Chapter 178 — Is Akaza Drunk?
The purpose of the first condition was to let Ren understand Muzan's movements.
After all, Muzan was the strongest martial artist of this era.
This was mainly to prevent Ren from suddenly dying prematurely.
The second condition was purely a personal grudge.
Ren simply wanted Douma dead.
The third condition was purely an "empty promise."
Ren was mainly worried that Akaza wouldn't be efficient enough, so he had first established a long-term overall direction.
Akaza blinked.
He asked his first question.
"How are you so certain I'll agree? I'm a demon. What makes you think I'll cooperate with humans?"
Ren smiled faintly.
"The person I'm cooperating with has never been Akaza."
"Because right now, I'm speaking with Hakuji."
"The Akaza from before was already killed by my blade."
After he finished speaking, the air fell silent for a brief moment.
Perhaps it was this trust.
Perhaps it was because of Koyuki.
Perhaps it was because of Douma.
In truth, Akaza had already agreed in his heart.
He simply needed to understand Ren's purpose.
"I agree."
Akaza's voice was low.
"But I have one more question."
Akaza rubbed his chin and looked at Ren tentatively.
Ren nodded.
"Go ahead."
"You and Douma..."
Akaza asked doubtfully,
"Weren't you two friends?"
Ren's expression immediately darkened.
"Who told you that?!"
Akaza answered without hesitation.
"Douma."
"You believed what Douma said? He also told me that you're his best friend."
Akaza hurriedly nodded.
"Looks like he really can't be trusted..."
And so, over the matter of Douma, the human and the demon reached an agreement.
"I can agree to the conditions you mentioned."
Akaza said,
"But, Ren, I also want you to agree to one request of mine."
Ren raised an eyebrow.
"What request?"
Akaza answered,
"I want to kill Douma with my own hands!"
Ren shook his head.
"That really won't work. Pick something else."
Akaza asked in confusion,
"Are you really friends with him?"
Ren's expression darkened.
"It's not like that. But Douma can only be ended by me!"
"Why?"
Akaza clearly still wanted to argue his case.
But Ren's words ruthlessly shattered his hopes.
"There are many people who want to kill Douma. If I let you finish him yourself, what am I supposed to do?"
Ren spoke with flawless logic.
"How about this? We fight again. If you win, I'll let you kill Douma!"
Akaza was stunned by those words.
Then he shook his head.
"Looks like it still has to be you."
Akaza knew Ren's strength very well.
He couldn't defeat Ren, so he could only leave Douma to him.
However, the moment Akaza said,
"You do it."
Ren saw it clearly.
The expression on Akaza's face was one of gritted determination...
To be honest, Ren even felt that everything he had said earlier about trusting Hakuji had been unnecessary.
If he had simply said, "Let's kill Douma together," from the beginning, wouldn't that have been much better?
The bond between them had been tightened like steel reinforcement bars twisted together!
Ren and Akaza talked for a long time.
During that period, Akaza told Ren many things, most of them related to Douma.
He also possessed some information about his master.
Time passed without either of them noticing.
Then, suddenly—
A rumbling, gurgling sound came from somewhere nearby.
Grrrrr...
It was Akaza's stomach.
Akaza was hungry...
During his battle with Ren, Akaza had expended an enormous amount of energy.
After breaking through into the Supreme Realm, regenerating his limbs had consumed an enormous amount of energy as well.
How could this feeling be described?
Ren could describe it like this:
It was the moment when you had spent the entire day at school or work, and then the dinner bell finally rang.
You were so hungry you felt dizzy!
Akaza raised his head and looked at Ren.
The gazes of the two men suddenly became somewhat awkward...
Ren looked at him with half a smile.
"What? Hungry?"
Akaza didn't dare say anything.
He knew.
Ren knew everything.
If he acted recklessly, he wouldn't be far from death...
"Let's make this clear. I already killed the Akaza who used to eat people. The Hakuji standing here now isn't going to eat humans again, right?"
Ren suddenly moved closer.
"Don't tell me... don't tell me you're still thinking about eating people? Hakuji, aren't you here to atone for your sins?"
Akaza lowered his head.
He didn't want his journey of atonement to end here.
But the sensation of hunger as a demon was truly unbearable!
His sense of purpose was the last spiritual nourishment Akaza had left.
Naturally, Ren didn't want to see Akaza eat humans.
Now that they had formed an alliance, he had to stop him.
He also needed to teach Akaza the rules of being a demon.
"If you're hungry, go find some animals to eat. After all, that's what 'Pisspot' did while he was working. I believe you can do the same."
Ren spoke leisurely.
"Once you've taken care of that, go find Tamayo. You know who she is. Tell her your purpose, and she'll help you."
Hearing this, Akaza remained silent.
It wasn't that he didn't want to answer.
This was simply the first time he had endured hunger for such a long period.
It left him somewhat dizzy and light-headed.
"There really is no helping you."
Ren sighed.
Then he sat down beside Akaza and made a tiny cut along the side of Akaza's thumb.
Then Ren demonstrated the powerful medical skills he had developed as a physician at the Butterfly Mansion.
Blood transfusion!
[Transparent World activated!]
[A transparent world unfolds before you!]
There was no other way.
Ren didn't have any sophisticated medical equipment with him.
He could only use the semi-transparent effect of the Transparent World as an X-ray machine, scanning Akaza's body, locating his blood vessels, and then delivering some of his own blood directly to Akaza's stomach.
Ren didn't want Akaza to consume anything through his mouth.
Because if blood entered a demon's esophagus and oral cavity, it would greatly stimulate the demon's appetite.
It could cause the demon to become extremely ferocious!
Ren knew very well that he couldn't afford to test the other party's humanity.
He wasn't someone who liked taking risks either.
So directly delivering the blood to the stomach was the most convenient option.
Ren didn't give Akaza much blood.
It was only enough to sustain him through a short journey.
[The flow rate of your blood has increased!]
You observed the structure of your opponent's body, only to discover somewhat disappointingly that he didn't have multiple hearts!
You noticed your opponent's body temperature trembling, as though he were roaring with excitement!
The next moment—
Under Ren's gaze, Akaza suddenly became completely drunk.
His expression looked somewhat exhausted, and even his facial features seemed to have changed.
The sensation was just like encountering some random drunkard on the street in his previous life.
Was Akaza drunk?
Ren immediately understood.
His blood was a rare treasure!
This blood could make demons drunk while simultaneously making them stronger.
At the same time, it could also make demons addicted to it.
Basically, they would be no different from addicts.
The corner of Ren's mouth twitched slightly.
He hadn't wanted to test Akaza's humanity in the first place.
Yet in the end, he had tested the demon within Akaza instead.
Therefore, even though the blood had been delivered directly to his stomach, the pain Akaza experienced under the stimulation of this rare blood might actually be even greater!