Chapter 98 The Battle of Three New Kids
Gong Zhili stood on the shore, released Tuogen and let it play in the sea.
She sat on the beach, playing with the sand. Gojo Satoru sat next to her with an opened coconut in his arms and handed the cold coconut to her.
"You've been enjoying staying at the beach these past few days," Gojo Satoru said, taking a sip of coconut water. "Have you suddenly fallen in love with the ocean?"
Gong Zhili brushed off the sand in his hands, hugged the coconut, and began to drink water. Then, squinting his eyes, he said contentedly, "I used to hate the ocean because its power made me uncomfortable. But once I was able to master and use this power, the ocean became approachable."
Humans are so double-standard.
She finished her coconut water, set the empty shell aside, and turned to look at Gojo Satoru, her eyes gleaming with eagerness. "Satoru, where's Jie?"
"He's on the phone inside. It seems like something's going on with Mr. Yaga." Gojo Satoru shook his phone. "What? Looking for him?"
"Looking for you two." Gong Zhili stood up and brushed the sand off his pants. "Come and try your hand with me."
Gojo Satoru raised an eyebrow, his sunglasses sliding down a little, revealing his pale blue eyes. "Try it? With me?"
"And Jie." Gong Zhili raised his chin towards the villa. "You two, come together."
Gojo Satoru was stunned for a moment, then a smile spread across his lips. "Wow, dear, your sudden arrogance really makes my heart flutter."
Gong Zhili blushed: "Is it so obvious?" She didn't want to be so complacent, but she was very happy to have mastered the new power.
Gojo Satoru stared at her for two seconds, then reached out and cupped the back of her head, kissing her.
The kiss didn't last long, and Gojo Satoru gave her one last peck, smiling and saying, "You're so cute."
"If you want to try out new abilities, sure, we're always here for you," he said happily.
A moment later.
Standing on the beach, Geto Xia Yu was speechless: "Can you ignore my wishes just to fulfill your girlfriend's wish?"
Gong Zhili was very understanding. He clasped his hands together and said sincerely, "Please, Jie!"
Geto: "...How could I refuse since you asked me so much? Besides, I'm also very interested in your new skills."
Anyone who has seen Zhili move mountains and change her appearance will be curious about her true strength.
Not only was he curious, he also wanted to try fighting with her.
So the three of them kept their distance, Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru stood side by side, and opposite them was Miya Chiri who was standing alone by the waves. The sea breeze blew past, carrying with it a strong salty smell and surging cursed energy.
There was no signal and the battle broke out almost instantly.
Gong Zhili moved first. She just raised her hand, and the sea under her feet seemed to have life. Two huge tentacles made of compressed sea water suddenly broke through the sea surface and lashed towards the two of them like giant whips. The speed was so fast that there was even an explosion sound in the air.
Gojo Satoru didn't move at all. The tentacles were blocked by an invisible barrier a few inches above him and Geto Suguru's heads. Water splashes and fragments of cursed energy exploded, as if they had hit an invisible wall.
Almost at the same time, a crack appeared in the space beside Geto Suguru, and a bat-winged first-level cursed spirit flew out with a scream. It did not rush towards Gong Zhili, but rose rapidly into the air and spewed corrosive cursed breath at her from above.
Gong Zhili: "This is too cruel, Jie." Although she said so, her reaction did not stop at all. The beach under her feet softened and collapsed instantly, forming a whirlpool that swallowed her. The breath of the curse spirit missed and corroded a large pit in the beach. The next second, Gong Zhili's figure slowly rose from the sea water more than ten meters away. The sea water supported her like docile silk. Her control over the ocean was meticulous.
Gojo Satoru's figure suddenly appeared above where she had just stood, and the pale blue cursed energy condensed at his fingertips - "Pale".
A powerful suction force was generated instantly, trying to pull Gong Zhili over, but the sea water around Gong Zhili suddenly boiled up, forming layers of high-speed rotating vortex shields, which offset the terrifying gravitational force. At the same time, countless water droplets shot out from the sea surface below her, covering Gojo Satoru like high-speed bullets.
Gojo Satoru sighed, and his figure disappeared again, appearing in the air farther away. The water droplets followed him, but were infinitely delayed as they approached him, and finally fell down powerlessly.
"Is this your combo skill? Very good." Gojo Satoru's voice was filled with smile as he praised his girlfriend.
