"That's probably how it is."
Su Han also felt that explanation was very likely.
After all, deleting memories could eliminate a lot of complications.
"Let's put that aside for now and talk about what happened five hundred years ago."
Everyone listened attentively.
Su Han began recounting his experiences.
When they heard that Lumine's brother had ambushed him, everyone's expressions darkened.
Again and again.
When would it ever end?
The hot-tempered Beidou slammed the table and stood up, angrily shouting, "Has that bastard not had enough? If all else fails, let's find a chance to kill him."
"But we don't know where he is. Even if we did, if he's deep within the Abyss's headquarters, we wouldn't be able to get in."
Ganyu was the calmest among them.
She was angry too.
But the angrier one became, the more important it was to remain calm.
Cloud Retainer nodded and said, "Ganyu is right. Everyone is furious seeing Su Han get hurt, but the first thing we need to do is strengthen ourselves. Only by becoming stronger can we stop fearing any threat."
Although she was an adeptus, she also had a fiery temper.
However, when the enemy was the Abyss, there were many things that had to be considered.
The scope of the battle.
The location of the attack.
The number of enemies.
And much more.
Beidou sighed upon hearing this and reluctantly sat back down.
Su Han smiled and said to her, "Don't be so impatient. There will come a day for revenge. Let me continue explaining my situation."
Five hundred years ago,
many things had happened.
Yet when summarized, it only took five minutes.
The moment Yae Miko heard that he wanted to create a secret realm, she immediately became excited.
"So all the talented young people of Inazuma have been locked up by you? Where are they? I'm going to release them immediately."
"I don't know yet."
Su Han shrugged.
It was only an idea. Before putting it into practice, how could he know where it would be?
At that moment, Mona raised a question.
"Boss, since the teleportation passage has been completed, can I travel through time with you?"
Su Han's eyes lit up.
"You want to speed up my progress?"
"That's right. Um... even though the Abyss is terrifying, I can act as a passerby and help you move around everywhere."
Mona's idea was quite good.
As long as she didn't reveal herself, there was a high probability she wouldn't affect history.
But the benefits were enormous.
For example, she could allow Su Han to freely travel in and out of various locations.
She could also leave preparations behind in different nations.
Everyone felt that the idea had potential.
However, it was quickly rejected by the adeptus.
"I think going to the past is far less valuable than staying in the present. Su Han's greatest advantage is his manga. If we can't quickly distribute manga everywhere, we'll end up restricted instead."
Cloud Retainer's words immediately enlightened everyone.
Hu Tao suddenly understood.
"That's right! Without manga, we can't obtain all kinds of treasures. Mona, you'd better stay in this era."
"Alright... I was only making a suggestion."
Since the conditions didn't allow it, there was no point insisting.
After discussing things for a while, everyone soon dispersed.
After all, everyone had their own matters to attend to.
As for Su Han, he would soon return to five hundred years ago.
Because he still had unfinished business there.
Before leaving,
Cloud Retainer stopped him.
"Cloud Retainer?"
Su Han looked at her in confusion.
Judging by her expression, she seemed to have something on her mind.
Cloud Retainer appeared troubled and remained silent.
Knowing her personality, Su Han immediately said, "Should we talk somewhere else?"
"Mm."
There were still people discussing things indoors.
It wasn't suitable to talk here.
The two of them arrived at a nearby mountaintop.
The scenery there was magnificent. The sky was bright and sunny, and all of Liyue Harbor could be seen at a glance.
Once there were no outsiders nearby, the adeptus finally spoke her mind.
"Su Han, since you can travel five hundred years into the past, this adeptus wishes to ask a favor of you."
"Please don't say it like that. We're family. If there's something you need, just tell me."
Not to mention anything else,
he had already slept with Shenhe.
His relationship with Ganyu was also rather ambiguous.
Furthermore, Cloud Retainer herself had always treated him exceptionally well.
Whether it was a personal concern or a difficult task, he would do his best to help.
Su Han's attitude greatly pleased Cloud Retainer.
Her gaze softened slightly as she chuckled.
"Heh, there's no need to be so nervous. This is merely a wish of mine. If it cannot be accomplished, I won't blame you."
"Please tell me."
"Before that battle five hundred years ago, three Yakshas died. You once said that Bosacius could be saved. But what about the other two Yakshas? Can you save them as well? Even if only their true spirits remain."
