Legion (Third Update)

Pitch-black blood vessels drained several Reincarnators dry. After setting a fire to create a bit of a false trail, Xu Yue made some simple improvements and repairs to the little cabin’s defenses.

This was one thing the space did well. If others actively invaded one’s home, there might not be any extra protection, but there was absolutely no limit on retaliation. They could strike back however they wanted.

"It can restore some cell division cycles, but even after absorbing several people, it probably only adds a few days to my lifespan. Is it leaking away too quickly? Even Kakuzu didn’t need to do it this often…"

With that thought in mind, Xu Yue chose to temporarily leave the space. There was still a big shot outside that he needed to deal with…

When he reappeared in Wu Pei’s room, the big shot was already sitting in a chair in a bathrobe, reading the newspaper. Xu Yue’s face still carried a trace of confusion and unease.

"You could have stayed over there a little longer. A newcomer’s time in the Reincarnation Space is precious. You don’t have the convenience we do in making use of it."

Setting down the newspaper, Wu Pei looked at Xu Yue with a faint smile.

He had also indirectly used his words to tell Xu Yue that he knew what Xu Yue had gone through.

Now that the other party had become a Reincarnator, he no longer needed to beat around the bush.

"Uh, Commander Wu, I didn’t have much to buy anyway. I used all my points to upgrade myself, and after using the training card, there was no reason to stay. It seemed training cards didn’t take up any time, either."

Xu Yue gave Wu Pei a bitter smile, as if he felt uncomfortable about having been chosen for such a space.

"Haha, you caught on quickly. You realized I was the one who specifically sent you in. Young man, only after being chosen do you have a chance to truly climb into the upper ranks of this world. Otherwise, at best, you’ll only be a puppet."

Wu Pei smiled with scholarly refinement, his tone gentle and mild. He truly carried the bearing of a cultured general.

"I met people from the Beiyang Army in the mission."

After pausing in surprise, Xu Yue explained why he had caught on so quickly.

"Oh? What a coincidence."

Wu Pei was genuinely somewhat surprised by Xu Yue’s answer, and a trace of astonishment appeared on his face.

"Yes. The first mission was called something like the Ninja War. I ran into Lord Chu Yingxiong and a Reincarnator squad…"

Xu Yue haltingly explained all of his "experiences." When he finally mentioned that his B-Rank Plot had been taken from him, sorrow showed on his face.

"Zhang Yuting’s men really are nothing but genuine bandits. That was an ugly way to eat. Don’t worry, it’s just a B-Rank Plot. They’ll give me that much face."

Wu Pei was somewhat the sort to hate evil and had no tolerance for anything offensive. If he had not run into a foolish and obtuse superior, he truly would not have been able to reach his current position.

Now that he heard one of his own people had robbed Xu Yue during his newcomer mission, he immediately made his position clear.

For a dignified big shot to concern himself with such a trivial matter was enough to reveal something of his character.

"Um, Commander Wu, the person who got the B-Rank Plot triggered some kind of violation and was forcibly erased by the space’s restrictions."

Xu Yue wore a bitter expression, as if someone had finally stood up for him, only for it to turn out to be useless. Even Wu Pei could not help but freeze for a moment.

Zhang Yulin’s subordinates might have been rather bandit-like, but they were still an elite team. For someone to die in such a stiflingly pathetic way was truly a waste of that mission.

"Don’t be sad. You seemed to say that you were skilled in Medical Ninjutsu. That’s also quite scarce for the Legion. I can personally give you a B-Rank Plot, but the space has limits on gifts and mechanisms to prevent money laundering. You’ve only completed your first mission, so based on what you’ve earned, you can’t directly accept a gift at that level. After your next mission, it should be about right. I’ll make it up to you then."

Wu Pei smiled, faintly revealing the imposing air of a big shot.

Even given Xu Yue’s current gains, while he might not go out of his way to spend too much effort on a B-Rank reward mission, he would definitely not pass it up if it came conveniently. Yet to Wu Pei, he could simply give one away with a word!

This not only showed the big shot’s capabilities, but also suggested that he valued Xu Yue even more highly now.

It seemed he was very satisfied with what Xu Yue had gained in his first space mission.

"Now, I’m formally recruiting you into the Legion. The interval between newcomer missions is short. During this time, I’ll arrange for an old hand to explain some of the space’s precautions and experience to you. Study hard."

