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"Caw!"

The crow, which had sacrificed its life for a brief boost in cursed energy, let out one final mournful cry and launched a suicidal attack at the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit below.

Kento Nanami, who had just been sent flying by the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, charged back in. Releasing the Binding Vow on his own cursed energy, he wrapped his blunt blade in 120% cursed energy output and struck a critical blow at the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's weak point while it was trapped in place.

Lin Yi, who had reached the rooftop by elevator, arrived before their combined attack with the speed of someone who had struck later but arrived first.

Using his own body as a shield, Lin Yi let the Kamikaze Crow's suicidal dive smash him into a pile of gore, yet it failed to harm him in the slightest.

Kento Nanami's all-out strike only landed on the gauntlet covering Lin Yi's raised left hand.

A dull boom echoed across the rooftop. Kento Nanami stared at the unexpected intruder who had suddenly appeared, at his full-force attack striking Lin Yi's gauntlet.

Even under his full-force blow, Lin Yi's gauntlet remained completely unscathed.

With only a forceful shove from Lin Yi, Kento Nanami felt an irresistible force travel through his blunt blade and push him away, sending him back to join Mei Mei and Takuma Ino.

Only a scratch remained on the gauntlet that had taken Kento Nanami's full-powered attack. Even that scratch repaired itself at a visible speed, becoming good as new in an instant.

"Mr. Nanami, Ms. Mei Mei, is this guy a curse user?"

Takuma Ino fixed his gaze on Lin Yi, the unexpected intruder. Cursed energy surged around him, and at a single signal, he was ready to use Auspicious Beast Power No. 3: Qilin.

"Doesn't seem like it. I can't sense the flow of a sorcerer's cursed energy from him. A Cursed Corpse... Principal Yaga is going to have a headache over this."

"We can't determine whether it's a Fully Independent Cursed Corpse. If it isn't, then there should be a sorcerer controlling it remotely, Ms. Mei Mei."

"My apologies, but my crows didn't spot any suspicious people besides the first-years, Mr. Nanami."

Kento Nanami and Mei Mei traded questions and answers, both trying to figure out the origins of Lin Yi, this third party who had suddenly barged in.

Listening to their conversation, Lin Yi finally relaxed.

This local cheat of his really had something to it. Even experienced Grade 1 Sorcerers like Kento Nanami and Mei Mei couldn't determine whether he was a sorcerer. They merely took him for a remotely controlled Cursed Corpse.

At this level of disguise, perhaps only Satoru Gojo could see through him face-to-face.

After all, that guy possessed those special eyes known as the Six Eyes. It was an innate talent capable of observing and controlling cursed energy down to the atomic level. He had been born with it—nothing to be done but envy him.

But Satoru Gojo wasn't here, and now...

Lin Yi turned around and looked at the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit behind him, which was struggling against Takuma Ino's technique. A straight punch landed squarely on the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's face.

The Special-Grade Cursed Spirit clearly hadn't expected this sudden helper to attack it.

Just as the sorcerers could not sense Lin Yi beneath the suit, the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit born from humanity's negative emotions could not sense him either.

To this Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's cursed energy senses and vision, Lin Yi did not exist. Only the Kamen Rider suit was moving.

Kento Nanami and the others had clearly never expected things to unfold this way. The unknown Cursed Corpse that had blocked their combined attack for the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit was actually attacking the Cursed Spirit.

And the damage it dealt was far greater than what the three of them had accomplished together.

After throwing that punch, Lin Yi lowered his head and looked at his fist. He had only used fifty percent of his strength, and this newly born Special-Grade Cursed Spirit couldn't take it?

Amid the rubble, the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit that had taken Lin Yi's punch struggled to its feet. Its lower jaw had vanished beneath that blow and was slowly regenerating.

It stared at Lin Yi standing not far away and let out a strange cry.

"Forget it. I was only using you to test the power of this form anyway. As long as I know where I stand, that's enough."

Ignoring the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's hissing, Lin Yi slowly walked toward it.

Kento Nanami, who had originally intended to make a move, did not dare act rashly after seeing Lin Yi break through the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's defenses with a single punch. They also wanted to figure out which side this third party was on.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The Special-Grade Cursed Spirit fired three consecutive cursed energy blasts from its mouth.

They were incredibly fast and immensely powerful.

But Lin Yi did not stop walking. His body flickered like an afterimage for an instant, and he easily dodged the cursed energy blasts. The three blasts struck the surface of the barrier around them, causing intense ripples.

Seeing this, the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit took half a step back and gathered cursed energy in both hands. Between its palms, a cursed energy blast compressed to the size of a basketball began to form.

A cursed energy blast like that was enough to completely blow apart the entire floor.

This was the maximum destructive power an ordinary Special-Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit could unleash: high mobility, explosive bursts, and lasting endurance. Any Special-Grade Cursed Spirit appearing in a metropolitan area could cause incalculable destruction.

Even Kento Nanami and the others watching from the side felt their hearts sink when they sensed the cursed energy contained in the blast forming between the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's palms.

If that blast hit them, even with cursed energy protection, the best outcome would be barely clinging to life. If they were unlucky, they would be fortunate just to leave behind an intact corpse.

"Oh? Ready to risk your life? Perfect. Let's see how tough I am."

Seeing the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit seemingly prepared to fight to the death, Lin Yi became interested.

He planted his feet and allowed the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit to fire the cursed energy blast gathered between its palms straight at him.

The blast left its hands and reached Lin Yi in the blink of an eye. Only then did Lin Yi raise his hands and catch it, allowing the blast to drive him across the ground and carve two furrows into the rooftop. But that was all it could do.

The Special-Grade Cursed Spirit and the Jujutsu High personnel, including Kento Nanami, stared blankly at the sight before them.

Lin Yi stood firm, gripping the blast released by the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit tightly between both palms. The cursed energy blast, which could easily destroy an entire floor, was now trapped between Lin Yi's hands and could not advance another inch.

Holding the cursed energy blast, Lin Yi slowly walked up to the stunned Special-Grade Cursed Spirit. As his palms gradually tightened, the cursed energy contained within the blast was completely Devoured by the suit on Lin Yi's body.

"Ah?"

The Special-Grade Cursed Spirit stared at the scene. Its intelligence was not particularly high, and it froze for a long while before finally uttering a single sound.

Lin Yi had already clenched his right hand into a fist and raised it high. Looking at the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, which had been frightened stupid by his plain and straightforward display of raw stats, he silently thought,

"Rider Punch!"

A heavy straight punch landed squarely in the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit's abdomen. The force of the blow passed through its body, whipping up a wild gust across the rooftop.

The newly born Special-Grade Cursed Spirit rolled its eyes white under Lin Yi's punch and collapsed limply to the ground, completely losing its ability to fight.

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