I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 433 Travelogue to the Upper Realm
"what?"

"So many powerful individuals?!"

After a thorough inspection and cleaning, the seven-person team who walked out of the laboratory were stunned.

Looking around, all he saw were people with powerful strides and spiritual energy: young and old, men and women, there wasn't a single 'ordinary person' among them?
Is the whole world wrong? Isn't May, who leads the way, just an 'ordinary person'?

"Hey,"

"Don't look at me with that pitying look. I'm just a student, or 'apprentice'."

Yukino Satsuki couldn't help but press her temples. She had just stepped out of the laboratory of the High School of Cursed Arts and looked around at the wolf-level monsters mixed with tiger-level monsters. Here, she, an 'ordinary person', had really become a rare creature.

Even the junior student next to her, the classmate dressed as a priest on the other side, and the magic high school student with several 'bumblebees' perched on his shoulder.
Everyone else has become extraordinary, but she's still just an ordinary person?

"This is the school of our world. Hmm, a place similar to a 'gym,' so—"

"Understood,"

The one with the highest IQ, 'Bone Refiner', seemed lost in thought.
"Since this is a training ground, it must be full of cultivators, which is why there are so many experts here."

"But this number is too much,"

Snake Bone, carrying the 'Snake Bone Knife', glanced around.
"With so many experts, there are more than enough to contend for supremacy over the world."

Of course, it refers to the 'world' of theirs.

“We don’t have that many ‘big names’ fighting each other, nor do we need to vie for supremacy.”

Yukino Satsuki waved to the group.
"follow me,"

"Come to my place to rest first, and then I'll take you out for some fun!"

"Won't it be too much of a disturbance for so many of us to come here?"

Sleepy Bones is currently in his 'second personality' state, a polite and gentle man.

"No, my house is quite big."

"what is that?"

The tallest of the fierce-looking creatures turned its head and pointed into the distance.

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Following his finger, the others turned to look and stopped in their tracks.

Among the towering buildings in the distance, a colossal tree that reaches for the sky appears in the distance: if it hadn't been blocked by the tall buildings, they should have spotted it much sooner.

"so big!"

"It's like a mountain range,"

The seven-man team felt exhilarated. Even from such a distance, they could still clearly see the giant tree. How magnificent it would be to stand under it!
“That is the ‘sacred tree’ bestowed by the Inari deity,”

“I’ve said before that there are ‘gods’ in our world.”

“We’ve killed a few of those who called themselves ‘gods’.”

Gazing at the towering trees in the distance, Man Gu couldn't help but admire them.

"But now, I'm starting to believe that 'gods' really exist."

"Those places are too far away for us, we'll take the bus."

As she led the group out of the school gate, Yukino Satsuki looked up and froze in shock.

Given the size of 'Fierce Bones' and 'Silver Bones', it would probably take a tow truck to move them.

"Inuyasha, come this way to take the bus, Yukino-senpai?"

Kagome Higurashi, carrying a bow and arrow, also arrived at the school gate and noticed a group of people standing still.

"What are you—"

"Beep beep,"

Just as the group stopped, a car pulled up beside them.
trailer!

No, it's not an ordinary construction site trailer, but a specially modified vehicle: the rear compartment has been converted into luxury seats, clearly intended for towing... no, for large, human-sized vehicles.

"Hi, everyone."

Kawa and Mai, sitting in the convertible driver's seat, waved.
"Would you like me to give you a ride?"

"Let's go up."

Since the government has made such thorough preparations, Yukino May will naturally not hold back.

"Goodbye, senior,"

On the other side, Kagome and Inuyasha, both standard 'human-shaped', naturally boarded the driverless bus.

"Is this some kind of mechanical iron vehicle?"

As Kawai Mai started the tow truck, 'Renkotsu' sitting in the truck became interested.

"That's right, you're interested in 'mechanical engineering'?"

While driving, Maya Kawai chatted idly.

"Our Metropolitan Police Department has various 'exoskeleton powered armor' available for use. Would you like to take a look sometime?"

The government had already obtained a lot of intelligence about these seven otherworldly mercenaries named 'Bone' during their 'physical examinations' and was extremely coveting of them!

And what the government values ​​most is:

Refine your bones!

In their world, Lian Gu was merely a 'strategist' who also served as a combatant.

Furthermore, since the work of the 'Seven-Man Team' is all about killing, the importance of the strategist is almost negligible, and their bone-refining strength is not particularly strong.

But he has one unique skill: human modification!
This technology was originally intended only to repair the 'Silver Bone' in the team: without bone refining, Silver Bone would have died long ago.

It was through the bone-refining process that the severely injured and crippled Yin Gu was transformed into a half-human, half-machine, and thus he has come this far.

The Seven-Man Team originally consisted of more than seven people; the story behind a group of orphans becoming masters:

These are the remains of many companions who fell along the way!
Human body modification by hand during the Warring States period.

