Explosive Increase in Strength

A rapidly spinning mass of air, highly compressed within his palm, slammed viciously into the human body before him, blasting it into pieces that then dissolved into specks of starlight in the air.

Ding~. You have created a technique highly similar to the A-Rank Ninjutsu Rasengan. Pay one C-Rank Plot to obtain usage rights?

Upon hearing the prompt, Xu Yue's mouth twitched before he chose to confirm.

After successfully learning the Wood Style: Wood Clone scroll he had traded from Orochimaru, for which he had paid 500 Reincarnation Points, he had wondered whether he would also have to pay a fee after "developing" the Rasengan.

Unexpectedly, he really did have to pay—and it was even more expensive than Wood Style! There had not been the slightest hint beforehand that it would cost anything.

Still, the price of a ninjutsu he developed himself was far cheaper than directly acquiring an A-Rank Ninjutsu, almost negligible in comparison.

Was it because the Wood Clone scroll had come from Orochimaru, and he had paid with his favorability toward Orochimaru, making the subsequent Reincarnation Point cost cheaper? Or was it simply due to the rank of the ninjutsu?

Shaking his head to cast those thoughts aside, Xu Yue was glad he had not spent all his "money" earlier.

The Rasengan's direct usefulness was one thing, but what mattered most were its subsequent variations and the shape and nature transformations of other Chakra attributes. It was an extremely important ninjutsu.

He now had 443 Reincarnation Points and one C-Rank Plot remaining.

During the twenty-one days he had trained at the Beginner Training Ground, Xu Yue had also experienced its excellent effects. He could summon virtual enemies at the Genin level at any time to spar with.

During ordinary training, he could also call upon all sorts of equipment and weights, and could even adjust gravity from 0.5 to 2 times normal.

Every day, he could receive one free injury recovery and one fatigue relief treatment.

Besides that, Xu Yue discovered that training within this separately created training ground space was actually even more effective than training in the Naruto World!

Combined with the Sage Body's formidable endurance, after all three Beginner Training Cards had been used up, the effects of twenty-one days of training had been outstanding under all those bonuses.

In actual combat, with the Sharingan's perception and his Sage Body's recovery, along with several diligently practiced ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques, Xu Yue now had the ability to directly face an ordinary three-man Genin squad.

He was still some distance from becoming a Chunin, but he could absolutely be called an elite Genin.

At the very least, against those elite cannon-fodder Genin from the Chunin Exams in the Naruto storyline, he could faintly suppress them.

However, his shortcomings were also obvious. His practical combat experience and absolute physical strength were still somewhat lacking, after all, because he had trained for relatively little time.

Of course, that was only relative to formal members of the Reincarnation Space who also possessed Genin-level strength!

Having gone through multiple missions, they naturally held an overwhelming advantage in both combat experience and training time.

As for ordinary newcomers, there was simply no comparison.

According to the intelligence, as long as one possessed the strength of an ordinary Genin and did not deliberately court death, passing the fourth promotion assessment mission would be no problem at all...

Once the Beginner Training Cards ran out, Xu Yue returned to his cabin through the streets. He did not spare any extra glances for the roadside stalls or the beauties in those special professions.

As a normal man—and a chief surgeon with decent accomplishments and good looks—Xu Yue had enjoyed considerable success with women in his previous life.

He did not need to pursue anyone himself; women would come to him of their own accord.

He did not have any moral hang-ups, either. He had never touched anyone who wanted a real relationship, but if someone took the initiative and suited his tastes, he would not refuse. He would periodically regulate the balance of hormones in his body.

Beautiful head nurses, married female doctors, decadent heiresses from wealthy families, rich married women drinking away their sorrows, rebellious school beauties—he had tried them all.

But with his personality, it had merely been a matter of mutually satisfying physical needs.

In his current environment, he would not reject such things either. But according to his rational priorities, he would not spend precious Reincarnation Points on them.

He would rather spend them on a square-faced man like Icarus than on these special workers.

Well, if someone came to him for free and suited his tastes, he certainly would not mind. If she was not too far from his preferences and was willing to pay him Reincarnation Points instead, he could accept that too...

After returning to his cabin, Xu Yue did not waste his remaining rest time. Using his Second Lieutenant authority, he traveled back and forth between the World of the Living and the Reincarnation Space, returning during the day to "open his shop" while practicing control exercises there.

At night, he returned to his cabin in the Reincarnation Space for more intense training. A cabin capable of withstanding the attacks of a Special Jonin was sturdy enough for him to make a mess inside.

Through his training in the cabin, Xu Yue also realized that the so-called residence DIY function was probably not merely meant to strengthen the security of one's home. More likely, it was intended to make internal training more convenient!

Although its training effects could not compare to the training ground, it was extra and free. It absolutely could not be wasted...

A new day arrived. No matter how chaotic the Qing Government was internally, how warlords divided the land, or how the people suffered.

On the surface, however, the SH Concession remained peaceful.

Rickshaws and trams flowed through the streets, while most of the passersby were decently dressed.

Whether they were foreigners here to conduct business or wealthy residents, they continued to live luxurious, decadent lives.

And Xu Yue, who could afford to open a clinic in the concession, was undoubtedly living a life envied by countless ordinary people...

Only when noon was approaching did he open the clinic doors. Looking up at The Sun hanging high overhead, Xu Yue grew increasingly calm.

Today was the day he would enter his second space mission. His Second Lieutenant authority allowed him to learn the mission details two hours in advance and prepare accordingly.

The 443 Reincarnation Points and one C-Rank Plot he still possessed were enough to deal with all sorts of temporary issues.

For missions aimed at newcomers, unless they were particularly troublesome, he would not need to spend points specifically in preparation.

"Yo, Doctor Xu, you're open today. Has something happened lately?"

The owner of the pawnshop next door stood with his hands tucked into his sleeves, watching Xu Yue open up as he proactively nodded in greeting.

With the medical knowledge Xu Yue possessed from his previous life, even lacking certain medicines and equipment in this era, he was more than capable of being considered excellent.

No one would be stingy with their goodwill toward an excellent doctor. They might need to ask for his help someday.

"Nothing like that. There just haven't been many customers, so I've been slacking off a little."

Xu Yue also put on the warm smile appropriate for normal social interactions.

"Haha, don't worry. With Doctor Xu's medical skills, you'll become famous sooner or later. You've only been open for a short time, that's all."

"I'd rather fewer people came. It's never good to hope that others get sick."

"Doctor Xu is truly righteous."

The pawnshop owner smiled as he pulled a hand from his sleeve and gave a thumbs-up.

At that moment, Xu Yue's mission prompt arrived.

The space mission will begin in two hours. Reincarnator, please prepare yourself.

This mission is a beginner-level mission. Difficulty level: low. No bonuses.

Based on Second Lieutenant authority, partial background information about the mission space will be disclosed in advance.

The entire world was propelled by the waves of the Industrial Revolution when undying monsters suddenly appeared. Covered in a membrane of steel, they could not be destroyed so long as their hearts remained intact. Those bitten by them seemed to revive after dying once, then began attacking humans. These monsters, later known as Kabane, multiplied explosively and spread across the entire world.

On the Far East island nation, people built fortified settlements known as "stations" in various places to resist the Kabane threat. They huddled within them, struggling to survive. The only means of travel between stations was armored steam locomotives, commonly known as Hayajiro. Through the exchange of goods produced by each station, they barely managed to sustain their lives...

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