You say this is a love game?

Near the pier, there are several dilapidated small fishing boats with cloth similar to flags hanging on them, and some houses also have cloth hanging on them.

The wind was so strong at the seaside that the flags fluttered in the wind.

"what is this?"

Mai Yajima bent down.

"Salted fish?"

After soaking in the sea water for nearly two hours, I finally got out of it.

Mizutani Makoto's Shikigami all ran out, Yajima Mai picked up a salted fish on the ground, even Chidori floated into the sky, looking at the dilapidated fishing village, while Sanatori Yoshiko was clinging to the guardrail, as if she felt something, and her eyes unconsciously drifted in another direction.

Her eyes suddenly lit up.

Satori Yoshiko gently tugged at Mizutani Makoto, then took Mizutani Makoto's hand and said, "Big brother, look over there! There's a big ship!"

Makoto Mizutani looked in the direction that Yoshiko Satori pointed, and saw a large, slightly dilapidated ship docked on the shore.

Gazing from afar, the hull was mottled and the paint had long since peeled off, revealing the brown wood underneath that looked like it had been corroded.

The ship's mast was tilted and its sails were tattered, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Feeling... very down and out.

Mizutani Makoto glanced at the vicinity of the fishing village pier and spotted a vermilion torii gate... Fortunately, Tongzi was able to protect his mother after all. If this fishing village did not have a teleportation point and he had to run for more than two hours every time, he would have been driven crazy by Tongzi.

Unlock the teleportation point first.

【Teleport Point: Archipelago Fishing Village】

The golden light shattered in front of Mizutani Makoto's eyes. Without thinking much, he temporarily threw the map of the fishing village aside and walked towards the big ship in the distance with a tired heart.

This is a large wooden ship.

It is still full of ancient style, and judging from the style, it should be an Atakabune.

The Atakabune is a large coastal warship used in ancient Japan.

Its general style is similar to a superstructure called "soyakura" placed on the ship. On larger Atakabune, a castle tower, which is a multi-story attic, will even be installed on the soyakura. It is precisely because of the existence of the castle tower that the Atakabune looks very majestic and can almost be described as a "castle on the sea."

However, this castle is a bit brittle.

The ancient Japanese warships were nothing more than Atakabune, Sekibune and Kobaya. Regardless of their size, the basic structure and technology of these three ships were similar. Usually, the hull was made with overlap technology, without a keel or ribs, which determined that the strength of these warships was very poor.

During the Ming Dynasty, China and Korea preferred to use ramming tactics in naval battles, taking advantage of the fact that the warships were technologically inadequate and easily fell apart.

"This ship... seems to be alive?"

Of course, if you say this ship is a monster, that’s another matter.

As soon as Mizutani Makoto approached, he sensed the "spirituality" of the ship.

The mast of the Antakebune can be retracted, but the ship still stands upright, making it look more majestic.

The total length is nearly seventy meters...

This is incredibly large. You have to know that the warship technology in ancient Japan was just like that. If the ship was too big, the propulsion would be seriously insufficient... For example, in the Edo period, Japan built a 50-meter-long large Andake ship on Lake Biwa. After the ship was built, it basically could not move and could only be used as a pleasure boat.

"A seventy-meter-long Daianzhai ship?"

"I seem to have some impression..."

When the big ship sensed someone approaching, it immediately began to shake.

It began to shake, shaking off countless dust and wood chips, and accompanied by the creaking sound of violent twisting wood, the bow of the ship seemed to come alive, stretching its neck and turning its head, its pupils wide open, looking at the newcomer.

The bow of the ship originally had no carvings, but now the wood was constantly deforming, and a sea dragon's head actually emerged. Then the bow let out a full-bodied roar:

"Show me your bravery!"

When Mizutani Makoto was confused, a pop-up reminder similar to the one when he first met Furuya Ruriko popped up in front of him.

