Itadori Yuji snapped his eyes open.
Before him was the ceiling.
He had returned from Dream Walk Migration.
He lay blankly on the bed, reminiscing about the battle with Uncle Awasaka.
This wasn't the first time Itadori Yuji had fought with all his might.
In fact, during the resolution of the Yasohachi Bridge curse incident, he, Fushiguro Megumi, and Kugisaki Nobara were attacked by a Special Grade Cursed Spirit that had evolved after consuming one of Ryomen Sukuna's Fingers.
In that battle, the risk of death was constant.
Eventually, they finally defeated the Special Grade Cursed Spirit.
Fear, despair, anger, and anxiety accompanied them throughout the fight until Fushiguro Megumi finally broke through his limits and used a partially formed Domain Expansion to break the deadlock.
They finally defeated the Special Grade Cursed Spirit with great difficulty.
But this battle was different.
When his Cursed Energy collided with Uncle Awasaka's, their battle intent was ignited simultaneously.
Even though they were in a life-and-death struggle, their emotions were perfectly aligned.
Their mental states seemed to have merged into one.
Aside from the overflowing killing intent and boiling, frantic battle intent, all other emotions had vanished.
It was a fight to the death, but even more so, it was an enjoyment.
It was a supreme bliss, like a wingless mortal growing a pair of pure white wings to soar through the sky, where the sun was within reach.
Despite having only fought one life-and-death battle, Itadori Yuji already fully understood:
"I see..."
Itadori Yuji subconsciously let the burning emotions in his heart spill from his lips.
"This is the Jujutsu Sorcerer's paradise: Dream Walk Migration."
Itadori Yuji suddenly jumped up from the bed, eager to head out.
His heart was still immersed in the life-and-death battle just now, his heartbeat thumping wildly.
Hot blood flowed like lava through his veins, to the point where the flow of his Cursed Energy simply wouldn't stop.
A life-and-death battle's effect on a Jujutsu Sorcerer's progress was so obvious.
As the victor, Itadori Yuji could feel that in that short period, the magnitude of his strength improvement exceeded one or even two weeks of hard work!
This was even when his strength far exceeded Uncle Awasaka
If he encountered a truly well-matched opponent and had an unreserved life-and-death battle with them, Itadori Yuji couldn't even imagine how significant his strength would become or how heart-pounding the battle process would be.
What made Itadori Yuji even happier was that although he killed Uncle Awasaka with his own hands, he didn't have the slightest emotional burden, because Uncle Awasaka would definitely be resurrected in the future!
Before returning, he specifically asked Kogane how many points were needed for resurrection.
Kogane said nonchalantly that there were no ranks at all, and the unified resurrection cost for everyone was 100 points—so cheap it felt like a ridiculous joke to Itadori Yuji.
And for this life-and-death battle, the points Itadori Yuji received were:
5,000 points!
Enough for him to resurrect 50 times!
This was just his first battle.
As he fought other powerful enemies, his points would only get higher and higher!
These points could buy the secret knowledge of the Jujutsu World, obtain powerful Cursed Tools, change one's own Cursed Energy talent, and even graft a new Innate Technique onto oneself!
Having only just slightly understood Dream Walk Migration and having participated in only one intense battle, Itadori Yuji was completely hooked on this kind of combat.
No need to worry about accidentally harming the innocent, because everyone present was a fanatical gladiator.
No need to worry about dying, because resurrection was unbelievably cheap.
No need to consider survival conditions, because points could be directly exchanged for real Japanese currency.
According to Kogane, the United States would also join in the future, and at that time, exchanging for US dollars would be feasible.
If currency wasn't needed, using points to directly exchange for real estate, shareholder status in a listed company, or even a position as a member of parliament was not out of the question.
Players of Dream Walk Migration only had one thing to do:
Find the strong and kill each other!
Other than that, nothing else needed to be considered.
This was undoubtedly a true paradise for battle maniacs and Jujutsu Sorcerers craving strength!
Bang!
Itadori Yuji excitedly pushed open the door.
"I'm back!"
