Chapter 1

Dada-da...

A chaotic mess of footsteps mixed with the heart-rending screams of the wounded echoed all around.

"Make way, make way, wounded coming through!" A voice abruptly jolted Zhang Feng awake from his unconsciousness. He struggled to open his eyes, but his heavy eyelids felt as if filled with lead, impossible to lift, and his body was the same.

Zhang Feng vaguely felt he was lying on a stretcher, rising and falling with its movement. At the same time, waves of tearing pain transmitted from all over his body, and only then did he realize he seemed to be injured, bleeding continuously.

With the blood loss, his already weak body grew even heavier, as if a thousand-jin weight pressed on his chest, making even breathing difficult.

"Where is this? Wasn't I sleeping? How did I suddenly end up in a place like this?" Zhang Feng's mind was a complete mess, unable to figure out the situation at all. Could something have happened while he was sleeping?!

The stretcher suddenly stopped. Several pairs of hands *huala-huala* lifted him up and transferred him onto a bed.

Noisy footsteps and people's chatter echoed in the ward. Just as Zhang Feng felt anxious, a pair of hands covered his body.

Soon a warm current transmitted from the doctor's palm, flowing through Zhang Feng's whole body; the pain weakened slightly.

Before Zhang Feng could even wonder what treatment method this was, the next second, the doctor suddenly stopped the treatment, stood up, and said:

"Too late... no vital signs left. Free up the bed, prepare to treat the next patient. The enemy launched a surprise attack; there are many wounded now. Don't waste time."

"What? How can I be unsavable? I'm clearly wide awake!" Zhang Feng grew frantic hearing this. He struggled to speak, but his body simply wouldn't obey.

At this moment Zhang Feng seemed imprisoned in this body, able only to passively perceive everything around him, unable to exert any influence.

"I just found a job, haven't even started my good life yet?! How did I just die like this?!" Zhang Feng roared in his heart, desperately trying to open his eyes, but to no effect.

Soon Zhang Feng felt himself roughly lifted up and carried outside.

Right at this moment, a pale-faced, cold-eyed man walked toward them. The man had a pair of golden snake pupils, purple eyeshadow smeared around them, making his gaze even more eerie and unfathomable.

"Lord Orochimaru." The ninja carrying Zhang Feng immediately halted their steps, then shouted respectfully,

Orochimaru stopped, turned his head to look at them. "This is a wounded man?" he asked faintly, his gaze landing on Zhang Feng.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru," the ninja replied, "but his injuries are too severe; he has already sacrificed. We were preparing to send him for disposal."

Orochimaru stepped closer, scrutinizing Zhang Feng carefully. Suddenly, he narrowed his eyes, his tone carrying a trace of regret. "A member of the Uchiha Clan? What a pity. You may go."

The ninja responded respectfully, about to carry Zhang Feng away. Orochimaru suddenly spoke in a deep voice: "Life is so fragile, fleeting in an instant. Whether Senju or Uchiha, none escape death." He chuckled lightly, his gaze growing even colder. "Everyone dies, sooner or later."

The ninja carrying Zhang Feng exchanged glances. Though they didn't understand the deeper meaning of Orochimaru's words, they didn't dare say anything more.

And at this moment, Zhang Feng, listening to the two's dialogue, was already completely stunned: "Orochimaru? Uchiha Clan? I transmigrated!!"

Realizing he had transmigrated to the Naruto World, a surge of inexplicable joy welled up in Zhang Feng's heart. He had fantasized about transmigration scenes countless times; never expected such a thing would actually happen to him.

However, the next second Zhang Feng realized just how terrible his situation was.

"I actually have to die right after transmigrating?!" Zhang Feng wailed in his heart, despairing at fate's injustice.

Feeling himself being carried farther and farther, he shouted in his heart:

"Orochimaru, quickly take me for human experimentation! Even becoming a test subject is better than dying!"

