Chapter 76: The rabbit dies and the fox mourns. The flapping wings become the savior of the corner of the world...
After hanging up the phone, Fushiguro Megumi, who was following behind the Nine Square Array, held the phone tightly.
Because the news revealed by the mechanical pill was too shocking and the crowd around was noisy, he couldn't help but stop and listen carefully.
"There have long been rumors that a sorcerer's spell power fluctuates with their emotions. Although the examples of Gojo Satoru and Miss Ninety-Nine cannot be used as evidence, many sorcerers believe in this view."
"The strength of a sorcerer does not grow linearly. In desperate situations, one can often unleash greater potential. If a person frequently challenges opponents who are above his ability but still have a fighting chance, the speed at which his potential is developed will be unmatched by sorcerers who are content with the status quo."
"…But it is indeed too dangerous to be in desperate situations frequently, and this theory is only on paper, so…"
“Yes, they did.”
"Not just the Nine Square Formation, most of the younger generation of the Jiufang family participated in the experiment, but from what I have discovered, only the Nine Square Formation has a significant effect..."
"They wanted to create a precedent for artificially increasing the level of cursed energy, but except for Jiu Fang Zhen, the other experimenters who relied on the short-term stimulation of negative emotions to obtain trace amounts of cursed energy were completely unable to control themselves, and even their fighting instincts disappeared! Only one in ten could store emotions for a long time and convert them into cursed energy, and only Jiu Fang Zhen succeeded in converting them into combat power..."
Megumi Fushiguro clenched his fists. He remembered that when he was in high school, Gojo teacher once said that the cursed energy storage of the Nine Square Array was reduced by 40%. When was that?
It was after they exorcised the humanoid cursed spirit.
They were illuminated by the silver light, as if they had returned to the gentle land of spring flowers and had a good sleep, and the fatigue from the battle and the sleepiness from staying up late disappeared completely. But he tried to summon the full elephant the next day but was not strong enough. Although he recovered quickly, Mr. Gojo definitely saw something!
So the Nine Square Formation hasn’t recovered from that incident yet?
Is it because the soothing effect of the silver light offset the Jiufang family's secret technique?
"I have no intention of criticizing this," Mechanical Maru said before ending the conversation, "I believe that even if the price is the loss of the ability to control emotions, or suffering from an incurable mental illness, there will still be many sorcerers who desire to obtain a powerful force like him. Moreover, it is very likely that the premise of this method is a natural and curse-bound physique like ours... I have also fantasized about it..."
"But you've also seen... after being away from the Jiufang family for a long time, without external support, the high emotional value fades over time, anger and irritability decrease, leaving only depression and stagnation, as well as a series of complications of mental illness..."
If he takes a wrong step accidentally, who can save him at all times?
"The upper limit of Heaven and Curse Binding is also limited."
Sacrificing the body in exchange for the cursed power, the natural container cannot completely transform and absorb all the energy stuffed into it. Once, twice, one year, two years...
How long can the much-anticipated “little madman” remain crazy?
Mechanical Maru's calm voice seemed to convey the emotion of grief for the loss of another. When he first received the news, he also coveted the strength of the Nine Square Array - who could resist the temptation of suddenly becoming a special grade?
Later, he accidentally cooperated with a stitched-face cursed spirit named Zhenren, who reached a curse-bound agreement with him and promised to use magic to heal his congenitally defective body. That's why he did not act rashly in the matter of the Nine Square Array.
Cooperating with the cursed spirit is like walking a tightrope thousands of miles in the sky. He already knew that it would be difficult for him to have a good ending. The best result is to perish together. He originally thought that the only thing he missed was that girl, but he heard the news that the first and second graders of Tokyo High School collectively exorcised the humanoid cursed spirit... The moment his long-cherished wish was shattered, the huge sense of guilt dissipated, and the invisible hands that grabbed the air loosened his neck. The relief of not becoming a betrayer far exceeded the pain that his body might never recover from. At that moment, except for the hand that Miwa Kasumi had extended to him, he couldn't think of anything else...
In an unknown corner of the world, a sinner who almost stepped on empty air was redeemed...
When he saw Jiufang Zhen again, he was calmer than he thought. The temptation that followed him like a shadow was resisted by the people of Tokyo School. The sense of relief and the fear that arose made him never be attracted by the secret method of Jiufang family again...
Being deceived, being dominated, and being manipulated without knowing anything...
What if one seems to be blessed by heaven and curse?
He revealed this to Tokyo School, that is, to Gojo Satoru. On the one hand, it was equivalent to gaining a hidden favor, and on the other hand...
Perhaps, he also wanted to give this fellow who was unable to move in the dark a safety rope around his waist...
Fushiguro Megumi knew that Jiufang's depression and paranoia were not just because he had been away from home for too long, as Mechamaru said. It was probably related to the light that shone on them together! Jiufang pushed him away at that time, perhaps because he had a premonition of the harm that the beautiful light like sunshine, spring wind and rain would do to the sorcerer?
