Chapter 627: Post-War Harvest
As Charles Doyle flipped through the magic book, he had no idea he had caught the attention of someone like Vishanti.
As he continued to read, Charles discovered that the book contained numerous methods for using the Space Stone, including directed teleportation, random teleportation, space channels, and other movement-related methods.
It also detailed attack methods involving space, such as space shattering, space banishment, space distortion, and even magic that could create a small black hole.
This magic book covered almost everything related to space, but the only requirement was that these spells needed to be used in conjunction with the Space Stone.
After a quick skim through the book, Charles didn't immediately start learning the spells.
Instead, he took out the Tesseract and Loki's scepter from his storage space.
Looking at these two items, Charles Doyle realized they were the biggest rewards from the Battle of New York. Staring at the two Infinity Stones in front of him, Charles began to ponder.
Because his universe wasn't Earth-199999, Charles didn't know whether these Infinity Stones were like those in the movie universe—six singularities of different dimensions of energy—or like in the comics, born by the cosmic Entities like Death or perhaps like in Universe 93060, where all Infinity Stones came from the entity known as Nemesis.
In that alternate universe, there was even a seventh Infinity Stone called the Ego Gem, which, when combined with the other six Infinity Stones, would reform into Nemesis.
These three different types of Infinity Stones represented three different power concepts, even though the power of the Infinity Stones remained consistent, their concepts and numbers varied.
Charles Doyle wasn't sure which type of Infinity Stones he had in front of him, but one good reference point was Thanos' dream.
If Thanos' dream was to continue as the universe's population control officer, without any mention of an Ego Gem, then these Infinity Stones were likely the same as those in the movie universe—linked to six dimensions of energy.
However, if Thanos' dream was to gain the attention of Mistress Death through killing, then these six Infinity Stones were born from Death.
If an Ego Gem appeared, then it was the disintegrated parts of Nemesis.
However, Charles Doyle didn't know where Thanos was or what his dream was.
Since he wasn't ready to find Thanos to confirm his dreams, Charles decided to wait and see. In time, he would meet Thanos and learn which type of universe he was in.
Putting these thoughts aside, Charles looked at the Tesseract. Should he use it as a weapon or recharge it?
Recharging it should yield a large amount of gold coins, allowing him to recruit ninjas to strengthen his power and forces. Not recharging it would let him keep it as a powerful weapon.
Moreover, keeping this artifact might slow down his growth, attracting numerous threats.
If his growth slowed down, his enemies would become increasingly difficult to deal with.
Not to mention, the time he had to grow was short. The time gap between the events of Avengers 1 and Avengers 3 was only a few years.
Recalling Odin's words, Charles speculated that he might not be able to fully recharge the Space Stone right away. Perhaps using it first was a better option.
Charles placed his hand on the Tesseract, and a system prompt echoed in his ear.
Ding! A rechargeable item has been detected. Do you wish to recharge it?
Recharge!
As Charles confirmed, the blue cube in his hand disappeared.
Ding! Recharge successful.
Congratulations, Charles Doyle, on obtaining the second artifact: the Seven-Star Sword!
Hearing the system prompt, Charles was taken aback. Did the Space Stone get exchanged for the Seven-Star Sword, a weapon that could cut through spells?
He instinctively clenched his fist.
Wait...
There was still something in his hand. Looking at his palm, Charles saw that while the Tesseract had been recharged, the Space Stone remained.
Ding! A rechargeable item has been detected. Do you wish to recharge it?
Relieved to see the Space Stone still there, Charles realized that exchanging the Tesseract's shell for the Seven-Star Sword wasn't a bad deal.
Looking at the Space Stone in his hand, Charles decided to see if the system absorbs the Infinity Stone's energy or the entire stone itself.
Recharge!
As Charles willed it, a suction force emerged from his palm. However, instead of directly consuming the item as with other objects, the system drew upon the energy within the Space Stone.
Ding! Recharge successful, 6480 gold coins obtained!
Ding! Recharge successful, 6480 gold coins obtained!
Ding! Recharge successful, 6480 gold coins obtained!
Ding! Recharge successful, 6480 gold coins obtained!
"..."
The continuous notifications confirmed that the system was indeed extracting the energy from the Space Stone, providing Charles with a massive amount of gold coins in the process.
When the first system notification sounded, Charles thought the system was malfunctioning.
"A huge Infinity Stone and all I get is 648 coins? I might as well have the Akatsuki raid S.H.I.E.L.D. and steal the energy block manufacturing data. It would be more cost-effective to slowly make energy blocks and recharge with those."
When the second notification sounded, Charles told himself to be patient and see what the system did next. When the third and fourth notifications came, he looked at the Space Stone in his hand.
He saw the energy of the Space Stone being continuously absorbed, flowing through his hand. Unlike other rechargeable items, or even the Tesseract, the Space Stone itself did not disappear.
As the system notifications continued, they finally stopped after the 49th one.
Charles immediately looked at the Space Stone in his hand. It was still there, but it no longer shone as brightly.
He received a message stating that the Space Stone, as an energy source, could only be recharged once a year. After providing 317,520 coins, it would need a year before it could be used again.
Understanding this, Charles realized that each Infinity Stone could only be recharged once a year. He wasn't sure if all the stones would provide 317,520 coins each or if this was unique to the Space Stone.
"Forty-nine times? What kind of logic is that?" Charles mused. "Could it be some principle of the Dao?"
Looking at the Space Stone, Charles saw it slowly regaining its luster. He then stored it in his system space.
…
Elsewhere-
In the dimension linked to the Space Stone's spatial laws, the singularity connected to the Space Stone was drained of energy.
