Multiverse: Why does the world show a health bar? !

At Tokito House, the shop owner had long been bribed. Anything that could be resolved with money was no issue at all. The Demon Slayer Corps was entirely supported by the immense wealth of the Ubuyashiki family.

Kocho Kanae had her own private room. This wasn't due to any special treatment as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps. Rather, it was because of her relationship with Koinatsu that she received such privileges.

A top courtesan was special to any establishment.

Lying on her bed, she found it difficult to sleep. A bold idea began to form in her mind...

She and Koinatsu seemed quite similar.

...

...

Another night on a hard bed.

This was Li Mo's first thought upon waking up early the next day.

After sleeping on a camp bed for so long in Fuyuki City and then returning to a soft, comfortable bed in Tokyo, sleeping on this hard bed again felt uncomfortable.

When had he become so delicate?

This discomfort was psychological. Physically, it had no effect on him.

Just as he had told Kocho Kanae.

He was no longer human.

"Sun Pillar-sama."

"No need for formalities. Please continue with your duties. Don't mind me."

Having transcended the ordinary, Li Mo no longer had strict requirements for three meals a day.

An ordinary person would die after three days without water and seven days without food. Magi could extend this physiological limit, and so could Li Mo.

He could even go beyond that.

He could tap into the power of his spiritual foundation to sustain himself. However, that was his foundation, and he would only resort to it in dire circumstances.

After bidding farewell to the Demon Slayer Corps members at the base, Li Mo set out. Daytime was the best time for the members to travel and rest.

Because demons would never appear during the day. Even the Demon King feared sunlight, let alone ordinary demons.

Death by sunlight.

This was the weakness of demons.

So, what exactly about sunlight did demons fear? If he could replicate the concept of sunlight, perhaps he could kill demons.

Magecraft.

It was a means of utilizing mystery. With it, he could simulate the concept of sunlight. But whether it would work on demons remained to be tested.

Li Mo, accompanied by his Kasugai Crow, began wandering around Tokyo, searching for traces of demons. To him, demons had nowhere to hide. There was a distinct difference between demons and humans in another sensory dimension. Even if demons hid in dark corners, it was easy for him to find them.

Capture demons, conduct experiments.

This was his plan.

—Until the Kasugai Crow returned.

"You're saying the news of my return hasn't spread yet? The master is deliberately controlling the information about my return?"

He was currently in a sewer. It was hard to imagine that Tokyo had sewers as early as the 20th century. But this was reality, and sewers, being underground and rarely visited, were perfect hiding spots.

Li Mo had successfully captured two demons here.

However, one of them had turned to ash during his experiments.

"Yes, yes."

The Kasugai Crow replied in its usual strange tone. After last night's series of "friendly" exchanges, its temper had calmed down. Though it would probably return to its usual self in a few days.

He couldn't just pluck its feathers, sprinkle some seasoning, and roast it on a grill, could he?

"It seems the master has his own considerations... I'll discuss it with him when we meet. If there's anything else, we'll talk later. I need to finish up here first."

Before Li Mo was another demon. He had weakened it to the point where it couldn't even struggle. Judging by its remaining vitality, one or two more strikes would finish it off.

Demons weren't truly immortal. If they could revive infinitely, Li Mo might as well capture Muzan Kibutsuji and slice him up for experiments. Infinity—such a beautiful word.

Infinite revival equaled infinite flesh, which equaled infinite energy.

Humanity's journey beyond Earth would be just around the corner.

"The research is almost done... It's more like something from the realm of mysticism. What a pity..."

After a brief study, Li Mo confirmed one thing. Strictly speaking, demons were no longer purely flesh-and-blood beings. Thinking about it, what carbon-based lifeform would turn to ash just from being exposed to sunlight?

He didn't bother using magecraft to replicate the concept of sunlight to kill the demon. Instead, he simply drew his Nichirin Blade and decapitated it, giving it a quick death.

Of course, he could have dragged it into the sunlight, but that was too troublesome. Why not just cut it down cleanly?

Exiting the sewer, Li Mo asked his Kasugai Crow.

"Any other missions?"

"Visit the brothel."

"What? You dumb bird, if you spout nonsense again, I'll pluck your feathers, boil you, and throw you into a pot."

"Caw, caw! I'm not wrong! You really need to visit the brothel!"

The Kasugai Crow flapped its wings, expressing its displeasure. The message it received was clear. Would it lie? Impossible.

A heartless information relay machine doesn't lie.

Li Mo frowned. Instead of continuing to hunt demons in the city, he headed to the base.

He needed to get to the bottom of this.

To him, Tokyo wasn't that big.

In broad daylight, he dared to traverse the rooftops. Under the blazing sun, almost no one could spot him.

No one would look up at the rooftops during the day. Everyone was too busy trying to make a living. Even if someone did see him, his speed would make him a blur. Lastly, he used magecraft to significantly reduce his presence.

It was interesting.

Even in a different world, without the magical foundation left by Solomon, Li Mo could still use magecraft. But when he thought about it, what exactly was a magical foundation?

A magical foundation was a magical theory engraved into the world. To put it simply, it could be understood as utilizing widely recognized concepts to materialize the cognition of the Root.

"Concepts."

Widely recognized concepts.

And coincidentally, many concepts were shared among humans across different worlds. This world also had "mystery." If one assumed that the end of everything in this world was also the Root, then his actions were essentially using this world's concepts to manipulate mystery, right?

Li Mo thought of the Onmyodo of the Abe clan.

The systems of the two worlds had similarities and differences. But upon closer inspection, both relied on certain concepts and energies to materialize.

Li Mo's eyes flickered slightly. He felt as though he had grasped some inspiration.

But there was no time for that now. Li Mo arrived at the base, where a Kakushi member was waiting to guide him to Kocho Kanae in the Red Light District.

He wanted to see what Shinobu-san was up to.

Why did she want him to visit Tokito House as a guest and invite the top courtesan?