— Huh?! Of course, I can do it! Don't underestimate me! Believe it or not, I'll break all your ribs! — Inosuke exclaimed, two puffs of air escaping from his boar mask's nostrils.
On the other side, Kocho Shinobu grabbed Zenitsu's hand.
— Come on, Zenitsu, I'm supporting you the most!
Instantly, Zenitsu's face turned as red as a monkey's behind, and he was entirely flustered.
— Yesssss!
Inosuke and Zenitsu dashed into the yard, with one running up the wall and the other dragging stones under a tree, while Tanjirou cheered for both Zenitsu and Inosuke.
Kanao, who was already in the yard, watched the scene with an expression that didn't change an inch.
When Xander and Kocho Shinobu arrived in the yard, they also spotted Kanao.
Kocho Shinobu and Xander approached, and Kocho Shinobu asked with a smile: — Kanao, you're part of the group too, would you like to join in?
Xander stepped forward, patted Kanao on the shoulder, and said: — Come on! Tell brother Xander if you want to join them, although Kanao is already quite strong.
Kanao looked helplessly at Xander. She knew that whenever Xander patted her shoulder and asked a question, she had to say what she was thinking; otherwise, Xander would not let her go.
Seeing Kanao stay silent, Xander sighed, then gently patted her head and said: — Kanao, remember what I said, the human heart is a source of strength; only when the heart is in place can people become infinitely powerful. Isn't participating in the final selection proof of that?
Then Xander lightly patted her shoulder and walked out into the yard. Shinobu Kocho gently said to Kanao: — It's okay, Kanao, you don't need to listen to him, just keep going as you are.
After this, Shinobu Kocho also left the yard. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Xander leaning against it.
— Are you speaking ill of me again? — Xander asked with a smile.
Shinobu Kocho snorted: — Hmph! Not at all.
Then Shinobu Kocho continued: — Sister has already given Kanao a coin and asked her to make her own decisions, so why are you still bothering her?
Xander softly replied: — It's very dangerous if a person only follows orders and has no thoughts of their own. I just don't want Kanao to find herself in trouble in the future and for you to regret it too late.
Hearing these caring words, Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but blush, and then she said seriously: — I will protect Kanao.
Xander nodded and said: — Yes, I see. I finally obtained some of the potions I gifted you earlier. You can keep some for your research and give the rest to Tanjirou and the others.
After that, Xander took out a small wooden box filled with various attribute-enhancing potions.
Over the past month, Xander's missions mainly involved fighting supernatural demons, resulting in a total of 19 black iron treasure chests. Upon opening these chests, Xander collected the Six Styles of the Marine and two C-level ninjutsu, with the rest being attribute-enhancing potions.
Xander handed all these potions to Shinobu Kocho.
Shinobu Kocho looked incredulously at the dozen vials of potions in her hands and asked: — Where did you get these?!
Xander smiled mysteriously: — Secret.
Seeing this, Shinobu Kocho didn't ask any further questions, but accepted the potions and said, "I understand."
Seeing that Shinobu Kocho wasn't asking questions, Xander couldn't help but ask, "Shinobu, don't you really want to know?"
Shinobu Kocho snorted, turned around, and squintingly looked at Xander, "Of course I want to know, but since you said it's a secret, I won't pry, and I don't believe I won't be able to figure out how these things were made!"
With that, Shinobu Kocho turned and entered the Butterfly Mansion.
Xander watched Shinobu Kocho's back and smiled softly.
At that moment, Xander suddenly heard the system's voice:
[Ding! The master's vassal, Mother Spider Rose, killed the third of the Lower Ranks, Sick Leaf, and dropped 2 bronze treasure chests and 12 black iron treasure chests. All treasure chests have been automatically collected into the system.]
Hearing this sound, Xander rolled up his sleeves, glanced at the spider pattern on his hand, and said with a smile, "Interesting, no movements for a month, and it turns out there was a big haul!"
"But why did this treasure chest yield less than the Lower Fifth?"
[Ding! Since it was killed by the master's vassal, the reward is only one-fifth.]
Hearing this news, Xander was struck as if by lightning.
"Damn! How many treasure chests did I lose? What a loss!"
Saddened, Xander continued, "But still, it's really easy." I receive treasure chests without even leaving home. Excellent.
Then Xander returned to his mansion and opened the chest.
"Alright, no more nonsense, let's just open everything!"
