Chapter 40: Day 40 of Cultivation
Chapter 40
"You little brat...!!" The enraged little dimple could no longer bear it.
It finally figured out that this girl named Kanako was not mentally ill at all, and her intention from the very beginning was to cause trouble.
The little dimple looked towards the bottom of the stage, looking at the people in the room, all with smiling faces. It decided to defeat the humans with human methods, or at least teach her a lesson first.
(System off-topic rant: Oh, sorry, Kanako is a night rabbit, so human methods are ineffective.)
"Everyone, this girl has been completely overwhelmed by her troubles and has forgotten how to hold onto her happiness with a smile," Little Dimples called out. "Let's help her, okay?"
"Okay!!" The believers responded to Xiao Jiuwo's call, rushed up, and rushed onto the stage to surround the four people who had not been brainwashed.
The man was so frightened that he exclaimed: "What's going on...Don't push!"
Miri remembered the real reason behind Xiao Jiuwo's instigation. The key person was Kanako...that thin girl could be easily pushed off the stage!
She frantically looked for Kanako, but heard Kageyama Shigeo stretch out his arm and say, "Stand back."
The next moment, a light breeze blew the hair by her ears. From a perspective she couldn't see, Shigeo Kageyama used his supernatural powers to remove the hypnotic wave that Dimple had cast on the believers.
Shigeo Kageyama: "Find an open space to stand, and be careful not to get hurt."
Miri: ...?
She knew there was something wrong with this Mob-kun! How could he suddenly become so reliable?
"You... I see, you are also humans with super powers..." Seeing the bewildered looks of the believers who had been de-brainwashed, Xiao Jiuwo increased the output of hypnotic waves, bringing smiles to their faces again.
Then, the dimple emerged from the possessed body, and the large green evil spirit's true form floated in the air, almost reaching the ceiling.
"I originally intended to spread the Church among humanity in the most peaceful way. Now it seems that it would be better to first eliminate all of you who oppose me."
"Watch this—" The strong arms of the superior evil spirit, Dimples, are gathering a powerful energy.
Shigeo Kageyama also raised his arms, but the ability he activated was not a counterattack, but a defense.
Inside the house, a protective shield appeared on the surface of the bodies of all ordinary people.
"Are you trying to prioritize protecting ordinary people? With so many shields split apart, the amount of force they can actually block will be pitifully small!"
A beam of pure blue light shot out and hit the target in an instant, but strangely, Xiao Jiudeng felt that something was wrong.
Its gaze moved downward.
It was discovered that the two arms used to gather energy had been broken, with the wrists and palms missing.
Dimples: “!?”
Kanako held the middle section of Youyun, swung the chain, and swung the nunchaku in her hand.
Youyun is a special-grade spell tool without any attached spells. It possesses pure physical power.
After all, Xiao Jiuwo was a superior evil spirit. He quickly hid in the smoke to recover his lost arms, and at the same time quickly analyzed the power just now.
It's not a superpower, it didn't sense any spiritual fluctuations from the girl.
And that boy is definitely a person with powerful psychic powers. Ah, there is a way...
"Mob, I accidentally used too much force and broke the floor! QAQ" Kanako said aggrievedly.
Kageyama Shigeo: "...I think it should be alright. I'll go apologize after this is resolved."
"All right……"
While the two were looking for it, Xiao Jiuwo compressed himself into a tiny will-o'-the-wisp.
He moved stealthily along the crack in the ceiling to above the two people's heads, and then, at the very moment he created the illusion of being a clone to divert their attention, he drilled into the top of Kanako's head!
"Kanako?" Shigeo Kageyama noticed something unusual and asked about her situation.
For a few seconds, a satisfied smile of success appeared on "Kanako's" face, with two clearly visible circles of blush on her cheeks.
That was after Xiao Jiuwo determined that Kanako was not a person with super powers, and planned to forcibly seize the use of her body when she was off guard.
It seems that the plan was successful, and the next step is to use the girl's body to launch an attack.
