From the curse back, I started to eat the clone's soft rice

Out of politeness, Kaguya Shinomiya also nodded to the other party.

Although the Suo family is much smaller than the Shinomiya family, judging from the way my father was talking with the old head of the Suo family not far away, the actual situation does not seem to be the case.

"Regarding the previous cooperation, I wonder what Patriarch Shigong has thought about it?"

The old patriarch of the Zhou Fang family asked calmly.

In terms of real family size, the Suho family, as a family of diplomats, is indeed not as good as the Shinomiya family, as a chaebol, but so what?

The Suho family joined the army second only to the Fujiwara family, and can be said to be the first family to join the army under that lord. Its weight in the power under that lord is much more important than that of the Shinomiya family, which just joined.

So what if they are one of the largest chaebols in Japan? As members of the same power under that lord, do they dare to attack the Suho family and disrupt the order established by that lord?

Do you really think that the omnipresent black shadow army under that lord is vegetarian?

As the head of the Shigong family, Shigong Yan'an was naturally not stupid. He and his eldest son Shigong Huangguang adjusted their attitudes as soon as he led the Shigong family to join the forces of that adult.

Before gaining enough weight in the power under that lord, the Shinomiya family needs to develop in a low-key manner for a while.

Although the cooperation mentioned by the old patriarch of the Zhoufang family was proposed by the other party when the Shinomiya family just joined, even if the other party did not mention it, Shinomiya Yan'an, who urgently needed the Shinomiya family to gain a foothold in the power under the command of that adult, would take the initiative to promote this cooperation after inquiring about the situation.

"As previously discussed, the Shinomiya family can lend their points to the Suo family, and the Suo family will need to bring Kaguya along when they bring their eldest daughter to meet that master in the near future."

Shinomiya Gan'an repeated in a low voice the general content of the cooperation that the two parties had previously discussed, and then glanced at Kaguya who was sitting not far away.

"Our Shinomiya family has agreed to this cooperation."

In response, the old patriarch of the Zhou Fang family nodded.

The decision to cooperate made by Shinomiya Gan'an was undoubtedly wise. After all, even the top Japanese chaebol like the Shinomiya family has joined the ranks of that adult. It is conceivable that the entire Tokyo is basically dominated by the forces under the command of that adult.

Next, if nothing special happens, if the forces newly joined under that adult want to make further achievements, they can only start to radiate the influence of their power beyond Tokyo, and make contributions by accumulating small amounts by conquering those small families outside Tokyo. It will be difficult to see sufficient results in a short period of time.

Without sufficient contributions, you are not qualified to meet that adult. Without meritorious service in front of that adult, you will never be able to gain sufficient status in the forces under that adult.

Therefore, the Shinomiya family chose to borrow the help of the Suho family and show themselves in front of that adult by taking a roundabout way to save the country.

With the points from the Shinomiya family, the Suo family can also compete for the devil fruits that will appear at the auction.

Although it is possible to achieve the goal by meeting with that adult, if you make too many requests in one meeting, you may lose points in front of that adult. After all, not everyone is from the Fujiwara family, who not only gave birth to a good daughter but also became the first member under that adult.

Chapter 247: Kaguya Shinomiya: Do evil spirits and supernatural powers really exist in this world?

"Serve tea to Patriarch Shigong."

After the cooperation was reached, the old head of the Zhou Fang family immediately stopped a waiter who was walking around the auction venue and asked him to bring a pot of tea.

From the faint fragrance wafting in the air and the almost invisible halo in the tea, it can be judged that the tea sold in this auction is obviously extraordinary.

And in fact, this is exactly the case. The pot of tea in front of you is a precious tea specially provided for the nobles in the Suqing world. It can only grow in an environment with rich magic power. Not only is the quality excellent, but long-term drinking can also increase the level of the tea.

Of course, this so-called preciousness is only precious to ordinary people in the Suqing world. Even ordinary nobles can afford to drink it. For Artoria, a member of the royal family, it is not a problem at all. At Anxiu's request, she casually introduced hundreds of tons of it into the current everyday world and sold it to members of her forces as a rare item.

