"Yeah, one moment it's poison from eating shit, the next it's earthquakes and fires, and then coming home to find out he's been cuckolded. Who wouldn't be afraid?"

"Others can only physically destroy their enemies, but Disaster Messengers can silently crush them on a mental level."

"And it's globally broadcast too. It's too terrifying."

Ren Suo glanced over the comments in the live broadcast room and basically understood why Yoshioka Kensuke was so scared. Fighting was definitely not an option. Who could beat a Disaster Messenger who seemed to have the Supreme Supreme as support and appeared to be indestructible? Moreover, if a fight broke out, they would also suffer from the 'Despair Mental Strike' of the Nameless and have their embarrassing moments broadcast globally. Although the Great Tengu Shikigami had provided Yoshioka Kensuke with endless courage and ambition, he wasn't foolish. Faced with a choice between eating shit, being cuckolded, earthquakes, and surrendering on a global broadcast, he clearly understood what to do.

Seeing that his own trouble was about to be revealed, his immediate priority was naturally to preserve himself and then find a way to get through domestic connections without any problems. Yoshioka Kensuke had a lot of confidence in his organization. He believed that the organization would definitely be destroyed by the Disaster Messenger. So even if he betrayed the organization, he wouldn't face retribution. At this time, of course, he had to prostrate and surrender! He had learned the art of prostration for so many years, if not for this very moment!

'From the mouth of the Great Tengu's master, the girl lifted a corner of the mysterious plan.'

The Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair said, "This plan is called the 'Fantasy Shikigami Breeding Project'.

"Somewhere in this country lies a peculiar Spiritual Energy Spring. This spring can easily receive the thoughts and fantasies of all Living Beings. In turn, this affects all creatures in the area, causing all Extraordinary Creatures there to evolve and increasingly resemble the region's fantasy creatures.

"The leader of this mysterious plan found that Spiritual Energy Spring and used his abilities to create a 'Blood Magatama' based on the Energy Spring.

"With the Blood Magatama, he controlled Demons and Ghosts, making these creatures attack the surrounding Living Beings even more crazily. By consuming Living Beings, they grow their own peculiar Spiritual Energy. This makes it easier for Demons and Ghosts to evolve into 'fantasy creatures'.

"Meanwhile, the feverish killing intent would gradually wash away the spiritual intelligence of the Demons and Ghosts. Then the leader could fully control them with the Magatama, transforming them into 'Shikigami'.

"Once possessed by a Shikigami, the possessed would receive the protection of the Shikigami, becoming a False Transcendent, and would be able to command the Shikigami to fight for them.

"But under the influence of the Blood Magatama, Shikigami would lose their spiritual intelligence. The only way for them to grow stronger is by killing other Living Beings to strengthen the Blood Magatama. Therefore, the Shikigami would spread out to various areas, left to freely hunt Living Beings to strengthen themselves."

Upon reading this, Ren Suo suddenly recalled encountering Red Armor, Snow Maiden, Zashiki-warashi, and Crow Tengu while playing 'Midnight Walker'. At that time, he felt something was strange. After all, the revival of Spiritual Energy was happening all around the globe, and Demons and Ghosts could be found everywhere. However, the Demons and Ghosts in the Flourishing Sakura Tokyo area seemed to have the most historical background. Each one of these Demons and Ghosts could be directly traced to prototypes in Japanese folklore. While Spiritual Energy was being revived everywhere, Flourishing Sakura was witnessing a mythological revival. Months had passed, and Ren Suo had almost forgotten the matter. He had not expected that someone in Flourishing Sakura had already noticed this and had even created a 'Fantasy Shikigami Breeding Project' based on it.

Additionally, although the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair did not say it, Yoshioka Kensuke had already mentioned something. Due to the possessing trait of the Shikigami and the controlling power of the Blood Magatama, the leaders of the plan had united many powerful and influential families within Flourishing Sakura Country. Unlike Transcendents, who need Talent, Awakening, and Cultivation, Shikigami Possession doesn't require any Talent or diligent Cultivation from the individual. One only needs to release the Shikigami to auto-farm and then bring them back for possession to suddenly become a Transcendent.

