Activation, East Sea Team Strengthens! (Two-in-One Chapter)

"How about this."

Since you asked with such sincerity, I shall show great mercy and tell you~

Uchiha Xiu, looking to save some trouble, pulled up the Flash Spirit enhancement—the signature choice of the girl assassin in the original timeline—and projected it for all to see.

"Flash Spirit gene enhancement, initial exchange costs 800 reward points and one D-rank side quest. It is an auxiliary skill; Flash Spirit can increase one's speed several times over, or even higher, within ten seconds, provided that your neural reaction speed can handle it..."

"Continuing to upgrade, there are corresponding C-rank enhancements along this path."

"Then, by consuming one B-rank side quest, you can extend the duration of the C-rank Flash Spirit skill from ten seconds to one minute."

"The remaining resources can be used to exchange for a handy, high-cost-performance weapon, plus key defensive items."

In the original timeline, Zhao Yingkong of the Central Continent Team even created the Vacuum Wave Slash based on the Flash Spirit bloodline in the later stages.

The effect... now that Uchiha Xiu had unlocked the third stage of the Gene Lock, recalling it with his brainpower, it seemed quite decent, didn't it?

It simultaneously possesses a certain degree of mental resistance, capable of suppressing inner demons and psychic-type enemies.

"Paired with the super dynamic vision provided by the Sharingan, you will definitely be able to master it quickly."

Unfortunately, Zhao Yingkong only raised an eyebrow—

"Hmm, it looks okay, and it fits my assassin characteristics well. However, I heard Sister Naicai mention that you said if one has a choice, a gradient growth-type enhancement starting from the lowest D-rank... is actually not as suitable as going straight for a high-level exchange."

Ah?

There was such a thing?

Right, I did indeed mention it inadvertently before. That was when I was briefly introducing the Gene Lock to Kitagawa and Kobayashi, saying that high-quality bloodlines are expensive for a reason, and they have a certain positive effect on unlocking.

"Then what about the A-rank Marvel Quicksilver? It is still a god-speed enhancement, with a particle wall-phasing skill. If developed properly, it can achieve short-range space-time travel."

"During team battles, you can kill the enemy's squishy targets first, teleport out of the battlefield, and pair it with my exclusive Mangekyo ocular technique. It is very suitable for surprise raids and harvesting."

Wakahime, equivalent to a mobile version of the Invincible Golden Body.

The picture is quite beautiful.

As a squishy assassin, you can consider yourself lucky to join my team.

"The disadvantage is the lack of personal mental resistance; you have to make up for it with items or other aspects."

Hearing this, Zhao Yingkong pondered.

At this moment, Uchiha Xiu, acting like an enthusiastic salesman, used his captain's authority to perform a high-standard search, providing various suitable paths:

"Shadow Spider-Man mutant bloodline, starting at a B-rank side quest. It awakens the Shadow Stealth skill, comes with a high-speed bonus, and can unleash Shadow Devour to absorb physical/magical attacks, as well as mental shocks."

"The mental resistance is excellent, and upgrading to double A-rank grants the protection of the Dark Dimension."

Still no response.

For a moment, Uchiha Xiu suddenly thought of Patriarch Bodhi:

You monkey, you won't learn this, and you won't learn that; I shall let you taste the severity of the ruler.

No, it should be a fierce whipping!

"Then, what about the Nanaya Clan bloodline from the Type-Moon series? Super-speed neural reaction, Flash Steps, and the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception."

"The latter is not unique to Ryougi Shiki."

He didn't mention the most important advantage—the accompanying personality resistance—to the girl, lest her other dormant fourth-stage personality wake up and start acting out.

Additionally, the Lines and Points of Death are derived from the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception—the lines of death are easier to observe but have weaker lethality, while the points of death require focused capture but still possess an annihilation effect.

This ability is often used as a strategic god-tier skill for snipers, paired with weapons like high-vibration particle cutting daggers to achieve efficient destruction by attacking weak points.

"Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, Ryougi Shiki, plus a Sharingan." Zhao Yingkong suddenly captured the keywords precisely.

As an old-school anime fan, she sometimes feels that she is a stitched-together character design of famous anime figures like Sasuke Uchiha, Ryougi Shiki, and Killua.

She can find resonance points in them.

But I am me!

Swallowing the rest of the overly sweet fruit in one bite, Zhao Yingkong said with a serious face:

"No Type-Moon enhancements..."

Listening to the girl's stubborn voice, Uchiha Xiu sighed helplessly.

Did the main personality notice something?

To be fair, that inner personality is quite nasty.

It possesses a certain "bratty girl" attribute.

Furthermore, it has fabricated a deep-seated, tragic memory of clan extermination for the surface personality currently dominating Zhao Yingkong's body, insisting she must become stronger to take revenge on her cousin.

Because she hasn't existed for very long, her actions can hardly be called clever; sometimes she is quite dim-witted, often getting a sound beating on a whim—a proper copy of Sasuke's "Second Pillar" persona.

