Jujutsu 31-35

Title: The Road Home

No matter how much hatred Hidan showed through actions and words toward Shinji, it didn’t prove anything.

Because the system’s judgment wouldn’t lie!

After bringing Hidan back to Marou’s mansion, Shinji began calculating this time’s gains.

First was the Bond Value with Hidan, which soared rapidly as if just given fertilizer.

The more Hidan showed his reluctance, the more Bond Value increased...

This was the type whose mouth said no, but whose body was very honest!

In short, mouth refuses, body honest!

So, Shinji’s Bond Value with Hidan for the first time exceeded the four hundred mark, reaching 401 points!

Compared to last time, the total increase was 150 points!

Only less than a hundred points left to complete the second stage mission, victory was already in sight.

If only he had mastered the way to increase Bond Value earlier, he wouldn’t need to spend a whole month just to increase Bond Value to 100 points.

Of course, this Bond Value was destined to be difficult to increase at the beginning and also at the final stage.

The initial stage required forming a relationship, completing the breakthrough from 0 to 1... Hmm? Why is there something odd, whatever it’s not important.

The final stage required some kind of sublimation, transition from one type of relationship to another type of relationship.

Just like everyone has friends, but how many can be called lifelong sworn friends?

So this bond mission was destined to be a big pit!

Shaking his head to dismiss this problem, Shinji once again took out the Kubikiribōchō to study it.

Not studying the sword, but studying the system’s new function.

Fortunately he took the Kubikiribōchō earlier just in case, otherwise, when would he discover that the system actually had a Cursed Tool Conversion function?!

It’s just, what did this ‘special weapon’ mean?

Was it the material that was special, or did the sword itself have special power? Or something else?

He touched every object in the room but nothing else attracted the system’s interest. Only this Kubikiribōchō seemed to have potential to be turned into a Cursed Tool.

So the question was, with this logic, did the other six ninja swords also have the same potential?

What about Six Paths Ninja Tools like the Seven Star Sword or Crimson Gourd?

Shinji unconsciously slapped his face. His thoughts had already drifted too far.

Right now he didn’t even have the ‘money’ to convert one Kubikiribōchō into a Cursed Tool. Why was he thinking about nonsense? Better to accumulate five thousand Cursed Soul Points first!

Before long, there was a knock on the door.

“Come in.”

“Sorry for disturbing your rest time.”

The one who entered after opening the door turned out to be Marou, who had just said he wanted to rest.

Shinji was stunned for a moment. If the other party suddenly came looking for him, something urgent must have happened again.

Could it be... his request to the tailor to sew Hidan’s mouth had already been discovered?

“What’s the matter?”

Marou looked worried, furrowing his brow and said, “Those two corpses... disappeared.”

“Hm? Disappeared? What do you mean?”

Shinji was surprised for a moment before realizing what corpses the other party meant, then he showed a shocked expression.

“The people I sent to retrieve the bodies just returned. They said, initially it was normal, but when they moved the bodies to the destination and counted them, it turned out the bodies of those two assassins suddenly disappeared. Strangely, no one knew when or how they disappeared.”

“I feel there’s something suspicious about this, so I immediately came to inform you.”

Shinji pondered for a moment, then thought of one possibility, and asked, “What do you think happened?”

Marou smiled bitterly, “Nothing more than a few possibilities, either someone deliberately stole the bodies, or someone lied. It’s impossible the bodies ran away themselves, right?”

“Who knows if the bodies really ran away themselves?”

Shinji said meaningfully.

“Ah? This...”

“You don’t need to worry about this problem, I’ll handle it.”

“Then I’m relieved.”

Marou sighed in relief, increasingly grateful for the decision he made.

If it weren’t for these two people sent by the Jashin Cult, he might have died in a terrible way.

This made him increasingly value Shinji and Hidan. It’s just, no matter how many benefits and promises he offered, these two people were completely unmoved, which made him very frustrated.

Did all people who believed in Jashin have no desires and wants?

Impossible!

