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Chapter 7 - We Souls-type players are indeed good at using items

"It's no use, give up."

Sitting to the side, Ron smiled and took out a small, empty bottle from his spatial storage. The bottle wasn't large, but its effects were astonishing—a cyan elixir, one of the specialties of the Bloodborne world.

In most cases, cyan elixirs are not used for poisoning. In Yharnam, cyan elixirs are special liquid potions used only by high-ranking healers of the Medical Church in their experiments. Essentially, they are a kind of mental anesthetic that paralyzes the brain.

However, this effect is ineffective against hunters, because their willpower is beyond the comprehension of ordinary reason. Therefore, in the hands of doctors, the blue elixir is an anesthetic. But for hunters, it allows them to remain conscious while utilizing its side effect—standing still and making their presence extremely insignificant.

Simply put, it's the Moonlit Candy from the Sekiro world. However, the blue elixir of the Bloodborne world, Moonlit Candy, has a much more dramatic effect; a single drop can paralyze an ordinary person's brain, causing them to faint. Therefore, it's a very effective sleeping potion against ordinary people.

Smiling, Ron looked at Sora and Cola, who had lost all bodily sensation and could only lie helplessly on the ground, unable even to use their body's self-healing abilities, and said calmly:

"Because of my profession, I have some unique understanding of blood... In the words of seal studies and mysticism, blood is the currency of the soul; exchanging blood is exchanging the soul. And you have all accepted Muzan Kibutsuji's blood, haven't you?"

Upon hearing Ron utter the name of Muzan Kibutsuji, not only the two demons in front of them, but even the cowardly demon the size of a rat, hiding in a dark corner, instinctively froze in place.

Just as Ron said, they received blood from Muzan Kibutsuji, and in return, Muzan placed a restriction on them, preventing them from speaking, revealing, or conveying any information about Muzan in any way. The moment they even entertained such a thought, they would be instantly reduced to ashes by the restriction.

Now, simply hearing Ron's words has already triggered the restrictions within their souls.

They could sense that although Muzan-sama had not taken over their control of their bodies, he had become compatible with their senses... In other words, Muzan-sama was here listening, watching, and feeling.

Ron seemed completely oblivious to this, and simply said calmly:

"I sensed it. It's not even a proper family; it's just evolving towards becoming a superior being... But unfortunately, due to the lack of a crucial conceptual substance, the evolution failed, and to this day, it remains a pitiful defective product."

With that, Ron relaxed and said to the wolf beside him, "The rest is up to you, how about it?"

"……Um."

Silently nodding, Wolf then drew the Karmaru from his waist and slowly walked towards the two demons in front of him.

Seeing this, cold sweat trickled down his temples, and his anger became increasingly evident on his face. It wasn't just his emotions that intensified; even the skin on his face began to turn red.

"I don't know where you heard this news from, but Lord Muzan's orders have arrived! Prepare to die!!"

In the instant of his furious roar, Ai Jue calmed down, then, holding the Cross Spear, charged towards the wolf's figure without warning or a word. He leaped into the air, and a large amount of blood transformed into sharp blood blades that clung to the Cross Spear, slashing continuously. Wherever it passed, trees and rocks were instantly cut in two, and the surrounding land was thrown into chaos.

But just as these slicing, blood-red blades were about to touch the wolf, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. The trajectory of the cross-shaped spear, which was so fierce that ordinary people could not even judge it, was like a blank sheet of paper in front of the wolf, without any fancy moves. The katana Kusabimaru in his hand was swung out one after another, and a series of crisp sounds rang out, just like the crisp and pleasant sound of blacksmithing!

Seeing this, even Ai Zetsu couldn't help but grit his teeth—possessing physical abilities beyond the limits of living beings, Ai Zetsu was confident that even if a Demon Slayer Corps Pillar came, he could only barely dodge his gunshots. But now, almost all of his attacks had been blocked, and even the powerful "vibration gun" had been silently neutralized!

