Successfully copied for you! Current balance: 10,700 points.
Congratulations! You have obtained the skill: Phantasm Codex!
Effect: You possess extremely high talent and aptitude for genjutsu, and can create and reproduce any form of genjutsu using your own energy!
Boom—!!!
The moment the words fell, the Mangekyo Sharingan in Rhode's eyes spun wildly, uncontrollably!
An unprecedented, vast amount of ocular power surged from the deepest part of his soul!
The three tomoe rotated, merged, and finally transformed into a pair of brand new, mysterious patterns!
"Th-this is... Eternal Mangekyo?!"
Rhode's face showed an irrepressible look of surprise and joy.
"Could it be... that under the influence of Perfect Synchronization, all genjutsu-type abilities were categorized as Yin Release energy, thereby... directly leading to the evolution of the Mangekyo?!"
Originally, Rhode thought he would have to wait until he located the Naruto world to obtain the power of the Eternal Mangekyo!
All the inherent shortcomings of Kamui were completely remedied at this moment!
He experimented for a bit and soon stopped, satisfied.
"This is just an unexpected bonus... the real main event is this Phantasm Codex....."
Rhode sat down cross-legged again and began to mobilize the Shadow Monarch's power within him, which was like a vast ocean, to activate the Phantasm Codex.
Buzz—
A translucent screen slowly appeared before him, from nothingness to existence.
This was not the Prayer System on him, but a new system he created with his own power, using genjutsu!
This was the exclusive worker system he planned to create for all his contractors!
"Before Lv.10, the Grace system will still be used. The personal panel needs to include detailed values for all attributes, and then an experience bar below..."
Rhode's hands tapped rapidly on the virtual keyboard, and the originally crude interface gradually became more complete.
"Hmm, if they directly receive my Grace, then the contractors can choose to level up remotely and decide their development abilities themselves..."
When the population of the future empire grows, it will indeed be impossible for me to personally handle everyone's leveling up; I wouldn't be able to do anything else.
"In addition, there must be an inventory function, cutting off a part of Kamui Space to serve as it is just right... there also needs to be a shop, an exchange, inter-world communication, group chat..."
Several hours passed, and Rhode only felt dizzy and had to stop. He pinched his temples and couldn't help but complain.
"Damn! This thing is more tiring than fighting people... I feel like my hair is going to fall out..."
At this moment, he did want to find someone to help him operate it, but he didn't have any extra Prayer Points to copy the abilities of the Phantasm Codex to others.
"Hmm?"
Rhode's hand, pinching his temples, suddenly paused.
"Wait... if it's not an outsider....."
His eyes lit up, and he immediately raised his hand, summoning Apophis.
As soon as Apophis appeared, she hugged Rhode intimately like a clingy kitten, happily rubbing her cheek against him.
Perhaps she had been silently observing his interactions with the girls during this time, and she was slowly beginning to learn.
The poor child, at this moment, did not yet know what she was about to experience...
Rhode silently mourned for her in his heart, then began to verify his speculation.
Contractors are subordinates; those granted Grace are servants; Shadow Soldiers are familiars...
They can all be considered part of my faction, but not part of my own power.
But the Apophis before him was quite special.
She was a byproduct of the power of the Demi-human.
In a way, she *is* a part of my power!
"System! Share the Phantasm Codex with her!"
"?!"
Apophis in his arms suddenly widened her eyes.
She felt a brand new power continuously flowing into her body.
A moment later, Apophis blinked blankly and snapped her fingers tentatively at the sky.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the sky, countless dazzling fireworks instantly bloomed.
She turned her head, looking at Rhode with an expression of proud anticipation, like a little dog wagging its tail, silently saying, "Praise me, praise me!"
Rhode smiled and ruffled her head, a look of gratification on his face.
"It seems this ability has a high compatibility with you. Very good, then the subsequent development work is entrusted to you..." "
"....???"
After saying that, Rhode transferred the permissions to her, and disregarding Apophis's wronged and pitiful gaze, he instantly flashed out of Kamui Space.
Apophis, left behind, puffed out her pretty face, wanting to be angry but couldn't bear to.
She stomped her foot in frustration for a while, then began to examine the system prototype Rhode had left behind.
Apophis's eyebrows furrowed tightly.
To perfect such a massive system... if it's just me, it will probably take a lot of time....
Suddenly, her eyes lit up!
