Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 115 Escape Plan
The 'shell' is not a gift from the mortal world; rather, it is a candy containing malicious intent.

The seemingly sweet taste exists only on the surface, but it hides a deadly danger inside.

but……

"My 'shell' doesn't seem to have any special abilities?" Yu Jian looked at his hand in confusion.

“Oh, it’s probably because your fate weight isn’t high enough, so you can only get relatively ordinary roles, just like most people who go to a film crew can only play extras.” Milo used a very straightforward analogy to make Yujian instantly understand what fate weight meant.

"That's a little hurtful, isn't it?" The white-haired boy shook his head, though he didn't really care.

As for talent, most people haven't worked hard enough to need to assess that attribute. Until then, it's best to focus on doing what you can do best.

Moreover, he still has some confidence in this regard.

Or rather, it's about having confidence in the vision of the Immortal Technique: All Things Under Heaven.

“It’s not all bad. Such a ‘shell’ is actually easier to break through, and quickly finding oneself is a very important part of exploring the mortal world. Cultivators call it molting,” Milo said, puffing on his cigarette.

"Furthermore, the International Spiritual Energy Organization proposed an algorithm that divides the fate of different individuals into gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Honestly, it makes cultivators like pork in the market. As a result, hardly anyone cares about them, hahaha." Milo sneered without holding back.

"Does higher density mean greater weight?" Yu Jian immediately understood the difference.

"Yes, that's it. The specific principles seem to be related to spiritual qualities, soul essence, and the Eight Characters (Ba Zi) or something like that. Anyway, those scholars mixed Eastern and Western theories, leaving both sides completely confused."

"I'm really interested. You can subscribe to a few academic journals when you get back. I've bought a few before, but to be honest, I didn't understand them very well. I feel like it would have been better to just buy a couple of copies of 'SHI-BA'." Milo said casually, waving his paw.

"..." Yu Jian fell silent. He seemed to have heard something very familiar.

The Eight Characters (Ba Zi) really do have a use in the inner world!

Shun, the image of a dog reading magazines is quite amusing.

However, isn't that publication called "SHI-BA" a well-known local pet magazine? Wait, could Milo have mistaken it for "Penthouse" (a men's magazine whose sales once surpassed Playboy, so it probably doesn't need further introduction)?

Yu Jian cast a strange glance at him, but Inugami Milo coughed lightly, pretending not to see it.

"The biggest difference between the meso-era Eternal World and the shallow Eternal World is that the former usually has a more complete story, and the force that drives the story to evolve according to the plot is called the Eternal World Fate."

Upon hearing this, Yujian couldn't help but think of the world in the painting that he had destroyed earlier. If the story is the key to judging the depth of the Eternal World, was that world not a shallow Eternal World?
"There's also a view that the mortal realm is like some kind of special creature that needs to periodically replenish its matter and spirit from the mortal realm and the underworld in order to maintain its existence. Outsiders like us who are involved in it, possessing both matter and spirit, are simply the best, hmm, sacrifices?"

"In order to preserve the offerings, the Eternal World will wrap them in a 'clothing shell' and then continuously circulate the greatest elemental power inside, which is the power of destiny called the story, to continuously assimilate them until they are completely integrated into the Eternal World."

"Of course, this is just a niche view and is not recognized by the mainstream academic community. Practitioners have not found any evidence that the mortal world truly possesses consciousness, so most people judge that this phenomenon is closer to some kind of rule or law."

"It does sound a bit like the process of a creature hunting and then digesting."

After pondering for a moment, Yu Jian felt that although the above statement was strange, it was surprisingly logical.

"Yes, that's why I remembered it after seeing it only once."

Milo made a shrug-like motion, which was essentially shaking his fur, much like a dog that had just come out of the river trying to shake off the water droplets that had wet his fur.

"The 'shell' that the world bestows upon outsiders usually contains a complete identity and past experiences. Based on the experience summarized by predecessors, the higher the weight of fate, the closer the identity obtained is to the fate of the world. They are often either the protagonist or someone close to them."

"Looking at it this way, I probably really don't have much influence." Miken shrugged, mimicking Inugami.

Under the guise of being a down-on-his-luck samurai, who had left his domain to become a ronin, his life was even worse than that of some ordinary people who lived more stable lives.

The sword passed down from his ancestors was ordinary, and the swordsmanship he later learned was also ordinary. Apart from his handsome appearance, he could be said to have no special characteristics at all.

What role could this kind of person play in a story? Just a decorative figurehead?
Ok?
Yu Jian casually browsed through Ming Qing Shi's past and discovered that this guy wasn't without merits. Due to his impoverished family background from a young age, Ming Qing Shi was forced to master a unique skill of fishing and bird hunting. He was extremely good at throwing stones, hitting the target almost every time within seven steps, and nine out of ten times within a hundred steps.

"What Nobita?!" Mitsurugi couldn't help but loudly complain in his mind.

Well, something is better than nothing.

"In addition, experienced explorers of the Otherworld can often deduce clues about the fate of the Otherworld from the information contained in the 'shell'."

"As mentioned before, because we did not prepare the 'gateway' ritual in advance, we can only leave the mortal world through traditional methods, which means letting the story progress to a certain point, at which time the mortal world will move closer to the real world, and we can return through the rift created by the overlap of the two dimensions."

"So, the so-called 'end time'?"

“Yes.” Milo nodded.

"Why is there such a special time?" Yu Jian couldn't help but ask.

“Because, the mortal world is not a truly complete world after all,” Milo said slowly, exhaling a puff of smoke.

"For example, if you need to kill four hours, but you only have a DVD that is only two hours long."

What should you do in this situation?

"Let's do something else?"

Despite saying that, Yu Jian had already guessed the real answer.

"You can only watch movies." Sure enough, Milo waved his paw, giving a new condition.

“Watch it twice,” Yu Jian said with great certainty.

"Yes, just watch the disc again."

“This process requires pausing, rewinding, and then playing again. And that’s how… the flaws are created.” Milo’s analogy is very easy to understand.

But Yujian thought of something else.

If the vampires that appeared earlier were also outsiders, what would they do at that crucial moment?
"Mr. Milo, did you sense anything amiss with the vampire that appeared earlier?"

"Hmm, she doesn't seem like someone from this era." Inugami took a deep drag on his cigarette, his expression turning serious.

"Besides, the name Arthur Claudius sounds like a man's name."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jian couldn't help but look at the coffee table in front of him, where a retro revolver with a black base and gold accents was placed.

Suddenly, both of them felt their ears twitch at the same time, and then immediately began to act.

"Is Mitsurugi-kun chatting with the dog again? Wow, the smell of smoke is so strong." As soon as Akemi got close, she immediately pinched her nose and took several steps back.

On the balcony, a white dog is sitting obediently to one side.

Yu Jian was holding a pipe.

"Generally speaking, shouldn't it be the other way around?"

"Wang Wang."

Milo barked twice, indicating that he was just a dog and didn't understand what you were saying.

(End of this chapter)