The Upgrade

[Estimated Time for Completion:

12 minutes and 44 seconds]

Five days quickly passed and Mai put in more effort. Usage of Reverse Cursed Technique and physical workout simultaneously was possible and that's what he did.

Safe to say, within these fifteen days, his proficiency in Reverse Cursed Technique actually became a lot better.

He was not at a stage where he could heal others but was able to heal superficial wounds during a fight and more significant injuries when he put his focus.

"Either way, this should be a nice gift for him," he said as he looked at the katana he made with Vibranium.

He couldn't use the System skill [Observe] on it as the System was still updating.

To practice his Cursed Technique [Construction], he created two katanas made of Vibranium.

There was no need to waste his Cursed Energy on something else after all. Both of them weighed about 2 pounds(0.8~1.0kg) and it took him about 10 days for that much mass.

'Truly, if I was not a part of the Zenin family, I would be living a lavish life.'

When she was a girl i.e. when she still hadn't unlocked the memories, she could've run away and used her [Construction] to create Gold and lived a happy life by herself.

But afraid of what actions they would take against her and her sister, she didn't. Or she couldn't. She was a coward, unlike her sister.

"Well, now I can do both." Be rich and be a sorcerer both. In the end, power and mentality changed Mai's life.

Creating pure gold and platinum in smaller amounts and slowly merging it into the economy was a better choice. Daily making 5 diamond rings with each having a carat diamond and selling them gave him ¥10,500,000 in 2 weeks.

Also, in these two weeks, Mei Mei and Todo promoted Itadori, Mai, Maki, and others to Grade 1. Mai also paid the rest of the bribe to Mei Mei. He also made a business proposal involving various high-techs that were far ahead of their time.

Mei Mei was rich. Her total net worth was around US$500 million. That was certainly a lot of money. She had various connections that he could use and also good enough capital.

She readily accepted to sell designs under certain contracts and binding vows. He no longer had to worry too much about money. In fact, the only reason he even ventured that path of money was to secure his life and maybe be prepared for what was to come.

With this, one of his other Quest was complete but the System hadn't yet been upgraded yet.

After he could manifest his spirit, aka Astral Projection, he practiced possession. It was kind of fun to do that while being sneaky.

His Astral Spirit only had a sliver of Cursed Energy and thereby his presence was also minimal. The difficult part was hiding that 'presence' from Jujutsu Sorcerers who were good at sensing spiritual beings.

After a week of trying, he was able to mask his spiritual presence and could roam around the whole school undetected. If there were a Special Grade or a highly sensitive person, they would be able to feel his presence.

And not until yesterday was he able to possess someone else. But instead of a sorcerer, that person was a normal civilian.

'Still, that was only a partial possession. If I had my previous life's spiritual strength...' he discarded that idea because it would be nigh impossible to hide that much presence.

Today, he decided to once again practice Spirit Possession for an hour or so but only after the System Upgrade.

[Estimated Time for Completion:

33 seconds...

32 seconds...]

He waited until it reached 0. Then came a 'Ding!' sound which, for some reason, irritated him very much.

[The System has been Upgraded. New features have been added.]

[The Status has been changed.]

[There is a new Inventory Function in which you can store objects.]

[The Gacha rolls for Quest Completion have been reduced but in compensation, you'll get better rewards.]

[Any physical item you get from the Gacha has a sliver of System's essence in it. So, they cannot harm you or will not work in other's hands without your approval.]

[Along with that, you have gained two abilities from your previous life.]

'*sigh* Show them.'

[A/N: I'm taking the Tiering System. It should already be known to some of you. In case you don't, here's the gist. There are 10 Tiers from Tier 10 to Tier 0 and each tier has distinctions C, B, and A. Just google 'Tiers vs battle wiki'.

Tier 10- Human

Tier 9- Superhuman

Tier 8C, 8B, 8A- Building to City block level

Tier 7- Town to Mountain level

Tier 6- Island to Continent Level

Tier 5- Moon to Dwarf Star level

Tier 4- Star to Multi Solar System Level

...

'Status'

[Name: Zenin Mai

Strength: Low 9-C(Street Level)

Speed: Low 9-C(Street Level)

Endurance: High 10-A(Athlete Level)

C.E Capacity: 8-C(Building Level)

Energy Output: ~(6-C to 4-B)??]

'What are these changes, System?'

