A Single Person's Infinite Wonderful Life

However, the technology that Li Wei possesses is far superior to that of Rugal. After all, there are countless incredibly powerful technologies available through the system's exchange options. It's just that Li Wei prioritizes personal strength, so he doesn't place as much emphasis on this aspect.

Li Wei is not a leader who aims to guide all humanity to a higher level; rather, he is a selfish 26-year-old who only cares about himself and those around him. Therefore, his development path naturally prioritizes his own strength, and those unrelated to him should not even think of taking advantage of him in the slightest.

Chizuru Kagura said, "This is too much money. If we're just building a stadium, thirty million US dollars would be enough."

Chizuru Kagura is quite familiar with the construction market in Japan. Before the economic crisis, the Kagura family had business in this area, so she is no stranger to this industry.

Moreover, Li Wei had already allocated 50 million US dollars to the Kagura family, and that money was basically untouched. Now, another 50 million US dollars made her uneasy. There is never a free lunch in the world, not even with allies. She was afraid that Li Wei had ulterior motives, and if the Kagura family couldn't afford the price, then things would get really messy.

Li Wei said, "It's just a little money, what's a little more? That's how I am when I do things. If I'm going to do something, I'll do it well. Since the other side won't rent the venue to us, then we'll build the venue ourselves, and we'll build it to be high-end, classy, ​​and impressive, so that those people know that it's their loss if they don't rent the venue to us."

In Li Wei's view, those venue managers who rejected Chizuru Kagura's rental request were a group of short-sighted and narrow-minded people.

Admittedly, fighters can easily damage the venue, but isn't that a form of publicity for the venue itself? The King of Fighters tournament isn't just held once; it's held every year, and the huge economic benefits from it are enough to support a large number of people.

These venues, which originally had the potential to become "must-visit" spots for ordinary people, have given up such an opportunity themselves, so they can't blame Li Wei for not giving them a chance.

To some extent, Li Wei is a petty person. Since the venue managers are unwilling to rent out their venues, he will build a larger, more luxurious, and more solid sports stadium himself. He plans to build the stadium directly to the size of a football field.

The venue specifically for the King of Fighters tournament in Asia must be able to accommodate at least 30,000 spectators, and all the necessary supporting facilities must also be in place.

Although this event is a test for the Kagura family, they can also gain considerable benefits from it.

Kagura Chizuru said, "Thank you for your trust in us, Li Weijun. I will do my best to handle this matter well. The Kagura family has been developing in this land for so many years, it's time to activate those idle connections."

Although the Three Sacred Treasures families hold an awkward position in the aristocratic circles of Japan, their ability to survive for so many years without declining is due to their own extraordinary qualities. Each of the three families possesses a vast network of hidden connections, something only families with a thousand-year history can boast of.

Normally, such connections are not suitable to be used unless in a crisis. However, now, successfully organizing the Asian division of the King of Fighters tournament is the most important thing for the Kagura family. Once the Asian division is successful, the Kagura family will gain enormous fame and wealth. Such a reward is enough to make her activate those hidden connections.

Over the next few days, Li Wei kept accepting challenges from various fighters, testing those who wanted to participate in the competition. However, in those days, he couldn't find anyone who could impress him. They were all mediocre people who barely passed the test.

Although they were all second-rate fighters with mediocre skills, Li Wei's attitude was still very good. He did not look down on them because of their lack of strength. Every fighter who had worked hard to train received at least some respect from him.

After staying with the Kagura family for about half a month, Li Wei had to continue his journey.

After gaining the ability to locate, Li Wei first went to the Kisaragi-ryu ninja village. The Kisaragi-ryu ninja village was a hidden gem, located in an inconspicuous town, disguised as a dilapidated dojo. Li Wei, along with Yuri Sakazaki and King, visited the Kisaragi-ryu ninja village and stayed there for a few days, experiencing the life of a ninja.

Kisaragi-ryu is a small but elite school of martial arts. Although there are not many people, their individual strength is extremely high. The most famous person in Iga-ryu is Hattori Hanzo, while the most famous person in Kisaragi-ryu is Zantetsu. However, neither Hattori Hanzo 067 nor Zantetsu refers to a specific person, but rather to a lineage that is passed down from generation to generation in the form of a title.

When Li Wei and his group visited the Kisaragi School, the school was in a period of rest and recuperation, and no one was out on missions. So Li Wei took a camera and took a "family photo" of the Kisaragi School members.

However, it just feels strange to see a group of fully armed, masked people taking a family photo.

