"Ghosts and Tengu, huh..."

Gu Mo seemed deep in thought, tapping his knuckles lightly on the table as if he were considering something seriously. Meanwhile, the Demon maiden across from him patiently sipped her tea and waited for his response.

"What’s the name of that mountain?" After a moment, he asked.

Could it be Anma Mountain? But then again, it seemed unlikely. Even if it were the same mountain, it probably wouldn’t have such a name now. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Upon hearing his question, Yakumo Zi realized he was planning to visit and began to explain in detail:

"As for the name of that mountain, I’m not quite sure. I can only say it was once called Eight Peaks Mountain. It used to be the foremost Spiritual Peak of this land, but a long time ago, due to a rivalry between two mountains, Sakuya, who resided on Mount Fuji, was infuriated that Eight Peaks Mountain was even mightier..."

"This ancient Divine Spirit, claiming ’I cannot allow anything more beautiful than me,’ struck and sliced Eight Peaks Mountain in half, completely shattering the upper part, turning the once-greatest Spiritual Peak into a low hill, so it could no longer surpass Mount Fuji. The disruption in the Earth Vein took a long time to calm down..."

"Many years have passed since this rivalry, and nearly a thousand years ago, ghosts and Tengus settled on that mountain. Even though it was struck by such a catastrophe, it remained a rare Spiritual Peak, and to this day, ghosts and Tengus haven’t renamed it..."

As she spoke, the Demon maiden’s eyes glinted with amusement:

"In recent years, with the growing activity of Demons near that mountain, all kinds of Demons have been appearing there. Even folks from the Underworld can be seen, so it’s simply called Demon Mountain nowadays."

This was actually the villagers’ term.

Because they often saw many Demons frequenting the mountain area, they started calling it that.

But as Demons are carefree creatures, they just adopted the term, and gradually, the name spread.

"Demon Mountain..."

Gu Mo arched an eyebrow, his expression somewhat subtle.

The name is simple and straightforward, isn’t it? But putting that aside, the story of the rivalry between the two mountains, and the resulting destruction at the hands of an indignant Goddess... eeeeh, why does it feel so familiar?

"What is it? Is there a problem?" Observing his subtle expression, Yakumo Zi asked, a bit puzzled.

"There shouldn’t be any problem... It’s just that the story of Eight Peaks Mountain feels very familiar to me," Gu Mo replied with a peculiar expression, holding back the urge to quip. Not long ago, he had been living on that shattered Spiritual Peak, finding a little valley to settle down.

And the Divine Hall of the Goddess, the perpetrator, was right next door, making them neighbors for a few months.

In retrospect, this was truly a bit terrifying, wasn’t it? Just like the Venus Demon, no doubt.

"Familiar?"

The Demon maiden looked at him thoughtfully. Could it be that he had witnessed the story of the mountains firsthand? But thinking about it, it’s quite possible, given that Moon People belong to a previous era’s intellectual civilization, born very early.

As long as his credentials were slightly substantial, it wouldn’t be surprising for him to have witnessed such ancient events.

"Then for the first stop, let’s follow your suggestion, Zi, and head over to check out Demon Mountain..." Gu Mo tapped the table again and smiled, making his decision, "My ship can also serve as a trade ship, exchanging goods there. The busier it is, the better."

Many Demons frequent that area...

As a junction between the surface and the Underworld, it even connects to Hell...

It truly is a prosperous area of the Non-human World, perfect for launching a business venture.

"Let’s adjust the direction a bit, steer between those two peaks over there. Keeping this speed, it should... take less than five days to reach the vicinity of Demon Mountain," Yakumo Zi steered towards where she pointed outside the porthole, estimated the current ship’s speed, and concluded.

The sky outside was clearing up, revealing that this scientifically implausible twin-masted square-sail ship had flown out of the thunderclouds, gradually escaping the stormy weather’s influence.

Behind them, deep rolling thunder still echoed, indicating they had just come out.

"The current speed is indeed a bit slow, but I’ve deliberately limited the Cold Crow’s pace. I figured there’s no rush, and I want to enjoy the scenery along the way..." Gu Mo shrugged. The Magic Ship, of course, was an unscientific creation; this twin-masted square-sail ship could not only fly in the sky but performed remarkably well.

If it enters interplanetary navigation mode, it could reach the Sun from Earth in a day.

After all, it was designed for space navigation, a Magic Starship crafted to enable Mages to manually conjure spacecraft—a remarkable feat of magic engineering.

