"arrive."
"So fast!"
The Ghost Bus is very fast, and the distance between Iijima's old house and Kamakura is not too far, just over 50 kilometers.
But even if you drive, it will take at least an hour.
However, Gu Yun had only been in the car for a long time. It felt like three minutes had not passed before the two of them had already traveled more than 50 kilometers and arrived at a small town in Kamakura.
"Ghost buses, are they all this fast?"
None of the illusory divine chariots have such speed.
Gu Yun: Get out of the group, the divine chariot is not as fast as the cars that people talk about.
"Because we are spirits now."
The reason why the divine chariot is not better than the ghost bus is that Miss Tianhu has to take care of Gu Yun, a mortal, otherwise the speed of the dimension crossing will be far faster than that of the hearse.
Gu Yun: My pot? !
"I see."
Gu Yun felt ashamed, it turned out that he was slowing down the speed of the car.
Sure enough, even if Miss Tianhu is an experienced driver, she can't drive faster with her elementary school students.
"Puff~puff~puff~"
Gu Yun followed his grandfather out of the car and suddenly noticed a group of little guys running past him.
They are very small, about the size of an adult's hand. They are green and look like ducks, but they have a Temari-like turtle shell on their backs.
"What is this, a monster?"
Gu Yun squatted on the ground curiously, looking at these little creatures.
In terms of demon power, these little things can only be regarded as the weakest miscellaneous ghosts, scum that are completely incapable of interfering with reality.
"That's Temari Kappa."
Grandpa said: "The weakest kind of kappa."
Kamakura has been known as the land of monsters since ancient times.
The place is rich in evil spirit, so it is favored by all kinds of little monsters.
They live here together with humans, maintaining a special relationship that does not interfere with each other but is closely related.
Temari Kappa is very small and, as its name suggests, it can curl up and transform into Temari.
Temari, also known as temari, was introduced to Japan through envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty during the prosperous Tang Dynasty and became a game toy for the nobles. Later, it gradually evolved into an exquisite traditional handicraft among the people for collectors to watch and play with.
"Eh~~~"
Gu Yun asked curiously: "So there is such a monster."
"Poof!"
As if paying too much attention to Gu Yun's gaze, a Temari kappa fell to the ground with a thud because it didn't pay attention to its steps.
"This kind of monster doesn't look very smart."
Gu Yun thought it was very interesting, so he stretched out his hand and pulled it up.
"Thanks."
After Temari Kappa stood up, he bowed to Gu Yun and then followed the large army with a smile.
This innocent look made Gu Yun feel like he had been healed.
"It's quite cute."
As Gu Yun said this, the picture scroll in his consciousness suddenly glowed blue.
[Discover clues about the new shikigami 'Kappa']
【Kappa】
Awakening mission: contact a kappa-like monster
How to wake up: Find a pool of water, sink a cucumber into it, then put your hands together and call the name of 'Kappa'
"Why?"
Gu Yun didn't expect that he would get clues about a new shikigami so quickly.
"Kappa?"
In the game, Kappa is an R-rated shikigami, not too powerful.
But it should be the only monster that Gu Yun has that is good at water.
"After the Sakura Demon, another kappa comes."
And looking at the method of obtaining this clue, Gu Yun found that he seemed to be able to try to contact more monsters to see if he could unlock more shikigami.
"What's wrong?"
Grandpa doesn't remember the dangers of Temari Kappa.
"Um…"
Gu Yun thought for a moment and said, "It seems that I have obtained the true name of a new shikigami."
Gu Yun's past experience with the Shikigami was that they were attracted by his aura and took the initiative to take action.
"ah?"
Grandpa was stunned and asked: "Is it the little one just now?"
"no no."
Gu Yun is not the master of a hundred ghosts and will not take in monsters at will: "I don't know where this real name comes from. Just like the three-tailed fox and Hannya Hongye, they seem to have awakened."
"Is this so..."
Grandpa frowned slightly, but soon relaxed.
He had never seen a person with a full spiritual level before, so he didn't find it particularly strange that Gu Yun could awaken a shikigami.
Maybe this is the special ability of people with high spiritual levels.
"What kind of monster is it?"
"One is a sakura youkai, and the other is a kappa."
“…..”
Grandpa was silent and thought to himself, aren't these Mr. Nanfeng whom he had contacted before, and the little river boy he helped just now?
