Moe Girl Guardians

"Serious"? What's with that split at the corner of her mouth? And that voice... it sounds like she's about to burst out laughing!! Komachi, where did your integrity go?! Do you really want to see me make a fool of myself?!

"Actually, you can try using the power of death." Perhaps feeling that she had teased him enough, Komachi became a little more serious.

"The power of death?"

"Hey, you know our target this time, right?"

"The Jade Pavilion of the Underworld?"

"That's right, the Lord of Baiyulou, the manager of the underworld's spirits. Her most famous abilities are manipulating the dead, inducing death, and controlling the power of death. The Underworld Spider is nothing more than a one-hit kill in front of her."

(I initially thought Yuyuko's ability to manipulate death was to induce death, but after researching, I found that inducing death is listed separately. The description of manipulating death is that it can kill living things without any resistance. I couldn't understand this and it would be detrimental to the later descriptions... so I changed it to manipulating the power of death to kill living beings.)

Huh? I have such a powerful ability? How come I didn't know that...?

Seeing Wu Feng's puzzled look, Komachi understood what he was thinking. She covered her face and sighed.

"You really don't know how lucky you are. Feel the energy within you. Try to control it, concentrate it in your hand, and then release it."

Wu Feng closed his eyes and sensed that there was a dark power within his body that could kill. With a thought, the power within him quickly moved to his hands, and purple light shone from them.

Unlike the cold and darkness felt within the body, the outward-radiating power of death was filled with a luxurious and warm hue, shimmering with purple light, magnificent and noble, enticing one to immerse oneself in it.

The purple light grew stronger and stronger, gradually forming a sphere of light as it condensed outwards.

The moment the purple orb appeared, a small group of Netherworld Demons not far away took a step back in unison. The Netherworld Demons, who should be devoid of emotion and never experience fear, were instead overcome with fear. Even when facing a high-level Netherworld Spider, they would not retreat a single step, and they instinctively stepped back, just like the instinct of creatures facing their natural enemy: fear.

All that remained was the weakest of the Netherworld Demons, forcibly brought by Komachi.

"That's it, just launch it at the target. But I didn't expect you to have so much death power stored in your body. It doesn't seem like you just awakened." Komachi was a little puzzled. Theoretically, someone who has just awakened death power only has enough for one attack, but the amount gathered here is about ten times that of someone who has just awakened.

Wu Feng stared at the Nether Demon in front of him, waved his hands, and two fist-sized purple orbs of light instantly flew towards the wandering Nether Demon. The one on the left drew a beautiful arc in mid-air, leaving a faint purple tail, like a shooting star... It calmly grazed the Nether Demon's right shoulder as the Nether Demon trembled, while the other shot precisely grazed the Nether Demon's left shoulder.

……

A chilling, eerie wind swept by, and Komachi, whose facial muscles had been twitching uncontrollably, finally couldn't hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

"Woo, pfft hahaha"

Wu Feng blushed, then became angry. He took a few quick steps forward, and a magnificent purple light reappeared on his left hand. He fired another purple ball of light at extremely close range, hitting the target. The Nether Demon that was hit screamed and turned into Yin energy and disappeared.

[Achieved Bronze Achievement: **Kill]

[Reward: 1 Blue-grade Weapon Fragments]

[Activation condition: Complete a creature kill]

[Azure-grade weapon fragments: Collect seven Azure-grade weapon fragments to randomly obtain an Azure-grade weapon]

[Note: Your ** actually gave you a zombie (Netherworld Demon)!]

[The main system has detected that the host has not recovered their memories. Information release will be delayed, and rewards will not be issued for the time being.]

"For creatures in the spirit world, pure death power is the greatest nemesis, but it's really thanks to you... less than five meters away," Komachi explained weakly, wiping away the tears of laughter from the corner of her eyes.

"You couldn't even get it in at this close range, are you even a man...?"

"...After all, the chances of getting a perfect shot on the first try are too low..."

Despite the laughter, Komachi still admired Wu Feng's talent. It was already extremely difficult for someone who had just awakened the power of death to fire a single barrage, let alone three. The most difficult part of the power of death was the beginning, which was also the longest period of time. It was not uncommon for it to take hundreds of years. The power of death was too scarce, making it difficult to draw on other energies to convert into one's own. Wu Feng had essentially skipped the most difficult part.

"Next, all you need to do is use the death power within your body to draw in nearby energy and convert it into death power to increase both quality and capacity. The closer the attributes are, the faster the conversion will be; however, opposing attributes cannot be converted."

After speaking, Komachi paused slightly, then continued with a hint of sarcasm in her voice.

