South City.
The Industrial Zone.
A silver-haired young man wearing a blindfold stood atop a high-rise with his hands on his hips, looking down at the mountain of flesh devouring an entire building below.
This hill-sized monster of flesh and blood was the tier-five Demon, the Gluttony Lord.
Countless tentacles extended from the Gluttony Lord's body as it fought fiercely against the human Psychics on the ground.
"The authorities were pretty quick."
A faint smile played on Qi Wu's lips.
The people battling the Gluttony Lord below belonged to the official organization dedicated to handling Demon attacks-
The 749 Bureau.
If he remembered correctly.
During this incident involving the Gluttony Lord.
Jiang Qingyue, known as the Death Witch and destined to become one of the strongest Psychics, had killed the Demon and made her name.
Qi Wu's Six Eyes pierced through his black blindfold, precisely picking out an unassuming girl at the edge of the battlefield.
Her slender figure was wrapped in a form-fitting combat suit. Her long black hair clung to her cheeks with blood, and she gripped a tactical sword whose edge had already rolled.
"Jiang Qingyue..."
"Still just an unremarkable trainee agent at this point."
The corners of Qi Wu's mouth lifted slightly.
"Let me see your potential."
With both hands in his pockets, he watched the battle leisurely from the rooftop.
Suddenly-
"Aah!"
A scream rang out from the battlefield below.
Dozens of mouths lined with sharp teeth suddenly split open on the Gluttony Lord's tentacles, instantly tearing three 749 Bureau agents to pieces.
The blast hurled Jiang Qingyue backward, slamming her into the rubble.
"Cough, cough..."
She spat out a mouthful of blood, yet still struggled to get up.
Qi Wu noticed the strange markings emerging on her wrist-
That was the Demon God Curse Mark that would inspire terror in years to come!
Clearly, Jiang Qingyue could not control this power yet.
Qi Wu surmised.
Jiang Qingyue had accidentally activated this power on the brink of death, allowing her to kill the Gluttony Lord.
Just like Naruto unleashing the Nine-Tails' Power in Naruto.
"I'd like to keep watching."
"But if Jiang Qingyue summons the demon god, things will get troublesome."
Qi Wu lightly stroked his chin.
He wanted to steal some of the spotlight in this battle and earn some popularity points.
He couldn't let Jiang Qingyue steal his kill.
"Time to make a move." Qi Wu smiled and snapped his fingers.
"Blue!"
At that moment.
All of the Gluttony Lord's tentacles swept toward Jiang Qingyue! Dozens of mouths packed with sharp teeth opened at once, determined to tear the girl to shreds!
"Trainee, get out of the way!"
The squad captain shouted frantically.
But Jiang Qingyue could no longer move. She knelt on the ground, her lovely face twisted in pain.
Pitch-black demonic energy gradually seeped from her body.
Just as the captain thought Jiang Qingyue was about to die.
Bang!
A blue flash tore across the sky, blasting apart every tentacle attacking Jiang Qingyue at once!
"Attacking an injured person without permission is terribly rude."
At some point, Qi Wu had appeared in front of Jiang Qingyue.
One hand rested in his pocket, while the other remained poised after snapping his fingers. Beneath his black blindfold, a playful smile curved his lips.
"Who... are you..."
Jiang Qingyue lifted her head with difficulty, sweat mixed with blood dripping from her delicate chin.
Through her blurred vision, all she could see was a dazzling flash of silver hair.
"Just passing by." Qi Wu tilted his head slightly, his silver hair gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
Jiang Qingyue's beautiful eyes trembled.
He's so handsome.
Her heart jolted.
[Popularity points +100]
At that moment.
The Gluttony Lord let out a deafening roar. Its massive body writhed violently, countless new tentacles regenerating at a visible speed.
Countless mouths lined with sharp teeth opened at once, spraying highly corrosive acid.
"Watch out!" Jiang Qingyue shouted instinctively.
