Dada dada
The muzzles of the Gatling guns spun rapidly, spitting bullets. In the torrent of fire, countless incendiary bombs exploded simultaneously, clearing the entire targeted area.
Killed low-level dark creatures, energy points +10
+10 +10 +10
The system's prompt messages also switched rapidly.
The massive recoil of the Gatling gun did not stir a ripple in Yu Zhibo's hands. He quickly emptied the magazine, and then the D-class officer beside him swiftly reloaded it for him.
Thus, the red-hot Gatling gun barrel, not yet cooled in the slightest, began to spin madly again, unleashing incendiary bombs once more.
Mo Yu on his shoulder was almost salivating. In its eyes, those dark energy spirit crystals emitting black light were like catnip that smelled of tuna; eating one could fill it up for several hours.
It performed a kneading gesture on Yu Zhibo's shoulder, wanting to jump down and eat the spirit crystals, but it feared the Gatling gun's immense firepower.
However, Yu Zhibo could no longer pay attention to it; his mind was filled with explosions.
The exhilarating sensation of the Gatling gun's sweeping fire, the sparks of incendiary bombs exploding on the ground, and the energy points rapidly increasing in his mind made him incredibly intoxicated. The black mask on his face slightly creased upwards at the mouth, forming the outline of a grimace illuminated by the firelight.
At this moment, Yu Zhibo couldn't help but recall a fan-made image circulating online in another parallel world of Sasuke wielding a Gatling gun and firing it. How similar he was to himself now.
As Yu Zhibo used the Gatling gun for longer, his operation became more proficient. Each time he swung the gun, he would clear a large area with the highest efficiency.
Before long, the tide of dark creatures began to thin out.
This clearing operation had almost wiped out all the dark creatures in the military district.
For the last few dozen scattered dark creatures, there was no longer any need to use the Gatling gun. Yu Zhibo picked up his Type 95 rifle and, after a brief burst of fire, eliminated them all.
After the Gatling gun's barrage and the bombing by incendiary rounds, the plazas to his left, right, and front had almost turned into ruins.
The ground was littered with black spirit crystals, emitting a faint glow in the darkness.
And Yu Zhibo's mood was incredibly exhilarating.
56,890 energy points!
Rounding up, that's almost 60,000 points!
Deducting the original 90 points, this meant he had killed a total of 5,680 low-level dark creatures in this clearing operation!
Main mission! Complete!
Mission reward: Lightning-attribute spiritual energy development, obtained!
As soon as he clicked on the lightning-attribute spiritual energy development package, he could immediately learn Lightning Style ninjutsu!
Hahaha, no rush to click it.
No panic, let's check the shop first! Yu Zhibo thought with a smirk. The reason he didn't click the lightning-attribute development package was mainly his fear that clicking it might cause some anomaly and reveal him.
And it was precisely when he opened the shop.
Suddenly, all the A-rank and B-rank ninjutsu that he hadn't seen before were refreshed, dazzling and numerous.
There was the Eight Inner Gates, the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and icons radiating lightning, representing Lightning Style ninjutsu, almost filling an entire page of the shop.
Hahaha! Mission accomplished! Yu Zhibo could no longer suppress his inner joy and burst into laughter. The black cloth on his face caved in because his mouth opened too wide, but he paid it no mind.
"Well done!" Commander Yang, thinking Yu Zhibo was happy about completing his mission, was also infected and walked up with a smile, patting his shoulder forcefully.
Behind him, a group of officers looked at him with admiration.
"Comrade Kakashi, what about your cat? Don't you want it?" Commander Yang said, pointing to the black shadow rapidly eating dark energy spirit crystals in the ruins ahead.
"It's fine, no need," Yu Zhibo said with a smile, then suddenly stopped, as if he were a duck whose neck had been squeezed.
System prompt: Detected host has exited combat. Energy points 1000/56890. Update conditions met. Do you wish to consume 1000 points to update?
This update was something Yu Zhibo had never expected. The system had previously mentioned a surprise if he accumulated a thousand energy points, and he had thought it was some kind of gift package.
"Can the update be delayed?" Yu Zhibo felt a bit frustrated. He really wanted to learn Lightning Style ninjutsu now!
The system did not reply. A rectangular option box remained floating on the shop interface, with two options below the question: Yes, and No.
"Can you let me learn the skills before updating? At least let me learn the Body Flicker Technique, it's only a hundred points!" Yu Zhibo asked again in his consciousness.
The system still showed no reaction.
Yu Zhibo felt a surge of emotion, his enthusiasm for new ninjutsu unable to be released. He could only reluctantly click Yes!
