Tokyo Fall Guys beats up the supernatural

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Tamamo-no-Mae has a strong sense of counter-surveillance and acts with extreme discretion. She probably moves around the city as an ordinary person.

However, her existence has already been reported to the association, which is located hundreds of miles away and is operating with astonishing efficiency. Although the association cannot draw on official personnel due to its nature, it has the right to obtain surveillance footage from major transportation routes. With this footage, it can screen the flow of people in most places.

At the same time, exorcists dispatched by the association are stationed in various areas. They do not need to play a role in interception; they only need to expand the scope of their perception and screen for monsters in their own way.

After Dou Tang joined the association and Shui Tian Jing Sanlang left, the association is recovering at an astonishing speed.

The most significant improvement is that the association has stopped acting solely out of self-interest.

As their ties with the authorities grew closer, the exorcists' merchant nature was stripped away with the departure of Suiten Keizaburo. The exorcists who remained were genuinely concerned for ordinary people, and their enthusiasm far surpassed that of Suiten Keizaburo's group.

The conflict between the association and Suiten Keisaburo is a foreseeable future.

But what does that have to do with Dou Tang?

Dou Tang had already returned to the hotel and was preparing to go to sleep.

"Sigh... What a pity, we can't stay at the hot spring inn." Lu Zizhen sat at the table, looking at the city outside the window, extremely unhappy.

Nikko is indeed a city famous for tourism, but those attractions are all in the mountains, while the hotel where the three of them were staying was in the city, so there wasn't much to do there.

And even in terms of the city's appeal, it certainly doesn't compare to Tokyo.

Huaiyin, who was drying her hair by the bedside, asked, "Sister Lu, do you want to go out and play? It's still early, do you want to go out and buy something?"

"Buy something?" Lu Zizhen turned to look at Huaiyin: "Your brother is taking a shower next door. Shall we go after he's done? Buy some alcohol or something, and um, find an izakaya to buy some food. We can eat and play some games when we get back, how about that?"

Huaiyin wiped her wet long hair with a white towel, her loose pajamas inadvertently revealing a hint of her unique girlish charm.

She sighed and said, "Sister Lu, we have important things to do, so let's not drink anymore?"

Lu Zizhen snapped, "Are you kidding me? You might as well kill me if you don't want me to drink!"

But her expression immediately became pleading, her eyes brimming with tears as if she were about to cry: "Good sister, you can't bear to see your sister in so much pain, right?"

"I promise you, this time we won't drink soju, we'll have cocktails, RIO is fine, right? This is my final concession!"

Huaiyin simply looked at her and said calmly, "Sister Lu, you said the same thing last time. Do you remember what happened?"

Lu Zizhen blushed and whistled.

What happened? She went out with Dou Tang for one night, and Dou Tang carried her back. She even insisted that Dou Tang stay at her house for one night.

And then... we just keep drinking the cloudy wine, since once you drink it once, you'll drink it again.

So Dou Tang didn't return home all night. Although he called Huai Yin, Huai Yin was still angry all day.

Most importantly... Huaiyin isn't stupid; she understands to some extent that Lu Zizhen's progress is much faster than hers.

Having confronted her own inner self, Huaiyin could not tolerate such a thing happening a second time. That's why she recently started forbidding Doutang from staying out all night.

She had been staying up late every night because of this incident, as Dou Tang hadn't returned by then.

Seeing Lu Zizhen's current attitude, Huaiyin snorted and pouted.

Both of them knew that neither of them would back down from the matter of fighting for Tang, but now they could treat each other as sisters, and there was only one reason for that.

No one thought they could survive.

Huaiyin was prepared to sacrifice herself. If Doutang could live in the world as an ordinary person without experiencing the pain and sorrow of her previous life, she felt she could give everything she had now for it.

Lu Zizhen was even more extreme than her. She never thought she was a long-lived person. She had made up her mind to let Dou Tang kill her with his own hands at a suitable time on Dou Tang's way forward, so as to fulfill her long-cherished wish.

But they didn't know what the other was thinking.

So Huaiyin felt...

"If after I die, my brother can be with Sister Lu and live a simple and happy life, wouldn't that be nice?"

