Making Bank

Under the circumstances, a plasma cannon was more suitable than ninjutsu for Fang Xiu to use against the Alien Queen.

That was a fact—

Lightning Release had a piercing quality that enhanced the power of thrusting attacks.

In the Naruto World, whether it was Kakashi Hatake's Raikiri or the Third Raikage's Hell Stab, their attacks were essentially thrusts.

Therefore, thrusting attacks could be considered the best way to bring out Lightning Release's power.

What was more, Lightning Release could inflict a paralysis debuff. Non-thrusting Lightning Release techniques could do more than deal damage; they could also control large groups of enemies.

For example, Sasuke Uchiha's Chidori Current, or the Four-Pillar Bind Fang Xiu had just used.

Unfortunately, Raikiri and Hell Stab were forbidden techniques that an Uchiha Chunin couldn't even get access to! What's more, if his body wasn't strong enough, choosing to make a close-range thrust could leave him in a situation where he killed a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of his own men.

As for Fire Release, its main form of attack was wide-area scorching. Apart from its large range, long reach, added shock waves, and the burn debuff inflicted on targets, Fang Xiu couldn't think of any other advantages.

At this stage, if he wanted to effectively kill a creature like the Alien Queen, which had high resistance to fire and a massive body, he would have to spend a great deal of Chakra to unleash the B-rank ninjutsu Majestic Destroyer Flame or Majestic Flame Destroyer Arrow—or awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan and use Amaterasu...

As for Earth Release, of the three techniques he knew, Subterranean Voyage was useful for evasion, Earth Style Wall was suited to defense, and none of them focused on offense—Double Suicide Decapitation Technique aside. It was a beginner-level technique, a godsend for bullying weaklings.

"So, before I awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan and get my own giant battle armor, high-tech weapons are still more useful."

"After I return... I could also work on my Taijutsu."

Fang Xiu had analyzed his current shortcomings in a flash. With a plasma pistol in each hand, he kept pulling the triggers.

High-energy plasma bursts appeared one after another, bombarding the Alien Queen's shield-shaped head. Yellow-green blood sprayed out in clumps. Her wails were piercing at first, then grew low, until they vanished completely.

The bound Queen looked utterly wretched. Her head was mangled beyond recognition, and her massive body hung limp in the air.

Was she playing dead?

The Main God's judgment was the gold standard! As the thought crossed his mind, Fang Xiu noticed that after such intense use, the plasma pistols had quietly entered automatic recharge mode. He wouldn't be able to pull the triggers again for a while.

So he began forming Hand Seals.

Finish her off with ninjutsu?

That worked!

In the Yautja Civilization, using firearms to complete a hunt didn't bring much glory.

"Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame!"

The Chakra gathered inside him immediately turned into scorching flames, and Fang Xiu exhaled in one great burst.

A powerful firestorm took shape at once, turning everything around him into a sea of flames.

Sensing the terrifying blaze rapidly closing in, the Alien Queen didn't have time for one final roar. Starting with her shattered head, her entire body was utterly consumed by the crimson flames.

In fact, among the Uchiha Clan's many signature Fire Release techniques, this one was also exceptionally powerful.

--[Killed the Alien Queen. Obtained one B-rank side quest and 4,500 reward points...]

His heart gave an involuntary leap.

Listening to the Main God's announcement, Fang Xiu knew that everything he had planned up to this point had gone exactly as intended, without any surprises or miscalculations.

One of the threats hanging over him had been eliminated.

And he hadn't faced any life-or-death trials!

"Even with inflation in the space, a B-rank side quest is still worth a lot to a newcomer."

At that moment, the Main God's generosity felt like a giant pancake dropping from the sky. Fang Xiu, who had traversed the entire pyramid without daring to rest for even a moment, felt his spirits lift. He was already imagining what he could exchange for.

--Hashirama Cells, to advance to a Sage Body and complement the Uchiha Clan bloodline.--A perfected Shikotsumyaku, the physical power of the Ōtsutsuki Clan, also complementary to the Uchiha bloodline.

--Wolverine's bloodline, with its healing factor and increased durability.

--A mutated vampire bloodline? It didn't seem to offer much, but it was a system Zheng Xingxing had enhanced, after all.

His thoughts raced.

Then reason brought them back under control.

He should wait until the trial was over and he had reached a safe area. Only after learning more about the rules of the space should he consider these things!

"One B-rank side quest, plus the rewards from killing the Facehuggers earlier and the main quest payout when the trial ends. I've got 1B, 1C, and 7,625 points coming in."

"If there's a team leader position, the authority probably won't go to anyone but me."

Sitting on the pillar, now still again, Fang Xiu pondered and thought to himself, "Will that be enough? I can say for sure that it's a hefty starting fund."

"But according to most Infinite Flow settings, a reincarnation team's early days are a grace period. The worlds that come later... will be brutal."

"I should keep hunting ordinary Xenomorphs. Even a tiny mosquito is still meat. I just don't know how many newcomers are still alive."

"I hope those three Yautja can hold their own. I don't mind if they get killed, but they absolutely can't let Facehuggers latch onto them... That would crank the difficulty right back up!"

In the movie, three Yautja took part in the trial. Two of them were little more than extras, and were killed by a Xenomorph whose blood was more corrosive than that of its kind.

The last one was exceptionally talented and killed several Xenomorphs with melee weapons. But he lacked combat experience. When he took off his mask, a Facehugger ambushed him, setting off the events of Alien vs. Predator: Requiem.

Meanwhile.

Halfway up the pyramid.

Inside a corridor.

The Black man, who knew a little about the plot, was on edge. Especially when he heard some kind of noise coming from above... He jerked his head up!

A monster came into view, its tail swishing as it tilted its head toward him.

"Looking" wasn't quite the right word.

His temporary teammate had told him that Xenomorphs had no eyes. They locked onto targets using heat detection on their skulls, along with vibrations.

Bang! Bang! Bang! "Fire... Fire..." A pistol fired wildly. Empty casings flew from the slide and hit the ground with sharp little clinks.

The two were about thirty meters apart. The Xenomorph had started moving the instant the Black man opened fire.

Maybe it was a shot guided by faith from Africa, and his aim was simply too erratic. Or maybe the Xenomorph was too fast.

Before a breath had passed, he hadn't even emptied the magazine when the killer from outer space reached Odubiao.

It lashed its barbed tail at him. The long, black weapon of death, shaped like a scorpion's tail, pierced the Black man's lower abdomen.

"Am I going to die?" Odubiao stared at the monster right in front of him. Terror surged like a tide, drowning what little courage he had left.

Before he was chosen by the Main God, Odubiao bought bananas at the village market every morning.

A bunch of bananas cost about eight thousand Burundian francs. To make more money, he often tied at least fourteen bunches to his imported Flying Pigeon bicycle.

Then he set off on a journey of several dozen kilometers.

When he came to a steep slope, the bicycle's load could weigh more than two hundred kilograms. Under gravity, he could reach an astonishing seventy kilometers per hour, matching the speed of a small car! Odubiao knew it was dangerous, but he trusted his excellent cycling skills.

Besides, he did it all to make a living.

Until one day, he couldn't hold his line around a bend and sped through the guardrail...