For Yang Jiu, who possessed the Wolf Kings Pressure, these ordinary black wolves couldn't even muster a hint of resistance.
Ten black wolves, from Scarface downwards, all prostrated themselves on the ground, letting out submissive whimpers from their throats; not one dared to lift its head, and not one dared to struggle.
Submission was their only instinct.
——
[Ding—mission completed]
[Expand the Wolf Clan—For every additional member of the wolf clan, a reward can be obtained]
[New members added this time: 10]
[Obtained mission rewards: 500 Experience, 500 Points, 10 portions of Chakra (already stored in the warehouse)]
[Ding—Level increased to Level 2]
[Obtained Racial Talent · Bronze Skin and Iron Bones]
[Obtained Racial Ninjutsu · Chakra Refining Technique (Wolf Clan Exclusive Edition)]
——
One system notification after another exploded in his mind, and Yang Jiu's mouth slowly curled into a grin, wider and wider, until it almost reached his ears.
"I leveled up just like that?"
He blinked, his amber pupils full of pleasant surprise.
So fast.
With a thought, the system panel expanded before his eyes—
[strongest wolf clan system]
Race: Wolf Clan
Level: Level 2 (300/10000)
Members: 28
Racial Talents: Wind Body, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones
Racial Ninjutsu: Storm Blade, Chakra Refining Technique (Wolf Clan Exclusive Edition)
Racial Points: 1800
[individual wolf panel] [mission] [warehouse] [mall]
Yang Jiu first clicked on the new talent:
Bronze Skin and Iron Bones—Powerful defensive strength.
Six simple words.
But he knew that things produced by the system never used nonsense to fool people.
The word "powerful" meant powerful in the literal sense.
Then he clicked on the new Ninjutsu:
Chakra Refining Technique (Wolf Clan Exclusive Edition)—Wolf clan members' cultivation speed increases by two hundred percent, and the Chakra obtained from cultivation will automatically feedback one percent to the host.
Yang Jiu's eyes instantly lit up.
Two hundred percent cultivation speed—this was equivalent to the cultivation speed of all wolf clan members being three times that of ordinary wolves.
And more importantly, the last sentence—
One percent feedback to the host.
He glanced at the numbers on the panel: 28 members.
Assuming each wolf cultivated 1 portion of Chakra per day, 28 wolves would be 28 portions, and the feedback to him would be... 0.28 portions?
Doesn't seem like much?
But Yang Jiu quickly understood.
First, this is every day, a steady stream that adds up.
Second, as the number of wolf clan members increases, this number will become more and more terrifying.
A hundred wolves, 1 portion for free every day.
A thousand wolves, 10 portions for free every day.
Ten thousand wolves—
Tsk, a proper late-game Ninjutsu.
"With the Chakra Refining Technique, Great Remnant and the others can truly become Ninja Beasts!"
Yang Jiu's eyes shone, and his tail even stood up in excitement.
"Storm Blade can be used, and Bronze Skin and Iron Bones protects the body—even ordinary Genin won't be their match!!"
Just as he finished speaking—
"Awoo—!!!"
A shrill roar suddenly exploded.
Yang Jiu snapped his head around.
He saw Scarface, who had been prostrating on the ground, now trembling violently, throwing his head back and letting out a painful howl.
Underneath its glossy black fur, it was as if something was surging wildly, making muscles bulge and then collapse one by one.
"Awoo—!"
"Roar—!"
Cries of pain rose one after another.
Great Remnant and the others also gathered from the surroundings, but they too collapsed on the ground, limbs twitching, with uncontrollable low growls of pain rolling from their throats.
Yang Jiu's pupils constricted.
He saw clearly—
The bodies of these wolves were undergoing a transformation at a speed visible to the naked eye.
On Scarface's spine, the fur was pushed apart by the surging power underneath, forming tiny cracks, but under the cracked skin was not flesh and blood, but new tissue faintly shimmering with a metallic luster.
Its limbs were lengthening and thickening, and its claws were growing and becoming sharper.
The other wolves were the same.
The entire riverbank seemed to have turned into some strange evolution scene.
Yang Jiu was stunned for a second, then immediately reacted.
The racial talents and Ninjutsu rewarded by the system—
Took effect immediately.
He slowly exhaled, a deep light flashing in his eyes.
Once they finish transforming...
These ten black wolves, plus Great Remnant and the others, would be the first batch of "Ninja Wolves" in the true sense.
A moment later.
The screams gradually subsided.
On the riverbank, over a dozen figures lay scattered about, panting heavily.
Yang Jiu stood in place, quietly watching them.
No, it wasn't just "watching."
His own body was also trembling slightly.
A heat wave surged from the depths of his limbs and bones, like lava rushing through his blood vessels.
He could feel his bones creaking, his muscles tearing and restructuring, and a dense stinging pain coming from the skin under his fur—
That feeling was like an invisible pair of hands was taking his body apart and molding it all over again.
Yang Jiu clenched his teeth and didn't make a sound.
Who knows how much time passed.
Perhaps it was fifteen minutes, or perhaps only the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
The heat wave receded.
Yang Jiu slowly opened his eyes.
He lowered his head and looked at his own body.
His fur was still the grayish-white he was familiar with, but now every single hair faintly shimmered with a metallic luster, his limbs were thicker and more powerful than before, and his claws had become longer and sharper.
He took a deep breath and could feel the surging power within his body.
Bronze Skin and Iron Bones—it gave him a layer of tissue as tough as iron under his skin; ordinary swords and spears would probably not be able to pierce it.
——
"Whimper..."
A low whimper came from the side.
Yang Jiu turned his head.
Great Remnant was the first to stand up.
It was trembling all over, looking down at its front claws, its amber eyes full of disbelief.
Those claws were a size larger than before, the tips shimmering with a cold, eerie light; with a slight movement, they left several deep scratches on the ground.
"Clan... Clan Leader..." Great Remnant looked up, its voice trembling, "I... I am..."
The corner of Yang Jiu's mouth curled slightly.
"You have become stronger."
Great Remnant was stunned.
It looked down at its brand-new body and suddenly threw its head back and let out a long howl—
"Awoo—!!!"
In that howl, there was no longer any of the previous pain, only endless excitement and wild joy.
Immediately following, the second wolf, the third...
Scarface stood up; under its black fur, a faint layer of metallic luster was vaguely visible.
It looked at itself, then at Yang Jiu, opened its mouth as if to say something, but only let out a low whimper.
But the way it looked at Yang Jiu had completely changed.
Before, it was fear.
Now, it was... awe.
All the wolves stood up.
Fifteen wolves—five from Great Remnant's side, ten from the black wolves' side—now stood in a row before Yang Jiu, every single one having completed their transformation.
Their sizes were larger, their fur more lustrous, their claws and teeth sharper, and their entire bodies exuded an aura completely different from ordinary wild wolves.
That was the aura of a Ninja Beast.
Yang Jiu's gaze swept over them one by one, and he nodded in satisfaction.
Then, with a thought, he opened his individual wolf panel—
[Name: Yang Jiu]
[Race: Ninja Wolf]
[Strength: Chunin]
[Talents: Wolf Kings Pressure, Wind Body, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones]
[Ninjutsu: Storm Blade, Chakra Refining Technique]
Yang Jiu's mouth slowly curled into a grin.
His strength had reached the level of a Chunin. Although he only had one offensive Ninjutsu, his current body was stronger than many Ninjas who practiced Taijutsu. He estimated that an average Chunin would not be his match.