Eating Avatars' Soft Rice Starting from Jujutsu Kaisen

"Hmm, there's no point in staying outside, and that woman will be here soon."

Glancing in a certain direction, Black Seele waved her hand, looking unwilling to stay outside any longer, and returned to the holy mark on Seele.

In response, Seele reached out and pressed the holy mark on her chest, then also turned her head to look in the direction Black Seele had been looking.

After a few seconds, the sound of footsteps could be faintly heard from a distance, slowly approaching.

"It looks like it's over for you too, Seele."

A gentle voice rang out across the devastated battlefield as Makima, impeccably dressed and without a speck of dust, strode over with a leisurely gait.

At this moment, Leaking Pot and Hanami, who had been lying on the ground with blurred consciousness, suddenly regained some spirit and simultaneously turned their gazes towards the woman approaching them.

This was because they could feel the aura of their own kind again, and it was even more distinct than before.

"Another one of our kind?"

Although surprised by Makima's identity, seeing her familiar attitude towards the human girl caused Leaking Pot and Hanami's surprised hearts to sink again.

"Another curse that has surrendered to humans. Why, why are you, humans of the new era, willing to associate with humans of the old era instead of creating a golden age of curses with us?"

Hearing this, Makima, who had walked closer, turned to look at the two cursed spirits lying on the ground. Her golden eyes scanned them like objects, devoid of any emotion.

Makima wasn't surprised that they could discern her true identity. After all, in her perception, there were no other humans in the entire area except for Seele. Therefore, Makima wasn't deliberately hiding her aura anymore. The essence of a curse was no longer concealed, so it was normal for the two cursed spirits to sense it immediately.

"A golden age of curses? Strictly speaking, I am also preparing to create a golden age of curses and am working towards that plan. In this regard, our goals might be the same to some extent."

"Of course, they are only the same to a certain extent. After all, the golden age of curses I am creating is to satisfy my master's expectations, requiring more cursed spirits to serve as fuel and contribute to my master, not to create a world belonging to curses."

After all, a cursed spirit that can contribute its value to its master is a good cursed spirit. Otherwise, it has no reason to exist.

When Leaking Pot and Hanami first heard Makima's first half of the sentence, a glimmer of joy had just surfaced in their hearts, only to be doused with a bucket of cold water the next second.

Under the extreme emotional swing, Leaking Pot, enduring its body ravaged by the Power of Withering, wore a gritted-teeth expression.

"In the end, you are still a curse that has surrendered to humans. Guys like you have long forgotten the pride of being a curse. Not only are you willingly commanded by weak humans, but you even betray your own kind."

"Speak. What is your purpose in capturing old me and Hanami alive? Let's be clear, we will never betray any information about our companions. If you want to make us submit through torture, then go ahead and try."

In response, Makima merely revealed a meaningful smile.

"Torture? I don't need such methods. With me, you have a better option."

What does that mean?

Leaking Pot and Hanami were confused. The next second, they felt their consciousness rapidly sinking.

Their thoughts were gradually becoming sluggish, and their consciousness seemed to be being tampered with.

This feeling was as if their very beings were being forcibly dominated by some unknown power, and their sense of self was becoming increasingly blurred.

Domination… Could this be a Cursed Technique similar to the Cursed Spirit Manipulation, capable of forcibly dominating cursed spirits like them?

"That's right. According to your understanding of this world, you can consider me as… a curse born from humanity's fear of being dominated."

A curse born from humanity's fear of being dominated… Domination…

At this moment, Leaking Pot and Hanami finally realized why the other party had not taken their lives. It was just a pity that understanding it now was too late.

With almost no effort, Makima gained control over the two Disaster cursed spirits before her.

"Is it over, Sister Makima?"

Seeing that the two cursed spirits had quieted down, Seele asked from the side.

"Yes, it's over. Next, I'll trouble Seele to dispel the remaining Power of Withering from them and help them recover."