For example, the pot of tea ordered by the old patriarch of the Zhou Fang family now costs 20 points, which is equivalent to 20 billion yen. Considering the scarcity of points, the actual value may be higher.

Even for the wealthy Shinomiya family and the Suho family, which joined Anxiu's forces relatively early, it is a luxury item.

“It’s amazing. I felt like my body relaxed instantly…”

As a family member, Kaguya Shinomiya was given a cup of tea and she noticed changes in her body the moment she drank the tea.

Not only did his mind become clearer than ever before, but his body also seemed to be getting better.

The already elderly Shinomiya Gan'an and the old head of the Suo family felt even more refreshed after drinking the tea.

“It’s a good thing, but a little too expensive.”

To be honest, as the head of the Shinomiya family, Shinomiya Yan'an has not experienced what it feels like to be poor for a long time.

But now, even though they have trillion-level assets in reality, the Shinomiya family is indeed short of points in the forces under that adult, as they joined relatively late and have no chance to make meritorious deeds for a while.

After all, all the points currently in the Shinomiya family must be lent to the Suo family according to the terms of cooperation. If the old head of the Suo family had not invited them, they really couldn't even afford a pot of tea.

"Yuki, the auction is about to begin. Why don't you go chat with the girl from the Shinomiya family over there?"

"I know, Grandpa."

Hearing his grandfather's words, Yuki Suho nodded.

To be honest, apart from her, the youngest person present was old enough to be her uncle, and she really didn't like the atmosphere here.

In comparison, she felt more at home with the only girl of the same age as herself, Shinomiya Kaguya, who was present at the event. At least it was not so tiring to get along with her. Although strictly speaking, as the daughter of the head of the Shinomiya family who was of the same generation as her grandfather, Shinomiya Kaguya was a generation older than her.

"Let's go over there, Miss Kaguya. According to my grandfather's arrangement, we may have to stay together for a long time in the future."

She stood up very ladylike and came in front of Shinomiya Kaguya, and spoke to Yuki Suho.

In response, Kaguya Shinomiya nodded silently.

Just now, her father had discussed cooperation with the head of the Suo family without telling the two girls, so even Kaguya, who had no prior knowledge of the matter, knew clearly the content of the cooperation.

Kaguya Shinomiya had long anticipated that she would become a bargaining chip and be sent to please someone in the future. After all, given the environment and educational atmosphere of the Shinomiya family, Kaguya Shinomiya knew that if nothing unexpected happened, the best scenario for her in the future would be that she would be sent by the family to marry someone.

Although she is the eldest daughter of the Shinomiya family, under the oppression of her brothers, Shinomiya Kaguya normally has no right to inherit the family business.

In comparison, Yuki Suho is different. As the only daughter of the Suho family, Yuki Suho will be the future head of the Suho family and there will be no competitors.

Yet, even in this situation, the old patriarch of the Suo family still decided to send Suo Yuki to the "master" they were talking about... So who is that "master"? Why do both the father and the patriarch of the Suo family seem so awed that they dare not address him by name?

"It seems that Miss Kaguya has many doubts in her mind. Could it be that your father did not explain the specific situation to you?"

"I'm sorry, but the only people in the Shinomiya family who knew about this before were probably Father and Brother Huang Guang."

Shinomiya Kaguya, who had followed Suho Yuki to another empty seat not far away and sat down, spoke expressionlessly.

"I see. I've heard that the Shinomiya family has strict rules and that even among family members there is a strict hierarchy. Now it seems that the rumors are true."

"Grandpa probably saw this when he asked us to come here to chat, so he wanted me to help Miss Kaguya understand some of the situation."

Obviously, unlike Kaguya Shinomiya's situation in the Shinomiya family, Yuki Suho, as the only future heir of the Suho family, learned all the situations from his mother and grandfather early on.

Looking at Kaguya Shinomiya who had already arrived at the auction venue but still knew nothing about the situation, Yuki Suho knew that he would probably have to explain everything from the beginning.

