Chapter 51: Ultimate Biological Entity

The Professor spoke these secret rumors in one breath, his emotions somewhat stirred.

Although he had long since learned of those matters through 【Blue Sky】, at this very moment, feeling that he and the person before him were the very special existences participating in this space legend, the feeling was still different.

Bai Cangshu clicked his tongue, not expecting the so-called "hot potato" that Chu Qi had left him to have such an origin.

It was no wonder his trial mission had such a high difficulty.

Sin, the so-called exclusive sequence bestowed upon an Outlier, is it?

As an Outlier, the difficulty level of the missions received is completely different from that of an ordinary person.

He looked at the card in the Professor's hand, recalled the other's description, and said, "Are you what is known as a 【Chosen One】?"

He had actually heard the name 【Chosen One】 mentioned more or less by other Reincarnators in the space; it was almost the most widely circulated and well-known type of 【Special Reincarnator】 in the space.

Before entering the space, 【Chosen One】s could see the Reincarnator's mark; they were talents needed by the space, and each possessed a special talent.

This was a type of special talent similar to someone favored by the space, and after growing up, they were often able to do things that ordinary Reincarnators could not, to a certain extent borrowing the authority of the space.

For example, the most popular and precious commodities in the Shanty Town, 【Slave Shackles】 and 【Scapegoat Doll】; one could drag a Plot Character back to the space by paying a certain price, while the other could avoid mission penalties by paying a certain price.

These directly involved the authority of the space and were items that only a Chosen One could possibly craft.

The Professor hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"That's right, I am a Chosen One, and also a reserve member of the East District's top Gathering, 【Blue Sky】."

Speaking of the name 【Blue Sky】, the Professor's pupils dilated slightly, and his whole body even relaxed a bit.

He was very proud of this organization; Bai Cangshu sensed this information and continued to ask,

"Oh? That 【Blue Sky】 is a very powerful organization?"

Bai Cangshu had indeed put away his murderous intent toward the Professor at this moment; the information provided by the other party was very valuable, being secret news that those so-called space brokers could not provide.

Moreover, the other party's analysis was actually correct; Bai Cangshu felt that killing this Professor, who was clearly still a newcomer, was not worth it.

The other party might have some kind of item hidden on them that could resist damage or heal wounds, but such things were not precious enough for Bai Cangshu to risk everything to seize.

"Mr. Tao Baibai, although you are very strong, as a Reincarnator, sooner or later you will also know that in this space, a single person cannot walk to the end."

The Professor's tone was somewhat ethereal, as if he had thought of something.

"A person always has areas they cannot cover, always has times of exhaustion, always has strong enemies one cannot challenge alone, always has treasures one cannot seize alone..."

"A team is the ultimate destination for every powerful Reincarnator."

"And a Gathering is an efficient organization where a group of Reincarnators with the same goal, led by an absolute powerhouse, share resources and Intelligence through numerous teams."

"In the East District, no, in the entire Infinite Dimensional Space, 【Blue Sky】 may not be the most powerful, but it is definitely the most special and glorious group of Reincarnators!"

The Professor's voice was firm, and Bai Cangshu also sensed that 【Blue Sky】 might indeed have some tricks up its sleeve.

At the very least, the result of Chu Qi obtaining the special card was death, yet 【Blue Sky】 could silently hand such a thing to a reserve newcomer.

Creak, creak.

Bai Cangshu shook his neck and the muscles of his right arm, emitting a terrifying sound.

He stood up, a smile appearing on that grotesque face.

"Now there is only one last question left, Professor."

The Professor's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he became somewhat panicked.

Bai Cangshu suddenly stood up, his movements swift and silent, changing from a sitting posture to a standing one in an instant.

"Professor, can you tell me, how many special cards can a Reincarnator hold at most?"

The corners of his mouth split open as he took two steps forward; the Professor felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.

"You said so much, but you didn't tell me whether the so-called Tarot Twenty-Two, Sin Seven, Virtue Eight, and Heavenly Stem Twelve can coexist."

