Minecraft: Steve came to the back room

"It should be fine."

Yang Bo handed the roasted rabbit meat to Tanjiro, and then took out some raw rabbit meat and put it on the campfire.

"Whether it's a so-called demon or a human, eating is to replenish the energy needed by the body. Nezuko's ability to absorb energy through sleep is indeed very impressive, but the efficiency is too slow."

"The energy contained in this rabbit meat is perfect for Nezuko."

Tanjiro thought Yang Bo's words made a lot of sense. He looked at his sister and said softly, "Nezuko, if you want to eat, then eat. Mr. Yang Bo will be fine here."

In his eyes, Yang Bo's ability to easily restore Nezuko from her irrational state was a miracle, even in the eyes of his master.

Chapter 41 The Rescued Girl

Wisteria

"Reinforced Materials"

"Attacks on normal creatures inflict poison for 15 seconds; attacks on 'ghosts' inflict Poison II for 75 seconds."

"Reduces the life recovery of 'ghosts'"

"P.S.: Every medicine has some degree of toxicity, but this one is extremely toxic..."

Yang Bo looked at the wisteria flower in his hand. It was picked in the wild. He originally just wanted to see if the wisteria flower in the famous "Demon Slayer" was special, but he didn't expect it to actually be.

Especially poisoning level V must be very enjoyable for a 'ghost'.

"Tanjiro, give me your Nichirin Blade, I'll enhance it for you and see how it goes."

Tanjiro, who was carrying Nezuko in a wooden box, stopped when he heard this, took off his Nichirin Blade from his waist and handed it to Yang Bo.

"Sir, what do you mean by 'enhancement'?"

"Just think of it as applying poison; the effect is the same."

I took the tool assembly table out of my backpack and placed it by the roadside.

Demon Slayer

"Remaining upgrade attempts: 3"

"P.S.: This weapon was created specifically to counter 'Oni,' but it's too fragile. Let's melt it down and make a new one!"

Yang Bo had already decided that when he met the blacksmith again, he would see if he could buy some scarlet iron sand and scarlet ore.

These two materials must have properties specifically designed to counter ghosts.

Place Tanjiro's Nichirin Blade into the main slot of the tool assembly table, and then place the picked wisteria flowers into the material slot.

"Requires 1/16 of the materials"

'You need 16 servings at once?'

However, he had picked enough wisteria flowers. He took out two sets of wisteria flowers and put them into the material slot, then used his mind to confirm the enhancement.

Ding ding dong dong—

As the sound of reinforcement rang out, a faint purple hue appeared on the blade of the Nichirin Blade.

"Poisoning I (Poisoning II)"

"Reduces 'ghost' health recovery by 50%"

Ding ding dong dong—

"Poisoning II (Poisoning IV)"

"Reduces 'ghosts' by 65% and promotes life regeneration"

Ding ding dong dong—

"Poisoning III (Poisoning V)"

"Reduces 'ghosts' by 80% and promotes life regeneration"

Level III Poisoning: Loses 1 health point every 0.3 seconds, deals 1.66 damage per second.

Level V Poisoning: 1 point of health every 0.05 seconds, 10 points of damage per second.

All three enhancement opportunities were used on the wisteria flower, and the blade of the Nichirin Blade has turned a bright purple.

"Unfortunately, the poison effect is based on frame damage, so it can only be level V at most under normal circumstances. Otherwise, the poison damage of level 6 would be doubled."

"Sir, what did you say?"

Tanjiro, who was standing nearby, did not hear Yang Bo's murmur clearly.

Yang Bo handed the Nichirin Blade to Tanjiro and said with a smile, "I said the enhancement effect was a little worse than I expected, but it should be enough for you for now."

"By the way, you don't have a habit of licking knife blades, do you?"

"This dagger of mine is coated with deadly poison! (licks~)"

Tanjiro had just taken the Nichirin Blade when he suddenly heard Yang Bo's question, which slightly shocked his young mind: "Sir, how can there be someone who licks the blade?"

"Just don't lick it. Your Nichirin Blade is now completely coated with deadly poison."

