From Earthbound Spirit to Tokyo Evil

"You don't have to thank me. I went out of my way to find you because you have value in existence. Of course, if you are willing to serve me as your master and wholeheartedly, I will also give you the rewards you deserve."

"I'm very terrified." At least now, Kiyokawa Yuriko seems to be reliable. "I couldn't ask for more."

"Well, tell me what happened to you before?" Xia Chuan said.

The matter is actually very simple. Those crazy people in the Styx Society have been looking for hidden monsters all over Tokyo a long time ago, and have used various means to make them join them.

Those who are powerful are attracted by ideals, power and interests, while those who are weak, such as Yuriko Kiyokawa, are directly coerced and forced to join by force.

Yuriko Kiyokawa didn't know that her fate would be to become cannon fodder thrown out to attract fire in a critical moment. In fact, she had always been treated as a maid by those guys, buying groceries, cooking, cleaning, and running errands for them. For the lazy raccoon cat, such a life was miserable, but it was not to the point where she would risk running away.

"They threatened to kill all my friends and everyone I knew, and they also cast a curse on me..." said Yuriko Kiyokawa.

Takahata and Yoshiyama couldn't help but secretly glance at Natsukawa. Only then did he remember that he seemed to have said something similar when he first met these two guys...

"Uh... don't they know your true identity?" Xia Chuan immediately changed the subject.

"My...real identity?" Qingchuan Yuriko looked at the people around her and immediately confirmed that it was these two guys who betrayed her. She shook her head and said, "I never told them. They just thought I was the most ordinary and useless monster."

Chapter 230: Breakthrough from Zero to One

It is not surprising that the Styx Club did not discover the true identity of Yuriko Kiyokawa. After all, her true value does not lie in how powerful she is, but in the knowledge she inherited from her mother, which cannot be seen from appearance alone.

What made Xiachuan feel strange was that Kiyokawa Yuriko did not take the initiative to reveal her identity in order to gain a more favorable position for herself.

"Will the raccoon cat clan's priestess be valuable to them?" This question surprised Qingchuan Yuriko. "Besides, the things they did... I just want to be quiet..."

You just want to be a beautiful woman quietly, right?

Is this perhaps a common trait among raccoon cats? They instinctively want to hide away and not take any responsibility.

I don’t know whether this should be considered her luck or Xia Chuan’s luck.

It should be a combination of both, right?

Yuriko Kiyokawa's memory has gradually recovered, and everything that happened from the time Natsukawa discovered her to the time he brought her to this place has emerged one by one.

She was certainly horrified by the brutality of breaking her limbs several times, but she was even more impressed by Xia Chuan's efforts to prevent her from causing more damage and killing innocent passers-by.

To powerful monsters, the lives of ordinary humans are meaningless. Gods who would make such efforts for them cannot be that bad.

He is unwilling to hurt even ordinary humans, so how could he betray and hurt himself at will?

Everything Takahata and Yoshiyama had told her about Natsukawa no longer had any meaning in the face of this fact. Sometimes, trust was just that simple.

"My Lord God, what do you want me to do?"

"You are a priestess of the raccoon cat clan. I hope you can tell me everything you know about the gods."

This request surprised Kiyokawa Yuriko a little. In her opinion, Natsukawa's power was far beyond the "First Kin-no-Chang Myojin" worshipped by the Tama raccoon cat clan. How could such a god want to know knowledge that she thought was of no value?

However, despite her surprise, she immediately organized her thoughts and began to speak out what she knew.

The so-called first Kinjo-no-Chang Myojin was actually a powerful raccoon cat, but he had died five hundred years ago, leaving behind only legends about himself and the tradition of the Tama raccoon cats who continued to worship and sacrifice to him. Of course, before his death, he still tried his best to leave behind inheritance items that could help his descendants. Although it was impossible for them to have the ability to compete with other demon tribes, at least they could protect themselves until a new raccoon cat was born that was capable of inheriting his throne.

But he probably could not imagine that his descendants would be weaker than the previous one, until the entire clan was destroyed without producing a second generation of Jin Changming God, and the inheritance items he left behind gradually exhausted the power he injected into them, and eventually became completely useless.

"What is the secret to becoming a god?" Xia Chuan couldn't help but ask.