【Atakumaru makes a request to the captain! 】

[Weaklings and incompetents are not worthy to set foot on my deck! ]

[Show your bravery to Atakumaru and gain his recognition! ]

【Require:】

Kill any paper-level monster: 0/3000

Kill any monster of the same rank: 0/500

[Kill any powerful monster: 0/7]

At the same time, a small piece of wood flew down from the dragon head of Atakumaru and landed in Mizutani Makoto's hand.

【Eye of Anzakamaru】

Description: A broken, cracked piece of wood bears the gaze of the valiant ship spirit, conveying a fierce courage. Atakumaru has noticed you, and the test of valor begins. No matter where you slay your enemies, whether in the present world, in the cracks, or in the shadows, Atakumaru will silently watch you and remember your every victory!

【Comment: A true warrior is born in blood! 】

"Anzhai Maru."

With this hint, Mizutani Makoto finally determined the origin of the ship.

This thing is a monster, a ship monster.

Atakamaru was the largest ship in Japan's Edo period, built on the orders of Tokugawa Iemitsu. It was about 69 meters long and huge in size. After its completion, it was docked at the port and never participated in actual combat. It was later dismantled due to high maintenance costs. It can be said that it never actually went to the battlefield in its life.

But the fact that it had never fought a war did not hinder its reputation as "the largest ship in Edo".

Atakumaru is a ship with a "ship spirit". Once a coward or a guilty person comes onto the deck, Atakumaru will roar and refuse the other person to board the ship. It is quite a character.

Of course, legends are just legends.

Mizutani Makoto only wanted to say one thing to Atakamaru.

You are all monsters, why the hell are you so selfish?

……

……

do not fight!

Not long after, Mizutani Makoto sighed "How bitter", and then retreated from the crevice.

The reason for exiting the gap is also very simple.

——Night Party.

When is the exploration of a crevice not exploration?

This rare island trip happened to be on the first night, and both humans and monsters were in high spirits.

Makoto Mizutani took advantage of the half-time break to play for almost three hours, but he is the backbone of this place. If he is not there, the atmosphere will always be a little lacking... Although he is the sun in the eyes of the monsters, he is still relatively approachable. Everyone is so happy, how disappointing it would be if he didn't go?

——A hundred demons parade at night.

This was a real night parade, a group of demons and monsters were partying, and he, the boss, was interacting with them with great interest, holding his chin.

This carnival feels like it will last all night.

It was three o'clock in the morning and the monsters still had no intention of resting. The people in the Love Activities Department didn't know what they were competing with the monsters for, but they were crowded together with the monsters, some playing cards, some playing board games, and they were already drunk.

Mizutani Makoto walked all the way to the beach.

In the middle of the night, listening to the sound of the tide rising and falling on the beach, Mizutani Makoto was thinking about what happened in the crevice today.

"This crack is quite strong."

"Are the values ​​expanding so quickly?"

After thinking for a while, Mizutani Makoto quickly figured it out.

The strength of a monster depends largely on its legend.

Miss JK from the private Hiiragigaoka Academy is, after all, just a new urban legend, and Ama-chan, as an old-fashioned monster, is born with the attributes of "infinite strength" and "sea monster", and can once again sit at the same table with "Oni Bear".

As long as the rift in the ocean exists for a longer time and the rift is strengthened, it will be easy for the Ama to reach and advance.

"Japan is an island nation surrounded by the sea, after all. Its ancient people's creations of sea monsters... not to mention the big monsters, the quality of the small monsters seems to be generally stronger than the monsters on land, and most of them are ferocious monsters that suck blood, kill people, and eat people."

Isn’t this the ancients’ reverence for the ocean?

However, Mizutani Makoto still cares about this gap itself.

The Ama women in this crevice are generally of the same rank. Does this mean that this crevice has existed for a long time?

"Looking at the style of that fishing village, it feels like it must have been a copy from the Edo period."

As it happened, Tongzi's mission had already been completed.

