Chapter 6: Professionals

【Fang Yi】

Reincarnation Architecture: Novice Village (Level 1)

Pollution Source: Vampire Baron, Ghost Mage

Players: 500

Reward Point: 6865

Fang Yi watched the constantly rising Reward Points and nodded repeatedly in satisfaction.

In just two short days, this group of players had earned him a considerable reward.

The white-haired loli's face was flushed, her head still damp from just soaking in the hot spring; she wanted to pounce into Fang Yi's arms, but he grabbed her by the back of her collar and tossed her aside.

"Master, what exactly is going on here?"

The white-haired loli stared at the players hunting Pollution Monsters on the screen and asked in confusion, "Many players haven't left the game for two whole days, hunting Pollution Monsters the entire time; don't they need to rest?"

The Source collected over these two days, while not much compared to the methods of some World Consciousnesses,

was very strange.

Because even with a Death Penalty, most life forms have a very passive attitude toward Pollution Monsters, avoiding conflict if possible, and even fighting only out of necessity.

But this group of players, after passing the initial period of confusion, were like hungry wolves encountering sheep, hunting Pollution Monsters incessantly.

A portion of the players were even forcibly logged off because their real-world bodies lacked nutritional replenishment.

It was too crazy!

Fang Yi glanced at the white-haired loli, revealing a look of "you really haven't seen anything," and said, "Think from their perspective: if you were worked to the bone like a beast of burden, with someone behind you whipping you, and all your rewards taken by a slave owner while you ate scraps, wouldn't you want to slack off?"

"But if every time you hunted a Pollution Monster, you could watch the Reward Points fall into your own pocket, and then exchange them in the Mall for any item you wanted, would you have motivation?"

The "raising gu" model is like the era of slavery, using brute force to compel slaves to labor.

The wheels of history have rolled on, already proving the drawbacks of this method; slaves will inevitably resist oppression.

The white-haired loli seemed to have a realization, seemingly understanding slightly why Reincarnators would betray the World Consciousness, and she said, "But the speed of hunting Pollution Monsters is still too slow; these players are all too weak. Should we provide them with powerful weapons?"

"Idiot."

Fang Yi rubbed her damp head and said, "If weapons and equipment are too easy to obtain, it will lower the players' enthusiasm for hunting."

"In low-quality web games, they give you a Dragon-Slaying Saber at the start, with every strike causing fire and paralysis rings, which might attract players at first, but soon a large number of players will quit."

"It can't be too hard either; Rinnegan, Wood Release, and the expensive tens of thousands of Reward Points are like castles in the air, and players will feel exhausted."

"Therefore, I have divided all equipment, weapons, and skills according to grade and quality."

White, Green, Blue, Purple, Silver, Gold, Dark Gold...

Fang Yi had planned it long ago: wanting to redeem items in the Mall doesn't just require Reward Points; like traditional online games, it requires the qualification to equip them.

Only by reaching the specified level can one equip corresponding gear and learn corresponding skills.

In this way, it can stimulate the players' enthusiasm for hunting Pollution Monsters in a tiered manner and maintain this momentum.

"It feels amazing, but also a bit..."

The white-haired loli didn't finish; World Consciousness is also divided into orderly and chaotic.

Compared to the "raising gu" model, although there is no death threat, it is more silent and subtle.

As someone on the side of kindness, watching her master's interlocking methods, she couldn't help but mourn for the players.

Inside the screen,

on the outskirts of the Death Soul Mountain Range, players were weaving through the ruins of the town, fighting with ghosts.

"Mr. Asuma, have you considered it?"

A youth wearing a Noble robe with a feminine face blocked the path of the Konoha Squad.

Asuma shook his head and said, "Sorry, without the Hokage's orders, we cannot agree to your request."

The person before them was a Noble of the Land of Fire, a distant relative of the Daimyo.

Several samurai players had already gathered around him, forming a team, prioritizing letting the Noble kill the ghosts to raise his level and obtain Reward Points.

As compensation, the Noble youth would reward the samurai players with a considerable sum of money in reality.

"That is truly a pity."

The Noble youth was angry inside, but still maintained the elegance of a Noble as he turned and left with the four samurai players.

Asuma guardedly watched the departing Noble team and led the Konoha Squad to continue hunting ghosts.

【You have reached Level 5; do you wish to accept the class quest?】

A faint light shone.

Hyuga Neji received the system prompt; after reaching Level 5, as long as he completed the class quest, he could unlock the class skill tree.