"That's a secret that only the clan leader and elders know." Qingchuan Yuriko replied with some fear. "When the clan was destroyed, I was not yet an adult, and I couldn't even fully inherit the knowledge of the shrine maidens. However, my mother still told me some secrets that only the shrine maidens could know in advance."

For the shrine maiden, the biggest secret is the Kagura dance.

Yuriko Kiyokawa also inherited five types of Kagura dance from her mother Chizuru. Although the names are completely different from those of the shrine maiden of Tenma Tenjin, the effects are similar.

Pray for the arrival of gods, pray for good luck and protection, drive away evil spirits and diseases, and communicate with the dead. The only difference is the Kagura dance that summons and drives the shikigami.

Yes, raccoon cats can actually control Shikigami, and according to Kiyokawa Yuriko's memory, this is her mother Chizuru's most powerful means of attack and defense.

"What kind of shikigami can your mother control?"

"Suzaku God." Yuriko Kiyokawa answered solemnly.

For some reason, Xia Chuan suddenly felt like laughing, because when he heard the name, the first thing that came to his mind was the square game with 108 cards in total.

"Sparrow God?"

"Yes, it is the most precious treasure left by the first generation of Jin Changming Shen to the priestesses. Unfortunately, it died along with my mother in that war."

This answer made Xia Chuan want to vomit blood. He had given up hope, but he still asked, "Do you know how to get a new Shikigami?"

“I just knew how to do it, but I’d never tried it.”

"It's okay, it's not surprising... Wait a minute! You said you knew what to do?" Xia Chuan was really surprised.

"Yes, Lord God, this is one of the most important pieces of knowledge that my mother taught me. However, because the soul jade she gave me at the end has exhausted all its power, I only know the words she told me, but I have never had the opportunity to verify it."

"Where is the soul jade?"

"I hid it in the coin locker at the station." said Yuriko Kiyokawa. "The key is hidden in..."

"The key is not important, you just need to tell me the exact location of the storage box." Xia Chuan said.

A few minutes later, Xia Chuan directly opened the door of the storage box. Then, a crow jumped into the storage box, pecked the soul jade out of the bag, swallowed it in one gulp, and then flapped its wings and flew towards them.

There are many differences between it and the magatama that Xiachuan had traded from Ichijo Shin before, but there are also similarities, and some of them are also similar to the amulets he had obtained from Yu of the Styx Society before.

Fortunately, although Qingchuan Yuriko didn't know the functions of all the divine power channels in the soul jade, she could accurately describe the functions and effects of some of the circuits, which was a leap forward for Xiachuan. In this way, he no longer needed to test the functions of these divine power channels bit by bit like a headless fly, and could use them directly.

The most important part is the magic circle that conceals spiritual power. Without this function, it would be impossible for a weak monster like the raccoon cat to preserve such a precious inheritance item from generation to generation without attracting powerful monsters to snatch it.

For Natsukawa, the more important point of this function is that it allows the amulets carried by his shrine maidens and tools to no longer be limited to twenty strands of spiritual power. They can carry more powerful amulets secretly without being discovered by Akasaka or other monsters.

The second important function is the circuit for storing and borrowing the power of gods. It is precisely relying on this circuit that the first Jin Chang was able to inject his own power into three soul jades before his death, and pass them to the leader, the chief elder and the chief priestess respectively, so that they can continue to use the power in them to protect the tribe in the next hundreds of years.

The other functions correspond to different ways of using the power of the gods. Although the first generation Jinchang was just a raccoon cat and did not have any amazing powers or methods, for Xiachuan, knowing these was enough.

Relying on the help given by Yuriko Kiyokawa, he has achieved a breakthrough from zero to one!

Chapter 231 Ten Magatama

"Sorry..." Yui Aoki said a little uneasily.

"It's okay, you've done a great job." Xia Chuan said. "Come on, try again! You'll definitely succeed next time!"

For Natsukawa, another important breakthrough brought by Kiyokawa Yuriko is that Aoki Yui can finally borrow his power and truly become a shrine maiden!

The magatama made of soul jade is the highest-level amulet known to Yuriko Kiyokawa, and its function far exceeds that of ordinary amulets. In fact, magatama has always been amulets and mediums for clergy since ancient times.

