activa-t Chapter 99 The Search in Progress
Chapter 99 The Search in Progress
While Hanako ran away, Ruko, who was fighting with Itadori and the others, fled without hesitation as soon as the "account" was shattered, and even Gojo Satoru couldn't catch up with him.
However, the curse masters who came to cause trouble were basically wiped out!
Don't they even look at the lineup of the sorcerers? There's Kinji, Kirara Hoshi, and the level one sorcerer Mingming who's here to do the broadcast.
Yes, and there's also her brother Youyou, who's obsessed with his sister.
This is supposed to let the troublemaking curse master get away? It's one thing for a top-tier cursed spirit to escape, but these troublemakers think they can get away too?
It's a pity that the "cutie" Li Muyang had been longing for, named Shigemitsu Haruta, got away! What a shame!
All I know is that I should make a point of taking care of him!
It seems this guy's technique "Storage Miracle" is actually quite effective!
By erasing and storing the little miracles that happen in your daily life from your memory, you can release and deplete them at critical moments and turn danger into safety.
Otherwise, how could we let this kid get away? Kinji said that this was the first time he had ever encountered such a cheating bastard!
You have no right to judge others, do you?
Then there are the things stored in the "warehouse". All the Su Nuo fingers that the college had preserved were stolen, and the first three of the "Nine Phases of the Cursed Embryo Diagram" were also missing.
As for casualties among other personnel... it's not too bad! Not as terrible as in the original storyline; most people didn't die.
Because the person who went to the warehouse to retrieve the items didn't have time to kill anyone, fearing that Li Muyang would come after him, he didn't deliberately try to kill them. He simply knocked them unconscious, grabbed the items, and left as quickly as possible.
This time, their days were not as leisurely as in the original storyline. Because of Xia Youjie's meddling, Lu Suo and the four cursed spirits did not achieve a very close cooperation. The two sides could only give each other advice!
Therefore, Zhenren said he was in a hurry, especially since he sensed that Hua Yu was in a tough battle, so he didn't dawdle! Before leaving, he also rescued the half-dead Hua Yu!
As the only person in the upper echelons who knew the truth, Gojo Satoru pretended to be clueless throughout the meeting because he was worried about other people in the upper echelons who had sided with Tōsō. He reached a consensus with the principals of both sides, Ankagi, and Meimei and others to temporarily block the news, and then ended this incomprehensible meeting.
The exchange meeting... well, it's temporarily over, or rather, it's being held in a different format.
"Baseball?" Li Muyang blinked in disbelief. Can't you Japanese people even consider the opinion of a Chinese person like me? I don't even understand the rules of this game!
"Oh, it's alright, Mu Yang, you can just watch from the sidelines!" Gojou Satoru chuckled, putting his arm around Li Mu Yang and teasing him meaningfully, "Anyway, you must be tired after all these battles, right?"
"Just kidding! I can still... I am a little tired." Li Muyang changed the subject and backed down. He wasn't tired, though; he recovered very quickly!
But considering that Gojo Satoru is helping me keep the secret, I'll just play along!
"If you have time, go and persuade that kid to turn back from the brink!" Gojo Satoru said in a low voice, as if hinting at something.
Li Muyang naturally understood who he was referring to, and nodded in agreement. It was inconvenient for Gojo Satoru to talk to that kid, so he was the only outsider, and there wouldn't be any problem with him coming and going!
The reason why the Cursed Spirit and the Cursed Master were so familiar with the High School's arrangements this time was not only because Lu Suo had a deep understanding of the Heavenly Origin Barrier and because Hua Yu could hide his aura and become like a plant, but also because there was an undercover agent of theirs in the Kyoto Group.
The two sides reached a binding agreement: someone from the Kyoto Group would provide information to Rōsaku and his group, while Makoto would be responsible for healing his body.
Yes, this person's name is Yukichi, but he also has another name, Mechanical Maru.
Due to the influence of "Heavenly Curse," I was born without a right hand and no flesh below the knees, and I have no sensation below the waist. My skin is so fragile that it cannot even withstand moonlight, and I am often accompanied by pain as if my pores are being pricked by needles. However, the power that comes with this is a vast range of spells and a curse power output that exceeds my own strength.
This means that on ordinary days, those who are out and about are the puppet mechanical balls controlled by Kokichi, and this range of operations is enough to cover the entire territory of Japan!
However, during the exchange meeting with Kokichi, the mechanical ball was dismantled by Panda, and even the baseball launcher that appears on the baseball field now is from who-knows-where.
“…This is blatant cheating!” Li Muyang pointed at the launcher and complained speechlessly to Yi Gu beside him. “Brothers, couldn’t you at least find a machine with some kind of magical power on it? This thing, apart from having a Mechanical Maru logo on it, looks like an ordinary launcher.”
Yigu scratched his head with a wry smile. "Gentlemen of Kyoto! You've really gone too far! You're treating the Tokyo group like they're blind!"
Yes, as expected, Sister Ding lost her temper! That was too much! Especially since this broken machine was pushed out by Zenin Shinji, whom she dislikes the most! She went up and started cursing, and if the others hadn't held her back, the baseball game would have turned into a full-blown brawl!
