Next, there are the faith-based Cursed Spirits bearing "Divine Names," such as the Earth Deity · Ujitsukami, who was recently dealt with by a group of four students—one from the first year and three from the third year—working together.
That Cursed Spirit, which had been rated as Grade 1, saw its Cursed Energy surge a second time during battle, rising to Special Grade, but it could not withstand the group attack from the Jujutsu High side and was successfully exorcised.
Next are the illusory Cursed Spirits derived from various legends of demons and spirits; they generally possess special Cursed Techniques, their strength is unpredictable and difficult to deal with.
Suguru Geto had the most of this type on hand, represented by the "Hanako" and "Avatar Tamamo-no-Mae" that were dispatched not long ago.
Suguru Geto compared more than twenty tasks from the first three pages and let out a long sigh: "As expected, the ranking and evaluation of those most troublesome God-name type Cursed Spirits have all dropped."
The Mission App was only recently put into use, as a logistics personnel, Nobara Iori had not been granted beta access, so she cast a curious glance at it:
“So, what does that mean?”
Suguru Geto handed her the phone and explained, "It means these Cursed Spirits haven't been very active lately, their danger level has decreased, so we can lower the urgency and deal with them later."
He pointed to several missions among them that had already changed from orange to yellow:
It is normal for Divine Name Cursed Spirits to hibernate during non-large-scale ritual periods, which is why the system did not detect any anomalies.
The Mission APP interface is concise; clicking the title will automatically jump to the mission details interface.
Combining ancient texts and legends, the information is divided into two major categories: Confirmed Intelligence and Speculative Intelligence, ranging from combat power analysis to recommended Jujutsu Sorcerers, making it clear and concise.
Red for emergency, green for safe—a simple, blunt, yet highly effective classification.
It doesn't look like it has the high-tech, human-centered intelligence that a place as ancient as the Jujutsu World should have.
The Jujutsu World is truly improving.
Nobara Iori raised an eyebrow and handed the phone back to Suguru Geto:
So you mean to say that Satoru has been fighting these Cursed Spirits all by himself lately?
Suguru Geto nodded, releasing a four-eared, three-tailed brown puppy with a pig nose and a peculiar appearance.
“Right, because without an Assistant Supervisor helping with the registration, these missions on the APP are merely marked as 'pending' rather than being removed.”
Utsumushi Omihime, Masu, Takobōzu, the abnormal missions that appear are basically related to these kinds of legends.
A strange emotion brewed within those long, narrow phoenix eyes: "Most of the things Satoru-kun goes to handle are Cursed Spirits related to food, appetite, hunger."
Nobara Iori pinched the ears of the pig-nosed puppy; she had heard of those fox-related Cursed Tools that Kobe Suzuo had used.
The Inari Deity, whom the Kobe Family originally worshipped, was the legendary supreme deity of grain and agriculture.
In other words, Satoru Gojo had been following this clue all the way through.
Getting filthy might just mean rolling around in a pile of monsters and Cursed Spirits once.
But how should I put it.. it just felt a bit far-fetched.
Did Kobe Suzuo really not notice such a large commotion from Satoru Gojo? That doesn't seem right.
Nobara Iori tapped the rim of her beer glass: "Could it be that you're overthinking it?"
After brainstorming for an entire meal, Suguru Geto looked up, his smile nothing short of benevolent and kind:
“But if it's true, then it's a good thing. It's the first time I've seen Satoru be so thoughtful and considerate when thinking about things.”
Suguru Geto put the pig-nosed puppy he had pulled out as an example back, his nervousness and anxiety vanishing as he remarked leisurely,
Perhaps this is the magic of a young person's budding romance.
Nobara Iori..
You're just as sick as anyone else.
She picked up her beer glass again and took a huge gulp, having no particular thoughts on the matter of Satoru Gojo going to see Kobe Suzuo covered in blood.
He was at Jujutsu High, protected by barriers and guarded by bodyguards; with two Heavenly Tyrants and one Special Grade, nothing significant would ultimately happen.
Cough, cough!
Nobara Iori was choked by the off-tasting "beer" and looked at the chef in disbelief.
A sturdy man in his forties wiped his hands as he emerged from the kitchen. The gentleman bowed to the two guests and said, "I apologize for the lack of hospitality."
He looked at Nobara Iori with a smile: "The Young Master instructed that if any bad kids want to drink, help them swap their beer for something sweet instead."
Nobara Iori savored the refreshing taste of pineapple in her mouth, thinking to herself that drinking just one glass hardly counted as binge drinking.
But she didn't say much either; she finished the yakisoba with her sparkling water, packed up, returned to the dormitory with Suguru Geto, who was lost in his own thoughts.
That night, Satoru Gojo slept in the cubicle of Kobe Suzuo's office.
After Butler Ford helped Kobe Suzuo clean up until she was once again fair and fragrant, dressed in comfortable and appropriate clothing, returned to the office where the emergency repairs had concluded, Satoru Gojo had already turned off the lights to rest in the inner room.
The medical team handed the results to the boss; Satoru Gojo was in excellent health, this minor fever would clear up after a good sleep.
Compared to the young men who were as strong as oxen, they were more worried about their young boss, who was "frail and sickly," fearing that the Big Boss might actually die from overwork.