Lu Zizhen thought...

"After I die, perhaps Dou Tang will cross that line that should never be crossed and choose to be with Huai Yin? That would be a kind of happiness for them."

The two were jealous of each other's place in Dou Tang's heart, yet they cherished the person in front of them.

It's... very twisted.

As for Dou Tang, he was even more straightforward. He felt he had no reason to live, and if he could ensure that Huaiyin could live in this world without regrets or danger, then his mission would be accomplished.

He had no desire to live again, because living again would mean losing something again.

He hadn't owned anything in a long time.

The three twisted individuals are like three blazing suns, entangled and intertwined in each other's gravitational pull. None of them feel they should live, yet each hopes that the other can have a good future.

The three people who didn't think of themselves may have actually protected themselves by helping each other.

These twisted and bizarre emotions were the most precious things the three of them could find in the world.

"Click..."

"Why didn't you close the door?" Dou Tang pushed the door open and entered, dressed in casual clothes, his hair still slightly damp, obviously having just taken a shower.

He glanced at Huaiyin sitting on the bed, then at Lu Zizhen, who was only wearing underwear at the table, and frowned, saying, "Put your clothes on! You didn't even lock the door. What if someone sees you?"

Lu Zizhen reached out and touched her chest, seemingly unconcerned, and yawned, saying, "What's the matter? There are only two rooms on this whole floor, just the two of us."

"I've seen it and touched it, why would I need to hide it from you?" She winked.

Dou Tang had no choice but to change the subject, saying, "Didn't you say you were going out?"

"We'll go out once Huaiyin is dressed." Lu Zizhen looked at Dou Tang: "The young lady needs to change, aren't you going to leave?"

"...I'll wait for you downstairs." After saying that, Dou Tang turned and left.

Seeing him leave, Huaiyin rubbed her slightly flushed face and reached for her pajamas on the bedside table. Dou Tang had seen her pajamas when he came in, although she often saw them at home, but...

Why does my heart inexplicably race when something like this happens in a hotel...?

Seeing her like this, Lu Zizhen laughed: "You just had your pubic hair seen and you still care... Pfft!"

Before she could finish speaking, Huaiyin threw a pillow at her face.

Chapter 209 Encirclement

In the night in Nikko City, the unmelted snow silently takes away the temperature of the entire land. The cold wind blows through the streets and alleys, and even the moonlight in the sky seems to freeze, carrying a chilly feeling.

Tamamo-no-Mae stood atop the building, gazing at the city before her.

Another day has passed, and after today's understanding, she feels that she has a complete understanding of the world today.

First of all, times have changed. Humanity in this era has developed weapons capable of destroying an entire planet. The threat of nuclear weapons is like a sword hanging over the entire civilization, constantly judging humanity's every word and deed, and sending everyone to their deaths when they finally succumb to their own depravity.

She saw videos about nuclear weapons online and realized that even the most powerful monsters and evil spirits in the world would be reduced to ashes by that level of terrifying power.

Even those evil spirits that live by undefined rules will surely die.

When everything in civilization is destroyed, the evil spirits and monsters born from civilization will also be unable to escape.

However, surviving in this world is a very simple thing, especially in developed cities.

Cities are colossal structures born of civilization, embodying all the progress of human civilization and enjoying all the conveniences it brings.

Humans live in it, maintaining the city's operation, much like worker ants.

Looking at the city before her, Tamamo-no-Mae suddenly felt that the city lights shining in the darkness were like living creatures.

It seems to provide convenience to humans, yet it also seems to have tamed them, treating them as its servants.

The death or birth of any human being cannot affect the operation of the city. The city absorbs nutrients from the endless fields, and necessities produced in various places are transported to the city. Humans use these necessities to sustain life and then continue to build the city.

Looking at the city before her, Tamamo-no-Mae felt a sense of powerlessness.

She suddenly realized that in this era, even if she were the great monster in history who shook the foundations of the nation, she would still be insignificant...not worth mentioning.

Perhaps it doesn't even qualify as a wave; it can only be the white foam and bubbles struggling and churning after the waves have subsided.

