Kanagawa Taoist College Students

"That's the 'killing stone.'" The middle-aged man wanted to whet his appetite, but Ken Kobayashi on the high platform called out the name of the material of the giant ghost statue in his hand.

"How...how do you know?" The pride on the middle-aged man's face had not yet subsided, and immediately turned into astonishment.

"Actually, you told us the material when you opened your mouth, 'killing one horn'. I think that 'killing' must not have been added casually, right?" Kobayashi Jian talked eloquently and seemed confident. If you didn't look at him That terrifying skinny image might attract a lot of women.

"You are right. This giant ghost statue is carved from the 'killing stone'. I named it 'One Horn'." After the middle-aged man was stunned, he was also secretly annoyed that he was too proud and changed the "killing stone" Also added, otherwise no one would guess what its material is in the first place.

"Is it really the 'Killing Stone'?" The initial fear and disgust of the people present towards the giant ghost statue turned into unabashed greed. After all, the Killing Stone is also a "legendary" treasure.

"What is the 'Killing Stone'?" Li Xuehao asked Fiana Suzuki across from her for the first time he had heard of this material.

"Oh? Don't Manaka know about the 'Killing Stone'?" Fiana Suzuki had a strange look on her face, as if she was surprised by his "ignorance".

Li Xuehao shook his head. In fact, he had already investigated the giant ghost statue when the middle-aged man untied the black cloth. Apart from the exquisite and lifelike carving, there was no other outstanding feature.

The reason why it exudes that evil and ominous aura is because of its material itself. This material is obviously a "natural treasure", but it is exactly the opposite of those natural treasures that are good for the body. Existence belongs to the dark side.

There is yang and yin in the world, and there is good and bad. Although the evil "treasures of heaven, materials, and earth" have no positive benefits, they also have special functions. For example, they serve as a residence for evil spirits and can enhance their strength. Strength will of course make the evil spirits more ferocious.

It's just that the giant ghost statue in the middle-aged man's hand does not have an evil spirit living in it, so it is just an empty tool, which is suitable for use as a trading item.

Suzuki Fiana explained: "The 'Killing Stone' is a poisonous stone, also known as the 'Ominous Stone'. There are many legends about it. The most exaggerated statement is that the 'Killing Stone' is a sealed The demonic power of the nine-tailed fox Tamamo Mae's soul is crystallized. If anyone gets it, he can even summon the nine-tailed fox demon spirit inside and make it obey his orders..."

Of course, Li Xuehao didn't believe the exaggerated claim that the nine-tailed fox's spirit was sealed inside. If there really was a spirit in the "Killing Stone", it wouldn't be hidden from his consciousness at all.

"Of course, the above is just a legend. A more credible theory is that the 'killing stone' is a stone born inside the volcano. Because the stone contains toxic substances, it was ejected out of the mountain when the volcano erupted. Birds and beasts that come close to the 'Killing Stone' will be killed by poisonous substances in an instant, so this is the origin of the 'Killing Stone'." Fiana Suzuki continued.

Li Xuehao didn't answer. This statement was more scientific, but in fact he knew that the killing stone was not poisonous at all because the evil spirit inside it was too strong. Any flesh-and-blood creature approaching it would be corroded by the evil spirit. The body, in more serious cases, died on the spot. This is probably the true origin of the killing stone.

"Pa bang bang..." A sound of clapping suddenly sounded from the high platform. It was Ken Kobayashi. After he attracted the attention of everyone present, he coughed, looked at the middle-aged man and said, "I have to say, your...oh, what should I call you?"

"Kagawa Yiren, from Hokkaido." The middle-aged man introduced with a stiff face.

"So, Mr. Kagawa." Kobayashi Ken nodded and grinned, "First of all, what I want to say is that as a precious raw material, 'killing stone' is indeed very attractive to me, but I am really sorry. I only got one piece, so I won’t exchange what I already have. You should think carefully about what else can make my heart move more..."

When the middle-aged man heard what he said, he sat down with a disappointed look on his face and at the same time wrapped the giant ghost statue in black cloth again.

After two people were rejected in a row, the onmyoji below became even more worried, and they were all weighing in their minds whether they could possibly reach a deal with Kobayashi Ken.

It would be a bit embarrassing if they were rejected like the first two people.

Seeing that the people below became quiet again, Kobayashi Ken's eyes moved slightly, and suddenly he looked at Abbot Chiba who was sitting on the seat facing the high platform and said, "Mr. Chiba, as the abbot of a shrine, you will need such an artifact even more." Isn’t it? Don’t you have something ready for trading?”

Seeing him turn his gaze towards himself, Abbot Qianye's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't hear the sarcasm in his words, and just said lightly: "I'm sorry, I don't have anything of equal value to exchange for it."

"That's such a pity." Kobayashi Ken looked at him deeply, withdrew his gaze, looked at the many onmyojis below and said, "Since no one continues to 'bid', then I can only declare that this artifact has been 'unsold'" …”

"Wait a minute!" Before he finished speaking, someone's voice sounded from below.

Xiao Linjian was slightly startled, but his eyes subconsciously looked at the source of the sound.

That was a young... no, not only young, he even looked like a teenage high school boy. He was quite tall and equally handsome.

But, with such a young face, how did he appear at the God of Fortune Gathering? You know, those who can participate in the Fortune God Gathering are basically onmyojis who are well-known in the country, but the other party is so young, so it is obvious that he will not be a well-known onmyoji.

"This young man, can you introduce yourself first?" Xiaolin Jian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the young man carefully, seeming to want to judge who he was from his next words.

"Koji Manaka, from Yokohama City." Li Xuehao neatly followed the introduction methods of the previous people.

"Looking at you, do you also want to 'make a bid'?" Xiao Linjian asked with interest.

"That's right." Li Xuehao nodded. It would be best if he didn't have to rob it. Anyway, he originally brought the things for the transaction, but now they are just "waste utilization".

"Then, take out your exchange items. If I am satisfied, I will make a deal with you." Kobayashi Ken said with an encouraging face, but everyone could hear that he was just a formulaic answer and did not hold any intention at all. Expect a deal to be struck.