Bai Ye was awakened by the clamor.
He opened his eyes groggily and then leaned by the window to look out. The streets of the pleasure district were already teeming with people.
The street lanterns had been lit.
Night had arrived, the liveliest time in the pleasure district.
The night was not silent; on the contrary, it was quite boisterous.
So, it was time for him to get to work.
Bai Ye yawned and first tossed out the gacha machine, as he always did a draw before setting out.
Then…
"Damn it!" Bai Ye exclaimed, speechless. "Am I this unlucky lately?"
Grenade Pouch (Item) (Blue): Equipped with six Type 82-2 all-plastic, handle-less grenades, six SL01A smoke grenades, and six M84 stun grenades.
Caterpie (Beast) (White): An insect-type beast, green on its back and white on its belly, with Y-shaped antennae. It can adhere to trees using its prolegs and can evolve through cultivation.
A grenade pouch…
An old friend!
Giving him a blue one was at least showing some respect, with a decent amount of grenades, smoke bombs, and stun grenades.
As for the Caterpie…
Wow!
Isn't this the legendary beast that's said to evolve into Rayquaza?
Bai Ye disgustedly put the Caterpie back into its beast ball and then took a deep breath, saying, "Give me a golden gacha."
The first two draws had been duds. For the last golden gacha, Bai Ye was hoping for something good, not necessarily something to help him directly.
After all, with the Lightning-Lightning Fruit, he was already powerful.
At least give him something to feed the Steel Slime.
Soon, a golden gacha rolled out of the machine. The moment Bai Ye twisted it open, a golden light burst forth.
Aries Cloth (Armor) (Gold): The cloth of Mr. Mu, who guards the first palace of the Twelve Zodiacs—Aries. Upon wearing it, one can inherit Mu's abilities, excluding his combat techniques.
Effects: Psychokinesis (One of the sixth senses of the cosmos, control over matter or energy through thought. Those with strong mental power can tear space with their minds, even achieve temporal displacement).
Sensory Hypnosis (One of the sixth senses of the cosmos, can control the opponent's five senses).
X-Ray Vision (One of the sixth senses of the cosmos, can see through all objects. With sufficient mental power, one can even see through armor).
Telekinesis (One of the sixth senses of the cosmos, can retrieve objects within a certain distance without touching them).
Teleportation (One of the sixth senses of the cosmos, instantaneously travel from one place to another through imagination. With sufficient mental power, one can even transport an army).
Aries Cloth…
This is good stuff!
However, in addition to it being good, Bai Ye had mixed feelings.
He was happy because among gold-quality items, this was considered mid-to-high tier. Feeding this to the Steel Slime would grant at least forty to fifty thousand growth points.
He was worried because this item couldn't be recorded by the Gate of Babylon.
It was strange, really. Golden Flash's Gate of Babylon could store armor.
Why couldn't his?
It could only store weapons, and only melee weapons at that.
Of course, the melee weapon part was understandable. What era did Golden Flash belong to? There were no firearms, and firearms certainly wouldn't fit the word "treasure."
But armor not being storable, Bai Ye found that abnormal, especially since Golden Flash's own Gate of Babylon could store it.
Bai Ye could only attribute this to the insufficient quality of his Gate of Babylon. Once the quality improved, he should be able to store armor or other types of treasures.
As for the Aries Cloth improving his strength…
Bai Ye didn't care much about that.
With the Lightning-Lightning Fruit in hand, he didn't fear anyone except the Demon King and the top three Upper Moons.
So, what difference would the Aries Cloth make?
Well, at least he could declare the game over early.
Time to go home, time to go home, everyone pack up and go home, I'm invincible again!
Aries Cloth combined with the Lightning-Lightning Fruit…
Demon King, come out and fight me!
As Bai Ye thought this, he released the Steel Slime, which devoured the Aries Cloth. Then…
As the golden cloth materialized on Bai Ye's body, it instantly turned pitch black.
Thinking this, Bai Ye stood up, climbed out the window, and left.
Upon landing, he changed the Aries Cloth back into his black Order uniform.
Wearing armor to see a girl wasn't very fitting.
With this thought, Bai Ye headed towards the Kyogoku House.
The Kyogoku House was one of the largest establishments in the pleasure district, naturally crowded. As soon as Bai Ye reached the entrance, he heard the clamor.
Upon entering, an elderly madam approached Bai Ye with a smile.
"Guest, please come this way."
Bai Ye shook his head. "I want to find Warabihime."
The madam smiled. "That might not be possible."
The surrounding guests chimed in, "We all want to find Miss Warabihime."
Bai Ye ignored them. "Why not?"
The madam explained, "Miss Warabihime, as the oiran, will perform in the main hall, and guests will be able to behold her beauty then. However, Miss Warabihime rarely entertains guests privately."
Bai Ye said, "Does 'rarely' mean sometimes she does?"
As he spoke, Bai Ye took out his money bag.
Bai Ye said, "I have money."
Since it wasn't his money, Bai Ye felt no pangs of guilt.
The madam shook her head. "Miss Warabihime chooses her own guests. She likes attractive people."
Bai Ye said, "Is that a problem for me?"
"Uh…"
The madam paused, then looked at Bai Ye's face. She had been so focused on his money bag that she hadn't properly seen his face. Now, looking at it, Bai Ye's face did seem to possess that qualification.
The madam said, "If that's the case, after Miss Warabihime's performance, you may invite her yourself. Whether she agrees or not, I cannot guarantee."
"Good!" Bai Ye nodded, walked past the other guests, and muttered, "Indeed, everyone wants to find the oiran, but you're not attractive enough."
This remark drew considerable hostility, and someone slammed their hand on the table.
Just then…
Bai Ye casually reached out and pressed his hand on the person's shoulder, forcing them back down.
"I forgot to mention," Bai Ye said, "besides being good-looking, I'm also a good fighter. Want to try?"
The man's face was filled with anger, but after struggling and finding Bai Ye's hand like an iron clamp, firmly holding him down, he was shocked. He then obediently lowered his head, conceding defeat.
Bai Ye smiled, released the man, and walked to an empty seat to sit down.
Soon, servants brought some appetizers and drinks.
As for the companions…
Bai Ye didn't want any. Women only slowed down his sword-drawing speed. He might as well wait patiently for the oiran.
…