Following Kumoko into the village, Shoko frowned, her face filled with solemnity. "Is the curse left by a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit so active? Why are there no signs of it dissipating?"
Renji said casually, looking into the house, "Ieiri-san, what if that Grade 1 Cursed Spirit hasn't left?"
There were about ten people left inside, three of whom were children, and the remaining seven were elderly people with varying degrees of injury.
Shoko walked over to a child.
Reverse Cursed Technique!
A emerald-green positive energy condensed at Shoko's fingertips. Unlike the usual deep blue Cursed Energy, this was Positive Energy, which could twist the output of Cursed Energy, turning harm into healing. It was a formidable technique, an entry ticket to battles between strong individuals.
[Ding! First time witnessing the Reverse Cursed Technique, unlocking the Reverse Cursed Technique Compendium.]
[Note: The more Cursed Techniques and Domains you witness in the Jujutsu Kaisen world, the better your rewards will be at world settlement.]
The little boy's originally purplish-blue face, as if burned, gradually faded in color, becoming rosy.
"There's no such possibility. Look, the curse was easily dispelled, which means it has been active for a long time."
"It's getting late today. Later, the two of us will go check if there are any Cursed Spirits attracted nearby the village, and by the way, I'll teach you how to attack Cursed Spirits."
Shoko patted the still unconscious little boy's head, then turned and patted Renji's shoulder.
Click!
Her slender fingers rubbed the lighter's flint, producing scattered sparks, then the cigarette glowed with tiny red lights.
"Okay."
Renji looked at the people in the house, feeling a sense of being watched. He wondered if it was just his imagination.
...
Not long after the two left, in the corner.
A little girl opened her eyes.
"So much Cursed Energy..."
The little girl's palm pressed against an old man beside her. The next second, the old man's skin instantly withered.
Then, she poured a portion of Cursed Energy into the old man's body. The old man's body gradually returned to its normal state, but if Satoru were here at this moment, his Six Eyes would clearly see that everyone in the house, except for the other two little boys, was a 'Cursed Energy bomb'. Once detonated, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"That Jujutsu Sorcerer... if I eat him, I can also become a higher existence."
...
Shoko and Renji at the edge of the village did not notice the abnormality here.
On one hand, the entire village was filled with dense, web-like Cursed Energy threads, affecting their perception.
On the other hand, Renji, who had only arrived in this world less than a week ago, couldn't distinguish which Cursed Energy fluctuations were naturally occurring and which were emitted by Cursed Spirits.
At the edge of the village, under a tree.
"Okkotsu-kun, there... no."
"Ieiri-san, don't be afraid. Mine is very big, just bear with it."
"No! No! It will break!"
"I can't control it anymore, Ieiri-san."
Bang!!!
A sonic boom sounded from the tree hole in front of Renji, accompanied by the wailing of a Grade 3 Cursed Spirit from within the tree hole.
Renji successfully killed the first Cursed Spirit he encountered.
[Ding! Host killed Grade 3 Cursed Spirit, experience +3.]
"Okkotsu-kun, if you can't control your Cursed Energy well, it will be very troublesome. You gathered too much Cursed Energy in your palm just now, which is a very draining act." Shoko reached out and touched the tree hole, which was blackened with Cursed Spirit blood, and sighed.
Renji looked at the tree hole.
His Cursed Energy was still emanating from the entrance, even quite densely.
"Will it expose my location or something?" Renji looked at Shoko beside him.
If it came to fighting with Cursed Techniques, Satoru and Suguru could be considered masters, but when it came to the use of Cursed Energy, Shoko had more authority to speak. After all, she was the one who understood Reverse Cursed Technique even earlier than Satoru.
Shoko blinked, her hands feeling the pockets of her uniform, searching for her lighter as she spoke, "Bingo. No matter how immense your Cursed Energy is, in battle, if you don't control it well, you'll suffer losses. So, you need to learn to focus your mind on one point and unleash your Cursed Energy with the state that appears when your mind is focused, like this..."
Shoko held the lighter in one hand, rubbing the flint to light a cigarette, while her other hand formed a pistol gesture.
Bang!
In the forest ahead, a fish-shaped Cursed Spirit was blasted into pieces.
"There are many Cursed Spirits in this forest that won't actively attack people, but ordinary humans will get sick if they stay near them for too long. Now, go practice. Mitsuki-san should have already set up a Curtain."
Shoko tilted her head, blew out a smoke ring, then took a step, turning to walk towards the tent set up by Mitsuki Kumoko.
[Ding! First time witnessing a Curtain, unlocking the Curtain Compendium!]
On the spot, only Renji remained.
At this moment, the Main God Space timely issued a mission.
[Ding! The Main God Space issues a mission.]
[Clear as many remaining Cursed Spirits as possible nearby before dawn.]
[Reward: Longsword Cursed Tool: Natsume (B+)]
Crack!
Renji twisted his neck, his hands instantly becoming covered in light blue Cursed Energy.
Buzz!
He pushed off with his feet, instantly rushing into the forest.
...
Inside the forest, one sonic boom after another sounded, followed immediately by the splattering sound of flesh and blood. Countless Grade 3 Cursed Spirits were smashed by Renji's fists.
"That Cursed Spirit ahead, don't run, let me touch you, I definitely won't hurt you!"
Renji was currently chasing a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit, struggling a bit due to his unfamiliarity with precise Cursed Energy control.
Bang!
Renji's fist smashed into the tree trunk in front of him. The ordinary Cursed Spirit hiding inside exploded before it could even scream.
Ahead, a Kappa Cursed Spirit was fleeing frantically. It glanced at the ominous figure behind it, who was causing another huge commotion, and immediately shouted, "Why do you keep chasing me! Don't you have family?! I haven't harmed humans! I just came into existence! Are you sick, Jujutsu Sorcerer!"
Kappa Cursed Spirits are born from children's fears, considered a common type of Cursed Spirit, with many found in every river. However, Kappa Cursed Spirits that can speak are not very common.
"You can talk?"
Renji casually shattered a butterfly-shaped Cursed Spirit beside him, looking curiously at the frantically fleeing Kappa Cursed Spirit ahead.
"None of your business!"
The Kappa Cursed Spirit suddenly turned its head, puffed out its cheeks, and then...
Pfft!
A corrosive liquid attack shot straight towards Renji's face.
Renji's pupils contracted and he instinctively threw a punch, dispersing the liquid mass. The scattered liquid sizzled as it hit the ground.
[Ding! Copy activated! You have gained Cursed Technique: Strong Acid Attack (3/3). After reaching the maximum number of uses, there is a chance to learn this Cursed Technique. If learning fails, you can copy it again through attack.]
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