The Kisaragi school boasts three Jonin, six Chunin, and eighteen Genin. Kisaragi Eiji, who aspires to inherit the title of Zantetsu, is a core member of the Kisaragi family and a direct descendant of the Zantetsu from *The Last Blade*. Eiji has already achieved Jonin-level strength, but lacks leadership experience and has not yet been promoted. In this King of Fighters tournament, Eiji will lead two Chunin, serving as his test for becoming a Jonin.

Li Wei assessed Eiji Kisaragi's strength, finding him to be roughly 0.8 times stronger than Terry Bogard. Considering he was only 19 years old, it was clear that he possessed extraordinary talent. Although not on par with the likes of Kyo Kusanagi and Iori Yagami, he was still a remarkable individual. After all, in the original storyline, he was able to team up with Iori Yagami in 95 to compete; without skill, he wouldn't have caught Iori Yagami's eye.

Although Eiji Kisaragi was also tricked by the goofy Iori Yagami afterward, he focused on his ninja career and rarely participated in major tournaments.

Chapter 294. Shiranui Ninja

After staying in the Kisaragi-ryu ninja village for a few days, Li Wei, along with Joan and Sakazaki Yuri, set off again for the Shiranui-ryu ninja village.

Thanks to the off-road vehicle provided by the Kagura family, Li Wei and his companions' journey was relatively easy. Previously, Li Wei had simply driven to the doorstep of the Kisaragi-ryu ninja clan's residence, but this time, he had to park the car in a city parking lot and hike into the deep mountains with the two girls.

Unlike the Kisaragi-ryu, who live in seclusion in the city and build their ninja village in a small town, the Shiranui-ryu, due to its lack of strength and dwindling population, can only hide itself deep in the mountains and basically do not actively contact the outside world except when going out to purchase supplies.

Even with a location in mind, it still took Li Wei considerable effort to lead Joan and Yuri Sakazaki to the Shiranui-ryu ninja village.

Looking at the cluster of buildings hidden in the valley, Yuri Sakazaki wiped the sweat from her brow and said, "The Shiranui School is hiding too well, isn't it? Don't they have any contact with the outside world?"

Li Wei, carrying a hiking backpack, said, "There's nothing we can do about it. The Shiranui School is currently the weakest among all the ninjas. For our own safety, hiding ourselves as much as possible is the right choice."

After all, it's not like the Shiranui School or the Kisaragi School, which has three Jonin in charge. Based on the energy intensity, Li Wei deduced that each of the three Jonin of the Kisaragi School was stronger than Terry. The weakest one was about 1.7 Terry, and the strongest one reached 2.8 Terry. That one was an old man in his sixties, and also the "Zanteki" of this generation.

However, according to Eiji Kisaragi, the old man had been seriously injured before, and his strength had declined. He was now only half of what he used to be. Li Wei estimated that the old man in his prime should have been stronger than Terry 3.7, which was already enough to overwhelm Takuma Sakazaki.

None of those who can inherit the title of "Iron Cutter" are easy to deal with.

Li Wei inquired about the Shiranui School from the Kisaragi School. Upon hearing the name Shiranui School, the members of the Kisaragi School all showed disdain, saying that the Shiranui School was nothing more than a bunch of half-baked people who only knew how to play with fire and flaunt their looks. Moreover, they didn't have many members and were considered one of the shameful figures in the Japanese ninja world.

Another shameful ninja is the Satsuma Ninja School of Kagoshima, a school that only knows how to use firearms. Without firearms, their combat power is halved, and they are ridiculed by their peers as "weaklings who do not do their job properly".

Li Wei said, "There is fierce competition within the ninja community. Small schools like the Shiranui-ryu, in order to protect themselves, have to build their ninja camps in remote places, which is a choice they have to make out of necessity." Qiong asked in confusion, "Since the Shiranui-ryu ninjas are not strong overall, why did you prepare special invitations for them, young master?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "The overall strength of a ninja group has little to do with the individual strength of its members. Just like a ninja group with strong overall strength may have weaker members, and some small ninja groups may produce some powerful genius ninjas. This kind of thing is not absolute."

Joan nodded. Before coming to Japan, her stereotype of ninjas was that they were a group of assassins dressed in black and armed with samurai swords and throwing stars (Joan couldn't distinguish between shuriken and throwing stars).

Her previous visit to the Kisaragi-ryu ninja village changed her preconceived notions. At least she learned that ninjas have a wide variety of weapons and different fighting styles. In the Kisaragi-ryu, there are even frontal assault ninjas who use mechanical shields as their main weapon.

That offensive ninja's most glorious achievement was protecting his employer from the firepower of a small army equipped with anti-armor weapons. After successfully covering his employer's escape from danger, he returned to the battlefield and killed all the assassins who had tried to kill his employer.

The typical weapon configuration for Kisaragi-ryu ninjas is dual short swords, while other weapons are a matter of personal choice.

