Tokyo: The evil god doesn't want to be the top star

Chapter 1: Evil God, Xia Fan (Internal investment has passed, investment is welcome)
District 11, Tokyo, Tokyo University of the Arts student apartment.

"Xia Fan, male, of Dragon origin, 19 years old, a first-year student in the Department of Music at Tokyo University of the Arts."

"A day ago, you accepted a part-time job as a model for a 'strong waist and kidney tonic beverage advertisement' through an online platform, and went to the filming location alone as required."

"After drinking the beverage provided by the filming party, you lost consciousness and remembered nothing. The above testimony is confirmed to be correct, right?"

In the simple bedroom, a detective in a neat uniform was flipping through the documents in his hands and asking questions in a low voice.

"Yes, the 'director' said that after tasting the product, one would be more devoted to the filming. But after I drank it, my eyes went dark and when I woke up, I was in the hospital..."

"Sorry, my mind is a mess right now. I can't even remember what those people look like. Don't mention more details."

On the other side of the room, a young man named "Xia Fan" sat on the bed and nodded with a dull expression.

He is about 1.8 meters tall, thin, with delicate features, and exudes a cool and handsome aura.

"Understood. My name is Higurashi, and I am here to formally inform you on behalf of the Shinjuku Police Department that the part-time job you received was actually a scam involving religious pyramid schemes and human trafficking. Fortunately, the police rescued you in time, otherwise you would have been a living sacrifice in some evil ritual."

"There are many online scams nowadays. Don't believe in such suspicious content and high pay that is close to 'getting something for nothing'. If you are deceived and go to Myanmar, even our police can't do anything."

"That's all for today. Please rest and recuperate. If you remember any important clues, feel free to contact me."

Seeing that Xia Fan was in a very bad condition, Detective Higurashi handed over a business card with "Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Special Operations Section 9" printed on it, lowered the brim of his hat, and walked out of the house.

"By the way, the doctor has checked it out. Psychedelic drugs may cause you to be confused and have hallucinations and auditory hallucinations for a short period of time, but they will not aggravate your original condition."

When he reached the door, he paused for a moment, glanced sympathetically at Xia Fan who was still in a daze, and closed the door.

"The original condition refers to my brain tumor?"

"No, a brain tumor or psychedelic drugs can't make a whole life of clear memories appear in my head like this."

In the room that had returned to silence, Xia Fan lowered his body and held his head in pain.

"My current situation should be a case of soul traveling across time, or awakening the memories of a parallel world."

Xia Fan is an ordinary college student in District 11 of Blue Star. He was diagnosed with primary pontine glioma three years ago and has been receiving gene-targeted drug treatment.

Expensive gene-targeted drugs that are not covered by the National Health Insurance have made things even worse for already poor families.

In order to reduce the financial pressure on his parents, he has been using his spare time to find various part-time jobs to earn money.

Yesterday, Xia Fan took a "part-time product shooting job" on the Internet. He was drugged by the client and fainted. He did not wake up until he was rescued by the police in the hospital.

After waking up, he had another memory of his life in his head...

That was the memory of another young man named "Xia Fan" who grew up happily in the rich and powerful Dragon Country on the planet called "Earth" until he was 18 years old, and then was "killed" by a large truck in a traffic accident.

The worlds in the two memories have similar civilization and technological development processes, but are very different in specific details such as historical events, eras, characters, and culture, as if they exist in parallel time and space.

"I... Am I Xia Fan... or Xia Fan... Who can tell me..."

At this moment, two completely different life memories collided and merged with each other, making Xia Fan feel crazy as if his worldview was collapsing. Even the familiar bedroom in front of him became extremely unfamiliar.

[Please have mercy on me, the great 'Tian Yu Shen', send down the oracle]

[Foolish and foolish man, I will use you as a living sacrifice to destroy the divine body of the 'Heavenly God']

[The Heavenly God will take you as his divine body and inhabit it, so that you can break through the mystery in the womb and awaken your memories of your past lives.]

