Demon Slayer: I Level Up Alone

Chapter 9

"Ding, congratulations, the host has acquired 1,000,000 sword swing counts."

"The system is opening and binding, please wait..."

"System binding successful..."

"Ding, you have received a beginner's gift package*1, please check it..."

"The daily sign-in function has been activated..."

"The roulette draw has been activated..."

"The character template has been updated, please check..."

"The task function has been activated..."

A series of system prompts echoed in Akito's mind.

He couldn't help but stop swinging the sword and check his golden finger.

Character: Nakagawa Akito

Sword swing counts: 0

Breathing technique: None

Martial skills: Swordsmanship (beginner)

Task 1: Join the Demon side or the Demon Slayer Corps side

Description: Are you confused upon arriving in this world? Will you become a demon or a human?

Task Reward: Strengthening Technique, Ageless Physique, Sword Usage *100,000

Status: Completed

Task 2: Slay the Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji

Description: The Demon King Muzan Kibutsuji is the origin of everything in this world; slaying him will end this source of evil.

Reward: Sword Usage *10,000,000, Designated World Crossing *1, Mysterious Gift Pack *1

Status: Incomplete

Chain Task: Slay Demons

Description: After sunset, endless evil demons begin hunting. You are human; go slay all evil demons.

Reward: Unknown (depends on completion percentage; higher completion yields greater rewards)

Status: In Progress

"I didn't expect that after the system was activated, it would indeed be like the character interface in my previous life's online games, with attributes, tasks, sign-ins, and lotteries... mmm, it seems fairly complete; I wonder if there will be updates or new features later..."

"Is this designated world crossing saying that after I slay Muzan Kibutsuji, I can specify to cross into another world... but I don't know what the selection criteria are..."

Akito looked at his attribute interface and didn't delve deeper, so he claimed the beginner's gift pack and task rewards.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for receiving beginner gift pack *1"

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Strengthening Technique, Ageless Physique, Blade Usage *100,000"

In an instant, Akito felt that the cells in his body seemed to be more active and filled with stronger power than before.

"perhaps after reaching a certain age criteria, this body will stop aging..."

"Let's take a look at this Strengthening Technique..."

After a while, Akito finally came back to his senses.

"Impressive, practicing it to the later stages can actually form a layer of invulnerable membrane on the surface of the body, and the strength can reach the power of nine bulls and two tigers..."

Although Akito didn't know how strong the power this technique was, it certainly felt formidable.

After all, products from the system must be of high quality!

He then opened the beginner's gift pack.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining lottery tickets *10, sword Usage *50,000, Pet Contract Voucher *1"

Pet Contract Voucher: Can designate one beast-type creature for a forced binding contract while also enhancing its intelligence.

"Awesome, with this I can make Ritoruho my pet and it can become smarter..."

"By the way, there's also sign-in and lottery..."

"Ding, today's sign-in successful, received lighter *1"

"Ding, congratulations on receiving Cleansing Pill *5, lighter *2, cola *3"

"What the heck, this is too disappointing; signing in gives a lighter, and the lottery also gives a lighter, even cola..."

"Only this Cleansing Pill is a good item..."

Cleansing Pill: Has the effect of cleansing internal body and ease in channeling breathing, the more you use, the lower the effect.

"Let's try one..."

After taking the pill, Akito felt a surge of heat in his body, followed by a wave of foul smell.

Looking at himself, he realized he had become like someone who fell into mud, extremely stinky.

"No way, I can't stand it, I need to wash up quickly, it's too disgusting."

So he hurriedly jumped into the river and scrubbed every part of his body.

After washing, Akito felt incredibly refreshed; his skin, which was a bit tanned before, was now more yellowish, and his strength had more than doubled.

Akito felt that he wasn't enough to fight against his current self before the system was activated.

"Should I eat another one..."

"Forget it, at this time, Sakonoji sensei should be looking for me to train..."

Sure enough, Sakonoji Urokodaki had already arrived at the place where Akito practiced with the sword.

As soon as he saw Akito, Sakonoji Urokodaki rushed over to observe the changes in him closely.

"Strange, how did you get rid of tanning? And your breathing flow has become stronger, it's only been a few hours, how did you do it?"

Looking at the Tengu mask that was still a fist's distance away, Akito could only force a smile and say, "Sakonoji sensei, perhaps I'm a genius. I just discovered a better way to control my breathing, and then I became like this..."