Ren Suo thought earnestly, if there were such a good deal, he might not be able to resist it himself. Even if he didn't want to kill, he would definitely dispatch his Shikigami to work at slaughterhouses for AFK farming. After all, who wouldn't want to benefit without working? And those in the upper echelons of powerful Flourishing Sakura families couldn't resist such a convenient path to transcendence.

Thus, the leader of the plan offered the Blood Magatama as a reward, opening doors for these families to breed Shikigami with ease and turning a blind eye to the Shikigami freely hunting wherever they please. Although Shikigami could kill anything, the easiest and most numerous prey on Earth was obviously the terrifying Upright Ape—humans. Moreover, humans had been exposed to Spiritual Energy for the longest time, so it would stand to reason that Shikigami would gain more Experience Points from killing them.

In the livestream, many viewers mentioned that there had been a rise in murder cases within Flourishing Sakura Country, but as it concerned a foreign country, the people of Mysterious Country were not very aware. Ren Suo, however, had seen relevant information on the internal network before. But since he watched detective animations and horror ghost movies produced by Flourishing Sakura in his childhood, he subconsciously assumed that it was normal for people to die every day in Japan, so he didn't pay much attention to this matter. Now it seemed that this was the bloody chaos stirred up by the "Fantasy Shikigami Breeding Project" in Flourishing Sakura Country.

Although Ren Suo hadn't controlled Disaster Girl to defeat the Great Tengu this time, the game console automatically controlled her to take the Magatama Ring from the Great Tengu's neck, and the Great Tengu returned to its true form. It did not speak but respectfully bowed to Disaster Girl, then gave Yoshioka Kensuke a deep look before spreading its wings and flying away.

'The girl has received 'Great Tengu Blessing' and the Seed of Destiny.'

So far, Disaster Girl had obtained the 'Dog Demon Blessing', 'Shuten Doji Blessing', 'Dog God Blessing', and 'Great Tengu Blessing'. Among them, the 'Shuten Doji Blessing' and the 'Great Tengu Blessing' were the most useful, with the former strengthening Force and the latter Movement Speed.

Ren Suo guessed that the difficulty of today's 'Flash Step' had indeed decreased slightly compared to the previous two chapters. This was not only because the enemies were exhausted in both body and spirit when they attacked, but also because both the cue sound and timing of today's 'Flash Step' were slightly enhanced. In other words, an enhancement in Unnamed's Physical Condition not only made 'Flash Step' easier to trigger but also strengthened its attack power. And these blessings should have, to varying degrees, strengthened Unnamed's Physical Condition (even Iron Shatter Fang required strengthening the face's muscles), so they were indeed a decent boon.

The screen returned to the Path of Destiny, where Ren Suo moved the marker to the last card. This time, it wasn't a spiral staircase but the "Sea of Trees Entrance."

'Following the clues, the girl enters the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees, approaching the Spiritual Energy Spring located in this hidden Path of Destiny.'

With all cards vanishing, the Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair placed four cards around the marker—one in each direction. Ren Suo now naturally remembered the 'Treasure Hunter' achievement, but this card distribution was clearly very unsuitable for the Player's exploration. However, it seemed that aside from the BOSS's 'Final Gate Card' directly locking the marker in place, Ren Suo could choose to move back or forward when he moved to other cards. This was true even for the 'Checkpoint Card' for entering the next level—such as the recent "Sea of Trees Entrance," which Ren Suo could choose not to enter. But such a 'regretful move' severely undermined the grandeur of the Supreme Supreme, so Ren Suo rarely did this.

Take it one step at a time. Ren Suo moved the marker to reveal the card behind. Good, this card was not the Checkpoint Card for the next level.

'Sea of Trees Guardian'

The Cloaked Girl with Blue Hair said, "In the dense woods, the girl discovered a small wooden hut ahead. It seemed to be an outpost. As she crept closer, she found three people inside engrossed with electronic devices, not speaking to each other — two men and a woman, all wearing Magatama Bracelets on their hands.

