Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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"What do you think? I've confirmed this news several times, otherwise I wouldn't have come to find you." Apollo looked helplessly at Helios, who was holding onto his arm tightly. "Besides, in the current situation, do you think there's much difference? If the Little Garden didn't already have a White Night Demon King, he would probably already be given the title of White Night King by now."

"...What you said isn't impossible."

It seems that after entering this paradise, theoretically belonging to gods and Buddhas, from the outside world, the personalities of many deities have subtly changed. For example, Zeus, who used to be eager to have sex with any beautiful woman, now only knows how to talk flirtatiously and hasn't had any scandals for hundreds of years; Athena, whose character was unanimously recognized by the main gods in the outside world, seems to have become much more violent; and so on...

Forget it, it’s all tears if I say too much.

"So, have you made plans for what to do next? If that guy only put you under house arrest because of that person's sake, and it was just because you were slacking off, now that Bai Ye has caused such a big commotion, even that person might not be able to stay calm..."

Thinking of Bai Ye's achievements, without using any special gifts or wondrous artifacts like the simulated star map that served as the foundation of the divine group, she subdued so many gods solely through sheer strength. The last person to do this was currently searching the entire Garden of Boxes for one-on-one duels in order to reclaim her sovereignty over the sun.

One-on-one battles, where one person takes on one or even several groups of gods!

"Next..." Reaching the doorway, Helios frowned and glanced up, then sighed softly, "Let fate decide. Anyway, if we stay in the Little Garden, it doesn't make much difference to that person whether they're in the two-digit range or hiding in the seven-digit range. But you, you actually reminded me at this time, are you still the Apollo I know?"

"...Enough with the chit-chat. I'm only here to give you a heads-up because of him. If I get orders to get rid of you, I won't hold back!" A hint of shame and anger appeared on Apollo's handsome face.

"He...you wouldn't really want to marry your sister to him, would you?" A strange look appeared on Helios's face.

"Heh." Apollo glanced expressionlessly at the figure that appeared behind Helios, giving Helios a look that meant he had to understand.

……

Thanks to the tireless "promotion" of those gods, after finishing that battle and digesting its gains, Bai Ye discovered that he was actually developing into a star in the Little Garden. Now, two out of ten people he met on the street were talking about him.

In comparison, the fact that the White Yaksha took advantage of this opportunity to plunder several other divine treasures became insignificant.

To be honest, no matter how you look at it, White Yaksha's behavior is far more heinous.

"All that's been said is the name Bai Ye; there haven't been any photos or portraits of him. It seems that even now, those guys haven't confirmed my relationship with King Bai Ye?"

After touring the town and gathering some information, Bai Ye's lips curled into a slight smile.

Although there is a concern that if pushed too far, he might actually be sent to the White Demon's side, at least judging from the current situation, the upper echelons of the Little Garden do not want to push him too far. In other words, if the sovereign of the sun appears in the future, he can still continue to "move around".

"Why is it you again?" Just as he was thinking about his next plan, Bai Ye suddenly noticed an unusual aura. After a careful investigation, he realized that it was the girl who had followed him around the outer gate of the four-digit number 9527 when he first entered the Little Garden, and whom he had later shaken off.

"Oh my, I haven't even come out yet, how do you know who's here?" Still wearing that dress that Bai Ye found a bit fussy, the girl turned out from the street corner and looked at Bai Ye curiously.

"Your presence is too obvious. If you don't even know how to conceal your presence, how have you survived in the Little Garden until now?"

"..."

You might not believe it, but not long after we separated, I was forcibly taken away and used as a bed warmer. I was only freed this time because I had met you before.

The girl glanced at Bai Ye with a hint of regret, then pointed to the passersby who were already pointing and whispering about the two of them: "It's not really a good place to talk right now, why don't we find a quieter place to chat?"

"Alright."

Nodding slightly, Bai Ye followed the girl to a rather luxuriously decorated teahouse.

Chapter 278 Temporary Squad Members +1

The teahouse had clearly been booked out. After the girl in the Gothic dress led Bai Ye inside, everyone's eyes were on him.

"..."

