"It's a Ninja! I heard Su Bai even hunted an Iron-Horned Sheep! You know the Iron-Horned Sheep, right? They're incredibly fierce!"
"An Iron-Horned Sheep? No way, right? That's a terrifying Magic Beast. Old Su's son has that kind of ability?"
An old man who had lived in the Happiness Residential Complex for decades was stunned, staring blankly at Su Jianhong as he greeted the crowd.
His son? Su Bai? An Iron-Horned Sheep?
Could a slum actually produce a Ninja capable of hunting a Magic Beast?
The old man was bewildered, watching Su Jianhong move his belongings in the distance, unable to believe it for a long time.
"Dad, don't take this thing. The house Brother just bought has everything, and it's even better than this!" Su Xiaoxiao fumbled to snatch an old stool from Su Jianhong's hand, making a show of wanting to leave it at their "old home."
Su Jianhong glared, displeased, "What do you mean don't take it? This is something you and your brother have used since you were kids. Wouldn't it be a pity to throw it away?"
"Your father is right, it would be a shame to toss these things. Xiaoxiao, you can't look down on such good things just because your brother has money now!" Lin Xiu'e complained, criticizing Su Xiaoxiao.
Su Xiaoxiao was immediately unhappy and argued her case, "Mom, Dad, the house Brother bought cost three hundred million Federal Coin. The furniture is all mahogany that was worth a fortune before the apocalypse. How could we be missing a broken stool that's been used for decades?"
Su Bai, who was busy loading the truck, saw his parents about to lecture his sister and spoke up first, "Xiaoxiao, this isn't about money. Mom and Dad have sentimental value attached to these things after all these years. Let's just listen to them and bring it along."
"Oh, I'll listen to Brother, hee hee!" Su Xiaoxiao's expression changed instantly upon hearing Su Bai, responding obediently, which made Lin Xiu'e laugh and scold her in frustration!
"Hey, you little brat!"
"Hee hee."
Hope Residential Complex is located in the center of Yangcheng City and was built by the Yangcheng authorities. The houses inside are outrageously expensive, costing over a million Federal Coin per square meter.
Although it was expensive, Su Bai didn't feel the pinch because this was where the upper-class figures of Yangcheng lived, and any dangerous factors were strictly prohibited!
This was the face of the Yangcheng authorities; if an accident were to happen here... it would be no different than slapping the authorities in the face!
"Beep! Hello, Mr. Su Bai. Welcome to the No. 3 Training Ground." An electronic voice rang out. After scanning his iris, Su Bai walked straight into an open-air training facility.
This was a training ground built by the Yangcheng authorities for the Ninjas living in the Hope Residential Complex. It was massive, with complete facilities, covering an area of about one hundred thousand square meters!
There weren't many people inside at the moment; at a glance, there were no more than eighty or a hundred people. The vast training ground looked very empty as Su Bai walked toward a Ninjutsu Testing Machine.
According to Xiaoxiao Xueqing, there weren't many of these in all of Yangcheng... yet there was one right here.
"The three hundred million wasn't spent in vain. At least I can now see my progress in Ninjutsu training clearly!"
The brand-new training ground made Su Bai, a Ninja who had always had to figure things out on his own, feel the convenience, and he couldn't wait to test it out.
"Let's try Lightning Release Ninjutsu first." Su Bai formed hand seals, and three seconds later, a Lightning Snake roared toward the Ninjutsu Testing Machine!
Beep-beep--4!
The screen immediately displayed the power multiplier of his Ninjutsu. Su Bai shook his head and continued testing.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Beep-beep--3!
"Three or four times? That's too low. I must train my Ninjutsu proficiency." Su Bai shook his head, thinking of Xia Xueqing and Yang Liu.
The two of them were at 13 times and 12 times respectively; the gap between them and him was too large.
Taking a deep breath, Su Bai formed the "Ren" seal with his hands and let out a low shout!
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang, bang, bang!
Suddenly, three clones of "Su Bai" appeared on the field. They looked at each other and then smiled at Su Bai, "Original, what do you want us to do?"
"Yeah, if it's too much trouble, I'm not doing it."
"That's right, don't talk about training Taijutsu; clones don't care about that."
