First Exploration of the Culling Game

The system's rewards were not limited to that.

In Jie Jian's view, the most crucial reward this time was not the moderate cursed energy, but the second one.

Cursed energy manipulation techniques!

Jie Jian calmed himself and suddenly felt as though his body had gained an instinct as natural as breathing.

He raised his hand, and in the next moment, a pale blue stream of cursed energy directly wrapped around his palm.

"Just as I thought!"

Jie Jian felt greatly reassured.

Although cursed energy was extracted from negative emotions, with more extreme emotions making it easier to extract.

Sorcerers could not possibly live in a constant state of extreme emotion, so every sorcerer needed to learn how to extract cursed energy from ordinary negative emotions in daily life.

During the previous challenge, Jie Jian had accidentally used cursed energy when facing the fish-like cursed spirit.

But he knew that situation was not sustainable. He had only managed it because of his extreme will to survive.

He could not maintain that extreme desire to survive forever.

After reaching land, Jie Jian had clearly been unable to continue controlling cursed energy.

If he could have maintained his cursed energy, he might not have been ambushed by that sorcerer hiding in the shadows!

Jie Jian eagerly controlled his cursed energy and spread it over his body.

Cursed energy greatly enhanced the body. Once he sensed that it had fully covered him, Jie Jian jumped straight up from where he stood.

To his delighted gaze, Jie Jian shot more than three meters into the air!

"Ho ho ho ho!"

Jie Jian could not help bursting into laughter.

He looked at his personal panel again, feeling like he was about to become invincible.

How many challenges had he even done? After just ten, he was already a Grade 4 Sorcerer.

At this rate, wouldn't another forty challenges make him a Special Grade Sorcerer?

There was still one thing he was dissatisfied with: Jie Jian still did not have an innate technique!

Seeing the system's evaluation that he could only serve as cannon fodder, Jie Jian could not help asking it:

"System, how can I obtain an innate technique?"

"The rewards are related to the host's performance in challenges. When the host defeats different sorcerers who possess innate techniques, there is a chance of obtaining one."

"Huh! Really?!"

Jie Jian's eyes lit up.

"How does this probability work? Do I get one whenever I defeat someone?"

"The host's chance of obtaining an innate technique is related to the difficulty of the battle. The more difficult the battle, the greater the chance of obtaining an innate technique."

Hearing this, Jie Jian nodded, not finding it surprising.

In other words, he had a higher chance if he defeated sorcerers above his level.

Jie Jian continued asking:

"System, is there a limit to how many innate techniques I can obtain?"

He had only asked casually, yet the system actually had an answer!

"No. Each time the host defeats a different sorcerer, there is a chance for an innate technique similar to theirs to drop."

The system's confirmation made Jie Jian even more excited.

"Hey, if I defeat Satoru Gojo, wouldn't I have a chance of getting an innate technique like the Six Eyes or Limitless?"

"It is possible. The reward may be related to that, but the specifics will depend on the actual circumstances."

Jie Jian nodded, the excitement in his heart not diminishing in the slightest.

Finally, he asked his last question.

"Can I use all the innate techniques I obtain freely?"

In Jujutsu Kaisen, innate techniques were engraved into a sorcerer's brain.

Under normal circumstances, each sorcerer could only use one innate technique.

Jie Jian was not sure whether the innate techniques rewarded by the system followed the same rule.

"The host may use rewards freely. No matter how many innate techniques the host possesses, all of them may be used freely."

"This system is awesome!"

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At that moment, Jie Jian had no more questions. He stood up, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

"System, I want another battle!"

He could not wait to grind out a dozen or so innate techniques, then put on a proper show for Sukuna, that thousand-year-old bastard!

With the system's confirmation, Jie Jian vanished from the system space once again.

A flash of white light passed, and Jie Jian's vision returned.

The first thing he did was observe his location. After experiencing bungee jumps so many times, he had long become accustomed to controlling his emotions in midair.

With a sweep of his eyes, Jie Jian immediately identified his respawn point this time.

Unfortunately, he was not above the ocean this time, so he could not immediately take revenge on that ambushing bastard.

This time, his respawn point was above a shopping mall—the same respawn point from his third challenge.

Previously, Jie Jian could have only prepared to die and start the next round.

But he was no longer the ignorant weakling he had been!

Now, he was a Grade 4 Sorcerer who possessed cursed energy!

Jie Jian instantly curled up, assuming a position to brace against impact.

At the same time, he gathered cursed energy around his entire body to strengthen his defenses.

As the rooftop drew closer and closer, there was nothing else Jie Jian could do. The rest could only be left to fate.

Bang!

Jie Jian's body smashed through the glass ceiling of the mall's rooftop, and he fell straight into the shopping mall.

The instant before hitting the ground, Jie Jian seized the opportunity to roll rapidly and disperse the force, sending himself rolling to one side.

After rolling several times across the floor, Jie Jian's body finally slammed into a wall and came to a stop.

Jie Jian sucked in a cold breath and supported his waist as he got up from the ground.

He looked up at the hole he had smashed through the ceiling, his face full of lingering fear and relief.

"Hiss, it looks like being a Grade 4 Sorcerer still isn't enough. That almost killed me!"

At that moment, a familiar bang rang out beside his ear once more.

Golden Bug appeared before Jie Jian again.

"Yo! I'm Gold Beetle! Congratulations, player, on becoming a swimmer and successfully entering the Culling Game."

Jie Jian gave Golden Bug a thoughtful glance.

Golden Bug's opening line was exactly the same as the one it had said in the shipping container on the coast last time.

It seemed that every time he entered the Culling Game, he was a stranger to the people in this world. They would not retain any extra memories.

Jie Jian nodded inwardly. As long as no one knew where he came from, he could rest easy.

Being able to revive endlessly and start over was his greatest trump card. It would be troublesome if others found out.

Without waiting for Golden Bug to continue speaking, Jie Jian told it to go back quickly.

Ignoring the pain in his body, he rubbed himself down as he hurried behind a railing and checked the surrounding environment.

It was no wonder he was so cautious. The mall was also a respawn point—who knew whether some bastards were camping it!

Jie Jian surveyed the mall. It was fairly large, five stories tall, with a spacious atrium in the middle.

The power had long since gone out inside, and the poor lighting made the place look gloomy.

Yet after observing for quite some time, Jie Jian did not spot anyone.

"Hm? Is no one guarding this respawn point?"

He muttered curiously to himself, feeling somewhat surprised.

After watching for another ten minutes, his body had mostly recovered as well.

Once he confirmed no one was showing up, Jie Jian straightened and prepared to head outside.

"Forget it. Whether anyone's here or not, exploring the barrier is what matters."

The rewards after each challenge were related to what he did during it. Jie Jian did not have time to waste—he needed to get out there and enjoy some serious fighting.

Jie Jian began making his way out through the mall's interior. The journey was extremely quiet.

He encountered neither humans nor cursed spirits.

Suddenly, as he passed a corner, Jie Jian stopped short, and his expression turned grave.

For no other reason than that a severed human head had appeared in front of him!

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