Geto Suguru did not join the aerial chase. He stood in place with his hands in his pockets. Two cursed spirits appeared beside him. One was shaped like a giant starfish and slid into the sea silently; the other was like a constantly wriggling black shadow, blending into the shadow under his feet.
Gong Zhili felt the changes in the sea. The starfish curse spirit was trying to interfere with her control over the surrounding sea area, emitting uncomfortable and polluting curse power. She frowned slightly, and with a thought, the pressure of the deeper sea water suddenly doubled, and it was like an invisible giant hand that firmly grasped the starfish curse spirit and crushed it in an instant!
Geto Suguru's eyebrows twitched, as if he was a little surprised at the speed at which the first-level cursed spirit was destroyed. The shadow under his feet suddenly expanded, and dozens of black tentacles shot out like lightning, crossing the space and directly wrapping around Gong Zhili who was hanging on the sea.
Gong Zhili raised his hand and clenched it. The seawater beside him surged into the sky, transforming into countless sharp water blades, slashing precisely at the shadow tentacles. The collision of cursed energy made a sizzling sound. But after being cut off, the shadow tentacles quickly regenerated, endlessly.
At this moment, Gojo Satoru found an opening. He hovered higher in the sky, pointed his finger downwards—"Hah."
The huge repulsive force field fell like a meteorite, covering a very wide area and was unavoidable.
Gong Zhili took a deep breath and raised her hands. As if awakened by her presence, the entire sea surged upward, forming a massive, incomparably thick, constantly flowing wall of water, compressed within it with the almost tangible force of the ocean.
The power of "He" slammed heavily on the water wall. There was no earth-shattering explosion, only a dull, teeth-grinding squeezing sound. The water wall shook violently and was evaporated and dispersed crazily by the repulsive force field, but the subsequent sea water continued to replenish it endlessly. Finally, the water wall collapsed and turned into heavy rain, but the power of "He" was also completely offset.
The sea surface was already a mess at this time, filled with water vapor, and it was almost impossible to see human figures with the naked eye.
Gojo Satoru fell back to Geto Suguru, his eyes behind his sunglasses showing even more interest: "Sea water? That's really interesting."
Geto Suguru also retracted the Shadow Curse Spirit and watched Miya Chiri slowly walk back to the shore from the gradually receding mist. "The power you can mobilize at the seaside is almost endless, and the range and precision of your control have been greatly improved."
Gong Zhili was dripping with water, but her expression was bright, filled with a sense of profound satisfaction. "Almost there," she breathed, smiling. "If we keep fighting, it won't just be a test, it'll be a demolition."
Gojo Satoru walked over and wiped the water droplets from her cheeks: "Are you satisfied?"
"Yeah," Gong Zhili nodded, "It's better than expected." She looked at the two of them, "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for? It's quite interesting." Gojo Satoru put his arm around her shoulders. "Next time, let's find a place where there's no one around so we can let loose and have some fun."
Geto Xiayou also came over: "Indeed, your ability combined with the sea has greatly increased its strength, but if you leave the seaside, you need to test it again."
"I know." Gong Zhili responded. She knew in her heart that this power relied on the ocean, and the feeling of joy was even stronger when she was close to the seashore.
They returned to the villa, packed up briefly, and changed into dry clothes. Gong Zhili said to the two of them, "I'm going back to the village to take Tuogen back. It's not good to leave him outside all the time."
Gojo Satoru stood up and said, "Jie and I have to go back to the technical college. We can't go with you this time. Or, how about you go with us to the technical college first, and then I'll go with you?"
He didn't want to be separated from Zhili.
Gong Zhili thought for a moment and smiled at him, "It's okay. I'll just stay in the village for a while to digest my thoughts when I get back. I'll wait for you there."
Gojo Satoru couldn't help but hold her face, wanting to praise his baby for being so cute.
Geto Suguru cleared his throat: "Hello." Is he still there?
Xia Yujie quickly ended the conversation: "Then be careful on your way." He quickly left the villa. "Wu, it seems you don't need me to take you for a ride. Go on your own."
He boarded the Rainbow Dragon swiftly and swiftly. The cursed spirit's tail stirred up a gust of wind, and he disappeared into the sky.
Gojo Satoru: "..."
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Gong Zhili returned to the village alone. The village was still quiet, no different from when she left. She walked straight to the lake next to her residence, which was the largest water source in the village.
