The Demon's Menu-Chapter 1128: Selection!

That guy?

Jason instantly thought of who it was.

The guide assigned by ’Blossom Cherry’ to truly lead Ryosuke into the ’Inside World,’ and also Ryosuke’s covert partner.

About that previous incident, Ryosuke had not concealed anything from Jason.

Therefore, Jason knew what had happened.

And judging from the attitude of Ryosuke right in front of him, the person arranged by ’Blossom Cherry’ was more troublesome than imagined.

In fact, it was exactly so.

About three hours earlier, Ryosuke had met with his guide and covert partner.

It was a guy named Sato.

He had never seen this stern-faced middle-aged man on any occasion before.

However, the man seemed to know him quite well.

Without any pleasantries, he began to speak directly.

"Hello, officer Ryosuke."

"I am your guide, as well as your partner."

"I hope we can work well together."

The other person spoke in an unchanging tone.

It sounded like a robot.

Everything seemed to be part of a procedure.

After finishing his speech, the other person then placed the suitcase he was carrying on Ryosuke’s desk.

"You have chosen to directly strengthen yourself twice."

"According to your request, the organization will provide two physical enhancements."

"Although I would recommend choosing ’Bloodline Enhancements,’ two such enhancements are sufficient for dealing with most dangers that may occur in everyday life."

The other person said this while opening the suitcase.

"I prefer the part about being human."

This was Ryosuke’s response.

Even if it was only for a few short days, Ryosuke was no longer the rookie completely ignorant about the ’Inside World.’

Especially after coming into contact with Jason, every person around Jason had deep knowledge about the ’Inside World.’

Whether it be Master Tongshou Temple, the wandering Onmyoji, or that young Onmyoji from the Hanakaiin Family.

They were all happy to inform Ryosuke of things that ordinary people wouldn’t know.

Therefore, Ryosuke was very clear about what so-called ’Bloodline’ enhancement entailed.

Artificial half-demon transformation!

Not a natural-born half-demon.

But artificially created!

Similar to his colleague he had encountered before who forgot his own identity and became a killing demon.

The conflict between human bloodlines and demon bloodlines was inevitable.

In such a conflict, death was a highly probable outcome.

Even if one survived, their personality could become twisted.

Although ’Blossom Cherry’s’ technology made the mortality rate negligible.

In contrast, the probability of personality distortion increased dramatically.

When he chose to directly strengthen himself twice, the person in charge informed him candidly and suggested that he divide the two opportunities into one enhancement and one knowledge enhancement.

This would maximize the benefits.

If it were under normal circumstances, Ryosuke wouldn’t mind doing so.

But now?

He chose direct enhancement on both occasions.

And he excluded the more effective but riskier ’Bloodline’ enhancements, opting instead for the commonplace ’Physical’ enhancements with almost no side effects.

Because, Ryosuke knew what he had to do.

He wouldn’t blindly pursue so-called strength.

However, this seemed to bring dissatisfaction from his guide, his partner.

The other person frowned, making that stern face brim with a sense of oppression.

But quickly, the face returned to normal.

"It’s up to you.

"Everything is your choice.

"Just don’t regret it."

The other person said this and turned the briefcase around towards Ryosuke.

Inside were two syringes with a peculiar design and a somewhat special appearance.

They had the shape of a normal syringe, but with metal rings on both sides that perfectly allowed the holder to insert two fingers, and not only were these rings metal, the outside of the syringe was also wrapped in metal. Only through gaps in the middle could the glass and scale be seen, and at a glance, one might even mistake it for a thermometer.

What caught Ryosuke’s attention most, though, was that this syringe had no needle.

Ryosuke looked towards the guide named Sato, his partner.

"The needle is hidden inside, it will pop out upon pushing."

"After the subcutaneous injection, you will enter a state of unconsciousness for about half an hour."

"If you want the best effect, I recommend administering the injections separately, one hour apart, not consecutively — unless you have a lot of confidence in your body’s condition, or you wish to die."

The other person explained.

After speaking, the person immediately turned and left.

Listening to the sound of heels hitting the floor.

Ryosuke looked at the syringe in front of him without injecting it immediately. Only after truly confirming that Sato had left did he close the door and return to his desk.

He picked up the syringe; it was cool to the touch and quite heavy.

Without hesitation, Ryosuke injected it into his forearm.

He believed that Sato didn’t lie.

Not that he trusted the person’s character.

But simply trusted that the person wasn’t that foolish.

If something happened to him at this time, ’Blossom Cherry’ would not let the person off the hook.

So, Ryosuke felt very assured.

There was a slight pain.

The cold liquid entered his body.

Then, Ryosuke leaned back in his office chair.

As for consecutive injections?

Before witnessing the ’Inside World,’ Ryosuke was very confident in his physical fitness.

But having seen the ’Inside World,’ even though Ryosuke was reluctant to admit it, he couldn’t ignore the harsh fact that his physical condition was very poor.

As Ryosuke sat in the chair, it only took a few seconds before the strong sensation of drowsiness hit.

Ryosuke fell into a deep sleep immediately.