He was also afraid that if he clicked No, the system might never offer an update option again, and he would regret it immensely if he missed something.
Yu Zhibo's questions to the system were all completed in a flash of thought, taking only a brief moment in reality.
At this moment, Commander Yang was looking at him.
"Forget it, let it come back then!" Yu Zhibo paused and replied, then called out the black cat's name.
The little cat hesitantly padded back, still carrying a few in its mouth on the return journey, which made him speechless.
He casually took out a dark energy spirit crystal that Si Junfang had given him the previous night and threw it into its mouth.
Then, he smiled and nodded at Commander Yang: "Commander Yang, could you please collect the dark energy spirit crystals!"
Yu Zhibo's deal with Commander Yang was to exchange 12 merit points for killing one dark creature, with the dark energy spirit crystals serving as proof. It wasn't that the dark energy spirit crystals became his after killing the dark creatures.
Dark energy spirit crystals were the primary refining materials for producing Spirit Replenishing Pills and Spirit Replenishing Liquid, and they were also the main energy source for many spiritual energy weapons, thus possessing significant strategic importance. It was fine for the black cat to take a few, but taking too many would be unacceptable. This was the main reason he called the black cat back.
Of course, there was another most important reason: he had no use for these things and couldn't absorb them, so it was better to hand them over to the country's Supernatural Research Institute.
After all, if they developed anything, he could just spend more merit points to buy it back.
The Supernatural Research Institute was a national department specializing in the production of pills, equipment, weapons, and various supernatural materials, staffed by mad scientists and research-oriented awakened individuals. This was something he had only recently learned about through the Supernatural app.
Commander Yang saw Yu Zhibo throw dark energy spirit crystals into the black cat's mouth and didn't think of it as a storage space. He was merely secretly amazed at how much this demonic cat could eat.
Upon hearing his words, he couldn't help but laugh heartily and said, "I wish I had such trouble every day!"
Then, he used his mental energy to cover the entire battlefield and collected all the dark energy spirit crystals.
"A total of 5,584 pieces. Let's call it 5,600 pieces. After registration, they will be converted into merit points and sent to your account!"
Having dealt with so many dark creatures, Commander Yang was in a great mood, considering Yu Zhibo his lucky star. He wished such a person could stay in Ning City forever!
Alas.
Commander Yang sighed slightly, thinking he needed to quickly organize testing for students in all the city's junior and senior high schools.
He couldn't gamble on Yu Zhibo being loyal enough to stay in Ning City. For now, he could only take advantage of his proximity and utilize his abilities as much as possible, and figure out how to compensate him later.
Yu Zhibo didn't think that far. After greeting Commander Yang, he walked back while reviewing the update data in his mind.
System updating, progress 1.4%~
The entire system interface had turned gray, with only the progress bar for the update remaining brightly colored.
The Lightning-attribute development reward package floating in the lower right corner of the interface was also in an unclaimable state, which made him quite regretful.
Why didn't he claim it immediately and learn Chidori right away!
After regretting it for a second, he quickly calmed down. It would only take two hours anyway.
Then, he began to recall the Lightning Style ninjutsu he had briefly learned earlier.
Initially, Yu Zhibo thought that S-rank skills like Chidori Sharp Spear and Chidori Senbon could be learned directly by clicking on them. However, after a brief understanding, he discovered that this was not the case at all.
To learn them, one had to first learn a prerequisite ninjutsu, which was Chidori.
Because, in essence, these skills were derived from Chidori, developed by Kakashi and Sasuke based on Chidori.
Among the relatively simpler ones were Sasuke's developed [Lightning Style: Chidori Sharp Spear], [Lightning Style: Chidori Blade], [Lightning Style: Chidori Senbon], and [Lightning Style: Chidori Flow].
Undoubtedly, if he learned these three derivative skills, his attacks would become more powerful and diverse. Especially Chidori Flow, which combined offense and defense, and the scene in the anime of being bathed in lightning, which sounded incredibly cool.
Further derivative ninjutsu included the Chidori, known for its ability to cut through lightning, as well as Double Piercing Light, Lightning Tiger Overkill, Chidori: Burst, and the Chidori: Lightning Transmission, which Yu Zhibo remembered most vividly.
When the Susanoo Perfect Form was activated, releasing Chidori in conjunction with the Mangekyo Sharingan's abilities could unleash world-destroying effects.
In short, Chidori was like the main trunk of a lush tree, and the branches and leaves of this tree were powerful Lightning Style skills.
And now, he was only one step away from learning Chidori.