Within the Uchiha clan grounds.
It took Shinji half an hour to fully understand the operating logic and basic rules of this system, line by line.
Holding his breath and focusing his mind, he gently touched the trigger point in the void with his thoughts. A translucent panel emitting a faint blue glow appeared abruptly right in front of him, hovering precisely at the center of his vision, visible only to him.
[Name: Uchiha Shinji]
[Chakra: Approximately 0.3 K]
[Charm: 30]
[Talent: Uchiha Bloodline]
[Skills: Three Body Techniques Lv3, Body Flicker Technique Lv3, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique Lv2, Lightning Release: Earth Rampart Lv2, Uchiha Style Sword Technique Lv1]
(Note: Lv0: Beginner, Lv1: Novice, Lv2: Intermediate, Lv3: Advanced, Lvmax: Perfect)
[Bound Target: None]
[Points: 1000 (Initial Points)]
[Inventory: Empty]
Judging solely from the basic interface, the system's structure was straightforward and clear. The skills and level divisions were plainly defined, not much different from the combat power rating logic in the ninja academy textbooks. At first glance, there was nothing strange about it.
But Shinji hadn't forgotten the name "True Love Cultivation System," especially the fact that it could bind Uchiha Mikoto, which left him with lingering apprehension.
However—
"Uchiha Mikoto?"
He murmured to himself, a surge of peculiar emotions welling up in his heart. After a moment, Shinji shook his head vigorously, temporarily suppressing these chaotic feelings.
Then, he focused his thoughts on the Charm attribute, and a line of note information popped up.
[Charm: Linked to dimensions such as personal strength, status, appearance, and personality. The higher the charm value, the easier it is to trigger and increase the affection of potential targets.]
[Each time the charm value reaches a new stage, a corresponding stage treasure chest reward is unlocked.]
"So the system wants me to comprehensively improve my overall strength! And there are rewards to be gained. This isn't a bad deal!"
After reading the note, Shinji nodded slightly. Within the Uchiha clan, he was already known for his good looks. During his academy days, he was quite popular and often a topic of discussion among the girls.
In this world, it seems strength alone isn't enough; appearance, status, and other factors are equally important.
Turning his gaze to the skills column, Shinji couldn't help but feel conflicted.
He was currently just an ordinary Chunin. The only two ninjutsu he had were inherited from his parents.
Looking at the meager skills list, he smiled self-deprecatingly. "My strength really is quite weak."
His eyes continued scanning to the bottom of the attribute panel, searching and exploring each part. He gently tapped on an inconspicuous button, and a secondary page detailing all the game rules and regulations popped up.
[True Love Cultivation System Rules]
[1. This system aims to help players who have crossed over but have never experienced understanding what love is, to feel the warmth of love again, preventing the host, as a member of the Uchiha clan, from descending into darkness and extremism.]
[2. Establishing an ambiguous relationship with another person is considered preliminary completion of the conquest, granting the first tier of point rewards. Establishing a formal bond is considered completion of the conquest, granting the second tier of point rewards. Maintaining the bond relationship for a certain period grants the third tier of check-in point rewards. Hidden relationships exist; unlocking them grants the third tier of check-in point rewards.]
[3. The points obtained for targets of different difficulty levels are proportionally different.]
[4. Apart from fixed exchangeable items, the shop will randomly list a batch of new items every week. They can be purchased directly by spending points.]
[5. Conquest targets encompass all things in the world, not limited to humans. Please explore on your own.]
[6. Can only bind targets the host has successfully scouted.]
[7. The system will periodically issue temporary side quests with no failure penalties. Accepting or abandoning them is entirely at the host's discretion.]
[8. To assist the host in getting started quickly, during the one-year novice period, the system will provide the Character Detector function for free once daily. The Character Detector in the shop can also be used to actively query details of potential conquest targets.]
[9. Each cumulative increase of 10 points in Charm automatically triggers a stage settlement, with rewards distributed randomly.]
…
Below were listed various supplementary regulations, but the core points were concentrated in the first half. It didn't take Shinji long to read through all the rules.
His gaze lingered repeatedly on Rule 5, focusing on the words "not limited to humans" for several seconds.
"This."
In his heart, a vague yet firm guess had already formed. He would need to verify it later.
After a moment of silence, Shinji then clicked on the shop button on the right side of the system panel.
The newly opened interface was clean and simple, without unnecessary tab designs. Eight items were neatly displayed on the panel.
[Ninjutsu Training Acceleration Card (7 days): 200 points]
[Taijutsu Training Acceleration Card (7 days): 200 points]
[Genjutsu Training Acceleration Card (7 days): 200 points]
[Character Detector (Daily purchase limit: 1): 500 points]
[Sharingan (Two Tomoe): 20,000 points]
[Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique Scroll Lv0: 10,000 points]
[Adult Book: 100 points]
[Invisibility Cloak (Consumable): 8,000 points]
These must be the random items refreshed weekly mentioned in the regulations, right?
"This…"
Shinji looked at the floating system shop list before him, his pupils slightly contracting.
"Even the Sharingan can be exchanged? So, I don't need to rely on emotional stimulation to awaken it directly?"
His heart suddenly warmed, and his thoughts uncontrollably spread out: With the Two Tomoe Sharingan as a foundation, perhaps he could unlock the Three Tomoe, even the Mangekyo, the Eternal Mangekyo, and even the legendary Rinnegan?
But when his gaze swept over the string of point numbers, his full expectations were instantly extinguished. He could only let out a helpless bitter laugh in his heart.
"With my current points, I can only afford the adult book, the Genjutsu acceleration card, and the Character Detector."
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Shinji suddenly froze, remembering the abrupt detection prompt the system had popped up the moment he appraised Mikoto earlier. He quickly used his thoughts to open the system rules panel.
"So the system has automatically determined that Mikoto has become a potential conquest target?"
But this discovery brought him no joy. He shook his head self-deprecatingly. "But this is meaningless. Given the gap between us, she probably wouldn't even look at me properly."
Even if he bound her, he wouldn't be able to gain any points in the short term.
Fortunately, Shinji hadn't forgotten that he had also accepted a novice quest. This quest happened to solve his immediate urgent need.
Just as this thought crossed his mind, a slender figure approached from a distance.
The girl had shoulder-length deep brown short hair with soft curves at the ends. The two symmetrical purple whisker-like markings on her cheeks were her most distinctive feature.
She wore a form-fitting black long-sleeved inner top, covered by a light pink short combat skirt. The skirt hem was neat and not cumbersome. Below the skirt, her legs were tightly wrapped in dark red knee-high socks, the sock edges neatly gathered, connecting to simple dark ninja shoes on her feet. Each step was light, steady, and carried the sharpness of a ninja.
A light instantly shone in Shinji's eyes, and he blurted out, "Rin?"
The next second, as if suddenly remembering something, he raised his hand and lightly tapped his forehead. He immediately exchanged for a Character Detector from the shop and threw it in Rin's direction.
[Character: Nohara Rin]
[Skills: Three Body Techniques Lv3, Healing Lv2, Poison Removal Technique Lv2, Mystical Palm Technique Lv1…]
[Estimated Conquest Success Point Rewards: Ambiguous Relationship / 3000 points, True Love Relationship / 250,000 points…]
[Note: Difficulty rating: Low. You were or
iginally classmates in the same Konoha academy year. Her future was destined to become a trigger for the great ninja war. But since you are here, why not use your love to rewrite a completely different ending for her?]