What Yubaba thought was Wangchuan was actually not correct. Wangchuan was just a fake created in human legends.

There are many similar myths such as the River of Lethe in Eastern mythology, the River Acheron in Greece, etc. They all point to the sea of ​​souls.

They are all projections of the soul sea in the mental state of living beings. Only the soul sea itself is separate from myth and has a real existence.

The fine sand of the soul sea.

Speaking of preciousness, they are everywhere on that boundless sea.

But it's certainly not ordinary.

After the soul returns, it becomes pure in the sea, waiting for the next reincarnation. The memories and emotions of the past have settled, and those impurities have condensed into the fine sand on the seaside.

All living beings can go there only after they die and accept the fact of their own death. So no one can grab that fine sand, except Gaia.

The manifestation of the seven emotions and six desires may be of great use to demons and ghosts.

Granny Yu carefully put the fine sand into the magic bottle, not daring to waste a grain.

"The old woman must worship the sacred things given by the gods every day!"

That's not necessary. Gaia doesn't need offerings from others, nor does it need offerings from monsters.

This handful of fine sand is enough to cover the cost of a hot spring hotel. Then Lingya took out another piece of string, not for Yubaba, but for the only human being in this sacred land.

"Xiao Lin, this is for you. Thank you for accompanying us to enjoy the cherry blossoms. It is a hair tie made by my home economics class."

"Headband?"

"Well, according to human legend, there is a kind of god named Japanese Bunshin. The silk thread weaved carefully is the birth of a spirit. It connects thoughts to different times and spaces. This will bless you, and please don't resent humans."<

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Xiaolin looked at the silk thread in her hand and was a little overwhelmed. This was the first time she had received a gift.

Don’t you hate humans?

She doesn't resent humans. Although she was abandoned, it was just after she was born and she has no memory at all.

She has grown up in an oil house as long as she can remember, and has been exposed to demons and gods. She has never seen a human being. Of course, she does not like or hate things outside the concept.

This is the first time I have met a human guest in the oil house. I feel very friendly and warm.

"I understand. If I have a chance to meet a human next time, I will warmly entertain you."

Xiaolin's hair was very long, originally hanging down past her waist. She tied the ends of her hair with the red rope she had woven as a gift for the first time.

Very suitable.

After cleaning the placemats under the cherry blossom tree, Xiaolin packed up the plates and went to the kitchen. In order to entertain the distinguished guests, the chef who was supposed to be off work was still there.

"Uncle Salmon, the guest said that the meal is enough. There is no need to order more. You can go and rest."

The salmon-faced chef yawned. The sun had risen so high that it was already late at night for them, and they were so tired that they dozed off.

I can finally get off work.

"This is the reward given by the guest."

And the reward? Uncle Salmon was a little surprised, but found that the so-called reward was just a bottle of sand.

"Sand? What kind of reward is this?"

There was a "div" sound in the air, and Granny Tang appeared in the kitchen. She grabbed the sand bottle in Xiao Lin's hand.

"Mother-in-law, this is for Uncle Salmon."

Although Yubaba is the owner of the oil house, a bad-tempered witch, and she sticks to her word in the oil house, and no one dares to contradict her. But the oil house itself exists by contract.

Even the extremely greedy Yubaba can't be greedy if the guests clearly pay the rewards to the employees.

"This stupid salmon, what does it know! Look at the stupid things it says, what kind of reward is this? It's a waste to give it this sand."

Except for Yubaba, no one really knows how to use these.

"This is for you." Granny Yu casually took out a palm-sized gold nugget and threw it to Uncle Salmon, "Do you have any objection to exchanging this bottle of sand with you?"

No objection, of course no objection!

Uncle Salmon was overjoyed. He couldn't believe that such a greedy Yubaba was willing to give up such a big piece of gold. He could not get so much after working all year long.

Xiao Lin felt that Uncle Salmon should have lost money, but the parties involved agreed, and she couldn't say anything.

What's more, as Granny Yu said, neither she nor Uncle Salmon know how to use the sand. In their hands, it is just ordinary sand.

Might as well exchange for gold.

"Xiao Lin, you too, give me your hair rope, and I will give you two pieces of gold like this!"

"Ah?" Xiao Lin hesitated. Two yuan? It is indeed a big temptation.

Gold is very useful. These ghosts in the oil house all like gold, which can be exchanged for food and better care. If she gives the Frog Manager a piece of gold, the Frog Manager will definitely not ask her to do backbreaking work anymore.

Granny Yu couldn't wait any longer. Just like before, she reached out her hand without waiting for Xiao Lin's consent, eager to grab the headband first.

Although I don’t know what the use of the headband is, since it is a gift from the gods, it must have unimaginable uses like the fine sand.

However, this time, the moment her hand touched Xiao Lin's hair, her whole body flew out as if hit by a truck.

All magic and spells lost their effect at this moment. The strongest witch in the Hidden Land became an ordinary person at this moment. She was smashed against the wall and hung on the wall slowly to the ground.

"Baba Yu! Are you okay?"

