A Stardew Valley farmer came to Gensokyo.

Setting down Kawashiro Nitori, Natsumi pointed at the two still locked in a heated exchange and asked, "Nitori, do you know what's going on here?"

"This is the Cucumber God Contest!" Kawashiro Nitori's tone suddenly became excited: "This morning, this great monster suddenly appeared and said he wanted to find you, the Cucumber God."

"It seems like Sister Cuixiang said something, that you've already lost, Xia Xun is hers, so give up now."

"Then this great demon challenged Suika to a duel, saying that only the strong can possess a beauty~!" At this point, Kawashiro Nitori clenched her small fists, her eyes shining: "We think what this great demon said is absolutely right."

"The Cucumber God is the greatest, most beautiful, and most precious being in this world." Kawashiro Nitori's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit: "I have already notified the clan to urgently activate the combat robot plan, and tactical weapons are also in preparation!"

"Great God of Cucumbers, we will protect you!" Kawashiro Nitori declared with unwavering loyalty, "Great God of Cucumbers, we kappa will declare war on the Great Youkai, war on the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, war on the Youkai Sage! Even if it means setting the entire Gensokyo ablaze, we will protect you!"

Xia Xun felt a chill run down his spine. Looking at Kawashiro Nagatsu, who was acting like a madwoman, he didn't know if she was joking or if she was really going to do it.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Xia Xun scooped up the kappa loli who had gone berserk because her beloved cucumber god was about to be stolen, and shook Kawashiro Nitori hard to bring her back to her senses.

With a sharp look in his eyes, Xia Xun said in a deep voice, "He Qu, are you going to destroy this family?"

"Think about it carefully. If a fight really breaks out, won't all the cucumbers in the field be gone?"

"I also won't have time to grow cucumbers anymore because of the war. Is that really a good thing?"

"The cucumbers are going to be gone!" Kawashiro Nitori was struck dumb upon hearing this.

He then quickly pulled a tablet out of his backpack and started typing away.

A moment later, she wiped the beads of sweat from her forehead and said with a relaxed expression, "The emergency plan has been withdrawn, that's great, now the cucumbers won't disappear."

But then, her face contorted in a frown as she turned to look at Suika Ibuki and Yuuka Kazami, who were still fighting.

Clenching her little fists, Kawashiro Nitori shouted with all her might, "Go, Suika-neechan! You must protect the Cucumber God!"

Chapter 119 Yuuka Wants to Be Friends with You

I saved the entire Gensokyo.

Xia Xun raised her hand to wipe the sweat from her forehead, feeling as if she were glowing.

He looked at the kappa around him with a hint of fear in his eyes.

He now understands why die-hard fans are more powerful than haters.

These kappa are really going to extremes when it comes to choosing between cucumbers.

Xia Xun gently placed Kawashiro Naotori, who was still immersed in the emotions of protecting Huang Gua, on the ground, and turned her gaze to the arena.

What was originally just ordinary, compacted mud ground has now been polished to a jade-like luster and become as hard as iron by the aftershocks of the pure physical clash between the two great demons.

Boom!

It was another straightforward, head-on collision. Suika Ibuki's fist collided with Yuuka Kazami's fist, and the air rippled like water, spreading outwards in layers, causing the surrounding grass and trees to bend low, and the kappa's hats almost flew off.

Use strength to attack strength, and force to overcome force.

Both Ibuki Suika and Kazami Yuuka could feel that the other's blood was boiling and that the demonic power within them was roaring incessantly—the fighting instinct of a top-tier demon.

Let them tear away all reason and abandon all constraints.

Even if it means tearing the earth apart, cleaving the sky, or even affecting the entire Gensokyo, all I want at this moment is to fight this rare opponent to the death until one of us falls.

Both their golden and crimson eyes swirled with the same burning fighting spirit and pure killing intent.

"Fragrance Extraction!"

Xia Xun's voice suddenly rang out.

