NOVEL WEB Chapter 4: ch4
West Valley High School is located in the center of the West Valley District. John Smith chose to eat at school at noon because his home was far away.
He spent five dollars on the cheapest dish in the cafeteria and planned to eat the two cold steamed buns he had brought with him in the morning.
"Are you really going to eat this?"
Ashley Thompson sat down next to him with a bowl of rice and offered him a chicken leg. "The five years after a ninja reaches adulthood are the golden period of improvement. If your body's nutrition can't keep up, the amount of Chakra your cells can extract will decrease, which will affect your future achievements."
John nodded and did not refuse. After thanking her, he took a bite of the chicken leg.
"Wow, it's nice to taste meat."
"Hmph, Aunt Cheng can't give you just two steamed buns every day. Eat up."
"By the way, John, we'll be entering the world of the Sacred Tree in a few days. After awakening, we'll have at most two months of school before graduating. Have you decided which university to attend?"
The Aunt Cheng Ashley mentioned is John's adoptive mother, Cheng Feng, and his adoptive father's name is Jack Smith.
Although both of them are at the bottom of society, they are very kind-hearted.
When they first saw the abandoned John, they decided to adopt him and raise him well.
And John did not disappoint the couple. He has been very sensible and studied hard since he was a child, always being their pride.
However, the family has financial difficulties. Cheng Feng and Jack Smith are ordinary people and can only work in factories.
In addition, they already had a daughter before they adopted John. The expenses for the two children have been quite large over the years, and the family does not have much savings.
Thinking of this, John lowered his head, took a few mouthfuls of rice, and said casually, "I don't have the money to attend Hammersmith University."
"You..." Ashley felt a little resentful after hearing this, "If you don't go to college, where will you learn Ninjutsu?"
"Ashley, don't you know that Ninjutsu can only be learned through Ninjutsu scrolls and cannot be passed down from master to disciple? Going to college is pointless." John looked indifferent.
The rules of the Divine Tree Continent are a bit peculiar. Except for basic techniques like the Three Basic Techniques, other Ninjutsu cannot be developed independently or taught by a teacher. They can only be learned through Ninjutsu scrolls obtained in the World of Warcraft Secret Realm.
This also makes Ninjutsu scrolls ridiculously expensive. For example, the lowest level D-level Fire Style Ninjutsu, Great Fireball, costs about 200,000 mainland coins.
Ordinary people's monthly income is generally only about 3,000 dollars, and they can't afford it even if they save for a year.
Therefore, there is a saying that has been circulating on the mainland: "Ninja has never been a game for civilians; they cannot afford it."
However, the Hokage world and many secret realms are not affected, where you can pass it from person to person or develop your own Ninjutsu.
This is why John, who clearly knows the simplest Rasengan training method, has not tried to develop it for 18 years.
He has been waiting for the awakening ceremony in a week, after which he can develop powerful Ninjutsu by himself in the Hokage world.
Rasengan is A-level, and Ninjutsu from the Divine Tree Continent is also ranked similarly, with the lowest ranking being E-level.
The highest level is the 'secret' level Ninjutsu above A-level, which is also S-level.
"But there are Ninjutsu scrolls in universities," Ashley insisted, not wanting to see this talented and pleasing classmate miss his potential, so she quickly persuaded him.
"Take Anjo University, the strongest university in our southern continent, for example. The teachers there are all Jōnin, and there are quite a few Elite Jōnin. The principal is even Kage-level, making him one of the top experts on the mainland."
"They have lots of Ninjutsu scrolls and will also teach you how to learn Ninjutsu. Going to college is your way out."
The ninja levels in the Divine Tree Continent are based on the current Hokage world and are divided into Genin, Chūnin, Special Jōnin, Jōnin, Elite Jōnin, and Kage.
However, the division method is slightly different. It is not based on the number of completed tasks or assessments as in the Hokage world but on the amount of Chakra.
Having 1 card of Chakra is Genin.
Having 100 cards of Chakra is Chūnin.
Special Jōnin is a little different. In addition to requiring Chakra to be greater than 800 cards, one must also possess an ability reaching Jōnin level.
Jōnin, who are the backbone of the mainland, need to break through at least 1,000 cards of Chakra.
As for Elite Jōnin, their Chakra must reach 3,000 cards.
The final Kage level, which is currently the strongest level officially recognized on the mainland, requires 10,000 cards of Chakra.
"Not interested." John waved his hand. He had gone to school for more than thirty years across his two lifetimes and was tired of it.
Besides, learning Ninjutsu and improving strength are faster in the Hokage world. It doesn't matter whether he goes to college or not, especially since his family has no money. He has no plans to go to college at the moment.
"You can still succeed without going to college. After a few months of training post-graduation, I'll head to the Secret Realm of World of Warcraft. I'll learn faster in battle."
"You stubborn mule!" Ashley angrily picked up her bowl and left. After she left, John cleaned and packed up his lunch and returned to class to wait for the afternoon session.
As soon as class started in the afternoon, Mr. Carter came back with Ethan Johnson, who seemed fine except for his pale face.
West Valley District is a community in the southern continent. It is not even a city, with a population of just over one million.
As the best school in the West Valley, West Valley High School does not have many students. The entire high school has only a little over 500 students.
John and his junior high school peers totaled less than 200, and they were mostly studying theoretical knowledge in the same class, similar to previous university classes.
Mr. Carter let Ethan return to his seat, coughed lightly, and began to share his experience with the students.
There is little use in taking theoretical classes now. These students are about to face the biggest change in their lives.
"Dear students, in one week, it will be the day when you enter the Sacred Tree Space to awaken. I want to emphasize again that you must carefully choose your camp identity."
"According to past practices, everyone has at least two choices, or even more than a dozen. The Divine Tree World will prioritize matching your own compatibility."
"For example, back when I had the thunder attribute, five of the seven choices given to me by the Divine Tree were from different families in the Land of Lightning."