bioinnovel Chapter 25: Two pillars are absent; are they not planning to sleep?
Chapter 25: Two pillars are absent; are they not planning to sleep?
Inside Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha Village.
Behind the kitchen counter, Shi Yu quietly summoned the system panel in his mind, and a light blue screen that only he could see immediately appeared before his eyes.
His gaze was immediately drawn to the numbers in the corner.
That's the current accumulated emotional value, just over 10,000 points away from leveling up!
A hint of wild joy flashed in Shi Yu's eyes. She quickly suppressed her excitement and scanned her surroundings to make sure that only she and Uncle Hand-Struck were in the shop at the moment.
He made an excuse to sneak into the kitchen and began to study the system interface.
The anticipation in his chest was almost overflowing as he thought about the system's upcoming first upgrade.
Will the upgraded system unlock any more powerful capabilities?
It's probably not as simple as just increasing the target number of people, right?
Perhaps there are brand new dream modes, or even more amazing features waiting for him.
Shi Yu suppressed her racing emotions and, with a thought, brought up the system shop interface.
The virtual mall displays a wide variety of goods.
It includes all kinds of ninjutsu scrolls, bloodline limits, body enhancements, special items, and so on, almost encompassing everything and dazzling the eye.
His gaze shifted to the "Body Enhancement" category, where he saw that after redeeming the basic physical enhancement, the intermediate physical enhancement option was indeed unlocked below.
However, when he clicked on it, he couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
The required emotional points for just the intermediate physical enhancement level 1 far exceed his current balance, so it seems he can't afford it for the time being.
"Never mind, maybe next time."
Shi Yu shrugged, shifted her attention, and started browsing other items in the mall.
He doesn't plan to invest further in upgrading his emotional value for the time being, as it's an offensive type of ninjutsu.
After all, he hasn't had a real opportunity to test the effectiveness of the ninjutsu he obtained through exchange.
It's not too late to consider which one to upgrade after you've tried them all.
After confirming that there was nothing urgently needed to exchange, Shi Yu had a sudden thought and closed the system panel.
As the sky outside gradually darkened, Shi Yu smiled with a relaxed expression.
At least for now, he has the ability to barely protect himself.
I can manage my current life and work at least, and I'm not in a hurry to improve myself further.
"call……"
He stretched.
That's all for today. I'll work hard tonight and try my best to advance smoothly.
Shi Yu then quickly walked out of the kitchen, put on her somewhat shy smile again, and waited for the customers to arrive.
……
night.
Naruto dragged his somewhat heavy steps back to his small apartment.
The room was pitch black. He fumbled for the light switch, ate some instant noodles for dinner, and stared blankly at the empty room.
The events of the day lingered in my mind for a long time.
Kakashi-sensei may seem listless and indifferent to everything, but he actually carries a lonely past...
A mix of thoughts made the usually carefree Naruto much quieter at this moment.
He scratched his messy blond hair and muttered to himself, "So Kakashi-sensei is all alone, just like me..."
Thinking of Kakashi's momentary dejection, Naruto felt a pang of pain in his heart.
He suddenly realized that he was actually very happy.
At least in my dreams, my parents will be with me.
In reality, he is also cared for by Iruka-sensei, everyone at Ichiraku Ramen, and his classmates from Class 7.
Thinking about it this way, Naruto felt a little better.
He looked out at the deep blue night sky, rubbed his face, and cheered himself up.
"Oh no!"
Naruto slapped his forehead, exclaiming in annoyance, "I completely forgot to ask Kakashi-sensei about the Rasengan!"
I went to see Kakashi this morning, intending to ask him for the secret to the second stage of the Rasengan, but we ended up rambling on and on about random things at his house. The conversation was completely veered off-topic by the photos, and in the end, we didn't say a single thing that was actually important.
Naruto was on the verge of tears, and could only manage a bitter smile: "Sigh, forget it... I might as well just ask Dad after I fall asleep tonight! Dad in my dreams is so amazing, he must know the trick."
He roused himself, slammed the empty noodle bucket on the table, darted to the bedside, and plopped down on the soft bedding.
Naruto lay on his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling, a glimmer of hope rekindled in his blue eyes.
He made a silent vow in his heart.
Tonight, no matter what, I must ask about the training method for the second stage of the Rasengan.
Tomorrow, he can continue to work hard, and maybe he will be able to successfully use the Rasengan soon, showing Sasuke and Sakura what it's like!
Overwhelmed with excitement, he couldn't help but turn over in bed, pull the blanket over himself, close his eyes, and force himself to fall asleep as soon as possible.
"Dad, wait for me..." Naruto murmured with a slight smile, "You have to teach me tonight!"
As night deepened, the chirping of insects outside the window gradually softened.
Inside the room, the blond boy's breathing gradually became steady, and he drifted off to sleep.
In the pitch-black space, rows of seats appeared faintly.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes and found that she had indeed returned to this dreamlike space that seemed both real and unreal.
After experiencing similar situations several times, she no longer felt the initial panic and fear, but subconsciously began to look for familiar figures around her.
"Phew, that's alright." Seeing Kakashi-sensei sitting in the next seat, Sakura secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a trusting smile.
Kakashi nodded to her, his expression calm and composed.
They had grown accustomed to their nightly reunions in their dreams, each choosing a seat near the front and quietly awaiting the start of their dream tonight.
However, several minutes passed, and the giant screen did not light up as expected. Instead, the surrounding atmosphere remained dim and quiet.
"Strange, why hasn't it started yet?" Sakura whispered in confusion.
In the past, when we arrived here, the scene would appear very quickly, but today was a bit different.
Kakashi looked around, then suddenly frowned slightly: "Wait... where's Sasuke?"
It was only then that the two of them suddenly realized...
Sasuke hasn't arrived yet.
Sakura's expression showed worry: "I didn't see Sasuke much during the day. Could something have happened to him?"
She thought about how Sasuke had seemed off ever since the dream ended last night, and how he had been nowhere to be found today, and she was filled with anxiety.
Kakashi reassured him, "Don't worry. He just went back to his clan to train; he didn't encounter any danger."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "It's probably because... Sasuke didn't sleep tonight, so he didn't enter this dream space."
Sakura's eyes widened: "Not sleeping? But how can his body take that..."
Kakashi didn't answer, but just sighed softly, looking at the empty stands with a complicated expression.
Sasuke's reluctance to sleep is probably due to his resistance to tonight's dreams.
This child's inner conflict is more serious than I imagined...
In the darkness of the last row of the audience, a figure was also staring at the empty seat, his eyes gleaming.
[Detection indicates Uchiha Sasuke is not asleep; target cannot join the dream space!]
The system's cold notification confirmed Kakashi's guess.
"That guy Erzhuzi, he's actually using not sleeping to resist dreams?"
Shiyu, hidden in the shadows, frowned slightly.