To others, it was a short-lived dream, a curse that would naturally recover after fading; to Jiufang, it was the dreadful reality after the dream, a lack of strength that could not be made up on his own, and the exhaustion and depression that followed the fading of excitement after waking up from the alcohol...
Fushiguro Megumi suppressed the thoughts in his mind. The most urgent task now was to follow the Nine Square Formation closely and give him enough space to calm down as soon as possible, while also protecting his safety when he was irrational!
He still didn't know why the Nine Square Array ran away, but for an emotionally unstable teenager, any reason was possible.
He landed about ten steps away from the Nine Square Formation, a distance where they could rush up and grab him at any time.
Kyoto is a bustling metropolis. It was lunchtime and people were coming and going as office workers went out to find food. Fortunately, with the sorcerer's eyesight, it was not difficult to keep an eye on the Nine Square Formation.
Unexpectedly, when Jiu Fang Zhen turned a corner, Fushiguro Hui was about to catch up, but a row of bicycles passed by and blocked his way. When he chased after them, the boy had disappeared...
Fushiguro Megumi went around the corner and did not see anything unusual about the cursed spirits passing by. He also paid attention to the passing vehicles. It was impossible for someone to abduct the Nine Square Array without alerting anyone!
The jade dog sniffed around in a daze, and finally returned empty-handed and lay down beside his master's legs. Fushiguro Megumi recalled the experience of the Nine Square Array being captured and detained by the upper echelons, and even trying to force him to transfer to another school, as well as what the Mechanical Maru just said, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead...
Jiu Fang Zhen didn't know that he was teleported to another place again. He thought he had accidentally stepped into the realm of the cursed spirit - the change in environment and the smell of the air was so noticeable that even he with poor eyesight could feel it!
"Don't be anxious, Lord Kyufang! Don't be angry! It's the Tsukumogami I've seen before! And the little fox, we've met before!" Kitsunesuke hurried over to stop the Kyufang formation from venting its cursed power in an "exploratory" manner.
"Have you met before?"
Kitsunesuke quickly responded: "Yes, you have fought with Hosuka-dono and several other Tsukumogami, and also met Mikazuki-dono..."
“Is it you?” Jiu Fang Zhen frowned under his hood. He remembered that this group of “people” were not Shirasuka’s men, and there was no Kitsunesuke in Shirasuka’s Honmaru… Last time, they teleported him away without even saying hello, so what was going on now?
He was already annoyed because he couldn't figure out his own feelings, and being stopped by a stranger, even if the guy seemed friendly, he had to be alert and alert to the fighting power of the Fusangshen, which made him even more upset!
Kitsunesuke was short, and when he looked up he could see the terrifying expression of the Nine Square Array. He was so scared that his hair stood on end and he jumped into the arms of Yakiri Hasebe without making a sound.
What the Nine Square Formation couldn't see was that there were two Hasebes present!
Yakiri Hasebe, who was holding Kitsunesuke, winked at the other man and took two steps back. The man who stayed behind, though he looked the same as Yakiri from the other Honmaru, had lost all his energy and spirit as if he had been sucked dry by an evil spirit. He was exhausted, forbearing, and suppressing the pain that no one knew about.
"I am Yashikiri Hasebe, who fought with the sorcerer," the man said in a hoarse voice, "I would like you to take me to see Tsurumaru Kuninaga."
The Nine Squares Formation was more alert. He "saw" the distortion of the soul under the skin of "Yakiri Hasebe", which was completely different from the two silver-white spirits next to him, one large and one small, similar to Bai Suchuan! The dark color crawled in his body with fangs and claws, mixed with the white, but was tightly imprisoned in his body by a layer of shell. I don't know what has the upper hand.
But he was much calmer than the night he fought the real person. At least, he was in a rational state.
"I found the location of Tsurumaru Kuninaga, but I can't enter his domain with the power of Fusangshen alone..."
After Bai Suchuan fell into a coma, he and his colleagues had been waiting with a spark of hope, waiting for their master, their salvation, to wake up, to grab the wandering souls, to pull the chains of the mad dogs that had lost their masters...
They were powerless to cure their master's coma, and the doctor sent by the government of time said: "We can only wait."
Yes, they can only wait, wait for the master's promise to be fulfilled, wait for the group to return safely to Honmaru where they can find peace of mind.
Knowing the bond between Tsurumaru Kuninaga and Shirasuga, Yakiri Hasebe masochistically wondered whether the special person loved by his master could awaken the sleeping soul with the sincere love between them, as in exotic fairy tales?
If the person accompanying him is not him, Yakiri Hasebe, but Tsurumaru Kuninaga, will the lord who is indulging in dreams be willing to give up his good sleep and wake up from reality?
Even though he longed for her, he did not overstep the line while his master was unaware. Even though his surging blood burned his body from time to time, even though his chaotic brain was obsessed with that person, he still adhered to his faith and stayed where he was, staring at him for a long time, even though he dreamed of being the prince who kissed the sleeping beauty awake...
"As far as I know, you are the only one who can enter Tsurumaru Kuninaga's territory. Please take me to see him. Perhaps seeing him... no, hearing his voice, the lord will be more willing to wake up..."
