I, Yuhaka, am hungry!

Why did it cause such a stir among the YoRHa troops?

Seeing Sirin's puzzled look, Bronya sighed and said:

"Aunt Sirin... what do you think the commander of the YoRHa unit would do if he saw two living, breathing humans like us?"

Sirin was also taken aback by Bronya's question, then looked at Bronya and said:

"Wait, aren't we Herrschers? Where did these humans come from?"

Then Sirin saw Bronya looking at her like she was an idiot.

Chapter 435 [Demon Slayer is really good. w.]

As for Yuhaka, well... how should I put it, since Ji Lin and the others weren't around, Yuhaka also went with Faputa to revert to his original wild nature.

I usually hunt some creatures from this level to cook, but most of the creatures on this level don't taste very good and are not easy to cook.

However, there are still creatures that can be used to cook.

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Located at the sixth level of the Abyss, at a depth of 13000-15500 meters, in the "City of No Return".

Yuhaka and Faputa were standing on one side of a small river. Of course, neither of them was taking a bath or anything; they were catching very fast-moving fish in the water.

While it would be better to use bait to fish, the fishing rod and line in Yuhaka's hand weren't of high enough quality to catch fish bigger than herself. After all, the fishing rod Yuhaka was holding was just an ordinary fishing rod she bought from the fishing tackle shop in Kobayashi's world, not the insane fishing rod from Monster Hunter World that could catch dragons like the Lupus and the Pleco, or even the larger Plecos.

Of course, fishing rods and lines in Monster Hunter World vary in quality, mainly depending on the monster materials used.

Soon, Yuhaka and Faputa didn't have to wait long before their prey was attracted to them. Just as the prey rushed towards Yuhaka and Faputa at a very fast speed, their eyes lit up with a "ding".

Then, as Yuhaka and Faputa pounced on their prey, a large fish with teeth as sharp as a shark was carried away by the two little girls, Yuhaka and Faputa. This big fish probably never thought that it would be preyed upon by its own prey one day.

Yuhaka and Faputa easily lifted the struggling fish onto the shore, and then Yuhaka smacked the fish hard on the head. The fish immediately became motionless... well, rather than completely still, it was more like it was twitching slightly...

After stunning the fish, Yuhaka and Faputa scraped off its tough scales, allowing Yuhaka to then process its internal organs and bones.

Faputa sat to the side, craning her neck to watch Yuhaka process the big fish. In the past, Faputa had not been very interested in such big fish. After all, she thought they were not very tasty and were also very bitter (Faputa even ate the internal organs). Moreover, it was very difficult for her to catch such a big fish by herself.

After Yuhaka chopped off the fish's head, he carefully cut open the fish's belly to avoid breaking the fish's internal organs. Yuhaka and Faputa had eaten this big fish before, and because Yuhaka accidentally broke the fish's internal organs, the whole fish had an inexplicably bitter taste.

Yohaka definitely doesn't want to eat this kind of taste again...

After removing the fish's internal organs, Yuhaka began deboning. Then, after placing the two cut pieces of fish aside, Yuhaka discarded the unwanted fish bones and internal organs.

After processing the cut fish fillets, Yuhaka began preparing to fry them.

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As for Ji Lin, after sleeping soundly until morning, Ji Lin got up.

After brushing his teeth and washing his face, Ji Lin left the inn after breakfast. He took a cargo wagon to his next destination. Sitting in the wagon, Ji Lin looked at the Tokyo Ghoul manga on his tablet and said:

"So that's how it is, so that's how ghouls are..."

Ji Lin nodded as he looked at the ghoul information on his tablet and said, "Although both ghouls and demons are man-eating creatures, they are very different."

Demons fear the sun, but ghouls don't. Of course, the sun isn't that kind of sun (laughs).

Secondly, there's the matter of abilities. Demons' Blood Demon Arts are far superior to ghouls' Kagune. Blood Demon Arts are a whole bunch of all sorts of things, and some abilities are even related to space. Not to mention that some demons have multiple Blood Demon Arts. Ghouls, on the other hand, only have a maximum of four types of Kagune. Although there are various ways to use them, there are only these four types. Ghouls can also possess multiple Kagune abilities.

In terms of survivability, demons are far superior to ghouls. After all, if an ordinary ghoul loses its head, it dies instantly, while an ordinary demon can still be alive and kicking even if its head is cut off by an ordinary sword.

At the same time, ghouls have the ability to reproduce, while demons do not seem to.

After seeing this information, Ji Lin felt much more at ease. In a sense, the ghoul's ability didn't affect Ji Lin much. After all, she could easily cut the ghoul's armor in two with just the Xuanyuan Sword without using the Taixu Sword Qi.

Moreover, ghouls don't have the diverse Blood Demon Arts that demons possess, making them very easy to deal with.

However, what's causing Ji Lin some trouble right now is figuring out where to go. To be honest, Ji Lin isn't sure which part of the Demon Slayer storyline she's in. If the story hadn't started, Ji Lin would like to go and save Kanae Kocho and Tanjiro's family, since she doesn't like tragedies.

Just as Ji Lin was pondering these matters, the old man driving the carriage looked at Ji Lin, who was sitting in the back of his carriage, with a curious expression and asked:

“I’m telling you, little girl.”

Hearing the old man's words, Ji Lin was also stunned for a moment, turned around and looked at the old man with a puzzled expression, and said:

"Hmm, what's wrong, grandpa?"

The old man took a puff of his pipe, looked at Ji Lin, and continued:

"You don't look like a local. What are you doing here alone?"

