All tasks in the Spacetime Supervisor System are not mandatory.
Perhaps when it was first created, some situations were taken into consideration. After all, some worlds are not so easy to save.
Corruption is a gradual process from mild to severe. In the world of the Winter Witch, Ragnarok has been going on for so long, but the Chessboard Kingdom still survived. Su Ziyu felt that he needed to reposition his mindset, because he had been too stressed out during this period, and he had the illusion that the world would be hopeless without him. But this time he wanted to see how badly the situation would deteriorate if he didn't intervene.
Saving the world has never been a one-man job. If these indigenous people themselves don’t want to contribute, then perhaps this world is not worth their effort.
Thinking of this, Su Ziyu suddenly felt enlightened.
He didn't have any guide. The previous time and space monitor only left him some information. Su Ziyu's positioning and behavior were completely based on the education and values he had received in the past.
What is the moral outlook of a modern person?
To use the simplest example, if he sees someone in danger, he is very likely to help. Even if he can't help, he will immediately pick up the phone and call the police for help. This is the basic moral concept of a modern person. It is precisely because of this moral concept that Su Ziyu has helped others many times, unless he encounters those people he hates and thinks are not worth helping.
The way the Grim Reaper acted shocked Su Ziyu greatly!
In the past, he had always looked at everything with the mentality of an ordinary person, always trying to help as many people as possible. When he came to this world, he immediately investigated the source of corruption. His only thought was to solve the problem as much as possible and reduce the extent of casualties before things got worse.
But he didn't think about one thing, that is, before the real crisis broke out, those indigenous people would also have their own ideas and calculations, and he might fall into the trap if he was not careful.
Modern people's educational concepts had a great influence on him, allowing him to possess the qualities of compassion, mercy and kindness.
In the world of wasteland apocalypse, if you see others in danger, it is normal not to save them, and only a very few people are willing to save them. If you see others in a very miserable state, it is very easy for a modern person to feel sympathy, but in many worlds, it is normal to watch coldly, and it is not uncommon to gloat over others' misfortunes and take advantage of others' misfortunes.
Creatures like goblins and kobolds naturally enjoy seeing others suffer, even their own kind.
"Maybe I should try to make some changes!" Su Ziyu murmured.
He didn't know what the mentality of a time-space monitor should be like, but he could slowly search and think about it. At least he could currently confirm that ordinary people's thoughts and ideas were indeed not applicable to the time-space monitor himself.
This time, Su Ziyu decided to watch from the sidelines.
The god of death can treat all the living beings in a world as a pile of cold numbers, so this time he also wants to try what it feels like.
Ghost outside Kyoto.
Su Ziyu passed directly through the plane crack and entered the world of the living. He couldn't go back to the underworld for the time being, so he simply ignored the trouble here and turned around to prepare for a tour in Fuso.
His mentality has always been very tense. After deciding to give up the main task this time, Su Ziyu wanted to travel around to relax.
The day passed quickly.
After leaving Kyoto, Su Ziyu went directly to Owari in Tokaido, which was the territory of Oda Nobunaga in later generations. Fuso was not very large, but it was divided very carefully. A county-sized area could be divided into two Reitake provinces. For example, Tanba Mountain, which Su Ziyu had visited before, was probably half the size of a county and was called Tanba Province. The current Owari is also very small, but it is also called Owari Province.
Owari Province plus Mikawa Province later became Aichi Prefecture of Fuso.
Therefore, some people in later generations said that the Warring States Period in Fuso was a fight between village heads, which was not wrong, because Oda Nobunaga started out with a territory of half a county.
"guest."
"Here is the drink you ordered." The innkeeper's wife carefully came over with a pot of sake and knelt in front of him to serve it.
Su Ziyu's attire showed that she was of noble birth. If she hadn't been worried that Su Ziyu would not like her, she would have wanted her two daughters to serve her. In this era, if a pariah could marry an aristocrat, even if she was just a concubine, she would have risen to a high position. The social classes in the Heian period were extremely strict, and pariahs had almost no possibility of rising.
