Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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"I say, your true form isn't a giant eyeball, is it?" Releasing a burst of energy that caused the Blessing Card to float in mid-air, White Yaksha leaned forward and groped his body like a lecherous pervert.

"Go away, stop messing around. I'm a married man." Rolling his eyes, Bai Ye reached out and slapped Bai Yacha's hand away, then caught the card floating in front of him.

"???"

"Xiao Bai, there's something wrong with your Blessing Card." After glancing at the words displayed on the card, Bai Ye quickly figured out what was going on. It seems that even the supposedly omniscient Laplace's Demon can't see through the true nature of the Dimensional Shop.

ε=(ο｀*))) Ah, this feels so good.

"This is impossible. The omniscient 'Laplace Card' shouldn't make such a mistake. How could it not be identified... What kind of monster are you?" Seeing the three question marks that appeared on the card, Shiro looked at him in surprise and doubt, not even noticing the detail that Shiro had just called her Xiaobai.

"Maybe the guy in charge of the appraisal fell asleep?" Bai Ye shrugged, flipped his wrist, and put away the blessing card. "Do you have anything else to do? If not, let's part ways here."

"You really don't plan to come with us?"

"Well, since you put it that way, let me ask you... how many digits are there in the outer sect here?"

Previously, Shiro had explained the structure of the miniature garden to Shiro. In general, it is like an onion with one concentric circle inside another. One is the innermost circle, seven is the outermost circle, six and seven are the lower layer, five is the middle layer, and one, two, three, and four are the upper layer. So it is not surprising that Shiro asked this question.

"A five-figure outer sect number, huh? We already mentioned that when we were still in your shop, so what?"

"How many digits is your strength?"

"Hmph, don't let my past defeats in the games fool you. Even with the spirit level of the Sun and the White Night Star Spirits, I'm still in the double-digit realm of full authority..."

"So you came all this way to a five-figure sum just to avoid trouble? Do you think I'd be so stupid as to become the enemy of the entire Little Garden with you?" Bai Ye interrupted Bai Yacha's smug words: "Anyway, according to you, any being in the Little Garden related to the sun is qualified to participate in this game of vying for the sovereignty of the sun. Unless I expose myself, who would associate me with you?"

"No way, are you really that heartless?"

"Sorry, as a profit-driven businessman, I... am devoid of emotion." Bai Ye chuckled, activated his "All-Seeing" ability, looked around, selected a direction with signs of living beings, and flew off, leaving Bai Yacha to draw circles by the roadside.

Chapter 263 The Name of the Community... Let's write "Gensokyo" then.

Bai Ye had initially thought it was just a small village, but when he actually arrived, he realized it was actually a fairly large town, and it seemed that some kind of grand gathering was taking place there.

Crowds dressed in styles ranging from martial arts and fantasy gathered from all directions toward the center, crowding the square to watch what appeared to be a fighting arena or a stage. On the stage was... a sissy?

"Hey buddy, what's going on here?" Bai Ye grabbed a passerby dressed like a man in a tin can and pointed to the guy on the stage who looked like the host.

"You..." After struggling for a moment and finding himself unable to break free, several finger marks appeared on his well-maintained arm armor. Tin Can's eye twitched, and he could only glance towards the stage while explaining to Bai Ye in rapid succession: "You know the 'Thousand-Eyes' community, right? The largest business alliance in the Little Garden. This is a competition they've organized. Besides some very valuable treasures, the most important prize is one spot."

"Spots? What spots?"

"A spot to go to the upper level of the Little Garden... Oh, I'm not saying this to be mean, but why are you like this? If you're going to ask questions, don't just ask me. It's a waste of time!"

"That makes sense." Nodding, Bai Ye released his grip on the tin can, then grabbed him again after he had run a few meters. "Brother, can I ask you a few questions?"

"..."

Bro, are you kidding me? (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴

"Big brother, please ask whatever questions you have. If there aren't many, I should be able to get a taste of the soup. As for that spot, it's probably out of the question." Tin Can sighed helplessly, clearly having given up hope.

"You just mentioned the quota for going to the upper levels. Could you tell me more about it? I'm quite interested in that."

"It's about having a spot to teleport to the upper levels through the boundary gate. While it's not as difficult as the big shots coming down from the middle to the upper levels, the price of opening the boundary gate is not something ordinary people can afford. Now, it's like 'Thousand-Eyes' has not only helped you break down the barrier between the middle and upper levels, but also covered your travel expenses. Do you understand now?"

