Kazuhiko Uchiha's Golden Finger was a system-type Golden Finger called the [Myriad Worlds Mercenary System].
Inside the system interface, there were three sub-items: [Basic Information], [Mercenary Mission], and [Myriad Worlds Mall].
Among them, the [Mercenary Mission] item was further divided into two sub-items: [Mission Board] and [Publish Mission], while the [Myriad Worlds Mall] item was divided into [Purchase] and [Recycling].
Kazuhiko Uchiha opened [Basic Information] with his mind, and the system immediately displayed his status.
Host: Kazuhiko Uchiha
Mercenary Level: Black Iron
Combat Power Level: Low-Tier Lower-Rank Black Iron
Mission Points: 0/100
System Gold Coins: 0
The basic information section somewhat exceeded Kazuhiko Uchiha's expectations. He originally thought that, like some novels, there would be various complicated items such as attributes, skills, items, pets, and combat power, but he did not expect his own system's information column to contain only these simple items.
According to the system prompts, after Kazuhiko Uchiha checked each item in the system one by one, he basically understood the function of the Myriad Worlds Mercenary System.
Mercenary Level, as the name implied, represented Kazuhiko Uchiha's current mercenary rank.
The mercenary levels were divided into six ranks. Above the Black Iron rank where Kazuhiko Uchiha currently resided, there were Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, and the highest King rank.
Different ranks possessed different privileges. For example, the Black Iron rank possessed 10 cubic meters of system storage space, was only permitted to accept missions below the Silver rank, would have the system deduct 30% of the system gold coins as commission upon completing a mission, and would incur a 20% processing fee when recycling items.
As for the Bronze rank above the Black Iron rank, it possessed 20 cubic meters of system storage space, permitted missions below the Gold rank to be accepted, and the deducted commission and processing fee were reduced to 25% and 15% respectively.
By extension, up to the highest King rank, it possessed 500 cubic meters of storage space, was able to take on missions of all levels, and the deducted commission and processing fee were as low as 5% and 3%.
Combat Power Level was a foundational evaluation given by the system based on the host's comprehensive abilities. It did not include explosive strength under special states and was purely for the host's reference to facilitate choosing missions that matched his own strength.
Mission Points were the points granted by the system in addition to the bounty reward upon completing a mission.
Points could be used to raise the mercenary level. After completing different missions, different point values would be obtained, and upon reaching a certain amount, the mercenary level could be raised to the next rank.
System Gold Coins were the bounties obtained after completing missions. They could be used to purchase items in the Myriad Worlds Mall or to publish missions, and were considered the basic currency in circulation within the system.
The Mission Board would randomly refresh according to the linked spacetime at uncertain intervals, and each time there would be missions of different quantities and levels. After accepting a mission, one could travel to the mission's spacetime, return upon completion, and obtain the corresponding rewards.
Publish Mission was an option for the host to publish missions, using system gold coins or items as commission to hire figures from the heavens and myriads of worlds to execute missions.
The Myriad Worlds Mall was a place to purchase items of the myriad worlds using system gold coins, and one could also sell self-acquired items through the recycling option. However, Kazuhiko Uchiha's system gold coins were 0, so he could not open the Myriad Worlds Mall for the time being and could only wait until he completed a mission before taking a look at what specific things were inside.
Simply put, the Myriad Worlds Mercenary System was a Golden Finger that traveled to the heavens and myriads of worlds to complete missions, and then obtained rewards to enhance one's own strength.
After figuring out his Golden Finger, Kazuhiko Uchiha finally let out a sigh of relief, because he had great self-awareness. All the efforts he made previously were merely a dying struggle to numb himself.
After all, given the aptitude of this body of his and the environment he was previously in, wanting to possess the strength to contend with Uchiha Itachi within a year was simply an Arabian Night, an utterly impossible thing to achieve.
And now, the appearance of the Myriad Worlds Mercenary System gave Kazuhiko Uchiha immense confidence, allowing him to truly see the possibility of surviving the Night of the Massacre. For this, he would exhaust all his strength, purely to stay alive.
Kazuhiko Uchiha calmed his excited emotions, opened the mission board, and checked the three missions currently refreshed by the system.
[Eliminate the Kinkaku Colossal Beast]: Slay the Lower-Tier Lower-Rank Bronze monster, the Kinkaku Colossal Beast.
Publisher: Hong
Mission Spacetime: Swallowed Star
Mission Commission: 850 gold coins, spear technique "World Annihilation"
Mission Points: 120
Mission Level: Bronze Grade
[Protect the Employer]: Protect the target Dr. Jack Byron as he heads to the Satan Basin to harvest Blood Orchids.
Publisher: Jack Byron
Mission Spacetime: Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
Mission Commission: 6 gold coins, $50,000 USD
Mission Points: 7
Mission Level: Black Iron Grade
[Eliminate King Kong]: Kill the mutated giant gorilla that is destroying New York.
Publisher: White House
Mission Spacetime: King Kong
Mission Commission: 18 gold coins, $500,000 USD
Mission Points: 17
Mission Level: Black Iron Grade
All three mercenary missions were ones Kazuhiko Uchiha had the privilege to accept, and the mission spacetimes were also worlds from movies and novels he had watched before.
According to a comparison of intelligence from his memories, although the Bronze grade and Black Iron grade only differed by a single rank, the strength required to complete the missions had a huge gap.
The Lower-Tier Lower-Rank Bronze Kinkaku Colossal Beast had a rank of Stellar tier 7 in the original work. Judging by the strength in Naruto, it was hardly any different from the final boss Kaguya Otsutsuki. Kazuhiko Uchiha, who only possessed the strength of a Genin, let alone slaying the Kinkaku Colossal Beast, could not even manage to inflict damage upon it.
Although the giant gorilla King Kong lacked supernatural power, relying on its super-strong physical constitution after mutation, it was enough to rival elite Jonin or even quasi-Kage level powerhouses in Naruto. Clearly, this was likewise not a mission Kazuhiko Uchiha could complete.
The most powerful creatures in Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid were that group of giant pythons that broke through physical developmental limits after devouring Blood Orchids. Although their individual abilities were stronger than ordinary humans, their intelligence had not grown much. As long as he did not encounter a large swarm of giant pythons surrounding him, Kazuhiko Uchiha had the confidence to eliminate them one by one.
Without the slightest hesitation, Kazuhiko Uchiha decisively chose to accept the second mission, and immediately after, the system's prompt tone rang in his mind.
"The host has accepted the mission [Protect the Employer], spacetime linking... linking complete, perform transmission immediately?"
"Wait," Kazuhiko Uchiha did not choose to head to the mission world instantly, instead making some preparatory work before crossing over.
He took out his few remaining military ration pills and over a dozen small ninja tools, stuffed them into his ninja tool pouch, brought out the fine steel katana left behind by his parents to hone it sharp, and finally stored the most precious scroll-one B-rank ninjutsu and two C-rank ninjutsu cultivation scrolls from his home-into the system's space before Kazuhiko Uchiha silently chanted in his mind: "Transmit."
"Transmission starting."
Kazuhiko Uchiha's body vanished from his home. Once he opened his eyes again, he found himself appearing inside a modern-styled reception room.
Concurrently, a wave of information poured into Kazuhiko Uchiha's mind.
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