Chapter 18 System mutation

To turn a fictional character into a heroic spirit requires numerous conditions, among which fame is the decisive factor.

Fictional heroic spirits like Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper possess extremely high fame across human civilization. If you were to ask a few people in civilized society, there would definitely be those who recognize Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper. Therefore, Sō Kanade's artificial heroic spirit project requires fame, a lot of fame.

"A young master like you probably isn't short on money, is it? Is it out of interest?" Mitsuru Kamekura was somewhat unclear about Sō Kanade's purpose. Someone with such miraculous abilities as Sō Kanade, would they really care so much about worldly matters?

"Don't ask, just know it's for the dream."

"Haha." Mitsuru Kamekura chuckled lightly. The serious nonsense from Sō Kanade was quite different from the person he saw that night. Perhaps Sō Kanade wasn't as terrifying as he had thought.

"How famous does it need to be? Like winning a newcomer award?"

"Preferably so famous that all seven billion people on the planet think of this manga when they hear the name Naruto."

Mitsuru Kamekura's face darkened. He now seriously suspected that Sō Kanade was deliberately finding excuses to torment him.

"Of course, I know this will take time, so let's set a small goal first: make all 100 million people in Japan fall in love with the manga Naruto." Sō Kanade patted Mitsuru Kamekura on the shoulder.

"Manpower and money are not issues. I've discussed it with the family head, and the entire Kanade family will fully support this operation. Don't let me down."

After receiving assurances of funds and manpower, Mitsuru Kamekura breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed this eccentric boss wasn't completely clueless about the market.

"I'll do my best."

Mitsuru Kamekura took the manuscript. With money and manpower, his powerful future vision could potentially turn Sō Kanade's ideas into reality. What he needed now was time.

"By the way, your manga still doesn't have a pen name. Have you thought of one?" Mitsuru Kamekura suddenly asked.

Sō Kanade thought for a moment and said, "Let's call it Masashi Kishimoto."

Although there were extensive adaptations, Sō Kanade didn't have the cheek to take all the credit from the original author, even if there was no manga artist named Masashi Kishimoto in this world.

After discussing some details with Mitsuru Kamekura, Mitsuru left, reminding Sō Kanade before he left, "Don't forget about my Mystic Eye Killers."

"Are you leaving again? How long this time?" Shiki Ryōgi lay on the bed and asked.

"What? Will you miss me?"

Sō Kanade chuckled and asked back. Shiki didn't say anything, using silence to express her attitude.

Perhaps the current Shiki was also beginning to fear loneliness.

Sō Kanade lay down next to Shiki, sniffed the faint fragrance from her body, and sighed lightly, "It won't be long. A week at the shortest, a month at the longest. I'll be back soon after I'm done."

Shiki extended a hand, her fingers clenched, only the little finger sticking out.

Sō Kanade hooked his little finger with hers and said seriously, "It's a promise."

...

"Young Master Sō, everything you asked for is ready."

A family retainer of the Kanade family, a short-haired, black-suited burly man, placed a fully packed backpack on the ground.

"The family head and madam have business to attend to tonight and cannot see you off. Please forgive them."

The retainer bowed deeply to Sō Kanade, who waved his hand dismissively, then checked the supplies in the backpack.

Today was the last day of the preparation time given by the system. In a little while, it would be midnight, and Sō Kanade would soon be leaving.

Inside the backpack were medicines, food and water, gold and gems as hard currency, as well as a handgun with over fifty rounds of ammunition, all requested by Sō Kanade.

After confirming the supplies were correct, Sō Kanade shouldered the backpack, bid farewell to the retainer, and went deep into the bamboo forest to wait for the time.

At midnight, the system's prompt sounded on time.

[Ding! Preparation time is over. Now beginning world traversal.]

[Five, four, three, two, one.]

A black hole suddenly appeared beneath Sō Kanade's feet, and a sense of weightlessness filled his mind as he fell into it.

After a dizzying spin, when light returned to Sō Kanade's vision, he found himself lying on a patch of fern-covered grass. [Current world: Parallel timeline, during the events of Lord El-Melloi II Case Files.]

[Host has been granted necessary common knowledge for communication.]

[Issuing tasks now.]

Task Name: Collection of World Information

Time Limit: Before the system's stored chakra is depleted

(Exceeding the time limit will be considered a task failure.)

Description: The system requires all information related to the power system of the Type-Moon world. Content is not limited to magician corpses, living heroic spirits, Dead Apostles, grimoires, magical tools, holy relics, phantasmal species, etc.

Task Reward: The level of the reward chest is determined by the degree of task completion

Task Failure: The system loses energy and shuts down, the host becomes an ordinary person, unable to return to the original world

　(Note: Host, please don't hold back. The system wants it all.)

Task Name: Board the Rail Zeppelin

Time Limit: One month

(Exceeding the time limit will be considered a task failure.)

Description: When it comes to eyes, my Sharingan fears no one. You have heard information about the Rail Zeppelin and are deeply interested, deciding to check it out.

Task Reward: One Silver Treasure Chest

Task Failure: Loss of the Sharingan

Seeing these two tasks, Sō Kanade fell into deep thought.

He could understand the second task; it wasn't much different from previous tasks. But what was the first one about? Collecting world information? The system running out of power?

'System, I need an explanation.'

[As the host can see, the system's energy is nearly depleted.]

[This system was originally designed for the Naruto world, operating on chakra and natural energy. However, due to unknown reasons, the host was reincarnated into the Type-Moon world, causing the system to consume its own chakra reserves since activation without any means of replenishment.]

[The power system of this world is vastly different from the Naruto world. Chakra is essentially energy from the God Tree, but this world has no God Tree. The reason the host can refine chakra and use ninjutsu is because the chakra is provided by this system.]

[This traversal has consumed 98% of the system's energy. If the energy is not replenished, the system will completely shut down after five years.]

[To replenish energy, the system needs to understand the combat system of the Type-Moon world and analyze the energy source known as magical energy. Therefore, obtaining materials for analysis is essential.]

[Once the host completes the task, the system will undergo an upgrade. At that time, the system will modify the host's body, enabling the use of magical energy to drive ninjutsu, localizing the power system of the Naruto world.]

[Above.]

"So that's how it is?"

Sō Kanade touched his Sharingan and asked, "The reason the Sharingan can see magical energy must also be because of you. And why didn't you collect information in the original world? Why bring me to a parallel world?"

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