Chapter 114

(I'm back, sorry for making you all worry; my current physical condition cannot be said to be fully recovered, only that it is recovering little by little. The doctor said that these two illnesses, moderate depression and schizophrenia, can only be relied on by myself; medication can only play an inhibitory role...)

After the Hashira meeting ended, everyone left to familiarize themselves with the weapons Zero had given them.

Zero came to the 【Nirvana】 to discuss the next countermeasures with everyone and told them his plan.

After some discussion, everyone indicated there were no problems.

Just as Zero was about to leave, Bai Yun suddenly called out to him.

"Brother, wait a moment!"

"What's wrong, Xiao Yun?"

Bai Yun took out a metal briefcase and a red diamond-shaped device from her 【Nano Space】 and handed them to Zero.

"Brother, these two things are for you."

"This is..."

Zero took the items and discovered that the red diamond-shaped device was an upgrade accessory for the 【Dark Alloy Battle Armor】.

Once the 【Dark Alloy Battle Armor】 was equipped with the upgrade accessory, its defense and endurance would be increased tenfold.

Afterward, he opened the briefcase, and inside lay eight small, silver-gray metal blocks full of a sense of technology.

And each metal block was engraved with two characters: Open Gate, Rest Gate, Life Gate, Injury Gate, Deliberate Gate, View Gate, Death Gate, Surprise Gate?

"This is... the 【Eight Gates】?! Xiao Yun, you actually brought the 【Eight Gates】 too!"

"After all, being cautious is always good. Also, brother, you must be careful; although the power of the 【Eight Gates】 is very strong, it has become very unstable since coming to this other world, so you must be careful when using it."

"Mm, I understand."

The technological 【Eight Gates】 was something Bai Yun had spent over five hundred years creating using technology based on her own abilities.

The only difference was that this power was attached to the battle armor; the true power of the 【Eight Gates】 was too strong, and no one could fully control and master it.

Even using it would come at the cost of one's life.

So this technological 【Eight Gates】 used the 【Dark Alloy Battle Armor】 as a carrier to replace the human body in bearing the power within it.

Deep in the night.

Zero's mansion.

Zero sat quietly on the roof like a statue, looking up at the sky, his gaze flowing like a nimble stream, as if he had fallen into a vortex of memories.

Unknowingly, more than three years had passed since he drifted into this other world, and everything that had happened felt so unreal.

Just as his thoughts were racing, a pair of fair, small hands reached out quietly from behind him and covered his eyes.

"Sister Luo Li, I know it's you; I smelled your unique body scent a long time ago."

"Ya~ you guessed it."

Sister Luo Li smiled playfully, came to Zero's side, sat on his lap, and nestled in his arms. The two didn't speak, but they could both feel each other's heartbeats.

After a long while, Zero spoke slowly: "Sister Luo Li..."

"Mm, I'm here."

"Thank you."

"Why are you thanking me... Mmph! Mm~ Smooch~"

Before he could finish, Zero held Sister Luo Li's exquisite face and kissed her alluring lips.

This sudden kiss caught Sister Luo Li off guard, but not only did she not resist, she wrapped her arms around Zero's neck...

The next morning.

Looking at Sister Luo Li, who was still sleeping beside him, a shallow smile appeared on Zero's face inadvertently.

He gently pulled the quilt, carefully tucked her in, and then left a soft kiss on her smooth, fair forehead.

He slowly got out of bed and left the bedroom silently.

The moment Zero stepped out of the bedroom and closed the door, Sister Luo Li opened her eyes with a "whoosh," a sly smile still hanging on the corner of her mouth.

Last night, she was like a sly little fox, deliberately teasing Zero; who would have thought that Zero would get a nosebleed and even faint.

No wonder Kanae and Mitsuri would say he sometimes looks like a shy red apple, easily blushing, and also like a dull blockhead, completely lacking in romance.

Infinity Castle.

"Nakime, how is the situation?"

"Reporting to Lord Muzan, I have grasped the specific locations of all the Demon Slayer Corps."

