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[Cheat] Chapter 27: Artifacts
🕑 Added 2025-04-02 03:43:56 +0000 UTC"I have no proof. Whether you believe me or not is up to you. You may have entrusted me with the task of saving humanity, but that was your decision—I never agreed to it."
"So, I’ll help you within my abilities. But if things go beyond what I can handle, I won’t hesitate to leave."
Gojo raised an eyebrow. "Leave? And go where?"
"Back to my original world."
Gojo fell silent for a long time before finally saying, "…I still find this hard to believe. No offense, but if even I failed, why would I ask you two to help me?"
The unspoken implication was clear"If someone as strong as me couldn’t do it, how could a couple of weaklings like you possibly help?"
Zephyr didn’t take offense. Honestly, he had the same question himself. Was he just lucky? Or was he the only player on that platform?
But the most likely explanation was simply bad luck.
Honestly, if he had picked Naruto instead, wouldn’t things have been way simpler?
"I can’t answer that. I don’t know."
"…Alright, let’s assume for now that this is true. That means I now understand why I lost my memories. But then, what was that question about whether I noticed anything strange?"
Zephyr explained, "You told me back then that although ‘K’ granted your wish, you also had to pay an unknown price for it."
"Was it my memory loss?"
"No. The memory loss happened because of the world’s reset—it affected everyone. That’s not the price I’m talking about."
"Then what was it?"
"I don’t know."
"…What?"
"I have no idea. You never told me. I don’t know if you forgot or if you weren’t allowed to say, but your exact words were ‘an unknown price.’"
Gojo pressed a hand to his forehead. "Ugh… my head hurts. How can you not know anything, yet I can tell you're not lying? This is driving me crazy..."
Zephyr thought for a moment before saying, "As for the cause of humanity’s destruction… I do know a little, but I’m not sure if it’s true."
After all, he had watched Jujutsu Kaisen, but back then, only Season 1 was out. Plus, he wasn’t sure if the plot had changed.
Gojo waved a hand. "It doesn’t matter. This is too important—whether it’s true or not, it’s worth investigating."
Zephyr hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "There’s an organization made up of Cursed Spirits… and they’re planning to come after you soon."
"What?"
"Their goal is to seal you away, then wipe out humanity and replace them with Cursed Spirits as the new dominant species of this world."
"What!?"
Gojo looked genuinely shocked.
If it were just another group or a Cursed Spirit targeting him, he wouldn’t have been surprised. That was nothing new.
But the fact that Cursed Spirits had formed an actual organization? Now that was absurd.
And more than that—the fact that they planned to eradicate all of humanity?
If they actually succeeded, humanity would truly be doomed!
Zephyr said, "This is the information I have. I can’t confirm if it’s true or not. I’m telling you so you can judge for yourself."
"This information is extremely important. Thanks."
For once, Gojo Satoru looked serious—this was something he couldn’t afford to take lightly.
"By the way, that Sukuna's finger from yesterday should be with you, right? I’d like you to hand it over for safekeeping."
"Too late. I already used it."
Gojo’s expression turned strange. "Used it? You ate it?"
His face practically screamed, You actually dared to eat that thing?!
Zephyr looked disgusted. "As if. Why would I eat something so revolting?"
"Then what do you mean by ‘used it’?"
Zephyr pulled out a artifact.
Gojo's pupils contracted in astonishment. "What is this? Such an incredible power… It's holy, noble, but at the same time, it carries an indescribable sense of regret and sorrow. What is this?"
Zephyr replied, "This is called a artifact. It’s a unique object from our world. That Sukuna’s finger? I fed it to this."
"Your world sounds amazing… To have such mysterious things!"
Gojo was visibly shocked. "But aren’t you worried about telling me your secret so easily? What if I decide to steal it?"
Zephyr shrugged. "I may dislike you, but I still trust your character to some extent. Besides, only those with a Vision can equip a artifact. Even if you stole it, you wouldn’t be able to use it."
Technically, that was true.
Gojo chuckled. "I see. Well, I am a good person, so I had no intention of stealing it anyway."
Paimon squinted suspiciously. "Really?"
