Eating a Clone's Soft Rice Starting from Jujutsu Kaisen

"How utterly disgusting. Since I've seen it, I'll just make it disappear."

With that, blackish-red cursed energy enveloped the cursed energy remnants in the corner of the room, and in moments, they were wiped clean without a trace.

"An Xiu-ge is just an ordinary person now. Not being able to see cursed spirits is far too dangerous."

"But it's okay. Seele... will help An Xiu-ge."

While Black Seele over here was annihilating the cursed spirit cleanly, the Seele by An Xiu's side wasn't idle either.

The cursed energy infused with the Power of Creation that had flowed into An Xiu didn't dissipate over time. Instead, under Seele's control, it used the Power of Creation to fully merge with and reshape An Xiu's body.

An Xiu could feel his body growing stronger, and at the same time, a special power gradually became perceptible to him.

This was... cursed energy!

With Seele's help, An Xiu successfully sensed and acquired cursed energy—and the amount... was not small.

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Chapter 3: Seele's Strength, Cleaning Up Cursed Spirits

A few minutes later, An Xiu felt the cursed energy within him gradually settle.

By the worldview of the jujutsu world, he could now be considered a jujutsu sorcerer. However, he had no innate technique, and he didn't know exactly what grade of jujutsu sorcerer he would be classified as under their ranking system.

That wasn't entirely accurate either. According to the Jujutsu World's evaluation standards, a newly awakened wild sorcerer like him—who had never displayed any strength and had never undergone any certification—would at best be considered a Grade 4 jujutsu sorcerer if he entered the Jujutsu World.

Even though An Xiu felt his current strength probably wasn't limited to just Grade 4, it wasn't because he had confidence in himself. It was purely confidence in the effects of being enhanced by Seele using the Herrscher of Life and Death's authority.

"Ding! Detected that the host, with Seele's help, has awakened cursed energy and become a jujutsu sorcerer. Reward: 500 points."

"Ding! Detected that Seele eliminated a Grade 3 cursed spirit to protect the host. Reward: 20 points."

Two system prompts rang in his ears, snapping An Xiu back to reality.

"Going by the original plot, even though the total number of jujutsu sorcerers is relatively scarce, cursed spirits shouldn't normally show up in residential areas. So why, right after I granted Seele the Herrscher of Life and Death's authority, did a cursed spirit get attracted here?"

It wasn't that cursed spirits never entered residential areas—after all, with so few sorcerers, occasional slip-ups and accidents were normal. But running into one right after transmigrating? Was his luck really that bad?

"Seele thinks... maybe it's because the place An Xiu-ge lives in isn't normal to begin with..."

Hearing An Xiu's confusion, the Seele beside him spoke hesitantly.

"The place I live in isn't normal?"

An Xiu suddenly remembered. After being forcibly transmigrated into the jujutsu world by the system, he hadn't yet had the chance to learn about the identity he'd been given.

His body... was still his own, unchanged from before the transmigration. The only difference was that after arriving in this world, Seele had used the Power of Creation to reshape him, making him far healthier than before.

As for memories, An Xiu thought back carefully and did find some information about his identity in this world, along with related memories. But considering his body and name hadn't changed at all, it was most likely directly inserted by the system—like how the system gave an avatar a reasonable identity.

"No parents, grew up in an orphanage, dropped out after high school to work..."

Ignoring these classic tropes, An Xiu quickly found the memories related to the apartment he lived in.

He had to admit, the location of this apartment was truly something else. No wonder Seele had looked like she wanted to say something earlier.

It was in the suburbs, so remote that even birds wouldn't bother to stop by. Nearby was an abandoned construction site that had gained some notoriety online as a Suicide Holy Land. A few kilometers away, there was an abandoned cemetery. Several nearby apartment buildings had histories of deaths and frequent ghost rumors. The nearest subway station was a half-hour bike ride away.

Thanks to all this, although the nearby apartments were decently furnished, rent had hit rock bottom. Utilities were half-price, short-term leases were allowed, and renting for over a year came with extra discounts.

An Xiu's predecessor had been a staunch atheist, and since his online job didn't require going out much, he'd moved here thinking he was getting a bargain.

To be fair, in an everyday world, that mindset wouldn't have been a problem. But this was Jujutsu Kaisen—emotions like fear really did give birth to murderous cursed spirits.

"Looks like if I want to live in peace, I'll have to clear out all the cursed spirits nearby."

An Xiu sighed.

