Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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No one knows what kind of monster Mo Liang is. All that is known is that she possesses the power of immortality and can be reborn and resurrected an infinite number of times. Therefore, no monster has ever completely opposed Mo Liang, because an opponent who cannot die is always a headache.

But a couple of days ago, Mao Liang suffered a loss at the hands of that Mr. Ren, and even secluded herself for several days. Although she said she was temporarily avoiding trouble, the demons and Onmyoji all knew that she had been humiliated.

Yesterday, Nine-Leaf Laiben received an invitation from Ranunculus.

The fact that an Onmyoji receives an invitation from a yokai would naturally raise suspicions, but Kuyo Rai wouldn't think that way. He didn't care about the distinction between yokai and exorcists, and he didn't care who he served as long as someone could fulfill his wish to witness the transition between the old and new eras.

Upon entering the dojo's annex, Kuyo Raimoto immediately saw Moro sitting on the floor in a kimono, skillfully brewing tea. It wasn't matcha, but black tea, and the air was filled with a slightly sour and mellow aroma.

Jiuye Lai went to sit down opposite Maolang. Because his right foot had been severed at the ankle, his cross-legged sitting posture was somewhat awkward.

He reached out his intact left hand and touched the teacup in front of him, finding it slightly cold. He then smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Ms. Mao Liang, I'm a little late."

Mao Liang seemed a little absent-minded. She clicked her tongue as if she had thought of something unpleasant. Holding her teacup, she looked out at the courtyard outside the corridor. Sunlight streamed in through the eaves, so she changed her sitting posture, sitting with one leg crossed and the other propped up, looking quite like a free-spirited knight.

She raised her hand, took a sip of tea, looked out the window, and clicked her tongue.

Jiuye Laiben couldn't figure out this guy's temperament either, so he could only sit there and wait patiently.

Mao Liang took another sip of tea before saying, "Hey, you're Kuyo Raimoto, right? I heard you dealt with Fall Guys in Kamogawa City. What did you think of it?"

So it really is because of Fall Guys...

Nine-Leaf Laiben smiled gently and looked up, saying, "That's right, Ms. Maolang. I've dealt with Fall Guys before, and to be honest, he's the one who cut off my hands and feet."

Mao Liang narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, averted his gaze, and muttered softly, "That guy's swordsmanship is indeed superb..."

After muttering to herself, Mao Liang looked up at Jiu Ye Lai Ben and said, "Jiu Ye Sang... is it okay to call you that?"

Jiuye Laiben nodded.

"Nine Leaves, do you think that beings like us are superior to ordinary people?"

Without hesitation, Jiu Ye Lai Ben replied, "Without a doubt, that is indeed the case."

Receiving the expected answer only made Mao Lang more annoyed, and he scoffed.

"So, Jiuye Sang, have you ever killed anyone?" Mao Liang asked, then realized something was off and quickly waved his hand, saying, "No, no, no... Let me ask you this: how many people have you killed?"

Why are you asking this...?

Nine Leaf Raimoto was somewhat puzzled. It seemed that the immortal monster Mo Lang, which was rumored to be popular in Tokyo, was not mysterious at all, and even a little strange?

Everyone says she's a martial arts fanatic, could it really be true? And why ask that? She's killed someone... wait a minute.

A rather unconventional idea suddenly popped into Jiu Ye Lai Ben's clever little head, and even made him feel that it was somewhat unrealistic.

Although the immortal monster Maolang has a great reputation, there has never actually been any word about it.

There are many rumors about her killing her opponents... but there are even more rumors about her immortality. Could it be that she... has never killed anyone?

The martial arts fanatic monster who is somewhat famous in Tokyo is actually not even human... no, no, no, impossible.

Jiuye Laiben quickly shook his head and said, "This... in fact, I haven't counted, after all, the lives of ordinary people are really too insignificant... isn't that the case for Ms. Maolang?"

Mao Liang coughed twice, swallowed, and tried to appear calm, saying, "That's right, I was just asking you, don't mind it."

If we consider Jiuye Laiben's impression of Maolang as a pie chart, then at this point, the attribute of being a hot-headed youth who has never killed anyone already accounts for almost half of it.

Mao Liang took a sip of tea, let out a long breath, and looked at the courtyard again, saying in a deep tone, "So, Jiu Ye Sang, what do you think of the Fall Bean Man?"

After a moment's consideration, Jiu Ye Lai Ben said, "A powerful opponent, an interesting existence, and... unpredictable, I suppose."

Mao Liang's face showed obvious disgust: "Can you stop talking so fancy? You sound like an old man speaking in riddles."

