Half an hour later, the wolf pack finally returned to Wolf Valley.
The grand procession entered one by one; gray and black, over sixty figures of all sizes instantly filled the valley to the brim.
Wolf Valley, which originally felt quite spacious, now seemed a bit crowded.
The edge of the pool was crowded with wolves drinking water, the giant rocks were covered with wolves sunbathing, and there was even a queue at the entrance of the grotto—there wasn't enough room inside, so those at the back could only wait outside.
Yang Jiu stood on high ground, looking at this overly lively scene, his brows furrowing slightly.
This is already crowded?
He glanced at the black wolves still pouring in, then at the old gray wolf members who had been squeezed into the corners, and couldn't help but feel a headache.
Would he have to find a new territory again?
To be honest, he didn't want that much trouble.
Wolf Valley was well-located, had a water source, a grotto, and was easy to defend but hard to attack; it was a base he had carefully selected. Finding another equally suitable place wouldn't be easy.
Just as he was hesitating—
[Ding—New mission released]
[Expand Wolf Valley—As the wolf clan grows, Wolf Valley can no longer accommodate the existing members. Please purchase a "territory expansion card" in the mall to expand the area of Wolf Valley!]
[mission Reward: 100 Experience, Building-Breeding Pen]
The system's cold notification sounded in his mind.
Yang Jiu was stunned for a moment.
Then his eyes suddenly lit up.
"There are items in the mall that can expand territory?"
He licked his lips, somewhat surprised and a bit excited.
It seemed he hadn't seriously studied the mall before.
Previously, he had only focused on things like bloodlines, Ninjutsu, Sharingan, and so on, and hadn't noticed these functional items at all.
"I'll have to take a good look through the mall later," he muttered.
He muttered, but the corners of his mouth couldn't stop rising.
At the critical moment, he still had to rely on the system.
Tsk, how thoughtful.
Then, with a thought, he opened the system mall.
A semi-transparent light screen unfolded before his eyes, with four categories neatly arranged:
[Daily] [Ninjutsu] [Bloodline Limit] [Special]
Yang Jiu clicked on each one to check.
In the Daily category, there were all sorts of useful things from the Naruto world—Military Rations Pills, Hemostatic Medicine, Kunai, Trap Tools, and even brushes for grooming wolf fur. There was a wide variety, everything one could need.
The Ninjutsu category was even richer.
From the most basic E-rank Ninjutsu to legendary forbidden techniques, everything was clearly priced. He glanced casually—Rasengan, 2000 points; Chidori, 2000 points; Reaper Death Seal, 5000 points...
Can't afford it, can't afford it.
The Bloodline Limit category was equally tempting.
Sharingan, Byakugan, Rinnegan, Wood Release, Lava Release... there were even Bloodline Selection and Bloodline Encompassment. Of course, the prices were also quite "touching"—a One-Tomoe Sharingan, 1000 points; Three-Tomoe, 10,000 points; Rinnegan? One million.
Yang Jiu silently looked away.
Finally, there was the Special category.
He clicked in, and his eyes lit up slightly.
The items in this category were things that didn't originally exist in the Naruto world and were exclusive to the system, such as the life spring eye and wolf den building card he had used before, as well as the one in front of him—
territory expansion card.
It was further divided into three levels: Small, Medium, and Large.
Small: Expands territory by 50m x 50m, totaling 2500 square meters. Price: 1000 points.
Medium: Expands by 100m x 100m, 10,000 square meters. Price: 4000 points.
Large: Expands by 200m x 200m, 40,000 square meters. Price: 10,000 points.
Yang Jiu stared at the number, his mouth twitching a few times.
1000 points.
That could buy a One-Tomoe Sharingan.
He couldn't help but click on the Bloodline Limit category to confirm—yes, a One-Tomoe Sharingan was exactly 1000 points.
One expansion card was equal to one Sharingan.
Yang Jiu bared his teeth in pain at the cost.
He glanced at his point balance: 3800.
He had thought he was quite wealthy, but looking at it now... with these few points, he couldn't even afford a Medium expansion card.
"I still have to work hard on missions," he shook his head and sighed.
He shook his head and sighed.
But there was no choice; Wolf Valley was so crowded now that expansion was necessary.
Gritting his teeth, he clicked.
[Purchase Successful: Small territory expansion card x 1]
[Points Consumed: 1000]
[Remaining Points: 2800]
A card glowing with a faint light emerged from the void and fell into his paw.
