r18novel Chapter 220 Reward: How about exchanging your amazing body for it?
Chapter 220 Reward: How about exchanging your amazing body for it?
Chapter 220 Reward: How about exchanging your amazing body for it?
As the final scene of the dream faded, a familiar electronic notification sound rang in my mind:
[The Dream Master System has been successfully upgraded!]
[Congratulations, host, you have reached level 16]
Please select one of the following enhancement effects.
[1. Audience size +3]
[2. Dream intensity greatly increased (more specific targets can be selected)]
[3. Reverse Dream Machine (Note: After the dream ends, there is a chance of a special opportunity to select a character from the dream as a template to create a projection. This projection will last for one day and will possess all the abilities and memories of the template character. The emotional value generated by the projected character during this period will also be absorbed by the system.)]
Shi Yu stared at the three options that appeared in mid-air, and her confident expression suddenly froze.
He originally planned to increase the number of audience members after this upgrade, since the selection of audience members is no longer limited by intimacy level.
The more viewers there are, the greater the emotional value gain.
However, when her gaze fell upon the contents of the second and third options, Shigure couldn't help but widen her eyes, momentarily unable to process what she was seeing.
Option 2 and Option 3—.
That's just too incredible!
Option 2 – “Super Enhancement of Dream Intensity (You can choose a more specific target)”
A more specific objective?
What does this mean?
Shi Yu frowned slightly, pondering the line of explanation repeatedly.
After several upgrades, his Dream Fulfillment Master system now has almost no restrictions on the choice of dream fulfillment targets; anyone who is alive can become his dream fulfillment target.
Who is more special than a living person?
Even more dreams?
Could it be that—even the dead can be chosen?!
The moment this thought popped into Shigure's head, she was startled.
In the Naruto world, after people die, their souls remain in the Pure Land. Through forbidden techniques such as the Impure World Reincarnation, it is even possible to temporarily recall the deceased to the human world.
Pulling the dead into dreams and fulfilling their dreams?
That can't be that incredible!
Shi Yu held her breath and pondered, feeling her heart racing.
Before he could investigate further, his gaze was already firmly drawn to the third option—"Reverse Dream Machine"!
After just one glance at the description of option 3, Shi Yu's mind went blank, and he was completely stunned.
Projecting characters from dreams into reality?
When Shiyu saw the option clearly, she did not hesitate at all and directly chose option three.
Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to him.
Goodness...
If Rin could be projected in front of Obito and Kakashi, or if Minato Namikaze could be projected back to Konoha, the emotional level would explode!
Seeing them in real life and seeing them in dreams are two completely different things!
As night fell, dawn broke.
The sky above Rain Village remained overcast, and a light drizzle enveloped the village.
However, today's rain was unusual; it was no longer the usual continuous drizzle, but rather became exceptionally violent.
Large raindrops pounded furiously against the tower's exterior walls and windows, producing a continuous and unsettling "pitter-patter" sound, as if the entire rain kingdom was shrouded in a restless curtain of water.
Xiao Nan woke up with a start.
A few beads of cold sweat appeared on her forehead, and her long blue hair was slightly disheveled.
The sky outside the window was dark and gloomy, and the rain was pouring down, with raindrops so dense that they seemed to separate the sky and earth into a hazy curtain of water.
A strange sense of palpitation and oppression lingered in her heart.
Xiao Nan murmured subconsciously, "Today's rain—"
The rain in Amegakure reflected Nagato's anger, making her unease even stronger.
The events of last night's dream resurfaced in Xiao Nan's mind, causing her to furrow her brow and feel restless.
She could no longer contain herself, threw off the covers, jumped out of bed, and rushed out of the room.
She had to go and check on Nagato's condition immediately.
"Thump, thump, thump!"
A heavy knocking sound suddenly rang out, piercing through the sound of the pouring rain outside.
Xiao Nan paused, then immediately turned around and opened the door.
Standing outside the door was Pain, the Deva Path, silently standing in the rain. His short orange hair was soaked and plastered to his forehead, and the purple markings of his Rinnegan gleamed with a cold light. His expression was as cold as ever.
But Konan keenly sensed that the aura emanating from Pain was completely different from usual—it was a killing intent so intense it was almost tangible!
Konan met his gaze, and her heart suddenly tightened: "Nagato—"
Pain's voice was cold and deep: "Get ready, we're going out for a while."
These few words, without any further explanation, conveyed an undeniable determination.
Konan's heart sank. Of course, she understood the meaning behind Nagato's words—he was going to Konoha to take action against Danzo!
A sudden tightness gripped her chest, and Xiao Nan forced herself to calm down.
