I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 320 Legendary Definitive Object: The Heart of Yaobikuni! Wait, even the Dragon Slayer Sword isn't used like that!
Uesugi Tetsuya was taken aback upon hearing this and looked at himself.

Favored by the gods?
"What is this statement?"

He scanned his surroundings with his interpretive eye, but found no extra aura or other power.

Sheng Hai, who had descended upon the straw doll clone, subconsciously answered, "Yes, one's gaze, and another's..."

Halfway through his sentence, the straw man suddenly covered his mouth with his fan and fell silent.

Don't say anything.

Besides, I'm afraid I'll just attract some trouble.

Through the "lens," Katsumi saw that Uesugi Tetsuya, sitting on an ordinary wooden bed, was completely enveloped in a thick, black "ominous" aura, almost as if he had become one with it.

However, the ominous sign posed absolutely no threat to Uesugi Tetsuya.

This is far too obvious.

Sheng Hai remembered that the last time he saw Che Xingxing, he was also shrouded in an ominous aura, but it was only a few scattered wisps.

At that time, it could almost be considered a "favor".

But right now... who knows what earth-shattering events have happened to Che Xingxing these days.

No amount of favor or even patronage could adequately describe the affection "that person" had for him.

At this level, they are completely acting as agents and spokespeople in the real world, already able to represent the will of that being!
The thought suddenly shifted, and the already wide-open mouth on the straw figure curved upwards even more, making the smile seem even more genuine.

It's not just flattery, it also includes pride.

—My judgment was right after all!
On the other hand, Uesugi Tetsumi stopped pursuing the matter after Katsumi remained silent.

If the other party's true form is in the mortal world, they might really be struck by lightning or retaliated against if they say the wrong thing.

But even without him saying it, they probably already know.

“Gaze” and “favor”.

It was probably referring to Takemikazuchi and Masatsu... but he didn't realize that the latter was favored.

Uesugi Tetsu shook his head and asked a different question.

"Boss Shenghai, there was no news about you for so long, why have you suddenly appeared now?"

"Wasn't there a seed war being held here in the mortal realm recently? There are too many ghosts and gods, and even more powerful beings are watching from the shadows. It's inconvenient for me to show myself..."

Sheng Hai paused, tapped his hat (symbol of the God of Wealth) on his head with his fan, and spoke apologetically.
"Oh dear, I almost forgot that you, sir, have won the championship in this contest. Congratulations!"

"This small achievement is nothing to brag about."

Uesugi Tetsuya simply responded, accepting the congratulations.

Sheng Hai's smile widened, and he slowly exhaled: "More importantly, that woman is gone."

That woman?

In just a moment, Uesugi Tetsuya, having clarified the cause and effect, understood that Katsumi was referring to Nanjo Aimi.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence that no sooner had Nanjo left than Katsumi's clone brazenly appeared on the windowsill of the Special Affairs Department's residence.

However, Sheng Hai's true strength must be at least at the level of a Wild God...

Nanjo is so powerful! She's not just able to spot the other party, but she can directly intimidate Katsumi so that he doesn't dare to do business with her.

“Boss Shenghai, if you run into her again, you can use my name, and you'll be fine.”

"Then... I will thank you in advance, Master Xing."

When Sheng Hai said this, his gaze was complicated. He first looked at Uesugi Tetsuya himself, and then at the cute and adorable two-foot-tall man in his arms.

Despite being just a straw clone, it seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

But in the end, knowing he should mind his own business and not meddle in the affairs of important figures, Sheng Hai regained his signature smile, handed over a scroll, and bowed slightly to the two-foot-tall man.

"Congratulations on the return of your shikigami, sir. It seems this plan will be largely unnecessary."

Uesugi Tetsu took the book, which was neither too thick nor too thin, and began to read it.

He hadn't forgotten that before they parted, he had asked Sheng Hai to find some ways to help the two-foot-tall man escape from the Ksitigarbha statue, and now the other party had indeed found them.

It's just a little late.

Uesugi Tetsuya spent about three to five minutes browsing through the book, a hint of joy flashing in his eyes.

—Although Er Chi had already escaped, what was recorded on it was not one of the two methods that Huijue had told him.

Rather, it concerns incense offerings and faith.

In fact, aside from some profound uses of incense and religious beliefs and little-known secrets, the most important point in the book is [substitution].

To replace, to substitute.

—Simply select a deity from the past whose power has waned and who can barely maintain self-awareness, but who still truly exists, and then secretly replace the target deity with the [Two-Foot Man].

In this way, the erosion and binding of the vows within the Ksitigarbha statue will be borne by this ignorant and unaware deity.

The two-foot-tall man not only managed to escape, but he could even steal everything related to the gods.

