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"What strength do I have?"
When Yukinoshita Yukino retorted with that question, Kisaragi Rin opened his mouth, filled with countless question marks.
His current strength was indeed insufficient, so after thorough consideration, Kisaragi Rin gave himself a month.
He would learn Breathing Styles, then find a few Twelve Kizuki to exchange for paradise coins, and raise his Skill levels and personal attributes to their peak.
Then he would prepare a funeral for Kibutsuji Muzan, not grand, but with many attendees.
Unfortunately, before he could even begin the first step, Kisaragi Rin encountered a crisis of trust from those around him.
Kisaragi Rin then remembered that he hadn't shown any outstanding abilities.
The ones who least believed in prophecies were never the Demon Slayer Corps, but Yukinoshita Yukino by his side.
Kisaragi Rin looked at Yukinoshita Yukino with a strange gaze; originally, he was just too lazy to speak, but now he truly wanted to conceal her strength.
When the day of revelation came, Yukinoshita Yukino's expression would surely be very interesting.
"Why don't we consider how to complete the Phase Two mission? I exchanged for Sword Mastery, so learning Breathing Styles should be easier. What are your plans?"
Hachiman Hikigaya helped the two change the subject.
In his opinion, with their current abilities, there was no need to think so much.
Yukinoshita Yukino's sense of morality was a bit too high. They themselves were living precarious lives; how could they have the ability to care about the suffering in this world?
"Although I haven't studied it, with my excellence, learning Breathing Styles is only a matter of time."
Yukinoshita Yukino raised her neck; it was just learning, and she was confident in herself.
"Learning Breathing Styles isn't just about aptitude; physical fitness is also a very important factor."
Just as the paradise's Skills have learning conditions based on personal attributes, learning Breathing Styles naturally requires meeting physical fitness standards, and some powerful Breathing Styles have quite stringent learning conditions.
Kisaragi Rin glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino's delicate body and stated decisively, "Your strength probably isn't high."
"Exactly 5 points."
Yukinoshita Yukino's strength attribute had naturally not been boosted, nor did she have any items to increase strength, so it was just at the level of an ordinary person.
"Then I recommend you find Insect Pillar Shinobu Kocho. She created Insect Breathing precisely because of her lack of physical strength."
Kisaragi Rin then looked at Hachiman Hikigaya: "As for Hikigaya, I've already found a teacher for you. It's the Water Pillar who greeted us today. You can go find him tomorrow."
"Thanks."
Hachiman Hikigaya naturally knew the importance of a good teacher. The teacher Kisaragi Rin found for him was a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, the pinnacle of the Demon Slayer Corps' combat power.
"Just learn a little bit, enough for the Skill to appear on your panel, and then you can naturally use paradise coins to upgrade the Skill level."
Kisaragi Rin stood up, pushed open the door to her room, and turned back to the two, smiling lightly, "Then, both of you, may your martial endeavors flourish."
The sound of the door closing echoed in the wooden house.
"Thanks to Kisaragi Rin's identity, our mission has been completed so smoothly."
Hachiman Hikigaya sighed.
It was already the second day since they arrived in Demon Slayer. Not only had they not encountered any danger, but they had also successfully found the Demon Slayer Corps, and the completion of Phase Two was only a matter of time.
If it weren't for Kisaragi Rin, after finding the Demon Slayer Corps, just gaining their trust would have been a major challenge.
Not to mention being casually brought to the headquarters and being able to directly learn Breathing Styles.
"Indeed, thanks to Kisaragi Rin."
Speaking of which, Yukinoshita Yukino was still a bit embarrassed, as she had initially said she would lead the two to complete the mission, but she hadn't accomplished anything herself; instead, Kisaragi Rin and Hachiman Hikigaya had helped her a lot.
"Since Phase Two is learning Breathing Styles, then Phase Three must be slaying demons. By then, I'll help Kisaragi Rin more."
Yukinoshita Yukino thought to herself; she wasn't the type to easily accept favors from others.
…
Kisaragi Rin arrived at the Workshop, where various items were neatly categorized and piled up.
This was Banana's doing; as long as it concerned the Workshop, it could fully exert its subjective initiative, working diligently like a black laborer.
Speaking of Banana, it had already flown over.
"Boss, when can you let me go out again?"
"Next time."
"When is 'next time'?"
"Next time is next time."
Ever since its last outing, it had been longing to go out again, but a flying Banana was somewhat too conspicuous, and it was also an artificial intelligence. Releasing it would likely attract too much attention.
It was like seeing a blonde person on the road wouldn't elicit much reaction, but encountering Paimon would make you realize the blonde person next to her was the Traveler.
He arrived at the Workshop instruments with practiced ease. Busujima Saeko and Shizuka Marikawa lay quietly in the glass chambers, awaiting the completion of Veronica's enhancement.
Today was the fifth day since they left Tokoname City, and they would wake up in two more days.
Although there had been a lot going on these past few days, Kisaragi Rin still made time to visit many times to prevent any unexpected situations.
Finally, after observation, not only did they not mutate any strange limbs, but they became even more beautiful and captivating.
Previously, Shizuka Marikawa's skin color was a bit dark, but now it had transformed into a delicate, fair complexion, as warm and smooth as white jade.
At this moment, she was lying in the chamber, casually spread out in a large 'X' shape.
Busujima Saeko's purple hair floated casually behind her, and Kisaragi Rin could still hear her steady breathing. Her skin was also much fairer and softer than before, especially her face, which was filled with a captivating and enchanting beauty.
"Saeko should be very happy when she wakes up."
Kisaragi Rin looked at Busujima Saeko and suddenly thought.
Busujima Saeko loved swordsmanship and strength, so the Breathing Styles and swordsmanship of Demon Slayer would surely bring her a pleasant surprise.
As for Shizuka Marikawa next to her, her enthusiasm probably wouldn't be too high, after all, Demon Slayer wasn't modern times; there was no television, no clothes she liked, and barely any proper food.
However, according to the Evolution Paradise, the rules of worlds vary, and only those with aptitude can learn special abilities from other worlds.
"Paradise, do the two people in front of me have aptitude?"
Kisaragi Rin lowered his head and asked the paradise system.
The wristband glowed faintly, and after a while, it sent a message.
"Possess."
"Both possess it?"
Currently, Kisaragi Rin had seen many people born with aptitude: Kato Megumi, Yotsuya Miko, Yurikawa Hana, Haibara Ai, and the Busujima Saeko and Shizuka Marikawa in front of him.
They all had one characteristic: in a sense, they were protagonists in the story.
However, Yukinoshita Yukino and Hachiman Hikigaya were also protagonists, but before becoming players, Kisaragi Rin was sure they had no aptitude.
There seemed to be no necessary connection between the two…
Perhaps the causal relationship was the opposite: precisely because they were born with aptitude, they stood out in their respective worlds and became protagonists.
So, what kind of creatures are naturally endowed with aptitude?
Is it really like the fruit fly that suddenly appeared in Mendel's hybridization experiment, all random?
"Insufficient sequence, unable to answer."
"So A isn't enough?"
Kisaragi Rin glanced at her panel; to reach S, he needed three consecutive S-rank evaluations.
He would have to wait until the next mission was completed to have a chance to get more information.
He still didn't know what she would encounter in the next world, and whether he could become an S-rank cultivation sequence depended on some luck.
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