Makima replied with a smile.

Seele nodded upon hearing this, then activated the Power of Creation, purifying all the Power of Withering on the two cursed spirits.

Without the continuous damage from the Power of Withering, the two cursed spirits quickly recovered their bodies and then stood up, kneeling on one knee before Makima.

"Lady Makima."

Looking at Hanami and Leaking Pot before her, Makima nodded slightly, then waved her hand, signaling them to leave.

"You will withdraw as you planned and hide until you receive further orders."

"Understood, Lady Makima."

Standing up, Hanami and Leaking Pot quickly retreated in a certain direction.

As the two Special Grade cursed spirits left, the barrier enveloping the entire forest of Jujutsu High School also slowly dissipated.

Clearly, while Seele and Makima were dealing with the Special Grade cursed spirits and curses, the other Jujutsu High personnel had finished dealing with the remaining curse users.

After waiting for a while at the spot, the barrier completely dispersed after about ten seconds, and a figure appeared from a distance, arriving before Seele and Makima in an instant.

"Yo, you two. It looks like your battle is over?"

Gojo Satoru, finally arriving at the scene, spoke to Seele and Makima while clicking his tongue and observing the battlefield.

Undoubtedly, judging by the residual cursed energy signatures, the curses that appeared here were extremely powerful. Fortunately, seeing that both of them were unharmed, the enemy likely posed no threat to these two.

As for how Gojo Satoru knew that the attackers on Jujutsu High were not only curse users but also cursed spirits and curses, it was because the students from the two schools who had left the barrier had described their experiences within the barrier to him.

Curse users who launched a surprise attack on Jujutsu High, cursed spirits and curses with human intelligence, and even collusion between curse users and cursed spirits.

"Thinking about it is already quite troublesome."

PS: Regarding the protagonist's strength, there will be improvements later on. However, the main goal of this book is living off others, so the protagonist won't be too keen on increasing his strength. Basically, his strength increases passively after manifesting avatars (like Seele), or he'll only consider using it himself when encountering characters that aren't suitable for his avatars' abilities.

Also, thank you to the esteemed readers for the rewards. The boss is generous, and I wish the boss good health.

Chapter 38: Gojo Satoru: The Jujutsu World's Thriving Future is Truly Within Reach!

"So, there were a total of five Special Grade curses and cursed spirits. Three of the curses were defeated by Ms. Makima, and the remaining two Special Grade cursed spirits managed to escape due to carelessness?"

The monitoring room at Jujutsu High School had been temporarily converted into a conference room. All personnel, except for the students from both schools, were present.

Everyone was quietly listening to Makima describe the situation within the barrier.

Of course, this was a modified version that omitted Makima's domination of the curses and cursed spirits.

According to Makima's account, after entering the barrier and defeating the three curses from the Cursed Womb Death Paintings to successfully rescue the two students, she proceeded to another battlefield. However, her arrival caused Seele to momentarily let her guard down, allowing the two cursed spirits to seize the opportunity and escape, disappearing without a trace.

"One of those two escaped cursed spirits can completely conceal its own and its companion's presence. Once they disappear from sight, it becomes impossible to sense and distinguish their cursed energy. It's likely that the curse users and cursed spirits who attacked this time relied on this ability to successfully infiltrate Jujutsu High's barrier."

"This time, I held back Ms. Seele, causing the two Special Grade cursed spirits to go missing. I will truthfully record this situation afterward and submit it to the higher-ups for their records."

Makima said to everyone present with a serious expression.

In response, the principals of both Jujutsu High Schools, as well as Gojo Satoru, Utahime Iori, and others, had varying expressions.

"Ms. Makima, you are too kind. Not only were the cursed spirits that attacked Jujutsu High powerful, but they also possessed intelligence comparable to humans. This is unprecedented in the Jujutsu World's records concerning cursed spirits. Furthermore, one of the cursed spirits had a formidable concealment ability that not even the barrier set up by Lord Tengen could detect. A moment of carelessness was unavoidable."

