Uchiha Gen's Exchange

After introducing the characteristics of the White Queen Mutant Bloodline, Uchiha Gen continued on to its future potential:

"This bloodline can be further upgraded. It has three enhancement levels: Rank BB, Rank A, and Rank AA."

"Further enhancement will not only increase the bloodline's strength and grant some Mental Power skills, but also solve the issue of needing to switch forms. It will allow the Diamond Form and mental abilities to coexist and be used together, granting both powerful Mental Strength and physical strength."

"Paired with Chakra, Sister Lan, you might be able to transition from support into a main combatant."

Uchiha Gen had never been wrong with his enhancement recommendations.

Zhan Lan looked over the White Queen Mutant Bloodline enhancement and found that it truly suited her well, with great future potential.

However, while checking the White Queen Bloodline, she also noticed an enhancement from the same series.

So she asked Uchiha Gen curiously:

"A-Gen, the Main God has something called Mutant Gene Activation. It only costs one Rank C Side-Story Mission plus 2,000 points to awaken a superpower. What's the difference between that and the White Queen Mutant Bloodline I'm planning to enhance?"

Uchiha Gen glanced at Zhan Lan and answered, "Rank C Mutant Gene Activation may be cheap, but the ability it awakens is random."

"It might awaken something powerful, like the White Queen you want to enhance, or it might be completely useless, only good for pranks, while also taking up a precious bloodline slot."

"So unless there's a real need, don't gamble on that probability."

Zhan Lan nodded.

Without further hesitation, she directly chose the enhancement.

The Main God's pillar of light enveloped Zhan Lan as the White Queen Mutant Bloodline and Mind Link were enhanced simultaneously.

A Double B-Rank enhancement took quite some time.

By the time Uchiha Gen had mostly finished studying his own enhancements, Zhan Lan's enhancement was finally complete.

The bespectacled girl landed on the ground. Perhaps due to the bloodline enhancement, she looked dramatically different.

Her figure had become taller and more proportioned, her skin even fairer and more delicate. Her eyes shone brightly, making her seem full of energy and confidence.

If the previous Zhan Lan had merely been a nine-out-of-ten beauty, then she now felt like someone who had stepped out of a painting and into reality, beautiful enough to seem unreal.

"Can you hear me?"

At that moment, Zhan Lan's crisp voice rang out simultaneously in the minds of Uchiha Gen and Zheng Zha.

"Is this Mind Link?"

Zheng Zha thought curiously.

Immediately afterward, his thoughts were not only received by Zhan Lan, but also shared with Uchiha Gen.

"Yes. It can read the surface thoughts of other living beings. Of course, if you focus your mind and guard your thoughts, it won't be able to read them."

"This bloodline really is useful. My Mental Power has increased greatly, and when I use Mental Scan and this newly acquired Mind Link, everything feels much more natural."

"I feel that after training for a while and improving my control over Mind Link, I can link more than three people."

Zhan Lan answered with a smile.

Mind Link could initially connect only three people. Including Zhan Lan herself as the user, that meant four people could communicate within the mental link.

While that was sufficient for the Central Continent Team at its current stage, it would certainly not be enough in the future.

After all, a Reincarnation Squad could theoretically have up to twenty members.

Under such circumstances, the fact that Zhan Lan could increase the number of people in her mental link was undoubtedly excellent news.

The ideal outcome would be for Zhan Lan to train until she could provide a mental link for the entire Reincarnation Squad at all times, making communication easier for everyone.

"Very good. Our team cohesion has just gone up another level. Sister Lan, try the White Queen's Diamond Form."

Uchiha Gen said in his mind.

Zhan Lan glanced at him and voluntarily switched forms.

In an instant, her entire body turned into a glittering diamond statue. Only the contours of her face revealed that it was Zhan Lan.

At that moment, Zhan Lan opened her Gene Lock and, following Zheng Zha's earlier example, began carefully feeling out her current state.

"Until my physical strength is depleted, I can maintain this body that feels like diamond. It can withstand a large amount of physical damage and is also immune to mental attacks."

"Because the bloodline enhancement increased my physical attributes and Mental Power considerably, my Chakra has also risen enormously—more than twenty times what it was before. My Chakra reserves should now be at the level of a Special Jonin."

The Diamond Form could no longer use mental abilities.

Zhan Lan spoke aloud, describing how she felt.

Previously, Zhan Lan's Chakra had only been at the level of a Genin who had just graduated. Even that was only possible because the T-Virus Evolution Mode had improved her physical attributes.

Otherwise, given Zhan Lan's physical condition, her Chakra reserves would probably have been about the same as a first-year Ninja Academy apprentice.

That was why her Chakra had increased so noticeably after enhancing her bloodline.

Hearing this, Zheng Zha sighed. "A-Gen said Telekinesis was versatile, but this Chakra is pretty versatile too. Enhancing one ability can expand into all sorts of effects."

He thought of the Telekinesis he had enhanced. On the surface, it did not suit his close-combat style at all, but through Chakra, it had actually made up for a large portion of his weaknesses.

Previously, he had only possessed brute strength. Now, with Telekinesis supporting him, he could fight, fly, and remotely manipulate objects.

He had gained so many entirely new options!

However, Uchiha Gen inwardly disagreed with Zheng Zha placing Chakra on the same level as truly top-tier options like Telekinesis.

That was only because he was here. Otherwise, relying solely on the Main God's Exchanges and following the Naruto system would be a bottomless pit.

You had to Exchange for Chakra, Exchange for Kekkei Genkai, Exchange for ninjutsu, Exchange for Dojutsu, Exchange for Summoning Beasts, Exchange for ninja tools, Exchange for training time—and if you wanted to bring out the power of ninjutsu, you also had to open the corresponding level of Gene Lock.

It was practically a resource black hole.

And even after investing a massive amount into it, the combat power gained might not necessarily be stronger than convenient Exchanges like Werewolf Dou Qi, Telekinesis, or Point-Line Mystic Eyes.

The cost-effectiveness was far too low.

"Sister Lan, your bloodline is indeed quite good. From now on, train with Zheng Zha and me. Aside from training your Perception, I need to focus on strengthening your taijutsu abilities."

"Also, Sister Lan, later on you can study whether Mental Scan and Mind Link can be used to remotely cast illusions on enemies. If it works, we can later train and enhance your illusion abilities as well."

Uchiha Gen said to Zhan Lan.

"Alright!"

Zhan Lan's eyes lit up. If she could become a main combatant who remotely cast illusions to attack enemies, the contributions she could make to the team would be enormous!

At this point, the Central Continent Team's two teammates had both completed their Exchanges.

"Then, next comes my enhancement."

Afterward, Uchiha Gen began contacting the Main God to carry out his own Exchange.