Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 190 Ashina’s Preparation for War

Shengliu: Li You rushed.

……

Of course, the Onigatabu didn't just ask Li You to rush towards him like this. He had already asked his men to prepare a good horse for Li You.

Although he was originally worried about whether Li You could ride a horse, fortunately, Li You's driving skills included riding skills.

[Driving Skills-Elementary: Proficiency (87/200)]

Unconsciously, the proficiency of this skill has also improved a lot.

As for where proficiency comes from?The answer is also very simple.

Since riding skills are included in driving skills, and it doesn’t say you have to ride a horse...

Therefore, when Li You fights on Yuzu, he can also gain experience points.

Therefore, at least riding a horse is not a problem for Li You.

He got on his horse and the long-handled primitive spear appeared in his hand.

Kigatabu shouted: "Come on! Come towards me!"

Li You was not polite, he clamped his horse's belly and rushed out with his gun drawn!

……

The sparring session with Onigatabu lasted for nearly two hours.

In the end, the war horses prepared by the Onigata Club in advance were too tired to get up anymore, and this was the end.

As for Onigata's Onishikama, this horse is almost as strong as a calf, so the amount of exercise is not a problem.

When leaving, Onigatabu laughed and patted Li You on the shoulder:

"Hahahaha! What a good boy! You can actually fight me to this point!"

"I, Mr. Kigatabu, will keep my word. From now on, no one from Ashina Army will have any objections to you! They will listen to whatever you say!"

Li You put the primitive spear aside, shook his sore arm, and said, "You are the one. It's been a long time since I met a human who can equal me with brute force."

During the brief confrontation, Li You discovered that the power of the Oni-shaped Department was truly astonishing, not much worse than him.This does not count the strength bonus.

And his power has long exceeded the limit of normal people, but the Kigatabu is just an ordinary human who has never used the ability to transform into water.

It can only be said that after all, this is a world with gods and ghosts, so it is not surprising that people with extraordinary talents appear.For example, Isshin's power also exceeds human limits, but it is slightly worse than Onigatabu.

In short, the Onigatabu is worthy of being a fierce general who can wield such a heavy katana spear and block the inner army from outside Otou's gate.

Kigatabu also nodded: "That's what I want to say!"

After briefly saying goodbye to the Onigatabu and agreeing on the next time for spear practice, Li You returned to the castle tower under the surprised but respectful eyes of the Ashina warriors.

As soon as he returned to the door of his room, a maid stopped him.

"Master Li You, Master Yingma would like to invite you to come over."

Li You: "Yingma?"

The old maid didn't say anything was wrong, and Li You didn't care, so he followed her instructions and went to the small dojo downstairs.

As soon as he approached the dojo, he heard a familiar burst of heroic laughter, and the voice was full of energy.

"Oh?"

Li You cheered up, walked over quickly, and opened the door of the dojo.

"Shuh-!!"

A vertical vacuum wave hit us!

Li You: "???"

He reacted extremely quickly, and the primitive spear appeared in his hand instantly. Filled with energy, he blocked the spear horizontally!
There was obviously no exchange of weapons, but when Li You blocked the vacuum wave with his gun, there was still a crisp collision sound.

"clang--!"

Li You took half a step back, and then he saw the wolf holding a wedge pill on the side, and Ishin directly in front of him, who was also holding a knife and was a hundred times more energetic.

He was still wearing the simple white clothes, but his eyes were bright and alert, and his withered body had become a little stronger again.

At this moment, he finally regained some of his former demeanor as a swordsman who roamed the battlefield, single-handedly forced the imperial government to withdraw Ashina, and feared the name of Isshin for 20 years.

Seeing the sudden appearance of Li You, Yishin was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "I wanted to apologize to you, but it seems that this attack is nothing to you."

"You've done a good job practicing your strength, Li You!"

Li You glanced around and saw Eima, Aiji, and Kuro, all in the dojo, sitting on the edge and watching.

Only Wolf and Isshin were carrying swords, and it looked like they were fighting each other until just now.

Hearing Yi Xin's words, Li You also twitched his lips: "Old man, no matter how well I practice, I don't want to encounter this kind of thing!"

"If I react too slowly, wouldn't I be cut in the middle?"