"Everyone, step back. This is a guest." Just as Bai Ye was about to comment on the various glances, a woman sitting at the head of the table waved her hand, ordering the others to leave. She then stepped forward and stood in front of Bai Ye: "This must be Mr. Bai Ye, whose fame has recently spread throughout the Little Garden?"

"Why did she ask me to come over?"

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Scáthach, and I belong to the community 'Queen-Halloween.' I am a servant of the leader, the Halloween Queen. Her Majesty the Queen has something she would like to discuss with you, but given the current situation, she cannot come in person. Therefore, she has sent me to discuss this with you in detail. Please forgive any impoliteness, Mr. Byakuya."

"So what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Please have a seat. This might not be something that can be explained in a short time." The woman who called herself Scáthach clearly wasn't in Bai Ye's rhythm and instead led Bai Ye and Kurumi to sit down at the table.

After the maid finished serving the tea, Bai Ye looked at Scáthach again.

This time, she didn't choose to avoid the question, but instead looked directly into Bai Ye's eyes: "Before I begin to convey what Her Majesty the Queen wants to discuss with you, as instructed by her, there is a question I need to ask you for an answer to first... May I ask, are you with King Bai Ye? The one who gained the most benefits in this game of solar sovereignty?"

"..." Bai Ye did not answer, but instead interlaced his fingers and rested his chin on them, while also preparing to unleash his ultimate attack at any moment to instantly kill this woman.

They were beautiful, but whether it was due to the rules or something else, after spending some time in the Little Garden, Byakuya found that most of the women here, unless restricted by race, were above average in appearance. So after seeing so many beauties, he gradually became indifferent to them.

Sensing that something was threatening her life, Scáthach's lips twitched, and she almost lost control of her emotions.

“I’ve roughly guessed the answer. In that case, I can now formally convey what Her Majesty the Queen wants me to convey. She doesn’t know if you can still contact the White Night King. If you can, then it would be safer to discuss it with her first…”

While Scáthach conveyed the words of the Halloween Queen, the gothic girl beside her yawned and idly stuffed snacks into her mouth, occasionally glancing at White Night with curious eyes—from head to toe.

She couldn't help but be curious about Bai Ye, whose origins were somewhat mysterious but whose combat power was absolutely top-notch. If she said she wasn't curious, she would be lying. If she hadn't been inexplicably dragged into "Queen-Halloween" by that terrifying guy, she might still be following in Bai Ye's footsteps.

I heard that before he actually entered the fray to fight for the sovereignty of the sun, he lived on Mount Olympus, the headquarters of the Greek gods.

Ok……

"...That's settled for now regarding the cooperation. Aside from the basic deposit, the remaining amount and any additional commission will be settled separately after the battle for solar sovereignty concludes. As for our communication, let Kurumi handle it. Her abilities can prevent any unforeseen circumstances, and it seems you two have gotten along quite well. What do you think, Mr. Byakuya?"

"Kurumi, huh..." After glancing at the girl who seemed caught off guard by Scáthach's decision, Bai Ye nodded: "Although I don't think the contact person is important in this kind of agreement, since you insist, let's leave it at that for now."

"Wait, wasn't I just told to come and show you the way? Why is there this arrangement all of a sudden?" As Scáthach reached the main entrance, Kurumi emerged from the shadows behind the door and blocked her way.

“Do you think Her Majesty would send you out here just to guide the way? If I understand correctly, she wants to take advantage of this rare opportunity to let you experience more danger. A truly qualified warrior can only grow by being nourished by enough blood and battles,” Scáthach patiently explained.

Tokisaki Kurumi: "..."

That's true, but my current small stature might not put me at the bottom of the hierarchy in the Little Garden, but at best I'd be below average. And that's only because the big shots at the top are limited by the rules and can't unleash their full power. On the contrary, I've unexpectedly adapted to the rules of this world and my strength has improved to a certain extent.

Having assessed their own combat strength, let's take a look at what kind of beings have been vying for control of the sun with Bai Ye these past few days—

The sun gods of various pantheons are mostly at the four-figure level, with a few weaker ones at the five-figure level. As for the upper limit... well, that's another story. The known ceiling for those who have personally entered the fray is the two-figure White Night King!