The three physical Shadow Clones joked as if they had independent personalities. Su Bai wasn't surprised; he knew this technique was just like that.
[Shadow Clone: Uses chakra to create physical clones. They possess consciousness independent of the caster's original body and a certain level of resistance to damage. Upon dispelling, the memories and experiences of the clones return to the original body.
Unlike the ordinary Clone Technique, Shadow Clones have physical bodies, possess the original's consciousness, and are capable of attacking enemies.]
"Everyone, you know how hard Ninjutsu training is, so... please, let's give it our all!" Su Bai smiled politely at the three "himselves."
In reality, the clones were under his control, but being able to talk things out was better than forced arrangements. After all, the Shadow Clones were also his own consciousness!
PS: Sorry, this chapter is a bit late. Xiao Wang's dog brain has tried its best to think of the plot, but it's still too slow, woof!
Chapter 77: The Shock of an Elite Chunin! (Second update, more tonight)
At the No. 3 Training Ground in Hope Residential Complex, a place specifically for Ninjutsu training, four "Su Bais" stood in front of a dark brown metal wall about a hundred meters high and nearly a kilometer long.
The wall was thin, only ten centimeters, but it was exceptionally hard. It was made of metal infused with chakra-conductive materials and could absorb Ninjutsu attacks of up to five hundred units of chakra.
At this moment, the four Su Bais, each wearing a black tactical vest and sky-blue sweatpants, formed their own hand seals and blasted toward the wall in front of them!
"Lightning Release: Lightning Snake!"
Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang!
Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
Four thunderous roars echoed out. The metal wall over ten meters in front of Su Bai trembled slightly before quickly settling back into stillness.
The commotion drew the attention of other Ninja currently training, and two Chunin sitting on a bench in the distance turned their gazes toward him.
"Oh? A newcomer in our Hope Residential Complex?" a burly man with stubble, dressed in a black tracksuit, asked his companion.
His name was Ma Ping, an elite Chunin who had lived in the Hope Residential Complex for over twenty years; he had seen almost everyone in the complex.
"Seems so. The little guy looks very unfamiliar," a middle-aged woman with lingering charm beside Ma Ping glanced at Su Bai and spoke indifferently.
She was Ma Ping's wife, Tian Xuan, whose strength was slightly lower than his, also an elite Chunin.
Ma Ping watched with interest as Su Bai released ninjutsu over and over again, nodding frequently.
"This little guy seems quite hardworking, though he's a bit too eager for quick success. He's in for a rough time soon."
"Aren't you going to warn him? Using Shadow Clone like that won't end well." Tian Xuan picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and continued, "That kid looks like he only has about fifty units of chakra; his body won't be able to handle splitting into three Shadow Clone for training all at once."
Every Ninja on Blue Star knew the characteristics of the Shadow Clone: the clones could transmit all memories and sensory input back to the original body. It was not only used for reconnaissance but was also a bug-like ninjutsu for assisting in training.
There was no difference between training with a Shadow Clone and training with the original body, so every additional Shadow Clone used for training was equivalent to doubling the speed.
However, while the Shadow Clone had many advantages, its drawbacks were equally fatal!
The moment the Shadow Clone was dispelled, the terrifying fatigue and massive amount of training memories transmitted back to the original body could be unbearable for a Ninja!
At best, it would cause physical ailments; at worst, it could lead to sudden death on the spot!
As two elite Chunin, Tian Xuan and Ma Ping were well-traveled and knowledgeable; they knew exactly what level of strength was appropriate for training with a certain number of Shadow Clone.
"Let's watch a bit longer. Young people these days are incredibly arrogant; they won't turn back until they've suffered a bit. If we rush over to warn him, it might just cause resentment," Ma Ping smiled and continued to observe Su Bai.
Advice given by strangers was often not appreciated and could even cause offense; not everyone liked being told how to do things.
Tian Xuan nodded. "That's true. Didn't we used to be the same? Anyway, this little guy just started training. If he hasn't stopped in half an hour, we'll go over and remind him then."
"Mm."
Su Bai was unaware of Ma Ping and Tian Xuan's thoughts; he was currently pondering the notifications before his eyes.
