Moe Girl Guardians

[Activation Requirements: Become a second-tier manager of the Scarlet Devil Mansion]

【Scarlet Devil Mansion Mark: Nighttime is the vampire's domain; wearing it will slightly increase combat power (does not overlap with other badges)】

[Note: I didn't have enough space earlier, so I'll just vent here. Be glad you're a ghost, or I would have sucked you dry!]

[Gained 5 Stigmata, current total 70 Stigmata]

“Alright, but Hakugyokurou is very strong. When Miss feels strong enough, come to the East. It’s a border region in the East, far from the human world. No, it should probably be called Gensokyo. As long as Miss is strong enough, she will definitely be able to sense it.” Wu Feng laughed. This was true. Patchouli should be born in about a hundred years.

"Now that we've talked things out, we should prepare to leave. I plan to leave in the next couple of days." After saying this to Remy, Wu Feng returned to the building, packed his things, and then left with Sa.

After Wu Feng left, Remilia could no longer maintain her haughty demeanor and hugged Shen Yue, sobbing.

"Sister Shenyue... Youfeng is leaving."

Shingetsu stroked Remi and said softly.

"Just like the young lady said, we can just go to the East and take it back after we get stronger."

"Yes, I must become stronger quickly and go to the East," Remilia made up her mind.

Two days later, under the watchful eyes of several people, Wu Feng and Sha embarked on their journey back to the East.

Having learned from the previous experience, this time, at Wu Feng's insistence, they chose to hide on the ship and slowly drift back. Fifty years had passed in the outside world, and everything had developed considerably, so returning to the East would be much faster even by ship.

Along the way, bored out of his mind, Wu Feng took out the [Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver)] he had just obtained. The large 70% on it made Wu Feng a little conflicted, but it was still quite good that a bronze-level item could be directly upgraded to silver-level.

I own one bronze-level item: the bronze-level armor piece, [Yakumo Robe].

After upgrading to the Ferocious rank, the [Robe of Yakumo] became almost useless. It had previously relied entirely on the divine skill [Gap Protection] to fight against transmigrators. Now, as a lower-ranked Ferocious, even basic attacks posed little threat. However, with the divine skill [Gap Power] to withstand attacks, it remained a primary item...

If you can successfully advance, the [Yakumo Robe] can return to its main equipment position. The [Yakumo Robe] of the same level is definitely much stronger than the [Hinamizawa Branch School Student ID].

After careful consideration, Wu Feng closed his eyes and used the [Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver)]

"[Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver)] successfully used; [Yakumo Robe] enhancement failed; no changes to the item."

Wu Feng opened his eyes and saw the words "Enhancement Failed" starkly displayed! Although he already knew it was 70%, the intense unwillingness in his heart made him unable to calm down.

Seeing the enhancement fail, Sha smiled behind Wu Feng. "I still remember what happened with Remi. Little Master, will you be hurt?"

"Well, failure is normal," Sha comforted Wu Feng as she continued.

"Actually, this can be exchanged; it's in the special items section of the list. You can exchange it for 20 Stigmata, but I personally don't recommend exchanging for it."

Looking at the huge list of options

Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver): 20 Stigmata

Wu Feng hesitated. He could afford 20 Stigmata, but if he didn't buy them, the scroll he just used would be wasted. If he bought them, the success rate wouldn't be low. If he failed once, he should succeed on the second try, right? If he failed again, he would give up.

Seeing Wu Feng lingering, Sha behind him smiled happily this time...

With a heavy heart, I chose to buy it, only to find out that all enhancements were unreliable...

50 remaining Stigmata

The Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver) was successfully used, but the enhancement of the Yakumo Robe failed, and the item remained unchanged.

After yet another failure, Wu Feng felt disheartened. Thinking about the two enhancement scrolls he had already used, he bought another one, this time definitely the last time!

30 remaining Stigmata

The Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver) was successfully used, but the enhancement of the Yakumo Robe failed, and the item remained unchanged.

I'm not going to say anything more...

10 remaining Stigmata

The [Armor Enhancement Scroll (Silver)] was successfully used. The [Yakumo Robe] was successfully enhanced, and the item [Yakumo Robe (Silver)] was obtained.

It cost 60 Stigmata, plus an enhancement scroll from a quest, and a bronze-level [Yakumo Robe]... It's almost as good as a low-level gold-level equipment!