Bai Ye was able to repel those guys single-handedly, so his strength, even if not in the double digits of 4.9, is very likely at least in the triple digits like the Halloween Queen. At that point, a bunch of triple, quadruple, or even double-digit powerhouses will be fighting fiercely, and a nobody like me will be stuck in the middle…

If a husky gets mixed up with a pack of wolves, as long as it holds back its barking, it has a good chance of escaping unscathed. But if these big guys fight, the aftershocks alone might not even give it a chance to win.

"Mr. Bai Ye..." Thinking of this, the girl began to look at Bai Ye, trying to make him understand her thoughts.

"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Bai Ye shook his head from side to side. "I've had several encounters with them before, so I'm quite experienced in this area."

"..."

Chapter 279: Strength or Boobs?

And so the matter was settled.

Although it's unclear what the "Halloween Queen" really means, it's obvious that this burden she's thrown at her is quite obedient. It's clear that she's extremely unwilling to be by Bai Ye's side, but since Bai Ye hasn't restricted her movements, she hasn't made any moves to run away.

Because she was relatively honest, when encountering gods who hadn't figured things out and thought he was easy to bully, Bai Ye would put a shield on her before taking action to seize those who coveted his solar sovereignty.

With a slap, he knocked down the sun god named Utu. Watching Tokisaki Kurumi familiarly grope him, Bai Ye nodded in satisfaction... At least in these situations, this girl who called herself an elf but had no pointed ears and was not close to nature was still quite useful.

As for Utu, this is the sun god from the Mesopotamian pantheon who seized solar sovereignty from Apollo when the first solar sovereignty appeared, and was then crushed into dust by the White Yaksha with its ultimate attack.

Hmm... When Bai Ye saw him, he was already certain that the pantheons who truly rose to prominence in the Garden of Bamboo all possessed something akin to a secret technique, allowing their gods to return to their headquarters (the spring) to be resurrected after dying outside. Of course, if the killer truly intended to leave him behind, then the so-called secret technique would be nothing but a joke.

After figuring this out, Bai Ye finally understood why Bai Yacha was so ruthless every time he tried to seize the sovereignty of the sun, as if he wasn't worried at all about anyone coming to settle scores with him later.

In this case……

"Hey, hey, hey, what do you want to do? Didn't we agree that you would let me leave if I handed over everything?" Upon waking up, Wutu saw Bai Ye standing in front of him with a blood-red spear. After looking around, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Now that he's the only outsider left in this place, isn't it clear what Bai Ye's gun will target?

"Yes, they have already agreed to let you leave, but Lord Byakuya has never admitted to that, has he?" Kurumi, standing to the side, looked at the god with a look of fear on his face and couldn't help but purse her lips as she spoke.

"...Are you trying to trick me?"

"Don't be so formal with the 'routine' thing. I just hope that Your Majesty will be more careful in the future..." Under Wutu's hopeless gaze, Bai Ye thrust forward with the spear in his hand, piercing the other's heart directly.

After Wutu's aura gradually dissipated, a golden soul flew out from his corpse, circled in the air once, and then flew off in a certain direction.

Although there was no map of the miniature garden, Byakuya knew that it was the headquarters of the Mesopotamian pantheon.

"Sir, is it really appropriate to just let him go like this?"

"What's inappropriate about it? Haven't the number of gods died in various accidents these past few days been considerable?" Bai Ye glanced at the girl with her hands clasped together in front of her, then shook his head. "Besides, after the struggle for the sun's sovereignty ends, what if those guys can still find me..."

"Would you rather take the initiative and act coy?"

"Nonsense, I promise I won't leave them even a pair of underwear." Bai Ye raised his hand and tapped Kurumi on the head, then began to sort out the spoils of this encounter.

Since arriving at the Little Garden, he has experienced several major battles. There were a few times when he didn't have time to collect the spoils of war, but those he didn't miss, plus the few small and medium-sized god groups he plundered when he first arrived, have now amounted to eight or nine billion.

In other words, without realizing it, his total assets have returned to 20 billion.

Having too much money makes you want to go bad...

Bah, it's because he has too much money that he wants to cause trouble. Bai Ye probably has the same idea now. Looking at the balance of 20 billion, and then at the 10 billion needed to upgrade his bloodline, Bai Ye suddenly realized that controlling his hands is a very difficult thing.