Although she also wished she could personally kill Shimura Danzo, the mastermind behind Yahiko's plot, it would be too dangerous to act rashly at the moment.
She took a deep breath, stepped forward to block Pain, and said in a low voice, "Nagato, isn't this too impulsive? Danzo holds a high position in Konoha and must have a large number of guards around him. If this gets out of hand, the situation will be very difficult to manage!"
Upon hearing this, Pain's indifferent face remained unmoved.
He glanced at Konan indifferently and uttered a few words without emotion: "God has given His will. Danzo must die."
The last three words were almost squeezed out from between his teeth.
Large raindrops rolled down Payne's face, but did nothing to extinguish the burning anger in his eyes.
Xiao Nan's heart sank.
She was about to try to persuade him further when she saw that Pain had already turned away, clearly unwilling to listen anymore.
"No need to say anything more." Payne turned his back to her, abruptly cutting off her words.
"Nagato!" Konan reached out to grab Pain's shoulder in a moment of panic, but froze when she heard what he said next.
"Only the dead don't dream!"
Pain turned around and gave her a chilling look, his killing intent fully revealed.
"Ready to depart in five minutes!"
Before he finished speaking, he strode into the rain, his figure instantly blurring into the rolling rain curtain.
Xiao Nan stood comfortably at the door, the cold rain slanting in and wetting her clothes, but she seemed completely unaware.
Rumble!
A muffled rumble of thunder accompanied by torrential rain boomed over Amegakure.
She knew all too well that this trip was extremely dangerous.
The distance from which she could control Pain was limited, which meant that she had to personally escort Nagato's weakened body all the way to Konoha.
No matter what she encountered on the road, she had no room to back down.
Because Nagato has made up his mind, and she will do everything in her power to protect him.
Xiao Nan squinted, staring intently at the distant horizon.
That's the direction where Konoha is located.
Meanwhile, in Otogakure, a village within the Land of Rice Fields, the weather was unusually clear.
Deep within a hidden underground base, a dimly lit laboratory exudes an eerie and sinister atmosphere.
The light sources in the laboratory mainly come from the screens of various monitoring instruments and the eerie blue light and pale green liquid emanating from the culture tanks, making the narrow and enclosed space seem like a ghostly realm haunted by spirits.
The air was filled with the pungent smell of disinfectant, mixed with a strange, bitter herbal scent, cold and eerie.
On the hospital bed, Pharmacist Kabuto lay quietly.
Several IV tubes were inserted into his body, and his chest rose and fell slowly, as if he had not yet fully recovered from the violent transformation. At this moment, Kabuto Yakushi's appearance had changed significantly compared to before.
His pupils became long and vertical, as cold and sinister as a venomous snake.
Faint snake scale patterns appeared on the exposed skin, and the complexion became increasingly pale.
The aura emanating from him was sinister and unpredictable, giving people a strange feeling of being half-human and half-snake.
He could clearly sense an unprecedented power slowly surging within his body, as if every cell was being activated and full of vitality.
But the aura of that power was cold and gloomy, completely different from his usual chakra, making him both excited and somewhat uneasy.
Clearly, after absorbing some kind of reagent, his body began to transform into a "snake-like" form, and he is currently in the initial fusion stage.
It was a success?
Kabuto slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view was a dark and cold ceiling.
He moved his chapped lips and muttered to himself.
"Just like that—it worked?"
An incredibly complex emotion spread through his heart.
Kabuto calmed his somewhat disordered breathing, and with a slight effort, twisted his neck to look towards a corner of the laboratory.
There he saw a tall, thin figure with his back to him, intently working.
The man had black hair that fell to his shoulders, and he was thin but tall.
He stood in front of a long iron table piled with scrolls and reagent bottles, quickly writing something down, occasionally letting out a low chuckle with an inexplicable meaning, appearing to be in a rather pleasant mood.
It was Orochimaru.
Noticing Kabuto's awakened gaze, Orochimaru gently put down his notebook and turned to look at his subordinate on the bed.
"Oh? You're awake." A meaningful smile appeared on his face, his voice hoarse yet gentle. "How are you feeling? Are you adjusting to the new power?"
Orochimaru's tone could even be described as "caring".
It was as if an elder was inquiring about the well-being of a younger person.
This smile is terrifying, it sends chills down your spine!
Something's not right, something's really not right!
Lord Orochimaru's recent reactions have completely exceeded his comprehension.
Although Orochimaru's smile was warm, it revealed an indescribable eeriness in Kabuto's eyes—that smile was too abnormal!
He suppressed his unease, struggled to sit up, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thanks to Lord Orochimaru—"
Cough, cough—thanks to your help, I was able to fuse the potion so smoothly—"
A violent cough interrupted him.
