Beginner Quest Complete!
Received 10 Exchange Vouchers.
Naruto, who was Extracting Chakra, slowly opened his eyes, successfully retrieving the memories and experiences of his Shadow Clone.
Without any hesitation,
Naruto directly opened the shop and exchanged for 10 Beginner Skill Experience Scrolls, first increasing his proficiency in Extracting Chakra.
He had 9 Beginner Skill Experience Scrolls left. He originally wanted to increase the proficiency of Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, but the system prompted that the comprehension from Beginner Skill Experience Scrolls was insufficient and Intermediate Skill Experience Scrolls were needed.
Naruto had no choice but to use the remaining scrolls on several other entry-level skills.
Uzumaki Naruto
Race: Human
Level: LV4
Occupation: Ninja
Strength: 6
Agility: 8
Constitution: 6
Spirit: 11
Skills: Clone Jutsu (Proficient), Transformation Jutsu (Proficient), Substitution Jutsu (Proficient), Sexy Jutsu (Proficient), Taijutsu (Proficient), Extract Chakra (Proficient), Ninja Tool Usage (Proficient), Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu (Proficient), Throwing Jutsu (Proficient)...
Equipment: ninja sword * 1 (Green)...
Items: Bronze-level Underground City Key * 1, Beginner Skill Experience Scroll * 4 (Green), Ramen * 5, Milk...
Rating: ...
After becoming more proficient in Extracting Chakra, the speed indeed increased significantly.
Naruto more skillfully fused spiritual energy with physical energy, and a bright blue Chakra flowed through the main meridians of his limbs and bones, constantly accumulating, giving him a strong sense of cultivation.
A short while later,
Noisy sounds came from outside the house.
Naruto stopped Extracting Chakra, got up to check the situation, and walked to the village entrance. There, he saw the old village chief talking with several adventurers who had extraordinary presence and well-equipped gear.
"So it's them."
Naruto's eyes flashed, showing a lack of interest, and he turned to go back and continue his cultivation.
Alicia, who caught a glimpse of Naruto from the corner of her eye, immediately waved her fair, slender hand and happily shouted, "Young man, why are you here too?"
Her voice immediately attracted the attention of the old village chief and the other adventurers.
The old village chief said gratefully, "It was this young hero who discovered that Goblins might attack the village tonight. He voluntarily stayed to protect Iron Water Village and help us fight against the Goblins."
The old village chief then waved to Naruto.
"Naruto!"
"So his name is Naruto." Alicia silently noted Naruto's name.
"Naruto, let me introduce you."
"His name is 'Kain', a Heavy Swordsman, a Bronze-level adventurer."
"My name is Kain!"
The burly man in heavy armor, carrying a greatsword on his shoulder, corrected him with a booming voice.
In the Goblin Slayer World, adventurer ranks are divided into ten levels:
Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire, Iron, Obsidian, Porcelain.
Among them, Platinum is the strongest, outside the normal scale, and only a few individuals have reached it in the long recorded history of humanity.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze are the most excellent tier, with Silver Rank being the limit that civilian adventurers can reach.
Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire: backbone forces.
Iron, Obsidian, Porcelain: new adventurers.
According to the old village chief's introduction, Kain's temporarily formed adventurer party was quite well-configured.
Alicia, a Priestess, an Iron-rank adventurer.
Ryder, a Spearman, a Sapphire-rank adventurer.
Dalia, a Female Pugilist, an Obsidian-rank adventurer.
No wonder the old village chief was all smiles and delighted; with Kain and the others present, there was no need to worry about the Goblins attacking the village.
Ryder leaned idly on his spear. Seeing Alicia pay special attention to Naruto, he became jealous and sarcastically said, "Oh, so it's the young man we met at the Adventurers' Guild during the day. You weren't killed by the Goblins? You're really lucky..."
Before he finished speaking,
A sharp kunai was already pressed against Ryder's throat.
Naruto had somehow closed in without him noticing, holding the kunai in a reverse grip with his left hand, his slightly murderous azure eyes staring at him, cold and chilling like ice.
"I wonder if your life is big enough?"
"Gulp…"
Ryder's forehead broke out in a cold sweat. He wanted to swallow but dared not, fearing his Adam's apple would roll against the sharp kunai.
The sudden incident startled the others, who looked at Naruto and Ryder with surprise and doubt.
"So fast!"
"When did that young man get in front of Ryder? I didn't even see his movements just now."
Kain, as the leader, was shocked, a huge wave churning in his heart.
"Naruto, you… what do you want to do?!"
Dalia immediately reprimanded him, striking a fighting pose as if ready to punch, but Alicia held her back.
The startled old village chief quickly stepped forward to mediate.
"Na… Naruto… Is there some misunderstanding between you and Ryder?"
"Misunderstanding?"
Naruto grinned.
He had been hearing that word a lot lately.
"Old village chief, I'm not someone who likes to cause trouble, but some people just have loose mouths. If I don't 'express' myself, won't he mock me every time we meet?"
"Am I a soft persimmon to be squeezed?"
Ryder saw the kunai pressing closer again, tilted his head back, and quickly raised his hands, letting his spear fall to the ground. He said fearfully, "Not soft… not soft…"
"Say sorry."
"So… sorry…"
"Naruto, I… I just said it casually, don't take it seriously!"
"There's a saying in my hometown—sickness enters through the mouth, and disaster comes from the mouth. Control your own mouth."
"If you can't, hehe, I'll let you know if your life is big enough."
With that, Naruto retracted the kunai, hooked his finger into the circular hole at the end of the kunai's hilt, spun it a few times, then smoothly slid it into his Ninja tool pouch at his waist. He turned around, hands clasped behind his head, looking relaxed: "Well, I'm hungry, going back to eat."
"Wait…"
Alicia glanced at her temporary teammates, then made up her mind and shouted, "Wait a minute, I'm hungry too!"
"Come on, I brought good food."
Naruto turned back, revealing a sunny smile, his eyes clear and azure, completely devoid of the murderous aura he had just moments ago.
"Excuse me, I… I'm going to eat…"
Alicia bowed to her teammates in apology, then hurried to catch up, shouting, "Wait for me!"
"…"
Dalia sneered, mocking, "Hmph ~ trying to warm a cold butt, aren't you!"
"What's the use of you guys being interested in her? Others prefer someone younger, they don't fancy you."
Ryder didn't retort, only raised his hand to touch his neck, muttering to himself with lingering fear, "I just took advantage of the sneak attack; I didn't react, that's all. If we fought fair and square, how could a brat be a match for the 'Future Number One Spearman'?"
"But then again, that kid was pretty fast."
"Captain, did you react just now?"
Ryder turned to look at Kain.
Kain's expression faltered, and he loudly retorted, "Nonsense! I'm about to be promoted to Silver-rank Adventurer, how could I not see Naruto's speed?"
"Alright, get a good rest tonight. Tomorrow and the day after, we still need to go deeper into the forest to continue searching for and eradicating Goblin nests."