After doing a quick calculation, Wu Feng was both amused and exasperated. Sha's mention of the exchange was clearly a trap to fool him. He had played so many online games on Earth, and in the end, he still fell for it. Next time he tried to upgrade, he would cut off his hand!

So I already told you, little master, that gashapon will bankrupt three generations and enhancement will ruin your life. It's not like I didn't warn you.

(Holy crap, I was so tired from work that I completely forgot to post this from my drafts at lunchtime!)

Chapter 53 The Aura of Suicide Approaching Us

【Yakumo Robe 10000/10000】

[Type: Armor (Top)]

[Level: C]

【1 Gap Protection: Banishes nearby ranged attacks into the gap (consumes durability), applicable to levels below Strong (including Strong)】

[2-Gap Power: Instantly teleports you to any location within 100 miles, with a deviation of 10 to 100 meters. 1-hour cooldown. Consumes 100 durability points.]

【3 Sinful Eyes: Unfolding the gap, countless sinful eyes will plunge the opponent into fear. Applicable to levels below Strong (including Strong)】

Number of grooves: 1

[Note: How about that! Isn't it a great deal! I already told my little master, gacha pulls bankrupt three generations, and upgrading them ruins your life!]

[Restores 10 durability points per day]

The original [Gap Protection] and [Gap Power] were upgraded to a higher level, and an additional skill was added. An unprecedented slot also appeared, allowing [Yakumo Robe] to return to the main force. However, when he thought about the nearly 100 Stigmata he spent, Wu Feng was on the verge of tears.

"Little master, was the enhancement fun?" After the success, Sha looked at Wu Feng happily and said.

"Next time I upgrade, I'll cut off my hand!" Wu Feng said resolutely.

"Hmm, Sha will help the little master and do it herself~~" Strengthening is like quitting drugs, it's not so easy to give up, Sha said happily with her eyes narrowed.

Holy crap, I regret it, okay? From what Wu Feng heard, it felt like Sha would definitely make a move...

"Sasha, can the groove be inlaid with a special gem?" Wu Feng took out a special gem that he had had for a long time but had never used, and made a gesture of inserting it.

"Of course! Not just gemstones, but even the Hakugyokurou emblem and the Scarlet Devil Mansion mark can be inlaid into the grooves," Sha continued with a smile, but what was with that look of anticipation in her eyes?! You can tell!

Forget it, I'll just embed it first. After hearing this, Wu Feng picked up the exclusive gem and prepared to embed it. The explanation was that it would raise one of the abilities to a level no higher than his own level.

If we could upgrade [Gap Protection] by one level, it would be half as invincible as other classes of the same level.

"However, removing it requires spending Holy Marks."

Damn, Wu Feng wiped away his cold sweat; he was almost embedded in it.

"Next time, put the important things first!" Wu Feng complained.

"Little master, are you sure?"

"...Do as you please"—who knows what kind of trap they might set for you next time...

Upon hearing that removing the gems would cost money, Wu Feng decisively put them away. Strengthening them could ruin his life! He was already broke. He'd better think about it sometime.

After drifting at sea for more than three months, Wu Feng returned to the East and stepped onto the mainland. The moment he did, tragedy struck... A gap appeared beneath his feet, and Wu Feng was sucked in. Even the quick-witted Sha didn't expect what was going on and decisively returned to Wu Feng's consciousness space to hide first.

Within the gap, he traversed countless distances. When he reappeared, Wu Feng found himself in an unknown house, and then looked up...

Yukari Yakumo lay on the bed not far away, her fan open to cover her mouth, her eyes narrowed into slits, facing Wu Feng. Ran Yakumo stood quietly behind her, her eyes also filled with an inscrutable gaze.

"Ah, our little guest has arrived!"

"Purple Mom! Uh, what does Lady Purple want with me?" Wu Feng wanted to slap himself as soon as he opened his mouth... Had his enhanced brain not yet cleared up? He was already courting death...

The words "Mama Yukari" had clearly reached Yukari Yakumo's ears. Although she didn't understand what they meant, she was still very annoyed by them!

Yukari Yakumo's smile began to look somewhat forced.

"Saigyouji Yuuki, I've recently become very interested in you!"

"I'm just a slightly special little undead, Lord Zi overestimates me," Wu Feng wiped away a cold sweat, feeling like he was about to suffer a tragic fate!

