Chapter 163: Initial Favorability Buff

Jiang Lai decided to return to his original body and set off at night.

Traveling at night would not bring any obstacles to the meeting, after all, cursed spirits have no concept of sleep.

Night or day, for them only the light changes.

In fact, cursed spirits are more active at night because most people are afraid of darkness and the unknown, and curses tend to be more active at night.

Jiang Lai intends to go alone to explore the secrets of the special curse spirit and the tower. However, before leaving, he decides to briefly explain it to Yuta Otsutsuki.

Jiang Lai switched back to his original form, wearing the same crow-feather kimono he wore when he was sneaking into the Zenin family. He tied a dark red belt around his waist, with faint silver patterns on it.

The hotel where Okkotsu Yuta and Komatsu Eira stayed on the Mount Fuji side was a double room.

When Okkotsu Yuta came back from outside and pushed the door open, he looked up and saw a strange figure standing by the window.

The black-haired young man in a crow feather kimono looked like a ghost, and the dark red belt around his waist looked like a coiled snake. The moonlight outside the window dimly illuminated half of his profile, and his eyes were extremely deep in the night.

"......?!" Facing the sudden appearance of a stranger, Otsutsuki Yuta almost subconsciously grabbed his sword bag, and then he keenly noticed that there was no murderous intent in the air.

To be more precise, there is no breath at all.

Very strange.

All Otsutsuki Yuta felt was calmness. He could not judge the level of cursed power of the black-haired young man in front of him - the other party's breath seemed to be empty, like a black hole that could not be detected to the end.

There were few people who could make Otsukino Yuta feel this way.

Because he himself is a top-class sorcerer with almost infinite cursed energy, he has already reached his ceiling, and there are naturally only a handful of characters who are higher than him.

The figure looked at him, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said in a teasing voice: "What's wrong, Okkotsu-kun?"

He used the nickname "Little Lamb" to refer to Okkotsu Yuta.

The words "Okkotsu-nii" reminded Yuta of something. He was stunned for a few seconds, thinking for a moment, and then coughed: "...Senior?"

Jiang Lai nodded in agreement.

It took Okkotsuki a while to react, then he put down his hand on the sword bag and put his fist to his lips:

"I didn't expect that Senior suddenly changed back, I'm a little surprised - by the way, Senior, please don't call me [Okkotsu-nii] anymore, just call me Yuta."

His gentle gaze fell on Jiang Lai, mixed with a harmless curiosity and inquiry. Only then did he truly see what Jiang Lai was like.

"Okay, Yuta." Jiang Lai changed his words very naturally. He raised his eyebrows and no longer deliberately used the previous title to tease the honest man.

Then he said, "I'm sure you've noticed that I'm in the form of a cursed spirit. I'm planning to go to the foot of Mount Fuji again later."

Okkotsu Yuta stepped into the room and closed the door. "Okay, senior. Do you need me to come with you, or do you plan to go alone?"

He had already noticed Jiang Lai's cursed spirit form, and now after hearing the other party specifically point it out, he vaguely guessed what Jiang Lai was going to do. However, he still asked one more question.

"I plan to go alone first. Logically speaking, a high-level intelligent cursed spirit will be more tolerant of its companions." Jiang Lai nodded, "I can use this identity to get information."

"I will contact you immediately if I need anything later." Jiang Lai said with a smile, "Thank you for keeping an eye on the news. After all, we can only rely on you and me to guard the tower."

He knew that Otkotsu Yuta was a responsible person who valued his companions. If he really threw him aside in this matter, it would actually bring pressure to the other party.

Therefore, Jiang Lai added a few sentences here to indicate that Okkotsu Kyouta is also very important, and the reason why he is going alone now is just to explore the way first.

Okkotsu's expression softened a bit, and he pursed his lips and said, "Please be careful, senior." He took a few steps forward and tilted his head slightly, "But I can feel that you are very strong. Maybe what I said just now was a bit redundant."

"Words of concern are never redundant. Thank you."

Jiang Lai replied sincerely. He propped open the window with one hand. The evening breeze lifted his hair and his fluttering sleeves made him look more carefree. "Don't worry too much. I'm leaving now."

"Goodbye, senior," Okkotsu Yuta waved goodbye to Jiang Lai, "I will keep an eye on the news."

Jiang Lai turned over and jumped out of the window in a graceful manner, tapping his toes lightly and stepping down the spell-power stairs in the air. His crow-feathered figure quickly blended into the night like ink, and only the dark red tail feathers were vaguely visible dragging and swaying.

There is still half a month left before the peak season for cherry blossom viewing at Mount Fuji, so the flow of people here is relatively small. Except for a few shops that are relatively busy, the rest of the shops close early.

Jiang Lai used space magic to build an aerial staircase, which allowed him to move forward in mid-air like a horse stepping on a flying swallow.

Now he can also fly high into the sky like Gojo Satoru, but he can't fly as freely as Gojo Satoru.