If this question was posed to Hidan, the answer would definitely be Marou should give him offerings, and the more the better.

This was the difference created by differences in worldviews and values.

Simply put, the goods Marou had weren’t attractive to them. While what they wanted, Marou couldn’t give.

Both parties absolutely weren’t the same kind of people!

◆━⊰✧⊱━◆

The next day, while Hidan was still in recovery, Shinji went alone and returned at night.

Very regrettably, after sewing Hidan’s arm with trembling (guided by the doctor beside him), that tailor ultimately didn’t dare sew the mouth of that terrifying bald man...

The third day was the same.

Only on the fourth day, all of Hidan’s wounds had completely healed, and he even got fatter.

So Shinji proposed to leave.

This time Marou no longer held them back, because he knew it would only be futile.

However, in the future, if he had difficult problems he couldn’t solve, he could completely seek help again through the Jashin Cult. The cost was just money and supplies he wouldn’t take when he died, he really didn’t care.

As long as he lived, these things would never be lacking!

A large ship full of cargo slowly sailed...

At the same time, in a small wooden house in a remote village in the Land of Waves.

A youth with a beautiful and graceful face was gently feeding medicine to a man lying on the bed.

“Cough, cough...”

That man was tall-bodied, but his body was wrapped in bandages, his face also deathly pale, and his breathing weak. Clearly he was suffering from serious illness or severely injured.

“Did that man not come again?”

The youth’s hand stopped slightly when feeding medicine, then he smiled brightly, “My poison is already gone, and Zabuza-sama’s wounds are also starting to improve. Except that person, no one knows we’re hiding here. We can truly live here undetected in the future.”

“I’m not willing!”

After being silent for a moment, that man still shattered the youth’s fantasy.

“Next time I meet that baldy, I won’t lose. And also the person who took my Kubikiribōchō, I’ll never forgive him!”

“Jashin Cult... I remember that.”

Sadness passed through the youth’s eyes, then he smiled gently again, “Yes, everything is up to Zabuza-sama. Time to open your mouth and drink medicine, aah~”

That man’s face showed a rare bit of embarrassment, but words of rebuke hadn’t had time to be spoken, already blocked by the bitter taste of medicine broth.

-

Title: Making a Weapon

Twenty days later, Shinji and Hidan finally returned to the Jashin Cult.

This was mainly because the speed of the convoy carrying supplies was too slow, forcing them to slow down their travel pace, and ultimately return leisurely.

Of course, Shinji had already sent word ahead using birds raised by Marou Company, showing a very cautious attitude.

Outside the headquarters, Takihata watched them with a smile and affectionate gaze.

“My children, welcome home.”

“Jashin Eternal!” Shinji and Hidan simultaneously placed the Jashin Cult symbol necklace on their foreheads, speaking piously.

“How was it, was this journey smooth?”

After arranging people to hand over the supplies, Takihata walked while talking, his tone showing concern.

“Aside from meeting some meaningless small thieves, everything went quite smoothly.” Shinji didn’t want to talk deeply, so he avoided important points.

While Hidan was even simpler...

“Not worth it!”

Takihata glanced at the Kubikiribōchō on Shinji’s back, then said in a meaningful tone as if joking, “Small thieves who can use the Kubikiribōchō are certainly not ordinary people.”

Then he patted Shinji’s shoulder, laughing happily, “Mm, you’ve done a good job this time. That person praised you both extensively in his letter. Even the aid funds agreed upon before were tripled. This is all the result of your hard work!”

“Say, is there anything you want? Jashin will surely satisfy you.”

Hearing Takihata’s promise, the enthusiastic Hidan immediately spoke up, “I want to offer higher quality sacrifices to Jashin-sama!”

Right after Hidan finished speaking, Shinji noticed the smile on Takihata’s face immediately froze for a moment, then he said helplessly, “You can choose any sacrifice in the underground prison.”

“What I want are high-quality sacrifices! The trash in the underground prison will only defile my faith in Jashin-sama!” Hidan shouted dissatisfied.

