[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong-":3,"chapter-this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-83":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Pillar in Demon Slayer Is Extremely Strong but Overly Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2336009,4566,"Chapter 83: Dream","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-83",83,"\u003Cp>The Infinite Train continues to move forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero sat across from Rengoku Kyōjurō, notebook and pen in hand, writing a diary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro sat beside Rengoku Kyōjurō, chatting with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō felt a strong connection with Tanjiro and wished to make Tanjiro his adopted son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro looked resigned, but he could smell that despite Rengoku Kyōjurō’s occasional oddness in conversation, there was no malice in him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was warm-hearted as fire, radiating justice and trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really do love taking care of others~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanjiro thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeyahahaha! So fast! I’m going out to race him and see who runs faster!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s dangerous, you idiot! Stop it, Inosuke! Even stupidity has limits!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside them, Inosuke always caused trouble, and Shinobu could only hold him back, preventing him from doing foolish things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is dangerous! We don’t know when a demon might appear,” said Rengoku Kyōjurō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!” At the word “demon,” Shinobu immediately changed expression, disbelief in his voice: “Are there really demons on this train?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō made no attempt to hide it: “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?!! Really?! Noooo! I didn’t sign up to ride a train to a place with demons—I’m on a train that already has demons inside! This is awful! I want to get off!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu panicked, flinging himself onto the aisle and rolling around, refusing absolutely to encounter a demon—he wanted to get off right now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In a short time, over forty people on this train have vanished without a trace! Many swordsmen have been injured or killed! That’s why I, as a Pillar, and Zero have come personally!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had Rengoku Kyōjurō finished speaking than Shinobu grew even more terrified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He screamed: “I want to get off! Let me off right now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a conductor approached from another carriage nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face looked terrible—pale, bloodless, and deeply gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached Zero and the others, he spoke slowly: “Please show me your tickets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone then produced their tickets and handed them to the conductor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conductor took out a tool and began cutting the tickets; after finishing, he returned the cut tickets to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the very moment he cut the ticket, Zero suddenly felt something was off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he couldn’t say exactly what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you… I’ve confirmed everything…” the conductor said in a stiff tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click… click…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights on the ceiling flickered intermittently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Tanjiro smelled a nauseating odor drifting through the air of the carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero and Rengoku Kyōjurō rose simultaneously, stepping before the others, drawing their weapons, eyes fixed on the doorway of the front carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Conductor, there is danger here—please leave immediately! The situation is urgent; do not inquire about the swords!” said Rengoku Kyōjurō.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceiling lights went dark for an instant, then flared back on—and a two-faced demon appeared at the front of the aisle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four horns grew from its head, and more from its shoulders!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On either side of the demon, passengers stood frozen in terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You concealed your massive form with Blood Demon Art—no wonder your presence was hard to detect! But since you intend to slaughter the innocent, this Crimson Flame Blade in my hand, Rengoku, will reduce you to ashes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flame Breathing. First Form: Shikikami!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō slowly drew his Nichirin Blade, activated his technique, and lunged forward, decapitating the demon in one swift strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaoooh!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The demon roared and charged at Rengoku Kyōjurō—but before he could react, his head was severed, turning to ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Rengoku Kyōjurō finished off the two-faced demon, Zero’s form darted past him, breaking through the door into the next carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sensed another demon in that carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, another demon appeared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its limbs were elongated like spider joints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner seat nearby, a passenger cowered, trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Rengoku Kyōjurō arrived, he met Zero’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō understood instantly—he rushed forward to rescue the passenger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he turned back, Zero swiftly spun his Nichirin Scythe, appearing before the demon and decapitating it in one blow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With both demons eliminated, Tanjiro and the other three arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had witnessed the entire scene—filled with awe and reverence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother Rengoku, Big Brother Zero—you’re incredible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take me as your disciple! Big Brother Rengoku, Big Brother Zero!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eeyahahaha! True Qiangzhe ! I want to be one too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three clustered around Rengoku Kyōjurō and Zero, acting like obedient little brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero smiled helplessly, patted Rengoku Kyōjurō’s shoulder—clearly meaning: It’s your turn now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stepped aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō laughed heartily: “No problem! I’ll take care of all three of you! Hahaha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Big Brother!!” x3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this absurd yet heartwarming scene, Zero couldn’t help but feel moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at the same time, his sense of unease grew stronger—he felt something was about to happen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just now, when the demons were slain, the passengers in the next carriage had stood completely motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like statues—unresponsive, unseeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought and thought but couldn’t figure it out—so he gave up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d just have to take it one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality was a different scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five sat in their original seats, fast asleep—everything that had just happened was merely a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rengoku Kyōjurō and Tanjiro leaned against each other, asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zero sat with arms folded, head bowed, sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shinobu slumped against his seat, snoring loudly, while Inosuke lay on his back across Shinobu’s legs, asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap! Tap! Tap!…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rapid flurry of footsteps raced through carriage after carriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, in the carriage just behind the locomotive, the man knelt on the floor, forehead pressed to the ground, tears streaming down his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was the conductor who had cut their tickets earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve done as you ordered—I cut their tickets and made them sleep! Please, let me fall asleep too! Let me see my dead… wife and daughter! Please… please…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conductor cried out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No sooner had the words spoken than a hand appeared before him—its back bore a mouth and an eye, and another eye rested on its wrist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve done well. Sleep peacefully~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand spoke an incantation, activated Blood Demon Art—and the conductor quickly fell into deep sleep, dreaming of his deceased wife and daughter…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest well in your dream of reunion with your family~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the hand turned, facing four children behind it—two boys, two girls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes were vacant, devoid of any light or hope…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Um… what should we do next?” one of the girls asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a while longer—they’ll fall asleep. Before that, stay here. Sometimes, sensitive demon slayers awaken unconsciously due to killing intent or demonic aura.