Konoha's Mission Master

If the initial blessing was obtained with the help of the system, then the numerous times that the system helped him solve his troubles could only be due to the subjective will of that super overlord.

Even in the midst of a life-or-death struggle, they would take the initiative to greet him.

Yakumo has never believed in unwarranted favoritism in this world, and that the cosmic overlord must also have his own schemes, but now he only hopes that Inori can keep winning.

Not long after he left, the blood-red planet slowly dispersed, and the indescribable Blood Jade Tree detached from the blood-red planet.

The two overlords, using the void as a backdrop, began their decisive battle.

When Yakumo opened his eyes again, two and a half hours had passed, and the amount of life energy inside his body had become even larger.

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Dao Transformation Level, 14% 'Breakthrough'

Yakumo was taken aback. With the blessing of 78 Intelligence, the progress of Dao Transformation had only increased by 3% this time, which was obviously abnormal.

Could it be that... the difficulty of comprehending the Way of Life is increasing?

Or rather, has the time required to grasp the concept been shortened?

He analyzed it carefully in his mind, but came up with nothing.

"Then let's try again."

Bring up your personal skills interface and tap Breakthrough.

His spirit left his body again and wandered in the void. After several hundred years, he passed through the same battle site once more.

Pray, and you have won again.

In the void, a murmur echoed... a simple greeting.

Centuries later, Yakumo once again began to comprehend the way of life.

Flowers bloom and wither... an endless cycle.

The void shattered, and the spiritual entity changed direction and left.

Yakumo can confirm that the time required for comprehension has not changed at all, which means that... with an intelligence attribute of 78, the efficiency of comprehending the Way of Life has decreased.

The understanding of the way of life becomes increasingly difficult as you progress.

The void reversed, and Yakumo gradually returned.

Along the path, he saw Qi fighting a new enemy, this time a mysterious figure shrouded in black mist.

After exchanging greetings as usual, Yakumo's spiritual entity left the battlefield where the two cosmic overlords clashed.

Yakumo had a vague feeling that the area where Qi was fighting seemed to be getting closer and closer to that Void Realm Sovereign, as if that was also Qi's end point.

That verdant Void Realm Ruler is the strongest being in the universe.

Could it be that Qi's purpose is to challenge... the ruler of the Void Realm?

Through the game system's introduction, Yakumo was able to confirm the status of that Void Realm Ruler in the entire universe; it was one of the top-tier life forms.

I hope... he's safe.

Even Yakumo didn't understand why he cared so much about Inori.

After calming down and mastering what I've learned...

Yakumo clicked on the game panel.

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Dao Transformation Level, 17% 'Breakthrough'

Life Source Energy: 1700

As expected, the increase was still 3%.

If intelligence cannot continue to break through to higher levels, then in the future, as the degree of Taoist enlightenment increases, the proportion of single-time enlightenment may be further reduced, which is obviously not good news.

After calming down for a few minutes, Yakumo finally came to terms with it, even if each improvement was very small...

But one day it will be able to unleash terrifying combat power.

Even such small progress is better than being stuck at a bottleneck and unable to make any further progress.

Thus, the slight gloom in Yakumo's heart completely dissipated.

"People shouldn't be too greedy."

Yakumo came to the deck.

Yu Gu Qianxue practiced her swordsmanship under the moonlight, her movements incredibly graceful, like a beautiful dancer in motion.

The sea breeze was slightly chilly late at night, and the huge full moon, like a silver disc, hung high in the sky.

The sea shimmered, each wave tinged with silver, and even the bubbles in the water sparkled under the moonlight. The sea breeze was slightly chilly in the dead of night.

This coldness, on the contrary, made Yakumo's mind even clearer... and he couldn't help but make a fierce decision in his heart.

"After using eighty Dao Transformation Scrolls, you will reach the maximum level."

"It's less than thirty years, I can wait that long!!"

In particular… intelligence will continue to improve in the future.

Yakumo was finally free of worry.

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Chapter 325 Proof of Hegemony: Shipwreck Exploration

The next day, Yakumo woke up feeling refreshed.

At this moment, You Gu Qianxue had already prepared breakfast, and the three of them sat down to eat.

After the meal, Yakumo decided to explore the sunken ship, especially the wooden boxes that isolated the Eye of the Soul.

"I found some rather strange shipwrecks on the seabed. Shall we go explore them together?" Yakumo asked the two.

Masako Mori's eyes suddenly brightened.

"A shipwreck...treasure?"

"The shipwreck may contain... but the treasure is still uncertain."

"Then let's set off quickly!"

"Before that, you two need to put on a layer of defense."

