Naruto: The Player's Ascent
Chapter 4

Pay-to-Win Game

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After careful consideration, Naruto decided to choose A.

He didn't understand this world, so he could only make a choice based on his own experience.

Of the three options, B was the first to be eliminated.

Infinite Chakra (Limited), as he understood it, was equivalent to infinite Mana.

But without corresponding "Divine Abilities," what use was infinite Mana alone?

Compared to A, it lacked the limitless potential for future growth.

Compared to C, it lacked immediate combat power.

So Naruto decisively discarded that option.

In the end, he could only choose between A and C.

Between the two, Naruto had originally leaned more toward C.

There was no other reason—it provided immediate combat power.

But in the end, Naruto still chose A: SSSSSS-Rank Talent (Unique).

As for C, Summon Beast: Nine-Tails - Fully Awakened Version (Limited), it was good. Very good.

Although Naruto didn't know what kind of battle pet it was, its Limited rarity alone showed that it was powerful.

However, a battle pet didn't represent one's own strength. Even with it, Naruto himself would still be weak.

Besides, perhaps because he hadn't played many games, Naruto preferred having all his strength under his own control rather than commanding a battle pet to fight.

In short, he was a little reckless.

Other than that, the final straw was its rarity.

No matter what, [Unique] definitely surpassed [Limited].

Having lived with game-loving roommates for several years, Naruto understood one concept as well.

In a game, Unique meant something was incredibly rare and difficult to obtain, while Limited could be acquired whenever there was an event. At worst, one just had to complete more missions and spend more money.

The choice was obvious.

In truth, Naruto had an even deeper yet simpler reason.

If he had already been in his twenties, he would have chosen C without hesitation.

The key was that he was only three years old. This was the perfect age to venture out, and a growth-type talent suited him perfectly.

As for the danger to his life?

Naruto knew that he was really just scaring himself.

If Naruto had survived until now, survived to the age of three without being murdered in revenge, there had to be some sort of rule protecting him.

Otherwise, he would have died to revenge long ago. Why wait until now?

As for possible accidents?

Hadn't this Golden Finger arrived?

Life always found a way out.

After he made his choice, a dazzling screen popped up.

[You have chosen: Option A]

[You have obtained: SSSSSS-Rank Talent (Unique)

You have received the following bonuses:

1. You have automatically obtained the seven Chakra Attributes of fire, water, wind, lightning, earth, yin, and yang.

2. Proficiency in your mastered Chakra Attributes +1500.

3. When learning ninjutsu, any ninjutsu that conforms to ninjutsu theory will definitely be learned successfully.

4. When you learn ninjutsu, proficiency +3600.

5. Chakra growth speed +5000%.

6. Chakra recovery speed +2000%.

7. Your talent cap +400%.

After counting them, there were actually thirty-two entries in total.

Although he couldn't understand a small portion of them, this was where the advantages of Chinese characters showed themselves vividly. He didn't understand them, but that didn't stop him from guessing based on their literal meanings.

Then Naruto was stunned.

Was this the power of an SSSSSS-Rank Talent? Was this the value of the [Unique] rarity?

"This game is amazing!"

The stronger the Golden Finger, the stronger he was.

Naruto instantly solved the equation.

With delight in his heart, Naruto closed that page and entered the game's main interface.

He couldn't wait to see this precious thing.

While he had been stuck on the novice player screen, the main interface had already finished loading. He wondered whether it had connected to the server in the end.

The moment he entered the main interface, his personal Status Panel popped up and filled his vision.

Status Panel:

"Uzumaki Bloodline?" Naruto immediately noticed it. That was his surname.

"So does the surname Uzumaki represent some kind of bloodline?"

Naruto was quite puzzled.

Could something like a surname or bloodline actually grant bonuses to strength?

If there was no mistake, that additional 200% Chakra increase came from this... Kekkei Genkai?

Was that part of the game's settings?

Or was the real world actually like this?

He looked more closely.

Kekkei Genkai: Uzumaki Bloodline.

This probably really was something that could be inherited through blood relations.

A caste?

The word surfaced in Naruto's mind, but he quickly threw it aside.

This wasn't something he needed to worry about right now. It couldn't increase his immediate combat power, and as for talent, he already had an SSSSSS-Rank Talent. He had come here to find something that could increase his immediate combat power.

Naruto closed the Status Panel and quickly checked the game's other functions, but the more he looked, the more something felt off.

Bro, this doesn't feel right.JPG

Whether it hadn't connected to the server or the game was simply like this by design, aside from the personal status module he had just seen and a mostly useless mission module, there were only four other system functions in total.

[Shop], [Skill House], [Training Ground], [Duel Arena].

Naruto gave them a quick look.

The [Shop] was pretty good. Blue Potions, Red Potions, and all kinds of items were for sale. Even the Nine-Tails battle pet he hadn't chosen earlier could be bought. Not just the Nine-Tails—One-Tail through Ten-Tails could all be purchased, as long as he had money.

There were even Revival Coins inside, perfectly resolving his worries about dying.

The [Skill House] was great too. All kinds of ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, Fuinjutsu, and more could be learned there. Once he learned them, his current crisis could be resolved instantly.

But this game didn't seem very friendly toward a poor bastard like him. Both of those features required payment.

So this was a fucking pay-to-win game!

Naruto looked at the sixteen ryo left in his pocket and shed the tears of the poor.

Wait.

"I've already transmigrated. Where am I supposed to get yuan?"

Thinking of this, Naruto opened the Shop again.

"How am I supposed to top up?"

Seeing the huge top-up option on the screen, Naruto fell into confusion.

Naruto took out his remaining sixteen ryo and tried silently reciting a phrase in his mind.

"Top up?"

Then he discovered in astonishment that his remaining money had actually disappeared.

Did that count as a successful top-up?

When he looked again, the Shop balance indeed displayed sixteen ryo.

[You have topped up 1.6 yuan.]

By that conversion, 1 yuan = 10 ryo?

He could actually use this world's currency to top up directly. There had to be a bug here.

But to him, this bug was entirely a good thing!

A very, very good thing.

Looking at the Shop again, it seemed his little bit of money couldn't buy much. Aside from shuriken, kunai, and rice balls, he couldn't buy anything else.

No, what was this?

First Charge Gift Pack?

New book, please bookmark and vote with recommendation tickets.

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