Brewing

Brewing

Because his objective had been clear from the start, Xu Yue did not spend long on his upgrades and purchases. After closing his eyes to feel the new power within him, he vanished from the wooden cabin the next moment. Using the privileges of his independent space for the first time, he returned to the world of the Koutetsujou—to Kōkan Station.

Perhaps due to the special nature of the independent space, everyone in Kōkan Station seemed to instinctively accept that Xu Yue would occasionally vanish without warning.

"So it's not much different from entering the Mission Space normally, except I can't leave the boundaries of Kōkan Station?"

Appearing in his private room, Xu Yue briefly checked the permissions and changes. After all, he had only been gone for a short while, and this place had not changed much since he completed the mission.

"I hope those three don't disappoint me. The news still needs some time to ferment. For now, I should gather Expansion Points and build up my reserves."

After briefly familiarizing himself with the changes, Xu Yue left his room. He first visited Shikoku Kenzou and his nominal fiancée in this Mission Space, then headed for the remaining members of the Hunting Party.

"Yo, why are you here, pervert?"

Mumei had her hands behind her head as she curiously watched Dr. Saki prepare White Blood Plasma. Upon noticing Xu Yue, she raised a hand and greeted him bluntly.

It seemed that she still found it difficult to change how she addressed him.

Honestly, given her developmental issues, Xu Yue did not particularly mind being a pervert toward her...

"I'm just checking on the research progress. This is currently the highest-priority matter."

Xu Yue looked at the White Blood Plasma being prepared, as well as the Apprentices nearby who were learning the process, and asked with a smile,

"Dr. Saki, how are these Apprentices?"

"Barely acceptable. A tiny bit better than that last batch of idiots."

The old man mixing the plasma spoke with obvious disdain.

"It's fine. They only need to learn how to prepare the medicine. I'm not asking for much."

With the old man working alone, he could only prepare two bottles each of Black and White Blood Plasma per month. The efficiency was far too low, so once things had stabilized, the first thing Xu Yue did was arrange for several Apprentices to study under him.

Unfortunately, there were not many people in this era with scientific talent. The original protagonist counted as one, and so did the doctor before him, but after careful selection, there were only a few others who were barely adequate.

"I really don't understand you. What do you need so much Black and White Blood Plasma for? Are you planning to create an army of Kabaneri?"

Dr. Saki began complaining. He had thought that after finding a new patron, he could peacefully conduct research and retire, but instead he had become forced labor.

"It will be useful eventually. I'll trade it for other resources."

Xu Yue neither confirmed nor denied it, skipping over the topic. He then looked at Mumei, who was listening with a bewildered expression as though she were hearing some heavenly scripture.

"Mumei, when you have some spare time, how about stretching your legs and bringing back some Kabane flesh from outside? You can also drill the troops and train the Samurai in Kōkan Station while you're at it."

"Huh? What do you need Kabane flesh for? There should already be enough for research, right? Aren't you afraid of infection?"

Mumei's little face was full of disgust.

"Of course, don't collect it inside the city. Just gather it outside. I have my own use for it."

Xu Yue patiently explained. At this moment, the benefits of his spatial authority also became apparent. Xu Yue was the owner of Kōkan Station. While he could not alter people's thoughts, the privileges of the space gave him a subtle influence that made others instinctively more willing to obey him.

It was somewhat similar to the status enhancement he had received in the first novice space.

Although Mumei complained, she still agreed to assist the Hunting Party veterans in training Kōkan Station's Samurai.

Besides further strengthening Kōkan Station's defenses and emergency response capabilities, Xu Yue would also be able to ensure himself a stable source of Kabane flesh.

To maximize profit, naturally, he first had to make the cake bigger...

The Reincarnation Space controlled information extremely strictly. It had methods such as the Information Tax. If someone who was not the original discoverer relayed certain special intelligence a second time, a handling fee would be deducted depending on the nature of the information.

Coupled with humanity's inherently selfish nature, important intelligence might spread in general terms, but detailed information could never become too widespread.

Yet in the past few days, a piece of information that caught the attention of many ordinary Reincarnators had quietly begun circulating through the Reincarnation Space in the Huaxia Zone.

"Have you heard? Apparently, there's a stable method for transforming into a Kabaneri."

"Really? Kabaneri flesh is incredibly cheap. The value for money is absurd."

"It came from the mouths of a few rookies. Apparently, it was verified by the space's impartiality, and they all experienced it personally. There's absolutely no problem."

