Chapter 172

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Without utilizing any new passive skills, just exploring the ten thousand options, Kyomu spent an entire evening.

Though it took quite some time, Kyomu was content with the sacrifice; this passive skill was indeed too tempting.

Copy and paste, delete and cut, view and sort, manage and create options... It all truly felt like managing a computer.

Finding a mirror, Kyomu stared at his reflection visible only to him, with a mouse cursor targeting himself.

Right-click.

Whoosh, ten thousand options popped up. Aragami Kyomu ignored some potentially harmful options and, after meticulous consideration, selected a function option.

View Management

Left-click, confirm.

The next second, Kyomu's various detailed data appeared before his eyes as files, each occupying a folder.

From appearance and physique to talents and abilities, and more deeply into bloodline conditions and cellular descriptions, every detail was displayed before Kyomu's eyes.

Selecting the folder labeled Appearance, Kyomu left-clicked to confirm, and the next second, the folder opened, revealing dazzling data.

"Mmm, what should I change?" Kyomu frowned, murmuring to himself, "Adjusting some values behind the terms should be good, right?"

Just as he was about to act, Kyomu stopped, "I can't be the guinea pig, need to try on someone else or an animal first."

Right-click to go back, and the folders in front of Kyomu disappeared as if they had never appeared.

Sitting up from the bed, Kyomu stretched lazily and walked out of the tent, followed by his ever-present sidekick, Yugito.

"Yugito, go catch a live creature for me."

"Anything will do?"

"Yes, the simpler, the better."

Soon, Yugito returned, holding a struggling gray rabbit.

Handing it over to Kyomu, Yugito stood by curiously, not understanding what Kyomu intended to do.

What else but to experiment on the many changes made to the rabbit's data folders and see if there were any adverse effects.

Not long after, Kyomu finished modifying a piece of data and, holding the rabbit by the ears, asked Yugito, "Notice anything different about it?"

"It's uglier."

Kyomu grinned, nodding as he continued to work on the rabbit's various data folders.

However, there was a problem this time.

Boom.

The rabbit suddenly exploded, with blood and tissue scattering far away. Fortunately, Kyomu reacted in time and wasn't splattered.

"It seems some data affecting body stability can't be changed recklessly," Kyomu thought to himself, and then instructed Yugito, "Go catch two more."

As Yugito left, Kyomu stroked his chin, looking at the ground where the rabbit had exploded into bits.

Just now, he had opened the rabbit's Bloodline folder and added a suffix behind the rabbit's bloodline: Ancestor Return.

The result was obvious; the rabbit indeed returned to its ancestral state, thoroughly so, even losing its life.

"Can't leap to conclusions; gradual steps are necessary," Kyomu realized the importance, "Data related to the core of the body should be handled with caution. If changes are too drastic, and other supporting data can't keep up or are incoherent, serious consequences will definitely arise."

The body is not just simply data; behind it lies a complex array of invisible links that are crucial for maintaining stability.

If one aspect becomes too strong and the rest can't keep up, or if an invisible linking piece of data is overlooked, discord will inevitably arise.

After conducting experiments on several gray rabbits, Kyomu had a good grasp of some data applications.

"Need to remember the original values, then slowly make changes, and when changing, it's essential to adjust all the data within the entire folder; otherwise, unpredictable chain reactions can occur."

Kyomu pondered the rules of use, "And once 'confirm' is clicked, there's no going back. If you undo, all data resets to zero, just like that rabbit that reverted from adulthood back to youth."

Caution is paramount.

Thus, Kyomu dared not mess around with his own body, but using his shadow ninjas as test subjects was also somewhat objectionable.

Capture a few cloud ninjas?

Though feasible, the cloud ninjas had now retreated within the borders of the Land of Lightning, even relinquishing the small nations they had previously occupied.

Clearly, the cloud ninjas were avoiding war to the extreme, not showing their faces until they found a specific method to counter Kyomu.

If forced, Kyomu could indeed capture many living cloud ninjas, but the round-trip time wasted and the effort after experiments would likely not leave enough time for Kyomu to experiment on himself.

"Better not change the fundamental data of the body for now; start with minor options and gradually delve deeper," Kyomu decided, "Step by step, cautiously and carefully, there should be no problems.

And there's always a chance to return; I'll copy all my data to the clipboard. In case of any issues, I can restore the data in time."

Saying and doing, Kyomu found Fugaku, arranged some matters with him, and instructed him not to disturb him during this period.

As for Yugito, Kyomu restrained her, tying her up beside his bed to prevent her from acting rashly while he was focused on editing data.

Ignoring Yugito, who was cocooned like a silkworm, Kyomu sat squarely on her lap, picked up the mirror, and right-clicked to call up View Management again.

Steady-handed, Kyomu copied all the files to the clipboard before starting to make small to large changes.

Left-click to open the Appearance folder.

This, although not as important as strength, was pleasing to the eye; after all, appearance is innate, while strength is acquired. Now having the chance to change it, and with ample time, Kyomu went ahead based on his heartfelt desire, diving right into it.

The basic facial contour values were adjusted by Kyomu from 81 to 90, and the potential for later growth also from 79 to 90. The remaining options' values, every single one, were set by Kyomu to 90.

One must be content; 90 was completely sufficient, although the perfect score was 100. But Kyomu had high standards for himself; thinking to set it at this value first, if there were no problems after saving, he would slowly adjust it to a perfect hundred.

Click save, and a blurred circle appeared on the mouse cursor, spinning twice before the changes were complete.

"I'm too handsome, right?"