The acid rained down.
Qi Wu lightly snapped his slender fingers.
"Limitless."
The acid eerily stopped in midair before it could reach Qi Wu.
With one hand in his pocket, Qi Wu casually waved the other, and all the acid instantly evaporated into mist.
"What kind of ability is that...?!"
Jiang Qingyue's beautiful eyes widened. For a moment, she even forgot the intense pain wracking her body.
Qi Wu did not answer.
With his back to Jiang Qingyue, he faced the Gluttony Lord, which had now gone completely berserk.
"ROAAAR!!!!!"
It abandoned all technique, its mountain of flesh writhing as it charged at incredible speed.
A fleshy cannonball!
"How ugly." Qi Wu chuckled softly and slowly raised his right hand. "Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue."
The instant an azure orb condensed in his palm, the air across the entire battlefield seemed to freeze.
The other 749 Bureau agents, who had been about to rush over to help, stopped in their tracks and staggered back several steps, horror spreading across their faces.
They discovered that every energy detector on their wrists had gone off the scale!
"What level of energy reading is that?!"
The captain cried out involuntarily.
[Everyone present is shocked] [Popularity points +300]
The instant the orb left his hand, time seemed to stand still.
The Gluttony Lord let out an agonized wail. Blue light pierced its hill-sized body, leaving a massive hole dozens of meters across at its core!
With that single strike, what remained of the Gluttony Lord's body crashed to the ground and dissolved into a pool of foul-smelling blood.
[Tier-five Demon elimination confirmed] [Everyone present is profoundly shocked] [Popularity points +600] [Converting popularity points... Current Satoru Gojo fusion level: 25%] [Ability unlocked: Reverse Cursed Technique]
System notifications flashed across Qi Wu's vision, and he curled his lips in satisfaction.
"It's... over?"
Jiang Qingyue leaned weakly against the rubble, her sweat-soaked black hair clinging to her cheeks.
Qi Wu turned and crouched in front of her. A faint smile lingered beneath his black blindfold as he casually pressed a finger to Jiang Qingyue's smooth forehead.
"Reverse Cursed Technique!"
His Reverse Cursed Technique had a special property.
It could heal others.
A blush rose on Jiang Qingyue's pale face:
"What are you doing..."
Her voice cut off abruptly. Soon, she felt a warm current healing the wounds on her body.
The pitch-black demonic energy spreading around her was suppressed as well.
"A healing ability?"
Jiang Qingyue looked down at her healing wounds, even more astonished.
[Popularity points +100]
As the Reverse Cursed Technique took effect, the rampaging curse mark gradually settled down.
To her surprise, Jiang Qingyue discovered that her injuries had healed completely.
"Who exactly are you?"
She couldn't help asking.
Qi Wu did not answer. Instead, he suddenly looked up into the distance.
Hurried footsteps and sirens drew closer. The 749 Bureau's reinforcements had finally arrived.
"Looks like it's time to say goodbye."
Qi Wu stood with a soft chuckle. "Next time we meet, I hope you'll have this little thing under control."
He pointed at the curse mark on Jiang Qingyue's wrist, then turned away.
"Wait." Jiang Qingyue got up and tried to catch the hem of his clothes.
But in the next instant, Qi Wu vanished before everyone's eyes.
Jiang Qingyue stood rooted to the spot, the feel of the silver-haired young man's clothes still lingering on her fingertips.
She lowered her gaze to her wrist, unconsciously stroking the curse mark.
The silver-haired young man's figure lingered in her mind.
"Where did he go?!"
The 749 Bureau squad captain rushed forward, looking around in disbelief.
"That guy just now..."
The captain fell silent, his emotions churning. With a trembling finger, he pressed his communicator:
"Headquarters, this is the Black Flame Squad. We've encountered a Psychic of unknown tier with a suspected S-rank ability! I repeat, S-rank!"
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