I'm in an American comic book, and all my teammates are main characters and bosses.

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Chapter 8: Randomly Selecting a Few Lucky Nouveau Riche~

As the head of the wolf flew up, it sensed for a moment, then turned its gaze behind it and said to Ron:

"efficient."

"It works? That's good." Hearing this, Ron nodded, then glanced at the gradually turning to ashes and disappearing Zang Botian, and said:

"Hantengu's vitality is very tenacious. As long as the main body is not dead, its clones will continue to regenerate. Even if it is beheaded by Nichirin Blade, it can still survive. But now it seems that the Mortal Blade is of a higher standard in cutting off immortality than the immortality of demons. Even if the cowardly demon of the main body is still alive, the clones will still be killed."

After a pause, Ron's face showed a hint of helplessness: "Hey, I was originally planning to let you try the effects of Divine Snowfall, Glazed Fire Purifier, and Phoenix Umbrella, which is why I applied medicine to those two poor little ones... I didn't expect that applying the medicine would still force the fusion to start, it's really a headache."

Divine Snowflakes, a specialty of the Sekiro world, are paper made from Fountainhead Water. Using Divine Snowflakes grants a protective effect and makes attacks effective against vengeful spirits that are immune to physical damage.

The Crystal Flame Canister is a specialized version of the Flame Canister prosthetic tool from Sekiro. In the game's text description, it is said to "contain divine power, lacking the ability to burn, but capable of damaging vengeful spirits."

The Phoenix Umbrella, also known as the Phoenix Purple Umbrella, is a specialized version of the Shinobi Prosthetic Tool in Sekiro. In the game, it is described as "Blessed by the grace of the Phoenix, it can defend against attacks from vengeful spirits."

Ron was well aware of his own condition, items, and abilities. As for Wolves… although both are Soulslike games, and both share the same world-building by Hidetaka Miyazaki, the difference between them is vast, especially considering they belong to different worlds. Back in Yharnam, Ron already knew that the expressiveness of games and real combat were completely different.

At least, when he fought Father Gascoigne, the first boss in Bloodborne, there was no such thing as memorizing strategies to beat the game in real life. This is because Gascoigne also possesses his own consciousness. Aside from the little girl's music box, which does indeed have a similar control effect to the game, the other poison throwing knives are basically nonsense. Hitting them is almost impossible, and even if you do, they're not very useful.

Just as the description of the poison knife states; poison that takes time to take effect is not suitable for intense hunting.

Therefore, aside from the music box, Ron relied entirely on his reaction speed and raw strength to fight.

From then on, Ron realized that the game's presentation and actual combat power, as well as the fighting style, were completely different. The game's pre-attack animation, recovery animation, attack speed, and invincibility frames were all for gameplay considerations. But to truly experience combat, one had to try it out for oneself to determine its effects and status.

After a moment of silence, Wolf nodded quietly, then put away the Kusabimaru and said calmly, "There's still a chance. According to the system's mission description, there should be many other demons in this world."

As he spoke, Wolf paused, then sheathed his Mortal Blade and, as if by magic, produced a handful of tiny, shimmering pieces of paper from his system space. He pressed these pieces of paper onto the blade and gently ran them along the edge to complete the ritual. Soon, to Tanjiro Kamado's astonishment, a dreamlike white flame ignited on the simple Karmaru blade.

The flames rose, but they were not intense, nor did they emit the expected wave of heat. Instead, they spread a sense of holiness.

"Moreover, there's a ghost here; we can test our knives on it."

As they spoke, Ron and the wolf simultaneously turned their gaze toward the woods on one side.

Only the size of a rat, it vanished from sight the instant its clone formed, hiding behind a large tree. Hearing the wolf's cold voice, goosebumps instantly rose on the body of the Half-Headed Dog, the Cowardly Ghost. Overwhelmed by fear, the Half-Headed Dog didn't hesitate to get up and run away.

Although the Cowardly Demon was very small, only the size of a mouse, its speed and agility were beyond imagination. In the blink of an eye, before Tanjiro Kamado could even notice the Cowardly Demon, it had already run dozens of meters away.

