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[Hehe~ Host, you only need a little over a year of lifespan to instantly master the technique~]
The system's seductive voice rang in my ears.
"A year..."
Yes, yes! It's a great deal, isn't it?
Hearing the system's smug voice, Ryosuke had reason to suspect that it was taking kickbacks from him.
【My dear host~ Have you made up your mind?】
"It is quite convenient."
Ryosuke smiled and then said, "Check in with your catchphrase!"
You refused?!
System: (゜д゜)
How can I persuade him... no, I can't convince him!
Ryosuke rubbed his shoulders, partly because he needed to save up for ten years to treat his liver.
on the other hand……
Let alone a year, even in half a year, Ryosuke can learn to speak normally on his own.
He can only kill a limited number of ghosts now, and there aren't daily missions, so the life points he can gain are extremely limited.
Having been a hoarder and a gamer in his past life, Ryosuke knows all too well how important it is to be meticulous and cautious in the early stages of the game.
If you squander your resources and encounter the Lower Moon, you won't have enough lifespan points to add, and you might very well die.
Moreover, combat experience, reaction speed, and physical fitness.
These crucial factors in combat cannot be obtained through system stat allocation.
Blacksmith need its own hardware.
It would be a blatant waste to have a peerless sword held by an infant, unable to unleash its full power.
For Ryosuke now, the system is his biggest asset and trump card, so he tries to save as much as possible on it.
When he's promoted to a pillar and has his own territory, he can start mowing down enemies and harvesting life points without feeling bad about spending them.
Right now, we still need to proceed cautiously and steadily.
At that moment, a familiar dark blue figure appeared and landed on Ryosuke's shoulder.
"Gah! Ryosuke Yasui! Mission!"
"Kanagawa Prefecture! A series of girls have gone missing late at night! Investigate immediately!"
Before Ryosuke could finish processing the information, the hummingbird spoke again.
"Furthermore! Following the Lord's grand evaluation, Yasui Ryosuke has been promoted to Geng-rank swordsman! Ga!"
Not only Ryosuke, but even Jigoro was taken aback.
Rika, standing to the side, blinked and looked at Ryosuke with an expression of adoration.
Wow! Ryosuke-nii is amazing! He's already at the Geng level so quickly!
Ryosuke's lips twitched.
The Demon Slayer Corps has a strict hierarchy, and high-ranking swordsmen have the authority to assign lower-ranking swordsmen to their positions.
Each promotion requires completing tasks and accumulating merits.
He only killed a few small Karami and one troublesome flying barbarian, and he went from Gui to Geng in one fell swoop...
That speed is ridiculously fast!
Similarly, the higher the level, the more dangerous the mission, and the stronger the ghost.
This means that Ryosuke will have to face even greater pressure and danger with this broken body!
That brat Kagaya Ubuyashiki!
Ryosuke roared inwardly.
He was also relieved that Shota had gone on a mission and hadn't returned yet.
If he finds out he's a Geng-level student...
The boy's sensitive and competitive heart was probably about to explode on the spot.
Just thinking about Shota's twisted expression that seemed to say, "Why are you faster than me?" gave Ryosuke a headache.
"understood."
Ryosuke suppressed his inner complaints and immediately began packing his things to leave.
He kept thinking about the location of this mission the whole way.
It's not far from Asakusa.
Ryosuke's heart stirred at this thought.
Asakusa is a place with a lot to say about it!
Where does that beautiful married woman live?
In the original story, Tanko met Tamayo and Yushiro in Asakusa.
At that point in time, Tamayo had already been lying in wait in Asakusa for a long time.
The location for this mission is relatively close, so you can try your luck there after you finish it.
After all, Tamayo's potion is essential to kill the scumbag boss Muzan.
The sooner we form an alliance, the sooner we can move things forward.
Thinking of this, Ryosuke quickened his pace.
A few days later, Ryosuke disguised himself and put on simple traveler's clothes, blending into Kanagawa Prefecture.
He gathered information in places like teahouses, docks, and markets.
"Sigh, gone again... Ah Ju from the tofu shop on West Street, such a good girl, she said she was going to bring a bowl of hot soup to her sick grandma the night before last, and she never came back..."
"Yes, this is the sixth one! They've vanished without a trace, neither alive nor dead, as if they were swallowed up by the night!"
"The authorities investigated and investigated, but to no avail! They couldn't even find a footprint!"
"It's really weird! Someone said they heard strange singing in the middle of the night..."
"Yeah! I've heard that too! It's really creepy!"
An old fishmonger lowered his voice.
"Some people say that the girls all seemed to have received seashells before they disappeared."
"Yes, it's just one of those small seashells you see on the beach, nothing valuable."
The old man leaned closer, his voice still tinged with fear: "I heard it appeared out of nowhere on their windowsill. At first, nobody paid any attention, but then..."
Ryosuke nodded and bought a few salted fish from the old man's stall.
This mission is indeed exceptionally difficult.
Clearly, this ghost is completely different from the one Ryosuke killed before.
He has a relatively clear mind and selects his prey with a specific purpose.
The seashells and the singing might even be related to his Blood Demon Arts.
We can only investigate again tonight.
As night fell, Kanagawa was enveloped in a deathly silence of fear, with every household's doors and windows tightly shut.
Only two figures appeared on the street at an inopportune time.
The girl gripped the young man's sleeve tightly, her delicate body trembling, unable to stop herself from glancing left and right.
"Jian, let's go back. So many girls have gone missing lately, it's terrifying..."
The young man puffed out his chest and smiled.
"What are you afraid of! It's all just baseless rumors. The authorities have said they're just itinerant beggars. With me here, no one dares to touch you. Don't scare yourself!"
He patted the girl's cold hand firmly, his tone softening.
"Besides, the moon is so beautiful tonight, it would be a shame not to come out and take a look."
As soon as he finished speaking, an extremely faint humming sound, like a spider's web, drifted into their ears without warning.
The melody was strange and ethereal, neither male nor female, carrying a sticky allure that penetrated deep into the skull and swirled in the brain.
"Song...singing?"
Ah Jian suddenly turned his head to try to find the source of the sound, but his vision quickly blurred.
He tried to call out to the girl beside him, but no sound came out of his throat, and his body fell heavily to the ground, losing consciousness.
The girl, who was initially terrified, gradually calmed down and became empty and numb in the sound of the song.
She looked into the depths of the street and began to walk, moving forward in an almost sleepwalking manner.
Chapter 10 is divided into eight sections! Chop it into minced meat!
The girl arrived at an abandoned mansion.
The gate to the mansion was ajar, and the courtyard was overgrown with weeds and devoid of any life.
The girl walked through the dilapidated front yard and stopped in front of the bedroom.
In the dead silence, a figure stepped out of the house.
It was a tall, slender male demon with pale skin and long, sharp, jet-black fingernails.
He was dressed in a flamboyant long robe, his long hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and his face was undeniably handsome.
Meng'er smiled as she looked at the girl in front of her.
He gracefully raised his hand and gently touched the girl's sleeve.