Chapter 345: Chapter 208: Tisi Island, Heartless Ninja Dojo_2
[This skill requires a specific item to be used, after which you can enter stealth mode, and you will reveal yourself when you attack.]
Lin Xun looks at the attributes of the ninja, frowning.
The ninja’s shell wasn’t as formidable as he had imagined. Although the quality of the shell and skill were decent, its level and equipment were inferior to those of the dancer.
Given the ninja’s attributes, it could detect the dancer’s stealth attack, but the fact that it could withstand the dancer’s full strength attack did not align with its attributes panel.
He noticed that every time the ninja attacked, the game text would display the appearance of black flames.
"Is this caused by an attribute enhancement called ’Inferno’?"
He also had the Inferno attribute, but it did not trigger black flames when he used the dancer shell. Instead, the dark dragon flame he used as the Primordial Hermit was mistaken for ’Inferno’.
He attempted to attack with the newly acquired ninja shell.
As a result, the black Inferno that was supposed to appear between the swings of the blade no longer manifested.
Lin Xun pondered for a moment and felt that it could be due to the low potency of the Inferno attribute in his body, which caused the shell not to replicate the attack effect.
He quickly brushed the matter aside.
The description in the ninja shell pointed out that this ninja was the lowest level, a Lower Ninja, which implied there were higher level ninja shells above this one...
"I have to find a way to get a higher level ninja shell!"
[The sounds from your battle have caught the attention of other thieves. The chamber door was brutally forced open, and a dozen ’Fire Worshiping Heartless People thieves’ stormed in.]
[A headless body lay on the side, with traces of a fight in the chamber, yet you, playing the ’ninja master,’ remained unscathed.]
[They all knelt to the ground in unison, claiming that they thought you had been assassinated and rushed to your aid. They did not expect that it was a subordinate challenging a superior.]
[You calmly ordered the thieves to clean up the bodies. You singled out a rather shrewd-looking thief and asked him how long it would be until they reached the shore.]
[The apprehensive thief told you that the ship was about to pass ’Tisi Island.’ Given the current wind power and speed, it would only take less than half a day to reach the nearest Sakura fall port.]
[The mention of ’Tisi Island’ reminded you of the ’Heartless Ninja Dojo.’ The small island has only this one dojo, where you had shed much sweat and blood during rigorous training.]
[The Heartless Ninja Dojo is specifically dedicated to training ninja assassins for the ’Heartless People.’ You were unable to pass the ’Medium Ninja trial’ for a long time, and, seeing your potential was exhausted, the ’Ninja Master’ arranged for you to leave the dojo to serve the ’Heartless People.’]
[You resented this and returned multiple times to the dojo to challenge the ’Medium Ninja trial,’ but each time you returned empty-handed.]
[Coming back to your senses, facing the trembling thief, what command will you give?]
[Do you order the ship to sail at full speed to reach Sakura fall as soon as possible or do you change the course and head to ’Tisi Island’ first?]
Lin Xun was overjoyed, as this was like getting a pillow when he just wanted to sleep.
He seemed to see countless ninjas waving at him.
[You order the ship to go to ’Tisi Island’ first. After you have done what you need to do on the island, you will continue your journey to Sakura fall.]
[The thief accepts your command and retreats...]
[You search across the cabin and find nothing useful. With nothing else to do, you leave the cabin and return to the upper deck...]
[The salty sea breeze hits your face. Over the sea horizon, you faintly see a small island. A few thieves are manoeuvring the ship to change course, heading towards the island called ’Tisi’.]
[...]
[The island is getting closer, and you can already glimpse the ’Heartless Ninja Dojo’ among the lush greenery on the island, taking up most of the island.]
[As the three-masted warship nears the port, another ninja stands on the shore dressed the same as you, with hands crossed over his chest and a black scarf fluttering in the wind around his neck.]
[Although his face is covered, you recognize this ninja - he was your younger disciple.]
[Seeing you disembark alone, he coldly questions you. The master did not summon you, and yet you came to the island on your own accord. Have you forgotten the ninja’s code!?]
[You speak loudly, declaring you have come to meet the master for the ’Medium Ninja Trial.’ You are not the person you once were. The Medium Ninja Trial is nothing to you now.]