[Your stats will later grow to be something more than Special Grade. So, each stat will now represent your capabilities of dealing with the specific scale.

For example, your C.E Capacity shows 8-C which is capable of destroying a small building.

The tiers represent what scale of space you can affect.]

Traits:

[Superior Psyche] [Godly Soul] [Danger Sense] [Exceptional Memory] [Strong Will] [Ultracognitive Mind] [Immense Luck] [Reality Sense] [Meta Sense] [Curse Bound] [Multiversal Adaptivity]

Skills/Abilities:

[Observe] - None

[Construction] - Adept

[Conjuration] - Adept

[Shooting] - Adept

[Homing] - Intermediate

[C.E Control] - Expert

[Reverse Cursed Technique] - Intermediate {NEW*}

[C.E Enhancement] - Advanced

[C.E Reinforcement] - Advanced

[Delayed Fist] – Advanced

[Divergent Fist] - Novice {NEW*}

[Black Flash] - Intermediate

[Focus] - Grandmaster

[Acting] - Advanced

[Hand-to-Hand Combat] - Advanced

[Barrier Techniques] - Novice

[Meditation] - Advanced

[Spirit Manifestation] - Intermediate

[Spiritual Possession] - Beginner {NEW*}

[Domain Manipulation] - Advanced

[Domain Amplification] - Novice {NEW*}

[Telekinesis] - Beginner {NEW*}

[Eye Lasers] - Beginner {NEW*}]

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'Telekinesis' was probably the most useful ability he ever had in his past life. Eye Lasers...not so much. But beggars can't be choosers.

'Domain Amplification? That's...a weird name but acceptable. I was thinking along the lines of Domain Reinforcement.' Mai thought that applying Domain around your body like a slimy liquid would have a name like Domain Armor or something else.

'What is this new trait, Multiversal Adaptivity?'

[Whenever you enter a new World or Universe that has its own modified laws of Reality, you will be able to adapt to it and the energies of that Universe. The adaptation may take from a few hours to a few years.

For example, if you enter Naruto world, it'll take a few months for your mind, body, and soul to adapt and create its own Chakra System while also retaining the Cursed Energy.]

'That's nice. Now what?'

[The Quests are the same but the Gacha rewards have changed from 5 Gacha to 2 Gacha. In return, the chances of getting better ones have increased.]

'And the inventory?'

[The Inventory is a space where time is frozen. Its pocket dimension is a part of your soul. The size of the dimension keeps increasing as your soul keeps getting stronger. Right now, the space is about the size of a small villa.

Also, you can't store anything that's fully sentient.]

'Hmm. Alright. Let's try the new skills.' He thought as he used [Telekinesis].

As he used it, he noticed that he could, at most, use it lift a kilo at most. But objects with lesser weight were far easier to control.

He played around with small objects for a few minutes feeling nostalgic about the power.

'Why is my Psychic Energy so less even with this much mental strength and stamina?'

[That is because the System has restricted the access to give you more control in your ability. As your control increases, the restrictions will be removed bit by bit and your Control also shall be impeccable.]

"That's amazing! You're the best power I have." Mai praised the System for its way of dealing with his previous life experiences.

Then he moved on to the Eye Lasers.

Concentrating, he could feel a small reservoir of energy in his head.

Guiding that energy through his eyes, those eyes shone golden before two beams of lasers shot out at the metal board he aimed at.

*pew*pew*

There wasn't much damage except slight burnt marks and scratches.

'As of now, the powers are very weak.' That also means he could train them properly and have better control when the powers become stronger.

Now for the Spirit Manifestation and Spiritual Possession. He used it and instantly, he was able to do it. For some reason, the usage of the ability was smoother than before.

He roamed around the whole Kyoto Jujutsu School. At this point, he felt like he could also regulate the Cursed Energy that was stuck to his soul.

'A little more practice and I should be able to do it.' His usage was far better than when he first started.

An hour later, he was mentally tired and undid his possession from a random assistant manager he was controlling.

"That should be enough." Tomorrow was the day he would take his trip to the moon, and everything was ready.

All the data for launching into space, roaming on the moon, burying Sukuna's finger, all of the necessities needed for that were taken care of.

"I should get a better sleep if I want to be at my best."

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"Alright. Where do you want to meet?" Gojo asked on the phone.