Isshin was still laughing: "No! The wolf and I were just competing, and we didn't put much power into the air blade. I can't cut you open or anything."

"However, it's my fault after all, and I really have to apologize to you. Eima!"

Isshin turned his head and looked at Eima: "Go get the bottle of wine I treasured, that one!"

Eima sighed: "Isshin-sama..."

Isshin waved his hand: "I know! You can't drink too much. Don't worry, today is just for celebration, not too much. Go!"

Yingma was a little helpless, but still got up and went.

Yixin looked at Li You: "Come with me! Let's go upstairs first. Oh, Sekiro, and this little girl, come too!"

"As for Kuro, you can only drink tea, hahaha!"

Aiji didn't have any objections. Anyway, she originally came with Eima to watch Isshin's situation just in case.

Wolf and Jiulang were slightly surprised. Wolf asked: "...Should I go too?"

Yi Xin smiled and said: "That's natural! If the competition with you hadn't made my blood boil, how could I have almost hurt Li You? So you are also responsible!"

The wolf was a little helpless and glanced at Jiulang. Jiulang motioned for him to follow, and the wolf agreed.

Everyone quickly sat down in Xin's living room, and Eima also brought the wine.

Li You looked at the wine jar and said in surprise:

"This is...Longquan?"

"Hahaha, good eyesight!" Yixin smiled, "But Li You, you have to keep it a secret for me. If some fool finds out about me hiding a jar of Longquan, then he will cause trouble for me! "

Seeing that Li You was slightly startled, Yixin added: "That fool who rides on a horse all day long and refuses to leave his hand with a gun! Aren't you practicing shooting with him today!"

Li You suddenly said: "Okay, no problem."

Yixin smiled: "Hahaha, okay! Without further ado, let's have a drink first!"

Yi Xin took Li You and Lang to sit together. Ying Ma was beside him and had already poured wine for them.

Ishin raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp. After thinking about it for a while, he smacked his lips:

"Haha - good wine! It's really enjoyable, Longquan!"

Li You and the wolf also drank from the glasses of wine one after another. Then Li You's eyes lit up and even the wolf's expression changed.

"This wine... tastes really good!"

Li You himself doesn't know much about wine - after all, before time travel, his financial conditions did not allow him to understand this thing.

But even he can taste the wonderful taste of Longquan.

Yixin even laughed and said: "How can the taste of Longquan be summed up by just 'good'? I've kept this half a jar of wine for a long time and I'm not willing to drink it!"

"If before, if they heard that I got Longquan, all those fools would immediately gather around me!"

Li You knew that the "fools" Yixin referred to were his companions who launched the war against the country with him.

The Buddhist sculptor Gozo, the wolf's adoptive father Owl, the head of the seven spears Kigatabu, Madame Butterfly, Eima's teacher and adoptive father Dogen, these are his comrades who have lived and died together.

Now things have changed.

Except for Li You and Yingma, no one else present quite understood who Isshin was talking about.Isshin himself seemed unwilling to say more and just shook his head:
"Come again!"

Li You even interrupted with a smile: "Old man, since Longquan is so precious, why are you willing to share it with everyone today?"

On the side, Yingma also poured a glass for Aiji and herself, and drank it slowly. The taste of Longquan made Aiji's eyes widen.

Yixin replied: "I have saved this half of Longquan for a long time. I originally thought that if I can't do anything about life and death, then at the last moment, I will enjoy it alone!"

"But now... there is no need for this. This is all thanks to you, Li You!"

Isshin laughed again: "Therefore, this jar of wine that has no use is naturally used to share with everyone!"

"Continued Cup!"

Seeing that Yi Xin was in such high spirits, others would naturally not disappoint him. They drank one glass after another with him, and the half bottle of Longquan was quickly exhausted.

Afterwards, Isshin was still a little unsatisfied, but Eima forcefully stated that his physical condition had not recovered to full strength and he could not drink anymore today.

Only then did Isshin lie down and rest honestly, while the others left his room.

Everyone immediately gathered in Qingzi's room, and Li You had time to ask others about their situation today.

Eima, on the other hand, told him that she went to check on Isshin shortly after he went to find Onigatabu.

