The afterlife blew up Gensokyo

Chapter Four: The Bug in the World Caused by the Stone Mask

On a stormy night, on the second floor of a tavern.

Seeing that Iris's emotions suddenly became agitated, Shi Bai had no choice but to quickly smooth things over.

"Sir, please calm down a bit. We are professionals and we will solve your problem, so would you please sit down?"

"...I'm sorry, I might have gotten too emotional."

Covering her face with her hands, Ellis sat down again, looking dejected.

“But now I have no other choice. If this continues, my father will never turn back. I can only place all my hopes on you. Please save my father, no matter how much it costs.”

"Rest assured, providing our clients with the utmost care is our guiding principle... Excuse me, could we have a private chat?"

Shi Bai turned around and glanced at Sallyel, who was tugging at her cloak, before turning back to speak with a slightly apologetic tone.

"But please rest assured, since we've taken the money, we will definitely get things done."

"Okay, okay, we'll be waiting for your good news outside the door."

Standing up from his chair, picking up his hat, Elis and his butler left through the door.

"what happened?"

After the other person left the room, Shi Bai turned around and asked Sally's question with some curiosity.

"...Something's not right. Something must have happened here that I don't know about."

Sariel took off her hood and exhaled.

"It is almost impossible for a lowly monster like a vampire to appear in the mansion of such a nobleman, because nobles like them are blessed by the Lord from birth and would never be assimilated into such a lowly monster."

"Vampire...a lowly demon?"

Shi Bai found it slightly strange.

"Otherwise what? Compared to other monsters, aren't vampires inferior beings? And they are the most despicable beings."

Sally glanced at Shi Bai, her expression completely matter-of-fact.

"According to legend, vampires originated from humanity's self-degradation. They abandoned humanity, hiding in darkness day and night with coffins, feeding on blood, and never seeing the sunlight again... They live at the very bottom of the Western monster hierarchy. But what I don't understand is, why are monsters living at the very bottom of the hierarchy still so unrestrained?"

At this point, Sally's anger was clearly quite palpable.

"Are those angels just sitting around doing nothing?! How dare they allow such filthy and evil things to be displayed in a respectable setting?!"

"Hmm? But in my mind, vampires are all elegant, proud nobles?"

Shi Bai looked on in surprise.

"But from your description, vampires seem almost like rats to me?"

"Is there a difference? They're both creatures that can't stand the light of day. I have absolutely no liking for those kinds of things, and I don't know where you got that preconceived notion from."

Sally looked disgusted.

"Perfect. Since we've run into them, let's take care of those vampires while we're at it. But those infected by vampires can never turn back into humans. Those negligent bastards, I'll definitely make them pay when I get back..."

"Mysterious Decline".

Mengyue suddenly said this out of the blue.

"what?"

Sally turned to look at the other person.

"Haven't you noticed yet? Since we left where we used to be, our strength has been gradually weakening over time."

With a slight pout, Huan Yue answered for her younger sister.

"In the past, you could see magical beasts like unicorns and griffins in the wild, but do you think you can still find them now? I was originally planning to catch a few unicorns to take back..."

"His strength... is indeed declining?"

After briefly sensing her current situation, Sally was taken aback.

"if it is like this……"

"The mysterious decline has caused many fantasy species to disappear from the stage of history. Now that the bridge between heaven and earth is closed, the price to pay for descending to this world is unimaginable. Therefore, it is almost impossible to see any angels in this world."

Having figured it out, Shi Bai snapped his fingers.

"Logically speaking, without the influence of the mysterious, this should be a time of great prosperity for mankind. Without the interference of those demons or monsters or gods, mankind will eventually forge its own unique path... But there is one exception."

You mean... a vampire?

Sally frowned slightly.

"Even God needs human faith, and monsters naturally need human fear. This could have created a fragile balance, especially now that mystery is fading. But the vampire race... they don't seem to need human fear, and their power doesn't weaken because of the decline of mystery?"

Sally's eyes widened slightly.

"Because their power comes from blood, as long as there is a sufficient supply of blood, they will become incredibly powerful in this special period..."

