Tokyo, but I'm a deceitful scumbag.

After more than a month of hard work, this book will finally be available tomorrow, November 2nd, at noon.

First of all, I would like to thank all the readers for their support.

This is Tanuki's first time on Qidian, and she doesn't know anything (otherwise she wouldn't have only thought of putting it on sale on the 2nd). She has written such a capricious book, from the main character to the chapter titles. She is truly touched to receive everyone's love and support.

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If the first subscription reaches 700, I will add an extra chapter!

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Regarding updates, I posted 10,000 words on the first day of release, which is nothing special. Going forward, I will probably maintain three updates a day (my writing speed is limited, so I will do my best).

In terms of plot, the school arc is about to reach its final battle.

Later on, there will be similar plots such as Lady Amamiya catching a fox, a love triangle, the fox teasing the heroine, and the heroine retaliating and ruthlessly crushing the fox.

In short, everything that people like to watch will be there.

Furthermore, due to the unique nature of the Seventy-Two Transformations, I should be able to develop some more novel gameplay elements.

cough cough.

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Chapter 82 How Did You Try to Feed the Fox Chicken Soup? (Seeking First Subscription)

Ryoko Senjougahara nodded first, then shook her head.

"Thinking about it is one thing, but being able to do it is another."

She casually picked up a flower petal and said:

"The concept of divine transformation is mysterious and beautiful, but it is extremely difficult to actually make it function."

"In the end, even without consciousness, it is still a specific belief of a specific god, bearing a strong imprint, just like a thoroughbred horse that recognizes its master and ignores no one but its master."

Hideyuki Hoshino nodded, indicating his understanding.

To use a more modern analogy, spiritual power and demonic power are like cash on the ground, which anyone can pick up and spend, while divine transformation is a fund earmarked for specific purposes and subject to accounting audits. Only the magical Commissioner Smith can manipulate them at will.

"Of course, it's difficult, but it's not without solutions."

"Specifically, two conditions must be met."

"First, one must also possess divinity, whether strong or weak, as long as one can harness the power of faith. This is the foundation."

"Secondly, we need to find the common ground between our own beliefs and the beliefs of the original owner of the divine transformation. Using this as a breakthrough, we can gradually extract the power of the divine transformation and integrate it into our own beliefs, just like drinking soda through a straw."

"For example, if you were the god of catching mice worshipped in a small mountain village, and you obtained the divine slough of a god who is also in charge of catching mice, you could use this commonality to refine the divine slough."

God of catching mice...

The example you gave makes the mouse seem so pitiful.

Hideyuki Hoshino mourned silently.

Ryoko Senjougahara continued:

"The more commonalities there are, the faster the refining will be. If one's own faith power is strong and one's duties are extensive, to the point that one can completely encompass the faith of the original owner of the divine transformation, then refining it in an instant is not impossible."

Upon hearing this, Hoshino Hideyuki had a general idea of ​​what the tengu were doing.

Initially, the Tengu's master obtained the divine remains of Inari from somewhere and wanted to refine them.

He arrived at St. John's High School and began impersonating Mr. Good Luck—a title he may have created himself, or it may have already been circulating among the students and he took it for himself.

Then he ordered the Tengu to seduce the students of the Illusionary Game Research Department, using the promise of good fortune as bait, so that they unknowingly crossed the line of jokes and genuinely came to believe in him as the new Lord of Good Fortune.

Thus, the first faith came into being.

Then, he persuaded his students to hold regular sacrifices and expand the scope of their faith by reciting sacrificial texts.

If I remember correctly, the ritual text said that the God of Good Fortune would bless the four directions with favorable weather and bring a bountiful harvest and wealth... This sounds like it's aimed at Inari, since the latter is in charge of the harvest in mythology!

Hideyuki Hoshino had figured out the situation, but then a new question immediately came to mind.

"Ms. Senjougahara, if that's what you're saying, then the guy below the well is on the right track!"

"Isn't this all aimed at replacing Inari?"

揪！

"Mmm!"

Suddenly, Ryoko Senjougahara reached out with both hands, one on the left and one on the right, and pinched Hideyuki Hoshino's cheeks.

Hideyuki Hoshino: What are you doing!

"Little fox wasn't paying attention in class, he needs to be punished!"

"We're talking about serious matters, let go!"

"Not loose~"

Hoshino Hideyuki struggled for a moment but couldn't break free. In his anxiety, he thought to himself:

This is the fox's dream, you cat demon, don't be so arrogant!

So he simply stretched out his claws and grabbed Ryoko Senjougahara's face from both sides!

The touch from my fingertips is soft and smooth.

Ok……

It's a bit addictive.

Let's tug at it again.

"Like it?"

Ryoko Senjougahara's soft voice entered my ears.

The fox froze.

I think I acted impulsively just now; this petty old cat is going to get revenge on me.

But since it's already happened...

"like."

The fox said that its main principle is to treat people with sincerity!

He then gave it another tug.

Since we're going to get retaliated against anyway, we might as well give them a good thrashing!

"Hehe, since my little fox brother has retaliated, then I won't hold back either~"

"Hey! Stop! Ceasefire! Don't forget love and peace!"

After the fox and the cat had been bickering for a while...

Ryoko Senjougahara tugged at the collar of her kimono, concealing her delicate, pink shoulders, and smiled as she got back to the main topic:

"As I said before, a powerful god like Inari has undergone many transformations. He just found a relatively large one, and even if he refines it, he will not become Inari God."

"Besides, his approach is correct, but his compatibility with Inari is very poor."

"What kind of Good Luck Master is this? He was just hastily put together. His followers are only a few dozen students. He's a complete ragtag group. His level is barely enough to refine anything, and the effect after refining won't be good."

"People with bound feet wearing shoes with large feet are destined to be uncomfortable."

"The one he should really be refining is the one in my hand."

With a flick of her wrist, Ryoko Senjougahara produced a mask with a long nose and a red face.

"This is……"

Hoshino Hideyuki sensed a powerful aura emanating from the mask.

"I also have a divine molt, but I have no interest in using it... Here, this one belongs to Sarutahiko."

Sarutahiko Mikoto...

Legend has it that she is the deity who led Amaterasu's descendants to Japan, the guardian deity of travelers in legends, and is also considered to be the ancestor (or prototype) of the Tengu.

Hideyuki Hoshino immediately recalled the relevant knowledge.

He asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Because there's also a celestial dog beneath the well, and this celestial dog refined the divine molt of the celestial dog god, that makes it a good match~"

Hoshino Hideyuki's eyes widened: "You even know that guy's identity?"

"It's probably close to ten."

Ryoko Senjougahara laughed:

"A being that likes red beans, can manipulate luck, and controls weak tengu—in my memory, there is only one such being."

“The monster that ravaged Echigo (present-day Niigata Prefecture) during the Warring States period, and is said to have abducted a daimyo’s bride, is called the Magatsu Tengu, Akatama Hayakumo.”

Hideyuki Hoshino's cheek twitched.

"Is he also a great monster who has returned to the mortal world?"

"Don't be afraid, don't worry, he's far inferior to me."

Ryoko Senjougahara curled her lip: "And the fact that he was able to return to the real world so quickly means that he didn't manage to hide too far when the spiritual energy declined, so his strength can't be that great, and he might even be covered in hidden injuries."

even so……

It's an old monster that's three or four hundred years old...

As expected, I, the fox, think it best to avoid getting involved with such beings. I'll report them to the countermeasures office first.

However, the next second, Ryoko Senjougahara thwarted the fox's plan.

"To be honest, I have some personal grudges against this Akagami Hayakumo."