After the barrier dissipated completely, the scattered, defective Cursed Spirits were cleared out one after another, and several teams happened to converge at an intersection.
The tense atmosphere had barely begun to ease when the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled.
Savage Cursed Energy erupted skyward from the city center, sweeping across the entire street like a tsunami and pressing down on everyone's chests.
"What is that?" Panda sprang to his feet, his round body taut as a bow.
"Above Special Grade. Definitely above Special Grade."
Kusakabe straightened too, all the nonchalance vanishing from his face as his voice took on a grave edge:
"The intel never mentioned anything on this scale. A Cursed Spirit that slipped through?"
No one could give a definite answer.
The unknown was what frightened people most. This Cursed Energy far exceeded anything they knew. If it surged into an area where civilians had yet to evacuate, the consequences would be unthinkable.
"Find Mr. Gojo and Mr. Gu Yue."
Maki Zenin spoke first, her gaze sweeping rapidly over their surroundings. "At this level, only they can stand against it."
The moment she finished speaking, two blurred figures streaked across the sky overhead.
With the attraction of Limitless, Satoru Gojo could fly with ease.
Qingxiao, meanwhile, stamped against the air with sheer force.
The two traveled side by side, neither too close nor too far apart.
They were positioned just right to cover each other with a turn of the body, heading straight toward the city center where the cursed light had erupted.
"It's them!"
Panda's eyes lit up. Most of the tension instantly drained from his shoulders, and his anxious heart settled firmly back into place.
"Follow them," Nanami decided at once.
"Keep a safe distance. Do not enter the central area under any circumstances."