"That's how it is. I'll send you all over now," Tengen Uzui said.
"Then I'll have free rein?" Byakuya asked.
Tengen Uzui nodded and then cautioned, "Remember, you're still young. You're not ready for debauchery. Just wander around."
Byakuya rolled his eyes. Did he need to be told?
It was a good thing he didn't have to go undercover in disguise. Although...
Was he a little disappointed?
Byakuya shivered and quickly went to wash off his makeup.
"I'm not a pervert, not a pervert, not a pervert..."
Important things must be said three times!
Meanwhile, Tengen Uzui took the three Kamado siblings and headed out, sending them to the suspicious location.
After washing his face, Byakuya stood on the second floor, looking down.
Although Byakuya didn't want to be a pervert, not being able to go undercover in disguise presented some challenges. What about the hidden mission?
Based on his experiences from his past life, if Byakuya's guess was correct, this mission was very likely another series of hidden quests.
The first step was to find the demon. But the word "find" was crucial. Finding didn't necessarily mean fighting.
The second step should be rescuing people. Since Tengen Uzui specifically mentioned missing undercover agents, they would likely need to rescue them.
The third step would definitely be to kill the demon.
So, how could he find the demon?
Undercover work in disguise would undoubtedly make it easier to find the demon. But now that Byakuya had lost his qualification to go undercover in disguise, he had to find another way.
The first method was to place his hopes on the three Kamado siblings. As long as they discovered something, he could rush over immediately.
The second method was to pose as a guest. Since he couldn't enter as an undercover agent, he would use the identity of a guest.
However, when Byakuya took out his money pouch and dumped it, only a few copper coins remained.
He had seen many people dine and dash, but was skipping out on courtesans a bit too much...
"Damn it!" Byakuya grinned. "This is too troublesome. Why don't I just burn down the entire entertainment district?"
Just then...
"The Oiran is coming out!"
A shout echoed from the street, followed by music.
A group of gorgeously dressed servants, surrounding a woman, walked slowly down the street, accompanied by music.
As for the woman, she was beautiful, extraordinarily beautiful.
She wore a magnificent gown made of brocade, a golden headdress adorned her hair, and she possessed an incredibly proud physique and a face of supreme beauty.
That face could likely captivate any man who looked at it for too long, driving them to despair.
"An Oiran?"
After a glance, Byakuya averted his gaze.
For now, Byakuya couldn't think of any way to find the demon. He could only put it aside for now and wait for Tanjiro Kamado to go undercover and see if he could find any useful information.
Soon, the night deepened.
The nights in the entertainment district were lively, but as midnight approached, it became incredibly quiet.
Only a few people still roamed the streets.
Most people had already retired indoors, officially beginning their romantic nightlife.
Byakuya checked the time and casually took out his gacha machine.
The first pull was green.
The second pull was blue.
Byakuya couldn't help but sigh. Another ordinary day. However, for the last pull, Byakuya used a God Stone shard to designate a golden gacha, which brought him a small surprise.
Dragon Slaying Saber (Weapon) (Gold): Approximately four feet long, weighing over a hundred catties. Extremely sharp, invincible. The saying goes: "The supreme in the martial world, the treasure saber Dragon Slaying, commands all under heaven, none dare disobey."
Effects...
A golden quality divine saber. Its effects aside for the moment, it could be used to fill the Gate of Babylon. After being consumed by the Steel Slime, it provided 52,000 growth points, second only to the Xuanyuan Sword and the Nanming Lihuo Sword.
This was certainly good news. The Steel Slime was one step closer to achieving red quality.
Then...
The Gate of Babylon was upgraded.
Once the Gate of Babylon had recorded thirty weapons, it upgraded from green to blue quality.
At the same time, the number of recorded weapons in the Gate of Babylon became 30/80.
Fifty more weapons needed to be recorded before the Gate of Babylon could reach black quality.
However, the Gate of Babylon was a massive undertaking.
Based on the current upgrade requirements, even reaching golden quality would likely require around three to four hundred weapons.
But the value of the Gate of Babylon lay in its "unlimited" weapon recording. Simply upgrading it to golden quality was not enough.
Byakuya's goal was to achieve Gilgamesh's level. And judging by Gilgamesh's use of the Gate of Babylon in combat...
The weapons within the Gate of Babylon numbered at least over two thousand!
Byakuya instantly felt the road ahead was long and arduous, with no end in sight...
Therefore, Byakuya casually closed the screen, not wanting to dwell on it.
Unlimited was a good thing, but also a bad thing.
Whether it was the Steel Slime or the Lightning-Lightning Fruit, there was always something to look forward to. But the Gate of Babylon had no such prospect; one just had to shove weapons into it endlessly.
Thinking this, Byakuya put away the gacha machine, checked the time, and leaped out of the window.
After landing on the rooftop, Byakuya spread his palm.
Crack!
A spark of electricity appeared in his palm and quickly spread outwards. Countless currents flickered in the night, looking extraordinarily dazzling.
Once the electric field was deployed, Byakuya's figure instantly vanished, turning into lightning and swiftly traversing the sky.
Soon, Byakuya darted across the rooftops, arriving on the roof of the Kyogoku House.
Tanjiro Kamado was already sitting on the rooftop. Seeing Byakuya appear, he waved a greeting.
Byakuya landed on the rooftop and asked, "Anything discovered?"
Tanjiro Kamado said with a guilty expression, "Because I was disguised as a maid, I was busy helping to mop the floors and serve tea. By the time I came to my senses, business had already ended."
At this point, Zenitsu Agatsuma climbed onto the rooftop, panting and looking exhausted and in pain.
Zenitsu Agatsuma moaned, "I'm exhausted!"
Byakuya asked, "Were you busy with chores too, so you didn't have time to investigate the demon?"
Zenitsu Agatsuma replied, "I was forced to do chores, so I didn't have time to investigate the demon."
Good heavens!
Tanjiro Kamado said, "However, in the Kyogoku House, at least I didn't smell any demon."
Byakuya asked curiously, "Can you smell demons?"
Tanjiro Kamado scratched his head. "I think only I can? I'm quite familiar with the smell of demons."
Byakuya suddenly realized, "Oh right, your sister is a demon."
Zenitsu Agatsuma immediately became excited. "Nezuko, ah, where is my Nezuko?"
Byakuya directly punched Zenitsu Agatsuma on the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.
Tanjiro Kamado's sister, Nezuko, had also become a demon. Tanjiro Kamado had joined the Demon Slayer Corps because he wanted to find a way to turn his sister back into a human.
After knocking out the tactless Zenitsu Agatsuma, Byakuya asked, "Where is Inosuke?"