Transmigrating: Starting in the Cyberpunk World Chapter 168 168: Maki

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Kael patted the dust off his clothes, glanced back at the dormitory building that had been completely reduced to rubble, and spoke softly.

"It seems I played a bit too hard, but I shouldn't be the one paying for this, right, Mr. Ijichi?"

"O-Of course!!"

The honest-looking Mr. Ijichi imdiately tensed up and gave a standard ninety-degree bow, beads of sweat already seeping from his forehead.

He was purely terrified by the commotion that had just occurred.

"By the way, I won't comnt for now on whether making first-year students face a Special Grade Cursed Spirit was intentional, but if the compensation afterwards doesn't satisfy , I'll blow my top."

Kael smiled and patted Ijichi on the shoulder.

"I-I will report properly to the higher-ups! I'll definitely make sure you are satisfied."

Mr. Ijichi had nothing to do with this matter; he was just an unlucky corporate slave.

He was mainly responsible for coordination and communication. In a way, he was also a victim, because if a student really died, he would be the first to face Gojo Satoru's wrath, which was a truly life-threatening situation.

"Big Brother!! You're out! What happened inside? Why did the whole building collapse?"

Itadori Yuji ca running over shouting, with Fushiguro gumi and Kugisaki Nobara following behind, all of them panting for breath.

If they had been any slower just now, they would have been buried inside.

"Nothing much, just used a bit too much force. I didn't expect a Special Grade Cursed Spirit to be so fragile."

Kael cracked his neck with so annoyance; it was over before he had even ward up.

But it was understandable; after all, it was just a newborn baby that hadn't even mastered Domain Expansion yet.

"I feel like we didn't help at all."

Itadori Yuji couldn't help but sigh. He had thought he was quite strong and could make a difference in his first mission, but he hadn't expected that when facing a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, he wouldn't even have the courage to take the initiative to attack.

"Itadori, you absolutely must not say that about yourself."

Kael pressed a hand on Itadori Yuji's shoulder, speaking in a deeply sincere tone.

Hearing this, Itadori Yuji was a bit moved, waiting for so words of comfort from Kael's mouth, only to hear the other's tone shift as he said with a grin,

"It's not just a feeling; you really didn't help at all. You'll have to work hard from now on."

"..."

Itadori Yuji felt a pang in his heart and looked at Kael with resentful eyes.

Sotis there's no need to be so direct, right?

"I admit you're indeed very powerful, Class Monitor, but don't look down on us too much. Give a few more years, and I'll definitely be able to stand behind you and cheer you on!"

Kugisaki Nobara looked full of self-confidence.

She was a smart person after all, with a very clear understanding of her own position.

"..."

Fushiguro gumi couldn't help but cover his forehead. He had thought this lone girl in their group might say sothing spirited, but it turned out she just saw herself as the hype squad.

"Good job. Rember not to wear leggings then; those things are purely heresy!"

Kael was very satisfied with Kugisaki Nobara's 'ambition.'

"Aha! I knew you had designs on !!"

Kugisaki Nobara had a 'gotcha' expression, feeling very smug in her heart. As expected, no boy could resist her charm.

"Big Brother, you can't be that desperate!"

Itadori Yuji was heartbroken, then took a punch from Kugisaki Nobara, which didn't really hurt.

"You bastard! What do you an by that?!"

"Alright, alright, stop ssing around. The first mission was completed successfully, so I'll take you all out for a big feast."

Kael clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the three back to him.

"Agreed!"

"Great!"

Itadori Yuji and Kugisaki Nobara were instantly harmonious again.

"Wait, I almost forgot."

Kael had just taken a step when he rembered sothing and pulled a finger out of his pocket.

"Sukuna's finger?"

Itadori Yuji blanked for a mont, and as soon as the words left his mouth, Kael stuffed Sukuna's finger into his mouth.

Gulp.

Itadori Yuji swallowed it in one go and subconsciously smacked his lips; it tasted like soap.

"Disgusting pica."

Kugisaki Nobara gagged slightly.

"A part of my power has returned again."

Sukuna's arrogant voice rang out from Itadori Yuji's mouth.

Slap! Slap!

Kael backhanded Itadori Yuji twice, helping him snap out of it.

"Big Brother, I can handle it myself."

Itadori Yuji clutched his reddened face, feeling a bit aggrieved.

