Curse Returns: Eight Extraordinary Skills? I lack nothing.

These are the cursed spirits that Yuuto captured using the Spirit Binding Technique; they are all different in form and have very different focuses.

The first one resembled a gaunt human figure with long, thin, sickle-like arms, and moved extremely fast.

The second one is entirely black, has no fixed shape, and can be deformed at will.

The third one is covered in eyes, giving it an extremely wide range of perception.

The fourth one moves silently, making it suitable for surprise attacks.

The fifth one is the smallest in size, but its spell power fluctuations are the most concentrated, and its defense is the strongest.

These were all carefully selected by Yuuto to be nurtured.

Whether used to assist in combat, or to slowly advance by absorbing the aftershocks of battle and the magical power emitted by ordinary people, and then harvesting them in one go to earn a large number of points.

Yu Ren is very knowledgeable about the aquaculture industry.

One cannot raise a spirit without a spirit.

In any case, as long as it is a cursed spirit that he has subdued, he can decide its life or death with a single thought, and he is not afraid of losing control.

If it weren't for the fact that there's a limit to the number of spirits that can be bound by the initial-level Spirit Binding and Commanding skill, Youren would have loved to raise hundreds of them.

They will then mass-produce high-level cursed spirits on an assembly line and control them to commit mass suicide.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to carefully select candidates, eliminating all Level 4 applicants and only accepting Level 3 applicants with potential or special abilities.

"Go." Yuuto pulled himself out of the water and walked towards the factory.

The five cursed spirits dispersed and disappeared in all directions within the factory area.

The cursed spirits they killed were also killed by Yuuto, and they could also earn points.

Yuuto held onto the water and walked forward at a leisurely pace.

As soon as they rounded the first reaction tank, three level-four cursed spirits pounced on them.

Without even stopping, he activated his lightning magic, and pale blue electric light spread out from his body, causing the three cursed spirits to turn into black smoke in mid-air.

[System Notification: Defeat 3 Level 4 Cursed Spirits, gain 6 points]

Further in, the entire factory area was filled with level four cursed spirits, clinging to the walls, the ground, and the pipes.

As Yu Ren walked, he cleared away the surroundings, spreading his lightning magic. Wherever he passed, black smoke filled the air, and the system notifications refreshed two full pages.

Ten minutes later, Youren walked to the open space in the center of the factory area.

A near-level two cursed spirit resides here. The thing looks like a twisted humanoid shape, its body covered with chain-like tentacles, and its cursed power fluctuations are much stronger than those of a level three cursed spirit.

Four ordinary level-three cursed spirits guarded its side. Sensing Yuuto approaching, they all turned their heads in unison.

Yuuto gripped the plunger tightly, and five dark figures fell simultaneously behind him.

The five cursed spirits he had subdued had already dealt with their respective opponents and were rushing over to join him.

"Leave the one who's almost at level two alive," Yuuto instructed.

Five cursed spirits pounced out at the same time.

The grappling started quickly and ended even faster.

The four ordinary level-three cursed spirits were no match for the special cursed spirits in Yuuto's hands. They were torn apart and turned into black smoke within two minutes.

The level 2 creature struggled a little longer, its tentacles lashing wildly, but under the combined attack of five special level 3 creatures and Yuuto, it couldn't last more than three minutes.

Yuuto only used three swords from beginning to end.

The first sword severed two tentacles, the second sword forced back its counterattack, and the third sword pierced through the core when it showed an opening.

After severing the arms of the near-level two curse spirit with his final sword strike, he made a hand seal with his left hand and directly bound the spirit.

The curse power surged in wildly, and the level two curse spirit struggled desperately, but its injuries were too severe to resist.

A dozen seconds later, its form began to blur, turning into a gray-black ball of light that was absorbed into Youren's palm.

"I knew it! Although it wasn't mentioned in the system introduction, a quasi-level two cursed spirit shouldn't count as a level two cursed spirit." Yuuto smiled and thought to himself.

The introduction to the initial stage of Spirit Binding and Commanding states that it cannot forcibly absorb level two or higher cursed spirits, but a near-level two spirit is not considered level two.

With proper training, one thousand points can be multiplied to two thousand points, a sure-fire way to make a profit.

Yuuto put away his shadow strike and stretched his shoulders.

The Golden Light Spell was not activated throughout the entire match, resulting in extremely low spell power consumption; it was a complete stomp.

As Yuren walked out of the factory area, his phone vibrated.

He took it out and glanced at it; it was a message:

"Mr. Kasuga, I am Kasumi Miwa from the Kyoto School. Because the Tenji Ichiryu Dojo has a special barrier, navigation is useless. He also has his own mission, so Nishimiya-senpai asked me to take you there."

