Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 72 Equipment Activation
The intruder, whose face was covered and dressed in black, snapped his fingers.

His posture was very relaxed, and he seemed to have no intention of fighting anyone.

But when that crisp sound rang out in the ward, it carried within it the incredibly real and powerful will of a swordsman.

Everyone who heard the soft sound felt a shiver run through them. An indescribable power filled all directions, transforming into an invisible, heavy lead weight that covered every inch of their skin.

The young people who rushed over to subdue the intruders were the first to be hit, all of them falling to the ground and unable to get up. Even if they tried to push the ground with their arms, they could not support their bodies, and their thighs were trembling, unable to exert any strength at all.

On the other side, the tall bodyguard stepped forward and shielded Motoko Hideya behind him. His sunglasses inexplicably cracked in several places, and his muscles tensed up, causing his suit to make a tearing sound.

Without even glancing at these guys, he focused entirely on experiencing the new feeling of using Yin Yi in this way while controlling his sword.

The sword is merely a medium; one's own will is the fundamental element.

This is the essence of Yin Yi.

Why is it limited by the sword?
do not know……

Intuition told Yu Jian that the answer to this question was important and might be the key to breaking through to the realm of a sword master.

It's a pleasant surprise that I was able to gain some insights from clearing out a few rabble!
The corners of the boy's mouth unconsciously turned up under his mask. Of course, no one present could see this expression, but they all felt as if a heavy stone was pressing down on their hearts.

"Show, show the Yin meaning - a single, powerful sword strike? But, however, how could it be used so casually..."

Chiba Hideyoshi collapsed backward to the ground, trembling violently. Although he was an old man who had neglected his training, he still possessed considerable knowledge of swordsmanship due to his family's tradition.

A thought popped into my head almost instantly.

A chill immediately enveloped my entire body.

Could it be that……

An almost absurd idea popped into my mind.
Jigen-ryu is a swordsmanship school that flourished during the late Edo period due to the chaos of war.

Because it is easy to learn but difficult to master, it spreads widely. As a result, it has been used in many actual battles and achieved many results. At one point, a new generation of sword masters emerged, further promoting the original secrets of the school.

Hideyoshi Chiba was no stranger to this.

Yun Yao and Yuan Xiao are both renowned sword techniques, and the innovative use of sound waves to indirectly expand the influence of Yin Yi has amazed many ancient schools with long histories.

If it weren't for that detestable and terrifying Heavenly Sword of the Natural Rishin-ryu School...

But how could one release the hidden meaning with a snap of the fingers?

Could it be!

He's a swordsman...

A legendary swordsman born quietly in a time of peace!
The person in front of me is definitely no older than thirty, or even younger.

No, that's still not right. Even if the swordsman who created the move were here, he wouldn't be able to use Yin Yi so casually.

unless……

Even more absurd ideas emerged, but the reality unfolding before his eyes proved them true, leaving Chiba Hideyoshi in a dazed state, unable to think straight.

clap clap.

Applause came from a corner of the room.

"Accurate coverage, abandoning chanting, no fixed movements, and no spiritual energy fluctuations throughout the entire process, purely using willpower to stimulate external interference, these young people today are truly frightening."

With a beaming smile, Motoko Steel stepped forward, leaning slightly forward to show off her shapely figure, and extended her hand to the person who approached.

"Young man, what's your name? How about considering joining our company? The benefits are excellent!"

"No need, I already have a club."

Yu Jian casually replied and then ignored the strange woman, turning his attention to Tian Yu Lingyin.

The girl was standing by the hospital bed, like a fledgling trying to spread its wings to protect its old, broken-winged bird, separating the patient behind her from the other 'visitors'.

"Senior Tianyu, your friend is very worried about you."

"..." Tianyu Lingyin's eyes widened in surprise, completely unexpected that the other party would start with this. "Why?" she asked, her voice muffled as she lowered her head.

"Hmm?" Yu Jian tilted his head.

