The familiar sensation returned—weightlessness, distortion, space folding in on itself. Unlike their first arrival, this transition was smoother. Still unstable, still rough, but now controlled. The kaleidoscopic scenery collapsed inward, colors twisting and compressing until everything froze.
They stood once more within the boundless void.
Beneath their feet lay a fractured platform, cracked and uneven. At its center, a massive crystal floated silently—dim, damaged, yet still functioning. Within its core, a faint glow pulsed, slightly brighter than before.
"So this is the Main God Space."
Uchiha Xiuren adjusted his glasses, his gaze sweeping across the ruin-like expanse. This was not what he had imagined. Not a radiant exchange hub, nor an omnipotent system—but a battlefield. Ancient. Broken. Forgotten.
"Disappointed?" Uchiha Mo's voice carried a trace of amusement. "I had the same reaction."
At that moment, cold information surged into their minds.
[Mission Settlement: Low-Energy World — Mr. Zombie][Main Objective: Collect Natural or Human Energy]
[Completion:]Natural Energy: 327 UnitsHuman Energy: 1258 Units
[Evaluation:]Natural Energy → Tier (300–399)Human Energy → Tier (1000–1500)
[Rewards:]Uchiha Mo → 3209 Points | Authority: D-RankUchiha Xiuren → 2341 Points | Authority: E-Rank
Xiuren absorbed everything calmly. E-Rank authority. 2341 points. As expected.
At the final stage, they had taken different paths. Mo chose slaughter—bandits, cultivators, spirits—everything erased. That kind of efficiency naturally yielded higher energy. Xiuren, on the other hand, chose precision. He captured the caster, extracted knowledge, and explored hidden connections. Valuable, but slower. The difference was inevitable.
Silence returned.
Xiuren focused, and a crude interface formed within his mind.
"What does 'authority' actually do?"
Mo answered without hesitation. "It determines what you can see—and what you can buy. Check it."
Xiuren complied. With E-Rank authority, the selection was limited: basic ninjutsu, tools, supplies—even industrial firearm blueprints. Prices ranged from dozens to hundreds of points. Blueprints were the cheapest.
Then he noticed something else—a "+" symbol beside each item.
"These?"
"Proficiency upgrades," Mo replied. "Only for abilities obtained through the system."
Xiuren nodded. As expected.
Then he asked the real question. "The conversion function. Foreign techniques… into the chakra system. How does it work?"
Mo smiled faintly. "Simple. Sell it. Then buy it back."
Xiuren understood instantly.
He took out a leather scroll—Corpse Cultivation Essentials—and uploaded it.
[Foreign Knowledge Detected…][Analysis Complete] +380 Points
2341 → 2721
A new entry appeared:
[Chakra-Compatible: Corpse Cultivation Essentials] — 500 Points
Xiuren glanced at the price, then at the points gained.
"Reasonable."
One by one, he uploaded everything—Ghost Manipulation, Feng Shui Analysis, Talisman Theory, Corpse Puppet Refinement. Each conversion raised his total until it reached 4541 points.
Then a new category appeared.
[World: Mr. Zombie]
Everything they had contributed was stored there.
Outside of it, the default system remained unchanged: ninjutsu, tools, supplies, blueprints. Two systems stood side by side—one built by them, the other predefined.
"So…" Xiuren concluded calmly, "each world creates its own category."
He turned to Mo. "Why can't I see your previous worlds?"
Mo smiled. "You already know the answer."
Then he explained.
"Veterans see everything from those below. Newcomers… see nothing from above. And later—you'll see what comes after you. But they won't see what you built here."
"Knowledge flows upward. Never downward."
Silence followed.
The rule was absolute. The hierarchy was clear. Control—unquestionable.
Xiuren processed it, then nodded. No resistance. No complaint. Because this… was familiar.
The Uchiha understood hierarchy. Understood power. Understood dominance.
This system wasn't unfair.
It was honest.
"Understood."
His tone remained calm.
But his eyes sharpened.
Because now—
The path was clear.
To rise—
He had to build faster.
Go further.
Outpace everyone else.