And while navigating the planet’s atmospheric gravity, it couldn’t achieve such terrifying speeds, but its tactical speed wasn’t too slow. The current speed was simply deliberately restrained, for the essence of travel lies in enjoying the journey, not immediately reaching the destination.

"You’re quite at leisure..."

The Demon maiden commented and then curiously asked, "But this ship is called the Cold Crow? Why choose such a name, is there any special meaning?"

"Because it flies."

Gu Mo blurted out without thinking.

"..."

"..."

Yakumo Zi thought for a while, not quite understanding the connection, why does it being able to fly mean it should be called Cold Crow?

Isn’t the fact that this ship can fly because it was designed that way?

......

...

The Cold Crow is a large dual-mast schooner.

It is nearly ninety meters long, almost seventy meters high, and its internal cabins are quite spacious. It has been expanded multiple times, with multiple spaces folded within.

All the rooms from the once large mansion have been moved onto the ship, so for Gu Mo, there’s no impact. He still follows his daily routines, clearing Physical Strength and performing daily tasks, without affecting his research and practice, with an emphasis on the former, of course.

By now, a few years have already passed, so the Skill Badge for the Earth Evil Seventy-two Techniques has long been refined, with most of its proficiency accumulated by him.

Because the time flow speed of this Dungeon World is the fastest, it is most efficient for him to train here. Now everything is completed, and a second red Ability Badge is equipped in the Skill Bar.

The Seventy-two Techniques, as the name suggests, is a collection of seventy-two divine powers, encompassing all sorts of incredible techniques, almost everything one can imagine, covering various aspects of different fields. By relying on this incredibly comprehensive Immortal Technique knowledge, many clones in different worlds can exhibit the demeanor of a True Person, making actions much more convenient.

After the Monster Maiden temporarily left the ship, Gu Mo also arrived at the central chamber of the Cold Crow.

Its location is right below the second mast and is generally positioned as a "Puppet Workshop." Many puppet crew members usually come here for repairs or rest, and numerous inactive puppets quietly wait here... This area belongs to the central part of the ship, where the puppets can quickly support various areas through corridors.

Regarding the true heart of the ship, namely the Magic Rudder of the Magic Ship—

The so-called power source, the power chamber, is right below this Puppet Workshop.

Upon entering the workshop, Gu Mo observed the tools on the workbench. His fingers lightly glided over various knives, scissors, tweezers, and other tools, while an invisible Spirit wave rippled through the air, accurately delivering commands to the core of every puppet aboard the ship.

Some puppets remained motionless, continuing with the tasks at hand.

Others stopped their current orders and headed towards the workshop.

As for the puppets already in the workshop, they lined up to lie on the operating tables, awaiting their master’s new round of surgical arrangements.

They appear very dull, lacking any spirituality, as they are, after all, intricate yet rough puppets. Their exteriors were not overly treated; there were no bionic skins or clothes, just genuine wooden figures that looked haphazardly created.

They are probably just slightly better crafted than paper cut-out figures, but only slightly.

Gu Mo now plans to perform a secondary processing on them, making minute adjustments to their appearance illustrations and internal programs to make them appear more normal and pleasant, as well as to enhance the precision of their movements, so they can better fulfill more delicate work instructions.

Even just now, they managed to burn toast, which really shouldn’t happen, it obviously requires fine-tuning.

His movements were swift, incredibly skilled and dexterous, as each wooden figure lined up and lay on the operating table. In no time, they came down, looking almost indistinguishable from True Persons on the exterior, with no visible wooden texture or joint features.

After processing over a hundred puppets in one go, Gu Mo finally stopped and then exhaled.

So, the next step is naturally—

The super maid project.

After all, rather than patching and repairing these puppets, it would be better to create a new piece from scratch, but even though his skills in this area have reached an astonishing level, to participate in the Holy Grail War, he could easily defeat the Einzbern Family’s Artificial Humans.

Yet, creating the omnipotent maid he envisions isn’t so simple.

"Space Magic, I might find a workaround, but for Time System Ability... I guess I’ll need the body to assist."

Gu Mo thought seriously, quickly constructing a blueprint of Life Engineering in his mind. This is one of the gifts that come with a deeper grasp of the Authority of Creation; he seems to possess an almost instinctual intelligence that allows him to easily design life forms according to his ideas.

Probably because when enhancing the bloodline with Divine Essence from the Sea of Life, he deliberately guided it.

After all, Tiamat’s random life design is unpredictable, but he doesn’t want to completely replicate such results, making everything uncontrollable... As per the system’s instructions, this part can be altered and adjusted when using those bloodline materials.

He naturally subconsciously pursues it this way.