The Protagonist slowly opened his eyes. What greeted him were tall, erect trees, and he was lying on a patch of grass in the forest. The leaves on the trees had turned yellow but hadn't completely fallen, and with a hint of coolness, he roughly knew it was autumn.
'So this is transmigration. Although I have no regrets entering Touhou in this life, I wish to be born in Gensokyo in the next. But now that I'm actually here, I don't know what to do. By the way, this wouldn't be the Magic Forest, would it? Although Gensokyo is a holy land for otaku, the dangers are also considerable. One careless mistake and you're dead.'
'I don't know what time it is now. If it's before the plot time, it's fine. If it's past, I really don't know what to do,' the Protagonist muttered to himself.
Suddenly, Pachi's voice came from the Protagonist's mind: 'Master, it is now one hundred years before the establishment of Gensokyo, and this is not the Magic Forest.'
'Master's tasks have also appeared. Please check them yourself. As long as Master silently recites 'Task Panel,' you can view your current tasks.'
'The Items Master exchanged earlier in the space have already been placed in the spatial ring on your right hand.'
'Also, this first world is a trial for Master. If Master passes, the system will bind with Master's soul.'
'If you fail, the system will detach from Master and directly search for the next Master, and the requirement for the trial is very simple: survive in the first world.'
'I didn't expect there to be a trial, but then again, if I can't even survive the first world, how can I continue? However, one hundred years before Gensokyo's establishment, that's really early enough.'
'And I didn't expect this trial to be so difficult, before Gensokyo's establishment. That's when Great Yokai ran rampant, and those Great Yokai weren't as benevolent as those in Gensokyo.'
'Even Zi Ma is still in the stage of killing without batting an eye. One careless mistake and I'll definitely be dead.'
'However, since I have the chance to transmigrate, I definitely won't give up like this. If I just die like this, I won't forgive myself. From today onwards, I'll be called Yakumo Feng. Wood symbolizes vitality and striving upwards. Wind represents freedom and being unconstrained by anything.'
'Now, let's see what tasks I have.' The Protagonist, now to be called Yakumo Feng. Yakumo Feng murmured, then directly opened the task panel.
First Main Quest: Find Yakumo Yukari.
Quest Requirement: Finding Yakumo Yukari counts as completing the quest.
Success: Reward 10000 energy points. Failure: If you still fail this, you'll be cursed with bad luck for a week.
Second Main Quest: Test of the Heart.
Quest Requirement: Survive for a hundred years with your current mindset. Which transmigrator isn't long-lived? While being long-lived, the most terrifying thing for a transmigrator is the aging of the mind. Once the mind ages, it means the aging of the body, and even the longest-lived transmigrator will lose vitality and perish in the long journey of transmigration.
Success: 10000 energy points. Failure: If you fail this, you won't need to go to the next world; just wait to die of old age.
Third Main Quest: Help Yakumo Yukari establish Gensokyo.
Quest Requirement: Contributing just five percent counts as completion.
Success: 50000 energy points. (If you contribute forty percent, you will be rewarded with a mysterious Item. If you reach fifty percent, you will be rewarded with another Bloodline Draw.) Failure: Gender-bending in the next world.
Side Quests: Randomly issued.
Yakumo Feng looked at these tasks and said speechlessly, "Is this the price for not being erased? Being cursed with bad luck is one thing, but gender-bending, I'd rather be erased. As a man with a dick, I absolutely cannot be gender-bent."
Speaking of which, Yakumo Yukari is easy to find, but not now. Going to find her now would only result in being abused. Maybe I'll be the winter food this time.
Let's first figure out how to get out of this forest; it'll be troublesome at night.' Saying this, he took out the Hundred Transformation Cloth from his spatial ring and put it on.
After a series of changes, the Hundred Transformation Cloth turned completely white, with the upper part being a kimono and the lower part wide pant legs, with an outer white and inner red cloak. At a glance, it was clearly the outfit of Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach.
Because Yakumo Feng didn't know what people wore in this era, he couldn't just go out wearing a leather jacket and jeans in ancient Japan. And he didn't know what people in Japan wore now, so he got Ichigo's clothes to wear.
Yakumo Feng walked while studying the Gap Yokai bloodline within him. After studying for a long time, he could only open a small gap, just enough to put things in.
After all, the system only gave him a bloodline; the specific application still had to be explored by himself. Unlike the Main God Space, where you could use a bloodline as soon as you exchanged for it. However, there's a give and take; although he had to explore it himself, he wouldn't need to exchange for it later.
Unlike the Main God Space, where you could only use the abilities of the bloodline level you exchanged for. To get higher-level abilities, you had to exchange for higher-level bloodlines.
As Yakumo Feng walked, he suddenly shivered for no reason. A feeling of being spied upon arose.
'What's going on? Is someone peeking at me? Could it be Zi Ma? Impossible, shouldn't she be hibernating in this weather? Is there some Yokai watching me, waiting to eat me when I'm off guard?' Yakumo Feng shivered again. He quickened his pace. But no matter how much Yakumo Feng sped up, the feeling of being spied upon did not disappear.
Yakumo Feng directly took out a bottle of Speedy Lotion from his treasure bag, applied it to his feet, and ran wildly. He didn't know how long he ran. But... it was useless. That feeling of being spied on still clung to him.
Yakumo Feng finally couldn't take it anymore and shouted loudly at the sky, "Come out! I've already found you!"
That peeping gaze startled, as if surprised at being discovered. Then the feeling of being watched disappeared.
Yakumo Feng couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. But after only two steps, the feeling of being watched returned.
'Damn it, is there no end to this? If you're not tired, I am. Are you just bored and looking for trouble? Why don't you go peep into the women's bathhouse instead of peeping at me? What's so good about me? Are you picking on me because I look easy to bully?' Yakumo Feng said frantically.
The feeling of being watched disappeared again.
Yakumo Feng directly found an empty space and took out a tablecloth from Doraemon's treasure bag. In just a moment, the tablecloth was covered with food.
'It was a wise decision to exchange for Doraemon's treasure bag back then. Now I won't have to worry about food.' Saying that, he picked up a chicken leg in front of him and started gnawing on it.
'Hmm, delicious! I didn't expect it to be not only plentiful but also very tasty. I've never eaten anything this good before.' Yakumo Feng said while eating.
Yakumo Feng didn't know if it was due to his demon bloodline or the stress from his first Crossing, but he ate much more than usual.
After Yakumo Feng had his fill, he lay back and said, 'That was so satisfying. When I used to stay at home, I mostly ate instant noodles, and the best I'd get was takeout.'
Yakumo Feng lay for a while, then got up to clear away the food scraps. He knew this wasn't the time to rest. Resting in this place was clearly unwise; one wrong move could cost him his life. After he had packed everything, just as he was about to leave, he froze.
Because he didn't know the way at all, he finally had no choice but to find a branch on the ground.
He said helplessly, 'I'll go wherever the tip of the branch points. Let's see if luck is on my side. Speaking of which, my luck has always been good.'
Yakumo Feng tossed the branch upwards, and after a moment, it fell to the ground.
'That direction seems to be east. I hope walking that way will lead me out of the forest.' Saying that, Yakumo Feng patted the dust off his body and left.