Chapter 61: Sihun Yingdi Goes Viral

Although Mist and Sand tried their best to cover it up, news of the conditions to unlock the Family Token quickly spread throughout the Ninja Novice Village.

"Sarina Heart, a Silver Material worth twenty thousand?"

When the Dawn Organization publicly announced they were buying materials to unlock the token, all players felt tempted.

Twenty thousand Reward Points is enough to put together a full Green Set, yet it only requires one Heart Material.

"Brothers, follow me to the Sihun Yingdi to farm hearts; one run and we'll be rich!"

"Pure dreaming. That's a place only the Jigoku-kyuu fukuhon drops materials for; can you even afford the entry ticket?"

Players were all thinking about conquering the Sihun Yingdi,

and although they were well aware of the Jigoku-kyuu fukuhon difficulty, the expensive rare materials were enough to make them take the risk.

It only takes a two-hundred Reward Point ticket to have a chance at obtaining a Silver Material Heart worth twenty thousand Reward Points.

A hundredfold profit.

Enough to drive most players crazy!

Of course, besides the Silver Material Heart, the other rewards from the Jigoku-kyuu fukuhon are also very generous.

Every clear provides a net income of one thousand Reward Points, plus experience and Proficiency Capsules, which are essential tools for leveling up. After clearing, you can also flip a card; as long as your luck isn't too bad, the Jigoku-kyuu is guaranteed to drop one piece of Purple Equipment.

The prerequisite is clearing it.

If the clear fails, you won't even earn back the cost of the ticket.

"Level 18 Berserker looking for a Sihun Yingdi team, have two Purple Skills, absolutely powerful!"

"Fixed team, need a healer class, ticket fee waived!"

"Level 19 Mechanical Blaster looking for a stable team, have one Level 15 Purple Skill."

At the entrance to the Sihun Yingdi dungeon,

outside a valley in the center of the Death Soul Mountain Range, slowly rotating fluorescent spots formed a brilliant space-time gate.

Passing through the space-time gate, one could encounter the already slain Ghost Mage.

Countless players gathered together to find suitable teammates.

Inside the dungeon,

the entire valley was covered by the dense Ghost Legion, looking just like an impenetrable fortress.

On the watchtower, two Ghost Archers scanned their surroundings, clearing out any life that approached.

Crack.

A figure suddenly appeared in the shadows, swiftly swinging a Blade to take out the two Ghost Archers before they could react.

"Well done!"

Asuma jumped out from the shadows, his fists clenched tightly.

Following closely behind were the various captains of the Konoha Troops.

Uzumaki Naruto was also full of excitement, shouting: "As expected of you, Captain Gekko Hayate!"

After Yakushi Kabuto defected,

Naruto was heartbroken for a long time, never expecting that the teammate who lived and worked alongside him in the village was actually a spy.

In the end, the vacancy for a scout was filled by the village's Special Jonin, Gekko Hayate.

Sasuke whispered with great dissatisfaction: "Idol, don't alert the monsters inside the camp."

In a Jigoku-kyuu camp, the slightest disturbance would be discovered by the monsters; although the difficulty was not as high as when they actually hunted the Ghost Mage back then, it was not much weaker either.

He looked at Asuma, the emotions in his eyes complex.

Ever since he was attacked by enemy ninjas, he had sensed that he was being monitored by the Anbu, whether intentionally or not.

Having reached the level of a Jonin, he could accurately perceive the malice radiating from these people; if he were to make any extreme moves, the other party would likely strike directly.

Why was he being monitored when he was the victim?

This caused a hidden dissatisfaction with the village to rise in his heart.

Sasuke himself did not have much sense of belonging to the village; since childhood, he had been raised with the education of the Uchiha Clan's glory, viewing family honor as paramount. Now, this state of being like a prisoner made him very uncomfortable.

"Attention!"

The expressionless Neji suddenly spoke up.

A patrol of Ghost Knights slowly walked out from the camp, followed by Ghost Soldiers holding long spears.

As long as one approached within fifty meters of the patrol, they would be sensed by the Ghost Knights.

