Chapter 49: Game Update

A Fu did not need to remind him.

Fang Yi had a very strange feeling; he only needed to expend Reward Points, and he would be able to modify the entire Death Soul Mountain Range at will, just as he had modified the Novice Village.

The Novice Village,

was merely an ordinary space created at the cost of 100,000 Reward Points, containing nothing but ordinary buildings; it was not even as valuable as a city wall.

Its purpose was to provide players with a foothold.

The Death Soul Mountain Range, however, was a complete World Fragment.

The entire vast, sprawling mountain range contained countless Soul Rock Veins, Soul Wood Forests, and flowing streams and rivers, all of which possessed a dense aura of souls.

These were all valuable resource points capable of producing materials in a continuous stream.

The white-haired loli explained, "A complete World Fragment can automatically absorb cosmic energy to constantly replenish the origin it has consumed. Although the process is relatively slow, it is different from the Novice Village you created, Master."

Simply put,

the low-cost Novice Village space is a dead object, but the Death Soul Mountain Range possesses the potential for growth and can continuously expand and become stronger.

Fang Yi asked, "If I want to create a complete World Fragment, how many Reward Points would it take?"

The white-haired loli counted on her fingers for a moment and said, "Five million Reward Points would be enough to create a World Fragment the size of a basketball court."

Five million Reward Points!

Fang Yi's eyes widened; he had not expected it to be this expensive.

"The birth of life is, in itself, a miracle."

A Fu explained, "The difficulty of creating a World Fragment and giving birth to its origin and life is immense; otherwise, the Polluted World would not go to such great lengths to try and devour other worlds."

Fang Yi grinned from ear to ear.

He had originally thought that if the players hunted the Soul Mage, the most he would earn was some Reward Points, but he had not expected the most valuable thing to be the Death Soul Mountain Range itself.

As he thought about this, he looked greedily toward the Blood Wasteland, as well as the 【Soul-Hooking Village】 and 【Yaksha Forest】 outside the Pirate Novice Village.

A Fu swallowed hard.

The Polluted World had always been the embodiment of terror and nightmares, causing countless worlds to turn pale at the mere mention of it, yet his own master actually treated the Polluted World like a precious treasure.

This was too crazy!

【Game Merchant】: Congratulations to the players for hunting the Soul Mage (Sarina). You are all heroes who defended your home. All players are awarded one 【Soul Terminator】 title, which can be claimed at the City Defense Officer. Claim condition: 200 Reward Points.

Players who dealt substantial damage to the Soul Mage (Sarina) will be issued rewards based on their Contribution Value; each point of Contribution Value can be exchanged for 1,000 Reward Points.

The Game Mall is undergoing an update; new items will be listed, and the prices of some items will be adjusted. Countdown: 24 hours.

The news released by Fang Yi spread rapidly in a short amount of time.

Not only were the players aware, but even the various Ninja Villages and Noble factions in reality received secret reports at the very first moment.

Involving an update to the Samsara Game, everyone was on high alert.

The last update introduced the new content: 【Life Profession】.

The major Ninja Villages had dull senses and were slow to react, allowing merchants who spotted the opportunity to get ahead. By purchasing large quantities of supplies and materials, they made a fortune.

If it were only about making money, everyone could still accept it.

But some merchants had already taken advantage of the momentum to build up massive forces in reality, even stronger than some small Ninja Villages.

This was a situation the Five Great Nations absolutely would not allow.

Yet, because their economic lifelines were being squeezed, if they dispatched ninjas to eliminate the merchant forces, they could forget about cultivating Life Players in the game.

Chojuro burst into the office, his face full of excitement, and knelt on one knee, saying, "Mizukage-sama, two players have reached level 15 in their Forging skill. The iron blocks they forged have a hardness exceeding that of chakra metal."

"They were originally blacksmiths and were not skilled in combat. After being chosen as players, they began to specialize in Life Skills, investing two billion yen in total."