There is no need to say much about the Yasakani no Magatama, one of the three sacred artifacts in Japanese mythology. According to legend, many gods have bestowed special magatama to their messengers so that they can use their power to accomplish important and sacred tasks.

A shrine maiden with high inspiration can more effectively exert the power contained in the magatama, but as long as they master the correct method, even ordinary people can borrow some of its power.

Of course, the difference could be huge. For example, if they both prayed to the gods to cure the same epidemic, a highly spiritual and well-trained shrine maiden like Nomiya Wakana could probably use thirty strands of spiritual power to achieve the same effect as Natsukawa himself using three to four strands of spiritual power, while an ordinary person like Aoki Yui would probably need a hundred strands or even more.

But so what?

There is only one Yui Aoki in the world. As Natsukawa's exclusive chief shrine maiden, is this amount of consumption too much for Natsukawa?

There are only three shrine maidens with inspiration at present. In order of the strength of inspiration, they are Yuriko Kiyokawa, Wakana Nomiya and Reina Kawaguchi. They all got their own magatama. The people who got magatama are the other two shrine maidens of the Skeleton Shrine, Kana Nomiya and Misa Nomiya, the executor of the Skeleton Society, Rika Inaba, the chief priest of Natsukawa Shrine, Kentaro Sato, the leader of the Kiryu Group, Ichiryu Kiryu, and Manabu Asakawa, one of Natsukawa's most important tools.

However, Kiryu Ichiryu did not get the secret of using the real magatama, but only got the method to communicate and communicate with Xiachuan directly with the help of the magatama. Xiachuan did not want him to leave the extreme world and enter the extraordinary world so quickly.

Xiachuan told the others the secret methods he got from Kiyokawa Yuriko, asking them to practice them as soon as possible and develop real fighting power as soon as possible.

The ones who made the fastest progress are Yui Aoki and Rena Kawaguchi. Both of them are serious and hardworking. Rena Kawaguchi has higher talent and a much higher IQ than Yui Aoki, but Yui Aoki has an auxiliary that is equivalent to a plug-in. Not only can she get guidance anytime and anywhere, but she can also try things without restrictions, so she naturally makes rapid progress.

The second is Inaba Rika, Nomiya Kana and Nomiya Misa. The advantage of the two sisters of the Nomiya family is that they have been exposed to these things since childhood and have accumulated enough, but they are not like Inaba Rika who is always under great pressure and full of motivation.

Kiyokawa Yuriko should have had the best foundation, but her raccoon nature finally came to light. She was full of enthusiasm at first, but after a few days... it was hard to describe. This made Xiachuan finally understand why the second generation of Jinchang had not been born.

In comparison, Nomiya Wakana's performance was so-so, but she was a little too concerned about the spirit rats that she was training as her reserve Shikigami, which made people wonder if she was taking this opportunity to slack off and have fun.

Sato Kentaro's qualifications are really not enough, but fortunately, as the chief priest of Natsukawa Shrine, he does not need to have any strong extraordinary abilities. In a sense, Natsukawa gave him the magatama just to reward him for his diligence and to facilitate communication.

However, what surprised Xia Chuan the most was Asakawa Manabu. He just tried and practiced a little, and after understanding the functions of the magatama, he turned his attention back to the computer. For him, this world is far less real than the world built by the Internet and computers. If it weren't for his sister, he would probably prefer to live in that world.

As apostles of Kairin, the Nomiya sisters naturally chose the Rat as the backup Shikigami. As apostles of Kairin, Inaba Rika and Kiyokawa Yuriko chose the Crow as the backup Shikigami. In order to avoid associations, Kawaguchi Rena and Sato Kentaro chose the Shiba Inu as the backup Shikigami. Asakawa Manabu chose the Turtle from the perspective of convenience and lack of care, but Yui Aoki took some effort to make her choice. After a round of screening, she finally chose the Crow as the backup Shikigami.

Xiachuan doubted whether the turtle could reach a spiritual bond with Asakawa's care method and the effort he put in. However, he gave them the opportunity and the power to choose. How they were willing to do it was not something he should consider.

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"Aren't you going to give me a magatama?" Kamio Hitomi asked with a jealous look on her face. "Do I have such a low status in your heart?"