"You're too loud! And you're back too late!" Maki Zenin snapped.
They were currently at Tokyo Jujutsu High.
After Gojo Satoru finished listening to Mahito's game declaration, he immediately used Limitless to return here and gathered all the students and everyone else he could find.
Principal: Masamichi Yaga.
Faculty: Atsuya Kusakabe, Shoko Ieiri.
Students: Yuta Okkotsu, Panda, Toge Inumaki, Maki Zenin, Kasumi Miwa, Fushiguro Megumi, Itadori Yuji, Nobara Kugisaki.
Finally, the initiator:
Gojo Satoru.
Everyone from Tokyo Jujutsu High was now gathered in this meeting room.
As for the other staff, they had all been dismissed, including the cleaning staff.
These trivial matters were all handled by Masamichi Yaga's Cursed Corpses.
From this moment on, Tokyo Jujutsu High officially became a military fortress.
Presumably, Kyoto Jujutsu High was the same.
Gojo Satoru anticipated that this situation would continue until Mahito was defeated or until he died and Mahito ascended to godhood.
"Don't be so impatient, Maki-chan," Gojo Satoru smiled. "I know it's frustrating that you can't enter Dream Walk Migration, but you can't take it out on your junior now."
Veins popped on Maki Zenin's forehead.
If it were the old Maki Zenin who still had a tiny amount of Cursed Energy, she might have been judged as someone with Cursed Energy talent by Dream Walk Migration and drawn into the barrier in her dreams.
But the current Maki Zenin was a genuine zero-Cursed Energy person.
She had made full preparations to face Mahito's Apotheosis Ritual, even fantasizing about using her Heavenly Restriction and Tyrant abilities to deliver a fatal assassination strike to avenge the destruction of the Zenin Clan.
But now she was told she couldn't even enter the battlefield?
How merciless!
The conflict and irritability in Maki Zenin's heart were enough to fill a melancholy book.
Shoko Ieiri undercut Gojo Satoru, smiling.
"Don't just talk about Maki. Aren't you the same? You gathered so many people, held a secret meeting, and even decided that if the Jujutsu Higher-Ups dared to get in the way again, you'd kill them all without hesitation."
"But as soon as this Apotheosis Ritual came out, you were dumbfounded too, right?"
Gojo Satoru mocked himself.
"I really didn't expect the so-called Apotheosis Ritual to take this form!"
"I thought Mahito's ritual would be solemn and dignified, like a fated tournament, but while the fated tournament was indeed set up, it's in the form of a battle royale!"
"This really caught us all off guard. We've been played."
In everyone's imagination, the so-called Apotheosis Ritual should have been as grand as a nationwide festival.
Especially Tengen, who was certain this Apotheosis Ritual would affect all of Japan because Tengen clearly knew what a terrifying great barrier the Culling Game designed by Kenjaku would be.
This was why Gojo Satoru had started the secret meeting without hesitation.
Unfortunately, Tengen was wrong—terribly wrong.
In the original work, Tengen's judgment was quite accurate.
If they needed to prepare in advance, it indeed required Gojo Satoru to gather everyone trustworthy for a general mobilization.
But who could have imagined that the final form of the Culling Game would turn into Dream Walk Migration?
Even Tengen couldn't have predicted it.
Itadori Yuji looked left and right, then quickly found a place to sit.
Masamichi Yaga nodded.
"Very well. Since Itadori Yuji, the last one, has arrived, let's begin the summary of this Dream Walk Migration."
Gojo Satoru asked curiously:
"Why did you come back so late?"
Itadori Yuji gave a "Ha!" and grinned.
"I had a fight with an uncle. It delayed me a bit."
Beside Itadori Yuji, Panda asked curiously:
"Isn't your new Cleave Technique a one-hit kill? When you meet an opponent, just use a 'Dismantle' on them. Is there really someone who can withstand it?"
Panda is exactly the creation of Masamichi Yaga, a Cursed Corpse with a Soul.
Because of his relationship with Masamichi Yaga, during these two months of special training, he often engaged in limited sparring with Itadori Yuji.