"So, all those people blocking this spot are trying to get a free ride with your girlfriend at the Realm Gate?" Bai Yeming nodded in understanding.

"Hey buddy, be careful..." The NPC who had been casually grabbed by Bai Ye twitched his lips when he realized that several burly men around them, who had heard Bai Ye's words, had focused their malicious gazes on the two of them.

Holy crap, if it weren't for "Thousand-Eyes" holding an event here, these guys who also failed to get in would probably have beaten me up right now.

"It doesn't matter. Didn't you just say that these spots are clearly reserved for those who can't get in on their own or who can but are too reluctant to go? What can these kinds of people do to us?" Bai Ye patted the shoulder of Tin Can, who was still stiff from being slapped, after swatting away the guy with the most obvious malice in his eyes. "Even if they could go to the upper levels, it shouldn't attract so many people. Did something happen at the upper levels?"

"It seems to be a rumor that's been circulating for a while now. It's said that for a long time to come, the higher-ups will be holding a large-scale game involving a certain treasure. Anyone who meets the requirements can participate, and there are no restrictions on specific strength... Although everyone knows that their chances of successfully obtaining it are very small, what if? Among the stories passed down by poets, there's no shortage of the type where an ordinary person obtains a rare treasure and then soars to great heights after a series of extraordinary encounters, right?" As he said this, a look of excitement clearly appeared on Tin Can's face.

Clearly, this is someone who harbors wishful thinking and believes they can achieve instant success.

Looking at the passersby around him, whose faces were more or less radiant with fervor because of the tin can's words, Bai Ye stroked his chin...

If I'm not mistaken, what has stirred up the entire upper echelons, and even the entire Little Garden, is the struggle over the sovereignty of the twenty-four suns, right?

However, according to what White Night Demon said back then, when the war really started, whether you could win or not in the game depended only on your strength. At that time, even a four-figure player would just be cannon fodder, and a three-figure player could only ensure that their health bar wouldn't suddenly disappear. If you really wanted to stir up trouble on this stage...

Isn't it enough that the White Demon, who is known for his lawlessness even among those in the double digits, personally intervened to explain certain things?

"Since I'm fairly satisfied with your answer, let me offer you some friendly advice. This matter is far beyond what those poets describe as an epic. Perhaps, as you think, even if you don't get the center of those guys' battles, picking up some scraps wouldn't be a loss, but the greater possibility is that you won't even know how you died. And although you're talking about rumors, what kind of rumors can spread to the point that almost everyone knows?"

After giving the tin can what he considered a friendly suggestion, Bai Ye didn't care whether the other party would listen or not. He walked past the crowd toward a shop with a blue flag hanging at the entrance depicting two goddesses gazing at each other.

If Shiroyasha isn't so bored as to make fun of himself with such basic knowledge, then this must be a shop belonging to the "Thousand-Eyes" business community, right?

A business community... in a sense, is also one's peer.

"Hello, sir, is there anything I can help you with?" As soon as Bai Ye stepped into the store, two female shop assistants who had been chatting came over and bowed politely to him.

The square was so crowded that there was hardly any room for people to stand, all because of the game launched by "Thousand-Eyes". However, the shop of "Thousand-Eyes", the main entity, was practically deserted. In a sense, those who went to participate in the competition were really pragmatic.

"Since you were able to organize that competition, you must also have a portal to the upper levels, right?" Bai Ye pointed in the direction of the plaza.

“Yes.” One of the female shop assistants nodded.

"That's fine then. Could you please take me there? It seems a bit far to go by myself... Oh, and I'll pay for the travel expenses."

"..." x2

The two female shop assistants exchanged a glance, seemingly surprised that someone would make such a request at this time. However, they figured they might as well take advantage of the business that was offered to them...

"According to the rules, when moving from a lower-level outer sect to a higher-level outer sect, although there is no need for identity verification, the most basic information still needs to be recorded... May I ask the name of the community you belong to?"

"You absolutely have to give it to me?"

"This... I'm sorry, sir. Please understand our difficulties. After all, things haven't been very peaceful in the Little Garden lately." Sweat poured down the female shop assistant's forehead.

The first thing that came to her mind was her colleagues who had been tricked to death for various seemingly ridiculous reasons... Because of the Sun Sovereignty War, a considerable number of unfamiliar powerful figures have recently emerged in the lower and middle levels of the Little Garden.