"Very good, your growth has exceeded my expectations."

"It is my honor."

Muzan stood on the high platform, turned his head, and looked down at the thousands of evil demons below, his face cold and expressionless.

These evil demons, through the transformation of his blood, had all reached the level of Lower Rank, and a few had the highest strength comparable to Upper Rank Six.

His plan was very simple: throw all these evil demons into Asakusa to attract the attention of the Demon Slayer Corps, so that the Hashira and demon hunters of the Demon Slayer Corps would be spread thin and have no time to attend to other matters.

At that time, he could seize the opportunity to sneak into the Demon Slayer Corps, eliminate the Ubuyashiki clan, and make the Demon Slayer Corps disappear forever.

As for that Zero, although he claimed to have lived for more than two thousand years, Muzan didn't believe that humans could live for ten thousand years.

As long as he solved the Ubuyashiki clan and the Demon Slayer Corps, he could hide and slowly wear him down, and then come out to search for the Blue Bianhua.

By then, no one would be able to stop him from becoming the perfect ultimate life form.

"Nakime, five days from now, teleport them all to Asakusa."

"Yes, Lord Muzan."

However, what Muzan didn't know was that his every move had already been monitored by Bai Yun on the 【Nirvana】.

Bai Yun quickly reported the monitored information to Zero through the 【Analysis Glasses】.

Receiving the information passed by Bai Yun, Zero couldn't help but sneer in his heart; he had already guessed what Kibutsuji Muzan intended to do.

Unfortunately, his wishful thinking was in vain; whether he lived or died five days later was not something Kibutsuji Muzan could decide.

Unknowingly, the third day had arrived.

Kanae, Kocho Shinobu, and Tamayo looked at the items in the glass containers before them, and satisfied smiles appeared on their faces.

After three days of sleepless production, not only had the 【Blue Bianhua】 been created, but the drugs they had previously made to deal with Muzan had also been incorporated into it.

Tamayo: "Finally succeeded."

Kocho Shinobu: "Now that the Blue Bianhua is made, what should we do next?"

Kanae: "Leave it to Zero; he must have thought of everything and made preparations long ago."

Afterward, Kanae left the studio, summoned her Kasugai Crow, and transmitted the news of the successful production of the 【Blue Bianhua】 to Zero.

Not long after, Zero, who received the notification from the Kasugai Crow, arrived at the Butterfly Mansion. When he saw Kanae, who looked a bit haggard, he felt heartache and pulled her into his embrace, leaving a kiss on her forehead.

"You've worked hard, Kanae."

"It's not hard work, all of this is worth it."

Although it was daytime, because Tamayo was still a demon, the windows were covered with a thick black curtain to prevent sunlight from shining in.

However, for some reason, although the lights were on in the studio, it was brighter than usual, and faintly, it seemed to be emitting a faint pink aura.

Tamayo, standing to the side, didn't know where to look, and at the same time, she felt even more envious of Kanae in her heart.

Creak, creak!

Kocho Shinobu had a look of gnashing her teeth.

It was one thing to hug and show affection normally, but now it was even worse, showing affection in public without any regard for others' feelings, completely ignoring whether others could stand it or not.

"Ahem..."

Kocho Shinobu coughed twice to indicate that there were still people here, but from her eyes, it could be seen that there was some small grievance in her heart.

Seeing this, Zero released his embrace, came before Kocho Shinobu, extended his right hand, placed it on Kocho Shinobu's head, and said gently: "You've worked hard, Shinobu."

"Hard... what hard work!? I... I don't care at all! Hmph~"

Kocho Shinobu crossed her arms and turned her head away to hide her flushed little face.

But she didn't resist Zero's head-pat at all; on the contrary, she liked this feeling very much.

To this, Zero had long been accustomed.

Afterward, he came before Tamayo, extended his hand, and smiled: "You've worked hard too, Tamayo. Don't worry, I will let you see Kibutsuji Muzan disappear from this world forever with your own eyes."

"Tha... thank you."

Tamayo also extended her hand and held Zero's hand.