Naruto: I'm really not an evil scientist!

Grell Stone is a mysterious and powerful mineral containing a large amount of chakra energy. In ancient times, people even used this mineral to build a huge empire and a super civilization that relied on the mineral.

In that glorious era, people used the power of the Grell Stone to create many miracles, making the whole world prosperous.

However, in the end, its rise and fall led to a tragic destruction.

However, this has nothing to do with the stone itself. The stone is a good thing; it's just that the humans of that civilization brought about their own demise.

Glowing stones are supposed to emit radiation, which is harmful to the human body. But Grell's Stone is different. It is not processed in any way. Simply wearing it for a long time can prolong life and greatly strengthen body tissues.

Moreover, stone has a wide range of uses. In industry, it can be used as an energy source to drive machines. In medicine, it can be made into powder for pharmaceuticals and even used to modify and mutate human life forms.

It is said to contain enormous chakra energy, but in reality, everything in the ninja world can be chakra. It contains a special energy that is beneficial to the human body. It is a versatile mineral. As long as a reasonable way for the human body to absorb the energy of the mineral is studied, it will be the best substitute for spirit stones.

"The Grell Stone?" Black Zetsu asked, his voice low and hoarse, as if from the depths of darkness.

"Hiruko, you already possess power no less than that of Mother, so why do you still pursue this kind of thing?" Black Zetsu's eyes revealed a hint of confusion and wariness. It didn't understand why Hiruko wanted to search for this seemingly ordinary yet dangerous ore.

"So, you really do know about its existence?" Hiruko couldn't help but laugh, his smile carrying a hint of cunning and smugness.

With Black Zetsu, an old monster who has been lurking in the ninja world for thousands of years, everything will be much easier, especially finding ancient ruins and such.

Although he had previously searched Black Zetsu's memories in the parallel world, Hiruko only picked out some information that interested him to look at, like skipping around in a book, and did not read it all. After all, there was too much useless junk information in Black Zetsu's memories over thousands of years.

"Indeed, there are Grell mines on this continent, probably at the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, which should now be considered within the territory of Konoha."

Black Zetsu is like an encyclopedia, able to talk about anything, even though it didn't care much about that rapidly expanding, enormous kingdom at the time.

It spoke slowly, its voice carrying a hint of indifference and mystery.

“However, I remember that the Grell mine was sealed by the last of the kingdom’s people, so it might be difficult to mine and utilize it,” Black Zetsu added, a hint of worry and uncertainty in its eyes.

It's like an experienced explorer who knows the road ahead is full of dangers and challenges.

Actually, this planet is not small, but the continent once ruled by the Ninja Clan has the best resources and is the most active place for ancient humans, so all kinds of advanced technologies and ancient relics have emerged one after another.

Although many nations were established overseas by humans who migrated abroad as if fleeing a disaster, they were not taken seriously by Black Zetsu. For the past thousand years, Black Zetsu had only wanted to deal with its two nephews and then save its mother.

It's like a relentless avenger, willing to pay any price for its goals.

"It's alright. I was just worried about how to study ancient civilizations. Sealing is also a manifestation of the technological prowess of that civilization." Hiruko's lips curled up slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of excitement and anticipation.

The dragon vein of Loulan also has a contractual relationship with the bloodline of the Loulan royal family. As long as a part of it is deciphered, he can still directly use the energy of the dragon vein, and even use sealing techniques to make the Loulan royal family lose their connection with the dragon vein.

He's like a clever hacker, able to find the key to the problem and solve it easily.

"This is roughly the place. However, due to geological changes and various human factors over the years, the information in my mind may be outdated and contain some errors. You will need to find and correct the exact location yourself." Black Zetsu transmitted a wisp of chakra, presenting the location he remembered to Hiruko.

Its movements were light and skillful, as if it were carrying out a sacred mission.

"OK, that's enough for the general area. Thank you for your cooperation~" Hiruko patted Black Zetsu on the shoulder, his gesture friendly and natural.

