I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 313 The Trial of the Hundred-Eyed Demon: Witness to the Changing Times! Lord Mokuzu's Umaru-chan Raising Plan~
Uesugi Che was stunned.

His gaze passed over the quietly falling strands of white hair and landed on the bottle of cola in Huo Jin's hand.

How come He has a can of Coke in His hand when He hasn't even taken the item out of his storage bag yet?
After a while, Uesugi Tetsuya, who had finally come to his senses, asked, "Lord Mokuzu, haven't you drunk the cola I gave you last time?"

The God of Calamity, who had unexpectedly heard the name that had been sealed in history, remained silent for a long time before nodding.

"Ah."

Huo Jin gently placed the cola on the spotless stone slab, hugged his legs and said, "There's only one of these 'cola' bottles. I can't open it, and I don't want to break it."

Huo Jin said, "Therefore, I have kept it safe until now."

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless for a moment.

He wanted to say that it didn't matter if it was broken, but before he could speak, he suddenly realized that what the God of Calamity did was only right and proper to Him.

Because if we were to trace back to the last time someone gave Him something, it might have been over a thousand years ago.

In the past, it is possible that someone gave something to the God of Calamity, which He accidentally broke, and then never saw that person again.

What may seem like an ordinary item that he casually gives away could very well be a one-of-a-kind, exquisite piece.

That's why the God of Calamity is so cautious...

Uesugi Tetsu thought for a long time without speaking, and Mokuzu did not urge him either.

He had long been accustomed to the endless, perhaps unanswerable, waiting, silence, and stillness.

"Lord Mokujin, I will not disappear without warning."

Uesugi Tetsu pointed to the Coke bottle, which remained unchanged except for the bubbles that had completely disappeared, and said, "So please feel free to use it. Even if you break it, there's always another one."

"I've said that to too many people already."

Huo Jin stared at him quietly, his eyes devoid of joy or sorrow: "Even if it appears normally for the first few dozen times, it will still suddenly disappear and never be seen again."

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy with the words of the God of Calamity.

Uesugi Tetsu sighed inwardly, then smiled and said, "Lord Mokuzu, I've brought you three things to help you pass the time at the gathering."

He took out a new bottle of cola from his storage backpack, slowly and clearly unscrewed the cap in front of the God of Calamity, and then gulped it down.

After drinking half a bottle of cola, Uesugi Tetsu placed another bottle of iced cola in front of the God of Calamity, gesturing for Him to open it himself.

"In any case, let's try this first."

The God of Calamity looked at the cola, then at Uesugi Tetsu, who had a "delicious" expression on his face, and nodded after his eyes moved back and forth several times.

She stretched out her slender, perfect fingers, as white as jade, carefully grasped the Coca-Cola bottle cap, and twisted it open little by little.

呲......

A soft hissing sound caused Huo Jin to abruptly stop moving.

Only after the sound disappeared and he received a reassuring look from Uesugi Tetsu did Mokuzu continue twisting the bottle cap.

It took almost half a minute for Huo Jin to unscrew the small 500ml bottle of cola, then he held it in both hands and poured a mouthful into his mouth.

In an instant, Uesugi Tetsu noticed that the eyelashes of the calamity god trembled and his eyes widened slightly.

After taking a sip, the God of Calamity stared at the cola, which was still bubbling with yellowish-brown bubbles, for a long time before finally offering a serious critique.
"Delicious."

"right."

Uesugi Tetsuya finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that the soda was indeed invincible.

"Whatever makes you happy, Lord Mokujin."

Then Uesugi Tetsu took out a bag of potato chips, tore it open methodically, and started crunching it in front of Mokuzu-gami.

Huo Jin took the round bag of potato chips and tried to remove the bag from its packaging for a long time, but he couldn't manage it.

I can't pull it...

Subconsciously, the God of Calamity increased his strength.

boom!
In an instant, the entire bag of potato chips vanished into thin air amidst a piercing shriek.