"Put it here and go away." Su Ziyu looked at the scenery in the distance calmly and waved his hand.
In front of him was a charcoal stove with sliced fish next to it. As it was close to the sea, one could buy some fresh fish here. Su Ziyu asked someone to buy a salmon and was grilling it on the fire himself. There were some seasonings next to it and three Ise lobsters were kept in a wooden basin not far away.
"Not bad! It turns out that salmon tastes better if it is slightly grilled." Su Ziyu brushed some sauce on it with a brush, took a bite and nodded.
After changing his mindset, he felt much more relaxed.
In the past, if Su Ziyu was asked to waste half a day setting up barbecue here, he would definitely not have the heart to do so, but now he actually feels quite happy about it. He is enjoying himself while observing the customs and culture of ancient Fuso, drinking wine and eating barbecue.
Too bad the wine was so bad.
Su Ziyu thought about it, then took out the fruit wine that the druid had given him. After pouring a glass, a fruity aroma immediately filled the air.
Drink it all in one gulp.
Su Ziyu picked up a simply marinated chicken wing and put it on the grill, humming: "Braised chicken wings, my favorite!..."
There was no one around to disturb him, except for two girls of about thirteen or fourteen kneeling outside waiting for orders. They looked like the daughters of the hotel owner. Unfortunately, they were not very good-looking and were thin and small, so Su Ziyu did not let them come to serve him. It would have been better if the three rich sisters were here at this time. Ms. Judy was gentle and enthusiastic, Nicole was a good cook, and Mira looked silly and cute.
"I really need to learn to relax myself." Su Ziyu muttered as he applied the seasoning with a brush and smelled the aroma of the chicken wings.
After leaving Kyoto, I felt much happier. Su Ziyu treated this as a trip, walking and stopping along the way, preparing to go to Edo along the coastline and take a look at the scenery of Mount Fuji.
After a full meal.
Su Ziyu waved to the two little girls outside the door. They looked a little timid and would look up and secretly glance at Su Ziyu from time to time.
"Are there any strange rumors here? For example, monsters that harm people?" Su Ziyu asked the two girls with a friendly look.
monster?
After hearing what Su Ziyu said, the two girls were stunned for a moment, and then they said carefully: "Monster? Owari has been very peaceful recently, and I haven't heard of any monsters."
"Yes." Another little girl whispered, "Even if there are monsters, Lord Itachi will drive them away."
Lord Itachi?
Su Ziyu immediately became interested after hearing this and asked curiously, "What is Itachi-sama?"
Perhaps because Su Ziyu looked so friendly, the two girls became bolder. One of them, who seemed to be the older sister, said softly, "Itachi-sama is Itachi-sama. He is the mountain spirit that protects this place. Gardenia got lost in the mountains before, and it was Itachi-sama who brought her back."
interesting.
Su Ziyu continued to ask some questions, but the two little girls knew too little and didn't get anything useful out of them.
"Monster's words!"
"It is said that there is a wicked mountain boy in Mikawa! I heard from passing merchants that many people were eaten by it!" The younger sister next to him did not say anything for a long time, and now she hurriedly said: "If you plan to go to Edo, you must be extra careful when passing through Mikawa!" "It is said that the mountain boy is ten feet tall, with a hideous face and a fierce look. Even the samurai of Mikawa are no match for it."
That's right.
Some samurai of this era also knew magic. The Five Elements magic from China was not unique to Onmyoji at this time. Ninjas had not yet been officially named in this era. In the Asuka period, ninjas were called "Shinoben". Many of them were still samurai.
Very good, the next destination is Mikawa Province.
Su Ziyu smiled and sent the two sisters away, then planned to take a walk in the nearby mountains.
Before leaving, he left some money for the innkeeper's wife and asked her to help him keep an eye out for tuna in the fish market, as he still owed the nine-lived cat a tuna.