Qiong was quite interested in the half-baked Shiranui style that the Kisaragi-ryu ninjas were talking about. After all, the Shiranui-ryu ninjas were also skilled at playing with fire. After witnessing Kyo Kusanagi's Orochi Nagi, she was interested in anyone who could play with fire.

Just as the three approached the Shiranui ninja, a figure landed in front of them. Li Wei's senses had already detected the other party, but not wanting to reveal his true strength, he pretended not to notice.

She was a cute little girl who looked about twelve or thirteen years old. She was wearing a slightly revealing red ninja outfit, her long black hair was tied into a high ponytail, and she was holding a strange weapon called a kusarigama (a soft weapon in which a sickle and a weight are connected by a chain).

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" The pretty young woman seemed very wary; Li Wei could even see the sweat on her face. Li Wei smiled and said, "We're also here to deliver invitations. Do you know about the King of Fighters tournament?"

The pretty young girl looked completely bewildered and said, "The King of Fighters Tournament? What kind of tournament is that? Some kind of eating contest?" Yuri Sakazaki exclaimed in surprise, "You don't know about the King of Fighters Tournament?"

Yuri Sakazaki was genuinely surprised, after all, the King of Fighters tournament is a world-renowned fighting event. Even the regional King of Fighters tournament, which was previously only held in the United States, had top fighters from all over the world participating, and the TV broadcast ratings were extremely high.

That's precisely why Sakazaki Yuri was so surprised when the pretty girl said she didn't know about the King of Fighters tournament. The pretty girl blushed, and stubbornly retorted, "So what if I don't know?!"

Yuri Sakazaki looked surprised and said, "Could it be that you've been living in the mountains all this time? You've never gone out."

The pretty girl bristled as if someone had stepped on her tail: "Nonsense! I came down from the mountain, and I even ate ice cream in the city!" Yuri Sakazaki looked at the girl with pity, which made the girl even more dissatisfied, and her eyes turned dangerous.

Although the opponent possessed a weapon that appeared extremely dangerous, Yuri Sakazaki was not afraid of her. She was a genius girl who had mastered all the secret techniques of the Kyokugenryu style in just one year, far surpassing her peers in strength. While she wouldn't underestimate a girl a few years younger than her, she didn't take her too seriously either.

But Yuri Sakazaki had to admit one thing: the girl in front of her was incredibly cute, like a porcelain doll. Her fair skin, slender figure, large, watery eyes, and defiant, angry expression made you want to pinch her cheeks. The pretty girl gave off a "I'm easy to bully" vibe, making you want to tease her a little.

“Butterfly, you must not be rude to your guests.” A more mature voice rang out, and a fiery red figure landed lightly. It was a girl who looked to be eighteen or nineteen years old. Her beautiful face was between youthful and mature, but her mature figure, which was enough to make most mature women bow down, made Yuri Sakazaki feel suppressed.

The figure that landed was none other than Li Wei's target for this trip: Mai Shiranui.

Chapter 295. The Shiranui School on the Verge of Extinction

Upon seeing his childhood goddess, Li Wei was undoubtedly excited, but he skillfully concealed his excitement, putting on a calm and collected demeanor. Even when facing the stunning Mai Shiranui, his eyes did not wander, maintaining a gentlemanly demeanor.

When Mai Shiranui saw Li Wei, her heart fluttered. The Shiranui school is a ninja school mainly composed of women. This school mainly relies on the beauty trap, using their beauty to seduce their opponents and then carry out assassinations.

Therefore, the Shiranui school of ninjas strictly forbids developing feelings for men. However, the moment Mai Shiranui saw Li Wei, she felt as if she were basking in the sunlight. The warmth in her heart shook her ninja code.

Mai Shiranui was somewhat afraid of her current state, but Li Wei's figure and face were firmly etched in her mind, making it difficult for her to concentrate.

"Sister!" The girl's face lit up with surprise. She quickly hid behind Mai Shiranui, only peeking out her little head. She glared "fiercely" at Yuri Sakazaki, but her appearance only made her seem cute, like an angry little kitten. Even though she was baring her teeth and claws, it was hard to be afraid of her.

Mai Shiranui gently patted the head of the girl called "Butterfly" and whispered, "You mustn't be rude to guests. Your training load will be doubled today. Go now."

When the girl in 067 heard that the training volume had been doubled, her face immediately fell. She pouted, made a face from an angle that Mai Shiranui couldn't see, and lightly jumped onto the tree trunk, disappearing from sight in a few moments.

Mai Shiranui looked at Li Wei and the others and said politely, "Although I don't know how you found this place, you are all guests, so please follow me. The conditions are simple, and I hope you won't mind."

