Chapter 79 The First Curse Spirit Challenge
Gong Zhili announced at home that she would be going out more often in the summer.
Nanako was unhappy: "But you promised to take us swimming during summer vacation."
Mimiko protested quietly, "Since we started school, Chiri-nee no longer cares about us."
Miyaji corrected: "Kids who go to school are more mature, so you can spend a happy summer vacation under the supervision of Grandpa Yuji, and I will be home in the evening."
Tsumiki softly supported her sisters, "We want to go too."
Although the two boys didn't say anything, their eyes revealed the same meaning.
Gong Zhili: "No, this time we go out and face the curse spirit directly. You are still too young, don't rush."
When they heard they were about to face the cursed spirit, the children stopped clamoring to go out together and instead started trying to persuade her to stay: "Sister, the cursed spirit is too scary, it's better not to go out."
Megumi Fushiguro placed his hand gently on her arm, his eyes showing that he was worried.
Gong Zhili patted his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm very capable. And this time it's not just me, Gojo will be with me the whole time."
Among the children, except for the twins, none of them had actually seen a curse spirit, so the twins had the biggest reaction. Even though they knew that Miya Chiri was very strong and Gojo brother was also very powerful, they still couldn't calm down.
Gong Zhili said softly, "Don't resist facing them because of your own fear. Before facing them, you must make yourself stronger."
She didn't say anything else, just explained some things, made some semi-finished food in the evening, and paid the care fee for this period to Grandpa Tiger Stick. Now the children can use the stone stove to make a simple breakfast, and it is very simple for them to heat up the food she prepared or cook it themselves at noon.
What they had to do was similar to what most children in the village had to do, which was just weeding and cleaning, and then enjoying their summer vacation.
Children always appreciate the value of vacation after going to school. After Miya Chiri said this to Gojo Satoru, she suddenly remembered that everyone in the technical high school was working a lot during the summer vacation, so she changed her mind and said, "When they have missions in high school, they'll find that the commission fees may be more valuable than vacation time."
Gojo Satoru put the sun hat he had bought on her head and said, "By the time they get to high school, summer missions won't be so frequent."
Isn't what he is doing now to give the young people enough time to become stronger?
The wide brim of the hat instantly covered most of Gong Zhili's face, leaving only a chin with soft lines exposed.
Gong Zhili held up his hat and said, "Hey, are you going to bask in the sun outside today?"
Gojo Satoru reached out and flicked the brim of her hat with his finger, making a soft click. "There are more cursed spirits in the summer, mostly due to the hot weather."
Gong Zhili: "So where can we find the cursed spirit faster?"
Gojo Satoru: "Of course it's an outdoor workplace."
He took out his cell phone and called up the key marked locations sent by the personnel outside the window. Several areas were marked in red. These places were either construction sites or port loading and unloading areas. Due to the high temperature and heavy workload, there were reports of accidents at this time every year. The accidents were almost half caused by humans and half caused by curses.
"Let's go to the port first," Gojo Satoru said, hailing a taxi. "We have a lot of places to go today, so it's not convenient for me to drive. Is it okay to take a taxi?"
Gong Zhili didn't mind at all: "It doesn't matter, everything in Tokyo is up to you."
Gojo Satoru raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay, then let's finish this as soon as possible."
The taxi stopped by the roadside. Gojo Satoru opened the back door and let her get in first, then sat next to her. The cool air poured out of the car, temporarily dispelling the heat.
The driver, a somewhat older man in a neat uniform, asked, "Where are you going, sir?"
"Tokyo Port Dockyard." Gojo Satoru reported the destination, leaning back in his seat with his long legs stretched out casually.
Gong Zhili took off his hat and placed it on his lap, and asked, "Do Naoko and the others know that I will be working with you soon?"
Gojo Satoru: "No, we haven't met."
Gong Zhili was surprised: "Don't you all live in the college dormitory?"
Gojo Satoru: "Nose is probably at school, but Jie is out there with Haibara Nanami and the others doing something."