As a result, when Eima walked in, she saw Isshin rummaging through the cabinets to find his clothes.

At that time, he asked Eima nonchalantly: "Eima, have you seen my Tengu suit?"

Yingma: "..."

Of course, Eima gave him a good compliment.

Just at this moment, the wolf wearing a Tengu suit came back from below and came to find Eima.He came to ask her for help, using the gourd seeds he had just found to increase the potion capacity of the wound medicine gourd.

As a result, because the wolf was used to being a ninja, he jumped out of the window.

——Then he happened to bump into Isshin, who had just woken up, was full of energy, and was eager to find someone to practice with.

So the wolf was captured and taken to the dojo to practice sparring on the grounds that "if you wear my clothes, you have to practice with me."

Eima couldn't stop him, so he could only call Kuro and Aiji over, just in case.

The fight between Yi Xin and the wolf lasted for a long time.

Isshin admired the wolf very much and gave him the title "Sekiro" based on his characteristics.

While the two were sparring, even Genichiro heard about the situation and came over.After seeing Yi Xin's lively appearance, although he didn't say anything, a smile appeared on his face that he hadn't seen in a long time.

"When Li You comes back, ask him to come find me."

After he told Eima this way, he said goodbye to Isshin who was having a good time and left.

Before leaving, he also closed the door behind him.

Li You: "..."

The culprit was found.

"...Wait a minute, did you just say that Genichiro asked me to find him?" Li You asked.

Eima said "Oh!" "Indeed! I'm sorry, Master Isshin has recovered from his illness today. I was so happy that I forgot about it."

Li You said speechlessly: "...Okay, I'll go find him now. I hope he sees me soon and won't throw a Ba Zhi thunder at me first."

A cold snort came from the stairs below: "If I want to teach you a lesson, I won't use Ba Zhilei."

Li You turned around and saw Xian Yilang walking up from downstairs with a bad look on his face.

"You just made it easy for me to wait."

Li You looked around and said to him: "Oh, speaking of which, I still need to watch over there in the dungeon..."

Genichiro said: "I have specially arranged for a samurai general to lead a team to guard the dungeon. You don't have to worry."

Li You could only spread his hands.

Eima confessed to Genichiro, and Genichiro glanced at the wolf and Kurang next to Li You, and said: "...You seem to have some unfinished business. Get it done quickly, I'll wait for you upstairs."

With that said, he climbed up to the castle tower with his usual heavy steps.

Li You looked at the wolf. He had something to say to him from just now.

Feeling his gaze, the wolf took out two books from his arms and handed them over.

"...Lord Li You."

Li You took it: "Is this...?"

He was slightly startled because the two books were "Secret Book of Ninja Martial Arts" and "Ash Mingren Upanishad".

It's not surprising that Li You has these two books in the wolf, because these are the two secret books that he will almost always get in the game plot.What he didn't understand was why did the wolf give him these two secret books?What about himself?
"Why do you want to…"

The wolf said: "The Ashina Upanishad was given by Lord Isshin, and the words are given to us for our understanding and practice. Each of us has a copy."

"As for the ninja move book, that one was given by the Buddhist carving master to help me recall what I learned in the past. I don't need it now.

"And it just so happens that I haven't had time to repay you for your life-saving grace that day, so I'm sending this book to you. I hope it will be helpful to you."

Li You looked at the wolf's eyes and understood that he simply wanted to repay him, so he gave the book away.

He thought about it and accepted it directly without being pretentious.

"Thanks, I think it'll be useful."

The wolf nodded and then said:
"By the way, Your Excellency Li You, when I was hunting rats in the city today, I found traces of the leaders of the Guying Clan."

Li You's eyes lit up: "Oh? Where?" The wolf replied: "He left some footprints at the White Snake Shrine. I followed him all the way and found that he seemed to be hiding outside the city. I don't know more specifically. I plan to continue to investigate in the future. .”

Li You clapped his hands: "Okay! You must also be careful. Once you find out, you will find a way to notify me immediately!"

The wolf nodded and said no more.

Li You made a few final words to Aiji and asked her to go back to her room before going up to the top of the castle tower.

Genichiro is waiting for him.

