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The simulated universe is an independent world suspended outside of reality. To be more precise, it is a special space specially opened up by Hipper to house the primordial celestial bodies.
Exist as a field.
There are strict barriers here. No one can set foot here without Hipper's invitation. There is an iron rule that "no living person is allowed to enter" - although this rule has been broken many times.
Apart from Gojo Satoru during his high school period who had the authority, only the resurrected Satoru who had been transformed by data could freely enter and exit the simulated universe. However, every entry and exit would be recorded by the original celestial body without omission.
Yet, he, a being that contained a vast amount of data, unexpectedly possessed permissions similar to Hipper's—he could call upon all of Hipper's abilities. However, this convenience concealed hidden risks, and he must be vigilant at all times, never allowing his traces to connect to the celestial system.
Once he is discovered, he will be doomed. After all, his current behavior is no different from that of a hacker who sneaks into the system.
Even if it is the Six Eyes, if they dare to steal Hipper's core power, the Primordial Celestial Body will never show mercy.
As soon as the anchor point touched the boundary of the simulated universe, it was blocked by an invisible barrier.
He could sense that the dimension was right within reach, and even the aura in the folds of space seemed to be within reach, but there was an impenetrable barrier between them, preventing him from entering.
“…I miscalculated.”
Even if he had the authority, he still couldn't get in - authority and access credentials were two completely different things.
The chances of breaking in by force are almost zero, and once discovered by the primordial celestial body, there is only one way out, and that is death.
"Tsk, Hipper's mad dog."
In the way.
He spat softly, suppressing his annoyance a little, and decided to go back first.
Rubbing the remaining sense of power in his palm - since he has already mastered the power that originated from Hipper, there is no need to insist on looking for her.
It's the same as letting her come into your own world.
"Anchor Point Descends."
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The power never changes because of the person - even if the user changes, its difficulty and height remain there, completely keeping "non-geniuses" out.
Not to mention, anyone who uses this power will be charged a corresponding price, except for Hipper.
He had not yet mastered the landing of the anchor point, and under the pull of this price, he fell into the time and space of December 31, 2018.
This was a world where everything had ended. The world of sorcery had suffered heavy casualties, and his students were dying with near-fatal injuries. Looking out, all of Japan was immersed in a purgatory-like scene.
So this is what the world looks like after he left and it collapsed.
This was the price of exerting his power, the bitter fruit of his choice. One wrong step, and every subsequent step would lead to a descent into the abyss, with no turning back.
"It's a living hell."
He subconsciously wanted to use the anchor point again to reverse everything, but the space around him felt stagnant and powerless - the number of times had frozen.
Only then did he suddenly remember that the power he had obtained from Hipper was incomplete and naturally had limitations when using it.
But this time, he had used up all the extra times he had to go back to the past.
As soon as he stood firm on the ruins, he immediately attracted the attention of the sorcerer.
The man stumbled closer, his blood-stained clothes dragging across the gravel. His eyes were filled with unconcealed fatigue, but his voice was filled with an uncontrollable question: "Why did you show up now, Gojo Satoru?"
Why did they have to come only after everything was settled and even the possibility of redemption had disappeared? They had tried their best to hope that the Six Eyes would bring hope, but now, the entire world of curses had collapsed, and they no longer needed this belated salvation.
"Huh? Are you talking about me?" The man tilted his head and looked down nonchalantly at the disheveled sorcerer - his blood-stained hair stuck to his pale face, and even his breathing was heavy and tired. He had no impression of this face at all.
His fingertips tapped the back of his hand, and his tone was indifferent: "Tiing your life to the salvation of others is empty talk from the beginning."
What is the essential difference between a person who curls up in the spot and gives up without even trying to save himself, and a corpse that has long since decayed in the ruins, even if he is still alive?
After saying this, he didn't even bother to look at the other person any more and disappeared on the spot.
The next moment, he was hovering high in the sky, the wind blowing his clothes and ruffling his hair. Looking down from this perspective, the devastation of the entire city was in full view - broken walls and ruins piled up in ruins, bloodstains spread on the gray and white bricks, and even the air was filled with a stale smell.
"What a big fuss, Sukuna and that fake." He sneered, with a bit of annoyance.
He'd only been away for a moment, and the world had been thrown into chaos. Seriously, couldn't he even afford to take a break?
This world is terrible.
When will Hipper come to his side? As long as she is there, they will eventually move towards the best future.
"well……"
He sighed softly, the regret and longing in his heart flashed by, and suddenly he heard some strange sounds.
The sound came from deep within his mind, as if a huge object that blocked out the sky and the sun was slowly turning. The heavy roar carried a penetrating force that almost tore his soul apart.
The reversal spell was useless in the face of this soul-rending pain, unable to provide even the slightest relief. He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and could only endure the unavoidable pain, without even the slightest opportunity to dodge.
Fortunately, the earth-shattering sound did not last long and soon dissipated.
Before he could recover from his gasping and endurance, the scene before him suddenly distorted - the world was madly regressing in his eyes, and the flowing time seemed to have been pressed in reverse. Even the ruins under his feet and the dust in the air were rapidly deconstructing and reversing. All the broken things were collapsing towards the "complete" past.