Gakuganji Yaga was the first to speak, his expression solemn.

"Indeed. As high-ranking officials in the Jujutsu World, our primary responsibilities usually involve overall planning and coordination. This incident occurred suddenly, and it was already commendable that Ms. Makima was willing to personally enter the barrier to confront the cursed spirits and help Jujutsu High rescue the students. How could we possibly ask for more?"

On the side, Yoshinobu Gakuganji nodded in agreement. As the principal of Kyoto Jujutsu High School and the most senior sorcerer present, Yoshinobu Gakuganji was well aware that if it were any other high-ranking official instead of Makima today, it would have been good enough if they didn't hold the Jujutsu High accountable for its security work after the fact, let alone personally offer assistance.

"I also believe that a momentary lapse in judgment doesn't indicate any major issues."

Utahime Iori said cautiously.

"Hmph, in the end, neither Miss Seele nor Miss Makima made any mistakes. The curse users and cursed spirits had planned this surprise attack on Jujutsu High. Moreover, in addition to some ordinary curse users, there were also five Special Grade curses and cursed spirits. Even if they had merely repelled such a powerful force, no one could say anything. If those higher-ups dare to hold us accountable for this, I wouldn't mind having a good conversation with them."

Gojo Satoru, who spoke last, made a statement that could be considered rebellious with his nonchalant tone. Although he himself thought it was highly unlikely to happen.

After all, given the character of those higher-ups, they likely wouldn't dare to hold Seele accountable. The only one to worry about was Miss Makima, but she was already one of the Jujutsu World's high-ranking officials and had demonstrated strength far exceeding that of a Grade 1 sorcerer in this attack.

Defeating three Special Grade curses single-handedly without taking any damage. With such a record, combined with Makima's authority, even if those higher-ups wanted to make a fuss, it would at most be some insignificant reprimand, completely trivial.

"But… being able to defeat three Special Grade curses at once, Miss Makima's strength, even if ranked alongside Miss Seele and myself as Special Grade, wouldn't be an issue, right?"

Gojo Satoru asked with a look of great interest.

For someone like him, who had always longed to change the Jujutsu World and revitalize its higher echelons to bring new life to the Jujutsu World, bringing An Xiu and Seele into the Jujutsu World was already an unexpected joy. He hadn't expected that the Jujuutsu World had such a hidden, high-ranking sorcerer like Makima, who had completely different methods from other high-ranking officials, was powerful, and low-key.

With Seele and Makima, along with himself and Okkotsu Yuta, and once the current Jujutsu High students grew up and could stand on their own, he could then move to clean up the Jujutsu World's higher-ups. Even if he had to retire afterward, the future of the Jujutsu World under the leadership of the new generation would undoubtedly be bright.

This is great, everything is great. The thriving future of the entire Jujutsu World is within reach.

Feeling that his years of effort were finally paying off, Gojo Satoru felt exceptionally cheerful.

"Ranked as Special Grade? It's merely a little bit of power, not comparable to Miss Seele and Mr. Gojo Satoru."

Makima replied calmly.

"Does that mean you won't lose to anyone other than Miss Seele and myself?"

"I don't think so, but if Mr. Gojo Satoru insists on interpreting it that way, I have no objections."

Her statement of not taking anyone else seriously besides Seele and Gojo Satoru would have been considered arrogant if said by another sorcerer.

But Makima currently had the actual accomplishment of defeating three Special Grade curses single-handedly. This strength, if nothing else, was at least comparable to that of a Special Grade sorcerer.

After all, not every Special Grade sorcerer is like Gojo Satoru, or like Seele, who defeated Gojo Satoru.

"I will arrange for an investigation into the collusion between Special Grade cursed spirits and curse users. On top of that, I will need to trouble Mr. Gojo Satoru to pay close attention."

