Ultimately, Yang Tao left Zenitsu with Tanjiro.
"Forget it, Tanjiro, you take him and go."
Yang Tao suddenly felt that following Tanjiro might not be a good thing; although he could gain exploration value, it also affected Tanjiro's growth.
'I'll go take a look when Tanjiro and the other members of the Demon Slayer Corps have their final battle with the ultimate boss. That way, it won't hinder Tanjiro's growth, and I'll also get a lot of exploration value.'
Seeing Yang Tao let go, Tanjiro quickly came over to help Zenitsu up, then looked up at Yang Tao and asked, "Sir, are you not coming with me anymore?"
"No, me following you would hinder your growth too much. However, if you encounter danger, you can go to Tamayo's place; I've left some people there."
The 'some people' referred to were merely one Doom Knight leading ten Doom Warriors.
Glancing at the wooden box on Tanjiro's back, Yang Tao said with a smile, "Be careful of that kid Zenitsu… Forget it, it's all fate's choice. Take care, Tanjiro."
With that, Yang Tao summoned a wooden door, gently pushed it open, and returned to the Overworld.
Tanjiro: 'Hey, why didn't you finish your sentence! Why should I be careful of Zenitsu?'
Having played the role of a riddle-giver, Yang Tao returned to the Overworld, checked his energy value, and softly said:
"Upgrade!"
- 640 million, - 1.28 billion, - 2.56 billion, - 5.12 billion…
Watching the energy value double and skyrocket, he felt nothing but a headache. The energy he had accumulated during this time was once again squandered.
'Once the Emperor stands up, the Warp extraction plan will have to be put on the agenda… '
Minecraft was like an insatiable glutton; no matter how much energy was fed into it, it could always take more.
However, the world was also infinite, only costing some time. Because people were constantly coming and going in the laboratory, Yang Tao, using the Overworld as a transit point, returned to Tamayo's underground laboratory.
The laboratory was bustling with people. Researchers in white lab coats were busy with their respective tasks, completely ignoring Yang Tao as he walked in.
They were basically research fanatics, all dedicated to various studies, especially after Yang Tao had resolved all their worries.
Yang Tao scanned the laboratory but didn't see Shiho Miyano, feeling a bit puzzled: 'Where is she?'
He walked towards the lounge.
Just as he suspected, Shiho Miyano was in the lounge, staring blankly at the wall. Even when Yang Tao walked into the room, she showed no reaction.
It wasn't until Yang Tao waved his hand in front of her eyes that she snapped out of it. Her previously unfocused gaze became sharp, and she quickly stood up and asked, "Mr. Yang, is it evening already?"
"Uh… not yet, but I happen to have some time now. We can go early and come back early to avoid any unexpected situations."
Yang Tao looked at Shiho Miyano's dark circles. It was clear this girl was so excited about him resurrecting her sister that she hadn't slept all night.
"Okay…"
Shiho Miyano felt her brain was sluggish and couldn't find the words to describe her feelings at the moment.
Looking at Shiho Miyano's current state, Yang Tao smiled calmly and thought:
'Shiho Miyano's sister, Akemi Miyano, also seems to be a good scientist. Not only can she work for the biology research institute, but she can also make Shiho Miyano devote herself wholeheartedly to the work. This way, resurrecting Akemi Miyano is really cost-effective…'
It was a perfect plan.
Yang Tao wanted Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano to work for him, and to work willingly, the kind where they'd inject themselves with stimulants to work overtime!
He pushed open the wooden door that appeared out of nowhere.
"Let's go, Shiho. You should take off your lab coat first; otherwise, it's too conspicuous."
Shiho Miyano, eager to save her sister, took off her white lab coat and hung it directly in the wardrobe in the lounge.
"Okay, I'm ready."
"Since that's the case, let's go. Let's resurrect your sister early so she can work… and reunite with you."
Yang Tao was kind-hearted and couldn't bear such separations, so he simply extended his hand and summoned a wooden door.
Through the Overworld, Yang Tao and Shiho Miyano arrived in Conan's world.
Under a gloomy sky, heavy rain poured down. There were few pedestrians on the road; even if there were, they hurried along, holding umbrellas and walking quickly with their heads down.
When no one was looking, Yang Tao took out the collectible Mercedes-Benz sedan from his Sophisticated Backpack and placed it by the roadside.
He opened the driver's side door and said to Shiho Miyano, who was behind the wooden door, "Move aside a bit; I'll drive the car in…"
The Overworld's wooden door could open both ways, and it could also proportionally shrink vehicles, so there was no worry about not being able to drive it in.
However, Shiho Miyano was even more eager than he had imagined. Seeing Yang Tao had already conjured a car, she ran directly through the rain to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in.
Although no time was wasted in between, the rain was simply too heavy, and no matter how fast she was, she still got wet.
Yang Tao looked at Shiho Miyano's white shirt, which had become transparent from the rain. He had to admit, Shiho Miyano had a very good figure.
"Uh, you don't have to be so rushed."
Shiho Miyano also noticed Yang Tao's gaze sweeping over her, but she didn't care in the slightest. All she wanted now was for her sister to be alive again.
"I'm fine…"
"As long as you're happy. Where is your sister buried?"
Shiho Miyano gave the address of a cemetery, then directed Yang Tao to drive towards its location.
"Shiho, let me tell you in advance, if your sister's soul has dissipated or reincarnated, then there's nothing I can do."
No matter the method of resurrection, its fundamental basis was the soul. If the soul had truly reincarnated, then Yang Tao would be powerless.
Even if other means were used to revive the person, the resurrected individual would essentially be a soulless shell.
Upon hearing Yang Tao's words, Shiho Miyano showed no expression of worry or disappointment on her face. Instead, she smiled and said, "If my sister's soul is truly gone, then it means she has truly let go of everything."
Originally, she was a staunch materialist, but now the biggest 'feudal superstition' was driving a brand-new 'antique' Mercedes-Benz, taking her to resurrect her sister.
"You have a good mindset."
Yang Tao pressed hard on the accelerator, and the car shot forward like an arrow from a bowstring. With his current physical fitness and reaction capabilities, he had no worries about hitting people or objects.
As for speed cameras…
Heh heh, he'd need a license plate first!
What was originally at least a forty-minute journey was drastically shortened by several times. In less than ten minutes, the car stopped in a cemetery located in the suburbs.
"We're here!"
After parking the car, Yang Tao looked at the increasingly heavy rain outside the window. Although he could change the weather to sunny, he didn't do so.
Listening to the rushing sound of the rain, Yang Tao looked at Shiho Miyano with a smile and said, "The rain is too heavy. Let's wait until it lightens up before we go. While we have this time, how about we… do something interesting?"
"Huh?"