He models space in his mind, and with his computing power and years of exploration of the ninja world, he can easily construct a virtual Earth in his mind. Then, based on the known coordinates, he can teleport directly to the destination.

His eyes revealed a hint of confidence and composure, as if everything was under his control.

As his understanding of space and time deepened, he was able to reconstruct some of the rudimentary uses of space in many fantasy novels or anime.

For example, Shirai Kuroko, the twin-tailed pervert he used to love when watching anime, even though the power system is different and the operating principles may be different, Hiruko can now easily reproduce all of her methods. The same goes for Kihara Awaki, another space-type ability user in A Certain Magical Index. Moreover, Hiruko does not have the same great limitations when activating her abilities as they do.

He was like a master of spatial magic, able to freely travel between different spaces.

"It seems that Black Zetsu's information is not outdated. There is indeed a huge amount of energy hidden beneath this land." Hiruko arrived at a desolate valley, his eyes revealing a hint of curiosity and a desire to explore.

Whether it's his body's perception of his abilities or the development of his Byakugan after learning from Kaguya, these things allow him to sense the enormous energy underground.

He closed his eyes and quietly felt the fluctuations of that energy, as if he were having a mysterious conversation with the earth.

After a thorough investigation, he followed his senses and descended underground.

His movements were swift and agile, like a nimble fish swimming in water.

Soon, he entered a ruin. However, Hiruko was puzzled. Although the place was remote, the underground ruins were not actually hidden very deep. So why had no one been able to discover and reuse them for so many years?

He frowned, his mind filled with doubt and confusion.

Chapter 326 Metaphysics

He didn't believe the nonsense that only the royal bloodline of that ancient empire could perfectly adapt to and fully unleash the power of the stone, nor did he believe that those ninjas and thieves who were desperate for power would ignore this enormous treasure.

His eyes revealed a hint of determination and persistence, a determination to unravel this mystery.

According to the Book of Grell mentioned by the old man in the movie, the people of this continent were able to find incredible mineral veins in the past. Their ancestors refined and crystallized the stone, named this mineral Grell, and then built a huge empire on this continent based on the Grell stone.

With the power of this stone, the empire can dig wells that never run dry, raise livestock that grow overnight, cultivate fruit trees that bear fruit continuously, and even conduct research that can prevent the living from aging.

In that glorious era, people used the power of the Grell Stone to create many miracles, making the whole world beautiful and harmonious.

Ultimately, the power of the Grell Stone sparked conflict among the people of this continent. Everyone wanted more stones and did not hesitate to use their power to fight. They used the power of the stones to easily cause various landslides and earthquakes. As a result, the powerful empire was destroyed in the years of war, and only a few young people survived.

These people sealed the Grell mine deep underground, and then the so-called royal family all went to sea to migrate and set up villages overseas. As time went by, everyone forgot the former strength of the empire and its incredible technological power, and lived like medieval peasants.

"In the end, the mineral vein contains the life energy nurtured by the earth, a miracle similar to the dragon vein beneath Loulan. The Grell Stone is simply the name of the crystallized mineral after they have processed and refined it."

Things that have been artificially processed naturally bear the so-called mark of royalty. "Hiruko easily broke through the ancient seal, his movements were relaxed and free, as if the seal was just child's play for him.

He broke off a stone from the gleaming rock face, feeling the comforting life energy within, and a satisfied smile spread across his face.

"However, compared to the vast energy of the Dragon Vein, which flows endlessly like liquid, the Grell Stone is a product of the earth's life force leaking out and condensing with the earth's veins. If one can properly absorb the life energy within it, it will be of great benefit to the human body."

"Hiruko felt that the enormous energy contained in the Grell ore was not his greatest gain this time. His greatest gain was that he was able to perceive a trace of the principles of natural feng shui from it."

The mere existence of this mineral vein itself was extremely inspiring for him, a feng shui master who understood how to utilize the terrain and its veins.

In the future, it will be entirely possible to artificially compress and materialize the life force or other energy sources of various planetary concepts into real crystal veins that can be absorbed by the human body. This is similar to the source stones in "Covering the Sky" or the spirit stones in cultivation novels.