Cloud Retainer's face showed deep sorrow.
The Yaksha clan had given everything for Liyue.
Yet in the end, they all met extinction.
It was simply too tragic.
Since Su Han could travel to five hundred years ago,
she wanted to try.
After all, she had gotten along quite well with those two sisters.
Su Han was momentarily stunned.
He had originally thought she wanted him to save Guizhong or someone similar.
He had never expected her request to concern the Yakshas.
Cloud Retainer also understood how difficult this would be, so she smiled and said,
"You don't need to rush. There's still time. If it truly can't be done, I won't mind."
They were already dead.
Being able to save two of them would already be a heaven-defying achievement.
If he couldn't save them,
she wouldn't blame him.
After all, the risks involved were simply too great.
Looking at the adeptus, who was showing a pleading expression for the first time, Su Han said seriously,
"Don't worry. I'll definitely try."
"Mm. Then thank you. Go take care of your work. I imagine you've got plenty to do after returning this time."
"That's true. Just dealing with the manga alone will keep me busy for quite a while."
Su Han replied with a smile.
The system panel had accumulated a large number of notifications.
Every manga could now be updated.
And along with that came the rewards from his increased permissions.
After returning to the manga shop,
Su Han sent out the stockpile of 200,000 manga volumes batch by batch.
Before leaving earlier, Cloud Retainer had given him a batch of small spatial artifacts.
Although they couldn't store living creatures, they were excellent tools for selling manga.
Each one had a capacity of one hundred cubic meters.
Honestly, they were extremely practical.
Otherwise, transporting 200,000 manga volumes alone would have been a major problem.
After instructing Mona to distribute the manga,
Su Han finally began collecting his rewards.
The first was Adventure King.
[Manga]: Adventure King (formerly One Piece)
[Permission]: Level 9 (currently able to produce Volumes 17-18)
[Restriction]: Sell 880,000 manga volumes to unlock subsequent content. Current sales amount:
[Reward]: Selling 880,000 manga volumes unlocks the 10th lottery draw. Since this permission level exceeds Level 7, every additional 200,000 manga volumes sold will automatically grant an extra reward. Two draws are currently available.
[Prize Pool]: Randomly obtain bloodlines, Devil Fruits, technology, treasures, ships, and more from the Adventure King world. Permissions below Level 5 cannot obtain top-tier treasures.
[Benefit]: If the host obtains a treasure, its level can be upgraded using points. One manga volume equals one point.
"Oh, this is pretty good."
Su Han had not expected the system to finally become generous.
After Permission Level 7, every 200,000 manga volumes sold granted an additional draw.
That felt wonderful.
"System, draw."
"Yes, Host."
The familiar roulette wheel appeared.
A moment later, a treasure dropped from the prize pool.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a reward from the Adventure King world: the Revive-Revive Fruit.]
Looking at the treasure in his hand, surprise flashed through Su Han's eyes.
"So I drew Brook's fruit."
The Revive-Revive Fruit.
To be precise, it should actually be called the Reviving Fruit, because consuming it granted an extra life.
However, based on Brook's experience, this fruit was both powerful and useless.
Because if the body was gone,
one could only become a skeleton.
Still, Su Han believed that Devil Fruits represented laws.
The One Piece world contained no bugs.
Brook's experience perfectly illustrated one thing.
This fruit embodied the power of the Underworld itself. Even if one returned to the body, one would likely continue existing as a deceased being.
Did that sound complicated?
Perhaps this explanation was simpler.
[Revive-Revive Fruit: Preserves the soul after death and allows consciousness to continue existing.]
That had been Su Han's previous understanding.
But now, as he looked at the system panel, he felt his guess had been correct.
[Revive-Revive Fruit]
[Ability]: Keeps the soul of a deceased person intact and grants a second "life."
[Warning]: If the possessed body is destroyed again, the soul will also be extinguished, resulting in true death.
[Special Effect]: After activating the fruit's ability, the user gains the power of the Underworld.
"Looks pretty good. But what if I enhance it?"
Su Han spent 50,000 points.
The fruit's attributes changed noticeably.
[Rebirth]: Restores a dead body to its appearance before death. However, if the target was excessively powerful, their former strength cannot be fully restored.
Su Han looked at the new effect and still wasn't satisfied.
