Chapter 800: Destiny of the King of Humanity
From the moment he acquired this special physique in the Jujutsu Kaisen world, Kaito Shirogane prioritized enhancing it almost every time he gained resources.
Each baptism and spirit awakening consumed one B-Rank Singularity Point.
If converted to other abilities or items, this level of investment would amount to a considerable expenditure.
However, as a special bloodline and physique enhancement that served as a cornerstone within the infinite system, the improvements it brought were also highly evident.
The Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Underworld Physique not only granted Kaito Shirogane the [Senra Intent of Death], a trait with wildly exaggerated early-stage effects...
It also provided him with the possibility of accommodating numerous spirit bodies within his Sea of Consciousness.
It could be said that compared to the Senra Intent of Death, this special trait of housing spirit bodies was the more critical factor in Kaito Shirogane's rapid growth to his current stage.
Without this trait, Kaito Shirogane wouldn't have gained special advantages in the early stages by accommodating spirit bodies like Satoru Gojo, nor would he have earned the favor of Shigeo Kageyama in the B711 world.
It could be argued that without the possibility of housing spirit bodies, Shigeo Kageyama would not have saved Kaito Shirogane, and he would have been obliterated by Saitama in the B711 world.
Kaito Shirogane descended from the white jade plaza, relishing the special traits of his newly matured physique—claimed to be of the Senra Bansho and Mythic species—while also reflecting on the peculiarities of destiny.
Kaito Shirogane wouldn't attribute this to luck; on the contrary, the power of destiny had never been linked to luck.
Luck was incidental, whereas destiny was fraught with inevitability.
These two were opposing forces.
Although Kaito Shirogane had always been extremely averse to destiny-side powers, based on his own special essence, he was far more adept in this domain than the former Eternal Destiny.
Simply because of the Stairway of Miracles and Destiny, he had begun to grasp the profound and mysterious aspects of the threads of destiny.
"You have earned the right to stand atop the world~"
The ruby-like eyes observed Kaito Shirogane's various transformations. For once, the Goddess didn't continue coaxing him into spending Singularity Points. Instead, she blew a breath directly, and amidst the swirling white mist, the white jade plaza vanished.
When Kaito Shirogane snapped back to reality, he had already returned before the white jade lions.
In the sky above the shantytown, the anomaly exclusive to the [Archetype of Terminus and Genesis] manifested once again.
Yutsuki, who had been waiting there for a long time, immediately presented the materials from the completed trades. In reality, before Kaito Shirogane had even conveyed his intent, they had already negotiated terms with several potential trade partners.
They only waited for Kaito Shirogane to confirm the trade targets before immediately completing the transactions. This was where their value lay.
Kaito Shirogane merely cast a glance at the Reincarnators—who no longer viewed him as an anomaly—and walked into the Tier Management Office.
"Archetype of Terminus and Genesis, Emperor of Death... truly outstanding power!"
The Knight Girl's voice remained energetic, her expression growing increasingly vivid. The look in her eyes as she regarded Kaito Shirogane also began to carry a hint of equality.
This didn't mean she had previously looked down on him; rather, as an existence far more powerful than Reincarnators, it was impossible for her to view them as true equals.
But now, as Kaito Shirogane's power continuously surged, he had begun to feel that he was touching the true top-tier power of the Space.
Not only had he begun to break the rules of the Space—currently able to damage the Space's creations using the power of the Third Star Particle by unleashing [Irreconcilable Enemy]—but as his own stairway and Authorities ascended, he was also gradually starting to sense the Knight Girl's presence.
Previously, Reincarnators couldn't even determine whether the Knight Girl was a truly existing creature or an illusion simulated by the Space.
As the top-tier power of Reincarnators grew ever closer to these things, Kaito Shirogane felt that the so-called Dimensional War was drawing nearer.
"I wish to smelt materials."
Kaito Shirogane handed over the material that resembled a piece of flesh. The Knight Girl reached out, and without even touching it, she perceived the terrifying power contained within.
"A masterpiece akin to the creation of heaven and earth. What a pity... that heaven and earth were not strong enough..."
The Knight Girl's figure rapidly grew into an adult form. Accompanied by the glow of golden divine light, the Fragment of the Holy Demon Origin Womb quickly melted and ultimately sank into Kaito Shirogane's body.
Red light condensed on Kaito Shirogane's arm and finally imprinted into his body.
