A supporting character in a romance anime? I became a god using a rat talisman.

"By the way, since you're going to Australia, how about giving me a ride?"

"To be honest, I've been flying around for the past few days, my wings are almost broken, and I'm worried about not having a place to land."

"Don't feel like you're losing out. I am, after all, a Sky Demon, and I know this sky much better than you do. Take me with you; I might be of great help in a critical moment."

"Don't even think about it!"

Jackie Chan refused without hesitation, gripping the ox talisman in his hand even tighter.

"Who knows what your intentions are? We don't believe in demons."

“There’s one more thing!” The old man held up two withered fingers.

"My gut feeling tells me that the devil never tells the truth! Bringing you along will only lead to disaster sooner or later. Get off my flying carpet right now, or I'll teach you a lesson."

Chapter 192 Arrival in Australia

Ximu wasn't angry when his father pointed his finger at him and scolded him. He just shrugged, looking like a rogue who said, "Believe it or not, I'm just going to stay here."

Just as Jackie Chan and his father were about to forcibly remove the people, Jade popped out from behind Jackie Chan and cleared her throat.

"Uncle Long, Dad, wait a minute! I think we could actually bring him along."

Jackie Chan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

"Xiaoyu! What nonsense are you talking about? He's a demon!"

"I know he's a demon."

Xiaoyu argued logically and with evidence:

But didn't the first rule on Qianyu's note say, "If the devil shows you kindness, you can choose to believe him"?

"Besides, he didn't attack us just now, and he even told us about those plants. Could that be considered a gesture of goodwill?"

Then she whispered to Jackie Chan and her father.

"Besides, think about it. Since this guy has already set his sights on us, even if we chase him away now, he has wings and will definitely follow us secretly from the sky. Rather than openly guarding against a thief, it's better to keep an eye on him. At least we outnumber him and aren't afraid of him!"

Jackie Chan and his father were speechless for a moment, then looked at each other, seemingly finding some truth in what the girl said.

As the argument reached an impasse, all three turned their gazes to Qianyu, who sat at the back and remained silent, waiting for him to make a decision.

Qianyu met the gazes of the three, then looked past them and coldly swept her eyes over Ximu.

Xiaoyu's words make sense. First of all, the rules state that it is possible to trust a demon who releases good intentions.

Moreover, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Ximu is a very cunning guy. If we really drive him away, who knows what kind of trouble he will cause behind the scenes.

It's better to keep this devil under our noses than to let him roam freely in the sky.

If we encounter something on the road ahead, having multiple people blocking the way is a good idea.

"can."

Qianyu nodded

Seeing that Qianyu had made the decision, Jackie Chan and his father stopped talking.

However, that's what they say.

But Qianyu had a different set of plans in mind.

In the vast Pacific Ocean, covering millions of square kilometers, Ximu appeared neither early nor late, but they happened to meet him not long after they had escaped from the Holy Lord's territory.

This cannot be explained simply by a matter of fate.

Therefore, Ximu is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface.

In her mind, Qianyu silently marked the gray-blue demon with a bright red "highlighted observation" tag.

He must not be allowed to come into contact with any of the talismans alone, nor should he be allowed to know the fact that the Holy Lord is dead, nor should he be allowed to learn about the specific plans to revise the history books.

Xiaoyu immediately turned around and acted as a messenger.

"Listen up, Big Bat! We've made a deal! You can come along, but on one condition: you must obey Brother Qianyu and Uncle Long's commands the entire time! Absolutely no recklessness allowed!"

"No problem! No problem!"

Ximu snapped his fingers in delight and flapped his wings excitedly twice.

"I guarantee you won't regret this decision. To show my sincerity in joining, I'll give you a little surprise."

As he spoke, he unleashed a stream of eerie green magic from his hands.

"Om-"

The magic carpet, which had been gliding smoothly, emitted a sharp whirring sound, and its speed increased dramatically in an instant.

A strong push came without warning, and Xiaoyu cried out as she fell backward. Fortunately, Jackie Chan reacted quickly and grabbed the hood of her sweatshirt.

"Hey! What are you doing, you damn bat!" The old man was so dizzy from the sudden acceleration that his reading glasses almost flew off.

As the speed increased dramatically, the flying carpet's course also changed by an extremely slight deviation, plunging deeper into the clouds.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't control my strength well."

Ximu offered an insincere apology.

