This Asian man with crimson eyes had given him a gold coin that could bring good luck the moment he arrived, then placed a magical Killing Stone Fragment in his hands.
Kingpin did not believe it if there was no larger agenda.
"As the underworld emperor of New York, you are currently the best partner I have.
I need you to hold the lucky coin and mobilize your men to help me find more Killing Stone Fragments."
Muzan Kibutsuji raised a hand and tossed out a test tube. With a faint smile, he stated his purpose.
"And as payment, I will give you the ability to overcome the damage the Killing Stone Fragment causes to the body and mind!"
Kingpin caught the test tube that had been thrown over. With only a brief glance, he judged that it contained biological blood.
"The Killing Stone Fragment can indeed erode a human's mind and body, even corrupt a person's will, but as long as you inject this blood and transform yourself into a demon, you can resist the negative effects brought by the Killing Stone!"
Muzan Kibutsuji gave a small demonstration of the demons' powerful self-healing ability. He did not say how long one could resist after becoming a demon, nor whether one would be controlled by him. Kingpin did not ask, and certainly did not believe his one-sided claims, but that did not stop him from accepting these benefits for the time being.
After that, the two of them discussed some specific details of their cooperation and ways to contact each other, then Muzan Kibutsuji took his leave.
Watching that man turn and leave, Bullseye silently made a slashing gesture at Kingpin.
After a moment of thought, Kingpin silently shook his head and said, "Not for now. This man still has