Cultivation Tank for Anything

[Ding! Mission 4 Complete, congratulations on obtaining the item: Cultivation Tank for Anything.]

[Ding! Mastered Basic Biology, knowledge reinforcement in progress...]

In Konoha year 53, after a period of diligent study, Gu Qi once again used the power of money to learn a new course.

"Speaking of which, shouldn't I start delving into Genetic Engineering?" Gu Qi muttered to himself, stroking his chin as the system's prompt sounded.

The [Cultivation Tank for Anything], like the previous furnace, was a miniature, pocket-sized model.

This cultivation tank was similar to the devices seen in many movies and TV shows used to cultivate and create artificial humans and monsters.

It was cylindrical in shape, with the top lid and base made of an unknown metal, while the rest was glass.

The lid and base of the cultivation tank also had many interfaces, which could be used to add various instruments and equipment.

It was still placed by inputting Chakra, but the only change was that the size of the cultivation tank could be adjusted by regulating the amount of Chakra input.

At the same time, along with the appearance of the cultivation tank, some supporting facilities and materials were updated in the system mall.

For example, Gene Atlas, Culture Medium Preparation Formula, Sterile Room, Biological Cell Material, DNA Adjuster, and other ordinary and high-tech items.

Of course, the more high-tech the item, the more Gu Qi's heart ached at the price.

For instance, the Gene Atlas cost a staggering 100,000 Ryo.

There was no other way; Gu Qi gritted his teeth and bought the material.

Because without the material, with Gu Qi's current knowledge reserves and resources, he wouldn't be able to cultivate the test subjects he needed.

Opening the material, Gu Qi flipped through it roughly and found that the atlas contained quite a few diagrams of creatures with peculiar bone structures, such as Slimes, Goblins, and Zombies, among other fantastical beings.

Of course, there were also some that looked relatively normal, like Lickers, Griffons, and Hellhounds.

In short, it had all sorts of creatures, except for human gene atlases.

However, the more powerful the creature, the more complex the cultivation conditions required, and most importantly, the price was absolutely eye-watering.

After much deliberation, Gu Qi quickly made his choice.

Taking out the cultivation tank, Gu Qi found an empty space in the laboratory and placed it there.

Due to Chakra limitations, the cultivation tank could only cultivate creatures as large as Pakkun.

However, this was sufficient for what Gu Qi intended to cultivate next.

After placing the cultivation tank, the next step was to set up the equipment.

First, the Sterile Room and the Power Supply System were essential infrastructure; these were unavoidable.

The Sterile Room was 10 square meters in size and came with a sterilization channel and protective suits. Only by cultivating materials within the Sterile Room could the materials be protected from external factors to the greatest extent.

The Power Supply System was fully integrated into the laboratory itself; Gu Qi only needed to provide the energy.

And the energy was simple: either provide Chakra or money.

The price was quite reasonable, 100 Ryo/day to satisfy the cultivation tank and its auxiliary facilities.

If a full month was recharged at once, the system offered an additional discount of 100 Ryo.

Even a mosquito's leg is still meat, so Gu Qi directly recharged for a month.

Next was the DNA Adjuster, used to adjust the DNA of the materials, which was necessary to meet Gu Qi's requirements.

The Life Detector was used to monitor the life status of the materials, preventing any failures during the cultivation process.

Then came the culture medium formula and the accompanying Culture Medium Infuser, used to supply stable and continuous culture medium to the materials.

Finally, there were the materials to be cultivated, which were the core of this entire endeavor.

Adding in some other miscellaneous equipment, this whole setup made Gu Qi feel like he was back to square one, but he still gritted his teeth and bought it all.

After assembling and debugging the equipment, Gu Qi returned to the real world and went shopping according to the list provided in the culture medium preparation formula.

After finishing his purchases, Gu Qi was left with only one thousand Ryo for living expenses.

However, Gu Qi couldn't worry about that now. He re-entered the laboratory through the laboratory door and immediately began preparing the culture medium.

Once the culture medium required for one cultivation cycle was prepared, Gu Qi added it to the infuser.

