boyutpedia Chapter 472: The Eve of the Decisive Battle
Chapter 472: The Eve of the Decisive Battle
Note: This chapter is two chapters in one
On December 2018, 12, there were only 22 hours left until the Millennium Curse Master Nosoko issued the challenge.
It is now eight o'clock in the evening. The entire college is brightly lit, and there is almost no place that is not bright.
The weather is clear, there is no biting cold wind, no ice and snow covering the ground everywhere, and no oppressive feeling brought by temperatures of dozens of degrees below zero.
The Jujutsu High School is holding a combat meeting, and those who come to participate are basically all sorcerers who are qualified to go to the final battlefield in Shinjuku.
During this period of time, the focus of the magic world has been almost exclusively on three important matters.
1. Make all possible preparations for the coming war.
To this end, they have held many combat meetings, considering a lot of things, big and small, and the result of the discussion is -
Tengen, who is stationed in Hongxing Palace, is escorted to Shinjuku by Geto Suguru and Yuki Kujuku. She will take back the original barrier and set up a stronger and less breakable barrier in Shinjuku to prevent ordinary people outside from being impacted.
Fushiguro Shigeki and Otsutsukota Yuta are responsible for the deployment in the southeast direction, while Kusakabe, Hyō Kinji, Nanami Kento, Haibara Yu and others are responsible for the deployment in the northwest direction.
As for Gojo Satoru, as the strongest one, he is responsible for taking the lead.
The deployment process during the meeting is very similar to that shown in the cartoon.
However, it can be seen that these people's attitudes are much more serious than they were at that time.
The general directorate, the three major companies and the top management have all cooperated like never before.
They probably experienced doomsday once, and knew that if they didn't try their best, they wouldn't even have the slightest chance of survival, so they all gave up hope and decided to fight to the death.
All the students from Kyoto have moved into the technical high school and are practicing physical skills and techniques with the students from our school.
Dongtang Aoi would come to me every now and then to ask about the whereabouts of his best friend, and from time to time he would even treat Zhang as a brother, but I didn't know how to answer his questions, so I always laughed it off.
After being cured, Yuji's body was kept in the prison gate.
I don't know what kind of outrageous idea Gojo Satoru had, but he actually had the leisure to make his sleeping place look like the vampire Dracula's room.
If Yuji could wake up, he might be scared back again.
However, the punishment of restraint was more solid than I had imagined. Yuji's soul wandered in Ryomen Sukuna's mental space, but never returned to his body.
I probably went to visit him a few times, and it was said that during this period, he and Sukuna hated each other, and the only interactions they had every day were insults and fights.
A rough calculation shows that in these few dozen days, the number of times Yuji has beaten Sukuna has far exceeded mine, and has increased exponentially.
His mental state is pretty good. Although he feels a little lonely because he can't train with everyone, considering that Ryoumen Sukuna's actions of attracting hatred and ridicule are so numerous that they have successfully made Yuji's anger level soar, he feels like he's been injected with chicken blood every day.
As for Ryomen Sukuna, after this guy made me socially useless last time, he has always had a smug and disdainful look on his face. When he sees me, he can only talk trash like a sewage pipe in a sewer, and refuses to reveal anything useful from me.
As for the second thing, it is to find the last bit of energy missing to realize your dream.
In fact, this is the most important thing.
According to the letter from 1996, if Yuanmeng could really collect all that energy, he wouldn't even have to wait until the day of the final battle. He could integrate the worlds now and solve all the difficult problems right now.
To this end, the people at the High Commissioner have come up with many plans, but none of them have made any substantial progress.
Although they believe that the final key lies with Ryoumen Sukuna.
But I always feel that, apart from Ryomen Sukuna, it should also be closely related to Nosobo.
These two people must have reached some secret, unknown deal, otherwise they would not have looked so mysterious and confident.
However, Nozomi has not been seen since he was killed by Gojo Satoru last time.
They used all possible means, including the detection of spell power through windows, large-scale investigation of spell casters, road monitoring, and network surveillance, but he disappeared without a trace like a drop of water entering the center of the ocean.
"Maybe he's dead." Kusakabe Atsuya guessed, "After all, it was Gojo Satoru who killed him. After consuming so much Fahe, he shouldn't be able to move even if he's not dead."
But others thought it was not that simple.
"He should be hiding." After pausing for a moment, Xia Youjie guessed, "He and those cursed spirits are accumulating strength for the final battle."
I now have a growing intuition.
If the world fusion had a progress bar, then it would probably have reached about 95%. Whether it was a good result or a bad result, everything should be over.
The third thing is that it helps me experiment and explore the boundaries of dream fulfillment.
In fact, this is the more relaxing and enjoyable part of all the events.
The sparring partners are usually rotated among everyone.
Usually when I come to Megumi, Wild Rose, Maki and others, I will be gentler and play some fun games to help them relax.
As for Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, and Fushiguro Shinobu...it's natural that they just do whatever makes them feel comfortable.
In just one month, I used every prank I could think of on them. Although the success rate was not particularly high, I felt a great sense of accomplishment every time.
Moreover, during this period of time, as the number of times I used it increased, I gradually felt more and more proficient in it.
This feeling is very subtle and mysterious, a bit like when a person starts playing a game, he can roughly judge the outcome of the game before he even starts.
When my emotions and desires are strong, that's when dream fulfillment can come into play.
Such a judgment seems to convey a message to me vaguely - when I want to realize a wish desperately and madly, then no matter what it is, whether the energy has been accumulated or not, in the end, I can still do what I want.
