People in Xumi: I am really not the Dragon King

Chapter 483 Hana Sanri: Catching Musou's Blade? Are you truly a powerful demon from the abyss...?

"Click——"

Space erosion occurred, and dark cracks spread rapidly like the cracks in glass. Large cracks covered the sky, and the space within them quickly collapsed and shattered, creating a tunnel in mid-air large enough for extraterrestrial beings to descend.

The colossal king beast arrived, surrounded by its horde of other beasts, and tenaciously guarded the edge of the rift, never leaving its post.

Judging from the size of this spatial tunnel alone, the beast horde was clearly not the main force of destruction, but merely the vanguard clearing the way.

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"—Sizzle"

Lightning flashed and roared incessantly, but as the blonde girl looked on with slight surprise, the purple-haired figure in the sky subtly changed its target.

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Having learned enough from the calamities of centuries past, they will never allow the tunnel to take shape and the abyss to launch a full-scale invasion.
Without any hesitation, and without any illusions that the visitors from the abyss would be benevolent,

The moment the shadow in the sky confirmed the size of the tunnel, its pupils contracted, and it swung its long sword with such force that the blonde girl had no time to react.

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The sunlight was blocked, the air was repelled, and in that instant, it seemed as if everything in the world had turned into black and white.
There's no longer a need to allocate most of our resources to protecting the public, nor are we concerned about the potential pollution that might result from this strike.
He compressed Lei Guang's authority into a single line.
This attack, several times, even ten times stronger than the previous one, illuminated the heavens and the earth, and engaged in a remote confrontation with a being that had just revealed part of its body in the pitch-black tunnel.

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The aftershocks spread, and even the peripheral effects far exceeded the critical point for activating the bracelet's teleportation function.
Because the attack was so powerful, the blonde girl's somewhat dazed gaze could still be seen before she was teleported away.

Only a somewhat familiar arm was vaguely visible in the center of the vortex; the outcome of this confrontation remained unclear.

After triggering an ultra-long-distance teleport, which would likely allow her to escape the pursuit, Ying's movements froze. After sensing the remaining number of Mora, she realized that the fear of being driven bankrupt by Paimon, which she had once longed to escape, had returned to her.

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".fluorescent?"

"What's wrong with you? We should have escaped successfully, right?"

At the edge of Narukami Island, at the foot of a desolate mountain.

He was stuffed into the Dust Song Pot at the very beginning and didn't see the clash between the two forces outside, or the scene of his companions being sent away by the aftershocks.

Having finally escaped danger, Paimon looked at the blonde girl in front of him, who had a pained expression and kept glancing at him and Rice Ball. He wondered what was causing her such a headache.

"Paimon, do you have any special abilities, like being able to eat elemental monsters like rice balls and not get hungry for a long time?"

"Huh?! Eating monsters? -- That's just impossible!"

Feeling that his companion's behavior was a bit strange and having a vague sense of foreboding, Paimon scratched his head, unsure of what had happened to her after she went into the Dust Song Pot.

"One good news, two bad news, Paimon, which do you want to hear first?"

"Well, tell me the good news first?"

Blinking, Paimon found Ying's current behavior somewhat incomprehensible and made his choice according to his usual practice.

"The good news is that the teleportation distance was very long this time, and it was also affected by the fluctuations of the abyss's power."
As long as we don't go to places like the castle tower, we shouldn't be found anytime soon.

"Hey? A successful escape? That's pretty good."

The white fluffy ball breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a long-lost sense of security.

"--What's the bad news? Hmm, could it be that Mora has been used up a bit too much? We might have to put in a lot of effort to find more monsters for Rice Ball later?"

I glanced at the little guy next to me who was slightly purplish.
Because he helped block lightning strikes many times during the escape, Paimon thought that Rice Ball probably wouldn't be too hungry for a while.

Yes. But it's not quite complete.

He sighed softly, recalling the terrifying power of that final strike, so different from the previous ones.
Convinced that the gap between the two was as vast as the difference between playing house and going to war, Ying discovered that what most limited this god's fighting power was actually her own people and the environment of her territory.

"Incomplete? Hmm, could it be..."

The ominous premonition grew stronger, and Paimon glanced at himself, suddenly realizing something.

"Well, first of all, the Thunder God's combat power far exceeds previous expectations, at least in terms of pure destructive power, he is extremely powerful."

