Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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That annoying human was sent flying by her.

Of course, since it was a knockback rather than a direct blow, it proves that the guy was qualified to fight her when she wasn't serious, so the actual damage caused by that punch might not be as exaggerated as it seemed.

Sure enough, almost the instant Kazami Yuuka withdrew her fist, she noticed a figure had already arrived beside her, and a hand silently struck her vitals.

"It's no use. Your strength is only enough to tickle me. I told you not to court death, why don't you listen?"

Despite the girl's attacks landing on her, and feeling the two forces, one hard and one soft, entering her body, Kazama Yuuka remained completely calm.

The surging demonic power within his body was merely a flow, and these two forces were invisibly extinguished.

"So that's how it is. So you're a strong fighter who excels in close combat, just like me?" Ignoring Kazami Yuuka's taunts, and realizing that his attacks had no effect, Luo Hao took two steps back and muttered to himself.

"Fighting south of the city, dying north of the city walls, those who die in the wilderness are left unburied, yet crows can eat them. Tell the crows for me: Be a hero among guests!"

"The dead lie unburied, their rotting flesh unable to escape their clutches. The waters rush and the reeds sway in the darkness; the fierce cavalrymen die in battle, while the worn-out horses linger and neigh."

After reciting the two incantations, two tall figures appeared beside her. The three of them, with six pairs of eyes, stared at Kazami Yuuka. Luo Hao, standing in the middle, slowly said, "If we only look at the literal meaning, the shopkeeper wasn't lying to me. You are indeed a worthy opponent, so I'll get serious from now on. Be careful too."

Those who underestimate their opponents in battle have long been eliminated by history!

Kazami Yuuka responded with a sentence, then jumped high into the air with her parasol and smashed it down on the Vajra Warrior standing to the left of Luo Hao.

Boom!

Well, at least it blocked it, although it was a rather painful one.

The owner of this flower field is indeed a formidable powerhouse, capable of leaving even her helpless. I wonder what kind of strength that shop manager, who sits idly behind the counter like a salted fish, possesses.

Thoughts flashed through Luo Hao's mind. He took a few more steps back, letting the two Vajra Warriors block his way, while simultaneously chanting a hymn—

“Have you not seen that the water of the Yellow River comes from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns?

Don’t you see, the white hair in the mirror of the hall is sad, it was black in the morning and turned to snow in the evening...”

A thousand-year-old poem was sung by a young girl in a beautiful melody. Wherever her voice reached, an invisible shockwave brought with it a magical wind that seemed capable of destroying everything, which, under her control, swept towards Yuuka Kazami.

As the music ended, Yuuka Kazami remained steadfast, like a strong pine tree, unmoved by the howling winds.

Seeing this, Luo Hao took a deep breath and began to sing the second ballad.

"My hair is standing on end with anger, I lean on the railing, and the rain stops.

Lift our sight, the sky and shouts, grand, vehement.

Thirty years of fame and glory are but dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of road are but clouds and moon…

Within this demonic wind, a fine golden particle appeared. This was Luo Hao integrating the power of her "Great Vajra Divine Skill" into the "Dragon Roar and Tiger Howl Technique." Only someone who stands at the pinnacle of martial arts could use the power she possessed in combination.

After dodging the obviously destructive gust of wind, Yuuka Kazami tilted her head and saw the sunflower field that had been completely plowed up by the gust.

"..."

"Clone - Double-Barreled Magic Cannon!!!"

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Chapter 049 Yuuka Kazami's Retreat

Although they had only met a few times, thanks to Mokou's kind explanation, Byakuya felt that he had a fairly accurate grasp of Kazami Yuuka's personality...

I think that when that strong-willed, chuunibyou girl goes to the sunflower field, some interesting things will happen, right?

After all, what's that saying again? When two S's meet, there's bound to be a M's.

It basically means the same thing.

As for whether she will be killed by Kazami Yuuka... as long as Luo Hao doesn't do something reckless like sweeping through the sunflower field right away, it shouldn't be a big problem for her to keep her life.

So when he tricked Luo Hao, he really didn't feel any psychological pressure at all.

However, to his surprise, just a few hours later, a figure that he didn't really want to see appeared at the entrance of the Dimensional Shop, carrying a cute and silly Luo Cuilian in her hand.