"System, continue enhancing it."
"Host, this enhancement will consume 100,000 points."
"Continue."
Su Han's expression remained calm.
He valued the power of the Underworld very highly.
Perhaps it would undergo further changes.
Whoosh.
The 100,000 points were consumed.
The Revive-Revive Fruit received another enhancement.
[Rebirth]: Allows one complete resurrection and restores all conditions from before death.
[Netherworld]: After activating the fruit's ability, the user fully masters the power of the Underworld. Souls slain by the user will automatically be dragged into the Underworld and left at the user's mercy.
"As expected, my guess was right."
The power of the Underworld Fruit was far more extraordinary than it appeared.
A smile appeared on Su Han's face.
"But this still isn't enough."
Glancing at his remaining points, he still had nearly 400,000 available.
He wanted to see what other surprises this fruit could offer.
"System, continue enhancing the Underworld Fruit."
"Understood, Host. This enhancement will consume 150,000 points."
"Enhance it."
Brilliant light enveloped the fruit in his hand.
Afterward,
Su Han sensed something different.
The originally pale-yellow pineapple-shaped fruit transformed into a dark, silent black.
Its attributes underwent a complete transformation.
The activation condition remained unchanged.
But the fruit's power became entirely different.
A new attribute appeared, one that left Su Han utterly shocked.
[Create the Underworld]: After activation, the fruit's owner can create an Underworld realm. This realm can absorb soul power to strengthen itself. Within this Underworld world, you are the absolute ruler, while also gaining perfect mastery over the power of death.
This was absurdly powerful.
Far stronger than something like the Gravity Fruit.
Without hesitation, Su Han swallowed the fruit.
Although he had previously eaten the Gravity Fruit, fruits enhanced by the system were not restricted to one per person.
The fruit entered his stomach.
As always, it tasted absolutely disgusting.
The ability did not activate.
Nor did he feel anything unusual.
Su Han understood that the fruit's power had not yet been triggered.
"So that's why that happened."
He remembered.
In his memories, he had died once before.
During the catastrophe five hundred years ago.
Everything matched perfectly.
Su Han smiled faintly, feeling that everything was now under control.
Afterward, he opened the Naruto panel and began drawing treasures from that world.
The treasures from the One Piece world were powerful.
But those from Naruto were even stronger.
[Manga]: Naruto
[Permission]: Level 5 (currently able to produce Volumes 9-10)
[Restriction]: Sell 210,000 manga volumes to unlock subsequent content.
[Reward]: Selling 210,000 manga volumes unlocks the 3rd draw. After exceeding 7 draws, an additional treasure draw is granted for free. Three draws are currently available.
[Prize Pool]: Obtain various treasures from the Naruto world, including Bloodline Limits, Eye Techniques, Summoned Beasts, Ninjutsu, and more. Permissions below Level 5 cannot obtain top-tier treasures.
[Benefit]: If the host obtains a treasure, its level can be upgraded using points. One manga volume equals one point.
Looking at the three available draws,
Su Han grinned.
Saving up rewards really felt great.
"System, draw."
"Yes, Host."
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Whoosh.
Three rewards appeared one after another.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a treasure from the Naruto world: Sage Body.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a treasure from the Naruto world: Mangekyō Sharingan, Uchiha Sasuke.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a treasure from the Naruto world: Contract Summoning Technique.]
"Oh, now this is interesting."
Su Han couldn't help but laugh.
He had previously obtained Itachi's eyes.
Now he had obtained Sasuke's eyes.
Didn't that make them Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?
And the strongest part was that he had also obtained the Sage Body.
Direct access to Six Paths Mode!
Su Han laughed heartily and fused all the treasures.
Although Itachi's eyes had originally been items, fusion was unrestricted.
As Uchiha Sasuke's eyes merged into his body, Su Han felt a tremendous leap in his dynamic vision.
After the Sage Body was added, even more marvelous changes began taking place.
Countless powers flowed toward his eyes.
Am I entering the era of fancy contact lenses too?
But power really was addictive.
Su Han already possessed formidable vitality and spiritual power.
Now, after combining multiple powers,
his Six Paths Mode awakened.
Ripples appeared within his eyes.
Their color was faint and golden.
As the power of the Six Paths awakened,
Su Han also comprehended an eye technique unique to himself.
Karmic Calamity.