"The nobles of Rain Country are willing to provide funds to support your actions."
Konan did not reveal her identity.
This was because her previous discussion with Nagato had yielded no results.
Although she deeply trusted her friend, he seemed to be trapped in a very extreme idea, stubbornly wanting to destroy the Ninja World, and thus the plan to collect Tailed Beasts was already underway.
Ultimately, the result of their argument was this:
Akatsuki's core members, the team of S-rank rogue ninjas from various countries, would be controlled by Nagato, continuing to collect Tailed Beasts and awaken the Gedo Statue.
The remaining large number of peripheral members, who were weaker and primarily responsible for gathering funds for Akatsuki, would be managed by Konan.
Konan thought to herself, "If Nagato could see the change with his own eyes, perhaps he would change his mind."
Chiyo of Sunagakure was the first to speak, "Since Miss Zhihua has agreed, there should be no problem with funding. I agree."
"Seconded."
"Agreed."
Kirigakure and Cloud Hidden also reluctantly agreed.
After all, the funds required to hunt a Ghost Mage were too enormous for them to bear alone; they would inevitably have to share a portion of the spoils.
Instead of benefiting other Hidden Villages, it was better to give it to the nobles.
In their eyes, nobles were just a bunch of pleasure-seeking individuals who would never get involved in ninja conflicts—this was an ironclad rule that had been passed down since the Warring States Period.
The operation quickly began.
First, weaker players acted as cannon fodder, continuously rushing out of Newbie Village, quickly reviving after death, and blasting a gap in the Ghost Knight Order.
Then, stronger players led the way, responsible for escorting the Ninja Village Alliance and the players from the military out.
Elite players, retaining their full status, with countless potions and reward points for instant resurrection, charged directly into Salina's camp.
"Bugs!"
As a Level 20 Lord-level boss, Salina possessed unparalleled power even without a massive ghost army.
As the players described it, she was like a turret-type mage with most of her skills leveled up to 20.
Terrifying energy poured out, bombarding the elite players relentlessly.
Netherflame, Corrosive Blood Sea…
Ghost claws reaching out from the ground caught the elite players off guard; a slight misstep would lead to being grabbed, reducing movement speed, and even causing a binding effect if stacked.
"Ghost Skeleton!"
Salina coldly waved her staff, and a beam of light landed on a player whose health was critically low.
"Oh no, get out of the way!"
Huang Tu leaped up suddenly, blocking the Netherflame that followed.
The bone-chilling flames rapidly corroded Huang Tu's flesh, instantly depleting his remaining health.
As a defensive Monk, even with his Golden Bell Shield activated, which significantly increased both physical and magical defense, he still couldn't withstand the Lord's Netherflame.
Buzz.
After consuming reward points, Huang Tu revived on the spot.
Salina's skill could transform dead players into Ghost Skeletons with extremely high defense, causing them significant trouble. Players had suffered from this before, so they naturally wouldn't fall for it again.
"Explosive Flame Chains."
Mei Terumi cast her skill, and Explosive Flame Chains, mixed with a violent aura, swung out to interrupt the area covered by Netherflame.
She originally had a buff skill called Hellfire.
It was very similar to Salina's Netherflame; even during her class change, the system had recommended the [Netherflame Mage] profession to her.
However,
In reality, her Lava Release and Boil Release Bloodline Limits were not very compatible with Netherflame, which ultimately led her to choose [Explosive Flame Mage].
Now, seeing Salina display such formidable power, Mei Terumi couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Such terrifying strength, if brought into reality, would probably sweep across the Ninja World, comparable to the legendary Ninja God.
…
"Master, the players succeeded!"
Fang Yi, who was resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, was awakened by the White-haired Loli's excited cry.
The White-haired Loli excitedly shook Fang Yi's arm and said, "Hundreds of worlds destroyed by the Contaminated World have never eliminated a Contaminated World so easily."
As far as she knew,
The Contaminated World's strength was formidable; if probed with soul runes, even the weakest Contaminated World had a golden potential and had grown to its peak state with the help of contamination power.
Therefore, most worlds found it very difficult to resist Contaminated Worlds; in most cases, they could only be killed by strong forces targeting weaker ones.
Her master, however, had done the opposite.
Using a group of players whose strength had just entered Tier 1 and whose soul potential was purple-silver, he had inversely harvested Salina, who had golden potential, had grown to a perfect state, and was on the verge of breaking through to Tier 2.
Terrifying!
Fang Yi smiled and said, "Even the strongest Contaminated World is just a lone hero; it cannot withstand the tide of players."
Even ants can bite an elephant to death.
Furthermore, the elite players who came to hunt Salina were all renowned experts in the Ninja World, and they were not weak either.
The White-haired Loli asked, "In the past, there were also world consciousnesses that tried to use human wave tactics against Contaminated Worlds, but they all failed."
Fang Yi sneered, "I dare to take out a portion of my authority and give my origin as reward points to the players. Do those world consciousnesses dare?"
To make players frantically fight against a Contaminated World, would a mere slogan of protecting the world be enough?
Even a donkey grinding a mill needs to be fed enough grain before it works; once it feels tired, it won't move even if whipped.
Most humans are willing to pay for stimulating coffee, but most world consciousnesses are so stingy that they won't give a single penny, yet they expect their people to risk their lives.
They deserve to be swallowed by the Contaminated World.
As long as enough rewards are given, let alone a Contaminated World, Fang Yi is confident he can conquer an entire Contaminated World.
A crude panel popped up:
[Fang Yi]
Reincarnation Buildings: Newbie Village (Level 1), Game Tower * 5 (Level 2), Teleportation Rune * 5 (Level 2), True Rune * 1 (Level 1)
World Exploration Progress: Ninja World (38%), Pirate World (5%)
Player Count: 6501
Contaminated World Conquered: Ghost Mage (Tier 1)
reward points: 480500
[You have conquered the Contaminated World [Ghost Mage] and seized authority over the Tier 1 area [Dead Soul Mountain Range].]
Buzz.
Fang Yi felt his mind relax.
His entire body felt enveloped by warm, moist liquid; his essence, spirit, bones, and flesh were all transforming.
Until now, he had not consumed reward points to strengthen himself, yet at the moment of conquering the Contaminated World, he became a Tier 1 perfect life form.
The White-haired Loli also received feedback, though it wasn't as obvious as Fang Yi's.
The White-haired Loli excitedly explained, "After conquering the Contaminated World, Master will be able to control all authority over the contaminated land, just like a annexed country, at your command."
She had never experienced this feeling before.
Before, she was always running away from Contaminated Worlds, continuously having world fragments swallowed by them. She never thought there would be a day when she could finally feel proud.
The White-haired Loli remembered a certain Byakugan player who had been out of contact for several days.
Mimicking that arrogant look, she extended her thumb and poked her head full of white hair.
I, World Consciousness, A-Fu!
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