"Your Lightning Release: Lightning Snake ninjutsu experience +1..."
"Your Lightning Attribute experience +1..."
"I released Lightning Release: Lightning Snake fifty times in half an hour, and the experience only increased by one point?"
"By that calculation, that's two points an hour. Even if I train for ten hours a day, that's only twenty points. It would take five days to equal the change of adding one attribute point."
"It's a bit slow, but fortunately, when training Lightning Release ninjutsu, the Lightning Attribute also gains experience. By that count, five days is equivalent to adding one point to both my Lightning Attribute and my Lightning Release ninjutsu."
"That's acceptable. After all, I have Shadow Clone to assist in training. Splitting off one more Shadow Clone is equivalent to doubling my training speed!"
Thinking of this, Su Bai looked at his other clones and asked, "How much chakra do you have left?"
"I have plenty. Fire Release ninjutsu doesn't consume much chakra."
"I'm about the same."
The two Shadow Clone practicing Fire Release ninjutsu replied.
The other Shadow Clone, who was practicing Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang, shrugged and looked at Su Bai, saying, "We should be about the same. Lightning Release ninjutsu is chakra-intensive; I only have half my chakra left, enough for another half hour of training."
"Is that so? Then everyone, continue training until your chakra is exhausted," Su Bai ordered. The three Shadow Clone nodded immediately, preparing to practice.
At this moment, Su Bai felt a powerful hand pat his shoulder. The other three Shadow Clone looked toward the stubbled man behind him.
"Kid, ninjutsu isn't trained like that. You can't rush it," Ma Ping's rough voice sounded from behind Su Bai, and he turned around immediately.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Ma Ping, and this is my wife, Tian Xuan," Ma Ping pulled Tian Xuan over to introduce her.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Su Bai."
"I'm not sure what you mean, Brother Ma. Is my training method wrong?"
Su Bai asked sincerely. The chakra on these two was vast, several times stronger than Li Lei!
Ma Ping shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, Tian Xuan said coldly, "Su Bai, your training method isn't wrong, but you're too impatient."
"Don't you know the side effects of the Shadow Clone? If you let your Shadow Clone consume too much, all the fatigue will be added to your original body the moment the clones are dispelled."
"You're only a Genin right now. Your mental energy and physical fitness aren't enough to support three Shadow Clone for training."
"So, you'd better put away your Shadow Clone."
"My wife is right. Su Bai, you must remember the phrase 'too much is as bad as too little.' It's best for you to only use one Shadow Clone to assist in training right now; three is too many. I'm only reminding you as your neighbor and senior, so you'd best follow it."
Ma Ping nodded indifferently.
With that said, he had delivered his well-intentioned advice; whether or not to heed it was Su Bai's business.
Su Bai frowned upon hearing this. "Only three Shadow Clone, and they have such severe side effects?"
To be honest, this was his first time using Shadow Clone to assist in his cultivation, which was why he had only manifested three clones; he had been worried about exactly the side effects Ma Ping and Tian Xuan were describing.
But now... according to them, a Genin of his strength should generally only use one Shadow Clone to assist in cultivation?
Lacking experience, Su Bai decided to follow their lead.
"Many thanks for the reminder, Brother Ma and Sister Tian. I will dispel the clones right away."
He who listens to advice stays well-fed; Su Bai was not an arrogant person, especially when two powerful Chunin were offering him guidance.
"Everyone, you heard them. Dispel yourselves." Su Bai commanded. After complaining that they hadn't had enough fun yet, the three Shadow Clone dissipated their chakra on their own.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three puffs of white smoke appeared. The moment the Shadow Clone were dispelled, a massive influx of cultivation experience and exhaustion instantly surged into Su Bai's main body, causing him to sway slightly, though he remained unharmed.
At the same time, several lines of text appeared before his eyes.
Your Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang experience +1... Your Lightning Attribute experience +1... Your Great Fireball experience +1... Your Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire experience +1... Your Fire Attribute experience +2...
"What, this kid!"
Ma Ping and Tian Xuan watched Su Bai, who looked as if nothing had happened, and their pupils constricted sharply!
This was not the scene they had imagined, where the kid would be clutching his head and screaming on the ground, was it?