"Isn't that perfect? Killing cursed spirits earns points. Even if a hundred more showed up, even if they were dozens of times stronger, they still wouldn't be a match for me and Seele."

Black Seele, who had drifted back at some point, spoke calmly.

Clearly, she had no regard for the cursed spirits outside. She was extremely confident in her own strength.

And that was only natural. With Quantization, the Herrscher of Life and Death's authority, and an unfathomably vast reserve of cursed energy, both Seele and Black Seele were at least Special Grade in this world.

With memories of their corresponding characters, there was no chance they wouldn't know how to use their abilities. Add in knowledge of the original plot...

An Xiu felt he could already offer three seconds of silence for the cursed spirits nearby.

But then he thought about how those cursed spirits were basically gleaming white points, and he immediately couldn't wait to drag Seele out for action.

"By the way, what identity did the system give Seele?"

"An orphan from the same orphanage as An Xiu-ge. After the orphanage was demolished, I came to live with An Xiu-ge."

Seele answered.

There wasn't much to say about this identity. After all, An Xiu hadn't spent extra points to give Seele any special identity. The reasonable identities the system automatically generated for avatars for free were usually very ordinary.

The only extra cost had been when manifesting Seele—he'd spent an additional 1,000 points to arrange the Stigmata and Black Seele as both the Stigmata consciousness and a second personality, which was counted as a special talent.

Leaving the apartment, it was now evening. The streetlights on both sides of the road were old and poorly maintained, with only a few still lit. Under the dim glow, the occasional chirp of insects sounded from the darkness.

Fortunately, An Xiu didn't spot any cursed spirits near the apartment; it seemed the one from earlier had likely just wandered over by chance.

"The cursed energy around here is mostly gathering in that area. That's probably where the cursed spirits are concentrated."

Black Seele's voice rang out beside An Xiu, pointing him in the right direction.

"Seele can sense them too. The cursed spirits are gathered at the abandoned construction site over there."

Seele nodded from the side, her gaze fixed on the abandoned construction site west of the apartment, a fair distance away.

The very place An Xiu had mentioned earlier—the small, infamous suicide holy land nearby.

"Alright, let's head over now."

With the direction confirmed, An Xiu and Seele quickly arrived at the gate of the abandoned construction site.

The wave of cursed energy hitting them made it clear that in this environment, cursed spirits were bound to spawn here—and in no small number.

So...

"Let's get to it."

An Xiu spoke decisively, then slowly stepped back behind Seele.

Even though he could now be considered a sorcerer himself, and not the weakest kind, with Seele around, why should he bother?

"Leave it to Seele."

Hearing this, Seele raised a hand, and a scythe materialized in her grip—Nursery Rhyme, the signature weapon from her Sea of Butterflies era in the game.

Then, with a light tap of her toes, her petite form, wielding the massive scythe, vanished from An Xiu's sight in an instant.

PS: Even though she's drawn the Herrscher of Life and Death's authority, Seele's default appearance is usually her Sea of Butterflies form. When she actually transforms, I'll specifically describe what she turns into. Or you can simply understand it as:

Daily or normal combat: Sea of Butterflies

Serious but still not going all out: Twin Flames of the Other Shore

Going all out: Herrscher of Life and Death

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Chapter 4: Crushing a Grade 1 Cursed Spirit

Evening, inside the abandoned building at the center of the dark construction site.

The corridor, which should have been silent, was now filled with eerie growls and sobs. A cursed spirit, three meters tall with an abnormally bloated body, suddenly burst out from a corner. The next second, a deep blue scythe tore it apart like a rag from the middle, spilling intestines, organs, brain matter, and foul-smelling pus and blood all over the floor.

But before the filth could even hit the ground, a flash of black-red cursed energy swept through, annihilating the mess along with the cursed spirit's corpse.

Now, Seele moved through the building with light, graceful steps. With every swing of her scythe, any cursed spirit daring to show itself was instantly cut in two like a harvested stalk of wheat, then erased by the Power of Withering-infused cursed energy from Black Seele, who had returned to the Stigmata on her chest.

Behind her, An Xiu trailed at a leisurely pace, the system's notifications ringing in his ears.

"Ding! Detected Seele eliminating a Grade 4 cursed spirit to protect the host. Reward: 5 points."

"Ding! Detected Seele eliminating a Grade 3 cursed spirit to protect the host. Reward: 20 points."

