Crystal Palace from Infinite Anime

At this time, Yuanzi grinned, then raised the hand that had been hidden behind her back and placed a woodlice in the palm of Busujima Saeko's hand.

Busujima Saeko, who had a smile on her face and was actually looking forward to it, suddenly froze in her expression.

But she was Busujima Saeko after all, and she wasn't like an ordinary woman who would scream and howl when she touched a bug.

"Uh... ha! So this is the gift you gave to your sister, Mariko?" Busujima Saeko looked at the chubby girl, feeling both amused and helpless. She forced herself to remain calm, letting the woodlice crawl around in her palm.

As a result, the woodlice soon stopped just spinning in her palm and began to crawl up her arm and body.

Busujima Saeko's body became stiff because of this.

Fortunately, Lin Zhiyu, who was standing next to him, was quick-witted and quickly caught the woodlice and threw it into the fire.

"Oh! Chongchong was thrown into the fire!" Yuanzi exclaimed.

"Children are not allowed to play with insects!" Lin Zhiyu said to Yuanzi in a stern tone.

But Yuanzi was not scared by Lin Zhiyu, and even stuck out her tongue at Lin Zhiyu.

The others watched this scene, even Shegan couldn't help laughing.

Jin Meiting was even covering her mouth and laughing uncontrollably. She really didn't expect that her two powerful teammates would be subdued by a little fat girl one after another.

As guests, Lin Zhiyu and others were originally quite restrained.

Now that Yuanzi had done this, the atmosphere in the room had become much warmer.

But at this moment, another sound was heard outside, and Lin Zhiyu and others clearly heard the woodcutter's unbelievable shout.

"Why! Why is it our family again!"

"That's not fair at all! We already sent Yuanzi's sister away a few years ago, and we won't send Yuanzi away so easily!"

"Where is the High Priest? I demand a new draw! Shouldn't this be done in front of everyone?!"

……

The woodcutter's voice was loud, and one could tell from his tone that there was a strong sense of dissatisfaction, sadness, and even panic.

Lin Zhiyu and others looked at each other, then went out to investigate the situation.

At this time, at the open gate of the yard, the woodcutter was being supported by a middle-aged woman, who must be Yuanzi's grandmother.

Outside the yard, in front of the old couple, a white-bearded old man with a cane, accompanied by two young men, said to the woodcutter with a helpless look on his face:

"For so many years, this has been the same process. If the priest draws your family's lot, it means that this is your Yuanzi's fate. If we don't send her away, then is it fair to the children of other families in previous years?"

"I know it's not easy for your family, but you're definitely not the only family to have lost two children in a row due to this incident over the years."

"Ah! Anyway, get ready!"

Having said that, the white-bearded old man outside the yard looked at Lin Zhiyu and others with curiosity.

At the gate of the yard, the woodcutter, who was almost unable to stand due to grief, did not notice that Lin Zhiyu and others had already come out of the house. At this moment, he was filled with grief and anger, and could not help crying out:

"It's more than just two children! Yuanzi's father died early, and after sending Yuanzi's sister away, my poor daughter-in-law also committed suicide. Our good family has been broken. Is there no way to kill that beast and eliminate the trouble forever? Wuwuwuwu..."

Chapter 17: Not Knowing How to Be Happy

Looking at the old woodcutter crying bitterly at the gate of the yard, Lin Zhiyu and others frowned, and seemed to be thinking about something because of the previous conversation between the old woodcutter and the old man outside the yard.

"Big sister...why is my grandpa crying?"

At some point, Yuanzi also ran out of the house. She stood beside Busujima Saeko and gently tugged at her sleeve while whispering questions to her.

Only then did Busujima Saeko realize that the little fat girl had followed her out.

She leaned over and touched the little girl's round head. She wanted to say something, her lips moved, but she didn't know where to start.

Ushiwakamaru, who was full of justice, ran forward to the old woodcutter and asked about the situation.

The old man standing outside the yard immediately asked the old woodcutter about the identities of Ushiwakamaru, Hayashi Nobuyuki and others.

The old woodcutter, supported by his wife, did not answer the question of the old man outside the yard. Instead, after organizing his words, he began to ask Ushiwakamaru for help, saying in a pitiful voice, "Young man, please help our family! If no one helps, our Maruko will...will..."

Before he could finish his words, he saw Yuanzi standing timidly next to Busujima Saeko. The old woodcutter could no longer hold back and tears flowed from his eyes again.

"Old man, please take your time to tell us what's going on. Let us understand the situation first." Ushiwakamaru said patiently to the old woodcutter.

Afterwards, before the old woodcutter could answer Ushiwakamaru, the old man standing outside the yard sighed, claimed to be the village chief, and told Ushiwakamaru, Hayashi Nobuyuki and others that the village had actually been suffering from persecution by monsters.

It all started about ten years ago.

In the mountains and forests near Pingyuan Village, a ferocious monkey demon appeared. Several villagers who went into the mountains to chop wood or collect herbs were brutally killed by the monkey demon.