"It's not like there's no way to improve quickly. The power of death—killing people can rapidly increase it."

(The knight is quite happy to see the data at noon today~ 23 favorites, over 80 clicks, and 3 recommendations in three days. The knight is not sure about the performance of this book among new authors, and of course it can't compare to those on the charts that get thousands of clicks a day, but it's a significant improvement compared to my previous book. It probably took me almost half a month to get 23 favorites with my previous book. The knight is already very satisfied. Your encouragement is the knight's greatest motivation. Please recommend, favorite, and click~)

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Chapter Eight: The Jade Pavilion of the Underworld

"Let's forget about killing," Wu Feng shook his head repeatedly after hearing this. Although increasing the power of death was quite powerful, the strong sense of rejection he felt upon hearing about killing made him directly object.

"Well, I don't agree either." After hearing the answer, Komachi smiled slightly. She had no aversion to killing. She was a ferryman on the River Styx, but she was still somewhat opposed to killing without restraint.

Komachi didn't understand why she asked the question. Wu Feng's future development would have nothing to do with her, and they might never cross paths again, but she still asked. Perhaps she had already begun to consider him a friend.

In the underworld, in a dark environment, there is a huge courtyard planted with countless cherry blossom trees. At the center of the courtyard is a Japanese-style pavilion with a slightly exotic feel.

Her long silver hair was tied with black ribbons, she wore a white shirt over a blue outer garment and skirt, and two long swords were tied at her waist. A white half-spirit floated in mid-air.

A silver-haired mature woman walked along, lost in thought.

"Lord Siji just informed us that a new bride will be arriving at Baiyulou soon. Shouldn't we hold a banquet to celebrate? It's been quite a while since a new bride has visited Baiyulou."

The thought of the new silver-haired mature woman gave her a headache. Logically speaking, as the master of the Hakugyokurou in the underworld, Lady Yuyuko should have no shortage of undead under her command. However, the reality is quite the opposite. Fortunately, there are quite a few youkai, Sakura, and Sakura's undead residing in the courtyard. The Hakugyokurou can't even gather a basic staff. The huge Hakugyokurou is almost entirely occupied by her and Yuyuko, who are the garden masters.

Because of Lady Yuyuko's ability to control the dead and death, most of the dead dare not approach Hakugyokurou. Even if they do come, they will be scared away by Lady Yuyuko's abilities. In less than a hundred years, almost no one dared to come to Hakugyokurou.

"I hope this newcomer won't be scared away by Lady Yuyuko..." the silver-haired older woman whispered with some concern.

"According to Lady Shiki, this new recruit also possesses the talent of the power of death, which will allow him to withstand Lady Yuyuko's pranks in the future. He is the best candidate to enter Hakugyokurou."

"Holding a banquet would probably increase the chances of them staying, so we should definitely have one to welcome them."

The thought of the banquet made the silver-haired woman even more depressed.

"I don't know if the remaining food will last until next month. We're already in deficit this month..."

On the other side, some time after leaving the Netherworld, Wu Feng and Komachi had entered the courtyard. Compared to Komachi's aimless wandering, Wu Feng was quite shocked.

I've been walking for almost an hour since entering the courtyard, and I still can't see the Hakugyoku-ro (White Jade Pavilion) inside. There are cherry blossom trees everywhere, but unfortunately it's not spring, so the cherry blossom trees are all bare.

"How big is this courtyard?" Wu Feng asked, somewhat puzzled, after all, they hadn't reached the end after so long.

Komachi tilted her head, thought for a moment, and replied...

"Even in the entire underworld, it occupies the largest area; it would take at least two or three days to see the Jade Tower."

"Isn't there any way to get there quickly, Komachi?" After walking for almost a day, Wu Feng felt like he was going to collapse at the thought that he would have to walk for several more days. Even a ghost would not be able to stand it, let alone a human!

“Yes, I can fly you there in a bit, but your body will probably be blown away… and after that, we’ll have to go back…” Komachi spoke with a hint of loneliness. Although she had lived for an incredibly long time, so long that she couldn’t even remember it all, being a ferryman on the Sanzu River was incredibly lonely. Because of her job, she couldn’t leave often. Taking a break now and then was fine, but doing it for too long would definitely lead to trouble. To pass the time, she could only communicate with the mute spirits of the dead. This was the first time in thousands of years that she had experienced a life like this. If she could, she really wished the journey could be longer.

Even if Wu Feng were completely clueless, he could understand the meaning behind Komachi's dialect at this point.

"I'll visit you at the River of Three Crossings often when I have time in the future."