This was not their first time entering the Jigoku-kyuu fukuhon, and they all understood the ins and outs.

Ever since the Hyuga Main House went missing, Neji had become reticent.

Only he knew,

the suddenly vanished Hyuga Main House, whose corpse had already been exchanged by him to the Game Mall, the youth possessing the Byakugan Kekkei Genkai, had become a green bracelet on his wrist.

If this were exposed, what awaited him would be the village's prison.

Even without the village taking action, the Hyuga Clan would execute him, a member of the Branch House who had escaped the control of the Caged Bird and killed the Main House, by slow slicing.

He had seen several players who were originally death row inmates imprisoned by the Ninja Village, but were released because they became players.

He had clearly made such a great contribution to the village, so why couldn't he escape his status as a member of the Branch House?

Neji didn't know either; he just wanted to leave Konoha now.

The slaughter began.

After being ambushed, the patrol put up fierce resistance, but they were gradually wiped out under the combined efforts of the Konoha Elite troops.

But this was only the beginning,

there were countless Ghost monsters following, and they had to rely on Blue Potential and stamina potions to hold on until they reached the Lord boss.

In four full Jigoku-kyuu fukuhon runs, they had only succeeded twice.

"Flame Talisman Slash!"

Sasuke stomped his foot hard against the ground, his entire body shooting forward like an arrow released from a bowstring.

He pressed two fingers together, not forming any hand seals.

Instead, he lightly brushed them across the long sword gripped in his right hand, and the blade, originally as black as ink, suddenly flared with intense firelight.

This was his game class, a level 18 Cursed Swordsman.

A special class that fuses Sword Skill and Magic into one, possessing both Magic and physical attack capabilities, with very formidable melee prowess and decent ranged output.

It originated from an ancient world where the air was filled with heaven and earth spiritual energy similar to Natural Energy; mortals who absorbed its essence to cultivate were called Qi practitioners.

A Cursed Swordsman is a Qi practitioner who has cultivated Sword Skill and Magic to the extreme; with every gesture, spells pour forth, while Sword Skill repels enemies, allowing for both ranged attacks and invincible close-quarters combat, standing in a state of perfect invincibility.

Passive skill 【Sword Heart】, capable of enhancing Sword Skill damage.

Additional skill 【Flame Talisman】, carrying extremely strong fire-attribute attack power.

The long sword held in his hand was even a Purple Equipment, 【Fang of the Fire Beast】, capable of providing an instant burst of over 300 points of fire damage.

He swung his sword down in a sweep.

It directly emptied the HP of the countless skeleton guards protecting Sarina in front of him.

"Now's the chance!"

Veins bulged at the corners of Neji's eyes as his Byakugan pierced through the countless skeleton guards, landing precisely on Sarina.

Nen Qi White Tiger!

He lunged and threw a punch.

A streak of black Nen Qi rapidly condensed into a ferocious black tiger, charging toward Sarina at extreme speed.

Following the path cleaved open by Sasuke's sword, it roared and pounced onto Sarina.

The black Nen Qi tore at Sarina, and her HP dropped rapidly, visible to the naked eye.

Shattering Flame Fist.

Asuma swung his fists rapidly, the friction with the air sparking flames, and circles of fire vortexes spread outward.

Gekko Hayate also released a skill to bypass the obstacles, quickly landing a sneak attack.

"Damnable humans!"

A shrill, mournful roar echoed.

The body of the Ghost Mage dissipated, leaving behind a floor covered in glowing radiance.

Most were low-level white and green equipment, with a few glimmers of Purple light mixed in.

Asuma said with great disappointment, "No Silver Material Heart."

Naruto and Gekko Hayate also had dim expressions.

They were all thinking of Konoha, hoping to accumulate Silver Hearts after they dropped, waiting for the game merchant to open the purchase authorization for the Family Token.

Hyuga Neji and Sasuke Uchiha, two turncoats from prestigious families, looked at the dropped Purple Equipment with joyful expressions.

After all, no matter how precious Silver Material was, it wasn't theirs, but the Purple Equipment would be distributed according to their contributions.

(End of chapter)