Science Fiction: Starting from Obtaining Sophon

So I couldn't bear to refuse them, and could only silently endure it, but I still couldn't help but ask.

"What kind of monster is that? Is it a human that has mutated?"

Genda River, however, reached out and patted the beautiful lawyer's buttocks:

"I don't know either. This is the first time I've encountered a guy like this. Stop arguing and let me rest. If he catches up, we'll have to fight him."

He then closed his eyes, and his breathing became even, as if he had fallen asleep.

The moment Eri Kisaki's buttocks were patted, her face turned as red as if it were on fire.

Just a few hours ago, I was in my own law firm, giving orders and giving advice. But a few hours later, I was in this desolate place, being held up by a young boy who was also patting my buttocks!

...... 0 ...

She felt extremely embarrassed and angry, and wanted to push him away, but seeing his tense expression and the injuries on his body, her outstretched hand unconsciously fell down.

He placed it on his face, gently holding his head still to prevent him from moving around, then breathed a sigh of relief and hummed softly. However, a faint, almost imperceptible smile had crept onto the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, Genda River immersed his mind in the world of consciousness.

"Tomoko, it seems that the only way to turn things around is to take a gamble!"

Zhi Zi nodded. The so-called gamble was to see how this deduction went. If they wanted to significantly improve their combat power in a short period of time, they could only continue to deduce the breathing technique. If they were lucky enough to deduce an even more powerful breathing technique, they would still have a fighting chance!

He is a genius at learning breathing techniques. He easily reached the level of Total Concentration when he learned Water Breathing. If he can deduce an even more powerful breathing technique and learn it in a short time, his strength will definitely increase greatly!

[Deduction begins...Deduction complete!]

With time of the essence, Zhizi did its best to perform calculations and also had to allocate some computing power to scan the surroundings at any time to prevent the enemy from getting close.

However, after the system was repaired by more than 5%, the sophon, with its greatly increased computing power, quickly completed the deduction.

Genda took a deep breath. His life or death depended on what kind of breathing technique he had deduced this time.

With focused concentration, the new breathing technique finally appeared before my eyes.

[Breath of the Moon!]

Genda River's eyes widened instantly! Big.

Chapter Ninety-Six: Moon Reflection on Mirror Lake

He originally thought that this deduction would at most reveal a few other types of the five basic breathing techniques, but unexpectedly, he actually deduced the Moon Breathing!

Among the many breathing techniques, Moon Breathing is the most unique and peculiar, second only to Sun Breathing!

This is because it is the breathing method of Yoriichi Tsugikuni's elder brother, Iwakatsu Tsugikuni, and it is also the earliest derivative of the Sun Breathing method.

What's most special is that after Kuniyama became a demon, that is, Upper Moon One Kokushibo, he had hundreds of years to hone his breathing techniques and create sword skills.

Therefore, the Breath of the Moon has the most sword types, a total of sixteen, and almost every sword type is an extremely gorgeous and powerful wide-range attack.

In other words, Moon Breathing is all about ultimate skills, no basic attacks!

Indeed, if Kokushibo hadn't died from plot-driven death in the original work, his difficulty in dealing with him would definitely not be much less than that of Muzan Kibutsuji!

Over several centuries, a powerful individual who dedicated himself to honing his swordsmanship and breathing techniques condensed the Breath of the Moon.

It's conceivable that if we're only talking about swordsmanship, Moon Breathing is definitely no less than Sun Breathing. However, when it comes to fighting humans, rather than demons, the two swordsmanship techniques should be evenly matched!

At this moment, the deduction of the Breath of the Moon greatly boosted Genda River's spirits.

Without hesitation, she immediately began studying the entire breathing method. Zhizi also continuously analyzed and made extremely detailed annotations on the parts that were difficult to understand.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

"call--"

Genda let out a long breath and reopened his eyes.

He had already finished reading the entire method of cultivating the Breath of the Moon, but the more he read, the more shocked he became.

Kokushibo truly lived up to his name. Although he was always overshadowed by Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the chosen one, during his lifetime, he was in fact an extremely rare and talented swordsman.

Moreover, centuries of dedication and refinement have allowed him to reach a profound and subtle understanding of swordsmanship and even of breathing itself.

While Moon Breathing may not be as powerful and domineering as Sun Breathing, it has its own advantages: it is gentle, continuous, and endless.

Just like the saying goes, "Like the rising sun, like the eternal moon."

The sun is scorching and violent but cannot last, while the moon is gentle and tender but can endure.

In other words, after practicing the Breath of the Moon, one can possess extremely long stamina, which is why almost all of the sword forms of the Breath of the Moon are ultimate moves.

After all, the damage caused by a powerful ultimate skill is incomparable to that of a basic attack.

Another crucial point is that the energy generated by the Breath of the Moon is extremely subtle and dense. The resulting strikes have a continuous effect. Unless the opponent's defense is impenetrable, any gaps will be found and torn open to kill them.

