Survive Until Dawn

Mission Activated

Main Mission 1: Survive Until Dawn

Main Mission 2: Join Any Faction

Main Mission 3: Unlocks after Main Mission 2 is completed

Side Mission: Exterminate the Mountain Man-Eating Demon

This mission was displayed in scarlet lettering. At that moment, a chilling scream rang out from afar.

"Aah!"

The fear and pain in that cry made the reincarnators turn serious.

"Since this is a team-cooperation mode, why don't we exchange some information first? If our missions don't conflict, we can cooperate a little."

The lone woman took the initiative to speak, drawing everyone's attention. The two who had mentioned buying Slave Shackles had been about to leave, but upon hearing her words, they turned around and sized her up.

Seeing that no one had left immediately, the woman stepped forward, spread her arms, and said openly,

"If I'm not mistaken, everyone's Main Mission 1 should be to survive until sunrise tomorrow."

"How did you know?"

The duo emerged from the shadows beneath the trees, revealing their faces. Both wore black night outfits suited for movement. One carried a greatsword, while the other carried a katana, their hair wrapped in black headscarves.

Bai Cangshu watched their steps and noticed that their heels never touched the ground when they moved. He guessed that both were probably highly agile types.

Contrary to their seemingly carefree demeanor, they were quite guarded. Even as a duo, they remained ready to flee at any moment.

The other pair also approached at this time. They were a man and a woman. The man had blond hair, not uncommon in an Anime World, and was tall and heavily muscled, wearing an oversized hip-hop-style T-shirt.

The woman had long green hair that curled down her back. She was nearly 1.8 meters tall, slender and statuesque, with cold eyes and a rapier at her waist.

The woman in black-rimmed glasses took another step forward. She had now moved into the center of the group, vaguely taking control of the conversation.

"I have my own intelligence channels and know quite a bit about the space and mission worlds. You can call me... Professor."

The woman who gave her codename spoke quickly.

"Survival-only missions are the hardest type in the space, because they mean the space has determined that even merely surviving until sunrise will be extremely difficult for us."

"And this mission world is a team-cooperation mission world, so I think when the space calculated our survival difficulty... it calculated us together."

The woman paused there, but the others understood what she meant.

"You mean that tonight, a demon capable of killing every reincarnator here may appear?"

The man in the conical hat seemed to be rather old in reality. His tone was much like an elder speaking to juniors, though it was impossible to tell whether this was deliberate camouflage.

The woman calling herself Professor nodded. Looking at the others, she said frankly,

"I'm a reincarnator skilled in analyzing and exploring mission worlds. My combat ability is average. I believe that is what this Main Mission is telling us, so I suggest we don't split up. Let's survive tonight first."

"I know all of you must have your own strengths. Ordinary Man-eating Demons may not even be worth your notice, but..."

"What if it's one of the Twelve Demon Moons? What if it's an Upper Rank?"

The woman continued speaking, dispelling the others' urge to object.

Ordinary Man-eating Demons in the Demon Slayer World truly did not possess outrageously high combat power. A well-trained soldier with sufficient ammunition could hold one off.

Even if they could not kill a Man-eating Demon completely, large-caliber firearms could still inflict terrifying damage on demons that could be wounded by Taishō Era rifles.

But the Twelve Demon Moons were different. They possessed unique Blood Demon Arts and far greater regenerative abilities. Encountering them at night could lead to accidents for anyone.

By now, Bai Cangshu understood that this woman was probably the type who was not good at fighting.

That was why she had kept taking the initiative to speak, maintaining the existence of the team.

Was someone like that really suited to surviving in this space?

Bai Cangshu did not trust the idea of tying one's life and death to so-called companions.

Perhaps she had some hidden trump card as well.

Without saying a word, he turned and walked into the night.

"Hey, didn't you hear?"

"One of the Twelve Demon Moons might appear!"

The woman called out to Bai Cangshu, but he ignored her. He merely waved and said,

"Hey, can't you smell it?"

"The stench of blood in the air is getting stronger..."

He gave them a subtle warning. Sure enough, the others immediately tensed, weapons appearing in their hands.

Bai Cangshu had not smelled any bloody stench at all. It was only that, from the moment the woman mentioned the "Twelve Demon Moons," Killing Intent Perception had made him aware of faint, indistinct scrutiny.

Moreover, Bai Cangshu was not stupid. The rich floral fragrance he had smelled when he awakened was obviously a hint provided by the space.

There had to be Wisteria Flowers nearby. If there really was a Man-eating Demon capable of wiping out all the reincarnators, then that place would be the shelter left for them.

Bai Cangshu was currently walking toward the source of the floral fragrance.

The people behind him also came to their senses. Professor said,

"Let's head for the Wisteria Flowers first!"

Thud, thud, thud...

Heavy footsteps rang out. A towering figure emerged from the dense forest, and the smell of blood instantly grew stronger.

Bai Cangshu raised his head and saw a giant monster over three meters tall, its entire body bluish-green, step out from behind the bushes.

The Man-eating Demon's white hair and beard were fused together atop its head, stained with chunks of flesh and blood. It was carrying half a corpse in one hand.

Organs and flesh kept spilling to the ground.

"Wisteria Flowers?"

"Don't."

"Don't go to the Wisteria Flowers, okay..."

The Man-eating Demon's voice was deep, its enormous eyes full of pleading.

"I'm hungry... Stay here and let me eat some meat, okay..."

The Man-eating Demon raised its left hand, seized a tree as thick as a bowl, snapped it in half, and swept it fiercely toward Bai Cangshu.

Bang!

A thunderous gunshot rang out.

The Man-eating Demon's thick arm, along with the tree, crashed to the ground in front of Bai Cangshu.

Bai Cangshu stood motionless, feeling the fierce gust of wind that had swept past him. He estimated that this Man-eating Demon's strength stat was probably very high, considerably higher than his own.

"Ah! It hurts so much!"

The Man-eating Demon stared blankly at its severed arm before crying out in pain.

A hand cannon had appeared in Professor's hand, still smoking.

Seeing that the Man-eating Demon was not particularly swift, the others also sprang into action.

The night-clad duo really was incredibly fast. They burst forward in an instant, kicking up dust as they arrived behind the Man-eating Demon from both sides.

Blade light flashed, and the Man-eating Demon's ugly head was instantly severed.

"Let's go first. Without Nichirin Blades, it's hard to kill it."

Professor spoke as the group prepared to continue onward.

Suddenly, whoosh!

A black shadow shot out from the Man-eating Demon's fallen head.

It appeared before Bai Cangshu in an instant, sharp claws fiercely gouging toward his chest.

The conical-hat man's eyes flashed, and the long blade at his waist slid half an inch from its sheath.

But before he could act,

Bai Cangshu's left hand had somehow already appeared before him.

Pfft!

The naked Man-eating Demon, less than seventy centimeters tall, was firmly caught by the throat.

A grim smile appeared on Bai Cangshu's face.

"You picked the wrong opponent, little brat."

Ripple Power surged from Bai Cangshu's hand, and the pale-skinned Man-eating Demon instantly began to scream.