The Uchiha's Path to the Top, Starting from Konoha

Chapter 115 Upgrade (7K)

"First-tier magic - Magic Arrow!"

Under a clear blue sky, the handsome young man waved his hand gently, and an arrow formed from magic shot out, piercing the eye of a goblin with perfect accuracy.

Amidst the splattering of blood, the trembling magic arrow transformed into a streak of white light and vanished into the air.

A squad of wild goblins, all green-skinned and barely a meter tall, emerged from beside a small forest by the dirt road. They wore stained aprons casually around their waists and showed no fear of their fallen comrade. Instead, they charged forward howling.

There are only five humans on the other side, while we have more than ten goblin warriors!

With more than three times their number, the goblin squad bravely charged out of the forest.

"Second-tier spell: Multiple Magic Arrows!"

Uchiha Muan's magic power was instantly depleted by one-third, and multiple magic arrows appeared around him, which immediately shot towards the three goblins charging at the front.

Under his precise control, the goblins, who were waving wooden clubs to try to block the magic arrows, watched in horror as the magic arrows changed direction in mid-air and pierced their eye sockets or throats.

After three magic arrows were fired, three more followed closely behind.

The drastic reduction in personnel caused the goblin squad to abruptly halt their sprint. The midday sun made them sweat profusely, and their beastly eyes, fixed on the noble youth who was still leisurely condensing a magic arrow, turned and began to flee in a panic.

"Second-tier magic: Acid Arrow!"

Magic surged, and the green-glowing arrow pierced the throat of a goblin warrior with a whoosh. Wisps of white smoke rose, followed by a chilling sizzling sound of corrosion.

"Mr. Thief, please go into the forest and find the goblin's lair."

Although his internal magic power was almost completely exhausted, Uchiha Wu'an did not feel the slightest fatigue. His mental power was essentially at the Six Paths level, and these low-level ninjutsu magics were not worth his time.

"Yes, young master Wu'an."

Uchiha Muan's bright eyes fell on the thief. The thief, whose stomach was already growling with hunger, did not hesitate at all. He moved lightly and quickly to catch up with the goblin squad that had fled into the forest.

"Young Master Wu'an, everything is ready. You may now enjoy your meal."

The magic chanter had already laid out a carpet in the shade of a large tree, upon which carefully selected delicacies from the nearest city were laid out, emitting an enticing aroma.

Seeing the nodding noble youth, the magic chanter bowed respectfully, walked to the side and began to eat his lunch, but his eyes kept glancing at the goblins who died not far away.

After the initial uproar, he lost his initial shock—so what if he's a super genius? What's so great about him?

The magic chanter took a bite of the white bread in his hand, but felt a slight sourness.

On this continent, magic-related professions have evolved over a long period of time, forming three distinct ranks for ordinary magic casters, while geniuses are excluded.

Rank 0: Apprentice Magic Chanter.

These novices have not yet mastered any first-tier magic; the magic they perform is merely trickery or minor magic, mainly used for simple needs in daily life.

It's like creating a cluster of flames that can only illuminate your fingertips, but the amount of magic power it consumes is no different from that of a first-tier spell. To put it bluntly, it's a useless field that wastes a lot of magic power.

First Rank: Formal Magic Chanter.

This is the level that a magic chanting apprentice can reach through diligent study, taking three to five years.

Their strength level is between level 1 and level 6, which corresponds to the adventurer level of bronze or iron.

Only apprentices who have mastered at least one first-tier spell can be considered to have truly entered the ranks of spellcasters.

For most magic chanters who possess only average talent and put in average effort, the first rank is often the pinnacle of their magical career.

This gave Uchiha Takeo the feeling that he was like a recent college graduate who couldn't find a decent job, but could still easily find work in a factory, like screwing in screws.

However, the social status of a magic chanter is incomparable to that of an ordinary factory worker who screws in screws.

For example, faith-based magic casters at this level are already able to cast spells that heal minor injuries, making them qualified barefoot doctors or able to join lower-level adventurer teams and gain a decent status.

Second tier: Elite magic caster.

This is the highest level that an ordinary magic caster can reach through tireless effort, ranging from level 7 to 14, equivalent to the level of a silver-ranked adventurer and a gold-ranked adventurer.

Therefore, those who can use magic of this rank are respected accordingly. If first-rank magic casters work in places closely connected with commoners, then those who rise to the second rank are mostly employed by nobles or the state.

