Return, Confirm Team Battle!

[Side quest completed: Clear all Cursed Invaders from Cairo. All members of the reincarnation team participated. Reward: 1 B-rank side quest, 4000 reward points.]

Praise the Main God!

As the announcement echoed in their ears, Kobayashi and the other surviving reincarnators were ecstatic. Regardless of what the next trial might hold, they were immensely happy in this moment.

Setting aside the rewards from individual kills, the main quest involving Imhotep alone, combined with this side quest, was enough to leave the East Sea Team stuffed to the brim.

An A-rank resource package—it was endless, simply impossible to spend it all!

The next moment, all things stood still.

Transmission, initiated.

Half-dreaming and half-awake, Uchiha Xiu felt his feet touch solid ground.

The healing radiance of the Main God had already descended upon everyone, following his thoughts.

Himself included.

The bill, however, was paid individually.

Including Kaguya-hime and himself, it only cost 156 reward points to quietly eliminate the subtle, hidden injuries within their bodies—mostly chakra depletion—that they hadn't even realized were there.

--Main God, settle my current resources.

Itemized list, and check strictly for corruption!

The response from the Great Light Sphere was as swift as ever.

[Settling...]

"East Sea Team Captain Uchiha Xiu, your gains for this session are as follows—"

"Completed newcomer briefing, gained 100 reward points."

"Completed main quest: Annihilated the Undead Priest Imhotep, gained 2 B-rank side quests, 6000 reward points."

"Killed Imhotep, gained 1 A-rank side quest, 8000 reward points."

"Saved the protagonist of The Mummy series, Evelyn, once, gained 1 C-rank side quest, 1500 reward points."

"Completed side quest: Escorted Evelyn, O'Connell, and Jonathan safely out of the City of the Dead, gained 2 C-rank side quests, 3000 reward points."

"Completed side quest: Cleared all Cursed Invaders from Cairo, gained 1 B-rank side quest, 4000 reward points."

"Killed 5 animated Sphinxes, gained 5 D-rank side quests, 2500 reward points."

"Killed 68 cursed Sand Statue Pharaoh Guards, gained 3400 reward points."

"..."

The series of mass kills of fodder enemies created by Kaguya-hime were also recorded, though only the elite Sphinxes provided side quests; the rest were converted solely into reward points.

--[Full body restoration, consumed 156 reward points.]

--[Automatically synthesizing side quests and calculating with previous balance: 1 D-rank side quest, 19 reward points.]

"East Sea Team Captain Uchiha Xiu, you currently hold 2 A-rank side quests, 1 B-rank side quest, and 2 C-rank side quests."

"Reward points: 38,543."

What of the next team battle? In this first generation, having obtained so many resources through legitimate means permitted by the Main God, plus the two Bible trophies and the upcoming re-excavation...

This time, it could truly be called a complete and total harvest!

"Clear the final reincarnation battle in six rounds? I probably won't even need that long to speed-run it."

While Uchiha Xiu was silently reflecting, the shouting of Kobayashi Yoshito reached him from the side:

"Hahaha, this is enough to strengthen all the skills before the first awakening of the Soul Bender! Tombstone, Ice Saya, Plague Rakshasa, Ghost Step, Kalla of the Dark Flame..."

This man, lacking composure, danced about in a state of wild ecstasy.

"An A-rank side quest, plus a D! And nearly twelve thousand five hundred points!!"

"Banzai! Long live!!"

It was understandable.

If this scene were happening in the Central Continent Team, Brother Jie, the guide who appeared happy on the surface, would surely be cheering: "From now on, when I buy soy milk, I'll buy two bowls—drink one and pour one away!"

"It's a pity that the prerequisites to unlock the first awakening skill, the Seventh Ghost God: Evil God Blache, are too difficult to meet. I'll have to wait until the next round."

"Or I can just follow the Captain again when we go back to The Mummy for a second run, and mix in another high-spec group side quest, hehe."