Aside from Yuyuko, Wu Feng doesn't want to come into contact with any beings above the level of quasi-god in Gensokyo right now! This isn't Gensokyo after the spell card rules have been activated; encountering any girl now would risk getting him killed!

"Fifty years ago, with the strength of a powerful level, you used the [Return of the Underworld in Gensokyo], which had the power of a high-level ferocious beast. After that, you advanced to the low-level ferocious beast and defeated the half-bodied serpent, which was of mid-level ferocious beast. In the process, you even copied our clothing and used your unique gap. Do you think we wouldn't be interested?" Yakumo Yukari's narrowed eyes opened slightly, and the coldness emanating from her purple pupils made Wu Feng feel cold.

...How could I forget that one of Yakumo Yukari's hobbies is peeping! She is one of the three most famous peeping tomcats in Gensokyo. I guess she noticed me becoming the butler of Hakugyokurou, so she used the gaps to peep on me for a while after she left...After all, Yuyuko and Yakumo Yukari are known as best friends for a thousand years.

"Strange shikigami, using talisman skills beyond their level might arouse curiosity, but it wouldn't attract too much attention. Only the Gap is something I'm very curious about. As a true undead, you're quite curious about how you used it." A dangerous glint appeared in Yukari Yakumo's eyes. The Gap was a unique racial skill of hers, so she naturally valued it highly. If just anyone could use it, there would be no need to build the Great Barrier...

"Uh..." Wu Feng didn't know what to say. Should he mention what came with the equipment? Or should he say he had a system? Saying it out loud would definitely get him killed!

Yakumo Yukari suddenly closed her folding fan, revealing a captivating and alluring smile. "Fine, I don't want an answer from you. Only those who enter my household are considered family. Little spirit, you are destined to be with my family. How about becoming my shikigami?"

Wu Feng was getting flustered. "Hey, what's going on?!" Sha, come out and explain!

"In the process of becoming a shikigami, the memories in the brain will be explored, and some of the little master's experiences will be learned, including the previous world." In her consciousness, Sa was also a little unsettled.

Understand this: if Yukari Yakumo were taken to the outside world, she could easily overwhelm the will of a whole group of low- to mid-level worlds, and she might even accidentally destroy the Earth!

Even if Sha was created by the will of many worlds, she could still be ruined! She wouldn't dare show her face!

"Lady Yukari, I'm still the steward of Hakugyokurou, it's not appropriate for me to be a part-time shikigami." I can only hope that Yukari will show mercy for Yuyuko's sake... Run? You wouldn't have enough legs to run past the gap.

"Given our family's relationship with Yuyuko, it's not unreasonable for you to work part-time as her housekeeper."

The subject-verb relationship has been reversed! Is this supposed to explain the dominant/submissive relationship between you two?

"Or do you want to refuse the sage's invitation? In that case, we wouldn't mind helping Yuyuko find a different butler." Yukari Yakumo narrowed her eyes, radiating a chilling aura.

Wu Feng could guarantee that this was absolutely not just him trying to scare himself! Given Yakumo Yukari's personality a thousand years ago, it was entirely possible that she would kill herself on a whim!

"Little master, just admit it, or agree. There's a gap, so hiding is impossible. You'll be doomed sooner or later. I'll go into a deep sleep with the World Achievement System and wake up in a day. As for the rest, good luck to you. There's no need to worry about the memories of becoming a World Guardian, thanks to the precautions Gaia has taken." For her own future safety, Sha decisively betrayed Wu Feng, and then fell silent.

Holy crap, what's with this feeling of being abandoned?!

(I have to work on Saturday, I really want to go back and write.)

Chapter 54 Continuing to court death

As Yakumo Yukari drew closer to Wu Feng, Wu Feng decisively knelt down, abandoning all pretense of integrity. Just as he was about to agree, his body froze, unable to move.

"As expected, it feels better to be physically strong." Yakumo Yukari looked at Wu Feng with a malicious smile, and a transparent spell card appeared in her hand, which she then placed on Wu Feng's forehead.

"Couldn't you have waited just one more second for me to say it?" Wu Feng thought to himself.

The moment the spell card touched Wu Feng, it transformed into a magical character and entered his body. Then, nothing more happened; Wu Feng simply passed out.

A moment later, a look of surprise and novelty appeared in Yukari Yakumo's eyes.