Back at home, Naruto lay on his bed and began considering how to spend the 40 Lazing Points he had accumulated.
One Lazing Point could increase one attribute by one point.
If he distributed them evenly, each attribute could increase by roughly 13 points.
Naruto hesitated for a moment.
Should he increase his attributes?
Or rather… would increasing them actually be useful?
Oh, right.
He was about to start school.
If he increased his attributes, he could probably…
Aside from upgrading his template, it didn’t seem to have much practical use.
At most, he could get a good score in practical classes.
But the final test was the Clone Technique, and the Nine-Tails wouldn’t cooperate with that.
“Nine-Tails… Nine-Tails…”
Naruto glanced at the system interface again.
A single-tomoe Sharingan cost 100 points.
The three-tomoe Sharingan cost 5,000.
The Mangekyo was even more outrageous—20,000.
As for the number of zeros behind the Rinnegan, he couldn’t even be bothered to count them.
“Sigh.
Looks like I can’t think too far ahead for now.”
Naruto had originally planned to save up his Lazing Points and exchange them for a three-tomoe Sharingan, or perhaps even a Mangekyo, so he could keep the Nine-Tails in check.
After all…
If he couldn’t suppress the Nine-Tails, then as the seal gradually weakened, no matter how many attributes he added, their effectiveness would be reduced.
Besides, attributes would certainly increase naturally over time.
Even if he lived like a salted fish, he was still a descendant of the Uzumaki Clan.
He was also the reincarnation of Asura.
But there was nothing he could do about it right now.
Forty points were simply too few.
Aside from increasing his attributes, he couldn’t buy anything else.
Saving up for a Mangekyo in the early stages was obviously unrealistic.
He could only upgrade his template first and slowly accumulate points afterward.
He added 20 points to his Physical Energy, so getting beaten wouldn’t hurt quite as much.
The remaining attributes each received 10 points, giving him a relatively balanced development.
The 40 Lazing Points were instantly emptied.
And the moment they hit zero—
The system notifications appeared one after another.
[Your template has advanced to: Genin.]
[Your daily Lazing Point acquisition limit has increased to 20.]
[Permanent Buff acquired: Salted-Fish Check-In Device.
Available for viewing.]
“Salted-Fish Check-In Device…”
Naruto raised an eyebrow.
But he had already used up enough brainpower for one day.
He could think about how to use it tomorrow.
Time to sleep!
“Ding!
Successful act of slacking.”
“Obtained 20 Lazing Points.”
…
The next morning.
Naruto woke up early because his head was unbearably itchy.
He remembered that he hadn’t washed his hair in about a week.
Now, the itching had become almost unbearable.
He quickly took a shower and washed his hair several times.
It took a full three basins of water before his scalp finally felt refreshed.
Naruto stood in front of the mirror.
“Hmm?”
“Was my hair really this long before?”
“And what’s with these abs?”
Over the course of a single night, his hair had grown considerably longer.
It was starting to resemble the Fourth Hokage’s hairstyle.
His body had also become noticeably sturdier.
Apparently, the increase in Physical Energy from last night was already showing its effects.
Naruto boiled some water and prepared his instant ramen.
While waiting, he opened the system interface.
Host: Uzumaki Naruto
Current World: Naruto World
Current Template: Genin
(Once all attributes reach 100, the host will automatically advance to the Chunin Template.)
Personal Attributes (3)
Physical Energy: 27
Chakra: 19
Mental Energy: 25
Lazing Points Remaining: 20
Buff: Eyes of a Slacker.
Buff: Salted-Fish Check-In Device.
(As a salted fish, hard work is not a skill you should possess.
After checking in, continue lying flat.)
Function Introduction:
Every day, remaining in any location for more than four hours counts as a successful check-in.
You will receive random rewards and Lazing Points.
(There is no daily limit on the number of check-ins.
The rewards and amount of Lazing Points obtained depend on the check-in location.)
“Stay in one place for four hours…”
“Wouldn’t that just be the Ninja Academy?”
“Although I don’t necessarily have to go there.
Sleeping at home for eight hours should work too.”
Naruto raised an eyebrow.
If he wanted to reliably obtain rewards, simply sleeping at home was obviously the safest choice.
The ramen was ready.
He wolfed it down at lightning speed.
Looking at the dim morning sky outside, Naruto began wondering whether he should go to school after all.
If he went early, everyone else would still be asleep.
That way, he could probably avoid hearing a few insults on the way there.
Being insulted was secondary.
The real problem was that someone might throw rotten eggs at him.
He had just taken a shower.
He couldn’t be bothered to wash himself a second time…
“Better to sleep.”
Naruto immediately flopped back onto his bed.
You couldn’t escape the inevitable forever.
If he couldn’t avoid it, he might as well face it calmly.
Embrace the art of slacking.
Sooner or later, life would turn around.
He would just continue living like a salted fish.
Accumulate some attributes.
Accumulate some Lazing Points.
Let the villagers curse him all they wanted.
He wasn’t afraid of the Third Hokage’s psychological manipulation either.
Once the time was right, he would simply activate the Nine-Tails’ power and run away.
Then he could turn around and fire off a few Tailed Beast Bombs, throw out a few Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, and live happily ever after.
“Ding!
Successful act of slacking.”
“Obtained 20 Lazing Points.”
Accompanied by the system notification, Naruto went back to sleep.
By the time he woke up again—
It was already past nine in the morning.
The sun was shining brightly outside.
Naruto got dressed and headed to school.
Along the way, the familiar insults and contemptuous gazes came one after another.
Fortunately, everyone seemed to be busy, so no one actually threw rotten eggs or anything else at him.
Naruto felt relieved.
After all, if he lost his temper and beat someone up right now, the ANBU would immediately notice the changes in him.
When he arrived at the school, the gates were still open.
Two little kids were crying at the entrance, complaining that they didn’t want to go to school.
Their parents were scolding them and trying their best to coax them inside.
But the moment they saw Naruto arrive, their attitudes immediately changed.
“You mean they have to go to school with someone like him?
If that’s the case… we might as well not become ninjas!”
That was great.
Naruto almost laughed out loud.
If every parent thought that way, even better.
Everyone could stop going to school together.
They could all become salted fish!
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