Chapter 16: In the Lighthouse Fog

Leaving the bookstore, Sasuke carried the two newly bought ninja books and another action-packed comic book also related to ninjas.

After returning to the ninja academy with brisk steps, Sasuke headed to the relatively quiet library and chose a suitable place to sit. He then closed his eyes for a moment to rest.

The ninja academy itself is far from quiet, often as lively as a bustling market.

The sympathetic or alienated eyes in the academy were no problem for Sasuke, but it was better to avoid harassment. Only in a relatively quiet place could he calm down and read slowly.

After a short rest, he opened the book and started to read the ninja story from the perspective of ordinary people. From the first volume, he felt like he was reading a piece of history, and each new story was a little novel.

There was information about the concept of ninjas and even the position of ninjas themselves, presented to Sasuke from different angles. Each of them had some issues.

But he felt like he was discovering a new world with every paragraph.

"It turns out that being alone can also be very interesting?"

He stared at the text, and because he bought the whole book, he didn't have the frustration of missing a chapter. He could turn the pages one by one and gradually immerse himself in it.

Beside him, the kitten, who was the only one he could see, read quietly with him, swaying its tail freely, and did not disturb him at this critical moment.

As the story progressed, Sasuke's mood also went up and down. His mind seemed to be in a storm, and his eyes only blinked after a long time.

When he turned to the last page and saw the words [End of the full text], he put the book down with some reluctance and unconsciously reached out to rub his eyes.

"Wait, host, don't rub your eyes—" the system reminded at this time, "You just forgot to blink, and your reading posture is not right. Now you need to relax first, loosen your muscles and bones, and relax your eyes."

Sasuke felt a little sore in his eyes and his body was a bit uncomfortable: "It seems that I accidentally read too much.

"If this happens every day, won't it affect my practice?"

Ignoring the discomfort of his body, he thought about his current state. If he indulged in the story, wouldn't it affect his personal improvement?

But thinking of the feeling of not being satisfied just now, he hesitated for a moment.

The white cat responded lazily: "There will be no negative impact! The time for truly efficient practice is so short. If you use it for practice at other times, it will only be counterproductive!

"But after reading a book continuously, my eyes and body do feel a little uncomfortable. I'll just go out for a walk and relax."

"Well—then I'll try to control my entertainment time as much as possible without affecting my potential, and try to keep a safe time."

Sasuke knew that this would not affect him, and he was not happy with the system. He also chose to accept the suggestion. Whether from an emotional or rational point of view, there is no problem with combining work and rest, so there is no need to push himself too hard.

Besides, there is a system to back him up.

Just for the sake of his responsibilities, he plans to look up information related to entertainment after his eyes feel better, to see how long the normal entertainment time needs to be controlled, so as not to cause negative effects.

Then he will reduce a little time on this basis, so that he can exit that state and avoid playing too much because of nostalgia.

Leaving the library, walking slowly on the path under the shade of the trees, Sasuke felt that his eyes gradually returned to normal, and he noted the problem of reading habits to avoid causing discomfort to his body next time.

Since challenging the narration once, Sasuke has learned the value of the narration tips through the lesson of having to rest for a month.

Making troubles will really affect the body, and his body is currently his greatest asset.

At the moment, while walking in the quiet shade of the trees, with the white kitten beside him, he did not feel lonely.

Recalling the previous story in his mind, he remembered that the story about ninjas that seemed like history and made him feel very involved was just the work of ordinary people, and the ninjutsu in it was completely different from the ninjutsu he mastered.

"So this is what you mean by the 'protagonist' of the system?"

After he asked, the system responded: "Yes! So the host must believe that difficulties are only temporary and the future is bright... You will definitely be able to change the world in the future and let those people return."

"Maybe!" Sasuke said, and then asked, "But why do I feel that our experiences are different? Is it because the story is different from my actual situation?"

He thought that the protagonist in the story did not reach the peak of Uchiha in the end, but compared with ordinary people, he was already very advantageous, and he was thinking about it.

Compared, it is normal that there is a difference between his side and the story. It is natural that he will eventually grow stronger with greater responsibilities!

Confidence flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and he said to the white kitten beside him: "I will grow up as soon as possible, and then you will also have a physical body. Then I will treat you to cat food."

"No, I want to eat barbecue."

The system replied and started chattering again. This time it was meaningful. It mainly talked about the previous story. Basically, it was not important content, but just fun.

Sasuke took it and his mood became more stable.

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In the following days, Sasuke spent a month of leisure time in the process of normal classes, self-cultivation, entertainment, and relaxation.

The system projection that always appears looks like his partner. Sometimes it is a little noisy. When he wants to be quiet, it can also give him enough quiet space, but at critical moments, it can always dispel his inner loneliness.

In this state of cultivation, Sasuke checked his condition every other day and was surprised to find that his own data not only did not decline due to cultivation, but also grew a lot in terms of body and even spirit.

After the confusion and loneliness were eliminated, Sasuke felt that time had returned to normal, and he no longer felt that the days were like years when he was confused at the beginning.

Especially in terms of strength, after understanding that the body's functions also need to grow day by day, and comparing the strength of the enemy, Sasuke also knew that it was not realistic to rely on the rapid development of strength during the growth period to gain peace.

But by checking the information through the narration, you can know in advance under what circumstances you can be safer.

Comparatively speaking, it is much more reliable.

He has this habit before going out every day, similar to seeking good fortune and avoiding danger, triggering a day's safety reminder, which makes him no longer so eager to improve his strength.

After understanding some new games, Sasuke understood that the normal situation after losing his family was equivalent to turning on the fog mode in the village.

Even the man who looks the most correct and gentlest may become the most abnormal and cowardly lunatic.

Who else is trustworthy? Where is the safest place in the village? Who can help him grow up?

In these foggy predicaments, it is necessary to urgently improve one's strength and pursue the light that is better than nothing.

Although he cannot receive too much information now, it is enough for him to know where is the safer place and stay there!

It is completely possible to grow up in a more correct way.

When Sasuke's mentality is more peaceful, whether in class or rest time, there is no difference from the past. First of all, the discussion about Uchiha in the ninja academy has gradually become less than before.

Even some people look at Sasuke with admiration again.

That kind of calm and self-assured attitude makes many ninja students who know the former reputation of Uchiha, even if they sympathize with him, still have a trace of respect for this Uchiha genius in their hearts.

That was respect for the strong. Not only was he among the best in academics, but even in his mentality, his performance also impressed some people, but they still didn't dare to get too close.

In the same ninja village, a huge family disappeared overnight. Even the villagers or ninja students who didn't know the inside story were a little scared.

Among the peers, Naruto was still the one with the most special attitude towards Sasuke. He wanted to find an opportunity to "deal with" Sasuke and talk about their similar tragic experience, but he didn't dare to say it directly because of the huge gap. He was still preparing for the challenge of the practical class.

In order to be qualified to challenge Sasuke in the practical class, during the period when Sasuke was recuperating, he could be said to be uncharacteristically, and became the one who worked harder in the class, hoping to get the threshold to challenge Sasuke!

This month can be said to be getting more and more painful!

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