In a trance, a series of strange information suddenly flashed through Xia Fan's mind.

"Who?"

Xia Fan looked around and confirmed that he was the only one in the room.

"Could it be complications from a brain tumor, or auditory hallucinations caused by psychedelic drugs?"

Recalling Detective Higurashi's words, he prepared to lie down and rest as the doctor ordered.

"Um?"

However, an apple on the computer desk suddenly flew up out of thin air and hovered in front of him.

[From now on, as the divine body of the gods, your only mission is to gain the faith of all living beings]

There is new information appearing in my mind.

"No... this is not an illusion... nor is it a dream... there really is something talking in my head!"

Xia Fan grabbed the apple in mid-air, but found that he couldn't pull it at all. He pinched his face and grimaced in pain.

"Tian Yu Shen... Yu Shen Ti... Gaining Faith... I don't quite understand. Let me explain it to you."

After a moment's pause, he took out his cell phone and started looking up information.

When in doubt, ask the search engine.

"Although I haven't found any relevant information, I don't know what this 'Sky God' is in charge of in ancient Greece. But from the literal meaning, it seems that because those religious fraudsters messed up the rituals, the original divine body of this god was broken, and now he is using me as his divine body to live?"

Soon, with the help of the search engine, Xia Fan figured out the general ins and outs of the matter.

District 11 has a long tradition of nature worship that believes that "all things have spirits", and has developed a chaotic pantheon legend known as the "Eight Million Gods".

Mountains, trees, rocks and other symbols that people believed were inhabited by gods and therefore worshipped were collectively called "sacred objects."

"In other words, I have become a 'walking statue'? What does the mission of 'gaining the faith of all living beings' mean?"

[Let the world love it as parents, look up to it as the sun and the moon, respect it as ghosts and gods, and fear it as thunder, and then there will be the power of faith to give back to it]

[If you want to gain the faith of this world, you only need to use divine power to perform miracles, develop believers, establish the kingdom of God, expand the territory, and conquer the world]

As soon as new questions arose, the "oracle" in my mind had already given an answer, and also attached more specific "action suggestions".

"Translated, it means religious fraud, illegal gatherings, treason, civil war, invasion of other countries..."

"I'm sorry, I don't even dare to do anything illegal, let alone these anti-human acts."

It took Xia Fan several seconds to digest the brief and powerful content of the "oracle", and then he rejected it without hesitation.

As a brain tumor patient with not much time left, he works desperately so as not to leave his family with heavy debts when he passes away. Naturally, he will not break the law for these supernatural matters and cause trouble to his family.

What's more, even if this "Ame-no-Miya God" in front of him is really a "god", his behavior definitely sounds like that of an "evil god".

[You are seriously ill and have only one year left to live]

[If you gain enough faith and pray to the gods sincerely, curing your disease, becoming rich, powerful, and having a beautiful woman in your arms are no big deal]

[The oracles will continue to be revealed. You will decide for yourself how to act.]

The oracle was unmoved by Xia Fan's refusal.

With the crisp sound of "crunch, crunch", the apple in the air seemed to be bitten by an invisible little mouth, and it was broken at a speed visible to the naked eye.

[The God has reluctantly accepted your sacrifice and granted you the Divine Protection: Eyes of the Godly Charm]

[Eyes of Divine Charm: With human appearance, you perform divine deeds, and your eyes are full of divine charm. There is a hidden divinity in your eyes, and you can see extraordinary things. When you look into someone's eyes, you will exude a unique charm.]

When the bare apple core fell into Xia Fan's palm, a new "oracle" came down.

"Hey, eating other people's fruit without permission is considered a sacrifice?"

After a minute, seeing that everything in the room was normal and no new "oracle" emerged, Xia Fan propped up his sore body, walked to the mirror and looked at his eyes carefully.

