Chapter 213: I Knew the Jade Rabbit Goddess Had Been Too Quiet This Long

"Still no spiritual awareness?" Looking at the faint human silhouette within the jade rabbit sculpture, Feng Xue silently shook his head; due to local beliefs, the jade rabbit had absorbed believers' more intuitive worship of the moon—in other words, traces of native legends like Tsukuyomi and Kaguya-hime. Though Feng Xue had no objection to this image, and even wished to encourage it, still…

"It's like a fool," Xiao Lingdang offered a precise description, but Feng Xue didn't care:

"Actually, lacking spiritual awareness is normal. Most traditional creator gods or primordial deities exist in a state of primal chaos; this low spiritual awareness prevents them from collapsing outright when absorbing faith across domains."

"Master, there's no one else here—why can't we just say straight out that the Japanese are stupid and can't imagine gods could be intelligent?" Xiao Lingdang, seemingly having picked up a sharp tongue from livestreaming, made Feng Xue shrug helplessly:

"It's not so bad. At least it makes division easier."

As Feng Xue spoke, he pulled out an exquisitely carved jade statue. During these past months of cultivation, besides practicing Xiao Lingdang's constantly revised "Xuanwu Mutual Cultivation Pact," he had not neglected the Four Elements' "Jie Yu" technique. This jade statue was both the result of his training and the new vessel he prepared for the Jade Rabbit God.

Yet…

"I have to admit, in aesthetics, I alone still can't match all the Japanese gentlemen!"

Comparing with the human form inside the jade rabbit statue, Feng Xue picked up his carving knife, channeled his spiritual power, and began refining the face. There was no choice—even pushing his xp system's fantasies to the limit, while deliberately avoiding Liu Yunxi as the ultimate answer—he still couldn't surpass this collective creation.

To put it bluntly, the Jade Rabbit God's true form now embodied the most universally accepted (local) beauty, while Liu Yunxi embodied the beauty most aligned with Feng Xue's personal taste.

"So Xiao Lingdang just isn't beautiful enough, right? That pitch-black thing—nobody wants you!" Though Xiao Lingdang had zero subjective agency, she actively dragged Seeing Mo Ying into jealousy.

Hearing this, Seeing Mo Ying rolled her eyes:

"Don't drag me in. I'm not one of your meticulous brushwork types—I'm freehand! Freehand, do you understand? My beauty is in atmosphere… pfft! Why am I even comparing myself to you?"

Feng Xue was quite satisfied with Seeing Mo Ying's increasingly lively personality and didn't interfere in her quarrel with Xiao Lingdang. Relying on his own composure, he calmed his mind and began carving the statue.

During this refinement, Feng Xue's yuan energy, spiritual power, and devotional force clung to the statue through his "focus," forming a bond linking it to the Bai Tu statue.

As the statue grew increasingly similar to the human form, the Jade Rabbit God's "divine essence" slowly flowed into it.

This slow transfer allowed the virtual deity to bind more tightly with the statue, far gentler and more delicate than his earlier near-kidnapping method with Ma Wu and the God of Longevity.

Sensing the spiritual essence was nearly fully transferred, Feng Xue immediately stopped, leaving a portion of healing and regenerative power within the Jade Rabbit statue.

Since worshippers of the Jade Rabbit mostly prayed for healing, this ability had naturally overflowed—but Feng Xue retained it not to leave a root for the Japanese, but for a larger plan.

After all, that seed of faith had already been cultivated quite well…

Still, it needed a little more time, because…

"It's not dark yet!"

…

At dusk, as Xiao Lingdang's livestream began, members of the resistance organization each carried a fragment of the Bell Goddess and flooded the streets across all of Japan.

This had become the resistance's primary recent initiative. Compared to attacking one or two insignificant research facilities or assassinating a few Giant He Xing, this action genuinely strengthened their own forces, filling everyone with confidence.

Xiao Lingdang's occasional intelligence reports also made their operations increasingly efficient. Coupled with the Jade Rabbit God's powerful logistical support, within just a few months, the anti-Giant He Xing organization had become Japan's largest resistance group.

Yet regrettably, this land had been subjected to the aliens' strict "God Eradication Plan." Though they occasionally found remnants of deities, all had lost spiritual awareness. According to the Bell Goddess, none could regain combat capability in the short term.

But regardless, the lost deities of this land were being gradually recovered—indirectly proving the Bell Goddess's abilities.

Lena, however, clearly didn't need to participate. Disguised as the head of the Tokugawa clan, she played the role of an elderly, dying man, cheerfully sitting before her computer watching Xiao Lingdang's livestream, perfectly embodying the image of a stubborn old man who'd found a new hobby.

"The top fans on the leaderboard haven't been tipping much lately! Should we stir things up? Or drop a new meme?" As Xiao Lingdang's top donor (or "big daddy?"), she spent Tokugawa family money without a care. As for the Tokugawa clan? Didn't they understand that wealthy aristocrats' money was returned in full?

She wasn't one of those clueless aliens!

Just as Lena pondered whether to find an excuse to argue with other fans, prompting Xiao Lingdang to mediate and spark a wealth-display showdown, a muffled knock sounded on the shoji door.

"What is it? Didn't I say not to disturb me now?"

Lena instantly slipped into character, snapping sharply:

"Lord, the Return Coordination Committee has sent word—they want…"

"Want what?" Lena's heart tightened slightly, but her tone remained calm.

"They want us to assist in sealing off the entire Shinjuku District."

"What?" Lena nearly lost her composure, but forced herself to remain composed:

"Did they give a specific reason? Shinjuku is a diplomatic zone—not just a commercial area, but also home to tourists from many nations, even Giant He Xing."

"No specific reason was given. Only that the order came directly from the Giant He Xing command. Even the Return Coordination Committee can't refuse."

The voice outside was extremely solemn. Lena immediately understood this was bad news. She said:

"Understood. First, call the venues below and have them hide anything that can't be searched. Then cooperate with the Return Coordination Committee's lockdown. Also, send Old Three here—I have orders for him!"

"Understood!"

Moments later, the anti-Giant He Xing member disguised as the Tokugawa clan's third young master donned the old lord's skin and continued watching the livestream, while Lena, now wearing the third young master's disguise, left the Tokugawa residence under the pretext that "the old lord has a secret mission…"

"Don't rush. Rushing won't help. Better to move slowly—avoid exposing flaws!"

Xiao Lingdang's voice reminded her, but Lena grew even more tense—because—

"You and Xiao Ye are both in Shinjuku—why aren't you nervous at all?"

Xiao Lingdang rolled her eyes inside Lena's mind: "Obviously! Did you forget those Giant He Xing fanboys? They're at least my 'broad believers'—even if they don't generate faith, sensing emotions is still possible!"

(The Jade Rabbit God probably felt something like this.)

(End of Chapter)