After all, investigating Special Grade cursed spirits requires the assistance of a Special Grade sorcerer. Otherwise, without sufficient strength, even if the investigators could find something, it would be difficult for them to return alive.

"Leave it to me."

Gojo Satoru made a gesture indicating he was fine with it. It just so happened that he hadn't made a move during the entire attack, and he was itching to vent his frustration.

"Then, there shouldn't be anything else for Miss Seele and me here. The Inter-school Exchange Event was attacked, so it's unlikely to continue. In that case, we'll be leaving now."

An Xiu placed his hand on Seele's side, greeted everyone, and then left the conference room with Seele.

He was in a hurry to sort out his gains and didn't have time to stay and listen to everyone's follow-up arrangements. Such matters could be left to Makima. It had nothing to do with him or Seele.

The people in the conference room had no objections to this. After all, although An Xiu and Seele had joined the Jujutsu World, they did not follow the arrangements of the Jujutsu World's higher-ups. Even if they chose to leave now, no one could say anything.

Chapter 39: System Update, Mahito Who Was Schemed Against, and…?

"Ding! Detected that Seele defeated the natural disaster cursed spirit Leaking Pot for the host, awarding 9000 points."

"Ding! Detected that Seele defeated the natural disaster cursed spirit Hanami for the host, awarding 7500 points."

"Ding! Detected that Makima dominated the three brothers of the Cursed Womb Death Paintings for the host, awarding 13000 points."

After leaving the Tokyo Jujutsu High School area, three consecutive system notification sounds echoed in An Xiu's ears.

The attack during the Inter-school Exchange Event provided An Xiu with a total of 29,500 points.

"Why is the point reward for Leaking Pot, Hanami, and the Cursed Womb Death Paintings brothers so much higher than the standard 2,500 points for a Special Grade cursed spirit? Is it due to plot armor, or are they simply stronger?"

Walking with Seele, An Xiu mused in his mind for a moment, believing both reasons were likely true, with the former probably accounting for more.

After all, among the Cursed Womb Death Paintings brothers, Kechizu didn't even have his own Cursed Technique, only sharing one with Eso. In terms of pure strength, he was likely inferior to the Special Grade cursed spirit that could unleash a Domain Expansion, which Seele killed during her Special Grade assessment. Yet, Kechizu's point reward was higher.

It seemed that powerful cursed spirits with significant plot relevance in the original work were worth paying attention to. However... it looked like there weren't many Special Grade cursed spirits left from the original work for An Xiu to 'play' with.

Besides the remaining cursed spirits of the disaster quartet, Dagon and Mahito, there were probably only the Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirits that could give An Xiu a good fight.

Before An Xiu could ponder further, the system's prompt sounded in his ear once more.

"Ding, detected that the host has accumulated 100,000 points in this world by living off others. The system will automatically enter a 72-hour non-stop online update. After the update, more new functions will be enabled for the host."

System update?

An Xiu was stunned for a moment after hearing the system's update notification.

So his system could actually update? And the prerequisite was accumulating over 100,000 points?

"A 72-hour update period, which is three days. The system's normal usage won't be affected during the update, so that's fine."

As for the new functions that would be enabled after the system update, An Xiu was anticipating them, but he wasn't expecting too much.

After all, the current system was already perfect in An Xiu's eyes. More functions would just be icing on the cake. Anyway, he was just living off others; even if the new functions were very powerful, he might not use them.

However, considering the system was the Soft Rice System, perhaps the new functions would help him live off others even better.

"Speaking of which, I've waited almost a month for this exchange event. The discount section of the store should refresh in a few more days. I wonder what products will be available this time."

He glanced at the system store's discount section. The remaining time for the refresh was a little over three days, aligning closely with the system update completion time, with only a few hours difference.

"It looks like I'll have to wait three more days to find out. Since that's the case, I won't worry about it for now."