Shirley Yang looked around and muttered, "Wait... why do I feel like I'm the safest one here?"
Despite carrying the Snake God's curse — which meant she'd likely die by fifty — she somehow seemed like the least endangered among them.
Normally, no one would believe her. But since all present were transmigrators, the various versions of Qin Yun understood the situation better than anyone.
Let's put Shirley aside for now.
After taking the Six-Winged Centipede's inner core, even Zhegu Shao managed to live to over seventy. With the shared transmigration system in play, even if interdimensional travel consumed points — and not a small amount — it wasn't a problem.
At least, not for the Qin Yun from the Devouring Universe.
If he really wanted, he could get items even better than the Six-Winged Centipede's core. Immortality might be a stretch, but as long as Shirley Yang could surpass her physical limits and step onto the martial path, the Snake God wouldn't be a death sentence anymore — not unless the deity appeared in person.
But for the other Qin Yuns, things weren't so simple.
Great Qing Qin Yun
Based on memory, this world leaned more toward film drama than pure fiction.
Assassinating Fan Xian was a trap set by Qing Nation's upper echelon. As the assassin, Qin Yun was just a pawn. If things went badly, he'd die just like Teng Zijing.
Even with his transmigrator memory, defecting to Northern Qi and relying on Empress Zhan Dou Dou wasn't a guaranteed survival route. The Qing Empire's Surveillance Bureau would never stop hunting traitors.
More critically — if cooperation failed and the Temple's secrets were exposed — Northern Qi's Grandmaster Bitter Lotus would definitely act, regardless of Empress Dou Dou's stance.
In that world of schemes and politics, unless one became the player, they'd always be the chess piece.
"I Am Nobody" Qin Yun (aka Zhang Chulan)
Let's not even start.
All it took was a baseless rumor about him mastering the Qi Technique "Body-Origin Flow," and his death sentence was practically written.
Thankfully, Zhang Huaiyi had secretly arranged for a powerful bodyguard (Feng Baobao), and Zhang Chulan's master was strong enough to help him gain some footing.
But even so, he walked a tightrope daily — any wrong move and the lunatics from "Quanxing" and hypocrites from the orthodox sects would rip him apart.
Naruto World – Uchiha Qin Yun
This one? Totally absurd.
According to memory, this version of Qin Yun was the same age as the infamous Uchiha Itachi.
Now, depending on who you ask, Itachi was either a saint or a traitor.
But truth be told — in any normal world — slaughtering your clan and licking the boots of your enemies wouldn't earn you praise.
He wouldn't just be cursed after death — he'd be dug up and flogged too.
Living beside a guy like that? Scared? Of course.
Just like Great Qing Qin Yun, this version's only real way out might be defecting from Konoha.
Devouring Universe Qin Yun
As for this original Qin Yun?
Anyone familiar with the Devouring Universe knows: before City Lord Luo becomes truly powerful, the entire planet Blue Star is nothing more than meat on someone else's chopping block.
And those "someones" aren't individuals — they're interstellar-level factions.
How much to eat, when to eat — it's all up to them.
In a setting like that, resistance is a joke.
Truth be told, Qin Yun couldn't even flee if he wanted to.
"Sigh..."
The five Qin Yuns sat around the round table, exchanging glances. Faced with their respective situations, they let out a collective sigh.
Still, that was the past. Now they had the shared transmigration system. That alone gave them a sliver of hope.
Uchiha Qin Yun Raises His Voice
"A real man should strive to unify the chaos, ascend to immortality, and transcend the universe. Why the long faces?"
With his hands clasped under his chin, Uchiha Qin Yun's spiky black hair and sharp features — paired with that perfect egg-shaped face — made him look every bit the handsome genius.
No doubt, Uchiha genes were OP. Transmigration hadn't affected his looks at all — he was even better looking now.
But…
Couldn't he just speak normally?
Why the sudden speech mode?
Was this a Uchiha syndrome flare-up?
Shirley Yang: "Uchiha Drama Club? Go ahead, show us what you've got!"
Great Qing Qin Yun: "Interesting. Looks like you awakened a pretty solid talent tag."
Not trying to keep them guessing, Uchiha Qin Yun directly revealed his tag:
[Orator]You possess the natural talent of an orator. Your speech is eloquent, persuasive, and highly convincing. Your words can inspire crowds and stir emotions.
How to put it?
In most worlds, unless society was in total chaos, this tag might not be super practical.
A guy giving motivational speeches in armor could be invited for "tea" by the authorities.
But in the Naruto World?
Please — the Third Hokage used "Will of Fire" to brainwash an entire village.
Uchiha Qin Yun had nine years of compulsory education, dabbled in dialectics, and had read up on figures like Hitler and Huang Chao.
With this tag, his potential was insane.
Uchiha Qin Yun:"Have you been to the market? Do you know how much a kunai costs? Do you know how many ninja are in the Sarutobi clan?"
"500,000 ryo! You can't even fit that into a single cart!"
"As Konoha's co-founder, we Uchiha have no reason to live in the shadows. My turning point came the day I removed my blindfold!"
"I forgot the beginning, forgot the middle, but... West Sea!"
Great Qing Qin Yun:"666. Once those 3,000 Sarutobi ninja march, you'll be unstoppable!"
Shirley Yang:"Five great nations, dozens of minor ones — isn't that a betrayal of Emperor Qin? You, my friend, might just be the future Ninja Emperor!"
Zhang Chulan's (One Man World) Turn
Shirley suddenly looked over."By the way, Bì Lián — what's your talent tag? You've been quiet today."
Looking a bit embarrassed, Zhang Chulan scratched his head awkwardly.
"Um... mine is... 'One Sign-In Per Day'..."
Great Qing Qin Yun:"Damn, that's OP! Why hide something like that?"
Zhang Chulan:"No, wait… 'day' here isn't a noun. It's a verb."
...Silence.
Great Qing Qin Yun: "..."
Shirley Yang: "..."
Uchiha Qin Yun: "..."
Devouring Qin Yun: "..."