Volume 2 Rashomon of Yomi Hirasaka Chapter 9: Disobedience
The knowledge I got from the Noble Council of Fog City was basically not normal, all of it was forbidden knowledge, and the effects were also abnormally in line with the definition of taboo. These skills combined can summon any great demon with a spiritual connection to perform a short-term divine descent, destroy the enemy, and then return to the subspace. It is very suitable for sneak attacks and blitzkrieg, trap battles, ambushes and other occasions.
Although Li Lin's dream is to be a wild warrior who can fight head-on, he is not a head-on warrior now. Fortunately, Sally's symbol and rune parasites are sugar balls, and he can carry hundreds of them in the player space. If bringing summoned creatures can be considered a head-on battle, then Li Lin feels that he can barely be called an upright Sun Knight... Maybe that's the case.
"But the guard system is unexpectedly sensitive..."
And there were more than just a few auras that I sensed.
After sketching the general node information on the paper, Li Lin raised his eyebrows in surprise.
In fact, this was just a small commotion he made on purpose. Li Lin didn't believe that no one in Hirasaka knew they were teleported here. As a place with the name of Huangquan, no matter how sparsely populated it seemed, since they dared to call it this name, it meant that they must have a considerable level of attainment in mysticism, otherwise they would have been destroyed long ago.
In fact, this small test also showed that although it only swallowed a small mirror monster that was at most a dozen people, at least hundreds of shikigami and ghosts came out in a mighty force. The whole mountain was filled with the spiritual light of these gods.
This shows that although this place is a bit chaotic, the fundamental order is completely unchallengeable. There is an inherent logic.
After knowing this news, Li Lin had a rough idea of what this place looked like.
"This is truly a world of cannibalism..."
So that's why it's called Yomi Hirasaka?
After sorting out the information at hand, Li Lin finally had a clear understanding of the entire Hirasaka.
Compared to the foggy city where everything is exposed, this Birasaka is obviously much colder. Every myth of theirs emphasizes class, hierarchy, dedication, and sacrifice. This means that the class concept in their city is deeply rooted.
Judging from these incense masters and servants, many of them are family businesses. Basically, there are few people in the whole city who are not related. But Li Lin has seen many outsiders who plan to settle in this city, and Hirasaka also welcomes these people to settle down. But why are there always so few familiar people here? In fact, it is true. Maybe there are some rituals here that require outsiders to provide. In the records, it is always mentioned that someone is used as a sacrifice for something, and then they are all newcomers.
With such a replacement, it is basically clear what is going on. It is similar to one's own blood sacrifice. However, there are solemn and strict rules. The upper class has the upper class, and the lower class has the lower class. The two cannot cross each other, nor can they contact each other. In the records, there are often notes that someone has disappeared because of violating certain rules.
What does "神隐" mean? It means that the person has disappeared and no longer exists. That's why it's called "神隐". In Mandarin, it's called "missing". And everyone knows what it means to be missing in this world.
“And this story is kind of shocking.”
Following the timeline to find the earliest information, Li Lin was a little surprised at the stories recorded in it.
In the beginning of the story, the Lord of the Underworld did not appear as a positive character, but as an evil god defeated by the witch. They fought for seven days and seven nights, and then because the witch was tired and her clothes slipped off, she lost consciousness and was sealed with flesh and blood by the naked witch.
This short story, full of ancient people's various desires and fantasies about myths, is mixed with the earliest appeal for flesh and blood. Because it was from this story that the custom of ghost marriage came into being. However, in the beginning, it was not a ghost marriage, but a call to the seal with the heart of a pure girl, so that Hirasaka would have good weather and no evil would be blocked.
As for why it has become what it is today, we can only think that it is the result of the gradual modification and reversal of many shrines and temples that migrated here for unknown reasons. After all, people do not like stories of pure devotion, and they always have to hold a lively festival for everything. It is just like the Dragon Boat Festival, which is basically a day when people die, but it has become a grand festival.
Although it seems a bit forced, this kind of development is common in history and regions. Li Lin felt that although his investigation report did not involve any internal structure, it could still fool the people at Kuwait University.
Probably. They never looked at any papers anyway.
"The next thing is the record of spells..."
But can we really expect any advanced techniques from such a small place?
After blowing away the ink marks on the rice paper, Li Lin folded up the draft that recorded his fragmentary inspirations and put it in the player space, then he stood up and opened the sliding door.
But as soon as he opened the door, a white figure rushed into Li Lin's arms and closed the door again. The familiar face and the extremely similar white clothes made Li Lin raise his eyebrows and look at the girl who seemed unhappy with some curiosity.
"Your name is 'He', right? Why are you here?"
"Hello."
The girl named 'He' did not answer Li Lin's question.
Instead, he looked at Li Lin walking straight towards him with a gloomy and desperate look.
"Whoever you are, whatever you want, take me away. Please take me away from this damn place. Please."
She was shaking all over like a little hamster, and her featureless yet very beautiful face was filled with pale fear and despair. Her fingers kept pinching the corners of her clothes, her eyes were fixed on her toes, and even her breathing became light and short. Anyone could see at a glance how panicked and desperate this girl was.
Looking at this lovable poor girl who was asking for help, Li Lin looked at the face that was exactly the same as the proprietress's, touched his chin, and smiled brightly.
"No."
"You didn't even send out the mission, I can't take you away."
