Chapter 293: Ziyuan (cont.)

Then, after waiting a little while, an elder from the Artisan Ninja Village, whose beard had also turned somewhat white, walked forward with heavy steps.

He seemed reluctant down to his bones.

Though some heartache still lingered on his face,

he came in the end. Then, with great care, he placed a Sealing Scroll on the table.

No one said anything. Everyone fell somewhat silent.

After all, at this moment, aside from a few individuals, everyone else seemed to be giving off an eerie aura.

Moreover, that aura only grew heavier as time passed.

It eventually reached an extremely stifling point.

Wu Zhu was the first to speak this time. "Ahem."

He coughed first, breaking the awkward silence.

Then he said, "This is the entire stock, right?"

"But let's make this clear first. What we need are ninja tools capable of transmitting at least seventy percent of Chakra."

As soon as he said that, someone immediately spoke with a hint of pride. "Hmph, seventy percent is nothing but trash."

"Among these weapons, only one can transmit just seventy percent of Chakra."

"And that weapon isn't as simple as you imagine. It has certain special qualities."

"Otherwise, how could we have so easily placed it in storage as part of our collection?"

"Besides, the failure rate for forging these high-quality Chakra-conducting weapons is also extremely high for us."

"Though the failure rate is somewhat high, for veterans like us, it is still within an acceptable range."

That last remark seemed somewhat out of place,

but in truth, he merely wanted to express the pride of the Artisan Ninja Village.

It was understandable; his tone had already made everything clear.

Everything else was negotiable. Since they were genuinely sincere, no one minded if they voiced a few complaints.

After thinking for a