Seeing Genda River open his eyes, Eri Kisaki instantly tensed up, thinking he had sensed the approaching enemy. The series of events that night had made even this legal queen somewhat suspicious.

Genda River made a 'shushing' gesture, sat cross-legged, and began to try out the Moon Breathing technique.

"boom--------"

I had only just begun to try the Breath of the Moon when my entire lungs felt like they had exploded, and a chilling, bone-piercing sensation instantly swept through all of them.

After the attack was over, a fine, dense pain instantly arose in my lungs, as if countless tiny crescent-shaped knives were carving fish scales, causing extremely terrifying pain.

In an instant, all the muscles in his body tensed up, and the wound, which had stopped bleeding, burst open due to the extreme pain.

"The Breath of the Moon is so powerful! The Breath of Water is also an extremely gentle breathing technique, but compared to the Breath of the Moon, it's nothing!"

"If the breath of water is as gentle and smooth as the ripples of water, then the breath of the moon is a raging storm, bringing out the extremes of coldness, density, and sharpness!"

The rhythm and frequency of breathing have been greatly improved, as if a small motor has been replaced by a large engine, and the power has increased significantly.

However, the increased pressure on his body was not insignificant. He could feel that if he were to use the Breath of the Moon at full power after learning it, his lungs might even burst!

If Moon Breathing is this powerful, one can only imagine just how difficult Sun Breathing must be.

However, he doesn't need to operate at full power now. He only needs to learn it and be able to unleash a portion of its power, which is more than enough.

Although there wasn't enough time to learn the exclusive sword techniques of Moon Breathing, using Moon Breathing to activate the sword techniques of Water Breathing would definitely increase their power to another level!

Then he began to wholeheartedly and slowly circulate the Moon Breathing, allowing his entire respiratory system to adapt to its rhythm...

At this moment, Eri Kisaki became extremely anxious.

After Genda River sat up, his breathing changed drastically. A sound like a miniature blower came from his mouth and nose, causing the surrounding bushes to sway slightly—more exaggerated than many martial arts films...

Immediately afterwards, his body trembled, all his muscles tensed, and then his wounds started bleeding again. Then, his body temperature began to drop rapidly, and the skin on his chest felt icy cold.

She was extremely anxious, not knowing what exactly was wrong with Gendagawa's health.

However, there must be a reason why the other party did this, and she dared not disturb them rashly. She could only take out a handkerchief and wipe the blood flowing from Genda River's wound, but her heart was filled with anxiety.

Now surrounded by powerful enemies, he still has some ability to act, but it is impossible for him to leave with Genda River.

As for abandoning Genda River and leaving alone, let alone the fact that she couldn't do it, even if she could, trying to escape on her own would only lead to her death even faster.

Time passed slowly, and every second was extremely agonizing.

In fact, less than half an hour has passed since they came ashore from the river to take refuge.

Normally, this amount of time wouldn't be noticeable at all.

But now, the world feels exceptionally long, and even the sound of my heartbeat feels incredibly clear.

"Haha, found it!"

Suddenly, a rustling sound came from not far away, the sound of grass being quickly parted, which made Eri's expression change drastically.

They've finally found them!

However, Genda River is still 'asleep', and his strength is only enough to deal with an ordinary person at level 3.3. Even when facing his previous henchmen, he was powerless. Facing such a monster, there is only one way out: death.

In her terrified gaze, the monster that the bald, muscular man had transformed into slowly emerged from the grass.

"Hey, that's quite the hiding place, managing to hide right here. But that's where it ends."

Without the slightest hesitation, the monster pounced directly. He was still quite wary of Genda River. The opponent's combat strength was somewhat troublesome. Although it was not as strong as his, if the opponent woke up and fought, it could still cause him damage.

At that moment, Genda River, who had kept his eyes closed, suddenly opened them and slashed horizontally with his short sword. It seemed like an ordinary horizontal sword strike, but in reality, it was completely different.

On the short blade, there seemed to be several fine crescent-shaped air blades rotating on the edge.

A single slash, like the reflection of the moon in the sky on a mirror-like lake!

"Moonlight Reflection on Mirror Lake!"

Chapter Ninety-Seven: Gunfight in Another Location

This move is actually the first form of Water Breathing, Water Surface Slash. It only has this effect after being activated by Moon Breathing!

Therefore, breathing techniques are similar to internal energy cultivation, while sword skills are like matching moves. Although a specific sword skill is most compatible with its corresponding breathing technique, it doesn't mean that different breathing techniques cannot activate incompatible sword skills.

There are two reasons why we don't do that.

First, there's the power. Different breathing techniques have different focuses, attack rhythms and frequencies, and thus vastly different effects.

Just like the Breath of Water, if it is used to activate the Breath of Fire sword technique, its power will be greatly reduced. It may even cause the breath to become unstable due to the awkward movements, which may harm oneself instead.

Furthermore, in Demon Slayer, different breathing techniques belong to different schools and are not taught to each other. Each Pillar-level swordsman studies and teaches them separately, thus preventing the possibility of simultaneously mastering multiple breathing techniques.