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Chapter 52 New Announcement, Demon Slayer Returns

"Upgraded again?"

Chu Wuji felt a surge of heat, and the true energy within his body more than doubled.

This dramatic increase should have caused the meridians to collapse, but the equally powerful physique managed to firmly control this massive amount of true energy.

Under terrifying pressure, the true qi within Chu Wuji's body completely liquefied.

Chu Wuji's strength is not as weak and superficial as that of others who have worked hard to cultivate. The power he gains through the panel upgrades is perfectly mastered by Chu Wuji in an instant. His foundation is as solid as bedrock, so he does not need to spend time practicing controlling his power again.

Chu Wuji only glanced at the experience points required to level up for a moment before shifting his attention to the new system prompt.

There were two new notifications: one was a thank-you message from Brother Yin Jing after he left the "boosting service," and the other was a system announcement that Chu Wuji had seen when he planned to return to the Demon Slayer instance.

Chu Wuji opened the thank-you letter first, and immediately a basketball-sized blob of black "glue" fell from the sky and landed in Chu Wuji's hand.

This is the thank-you gift that Brother Silver Mirror sent in the letter: the embryo (of a different species) of the Silver Mirror Breath Beast.

Judging from the color, it's actually a light purple quality.

"What a wonderful gift!"

Chu Wuji was shocked. He knew that the grand prize in the card pool was only a purple item, but Brother Silver Mirror... no, Brother Silver Mirror gave him a light purple item right away.

Chu Wuji felt embarrassed by the food and gifts they had given him.

I squeezed it; it felt soft and chewy, a bit like the bowl-shaped rice cakes sold on the street when I was a kid. They were bouncy and a little sticky.

With curiosity in mind, Chu Wuji clicked on the item description.

【Heteromorphic Silver Mirror Embryo (Light Purple)】

[Devour: You can slightly increase your quality by devouring items, but the number of items you can devour within a certain time is limited.]

[Simulation: Can transform into consumed objects (inanimate), fixed rating: light purple]

【Overlay: Can be applied to an item to forcibly upgrade its rating to light purple】

Can an embryo that has lost its soul truly be considered alive?

"Oh? Interesting."

When Chu Wuji saw the introduction, he immediately thought of his treasured sword, the authentic old jar, and the Skadi armor that was a bit outdated.

So, does that mean we can upgrade it?

Chu Wuji directly took out the genuine old jar and inserted it into the embryo.

The next moment, the authentic old jar was quickly "swallowed" as if it were melting.

At the same time, Chu Wuji moved his mind, and the black embryo quickly twisted and turned into the shape of an authentic old jar.

【Nichirin Blade - Authentic Old Altar [Embryo Manifestation] (Light Purple)】

[A blade formed from a certain embryo possesses a sharpness and toughness that are not inherent to it.]

He drew his sword, and the sharp, gleaming blade radiated a tangible sharpness.

Chu Wuji found an ordinary Nichirin sword, and with a genuine old jar of fire, he cut it in two without feeling any resistance.

"You've got something special."

After fondling the embryo for a while, Chu Wuji finally suppressed his excitement.

As the saying goes, since buying the hydraulic press, all that's left in the house is the hydraulic press.

Chu Wuji didn't want to turn everything in his house into embryos.

Putting away the embryo, Chu Wuji looked at another announcement; this was the real highlight.

[Event Notice]

The new version 1.20 will be available soon!

To thank our players, we will be launching a long-term collaboration with the popular anime IP "Jujutsu Kaisen" in the new version!

The linked content is as follows:

[I. Jujutsu Kaisen Limited-Time Mini-Game Launch: Players can spend coins to create a character and enter the Jujutsu Kaisen mini-game to experience the storyline.]

[II. Special Collaboration Draw: Players can spend gold coins to draw additional [Traits]]

[Introduction to the crossover game: Players will receive three blank trait slots upon character creation. These slots can be filled with attribute points or skills. If left unfilled, traits that align with the mini-game's world setting will be automatically generated.]

Players can earn points based on their actions in the mini-game.

[When a player scores 100 points in a mini-game, they will receive a character trait, which can be manifested as attribute points or a skill.]

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"It's not going to be a collaboration gacha pool + exclusive dungeon format anymore?"

Chu Wuji admitted that he was stunned for a moment when he saw the notification.

Fortunately, the new event also requires gold coins, so the money I've saved isn't wasted; it still has a use.

After thinking for a while, Chu Wuji realized that this new collaboration method was actually much better than the previous exclusive dungeons.

The reason is simple. Take the Jujutsu Kaisen collaboration for example. In the setting, most of the characters are able to generate "cursed power," just like how the cells in Naruto have cell walls. It's a basic setting.

But Chu Wuji didn't have this kind of setup; once he entered, he would be an outcast.

Through mini-games, he can create characters that fit the world's lore and fully immerse himself in it.

Most importantly, Chu Wuji can also use this method to improve his skills.

In Demon Slayer, there is a way to become a demon: by consuming Muzan's blood.

However, Chu Wuji could not obtain such concepts as "cursed power" or "chakra" from the outset.

Using a character is different; as long as the corresponding trait is obtained, Chu Wuji can also exchange it for a skill.

Having figured out the key points, Chu Wuji became even more excited for the next version's collaboration.

"I was just talking about it before, but now it's really my turn to perform the Su Nuo ritual."

Despite making a joke, Chu Wuji didn't forget what he had initially planned to do.

He still needs to go back to the Demon Slayer world to maximize his profits. If it weren't for Silver Mirror interrupting him, he would have almost finished Demon Slayer by now.

With a thought, the embryo that had been devoured transformed into the black training clothes and authentic old jars that Chu Wuji always wore, equipping Chu Wuji with them.

The red door reappeared, and the familiar suction force vanished in an instant.

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"I'm back..."

Chu Wuji opened his eyes and keenly noticed something was amiss.

His memory is now so good that he can practically remember everything he sees; he can almost instantly tell the difference between his surroundings and when he left.

Both the grass on the ground and the direction of the tree trunks in front of us have changed to some extent.

"Has it been a long time?"

For the direction of a tree's branches to change, the time unit must be at least in years.

In the instance, no matter how much time passes, only a few minutes are actually elapsed in reality; does the reverse mean that time passes faster?

I don't know where the plot is at yet.

Chu Wuji was somewhat worried. If Muzan was killed by Inui, he would no longer be able to analyze his Blood Demon Art.

With a light step, Chu Wuji moved like the wind, following the route he remembered, and arrived near the Butterfly House.

Chu Wuji breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the Hidden Members in the distance.

The Demon Slayer Corps hasn't disbanded yet, so Muzan should still be alive.