After he went upstairs, Aiji also left on his own, and only Kuro, Wolf, and Eima were left in Qingzi's room.

Kuro looked at the direction of Isshin's room and was still surprised: "Isshin-sama's illness actually cured like this?"

Eima also sighed: "Indeed. Even I was very surprised. But as far as I can see today, Isshin-sama's condition has indeed improved a lot, and he is still recovering."

"...Master Li You's methods are truly amazing."

Kuro nodded sympathetically, and even the wolf was thoughtful.

……

Castle tower.

Genichiro stood on the edge of the fence on one side, staring at Ashina Castle below.

Footsteps sounded, and Li You walked up and stood next to Genichiro.

"Look, this is Ashina Castle." Genichiro said.

"Although she is only a young country that was born less than 20 years ago, to us Weiming people, she is so beautiful."

"Originally, I thought there was only one way to prevent her from being destroyed, and I was prepared.

"but you…"

Li You smiled and said, "I know."

Digging deeper into the plot of the Sekiro game, it is actually not difficult to find that Genichiro has been seeking the power of Ryūin, not intending to gain immortality for himself and then save Ashina.

He knows better than anyone that he doesn't have that ability.

So it is very possible that his initial plan was to pave the way for the Black Immortal Slash.

The black immortal slash is called Opening the Door. Just like in the plot, the wolf's red immortal slashing is called Tears of Worship and can be relied upon to receive Sakura Dragon's tears. Opening the Door can open the Gate of the Underworld after offering Long Yin's blood as a sacrifice. Bring the deceased back to the world in their peak form.

Genichiro's plan should be that if it can still save Isshin's life, that would be the best.

If he couldn't, then he would sacrifice his own life to obtain Long Yin, pull Isshin back from the underworld at his peak, and let Isshin obtain the immortal body to save Ashina.

As for himself, in order to protect Ashina's country, he could give up without hesitation.

Just like what he said during the final battle with the wolf.

"In this way... Ashina's long night will finally dawn."

And when Isshin returned from hell, facing his grandson Genichiro's request for his life, he picked up the knife again and pointed at the "Sekiro" he was optimistic about.

Isshin's mental journey is not difficult to understand, and there are no so-called conspiracy theories about using Genichiro to resurrect himself.

He just understood that the situation in Weiming Country was over and that he was terminally ill, so he chose to let nature take its course.

He didn't want to choose a twisted immortality like Long Yin to save his own life, so he wanted Kuro to escape Ashina.

But similarly, the group headed by Genichiro still hopes to save Ashina. This is their persistence and their belief, and Isshin will naturally not stop it.

He had already handed over the power of Ashina Kingdom to Genichiro, also because of Genichiro's heavy obsession.

However, looking at Xianichiro who chose to change into Ruoshui because he was unable to pursue Long Yin, I also hoped that someone could stop him from going further down the wrong path.

Just at this moment, the wolf appeared.

He successfully defeated Genichiro and was appreciated by Isshin.And Yishin understood that his life was like a candle in the wind, so he chose to help Wolf and Kuro so that they could achieve their ultimate goal of cutting off immortality.

This is what happened in the original world line.

And now, everything is different.

Genichiro looked at Li You and did not continue the topic just now, but said:
"You know, actually from the moment I met you, I had the feeling that I was extremely familiar with you. What you think, how you react to something, I can detect it before you speak. "

Li You was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's interesting. In fact, I'm also very familiar with you."

Genichiro raised the corner of his mouth and said no more.He turned to take out a letter and handed it to Li You.

Li You took it and saw that it was a letter from Bai Qiu, another clan leader of the Snake Eyes clan.The letter was written in crooked handwriting and asked Li You to meet in person.

"It's up to you whether you want to go or not." Genichiro said, "Although I know that you, a meddlesome person, will definitely go."

"Besides, your burly companion did something big today. Is that your order?"

Li You nodded: "How about it, have you seen the strength of my companion?"

Genichiro snorted: "If Yamauchi Norizen hadn't reported it to me personally, I wouldn't have believed it if it had been anyone else!"

"With just one person's power, he demolished all the gate towers in front of the Tiger's Pass Stairs in one afternoon. How can this be summed up by a sentence of innate divine power!"

Li You just smiled.

