The Two Men's Gains

Orochimaru focused almost all his attention on the God Tree Organization in his hands.

Based solely on perception, one cannot understand more than the fact that it is extraordinary.

As a researcher, it's perfectly reasonable for Orochimaru to carry some tools with him, just like a mechanical engineer would carry a wrench.

First, he took out a small box and poured his true energy into it.

Light appeared underground, and Orochimaru then took out a magnifying glass and began to examine it carefully.

Meanwhile, Rasa, who was standing to the side, sensed the God Tree Organization for a while but found nothing.

Seeing Orochimaru getting into the swing of things, I felt a little envious.

However, it was impossible for Rasa to ask Orochimaru for a loan.

Luo is extremely proud and couldn't bring himself to do it.

Not being a researcher to begin with, and lacking tools, Rasa stopped worrying and began his meditation cross-legged on the ground.

The Natural Energy here is off the charts, several times more concentrated than the area 100 meters from the God Tree.

About half an hour later, Rasa, who had heard the commotion, looked at Orochimaru.

At this moment, Orochimaru scraped the main root of the God Tree a few more times. Perhaps sensing Rasa's gaze, Orochimaru turned around and smiled at Rasa.

Orochimaru then solemnly placed the scraped-off God Tree Organization into his ninja tool pouch and spoke.

"Lord Rasa, I need to leave for a while. You can keep this lamp. Once it goes out, simply infuse it with your true essence."

Orochimaru pointed at the glowing device with a smile, then disappeared into the ground without looking back.

Only Rasa remained in the cave; Orochimaru had vanished. Rasa glanced at the things Orochimaru had left behind, ignored them, and closed his eyes again.

One week later.

Upon his return, Orochimaru's first act was to expand the space, which was only a few square meters in size, several times over.

He then pulled out a whole bunch of strange and unusual things that Rasa found strange.

As a researcher, it's understandable to carry a few handy tools with you, but it's impossible to carry your laboratory with you at all times.

Many of the devices Orochimaru used for his research in Konoha were provided by Konoha and essentially belonged to Ren.

Furthermore, since this journey back two thousand years was an unexpected event and not a pre-planned exploration, Orochimaru didn't carry much with him.

If you don't have it, buy it; if you can't buy it, make it yourself.

In this primitive era, there's not much you can buy, but fortunately, Orochimaru has plenty of knowledge in his head.

It's true that there's no industrial base, but Orochimaru doesn't need to be mass-produced either.

You can't get special materials like those used in computers.

Orochimaru could still manage to create some simple items, such as metal tools, glass containers, and optical microscopes.

On this trip, Orochimaru returned to his old ways, abducting a group of children and establishing a small secret base outside.

Unlike the Shinobi World, there's no need for such caution. This time, the base was built directly on the ground, making it incredibly fast for Orochimaru at this point.

The Earth Release technique used now, relying on true energy, is true Earth Release, requiring no Chakra to maintain and capable of truly sustaining people.

Rasa merely opened his eyes to confirm Orochimaru's arrival.

After watching Orochimaru's actions for a while, he closed his eyes again, like an ascetic.

This would have been impossible in the past. Such a level of cultivation would be too much for the body to handle. If you dared to practice it, I would faint.

Not only will you feel physically exhausted, but you will also feel mentally exhausted and unable to keep going.

Prolonged, high-intensity training not only leaves one with numerous injuries but also shortens one's lifespan.

But nowadays, the joy of cultivating immortality is something outsiders can't even imagine.

The constant growth and positive feedback, especially after accumulating to a certain level, brings a blissful feeling of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.

This caused Rasa to become completely addicted to it.

Neither of them bothered the other, each doing what they enjoyed.

Six months later.

"See you in a week, Mr. Rasa."

"Take care of yourself!"

This was the most frequent, and also the only, conversation between the two in the past six months.

Apart from that, the two did not exchange a single unnecessary word.

After Orochimaru left, Rasa closed his eyes and found that the space, which had expanded several times over compared to half a year ago, suddenly plunged into darkness.

Rasa made no move, and a blinding bolt of lightning tore through the air, striking a silver-white iron box precisely.

Immediately, the lights on the ceiling were turned on, illuminating the entire space once again.

Rasa did not possess the Lightning Release attribute, nor had he deliberately developed it. However, when Rasa attempted to train in Magnet Release a few months ago, he naturally generated an electric current.

Magnetism generates electricity, which is a natural phenomenon. It's just that Rasa's Chakra -driven, fake Magnet Release was merely a facade.

Seeing the brightened environment again, Rasa continued his practice.

A week later, when Orochimaru returned, he brought nothing with him.

Not only that, Orochimaru also began packing up and organizing everything that had been set up in the space over the past six months.

After collecting everything, Orochimaru looked at Rasa, Rasa aura had become as deep and unfathomable as an abyss, and said...

"Rasa- kun, it's time to go!"

"I know!"

"Interested in seeing what I've accomplished in the past six months?"

Rasa nodded in response to Orochimaru's invitation.

Without vigilance or concerns, their confidence stems entirely from their strength.

Although Orochimaru did train, he spent most of his time tinkering with other things and frequently went outside.

Although Orochimaru's strength has increased several times compared to half a year ago, he is still far inferior to Rasa strength has undergone a complete transformation.

Half a day later.

Orochimaru brought Rasa to a small valley.

"See this, Mr. Rasa? This is all the hard work I've put into the past six months!"

Orochimaru pointed to a rice paddy and said with pride.

Rasa's eyes widened, filled with shock.

Nothing could be seen with the naked eye, but in Rasa's perception, small vortexes were scattered all over the entire rice field.

These rice grains are all spontaneously absorbing Natural Energy, forming a vortex of Natural Energy!

Just like God Tree!