The Artifact Forger from the Beginning of Collapse

"Hmm... If you really are Kaguya of Houraisan, then you are naturally considered a demon, monster, or ghost." Chen Li quickly came to a conclusion.

No wonder Kaguya Houraisan's gaze froze for a moment when she saw me just now.

Chen Li thought that Kaguya Houraisan was attracted to his handsomeness.

Tch, what a waste of emotion.

"You're not thinking that I might not be scared but rather stunned by your handsomeness, are you?" Kaguya Houraisan paused in stirring the offal soup, looking at Chen Li suspiciously.

Chapter 39 The Miraculous Anomaly of Gensokyo

"How could that be? You can't just say things like that. Do you have any evidence?" Chen Li categorically denied Kaguya Houraisan's guess.

"Do I need proof for this? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking all day? Don't worry, it's normal for teenagers to have fantasies about this kind of thing. You are indeed quite good-looking. But to be honest, your masculinity isn't as good as Fujiwara no Megumi's." Houraisan Kaguya waved her hand.

Kaguya Houraisan has been in this world for two years now. She scoffs at the online hype about her and Fujiwara no Mokou being a couple, but that doesn't stop her from making memes.

"..." by Chen Li

Chen Li acknowledged this, because Fujiwara no Mokou's masculinity was indeed unmatched by ordinary people.

"Alright, it's almost cooked. Would you like some?" Kaguya Houraisan was referring to the offal soup.

Chen Li shook his head frantically.

"And what about this... Miss Kagami-ryu? Would you like to try some? As fellow immortals, perhaps eating it will enhance your regenerative abilities." Kaguya Houraisan looked at Kagami-ryu with great interest.

Having spent two years in this world, Kaguya Houraisan had a general understanding of all the well-known games on the internet, so she naturally recognized this being from another world and was therefore particularly interested in him.

Jingliu also shook his head in refusal.

There are also differences between immortal species.

Even the most monstrous creatures wouldn't dare to be so open and honest with someone like Kaguya Houraisan upon first meeting.

"Looks like you're not so lucky. Let me tell you, my offal soup is really delicious."

Kaguya Houraisan seemed somewhat disappointed by their rejection, and then casually poured out the pot of offal soup.

"Hmm, aren't you going to eat?"

"Isn't it because you guys seem to have trouble accepting this? How about that? Aren't I thoughtful? Are you touched? If you are, remember to give me any valuable items you find in the game next time," said Kaguya Houraisan.

"So, what about your lunch... Oh, right, I have some compressed biscuits here, you can cook them." Chen Li raised his hand and said.

"No need, this is a single serving of food, you two can share it. I'll just go hungry, I can always be resurrected if I starve to death anyway." Kaguya Houraisan waved her hand generously.

"..." Faced with Kaguya Houraisan's careless waste of her life, Jingliu fell silent once again.

"Then what were you trying to achieve by cooking that pot of offal soup?"

"Of course, it's for leveling up. Look, my main class is Undead, already level 31. My subclass [Homebody] is also over level 20." Kaguya Houraisan enthusiastically showed Chen Li her personal panel.

"You've only been in this world for two years, how come you've leveled up so quickly?" Chen Li was somewhat surprised by the other party's leveling speed.

"My main profession is Undead, which just requires constant death and resurrection. Isn't that easy? My secondary profession is Homebody, which just requires staying at home. Have you ever seen me go out? Your world is really interesting. I like it. Especially those professions and traits," Kaguya Houraisan said.

Because of her profession, Kaguya Houraisan, as an immortal, possesses the trait of "excessive energy," ensuring she remains energetic until her death. She no longer needs to worry about the discomfort of dying from staying up all night interrupting her gaming.

As a "homebody," she also possesses the qualities of "peace and safety at home" and "a rich inner world."

The former is why Kaguya Houraisan discovered Chen Li sneaking up to her doorstep.

The latter is why Kaguya Houraisan moved the Lost Bamboo Forest into her home—the bigger your heart, the bigger your house; at the same time, you can sacrifice certain things to realize your former home environment.

Kaguya Houraisan chose to sacrifice her lifespan.

Even though the lifespan of the panel is limited, the lifespan of the Houraisan Kaguya panel is infinite.

"Since we've come up with world issues, let's talk about you. How did you come to this world?" Chen Li, who was sharing a bowl of fresh bamboo shoot soup with Jing Liu, suddenly became serious.

"Huh? Didn't my first message to you explain the situation? I was framed by a villain. Is that why you came to see me for the first time? That's really disappointing. I thought you were imagining me as an unparalleled beauty because my voice is so beautiful, and that you finally couldn't resist coming to meet me after two years." Kaguya Houraisan's face couldn't hide her disappointment.

"Was it committed by a villain? Who?"

Chen Li didn't pay any attention to Kaguya Houraisan, that drama queen.

"Yukari Yakumo, who else could it be but her? Thanks to her, I haven't seen Eirin for two years. That bastard better never show her face in front of me again, or I'll tear her apart and make her into offal soup!" Upon hearing this name, Kaguya Houraisan stopped acting and her face was full of displeasure.

"Is traveling between worlds really that simple?" Chen Li asked in surprise.

