Chapter 198 Curse Spirit Dinner
Yuji Itadori was not sure what his exact appearance was at that time. He did not know much about various types of jewelry, and he saw himself in the reflection of the black-haired young man's eyes.
So, he simply picked the most general answer he could understand - "stone".
The shiny ones... should also be considered stones, right? Yuji Itadori doesn't quite understand this.
Kugizaki Norose looked puzzled: "Uh, so you are a stone spirit?"
Fushiguro Megumi also made a rare calm and cold joke: "It seems that Sukuna lives in a stone house. Compared with the thatched huts and wooden houses in the past, the conditions are not bad."
Yuji Itadori coughed, and under the gaze of his two colleagues, he recounted bit by bit the events of the past thousand years that he recalled, as well as his relationship with that person.
As he narrated, Norose Kugizaki and Megumi Fushiguro gradually understood that the "stone" that Yuji Itadori mentioned was not a real stone, but something with transcendent meaning.
A thousand years ago, Fushiguro Megumi had come into contact with Jiang Lai, and he knew that the other party possessed powers beyond the mortal world.
Although he didn't quite understand what that person was, he could guess that it was a god-like existence.
In other words, Yuji Itadori was in a naive god-like state without a human form thousands of years ago, and was taken away and used by someone. As for who this someone is...
Combined with what Yuji Itadori had told them before, and the information about the Cursed Fetus Nine Phases Diagram he learned from the Sangami, perhaps someone from a thousand years ago was the one who created the Cursed Fetus Nine Phases Diagram, the character with a stitch on his forehead currently serving in the Supervisory Commission.
It took a thousand years to plan. Fushiguro Megumi exhaled silently. In a sense, he was also very persistent. He didn't know what that person was going to do.
But no matter what, they are getting information bit by bit, and the situation will eventually turn around.
——
Jiang Lai, in the form of a little lamb, followed Gojo Satoru back to the high school, perfectly connecting the timeline.
Otsukotsu Yuta used the map to test and confirmed that the Tower of Positive and Negative on Yuji Itadori had disappeared.
However, as a teenager, Jiang Lai took advantage of the opportunity to train with Itadori and others in the technical high school to observe Yuji Itadori up close.
He felt relieved only after confirming that this time and space reversal had no side effects.
During this time, Gojo Satoru also went to the talisman room to see the expansion.
In fact, he had already known from Otsutsuki Yuta that this special-grade cursed spirit was rather special and could be considered a friendly party, but on the surface he still had to make this journey.
In the end, it was Gojo Satoru who took action and went to the higher-ups to negotiate and get Zan Xiang out of the talisman room.
Although there are still many rules and regulations weighing on Zhang Xiang, at least he is no longer restricted to the Talisman House and can move freely.
As a rare special-grade cursed spirit on our side, Tansei now serves as a simulated opponent in actual combat training for Yuji Itadori and his friends. He can be considered a member of the high school teacher team, but his status is rather special.
Little sheep Jiang Lai did not participate in the actual combat training on the playground. Because of his young age and inexperience, he was only assigned the task of watching from the sidelines.
——After all, the only people who knew of his considerable strength were Gojo Satoru and Otsutsuki Yuuta, who knew his true identity, and Nanami Kento, who had seen him fight against a special-grade cursed spirit.
He originally wanted to use the inflation to gain experience points from the elves at this moment, but then he changed his mind and realized that if he didn't reveal his true strength, he would not be able to gain experience points from the inflation.
But it's a bit early to show off their strength now. There are also spies from the Supervisory Commission inside the Polytechnic College - Gojo Satoru secretly kept an eye on a few of them last time.
With this in mind, Jiang Lai finally decided to hold the cup of water and watch their practical training on the playground while thinking about the follow-up plan.
During the break, Yuji Itadori, Megumi Fushiguro, and No Rose Kugizaki gathered together to analyze the battle just now, while Shogi sat on the steps with a calm expression.
The little sheep Jiang Lai happened to be sitting here as well. He noticed that as he sat down with his sleeves puffed out, something slowly fell down.
Jiang Lai subconsciously looked over there - what was floating down slowly was a dark purple diamond-shaped leaf.
He had never seen leaves like this before at the college. So Jiang Lai asked curiously, "Are these the leaves from the place where you were doing your mission yesterday? I have never seen leaves like this before. What are these?"
——Yes, even the flatulent one will go out.
Because Gojo Satoru, Nanami Kento, Haibara Yu and others are very busy on a daily basis, at times like this, the Prime Minister will secretly take Yuji Itadori and others out to carry out missions.
They had just gone out yesterday, so Jiang Lai guessed so.
Zhang Xiang tilted his head slightly when he heard that. He glanced at the dark purple diamond-shaped leaf on the ground, frowned, paused for a moment, then bent down to pick it up: "Oh, this, I almost forgot about it."
"This is not a leaf from a plant species that is at the mission site. Technically, this is not a leaf," he said.
Jiang Lai blinked, a little confused by this answer. He did not understand what the prime minister meant.
But soon, the prime minister continued: "This is [the invitation letter]."
"Invitation?"
"Yes." Zhang Xiang nodded and said in a deep voice, "Invitation to the Curse Spirit Dinner."