After saying that, Yang Bo disassembled the tool assembly table and threw it into his backpack, gazing at the small town not far ahead:

"That should be the town where you do your quest. Let's speed things up and try to minimize the number of girls the swamp ghosts kill."

Tanjiro instinctively wanted to nod, but he quickly realized, "Huh? Sir, is the Swamp Demon the culprit who caused the girl's disappearance?"

"That's right, a perverted ghost that hunts and eats 16-year-old girls and collects their hair accessories as collectibles."

Yang Bo shared some information he knew with Tanjiro: "The rest is up to you. You're the expert at dealing with demons."

Upon hearing about the effects of the Swamp Demon's Blood Demon Art, Tanjiro showed no sign of backing down. Instead, he became more confident after understanding the Swamp Demon's abilities.

night.

In the small town, Yang Bo followed behind Tanjiro, searching for the swamp demon.

Tanjiro suddenly stopped and his nostrils twitched slightly: "A demon has appeared!"

After saying that, he suddenly darted out and ran wildly towards the direction where the ghostly aura was strongest.

"Li Zi——!!"

A panicked shout rang out from the alley not far away, but Tanjiro remained unmoved and quickly leaped onto the low rooftop next to him.

'Over there!'

Tanjiro moved quickly across the rooftop. Perhaps it was because the almond water could restore his mental strength, but his senses were now even more acute than in the story.

Sensing the ghostly scent intertwined with the girl's aura, Tanjiro, who already knew about the swamp demon, focused his attention on the ground and the wall.

As they drew closer, the ghostly aura became increasingly palpable.

'Now!!'

Tanjiro leaped from the rooftop and landed in the alleyway beside him, raising his Nichirin Blade and plunging it fiercely into the ground.

The ordinary ground instantly turned into a murky puddle. Tanjiro quickly reached into the puddle, grabbed something inside, and pulled it backward with force.

A girl who had fainted was pulled up from underground.

"what--!"

Then a muffled scream came from the pool.

Yang Bo, who had followed, looked at the girl who had been saved by Tanjiro and couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

'Wait, this outfit… isn't that the outfit worn by the girl who was murdered in that story?'

Yang Bo was deeply impressed by this pitiful girl. She was walking in the alley with her fiancé when the swamp ghost silently pulled her directly underground.

Ultimately, her hair ornament became a trophy that the swamp ghost showed off to her fiancé.

"Mr. Yang Bo, could you please look after this girl for me?"

Yang Bo nodded slightly, stepped forward and took the girl from Tanjiro's hands. His gaze fell on the figure running towards them with a lantern in the distance.

That was the girl's fiancé, a young man named Kazumi.

"Lizi!"

He called out his fiancée's name, tears streaming down his face, and ran to Yang Bo's side: "Who are you? Why...?"

Yang Bo, holding the girl in one arm, before He Si could finish his question, pulled out his cleaver and held it to the girl's neck:

Can you please let me speak first?

As Kazumi felt the cold sensation on his shoulder, his legs involuntarily went weak.

"He saved your fiancée from the ghost, and now he's doing everything he can to fight it."

"That ghost's target is still your fiancée, so I need to protect her. Of course, if you feel confident in your abilities, you can do it too."

After saying that, Yang Bo put away his cleaver.

'This is definitely the thing that can calm people down!'

The young man in front of him had received so much information at once that his mind was a little overwhelmed.

Just then, a figure with a greenish face emerged from the ground beside them.

He ground his teeth rapidly, making a clicking sound.

He looked like he wanted to devour Tanjiro: "You bastard, what did you do to me?"

He was only stabbed in the shoulder.

Even injuries caused by the Nichirin Blade were nothing more than minor scrapes to him.

But for some reason, he actually felt the power of the wisteria.

Now, his most prized ability as a demon—his regenerative abilities—has become incredibly slow, and there's even a force constantly draining his strength.

"Just to stop you from eating people."

Tanjiro, wielding his Nichirin Blade, charged fiercely towards the swamp demon before him.

Chapter 42 A Little Too Strong