Hearing this, Uchiha Xiu couldn't help but glance at him, then turned his gaze toward the healer, Kitagawa Nacai—

If he remembered correctly, before a Paladin awakens into an Evangelist, there is a major resurrection skill called Light of Resurrection.

It was unclear if she could exchange for it.

Would the Main God raise the threshold for resurrection?

Of course, if one were to really analyze it... the Samsara of Heavenly Life from the Naruto world also possessed the ability to resurrect the dead.

Could it be used on reincarnators? Since the Ninja World was marked in the East Sea Team's log after he descended, it should be included within the Main God's multiverse.

To be honest, there were some mysteries that Uchiha Xiu still hadn't figured out.

Ever since being invited to join the reincarnation cycle, everything that has happened has been for the better.

Once the final battle is won and we transcend, everything will naturally become clear!

Meanwhile.

Standing in the corner of the plaza, Zhao Yingkong opened her eyes from her meditative state. She subconsciously locked gazes with Uchiha Xiu, feeling a mix of anticipation and bewilderment in her heart.

What should she exchange for? To describe the list of items available from the Main God as vast as the sea would not be an exaggeration.

At this moment, she quietly released the bindings she had kept tightly pressed against her chest.

Uchiha Xiu had to honestly admit that his gaze was drawn to that pair for a split second.

It wasn't that he hadn't seen such specifications before—Tsunade's bosom was broad enough—but this was truly the first time he had seen such a curious combination of a youthful face and that kind of physique...

"Sugoi! A loli-faced busty—"

Coincidentally, a surviving newcomer saw this scene and let out an instinctive, bizarre cry.

The sound stopped abruptly.

A curved blade was pressed against his throat.

The cold-faced assassin loli issued a warning with her actions, and the newcomer, who had narrowly escaped death and seemed a bit flighty, quickly shut his mouth, wishing he could slap himself twice.

If he didn't keep his mouth shut, those three idiots who were abandoned in the desert and failed to return alive were a cautionary tale!

"Here, aside from the Paladin system, take this Book of Amun-Ra and study the powerful spells recorded within; it will provide you with many effective methods in various situations."

At this, Uchiha Xiu tossed the Book of Amun-Ra to the healer, Kitagawa Nacai.

"Don't worry, Captain, I will fulfill my duties as a spellcaster."

Simultaneously, Zhao Yingkong, having sheathed her blade, silently moved closer to the gentle older sister figure.

--During the battle to curse Cairo, she had recognized the healer's grasp of the big picture; it was truly very reassuring.

In reality, it was also Sister Nacai who cast spells in time, allowing that sharp-tongued Ghost Swordsman to tangle with her for several rounds, running all the way from the Americas to the South Pacific, and then back to Neon, without being finished off by her.

"Phew~ finally safe."

A female newcomer spoke up, attempting to dilute the awkward atmosphere.

Immediately, someone echoed: "Enhance! Enhance! Fuck, I'm sick of being brutally slaughtered by the Undead Legion... I want to become stronger!!"

And so, the space that had been quiet and desolate in the past immediately became lively, as the East Sea Team added new blood, gaining quite a bit of popularity.

One, two, three, four.

Counting Zhao Yingkong, four seeds had truly been added; the casualty rate was unexpectedly a bit high.

This was despite the coordination of two veterans and the assistance of the native Med-Jai legion.

Setting aside the three who gave up voluntarily, was it a lack of luck that caused nearly half of the newcomers to die?

Or was there some hidden will at work, a refusal to join hands with me in this generation?

"Hmm, never mind."

"One white boxer remains; during his self-introduction, he said he held a regional gold belt, counting as standing at the top of the pyramid in his field. His name is Paul."

"A woman dressed as a white-collar worker, in her natural state without any enhancements. Kaguya used her Byakugan to observe her, and her brain's mental fluctuations are about ten percent higher than the human average. Honda Yui."

