Chapter 52 Copy
Seeing Naraku and the Black Witch retreat, Mikoto did not stop him, but instead felt relieved.
A black witch is nothing, and Mikoto is completely sure to deal with it, but the extra Naraku is troubled. With Mikoto's current state, she really doesn't have the confidence to fight Naraku. Her mana is imprisoned, and some large spells cannot be used. Even some small spells dare not abuse them at will to avoid unnecessary losses.
Mikoto also thought about switching identities. With Mikoto at level 75 Misaka, she had no problem killing Naraku with a super electromagnetic cannon. Although it was a pity that experience and rewards were nothing. However, what made her depressed was that the system eliminated such a possibility.
[The mission ‘King Kankyo’s Last Wish’ is in progress. When the mission is in progress, the four souls jade cannot be left. The four souls jade is automatically lost. It is considered to be giving up the task. Should I give up?]
Although to be honest, Mikoto didn't pay much attention to the reward of this mission, Mikoto always felt that she was in debt to the girl who had withered in the brightest years of her life. Since Kikyo trusted herself so much, it would be pitiful if she could not even fulfill her last wish. So even if it was difficult, Mikoto never had the intention to give up.
And I can't hide for a while. If my root problems cannot be solved, I can't live as a false identity forever, right?
Mikoto didn't know that in fact, she was asking for this situation.
"Innate Kung Fu" is a Taoist martial arts. Unlike ordinary internal martial arts, Taoism emphasizes the combination of external rest and internal energy. It does not simply nourish internal energy, but focuses on the complementary and inheritance of essence, energy, and spirit, which is also the so-called enlightenment of the mind and nature. Therefore, when practicing Taoist martial arts, there is often a saying of "seclusion". The outside world is noisy and easy to defile the inner demons. At the least, the exercises fall into a bottleneck without any progress, and at the worst, the exercises go to the devil and act against the contrary.
Not to mention that Mikoto learned top Taoist techniques like "Innate Kung Fu". In this most important stage of foundation building, if there were teachings from the elders of the masters, she would have long been able to find a quiet and blessed cave to death. If she was not good at all, she would have to stay in the door to thank the guests for their self-cultivation. In this case, she would still run around and fight with others.
It is already a thankful thing to just imprisonment of mana.
Although Mikoto is unknown, she has some understanding at this point, but now is not the time for her to escape easily. The rampant monsters have hurt many people in the village, but fortunately no one has died. This is the sorrow of humans living in this era of demons. Because of Kikyo, the village has enjoyed years of peace. But because of Kikyo, this remote village has attracted the attention of monsters.
No, it was not the one who attracted attention...
"Naru, this is different from what we say!" With a fierce look, the panic before had calmed down because he was far away from the village. At this time, all the black witch was left was resentment and unwillingness. "You said you would hand over the Four Souls Jade to me!"
"It's true," Naraku's voice was very strange, like a man and a woman. He couldn't tell whether it was an old man or a child in his ears. It just made people feel gloomy and terrifying. "But that guy is more interesting than I thought, and that pure darkness... I didn't expect Kikyo would actually deliver the Four Souls Jade to such a guy."
The black witch was silent. Although her cultivation level was not as good as Naraku, it was difficult for her to feel the oppression of the Dark Wanderer, but the previous sword had already made her frightened. For the first time, she felt that death was so close to her. If Naraku had not blocked her...
But it was really hard to give up. Looking at the man who hid his body under the baboon fur, the black witch felt more and more that she could not see through the other party, "What are your plans?"
"Plan? No, don't be so hard. I think it's enough to just wait and see what's going on... Haha, I happen to know something interesting."
"What's interesting?" Tsubasa couldn't tell what the 'interest' in Naraku's eyes were the standard.
"That guy... the dark wanderer, there are more than four soul jade in his hand. There are many people who will cause trouble for him..." After saying this, Narao no longer spoke, but just looked deeply at the village that had been left far behind with the stinging eyes, only one outline among the mountains.
As night falls, it should have been a time to rest for the countryside. It was just because of the monster attacks in the evening that everyone was busy treating the wounded and repairing the houses. The lit torches illuminated the entire village. The hut that Mikoto lived in when she first came to this world had collapsed in the previous monster attacks. Although many villagers volunteered to help rebuild, they were rejected by Mikoto. Now she temporarily lives in Kikyo's shrine. With Kikyo's death, there are still some guardian barriers left in the shrine, which is more convenient to protect the Four Souls Jade.
"Lord Wanderer!"
The villagers I met along the way greeted Mikoto sincerely with respect. Although the battle over the past few days was hard, the villagers truly accepted her. The human beings of this era are so simple. As long as they truly protect them, they will definitely gain their sincere faith.
"Sir Wanderer, do you seem to have something to worry about?" Xiao Feng, who was walking beside Mikoto, asked. Unlike ordinary villagers, because of Kikyo, she is closer to Mikoto and is not as restricted as others.
At this time, they were walking back to the shrine. Mikoto was frowning all the way. Even if she couldn't see her in her hood, the silence still made Xiaofeng feel strange.
"Well," a moment later, Mikoto made the decision, "Xiaofeng, I think it's better for me to leave this village."
Xiaofeng didn't say anything, but just stopped her steps. It was obvious that Mikoto's decision made her feel uneasy.