Fortunately, Bai Ye was different from the other eccentric people she knew.

Under the tense gaze of two incredibly attractive shop assistants, Bai Ye stroked his chin and said, "In that case, let's write 'Gensokyo' as the name of the community... Do I need to mention my name too?"

"No, no, thank you." The two shop assistants shook their heads repeatedly.

Chapter 264 Bai Ye: "I want to play a game with you..."

The cost of opening the boundary gate from the fifth floor to the fourth floor is indeed not low. However, for Bai Ye, who "inherited" a large amount of garden resources from Bai Yecha, gold coins bearing the unique mark of "Thousand-Eyes" are nothing. Not to mention that there are many of them among the things that Bai Yecha threw to him for recycling in batches, even if there is only one sample, can't I just use the Origin Coin to replicate it?

Bai Ye, whose deposits had unknowingly risen from 10 billion to over 12 billion, said he was not worried at all.

After a slight daze, Bai Ye had already moved from the five-digit outer gate of 23333 to the four-digit outer gate of 9527.

Although there's one more digit in the number, there's no ridiculous situation like the air is fresher or the sun is warmer than in the five-digit outer gate. As for why so many lower-level residents seem to be on steroids, rushing to the upper levels, it's probably because they have a similar mentality to the tin can that Bai Ye questioned, thinking that the big shots at the top can change their fate by casually throwing something away.

If serendipitous encounters were really that easy to come by, would these upper-level communities still bother to trick you into coming here to court death? They would have already absorbed all those spots internally!

"So... is this situation something like 'not shedding tears until you see the coffin'?"

Stepping out of the "Thousand-Eyes" shop located outside the 9527 gate, and looking at the passersby with their strangely enthusiastic faces, Bai Ye couldn't help but show a hint of mockery in his eyes.

In other words, this can be considered compensation for some people in the upper echelons who can't participate in the struggle for solar sovereignty but are still very enthusiastic about it.

After all, even though they are just some adorable little ones in the lower and middle levels who can't see the big picture, if you pay attention, you can still find one or two pleasant surprises in them.

Now that we've reached the upper level, it seems the struggle for solar sovereignty hasn't officially begun yet, so the next step is to gather information related to this "game".

After wandering around the small town, Bai Ye returned to the "Thousand-Eyes" branch. Amidst the surprised looks of the clerks, she approached the branch manager and purchased a map showing the branches of nearby factions from her.

According to White Night Demon, those who will participate in this struggle for solar sovereignty are all beings related to the "sun," such as White Night Demon, who is the star spirit of the sun and White Night, or White Night, who possesses the spirit of a sun god. Among them, sun gods like White Night definitely make up the majority.

His parting with White Yaksha was rather hasty. Although White Yaksha had told him some information about the war for solar sovereignty out of consideration for their alliance, he now realized that he knew absolutely nothing about many of the details...

It would be good to ask someone who knows the situation.

……

Two hours later, Bai Ye, who had captured the headquarters of a certain unlucky god group by "clicking randomly with his eyes closed," walked openly through the main gate and found the Sun God, who was still in seclusion—incidentally, he was also the supreme god in this pantheon.

However, compared to the ancient Egyptian god "Ra," it's a bit... Anyway, Bai Ye didn't think he could infiltrate Ra's presence so easily.

"Who are you?" The sun god's expression changed drastically when he sensed an unfamiliar presence suddenly appearing before him. He was about to speak when he was startled by the divine power released by Bai Ye.

Thinking of the recent uproar, the corner of the sun god's mouth twitched.

"Don't be nervous. After all, I'm not a good person... Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. After all, I'm not a bad person. I just wanted to ask you a few questions. If you answer well, I won't do anything to you. Of course, if you take me for a fool and try to play some tricks, then don't blame me for being ruthless."

"You say so, and I promise there will be no secrets."

After realizing the chasm-like gap between himself and Bai Ye, the Sun God immediately backed down and transformed into an NPC in the beginner's village. No matter what Bai Ye asked, he would answer directly if he knew the answer, and if he didn't know, he would also share his own insights and the names of those who might know the answers.

After a series of questions and answers, Bai Ye nodded in satisfaction: "Although I don't know whether some of the information is accurate, I'm quite satisfied with your attitude, so I've decided..."

"Has the master decided to let us leave?"