"This came out from here, right?" Kazami Yuuka casually tossed Luo Hao onto the sofa in the Dimensional Shop and asked in a very certain tone.

Instead of calling it an inquiry, it would be more accurate to interpret it as an interrogation: "You tricked this woman into coming to cause me trouble, didn't you?"

Byakuya once again used the same excuse he had used to fool Jeanne Alter not long ago, looking at Yuuka Kazami with an innocent expression: "You can't blame me for this. As soon as she came in, she wanted to find an opponent who was her equal. You know that I don't know many people in Gensokyo. You are the strongest."

"You are the strongest!"

These words clearly pleased Kazami Yuuka greatly, and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

However, the image of the sunflower field that Luo Hao had plowed up completely with a single powerful move quickly flashed through her mind, and the corners of her mouth fell back into a smile.

“Since you also know that she came to the sunflower field because of you, that’s perfect.” Kazami Yuuka pointed to Luo Hao, who was still unconscious: “Now let’s talk about compensation.”

"Compensation? What compensation?"

"Of course, it's the damage she caused to my sunflower field that's the loss!"

"...Are you sure you're not joking with me?"

Bai Ye glanced at Luo Hao, who was lying on the sofa and should still be alive, and then at Kazami Yuuka, who was still clean and tidy. Bai Ye's lips twitched.

It all seemed like Luo Hao was just as foolish as he had imagined, heading straight to the sunflower field and immediately challenging Kazami Yuuka, only to be completely humiliated...

Oh no! Now Kazami Yuuka is trying to extort money from me?!

"Please have some tea and a seat. I welcome you. As for compensation... even if she really did destroy your sunflower field, what does that have to do with me? →_→"

"you sure?"

"Definitely and definitely!"

"let it go."

Bai Ye originally thought that Kazami Yuuka would start a fight immediately because of his refusal, but he didn't expect that his woman would actually... give up?

Looking at Kazami Yuuka strangely as she walked out of the store, Byakuya's gaze fell on Luo Hao on the sofa.

While it's hot...

Ugh, why do these random thoughts keep popping into my head these past few days?

Bai Ye casually tossed a wisp of primordial energy onto Luo Hao, then leisurely returned to the counter and sat down, waiting for Luo Hao to regain consciousness.

……

The power of the original currency remains terrifying.

Bai Ye had just brewed a pot of tea and hadn't even had a chance to pour himself a cup when Luo Hao, who had been beaten half to death by Kazami Yuuka, let out a groan of confusion, like someone just waking up from a long sleep.

"Hey, are you awake?"

rub!

The confusion on his face vanished instantly. Luo Hao gathered a ball of magical power in each hand and looked warily in the direction from which the sound came.

Judging from Luo Hao's current reaction, Bai Ye could roughly guess what she had experienced before she lost consciousness.

"Don't bother looking anymore. She left you here and then left you a bill." Seeing Luo Hao cautiously looking around, Bai Ye shook his head and beckoned to her, "Come on, have a drink with me?"

"...Thank you."

Luo Hao cupped his hands in greeting to Bai Ye, then sat down opposite him.

The more brutally Luo Hao was tortured by Kazami Yuuka, the more deeply impressed Luo Hao became by the words Kazami Yuuka had said before she attacked her.

The defense that even the woman who nearly drove her mad couldn't break through—just how powerful is Bai Ye? (You're overthinking it.)

Luo Hao picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and his expression suddenly became very mysterious.

He could clearly feel the immense life force contained in the tea, and the rapidly healing wounds on his body proved that his feelings were not unfounded, but why did he feel that his death star was shining a little brighter with each sip?

Bai Ye didn't think that much about it. In his opinion, Luo Hao, who was able to survive Youxiang's attack, even if Youxiang deliberately let him off the hook, shouldn't be affected by the "insignificant" toxin in the tea.

"To be able to fight her to this extent, your strength is not bad. Can you tell me about the situation in your world?"

After several rounds of tea, Bai Ye smiled and looked at Luo Hao, revealing his purpose.

Chapter 050 The Heart-Fluttering White Night

"Minecraft?"

"Hmm." Bai Ye nodded: "You've seen the nature of what's happening here. For me right now, any unfamiliar world represents a resource that can't be missed, and judging from your situation, that world is obviously of a very high level."

"Invasion?!" Luo Hao looked at Bai Ye with a hint of hostility.