Yang Jiu looked at the card, then at the large chunk missing from his balance, and his heart bled silently.
1000 points...
How many good things could that buy?
Forget it, money that needs to be spent must be spent.
Once Wolf Valley is expanded, he'll just work hard on missions to earn it back.
"Use!"
Yang Jiu stared at the card in his paw glowing with a faint light, and with a thought.
Buzz—
The card suddenly burst open, turning into a dazzling light that instantly sank into the earth beneath his feet and disappeared without a trace.
The next second.
The entire Wolf Valley began to shake violently!
"Rumble—"
A dull roar came from underground, as if some gargantuan creature was waking up beneath the earth. The ground began to tremble, rocks tumbled down, the pool rippled, and even the ancient trees that had been rooted for years shook incessantly.
The wolf pack went into a frenzy.
"Awoo—!!"
"Woo—"
"Wuwu—"
Terrified howls rose one after another. The originally crowded wolf pack instantly fell into chaos; they instinctively huddled together, tightening in circles until they finally squeezed into a giant, fluffy circular formation.
All the wolves were squeezed together, bodies trembling, ears pinned back, and tails tucked tightly.
They stared wide-eyed, looking around in terror—
The boundaries of the valley were pushing outward!
The originally narrow stone walls were slowly receding.
The originally crowded open space was bit by bit becoming more open.
Even that small pool was expanding at a speed visible to the naked eye, its surface constantly growing.
The entire Wolf Valley was "growing."
Great Remnant lay on the ground, its front paws clutching a stone tightly, its whole body shaking like a sieve.
Scar shrunk behind it, eyes wide and round, making unconscious whimpers.
Black Fiend tried to remain calm, but its tail betrayed it—it was tucked tightly under its belly, not daring to move even an inch.
Only Yang Jiu stood in place, motionless.
He looked at the expanding valley, felt the earth trembling beneath his feet, and his mouth slowly curled into a grin.
It was worth it.
These thousand points were well spent.
The trembling lasted for about fifteen minutes.
Then, it slowly subsided.
The "rumbling" dull sound gradually faded, the ground stopped shaking, the rocks no longer fell, and the ripples in the pool dissipated circle by circle, returning to calm.
The wolf pack was still huddled together, shivering and not daring to move.
"Is... is it over?"
Great Remnant tremblingly raised its head and looked around.
Then, it was stunned.
Not just it, but all the wolves that looked up were stunned.
The Wolf Valley before them had completely changed its appearance.
The originally narrow valley was now suddenly open—the stone walls on three sides had pushed back by a full fifty meters, and the open space where they previously couldn't even turn around was now spacious enough to run in.
The small pool had also expanded by a circle, its surface as calm as a mirror, reflecting a wider sky.
The grotto was still the same grotto, but the open space in front of the entrance was more than twice as large.
Even more magically, the trees that originally grew at the mouth of the valley had actually "moved" along—they were shifted intact to the new boundaries, as if they had grown there all along.
Sunlight poured down from higher and further away, making the entire valley much brighter.
"Is... is this still our Wolf Valley?"
Scar spoke stutteringly.
Yang Jiu didn't answer.
He stepped forward, walking to what was originally the mouth of the valley but was now inside, and looked around.
Fifty meters by fifty meters, two thousand five hundred square meters.
It wasn't exactly huge, but it wasn't small either.
At least—
He looked back at the group of wolves still huddled together.
Over sixty wolves could now lie down comfortably.
"What are you all staring for?"
He spoke; his voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached every wolf's ear.
"The place is bigger now, why are you still huddled together?"
The wolf pack was stunned for a moment, then suddenly snapped out of it.
"Awoo—!"
Great Remnant was the first to jump up, bolting across the open ground like a madman. Just a moment ago it was shaking with fear, but now it was as excited as a fool.
Then, the other wolves also reacted.
Gray wolves, black wolves, adult wolves, half-grown pups—they all scattered, some rushing to the pool, some pouncing onto the open ground, some sniffing around the newly expanded boundaries, wagging their tails in excitement.
Black Fiend stood in place, watching all this, then looked at Yang Jiu.
In its eyes, the awe was even deeper.
Yang Jiu ignored it.
He just quietly watched the brand-new Wolf Valley and the frolicking wolf pack, the corners of his mouth slightly hooking up.
For now, he didn't have to worry about territory.