He would first have to spend 1 Rank-C Plot and 2000 Reward Points just to advance to the Two-Tomoe level.
Once that advancement was complete, the remaining money and Plots in his hand would be nowhere near enough to gather the Rank-B Plot required to reach the Three-Tomoe level.
Even if he forced an advancement to Two-Tomoe, at most it would only strengthen his observation abilities, without providing any substantial boost to his combat power.
And that was to say nothing of reaching the Mangekyo Sharingan.
As for relying on his own talent to awaken it, his talent—having only reached the One-Tomoe Sharingan level after more than twenty years—had already proven just how pathetic his aptitude truly was!
If he wanted to become strong, Shu could only rely entirely on the Main God Space, struggling desperately to exchange for enhancements.
To him, the path of chakra still felt far too restrictive and shackling!
Or, should he change to a different path?
Or…
just like an ape, create a dual-energy circuit?
After all, by relying on the Myriad Worlds of the Main God Space, one didn’t need to desperately concentrate on just a single path of chakra.
Once this train of thought opened up, Shu’s gaze began to sweep rapidly over the light screen, jumping out of the Naruto category and examining exchange options from other worlds.
Just as he was scrolling down the list quickly, an exchange option hidden in a corner suddenly jumped into his field of vision.
[Low-Tier Cursed Energy]
[Summary: Originating from the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, the entry-level Cursed Energy standard of a Jujutsu Sorcerer, equivalent to a Grade 4 Jujutsu Sorcerer. The possessor will awaken basic perception of Cursed Energy, be able to clearly see hidden Cursed Spirits and Cursed Objects, and will not have their mental state affected by the passive curses of Cursed Spirits below Grade 4. Possesses basic Cursed Energy control, capable of injecting Cursed Energy into the body for simple physical reinforcement; can also inject it into ordinary weapons to make them temporary Cursed Tools, and is capable of exorcising low-level Cursed Spirits. Note: This level cannot use any Cursed Techniques, nor will it awaken an Innate Technique.]
[Exchange Requirements: 1 Rank-D Plot, 1000 Reward Points.]
“Jujutsu Kaisen, huh?”
Shu’s gaze came to a halt on this option.
Although this series suffered a severe collapse in its final parts back in his previous life, various incredibly funny moments had appeared, such as the case of Gojo Satoru being cut in half, the “fight to the south” awakening battle, Cursed Naoya, and other ridiculous occurrences.
Moreover, regarding the overall combat power settings, even the peak combatants of that world like Gojo Satoru and Ryomen Sukuna, if placed into the Main God Space, could not be considered existences with high-tier magic.
Furthermore, this exchange was also a trap, as Innate Techniques also needed to be exchanged for separately.
However, the Cursed Energy itself managed to pique Shu’s interest tremendously.
What was the essence of Cursed Energy?
It was negative energy formed directly from human negative emotions—such as fear, hatred, despair, pain, and so on—transformed and refined.
An evil old man from the Senju clan had once explained the essence of the Sharingan’s evolution.
When members of the Uchiha Clan experienced a jolt of extreme negative emotion due to the loss of a loved one, the brain would release a type of special chakra.
This special chakra would act directly upon the optic nerves, triggering a bloodline mutation in the eyeballs and completing the awakening and level-up of the Sharingan.
“Then the question is…” The look in Shu’s eyes became increasingly bright, “Can Cursed Energy—a type of energy purely formed from negative emotions—directly replace that special chakra released by the Uchiha brain?”
After all, the source of both things was the same manifestation of negative emotions!
Even from a certain level, pure Cursed Energy might be more extreme than chakra carrying personal attributes.
If high-concentration Cursed Energy were applied directly to the optic nerves of an Uchiha Clan member…
Would that mean he could bypass those painful stages of awakening stimulation and immediately provide the instant comprehension required to complete the Sharingan’s evolution?!
If this could really be realized, it would certainly be a perfect shortcut for improvement with a very high cost-benefit ratio (efficiency), and he wouldn’t need to be a “filial son” killing off family members for the sake of the Mangekyo Sharingan!
Even if there were risks, within the Main God Space, with its recovery features, there was no need for fear.
This was absolutely worth a try.
Moreover, taking a step back, even if Cursed Energy couldn’t be used to stimulate eye awakening, the efficiency ratio of the Cursed Energy system itself was also quite good.
In terms of mechanics, there were all kinds of Innate Techniques and “sure-hit, sure-kill” Domain Expansions.
In terms of numerical values, Cursed Energy was capable of reinforcing physical conditions incredibly well.
In terms of recovery power, there was the Reverse Cursed Technique, which was even rumored to be able to heal the brain.
Most crucially, Cursed Energy was highly effective at conquering ghosts and spirits!
In places like the Main God Space, where one might at any time encounter mission worlds with supernatural horror themes like Ju-on or Silent Hill, possessing a set of Cursed Energy specifically for conquering spiritual entities was certainly a very useful life-saving skill.
Furthermore, Cursed Energy exchanges came in levels from low to high, starting from secondary Cursed Energy for 1 Rank-D Plot, up to Special Grade Cursed Energy at Rank A.
“Looking at it comprehensively like this, this Cursed Energy system is indeed very suitable for my current situation.”
“In that case, let’s try it first to see if Cursed Energy can be used to raise the level of the Sharingan!”
Shu took a deep breath and made his decision.
“Main God Space! Exchange Low-Tier Cursed Energy for me!”
Then, a beam of light radiated down, enveloping his entire body completely.
Unlike the warm healing pillar of light from before, this time Shu felt a piercingly cold flow of energy seeping into his body.
However, quickly—after only a few seconds—the pillar of light faded away.
At this moment, Shu sensed very clearly that in his Dantian area, a completely new type of energy had mysteriously been added.
“Hiss… This sensation feels very different from chakra.”
Closing his eyes, he felt the changes within his body meticulously.
He felt that the energy was cold and dense, lying in wait quietly at his Dantian position.
This method was very different from the circulation method of chakra.
Chakra was refined at every moment from the hundred trillion cells of the human body mixing with spiritual energy—which could be considered ready-to-use and directly drawn upon, usually scattered in cells all over the body.
Meanwhile, Cursed Energy was stored in the Dantian just like internal energy, and was only pulled out when one was about to use it.
“Even though this is only low-tier Cursed Energy that merely requires a D-Rank Plot, the purity of this negative energy is astonishing. However, the quantity is indeed a little lackluster; after all, this belongs to the entry-level Grade 4 standard which is at the very bottom.”
Shu clenched his fist.
Although the Main God Space’s exchanges felt like a rip-off and ruthless, fortunately, it was generous enough to directly include the most basic control of Cursed Energy at that level, so he didn’t need to learn from scratch how to move this energy.
“Let’s try first to see if this energy clashes with the chakra inside my body; I don’t want to cause any trouble in the form of an energy rampage.”
Shu took a deep breath and began trying to refine chakra.
Chakra flowed smoothly through the meridian pathways, while the black Cursed Energy in his Dantian stood firm like a mountain.
The two did not interfere with each other; it was entirely a dual-energy system running in parallel.
“Good, no clashing at all.” Shu felt relieved.
He tried moving a glimmer of that Cursed Energy, letting it flow along the meridian pathways until it concentrated in his right fist.
That very instant, the surface of his right fist emitted a faint shimmer.
Shu walked to the edge of the plaza, facing empty air, and swung his fist hard at nothing.
“Hu—!”