“Hey blacksmith, I’m here to take over the shift.”
Bleach Luke yawned as he came to relieve the post. The moment he logged in, he spotted two unfamiliar Lukes and was instantly overjoyed—what a lucky day, a double draw!
“Hurry, hurry, let me see.”
Bleach Luke rushed over eagerly, grabbing hold of the two new Lukes.
Three seconds later, Bleach Luke was lying on the ground, utterly defeated and lifeless.
Quanzhi Fashi Luke looked puzzled. “What’s wrong with him?”
“Nothing serious. He’s always hoping to draw an SSR, but all he gets are N and R cards. It’s just a bit of an imbalance in his heart,” Naruto Luke explained casually.
Quanzhi Fashi Luke practiced the Golden Light Charm, a technique that refines life force. It didn’t have many flashy functions, but its foundation was solid. His talent wasn’t bad either, though it was considered average among Evolvers and couldn’t compare to the leading figures of the new generation.
Overall, he could be considered an R card.
As for Dragon Raja Luke, he was a genuine ordinary person—completely plain, a blank slate. In terms of combat power, he set a new low among the Lukes, not even qualifying as an N card.
But if functionality was considered, his harem alone could earn him the honor of an SSR!
Unfortunately, this benefit was of no use to Bleach Luke for now. His spirit form was that of a child, and he didn’t dare suddenly grow up.
Mainly, he was worried that a sudden change in his spirit form would attract attention. If Aizen saw it and found it interesting enough to dissect him, the current Luke wouldn’t even have the ability to fight back.
Naruto Luke kicked the soul-spitting Bleach Luke lying on the ground. “Is it really that bad? At least you’ve got the soul strength and talent of two Lukes combined. It’s not like there’s no gain.Although the Lukes’ qualifications were average, with the accumulation of five Lukes’ talents and soul strength, Bleach Luke could at least be called a genius. Not to mention, all five of them could cultivate simultaneously and share the results.
Naruto Luke felt that the most powerful aspect of his cheat code wasn’t the ability sharing, but the exponentially increasing cultivation efficiency.
After sharing, the Lukes’ talents would improve, and with one more person cultivating, it went from 3×3 to 5×5—a 25-fold increase. This was a rough calculation, as there were many influencing factors.
For instance, some Lukes preferred to slack off, some had qualifications significantly above or below the average, and talent improvement wasn’t simply additive. But roughly speaking, it was the square of the number of people.
“I just want to reach the top in one step. What’s wrong with that? Kurosaki Ichigo’s harem can reach captain level in just a few months. Why can’t I?”
Bleach Luke snorted coldly. He was a devout follower of the Fengling Yueying Sect, and situations where he couldn’t just “ding” to max level truly broke his heart.
“Then why don’t you go join Ichigo’s harem? With the overlapping charm of five Lukes, you’re practically a succubus!”
“Don’t joke around. Kurosaki Ichigo is still a fertilized egg right now,” Bleach Luke rolled his eyes and pointed at his child-sized body. “And look at my physique. Do you not want this book anymore?”
Naruto Luke widened his eyes. “Aren’t you considering the gender issue?”
“…Of course I meant being like Ishida Uryu and becoming his brother. You’ve got a dirty mind.”
“I’ve always thought Ichigo and Uryu were totally shipping material!”
Dragon Raja Luke, who was nearby, chuckled at this. “The brotherly bonds in your Naruto world are way more intense than Kurosaki Ichigo and Ishida Uryu. Not to mention Sasuke and Naruto, just look at Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, Itachi and Kisame, Kakashi and Obito…”
He paused here, then smirked mischievously. “Oh right, I forgot – you’re Kakashi’s current white moonlight now. Obito is ancient history.”
Having lived smoothly in his own world, he never held back what he wanted to say.
Naruto Luke: …
Fine, fine. Now even the new Lukes dared to provoke him directly. He’d said before that if this guy pissed him off again, he’d hang him up and beat him.
