Is That Even Human? Grinding Missions Around the Clock for Three Months?

After carefully inspecting his status panel with the points added, Xuan Yu felt that something was still missing.

After experimenting for a while, he had discovered that his four attributes needed to exceed ten thousand to undergo a true transformation.

As for ninjutsu, he needed to raise it all the way to Lv. 10 in one go and obtain a special effect to unleash the Pay-to-Win System's full potential.

So he needed 150 million ryo to push his Stamina, Strength, and Spirit attributes all past ten thousand.

Then he needed another 80 million ryo to raise the Mystical Palm Technique from Lv. 2 to Lv. 10.

That would give the Mystical Palm Technique a special effect, while the other three attributes would each grant him a Growth Gift Pack—in other words, thirty Scratch-off Cards.

That was a staggering amount of money, but when Xuan Yu glanced at Kakuzu walking ahead of him, he grinned.

He didn't have to grind all those commissions alone. He could do it alongside his good teammate Kakuzu.

What's more, he could use his special privileges at the Empty District Bounty Exchange to earn extra commission rewards from the missions Kakuzu completed.

As Xuan Yu entertained these thoughts, Kakuzu suddenly felt a wave of hostility for some reason.

He turned around and looked at Xuan Yu with his pale green eyes. "Kid, why haven't you said a word this whole time? That's not like you!"

Xuan Yu replied casually, "I'm conserving my energy. I'm going to focus all my attention on the missions from here on out."

"Heh!" Kakuzu sneered, thinking, Annoying brat. You'd better focus all your attention on the missions from here on out, because I'll make sure that's all you can focus on!

Xuan Yu wanted to take advantage of Kakuzu's ability to complete missions and earn extra commissions from the Empty District Bounty Exchange.

Kakuzu, meanwhile, wanted to make use of Xuan Yu's strength and intelligence network to grind missions like crazy and recoup his earlier losses.

Their goals were different, but they were equally eager to grind missions.

And so, for a while, the two of them got along remarkably well on the surface.

With Kakuzu leading the way, they followed the mission route he had planned and swept through the black markets of several countries.

Wherever they went, the missions posted at the local bounty exchanges were ruthlessly snapped up by the pair.

After several days of grinding missions nonstop, Kakuzu had accumulated a trace of weariness in his eyes.

He was still leading Xuan Yu toward the next black-market bounty exchange, but his mind was now full of questions.

As he walked, Kakuzu mused to himself, Something's not right. How is this kid like some kind of monster? For the past five or six days, he's been grinding missions around the clock with me without sleep.

Even I'm getting tired from this kind of workload, and I have the Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique. So how come this kid looks like he hasn't lifted a finger?

Is he just putting on a brave face? Or is the one following me only a clone? Has his real body been resting this whole time?

Kakuzu quickly dismissed the idea that the Xuan Yu beside him was a clone. Whenever Xuan Yu had stepped in during the past few days of missions, he had performed at his usual level.

A clone couldn't have pulled that off.

What Kakuzu didn't know was that the Xuan Yu beside him was sometimes the real thing and sometimes a clone possessing ninety percent of Xuan Yu's Chakra.

Xuan Yu's Stamina was already higher than Kakuzu's. On top of that, he took turns grinding missions with his real body and his Chakra Clone, while Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Secret Technique couldn't do the same.

As a result, after working around the clock without a break, Kakuzu's condition had started to decline, while Xuan Yu was still in peak form.

As Kakuzu wondered why Xuan Yu showed no signs of fatigue, Xuan Yu smiled cheerfully. "Kakuzi, still holding up? We agreed we'd grind to our hearts' content. Don't tell me you're already going to falter when we've only just started."

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

Kakuzu was stunned. This was what Xuan Yu called just starting to grind missions?

He'd been grinding around the clock for six days straight!

Still, it wasn't a big deal. He refused to believe that his five hearts couldn't outlast Xuan Yu's one.

Even if Xuan Yu had some trick up his sleeve, he'd surely reach his limit in another day or two.

Clinging to that belief, Kakuzu began to tough it out and compete with Xuan Yu in a battle of endurance.

At first, he thought Xuan Yu's limit was seven days. Then he revised his estimate to ten days, then fifteen.

But after the two of them had spent half a month grinding missions nonstop, Kakuzu was completely dumbfounded.

Fifteen days and nights had passed, yet Xuan Yu's condition had shown no sign of declining. In fact, he seemed to be getting better and better.

Kakuzu's pale green eyes were bloodshot, and the deep exhaustion in them was impossible to hide.

When they had first started grinding missions, Kakuzu had always taken the lead, with Xuan Yu following at an unhurried pace.

Now Kakuzu trailed behind Xuan Yu, questioning his own sanity. Every time he looked at the boy, his mind filled with even more questions.

Something's not right! This kid's like some kind of monster! He's been grinding missions around the clock for fifteen days and nights, yet he's not tired at all. He's actually getting better! Does he not need to rest?

Kakuzu had originally intended to exploit Xuan Yu and make him suffer through the high-intensity missions.

Whether Xuan Yu was suffering was hard to say, but Kakuzu certainly was.

He decided to stop for a while and rest, and to look into what was going on with Xuan Yu.

With a hint of weariness in his voice, he said, "We're taking today off to rest. We'll start grinding missions again tomorrow."

Xuan Yu immediately panicked. He turned around and addressed Kakuzu in a firm, righteous tone. "Kakuzi, you can't falter at a critical moment like this. Besides, the missions these past few days haven't been very difficult. Isn't grinding missions basically a form of rest?"

"Let's set a small goal: grind missions around the clock for three months. If we run out of missions, we'll move somewhere else and keep going. We can take a little break along the way."

Kakuzu: (O_O)???

Xuan Yu's words left Kakuzu utterly shocked.

Was that even human?

What did he mean, "Let's set a small goal: grind missions around the clock for three months"?

They were grinding missions, not pushing their life force to the limit!

Kakuzu flatly refused. "I'm not doing it! I'm going to follow my own plan for grinding missions!"

Xuan Yu wasn't about to let Kakuzu follow his own plan. Without another word, he hoisted Kakuzu over his shoulder and headed for the next mission site.

By this point, things had gone completely beyond Kakuzu's expectations.

Even while carrying out missions at such an insane pace with Xuan Yu, the boy wasn't suffering from reaching his limits. If anything, the more he worked, the more unstoppable he became.

The suffering Kakuzu had expected Xuan Yu to endure had instead fallen entirely on him.

From then on, Kakuzu felt as though his body was being pushed past its limits every day as he kept grinding missions around the clock, leaving him constantly on the brink of death.