"I already have everything set up near the Kiso Dam. It is -"

"- pretty near to where that kid's location is. Alrighty. I'll meet you in a minute or two." Gojo said and cut off the phone.

Mechamaru's real body was located near the Makio Dam in the Nagano prefecture. 10 km away from that was Kiso Dam where Mai set up his spying spot.

Mai sighed. Gojo could've asked where he was but it looked like Gojo wanted to show off. Well, not his problem.

~1 minute later~

And just like that, Gojo and Okkotsu appeared behind Mai but Mai already sensed their arrival.

"Your instincts are really something else," Gojo said looking at the fact that Mai was already looking in the direction he teleported from.

Mai didn't comment and looked at the black-haired guy that Gojo was holding onto.

"Hello. I'm Okkotsu Yuta." Okkotsu was polite and greeted normally.

"Hello, Okkotsu. Gojo should've told you about me. My name is Zenin Mai. You can call me Mai." Mai was also polite.

"Then, you can also call me Yuta."

"Well, that was an anti-climatic introduction."

"..." Both Mai and Yuta looked at Gojo like 'what else are we supposed to do?'

'Either way, that Rika is truly something else.' Mai could see through the Spiritual Plane, unlike others. And Rika's Cursed Energy was certainly a hot topic.

[C.E Capacity: 7-B(City Level)]

Mai assumed that Sukuna and Rika had nearly the same Cursed Energy Reserves. But Sukuna would probably stomp on her as he was... well... the King of Curses.

And getting back to Yuta, his reserves were about 50 to 70% more than what Gojo had. And that was truly impressive.

Since he could also heal others with Reverse Cursed Technique, unlike Gojo, he was given higher leeway by the higher-ups despite having a Curse attached to him. Although it seemed like this 'Curse' didn't have any soul attached.

"Hello, Rika-san." Mai introduced himself looking at the empty air. After he said those words, Rika instantly manifested in front of Mai.

Both Okkotsu and Gojo were shocked for a moment before regaining their stupor.

"R-Rika! Don't come out so suddenly." He was worried because its presence was overwhelming and other sorcerers could sense it from far away.

"But Yuta, he greeted me," she said in a creepy voice with a wide smile.

Then she turned towards Mai and bowed her head.

"Hello, Mr. Green Hair. Are you Yuta's friend?" she asked him.

"You can call us acquaintances. Also, you can call me Mai, Rika-san," he said without a hint of disgust or fear.

'Damn. My fear of insects and grotesque things has completely gone. I've grown up so much.' Mai was internally crying with happiness as to how much he had changed.

"If you're not a friend, then are you a bully?" She got angry by herself and was about to attack Mai but Yuta intervened.

"Rika! Go back. Now!" he shouted to which Rika listened and disappeared from their sight.

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"So, you can actually see her? Even though she's not there? Are you like Gojo-sensei?" Yuta asked after talking about various things.

"Instead of seeing, I would say, I can sense her presence properly even if she's not manifested in the physical realm." He said while taking them to a remote area where a Truck was parked.

"Is this the one?" Gojo asked as he opened the back of the truck.

There were different spying equipment along with high-quality screens from various angles.

"T-this is amazing. I only saw these in movies." Yuta was excited to see high-tech equipment which the Jujutsu Society doesn't excel in.

"Didn't I say so? He's amazing at these kinds of stuff." Gojo said with a smile.

"Don't act like that. It cost me millions of yen to set up these things," he said even though he was a bit happy at the praise.

"Your Cursed Technique is really -"

"Stop. Don't tell my secrets to others like that." Mai said with an angry expression.

"Alright. Alright. Now how about you tell us what're we supposed to do?" Gojo asked while Yuta was looking at me innocently.

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A/N: I can change the Stat grading from Tier System to numbers if you want. I'm not exactly a fan of this system either way. I changed because... a small *spoiler*

after 10 or 15 episodes, he will become OP which should be predictable.

So,

1. Should I just leave it like this? (e.g: Tiers 10A, 10B, 10C, etc)

2. Should I change it to numbers?(e.g: STR: 10, SPD: 20, C.E: 500/500, etc)

3. Should I revert back to previous stats (e.g: Low-Grade 1, High-Special Grade, etc) but add extra levels like Ultimate Grade, Super Grade, etc?

4. Any other suggestions?

5. I don't care. I'll read whatever you write as long as it makes sense.