Chapter 7: Breakthrough

Hoang Minh immersed himself in the virtual world, diligently practicing. Despite the extreme boredom, he didn't slack off. To surpass others, he knew he had to put in much more effort than them. After several hours of training, he opened his eyes. He was just about to level up to level 2.

"A Trang, I have a question," he said.

Thuy Trang immediately appeared in the space, her eyes sparkling, a smile on her face.

"Master, it's been two weeks. What would you like to ask? You have two questions left."

Hoang Minh furrowed his brow. He had been thinking about this for half a month, and finally, he spoke up.

"I want to know if there's a way for the system to appear normally at will without having to lie down. It seems like I can only activate the program by lying down."

A Trang smiled and replied, "When the master reaches level 5, you can activate the system normally even while doing other activities. Currently, your level is still low, so you can't activate the program as you wish."

"Okay, that's good then. What I want to know next is if there's another way to gain experience and energy values?"

"The master can gain experience and energy by defeating enemies in real combat. You can also complete tasks to earn experience and rewards."

"We have tasks as well? Where can I find them?"

Hoang Minh's eyes lit up.

"Tasks appear passively, and the master can wait for them to appear. You can't actively take on tasks."

"Damn, that sucks."

Hoang Minh couldn't help but exclaim in frustration.

Before he could ask further, A Trang disappeared. It was too fast. Damn, even though he created this game himself, he couldn't have a bit of privilege. He grumbled as he sat down, opening his shop. Sigh. When would he have enough energy values and levels to acquire the Sharingan? He felt disheartened. He scrolled through 5 or 6 pages, sighing deeply in boredom. Regretting his own poverty, he sighed again as he flipped to the 7th page. Suddenly, Hoang Minh jolted, staring intently at a yellowish book, thin and unremarkable. It cost 100 energy values and was usable at level 1. The book wasn't visually appealing, but its name caught his attention, causing a rush of excitement that made him want to shout. The yellow book had a note below its name.

"Kage Bushin No Jutsu"

Hoang Minh exclaimed, "What the heck, I'm rich!"

Looking at his own information, his level was level one, and his energy value was 102. Hoang Minh didn't hesitate to make the exchange. A yellow light flashed, and the book disappeared from the shop, never to appear again. Hoang Minh hurriedly checked his information, and under his skills, the latest skill appeared. "Shadow Clone Technique."

Surely, everyone knows that it's a powerful forbidden technique in Naruto, and it's best demonstrated by Naruto himself. Hoang Minh didn't have the vast chakra reserves like Naruto, but he had the power of the Tailed Beast. It was just as powerful as Naruto's Nine-Tails. Hoang Minh was eager to try forming seals according to the formula, but his hands kept tapping each other. He suddenly remembered that this was both a game and reality. Of course, he had to train himself to be able to perform this technique. He shook his head and began to focus on forming seals. Another three days passed quickly, and Hoang Minh sat there, focusing on forming seals. He practiced all the hand signs, even though he couldn't use them yet, it would be beneficial for future seal techniques.

After three days, his seal-forming speed had increased significantly, and it seemed to be quite accurate. He began to form the seals for the Shadow Clone Technique, but he could only create one clone for now. However, he still gained proficiency and experience. Hoang Minh felt ecstatic, unable to contain his joy. He just kept focusing on forming seals, again and again. After nearly another day, a bright light emanated from above his head, and he leveled up to level 2. It felt like a warm stream of water flowing around his body, washing away all his fatigue.

"Ecstatic!"

Hoang Minh exclaimed with excitement as he exited the game. At this point, his body had grown taller. Thanks to daily training, his body had become stronger, his eyes more spirited, and his aura more stable. Tran Thi didn't know what her son did every morning, or where he went all day, but she saw him becoming healthier and stronger. She was just happy that he went to exercise in the morning and read books in the evening. He spoke politely and kindly, making her so happy she could cry. She was overjoyed to see her son grow up. She couldn't wait to tell her husband when he returned in a few days.