Chapter 10

What's going on? Did I do something just now? Why did they suddenly turn their back on me?

In the dead silence and the tense standoff, Gu Mo felt utterly confused, completely unaware of what had happened. After several seconds, he thought it necessary to do something to break the silence, and could only maintain a polite yet awkward smile on his face, while tilting his head slightly:

"Sorry, what are you talking about... I don't quite understand."

However...

Due to the preconceived misunderstanding, no matter what his intentions were, his every word and action in this situation were particularly prone to being overinterpreted...

And of course, in the wrong direction.

For example, right now—

Seeing the person opposite him suddenly become "stiff" and the smile instantly turn "cold," Fushigi Hyou more firmly confirmed his suspicions. Indeed, it was just as he thought! The other party, upon seeing the special-grade cursed object, was immediately preparing to take action.

And upon being exposed by him, they were about to turn their back on him!

Moreover, looking at the "stiff" demeanor of the person opposite and the half-smile, half-grimace on his tilted head, he swallowed hard, suddenly feeling immense pressure, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.

Although he didn't have the teacher's strength, keen eye, and experience, he still had basic logic. The person in front of him looked like an ordinary person but was definitely not. It was because he couldn't see through the other party that he had come to the wrong conclusion.

So, the other party's strength was undoubtedly far superior to his own.

Such an enemy, once they made a move, Fushigi Hyou had little confidence in being able to withstand, especially with three burdens behind him, two of whom were unconscious. Even in a fair one-on-one fight, he had no chance of winning, let alone a three-on-one.

The only way seemed to be to hold out as long as possible and wait for his teacher to arrive.

"Why aren't you talking anymore?"

Not getting a response, Gu Mo felt even more awkward, especially being stared at by this high school student with the eyes of a class enemy, which made him feel very pressured... Come to think of it, what kind of situation was this? Could it be some strange delusion where he ends up being the big boss?

"..."

"..."

Fushigi Hyou remained silent, but after being sarcastically mocked again by the mysterious person opposite, his tension rose another notch, and the cold sweat on his forehead increased.

Is it coming?

"Hey, what's going on, you... Aren't you two acquainted?" The high school boy behind also sensed the dangerous atmosphere. He stood up, holding the girl in his arms, and asked in a hurried and anxious tone, trying to prevent a terrible conflict from breaking out.

He didn't know who the person opposite was, and had initially thought they were on Fushigi Hyou's side, so he hadn't asked more. But now it seemed they were from opposing camps!

"Tiger, quickly take them away from here!"

Fushigi Hyou didn't turn back or explain. His muscles and nerves were already completely tense, and he was in a state of readiness as if facing a formidable enemy.

"I..."

"Go! Leave now! You won't be of any help if you stay!"

"...Damn! What about you!"

The boy named Tiger clenched his teeth, knowing that the other party was right. In this situation, he was just a burden, and staying would only make things worse, especially with two unconscious friends to take away.

But he was also worried about Fushigi Hyou. The current situation was clearly very dire. The person opposite seemed very formidable, and Fushigi Hyou was no match for them.

"Go first! I'll catch up with you later!"

Fushigi Hyou clenched his teeth tightly. He knew Tiger was worried, but at this moment, he needed to be decisive, or it might be too late to run.

"Hey, are you done talking?"

Gu Mo had been listening patiently, but at this moment, he couldn't help but interrupt, breaking the conversation. He found the situation strangely familiar, like the classic tug-of-war in TV dramas, which made him want to comment.

"You're wasting time like this, and none of you might get away..."

Do you think this is a magical girl transformation? In your close-up, the enemy will just stand there and not attack?

Of course, it was just a comment, and he couldn't do anything.

However.

Just as Gu Mo finished speaking—

The ceiling above Fushigi Hyou's head seemed to melt suddenly, and a massive curse vortex appeared. A monstrous, terrifying figure, casting a heavy shadow and immense pressure, instantly descended from above with the force of a mountain, its momentum extremely shocking!

"Watch out—!!" Tiger, who saw it clearly, his pupils contracting to pinpricks, let out a hoarse scream.

But it was too late, especially since Fushigi Hyou had subconsciously focused all his attention on Gu Mo and was inevitably distracted by talking to Tiger behind him. His reaction was naturally a beat slower. The moment he lifted his head, the terrifying image was already right before his eyes.

No place to retreat, no way to avoid.

Boom—!!

The loud noise made the entire building shake, dust and debris flying everywhere.

Gu Mo instinctively raised his hand to shield himself. When the dust settled and he looked again, he was momentarily stunned. The section of the corridor in front of him was now empty, with only various broken bricks and concrete fragments scattered on the ground.