[Ding! The master opened 2 bronze treasure chests and 12 black iron treasure chests, receiving in total: Telepathy, Poison Resistance, and Potion × 12]
[Ding! It has been detected that the master already possesses Telepathy. The Telepathy has been merged, granting an advanced ability: Telepathy]
[Telepathy: A beginner skill that allows the mind to perceive everything within a 100-meter radius.]
[Poison Resistance: A low-level skill providing some resistance to any form of poison.]
Looking at the twelve additional potion bottles in his spatial ring, Xander grimaced.
"I just gave these potions to Shinobu, and now there are twelve more bottles. When will this ever end?"
The reason Xander no longer used these potions was that his body had almost reached its limit. Using these potions again would be no different from drinking water, so Xander took out all the potions.
When night fell, all the lower-ranked demons in the Infinite City were summoned by Muzan.
"Ray and Binye have been killed, one was Lower Moon Five, and the other was Lower Moon Three. I only want to ask one thing: why are the Lower Moon demons so weak?"
…
Time flew by quickly, and two months passed.
During this time, Xander went on more than a dozen missions, and along with the demons killed by the Mother Spider Rose, Xander opened over 20 potion bottles. These potions, through various methods by Xander and Kocho Shinobu, were added to the food of the other Pillars, significantly enhancing their strength.
However, over these two months, Xander did not encounter a single lower-ranked demon again. Noticing this, Xander likely guessed:
"It seems that Muzan has finally destroyed the Lower Moons, but at least the nightmare creature of the Lower Moon One remains, and we still have a chance to farm chests."
Xander softly spoke, standing by the window, and suddenly his Raven perched on his shoulder:
"The number of victims on the Infinite Train has increased, with over forty people missing. They will head west to meet Rengoku Kyojuro at the scene."
Kocho Shinobu approached and quietly asked, "Will you go to fight again?"
Xander embraced Kocho Shinobu and gently said, "Yes, many people have died this time. It must be linked to the Twelve Demon Moons. Perhaps we will encounter an upper demon."
Kocho Shinobu rested her head on Xander's chest and quietly said, "Then be careful. I really don't want to lose the most precious person to me again."— Huh?! Of course, I can do it! Don't underestimate me! Believe it or not, I'll break all your ribs! — Inosuke exclaimed, two puffs of air escaping from his boar mask's nostrils.
On the other side, Kocho Shinobu grabbed Zenitsu's hand.
— Come on, Zenitsu, I'm supporting you the most!
Instantly, Zenitsu's face turned as red as a monkey's behind, and he was entirely flustered.
— Yesssss!
Inosuke and Zenitsu dashed into the yard, with one running up the wall and the other dragging stones under a tree, while Tanjirou cheered for both Zenitsu and Inosuke.
Kanao, who was already in the yard, watched the scene with an expression that didn't change an inch.
When Xander and Kocho Shinobu arrived in the yard, they also spotted Kanao.
Kocho Shinobu and Xander approached, and Kocho Shinobu asked with a smile: — Kanao, you're part of the group too, would you like to join in?
Xander stepped forward, patted Kanao on the shoulder, and said: — Come on! Tell brother Xander if you want to join them, although Kanao is already quite strong.
Kanao looked helplessly at Xander. She knew that whenever Xander patted her shoulder and asked a question, she had to say what she was thinking; otherwise, Xander would not let her go.
Seeing Kanao stay silent, Xander sighed, then gently patted her head and said: — Kanao, remember what I said, the human heart is a source of strength; only when the heart is in place can people become infinitely powerful. Isn't participating in the final selection proof of that?
Then Xander lightly patted her shoulder and walked out into the yard. Shinobu Kocho gently said to Kanao: — It's okay, Kanao, you don't need to listen to him, just keep going as you are.
After this, Shinobu Kocho also left the yard. As soon as she reached the door, she saw Xander leaning against it.
— Are you speaking ill of me again? — Xander asked with a smile.
Shinobu Kocho snorted: — Hmph! Not at all.
Then Shinobu Kocho continued: — Sister has already given Kanao a coin and asked her to make her own decisions, so why are you still bothering her?
Xander softly replied: — It's very dangerous if a person only follows orders and has no thoughts of their own. I just don't want Kanao to find herself in trouble in the future and for you to regret it too late.
Hearing these caring words, Shinobu Kocho couldn't help but blush, and then she said seriously: — I will protect Kanao.
