MTLNOVEL Chapter 540: Demon Progenitor!!!
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Chapter Begins:
Shinobu stood next to Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Rengoku, looking toward the distant mountain as it gained a dark golden color of dusk.
Suddenly, a vast pillar of bloody flames shot up from the mountain's peak as if it had become a volcano.
Boommm!!
The booming sound followed hundreds upon hundreds of chimes of bells, rocking hearts and souls alike.
Even from this far, they could distinctly hear the clash of four swords, the shouts, and the heart-palpating will to annihilate each other and everything.
Who knew how the mountain was holding onto the earth?
"I don't understand," Shinobu said, more like mumbling to herself. "How's K… Arlen matching the full might of Tengen's Bankai with only his Shikai?"
The Leader of the Demon Slayer Corps remained silent, the ever-present smile on his face refusing to budge.
However, his heart had also refused to calm down since the show of might by Arlen yesterday evening.
"His Shikai is strong!" Rengoku declared. "It's just that!"
Shinobu giggled. "Ara-Ara!" she twisted her neck playfully and looked at the Flame Hashira. "You lost?!"
Rengoku laughed boisterously.
"As if!" he declared, putting his arms on his waist. "Arlen will lose against Tengen! His Shikai is not stable!!"
Just as the Flame Hashira foretold the result, the bloody hue surrounding the mountain dissipated and all the chiming of bells ceased.
"You… were right," Shinobu said, holding her chin.
However, there was no worry on her face, for she now knew something which even her brethren weren't privy to.
If Kai hadn't insisted on trying out his Shikai against a Hashira's Bankai and instead used his all cards, then he might not have been the loser in this battle.
Also, that's not his true Shikai, Shinobu thought, remembering what Kai had told her. He must use that… Reality Marble... to properly call it out… Bother!
"Did he tell you where's he going, Shinobu?" Kagaya asked gently.
Why Arlen wasn't staying with the Demon Slayer Corps and helping out in researching a cure for the demonic transformations? Why couldn't he share the method he used to become human once again? How did he gain Shikai?
Who was he?
Questions upon questions surfaced around this white-haired man, but Kagaya couldn't force him to answer.
Not after the Calm he had sensed inside Arlen.
The Calm that had shattered all foresight…
Shinobu, on the other hand, knew Kai must return. "No," she lied, feeling a touch guilty. "But his friends will assist us."
"Friends?" Kagaya asked.
"Are they strong?!" Rengoku shouted.
"I don't know…"
"Where are they?" Kagaya prodded. "Arlen didn't mention them last night during the meeting."
"They…" Shinobu held back the giggle. "They are bringing a gift to us."
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In the outskirts of the bustling Entertainment District, three hooded silhouettes were blurring in and out of existence through the forest.
Their steps were light, and yet, every single touch of their soles to the earth and the wood oozed out with a promise of unmatched, raw power.
With a whoosh, they came out of the forest and crossed hundreds of meters to land just outside the Yoshiwara red-light district.
"Is she here?" Red Sun asked, his voice distinctly demonic. "I… can't hold on to this power anymore…"
Moraine's pulsating breath came out in reply, her hands under the robes twitching to take out the sword and slice everything up.
Meg was still doing alright compared to the two.
But when she spoke, the bloodlust in her voice surpassed both Red Sun and Moraine. "The Upper Rank Six is here," she said, licking her lips. "I can… taste her."
"Why are we hunting them again?" Red Sun asked.
"Who cares?" Moraine hissed.
"For this world to become ours…" Meg said, taking off her hood. "All Demons… and then Muzan himself, must die. There can't be two Demon Kings in the same world, no? There shouldn't be."
Meg's skin had gone stark white, black-blue veins throbbing on her face and her entire body.
Her eyes had also gained a yellowish, demonic touch. And when she breathed, her breath misted, showing her sharp, elongated canines.
Only level 2… Meg recalled, sensing her strength. Who would have thought Master's new Skill would be this outrageous? It's like seeing Dementor Progenitor Skill all over. And… it's not even permanent… Sigh!
As Meg thought of the Skill, she couldn't help but also think of the Stats Kai had shown to her and Cersei.
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Skill: Demon Progenitor
Grade: B- (growth)
Specifications:
— The Demon King can nurture Demons
— The nurtured Demons can have both permanent and temporary Stats
— The strength of temporary Demons will vary according to the Stats supplied
— The strength of permanent Demons will vary according to both the Stats supplied and their original strength before the transformation
— The permanent Demons will be of growth type, but their transformations will be irreversible
— The strength of the nurtured, permanent Demons will also vary according to their hierarchy under the Demon King
Requirement:
— Title - Demon King or above
— A Consciousness-related Ability
— Spiritual Class - Great or above
— 1st Threshold
— Correspondence >25
— Breath >25
— Worth >50
Attributes:
— All Demons are divided into two groups - Ephemeral and Demon Moons
— The Ephemeral Demons will undergo a temporary transformation, irrespective of their will
Note: Failure to undergo a successful transformation will lead to either loss of Attributes or uncontrolled mutation or death
— The Demon Moons are further divided into Upper Ranks and Lower Ranks
— All Lower Ranks Demon Moons will have the same requirement
— The Upper Ranks Demon Moons will all have their own requirement
— The Demon King can nurture 20 Ephemeral Demons, 6 Lower Ranks Demon Moons, and 6 Upper Ranks Demon Moons
— Once all slots of Demon Moons are full, the Skill will upgrade
Effect: Ephemeral Demons [0/20]
1. Demon lvl 1 [Stats Consumed: 10 SP, 20 HP]
— +2% HP Regeneration Rate
— Strength +2
— Agility +2
— Perception +2
— Probability of gaining a Blood Demon Art: >2%
— Transformation Time: 24 hours
2. Demon lvl 2 [Stats Consumed: 20 SP, 50 HP]
— +5% HP Regeneration Rate
— Strength +4
— Agility +4
— Perception +4
— Probability of gaining a Red Art: >5%
— Transformation Time: 48 hours
3. Demon lvl 3 [Stats Consumed: 50 SP, 150 HP]
— +10% HP Regeneration Rate
— Strength +7
— Agility +7
— Perception +7
— Probability of gaining a Blood Demon Art: >10%
— Transformation Time: 72 hours
Effect: Lower Ranks Demon Moons [0/6]
1. One Unit of Demon King's Consciousness
2. Health Consumption: 200 HP
3. Breath Consumption: 100 SP
4. Stats:
— +50% HP Regeneration Rate
— Probability of gaining a Blood Demon Art: >75%
Effect: Upper Ranks Demon Moons (locked)
Note:
— The Effect will unlock when all requirements, as per the Candidate of Transformation, are met
WARNING: Choosing storyline Characters as the Demon Moons can result in Timeline Backlash
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"Are we doing it or not?!" Red Sun thundered, wood shattering beneath his feet.
"No need," Meg said, grinning ear to ear. "She's here. Our master's betrothal gift…"
As Kai planned to return to the Harry Potter Random World, the stupendous transformation of the Verse Fusion Random World had finally begun.
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