Love is not as fun as World of Warcraft

Fortunately, Shirasaka only had to wait for a while before he heard a series of clanging sounds and the hurried movement of people getting up in the room. A moment later, he saw a girl slurping a bowl of instant noodles appear at the door.

"Why are you knocking on my door so late at night? I've been sewing quietly today, how could I disturb you?"

Holding a rice bowl that was almost twice as big as his own face, Asano Chiye slurped the noodles piled up like a small mountain in it while looking at the boy at the door with confusion.

The only person who could knock on her door at this time could be Shirasaka. She knew who was standing at the door without even having to think.

"You...if you can't eat it to death, then eat it to death."

Looking at the washbasin-sized rice bowl of Asano Chiya, Shirasaka's mouth twitched twice. During the day, he was still thinking that this girl was quite good at living by buying a few boxes of instant noodles for no reason. Knowing that he would not always treat her to meals, she prepared to eat instant noodles early.

Now it seems that I was overthinking it. This pig just wanted to eat.

If I had this bowl, I would probably die of fullness after eating half of it, but this guy just eats it as a midnight snack?

Shirasaka, who originally wanted to ask her if she had noticed anything unusual during the night, simply stayed at the door, feeling that perhaps it was a mistake for him to come here from the beginning.

It would be better to expect her to know what is happening outside than to expect people from the Church of False Words to line up at your doorstep tomorrow and be chopped down by you.

At least the latter is somewhat possible. She doesn't look like she would consider what happened outside the door.

Shirasaka estimated that even if there was an earthquake, this guy would have to finish her bowl of instant noodles before he would think of moving.

"Why? I'm not disturbing anyone by eating midnight snacks. If you don't like seeing me eating instant noodles, then why don't you treat me to something else?"

Asano Chiya was leaning against the doorway, slurping the noodles in the bowl without any image, wearing a somewhat cool white vest and flip-flops, looking like a classic image of a lifelong otaku.

"Hiss, where's Qi Se? Why don't you call her for supper?"

Shirasaka covered his face and waved away the smell of instant noodles that was surrounding his nose, then he took a look into Asano Chiya's doghouse.

"Little Qise is a good kid these days. She goes to bed before nine o'clock. Do you think she's like you, hanging out until this hour?"

After taking a sip of the soup with relish and letting out a hearty cry, Asano Chiyokuro looked at Shirasaka with some disgust and answered him in a low voice.

It can be seen that she seemed to be a little dissatisfied with Shirasaka coming back so late, but Shirasaka felt that she was more dissatisfied because she was out fooling around without her.

"Did you hear any noise outside at night, or see anything? Never mind, it's pointless to ask you."

Shirasaka looked at her who had finished a whole bowl of instant noodles just while talking to him, and felt that asking her these questions at this time was no different from not asking them at all.

Looking at her expression, it was clear that she knew nothing about anything.

Perhaps only by asking her what she plans to eat tomorrow can she arouse her interest.

"Yes, aren't you? You came to my door late at night and knocked on it. Tell me, are you interested in me? I can understand you."

After drinking the last mouthful of instant noodle soup in the bowl, Asano Chiya burped, picked up the corner of Shirasaka's clothes and wiped his mouth. Then he glanced at Shirasaka with a somewhat coquettish look and gave him a look that said "I understand."

"You understand what the hell you understand. Even if I'm interested in a piece of barbecued pork, I won't be interested in you, okay?"

Shirasaka pushed Asano Chiya's small face away from him with a look of disgust. From every angle, she was a real beautiful girl with big breasts, but this damn personality made it impossible to treat her as a normal person.

Anyway, Shirasaka felt that as long as someone had a little bit of common sense in their brain and their mind was not completely controlled by their second brother, no one would choose to attack such a guy.

"So you mean to treat me to barbecued pork..."

Without waiting for Asano Chiya to continue speaking, Shirasaka closed the door for her and decisively turned around and walked towards his home. Shirasaka wished he had not come to see this guy just now, otherwise he would not be so upset now.

If you don't care about her, she will only feel bad for a short while, but if you come to care about her, she will probably feel bad for the whole day.

He had originally wondered whether the monster was related to Chiya Asano, but after seeing her in person, Shirasaka denied this idea from the bottom of his heart.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Feeling that talking to Chiya Asano was more tiring than fighting a monster, Shirasaka dragged his exhausted body back to the bed. In the end, he still had no clue about the monster that had just appeared. He could only take things one step at a time.

