Tom Cat breaks through the dimensional wall.

I really doubt whether I inhaled too much gas and that caused my brain to become damaged.

Ultraviolet lamp was invented in 1904. After so many years, the technology has become much more mature than before.

Not to mention that the Demon Slayer Corps has been investing selfless funds in research over the past two years. James is confident that their improved ultraviolet lamp will satisfy Tom.

"According to your requirements, our UV lamps are divided into mobile and fixed versions. They are powered by nickel-iron alkaline batteries and can also be plugged in directly. The fixed version has the highest power, and the mobile version can be used by hand."

James took Tom and the others to visit the ultraviolet lamps in the warehouse, and turned on a few for Tom to see the effects.

Tanjiro sniffed it and said in surprise, "It actually smells like the sun."

Tang Mu nodded in satisfaction and said, "The lamp is good. We want it. Did you buy the machine gun I asked you to help buy?"

Seeing Tom nod, James breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face: "We have bought the Hotchkiss M1914 heavy machine gun and the Maxim machine gun. But you know, these are not simple goods, and it cost a lot of money to go through the process."

"As long as the quality of the goods is good, I'll pay you back."

Although Tom is a cat and not very big, he looks very stylish standing there.

"One last thing. You said you found a creature that looks like a vampire. We are here for him. Do you know where he is now?"

"Yes, we have been keeping an eye on his movements. He seems to be in the vicinity of Lodz now. He has been acting as an artist. During this period, many artists have disappeared."

"An artist?"

Tang Mu nodded. He knew who the upper-rank demon in the intelligence was.

Chapter 21 Tom plays the piano

Rhodes is located west of San Antonio and is a town that prospered due to the gold rush.

Killing demons was the most important thing, so Tom and his companions did not rest for too long in James' factory. They just confirmed that there were no problems with the ordered goods, modified the wooden box that Nezuko slept in, and then set off again.

The Demon Slayer Corps' clothes were too eye-catching in the United States, so at Tom's suggestion, everyone changed into clothes that were very American Western in style.

Shirts, vests, breeches, riding boots, revolvers and rifles, and everyone even had a cowboy hat.

After buying four horses from James and getting the map, Tom and his party started riding forward.

I have to say, after changing their outfits, Tang Mu and the others were not so noticeable anymore.

In Japan, because a sword ban was issued during the Meiji Restoration, members of the Demon Slayer Corps had to be careful to hide their Nichirin swords when going to big cities.

As for the United States?

The people here are simple and honest, so even if Tang Mu and his men use horses to pull a cannon through the city, it won't be a big problem.

Giyu Tomioka was riding a horse, and Tang Mu was sitting back to back with him, holding a newspaper in both hands, crossing his legs, and half lying on the saddle reading the newspaper, looking very relaxed and contented.

This look of Tang Mu is the look that Agatsuma Zenitsu is familiar with.

While reading the newspaper, Tang Mu's voice slowly reached everyone's ears.

"According to the intelligence, the demon in Ross's place is most likely the Upper Rank Five Tamakome, who is at least 150 years old this year. Before he became a demon, he was a pervert who liked to kill animals and sew scales and bones onto a pot. He called this behavior art."

"After becoming a demon, Yu Hu's blood demon arts are also related to his experiences in his previous life. He can move instantly in the pot, and can also use his pot to summon various aquatic animals. And his complete form has scales harder than diamonds, and can use his hands to transform the objects he touches into fish."

"When fighting him, remember to destroy his pot first, so that you can destroy his spell. Also, be careful not to be trapped by the water in his pot, as that kind of blood demon spell is not easy to break free of."

Everyone has long known that Tom is very familiar with Muzan Kibutsuji and the Upper-rank demons.

Therefore, when Tang Mu told everyone the information about Yu Hu in such detail, no one was surprised and they just listened carefully.

"Muzan Kibutsuji has always been operating in Japan, but now he has suddenly sent an upper-rank demon to the United States. There must be something important going on. We can take this opportunity to get some information. We can also lure out Yuhu, which is killing two birds with one stone."