The third tier is the realm of geniuses, a realm that ordinary people can never reach no matter how hard they try.

Uchiha Takeoshi then demonstrated to them what a true genius is.

On the first day, he learned all the first-tier spells taught by the male magic chanter, easily shedding his apprentice status and becoming a full-fledged magic chanter.

The next day, his strength level began to rise rapidly, jumping from level 1 to level 6. He used magic arrows to kill several roadside animals, demonstrating his magical accuracy and control.

On the third day, under the adoring gaze of the priestess Lilynet, Uchiha Muan reached level 7 in his profession, comparable to a silver-ranked adventurer, and successfully cast his first second-tier magic, thus standing at the top of ordinary people.

On the fourth day, which is today, Uchiha Wu'an's mastery of second-tier magic has reached a point where it is second nature, and his proficiency is even greater than that of the third-tier magic caster.

The small group of goblin warriors we encountered at noon had an average strength level of 5. Based on experience, it would take at least a fully armed Iron-level adventurer team to defeat them.

If a single person wants to take on the task, a regular silver-rank adventurer wouldn't be strong enough; they would need to be close to level 11, which is roughly equivalent to a gold-rank adventurer.

The fact that he covered the distance an ordinary person would take a lifetime to cover in four days almost made the male magic chanter, who considered himself a genius, feel inferior.

The respect shown by the four weapons to Uchiha Takehiko is not only based on their status, but also on their future strength, which is beyond compare.

"Young Master Wu'an."

The priestess Lilynet, who was captivated by Uchiha Takehiro both in mind and body, no longer cared about the opinions of others.

He was practically glued to Uchiha Muan's body; his chest, once protected by the magical artifact Earth God Seal, was now replaced by the young nobleman's arm.

Lilynet sat down next to Uchiha Takeo on the carefully laid-out carpet.

She glanced at the female warrior Sukama, who was still pretending to be reserved, and lingered for a moment as the other woman took off her armor, revealing her curvaceous figure. Then, with seductive eyes, she began to feed Uchiha Muan in a passionate and intimate manner.

(Damn it, do I have to take the initiative? You're a man!)

Sukama glanced resentfully at Uchiha Muan, who was enjoying the food fed by the priestess, and took a big bite of the chicken leg in her hand, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction on this lunch.

The woman's sense of propriety is rapidly wavering and crumbling.

(Looks like I'll be able to enjoy Sukama's firm and full legs tonight.)

While enjoying his meal, Uchiha Muan took a moment to glance at Sukama, who was sitting cross-legged on the carpet. Sukama's long and powerful legs, honed through years of training, must be even firmer and stronger than the fleshy and plump priestess's.

After lunch, because his main body was cultivating a relationship with the shrine maiden Momiji in Oni Ninja Village, Uchiha Takeo patted Lilynet, who wanted to snuggle into his arms, and told her to rest on her small bed.

He himself looked at the control panel inside the carriage.

—Uchiha Takehiko

Class: Elemental Mage - Fire (LV10)

Skills: First-tier magic, second-tier magic (Multi-Spell Arrow, Acid Arrow, Fire Arrow, etc.)

Overall combat strength level: LV10 (Silver-level adventurer, the strength of an elite soldier of a human nation)

Points of climax: ... (continuously increasing)

(While the level of the [Elemental Mage - Fire] can be further increased, it's not necessary.)

Uchiha Takeo sat on the soft cushions of the carriage, lost in thought.

In this alien continent, whether you are a human, a true dragon king, or a player who has traveled from another world, your strength level is not based on your highest-level profession, but rather on the sum of the levels of all the professions you have learned and your race.

For example, Ainz Ooal Gown, the guild leader of the Ainz Ooal Gown guild, has a race level of Skeleton Mage LV15 and Undead Archmage LV10, etc.

In addition, the class levels Necromancer LV10 and Peak Undead LV10 form a complete system, constituting the formidable strength of the Flying Squirrel at level 100.

What Uchiha Muan needs to do now is to match his career with his own ideas.

(If there is a [Fire Elementalist], there is also a [Water Elementalist]. Fortunately, my spiritual power is extremely high, allowing me to communicate with the sea of ​​magic. Although I cannot directly select a class, generating adjacent classes is not a problem.)

Uchiha Muan's eyes flashed, and in the next instant, his consciousness "saw" a sea of ​​magic with surging waves, even larger and more vast than the Grell Mine Lake of Life he had seen before.

(This place will eventually be mine!)