"Ding! Detected Seele eliminating a Grade 2 cursed spirit to protect the host. Reward: 100 points."

One notification after another made the cursed spirits in this abandoned site, which should have been terrifying and unsettling, seem almost adorable. An Xiu even wished more would show up.

Unfortunately, the number of cursed spirits was limited. As soon as they entered the site, Seele had swiftly cleared the outer area and moved to the central zone.

This abandoned building at the very center was the last place left; the cursed spirits elsewhere had all been wiped out.

And from the looks of it, the ones here wouldn't last much longer either.

Just as he was thinking this, An Xiu's steps suddenly halted.

Boom!

The ceiling in front of him shattered, and a cursed spirit crashed down before him—its body covered in arms and eyes, looking like a misshapen mass of flesh crudely stitched together.

A presence several times stronger than the other cursed spirits washed over him.

Without a doubt, this one was powerful. Likely the strongest in the building, its aura far surpassing the rest.

Of course, "strong" was relative. Compared to the other cursed spirits here, it was formidable. But compared to Seele and An Xiu...

"It's not much stronger than me."

At least in An Xiu's perception, this cursed spirit was about on his level. Forget comparing it to Seele—he probably wouldn't even lose if he fought it himself.

But considering he had no technique and no combat experience, his odds of winning in an actual fight weren't great.

So when he saw the cursed spirit raise a massive arm to smash down at him, An Xiu decisively stepped back two paces.

Bang!

With a scatter of blue light particles, Seele, who had been far away moments ago, appeared in front of An Xiu like a teleport. Her scythe blocked the cursed spirit's thick arm, the sheer force of the collision sending a shockwave that kicked up a cloud of dust.

But the scythe in her hand didn't budge. With a light lift, she pushed the arm up, then flipped the blade and swept it across, severing the thick limb and the wall behind it in one stroke.

"AHHHHHHHH--!!!"

Stung by the pain, the cursed spirit let out a piercing wail. The arms on its stitched body flailed, and chains of cursed energy shot out, locking onto Seele's scythe. At the same time, its other muscular arm slammed into the ground, sending cracks like a spiderweb spreading toward Seele and An Xiu's feet, accompanied by a surge of violent cursed energy.

"An Xiu-ge, please step back a little further."

Faced with this situation, Seele showed no trace of panic. She turned to speak to An Xiu behind her, then lightly lifted her foot and stamped down.

BOOM!!!

The cursed energy surging toward the two of them along the cracks was instantly shattered by an even greater wave of cursed energy, shaking the entire building. Seele swung the scythe in her hand—the blade, normally bound tightly by chains, now passed through them as if turning into a phantom, vanishing along with Seele herself. The next second, she reappeared like an apparition before the cursed spirit.

SWISH!

With a sweep of the scythe, the cursed spirit before her was decapitated on the spot, its massive body crashing to the ground with a heavy thud.

At the same time, a system prompt rang out in An Xiu's ear.

"Ding! Detected that Seele eliminated a Grade 1 cursed spirit to protect the host. Reward: 500 points."

"Five hundred points for a single Grade 1 cursed spirit? Then a Special Grade must start at over a thousand, right?"

Hearing the system's notification, An Xiu was a little surprised. After all, the Herrscher of Life and Death authority in the shop originally cost ten thousand points, and with a discount, it was only five thousand.

If a single Special Grade cursed spirit was worth over a thousand or even two thousand points, then he only needed to have Seele kill a few Special Grades to buy one Herrscher authority or another item of similar price at full price.

Thinking this over, An Xiu recalled the plot and realized that there weren't actually that many Special Grade cursed spirits that appeared in the original work.

Just Leaking Pot's group, plus the Cursed Womb Death Paintings, and Ryomen Sukuna—at most, adding places like the Reform School with related storylines, and that was it.

No wonder Special Grade cursed spirits were so valuable—turns out there just weren't that many of them in total.

The bulk of earning points by killing cursed spirits came from the vast number of lower-grade ones, especially Grade 1 cursed spirits. They gave a decent amount of points, and their overall numbers weren't as scarce as Special Grades.

"That cursed spirit just now was a bit interesting. There should be one more above. Leave it to me."

After eliminating the Grade 1 cursed spirit before her, Seele's eyes shifted from azure blue to blood red—clearly Black Seele had taken over.

With a light leap, Black Seele jumped up through the hole in the ceiling that the Grade 1 cursed spirit had smashed open when it appeared, weaving her way upward toward the rooftop.