Chapter 43: This Newcomer is a Bit Wild

Lin Bei of the Comprehensive Martial Arts world rolled his eyes.

He had not only thought about it, but he had also tried it.

However, even after gathering the powers of several worlds and growing stronger with each passing moment, he was still no match for Jiang Yuyan.

Lin Bei strongly suspected that Jiang Yuyan had secretly absorbed the inner energy of countless martial artists. While she might not have reached an unprecedented level that surpassed ancients and contemporaries, she could definitely be considered a top-tier martial artist.

Coupled with the fact that fields are never worn out by plowing, only oxen are worked to death, if Lin Bei hadn't been able to share power from his other selves, he would probably be drinking goji berry tea every single day by now.

The other Lin Beis were aware of this situation as well. Knowing was one thing, but when it came to making fun of him, they would never miss the chance.

After discussing the Comprehensive Martial Arts Lin Bei, everyone turned their attention uniformly to the Demon Slayer Lin Bei.

This was because this guy had encountered something that went far beyond the original story.

For instance—the Trash Boss was a female. And another instance—it seemed he had caught the attention of the Trash Boss.

Ever since he entered, the Demon Slayer Lin Bei had been sighing constantly.

Before growing strong enough, catching the eye of the Trash Boss was definitely not a good thing.

Ever since he learned the Dance of the Fire God, the Demon Slayer Lin Bei had brought Tanjiro's family down from the mountain.

He spent some money to buy a house near the Flame Hashira Rengoku's family and opened a small charcoal-selling shop for them.

Although the current Flame Hashira, Rengoku Kyojuro, was away slaying demons for long periods, his father, Rengoku Shinjuro, and his younger brother, Rengoku Senjuro, were still at home.

Old as the father was and young as the brother was, their strength was not to be underestimated.

Moreover, Kamado Tanjuro's illness had been treated in advance, and during this period, Lin Bei had been using his inner energy to help Tanjuro recuperate, improving his condition significantly.

At the very least, he would not die in the short term.

With Lin Bei—a master who had mastered the Transparent World and could continuously perform the Dance of the Fire God for an entire night—protecting them, even if a demon came, as long as it wasn't an Upper Rank, it wouldn't necessarily be a match for Tanjuro in a one-on-one fight.

After settling the Kamado family properly, Lin Bei set off on the road to find Ubuyashiki Kagaya.

He prepared to share the conditions for unlocking the Transparent World and the Slayer Marks with Ubuyashiki Kagaya in order to boost the strength of the Demon Slayer Corps.

The nine Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps basically had the foundation to awaken the Slayer Marks; they just didn't know the trick.

As for the Transparent World, it required a bit of luck.

Among the nine Hashira, only the Stone Hashira Himejima Gyomei, the Mist Hashira Tokito Muhiro, and the Serpent Hashira Iguro Obanai were capable of unlocking this ability. As for the Flame Hashira Rengoku Kyojuro, he died too early in the plot, so it remained unknown, but judging from the reactions of the other Hashira upon receiving the news after his death, his strength should be among the top tier.

Before he had the ability to solo Muzan, Lin Bei naturally had to strengthen his own side's power.

Otherwise, given the Trash Boss's personality, upon learning that he knew Sun Breathing, she would probably dispatch both Upper and Lower Ranks together to hunt him down.

Yet, Demon Slayer Lin Bei never expected that before he even met Ubuyashiki Kagaya, he would run into the Trash Boss ahead of time.

Although she was disguised, the demonic stench on her was far too rich, coupled with those unique red eyes, Lin Bei recognized her the very first moment he saw her.

Demon Slayer Lin Bei was so frightened his heart nearly leapt out of his chest. Fortunately, his excellent acting skills paid off, narrowly concealing his identity as an inheritor of Sun Breathing.

Yet, for reasons unknown, Muzan inexplicably set her sights on Lin Bei.

