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Artoria, who makes a cameo appearance as the Lion King, seems to have no chance of communication. The lion doll she wears is exquisitely crafted and even has the "BB Production" logo printed on it.
"They're attacking!" Typhon warned.
With an agility rating of A, Mochizuki Oboro dodged the claw attack with a quick movement.
The normal procedure is to defeat her. However, according to intelligence, mortal weapons cannot break through the Lion King's defenses.
Based on his extensive experience in dealing with such situations, Mochizuki Oboro took the most appropriate measures.
There was no fighting, no provocation, only the agility of dodging and weaving.
One by one, the fruits on the tree disappeared, all of which were thrown into Artoria's mouth by Mochizuki Oboro.
[Boss Battle Begins]
【Queen of Quilts - Artoria】
[Strength: A]
Durability: A
[Agility: B]
[Magic: A]
[Lucky: C]
[Skills: Super Strength (A++), Huge Appetite (EX)]
[Hidden strategy discovered]
[Mission: While dodging the Queen of Blankets' attacks, continuously gain her trust by offering her food!]
[Special Note: Do not eat raw meat.]
Current trust progress: 2/100
[Current target of hatred: Mochizuki Oboro]
"Typhon, Ipsilon, go find me some food!" Mochizuki Oboro shouted while dodging, "Just gain her trust! She doesn't eat raw meat!"
"This strategy is really... bizarre." Typhon vanished in a flash.
Ipsilon is willing to venture into the barbecue grill business: "Go for it, brother! I'll handle it!"
The first trial at the beginning of the game simulation was thus brilliantly transformed into a lighthearted and entertaining experience.
Typhon darted back and forth through the forest, locking onto his prey, while Ipsilon cooked it on the spot. Mochizuki Oboro, who had attracted all the hatred, was responsible for precisely feeding the food into the mouth of the quilt king.
“Ah, huh, chu, liu, lius, 67, ba, ba, wu!”
After eating piece after piece of grilled meat, Artoria's attitude gradually changed.
The time it took for him to go from chasing after Mochizuki Oboro to sitting still and wagging his tail was quite long.
Even Typhon, who was a professional hunter, was a little tired.
[Progress achieved ~100/100~]
The adjusted Artoria revealed a clear yet foolish gaze, lay down on the spot, and exposed her belly—although her belly was also a mascot costume.
“I want to take your quilt.” Mochizuki Oboro squatted down and stroked Al Yu. Yi Yi Qi (VI) Yi Shan Er Er IX⑵ Toria’s hair.
Seeing the BOSS like this is quite a novel experience.
"Woof, woof woof~"
Artoria skillfully removed the blanket and then asked for a few more pieces of roasted meat.
“Isn’t she a lion…” Typhon was speechless.
Epsilon's eyes lit up: "Suddenly, I think it's so cute! Let's take it home and raise it!"
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Chapter 140 Nobu, NobuNobu…
[The Twelfth Trial - Skinning the Lion King has been completed. Remaining objectives: eleven.]
A brand new space has been added inside the dragon's body: the pet room.
The lion king, who wreaked havoc in the region, was subdued by a brave man and became a watchdog. Although he lost the freedom to run and do as he pleased in nature, he was now given a formal job.
A stable diet and a comfortable environment are things no one can resist. Even the Lion King is no exception.
"What are we going to do this afternoon?" Ipsilon pulled out a scroll: "How about we go straight to the Underworld! And conquer that vicious three-headed dog!"
"Isn't the Yamata no Orochi's route convenient? It's better than drilling your way to the underworld, isn't it?" Typhon, however, held a different opinion.
"What do you think?" Mochizuki Oboro scratched Artoria's chin.
Meaningless cries.
Ultimately, it was up to Mochizuki Oboro to make the final decision.
"Clean up the cowshed." Mochizuki Ryou took on the physically demanding task.
……
You set off for your destination.
[The shogun Oda Nobunaga, who quelled the rebellion, possessed a famously large cattle pen. The previous king had kept many descendants of sacred cattle there, making hygiene a major challenge.]
When he won the war, Oda Nobunaga, who was disrespectful to the gods, slaughtered all the descendants of the sacred ox to reward his soldiers, but this sowed the seeds of future disaster.
[A petty and narrow-minded deity unleashed calamity, and a bizarre, infinitely proliferating creature rapidly spread throughout the country, severely disrupting production.]
[At the same time, the gods also provided conditions for revoking the punishment: the challenger must clean the original cowshed within one day after entering. Otherwise, the person who cleans it will also transform into that strange creature. Only one person is allowed to clean the cowshed at a time.]
Once the test is passed, the Nobu will leave.
However, after several brave challengers failed in succession, no one dared to step forward anymore.
You seem to have become our only hope.
destination.
"Nobu, Nobuuuu..."
The bizarre, ever-proliferating creatures completely blocked the main roads.
"Nobu? Nobubu, NobuNobu!" Nobu, wearing sunglasses, jumped up and waved. "Nobu! Nobu!"
"Want me to lead the way? You look like adventurers." Typhon read aloud from the analyzer: "Very cheap! Super bargain!"
Epsilon couldn't bear to look: "It's become a specialty industry. What kind of bored and perverse god would create something like this..."
Looking at the mysterious creatures in front of him that seemed to have been copied and pasted, Mochizuki Oboro felt that this game simulation was mostly going for a comedic style.
Based on its call, Mochizuki Oboro tentatively named this creature "Nobu".
The Nobu seem to have a strict organizational discipline, with status determined by factors such as size and clothing. Some Nobu can even communicate fluently.
Nobu, wearing a golden hat, stepped forward and met Mochizuki Oboro's gaze with her (?) chibi-style eyes.
"Where would you like to go, Nobu?"