There are not many famous mountains and rivers in Fusang.
Basically, all famous mountains and rivers may be occupied by big monsters. The Lord Itachi mentioned by the two little girls should be just an ordinary mountain spirit. Su Ziyu plans to take a walk around to see if he can meet him.
He didn't want to get involved in the mess in Kyoto, but he still had to look for the monsters outside.
What if I can gain source power?
Even if you want to travel to relax, you have to earn some extra money!
Night falls.
Su Ziyu strolled along the road and soon saw clusters of green ghost lights.
Ghosts in this world appear very frequently, especially at night, so the natives rarely go out or walk at night. These are just the lowest level of tomb fires, and Su Ziyu was too lazy to take action. He just glanced and left. Now that the gate of the underworld has been opened, there will be more and more ghosts like this in the future.
“Woo woo woo!…”
Just when Su Ziyu was wandering around out of boredom, he suddenly heard a faint crying sound.
There are monsters?!
When Su Ziyu heard this, he immediately became excited and rushed towards the direction where the sound came from.
It’s not easy.
He shopped for most of the night and finally found the goods.
I hope it’s a big sale this time, otherwise it would be a waste of his time shopping in the middle of the night.
A faint sound of water could be heard.
There seemed to be a river in front. Su Ziyu saw a woman's figure from afar in the moonlight. She was crying beside the bridge. After hearing Su Ziyu's footsteps, she raised her head with a pitiful face, as if she wanted to say something.
But the next second.
The woman's face changed drastically. Her expression suddenly became extremely frightened. Her crying stopped abruptly, and she jumped into the water like a fish, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"This..." Su Ziyu looked at the empty bridge not far away, his expression a little confused.
He sniffed himself, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and muttered, "Did I scare it away?"
Jungler failed.
No one knew what kind of ghost the woman was. She ran away before he could get close to her. Now she was flowing along the water and no one knew where she was going.
Looks like I'll have to find some powerful ghosts in the future.
Su Ziyu walked to the wooden bridge in front of him. He smelled a wet smell, a bit like algae. He could not see anything in the water, and there was no smell of ghosts nearby. They might have run away long ago.
I guess I'll get nothing tonight.
Su Ziyu was just about to return to his residence when he suddenly heard a gust of wind, followed by a black shadow emerging from the strong wind.
It looked like a large weasel, standing nearly a meter tall. It was looking at him warily and asked, "Who are you? A human? Or a monster?"
Is this a sickle weasel?
Su Ziyu looked at the other party's sharp claws and said slowly: "Kamaitachi? Are you the Itachi-sama they are talking about?"
This monster is quite strong.
It is probably even more powerful than the Nine-Lived Cat. It suddenly appeared on the wind, but the Space-Time Monitor System did not react at all, which means that this monster is not a pollutant.
"Hey! Are you the mountain spirit around here?" Su Ziyu took a step forward, looked at the other person's alert face and asked, "Are there any evil spirits around here that could harm people?"
This sickle-weasel seemed to have received incense offerings.
Fusang has the habit of worshipping monsters, and many monsters become gods in this way. If it can be officially recognized, it may be a genuine mountain god. It should only be worshipped by some villagers now, just like the raccoon cat we met at the beginning. Those monsters who accept the worship may protect ordinary people here.
"Are you an Onmyoji?" Kamaitachi still looked alert.
"Just barely." Su Ziyu nodded.
The sickle-itachi tilted its head to look at him, thought for a moment and said, "In Sanhe Country there is a wicked mountain boy who likes to eat people."
"There is a bride named Luo in Yuanjiang Country who likes to rape men and eat them."
At this point, Kamaitachi hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "It is said that there is a temple near Mount Fuji, where a monster named Kiyohime lives."
"But I suggest you don't bother her."
"She's a big, scary monster!"
After saying this, the sickle-weasel in front of him turned into a gust of wind and disappeared, as if it was also a little afraid of the perilla fish.
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