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The dazzling panel of Jorōgumo, optimized, showed that Kibutsuji Muzan's blood played a huge role in it.
In the Workshop's description, it directly became a kind of Demon King Bloodline, serving as the foundation for all her abilities.
Not only did she lose her weaknesses, but she also gained immortal vitality, a powerful physique, versatile spider silk, and even the potential to continue growing stronger.
Looking at the data, Kisaragi Rin's current stats might not even be enough to defeat her.
Kisaragi Rin admitted he was a bit jealous.
Although the effects of the bloodline were good, Kisaragi Rin didn't plan to change his race.
He hadn't forgotten his identity as a 'Curly-haired Baboon,' personally certified by Darwin; if he used it and his identity wasn't recognized by the Workshop, that would truly be the end of him.
Without a bloodline, he could always acquire some special physiques in the future, like the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body or something similar.
But if the Workshop was gone, then it would truly be gone.
Kisaragi Rin didn't plan to take such unnecessary risks.
The Jorōgumo reborn by the Workshop was not just a transformation of power; most importantly, she gained aptitude!
Before, Kisaragi Rin had confirmed that none of the spider family had aptitude, but after being modified by the Workshop, Jorōgumo actually gained aptitude.
This suggests that Busujima Saeko and Shizuka Marikawa might also have gained their aptitudes through the Workshop, rather than being born with them. Before they entered the Workshop, Kisaragi Rin was still a provisional player and wasn't even aware of the existence of aptitude.
With such developments, Kisaragi Rin grew increasingly suspicious of a connection between Darwin Workshop and the Evolution Paradise.
Looking at the sleeping Jorōgumo in his hands, Kisaragi Rin recalled the Workshop Core.
"Perhaps I really can be a creator," Kisaragi Rin murmured to himself.
In that book, Darwin had told Kisaragi Rin to continue researching evolution.
But at the time, Kisaragi Rin hadn't taken it to heart.
However, now it seemed that becoming a creator might be the best way to leverage the Workshop's capabilities.
Since creations possess aptitude, they can be allowed to grow freely. When their strength reaches a bottleneck, more powerful materials can be added through the Workshop, and the entire process doesn't require consuming Kisaragi Rin's few paradise coins.
These powerful creations, in turn, would promote Kisaragi Rin's growth, becoming his protectors and followers.
Then, with a grand gesture, exotic beasts would accompany him, myriad demons would march to war, and the five domains and two heavens would all become his slaughterhouse!
Who could stand against him in the Paradise of Conquest?
A mere Black Organization could be wiped out with a flick of his hand.
Most importantly, by then he could slack off; being a mastermind behind the scenes was far calmer and safer than standing at the forefront.
As for where so much energy would come from?
As for energy, killing always provides some.
The materials for cultivating creations would naturally be obtained when gathering energy.
Kisaragi Rin sighed with emotion: "There's no cost at all…"
Originally, Kisaragi Rin had only intended to create a demon unafraid of sunlight, as the most important thing for killing Kibutsuji Muzan wasn't power, but bait to lure him out.
After all, he was a despicable Boss; Kibutsuji Muzan was like a fish that had been pulled out of the water. Any slight disturbance would make him flee immediately, and if he hid, no one could find him.
Only the Blue Spider Lily and a demon unafraid of sunlight could make him surface.
Originally, Nezuko would have become that bait.
However, with such significant changes in this world, Kisaragi Rin wasn't sure if she had turned into a demon, so he could only manually create a bait.
"I don't know what your original name was, but from now on, you'll be called Jorōgumo."
"My first creation…"
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Peach Mountain.
This was once where the former Thunder Hashira, Jigoro Kuwajima, passed down Thunder Breathing, but unfortunately, it had now become a demon's territory.
Kaigaku leisurely ate the villagers' Worships; ever since becoming a demon, this had become almost his only pastime.
However, this pastime had recently made him increasingly irritable, not because he suddenly had a change of heart, but because he could barely feel himself growing stronger anymore.
When he first became a demon, every bite of flesh brought him the sensation of growing stronger, but now, he hadn't experienced that feeling of becoming powerful for a long time.