"The residence of Shogun Oda Nobunaga. Do you know where that is?"
Although there is a plan to fly into the sky in a dragon and scan the area, such a commotion would be too great and might be mistaken for a declaration of war.
“I know Nobu. Nobu will guide you, but it will cost you money, Nobu,” said Nobu in the Golden Hat.
[The Nobu brought you to the capital. Because there are so many Nobu, a unique social and cultural custom has formed here: Nobu streets, Nobu restaurants, Nobu clothing stores... and all the businesses are run by Nobu.]
The indigenous people are now forced to live within designated reserves set by Nobu due to the extensive encroachment on their land. While they have lost their freedom to live as they please, Nobu provides them with food and other daily necessities.
The life of receiving rewards without labor quickly crippled the residents' will, leaving only a small minority still demanding the "reclaim of their sunlit territory."
Shogun Oda Nobunaga was also deeply troubled. Because there were too many Nobu, a direct confrontation with his army was completely impossible; he could only watch as the situation gradually developed to its current state. The capital was the only safe haven.
Unlike the outside world where Nobu are everywhere, there are only a handful of Nobu in the city, and they all do their jobs properly.
Inside the guesthouse.
"Welcome! We haven't seen a challenger in a long time!"
With tears welling up in his eyes, Okita Souji grasped Mochizuki Oboro's hand tightly: "If this continues, the capital will fall into the hands of the Nobu in three months. You've done us a great favor!"
"You're welcome, it's what I should do..."
"Cough, cough, cough—"
Okita Souji couldn't hold back and spat blood onto Mochizuki Oboro's face.
"..." x3
Mochizuki Ryou took the wet towel handed to her by Tifeng, wiped her face, and then sat up straight as was the custom, listening to the receptionist's explanation.
Okita Souji covered his mouth with a handkerchief, wary of any potential embarrassment: "That cowshed is very large. Normally, it would take a hundred people a long time to clean it. Even with superhuman strength, it's impossible for one person to clean it all. That's why all the previous challengers failed."
Ipsilon glanced at the cowshed on the map: "The conditions can't be met without a challenge by one person, and going in alone will definitely result in a loss... The gods are truly aloof."
“Magic won’t work either. The gods’ limitation is that we can only rely on the power of humans and nature.” Okita Souji was truly at his wit’s end: “If this continues, this place should be renamed Nobu Country.”
Oda Nobunaga, looking worried, also arrived at the guesthouse.
Because of her disrespect for the gods, she was labeled the "Sixth Heaven Demon King." Her slaughter of the sacred bull's offspring also attracted endless streams of Nobu, plunging the entire country into chaos.
"Since you dared to accept these challenges, it means you have a certain level of confidence. Can you tell me about your plan?" Oda Nobunaga was desperate and had nothing to lose.
That cowshed was not only very large, but its hygiene was also extremely poor; going inside was an attack of both smell and sight.
Mochizuki Oboro confirmed again: "The restriction is the power of 'humanity and nature,' and only one person can enter the challenge at a time—right?"
“Yes. The barn status will be reset after the challenge fails, so the human wave tactic won’t work either.” Oda Nobunaga nodded.
Mochizuki Oboro unfolded the map and looked at the river closest to the cowshed: "Then let's make all the preparations before entering the cowshed."
"You want to dig a diversion channel?" Oda Nobunaga shook his head: "No, even if we send an army, it will take five months to build. If we add the cost of supplies along the way, it will be too late no matter how we look at it."
“No need for the army, I can go myself.” Mochizuki Oboro stood up and said, “You all just need to observe.”
"How confident you are... If you can really do it, I will prepare a gift in return." Oda Nobunaga sighed. Judging from the current situation, she was still pessimistic about Mochizuki Oboro's plan.
[You shall depart immediately and proceed to the vicinity of the river to prepare for construction.]
To prevent the petty gods from playing word games, just to be on the safe side, Typhon and Epsilon will not use their dragon bodies for digging; you will be handling everything yourself.
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Chapter 141: The picture shows the dagger
The core talent "Absolute Mastery" has been activated.
You've mastered control of every single cell in your body, simultaneously shielding yourself from fatigue and soreness. Even your sleep time has been drastically reduced, turning you into a highly efficient human machine.
Typhon and Epsilon will provide you with food supplies and drive away any Nobu who come to cause trouble out of curiosity.
You spent three weeks diverting the river water to the cowshed. You completed the task flawlessly, without even getting your hands dirty, and thoroughly cleaned the cowshed.
After fulfilling the gods' conditions, the Nobu intended to leave as agreed, but the residents, who had developed a path dependency, refused to let go.
Ultimately, Oda Nobunaga decided to preserve this unique phenomenon, forming a peculiar symbiotic relationship with the Nobu. This place thus truly became the land of the Nobu.
capital.
Looking at the Nobu everywhere, Mochizuki Oboro couldn't help but complain, "I don't even know how to describe it anymore."
“Isn’t that good?” Typhon said. “These creatures can provide the residents with the most basic material support, and those who want to improve themselves are not affected.”
Ipsilon sighed: "It's not good at all. It seems carefree now, but in the long run, society will become very lazy."
"Just trust the wisdom of future generations," Mochizuki Oboro concluded.
Regardless, the second trial was successfully completed.
Oda Nobunaga, who personally received the hero, presented him with a luxurious box containing the reward for the hero.
“I really didn’t expect you to be able to solve this,” Oda Nobunaga laughed in three octaves. “Here you go. Remember to stop by the capital for a visit when you pass through in the future.”
Okita Souji then gave Mochizuki Oboro a haori (a type of traditional Chinese garment). It was the same style as the one she was wearing, and they both seemed to belong to an organization called the "Shinsengumi".