Inside a neatly tidied bedroom, Mitsue Takeda was sitting at the desk, stringing prayer beads together one by one with a serious expression.
Currently, all the tools on the market that were effective against evil spirits didn't even have the effect of driving them away; they could only reach the point of 'disgusting' the other party.
If a person were compared to a piece of cake, then these exorcism tools were equivalent to hair mixed into the cake, only serving to ruin their appetite.
If an evil spirit was determined to hurt someone, the wearer would remain temporarily unharmed while the spirit was busy picking out those hairs.
And the only ones capable of dealing direct damage to evil spirits were powerful spiritual mediums.
However, there were exceptions to everything. Things possessing a special magnetic field or energy could also directly eliminate some weak evil spirits.
But that was all.
However, the appearance of that bouquet of lilies directly and mercilessly shattered Mitsue Takeda's worldview.
"Theoretically, that kind of thing shouldn't exist in this world at all."
Mitsue Takeda placed the strung prayer beads on the table. The moment she thought of the terrifying energy contained within that bouquet of lilies, she couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
That bouquet of flowers might not only be effective against spirits, it could even be used to kill people...
Without needing to borrow the hands of an evil spirit, just triggering a portion of the energy inside could cause massive damage to the human body, resulting in instant death.
"The only thing worth rejoicing over is that the bouquet didn't fall into the hands of bad people."
Miko Yotsuya's figure surfaced in Mitsue Takeda's mind.
Although they hadn't interacted much, she could sense that the child was definitely a good person.
But what she cared about the most was that student named Gabriel.
Because that bouquet of lilies was given to Miko Yotsuya by Gabriel, and the two of them seemed to be well aware of the lily's special nature.
Furthermore, Gabriel also seemed to know her.
"She obviously doesn't look like anything special on the surface. Could there be someone standing behind her, or did I misjudge her?"
Buzz, buzz.
The phone placed on the table vibrated twice.
Mitsue Takeda slowly returned to her senses and turned her head to look at the lit-up screen.
A message notification popped up on the lock screen.
She glanced at the time; it was already approaching ten at night.
"It's already this late, who could it be?"
Mitsue Takeda's expression shifted slightly. With doubts in her heart, she picked up the phone and unlocked it.
When she saw clearly who had sent the message, Mitsue Takeda instantly sat up straight, her expression serious.
"Miko Yotsuya: Granny Mitsue, are you asleep? I sent the guardian cross I just got over to you. It's placed on the desk in your bedroom, please check for it."
Before Mitsue Takeda could sort out exactly what this sentence meant, a dazzling light suddenly projected twenty centimeters in mid-air above the desk.
At the same time, a cross necklace that looked like a work of art appeared out of thin air, and then, illuminated by the light, it drifted down gently.
This reassuring light not only brought this necklace, but also dispelled the fatigue in Mitsue Takeda's body.
"..."
Looking at the necklace on the table, Mitsue Takeda took several deep breaths in a row, taking the opportunity to pinch herself hard.
The intense pain coming from her thigh told her that this was not a hallucination.
"...This world is going to change."
Trembling slightly, Mitsue Takeda picked up the necklace on the table. After feeling the same pure energy as that bouquet of lilies, she fell silent.
To think this could actually be mass-produced!
Just who exactly was the mysterious figure hiding behind Gabriel?!
Or could it be that Gabriel wasn't human at all!
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
With Mitsue Takeda's help, Gabriel smoothly obtained the relevant official certificates, and from now on, she could sell her products on legitimate shopping websites.
The reputation of the guardian cross first spread within specific circles, and then, due to its outstanding appearance, it attracted a group of people outside the circle to buy it, ultimately succeeding in breaking out of its niche.
Over this half a month, it could be said that Gabriel made a killing. Various high-end computers, peripherals, phones, and so on were all sorted out one by one.
If it weren't for Miko Yotsuya's strong opposition, Gabriel would have been ready to turn the bedroom into the most high-end esports room.
Meanwhile, Uncle Yotsuya was even more ruthless to himself. He didn't rest for 24 hours a day; he was either taking orders or fulfilling them. Apart from occasional communication with his family, he currently had no other activities.
At this moment, the large dog had completely become an internet-addicted teenager, wishing it could merge with the computer, looking utterly beyond saving.
Not long ago, Miko Yotsuya and the others were approached by a flower shop owner, who then bought 90% of the flowers and bouquets from Gabriel's backpack module at market price, thereby preventing these market-disrupting people from showing up again.
All of a sudden, Miko Yotsuya became wealthy overnight, and the living conditions of the Yotsuya residence continuously went up several levels.
As the greatest contributor to this family, Gabriel naturally became the coolest kid in the Yotsuya residence.
Weekend, early morning.
Gabriel sat at the computer desk, logged into a certain forum, and looked up famous haunted areas or cursed lands nearby, and so on.
Meanwhile, Miko Yotsuya, who was sitting behind her, looked nervous.
"Do we really have to do this?"
"We must! The best way to overcome fear is to face it head-on. You have to believe in yourself!"
Gabriel swiveled her esports chair around and patted Miko Yotsuya's shoulder with a serious expression as a sign of encouragement.
"But I'm not confident..."
"Don't be afraid, you still have me. Just fly forward boldly; I will always be right behind you to back you up."
"...I'll do my best!"
Miko Yotsuya tried hard to calm her nervous feelings, tightly gripping the holy cross (lily).
Gabriel nodded in satisfaction, swiveled her esports chair back to look at the computer screen, and then opened a file called "Miko Yotsuya Transformation Plan".
After half a month of observation, she discovered that even though Miko Yotsuya possessed a sharp weapon, she would still get scared by evil spirits.
In front of Miko Yotsuya, who possessed the holy cross (lily), the ones who should feel afraid were the evil spirits!
Obviously, she still hadn't transitioned out of her identity as prey.
Gabriel decided she couldn't just sit by and do nothing, so she resolved to transform Miko Yotsuya, making her understand exactly what kind of powerful force she possessed, and letting her understand who was the hunter and who was the prey.
And the first step was to let Miko Yotsuya eradicate evil spirits!
And the most popular forbidden ground on the forum had a high probability of having many evil spirits lingering there, refusing to disperse.
So they were all places worth visiting.
Gabriel scrolled through the webpage and quickly found a cursed land closest to them.
It was an abandoned, unfinished building, referred to online as the cursed building.
Anyone who accidentally stepped foot in there would, at best, catch a fever and cold, and at worst, be taken into the emergency room for resuscitation.
They were basically all negative comments.
Everyone avoided it like the plague.
Fearing they would be cursed.
"This is the one!"
Gabriel confirmed her target.
In the background, after reading the netizens' various negative reviews about the cursed building, Miko Yotsuya suddenly felt a hair-raising sense of nervousness.
She was regretting it a little now.