That's quite a cunning tactic.

Uesugi Tetsuya closed the book.

As expected, Sheng Hai originally intended to sell him some specific information about the gods that met the requirements, as well as methods to devour the gods' legacy without side effects.

Unfortunately, the seeding battle dragged on for a long time, and Erchi had already escaped.

However, much of the content in this scroll is still useful, and it is extremely practical for those who have attained the status of a ghost or god through divine instruction.

So Uesugi Tetsu put away the book and solemnly nodded to the straw figure.

“Boss Shenghai, the method inside is very useful… I’ll consider this a favor I owe.”

"What are you saying, sir?"

Sheng Hai laughed along with him.

As soon as the Traveling Master uttered those words, his 131 clones, which were annihilated as a result, instantly received a substantial reward.

"Let's not talk about this anymore." Katsumi changed the subject, turning his attention to the bottles and jars in Uesugi Tetsu's hands. "My lord, you must have quite a few items you want to sell now."

"indeed."

Uesugi Tetsuya estimated the limited space of the Special Affairs Department's standard-sized room.
"But there might not be enough room here..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a small, dark box landed in front of Uesugi Tetsuya: "You may store all your goods in this box, sir."

Uesugi Tetsu blinked, sensing the same strange feeling around the box as he did about Minamoto Shizumi.

It is a spatial fluctuation.

He picked up the small box and emptied all the junk items that had remained in his storage backpack with a single click.

In an instant, the small box in his hand, which had been as light as a feather, became as heavy as a thousand pounds.

After all, it was filled with a bunch of junk and scrap metal dropped by ronin.

Uesugi Tetsu weighed it twice, and before returning it to Katsumi, he gave her a reminder.
"It might be a bit heavy..."

The straw man took the box without knowing why, and was immediately thrown to the ground by the ridiculously heavy box, breaking off his straw arms.

Sheng Hai awkwardly opened the box, glanced at his left arm lying beside him, and gave a wry smile.
"So that's it..."

He didn't care much and simply lay down on the box to start counting the items inside.

A few seconds later, the poster displayed a number.

"3312 Soul Ashes? Okay."

The items he gave out were mostly junk; very few were even worth more than 50 Soul Ash points. He also didn't sell the katana and naginata dropped from the wax figure skeleton, as he needed them for later use.

With a simple "yes," a medium-sized glass bottle fell into Uesugi Tetsu's hands.

After laboriously tossing the small box into the void, Katsumi heard Uesugi Tetsuya say something else.

"Besides that, there is another important one."

The straw figure turned its head and saw the deep purple orb of light floating above Uesugi Tetsuya's palm, and heard him say casually...

"—The Sword Master, Dream Gennosuke's Sword Memory Orb."

In an instant, Sheng Hai's expression changed drastically.

Memory Orb?

How could a memory sphere still exist in this day and age?!

He remembered clearly that the Hanafuda workshop should have long since become ruins. And the last batch of memory orbs hadn't already...

In what seemed like an incredibly short period of time, Sheng Hai's thoughts changed again and again.

If it weren't for the fact that his straw face, which was completely ruined from the fall, couldn't reflect his thoughts at all, Uesugi Tetsu would have immediately noticed that something was wrong with him.

After a few seconds of silence, Sheng Hai suddenly realized that the person in front of him was [Walking].

Moreover, she is a person who is extremely pampered.

So for him, this kind of thing doesn't seem impossible.

Sheng Hai looked up again, his tattered face fixed on the ball of light.

Dream Power-Up... This sphere of memory, I must get it no matter what!
Moreover, judging from his appearance, "Che" in front of him doesn't seem to fully understand how precious the thing he's holding is.

Therefore, it cannot be shown too obviously...

Countless thoughts flowed through Sheng Hai's mind.

Uesugi Tetsu thought he was thinking about the price, so he didn't interrupt.

Have it.

After a long silence of several tens of seconds, Sheng Hai put the fan aside and made a "1" with his finger.

1?

A thousand points of soul ashes?

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue, thinking, "This is way too dark."

"Ten thousand."

Sheng Hai said.

"make a deal."

Uesugi Tetsuya said.

Without any haggling, he agreed immediately after Katsumi offered a price that far exceeded Uesugi Tetsu's expectations.

Uesugi Tetsu originally thought that this orb of light was worth at most a few thousand Soul Ashes, since its quality was not quite at the Super Epic level. This was based on the Five Elements materials that Sheng Hai had shown him before, which served as a price reference.

First, he put the heavy glass bottle given by Sheng Hai into his storage backpack, turning it into soul ash. Then, Uesugi Tetsu handed over the memory orb.

At this moment, his Soul Ash reserves had reached a terrifying "28520" points!

