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"And all of this tells us that we are alive, that we truly exist."
"It is precisely because we are alive that every story that happens to us has meaning."
"And we will be the writers of these stories, proof that some people once lived and truly existed."
Upon hearing Kagaya Ubuyashiki's comforting voice and words, Shinobu Kocho's tears finally streamed down her face.
These are tears of joy, these are tears of sorrow, these are tears of relief...
Soon, Shinobu wiped away her tears, and the gentle smile she had learned from her older sister bloomed on her face again.
Shinobu Kocho no longer thinks about holographic virtual games.
As Kagaya Ubuyashiki said, as long as you believe that you truly exist, then every story that happens to you will be given real meaning.
And I will be the one to continue my sister's story, and to prove that my sister once truly lived in this world.
In her heart, Shinobu Kocho firmly vowed, 'I will definitely kill you with my own hands, I will definitely avenge my sister, I will... I will!'
Not only Shinobu Kocho, but also Amane Ubuyashiki felt relieved.
Even in Ubuyashiki Amane's mind, she was even more convinced that the player was a warrior summoned from another world by the gods.
According to Ubuyashiki Amane, only a great god could create such an incredibly realistic world.
The holographic virtual game called "Demon Slayer" is very likely the bridge or medium through which gods summon warriors from another world.
Although Kagaya Ubuyashiki is blind, his perception has been greatly enhanced.
Kagaya Ubuyashiki could sense the changes in his wife and Shinobu Kocho, and the smile on his face deepened.
Immediately afterward, Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke up, "Shinobu, I'll need to trouble you with something next."
"Although those twelve players were all ordinary people without any power, the existence of players is incredible in itself, and they may possess some kind of talent."
"I need you to develop their talents as much as possible."
As he spoke, Kagaya Ubuyashiki's tone became serious, and he continued, "I have a feeling that they might be the key to ending Muzan Kibutsuji's reign."
Upon hearing this, Shinobu Kocho's delicate body trembled violently, and a look of shock appeared on her face.
Shinobu Kocho hadn't expected that Kagaya Ubuyashiki would value these ordinary players so much.
In Shinobu's view, they were of no use other than their ability to create mental networks.
Shinobu Kocho was willing to trust Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and after learning about Kagaya Ubuyashiki's views on players, she also began to value players more.
Just then, Ubuyashiki Amane seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but say, "According to those players, there are thousands of players who have come to this world, and some have even lost their lives at the hands of demons."
"Is it possible that Muzan Kibutsuji already knows about the players?"
Kagaya Ubuyashiki nodded slightly in response, saying, "That possibility certainly exists. Players are a very special group, possessing incredible communication abilities through their thought networks."
"If Muzan Kibutsuji knew about this ability, he would definitely try to find the players and turn them into demons who obey him."
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that some players might betray humanity and voluntarily join Muzan Kibutsuji's ranks."
"Therefore, we need to prepare in advance."
With that, Kagaya Ubuyashiki said to his wife, "Amane, I'd like to ask you to gather all the Pillars who are currently away back here."
"We need to hold a special meeting regarding the existence of players and the possible variables in the future."
Ubuyashiki Amane nodded gently and replied, "Understood."
"By the way, while the Demon Slayer Corps members are on missions, keep an eye out for news about that mysterious beta tester named Chen Anxia."
"His existence is extremely special, and he should know some information that we don't know."
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Chapter 490 The Ability to Slay Monsters and Level Up: A Player's Cheat Code! (Please Subscribe!)
Tengxi Mountain, a sea of wisteria blossoms.
Under Chen Anxia's instructions, Igarashi Ten, as the acting president of the Homecoming Organization, established the organization's headquarters deep within the wisteria flower sea.
Afterwards, the Homecoming Organization followed the principle of "not leaving the wisteria flower sea after dark," and while it continued to develop, it also continued to recruit players from the area near Tengxi Mountain.
During this period, all players shared the same goal: to survive better in this world and find a way back to the Fourth Realm of Truth.
It was because of this initial intention, coupled with the hope given to them by the mysterious beta tester Chen Anxia, that they were all highly motivated and did things without any hesitation.
They all knew that only by making the Homecoming Organization develop better and better would their lives in this world improve, and their hope of returning to the Fourth Realm of Truth increase.
With such a united front, the homecoming organization has developed very smoothly.
In just a few days, the base of the Homecoming Organization has already taken initial shape.
Although the current base is built with only simple materials such as trees, straw and stones and looks extremely rudimentary, the members of the Homecoming Organization are all very satisfied with it.
This humble base is their root in this world, representing that they are no longer rootless duckweed, but wanderers with a home to return to.
Besides the base, the Homecoming Organization, under Chen Anxia's instruction and the organization of Acting Chairman Igarashi Ten, also collected a lot of useful resources through careful exploration of Tengxi Mountain during the day.
Examples include rusty ironware, broken Nichirin swords, and usable wild vegetables and fruits.