Speaking of which, what exactly is this weapon that can hit spirits? Xiao Jiudeng raised the three-section staff in his hand.
Suddenly, a strong repulsive force emerged from the chest.
At that moment, a non-existent picture emerged in Xiao Jiuwo's consciousness.
For the first time, it experienced what humans call "the feeling of being wrapped in the mother at birth."
A tree appeared in Xiao Jiuwo's field of vision. It was a huge tree, a tree of life growing wantonly in the pale space. Its crown was like clouds, its trunk was like a mountain, and its lush branches and leaves were like a green sky.
Under the sunlight… no, that ray of sunlight was covered by white clouds. The leaves of the Tree of Life shone with a vibrant light. Each branch was like a vein of life, winding and twisting, leading to an unknown distance…
The girl with dimples was stunned and shed tears unconsciously.
"So, so warm..." said the dimple girl.
"Oh, and then?" The system ruthlessly interrupted the dimple's happy moment, floated quietly to its side and started to output.
The dimple was dragged out of the world of consciousness, and its expression immediately turned into a state of confusion: ...
Huh? What did it experience? Did it see a series of sudden changes in the style of the scene?
The system picked its nose without any dignity: "If you have any idea what's good for you, get out of Kanako's body quickly, or you'll be in trouble later."
"She...her body..." Little Dimple wanted to say something but stopped.
"Yes, that's right. The one you possessed is not a human being at all." The system began to make up a bunch of nonsense, which was inevitably mixed with personal grudges against Xiao Jiuwo for competing for its position as the complainer.
"The enemy you face is not just a human being, but the entire world (the daughter raised by the Earth)!"
Suddenly, the dimple's world was reduced to black and white.
It squatted in the corner, hugged its knees, and drew circles on the floor, feeling very hurt.
A superpowered person? He couldn't beat a superpowered person. He finally caught a human without superpowers, but he found that he couldn't afford to offend him at all...
As a superior evil spirit, it's such a failure... With so many powerful beings standing in its way, its dream of world domination is so far away, a complete fantasy...
The dimple K.O. who lost her dream.
Easily pushing the dimple out of her body, Kanako played with Youyun and moved closer to its autistic corner.
"What's wrong with the dimple? I wanted to give it a good fight and teach it a lesson so that it can reform." Kanako asked.
"Ah, it looks like he's lost his fighting spirit." Shigeo Kageyama also approached, and together with Kanako, they surrounded the little girl with dimples squatting in the corner.
Kageyama Shigeo thought for a moment and said, "I think that for a spirit with Dimple's personality, witnessing their area of expertise being breached would be even more devastating."
Kanako blinked. "So it's learned its lesson?"
"Well, it has learned its lesson." Shigeo Kageyama said confidently, "Dimple is different from other evil spirits. It will change for the better."
"If you become bad, then there is no need for you to exist as an evil spirit." Shigeo Kageyama said calmly.
System: "...How terrifying! You made such a terrifying statement of annihilation without any expression!"
"Okay, it's solved. Let's move on to the next step." Kanako said, stepping onto the stage again.
After she got on stage, she said, "Uncle, can you come over here for a moment?"
The man, homeless and wearing a torn coat, who was affected by the economic depression, pointed at himself and said, "Me?"
"Yes, it's you. Uncle, come here for a moment." Kanako said, "Uncle, what should I call you?"
The man scratched his head: "My last name is Hasegawa..."
"?" Kanako turned around abruptly and looked him over carefully. "You don't look like that Hasegawa... Did you come to the wrong set, uncle?"
Man: "Which other Hasegawa? Are there a lot of unemployed people with the last name Hasegawa all over the country?"
"Never mind, it's okay. My head just misremembered the set."
"Then Mr. Hasegawa, please repeat your troubles." Kanako said, "Now begins the first gathering of our [Troubles Are Empty] sect!"
"What rally?"
"So we're here to attend a rally?"
"Why did you come to participate..."
After Xiao Jiuwo lost the will to resist, the ability of the hypnotic wave was removed by Shigeo Kageyama. The people in the audience gradually regained consciousness and began to question their own situation.