She followed Lin Bei for several days, constantly badgering him with topics related to modern technology.

Lin Bei fully expected Muzan to turn him into a demon or simply kill him outright.

Fortunately, none of those things happened. After spending three days together, she left. It was also during these three days of interaction that Lin Bei realized Muzan's true identity was very likely female.

After all, even if one could transform into a woman, certain subtle details would still give it away.

Muzan was different; every single one of her little habits pointed to the fact that she was a woman.

Because of this experience, Lin Bei temporarily abandoned the idea of looking for Ubuyashiki Kagaya.

After all, no one knew if the Trash Boss was hiding in the dark, watching him quietly.

Seeing that the plot of this world was likely to evolve into cliché tropes like "The Trash Boss Fell in Love with Me" or "The Evil Dragon Chases the Hero Backward," Demon Slayer Lin Bei felt a wave of mental exhaustion.

That was why he still wore such a miserable expression even after entering the mysterious space.

Regarding this, the other Lin Beis could do nothing except work hard together to become stronger, or hope that someday a powerhouse would enter so everyone could freeload and collectively swat Muzan to death with a single hand.

Just as the Lin Beis were chattering away discussing their plans to grow stronger, a series of squeaking sounds suddenly echoed in their ears.

The Lin Beis all turned their heads to look, only to see a brownish-yellow monkey bounding toward them.

Although they knew an alternative version of themselves would appear sooner or later, seeing this situation for the first time still left the Lin Beis somewhat bewildered.

As for the creature suspected to be a golden snub-nosed monkey, upon seeing the Lin Beis, it appeared extremely excited. Not only did it jump up and down, but it also kept squeaking incessantly.

The Comprehensive Misc Lin Bei reacted the fastest, slamming his hand onto the monkey's head as a flood of unfamiliar memories instantly poured in.

After digesting these memories, the Comprehensive Misc Lin Bei couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, the Destiny Monkey!"

Hearing this, the rest of the Lin Beis anxiously reached out to touch the golden monkey.

Soon, the Lin Beis understood the golden monkey's situation, and their expressions grew somewhat complex as they looked at the golden monkey version of Lin Bei.

The game *Black Myth: Wukong* had exploded in popularity before Lin Bei transmigrated. Even people who rarely played games had heard of the massive fame of *Black Myth: Wukong*.

The role played by players in the game was known as the Destined One, but in reality, he was the Destiny Monkey.

The Comprehensive Misc Lin Bei was right to shout "Destiny Monkey" earlier, but the Lin Bei who transmigrated into the Black Myth world wasn't the actual Destiny Monkey himself; he was the Destiny Monkey's younger brother.

By the time Lin Bei transmigrated into the rundown version of Mount Huaguo, the Destiny Monkey had already embarked on his Journey to the West.

Lin Bei was merely an ordinary little monkey. Appearance-wise, he could be said to be the most handsome monkey on Mount Huaguo—even the Elder Monkey said he was the best-looking monkey since the Great Sage himself.

However, in this world where immortals and deities had turned corrupt and demons ran amok, being handsome was completely useless; what mattered was background and strength, neither of which Lin Bei possessed.

Because of the Great Sage's affairs, the entire monkey troop had been suppressed. The Elder Monkey was the only survivor among all the monkeys of Mount Huaguo from back then.

The reason he survived wasn't because he was strong or lucky, but because he was simply too weak—so weak that the immortals and deities who attacked Mount Huaguo back then couldn't even be bothered to strike him down.

Following by his side, Lin Bei had only learned some basic fisticuffs and staff-fighting techniques.

His older brother, the Destiny Monkey, was able to travel alone not only because he shouldered a mission, but also because of his innate talent. Even before reaching adulthood, he was already the strongest monkey on Mount Huaguo—the kind of strong that left everyone else far behind in the dust.

Just relying on his naturally formidable physical body alone, ordinary low-ranking demon minions couldn't even get close to him.