"Oh, hurry up! I've been waiting forever."
Itō Yuying stopped teasing it and vanished from where he stood. He caught the crystal in midair, then said, "Come on, tell me about it!"
The system said, "Keep this safe. It's a crystal born of this world, and it's existed since this planet first began to form. It contains an enormous amount of natural energy, and it can also make up for my own deficiencies."
"Oh, you still have deficiencies?" Itō Yuying asked.
"Yes! Why else would I never talk to you? The power of this world rejects me, so I can only remain dormant for long periods."
Itō Yuying said, "Want it?"
"Yes," the system said.
"Then how do I give it to you?" Itō Yuying asked.
"Put it between your palms and press your hands together, then channel a trace of Primordial Ki into it. I'll use your Ki to take the World Origin Crystal."
"All right." Without wasting words, Itō Yuying held it between his palms and channeled a trace of Primordial Ki into the World Origin Crystal.
Then a hum rang out, and a dazzling light flashed over Itō Yuying. He felt his palms grow lighter and knew the item had been taken.
Itō Yuying asked, "How did it go?"
The system said, "I'm going to upgrade. It may take a while. The entire shop will be temporarily closed. Don't worry about me." Then it stopped responding to Itō Yuying.
Itō Yuying was a little dumbfounded. "Oh... you ungrateful thing! You're driving me mad."
Fuming, Itō Yuying flew toward the Land of Iron's conference room. He sat on a chair by the entrance and sulked.
Several more hours passed before Tobirama Senju and the others finally came out. Itō Yuying was nearly frozen into an ice sculpture. Tobirama