[The ninja snorts coldly, telling you the master is not on the island at the moment, but the eldest brother can also conduct the trial.]
[Having said that, he turns and walks toward the woods...]
[A path paved with stone slabs is set through the dense forest, you recognize this incredibly familiar path leading to the ’Heartless Ninja Dojo’.]
[You confidently follow, occassionally bragging to your junior disciple, despite your recent, constant travels out at sea keeping you exceptionally busy, you never forget your master’s teachings, training as a ninja every day, your strength is advancing, far beyond the reach of a lower ninja.]
[The ninja suddenly turns around, slowly drawing the ninja blade strapped on his back, his intentions apparent.]
[Do you wish to spar with the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Ninja’?]
???
Lin Xun twitched the corner of his mouth.
Even though it’s his Wandering Soul controlling the Shell, not the Wandering Soul operating autonomously, different Shells still retain some of their habits from when they were alive.
For instance, when he possessed the Earth Giant, they often decapitated people during a conflict, fighting style being exceptionally violent.
While possessing the original hybrid Little Dragon, the behavior pattern also carried the Shell’s former timid and fearful temperament.
And this Shell now... gives off a somewhat complicated feeling.
Lin Xun wrinkled his brow in thought.
Although the ninja Shell levelled up under his possession, alongside the effect of soul augmentation, but merely using this Shell to fight his junior disciple, the outcome is still uncertain.
After all, he still hadn’t figured out how to use the Fallen Karma Fire.
[While you’re still hesitating, the ninja swings his blade at you, the black flames burning on the blade vanish in a flicker...]
[You quickly raise your blade to block, but you’re knocked flying by the strike!]
[You can’t help but cough up a mouthful of black blood, feeling as though your organs have been displaced, as if your whole body is falling apart...]
[You’ve sustained some injuries!]
[It loudly queries you, questioning why you don’t use the Inferno to spar with it, do you think you can beat it without using Inferno, or has your respect for the deity waned!]
[The ninja continues in a cold voice, if you dare to disrespect the deity, don’t blame it for being ruthless!]
[Having said that, it swings its blade at you again, this time it shows no mercy, the blade pointed directly at your weakest points!]
"Damn! When the tiger doesn’t show its might, you take me for a sick cat?"
[You’re possessing the ’Inquisitive Primordial Hermit’s’ Shell!]
[The Bloody Chain Blade in your hand ignites with a roaring dragon flame, the dark-colored flame like a fierce black dragon, baring its fangs.]
[The ninja abruptly stops his blade, staring at you in disbelief, and blurts out, how did you change into this demonic guise...why can the demon use the Inferno bestowed by the deity, and why does this Inferno burn so fiercely?]
Lin Xun raised an eyebrow, demon?
[You throw a chain blade, the blade wreathed in black flame already pierces its heart; its shock causes it to forget to block or defend itself, the ninja slowly collapses clutching its chest...]
[You have defeated ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Ninja’, your experience points have slightly increased.]
[You have obtained ’Unyielding Spirit Shard’ *1]
[You have obtained ’Purple Smoke Balls’ *2 (Throwing Tools)]
"If you don’t act recklessly, you won’t die."
He checks his item column.
[’Purple Smoke Balls’ *2 (Throwing Tools): a round ball of darkness, just throw it on the ground, and it will produce purple smoke, blending it with low-level transfer technique it can be used to perform a method of invisibility. Usually, only lower ninjas or medium ninjas carry this kind of tool because high ninjas don’t need smoke to perform transfer techniques.]
Lin Xun stores this disciple’s shell in his bag, switches back to the elder disciple’s ninja shell, and continues towards the ninja dojo.
"The demon the junior disciple mentioned, is it a generalized reference to a monster form, or is it a particular term for certain creatures. If it’s the latter, doesn’t that imply that this world also has creatures similar to the Dragon Clan..."
The Primordial Hermit’s Mythical+ Class Skill allows for upgrading shell quality and skill quality by devouring Dragon Clan bloodlines, if this world has Dragons, then that undoubtedly is a piece of fantastic news.
While he contemplates, he arrives at the ’Heartless Ninja Dojo’.
