyo to perform his duties, the first thing he did was not anything else, but to force Akasaka to purchase a batch of new abnormal wave detectors at an abnormal price, which were actually of no use.

Although the magical tools given by the skeleton also require a price, and the implicit price is sometimes even higher than the clearly marked price, it is obvious that the starting points of the two are completely different.

If the Watcher...

He quickly shook his head, telling himself not to continue with this illogical and unrealistic assumption.

His term of office would probably end the day the Watchers dealt with the Skeleton Society. Before that, all he could do was to ensure that Akasaka would not completely lose the Watchers' trust due to this short period of "fall". At the very least, he had to make the Watchers believe that they had no choice and leave behind a group of people that the Watchers could continue to trust and use.

Otherwise, it will not only be the end of Akasaka, but also a tragic future for all the people of Tokyo.

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"Finally, there was success?" Upon hearing the good news brought by Kawaguchi Rena, Xia Chuan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

It took her much longer than Nomiya Wakana and Kawaguchi Rena, and of course not as much as Moriyama Chisuke, but fortunately, after using all kinds of experience and methods, she was finally much faster than Nomiya Kana, Inaba Rika and others.

Natsukawa couldn't wait to rush over with his real body, so he first used the magatama on Yui Aoki's chest to distract himself and went over. He saw a small sparrow god flying around the shrine maidens in a very proud manner.

Its wings are still there, but a pair of short hands have grown on its chest, holding a short sword and a shield. On its round head, it wears a helmet decorated with exaggerated feathers, and its round body is covered with a simple breastplate. It looks like it is just there to be cute, and has no fighting power at all.

The priestesses behaved in exactly the same way. Everyone was shouting “kawaii”, and some even took out their phones to take pictures non-stop. There was no sense of urgency at all.

"Kawaguchi...let her order the shikigami to attack the tree in the yard to test its combat effectiveness." In this situation, Natsukawa wanted to die so much that he had no intention of showing up at all. He simply let Kawaguchi Rena be the villain.

"Yes." Kawaguchi Reina quietly stuck out her tongue, and immediately turned cold when facing the shrine maidens. "What are you doing? Do you think this is a game? Scatter! Takahashi Mirei, let your shikigami attack that tree!"

The shrine maidens dispersed unwillingly, but their eyes remained here. The shrine maiden who became the center of everyone's attention took a deep breath and issued an order to her shikigami.

The Sparrow God immediately took action, like a black lightning that suddenly flashed across the yard. A moment later, a fist-sized hole suddenly appeared on the trunk of the big tree that was as thick as a bowl, and the tree then began to shake slightly.

"Wow!!" All the apprentice priestesses screamed in excitement and clapped their hands once again.

The speed is acceptable, but the attack power is a little touching... Xia Chuan couldn't help but sigh.

The tree was shaking like this, which meant that the attack was not concentrated at one point, but a considerable amount of power was dispersed to other parts of the tree. This kind of attack power might be enough to deal with ordinary monsters, but when facing a real opponent...

However, they are already quickly trained shrine maidens, and possessing such power, they should be able to at least fight against low-level monsters such as werewolves.

The sparrow god flew back slowly and triumphantly, seemingly enjoying the praise from the apprentice priestesses. Xia Chuan could no longer bear it and directly cast a multiplication technique at it.

Its body suddenly became larger. It was still round, but its hands and feet became knotty due to the growth of a large amount of muscles. Its neck also suddenly became longer, also full of well-developed muscles, but its wings were still as small. It suddenly looked quite strange and had nothing to do with cuteness.

The apprentice priestesses' exclamations froze for a moment. They looked at the overly strong fellow, who was still proudly flapping his too-small wings and flying towards them in an extremely unscientific manner. The expressions on their faces suddenly became strange.

Chapter 224 Crow-faced Witch

I don't know if it was finally the time necessary to train a Shikigami, or if it was some kind of collective mental suggestion, but except for the two apprentice shrine maidens who were gifted and therefore trained intensively and chose cats and dogs as their pets, the pets of the other eight shrine maidens fell into a deep sleep one after another from that moment on, and then successfully evolved into Shikigami.

Half of them remained in bird form, while half became some kind of humanoid monsters. However, all of them learned to speak and began to chat with their masters in a chattering manner.

Especially those who keep parrots and mynah birds as pets, several people's shikigami can get together and perform a crosstalk. Of course, in Tokyo, this is called manzai and rakugo.

Chisuke Moriyama and Rena Kawaguchi, whose shikigami were temporarily dormant, suddenly lacked in deterrence when facing the apprentice shrine maidens and their shikigami. Fortunately, Yui Aoki's crow god Kobori was still full of energy and his temper was getting more and more irritable. Before Yui and Natsukawa even opened their mouths, it had already taken the initiative to gather these new shikigami together and gave them a good beating. Several overly active crow gods had their feathers plucked out, and finally they calmed down, completely understanding who was the boss under the great god and who they should listen to.

"I didn't expect that the strictest one was Aoki-senpai..."

"How pitiful! What did they do wrong? It's just..."

