The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1139: Evening Snack! (3)

"Although I don’t have definitive proof yet."

"I can vaguely sense the traces of ’Blossom Cherry’ in this."

Hanakaiin Haru didn’t hold back and informed Jason about the information he managed to uncover in a short period.

"Is that so?"

Jason murmured in thought.

Previously, he had already speculated that ’Blossom Cherry’ wouldn’t sit idly by and would certainly strike back.

He had also guessed about the ’King of Fighters Tournament.’

But he lacked definitive evidence.

Now, Hanakaiin Haru’s statement confirmed his hypothesis.

With this confirmation, Jason’s mind began working rapidly.

If ’Blossom Cherry’ joined the ’King of Fighters Tournament’ as an act of rebellion, then the entire tournament is a trap.

A trap designed to overturn the unfavorable situation for ’Blossom Cherry.’

Therefore, the current participants are far from sufficient.

It’s necessary to draw more people into it.

Perhaps even... drag the entire ’Inside World’ into this.

This isn’t an easy feat.

However, it’s not entirely impossible.

It simply requires a suitable ’bait.’

Jason held the phone, standing there, quietly thinking for a few seconds, and then he had the answer in his mind.

The legendary treasure, the Awe Banner!

The supposed treasure of Tongshou Temple, the Awe Banner!

A treasure even the senior monks of Tongshou Temple have never laid eyes on!

It exists only in legends, yet it’s been the talk of the town recently!

"So, this is it!"

Jason thought to himself.

But he didn’t say anything out loud.

Although he had inspected his surroundings and found no surveillance, the ’phone’ was still unreliable.

Thus, he simply said—

"Got it."

"Alright, that’s good."

Someone as sharp as Hanakaiin Haru naturally wouldn’t ask more questions.

Or perhaps, Hanakaiin Haru already had the answer.

After hanging up, the two tacitly stopped discussing further. Jason sat down to ponder for a moment.

The Awe Banner.

Blossom Cherry.

The trap.

The counterattack.

The Prosperous Moon.

He began connecting all the current dots of information.

Gradually, a thread started weaving everything together.

Still, there was one detail Jason couldn’t work out.

The outside islands!

Or rather, his ’original origin.’

"Does it have to do with ’Blossom Cherry’?"

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"The Prosperous Moon?"

Once again missing crucial information, Jason furrowed his brows deeply.

Finally, he shook his head.

Jason decided to temporarily let it go. Without sufficient information, overthinking would lead nowhere.

Then, he grabbed his backpack and began inspecting the recent gains.

Three pieces of tasty ’food’ and one especially tempting piece of ’food.’

All of which came from Hanakaiin Itsuki.

The three tasty pieces of ’food’ resembled prayer beads.

Wooden, round, engraved with intricate patterns.

While the especially tempting ’food’ was a piece of talisman paper.

[Vajra Beads (Seal): Prayer beads originating from a century-old Zen temple, inherently imbued with the powers of warding off evil and blessing. After being discovered by a Hanakaiin Onmyoji, an Onmyodo ritual was added to enhance their mystical abilities. Effect: The wearer can resist partial assaults from malicious entities and actively unleash one purification strike equivalent to explosives-level damage.]

(Note: After actively unleashing the purification strike, the Vajra Beads will lose their protective effects.)

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[Replacement Talisman Paper: In a certain part of Oni River, an ancestor of the Hanakaiin Family found a post-battle relic, within which they discovered this mystical talisman paper; Effect: Switches the bearer’s location with that of a marked spot. Remaining uses: 1/5]

(Note: Once its uses are fully expended, the talisman paper will automatically disintegrate.)

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"Looks like some amazing food!"

Jason swallowed some saliva.

Then, he rolled up his sleeves and grabbed some strong liquor from the side.

Meals must have their own sense of ritual.

After carefully cleaning everything, Jason opened his mouth—

And began to eat!