Later, the monkey demon came down the mountain and came to the village, where he ate a large number of poultry raw and abducted children.

The villagers were angry but dared not speak out. They had no way to deal with the monkey demon and were afraid that the monkey demon would attack again. In the end, they had no choice but to sacrifice children to avoid disaster.

"That monkey demon had some wisdom, and seemed to understand that you can't exhaust all the fish in the pond. So, it accepted our sacrifice and never came down the mountain to attack again. The price we paid was that our village had to offer children to it every once in a while and reverently call it the 'Monkey God.'"

Having said this, the already hunchbacked village chief became even more hunched.

His weathered eyes swept over Ushiwakamaru, Hayashi Nobuyuki and the others, and then he said pleadingly:

"I see that you all have extraordinary bearings and carry sharp weapons. You must be capable people. If you are willing to help us, no matter what you ask, our village will do its best and will not let you down."

As soon as the old village chief said this, the two young villagers standing beside him, as well as the old woodcutter and his wife at the gate of the yard, all had eyes full of hope.

Over the years, the country has been in constant turmoil, with even the government frequently changing hands amidst the wars. Pingyuan Village's remote location makes it even harder for the villagers to find help to fight the Monkey God.

Perhaps the old woodcutter was so enthusiastic towards Lin Zhiyu and others because he also saw that Lin Zhiyu and others were not simple.

Even if this was just a glimmer of hope, the old woodcutter had to hold on to it, so he brought Lin Zhiyu and others back to the village to treat them well first, and then think about finding an opportunity to ask for help.

But they didn't expect that the bad news would come so quickly. This time, the lottery happened to pick their family, and they were asked to sacrifice their granddaughter.

Ushiwakamaru, who was not very capable but full of righteousness, was unwilling to sit idly by, so he clenched his fists and vowed that he would help deal with the monkey demon in the mountains.

However, among Hayashi Noriyuki's group, Ushiwakamaru was the youngest and least reliable. Therefore, neither the old woodcutter nor the old village chief were immediately pleased by Ushiwakamaru's statement, but instead turned their attention to Hayashi Noriyuki and the others.

Shegan definitely supported Ushiwakamaru unconditionally, and she really wanted to help the villagers, so at this time she walked up to Ushiwakamaru with her Zen stick and expressed her attitude.

The remaining three people, Kim Mi-ting and Busujima Saeko, both focus on Lin Zhiyu.

Of course, Lin Zhiyu would not sit idly by at this time.

Because he chose to team up with Shegan and Ushiwakamaru just to meet the "Monkey God", a monster on the mission list!

"As expected, traveling with Shegan Ushiwakamaru was the right move. I didn't even have to bother looking for him; I just naturally encountered this monkey god."

"I remember that in the plot, the Monkey God only appeared for a short time. Shegan and Ushiwakamaru worked together in perfect harmony and helped the villagers successfully kill the Monkey God without much effort."

"The problem now is that we can't let Shegan and Ushiwakamaru kill too quickly. Otherwise, let alone getting kills, I'm afraid we won't even be able to get assists!"

Lin Zhiyu was thinking quietly.

It was only when Jin Meiting nudged Lin Zhiyu's lower back with her elbow that Lin Zhiyu came back to his senses and said righteously:

"How dare these demons and monsters harm children and wreak havoc for ten years! For the greater good, how can we sit idly by and watch this happen?"

As Lin Zhiyu spoke these words in a sonorous and powerful voice, everyone present was shocked, except Jin Meiting. After all, she had seen how Lin Zhiyu hugged her legs and turned into a licking king.

Humph~ You stinky man, you're really good at pretending. I was deceived in the beginning, that's why...

"Meiting? Meiting? Miss Jin!"

Just when Jin Meiting's thoughts were wandering, Lin Zhiyu suddenly shouted loudly in her ear, startling her.

She came to her senses and looked around to find that except for Lin Zhiyu, everyone else had already walked out of the yard.

"Eh? Are we setting off to deal with the Monkey God now?" Jin Meiting reacted and asked subconsciously.

Lin Zhiyu crossed his arms and shook his head, saying, "It's getting late. Let's do it tomorrow. Now I'm just going to the village center to inform the villagers. After all, we'll need their cooperation tomorrow to lure the Monkey God out."

"Cooperation? How do you cooperate?"

"...No, what were you thinking about just now? Didn't you hear the plan we just discussed?"

Being stared at by Lin Zhiyu with a strange look on her face, Jin Meiting blushed, which was rare for her.

She would never say that she was disdainful of Lin Zhiyu's righteous look just now, and her mind was full of the image of Lin Zhiyu holding her like a little baby to feed her.

Seeing Jin Meiting's embarrassed look, Lin Zhiyu sighed and then went on to tell her about tomorrow's plan. In fact, this plan was very simple, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with it so quickly.

Because Ushiwakamaru happened to be short and very handsome, with a little dressing up, he would be a "sacrifice" that would definitely satisfy the Monkey God.

