Konoha's Mission Master

I have no chance of winning.

In both melee combat and spellcasting, they were severely suppressed by the enemy.

"Huhuhu..."

Herzog could no longer manipulate the elemental tides, and barbed thorns entangled his body.

"Who are you?!"

His golden eyes dimmed.

Yet he still... managed to speak with some difficulty, pleading through the layers of blood vines that enveloped him.

"Please... spare me."

He didn't want to die; he wanted to live…

With a soft "pfft"...

The barbs of the vine pierced into flesh and blood, savagely devouring it.

"Unfortunately...it won't work."

Yakumo shook his head, his voice somewhat hoarse.

He plunged the demon directly into Herzog's brain and dragged the blade along.

Herzog's scales were cut open, revealing bright red flesh.

More tree roots joined the devouring process, and the enemy's body gradually withered away...

Yakumo raised his head and looked around... The blood-red plants seemed to be dyed with fresh blood, exuding an extra sinister aura.

This is his domain... a domain constructed using five Wood Release ninjutsu.

A special technique derived from the Wood Release: Secret Technique after it has been perfected.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Forest Hell".

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Chapter 281 Clearance, Physical Improvement

Red Well, Forest Hell.

The vines around Herzog gradually unfurled, revealing a bare, pale skeleton. Even though he had completely lost his flesh and blood, he still possessed the pulse of life and was not truly dead.

This is a... rather abnormal vitality.

The serpentine tail and sharp wing bones combine to form a ferocious cross, appearing exceptionally eerie against the backdrop of blood-red vines.

Hatred flashed across Yakumo's face as he plunged the Demon-Slaying Needle into his spinal cord, forcefully ripping open his bones.

Then, with violent golden arcs of electricity, it destroyed the second neural body hidden in the center of the bones... completely annihilating... the activity of these genetic cells.

The sun's fire burns fiercely.

[Hint: Player's quest complete!]

The countdown from Yakumo's perspective came to an abrupt end.

This mission took... six minutes and thirty seconds.

Task 1, completed.

The player has obtained a Grandmaster-level Breakthrough Scroll.

Task Two, Complete.

The player obtains a Dao Transformation Scroll.

Task 3, completed.

The player receives six free attribute points.

Yakumo looked delighted and put the Demon Subduer back into the Glory Sword Box, but didn't spend time looking for the Jade Jewel that he had left aside.

After all, everything will be reset after leaving the instance.

The surrounding tree roots gradually cracked open, revealing the sky and the path leading away from the barrier; these plants were slowly disappearing.

The delicate fragrance in the air drifted away on the breeze, and the flowers withered...

The game system notification reappeared before Yakumo's eyes, this time related to the Glory Sword Box on his back, indicating a significant boost in its evolution level.

A battle of glory, one in a million!

〖Glory Sword Box, Evolution Level 36.8→47.8%〗

The good news is... the duration of Holy Light Tempering...

Extended to 20 minutes!

The surrounding tree roots completely disappeared, and dense rain poured down from the sky, pounding wildly on Yakumo, his black short-sleeved shirt clinging to his skin.

Yakumo coughed twice, his clothes stained with a lot of blood, all of which came from Herzog.

But he was extremely exhausted, both physically and mentally.

When the enemy is completely defeated and you feel relaxed.

The side effects of Yakumo pushing his body to its limits and burning his blood to gain power came crashing down on his nerves like a tsunami.

He turned around and looked into the distance.

Lu Mingfei stood in the rain, tears mingling with the falling rain on his face, his overwhelming sorrow and despair clearly visible.

He arrived too late, and all hope of salvation was lost.

Someone once said…

Only through loss can we grow.

Only through suffering can one attain nobility.

The strongest weapons must be tempered by fire and ice.

"Return." Yakumo spoke softly.

The world stood still, like a picture book turned into black and white.

The thunder and rain stopped at this moment, and no one was an exception... Lu Mingfei's sorrowful face was frozen like a figure in a painting.

Behind him, the boy holding the umbrella was clearly visible.

Yakumo's body gradually turned into blue light spots that scattered and merged into the cracks in the world under the influence of the breeze, completely disappearing into nothingness.

Konohagakure (Hidden Leaf Village), on the outskirts.

Yakumo's body appeared in the bedroom, the game instance naturally began to settle, and he collapsed onto the bed.

The physical wounds and fatigue have healed, but the mental fatigue remains and even intensifies over time.

An image surfaced in my mind…

The image of the blade slicing through the scales revealed a scene of golden and purple lightning clashing, with black flames resembling the flames of destruction.

Finally, it came to rest in... the blood-red forest hell.

Colorful projections appeared in the void, like a picture book that finally came together to form a clear image, recording all of Yakumo's experiences in this dungeon mission.

Yakumo tossed it into a storage scroll, where it gathered dust.

Yakumo closed her eyes and began to recall…

The figure beside Lu Mingfei was Lu Mingze, whose body had become more solidified.

He possessed the elegance of a young boy, the nobility of a dragon king, the holiness of an angel, the chilling evil of a demon, and a unique majesty that belonged only to him.

But Yakumo couldn't guess his true identity...

"A demon or... a dragon king?"

After a long while... Yakumo opened his eyes.

[Personal Interface]

Constitution: 72.6 (Endurance, Resistance, Recovery)

Free attribute points: 6.

Without hesitation, Yakumo began adding points.

Tap lightly with your right hand, once, twice, three times... four times.

Warm energy spreads throughout the body.

It gradually nourishes and strengthens every part of the body, a feeling of unparalleled comfort, as if traveling in a fairyland... a feeling of floating on air, almost like being an immortal.

Yakumo could clearly feel his body getting stronger.

And it seemed as if I heard the sound of something breaking, like breaking free of some kind of cage and regaining great freedom.

Yakumo opened his eyes, though he was exhausted.

But he wanted to test the changes in his body. His body moved on its own without wind, gradually lifting off the floor beneath his feet.

It actually flew straight out of the window.

Under the cover of night, Yakumo's body continued to rise, soaring freely in the air like a great bird, enjoying the wind rushing past his ears... occasionally changing his posture and pose at will.

At this point, it is certain that... the improvement in physical fitness will directly lead to an increase in flight speed.

In that case...

If one day your physical fitness level reaches 9999 points...

Is it possible to... surpass the speed of light in terms of flight speed?

Ultimately... will we be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun?

Yakumo quickly dismissed this unreliable idea.

Currently, physical attributes…