Panda was very aware of how terrifying the new slashing Cursed Technique was.
He was 100% certain that if Itadori hadn't held back during their sparring, he would have been sliced in two in a single encounter.
Itadori Yuji himself, who possesses such a terrifying Cursed Technique, is a combat genius.
At the same time, his physical capabilities are inhumanly outstanding.
Even by the strict judgment of the Jujutsu Higher-Ups, Itadori Yuji is a top-tier Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer, even one capable of handling Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Itadori Yuji can grow normally, he will become another Special Grade Sorcerer.
How could such a terrifying person be tied down by a passerby?
Itadori Yuji frowned in thought.
"The old man was pretty strong. Oh, he said he was a Grade 1 Curse User named Jiro Awasaka."
"A Grade 1 Curse User?!"
The students cried out in unison.
Itadori Yuji was somewhat confused.
"Didn't Teacher Gojo say I already have the strength of a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer? Is it that unbelievable to fight a Grade 1 Curse User of the same level as me?"
"Curse Users are different from Cursed Spirits!"
Fushiguro Megumi said in a low voice.
"Curse Users are experts at killing. Compared to Cursed Spirits, Curse Users are much more dangerous."
"So that's how it is," Itadori Yuji said blankly.
"You didn't understand at all!"
Nobara Kugisaki shouted in anger.
"Don't give me that indifferent look! If you encounter that kind of dangerous Curse User in the future, just run!"
"With your physical stats, even a Grade 1 Curse User couldn't catch you."
"As for fighting, wait until we group up, and we'll help you get revenge!"
Itadori Yuji frowned.
"But only by fighting strong enemies can one obtain points. And even if I die because of it, I can be revived."
Atsuya Kusakabe said coldly:
"This is exactly what Mahito hopes for. He wants all players who enter Dream Walk Migration to be revived once at his hands!"
Kusakabe Atsuya was a middle-aged man with a square, righteous-looking face that gave off a sense of security, yet his expression was as dejected as a salaryman uncle.
Wearing a black suit, he placed his long sword beside his seat.
He had no Innate Technique, but he had become a Grade 1 Sorcerer by relying on New Shadow Style swordsmanship.
He was the only modern Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer without an Innate Technique.
Itadori Yuji's eyes went blank.
"What does that mean?"
Gojo Satoru spoke slowly.
"The Cursed Energy circulating in the great Japanese barrier is an existence that can be called 'Heaven.'"
"Generally speaking, when we Jujutsu Sorcerers make a Binding Vow, we are appealing to the heavens."
"The Cursed Energy of the atmospheric cycle intertwines with our own. When this act is established, the person under the Binding Vow clearly perceives its existence."
"The reason a Binding Vow strengthens our abilities is that through this intertwining with the heavens, the Cursed Energy that would normally only cycle through the atmosphere temporarily merges into our own Cursed Energy."
"This Cursed Energy bestowed upon us by the heavens is a versatile component that can fulfill any of our thoughts."
"Of course, Binding Vows between individuals are more complex. If you don't fulfill the vow, the Cursed Energy of the heavens will strip away your abilities in other ways."
"This is because the heavens have integrated the Cursed Energy cycle between individuals into a more complex system."
"This is also why only Jujutsu Sorcerers can possess Binding Vows. Ordinary people simply cannot perceive Cursed Energy."
"Whether it's the cycle of Cursed Energy in the atmosphere or the Cursed Energy they normally emit, ordinary people cannot sense it, so naturally, they cannot make a Binding Vow."
"A Binding Vow is a power unique to Sorcerers."
"The so-called Apotheosis Ritual is also built upon this kind of Binding Vow."
"When every player in Dream Walk Migration has been personally revived once by Mahito, and they also believe in their subconscious that they can be infinitely revived within Dream Walk Migration, Mahito will truly possess the authority of resurrection."
"This is because it is a Binding Vow made subconsciously by all Jujutsu Sorcerers within Dream Walk Migration."
"This collective Binding Vow will instantly allow Mahito to break through the world's limit and reach the Domain of God."
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