"There are more and more monsters attacking the village in the past few days, and their strength is getting stronger and stronger. Although I can still deal with it for the time being, if this continues, one day will continue to develop..." Mikoto was worried about the sequelae of her increasingly serious practice of "Innate Kung Fu". Now she can't do it even if she wants to stop practicing. If this continues, it is likely that her remaining magic power will disappear and will be transformed into the Yin-Yang and Two-Ordinary Power that she doesn't know how to use. In that case, she may no longer be able to protect the village.
"Xiao Feng, you should know that what these monsters really want to do is not attack the village, but the Four Souls Jade. As long as I am here, they will continue to harass them. On the contrary, if I leave, then the monsters will have no reason to continue to attack here."
Mikoto is right, what really attracts monsters is the Four Souls Jade, not the village itself. But in this way, the danger Mikoto faces will be even more severe without the support of the village, and Xiaofeng is also very clear about this.
"This won't work, Lord Wanderer, you're too dangerous!"
"Don't worry, since I promised Kikyo, I won't give in easily. Monsters are indeed very troublesome, but as long as you leave here and go to more places for humans, even monsters will not dare to come blatantly to cause trouble!"
This is Mikoto's plan. It is always unfavorable to face the snooping of demons here. On the contrary, as long as you leave the sphere of influence of the Ten Thousand Demons Palace, whether it is the Forbidden City in the Martial Arts District or the Clock Tower in the Mage District, go to those places for a while, even if the monsters are greedy for the Four Souls Jade, they will not dare to enter easily. Of course, she does not plan to go back to the Academy City. Although it is her "home court", since Aresta has long started to make her own ideas, and she has violated the chairman and even secretly left the Jenova cells from it, Mikoto believes that she can no longer live in peace with the chairman. For her, the so-called "home court" is the most dangerous.
Xiao Feng, who knew that he could not keep Mikoto, could only watch him pack up.
Since she had decided, Mikoto wanted to delay. After staying in the village for one night, Mikoto packed her luggage and planned to leave. In fact, there was no need to prepare anything to packed her luggage. She would have nothing to lack if she had a storage bracelet in her hand. What Mikoto really sorted out was some things left by Kikyo. As the only "grocery store npc" in the village, Kikyo's collection is rich, with some precious materials.
Although it is despicable to loot the deceased's relics, Mikoto does not think that putting these materials in ashes and waiting for rot is a good choice. After all, Kikyo himself is not very good at these things, and Mikoto does not think that other villagers, including Xiaofeng, can make good use of these materials.
For an alchemist, it is more unacceptable to waste materials than blaspheming the dead. I believe that the spirit of Kikyo in the sky would not care about these things outside of the body. Xiao Feng did not stop it. Instead, he took the initiative to open Kikyo's warehouse for Mikoto to choose. For her, this may be the only one who can repay Mikoto, and it is also for her sister's last wish.
The result of all this is that Mikoto's reserves have a lot of good things, including a bunch of precious materials that can make earth-level potions, and even a few heaven-level materials. After spending one night, Mikoto made a simple "guarding talisman", which is the most basic magical equipment - being able to make magical equipment is a proof that alchemy has reached level 3. Since the last time he successfully made the heaven-level "large blessing spirit potion", Mikoto's alchemy has crossed the biggest bottleneck in this early stage.
Now that mana is gradually losing its power, alchemy is an important trump card that she relies on.
The Guardian Talisman is a one-time small prop that can warn the surrounding 2 kilometers at one time, and lasts for 12 hours. Due to the lack of mana, Mikoto no longer dares to use the "electromagnetic wave" skill to prevent it often. This prop is a substitute.
But Mikoto didn't expect that something unexpected happened soon.
When Mikoto stepped out of this small village, she heard the system prompts. To be more precise, all players around hundreds of kilometers nearby were prompted by the system.
[The copy map ‘Kankyo’s Village’ is closed from the time of this notice. The map enters maintenance and update time. The expected update time is 90 days (non-game reality standard time). Players are prohibited from entering during this period. After the update is completed, the map timeline will be 50 years later, and the plot of "Inuyasha" will be officially opened.]
For other players, this announcement may just mean that a famous copy of the game is about to be opened, and players who are interested in the anime "Inuyasha" are also ready to go. But for Mikoto, her mood is even more complicated. Looking back at the village behind her that had disappeared on the map, she only took one step, but looking back has been fifty years.
The petite girl named Xiaofeng will definitely become the old Grandma Feng when she sees her next time. Mikoto feels for the first time that time is such a fragile and terrible thing. She reflects for the first time that the main god space means to her. As long as there is a reward point, it can be exchanged for everything. The short life becomes endless. Maybe one day she will get used to the vicissitudes of the world and leave in front of her eyes.
Perhaps, this is a certain realm that humans yearn for, and it is the concept of existence called "God"! But is this really something that can make people happy?
From when, Mikoto actually had some thought in her heart - she wanted to go back, not the distant hometown that had almost faded in her memory, but the main god space that was clearly forced to pull herself away, the castle towering on the shore of the wishing flower lake in full bloom.
For that, Mikoto actually felt nostalgic and nostalgic, and the unfathomable "main god" - a doll girl named Mercury Lantern. That petite figure that should have been unfathomable. Mikoto occasionally recalls only her memories.
【End of this chapter】
During the National Day holiday, it is impossible to update normally. At least after the National Day period, if you smash and loot in the name of "resisting Japanese goods", you can get less, and the situation will be stable before you dare to say that you will resume updates after the situation is stable.
Chapter completed!