A series of prompts kept Ryun's eyes darting back and forth.
A talent panel value as high as 66 points was now on the same level as Kakashi, the mark of a genuine Kage-level powerhouse.
If Ryun's Yin Seal and Flying Thunder God were factored in, he could already be considered one of the strongest among conventional Kage-level powerhouses.
Moreover, Yūhi Kurenai's descendant had directly gifted Ryun with two high-level talents.
With the high-level chakra perception talent, Ryun estimated his sensory range would exceed one kilometer.
And that was without using ninjutsu. If he employed perception ninjutsu, this distance could potentially double.
Once that happened, it would be as difficult as scaling the heavens for anyone to breach Ryun's perception and launch a sneak attack. He figured only space-time ninja would be capable of such a feat.
Next, his Yin Release chakra affinity talent had also reached high-level.
Regarding the enhancement of this attribute, Ryun didn't have a particularly strong tangible sense of it.
Ryun naturally knew that Yin Release was the ability to create material form from nothing.
But among the genjutsu Ryun had learned so far, none required such a high level of Yin Release chakra affinity.
Perhaps members of the Nara and Yamanaka clans would be ecstatic with this talent, as the power of their clan's secret techniques would be greatly enhanced.
For Ryun, however, this talent seemed a bit like overkill, at least for the time being.
Nevertheless, Ryun wouldn't look down on this talent because of that, as he knew its power would manifest in the future when he mastered ocular techniques and attempted to grasp Yin-Yang Release.
Then came the most significant development.
Ryun's Genjutsu attribute had reached 10!
This was his first attribute to hit the maximum value!
Even though Ryun knew he would definitely achieve maximum talent values in the future, and might even have several at max soon after meeting Tsunade, when this day actually arrived, he still felt an immense sense of accomplishment.
He had progressed step by step from a talentless zero to where he was today, and that Gen 10 attribute was his first earned medal of honor!
The only regret was that the attribute reaching max was Genjutsu, and not something else.
Genjutsu was certainly powerful, but genjutsu without the support of ocular techniques was destined to not cause too big of a stir.
This point was somewhat similar to the high-level Yin Release chakra affinity talent; both were powerful combat talents that Ryun couldn't fully utilize at present.
Still, Ryun was very happy, because this at least meant his mental power would also see a significant boost.
Coupled with more proficient use of his Mental Mirror talent, the threat of Kotoamatsukami against Ryun was becoming increasingly smaller.
Then, Ryun's Hand Seals attribute also reached 9 points. While it might not look as dazzling as Gen 10, a Hand Seals 9 was sufficient to allow Ryun to use the Flying Thunder God Technique more skillfully, further expanding the upper limit of his strength.
At this point, Ryun was overwhelmingly satisfied with this simulation.
Originally, he had only wanted to gather information, but because he treated Anko well in the simulation and unlocked her true feelings, the two of them struggled together all the way to become the strongest couple in the ninja world.
Although the price was this world basically being ruined, that was just a simulation, after all.
Yet, this wasn't the end. The system actually popped up another prompt.
Having six storage slots was something Ryun had anticipated; the system had mentioned it before, after all.
But what did the new simulation mode mean? And it was related to his maxed attribute?
Ryun couldn't guess what this new mode might be for the moment. He'd have to wait for the system to explain after the bloodline inheritance was complete.
With a *pop*, Ryun created a shadow clone.
He had learned from previous lessons; relying on himself was safest when receiving bloodline power feedback.
If anyone disturbed him in the next ten minutes, his shadow clone would take Ryun and run.
Ryun closed his eyes and began to accept the bloodline inheritance.
The process went incredibly smoothly. Only at the very moment the inheritance ended did Ryun suddenly feel a sense of mental clarity.
It was as if he was seeing himself clearly for the first time. He could manipulate his mental power with incredible fluency, even feeling like he could materialize it into tangible objects... Wait, was this Yin Release?
In a moment of inspiration, Ryun reached out towards the teacup before him.
Under the light, his shadow slowly elongated, finally wrapping around the teacup and pulling it outward.
Unfortunately, the strength was insufficient. The teacup fell to the floor, and Ryun frowned slightly as he retracted his shadow. The operation he just performed had consumed nearly half of the chakra in his body.
Clearly, he had already grasped the usage of Yin Release.
However, this didn't have much practical value. Turning it into a usable ninjutsu would likely require years, even decades, of refinement, slowly balancing the consumption and application of mental power and chakra, ultimately just recreating a Nara clan secret technique.