Thinking this, Ai Jue abruptly put away the Cross Spear, and then a surge of blood light instantly formed, turning into a drill-like spiral that coiled around the spearhead—since he couldn't cut you into mincemeat, he would just pierce you to death right here in one go!

With this thought in mind, Ai Jue thrust out a powerful and heavy spear. But at that very moment, Lang sheathed his blade and rose to his feet. Normally, any martial artist with even a modicum of combat experience would not defend in such an open manner. Because if such a defense failed, the consequences would be utterly disastrous.

But now, with a single stomp, the heavy spear felt like a giant python whose vital point had been stepped on; all its strength was drained into the ground, and the earth and rocks behind it exploded with a deafening roar. Wolf, however, simply drew the Karmaru from its waist without batting an eye—"Ashina Style: Secret Technique—Flying Through the Whirlpool Clouds!"

With a burst of power from his lower body, the wolf's form resembled that of a weightless ape, light and agile. Blood surged, the blade flashed, and the surrounding atmosphere was stirred by the sword's energy. In a trance, an invisible barrage of blades seemed to fill a three-meter radius around the wolf!

As if caught in a meat grinder, in an instant, hundreds of tiny, yet deep enough to expose bone, wounds appeared on Ai Jue's body. Three cuts in a flash, and the surrounding atmosphere churned three times in succession. When the storm subsided, Ai Jue was completely covered in blood, not a single patch of intact flesh remaining on his body.

Through its body surface, the all-pervasive blade of air had pierced through its flesh and internal organs countless times! Not to mention flesh and blood, even its bones had been transformed into a sieve of bones riddled with countless tiny holes.

It all happened so fast—it was almost as if Ai Jue launched an attack, was blocked, gritted his teeth and unleashed a full-force strike, and then it turned into what it is now. The whole process took less than three seconds.

Coming to his senses, a hint of fear flashed in his angry eyes, and without hesitation, he raised the tin staff in his hand and brought it down heavily.

The moment the tin staff struck the ground, a burst of lightning erupted along with the constantly colliding tin rings, then transformed into a thunder dragon that hurtled towards the wolf, who had just finished its attack and had not yet fallen from the sky!

While suspended in mid-air with no way to avoid it, the wolf showed no panic whatsoever. Instead, it faced the lightning with a gesture of swinging its blade.

It's no use, it's over! He gripped his staff tightly in rage. He had been steadily accumulating lightning power within the staff for some time now, and it had reached its peak. A human body simply couldn't survive such a lightning strike! Even if it did, it would be a charred, undead corpse, utterly incapable of fighting!

What Muzan-sama truly wanted him to deal with was that person in black—

But just as Ji Nu was still thinking, he seemed to see something, and his eyes widened suddenly in an instant.

Amidst the air, struck squarely by the lightning dragon, the wolf's face contorted slightly in pain from the strike. But that was all; just before landing, the wolf swung its blade with a sudden burst of power—Lightning Counter!

Rumble! ...

The originally azure lightning dragon transformed into gold the moment it struck the wolf, coiling around its body and the weapon in its hand. High in the air, golden lightning danced around it, giving the impression of a god descending to earth.

But in the next instant, along with the swung wedge-shaped ball, the golden lightning also transformed into a streak of lightning that flew out with the blade. A flash of electricity appeared in the air, accompanied by the acrid smell of ionization, as the surging golden lightning completely entered the enraged body. In an instant, the only surviving member of the four demons of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, the angry demon, was struck by the lightning and charred black, emitting a foul stench of burnt flesh and blood!

Lightning counter, one of the technologies in the Sekiro world, is a countermeasure developed to counter the attacks of "Tora no Rai".

That is, jumping up just before being struck by lightning, so that you will not be harmed by the lightning strike until you land. Therefore, as long as you seize the opportunity to vent the power of the lightning that struck you—or turn it into the energy of a slash and blast it at the enemy—you can launch an attack while defending, and put the opponent into a short-term state of stun and paralysis.

As for the underlying principles... how would Ron know? Knowledge closely related to the very structure of the worldview is simply a pipe dream for Ron to understand in his current state.