Frankly, what he worshipped was the Evil God who gave him new life, not the Sect Leader of the Jashin Cult before him.

Faith was a double-edged sword!

Probably even Takihata himself didn’t expect his brainwashing would succeed so badly, even too successfully.

This wasn’t a good sign!

Takihata looked at Hidan, who vaguely showed signs of being uncontrollable, he secretly warned himself, then continued smiling, “Your faith in Jashin-sama of course doesn’t need to be doubted, but high-quality sacrifices are relatively difficult to obtain, and quickly run out. How about this, going forward, high-quality sacrifices successfully captured will be prioritized for you by ten people. Moreover, you can also capture sacrifices yourself. If you successfully capture extremely high-quality sacrifices, I can even make an exception to hold a special offering ceremony for you.”

“Tch, I want to rest first.”

Hidan pouted rudely, then left.

This journey to the Land of Waves truly made him realize how great he was!

If there weren’t other people beside him always suppressing him, it’s estimated Hidan would float even higher.

Seeing this, dissatisfaction in Takihata’s eyes was immediately visible for a moment.

As for Shinji, he of course didn’t have emotional intelligence as low as Hidan’s, especially with the premise that the Jashin Cult still had utility value. He changed the subject.

“Takihata-sama, I want to make a weapon.”

“Oh? What kind of weapon? Don’t you already have one?” Takihata asked with curiosity.

“This large sword can only be a transitional weapon for now. Actually, I’m not too proficient using it.” Shinji shook his head regretfully.

After Shinji said this, Takihata actually agreed.

After all, no matter how great the weapon, if someone wasn’t proficient using it, they couldn’t exert their full power.

Plus, compared to Hidan, Shinji’s request was undoubtedly far more normal and reasonable.

So without hesitation, Takihata happily agreed, “All materials in the sect treasury can be used. If you have specific ideas, you can communicate with the blacksmith.”

Shinji thanked him again, while thinking: This is the right opportunity to see other conditions for Cursed Tool Conversion.

◆━⊰✧⊱━◆

In the blink of an eye, several days passed.

Shinji returned to a busy life with cooperative blood extraction, experimental data recording, taijutsu training, and Cursed Technique practice.

Although one day was full of a tight schedule, this kind of life felt satisfying.

Of course, it would be better if the first two items could be eliminated.

After all, no one wanted to continuously be treated as a test subject.

Moreover, after returning, Shinji no longer tried to deepen his relationship with Hidan or increase Bond Value.

On the contrary, he hardly saw that person, and avoided meeting him as much as possible.

Of course, he didn’t ‘turn away’ or have a new bond target.

He was just no longer interested in the small increases gained from daily interactions!

After the journey to the Land of Waves, he understood well how to increase Bond Value with Hidan.

So he decided to ignore Hidan for several days, then suddenly launch a blitz attack to bring him down... Tch! He meant, see if he could quickly complete the second phase of that troublesome mission.

Really an old bastard!

On the other side, although Hidan wasn’t too smart, he also noticed Shinji’s ‘dislike’ of him in recent days.

Even though for a long time, they already disliked each other.

Starting from verbal sparring, fighting, to ‘duels outside the school gate’, even conducting life and death battles involving blood whenever they had disagreements!

By logic, Hidan should already be used to it.

However in reality... Hidan was very annoyed!

He didn’t know why he was annoyed, what was clear was he was annoyed!

If he was annoyed, he wanted to make that bastard annoyed too.

After holding back for several days, Hidan finally couldn’t stand it anymore, and happily prepared to look for trouble with that person!

Meanwhile, Shinji was at the blacksmith’s workshop, seriously observing the deadly weapon that had just been completed!

This was a three-part red large scythe. The three-blade design was intended so the scythe could injure opponents maximally. At the end of the handle was a ring, which could be tied with rope to be thrown and pulled back from a distance.

This was Hidan’s iconic weapon feared in the original story—Triple-Bladed Scythe!

After the last Land of Waves incident, Shinji also found another of Hidan’s shortcomings, namely his killing power was very lacking when he didn’t use Death Controlling Possessed Blood.