This bone-refining technique is worthy of winning a dozen Nobel Prizes!
Even now, despite the rapid development of exoskeleton armor and brain-computer interface technology driven by the 'demands' of superhumans, large-scale modifications are still not possible: at most, only hands, feet, and some less important organs can be replaced.

During the government's "physical examination," it was discovered that the man nicknamed "Silver Bone" had more than 70% of his body made of machinery!

He's practically a cybernetic cyborg!

Simply put, all you need is to acquire the 'Bone Refining' technique;
It can not only enable countless disabled people to regain their freedom of movement, but it can even restore their physical and mental health on the spot.

In future battles, only the brain will be needed; the rest of the limbs can be mechanical.
Even wolf-level superhumans wouldn't dare say that everyone's muscles are comparable to steel.

After all, there are still many magic practitioners with 'weak' physical constitutions.

This human body modification technology.
“I don’t trust the town magistrate,”

Lian Gu refused immediately, which greatly disappointed Ma Yi.

"It's alright, there will be plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future: let me reiterate, we have absolutely no ill intentions towards you."

The enormous convertible cruiser weaved through the city, its striking silhouettes of the Fiend and Silver Bones, along with the unique attire of the others, practically screamed "superhuman." It did attract the attention of passersby, who would take photos—but that was about it.

"So there are ordinary people here too,"

There are just so many!

As the 'intellectual backbone,' Lian Gu constantly observed its surroundings as the 'iron chariot' moved: densely packed high-rise buildings, straight and orderly roads, various signs covered with unknown characters, and a constant stream of people on the road.
Everything was showing them that this was indeed another world, a completely different world.

Along the way, we didn't see a single beggar or a thin person.

Such a prosperous world could be the legendary Penglai Wonderland.

It's nothing special, isn't it?
"Hahaha, your world is truly peaceful."

The leader, 'Barbarian Bones', leaned back in his chair and laughed heartlessly.

“We’ll go hungry here.”

"This is Bunkyo Ward in Tokyo, which is equivalent to the core district of a large city in your area, so there's naturally no possibility of any fighting here."

Yukino Satsuki patiently explained to everyone:

"If we're talking about safety, cities are naturally safe."

“But outside the city, there are a lot of evil spirits roaming around, and we are usually responsible for eliminating these evil spirits.”

Moreover, there are top-tier enemies like Yamata no Orochi, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Abe no Seimei—the cooperation between the government and Abe no Seimei would naturally not be disclosed to ordinary people; even students like Yukino Satsuki who participated in the experiment could not possibly know about it.

"That's good,"

"As long as there is fighting, there will be a place for us to survive."

Barbarian said it all too naturally; these mercenaries survived by killing, and whether they killed humans or demons made no difference to them.

"Actually, there's no need to fight."

"arrive."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at a shrine. "Yukino-kun, here are your car keys."

After everyone got out of the car, Kawai Mai did not leave, but got out of the car as well and handed the car keys to Yukino Satsuki.

"If you need to go out, use this car."

"Also, keep your 'friends' in check. If they hurt people in our world, you will also be implicated for 'negligence of guardianship'."

After giving her statement, the young policewoman turned around and got into a black sedan that had stopped right behind her.

Of course, the Metropolitan Police Department's layout goes beyond this.

If those superhumans abuse force, someone will naturally stop them.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

"Is this May's house?"

"How magnificent! It's even more impressive than the castle tower of Daimyo!"

The seven entered the snowy May and marveled at the modern decor. Since they were friends, they didn't need to put on airs like they would in front of strangers.

“This is sake that my father has treasured. Try it and see if you like it.”

May, dressed in her home clothes, began to entertain the people under the eaves: the others could sit inside, but Fierce Bones and Silver Bones could only sit in the courtyard.

With their size, they'd be furniture destroyers as soon as they stepped into the house.

"Good wine!"

"In May, where is your father?"

After taking a sip of his wine, Mangu couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"I went on a trip with my mom."

Unfortunately, despite the abundance of extraordinary experts in the island nation, the environment is far from safe: evil spirits roam the mountains and forests outside the city, and powerful figures from all walks of life lurk and plot. On the other hand, the non-compliant sea area, with the departure of Nine-Tailed Tamamo-no-Mae, immediately attracted a large influx of people back: with the sea nation in charge, the safety level is definitely not low.

It is at least a hundred times better than the dozens of Commonwealth countries whose capitals have been 'erased'.

In the American Civil War, the casualties among the superhumans were not high, but the supplies consumed by the lower classes were not tallied.

England is currently embroiled in a dispute with France over the "Holy Sword," which has escalated to the point of armed conflict.

All things considered, only Russia is relatively 'stable'. However, Russia is notoriously vast and sparsely populated, with freezing temperatures, and other people wouldn't be able to withstand it: it's said that recently many animals in the Russian forests have begun to mutate, including armored bears, wolves that spit ice spikes, and falcons that whip up wind blades.
Therefore, it's not incomprehensible that wealthy people travel to countries that haven't yet produced extraordinary individuals, or simply seek relaxation.