Among these, the most important resource is naturally the broken Nichirin sword.
According to Chen Anxia, this damaged Nichirin Blade is one of only two weapons that humans currently possess capable of slaying cannibals.
As for the other one, it is naturally the poison of wisteria flowers.
At this time, at the base of the Homecoming Organization.
Having finished his tasks for the day, Igarashi Ten stepped out of the simple house.
As soon as he stepped out of the house, Igarashi Ten saw a group of players undergoing physical training not far away, with Ou Seiko leading the group.
Seeing this, Igarashi Ten smiled slightly, neither disturbing them nor putting on any airs of being the acting chairman, and secretly joined in the internal training.
Daily physical training and sword practice are rules set by Chen Anxia, and all members who join the Homecoming Organization must abide by them, including Igarashi Ten.
Meanwhile, the content of physical training and kendo practice was also designed by Chen Anxia.
Given Chen Anxia's current martial arts foundation, designing a physical training and sword practice program suitable for beginners would be incredibly easy.
Not only is it suitable for beginners, but Chen Anxia has also specially designed a set of physical training and kendo practice content for Ao Shengzi.
The reason Chen Anxia set such a rule was because he was well aware of the dangers of this world.
In such a dangerous world, courage, resilience, and a united will are not enough to survive.
After developing courage, resilience, and a united will, individual strength must also be enhanced.
Only in this way can the homecoming organizations become stronger and stronger, and be able to face one crisis or even disaster after another in the future.
In addition, Chen Anxia is also confident about the future of the players.
Because Chen Anxia himself is also a player, after exploring the unique characteristics of players over the past few days, Chen Anxia has discovered another unique characteristic that belongs to players.
Chen Anxia discovered that, in addition to the mind network, each player had their own system data panel.
The system data panel displays your physical abilities in a data-driven format.
Take Kendo as an example.
If a player has never been exposed to Kendo before, initial data related to Kendo will be generated on the system data panel when they first come into contact with Kendo.
That is, 'Kendo LV.0 (0%)'.
After that, players can increase their Kendo progress by training in Kendo-related skills. Once the progress reaches 100%, the player's Kendo level will be upgraded to 'Kendo LV.1 (0%)'.
It's worth mentioning that killing monsters can also increase the percentage of progress, and the percentage increase will vary depending on the strength of the monster.
As for the category of 'strange', according to Chen Anxia's tests, any creature that harbors hostility or murderous intent towards him can be classified as 'strange'.
In other words, humans, and even players, can be categorized as 'monsters'.
This is similar to a traditional leveling-up game, where as long as players are willing to train and fight, their percentage progress will increase.
Of course, if you are practicing on your own, the speed of your progress will vary depending on your talent for the skill.
These are all visualized data on strength growth, allowing players to clearly understand the extent of their own strength improvement, thus motivating them to train more spontaneously and consciously.
This applies not only to swordsmanship, but also to other skills.
In Chen Anxia's view, this is the biggest advantage for players.
At the same time, this is the player's greatest advantage, but for the humans of this world, it is an extremely dangerous double-edged sword.
Once it becomes uncontrollable, the resulting disaster may even surpass that of ghosts.
It is because of this consideration that Chen Anxia has not yet told the players about the 'killing monsters to level up' method, not even to Igarashi Ten and Oku Seiko.
Chen Anxia knew that 'killing monsters and leveling up' was a Pandora's box, and once it was opened, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At the same time, Chen Anxia also knew that the Pandora's box of 'leveling up by killing monsters' would be opened sooner or later, and when that time came...
Now, we can only hope that the first player to open this Pandora's box will be a player belonging to the human side, and not a player belonging to Muzan Kibutsuji's side.
Indeed, Chen Anxia had long anticipated that some players would join Muzan Kibutsuji's side.
The reason for this situation, besides being forced to join and the fear of life and death, is also because in the minds of most players, Demon Slayer is just a game world.
Although Chen Anxia, as a beta tester, had reminded players to treat this world as a real world.
But ingrained beliefs are not so easily changed.
Therefore, in the game world, whether one joins the ordinary human camp, the demon slayer camp, or the Muzan Kibutsuji camp, in their view, it is simply a matter of choosing different camps.
By the time they truly realize the truth of the world and the meaning behind their choices, it's already too late.
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Chapter 491 Urokodaki Sakonji's Encounter at Mount Sagiri! (Please Subscribe!)
After a week-long journey, Chen Anxia finally arrived at his destination – Narrow Mist Mountain.
Chen Anxia came to Mount Sagiri because Urokodaki Sakonji was living in seclusion there.
Sakonji Urokodaki is the former Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps and is now the Demon Slayer Corps' trainer. He is the mentor of Giyu Tomioka, the current Water Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, and the protagonist Tanjiro Kamado.
On Urokodaki Sakonji, there was the Water Breathing Technique that Chen Anxia wanted.