Bai Ye was awakened by the clamor.
Blinking his eyes groggily, he leaned by the window and saw that the streets of the pleasure district were already crowded.
The lanterns on the street had been lit.
Night had arrived, the liveliest time in the pleasure district.
The night was not quiet; on the contrary, it was very boisterous.
So, it was time for him to get to work.
Bai Ye yawned, first tossing out the gacha machine, as he always drew from it before setting out.
Then…
"Damn it!" Bai Ye exclaimed speechlessly, "Am I this unlucky lately?"
Grenade Pack (Item) (Blue): Equipped with six Type 82-2 all-plastic hand grenades without handles, six SL01A smoke grenades, and six M84 stun grenades.
Caterpillar (Beast Tamer) (White): An insect-type beast, green on its back and white on its belly, with Y-shaped antennae. It can adhere to trees with its prolegs and can evolve through cultivation.
A grenade pack…
An old friend!
Giving him a blue one was at least showing some respect; at least it came with more grenades, smoke bombs, and stun grenades.
As for the caterpillar…
Wow!
Isn't this the legendary beast that can evolve into Rayquaza?
Bai Ye disdainfully returned the caterpillar to its beast ball and took a deep breath, saying, "Designated golden gacha."
The first two draws were duds; with the last golden gacha, Bai Ye was hoping for something good, though he didn't expect it to actually help him.
After all, with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he was already incredibly 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, golden light erupted.
Aries Cloth (Armor) (Gold): The sacred garment of Mr. Mu, the guardian of the first palace of the twelve zodiacs, the House of Aries. Upon wearing it, one can inherit Mr. Mu's abilities, excluding his physical techniques.
Effects:
Telekinesis (One of the psychic abilities of the sixth sense of Cosmo. Through willpower, it controls matter or energy. Those with strong spiritual power can tear space with their minds, and even achieve time-space transference.)
Five Senses Hypnosis (One of the psychic abilities of the sixth sense of Cosmo. It can manipulate the opponent's five senses.)
X-ray Vision (One of the psychic abilities of the sixth sense of Cosmo. It can see through all objects. With sufficient spiritual power, one can even see through armor.)
Remote Teleportation (One of the psychic abilities of the sixth sense of Cosmo. Within a certain distance, it can retrieve objects without touching them.)
Teleportation (One of the psychic abilities of the sixth sense of Cosmo. With imagination, one can instantly transport from one place to another. With sufficient spiritual power, one can even transport an army.)
Aries Cloth…
This is good stuff!
However, besides it being good, Bai Ye had mixed feelings.
He was happy because among gold-quality items, this was considered high-end. Feeding this to the Steel Slime would grant at least forty to fifty thousand growth value.
He was worried because this item could not be recorded by the Gate of Babylon.
It was strange, really. Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon could store armor.
Why couldn't his?
He could only store weapons, and specifically, melee weapons.
Of course, Bai Ye could understand the melee weapon part; in Gilgamesh's era, there were no firearms, and firearms certainly couldn't be called "treasure."
But armor not being storable, that was what Bai Ye found abnormal, especially since Gilgamesh's own Gate of Babylon could store it.
Bai Ye could only attribute this to his Gate of Babylon not being of high enough quality yet. When its 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 Rumble-Rumble Fruit in hand, he didn't fear anyone except the Demon King and the top three Upper Moons.
So, even with the Aries Cloth, what difference could it make?
Well, at least he could declare the game over.
Let's go home, everyone go home and pack up, I'm invincible again!
Aries Cloth plus the Rumble-Rumble Fruit…
Demon King, come out and fight me!
While thinking this, Bai Ye released the Steel Slime, which devoured the Aries Cloth, and then…
As the golden sacred garment materialized on Bai Ye, it instantly turned a color as dark as ink.
Bai Ye thought to himself as he got up and climbed out the window.
Upon landing, he changed the Aries Cloth back into his Black Order uniform.
Going to see a pretty girl dressed in armor was rather inappropriate.
With this thought, Bai Ye headed for the Kyōkoku-ya.
The Kyōkoku-ya was one of the largest establishments in the pleasure district, naturally full of people. As soon as Bai Ye reached the entrance, he heard the din.
Upon entering, an elderly madam approached Bai Ye with a smile.
"Guest, please come this way."
Bai Ye shook his head. "I want to see Warabihime."
The madam smiled. "That might not be possible."
The surrounding customers chimed in, "We all want to see Miss Warabihime."
Bai Ye ignored them and asked, "Why not?"
The madam explained, "As an oiran, Miss Warabihime will perform in the main hall, where guests can glimpse her elegance. However, Miss Warabihime rarely entertains guests alone."
Bai Ye said, " 'Rarely' implies that she sometimes 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 pain.
The madam shook her head. "Miss Warabihime chooses her own guests. She likes attractive people."
Bai Ye asked, "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 paid attention to his face. Now, looking at him, Bai Ye's face did seem to qualify.
The madam said, "If that's the case, after Miss Warabihime's performance, you can invite her yourself. Whether she agrees or not, I cannot guarantee."
"Good!" Bai Ye nodded, walked past the other guests, and scoffed, "Indeed, everyone wants to see the oiran, but you're not good-looking enough."
This remark immediately drew ire, and someone slammed their fist on the table.
Just then…
Bai Ye casually reached out and pressed down on the man's shoulder, forcing him back down.
"I forgot to mention," Bai Ye said, "besides being good-looking, I'm also a good fighter. Do you want to try?"
The man's face flushed with anger, but after struggling, he found Bai Ye's hand as unyielding as an iron vise, pinning him down. Shocked, he lowered his head obediently, admitting defeat.
Bai Ye smiled, released the man, and walked to an empty seat to sit down.
Soon, a servant brought some small dishes and wine.
As for a companion…
Bai Ye didn't need one. Women only affected his sword-drawing speed. He would patiently wait for the oiran to appear.
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