"The girl sensed that these three individuals had a strong aura and were very powerful.

"Would she leave quietly, or wait for the right moment here?"

Leaving quietly was not Fairy Palace style. Ren Suo chose "wait for the right moment," and naturally drew another 'Despair' card, much to the audience's expectation.

Meanwhile, the audience in the livestream had started discussing excitedly:

"I bet someone's going to end up eating shit!"

"An earthquake is more likely; there are many earthquakes in Flourishing Sakura!"

"Do those three not realize they're being watched by a Disaster Messenger? Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"The signal by Mount Fuji is bad. Don't think that every country has mobile signals everywhere like Mysterious Country."

"Maybe a green hat will drop out of nowhere?"

While the livestream was discussing, the Mount Fuji Sea of Trees began to shake violently!

It was actually an earthquake!

Ren Suo was startled; surely the Disaster Girl's tactics weren't this clichéd?

However, the earthquake passed quickly, and even the Source of Disaster did not appear. It was normal for Flourishing Sakura to experience frequent minor quakes, but the three in the cabin reacted differently. The Blond-haired Man immediately hugged the Red-haired Woman, using his body to build a sturdy fortress around her. Meanwhile, the Black-haired Man calmly looked at the tablet, as if he hadn't felt the quake at all.

At that moment, the Red-haired Woman pushed the Blond-haired Man away and shouted, "Don't come any closer to me! Yū will misunderstand!"

The Blond-haired Man, who had been pushed away, had a complicated expression. "But I like you, Hideko!"

"But I don't like you. Let me go," the Red-haired Woman shook her head. "If you like me, then please let me be happy, okay?"

"Yū doesn't even like you!"

"So what? Does that mean I should accept your feelings? What would that mean for either of us?" the Red-haired Woman said sadly. "You'd end up with a me who doesn't like you, and I'd never be able to be with the person I like. Is that really okay? Do you only want to possess me?"

The Blond-haired Man trembled, at a loss for words. He suddenly turned his head in anger to look at the Black-haired Man still viewing the tablet, and shouted, "Yū, clear things up today! Do you like Hideko or not!?"

"I don't like her." The Black-haired Man stood up arrogantly, looking down at him with his chin. "And, Weakling, who gave you permission to speak to me like that?"

Suppressing his rage, the Blond-haired Man said, "Why? Hideko likes you so much!"

"She's too weak, not worthy of me," the Black-haired Man frowned and said. "I have my own pursuits, which don't include any romantic love."

"Did you hear that, Hideko!?" The Blond-haired Man turned to the Red-haired Woman, but she just shook her head gently and said, "I believe I can change Yū."

"I, I, I—" The Blond-haired Man didn't know what to say anymore; he felt a mix of anger, inferiority, and helplessness, as if he had swallowed something sour, sweet, bitter, spicy, and thick enough to choke on.

With a Furious Roar, he suddenly transformed into a flash of yellow light and charged at the Black-haired Man!

A thunderous boom resounded in the cabin, and the little wooden house shattered!

"Hideko, I'll let you see that I'm the only one in this world who can protect you! Yū is not worth your love!"

"Beauty is only fit for the strong to possess!"

In the dusty ruins of the cabin, the Blond-haired Man's eyes were bloodshot, his fingernails elongated, and he hunched over like a tightly coiled spring, his body aflame with golden Aura Flame! A fox Shikigami, aflame with golden fiery blaze, floated behind him, wearing a Four Magatamas Necklace, likely a Demon-Type Shikigami.

Meanwhile, the Black-haired Man, who had been blasted into the forest, slowly stood up. He looked at his shattered tablet, his expression calm, but his eyes, now completely red, indicated that his rage had incited the murderous intent of his Shikigami!

"Weakling, now let's see... the gap between us."

The Black-haired Man emitted blue flames, and behind him appeared a blue spectral Military Commander, also wearing a Four Magatamas Necklace, likely a Ghost Class or Monster Type Shikigami. An Aura Blade was firmly held by the Black-haired Man, with flickering lightning dancing along the blade!