It was so simple that it made Chen Li very uneasy.

Chen Li also knew about Yakumo Yukari, whom Kaguya Houraisan mentioned. She was a great youkai with the ability to manipulate realms and was known as the Sage of Youkai.

It is said that its power can not only create new things in theory, but also negate old things in theory, and its ability is related to "origin".

Using this ability, Yukari Yakumo can instantly teleport from anywhere through spatial rifts, or move parts of her body to other locations, even into paintings, dreams, and stories.

Perhaps this is why Kaguya of Houraisan was able to travel through time.

"I can roughly guess what you're thinking—you're afraid that such easy world travel will cause chaos. Right? If that's your concern, then you can rest assured..."

"No, I'm actually more worried that if I cause trouble in another world, the other party will come to this world seeking revenge," Chen Li said with concern.

Chen Li is not afraid of the righteous seeking revenge, but he is afraid of the villains seeking revenge.

It seems that from now on, the only option is to exterminate all the villains!

We must eliminate any possibility of being targeted for revenge!

Sensing Chen Li's overly "peaceful" thoughts, a card floated out of the Myriad Knowledge Repository of the Strange Item Forging Guide, trembling excitedly.

This is the [Illustrated Card] for the wondrous Peace Longbow.

Kill! Kill! Kill them all!

Once they're all killed, there will be no more worries!

The illustration card for the Peace Longbow gleamed, making the Peace Longbow within resemble some kind of sacred object.

"Uh, although I don't know what you're thinking, don't misunderstand, traveling between worlds isn't easy. Yukari Yakumo herself couldn't do it. My arrival in this world was an accident." Kaguya Houraisan, feeling a chill run down her spine after the card appeared, quickly explained.

Although she didn't know what had happened, looking at Chen Li's expression gradually turning murderous, Kaguya Houraisan felt as if she had inadvertently done something terrible.

But Kaguya of Houraisan shouldn't be blamed for this.

"Accident? What accident?"

"I remember that before I traveled there, an incident occurred in Gensokyo, which was called the Miracle Incident."

"..." Upon hearing the word "miracle," Chen Li's spirits lifted.

Chapter 40: Yukari Yakumo's Curiosity Killed Kaguya Houraisan

"At that time, a ball of light appeared in Gensokyo, which claimed to be able to grant any miracle. The first person to get the ball of light was a blue-haired fairy. She wished for a rain of frozen frogs to fall throughout Gensokyo. That idiot caused chaos in Gensokyo, but he was very happy and shared it with his fairy friends."

"Later, the orb of light continued to circulate, and more fairies' wishes were fulfilled. Fortunately, most of the fairies who got the orb of light were idiots, so it didn't lead to a crisis like the destruction of the world." Kaguya Houraisan casually snatched the fresh bamboo shoot soup that Chen Li had just served and was about to drink, her tone full of emotion.

In order to continue listening to the story, Chen Li dared not speak out despite his anger.

"Until... someone obtained the orb of light and wished for world peace." Even two years later, Kaguya Houraisan was still furious when she recalled this incident.

"Is there a problem with this?" Chen Li asked, somewhat puzzled.

"This is a huge problem. Because of the world's desire for peace, all beings that could or are capable of harming the world have been targeted. The first to fall is the Dragon God. Although we don't know what happened, the Dragon God's lament echoes throughout the world."

"what?"

"If we want world peace, then nothing can threaten the world, not even the world itself. Based on this logic, the second unlucky one is Gensokyo."

"what?"

"The two layers of barriers around Gensokyo were completely destroyed on the spot. Yukari Yakumo, who had been hiding in the shadows to see who was behind the creation of this ball of light and had been monitoring everything, suddenly lost her temper."

"Yukari Yakumo quickly emerged from the gap, physically eliminating that guy's existence. She then took the orb of light and wished for everything to return to the moment it first appeared in Gensokyo, and for it to roll out of this world and never return. Luckily, Yukari reacted quickly; otherwise, given the nature of her abilities, she would have been either the third or fourth unlucky one to suffer," Kaguya Houraisan said.

"That's a pretty quick reaction, but what does that have to do with your time travel?"

“Because…Yukari Yakumo left behind a little bit of her legacy.” Holding the bowl, Kaguya Houraisan’s teeth clenched so tightly they clicked.

"What inheritance?"

"According to what Yukari Yakumo and Eirin said during their conversation, the legacy is the [passage] left behind when the light sphere left this world. This passage would have faded away in an instant, but Yukari Yakumo seized the opportunity to extend the passage's existence to one hour by using her boundary ability and the light points that fell from the light sphere she collected during a certain [miracle incident].

"What is Yukari Yakumo planning?"

"According to Yukari Yakumo, she wanted to prevent more similar beings from coming to this world by studying this passage. In short, Yukari Yakumo used her amazing boundary ability to bring this passage to the Bamboo Forest of Lost Souls, intending to study it with Eirin," Kaguya Houraisan said.

"and then?"

It seems that Yukari Yakumo's original intention was good.

"Then the dragon god, who also sensed the passage and discovered that it still existed, instantly went berserk. He swung his tail and flattened the Lost Bamboo Forest, trying to completely crush the passage."