"By the way, what is the 'Eyes of Divine Charm' that you just mentioned..."

"The pupil color has become lighter, but the vision does not seem to be affected. This evil god's 'protection' can't be cataracts."

The originally pure black pupils now had a little bit of barely noticeable light in the bottom layer, which gave Xia Fan a hint of evil charm.

"I'm definitely not a narcissistic person, but I always feel that I'm more attractive than before. Could it be that the effect of this "Divine Eyes" is to increase favorability?"

Looking at himself in the mirror, he just felt that he was more handsome than ever before, and there was nothing unusual other than that.

"Xia Fan, it's me, open the door!"

Before Xia Fan could study it carefully, a man's low voice came from outside the door, accompanied by a heavy knock on the door.

"Uncle Dongye?"

Xia Fan had just opened the door a crack when a middle-aged man in a black suit and flowered shirt, with a stubble on his face, and reeking of cigarettes, squeezed in.

The man in front of him, who exudes a criminal aura and looks like a "social person", is named Higashino Yoshiei. He has a life-and-death friendship with Xia Fan's father and can be considered an elder who has watched him grow up since he was a child.

"You little brat, are you okay? Let me see..."

Dongye walked straight into the house wearing leather shoes, stretched out his tattooed arm, and began to grope Xia Fan up and down in an indescribable way.

"Uncle Dongye, take off your shoes... Where are you touching... The doctor checked and there's nothing wrong, but I still feel a little dizzy."

"Great, it seems like there are no parts missing... I was shocked when I received the call from the police, and I was still thinking about how to tell your parents..."

After confirming that Xia Fan was not short of weight and his waist was in good condition, Dongye breathed a sigh of relief.

"The police called you...Oh no, my parents..."

Xia Fan frowned.

His parents run a small Chinese restaurant in Ikebukuro shopping district and have been burdened with heavy debts due to his illness. If they knew that they had been the victim of a "religious scam," wouldn't they be even more worried?

"Don't worry, I'm the first emergency contact in your admissions file. I've asked the police not to notify your parents."

Seeing his worry, Dongye whispered to comfort him. "You little brat! You are the top artist of my agency now, and you dare to violate the company contract and take such shady work on the Internet behind my back!"

"According to the rules of the gang I was in, doing this would result in cutting off the little finger..."

The next second, his expression became serious, and he skillfully held Xia Fan's head and rubbed it hard.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Higashino. After you signed the contract, there was only one flyer shooting job in two weeks. I saw that the commission was close in distance, short in time, and high in pay, so I tried to submit an application..."

After suffering such a violent "pat on the head", Xia Fan could only clasp his hands together and apologize repeatedly.

Uncle Dongye was said to be a senior member of the "gang" and he often introduced Xia Fan to part-time jobs that were easy and paid well through his "connections".

After he recently retired from the entertainment industry and founded "GTE Entertainment Agency", he immediately signed Xia Fan, who had good looks, as a "trainee".

"Now I have to call you president! Ahem, in a place like the entertainment industry, you have to take things step by step and not rush for success, understand?"

"I don't plan to get into the entertainment industry. I just want to find a part-time job in your company..."

"That last job was carefully planned for you. It was your first step into the entertainment industry as an amateur advertising model!"

Speaking of this, Uncle Dongye felt a little embarrassed and took out a flyer from inside his shirt.

On the front of the flyer, Xia Fan, dressed as a waiter, is holding a huge hamburger to his mouth.

The slogan "Crazy Friday, V you 50 eat burgers" is also printed below.

This was the first business that Xia Fan filmed as the chief (and only) artist of his company last week.

"Don't underestimate this job, it's just a flyer shoot. I used my connections to get it. You can add 'KKC's official advertising model' to your resume."

Just as Xia Fan was looking at the flyer he had taken, Dong Ye raised his wrist to look at his watch with a smug look on his face.

"In one minute, your handsome face will be officially distributed along with the new burgers and will be continuously exposed in KKC stores in major business districts in Tokyo!"