Due to the system's influence, the spatial energy spreading throughout the dimension would take a year to reaccumulate and envelop the singularity again.
…
After storing the Space Stone, Charles glanced at Loki's scepter. He had other plans for it and wouldn't recharge it just yet.
For individuals like Wanda, who had chaos magic, and speedster Quicksilver, he decided to activate their abilities himself rather than letting Hydra do it.
Having made his decision, Charles didn't waste any time and entered his system space.
The moment Charles entered the system space, fireworks lit up the sky over the Konoha village background.
Congratulations, Charles Doyle, on becoming a VIP12!
Ding! VIP12 privilege pack received: 40,000 copper coins, 500 reputation points, 6 ninja recruitment scrolls, 50 servings of delicious ramen!
Ding! Contract Beast Two-Tails Matatabi purchase eligibility unlocked!
Hearing the rewards upon entering the system space, Charles nodded in satisfaction. It seemed he could acquire another tailed beast.
Looking at his resources, Charles saw he had:
- Copper coins: 21,543,500
- Reputation points: 157,210
- Gold coins: 354,375
- Ninja recruitment scrolls: 26
- Jutsu scrolls: 76
- Ninja pearls: 8,830
- Reincarnation stones: 22,110
- Common chests: 166
He then accessed the tailed beast purchase eligibility.
In the new section, he saw an icon labeled "Contract Beast Specials!" Inside was the figure of Two-Tails Matatabi, with a note:
Contract Beast: Two-Tails Matatabi - Purchase limit: 0/1 - Price: 108,000 gold coins
Charles was surprised. He remembered One-Tail Shukaku costing 98,000 gold coins. So, each additional tail cost another 10,000 gold coins?
If this pricing held true, then there is no problem. But if it is based on the increase of Chakra, Eight-Tails would be quite expensive, and Nine-Tails would be astronomical.
Given that half of Nine-Tails' chakra could contend with the other eight tailed beasts, a full Nine-Tails' price would be terrifying.
Despite the high prices, Charles knew he needed all the tailed beasts to form the Chakra Tree and Ten-Tails. Even knowing the cost, he had to buy them.
Fortunately, he could afford it.
After deducting 108,000 gold coins, Charles finally acquired his second tailed beast.
Ding! Congratulations, Charles Doyle, on obtaining Contract Beast: Two-Tails Matatabi!
Charles examined his new acquisition. Matatabi looked like an enormous cat.
Two-Tails Matatabi
- Level: Max
- Skills: Tailed Beast Bomb, Claw Strike, Fire Release
Seeing the fully leveled tailed beast, Charles nodded in satisfaction.
One of the benefits of purchasing tailed beasts was obtaining them at max level, unlike other summoning beasts that required leveling up with copper coins and reputation points.
As Charles reviewed Matatabi's information, the enormous tailed beast, engulfed in blue flames, descended from the sky into the summoning realm.
"Boom!"
In an unclaimed forest within the summoning realm, Matatabi landed heavily, crushing the surroundings. Looking around, Matatabi was puzzled and muttered, "Am I free again?"
After receiving its memories, Matatabi realized it was no longer sealed but had become a contract beast for a powerful entity.
Sensing the atmosphere in the summoning realm, Matatabi noticed the presence of Shukaku and immediately ran towards Shukaku's location.
In the desert, Shukaku sensed Matatabi's presence and said, "I didn't expect Matatabi to be brought out by the master as well. Looks like we can reunite with our old companions."
As Matatabi left, other summoning beasts turned their gaze towards the desert where Shukaku resided.
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After purchasing Matatabi, Charles immediately opened the ninja purchase shop.
Upon accessing the B-rank ninja purchase page, he saw the following options:
- Drunken Fist Rock Lee Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Shippuden - Choji Akimichi Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Shippuden - Shikamaru Nara Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Swimsuit Ino Yamanaka Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Swimsuit Sakura Haruno Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Swimsuit Anko Mitarashi Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Energetic Hinata Hyuga Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Karin Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Evil Spirit Shadow Kabuto Yakushi Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
- Chiyo Shards (40), monthly limit (0/1), price 9800 coins.
Charles considered who to purchase first. His gaze fell on Evil Spirit Shadow Kabuto Yakushi.
Kabuto had not only retrieved the Mind Stone for him but also provided valuable intelligence while undercover, making significant contributions.
Deciding to enhance Kabuto's strength, Charles spent 9800 coins to purchase 40 Evil Spirit Shadow Kabuto Yakushi shards.
Next, Charles's attention turned to the other available ninjas. His eyes landed on Drunken Fist Rock Lee.
Lee, Sasuke, and Iruka were the first ninjas to accompany him. Iruka had already been upgraded to a two-star C-rank ninja, and Sasuke had reached Kage level.
Rock Lee, despite fusing cards, was still at the level of a mid-tier Chunin. It was time to strengthen him. He spent another 9800 coins to buy 40 Drunken Fist Rock Lee shards.
After purchasing Rock Lee, Charles evaluated the remaining eight ninjas.
Among them were particularly strong Jonin like Anko Mitarashi, high-ranking Jonin like Shikamaru, Chunin like Choji and Ino, and Karin, who could be a valuable mobile healer despite her lower combat strength.
The strongest among them was the experienced Kage-level ninja, Chiyo.
Considering their strengths, Charles decided to purchase Chiyo as his third ninja. Unlike the previous two, Chiyo required opening a new battle slot, which would cost a total of 60,000 coins. However, having a Kage-level ninja who could be further upgraded was worth the investment.