The bustling city gradually died down and the sun set.
When Yuemo and Kurasaki Kaede walked out of Kasugano's bungalow, it was already dusk. The afterglow of the setting sun illuminated the busy streets.
"Aunt, don't worry. I'll take good care of Qiong from now on.”
Kurazaki Kaede's eyes were filled with heartache, hesitation, reminiscence... and other complicated emotions as she turned to look at the bungalow behind her. She couldn't help but think of her gentle aunt, her serious and old-fashioned but kind-hearted uncle, and her mischievous cousin, Kasugano. Unfortunately, the happy family was gone now, completely becoming a thing of the past.
The only thing she could do was to protect her cousin Kasugano Dome as much as possible.
Speaking of protection,
she seemed to be more reliant on others now. Kurazaki Fengzi secretly glanced at Yuanyumo, who was beside her. This was a man with a sense of responsibility and security. She was relieved to entrust Kasugano Dome to him temporarily.
"What's wrong?"
Yuan noticed that Kurazaki Kaede's gaze was fixed on her, so she turned around and asked.
Kurazaki Kaede, who had been caught stealing glances, felt a little embarrassed and shy. She quickly changed the topic and said,""Oh right, Mr. Yuanyu, I still don't understand. Qiong has been imprisoned by that strange wood demon for the past few days, so why would she post a request online and send me a message to save her?”
Previously, Kurazaki Kaede did not think too much about this. Now that she was out of danger, she realized that there were too many things that were wrong and unreasonable. According to the situation she saw in the basement, Qiong did not even have the most basic self-awareness. It was impossible for him to use his phone to surf the internet and send text messages for help.
Yuan explained as she walked,""In the natural world, there are many hunters who use bait to lure their prey. The same thing happened to your cousin Kasugano Dome.”
"That wood demon has a weak will and no intelligence to speak of. Clearly, the existence behind it gave it the order to abduct more humans, which distorted and contaminated your cousin Kasugano Dome's spirit, causing her to float in a mental world of fear and unease. In layman's terms, it's a 'dream'.”
"From time to time, I'll release some of my limbs so that she can ask for help from the outside world in a half-real and half-fake state, just like you and I who were attracted here.”
"Otherwise, where do you think all those dried corpses in the basement came from? Of course, not all of them were lured over by your cousin Kasugano Dome.”
Yuan explained everything.
Kurazaki Kaede felt a chill run down her spine. If she had not met Genyu-sensei, she would have become a dried corpse in the basement. The more she understood, the more she could feel the terror of these ghosts hidden in human society.
They understood humans, used their bonds, and loved ones…to prey on humans wantonly.
Moreover, what she had seen was probably just the tip of the iceberg of this chaotic world that was about to arrive. Kurazaki Kaede looked at the hurried passers-by. She did not know how many shocking supernatural events were hidden behind the peaceful daily life.
For ordinary people, these supernatural events were as unavoidable as natural disasters.
At the entrance of the subway station-
"About your cousin Kasugano Dome, I will make her into a shikigami in the near future.”
"Sorry to trouble you, Mr. Yuanyu!”
Kurazaki Fengzi bowed again to express her gratitude.
After that, Yuanyumo gave Kurazaki Kaede a business card from the White Fox Firm and exchanged their contact details. Yuanyumo then boarded the train to Shibuya alone.
Kurazaki Fengzi watched Yuanyumo's figure disappear into the distance. Only then did she retract her gaze and look at the business card in her hand as she pondered.
"It's better to tell Little Xing and the others about what happened today.”
"Whether it's about the demons that might exist behind the Gui Mu Mei or about Mr. Yuanyu, should I consider cultivating the Yin Yang Dao?”
Yu Sheng had learned a lot about Kurazaki Kaede from today's disaster. At the same time, she knew that she would not be able to survive any supernatural incidents in the future just by relying on the talismans given to her by Yuki and the others.
The only way was to strengthen oneself.
By
the time Yuan Yu Mo returned to Shibuya District, the sky had completely darkened.
Even in Shibuya District, which was also listed as a "24-hour sleepless street" like Shinjuku, the number of people on the streets had dropped to a historical low after the supernatural revival. No one would joke about their lives at any time.
"Kotomi went back."
After entering the White Fox Firm and looking at the empty office, Yuan sat on the sofa and began to take stock of her gains from the day.
First of all, there was no need to worry about the bounty. In order to prevent situations like Kasugano Dome from happening, the Non-Scientific Supernatural Forum would take the initiative to bear a portion of the bounty. On this point, they did not mind letting the Onmyoji make a wasted trip.
Other than the three blood-red fruits that had unknown effects, the biggest reward was naturally [Acting Progress]. This was also the most important reason why Yuan had come here.
After saying that, Yuan opened the acting system.
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Character Abilities:
Basic Spiritual Talisman Encyclopedia (Advanced), Pentagram Curse (Advanced), Spirit-branded Retainer Contract (Intermediate), Spiritual
Word Spell (Elementary), Yu Steps (Elementary)
]
This mission was exactly as Yuan had expected. His [Acting Progress] had been filled to the maximum. It was time for him to transform. This made him look forward to how much stronger he would be after entering the next stage.
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