Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

Actually, he should be asking Nezuko Kamado for advice, since he's still troubled by the problem of "eating."

"Actually, Nezuko wasn't like this at first."

Tanjiro Kamado scratched his head. After what the demon had said, he quickly understood. Mr. Tomioka also acknowledged that Nezuko was special.

"Although I can't help you, I can give you some advice: never give up. As long as you persevere, there will always be a way."

Ke Ling looked serious. Even if he couldn't help, he didn't mind making a good connection, since he was facing the same problem as Nezuko Kamado.

If the main characters solve this problem in the future, he might also benefit from it. That's what they mean by having more friends and more options.

"Thank you! I will never give up. I will definitely find a way to turn Nezuko back into a human!"

Sure enough, Tanjiro Kamado downed the whole bowl of Ke Ling's chicken soup in one go, drinking it all up clean, and the boy looked very encouraged.

"Mr. Ghost, can you tell me what happened in my house? Do you know who did all this?"

One of Tanjiro Kamado's goals is to restore his sister Nezuko Kamado to normal, but he also has another goal: to avenge his family members who died.

After selling all the charcoal yesterday, it was already very late, and with the wind and snow, Tanjiro Kamado was invited to stay the night by Saburo, who lived at the foot of the mountain.

Early this morning, just as dawn was breaking, he hurried home, only to find the corpses of his family members waiting for him.

Tanjiro Kamado was devastated. He didn't know why this was happening, and he didn't know why misfortune had befallen his family.

Just when he was in despair, he discovered that his sister, Nezuko Kamado, was still alive, but had been hung at the door of the woodshed.

After untying the ropes binding his sister, Tanjiro Kamado carried her on his back and ran down the mountain without hesitation, unwilling to give up even the slightest hope.

Then, his sister turned into a demon and tried to eat him. While he was fighting with his sister, a demon slayer named Giyu Tomioka appeared.

The demon hunter wanted to kill his sister, which he naturally couldn't allow, so he fought the demon hunter to protect his sister.

It was less of a battle and more of a one-sided annihilation; even if the demon hunter stood still, he couldn't inflict any damage on him.

After that, the demon hunter defeated him and his sister, one human and one demon, but instead of killing them, he was persuaded by the sight of them protecting each other.

After giving him an address and instructing him to find an old man named Urokodaki Sakonji, the demon slayer left immediately.

Gradually accepting what had happened, he took his sister home and buried his deceased family members.

Only after calming down did he realize that his sister had a different scent, and that the scent was the same as the scent of the person he had smelled in the cave yesterday!

With his keen sense of smell, Tanjiro Kamado quickly made a judgment: two creatures had once been to his house. One had an exceptionally strong and pungent odor, while the other was milder.

The one with a milder smell was the one he had smelled that day, the one hiding in the cave. That demon came later, and it was that demon that hung Nezuko up.

"He might know something!"

This is one of the reasons why Tanjiro Kamado came here. Of course, he is not a reckless person. The reason he came here is because of yesterday's "chance encounter". Tanjiro Kamado gave Korin a "good guy" card.

"First of all, stop calling me Mr. Ghost. My name is Ke Ling."

Secondly, by the time I arrived, the incident had already occurred, so I didn't know exactly what had happened.

However, I have a suspicion that the ghost who did all this is the same one that turned me into a ghost.

Ke Ling did not witness the event firsthand, but he did have some guesses, and he believed they were pretty close to the truth.

"Who is it? What does it look like?!"

Ke Ling's words immediately excited Tanjiro Kamado. Knowing just this much was enough!

"It's the Demon King, Muzan Kibutsuji, a handsome young man of medium height with sickly pale skin and blood-red eyes, dressed in Western clothes."

Ke Ling described his impression of Kibutsuji Muzan, a characteristic that wasn't particularly obvious, but could still rule out a large number of people.

"King of Ghosts, Ghost Dance Tsuji Muzan"

Tanjiro Kamado muttered to himself, memorizing the name in his heart. He vowed that one day he would find Muzan Kibutsuji and avenge his mother, brother, and sister.

"What are you going to do next?"

Ke Ling asked, intending to remind the young man that it was best not to linger in the vicinity, because it seemed that Muzan Kibutsuji had not yet left.

But seeing the young man's "hot-blooded" demeanor, he knew it was best not to say anything, otherwise this guy might really go after Muzan Kibutsuji.

For a young man who has just lost five relatives and whose only sister has been turned into something inhuman, it is already quite remarkable that he can be like Tanjiro Kamado. We cannot ask for more from him.

“I will take my sister to Mount Sagiri. Mr. Tomioka recommended that I go there to find an old man named Urokodaki Sakonji.”

Tanjiro Kamado was unaware that Korin was hiding something, and he frankly told her what he was going to do next.

"Hmm, that's possible. Maybe these demon hunters will have a way to help you."

Ke Ling nodded. It's good that you're leaving; it'll save you from running into Muzan Kibutsuji here.

As for the old man named Urokodaki Sakonji, he should be the one who guided Kamado Tanjiro to become a demon slayer. Although I haven't watched it, Ke Ling is very familiar with the tropes of these mainstream anime.

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Tanjiro Kamado looked at Ke Ling, remained silent for a few seconds, then gritted his teeth and asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Mr. Ke Ling, what are your plans after this?"

To Tanjiro Kamado's nose, the scent of the man before him, Mr. Korin, was very similar to that of his sister, Nezuko.