"Miss Kaguya, do you believe that there are evil spirits in this world, and that there are supernatural powers hidden beneath society, unknown to the public?"

Hearing Yuki Suho's seemingly nonsensical words, Kaguya Shinomiya frowned.

"Ms. Suho, are you saying this is related to your grandfather and the adult my father mentioned?"

"That's certainly true."

In response, Yuki Suho nodded.

The evil spirits that exist in this world, and the supernatural forces hidden beneath society...

Wait, if this is really related to the adult her father mentioned, then thinking about the tea she just drank, and the respectful attitudes both her father and her brother, Shigong Huangguang, showed on the way here, which was completely different from their usual attitudes towards others...

In other words, the existence of evil spirits in this world is real, and the existence of supernatural powers is also real?!

Noticing the unprecedented shock in Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes, and realizing that the other party had already known the truth, Suho Yuki, who had already expected this, waited silently for a while. After Shinomiya Kaguya finally came to her senses, he gestured for her to look at a corner of the auction hall.

Under the guidance of Yuki Suho, Kaguya Shinomiya looked over.

Under Kaguya Shinomiya's gaze, a pair of scarlet eyes slowly opened in the shadows in the corner of the auction hall. Then, a black shadow ninja with bluish-black skin and wearing a black ninja uniform walked out of the shadows. He glanced around the hall, and after confirming that there was no problem, his figure disappeared again.

"Just now, that, was it, was it an evil spirit?"

"No, they are scarier than evil spirits. That was the Black Shadow Ninja Army under that sir."

Chapter 248: Natural Devil Fruit, Shocked Dignitaries

After Yuki Suho's explanation, Kaguya Shinomiya finally fully understood the reality of the world and the current situation.

That lord, and the resources and extraordinary power that lord controls, the huge forces under the command of that lord, headed by the Fujiwara family, and the point system promoted by that lord.

In today's Tokyo, except for some small families and companies that are not well-known, most of the famous and powerful people have either been swallowed up or joined the army of that adult and become a member of the power.

It can be said that the entire Tokyo is now ruled by the forces under the command of that adult. As the economic and political center of the entire country, ruling Tokyo means ruling almost half of Japan.

As for the Shinomiya family, because they joined the lord's army too late, they missed the best opportunity to perform meritorious deeds in front of that lord. Therefore, they planned to use the Suho family to send themselves to that lord in order to increase and consolidate the Shinomiya family's status.

As for why they didn't go to the Fujiwara family...naturally it was because the Fujiwara family was now out of reach for the Shinomiya family.

As the first family to join the lord's army, the Fujiwara family made the most contributions and received the most rewards in front of the lord.

Genetic drugs that can extend life and strengthen the body, devil fruits that can give people extraordinary powers, a large amount of precious and highly valuable point currency, and most importantly, the authority to mobilize part of the shadow army under that lord, which would make other members of his forces envious.

All these things established the unshakable position of the Fujiwara family, especially since it is said that the Fujiwara family used their three daughters to successfully allow that adult to live directly in the Fujiwara family.

Just imagine, with the Fujiwara clan like this, how could the Shinomiya clan even discuss cooperation? With only 2500 points left after emptying their pockets?

It's no wonder that my father kept me and my brothers low-key. Even Sigong Huangguang showed awe that was completely different from his usual attitude.

After all, if he didn't keep a low profile, and was kicked out of the power under that adult's command and lost his status as a member of the power, even with the size of the Shinomiya family, it would probably be divided up in an instant, and the Shinomiya family would not have any room for resistance from beginning to end.

At this moment, most of the lights above the auction venue suddenly went out. It was obvious that the auction had officially begun.

Having already learned about the situation from Yuki Suho, Kaguya Shinomiya naturally knew what would appear in this auction: a genetic drug that could prolong life, and a devil fruit that only required one to change one's fate and gain extraordinary powers.

However, these have nothing to do with Shinomiya Kaguya. Considering the current situation where the Shinomiya family has no points left, the Shinomiya family is destined to be a bystander in this auction, and all the auction items will not belong to the Shinomiya family.

