Infinity Starting with Hikaru no Go

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"That's strange. How did that fierce-looking guy know the woman was a ghost? Judging from her appearance and behavior, she seemed perfectly human..."

......

Shinazugawa Genya naturally heard the surrounding discussions.

Upon hearing that most people did not believe in him, Shinazugawa Genya's already fierce face became even more ferocious.

Genya Shinazugawa swept his gaze around menacingly, then roared, "You bunch of idiots who can't even recognize a demon, do you think you're worthy of being demon hunters?"

As he spoke, Shinazugawa Genya turned his gaze to Chen Anxia and Tsugikuni Kyoko again, a sinister smile on his face. "Fine, I'll show you mercy today and let you see if she's a ghost or not."

boom!

As he spoke, Shinazugawa Genya pulled the trigger, producing the loud bang of a bullet leaving the barrel.

The next moment, a bullet, accompanied by sparks, burst from the barrel of the double-barreled musket and shot straight toward Kyoko Tsugikuni.

Tanjiro Kamado never expected Genya Shinazugawa to attack without warning, and it was too late for him to react.

However, Tanjiro Kamado remained completely calm, as he was well aware of Chen Anxia's strength.

Although the bullets from the double-barreled musket were powerful and fast, they were still no match for Chen Anxia.

Immediately afterwards, under everyone's gaze, Kyoko Tsugikuni, who was locked on by bullets, showed no sign of panic on her face, and lovingly embraced Miyo Inui.

Qian Weiyang, who was tightly holding her mother, heard the sound of gunfire and looked over with curious eyes.

It was at this moment that Chen Anxia made his move.

Chen Anxia stretched out a finger and used it as a sword to slash at the void in front of him.

Chen Anxia's hand gestures were not fast; in fact, they appeared quite slow to those present.

But it was this very action that precisely intercepted two bullets that were fired straight at him.

Not only that, but to everyone's shock and disbelief, the two bullets were actually cut in half by Chen Anxia's single finger strike.

Time and space seemed to stand still at that moment, and everyone stared in disbelief and disbelief at the scene.

If Chen Anxia had used the knife at his waist to do this, they wouldn't have reacted this way.

They themselves might not be able to do it, but they know that the trainers who trained and taught them the breathing techniques are absolutely capable of cutting bullets with a knife.

The reason for this is that firearms were a product of that era. Although their power and speed were several times faster than bows and arrows, they were still too weak and too slow compared to the pistols of later generations.

But Chen Anxia was different. Chen Anxia didn't cut the bullets with a knife, but with his fingers. This was too magical for them to accept.

Even Tanjiro Kamado was shocked by this scene.

With his current perspective, Tanjiro Kamado naturally understands what this scene means.

Tanjiro Kamado originally thought he knew Chen Anxia very well, but now he realizes that he only knows the tip of the iceberg.

Amidst the shock of the crowd, Chen Anxia looked at Shinazugawa Genya with his deep eyes and calmly asked, "Is this explanation enough?"

With that, Chen Anxia ignored everyone present, turned around, and left with Kyoko Tsugikuni and Miyo Inui, leaving behind the words, "Remember, in this world, weakness is the original sin. Strive to become stronger, Genya Shinazugawa..."

Genya Shinazugawa, who was still in shock, suddenly narrowed his eyes and looked incredulous after hearing Chen Anxia's words. Only one thought occupied his mind.

That is, 'Who is he? How does he know my name?'

The impact of Chen Anxia was so great that even after Chen Anxia left, the scene remained silent, and no one uttered a sound.

After a moment, Shinazugawa Genya, who had finally recovered, couldn't help but look at Kamado Tanjiro. He walked over, grabbed Tanjiro by the collar, and said fiercely, "Hey, you know that guy, don't you?"

"Tell me quickly, who is he? How does he know my name?"

In response, Tanjiro Kamado slapped Genya Shinazugawa's hand away, frowning as he said, "I originally had no obligation to tell you, and you didn't want to, because you almost hurt my friend."

"But to open your eyes and to prevent you from provoking him again, I'll tell you."

After a pause, Tanjiro Kamado's expression turned serious, and he continued, "His name is Chen Anxia. The reason he knows your name is because he is a prophet who knows the past and the future."

"As for his strength, you've already seen only the tip of the iceberg."

"No one but himself knows how strong he really is."

"However, Urokodaki, who trained me, once said that An Natsu's strength has surpassed that of the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps."

Among the demon slayer candidates present, only Kanao Kocho and Genya Shinazugawa showed a drastic change in expression after hearing Tanjiro Kamado's words.

The others were somewhat bewildered, because they didn't know what the word 'Pillar' meant in the Demon Slayer Corps.

The reason why Kanao Kocho and Genya Shinazugawa reacted this way is because Shinobu Kocho, the Insect Pillar, and Sanemi Shinazugawa, the Wind Pillar, are their older sister and older brother, respectively.

Thus, they understood what the 'Pillars' meant in the Demon Slayer Corps.

It is precisely because they know this that they find it even more unbelievable.

But they knew that Tanjiro Kamado had no reason to lie about this matter, and that his trainer must have had a reason for saying such a thing.

However, regardless of whether those present knew the meaning of 'pillar', Chen Anxia's image was imprinted in their minds and could not be forgotten.

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Chapter 508 The Ghost of Players, Preaching the Breathing Technique!

The headquarters of the homecoming organization.

During this period, the homecoming organization has maintained the principle of "not leaving the wisteria flower sea after dark" and has been quietly and continuously growing stronger.

