Qiuhua didn't explain again, just said that she would leave everything to her, and then ran to prepare alone. Since Qiuhua said so, the four seasons did not ask any more questions.

While waiting for news, news of monster attacks would come from the town from time to time. The timing of each monster attack is different, but one thing that is certain is that the monster's attack is stronger than one time at a time, which is easy to judge because the opponent will be bigger every time he appears again. According to this pattern, I am afraid that the whole town will be destroyed at night.

When it was time for dinner, the pavilion became busy again. The flow of people has once again broken through the historical high, and it has not been affected by the monster attack at all, or rather, it should be said that the monster attack has attracted a new group of players. The rewards for such large-scale gaming events are generally quite generous, and even if there are no special prizes, the basic points will not be less. Fighting monsters makes a lot of money, and many players who come here must have this mentality.

Unconsciously, it has become a place for players to interact with each other, and you can hear a lot of news from the small talk of the guests. After an afternoon of temptation, players no longer know anything about monsters, and they have mastered several weaknesses of monsters. For example, it has a great reaction to gunfire, and is reluctant to approach fire and red things, but unfortunately these are still not enough to expel it, and there is a lack of key points to deal with it. If you can know the real name of the other party, maybe the problem can be solved, but unfortunately this is the most difficult part, and many methods for players with limited abilities cannot be used.

Just when the flower pavilion was busy because of the sudden increase in customers, a loud shout suddenly came from outside, which attracted everyone's attention at once.

"The monster is coming!"

"It's that youkai!"

One by one, the customers got up from their seats and ran towards the outside of the store. Shiki also walked out of the store one step behind, only to see a huge figure like a hill on the steps not far away.

"Whoa, whoa! It's huge! ”

Yuzu and the other clerks hugged each other, apparently taking a big hit.

At this time, the players who came to crusade against the monsters spontaneously organized themselves and took out the items according to the weaknesses they had discovered earlier.

The banging sound was continuous, and the monster was indeed affected by these attacks, but it was not injured or retreated, but instead looked enraged.

"Suffered!"

"Retreat!"

The player's reaction was still very alert, but unfortunately the monster's speed was faster, and I saw it jump in front of the gate with a jump, and countless players turned into a ball with a bang.

"The regiment was wiped out in an instant! This game is too unbalanced! What a dung! I'm protesting! ”

"This is the territory of the Beast Guild, and Nep's protest should be heard right away."

“nepu！？”

"Is this the time to say something like this? Four seasons want to find a way? ”

Miyuki interrupts Shiki and Nep.

"It shouldn't hurt to turn into a dumpling."

"The four seasons' dumplings, my sister will take good care of them!"

"Ahh!!hh

"Hey, hey! Have you all given up yet? ”

"No, we still have hope."

Hearing Shiji's words, everyone couldn't help but look at it.

"Didn't Qiuhua say that it was all handed over to her?"

Qiuhua has not been seen since the afternoon, and she doesn't know what to do, and she hasn't come back yet.

"Mom, you're coming back!"

"Ahh

At this time, a familiar voice came from behind the monster, it was Qiu Hua.

"It doesn't seem too late."

In a crowd of players, Zhongqiu Hua stood out like a flock, without any nervousness.

"Everyone, get ready."

Everyone moved their gaze with Qiu Hua's raised hand for some reason, and in Qiu Hua's hand there was a small pistol similar to a starting pistol. A gunshot and a red flare flew into the air, and everyone's eyes looked into the dark night sky.

At this time, the monster was also attracted by the sound of gunfire, and opened its big mouth full of fangs and rushed towards Qiuhua. Just as they were about to meet Qiuhua, an explosion different from the sound of gunfire came, and the night sky was lit up for a while. Like a flower blooming in the night sky, the light of the stars spreads in the night sky, and it is fireworks.

Then another, one after another, fireworks burst into the sky, so that the sky was lit up with brilliant fireworks.

The monster stopped, and the light of the fireworks seemed to terrify it, and it began to wander around restlessly, looking for a place where it wouldn't be illuminated.

"That's right."

Autumn blossom returned to the four seasons of them.

"It's the Year Beast."

The monster that Qiu Hua called the Year Beast visible to the naked eye began to shrink in size.

"In the legend, every time the New Year passes, a monster that hurts people will come out, it is called 'Nian', and people regard the night it came to as a checkpoint, and spending that night is called 'New Year's Pass'; there is also a saying called 'Xi', so that night is Chinese New Year's Eve."

Qiuhua told the legend about the year beast to everyone.

"'Nian' is most afraid of red, fire and explosions, so people thought of a way to deal with the Nian beast, every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, families paste red couplets and set off firecrackers."

Qiuhua handed a couplet to Yuzu and took out a string of firecrackers with traditional shapes. The fireworks in the sky were the ones she had prepared for the villagers in the afternoon.

"These are the legends of my family. So it's normal for you not to know the four seasons. Although there is also a tradition of celebrating the New Year here, the customs are still a little different. ”

Handed the firecracker to Hatsu Sakura, Hatsuzakura blew a breath, and a wisp of fire lit the firecracker's fuse, and then Qiu Hua threw the firecracker at the Nian Beast.

This seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back, and the beast wailed and shook off the crowd and ran away. And this time, everyone was notified that the task was complete.

The crackling sound of firecrackers did not stop for a long time, and everyone looked up at the sky illuminated by fireworks. Red, yellow, blue and green lights shine in the sky, like a brilliant aurora.

It was only one afternoon for Qiuhua to prepare, although she didn't say it, but she knew how hard it was when she thought about it.

"That's how it tastes like the New Year."

Qiuhua let out a sigh.

"Four seasons, Happy New Year."

“……”

Looking at Qiuhua's constantly changing face under the light and shadow, Shiki suddenly thought that maybe Qiuhua didn't just want to complete the game, but to make them more aware of the atmosphere of the New Year.

"Happy New Year."

The sound of greetings mixed with the sound of firecrackers, perhaps also influenced by the festive atmosphere, the other players were not unhappy because they failed to finish the game, but laughed and immersed themselves in the festive atmosphere.

On the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, celebrate the New Year safely. All in all, everything went well, which is really gratifying.