Li Zhenwu ran home as fast as he could, immediately shut the door, and settled down in the quiet of his room. The Saiyan system on him had drifted through the Void World for a long time before finally bringing him to this world of ninjas.
However, during the lengthy period of drifting in the Void, the Saiyan system fell into a dormant state as it accumulated energy for a reboot.
It wasn't until today, three years later, that the system officially restarted.
This could hardly contain the excitement of Li Zhenwu, who had been waiting for three long years.
Moreover, another concern weighed on his mind: he had been brought here by the system. Upon the activation of the Saiyan system, his Saiyan physique had also fully transformed.
For the past three years, despite being born with a Saiyan tail, he had merely been a 'half-finished product' that had undergone simple modifications by the system.
Even as this 'half-finished product,' Li Zhenwu had possessed extraordinary strength, far beyond that of an average person, while remaining safe from the dangers of transforming on a full moon night.
Now, with the restart of the Saiyan system, his transformation was finally complete, meaning that when the next full moon came, his tail would become the source of his transformation.
This realization filled Li Zhenwu with both joy and dread at the same time.
"Should I cut off my tail?" he pondered.
Saiyans morph into giant apes on full moon nights, enormously increasing their strength but also losing rationality and becoming extremely violent during the transformation.
However, this loss of control could be managed—with the removal of the tail.
A Saiyan without a tail wouldn't have to worry about transforming during the full moon, although even after such a removal, the tail could regrow during childhood.
Li Zhenwu was torn, considering whether or not to sever his tail. Now, as a Saiyan, the tail had become an integral part of him, and cutting it off would make him feel extremely uncomfortable.
"Forget it, I won't think about this for now. There's still a week until the full moon," he said, shaking his head and dismissing his concerns.
When he was born, villagers had looked down on him because of his tail. In fact, his parents had once given in to the pressure and cut off his tail.
However, it grew back shortly afterward, leading many villagers to believe that Li Zhenwu was a monster.
Losing a part of one's body and having it regrow?
How could that not be considered monstrous?
Li Zhenwu's unique situation had attracted ninja from the Hidden Leaf Village to investigate, but there were ultimately no clear findings.
There were no indications of any Kekkei Genkai (Bloodline Limit) on him, and he didn't seem like a natural jinchūriki either.
Thankfully, despite being physically different from ordinary humans, Li Zhenwu was harmless; aside from his inherent strength, he had not posed any real threat.
As a result, while some villagers regarded him as a monster, they did not escalate things to outright persecution.
"System, come out," Li Zhenwu quietly called for the Saiyan system that he hadn't seen in three years.
He already had some understanding of it from before he crossed over to the world of ninjas, so it didn't feel foreign to him now.
"Can I go back to my original home planet?" Li Zhenwu asked the system.
A voice echoed in his mind. "When the host's Saiyan physique reaches Super Saiyan 4, there will be an opportunity to return to Earth Number One."
Super Saiyan 4? Li Zhenwu was taken aback—he didn't even need Super Saiyan 4; merely being at Super Saiyan 3 would be more than enough to obliterate the entire ninja world.
Thus, he felt a bit exasperated, but the system's words did provide him with some motivation.
"Ding!" The system suddenly chimed unexpectedly. "The system has launched its first task. As a naturally combative Saiyan, please engage in a battle within the next three days. Regardless of victory or defeat, your opponent must be a ninja, and you must give it your all."
"Successful completion of the task rewards one Senzu Bean. Failure will result in a forced transformation that causes you to lose control and experience the fight firsthand."
Hearing about the task, Li Zhenwu's expression changed, feeling that the system had really put him in a tough spot.
Just moments ago, he had been thinking about whether he should cut off his tail before the full moon to prevent going berserk, and now the system was using that very scenario as the task's penalty.
After announcing the task, the system displayed an interface. On this interface, Li Zhenwu saw the words "(Fight within three days)" followed by "(Incomplete)."
In one corner of the interface, there was a countdown for a spinning lottery, showing that there were two days left.
Seeing the lottery made Li Zhenwu feel a bit better.
This lottery was a monthly feature of the system.
Since the system had just rebooted, he couldn't draw immediately.
However, having a lottery chance in two days did give him a hint of confidence regarding his daily combat tasks.
Although Saiyans are a combative race, asking the three-year-old Li Zhenwu to fight a ninja might be challenging. If he managed to get something good from the lottery though, that would change everything.
The restart of the system significantly eased Li Zhenwu's anxieties.
In the past, his Saiyan body hadn't fully transformed; even though he possessed several times the strength of an ordinary person, it didn't instill a strong sense of security in this chaotic world of ninjas.
Now, however, as his Saiyan physique completely transformed, it felt as if the shackles had been removed.
After three years of hiding and keeping a low profile, Li Zhenwu finally felt ready to show a little arrogance.
A smile broke on his face. Yet, in an instant, the smile faded as his stomach let out a loud growl.
"Damn, I'm hungry again..." Li Zhenwu couldn't help but complain.
Ever since his birth, due to his semi-Saiyan physique, his appetite had always been enormous.
Even though he had just eaten lunch not long ago, as soon as the system activated, his stomach began to protest.
"It seems that with the formal transformation of my physique, my appetite has increased once again."
Li Zhenwu patted his belly, deep in thought. Should I... think of a way to earn some money?