Yuuto gazed at the text, recalling information about Miwa Kasumi from the original work.

Shinkage Ryūnin is from a family that is dirt poor. He has two younger brothers to support and is a huge fan of Gojō Satoru.

He is honest and simple-minded, a rare normal person among a group of eccentrics.

In this timeline, she should still be a first-year student who has only been enrolled for a short time.

While thinking about these things, Yuuto replied, "Okay, what time?"

The other party replied instantly: "Two o'clock. I'll send you the address. I'm also on a mission in Tokyo, so I can take you there on my way."

Yuuto: "Okay."

He put away his phone and waved to Xiaotian Shangshu: "You can write the report as you see fit."

"Okay, okay, you're busy." He nodded repeatedly, and once again marveled at how he had found a powerful patron. Every task he completed was completed so quickly and efficiently, which also caused his performance to soar.

This reminded him of a window and the auxiliary supervisors, a mountain that could never be climbed.

Ichiji is known for his integrity.

That guy is the best partner of Gojo Satoru, the strongest in the modern era. He ranks first on the leaderboard, leaving the second place dozens of times behind.

Chapter 25 Niten Ichi-ryu

At noon, following the navigation, Yuuto arrived at a station in the suburbs of Tokyo.

It wasn't peak time, so there weren't many people. Youren glanced around and quickly spotted his target.

A girl was standing next to a vending machine, looking down at her phone.

Long blue hair, past the shoulders, with a very soft texture.

Her bangs were cut diagonally, neatly swept to the right, revealing half of her forehead.

Wearing the uniform of Kyoto school, a black suit jacket with matching trousers.

She appears to be close to 1.7 meters tall, with a slender figure and a very straight posture.

Although Yuuto had already confirmed his identity, he still walked over and said gently, "Mitsuwa-kun?"

When Miwa looked up and saw Yuuto, she froze.

Her gaze swept over him from top to bottom. He was refined and handsome, with an extraordinary air about him. He wore a black, fitted outfit with a stand-up collar and Chinese knot buttons, and a sword was at his waist. Suddenly, Mitsuha's face flushed red.

"Are you... are you Mr. Kasuga?"

Yuuto nodded, while Miwa Kasumi became even more incoherent:

"God..."

Yuuto raised an eyebrow and asked, "What?"

"Nothing, nothing!" Miwa Kasumi waved her hands vigorously, but her eyes betrayed her:

"I never expected you to be so much more handsome in person than in the photos! Mr. Gojo Satoru showed me some photos, but they were terrible!"

Youren chuckled.

This personality is quite direct.

However, as for the photos, Yuuto figured it out after a little thought.

It must have been taken after I was knocked unconscious from a fierce battle with a level one cursed spirit in the Thousand Valley Tunnel.

I looked terrible back then, how could I possibly look good?

Yuuto smiled and handed a drink to Miwa Kasumi, then said to her:

Can I call you a tricycle?

Miwa Kasumi's cheeks flushed even more. After a long while, she took the drink and said in a very soft voice:

"No...no problem."

At this time, Miwa Kasumi was a first-year student, having only been enrolled for a few months. She hadn't spent much time with Kaiki Maru, and at most they were just friends. It was impossible for them to develop feelings for each other so quickly.

Therefore, Yuuto felt no psychological burden at all when he lifted his head.

At worst, we can compensate our mechanical pill brother with healing after we get the Dual-Hand Gauntlets.

Yuuto harbored the idea of ​​subduing it.

Yuuto is quite curious about how far the Heavenly Binding, a type of cursed power, can grow if the owner's body can return to normal and they are given enough time to grow.

Furthermore, judging from the original work, Mechanical Maru is not someone who doesn't know how to repay kindness; he will definitely be loyal to the death.

Yuuto looked at Miwa Kasumi and stopped teasing her, instead saying to her:

"Then, please lead the way, tricycle."

Miwa Kasumi led Yuuto toward the station entrance, saying, "Now is the perfect time to go. It takes about forty minutes by tram and then about ten minutes to walk."

As the two walked into the station, Miwa Kasumi glanced at them several times before finally unable to resist taking out her phone.

"Mr. Yuuto, may I take a picture with you?"

My five-point enlightenment treatment.

Upon hearing this, Yuuto thought to himself, then glanced at her again and asked, "Now?"

Miwa Kasumi excitedly put her hands together and said, "Yes, yes, your outfit is so rare, we definitely don't see it usually."

As someone who is obsessed with aesthetics, Miwa Kasumi simply couldn't resist the urge to collect stamps.