The pointer reached exactly twelve noon.

[Faith value +1...Faith value +1...Faith value +1...]

As soon as he finished speaking, "oracles" began to flow through Xia Fan's mind like water.

"Faith value increased? Is it because my image on this flyer has won the favor of some customers?"

Xia Fan touched his chin and his eyes began to light up.

"I see. According to what Amagami said, faith can be gained by making people feel love, admiration, respect, and fear. Then, it seems that we don't have to use illegal or violent means to gain faith."

If he gained enough faith, he might be able to ask the God of Heaven to heal him, or even gain more wealth and power...

In this information age, isn’t the entertainment industry, which has a huge amount of public exposure, the best channel to earn faith?
"Uncle Higashino, do you have any other photo shoot commissions recently? I don't care about the type or price!"

Thinking of this, he looked at Uncle Higashino eagerly.

"This kid, how come he seems to have become more handsome after not seeing him for a few days? His face is still that silly face, but his temperament seems to be different?"

Uncle Dongye looked at Xia Fan with some suspicion.

It has to be said that Xia Fan's height and facial features make him a natural model. As long as he doesn't speak, he exudes a cool aura. Even when holding a hamburger, he looks like he's saying, "I don't really want to eat it."

Of course, once you chat with him for a few sentences, you will find that he can only be considered a "stupid handsome guy" at best, and has nothing to do with coolness and aloofness.

But today, Xia Fan exuded a holy yet strange attraction from the inside out that made people want to get close to him.

"Commissions for advertising shoots are not always available, I'll ask for you. However, I recently used my connections to get a big order, so I'm very busy..."

Unable to resist Xia Fan's irresistible gaze, Dong Ye subconsciously took out his phone and flipped through the contacts...

[Faith value +1...Current accumulated faith value 102]

[The accumulated faith value exceeds 100, the gods are pleased with your actions and grant you the sacrificial song: "Sakura"]

[The gods have sent down an oracle: When the gods appear in the world, there will be a sacrificial song. Let 10,000 people listen to the sacrificial song "Sakura". After completing it, they will receive the gods' blessing.]

[The God has sent down an oracle: Make the accumulated faith value exceed 1000. After completing it, you will get a chance to "Pray". ]

At the same time, as the faith value continued to accumulate, new oracles appeared in Xia Fan's mind.

"Gift? Prayer? Why do they sound like random rewards and self-selected rewards in low-quality mobile games?"

Then, a song called "Sakura" was quietly engraved in his mind.

"The sacrificial song... is it the kind that is sung to the gods during ceremonies? Wait, it's this song!"

As Xia Fan savored this song that suddenly popped up, his expression changed.

I have heard this song "Sakura" before.

If memory serves me correctly, this song does not exist on the "Blue Planet" in front of us, but originates from the "Earth" where Xia Fan lived in his previous life. It is the work of a singer named Naotaro Moriyama.

In his previous life, Xia Fan’s knowledge of this song was just “added to the playlist” and “listened to it a few times”.

But at this moment, no matter the music score, lyrics or singing techniques, every detail about the song has become familiar to him. This is definitely not something that his own memory can achieve, it must be the work of that "Tenmi God".

If you were to ask what impression Xia Fan had of the song "Sakura"...

Dark Horse Single…

Sales exceeded one million in the first year of its release...

Ranked first on the public trust list for many times...

The creator, Naotaro Moriyama, was born into a musical family. In order not to be influenced by his family, he concealed his real name and released this song as a street singer. However, he made a comeback with this dark horse single, and his first album topped the sales champion, making him a national singer.

"Hello, Master Kishimoto!"

Xia Fan was still savoring the melody in his mind when Uncle Dongye beside him answered a phone call.

"I got a sudden call. Is the song I ordered completed?"

The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be of very important status. Uncle Higashino subconsciously put on a humble smile and sat respectfully even though they were separated by the phone.