"A seemingly unremarkable, short-haired, tanned, lecherous salaryman who looks like a construction site surveyor. I think his name is Mizutani... Akira?"

Facing the Captain's scrutiny, everyone present fell silent once more.

There was no need for Uchiha Xiu to explain too much; the many rules of life and enhancement in this space had already been perfected by the old bird Kobayashi Yoshito, who had entered a world earlier.

"First of all, welcome everyone to the East Sea Team."

"The target for the next trial is Event Horizon, and the team battle target is..."

"The Forest Continent Team."

"The West Sea!"

"A three-team battle."

Unsurprisingly, both of these teams were farming teams; it was clearly stated in the original lore.

A match where we act as the Main God's blade to clean up butcher-type reincarnators.

It's not a big problem... as long as the resources are sufficient, I can slaughter my way through these guys who raise people like livestock!

As for the horror movie background itself, it couldn't be called particularly niche. In the eyes of some hardcore viewers, hunting for those deleted, bizarre segments was a form of alternative achievement.

"This movie, it's pretty disgusting." Kobayashi Yoshito frowned as he replied.

Clearly, he had seen it too.

"I think it's also called Event Horizon." The female white-collar worker, Honda Yui, bit her lip, her expression looking rather unpleasant.

She had filled in some of the deleted segments of this film through special channels to satisfy her own secret, morbid curiosity—

It was rumored that the film originally contained many various cult-like scenes, but during the test screening phase, the VIP audience composed of gore-film enthusiasts and the executives at the distributor, Paramount, mostly couldn't accept them, ultimately choosing to cut them.

That portion of the footage, including but not limited to dismemberment, self-mutilation, cannibalism, and chaotic orgies, was only presented in a limited capacity during the public release as brief, pixelated flashes.

Paramount later intended to release a director's cut on disc to turn another profit, but since much of the original film and raw footage had been destroyed or lost, the plan could not proceed.

This only served to increase its fame within niche circles.

What one cannot obtain is always the most alluring.

"What is it specifically about?" Zhao Yingkong pressed.

"Well, it's a space horror film with rich elements, with fans spanning the fields of science, religion, and the occult. For instance, some fans of Warhammer 40,000 are devotees of this film," Uchiha Xiu explained patiently.

"What is Warhammer?"

"..."

Right, he almost forgot; the loli-faced assassin before him was a relic from the first decade of the twenty-first century.

Back then, the internet was not well-developed, let alone short-form video, leaving her knowledge base limited.

--Main God, project the film.

--Prepare some snacks.

[In 2047, the Event Horizon, a spaceship that had mysteriously vanished seven years prior while exploring beyond the solar system, reappeared near Neptune. After receiving a signal, an Earth rescue team immediately set out to explore and conduct a rescue mission.

Accompanying them was the designer of the Event Horizon: Dr. Weir.

Upon arriving in deep space and approaching the vessel, life-form scans showed the ship was teeming with signs of life. However, once they actually boarded to search, the rescue team discovered that all the crew members had either died gruesome deaths or vanished.

These crew members from Earth also began to be plagued by hallucinations, each seeing the lingering pain and past sins they could not let go of.

It turned out the gravity drive of the Event Horizon had indeed opened a wormhole, completing a spatial jump, but it had arrived in a terrifying dimension beyond human comprehension—a place of evil, chaos, and disorder.

After returning, the ship itself had gained a life of its own...]

"We must stack mental resistance. A healer who can dispel negative status effects is essential, the more powerful, the better," the white boxer Paul said with a firm tone. He didn't dare touch the snacks on the table for the rest of the film.

Compared to this kind of space horror, fighting Jackal-Headed Desert Warriors and the Cursed Legion in Cairo felt much easier to accept.

--Uchiha Xiu spent one reward point to exchange for fifty horror films. Since it was a paid service, the Main God provided versions that could never be replicated in reality.

Khorne, Slaanesh, and Nurgle—these three elements appeared repeatedly, sometimes even in combination!

