Chapter 153: Value (Patreon)

If it was just about snatching a box of energy blocks, Charles felt it would be very tasteless and not in line with his identity.

If he were to snatch something, it would be better to aim for something big. He should find an opportunity to take the Tesseract instead; it wouldn't be worth it to snatch just one box of energy blocks right now.

Charles looked at Coulson in front of him and then said, "You seem to have a high thirst for knowledge with these commission tasks."

At this point, Charles looked at the size of the energy blocks in front of him and silently calculated the maximum capacity of the box in Coulson's hand.

"Mr. Charles, we want to know the specific meaning of this symbol."

"And the criteria for distinguishing between lower-level ninja, middle-level ninja, and upper-level ninja."

Coulson didn't dare to ask overly sensitive questions right from the start, so he could only inquire and probe through some minor aspects.

Charles had already guessed that the energy blocks brought by Coulson were no more than 15. There should be only 12 left in the box now.

"One question costs 3 energy blocks, 3 blocks for the symbol, 3 blocks for the lower-level ninja, 3 for the middle-level ninja, and 3 for the upper-level ninja, totaling 12 energy blocks."

Upon hearing Charles's reply, Coulson immediately said, "Sir, that's two questions, so it should be 6, shouldn't it?"

Charles shook his head and then said, "These are four questions."

"Moreover, you already seem to know about the three ninja ranks, so it seems that the previous spy has acquired quite a bit of information."

Hearing Charles mention about the spy, Coulson didn't insist further. "Okay, we'll go with the price you said."

Then Coulson directly opened the box, revealing the remaining energy blocks inside, a total of 12.

Taking out all the energy blocks and placing them on the table, he signaled to Charles that he could tell them the answers now.

However, Charles didn't speak directly this time. Instead, he had Iruka bring two blank mission scrolls, and he signed the mission with Coulson.

Seeing Charles's actions, Coulson commented, "Mr. Charles, can't you just take the energy blocks and tell us the answers?"

Charles just smiled and said, "Coulson, this is the rule."

Seeing Charles emphasizing that it was the rule, Coulson looked helpless but had to sign the mission as per Charles's request.

In fact, all Charles wanted was to get a few treasure chests for free.

After all, the rewards for B-level tasks were not low: a common treasure chest, 2000 reputation, and 200,000 copper coins, among which the reputation value and the treasure chest were what Charles valued the most.

After signing the commission task, Charles had Iruka put away the scrolls and submitted them directly in the system.

After confirming the judgment, Charles once again received two B-level tasks.

Seeing that Charles had done everything, Coulson still had a gentle smile on his face and then said, "Mr. Charles, can you tell us the answers now?"

At this point, Charles reached into his pocket and purchased a lower-level forehead protector from the system store.

Charles took the forehead protector out of his pocket and placed it on the table in front of him. Then he said, "The symbol on the forehead protector represents the Hidden Leaf Village."

"As for the significance it carries, it's necessary to start with the two founding families of the Leaf Village."

As Charles explained, Coulson listened attentively, while Natasha carefully observed Charles's facial expressions and subtle movements during his speech to make an initial judgment about whether he was lying.

Charles briefly explained that the Hidden Leaf Village was created through the cooperation of two major families, and the name "Konoha" was given by the head of one of the families.

After listening to Charles's explanation, Coulson curiously asked, "What are the names of these two families?"

Charles pointed to the energy blocks on the table and smiled, "That's a separate question that requires a new commission."

Although Charles didn't mention the names of the two families, Coulson speculated in his mind. Was the village created due to wars during the turbulent times?

It seemed like it was time to look up information on the First and Second World Wars, or even earlier wars...

After completing the second commission task, Charles began to explain the details of the third commission.

"The Hidden Leaf Village has its own ninja school. Children of the appropriate age undergo an entrance test after reaching the enrollment age to become a ninja student.”

“After studying at the school for six years, they will take the graduation exam. Students who pass the exam will become official ninjas, known as Genin!"

"At the same time, this graduate student will be awarded a ninja forehead protector."

As he spoke, Charles picked up the ninja forehead protector from the table and said, "Wearing this forehead protector signifies being a ninja. It is also a symbol of a ninja."

"A Genin, after a period of mission training and reaching a certain standard, can apply with their team leader to participate in the Chunin Exam."

"If the performance in the Chunin Exam is qualified, they will be promoted to Chunin and be awarded a standard Chunin vest."

"A Jounin: First become a Chunin, then apply through recommendation from other Jounin, and after passing the assessment, they will become a Jounin."

"Generally, a Jounin has the strength to stand alone!"

Upon hearing Charles's relatively general introduction, Coulson asked, "What about the standards of strength?"

When Coulson asked about the standards of strength, Charles didn't hide anything and answered directly: (Note: previously it was ninja level, below are the strength divisions, Genin-Chunin-Special Jounin-Jounin-Elite Jounin-Kage-Super Kage-Six Paths)

"For example, a Genin can easily solve an armed force or all the armies on a small island."

"And a Chunin can easily kill a team of Genin."

"As for a Jounin, they can easily kill multiple Chunin teams."

"Coulson, you have to understand that the ninja ranking isn't determined solely by how many tons of force you have in your punch or how many meters you can run in a second. This is determined by whether or not you have other qualities besides just having the strength to hold that rank."

Hearing Charles's explanation, Coulson didn't inquire further. He just recorded all this information and planned to analyze it with his team later.

"Coulson, your commission task is completed. If you have anything else you want to know, I hope you can bring more energy blocks to me next time. This time, I gave you a discount because of our first cooperation."

Charles currently did not know how much an energy block was worth in terms of recharging. Only after confirming this, he would design a pricing standard specifically for the other party.

Upon hearing Charles's words, Coulson's first reaction was that the other party wanted to raise the price, but he still extended his hand with a smile, saying, "Pleasure working with you.”

“If there are any commission tasks in the future, we will contact you immediately. This will be all for now. After all, I only brought this much."

Charles shook hands with Coulson and also smiled, "Pleasure working with you."