After Kamanue’s death, the toxin quickly spread through his body, preventing it from turning to ash.
As a delicious meal lay before her, Jorogumo began to devour it, using her lower body’s spider head to eat.
Even so, the sight was too much for the sorcerer, who turned away and crouched down to examine the orange treasure chest that had been dropped.
[Current Devouring Progress: 6.45%]
Seeing the progress of his destiny quest, Fang Bo realized that he must devour Upper Moons to complete it. Otherwise, the task would be nearly impossible.
As for the treasure chest on the ground, he had a more precise idea in mind.
Patting the ninja on the shoulder, Fang Bo smiled and said, “As promised, you’re not eligible to share this one.”
Upon hearing this, Darren looked at him with a somewhat surprised expression as if confirming he hadn’t misheard.
They had agreed that he would forgo a treasure chest reward without specifying which one, but everyone assumed it would be the one from defeating an Upper Moon.
Even Darren had accepted this harsh reality. No one expected to encounter another Lower Moon before boarding the Infinity Train.
This created a delicate situation.
In terms of value, the two Lower Moon chests should be comparable, so it made more sense for Darren to forgo this one, ensuring his share when they took down an Upper Moon.
However, greed can influence decisions, and it’s hard to say how others feel. Taking down an Upper Moon guaranteed a gold chest, a reward anyone would hesitate to give up.
But Fang Bo could.
Short-term gains were trivial. Forcing Darren to forgo a gold chest would likely end their temporary alliance.
The Demon Slayer world had just begun, and Fang Bo even considered targeting the Infinity Castle. He needed to leverage every possible resource to complete the legendary world quest.
Relying solely on the nine Hashira, who knew if they could conquer the Infinity Castle? What if the space strengthened Muzan’s forces?
Given that a supposed-to-be-dead Lower Moon could reappear, the Demon King could create more Upper Moons.
Moreover, Darren had gifted him a detailed guide on illusions, with many techniques, enough for Fang Bo to practice for a long time.
“. I have no problem with it. Just don’t regret it later.” Darren turned away and sat in the nearby ruins, showing them the back of his head.
Understanding Darren’s quirky personality, the two didn’t mind. Ali personally opened the orange treasure chest on the ground.
[You are opening an orange treasure chest]
[You received 200 plot points]
[You received a broken Lower Moon claw]
[You received Kamanue’s eye]
Lower Moon claw: A rare material that can be used in crafting equipment, enhancing its durability.
Kamanue’s eye: A one-time item that can cause a target to enter a dazed state for thirty seconds.
The eye was more useful in terms of immediate value. However, Fang Bo still had the blueprint for the Memory Armor, which had yet to be completed.
[Memory Armor (pure version), crafting cost approximately 8,850 plot points (material prices vary)]
It required over thirty different materials with similar functionality.
Using only plot points was too extravagant; collecting materials was the best way. The Lower Moon claw fit perfectly.
Ultimately, Fang Bo took 100 plot points and the rare material, leaving Ali a bit embarrassed.
“Don’t worry. We all take what we need.” Fang Bo shook his head, thinking that Ali probably wouldn’t take the item with him.
The Demon Slayer world was full of dangers and unexpected powerful foes. They might need to use the item soon.
If it was going to be used, it didn’t matter who kept it in their inventory.
As they talked, Jorogumo suddenly sent Fang Bo a warning.
Turning around, he heard the enthusiastic voice of the Flame Hashira: “I thought I’d check on you. Didn’t expect you’d already taken care of it. As expected of the tenth Hashira recognized by the Master.”
Rengoku Kyojuro’s arrival meant the night’s danger had passed. Unless Akaza showed up, any more Lower Moons would just be throwing themselves away.
After a brief exchange, they returned to the inn.
Kyojuro knew about the Upper Moon and accepted the Butterfly Hashira’s support. Compared to his pride, he valued the safety of the train’s passengers more.
“Maybe we should halt the train?” Kyojuro worried, not wanting to gamble with hundreds of lives.
But doing so would defeat their purpose, so Fang Bo decisively rejected the idea.
“You know the destruction an Upper Moon can cause.”
Of course, Kyojuro knew. Halting the train was just his wishful thinking.
Clenching his sword hilt, Kyojuro quickly regained his resolve. “Alright, we’ll protect them while we fight.”
His voice was filled with determination, though yelling in the middle of the night would surely anger the other guests.
“Keep it down next door! Do you know what time it is?!”
Hearing the man’s shout, they silently exchanged glances and closed their eyes.
Sleep!
By noon the next day, the Infinity Train was running again.
Watching the cheerful crowd, they knew they were about to fight in this environment.
According to Fang Bo’s plan, defeating the enemy wasn’t hard, but ensuring the passengers’ safety was.
If one Lower Moon showed up, more could follow. Before facing Akaza, they might endure a brutal battle.
“Let’s go.”
With the train’s whistle, the Demon Slayer Corps boarded the Infinity Train.
The train moved slowly as night fell, often taking days to travel, so people were used to sleeping on it.
While passengers chatted happily, Fang Bo was on high alert.
As expected, the enemy would soon act.
“Tickets, please prepare your tickets.”
Seeing the approaching conductor, Fang Bo knew he worked for Enmu, pulling people into dreams through ticket inspections.
Attacking now would cause panic and chaos among passengers.
It was better to wait until everyone was asleep, the best time for a decisive battle.
Based on the protagonist’s experience, committing suicide in the dream would wake you up.
If Fang Bo accidentally fell into the dream, Jorogumo, hiding in the luggage, could forcibly wake them.
Handing over his ticket, the conductor clipped it, trapping it in the enemy’s dream.
At this moment, Lower Rank One Enmu stood at the front of the train. Seeing the successful inspections, he couldn’t help but smile.
“Too careless. Looks like I’ll feast again today.”
He devoured dozens or even hundreds of people with his influential blood demon art, growing stronger rapidly.
Had he lived, he might soon challenge the Upper Moons.
But the Twelve Kizuki underestimated this generation’s Hashira, who far surpassed all previous ones.
In the past, it took at least three Hashira to fight an Upper Moon. Now, many could solo them, let alone a Lower Moon.
If he appeared before the Flame Hashira, he’d be instantly killed unless he trapped them in a dream.
At this moment, Kyojuro was deeply asleep. The entire train was silent.
Still, Enmu dared not reveal himself. His body was weak, and waking the Hashira would be fatal.
Enmu created Dream Ropes to enter their dreams and destroy their spiritual cores to prevent accidents.
If the core were destroyed, the dreamer’s consciousness would be erased.
Even if killed, they wouldn’t resist.
Enmu kept humans from invading dreams. Even if they failed, he lost nothing.
If he grew bored, he’d relish their fear, giving them sweet dreams before crushing them with nightmares.
Smiling gently, Enmu waved to the humans, “Go, destroy their spiritual cores, or you won’t dream again.”
This threat was worse than death. These humans wanted to escape reality, fearing they’d never see their lost loved ones.
So, taking other lives meant nothing.
This orphanage attracted many adopting families yearly, but few knew the pure evil hidden beneath.
“Number 7, didn’t you eat?”
In an underground lab, a boy coughed violently.
A stern man glared at him. “Can’t lift 100 pounds? What use are you?”
As an early valuable experiment, even if Number 7 underperformed, the orphanage wouldn’t give up on him.
Besides, his physical prowess was poor, but he wasn’t entirely useless.
He had a peculiar superpower.
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