So, it was very necessary to help Hidan make this iconic deadly weapon quickly!

He really didn’t want to see Hidan holding two watermelon-cutting knives to crazily slash enemies again.

Really, that eliminated all his dignity!

Slashing people, the most important thing of course was looking cool!

After taking it and swinging several times, Shinji felt the weapon was quite good, the material was strong, and the quality was good.

However, the only disappointing thing was the system didn’t show any reaction.

This meant the Triple-Bladed Scythe in his hand couldn’t be converted into a Cursed Tool.

-

Title: What Scissors?

A weapon that couldn’t be converted into a Cursed Tool had somewhat low value for Shinji.

This was like comparing two equally sharp knives, one could only be used to slash people, while the other besides slashing, could also spew fire and lightning.

Shinji had just walked out while holding the newly completed Triple-Bladed Scythe, when he saw a black shadow suddenly jump out from the bushes beside him.

“Bastard! What cursed thing is this?!”

The surprised Shinji experiencing a stress response, without thinking long, instinctively raised the weapon in his hand and slashed it down.

“Hey, you...”

*PUCHI!*

*BAM!*

That black shadow had just said two words when his entire body was embedded in the tree beside him.

Only then did Shinji see clearly who came, and his eyes immediately widened.

“Hidan?!”

“Shinji, you bast...”

“Wah!”

Hidan had just been about to curse, but his throat felt sweet, and he started vomiting blood.

Really damn unlucky!

He looked for Shinji at headquarters for a long time but didn’t see him. Finally, Takihata told him Shinji was here.

So he secretly ran here, wanting to see what Shinji was hiding, to the point he hadn’t appeared for several days.

Who would have thought, as soon as he jumped out, he was greeted in such a “warm” way!

“Uh, misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding. Why didn’t you walk on the main road, instead hiding in the bushes beside and scaring people? Are you playing hide and seek with me?”

Shinji was very embarrassed seeing Hidan embedded in the tree because of his own doing, so to cover his embarrassment, he chose to shift the blame to others.

Of course, he didn’t forget to bring Hidan down.

And then...

Blood directly spurted from the wounds!

That earlier slash made Hidan diagonally embedded in the upper body with three large blood holes. If slightly stronger, most likely he would be split in two.

His body hurt to death, but before he had time to breathe, the burden of great guilt was directly thrown at him.

Hidan felt he would die from anger!

“You don’t need to come near me!” Hidan glared sharply.

“Why get so angry? If you didn’t suddenly jump out from the bushes and scare me, I also wouldn’t have attacked.”

“Don’t touch me, I don’t want to see you anymore!”

“Alright, alright, alright, I won’t touch you. But later remember to put your intestines in yourself. There are many wild dogs around here, don’t let any parts go missing and you blame me again...”

“A! KA! GI! SHIN! JI! I’ll kill you!!!”

Because too emotional, Hidan again spurted blood...

This scene looked very pitiful.

Shinji couldn’t help but feel ‘sorry’. So he sighed helplessly, crouched down and hugged... one of Hidan’s legs.

Then he dragged him away.

“No need to thank me. After all, we’ve worked together. This is what I should do.”

At this moment, Shinji felt as if there was light around him.

Of course there was light. Hidan’s angry gaze almost pierced holes in his back!

And what was more terrible was behind.

Mocking Cult Member A: “Oh, this is Hidan, how come you look so weak after not meeting for several days?”

Shinji with a smiling face: “Ah! You, as if he ever looked strong.”

Fake Caring Cult Member B: “Shinji, what are you doing, your attacks are always careless. Next time must be careful, look, Hidan’s intestines came out!”

Shinji with a smiling face: “Of course, of course, next time will definitely be careful.”

Loud-Voiced Cult Member C: “Who has no social awareness! Blood everywhere not cleaned!”

Shinji with a smiling face: “Sorry, my fault...”

Loud-Voiced Cult Member C: “I know it’s you, Hidan!”

“Ah?”