"I..." The man sighed, picked up the microphone and told his story.
In the next three minutes, the man told his entire story and the troubles deep in his heart. He became more and more excited as he spoke, and his emotions would rise from time to time during some climax scenes, touching the hearts of everyone present.
The audience listened to his story quietly without interruption. Occasionally, someone who shared the same feelings would speak up and agree with him. After that, the atmosphere in the entire venue became lively.
"Seeing injustice and helping others, Hasegawa, you beat up those thugs beautifully!"
"Ah, they actually demanded a lot of money from me after that... Damn it, why?"
"You must have suffered a lot."
"Thank you for your hard work, Hasegawa."
"My backyard hasn't been cleaned up in a long time. Can I hire you to clean it up?"
“…”
“…Thank you.” Tears welled up in his eyes. This time, the reason for his tears was no longer because of pain and unwillingness.
The worries suppressed in your heart may not be completely resolved due to various reasons, but if you always keep them in your heart, it will be difficult to wait for the day when you can let them go.
The man took a step forward.
Things in this world are complicated. Precisely because they are not simple, a blocked road can be solved by various branch roads.
Some people rely on faith, some people rely on talking... In short, there must be a way that suits you to eliminate worries.
The same is true for everything.
"Thank you... Kanako-sama." A faint, relieved smile appeared on the man's face. "It's hard to explain how I feel right now... but I'm somewhat happy."
"Thank you all for listening to my story." The man bowed deeply.
"Why should you thank me? I'm not the leader." Kanako quickly stated the truth.
The man was surprised: "What?"
Kanako pointed out this and said, "We've only known each other for a few minutes, and you're already thanking me. If you have this free time, why not thank yourself for being willing to change?"
"Wait... But weren't you the one who said you wanted to be king from the beginning?" The man was confused.
"Yeah, what's the connection between wanting to be a king and wanting to be a leader?" Kanako denied it and said darkly, "Being a leader doesn't sound impressive at all."
"Thinking about it this way, the title of leader is too low, it should at least be the Queen!"
man:?
Audience: ???
The dimple-faced girl, pretending to be dead, sat up in shock: "Huh!? Then why did you hit me for no reason?"
"【Fanyoukongkong】 has no leader, or rather, the leader is each and every one of you." Kanako pointed her finger into the air.
"Strong people, like me, can stand high above others and solve all problems on their own, while weaker humans can also gather together for warmth and live their own lives."
Kanako looked at the dimple and said, "Don't look down on other people's way of life, especially don't use them to do bad things."
"Hasegawa, are you feeling happy now?" Kanako turned around and smiled.
"…happy."
"Then pass the happiness on to the next person! Who wants to share their troubles?" Kanako held the microphone high.
The crowd below roared, "Me!"
"I'll do it!"
"Oh, so this is a gathering for mutual help! That's great. Can we meet here every week from now on?"
Kanako handed the remaining microphones to the people, turned and walked backstage, disappearing into the shadows.
"Mob, what do you think of my way of handling this?" Kanako asked expectantly.
"That's amazing." Kageyama Shigeo's eyes lit up. "It's really amazing... Speaking on stage, that's something I never dared to imagine."
"Hehe." Kanako puffed out her chest proudly and stuffed Youyun back into her schoolbag. "It seems this method is very effective. It provides me with a reference plan for the next real combat."
"Then pack up and get ready to travel back, Tongbao!" Kanako called.
Out of curiosity, Kageyama Shigeo hesitated for a long time and finally asked, "How did Kanako-san come up with this idea?"
"How did you come up with that?" Kanako pinched her chin while waiting for the black vortex to take shape.
"I don't know."
"Huh?"
"If I have to say, it's you, Mob, and Master Reigen who gave me the inspiration!" Kanako said, placing her hand on her chest. "As long as you think sincerely, you can understand their world little by little."
"Although that kind of weak life is out of reach for me, it's everything they have." Kanako looked at the ceiling. "They can find their own happiness. Honestly, it feels amazing."
