"The Reincarnation Game is actually telling me my game time is over, and I need reward points to buy more?"
A logistics Chūnin had a strange expression on his face as his body gradually became illusory, glowing with a white light—he was about to leave the game world.
Asuma was finding this game increasingly mysterious.
Originally, it had seemed like some kind of special experiment forced upon them by a mysterious figure. He hadn't expected even the game time to be restricted.
Ironically, they hadn't even gathered enough intelligence yet, and already they wanted to stay in the game longer.
[Purchasing Game Time: The higher the player's level, the more reward points required. Level 1 players can spend 1 reward point to buy 1 hour of game time.]
This, too, was a method of wealth accumulation.
Free-to-play players?
They simply didn't exist. Just in this Beginner's Village alone, Fang Yi had spent 100,000 reward points. Even the venue had a fee. If you wanted to keep playing, you had to pay.
Asuma thought for a moment and said, "You two head back first and report directly to the Hokage Tower. We'll return later."
These two logistics Chūnin were so low on chakra that their ghost-hunting speed was even slower than Uzumaki Naruto's.
There was no point in having them stick around—better to send them back to make their report.
The two nodded and chose to exit the game.
Asuma thought to himself, "Yakushi Kabuto seems to be a Genin specialized in combat—his attacks are swift and decisive. Hyūga Neji is indeed the genius Might Guy always talks about; his ghost-hunting speed is almost equal to mine. But what surprised me the most was Uzumaki Naruto…"
The first time he encountered a ghost, he had frozen on the spot, legs weak with fear. But he quickly adapted, and now he could even fight back and forth with them.
In addition—
With his rich combat experience, Asuma noticed that Naruto became a little stronger after each battle.
Not in terms of physical fitness, but in combat awareness when facing danger—a crucial quality for anyone who wanted to become powerful.
Should he say... as expected of Minato's child?
[Ding! Experience accumulated. Would you like to level up?]
After Hyūga Neji consecutively defeated two ghosts, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Only then did he notice that at the bottom of his player interface, a pale green experience bar had appeared.
Killing one ghost gave 5 experience points.
He had killed a total of ten ghosts, meeting the 50-point requirement to level up.
[Level up successful! Reward: Free Attribute Points ×2]
Neji quickly examined the interface and understood the use of the attribute points. After a brief moment of hesitation, he allocated them to Strength and Constitution.
[Caged Bird]Level: 2 (1/100 EXP)Attributes: Strength 2, Agility 1, Constitution 2, Spirit 1Equipment: Beginner's Short Sword
In an instant—
Neji could clearly feel the growth of his body, like the kind of change that comes after a few days of intense training.
In the Ninja World, even cultivating chakra required long-term effort. The noble Hyūga clan had various secret medicinal baths, but those only slowly nourished the muscles and bones and gradually strengthened the body.
This sudden surge of power—this feeling of strength blooming instantly—might only be comparable to what those with the Uchiha clan's Sharingan could experience.
It was intoxicating.
But Neji quickly sobered.
After all, this was the Reincarnation Game, not a true increase in strength in the real world. Its meaning was limited.
After some time passed—
Asuma and Yakushi Kabuto also leveled up. And it wasn't until even Uzumaki Naruto leveled up that they noticed something unusual.
Naruto said, "The system just told me that as long as we're willing, we can re-enter the Reincarnation Game at any time after logging out. There's no need to worry about being locked out. Let's return to the real world for now."
"All members, report to the Hokage Tower immediately after returning to the real world. That's an order!"
"Yes!"
A flash of white light later, Asuma's team exited the game.
One after another, ninjas from various nations, having either leveled up or accumulated enough reward points to shop at the game's store, began choosing to log out of the game.
"Ugh, you useless idiot! You got killed by a gargoyle twice! Good thing this is just a game and you can respawn. In the real world, someone like you would've been crushed by enemy ninjas long ago!"
"I got ambushed! Who knew stone statues could move?!"
"Let's log out for now. We need to report everything about the Reincarnation Game to Lord Raikage."
Mabui had already noticed something unusual about the game. She used all her reward points to purchase an item from the in-game shop—
A red potion that could heal injuries.
Samui's combat prowess was outstanding, and her level had already reached 2.
Mabui hadn't gone hunting gargoyles at all. Instead, she stayed in the Beginner's Village, meticulously documenting the items available in the game shop.
"The Raikage's secret inheritance techniques, the famed Seven Swords of the Mist, even the Sharingan and Byakugan—those rare bloodline limits…"
"Healing potions, mysterious Devil Fruits…"
The more she looked, the more shocked she became. As long as one had enough reward points, even the legendary Rinnegan, the Eye of God, could be exchanged!
If these items could be brought back to the real world, it would shake the entire Ninja World to its core.
Hyūga Clan Compound.
In a secluded courtyard, Hyūga Neji, who had been standing blankly at the center of the training ground, suddenly collapsed to the ground.
He felt as if he had been in a dream—but at the same time, not quite.
"I'm back?"
As a member of the Hyūga branch family, his first instinct was to not follow Asuma's orders and report to the Hokage Tower.
He had wanted to bring the matter directly to the clan head.
But Neji quickly came to his senses, slowly walked back to his room, and stared into the bathroom mirror at the pair of Byakugan in his reflection. Then, he pulled off his forehead protector—
Revealing the seal of the Caged Bird.
His fists clenched involuntarily.
When he first entered the Reincarnation Game, others were all panicking, but what he felt was something completely different—
Freedom.
The curse mark of the Caged Bird was gone. Even if he lost the Byakugan, it didn't matter. The body he had in the game—that was the true bird of freedom.
If he had never tasted it, he wouldn't feel this emptiness now.
"It hurts so much…"
Neji stared at the green ink-like seal on his forehead. The mark squirmed like a disgusting worm, making his whole body ache as if in phantom pain.
He panted heavily and suddenly punched the mirror.
Blood trickled down along the shattered fragments.
"My punch… got stronger?"
Neji's eyes widened suddenly, veins bulging as he stared at his hand, cut by the shards.
This wasn't an illusion. His strength really had improved—if only a little.
He silently recited the words Reincarnation Game, and the player interface appeared before him.
[Hyūga Neji (Ninja World)]Level: 2 (1/100 EXP)Attributes: Strength 9 (+0.2), Agility 9, Constitution 11 (+0.2), Spirit 8Equipment: NoneNote: Game character attributes are now linked to the real world. For every 10 points in a stat, the corresponding real-world stat will increase by 1 point.Note: To bring game items into the real world, certification points must be submitted.
Neji opened his inventory, submitted the certification points, and took out a clump of grayish-black viscous material.
[Ghost Essence]Type: MaterialNote: A low-grade soul crystal dropped by ghosts. Can be used to craft items.
Surprise lit up Neji's face as he roared—
"Items from the Reincarnation Game… can be brought into the real world!"
Just like a bird yearning for freedom—while others were still studying the game shop and focused on exchanging powerful tools and equipment—
Neji had noticed a very special item:
[Hyūga Heavenly Bonds Ninja Scroll – Fragment]Records the method for engraving and releasing the Caged Bird seal. Requires 1000 reward points.
"Killing one ghost gives two points."
"That means I only need to kill five hundred ghosts, and I can obtain the technique to release the Caged Bird seal!"
Never in his life had Neji felt so favored by fate—freedom had never felt so close.
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