A look of fascination flashed across his eyes. Following the connection of [Elemental Mage - Fire], Uchiha Muan drew magic power from the void, and a feeling as if he had just become a magic chanter arose in his heart.

The changes on the panel brought him a slight sense of joy.

—Uchiha Takehiko

Classes: Elemental Mage - Fire (LV10); Elemental Mage - Lightning (LV1);

Skills: First and second tier magic;

Overall combat strength level: LV11 (Gold-level adventurer, the strength of the top troops of human nations)

Points of climax: ... (continuously increasing)

(As my level increases, my connection with the Sea of ​​Magic becomes stronger.)

Uchiha Takeo thought to himself.

(However, this strengthening of the connection is not achieved overnight, but rather gradually, as it deepens the imprint one leaves on the Sea of ​​Magic.)

He resisted the urge to use his Ascension Points to directly level up [Elemental Mage - Lightning] to level 10. This ordinary body, devoid of any special abilities or talents, could not withstand the surge in magic power in a short period of time.

(The increase in magic power varies with each job level, and the increase is much greater in later levels than in the previous one. This clone needs a certain amount of time to adapt each time it is promoted.)

(Based on the current progress, it took four days to go from level 1 to level 10. It may take twenty days to go from level 11 to level 20. If I want to reach the maximum level, the alternate dimension ninja world will probably descend, and my clone will still be hovering around level 90.)

If Uchiha Wu'an's idea of ​​reaching level 90 in six years were to get out, not only the native humans but even the True Dragon King would laugh at his unrealistic notion, as if he were dreaming.

It should be noted that the weakest of the dragons, the Frost Dragon King, is not even level 50.

Among the humans of the alien continent, even the strongest of those hybrids with player bloodlines, revered as having divine lineage, did not exceed level ninety.

In the Ninja World, from the initial refinement of chakra to possessing the strength of a level 90 Kage, there are only a handful of ninjas in the entire Ninja World who can reach this level, let alone achieve it in just six years.

(To reach level 100 in the shortest time, in addition to needing a continuous supply of Ascension Points, one must also acquire the bloodline of a powerful race to completely change the foundation of this body.)

The poor rely on mutation, the rich rely on technology.

Mutation and technology—Uchiha Takeo wants both.

(The research on bloodline limits has already yielded initial results at the Academy of Sciences, and it will soon be able to enter the human trial stage. Research on the bloodlines of alien races on other continents should also be put on the agenda.)

(The Academy of Sciences still lacks talent. Research on tailed beasts, bloodlines, crops, chakra energy, weapons, and other research subjects all lack the presence of leading scientific researchers.)

Uchiha Muan couldn't help but think of Orochimaru and Hiruko, who were traveling in the ninja world. These two geniuses still needed time to grow and unleash their true potential.

However, Orochimaru and Hiruko were also severely unbalanced in their studies, and Uchiha Muan planned to let these two shine in other fields, especially in agriculture and animal husbandry, which are closely related to people's livelihoods.

After the ninja world became peaceful and stable, population growth was an inevitable trend, as was the case in Konoha and the other ninja villages.

(The land is sparsely populated now, and this is even more true with the addition of another continent, but it's always good to be prepared in advance.)

(Furthermore, ordinary crops and animal husbandry have the potential to develop in extraordinary directions.)

The spiritual herbs and beasts that appeared in novels from my previous life, plants and animals that could enhance one's cultivation with just a bite, could perhaps be replicated in the ninja world.

The enormous, magically powerful beast colonies in other continents, even the toads of Mount Myōboku and the snakes of Ryūchi Cave, are excellent examples.

"Young Master Wu'an, the thieves are back."

Sukama knocked on the carriage door, and Uchiha Wu'an immediately opened his eyes, his pure black eyes meeting those of Lilynet, who had just gotten up.

The noticeable increase in magical energy emanating from him caused the priestess to widen her eyes.

"Young Master Wu'an, you've broken through again?"

"There has only been slight progress."

My current strength is not even comparable to that of a Chunin, so there's really nothing to be proud of.

Lilynet was extremely pleased with Uchiha Muan's nonchalant reply, hugging his arm tightly and rubbing her soft face against his body.

The priestess raised her crescent-shaped eyes, gazing alluringly at the nobleman's profile, and softly chuckled, "Young Master Wu'an is truly exceptional in every way. Tonight, I even wish to be your cream puff~"

"You little vixen, you might not even be the star of the night."