The Shiranui-ryu ninja village is built deep in the mountains, completely isolated from the world. It has neither water nor electricity, and the Shiranui-ryu ninjas live a life like those of ancient times.

However, it's understandable that a small ninja school like the Shiranui-ryu would end up like this. Large, powerful ninja schools, on the other hand, don't have to worry about being attacked or absorbed by others. They can build their ninja villages in towns, or even in relatively remote villages, where at least they have access to water and electricity.

Li Wei followed Mai Shiranui into the Shiranui-ryu ninja quarters. The buildings here were quite simple, unlike the exquisite buildings outside. Moreover, due to a shortage of manpower, the buildings were neglected and looked very old.

Li Wei's senses swept across the area. Among the entire ninja group, including the little girl he'd just encountered, there were only six people. This was a declining sect on the verge of extinction. Li Wei said, "I can't sense much human presence here. I've always heard that the Shiranui school isn't very populated, but I didn't expect it to be even worse." Shiranui Mai gave a wry smile, saying nothing, but simply led Li Wei to a building that appeared to be fairly clean.

The buildings in the ninja village are all very retro-style suspended structures, but because they are not well maintained, although they are clean, they are quite old.

"It's a long story. If you had come six months later, this place would have been abandoned, and the Shiranui School, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, would have disappeared in our generation," Mai Shiranui said with a sigh.

Qiong, who wasn't very familiar with Japanese, only half-understood Mai Shiranui's words, while Yuri Sakazaki looked surprised. Li Wei said, "Has the Shiranui school reached this point already?"

Mai Shiranui opened the sliding paper door to the room. The room was slightly dark, with oil lamps placed throughout. In those days, using oil lamps for lighting was very inconvenient. Without electricity, it was just that troublesome.

Mai Shiranui said, "There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Shiranui School itself is too weak. This is the only way things are here. I hope you can understand. The bedding is in the closet. We've taken good care of these things."

Li Wei said, "I don't have any requirements for the environment. It's quite nice to experience this retro style." Li Wei put down his backpack and sat on the wooden corridor.

Mai Shiranui said, "With this kind of retro style, I'm afraid you guests won't stay long before you want to leave. Many ninjas of the Shiranui school have already given up this profession for various reasons." Li Wei asked curiously, "Isn't the ninja profession supposed to have strict entry and exit requirements? Does the Shiranui school allow ninjas who have served to retire?"

Mai Shiranui said, "The Shiranui School doesn't restrict the personal freedom of its ninjas in various ways like other schools. Because of this, with the arrival of the new era, fewer and fewer people are willing to become ninjas. In addition, the Shiranui School underwent changes a few years ago, and fewer and fewer people left. Now there are only a few of us left. If we can hold on for a while longer, and we still can't get any missions, I will have to take them out to work."

Li Wei sighed inwardly. The Shiranui school was probably the worst-performing ninja clan he knew, on the verge of disbanding.

Li Wei said, "Change? What kind of change could have brought the Shiranui School, which has been passed down for hundreds of years, to this point?"

Mai Shiranui sighed and said, "Because of the conflicting mission objectives, we clashed with another large ninja clan. This conflict resulted in the death of the only Jonin of the Shiranui school, as well as the passing of the last remaining ninja master within the clan. Therefore, members who no longer wanted to fight as ninjas sought other paths. Every now and then, someone would leave, and now only a few of us are left. But I can understand them. After all, this line of work is not suitable for girls. It's a good thing that they have a choice and can find other paths. It's better than dying in a mission and not having a good ending."

Li Wei said, "The Shiranui-ryu ninjas are quite humane; they even allow things like this. In other ninja groups, this kind of behavior would be considered treason."

Mai Shiranui said, "After all, the Shiranui school is a school composed of women, so it is naturally not as cruel as other ninja schools. However, apart from me and a few others whose original surname is Shiranui, the rest of our members are abandoned babies taken in by the previous generation of members, or girls from orphanages."

“That child just now…” Li Wei said.

Mai Shiranui said, "Guest, you mean Butterfly? She was an abandoned baby. My grandmother was buying supplies in the city when she passed by the hospital. She heard a baby crying in the trash can outside the hospital, so she went to look for her and found her abandoned in the trash can. She was already frozen and her face was blue. If it weren't for my grandmother, Butterfly would not be here anymore."

Li Wei sighed, "It's really cruel to abandon such a lovely child. In this world, you need a license to do anything, but being a parent doesn't require any training. Some people are not qualified to be parents."

Mai Shiranui said, "The members of the Shiranui school generally don't come from very good backgrounds. There were several ninjas like Cho before, but they have all left now."

Chapter 296. A Simple Assessment