Jiang Lai's technique is more inclined to climb the ladder to heaven step by step, steadily and calmly.

Speaking of Wu... Jiang Lai couldn't help but look down at his cell phone.

He habitually sent Gojo Satoru an email with a brief description of the events of the past few days, but Gojo Satoru never responded.

Of course Jiang Lai still remembered what Otsukotsu Kyouta said - the signals around the four defense towers were basically blocked, and Gojo Satoru could not send or receive messages.

But even so, there has been no news for such a long time, which still makes people a little worried.

"..." Jiang Lai's fingertips brushed across the screen.

With Gojo Satoru's ability, after confirming the location of the four defensive towers, the situation should be resolved quickly. The opponent is the strongest of his generation, so no one can stop him, right?

It's hard to say, though. Maybe it's because the tower there is hidden too deep, or the method of removing it is a bit troublesome.

Jiang Lai thought. After he and Otsukotsuki Yuta finished dealing with the tower on Mount Fuji, he would send a message to Gojo Satoru to see if he had a reply.

The moonlight is like water, and the foot of Mount Fuji is quiet and peaceful at night, with only the rustling of insects.

Their hotel was not far from Mount Fuji, and Jiang Lai didn't take long to get here.

Returning to the place he had visited during the day, Jiang Lai relied on his natural intuition of "existence" to bypass the illusion of ghost walls and move forward along the right path.

Only a few days had passed since the previous fight, and the burned trees and grass had all returned to their original state, which was totally unnatural and did not seem to be a normal growth rate.

Jiang Lai's heart skipped a beat, he sensed a slight residual cursed power - not the cursed power of Louhu with a burning aura, but another cursed power that blended with the grass and trees.

He had a vague guess in his mind that among the special-grade curse spirits, there was indeed a curse spirit that was related to natural plants and trees.

It was at this moment that he heard a strangely magnetic female voice: [Are you the newly born cursed spirit around here?]

It is a self-contained language that is incomprehensible, but the magical thing is that the corresponding meaning will emerge in the brain.

Jiang Lai turned his head and faced the direction of the sound. Under the cherry tree stood a cursed spirit more than two meters tall, with black stripes all over its body and two tree roots growing out of it for its eyes - it was Hua Yu!

The Special Curse Flower is a curse born from the negative emotions humans have towards the forest, and is the most gentle of all the cursed spirits.

But this does not mean that she likes humans, because she is an extreme conservationist and believes that only when humans die can nature recover better.

Jiang Lai didn't expect that the cursed spirit he met tonight would be Hua Yu, but he was quite satisfied - because Hua Yu's personality was better than Lou Hu's, and he was more capable of communication.

Moreover, the other party's attitude did not seem like they knew him - it seemed that the real person had not had the chance to introduce himself to them yet.

The special cursed spirits in the new series are not as close as in the original book. This is a good thing for Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai's mind was full of thoughts, his expression was the same as before, and he said in a calm voice: "I'm not near here, I'm just passing by here."

Hua Yu's tone was still gentle: [So, do you need any help?]

As if she was afraid that Jiang Lai would misunderstand her ulterior motives, she added, "We are of the same kind, I have no ill intentions. And you have a natural aura, I feel very close to you."

The breath of nature... Jiang Lai suddenly realized after a brief pause. It was the power given to him by the source!

The essence of Dajia Changyuan is an ancient tree, which is the closest to nature in [existence]. Before falling asleep, He passed His power to Jiang Lai.

As a result, Jiang Lai's dormant divinity was revived again, and at the same time, he also took on a more real aura of natural power.

This is undoubtedly a great advantage for Jiang Lai!

Hua Yu, who loves nature, has a natural affinity for this power, coupled with Jiang Lai's current identity as a special cursed spirit.

The combination of the two raised Hua Yu's initial favorability to a very high level.

It seems that we don't need to fight first before we can have a good communication, Jiang Lai thought.

Jiang Lai's original plan was to fight with Louhu and twist his head off (in the physical sense), just like what Gojo Satoru did in the original work.

However, Jiang Lai had no intention of kicking the other person's head as if it were a ball. He actually had no ill intentions, really. He just wanted to ensure that the other person had no resistance but could still speak, and then they could chat peacefully under the moonlight.

In response to this, Jiang Laiqi's plan was named: Turn hostility into friendship.

Although he would knock his opponent's head off, they turned the war into peace (bushi)!

And Louhu had broken Nanami's dominant hand before, so he twisted her head off, one for one, was that too much? No.

Jiang Lai actually has a protective mentality towards the people around him, just like they often protect him.

However, tonight, Jiang Lai unexpectedly met Hua Yu, who had a high initial liking for him.

Perhaps we can skip the war and move directly to the peace stage, he thought.

When facing different roles, you naturally have to use different attitudes.

Jiang Lai restrained the intimidating aura he had prepared and revealed his soft and gentle side.

He smiled and said, "Well... sorry to bother you, but I might need a little help - mainly because I have some confusions and I want answers."