Noticing Morien's arrival, Qiu Si let out a joyful buzz.
She beat her wings, flew up from the table, and headed toward Morien, sending him streams of information.
"Is that so? You finished it?" Morien opened his arms to catch her, spun around with her in his embrace, and said, "That's amazing."
Then Morien shifted to holding her with one arm and raised his other hand, lightly tapping the air before him.
Invisible ripples spread outward. Morien suddenly felt his mind become exceptionally clear. Streams of information surfaced in his brain, yet as long as he did not actively focus on them, they would not affect him and could be treated as though they did not exist.
Morien's thoughts had connected to Qiu Si and her offspring's "Swarm Network."
Qiu Si and her offspring had invented a massive "ritual," using their already interconnected minds to create a "Swarm Network" that linked the rituals of all Qiu Si's Worm Servants together.
Within this network, the comprehension and learning abilities of every Qiu Si's Worm Servant merged together, producing an enormous boost.
Most of the offspring remained here, near the Mother Bug, while some scattered into the outside world, wandering freely without a destination, seeking out things that interested them and adding them to the network.
Some followed the Tussock River downstream to Backlund. Others went to the harbor district and followed ships overseas.
An offspring landed on Morien's fingertip and guided him through the Swarm Network until he found what he wanted.
Reverse Cursed Technique.
This was the assignment Morien had given Qiu Si a week ago.
She possessed all of Morien's understanding of Cursed Energy, knew every setting related to Cursed Energy, and understood the principles of Reverse Cursed Technique.
It involved turning Cursed Energy, a negative energy, into positive energy through negative times negative, granting it the ability to purify Cursed Spirits and heal injuries.
Today, after Mysteries Morien synchronized his insights into Black Flash, she had finally completed the assignment Morien had given her.
With a flick of his finger, the Qiu Si's Worm Servant on his fingertip slowly flew away.
Morien raised his palm before his eyes and watched white flames ignite upon his naturally relaxed, slightly open hand.
Reverse Cursed Technique Emission.
In Qiu Si's view, compared to researching Reverse Cursed Technique, Reverse Cursed Technique Emission was actually much simpler.
Because Morien already had far too many examples of "energy manipulation."
Emitting Path Power, emitting Spirituality, emitting Cursed Energy...
Morien smiled as he watched the white flames of Cursed Energy in his hand.
Well, was this what one expected from Jujutsu High?
A simple negative times negative stumped ninety-nine percent of the entire Jujutsu Society and even became one of the trump cards of Jujutsu Society powerhouses.
If some Jujutsu PhD came along and developed "Cursed Energy calculus," wouldn't they become a god on the spot?
"Next, we'll start researching domains." Morien stroked Qiu Si's fluffy head. "It'll be difficult, so there's no need to rush."
The antennae atop Qiu Si's head twitched, indicating that she understood.
"I could be a doctor now, though." Morien admired the white flames clinging to his hand.
Then he looked at the wall clock in the distance.
Nearly an hour and a half had passed since he and Klein parted ways. Mr. Fool should have basically made it home by now.
"Then next, I'll pray to Mr. Fool and have him mark me first." Morien withdrew the emitted positive energy.
Rather than leaving the room, he simply held Butterfly, turned around, and sat directly atop the table. He placed Qiu Si on his lap and idly stroked her.
Morien spoke.
"The Fool that does not belong to this era."
"The mysterious ruler above the Gray Fog."
"The King of Yellow and Black who governs good fortune."
Daffodil Street, Klein's home.
Klein, who was eating, suddenly heard an illusory, hazy prayer and immediately realized that his fellow countryman was "calling."
"Sorry, I need to step away."
He swallowed the bread in his mouth, gave his sister and brother across from him an apologetic smile, then stood and entered the washroom.
Soon, Klein took four steps backward, arrived Above the Gray Fog, and sat in his own high-backed chair.
Gray Fog swirled before him, with deep crimson stars flickering in and out within it.
One of those stars continuously expanded and contracted, emitting a hazy voice.
So this was Morien's prayer.
Klein nodded and extended his Spirituality, touching that deep crimson star.
At once, the crimson light spread, and an image appeared before Klein's eyes.
Compared to when he had been a completely ordinary person before, Klein, now a Beyonder, could clearly see much more.
Although he still could not see everything clearly, if he looked closely, he could make out a blurry figure.
Klein directed his gaze over and saw Morien seemingly sitting on a table, with something on his lap that he was gently petting.
A dog? I didn't think Morien kept a pet.
Klein thought this casually.
At that moment, he saw the "pet" on Morien's lap move its back, spreading it outward on both sides before lowering it again.
Th... this isn't right, is it?
Klein's movement to pull Morien up abruptly froze.
He carefully looked toward the crimson screen and tried to identify it.
Soon, Klein finally recognized what it was.
It seemed to be a huge Butterfly.
That's a Beyonder creature, right? Does he keep a Beyonder creature like Miss Justice does? He's really rich.
Klein immediately reached that conclusion.
Right afterward, Klein noticed that there seemed to be more than one Butterfly in Morien's home.
Quite a few smaller ones were flying around him, and there were many things on the walls that looked like Insect Cocoons...
Klein's movement to pull him over stopped once more.
Bro, you never said your house was like this!
Then Klein remembered Morien saying that he himself was a big bug. He remembered Morien telling Megose that he had some offspring as well.
At the time, he had used the word "offspring" rather than "children" or "descendants."
Klein had thought Morien had simply used the wrong word, but looking at this... were they really offspring?
Isn't this a Monster already?
Dear customer, your problem is beyond my ability to handle. Would you like me to transfer you to the Victory Team?
After hesitating for a moment, Klein still extended his Spirituality once more, hooked the deep crimson star representing Morien, and tugged it upward.
As he waited quietly, Morien suddenly found a mass of deep crimson light appear before his eyes.
He did not resist and allowed the light to engulf him like flowing water in an instant.
When he initially regained consciousness, he found himself standing within a majestic palace supported by enormous stone pillars. Before him stood an ancient, weathered bronze table, and on the other side sat a figure shrouded in dense Gray Fog.
Beyond that, the surroundings were empty, ethereal, and vast. At the bottom spread boundless grayish-white mist and one illusory deep crimson point of light after another.
Yet Morien was not intimidated by the sight at all. Acting as though he belonged there, he found himself a seat, sat down, and raised a hand in greeting.
"Yo, Old Zhou."