Kaigaku had also asked other demons, and the answer he received was that his aptitude as a demon had reached its limit.
Yet, he had only been a demon for a mere year; compared to his counterparts among the Twelve Kizuki who had lived for decades or even centuries, he was still just a child.
As a human, he couldn't learn the complete Thunder Breathing due to insufficient aptitude. After betraying the Demon Slayer Corps, he didn't even have the aptitude to be a demon.
"So, did I become a demon for nothing?"
After Kaigaku killed the demon who told him he had no aptitude, he unexpectedly discovered that the Demon King Bloodline from other demons could also integrate into his own body.
This was much faster than eating humans.
The taste of power truly made him ecstatic.
Unfortunately, the Demon King didn't pay much attention to him, only giving him the position of Lower Moon Three despite his proactive surrender.
Kaigaku dared not resent the Demon King, because the Demon King could see the thoughts of demons, and he had personally witnessed the Demon King casually executing several Low Moon demons.
The position of Lower Moon Three became vacant this way, leading to Kaigaku's ascension.
He dared not harbor other thoughts about the Demon King, but Kaigaku had no such reservations about his colleagues.
"Why do we need so many demons? Just give all the blood to me!"
Kaigaku thought greedily.
Just then, he received a notification for a meeting of the Twelve Kizuki.
Full of questions, when he opened his eyes again, he was already in the Infinite City.
Dim yellow light, various Japanese architectural layers stacked upon each other, with no discernible up, down, left, or right.
This was a special space constructed by Nakime, the Upper Moon Six; without her permission, no one could enter.
If Kaigaku was a dispensable cleaner who had switched jobs, then Nakime was Kibutsuji Muzan's personal secretary.
What exactly happened? The last time he was here, it was to distribute territories.
Kaigaku dared not ask too many questions, because Nakime summoned the Twelve Kizuki according to their rank.
Everyone present outranked him.
"Ugly woman, why did you summon us?"
Kaigaku looked over; it was Daki, currently ranked Lower Moon One, who spoke.
She was originally Upper Moon Six, but her rank was usurped by Nakime, and she was quite at odds with her.
Moreover, she inherently disliked ugly people and demons.
Nakime's appearance couldn't be called ugly, but it was to the extent of being utterly undesirable.
The reason Kaigaku knew so much was because Daki had also called him an ugly demon.
Nakime merely plucked her biwa, her black hair completely obscuring her face, and showed no intention of responding to Daki, which only made her more exasperated.
Ignoring that side, Kaigaku looked towards Kokushibo, who stood at the highest point.
He was the current Upper Moon One, the Vice-Ruler of the Demon Kingdom.
He stood there calmly, a sword covered in eyes at his waist; without any movement, he was already the most profound and terrifying presence.
Kaigaku heard that Kokushibo was once a member of the Demon Slayer Corps, but he didn't know that he was also once Yoriichi Tsugikuni's older brother, and had a cooperative relationship with Kibutsuji Muzan, rather than a simple subordinate one.
Kokushibo became Upper Moon One, while he was merely Lower Moon Three.
This immense disparity made Kaigaku's breathing quicken. Looking at Kokushibo's posture, Kaigaku couldn't help but imagine himself in his place.
"We're both Demon Slayer swordsmen, both mastered Breathing Styles. As long as I can get enough blood, I can reach that level too…"
The next moment, Kaigaku's head flew high, landing on the ground, disbelievingly looking at his suddenly separated body.
Kokushibo put away his sword, and calmly said, "If you are dissatisfied, you can challenge me to a Blood Battle for Position once you become an Upper Moon."
Kaigaku dared not reply, a fawning smile plastered on his face. He controlled his body to pick up his head and reattach it to his neck, expending power to reconnect his flesh and blood.
A Blood Battle for Position was a method for demons to switch ranks, but during it, life or death didn't matter. How could Kaigaku dare to harbor such thoughts towards Kokushibo?
Just then, the melody of the biwa began to change, and with it came the Demon King!
Kibutsuji Muzan!
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