The task he gave Yuzi was certainly not as simple as building a wall for the Tiger's Pass Staircase.

Now that it has been decided to use the Hukou Stairs as a frontline fortress, the buildings in front of the stairs are naturally useless.

In the game, when Chibei invaded, he occupied the Hukou Stairs and set up a large artillery on the high platform there, and then knocked on the door of Ashina Castle.

Therefore, after building the wall, Li You's second task for Yuzi was to raze all the city gates, stables, and watchtowers under the Tiger's Pass Stairs, as well as the artificially built defensive platforms.

Even the lawns covered with wormwood were dug up by it.

In short, the purpose is one, to turn the front of the Tiger's Mouth Stairs into a smooth plain.

Of course, it is impossible to completely turn the ground into flat ground, but at least try to remove obstacles that can be used for blocking.

Only in this way can the Snake Eyes clan's maximum strength be brought out.

Didn’t the inner government rely on firearms to advance?
Come and have a try with Ashina’s snake-eyed sniper!

Genichiro said: "You and your companions are indeed shocking. So far, we have made enough preparations. The only question is how to grasp the trends in the inner palace."

"What you said before about Xiao Xiao's betrayal is true?"

Li You nodded: "Just like what I said, he has been colluding with the inner government for a long time. Although he has not shown up yet, he must be working secretly."

"Such a traitor is too harmful, we must catch him as soon as possible!"

Genichiro said: "So, you gave this task to Qingzi's ninja? He is Xiao's adopted son. How do you know that when he meets Xiao, he will not choose to side with him?"

"Isn't it the commandment of a ninja to value your parents above all else?"

Li You thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible, but the probability is very low. If the wolf really chooses to side with the owl, then let's not worry about anything and prepare to run away."

Genichiro: "?"

"Are you joking?"

Li You spread his hands.

He wasn't kidding.In the game, if the player chooses to stand with Xiao when he leads the inner ninjas to invade for the first time, then the plot will directly turn to the Shura ending.

In this ending, the wolf will kill Eima and the old man Isshin one after another, then backstab and kill Owl in the plot, and finally transform into Shura, turning Ashina Country into a hell.

The wolf in Shura state, even Li You was not sure of killing him.

By the way, in the ending of Shura, Xiao also found Genichiro who had obtained the Black Immortal Slash.Then maybe by force, but more likely by sneak attack, he killed Genichiro, chopped off his head, snatched the Black Immortal Sword, and finally returned to the castle tower with his head, and placed it next to Isshin's body.

In the game CG, there is no footage of this scene, but there are sounds and movements, as well as modeling.

So I have to say that in the game Sekiro, the biggest villain and villain is the wolf's adoptive father, Owl.Many things were done by him for his own ambition.

Therefore, Li You will naturally not take him lightly.In addition to asking the wolf to pay attention to the owl's traces, Genichiro was also informed early on and asked him to start investigating, but unfortunately nothing came of it.

"However," Li Youyou, "Wolf told me just now that he found traces of the leader of the Lone Shadows."

"I plan to go there then and try to capture him as much as possible. I should be able to get information about Xiao from the leader of the Lone Shadows."

Xianyilang was not so optimistic: "The Gu Yings are the most elite ninjas in the inner palace. Not to mention how you can capture him alive without letting him commit suicide. Even if you successfully capture him, it is almost impossible to ask them questions." information."

Li You also said: "It is indeed difficult, but it is always a method. As for how to torture, I also have the skills to keep it under control."

"It's just... I hope we don't have to use that method."

Genichiro looked confused, but seeing that Li You didn't want to mention it, he didn't ask any further questions.He finally chatted with Li You about the situation in Ashina City and left.

Li You looked at the sky and saw that it was dusk now and it was not time to rest yet.So he thought about it and simply took Yuzu and Aiji with him and headed to Ashina's bottom floor.

Snake Eyes Shiratou has already taken her tribe members to participate in combat training in Ashina, and it is said that the results are quite good.

Moreover, it seems that Genichiro has really adopted the GHS tactics proposed by Li You, so much so that recently there are even a few brave Wei Ming soldiers who want to contact the Snake Eyes in private...

Of course, they must have been caught by the samurai generals and dealt with under military law.

