Did you think I'd leave MY BOY nerfed so badly?
Hell nah, he's gettin back better than before soon enough ;)
========================================
AFTER 35 DAYS
My Cursed Energy Proficiency is at 18.9% and I still have 10 days till the entrance exam.
Anyhow, there were also some surprises here and there, like at 10% proficiency, I got some observational skills. Although, they probably get better with my experience, so I will have to train them.
I also accidentally created divergent first while punching a tree, now I can do it freely.
That will probably last as long as my cursed energy control is complete crap, which it will be for long, as I plan to train that after unlocking some important abilities.
My parents wanted me to go into the intelligence branch of the academy, but I firmly told them that I will be going into the combat sector, as obviously, all the main characters were there.
They reluctantly agreed after me dropping 3% of my cursed energy pressure on them.
.
.
.
I went to my training ground and started punching trees with divergent fist until they exploded for an hour, then for another hour I tried to maintain a steady flow of cursed energy while watching movies.
Now, to make it clear, [Unshakable Heart] isn't like the thing in Overlord, it doesn't suppress my emotions, it is more like emotional control.
Although, sometimes those emotions still leak out, I'm not sure why though.
I predicted that I'd have 20% proficiency 1 day before the exam if I go at the same pace.
.
I did a little testing with the mana system of this world, and how my cursed energy would react to it, and it yielded some interesting results.
I half-expected my cursed energy to be some sort of anti-mana, but that's not it.
Some things I observed are that most of the medical devices make mana flow into you and detect the changes in the mana when it comes back to detect, identify and measure various stuff.
For example, there is a full body scanner, which outputs mana in a straight line less than 0.1 millimeter thick, which scans all the body parts in a horizontal plane.
There is a sensor on the other side, which detects the change in the line of mana and tries to identify some injuries by comparing it to that of a normal person.
The technology of this world has evolved in a way different to my previous one, as it is heavily dependent on mana.
Well, sadly, I can't use mana, but in the same way, mana can't use me.
Okay that sounded edgy, but what I meant was that no such devices work on me as my cursed energy interferes with the flow of mana.
In the same way, mana interferes with my cursed energy.
For example, if one uses a fire spell on me, then it will be a normal fire, obviously.
But if I make some cursed energy flow into its surroundings, then it might gain some inconsistencies, such as being shaped weirdly, or having its trajectory slightly altered, or maybe decreasing its heat energy.
I have also been told that no medical devices worked on me since birth, so that means that I had cursed energy since birth.
But I do not remember ever using it, except one time maybe.
So there are two possibilities: One, I have always had cursed energy, but never used it, or Two, I had some sort of 'Dormant' cursed energy.
Well, after all this I can conclude that I will need to control my emission because even some normal stuff, like vehicles, work on mana, so if I'm constantly emitting cursed energy . . . well, it won't end well.
Also, since cursed energy disrupts the flow of mana, it also disrupts the flow of mana INSIDE someone's body.
So if I emit cursed energy near someone, they start feeling dizzy, a little sick, and all such symptoms.
I don't have information about if this can be lethal or not, it probably can, but I will have to perform a few tests to figure that out.
.
.
.
Two days before the exam, Sukuna was at 19.95% completion and was just finishing up the 0.05% by causing deforestation with his fists.
Sweat streamed down his face as he unleashed punch after punch.
The resulting explosions sending a rain of tree bark flying down at him.
He was completely focused as he was only a little push away from unlocking Dismantle on 20% proficiency.
As he was doing this he felt a flicker of unease, a vague memory crossed his mind, one which broke his concentration.
He saw many people lying on the floor . . . dead? unconscious? With him standing in the middle.
He remembered what he felt at that time, an overwhelming darkness, the same as when he used Cursed Energy.
But, he had no recollection of using Cursed Energy in this life . . . or the past one.
So, what was that memory?
His contemplation was broken by a message that turned his confusion into excitement.
[Unlocking 'Dismantle']
[Completed]
He felt very fulfilled right now, the fire in his eyes emphasized by the hair fallen down due to sweat.
His current objective was complete, this would allow him to excel at the Academy before the power level shoots up, which it will not for some time.
'Well whatever, the next goal is to meet the main cast and COMPLETELY FLEX ON THEM.' He thought
Suddenly, he heard a WHIZ pass by him.
He spun around, his gaze meeting the glint of a scope aimed directly at his head.
He ran behind a group of trees away from the attacker, covering himself up completely from the scope's sight.
Why would someone attack him?
His face turned into a huge grin, as if he was having the best time of his life.
'Well, I suppose it's time to test Dismantle.' He thought, suddenly getting up with his hand in the air, fingers making the shape of a gun.
A silent command channeled cursed energy into his fingers, aimed directly at the attacker in the distance.
Note: Removed [Sloth] because it was SO IMPORTANT to the plot... yeah no