I'm a demon in Tokyo!

Chapter 436 Ririko, you won't even know you've been bullied! The strongest puzzle bird in history - Kitano Runa!

The earth was silent and deathly still.

After thousands of golden-red vertical pupils filled every crevice in the world, the correct individuals present all personally experienced suffocating pressure.

As if the pause button had been pressed, those who were right remained motionless.

There was no one present who could break the deadlock as exceptionally correct as Tokugawa Ryuji or Kujou Oboroya, so no one dared to challenge this person who might be comparable to Ryuji...

Even surrounded by the even stronger "ten thousand eyes," one must become the most conspicuous scapegoat.

It's hard to say whether Ryuji or Wanyan is stronger, after all, the former has a sword heart at the level of the Other Shore and a super-powerful mechanism skill like "Sword Realm".

But he's at least not much weaker than Tokugawa Ryuji.

—However, this only applies when Uesugi Tetsuya doesn't make a move.

If Uesugi Tetsuya truly reveals his intention to "exterminate them all," then no righteous person will sit idly by and wait for their doom.

The only reason to remain inactive now is that the returns from simply standing out are too low.

Those who survive the fall from grace and become the righteous are all real-life deities; there are no naive fools among them.

In the silence, Erchi, who had just been laughing out loud, immediately stopped laughing and put on an honest look.

Ye Chun quickly lowered her head, not daring to look any longer. Her ten fingers rubbed back and forth inside her wide sleeves, indicating her unsettled state of mind.

Only Ririko's heart was still filled with confusion, but she was also clearly aware of the gap in strength between herself and this "Ten Thousand Eyes," so she suppressed her doubts and waited to see what would happen.

After a dozen seconds of silence, the petite Erchi, still "unafraid of power," calmly raised her eyes and met the gaze of those golden-red vertical pupils that seemed like gods and demons.

She spoke softly.
"The fact that Your Excellency Wanyan has not directly attacked us must mean that there is something you need us to do, or that there is a reason why it is inconvenient for you to take action."

Erchi revealed a confident smile: "Otherwise, there would be no need for so much talk beforehand, nor for dragging this out for so long."

—As expected of Erchi, he opened up a new situation for me with just two sentences.

Uesugi Tetsu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up in his heart.

She really understands my thoughts... It seems that posting for so long wasn't entirely without benefit. But more importantly, I've become smarter after advancing to the level of a ghost and god and opening the Tathagatagarbha.

In the past, even if Er Chi had thought of it, he might have given himself away halfway through his explanation.

Thinking of this, Uesugi Tetsuya's mind raced, and he replied,
"good."

The sound came in layers, seemingly emanating from the depths of each eye, or perhaps appearing out of thin air in the atmosphere.

“Aside from the issue of my identity, I haven’t told any lies before.”

Uesugi Tetsu raised his voice: "In fact, this catastrophe that is about to affect the entire world is far more terrifying than you, who have never seen it in person, can imagine."

He used a simple and vivid analogy,

"This tsunami is far larger and more terrifying than the first or second tsunami combined, even if it were a thousand or ten thousand times larger."

These words caused a change in the expressions of those present who believed the truth.

"—The reason I've dragged this out until now is simply because I've used the time to play a few tricks on you all."

Three thousand golden-red vertical pupils, all cut from the same mold, were calm and indifferent, taking in everyone's every move.

After hearing this, Er Chi frowned unhappily and said, "Your Excellency Wan Yan, can't you just say what you have to say? Why do you have to play the riddle-maker and waste everyone's time?"

Feeling the gazes directed at him, Erchi snorted coldly.

"If the goal was merely to kill, they would have already started."

Whose subordinate is this? He has a forty-meter-long machete at his neck and still dares to shake his head and spout nonsense like this?

"There are so many mentally ill people in Buddhist communities..."

Some who believe it are right secretly criticize it.

Uesugi Tetsu stared at Ersha for a while, and after noticing the latter lick his lips, he slowly looked away. Besides,
"That's right, I just want to gather more manpower to fight against this unprecedented disaster..."

Halfway through his sentence, Uesugi Tetsuya suddenly changed the subject: "Of course I can see your little tricks, so please don't move. If you do, you'll die..."

Before the words had even finished, the Correct One, the size of an ordinary person but without a face, instantly transformed into countless specks of dust smaller than molecules, scattering in all directions.

"Ugh……"

Uesugi Tetsu sighed softly, causing the gazes of three thousand eyes to shift, and propelling the tens of thousands of slowly accumulating curses to explode.

呲呲呲!
The hissing sound, like oil being poured on a raging fire, drowned out the extremely faint cry for help, and then vanished in an instant.