Afterward, the big shot made a few arrangements for Xu Yue. But a big shot was still a big shot, so Xu Yue could only receive the privilege of speaking with him personally while "treating" him.

Once that was done, he was handed over to a guard.

At the same time, Xu Yue received the space’s invitation prompt to join the Legion.

Naturally, there was no reason to refuse.

However, he joined under the "clean identity" obtained through that alteration card…

After officially joining the Legion, Xu Yue gained some understanding of its privileges.

For example, during every interval between missions, members could use additional Legion training cards!

The upper ranks of the Legion could also use certain privileges to designate entry into a particular Mission Space, without the side effects of a Designation Card.

They could also form squads and enter a plot mission together.

They could even spend high-level privileges to forcibly track someone down, enter after them, or even hunt them down.

As for internal exchanges and such, those depended on one’s contributions to the Legion.

The Beiyang Army even possessed a special space used as a "Legion base"!

However, Xu Yue had only just joined and did not yet have the right to enter that important Legion base. There were also some details about its privileges that he did not yet know.

Within the Legion, there was also an independent mission system and Legion contribution system. So long as one met the minimum contribution requirements, the restrictions were relatively loose.

Moreover, because the gains from his "first Mission Space" had already been considerable, even though one B-Rank Plot had been stolen, Xu Yue had unquestionably qualified to join an elite squad and receive preferential resource allocation.

That included assigning teammates, arranging guidance, and even avoiding high-difficulty missions when necessary.

Thus, while explaining things to Xu Yue, the guard also began introducing matters related to forming a squad.

Most elite squads were formed by members with the same number of completed missions. After training together again and again, the tide washed away the sand, leaving only the true elites behind.

An elite squad of probationary Reincarnators and an elite squad of Elite Reincarnators were entirely different concepts.

This also made it easier to build rapport among Legion members in the future.

But at this point, Xu Yue raised an objection, saying that he intended to enter missions alone…

"Going in alone? Look, you’re already an official member now, and if you form a squad, it’ll definitely be with people on Marshal Yu’s side. What are you still afraid of? Missions are best completed when people work together with one heart."

The first time Xu Yue met Chu Yingxiong in reality, Chu Yingxiong had come to find him of his own accord. It seemed he had learned of Xu Yue’s thoughts from the guard.

Compared to his fat appearance in the space, Chu Yingxiong’s real-world appearance had changed somewhat. He was still round as a ball, but if he had not spoken, Xu Yue would not have recognized him. His disguise was quite good.

It seemed that whenever ordinary Reincarnators had the means, they would make their appearance in reality differ from their appearance in the Reincarnation Space.

Chu Yingxiong had originally belonged to the Anhui Clique within the Beiyang Army, but because of his experience of being abandoned during the previous mission, even though he himself did not mind, his own superior had begun to distrust him. The big shot who had abandoned him seemingly never expected him to survive.

So he simply defected to the Zhili Clique.

Although he had not met Xu Yue in reality before, the reason he had come over was still connected to Xu Yue.

Thus, after hearing about Xu Yue’s "dangerous idea," he had come to find him himself.

"Brother Chu, if it were you, could you really let it go? Sigh, let me recover on my own for a mission or two first. I’ll find a way to form a squad for the Promotion Mission."

Xu Yue sighed, leaving Chu Yingxiong unable to say much. Being robbed by one’s own people really was enough to chill anyone’s heart.

"All right. But if you go solo, you’ll be at too great a disadvantage when it comes to intelligence. This old brother will cover a bit of the intelligence tax himself and tell you a few more things…"

Chu Yingxiong sighed, but he still decided to give this promising little brother a hand.

Xu Yue had given him so many benefits. It was only right that he offer a small return.

For newcomers, even the lowest level of intelligence tax was a considerable burden. That was why, when forming squads, different members could gather intelligence on different spaces. Since they might eventually encounter them, they would not be completely in the dark.

But if a newcomer went solo, they likely would not be able to afford it.

Xu Yue looked somewhat dumbfounded at this man who had once loudly declared that the Fourth Hokage had been utterly crushed by the Fourth Kazekage. He was genuinely a little afraid of the man’s startling claims.

Still, the man meant well, so it would not be appropriate to refuse…

The third update is complete! This extra chapter is to thank everyone for pushing the average subscriptions to 2,700~ Thank you all for your support!

I also saw some readers asking about this: the upgrade cost for the Eternal Mangekyo was all included in that SS earlier. It was mentioned before—the cost included directly upgrading to the Rinnegan~