Sakonoji Urokodaki stared at Akito for a while and then stopped saying anything: "Forget it, if you don't want to say it, and becoming stronger is beneficial for you. I hope you can survive the final trial..."

Akito sensed the implication in Sakonoji Urokodaki's words, hoping he wouldn't end up like his previous disciples who never returned...

"Alright, starting today, the previous training is over; the next training will be a different kind, which is breathing techniques!"

Sakonoji Urokodaki said in a heavy and serious tone.

"The Demon Slayer Corps, consisting of hundreds of members, is an organisation not recognised by the government, but has been slaying demons from old times to the present. However, the identity of the leader of the Demon Slayer Corps remains a mystery. Demons primarily feed on humans, killing them and then consuming them. Their origin is unknown, and they possess extremely high physical qualities; severed bones can reattach, and limbs can regrow. Some demons also have special abilities, such as changing their appearance, and they can only die when exposed to sunlight or when their heads are severed by a special sword."

"Demon Slayer Corps members fight against evil demons with their flesh and blood. As humans, all their wounds heal very slowly, and lost limbs do not regrow. Even so, they continue to battle demons because they are human."

"At the same time, a great human has developed a breathing technique that allows humans to achieve physical qualities similar to those of evil demons. This technique has also extended into five basic breathing styles: Water, Flame, Wind, Thunder, and Rock. I am the trainer of the Water Breathing style."

"I have trained many people, but none have your talent. They had never been exposed to breathing techniques yet managed to grasp Total Concentration Breathing in advance."

"Therefore, I won't teach you Total Concentration Breathing. Next, I will teach you the ten forms and techniques of Water Breathing."

"First Form: Water Surface Slash."

As Sakonoji swung his sword, a semi-arc-shaped horizontal slash was executed.

"Second Form: Water Wheel."

"Third Form: Whirpool."

...

A total of ten techniques were demonstrated one by one in front of Akito, who was also taught how to execute such breathing techniques.

After Sakonojii showcased all the Water Breathing techniques, Akito noticed the entry-level text for Water Breathing appearing on his attribute panel, along with a plus sign after the text.

Akito tried clicking the plus sign, and in an instant, a vast amount of knowledge flooded into his mind. Meanwhile, the number of sword swings on the panel was reduced to 50,000.

After digesting the knowledge of Water Breathing, Akito's aura changed when he picked up the sword.

He became more fluid, like a continuously flowing stream.

Then he executed all the techniques of Water Breathing.

"Incredible, he actually mastered Water Breathing just by watching it once. He truly is a genius who grasped Total Concentration Breathing in advance. Although he's just a beginner. This child..."

Sakonoji beside him was already extremely shocked.

"Sakonoji sensei, it was correct, right?"

Seeing Sakonoji silent beside him, Akito thought he had made a mistake and asked.

"No, that's right. Very good, just practice like that, but you need to imagine yourself as water, to merge with the water. Follow me."

Sakonoji Urokodaki then led Akito to a waterfall.

"Go, practice Water Breathing there, let yourself merge with the water..."

Before Akito could respond, Sakonoji Urokodaki kicked him directly into the waterfall.

"Oh no, oh no, gurgle gurgle..."

Akito hadn't reacted before he choked on a few mouthfuls of water.

"This is too harsh..."

"But practicing Water Breathing here might yield better results. After all, I can't level up now, and I don't know how much is needed for leveling up. I should focus on improving my strength first..."

"Increase Strength and Body Conditioning to Beginner."

"Increase Strength and Body Conditioning to Advanced beginner."

"Increase Swordsmanship to Advanced Beginner."

Again, his head felt dizzy, and when Akito finished digesting it, he found his body had become even stronger, his muscles more defined, and his height had increased by 5 cm.

"This strength, I feel like I could arm-wrestle a demon with one hand..."

"And the improvement in swordsmanship has deepened my understanding of Water Breathing..."

Unfortunately, the number of sword swings was no longer sufficient...

Increasing Strength and Body Conditioning to Beginner consumed 10,000, Advanced beginner 20,000, and swordsmanship Advanced beginner also 20,000, leaving him back to square one in terms of sword swings.

"I should practice Water Breathing first..."

Then he sat on a stone at the bottom of the waterfall, allowing the powerful current to crash against his body.