[You have smelted Material: Fragment of the Holy Demon Origin Womb]
[You selected B. Reversed Demonic Source (World's Rarity: Extreme)]
[You have acquired Trait: Reversed Demonic Source]
Kaito Shirogane quickly felt his physical body undergoing changes. The cells within his body almost began to exhibit some kind of large-scale mutation-like reaction.
An ordinary physical body probably couldn't withstand this degree of mutation, but Kaito Shirogane's current Physique of the Primordial Man was incredibly robust. The physique of a Primordial Man was inherently a foundational physique capable of accommodating all powers in the universe.
That wisp of the Holy Demon Origin Womb's trait swiftly fell into it and integrated.
Kaito Shirogane's current physical body could be said to be an amalgamation of numerous terrifying traits.
The Emperor of Death trait from the Myriad Tribulations Yin Spirit Underworld Physique, the infinite regeneration trait of the Primordial Man, the special power and physique-multiplying trait bestowed by the Third Star Particle, the furnace trait accommodating the Anti-Life Demon Dragon's heart, and the domineering trait bestowed by that wisp of Heavenly Tyrant Blood.
Not to mention the Limiter that existed on top of all this.
Speaking of the Limiter, Kaito Shirogane realized that ever since he broke through the first-stage threshold, the second-stage threshold had yet to trigger. It didn't even trigger when he briefly activated the Sixteen-Fold Kaio-Ken using the Key of Miracles earlier.
This gave Kaito Shirogane even more expectations regarding the upper limits of the Limiter.
His criteria for choosing the next world were actually quite strict. His original goal should have been to initiate the Disaster-tier trial. Moreover, according to his current hidden rating...
The deployment mission the Space assigned him would undoubtedly be in a highly dangerous primary world, with an even greater likelihood of directly facing enemies from other Spaces.
This aligned with his current arrangement, which was almost identical in status to [Yoko]'s.
However, the invitation Amatsu had sent over provided Kaito Shirogane with a new option.
He still possessed a treasure map that could lead him into a certain Dragon Ball Daima timeline, but the power level corresponding to that map was still quite dangerous for his current self.
In terms of timelines, the Daima world held the possibility of encountering some very late-stage, over-spec enemies.
But the world corresponding to the World's Number One Gourmet Tournament was much more suitable.
Not only would the power level be somewhat restricted, preventing it from reaching such late stages, but because it simultaneously accommodated One Piece, Toriko, and Dragon Ball, the upper limit of its output would also be higher.
Although he wasn't certain how that world would specifically unfold under the observation of numerous Observers, Kaito Shirogane actually already had a certain goal in mind.
He had now acquired an unimaginably powerful stairway ability like the Key of Miracles. Thirty seconds of cost-free miracle burst might not mean much to others...
But in Kaito Shirogane's hands, it was a terrifying trump card that allowed him to unleash power several times beyond ordinary limits.
Kaito Shirogane wasn't satisfied just by obtaining this trump card. He thought, since he had this means, then simply relying on abilities like Kaio-Ken and the Manifestation of the Cosmic Heavenly Deity was still not enough.
He needed to acquire more!
The Super Saiyan transformation ability, the trait of growing stronger near death, the ultimate realm known as Ultra Instinct...
"My King, Mercenary Tao has clearly developed hostility towards you. Why did you still send him that invitation through that woman?"
A woman in a white robe with long emerald hair walked briskly beside a blonde woman in the reconstructed city of Yingtian.
Almost every step they took covered a distance of dozens of meters. They seemed to exist on a different layer from other humans, moving through a special phase space.
Therefore, no one could detect their presence.
The woman with long emerald hair was the Third Seat of Destiny, [Lute], who was widely suspected by many Reincarnators, including An Zhiyuan, to be an illusory lifeform fabricated by the King of Destiny.
This woman almost never operated with others.
But Lute was clearly communicating with the King of Destiny right now.
The blonde woman stroked her chest. She seemed to still feel the stinging pain from when her destiny variant in a certain timeline was shattered by Kaito Shirogane's punch.
Mercenary Tao was indeed not simple. No, it should be said that the [King of Souls] was not simple for actually managing to fabricate such a thing.
The Unnavigated Sea...
[Destiny] stopped and turned to look at Lute. Various lights, shadows, and images shifted in her eyes, and corresponding images began to flash in Lute's eyes as well.
This was an extremely unique method of communication.
Future Sight could only be considered the most superficial application of this ability.
Those unable to see a sufficiently distant future could not walk far on the path of destiny.
