Chapter 135: Himeno's Determination

Chapter 135: Himeno's Determination

The scene suddenly shifts back to the current timeline.

As Aki Hayakawa returns from outside, he immediately asks, "Himeno-senpai... do you have another cigarette?"

"Agh, cigarettes really shouldn't be touched."

Zhou Wenwei sympathized with Aki Hayakawa, the character in the manga.

You'd think Aki was a decent young man, but in the end, he still got addicted to smoking.

Himeno, pointing at the cigarette in her mouth, said, "Unfortunately, this is the last one."

"Then give it to me."

Aki walked up to Himeno and said.

"Oh~ what a bother."

Himeno then took the cigarette out of her mouth and casually placed it in Aki's.

"Huh?"

Zhou Wenwei was stunned for a moment, "Isn't this an indirect kiss?"

Could it be... Himeno and Aki are actually a couple?

But wasn't Aki supposed to like the female lead, Makima?

Denji also raised the question of whether it was an indirect kiss, but Aki didn't seem to care.

As he smoked, Aki brought some bad news.

"Remember that devil we killed earlier?"

"That thing is getting bigger."

Suddenly, a mass of rapidly multiplying flesh burst through the door in the scene.

At the same time, the mass of flesh spoke to Aki and the others, "Humans... how about we make a deal?"

The target of the deal turned out to be... Denji?

And it didn't matter whether Denji was alive or dead.

Because it wanted to devour Denji!

If they gave Denji to it, it would let them leave.

This proposal naturally caused those with weak wills to waver, and Kobeni, under immense mental pressure, even appeared with a knife, intending to hand Denji over.

However, Aki was the first to oppose this, arguing that handing Denji over would likely be advantageous for the devil.

In doing so, they would completely lose control of the situation.

Himeno also opposed killing Denji, and thus, the two seniors spoke up, stopping any attempt to hand over Denji.

But the problem of the Eternal Devil still loomed.

Aki tried to summon the Fox Devil to devour it, but in this confined space, the Fox Devil could not be summoned successfully.

Then, Himeno summoned the Ghost Devil in an attempt to tear apart the Eternal Devil, but its heart was not in that location, and every time the Ghost Devil tore a piece of its flesh, it quickly regenerated.

Seeing the group's hesitation and failure to kill Denji, the Eternal Devil launched another attack, causing the entire building to tilt.

In this critical moment, Aki tried to use his sword, but Himeno stopped him with the Ghost Devil.

This was because Aki's sword was imbued with the power of the Curse Devil, and using it would shorten his lifespan.

At this point, even Himeno wavered, considering handing Denji over.

Ultimately, Denji decided to sacrifice himself, jumping into the Eternal Devil's gaping maw.

But Denji had no intention of going down without a fight. He believed the Eternal Devil was terrified of him transforming into the Chainsaw Devil.

Since the Eternal Devil was scared, Denji decided to face it alone in his Chainsaw Devil form, aiming to make it suffer so much that it would kill itself.

What followed was Denji's violent onslaught. Although the Eternal Devil could regenerate endlessly, Denji's relentless assault showed his extreme mental state.

"I just had an epiphany…"

"When my chainsaw cuts you, you bleed!"

"When I drink your blood, I'll regain my strength!"

"Isn't this a perpetual motion machine?!"

"This means the Nobel Prize is mine!"

Damn it, the Nobel Prize!

[Translator: sauron]

Zhou Wenwei almost spat out his water. Was this really a perpetual motion machine?

Considering Denji never went to school, he probably never learned the three laws of thermodynamics, so… it's understandable, right?

Meanwhile, in the manga, Denji's chainsaw sliced through the Eternal Devil, making the scene overwhelmingly gory.

The visuals were extremely bloody...

Unlike *Edgerunners*, *Chainsaw Man* is a work filled with unfiltered violence and vulgar straightforwardness.

Flesh flying everywhere, with the main character's mind filled with lewd thoughts.

The Eternal Devil could indeed regenerate infinitely.

But each time it did, it would be torn apart by Denji, enduring excruciating pain that drove it to the brink of insanity.

In the end, the Eternal Devil voluntarily revealed the location of its heart, allowing Denji to kill it.

After witnessing Denji's madness and power in his Chainsaw Devil form, Himeno couldn't help but think that only Denji could defeat the formidable Gun Devil.

She had to send Denji to fight the Gun Devil!

Because…

"If we go up against the Gun Devil, Aki will surely die."

"Not because we lack power, or because our opponent is too strong, capable of killing hundreds in an instant."

"But because Aki is just a cool, earnest, and gentle guy."

"Just like everyone else, he's just an ordinary person…"

Himeno didn't want Aki to die, so she decided that the insane Chainsaw Devil, Denji, should be the one to kill the Gun Devil!

*End of chapter.*

After finishing this part, Zhou Wenwei felt alright, even getting a sense of watching a heated shonen manga.

Except this heat... was indeed hot-blooded, with flesh flying all over the place.

And the art was so realistic.

It was a bit unsettling.

Zhou Wenwei, however, was unfazed. He turned the page and finally saw the collaboration event between *Chainsaw Man* and *Edgerunners*.

The participation method was quite simple—

"Log into the official website, vote for *Chainsaw Man*, or submit an interesting comment for a chance to enter a prize draw."

"Lucky participants could win a *Cyberpunk 2077: Edgerunners* keychain, figurines, a Cyberpunk jacket, or a *Cyberpunk 2077* beta testing opportunity."

This was a very common promotional tactic, and the prizes were quite tempting.

Since the release of the single volume, *Edgerunners* had also started producing merchandise.

After all, a successful manga's real profit doesn't just come from single volumes or simple rights.

Merchandise is also a major income stream—although, technically, single volumes are considered part of the merchandise.

"Figurines, jackets, game beta testing!"

Zhou Wenwei's eyes lit up.

He ignored the keychain since it's the most common and least valuable item.

What really caught his attention were the figurines and David's iconic yellow Cyberpunk jacket.

Figurines can easily cost hundreds or even thousands, and that Cyberpunk jacket of David's was selling for 800 yuan on the official website.

Of course, the beta testing opportunity was invaluable to any gamer.

Zhou Wenwei immediately took action.