"Sorry, force of habit."

Kael offered a word of comfort.

(I will definitely, definitely...)

Sukuna let out a furious roar in Itadori Yuji's mind like an incompetent husband.

...

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Gojo Satoru returned to the school from his business trip and imdiately learned about the Special Grade Cursed Womb: Death Painting incident, his expression looking sowhat grim.

If it weren't for the fact that the higher-ups didn't understand Kael's strength, he would have definitely been set up by them this ti.

Facing a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, it would be normal for a few first-year students to be completely wiped out.

"I really want to just kill them all."

Gojo Satoru ran a hand through his hair.

He had long been fed up with the corruption and decay of the Jujutsu world's higher-ups and was a mber of the reformist faction.

However, as the strongest in the Jujutsu world, Gojo Satoru preferred to change the status quo in a gentler way, which was why he chose the path of teaching and nurturing the youth.

"Don't be so extre, Gojo-sensei. I think killing about two-thirds of them is enough for now. The rest will be sufficient to maintain the existing order until the new generation cos up, then we can discard the remaining third like worn-out tools."

Kael gave his own suggestion, which sounded very practical.

"..."

Gojo Satoru's expression stiffened. When he said kill them all, it was largely out of anger; if he really had that intention, he would have done it years ago. Why wait until now?

But Gojo Satoru could tell that Kael wasn't joking, and more importantly, he actually had the power to do it.

"Ahem, anyway, this was indeed the school's mistake. Is there anything you want? I have quite a collection of cursed tools; there should be sothing you can use."

Gojo Satoru hadn't found a place to vent his own anger yet, but he had to appease Kael first.

"Oh? Take to see them."

Kael beca interested.

The apology gifts from the Jujutsu higher-ups had also arrived this morning; those guys were surprisingly generous for once.

As for the Jujutsu Sorcerer ranking, it was currently in process. It was estimated he would reach Grade 1, but that would take so ti and required a suitable sorcerer to provide a recomndation.

Judging solely by his battle record, Kael was certainly qualified.

One must know that the day Kael exorcised the spirits, it wasn't just one Special Grade Cursed Spirit, but also a large number of lower-grade ones.

Besides material rewards like real estate and money, they had also given Kael a Grade 1 cursed tool.

A Tachi that could inflict a bleeding curse.

It had decent lethality against Jujutsu Sorcerers, but for Kael, it only had research value.

cursed tools were items or props that contained Cursed Energy.

They ca in various types and had different functions.

They could very directly enhance a sorcerer's combat power, as they were equivalent to having an additional Cursed Technique that couldn't be improved or changed.

cursed tools were created in various ways; currently, most were man-made, while so were born with curses, such as Sukuna's fingers.

In fact, it wasn't just the higher-ups who were scared; after Gojo Satoru personally visited the battle site and saw the scene, he also secretly raised Kael's strength level in his heart.

Even the forr Heavenly Restriction of the Zenin Clan didn't have such startling destructive power.

A reinforced concrete foundation several ters deep had been punched through by Kael, and the hole even extended down another ten-plus ters.

Even using Cursed Techniques, very few sorcerers could achieve this.

Despite how flashy the various abilities of sorcerers and Cursed Spirits looked, their actual destructive power and influence were mostly limited to a single street.

Among Special Grade sorcerers, Gojo Satoru was also an outlier.

If it weren't for the fact that curses could only be exorcised by curses, sorcerers would find it hard to enjoy the privileges they had today.

"It will definitely satisfy you."

Gojo Satoru was very confident; as the head of the Gojo Clan, he was arguably one of the wealthiest people in the Jujutsu world.

And the way to asure the depth of a Jujutsu clan's heritage was to look at the cursed tools they possessed.

One must know that a sorcerer's Cursed Technique might not be stably passed down through genetics, but cursed tools could be.

So Special Grade cursed tools could even pose a threat to Gojo Satoru.

This was actually one of the reasons Gojo Satoru chose gentle reform.

If he were to accidentally fail, the results he had worked so hard to accumulate in the past might be destroyed in an instant.

Gojo Satoru took Kael to a storage room in the school, where many of his past trophies were displayed.

The title of the strongest in the Jujutsu world wasn't given by others; it was carved out step by step through killing.

One could probably guess how many sorcerers had died at Gojo Satoru's hands just by counting these cursed tools.