A brilliant smile spread across his face as he flashed in front of Dragon Raja Luke, his fist tearing through the air straight toward him.
BOOM!
Caught off guard, Dragon Raja Luke was sent flying. It took him a while to crawl back in with a huge bump swelling on his head, tears welling in his eyes. “Hey, you actually hit me for real!”
Was this for real? Just a few teasing comments, and he’d hit his own kind?
Naruto Luke, sporting an identical swollen bump, remained expressionless. They shared everything including “real-time sensations” – in soul form, this manifested as bumps, bruises, bleeding, and such.
“You provided the screening room for the Lukes, big brother appreciates that. But you can’t keep your mouth shut, and big brother isn’t happy.”
“Hado No. 4, Byakurai!”
A thick bolt of lightning shot toward Dragon Raja Luke, but just as it was about to strike, rippling golden light blocked the attack. Dragon Raja Luke slowly stood up, clear fighting spirit shining in his eyes.
He’d never been bullied since childhood – he certainly wasn’t going to take it from himself!
“Heaven and Earth Profound Sect, root of all Qi, cultivating through countless tribulations, proving my divine power!”
The Golden Light Charm, one of Taoism’s Eight Great Divine Charms.
“Fight! Fight!”
Bleach Luke, who had somehow regained his spirits, climbed up and sat nearby to watch the show, excitedly fanning the flames.
“Come on, blacksmith! Don’t disgrace our Big Three reputation.”
Quanzhi Fashi Luke sat down beside him, feeling quite complicated. “Never thought I’d live to see the day I’d watch myself fight myself.”
And one side was even using his abilities.
Naruto Luke materialized a bamboo sword in his hand, and his opponent did the same. Both figures vanished from their spots, reappearing in the center the next moment with their bamboo swords clashing.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The air filled with the incessant sound of collisions.
Their strength, speed, and techniques were identical, though Dragon Raja Luke was slightly stronger than Naruto Luke due to the Golden Light Charm’s enhancement.
However, having been pampered since childhood with no one daring to lay a finger on him, his combat ability before obtaining his cheat code was less than that of a white goose – he only knew how to overwhelm others with his stats.
The Golden Light Charm not only enhanced vitality but also provided protection. Thus Dragon Raja Luke’s moves were bold and unrestrained while his defense remained relatively loose. The moment he gained the upper hand, he immediately became overconfident.
Smack!
Naruto Luke found an opening and delivered a powerful strike. The bamboo sword broke through the golden light and landed on the body. Dragon Raja Luke was slightly surprised to discover the sword had lost most of its force after penetrating the golden light, making him smirk even more triumphantly.
The Qi within his body accelerated its circulation, golden light flowing like rippling water, instantly replenishing the areas dispersed by the bamboo sword.
“Muda muda muda muda! Such feeble power can’t harm me, Naruto’s.”
Naruto Luke calmly evaded Bleach Luke’s counterattack, surging lightning once again leaping from his fingertips.
“Hado No. 4, Byakurai.”
“Useless.”
Dragon Raja Luke’s golden light grew denser around his hands, then he actually tore through Byakurai bare-handed, his golden-wreathed claws reaching toward Naruto Luke with a ferocious grin.
Old man, your demon arts are the most useless of all!
Quanzhi Fashi Luke watched from the side, clicking his tongue in amazement. “Is my Golden Light Charm this powerful?”
He sensed the power within his body – his life cultivation had become far stronger than before, his Qi reserves had surged by at least three times, and he felt his Qi circulation was astonishingly fast, responding to his commands as obediently as a young bride after paying the conjugal debt.
He’d truly become much stronger.
Now he should be able to pound Zhang Lingyu into dust, hmm… no, why would he pound Zhang Lingyu for no reason? It was his own request to seek sparring partners before.
Besides, the other party had gone easy on him. How could Luke be so petty?
Better to pound Xia He instead!
Chapter Title Refers to Fighting