However, as the distant sound of laughter and chatter faded away, the strange, illusion-like noises gradually ceased, and the chill in the air slowly dissipated.

It turned out there wasn't something watching him just now...

It was merely that the approach of those young hooligans had activated some residual emotions akin to lingering negative feelings in this alley... Perhaps they had done something here?

Slowly lowering his eyelids, Gu Mo felt that this probably wasn't a matter of great complexity, but he glanced around and looked outside, finally sighing without taking any action. After all, he couldn't just chase after them now and give them a beating or drag them back here, could he?

Besides, such a weak presence...

It seemed unable to fully manifest, leaving only some echoes from the other side when activated, reverberating here. What could be done? If revenge were possible, it would likely have been taken long ago. Judging from the situation just now, those hooligans didn't seem scared at all and would likely continue to frequent this place, looking for new prey.

Shaking his head, he calmly put away his Curse Talisman and continued his previous actions.

After changing into casual clothing that no longer looked so strange and could blend well into the modern city background, he placed the remaining items from his bag next to the garbage bin by the alley wall, then casually walked away.

......

First, he went to a nearby convenience store to buy some food and drinks, mainly to test the usability of Game Coins in this place. Once he found that there was indeed no issue in this scenario, Gu Mo felt relieved.

This was a crucial point, as he wouldn't have to worry about money issues moving forward, which made things much easier...

During the following process, Gu Mo encountered some oddities, but many were merely echoes akin to residual emotions rather than forming actual entities, leaving him uncertain about the situation in this world.

Compared to the real world, where souls quickly dissipate like lights extinguishing after death, this scenario still retains a significant portion of the mysterious survival ground, although it mainly operates under material laws. Most of the time, most people are unable to access those realms beyond common knowledge.

Yet previously, there was such a significant presence...

Gu Mo recalled the terrifying figure in that direction and couldn't help but feel concerned, though that presence was now nowhere to be seen—whether it had vanished or what else.

While pondering this, he aimlessly wandered around the streets, his steps lively as if racing. However, he suddenly stopped when passing by a utility pole, then took a few steps back to stand in front of it again, looking up.

A strange advertisement was pasted there, carrying a hint of peculiar aura...

"Assisting humans in fulfilling various wishes, only requiring five yen as incense money..." Gu Mo looked at the advertisement's content, unable to help but ponder, "This seems a bit familiar..."

His gaze moved down, where a large phone number was written in the bottom corner, prefixed with "Quick and affordable god Yato dispatched, letting you choose with peace of mind"...

For ordinary people, this might seem like a prank or a new advertising approach intended merely for memorable slogans, certainly not a belief in such claims... But Gu Mo's eyes sparkled with realization.

A five-yen-at-a-time god of poverty, huh.

He knew which world this scenario belonged to.

However—helping to fulfill various wishes, does that mean services like grinding are included too? And with five yen at a time... Gu Mo thought about his current Game Coin balance, his eyes slowly lighting up.

When playing some particularly grind-heavy games in the past, he'd once heard a joke about summoning a demon to grind full level, full reputation, full materials, and items, obtaining all equipment, and completing all enhancements...

Now, before him seemed to be an opportunity to ironically turn that joke into reality?

Like perhaps hiring that God of Poverty, forming a team alliance, and having them tirelessly fight and grind monsters, while he, as an ally, could idle and enjoy shared experience... Well, since the other side boasts of achieving any wish, only requiring five yen in payment.

Not being too demanding, how about grinding for a day with five yen? Or even half a day would suffice.

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