We all time-traveled at the same time, but why isn't anyone human?

Chapter 25: Cursed spirits wreak havoc, Tokyo falls, and the righteous Holy Spirit will protect huma

Let's return to the present.

Seeing that Rōsō had led the four Doomsday Cursed Spirits to storm the high school, Fushiguro Megumi could do nothing but crush the keepsake left by the principal with a look of despair.

hateful!

Damn it!

Even if it means we all perish, at least let him make some contribution.

He really didn't want to become a burden to everyone, someone who couldn't help with anything.

As Fushiguro Megumi crushed her keepsake, a crow suddenly swooped down.

Its dark eyes swirled, and with each blink, the message was transmitted to the distant Netherworld, who then coordinated and disseminated the intelligence to the sorcerers closest to the college.

however.

Spellcasters in other regions are also in a state of panic, running around trying to deal with the sudden influx of cursed spirits.

With the awakening of 5000 sorcerers, the number of cursed spirits in the Tokyo metropolitan area has also increased rapidly, with cursed spirits wreaking havoc in many neighborhoods.

If this burden isn't removed as soon as possible, the entire city of Tokyo could fall!

……

Shibuya, Tokyo.

A level-three cursed spirit resembling a black bear, with a ferocious expression, pounced on a bespectacled boy who looked rather dull.

"【Wave Cannon】!"

Nan Hai subconsciously raised his hand and used his newly awakened technique, [Wave Cannon].

His meager magical power barely coalesced into a beam of light, which struck the black bear spirit, causing it to let out a painful howl.

However, when the smoke cleared and the black bear spirit reappeared, the boy's pupils dilated instantly in horror as he discovered...

That guy wasn't injured at all!

The so-called screams were just sounds deliberately made to tease the prey.

A sinister smile, almost human-like, appeared on the face of the cursed spirit. After receiving the seed of cursed power, the cursed spirit's intelligence had also been greatly enhanced, far surpassing that of the cursed spirit before.

They also understand emotions such as "cruelty," "cunning," and "insidiousness."

"How could this be...?"

The boy collapsed to the ground in despair, his last bit of strength and magical power drained, leaving him unable to even escape.

Just as he closed his eyes, intending to wait for death.

boom!!!

He was immediately surrounded by a sky full of flowers, accompanied by the fragrance of blooming vines.

A sharp spike shot out from the vines, accurately striking the black bear spirit's neck and instantly killing it, turning it into a mist of blood.

The expected excruciating pain did not come.

The boy cautiously opened his eyes, but what he saw was neither a black bear spirit nor a human, but... a strange creature with branches growing from its face?

"I am Hanamichi."

"The righteous Holy Spirit."

"Humans, don't be afraid, I will protect you."

"Understand?"

Hua Yuyong struggled to utter a word from the human world, just as Lu Ping had taught him. He didn't forget to follow Lu Ping's instructions and force a smile by opening his mouth wide with both hands.

What it didn't know was that the smile it forced out looked more terrifying than a ghost in the boy's eyes.

"I understand, I understand."

The boy nodded repeatedly.

For some reason, he felt that although the monster looked terrifying, the aura it exuded was very comfortable, making him want to get close to it.

The energy surrounding it didn't seem like the negative energy of a cursed spirit; instead, it had a positive energy that made the body feel warm and cozy.

"These flowers are for you."

Hua Yu patted the boy's head, then conjured a flower, handed it to the boy, and quickly left to go to the next location to rescue someone.

The boy stared blankly at Hua Yu's departing figure, not quite understanding who she was.

But he remembered that vague name perfectly.

"The Holy... Spirit?"

……

Just as Lu Su led the Four Doomsday Cursed Spirits to attack the Cursed Arts Academy, and the entire Tokyo was engulfed in the ravages of the cursed spirits.

Inside the sewer pipe, Lu Ping gathered Lou Hu and the others he had just recalled together and spoke softly.

"Everyone, do you remember I said before that there is a way to become stronger without killing or eating people?"

"Yes, I remember."

"But it's only been a little over a month, right? You're all ready already? You haven't done anything dangerous, have you?"

Louhu opened its one eye and looked at Lu Ping with concern. More than becoming stronger, it cared about the safety of its companion.

"Don't worry, I have the strongest survival skills, so you don't need to worry about my safety."

Lu Ping chuckled, then injected three soul fragments into Lou Hu and the others, and said with a serious expression.

"To get back to the point, my method for increasing your strength is—absorbing positive human emotions!"

"Positive emotions?!"

Lou Hu's single eye widened instantly, and he stared at Lu Ping with an incredulous expression, raising his voice eight octaves as he spoke.

"Master, are you alright? We cursed spirits are creatures made of negative emotions, and we can only become stronger by consuming the negative emotions of humans..."

"What's the difference between feeding us positive emotions and directly drinking poison?"

"Could I have fallen into some kind of barrier spell cast by Lu Suo again? Retreat, retreat, retreat! Show your true form!"

Seeing the disbelieving look on Lou Hu's face, Lu Ping didn't explain. He simply activated the soul fragments, cast a spell seal, and said.

"Transformation through non-action, transformation by the Holy Spirit."

"Alright, now you are the real 'Holy Spirit'."

As Lu Ping used "Wuwei Transformation," the soul essence of the three great cursed spirits, Louhu, Huayu, and Tuogen, was transformed in the direction of positive energy through "data encoding."

A few minutes later.

"ha?!!!"

Lou Hu suddenly shouted in a panic, and the other cursed spirits also sensed the change, their faces showing surprise, and their eyes all turned to Lu Ping.

"I...I feel like I've really become a Holy Spirit. All the painful, desperate, and negative emotions I used to hear about the 'volcano' have now turned into sacred, grateful, and positive emotions about the 'mountain'."

"There are far fewer voices expressing positive emotions than negative ones. If this continues, its power will actually weaken."

Lou Hu said with a suspicious look.

Hua Yu and Tuo Gen both nodded at the same time.

What they can hear now is humanity's love and positive emotions towards the "ocean" and the "forest," but far less of the negative emotions they heard before.

"The fact that there are fewer now does not mean that there will always be fewer in the future. With the opening of the 'Great Age of Spells,' every bond you build with humanity will greatly enhance your positive emotions."

"Furthermore... the ultimate outcome of negative emotions is extinction. The more negative emotions there are, the dimmer the soul becomes, and the less power it provides. We can only maximize our benefits by consuming their souls in one go."

"But positive emotions don't work that way. Positive emotions create a positive cycle. The more positive emotions you have, the stronger your soul becomes, and the more power you gain, endlessly growing stronger!"

Cursed spirits are beings born from human emotions; following the path of "negative emotions" is ultimately a dead end.

When humanity is wiped out, where will the cursed spirits find their source of power?

The only way to reach the heavens is to absorb "positive emotions" and follow a path similar to the Eastern practice of "becoming a god through incense offerings."

Someday in the future, these false "holy spirits" might actually attain a true "realm".