Uchiha Muan patted Lilynet's plump buttocks, then opened the carriage door with a smile and walked towards Sukama at the door.

The priestess behind her blinked, glancing at the female warrior reporting information to Uchiha Takeo, and covered her mouth with a chuckle, looking forward to Sukama's performance tonight.

"Young Master Wu'an, the thieves have discovered a goblin lair about ten kilometers from here, with around a hundred goblins. The highest-ranking member is the goblin leader, who is approximately level 10. Should we launch a raid?"

This goblin lair is not difficult to conquer with the strength of the [Four Weapons] Mithril level. The female warrior, eager to show off in front of Uchiha Muan, was ready to give it a try.

"Since we've run into them, we might as well eliminate them while we're at it."

Seeing the fully armed Sukama, Uchiha Takeo, who had always wanted to experience the life of an adventurer and had absolutely no interest in goblins, naturally wouldn't refuse.

"And if my strength increases, I can use them as practice targets."

Upon hearing this, the male magic chanter standing nearby immediately looked over—the strength of a magic chanter can generally be discerned from the magical energy fluctuations around them.

Some people are born with superpowers, and they also have eyes that can see magic directly.

Similarly, there are also magical items that can conceal fluctuations in magical power.

(He's really gotten stronger. How long will it be before Young Master Wu'an can cast third-tier magic? I've really wasted all these years.)

The male magic chanter lamented inwardly.

The thief's eyes were filled with respect; he had consciously placed himself in the position of a follower.

(Damn it, how could Lilynet have beaten such a genius to it!)

Although Sukama's feelings were complicated, she quickly composed herself and said in a deep voice.

"It's a good thing that Young Master Wu'an's strength has increased, but when we're attacking the goblin's lair, please don't leave our protective perimeter."

"Don't worry, Captain Sukama."

Lilynet, who had just arrived, took the arm of the young nobleman and said with a coquettish smile, "I will stay by Young Master Wu'an's side every step of the way, so there won't be any safety issues."

The thief and the magic chanter standing to one side both lowered their heads in unison.

(Your presence near Young Master Wu'an is the biggest security risk!)

Sukama watched her best friend continue to seduce the noble youth's soul with her wicked breasts, and she was furious, but she couldn't let personal feelings interfere when carrying out her mission.

As his chest and abdomen rose and fell, Sukama, having calmed himself, said with a forced smile, "The safety of Young Master Wu'an is now in Lilynet's hands."

After making some preparations, the five left the carriage and food behind, carrying only the necessary combat equipment, and ventured into the depths of the forest.

This forest is located not far from the large city of [Ri Bororol]. Because it is located in the heart of the human kingdom, it has long been under the control of [Ri Yestige], and only some low-level monsters remain in the forest.

Every year when the ice and snow melt, the Adventurers' Guild issues quests to clear out monsters in order to prevent the hungry monsters that survived the winter from attacking nearby villages and towns.

[Four Weapons] When they were still weak, they also came here to carry out missions, so they are quite familiar with the terrain.

On their way deeper into the forest, the group dealt with several low-level magical beasts that ran into them, and soon, led by the thief, they arrived at a patch of grass with footprints of a human child.

"The goblin lair is not far away, everyone get ready."

The thief's words made Sukama, who was already wearing a helmet with a visor, nod. With a wave of his hand, everyone assumed a fighting stance.

"Second-tier magic - Low-level arm strength enhancement".

"Second-tier magic - low-level agility enhancement".

Uchiha Muan and the male magic caster each used two support spells on Sukama and the thief, respectively.

After completing the pre-battle preparations, the five of them slowly walked into the vicinity of the goblin's lair. About ten seconds later, they saw the active goblins hidden among the trees.

"Second-tier spell: Multiple Magic Arrows!"

At Sukama's signal, Uchiha Muan took the initiative, throwing three magic arrows that bypassed the large tree blocking his path and killed three goblins who were still playing with their clansmen.

"Enemy attack!"

The nearby goblins let out sharp warning cries, plunging the goblin nest into chaos.

"Don't panic, everyone!"

A roar came from somewhere and quickly stabilized the goblin's lair.

The goblin leader, whose body was a head taller than that of an average goblin, led his goblin warriors and quickly locked onto the five invading humans. A hint of doubt appeared in his eyes—what's going on? It's not the season for adventurers to come in and raid yet!