Fushigi Hyou's figure had disappeared from the corridor, along with the monster that had launched the surprise attack from above.

There were no signs of either on the corridor.

Instead, at the spot where the window had been broken, a huge hole had been blasted through the wall, as if by explosives, with a large part of the ground collapsing, creating a scene that was truly shocking.

Moonlight streamed in through the hole.

It was clear where the high school boy and the monster had gone. The terrifying force had crashed through the wall and out into the open...

As for the other boy, he had been thrown to the other end of the corridor by the sudden impact.

The boy named Tiger struggled to get up from the ground, feeling pain all over his body. He first glanced at his two unconscious friends lying on the ground, then looked at the other end of the corridor.

The corridor was almost split in two, with the cold moonlight streaming in from the broken hole, as if separating two worlds...

On one side was the disheveled Tiger, and on the other side was the mysterious young man, still standing there, dangerous and lethal, with a hint of cruel mockery in his casual demeanor, as if what he had just done was merely plucking a weed from the roadside...

—In fact, at this moment, Gu Mo was also somewhat at a loss, standing there in a daze. But due to the preconceived misunderstanding, the imagination here became even more subtle.

The boy named Tiger couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, his eyes blazing with anger, staring at Gu Mo: "Damn! How despicable!"

"..."

"..."

Wait? Despicable?

Is he talking about me? Gu Mo blinked, coming back to his senses, and found the situation increasingly bizarre. He hadn't done anything, so what was the other party imagining?

Could it be that he thinks the monster was controlled by me?

Hey, can you guys have a bit of logic? It was obvious that the monsters were fighting over that finger, and since the finger was on Fushigi Hyou, the monster targeted him. Did it need someone else to control it?

Gu Mo felt a bit disoriented. In fact, from the moment he heard "Ryomen Sukuna's finger" and wanted to take a closer look, he immediately touched a sensitive nerve of Fushigi Hyou and was treated as if facing a formidable enemy—

He had already completely lost track of the situation.

"Roar!!"

At this moment, an excited roar came from outside, like the sound of a predator that has caught its prey.

Oh no!

The boy named Tiger's face changed instantly. His body reacted faster than his mind, and he rushed to the huge hole, looking down. On the concrete road below, various sharp fragments were scattered, creating a chaotic scene.

Fushigi Hyou was covered in injuries, lying on the ground, his face almost obscured by the flowing blood, his eyebrows twitching, whether from pain or fear.

A terrifying shadow loomed over him. The monstrous, deformed, and massive curse spirit, resembling a malformed land whale with arms like a gorilla, was extending a long arm toward him, its mouth wide open, as if preparing to swallow him along with the cursed object.

"Yah!!"

With a roar, a nimble figure appeared out of nowhere, taking advantage of the height, jumping down from the hole above, and delivering a powerful punch to the curse spirit's forehead with the force of gravity and inertia!

Tiger didn't think, nor did he have time to think, as the situation was too urgent. He was worried that if he delayed even a second, he would have to watch Fushigi Hyou be swallowed.

This sudden punch from above didn't have much effect, causing only a bit of damage, and even made Tiger's arm hurt, his palm splitting and bleeding. However, it successfully distracted the curse spirit, which roared in anger and turned to try to swat this fly away.

"Damn..."

Fushigi Hyou took this opportunity to struggle to his feet, but his body still felt unresponsive. The impact had been too severe, even breaking through the wall and throwing him out, causing him to land heavily on the ground. Even the most resilient body would struggle to withstand such a blow.

If it were an ordinary person without any special powers, they would have been dead by now. His condition was not much better.

His ears were temporarily deafened by the intense shock, his vision blurred due to blood, and his head was almost losing consciousness from the severe concussion. He didn't even know how many bones were broken or if his internal organs were displaced...

But even with such severe injuries that required immediate medical attention, he didn't consider it at all, struggling to stand up and shouting:

"Tiger! Shouldn't you be taking your friends away from here!"

"But what about you!!"

Tiger clung to the long arm, refusing to let go no matter how the curse spirit thrashed, being swung around like a grasshopper on a string.

The next moment, the curse spirit, in a fit of rage, swung its gray, long arm toward the nearby platform, taking Tiger with it.

Bang!!

A solid thud, the surface of the platform seemed to crack, debris flying everywhere. Tiger was almost made to vomit blood by the solid hit and was thrown away!

"Curses can only be exorcised by curses; you can't defeat it!" Fushigi Hyou clenched his teeth, the situation was dire, and his teacher hadn't appeared, possibly stopping for a late-night snack. Was he going to die here today?

This curse