Xander nodded and said: — Yes, I see. I finally obtained some of the potions I gifted you earlier. You can keep some for your research and give the rest to Tanjirou and the others.
After that, Xander took out a small wooden box filled with various attribute-enhancing potions.
Over the past month, Xander's missions mainly involved fighting supernatural demons, resulting in a total of 19 black iron treasure chests. Upon opening these chests, Xander collected the Six Styles of the Marine and two C-level ninjutsu, with the rest being attribute-enhancing potions.
Xander handed all these potions to Shinobu Kocho.
Shinobu Kocho looked incredulously at the dozen vials of potions in her hands and asked: — Where did you get these?!
Xander smiled mysteriously: — Secret.
Seeing this, Shinobu Kocho didn't ask any further questions, but accepted the potions and said, "I understand."
Seeing that Shinobu Kocho wasn't asking questions, Xander couldn't help but ask, "Shinobu, don't you really want to know?"
Shinobu Kocho snorted, turned around, and squintingly looked at Xander, "Of course I want to know, but since you said it's a secret, I won't pry, and I don't believe I won't be able to figure out how these things were made!"
With that, Shinobu Kocho turned and entered the Butterfly Mansion.
Xander watched Shinobu Kocho's back and smiled softly.
At that moment, Xander suddenly heard the system's voice:
[Ding! The master's vassal, Mother Spider Rose, killed the third of the Lower Ranks, Sick Leaf, and dropped 2 bronze treasure chests and 12 black iron treasure chests. All treasure chests have been automatically collected into the system.]
Hearing this sound, Xander rolled up his sleeves, glanced at the spider pattern on his hand, and said with a smile, "Interesting, no movements for a month, and it turns out there was a big haul!"
"But why did this treasure chest yield less than the Lower Fifth?"
[Ding! Since it was killed by the master's vassal, the reward is only one-fifth.]
Hearing this news, Xander was struck as if by lightning.
"Damn! How many treasure chests did I lose? What a loss!"
Saddened, Xander continued, "But still, it's really easy." I receive treasure chests without even leaving home. Excellent.
Then Xander returned to his mansion and opened the chest.
"Alright, no more nonsense, let's just open everything!"
[Ding! The master opened 2 bronze treasure chests and 12 black iron treasure chests, receiving in total: Telepathy, Poison Resistance, and Potion × 12]
[Ding! It has been detected that the master already possesses Telepathy. The Telepathy has been merged, granting an advanced ability: Telepathy]
[Telepathy: A beginner skill that allows the mind to perceive everything within a 100-meter radius.]
[Poison Resistance: A low-level skill providing some resistance to any form of poison.]
Looking at the twelve additional potion bottles in his spatial ring, Xander grimaced.
"I just gave these potions to Shinobu, and now there are twelve more bottles. When will this ever end?"
The reason Xander no longer used these potions was that his body had almost reached its limit. Using these potions again would be no different from drinking water, so Xander took out all the potions.
When night fell, all the lower-ranked demons in the Infinite City were summoned by Muzan.
"Ray and Binye have been killed, one was Lower Moon Five, and the other was Lower Moon Three. I only want to ask one thing: why are the Lower Moon demons so weak?"
…
Time flew by quickly, and two months passed.
During this time, Xander went on more than a dozen missions, and along with the demons killed by the Mother Spider Rose, Xander opened over 20 potion bottles. These potions, through various methods by Xander and Kocho Shinobu, were added to the food of the other Pillars, significantly enhancing their strength.
However, over these two months, Xander did not encounter a single lower-ranked demon again. Noticing this, Xander likely guessed:
"It seems that Muzan has finally destroyed the Lower Moons, but at least the nightmare creature of the Lower Moon One remains, and we still have a chance to farm chests."
Xander softly spoke, standing by the window, and suddenly his Raven perched on his shoulder:
"The number of victims on the Infinite Train has increased, with over forty people missing. They will head west to meet Rengoku Kyojuro at the scene."
Kocho Shinobu approached and quietly asked, "Will you go to fight again?"
Xander embraced Kocho Shinobu and gently said, "Yes, many people have died this time. It must be linked to the Twelve Demon Moons. Perhaps we will encounter an upper demon."
Kocho Shinobu rested her head on Xander's chest and quietly said, "Then be careful. I really don't want to lose the most precious person to me again."