"Kakuzu, can you stop thinking about money all day?"
"Look at this book, the stories inside are really interesting."
"A monkey can fight a hundred thousand people, I'm truly enlightened!"
The border of Cloud Village.
Hidan sat on a rock, engrossed in reading "Havoc in Heaven."
Beside him, Kakuzu was busy counting the cash in his pouch.
Suddenly, a black and white head popped out from a pile of grass.
"The situation has changed. I'm afraid you'll have to make another trip..."
Black Zetsu said calmly.
Hidan immediately jumped up, "Do you know how much time it took us to get here?!"
"I quit!"
Black Zetsu chuckled wryly, "Kakuzu, you can stay alone. At this moment, the only one you can trust is yourself."
Kakuzu suddenly stopped what he was doing, "No, that's not right. The only thing to trust is money."
Seeing Kakuzu's demeanor, Hidan was furious, "How dare you say that! If it wasn't for your side jobs, the mission to find jinchuriki wouldn't have been delayed!"
"Now we're late and have to make another trip!"
Kakuzu snorted, "I teamed up with you because you said your religion could make money. You should at least consider me, the one managing Akatsuki's finances."
Another White Zetsu chuckled, "Money is very important."
"Less nonsense, go keep an eye on the jinchuriki!" Black Zetsu said impatiently to White Zetsu.
White Zetsu pouted, then burrowed into the ground and disappeared.
Duanshan Street.
Under the cover of darkness, Su Mu summoned the two hundred Kaguya clan death warriors he had drawn from the system.
On the silent street.
In an instant, over two hundred people marched majestically before Su Mu.
"Master, what are your orders!"
"We are willing to die a thousand deaths!"
Su Mu took out the blueprints and handed them over, "It's not a big deal. I need you to rebuild this tavern as quickly as possible."
"As for the construction materials, I will prepare them immediately."
It would be a waste not to use so many people for free.
The Kaguya clan members were incredibly strong, able to support thousands of pounds of stone beams with their bone protrusions. It was best to have them help.
Su Mu entered the system world and began to select materials needed to build the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion.
Heavenly Profound Stone... 100 Shock Value.
Crimson and Green Paste... 70 Shock Value.
Moon Glazed Jade... 500 Shock Value.
Sandalwood... 10 Shock Value.
...
The materials needed just to build the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion required about 10,000 Shock Value.
Su Mu truly felt the pinch.
However, the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion had many benefits.
He learned from the system.
The Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion was divided into three floors and was very spacious.
Four sides faced inwards, with Su Mu's high platform in the center.
It featured private rooms, a fountain, and visual ink paintings.
In other words, listening to stories here would allow guests to experience the story scenes more realistically.
The four sides would display actual scenes, tailored to each guest present.
Furthermore, the entire Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion was equipped with a realistic sensory function.
The tsunamis, sea of fire, and earthquakes in the scenes would have sensory effects.
This was much better than the ink paintings he had obtained earlier.
"The materials are ready, you can begin."
Su Mu said faintly to the two hundred Kaguya clan death warriors.
"Yes, Master!"
"It will be completed in just one night! The Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion will surely be finished!"
Su Mu nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left.
The next day.
As sunlight illuminated the entire Duanshan Street.
A new tavern with a transparent, colorful exterior was finally completed.
From the outside, the tavern's luxury was top-tier in the entire ninja world.
Its seven-colored glazed mirror surface shimmered in the sun.
The interior was even more magnificent, like a palace hall.
Exquisite high chandeliers, a flawless bar, and a clean, spacious kitchen.
Especially the private rooms upstairs, two on each floor, with a direct view of the high platform.
Above the third floor were eight independent rooms.
As for what was inside, no one knew.
However, upon the completion of the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion, Su Mu's mind already outlined its layout.
[Host, please note that the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion is bound to your Shock Value.]
[Any Shock Points you obtain through the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion will be recorded by the system. Upon reaching certain points, you can open one of the doors upstairs, with a total of eight doors.]
[Please work harder, Host. Once you meet the conditions to open the first door, the system will inform you what lies behind it.]
[The condition to open the first door is to acquire: 1,000,000 Shock Points within the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion.]
Su Mu was speechless.
Relying solely on stories to gain Shock Value would exhaust him to death.
However, he would eventually have to open the eight doors upstairs, so he would take it step by step.
"Wow! Look!"
"Gui Lin Ju has turned into such a luxurious tavern!"
"Am I dreaming! It wasn't like this yesterday!"
"My heavens, what a beautiful tavern!"
The residents on the street immediately rushed over, their expressions astonishing.
When Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Naruto arrived in the morning, they were also dumbfounded.
Jiraiya stared at Su Mu in shock, "How did you build such a magnificent tavern overnight?!"
Su Mu merely smiled faintly and did not answer.
The four of them entered the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion together.
Tsunade was completely stunned by the interior decoration and environment.
Three floors circled around, with a large open space in the center.
A staircase led directly to the high platform, where Su Mu would tell stories.
In front of the bar was a moderately sized fountain.
There were even several live goldfish inside.
"I feel... you might really not be an ordinary person..."
"Like a legendary deity..."
"Are you a deity?"
Tsunade looked into Su Mu's eyes and asked earnestly.
"I can't fly, so what deity or not. Hurry to the kitchen and get ready, business will be booming today."
Su Mu patted the little girl Tsunade's head, then walked towards the private room he had prepared.
"You patted my head! Damn it!"
Tsunade angrily shook her little fist at Su Mu.
"System, how many Shock Value do I have now?"
[Your current total Shock Value is: 86,500 points.]
Su Mu stroked his chin and nodded thoughtfully.
"Havoc in Heaven" had earned him 30,000 Shock Value.
Before that, he had 66,500 Shock Value, totaling 96,500 Shock Value.
He was almost able to perform a ten-consecutive draw of Gold rarity.
However, last night, Su Mu spent 10,000 Shock Value to purchase and build the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion.
He had no choice but to earn it today.
The item exchange interface for the Journey to the West world had also been unlocked.
A ten-consecutive draw of Gold rarity then would be amazing.
It was already noon.
Suddenly, guests arrived outside the tavern to listen to stories.
A vast crowd surged towards the Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion like a pack of ferocious tigers.
"Kakashi, dance wildly towards youth!"
"I won this time!"
Amidst the crowd, a man with a watermelon head, wearing a green full-body suit, charged to the front with passionate strides.
Kakashi: "...."