She stood by the lake and could feel the restless agitation of the faint curse spirits underwater. Without much hesitation, she slowly lowered the huge, ferocious Togen, which exuded a strong aura of special curse spirits, into the lake.
The lake water surged violently, and the black cursed power spread like ink. Tagore's huge body gradually sank to the bottom of the lake, and the oppressive feeling it brought made the surrounding air stagnant. Then this breath was quickly absorbed by the village's barrier, and the land made a buzzing sound that only Gong Zhili could hear, as if complaining about why such a troublesome big thing came this time.
"ah--!"
A short exclamation came from behind.
Miya Chiri looked back and saw two children standing in the corridor of a house not far away, looking at the lake in horror. They were Yuuta Otsutsu and Rika Kimoto who came here for a "summer study tour". Yuuta Otsutsu's face turned pale, and he subconsciously protected Rika behind him, although he was shaking too. Rika grabbed his clothes tightly, with most of her face hidden behind him, leaving only one fear-filled eye staring at the surging lake.
Gong Zhili then remembered that she had left because of the Tuogen incident not long after the two children were sent here, and she had hardly met them. It was normal for them to be frightened when they suddenly saw the special-grade cursed spirit being released into the lake in front of them.
Her expression softened and she walked towards them.
"Don't be afraid," she said softly, "it won't hurt you."
Yuta Otsutsuki looked at her warily, then looked at the gradually calming lake, his lips tightly pursed. Rika completely hid behind him, not daring to look out.
Miyajima stopped a few steps away and crouched down, bringing her eyes level with theirs. "My name is Miyajima, and I'm the village's shrine maiden. I was out for something and didn't get to greet you," she said gently. "That one in the lake is called Tagore. It's my... well, my companion. It looks scary, but it won't hurt anyone, I promise."
Yuta Otsutsukota looked at her, the fear in his eyes receding slightly, but his vigilance remained. He whispered, "...It looks scary."
"Yes, because it's very strong," Miya Chiri admitted frankly, "Powerful things can sometimes look a little scary." She looked at the little girl behind Yuuta Otsutsukota who was clinging to the corner of his clothes and tried to call her name, "Rika, right? Did they tell you that you would become a very powerful sorcerer in the future?"
When her name was suddenly called, Rika trembled slightly, cautiously stuck out half of her face, quickly glanced at Gong Zhili, and then retracted it.
Yuta was stunned for a moment, as if he hadn't expected her to mention Rika, and to say it so naturally. He was silent for a few seconds, then nodded gently, tightening his grip on Rika's hand. "Rika has always been very powerful." "When you grow up and go see Togen again, maybe you won't be so scared," Miya Chiri said. "You just need to grow up now."
The surface of the lake has become completely calm, with only a faint trace of special aura remaining, showing how huge the monster is under the water, but the suffocating feeling of oppression has indeed disappeared.
Yuta Otsutsuki relaxed a little. He looked at Miya Chiri, then at the lake, and asked softly, "...Can you really control it?"
"Yes." Gong Zhili answered without hesitation, with a reassuring certainty.
Perhaps it was Miya Chiri's calm attitude that made people feel at ease, and Yuta Otsutsuki's tense shoulders finally relaxed. Rika behind him also seemed less scared. Although she was still hiding, her hands holding his clothes were not as tight.
"I'm sorry," Ottokotsu Yuta whispered, "We were too loud just now."
"It's okay. It's normal to scream when you suddenly see something scary," Gong Zhili smiled. "Have you eaten yet?"
Yuta Otsutsuki shook his head.
"Then I'll take you home to eat something, okay?" Gong Zhili stood up and extended his hand towards them. "By the way, tell me about your situation? I just got back, so I don't know you very well yet."
Yuta Otsutsuki hesitated for a moment, looked at the hand extended by Miya Chiri, and did not hold it, but still held Rika's hand and slowly followed her.
Gong Zhili didn't mind and slowed down his pace to walk beside them.
At first they just walked in silence, and Gong Zhili did not urge them. He just occasionally pointed out certain places in the village to them and gave them a brief introduction.
It was a bit surprising to say the least, as she had thought Rika Kimoto would be the child standing in front of her.
She had read Geto's previous investigation and knew that Rika Kimoto had a more resilient and lively personality, and took a more active role in their interactions.
But now... she looked at the little girl who was obviously more silent and the little boy who was trying hard to cheer up, and smiled gently.
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The author has something to say: Iivv's handling of Otsutsuki's love line really annoys me.
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