"No, no, no, before I let you leave, I've decided to play a game with you first." Thinking of the interesting gadgets he had obtained from the Central Bureau when he first arrived at the Little Garden, a dangerous smile appeared on Bai Ye's lips.

Under the gaze of this unfortunate sun god, Bai Ye pulled out a golden coin. One side of the coin was engraved with Bai Ye's own portrait, and the other side was engraved with the image of the Dimensional Shop—this was the materialized Origin Coin.

"See this coin? Heads is a person, tails is a picture. I will now toss this coin upwards, letting it fall freely without any external interference. If it lands face up with a portrait, I will randomly draw one of your blessings. If it lands face up with a picture, I will still randomly draw one of your blessings..."

"What's the difference between the two?" Even though he was already in a situation where he was at the mercy of others, the sun god couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Boss, why don't you just say you want to rob someone? There's no need for all this drama or elaborate setups. Just say which one you want, and I'll give it to you!

“You’re wrong again.” Looking at the sun god with a gaze that says, ‘Kid, I’m very disappointed in you,’ Bai Ye slowly finished the sentence he hadn’t finished saying: “If the face facing up when you land is this picture, then I will take away all your other blessings except for the one that is randomly drawn.”

The sun god's face turned ashen instantly... especially after seeing the black parchment scrolls falling from the sky.

Clearly, this game isn't just targeting him, but also all members of his community.

A few minutes later, a satisfied Bai Ye staggered towards the location of the next "lucky one" he had chosen. Only after he had gone some distance away did the mournful voice of the sun god echo in the vicinity.

"Let's close the mountain. Who knows how many monsters like this will emerge this time? If we can't afford to mess with them, can't we at least avoid them?"

Chapter 265 The White Demon Addicted to Robbery

After leaving this group of gods, Bai Ye went to visit several neighboring groups that the Sun God had previously mentioned might know inside information. By exchanging and supplementing information with each other, he quickly gathered all the information about the Sun Sovereignty War and also acquired most of the assets of several god groups...

Just as White Night Demon said, robbery is the best way to get rich.

Satisfied with his gains, Bai Ye's smile faded, and he turned to look in a certain direction.

"How much longer do you plan to follow me?"

"..."

"Aren't you coming out yet?" After waiting for a few breaths without getting a response, Bai Ye snorted in annoyance and snapped his fingers. The power of the Sun God was activated, and a blinding beam of light fell from the sky, completely enveloping the area in front of him.

chi~

Under the intense heat of the sun, Bai Ye could already smell the aroma of roasted meat, but he immediately shut down his sense of smell...

"Oh dear, that's going a bit too far. I just happened to be going the same way as you, how can you say I'm stalking you?" Seeing that she couldn't avoid it any longer, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Bai Ye. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a 28-year-old girl wearing a black and red gothic-style dress and with her hair tied in pigtails.

Hmm... what's with this horny, wanting-to-do feeling?

"On the way?"

"Of course, after all, the miniature garden is so large, even you can't say that there won't be anyone else on your path..."

"Then please explain what kind of coincidence would make you do nothing after reaching four figures, go around in circles, and come back to this place? Did you find the upper level unpalatable and decide to go back to the middle level?" Bai Ye interrupted the girl's sophistry and asked, pointing to a building in front of him.

Following the direction he pointed out, the girl's gaze sharpened, and then her expression became somewhat awkward.

The banner of "Thousand-Eyes"!

I was so focused on hiding my whereabouts to avoid being discovered by this big shot who dares to rob even the most powerful gods in various ways that I didn't notice that my target had actually been going in circles all along, and now, after going in circles, he has returned to the starting point.

Thinking of those gods who she, as an outsider, felt sorry for after Bai Ye left, a few drops of cold sweat dripped down the girl's forehead.

Has this really gone too far?

"Relax, don't be so tense. After all, I, Bai, am no demon. How about we play a game..."

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you running away? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Looking at the empty space in front of him, Bai Ye curled his lips and put away the Origin Coin that had made him a lot of money.

The information has been almost completely gathered. Next, as long as he disguises himself as the sun god of a minor pantheon and participates in the struggle for solar sovereignty, no one will associate him with the White Yaksha. In that case, there is no point in staying in the four-digit outer sect anymore, since the main stage of this game is still in the three-digit sect.

Just as he was about to enter the "Thousand-Eyes" shop and use their portal again, a familiar aura suddenly wafted over from a great distance.

This aura... is it the White Demon?