The almost out-of-control fighting spirit in Suika Ibuki's eyes suddenly faltered, then quickly dissipated like the receding tide.

The power in her fist suddenly surged, and a faint mist appeared as her own ability was activated!

boom!

Kazami Yuuka was sent flying backward by the sudden outburst, crashing into a pile of building materials and kicking up a cloud of dust.

Meanwhile, Ibuki Suika used the momentum to retreat, nimbly leaping out of the ring and pouncing on Natsumi like a fledgling returning to its nest.

"Xia Xun, you're finally back! I was so bored!"

"...You call this boring?" Xia Xun caught her speechlessly, and casually pinched her soft cheek. "Fighting against a powerful demon of that level is boring?"

"Hehe~" Ibuki Suika just chuckled foolishly, trying to fool everyone.

On the other side—

Boom!

The pile of building materials burying Yuuka Kazami suddenly exploded, and a nearly tangible, pale green demonic aura shot into the sky, like a giant pillar supporting the heavens and earth, causing the clouds to churn.

Within the pillar of demonic energy, Kazami Yuuka slowly stood up, a wild smile curving her lips, her eyes blazing with even greater fighting spirit.

That last attack was initiated by the opponent using their ability first.

Then she no longer needs to hold back.

However, when she looked up in the direction of Suika Ibuki, she paused slightly.

One second he was fighting her, the Ghost King with an aura like a volcanic eruption, but now he was like an ordinary girl in love, snuggling in the man's arms, his face full of affection.

Kazami Yuuka suddenly felt a strong sense of displeasure.

I really want to blast this troublesome demon king to ashes with a magic cannon, then take that interesting little guy back, hide him away, and slowly mold him into a shape that belongs only to me.

She could sense the noble essence within Xia Xun, which, though still obscured, exuded an allure that stirred her soul.

It was a trace belonging to the supreme authority of "nature," "growth," and "nurture," so close to her origin, yet more profound and more primal.

Her monstrous instinct screamed: to take him, protect him, feed him, watch him grow, and ultimately possess that blossoming glory alone.

The surging demonic power slowly subsided.

Kazami Yuuka raised her pure white parasol, straightened her skirt, and the wild smile on her face gradually softened, transforming her back into the elegant and dignified mistress of the four seasons.

She walked slowly towards Xia Xun, her skirt swaying, as if she were truly a noble lady on a picnic.

“Nice to meet you,” she stopped in front of Xia Xun, gently lifting her skirt to perform an impeccable greeting, “My name is Kazemi Yuuka, Xia Xun can just call me Yuuka.”

Her voice was gentle, and her smile was appropriate.

Xia Xun was momentarily dazed. Was this really the same Flower Tyrant who had just been radiating demonic energy and whose punch could pound the earth into a smooth surface?

He quickly returned the greeting: "Hello, Miss Youxiang, I am Xia Xun."

Regardless of what the other party is up to, it's always better to get along peacefully than to fight.

His Stardew Valley farm was just starting to look up, but it couldn't withstand the aftershocks of a battle with monsters of this caliber.

"May I ask what brings Miss Yuuka here today?" Xia Xun asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Kazami Yuuka's lips curved into an extremely beautiful arc, and her eyes shone with a soft light: "Because I want to get to know Natsumi, and I want to become friends with you."

She tilted her head slightly, her voice as soft as the first breeze that brushes against flower petals in spring:

I want to be with you.

These words, which sounded almost like a confession, made Xia Xun's heart clench.

If those words had come from Marisa Kirisame's mouth, he might have been tempted.

But coming from Kazami Yuuka's mouth, coupled with her earth-shattering aura just now, Xia Xun only felt a chill down his spine.

The events of not long ago clearly demonstrate that this is the same flower tyrant he remembered.

Xia Xun remembered that Kazami Yuuka had a great fondness for tormenting the weak and was a terrifying sadist.

He's not a masochist.