"Yes, can specific shikigami be awakened by contacting different monsters?"
"this…"
Gu Yun did not tell Grandpa about the picture scroll, so he agreed with Grandpa's guess: "It seems like this."
"Gu Yun, your spiritual power is high enough. Even if you control hundreds of monsters, you won't feel any pressure."
"But when summoning monsters, you still have to let Master Tianhu take care of it for you."
Although the more shikigami there are, the safer the warlock is.
But what Grandpa is worried about is whether Gu Yun will be adversely affected by some demons with evil intentions, causing his grandson to be led astray.
To be honest, Miss Tianhu is indeed a bit naughty.
But she has a kind nature, even if she does evil, it is just some harmless pranks.
With her here, in front of the gods who can see through the soul, those guys with evil intentions will never have the chance to get close to Gu Yun.
"Yeah, I remember."
Having said that, Gu Yun did not continue to look for monsters to contact.
The awakening of shikigami is not unlimited, it is subject to contingency.
Gu Yun might be able to get new clues by just contacting a random monster, or he might be exposed to a lot of monsters but not even a new one.
So Gu Yun won't force it.
Gu Yun was very happy to get a new shikigami.
It doesn’t matter if you don’t get it, Gu Yun’s current strength is enough anyway.
What's more, ordinary shikigami are of little use. What Gu Yun really wants are powerful beings such as Suzuka Gozen and Shuten Doji.
They are Gu Yun's high-end combat power in the future.
"Where are we going next?"
"Platform."
Grandpa said: "There are entrances to the underworld all over the world, and they are connected to the train tracks by the gods of death who are responsible for attracting souls."
In other words, the deceased will leave the world by train or tram like the little wizard in Harry Potter.
"Kamakura is a train," Grandpa said, "but I heard that some more developed places have already used trams."
"grim Reaper…"
Gu Yun didn't think much about taking the train to Huangquan. What he cared more about was the god of death in his grandfather's mouth: "Which kind is it?"
"What?"
"That's right, Grandpa, the Shinigami you are talking about is the one in Western legends who wears a cloak and holds a scythe," Gu Yun asked, "or is it the one who wears a black kimono and carries a Zanpakutō?"
“…..”
Grandpa was stunned for a moment, and it took him a long time to realize: "The one in the front, I know, is the specific dress of the Western God of Death hundreds of years ago, but what is the one in the back?"
Wearing a kimono is understandable, but what is a Zanpakutō?
"Ahem, I just read a comic before," Gu Yun said with a smile, "That's what the God of Death in it looks like."
Judging from Grandpa's reaction, we can tell that the god of death in this world is definitely not the kind who can understand the meaning of swastika and swastika. He is probably an existence similar to the black and white impermanence.
"Ah, are you Mr. Iijima?"
As the two of them were walking towards the platform of Kamakura Town, a voice came from behind.
The grandfather and grandson turned around and saw the silver-haired girl running towards them quickly.
The other party was wearing a leather coat and gloves on his hands. His whole body, except for his face, was almost completely wrapped in clothes.
"Miss Death, long time no see."
"Ah~~ I haven't seen you for a while, Mr. Iijima has become so old~~"
The girl in front of me is the God of Death that grandpa mentioned before.
She has no name, only a codename, 'Yiye'.
Yiye is the god of death sent by Huangquan to indirectly lead the dead and protect them from going to the other world.
"It's been so long in the blink of an eye."
Miss Death sighed with emotion: "That's right. It's been almost ten years since we last met, right? Unknowingly, it turns out that Mr. Iijima is also dead. Time flies so fast."
"Well, um, I'm not dead yet."
"ah?"
Miss Death immediately apologized: "I'm sorry!"
The God of Death cannot distinguish between the undead and the out-of-body soul. In their opinion, the breath of the two is almost the same.
In addition, not all living people will be greeted by the God of Death after death.
In fact, only those who are kind-hearted or do evil deeds will be specially sent by Huang Quan to take them to another world.
Good people live in the underworld after death.
After the wicked die, they will go to hell and then use various tortures to cleanse their sins.
As for the ordinary dead and those who died unexpectedly, their souls will be taken away directly by the power of the underworld.
In addition, Kamakura has the entrance to Huangquan.
So after people here die, the God of Death will basically come to guide them, which is considered a special benefit.