Could the living ship itself represent the concept of Tzeentch?

"We might need a brand-new ship as a backup, in case extreme circumstances arise and we are forced to abandon the original..."

Mizutani Akira, the civil engineering worker, muttered to himself.

Throughout the entire process, Kaguya-hime, who was pressed against Uchiha Xiu to serve as a soft cushion, offered no opinion—

Surviving in the deep space environment shouldn't be difficult, right?

The Otsutsuki were, after all, an immortal race that delved deep into various life-bearing star systems to cultivate God Trees.

"It's unclear how the Main God will arrange the plot."

Uchiha Xiu added while searching through the gourmet section: "Moreover, under the Main God's mechanism evaluation, the weaker the team's strength, the more opportunities there are to enter the layout early."

You'll do.

Suddenly, two large bowls of rice topped with meat appeared, emitting a thick, savory aroma. Although there was no exaggerated flashing light, the mere scent of it triggered a primal impulse, driving the surrounding team members to devour it.

Zhao Yingkong, who had been on the verge of speaking, felt her throat move.

As expected of a product from the Toriko world... it could alleviate survival pressure to a certain extent and force a distraction.

"Regal Mammoth Bird meat rice bowl!"

"Why are you all looking at me? If you want to eat, exchange for it yourselves. It doesn't cost much, only fifty points a bowl. It comes from the world of Toriko."

In the original anime setting, the ingredient itself was an exceptionally fierce monster bird with a capture level of 3. Its body was covered in incredibly hard feathers to protect the soft, delicious meat inside.

Once prepared as a dish, the taste was mellow and savory. Beneath the slippery skin, juices dripped like those from high-grade Wagyu beef, and the marbled meat flavor dispersed, melting the moment it touched the tongue.

Coming from the Main God, the evaluation was exceptionally simple and practical: besides being able to enjoy the ultimate delicacy of the human world, it also had the effect of invigorating the spirit, providing a slight boost to one's life level, with a focus on enhancing cellular activity and the toughness of internal organs.

"Since I'm practicing and exploring the effects of the Six Storehouse Thief for the first time, I'll use this to test the waters."

Before this round of trials, Kobayashi, who had returned carrying four nuclear backpacks, saw the captain holding an ancient text.

So it was called the Six Storehouse Thief!

"I just connected to the Main God and checked; to directly instill this ability requires a B-rank side quest. Its main function is energy absorption, originating from the Chinese anime The Outcast."

Muttering in his heart, the healer Kitagawa, who had turned into a glutton, shifted her attention to the ingredient section.

With money in hand, and adhering to the principle that what you eat is never a loss, the East Sea Team, led by their captain, had their thoughts temporarily return to the meaning of life:

Yes, what shall we eat?

There were quite a few entries in the ingredient section.

From the Flat Peaches of the Primordial Realm and the Immortality Medicine of the Shrouding the Heavens world, down to various dishes from gourmet anime.

"Captain, I don't have any preferred enhancements for now." Zhao Yingkong remained the exception. She casually exchanged for a Rainbow Fruit, took a small sip, hurriedly suppressed her expression of enjoyment, and brought up business.

When Uchiha Xiu looked over, the young girl instinctively crossed her arms, seemingly not quite accustomed to her current state of having her restraints removed.

"I just feel... none of them really suit me."

"Can you recommend some enhancements? I need a reference."

Sharingan? Uchiha Yingkong, is it?

The compatibility is quite high.

However, this belongs to one of the specialties of the Ninja World; aside from requiring the Main God sphere to perform fusion repairs and costing some reward points, there is no other consumption.

So... how should one use an A-rank resource pack to successfully forge an assassin?

It would be best if it could handle the issue of primary and secondary personalities.

Zhao Yingkong, whose seat was right next to Uchiha Xiu, didn't continue speaking; she took small bites of a delicious fruit, pretending to be nonchalant, yet her face seemed to have lines written all over it:

Captain, I want to be in a wheelchair so badly.