Mahito's voice was as cheerful as a lark.
[It's mostly my credit, after all, modifying the great Japanese barrier is really exhausting. ]
Kenjaku complained loudly.
[Ah, I just said it, didn't I? This only works if you sleep on the Japanese mainland, because it's the great Japanese barrier that I modified. ]
[If you say it like that, only those in the know will understand. That won't do. ]
[Because only those in the know have the ability to achieve ultimate victory. ]
Kenjaku said with a smile.
[Even though I said anyone with Cursed Energy talent...]
[...can participate in the game, I don't believe amateurs without any foundation can get very far. ]
[Ah, although I think so too, saying it out loud like that is a failure for a planner! ]
Mahito teased.
[Give the casual players a chance to live, otherwise our family trees as planners will be sent flying to the heavens! ]
Mahito and Kenjaku laughed out loud simultaneously, as if what was just said was something extremely hilarious, to the point where they both laughed in unison.
The veins on Gojo Satoru's forehead throbbed.
"Those two guys! Tengen hasn't even boarded the plane yet!"
Gojo Satoru immediately looked back.
He knew that since Mahito and Kenjaku were so blatantly utilizing the great Japanese barrier, it meant the entire barrier was now out of control.
Just as Tengen had said, as soon as she left the Star Corridor, Mahito's side could immediately seize the great Japanese barrier.
Yuta Okkotsu and the other Barrier Technique masters had completely failed to play their intended roles.
Forget about stopping it; they hadn't even managed to provide an early warning!
The difference in Barrier Technique skills between the two sides was so vast that Yuta Okkotsu hadn't even reacted until now!
Now Gojo Satoru was thinking that while Tengen hadn't boarded the plane yet, she could still serve some other purpose.
But when he turned back, all he saw was an empty walkway.
Tengen and Yuki Tsukumo had vanished right before his eyes!
Gojo Satoru clicked his tongue fiercely.
[Before explaining the game rules, I think what everyone is truly concerned about, besides the winner's rewards, is their own safety, right? ]
Kenjaku said.
[I know everyone will feel confused or even hesitant about this game. ]
Mahito's voice suddenly dropped from its frivolous tone.
[But...]
[...don't worry. As long as the Jujutsu Sorcerers themselves aren't greedy, theoretically, this game will not have any impact on them. ]
[Because all the content of the game is conducted in dreams! ]
Kenjaku said proudly.
[Whether you are injured or disabled in the game, it will not affect you in reality—ah, except for mental damage, that is. ]
[But everyone should note that death is an exception. ]
Mahito said seriously.
[Even though it's in a dream, death in the dream is still death. ]
[If you die because of it, then you can only—]
[—buy your life back through points! ]
Kenjaku laughed.
[That's right, even with death, as long as you have enough points, you can still prevail! Special tip: this is one of Mahito's abilities. Even if you've already died, as long as you died during the Dream Walk Migration, Mahito can record your Cursed Energy residue. Whether it's your companions or yourself, you can all be resurrected by spending points. ]
It was just like a real game.
Gojo Satoru gritted his teeth.
If even death could be overcome, then this dream barrier would become a truly lawless land.
Especially for the Curse Users who were bound by Gojo Satoru's existence, or the Traditionalist Faction Sorcerers who had been suppressed all along—they would surely love it here!
[And I forgot to mention Cursed Energy, Master Kenjaku. ]
Mahito said cheerfully.
[The entire game relies on the great Japanese barrier, but maintaining...]
[...the barrier's operation requires an extremely massive Cursed Energy cycle, and this Cursed Energy cycle will be sustained by all of you Jujutsu Sorcerers who possess Cursed Energy talent. ]
[In short, it's Cursed Energy emission, intense Cursed Energy emission! ]
Kenjaku's voice grew high-pitched.
[When countless Jujutsu Sorcerers engage in... ]
[...battles in their dreams, their Cursed Energy emission will be absorbed into the operation of the barrier. The more intense the battle, the faster the Cursed Energy emission; the more powerful the Jujutsu Sorcerer, the greater their Cursed Energy emission! This massive amount of Cursed Energy will be entirely invested into the operation of the game's barrier. Theoretically, as long as there are enough participants and the duration of intense fighting each day is long enough, this barrier will exist forever! ]
Gojo Satoru heard a finger snap, likely from Mahito.