She instantly flew into the sky, transformed into a gigantic dragon body, then let out a clear dragon roar, and instantly disintegrated!
Puff puff puff puff—!
Countless Loli Apophises, like rain, clattered down from the sky, falling in a chaotic mess.
The lolis clutched their aching little bottoms, glaring angrily at the slightly larger "Big Sister" Apophis at the front.
But Big Sister Apophis ignored them, smug about her genius idea. She put her hands on her hips and loudly scolded them, telling them to get up and work, to get up and start coding!
One loli wanted to protest loudly, saying this was child labor exploitation!
However, Big Sister Apophis immediately suppressed her with the iron-fisted declaration, "We are IBM, there are no labor laws!"
There was nothing for it. Amidst waves of complaints, the lolis could only make grimaces and start coding.
In the end, their loyalty and love for Lord Rhode were all the same...嗚嗚嗚....
Big Sister Apophis divided the lolis into several project teams, each responsible for developing different functions.
She herself acted as the "product manager," patrolling back and forth between the various project teams.
The development process was not smooth.
Mainly because the lolis were naturally playful and would occasionally start bickering with the lolis next to them.
Whenever this happened, Big Sister Apophis could only rush forward, exerting her "parental" authority to stop them.
However, as the lolis got into the zone, the development progress later soared!
These lolis not only had wild and imaginative ideas but also perfectly inherited Rhode's personality—in fact, their hearts were even darker than his!
The lolis in charge of the task design team designed a "Daily Quest" system.
This daily quest system would automatically analyze the host's physical limits and formulate a hellish training plan that would fully develop their physical potential.
This was to make the subordinates stronger so they could carry out more arduous Prayer Quests and contribute to Lord Rhode!
Complete it, and there will be rewards; fail to complete it, and double the contribution points will be deducted!
Moreover, with Rhode's authorization, they also linked the Prayer Quests of the Prayer System to it, automatically assigning them to the most suitable people based on the difficulty and requirements of the task.
For example, when there are more subordinates in the future, Prayer Quests issued by males will be directly assigned to those male subordinates!
Completing an S-rank Prayer Quest would normally earn Rhode 1600 Prayer Points.
So, the Loli Apophises directly slashed the host's earnings by half, only allowing them to obtain 800 Contribution Points!
And this was only limited to the female retainers directly subordinate to Rhode!
Future ordinary subordinates would directly only receive one-third.
They even designed an absurd exchange rate where the lowest-level members could only receive one-fourth.
Think it's expensive? Why not consider if you've worked hard enough!
If you accepted a Prayer Quest and didn't complete it? Double the contribution points deducted directly!
The prices of various abilities and items designed in the shop were also significantly higher than the original system prices.
The exchange even outrageously set a transaction commission as high as 10%.
The project team responsible for the inventory system was also not to be outdone.
They designed five initial slots. Want to unlock subsequent slots? You can!
First, become a member to get "expansion qualification," and then you can buy "expansion tickets"~
The lolis even specially designed a gacha system, 100 contribution points per pull.
Small guaranteed pull at 90, big guaranteed pull at 180, 50% chance of getting a non-rate-up item on a guaranteed pull, all new abilities and items are limited, won't be obtained from small guaranteed pulls, and will never enter the permanent pool....
Big Sister Apophis looked at these plans and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, incredibly grateful that their IBM had no driftwood and couldn't be chosen.
But the next second, she smiled broadly and waved her hand.
Pass! Pass! Pass! All these projects are approved! Add them all!
As for whether future hosts would complain?
Apophises said, "Our hosts' voices are too sharp, our IBMs can't hear them clearly!"
"Oh oh oh oh—!!!"
The Loli Apophises cheered in unison, suddenly filled with energy, each one rubbing their hands together, their eyes shining brightly.
While the Apophises in Kamui Space were enthusiastically developing the system, Rhode returned to the real world.
He immediately received a message from Enwei.
Rhode's gaze instantly turned icy, filled with undisguised killing intent.
"Someone truly is looking for death...."
The next second, his figure vanished from where he stood.
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[Dungeon, Giant Spider BOSS Room]
A massive spider monster's corpse lay quietly in the center of the cave, emitting black smoke.
Beside it, Noin held a long sword, her sharp brown eyes coldly staring at Huang Dongshi and his group, whom she had struck down.
"Hmph!"
She let out a cold snort, her tone full of disdain.