Gong Zhili glanced at the driver in front and cautiously changed the question, "Isn't it said that Xia Tian is very busy? Can the three of them still work together? Wouldn't it be more efficient if they split up?"
Gojo Satoru: "Compared to before, this kind of busyness is planned. Jie can handle many situations. He is very suitable for leading newcomers."
Gong Zhili seemed to be thinking about it: "In a sense, I am the newcomer you brought with you."
It felt like a feather was scratching Gojo Satoru's heart, causing a fleeting tingling sensation that could not be grasped.
This guy really knows how to say something that makes people happy.
Gojo Satoru's smile naturally rose: "Of course."
The taxi stopped at the pier, and the hot sea breeze blew into the car. The two people got out, and then a member of "Window" came over with an instrument. When he saw Gojo Satoru, he was like a savior: "Mr. Gojo, there is an incomplete cursed fetus here. We can't get any closer for further observation-"
Gojo Satoru nodded and said, "You guys leave first, I'll settle the bill."
After hearing what he said, the members of "Window" retreated without hesitation, and at most gave Gong Zhili a look.
Gong Zhili cast his gaze towards the depths of the dock. By the time the five lines were settled, the fluctuations in that area had reached a level that could no longer be ignored.
"What does Cursed Fetus mean..." Gong Zhili speculated, recalling what he had learned previously. "Is it a product that precedes the appearance of special-grade Cursed Spirits?"
Gojo Satoru: "You can understand it this way - the formation of each special grade requires a large amount of negative emotions. This is still an incomplete form."
Gong Zhili: "Should we destroy it directly or wait until it's conceived before letting me try my hand at it?"
Gojo Satoru observed the huge sphere wrapped in layers of dark red tentacles and flesh and asked, "Do you like the ocean?"
Gong Zhili: "Generally... you know, I prefer the environment in the mountains."
Her latest barrier was set up by the sea, so it could naturally absorb energy from the ocean. However, unlike the stable and heavy mountains, the power of the sea changed rapidly, and the chaotic power made her very uncomfortable for a while.
Gojo Satoru: "Hmm? Isn't that part of nature? Or are mountain goblins not good at water battles?"
Gong Zhili admitted: "The power absorbed by the barrier at the seaside last time made me unaccustomed. I am indeed not used to the seaside yet."
Gojo Satoru was stunned, showing a hint of hesitation: "But this cursed fetus..."
He was almost certain that the cursed fetus at the dock was the special-grade cursed spirit, Tagore, that was hatched in the Shibuya incident several years later.
Although he still doesn't understand why its cursed fetus appears here, Gojo Satoru will not let it go no matter what.
"If you feel you can't handle it, just leave it to me." Gojo Satoru spoke faster, "I can solve it quickly."
He intended to walk in front of Gong Zhili, but the next second Gong Zhili grabbed his arm.
"Wait," she looked up at Gojo Satoru, "I want to try."
Gojo Satoru stared into her eyes, confirming that she was serious. His body relaxed and he stood up straight, following her strength. "Are you sure?"
Gong Zhili: "Aren't you still here? The mission assigned to you by the window is perfect for training a super-standard newcomer like me. I'm going to leave it to you, Gojo-sensei."
Gojo Satoru was momentarily stunned by this familiar yet unfamiliar name. With a subtle expression, he said, "Of course, Gojo-sensei is your strongest support."
Oh no, this guy didn’t call me “senior” but called me “teacher” directly. This is too unfair!
Gojo Satoru stood behind Gong Zhili, watching her standing in front of the cursed fetus. After studying her for a while, she raised her hand and pressed her palm in the direction of the cursed fetus, which actually caused the sea water on the cursed fetus to move!
Familiar waves spread from the palm of her hand, the air made an ominous "buzzing" sound, and the sea water and mucus on the surface of the cursed fetus, which were originally dripping slowly like dead things, began to ripple in regular patterns.
These substances slowly tightened and penetrated around the restlessly agitated cursed fetus, gradually swirling and solidifying.
The cursed fetus seemed to feel threatened, and the fluctuations suddenly intensified, making a dull humming sound like the roar of a deep-sea monster. The dark red flesh squirmed frantically, trying to devour the rebellious water currents.