Fortunately, the situation wasn't particularly bad, and the monster didn't seem to have any intention of attacking Asano Chiya and the others. In that case, she could relax a little.

Turning over and finding a suitable position to close his eyes and rest, Shirasaka sorted out the various information he had obtained during the day, and at the same time began to plan how to use the free time of the two days of the weekend to properly deal with these accumulated things.

"Everything is definitely based on upgrading as the most important premise, so the most important thing tomorrow is to go and see if the activities of the False Words Cult are still going on. If there are still two fanatical believers like before, then I should be close to upgrading."

After opening the panel and glancing at the experience bar that was already more than half full, Shirasaka narrowed his eyes and put the most critical matter on the agenda.

After that, I met with Kagami Ichinose. She said that the people from the so-called Magical Girls Association also wanted to meet her. It would be nice to meet more people with special abilities, and it would be even better to make friends.

Then I can talk to Kagami Ichinose about Aokigahara, and I can also go and check out the gold mine that I asked her to find. It would be best if I could get some gold coins.

As for the end, after finishing all the above tasks, you can try to check out the sacrificial sites that Jiuchong Mozi has marked for you.

In two days, it shouldn't be a problem to kill seven or eight monsters, right?

At least it's enough to upgrade to another level, and maybe even get some equipment or something, which would be a real improvement.

After preparing all the plans for the next day, Shirasaka finally cleared his mind and let sleepiness take over his thoughts.

——Now that things have come to this, let’s go to sleep first.

Chapter 78 Sincerity and Lies

Waking up again, a beautiful day begins with trying to find a way to sneak into the Xuyan Secret Sect.

He got up early and came to the location of the so-called charity event that Nanashiki Jiachuan had recorded before. If Shirasaka remembered correctly, the promotion time had not ended yet, so he should still have a chance to catch the last train.

The only problem now might be that he might have been targeted by the people of the Secret Cult of False Words, so the idea of using his identity to become one of them is obviously not very reliable. Fortunately, with the blessing of the Shadow Cloak, even if Shirasaka did not sneak in, it would not affect his ability to hide aside and secretly observe this group of strange guys.

Although the members of the Hypocritical Cult were arrogant, they would not claim to be members of the Hypocritical Cult in front of such a group of people. At least in the propaganda name of this organization that Shirasaka saw, they still called themselves the "Church of Sincerity."

Our external proposition is to promote the idea of treating others with sincerity, and that sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity, thus preventing all lies from being born.

It turns out that the core of "sincerity" is "lies", which is an extremely ironic thing.

Shirasaka squinted his eyes and joined the team joining this activity. Even though it was still early in the morning, the queue was not small at all. Shirasaka seldom saw such enthusiastic people. He could only say that this so-called sincere church had a pretty good mass base?

But when Shirasaka saw the sign at the door saying that participants would receive market shopping coupons, the corners of his mouth twitched twice, and he suddenly felt that this church was not so mysterious after all.

So even a cult like this still has to rely on giving away gifts to attract people? Shirasaka actually thought it was that attractive.

But this also makes it clear that no matter how loud the slogans are, they are always fake. If you want to attract so many people to join, you must give them enough benefits. Otherwise, no matter how sincere you are, this thing cannot be used to make a living.

Relying on a speed far beyond that of an ordinary person, Shirasaka quickly passed through the guarded doorway, thought for a moment, then turned around and sneaked into the backstage of the place.

This so-called charity event was nominally an activity of asking questions to each other by the Sincerity Church in order to promote sincere relationships between people, but no matter how Shirasaka thought about it, he felt that this matter could not be so simple.

Otherwise, why would there be three or four large men guarding the door? For something like this, deploying so many security forces, only to ask each other questions? Shirasaka couldn't believe it.

But it was obviously not possible to tell anything from the venue. At least for now, most of the people gathered together were chatting. After all, the church provided free fruit plates and drinks, and there were no restrictions on what they could talk about, so it naturally became a good place for them to brag and chat with each other.

If the Hypothesis Church had only achieved this extent, even Shirasaka would have to sigh that this was indeed very conducive to friendly communication between people. But obviously, this church was not that kind, otherwise it would not have been defined as a cult by Shirasaka.