Kyomu looked at himself in the mirror, unable to resist patting his cheek, "And it's not abrupt, just a detailed adjustment on my original look, without giving people the horror of suddenly changing heads."

Carefully inspecting for a while, Kyomu grew more and more satisfied with his appearance. He was already handsome, and after the change, even more to his liking, utterly captivating!

And his mood was quite pleasant.

Regathering his focus, Kyomu closed the Appearance folder and proceeded to open the Body Shape file.

Again, with caution and synchrony, he changed the data once more and clicked save.

Standing on tiptoes, Kyomu had grown three centimeters by that time. The reason for not shooting up to a much higher position was a term Kyomu added to the file's suffix.

(Delayed two years before taking effect, with a gradual release)

The wording was meticulous, avoiding logical flaws, and not overdone.

Taking a deep breath, Kyomu started modifying other folders.

But as he delved deeper into changing the data, Kyomu found the data he needed to modify was climbing rapidly, from dozens initially to hundreds now.

Kyomu could not overlook any detail, nor could he uniformly follow a standard, so the progress became slower and slower.

"Kyomu, my butt's numb."

By evening, Yugito's plaintive voice came from beneath him, "And I'm hungry."

"If you behave this month, don't even think about assassinating, just agree, and I'll let you go."

"And after a month?"

"Up to you."

"I agree." Once Yugito agreed, Kyomu finally got off her, stretching his body joints in the process.

Turning around, he helped Yugito loosen her bonds.

Smack.

A slap landed on Yugito's back, "Alright, get up, move around and let's go eat."

After dealing with Yugito and both having their fill, Kyomu continued his struggle.

Body Structure

This was a very large folder, encompassing many, many things, and many, many details to be mindful of. Kyomu modified it very seriously, pondering each value several times over.

Only by the next night had Kyomu completed all the modifications, and the workload was indeed immense.

But the gains were proportional to the effort, bringing Kyomu's body structure to nearly perfect condition.

The main part of the body structure was its internal composition, such as meridians, muscle fibers, organs, bones, and blood vessels.

Clenching his fist, Kyomu felt the surging power within and couldn't help grinning.

"What are you laughing at?" Yugito, cat-like, lying on Kyomu's thigh, looked up, "You haven't rested day and night."

"If you're sleepy, just sleep," Kyomu gently stroked Yugito's wheat-colored straight hair, speaking softly, "Don't wait for me; I'll sleep when I'm tired."

"Okay."

Yugito, influenced by the Two-Tails—a big cat—behaved somewhat like a feline. Curling up, she turned around, her head finding a new position on Kyomu's thigh, closing her eyes, and soon her breathing became smooth and lengthy.

Looking down at the well-behaved Yugito, Kyomu then raised his head, feeling anew the changes within his body.

The chakra paths were tougher, channels for the flow of chakra, which Kyomu had deliberately strengthened to what he considered the limit.

However, what Kyomu considered the limit was not the true limit, as the values could be endlessly increased. His so-called limit was what his body could endure.

"With such tough meridians, I think I can try to open the Gate of Death," he muttered to himself, making a decision, "There's a difference between Thunder Release: Eight Gates Armor and the real Eight Gates. After opening the eighth gate at the heart, it will only bring extreme stress to the body. As long as I'm careful, I won't pay the price of life.

Using the nature change of Thunder Release chakra, I can maximize the elimination of Thunder Release chakra's damage to the body, keeping only its original explosive power and speed increase.

But in the past, because my body's meridians weren't tough enough, after opening the eighth gate of Thunder Release: Eight Gates Armor, my body was easily injured, necessitating at least half a month's recovery.

This was under the premise that my body was very strong; otherwise, lying in bed for three to five months was just the beginning.

But now, with tough meridians and the enhanced endurance of organs, blood vessels, bones, and soft tissues modified afterward, I can fully withstand the eighth gate of Thunder Release: Eight Gates Armor."

Kyomu pinched his arm's muscle mass, proud of his ingenious idea.

While modifying file values, he had increased the number of muscle fibers by twenty percent.

This was a strong enhancement, and also something no other means could achieve.

The number of muscle fibers is naturally fixed; you can only increase muscle fiber strength through exercise, not change their number.

But Kyomu, through editing file values, had increased his muscle fibers by twenty percent, a simply explosive improvement!

"Ha, combined with the eight gates of Thunder Release: Eight Gates Armor and Super Strength Fist, one punch could probably blast a big hole even in the complete body of Susanoo!"

Pleased for a while, Kyomu then spotted a problem.

"The speed of energy consumption in my body has increased by half compared to before."

This was unavoidable; with the body structure adjusted and an additional twenty percent of muscle fibers, Kyomu's own energy consumption naturally increased accordingly.

This was a relative matter; it's impossible that after becoming stronger, your energy consumption remains the same as before.

"It seems the deeper I edit my body values, the more significant the invisible changes in my body, both good and bad, can emerge."

Kyomu thought for a moment, "Pause further deep editing for now; once I fully understand the specific situation of my body now, based on the specific performance of strengths and weaknesses, I'll proceed with deeper editing and improvements."

Looking in the direction of the Land of Lightning, "I could go find the Fourth Raikage to spar. After a battle comparison, I could more quickly discover the latent deficiencies produced after re-editing my body."

With a plan in mind, Kyomu closed the many folders, pulled his thigh out from under Yugito's head, and went to another bed to lie down with his clothes on.

Resting up, he'd make a thousand-mile rush to the Hidden Cloud Village tomorrow.

(End of Chapter)