A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

"A very interesting technique."

Theo stood there, his hands casually in his pockets, his posture relaxed and showing no sign of tension in the face of an enemy.

He simply couldn't muster the energy to consider this top-tier cursed spirit as a serious opponent.

"Spatial shearing allows you to seize anything within sight, and may even break through 'inviolable' spatial defenses."

Unfortunately... you've set your sights on me.

"Transformed into a Great Tengu" took a step back, his high-toothed wooden clogs creaking loudly on the withered branches.

It waved its feather fan more forcefully, this time locking onto the ground beneath Dio's feet instead of Dio.

The entire ground was instantly "sheared".

The spherical area, twenty meters in diameter, disappeared instantly upon entering the spatial vortex, along with the cedar trees, soil, rocks, and air on it, all of which were sent into the small world inside the feather fan.

The ground beneath Theo's feet had been hollowed out, revealing a smooth, mirror-like hemispherical depression below.

But he didn't fall; he simply used distance manipulation to hover there, as if standing on an invisible platform.

"Poor and weak, so poor and weak."

Theo looked down, his tone tinged with almost bored disappointment.

"This is the second time. Your technique has absolutely no effect on me. Isn't that conclusion obvious enough?"

"Transformed into a Great Tengu" waved his feather fan once more.

This time, it locked itself in.

The Great Tengu wanted to escape.

Its techniques can not only "cut" others, but also "cut" oneself.

With the feather fan in hand, it can freely travel between the small world and reality, as if shuttling between two rooms.

But Dio was faster, after all, the "Six Eyes" had already foreseen the instantaneous change in the flow of magical power.

The instant the Great Tengu's curse power began to circulate, he flickered and vanished from his spot, disappearing into the air and landing right next to the Great Tengu.

His lips were almost touching the Great Tengu's earlobes, which were covered in fine downy feathers, as he uttered the incantation at point-blank range:

"Don't move."

A clear and penetrating voice rang out, carrying an unyielding force.

The body of the "transformed into a great tengu" suddenly froze, and the arm that was waving the feather fan was frozen in mid-air, as if it were locked by invisible shackles.

Dio calmly turned to face it, scrutinizing its red face and long nose, and said:

"Your technique is valuable, but you yourself are too weak."

He reached out and pinched the surface of the "Hidden Feather Fan," then pulled it up forcefully.

The Great Tengu let out a low, mournful cry, and the feather fan in its hand trembled violently, as if resisting being taken away.

But Dio's fingers didn't move an inch. With a slight pull of his wrist, the feather fan was pulled out of his stiff claws, as if a sealed butterfly wing was being peeled from solidified amber.

When all the accompanying magical artifacts were easily taken away, the boiling magical power around the Great Tengu visibly weakened.

When the spell "Don't move" was lifted, it did not retaliate. Instead, it lowered its body and knelt heavily on one knee.

Its crimson head drooped low, its wings obediently folded behind it, like an ancient warrior swearing allegiance to a new lord after a defeat.

The ghostly blue flames gradually died down, leaving only a few dim embers flickering uncertainly.

Theo placed his hand on the head of the "incarnation of the Great Tengu": "From today onwards, you belong to me too."

The moment his words fell, space began to distort and stretch, as if a pair of invisible giant hands were kneading clay.

The Great Tengu, along with the stolen feather fan, was stretched and deformed, transforming into a round, enchanted spirit jade, which nestled into Dio's outstretched palm.

From leaving home to completing the subjugation process, it took no more than half an hour.

He not only made it home in time for lunch, but he could even stop by to buy a set of Gifu-style umbrellas and lanterns as souvenirs.

After subduing the Great Tengu, Dio learned that the small world inside the feather fan was the size of a village, and that it simulated a basic ecological environment, possessing sunlight, air, and water that science could not yet explain, and even a simple day-night cycle.

Creatures absorbed by the "spirit" can live normally here, as if they have entered a secluded paradise.

Dio had long envied Xia Youjie's "ugly treasure." The shadow space inherent in the "Ten Shadow Spells" would reflect the weight of the load back to the sorcerer, which was ultimately not convenient enough.

Now he finally has a safe, reliable, and spacious "space equipment" that can also carry living things.

This not only solved the problem of carrying large amounts of supplies, but also provided unprecedented tactical flexibility.

Whether it's emergency evacuation, covert operations, or intelligence processing requiring absolute confidentiality, this alternate dimension provides an ideal environment.

Adhering to the principle of making the best use of everyone's talents, Theo continued to entrust the experienced engineering team under the Gojo family, who were skilled at handling special needs, to enter the Feather Fan Space to carry out construction, and to build a fully functional small strategic base with extremely high efficiency.

The base has a multi-layered structure.

There is a special material storage warehouse with different temperature and humidity conditions underground, which is used to store living supplies, weapons and equipment, intelligence data and spell items that need to be isolated in a safe and categorized manner.

The above-ground buildings include a comfortable living area that can accommodate 100 people for rest and recuperation, a medical station with a full range of medicines, a training ground equipped with various training equipment, and an equipment maintenance workshop.

The flat rooftop terrace has been meticulously designed into a sky-high flower sea that can heal the mind and body.

This small base, hidden within the feather fan, will later become Theo's reliable mobile logistics center and a "safe house" that can be deployed at any time.

In the six months that Dio successively subdued three top-tier cursed spirits, Xia Youjie's "inventory" also increased considerably.

During his daily activities and explorations outside of work hours, he encountered and successfully subdued two top-tier cursed spirits—"Black Bath Death" and "Herpes Granny".

Similar to "Eating Rat King", "Black Bathing Death" is a special-grade cursed spirit born from human beings' disgust, contempt and physiological fear of cockroaches.

It can summon and control a massive swarm of cockroaches to fight for it, and can significantly enhance the size, hardness, and attack power of individual cockroaches by injecting them with magical power.

Its companion cursed weapon, "Rotten Life Blade," is a terrifying blunt blade situated between life and death. The hollows in the blade contain insect eggs, which can be launched at the opponent during battle, where they will grow into larvae that will gnaw at the opponent's flesh.

Its spell "Earth Worm Suppression" summons two bizarrely shaped companion spirits with huge sacs on their lower bodies.

If these sacs are ruptured, they will spray out a highly corrosive and blinding acidic liquid, used to control the field and weaken the opponent.

"Herpes Granny" is a special-grade curse spirit born from humanity's fear of herpes (i.e., smallpox).

Its spell "Grave" can spread a cursed, enhanced conceptual smallpox virus within a certain range around it.

Of course, for individuals with strong bodies and extremely high resistance, this virus can often be directly exempted. Therefore, in a true top-level duel, this technique may have limited effect and unclear significance.

Although her total magical power was not abundant, "Herpes Granny" gained the ability to expand her domain by precisely limiting the target of her spells to one person through binding.

After activating the spell "Grave" within the area, the target will be restrained by a suddenly appearing coffin and then buried in the ground by the gravestone.

If the target cannot break free from the restraints and escape the grave within three seconds, they will immediately perish due to infection with the deadly plague.

However, for those who already possess extremely strong resistance to disease, this area essentially only has the effect of "forced restraint." Rather than a deadly killing array, it is more like a "dark room" from which one cannot escape instantly.

However, even with these flaws, they were still wild, top-tier cursed spirits that "randomly appeared" on their way to and from get off work, almost like freebies, without much effort.

Thinking about it that way, it really is quite delightful.