Chapter 70: Seventieth Day of Cultivation

Chapter 70

"Development." Conan thought of the game mode of the rule-based weird story, and simply implemented this statement to the end.

He said very down-to-earthly: "This can be answered by using a development game."

"Human negative emotions are a source of energy. Use that energy to cultivate more and more powerful curse spirits."

Conan pointed at the real person and said, "The way it was created is very special. I guess the cursed spirit named Zhenren is either the ultimate goal of the curse master's cultivation, or it is an unexpected product that has provided a new breakthrough in the curse master's plan."

Conan: "If left unchecked, his next move is likely to cause the entire school's teachers and students to be harmed by the cursed spirit."

Kanako: "But there aren't many people in the school, so it's not very efficient for him to do this."

"The campus will hold regular open days, and we can continue to expand externally in the future," Conan said. "Our school can serve as a starting point for experimental development."

Kanako nodded frantically: "...I think I understand a little bit."

Halfway through her speech, Kanako placed the remaining salt bags on the ground and sat down around them. "Alright, now it's time for our level 3 boss and witness to explain the truth!"

Conan stared at the salt: "I've been wanting to ask this for a while, what is salt used for...?"

"Hmm... Ayumi and the others seem to think sprinkling salt can ward off evil spirits, but it hardly ever does."

"If you have time, remember to remind them for me that those people who are very effective in spreading salt to ward off evil spirits are usually masseuses!" said Kanako.

Kanako instantly became full of energy: "Now let's start the simulated tea party, but tea parties are mostly held in the afternoon. In the evening, it's also called a midnight snack party, a midnight snack salt pickle party!"

Conan immediately chose to forget about it and looked away: "It's okay, it's all right, you're right. As long as Kanako-san is happy."

The system recited silently: "..."

When did he master the ultimate skill of fooling Kanako?

"Don't be polite with me, Masato. Even though you've forgotten me, my kindness to you won't change!" Kanako opened one of the salt packets and stuffed it directly into Masato's mouth.

"Damn Suture, damn Suture, he is our lifelong enemy!!" Kanako scolded.

system:"???"

Surprisingly, the real person did not resist this behavior.

Its biggest reaction was that after swallowing it all, it felt a little unbearable because of the saltiness and reflexively stuck out its tongue.

"Human food...is so disgusting." The real person frowned.

Kanako: "To be precise, that's not human food, it's a condiment. If there's a chance, I'll take you to taste real human food. That's what I like most about humans!"

"Since you will soon be able to eat human delicacies, could you please tell us a little more information?" Kanako coaxed.

Zhenren's shoulders trembled, and he didn't respond immediately.

It was very frugal with its words, and its world-weary look made it look like it had lost its soul: "Anchor point..."

"That suture has anchored a special object beneath this school. It's likely a spell attached to that anchor that can intensify negative emotions in humans."

The real person grumbled quietly, "He's very cunning. He wants to use me to get things done, but he's unwilling to reveal more information to me..."

"I discovered it all by myself. Not only is it underground in this school, there are several similar anchor points set up in different places in Beika Town." Zhenren looked listless.

"That's all I know."

Time flew by, and the system that had gone to investigate below the school returned breathlessly, holding an iron nail in its hand. "Is this it?" it asked.

The surface of the nail was covered with a layer of sealing paper and the mud that had just been dug out. Kanako wrapped it with her wandering cloud and signaled to Conan: "Stand back."

"bite!"

The next moment, the barrier that was originally wrapped in rich cursed energy dissipated at an unexpected speed like a punctured balloon.

Isolated below the fifth floor, the cursed spirits gathered on the fourth floor fled in all directions.

Without the constraints of rules, Kanako naturally would not let them go. She controlled her strength and cleared the teaching building as quickly as possible without causing too much damage.

After destroying a building in seconds, Kanako suddenly remembered, "No, I just chopped down the school from the fifth floor, didn't I? We don't have to go to school tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow!"

"I actually missed the best opportunity to blow up the school! Damn my professional ethics!" Kanako's collapse always comes unexpectedly.

The system was speechless: "Anyway, your lecture time is very limited. Most of the time, you fall into a high-quality deep sleep in school!!"

Hearing this, Kanako was immediately relieved: "That's right, going to school is still better. I can sleep well at school, and there are also endless refills of rice in the cafeteria."

Conan: “…”

Ijichi Jiegao watched over the three elementary school students and observed that the curse content inside dropped all the way to normal levels as the barrier broke, until finally, only an empty shell of a "tent" remained.

Kanako jumped out of the window on the fifth floor, and Conan was treated like a kite and slowly floated to the ground with a calm face.

He has faced reality.

After cleaning the stains off their bodies and gathering their thoughts, they headed to the playground to meet up with the others.

"Conan, Kanako, are you okay?"

"Of course it's okay."

"This time, the rules of the Kwaidan Legend—" Kanako happily made a "yeah" gesture, "Perfectly cracked!"

Conan spoke out the prepared explanation: "Actually, part of the teaching building collapsed due to disrepair, and some parts were worn out, so strange noises were made inside the building..."

On the other side, looking at Conan's figure who was forcing himself to explain, Kanako turned around and left without saying a word, waving her sleeves, leaving no trace behind.

"Senior Kanako, are you okay?" Ijichi Jiegao followed and asked with concern.

"It's okay. Remember to write a report when you go back, Ichichi." Kanako thought for a while.