"Who is this…"
Seeing Gu Yun constantly looking at her, Miss Yiye asked curiously.
"He is my grandson," Grandpa introduced: "Gu Yun, this is Miss Yiye, a god of death."
"The God of Death turns out to be just like humans."
Hearing what Gu Yun said, Miss Yiye laughed, then shook her head and came to him: "Oh, this, I am actually speaking with a mask on."
"look."
Miss Otoye said, taking off her face like a mask, revealing her true appearance like a zombie, even Gu Yun was shocked.
"Hahaha."
Seemingly finding Gu Yun's reaction interesting, Miss Otoye put the mask back on, and at the same time extended her hand and said, "Hello, Master Iijima, I am Otoye, please give me your advice."
"Please give me more advice."
And the moment the two shook hands, a bright light bloomed again from the picture scroll in Gu Yun's consciousness.
【Get the hidden shikigami 'Kuchiki? ? ? 'clue】
[Due to the serious lack of information about this shikigami, it cannot be summoned]
[Integrate the remaining information to obtain clues to the hidden shikigami 'Sode Shirayuki']
【Sode Shirayuki】
Awakening mission: Contact 10 benevolent gods who have the power to guide the souls of the dead (1/10)
"There is a serious lack of information and it cannot be summoned?"
Gu Yun was shocked: "This Kuchiki???, can't it be Kuchiki Rukia?"
There are some special shikigami in the Onmyoji game, which are called "linked shikigami", among which there is a linkage between Onmyoji and the Shinigami.
"Because Rukia's information was missing, 'Sode Shirayuki' was integrated from the fragments."
"Is this okay?"
What is Sode Shirayuki, and who is Rukia Kuchiki?
Rukia Kuchiki comes from an anime called "Bleach" and is a god of death, while Sode Shirayuki is the name of Rukia's Zanpakutō.
"So Sode Shirayuki here, is it a sword, or is it the pure white soul of the sword?"
The awakening task is to contact 10 good gods who attract the souls of the dead. Looking at Miss Otoye, it is obvious that she is the good god needed for the picture scroll.
In other words, Gu Yun is required to come into contact with 9 more Shinigami like Miss Otoye.
"understood!"
Gu Yun knew in his heart that if he went to Huangquan, there would definitely be the God of Death there.
So contacting 9 more people, I guess it won’t be a big problem.
"Well, I'm going to pick up the deceased now," Miss Otoya said, "Does Mr. Iijima plan to go to the station and wait first?"
"Can we watch from the side?"
"certainly!"
Miss Otoye smiled slightly. The job of the God of Death is not a shady job: "Then when I pick up the person, let's go to the underworld together."
Judging from Miss Yiye's familiarity, you can tell that the old man often sneaks into the underworld.
"Exactly, Gu Yun, you haven't seen how the God of Death attracts the souls of the dead, right?"
"You can take a look."
So, following Grandpa and Miss Otoye, the three spirits came to each house.
The God of Death has special powers and can ignore the Feng Shui enchantments in a house.
"Woooooo~~"
Standing outside the door, Gu Yun faintly heard the sound of mourning inside.
Looking at the gate again, a white lantern is hanging, obviously he is doing something mundane.
The three of them ignored the existence of the door and walked directly through it. Then they came into the house and saw the body lying on the tatami with a white cloth covering the body.
"come yet?"
A group of people, including men, women, old and young, gathered around the body, crying extremely sadly.
Beside them, there was a middle-aged man standing there. His feet were off the ground and there was no shadow. He was obviously not alive.
"Hello, is this Mr. Tanaka?"
Miss Otoye came up to say hello, and Mr. Tanaka seemed to have been informed a long time ago. Without any fear, he responded enthusiastically: "It's me, Miss Death."
"I'm here to pick you up."
Miss Otoye's eyes flashed with black light as she checked Mr. Tanaka's identity.
After confirming that it was correct, he took him out of this one-family building.
"People who live in Kamakura," Gu Yun secretly said, "will have one-stop service after death."
After people in other places die, their souls will turn into will-o'-the-wisps, cross dimensions, and enter the underworld.
It’s not like Kamakura, where the God of Death comes to pick you up specially.
This kind of treatment is a complete form of regional discrimination!
Tamaki Iijima: We, Tokyoites!
Gu Yun: Let’s move to Kamakura. I’ll send you to hell after death.
