Instant kill

All the players were stunned at once.

They knew how powerful the invading Grass Ninja were. They had fought them themselves.

They had either been killed instantly or utterly crushed.

They had never even had a chance to fight back. It had been a one-sided beating.

But now, Ye Chen had made his move.

With a casual rub of his hands, he had unleashed the legendary S-rank Ninjutsu, Planetary Devastation.

The once-formidable invading Grass Ninja had been blasted away in an instant, without so much as a scrap left.

Holy crap. What kind of insane move was that?

"That was terrifying! Turns out the footage in the trailer wasn't fake at all."

"They didn't add a single special effect. The village chief's power is unfathomable..."

"No flashy tricks, just pure power!"

For a moment, the players on the lawn eagerly talked over one another.

As a seasoned gaming content creator, Dai Xiaomei

had already begun quietly speculating.

Could this mysterious village chief actually be the strongest being in the game world?

Or how would the game's story unfold from here?

Would it all revolve around the mysterious village chief?

Possibilities raced through Dai Xiaomei's mind.

Before long, she voiced her guesses and shared them with her livestream viewers.

Although the viewers had failed to secure closed-beta slots and could not participate in the game,

that did not stop them from discussing it.

One conclusion after another appeared in the scrolling chat.

Many viewers backed their comments with convincing analyses.

Some even let their imaginations run wild.

Could the mysterious village chief be the game's real protagonist?

That comment instantly sparked a heated debate in the livestream.

Naturally, it also brought their enthusiasm for the game to an unprecedented peak.

They silently vowed to click faster next time.

Closed-beta slots were limited. The sooner they snagged one, the sooner they could enjoy the game.

Getting one late meant missing out.

Meanwhile, as word of the earlier incident spread,

more and more newcomers flooded into Dai Xiaomei's livestream.

"What is this? Genuine question: are you streaming a movie? Those effects look pretty cool."

"What movie? This is game footage."

"Holy shit, seriously? This looks way too real. I'm sold..."

"Can someone drop the link? Thanks, guys."

Some helpful viewers promptly posted the link to the Game Platform's official website.

One newcomer after another clicked the link.

They tried to download the game, only to freeze.

All slots for this test have been distributed. Please look forward to additional slots becoming available.

What the hell? They were already gone?

Refusing to believe it, the newcomers clicked several more times, but they still could not download it.

There was nothing they could do. They could not play the game.

They could only watch the livestream to get their fix.

And so, crowds of newcomers who had failed to obtain closed-beta access poured into Dai Xiaomei's livestream.

Within barely a dozen minutes, its popularity score soared from several hundred thousand to over a million.

Dai Xiaomei naturally seized the opportunity and hurriedly put on a cute, wheedling voice.

"Sweeties who just joined the stream, hit follow if you like me!"

"You can send some gifts too! Dai Xiaomei is on her knees thanking you all..."

Not long after she finished speaking,

a flood of comments popped up.

"Follow? Not in this lifetime. I'm here to freeload."

"Not spending a cent. I'm just here to keep you company."

"I watch when you go live and leave when you end the stream. Just keeping you company..."

Comments like those instantly filled the screen.

Dai Xiaomei did not know whether to laugh or cry.

To preserve her peace of mind, she simply ignored the provocative comments in front of her.

She turned her attention back to the game.

Meanwhile, the man they regarded as an NPC, the chief of Hidden Jun Village, had slowly floated down from the sky.

He stood where he landed.

Then he said, "Everyone, Kusagakure's invasion is inevitable. From here on, let us work together to eliminate every invading enemy!"

"How can you say you have no clothes? I will share my battle robe with you!"

As his words rang out, the players' faces flushed red.

Those players who had always excelled at hyping up the crowd raised their arms and shouted along.

"How can you say you have no clothes? I will share my battle robe with you!"

"Stand united and wipe out the invaders!"

"Anyone who attacks our Hidden Jun Village will be slain, no matter how far they flee..."

"..."

Their cheers rose in wave after wave.

Ye Chen, who had set it all in motion, could not help smiling knowingly.

That was it. That was exactly the effect he wanted.

If he didn't fire these players up, how could he inherit their chakra and grow stronger?

Or rather, only by keeping the players hooked could he establish a foothold in the ninja world.

And so, Lu Yuan opened the system control panel and deftly began editing and issuing a quest.

Before long, the quest was successfully published.

A new quest appeared in everyone's quest tab.

[Main quest: Kusagakure invades. Eliminate all invading enemies and defend Hidden Jun Village.]

[Due to the special nature of this quest, all players who accept it may freely form teams without restrictions.]

[Eliminate one Kusagakure Genin: reward of 1,000 contribution points.]

[Eliminate one Kusagakure Chunin: reward of 1,500 contribution points.]

[Eliminate one Kusagakure Jonin: reward of 2,000 contribution points.]

[Note: there is no limit on team size. Additionally, a buff is automatically granted while this quest is active.]

[United Against a Common Enemy: chakra increases by 30% when fighting ninja from hostile factions.]

An uproar erupted...

The players instantly went wild.

Their eyes lit up, especially when they saw the quest rewards.

There was only one reason: those rewards

were just too damn generous.

After all, when they had first helped build roads in the village, they had earned only one contribution point per meter.

Helping the villagers with their chores had likewise earned them just one contribution point.

After an entire day of backbreaking work, they could earn only a few dozen contribution points at most.

Now, eliminating a single Kusagakure Genin would earn them 1,000 contribution points.

Of course they were excited.

But although the rewards were generous, earning them would not be easy.

It was not as though they had never fought Kusagakure ninja before.

Just earlier, even the players with the fewest deaths had died more than ten times, while plenty had died over twenty times.

The strength of Kusagakure's ninja was not to be underestimated.

Their top priority now was clearly to improve their combat strength.

Before Ye Chen could leave,

he had already received notifications from the system's backend.

[Heaven-Piercing Sword exchanged 1,000 contribution points for a large quantity of chakra, further increasing his strength...]

[Dai Xiaomei exchanged 1,000 contribution points for a large quantity of chakra, further increasing her strength...]

[Young Master Poison spent 1,000 contribution points...]

Ding-dong, ding-dong...

For a while, the backend notifications Ye Chen received

showed that almost every player had chosen to exchange contribution points for chakra to improve their strength.

They leveled up like mad!

They bought like mad!

The reason was simple: the village defense quest just now had awarded a full 1,500 contribution points.

Everyone had received them.

Quite a few players even exclaimed,

"I can't spend it all. I just can't spend it all..."