His eyes revealed a hint of longing and anticipation, as if he could see a beautiful future.

"If we could find a way to materialize, transform, condense, and compress the energy of Loulan's dragon vein into a special energy crystal, just like the Grell Stone... Demon King? Demon Stone?" Hiruko suddenly muttered to himself, a series of wonderful ideas flashing through his mind.

"So, does this mean I'm drawing blood from the planet again?" He chuckled self-deprecatingly, knowing that his actions might have some impact on the planet.

"What a headache! If we really create a system where everyone cultivates immortality and constantly extracts life force from the earth to condense 'spirit stones' of various attributes, wouldn't we quickly drain the planet's energy? Wouldn't I become like Shinra Corporation in the Naruto world?" Hiruko's brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed a hint of worry and responsibility.

He had been in this world for decades and had no intention of becoming Genova or a vampire in Build; he didn't want to destroy the planet.

He is like a guardian, wanting to protect the peace and tranquility of this planet.

"As expected... Before I can figure out a way to achieve harmonious coexistence and even mutual promotion between humans and nature, the immature immortal system based on spirit stones that I have conceived in my mind is not suitable for widespread adoption at this stage." Hiruko slapped his forehead, his eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and determination.

If we can't think of a solution for now, we'll wait until later. We can first study the formation patterns of the mineral veins and broaden our knowledge of feng shui. Anyway, he has a long lifespan, so there's no rush.

He is like a calm and wise man, who knows how to wait for the right opportunity and find the best solution.

Although it is possible to use the Divine Tree to absorb various forms of radiation energy from the universe and then convert it into chakra to inject into the depths of the earth to nourish and strengthen the planet's origin, Hiruko is not considering this idea for the time being.

Kaguya is already being generous by not draining the ninja world dry; how could she possibly turn around and exploit the Divine Tree to nourish it? Although she herself can transform into a tree, she doesn't yet have the noble sentiment to offer her own body to the ninja world.

He should stick to research. Being able to figure out how to use the special terrain of Mount Sumeru to aid his own evolution, Hiruko naturally has his own unique insights into feng shui and metaphysics. Although he is not as good as someone like Genji, his mastery of feng shui far exceeds the imagination of ordinary people.

Since the Grell vein is naturally formed, it would be easy to produce a large quantity of the same type of ore by simply replicating its formation environment and various contributing factors. With a versatile chakra, this would not be difficult for Hiruko; it would only be a matter of time.

However, Hiruko did not simply want to create more Grell Stones. He wanted to explore other possibilities and create more subspecies of crystals. For him, spirit stones were diverse in type and attributes, and the more colorful and fancy they were, the better.

This technology doesn't necessarily need to be widely adopted, but at least it should be mastered by the Beiliuhu.

He was like a greedy scholar, wanting to master all knowledge and skills and constantly exploring unknown territories.

...Three months later, in a once dilapidated underground ruin filled with a mysterious aura, it has now been completely transformed into a solemn and majestic temple by Hiruko with his extraordinary abilities.

Inside the temple, candlelight flickered, casting interplay of light and shadow, creating a mysterious and profound atmosphere.

Beiluhu sat cross-legged in the center of the temple, his posture upright and his expression focused.

Before him lay a pile of colorful crystals radiating a strange light. These crystals varied in size and shape, and shimmered with a captivating brilliance under the candlelight, indicating that he had successfully mastered the method of making special energy crystals.

"I never imagined that Earth Release and Crystal Release could play such a significant role in my research. It seems I underestimated the convenience of chakra." Hiruko muttered softly, his eyes slightly narrowed, his voice echoing in the empty temple.

He fell into deep thought, recalling the hardships of his past research.

Without the magical power of chakra, relying solely on various observations and conjectures, spending a great deal of time and experimental data, and slowly grinding and trialing over a long period of time, he estimated that it would have taken decades or even longer to achieve the results he has today.

Earth-style chakra is a power containing endless mysteries.

