Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

After all, becoming a pillar is difficult in itself, requiring a strong driving force to propel one forward.

First, one must have talent and be able to master "total concentration and constant concentration"—this is the basic requirement.

Secondly, one must kill a Lower Moon demon or at least fifty demons to qualify, which requires both luck and perseverance.

Not everyone can encounter a Lower Moon demon. Most Pillars become Pillars at a young age because they have killed enough demons.

The ugliness of the ghosts they have seen far exceeds what ordinary people can imagine, making it very difficult to convince them to believe in ghosts.

Giyu Tomioka is an exception. Although he also has a deep hatred for demons, he is able to put aside his hatred and think calmly when faced with a problem.

Giyu Tomioka handled the Kamado siblings' situation very well; if it had been handled by another Pillar, the outcome might have been completely different.

Urokodaki Sakonji was pleased with this, as it at least proved that he had not misjudged the person; Tomioka Giyu was very suitable for practicing Water Breathing.

""

Ke Ling remained silent, and even Tanjiro Kamado, who was eating nearby, could sense his resistance.

This is easy to understand. Put yourself in Mr. Ke Ling's shoes; he would probably be very resistant to this situation as well.

After all, as a demon, the place he was going to was the Demon Slayer Corps' headquarters. Once he got there, it would be difficult to come out alive.

Everyone is hostile to you. If you want to survive, you can only rely on that lord. But can you really rely on that lord?

Tanjiro Kamado put himself in Tanjiro's shoes. If he were carrying his sister on his back, he had no idea how desperate he would have felt.

"Don't worry, Ke Ling. As long as the lord believes in you, even if all the pillars don't believe in you, they won't dare to do anything to you."

Urokodaki Sakonji naturally noticed Ke Ling's resistance, and he comforted her, saying that this was not to deceive Ke Ling, but to state the facts.

The head of the Demon Slayer Corps holds absolute authority within the organization, an authority passed down for millennia and a reflection of the head's personal charisma.

Urokodaki Sakon had met the young current head of the household for the first time and was very impressed with that man.

The Ubuyashiki family, whose average lifespan is less than thirty years, has produced remarkable talents generation after generation for thousands of years; perhaps this is a blessing from the gods.

"I understand."

Ke Ling nodded and then stood up.

"I will continue my spiritual practice."

He bowed deeply to Urokodaki Sakonji, then turned and left.

""

Tanjiro Kamado blankly put down his chopsticks and looked at Sakonji Urokodaki with a worried expression.

Master Urokodaki

Tanjiro Kamado wanted to say something, but before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Sakonji Urokodaki.

"If you've finished eating, go study, Tanjiro."

He has already arranged the curriculum for Tanjiro Kamado's academic studies.

"it is good"

Tanjiro Kamado was taken aback and could only obediently continue studying, but his expression remained worried.

Urokodaki Sakonji remained seated in the wooden hut, motionless for a long time, his expression hidden behind a red tengu mask.

As night fell, Tanjiro Kamado stared blankly at the ceiling. He hadn't fallen asleep at all, and it was already past midnight.

He had just gone to the restroom and found that Master Urokodaki was still sitting there, as if he had never left.

He knew that Master Urokodaki must have understood Mr. Ke Ling's thoughts as well, because Mr. Ke Ling had basically not hidden anything.

Mr. Koling has most likely already left. Kamado Tanjiro understands that before leaving, Mr. Koling glanced at him, telling him to take care.

Master Urokodaki

Tanjiro Kamado suddenly felt sorry for his master Urokodaki. Urokodaki, sitting alone in the wooden house, must be very conflicted.

"Um?!"

Tanjiro Kamado sat up abruptly because he could smell Mr. Korin's scent. Mr. Korin hadn't left yet?!

He immediately jumped up and left the room, wanting to see what was going on, but he stopped as soon as he opened the door.

Master Urokodaki remained seated there, motionless, as if he hadn't noticed Mr. Korin outside the door, but Tanjiro Kamado knew that this was clearly impossible.

But the truth is, Master Urokodaki did not make any move until Mr. Ke Ling's aura disappeared again.

"Go back to sleep, Tanjiro."

Urokodaki Sakonji's voice came through, very calmly, as if nothing had happened.

Chapter Two will be later~~~

Chapter 77: The Sale of Flesh Begins

"I will always remember your kindness in teaching me. This departure is only for the sake of being a person again."

Looking at the short sentence left by Ke Ling in the middle of the night, Urokodaki Sakonji sighed.

"To be human again, to be human again"

These three short words seem almost impossible, but perhaps Ke Ling can actually do it?

Thinking of Ke Ling's special experience, Urokodaki Sakonji did not dare to assert that there was absolutely no possibility of this happening.

"That's all"

Urokodaki Sakonji shook his head. It was too late to dwell on it now.

Ke Ling is a determined child, to a degree that is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people. If we force her to stay, it may backfire.

So he ultimately chose to trust himself and let Ke Ling fulfill the destiny he was burdened with.