"Go and inform Gojo Satoru and Xiaojie to remove the remaining anchor points. We must also continue to investigate the curse master of the suture line and try to capture him as soon as possible..."

Sweat accumulated on Ichichijie's high forehead. "No... the question just now was about that high-level cursed spirit that's been following us. Is that okay?"

Kanako's focus was wrong: "Ichichi, your strength has improved. You can even sense the level of the cursed spirits!"

"It's just a special grade, don't take it to heart."

Ichichi Jiegao: "I was so scared, but luckily it's just...eh?"

It’s top grade…it’s top grade!!!

"If the special grade ones don't matter, then what other cursed spirits are worth being wary of?" Yidi Zhijiegao was in tears.

Kanako: "It doesn't matter. I told it to either follow me or be exorcised by me. It's just a choice."

Ichichi Jiegao: “???”

After hearing this, Masato stared at the coat in Ijichi's hand, snatched it away, and moved closer to Kanako.

"ka na ko (神奈子)?" It pronounces it literally.

Kanako walked forward without looking back.

"I've thought about it, and I find you quite interesting." Masato regained his former energy and said expectantly, "Since Kanako has asked for that, it wouldn't be too much for me to stay by her side forever, right?"

"Yes, I've been following you all the time."

It showed a friendly face, but under the coat, it controlled its abdomen to deform into a long arm, trying to launch a sneak attack.

As long as the palm of the hand touches the body, the technique can be activated. The real people's pretending is just for this moment to come.

【Inaction Transformation】!!!

Skin touched skin, and Kanako allowed Mahito to touch her arm.

In the end, nothing happened to her, but the real person suddenly had a vision of an incredible scene: the earth, the crust, springs, the tree of life...

It was as if its entire body was immersed in a hot spring pool composed of positive energy (the natural enemy of cursed spirits). It instantly fell to its knees, and the most primitive fear from the depths of its soul made the real person tremble.

It belatedly realized something, raised its head tremblingly, and saw Kanako's calm red eyes.

She held out her hand, and the real person finally understood the deep meaning in her eyes.

A condescending look, as if looking at a dead object...

It's over.

The instinctive fear of death entangled Zhenren, and in his dying struggle, he finally thought: It turns out that I was beaten for so long because Kanako was unilaterally showing mercy.

In order to prevent it from touching her...it turns out that she has been intentionally protecting its soul all along.

Physical pain may one day become a means of protecting the soul.

…

The death that the real person imagined did not come.

The shadow of the hand loomed over Masato's head, and Kanako moved it away and then lowered it, shoving her hands in her pockets and announcing, "Your suffering is over."

Real person: "...What do you mean?"

"Someone once said that the essence of training is the simultaneous application of sugar and whip," Kanako said, "Your 'whip' part is over, and what remains is the 'sugar' part."

"I told you before, I am your king. Of course I have to take care of everything for you."

"You still don't believe me?"

Kanako reached out her hand to him again, and this time, the hand was not to kill it, but to accept it.

"Whether you're a pervert or a psychopath, all those weird quirks and hobbies are mine."

"It doesn't matter if you don't believe it."

"We still have a long, long time to establish a new connection. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, the status between you and me will not change."

The real person was stunned, and he couldn't help but compare Kanako's attitude with that of the curse master.

——It is a curse spirit born from the hatred and fear between people. It is special and it is free.

"I promise to make you live an extremely happy life." Kanako shrugged. "Of course, as for how you define 'happiness', that depends on how I explain it to you."

——Kanako is not a human, nor a cursed spirit. She possesses absolutely overwhelming abilities, but she didn’t kill it.

...She is more special, more free.

Kanako: "Only if you listen to me."

She smiled smugly: "After all, it's useless for you to resist."

Zhenren didn't understand what emotions he had about this matter. He only remembered that when he came to his senses, a tight collar was already around his neck.

Masato subconsciously wanted to tear it apart, but every time he did so, Kanako's figure would appear before his eyes.

——She is the most special.

Accompanied by the horrifying fear deep in her soul, and the gentle words full of tolerance and acceptance that came out of her mouth...which one is true?

Which one can it believe in unconditionally?

Perhaps in the whole world, from now on, there will never be such a being willing to provide it with pleasure and yearning, and facing her, real people cannot feel the disgust they feel towards human beings.

What is this emotion, what is the essence of it that makes it beat so hard?

"Real person!"

On the way back, Kanako took a fancy to some cookies in a store. She bought a bag, jumped to an empty corner, and called Masato over while Ijichi Jiegao looked on in disbelief.

Resistance is useless, so let's not resist for now.

Kanako picked up a few steaming hot cookies and threw them into Masato's mouth.

"Master, can you taste human food?" Kanako held her chin.

It thought for a moment and shook its head: "Basically not."

"Oh." Kanako pondered, "What if I could trade restraints for taste buds that could taste delicious food?"

Real person:?

Bondage? What is that?

Suddenly, her mind was filled with comic plots, and she spoke expectantly: "Try it, shout 'Woof—'"

“…Woof.”

"!" Kanako rubbed her head in surprise, "So good, so good!"

Ijichi Jiegao/System:……

Help! I told you not to light up the absolutely sadistic attributes of the Night Rabbit family! ! !

【Author’s words】

I don't know why, but when I thought about the real-life storyline, I felt like this was the most hey ending for it.

Seeing the original novel's scumbag behavior, I feel that killing it is not satisfying, and letting it live is even more impossible, so...

Let's train it. (Convinced)