Tanjiro listened quietly and asked curiously, "Master Tangmu, do you have any plans?"

"Ah."

Tang Mu nodded, and while looking at the news about aliens and UFOs in the newspaper with interest, he told Tanjiro and the others about his plan: "Recently, all the people who have disappeared are famous artists, and Yuhu also claims to be an artist."

"As long as we disguise ourselves as artists and move around in Lodz, we will definitely be able to lure the Jade Pot out."

"It's just that evil spirits can pass information through blood. I'm afraid that Yuhu has already known your appearance, so this operation will be carried out by Inosuke and I. Inosuke has been wearing a hood, and no ghost knows his true appearance. When the time comes, Inosuke and I can disguise ourselves and become locals."

"This plan sounds fine, but how are you going to disguise yourself as an artist? It's going to be difficult, right?"

Tanjiro asked nervously.

"That's right! Inosuke is from the mountains! He doesn't understand art at all!"

Agatsuma Zenitsu grabbed his hair with both hands and his facial expression reappeared.

"Uh-huh!"

Even Nezuko's voice could be heard from Tanjiro's wooden box. It seemed that she had woken up and heard everyone's conversation.

"Don't worry about art, it's my strong point, I guarantee I'll be famous soon."

Tang Mu put away the newspaper, his face full of confidence.

A week later, Rhodes.

Wrapping herself tightly so that no one could see her appearance, Yu Hu pushed a display cart as usual, showing porcelain pots with various beautiful patterns to passers-by.

By learning other people's languages ​​through blood, Yu Hu has mastered fluent English after being in the United States for a few months.

At this time, he was introducing the various beautiful porcelains displayed on the exhibition car to the people around him.

Yu Hu said that the pots he made are works of art, which is not an exaggeration.

Those porcelain pots with attractive colors and patterns of flying birds, fish, insects, cherry and willow trees are indeed very beautiful.

"Are these all porcelain from the East? They are so beautiful. Can I touch them?"

Several well-dressed white men and their female companions gathered in front of the exhibition car. One of them, a man with a mustache, asked Yu Hu a question.

"You can't touch it. This is the most perfect art in the world. But you have good taste, so let you enjoy it."

Yuhu was in a good mood when he heard someone praising his porcelain pot.

"Don't watch it anymore. It's boring. I heard that the carriage artist will be performing every night in the city center recently. Let's go watch him."

The female companion with a small mustache didn't seem to like Yuhu's bottles and jars very much. Feeling bored, she hugged the man's hand and shook it coquettishly.

The mustache guy didn't have any other ideas.

Seeing that his female companion didn't want to stay here, he followed her wishes and walked towards the city center hand in hand with her.

After a couple left, the rest of the onlookers asked about the price, but when they found out that the jade pot was not for sale and there was no business to do, they lost interest and turned away one by one.

All the people who could appreciate art had left, and Yu Hu's face hidden under the black robe suddenly became very gloomy.

"The carriage artist? It's him again! He's only been here for a few days, but he's already so famous? My pot is the most perfect art in the world, so what does he count as!"

Yu Hu was very unhappy. Listening to the noisy sounds coming from the city center, he pushed the exhibition cart towards the city center.

As soon as he approached, Yu Hu heard a melodious piano sound coming from the crowd in front.

A piano was fixed on a simple stage converted from a carriage.

A black cat in a tuxedo closed its eyes slightly and played the piano gracefully with its hands on the keys.

This is Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody.

Its melodies are either slow and solemn, expressing the Hungarian people's grief and accusation of the nation's misfortune, or fast, showing the Hungarians' bold, optimistic and enthusiastic national character.

The black cat's performance perfectly brought the onlookers into the world of piano music.

As the piano rhythm became more cheerful, the audience's hearts were lifted up along with the melody, and their eyes were fixed on the black cat on the stage who was playing like a piano master.

The music gradually became faster and stronger, and the music entered a group dance scene that showed the revelry of the masses. The audience seemed to see wild dance steps, soaring melodies, and rapid rhythms!