But the sight of goblins falling one after another emboldened the goblin leader, who charged forward with a ferocious expression, shouting, "All adult goblins, pick up your weapons and charge with me!"

"All children, run deep into the mountains!"

The unprepared goblin leader could only use the lives of adult goblins to buy time for the goblin children inside the lair to escape.

Uchiha Takeo watched this scene with great curiosity.

The goblin was clearly speaking goblin language, but he could understand it. After a moment's thought, he realized that apart from the player, the natives of the other continent couldn't do such a thing.

If we can understand the principle, it will be much more convenient to travel to other worlds through dimensional teleportation arrays in the future.

While pondering the matter, Uchiha Takeo's hands did not stop moving; he unleashed three more magic arrows.

After acquiring a new profession and improving his strength, the same magic remained unchanged in terms of power and cost, giving him the feeling of being in a real-life game.

"Third-tier magic - Lightning Strike!"

The male magic chanter was ready. He raised his magic staff, and a blinding bolt of lightning flashed. A large number of goblins charging towards him fell down. Even the goblin leader was not spared. His arm was struck by lightning and turned black.

(The power of the [Lightning Strike] is roughly equivalent to that of the C-rank ninjutsu, Great Fireball Technique.)

(According to the system's comparison, my strength has reached that of a Chunin, but I still can't use third-tier magic with the power of a C-rank ninjutsu. My two mage classes can only exert their true effectiveness in third-tier and higher magic.)

(A perfectly good alternate world, and they've come up with so many rules that only exist in games.)

Upon reaching this conclusion, Uchiha Takeo couldn't help but inwardly complain.

At the same time, he was also looking forward to his future performance.

Based on the standard of the most common male mage profession, under the blessing of [Elemental Mage - Lightning], Uchiha Wu'an was essentially given two beneficial status effects.

It reduces the energy consumption of lightning magic and enhances its power—simple and straightforward.

Despite the setback, the goblin assault group did not retreat but gritted their teeth and charged forward.

At this moment, a third-tier spell was used, and the male spellcaster entered a state of rest.

The thief, whose arm strength had been enhanced by the auxiliary magic, took out a bottle of crystal-blue alchemical potion from his waist and hurled it into the goblin horde.

The potion bottle shattered upon touching the ground, and a chilling aura quickly spread, freezing the feet of the surrounding goblins firmly to the ground. The low temperature also slowed down the movements of the nearby goblins.

"kill!"

Sukama roared and charged straight at the goblin leader.

As she swung her magic hand axe, a semi-transparent second axe materialized. This was the inherent effect of the [Double] magic hand axe, which could automatically attack enemies with the same density and speed.

The female warrior's attack was like a storm, and she killed the goblin leader with two axe blows combined into one, after which she entered "Musou mode" among the goblins.

The leaping figure has a unique charm amidst the wailing goblins.

The thief, armed with a crossbow and with eyes like lightning, would swiftly fire an arrow at any goblin attempting to draw its bow, knocking it down.

Not to be outdone, the magic caster unleashed [Multiple Magic Arrows] and began to kill the goblins.

Uchiha Muan's actions didn't stop either; killing these goblins would also generate points of advancement.

Once the situation stabilizes in a few days, Uchiha Muan plans to bring Uchiha Hikaru to the other continent to see if the mark of the Eight Thousand Spears can be applied to the humans there.

Humans on the alien continent don't have chakra, but they can always extract spiritual power from the Eight Thousand Spears.

If successful, the two overpowered Uchiha will experience a rapid increase in strength.

With the potential to reach the Six Paths of Uchiha, the transformation of Uchiha Muan's magical power will also be greatly accelerated. He will be able to use Ascension Points to upgrade the class level of his clones more easily.

"First-tier magic - Cleanse".

The killing soon came to an end. Lilynet, who hadn't had to lift a finger, flicked her staff, sending a beam of light that landed on Sukama.

The armor, stained with blood, was cleaned up in the blink of an eye.

In Uchiha Muan's mind, this magic was no less than a divine technique of spatial teleportation!

After each encounter with a woman, I don't even need to take a shower or change clothes. Not only that, it also has the function of removing fragrance!

It's entirely possible for Uchiha Takeo to leave one woman and then seamlessly move on to another.

Without even realizing it, a lot of time is saved; it could be considered a kind of time magic unique to Aquaman.

The remaining goblins did not pursue them. Instead, they turned around and walked back along the road they had come from. After leaving the forest, the place where the carriage had been was now empty.

(End of this chapter)