Eight’s Crown

2020-11-07

  Chapter 34, code-named [Demon Slayer ] of the world was in   the Taisho era of the island nation.

Legend has it that after the sun goes down, evil spirits appear and eat people.

There are also ghost hunters who slay evil spirits and protect people.

[Current World Code]: Blade of Ghost Slayer   [Countdown to Shuttle World]: 30 days

[Spirit Base Update Task]: Join the Ghost Slayer through the final selection , Become a ghost hunter.

[Spirit base promotion task I-basic ability value promotion limit]: Kill a total of 10 cannibals (0/10).

[Spirit base promotion task Ⅱ-skill value promotion limit]: Kill an evil spirit ranked in the twelve ghost month (0/1).

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This is a green mountain area.

Lucia is standing on a dirt road in the country. On both sides are seedling fields exuding a strong rural flavor. The fields are clusters of rice stalks and the land is fertile.

Looking far away, there is a clear bottomless ditch not far away. There are traces of gaps in the channel, which should be used for irrigating the seedling field.

A few kilometers away, there is also a jade green continuous mountain range, which is covered with towering old trees. The old trees have purple petals that hardly bloom in this season. Look around. Go, there are gorgeous pink purple and natural cyan-green all over the sky, and nothing more beautiful can be imagined in coordination with each other.

This is a scene that is difficult to see in modern times seventy years later.

In 1995, the island nation embarked on the fast track of economic development at the expense of damaging a large amount of natural environment. The river has long been polluted by factory wastewater and residential sewage, and most of the trees on the hill have been long since. Being cut down, all you can feel in the city is always noisy and impetuous.

However, the island countries of this era have not yet embarked on such a path. They are in the stage of transition from feudal society to capital society. Although there is already a trace of modern embryonic form, science and technology are far from being developed to the point of modernity. .

There may be imported goods such as electrical appliances and steam trains developed from the West in the big cities, but the average country villages are far from being exposed to these. The villagers in the country are still burning fire with charcoal, Oil lamps for lighting, and a life that depends on walking.

"The Taisho era, between 1912 and 1926."

Lucia was standing on the dirt road in the country, turning her head and looking around the surrounding environment, while digesting [Anonymous Lingji] The code-named [Blade of Ghost Slayer] world [common sense] came to my mind.

"Different from the general world, this World has creatures called'ghosts'. Ghosts mainly eat humans. They have existed since thousands of years ago, and there are irreconcilable contradictions with humans. Creatures."

"While ghosts exist, there are also Swordsman who hunt man-eaters and evil spirits with special techniques. The organization that manages these Swordsman is called [Ghost Killing Team]."

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"In this World, I am an orphan whose parents and family have all died at the hands of evil spirits."

Lucia silently chewed on the information in [common sense] and felt deeply. [Anonymous Lingji] the convenience given to him.

If he hadn't given him the common sense from [Anonymous Lingji], it would take him at least ten days to obtain this information, and he might not be able to find it.

Compared with this [common sense], the identity given to him by [Anonymous Lingji] is a bit not worth mentioning.

It’s not that identity has no value. It’s just that in an era when this technology is not as good as modern times, even the country’s population can’t be fully investigated, and identity itself is useless. Just make a fool of it, no one will doubt it. , The value is far less than common sense.

"The mission of the Lingji update is to let me join the ghost killing team. If you want to join the ghost killing team, you must pass the "final selection" held in Fujiakiyama. As long as I pass the final selection, I can become a ghost. Kill a member of the team and get a lot of convenience."

Lucia silently thought about her next plan.

It is imperative to join the ghost killing team. Not to mention that this is the requirement of the spiritual base renewal mission. Lucia wants to get the information of the evil spirits and know the location of the "Twelve Ghost Moon". The completion of the two spiritual base upgrade tasks also requires the intelligence support of the ghost killing team.

"Anyway, first find a way to join the ghost killing team, and then use the ghost killing team's intelligence network to find information about cannibals and evil spirits, and wait for the opportunity to learn this World's unique ghost killing skills."

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Lucia thinking like this, cast her gaze on the mountain range not far away.

"According to the information given by [Anonymous Lingji], this is only a few li away from Fujiakiyama where the final selection is held. The final selection will also be held tomorrow."

[Two Ceremony] once said that [Anonymous Spirit Foundation] will teleport him to a relatively accurate time-space axis. It seems to be true. This time and place are indeed the best choice for him to complete the task.

Lucia turned her head and glanced at the horizon.

At this moment, the setting sun is setting, and the brilliant rays of the sun have dyed the earth into golden-yellow, which gives people an unusually dazzling feeling at first glance.

Lucia mobilized the few magic powers in his body to converge into his eyes, and magnified the vision of his eyes several times in the way of [magic power reinforcement], and even the scenery two kilometers away can be seen clearly. Chu.

"Not far from Fujiaki Mountain, even with luggage at my speed, I can arrive in half an hour."

Lucia silently calculated the route and time, "Tomorrow It’s the day of the final selection, so tonight there should be a lot of alternate members of the ghost killing team coming here from all directions."

This is an opportunity.

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The night is falling gradually.

The bright moon, like a jade plate, hangs in the sky, sprinkling clear moonlight on the earth.

This is a rare night of the full moon. Although it is not as bright as a modern city full of neon lights, the rays of light it sprinkles are not so as to make people out of sight.

Lucia dragged the suitcase and came to a dilapidated ancient temple on the edge of the hill.

Because of the ages, the ancient temple has long been dilapidated, even the wooden gate has collapsed, hanging there crookedly, but fortunately, the inside is still intact and can barely cover the night. The cold wind.

Lucia took the piano case behind and the double knives around her waist and set aside, opened the suitcase, took out a lighter from it, and lit the dry wood collected from the surroundings.

Until the pyre was brightly lit up, the ancient temple was illuminated, and it was enough to guide people passing by, Lucia sat aside, took out the mineral water and compressed from the suitcase The biscuits were eaten.

Although he has been [converted into], his body is still human, and he still needs three meals a day and sleep.

In the ancient temple.

While the wagging flame releases warmth, it also illuminates Lucia's face.

In the wild at night, if you walk alone, it is easy to be afraid of the dark surroundings. Seeing someone lighting a fire, you will unconsciously approach and meet the other person.

This is a symbol of human groupization and a proof that human beings cannot stay away from the group.

"This way, it should be able to attract one or two ghost killing team alternates..."

(End of this chapter)