BTTH: Breaking The Simulation

  Qinglin ignored Elder Qing's words but instead turned to look at Xiao Feng.

  The reason Qinglin had initially apprenticed under Queen Medusa was because she had followed Xiao Feng's advice.

  Qinglin's ultimate goal in becoming stronger was to assist Xiao Feng better.

  If becoming the Young Lord of the Heavenly Snake Mansion could help the young master, then she would take on that role.

  Xiao Feng naturally understood Qinglin's reliance on him. He patted her tiny head and said, "Qinglin, as far as I know, the founder of the Heavenly Snake Mansion was the possessor of the Green Snake Triple-Jade Flower Pupils. They can provide you with the best training resources there, so I think you should join the Heavenly Snake Mansion."

  Feeling the warmth from Xiao Feng's palm, Qinglin squinted her eyes comfortably and said, "Since the young master wants me to join the Heavenly Snake Mansion, I'll join."

  "Great! If that's the case, let's set off immediately!"

  Seeing that Qinglin had agreed to join the Heavenly Snake Mansion, Elder Qing immediately prepared to take her back to avoid any delays.

  "Wait a moment!"

  Xiao Feng quickly stopped Elder Qing, waving his hand. "Although I agreed to let Qinglin join your Heavenly Snake Mansion, I didn't say she would leave with you right now.

  Moreover, the Heavenly Snake Empire, where the Heavenly Snake Mansion is located, is in the central part of the Northwestern Continent, tens of thousands of miles from the Black-Corner Region.

  What if Qinglin encounters danger on her way back with you? If your Heavenly Snake Mansion truly has sincerity, send a real expert to the Black-Corner Region to escort Qinglin back."

  "Alright, I'll send word back immediately. Please stay in Black Mark City for a few more days."

  After Elder Qing finished speaking, she quickly ordered someone to send the news about Qinglin back to the Heavenly Snake Mansion as soon as possible.

  ...

  A few days later

  At the Heaven-Class Room of the Black Seal Inn.

  Xiao Feng, who was meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his sword-like eyes and brought up his character attribute panel.

  Under Xiao Feng's gaze, the simulation countdown quickly hit zero, and the simulation attempts went from 0 to 1.

  "Start the simulation!"

  With Xiao Feng's mental command, the fifteenth simulation began.

  "Ding! Randomly selecting a simulated world…"

  As Xiao Feng eagerly watched, the words on the selection screen frantically changed, finally stopping at four prominent characters: Demon Slayer!

  "Ding! Please choose a simulation method!"

  [Text Projection Simulation (No cost)]

  [Body Projection Simulation (Costs 7 million merit points)]

  After a period of eliminating evil in his dreams, Xiao Feng's merit had accumulated to over 7 million points, enough to use the Body Projection Simulation.

  However, after some quick mental calculations, Xiao Feng gave up on the idea of using the Body Projection Simulation.

  After all, the world of Demon Slayer wasn't high-level, and the simulation rewards wouldn't be too valuable, likely not exceeding one million merit points in total.

  Using the Body Projection Simulation would be too wasteful, so he opted for the Text Projection Simulation.

  "Ding! Text Projection Simulation begins!"  

  [Day 1: You find that you've transmigrated, and you're in a remote, uninhabited mountain forest.   Before you can figure out what's happening, you hear a terrifying bear's roar in the nearby forest.

  Instinctively, you choose to run, trying to get as far away from the direction of the roar as possible. But you accidentally misstep and tumble down a slope, knocking yourself unconscious.]

  ???

  Xiao Feng furrowed his sword-like brows. Did it really have to start so miserably?

  [Day 2: When you groggily wake up, you're already inside a simple, traditional Japanese-style room, and you find that your leg is broken.

  Just as you curse your luck, a cute girl in a pink kimono enters the room carrying hot porridge.

  Her name is Nezuko Kamado. She tells you that her brother found you injured in the wild while chopping wood and brought you back.

  Upon learning that her brother's name is Tanjiro Kamado, you immediately realise that you've transmigrated into the world of Demon Slayer.

  Recalling the tragic fate of the Kamado family in the original anime, you decide that once you recover, you'll try to convince them to move in hopes of avoiding the fate of being targeted by Muzan Kibutsuji.

  You originally intended to thank Tanjiro personally for saving you, but Nezuko says that her brother went to town to sell charcoal and won't return until nightfall. You decide to thank him later.

  After finishing the porridge that Nezuko made herself, you feel warm and slightly more robust.

  Maybe due to your injuries, you quickly fall asleep again after only being awake for a short while.

  As night slowly falls, you're abruptly woken by loud noises.

  To your bewilderment, Nezuko, still wearing her pink kimono, suddenly crashes through the bedroom door and is thrown onto the floor, unconscious and in an unknown condition.

  Just as you try to crawl over to check on Nezuko, a short-haired man with pale skin, red eyes, and wearing a black suit walks in from outside.

  Seeing you, the injured one, the short-haired man smirks and his index finger shoots out like a whip, piercing your forehead faster than you can react.

  You feel as if something is being forcibly injected into your brain, and you gradually lose your sanity, consumed by an overwhelming hunger and burning sensation in your stomach.]

  "What the hell? What kind of hellish start is this?"

  Even though Xiao Feng knew that text simulations could be unfair, he hadn't expected it to be this harsh.

  Was it breaking a leg on the first day and facing the big boss on the second? This was unbelievably unlucky!

  Without exaggeration, this was by far the worst start Xiao Feng had ever experienced in a simulation.

  [Day 3: After finally satiating your hunger under the influence of instinct, you regain some rationality.

  You're faced with a grim reality: aside from Nezuko, who had also been turned into a demon and was still in a deep sleep, there are no other signs of life in the house.

  You feel your stomach churn as you drop to the ground, dry heaving, but nothing comes out.

  Your worldview shatters. Unable to accept what you've done and the fact that you must now live off human flesh, you consider ending it all.

  You rush outside, hoping to kill yourself in the sunlight, only to find that it's snowing. The thick clouds block out the sun entirely.

  Not giving up on your desire to die, you sprint toward the distant horizon where you believe the sun is still shining.]

  (End of Chapter)

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