The Great Detective of Gensokyo, but surrounded by Shura Field!

Under Ling Meng's serious gaze, Chu Bai reached into his arms and slowly took out...

...A used, white, hollowed-out sex panties.

Reimu: “…?”

Chapter 189: Transmission Begins! A Strange Marisa!

“…Sorry, I got the wrong one.”

After two seconds of silence.

Chu Bai silently put away his panties and continued to search his pockets.

But Reimu couldn't help but speak out:

"Hey, why are you carrying this thing around with you?! Did you go from being a great magician to a panty thief in just one month?"

"Not at all."

Chu Bai quickly explained:

"This is Marisa's prank. She stuffed the panties into my mouth on purpose!"

"oh oh……"

Reimu suddenly realized something was wrong:

"Wait, why would Marisa stuff you with panties?!"

Chu Bai explained again:

"Actually, these panties aren't hers, they belong to Alice."

Reimu narrowed her eyes again:

"Then how do you know it's Alice's panties? I feel like you're carrying too much information in those few words!"

"Well, anyway, it's all Marisa's fault..."

Two sentences were explained vaguely.

Chu Bai decisively skipped this topic and took out another thing.

This time he didn't take the wrong thing. A purple crystal ball emitting an ominous aura appeared in front of the two of them.

Seeing this, Reimu finally suppressed the urge to complain and looked at the crystal ball seriously.

"This thing... I can still sense a strong ominous aura..."

……

……

There are currently three known doubts:

1. A long time ago, the master said that Gensokyo was facing an "unprecedented disaster."

But she was very secretive about what the disaster and the enemy were, and acted like a riddle teller.

2. Before the Summer Night Festival, Yakumo Yukari was inexplicably "injured" and disappeared for a while.

But when Chu Bai and Ling Meng entered the gap, she was taking a bath safely.

3. The origin of this crystal ball that exudes an ominous aura.

And this crystal ball, is it related to the plan of Master and Yakumo Yukari?

"However, the only clue we have right now is this crystal ball."

"If I want to use this crystal ball to investigate the enemies of Gensokyo, as well as the plans of my master and Yakumo Yukari, it would take at least hundreds of thousands of words, even in a detective novel..."

Chu Bai sighed helplessly.

Reimu couldn't help but say beside her:

"Yeah, this looks like a very troublesome thing, and I didn't want to get involved in it."

"But the aura of this crystal ball is too ominous. I have a feeling that if I leave it alone, it will cause a big mess. After thinking about it, I can only investigate it first."

"Otherwise, it will cause even bigger trouble in the future, which will be even more troublesome for me."

That’s what was said.

But they had no idea how to investigate specifically.

Whether using Chu Bai's magic to deconstruct or Reimu's spiritual technique to explore, there was no result at all.

It was as if the rank of this crystal ball itself had exceeded the two people's vision.

"Hey, could this thing be something from outer space?"

Chu Baixu said with his eyes closed:

"Don't plots like this often appear in online novels?"

"The plot has progressed to a certain point, and the author can't figure out how to continue, so they just throw in a deus ex machina, switch to a new map, and then continue with the same old story..."

Reimu shook her head slightly:

"No, although this mysterious crystal ball is difficult to understand, I feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this aura."

"I'm a shrine maiden who has never left Gensokyo, so this thing couldn't have come from the outside world. It must be a product of Gensokyo."

"Hmm... in that case..."

Chu Bai suddenly thought of something.

He reached into his arms again and pulled out another tool.

Similar to the purple crystal ball, this item is also spherical in shape. It emits a faint blue glow throughout, with a faint pink core inside.

"Shui Yao Secret Treasure, Deep Sea Dragon Pearl."

Chu Bai rubbed his chin:

"This thing is also a ball-like prop. Could it be related to the purple crystal ball?"

Reimu narrowed her eyes slightly:

"What a ridiculous excuse! If that's what you're saying, then my Yin-Yang Jade is also spherical. Could it be related to the purple crystal ball?"

"...Isn't it really that I can't find a starting point?"

Chu Bai sighed and fell into deep thought again.

At this moment, he was holding the deep-sea dragon ball in his left hand and the purple crystal ball in his right hand.

While thinking, his hands opened and closed unconsciously, and the two spheres collided subconsciously.

Of course, considering the consequences of the deep-sea dragon ball being broken, he has attached magical protection to the surface of the dragon ball, so it is impossible for it to be broken no matter what.

But the accident still happened.

At the moment the two spheres collided, the purple crystal ball suddenly burst into dazzling colors.

The sudden burst of light also scared Chu Bai and Ling Meng.

"I'm super, light!"

The two of them became alert at the same time, their powerful perception covered the crystal ball, and various structural analysis abilities were used again.

But before they could study it further, the light from the crystal ball suddenly burst out.

What followed was the sweeping and powerful fluctuations of laws.

"This is... the power of the law!"

"And this wave is of the teleportation type!"

Chu Bai made a quick decision, gathered his magic power, and instantly slapped the floor.

The tatami in the room immediately shattered, and a complicated magic rune appeared on the ground.

Without giving him any further time to react, the surrounding scene suddenly shook.

Waves symbolizing transmission type continuously emanate from the crystal ball.

"Catch it!"

At the critical moment, Lingmeng threw the Yin-Yang Jade in her hand to Chu Bai.

This thing is her family heirloom. Even if she is in a place without signal, she can use it to communicate with Reimu remotely.

Chu Bai caught it accurately, and the next moment, their bodies disappeared into the Hakurei Shrine.

Only this mysterious purple crystal ball still exudes an ominous aura.

……

……

The weightless feeling of teleportation did not last long.

Soon Chu Bai felt that the surrounding environment had become stable again.

Step on the ground.

look around.

This is no longer the interior of the shrine, but another quite familiar scene.

"...Magic Forest?"

Chu Bai raised his eyebrows in surprise.

There was such a big commotion just now, and the crystal ball emitted such tremendous energy...

The result was just teleporting to the magical forest?

What kind of humorous plot is this with much ado about nothing?

But soon, as he subconsciously released his perception, Chu Bai immediately noticed something strange.

"No, there's something wrong with the surrounding environment."

"This place seems a little...lifeless."

As a master of the laws of emotions, Chu Bai discovered the problem immediately.

The Magic Forest, though sparsely populated, was still home to monsters and magicians. Even though the air was thick with poisonous mist and spores, one could still sense the various emotional forces.

But the forest now is as gloomy and dark as a cemetery... No, even the cemetery in the backyard of Minglian Temple is much darker than this world of the living.

……How is this going?

...Could it be that this purple crystal ball is also related to the laws of time and space?

...Time jump? Parallel world? Or maybe some if-or-if storyline for the first or second game?

"That's not right. Although the crystal ball has a mysterious origin, the power of this item alone is definitely not enough to allow time travel."

Chu Bai thought calmly, and at the same time expanded his perception, intending to check the surrounding environment first.

Soon, he sensed that a familiar face appeared not far ahead.

"Marisa?"

Seeing the familiar figure of the black and white thief, Chu Bai immediately rushed over.

By the way, he showed a peaceful and chic smile:

"Shasha, why are you here too? Aren't you responsible for buying groceries today?"

As he spoke, he secretly put his left hand behind his back and silently recited a magic spell.

If Marisa behaves in the slightest way, he will immediately launch an attack.

But he still underestimated the weirdness of this place.

Under the slightly nervous gaze, Marisa slowly turned her head, revealing her face... covered with dry wrinkles and blue-gray veins.

Chu Bai: "??!!"

And just when he was slightly stunned.

Marisa suddenly opened her eyes slightly and gave him a strange smile.