There must be some deeper thoughts and conspiracies hidden behind such abnormal behavior. Since it is impossible to explore in the hall, Shirasaka can only choose to start from the backstage.

Compared to the harmonious hall, the atmosphere in the backstage of the Xuyan Secret Cult seemed much more serious. A dozen staff members were constantly busy, obviously surrounding a cage and preparing something. Shirasaka couldn't help but stop and look at the cage wrapped in red cloth while remaining invisible.

He didn't know what was hidden under the cloth, but judging from the cautious methods and nervous expressions of the staff, the thing inside was definitely not safe.

Shirasaka half-closed his eyes and, while no one was paying attention, sneaked up to the cage and reached out to lift a corner of the red cloth covering it.

What was revealed was an iron cage completely wrapped in yellow paper covered with spells, but the object locked inside could not be observed.

"Strange, these church members wouldn't be so arrogant as to release monsters to attack ordinary people in public, right? Even if their background is so powerful, they can't suppress such a big commotion, right?"

Shirasaka pinched his chin and quickly put down the opened red cloth. He didn't see what was inside. Maybe it was because the thing itself was not big, so he didn't observe it. But judging from the yellow talisman wrapped on the cage, this thing must not be safe.

Shirasaka took a look at the talisman and found it was similar to the so-called barrier talismans used by Kagamihara Ichinose before. It didn't look like a scary thing, which meant that what was locked inside was probably a real thing.

But you have to know that there are almost thousands of ordinary people gathered in the activity hall now. If the people from the Xuyan Secret Cult release the things in the cage at this time, the consequences will probably be unpredictable.

If there were only one or two eyewitnesses, they could still be silenced by relying on official connections, but if the number of people reached a thousand, the situation would become serious.

Not to mention releasing monsters to attack them, even if so many people saw a monster, the subsequent handling would not be something that an ordinary organization could handle.

Shirasaka didn't think that the people of the Xuyan Secret Cult could be so arrogant. If they really did that, Shirasaka should have seen the name of this church on various platforms and in the news.

Shirasaka couldn't guess what these guys were plotting, so he could only choose to hide quietly aside. No matter what conspiracy these guys had, all he had to do was wait.

Time will tell him the answer. He came here just to scout the area and do some reconnaissance. Since he is not in a hurry to find a specific target, there is naturally no time cost for him.

As for the staff of the Hypothesis Secret Cult who were busy nearby, Shirasaka was indeed envious of their walking experience, but firstly, he had no way of confirming whether any of them were simply ordinary people hired for hire, and secondly, these guys had not made any moves that threatened him for the time being, so if he just went out and started hacking them, it would be a bit too inhumane.

But if they do something with the things in the cage later, the situation will be completely different. Shirasaka will tell them what the new Kamen Rider Shrimp Form is. By then, each of these cultists will have 100 experience points.

Rubbing his hands in anticipation, Shirasaka knew that his idea seemed a little bit hellish, but he quickly put these concerns behind his mind.

It wouldn't really harm these innocent people. If I killed all the cultists, wouldn't that be chivalrous? They should be grateful to me.

As for the monsters in the cage, Shirasaka could only say that if these guys dared to be released, he would definitely rush up and chop them down, not letting go of any possible source of experience. Shirasaka was so concerned about his own upgrade path.

As for whether they can defeat it, that is a question that needs to be considered later, but since so many people in the Secret Cult of the False Words can control this thing, Shirasaka feels that at most, the cage can only hold a thing of the Yamaba level. If it is stronger, there will be at least one church member who can control the situation at the entire event.

After all, Shirasaka had been lurking backstage for such a long time, and he had figured it out. Apart from the guy who hosted the event this time, who had a bit of the aura of the stone from the previous fanatic, the others could only be considered as non-staff members, and in the game they were just the kind of babies passing by to fill in the gaps.

If there really is a powerful monster, this group of people alone will definitely not be able to suppress it.

After investigating all of this, Shirasaka focused his attention on the church member who hosted the event. From the other people's respectful attitude towards him, it can be seen that these guys' status are definitely not on the same level.

If I kill him, I can get at least 300 experience points, right?

Pinching his chin and marking the corresponding value on the other person's head, Shirasaka narrowed his eyes, looking forward to how this group of people were going to cause trouble.

Act quickly, he can hardly control the knife in his hand.