Not to mention the chips from the bag, there wasn't even a crumb or microparticle left!
God knows how Huojin managed to do it!
Uesugi Tetsu's eyebrows twitched slightly—to the God of Calamity, he probably wasn't any different from this bag of potato chips.

Now he truly understood why Huo Jin didn't open the Coke.

In the silence, Huo Jin lowered his already half-open eyes.

She was disappointed!

Uesugi Tetsu immediately noticed the change in Mokuzukami's emotions, so he quickly took out several more bags of potato chips and laid them out one by one.

"It's okay, there are still many, many more."

Under Uesugi Tetsu's persuasion, Masatsukami finally took another bag of potato chips.

This time, He easily tore open the packaging.

"Hmm, this is delicious too..."

Seeing that Mokujin was eating very delicately in small bites, Uesugi Tetsu was not idle either. After finishing the bag in his own hand, he reached for the bag in Mokujin's arms.

When they tried to grab it, they found nothing.

Looking up, he realized that it was Mojin who had dodged his attack with the bag, and he frowned slightly.

"Didn't Uesugi just say there were many, many more?"

Oh ho ho, our Lord Mojin is even protecting his food.

This is a good thing.

After all, what delicious food was there a thousand years ago, or even several thousand years ago? The most delicious delicacies of that era would be something that even a homeless person wouldn't bother to pick up today.

"Yes."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded happily, then reached out and laid out several large boxes of soda and various flavors of potato chips from his storage backpack.

"But I think it's more fun to eat together, isn't it?"

"Share?" Huo Jin asked, puzzled.

“It’s about us sharing a bag of potato chips,” Uesugi Tetsu said, holding up a finger. “Eating together is definitely more fun than eating alone.”

These words made Mokujin fall into thought, and it took him several dozen seconds to put the potato chips back on.

"Thank you very much, Lord Mokujin."

After the two finished a bag of barbecue-flavored potato chips, Uesugi Tetsu looked at a pile of soda bottles laid out on a stone slab in the distance and asked, "Lord Mokuzu, do you know the Five Elements Yin-Yang Technique?"

—If it can't be refrigerated, the taste will be greatly diminished.

"I can still do some basic stuff."

Huo Jin, without any instruction, cleaned all ten fingers and then shrugged.

A bright little flame flickered in his palm, instantly forcing out Uesugi Tetsuya's Flame Armor, and in the blink of an eye, it burned through it with the residual heat of his Qi circulation.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Uesugi Tetsu, who would have been roasted to a crisp if he had been a second later, quickly stopped them and then carefully instructed the God of Calamity on the temperature at which the soda should be stored.

"Simple."

After listening, Huo Jin clasped his hands together, and the bottom of several large boxes of soda was immediately enveloped by an incredibly complex Yin-Yang magic spell.

A slight chill emanated from there.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to offer his praise, he heard Mokuzu's slightly curious voice come from behind him.

"And one last thing?"

"Go downstairs to get it, this place is too small."

As soon as Uesugi Tetsu finished speaking, the scenery in front of him suddenly changed.

He had barely come to his senses when he found himself in the assembly square, complete with potato chips and soda.

It seems that the God of Calamity is still quite interested in these modern industrial marvels...

After a flurry of activity, Uesugi Tetsu set up the photovoltaic power generation device and the game console, then handed the PS5 controller to Mokuzu.

"This is……"

"You'll be controlling the little figure on the screen to move later." Uesugi Tetsu smiled at him. "Lady Mokujin, you'll understand once you watch me play it once."

"Ah."

"And also, Lord Mokujin, could you make the sky shine a little light?"

Uesugi Tetsu has discovered that the "skylight" from the dome is not starlight in the conventional sense, and therefore cannot power the solar panels.

As soon as the words were spoken, a soft glow shone from the sky.

"Is this alright, Uesugi Gyoro?"

"Yes, of course."

Uesugi Tetsu nodded, then taught Mokujin how to play Snake. After the latter learned, the two played Snake together for more than an hour.

Although the God of Calamity did not say much, the rare glimmer of vivid emotions that appeared on his usually silent face clearly demonstrated his level of engagement and affection.

