Thinking of all this, Ning Feng felt both gratitude and a growing sense of resolve.
He told himself firmly that he had to become stronger—fast.
Only strength was the ultimate guarantee.
Only strength would ensure that others wouldn't have to sacrifice so much just to protect him.
He would never allow Namikaze Minato to shoulder infamy on his behalf.
Just like that, several days passed.
During these days, Ning Feng naturally spared no effort—leveling up, cultivating, training without pause.
However, ever since his strength had reached its current level, the gains from ordinary cultivation had already slowed significantly.
If he wanted to grow faster, there was only one path left—
Life-and-death battles.
Only by walking the edge of death could one achieve explosive growth in the shortest time.
Before he realized it, the login time for this session was nearly over.
Only five minutes remained.
Casting a calm glance at the system notification, Ning Feng chose to log out.
"Congratulations! You have successfully logged out!"
As the crisp, pleasant prompt sounded, the scene before Ning Feng's eyes underwent a dramatic transformation.
When everything finally came back into focus, Ning Feng found himself standing once more on the athletic field of Qinglong High School.
Students appeared one after another in flashes of white light, materializing all around him.
"Wow! My level went up again this time—this feeling is amazing!"
"Same here! I finally managed to enter the Ninja Academy and become a proper genin!"
"My Substitution Technique and Transformation Technique have improved a lot. This feels incredible!"
The moment they returned to reality, many students immediately burst into excited chatter.
Ning Feng didn't join their conversations. Instead, he casually found a spot, sat down, and began to meditate.
After all, even in the real world, he could still cultivate and strengthen himself through meditation.
Noticing Ning Feng's actions, many students nearby glanced at him, then followed suit—sitting down and beginning their own cultivation.
After several login sessions, plus the previous monster attacks, they had all deeply realized one truth:
Only strength mattered.
From a distance, Principal Wang—who had just returned as well—saw how disciplined the students were and couldn't help but smile faintly.
These kids finally understand the importance of power, he thought with satisfaction.
Just then, the sound of synchronized footsteps echoed through the air.
Dozens of Security Force members quickly moved in, forming a protective perimeter around Qinglong High School to guard against sudden monster attacks.
It was worth mentioning that ever since the rise of the Naruto Online game, more and more security personnel had mastered powerful ninjutsu to protect their cities.
At present, such trained security members already numbered in the tens of thousands—enough to fend off formidable monsters.
The situation no longer required someone like Ning Feng to step in personally every time.
"Principal Wang, all security units are in position. There's no need to worry about monster threats."
The captain of the security force reported briefly, then subconsciously cast a curious glance at Ning Feng.
The youth who had once casually slain an A-rank monster—just how powerful had he become now?
"Thank you, Captain Wang."
Principal Wang finally felt at ease. Taking advantage of the fact that the students were all cultivating, he walked over to Ning Feng.
"Student Ning Feng, without your protection during those earlier incidents, many students here would have lost their lives."
"I've already reported your case to the Education Bureau. The leadership there takes this very seriously—so much so that they've specially dispatched an expert team for you. They should be arriving soon."
"Your performance has been outstanding. I've applied for you to be listed as a key cultivation student of Qinglong High School. I hope you'll cherish this opportunity."
As he spoke, Principal Wang handed Ning Feng a special black card that gleamed faintly.
"This is a Diamond VIP Card. It can be used at any ninja tool shop in D City. The spending limit is around ten million. The school applied for this specifically for you—use it as you see fit."
"Diamond VIP Card?"
Ning Feng was momentarily stunned, warmth surging through his heart.
He hadn't expected the school to invest so heavily in him.
Didn't that mean his growth rate would become downright terrifying?
Support from the real world on one side…
Support from the Naruto world on the other side!?
Just as Ning Feng was thinking this through, a vehicle in the distance shut off its engine.
Several elderly experts with gray hair stepped out.
The moment these experts saw Ning Feng, their eyes lit up as if they had discovered a priceless gem.
"So this is Qinglong High School's outstanding student, Ning Feng?"
"Not bad, not bad. Just looking at his physique, you can tell he's gained tremendous power in the Naruto world."
"Perfect timing. Some of us have obtained special results related to the Senju clan in the Naruto world. We were just looking for someone suitable to test them on."
The lead expert spoke excitedly, gesturing to an assistant beside him.
The assistant took out something resembling a vial of serum.
"This contains Hashirama cells, secretly extracted from Orochimaru's laboratory in the Naruto Online world."
"Based on our research and analysis, Hashirama cells require either exceptionally strong vitality or a shinobi of the Uchiha clan to be compatible."
"That's why we thought of you, Ning Feng. Are you willing to participate in an experiment with us?"
As he spoke, the expert rattled off words the surrounding students barely understood, his face glowing with excitement and enthusiasm.
"Hashirama cells?"
Ning Feng froze for a moment.
He hadn't expected that some people entered the Naruto Online world not to level up—but purely for scientific research.
Then again, looking at these experts, it made sense.
They likely spawned near Orochimaru from the very beginning, following him around and conducting research inside the Naruto world…
Seeing Ning Feng remain silent for a while, the lead expert slapped his forehead in realization.
"Oh right, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Liu Guang—a top-tier expert in microbiology, chemistry, and biology."
"After all of you logged into the Naruto world, we old folks logged in as well. The difference is that we're there for scientific progress."
"That's why we've been sticking close to Orochimaru."
The moment Professor Liu finished speaking, the surrounding students erupted.
"What!? Professor Liu Guang!?"
"It's actually Professor Liu Guang—one of our country's top scientists!?"
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