In the brief interval between the recitation and its ending, a correct player, who was extremely difficult to kill using conventional methods, had already received their "lunchbox" and exited the game.

—This scene truly shocked Ririko.

Such a powerful yet subtle curse?

How come she didn't feel anything on her body at all?

Even the sword's heart cannot see through it at all?

"What kind of method is this? It's so damn unsolvable! The balance of this sleep game is a complete mess..."

Despite not being cursed even by Uesugi Tetsuya, Ririko, who had fought wits with the air until the Great Dao was almost worn away, gritted her teeth in secret.

His golden-red vertical pupils remained indifferent.

"I said, moving means death."

"So, why bother..."

Uesugi Tetsu could see that, after that instant, all the little gestures made by the remaining correct ones disappeared.

From the heart, completely from the heart.

So Uesugi Tetsu continued from where he left off.
"Faced with such an apocalyptic disaster, only by truly joining forces can there be even the slightest possibility of success."

And since everyone's correctness is different, and most of you are unlikely to fully disclose your true intentions, and I, being mediocre, lack the ability to twist the rope and prevent unexpected backstabbing.

Uesugi Tetsu chuckled.
"Therefore, I have resorted to this less-than-ideal strategy to try to take the initiative into my own hands and eliminate most of the unstable factors. I hope you can understand."

After giving their explanations, the correct ones fell into a brief moment of contemplation.

—If you put yourself in their shoes a little, they can understand the actions of this "all-seeing eye".

Anyway, this isn't reality, so there's no real-life conflict of interest here.

Therefore, this seemingly idealistic idea is entirely possible.

—For example, before the fall of the present world, Tokugawa Ryuji also gathered all the right people and killed those who had different ideas.

However, since it wouldn't take long to support the present world, Tokugawa Ryuji didn't act with such caution.

Of course, it's also possible that he didn't have a method like "Ten Thousand Eyes" that could instantly unleash a massive curse, which he could use as a "bomb."

"I have no opinion."

Among those who were correct, Yunwu was the first to speak up: "However, I am curious, what is your name in the real world? Could you tell us so that everyone can see for themselves?"

Uesugi Tetsu replied calmly.
"He's just a nobody, not worth comparing himself to you gods and spirits."

Only a fool would believe that.

Those who were right cursed inwardly.

However, they were indeed puzzled; where did such a super genius come from, and there was no related information about him...

In the next few minutes, everyone agreed to Uesugi Tetsuya's proposal.

At least on the surface, a consensus was reached.

"In that case, everyone, let's prepare to set off." The sky-covering golden-red vertical pupils gradually retracted, transforming back into the nine-headed Xiangliu: "Next, I will use my psychic power to envelop you all and make your journey much faster, so please do not resist."

Look at what they're saying; even if things aren't fast, who would dare to resist...?

Such thoughts crossed the minds of those who were right.

Without further ado, Uesugi Tetsuya wrapped the correct individuals up with small psychic orbs and began speeding eastward.

Once separated, Erchi-sama, who had been holding back for so long, finally couldn't help but burst into laughter and roll around in front of Ririko, who was still deep in thought.

"Hahahaha!"

After laughing for a while, Erchi looked at Ririko's unchanged expression and pointed at her, laughing again.

Ririko, who seemed "dull and silly" in Er Chi's eyes, finally frowned.
"why are you laughing?"

"puff--!"

Erchi patted the invisible, telekinetic floor with his hand and laughed, "The person is standing right in front of you, and you still can't recognize them! Why don't you take a look at Miss Ye Chun... she already knew, haha!"

Er Chi laughed heartily, a rare occurrence for him.

"By then, you probably won't even realize that Lord Che has been snatched away right before your eyes, hahaha!"

Ririko only realized what it meant after hearing the name.

Lord Che?
Is this Wanyan... Uesugi-kun?

Ririko, who had never considered this possibility, was stunned for a long time.

She then carefully used her sword heart to sense the "Ten Thousand Eyes" again, and found that its essence was still extremely chaotic and evil, with no relation to "humans".

—Of course.

Uesugi Tetsu's current incarnation, Ten Thousand Eyes Candle Shadow, can be described as "one demon and one god," and in no way is it related to humanity.

After finding nothing again, Ririko looked at Ye Chun, who hadn't spoken until now.

Then, from her eyes and reactions, he confirmed that Erchi was indeed telling the truth.

A strange sense of frustration rose in Ririko's heart, but she quickly remembered it and then swept it away.

It did not have the slightest effect on the burning sword heart.

Ririko's mentality, in other words, means she has an incredibly thick skin. Even if her "rival" Ershi laughed for a thousand years, he wouldn't be able to break through her defenses or make her anxious.

