4:00 AM.
In the bathroom of a VIP ward at Sendai General Hospital.
Standing before the mirror, Lin Ye looked at his excessively handsome face and splashed a handful of cold water over it.
Water droplets slid down his jawline, dripping onto the pure white marble sink.
“Phew…”
“Sasaki-senpai’s figure is definitely nice, and she’s very soft to hold.”
“But…”
Lin Ye’s gaze sharpened as he looked at the azure light screen only he could see.
“Making money…
no, gaining strength is what really matters.”
“Women will only slow down the speed at which I draw my blade.”
“Unless she can drop some gold for me.”
Lin Ye dried his hands and leaned against the sink, his mind stirring.
“System, stop playing dead.”
“Bring up that ‘Cursed Technique Gacha Wheel’ for me!”
[Ding!
Host, please remain calm.]
[The Cursed Technique Gacha Wheel is ready.]
[Extraction Range: Includes but is not limited to the secret techniques of The Big Three Families, Special Grade Cursed Spirit techniques, and even some lost ancient techniques.]
[Would you like to start now?]
Lin Ye rubbed his hands together.
This was a life-changing moment.
Although his physical stats were already comparable to a budget version of Maki’s “Heavenly Restriction” thanks to the system’s stat points…
…in a world where only jujutsu can counter jujutsu…
…without a Cursed Technique, he would ultimately just be a basic attacker.
If he encountered a Special Grade Cursed Spirit’s Domain Expansion, he’d be as good as dead.
“Cut the crap!”
“Just spin it!”
“Give me ‘Limitless’ or ‘Ten Shadows Technique’!
If not, even ‘Mimicry’ would do!”
Lin Ye roared inwardly.
[Ding!
Gacha Wheel spinning…]
On the light screen, a massive golden wheel began to spin rapidly.
Countless dazzling icons flashed by.
The red of Reversal: Red, the blue of Lapse: Blue, the black of Shadow, the purple of Poison…
Lin Ye’s heart was practically in his throat.
“Stop!”
“Stop, stop, stop!”
“Holy crap!
Was that the icon for ‘Unlimited Void’?
I missed it!
I missed it!”
“Argh!
Was that ‘Blood Manipulation’?
Missed that too!”
The wheel’s speed gradually slowed.
The pointer slowly glided across the various sections.
Finally.
It stopped on a section glowing with a faint golden light.
[Ding!
Congratulations, Host!]
[You have obtained a Grade 1 Cursed Technique: Ten-Stroke Cursed Technique: Ratio (Improved Version)!]
Lin Ye was stunned for a moment.
“What the heck is this?”
“Ratio?”
“Sounds like some kind of tribal chant.”
[Ding!
Simple explanation: This is Kento Nanami’s Cursed Technique—’Ten-Stroke Cursed Technique’, commonly known as ‘Forced Critical Hit’.]
[Cursed Technique Effect: Divides the target’s length into ten equal parts and forcibly creates a weak point at the 7:3 Ratio.
Striking this point results in critical damage.]
[System Improved Version Features:]
[1.
No material restrictions (can even break Special Grade Cursed Tools).]
[2.
No biological restrictions (can deal critical hits even to souls).]
[3.
Critical Hit Multiplier Increase: Boosted from the original 1.5x to 2.5x!]
Looking at the description on the panel, Lin Ye’s look of disdain instantly vanished.
In its place was pure ecstasy!
“Holy shit!”
“And it’s an improved version?!”
Lin Ye pumped his fist excitedly.
While this technique wasn’t as broken as “Limitless” or as insane as “Mahoraga”…
…it was practical!
It was powerful!
Most importantly—it was cool!
Imagine, no matter who the opponent was, as long as he found that point…
…and struck once…
…it would be a guaranteed critical hit!
This was the perfect example of “overwhelming power crushing all skill”!
“System, you finally acted like a decent person for once.”
“I like this technique.”
[Ding!
As long as the Host is satisfied.]
[Detected that the Host’s current total Cursed Energy has increased to 1,700.
Would you like to continue allocating points?]
Lin Ye glanced at his remaining points.
He had received 300 for saving Sasaki just now, and adding that to what was left from fighting Sukuna, he had nearly 1,800 points.
“Put it all into Cursed Energy!”
“A man shouldn’t be’short’; that Cursed Energy bar has to be long!”
“In this world, your mana bar is your life!”
[Ding!
Consumed 1,000 points.
Total Cursed Energy +1,000!]
[Current Cursed Energy: 2,700/5,000 (Semi-Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer threshold).]