Seeing this, Ron didn't urge them on, and Wolf didn't pursue. He simply sheathed the blade, then channeled all his strength into the sword, using the sheath as a constraint to compress that power. As the power reached its peak, Wolf exhaled a wisp of stale air, followed by a cold glint in his eyes—BOOM!!

The instant the sword was swung, the air was visibly stained pale by its blade. Infused with the power of divine snow purifying evil spirits, the pale sword energy surged forth, covering nearly a hundred meters in an instant. That fleeting paleness, viewed from either side, resembled a thin, white wall suddenly appearing in the forest—

"Secret Technique: Dragon Flash!"

Meanwhile, the cowardly ghost, running in the center of the 'wall,' was still unaware of anything and continued running. It wasn't until three or four seconds after the strike landed, with a thin line of blood appearing from the center of his body, that he seemed to realize something, and his eyes immediately revealed a great deal of fear and resentment.

"No, no! My lord! Save me! Muzan-sama—"

Before the cowardly demon could even utter the name of Muzan Kibutsuji, as his thoughts arose, the restriction was triggered, and the corpse, which had been cut in two and could not be healed, turned to ashes due to the restriction.

After the main body of the Half-Heaven Dog also died, the Hōbōten, which was originally slowly turning into ashes, also quickly turned into a handful of ashes and disappeared.

Seeing this, the wolf beside him nodded, then summarized and guessed simply and accurately: "Divine Snowfall, effective. The Glazed Fire Purifier uses Source Glazed Glass, which is similar in nature to the Source Water of Divine Snowfall, so it should be effective. Phoenix Azure Umbrella, unknown."

Upon hearing this, Ron nodded thoughtfully, then guessed, "Then the Glazed Embroidery Pill and the Glazed Axe should also work, since he also used the Source Glazed."

"……Um."

Upon hearing Ron's words, the wolf remained silent for a moment before nodding in agreement.

Rusty Ball, a prosthetic tool for ninjas, can inflict poison. When upgraded to the Glazed Rusty Ball, it generates a poisonous mist that poisons enemies when used in the game. Mechanical Axe, the flying ape's weapon, can forcibly break shields. When upgraded to the Glazed Axe, it produces a crisp sound upon activation, breaking illusions.

Neither of these two effects can harm vengeful spirits in the game.

But now it seems...

According to the established explanation, Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli possesses eternal power. Therefore, anything forged from Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli will never break or rust, because it is blessed by the divine dragon. This includes prosthetic ninja tools forged from Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli, which are gifts beyond human comprehension and are divine weapons of the divine dragon.

Based on this, as the most mysterious and sacred power in the Sekiro universe, after being processed by the Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli, all objects possess additional special attacks against evil creatures.

As for why it's not like that in the game... I suppose it's a compromise for gameplay? After all, if the Rust Ball and the Mechanical Axe also had the effect of exorcising evil, then the Divine Snowflakes as exorcising items would lose their meaning.

"Do you still have any Fountainhead Lapis Lazuli? If not, Fountainhead Water will do."

Upon hearing Ron's question, Sekiro remained silent for a moment before asking, "What do you want to use it for?"

"Let's do an experiment and see if it can be used for enchanting and socketing."

"...I have some, but not much." Upon learning that Ron was asking about the Fountainhead Glass for research purposes, Wolf nodded and said, "I can give it to you, but you'll have to exchange it for system currency."

Upon hearing this, Ron nodded and said, "I understand, but I'm not sure about the actual value of the system coins yet, so let's discuss it in detail after the mission is over, okay?"

"it is good."

Although he was the nominal dean and gave the impression of being eccentric and acting on a whim, a mentally ill person wasn't stupid. Ron had no intention of abusing his position as dean. Forcing Wolf to hand over the Source Glass would likely result in Wolf compromising before he understood his own role and the system's purpose.

Even if there's only a one in a thousand chance, Ron doesn't want his team to experience unnecessary friction and discord over trivial matters.

Thinking to himself, Ron's lips curled into a smile again, and he then looked at Tanjiro Kamado beside him and said:

"Speaking of which, what year is it now?"

