Chapter 5: Naruto Awakens
Naruto actually didn't hold too much expectation for the items he could exchange; after all, 70 experience points were really too little.
Compared to exchanging items, Naruto was more concerned about whether his original body could withstand the 15 years of memories that would suddenly be added; one had to know that Naruto's original body was only three years old, and his body hadn't fully developed yet.
[ Retrieval complete, below is the list of items the Host can exchange for: ]
[ Eight Extremes Fist essence for cultivation, practice, and combat methods, requires 20 experience points to exchange. ]
[ Liu Renju's lifetime of knowledge and experience, requires 40 experience points to exchange. ]
[ National Martial Arts Grandmaster's lifetime of knowledge and experience, requires 40 experience points to exchange. ]
[ Sun Jiakang's lifetime of knowledge and experience, requires 40 experience points to exchange. ]
[ Li Jingjing's lifetime of knowledge and experience, requires 40 experience points to exchange. ]
[ Naruto World currency, every 100,000 in credit requires 1 experience point to exchange. ]
Looking at the exchange options listed on the virtual light screen, Naruto shook his head; the exchange options weren't unappealing, it was just that these exchange options didn't include what he urgently needed right now.
" I want to ask, after I return, can my originally young body withstand these extra 15 years of memories? "
[ This is related to the Host's physical fitness, but there is a high probability that the Host's original body will not be able to withstand the 15 years of memories suddenly added, causing permanent neurological damage. ]
" Damn it! "
Even though Naruto had experienced 15 years of national elite-level education, his years of cultivation vanished without a trace at this moment. This life experience game was truly nakedly irresponsible, "killing" without burying!
" Is there any way to solve this problem? " Narutodidn't give up. " It can't be that every time I complete a life experience game, I have to suffer neurological damage, right? "
[ Searching for a solution, please wait, Host... ]
[ Retrieval complete, the System suggests that the Host strengthen its Mental Energy to deal with the damage caused to the Host's original body by the complex memories generated after the life experience game. ]
" Phew... " Naruto let out a long breath, feeling a bit resentful that the System didn't say the solution earlier, causing him to worry for nothing.
[ Does the Host wish to view the character panel? ]
" View! "
Actually, there was still a slight generation gap in communication between Naruto and the System. After all, the first life Naruto experienced was set in the Republican era, and there were many 21st-century terms that Naruto couldn't fully understand.
But by guessing, Naruto could more or less understand, and immediately accepted the System's request to open the character panel.
[ Host title: Uzumaki Naruto. ]
[ Strength: 2 (Normal adult maximum is 10) ]
[ Speed: 2 (Normal adult maximum is 10) ]
[ Stamina: 9 (Normal adult maximum is 10) ]
[ Recovery: 11 (Normal adult maximum is 10) ]
[ Mental: 3 (Normal adult maximum is 10) ]
Looking at his character panel, Naruto fell into unbearable memories as he looked at the "Recovery" attribute that exceeded normal people among the five-dimensional attributes.
Naruto finally understood that in his childhood life, which could be described as a nightmare, he had relied on this abnormal recovery ability to endure it!
Being able to live to three years old was really not easy...
" Heh! It really is ridiculous... " Thinking about it, Naruto laughed. " I actually thought someone was secretly taking care of me when I was young. It seems I was wrong! "
" I survived entirely on my own! "
Naruto clenched his fists. Even though he had gained 15 years of life experience through the life experience System, he still couldn't let go of the matter of his tragic childhood.
He still remembered what Liu Renju had said to him at the time: " Yier, you must remember the saying 'a gentleman repays grievances with virtue'; that is complete bullshit! Whoever believes it won't even know how they died! Repaying virtue with virtue and repaying grievances with grievances is what our kind should do! "
" This person behind the scenes, I will definitely drag them out! " Naruto vowed to himself. He was impatient to return to his original world. " System, how do I improve my character attributes? "
[ Each point of character attribute improvement requires consuming 10 experience points. ]
" Then add all my attribute points to Mental! " Naruto made his decision. Although he coveted the other exchange options, being able to return to his own body safely was the priority.
Moreover, Naruto had already returned with 15 years of life experience and knowledge learned day and night; honestly, the priority of those exchange options wasn't very high.
[ Host's five-dimensional Mental attribute point addition successful. The current Mental attribute is 10 points, and the remaining experience points are 0. ]
" Send me back to my main body. "
...
" How is it, has Naruto woken up yet? "
" Reporting to Hokage-sama, Naruto shows no signs of waking up yet! "
Konoha Village, Naruto's residence.
Hiruzen Sarutobi stood by Naruto's bed, looking at the Anbu Medical Ninja bowing respectfully before him. Discontent was revealed in his eyes, and the anger in his heart could barely be suppressed.
" I think you should know who Naruto is. He has been in a coma for a day and a night. According to Naruto's previous recovery speed, he should have woken up and been running and jumping long ago! "
Hiruzen Sarutobi irritably took out his pipe and lit it. After taking a deep puff, he exhaled a thick cloud of white smoke. " You didn't discover such an unusual matter immediately, let alone report it immediately. Do you think my temper is too good now that I am old?! "
" Subordinate dare not, I... "
" Forget it. After Naruto wakes up, go to the Anbuyourself to accept your punishment! "
" Yes...! Subordinate obeys! "
The Anbu Medical Ninja answered dejectedly. The disgust in the eyes it cast towards Naruto was even worse, even extending into traces of hatred. The unmerited disaster that Naruto suffered was truly unjust.
" Who... are you people...? " Having returned to his main body, Naruto, who was brand new from the inside out, pretended to ask in a low voice.
" Child, it's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake! "
The expression on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was comparable to a Sichuan opera face-changing performance. One moment he was furious, and the next second he became a kind-hearted neighborly grandfather, which was devastatingly effective on children.
After waking up, Naruto's attention was not on Hiruzen Sarutobi, but was locked onto the person standing to the side wearing an animal mask and carrying a medical kit.
There was no other reason; the moment Narutoopened his eyes, he met this person's gaze. The disgust and traces of hatred hidden within it could not be faked.
" Grandpa, did you save me? " After secretly noting down this Anbu Medical Ninja, Naruto quickly shifted his target to Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Compared to the Anbu Medical Ninja whose emotions were written on its face, the kind-hearted Hiruzen Sarutobi was more worthy of Naruto's vigilance.
Naruto still clearly remembered the reading-people technique that Liu Renju had taught him. At a glance, he could see that Hiruzen Sarutobi was in a leadership position and held significant power in his hands.
When a person in power finds a "monster" that everyone hates and wants to kill, and treats this "monster" with a gentle and extremely concerned attitude, if there wasn't something fishy going on, Naruto wouldn't believe it at all!