Upon hearing the old man's question, Ji Lin replied:

"Oh, me? I'm not a local, I'm here as a tourist."

Upon hearing Ji Lin's words, the old man also showed a surprised expression and said:

"Really? Girls these days are so bold! Wow... times have really changed too fast?"

Meanwhile, Ji Lin, standing to the side, wore a helpless smile as he thought to himself:

No, it's just that I'm really strong...

Chapter 436 [Ji Lin's Hundred-Crack Fist!]

Before heading to their next destination, Ji Lin chatted with the old man from time to time on the road, hoping to glean some information from the conversation.

"Wow...life's been a bit turbulent these days..."

Hearing the old man's words, Ji Lin immediately realized something, so he looked at the old man curiously and asked:

"Grandpa, why do you say that?"

In response to Ji Lin's confusion, the old man tapped his pipe and explained to Ji Lin:

"Young lady, you may not understand, but there have been quite a few missing people recently."

Hearing this, Ji Lin roughly understood what was going on; it was probably those ghosts who did it. The old man then continued driving the carriage, speaking to Ji Lin:

“A few days ago, I heard from others that some merchants had gone missing on their way to other towns at night. This has caused a lot of distress and fear among many traveling merchants, since they can encounter ghosts at night.”

Hearing this, Ji Lin could understand. After all, most merchants here now travel on foot. If they were lucky, they would have animals to transport their goods, like the old man. However, it usually takes two or three days for merchants to travel on foot to the next town. If they are lucky, they can reach the next town in a few days. But if they encounter night or no sun during this time, the chances of encountering ghosts will increase.

Ji Lin looked at the old man with some curiosity and asked:

Grandpa, have you ever encountered a ghost?

Upon hearing Ji Lin's question, the old man shook his head and said:

"No, if you encountered one, it would be practically the same as being dead."

Well... just like the old man said, if an ordinary person encounters a demon, there's basically no difference between them and death. After all, with an ordinary person's physique, it's practically impossible to outrun a demon's speed. The only chance an ordinary person can survive an encounter with a demon is if they also encounter the Demon Slayer Corps.

Ji Lin also wanted to ask the old man about this:

"Grandpa, if you didn't encounter any ghosts, then how do you know there are ghosts?"

Upon hearing Ji Lin's question, the old man smiled and said:

"Hehe, although I didn't encounter any ghosts, my parents did. If it weren't for a benefactor saving them, I probably would never have seen them again..."

The old man's words surprised Ji Lin a little. She hadn't expected that the old man's parents had encountered ghosts or anything like that, and that "benefactor" was most likely a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, right?

The old man shook the ash from his pipe and said to Ji Lin:

"Well... this happened decades ago, but even after all this time, I still abide by the rules set by our family."

Upon hearing this, Ji Lin immediately became interested and said:

"Regulations? What regulations?"

"It's a rule that you absolutely cannot trade when there's no sun."

As he spoke, the old man patted his pipe and continued:

"Thanks to this regulation, I haven't encountered any ghosts or anything, but there are far fewer people in my industry, although some have chosen to retire."

Ji Lin looked at the old man with a puzzled expression and said:

"And what about you, sir?"

Hearing Ji Lin's words, the old man shrugged and said:

"Me? I'm preparing to retire. My son and daughter-in-law work in Asakusa. A few days ago, my son even asked me to come and live with them."

Ji Lin nodded and said:

"That's it..."

"Well... after I finish this delivery, I'm going to go live with my son."

Upon hearing the old man's next words, Ji Lin broke out in a cold sweat. Ji Lin felt as if the old man in front of him had set up some kind of death flag.

But just then, as the old man was driving his carriage through a grove of trees, a figure darted out from the trees and pounced on the horses pulling the carriage. Before the old man could react, Ji Lin appeared in front of the figure in an instant and delivered a spinning kick that sent the figure flying back the way it came with a "thud." The figure crashed into several trees and scraped against the ground for a while before coming to a stop.

"What, what's going on?!"

The old man stared in shock at Ji Lin, who had suddenly appeared before him, and the thing Ji Lin had kicked away. Looking at the dust kicked up by the crashing tree, the old man said to Ji Lin beside him:

"What were those things just now?! A wild boar? Or a bear?! And you, little girl?!"

After calming the frightened horses down, Ji Lin said to the old man:

"That's not a beast...it's a ghoul."

Hearing Ji Lin's words, the old man looked puzzled, clearly not knowing what a ghoul was. Ji Lin didn't explain, and instead said:

"Grandpa, you go ahead first. I'll catch up after I'm done."

The old man opened his mouth to stay and help out, but just as he was about to say something, the figure who had just been kicked away by Ji Lin stood up from the ground.

"Yes, yes, yes, that bastard dared to kick me—!!"

With a roar from the figure, the dust around him was dispersed, revealing a grown man with black eyes and crimson pupils to Ji Lin and the old man. Behind him was a huge, tail-like crimson object, undoubtedly a ghoul's kagune.

"Alas--!"

Upon seeing the attacker's true face, the old man let out a shameful sound, while the ghoul who had been kicked away by Ji Lin stared at Ji Lin in front of him and shouted:

"It's you?! How dare you kick me! I'll tear you to pieces!"

As he spoke, the ghoul charged toward Ji Lin, but before he could reach her, he suddenly realized that Ji Lin had disappeared from his sight. The next instant, he saw Ji Lin appear in front of him.

"Varied--?!"

The ghoul stared in shock at Ji Lin, who had appeared before him. Completely bewildered, he heard Ji Lin say—