"With your current physical condition, you might die before you even reach the Netherworld," Komachi chuckled.

"Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll show you my amazing distance control skills."

A soft little hand grabbed Wu Feng's palm

"Be careful, or it might run off somewhere!"

Wu Feng felt his face turn slightly red. Whether in his past life or after death, as a homebody, he had almost never held a girl's hand, and his body felt very uncomfortable.

Even where Wu Feng couldn't see, Komachi's face was flushed. As a ferryman on the Sanzu River, she was even less likely to take someone else's hand.

Komachi took a deep breath, calming her somewhat flustered state of mind. Purple characters appeared in the air behind her, forming a giant array that enveloped both of them.

"Remember, you must not let go," Komachi reminded her again, still worried.

"Don't worry, I won't let go," Wu Feng replied, while tightening his grip on Komachi's hand.

Komachi blushed and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

"Target: Baiyulou"

As soon as the purple magic circle lit up, the two of them vanished from their spot.

Inside Baiyu Tower

The silver-haired woman wiped away imaginary sweat, looking at the banquet before her with satisfaction. It wasn't a large banquet; there were only a dozen or so dishes on the table. Originally, the silver-haired woman had planned to prepare more, but considering Baiyulou's financial situation, she reduced most of the dishes to ensure they could eat for the next few days.

"I don't know when they'll arrive, let's wait at the entrance."

Not long after the silver-haired older woman left, a pink-haired girl with pink eyes drifted in, looking dazed. The girl had pale skin and wore a blue and white kimono-style nightgown with lots of ruffles and seasonal patterns. Her breasts were prominently displayed, and she wore a blue bud hat with a ghost symbol on it.

"You monster~~ I'm so hungry~~ Isn't the food ready yet~"

As soon as she entered the room, the girl sniffed the air, then immediately opened her eyes and stared at the table full of food, her mouth watering.

In the White Jade Pavilion, there is an extremely long staircase. At the bottom of the staircase, a purple rune array appears, and a man and a woman appear in the array and land on the ground.

How does it feel to teleport by manipulating distance?

"It was so awesome... Ugh!" Wu Feng calmly said that it was awesome, then immediately turned his head and made a vomiting motion. Of course, as an undead, he couldn't vomit anything.

When manipulating distance, it's almost like traveling ten thousand miles in a single step. That feeling of traveling ten thousand miles in an instant is like the dizziness you get from scratching your ear while bending over and running in circles until you're exhausted. The whole world seems to be spinning around you. If no one were around, Wu Feng really wanted to say...

"I didn't take my medicine today, and I feel so cute!"

All of the above are examples of Wu Feng courting death.

"Well, this long staircase will take you to the Jade Pavilion. As a sign of respect for the master, you should walk this part yourself." He said this with respect in mind, but Wu Feng couldn't sense any respect in it at all...

Shaking his dizzy head, Wu Feng looked up and exclaimed, "Holy crap, are you sure this is really a long ladder, and not some kind of heavenly ladder?!"

As far as the eye could see, there was only an endless staircase, making Wu Feng want to cry… Was it really a good idea to build such a tall staircase? Wouldn't it be tiring to go up and down every day?! Aren't you tired? Aren't the guests tired?! Even if you're not tired, it's exhausting to watch…

"Honey, are you really leaving?" Wu Feng asked Komachi with a mournful face.

“Honey, you must go.” Komachi’s lips curled into a smile.

Looking at the endless ladder, Wu Feng took his first difficult step.

(I've been working overtime a lot lately, so I don't get home until after 7 pm every day. Last time I got home around 9 pm, so I could barely manage to update one chapter. Luckily, I still have tens of thousands of words in reserve, so I can keep up with two updates a day for a while. I'll try to write more on weekends. If I see that I've only updated one chapter, it's probably because I've run out of reserve or I'm still working overtime...)

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Chapter Nine: Bizarre Class Relations

On the final steps of the White Jade Pavilion, Komachi bent over, looking at Wu Feng, who was now completely crippled and sprawled on the ground, and chuckled softly.

"I didn't expect your health to be worse than I thought; you're failing so quickly."

"Isn't that obvious? I'm just an ordinary undead, how can I compare to you?" After getting to know Komachi, Wu Feng relaxed, and some words unconsciously came out.

"Komachi, you've arrived later than I expected." The silver-haired older woman walked towards the two of them somewhat awkwardly. Wu Feng could sense that Komachi was somewhat intimidated by the silver-haired older woman in front of her? Or perhaps not?

"A day or so should be fine, since we can't go too fast with this burden," Komachi joked, glancing at Wu Feng on the ground.