"Class skills?"

There was no situation to hide; with the goal of removing the Caged Bird, Neji hunted ghosts frantically, compressing his sleep time to four hours, which was why he was slightly ahead.

Everyone would catch up soon, so after organizing his words, he told Asuma about the class quest.

Asuma thought for a moment and said, "Class skills should be the same thing as Ninjutsu."

【Collect Ghost Essence *20, Ghost Guard's Soul *1, and consume 1000 Reward Points to perform a random class assignment.】

"What a harsh condition!"

After hearing the quest completion conditions, Asuma frowned and said, "The Ghost Guard's strength is too great; one moment of carelessness and we could be wiped out."

In the Death Soul Mountain Range, ghosts are the weakest monsters.

There are also monsters like the Ghost Guard, which are high-level and possess powerful area-of-effect skills.

The Konoha Squad had encountered one Ghost Guard and had to sacrifice the lives of Asuma, Yakushi Kabuto, and two logistics ninja to trade for it.

The Ghost Guard's Soul that dropped at the time could only be exchanged for 100 Reward Points if sold to the Mall.

But if one wanted to buy it from the Mall, it would require 1000 Reward Points.

Neji's eyes were fervent; he had already figured out the rules of the Samsara Game: the stronger the monster, the better the items it dropped.

The more difficult the mission requirements, the more generous the rewards upon completion.

However,

although he really wanted to become a professional, his desire to break free from the Caged Bird made him unwilling to waste Reward Points.

Neji resisted the temptation, took a deep breath, and said, "My Reward Points have already been used up, so let's leave this Ghost Essence of the Ghost Guard for Captain Asuma; you should be reaching level five soon, right?"

Asuma did not expect him to say this and asked, "Neji, are you sure?"

"I am sure."

"Since that is the case, the materials will be left for the next person who meets the requirements for a class change."

Although Asuma was the captain, everyone's strength in the game was about the same, so naturally, he could not hoard the materials for himself.

By evening, Uzumaki Naruto reached level five, used the Konoha Squad's Ghost Essence and the Ghost Essence of the Ghost Guard, and successfully completed the class change mission.

【Class mission completed, reward: random class book *1】

【Congratulations, you have become a 【Warrior】 professional!】

Tip: After a Warrior levels up, they gain a fixed additional 3 points of Strength attribute and 2 points of Constitution attribute.

Uzumaki Naruto felt his whole body heating up, a scorching aura flowing within him, and his physique becoming more powerful.

In the Player Panel, an extra skill slot appeared.

【Skill Slot】

Whirlwind Slash Lv. 1: Spin while swinging your weapon, dealing (20 + 30% of Strength attribute) damage to surrounding enemies.

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't wait to raise the broad-bladed longsword in his hand and activate the skill.

Boom.

The broad-bladed longsword, held tightly, saw its thick blade light up with a crimson glow.

Naruto gripped the hilt with both hands, swung horizontally, and his whole body rotated along with the blade, charging toward the mottled stone wall in front.

A loud crash.

The thick stone wall was broken open by the blade, gravel fell with a rustle, and dust swirled.

The entire stone wall was directly cleaved open by the brute force, revealing a huge hole.

Naruto passed through the hole in the stone wall and arrived on the other side.

Seeing the power of the skill, Asuma took a deep breath and said, "This power is comparable to a B-Grade Ninjutsu."

To the side,

the logistics ninja said dismissively, "It's not that impressive; it's only slightly stronger than an ordinary Genin. Any Chunin who has received training could easily win."

Yakushi Kabuto pushed up his glasses and remained silent.

Seeing that he hadn't grasped the key point, Asuma reminded him, "How long have we been in the Samsara Game?"

"Two days, Captain Asuma, what are you trying to sa..."

The previously nonchalant logistics ninja thought of the key point, and the second half of his sentence was cut off at his lips.

They had only been participating in the Samsara Game for two days!

Although it was a group activity and collecting class materials was relatively easy, even for a lone wolf, as long as they were willing to go all out, they could probably collect enough materials to complete a class change mission in ten days, or half a month at most.

You have to know,

even for the Five Great Ninja Countries with their deep foundations, it takes a long time to cultivate a Chunin.

Selecting talented children, starting from refining chakra, to teaching Ninjutsu, and then gaining experience on the battlefield—even with excellent talent, it takes ten years.

The Samsara Game only takes ten days.

(End of this chapter)