Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion.
Su Mu was resting in a private room.
[Ding, the host narrated "Battle Through the Heavens", the world is unlocked, and the Myriad Things Exchange Mall is open!]
[Ding, the host has obtained a total of 150,000 shock points from narrating "Battle Through the Heavens".]
[Your current total shock points: 670,500 points.]
[Eight Treasures Glazed Pavilion, first gate progress: 250,000/1,000,000.]
[Ding, mission progress reached 25%, obtain partial information behind the first gate.]
[Information prompt: Fusion.]
Su Mu thoughtfully stroked his chin, "Fusion? Could it be that the first gate hides some powerful ability?"
"That doesn't seem right either. Things behind the gate should not be in the Myriad Things Exchange Mall."
"Since it requires progress to open, perhaps it's an unknown world?"
"Fusion, representing a merging with the Naruto world...?"
Su Mu rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.
Now that he had so many shock points, it had been a long time since he participated in a lottery.
If the first gate's behind was truly what he imagined.
He still needed to be vigilant.
"System, lottery draw for the Battle Through the Heavens world!"
"Activate Golden Ten Consecutive Draws!"
[Ding, do you confirm the Golden Ten Consecutive Draws for the Battle Through the Heavens world?]
"Confirm."
[Drawing, please wait patiently...]
[Successfully deducted 100,000 shock points...]
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Bone Spirit Cold Flame!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one Medusa Queen character fragment! (Gold)"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one Xiao Xun'er character fragment!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining Rank 3 Alchemy!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one Yun Yun character fragment!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Void Devouring Flame! (Gold)"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Three Thousand Lightning Movement!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining one Medusa Queen character fragment! (Gold)"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Six Harmonies Roaming Body Stance!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Absorption Palm!"
"Holy crap!"
Su Mu was stunned.
Is this the joy of spending money?
He had obtained two heavenly flames from Battle Through the Heavens alone.
Including the Three Thousand Lightning Movement and the martial skill Six Harmonies Roaming Body Stance!
What excited Su Mu the most was obtaining character fragments.
Medusa Queen was only one fragment away from redemption!
Xiao Xun'er, Yun Yun, these were all top-tier beauties!
Su Mu was blessed.
"The rewards from the current story world lottery make me deeply doubt the outcome behind the first gate."
"If it's truly a merging world, then it'll be too exciting."
"If I can encounter the protagonist of a story, perhaps I can tease them a little."
"However, which world will it merge with? Or perhaps it's not a merging world..."
In the mountain forest.
Afu and Deidara were heading towards the Hidden Mist Village.
Passing by a dango stall, Afu excitedly tugged at Deidara's sleeve, "Senpai, I'm suddenly so hungry!"
"I want to eat red, white, blue, and black dango!"
Deidara looked at Afu speechlessly, patted his wallet, and fortunately, there was still some cash inside.
"You know as well as I do, Kakuzu is a stingy old miser. Every time we go on a mission, the money he gives is only enough for a skewer of candied hawthorn."
"If it's just one skewer of dango, then maybe I can consider it!"
Afu immediately hugged himself sadly, "One skewer?!"
"Senpai seems even stingier than Senpai Kakuzu..."
"Nani?" Deidara finally showed a hint of anger, "You're comparing me to Kakuzu!"
"Today, I'll let you eat until you puke!"
At the dango stall.
Deidara and Afu sat at a table waiting for the dango.
Throughout the entire time, Deidara kept staring at Afu, his killing intent never disappearing.
"Senpai, have you read this book?"
"Journey to the West! Wow!"
"Don't you think I'm exactly like Sun Wukong!"
As he spoke, Afu picked up a nearby branch and struck a pose.
"The dango is here!"
The stall owner slowly walked over with a plate.
Deidara's gaze was instantly drawn.
Bang!
Afu shouted "Ha!" and hit Deidara on the head with the branch.
"You bastard... I'll kill you!"
Deidara could no longer hold back, and casually threw out a C3.
"Sen... Senpai, wait... wait!"
"I was wrong~!"
Boom!
Afu instantly disappeared from the table.
After eating the dango, the two continued their journey.
At the alley entrance on the right.
Dense crowds were heading towards a wine house on the left.
Deidara couldn't help but stroke his chin, "What is this place? Why are so many people gathered here?"
"Senpai, look here!"
"Tada~"
Deidara turned his head and saw Afu pointing at a sign nearby.
It had three clear characters written on it: Duan Shan Street.
"Duan Shan Street?"
"Oh! I remember now!"
"It's the place where I, along with brother Sasori, first robbed, no! First captured a Tailed Beast!"
Afu nodded vigorously, then suddenly disappeared.
In the blink of an eye, Deidara looked down and saw Afu hugging his thigh.
"Senpai, let's go listen to stories!"
"Anyway, the Three-Tails won't run away, we can go later!"
"Doesn't Senpai want to show off his might again in front of so many people?"
Deidara suddenly remembered the embarrassing scene from last time.
The dignified artist had failed to detonate a single bomb.
In front of so many people, he had lost face completely.
Deidara's eyes slowly narrowed, "My art has never disappointed me, except for last time! That was an accident!"
"With so many people gathered here, if I were to drop a bomb..."
Deidara suddenly chuckled foolishly.
"Senpai, even a pervert like me thinks you're perverted."
Afu said to Deidara with a naive look.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't look at me with that expression!" Deidara said awkwardly, pointing at Afu.
"You were the one who mentioned going to listen to stories, otherwise how would I have thought of this!"
"Senpai is lying, you clearly wanted to do something bad." Afu clapped his fingers together and said with a smile.
Deidara's face turned red with anger.
"Teaming up with someone like you was a mistake!"
"Then stop talking nonsense, let's go to the Hidden Mist Village now!"
"But Senpai, are you willing?" Afu asked Deidara with a naive look.
Plop, Deidara directly kowtowed to Afu, "Can you shut your mouth? I will kill you, understand?"
Afu tilted his head and shyly turned around, "Tada~ Senpai hates us?"
"I am just a good child who admires Senpai."
Deidara immediately jumped up from the ground and pointed at Afu's mask, "Good child? Take off your mask and let me see!"
"No, Senpai..."
"Let me see!"