Demon Capital Slayer

Chapter 77 Think of a way
Yujian remembered the phone number and agency address on the business card.

The person handing out business cards identified himself as Toshio Sakurai. If he wasn't lying, a spiritual medium's income is far higher than that of an ordinary office worker.

Can I earn this much money with my current abilities?
As Mikami was pondering, Yurika continued speaking.

“Working is definitely not enough.” Her first words made Yu Jian’s heart skip a beat.

"We can only try a less reliable method." Lily glanced at the newspapers provided free of charge by the restaurant, the financial section of which was flipped upwards, and she made up her mind.

"Lily Fragrance's words make me feel a bit uneasy," Yu Jian said slowly.

“Indeed,” Tenyu Rinne agreed.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure about."

"Speaking of which, where did this beautiful antique knife come from?"

Aizen Yurika pointed her finger at something wrapped in a coat next to Mitsurugi.

Although the group deliberately chose secluded seats, a family restaurant is still a public place, so before entering, Yu Jian carefully wrapped the [Vajra Wisdom Fire Exorcising Blade] in his uniform jacket to avoid being reported to the police for carrying a dangerous and controlled knife.

Faced with Lily's question, Yujian calmly took a sip of the free tea.

It was a gift from a kind and beautiful older sister; that's what he was thinking.

"It was a gift from a kind person." That's what he said.

"Wow, someone actually gave Mingjun such a valuable gift. They must be very close friends," Lily said, drawing out her words.

"No, we just met."

"Just met? How suspicious!" Lily Fragrance leaned closer, her nostrils twitching slightly as if a puppy were sniffing a human.

At that moment, Yujian noticed that Tianyu Lingyin was winking at him.

But she was clearly not good at using her big, long, curved eyelashes to send Morse code, and after struggling for a long time, she still couldn't express the complete meaning.

"Hmm?" Lily raised an eyebrow, a look of suspicion on her face.

"Besides a sandalwood scent, there's also a hint of perfume, and it's the expensive kind."

Lily picked up Mikami's coat and carefully sniffed the lingering scent of the antique sword inside.

This looks terrible!
On the surface, Yu Jian remained as still as a mountain, but inwardly he was exclaiming in surprise, and his cheeks began to feel hot. Meanwhile, Tian Yu Lingyin, who was watching from the side, had her cheeks flushed red.

"Plum, saffron, ebony, amber, fir, emmm, it even has the scent of plum blossom. The top, middle, and base notes are all very tasteful." Lily Fragrance looked at someone with a half-smile.

Yu Jian raised his right hand to cover his face, looking as if he couldn't bear to look.

"Bai... Baihexiang, be a little more reserved." Tianyu Lingyin tugged at Qingmei's sleeve, her face already as red as a monkey's bottom.

"What? I was just curious." Yurika finally put down Mikami's coat, looking righteous and awe-inspiring.

"Well, the kind person I met on the road, I didn't even know their name at first. Let's deal with the problem at hand first," Yu Jian said, pretending to be serious.

"Hmph." Lily crossed her arms and glanced at him sideways.

"The money issue is indeed troublesome, and it's probably difficult to resolve in the short term. Anyway, I'll try to find a way. As for Yujian-kun..." Yurika put away her joking expression and revealed a serious and earnest one.

"Are you sure?"

"It's hard to say. We need to find out more about the other side first," Yu Jian said cautiously.

When it comes to combat, he always has this attitude. Although he sometimes enjoys the exhilarating feeling, he would never treat it as a game.

Life is something to be respected, whether it is your own or someone else's.

When it came to intelligence, the two of them looked at Amane Suzune at the same time.

The latter instinctively shrank her neck. This girl looks so cool, how come she turns into a soft, bullied pushover when she encounters Lily Fragrance? Do you two have elemental advantages/disadvantages? Fire beats Steel?

Yu Jian's face remained expressionless, but he couldn't help but start complaining inwardly.

"No, not at all," Tianyu Lingyin muttered softly.

"?" Yu Jian scratched his head.

"Oh, when you relax in front of your own people, you become the type who wears your heart on your sleeve? In a way, it's kind of cute." Aizen Yurika said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.

"..." Yu Jian raised his hand to cover his face again.

"In short, how much does Senior Tianyu know about that company?"

“Yes, they contacted me a few days ago. My father suddenly fell into a coma, and the Chiba family stopped providing funds. Although it wasn’t much to begin with, it was the last straw that broke the camel’s back for everyone at the time.” Amane Suzune’s eyes reddened, and she gripped the edge of her pleated skirt tightly with both hands.

"So, I agreed to that woman's request."