This means that Mr. Ke Ling must have been turned into a ghost not long ago, and like his sister, he had never eaten a human.

"Are you worried that I'll start eating people in the future?"

Ke Ling couldn't help but laugh. This Kamado Tanjiro was truly sincere, but his expression looked very unnatural because he spoke in such a roundabout way.

"No, no! I..."

Good heavens, when he lies in desperation, his expression becomes even more distorted, as if it's worse than being killed.

"Alright, alright, I understand your concerns, but like your sister, I'm a little special."

Ke Ling shook his head with a smile, and then, right in front of Kamado Tanjiro, he took a bite out of his own forearm.

Watching Ke Ling chew on his own flesh and blood, Tanjiro Kamado was completely dumbfounded; he couldn't understand it at all.

"As you can see, I am not like ordinary ghosts who can only eat human flesh. I can also eat the flesh of ghosts, and even my own flesh."

Ke Ling swallowed the flesh and blood, baring his bloody teeth as he spoke. His appearance startled Nezuko Kamado, causing her to take a step back.

"Oh, that's really true."

Tanjiro Kamado tried hard to search his mind for adjectives, but his limited knowledge could not give him any feedback.

Ke Ling's actions shocked him greatly. He didn't know how much willpower Mr. Ke Ling had to be able to eat his own flesh and blood with a smile like this.

His judgment was indeed correct. In order not to eat people, Mr. Ke Ling was willing to torture himself and even eat himself.

At that moment, Tanjiro Kamado realized that he truly understood how weighty Mr. Korin's words had been.

As long as you never give up, there will always be a way.

But for some reason, Tanjiro Kamado felt something was off. He felt that something was wrong with the scene, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Ke Ling could offer an explanation for this strange feeling: it's simply because it's too much in line with the "law of conservation of energy."

If this arm returns to its original state after being eaten, does that mean its energy is truly eternal and indestructible? Isn't there any loss or damage in the process?

It's important to understand that even ordinary ghosts, when seriously injured, need to consume human flesh and blood to recover quickly. If a ghost doesn't eat people, it can't maintain its powerful regenerative abilities indefinitely.

But Ke Ling's bizarre actions completely ignored this point. Although Kamado Tanjiro didn't know that much, his rich life experience instinctively made him feel very strange.

However, he finds it strange now because he's unfamiliar with such things. Once he's seen Nezuko Kamado's "sleeping technique," he probably won't think there's anything wrong with Ke Ling anymore.

She doesn't eat anything from beginning to end, only sleeps, yet her fighting power is still so strong. Because she's afraid of sunlight, she can't even use the excuse of photosynthesis. Nezuko Kamado is the one who's challenging basic physics.

At least Ke Ling is still eating his own flesh, and there's still something going into his body. If he really wants to cover it up, he can do it himself.

For example, the digestive system is amazing because there is no loss of energy.

For example, in Ke Ling's eyes, the flesh of a ghost is completely equivalent to human flesh. The nutrients he can get from eating a piece of his own flesh are far more than what he needs to restore that piece of flesh.

Even if we can't really reconcile the situation, we can just use the [Limited System] to make things better.

This is already a system bug, so isn't it normal that it's unreasonable?

Please read my new book! It's really important! Thank you so much, dear readers!

Chapter 6 "The Evolution Project of Absolute Ability Users"

"Mr. Ke Ling, would you like to come with me?"

Tanjiro Kamado looked completely sincere. This guy actually planned to invite a strange cannibalistic creature to travel with him.

At that moment, Ke Ling admitted that he was somewhat tempted. For him, having a proper "person" to accompany him could really solve a lot of troubles.

After all, his current appearance is similar to that of the three disciples following Tang Sanzang. Even if they can communicate normally, they would definitely be mistaken for monsters if they knocked on someone's door.

But Ke Ling soon realized that this guy was a "protagonist," a "protagonist" who was always in trouble.

When faced with danger, the "protagonist" may be able to escape unscathed, but the people around the "protagonist" may not be so lucky.

"No need, thank you, Tanjiro."

Ke Ling shook her head and decisively declined Tanjiro Kamado's invitation.

His reasons for refusing were quite valid: first, he didn't want to be an unfortunate supporting character; second, he might decide to go to another world at any time.

Traveling with others can be inconvenient, and Ke Ling doesn't want to be restricted.

Tanjiro Kamado opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to persuade him, but Koling didn't give him the chance.

"Let's part ways here. I will also go and look for a way to become human again. If I have any clues, I will go to Mount Sagiri to find you. And if you find a way, don't forget to let me know."

Ke Ling arranged everything meticulously, leaving no room for Tanjiro Kamado to maneuver.

"Okay, Mr. Ke Ling, if I find a way, I will definitely come back here to find you!"

As expected, seeing Ke Ling's firm attitude, Kamado Tanjiro stopped hesitating and readily agreed.

"If I'm not here, leave a mark here and I'll understand."

Ke Ling used his claws to write the character "灶" (stove) on the ground. It was in simplified Chinese, so it wasn't difficult, and Tanjiro Kamado quickly memorized it.

He then learned that Ke Ling was from the neighboring Celestial Empire. It was naturally difficult to judge from the name alone, since it was easy to mistake it for a pronunciation similar to Conan or Tanjiro.

"Then let's go! Goodbye, Mr. Ke Ling, please take care of yourself!"