After once again eating his own tail and seeing "GAME OVER" displayed on the screen, Mokuzu lightly squeezed the controller in his hand, then quickly released it as if he had been electrocuted.

"call……"

The timing is perfect.

Uesugi Tetsu withdrew his gaze, coughed, and asked, "Lord Mokuzu, may I have a drop of your blood?"

After hearing this, Mokujin put down the handle, turned his head, and stared at him quietly.

After a moment's hesitation, Uesugi Tetsuya added with some difficulty, "The material used to forge the Pangu Cauldron..."

"Uesugi Gyoro, so that's what you were after."

"Oh no," Huo Jin said expressionlessly.

Uesugi Tetsu thought to himself.

Because I was too goal-oriented... was I disliked?

He took a deep breath, about to apologize to the God of Calamity, when he heard the latter continue speaking.
"Actually, you don't need to do these things for me, nor do you need to explain the reason or purpose. Just ask... and I will give them to you."

Under Uesugi Tetsu's gaze, Mokuzu actually showed a clear smile and thanked him softly.
"Thank you, Uesugi Yuki."

After saying that, Huo Jin lightly ran his fingernail across the pad of his index finger.

A drop of blood, crystal clear and red like agate, but upon closer inspection, one can see endless black incantations surging within it, like tadpoles.

In an instant, the rich fragrance permeated the entire gathering, almost destroying Uesugi Tetsuya's thoughts and reason.

Fortunately, the drop of blood and its taste disappeared immediately.

The calamity god trapped it inside a bronze pot with a hideous demon engraved on its surface.

Uesugi Tetsuya, momentarily dazed, shook his head vigorously, realizing how terrifying it was, before taking the copper kettle.

Unexpectedly, a control panel popped up on the kettle as well—

【Hungry Ghost Pot】

【Quality: Super Epic】

[Effect: Seals and suppresses all supernatural forces within the pot.]

The path of the hungry ghosts lies within it.

This pot, which looks like a 1000 yen antique rug, is actually of higher quality than the small one?!
"This is far too expensive..."

Uesugi Tetsu said with a wry smile.

"But Uesugi Gyogoku has given me so much."

Huo Jin tilted his head, not realizing that the gifts he had given were of any value.

Lord Mokujin, if you keep going like this, you'll be swindled and still be counting the money for the swindlers...

Uesugi Tetsu had no choice but to accept it.

"Then Lord Huojin, you play by yourself for a while, I'm going to deliver something to that person in the secret realm."

"okay."

The light flashed again, revealing a green forest to Uesugi Tetsuya.

And...the familiar young man in plain clothes.

"Yo."

The unchanging young man's eyes lit up: "A few days ago, I did some calculations and predicted that Uesugi-kun would bring me what I want."

He grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.
"It seems that my divination skills haven't declined much."

Uesugi Tetsuya didn't hesitate and placed a thick stack of historical documents in front of the young man.

"Great stuff! Great stuff!"

The young man sniffed the ink on the photocopies, then picked up a roll and stroked it with great interest. "The texture is really something else..."

"By the way, Uesugi-kun," the young man asked after fiddling with the files for a while, glancing at Yan Uesugi Tetsuya, "how much time has passed outside?"

"About a month, or about thirty days."

"Just that little time?"

The young man put down the file and said with surprise, "Uesugi-kun... you've gotten stronger really fast."

"Who knows, you might end up being this Abe no Seimei for a thousand years, while I'll be stuck here suffering for another thousand years!"

Before Uesugi Tetsuya could ask anything, the young man laughed twice and turned to leave.

The heavy files rose up and floated shakily behind him.

"I won't say any more, I'm going to go read a book now."

"Let's talk again next time if we have the chance!"

With a belly full of questions, Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue and had no choice but to return to the walking gathering from the vortex.

When he returned, he found that the God of Calamity was still playing the two-player mode of Snake in single-player mode.

As a result, because no one was controlling the other side, the difficulty suddenly skyrocketed, killing the game instantly.