Hearing the report, Terumi Mei, who was processing official documents, felt a pang of heartache.

The village's high-level advisors sent reprimanding documents every day, and she was almost unable to withstand the pressure. Hearing the news brought by Chojuro, she hurriedly asked, "Are there any finished products?"

Chojuro pulled a sealing scroll from his ninja tool pouch.

Bang.

The smoke dissipated.

A delicate small katana was held in his hand; the slender blade shimmered with a piercing, cold glint.

【Sharp Small Katana (Green)】

Type: One-handed sword

Durability: 15/15

Attack Power: 8~11

Equipment Requirement: Strength 8, Constitution 5

Attached Ability: Sharp (Armor-piercing ability +3)

Note: A mass-produced item from the Fifth Ironworks of Kirigakure.

Besides the small katana,

there was also a Heart-Protecting Armor made of wire wound into rings and locked together, which was both hard and flexible.

It was also of green quality and could increase Life Recovery Speed.

Terumi Mei took the two freshly made pieces of equipment, her beautiful eyes flickering. After checking the attributes, she was immediately unsettled.

"There is actually no level restriction?"

Terumi Mei gasped; this meant that even ordinary ninjas of the village could wear them. She suppressed her excitement and asked, "How is the forging speed, and what is the cost?"

Chojuro said respectfully, "Without rest, one katana can be produced in two days, and one set of Heart-Protecting Armor can be forged in three days. The material cost is very low; it only requires Inferior Soul Iron, averaging two hundred Reward Points per item."

Hiss...

Terumi Mei's mind was reeling; she had not expected the logistical power brought by Life Skills to be this strong.

A green weapon with similar attributes costs five hundred Reward Points in the Mall, yet in their Kirigakure, it only takes two hundred Reward Points to complete the Forging.

The initial capital investment is not only not a loss, but a massive profit!

If the mysterious game merchant knew about this, one wonders if they would regret it to the point of their intestines turning green.

Terumi Mei curled the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile, and said, "Take these two pieces of equipment and show them to those old fogies; I don't want to hear them voice any opinions on my decisions ever again."

"Pass on my message: there is only one leader of Kirigakure, and that is the Shadow."

"Yes!"

Chojuro also felt his heart heat up.

Being able to become the successor Mizukage in the sequel, his political acumen was not weak, and he knew very clearly the value of the two pieces of equipment forged in his hands.

Those high-ranking advisors who vied for power and profit would be completely suppressed by the Mizukage faction, unable to move a muscle.

From now on, Kirigakure would only carry out one will.

And that is Lady Terumi Mei!

……

Konohagakure.

At the head sat Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had not slept all night; seated in two rows were the Clan Heads of the various Ninja Clans, as well as the heads of various departments and high-ranking advisors.

All of them were high-ranking and powerful figures in the village.

After the death of the Ghost Mage, they all attached great importance to the upcoming update to the Samsara Game by the mysterious merchant.

"I propose that no matter what the new update content is, we must first prepare a large amount of funds."

Asuma, sitting at the end of the table, took a breath and said, "Every major clan has members who have been chosen as players, and you should all be very clear about the condition that the Samsara Game requires money to pave the way."

The Hyuga Clan Head, Hiashi, raised both hands in agreement: "I agree with Captain Asuma's words; the potential of the Samsara Game is plain for all to see. That child Neji is young, yet he possesses Jonin-level strength by virtue of his status as a player."

His tone was proud, but mixed with a hint of complexity.

If someone from the Main House had been lucky enough to be chosen as a player in the first wave, he would absolutely not have let the Branch House gain fame.

"Indeed."

Asuma nodded and said, "That is why I propose that every clan contribute a portion of funds..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

All the Clan Heads showed expressions of evasion, and even Hiashi of the Hyuga Clan quietly lowered his hands.

Let us support the village's policy?

That is fine.

Let us pay out of our own pockets?

Absolutely not.

(End of chapter)