“I have a question!”
Kanaé Kocho immediately raised her hand.
“Where can we find the blue spider lily?”
According to Lu Chen's plan, Muzan Kibutsuji was unlikely to resist the temptation of simultaneously eliminating the Demon Slayer Corps and obtaining the spider lily.
But the problem was, exposing the location was easy, but finding the blue spider lily was difficult.
Muzan had spent over 1,000 years searching for it without even a trace.
Many in the Demon Slayer Corps had never even heard of it before.
“I don't know.”
Lu Chen answered succinctly.
“？？？“
Everyone looked at him as if he were a ghost.
“You just talked about so many plans, and you don't know where to find the blue spider lily?”
Kōcho Shinobu's lips twitched.
If not for Lu Chen saving her sister, she would have wanted to hit his head hard.
“The blue spider lily only blooms during the day, and it only blooms for a few days each year. Even more troublesome, it can only grow in specific locations.”
“I haven't been in this world for long, how would I know where to find it?”
“...”
Several people looked at each other.
They never imagined that this flower's growth conditions were so demanding. No wonder Muzan had spent millennia with nothing to show for it.
A flower that only blooms during the day? For a demon to find it would truly be a ghost.
“嘶...”
“That's going to be a lot of trouble...”
Ubuyashiki Kagaya rubbed his temples, pondering.
“The Demon Slayer Corps doesn't have an abundance of manpower. We can't spare too many people to search for traces of the spider lily...”
“However, the Ubuyashiki family does have some connections. If we were to ask them... No, we need to be careful not to leak information. We can't let Muzan find out...”
He quickly began to think about how to find the blue spider lily in the shortest time possible.
“Do you know anything else about the blue spider lily? Like the temperature, humidity, environment, and approximate blooming period it needs to grow?”
“If we accidentally miss it, we might have to wait another year...”
Kagaya asked Lu Chen again.
“Stop, stop, stop. You're going down the wrong path.”
Lu Chen stopped the over-active Demon Slayer Corps and Kagaya.
“Our goal is to make Muzan believe we have the blue spider lily, not to actually find it. Why make things so complicated?”
“Kōcho Shinobu, help me pick a red lycoris.”
“Ah? Oh!”
Kōcho Shinobu ran to the garden and picked a red lycoris.
This was the most common variety, also known as the red spider lily. Legend said that it bloomed on the other side of the Yellow Springs.
Its red petals were in an inverted lanceolate shape, curling outwards. It was a beautiful spectacle.
Lu Chen took a bucket of blue paint from Richelieu's armament and dipped the lycoris in it.
The entire petal, along with the stem, was soaked in blue.
“There, the blue spider lily.”
“？？？？”
The Demon Slayer Corps and the Kanmusu were directly dumbfounded.
What the heck?!
So casual?!
Dipping a lycoris in blue paint makes it a blue spider lily?! Can you really fool Muzan with this?!
“I told you, our goal is to make Muzan believe it's a blue spider lily. Whether it's really real or not doesn't matter.”
Lu Chen repeated himself. He turned to Kagaya.
“The Ubuyashiki family has connections in the shogunate and certain industries, right?”
“Um... Um... Ah? Yes.”
Kagaya was still immersed in Lu Chen's incredible actions, and nodded mechanically.
“What do we do next?”
“Kotetsu, take a picture of this blue spider lily and save it.”
Lu Chen threw the painted lycoris to the Fat Dinosaur.
“Ubuyashiki-san, contact the newspaper editors and reporters. I want all the newspapers to publish a news story on the front page for the next week: “
“A wealthy businessman named Lu Chen from a foreign country is searching for the blue spider lily in Japan to cure his sister's illness, and he has offered a huge reward...”
“It is said that he has already discovered some specific traces of the spider lily, and is currently working with the Demon Slayer Corps...”
“Also, remember to follow up with the story. For example, in a few days, we'll announce that we've found the spider lily's blooming period and location. Add a photo to increase credibility...”
“...”
Everyone froze for a few minutes.
The concept was too advanced.
That was the only feeling they had.
Kibutsuji Muzan is hiding in the human world, so he must be paying attention to the news, consciously or unconsciously.
As long as it hits the newspapers, and then word of mouth spreads, even if it's fake, it can become true.
A foreign businessman coming to look for treasure, this topic has an inherent degree of attention and credibility.
Even if Muzan is suspicious, he will want to check it out.
“How did you come up with this idea?...”
The Demon Slayer Corps and Kagaya were in awe of Lu Chen.
Compared to them, they were simply honest people. They were like fools who really wanted to find the blue spider lily.
“Sociology and media studies. Amazing, right?”
Lu Chen patted Kōcho Shinobu's head.
“Watch, learn.”
“Even if Muzan has lived for a thousand years, he's just an old fogey with a rusty brain. We have so much information, controlling him is a piece of cake?”
“Get ready. Just wait for him to jump out and die.”
“...”
The Kanmusu looked at each other.
They suddenly felt sorry for Muzan.
“Commander, your imagination is really powerful.”