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Chapter 203: Infinity
🕑 Added 2025-02-15 14:47:07 +0000 UTCThere are a total of four available techniques on the Embryonic Power System. Three of them were unlocked by Aleph, of which two were unlocked thanks to the Shibuya Instance. It was also at that time did he learn of the complete Jujutsu Power System.
Naturally, he recognized the final cursed technique that he unlocked.
[Cursed Technique: Infinity]
‘Satoru Gojo.’
Infinity was a cursed technique that involves the manipulation of space. Its basic operation lies in the conceptual division of space to an infinitesimal sequence. The said division makes it so that the distance between two objects turn ‘infinite’—they could not physically interact with one another.
Its applications were derived from it. Blue induces the power of attraction between two targets, whilst its Cursed Technique Reversal form, Red, induces the power of repulsion.
When the two are combined, it turns into Hollow Technique: Purple. Once the power of attraction (Blue) and repulsion (Red) collides, only destruction remains.
Looking at the two Judgement-class Honkai Beasts that barely escaped, Aleph considered the damage to their bodies. Mahesvara had half of its body gone, with only its right side remaining. Vishnu’s was even worse, with only a third of its body remaining. Similarly, two of its heads were erased by Hollow Purple’s destructiveness.
Despite the damages, however, they were still ‘alive’.
“My bad. I ought to leave complete specimens to Mobius.” He realized his oversight as he continued, “I shouldn’t have tested it here.”
Aleph clasped both of his hands.
“Ryouiki Tenkai.” (Domain Expansion.)
Hand gestures were not needed on his part.
In an instant, a black dot expanded from their center. It enveloped both Aleph and the two Honkai Beasts.
Sou-!
Hum.
Mahesvara tried to use its remaining arm to stab at Aleph’s face, but to no avail. The tip of its arm blade was stopped millimeters away from his face. It was then did the two honkai beasts realize the place they were in.
Pure darkness dotted with dazzling stars greeted their sight. A bright silver grid streaked all throughout the space, forming something similar to the “space model” from the General Theory of Relativity. It caused the space’s natural look to have a tinge of artificialness.
Just then, the dotted white stars began moving horizontally. Along it was the enhancement of the honkai beasts’ perception.
The sense of smell and taste in this place was negligible. The sense of touch, hearing, and sight were prevalent. These three were also the ones affected by Infinity.
The world began slowing down in their eyes. Every single dot—position, movement, deviation—was seen clearly. The sensation of stepping in a transparent glass was magnified a hundred thousand times.
The sound of their body creaking, moving, and their blood trickling was also enhanced in such a way.
Even though they were Judgement-class Honkai Beasts…
Thud-!
…they could not stand the Limitless enhancement of their own senses.
“Huh..?”
Just as Aleph was about to cancel out his Domain, he saw the horizontal movement of these white stars change. They formed an arc and started revolving around him.
A glint of the indescribable light passed by his sight.
Moments later, he saw the appearance of other twinkling stars. They varied in color, from light red to dark blue. It was followed by an inexplicable throbbing of his heart.
“This power… Why does it feel close to it?”
During his completion of the Sephira Crystals, the indescribable light he used to break out of the [Horizon of Existence] acted out and attached itself to Aleph’s powers. That included Albion’s body, the cursed techniques on the Embryonic Power System, and Nihility’s fragment.
It was an enhancement that came out of literal nowhere.
Its interference with [Infinity] now was a proof of it.
“Infinity…”
Aleph thought he would see such a change on [Adaptation]—the cursed technique he speculated to be fueled by the [Singularity] achievement’s reward.
He did not see it on it, but on [Infinity].
“Was it because of its status in that world? If it’s just that… it’s not possible.”
There was a certain feeling when it was enhanced. Aleph felt it was at the tip of his tongue, yet he does not know what it was.
It continued that way until he dispelled his domain.
Hum.
An imperceptible white light crept towards Anna and Agatha. It healed them of their injuries as well as physical and mental fatigue.
“...Sir Aleph.”
“How has it been, major?”
“It’s fine…”
Anna created a pathway of ice towards Aleph. She was holding the Star of Eden replica on her right hand.
“Sir… Aleph.”
Agatha did not know how to react. In a sense, Aleph was her savior… but it was also in front of him did she kill thousands of people indiscriminately. During the times they met, she could not speak directly to him.
She did become closer with Su due to the latter’s ability to placate mental afflictions. In fact, she became Su’s guard since he became a MANTIS two months ago. She was supposed to accompany him on his mission to distribute the cure to honkai corruption.
Instead, Agatha was hastily told to regroup with Anna and deal with the mess in the third institute.
“The situation over the third was dealt with. Is it alright if I’ll send you to Sakura’s? As for Miss Agatha… I’ll be sending you to Su’s place.”
For a moment, the two could not react well. Only then did they remember how Aleph appeared out of thin air.
“Go ahead.”
“Um.”
Anna expressed her approval, while Agatha simply nodded.
‘The Wandering is broken enough… I should try Infinity’s capabilities this time.’
Tap-!
Ripple-!
In his dark blue sight—elemental sight—the ground beneath them rippled. The solid ground appeared as a surface of liquid, a manifestation of space being distorted.
Clap-!
His hands were clasped, causing a huge dent to appear on the ice surface. The two girls with him disappeared in an instant.
Aleph used his elemental sight and saw they arrived at their destinations.
Suddenly, he felt a change on one of the four red strings in his pinky finger. One of them was tainted with a white color. That was Hua’s string. The other two remained normal.
Thus, the change now came from…
“Mobius.”
