Chapter 52: Ming Shen Eternal 28

“Oh, great shot!”

Gojo Satoru praised himself a few words and passed the photo to everyone present, even Dazai Osamu received a copy.

The welcome party will continue.

After taking the photo, Gojo Satoru seemed to have figured it out. He no longer asked Raiden to join them in the fun, but let her sit on the sofa and do what she wanted, such as eating desserts.

But he would talk to Raiden from time to time, saying some irrelevant things. Even if Raiden did not answer, as long as those pair of wisteria-like eyes were willing to move with him, Gojo Satoru seemed to be satisfied.

This is a good sign, Gojo Satoru thought, they can take it step by step.

He smiled wildly.

Different melodies echoed in her ears one after another, but Hoshino Nozomi's mood gradually relaxed.

To be fair, he didn't like this noisy environment.

More than a decade of hospital life has shaped his preferences. Compared with a bustling conference hall, a deadly quiet space can calm his mind better.

But strangely, he doesn't dislike the current atmosphere.

I don't like it, but I don't hate it either.

Hoshino Wang opened his cell phone and looked down at the photo.

The purple-haired woman was surrounded by the crowd in the center, her eyes showing a little helplessness, but after Nanako and Mimiko held her arms, she still gave an awkward smile.

The system suddenly said: [Host, what do you think of this photo? ]

"very good."

【What do you think is good about it? 】

Xing Yewang: “…”

What's going on with this system? Which of them is the host?

The system said to itself: [From a professional perspective, this photo is average. ]

"fine."

【I mean from a professional perspective.】

"Yeah, that's good."

System: [……]

System: [Does the host know what a professional perspective is? ]

Hoshino Nozomi didn't answer.

Of course he didn't know, he just thought Gojo Satoru shot it very well.

[Although it is average, you like it very much. Have you ever thought about why? ]

Hoshino thought about it carefully, and after a pause, he replied, "It's amazing."

He had never seen such people before, let alone such a group of people appearing in front of him.

System: [Host, you have met too few people before. ]

Hoshino Nozomi did not refute, and the system stopped there.

The night is deep, the dew is heavy, and the silver moon is high in the sky.

The welcome party ended with the last note.

Hoshino Nozomi tilted his head slightly and met Dazai Osamu's gaze. He understood what he meant and stayed in the box, letting the others go first.

The students guessed that what they were about to talk about was related to the boy named Wendy, so they left on their own accord. Gojo Satoru leaned against the wall and said, "Let's go, children should not eavesdrop on adults' conversations!"

"No one wants to eavesdrop, you idiot!" Zenin Maki couldn't help but complain.

When they passed by each other, Ieiri Shoko paused, and after confirming that Gojo Satoru was not going to go back with them, Ieiri Shoko whispered, "Come on."

Gojo Satoru agreed.

There were only three of them left in the box. Dazai Osamu went straight to the point and briefly described his experiences in Italy, emphasizing the magic book called "Rayan Castle Textbook" and the book's summoning power.

"A monster from the deep sea? This range is too large." Raidenying thought for a moment and looked at Gojo Satoru.

"Don't look at me like that," Gojo Satoru pointed at his eyes, "Six Eyes isn't omnipotent."

Although he could see through the traces of cursed energy and ignore blind spots to see the situation around him, it was impossible for him to use his six eyes to scan the deep sea ten thousand meters below.

What's more, most of this planet is ocean, and a detailed search would probably take several years.

This problem cannot be solved for the time being and can only be put on hold. Ray Movie has found a new breakthrough point - the relationship between Fyodor and the noose.

"The possibility of pure cooperation is very small," Dazai said. "Based on my understanding of him, he must have a trick up his sleeve, and the noose is probably just a pawn in Fyodor's hands."

Ray Films agreed with his speculation.

Taboo knowledge has serious side effects. Although the timing and extent of the onset vary from person to person, for mortals, backlash is a matter of time.

Muso revealed part of his plan to Mimiko and Nanako - to gather curse casters and cursed spirits to increase his own strength, obtain the Hell Gate, use Geto Suguru's body to meet the activation conditions, seal Gojo Satoru, and then use the cursed spirit manipulation technique to control Tengen who is infinitely close to the cursed spirit.

There must be some reservations in Noose's words, but looking at the entire plan, he does not seem to be willing to resort to forbidden knowledge at the cost of side effects.

Use forbidden knowledge to make it impossible to completely exorcise the cursed spirit, thereby increasing combat power in disguise?

...No, this is at most an added value.

She and Gojo Satoru had noticed that it takes about one to two days for the cursed spirit to "disappear" and "reborn". From a macro perspective, this interval is quite short and it greatly consumes the mental and physical strength of the sorcerer. However, if a battle against Gojo Satoru is to be launched, this time is too long.

This is not the main purpose of the noose.

Fyodor's real plan may be related to the true intention of the noose.

Plus the special nature of Luoyan City's teaching material...

