Demon Slayer: Can I add points to my Breathing Technique?

In Xia Xi's opinion, this game is completely on par with BabyBus.

Compared to the Souls-like or hardcore action games I've played before, it's really not that difficult.

The ghost named "Death Pole" became enraged when it saw that it had fallen behind in the blink of an eye.

He lunged straight at Xia Xi at close range.

In his view, even if the human swordsman in front of him was somewhat capable, he could only hold out for a short time against his immortality.

I have countless chances to make mistakes.

The other party only had one chance.

But before they could get close, they were met with a heavy stomp from Xia Xi.

A snap.

It wasn't a kick, but a heavy stomp on its instep, interrupting its forward movement and causing a tremendous, painful blow.

The immense force instantly crushed the entire sole of the foot into the ground, causing excruciating pain.

Before [Dead Pole] could even let out a scream, another hard object struck its face.

It has a metal handle.

In close proximity, where he couldn't unleash a slash, Xia Xi didn't create distance; instead, he gripped the Nichirin Blade sideways.

He stuck the entire hilt of the knife to the other person's philtrum.

The intense pain, accompanied by dizziness, made the dead pole stagger backward.

However, because the foot that was firmly stepped on could not be moved back even a little, he lost his balance and fell sideways.

"You brat, aren't you using a samurai sword...?"

Elbow strikes and foot stomps, and now they're stabbing me in the mouth?!

He was about to swear.

Xia Xi did not hesitate at all, and straightened the long sword he was holding to the side.

Are swords and knives really such inconvenient things?

Flirt upwards!

A large amount of dark red blood splattered out, and [Death Pole] rolled around in a sorry state, barely dodging the decapitation.

Xia Xi did not continue the pursuit, but instead began to observe.

"Speaking of which, your blood is red, isn't it?"

The wounds on my body are healing at a speed visible to the naked eye?

No wonder ghosts don't feel pain.

Is it an ability derived from some kind of physical mutation?

On the other side of Xiaxi, Sigan was already terrified.

He's already starting to consider retiring.

This brat, his aura is clearly weaker than mine, how come he's so strong?!

No wonder that idiot Brain Tu was gone in the blink of an eye.

"Hey, you're not thinking of running away, are you?"

Damn it, it feels like this kid is the hunter.

Xia Xi: "I'm saying, if you don't come up, I'm going to keep moving."

Finally, Dead Pole could no longer tolerate it and roared, "Stop looking down on me!"

It held back no longer and charged towards Xiaxi with all its might.

It was met with a Nichirin sword.

In an instant, the blade flashed, leaving several sharp arcs in the gentle moonlight and dreamy wisteria blossoms.

It was as if Xia Xi was inviting another person to dance.

The other party was unwillingly dragged into this death dance.

Mars--

It was the clashing of the metal-hard demon claws with the Nichirin Blade, resulting in scattered fragments of light.

Blood Flower —

It is the wailing and fear that spurts from the wound when a demon is stabbed.

Every time a spark ignites in the darkness,

These are all testaments to the fierce battle between the two dancers.

In the firelight, the demon's expression grew increasingly terrified and shrunken; while in the reflection of the gleaming blade, Xia Xi's eyes shone ever brighter and more intensely.

Finally, the fire stopped burning.

【风之呼吸LV2（265/1000）】→【风之呼吸LV2（377/1000）】

The dance is over.

Chapter 7 Ordinary Swordsmen

He watched as the evil spirit, already fallen beneath the sword, began to dissipate.

Xia Xi mentally reviewed the situation.

To be honest, the art style of this game is excellent.

There are no duplicate character resources.

It completely created a separate model for each enemy that appeared, along with several sets of special attack logic and templates.

There are even different AI dialogue logics.

Put it in other games.

Only named bosses and elite monsters can enjoy this treatment.

As for the other small fry and monsters?

Forget about having lines; just changing the color or texture would be considered a good thing.

As for whether the three ghosts he encountered were all elite monsters?

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

There's no reason why the three monsters you encounter who can be one-shotted right after the tutorial could be elite story monsters.

But setting aside art...

If Xia Xi were to give his opinion, it would be a mixed bag, both good and bad.

The good thing is that the physics engine is realistic, the combat feels great, and the assistance system has also greatly improved the gaming experience.

The downside is that the stats are filled in by hand, and the monsters offer no fun in terms of mechanics other than basic attacks.

The numerical value is indeed high, and it also comes with a percentage-based health regeneration.

You can't just blindly fight.

But what enemy unit, besides having stats far higher than ours, doesn't have a single special skill?

All they knew was to charge at us while howling.

If you put this in another game, this skill level wouldn't even be enough for ranked matches; even casual players could easily crush it.

At best, it's a mid-level humanoid machine.

It's supposed to be a hardcore role-playing game, but the monsters are designed like those in a grind-heavy stats game...

Just as Xia Xi was internally complaining, a voice that didn't sound very confident came from the side.

"Um... Your Excellency..."

Looking back.

【Snow Walk Oath (Level: 25)】Water Breathing LV.1】

Low energy level, low skill level, common Water Breathing.

Oh, it's a friendly NPC.

The other person seemed oblivious to Xia Xi's gaze and said somewhat shyly, "Can I travel with you for the time being?"

"This place is more dangerous than I imagined."

"If possible, it would be much safer for two people to look after each other!"

After saying that, he explained with a slight stutter.

"It's definitely not because you're strong!"

Oath was the name she gave herself after deciding to join the Demon Slayer Corps.

This was to help me overcome my fear of those monsters and to constantly remind myself of the hatred I felt when my family members were killed by the ghosts.

I underwent more than six months of training with the mentors.

I've already mastered the breathing techniques, and I've also grasped half of the sword stance.

Even his body was several levels stronger than his previous frail self.

I thought I was no longer afraid of demons, but...

"Okay."

The boy opposite her, who was probably younger than her, shared a rice ball almost without hesitation, as if he were casually taking out his lunchbox.

This is clearly a serious matter like the final selection.

She was already prepared to be rejected.

"Huh?" Shi Zi's already awkward hands became unsure of what to do. "Thank you so much!"