"Hack my ass!" Bai Ye rolled his eyes. "If it were a hack, would I really restore you to your current state? Wouldn't it be simpler to just tie you up?"

"With your strength, whether you tie me up or not, it won't make much difference, will it?"

"..."

"No offense, but sister," Bai Ye said with an awkward yet polite smile, "could you stop making such a big deal out of it, or do you just have an uncontrollable urge to look at others with malice?"

"I encountered an invincible opponent as soon as I arrived in this other world. I don't think I did anything wrong."

"...So do you think you could resist if I wanted to do something to you right now?"

After thinking it over carefully, Luo Hao shook his head: "If it were you, I probably wouldn't be able to resist."

"Good to know, then take off your clothes first." Ignoring the instantly "ignited" gaze of Black Jeanne, Bai Ye chuckled and rubbed his hands together.

"So that's how it is. You've taken a liking to my body? In that case, it explains why I wasn't killed even though I was defeated by that powerful figure in the flower field." Luo Hao said thoughtfully.

Bai Ye: "⊙⊙!"

"However, even though you are stronger than me, I will not give in. If you want to obtain this body, you still need to demonstrate enough power to defeat me and make me feel that I can rely on you!"

Byakuya: "(ー_ー)!!"

"...I said I was just joking, what do you think?"

"What a nasty man." Disappointment flashed in Luo Hao's eyes as he picked up his teacup and took another sip.

The Death Star continues to recharge.

"Let me tell you about your situation first."

"My world... how should I put it?" Taking a sip of tea to moisten his throat, Luo Hao said in a relatively gentle voice, "The magic, spells, and incantations passed down from ancient times still exist in the world. However, due to the control of the mystical by various magical societies or organizations, ordinary people have already forged a new path. Today, many people on the mystical side have abandoned their prejudices and accepted what they recently called heretical practices."

"So, magic and technology coexist?" Bai Ye's mind drifted back to what Aiwass had told him about the situation outside Academy City.

“Magic…technology…that doesn’t seem wrong.” After a moment of contemplation, Luo Hao nodded: “You don’t seem to find it strange. Is this world a similar situation?”

"Perhaps the technology in this world is even more advanced?" Bai Ye's voice held a hint of uncertainty.

When Bai Ye watched the weapon demonstration he gave to the First Emperor last time, although Yakumo Yukari hid it very well, he still saw a trace of apprehension in her performance.

Given the personality of this sage demon, if he weren't powerless to deal with it, he probably would have already taken action to eliminate it.

"Actually, I feel a sense of familiarity mainly because a few guests came before. Their world also had a coexistence of magic and technology. However, it seems that the two sides in that world were not very peaceful. After the former leader of the magic side went to the science side and became the leader of the science side, the conflict between the two sides has never stopped."

"..."

Luo Hao imagined himself being attacked by planes, artillery, tanks, and even mushroom bombs as soon as he left Mount Lu, and remained silent.

If you actually encountered that situation, even if you didn't die, you'd still feel terrible, right?

"By the way, in your world, how many beings are like you?"

"An existence like me...you mean a god-slayer?" Luo Hao tilted his head in confusion.

"The name is quite imposing," Bai Ye remarked.

"Yes, in our world, humans have woven all sorts of myths, and these myths have created all sorts of gods. Under normal circumstances, the gods maintain their roles in their respective myths to ensure the smooth operation of the world. However, there are always some restless gods who break away from their respective myths in various forms. These are what we call disobedient gods."

"A god-slayer is a king who, with the body of a mortal, kills a disobedient god and successfully seizes power from him. In my world, besides me, there are five other beings who possess divine power like me."

"I see..." Bai Ye nodded and continued, "So, the so-called disobedient gods can only wait for themselves to break free from mythology?"

"That's not the case. In fact, if the right method is found, it is possible to forcibly summon disobedient gods from mythology. One of my kin has always been keen on summoning disobedient gods in various forms, waiting for an opportunity to kill them and usurp their power."

"Understood, thank you."

Bai Ye took out a card, filled it with 100 Origin Coins (enough to travel back here again), and handed the card to Luo Hao, explaining how to use it.

Feeling like a question-and-answer machine, Luo Hao pursed his lips, turned around, and walked into the portal.

As for Bai Ye, he felt that he might have found the most suitable way to improve his strength in the short term.

"A disobedient god... a god-slayer... um..."