"I just checked, and your original flight path was slightly off-center from Australia. Flying at that angle would have taken you to New Zealand."

"So I fixed it for you."

"It's one thing to change the course, but why did the speed also change!"

"Just doing it on the side."

“The potential of your blankets has not been fully explored. As a demon who rules the sky, flying spells are my specialty. I added a wind membrane to reduce air resistance.”

With Jackie Chan's help, Xiaoyu finally managed to sit up and angrily pointed at Ximu's nose, giving him a stern warning.

"No matter what, from now on, you must tell us in advance if you use any magic! Do you understand?"

"Okay, okay, I promise I'll obey."

Ximu maintained his carefree, nonchalant smile and found a comfortable position to lie down at the end of the magic carpet.

Qianyu watched this scene from the back.

He couldn't verify the discrepancies that Ximu made.

There were no landmarks in the Pacific Ocean, and the flying carpet wasn't equipped with GPS. The course was maintained by Xiaoyu's intuition and her father's calculations.

If Ximu's statement is off-topic, they really won't be able to refute it.

But the flying carpet is undeniably faster.

A favor whose true intention is unclear—whether it's a gesture of goodwill or an attempt to curry favor.

Qianyu withdrew her gaze and closed her eyes.

With Ximu's help, the long journey that originally took a whole day was compressed into half a day.

At noon, as the flying carpet crossed the coastline, everyone fell silent.

The Australian Great Plains, which should have been barren red soil and vast desert below, have now been completely transformed.

As far as the eye could see, there wasn't a single patch of bare soil. The entire land was tightly coiled and covered by thick, dark yellow vines. The surface of those vines was covered with vein-like protrusions, which seemed to writhe slowly in the sunlight like living things.

And on those tangled vines, hundreds of millions of enormous flowers bloom, emitting an eerie yellow light.

The petals overlapped layer upon layer, and the stamens continuously emitted a visible pale yellow mist, enveloping the entire ground in a hazy, poisonous miasma.

When the wind blows, the entire sea of ​​flowers rises and falls like it's breathing, making a grinding, tooth-grinding sound.

"What the hell are those things?" Xiaoyu peered down from the edge of the blanket, her pupils shrinking. "Are they insects or plants?"

The old man pushed his reading glasses up to his nose, squinted for a while, and then shook his head.

"Oh my, Dad has never seen anything so eerie in any books."

"I've never seen it either."

Ximu, who was sitting cross-legged in the back, flapped his wings and took the opportunity to interject.

"To be honest, I've lived for thousands of years and encountered all sorts of strange and unusual things, but this is truly a first for me. But I can tell you one thing: I've flown over six continents, and this flower grows on every single one of them. Anyone who touches its pollen is doomed."

"What do you mean by 'finished'?" Jackie Chan asked.

"His brain isn't working properly anymore."

Ximu gestured with his paws.

"Humans who come into contact with the pollen initially laugh, laugh very happily, like they've won the lottery. Then they start fighting, fighting tooth and nail to grab the flowers. After that, they don't care about anything else, they stop eating and drinking, they just stay by the flowers and suck the pollen until they die."

Chapter 193 The Flower of Destruction, Zigela!

Qianyu sat at the back of the flying carpet, without saying a word.

His gaze was fixed on the sea of ​​yellow flowers below, his expression revealing nothing, but his heart was in turmoil.

Others might not recognize him, but how could a time traveler possibly mistake him?

This is not some mutated, crazy plant at all.

The thick, wriggling vines, the alluring yellow flowers, and the pollen that could induce hallucinations.

This is the ultimate calamity in the world of Ultraman Tiga—the Flower of Destruction, Gijera!

The ancient plant from episode 45 of Ultraman Tiga, a flower that blooms as a sign of humanity's demise.

In the original storyline, it was first opened 30 million years ago, allowing all of humanity to indulge in a false dream, believing that the world was at peace and that the Giant of Light was no longer needed.

The Giant of Light then respected humanity's choice, leaving behind the stone statues used for battle before departing Earth.

Then Gatanothor descended and uprooted the ancient civilization.

When Qianyu watched this episode as a child, she wondered how a single flower could destroy a civilization. Later, as she grew up, she realized that addictive things never require great fighting power.

The pollen of Zigela is essentially a spiritual opium from 30 million years ago.

When the flowers bloom, the ruler of darkness is not far off.

Qianyu didn't think about the question, "Why did Zijella appear in the world of Jackie Chan Adventures?"