A loud explosion, the battle raged! Thick trees were affected by the aftermath of their fight, being toppled over in swathes as the two combatants dashed and leapt through the forest like bulldozers. Every slash was over ten meters long, and every claw strike left deep gashes in the ground!

Ren Suo raised an eyebrow watching the fight. Given the speed and destructive power, if the two were at full status and teamed up, he reckoned even the Disaster Girl might be hard-pressed, perhaps even dying once or twice.

Because of the Shikigami protection, although their destructive power was strong, it was the life of the opposing Shikigami that was being drained.

"Stop!"

"Don't fight anymore!"

"I beg you, stop fighting!"

While the two were battling, the Red-haired Woman was also shouting from the side. It seemed her strength was weaker, so she didn't dare rush into the fray.

Just then, the Blond-haired Man perched on a tree branch shouted loudly, "Admit your mistake, Yū, or I, as 'Shadow of the Fire Fox,' won't hold back anymore!"

"Who needs you to hold back? I'm also letting you know that I, 'Undying Dragon,' won't consider the friendship of comrades any longer! My next move will kill you!"

"Come on!"

"Bring it on!"

Then both seemed to launch their ultimate moves simultaneously, one from above and one from below, charging at each other. At that moment, the Red-haired Woman could no longer bear it. She rushed into the center of the melee and shouted, "You're all my comrades, please stop fighting!"

"Hideko!"

"Tch!"

After an exchange of thunderous blows, the Red-haired Woman stood unharmed while both the Blond-haired and Black-haired Men lay on the ground. It appeared they had forced themselves to retract their previous ultimate moves abruptly, severing their own arms in the process. Both had lost an arm, and the opacity of both their Shikigami was very low, indicating a great deal of life had been depleted.

The Red-haired Woman yelled, "I'll heal your arms right now!" She summoned her Shikigami, which seemed to be a slug.

The Blond-haired Man coughed and said, "No, it's alright. As long as the Shikigami is still here, this injury... means nothing..."

The Black-haired Man turned his head away and silently accepted the Healing.

"Will you please not fight anymore in the future?"

While Healing, the Red-haired Woman cried, "You're all important comrades to me. Losing any of you would break my heart..."

As the Red-haired Woman reattached both men's arms, her Shikigami's phantom also grew very dim, seemingly depleting a large amount of the Shikigami's Energy. In this trio, she seemed to be the one responsible for Healing and logistics.

Just as the battle between love rivals came to an end, a blade from the darkness burst forth from the shadows of the woods, slashing towards the phantom images of the three people's Shikigami!

After witnessing this 'Calamity,' many silently increased the intimidation factor of the Disaster Girl by a notch: unexpectedly, she could even ignite a Transcendent emotional battle with an inconsequential earthquake!

No one can guarantee their lover doesn't have other admirers, nor can they ensure there aren't those who covertly fancy them, becoming someone's love rival without their knowledge! Many self-proclaimed protagonists of their own Dimensions—Transcendents—looked on with anxious expressions. Leveraging their Transcendent status to maintain harems and flirt left and right, they had previously felt it wasn't much of an issue. But after seeing the scene before them, they immediately felt it might be best to stick to a one-and-only for life, at least to have fewer rivals in love.

Ren Suo, who was controlling the Disaster Girl's battle, easily knocked down the three of them. Only the Black-haired Man still had some fight left in him, but he was quickly and completely defeated by Ren Suo's 'Flash Step.'

Hmph, die, you Successful and Showy Person who's hopelessly loved by a girl.

PS: This chapter is 4,600 words; let's just call it a double update. The weather in Demon Capital has been cold and bleak these past few days, really making it hard to feel good. Hearing Sun only discovered just now how much the weather can drastically affect me. I've been in a gloomy mood, only wanting to game for some cheer. There might be another chapter tonight, but it will probably not be until around midnight. Please give a Monthly Ticket.

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