They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 31 Ghost + Abundance = Abundant Beasts (Seeking recommendations and further reading)

Danlei met Daki, but was very disappointed.

There's no way around it. Even though Danlei spent a long time in Japan in his previous life, he still can't appreciate Geisha's look of having her face covered in white powder and wearing special eyeshadow.

Moreover, the strong scent of perfume did indeed mask the demonic aura emanating from Daki, and even when Dan Lei was face to face with Daki, he still couldn't detect any flaws.

However, while the scent of a demon can be masked with makeup, the sinister nature in her eyes and expression cannot be concealed at all, even if Daki's smile is now very professional.

Since Danlei needed to delay the plan for an hour, he didn't immediately lose his temper when he saw Duoji. Instead, he took out two rubies from his sleeve, placed them directly in front of Duoji, and said...

"As expected of the courtesan, you are indeed quite beautiful. These two gems are yours. If you serve well from now on, not only will you be rewarded, but I might even redeem you from your servitude."

Dan Lei acted like a spoiled high-ranking official, which slightly dispelled some of Duo Ji's doubts about Dan Lei's aura. She thought that this young master just ate too well, so his aura was like that of a strong beast.

As for the sons of high-ranking officials who are likely to cause trouble if they go missing, as long as they don't anger her, Duoji generally won't eat them, because that would affect the existence of the hunting ground, Youguo.

So, after Daki picked up the gem and examined it, confirming it was a genuine ruby, she immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Thank you for the compliment. Young master, what would you like to do next? Shall I play the zither for you or perform a dance?"

Here, what Daki refers to as playing the zither and dancing is actually seduction. After being seduced, a man will faint and fantasize directly in his dreams, and it can even cause a man to lose control of his bladder instantly.

After all, she wouldn't actually serve humans, and her ability to charm men is her own, not a blood demon technique.

Since Danlei knows her information, we can't directly mention playing the piano or dancing here. Otherwise, it would be awkward if she used her charm and found that it was ineffective against her, who has been blessed with memories and destiny.

So Dan Lei said directly

"No need for that. I'm tired of singing and dancing at home. I'm out here to vent my frustrations. Warabi-hime, have a drink with me!"

After saying that, Danlei downed a mouthful of sake.

Then, Danlei began to use his storytelling skills, and started to talk endlessly about how much pressure there was to be born into a super large family and how unfree life was.

Dan Lei's behavior has a specific adjective in the Chinese internet: Versailles.

Daki was completely bewildered, saying she had never seen such a guest before.

He came to drink and brothels, ordered the best courtesan, but did nothing but complain about himself and drink like crazy.

As he drank, in an attempt to show off his wealth, he carelessly scattered jewels and gems. It seemed he didn't even need to be seductive; he would just get dizzy from drinking too much.

So, for the next half hour, Danlei was chugging sake, since sake in this era was no different from drinking water for his constitution.

Shinobu Kocho and Giyu Tomioka were very punctual; they burst in, roaring, "looking for her husband" exactly half an hour later.

The women running around looking for their husbands has always been a regular feature here, so when Shinobu Kocho and her "guards" threw all the people from Kyogoku-ya out one by one, it didn't cause a big commotion.

Even the Demon Slayer Corps' "Hidden" directly took out his sword and started clearing the area. The people around just assumed that some important person had been caught cheating by his wife, and that the incident was a cleanup because family scandals shouldn't be aired in public.

However, as soon as the clearing was completed, Shinobu Kocho did not wait even an hour. She kicked open the door to Dan Lei's room and rushed to Daki's side. Her Nichirin Blade was instantly drawn, and she used the Insect Breathing Dragonfly Dance: Compound Eye Hexagon to perform a twelve-hit combo, piercing twelve transparent holes in Daki's body.

Daki's true strength was not at the Upper Moon level, so she had no time to react to Shinobu Kocho, who was empowered by the Hunting Power, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

Then she looked at Danlei incredulously and murmured...
"A Pillar, a female Pillar at that? You're from the Ubuyashiki family? How is that possible?" However, before Danri could reply, Shinobu Kocho asked...

"Danlei, are you sure you're not mistaken? This isn't an Upper Moon demon. How could an Upper Moon demon be this weak?"

Shinobu's words directly enraged Daki, who roared...

"What are you talking about, woman! I am Upper Moon!"

As Daki roared, she revealed her first form. All the makeup on her face was gone, and her pale skin was covered with cracks. Her left eye was upper eyelid, while her right eye was very clear.

At the same time, the bandages on her back, like flexible spider legs, pierced straight at Shinobu Kocho.

However, these bandages were too slow, and Shinobu Kocho dodged them with a somersault.

However, at this moment, Daki was disregarding her own safety, and Giyu Tomioka broke in through the window from the outside and beheaded her with a single water-surface slash.

Seeing this, Danlei simply swapped his own Nichirin Greatsword with it and delivered another blow to Daki, splitting her body in two, intending to force out Gyutaro.

As expected, when Dan Lei swung his sword, a blood-red scythe emerged from behind Duo Ji and blocked his attack.

However, the floorboards of Kyogoku-ya couldn't withstand the force of Dan Lei's full-force downward strike. The floorboards shattered instantly, and Gyutaro, who had just stretched out halfway, was directly cleaved down by the sword with Daki.

However, Dan Lei stood there in surprise and did not give chase.

Because, just now, Dan Lei clearly sensed that Gyutaro's scythe was imbued with the power of abundant destiny.

Moreover, this abundant destiny power is not too weak. Although it is not as strong as his own, his sword strike with 70% of his strength just now failed to break through it.

However, Dan Lei probably guessed what was going on in the next instant.

Clearly, this path of abundance was entered together with the path of hunting.

Currently, Danlei is unaware that [Mutual] has been observing him all along, which is why this world, which was originally unnoticed by the Star God, has been drawn into the path of hunting and abundance.

Dan Lei simply thought that the observation of this world by the hunters had attracted the attention of the bountiful ones. After all, these two destinies were intertwined on a causal level, so it was not surprising that they appeared at the same time.

So, Dan Lei jumped into the pit, looked at the now fully recovered Duo Ji, and asked...
"Daki, you are really weak, but why do the demons that emerge from behind you have abundant destinies, while you do not?"

Daki has an flamboyant personality and suffers from the biggest flaw of most villains: she answers every question.

So Danlei deliberately provoked her to answer the question.

Sure enough, she immediately roared in anger upon hearing this.

"None of your business! My brother is one of the few Upper Moons who comprehended a new power along with that lord! Besides, what is the Abundant Fate?"

Daki's words revealed two pieces of information: one, that Muzan Kibutsuji also obtained the power of Abundance; and two, that not all Upper Moons comprehended Abundance.

However, Dan Lei looked at Gyutaro with a dangerous gaze.

Ghost + Abundant Fate, isn't that exactly Abundant Abomination? Killing Abundant Abominations is considered practicing one's fate. The more you kill, the more you will improve your understanding of the hunting fate, thereby increasing your power.

(End of this chapter)