So, it was still better to use Yin Release for genjutsu. Although it might not be very effective against opponents stronger than Kage-level, it would be sufficient against weaklings... but against weaklings, why wouldn't he use the Strength of a Hundred seal?
Ryun ultimately categorized all of this as a tactical reserve; it might come in handy someday in the future.
Having sorted out his thoughts, Ryun suddenly remembered: what about the so-called system prompt?
It seemed the system was waiting for Ryun to experience the changes in his own power before popping up the prompt.
[Ding. Gen 10 is the limit for humans, but it is not the limit for ninjutsu. When one of your attributes reaches its maximum value, you can increase the upper limit of that value through Bloodline Resonance.]
[When 1 kunoichi in this world receives your bloodline feedback and reaches Gen 10, your Genjutsu attribute upper limit will be unlocked to 11 points, corresponding to the bloodline strength level of a once-in-a-century genius within Six Paths Sage-related families.]
[When 3 kunoichi in this world receive your bloodline feedback and all reach Gen 10, your Genjutsu attribute upper limit will be unlocked to 12 points, corresponding to the bloodline strength level of a child of the Six Paths Sage.]
[When 6 kunoichi in this world receive your bloodline feedback and all reach Gen 10, your Genjutsu attribute upper limit will be unlocked to 13 points, corresponding to the bloodline strength level of the Six Paths Sage.]
[Note 1: The bloodline strength brought by Bloodline Resonance is a product of bloodline sublimation and is unrelated to Otsutsuki bloodline. Please do not crudely equate your own bloodline power with the Otsutsuki bloodline.]
[Note 2: Your other eight ninja attributes follow the same rule. This rule will not be reminded again when your other attributes reach 10 points.]
Ryun stared in shock at the system's series of prompts. Before he could even digest the key points, the system actually popped up a new prompt.
[Ding. Congratulations, Host, for reaching Gen 10 attribute. A brand new simulation experience has been unlocked for you. You can select a portion from a simulation and share it in the form of a genjutsu with kunoichi who have already received your bloodline feedback and whose affection level has reached Tier 3 or higher.]
[Each Illusion Realm Inheritance consumes 1 simulation attempt. The length can be excerpted according to your will. The kunoichi can rapidly gain cultivation experience and skill experience from it. This portion of experience is considered part of the bloodline feedback and can be reclaimed by the Host along with the bloodline power.]
[Note: When your other attributes reach 10 points, similar special mechanisms will be triggered. At that time, this system will explain in detail the uses and effects of each special mechanism to you.]
Ryun was dumbfounded, remaining stunned for a long time.
He stared at this string of text, summarizing it for a long time, and could only come up with two words: Awesome!
He had thought triggering one mechanism was impressive enough, but he had actually triggered two simultaneously.
Summarizing the first one: the simulator had laid out a path from human to god for Ryun.
Originally, Ryun had been planning whether he should also try to seize the tailed beasts, become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, and then ascend to the Six Paths level.
Now it seemed that was completely unnecessary!
The simulator's purpose was bloodline sublimation. As long as Ryun continuously simulated and sublimated his bloodline, he could reach the pinnacle of strength, rather than becoming a member of the Otsutsuki clan.
Was the Otsutsuki clan awesome?
In the years to come, Ryun could completely establish his own bloodline lineage, one that could potentially be stronger and purer than the Otsutsuki clan!
The Otsutsuki clan had numbers, right?
The Nojuro clan could compare numbers with them then, fight a group battle!
The most crucial point was that for the Otsutsuki clan to upgrade to Six Paths, they needed to absorb the fruit of the God Tree.
But looking at Ryun's situation, it seemed possible to achieve this solely by simulating and purifying bloodline power to upgrade talents.
Which was superior? Was there even a question?
Of course, this was still just a concept.
Because the 13-point talent upper limit mentioned by the system corresponded to Six Paths Sage-level talent. The Six Paths Sage was one of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's children, and above him was Kaguya Ōtsutsuki herself after consuming the God Tree's fruit.
Although Six Paths Sage-level talent was sufficient to defeat Kaguya Ōtsutsuki—after all, she wasn't really skilled at combat—what about the enemies after Kaguya Ōtsutsuki?
Ryun was going to live in the ninja world for a lifetime.
Forget it, thinking that far ahead was meaningless right now. What lay before him was already more than enough to keep Ryun striving for a long, long time!
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