Shinji and Hidan were both stunned.

“What ah? Isn’t this blood on the floor your blood?”

“No, I...”

“What not! So many people saw it, still dare to deny?! Just say, aren’t those blood drops on the floor coming out from the holes in your body?”

“I’m damned...”

“Enough, this time I’ll let it go. Don’t repeat it again.”

Hidan immediately rolled his eyes from anger. Blood vessels that had just recovered slightly burst again, and started spurting blood.

Loud-Voiced Cult Member C, who had just walked a few steps, turned grim again.

Shinji hurriedly said, “Calm down, calm down. This child didn’t do it intentionally either. He’s emotional, has a lot of blood, if it keeps spurting it’ll run out.”

Great. If it keeps spurting it’ll run out.

Truly the Master of Nonsense Literature in the Ninja World!

After struggling to shoo away Cult Member C who seemed to be on duty today, Shinji chatted about today’s weather with five people, asked six people what they would eat for dinner, and praised Jashin together with seven people...

Finally, after enthusiastically greeting eighteen people (with hand gestures, can refer to black hip-hop singers), only then did he drag Hidan who only had one breath left to the medical room.

The world could witness, when Hidan saw the doctor, his tears almost dripped.

“I swear, someday I Hidan will repay this humiliation a thousand times to this bastard!”

“If I don’t kill him, I Hidan swear I won’t be human!”

“And those people who mocked me, not one will remain, I’ll kill them all!”

“Aaaaaahhhhh!”

The doctor frowned seeing this, and said dissatisfied, “How hard was the attack done, why make him cry like this?”

Shinji felt embarrassed, “My fault, my fault. I didn’t know he was this weak. Doctor, please check, can he still be saved?”

That doctor shook his head, “Wounds this severe, there’s no hope, wait to die... uh, wait to heal by itself.”

“But can’t just leave it like that, right?”

“That’s true too. Wait a moment, I’ll call the tailor for you.”

“......”

“Oh yes, you help him put back the intestines and so on, don’t let any parts remain outside, because later it’ll be difficult to sew.”

“...Understood.”

The doctor left, only leaving Shinji and Hidan staring at each other.

Before long, the intestines were already put in, and the tailor was also called.

Don’t ask why there’s a tailor at the Jashin Cult. Just ask, the unfortunate people in the underground prison are all multi-talented.

And this tailor’s sewing skills were very good. Although initially he was a bit scared and his hands trembled, but after successfully hypnotizing himself, his stitches looked very beautiful and neat!

Consider it like practicing sewing pig skin as before!

“Alright, almost finished.”

“Good skills.” Shinji glanced and gave a thumbs up.

That tailor smiled foolishly, “Please give the scissors, I’ll cut the thread.”

“What scissors?”

“Scissors to cut the thread, Sir.”

“I don’t see them. Who took the scissors?”

“......”

Several people in the room looked at each other, and the air suddenly became silent.

Then they simultaneously directed their gaze at Hidan’s stomach that had just been finished sewing...

At some point, that tailor’s face was already deathly pale, standing there trembling in fear.

While Hidan’s gaze began turning murderous!

-

Title: Hidan, Father Will Support You for Life!

That day, the doctor felt my stomach and asked if I felt something here?

I said I felt someone feeling my stomach.

As well as...

Don’t carelessly feel around, the intestines could rupture.

Although the process was very difficult, the final result was quite good.

The scissors were found, really were inside the stomach.

The stomach was sewn well, this time nothing else was left inside. Thank goodness!

So, this problem just passed like that...

No way!

After only resting for one day, Hidan, still wrapped in bandages, began wracking his brain that he didn’t often use to think hard.

However, it wasn’t easy to take revenge, because...

He couldn’t beat that bastard!

Damn, truly sad!

Then Shinji pushed the door and entered, which shocked him. He really trembled and convulsed for a moment, then became lethargic from the shock.

That was like you hiding in your room, secretly doing naughty things in front of study files on the computer, then suddenly your parents push the door in...

You can imagine that scene yourself.