Yakumo placed his hands on the shoulders of the two men, and the Prayer Mark appeared on his right hand, a sign that he was fully activating the Wood Release: Secret Technique.

The dense crimson color spread across the two people's bodies, exhibiting a woody quality, yet also resembling the smooth, flat leaves of some kind of plant.

Yakumo uses a special plant that is extremely resistant to pressure as the outermost layer, a heat-insulating material as the middle layer, and a special plant that can produce oxygen as the face mask.

Finally, life energy is used to enhance the armor's hardness.

This way, they could explore the deep sea and ensure their safety. Once everything was ready, the three of them jumped off the ship and quickly dived into the deep sea.

"How strange, the sound can be transmitted normally." Masako Mori poked at the blood-red barrier that resembled a helmet and said, while the area around her eyes was made of a kind of high-strength resin.

It allows light to pass through clearly while also possessing extremely strong pressure resistance.

Forty seconds later, the three of them had arrived in the deep sea. The number of fish around them was enormous, but the light had become extremely dim, to the point where they couldn't see their own hands in front of their faces.

The surface of the Yakumo Armor burst forth with golden light, illuminating the surroundings like the sun, yet it was not dazzling at all; instead, it felt very warm.

Some of the fish around them curiously approached the three of them. It was the first time they had ever felt such a dazzling light. The silvery fish enveloped Yakumo and curiously nibbled at the vines on the surface.

Under the influence of a high-intensity electric arc, they die from having their hearts pierced, much like moths that give their lives to fly towards a spark... rushing towards death.

"We're speeding up..."

Before long, the three of them arrived at a depth of about 10,000 meters. It was even darker there, and there were no more schools of fish... only a few strangely shaped fish with degenerated eyes remained.

"These fish are so ugly, they don't look appetizing at all," Masako Mori murmured, but still instinctively reached for the strange fish, which seemed to have foreseen her and fled at lightning speed.

A giant air bubble appeared, like a storm rising from the seabed, and an incredibly thick and long tentacle lashed out at Yakumo. Yuuki Chiyuki immediately blocked in front of Yakumo and launched an attack.

The deep sea weakened his strength, and he underestimated the power of this behemoth, his body being directly pulled back.

But the sorrow of the Nile had already pierced the beast's body, its massive tentacles gradually withering, and the black deathly aura rapidly corroded it. The excruciating pain only fueled the beast's desire to attack.

Yakumo amplified his own brightness, forcefully dispelling the darkness, and everyone was able to see the enemy clearly. It was an enormous blue octopus with blue scales growing on its body and tentacles.

From the gaps in the scales, slender pink tentacles, each a few meters long, grow outwards; this is the octopus's sensory system.

What surprised Yakumo the most was that this blue octopus was nearly 10,000 meters long, making it an undisputed overlord among sea kings, yet it appeared in the East China Sea.

At that moment, five or six enormous tentacles slammed towards Yougu Qianxue, easily displacing a large amount of seawater. The tentacles worked in perfect coordination under the control of the terminal brain.

They launched attacks on Yukotsu Chiyuki from all directions.

Yakumo pulled Mori Masako away from the battlefield. This octopus wasn't a particularly strong enemy for him, but it could serve as a whetstone for Yuuki Chiyuki.

"Go for it, Chiyuki...I want to eat takoyaki!"

Mori Masako shouted excitedly, then followed Yakumo and watched the battle like a spectator.

"Qianxue actually chose to fight head-on and defeat the enemy with force."

"This is the path he chose."

The massive bodies of the sea kings are a tenacious shield. Even though the death energy is powerful enough, it cannot completely erode them in a short time. In particular, You Gu Qianxue's death energy is ultimately inferior to Nasus's.

In the dim seabed, You Gu Qianxue kept trying to attack the blue octopus's body, but was blocked by its tentacles, which clearly showed that this giant beast also had a high level of intelligence.

As time passed, the blue octopus realized how troublesome its enemy was, and it spat out a large amount of ink, staining the seawater black... It also carried away by the raging seawater current and immediately fled far away, its speed so fast that it startled everyone, like a blue shadow that flashed by.

"Oh no, the takoyaki has run away," Masako Mori exclaimed.

"We'll always encounter this in the future..." Yakumo felt that the timing of the appearance of this blue octopus was quite strange, and it was probably related to the group of shipwrecks on the seabed...

"Let's go, continue descending."

Throughout the two-hour battle, Yakumo's Soul Eye kept a close eye on Yukotsu Chiyuki, and naturally knew that although the latter was somewhat disheveled, she was not injured.

Next... there's a little danger.