"Do you know the specifics?"

"Not yet. We've only heard the rumor."

"..."

Aside from those ordinary Reincarnators, the upper ranks of several large teams also paid attention to it. For large teams, the extremely high elimination rate among newcomers due to frequent missions had always been a headache.

Moreover, whenever cannon fodder was needed, the quality of low-level Reincarnators was often unbearable to look at.

If they could obtain a stable source of troops and rapidly expand while maintaining sufficient quality, they would never let such an opportunity slip away.

Kabaneri were not especially outstanding, but even with quite a few side effects, that could not conceal their greatest advantage: after becoming Kabaneri, a rookie only needed a little more training to become a veteran close to Genin level!

The cultivation cost was low as well. Even if their potential would decrease, it was still immensely attractive!

The headquarters of Shogunate Gate, China's eleventh-ranked legion.

"How is the investigation into what happened last time going?" A man whose face was hidden in shadows spoke in a hoarse voice.

Below him, a figure wearing a ninja vest and carrying an arrogant expression seemed to suppress something as he calmly explained,

"Vice Commander, I did receive the signal sent by your nephew on the front lines. I used my highest authority to arrange for a clever Genin to return, but..."

Before he could finish, the shadowed figure rudely interrupted him.

"I don't want explanations. One dead nephew is just one dead nephew. What I want is the result of the investigation!"

Having been interrupted, anger appeared on the arrogant man's face. He then gave a cold snort.

"Hmph. You also know how much the Hyuga Clan values the Byakugan. Because I transferred someone back, I've already attracted the Anbu's attention. I can't conduct too much more investigation. Identifying several suspects is already the limit."

Seeing the anger on his subordinate's face, the shadowed figure softened his tone somewhat. This was important talent who had managed to gain some status and authority in the Ninja War, so he could not push him too hard. In the Reincarnation Space, strength always spoke for itself. He did not care too much about this sort of defiance.

"I'm not blaming you. I'm only saying that you should quickly locate those suspects and interrogate them."

Since his superior had taken the initiative to soften his stance, the arrogant man, having survived until now, naturally understood reason. He also calmed down.

"Three of them went to other ninja villages. There aren't many living newcomers left in Konoha. Two others still haven't been identified. I've already used the legion's tracking authority, which will increase the chances of our legion members encountering them. But it's impossible to trace incidents that occurred in the novice space in greater detail. I also don't have enough authority cards."

"I'll supply you with authority cards. You must confirm the intelligence. We cannot let so many years of effort go to waste. By the way, the recent news about Kabaneri has been fully verified. We need to expand our newcomer teams, which will also make it easier to complete this task. This matter is equally crucial. Arrange for someone to handle it."

"I've heard that news too, but the price of Kabaneri flesh has been skyrocketing recently. The frequency of entering that space is low, and this sort of apocalypse space is difficult as well..."

"I don't want explanations. I only want results. Don't tell me you can't even handle such a trivial matter."

"This... understood."

His superior had already compromised once over one matter, but there could not be a second time. After remaining silent for a moment, the arrogant man agreed...

While undercurrents stirred in the Reincarnation Space of the Huaxia Zone, the price of Kabane flesh steadily rose, and rumors even began spreading to other national zones.

Xu Yue had also intermittently completed the use of four Lieutenant-level Beginner Training Cards, initially integrating his new power.

In the Beginner Training Room simulations, he could already contend with a standard combat squad composed of one Chunin and three elite Genin.

The simulated opponents in the Beginner Training Room were capped at ordinary Chunin level, and only one could be simulated at a time.

Xu Yue had now more or less reached the limit of the opponents that could be adjusted in the Beginner Training Space.

Although he might still be somewhat inferior to the elite Chunin from the original story who could provide support when fighting Akatsuki, his overall strength definitely placed him among the best of the Chunin.

As for Chakra, due to the time required for refinement, even with the Sage Body's assistance, he was still below the average level of an ordinary Chunin. However, Xu Yue's various innate advantages were simply too outstanding. The Sharingan and Sage Body were both bug-level cheats capable of allowing the weak to defeat the strong.

And this was only Xu Yue's second completed mission!

Even if strength was easier to improve in the early stages, it was still enough to show how terrifying his growth rate was. Under normal circumstances, ordinary Chunin-level strength could only be attained by elites among formal Reincarnators, or even Veteran Reincarnators...

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