"System, start the weekly draw."
[Ding. 200 exchange points consumed. Obtained one solar-powered electric toothbrush.]
"..." When Ye Chen saw what he had drawn, he felt awful. I spent a whole 200 exchange points and got a toothbrush? Are you kidding me? 200 exchange points! I have to kill more than a dozen demons to earn that much!!
"Y-you... what's wrong?"
As she led Ye Chen toward Muzan's location, Koyuki timidly asked him a question. Why did his expression suddenly change? Has he changed his mind and decided to kill me?
"Nothing. Just keep leading the way!" Ye Chen glared fiercely, making Koyuki and the other two demons shrink back. They didn't dare say another word.
At the same time, Ye Chen felt utterly helpless about the system. The things he drew had been getting worse lately. He had drawn five times over the past month or so, and the solar-powered electric toothbrush had been his fifth prize.
The first time, he had received a Senzu Bean. Yes, the Senzu Bean from Dragon Ball. No matter how severe an injury was, eating it would instantly heal it. Illness was the only thing it couldn't cure. It was an absolute lifesaver.
Starting with the second draw, things had become rather ridiculous. He had received a Light Ball. Yes, a Light Ball from the Pokémon world, Pikachu's exclusive held item, which could boost the power of Pikachu's Electric-type attacks. But what use is this thing to me? I'm not Pikachu. Doesn't that just make it a reasonably nice-looking ball?
The third draw had left Ye Chen the most speechless. He had almost cursed the system out when he saw it, because his third prize had been a sharp kitchen knife... a kitchen knife!! With 200 exchange points, Ye Chen could already exchange for a weapon in the system that was every bit as good as the Samurai Long Sword in his hand, yet he had drawn a kitchen knife!!
His fourth prize had been an incomplete Devil Fruit. That's right, a Devil Fruit from One Piece. But this Devil Fruit was absolute trash, because it was incomplete! Not in its appearance, but in its effects. It was utter garbage.
Incomplete Slip-Slip Fruit: Eating it grants attractive looks, but makes the user vulnerable to seawater and Seastone.
Yes!! This Slip-Slip Fruit was so incomplete that making someone handsome or beautiful was its only remaining function. Had something eaten its ability to eliminate friction? In any case, Ye Chen thought it was garbage that would give him weaknesses for no reason. What good is being handsome? Am I that ugly right now? Do I need this thing?
[Ding. The host can spend 2,000 exchange points to eliminate the Devil Fruit's side effects, removing all vulnerability to seawater and Seastone.]
"Get lost!!!"
Ye Chen glared fiercely. Damn it, this system will stoop to anything to swindle exchange points out of me. Make me handsome? Am I not handsome now? I'm perfectly fine as I am, handsome and manly. What, do you want to turn me into some pretty boy? And it costs another 2,000 exchange points to remove the side effects? That's ridiculously expensive.
"Wait, this fruit might actually come in handy later."
Ye Chen thought for a moment, then his eyes suddenly lit up. Another good idea had occurred to him.
"If I get Muzan to eat this thing, couldn't I pin him down and beat the hell out of him once I get some Seastone? But how am I supposed to make him eat it? This stuff tastes absolutely disgusting." Ye Chen lowered his head in thought, and his eyes grew brighter and brighter, as though he had discovered a whole new world.
The three Lower Rank demons beside him were bewildered by his constantly changing expression, but none dared ask any questions. They had no choice. This man was far too powerful. They couldn't afford to offend him.
"Um... up ahead is the place Lord Muzan told us to bring you to." Byōga glanced at Ye Chen and spoke rather timidly.
"Oh." Ye Chen waved a hand and spotted a small house ahead. He gave a nervous smile, then walked inside.
He couldn't help being nervous. He was about to face the boss, after all. Although he had his own assurances, facing the boss would still leave him a little rattled.
Seeing Ye Chen like this, the three Lower Rank demons exchanged glances. They thought his reaction was only natural, but it also made them more confused. If he's this nervous, why did he come to meet Muzan? What exactly is he after?
Click...
Ye Chen pushed open the door. As soon as he entered, he discovered that the house was quite spacious inside. At a glance, he saw a handsome man sitting calmly ahead of him on a raised seat. The handsome man wore a purple hat. To his right stood a demon with six eyes, and to his left stood another demon, who wore a strange smile and held a fan.
Without a doubt, the man in the center was Muzan Kibutsuji. To his right was Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, and to his left was Upper Rank Two, Doma.
Sure enough, Muzan had come prepared. Seeing the two Upper Rank demons beside him, Ye Chen's eyes shifted slightly. Then he addressed the man before him. "It's our first meeting. Hello, Muzan Kibutsuji."
"Oh?" Muzan Kibutsuji cast him a sidelong glance, a bloodthirsty smile appearing on his pale face. "You've come before me, yet you still refuse to show your true face. How bold of you."
"Oh, how rude of me." Ye Chen suddenly looked as though realization had dawned on him. He formed a hand seal, and smoke rose around him, startling the Lower Rank demons. They thought Ye Chen was up to some new trick, but seeing Muzan's calm expression, they made no further move.
After the smoke cleared, a middle-aged man stood where it had been. The middle-aged man continued speaking to Muzan. "Will this do, then?"
"Are you making a fool of me?" Although Muzan's expression barely changed at the sight of Ye Chen, veins bulged on his forehead. Clearly, he had seen that this still wasn't Ye Chen's true appearance.
"This is my real face. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do." Ye Chen spread his hands. Of course he wasn't going to show his real face. He was only here to antagonize them anyway, so why reveal what he really looked like?
"Boy, playing these little tricks in Lord Muzan's presence... are you tired of living?"
Upper Rank One, Kokushibo, spoke coolly. Judging by Ye Chen's appearance and tone, he clearly wasn't taking Muzan's words seriously.
"Never mind. Just this once, I will forgive your disrespect." Muzan narrowed his eyes and waved a hand, stopping Kokushibo from drawing his sword.
Hearing those words, Ye Chen kept grumbling inwardly. Damn it, what's wrong with how I talk? Disrespect? Who the hell do you think you are! Of course, he wouldn't say any of that aloud. It wasn't time to turn hostile yet.
"You've earned my admiration. Well? Would you like to serve under me? With your strength, you could become one of the Twelve Kizuki as soon as you join. In time, you might even become an Upper Rank."
Muzan's words carried a powerful temptation as he continued, "Moreover, once you become a demon, you will enjoy an immensely long life. Throughout that life, you will have more time to pursue whatever you desire, without being constrained by a human's brief lifespan."
Yes, Muzan had invited Ye Chen to become a demon, because Ye Chen's strange abilities had caught his attention. Once Ye Chen became a demon, what would any of his earlier insolence matter? Muzan was the ruler of demons. After becoming one, Ye Chen would be entirely under his control.
"Hmm... sounds interesting..." Ye Chen considered it for a moment, then said to Muzan, "But there's a tradition in my hometown: when you invite someone, you have to show your sincerity. How about you come outside with me tomorrow for a chat, Lord Muzan? We can bask in the sunshine while discussing our plans for the future. Then I'll have absolutely no problem joining you!"
Silence fell over the entire room.
Although Ye Chen's words sounded perfectly polite, everyone understood what he meant. Ye Chen wanted Muzan dead!
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