"Do I have a chance to hold other 【Cards】 again?" The Professor's pupils trembled, his brain rapidly beginning to turn.

Tap, tap, tap.

Rapid Footwork suddenly came; Bai Cangshu and the Professor both noticed it simultaneously. Liu Qi appeared from behind a rock on the other side with his hand on his sword, while Vincent and Elizabeth were retreating back, also with their backs to the others.

Quite a few people appeared in the forest; this movement caused the group to reassemble.

Soon, dozens of people dressed in black night-traveling clothes with their faces covered appeared before them.

The Professor relaxed; those who had come were members of the 【Kakushi】 in the Demon Slayer Corps.

This meant that his goal of joining the 【Demon Slayer Corps】 faction was about to be achieved.

Bai Cangshu, however, thought that whether it was Kochou Kanae appearing at night or the timing of these 【Kakushi】 appearing, it was quite fast; perhaps some institution of the Demon Slayer Corps was not far from Fujikasane Mountain.

He looked into the mountain, as if searching for something.

But the next moment, the appearance of a figure completely shifted Bai Cangshu's attention back.

Draped in a brown kasaya with the words 【Namu Amitabha】 written on it, his eyes were already blind, there was a terrifying scar on his forehead, his stature was extremely tall, over two meters, his build was sturdy, and his muscles were like iron.

The whole person exuded an extremely terrifying presence.

The strongest of the current generation in the Demon Slayer Corps, the Stone Pillar—Himejima Gyoumei.

Following behind him were the returning Kochou Kanae and Kochou Shinobu sisters, as well as several Demon Slayer Corps swordsmen.

"Everyone, after the Master heard the news about you, he was worried that you would be retaliated against, so he specially sent Mr. Himejima Gyoumei to cover us as we head to the headquarters together."

The implication of Kochou Kanae's words was naturally to agree to the Professor's previous statement about them joining the Demon Slayer Corps.

【Plot Character · Kochou Kanae invites you to join the faction · Demon Slayer Corps, do you accept?】

Bai Cangshu saw this prompt appear before his eyes; the others quickly chose to accept, only the Professor, after looking at Bai Cangshu twice, chose to accept and took the initiative to walk behind Himejima Gyoumei.

It was not just the Professor; after Kochou Kanae spoke, she also looked at Bai Cangshu.

In fact, in her heart, Bai Cangshu, who had mastered the technique to kill Ghosts with his physical body, was the one she wanted most urgently.

"Miss Kochou, is your Master not afraid that after I join the Demon Slayer Corps, killing some powerful official in the future will affect him?"

Kochou Kanae did not speak, but Himejima Gyoumei chanted a Buddhist name and said, "The Master says, the difference between human and Ghost is greater than that between ruler and subject; the Left Minister deserves to die."

As he spoke, tears streamed from Himejima Gyoumei's eyes, as if he were lamenting the sin of taking a life.

Bai Cangshu received the answer and chose to accept.

【You have joined the faction: Demon Slayer Corps】

【Your feat of killing a Ghost with your bare body has spread within the Demon Slayer Corps; your Reputation in the Demon Slayer Corps has increased, currently: Friendly (80/100)】

【Main Mission 2 completed】

【Obtained reward: 500 Dimension Points】

【Main Mission 3 triggered—change the balance of power between factions, making the Demon Slayer Corps faction surpass the Muzan Faction, currently: 13 vs 87】

【Main Mission 3 will calculate rewards based on the faction balance at the end of the mission; the minimum benchmark is: 50 vs 50】

【Mission failure penalty: Erasure】

Elizabeth, Vincent, and the others saw this Main Mission 3 and frowned; the difficulty of this mission was truly too high.

Only the Professor looked as usual and spoke, "Miss Butterfly, Mr. Himejima, actually, we have a piece of Intelligence that is very urgent."

"The thing that Kibutsuji Muzan has been searching for for a thousand years is located near the home of a charcoal seller on a certain mountain. Once he obtains that thing, Muzan will completely rid himself of the restriction of sunlight and become an immortal... Ultimate Lifeform."

(End of chapter)