91: How Do Foxes Call?

If Shuya came with hostility, he would likely be attacked.

But he showed no hostility, so the foxes treated him as a visitor.

They were probably just lining up in front of the Shrine to welcome guests.

The above is Shuya's speculation and may not be accurate.

Shuya saw that God did not respond to him, so he did not force Him, nor would he deliberately emit any energy to wake Him.

He silently took out five yen and dropped it into the donation box.

Then he performed a prayer.

That is, two bows, two claps, and one bow.

After bowing twice and clapping his hands twice, Shuya began to pray.

He didn't want much, so he simply prayed for success in both love and career.

Finally Shuya bowed.

With that, the trip to the Shrine was essentially complete.

Shuya opened his eyes and thought for a moment.

He took half of the fried tofu he bought and placed it in the designated area for offerings.

Then take out the remaining boxes of fried tofu and place them on the ground next to the Approach Path.

The aroma of fried tofu spread with the wind.

Shuya was just conducting an experiment out of boredom.

Ordinary foxes wouldn't be interested in fried tofu.

However, if a fox has evolved through the Power of Will, it will begin to like fried tofu because of people's legends and beliefs.

And also... well, Shuya thinks the foxes here are pretty and wants to pet them a few times.

The fried tofu smelled delicious, Shuya didn't have to wait long before he saw fox ears peeking out from the shadows.

Occasionally, a fluffy tail would flash by.

But the foxes just watched from the sidelines and didn't come up to eat.

Shuya waited a while longer, and when the foxes saw that he didn't make a move, they all came out from their hiding place, some lying down and some squatting, forming a circle to watch intently.

Then, he saw pairs of foxes slowly walking up the stone steps.

Nine pairs of foxes appeared to greet the guests.

They must be of higher status; Shuya could sense that their Power of Will was greater than that of the foxes that had appeared before.

Also, these Nine Pairs of Foxes were cleaner than the other foxes and didn't have a foul smell.

As soon as they appeared, the other foxes took a few steps back.

Of the Nine Pairs of Foxes, the largest one slowly walked over.

It nimbly approached the box containing the fried tofu and sniffed it a few times.

After sniffing it, it didn't seem very interested, and just squatted down and looked up at Shuya.

Shuya asked, "What's wrong?"

The fox tilted its head, its ears twitching, as if anticipating something.

"?"

Shuya thought about it for a moment.

He suddenly remembered that Li Shuhong seemed to have said that for gods, enjoying the offerings given by ordinary people is actually consuming the faith within them, that is, the Power of Will.

So...

You don't like it?

Shuya was completely speechless.

Nine Pairs of Foxes nodded in unison.

Section 104, page 91: How does a fox sound?

"Alright, alright, you're such a big shot."

Shuya came with the intention of making friends, so he couldn't refuse.

He then stretched out his right hand, summoned a small ball of Power of Will, crushed it, and sprinkled it onto the fried tofu.

From his perspective, the ordinary fried tofu began to glow.

The Power of Will was infused into the fried tofu, elevating it into a superior offering.

The foxes on the periphery began to stir restlessly, Shuya the Nine Pairs of Foxes in front of Xiuye glanced at them and suppressed them.

Overtly domineering.

Then, the Nine Pairs of Foxes took turns eating the fried tofu. They ate 70% of it, and then let the nearby foxes share the remaining 30%.

Compared to the elegant way the Nine Pairs of Foxes ate, the rest of the foxes were much more vulgar.

He doesn't seem very bright.

Shuya could tell that the Nine Pairs of Foxes also disliked them, so he called out to them a few times and chased them away.

emmmm.

He stroked his chin. So the fox's cry wasn't "The Great Chu will rise, Chen Sheng will be king!"

How should I describe it... chirping chirping?

Let's just say "crying" (a sound of crying/sobting), it's more relatable.

"Waaaaah."

To Shuya called out to them a few times.

But the foxes only gave him a puzzled look.

They seemed to understand nothing at all.

After they finished eating, they didn't leave; they lay down on the ground to rest.

Their unguarded presence seemed to say to Shuya:

As a reward for the fried tofu, come and lick it, humans!

So Shuya.

The foxes let Shuya he pleased.

The feel of this is just...

Shuya finished masturbating to his heart's content and entered a state of sage-like tranquility.

The foxes swished their tails and lazily sunbathed, oblivious to Shuya.

Shuya knew he wouldn't get any information from them.

He then decided to leave.

But before leaving, he went back to where he had placed the offerings and sprinkled some of his Power of Will onto the fried tofu.

If even a fox doesn't like fried tofu without the Power of Will, then the Fox God certainly won't like it either.

Shuya considered this point, so he added his own strategy.

Then he really left.

As he left, the foxes gracefully lined up on both sides of the Approach Path to watch him depart.

Shuya thought to himself, "So this is their farewell ceremony after all... They're quite polite."

He left without looking back.

Shortly after he left.

Nine Pairs of Foxes called out to the sky a few times, and soon, one fox after another received the summons and rushed to the Shrine.

The small Shrine was filled with foxes.

Nine Pairs of Foxes stood at the front, and quite human-like, they stood up on their two legs.

All the foxes behind them stood on their hind legs.

Then, just like Shuya before them, they performed a ritual of two bows, two claps, and one more bow in worship.

The foxes lowered their heads, offering their faith.

They were very quiet; not one of them made a sound.

Fortunately, no one saw what happened inside the Shrine, otherwise it would have been quite frightening.

Minutes later, a subtle power revived in the Main Hall of the Shrine.

Thump, thump...

A strong, powerful heartbeat could be heard, but the sound did not travel beyond the Shrine's perimeter.

After the drumbeats began, a pleasant, drowsy voice rang out.

"It's truly rare... for someone to come and pay homage, and even more so for someone of extraordinary ability."

This is clearly a female voice.

The master of this Main Hall took a soft breath.

A surge of Power of Will was drawn into the offering box.

"Pure Power of Will, delicious."

Then a white shadow swept up the offerings and carried them into the Main Hall.

There was no chewing sound, but after a while, a female voice praised:

"Not bad either..."

The noise subsided.

The foxes remained motionless.

After a long while, the soft female voice sounded again:

"With the replenishment of a superhuman's Power of Will, my condition this year is better than last year."

"So, does that mean..."

"My lost memories, this year..."

"Hopefully they can be found successfully...?"

"Heh... ha... um, sleepy again... sigh..."

The female voice faded into silence, the fluctuations of power subsided, and He fell into slumber once more.

The foxes then quietly dispersed.

And everything that happened here, Shuya...

I know nothing about it.

Another day has passed.

Shuya has been on this Small Island for a week now.

The island gradually became lively, because tomorrow was the Bon Festival.