Chapter 76: The Stalker

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Chapter 76 - 76: The Stalker After searching in two relatively close laboratories, Jotaro slowly walked out. He obtained some research data, but because his knowledge in this area was limited, he didn't really understand it much. However, from the laboratory's research instruments and some indexes on the data, he deduced that this must be blood research. And the sample being researched was very likely the blood of Muzan himself. With a thought, the data was stored into the system space. Although he didn't understand it, someone else could. As long as he handed this data to Shinobu, he believed that with her abilities, she would definitely be able to quickly develop medicine to turn Nezuko back into a human. He took out his watch from his pocket and glanced at the time, it had already been more than two hours. The search on the other side should also be finished by now. According to the agreement, Jotaro went to the meeting point to wait for them. He reached into his pocket and again took out his watch. Looking at the time on it, Jotaro's brows furrowed. It had already been over three hours, why hadn't they returned yet? You know, he searched two places, while Shinobu and the others only had to search one. Logically speaking, they should have come back much earlier. The system had once shown him scenes from the future. On the road to beating up Dio in Egypt, their team often got separated due to various reasons, and there had been cases where teammates didn't arrive even after the appointed time. When something like a teammate going missing happened, they usually just foolishly waited, rarely going out to search. Even if they did search, they wouldn't necessarily find them... 'Hmm...' Jotaro's face sank. If he remembered correctly, the teammates who went missing were usually the ones who ran into enemy Stand users at this time and got into fierce battles. He put the TAG Heuer back into his pocket, closed his eyes and sighed, then said, "Forget it, I'll go look for them." He had already made up his mind, if there were times in the future when they needed to split up again, he must prepare some communication tools. He remembered there seemed to be walkie-talkies in the system's space, next time, he would use those to stay in touch. Walkie-talkies don't require internet to be used, they rely on internal devices to modulate the signal into radio waves. Even in a place where technology is extremely backward, walkie-talkies can still be used normally. To avoid forgetting this, Jotaro took out a notebook and wrote it down. Besides that, he also flipped the notebook to the front and added a line under Muzan's "bill." Wasting his energy worrying about these small things... After Muzan's bill came Shinobu's bill. The offense she committed when they first met had also been recorded by him. Now Jotaro no longer intended to make her repay it. This really was a talkative and troublesome woman, but she also had some redeeming qualities. Closing the notebook, Jotaro took steps toward the final research lab. ——— The place Shinobu and the others went to was the largest and most hidden research facility of Ken Takakura. The research lab was located in the lower level of an abandoned factory. This place was rarely visited, and the factory walls were completely covered with creeping vines. "So gloomy..." Tanjiro shrank his neck. It was deep into the night, and coming to such an abandoned factory, yeah, the horror atmosphere was full to the brim. Shinobu smiled and waved, "Kamado-kun, over here." Tanjiro quickly caught up, and Shinobu suddenly grabbed his hand and pulled him into a corner. "Miss Shinobu?" Tanjiro asked, puzzled. Shinobu raised her delicate clean finger and made a shushing gesture. Her face was serious as she said, "Don't make a sound, we're being followed." Her eyes glanced toward the entrance. Tanjiro followed her gaze. Sure enough, not long after they came in, another small figure appeared at the door. She was wearing a kimono, looked melancholy, and her beautiful eyes were scanning all around the factory. "Who is that?" Tanjiro had just wanted to turn his head to ask Shinobu, but Shinobu's figure was already gone. "So strange, I saw them clearly come in here..." The melancholy-looking woman murmured to herself. Before her voice fell, a cold voice sounded from behind. "Miss, it's very dangerous to be out alone in the middle of the night, you might run into a demon, you know." Shinobu didn't know when she had arrived behind the woman, her whole body was already close to her. The sudden sound startled the woman. She had not sensed Shinobu's presence at all. Shinobu's sense of smell wasn't as strong as Tanjiro's, but far surpassed that of normal people. At such a close distance, she smelled something strange on the woman. "No wonder you're not afraid, turns out you're a man-eating demon yourself." In an instant, Shinobu's face turned cold, and her hand immediately grabbed the Nichirin Blade. 'Could it be she came to destroy the research lab?' Thinking of the demon's motives, the murderous aura on Shinobu grew even stronger. Sensing Shinobu's hostility, the melancholy woman took a step forward to increase the distance between them. She quickly turned and said, "I have no ill intentions, please believe me." "Believe you?" Shinobu sneered, "Honestly, I also want to get along with you. Can you answer one question for me?" "Miss, up to now, how many people have you killed?" Her voice was like ice, piercing, and the question was like a needle, stabbing into the woman's heart. The woman's body trembled, and her tender lips began to quiver. "Miss, what's wrong? If you don't speak up, we can't get along." The Nichirin Blade was pulled from its sheath, and the cold glint reflected off the woman's face. The woman seemed as if she didn't notice, just stood there with a sorrowful expression. 'No answer...: Shinobu sighed. Even if she did answer, it would be a lie. Demons like Nezuko were too rare. Maybe she was the only exceptional one in the whole world. She slowly raised her blade and was about to thrust it into the woman's body, when, Tanjiro suddenly ran over and shouted loudly, "Miss Shinobu, wait! I don't think she's a bad person!" Shinobu was startled. He explained, "The sadness on her doesn't seem fake, it's real. I can smell it." Tanjiro gazed at the woman with warm eyes and asked, "Why are you here? Is there something you need?" That gaze made her recall someone from her memories. She opened her mouth and said, "I am Tamayo. A demon, and also a doctor. I want to kill that man, Kibutsuji Muzan!" Hearing this name, Shinobu and Tanjiro looked at each other. Tamayo continued, "I saw your sister. From my observation, she is in an extremely special state." Her eyes swept across Nezuko. "Without a doubt, she has broken free of Kibutsuji's curse. If you can trust me, I want to examine her further." Shinobu furrowed her brows and was about to speak, when light footsteps came from outside the factory gate. She suddenly turned and looked over, and in that instant, her pupils shrank. She saw a tall man with a smiling face walking in. Seeing everyone present, he seemed a bit surprised, but the smile on his face did not fade. "Oh? There's even a girl here! Looks tender and tasty. I'll have to thank Lord Muzan for this gift." ═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═ patreon.com/XenosX ????Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.????

Chapter 76: The Stalker

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