Bountiful Rewards

"East Sea Team Captain Uchiha Xiu, your rewards are as follows—"

"Completed the briefing for newcomers: 100 reward points."

"Completed the main mission, 'Eliminate Them': all members receive one C-rank side-story reward and 1,500 reward points."

"Killed 72 Facehuggers/eggs: 1,440 reward points."

"Killed 3 Chestbursters: 300 reward points."

"Killed 6 Drone Xenomorphs: 1,200 reward points."

"Killed 3 Praetorian Xenomorphs: 2,400 reward points."

Uchiha Xiu paused when he reached this part of the list. He suddenly remembered that killing the Cat-Gene Messenger Xenomorph had earned him a 500-point bounty along with a D-rank side-story reward, but the Praetorians hadn't come with one.

So they were just worth a lot of points...

As he knew, in the Main God Space, reward points were equivalent to money, but could only be used on their own to buy ordinary items. To exchange for valuable things, including bloodlines and equipment, you also needed side-story rewards. It was a bit like the industrial coupons used under the planned economy in the last century.

"Killed 1 Messenger Xenomorph: one D-rank side-story reward and 500 reward points."

"Killed 1 Xenomorph Queen: one C-rank side-story reward and 1,500 reward points."

"Rescued Ripley, the protagonist of the Alien series: one D-rank side-story reward and 500 reward points."

"Completed the escort side mission: one C-rank side-story reward and 1,500 reward points."

"Full personal recovery: 20 points deducted."

[Reincarnator Uchiha Xiu currently possesses one B-rank side-story reward, two D-rank side-story rewards, and 10,920 reward points.]

Hearing the Main God's summary, Uchiha Xiu was in a great mood. The corners of his mouth lifted despite himself. For a pure newcomer's first trial, he'd already squeezed out quite a haul.

Not to mention that he'd unlocked the Gene Lock twice, advanced to the second stage, and acquired the Two-Tomoe Sharingan!

But... people were never satisfied.

"Good thing I can go back and farm points."

—Main God, open the team log and list the worlds the East Sea Team can currently enter.

[Resident Evil 1, A Nightmare on Elm Street 1, Final Destination 3, Alien 1, Naruto World, modern Earth]

Compared to modern Earth, the four words near the top stirred something deeper in him when they surfaced in his mind.

Naruto.

I'll charge ahead with a brand-new outlook!

Not as that pathetic loser who'd been hoping to run away.

"It's good to see you both again."

He let out a quiet breath and pushed all his thoughts aside. The new East Sea Team captain turned to the man and woman who would form the team's foundation alongside him, and spoke earnestly.

"I've officially been chosen as East Sea Team's captain. Through my new authority, I've obtained some crucial information from the Main God."

"Ordinary food is unlimited, and all kinds of entertainment are cheap..."

He went over the little details of daily life, offering them all the care he hadn't before.

Kobayashi Yoshito: "..."

"..." Kitagawa Nacai.

For some reason, their noses stung.

They were a little moved.

"From now on, we're a team. I hope we can support each other and make it further—at the very least, not end up like the last generation... wiped out in the world of Final Destination after just three reincarnations, without even leaving behind a single seed."

"The only surviving guide disappeared as soon as she'd carried out the Main God's will and chosen a captain."

The mood turned serious at once.

The three of them had witnessed the disappearance of the chubby female guide with their own eyes!

And death had always been a heavy subject.

After barely escaping the Xenomorph ship, Kitagawa Nacai had come to understand just how precious life was.

"I look forward to working with you."

The tall model bowed seriously.

Beside her, the office worker Kobayashi Yoshito made the same gesture.

"I'll fulfill my duties as captain."

With that, Uchiha Xiu went to an unclaimed door and pressed his hand against it. In his mind, he pictured the home he wanted:

Konoha Training Ground 44, the Forest of Death, towering ancient trees, a stream, hills, several towers scattered here and there, and a traditional Eastern courtyard for rest and living.

In an instant, Uchiha Xiu's name appeared on the door.

When he was done, he took his hand off the glowing door and looked at his teammates.

"Now put your hands on the doors and picture the private homes you want."

"I think before we discuss business, you both need some time to yourselves—to calm down, relax, and get to a point where you can think clearly about your circumstances. Take a little time to plan your future upgrades."

"But don't waste your points on pointless exchanges."

Uchiha Xiu paused. "The same goes for creating a person. If you absolutely need a perfect partner to relieve stress, make sure to max out all the free stats."

Then he stepped into the light.

"If the captain hadn't killed the Xenomorph Queen quickly and drawn its fire, we wouldn't have survived. Sigh... A few Facehuggers and one little Xenomorph were enough to cut the team in half in no time."

Watching the captain disappear, the office worker Kobayashi spoke in a low voice, stating the obvious. His unspoken meaning was clear: there was no need to dwell on the fact that the captain had acted alone at the start of the trial, leaving all the newcomers to fend for themselves.

The world of reincarnation was a cruel place like this. Expecting the strong to babysit newcomers was no better than sitting around and dreaming!

"Yeah, I understand." The woman murmured in agreement, reaching for a glowing door.

Just as the captain had said, Kitagawa Nacai needed some time alone.

Before she'd gone through the nightmare that was the Alien World, she'd merely been a moderately famous model.

Now that the danger had passed for the moment, she felt as if everything had been drained out of her.

Before long.

The Main God's hall quickly fell silent again, with only the orb of light floating eternally overhead.

"Main God, search for psychokinetic floating cannons!"

Standing atop a tower, Uchiha Xiu gazed over the Forest of Death while continuing to connect to the glowing orb outside with his mind.

"No such exchange found."

The response came at once.

There was no need to open a door and head to the plaza.

That was a small convenience, at least.

"Main God, search for the skill Wind Arrow!"

"No such exchange found."

"..."

It wasn't a big deal. The Original Main God really did provide every special reincarnator with a personalized selection of exchanges.

"Someone like me, who came in with my own assets and became captain the moment I arrived, is no worse than anyone else."

"So what's the next world of reincarnation?"

This was one of the captain's basic privileges:

Unlocking trial information in advance.

That way, he could help the team prepare and choose targeted upgrades, avoiding absurd situations like being sent into a supernatural horror film such as Ju-On while woefully lacking ways to deal with spirits.

In addition, as captain, Uchiha Xiu could quickly check with the Main God what he himself could exchange for.

For instance, since he already possessed the Uchiha Bloodline, the most suitable ninjutsu, weapons, gene fluids, and so on for enhancing his combat power would all appear when he connected to the Main God.

In other words, he could avoid taking the wrong path.

"The East Sea Team's next trial objective: The Mummy."