By having Ushiwakamaru pretend to be a sacrifice and lure the Monkey God to appear, this would not only prevent the chubby little girl Mariko from being in danger, but would also allow the Monkey God to be caught off guard.

"By then, Shegan will be preparing a powerful spell, and what we three, Saeko, have to do is to cooperate with Ushiwaka to attack the Monkey God. It would be best if we can kill the Monkey God directly, but if not, we can just stall for time and wait for Shegan to take action."

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The next day, the village became busy early in the morning. The villagers found the most beautiful red clothes and put them on Ushiwakamaru. They also got a sedan chair. Four young and strong men would carry Ushiwakamaru all the way to the fixed sacrificial site in the mountains.

This is something that happens in the village every once in a while.

To the children who are unaware of the situation, the adults in the village will tell them that this is a reward for obedient children. The chosen good children will ride in a sedan chair and be sent to the place where the gods are. From then on, they will live a happy life without any restrictions and can get whatever they want.

Having said that, every time the sedan chair leaves the village, the adults will try their best to lock their children in the house and prevent them from running out to watch the excitement, claiming that doing so would be an offense to the gods.

It's the same today.

Even though they knew that the village chief had found people from somewhere to help deal with the Monkey God, the villagers were still very afraid of the Monkey God. At this time, most of them sat at home, holding their children to prevent them from running out to join in the fun.

Lin Zhiyu and others were brought to the village by the old woodcutter. Therefore, before Lin Zhiyu and others set off, the old woodcutter and his wife came to the village entrance to see them off and wished them a successful return.

On behalf of the team that was about to set out, Lin Zhiyu told the old woodcutter, the village chief and others that they only needed to send them to the village entrance and then wait for good news.

While talking, Lin Zhiyu saw Yuanzi in the distance behind the old woodcutter and others.

The little fat girl was hiding behind a big rock on the side of the road, with only her round head exposed. Her pair of black eyes were wide open as she looked at Lin Zhiyu from a distance, her eyes full of curiosity.

Lin Zhiyu seemed to be talking to the old woodcutter and others, but in fact he was waving to the chubby girl, then turned and left.

The chubby little girl hid behind a rock, watching the sacrificial procession go away, muttering, "Why not me? I really want to see what the gods look like and where they live... Humph, I'm obviously very obedient."

And just when the little fat girl was feeling distressed.

In the grass not far from her, a yellow python was crawling towards the sacrificial procession...

Chapter 18 This attack is full of numerical beauty

In the mountains near Pingyuan Town.

In a small clearing in the forest, Ushiwakamaru, disguised as a girl, sat quietly on the ground, waiting for the monster to arrive.

The morning breeze is cool, blowing the leaves and flowers in the forest, making a gentle rustling sound.

Several villagers carrying the sedan chair hid in the bushes at the edge of the sacrificial site, looking at Ushiwakamaru's thin back with worry in their eyes.

"That boy looks so weak, can he really take on the Monkey God?"

"Asshole, stop saying such unlucky things! It's time to put an end to sacrificing children to the Monkey God!"

"Yes, we have to trust them! Besides, that young man is mainly there to lure the snake out of its hole. His companions should be the main force, right?"

At this time, in the bushes ahead of several villagers, Lin Zhiyu, Dokujima Saeko and Jin Meiting were lying in ambush. Two of the three held knives and one held a gun. Since they had hunted monsters twice, no one felt nervous.

Even Jin Meiting, who had a bad mood, remained calm. It wasn't because the weather had cleared and the rain had stopped that she felt she was capable of handling the situation. Instead, she had Lin Zhiyu and Busujima Saeko by her side, so she wasn't panicking at all.

Shegan is the main output of this operation. According to the plan, she should be the one to launch a fatal attack on the Monkey God. At this moment, she is lying in ambush on a tree nearby. Because she is worried that Ushiwakamaru will get into trouble if he is the bait in the front, she has been looking at Ushiwakamaru with worried eyes.

……

Time passes slowly.

Suddenly, heavy footsteps were heard from deep in the forest.

boom! boom! boom! boom!

Like a moving hill, the monster called "Monkey God" finally showed up. Its body was extremely huge, at least ten meters long. It was simply a "monster" that needed Ultraman to punish.

Lin Zhiyu remembered that this thing moved very fast in the anime, and he thought that hunting this monkey god would definitely be easier than hunting Yiji or Xinfu Luo.

But at this moment, looking at this towering giant, Lin Zhiyu still shuddered due to the absolute size difference. He suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, feeling that there might be changes in today's actions.

Speaking of nervousness, the most nervous person at this moment must be Ushiwakamaru.

He sat there anxiously, watching the Monkey God walk up to him step by step, then lie down and start looking him over.

After a while, the monkey god finished his inspection and seemed quite satisfied with Ushiwakamaru as a sacrifice, so he put his head close to Ushiwakamaru and stretched out his tongue to lick Ushiwakamaru.