What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

Next, it was time for the other Uchiha to take their turns.

With Uchiha Akira's exemplary performance earlier, the others were full of anticipation for the Genjutsu game, even a little excited. They thought, since Uchiha Akira had gone before them, they would be prepared and would not react as strongly as he did.

However, reality proved that what you think is not always the truth. Often, reality will slap those who are overly confident right in the face.

When those who thought they were brave and had already seen the 'script' personally experienced the authenticity of the Genjutsu game and the terrifying pressure brought by the ghosts, they froze.

Some of them even couldn't help but let out embarrassing screams and shouts — at the scene switch, because it was a random three-option selection, the people after would not enter the same place as the ones before them.

One of the three domains would be chosen at random, and those who thought they knew the 'script' were caught off guard.

The black death, the gray negative emotions, the sudden attacks by the ghosts, the various traps, and the complete triggering of negative emotions.

One by one, the Uchiha participants couldn't suppress their embarrassing reactions.

As they watched the players excitedly shouting and screaming, the 'spectators' continued to maintain their smug attitude, thinking 'how embarrassing, I wouldn't have acted like that,' while those who weren't watching felt itchy and thought the players' reactions were too exaggerated.

When comparing this, Uchiha Akira's performance was actually quite good. Though still scared, he didn't scream and shout like the others.

Of course, embarrassing as it was, the Uchiha who experienced the game still gained something. Each of their Sharingan showed some progress.

Some, like Uchiha Akira, directly advanced a small step, while others were on the verge of evolving.

But that was all. No one was like Uchiha Fugaku, truly grasping the opportunity to evolve their Sharingan.

Perhaps Uchiha Setsuna and Uchiha Seijiro could, but both of them had already reached the end of their lives.

Although Uchiha Setsuna maintained a certain level of strength and his presence was growing, he was an old man nearing the end of his days. 

It was uncertain whether his body could withstand the impact of the Mangekyō Sharingan's evolution, so he did not seize the opportunity and instead gave it to others.

As for Uchiha Seijiro, he was severely injured during the Second Shinobi World War. Despite years of treatment, his wounds never fully healed. 

In fact, in recent years, old injuries have resurfaced. Even with the best treatment, they only manage to prolong his life for a while.

At this point, he has less than two years to live. If he were to attempt evolving to the Mangekyō Sharingan, the most likely outcome would be that the moment he succeeded would be the moment he died. 

It's even possible that he would perish halfway through the attempt. So, with a heavy heart, he reluctantly decided to pass this opportunity on to someone else.

Of course, neither Uchiha Seijiro nor Uchiha Setsuna had completely given up on the idea. They just didn't want to fight with their clan members for the chance at the moment. 

If an opportunity arises in the future, they would try to experience the full version. After all, if they were to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan, even death would be worth it.

This time, the trial run of the "Return Home" game was based on Uchiha Kai's current condition. Without pushing himself too hard, he had packaged five copies of the trial version. Given the current rewards, completing the beginner tasks was more than enough.

As expected, by the time the fourth person reached the halfway point, the 5000 emotional points had been collected. Uchiha Kai didn't wait for the game to finish and quietly initiated the settlement.

Suddenly, the notification for completing the task sounded.

[Ding~ Congratulations, host, on completing the 5000 emotional points collection task.]

[Task rewards: Sleep effect increased by 30%, gain the essential game-making skill 'Stay Up All Night,' and receive one skill enhancement opportunity for game development skills.]

[With a 30% increase in sleep effect, the host's required sleep time for daily energy recovery is reduced by 30%, allowing the host to have more awake time in the highly competitive game market to directly play and improve themselves!]

[Stay Up All Night: Active skill. Once activated, it ensures the host remains in an excellent mental state for the next four hours. After these four hours, accumulated fatigue and exhaustion will burst all at once. Please sleep to recover as soon as possible. Skill cooldown time: 72 hours.]

[Game skill enhancement: Choose one of the host's existing game-making skills to enhance. This will increase the proficiency and depth of that skill.]

Uchiha Kai: "..."

The deafening silence reflected Uchiha Kai's attitude toward the system rewards.

Reduced sleep time, staying energetic throughout the night, and strengthening skills.

This Game Developer System is really pushing him relentlessly onto the path of becoming a super "grind king" game creator.

Looking at the current situation, if Uchiha Kai stays on Earth, it's only a matter of time before this Game Developer System turns him into a grind king who doesn't need to sleep at all.

Damn, it's truly outrageous. Even the most heartless capitalists would say this is too extreme.

"Pfft, whatever, this Game Developer System is a real idiot. Expecting it to do anything useful is just wishful thinking."

Then, Uchiha Kai shifted his perspective and began to reassess these skills.

The effect of increased sleep by 30%, when it comes to this birth ability, is actually quite useful. After all, ninjas recover in the same way as normal people; they rely on sleep to restore their condition, or more accurately, sleep is the most effective way to do so.

If this were applied in mission execution or on the battlefield, it would undoubtedly be a divine skill. A 30% reduction in sleep time means that in those critical moments, one can recover faster. And being able to recover quickly is the key to survival and victory!

Then there's that skill called "Stay Up All Night" from the Game Developer System. Although the name sounds like the ruthless exploitation of heartless capitalists, it guarantees a state of full energy for the next four hours.

For a ninja, maintaining a state of full energy for four hours often means stability in physical strength, chakra, and mental focus.

Although a burst of energy can be unleashed afterward, in battle, this could be the key to life-saving at crucial moments.

As long as one can maintain their condition and survive through the most dangerous times, even if the exhaustion afterward causes them to lose consciousness and require long rest, or even result in side effects, it's still worth it.

After all, as long as you're alive, there's hope for the future. Once you're dead, there's nothing left.

Without a doubt, although these two abilities were originally quite basic, they are incredibly practical in the world of ninjas.

The last opportunity was to strengthen his game development skills. Uchiha Kai had acquired many game development skills by now, but the only one truly usable was related to the mental network. 

The Genjutsu game was entirely based on the mental network combined with the Sharingan.

Thus, the only skill Uchiha Kai could enhance was the one related to the mental network.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Kai decided to focus his enhancement on this area.

In an instant, Uchiha Kai felt the overwhelming impact of being flooded with knowledge. His mind was filled with an abundance of new information, all related to the mental network. Many areas that had been blank before were now filled in.

At the same time, Uchiha Kai felt an influx of inspiration, as if a floodgate had opened within him. He now had more 'ideas' for the Genjutsu game and felt a strong impulse to create.

Of course, the actual outcome would require some in-depth research to fully explore.

However, Uchiha Kai had a feeling that this time, the rough Genjutsu game would undergo a massive optimization, achieving results that were previously unattainable.

For example…

By borrowing the eye powers of other Uchiha members to create and activate the game!

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