When the music reached a strong climax, the music paused, the "dancers" left, but people gathered together again, the music started again, and the previous enthusiasm was restored, and finally the whole song ended in the climax of the exciting and boiling atmosphere.

The last piano key fell, and the lingering sound lingered in the air.

After a few seconds of silence, the audience immediately broke into warm applause and cheers!

To express their love, gentlemen and ladies threw a lot of fresh food onto the stage of the carriage.

Outside the crowd, Yu Hu clenched his fists as he watched the black cat leave the piano and bow gracefully to the audience.

Finally, he couldn't help but yell at the black cat on the stage: "What kind of art is that! Real art should be like mine!"

Chapter 22: Want to compete with Tom Cat in artistic accomplishment?

The originally jubilant atmosphere in the town center suddenly stagnated.

Everyone turned their eyes towards the direction of the jade pot.

In order to complete the task assigned by Muzan Kibutsuji, Yuhu has been in the vicinity for quite some time.

Therefore, many people in the town of Lodz also know Yu Hu, the mysterious artist.

"It's a musician. You are a painter, a sculptor. You are all artists, but in different fields. You can't compare them."

Someone was kind enough to say this to Yuhu.

Although Yu Hu has always been a potter, in the eyes of others, Yu Hu is indeed a painter and sculptor.

Whether it is the various Japanese paintings on the pot or the various exquisite reliefs, they are absolutely art.

But no matter what, there is really no comparability between different fields of art.

Obviously, everyone around him thought so too, but Yu Hu was a ghost who had lived for 150 years, and his way of thinking was different from that of ordinary people.

He firmly believes that only his pot is the most perfect art in the world.

Those who dared to challenge his art were eaten by him.

“Only the art on the pot is eternal art. Music is just a passing cloud! In front of the pot, you are nothing.”

Yuhu is very dedicated to the art in his heart.

A mysterious man in a black robe suddenly appeared in the crowd. Tom, who dyed himself into a black cat, and Inosuke, who was also disguised, looked at each other.

Both of them obviously guessed his identity. He was Yu Hu, the target of Tang Mu and his team's visit to the United States this time.

If they just wanted to get rid of Yu Hu, they could lure Yu Hu out now and take action.

But Tom still has to confirm the purpose of Muzan sending the evil spirits to the United States, so he can't be impatient for the time being.

Tom and his friends have been in Lodz for a few days. In addition to performing every night to attract Yu Hu to come, they also look for news about Yu Hu during the day.

The upper-rank demon must have come to the United States for a purpose.

If that is the purpose, then it will definitely leave some traces.

For example, Tang Mu and his friends found out that in addition to some artists who disappeared for no reason nearby.

Some herbalists also disappeared.

Tanjiro and his friends had no idea what was so strange about the herbal doctor's disappearance.

But Tom, who has read the original work, can immediately associate a lot of things with just a little hint.

The disappearance of those herbal doctors is most likely related to Yu Hu.

As an evil ghost with super self-healing ability and almost immortality, why would he capture a doctor?

According to Yuhu's personality, if he were to eat, he would only eat artists or those who slandered his art.

In this way, the truth becomes obvious.

The blue other side!

For a thousand years, Muzan Kibutsuji has been searching for a way to get rid of his fear of sunlight and become the ultimate creature.

And the so-called blue other side is what Muzan Kibutsuji has been searching for for thousands of years and what he has always dreamed of.

Thousands of years ago, Muzan Kibutsuji was just a rich young man who was born weak and was predicted not to live past the age of 20.

It was a kind doctor who rescued Wuzan.

However, Muzan, who was born a despicable person, had no gratitude at all. When he found that his body had deteriorated after receiving medical treatment, he immediately killed the doctor without saying a word.

As a result, the doctor died, Muzan's condition began to recover, and he left his human physique and became the world's first evil spirit.

Muzan doesn't feel depressed about turning into a demon. He doesn't care whether he is a demon or a human, as long as he can survive.

But what drove Muzan crazy was that after becoming a demon, he began to fear the sunlight and could only live in darkness all his life.

It was not until this point that Muzan began to regret having executed the doctor too early.