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When you go to tie them up, be careful not to touch their bodies. I can’t leave the front carriage yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Before I finish my preparations, do your best. Everything is for the sake of a happy dream~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, the hand left, leaving the four children to handle the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes… we understand.” x4\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the train’s front, Enmu stood gazing upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hand returned to his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What a wonderful night~~ Soon, success will be ours. This all feels like a dream… so blissful~~”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower Rank One—Enmu\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding-ding-ding~]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An alarm rang—inside a high-tech room, a young man with red eyes and white hair snapped awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tapped the projection screen beside him, silencing the alarm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He rose from his bed and checked the time:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>October 17, 4333, 13:00\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Were those… dreams?” the young man murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This young man was Zero (Bai Yue).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Creator, you have awakened.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To Zero’s (Bai Yue’s) left, a graceful virtual projection appeared, clad in a red queen’s gown and wearing a rose crown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was Rose, an ultra-high-level AI created by Zero (Bai Yue) after nearly a century of work, possessing self-awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in her eyes, Zero (Bai Yue) was her creator, and except in military matters, she obeyed only Bai Yue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, managing his daily routines, operating room machines to prepare his breakfast, or heating his bathwater after he returned from missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rose had even repeatedly requested Bai Yue to give her a physical body so she could remain by Zero’s (Bai Yue’s) side and serve him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zero (Bai Yue) refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted Rose to faithfully guard Huaxia for him and 【it】—after all, 【Nantianmen】…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though disheartened, Rose did not defy Zero’s (Bai Yue’s) orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rose, how long have I slept?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Creator, you slept for five hours—three to five hours less than usual. Rose recommends additional rest to avoid harming your health.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need. I must patrol.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Yes, Creator. You have worked hard.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, how is the protection of Huaxia’s Martyrs’ Cemetery?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reply, Creator: the plasma shield you designed now fully protects the Martyrs’ Cemetery. Only Huaxia citizens or those with special credentials may enter. All others are treated as intruders.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Good… They are my ancestors. No one with ill intent shall disturb their rest…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zero walked to a massive floor-to-ceiling window and gazed down at the scene below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, magnetic tracks stretched out, and hovering vehicles glided through the air…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And countless drone sentinels patrolled the surroundings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drone sentinels, codename: Tianyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each drone sentinel bore its own serial number—【Tianyan-01】, 【Tianyan-02】, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were built over nearly fifty years by Huaxia’s top scientists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tianyan】 and Huaxia’s soldiers alike held their duties, guarding their posts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above 【Tianyan】 stood 【Tianwang】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Tianwang】 monitored the Blue-White Star from outer space, detecting and reporting environmental changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even command 【Tianyan】 to locate hidden criminals…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at all this, Zero felt something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was that dream truly just a dream?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly Shinobu, Kanroji Mitsuji…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xiao Yue…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Yue? Oh right, Rose—where is Xiao Yue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Creator, who is Xiao Yue?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sorry, I almost forgot—T0 is Xiao Yue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【T0 is currently patrolling with your sister Bai Yun and Lady Luo Li. They should return shortly.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Zero’s mechanical smart door opened automatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>T0 (Xiao Yue) leapt into Zero’s arms, clinging to his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two other women entered with her: Luo Li and Bai Yun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zero, you worked hard on this morning’s patrol,” Luo Li said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zero felt confused—this name, 【Zero】, he remembered, was not from his own world… it came from…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his mind, images blurred, as if wrapped in thick fog…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, what’s wrong?” Bai Yun asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nothing… I just remembered something, but I can’t recall it. Those memories… they feel important…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then don’t think about it. You’re probably just tired,” Luo Li said, taking Bai Yue’s hand and leading him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, let me walk with you. It’ll clear your mind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm…” Even so, Zero still could not recall many questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did Luo Li call him 【Zero】?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had he nearly forgotten the name 【Xiao Yue】?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did that dream feel like something he had lived through?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too many whys filled Zero’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now his head was a mess—he remembered something, yet could not recall it…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, Lady Luo Li, come back soon! I’ll take T0 for a check-up,” Bai Yun called after the departing pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, thanks, Xiao Yun. Take care of T0.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li pulled Zero into a magnetic levitation vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They arrived at an artificial 【Giant Sky Garden】.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it appeared boundless, the garden was only two thousand square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Virtual projection technology made it utterly lifelike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most vegetation, however, was real—small groves and rest huts dotted the grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could also be adjusted to any desired mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, day or night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sky garden had been built over thirty years at great cost by the Luo family and given to Luo Li as a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Zero’s hand, they passed through a small grove, where trees formed a unique, beautiful landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scent in the air brought peace to the soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the center, they found a small wooden cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Li led Zero inside, then set the cabin and sky garden to night mode and transparent mode.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before them stretched a starlit night sky, revealing the city below.\u003C\u002Fp>",1989,"2026-06-20T21:22:22.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4082967ac6158d205a519ff0576c1012904b3d4589e01cff32649df6b8fc7e30","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-84","this-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--chapter-82",128,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-pillar-in-demon-slayer-is-extremely-strong--cover.jpg"]