As for why the wolf can use it freely in other worlds, it's likely due to the fact that it joined the hospital team and became a member of the World Tree's immune system, as well as the unique nature of the abandoned universe.

That damn universe is overflowing with all sorts of weird stuff. It's perfectly normal for it to have more Sekiro-style technology and framework.

For example, the owner of the antique shop on the next street, known as "Old Man," apparently has a great-granddaughter who will be visiting this area this summer...

Thinking to himself, Ron, standing beside him, clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Wow! Not bad! They took them down without even using their prosthetic arm, relying solely on their skills!"

Upon hearing Ron's words, Wolf showed no excitement. He merely glanced at Enraged, his body charred black from the lightning strike, and then at Sorrowful Desolation beside him, riddled with holes by the flying vortex cloud. He then said, "Their vitality is remarkable; they haven't died, and they're rapidly recovering..."

Upon hearing this, Tanjiro Kamado, who was standing nearby, also snapped out of his daze. He quickly ran over, drew his Nichirin Blade, and shouted, "They are demons! Apart from sunlight, only a Nichirin Blade forged from crimson sand iron that can absorb the power of the sun can kill them!"

As he spoke, Tanjiro handed over his Nichirin Blade, saying, "Use mine! Mine—"

Shaking his head, Wolf simply turned to Ron beside him and said, "So, what you meant by 'testing the knife' from the beginning was this?"

"Of course~" Ron nodded in agreement, "I'm not some kind of pervert, why would I randomly stab someone out of curiosity?"

Upon hearing this, Wolf nodded, then silently drew the sword from behind him. The hilt was black, but the blade was dark red, like an ominous blade formed from congealed blood—the Mortal Blade: Tears of the Immortal.

The Mortal Blade, capable of slaying the undead, is a crucial item in Sekiro's story except for the Shura ending. Its red blade instantly kills the user the moment it is drawn; therefore, without the resurrection power of the "Dragon's Blood," one cannot become the master of the Mortal Blade.

Although it is called the Mortal Blade, its true name is the inscription "Tears of the Immortal" engraved on its blade.

Wolf pushed aside Tanjiro, who was handing over a knife, and turned his gaze to the charred, furious figure.

The moment Wolf drew the Mortal Blade from his back, Ji Nu felt an unprecedented, true sense of death closing in on him!

Sensing this despair, Ji Nu, disregarding his slowly recovering body, suddenly roared. The next moment, the remaining clones formed from his three emotions—joy, happiness, and sorrow—transformed into streaks of light and rushed towards Ji Nu. They merged into his body, instantly becoming one!

Hateful Heaven! The strongest clone formed after absorbing the other three clones in a fit of rage. It possesses all the abilities of the four demons of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, as well as the power to manipulate trees. Inheriting the characteristics of its original body, Hateful Heaven has a twisted personality, believing that its original body—the Fearful Demon—is weak. Therefore, it thinks that those who want to kill its original body are "extremely wicked people" who bully the weak, ignoring the fact that its own actions are even more evil than those extreme wicked people.

Having completed the fusion, just as Zeng Potian was about to say something and launch an attack, he suddenly found himself disconnected from his physical body. He was like a vegetable; though standing there, his mind and brain remained intact, he was completely unable to move an inch—

"The Azure Elixir works on the spirit, directly linked to the power present in the blood. But how should I put it? If it's a defective product, no matter how much it's fused, it will still be defective. Even if the quantity increases, if the quality is insufficient, it will still lead to paralysis of the brain's central nervous system, resulting in a loss of control over the body." Sitting to the side, Ron explained with a smile.

"Choosing to merge and become Hungpo Tian immediately was indeed the right choice. It's just a pity that the effects of the Azure Elixir are still present. Right now, you're no different from a sick cat that has eaten a mouse that died from the elixir."

As he spoke, the wolf walked over unhurriedly. Then, with a burst of blood and light, the unsheathed Mortal Blade instantly beheaded him!

(End of this chapter)