"What?! You sprained your back while taking a bubble bath in Yoshiwara last night. Are you unable to complete the commission on time?"

"But, on my side... I know... but... OK, you can rest assured and recuperate. Please take care of our company's commissions in the future..."

I don’t know what the person on the other end said, but Uncle Dongye looked shocked and hung up the phone in disappointment after a while.

"Xia Fan... it's all... it's all over... Uncle, my showbiz career has been ruined at the first step..."

Turning around, he looked at Xia Fan with tears streaming down his face as if he had lost his parents.

"Uncle Dongye, what are you doing..."

"You don't know that in order to make the agency famous, I spent a huge amount of money and connections a few days ago to commission top musician Master Kishimoto to customize a new song. I want to use it as the debut song for the newcomer from the neighboring T company to participate in the "Tokyo Newcomer Music Award" in a week. "

"The new artist from T-Corporation is of very good quality. If he gets good results with my song, I can get half of his agency contract after his debut."

Uncle Dongye lit a cigarette and began to cry to Xia Fan while puffing out smoke.

"I had planned everything, but I didn't expect that Kishimoto would be so disrespectful to his elders that he was drained of his body by the Yoshiwara bubble bath. He won't be able to deliver the goods on time!"

"The requirement for participating in the competition is that you must be a 'new artist and new song', and you have to go to the studio to record this week. How can I find high-quality songs in such a short time? T-Company is still waiting. The penalty for breach of contract alone is enough to bankrupt me, not to mention that when the company was established, it also attracted the investment of the big boss of Bethesda..."

"I might as well strike first and find a few 'brothers' to go and 'say hello', and at the same time ask my lawyer friend to find loopholes in the contract terms. At worst, I can take my wife and children to Southeast Asia to avoid the limelight..."

Immersed in fantasies of a series of unbearable serious consequences, Higashino Eikichi's face sank into shadows, his tongue licked his snow-white fangs, and his slightly narrowed eyes flashed with ferocity.

"Ahem, um, Uncle Higashino...if you're looking for a new song, I have one here..."

After understanding the reason of the incident, Xia Fan gently patted Dong Ye's shoulder and pulled him back from the abyss of criminal fantasy.

"You? New song? Well, I appreciate your kindness, but the Tokyo Newcomer Music Awards is not a 'street stall competition' outside a shopping mall where any music student can perform on stage."

"Do you know that every year, entertainment companies in all 11 districts will put their strongest trainees who have practiced for more than two and a half years, along with the best debut songs and the most sufficient publicity funds, into this competition, just to compete for a place in the top ten."

Xia Fan’s “naive” words made Dong Ye laugh and cry, but also very heartwarming.

"I'm very confident about this song. It won't take long to listen to it. Wait for me a moment..."

But Xia Fan had already sat in front of the computer and opened the VOCALOID music production software.

VOCALOID is an electronic music production and speech synthesis software developed by Yamaha. By inputting the pitch and lyrics into the software, it can synthesize the original human voice. The famous virtual singer "Hatsune Miku" on the Internet comes from this software.

As a student of music, Xia Fan often "does homework" on VOCALOID, so he is naturally very skilled in operating it.

"You must be kidding. You're not planning to... write a song for me right now, are you?"

Looking at Xia Fan typing quickly on the keyboard and inputting the music score and lyrics into the software, Dong Ye covered his face helplessly.

"Forget it. I'd better ask other 'connections' to see if there are any unreleased songs that they're willing to sell."

"Hello, it's me, Dongye. Since Dabaojian has been in jail before, please help me find some 'goods' in the circle..."

He sat down on the ground and started calling each person in the address book one by one with the momentum of some illegal transaction.

"Damn it, is there really not a drop left over there? Fine, then I'll ask someone else..."

"I'm ready."

Five minutes later, just when Higashino Yoshihide was rejected again, Xia Fan had already finished writing.

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