The reactions of the shrine maidens left Xia Chuan speechless. After all, he protected them too well. Until now, they were still unaware of their identities and the fate they would face as a result. It seemed as if being a shrine maiden was just another life besides studying, just like working in a convenience store.

There is absolutely no awareness of becoming a supernatural being.

In their current state, apart from having a slight advantage against monsters like vengeful spirits, they probably cannot beat the most ordinary Self-Defense Force soldiers in other situations. The only role they can play is probably to serve as tools to summon gods in the ceremony, and they can play no positive role in the confrontation with the Watchers.

"If a malicious abnormal incident occurs, report it to the Corpse Agency immediately." Natsukawa had to give Kuroda Koji a new order. "Let them confirm and assign the tasks."

Even if we don't expect the apprentice shrine maidens to play much of a role, at least through such battles, they can truly adapt to their new identities, and their shikigami can become familiar with combat and stand up to protect them when they are in danger.

When they appear in public, all of them have to wear crow masks, which is to protect them and to further expand the influence of the Skeleton Society.

Xia Chuan prepared a bronze mirror for each person to protect against attacks from evil spirits and a bracelet to increase the difficulty of being spied on by the prophecy item. This should be enough for them.

"Are we going to be responsible for handling the entire Tokyo abnormal incident?" Daisuke Sasaki was so shocked that he jumped up from his seat.

"Yes, Lord Mukui just sent an oracle that a group of new shrine maidens need to undergo combat training. We are temporarily responsible for assigning them tasks and sending them to the scene to familiarize them with the atmosphere. In addition, Akasaka's Storm Group and Flame Group also need to conduct combat drills, and we will also be responsible for assigning them." Inaba Rika's tone was a little heavy. "Temporary Deputy Kuroda means that the shrine maidens will also be divided into two groups, with the Storm Group and Flame Group responsible for support and cooperation respectively, and both sides will conduct combat training together."

"Wow~!" Daisuke Sasaki raised his fists excitedly, but there was silence around him.

"Why is such an important matter suddenly handed over to us?" Sugishita asked with a sigh.

"What's wrong with you?" Sasaki Daisuke looked at his companions in surprise. "Isn't this a good thing?"

Aoshima was obviously craving for cigarettes, but it was not convenient for him to go out to smoke right now; Kimoto Juri and Tachibana Koichi were somewhat serious and were exchanging opinions in low voices; only Hyakume was still hiding behind the computer screen and nothing could be seen.

"This was originally the job of Akasaka and Tokyo Watch, and it also involves the new miko... Suddenly it's handed over to a few of us. Don't you think the responsibility is too great?"

"But we were originally recruited by Lord Mukutani to handle these things, right? We have also experienced so many things, seen so many things that ordinary people cannot touch, and we have the favor and support of the gods. Since Lord Mukutani and his men have reached a consensus with the Tokyo Watch, there is no one else who is more suitable for this task than us, right?"

Sugishita's words were stuck in his stomach, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

"You're right." Tachibana Hirokazu clapped his hands. "We have an obligation to do this job and we must do our best!"

"So?" Kimoto Juri looked at Inaba Rika.

"There are eight new shrine maidens in total. According to the instructions of Mukuroki-sama, they will usually help out in the shrine as assistant shrine maidens, practice Kagura dance, participate in auction ceremonies, and hone their abilities. When encountering unusual incidents, we will assign tasks and send them to the scene as soon as possible. Kana and I discussed that she and Misa will be responsible for the work in the shrine, while Wakana and I will be responsible for protection and guidance at the scene. If we are divided into two groups, then she and I will be in charge of one group each."

"Wakana..." Kimoto couldn't help but sigh.

Although her ability is indeed the strongest among the four current priestesses in the Skeleton Shrine, for some reason, she always makes people feel very unreliable.

"Then Tachibana and I will be responsible for cooperating with Wakana's group, Aoshima and Sasaki will be responsible for cooperating with you, and Sugishita and Hyakume will provide support at the headquarters?"

After all, she and Tachibana have many years of experience in Akasaka, and can make up for some of Wakana's problems. The key is, if Sasaki and Wakana are put together, and two unreliable guys get excited, who knows what will happen?

"That's all we can do for now."

Several specially made minibuses soon arrived outside the Corpse Agency, and a medium-sized helicopter was always available to deal with situations where the distance was far. The newly established mobile forces of Akasaka, the Lan Group and the Yan Group, also moved their daily training grounds to the vicinity of the Corpse Shrine. Fortunately, the construction of the Corpse Shrine was far from being completed, so it was not a big problem to temporarily adjust the design and increase their venue.

After everything was ready, the priestesses finally arrived in a minibus and went straight into the shrine.

"You can't see their faces because of the masks... But judging by their figures, they must be very young?" Sasaki Daisuke thought to himself. "Girls of this age look really beautiful in shrine maiden costumes!"

Kimoto looked at him with disdain, while Tachibana Koichi sighed and patted his shoulder: "This is not an ordinary girl, don't have any ideas!"

"Huh? Did I say something wrong again?"