"It's Taisho 4!" Having witnessed Ron and Wolf effortlessly slay the legendary, terrifying Upper Moon demon, Tanjiro Kamado's face was filled with excitement as he asked, "What are you two going to do next? Should I report to the Demon Slayer Corps? Or are we going to continue hunting demons?!"

"We definitely need to talk to the Demon Slayer Corps. Call your crow over and have it relay the message." Hearing Tanjiro Kamado's question, Ron readily agreed. "As for where to meet... let's go to Tokyo. As the most densely populated place, it should have the most demons. It'll be a good opportunity to test our swords."

The so-called "testing" naturally refers to determining whether different items in different worlds have the same effects, and if not, where the differences lie and by how much.

Although the world of Demon Slayer is generally not very dangerous... even quite low, this is still Ron's first official mission. Establishing a good template beforehand will be crucial for future operations.

Hmm, I'll organize my notes later and see if I can scam some startup funds from newcomers.

No, it's not a lie, because I really did put a lot of effort into compiling this.

Thinking to himself, Ron chuckled twice—now that he was the hospital director, it wouldn't be reasonable for him to be busy like ordinary medical staff. He wouldn't use his position to force them to hand over their valuable materials; exchanging intelligence for them shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, as the director, he was the face of the hospital.

What was that saying again? Right, "Let some get rich first, then others will get rich later." This guy's ideological awareness is off the charts! Even after time-traveling, he's still thinking about how to advance his career. It's a real loss for the people that he didn't get into the system!

With a soft hum, Tanjiro summoned his personal Kasugai crow.

The so-called Kasugai-rabbit are actually crows used by Demon Slayer Corps members outside the headquarters to communicate with the headquarters; they are a unique feature of shonen manga, acting as living telephones. Each Demon Slayer Corps member has one, and they are extremely intelligent, capable of communicating in human language and even engaging in self-aware dialogue. Although they are indistinguishable from each other in appearance, each has a distinct personality.

Although the jakubak was there to deliver the message, jakubs are birds and need time to fly. In addition, Ron was also preparing to test his sword, so he did not linger on the country roads and went directly to Tokyo in the fourth year of Taisho.

In 1915, the fourth year of the Taisho era, the other side of the Taiwan Strait was likely in the transitional period between the fall of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment of the Republic of China. Chen Duxiu's New Youth magazine was also founded in this year.

However, Ron was well aware that a mission was just a mission, so he didn't have much intention of interfering with the course of history—who knows if too much interference with the timeline would lead to something even worse due to the butterfly effect.

Nighttime, Shinjuku.

The Taisho era was short, lasting only a little over a decade, but it was one of the most grand and prosperous periods in modern Japanese history. Actually, Ron initially didn't plan to come to Tokyo; he intended to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki first. After all, the Japanese love to boast about their craftsmanship, particularly the century-old shops in their cities. And these two cities still have century-old shops. Whether they're delicious or not is another matter; the main issue is that in another ten or twenty years, these old shops will be extinct.

I heard that the temperature was quite high on the day it went out of print.

Yes, the people are of high quality; even with such high temperatures, not many people are complaining.

However, considering the long distance, Ron had no choice but to give up.

Although there are no cell phones or computers in this era, the necessary consumer goods are still readily available. To make Ron and his companions' activities more convenient, the system itself also allows for currency exchange.

The exchange rate was astonishing; one system coin could be directly exchanged for 10,000 yen. According to Ron's understanding, the yen was very valuable at this time and was based on the gold standard, its value pegged to gold. Under these circumstances, one yen was equivalent to 1.5 grams of gold, almost the same as the dollar at that time.

There's no need to worry too much about issues like inflation, because once the mission is over, these minor problems will be corrected by the convergence of the world lines of some individuals.

As for the detailed correction methods...

Simply put, they randomly select a few lucky nouveau riche and then wipe out their assets.

Ron's thinking on this simplistic and brutal method of modifying world consciousness was equally simple—'This isn't Ron's business, Ron just spends the money!'

(End of this chapter)