"I asked what you think of Fall Guys, not to give your opinion on it."

Upon hearing this, Jiu Ye Lai Ben sighed and said, "Hasn't Lady Mao Liang already fought with him?"

Upon hearing this, Maolang immediately understood.

She had spread the word that she had lost to the so-called Mr. Ren, but she hadn't mentioned anything about Fall Guys. Now that Jiu Ye Lai Ben said this, she understood that Jiu Ye Lai Ben had indeed dealt with Fall Guys and knew that Fall Guys was Mr. Ren.

So Mao Liang picked up his teacup, took another sip, pursed his lips and thought for a moment, then said, "So, Jiu Ye Sang, I've heard you're fascinated by the so-called new era and the old era. How do you define Fall Guys?"

With such powerful strength and a bizarre, dreamlike appearance, it would undoubtedly be the strongest evil spirit of the new era, right?

But Nine-Leaf Laiben gave an answer that Maolang had never thought of.

Nine-Leaf Laiben said decisively, "I believe that Fall Guys are a creation born from the intersection of the new and old eras, and are the most unique evil spirit I have ever seen."

"Why do you say that?"

Nine Leaves Laiben's attitude became extremely serious. The gentle smile on his face had long since disappeared. He leaned forward and said earnestly, "Because I have witnessed Mr. Ren's and Fall Guy's abilities. As Mr. Ren, that guy undoubtedly has the characteristics of the old era... while Fall Guy has the characteristics of the new era, just like the evil spirits that have become part of urban legends."

"The characteristics of both the new and old eras are embodied in him, which is unprecedented and is why I pay so much attention to him."

Upon hearing this, Mao Liang gave a deep "hmm" and then fell into deep thought again.

“Ms. Maolang, I have a question,” Nine-Leaf Laiben continued.

"What question?" Mao Liang looked up.

"And what do you think of Mr. Ren? Would you like to..." Jiuye Laiben narrowed his eyes, a hint of temptation in them, "to see his battle with Taira no Masakado?"

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Upon hearing this, Maolang fell silent.

After a long while, and only after Kuyoku had poured herself a strong cup of tea, she continued, "You should understand that I am a monster loyal to Taira no Masakado, right?"

"Nine Leaves Mulberry, are you saying these things to make me, as your subject, condone Mr. Ren's behavior and allow him to oppose my lord?"

Mao Liang squinted, his eyes filled with hostility, as if he intended to chop Jiu Ye Lai Ben up if he said another wrong word.

Nine Leaves Raimoto picked up his teacup and raised it high, saying calmly, "The leader of Japan is the Emperor, but even the Emperor makes mistakes. Moreover, in reality, it is not His Majesty the Emperor who controls Japan."

The implication in her words was so obvious that it made Mao Liang uncomfortable. She even felt that it would have been better if the words had been stated directly, which made her frown.

But what he said is indeed true.

After thinking for a moment, Mao Liang shook his head.

"If he beats me again and challenges Lord Taira no Masakado, I won't say anything. I've done my best."

"But I cannot tolerate anyone bypassing me and going straight to challenge my lord."

Nine Leaves Laiben shrugged and changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, Ms. Maolang, I'm very curious about how you became loyal to Taira no Masakado. As far as I know, all that's left of his body in Tokyo is his head. Is there really such a thing as an evil spirit that can cause trouble even when it's just a head?"

The classic Japanese yokai, Hito-ban, is a similar yokai, but such yokai cannot become very strong; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they have the special ability to separate their head from their body.

How strong could Taira no Masakado be, with only his head remaining?

Nine Leaves Laiben was really curious.

Mao Liang shook his head and said, "Things are not as you think. Nine Leaf Mulberry, Lord Taira no Masamune's power is unreasonable. Just by the large amount of resentment he emits, he can create an illusionary barrier that can even corrupt great demons."

She gave Jiuye Laiben a meaningful look.

"Moreover, it's far more than that. In short, you can only understand how strong it really is once you've witnessed its power."

"In fact, his power absolutely deserves the description in the myths."

"Um……"

Jiuye Laiben rubbed his chin, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "I see..."

His eyes lit up again: "In your opinion, between Taira no Masakado and Mr. Ren, who is stronger and who is weaker?"

Mao Liang shook his head: "Mr. Ren definitely did not use his full strength, and Lord Taira no Masakado has not yet recovered to his best condition, so I cannot make a judgment."

"But I'm sure that if these two were to fight, it would forever change the landscape of Tokyo."

