Baxia's Vessel

The path began to ascend the mountain slope, and on a high platform extending to the edge of the valley, Tang Miao saw a very ancient brick and tile building. It was hidden under the dense canopy of trees and obscured by weeds and bushes. If it weren't for the Baxia guidance of Baxia, Tang Miao might not have been able to find it.

Upon arriving at the location, Tang Miao quickly cleared away all the weeds with a single fire.

After this cleaning, the dilapidated house was finally revealed in its entirety.

It was an open temple hall, very small, with three steps, a terrace, and then the main hall.

Tang Miao and his companion went straight up, their gazes fixed on something covered in dust displayed in the main room...

"Whoosh~"

Because the dust here was so thick, Tang Miao used a light Wind Attribute Magic to sweep it away.

A gentle breeze blew by, and a Wooden Fish appeared.

What's strange is that the Wooden Fish, which should be smooth and used to make sounds, is covered with patterns on Wooden Fish curved surface. These patterns intersect regularly, and strange characters appear within the small grids. They don't seem to be Japanese; they seem to be more like ancient magical characters!

Tang Miao looked at Zhao Manyan beside him and said, "Pick it up. This is a vessel. From now on, you will be a true Turtle Shell Mage."

"What?"

Zhao Manyan was taken aback, looking at the Wooden Fish with confusion. He then said, "Brother, are you kidding me? You dragged me out in the middle of the night just to find a Wooden Fish like this?!"

Tang Miao shrugged and asked again, "Do you know what a totem is?"

"I've heard some of it."

Zhao Manyan's family was incredibly wealthy, and they naturally knew a bit about some ancient records. Coincidentally, this guy had also read some of those records.

Tang Miao was genuinely surprised that this guy actually knew about this. He praised, "Not bad! Well, let me tell you, this is a vessel related to a totem. You can become a Totem Guardian, gain its approval, and in the future, you'll essentially have a Monarch Level father protecting you."

Hearing what Tang Miao said, Zhao Manyan became somewhat curious.

Tang Miao was also here for the first time, and he came with me, so how did he know that there were artifacts here that were key to the totem?

Besides, this seemingly ordinary Wooden Fish doesn't look like anything special, does it?

Zhao Manyan pondered for a moment, then reached out to touch it. But the Wooden Fish was truly strange; it released a bright yellow shimmering thread. This thread quickly traveled to Zhao Manyan's fingers, and Zhao Manyan instinctively pulled them back!

"Prohibition?"

Zhao Manyan stared at the Wooden Fish, which looked like a discarded object, his face full of confusion.

Instantly, his eyes lit up!

With such a wealthy family, the direct descendants they raise certainly aren't just fools who only know how to play around with young models.

Tang Miao reached out and picked up the vessel, then said, "If you don't believe me, fine, Dad has decided not to give it to you."

Zhao Manyan hurriedly said, "No! No!"

At this moment, he was utterly baffled. Of course, Zhao Manyan hadn't expected that Tang Miao, that miser, would actually give him such a generous gift!

Finally, after Zhao Manyan pleaded and begged, Tang Miao finally gave him the vessel.

The next day...

Everyone woke up early, packed their bags, and spent a large sum of money to have the old monks use their Japanese identities to buy train tickets for everyone to Tokyo.

After all, only a fool wouldn't make money when it's available.

Once on the train, which ran along the coastline, Tang Miao leaned out the window to enjoy the scenery passing through Nishikuma City.

As for whether the monks lived or were sacrificed, that was none of his business. Ultimately, it was a matter for Little Japan's own family.

He's neither Ultraman nor Astro Boy, so there's no need for him to get involved in this mess.

The train gradually moved from the coastal area into the mainland. The continuous mountain ranges, appearing bluish-purple, were distributed on both sides of the train tracks. The mountains in Japan were relatively clean, and the air was better than expected.

Trains are more comfortable than ships; at least you can sleep soundly if you get tired.

However, Tang Miao wasn't the type to be a heavy sleeper, and besides, what was there to sleep in the middle of the day without a girl in his arms?

Looking at Mu Tingying, who seemed to owe her millions, and Jiang Shaoxu, who was pouting in dissatisfaction, Tang Miao asked with some confusion, "Why are you two looking at me like that? As if I've done something to you?"

Mu Tingying snorted and turned her head away arrogantly.

Jiang Shaoxu complained, "You bastard, didn't you say you wouldn't drink?"

Yesterday, before the two went into the bar, Jiang Shaoxu clearly asked him if he could drink.

Result...

Tang Miao shrugged and said, "I only said I don't drink much, not that I won't drink at all."

"You..."

Jiang Shaoxu glared at Tang Miao through gritted teeth. Although she was drunk, she still had some fragmented memories!

She looked so embarrassed... Luckily, there was no one else besides Tang Miao. Otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to sit there any longer.

At the same time, Jiang Shaoxu glanced curiously at Mu Tingying before turning to Tang Miao and asking, "Did you take me back to my place?"

Tang Miao countered, "Otherwise what?"

"You...she..." Jiang Shaoxu paused, then seemed to understand something, pointing at Tang Miao, then at Mu Tingying.

Mu Tingying didn't want any bad rumors to spread, so she quickly said, "Don't overthink it, I just find such impolite people annoying!"

Tang Miao spoke up at the same time, "What are you thinking? With her small frame, how could I possibly be interested in her?"

Mu Tingying, who was already quite annoyed, now looked even colder!

After all, Tang Miao was simply going too far...

However, Tang Miao ignored her completely.

As for Zhao Manyan, he was still in the midst of excitement and clearly had no interest in their conversation.

Just then, Ai Jiangtu spoke up, "We need to go to Osaka."

Zhao Manyan, having put the utensils away, asked in confusion, "Aren't we going straight to Tokyo?"

Ai Jiangtu explained, "We need to exchange ideas with some well-known universities in Japan; this was specifically instructed by our mentors. There's a Japan National Pavilion in Osaka, so we have to get through Osaka before going to Tokyo."

Tang Miao immediately became interested. "Challenging the other teams, that's the most exciting thing! I'll go first!"

Ai Jiangtu, exasperated, said, "You don't need to go then."

Why?

Tang Miao was somewhat puzzled.

Ai Jiangtu added, "Your strength surpasses mine; it's best to keep it as a trump card. I don't recommend revealing it at a time like this."