Even if you really want GHS, you can't do it at this time, right?
Then who will be punished if you are not punished?

Apart from these minor incidents, the Snake Eyes clan is currently getting along fairly well with Wei Mingren, and there has been no major trouble.

Baiteng herself also showed off her terrifying clairvoyant vision and seemingly innate control over firearms.

Although she had only acquired modern firearms for a few days, she was already able to use various firearms flexibly.

Its proficiency and shooting accuracy directly outclassed a certain Night Demon Queen.

And since this is the case, Li You hopes to capture Bai Qiu, the other leader of Snake Eyes.

The original Snake Eyes clan, because they inherited the bloodline of Yujia Beauty, had very weak resistance to poison.But Bai Qiu's branch, because it has lived in the poisonous swamp at the bottom of Wei Ming all year round, has considerable resistance to poison, and even the weaknesses of the blood have been overcome.

Therefore, Li You is even more looking forward to her joining.

However, when he took Yuzu and Aiji all the way past the water diversion tower and arrived at the bottom of Ashina, what greeted them was Bai Qiu's gun.

"...Here you are, the one who confuses my compatriots and makes them abandon Snake Eyes' mission."

Li You: "?"

He wasn't too panicked. Yuzu was standing beside him, and Bai Qiu was holding their own stone fire gun, which fired metal projectiles instead of rifle bullets. It was completely immune to him now.

He cared more about Bai Qiu's words.

"What did you say that I...bewitched your compatriots?"

Bai Qiu's face was completely wrapped in bandages. A pair of pupils that were different from ordinary people stared at Li You and said:

"You really don't know? We, the Snake Eyes clan, worship the White Snake God, and it is our mission to protect the Snake God!"

"But you used the lie of land to seduce my compatriots and let them go to Ashina for your use. This is a betrayal of the mission of the Snake Eyes clan!

"I called you here just to warn you, don't try to interfere with us again!"

Li You understood that co-author Bai Qiu was a conservative.

He looked at the only two or three Snake Eyes people following Bai Qiu and said:

"I did not confuse your people, nor did I mean to make them abandon their mission. I just provided them with another way to go."

Bai Qiu glared: "What did you say!"

Li You stretched out his hand and pressed it softly, saying, "Listen to what I have to say. I know that you revere the White Snake God and have protected the White Snake God for generations. But you should also know that the White Snake God is the god of the earth, not a real god."

"Although He has unparalleled power, He will not respond to your offerings, will He?

"Hasn't the mikoshi you arranged in Snake Valley been abandoned for a long time?"

Bai Qiu originally wanted to refute, but fell silent after hearing this.

Li You continued: "So under this situation, many Snake Eyes people were already disheartened and chose to leave. Before I came, a small number of Snake Eyes people had already joined Wei Ming, also because Only with them can I communicate with you smoothly.”

"Including now, there are only so many clan members left around you. Isn't this enough to explain the situation?"

Veins bulged on Bai Qiu's forehead. She slammed the stone fire gun in her hand into the ground and said:
"Stop talking nonsense! Come and compete with me. If you can beat me, then I will be like Bai Teng, at your disposal. If I win, you will give Bai Teng and the others back!"

Li You said helplessly: "First of all, I did not agree with Bai Teng to 'dispose at will'. You are slandering me."

"Second, even if you win, whether Bai Teng comes back or not is still her own business. I've said it before, I didn't force or bewitch them..."

Bai Qiu couldn't listen anymore. She had already raised the stone fire gun and smashed it on Li You's head!

"Without further ado!"

Li You retreated to avoid it. Looking at the menacing Bai Qiu, he had no choice but to pull out the knife.

"Yuzu, Aggie, please step back."

The snake-eyed man beside Bai Qiu also consciously stepped aside, leaving space for the two of them.

Bai Qiu shouted and rushed towards Li You.

"Drink—!!"

……

That night.

Weiming City, water diversion tower.

Bai Teng was resting in Wangyue Tower when suddenly there was a knock on the door.

She went over to open the door and saw an unexpected person.

"Li You? You come so late...huh??"

She looked at the person next to Li You with surprise on her face.

"Bai Qiu? You came so quickly?"

(End of this chapter)