Inside the shared space, the Jujutsu Luke told the other Nine Unlucky Lukes about his recent progress.
“That’s basically what happened. I ended the duel with a Black Flash.”
The Dragon Raja Luke rubbed his chin.
“Naoya Zenin is a mid-to-upper-tier Grade 1 Sorcerer. If you can defeat him, that means you’ve firmly reached Grade 1 yourself. Some of the weaker Special Grade cursed spirits shouldn’t be a problem for you either.”
The Hyuga Luke agreed.
“More importantly, you’ve already landed a Black Flash. That should give you an invisible boost to both your potential and comprehension. You’ll definitely be able to grow even further before the main storyline begins.”
Landing Black Flash meant that a sorcerer’s understanding of the essence of cursed energy had reached another level, creating a fundamental difference between them and ordinary sorcerers.
The Jujutsu Luke was also quite satisfied with his gains.
“That’s true. Ever since I landed Black Flash against Naoya, both my cursed-energy output and efficiency have improved significantly. I’ve especially gained some insight into the extremely difficult Reverse Cursed Technique.”
According to his plan, the Jujutsu Luke had already completed the first step toward becoming a true powerhouse.
Next, he would focus on mastering the highly significant Reverse Cursed Technique.
“For the next few days, I’ll put most of my energy into training and try to master this high-level cursed-energy technique as soon as possible.”
His tone was relaxed.
The hardest part was always getting started.
Once the initial accumulation stage was over, the road to greater strength would become much easier.
The Lukes from the other worlds congratulated him as well.
“Congratulations. Taming Mahoraga is looking more and more realistic. At this rate, the modern jujutsu world is definitely going to get a fifth Special Grade Sorcerer.”
“You’re being too modest. Once Sukuna returns, shouldn’t you let the King of Curses experience what it feels like to realize that the so-called strongest in history was only called that because he wasn’t born in Luke’s era?”
“Hahaha! Finally, one of us looks like he has a real chance of escaping his terrible starting situation!”
The others laughed and teased him.
The Jujutsu Luke accepted their congratulations with a smile.
Of course, he didn’t forget to ask about the progress of the other Lukes.
The Journey Luke spoke in a childish voice.
“There’s not much to say about me. I’ve only been reborn in the Southern Continent for half a year. There isn’t much I can do yet.”
At six months old, he was still only a toddler who could barely walk.
The Jujutsu Luke looked surprised.
“Time moves that fast in the Journey world? Only six days passed for me, but half a year already passed for you?”
Seeing everyone’s surprise, the Journey Luke rested his cheek on one hand and explained,
“Maybe different worlds simply have different rates of time. It’s obvious that time passes very quickly in the Journey world.”
Since they were already discussing the subject, Luke Abraham added,
“Maybe the higher-level the world is, the faster time passes. For example, in my Lord of Mysteries world, one month has already gone by since the Jujutsu Luke first entered this space.”
After thinking about it carefully, however, he formed a rough guess.
“The faster time passes, the faster the overall development of the world. Civilizations have more time to accumulate knowledge, and the upper limit of strength becomes higher.”
The Jujutsu Luke couldn’t help reflecting on the difference.
After all, the upper limit of combat power in the jujutsu world, represented by Gojo and Sukuna, was still only enough to destroy a large section of a prosperous urban district with a single attack.
The upper limit of the Lord of Mysteries world reached the destruction of the universe.
The gap between the two was indeed obvious.
Thinking of that, the Jujutsu Luke turned to Luke Abraham.
“How have things been for you lately? If I remember correctly, every Abraham who enters the Sequences suffers from Mr. Door’s screams once a month.”
According to Luke Abraham, enough time had already passed since the Jujutsu Luke entered the shared space for him to experience Mr.
Door’s maddening screams during the full moon.
At the mention of it, Luke Abraham spread his hands and sighed.
“What else can I do? I endure it.”
“Mr. Door stands at the peak of the Door Pathway and possesses the highest level of authority over ‘opening doors.’ The Abraham family has no method capable of blocking his screams.”
In the Lord of Mysteries world, even the words and actions of high-Sequence beings could carry terrifying corruption and destructive power.
If a low-Sequence Beyonder suddenly saw or heard a hostile existence of sufficiently high status, it was entirely possible for them to die on the spot.
Luke Abraham shook his head.
“You don’t need to worry about me. Ever since I entered the Sequences, I’ve already gotten used to living with Mr. Door screaming at me every full moon. As long as I remain at my current Sequence, his screams aren’t enough to kill me.”
After mentioning the troublesome part of his situation, Luke Abraham paused.
His tone became slightly less certain.
“Besides, it isn’t necessarily hopeless. Once more and more Lukes gather here, I might eventually be able to break through the restriction created by Mr. Door.”
The others immediately became interested.
Luke Abraham had enormous potential.
With the Abraham family’s resources behind him, as long as he could overcome Mr.
Door’s influence, he was confident that he could eventually become a high-Sequence demigod within his lifetime.
The others immediately asked,
“What do you mean?”
Luke Abraham organized his thoughts before answering.
“The Lord of Mysteries world has fundamental mechanisms involving mental imprints and anchors.”
“Corruption from high-Sequence existences can be resisted through your own mental will, but it can also be balanced through the faith of others, allowing you to maintain your sense of self.” Get faster updates on NovelPing.
“Through this shared space, I can stack the strengthening of your souls onto mine. By sharing your memories and personalities, I can also reset my self-perception and refresh the state of my mental corruption.”
“Simply put, the stronger all of you become, the better my chances of resisting high-Sequence corruption. That gives me an opportunity to withstand Mr. Door’s corruption and safely advance through the Sequences.”
Once Luke Abraham finished explaining, the others understood his plan.
The Jujutsu Luke asked curiously,
“How long are you planning to wait before advancing?”
“No more than three months at most. I’ll start preparing to advance to Sequence 8 by then. I need the power of Sequence 8 to deal with the situation around me.”
The Abraham family was still being hunted by the orthodox Churches and various secret organizations.
Even unaffiliated Beyonders coveted people from the Door Pathway.
There was a rather dark joke about this in the Lord of Mysteries world.
When a Door Pathway Beyonder died, the Beyonder characteristic they dropped was excellent raw material for crafting powerful mystical items.
Luke Abraham was under considerable pressure just trying to survive.
He raised two fingers and spoke seriously.
“The timing of my advancement depends on two things. First, how well I digest my Sequence 9 potion. Second, how quickly all of you grow stronger.”
“The stronger you become, the better my mental state will be, and the safer it’ll be for me to advance.”
That said, more than half of the Nine Unlucky Lukes were stuck in terrible situations.
The only ones currently capable of growing steadily through training were the Jujutsu Luke and the Hyuga Luke.
Everyone already understood the Jujutsu Luke’s situation.
His future looked extremely promising.
The Hyuga Luke then explained his own situation.
“I’m only twelve right now, so both my body and mind still have a lot of room to develop.”
“But you should keep your expectations realistic. The time-flow difference between our worlds is four to one. Unless I run into some kind of major opportunity, my improvement over the next few months on your side will be fairly limited.”
As an ordinary genin from the Hyuga Branch Family who was restricted by the Main Family, the Hyuga Luke had very limited room to develop.
Luke Abraham pursed his lips.
He sighed and was about to say that everyone only needed to do their best when another Luke suddenly spoke.
“I might be able to help Luke Abraham a little.”
Everyone turned toward the speaker.
It was the Luke from the Jackie Chan Adventures world.
Among the Nine Unlucky Lukes, he was the one who represented Balance.
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