"I wonder if you've heard of Yuki Tsukumo's fighting style?" Mahito suddenly asked.
"The fighting styles and Cursed Techniques of a Special Grade are highly classified. Even if one deliberately tries to find out, it's difficult to gather comprehensive information," Mei Mei said calmly, not denying her ignorance.
"So unfortunately, I am not aware."
As for why the Cursed Technique of Gojo Satoru, who is also a Special Grade, is widely known, that is entirely Gojo Satoru's own issue.
He has no intention of hiding it at all; no matter who asks him, he will explain his Cursed Technique in detail, never having been afraid.
In the original work, Yuki Tsukumo's Cursed Technique was not revealed until the very end during combat.
Before that, even the thousand-year-old Curse User Kenjaku had never collected specific intelligence.
It's clear how thoroughly her Cursed Technique was hidden.
"Yuki Tsukumo has a Shikigami Cursed Tool connected to her own Cursed Energy called Garuda."
"As a Cursed Tool-ified Shikigami, it can serve as a target for Cursed Techniques other than Yuki Tsukumo herself, allowing her to use the same technique simultaneously."
Mahito spoke eloquently, explaining his entire line of thought:
"My inspiration for the New Human transformation of humans came precisely from Yuki Tsukumo's Shikigami Cursed Tool."
"Since humans cannot undergo 'New Human' transformation for the time being, what if it's done by a Shikigami connected to the human?"
Mei Mei looked at the young dragon on Kinji Hakari's shoulder, carefully sensing the young dragon's Cursed Energy output.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she could hardly perceive it.
In other words, for a Jujutsu Sorcerer, this Shikigami half-body consumes almost nothing; even with a 24-hour supply, there would likely be—no problem at all.
But this isn't the master supplying Cursed Energy to the Shikigami; it's quite the opposite—
"The role of this Shikigami is to absorb Cursed Energy from the atmosphere and supply it to its master," Mahito said unhurriedly.
"Through this slow but safe method, the Shikigami will gradually transform its master into a 'Half-Cursed Spirit' lifeform."
"Because it can autonomously replenish energy from the atmosphere, the act of eating will gradually disappear, as will metabolism."
"And because it is a Cursed Energy transformation and cycle, cellular aging will stop. All energy is completed through the Cursed Energy cycle."
"When a certain stage..."
Mahito made a "please" gesture, letting Mei Mei and Ui Ui observe Kinji Hakari closely.
"...Humans will transform into creatures that only need to absorb Cursed Energy from the atmosphere to survive independently."
"From then on, they will not age, will not need to eat, and will not be disabled. They will be immortal beings as long as they are not killed."
"That is what I promised—the 'New Human'."
Mei Mei adjusted her emotions through slow breathing; she understood the principle.
Mei Mei was not one of those old academic types in the Jujutsu World, so she didn't understand those complex Jujutsu principles.
But Mahito's explanation was simple and easy to understand; even a Sorcerer like her, who only half-understood, could clearly grasp the logic and was quite convinced.
"Are there any other side effects?" Ui Ui asked.
"Like physical mutations, mental distortion, or a personality leaning towards becoming a Cursed Spirit?"
"That's why the Shikigami must be arranged."
Mahito pointed to the young dragon on Kinji Hakari's shoulder.
"Right now, this young dragon is a Shikigami personally molded by Kinji. I connected this Shikigami to Kinji's soul, transforming it into Kinji's other half."
"When the time is ripe, the young dragon will completely undergo fusion with Kinji."
"Kinji will then possess a spirit form and a physical form."
"And because this Shikigami is connected to Kinji's soul, they will be regarded as the same individual, so it can also use Kinji's Cursed Technique and even Domain Expansion."
Having said this much, any Sorcerer would understand.
If there were any side effects, they could be observed from the Shikigami alone.
By then, there would naturally be plenty of ways to remedy it.
If the Shikigami functioned normally and remained problem-free, it would mean the New Human transformation process was also fine.
This Shikigami is equivalent to an external organ for the Sorcerer, making it very convenient to monitor the process.
Mei Mei nodded with satisfaction.
This was indeed a good method—safe, and even if something went wrong, it could be quickly detected.
At that time, whether to disconnect and remain an 'Old Human' or find Mahito for a remedy to continue the New Human transformation would be up to a single thought.
Thus, Mei Mei had one last question.
"I can understand that this is indeed safe and convenient for Sorcerers, but what about ordinary people?" Mei Mei asked.
"Ordinary people can't control Cursed Energy and don't have Cursed Techniques. What should they do to undergo New Human transformation?"
Kinji Hakari suddenly asked, "Mei Mei, have you seen Digimon?"
Mei Mei was stunned.
What was that?
Ui Ui was suddenly pleasantly surprised. "Does Mr. Kinji Hakari also watch Digimon?"
Kinji Hakari said excitedly, "This Shikigami is our Digimon! You know Digimon Frontier, right? I'm Takuya Kanbara, and my Shikigami is the Spirit of Fire!"
Ui Ui was delighted. "I see, I understand now!"
What do you understand?
Mei Mei kept a wooden face, not saying a word.
Mahito couldn't help but laugh.