“Humans are truly amazing creatures.”
At this moment, Kanako's thoughts changed and the topic turned to the universe: "Fortunately, I am not human. Humans are too complicated."
Kanako stepped into the whirlpool and tried to grab Shigeo Kageyama's hand, but found that he was standing there motionless.
Kageyama Shigeo was shocked: "So... So Kanako-san isn't human!?"
"Yeah, you just discovered it? I thought you would have discovered the truth a long time ago with your super powers." Kanako tilted her head.
Shigeo Kageyama was extremely panicked: "My super powers can't do this..."
System: "...Please go through the vortex of time and space first! It's very tiring to open the entrance!"
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After a dizzying spin, Kanako held Shigeo Kageyama in both hands and landed steadily on the ground in a princess carry.
"Can you put me down...Thank you, Kanako-san."
Linghuan Xinlong felt very unwell. With shaking hands, he pointed at the black hole that appeared out of nowhere on the wall.
"You guys have traveled back?" Linghuan Xinlong immediately showed an extremely calm attitude. "Hey! How is the special operation going?"
"Dimple, do you have any extra memories?" asked Shigeo Kageyama.
"No. Speaking of which, Maofu, you guys took a bit of a long time to travel through time this time." The dimple girl floated to the window, and the sky outside had turned completely dark.
Ling Xuan Xinlong added: "It took five hours."
"Master, Kanako-san, I'm sorry to leave you. I have to go home now." Shigeo Kageyama quickly took out his cell phone and made a call, then ran out anxiously, with the dimple-faced boy chasing after him.
"Don't run too fast, be careful on the road, mob!" Lingxuan Xinlong's voice could not catch up with the speed at which he closed the door with telekinesis.
Kanako picked up a plastic cup and calmly drank her tea: "Hehe, I'm different from Mob. Staying out all night is no problem at all. My family (referring to the technical high school) only worries that I'm bullying others outside."
Ling Xuan Xinlong pointed at her pocket and said, "Your phone is vibrating all the time."
"!?"
Kanako immediately lost her composure. Traveling to a parallel world would cause the phone's reception function to malfunction. Once she returned, time and space were restored, and the phone's messages would automatically sync...
The screen lit up, and Kanako saw a whole page of missed call reminders and text message bombardment.
“It’s over!!!” Kanako held her head.
Immediately afterwards, the latest text message appeared at the top of the screen.
[Sugaru Geto (Xiaojie's mom): To be honest, the cell phones issued by the High School have the location tracking feature installed by default.]
[Suguru Geto (Xiaojie's mom): So we had no choice but to follow the location to find you.]
Outside the door with the sign of the Spiritual Talk House hanging on it, Gojo Satoru stretched out his long legs and kicked the door open.
"Excuse me." Geto Suguru followed Gojo Satoru into the house.
Gojo Satoru pushed up his sunglasses, taking in the entire room, and asked, "Kanako, what are you doing here?"
Kanako shuddered, her hair almost sticking up to the ceiling. She felt like she was being caught doing something bad by her parents.
Her mind raced:
Although the previously established constraints prevented him from revealing the time travel to anyone, this feeling would be greatly weakened when he was with Shigeo Kageyama (the influence of the supernatural powers used unconsciously by Mob), so he could easily tell Mob, Xiao Jiuwo and Master Lingxuan.
However, Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, two people who have a huge connection with the world of sorcery, must not know the secret of her time travel!
"I'm... I'm talking to Master Linghuan—" She frantically glanced at the promotional posters on the wall and improvised, "Talking! Yes, that's right, the psychological counseling here is amazing!"
Kanako was stunned and found that this statement was quite applicable.
"Then...would you like to get some psychological counseling as well?"
【Author’s words】
Kanako: You, that’s right, it’s you who are reading this. You’ve been busy and worked hard all day. Take this opportunity to be grateful to yourself for your hard work!
Next chapter, ultimate chat! (rubbing hands excitedly)
Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or provided me with nutrient solution between 2023-12-11 18:03:00 and 2023-12-12 17:55:12~
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