Mizutani Makoto looked at the task settlement. [Main Task: A Boy's Fantastic Journey] and [Main Task: When you see the newcomers laugh, you hear the old ones cry] had been settled long ago. These two tasks were not difficult at all for him now. The rewards were just 50 yen and a [Small Forging Stone] for each of them.

When the map-opening mission was completed, Tongzi's radar map disappeared, and Mizutani Makoto was unable to sense where the crack was. At most, he could only be teleported through Tongzi's exploration mechanism.

As usual, there is an additional task of pioneering new land.

[Main Quest: Under the Moonlight]

Mission Description: On an archipelago surrounded by countless obsessions, the waves rise and fall, the tides ebb and flow. How many secrets are hidden within these waves and moonlight? Under the flowers and moon, it is not just a beautiful scene, but a place where destinies intersect.

[Quest Requirements: Explore the "Islands" and learn the secrets of this place]

Isn’t the place under the moon and flowers a place for men and women to talk and have secret meetings?

Tongzi is still playing tricks with words here.

Mizutani Makoto clapped his hands and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Soon, he thought of another thing:

"Maybe we should go and ask Inari Taisha about this."

However, this kind of crack that drifts irregularly on the sea is probably difficult to detect.

If there truly was a terrifying rift in the ocean, it would have alerted the entire world long ago. Judging from the fact that he was able to sail freely without anyone notifying him, Inari Taisha and even the entire Exorcist Association were likely completely unaware of this rift.

After all, it is a crack in the drifting faction.

Today it's near the island, but in a while it might drift to some remote corner. Furthermore, this crack doesn't just move along the X and Y axes; it also has the ability to float up and down, so it could even sink to the bottom of the ocean. Accurately hitting this crack in the ocean is like winning the lottery.

After thinking it over, Makoto Mizutani went to find Ruriko Furuya, and the old woman also followed Ruriko Furuya. The two old people from the old times were in an independent pavilion near the beach, enjoying the tide and the moon.

But this was not surprising, as the grandmother of Inari Taisha had never heard of rumors about cracks in the ocean.

Mizutani Makoto shook his head and said goodbye to his mother-in-law.

The little witch lay on the guardrail, looking at Mizutani Makoto's back curiously. She once felt a strong aura of God from Mizutani Makoto, and even though it has dissipated now, she still has a strong curiosity about it.

"Akiho, come here—"

Behind Furuya Akiho, the voice of the shrine grandmother was heard.

Furuya Akiho ran over quickly. The lively little shrine maiden still looked youthful and beautiful after entering the room. Of course, when she saw her idol, she subconsciously raised her head and chest and straightened her attitude.

"I will stay on this island for a few more days, but I still need to take care of things at the shrine, so I'll have to leave soon."

The shrine grandmother whispered:

"We have already arranged everything for you regarding your studies. From now on, you will follow Ruriko-sama to learn the ways of the miko..."

Chapter 180 Sunrise Troops Main Fishing Village and Blacksmith Heavy Armor: Ebony Shigetake.

Mizutani Makoto did not rest that day.

The monsters partied until the next morning, still full of energy.

When Mizutani Makoto arrived, the girls from the Love Activities Club were already lying dead on the ground. They hadn't been drinking at all, they had just played some cards or board games. God knew how they got so tired... Anyway, Mizutani Makoto picked them up and sent them into the house one by one.

If things go as expected, they will have to sleep until the afternoon.

Miyamizu Inaba also didn't sleep, but she didn't feel tired at all.

She was a little ashamed to meet him. When she saw Mizutani Makoto, she couldn't help but think of the scene when Shuten went crazy yesterday... Those monsters were really hateful. They were just making a fuss there. What was even more terrible was that Shuten ran away after shouting, leaving her alone in a mess amid the cheers.

"What on earth did they misunderstand?"

Miyamizu Inaba couldn't understand.

"You can't say it's a misunderstanding, right?"