On the other hand, the Suo family seems to be cooperating with the Shinomiya family in order to bid for the devil fruit that will appear at this auction. At that time, the user of this devil fruit will most likely be Suo Yuki, who is the future head of the Suo family.

Thinking of this, even Kaguya Shinomiya had to admit that she did feel a little envious in her heart. Compared to her, the conditions enjoyed by Yuki Suho, who was in the Suho family, were really too superior. It was not a big deal when the Shinomiya family was much larger than the Suho family before, but now with the emergence of extraordinary powers, any one of Yuki Suho's conditions was incomparable to Kaguya Shinomiya.

At this moment, the entire auction venue was silent, with only the voice of the auctioneer standing on the stage introducing the auction items.

In order to understand the situation of the auction items, the auctioneer and the staff at the auction venue, although not the powerful people below, still have the right to know.

The auctioneer, who knew exactly what he was auctioning, was extremely nervous and excited. However, to be able to work here, all employees, including the auctioneer, had naturally undergone careful selection and fierce competition. Both their work ability and professional qualities were top-notch.

After all, working here, even if you are just a basic cleaner, you can get 1 to 2 points every month, and the auctioneer can get up to 10 points every month.

Although these points are restricted from being sold or transferred privately, it should be noted that even if they are exchanged directly at the exchange office at the auction, 1 point can be exchanged for a full 10 billion yen.

As this job is so superior to that of ordinary people, the auctioneer had naturally made all preparations before going on stage. Therefore, he quickly adjusted his mindset and began to introduce the auction items around him.

"The first item of this auction is the Holy Water of the Water Goddess. It can dispel evil spirits and curses and purify all evil."

"The holy water being auctioned this time is 200ml, with a starting price of 200 points. Each bid increase must not be less than 10 points."

As the auctioneer finished speaking, the sound of bidding prices rose and fell in the venue.

In the end, this 200ml bottle of holy water was bought for 330 points.

Afterwards, more auction items were sent to the auction table one by one, such as scrolls that sealed one-time teleportation magic, shoes that could increase jumping ability, holy swords with divine blessings, etc. Most of them were common magic props from the Suqing world, and at most slightly more expensive.

During this period, several copies of the mass-produced Ouroboros potion were auctioned off, with prices ranging from 2,300 to 3,000 points.

Finally, we arrived at the highlight of the auction.

A devil fruit selected by An Xiu and put up for auction.

Natural Devil Fruit o Snow Fruit!

"W-What? It's a Nature-type Devil Fruit?!!"

Upon hearing the information about the devil fruit being auctioned, the originally quiet auction venue suddenly exploded.

A group of dignitaries opened their eyes wide, staring at the auction table, where the auctioneer's slightly trembling hands held a strangely shaped fruit on a plate.

Since he bought the Devil Fruit Tree from the system, Anxiu, knowing that he would have to produce many Devil Fruits in the future, had already popularized some basic information about Devil Fruits through the Fujiwara family.

For example, the difference between natural-type, parahuman-type, and animal-type devil fruits.

Among them, the natural devil fruit is undoubtedly the type of devil fruit most desired by the powerful people in this world.

There is no other reason. First of all, that adult once said in person that the natural-type devil fruit is the strongest devil fruit of the same level under normal circumstances. Secondly, that adult said that the natural-type devil fruit generally has a special ability called elementalization.

Incarnation of elements, immune to physical attacks. If they don't encounter other extraordinary powers, then the person with the ability of natural devil fruit is invincible in this world!

Such a powerful devil fruit was not easily obtained by that adult even by the Fujiwara family. But now, that adult actually took out a natural devil fruit and put it at this auction.

At this moment, countless dignitaries regretted not preparing more points, and those members who had already prepared enough points to win the devil fruits at the auction began to breathe rapidly.

"Master Zhou Fang, how is it? Are the points reserves sufficient?"

Below the stage, Shinomiya Yanan stared at the natural-type devil fruit and spoke with difficulty.