Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2286 - 1022: The Dark Ritual!

"Has the pollution disappeared? Or did I fail to trigger it?"

Gu Qingqiu frowned in thought.

"It’s Little Linzi!"

Upon seeing Gu Qingqiu was fine, Xia Hongyao immediately brightened up: "It must be Little Linzi who purified the rule pollution!"

Gu Qingqiu walked to the window, bathed in moonlight, observing the outside.

It seems it was indeed resolved by Lin Baici.

One must say, my fellow alumnus is truly strong.

From the outbreak of pollution to its end, how long is that? He has already solved it.

"Brother Lin is indeed super impressive!"

Long Miaomiao nodded earnestly.

Gu Qingqiu glanced at Xia Hongyao; though her high ponytail always claimed that she and her schoolmate were her right and left arms,

Gu Qingqiu knew that if a major crisis occurred, Xia Hongyao would seek Lin Baici’s opinion first.

If her opinion differed from his, Xia Hongyao would definitely choose Lin Baici’s.

Because this trust was earned by Lin Baici with one dazzling victory after another.

"Let’s wait and see!"

Gu Qingqiu remained cautious, waiting for another half an hour. Still unaffected by pollution, he could finally rest easy.

...

Lin Baici came and went like a shadow, smashed the statue of Dizang, and quickly returned to Goto Mariko’s house.

Lin Baici was bold, having almost been strangled, yet now he could sleep peacefully, unafraid of another ambush.

As dawn rose from the mountain ravine, the sunlight spread like a carpet, held by two giant hands. Thus, golden light covered the mountains.

Woof! Woof!

The dogs in the village began to bark.

Thump, thump, thump! Thump, thump, thump!

The sound of running footsteps echoed outside, followed by the sliding door being flung open by Goto Mariko’s younger sister.

Fearlessly, she flicked her feet back to kick off her slippers and dashed into the room, leaping onto Lin Baici.

Bang!

The loud footsteps had already startled Lin Baici awake; he recognized it as this little girl, so he didn’t dodge.

The little girl grabbed the blanket covering Lin Baici and gave it a swift yank.

Half of Lin Baici’s body was exposed. He pretended to be in a drowsy, just-awakened state, opening his eyes.

"Good morning!"

Lin Baici greeted her with a smile.

"Huh?"

The little girl appeared shocked, as if electrocuted, springing away from Lin Baici and bending over to study him with wide eyes.

About five or six seconds later, she dashed out, too surprised to put her slippers on.

She ran and shouted.

"Mom, he’s not dead!"

"He passed the Mountain God’s test!"

Lin Baici couldn’t understand the little girl’s words but could guess their meaning: Why wasn’t he dead?

He put on his jacket and shuffled into the bathroom.

As he was finishing washing up, Goto Mariko hurried up, a smile mixed with anxiety and anticipation, turning to relief upon seeing Lin Baici alive.

"You passed the Mountain God’s test!"

Goto Mariko clasped her hands together in prayer.

"What is the Mountain God?"

Lin Baici asked with a smile, pausing for two seconds before adding: "Of course, if it’s your secret and can’t be shared, then don’t tell me."

Lin Baici acted like an understanding good man.

Goto Mariko hesitated for tens of seconds but ultimately spoke.

"Our village is protected by the Mountain God!"

"Anyone who stays the night in our village the first night will face the Mountain God’s test!"

"If they can’t pass the test, outsiders will die!"

Goto Mariko bit her lip, apologizing in a whisper: "It’s our village’s custom. If violated, our entire family will be expelled!"

"So I can’t tell you!"

"I understand!"

Lin Baici smiled.

"You’ve now passed the Mountain God’s test, so you’re welcome to stay in our village as long as you wish!"

Goto Mariko was happy but still carried a trace of worry in her expression.

For Lin Baici to stay, he still had another test to become her husband.

After a simple wash, Lin Baici went out to the yard under the guise of morning exercise, wanting to explore the environment.

He had not ventured out since his arrival.

Last night he went and smashed the Dizang statue quickly without observing the surroundings.

Lin Baici stepped out to find it was a typical farmhouse courtyard, except for the lack of traces of a man’s life, everything seemed normal.

"Lord Lin, breakfast is ready!"

From inside came the call of Goto Mariko.

Lin Baici entered, seeing the Goto family of three already seated at the table.

Goto Lei was serving soup; upon seeing Lin Baici, she nodded, her attitude not as cold as yesterday.

Passing the Mountain God’s test signified a good character and led to acceptance by the village.

Breakfast was simple, rather bland, but Lin Baici didn’t care. He sipped his porridge while probing.

"Can I go explore the mountains?"

"I quite enjoy this scenery."

The three members of the Goto family paused their eating upon hearing this.

Goto Mariko looked at her mother.

"Normally, you could, but because you like Mariko, please stay home today and after tonight you can explore!"

Goto Lei took small bites of food, rejecting Lin Baici’s request.

"Alright!"

Lin Baici complied vocally, but thoughts were stirring in his mind.

What would happen tonight?

Will there be another major event?

After the family had eaten, Goto Lei took farm tools to work in the fields.