The self-cultivation of the passer-by hero

In the distant past, there used to be a mage who was famous all over the world for curing ghosts. Because his body was only one inch long, people called him the one-inch mage.

According to legend, Master Yicun is the guard of the daimyo. When the ghost came to take the princess away, he stepped forward to fight the ghost with wisdom and courage, and obtained the secret treasure Wanbao gavel from the ghost.

The magic mallet has the power to fulfill wishes, so Master Yicun used the magic mallet to obtain a body the same size as a normal person, married a daimyo princess, and lived a happy life.

The above are all legends of human society, and the following is the truth spread in Gensokyo.

Master Yicun did cure the ghost and got together with the princess, but they didn't simply live together.

Borrowing the power of the magic mallet, Master One Inch gathered all the little people and established the kingdom of the little people. By using the power of the magic mallet, the strength of the little people became stronger and stronger.

But soon Master Yicun discovered that the Wanbao mallet is the secret treasure of the ghost clan, and the power that triggers the miracle also comes from the demon power of the ghost clan.

Arrogantly squandering the power of the magic mallet, he was counterattacked by the ghost clan, the kingdom was destroyed, and he was seriously injured. The little human race was once in a desperate situation.

He began to repent, and led his people to abandon the magnificent castle and escape into the deep mountains, and put the treasure mallet on the shelf, warning future generations that they must not use its power at will.

"The magic mallet has the power to fulfill all wishes, but if you use it casually, you will inevitably be killed, and you will inevitably pay a price when you realize your wish."

After leaving such an entrustment, Master Yicun passed away.

But with the passage of time, the faith of Master Yicun was gradually forgotten by the people. It is clear that he has the power to realize all wishes, but he cannot use it. What a big deal.

Finally, a clansman broke the taboo, she took out the magic gavel, and made such a wish——

"I will build a luxurious city to rule the people!"

The moment he made his wish, a huge castle called Glowing Needle City appeared, but the price also came one after another.

Hui Needle City was swallowed up, and the entire city, along with all the little humans inside, were trapped in a space sealed by the power of the Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer. In that world, there was no one to rule, not even a single extra life.

Since then, the little humans have been completely isolated from the outside world and gradually become unknown.

Meihong’s story ends here, but Takeya’s problems have just begun.

"Meihong, even if this legend is true, is it also the secret of the small human race?" Wu Ye looked at Meihong dubiously and asked, "How do you know?"

Meihong shrugged and said: "Although the little humans were trapped in the space of the Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer, they still worked hard to save themselves."

Wu Ye raised his eyebrows: "Self-rescue? For example?"

"For example, find someone to help." Meihong said slowly: "They seem to have paid a high price to send a clan member out of the enclosed space and let her go to other monsters for help."

Showing a sympathetic expression, Meihong paused and continued: "The villain finally escaped from the closed space, but he also suffered backlash and did not have much time left. She told these things to the first person she saw. The monster then died."

"Wait a minute." Wu Ye's eyes twitched slightly: "This 'first monster I saw' could be you, right?"

"Of course it's not me, it's Huiyin."

"It turns out to be Teacher Huiyin."

This is not surprising. I don’t know why Wu Ye always feels that such things must have nothing to do with Meihong, and the style of painting is different.

"Huiyin was very kind and wanted to help that villain, but she didn't know how to release the space seal of the Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer, so she had to give up in the end."

"Does that mean that this so-called Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer that can fulfill all wishes is actually a trap?" Takeya had a look of disdain in his eyes. He curled his lips and said, "And this trap is also trapped with the small humans. In a different space?"

"That's what I said, but now I have two pieces of news to tell you, good and bad. Which one do you want to hear first?"

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Not paying attention to Wu's unnatural silence, Meihong told the two pieces of news on her own: "The bad news is that according to Huiyin's speculation, the power of the Ten Thousand Treasure Hammer to fulfill wishes may really come at a price."

"Isn't that a trap!"

"Don't worry, Wu Ye, listen to me," Meihong waved her hand and said with a smile: "The good news is that the price will change with the size of the wish. If it is a small wish, it doesn't seem to matter. It’s a huge price to pay.”

"But so what?" Wu Ye spread his hands and asked a very practical question: "No matter how powerful it is, it is still in a different space. No matter how mysterious you are, does it have anything to do with us? ?”

"Originally, it was true that there wouldn't be one, but now," Mei Hong hesitated, deliberately whetting Wu Ye's appetite for a while before saying, "I heard the news that Hui Needle City seems to have reappeared."

".What do you think?"

Wu Ye's reaction made the corners of Meihong's mouth curl up with satisfaction. She said calmly: "When I went out this morning, I heard passers-by say that there was an inverted luxury tower in the sky near Monster Mountain. castle."

As she spoke, the smile on Meihong's face deepened: "When I heard the news, I found it interesting and immediately went to find Huiyin. She told me that the reverse city in the sky should be the one that was sealed in a different space. Glowing Needle City.”

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"How about it, are you interested?"

The word "encourage" was fully reflected in Meihong's expression, which made Wu feel a chill for no reason. He felt this way every time the other party was about to cause trouble.

But Meihong is different from Marisa. If Marisa wants to cause trouble, Takeya can avoid it even if he can't stop her. But when Meihong causes trouble, either accompany her, or wait for her to mess with you.

With that bad premonition, Wu Ye asked in a low voice: "What do you want to do?"

"Does that need to be said? Of course, I want to verify the authenticity of the legend." As she said that, Meihong pointed to the sky in the distance, but her reasons could not convince Wu Ye at all.

"Tell me the truth!"

"I'm really curious about the authenticity of the legend, but..." Meihong flattened her mouth helplessly, showing a narrow smile: "If you can verify the authenticity of the legend and play with the Ten Thousand Treasure Mallet at the same time, then that's it. The best.”

"I knew it!"

"Takeya, why are you yelling! Didn't I just want you to go home earlier!"

"You make it up again! Make up a few more sentences and I'll believe it!"

"It's so noisy!" The younger sister who had been exposed blushed and said angrily, "What do you mean?"

"Humph, I am a man of seven feet, and I am an upright person. The so-called poverty cannot be moved, and wealth cannot be moved."

"Hey! It's so long-winded, just one sentence, go or not go!"

"Nonsense! How can such a good thing be without me? Of course I will go!"