Book of Ninja

A lucky encounter? You've read too many novels!

Faced with Luo Yu's insistence, the officer reluctantly let him through.

Before Luo Yu left, he added, "Young man, we've received some reports recently."

"Three rogue ninjas have been spotted around the forest's outskirts. They specifically prey on students like you."

"If you insist on taking the risk, hide if you run into them and contact us."

As he spoke, the officer pointed at three wanted posters on the wall.

Reward for information on the fugitives: 50,000 ninja coins!

Reward for killing one: 100,000 ninja coins! Reward for killing the leader: 300,000!

Contact number: 19532152.

The generous rewards tempted Luo Yu.

Three hundred thousand was a fortune for an ordinary family. It could even buy a reasonably nice new home in Jiangli City.

That alone showed how much it was worth.

But then he saw that the posters listed two of them as Novice Rank Two, while their leader, Wan Xiong, was Novice Rank Three.

That quickly brought him back to his senses.

Reaching 10 in both stats qualified someone for Novice Rank One, 20 for Novice Rank Two, and 30 for Novice Rank Three.

The stat requirements for the three Genin stages were 100, 150, and 200.

For Chunin: 500, 750, and 1,000.

For Jonin: 2,500, 4,000, and 7,000.

Above Jonin were Ninshu, Shadow Guard, Kage Level, and Super Kage.

In other words, three enemies with at least 20 in both stats were lurking on the forest's outskirts.

Besides, their actual combat experience was bound to far surpass his.

Since his Kamui Mangekyō was only level 1, he had yet to unlock Space-Time Ninjutsu that let him travel freely.

If he encountered a powerful enemy, he could only rely on intangibility to buy himself five seconds of invincibility and maneuver around them.

After some internal struggle, Luo Yu thought of his older sister, who shouldered all the pressures of their life, and resolutely headed toward the forest's outskirts.

Fortune favors the bold!

Watching Luo Yu's determined figure recede, the officer could only shake his head helplessly.

Every year, some young people ignored the warnings and threw their lives away exploring outside the city.

Yet others still never learned. He was used to it by now.

Young people these days were just too hotheaded.

So that's why Jiangli City's younger generation is short on talent!

Luo Yu reached the outskirts of the Dark Forest, surrounded by towering vegetation.

There wasn't a person in sight, nor any trace of the Stone Fang Rabbits that frequently appeared nearby.

As the weakest unranked exotic beasts, Stonefang Rabbits were often hunted by humans and had grown especially wary over time.

An ordinary beginner could wander the outskirts all day without encountering even one.

But Luo Yu was no ordinary beginner.

"Sharingan, activate!"

As chakra surged into his nervous system, Luo Yu's right iris turned crimson, revealing the black Three Tomoe.

He pushed the Sharingan's perception to its limits, taking in every tiny movement within a five-hundred-meter radius.

The Stonefang Rabbits hidden behind cover were exposed as the Sharingan detected the chakra flowing through their bodies.

In that single instant, Luo Yu saw more Stonefang Rabbits than most Apprentice Ninjas saw in a year.

Of course, those considerable benefits came at a cost. With only 5 chakra, Luo Yu struggled somewhat with the Three-Tomoe Sharingan's consumption.

Fortunately, the Hashirama cells greatly increased his chakra recovery rate.

His natural recovery essentially balanced out the chakra he consumed.

Keeping his Sharingan active without worry, Luo Yu quietly took a shuriken from his pack and hurled it at a Stonefang Rabbit hiding thirteen meters behind him.

With the Sharingan's assistance, the shuriken flew straight toward the Stonefang Rabbit's lung.

But the Stonefang Rabbit's thick hide meant the shuriken only inflicted a superficial wound.

Realizing it had been discovered, the Stonefang Rabbit emerged, revealing a body the size of a medium-sized dog, and glared furiously at Luo Yu.

At the same time, information entered Luo Yu's mind.

Name: Stonefang Rabbit

Attribute point drop rate: 40%

Recalling what he had learned at the Ninja Academy, Luo Yu felt a little embarrassed.