This culture medium would provide the materials with all the nutrients they needed for growth. Additionally, this culture medium could also provide nourishment to the human body.

In other words, this culture medium was edible.

Next, Gu Qi put on a protective suit and entered the Sterile Room through the sterilization channel.

Extracting the material to be cultivated from the system mall, Gu Qi carefully placed it into the cultivation tank.

Activating the cultivation tank, the entire tank was soon filled with green culture medium.

Next, Gu Qi needed to turn on the DNA Adjuster and begin adjusting the material for this round.

Because it was an adjustment, Gu Qi couldn't immediately modify the material to his desired conditions.

He would have to wait until this batch of material matured, then extract material from the mature form, and then cultivate and adjust it again.

After N generations of adjustments, he would finally obtain the mature form he desired.

"Finally done. Now I just need to observe the material's condition and wait for it to mature."

Gu Qi finally finished the operation late into the night.

Next, Gu Qi only needed to ensure the materials survived the next 10 days of growth.

Returning to the real world, Gu Qi, unable to afford a classroom, could only cultivate Chakra early and then go to sleep.

Suddenly without the sleep function of the classroom, Gu Qi woke up the next morning feeling completely lacking in his usual vigor.

"It seems the most pressing matter is to make money quickly!" Gu Qi said with a headache, looking at himself in the mirror with dark circles under his eyes.

Making money wasn't that easy. Currently, besides some Ninjutsu, Gu Qi only had Secret Brew and Explosives to offer.

The Secret Brew had too great an impact, so Gu Qi naturally wouldn't bring trouble upon himself.

As for Ninjutsu, the cultivation difficulty was too high, and given the village's situation, it would at most be exchanged for something.

This could also attract extra attention from the village, which seemed like trouble no matter how he thought about it.

As for Explosives, C4's power was too great, coupled with its plasticity and tactical utility, Gu Qi planned to keep it as a trump card.

As for Dana Explosives, with the safer and more efficient C4, Gu Qi felt they could be exchanged for some profit.

However, who to cooperate with was a question worth considering.

Given the tactical nature of Explosives, cooperating with the village would be like a dog returning a meat bun – a complete loss.

Money was impossible; at most, they would let Gu Qi choose some Ninjutsu he wanted.

If that were the case, Gu Qi could completely use the Ninjutsu he developed to exchange for it.

This meant that to exchange Explosives for money, he could only seek cooperation from those great clans.

However, even among clans like the Nara, Aburame, and Yamanaka, none could guarantee the uniqueness of the Explosives alone.

Only Konoha's top three clans – the Senju, Hyuga, and Uchiha – could do so.

Putting aside the Senju Clan, which had already retired, Gu Qi only had the Hyuga and Uchiha clans to choose from.

Not to mention Kakashi's Sharingan had already made the Uchiha Clan's favorability towards the Hatake Clan negative.

Just based on future plot developments alone, Gu Qi immediately excluded the Uchiha.

This left the Hyuga Clan as his only option.

"The Hyuga?" Gu Qi pinched his chin, deep in thought.

As a prominent clan in Konoha, they possessed the Byakugan, one of the three great Dōjutsu, as their hereditary ability.

Although the Byakugan felt like a mere supporting role in the anime, completely inferior to the Uchiha's Sharingan, here, Gu Qi had personally experienced the Hyuga's strength.

If nothing else, the Hyuga's Branch Family ninjas held important positions within Konoha.

For instance, at least one-third of Konoha's medical ninjas were Hyuga.

There were also Hyuga shadows in some reconnaissance teams and the Anbu.

After all, a prominent Konoha clan that could rival the Uchiha was not as simple as depicted in the anime.

Furthermore, the Byakugan's ultimate evolution, the Tenseigan, was also a very powerful existence.

It was a pity that the Hyuga Clan lacked information about the Tenseigan. Otherwise, with the Hyuga's foundation, they could have created a Super Kage-level powerhouse with the Tenseigan.

With that thought, Gu Qi made his decision: "It's decided, Hyuga Hiashi!"