"Really, really! Of course, really!" Gojo coughed. "Ahem, but still, you just went ahead and used Sukuna’s fingermy thing—without even telling me? That’s kind of rude, don’t you think?"
"First off, that thing was ownerless. It wasn’t ‘yours’ or ‘mine’—whoever gets it, keeps it. Second, isn’t that thing more of a burden for you guys? The fact that I could help get rid of it means you should be thanking me instead."
"You do have a point. In that case, thank you so much, Lord Zephyr~"
Paimon scoffed. "Wow, you really have no shame, huh?"
Gojo grinned. "What’s shame? Can you eat it?"
"So, Lord Zephyr, I actually have another one of Sukuna’s fingers with me. Could I trouble you to purify it as well?"
"Sure."
Zephyr agreed without hesitation—then suddenly froze.
Wait… I only have one five-star artifact.
I have nowhere to feed it.
That five-star artifact was already at max level.
Feeding it to a four-star artifact would be such a waste—no way he was doing that. Zephyr was a bit conflicted.
"Wait a minute… artifact ascensions require special materials, right? I wonder if this would work."
He materialized the artifact in front of him.
Under Gojo Satoru’s watchful eyes, the artifact emitted a golden glow and devoured the Sukuna finger.
"Sugo~i."
Zephyr's face lit up in excitement—it actually worked! Sukuna’s fingers could be used as ascension materials for artifacts.
"Level 40, huh? So this feather artifact can now go up to Level 40? Nice!"
Gojo was stunned. "Now that I’ve seen it with my own eyes, I believe you. Our headquarters still has a few more fingers—I’ll be counting on you to deal with them later."
"Sure."
"Alright then, let’s settle on a price. 1,000 gold per finger."
Gojo said it in the most natural tone, as if it were completely reasonable.
"…What?"
"What, is that too expensive? Fine, 999 gold per finger then."
Gojo had a look of I’m giving you a massive bargain here.
"Hold on—you're charging me?!"
"Of course. Sukuna’s fingers are making your artifacts stronger, aren’t they? We’d be at a loss if I just handed them over for free. Obviously, I have to charge you."
Zephyr protested, "Are you serious? I’m literally helping you out here!"
"Nonsense, this is a mutually beneficial exchange."
"But for me, Sukuna’s fingers are optional. For you guys, they’re a huge problem. For all we know, humanity got wiped out because of Sukuna in the first place."
Gojo pretended to think for a moment. "Hmm, you’ve got a point. Alright then, 500 gold per finger. That’s my final offer."
Paimon counted on her fingers. "500 Mora per finger? That’s not too expensive, actually."
Zephyr shot her a glare. "Shut up, you little brat."
"Mmph..."
Gojo smirked. "Ohh, so this currency is called Mora? That must be the money from your world, huh?"
Zephyr crossed his arms. "Logically speaking, you shouldn’t be lacking money, right?"
Gojo grinned. "Of course not. As the strongest, I’m basically invincible in this world—money isn’t an issue for me."
"Then what’s the point of charging me?"
"I never said I was keeping the money."
Zephyr raised an eyebrow. "Then what are you doing with it?"
Gojo smirked. "Every single coin I get from our transactions—I’ll donate it all to an orphanage."
Zephyr was genuinely surprised. "You actually have a kind side?"
"Boo hoo hoo~ It seems Lumine-chan has seriously misunderstood me~"
Zephyr deadpanned. "You idiot, I was the one talking."
And then, he flipped Gojo off.
Gojo just laughed it off. "Well then, I’ll take that as your agreement to the deal. This afternoon, I’ll bring you all the fingers from my warehouse—no, my treasure vault. There are exactly two in total. So, be sure to prepare 1,000 gold~"
Zephyr paused for a moment. Two? He vaguely remembered that the human side should have more than just two fingers.
"The story has changed."
But thinking about it, it made sense. Of course, the plot would change—otherwise, Gojo wouldn’t have needed to restart the world.
"Fine, I’ll agree to your deal. But in return, I want to ask you for something."
"Oh? You want to learn from me?"
"Yeah. I want you to teach me Black Flash."
Gojo raised an eyebrow. "Oh? You want to learn Black Flash?"
//END