"No, it's okay."

Of course something is wrong with her. Every bone seems to be broken. As a witch, she has never suffered such serious injuries in her life.

Yubaba fell to the ground and supported her waist. The spell came back, and she stood up tremblingly with the help of magic power. The injuries on her body could not be healed, and the spell was ineffective against these injuries.

Even if there is something wrong, she can't say it. She knows it. This is blasphemy. The first time is just a warning.

Her greedy eyes were still staring at Xiaolin's hairband, but she didn't dare to move it casually. She already understood the function of that hairband, but this kind of 'understanding' after personal experience made her rather not know.

The rope clearly had no spells or traces of curses, but it left her, a thousand-year-old witch, defenseless.

She understood that it was something woven by the gods themselves. It did not require magic or any special medium. It itself carried the thoughts of gods and the thoughts of protection in the weaving.

God bless you.

"God bless", "God bless", the words that people often say for comfort, this headband has indeed come true.

Blessed by holy evil, gods and ghosts will not invade

Even if Xiaolin is a spirit, with this headband, neither a witch nor a monk can save her. Even if Xiaolin is a human, with this headband, no demons or monsters can harm her.

In this oil house, no one can hurt her. When she leaves the hidden land and sets foot in the human world, there will be no extraordinary power that can expel her.

She can decide whether to become a spirit or a human.

Please don’t resent humans. Is this God’s compensation for the ‘mountain people’ abandoned by their human parents?

Why am I not a mountain dweller? At this moment, Granny Yu thought with some regret. She would be willing to trade the entire 'oil house' for such a divine object.

Because what is truly precious about it is that fairies and ghosts will disappear because they are forgotten by humans, but with His blessing, there is no need for an anchor.

This is also the function of those 'fine sand'. The fine sand formed by human thoughts can be used temporarily as an anchor point. But 'fine sand' is a consumable, and this headband is not. Divine grace is permanent.

When the three girls were walking on the way back, it was afternoon again.

"This place is really wonderful, just like in a dream." Sakura vowed that she would never be afraid of monsters again. "Every monster is so enthusiastic. It turns out that monsters are so kind."

"Yes, the food is also delicious, but it's a pity that those cherry blossoms can't be photographed with a camera." Tomoyo is very sorry about this. There is a beautiful scenery but not being able to take pictures, which is the biggest torture for her as a photography enthusiast.
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"You can shoot now."

Hearing what Ling said, Tomoyo took out his mobile phone and turned on the camera function. Sure enough, the lens was restored to function. But at this time, they had returned to the original red gatehouse and the dark corridor, and there was nothing to take pictures of.

Looking back at the place where I just walked, there was only a pale light source, and no cherry blossoms could be seen.

"Tomoyo, I heard that you can't look back when you leave the hidden land of gods. You did." Sakura reminded.

"Eh? Is there such a saying?" After learning about the world, I realized later that I had violated some taboo?

That seems to be the case.

"It doesn't matter. You can't look back because once you look back and see it, your memory will not disappear. People will forget, but the memory will always be there." Ling Ye said.

If you look back, you will be marked, not by others, but by yourself. Then you will go back accidentally and get lost in the hidden land again.

"If Tomoyo accidentally goes there again, just ask Yubaba to notify me to pick you up."

"So that's it." That's no problem. Everyone in the oil house is so enthusiastic anyway, so it would be nice to go there for vacation again. Tomoyo felt relieved, of course, it would be better for the three of us to go together next time.

After walking out of the long tunnel, Baxuan's car was already waiting there.

Ling also had a relaxing vacation, but Beidou was very busy.

Everyone in the TAC team is very busy.

Because the development of the 'Silver Shark' vehicle-mounted cannon is about to be completed, and enemies have come to destroy V7 and V9 before, in the most critical days, the TAC team's alert level has been raised to red.

Red is the wartime state, which is regarded as a pre-war state when there is a super beast attack. The Black Panther on the ground and the Aero in the sky have people patrolling near the research and development base all day long in shifts.

"The Silver Shark has reached the final assembly stage and is expected to be completed tomorrow morning. On the last night, I hope everyone can be more vigilant." Captain Long ordered, "Although it may be that we are just worrying in vain and trying to match wits with an enemy that does not exist.

, there was no sign of the enemy appearing in the past few days, but we must not take any chances."

"Understood, captain. Since it's the last night, I think we won't have to take shifts anymore. Let's all be on alert. Let's have a good rest tomorrow after the dust settles." Yamanaka suggested. He was patrolling during the day, and he should be on patrol at night.

It was him who rested, and so did Beidou.

Beidou doesn't mind either.

"In that case, well, thank you for your hard work, Yamanaka, Beidou. After tonight, I'll give you a few days of vacation."

With the Silver Shark, the combat power of the TAC team will be greatly enhanced. Although it is not a conventional weapon, the ammunition is anti-matter like the V9, and there is only a limited inventory. Fortunately, the vehicle-mounted weapon is easy to use, and it is finally possible to face the super beast.
Chapter completed!