With some dark thoughts in mind, Shirasaka hid behind the cage. As if in response to his expectation, with a burst of lively cheers in the hall, those members of the Xuyan Secret Sect seemed to have received some instructions and finally slowly pushed the cage out from the backstage.

Shirasaka followed the group of people very stealthily, with the same smile and expectation on his face as theirs, and he even began to think about what he could gain after this time was over.

It's just a pity that if I mess up an activity like this once, there will probably be no second time. The people of the Xuyan Secret Sect are not fools, so how could they let me keep ruining their plans like this?

Just like the people in the audience who had turned their attention to the cage, Shirasaka was filled with curiosity about what was locked in the cage. Fortunately, this question would soon have an answer.

How could something that could cause the Xuyan Secret Sect to go to such great lengths and even create such a big scene be nothing but a simple thing?

Chapter 79 The truth behind the conspiracy

"Thanks to the blessing of the God of Sincerity, we are gathered here joyfully."

"Now, everyone from all walks of life, please pause your sincere conversations and let us share our most sincere prayers and blessings equally with everyone around us."

The host who came on stage was indeed a believer of the Secret Church of False Words. He spoke the speeches skillfully, and the originally noisy venue gradually calmed down under his soothing. After all, the organizer was on stage, and even if he did not believe in this church, he had to give him some face.

Moreover, at present, what the host of the Sincerity Church said does not make people feel disgusted, and no one objects to giving blessings to each other.

But both the people in the audience and Shirasaka knew that this was just a polite appetizer. The real key point must be the cage covered with red cloth that was pushed onto the stage as he spoke.

"The God of Sincerity loves every believer equally. Therefore, sincere believers, let us come together to witness the miracles of the God of Sincerity and look up to the face of God."

There was no suspenseful part as expected. The host didn't even say a few polite words and directly asked the staff on the side to lift the red cloth covering the cage. The decisiveness of this action made Shirasaka stunned.

No, man, are you so impatient? No foreshadowing? At least set a threshold for watching?

If this caused a riot, how would they end it? Shirasaka didn't think the dozen or so staff members in the venue were enough to suppress a riot of thousands of people.

However, when Shirasaka looked at the cage with all his doubts and questions, he quickly got the answers to all his questions.

To everyone's surprise, the cage covered with red cloth did not contain the monster that Shirasaka had imagined, nor did it contain any strange objects. In fact, there was only a ball of air inside, completely empty.

Apart from the yellow talisman wrapped on the cage, it looked like just an empty cage. Shirasaka even suspected that this group of people from the Xuyan Secret Cult might have had an accident and let the thing trapped inside escape at some point.

But the host didn't look surprised at all. He just glanced at the empty cage and then directed people to push the thing for display, as if there really was some so-called god of sincerity inside.

Now Shirasaka was even more confused about what these guys were up to. Were they high on drugs and having hallucinations?

The people below also had the same idea as Shirasaka. Puzzled looks appeared on their faces, but soon they returned to calm.

Anyway, we are just here for show, who cares whether there really is any god in there?

It would be fine if you could really see it, but the reality is that you can't see it. Few people present here truly believe in this church. Most people are there just for the shopping discount coupons.

Since the host said it was in there, then so be it. Anyway, they didn’t need to pay for it or anything. After it was over quickly, they still had their own things to do.

The empty cage turned around on the stage, and the people below watched it quietly. Just when Shirasaka was puzzled as to what was going on, the actions of a staff member of the Xuyan Esoteric Cult next to him immediately answered all his doubts.

"Remember the boy in the fourth seat in the third row. His reaction is consistent with what is expected of a clairvoyant. And the same goes for the old man in the front..."

Holding the walkie-talkie, he quietly told his companions who they needed to pay attention to. The eyes of this follower of the Xu Yan Secret Cult were scanning the crowd the whole time, as if he was looking for something.

Shirasaka looked in the direction he pointed out and saw the boy he named. At this moment, he had an expression completely different from the other people who were looking confused and puzzled. It was as if he had seen some extremely terrifying and hideous monster. He looked at the iron cage with fear in his eyes, and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

As for the old man in the front row, Shirasaka could also see that he seemed a little abnormal, but more like his body couldn't support it and it was a sign of high blood pressure.

However, even with just the boy's reaction, it was enough for Shirasaka to deduce something, not to mention that he also learned the term "clairvoyant" from the staff member.

If my guess is correct, then everything can be explained.