Stonefang Rabbits generally had between 6 and 7 stamina and chakra.

Good grief. Without the Hashirama cells' bonuses, I wouldn't even measure up to a rabbit!

Sensing Luo Yu's pathetic strength from the force of his shuriken, the normally cautious Stonefang Rabbit lunged at him with reddened eyes.

Meanwhile, the other Stonefang Rabbits hiding nearby also judged Luo Yu to be easy prey and rushed to attack him.

Usually, Stonefang Rabbits hid from humans as though they were turtles retreating into their shells.

But if a weak human was caught alone, they really would attack!

Seeing them gang up on him, Luo Yu dared not hesitate. His hands rapidly formed hand seals. "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Chakra immediately gathered in his throat, and Luo Yu spat out a huge fireball that hurtled toward the cluster of Stonefang Rabbits.

Although Stonefang Rabbits had thick hides and considerable resistance to physical damage, they were vulnerable to fire.

On top of that, the Hashirama cells boosted his ninjutsu's power.

The great fireball exploded, instantly cremating the nearby Stonefang Rabbits.

Those farther away were also caught in the flames and suffered continuous burns, soon turning into braised rabbit.

The surviving Stonefang Rabbits realized how powerful Luo Yu was and fled in terror.

"So I'm actually this strong!"

"It sure burns through chakra, though. That mouthful of flaming phlegm cost me at least 5 chakra."

Just one unremarkable great fireball left Luo Yu feeling completely drained.

After all, under this world's ninjutsu system, the Great Fireball Technique was a one-star ninjutsu that only outstanding Genin qualified to learn.

Even second-generation ninjas from ninja families had to reach novice-level physical fitness before they could spend a fortune learning it.

For a ninja student like Luo Yu, mastering the basic zero-star ninjutsu taught at school-the Three-Body Technique-was already something to be proud of.

If anyone learned that he had mastered the Great Fireball Technique while still a ninja student, he would surely make headlines in Jiangli City.

With the danger over, Luo Yu deactivated his Sharingan to reduce consumption.

Within a few breaths, the Hashirama cells restored his chakra reserves to 7.5.

Then he hummed a tune as he went to gather his spoils.

The most valuable materials on a Stonefang Rabbit were its two front teeth.

They were commonly used to make ninja tools.

Although the heat had burned the Stonefang Rabbits' bodies beyond recognition, their sturdy front teeth remained completely intact.

That even saved him the trouble of pulling them out.

As he approached the Stonefang Rabbit corpses, Luo Yu noticed that some emitted a faint white glow.

When he drew closer, that faint light flowed into his body.

Attribute points +1!

These were the freely assignable attribute points he received for defeating enemies.

With that thought, Luo Yu casually opened the system panel and focused on his unassigned attribute points.

Unassigned attribute points: 1

Seeing that, Luo Yu realized this was the attribute point dropped by the Stonefang Rabbit!

Short on chakra, he immediately assigned the point to chakra without the slightest hesitation.

Chakra: 6 (+50%)

His chakra reserves rose from 7.5 to 9.

Luo Yu, who had been feeling somewhat weak, immediately felt much more robust.

Having tasted success, Luo Yu's eyes lit up as he headed toward the glowing Stonefang Rabbit corpses that had dropped attribute points.

Attribute points +1!

Attribute points +1!

...

Unassigned attribute points: 6

He had delivered salvation to a dozen or so rabbits and received seven attribute points at a 40% drop rate. That was luck worth a few years of his lifespan.

After assigning another five attribute points to stamina and one to chakra, Luo Yu immediately felt his body undergo a qualitative change.

Stamina: 10 (+30%)

Chakra: 10 (50%)

"I've already surpassed the standard for Novice Rank One!" Luo Yu's face filled with delighted surprise.

If this had been last year's Trainee Exam, his current chakra and stamina would have guaranteed a pass.

But this year's exam was harder. To be safe, he should keep farming attribute points.

Just as Luo Yu made his decision, another system notification sounded.

Congratulations, host, on advancing to Novice Rank One. Level reward obtained: Book of Ninja ×1.