"That's it,"

"It's a dream world."

As May arrived, the group no longer concealed their amazement at the world.

"Stone pavement with no visible gaps, high-rise buildings constructed entirely of steel, and iron trains running everywhere."

These extraordinary mercenaries from the Warring States period were truly dazzling.

"Not only that, there's also unimaginable fun—"

Yukino Satsuki shook the bank card in her hand.

"Absolutely eye-opening!"

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Shinjuku area,
Because it is adjacent to the 'Divine Tree District' and the 'Bunkyo District', this area has been developed into a service area for 'superhumans'.

"Boss, ten more steaks, please!"

"Okay, please wait!"

In the open-air restaurant of the building with the sign "Huangniuyuan", waiters kept pushing carts, bringing dishes of food to the group: mainly the three-meter-tall strongman Xiong Gu, who, although the weakest of the seven, had the biggest appetite and was basically just pouring the dishes into his mouth.

“Delicious, delicious!”

"It's delicious, but—"

He skewered the beef with a knife and chewed on the snake bone, muttering to himself.

"It doesn't taste as good as the ones roasted in May."

"No problem, I'll have the restaurant deliver the ingredients to my house later, and I'll grill them for you when I get back."

Since she was going to entertain her friends, Yukino Satsuki, who was not short of money, naturally wouldn't be stingy.

"So many clothes?!"

"Come on, try this outfit on, isn't it cute?"

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, she took everyone shopping: to be precise, to pick out suitable 'women's clothes' for Snake Bone. The two of them spent several hours choosing. Barbarian Bone, Refining Bone, and Sleeping Bone, who were forcibly pulled apart to act as audience commentators, were initially quite interested, but later all they could do was mechanically nod and 'uh-huh'.

As for the others, they simply sat cross-legged and took a nap at the shop entrance.

"here?"

"Could it be—"

Aside from Snake Bone changing into an adorable yukata, the other straight men who insisted on wearing armor looked at the street filled with pink signs and the alluring women posing provocatively outside the shops, dressed in revealing clothing. They had some guesses in their minds, but were still shocked.

"Hehe~~ This is Kabukicho."

The lively and energetic high school girl, Yukino Satsuki, gave an embarrassed look that said, "You know what I mean."

"Don't get me wrong, there are legitimate song and dance performances here too, but Uncle Wugu—"

May turned her head and looked at Wugu, who was shorter than her and wore a white robe, hat and face mask.

"What kind of women do you like?"

"They're all here!"

Although it's strange that a teenage high school girl like her takes her friend to a brothel to experience exotic customs, it still feels a bit off.

But the uncle named 'Mist Bone' already looked expectant:
"Huh? Is that okay?"

"Of course, at least on this street, it's legal."

After the government intervened, the yakuza were no longer present, so there was no longer any "forcing women into prostitution," but that doesn't mean the profession will disappear.

Making money while lying down, and even making money from extraordinary people, is something many people are willing to do: whether they are men or women.

"But my face"

Wu Gu is lustful, yet she is also very insecure about her appearance.

"Don't worry, no one will care about your appearance. You're an extraordinary being!"

"If you want to get married, I can contact a matchmaking agency and guarantee that there will be a line of men willing to marry you that stretches to the end of the street."

???

Kirigakure is skilled in making poisons and is also responsible for the team's medical care: we can't rely on Suikotsu's 'second personality', can we?

However, his fighting ability was only slightly better than average, and coupled with his appearance and physique, he had never been popular with women, but now:
"Grandpa Wugu, what would you like to play?"

"Ugly appearance? How could that be? It's just that others don't know how to appreciate it. To me, it has a unique charm~~"

Surrounded by a group of ravenous women, Wugu was almost ready to 'become a Buddha' on the spot.

"This...this place is simply a fairyland!"

Wugu has died without regrets!

"Haha, May, your hometown is so wonderful."

Sitting in a luxurious, antique-style ballroom, surrounded by 'ancient style' dancers, with fine wine and delicacies in front of them, such enjoyment is unimaginable even to the 'Great Name' of their world.

"Even if I die, I will be content—"

"Don't mention death!"

She raised her hand to interrupt Bankotsu, and Yukino Satsuki spoke for the first time with displeasure.

"We all want to go and see a wider world together!"

"Barbarian Bones, Snake Bones, Refined Bones, Sleeping Bones."

On the other side, there's a burly man engrossed in eating, a motionless 'robot,' and a short man lost in a crowd of women.

“Fierce Bones, Silver Bones, Mist Bones”.

"Together we will!"

"it is good!"

"cheers!"

"Let's drink to the future of our seven-man team, no, our eight-man team!"

Everyone raised their glasses. Regardless of how the world viewed them, in the end, they were just a group of big boys who had to make a living by 'killing' because of the world.

(End of this chapter)