If a real battle breaks out, there's probably no chance of anyone returning injured after the fight; even the slightest oversight can result in casualties.

"That's also why, after blocking that final blow, Mora's energy expenditure far exceeded the initially set safety threshold."
To put it simply, Paimon, you should be able to successfully lose weight soon.

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"Hey, losing weight?! This way?! No way!"

The first piece of news was a devastating blow: the white furry little creature froze, feeling as if the world had lost its luster.

"And what's the second piece of bad news? It can't be even worse, can it?"

Paimon looked at the blonde girl in front of him with extreme tension, afraid that he might hear something else that would make him faint.

"I don't know, but the abyssal aura around me seems to have gotten stronger, and it probably won't dissipate anytime soon."

"Moreover, such a high-purity power is far from being as harmless as it appeared in Mondstadt. The enemies it can attract may be far stronger than we initially imagined."

They hadn't forgotten the one who was brought back by the King Beast at the last moment; he was actually able to fight the God of Thunder bare-handed, the outward-spreading lightning and abyssal power nearly splitting the sky in two.

Although the final outcome is unclear, judging from the current situation, it is clear that there are individuals among the Abyss beings who are aware of their existence that are no weaker than, or even stronger than, gods.

"Oh no, what are we going to do next?"

"Even if we do get to Haiqi Island, will we be able to find any organization that doesn't care about the power of the abyss to help us?"

"We've completely offended the gods now. If the rebels who oppose them don't dare accept us, we might have to live in the wild forever." It's hard to accept that kind of survival-in-the-wild life, even though we still have plenty of supplies in the Dust Song Pot and shelter is guaranteed.

However, after arriving in Inazuma, perhaps due to the great distance, the ley line anchors in other countries inexplicably failed to connect.

Without supplies, Paimon was worried that he would return to the days when he was on the island, surviving entirely on raspberries and fish.

"I don't know. Let's confirm our location first, and then have Thomas contact the magistrate."

Fortunately, we were previously enemies of the Abyss who "hid our identities," and after being wanted, our contact with the magistrate was all done in the shadows, so it's unlikely that we'll implicate the remaining members of the magistrate.

"And even if things really come to the worst, at least we can still farm and raise fish in the Dust Song Pot, so we shouldn't have to rely entirely on raspberries."

There are thunderstorms in the open sea that react violently to the abyss's aura. The area outside the safe route of the port is even more terrifying. Cross-border transmission signals have been lost. Even if they try to escape, they can't get out of Inazuma.

Having come this far, their only hope lies in the fact that the resistance on Haiqi Island possesses a trump card to defy the gods, which is why they dare to rebel, and that they are also willing to accept them.
Otherwise, unless they clear up the misunderstandings surrounding them or persuade the God of Thunder to abandon the isolationist policy, the two of them will likely have to live a self-sufficient wilderness life from now on.
time flies.

Two weeks later, Inazuma Castle.

Under the curious gaze of the town's residents, the vacant house next to "Akisa Sentang" that had been under renovation finally stopped construction, and banners reading "Fuchigami Sweet Shop" and "Opening Soon" were hung in front of the door.

It's unclear who would open a dessert shop here when businesses are closing down all the time.
But given its prime location, anything you do here would easily attract customers.

Thinking of the fates of other shops, the Inazuma residents and the winter merchants passing by cast sympathetic and greedy glances at each other, respectively.

Inside the room, in front of the newly renovated courtyard.

With the aim of giving the members of the Abyss Order a taste of life, Lin Feng, upon arriving in Inazuma, personally offered Mora to ask the Divine Child for help in finding a suitable location to open a dessert shop.

Before the fox could even open its mouth, it didn't hesitate at all after hearing about the business, and pulled out a land deed for a prime location from who-knows-where.

Although the outdoor space isn't very large, it's quite rare to have a backyard the size of two houses in such a prime location.

Looking at the neatly planted plants in the courtyard and the startled deer making rhythmic tapping sounds by the pond,

Having already acquired two properties shortly after arriving in Inazuma, a certain "returned scholar" nodded in satisfaction, thinking that given the current situation, even if Sumi's two caring little fellows came to Inazuma, they probably wouldn't have anything to say this time.

"Please enjoy, this is a dessert that 'Calibel' just made."

"You have a great eye. It's a bit unbelievable, but he not only learns very quickly, he also really enjoys this job."

