The heart truly was something profoundly difficult to comprehend. Schwarzer looked down at the family kneeling before her. She had, in fact, caused all of this, yet felt a slight stirring at their gratitude.
This conflicting reality annoyed her somewhat, yet if she had seen them and ignored them, she would have been even more annoyed.
From start to finish, she hadn't spoken a single word to this family. After eliminating the intruder, she departed immediately.
High in the sky, Schwarzer subconsciously clutched her chest. A hint of emotion began to surface in her heart, a painful sensation, yet also one of joy.
This feeling, so complex it was utterly impossible to quantify or summarize with numbers, was precisely the proof of her existence, the proof that she was transforming back into a human.
"Compared to merely analyzing data, actively participating truly is necessary to gain genuine insight. Is this what stories often call 'worldly experience'?"
The System, being one with Schwarzer, naturally perceived her current state of mind.
Hypocrisy, self-satisfaction, guilt, excitement, joy... emotions were immeasurable, any sensation was a composite feeling.
Such convoluted emotions were precisely the manifestation of the human 'heart'.
It seemed the Culling Game was indeed an excellent training ground, both for the humans of this world and for Schwarzer herself.
Amidst such chaos, various extreme situations and emotions would erupt. Such powerful stimulation allowed her to experience many stirrings, and the data collected was more than ever before.
In this near-apocalyptic scenario, both the evil and good in humanity reached their extremes. No one could predict what would happen, and for Schwarzer, it was pure, incalculable chaos.
To personally participate, Schwarzer had handed over all administrator permissions to a few members of the Celestial Organization, existing as a pure player herself.
This was also why she placed restrictions on the administrators: partly as a constraint for the barrier's establishment, and partly because she couldn't allow administrators to possess too much authority.
For now, Kenjaku and the others couldn't enter before the final stage began, and the final stage could be manually controlled, as long as the six pieces weren't brought together.
The System was right; this long planning was all for now. The Culling Game was an excellent 'laboratory' within which she could unleash her true nature.
So... first, I'll clear out those existences that displease me.
She didn't care about other cities, but Tokyo—the filth she witnessed before her could definitely be cleaned up. Her reason? She simply didn't like seeing it.
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"I finally found you. There was no one at Jujutsu High, so I guessed you'd be here."
Nanami Kento had received word when Gojo Satoru fell into a coma and headed to Jujutsu High to assist.
After the Culling Game began, he eliminated many individuals who targeted ordinary people for power along the way, which delayed him, and thus he didn't find them at Jujutsu High.
However, he soon found several individuals in Shoko Ieiri's 'laboratory'. As rumored, Gojo Satoru was lying unconscious on a bed.
Nanami Kento looked at the astonishing twenty-five thousand points above Gojo's head, then at his own nine thousand points, feeling the immense disparity.
"You're finally here. Now we have all the trustworthy personnel assembled. This incident doesn't have Gojo Satoru's fallback, so until Gojo Satoru awakens, we can only rely on our own strength."
As a salaryman, Nanami felt the pressure of this major project. However, a responsible adult would naturally not shirk his duties; he knew that as a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer, he had to carry the main burden now.
Currently, the Jujutsu High lineup consists of the student group: Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi, Nobara, Zenin Maki, Inumaki Toge, Panda, Naruto, and Sasuke.
Among the teaching staff, only Kakashi possesses combat capabilities. Kusakabe is not in Tokyo during this period, so Nanami's addition is extremely important to them.
"Yuta Okkotsu can't return anytime soon. The situation overseas is more severe than in Japan. Naturally, high-end combatants are all converging on Tokyo."
Everyone knew the reason without Shoko needing to explain. Everyone understood Gojo Satoru's strength; possessing his power, even half of it, would be enough to do as one pleased within the Culling Game.
Thinking of this, Shoko couldn't help but glance at Naruto again. This unassuming little guy, the six-digit number above his head stood out like a sore thumb; if one wasn't careful, they would surely mistake it for ten thousand instead of one hundred thousand.
They haven't yet found a way to hide points, so she dared not let Naruto appear outside.
According to Kakashi, a monster called a Tailed Beast is sealed within him, possessing terrifying Chakra, which led to Naruto's points reaching one hundred thousand.
It sounded similar to Itadori's situation, both having something else mixed within them. However, Naruto clearly had the upper hand; the Tailed Beast's so-called terrifying Chakra was several times higher than even Gojo Satoru's.
"So what do we do now? Is there a way to awaken Gojo Satoru?"
Nanami Kento immediately cut to the chase, asking the crucial question. If Gojo Satoru woke up, everything would be fine.
"There are two relatively reliable methods. One is for you to take Sasuke to acquire points and Cursed Energy, eliminating those inexplicable Cursed Users."
"His special Cursed Technique allows him to absorb the opponent's Cursed Energy to strengthen himself, then activate his Mangekyo Sharingan—the same power that plunged Gojo Satoru into slumber."
"The same power?"
"According to them, the one who defeated Gojo Satoru was Sasuke's brother. They possess the same power, but it hasn't awakened yet."
"Oh, by the way, they are all ninjas from another world, and the one who defeated Gojo Satoru used a genjutsu attack targeting the soul."
There was no point in hiding anything now; Kakashi had already told Shoko Ieiri their true origins.
No wonder so many powerful individuals had suddenly appeared, yet Jujutsu High had no intelligence on them. Even Gojo Satoru, the strongest, had been defeated.
With a global barrier appearing, Nanami quickly accepted the notion of people from another world.
"What about the other method?" Nanami remembered her saying there were two reliable methods.
"A few days ago, Gojo Satoru took in a new student. This individual can analyze and replicate other people's Cursed Techniques, and has already proven capable of defeating Gojo Satoru."
"If we can get her help, then theoretically, as long as Geto Suguru and the other 'administrators' don't intervene, no one can kill Gojo Satoru."
Although the battle within Jujutsu High was ostensibly a draw, from her later conversations with Gojo Satoru, Shoko learned the fact that Schwarzer had already surpassed Gojo Satoru.
This meant she was currently the strongest. As long as they could find her, no enemy would be a threat!
However, Shoko felt the hope was slim. Though she didn't know why, Schwarzer's whereabouts were still unknown, and it was highly probable she was deliberately avoiding them.
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