"You can't use it even if I give it to you. Don't you have a contract that allows you to only wear the jewelry you endorse? The agent will definitely find ways to stop you." The two have chatted in Kamio Hitomi's dreams several times. Natsukawa can now deal with Kamio Hitomi's teasing relatively easily, and sometimes he can even have the courage to tease her back.

However, although he was almost certain that Kamio Hitomi would not betray him to Akasaka or Styx, he still couldn't be sure what she was trying to do.

Based on the principle that the more the other person wants to do something, the more suspicious it is, he has been careful to avoid any intimate actions with Kamio Hitomi. So, although Kamio Hitomi still flirts with her whenever she has the chance, the two of them have always maintained a very pure relationship between a man and a woman.

"If you can't bear to let her go, then you'll just find an excuse!" Kamio Hitomi said, and then immediately changed the subject. "Aren't you going to let Kiyokawa Yuriko go back?"

"Not yet." Xia Chuan replied.

The Kiryu group naturally stopped looking for Kiyokawa Yuriko, and Natsukawa did not find any suspicious smell on Kiyokawa Yuriko, but out of caution, he still let her stay near the place where they landed at the top of Boso Peninsula.

Anyway, that place was quiet enough and there were almost no residents around, so they wouldn't notice anything unusual about her.

The only bad thing was that Takahata and Yoshiyama also stayed there and tried their best to show their affection to her, which made Natsukawa deeply realize that spring had indeed come.

One of the important reasons why Kiyokawa Yuriko fell into depravity and self-abandonment was probably the interference and instigation of these two losers, but Kamio Hitomi told him that this was the nature of raccoon cats, so he didn't force Kiyokawa Yuriko to cheer up.

"How's your concert preparation going?"

"I think you're almost ready. Haven't you been practicing these days?" Kamio Hitomi said nonchalantly. "I have to perform so many shows every year. It's really exhausting. Oh, I might as well get married and quit the music industry."

"Are you willing to do that?" Xia Chuan asked.

"If you are willing to marry me, what can I be reluctant about?"

"I don't even..."

Kamio Hitomi's expression suddenly became serious: "A monster is coming!"

Chapter 232 Active Exposure

"Kamio?" Such a nonsensical sentence made Xiachuan a little confused.

"There's a monster outside spying on Kamio Hitomi, you need to leave first, quickly!"

"but you……"

"I'll be fine, leave first, quickly, or it will be too late!"

Xiachuan had to retreat immediately. Fortunately, the crow that brought him to this place had flown far away from Kamio Hitomi's house after losing his control, and should not have been discovered.

He controlled the crow from afar and returned there under the cover of darkness. Sure enough, he saw two figures standing on the nearby street in the dark, looking up at Kamio Hitomi's house, as if waiting for something.

A few minutes later, a faint shadow emerged from Kamio Hitomi's house, slid down the wall quickly, and finally landed on one of the figures and merged with him.

The two whispered a few words and quickly walked towards a nearby parking lot.

Xiachuan hesitated for a moment, and first made sure that there were no other traces of monsters around, then he confirmed the safety of Kamio Hitomi, and then followed the two people from a distance, watched them get into a car, and followed them all the way to a house a few kilometers away.

It was a dilapidated commercial and residential building that seemed to lack maintenance and management. The two parked the car in the underground parking lot, stayed near the car for a while, as if observing whether there were any followers, and then got on the elevator.

Xia Chuan watched the elevator stop at the sixth floor, and immediately controlled the crow to fly up from outside. Then he began to carefully search for their whereabouts. A moment later, he heard the voices of several people through the wall.

"Kamio Hitomi seems to be fine."

"What about her assistant and agent? Are there any problems with them?"

"We have examined them in detail. They are all ordinary people. We can't see anything abnormal."

"She couldn't have forwarded a post like that for no reason." Another voice said. "She must have some connection with the Skeleton Society! Keep an eye on her and find out what the connection is. Maybe we can find out the Skeleton Society!"

"Yes!"

"Where is Qingchuan?" the previous voice continued to ask.

"We haven't found her yet. She hasn't shown up since that day. Haibi must have hidden her."

"What's so special about her? Tatsujiro, you still can't remember what's so special about her?"

"I'm sorry, but that guy is really... I'm sorry, it was my negligence." A slurred voice said. "I'm so sorry!"