This is probably what is meant by "wishes come true".
As for why I haven’t succeeded yet, it’s probably because the power of my heart is not strong enough.
In the meeting room, everyone sat down.
"I remember that Ryoumen Sukuna once had a subordinate named Rimei, right?" Kujuku Yuki suddenly asked.
"Yes." Kusakabe Atsuya said, "But he has been killed by Kinji."
What he was talking about was what happened two days ago.
Rimei, who had been hiding for a long time and had never appeared in this round before, somehow suddenly met Hyokinagi who was out after being recalled to the high school.
After a fierce fight between the two, Hyōjinji successfully expanded his domain and defeated him.
"We have already checked his body, and we didn't find any of Ryomen Sukuna's fingers or other key items." Kusakabe continued, "Why are you asking him now?"
"No." Jiujiuyuki waved his hands, resting his elbows on the table. "I just think it's a little weird, that's all."
"Obviously, he and Nozomi are in the same group," she said. "Nozomi was hiding and didn't dare to show up, so why would he suddenly come out and be killed by Jinci?"
"Even if this curse master thinks he can defeat him, it will take some effort. Aren't you afraid that Gojo Satoru and the others will be attracted here during this period?"
"Maybe he came here to attack with the idea of killing whoever he could?" Kusakabe shrugged and said indifferently, "Anyway, he is dead now, and we didn't lose any sorcerers, which is always a good thing."
"........"
That being said, I did feel that there was something a little bit off after hearing what Kujuyuki said.
"Kinci." After a moment's silence, Xiayou Jie turned to him and asked, "Before you killed Rimei, did you notice anything unusual around you?"
"Somewhere unusual?"
"Looking back now, is there any part that you think needs special attention?"
"I don't think so..." Kyōjinji looked up and recalled, "If I must say..."
"I feel like the battle scene seems a little familiar."
Familiar...? Why does it feel familiar, and which part of it feels familiar?
"Kinci Hyō." I frowned and looked at him seriously. I took out the comic book at hand, turned to the part where he and Rimei fought, and asked, "How much do you think your fight with Rimei overlaps with the above plot?"
"Let me see."
In the past month, we have almost read this book to pieces.
Everyone, even if they are not familiar with the plot related to themselves, at least remembers it clearly.
"Exactly the same." He flipped through the book faster and faster, his expression changed from surprise to shock, and finally to sudden realization.
"The battle scene, the battlefield, the moves and strategies I used in the battle with him, and even the inner monologue from my perspective, are all reproduced in detail!"
"But, there are many things in this book that don't match up with what actually happened in reality." Kusakabe Atsuya took a picture of the characters in the book. "It says here that you killed Rimei, the Death and Extinction Tour ended, and the war took place on that day."
"But he was killed by you before this day."
"That's what I said..." He pressed his hand to his forehead, his face dazed, and he said in confusion, "But when I fight, I always have a familiar feeling in my heart that I will win, as if this has happened before."
"As for Rimet, who was fighting against me, I could also feel his emotions as an opponent," he said. "He was very peaceful, as if he knew he would die in my hands, and he was very calm about death."
"Why...I clearly remember the contents of the comic book, but somehow I still followed the plot exactly as it was written?"
Hearing this, Xia Yujie and I looked at each other.
The battle between Rimei and Hyōkinji was relatively independent and unrestricted...From his description, it seemed like his mind was affected and he was forced to follow the plot.
So...could it be that the "realm of God" mentioned in the intelligence was behind this?
By using the privileges of God, he forced Kinji and Satomi to follow the plot and complete the story that was supposed to happen two days later.
But what I find very difficult to understand is why that God did this?
Firstly, there is no need to investigate deliberately; one can even feel His gradual weakening from the warming weather now.
He doesn't even have time to recuperate, why would he waste his energy on doing such a thing?
Also, a great war is about to begin. What good will it be for Him to lose a capable sorcerer?
"...Did Li Mei say anything to you before she died?" I asked, "Do you remember?"
"Maybe...I remember a little bit." He replied.
"Can you roughly repeat it?" I asked. "Of course, it would be even better if you can repeat it word for word."
"He did leave a will." Cheng Jinci tapped his head and recalled again, "Let me think, it seems to be -"
"I have always felt honored to be Ryoumen Sukuna's subordinate. I have never regretted following him for a thousand years. In Rimei's mind, Sukuna-sama is always the strongest king. It's a pity that we didn't make it to the last moment, but this is not something to regret, so--"
"I will go ahead now."
"Yes, these should be his last words." Hyōjinji said, "Although he seems to be very affectionate, I don't understand why he told me these words that were actually said by Ryoumen Sukuna, and..."
"...Wait a minute." Hearing this, the sense of disharmony I had just felt surged up again. I suddenly looked at Cheng Jinci and asked, "Can you repeat what you just said?"
"Ah?" Cheng Jinci was stunned, touched the back of his head and asked in confusion, "Which sentence?"
"He said, 'I will go ahead now.'"
Hyōjinji nodded.
"And I'm saying this to you, but I'm actually saying this to Ryoumen Sukuna."
"Yes." Hyōkinji said, "I can't possibly help him convey these last words to Ryoumen Sukuna. I might get chopped into dozens of pieces."
"Yeah," I said. "You can't possibly convey that."
But what if someone could help him convey it, or in other words, what if Ryoumen Sukuna could hear it?
"Do you think something is wrong?" asked Xia Yujie.
"I feel..." I said, taking a deep breath, "something is wrong."
Something was really, really wrong.