What the Hell is Gaming in the Ninja World?
Chapter 24

Uchiha Clan Elder's Judgment: An Opportunity for Prosperity in the Next Millennium

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Uchiha Myoji perfectly demonstrated the transition from pre-game arrogance and disdain to post-game mental disarray.

Especially after steeling himself to start the game, only to feel his body completely out of control at the first jump scare, with the Evil Spirit proclaiming fear right beside him, he was utterly messed up.

Facing a situation where his body was entirely out of control, unable to move, with the throat of fate being choked, and experiencing the suffocating fear of death, his fear level shot up to an extremely high degree.

His Sharingan automatically activated, the Three Tomoe spinning ceaselessly, and cold sweat poured down uncontrollably.

Even his body in the real world trembled uncontrollably because his consciousness had entered the Genjutsu Game, astonishing the Uchiha Clan members who couldn't enter Spectator Mode. They didn't understand what was wrong with Uchiha Myoji, and those familiar with him were even more surprised.

After all, Uchiha Myoji had never shown such an intense fear reaction before.

Incidentally, Uchiha Qi "considerately" blocked the players' perception of the outside world, so Uchiha Myoji couldn't hear any conversations or words from others.

Therefore, at this moment, seeing Uchiha Myoji collapse weakly to his knees after the Female Evil Spirit left, the Uchiha Clan members observing had various thoughts, feeling that Uchiha Myoji's psychological fortitude wasn't up to par.

There was nothing they could do; watching the show from a god's-eye view, these Uchiha Clan members didn't have the same direct experience as Uchiha Myoji.

Although the appearance of the Evil Spirit did indeed startle this group, being bystanders meant they weren't overly fearful.

In fact, several people were already muttering that if it were them, they definitely wouldn't be so embarrassing.

Uchiha Qi watched, merely smiling without a word.

After all, some things are completely different when experienced personally versus observed from the sidelines.

And also...

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Then, after recovering for a while, Uchiha Myoji continued to steel himself and move forward. Although he completely didn't want to continue, the thought of several people watching directly and many more waiting in the real world made it impossible for him to give up halfway.

Otherwise, losing this courage would probably mean the end of his life as an Uchiha.

So, Uchiha Myoji could only grit his teeth and keep going.

Even as cold sweat continuously dripped, even with his Sharingan unable to deactivate, and even with his fearful expression completely uncontrollable, Uchiha Myoji could only push forward.

Soon after, he reached the point where the path split into three choices.

However, this time, there was a change: the three-choice path had become only one, which was clearly a special modification for the demo version.

Transforming three paths into a single fixed random one could significantly reduce the Chakra and Dojutsu Power consumption needed when packaging the game.

The path Uchiha Myoji encountered was red, representing slaughter and combat.

When Uchiha Myoji entered the red domain, he encountered the same enemy ambush that Uchiha Fugaku had faced.

Having lost his nerve from the previous encounter, Uchiha Myoji was in a sorry state dealing with the sudden attack by the Blood Human, and the weak body of the game character also made him very uncomfortable.

Thus, Uchiha Myoji experienced his first death in the game, and also his first death in his life—an incredibly realistic death experience that almost left Uchiha Myoji unable to recover, his mind even falling into a completely blank state.

During this process, the Tomoe in his Sharingan spun wildly, seemingly undergoing some change.

However, perhaps due to insufficient bloodline power, this change was different from Uchiha Fugaku's transformation towards the Mangekyo Sharingan yesterday. It was merely a progressive change based on the Three Tomoe.

By the time Uchiha Myoji came to his senses, a good while had passed. He was sprawled on the ground, sweating profusely, gasping for breath, in a very bad state.

The few Uchiha Clan members who witnessed all of this didn't know what to say. Having entered the red domain with Uchiha Myoji earlier, they had also seen everything within it, witnessing the ferocity of the Blood Human and Uchiha Myoji's death.

Again, as bystanders, they couldn't empathize with Uchiha Myoji. They only felt that Uchiha Myoji's reaction was truly very extreme and wondered how big the gap was between the player's actual experience and their observational experience. Why did Uchiha Myoji seem utterly broken after dying once in the world of Genjutsu?

Could it be that even the experience of death was incredibly realistic?

Yes, Uchiha Fugaku had also said that the death experiences in the Genjutsu Game were very realistic.

However, because there was no actual experience or reference point, Uchiha Fugaku's words hadn't given the Uchiha Clan members a tangible feeling.

Finally, Uchiha Myoji, who had recovered after respawning, shakily stood up. He looked at the red passage, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

However, having personally experienced the sensation of death without actually dying, Uchiha Myoji also had a breakthrough in courage. He was no longer filled with fear and the subconscious thought of evasion, but chose to face this crisis head-on.

So, Uchiha Myoji once again rushed into the red domain and began fighting the Blood Human within it.

Because he had gained courage, Uchiha Myoji didn't die immediately this time. Instead, he used the game character's body to engage in skirmishes with the Blood Humans, fully demonstrating the combat experience and wisdom he had accumulated over years of fighting. For a time, he even killed several Blood Humans, showcasing the combat prowess an Uchiha elite should possess.

However, these things alone couldn't eliminate all the Blood Humans. They seized an opportunity to wound him, and then the Blood Humans swarmed him, killing Uchiha Myoji again.

At that moment, the revived Uchiha Myoji's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

After all, the feeling of death was truly unpleasant, especially for an Uchiha like him. After fighting with all his might, the feeling of not even being able to defeat a group of mere fodder was even worse.

Even though the body he was now using was that of a game character and not his own, the sensory experience was still quite terrible.

The few Uchiha Clan members watched all of this, each with their own thoughts. Some felt it wasn't Uchiha Myoji's fault, but because the game character's body was too weak. Some thought there were too many enemies. Others believed Uchiha Myoji's combat skills weren't up to par, which was why he couldn't break through the enemies.

However, Clan Head Uchiha Masanobu and Elder Uchiha Setsuna, as leaders, saw more.

Uchiha Masanobu saw the realism of the Genjutsu Game. Even though Uchiha Myoji knew it was fake, and even though he had experienced much throughout the Genjutsu Game, his mindset was inevitably and drastically affected.

This strong mental impact combined with the incredibly realistic experience explained why his son, Uchiha Fugaku, would say that the Genjutsu Game was quite beneficial to the Uchiha Clan.

Now, Uchiha Masanobu could fully confirm that his son's judgment was correct.

As for Uchiha Setsuna, as an Uchiha who had lived through the Warring States Period, beyond confirming that the Genjutsu Game was indeed greatly beneficial to the Uchiha Clan, he also realized that this Genjutsu Game was an excellent place for training.

The experience was incredibly realistic, and the enemies one fought were all cunning and ferocious.

Such an extreme genjutsu was, without a doubt, a sacred training ground for the Uchiha Clan, or rather, for all Ninja.

What's more, the Genjutsu Game is highly adaptable. From ordinary ninja to top-tier ninja, anyone looking to hone their combat skills, awareness, and experience can enter the Genjutsu Game and fight against simulated enemies.

Just by witnessing Uchiha Myoji's "performance," Uchiha Setsuna could already confirm that everything Uchiha Fugaku said and judged yesterday was absolutely true, without any exaggeration; in fact, he even thought it was an understatement.

This Secret Technique created by Uchiha Qi is definitely a Clan-Protecting Secret Technique that can guarantee the Uchiha Clan's prosperity for a thousand years to come!

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