"That's right, everyone else got slashed, but you didn't. So in this version, the vampire race instantly became privileged players, severely disrupting the game's balance... Strange, how did vampires even come into being?"

Shi Bai reached out and scratched his hair, completely baffled.

In later generations, when vampires entered Gensokyo, it was because of their overwhelming power that Gensokyo was almost dominated by vampires. This is known as the Vampire Incident.

The Vampire Incident was a conflict initiated by vampires in their attempt to dominate Gensokyo. Due to the decline of the power of the youkai at the time, the vampires still held great power, so many youkai were defeated by the vampires and became their subordinates.

Just when the vampires were about to successfully dominate the entire Gensokyo, they were suppressed by the combined forces of the most powerful youkai in Gensokyo. Afterwards, the two sides negotiated and established the "Vampire Treaty," which allowed humans to be used as food for vampires in exchange for restricting the activities of vampires.

At the same time, taking this incident as an opportunity, the monsters made an agreement with the Hakurei Shrine Maiden to discuss what kind of battle rules should be established, and thus the battle rules known as the "Spell Card Rules" were formulated.

This was the catalyst that directly led to the creation of the spell card rules.

"Because I was an archangel in heaven before, I know a little about these secrets."

Sally nodded as she lowered her hand.

"The progenitor of vampires was originally a weak human. He had no aptitude for magic and was rejected by the Holy Light when he tried to become a knight. But one day, through a fortuitous encounter, he found a mysterious artifact in some ancient ruin. This artifact, originating from the era of ancient mythology, could grant a weak human immense power instantly, but the user would never be able to face the sunlight again. Thus, he became the world's first vampire. He abandoned his former human name, proclaimed himself God, and completely vanished into the darkness."

"Uh... a creation left over from the ancient mythological era..."

For some reason, Shi Bai's lips suddenly twitched inexplicably.

"Vampires possess the ability to infect others and make them their own. They call this the Embrace. Relying on this ability, God created a large number of his own kind in the shortest amount of time. Because they live on blood, they call their race the Blood Clan."

At this point, Sally's words were clearly tinged with disgust.

"Actually, up to this point, nothing much has happened. After all, there are so many kinds of monsters on the ground, and the vampires are just one of those monsters with a fatal weakness. But later, the vampires did something quite despicable."

"Vampires keep humans as their food, calling them blood slaves. Humans live a life worse than death in their hands, especially the blood of pure and beautiful young girls, which is the vampires' favorite."

Nodding, Huan Yue continued Sariel's words.

"Because they brazenly created such a horrific event, the vampires were attacked by other races at the time. A large number of vampires were killed, and the Allah barely escaped with serious injuries. Since then, the vampires have never recovered and have completely disappeared into the darkness... But unexpectedly, in this special era, the vampires have made a comeback."

Shaking her head, Huan Yue's words were full of contempt.

"That happened before Mengyue and I fled to the East. People who harm the weak and abuse those who have no ability to resist are despised no matter where they are. After a large number of vampires were killed and the True God disappeared, the vampire clan fell apart, and it seems that several families have evolved from this."

"Um... does any of you know what that ancient mythological artifact that Allah unearthed is?"

After thinking for a moment, Shi Bai asked this question.

"Hmm...I think it was a mask?"

Sally tilted her head, looking slightly uncertain.

"In short, it seems to be a white stone mask. I had previously received a mission to bring this sacred relic, which was worshipped by the vampires, back to Heaven, so I was fortunate enough to see it once. However, it's a pity that although that God couldn't beat me in terms of strength, he was very good at escaping. It seems that the ancient mythological artifacts he obtained from that ruin were not only that mask, but also some other things... such as a box that can hold anything, and a scroll that can instantly traverse hundreds of kilometers after being crushed."

Shi Bai: "..."

Alright, he finally knows where the world's bugged vampires came from... Luckily, he didn't draw the Super Aja Red Stone back then, otherwise the problems caused by the vampires would have been even more serious.

Hmm, it seems I'll have to find some time to find that so-called Allah and retrieve the Stone Mask and all those other miscellaneous items...

Under nuclear weapons, all beings are equal.