She looked up at the sky above the entire city.

Above Nikko City, a magnificent and enormous golden crown floated silently, foreshadowing the arrival of the crown's lord.

It has arrived in Nikko City, the crown holder whom no one has been able to rival until now, and whom everyone regards as the end.

Are they here to find me...?

Tamamo-no-Mae had no answer, but the throbbing in her heart told her that she was afraid and terrified.

She, who had just been born, did not want to die.

We must escape...we must escape at all costs!

Escape from Nikko City, escape to a place where that guy can't find us, escape abroad, leave this place of trouble!

Tamamo-no-Mae took a deep breath, looked at her phone, and searched on the map.

Go to China, escape back to your homeland, even if those memories of your homeland are nothing but illusions.

She left the edge of the building, walked to the stairwell, took the elevator down to the street, hailed a taxi, and headed towards the edge of Nikko City.

The fastest route from Nikko to Tokyo is Highway 121, which runs parallel to the Nikko tram lines.

"Miss, where are you going?" the taxi driver asked.

“To Tokyo,” Tamamo-no-Mae said softly from the back seat.

"Please fasten your seatbelt, we're off now." The taxi driver smiled and glanced at Tamamo-no-Mae in the rearview mirror. "We'll take the 121 expressway."

"Is this route okay? It's the fastest way."

This was exactly the route Tamamo-no-Mae wanted. She nodded slightly and said, "Okay, let's go."

The taxi started quickly and headed south towards the edge of Nikko City, where there was a highway entrance.

But after driving for a short while, as the surrounding tall buildings began to thin out, Tamamo-no-Mae sensed something was wrong.

In her perception, ripples formed by spells rippled across the distant night sky.

It was a massive barrier that ordinary people couldn't see; even a great demon like Tamamo-no-Mae could only discover it when she got close.

Although it was somewhat unfamiliar, Tamamo-no-Mae instantly understood the intention of the technique—selection.

Filter out those who leave Nikko City, and weed out the monsters and evil spirits!

Someone is trying to ambush me!

Realizing this, Tamamo-no-Mae quickly said, "Wait, please turn around. I suddenly remembered that I have something to do."

"Huh?" The taxi driver paused for a moment, but nodded anyway: "Okay, I understand. Can we make a U-turn at the next intersection?"

"No problem." Tamamo-no-Mae's expression was somewhat serious, glancing out the window and then at the taxi driver.

She initially suspected the taxi driver might be an exorcist, but after observing him for a long time and confirming that he was alright, she began to carefully observe her surroundings.

"What a grand gesture..." Her face grew increasingly grim. The almost imperceptible ripples in the air spread along the border of Nikko City, becoming more and more concealed the further away they went, until they were completely invisible in the distant sky.

This massive technique doesn't require much power, and it might not even need frequent maintenance; all it needs is someone to continuously make offerings to it.

This spell is not sensitive; it is usually only detected when a powerful demon gets close. The demonic power of a powerful demon is highly recognizable. In ancient times, major cities would have this type of barrier spell for protection.

It may not be able to deal with scattered minor monsters and evil spirits, but it can provide early warning when major monsters and evil spirits approach.

Through the Shiba Inu yokai, Tamamo-no-Mae learns that there are very few powerful yokai left in the world, therefore this kind of technique that requires a continuous investment of power must not have existed for very long.

It has only recently emerged, and it is very likely that it is for the purpose of obtaining personal information.

Someone is looking for me.

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Tamamo-no-Mae felt a wave of annoyance wash over her.

Why are these troubles coming my way when I've only just been born?

and many more……

She thought of something and looked up at the sky.

A giant golden crown floated in the night sky, directly above Nikko City.

Perhaps... this barrier is meant to find the owner of the greatest crown?

But I ended up getting myself involved!

What are you doing!

Tamamo-no-Mae pouted and waved her fist in frustration, then felt a sudden stop and heard a screeching sound of brakes.

She looked at the front seat and saw that the taxi driver had slammed on the brakes, which prevented them from hitting the car in front.

The driver, still shaken, patted his chest and then glanced at Tamamo-no-Mae in the rearview mirror.