“That bastard Shinji! Why did you come? I don’t want to see you now.”

“Don’t be tense. I came this time to apologize to you, and I came with full sincerity!” Shinji said confidently. If ignoring the Triple-Bladed Scythe he brought, Hidan might believe a little.

But now, rather than an apology, Hidan preferred to believe this person came looking for trouble!

Like who’s ever seen someone visiting and apologizing in a patient’s room while carrying a deadly weapon?!

Seeing Hidan didn’t believe, Shinji was slightly excited, and the Triple-Bladed Scythe in his hand directly lifted, “What do you think of this weapon?”

At that moment, the longest blade was only 0.01 centimeters from his neck. Facing such an obvious ‘threat’, Hidan could only force a smile, “Good, very good.”

“In that case, do you want to have it?”

“Don’t want, don’t want... Ah!”

His neck was stung by the sword tip, Hidan unconsciously screamed.

“Sorry, my hand trembled. What did you say just now? I didn’t hear, please repeat.”

“Don’t want... Ah! Akagi Shinji, you bastard, what do you actually want?” Hidan swatted away the Triple-Bladed Scythe, staring at the opponent angrily.

“Such a powerful weapon, why don’t you want it?”

“Don’t try to toy with me! You must just want to mock me. Will you give it to me if I say I want it?”

“Yes, I’m giving it to you.”

“I already knew you... Huh? Really giving it to me?”

Hidan panickedly received the Triple-Bladed Scythe thrown by Shinji, his face looking confused.

“This Triple-Bladed Scythe is a weapon made specifically for you. Three scythe blades with different lengths will make it more difficult for opponents to defend when swung, making it easier for you to wound opponents, take blood, and start the ritual. The ring at the handle end can be tied with rope for long-range attacks, covering your weakness in long-range attacks, and can also provide unexpected effects in battle.”

Seeing Shinji standing there, speaking seriously, Hidan felt somewhat awkward. He unconsciously caressed the terrifying deadly weapon that almost killed him yesterday.

Only after Shinji finished explaining did Hidan couldn’t hold back from asking, “Is this really for me? Isn’t this the weapon you made for yourself?”

Shinji’s demand to Takihata to make a weapon wasn’t a secret, Hidan of course knew, it’s just he never thought Shinji actually made a weapon for him.

This... was it possible?

Shinji shrugged, his tone casual, “I already have the Kubikiribōchō, for now I don’t need another weapon.”

Hidan was silent for a moment, his eyes staring at the Triple-Bladed Scythe, but his mind began remembering some scenes in the Land of Waves.

“I feel more direct weapons suit me better. Whether kunai or black spears, their killing power is too weak.”

“So what kind of weapon do you want?”

“Of course this! (Watermelon-cutting knife)”

“Uh, I think you should think more about the aspect of ‘how to take the opponent’s blood more easily and comfortably’.”

“Why? I’ll just slash until dead, do I still need to take blood?!”

“Later... Ah, whatever.”

“Turns out you always remembered...”

“Tch, a weird weapon like this, I don’t want it.”

Hidan, whose feelings were somewhat mixed, muttered a few words whose meaning was unclear to anyone but himself, then gripped tightly the Triple-Bladed Scythe with his right hand and swung it. His expression was happy like a small child who just got a new toy.

As for the neglect and complaints he received before, and all the wounds on his body...

Huh, Hidan was magnanimous, he wouldn’t bother with Shinji.

Shinji didn’t disturb him. He just wanted to be a quiet beautiful man, while checking the system notifications.

【Hidan’s Bond Value +99】

【Mission: New Immortal Duo】

【Content: Interact with Hidan, gain bond.】

【Bond Value: 500/500】

【Second Stage Complete】

【Reward Given: Cursed Soul Points X5000, Curse Technique Enhancement Scroll X1】

...

【Mission: New Immortal Duo】 (Third Stage Begins)

【Content: Redacted】

【Bond Value: 500/1000】

【Mission Reward: Cursed Soul Points X10000, Domain Construction Scroll X1】

Seeing the rewards he had already obtained, Shinji’s mood immediately became very happy.