"It seems Miss Mei Mei doesn't understand the popular topics among young people. That won't do. I heard Gojo Satoru knows these things very well; you need to keep up too."
Mei Mei sighed. "Fine, that is indeed my problem. I'll go watch Digimon when I get home. Is it called Digimon Frontier?"
Ui Ui straightened his body. "Sister, I'll watch it with you."
"Mm-hmm, Ui Ui is very impressive." Mei Mei smiled.
"It is my honor to share my sister's worries!" Ui Ui said with a broad smile, his eyes shining.
There must be something wrong with these two siblings.
Mahito and Kinji Hakari thought simultaneously, their rapport as if they were brothers.
Ui Ui explained, "What Mr. Kinji Hakari means is that this Shikigami has nothing to do with whether one is a Sorcerer or not; it is simply an external organ for Cursed Energy absorption and body modification."
"Ordinary people cannot operate their own energy as freely as Sorcerers, but even ordinary people can produce Cursed Energy."
"As long as they can produce Cursed Energy, they can use this Shikigami. The 'New Human' transformation does not require one to be a Sorcerer."
Kinji Hakari clapped loudly. "As expected of a fellow fan, that explanation gets a perfect score."
Ui Ui held back a smile, but the corners of his mouth still curled up as he looked at Mei Mei expectantly.
Mei Mei gently stroked Ui Ui's head, and Ui Ui immediately grinned from ear to ear.
Mei Mei suddenly asked, "If the whole world undergoes 'New Human' transformation, will Curses stop being born?"
The whole room went silent.
Ui Ui and Kinji Hakari were both stunned; they had never considered this possibility.
The birth of Curses is precisely because a large number of ordinary people cannot control the Cursed Energy in their bodies, allowing it to leak into the atmosphere.
Then, through the atmospheric cycle, this Cursed Energy with nowhere to go will gather together, finally forming a manifested Curse—that is a Cursed Spirit.
Based on this theory, there was once a Special Grade Curse User who proposed such a concept.
"If we kill all ordinary people and leave only Sorcerers who can control the flow of their own Cursed Energy, wouldn't that cut off Curses?"
The theory was correct, but too insane.
The practitioner of such an extreme concept was Geto Suguru.
No Sorcerer in Japan could possibly not know this person.
This Special Grade Curse User personally raised the curtain on the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, where countless Cursed Spirits rushed into crowded cities for indiscriminate slaughter.
His target was not Sorcerers, but ordinary people.
He wanted to kill all the ordinary people in the world and leave only Sorcerers.
To cut off Curses!
This was the Great Cause.
And now, the same theory had produced a different result.
The King of Curses, this special Spirit, had personally proposed a way to exterminate Cursed Spirits.
How ironic.
Kinji Hakari murmured to himself, "...That's right. If the whole world really undergoes New Human transformation, Cursed Spirits really will be cut off. Theoretically, there's no problem with that."
Ui Ui's eyes widened.
"A problem that has plagued Jujutsu Sorcerers for a thousand years has been solved by a Cursed Spirit?"
Mei Mei took a deep breath, her legs together, her head held high and her back straight, her hands naturally placed between her legs as she unconsciously sat in seiza.
"Lord of Curses, do you want to cut off Curses?" she asked solemnly.
"You..."
The Lord of Curses smiled.
That smile was clearly so natural and elegant, yet Mei Mei felt a bone-chilling cold.
He said, "Aren't you... underestimating humans too much?"
Mei Mei was stunned. "Underestimating humans?"
"The darkness of human curses runs a hundred times deeper than those of Cursed Spirits," Mahito said with deep meaning.
Mei Mei suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, but it wasn't directed at the King of Curses before her; rather, it was directed at her past, at everything she had seen and heard along the way, at her entire life, and at her own desires.
"Let me ask you, Miss Mei Mei," Mahito asked softly.
"Can you allow 'New Human' transformation to become a universal phenomenon?"
Can I allow it?
Mei Mei reached an answer almost without hesitation.
No!
Even if there were a possibility, even if it only required bowing her head and asking the King of Curses before her, even if this King of Curses agreed, even if, even if, even if, even if...
No matter how many reasons there were, or how easy the action.
She would not allow it.
Why?
Because if that happened—
"I wouldn't be able to make money anymore."
Mei Mei let out a breath, a bitter expression appearing on her face.
"I cannot betray my instincts; I cannot allow 'New Human' transformation to become widespread."
And there was an even deeper reason.
Currently, the "New Human" transformation was in her hands.
She had become the intermediary, which meant she held the lifeblood of everyone desiring eternal life, as well as the favors of these immortals.
Through these connections and favors, she could completely achieve a leap in social class.
Once she stood at the pinnacle of the social hierarchy, wouldn't she look forward to eternal rule?
If she could rule eternally, would she still allow—other immortals to come and take a piece of her pie?
Even if she could endure it, even if she were noble and above it all.
What about the other immortals?
Would they allow it?
Mei Mei closed her eyes and then opened them again, her gaze having already returned to its usual calm.
She suddenly asked, "King of Curses, no offense intended, but I must ask—what kind of Curse are you, exactly?"
"Humans, you know."
Mahito's smile was like a crescent moon, the curve of his lips resembling a demon's horns.
He said, "I am the manifestation of humanity's curse toward humanity."