Only I Know the Plot of the Anime World - Chapter 72
“Dissecting?” Fang Bo found it peculiar.
Who in their right mind would dissect monsters in a plot world? This could only mean the man was gaining some hidden benefit.
It could be materials or some valuable knowledge.
Noticing Fang Bo’s gaze, the man shifted his attention to him. “You can call me Doctor.”
“Jason.”
Entering Butterfly Shinobu’s carriage, the Doctor pulled out a silver scalpel, skillfully beginning a live dissection.
The demon spider screamed in terror, never having faced such a situation. Unfortunately, its cries did not affect the Doctor’s steady hands.
In no time, the spider’s flesh was neatly cut open with surgical precision, like parts from a finely tuned machine.
Even Butterfly Shinobu admired the precision and invited the Doctor to join her in experiments.
Unable to contribute to the conversation, Fang Bo’s eyes were fixed on the silver scalpel. His intuition told him this scalpel had taken more lives than it had saved.
Washing the blood from his hands, the Doctor suddenly asked, “Was it you who killed Lower Moon Five?”
“Yes.”
After a glance, the strange reincarnator returned to his work.
Seeing this, Fang Bo approached Butterfly Shinobu with a severe expression. “Can you step outside? I have something to discuss with you.”
“Ah?” Shinobu was taken aback.
As one of the most beautiful women in the Demon Slayer Corps, she had experienced similar situations before, but never someone as direct as this.
They had only just met for a few minutes. Even a blind date wouldn’t be this abrupt.
Thanks to Mitsuri’s experience, Shinobu had a somewhat skewed understanding of matchmaking. She thought confessing right after the meeting was akin to matchmaking.
Feeling awkward but motivated by the poison enhancement experiment, she reluctantly followed Fang Bo out of the carriage.
Bearing the “matchmaking man” label, Fang Bo led her to a secluded spot.
Noticing her strange expression, he was puzzled but pressed on. “I want to meet with the Corps’ leader.”
Upon hearing this, Shinobu realised her misunderstanding. However, ordinary members were not permitted to visit the headquarters due to the current situation.
After a brief hesitation, she shook her head slowly. “Without sufficient reason, I can’t let you meet Oyakata-sama.”
As expected, Fang Bo offered a compelling reason.
“I’ve found a way to lure Muzan out.”
After removing his blindfold, Fang Bo was in the Demon Slayer Corps’ headquarters.
“Please wait in the resting room; Oyakata-sama will see you shortly,” the female attendant said.
Learning he had a way to lure Muzan, Shinobu agreed to his request.
However, before departing, he had to leave some fluid for her; otherwise, the new poison research would halt.
Reluctantly, Fang Bo wasted 60 plot points to satisfy Shinobu’s demands.
“Alright,” he nodded and began to observe the large estate.
The Demon Slayer Corps’ headquarters gathered intelligence from various sources and distributed it to members by Kasugai Crows.
He saw the area where the crows were raised, intelligent birds capable of human speech and communication.
Every member who passed the final selection received a crow for message delivery.
Despite their similar appearance, each crow had a unique personality, some even looking down on weaker members.
He also saw the division responsible for distributing Nichirin blades sent to demon hunters.
Fang Bo needed the Corps’ leader’s approval to visit the Swordsmith Village.
He could offer many reasons, such as needing a Nichirin blade or wanting to learn puppet-making techniques.
The critical point was to demonstrate his value.
The Blue Spider Lily information was his bargaining chip with the Corps.
Muzan, in his youth, suffered from a terminal illness. A doctor prescribed a particular medicine, but Muzan killed him before it took effect. After realising his mistake, Muzan noticed the medicine had granted him a robust body, with the cost of sunlight aversion and a craving for human flesh.
Muzan sought a cure for a thousand years, primarily the Blue Spider Lily.
To find it, Muzan took on different forms—a wealthy man, geisha, even a child—to evade the Corps and continue his search.
He even posed as a child to be adopted by a pharmaceutical company’s president, learning medicine.
Despite this, he never found the Blue Spider Lily.
The flower only blooms during the day, making Muzan’s night-time searches futile.
Fang Bo knew this, including the flower’s location near Tanjiro’s mother’s grave.
Muzan nearly found his goal but was too preoccupied with killing to notice the Kamado family’s hidden treasure.
Using this information, Fang Bo could negotiate with Oyakata-sama, planning to lure Muzan while gaining access to the Swordsmith Village.
He might also receive special rewards.
Lost in thought, the Demon Slayer Corps’ leader, Kagaya Ubuyashiki, soon arrived in the guest room.
Without hesitation, Fang Bo explained his plan.
Upon hearing about the Blue Spider Lily, Kagaya’s excitement caused a coughing fit and blood droplets, indicating his frail health.
“Wonderful! This could help us defeat our enemy.”
The idea was sound, but defeating the Twelve Kizuki was challenging.
Muzan alone could challenge the Nine Hashira, let alone the powerful Upper Moons.
Achieving their goal meant weakening the enemy’s forces.
[Task 14552: Hidden Task—Twelve Kizuki.]
[Task Description: To defeat Muzan, the Twelve Kizuki must be weakened.]
[Task Requirement: Slay as many of the Twelve Kizuki as possible within this world.]
Hearing the task notification, Fang Bo knew his efforts had paid off.
The more Upper Moons slain, the greater the reward.
This aligned with his goals, as he intended to hunt the Upper Moons regardless.
Seeing the calm man before him, Kagaya expressed his gratitude.
“Your information is invaluable. I’m unsure how to reward you.”
The space’s notification followed.
[You have met the hidden condition and may receive two rewards from Kagaya Ubuyashiki.]
[Option 1: Crimson Nichirin Blade (Epic)]
[Option 2: Tenth Hashira status]
[Option 3: Exclusive Breathing Technique]
[Option 4: Sun Breathing Technique (Fragment)]
[Option 5: Special Training (10 days)]
The Blue Spider Lily’s significance was evident, as the rewards were exceptional.
Faced with a classic five-choice dilemma, Fang Bo felt deeply conflicted.
An Epic Nichirin Blade was undoubtedly valuable but useless to him.
Becoming the Tenth Hashira?
This option was intriguing, with unknown value and potential authority.
Two breathing techniques seemed unsuitable, as Fang Bo didn’t plan to engage in frequent combat.
Even if he did, it would be to apply debuffs, not for direct combat.
The unique training was out of the question. He had no time for it.
Ten days? That was enough time to plan an Upper Moon’s demise.
In essence, the rewards seemed tremendous but had limited practical use.
“Since it’s an unexpected bonus, I’ll take a chance.”
Confirming his rewards, a series of notifications followed.
[You have become the Tenth Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps]
[Unlocking item purchase permissions]
[Unlocking equipment purchase permissions]
[Unlocking medicine purchase permissions]
[Unlocking task publishing permissions]
[Unlocking member command and dispatch permissions]
Providing the Blue Spider Lily lead, Fang Bo’s rise was meteoric.
He instantly achieved what most reincarnators couldn’t touch, unlocking numerous permissions.
Given the low power level in the Demon Slayer world, it was exclusive to first-difficulty scenarios. Moving to the second difficulty would bar further entry.
Becoming a Hashira at this stage made Fang Bo the first of his kind.
The first to break ground has many benefits. Now, he needed to explore the Demon Slayer Corps’ offerings.
But before that, another reward awaited.
Preparing to check it, Fang Bo received an achievement notification.
[Achievement Unlocked: You have earned the title “Spider Pillar”]
“Hmm?”
The odd title made Fang Bo wince.
He wasn’t particularly concerned until he saw its effects.
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