After completing his daily PUA session on Hidan, Shinji decided to boost his strength once more before returning to the Evil God Sect.
Because he had finally figured out the correct method to grind Cursed Soul Points, he now possessed 20,800 CSP.
The bulk of it came from the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit—exorcising it granted 5,000 points. Completing Hidan's mission, chopping the curse into eighteen pieces, added another 5,000. That alone was 10,000 CSP.
The rest came from killing the other fodder cursed spirits.
Accumulating bit by bit had become surprisingly satisfying!
In the past, he had been poor and had no chance.
Now he had finally reached a modest level of wealth. Even in gacha draws, he no longer needed to pull one by one, praying for a miracle.
Without hesitation, Shinji opened the system and performed a 10-pull!
10,000 CSP was instantly deducted.
Shinji didn't even flinch. He focused on the dazzling golden light.
Soon, the glow faded, and a string of notifications popped up:
[You obtained Random innate Curse Fragment x1]
[You obtained Sadako's Videotape x1]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
[You obtained Random innate Curse Fragment x1]
[You obtained 500 CSP]
[You obtained Mummy's Bandage x1]
[You obtained 2,000 CSP]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
…
Shinji's face darkened.
Damn it, four out of ten pulls were this worthless System Gratitude?!
It was hard not to suspect that the dog system was taking a cut somewhere. Otherwise, what the hell was it even grateful for?
Excluding the 2,500 CSP "recovery," he immediately started inspecting the other items.
Random innate Curse Fragment
Effect: Collect ten fragments to synthesize a random innate Curse Card. Using it grants a random innate Curse.
PS: Just collect them!
Cursed Item — Sadako's Videotape
Effect: Hand it to someone. The recipient will immediately grow a head of thick, silky black hair, but their entire face will always be covered.
PS: Pass it on to someone else (cannot be discarded; if discarded, it returns to the hand automatically. Cannot be destroyed; attempting destruction causes permanent curse, then the tape restores itself).
PS: Don't worry—the nightmare starts the moment you hand it off.
Cursed Item — Mummy's Bandage
Effect: Instantly heals injuries; even severed limbs can regenerate. Wrap it around any part of your body to activate. Self-use only.
Negative Effect: Death within 5 seconds of use.
Cooldown: 2 hours
PS: Perhaps what you really want is a dignified death.
Shinji read through and immediately thought, "This is just… ridiculous!"
Random innate Curse Fragments were definitely good. Collect ten to get another innate Curse—crucial.
Assuming each 10-pull guarantees two fragments, that meant roughly 50,000 CSP could get him one full set. Expensive, but not absurd considering the value.
Along the way, other items could drop.
As for the two cursed items—Sadako's Videotape and Mummy's Bandage…
The first seemed like a joke, but on second thought, it was terrifying. At least he didn't want to become a long-haired "ghost" with hair dangling over his face.
If not for the PS note, he might've immediately passed it to Hidan, letting his little boy endure the pain, and whispered sweetly, "Don't worry, Daddy loves you~"
Since the curse only activated when first passed, he could safely keep it in reserve. If a use arose, he could just hand it off; otherwise, it was just an extra System Gratitude pull.
The Mummy's Bandage was more interesting.
Its effect was insane: instant healing, limbs regrowing.
Although the downside—death within five seconds—was ridiculous, it was only a problem for someone mortal. Shinji was immortal! He didn't fear death; he feared fragmented death.
Perfect. Wrap it around his forehead, and he could be chopped to pieces without worry!
To test it, he cut off a finger, wrapped the bandage loosely around his arm, and…
A miracle occurred.
The severed finger instantly regenerated, fully functional.
Shinji grinned… then his head tilted, and he died on the spot.
His face wore a disturbing joy as he passed away. Five seconds was just too short.
Three seconds later, he instantly revived.
"This is insane! Death is so fast, so sudden!"
More importantly, the System Curse didn't activate… maybe it counted as "suicide"?
If death via Mummy's Bandage activated the system curse, he could've farmed a serious bug: dying over and over to grow infinitely stronger.
But the cooldown was still two hours. The system, though ridiculous, had limits.
No pain? Five-star rating!
Shinji efficiently stowed the items and, with a sigh, prepared for another 10-pull.
Watching his CSP drop to almost nothing, he was tense.
"Come on, give me something good, or I swear I'll never pull this garbage again!"
After a few muttered threats, the light faded:
[You obtained 500 CSP]
[You obtained 100 CSP]
[You obtained 100 CSP]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
[You obtained Random innate Curse Fragment x1]
[You obtained System Gratitude]
[You obtained Cursed Tool Conversion Card x1]
[You obtained Random Cursed Spirit Experience Card x1]
[You obtained 100 CSP]
[You obtained Random innate Curse Fragment x1]
Maybe his threats worked. Only two System Gratitudes appeared. Total CSP from this pull was only 800.
Two Random innate Curse Fragments were guaranteed—likely a soft pity system…
The real goodies were:
Cursed Tool Conversion Card
Effect: Forcefully converts any item into a cursed tool. Shape, ability, and strength depend on the item's potential.
PS: Convert a stone, and you might just get a strangely shaped stone.
Random Cursed Spirit Experience Card
Effect: Grants a one-time experience of a random cursed spirit.
Shinji read through, a mischievous smile creeping onto his face…