Next, the other Uchiha Clan members took their turns one by one.
With Uchiha Myoji setting such a shining example, everyone else was full of anticipation for the Genjutsu Game, even somewhat excited. Seeing Uchiha Myoji's example, they believed that with mental preparation, they definitely would not react as dramatically as he had.
However, reality proved that what you thought was often just what you thought. Reality would usually give self-righteous fools a hard slap in the face.
Once those who considered themselves brave and had already seen the "script" personally experienced the realism of the Genjutsu Game and the terrifying pressure brought by the evil spirits, every last one of them cracked.
Some of them even let out humiliating roars and screams. Since the official version randomly selected one out of three scenarios at the transition point, those who came later would not enter the same place as those before them.
One of three realms was selected at random, so those who thought they already knew the "script" were completely screwed.
Black death, gray negative emotions, sudden attacks by evil spirits, all sorts of traps, and the total arousal of negative emotions.
Every Uchiha Clan member experiencing the game found themselves unable to suppress embarrassing reactions.
As the players shouted and cried out in excitement, the "spectators" continued to act like keyboard warriors, thinking, How embarrassing. I definitely wouldn't be that embarrassing. Meanwhile, the Uchiha Clan members who had not watched were itching with curiosity and felt that the players' reactions were far too exaggerated.
By comparison, Uchiha Myoji, the first one to enter, had actually performed rather well. Although he had still been frightened, he had not screamed and shouted in terror.
Of course, embarrassing as it was, the Uchiha Clan members who experienced the game all gained something from it. Every one of their Sharingan improved to some extent.
Some, like Uchiha Myoji, directly advanced by a minor stage, while others came infinitely close to advancing.
Still, that was the limit. No one could truly touch upon the opportunity to evolve their Sharingan as Uchiha Fugaku had.
Perhaps Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Masanobu could have done so, but both had already reached the end of their lives.
Although Uchiha Setsuna retained a certain degree of strength and his authority grew stronger by the day, he was already a frail old man. No one knew whether his body could endure the impact of evolving a Mangekyo Sharingan, so he did not seize the opportunity and directly yielded it to the others.
As for Uchiha Masanobu, he had been seriously wounded during the Second Great Ninja War. More than a decade had passed without him recovering. Instead, his old injuries had relapsed in recent years, and even with the best treatment, he could only prolong his life for a while.
By now, he had less than two years left to live. If he truly tried to awaken a Mangekyo Sharingan, he would most likely die the moment he broke through. He might even kick the bucket halfway through, so he could only regretfully give this opportunity to others.
Of course, neither Uchiha Masanobu nor Uchiha Setsuna had completely given up on trying. They simply would not compete with their clansmen for the opportunity now. If they had the chance later, they would try the full version. If they truly awakened a Mangekyo Sharingan, it would be worth it even if they died.
For this trial event, based on his current condition and without forcibly draining himself, Uchiha Qi had packaged a total of five trial versions of "Homecoming." Given the current returns, that was more than enough to complete the novice mission.
And that was indeed the case. When the fourth person was halfway through, he had collected all 5,000 Emotion Value points. Uchiha Qi quietly settled the mission without even waiting for the game to end.
At that instant, the notification for completing the mission sounded.
Ding~ Congratulations, host, for completing the mission to collect 5,000 Emotion Value points. Mission rewards: Sleep efficiency increased by 30%; obtain the essential game development skill "All-Nighter Tonight"; obtain one opportunity to enhance a game development skill. After sleep efficiency increases by 30%, the sleep time required for the host to recover daily energy is reduced by 30%, allowing the host more waking hours to play games and improve himself in the intensely competitive game market! All-Nighter Tonight: Active skill. After activation, guarantees that the host's mental state remains energetic and excellent for the next four hours. After the four hours end, the accumulated fatigue and exhaustion will erupt all at once. Please sleep as soon as possible to recover. Skill cooldown: 72 hours. Game Skill Enhancement: Select one game development skill possessed by the host for a skill enhancement. This can improve proficiency and depth in the relevant specialty.
Uchiha Qi: "..."
A deafening silence was Uchiha Qi's response to the system rewards.
Reduced sleep time, remaining energetic while pulling an all-nighter, plus enhanced skills.
This garbage system really was hell-bent on pushing him down the path of becoming a super grindset game developer.
Looking at the current situation, if Uchiha Qi had truly remained on Earth, this garbage system would sooner or later turn him into the king of grinders who did not need sleep at all.
Damn it, this was too fucked up. Even the most heartless capitalist would say it had gone too far.
"Phew, forget it. This garbage artificial idiot system is a real idiot. Expecting it to do anything decent is asking too much."
Then, Uchiha Qi considered these skills from another angle.
The 30% increase in sleep efficiency was actually quite useful, despite this garbage ability's description. Ninja recovery worked much like that of ordinary people, relying primarily on sleep—or rather, sleep was the most effective method.
If used during a mission or on the battlefield, it would undoubtedly be a godly skill. Reducing the required sleep time by 30% meant recovering one's condition faster in extreme circumstances, and recovering faster was often the key to survival and victory!
Then there was the skill called "All-Nighter Tonight," whose name alone sounded like the merciless exploitation of a heartless capitalist. Still, it guaranteed an energetic state for the next four hours.
For a ninja, four hours in peak mental condition often meant stable physical stamina, Chakra, and energy.
Although the fatigue would erupt all at once afterward, if used on the battlefield, it would be a life-saving ability at a critical moment.
As long as one could maintain their condition at the most dangerous moment and survive, it did not matter if the resulting fatigue caused unconsciousness, required a long sleep to recover from, or even left aftereffects.
After all, only the living had a future. Once dead, there was nothing left.
Without a doubt, although these two abilities had utterly garbage intentions behind them, they were extremely practical in the ninja world.
Finally, there was the opportunity to enhance a game development skill. Uchiha Qi had mastered many game development skills, but only one was truly useful: the one related to the Spiritual Network. The Genjutsu Game itself had been created by combining the Spiritual Network with the Sharingan.
Therefore, the only skills Uchiha Qi could enhance were those related to the Spiritual Network.
So, Uchiha Qi did not hesitate and directly enhanced that area.
At that instant, Uchiha Qi once again felt the impact of being polluted by knowledge. His mind gained a great deal of knowledge, all related to the Spiritual Network, filling in many areas that had previously been completely blank.
As that happened, Uchiha Qi seemed to gain countless new flashes of inspiration. He had more "ideas" for the Genjutsu Game and a stronger urge to create.
Of course, he would need to return and study it carefully to know what effects it could truly bring.
However, Uchiha Qi had a feeling that this still very crude Genjutsu Game would soon undergo a massive optimization, achieving effects that had previously been entirely impossible.
For example...
By borrowing the ocular power of other Uchiha Clan members to create and launch games!
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