Until a certain moment, all the backward scenes suddenly froze.
——May 31, 2018.
Time stopped here.
This was a time when nothing had time to happen - the streets were still clean, the air was free of blood, and human voices could be heard in the distance, lively and bustling.
Gojo Satoru froze in place, his pupils slightly contracted, staring at the intact world in front of him, his heart filled with disbelief and astonishment.
The regret that just flashed through my mind, the desire to go back to the past, actually became a reality?
His confused thoughts suddenly became clear, and he suddenly realized what the sound in his mind was just now - it was the roar with endless pressure when the primordial celestial body rotated.
It was at the moment when he was overwhelmed by regret that he unconsciously used the authority he had obtained from Hipper and sent a request for retrospection to the primordial celestial body.
And He, actually... responded to himself.
"Oh no."
He knew it very well - all extraordinary powers must come with a price and will never come out of thin air.
Just as he chose to find Hipper, but got a destroyed world.
But this time was different. This wasn't a carefully considered decision, but a reflexive one, born of unconscious regret. Yet, it had abruptly altered the trajectory of the entire world, a weight no one could bear.
The price hidden behind this gift can be repaid by no one except Hipper, including him.
So what was the price he was charged this time?
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The aftermath of the Shibuya Incident has not yet completely subsided, but what happened afterwards has nothing to do with him. He should have returned to 2005 with Hipper at this time, but he had to delay for a few days because of an emergency on her side.
Rather than being an idle outsider on campus, he preferred to use this time to collect more cursed spirits. He took over Gojo Satoru's mission and traveled around the country with the Primordial Celestial Body.
"So what you're saying is that due to a system update, Hipper and that resurrected Satoru are trapped in a simulated universe and now they can't get in or out?"
The Primordial Celestial Body nodded in confirmation, and the subtle expression on Xia Yujie's face immediately intensified. He raised his hands to cover his face and couldn't help sighing: "Is the Six Eyes really that fun? It's like risking your life."
Two Gojo Satoru are dangerous enough, and now he is deliberately keeping one in his own territory. This greed is a bit outrageous.
After a brief sigh, he quickly calmed himself down, and a calmness that almost seemed to show disillusionment with the world appeared on his face.
As long as she's happy, she can capture as many as she wants. With this in mind, Geto Sakura's support for Hipper never wavered—even if she wanted to capture three or four, he would still agree. After all, he was never the one who had to worry the most about this matter.
Satoru, you should get nervous. You don't have the advantage right now. Oh, that's right, Gojo-sensei doesn't have the advantage either.
How can a living person compare to someone who has died once, lost something, and then found it again? Even if they wanted to compete, the gap was already determined from the moment they "lost something and then found it again."
After the system was updated, data could still be modified internally, but the external situation was completely different - the primordial celestial body was blocked outside, and because the system had frozen external operating permissions, it was a rare moment of free time.
The high-intensity travel across the country like now is more like a non-stop special forces tour for it.
"Who are you looking for?"
Huh? Is this buying stocks?
"Resurrection Wu."
This was the first Six-Eyes that Hipper saved, and that Six-Eyes also saved her later - the uniqueness of this two-way redemption is simply incomparable to the other two people.
After all, the word "rescue" is much heavier than ordinary love, and this bond naturally makes each other's position in each other's hearts far higher than others.
Satoru and the teacher? Haha, they can't compare to Rokugan who died once.
"Is that what you think?"
The wind blowing towards him from high in the sky was not gentle at all, but the primordial celestial body squinted its eyes, and its whole body was filled with leisurely comfort.
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with what you said. It should be so according to common sense, but Hipper is different—she's greedy."
Smoothing her hair and clutching it in her hand, it added, "They all have six eyes, so they're all equally important to her. As for who she gets closer to, it all depends on who makes her happier."
To help Geto understand, Yuanchu Tianwu gave a simple example: "Just like when you get your first cat, you'll probably want to get a second one later. With each new cat, you'll always pay more attention to the new one at first. But this doesn't mean you don't like the old cat anymore, it just makes it more interesting to you."
When Geto Xiayou heard this, he instantly understood - well, after all, this is what it means to have it all.
"Strange..." Suddenly waking from its holiday relaxation, it seemed to sense something and became more puzzled. It summoned the control panel, stared at the locked system area on the panel, and began to mutter to itself.
"Is this an illusion? I felt like the celestial bodies were moving just now... Did they move? Was the movement too small?"
It speculated that perhaps a system update had blocked its internal perception. This vague perception, unlike precise data feedback, was more like what humans often call a sixth sense.
Thinking of this, even the Primordial Body itself felt it was a bit absurd - a joke. As an AI, how could it possibly possess the sixth sense that only humans have?
Anyway, the one who is busy dealing with data repair now is Hipper who is trapped in the simulated universe.
But who knows - maybe those two are taking advantage of this opportunity to be alone to be intimate with each other.
Hipper, although the simulated universe is your home, you shouldn't be so ostentatious as to bring a man back to spend the night. That's where I live too.
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