His efforts and all his preparations weren’t in vain.

Ignoring, provoking, making angry, and finally giving a surprise!

The tactics he learned from playboys in the past really worked.

This had absolutely nothing to do with that person’s gaofushuai (tall, rich, handsome) status, degree from a famous foreign university, and tens-of-millions luxury villa he gave as the final gift!

Turns out all those comments were just empty criticism. Fortunately he didn’t believe those comments.

After the second stage mission was completed, as expected, the third stage mission also began.

The Bond Value requirement increased from five hundred to one thousand. Although it seemed the increase wasn’t much, actually the difficulty level had doubled.

Just like a hundred-point math exam. Getting sixty is easy, but getting ninety is very difficult. As for getting one hundred...

However, in the face of rewards given by the system, no matter how difficult the mission, he still had to do it.

Not to mention the reward of ten thousand Cursed Soul Points he desperately needed, just that Domain Construction Scroll alone was enough to make people fantasize!

If it’s really as he guessed...

Hidan, from now on you are Father’s best son!

Father will support you for life!

“How is it, comfortable to use?”

“Tch, just ordinary. But Hidan-sama still accepts it. If there’s nothing else, you can go.” Hidan said reluctantly. Actually, in his heart he liked it very much, this was visible from the earlier Bond Value increase.

Shinji didn’t mind this person’s lie. He turned around and left, because he was already impatient to continue to the next step.

-

Title: Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll

Upon returning to his room, Shinji immediately locked the door.

The resources he currently possessed were 6500 Cursed Soul Points, Cursed Object: Perfect Perfume, Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll X1, and Kubikiribōchō which had not yet been converted into a Cursed Tool.

First, regarding the use of 6500 Cursed Soul Points. Since it wasn’t enough for ten thousand, he couldn’t do ten pulls at once, but he could still do six pulls.

Alternatively, he could spend five thousand first to convert Kubikiribōchō into a Cursed Tool, and the matter of pulls could be discussed later.

Shinji had thought for a long time, and finally decided to try one pull to test his luck. If the chances of getting good items weren’t low, he would use everything for pulls.

If the reward box was bad, he would spend five thousand Cursed Soul Points to strengthen Kubikiribōchō first, so at least he wouldn’t lose out.

So he decisively opened the system’s gacha page and selected a single pull.

The system screen immediately shone golden, almost blinding his eyes.

Shinji felt a bit excited—could he really transition from poverty to wealth, succeeding in one pull?!

Before long, the light disappeared...

【You obtained Mischievous Ghost Temporary Curse Card X1】

【Mischievous Ghost Temporary Curse Card】
【Effect: Will definitely trip and fall when walking on flat ground.
【Duration: Five minutes PS: I don’t know if it’s cute or not, but my suggestion is protect your face.】

(I managed to get an item once, but you made me lose badly.)

(Damn it!)

A thousand Cursed Soul Points exchanged for such a trashy Cursed Object, and it was only single-use at that. This wasteful system was truly toxic!

Shinji of course wouldn’t admit that he himself was unlucky. He decisively blamed the system entirely. After all, the system wouldn’t jump out and refute him.

“Ah, forget it. What kind of family am I, to think I could get rich relying on gacha.”

After laughing at himself, Shinji immediately gave up. He no longer put his remaining Cursed Soul Points into the bottomless abyss of gacha.

Instead, he took out Kubikiribōchō and began converting it into a Cursed Tool.

Five thousand Cursed Soul Points were immediately deducted. Then, the Kubikiribōchō in his hand was enveloped by dark black energy, which was likely the modification process.

About three minutes passed, the energy disappeared, and the modification was complete.

Shinji observed it carefully and found that overall its appearance hadn’t changed much. Only on the protruding part connecting the blade to the handle, there was a row of seven transparent white circular dots.

