[Did you guys hear? Spiritual Qi is resurging!]
[What does that have to do with my monthly salary of 3000... Wait, what did the person above just say?]
[Did you guys not go out last night? Almost everyone outdoors saw it—that massive statue at the edge of the sky!]
[You have no idea. I was buying stuff at a convenience store at the time. The moment I walked out the door, I thought I was having a hallucination!]
[If it weren't for other people on the road screaming too, I simply wouldn't have dared to believe my own eyes...]
Almost all the online media outlets in the world had exploded.
Every human being was discussing the statue that appeared beyond the sky at dusk, Asia time, yesterday—a figure that seemed to prop up the heavens and the earth.
In the material worldview of ordinary people where karma usually does not exist, what does the appearance of a god signify?
Even though the government machinery invited various experts to open debates several times, attempting to propagandize it as a phenomenon like a mirage to maintain stability, that scene, which was too soul-shaking, still lingered in people's hearts and could not be waved away.
Of course, although they propagandized it this way on the surface, the parts of the government that knew the truth secretly mobilized immediately————
Officials flipped through historical records regarding the genocide of Witches from hundreds of years ago, smiles bitter on their faces, attempting to sort out and trace the true culprits.
This was likely the first time in human history that the judicial department had taken such large-scale collective action. For the sake of a group of victims from hundreds of years ago, they had to prosecute murderers whose grave grass was who knows how high, along with their unlucky descendants who most likely knew nothing.
But this is also beyond reproach; those who enjoy the blessings of their ancestors must also bear their ancestors' sins.
Naturally, there were also some governments with brain circuits different from normal people who completely failed to understand what happened. They regarded the statue as an apocalypse, worshipping it with the whole country, declaring that their god had descended and neighboring countries should serve them as masters.
The good and evil of humanity were vividly manifested in this "epiphany" event.
The details of which are not fit for outsider ears.
[Ding! Congratulations Farmer, you have achieved a hidden achievement: Retribution of Cause and Effect (Let both good and evil receive their just deserts, ending the cycle of karma)]
[There is no calamity greater than not being content; there is no fault greater than greed for gain!]
(Tao Te Ching · Chapter 46)
[Ding! Congratulations Farmer, you have achieved a hidden achievement: The Witch's Favor (Liberate an obsession that has lasted for 13 millennia)]
[Witch is an ominous word; it is self-consolation applied by humans, placing their fear of the unknown onto known vulnerable groups.]
[Achievement Rewards: Golden Mystery Box20, Iridium Mystery Box2, have been issued to the backpack]
[Extra Reward: Shepherd's Crook (Super Rare!)]
[Special Item: Shepherd's Crook (Weapon)]
[Lost lambs in the wild always need a shepherd to guide them back to the farm; we are no different.]
[When holding this weapon, the Farmer will share the abilities of farmhands. The cooldown time for switching abilities is 15 minutes.]
The next day, within the modern metropolis named Tokyo.
Suke, who had just sent the girls who didn't want to stay on the Prison Island home one by one, was walking alone on the streets.
He had not forgotten one of his original intentions for coming to this world: to purchase a set of modern agricultural irrigation facilities!
Actually, he had originally invited Tsukishiro Yuki and Emma to go shopping together. But the former said she didn't want to stay in places with too many humans, and the latter had to help Hikami Meruru settle those girls on the Prison Island who had just been fished out of the "Cold Storage" and restored from [Debris] to humans.
So simply put, Suke could only set off by himself.
He used the newly obtained "Shepherd's Crook" to share Tsukishiro Yuki's [Levitation] magic, flying directly from the Prison Island all the way against the sea surface at a speed of 300 yards to Narita Airport in southern Tokyo.
After picking up Sawatari Koko and the other girls—who arrived at the airport via helicopter at about the same speed as him—and ensuring they all went home safely, Suke began his own leisurely stroll.
"Holy crap, this is actually a 'Girls Band' macro-world!"
Walking on the streets of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Suke stopped near Kabukicho and saw the large screen hanging on a high-rise building at a glance:
[Hello, Happy, World!]
[The super-popular all-girl band from Hanasakigawa will hold a concert tomorrow!]
"You're finally off the ban list, huh, Old Kokoro~"
Suke paid a moment of respect with his eyes to the extremely sunny, smiling blonde girl on the electronic screen. Unfortunately, this isn't a typical slice-of-life youth world, otherwise, child, you'd truly be invincible.
Speaking of which, Hasumi Rhea seems to be a stage actress, right?
He wondered, if she, who hadn't lost her magic now, went to play in a band, who would come out on top compared to these MyGOs?