In this respect, the God of Calamity is truly ignorant...

Uesugi Tetsu walked over to her and explained that Snake not only has a single-player mode, but the console also has many other games to play.

As long as you follow the tutorial, you can play most games.

However, the God of Calamity felt that they were not as fun as Snake.

"Also, you can play while drinking soda and eating potato chips..."

"Ah."

After responding one last time, Huo Jin stared at the 100-inch screen not far away and asked,
"Are you leaving?"

"Yes... The world is currently rising, and time is of the essence."

"it is good."

The God of Misfortune bestows blessings.
"When Uesugi walks, military fortune prospers."

He said nothing more.

Just as Uesugi Tetsu was about to leave the gathering, a sudden idea struck him, and he asked, "How about I come to the gathering at least once a week from now on, and bring you some delicious food and fun things, Lord Mokuzu?"

Need not……

The snake controlled by the God of Calamity crashed into the wall.

Before He could answer, Uesugi Tetsu had already made his decision and left the procession.
"Let's settle on this, it won't take much time anyway!"

Huo Jin's hand, which had just been raised halfway, stopped and slowly fell to the handle on his leg.

He stared at the two handles, staring at this novel and fun thing.

After a long while, he responded with a sound.

"Ah."

……

Inside the quiet room of the exchange counter, Uesugi Tetsuya, lying on the floor, opened his eyes with remarkable ease.

Unexpectedly, obtaining the Blood of Calamity was even easier than I imagined, and it even came as a bonus—a super epic-level demon pot...

Originally, Uesugi Tetsu thought he would need to complete some tasks in order to obtain it, following the usual procedure.

He didn't even know when his own scoundrel had been sold out.

Let's go back and ask Nichi and Chisa what they like. The things that Mokujin God might like at their age are probably also things that Mokujin God might like.

Uesugi Tetsu took out his phone again and glanced at the time.

【22: 09】

There's still some time before the time I agreed to meet with Nanjo Manami. Anyway, Sky Castle doesn't have closing hours, so I can leave whenever I want.

Perfect timing, let's see how Hyakume-ki gets upgraded from three and a half stars to four stars...

It's not going to take a hundred days or so, is it?

Uesugi Tetsuya, who could easily collect enough Requiem Incense Ashes for upgrading but was disgusted by the upgrade time, opened the Demon Incarnation panel and clicked on the "Rank" with a "+" sign next to it.

A notification popped up immediately.

To advance the Demon Incarnation - Hyakume-ki to four-star - Oni-god, the following requirements must be met:

【1. Upgrade required: 2000 Requiem Ashes (1 Requiem Candle, 4 Large Requiem Ashes)】

Incense and candles for soothing the soul—that was to be expected.

Although more than half of it has been used up, it's not particularly difficult to process.

Next... do we need more materials for the upgrade?

2. Required materials: Hirasaka Hitomi Spring, Star Rainbow Tear, Earth Ley Line Dragon Energy...

[3. Begin and complete the Heavenly Trial of the Demon Incarnation, Hundred-Eyed Demon – “Witness to the Changing World”.]

Looking at these materials with their strange and unusual names that sounded high-end and classy, ​​Uesugi Tetsuya felt a sense of foreboding.

He clicked on the first one.

[Hirasaka Hitomi Spring: An eyeball that has been soaked and washed for a thousand years in the river of Hirasaka in the underworld.]

?

Clicking through the subsequent items one by one, Uesugi Tetsu discovered that the rarity of the thirty-nine materials decreased in that order, but the first few were about the same.

No, how am I supposed to gather all these precious materials?
Are we going to the underworld?

With his gaze completely captivated, Uesugi Tetsuya didn't even notice requirement number three.

In the midst of the silence, two golden notifications squeezed in from the side.

[You have obtained the three-and-a-half-star demon incarnation, Hundred-Eyed Demon, and the path to becoming a demon has begun!]

The original 3-star and 3.5-star drops have been changed and merged into a limited-time special drop event called "Demon God Ascension"...

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