By the time Kiyoshi Uesugi and Yuichi Kudo returned to the conference room, a thin letter of agreement had already been laid down in front of Kiyoshi Uesugi's seat.

Also placed next to the agreement is a somewhat quaint bronze key.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa was already smiling leisurely, playing with the black jade cane in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking.

When he saw Uesugi Kiyoshi come in, his eyes lit up.

"Yes, this one suits you well, Uesugi-kun."

"I've drawn up the contract, please sign it, the key next to it is the Zhengcang key, I hope you can hide it properly, from tomorrow, to open the Zhengcang Courtyard, you need four keys, not three."

Uesugi Kiyoshi picked up the contract and looked through it at a glance, but found no problems.

It is probably the most commonly used labor contract for employees in Japan, but with some contracts and benefits added at the end, which is not different from what Ryunosuke Akutagawa said before.

Uesugi Kiyoshi signed happily and asked, "Akutagawa-san, is this thing binding on the transcendent?" ”

Ryunosuke Akutagawa stood up and shook his head.

"Of course not, you can't expect mortal laws to restrain the transcendent."

"That's... What if someone defaults? ”

Ryunosuke Akutagawa smiled meaningfully.

"Naturally, associations have the means of associations."

He said something that was secretly murderous, but Uesugi Kiyoshi was not very surprised.

The so-called law can only be effectively enforced under the guarantee of the violent organs of the state.

If you want to deter the transcendent, then naturally you also need more powerful force, he didn't feel threatened, he worked for people for pay, and he had no intention of breaking the contract.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa walked to the end of the conference room, in front of a Japanese-style shoji door, and with a wave of his cane, a small black square box appeared in the center of the door.

With a few gears turning, a keyhole in the shape of a nine-square grid was revealed.

Yuichi Kudo stepped forward, and a few seconds later, three bronze keys were inserted into the keyhole.

Uesugi Kiyoshi pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose, and through the flat lenses that burned with mirage, he could clearly see that the keys were shining with a faint fluorescence.

And this light, after the shoji door was opened, instantly became violent, making him squint slightly.

The color of the jewels is shaking for a while, which can simply confuse people's eyes and confuse people's souls.

There are no additional buildings in the "Shosoin", only countless shelves, neatly arranged.

Surrounded by the stars and moons on the shelf, is a transparent petri dish that is somewhat out of step with this decorative style.

There are a variety of antiques on display on the table, which look old.

Lifelike picture scrolls, bronze mirrors for women, spears and armor, luxurious jewels and diamonds, musical instruments with the style of the Celestial Empire, Buddhist instruments of onmyoji and monks, and the four treasures of the scholar's room of literati and ink writers...

It's like a museum full of Japanese history, and the intense colors of each period of the country are quietly treasured here.

Even Uesugi Kiyoshi was determined, and he couldn't help but lose his mind for a moment.

Because these items, without exception, all shine with a sparkling fluorescence.

This means that they carry so-called "supernatural powers" in them.

"It's a ghostly artifact."

"We call them collectibles."

Ryunosuke Akutagawa walked up to Kiyoshi Uesugi and explained lightly.

"Collections in collectibles associations have two meanings."

"One is containment -- we contain the ghosts and gods and all the strange and strange beings that are in the world."

"The second is the collection - we collect otherworldly ghosts and gods."

"Transcendents can wield extraordinary powers, so some items, after being impregnated with transcendent powers for a long time, will also undergo inexplicable mutations and possess various special abilities."

"For example, Uesugi-kun, with your strength, if you use a sword for decades, then under the nourishment of your extraordinary power, your sword will gradually become a weapon of ghosts and gods."

"The meaning of the name "Vessel of Demons and Gods" is... A weapon that can slay demons and gods. ”

"These collections can greatly enhance the combat power of transcendents in the face of ghosts and gods in different aspects, which is also the confidence of our Collectibles Association to gain a firm foothold in Tokyo."

"Maybe we are few and shallow, but we are well equipped."

"That's what it means."

Uesugi Kiyoshi was not dazzled by these collectibles, he muttered with a thoughtful look on his face, "With this number of collectibles..."

"Heh, there must be some restrictions on the use of these things, otherwise the current Tokyo Metropolitan Government must have the final say in the Collectibles Association."

"That's too much... How many pieces are equipped for each person who belongs to the association, what ghosts and gods can't deal with? And spend so much effort to exterminate the believers and churches of demons and gods? ”

Ryunosuke Akutagawa nodded first, then shook his head.

"Yes, there are restrictions, but it's not just a matter of limitations that collectibles can't be universalized."

"Just because these things seem like a lot doesn't mean they're cheap."

"There are many prophets' lifelong wish to achieve a method of mass production of ghost and god weapons, and the Na Ling-type equipment on your body is a by-product of their repeated attempts."

"But that's about it, and so far, no one has ever succeeded."

"The formation of every ghost and god artifact has to go through a long period of time to gestation, and the carving of a powerful enough transcendent power is too high in all senses."

"The main extraordinary forces of the Collectibles Society are the collectors and investigators."

"When a collector joins the association, he receives a piece of collectible work."

"And the investigator has the qualifications to use [performance] in exchange for collectibles."

"Other than that, no one else is allowed to step into this room."

Uesugi Kiyoshi snorted and spat out.

"Performance... What kind of sales company is here? ”

Although Akutagawa Ryunosuke knew that Uesugi Kiyoshi was joking, he still shook his head very seriously.

"It is the performance of containing ghosts and gods, and there are special regulations for the specific conversion method."

"If you contribute to the association, you can exchange it for various collectibles and strengthen yourself."

"Simple, straightforward, and if you give something, you will be rewarded, I think you will enjoy it here, Uesugi-kun."

Uesugi Kiyoshi looked at the collectibles on the table again, exhaled a sullen breath, and a smile of interest curled into the corners of his mouth.

"Sounds great, but looking at the number of collectibles left here, I'm afraid there are not a few of the performance required in exchange for this thing, right?"

"Forget it, it doesn't matter, I'm just a newcomer, I don't want to be so much."

"What are the restrictions on the use of these collectibles?"

Kiyoshi Uesugi asked the question he was most concerned about.

"Strictly speaking, there are no restrictions, it's just..."

"When using, it should be noted that it is people who use things, not things that control people."

Answering this question is Yuichi Kudo.

He took out a pocket watch from his arms, rubbed it a few times, and said with some caution.

"The weapon of ghosts and gods is not [dead things], Qing, ghosts and gods can be taken away, but the weapons of ghosts and gods may not be impossible."

"You've probably seen the demon sword of the Dongwen Society, right?"

"The demon knife in her hand, Myofa Muramasa, is a fierce ghost and god weapon."

"It is said that every owner of that knife has been robbed of his sanity by Muramasa and turned into an ominous person who only knows how to kill and bring infinite suffering to his relatives, and this is the possible consequence of the weapon of the ghosts."

"It's not as scary as sinking, but it's definitely not easy."

Uesugi Kiyoshi nodded thoughtfully.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa stepped forward and smiled a little easier.

"The most important evolution of human beings is to learn to use tools, and if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and you don't have to worry too much about Uesugi-kun."

"The transcendent is always suspended on a tightrope, and there is an abyss under his feet."

"If you can carry the sinking, a mere collection can't take away the hearts of the transcendent."

"Come on, pick one."

"Choose one you like as a welcome gift from the association!"