Ninja Ice House

Chapter 613 Influence

Karin knew about this when she was a child, and even verified its authenticity by personally growing a few potted plants.

"Father, does this kind of 'adversity stress' also apply to other kinds of organisms? If this tree you mentioned can do it, could it also work on humans?"

"Survival and reproduction are the two most basic instincts for survival, which are generally insurmountable. However, intelligence itself and the civilization created by society are channels and tools that transcend biological instincts. It is difficult, but not impossible. The so-called 'adversity' that higher intelligent life can understand and endure varies greatly."

Some people feel happy as long as they have enough to eat and wear, while others have greater spiritual needs.

As for feelings of identity, honor, and spiritual satisfaction, it's even more complicated to talk about them.

Madara Uchiha was willing to destroy the world for a vague and unrealistic ideal, while Obito Uchiha did foolish things because of his obsessive unrequited love for Rin Nohara.

Then there's Tsunade and Jiraiya. Both of them are still unmarried and childless at this age. Is it because they're starving, freezing, or having a hard life?

"If that's the case, then I think it's better for people who are too ugly not to have children..."

"They're all handsome men and beautiful women; even their good looks aren't enough to make them stand out!"

"That's true!"

Karin pondered for a while and also felt that her father, Kosugi Bokusui, made sense.

"Moreover, being good-looking isn't a decisive advantage. Wealth, influence, and available resources are perhaps more important. So... where does Father's underlying logic for 'being good-looking' stand?"

"Health, money, good food, and the means to maintain your appearance! If you don't eat well or dress well, you'll look pale and thin, like you're malnourished. You won't have the resources or the time to take care of your looks. Natural beauty is one thing, but maintaining it is even more important..."

"I see, that makes sense!"

After pondering for a while, Karin affirmed.

"The so-called adversity and coercion also exist in humans in a certain sense, just in different forms."

For example, transferring one's remaining wealth to one's children before death, or a sick and frail elderly person from a poor family choosing to commit suicide or even stage an accident to avoid burdening their children, ultimately sacrificing their life to support their descendants, are essentially the same thing.

"I won't pry into your personal matters. What I'm interested in now is that you've observed Kurama Yakumo's bloodline limit up close. What are your specific insights? Feel free to share anything, even trivial matters or unremarkable questions."

"Were more problems discovered during and after the unfolding of this 'Great Dream Realm'?"

Karin didn't hide anything and, after thinking for a moment, told the truth.

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Previously, Fukumi Kosugi had observed Kurama Yakumo's bloodline limit up close and even investigated the history of the Kurama family.

Since records began, Kosugi Bokusui believed he knew more about this clan than anyone else in the ninja world, but reality gave the young commander a harsh slap in the face.

How many secrets does this vast world hold? Perhaps no one can figure it out anymore.

From Karin's detailed introduction, there didn't seem to be much to pay special attention to. However, after Kosugi Bokumi went through the information from beginning to end, he discovered something strange.

"When the dream space was materialized, the chakra consumption was much less than expected. When the rescue awakening team entered, the energy loss was still within an acceptable range. However, once the two sides began to have real contact, it got out of control?"

A bucket of water cannot extinguish a raging fire on a mountain, and even burning up a reservoir of gasoline cannot boil the ocean.

In any case, Jiraiya's limits are limited. The "Snake Shedding Technique" is not an all-powerful divine technique and cannot be elevated to an unconventional level, unless something invisible and intangible greatly depletes Karin's reserved chakra reserves.

Thinking of that "world tree species", Gu Shanbu Shui immediately understood.

We clearly agreed that the truck would be passing through empty, but when it was weighed, it was declared a "hundred-ton truck" and the weighbridge was damaged. Who can stand that?

"This only proves that there is an abnormal consumption of chakra, but it doesn't prove that there is anything wrong with Yakumo, right?"

"No, no, no, the cause and effect are wrong."

Gu Shanbu Shui explained seriously,

"It is very likely the result of both sides activating each other."

As he spoke, Gu Shanbu Shui casually picked up a book and opened it to a certain page.

"Look at this little incident, isn't it quite complete? Then, following a certain pattern, find the phrase 'yesterday's dinner was terrible,' and see what the connection is between them?"

"This……"

It's possible to find a few specific characters in such a thick book, but as for the meaning of this sentence, what its pattern is, or what secrets it hides, that's hard to say.

Gu Shanbu Shui gently tapped the book cover with his finger, then explained,

“Among a huge amount of complex information, certain character segments are extracted and combined to form new information. This information, along with the ‘encoding rules,’ is hidden among a massive amount of other interfering information.”

It's like a husky mixed in with a pack of gray wolves; not only would outsiders have difficulty distinguishing them, but the wolf pack itself wouldn't recognize them either.

Since the infinite deduction simulation rules of the "Great Dream Realm" can make a vague and ethereal dream space seem as logical as if it were real, it is also very likely that it can find out the "husky in the wolf pack".

So both sides escalated their efforts. Since Jiraiya wasn't dead, the World Tree spores or seeds couldn't return to their original form, so they had to take root and sprout, transforming into their current state. As for Jiraiya and Karin, they naturally encountered a surge in chakra consumption.

There was no other way; the food originally prepared was only enough to feed one sheep, but then an elephant was suddenly summoned, so it definitely wouldn't be enough.

What does this mean?

After listening to her father, Kosugi Bokusui, Karin still didn't understand what was wrong.

"This is not the result of Kurama Yakumo's own will control, nor is it something that 'Great Dream Realm' can create out of thin air. It was just that it accidentally encountered this illusion-type bloodline limit, which materialized the virtual information. It was all done by itself."

"A bloodline limit that can act on its own, is it alive?"

"I don't know!"

Gu Shanbu Shui shook his head and replied,

"But one thing is certain, it... is definitely not that honest."

Upon hearing this, Karin was startled and couldn't help but ask:

"Could this be 'Idu'? Didn't Father say that the simulated soul created after the overflow of spiritual power had dissipated and the side effects were gone?"

"Indeed, it should be resolved, but is it really without any impact at all?"

This thing called Idu is like athlete's foot on a mental level; it's okay to treat the symptoms, but it's too difficult to cure the root cause. It will relapse at the slightest sign of trouble.

You can't ignore it. If left untreated, it will worsen faster and may even lead to other complications. In the most serious cases, it may cause cancer.

"Has Yakumo's illness relapsed?"

“I would prefer that it’s a minor issue like a ‘relapse’ that can be easily handled. Also, Yakumo Kurama has a wedge inside her body, and if the thawing has gone quite deep, it could have a significant activating effect that could influence each other.”

In order to suppress the effects and side effects of "Yidu", the young governor took a lot of remedial measures. I don't know what the situation is in her body now.

"Accidents are so unpredictable, let's hope it's a good thing!"