"At first, they said they were developing a new type of prosthetic limb for the disabled, but later we learned that it was actually a new type of equipment developed specifically for swordsmen, which could greatly enhance the abilities of warriors with low acuity, thus enabling them to fight against enemies they would not normally be able to handle." "What are the specifics?" Yu Jian couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Its appearance is similar to some kind of armor, but it is different from any that has appeared in history. The inspiration seems to come from an antique from a thousand years ago, which is said to be a fragment obtained by chance."

"Since the technology itself cannot be reproduced, we have to use modern technological achievements as a substitute, and combine it with cutting-edge spiritual energy technology to reproduce it in another way."

"As for more specific details, I haven't seen the actual product yet, so I don't know for the time being."

"Is what that man had a real object?" Yu Jian asked.

The device worn by Yasuno Ryoko looks like some kind of unfinished powered exoskeleton, but is it really possible to do this with current technology? There's a huge gap between the software and hardware, isn't there?
So, is it necessary to use spiritual energy technology...?

"It's possible, but it's not quite the same as the information I've seen. It's probably only a part of it." Tianyu Lingyin twisted her fingers, looking around nervously, clearly unsure of what she was saying.

"In that case, please do your research, Suzune-chan. Since they've asked you to continue as a so-called tester, they probably don't intend to conceal any information. Is it because they're confident in themselves? Or is it..."

Lily lowered her voice, pressed her folding fan to her lips as she fell into thought, her expression gradually becoming subtle, her gaze occasionally glancing at Yujian.

"Some other purpose?" Yu Jian added.

"Yes, we can't rule out that possibility." Lily nodded.

"Perhaps the other party intends to use this incident to achieve some unknown purpose."

"..." Yujian glanced at Yurika, then at Amane Rinne, and noticed that she was also looking at Yurika.

Ah, as expected of the fragrance of lilies...

The two of them thought of it at the same time.

"I never expected that Yujian would be a swordsman of this era," Tianyu Lingyin suddenly said.

"I don't really have a concept of this," Yu Jian said, shrugging.

Although he gained many sword training memories in the dream of the demon, both the Satsuma Jigen-ryu and the Tennen Rishin-ryu belong to sword styles that gradually took shape in the late Edo period. The latter, in particular, has almost no records of the underworld or related concepts like Yin-gi.

Simply put, they have limited resources and only consider how to deal with humans.

In addition, most of the enemies that Yujian encounters in the Dream of Asura at this stage are just lower-ranking samurai or ronin who have broken away from their domains. They have even less access to the secret information, and their knowledge is not even complete, so Yujian has to deduce it on his own.

Judging from the current situation, is it possible that spiritual energy is about to revive?

Is ordinary swordsmanship enough?
After pondering for a moment, Yu Jian guessed that Tian Yu Lingyin was also unaware of the relevant information.

Perhaps due to the established rules of the underworld, or perhaps because her own inspiration was not strong, her adoptive father never explicitly said anything. It seems that she can only ask a true cultivator, such as Mr. Sakurai Toshio.

To be honest, he is becoming increasingly curious about the world of spiritual practitioners.

The special steel mixed with bone metal was able to withstand the destructive power of the Iron-Cutting Realm for a brief moment.

The feel of the blade at that time was far more gritty than when cutting through ordinary steel.

The Netherworld and its related things indeed hold many secrets.

That really piques my curiosity.

"Um... Excuse me, Miken-kun, could you give me some pointers on swordsmanship? I'd like to help you and everyone else." As she spoke, Tenyu Rinne lowered her head, her face turning as red as a monkey's bottom.

Young people are too thin-skinned.

"Of course," Yu Jian readily agreed.

He also needs to practice with others on a regular basis. Even if there is a significant gap in skill level, he can review relevant knowledge through teaching, which can be considered a way to consolidate his foundation.

Moreover, in the kendo club, it's estimated that Amayu Suzune is among the most skilled members.

"Hey, should this be counted as a commission?" Lily suddenly interjected.

As she spoke, she opened a familiar notebook, on which at least two or three pages were densely filled with the name of Amane Suzune. The handwriting showed a clear change from clumsy to skillful, and the earliest entry was even written with crayon.

"Goo!" Tenyu Rinne made a sound of being bullied.

"I, uh, well, that, hahaha, can we talk about it another time?"

This child is definitely a big customer in Aizen Bosatsu's hands; he might have been hooked since kindergarten...

Yu Jian pursed his lips, trying hard to suppress his laughter.

Lily knew when to stop, put down her notebook and picked up the menu.

"That's it for now, let's eat first."

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