As for whether it is right or wrong, it is too early to say now. He will bear all the responsibility.

If things take the worst turn and Ke Ling eventually becomes a demon, he will personally go and kill Ke Ling, and then commit seppuku.

In this matter, he would set an example by doing what he required of Tanjiro Kamado.

After leaving his farewell message, Ke Ling left decisively; he wouldn't go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters.

It's not that he's afraid. Even if those people are strong, they might not be able to do anything to him. If he can't beat them, can't he just run away?

The [time travel] function has long been deactivated. You can go anywhere in the world, and if something goes wrong, you can just leave.

He simply didn't want to be bullied. Based on Mr. Urokodaki's description and his own experience, he could already foresee what would happen if he went there.

Once he arrives at the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, he will definitely be targeted and killed by a group of demon slayers, and some might even actually attack him.

If someone really makes a move, Ke Ling won't hold back. He might have been able to endure it when he wasn't strong enough, but after training for so long, is he supposed to keep enduring it? That doesn't make sense!

But reality is harsh; he most likely can't defeat those pillars.

Although after learning "Water Breathing", he felt that he was at least a level stronger than before, and all his physical attributes had broken through the 20 mark.

However, this level was not enough. Even when he faced Urokodaki Sakonji, who was over seventy years old, he was still only able to parry. Not to mention, he was no match for the Pillars who were in their prime.

If we go, wouldn't we become like fish on a chopping board, at their mercy?

Then why bother going? Just to play along and put on a good show?

Ke Ling could imagine that the lord would arrive late while he was being beaten and screaming, then show him extraordinary trust and give him some benefits, putting on a touching show.

It's old-fashioned, but very practical. It's a pity that Ke Ling refused to star in it.

If he's going, he should wait until he's capable of taking on all the competition; he wants to live out his own story.

As for whether Urokodaki Sakonji will be implicated because of his departure, Ke Ling believes that he will not.

If that lord truly possessed such terrifying intuition, then he should know that punishing Urokodaki Sakonji was absolutely not the right choice.

Treating Urokodaki Sakonji well would also allow Urokodaki Sakonji to serve as a stable channel of communication with this special demon.

Ke Ling went back for a walk last night. He knew that Urokodaki Sakonji had definitely discovered him, but the old man did not come out to stop him. That was why he chose to leave a message.

If Urokodaki Sakonji had come out to stop him, he would have chosen to stay and then obediently go to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to see his master, which would have been equivalent to repaying the debt of gratitude for being taught.

Ke Ling knew that she could "time travel" at any time, but Urokodaki Sakonji did not. If he forced Ke Ling to go, he would undoubtedly be gambling with Ke Ling's life.

Urokodaki Sakonji's choice made Ke Ling truly trust this old mentor. He remembered the kindness of being taught and guided and would definitely find a way to repay him.

Ke Ling carried a disguised knife on his back and wore a silver fox mask with bloodstains on his face as he traversed the mountains and forests, constantly practicing the Water Breathing technique.

He was hunting at that moment, not ghosts, but animals, not to eat, but to sell; he couldn't eat them himself.

In the cyberpunk world, all-natural meat is a rare commodity, a luxury that only the truly upper class can afford.

Most of the meat people eat is synthetic meat, made from a bunch of random creatures like crickets, earthworms, and flatworms.

With the technology of major food factories, the taste of these artificial meats is actually passable; at least the synthetic chicken you eat won't taste like crickets or earthworms.

Since he was preparing to return to Cyberpunk, Ke Ling was interested in collecting some valuable items to sell for money.

But the reality is that many things from this era would be considered garbage in the world of cyberpunk.

And those items that are just as valuable in Cyberpunk, such as gold, are not something that can be easily obtained in this world either.

After much deliberation, Ke Ling finally set his sights on "meat".

He could use live animals, but he wasn't sure if he could bring them with him across the journey, so he kept it as a backup plan.

After leaving Misty Mountain, Ke Ling didn't actually plan to return to Cyberpunk immediately. He first wandered around, trying to find ghosts.

But as it turns out, it's not something one person can easily find. Ghosts aren't that bold; those who don't know how to hide usually die very quickly.

It was only then that Ke Ling realized that the reason he was able to encounter a demon so easily last time was most likely because that path was the one that the protagonist, Kamado Tanjiro, was about to pass through, and he just happened to be there.

Once he leaves Tanjiro Kamado, who acts as a "trouble magnet," finding a demon on his own becomes a matter of pure luck.

He hasn't found any ghosts in the past two days, but he has hunted a lot of animals along the way, and his experience points have reached the required level. He's not far from leveling up again.

The animals around him had been killed by him and were now scattered and running away as if they had suffered some kind of natural disaster. It took a long time to find a few stupid ones that hadn't run away.

"The extra luck was useless after all. A miscalculation; I forgot to take a few more masks before leaving. What if the effects could stack?"

As Ke Ling dealt with the silly deer in her hands, she thought to herself, "Of course, the possibility of this kind of superposition is not high."