Exploring the System

Outside the ward, hushed voices drifted in from the corridor.

"...It's this one, A-307." A young nurse's voice carried a hint of excitement and nervousness. "Be gentle when you change his bandages later; don't disturb his rest."

"Is that the kid who took down a Cloud Ninja jonin and two chunin all by himself!? Is that for real? How old is he? He hasn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, right?"

"It's the absolute truth! My cousin's neighbor went to the scene to investigate, and they said it was a total bloodbath! A single Lightning Style technique, and they were skewered like kebabs!"

"Shh! Keep it down! Don't go spreading rumors!"

"I know," another, slightly more composed voice replied. "Honestly, I still find it hard to believe. The report says he did it all by himself..."

"Shh—" the young nurse hurriedly cut her off. "Stop talking, it's not good if he hears us. Anyway, keep your attitude respectful. The Hokage has given strict orders that we must use the best medicine to ensure his full recovery."

"Understood, understood. He's a hero of Konoha, after all; who would dare be negligent?"

Creeeak—

The ward door was pushed open gently.

Hiroki leaned against the headboard, pretending to look at the scenery outside the window, though in reality, he had heard every word of the conversation clearly.

This kind of praise was still something he wasn't quite used to. Ever since graduating from elementary school in his past life, he had rarely heard such generous, direct praise that didn't care about his attitude.

Once he started working, it was even rarer for colleagues to praise him like that.

Everyone was too focused on money and promotions; who had the energy to compliment others?

Only when playing games would people shout "Awesome" or "Nice."

"Sawada-kun, we're here to change your dressings." The young nurse walked in carrying a tray, a professional, gentle smile on her face, but her eyes held undisguised curiosity and a trace of... awe.

"Sorry to trouble you." Hiroki nodded.

The young nurse skillfully unwound the bandages on his arm to treat the wound. The moment she leaned in close, a familiar pop-up window quietly appeared in Hiroki's consciousness.

[Ding-dong~]

[Detected connectable computer "Nakajima Aki", temporary connection established via "Chakra Communication Protocol".]

[Open and view files?]

Here it comes.

As expected, this wasn't a dream.

His cheat could connect to anyone.

Everyone, whether they were ordinary people or ninjas, seemed to be treated as computers by his cheat.

Hiroki's heart stirred. This was the first time he had actively tried to explore the capabilities of his cheat while in a non-combat state. He wanted to know just how far this "connection" could go.

He used his mind to select [Yes].

Instantly, a window titled [Nakajima Aki's Computer] popped up. Hiroki didn't look at her Memory Disk first; instead, he clicked directly on the [Temp] folder, which represented real-time thoughts.

In an instant, countless trivial thought files refreshed on his "screen" like a waterfall.

Filename|Oh_god_he_is_so_young_he_looks_so_thin.log|

|Is_this_the_genius_who_took_down_three_Cloud_Ninjas_alone.log|

|He_killed_three_ninjas_and_there_is_not_even_a_visible_scar_on_him_truly_a_hero.log|

|He_looked_at_me_did_I_do_something_wrong.log|

|His_face_is_so_handsome_will_he_get_even_more_handsome_does_he_have_a_partner.log|

|Should_I_ask_for_an_autograph_later_to_set_an_example_for_my_little_brother.log|

|No_no_too_abrupt_I_will_look_like_a_fangirl.log|

|Wuwuwu_I_am_a_fangirl_I_really_want_to_lick_his_cheeks.log|

Hiroki: "..."

He felt the corners of his mouth twitching slightly.

Wait, are girls' thoughts always this active?

This feeling was too strange. Having everyone's inner monologue displayed in real-time, only to find out they were "hyping" him up like this, made him feel incredibly awkward.

Ugh~! A bit cringey and off-putting...

Hiroki resisted the urge to close the window and began searching for something more valuable.

Soon, he found a folder named [Medical and Nursing] inside her [D Drive (Memory Disk)].

He clicked it open, and the files inside made his eyes light up.

[Medical Ninjutsu - Mystical Palm Technique (Entry Level).dat]

[Chakra Micro-Precision Control (Proficient Level).dat]

[One Hundred Common Phrases for Shrewish Scolding (Master Level).pdf]

[Guidelines for Chasing a Romantic Interest (Master Level).pdf]

[Encyclopedia of Medical Knowledge (Konoha Version).pdf]

Found it!

He could not only copy combat ninjutsu, but even medical ninjutsu and auxiliary skills could be copied!

He could even copy some strange and peculiar things!

A wave of wild joy surged in the heart of Sawada Hiroki. Without hesitation, he selected all these files and pressed [Ctrl+C] to copy.

Immediately after, he opened his [D Drive (Memory Disk)], created a new folder named [Skill Backup], and slammed the [Ctrl+V] key to paste!

A file transfer progress bar window popped up instantly.

[Calculating required time and space...]

[Total of 5 files, total size: 21.4MB]

[Copying files from other computer (Nakajima Aki) to my computer (Sawada Hiroki)...]

Estimated remaining time for transfer: about 12 minutes...

12 minutes?

Sawada Hiroki frowned. He was currently in balance mode! This speed was much slower than he had anticipated.

Just then, the young nurse had already efficiently changed his dressing and picked up the thermometer.

"Alright, Sawada-kun," she glanced at the reading on the thermometer, a look of relief appearing on her face, "36.5 degrees, completely normal. Your physical constitution is truly amazing; you are recovering very quickly. I have already communicated with the attending physician, and you can process your discharge this afternoon."

As she spoke, she tidied up the tray and turned to leave.

[Connection interrupted.]

[Disconnected from computer (Nakajima Aki).]

[Target lost, file transfer failed.]

As she moved out of contact range, the transfer progress bar in Sawada Hiroki's consciousness space instantly turned gray, and an annoying prompt box popped up on it.

Sawada Hiroki: "..."

He leaned against the headboard, somewhat silent.

The ability of this cheat was undoubtedly powerful and heaven-defying. Theoretically, as long as he was given enough time and opportunities for contact, he could copy the knowledge and skills of everyone in the ninja world.

But... it was indeed not very easy to use.

First, the "connection" required physical contact, and it had to be continuous. This meant he couldn't just grab someone on the street and start "downloading."

Grabbing a random ninja was definitely impossible; who knew what the other person would think.

Copying ninjutsu required a sufficiently long period of physical contact; at the very least, he had to hold hands. But for people who weren't close, wanting to hold hands for over ten minutes without letting go was already difficult enough.

Second, the "download" required time. For medical ninjutsu like Mystical Palm Technique, he was currently in balance mode, and it still took this long even in a non-combat state. If it were a larger ninjutsu, wouldn't it have to be calculated in days?

In the ever-changing flow of battle, this was simply impossible to achieve.

He couldn't always be kidnapped like this time, having enough time to be in contact with another ninja.

Unless...

Sawada Hiroki pondered as he opened the "Network and Internet" list.

Six or seven Wi-Fi signals were flickering on it.

Unless he tried connecting to these Wi-Fi signals to see if he could download any ninjutsu from them.