Chapter 131

After Abel reviewed the prayer order, his first reaction was that the types of intermediate prayer orders were not singular. They included both new models and retained the original framework. This particular order did not require going to another world or engaging in energy projection.

The second reaction was wondering about the old snake's obsession with the Sharingan. It had become an optional item in the prayer orders, and the old snake was even willing to exchange three forbidden techniques for it. Although Abel thought these techniques were of limited value and had their own flaws, the problem was where to find a Sharingan, especially a Mangekyō Sharingan. So far, the only item he had obtained from that world was the "Pufferfish Poison."

Regarding the prayer orders, aside from this one, there was only the one where he helped Naruto with the Chunin exam paper, obtaining Naruto's "Mouth Escape Technique," which was a one-time use and already spent. He had never even seen the shadow of a Sharingan.

Fortunately, this was only an optional part of the order, and it was okay if it wasn't completed; he could forego the additional reward. He wasn't particularly interested in the three forbidden techniques. Even if he got them, without chakra release, they might be converted by the system into a skill form, which would be even more useless. He was already having a hard enough time training his current skills.

Therefore, Abel automatically ignored the optional content of the order and took another careful look. He frowned, noting, "The difficulty of obtaining any item with the 'immortality' or 'agelessness' trait seems quite high." Moreover, items with these traits were generally highly valuable. The reward of 2500 transaction points might not be very profitable.

However, he had just seen an item in the system store that met the requirements:

Item: "Fountain of Youth Water" (Purple)

One-time consumable

Description: There are many Fountains of Youth; this is just one of them, so its effects might not be as strong as imagined.

Effect: After taking it, one will no longer age. Each 10ml dose lasts for fifty years.

Price: 1500 transaction points

Quantity: 1 (10ml)

PS: It can only prevent aging. If you wish to carry this beauty into the grave, it's best not to live too long unless you have enough doses to maintain youth indefinitely.

This item was essentially exchanging 1500 transaction points for fifty years of youth, preventing aging during this period. It didn't seem particularly worthwhile, but it might have some potential value in trade. So, he was initially hesitant to buy it.

Now, seeing Orochimaru's prayer order, Abel immediately thought of it. The "Fountain of Youth Water" certainly had the 'agelessness' trait; the only issue was the dosage. After some thought, Abel decided to purchase it. As for the other two blue-grade items, he found them useless and skipped them.

"Just this one item alone, I'm afraid the evaluation will be very low," Abel pondered.

After rummaging through the system's inventory, Abel found another item, the "Pochita Doll." It was a one-time consumable item described as a small toy containing the power of the Chainsaw Devil. Upon use, it would transform into a devil form, indiscriminately attacking everyone in sight and capable of infinite revival. However, each revival would diminish its strength. The effect lasted for ten minutes, and as it wasn't a real Chainsaw Devil, it was mostly useful for scaring people in critical moments.

This was a reward from a previous prayer order. Abel had thought it would be useful in special circumstances, but its value became apparent today. The ten-minute infinite revival could be considered an 'immortal' trait. And devils seemed particularly suitable for Orochimaru's research.

After confirming that he had no other items that met the requirements, Abel decisively submitted both the "Fountain of Youth Water" and the "Pochita Doll" for the order. The intermediate prayer order was completed, earning a three-star rating (ordinary praise). The customer commented on the interesting toy and peculiar water, suggesting they had gained some insight. The three-star rating neither increased nor decreased the base transaction point reward, and as the optional order content was not completed, no reward was issued.

Abel was relieved to see the three-star rating, thankful it wasn't lower. He netted 1000 transaction points, a good profit. Abel acknowledged his wise choice in taking higher-level orders despite their difficulty, as the rewards were substantial. He decided to purchase more unique items from the system store in the future, as they might come in handy for prayer orders. A prime example was the "Forging Material Gift Pack" which, if not purchased, would have resulted in a failed assessment and a loss of 1000 transaction points.

Meanwhile, in the beautiful Ryugu Palace on Fish-Man Island, located 10,000 meters under the sea near the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, a conversation was taking place that could influence future history. The participants were the Sea God Neptune, Queen Otohime, and Fisher Tiger, who had recently escaped after three years of enslavement and torment by humans. Neptune and Otohime, the rulers of the kingdom, held Fisher Tiger, a respected adventurer and traveler among the Fish-Men and a trusted guest of the palace, in high regard.

Fisher Tiger, bearing his pain, was recounting his experiences and what he had witnessed during the past three years. He was not seeking support but informing them of his decision. He declared his intolerance and intent to return to that hellish place after recuperating to free all the slaves. He advised that the Ryugu Kingdom disassociate from him to avoid implicating themselves in any potential fallout.

Queen Otohime, who had recently been advocating for peaceful coexistence between Fish-Men and humans and preparing to present a proposal for their relocation to land at the World Conference, felt immense pain upon sensing Fisher Tiger's deep sorrow through her observation Haki. Her efforts seemed ironically futile in light of Fisher Tiger's revelation.