"Is it Mr. Ren who shattered the existence that is the condensation of myth and history..." Jiuye Laiben chimed in with interest, "Or will Taira no Masakado defend his status as one of the three great vengeful spirits...? How exciting!"

Looking at the person in front of him who was clearly lost in a pleasant fantasy, Mao Liang felt that this person was not someone to befriend.

Mao Liang interrupted him, saying, "What do you mean by that? What are you trying to do?"

Upon hearing this, Jiuye Laiben smiled and said, "Good question, Ms. Maolang, but don't forget, you're the one who invited me today."

"Why don't you answer me first? What do you want to do? In this strange war, do you simply intend to exist as a general under Taira no Masakado?"

Mao Liang lowered his eyes and said calmly, "I am first and foremost a subject, and only then do I assume other identities."

“Then let’s wait and see,” said Jiuye Laiben.

"Let's see if Mr. Ren can do what he wants to do. We are all just participants, or even bystanders."

Upon hearing this, Mao Liang scoffed again and said, "I regret inviting you here today, Jiu Ye Sang. You seem like someone who likes to stir up trouble."

"For someone like you, the bigger the commotion, the more excited you'll get, right?"

Nine-Leaf Laiben shrugged.

………………

While Maolang and Jiuye Laiben were exchanging information about Doutang, Doutang himself was dozing off in the safe house.

Strangely enough, he couldn't fall asleep without Huaiyin holding him.

Lying in bed, he was half asleep, clutching the blanket. At this moment, Huaiyin should be at home arguing with Lu Zizhen and Kume Chinatsu, while Doutang hadn't felt this way about staying home alone for a long time.

That's how it was in my past life... all alone, watching the sunrise and sunset, even if I stayed up all night, no one would care or worry about me.

Since he was just lying in bed with nothing to do, Dou Tang simply took out his phone and started looking for some entertainment.

Shortly after he finished reading, Dou Tang received a message.

Nagaibuki: "Kiryu-kun, I'm so glad to see you online."

Kiryu: "?"

Nagaibuki: "Kiryu-kun, it's me, Nagaibuki. Didn't you save my contact information?"

Kiryu: "I know who you are. I'm asking you what you want?"

Nagaibuki: "Uh... if you put it that way, there really are some things."

Nagaibuki: "I heard from Kume-kun that Kiryu-kun knows some people who can exorcise demons. I wanted to ask if you have their contact information? My friend seems to be acting strangely, like he's possessed."

Dou Tang scratched his head, wondering if he really couldn't find a moment of peace? Why was he running into strange and unusual things again?

Nagaibuki: "She's delirious and weak... I'm really worried about her."

Kiryu: "...Have you considered going to the hospital?"

Nagaibuki: "I've been there... but the checkup showed no problems."

Kiryu: "Have you eaten anything strange lately?"

Nagaibuki: "Eh... let me think, do health supplements count?"

Kiryu: "What kind of?"

Nagaibuki: "Wait a moment, I'll take a picture of you."

A short while later, Nagaibuki sent over a photo.

Upon seeing the photos sent by Chang Yi, Dou Tang instantly sobered up.

The photo shows a box on a table, from which several emerald green spheres are scattered. The spheres are incredibly green, as if they are emitting a shimmering green light.

Precious Jade Sugar Pills.

Confused and weak all over?

broken.

Dou Tang quickly sent a message: "Where are you guys? I'm coming over now, send me your location right away! When did the person who ate this start to lose their mind?"

"Uh, okay, I'll send it to you right away... It started this morning."

Dou Tang got out of bed, put on his coat, and glanced at his phone. Chang Yibuki had already sent his location; he was near Ikebukuro. Thankfully, it wasn't far.

Dou Tang quickly dialed Xing Yiren's number and said, "Yiren, I have to go out urgently. Is the checkpoint in Ikebukuro Ward still very strict?"

Xingyi, who was on the other end of the phone, seemed to be eating. After chewing for a while, he mumbled, "It's not as strict as it was at the beginning, but at least be more careful, OK?"

"Understood." Dou Tang nodded, hung up the phone, and walked out the door empty-handed without taking his sword.

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To put it bluntly, Nagaibuki looks very feminine, and even her mannerisms are somewhat effeminate. In addition, she studies the elegant sport of fencing, which makes her temperament even more outstanding and gives her an air of nobility.

Nagaibuki's superb swordsmanship and gentle personality also earned him many friends, some of whom were quite special, such as the one who asked him to help protect her.

This is an underground idol like Chinatsu Kume, but compared to Chinatsu Kume, this idol's path to stardom has been somewhat bumpy.