Kabuto's face turned pale, his body swayed, and before he could react, he fell heavily back onto the bed.
"Don't push yourself, lie down and rest."
Orochimaru quickly stepped forward, reached out and gently placed his hand on Yakushi Kabuto's shoulder, pressing him back onto the pillow.
Kabuto, slightly flustered, stammered, "Th-thank you, Lord Orochimaru—"
His heart raced; he felt that Orochimaru's behavior was extremely abnormal.
Lord Orochimaru's recent reactions have completely exceeded his comprehension.
He used Orochimaru's research results without permission, but Orochimaru had no intention of punishing him at all; he even personally helped him, making the fusion process so smooth and the pain much less.
The more Yakushi Kabuto thought about it, the more alarmed he became, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Alarm bells rang in my head: What exactly is Lord Orochimaru up to?
"Hmm." Orochimaru smiled and withdrew his hand, looking at Kabuto Yakushi's current state with satisfaction. "I must say, your performance surprised me greatly, Kabuto. It seems—the result is even better than I expected."
"Lord Orochimaru, you flatter me."
Kabuto forced a smile, lowered his eyes, and said in a low voice.
"Perhaps we were just lucky this time."
"Hehe, no need to be modest."
Orochimaru chuckled twice, then suddenly moved a little closer, his golden vertical pupils staring intently at Kabuto Yakushi's face.
"You've always had good 'luck,' haven't you?"
Kabuto's heart skipped a beat. He sensed something unusual in those cold, serpentine eyes.
Am I the next perfect vessel?
The air fell silent instantly.
Orochimaru remained silent, simply gazing at him with a smile, as if admiring a beloved new creation.
An invisible sense of oppression enveloped Yakushi Kabuto, making it difficult for him to breathe.
He swallowed hard, his forehead damp with cold sweat, but he didn't know how to respond, so he could only force a stiff smile.
Just then.
Orochimaru suddenly frowned, his smile vanished, and he abruptly turned his head to look into the shadows of the laboratory, his voice sharp and low: "Who!"
Kabuto Yakushi was also startled and forced himself to sit up halfway to follow Orochimaru's gaze.
The floor in the shadowy area was creeping and twitching strangely, as if something was crawling out from underground!
".."
The soil churned, and a blurry black shadow slowly emerged.
Yakushi Kabuto's eyes widened as he watched the dark figure gradually reveal its outline.
Half of his body was as black as ink, while the other half was as pale as paper. His body was wrapped in a strange structure that resembled giant flower petals, completely enveloping him.
When Orochimaru saw the newcomer, a cold glint flashed in his yellow snake eyes, and a sinister smile slowly curled at the corner of his mouth: "Hmph, I really didn't expect such a rare guest."
"What, did Payne send you? Are you here to retrieve my Ring of Emptiness?"
Zetsu did not directly answer Orochimaru's question, but simply said slowly, "Orochimaru, it's been a long time."
Orochimaru smiled upon seeing this, and then greedily glanced at Zetsu's white body.
Orochimaru was quite envious of this body, which supposedly had no rejection reaction and could be used for experiments at will.
However, Orochimaru then looked away, even though Zetsu hadn't shown any particularly strong fighting power.
However, Orochimaru knew about his ability to burrow underground and escape at any time.
He had just come out of the Akatsuki's dungeon and had no intention of going back.
In an instant, he suppressed his desire, and a half-smile returned to his face: "Jue, you didn't suddenly appear here just to catch up, did you?"
Jue let out a sinister laugh, the pupils on the black half of his face contracting slightly, his tone carrying a hint of seduction: "I've come this time to discuss a deal with you—or rather, a collaboration."
"Cooperation?" Orochimaru narrowed his eyes, giving the uninvited guest a meaningful look. "Heh—interesting. So, what do you want to cooperate on with me?"
Zetsu slowly uttered four words: "Impure World Reincarnation."
The doctor was suddenly jolted: What does the Akatsuki want this forbidden technique for?
Orochimaru smiled dismissively upon hearing this: "? So you've taken a fancy to this forbidden technique."
As he spoke, he strolled towards the end of the road, his steps calm and composed.
This time, he made no attempt to conceal his greedy gaze, brazenly scrutinizing Jue's unusually large body from top to bottom.
The atmosphere in the laboratory was eerily tense.
Kabuto didn't dare to breathe loudly, watching the two's every move warily.
After a long pause, Orochimaru licked his lips and chuckled seductively, "Cooperation is certainly possible, but as for the compensation..."
He slowly extended his slender fingers, almost touching a corner of Jue's pale body, his golden vertical pupils flashing with fiery desire.
"How about I trade you half of your amazing body?"