In Xia Xun's ears, Kazami Yuuka's words at this moment seemed to say: "I've got my eye on you, and I will never let you get away!"

"You will definitely become my possession."

Xia Xun's legs began to tremble uncontrollably. She swallowed a mouthful of saliva and forced a few laughs.

"Heh, heh heh, thank you for your kindness, Miss Yuuka. However, since this is our first meeting, we need more time to get to know each other."

He tried to keep his voice steady and subtly distanced himself.

He dared not say it directly, "Sister, please don't touch me. It's best if we have no fate at all and never meet in this lifetime."

Kazeka Yuuka could naturally see Natsumi's fear, and her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly as her gaze fell on Ibuki Suika.

Why?

Even though the Ghost King was also acting crazy, Xia Xun wasn't afraid at all.

There should be no reason to be afraid of her; on the contrary, because of the similar origin of power, one should have a natural affinity for her.

Could it be?

Kazami Yuuka's gaze involuntarily fell on Ibuki Suika's petite figure, then followed to Tatara's umbrella being held by Natsumi, and then to the kappa girls watching.

Finally, her gaze fell on the curves of her own exquisite body, and she seemed to understand something.

……so it is.

A gentle smile remained on her delicate face as she nodded slightly: "Xia Xun is right, I was too impatient."

"Then I will come to see you often in the future. Once we get to know each other better, we will definitely become best friends."

Kazami Yuuka gracefully crossed her arms in front of her and bowed slightly to Natsumi as a farewell gesture.

The pure white parasol spun gently, and the flower-like girl turned gracefully, walking steadily into the distance until she disappeared at the end of the forest path.

Xia Xun, next time we meet, I will appear in a way that makes you feel more at ease and that you like more.

"Huh~, they actually left?"

Suika Ibuki scratched her head, looking incredulous.

Is this really the Flower Tyrant who directly attacked last night, trying to snatch her away from the combined efforts of her, Yukari Yakumo, and Yuyuko Saigyouji?

She looked up at Xia Xun, and for the first time, pure admiration appeared in her golden eyes:

"Xia Xun, you're amazing!"

Xia Xun: "..."

He didn't think it was impressive at all; he just felt weak in the knees.

Chapter 120 The Beginning of the Fairy War

Holding the sap collector, Xia Xun began to wander in the forest surrounding the farm.

Every now and then, I would find an oak tree, attach the harvester to it, examine it closely, nod and continue searching, or shake my head and remove it to find the next one.

"Xia Xun, what are you doing?" Ibuki Suika followed beside Xia Xun, looking at him curiously.

“I’m looking for a suitable oak tree,” Xia Xun replied, then looked up and saw another oak tree. Her eyes lit up and she reached out to hang the sap collector on.

The collection time then popped up: seven days.

Seeing this, Xia Xun showed a satisfied expression, having dealt with another one.

Through this practical experience, he discovered that the collection efficiency of sap collectors in reality is linked to the condition of the tree itself.

The collection time for small or old trees is generally more than half a month, while only the collection time for thick and vigorous large trees will show seven days.

Xia Xun kept searching for suitable oak trees in the Magic Forest. There are far more tree species in reality than in the game, and she also had to find suitable mature oak trees.

Therefore, it took him quite a while to finally finish setting up the twenty sap collectors in his hand.

thump.

With a soft click, the last sap collector was hung on the tree, and Xia Xun couldn't help but smile happily.

"Wow~!"

Before Xia Xun could turn around, a small face making an exaggerated face suddenly appeared in front of him, startling him so much that he took a step back.

Accompanied by the joyful laughter of a successful prank, three small figures leaped and frolicked in the woods.

"Hehe, that's great!" Sunny clapped her hands happily. "We successfully scared Xia Xun!"

"Operation Revenge of the Fairy of Light, a success!" Stara's long, drawn-out voice landed directly on Xia Xun's head as he sat down.