It can change the hardness of objects, making soft objects as hard as steel, and hard objects as soft as clay; it can change the composition of objects, causing them to undergo a qualitative change; it can also change the mass of objects, making heavy objects lighter and light objects heavier; it can even directly change the terrain on a large scale, moving mountains and filling seas is no problem.

Therefore, Earth Release masters have a unique fighting style in the ninja world. They can make ninjutsu objects or even their own bodies incredibly hard, like steel fortresses, or they can become soft and flexible, like flowing clouds and water.

In addition, the element of "earth" is very suitable for building earthen walls to resist attacks from other ninjutsu. This is the common use of earth-style techniques by ninjas.

However, Hiruko scoffed at this, believing that the various effects of earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique used in Chinese mythology) were simply rubbing the theories of scientists like Newton back and forth in their coffins.

Chakra, capable of so arbitrarily trampling on the laws of physics, possesses immense potential to terraform planets. This is the most direct interference with the planet's natural ecology and can also be used to assist in various special experiments.

No wonder Black Zetsu dared to boast that Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra in the ninja world, was an omnipotent god with the power to destroy the world and create life.

With the unique effects of Earth Release chakra alone, even a barren planet originally unsuitable for life can be initially transformed into an environment suitable for life by someone like Kaguya who possesses a vast amount of chakra.

Then, by using chakra with other effects to further modify it, it would not be difficult to completely transform it into a planet suitable for life.

In this way, the problem of extraterrestrial immigration can be easily solved, and it is not difficult to transform the ecological environment of planets that have become extremely harsh due to resource depletion.

Not to mention that Kaguya also possesses the simple and brutal skill of expanding Truth-Seeking Balls. According to the description, it "can annihilate all properties, reduce the world to nothingness, and at the same time be the starting point of a new space." This is both a creation technique and a destruction technique. This description is somewhat similar to the feeling of destroying and rebuilding something you are not satisfied with in "Minecraft".

Hiruko once again firmly believed that chakra was for evolution, scientific research, and improving life, while power was merely a byproduct of advanced technology.

"Now that the 'spirit stones' have been researched, even if they can't be widely promoted, supplying them to a group of people for data collection and analysis can still provide some experience for me to establish a cultivation sect in the future." As Hiruko spoke, he stroked his chin, and images of Tenten, Lee, Neji, and Guy involuntarily popped into his mind.

There's nothing else to it, it's simply because the strong Chinese style of Kaiban made him naturally fond of them.

Although some people might see Tian Tian's cheongsam and bun hairstyle as a stereotype, in Hiruko's eyes, cuteness is all that matters.

If he wanted to establish a cultivation sect, he would naturally first find a few people with a Chinese style who were relatively simple and whose appearance seemed suitable to become disciples of the righteous path.

He thought to himself, if he doesn't go after Kaiban, should he go after those old monsters like Orochimaru? That doesn't align with his original intention of establishing the Immortal Sect.

“For simple and persistent guys like Kai and Xiao Li, things that are too complicated are not suitable.”

Even without special methods for circulating qi and blood, simply using training methods that exceed the limits of the human body, coupled with sufficient spiritual stones and secret medicines, as long as training and eating can be balanced, is enough for the two of them to make rapid progress on the most primitive path of martial arts.

"Hiruko spoke slowly as he pondered, as if he were planning a unique path of growth for Kai and Xiao Li.

"Neji has quite a bit of talent. He didn't even get the Caged Bird Shooter this time, so he's a good prospect."

"Unfortunately, I wasn't a king of soldiers in my past life, nor a master of martial arts, and I certainly didn't know any 'ancient martial arts' like Tai Chi or Baguazhang." Hiruko sighed slightly, a hint of regret in his eyes.

According to the school's information, Neji quite likes to use techniques that directly destroy the inside of the human body, similar to hitting a cow through a mountain. For now, we can only try to reveal the theory of Hokuto Shinken to him and see if it can create a chemical reaction with this genius, and maybe it can stimulate his greater potential.