The night grew deep.
The infirmary was very quiet.
Only the slight sound of IV fluid dripping could be heard.
"Click."
As the sound of Ieiri Shoko closing the door and walking away faded, the ward fell into complete silence.
"Phew..."
Lynn leaned against the headboard and adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose.
Although his body still felt the residual pain from the shockwaves of "Hollow Purple," his mind was in a state of extreme excitement.
Because it was harvest time.
"System."
Lynn thought silently.
A pale blue light screen floated above the hospital bed, visible only to Lynn.
Golden numbers began to jump like pleasant musical notes.
[Recovered High-Value Cursed Tool: Ryomen Sukuna's Finger x6.]
[Total: 300,000 points.]
Three hundred thousand.
Looking at this number, Lynn gripped the corner of the quilt.
This wasn't just a number; it was the foundation for his survival in this world.
[Previous Balance: 20,240 points.]
[Current Total Balance: 320,240 points.]
Lynn looked at the light screen and took a deep breath.
Finally, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Hahaha..."
Rags to riches overnight.
This was true double-crossing.
Using the Cursed Spirits to collect the fingers, using Satoru Gojo to repel powerful enemies, while he himself became the biggest winner in the cracks of the great battle.
"However..."
Lynn looked down at his body, which was still aching slightly.
Too weak.
This time it was good luck; Mechamaru blocked the blade, and Satoru Gojo saved the day.
What about next time?
In this world full of madmen, without hard power, no matter how much money you have, you're just a walking wallet.
"This is the first step to truly participating in the game, and the cornerstone of the entire plan."
His finger swiped through the air, directly opening the enhancement page he had coveted for a long time.
[Product Name: Jujutsu Sorcerer Physique Upgrade (Special Grade Level)]
[Price: 200,000 points.]
[Note: Ready to become a superman?]
Two hundred thousand.
More than half of his net worth.
"Buy!"
Lynn did not hesitate.
[Ding! Transaction confirmed.]
The next second.
"Ugh!!!"
Lynn suddenly arched his body and bit down hard on the pillow.
Pain!
It felt as if every bone in his body was being crushed inch by inch and then forcibly reorganized.
Massive Cursed Energy poured in from thin air, crudely widening his meridians.
Veins bulged under his skin like hideous earthworms.
Sweat instantly soaked his hospital gown.
"Endure it..."
Lynn gripped the bedsheets tightly.
He trembled in silence, transforming in the quiet.
Ten minutes.
These ten minutes felt as long as a century.
Finally, the tearing pain receded like a tide.
In its place was an unprecedented sense of power.
Lynn slumped on the bed, gasping for breath.
He raised his hand and looked at his palm.
Faint Cursed Energy danced at his fingertips; if he wished, this Cursed Energy could instantly turn into a towering wave.
If he wished, smashing a Cursed Spirit as tall as a building with one punch would be no problem.
It could be said that his physical body was now no different from a superman.
Special Grade Physique, achieved.
He felt the changes in his body and estimated his current level.
According to the original story, a Special Grade Sorcerer is an existence whose ability level completely surpasses that of a First-Grade Sorcerer.
In other words, it is an immeasurable level.
The strength span of this level is actually quite large, ranging from Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto before they mastered Domain Expansion, to Sukuna in his prime; all are within this level.
The enhancement the system gave him was multi-dimensional: physical strength, total Cursed Energy, Cursed Energy control, Cursed Technique effects, and so on were all strengthened across the board.
He was now like a foundation that had already been laid; whether it was learning Domain Expansion, Reverse Cursed Technique, or various other techniques in the future, he would be like a fish in water.
[Current Balance: 120,240 points.]
"Next is sustainability."
Lynn wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and locked his gaze on the next target.
[Product Name: Reverse Cursed Technique (Proficient)]
[Original Price: 50,000 points.]
[Special Grade Physique Discount Price: 15,000 points.]
Due to the improvement of his physique and his enhanced understanding of Cursed Energy, the points required to purchase the Reverse Cursed Technique had decreased significantly.
Reverse Cursed Technique is a life-saving skill; as long as it's not instantaneous death, even a severed limb can be repaired using it.
For the world of jujutsu kaisen, this is equivalent to the capital needed to participate in real combat.
"Buy!"
[Ding! 15,000 points deducted.]
A cool breath flooded into his mind, containing all the secrets regarding Positive Cursed Energy manipulation.
With a thought from Lynn.
The muscle soreness from the evolution just now, as well as the internal injuries left from the previous battle, vanished without a trace in an instant.
His body felt so light it was as if he could float.
Is this what a perpetual motion machine feels like?
[Current Balance: 120,240 points.]
"The final step."
Lynn sat up straight, his gaze becoming solemn.
Domain.
Without a Domain, one still cannot stand tall before truly powerful experts.
He looked at that special product.
[Product Name: Domain Expansion: Ten Shadows Domain Edict (Incomplete Version)]
[Type: Domain Expansion (Incomplete)]
[Description: An incomplete Domain Expansion, but it can still enhance Cursed Technique effects and counter other Domains; it simply lacks a closed barrier and a guaranteed-hit effect.]
[Effect: Within the Domain, all other things will be forcibly assigned a weakness; any hit landed anywhere will be treated as a critical strike and trigger a soul vibration.]
[Price: 100,000 points.]
[Full Version Completion Requires: 100,000 points.]
"One hundred thousand points..."
Lynn looked at his remaining balance.
Once he bought it, he would become a pauper again.
But looking at the moonlight outside the window, thinking of the upcoming Shibuya Incident, and thinking of that man known as the "tyrant of heaven."
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
"Bought!"
[Ding! Transaction confirmed. 100,000 points deducted.]
Buzz—
A mysterious fluctuation unfolded in the depths of Lynn's soul.
At that moment, he seemed to see a majestic and decaying courtroom standing atop a mountain of piled gold coins.
That was his... Domain.
Although it had no barrier, that didn't stop it from being a meat grinder.
[Current Balance: 20,240 points.]
Everything settled.
Lynn leaned back on his pillow and looked at the ceiling.
Just moments ago, he possessed a huge sum of over three hundred thousand, and in the blink of an eye, only twenty thousand change remained.
But he felt the Cursed Energy surging like a sea within him, and the Domain in the depths of his soul that could be expanded at any time.
He smiled.
He smiled freely, yet silently.
In this hospital room where he was alone, a true Special Grade Sorcerer was born.
"Satoru Gojo, Sukuna, Kenjaku..."
Lynn adjusted his glasses.
He could feel that his arrival had already changed many situations from the original story.
Especially Kenjaku.
Jogo, who shouldn't have appeared, appeared this time; it must be Kenjaku pulling strings again.
The plot has already changed, so naturally, I must make the best preparations.
To profit the most from the crucial Shibuya Incident and to change the fates of others according to my preferences, I still need sufficient strength.
"Currently, the most valuable things are Sukuna's fingers, and plotting for the fingers is also the fastest route to becoming stronger."
Lynn raised his head and began to recall the whereabouts of all the fingers.