Players who could still send bullet comments to express their astonishment were considered to be in good mental shape.
More players,
were simply stunned in front of their screens.
Some gasped in shock.
Others clutched their heads!
Everything was so bizarre and absurd!
But upon careful thought,
it all seemed to make sense!
Everything matched up!
After turning a corner,
they arrived at the operation area outside the laboratory.
Two researchers were standing there, conversing.
Among them, the middle-aged man,
the name above his head was—Master Kucha!
Rappa stepped forward.
Respectfully, she said, "Greetings, Master Kucha. The secret incantation... has been deciphered by me."
The middle-aged man was visibly shocked: "Wh-what... it's been less than two system hours..."
"Master Kucha, am I... considered a ninja apprentice now?"
The middle-aged man quickly composed himself.
Lowering his voice, he spoke in a mentor's tone: "...Ahem, of course!"
"Young girl who has just entered the path of the ninja, I acknowledge your determination. From today, you are the successor of the Dazzling Ninja."
"Thank you, Master. This disciple... is deeply honored."
...
"Holy crap! This is Master Kucha?"
"This Kucha is a researcher??"
"Damn it! I always thought the name was weird, how could a master be called Master Underpants, turns out it was just this guy making it up!"
"Little Rappa, after cracking the code, you should report back and run, what kind of hellish place is this!"
"Without a doubt, this must be the laboratory in the AtaviSearch Forest."
"Master Kucha is a research ape, probably the one who personally sent Rappa in, and now he's pretending to be some master!"
"Everything was just to trick Rappa into obediently conducting experiments here!"
"These people are really despicable!"
""A Past Filled with Blood, Tears, and Ruthlessness""
...
At this moment.
Master Kucha spoke in a slow tone: "Look at this city shrouded in gloom! Suffering, hatred, and sorrow are all growing in this land soaked with sin, waves of blood and tears will engulf all hope."
"All because of the ruthless and tearless Evil Ninja Osaru, who used dark arts to plunge the people into despair, allowing evil spirits to oppress the weak, inciting the wrath of the world."
"You will inherit the legacy of the Ninja Hero, settle the sins of the evil ninja, end the long night of the Ninja Capital, and return a peaceful world to the people."
Rappa deeply agreed: "I will strive in my cultivation, and one day... become the Dazzling Ninja that the master spoke of."
"What an admirable resolve! To stand against the evil ninja, you will need a new name, a name that belongs to a ninja."
"A name...? Is AK-A-3 a name?"
"I don't know, ninja apprentice. A name will carry your ideals, engrave your beliefs, and signify your destiny. It is your own ninja title."
"—So, you must decide for yourself."
...
"Shocked! I wondered why this passage sounded so familiar, it's the opening scene of the prelude to the Cosmic Ninjutsu Inscriptions!"
"Removing the filter from the previous memories, this is the past in reality."
"The foreshadowing has been recovered."
"Damn, my own story just reached the first act, and I got goosebumps all over in an instant!"
"Is AKA an experimental code name?"
"Wuwuwu, I feel so sorry for Rappa..."
"Living in lies all the time, who wouldn't break down?!"
...
Upon hearing Master Kucha's words.
Rappa pondered seriously.
She replied, "Then... Rappa. 'One heart undisturbed, breaking evil to reveal truth.' This was Master's initial teaching, and I wish to take this as my name."
"Good! First meeting, Dazzling Ninja AKA Rappa! Next is the arduous training to become a ninja. Can you keep up?"
"Of course. Pain is a ninja's norm. I will never retreat."
The laboratory passage opened.
[The path of a Ninja Hero is never smooth]
[A Ninja Hero must have a body of steel and iron]
[The first ascetic practice: Endurance, the Diamond Body]
Ahead,
was a combat ape.
And Rappa explained to herself: "(aeai) is an evil spirit... but this is also a spirit that despises Evil Ninja Osaru, belonging to the Dazzling spirits outside Master Kucha's door."
The combat ape spoke: "Number three... take the medicine..."
"The dark elixir contains an excess of ninja power. Swallowing it will bring the pain of shattered bones and torn intestines."
"But to become a Ninja Hero, one must take it daily... to create a universe of ninja power within the body, a practice to temper the mind and body."
...
"Wuwuwu, Little Rappa, don't take it!!!"
"The medicine here is a genetic drug, it will shatter and rebuild every cell in your body. Imagine how painful that is..."
"Medicine, ahhh!!!"
"Damn! This is training..."
"Damn you, AtaviSearch Forest! How can you deceive such an innocent child like this? Do you have no humanity at all!?"
"I'm so angry, my teeth are itching!"
"I can't stand it! I'm going to find the base of AtaviSearch Forest and kill those beasts a hundred times over!"
"The most understanding episode of the Galaxy Rangers."
...
Even Little Gui couldn't bear to watch!
Two options appeared.
[Take the Ninja Medicine]
[Refuse to Take the Medicine]
She decisively chose the second one!
However.
Rappa was convincing herself!
"Do not fear... a Ninja Hero must not fear!"
[The moment you swallow the medicine, intense pain overwhelms your senses.]
[Your skin, muscles, bones... you feel every part of your body being eroded, destroyed, and rebuilt...]
In the background,
the sound of bones cracking could be heard.
But Rappa still held back any cries.
Gritting her teeth, she instilled belief in herself.
"Ossu! After enduring this ascetic practice for three thousand nights, I will become like a Ninja Hero... impervious to swords and spears."
The next ascetic practice was [Endurance of Super Senses]!
And waiting for Rappa ahead was a female research ape.
"She is the Misty Hall Master, the head of the dojo, and also the backer of our Dazzling group."
"She uses the Thunder God Ring to awaken the ninja's potential. Through the Thunder Release Ninjutsu, the body can possess extraordinary ninja senses."
The Misty Hall Master coldly said, "Number three, I'm going to increase the intensity. You must hold on, the future of the laboratory depends on you."
"Exactly so... the future of the Ninja Capital shall be forged by the Dazzling Ninja Hero. I will fulfill my promise."
...
"Thunder God..."
"Holy crap, this is electric torture! Electric stimulation."
"This is the Thunder King!"
"The Thunder God Ring turns out to be a collar that releases high voltage, that's fucking insane!"
"Wuwuwu, I feel so sorry for Rappa!!!"
"I can't bear to watch anymore."
"What kind of hellish lab is this?!!"
"There's a line in the mission description here: 'AK-A-3, from the day you were born, you knew you were an experiment, right?'"
"Huh? If she knew, why didn't she run away?"
"If it were me, I would have already broken down..."
...