Chapter 86: Nuclear Explosion in Tokyo (4k, 10,000 words, please subscribe)

Wei Yixiao reached out to pull out a syringe, stabbing it directly into his own blood vessel; the sharp pain in his chest and abdomen improved immediately, and with a flick of the javelin in his hand, he shot it out again with force.

Pfft!

Bai Cangshu's face twitched as he tilted his head at the last moment; while his cheekbone was sliced open, that sensation of pain finally allowed him to fully recover his mobility.

The power from just a moment ago was a force he had rarely felt since leaving the 【Dragon Ball World】.

That intense energy, even without directly hitting him, had actually left him stiff all over from the shock.

【You have been attacked. Based on the Spirit gap between both parties, you have obtained the following information】

【You have been affected by an unknown Reincarnator's Wave Fist and have received a paralysis effect】

【You have been hit by Reincarnator cv74471152's throwing attack; you have broken free from the paralysis effect】

"Tsk, Wave Fist, it really is illustrious."

The Wave Fist in the game was only the size of a soccer ball; I didn't expect this person to actually blast out a Wave Fist two meters in size.

A guy like this has likely already exceeded the scope of the 【Bing】 rank.

Bai Cangshu quickly swung his head left and right, dodging the two javelins shot at him; he didn't even look at the guy who kept throwing javelins at him.

"Tsk, it seems there is an extraordinary fellow in your team."

"Then I shall take my leave today; if you aren't afraid of death, keep chasing."

Seeing that the man who unleashed the Wave Fist did not rush over quickly, Bai Cangshu guessed that the opponent might not be good at sprinting, or perhaps the opponent was fighting that trio.

Bai Cangshu sneered, waved his hand at the scout who lacked offensive capabilities, then turned around and quickly began to run again.

Wei Yixiao held a javelin in his hand; this type of Amazon weapon was actually quite easy to use.

Not only could it cause decent damage with close-range stabs, but it could also be thrown to cause mid-to-long-range damage.

Although his attributes were not high, he had used this weapon in conjunction with the locking function of technological equipment to kill several 【Bing】 rank guys, but...

Wei Yixiao watched the enemy who had started sprinting wildly again and did not choose to pursue immediately.

"Sorry, Captain, that guy ran away; I am no match for him."

His heart was still twitching; he was certain that if it hadn't been for the 【Wave Fist】 the Captain had blasted from a distance just now, he would definitely have been killed by the opponent.

That guy was deliberately baiting him into a pursuit.

Moreover, the opponent's attributes were very high—the speed of his escape, the endurance for long-distance sprinting, the power to shatter his shield in one blow, and that kind of keen insight...

That guy was likely an all-attribute balanced type of Reincarnator.

And... his reactions were fast, his movements were terrifyingly fluid; he had only seen that kind of technique in his own boss, who possessed Fighting Mastery.

If he were to get close to the opponent, he would have no ability to resist at all.

"Hmm, it's fine, come back first."

In the underground garage, a tall man with messy, long brown hair draped behind his head, wearing a loose hoodie, slowly took off his headset and jumped down from the roof of a car.

Watching the corpse of the tall, thin Reincarnator on the ground slowly disappear and turn into a Scarlet Drop Card, he lit a cigarette and said to the swordsman wearing a Ghost Face mask:

"Hurry up and clean up, let's continue to finish off those two injured bugs that escaped."

"There was a situation over at Issho's side; one escaped."

The swordsman codenamed 【Laogui】 wore a Hannya mask, and the coat on his body was also very light; his whole person appeared very slender, and the sword in his hand was a Tachi over 1.2 meters long with a clear, bright blade.

He gave his blade a flick, and amidst the scattering blood, he neatly sheathed the sword.

He lowered his head to pick up that Scarlet Drop Card, not forgetting to mock his companion.

"Ha, that guy Wei Yixiao, I told him long ago that instead of spending money on those flashy technological gadgets, he should invest in himself; he'll be finished off by someone sooner or later."

【Kai】 did not say much more; everyone had their own ideas. He knew that 【Wei Yixiao】 probably had some ambition in his heart, always hoarding resources, likely eyeing some special ability.

He didn't care whether these brothers had conflicts; as long as everyone could complete the work the team needed, he could be very tolerant of other mistakes.

And... that guy from just now did indeed have some strength; in just one encounter, he had almost instantly killed 【Wei Yixiao】. He didn't look like a guy who had just entered the 【Bing】 rank.

——

As Bai Cangshu ran wildly, he guessed in his heart that the other two groups probably wouldn't have a very good outcome.

At the very least, in Bai Cangshu's judgment, if that trio who had given him a ride earlier encountered the guy who could release the Wave Fist, the chances were high that they would be in grave danger.