Mahito said:
[So, Jujutsu Sorcerers, you don't need to worry about obtaining points. Besides risking your lives, simply refining Cursed Energy and emitting it freely can earn you point rewards. Of course, the more intense the battle, the faster you'll obtain points. ]
Gojo Satoru thought back to the honest conversation he had with Mahito before, where Mahito had guaranteed him that his Apotheosis Ritual would never pose a threat to the great Japanese barrier.
"So that's the game he's playing."
Gojo Satoru laughed.
"Indeed, if everything is conducted in a dream, it won't place a burden on the great Japanese barrier, and the balance of the Jujutsu World can be maintained... But by announcing it so blatantly so that anyone with Cursed Energy talent can hear it, the existence of the Jujutsu World itself can no longer be hidden at all!"
[Next, the second most important thing. ]
Mahito said in a mockingly deep voice.
[What exactly are the rewards of the game?
[This is a truly extraordinary reward. ]
Kenjaku said with an imposing aura.
[One could say this reward encompasses all things; there is nothing we cannot do, only things you cannot imagine! ]
[Then what exactly is it? ]
Mahito asked.
[It is "infinite possibilities."]
Kenjaku said with a beaming smile.
[What on earth are infinite possibilities? ]
[It is exactly as it sounds: infinite possibilities! ]
Kenjaku said cheerfully.
[Do Jujutsu Sorcerers always feel frustrated that they cannot use their Innate Techniques well? Let me, a thousand-year-old Curse User, tell you how to use them! ]
[Dissatisfied with your own talent for Cursed Energy? Let Mahito personally help you evolve! ]
[Distressed by your status as a blank-slate Jujutsu Sorcerer? Let Mahito personally engrave a suitable Innate Technique onto you!]
[Hoping to obtain a favored Cursed Tool? Let the strongest master of the Construction Technique from over a thousand years ago personally design it for you. Or perhaps a more vulgar wish? ]
[Money? Power? Strength? ]
[Everything you want is here! ]
Gojo Satoru's heart sank.
This was bad!
The Jujutsu World was undoubtedly a place where the strong preyed on the weak. Although a Reformist Faction led by Gojo Satoru existed, their numbers were overwhelmingly small. Gojo Satoru had suppressed the Jujutsu World for too little time, and his ideals had not gained widespread recognition.
As mentioned before, Curse Users and the Traditionalist Faction of Jujutsu Sorcerers would already be tempted for the sake of exercising their cruelty without restraint, and now Mahito's game rewards were a heavy blow that perfectly struck the hearts of these people.
Before this, they might have hesitated, but now they would certainly throw themselves into it without a second thought.
There was no need for Gojo Satoru to enter the fray; the vast number of Jujutsu Sorcerers and Curse Users entering would be enough to perfectly run this Dream Walk Barrier.
One could even say that if Gojo Satoru did not enter, it would actually benefit Mahito.
By the time Mahito descended upon the world with his divine might, even Gojo Satoru would only be able to choose between submission or death.
Gojo Satoru licked his lips.
"You've got some moves, Mahito."
[These are all too ordinary, Teacher Kenjaku. ]
Mahito complained pretentiously.
[What if they are just ordinary people? For ordinary people, what is the most important thing? ]
[Immortality, I suppose. ]
Kenjaku said with a beaming smile.
[If someone wishes for immortality, that can be done as well. ]
[Would ordinary people wish for immortality? ]
[Even if you don't wish for it yourself, you can use immortality to trade for the things you do want, ]
Kenjaku said meaningfully.
[Are you thoroughly dissatisfied with modern society but have no idea how to change it? It doesn't matter. Under the temptation of immortality, those in power will crawl before you like dogs and do exactly as you wish. ]
"So, you're going to drag ordinary society into this as well, Mahito!"
Gojo Satoru gritted his teeth.
[So, this is 'infinite possibilities.']
Mahito said with a smile.
[As long as it's something this human society can achieve, we can do it. Whether you want your manga to be recognized...]
A mangaka currently drawing manga suddenly paused his pen.
[...whether it's for the law to be just...]
A lawyer sitting blankly on a park bench suddenly straightened his back.
[...whether it's to bring your own comedic talent to the world...]
A comedian suddenly froze.
[...or do you want to find someone? ]
A young girl suddenly thought of the boy who had saved her in the past.
[No matter what your wishes are—whether humble, great, selfish, or selfless; whether childhood dreams, growing pains, or anything else—as long as it is something this modern society can achieve, or something that can be achieved through Cursed Energy... we will bring it to you, as long as you come and participate in our game! ]
Mahito's voice grew increasingly high-pitched, finally resembling boiling lava.
He said loudly:
[Come, come, come! Dream Walk Migration welcomes you! ]
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