"Sigh, my captain is truly loving. From a gentle, white-haired big sister like Kaguya-hime to a contrast-filled, young-faced girl assassin, he likes them all."

In the corner.

Watching Uchiha Xiu, who was tirelessly analyzing and explaining, Soul Bender Kobayashi Yoshito silently complained, then quickly lowered his head to eat.

"Become a Werewolf," Uchiha Xiu declared, playing his trump card.

A werewolf?

Shouldn't it be a lycanthrope!

The onlookers from the East Sea Team perked up, their attention shifting away from the delicacies on their respective tables.

Mizutani Akira, a construction worker by trade, felt a jolt of alarm; he had been planning to exchange for a B-rank beast-type werewolf bloodline from a generic Western fantasy setting to bolster his battle aura.

Don't let them clash!

[Mutated Invisible Werewolf Bloodline, sourced from Blood Blockade Battlefront. Whether it be one's figure, weight, body temperature, tactile presence, body odor, or even causality—any attribute belonging to the self can have its concentration diluted to the extreme, effectively allowing for the conversion of the self within a minuscule range.

Existing everywhere, yet existing nowhere at all...]

A brand-new subtitle projection appeared.

"Chain Sumeragi?" Zhao Yingkong, an anime otaku, tilted her head, an image of a short-haired, suit-wearing urban woman appearing in her mind.

"Exactly!"

Uchiha Xiu snapped his fingers.

"In the anime, this conceptual-level setting is nearly unsolvable, but it has one fatal flaw: the ability to vanish from the world has a limit."

"If you exceed this limit, the world's rules will default to the assumption that you have already vanished; the memories of your existence and the things you have done will be erased from the world."

"It's somewhat similar to the White Whale from Re:Zero; it must be paired with the Talisman used in the animation."

"Mm-hmm." Zhao Yingkong, showing intense interest, nodded quickly.

The Talisman records the "obsessions" of the werewolves and is their most precious possession. If a werewolf vanishes due to overusing their ability, they can be summoned back to this world through the memories tied to the Talisman.

"However, after the Main God's modification, this fatal flaw has been removed."

"The downside is that it's expensive."

"Of course, that's not the Great Light Sphere's problem; it's the reincarnator's problem."

"It starts at two B-rank side quests plus 8,000 points. It provides a massive boost to all attributes and includes two initial skill infusions. As for the actual effectiveness... it really depends on your own development and compatibility."

[Skill 1: Gravity Elimination]

[Eliminates one's own weight, grants immunity to falling damage, allows for jumping without gravitational restraint, free flight, high-speed movement, and phase blurring.]

[Skill 2: Figure Erasure]

[Skill Description: By eliminating the reflection of various waves, including light, as well as energy, one can achieve absolute invisibility at the maximum level.]

"The two abilities are essentially a paradox of existence. You can develop various techniques during your rest periods based on this characteristic."

"For example, by erasing your own existence as much as possible and shifting into a state of quantum entanglement, your existence becomes indeterminate to those who cannot observe you, meaning they cannot attack you."

"An alternative version of Kamui? The upper and lower limits depend entirely on the individual; you could be a total failure or a god-tier powerhouse."

"Target template: a top-tier assassin and an unsolvable scout."

"My personal summary: it is a bloodline that breaks through biological and physical limitations to directly influence the laws of causality."

--It can erase the "bratty" persona and perfectly absorb it, allowing the main personality to take control.

--If you don't want to get into a conflict, just dilute the current personality.

Come to think of it, suicide would also be quite convenient.

Fighting to the very last moment, then ending one's own life?

The plaza fell into a dead silence.

There was never a perfect answer when it came to enhancements, but every option Uchiha Xiu provided guaranteed a solid baseline, ensuring one would never be "stuck in jail."

Zhao Yingkong's will connected with the Main God, and she quickly found the corresponding entries through a targeted search.

The furrow in her brow relaxed after a moment.

"Fine, I choose the Werewolf." She wore a resolute expression. "Paired with specific assassination tools and the development of my own potential, this is excellent."

The enhancement beam descended!

Uchiha Xiu quietly let out a breath; this was an enhancement that had never appeared in the original plot.

I hope you can play this to a whole new level...

"Not a physical beast-type werewolf, heh, no clash." Mizutani Akira, who had self-positioned as an explosive, sturdy battle-aura warrior, felt a wave of relief.

At this very moment, a gentle stream of light wrapped around Zhao Yingkong.

The primordial power of a secret otherworldly race merged with her soul through the beam of light, slowly completing the reconstruction of her bloodline.

The Invisible Werewolf was by no means a savage Western fantasy beast, but a void-like humanoid alien that mastered the concealment of existence, the virtualization of mass, and the breaking of conceptual constraints. They were born to hide from the world; in their normal state, they were indistinguishable from ordinary people, with no bestial deformities or external alienated features.

Though, the idea of a cat-eared girl did seem quite nice.