"Kael, you have no Cursed Energy and cannot awaken an Cursed Technique. This is your greatest strength and your weakest point, and cursed tools can compensate for that nicely."

Gojo Satoru truly treated Kael as his student, taking every opportunity to teach him through words and deeds.

Seeing Kael's gaze drawn to the cursed tools before him, Gojo Satoru continued his instruction.

"However, you should also know that a cursed tool itself is a manifestation of cursed power. Using a cursed tool well is not an easy task; the more powerful the tool, the more dangerous it is in itself."

Kael picked up a cursed tool that looked like an ancient cat mummy.

"Careful, this cat spirit is quite fierce."

Gojo Satoru warned him; he had accidentally been scratched by this cat spirit before.

Cats were naturally fickle animals, and having been refined into a mummy and cursed to beco a tool, its aggressiveness had naturally beco even stronger.

"Hiss—!"

The cat spirit erging from the cat mummy hissed fiercely at Gojo Satoru, then turned to rub against Kael's hand, purring comfortably.

"It seems kids really are more popular with cats."

Gojo Satoru made an excuse for himself, then continued.

"No need to decide now; take your ti picking."

"So generous. Is there sothing waiting for ?"

Kael gently tickled the cat spirit's chin with his finger, asking without looking up.

"As expected of my favorite student."

Gojo Satoru chuckled and explained the reason.

"The Kyoto Sister School Goodwill Event is about to start."

"Oh? Is it ti for the 'beat up the kids' segnt? I love crushing weaklings the most; just leave it to ."

Kael grinned, looking sowhat impatient.

"I don't care about winning or losing the event. I want you to help specially train the students who will be participating."

Gojo Satoru waved a hand in front of his face, pretending to be indifferent to fa and fortune.

"Are there any pretty and gentle senior sisters?"

"Absolutely!"

Gojo Satoru gave a thumbs-up upon hearing this.

Pretty was a given; as for whether they were gentle or not, that would depend on Kael's own ability.

Originally, the exchange match between the two schools had nothing to do with first-year students; it was a matter for second and third-years. However, the lone third-year student had quit, so the freshn had to fill in.

Of course, this incident also made Gojo Satoru a bit fearful. He had high expectations for Itadori Yuji and the others and wanted to seize the ti to improve their self-preservation abilities as much as possible.

That being said, it didn't stop Gojo Satoru from being lazy himself.

"Then what are we waiting for!"

Kael lost interest in petting the cat and slapped Gojo Satoru on the back.

"Yes, yes~."

Gojo Satoru brought Kael to the sports field.

The second-year students and the first-year freshn were already gathered here waiting.

"You're late again, Gojo-sensei."

A tall girl wearing glasses walked up to Gojo Satoru angrily and spoke.

At first glance, one could feel the girl's vibrant, athletic energy.

Those straight, slender legs looked very powerful. Her dark green hair was usually tied in a high ponytail, simple yet beautiful, and with the addition of glasses, it added a bit of contrast.

"No I'm not, I arrived right on ti."

Gojo Satoru pointed to his watch.

"Making the students wait this long counts as being late."

The girl spoke very directly. She turned her gaze to Kael, and after staring for a mont, she asked in a suspicious tone,

"So this is the freshman who exorcised a Special Grade Cursed Spirit? He doesn't look very impressive. Aside from being good-looking, there's nothing special about him."

"I'll take the 'good-looking' part as a complint. As for the rest, I'll pretend I didn't hear it for now."

Kael said as he looked at Gojo Satoru. Although he didn't say it outright, the doubt in his eyes was quite clear.

(This is the 'gentle' you ntioned?)

"Let introduce her. This is Zenin Maki, a second-year student."

Gojo Satoru pretended not to see and introduced her with a smile.

"You can call Maki or Senior."

Zenin Maki stood with one hand on her hip and tilted her chin up, exuding a valiant aura.

"Alright, Maki. My na is Kael."

"See that panda and the short guy? Those are my classmates. For the next few days, please give us your guidance, Junior."

Zenin Maki shook Kael's hand, applying a bit of pressure.

It wasn't like she hadn't seen genius sorcerers before; the last one was her own classmate, who was ranked as Special Grade as soon as he entered the school.

Zenin Maki wanted to see for herself what kind of ability this guy had to have exorcised a Special Grade Cursed Spirit right upon entering.

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