"How can destiny be explained by mere immediate benefits? Truth and falsehood, reality and illusion. Some may seem to have won, but in reality, they have already suffered a crushing defeat."
Destiny was supremely confident in her judgment. She wasn't the least bit angered by Kaito Shirogane calling her the "King of Rats."
She didn't even find that power of destiny, which could forcibly link her and the target together, all that terrifying.
In the dimensions of destiny and time, life and death were no longer such extreme concepts.
"My King, do we still need to guide that person today?"
Destiny frowned. She realized Lute indeed had a bit too many questions today. Suddenly, her furrowed brow relaxed, and she turned completely around, carefully scrutinizing Lute.
Lute was somewhat bewildered, but she keenly sensed that the King governing destiny seemed very dissatisfied with her.
Lute instinctively prepared to use an ability. The next moment, the entire world seemed to freeze.
The silver-white data stream on the surface of Lute's body was also halted, interrupting her attempt to forcibly return to the Space.
Destiny reached out and plunged her hand directly into Lute's head, beginning to continuously stir and grope around. Finally, she grasped a wisp of something unusual.
It was a special white fluid, highly concentrated soul matter.
Destiny narrowed her eyes. She placed the substance back into Lute's body, and the next moment, the time stop was lifted.
The silver-white data stream on Lute's body soared into the sky, preparing to return to the Space. She possessed a special privilege that allowed her to forcibly return to the Space at any time.
In a sense, Lute, who could directly manipulate data, was the Chosen One closest to the essence of the Space.
But Lute seemed momentarily dazed the next instant. She felt she had forgotten something, not even understanding why she had suddenly activated her ability.
Subsequently, she even forgot the feeling of having forgotten something.
"Let's go, Lute. Let's go see if that defeated monarch, who would have ultimately ruled humanity in the original timeline, is still playing house with his sister."
Lute roughly knew the King of Destiny had activated that stealing ability, but couldn't confirm the reason why.
She wasn't even aware there was a problem within her own body.
Destiny watched Lute's performance with satisfaction.
Reincarnators... shouldn't be that smart or that dominant. She didn't like it.
She was very happy to see these Reincarnators looking lost and helpless.
As expected, only Aizen was a truly interesting person. A guy like Sousuke, even having obtained such rare power, wouldn't have thought to do anything to himself, would he?
What romance of men, what justice of the world... it was all just rhetoric used by hypocrites to abandon power and responsibility.
True powerhouses would only hold everything in their hands.
Even if the world were to be destroyed, it should be destroyed in the manner they desired.
Destiny took Lute along, walking through the streets currently under reconstruction. Many Reincarnators were active here now, especially around the areas where monsters had previously been killed.
Reincarnators knew very well that when those monsters from the Kaiju Dimension were killed, their blood dripping onto the ground would not only cause radiation but also act as an alternative coordinate.
It would make this world, this city, a target for the monsters.
Many Reincarnators were on guard against this.
Destiny watched these weaklings, no better than ants, toiling to protect their home, and only felt a sense of comedy.
She knew that a few Reincarnators, who could be considered children compared to these ants, were preparing to completely open the passage to the Kaiju Dimension.
Allowing those monsters to continuously invade this world~
Just like how no matter how diligently ants protected their nest, a mischievous child only needed to urinate to overturn the ants' home.
This sense of comedy made the corners of the blonde woman's mouth curl up involuntarily, her smile overflowing into something twisted.
Meanwhile, Li Dongjin frowned. Seeing the handsome short-haired man sitting in front of his sister with a smile on his face, he felt entirely uncomfortable.
He found the face of the guy in front of him somewhat familiar.
He couldn't quite remember where he had seen it, but he indeed felt that face was very familiar, as if he had seen it many times in his dreams.
Or perhaps in some subconscious realm.
Kaito Shirogane's clone looked playfully at this guy, who was believed to possess a special destiny comparable to his main body. The disgust and powerlessness in the other party's eyes almost filled the entire restaurant.
"You're very weak, aren't you? Can someone as weak as you protect your own sister?"
The clone continuously twirled the table knife in his hand, radiating killing intent.
Li Dongjin frowned. Before he could speak, he saw a blonde woman take his sister from the man.
That blonde woman handed his sister to him. Although Li Dongjin instinctively felt something was wrong, with his sister in the other party's hands, he had no choice.
Li Dongjin reached out and hugged his sister.
Destiny's smile completely twisted.
Hah~ He still accepted the gift of destiny. King of Humanity... you are mine now~
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