Whether or not you can recognize it immediately is not important at all.

Does that mean the first person to recognize it wins, and the second person to recognize it loses?

There is no such rule.

If we had to put it into words, the only rule for winning or losing in this "black box game" is "who can live longer".

Now, facing Uesugi-kun, who has become so strong for some unknown reason, there's definitely no chance of him having a life-or-death duel with Nisha.

"That's perfect... let's see who lives the longest."

Ririko crossed her arms and gave a disdainful snort.

Sometimes, she doesn't actually need to do anything; simply living a long life will allow her competitors to step down one by one.

In this game, relying on the correctness of "fist is power" and the existence of a sword heart, she is extremely unlikely to die from natural causes unless she wants to.

Seeing that his words didn't seem to have offended Ririko, Erchi stopped talking.

Otherwise, if he keeps chattering away while giving Ririko a gua sha treatment, wouldn't the "clown role" shift to him?
The clown doesn't disappear, he just moves on.

Driven by the telekinetic power of three thousand eyes, Uesugi Tetsuya's perception of time was short, and he soon saw the creatures running across the desolate land again.

"It's all fresh food..."

Dark clouds and golden-red vertical pupils swept across the land, leaving not a single cloud behind except for the pupils.

—The fact that Uesugi Tetsuya could devour pupils remotely was something those who were isolated from perception within the psychic sphere had no way of knowing.

However, even if they find out through unusual means, they won't say much...

What's the point of being right if it has nothing to do with these strange demons? What other effect could it have besides making things difficult for myself?
As time went by, some of the correct individuals discovered that they had never heard of the term "Ten Thousand Eyes" before.

But upon closer reflection, it vaguely feels somewhat familiar.

What this represents is terrifying.

Things that shouldn't be thought about shouldn't be thought about...

Along the way, the strength of most of the correct individuals did not change much.

Aside from Ririko and Ye Chun—the former can cultivate herself internally to improve herself no matter where she is, but the latter's soaring strength is simply strange and inexplicable.

Because Ye Chun's strength increases like a rocket every day just by spacing out, even Erchi and Lilizi are very curious about what her "correct" method is.

Because Ye Chun found the right path, crossing the boundary was completed when he fell into the mortal world, without him saying it.

Actually, she didn't say it because no one asked her about her social anxiety.

"The speed has slowed down."

Ririko was the first to speak, and then everyone else noticed that the scenery around them, which had turned into white streaks of light, was gradually solidifying.

Did you run into something up ahead?
"—Gentlemen, there are quite a few... or rather, many powerful auras ahead."

A hint of a smile appeared in Uesugi Tetsu's voice: "It seems that the place ahead is where the right ones, who have already arrived here, have gathered."

It's a good thing that we can help each other resist the cataclysmic disaster.

As he thought about it, Uesugi Tetsuya also felt a faint force pulling him down.

"Is there someone else to greet you?"

Without resistance, Uesugi Tetsu slowly descended and spotted a familiar face with the number [lv49] above his head.

Shizama Manatsu.

She actually chose humanity in the mortal world, and she's still alive today?
Uesugi Tetsuya withdrew his psychic energy, allowing Ririko and the other two to meet Shizuma Manatsu's gaze.

Just as he expected, Ririko asked the same question as him.

"I was lucky. I just happened to run into Runa, and she brought me here. I was just doing my job to relieve some stress for everyone... But I didn't expect to see the two of you here."

Shizuma Manatsu smiled a little embarrassedly and continued to explain, "Also, I didn't choose a person; my current form is just something I made from slime..."

"By the way, everyone."

Still wearing her Special Affairs Department uniform, Shizuma Manatsu, who still looked like she was in a regular uniform, waved to Uesugi Tetsuya, who resembled Aiyanaki, and the other correct individuals.

"If you'd like, please come and register."

—Uesugi Tetsu thought that probably no one would say "no".

because.

Within the all-seeing domain of thousands of vertical pupils, the mere existence of a single beam of light was enough to turn the land for thousands of miles into scorching lava, and to make the crimson-gold giant roc in the sky, which resembled a great sun, fold its wings, seemingly having done its best to restrain its influence.

Upon closer inspection, Uesugi Tetsu could tell that the giant roc's entire body seemed to be pieced together from the most powerful parts of various mythical birds, such as the phoenix, the Bifang, the Garuda, the Golden-Winged Roc, the Guiche, and so on.

"Have you finished assembling the bird...?"

"—That's right, that big golden bird is actually Runa's true form!"

Shizuma Manatsu looked up at the golden sun and couldn't help but sigh.
"Runa is as good at games as ever!"

(End of this chapter)