In the East, it's called the disappearance of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth; in the West, it's called the decline of mystery. The so-called end times will have the same impact on both sides.

For example, in the East, immortals and celestial beings can no longer descend to the mortal realm at will, and in the West, races such as angels can no longer descend to the mortal world. Strictly speaking, there is actually no difference.

However, due to the existence of vampires, a kind of bug, in the Western world, human development has been hindered like never before. If the current trend continues, it might eventually evolve into a vampire empire ruled by vampires...

"My lord wizard, this thing is..."

Iris glanced at the strange object placed on the table in front of her and was slightly taken aback.

"Besides the magic wand, it uses silver-plated bullets that can cause considerable damage to vampires. I'm lending it to you for self-defense. It's very easy to use, just be careful not to hit yourself. It's best to keep the safety on to prevent accidental discharge."

Without batting an eye, Shi Bai gave the Desert Eagle on the table a nickname, his face serious.

"Don't worry, we will handle the trouble caused by the vampires. You can rest assured... You said your wedding is in three days, right?"

"That's right, that's why I'm in such a hurry."

Ellis looked worried as she looked away from the strangely shaped exorcism wand on the table.

“I don’t want to marry a monster, especially one that has turned my father into the same monster.”

“Very well, then we will come to find you in three days.”

Shi Bai nodded.

"Then...then, wizard, could you give me some magic potion?"

After hesitating for a long time, Ellis finally mustered up the courage to speak, but as if afraid of being rejected, he quickly made a promise halfway through his sentence.

"Although I have this magical artifact for protection, I'm scared... really! I don't need much, just a small bottle will do!! I know those precious potions are expensive, and I don't have enough gold coins to buy them, but, but... please!!!"

"A magic potion..."

After touching the inside pocket of his cloak and discovering that he had long ago discarded those bottles and jars as a burden in the bushes outside the town, Shi Bai, after a moment's thought, generously pulled out a large bottle of cola that cost nine yuan.

"Seeing how kind you are, I'll give you this whole bottle of potions. Just remember, don't drink too much at once, understand?"

"Thank you, Wizard!!"

Seeing the large bottle of potion on the table, Ellis was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

Standing at the window upstairs, watching the master and servant carefully carrying the large bottle of cola get into the carriage and leave, Huan Yue couldn't help but ask Shi Bai a question.

"Why did you give him such a big bottle of Coke, but when I asked for one before, you only gave me a small one?"

"You can't drink too much cola at once, why are you doing that?"

Rolling his eyes, Shi Bai turned and walked towards the door.

"Alright, alright, everyone, go and book your rooms. We'll settle in here tonight."

Why can't I drink more at once?!

Huan Yue's displeased voice came from behind.

"Oh, because drinking too much will cause hiccups, which is very uncomfortable."

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ps: There will be another update tonight.

Chapter Five: Humanity Has Limits

Pusil City is the name of this city. Heavily armored soldiers guard the city gates, while the city's actual ruler resides in the magnificent castle at the very center of the city.

After the rain stopped the next day, Shi Bai and his group of four set off from that small town and arrived in this city.

It must be said that the wizard's identity was quite useful. The cloak that was stolen from those four unlucky guys seemed to correspond to certain identities in some mysterious way. The soldiers who had to pay a certain amount of gold or silver coins as an entrance fee to enter the city not only did not have any intention of asking them for money, but also showed them considerable respect.

The differences between East and West in terms of culture are quite different, and this is not only reflected in architectural styles.

Take the largest Western religion founded by God, for example. In the far east, there are shrines, while here, the main structures are churches. Shrines have priestesses, and churches have priests and nuns. In terms of structure alone, the two have a great deal in common.

However, the biggest difference between the Western God and the gods of the East is that once you believe in God, you can no longer believe in anyone else, otherwise you will be regarded as a heretic. Only one God is allowed to exist in the world... which can be described as extremely domineering.

After finding a hotel in the city and settling in, Sariel couldn't wait to go to the Church. Although she was now a fallen angel and no longer the "Gospel" who walked the world, she still couldn't let go of the Church's affairs.

It didn't take much effort before she came back with a gloomy expression and said this.

"The churches here have fallen."