Gong Zhili's eyes were calm, she slightly opened her five fingers, then suddenly closed them!
Gojo Satoru saw that the chain that had already coiled up to form a water dragon twisted into a strand, suppressing all the resistance of the cursed baby.
What follows is a game between the two sides. Is the cursed fetus's desire to hatch stronger, or is Gong Zhili's power to control the water flow greater?
The cursed child let out a deafening scream filled with anger and pain. If an ordinary person heard this sound, they would probably go crazy and lose their mind instantly. Gojo Satoru tilted his head, his voice completely drowned out by the screaming: "I'm having so much fun..."
Gong Zhili was simply taming the cursed fetus while trying to use the power of the ocean to do something.
From the initial brutal suppression to manipulating the seawater to form a chain, and then to using the power of the ocean itself to compress this cursed fetus that was closely related to the ocean, she completed such an evolution in just a few breaths.
It was so wonderful that he wanted to applaud.
So, should we try to compress this cursed spirit next?
Gojo Satoru's eyes can observe that after the cursed fetus was forcibly compressed, the power in its body began to distort and collapse, and if it was not careful it would become a precursor to a concentrated nuclear explosion. He could use magic to offset this level of power fluctuations, but when Zhili did this, did she know that she was taking a risk?
She didn't know how to use Jay's method of compressing the curse jade, so she could only try it bit by bit on her own. An unusual vortex of power had appeared in the center of the curse fetus, and there was a terrifying suction force there, which pushed the scattered curse residue, sea water, and even the light in the tent back to the core.
Gojo Satoru couldn't help but walk forward to Miya Chiri, and turned his head to look at her expression, wanting to confirm whether she was feeling any strain.
——Gong Zhili is smiling.
As if she was pleased with herself for getting the result she wanted, she met Gojo Satoru's eyes, her eyebrows raised, her eyes burning with a fiery, excited fire.
Gojo Satoru was attracted by the fire and even forgot to look away, his eyes fixed on her face.
Gong Zhili looked at the Curse Jade, clasped his five fingers together, as if crushing its last shell, and then used his new strength to reshape it.
A round and translucent black jade bead the size of a longan was quietly suspended in the air. A dark blue light was flowing in the black color. The surface was as smooth as a mirror, emitting a pure and cold curse.
Gojo Satoru stood still, his blue eyes behind his sunglasses fixed on the strange "Cursed Spirit Jade" and asked, "What is this?"
Gong Zhili's smile was full of satisfaction: "It's a sperm ball!"
Gojo Satoru: "Huh? Do you mean—"
Gong Zhili: "Yes, you can capture the spirit ball without swallowing it. If you throw it out again, you can get your own curse spirit. Maybe you can even cultivate your favorability."
Gojo Satoru slowly held his forehead and whispered, "Who sent you the game console... Is this how you acted? I thought you had it all planned out, but it turns out you were just going by your gut—"
Gong Zhili reached out and grasped the sphere, and with a flip of her wrist, the sphere disappeared into her palm.
Seeing this, Gojo Satoru asked, "Have you learned how to store the Curse Jade within your body?"
Gong Zhili nodded, with a little pride in his new discovery: "Almost. I just learned it. I know why my ability development was often restricted before."
"As long as I can use items with similar functions as an analogy, I can discover similar powers." Her tone was light, and her eyes were surprisingly bright. "Gojo, when I turn eighteen, you will lose."
Bang—bang—
Gojo Satoru's heart seemed to be grasped by something and thrown high into the sky. An unprecedented, strong throbbing instantly swept through his body. The impact was direct and swift. He could clearly hear the roar of his blood rushing through his veins.
Her provocation became a flame that ignited him.
Gojo Satoru's Adam's apple rolled very slightly, and the violent heartbeat blocked all his words. For the first time in front of her, he felt a brief and real loss of speech.
He stood there, his tall figure seemed frozen, the air was filled with the smell of burning and the salty smell of the sea breeze, but at this moment, the only thing left in his senses was this girl.
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