However, if he continues to upgrade at this point, then after the upgrade is completed, the power of his bloodline will definitely dominate again. Although it sounds a bit pretentious, Bai Ye has not yet given up the idea of ​​being a "celestial being".

"grown ups?"

"What's wrong?" After regaining his senses, Bai Ye noticed that the bundle that had been thrown at him was looking at him with a troubled expression.

"I called you seven times in total..."

"I just feel like I've hit a crossroads in my life, and I haven't decided which way to go... By the way, let me ask you a question: if it were you, would you choose strength or breasts?"

Tokisaki Kurumi: “???”

Is this blatant sexual harassment?

"Ahem, a slip of the tongue. What I meant was power versus personal preference. If you could only choose one, what would you choose?"

"Actually, if 643 were the first question, then maybe they would choose... breasts?" After a brief moment of surprise, a bright smile appeared on Tokisaki Kurumi's face.

Bai Ye looked exasperated: "Speak properly, thank you."

"Of course, we should choose power. After all, they have truly experienced the despair that comes from a lack of power. And only when one's power is strong enough can one better choose one's own path, right?"

"Judging from your words... you seem to have quite a story to tell?"

"Whether it's a story or not doesn't really matter. Anyway, I've already come to this world that's completely different from the one I was in before. It's just a bit of a pity... I wonder if that guy will still be alive when I go back..."

Then came vague phrases like "Primal Spirit" and "I want you dead."

Bai Ye didn't have the habit of insisting on finding out the secrets others were unwilling to reveal, so he didn't delve into the girl's murmurs.

Of course, the most important thing is... yet another solar sovereignty has emerged.

I wonder how those prepared gods will deal with me this time?

Chapter 280 Why not take advantage of a free lunch?

The location where the Sun Sovereignty appeared this time was the outer gate of the three-digit number 666, an extremely ominous number in the view of some groups of gods... Yes, that's right, the group from the Bible!

Of course, after spending some time in the miniature garden and gaining some understanding of the place, Bai Ye could only laugh at these rumors.

Since you believers in the Holy Light don't like this number, then don't fucking let Satan occupy the spot!

"I feel like this time the appearance of the Sun Sovereignty... seems a bit too quiet, don't you think, San-chan?"

Kurumi Tokisaki looked blank.

This isn't just too quiet; it's as if your opponents have already laid everything out, just waiting for you to show up so they can crush you in one fell swoop.

Most importantly, since you know this place is so dangerous, then don't bring me here in the first place!

Thinking about the battles he had witnessed firsthand while following Bai Ye recently, battles that were still earth-shattering even though their destructive power was greatly limited in the Little Garden, the Time Spirit, who had been called a nightmare before coming to the Little Garden, was certain that he had encountered his own nightmare.

This is only the second being she has encountered who has no intention of scheming against her and who only wants to stay far away from her. The first one was the Halloween Queen, who kidnapped her and studied her for a while, only to find that she had no sense of the power of "time" and then used her as a body pillow. She is also the leader of the community she has now joined.

"Lord Baiye, given the current situation, may I return to the 'Queen-Halloween' headquarters to await your victorious return?"

"You think I'll lose?" Bai Ye stopped and turned to look at the girl whose face was already showing a hint of fear.

"of course not!"

"Your answer was too decisive, it's a bit fake." Having roughly guessed what the girl was thinking, Bai Ye, who was not flustered but rather wanted to laugh, reached out and pressed down on the girl's shoulder, and shattered the shadow under her feet: "Besides, since you don't think I will lose, there is no need to sneak away. Just stay here and watch me perform."

"..."

I have a feeling that this time I'm really doomed.

After "soothing" the "eyes" that the Halloween Queen had placed beside him, Bai Ye looked at the Sun Sovereign, which had already appeared before everyone but was merely floating in mid-air, surrounded by complete silence.

It seems that because of his actions some time ago, the gods in the upper echelons of the Little Garden have largely reached a consensus, otherwise they would not have been able to complete the clearing work before his arrival.

"I understand your desire to lure me in, but could you please not go to such extremes? The emergence of a solar sovereignty and the invitation to the entire miniature garden have already been sent out, yet not a single entity here has shown any interest... Are you trying to tell me that solar sovereignty is actually just an insignificant thing?"