Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

Nurarihyon exclaimed in surprise as she watched an ordinary little yokai transform from a strange-looking creature into a beautiful and alluring female yokai.

"Wow—!" Nurarihyon raised his right arm, gave a thumbs-up, and exclaimed, "Great job!"

"Somewhat like a succubus?" Nurarihyon stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"You've seen a succubus?" Fang Rui was somewhat surprised to hear this. A fantastical creature suddenly appearing in a world of monsters and demons seemed a bit out of place!

“I’ve seen it. The world is so big, you’re bound to encounter some strange things. It’s nothing to be surprised about.” Nurarihyon didn’t find it strange at all and responded quite naturally.

Many monsters are born from fear, so it's normal for succubi to exist.

"So... are there still succubi now?" Fang Rui asked.

He was somewhat curious about the succubus version and wanted to see it for himself; if given the chance, he even considered raising one.

“Yes, overseas,” Nurarihyon explained. “Back then, when I saw the succubus, she came on a merchant ship, seemingly intending to cause trouble. Unfortunately, I ran into her the first time, which angered the Yuki-onna, and she was frozen into an icicle.”

"It's so beautiful, what a pity!"

"I bet you said the same thing back then," Fang Rui retorted.

“You guessed right.” Nurarihyon confirmed, adding, “I had just finished praising her when the Yuki-onna attacked!”

"Instantly killing the succubus, that's amazing!"

"Hehe..." Fang Rui didn't comment. It seemed that the Yuki-onna who followed the Nura family all liked the three generations of the Nura family very much. It was normal for her to get furious when she heard the person she liked praising another woman.

After confirming that his idea could be realized, Fang Rui decided to continue his efforts. It could provide enough fear for a monster to take human form, which would be quite a burden for an ordinary person. Simply put, scaring the same person repeatedly would cause problems.

Therefore, one person can just do it next time.

They sent the man back inside and then pulled another person over.

With each subtle illusion, a series of strange and wonderful monsters are created.

In short, it's about all sorts of non-human girls, as well as dolls and robots.

To be fair, it's quite remarkable that a monster could be transformed from a flesh-and-blood creature into a machine.

The details, such as the electrical wires, are extremely detailed, perfectly replicating someone's "fear" one-to-one. The details the other person imagined are exactly the same as the manifested monster.

"The characteristics of monsters are quite interesting; they can be used to create some special species..."

Nurarihyon, standing to the side, didn't say anything. Fang Rui's experiment really surprised him; he was quite the player.

"What are you going to do with these monsters?" Nurarihyon asked.

"I'll just keep them! My house is big anyway," Fang Rui replied.

"Besides that, I also plan to capture some ordinary little monsters to raise."

"If you want to catch one, I suggest you catch the little monsters that look like dandelions. Those are the purest, they have absorbed very little fear, and they haven't changed yet."

"Oh, I didn't know that. Thanks for reminding me."

As they were talking, they suddenly looked to their right and saw a huge shadow moving through the forest.

The cracking and snapping sounds were like hard objects colliding, and the rustling of leaves was very loud. The villagers on night watch had already rung the warning bell, and the houses in the village lit up one after another. One by one, the villagers rushed out with weapons in hand.

After all, this is a world where monsters exist. How can anyone sleep peacefully without having someone keep watch at night?

“It’s the Centipede Demoness,” Fang Rui said, carefully examining the Centipede Demoness and nodding slightly.

To be honest, she perfectly fits the standard of a non-human girl.

"Compared to ordinary centipede demons, this one... is much more powerful."

Nurarihyon commented that, in terms of both size and demonic power, she was stronger than the centipede demon woman he had ever seen before.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that monsters like the Centipede Demon Woman have a limited upper limit to their strength; none of them are particularly powerful.

"No matter what, we're demon hunters now, let's go help!"

Seeing the villagers rushing over, Fang Rui sent the monsters into the Pot Cave and, together with Nurarihyon, headed to the battlefield where the Centipede Demoness was wreaking havoc.

As an ordinary monster, the Centipede Demoness has two attack methods: physical charging and spitting poison or fire.

The latter two are skills possessed by a few centipede witches, and require a certain level of strength.

In terms of strength, this centipede witch was competent, but she didn't use any skills, relying solely on physical attacks to block the villagers' arrows and destroy houses, seemingly searching for something.

"They're looking for Kagome Higurashi, aren't they?" Nurarihyon guessed.

"You guessed right, we're looking for her." Glancing at Kagome Higurashi, who was being protected by Granny Kaede, Fang Rui said nothing and began attacking the Centipede Demoness.

He made a show of forming a hand seal, and a wind blade appeared out of thin air, then shot out and cut the centipede demon woman in two.

Logically, after suffering such severe injuries, the monster should have fled in panic instead of lingering there.

Blinded by the power of the Shikon Jewel, the Centipede Demoness has lost the ability to think rationally.

With only his upper body remaining, he struggled to get closer to Kagome Higurashi.