Jiang Lai: “???”
He was stunned for a second, and the dark-skinned boy's eyes widened. He repeated with some doubt: "...Cursed Spirit Dinner?"
Uh, wait, what is this? A term I've never heard of before appears!
Are the cursed spirits in the new Jujutsu series so trendy that they even hold a dinner party?
But after careful consideration, it is not difficult to understand. After all, the number of intelligent cursed spirits in the new series has generally increased, so it is not impossible to hold a dinner party to imitate the social interaction in the human world...
With thoughts rolling in his mind, Jiang Lai blinked his eyes, slightly raised his head, and made an action as if he was listening attentively.
In contrast, Yuji Itadori's companions are all friendly towards him and are more friendly towards him.
Facing the brown-haired boy's inquiring gaze, he did not hesitate and continued to explain: "Yes, it is a bit like a dinner party for you humans, it is also a party."
"But the number of attendees is limited. Usually, the dinner list consists of special or first-class highly intelligent spellcasters. Sometimes, there are also a few human spellcasters who participate, but they are very rare."
"What is the purpose of this dinner?" Jiang Lai asked.
"There is no special purpose, it's just a fun event." Zhang Xiang said, "Of course, cursed spirits also have entertainment activities, especially intelligent cursed spirits. Although cursed spirits have a natural killing intention towards humans, it does not mean that killing people can make cursed spirits continue to enjoy it."
Jiang Lai: “…”
I don't know what to comment here, but if you roughly understand it, it's probably similar to how humans can't help but want to kill the mosquitoes around them. Killing one or two mosquitoes is fun, but continuously killing mosquitoes doesn't make people happy, and it's not an entertainment activity.
"Or, in a sense, the dinner is also an event for the wise spell spirits to prove that they can also become masters of society."
After a pause, he continued, "Making friends, cooperating, seeking revenge - in short, the Curse Spirit Dinner was very lively, with everything going on."
Jiang Lai showed genuine surprise on his face. He tilted his head and said with emotion: "I have never heard of such an event."
"That's normal." Zhang Xiang nodded calmly. "Humans and cursed spirits are usually in opposition. When they meet, there will only be a fight. It's either you or I. There is very little communication. So humans basically don't know this."
"But..." Jiang Lai questioned, "Will so many cursed spirits gathered together not be detected by the [window]?"
It stands to reason that with so many cursed spirits gathered together, the cursed power must be very strong. It is impossible for them not to be detected by humans.
"There will be a special formation shielding the banquet, and there will also be special spell tools on the scene." Zhang Xiang explained, his eyelids lowered, and he slowly uttered the second half of the sentence, "...The Regulatory Commission will also provide assistance."
He did not shy away from mentioning this term and made the revelation very directly.
——Regulatory Commission. Jiang Lai raised his eyebrows slightly. After hearing this term, he finally understood why the [window] could not detect it.
It is estimated that in addition to the shielding array and the arrangement of the spell tools mentioned by the expansion that blocked the detection of the [window], there was also interference from the inside of the [window], so that the so-called "Curse Spirit Dinner" would not be disturbed.
Why would the regulator assist in this activity? Could it be part of a deal between the regulator and the cursed spirits? That makes sense.
In front of him, the dark purple diamond-shaped leaf was pinched between his fingers, and the cursed power surged, crushing it and destroying it instantly!
"I received it on the day I was on a mission, and I forgot to deal with it." He had no special expression, and his voice was casual. He symbolically clapped his hands to shake off the remnants, "I have long stopped attending such gatherings."
After all, it was the Regulators who were involved behind the scenes, and the inflationary officials had already fallen out with the Regulators.
In addition, the current side of the expansion is no longer the ordinary cursed spirit side, nor the human side, but the side of Yuji Itadori.
The little sheep Jiang Lai sat obediently, blinking his eyes and not asking any more questions. He looked like he had calmed down after his curiosity was satisfied.
He picked up his homework book again and began to write seriously. In fact, Jiang Lai was still thinking about the "Cursed Spirit Dinner" that Zhang Xiang had mentioned.
This kind of mixed activity is a good place to collect intelligence. Jiang Lai is familiar with this kind of activity in the world of science.
In addition, with the involvement of the Regulatory Commission, we may be able to get further information from the Regulatory Commission, or get the ideas of the Regulatory Commission and go deeper.
As for the invitation letter——
Jiang Lai pondered. He didn't know where these dark purple diamond-shaped leaves came from, but he estimated that they were not naturally grown. Maybe they were scales from some kind of tree-shaped cursed spirit...
Since the invitations were sent out yesterday, it is estimated that the dinner will be held soon. According to the inflation, special and first-level cursed spirits will usually receive invitations.
Jiang Lai's body has been adjusted to a cursed spirit state, which is a special level, so he should be able to receive the invitation.
However, he doesn't know which character is sending this, and the opponent probably can't find him, so he can't get this leaf.
But it doesn't matter, it's not a big problem.
Since you can't get it yourself, just use another cursed spirit (bushi)!
Jiang Lai plans to give full play to his subjective initiative, randomly draw a certain unlucky cursed spirit in Tokyo, track it to the location of the dinner, and then "borrow" the other party's invitation letter to witness this unprecedented excitement.