【Kubikiribōchō – Curse】
【Self-Repair: After being damaged, can absorb blood to perform rapid self-repair. Soul Imprisonment: After this weapon slashes an enemy, the restless soul will be imprisoned within the blade, and one of the Seven Killer Lamps will light up.】
【Hidden Penetration Attack: Can be released after all seven of the Seven Killer Lamps light up. Within a straight-line distance of one hundred meters, as long as it’s visible, will disappear and directly arrive behind the target, causing double destructive power!】

Amazing, isn’t it?

This was truly extraordinary!

After seeing the new Kubikiribōchō, the surprised expression on Shinji’s face couldn’t be hidden.

Besides Self-Repair which was Kubikiribōchō’s innate ability, after being converted into a Cursed Tool, two new abilities also appeared.

There wasn’t much to say about Soul Imprisonment. This meant enemies slashed by this Kubikiribōchō – Curse wouldn’t be able to be fully resurrected. It could be said to be a natural weakness for abilities like Edo Tensei. He was certain that in the future, in certain special situations, this would definitely give enemies a big surprise!

But what he thought was most extraordinary was actually the Hidden Penetration Attack ability.

When all seven of the Seven Killer Lamps lit up, consuming all the restless souls, he could release a close-range slashing attack similar to the Flying Thunder God on a small scale, and even deal double damage!

This meant his mobility would greatly increase in future battles.

The embarrassing scene where enemies escaped after his health was low, or he was worn down to death by enemies, would be difficult to happen again.

Even if used properly, it could be used to avoid enemies’ ultimate moves.

In this short time, he had already thought of many cunning tactics, just waiting to verify whether they could be done.

Up to this point, the Cursed Soul Points he had painstakingly accumulated had almost returned to the starting point, with only five hundred remaining, unable to do anything.

After admiring it for another half hour, Shinji put down Kubikiribōchō and took out the Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll.

The name of this item was too simple and crude, so Shinji was also very much looking forward to its effects. After all, relying on himself to develop Cursed Techniques was too slow.

Getting something without working hard was indeed a bit embarrassing, but... it felt really good!

How many people could resist the temptation of getting something without working hard?!

【Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll】
【Usage Method: Tear Effect: Gain abundant usage experience corresponding to the selected Cursed Technique, with a small chance to comprehend Maximum】

【PS: Maximum: Besides Domain, this is the ultimate move of a Cursed Technique.】

Shinji didn’t hesitate anymore, he tore the Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll with one rip. Instantly, white light came out from within, and at a speed he couldn’t respond to, the light shot into his head.

Shinji only felt momentary confusion. When he became aware, he found that ‘he’ had appeared in a very unfamiliar place, and he had transformed into someone else.

Had he dimension-hopped again?

No, Shinji quickly understood what happened.

This so-called Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll actually allowed him to experience another life from a first-person perspective.

Only, in this life there were no other strange things, only scenes of training and using Blood Manipulation, as if all other memories had been removed.

Every day there was only training, training, and more training.

How much time had passed?

This question had no meaning at all.

Because the timeline jumped around. After today’s training ended, it would directly jump to the second day’s training. If there were no training memories from the second day, then it would directly jump to the third day.

So in this strange world, there was no and no need for concepts of time, hunger, and so on.

Shinji didn’t even know who ‘he’ currently was, and all the people and things around him were blurry.

He could only passively continue to receive the knowledge learned and mastered by others.

Sensing the flow of blood, body temperature, pulse... even the changes in every red blood cell.

Gradually, Shinji no longer passively received all this, but began to actively think with the help of this hard-to-obtain valuable experience.

After an unknown amount of time passed, Shinji’s stiff body suddenly trembled, and his vacant gaze slowly recovered.

Those additional memories slowly faded, and in the end only left the valuable experience from day-by-day training and development of Blood Manipulation, which completely became his own.

Shinji couldn’t help but feel a bit dazed. He knew he had gained big this time.

It turned out that the most valuable reward from this mission wasn’t the five thousand Cursed Soul Points, but rather this Cursed Technique Enhancement Scroll.

If he got another chance, he was completely confident he could comprehend and construct his own Domain!