Elevator Dimension Line

Chirp chirp~~~

An unknown bird call came from above the woods, and several gray birds flapped their wings and chased each other as they flew through the air.

Beneath the lush foliage, a forest path winds its way into the distance.

A slender figure wearing a large straw hat and a full gray cloak strolled along the path.

Because he walked very steadily, without any unnecessary swaying, from a distance he looked like a gray stone statue wearing a straw hat slowly moving.

The midday sun filters through the leaves, occasionally casting dappled light onto the path, like golden flowers blooming on the ground.

The figure walked through the flowers, slowly reaching a high point on a hillside, where it stopped. The slightly lowered conical hat slowly lifted, revealing a layer of white veil hanging beneath it.

Through the thin veil, one could vaguely see a porcelain-white, delicate face, a touch of vibrant red lips, and eyes as calm as a clear spring gazing into the distance.

Below the hillside, through the woods, you can see the distant plains and a seemingly prosperous city, surrounded by villages and farmland, with pedestrians coming and going in the distance.

The man in the straw hat paused for a moment, then lowered his head and continued walking forward.

The sun was setting, and noon had passed.

A figure wearing a straw hat has appeared on the dirt road in the plain. There are not many people coming and going on the country path. Even if there are one or two people, they are working in the fields.

Compared to the people in straw hats wearing finely stitched cloaks, these workers were dressed in a truly pitiful state.

They would drape themselves in coarse cloth woven from hemp and tie a hemp rope around their waist; that was their clothing. Their trousers were also made of tattered coarse hemp cloth, and they were barefoot. Even if they had shoes, they were straw sandals woven from hemp rope.

The farmers who saw the man in the straw hat only glanced at him before carefully avoiding him. Just by looking at his large cloak, they could tell that it was made of a material that only a powerful and influential person could wear.

The man in the straw hat didn't care about the attitudes of those around him; he simply walked quietly along the road, his eyes under the hat taking in his surroundings.

Putting everything else aside, the pristine environment alone is enough to give one a sense of tranquility and joy.

As you get closer to the town center, the roads widen and there are more pedestrians.

The road was still a dirt road, just slightly smoother.

Arriving at the most bustling part of town, in the center stands a tall Japanese-style building resembling the Golden Pavilion, surrounded by a wall, clearly the power center of the town.

The man in the straw hat saw a shop with a wooden sign that read "Wine" on it on the street, so he went over. There were several low tables placed at the entrance.

The man in the straw hat found an empty table and sat down. A man in a slightly dirty kimono came out of the shop.

"Master, what would you like to order? We only have rice wine here, which is homemade."

The man in the straw hat was dressed much like a wandering monk, the only difference being that he wasn't carrying a staff. However, large families usually don't have full-time monks who carry staffs, so it's no wonder he was mistaken for one.

The man in the straw hat didn't explain, but simply asked for a bowl of rice wine in a slightly hoarse voice.

The boss wasn't too surprised when he heard that although the voice was hoarse, it was still clear and crisp, clearly belonging to a woman. He hesitated for a moment, then turned around to prepare, since the cloak the woman was wearing was obviously not something an ordinary person could possess.

The boss brought over a bowl of rice wine, carefully placed it on the table, and was about to leave when he was stopped by the man in the straw hat.

"where is this place?"

Although the shopkeeper hesitated, he still carefully replied, "Sir, this is Junfu City."

"Sunpu Castle! So this is Tokugawa Ieyasu's territory. Are those buildings the Tokugawa family's?"

After the man in the straw hat finished asking, the shopkeeper looked panicked and immediately knelt down on the ground, bowing and whispering, "Sir, please do not address the general by his name. It is taboo. This is indeed the residence of the Tokugawa shogun. I know nothing about this. Please do not make things difficult for me. I am just a wine seller."

The shop owner was almost in tears when a woman rushed out of the store and knelt down beside her husband.

"Please forgive my husband, sir. If he has done anything wrong, please don't take it to heart. We apologize to you!"

The woman kowtowed several times in a row, causing passersby to keep their distance. The man in the straw hat was simply too frightening in his attire, looking like royalty.

"Alright, I was just asking casually. You don't need to do this. Go down!" The woman in the straw hat quickly raised her hand, not wanting to attract too much attention.

The couple carefully retreated.

The man in the straw hat picked up the wine bowl, poured it in from under the white veil, took only a small sip, and then put the bowl down without drinking any more.

The taste was indescribable!

After sitting for a while, the man in the straw hat got up, called the innkeeper, and took out silver coins to pay. However, the innkeeper waved his hand and refused. When he saw the exquisite silver coins, he dared not accept them. He had never seen them before and would only cause trouble if he accepted them.

The man in the straw hat, the shopkeeper, resolutely refused to insist any further, turned around and left, heading towards the central shogunate building.

Upon reaching the outer perimeter, I walked along the wall, peering at the buildings inside. As I approached the main gate, I attracted the attention of the guards at the gate.

“Monk over there, get out of the way. This is not the place for you to beg for alms.”

"Leave quickly!"

Two soldiers wearing rattan armor waved their hands.

Seeing this, the man in the straw hat also turned to another road in order to avoid causing trouble.

Wandering around the streets, they eventually found an inn that served food and also provided lodging. The man in the straw hat asked for an empty room, and to the innkeeper's surprise, he tossed her a silver coin. Without being disturbed, he entered the room.

Meanwhile, the innkeeper returned to his room, took out Nami's silver coin, and examined it closely. The craftsmanship was more exquisite than ever before, with a cat paw pattern on one side and intricate, incomprehensible lines and patterns on the other.

This silver coin was definitely made using a technique she had never seen before, and its purity... after biting it, was astonishingly high; at least she had never seen such high purity before, judging from the color and brightness alone.

The person who came seems to be someone extraordinary!

Although the proprietress is a woman, she is a rare shrewd person who can run this shop well.

After thinking for a moment, I decided to make the trip myself.

She called over a waiter to look after the shop, then hurriedly left, heading in one direction into the city.

Inside the room, the person in the straw hat took off the straw hat they were wearing, and their long, black, shiny hair cascaded down from the top of their head after the silk handkerchief binding it was loosened.

The neat bangs returned to their original shape with a gentle flick of the wrist; such hair would make any woman envious.

The person wearing the straw hat was none other than Hoshimi Miyabi, who was entering the mission world alone for the first time.

Her signature fox ears were no longer there; they hadn't fallen off, but were hidden. With the enhancements and Tantai Ye's help in extracting and improving her Void, Hoshimi Miya could now easily conceal her fox ears without being noticed.