Chapter 9: The Establishment of the Mine
Luo Su had always believed that the Originium Arts he possessed were among the most sinister in this world.
But, after seeing this skill, he had to admit.
When it comes to sinisterness, one must look to the prompter.
Guaranteed hit.
Can be continuously released.
Can be enchanted.
Targeting the enemy's chrysanthemum, launching a continuous piercing attack.
This was the skill sealed within that card.
How much physical damage this skill could cause in one go was no longer important.
Because of the nature of this thing, even vile demons would kneel and say mass upon seeing it!!
Luo Su took a deep breath and tore open the skill card.
Soon, the method to activate this skill appeared in his mind.
"...Naruto... lend me a kunai."
The young man waved to the sunny and cheerful big boy next to him, signaling him to provide a casting tool.
This skill required the use of a kunai.
It wasn't that it couldn't be used bare-handed; the main thing was that if used bare-handed, his fingers would be unusable afterward.
But then again... what is the definition of a kunai?
Luo Su pondered.
If he carved the words "kunai" onto an AK47 assault rifle, would it count as a kunai?
Listening to Luo Su's words, the normally cheerful fox boy, who never complained about hard labor and even grinned foolishly, suddenly retreated two steps, his expression as terrified as someone who had just left the beginner's village to find the Otsutsuki Clan blocking the gate.
No, that's not right. Even when attacked by the Otsutsuki in the future, Naruto's expression was never this terrified.
This unlucky fellow had truly experienced the Thousand Years of Death.
Luo Su's expression was a bit subtle.
"Ahem, power, if used right, is righteous; if used for evil, it is evil."
Luo Su coughed, indicating that he was an upright person and would use his abilities for good.
But, whether it was a misconception or not, the expressions of the surrounding Chat Group members grew even more terrified.
"No, do you completely not believe that I can make good use of this power?"
Luo Su's eyes widened as he looked at his Chat Group members, his expression pained.
"But boss, you just used the world trade differential to coerce a wandering crown prince into pledging allegiance to you!"
"By any measure, you look like a growing boss, not a hero."
Hui Hui muttered, and her words received unanimous approval from the surrounding Chat Group members.
"...Brother Luo Su's performance just now felt even scarier than Lord Hokage."
"Indeed, he has the demeanor of some land-based schemers... Perhaps, trickery and conspiracy flow in the blood of nobles."
"...Mr. Luo Su, he might indeed be someone destined for great things."
Luo Su opened his mouth, but in the end, said nothing, only feeling that a thick barrier had formed between himself and the other Chat Group members.
Damn it!!
He just wanted to get a gacha card!!
"...Alright, let's not talk about that anymore."
Luo Su immediately began to change the subject.
He felt that his reputation might be a bit delicate right now.
"Now that the troublesome Reunion Movement has left, next, I should answer the future you are more concerned about."
That statement made all the Chat Group members except Hui Hui hold their breath.
The fundamental reason they had come to Ursus so uniformly was that Luo Su possessed a future-sight-like ability.
He could tell them the future they needed to avoid.
Only a cracked-brained person like Hui Hui would choose to ask for a rice bowl.
"Sasuke... how is he doing now?"
The quickest to ask was Uzumaki Naruto.
This guy was uncharacteristically serious, his expression uneasy.
"Sasuke... if he hasn't defected for long, he should still be training under Orochimaru, that guy who's trying to take over the Uchiha Clan's body."
The Uchiha, the famous red-eyed clan.
Their Mangekyo Sharingan is powerful and stylish; Orochimaru has coveted those eyes for a long time.
Uzumaki Naruto was restless.
He felt that he must, immediately, right away, go and rescue Sasuke from Orochimaru's hands.
"But, you don't need to worry, because your story is actually a fairly standard hot-blooded anime. Sasuke successfully counter-killed Orochimaru, then killed Danzo, the main villain who ordered Itachi to kill his clan, completing his revenge. Finally, to protect everyone, he joined the Shinobi Alliance and teamed up with you to confront Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Ancestor of Chakra."
Luo Su recalled the plot of Naruto, shrugging, and holding back Naruto, who clearly wanted to go back and find Sasuke.
That statement made Naruto instantly grin foolishly.
Sasuke came back.
That's good... that's good.
And, confronting Kaguya Otsutsuki, the Ancestor of Chakra, that sounds so amazing!!
He would definitely be a prominent figure, maybe even a Hokage!!
As soon as he thought that he might become Hokage, Naruto started grinning foolishly, as if he were drunk.
"Will I become Hokage in the future?"
He grinned foolishly at Luo Su, who responded with a thumbs up.
"Hmm, speaking of which, Naruto, do you want to know who your future wife is? And what your son and daughter will be named?"
He countered.
At these words, Naruto's face instantly turned the color of a monkey's backside.
"Ah… this, is this kind of thing something that can be said?"
He blushed, his gaze a little unfocused.
For a novice, such a question was truly a bit difficult to handle.
"Looks like you don't want to know, then I'm leaving."
Luo Su smiled, then casually made to return to his room to sleep.
"Don't go, bro!!"
Naruto instantly grabbed Luo Su's arm, looking as anxious as if he were about to become King Louie.
"Didn't you say you didn't want to know?"
Luo Su smiled, his grin somewhat suggestive of tax evasion.
"…I do."
Naruto honestly admitted.
"Finish digging the quota, and I'll tell you."
Luo Su pointed to the warehouse next to them, which was filled with over three hundred sets of protective suits, and said.
"If you can't finish, then keep wondering."
Amidst the gazes of the other group members, who looked as if they were watching a vampire, Luo Su, with the Donkey spurred on by carrots, completed the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, then put on a protective suit, and with a puffing sound, carrying food and water, rode a Donkey cart towards the mine.
[Well done! Regularly giving your subordinates incentives can improve their work efficiency. Host, you've mobilized your subordinates' enthusiasm with just some gossip, that's truly amazing!!]
The prompter was there, wildly flattering Luo Su.
If you think I'm doing well, then give me a gacha ticket!
Luo Su harshly criticized the prompter in his mind, then looked at the remaining two people, only to find that Skadi had left at some point.
"There was no battle this time, and it seems there's nothing else I can help with."
Skadi's message came through in a private chat.
Did this guy just leave?
It really makes one speechless.
She clearly longs for friends, but after meeting them, she fears bringing bad luck, so she chooses to leave without saying goodbye?
Luo Su sighed.
Skadi's body is parasitized by a Seaborn god. To awaken the god sooner, the Seaborn will torment her mind as much as possible—which naturally includes killing those close to Skadi to break her, making her a vessel for the god's revival.
This is the truth behind Skadi bringing bad luck.
Those Seaborn are truly unpleasant.
Tsk—
Luo Su withdrew his thoughts, then looked at the young lady beside him who seemed to have little sense of existence.
"Excuse me, Luo Su, can you tell me about my father?"
The young girl asked nervously.