A morning breeze swept across the bluestone path, bringing a touch of coolness.
Lu Ping was somewhat surprised.
He had already gotten up early enough, but he hadn't expected Kamo Chitsubaki to get up even earlier.
Through the subtle perception of the [Three Household Techniques] within her body, a strange warmth and kindness slowly emanated from the girl.
It's normal for Jujutsu High students to have goodwill towards each other, especially comrades who have been through life-and-death battles.
But at this moment, this emotion was unusually intense.
Hearing footsteps at the threshold, Kamo Chitsubaki, who had been leaning against the wall, straightened her back and strode closer.
Before Lu Ping could speak, she slightly tiptoed.
A faint scent of cherry blossoms wafted into my nostrils.
She leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I'm leaving Japan tomorrow."
They were so close, his warm breath brushed against her ear.
Even though he knew the other person was doing it on purpose, the boy's heart still skipped three beats.
Thump, thump, thump.
The moment the restless emotions surfaced, they were entangled and devoured by the Three Corpses " within the body, vanishing without a trace.
Lu Ping remained calm, awaiting the next development.
Sure enough, upon noticing the fleeting change in her heartbeat, a sly glint of triumph flashed in Qian Chun's eyes.
She stepped back half a step and added, "The Kamo Clan's businesses in Southeast Asia have run into some trouble. It involves Cursed Spirit, and the higher-ups need me to go and handle it."
Lu Ping seemed to be deep in thought.
The Three Great Families are deeply intertwined with the political and business world; this is common knowledge in the Jujutsu World, given that the Jujutsu Headquarters has long maintained connections with the Cabinet and the Prime Minister.
However, it was somewhat unexpected that they were able to extend their reach into Southeast Asia.
Ordinary gangsters or mercenaries are no match for Jujutsu Sorcerer who possess extraordinary powers; it's a one-sided, overwhelming defeat.
However, on second thought, if even the introduction of international exchange students by Kyoto Jujutsu High could trigger Special Grade attack, it seems reasonable for these ancient families to expand their businesses overseas and send people to cleanse transnational Cursed Spirit.
He nodded, understanding that the girl had come not only to say goodbye.
Lu Ping asked directly, "How long do you plan to stay there?"
He wouldn't make any promises like "I'll treat you to hot pot when I get back."
In this world where Jujutsu exists, language itself contains power.
Especially for Jujutsu Sorcerer with powerful Cursed Energy, a slight misstep can distort reality and give rise to unknown curses.
Upon hearing this brief expression of concern, Kamo Chitsubaki stretched out her fingers and listlessly twirled the ends of her hair at her temples twice.
"Don't worry, I'll be back in about a week," she explained. "I'm heading to the airport this afternoon. I was originally planning to give you this as a recovery gift after your seven-day rest period, but things have changed."
While listening to Qian Chun's arrangements, Lu Ping also monitored his physical condition.
In fact, the injuries had already healed to a great extent; the main problem was the accumulated fatigue from the battles.
Aside from the fact that the Three Corpses are temporarily unable to operate at full power and are not suitable for high-intensity, prolonged battles, and that the Cursed Energy has not been fully restored, there are no other major issues.
Wrong.
He suddenly realized that the Cursed Energy in his parched meridians was unknowingly filling up to the point of overflowing.
Thinking back to the intense kindness I just felt, that classic quote involuntarily came to mind:
The most twisted curse in the world is love.
Its power is truly terrifying.
As soon as she finished speaking, Qian Chun took out a pair of pure white plush slings from her handbag and unfolded them.
The edges are napped, and the color is like snow.
The most prominent characteristics of Rabbit Escape are "jumping" and "escaping".
This is precisely the Kamo Clan's exclusive Cursed Tool— [Grade 1 Cursed Tool: Rabbit Escape's Snow Fleece].
The girl stepped forward, naturally bent one knee, and reached out to help him wrap the brace around his calf and ankle, her movements gentle and practiced.
"Don't think you can rest easy just because you've been rated Semi-Grade 1 Sorcerer." She cautioned as she fastened her bandages, "The mortality rate for Jujutsu Sorcerer has always been high... The stronger you are, the stronger your opponents will naturally be, so you can't afford to be careless in the slightest."
After securing him, Qian Chun stood up and gestured for him to try walking a few steps.
Lu Ping channeled his Cursed Energy and took the steps as instructed.
The soles of the boots made not even the slightest friction sound when they touched the bluestone slabs, and the area below the knees felt as light as if it were nothing.
He tried to inject a large amount of Cursed Energy into the Cursed Tool on his leg all at once.
Boom!
An invisible ripple instantly spreads across the surface of the [Snow Velvet], forcibly stripping away air resistance.
The moment their feet touched the ground, a terrifying recoil force, like a thousand rabbits stampeding, erupted.
Lu Ping's figure transformed into a blurry afterimage, too fast for the naked eye to catch, circling the deserted streets in the early morning before stopping in place.
He nodded to himself; it was indeed a good product.
Of course, the drawbacks are also obvious.
This thing requires a continuous infusion of Cursed Energy to maintain its activation, and the Cursed Energy consumed during the explosive jump is not insignificant.
The advantage is that it does not require complicated prerequisites, making it extremely convenient in actual combat.
In the past, when faced with sudden attacks, he would first use the properties of [Ten Shadows Technique] or [Piercing Ox Horn Bow] in conjunction with shadows to evade them.
In the ever-changing high-level game, any unnecessary move is a fatal flaw.
The more skilled the sorcerer, the better they understand how to simplify complex matters and make the most of every step, such as through incantations, hand gestures, etc.
Ritual steps and other procedures are used to enhance the Cursed Technique or to omit redundant steps.
Now, with just a thought, he can violently create distance with his extremely fast initial velocity, greatly enriching the diversity of tactical options.
Once he regained his footing, Lu Ping adjusted to the feeling of lightness.
Seeing the other person stop, Qian Chun continued, "Although your feat of defeating the heir of the Meifu Clan in a head-on battle and achieving a draw yesterday has spread Three Great Families, I still want to remind you not to underestimate any Grade 1 Sorcerer. To survive in this circle to this day, both strength and luck are indispensable. This Cursed Tool is enough for you to shake off most opponents you can't handle when necessary."
Lu Ping knew perfectly well that defensive and speed-type equipment was priced far higher on the black market than offensive weapons of the same level.
After all, you only have one life.
Fortunately, this is exclusive equipment bound to the Ten Shadows series.
Only the unique Cursed Energy fluctuations of the Ten Shadows Technique can fully activate these Cursed Tool.
Otherwise, the Kamo Clan wouldn't have been so generous in doing him a favor.
He even had reason to suspect that the other Three Great Families were keen on collecting items related to the Ten Shadows in order to gamble on the Zenin Clan's "card draw success rate" and invest in and win them over in advance.
As for the products outside of the gacha probability: [Limitless Technique] combined with the so-called unsolvable "Six Eyes" is a natural wheelchair-level configuration that doesn't need much external assistance.
However, the Ten Shadows, as a summoning Cursed Technique, is somewhat weak in close-quarters combat, which provides room for maneuver for various clans.
Since he had accepted a gift, Lu Ping couldn't keep letting the other party take the initiative.
After a moment's thought, he suggested, "Since our flight is in the afternoon, why don't we go back to the Jujutsu High together this morning?"
"Go get your Semi-Grade 1 certificate, and while you're at it, see if Shoko or Jet are around. If they are, call them over."
He pointed to his empty pockets. "My phone is broken. I can buy a new one and we can go look around together."