"Summoning requires power," said Ray. "No matter how it is, whether it is supernatural power, cursed power, or the more rare and secret magical power, at its core, they are all external manifestations of pure energy."

"Are you saying that they are collecting energy without leaving any trace and using it to summon a being in the deep sea?" Dazai followed Ray's thoughts. "If that's the case, I have another question."

"What?"

"There are barriers between different power systems. Curse power and magic power may not be convertible into each other."

"As long as 'that thing' can break the wall, isn't that enough?" Gojo Satoru suddenly interrupted.

"That's right. After all, Miss Ying is not a sorcerer. She can still exorcise the cursed spirits."

In other words, that thing has the same power as the Raiden movies.

Or maybe that's where their power comes from.

Dazai Osamu's heart sank.

It would be fine if they just had the same source, but what if that was the source of their power? Would it be able to give others the same power?

That would really be the end of the world... No, at least Japan would sink.

Dazai Osamu raised his eyes and happened to meet Ray's gaze.

Her eyes were the same as always, peaceful and calm, without any outward encouragement or determination, but they made people feel at ease for no reason.

It seemed to tell him not to think too much, and also seemed to tell him not to worry.

...Did he guess wrong?

Or does Ray Films have a way to deal with this?

Dazai Osamu retracted his thoughts: "The noose may not be clear."

The goals of Fyodor and the noose do not conflict, but they are not completely consistent either. Since the noose can achieve its goal without the help of forbidden knowledge, there is no need to take the risk and assist Fyodor in summoning.

If the noose achieves its purpose, it is good for Fyodor; if Fyodor succeeds in summoning, it is of no benefit to the noose.

With only the cursed power of the noose, even if he controlled Tengen, he could not make all the humans in Japan complete the "evolution". He needed to grab energy from the countless battles between the reborn cursed spirits and the magicians, and part of it secretly flowed to where Fyodor needed it.

The noose is helping others without knowing it.

But this situation should not have happened... The forbidden knowledge on the remaining pages was fixed. If both of them had used the knowledge, how did Fyodor hide the noose?

The doll's heartbeat was always regular, but Hoshino Mochi felt it was gradually speeding up.

Unless Fyodor possessed forbidden knowledge from outside that remnant page and made changes to it.

He originally thought that the final task was to recycle the remaining pages, but now it seems that there is much more to it than that.

A hand suddenly pressed on Raidenkage's shoulder, and Gojo Satoru said, "Anyway, we still have to find the noose first, right?"

"That's right," Lei nodded, "but there are hidden worms in the government, and Sakaguchi Ango is making slow progress."

"Ah, maybe there is a way for me?"

"What is it?" Lei Dianying asked curiously.

Dazai Osamu calmly acted as a riddle teller. Gojo Satoru curled his lips, but Raiden Ying's curiosity was piqued by him: "Dazai."

"Don't worry," Dazai Osamu extended his hand and handed them two invitations, "Here."

"Magic show?" Lei Dianying's eyes were complicated. "You mean, will Nosuo go to see the magic show?"

"No, no, no," Dazai waved his hands, "I mean, the magician performing the show knows where he is."

"His name? It's too long. Let me think... Nikolai."

"Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol Yanovsky."

*

After all the information was exchanged, Dazai Osamu left first, and Gojo Satoru and Rai Denying planned to return to the high school.

"Why are you standing there?" There was some confusion in Lei Dianying's voice.

This time, Gojo Satoru did not teleport, but leaned against the door instead.

This is quite rare.

"Ah... because I'm tired," Gojo Satoru followed beside Raidenkage, "I can't teleport."

Lei Dianying believed this statement: "You sang too many songs and hardly sat down to rest."

"Yeah, that's why."

"Then let me take you this time."

"Uh-huh, ok—eh?"

Something unexpected happened.

Rai Denying grabbed Gojo Satoru's wrist and stepped on the air one step at a time.

With every step she took, a bright circle of light would appear under her feet, accompanied by a tiny sound of thunder. The invisible air seemed to be solidified into steps, crawling at her feet for her to walk on.

"Although I can't teleport like you, I can fly."

Facing Gojo Satoru's surprised eyes, a faint smile appeared on Raiden's lips.

“…No no no! That’s not necessary!”

"Why?" Lei Dianying wondered.

——Because his original intention was to take a walk under the moon and talk to Lei Dianying about the issue of "empathy".

Gojo Satoru's eyes darted around and suddenly pointed downwards: "There is a cursed spirit."

The level is not high and it can be easily eliminated.

But the first priority is to get them both back on the street.

However, Lei Dianying had no intention of going down. Before Gojo Satoru could make a move, a bolt of lightning flashed by and disappeared in a flash, exorcising the cursed spirit in an instant.

However, Lei Dianying's figure stopped where he was and did not move for a while.

A cool breeze blew past, lifting the corners of my clothes.

Gojo Satoru pondered it carefully and said firmly, "Xiao Zhen."

"Yes, it's me," Lei Dianzhen looked back and smiled, "Are you surprised?"