A warm current instantly surged through his entire body.
Lin Ye felt as if a small volcano was burning within his dantian.
That feeling of being filled with power made him want to find something to vent it on.
Bang!
He casually threw a punch into the air.
He didn’t use any Cursed Technique.
Yet a crisp sonic boom echoed through the air!
“Awesome!”
Lin Ye looked at himself in the mirror, a wicked smirk curling on his lips.
“Next…”
“It’s time to find a target to practice on.”
“Theory isn’t enough; I need some hands-on experience.”
Right then…
…a sudden commotion broke out outside the door.
This was followed by a piercing scream!
“Ahhh!!!”
“What…
what is that thing?!”
“Help!
The dead are coming back to life!”
Lin Ye raised an eyebrow.
His gaze instantly became amused.
“Ask and you shall receive.”
“A place like a hospital really is an all-you-can-eat buffet for Cursed Spirits.”
He pushed open the bathroom door and strode out.
…
Outside the ward.
The hallway was in utter chaos.
Nurses were fleeing in panic, pushing carts as IV bottles shattered all over the floor.
Several middle-aged security guards in uniform held rubber batons, but their legs were shaking uncontrollably.
“Don’t…
don’t come any closer!”
“Monster!
Get away!”
At the end of the hallway…
…coming from the direction of the morgue…
…a Cursed Spirit covered in bandages, with a hunched back and dragging a rusty scalpel, was slowly crawling forward.
Its body looked like pieces of corpses sewn together.
With every crawl, it left a trail of black slime on the floor.
The stench was so foul it could be smelled from dozens of meters away.
[Ding!
Random Quest Triggered: Cleaning House.]
[Detected Grade 3 Cursed Spirit: Livor Mortis Stitch-Monster.]
[Quest Description: This Cursed Spirit was nourished by the resentment within the hospital.
[Quest Objective: Exorcise it using the new Cursed Technique: “Ten-Stroke Cursed Technique”.]
[Quest Reward: +200 Points, Sasaki Admiration +10.]
Lin Ye looked at the Cursed Spirit and curled his lip.
“Only Grade 3?”
“That’s a bit beneath me.”
“But it’s perfect for a test run.”
At that moment…
…Sasaki was also woken up by the noise on her hospital bed.
She huddled under the covers, peeking out with half her head, staring in terror at the door.
“Lin…
Lin Ye?”
“What’s happening outside?”
Lin Ye turned around, walked to the bedside, and tucked her in.
His movements were as gentle as a gentleman’s.
But the words coming out of his mouth were incredibly arrogant.
“It’s nothing.”
“Just a few reckless pests.”
“Just stay here and be good.”
“I’ll be right back.”
With that…
…Lin Ye picked up a fruit knife from the nightstand.
It was the one used for peeling apples earlier.
A perfectly ordinary stainless steel knife.
“I’m borrowing this.”
Lin Ye winked at Sasaki.
Sasaki blushed and nodded.
“Be careful…”
“Yeah.”
Lin Ye turned and walked out the door.
…
In the hallway.
The “Livor Mortis Stitch-Monster” had already closed in on a nurse who had fallen to the floor.
The young nurse was pale with fright, tears and snot streaming down her face.
“Don’t…
don’t come any closer…”
The Cursed Spirit raised its rusty scalpel.
A muffled roar came from its mouth.
“Sur…
gery…”
“Ex…
cision…”
At that critical moment…
“Hey.”
“Hey, you, the stinking piece of trash over there.”
“It’s the middle of the night.
You want to perform surgery without even registering?”
“Do you even have a medical license?”
A lazy voice spoke up out of the blue.
Everyone instinctively looked back.
They saw a youth in a black hoodie, idly playing with a fruit knife as he sauntered over.
His steps were light, yet in the deathly silent hallway, they seemed to fall in sync with everyone’s heartbeat.
The nurse looked at him as if he were her last hope.
“Run!
This monster will kill you!”
Lin Ye didn’t seem to hear her.
He walked straight up to the Cursed Spirit and stopped five meters away.
His gaze was indifferent, as if he were looking at a pile of crap.
“Roar!!!”
Interrupted while feeding, the Cursed Spirit became exceptionally agitated.
It turned around, its cloudy eyeballs staring fixedly at Lin Ye.
In the next second…
…it lunged forward!
It was surprisingly fast!
Bringing with it a gust of foul-smelling wind!
“Watch out!” the security guard cried out, covering his eyes.
However…
…Lin Ye didn’t even budge.
An azure light instantly flashed in his eyes.