The villagers watched quietly, their slightly complicated gazes falling on Kagome Higurashi. Granny Kaede, thinking of a certain item, looked somber.

"Nura Nurarihyon, step on it."

“Understood.” Nurarihyon stepped on the centipede woman’s back, immobilizing her, and said, “Actually, you can call me Nurarihyon, I don’t mind.”

"That's a bit too intimate, please forgive me for refusing," Fang Rui said very seriously.

He approached Kagome Higurashi, stared at her for a few seconds without saying anything, raised his right arm, stretched it forward, and placed the tip of his index finger against the left side of her abdomen.

"Hey! What are you doing?!" Startled, Kagome crossed her arms in front of her and jumped back.

However, Fang Rui did not explain anything; the spherical object, resembling a pearl, was already stuck to his fingertip.

"The Shikon Jewel!!!" Granny Kaede, who had seen the Shikon Jewel often and was very familiar with it, was the first to exclaim.

"Give it to me! Give it to me! Give it to me—!!!" The centipede demon struggled frantically, her four arms clawing wildly at the ground.

The sudden burst of strength caused Nurarihyon to stagger slightly.

"It's quite nourishing for youkai," Nurarihyon commented. His body instinctively craved the Shikon Jewel, perhaps because he was missing a part of it.

"Huh? Huh! Where did you come from?" Kagome looked around, somewhat flustered.

“It’s inside your body, otherwise why would I have touched you just now?” Fang Rui explained. “This thing has been hidden inside your body all along. Your spiritual power is very strong and can suppress it, but its aura cannot be completely eliminated.”

That is, there is a sacred tree there, otherwise a bunch of monsters would be drawn to the shrine by its scent.

"Such a big one, and it's been inside me all this time..." Kagome Higurashi's lips twitched. She hadn't noticed anything unusual about it before, so she wondered where it was hidden.

It's amazing how a small kidney stone can cause such severe pain.

"Do you want it?" Fang Rui asked.

He has no need for the Shikon Jewel; he can just study it and then return it to Kagome Higurashi later without any problem.

"No need." Kagome Higurashi crossed her arms, refusing the trouble.

"Alright! I'll keep it for now. Come find me when you want it again!"

"Go to the Nura family in Ukiyo-e Town, and you can contact me."

Nurarihyon: "…………" So I've become a messenger! Anyway, I'm not the one running errands.

“Okay,” Kagome Higurashi nodded in response.

Then, she paused slightly, realizing that knowing where the other person was was useless! Times had changed.

Anyway, I have no need for the Shikon Jewel, and it doesn't matter to me.

'The Shikon Jewel is untainted!'

Grandma Feng looked very surprised. The Shikon Jewel is very easy to be corrupted. So far, she has only seen two people holding the Shikon Jewel without it being corrupted.

One is her older sister Kikyo, and the other is the person in front of her.

'Another person capable of purifying the Shikon Jewel?'

Grandma Feng thought to herself: "They're quite strong, so I can feel a little more at ease."

"The matter has been resolved, everyone go back and rest!"

With that, Fang Rui turned and left: "Slippery thing, get rid of it, it's getting annoying with all that noise."

"Isn't that a bit too intimate? Don't you want to call me that?"

With a swing of the demon-slaying sword, the centipede demon woman quickly turned into skeletons. She was originally created by the energy of the Shikon Jewel, so there was no problem for her to return to her original form after losing her power.

Sheathing his sword, Nurarihyon followed Fang Rui, his tone somewhat unserious.

"Mr. Nura, what are you saying?"

Fang Rui glanced at him. "You dare joke with me? I'll get you!"

Then, he looked at the other villagers and said, "Just burn it down; there's no need to throw it into the Well of Bones."

Upon hearing the exorcist's instructions, the villagers sprang into action. Fang Rui did not linger there but returned to his temporary lodging with Nurarihyon.

He closed the door and threw the Shikon Jewel to Nurarihyon.

The moment the Shikon Jewel was caught, its color began to change, becoming somewhat sinister.

"Try it and see if you can make your heart grow back."

Upon hearing Fang Rui's words, Nurarihyon said nothing and slammed the Shikon Jewel into his heart.

The Nura Clan certainly needs stronger military force now, not to mention that their rivals have never disappeared.

The moment the Shikon Jewel entered his body, his demonic power began to rise rapidly.

No, to be precise, it's not an improvement, but a recovery.

After losing his heart, Nurarihyon's strength gradually declined, but he is currently recovering.

However, the heart did not grow back, and the Shikon Jewel temporarily took over the heart's function.

Nura Nurarihyon intentionally controlled the Shikon Jewel to enhance his regenerative abilities, but it was still to no avail...

Nurarihyon slowly shook his head, indicating that the attempt had failed.

"No rush. The effects may not be obvious in a short time. Try it for a while longer."

“Alright!” Nurarihyon nodded slightly, but the side effects of the Shikon Jewel were not a concern for either of them.