Uchiha Xiu stroked his chin, lifting his gaze to appreciate the entire process of the young assassin's transformation.

Kaguya-hime sat quietly by his side, not feeling the slightest bit jealous.

She had the true demeanor of a primary wife.

As the reinforcement beam of light dissipated, the gravity that had bound her body was instantly stripped away; Zhao Yingkong remained suspended in mid-air, unsupported, quiet and light as a feather.

The edges of her silhouette shimmered with a misty blur, and wisps of translucent, ethereal hair drifted around her earlobes.

It was the unique phenomenon of one's presence being diluted.

"I suppose this counts as talent."

Following Uchiha Xiu's whisper, the assassin girl vanished!

Where?

Kobayashi Yoshito exerted his full perception.

Regrettably, the blade that had vanished along with her figure shifted in an instant, coming to rest against his neck; the Soul Bender remained oblivious, glancing around in confusion.

And so, Yingkong's prank came to an abrupt end.

After all, this was a teammate.

The kind with whom cooperation had been quite pleasant on the cursed battlefield of Cairo.

Pseudo-Teleportation, fifty meters!

Her hazy phantom gradually manifested before Uchiha Xiu. Seeing the man before her locking his gaze directly onto her, a flicker of disappointment and frustration inevitably crossed the girl's heart.

It had been like this when they first met.

Even though she had used her full strength to shrink her bones and hide behind a low sand dune, suppressing her heartbeat to an extremely low frequency, she had still been picked up from behind like a kitten.

Yet, in the eyes of Uchiha Xiu, the delicate, floating posture of Zhao Yingkong now gave rise to a strong, adorable contrast.

—The original assassin's killing intent had become void under the traits of her bloodline.

Very good.

Sharp, perceptible killing intent was not a good phenomenon.

"How many years have you been in the Main God Space?"

The veteran's seniority came online at light speed.

Meeting the girl's gaze, Xiu, as the captain, couldn't help but retort: "If I were to let you hold a blade to my neck so easily, wouldn't I become the disgrace of captains at my level?"

"Adapt and develop it well; you still have a long way to go. When we return from farming points, I'll take you to the Ninja World to slaughter and temper yourself rapidly."

"The unification war there is about to break out, and the flames of war will soon scorch the entire Naruto World."

"Okay." Zhao Yingkong pursed her lips slightly and added in a low voice: "Thank you."

Having said that, a dagger appeared in the wolf-girl's hand.

The hilt area featured a skull motif.

As the energy circuits inherent to her bloodline surged in, the blade immediately ignited with black Netherfire.

"Fang of Netherfire. By channeling any type of energy into it, you can generate Netherfire that deals special damage to any soul."

"The sharpness and durability of the item itself are also sufficient to tear through targets with powerful physical bodies."

Two D-rank side quests plus 2000 reward points; in the original plot, the Fang of Netherfire was a weapon Zhao Yingkong used for a long time, participating in many battles with maximum cost-effectiveness, only being replaced when the Sword of Victory and Covenant appeared.

Sure enough, she still loved it so much.

"Alright, you can use your own discretion for the follow-up."

Personal exchanges themselves involved the realm of idealism.

Uchiha Xiu could, at most, provide a general direction.

Even if an item were top-tier, if a reincarnator felt a mental conflict or lacked the desire and ideas to develop it, whether it could play a key role remained a huge question mark.

Just like when Brother Jie of the Central Continent Team recommended some practical items and enhancements for Zheng Zha to consider for the Xenomorph trial, only for that ape to decisively choose the Vampire enhancement paired with internal energy, becoming so happy that he didn't mind "going to prison" and headed toward the other extreme!

Hmm, and add a Spatial Ring.

"I wonder which two abilities will be born when you fuse the Uchiha Bloodline at a low price, awaken the Sharingan, and advance to the Mangekyo."

"The chakra produced is a panacea; there's no need to worry about it conflicting with your wolf-energy circulation."

As his words fell, Uchiha Xiu looked at the remaining three members who had not yet chosen their paths.

"Battle Wolf, I like Western settings."

"Granted."

Mizutani Akira couldn't wait to announce his favored choice, having prepared too many justifications:

A class that masters melee bursts.

Sturdy, capable of tanking damage.

Good mental resistance.

He hadn't expected the captain to be so straightforward.

It left the construction worker hesitant, wondering if the captain was being sincere or sarcastic.

"The combination formula is decent, no issues there; how it develops from here depends on individual cultivation." Uchiha Xiu rubbed his temples, having barely managed two bites of his meal.

Just as he said, no matter how the times changed, the Battle Wolf School had always held a place among the veterans of the Infinite Genre forums, its effectiveness having been debated and proven time and again.

"Then I'll choose the Warhammer Eldar Bloodline."

Honda Yui, whose brain reacted differently from ordinary people and was clearly a special provision from the Main God to the East Sea Team, spoke with a startling declaration.

Damn, going that big?

The background of the next horror movie was clearly a hurdle for psychics, and the Eldar themselves were prone to attracting disaster.