It can be said that the world is so vast, there is nowhere one cannot go!
Sheng Hai calmly put it away, and after a moment's thought, he took out a crystal box that shimmered under the moonlight.

"Does Your Excellency require any more materials of the Five Elements? I recently found a superior material with the Wood attribute."

Wood-type materials?
Okay, okay, here comes the pillow when you're sleepy, huh!
Uesugi Tetsu's eyes lit up slightly. If the material suited his taste, he would accept it directly!

In this way, the definition of the Five Elements is only one element short!

"have a look?"

Sheng Hai handed over the box.

Uesugi Tetsu looked down.

Inside the dreamlike crystal box, however, lies a black, semi-circular object, even drier and more wrinkled than the bark of a thousand-year-old tree.

Uesugi Tetsu leaned closer to examine it.

What the hell is this?

Can you eat?
Upon first encountering this notification, a soft, emerald-green light appeared.

【The Heart of Yaobikuni (1/2)】

[Quality: Legend]

—A gift, a curse, a complete defective product obtained after a transaction.

What the hell!

Last time it was Yaobikuni's tea branch, but this time it has turned into a "heart"?

Uesugi Tetsuya, who is well-versed in most myths and legends, can tell from this introduction.

Contrary to legend, this "heart" is likely the reason why the Eight Hundred Bhikkhunis were able to live forever.

—He did not gain immortality by mistake after eating mermaid flesh; rather, he obtained this heart that could grant immortality after making a deal with a god.

No wonder it's a legendary quality item.

After the initial shock, Uesugi Tetsuya focused his gaze intently on the half-dried heart.

His intuition told him that this heart was very important to him, and seemed to be able to make up for some of his deficiencies.

Although I don't know exactly why it's important, it's very important.

If possible, I absolutely must take it!

Uesugi Tetsu naturally trusted his intuition.

However, when his eyes glanced at the label at the bottom of the crystal box, an outrageous number caught his eye.

【50000】

Uesugi Tetsu:?

Holy crap, this price definitely matches its positioning. I can't afford it...

Uesugi Tetsu clicked his tongue in annoyance, coughed, and said to Katsumi, "Um, Mr. Katsumi, could you please save this half of the heart for me? I'll come over later when I've collected enough soul ash..."

"Hmm? Does the master not have any savings at all?"

Sheng Hai asked, puzzled, and naturally leaned over to look at the bottom of the crystal box. Then, somewhat embarrassed, he removed the price tag.

"I apologize, sir. I put the wrong price tag on."

The straw man chuckled awkwardly, took out another tag that was identical except for the number, and placed it back in its original position.

Uesugi Tetsu took another closer look.

【15000】

5, and in the blink of an eye it became 1.5?

A 70% price cut in one strike—even the Dragon Slayer Sword isn't that terrifying.

Are you kidding me?

He raised an eyebrow and casually glanced at Sheng Hai, who was chuckling.

Soon, Uesugi Tetsu realized that this was Katsumi's "goodwill" or "additional investment," and that the other party had seen that he really wanted the heart of Yaobikuni.

In the silent gaze, intuition... no, now even his Qi Sea was urging him to immediately swallow this heart containing terrifying vitality.

Uesugi Tetsu had no reason not to accept.

"I see."

Uesugi Tetsu smiled and nodded, materializing 15,000 soul ash into a glass bottle and handing it to Katsumi: "Then, Mr. Katsumi, I will accept this heart."

"I have other uses for the remaining soul ash, so I won't buy any more."

"So good."

The little straw man happily opened his folding fan, his crooked God of Wealth hat swaying on his head: "Thank you for your patronage, sir. I shall take my leave now."

"Bon Voyage."

Uesugi Tetsu waved to him, watching as the straw figure vanished without a trace after a slight spatial ripple.

At this moment, the two-foot-tall man who had been sitting in his lap finally breathed a sigh of relief, and Kaga Kiyomitsu, who had been pretending to be dead for so long, also trembled for a while.

"Phew... Now we can talk, Jia..."

Ignoring Erchi, who had crawled into bed and was wriggling around his legs, Uesugi Tetsuya focused his gaze on the crystal box in his hand.

"The 'heart' of Yaobikuni?"

He slowly opened the box and witnessed the withered heart visibly refill itself the moment it came into contact with the outside world, filled with a vibrant emerald green.

Even just the glimmer of life revealed made Uesugi Tetsuya feel that his body had become stronger and healthier.

Even more remarkably, this half of the heart has "come back to life" and risen from the crystal box, trying to escape from here.

Uesugi Tetsu grabbed it and threw it into the mouth connected to his dantian, a rare look of unusual curiosity appearing in his eyes.
"—Let me see just how useful and capable you really are!"

(End of this chapter)