Although they were occasionally called in for overtime in the middle of the night, jobs with such excellent salary and benefits were truly rare.
Doctors from the two worlds are worlds apart; they don't understand that what Kobe Suzuo has is "CEO Disease"—it only adds debuffs, it doesn't subtract health.
The medical team was sincere, nagging Kobe Suzuo to take care of his health as if they were advising their own mother.
They hoped the Big Boss would live for a hundred years, so they could work this heavenly job until retirement!
After brushing off the medical team, Kobe Suzuo hesitated for a moment before finally pushing open the door to the compartment.
The snacks prepared for Satoru Gojo on the bedside table to replenish his consumed energy had already been mostly devoured.
He was already fast asleep, looking very well-behaved with his eyes closed in a peaceful and tranquil manner.
As Kobe Suzuo entered, the system automatically took a photo and a screenshot.
[CG Two places in the heart]
An angel-like young man, immersed in white bedding and wrapped in soft quilts.
This CG name is a bit strange.
Kobe Suzuo only took a glance from far away in front of the door, after confirming that Satoru Gojo was in a normal state, she gently closed the door.
The person in the bed moved, slowly opening his eyes after the sound of footsteps had completely faded away.
The ethereal blue lingered for only a short while. Satoru Gojo looked at the pitch-black night outside the window before falling back into a deep sleep.
Young Master, I've analyzed the technique Young Master Gojo just used.
Merlin was operating the newly installed electronic equipment in the office, checking for any missing data, while clicking his tongue in amazement:
I'm telling you, those eyes of Satoru-kun's are truly not something an ordinary person can handle; the amount of accumulated information is enough to crash a supercomputer running a million trillion calculations.
The Artificial Intelligence sighed, "It's simply a super brain; Cursed Energy is basically magic!"
Kobe Suzuo sat in the Office Chair and rubbed the space between her eyebrows:
Stop being cheeky. Go through the work at top speed; I need six hours of sleep right now.
[Analyzing, analysis complete]
Merlin said, "Based on the priorities you've set, aside from information regarding Satoru Gojo, there is no work that would require you to postpone your precious sleep."
I think the doctor is right; you should still maintain eight hours of sleep.
If it weren't for this mess in the Jujutsu World, Kobe Suzuo would actually be a rather "old-fashioned" CEO, going to sleep at ten and waking up at six, without a second's deviation.
Silence fell all around, Kobe Suzuo's straight back relaxed as she leaned back to look at the carvings on the ceiling.
Then I'll listen to Satoru's intel.
Merlin's voice paused for a rare ten or so seconds before letting out a human-like sigh.
Young Master Gojo developed a [Domain] during the time he was avoiding surveillance.
At seventeen, he can skillfully use the Six Eyes and Limitless, has mastered the Reverse Cursed Technique, can use the ultimate Domain Expansion of Jujutsu—his talent is top-tier.
Deep blue code scrolled across the screen, sparkling like stars etched into Kobe Suzuo's eyes, like stars streaking across a dark sky.
Merlin said, "In this extremely dangerous world, where even the Protagonist faces the possibility of death, there is almost nothing that can harm him."
Even without Kobe Suzuo, Satoru Gojo would have reached this level sooner or later; he is the strongest of this era.
Kobe Suzuo merely provided him with a more peaceful environment, merely accelerating this process.
Why is it 'almost'?
Merlin paused for an even longer time this time.
After a long time, He slowly said, "Young Master, fate is unpredictable. Even for you, even if you remain in your own world, you cannot completely avoid the possibility of death."
Kobe Suzuo raised her hand, looking at the moonlight outside the floor-to-ceiling window through the gaps between her fingers.
That hand was like carved jade, slender and beautiful, shimmering with a faint luster, in a certain moment, it became transparent like jade.
He said, "Suzuo, I sincerely hope you can be happy."
Chapter 78: That Turning Point
Kobe Suzuo targeted Utsumushi Omihime.
After being exposed several times, having several hideouts raided by the police, being cornered by Kobe Suzuo's men until he was frustrated, he felt extremely annoyed.
Thus, in early December, at the point when the core of the barrier of Tengen's generation was prepared for use, Kobe Suzuo relaxed slightly.
Even the hunting operations against Cursed Spirits hiding in horrific ways were slightly delayed.
According to Kobe Suzuo, this was called maintaining a proper balance, to prevent the villains from being driven to desperation.
Tengen looked at the packed task list that Kobe Suzuo had arranged for her, experiencing the misery of working overtime at an age that should have been carefree.
Forget maintaining the core of the Pure Realm, why do I also need to prepare so many small barrier cores?
Maintaining the core of the Pure Realm is one thing, but why prepare so many small barrier cores?
Tengen attempted to protest, "This is completely meaningless."
Kobe Suzuo checked the serial number and signed the new batch of material lists, "Whether it's meaningful or not is not for you or me to decide; what matters is whether the higher-ups feel at ease."
The young man looked at Tengen with blatant contempt in his eyes: "Can you stop treating ordinary people like fools?"
Tengen was speechless, thinking, "Don't think I don't know about your 'dirty deal' with those people. Who is really treating whom like an idiot?"