Jujutsu High, inside the shop.
The matter of the fingers had already been glossed over with the excuse that "the Cursed Spirit side sent someone to snatch them."
Lynn's strength on the surface was only that of a First-Grade Sorcerer, so naturally, he couldn't beat a Special Grade.
Lynn slumped back in the sofa chair, putting away those four withered fingers that emitted an ominous aura, the corners of his mouth curling up uncontrollably.
These were the spoils of his gamble with Kenjaku. Three were "deposits" from Kenjaku, and one was fought for desperately by Megumi Fushiguro.
"System, settlement."
Lynn didn't waste words and skillfully summoned the interface.
[Current Balance: 224,500 points]
Now possessing a huge sum of 220,000, Lynn knew that every single point had to be spent where it mattered most.
October 31st, the Shibuya Incident.
That was the largest and most far-reaching event in the original work.
Gojo Satoru was sealed, Sukuna fought Mahoraga, and Kenjaku absorbed Mahito to initiate the Culling Game.
To obtain the greatest benefit from that massive upheaval, this was necessary.
The first thing to resolve was the issue of the Domain.
The previous [Ten Shadows Domain Edict] was just a half-finished product, lacking a closed barrier and a sure-hit effect.
Against a true expert, his strength would still fall short of his will.
Lynn opened the skill tree, his finger hovering over that golden icon.
[Domain Expansion: Ten Shadows Domain Edict (Complete Form)]
[Price: 100,000 points]
"Purchase."
Instantly, 100,000 points evaporated.
Boom!
An indescribable sense of mystery instantly flooded Lynn's brain.
This wasn't a physical enhancement, but a sublimation of his understanding of "rules."
He seemed to see a massive, solemn courtroom, where he held the gavel and sat high upon the bench.
[Domain completion finished.]
Lynn closed his eyes, feeling the completed Domain in his mind.
The sure-hit effect of this Domain wasn't a simple "physical slash" or "mental shock," but a conceptual "forced setting."
Within the barrier of [Ten Shadows Domain Edict], Lynn could designate a specific function of the target as a "weakness."
This was a domineering modification of rules.
If Lynn judged the "legs" as a weakness—then the skeletal strength and conceptual support of the opponent's leg muscle fibers would be instantly weakened.
Even for a Special Grade with a powerful physique, the moment the rule took effect, their legs would become as fragile as crackers, unable even to support their own weight.
If Lynn judged "Cursed Energy flow" as a weakness—then the Cursed Energy circuits within the opponent's body would instantly become congested, as if filled with cement.
The activation of Cursed Techniques would be delayed, Cursed Energy output would plummet, and they might even suffer a backlash the moment they tried to operate a technique.
However, Lynn couldn't just assign a weakness to the opponent's brain to cause instant death.
The more important and lethal the part, the weaker the effect of the assigned weakness.
"Although maintaining this 'rule modification' consumes a massive amount of Cursed Energy, and the stronger the opponent, the harder it is for the judgment to take effect..."
Lynn clenched his fist, feeling the vast, sea-like Special Grade Cursed Energy within him.
"But as long as it hits, turning the opponent into a temporary cripple shouldn't be a problem."
Having settled his trump card, Lynn looked at the remaining 120,000 points.
Lynn was conflicted.
There was still plenty of room for improvement in his Special Grade physique.
Currently, in terms of physique, Lynn had just entered the Special Grade. To draw an analogy, the Cursed Spirit under the Eighty-Eight Bridge that had one of Sukuna's Fingers was also a Special Grade.
In this regard, Lynn might be equivalent to the strength of two to two-and-a-half of Sukuna's Fingers.
That's without counting the effects of techniques or Cursed Tools.
While improving his Special Grade physique was good, Lynn currently faced another issue.
His Cursed Technique was still not superior enough.
The Ten Shadows Technique was powerful, but compared to techniques like Limitless or Shrine, there was still a gap.
Lynn currently needed a superior Cursed Technique with high potential to stand on the highest stage.
Furthermore, acquiring and practicing a new Cursed Technique would, to some extent, also nourish his physical strength.
Lynn's gaze searched the mall, finally locking onto a renowned Cursed Technique.
[Innate Technique: Ten Shadows Technique]
[Price: 100,000 points]
One of The Big Three Families, the ancestral technique of the Zenin Family.
Lynn had two reasons for choosing it.
First, it was strong enough and had extremely high growth potential.
The scouting and biting of the Divine Dogs, the interference of Rabbit Escape, the surprise attack of Great Serpent, the suppression of Eight Handled Sword Divergent Sila, the support of Round Deer... and that theoretically strongest Shikigami, Mahoraga.
It was practically a "one-man army" technique tailor-made for him.
Second, among the powerful Cursed Techniques in this world, this was the most suitable.
Limitless requires the support of the Six Eyes.
Shrine is very strong, but considering he might fight Sukuna in the future, using the same technique against the King of Curses wasn't a good choice.
Unconditional Technique Mimicry requires Rika's assistance.
After much consideration, the Ten Shadows Technique was the most suitable.
"These 100,000 points are well spent."
Lynn grinned and pressed the purchase button.
[Cursed Technique engraving in progress...]
A cool stream of air surged into his brain, then quickly spread to his limbs and bones.
A vast amount of information about shadows and Shikigami flowed into his mind, and a wonderful sensation of being blood-linked with shadows arose out of nowhere.
Lynn felt the power within him and slowly sat up from the sofa.
At this moment, the indoor lighting cast a long shadow at his feet.
With a thought, his hands naturally formed a hand-shadow gesture.
"Come out for some fresh air."
That shadow suddenly began to boil like ripples in water.
Two black-and-white hounds silently poked their heads out of the shadow. They didn't bark, but merely gazed obediently at Lynn with eyes shimmering with Cursed Energy.
Divine Dog: White.
Divine Dog: Black.
Lynn reached out and rubbed that cool yet real fur.
"Very good."
Stroking the Divine Dog, Lynn gazed out the window in a daze.
The bright moon hung high.
It had been over two months since he transmigrated.
It wasn't as if he had any lingering attachments to his past life.
In his previous life, he had no parents, so he had no ties to begin with.
But regardless, he was a citizen of Great Xia in his last life, and the world of jujutsu kaisen also included Great Xia.
After transmigrating, he had checked information regarding Great Xia; the Great Xia in this world was similar to a parallel world of his previous one.
The general history was similar, but many details were different.
If possible, if he truly possessed the power to change the world... Lynn couldn't help but clench his fist.
There were still about two months until the Shibuya Incident.
The plan was mostly in his mind, but completing it required even greater power.
No matter what, he had to seize every opportunity to grow stronger in these two months.
Most of Sukuna's Fingers had already been collected.
From now on, it would be difficult to have another chance for a sudden, massive leap in power.
"It seems I must take the initiative and look for trading opportunities."