Promoted to Honorary Student Leader

"Luo Yu, I never thought you were hiding so much talent. Don't forget to help me out when you hit it big."

With a slightly stiff smile, Liu Jiajia invited him to team up and carry her.

"Next time, for sure," Luo Yu politely declined.

His lukewarm response left Liu Jiajia feeling awful.

She felt as though a tragically thick wall stood between her and Luo Yu.

Since they could leave early once their tests were finished, Luo Yu chatted briefly with a few classmates he knew, then turned to leave with his sister.

Suddenly, he saw Principal Wu hurrying toward him.

The testing was still underway. Why had the principal left the stage to come over here?

"Principal." His homeroom teacher hurried forward to greet him.

Principal Wu gave a slight nod, then asked, "Which one of you is Luo Yu?"

"Hello, Principal. I'm Luo Yu," Luo Yu said politely.

Looking at Luo Yu, Principal Wu's eyes filled with appreciation. "Excellent. Handsome, dashing, and poised. You remind me of myself at your age."

"I have something to discuss with you on behalf of the school. Come with me to the Principal’s Office."

With that, Principal Wu led the way.

Puzzled, Luo Yu followed him to the principal's office on the top floor of the administration building.

Once they had both casually taken their seats, Principal Wu gave a sheepish smile.

"I'm truly sorry we only discovered a talent like you so close to graduation."

"If you encounter any difficulties in your training, just let us know. The school will certainly support an outstanding student like you."

Seeing the usually imposing principal treat him so courteously filled Luo Yu with emotion.

Sure enough, no matter which world he was in, strength alone decided everything.

Still, Luo Yu understood how things worked. If the principal was offering support so eagerly, he must want something in return.

So rather than making a request, he asked, "Is there anything the school needs my help with?"

Seeing that Luo Yu understood the situation, Principal Wu nodded and got straight to the point. "Here's the thing. In recognition of your outstanding results, the school would like you to serve as its Honorary Student Leader."

"Naturally, you'll receive a monthly stipend of ten thousand Ninja Coins."

"You won't have to do anything. Just lend us your name and collect the money."

After hearing Principal Wu's explanation, Luo Yu understood immediately.

They wanted to use his achievements to promote the school.

As for the benefits...

A monthly salary of ten thousand counted as a middle-level income for a Common person.

But compared with filthy money, upgrade materials were far more appealing.

With that in mind, Luo Yu immediately opened the panels for his two main ninjutsu.

[Shadow Clone upgrade requirements: Book of Ninja 0/2 or Nameless Legacy Fragments 0/10]

[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique upgrade requirements: Ninja Scroll 0/1 or Nameless Legacy Fragments specializing in Fire Release 0/50]

Come to think of it, what's a Ninja Scroll? Luo Yu wondered.

The system promptly answered, "A reward for the host upon advancing to Genin."

Advancing to Genin First Rank required both stats to reach 100, so he could forget about that for now.

The key lay in the alternative material, the Nameless Legacy Fragments. Upgrading the ninjutsu from proficient to mastery required five times as much Nameless Fire Release Legacy material!

Quantity led to quality. Wouldn't this upgrade send him soaring?

"Principal, do you have fifty Nameless Legacy Fragments? Fire Release ones."

Principal Wu was utterly bewildered by Luo Yu's request. "I do, but what do you need so many of those things for?"

Fifty fragments were equivalent to five complete Nameless Inheritances.

As the lowest-grade training material, absorbing Nameless Inheritances could rapidly improve a person's cultivation.

But their effects diminished with repeated use.

What did Luo Yu want so many Nameless Inheritances for?

Was he raising pigs?

"I have an unusual collecting hobby," Luo Yu said mysteriously.

Seeing that Luo Yu had no intention of explaining, Principal Wu stopped asking.

Perhaps Luo Yu had a special constitution that allowed him to absorb large quantities of Nameless Inheritance without developing any resistance.

How else could he explain the boy's inhuman abilities?

Of course, he could leave those mysteries to the medical specialists at the Ninja Association.

After all, an exceptional talent like Luo Yu would surely receive special attention from the Ninja Association soon.

All he needed to do was manage matters between Luo Yu and Tengyang No. 3 Middle School.

With that thought, Principal Wu immediately took a Storage Scroll from a drawer beneath his desk.

He unrolled it and retrieved five balls of light that glowed with dim flames.

These balls of light were Nameless Inheritances specializing in Fire Release.

Securing Luo Yu's endorsement for such a small price was an incredible bargain.

Principal Wu was, after all, a veteran Chunin. He ventured into secret realms for training every month, so his Storage Scroll held plenty of low-grade legacies he had no use for.

Otherwise, he really couldn't have produced so many Nameless Inheritances on short notice.

At the sight, Luo Yu flicked his hand, storing the five complete Nameless Fire Release Legacies in his Storage Scroll.

"You have a Storage Scroll too?" Principal Wu asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yeah. A rich older woman I met online gave it to me," Luo Yu said without missing a beat.

Principal Wu nearly coughed up blood.

When he was young, he had scrimped and saved while completing a month's worth of missions for the Ninja Association, barely scraping together enough money to buy his Storage Scroll.

With their deal settled, Luo Yu left his bank account number and phone number, said goodbye to the principal, and swaggered downstairs.

He wanted to hurry home and upgrade his ninjutsu.

The moment he stepped out of the administration building, he ran into Chen Qi, who had been lying in wait for quite some time.

"Bro Yu, I've been waiting ages! What did the old principal call you over for?"

"Could he be planning to offer you his granddaughter..."

Chen Qi looked nervous.

He still had a distant female cousin he could introduce to Bro Yu. He couldn't let the principal beat him to it.

"What are you thinking? The principal wanted to discuss giving me an honorary title at the school after graduation."

Luo Yu explained, exasperated.

Chen Qi visibly relaxed. "That's good, then."

Just then, Luo Qingyu approached from the parents' waiting area. "Yu, the morning tests are over. Let's go eat."

"Could this be... my sister-in-law!" Taking in her shapely figure, Chen Qi felt his vision go dark.

It looked like his cousin had no chance.

"Are you Yu's friend?"

Luo Qingyu put her hands on her hips and looked at Chen Qi, about to clear things up.

As Yu's friend, he should be calling her his big sister.

But on second thought, big sister and sister-in-law weren't all that different, so she let it go.

"Don't say things like that. She's my sister."

Luo Yu made his stance clear. He couldn't take advantage of that misunderstanding!

He had his boundaries too!

Chen Qi gave him a knowing smile. "Got it. Then I won't interrupt your time alone together."

"Remember, the assessment starts at two this afternoon."

"Goodbye, sister-in... big sister."

Waving to Luo Qingyu, Chen Qi tactfully walked away.

"What a sweet-talking kid. A little slow, though. He almost got my place in the family all mixed up."

Luo Qingyu smiled as she spoke.

At noon, Luo Yu and Luo Qingyu returned to their apartment.

Since they were short on time, Luo Qingyu simply cooked a pot of dried noodles.

After eating the noodles Luo Qingyu had made, Luo Yu immediately returned to his bedroom.

Once he confirmed the Great Fireball Technique upgrade with the system, the five Nameless Inheritances he had just obtained immediately vanished from his Storage Scroll.

A series of system notifications then appeared before Luo Yu's eyes.

[Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique level +1!]