However, despite the criticism, the idea of having the baseball launcher replace the mechanical ball in baseball games ultimately came to nothing... so we just had to accept reality!
Even if you cheat, we'll still win! That's how confident we are!
Well, in the previous exchange meeting's exorcism competition, even without the interference of a special-grade cursed spirit, the Tokyo team could be said to have had the upper hand throughout. In addition, Li Muyang and Yigu Youtai saved others one after another, so the Tokyo team naturally won a point.
This baseball game was, to put it mildly, a Itadichi tournament. Don't underestimate the power of athletic students! Baka!
Thanks to the cheat code of the tiger stick, we still won the final victory!
The exchange meeting has now come to an end!
Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi, and Nagi also set off on their mission!
The first one, of course, is the curse from the Eighty-Eight Bridges that Li Muyang mentioned earlier, which is on Fushiguro Miki!
This curse seems to have started to stir recently, with several people dying in succession, attracting the attention of the sorcery community. Naturally, they need to investigate it thoroughly. Originally, the three of them didn't intend to connect this mission with Tsumiki's curse; they just wanted to practice first. Unexpectedly, they ended up getting involved.
It can only be said that it was destined... but the possibility that someone was secretly pushing things along cannot be ruled out.
Upon seeing the tasks assigned to the three, Li Muyang realized that the treatment was indeed different. The three needed to hone their skills through real combat, while Li Muyang was simply lacking in money and merit. Therefore, Li Muyang was assigned tasks that were mostly superficial but easy to handle, with high merit and high rewards, while the three were given real combat experience!
Of course, Li Muyang wouldn't go with him this time. He still had to find Yu Xingji. Since he had promised to take care of the kid, he had to be serious. Just finding his hiding place was no easy task!
This kid has already slipped away from his hiding place.
At the same time, at Gojo Satoru's request, Anka-hime is also secretly investigating the higher-ups. It turns out that Yukichi is not the only student who is colluding with Tōsō. There must be some uncleanness among the higher-ups as well. Arranging for her to investigate this matter is also in line with the normal development of things. To put it bluntly, it is to confuse the public!
Li Muyang's presence has certainly attracted unnecessary attention from Rōsō, but it certainly hasn't reached the level of Gojō Sō. Anka-hime's investigation was a diversionary tactic, and Li Muyang's investigation, like that of Yūkichi, was also a diversionary tactic, misleading Rōsō into believing that everything was proceeding roughly according to his plan and that no unexpected major changes had occurred.
Despite the fact that Li Muyang inflicted psychological trauma on Zhenren and Hua Yu, and that Gojo Satoru left a psychological scar on Louhu, this actually benefits Lu Suo's plan. For Lu Suo, it's enough that the four top-tier curse spirits realize the terrible threat to the curse world and are willing to act according to his plan!
The inability of both sides to cooperate with greater trust is not a serious matter; they were simply each harboring their own ulterior motives anyway.
It was really not easy for Li Muyang to find Yu Xingji! First, he had to go to Kyoto and find the mechanical pill that the kid usually used at school. Then, he had Xiaobai follow the channel of his curse power. In particular, when Li Muyang went there, the power had been cut off, leaving only a trace!
It was only through Xiaobai's perception combined with Li Muyang's own Heavenly Eye that they were able to find his true form.
Just ...
"Li, what do you need from Mechanical Maru?" The girl, Miwa Kasumi, stared at Li Muyang expectantly. For some reason, she had been feeling uneasy for the past few days.
Especially today, when I saw Li Muyang come looking for me, specifically looking for Mechanical Pills.
Yes, he has a crush on Miwa Kasumi, and he also cherishes his classmates in Kyoto, which is why he wants to have a normal body.
In reality, Kasumi Miwa also has feelings for Kokichi; their relationship is quite complicated.
Li Muyang stared intently at Miwa Kasumi. This girl was probably the one in Kyoto School whose personality was closest to that of an ordinary person.
The girl suddenly felt a little nervous, blinked, and asked, "Wh...what's wrong?"
"If I told you that this kid betrayed the world of sorcery, what would you think?" Li Muyang said slowly.
Kasumi Miwa's previously puzzled and innocent expression instantly turned serious: "Mr. Li, you have to take responsibility for what you say!"
Li Muyang didn't say anything more, just stared intently at Miwa Kasumi. After a long silence, it was Miwa Kasumi who finally gave in, her strength turning to weakness. She understood that Li Muyang couldn't have come to Kyoto from Tokyo for no reason; he must be investigating something…
“We’ve found him. Want to go see him?” Li Muyang pointed to the mechanical pill waiting nearby and said, “Let’s make this clear, it’s just the two of us. The operation is confidential and very dangerous. If you’re too scared to go, I’ll handle it alone.”
Hmm! He's just fooling this girl!
Miwa Kasumi said almost without hesitation, "I'll go!"
"Let's go!" Li Muyang opened the portal and stepped inside! Seeing this, Miwa Kasumi was surprised, but she followed closely behind!