Night had fallen, and the members of the Homecoming Organization had all returned to their base and were busy with their own tasks.

At some point, the guards on duty at the post seemed to have noticed something, their expressions changed slightly, and they sounded a makeshift alarm.

Upon hearing the alarm, the Holy Son of the Ao clan, who was diligently practicing his swordsmanship, immediately sheathed his twin swords and rushed towards the entrance of the encampment.

Although Osaka Seiko is only 12 years old, she is recognized by the Homecoming Organization as the second strongest.

As for the strongest, it is naturally Chen Anxia, ​​who has been somewhat deified.

With Chen Anxia currently absent, Ao Shengzi is undoubtedly the strongest member of the Homecoming Organization.

Within an organization, the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

As the strongest of the three, the Holy Son of the Osaka is naturally required to stand at the forefront and protect the Homecoming Organization.

Not only the Holy Son, but all the members who heard the alarm immediately grabbed their weapons and gathered at the entrance of the base.

This also demonstrates the strong cohesion and action of the homecoming organization.

Igarashi Ten, the acting leader of the homecoming organization, was somewhat preoccupied with handling his own affairs.

When Igarashi Ten arrived at the entrance to the base, he saw the organization members gathered together.

Igarashi Ten was genuinely pleased about this.

But Igarashi Ten didn't have time to think much before she went straight to the person on duty that night and asked with a serious expression, "What happened?"

Upon hearing this, the personnel on duty replied, "I just saw someone walking this way. Since all the organization members have returned, I didn't know whether the person was friend or foe, so I sounded the alarm."

Igarashi Ten nodded slightly in response, acknowledging the actions of the staff on duty.

The Homecoming Organization is a player organization, and players from the surrounding area have basically been recruited into the organization.

Therefore, the visitors are most likely natives of the Demon Slayer world.

But this raises a problem: during the previous exploration of the area surrounding Tengxi Mountain, no traces of indigenous inhabitants were found around the mountain.

Moreover, ordinary indigenous people would not be able to appear in Tengxi Mountain, this prison of demons.

This means that the indigenous people who appeared this time were not ordinary people.

Thinking about it, Igarashi Ten suddenly remembered a piece of information that Chen Anxia had once mentioned: that Tengxi Mountain was the place where the Demon Slayers would finally be tested.

'Could the newcomer be a demon slayer?!'

Thinking about it, Ten Igarashi's heart couldn't help but beat faster.

Igarashi Ten clearly remembered Chen Anxia saying that demon slayers possessed the power and weapons to slay man-eating demons, and that whenever he encountered a demon slayer, he should seize the opportunity to ask them to teach him the power to kill demons...

At that moment, Ten Igarashi's mind began to race. He started to ponder how, if the visitor was a demon slayer, he could get the Homecoming Organization to teach them enough power to slay demons...

Just as Igarashi Ten was deep in thought, the organization members who had been holding their breath and preparing to fight suddenly became excited and agitated.

Before Igarashi Ten could react, he heard Oku Seiko's excited and joyful voice say, "Teacher, you're back!!"

After a moment of surprise, Igarashi Ten seemed to realize what was happening, and a look of delight appeared on his face. He didn't care about his image and pushed his way through the crowd to the entrance of the camp.

Immediately, Igarashi Ten saw Chen Anxia, ​​like a banished immortal, slowly approaching from the sea of ​​wisteria flowers that shone brightly in the night.

At this moment, Igarashi Ten, who had been pretending to be calm and composed but was actually feeling uneasy and anxious about the unknown danger, felt as if he had found a support and finally unloaded his burden and breathed a sigh of relief.

Without hesitation, Igarashi Ten walked directly to Chen Anxia and said with both admiration and awe, "Leader, welcome home!"

The moment Igarashi Ten finished speaking, the organization members who had gathered at the entrance of the base shouted in unison from the bottom of their hearts, "Leader, welcome home!"

The sound was like thunder, shaking the heavens and the earth.

Seeing this, Chen Anxia looked at the base that was already taking shape and the organization members who were already showing signs of energy and spirit. A gratified smile appeared on his face, and he said, "Ah, I'm back."

As he spoke, Chen Anxia looked at Igarashi Ten with admiration and continued, "You did very well, far exceeding my expectations."

Chen Anxia's affirmation and recognition were an honor for Igarashi Ten, and he was radiant with joy as a result.

Ao Shengzi, standing to the side, looked on with envy. Clearly, she also wanted to gain Chen Anxia's affirmation and recognition.

A while later, in the square of the organization's headquarters, the members formed a large circle, looking at Chen Anxia standing in the center of the circle.

After seeing that everyone had gathered, Chen Anxia said, "I believe you all know that there have been traitors among the players. They have abandoned their human forms and joined the cannibals' camp."

Not long ago, a player who called himself Taotie announced in the world chat that he had abandoned his human form and joined the Ghost faction.

Not only that, Taotie also revealed all the benefits he would receive after becoming a ghost.

Examples include immense strength, immortality, and never aging.

After that, Taotie began to attract players to abandon their human form and join the ghost faction, just like him.

Unsurprisingly, Taotie's remarks immediately caused a huge uproar among players at the time, and even tempted some players.

Players clearly don't feel much of a sense of belonging to this world; what they want more is to survive and find a way home.

Therefore, the benefits that Taotie mentioned were exactly what they needed.

Upon learning this, Chen Anxia immediately refuted Taotie as a beta tester.