"Not only did you deliberately block the exit of the BOSS room, intending for us to perish with the monster."
"After we painstakingly eliminated the BOSS, you wanted to come in and reap the benefits... Your plan was truly thorough!"
Leyana elegantly raised her magic staff, its tip shimmering with dangerous magical light, her expression as cold as ice.
"The only thing you probably miscalculated was—our strength."
Liu Chenhao and his girlfriend, who were protected behind the two women, were still shaken.
If these two seemingly delicate girls hadn't been unexpectedly strong, the four of them would have probably perished here!
Meanwhile, Huang Dongshi, lying on the ground, was roaring furiously inside.
Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!
How could they be so strong?! Why have I never heard of such individuals!
The moment they showed hostility, these two women, like battle-hardened war machines, launched a counterattack with an extremely skilled, even elegant, posture.
In an instant, their experienced Hunter team had all lost their combat capability!
That feeling... it was as if... they were already accustomed to facing such betrayal and sneak attacks!
He glanced at his companions with his peripheral vision; all of them were lying on the ground, groaning in pain, completely useless.
Huang Dongshi's heart was filled with both indignation and frustration.
He swore that once he got out, he would thoroughly investigate the identities of these two women before formulating a countermeasure!
Deep in his eyes, a bloodthirsty, malicious glint flickered, but from his mouth came a desperate plea for mercy.
"I surrender! I surrender! Money! I'll give you money! Any amount! Just don't kill me..."
Noin and Leyana exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of hesitation in the other's eyes.
During their time with Rhode, their personalities had also subtly changed.
For evil people to live in this world is the greatest blasphemy against good people.
Sending them to transmigration is also a redemption for evil people... This is justice!
If they were in Orario, they would not have hesitated in the slightest.
But in this world, they were somewhat worried that it would cause unnecessary trouble for Rhode...
Just then, a voice, more familiar than familiar, sounded from behind them.
"Are you two alright?"
Joyful expressions simultaneously bloomed on Noin and Leyana's faces!
They spun around abruptly, like two swallows returning to their nest, one on each side, throwing themselves into Rhode's arms and hugging him tightly.
"Rhode! Why are you here?"
"Haha, don't forget how we used to spend every day! Don't underestimate us!"
Rhode had previously hidden the newly acquired Shadow Soldier, Enwei, in Noin and Leyana's shadows, instructing her to secretly protect the two women.
Earlier, it was Enwei who had sent the message, informing Rhode that they had been ambushed.
Meanwhile, Liu Chenhao, at this moment, was wide-eyed, watching the two incredibly powerful goddess-level Hunters, in his eyes, embrace the same man.
What shocked him even more was (money is good) the way this man appeared!
"He he he he... he just came out of a shadow?!"
Rhode frowned at the remark and looked back at Liu Chenhao.
With just one glance, that bone-chilling gaze, as if it could freeze a soul, made Liu Chenhao shiver all over, his teeth chattering uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Leyana explained with a smile.
"He is Liu Chenhao. Before, he and his girlfriend had been looking out for us..."
"That guy named Huang Dongshi seemed to have found out he was a rich second generation and threatened him, telling him to help kill us, or they would kill them too. But he steadfastly stood with us."
Noin also shook her soft brown short hair and added.
"Yes, he's a good person. Just... a little weak."
Hearing this, Rhode's gaze softened considerably.
He also recognized this guy, who was considered a minor character in the original work.
He nodded slightly at Liu Chenhao, then walked expressionlessly towards Huang Dongshi.
Huang Dongshi was also stunned by Rhode's uncanny appearance.
Feeling the undisguised, almost tangible killing intent emanating from Rhode, he quickly issued his final threat in terror.
"You can't kill me! Don't you know who my brother is?! He's the S-Rank Hunter, Huang Dongshu!"
His voice still echoed in the cave.
But before he finished speaking, Rhode's figure appeared before him as if teleporting.
Then, with an understated kick, he struck.
Pfft—!!
One second, Huang Dongshi was sternly threatening everyone with his S-Rank brother.
The next second, his head, like a ripe watermelon, was instantly kicked open!
Red and white matter splattered everywhere!
His headless body, still in the blustering posture of the previous moment, fell straight down, twitched twice on the ground, and then was silent.
Rhode stood with his hands in his pockets, looking down at the corpse with indifference.
"Now I know."