Star Rail: I, a Researcher, Joined the Chat Group

Gotoh Hitori: "..."

At this moment.

Everyone in the Chat Group.

Was left speechless upon seeing this.

In a world like the Demon Slayer World, where people fought with swords, Mr. Chen Mu pulling out a gun was already absurd enough.

Yet Chen Mu's actions made everyone swallow hard.

Because...

What kind of demon-slaying was this?!!

He was clearly treating the demon as an experimental subject!

And that forest as his testing ground?!!

Hiss~

Were researchers really this terrifying?

Wasn't this crueler than simply killing the demon?

Hoshino Ai, Gotoh Hitori, Tokisaki Kurumi, and the others finally understood.

Why Chen Mu had become even more excited and impatient after hearing about demons.

So that was it—he had already set his sights on the demon...

Tokisaki Kurumi: "The gun in Mr. Chen Mu's hand doesn't seem ordinary, and the bullets are even less so... If he wanted to eliminate Douma, I think a few more shots would have been enough. But I have a feeling... things aren't that simple..."

Tokisaki Kurumi stammered.

They had all thought Chen Mu had gone to eliminate the demon.

But who could have imagined.

That he had gone to use the demon for experiments.

Looking at the "terrifying" Chen Mu, everyone silently made up their minds never to make him angry in the future.

Next.

In order to obtain all kinds of data on demons.

Chen Mu conducted several inhumane experiments on Douma.

Although the experimental subject was extremely uncooperative throughout the experiments and kept resisting.

The gap in strength between the two was simply too great.

The subject's resistance was meaningless, and the experiments proceeded smoothly from beginning to end.

At one point, the subject realized something was wrong and tried to escape.

Yet for some reason, no matter how he ran, he could not get out.

Kochou Kanae and Kochou Shinobu went from shock, to dread, to complete numbness...

It was not until the sun rose.

That Douma finally turned to ash, his face streaked with tears.

Watching Douma turn to ash.

Chen Mu froze for a moment. After standing there blankly for several seconds, he awkwardly walked over to Kochou Kanae and Kochou Shinobu and said:

"Sorry, Miss Butterfly. I'd originally planned to let you eliminate Douma."

"But as you saw, once I entered research mode, I accidentally lost track of time..."

Kochou Kanae and Kochou Shinobu both looked at him blankly.

Looking at Chen Mu's apologetic face, Kochou Kanae did not even know how to respond for a moment. She could only say stiffly:

"Well... that's not really a problem. It's just that I never expected Mr. Chen Mu to be so strong... Didn't you say before that you were merely a researcher who could do research?"

"Huh?"

Chen Mu paused, then instinctively replied, "As a researcher, it's normal to have some ability to protect myself, isn't it?"

Normal, my ass!!!

And you call that protecting yourself?!!

At that moment.

The Butterfly Sisters and everyone in the Chat Group screamed inwardly.

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Chapter 22: It's Fine, He Died in Great Pain

Hoshino Ai: "As expected of Lord Chen Mu. At a time like this, he could actually still joke about how it was normal for a researcher to have some means of self-defense."

Hoshino Ai: "I'm dying laughing. So this is the legendary ordinary researcher!"

Tokisaki Kurumi: "I guessed the beginning, but not this ending..."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "I really never expected the demon to meet such an end at Mr. Chen Mu's hands. Miserable—far too miserable."

Gotoh Hitori: "Was I the only one who believed that Mr. Chen Mu really was just an ordinary researcher...? No wonder Mom always says I'm too honest."

Gotoh Hitori: "I don't know why, but I suddenly feel like Mr. Chen Mu is really scary. That demon is almost a little pitiful instead. Are all researchers like this? Trembling.jpg."

After everything had finally come to an end.

The Chat Group became lively once more.

Just like the Butterfly Sisters.

Having watched Chen Mu torment Douma in all sorts of ways and conduct all sorts of experiments on him, they had gone from shock at the beginning to complete numbness by now.

They had already made all the remarks they could make.

What else could they even say now?

They could only say this.

That demon named Douma had encountered Chen Mu, and it was truly the greatest misfortune of his entire life as a demon.

It was too tragic.

Demon Slayer World.

Kochou Kanae and Kochou Shinobu both wore numb expressions at that moment.

Who among them had not been shaken by that massive experiment?

Douma, the dignified Upper Rank Two.

A demon capable of rivaling her sister.

Had died just like that—and in such a manner...

Even Shinobu felt chills run down her spine as she watched.

And the abilities Chen Mu had displayed.

Each one was more unbelievable than the last.

From Shinobu's perspective.

If demons were unreasonable existences in this world.

Then the man before her.

Was someone who trampled reason beneath his feet entirely!

However, her sister Kanae was present and seemed familiar with this man.

So Shinobu held back the countless words in her heart and obediently stood to one side.

"More importantly, I hope you don't blame me, Miss Butterfly. To be honest, that demon Douma just now was the one who killed you and your younger sister. Both you and your sister died by his hand," Chen Mu said.

"What?!!"

Kochou Kanae froze upon hearing that, an incredulous expression appearing on her face.

She finally understood why Chen Mu had apologized to her, and why he had said Douma would be dealt with by him alone.

Recalling Douma's strength, she naturally understood that Chen Mu was telling the truth.

"So that's how it was... No wonder..."

Kochou Kanae was dazed, her expression blank.

At that moment, everyone in the Chat Group was similarly stunned.

Hoshino Ai: "So that demon just now was the hateful bastard who killed Sister Kanae!"

Hoshino Ai: "Damn it! He actually killed Sister Kanae! Even dying ten thousand times wouldn't be enough!"

Gotoh Hitori: "...I suddenly don't think Mr. Chen Mu is scary at all anymore. Man-eating demons like that shouldn't be forgiven so easily. Mr. Chen Mu is so cool."

Tokisaki Kurumi: "This can also be considered revenge for Miss Butterfly. He got what he deserved."

Hoshino Ai and Gotoh Hitori were extremely agitated.

As longtime members of the group, they had a very good relationship with Kochou Kanae.

Faced with a man-eating demon, and one who had killed Kochou Kanae at that.

Naturally, they shared the same hatred and were furious.

Even Tokisaki Kurumi had gradually integrated into the Chat Group through their time together, and she too felt relieved.

Kochou Kanae herself remained dazed for a moment. When she came back to her senses, she smiled bitterly and said:

"It's all right. I'm already very happy that Mr. Chen Mu helped me deal with Douma. With my current strength, I couldn't defeat Douma on my own. Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to do much."

"And Douma died quite painfully..."

As Kochou Kanae said this, her expression inevitably turned strange again.

"Couldn't defeat him? Not necessarily."

Chen Mu chuckled, then took a sword out of thin air and handed it to Kochou Kanae.

Kochou Shinobu, standing beside them, had been thoroughly confused by the conversation. But the instant she saw the sword, her expression froze.

"Th-That's... Sister's Nichirin Blade?!!"

Why was her sister's Nichirin Blade in this man's hands?

What exactly was their relationship?

Remembering her sister's recent worries and unusual behavior, Kochou Shinobu seized on something and quickly understood.

"I see. I understand now."

Kochou Shinobu looked at Chen Mu and said firmly:

"You're the guy Sister wants to repay, but doesn't know how to repay, aren't you?"

Kochou Kanae had still been somewhat puzzled as she accepted the Nichirin Blade from Chen Mu.

But upon hearing Kochou Shinobu's words, she immediately stumbled.

Forgetting all about the Nichirin Blade, she ran over to Kochou Shinobu with a flushed face and covered her mouth.