He was so patient that he could even fool himself. Even Kitsunesuke and Yakiri Hasebe from the other Honmaru, who he asked for help to contact the Nine Square Formation, thought that he was exhausted because his master's spiritual power was broken and he was unconscious, and they could not see through his almost crazy heart.
Kitsunesuke also spoke up for the poor Tsukumogami: "Yes, Lord Kyukata! You and the Shinsengumi of their Honmaru are old acquaintances, right? Since you know a lot of our inside stories, the fox will speak directly! There is something wrong with their Tsurumaru Kuninaga. If we let it go, not only may history be distorted, but he will also become a very dangerous existence in this era. It is better to find out his position as soon as possible. However, the affairs of the Time Government cannot be revealed to more people at will. Please help, Lord Kyukata. They are willing to repay you with all their strength in Honmaru..."
They came to Honmaru not only to suppress the Time Travelers, although this was their main purpose. They were the main force sent to investigate the cause and effect after the government of Time, which was hundreds of years later, was shocked to find that history had been changed silently without causing any devastating consequences. And the result they got so far was that the source of all changes, the existence of a historical native who quietly changed the fate of countless people, was the person in front of them!
Whether it is the government of the time or the historical revisionists, the world collapse caused by changing history is immeasurable, but this person...
For unknown reasons, he almost changed the history of Yuji Itadori's fake death, causing dangerous fluctuations in time and space, but fortunately he sent the previous Shinsengumi to remedy the situation. But this time, with his participation, an important and widely documented special curse was exorcised in advance, but no negative consequences were detected...
So, after learning about this history, is it possible for the kind-hearted lord, who has been depressed for several days, to realize his bold and flawed idea?
Jiufangzhen seemed to be thinking about something.
In fact, Jiang Jiu doesn't mind going into Tsurumaru Kuninaga's territory again with Yakiri Hasebe. Judging from the last experience, Tsurumaru Kuninaga is unlikely to hurt him. Moreover, the recent frequent appearance of the Retrograde Army and the strange Honmaru coming to the present world clearly show that the game has not stopped Shirasu's plot line, which means that even if Shirasu himself cannot make progress, the Nine Square Array and Kito Si can continue to push the plot...
Accepting his request and letting Yakiri Hasebe meet Tsurumaru Kuninaga in advance might lead to a new plot line. After all, each character is very complex, and the two people may not necessarily create any sparks, and it might even affect Shirasu's awakening by accident.
He can also refuse, and this plot point will be left until Shirasuka transforms back into a human and wakes up. During this period, something unexpected may happen, and it is very likely that his refusal will lead to another ending for Shirasuka. This is also the advantage of immersive games with a high degree of freedom. There are various ways to play, and each choice leads to a different ending, just like real life. There is no regret for making a move, and bad moves can only be remedied as much as possible.
The wound that had been caused by Yasuke Hasebe had healed, but the gap in his heart had not yet been filled.
Compared with another Tsukumogami of Honmaru, the information he had after arriving in this time and space in advance was obviously not enough. In his impression, in the information about the Tokyo High School characters given by the government of the time when issuing the mission, Kyuubajin was just a student with no sense of existence, drowned in the era as bright as stars. Unlike Yuji Itadori who imprisoned the two Sukuna with his body, and unlike the genius Megumi Fushiguro in the records, even the early dead Kugisaki Nobara had more words than him.
But he heard Minghu say half-heartedly that perhaps it was during the time when he transformed into his original form that the lord and the other party became acquainted and developed a bond. The lord had instructed them to help the Nine Square Formation if they could, and that they could completely trust the Nine Square Formation, which was more trustworthy than anyone else except the Honmaru.
This bond might not be enough to make the other party take risks. How could they shamelessly ask a teenager for help?
After all, Tsurumaru is wanted by the curse world as a special-grade cursed spirit!
He couldn't believe that Tsurumaru Kuninaga had really fallen into a bloodthirsty cursed spirit as announced by the curse world, and the dark fall was even more nonsense! Now, Tsurumaru Kuninaga is indeed in a strange state, and has not come to visit the lord so far, and it is unclear whether he is an enemy or a friend. In any case, even if Tsurumaru Kuninaga can't wake up the lord, he must personally find out what that guy means!
If he really abandoned the Lord...
A dark red flashed in Yakiri Hasebe's eyes.
When the Lord wakes up, he must not see a completely unrecognizable Tsurumaru Kuninaga!
"Please..."
[Triggering quest reward: Suppressing Hasebe's thanks]
[Unlock the second emotional line: immature desire/heavy desire, or it can be clarified in the confused illusion]
[The success rate of character's love confession increases/the possibility of character's love confession increases]
[Go to the realm - there is a sky above the sky]
【whether】
Clarity of desire?
Can his desire, the source of his recent unsolved thoughts, really escape from the confusion and easily distinguish the truth?
What happens after we have made a clear distinction?
…
Jiu Fangzhen touched the vibrating cell phone in his pocket, feeling very annoyed, but he knew exactly who was calling.
He pressed the answer button, and despised himself for being tempted by shortcuts. At the same time, he glanced at the man and sneered, "Okay."
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