Suke continued to run tirelessly through the streets. His outfit, which looked like a rural farmer entering the city, still appeared a tiny bit conspicuous among the 'Nihonjin' crowd in Tokyo.
Where did this smelly country bumpkin come from, running to Tokyo to beg for food!
However, the composition of this Tokyo seemed a bit mixed, didn't it?
Running into a gold shop, Suke, who had just exchanged a small bag of gold coins for Japanese Yen, gained a perception of this Magical Girl Witch Trial world's Tokyo after half a day of exploration.
Aside from the MyGO bands, he also discovered some interesting things.
News of disappearance cases that occurred from time to time in the street alleys, leaving behind a bloody scent like something had fed there;
A white-haired, high-ponytail JK relying on one-way invisibility, holding a camera and acting sneakily like a cat trying to candidly film him but losing the trail;
And a missing person notice posted on the street bulletin board for a missing boy named Natsuki Subaru!
Suke looked at the Tokyo map again.
ARGUS Company Building, Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, Yongen-Jaya Cafe...
Wow!
Suke gradually understood everything!
"I see, so this is a Galgame macro-world!"
"It's a pity I'm just a farmer; I don't understand the twists and turns of you city folk."
Suke adjusted his straw hat, holding a Joja Cola in his left hand and a pizza in his right.
Couples passed by him, talking and laughing, but occasionally their gazes were attracted by his dress-up that looked like cosplay.
What lookin' at...
I'm just an ordinary NPC with no economy (pseudo) and no modeling (pseudo)!
"Uncle, what a coincidence!"
"I didn't expect to meet you here. could it be the hotel you booked is nearby?"
On the street, Sawatari Koko's voice suddenly drifted into Suke's ears.
The girl, who had finally returned home from the Prison Island, reunited with her relatives. She was currently pushing her grandfather, who was sitting in a wheelchair, for a stroll on the street. She didn't expect to spot Suke, who was cosplaying an emoticon pack by the roadside, at a glance.
"Grandpa, this uncle is the one who was responsible for taking care of our daily lives during the school trip!"
"He is a really good person, a very reliable adult! He helped me a lot along the way!"
In front of her only relative, her grandfather, Sawatari Koko showed absolutely no sign of her usual appearance as a VTuber-obsessed keyboard warrior cat.
Perhaps not wanting her relative to worry about her, Sawatari Koko didn't mention the experience on the Prison Island at all, instead beautifying it into a school trip.
"Amitabha... Oh, oh, apologies, sir, this old man's eyes can't see clearly..."
"To make the child Koko say such words, it seems she must have caused you a lot of trouble and received a lot of your care..."
"Nowadays, this old man can't do anything for you. I can only pray to the Buddha for you, wishing that He blesses you..."
The old man sitting in the wheelchair with cloudy, lusterless eyes looked up at Suke, chanting a Buddha's name in a low voice.
After experiencing the epiphany event, regardless of whether they believed in religion or not, people would chant a Buddha's name when blessing others, seemingly hoping to receive the protection of the possibly existing gods.
Although most of them probably didn't even chant the Buddha's name correctly, Suke didn't mind.
This was just the simple wish of people.
"Sir, you might not know... When the child Koko was eating lunch earlier, she kept rambling about how good your craftsmanship is..."
"She even said your appearance is very handsome, and if she finds a boyfriend in the future, it would be great if she could meet a man as excellent as you..."
"Grandpa, what nonsense are you spouting! I never said that kind of thing!"
Sawatari Koko's small face flushed red instantly. She looked at Suke nervously, then turned her head away.
A slight emotion rippled in her unseen line of sight.
Actually, she understood in her heart—what qualifications did an ordinary girl like her have to stay by that man's side?
Under the magic of [Clairvoyance], she knew that the other party had indeed saved her life.
Among the many girls, she was also the only one besides that Great Witch who knew some clues about Suke's identity.
But it ended there.
"Little Koko, take this."
"Nn?"
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat things I made? Here, Pizza and Cola Afternoon Tea Set!"
A box of pizza and a can of cola were placed into Sawatari Koko's hands. Suke patted her shoulder:
"Take good care of your grandpa!"
"Relatives are among the few existences in the world people can entrust their trust to without reservation!"
"Also, I'm still short of a guide in Tokyo. Do you know where I can buy agriculture-related equipment?"
"I've been looking for half the day!"
The gaze turned back, the emotion within it dissipating.
Being looked at like this by an adult male much older than herself, Sawatari Koko suddenly felt like she understood something.
"Hmph, Stupid Uncle, you really are as old-fashioned as your outfit suggests!"
"Let's go. I'll send Grandpa home first, then this Koko will take you to find it!"
Sawatari Koko let out a snorting laugh.
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