Of course, at this time Orochimaru hadn't yet gone mad enough to drag village comrades into human experimentation; Zhang Feng's wish naturally came to nothing.

As the ninja walked farther away, Zhang Feng sank into despair. But right at this moment, a violent dizziness struck.

Zhang Feng felt his consciousness rapidly shuttling, flying toward an unknown direction. He seemed to have traversed the barriers of time and space, arriving at a brand new realm. And the next second, a beam of light pierced his eyes. When he opened them, he had already arrived at a completely unfamiliar space. All around was pitch black; the only light source was a gigantic light sphere suspended in midair, emitting a soft glow.

"This place... how is it so similar to the Main God Space?" Before Zhang Feng could observe carefully, a massive stream of information instantly flooded into his mind.

Zhang Feng stood dazed in place. The impact of the information stream in his mind left him momentarily dazed. But the next second, the smile at the corner of his mouth could no longer be suppressed.

"The golden finger has finally arrived."

The previous Zhang Feng hadn't guessed wrong. This was indeed the Main God Space, and he had now become the sole master of the Main God Space.

Zhang Feng lowered his head to look at his abdomen's nearly transparent wound. In the Main God Space, one's state freezes at the moment of entry. Although the injury would remain upon leaving, with the Main God Space's capabilities, healing such a minor wound was effortless.

Zhang Feng walked to the light sphere and commanded: "Heal the wounds on my body."

A beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping him. After the light scattered, Zhang Feng impatiently looked at his abdomen.

The next second he stared with stark wide eyes. The hole in his abdomen was still there; one could even see the internal organs inside still wriggling.

At this moment a mechanical prompt tone sounded: 【Insufficient energy reserve, treatment failed】

"This..." A bad premonition surged in Zhang Feng's heart. He fiercely waved a hand, and a virtual screen materialized.

Zhang Feng's gaze locked onto the virtual screen, carefully examining the various options on it. Exchange, Recruit Reincarnator, Mission Release, World Coordinate, and other functions — each one held immense attraction for him.

However, when his gaze shifted to the most prominent position at the top, Zhang Feng's heart sank sharply. There it prominently read 【Reward Points: 0】

Zhang Feng opened the exchange interface. Inside the categories were detailed: Bloodline, Item, Miscellaneous. But when Zhang Feng clicked them open, without exception, all were blank — not a single exchangeable item existed.

"This is a blank version of the Main God Space?!" Zhang Feng couldn't believe his eyes, blurting out.

If he couldn't heal his injuries here, he would still be unable to escape death's outcome upon leaving. And he couldn't stay here for a lifetime!

Zhang Feng tremblingly clicked his last hope: Recruit Reincarnator.

However, when he saw the content displayed on the interface, Zhang Feng's eyes suddenly lit up.

【Remaining Recruit Reincarnator chances: 1】

"Still have one recruitment chance. This means I still have a chance to be saved!" Zhang Feng murmured excitedly, his voice carrying a trace of trembling.

A prerequisite for recruiting a reincarnator is that the target must be within the Main God Space's field of view.

And right now, there just happened to be a suitable candidate! It was Orochimaru, who had just brushed past him.

Zhang Feng clicked the recruit button without hesitation. A picture instantly emerged on the virtual screen — a real-time image of the surrounding environment.

Zhang Feng's gaze rapidly searched within the image, quickly locking onto Orochimaru's figure.

"Orochimaru! It's decided — you!" Zhang Feng shouted.

The next second, a strange energy wave suddenly rippled through the space. A dazzling light established a connection between Orochimaru and the light sphere, as if an invisible tether tightly linked the two.

At this moment, Orochimaru was on his way to the Command Room. Suddenly, his footsteps came to an abrupt halt, his whole person freezing in place.

An emotionless mechanical voice abruptly rang out in his mind: 【Do you want to understand the meaning of life? Do you want to truly live?】

(Chapter End)