The cruelty of a Reincarnator lies in the fact that even if one hasn't made any wrong choices and the space hasn't given a must-die mission, just by being in the same mission as some opponents one cannot defeat, one will be killed.

Bai Cangshu had a smile on his face, but a layer of dark red flames ignited on his body for no reason; this layer of flames made his speed faster and his stamina even more terrifying.

Bai Cangshu ran wildly for dozens of kilometers in one breath before he finally stopped; it wasn't that he couldn't run anymore, but rather that he... was a bit lost.

The Main Mission required leaving Dongjing Shi within three days, but without a map, it was easy to lose one's direction in a city covering over 2,000 square kilometers.

Bai Cangshu could not see any landmark buildings at this moment, and at the same time, he was completely unable to find anyone to ask for directions, so he had to stop and try to find something like a map.

The place where he was at this moment was approximately near a park; the night was silent, and Bai Cangshu did not want to enter the depths of the park. If he encountered a Cursed Spirit at this time, it would be quite disadvantageous for him.

But suddenly, a clear human voice appeared.

"Hey, are you okay? Hang in there, I'm coming to save you right now!"

A very energetic voice appeared. Bai Cangshu frowned; in a place like this, at a time like this, there were actually still humans appearing?

Bai Cangshu followed the sound and walked over, discovering a pickup truck that was still running parked on the side of the park.

A white-haired old man was standing while leaning on the car, while a teenager with short, near-pink hair was wearing sportswear, attempting to climb down into the park's river channel to save someone.

The teenager had good physical fitness and soon climbed out of the river channel with a woman on his back. He blinked his eyes a few times, confirming that he hadn't seen wrong—there was indeed a man standing behind his grandfather.

"Are you also here to participate in the rescue?"

The teenager asked this, but Bai Cangshu frowned.

Itadori Yuji?

"What rescue?"

Bai Cangshu asked, but his nerves tightened involuntarily.

Itadori Yuji was not a simple hot-blooded protagonist; his birth was, in itself, a conspiracy of the thousand-year-old Monster 【Kenjaku】. At a time like this, Bai Cangshu did not want to be dragged into the field of vision of that kind of person.

At this moment, the old man, having heard his grandson's conversation, slowly turned his head.

"Heh, Tokyo rescue, are you not rushing here to rescue from somewhere else?"

"Could it be that you ran out from that disastrous city?"

Bai Cangshu's pupils constricted; the old man before him had clear stitches across his forehead.

This guy... is Kenjaku!

"Oh my, it seems you are no ordinary person."

Kenjaku, using the body of Itadori Wasuke, wore a kind expression as he waved his hand at Itadori Yuji.

"Yuji, go and save those people; they have likely been soaking in the water for a long time and must be uncomfortable."

Bai Cangshu noticed at this moment that the woman Itadori Yuji was carrying on his back had skin that was pale all over, and her face was already bloated. She was clearly dead beyond any doubt.

Yet Itadori Yuji still wore a warm smile, constantly calling out to those corpses in the river, telling them to hold on while he came to save them.

This scene was somewhat eerie; Bai Cangshu was certain that this must be the work of the thousand-year-old Sorcerer before him.

The other party was a guy who had completely abandoned Human Order, moral principles, and even his own sense of shame and common sense; in order to achieve the goal of 【Cursed Energy Optimization】, he had spent a thousand years constantly concocting conspiracies and manipulating the world of Cursed Users.

He should have been the true boss hiding behind the scenes in the original series, but whether in the original show or in this current world, he seemed to have had his attention stolen.

"You are on guard against me."

A smile appeared on Kenjaku's face, the corners of his mouth curling up; Itadori Wasuke's aged face became somewhat distorted because of this smile.

"So, you know me."

"But from you, I cannot feel the aura or Cursed Energy of those old friends at all; there is only one answer..."

"You are also one of those... special monkeys."

!

Bai Cangshu slightly raised his left hand, looking at Kenjaku, and revealed a grim smile that was no less intense.

"Kenjaku, the Six Eyes Sorcerer you fear most is dead, yet you are still hiding in a place like this doing such deeds; I guess..."

"You must also be afraid of something, let me think, is it something inside Tokyo city right now, or..."

Bai Cangshu's left hand had already formed the Cursed Seal, ready at any moment to unleash 【Secret Rite: Strike of Inari】.

Kenjaku was a Cursed User who had survived for a thousand years by constantly switching brains; every time he changed bodies, he could master that body's Cursed Technique.

This made Kenjaku's abilities extremely diverse.

Although at this moment, Kenjaku might not have occupied Xia Youjie's body, the Gravity Art from Hu Zhang Xiangzhi alone posed a powerful threat.

Facing this kind of enemy, Bai Cangshu would not hold back.