Wagging its tail, Hana Sanri greeted them in a gentle tone. Without wearing a mask, she carried desserts and tea on a wooden tray to the square table in front of the courtyard corridor.

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She fell silent for a moment. Although the dessert tasted great and the young man's smile was warm, she still felt a strange sense of incongruity when she thought about her "colleague's" identity.

"Hmm, isn't it a bit unbelievable? I never expected that one of the key members of the Abyss Order would be like this."

He smiled, took the finished product from Hana Sanri, and nodded in satisfaction after eating a piece.

He personally constructed a body for Calibel based on his imagined appearance, enabling him to move freely in the outside world. Calibel's own request was very simple: "the most ordinary human being."
Having previous experience researching the Great Tree King, whether using alchemy or authority, this level of operation was now a piece of cake for Lin Feng.

He rejected his employee's suggestion that "being able to come to work is already a blessing; I don't need vacation time or pay."

Considering the other party's desire to "experience a normal life," Lin Feng, who considered himself a good boss, did his best to arrange a normal salary and vacation for him.

"But is it really okay for all the employees to be members of the Abyss Cult? After what happened last time, what if..."

Currently, due to the inexplicable reason of "not having enough time to hire employees," not only Kalibel, but all the other odd-job employees were also temporarily created from members of the Abyss Order.
If we ignore the original identities of these people, and recall their enthusiastic signing up and even willingness to pay treasures for job opportunities, Hana Sanri actually develops a fatal illusion that "the Abyss Order is a high-quality recruitment location".

"Don't worry, they are only members of the cult in their consciousness. Their bodies are essentially pure humans, and it is almost impossible to detect anything wrong with them."

"If it were in Sumeru, there might be a slight risk of being exposed when facing the authority of dreams and consciousness."

But in Inazuma these days, even if your god came in person, the most he'd get is a few more desserts.

Lin Feng put down his teacup and waved his hand, understanding what Hana Sanri was referring to. He then explained his concerns to her:
—Some time ago, after discovering that the Shadow Movement had reached its true form, in order to prevent the already small Narukami Island from being cut off again, and thus creating another narrow gap in the Musou Blade,

During Ying's escape, he used his pure abyssal power to help hold her off.
Although she was ultimately "injured" and "forced to retreat," having encountered an enemy of this strength, the certain otaku girl is probably quite worried lately, and her vigilance towards the Abyss is much higher than before.

"But you're actually not injured at all, are you?"

"To be able to take that knife blow with your bare hands and to be able to gather so many people from the Abyss Order, could you really be some powerful demon from the Abyss?"

He glanced in this direction with a hint of confusion, completely baffled as to what kind of being could withstand Wuxiang's strike with its mere physical body.

Now that she has a bunch of "colleagues," Hana Sanri is finding it hard to contain her curiosity about her "boss" because of this absurd situation that she never dreamed of.

"Yes, it's just that their elemental and physical resistances are relatively high, which is perfectly normal."

"As for those employees, the Abyss Cult and I have a cooperative relationship. Their 'Prince' is friends with this little guy beside me, so they occasionally consult me."

He took a sip of the tea brewed by Hana Sanri, casually replied to Xiaobai, and then a skeptical look appeared on his body that seemed to say, "Even a wild fox on the roadside wouldn't believe it."

It's disheartening that no matter whether you tell the truth or a lie, nobody believes you.

Lin Feng sighed slightly as he looked at the fluffy white tail opposite him and suddenly realized that this guy seemed different from the one with fox fur all over the house, since he found it. It didn't seem to have shed much fur since he found it.

"What are you looking at? Is there something strange on me?"

Slightly puzzled, she moved her tail in front of her to check it over. This wasn't the first time something like this had happened, and Hana Sanri had no idea what the other person was thinking.

"No, it's nothing strange. I just thought of another fox. It's not that important to the current situation."

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"—Well, everyone's almost here. Let's go see that 'Prince' of the Abyss Order. Besides the people we have now, there's still one employee from Sea Spirit Island who hasn't reported to me yet."

The topic was casually changed, ignoring the exasperated look on the white fox's face.
Some people were puzzled as to what the Abyss Apostle, for whom they had borrowed two aliases, was doing, and why he hadn't come over yet.
For some reason, after thinking about that guy's usual style of doing things, Lin Feng inexplicably felt that he might be planning something big.

(End of this chapter)