"You all have no need to get involved. Why do you always act on your own initiative? I clearly didn't..."

"Because I saw it," Yu Jian frankly admitted.

"As a friend, don't you know that guy's personality well?"

Considering the presence of outsiders, he didn't directly say Yurika's name, but Suzune Amane clearly understood who he was referring to.

"You don't need many reasons to help others, especially to help your friends."

Yu Jian said this, and at the same time thought it.

It's like seeing a friend carrying a lot of things, and you happen to be empty-handed. What's wrong with helping them out? Do you expect them to kneel down and beg you? Would that still be friendship?
Hmm, I shouldn't be distracted at a time like this...

After pondering for a moment, Yu Jian realized that maintaining a cool and handsome demeanor to avoid meaningless social interactions was actually quite troublesome.

Maybe I should just forget about it. Anyway, several of my friends have already figured out my true nature as a nagging and complaining queen.

As I was pondering this, I suddenly heard the woman named Motoko Hideya sigh helplessly.

"Oh dear, it turns out to be an unpleasant customer who came to steal our business."

"Then we can't just sit idly by."

"This is a private hospital. Unauthorized intruders will be punished."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jian finally turned his gaze to the glamorous woman dressed as a bunny girl.

The other person was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old. Her clothing goes without saying. She was very beautiful, but there was an unreal quality to her appearance, like a deliberately crafted artificial work of art, which made people uncomfortable.

"Business?" Yu Jian repeated the word the other person had just mentioned in a low voice.

The smile on their lips gradually faded, and Chiba Hideyoshi and the other young swordsmen, who had just broken free from the intimidation of Yin Yi, now felt an even more terrifying aura.

It was as if some terrifying behemoth, whose full form was difficult to discern, had awakened from a nap and peered out from the clouds to survey the earth. The feeling was not a chilling, bone-chilling terror or fear, but rather a helpless despair born from being forced to realize one's own insignificance.

The relaxed expression that had been on Motoko Hideya's face vanished, and her pupils kept shifting focus, as if trying to discern something from the other person.

"This feeling... the flood season has only come once every sixteen years, theoretically it's impossible..."

She suddenly became excited and quickly gave orders to the bodyguards beside her.

“Gantaro, test this young man’s strength and allow him to activate the Asura Framework! Otherwise, I’m worried you won’t last three rounds.”

"Wait!" Tianyu Lingyin exclaimed in shock, but she clearly had no say in the matter.

As for the muscular man wearing sunglasses, even when his employer doubted his strength, he simply nodded indifferently and then patted his chest forcefully, followed by a buzzing sound from under his clothes.

The sound of machinery operating can be heard coming from a human body?
The bizarre turn of events before his eyes momentarily stunned Yu Jian.

In about the time it takes to breathe, the man called Okatarou had already taken off his suit jacket and raised his arms into a very standard boxing stance.

Beneath that suit was not the usual shirt, but a black bodysuit.

The rest of the bodysuit was normal, but the arms were quite peculiar. Instead of fabric, long strips of silver metal were joined together and tightly wrapped around the outer layer of the arms like bandages.

In addition, he was wearing a set of protective gear similar to that of a Roman gladiator, with a triangular breastplate covering his left chest, and silver elbow pads, arm guards, and knee and shin guards hidden under his trouser legs.

This thing looks very novel, seemingly a combination of modern technology and ancient armor. The armor is connected by black flexible tubes and high-strength Kevlar bulletproof webbing, and red cables with a faint glow can be seen at the edges.

Accompanied by the buzzing sound of the motor running, two very obvious mechanical structures extend from behind over the shoulders, closely connected to the arm guards and the metal parts of the bodysuit, seemingly some kind of half-body frame tightly attached to the arms.

Just as Okatarou assumed a boxing stance, the silver triangular breastplate lit up with a green indicator light, emitting an electronic notification sound:

[Authorization approved, login name - Yasuno Ryotaro, prototype Asuro framework - V0.78 BETA version launched successfully.]

(End of this chapter)