The smile on Kenjaku's face vanished; listening to the sound of Itadori Yuji carrying those corpses onto the vehicle, he pondered for a moment and spoke.

"You must also be afraid of that thing, which is why you escaped from the city, right? We... perhaps have the same enemy."

【Plot Character: Kenjaku invites you to join the hidden faction, do you accept?】

Bai Cangshu discovered that he seemed to be quite well-received by these evil factions.

He looked back at the distant Tokyo city, guessing that if he encountered Kenjaku by taking the western route, then the other groups, if they successfully broke through from the east and north, would likely also encounter certain Plot Characters, thereby triggering subsequent Main Missions.

After Itadori Yuji saved all those "people" and placed them in the pickup truck bed, he saw his grandfather already conversing quite harmoniously with that tall stranger.

He then returned to the vehicle and waved at the two of them.

"Grandpa, the people are all saved, let's send them out!"

Kenjaku nodded "gratifiedly" at his son in the true sense of the word.

Afterward, he took the initiative to sit in the passenger seat of the pickup.

Bai Cangshu glanced at the pickup truck; he did not sit in the cabin, but instead jumped directly into the truck bed behind, sharing space with those corpses.

Facing this kind of thousand-year-old Cursed User was far more dangerous than some corpses.

The pickup soon started, yet Kenjaku's voice still came through clearly.

"Those lunatics killed the Six Eyes Sorcerer in a forbidden way, but created the birth of a terrifying King of Cursed Spirits; heh, and now they are thinking of relying on those Americans' nuclear bombs to bombard Tokyo."

"Stupid."

Kenjaku seemed to intentionally share some Intelligence with Bai Cangshu.

The pickup drove for half the night, and Bai Cangshu finally saw the notification that the Main Mission was complete.

【Successfully escaped from Dead Silence City: Tokyo】

【Main Mission Stage One complete, obtained C-rank Singularity *1, 1000 Dimension Points】

【Main Mission Stage Two activated】

【Main Mission Two: Prevent the resurrection of the King of Cursed Spirits】

【Mission Reward: All participants obtain C-rank Singularity *1, core contributor obtains B-rank Singularity *1, solo completion obtains A-rank Singularity *1】

【Failure penalty: Forcefully activate Main Mission Stage Three】

Seeing this mission prompt, Bai Cangshu had already guessed what the so-called Main Mission Stage Three was.

If the Reincarnators could not complete Main Mission Two: Prevent the resurrection of the King of Cursed Spirits, then the inevitably triggered Main Mission Stage Three would naturally require the Reincarnators to kill the King of Cursed Spirits.

Combined with the powerful Reincarnator from 【Fifth Element】 he had encountered not long ago, who was clearly much stronger than a 【Bing】-rank Reincarnator.

The difficulty of this Main Mission could already be foreseen.

The difficulty of this mission was much higher than that of the Demon Slayer one.

Bai Cangshu frowned; logically, he had only just entered 【Bing】-rank and should not have encountered a mission of such difficulty.

There must be some problem here.

But right now, it was not the time to consider such things.

Since he understood his own weakness, the most urgent task was naturally to obtain Intelligence and find the key factor that could reverse the battle.

The Kenjaku in front of him, in some respects, was one of the existences possessing decisive power.

Over the course of a thousand years of constantly changing identities, Kenjaku had completed a considerable degree of infiltration and erosion of the entire Jujutsu World, possessing almost the strongest advantages in Intelligence and connections.

"Lord Kenjaku, judging by what you mean, a nuclear explosion in Tokyo cannot kill that King of Cursed Spirits?"

A nuclear explosion, in certain story settings, has an effect similar to an artificial sun; although Cursed Spirits themselves are not afraid of the sun, Bai Cangshu still asked this deliberately.

Kenjaku chuckled.

"A nuclear explosion, ha, that sort of thing, I fear that apart from once again giving birth to even more terrifying Cursed Spirits, it will have no effect at all."

"Cursed Spirits are life forms born from fear and curses; apart from Cursed Energy, what effect could those Mortal flames and explosions have, other than giving birth to even more human fear?"

"Cursed Energy is the key to exorcising Cursed Spirits."

"Tao Baibai, I can sense that you possess the aptitude, the aptitude to wield powerful Cursed Energy."

Ever since Bai Cangshu was looked down upon by Tao Baibai in the first Dragon Ball World for lacking the aptitude for Qi, he had not expected to actually be praised by another villainous Plot Character for possessing a special aptitude for Cursed Energy.

The Cursed Energy of the Jujutsu World, when it comes down to it, is actually a type of energy based on negative emotions.

The more intense the negative emotions, the more pure and powerful the Cursed Energy that will be brewed.

Bai Cangshu revealed a sinister smile and nodded, saying:

"Yes, I can feel it too."

"After all, my purity... is very high."

(End of this chapter)