Naruto wasn't overly happy after successfully imprisoning Planet Godzilla; his expression was slightly solemn as he gazed at the enormous golden Absolute Cube at the original site of Dragon Island.
Planet Godzilla possesses the powerful ability to modify environments, so trying to exhaust Planet Godzilla to death using the Absolute Cube's vacuum-like environment would clearly be very difficult.
Even if it were possible, the time required would likely be measured in centuries or millennia.
More importantly, you might be invincible in this world, but what about enemies from beyond? What if players outside the board game world resorted to cheating?
If they throw a Planet Godzilla at you now, what if they bring over a Goku from the Dragon Ball World next?
Naruto stood at the bow of the Ghost Ship, and in the corner of his vision was a translucent hexagonal logout button.
If things went awry and super-spec anime characters like Goku appeared, he would immediately leave the Underground City and return to the Fire Shadow World.
Fortunately, nothing happened.
"What do you think Lord Naruto is doing?"
"That terrifying Godzilla has already been imprisoned, hasn't it?"
"Lord Naruto's strength has already surpassed the realm of humans; even the legendary Heroes are no match for him. Therefore, he must have his own considerations. We should not disturb his thoughts."
After some deduction, the Crown Prince said to his companions.
After Naruto confirmed there were no other "enemies from beyond," he turned and returned to the deck, taking out two Underground City team badges and handing them to Doria and Heather.
"In the future, if anything happens, you can contact me through this badge."
"I'm leaving now to avoid the limelight."
"Avoid the limelight?"
Seeing Naruto seemingly preparing for a long journey, Doria's heart tightened, and a feeling of reluctance immediately arose. She quickly asked, "Naruto, where are you going? Why do you need to avoid the limelight?"
He could even successfully eliminate Dragon Mother Tiamat and had the power to destroy an island with a single blow. Who could make Naruto avoid the limelight?
This Great Sage of Wind simply couldn't comprehend it.
Or rather, she didn't dare to think deeply.
"The Gods from beyond have noticed me."
"I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble right now."
Naruto waved his hand, his feet leaving the ground as his body soared into the air.
"I—..."
Doria was filled with reluctance, while Heather clutched the Underground City team badge Naruto had given her, smiling broadly and comforting her, "It's alright, Naruto isn't not coming back."
"We'll just wait for him to return."
Heather, in fact, also felt a hint of reluctance towards Naruto, but she didn't act like a little girl.
"Yes!"
"I believe that one day, Lord Naruto will fear no gaze of Gods, and even peer with Gods. After all, he is a Shinigami!" Doria said with conviction.
"Peer with Gods?"
Heather's heart was slightly shaken.
Gods.
The supreme beings.
Can humans, with their mortal flesh, truly reach the point of peering with Gods?
Meanwhile, Naruto flew high into the sky and took out the Ghost Ship again.
He chose the Ghost Ship's captain's cabin as the logout location, and before leaving the Underground City, he issued the Ghost Ship commands for [Virtualization] and automatic cruising of the Goblin Slayer World.
This way, Naruto wouldn't worry about being ambushed at the logout location by someone who had laid in wait when he next entered the Underground City from the Fire Shadow World.
Of course, such a possibility was inherently minuscule.
Naruto was simply guarding against "Gods" from beyond.
Fire Shadow World.
In Naruto's home in Konoha Village.
Upon his return, Naruto's gaze shifted, and he brought up a string of virtual buttons, then selected the [Messages] icon to interact with it visually.
Instantly, one pop-up after another appeared.
[Eliminated a Silver Dragon "Dragon Mother Tiamat", Experience +100,000 points]
[Side Quest "Dragon Slaying" completed]
[Obtained "Dragon Slayer Set" (Gold) * 1, obtained 100,000 experience points, obtained 8,000 exchange coupons]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Congratulations, Host, your level has increased to 40. You can perform a second awakening of your profession through the "Professional Second Awakening Scroll."]
[Level Up!]
[Level Up!]
[Obtained 35 free attribute points]
The elimination of Dragon Mother and the completion of the Dragon Slaying quest, which yielded 200,000 experience points, directly raised Naruto's level from 35 to 42.
Another insane level-up!
"Level 40 allows for a second professional awakening, but it requires a Professional Second Awakening Scroll."
Naruto thought for a moment, then without hesitation, opened the Underground City Mall to search for the Professional Second Awakening Scroll.
Sure enough, it was for sale!
However, the price was a bit steep, requiring 10,000 exchange coupons, and its quality was Gold.
Naruto didn't hesitate at all and exchanged for it directly.
Because the higher the professional class, the more free attribute points gained upon leveling up.
Initial professions only give 2 points, first-tier professions give 4 points, and second-tier professions give 8 points!
Hidden professions give even more!!
So, advancing professions is naturally better the earlier it's done.
Naruto was already level 42 now, so he was at a slight disadvantage.
"My first-tier profession is the Hidden Profession Shadow Assassin. I wonder what my second-tier profession will be, and if it can continue to be a Hidden Profession."
Naruto, with some anticipation, unfurled the Professional Second Awakening Scroll and placed his hand on it.
"Buzz"
Rings of golden light flew out from the scroll, circling Naruto, continuously stimulating his potential and displaying his current power.
This included the shadows beneath his feet, the [Shinigami] title above his head, and even Kurama sealed within his body was reflected.
Shadow, Shinigami, Nine-Tailed—
Naruto's three most powerful forces intertwined and collided.
"What in the world is this kid up to now?"
Kurama in the sealing space constantly tugged at the golden rings circling its body, both surprised and doubtful.
What angered it even more was that no matter how much it pulled, it couldn't break these strange golden rings.
Finally.
The golden rings abandoned the incomplete Kurama, concentrating between "Shadow" and "Shinigami."
The shadows beneath Naruto's feet gradually stood up and began to merge with the [Shinigami] title.
[Detected Host's first-tier profession: Shadow Assassin]
[Detected high compatibility of Shadow Assassin with "Shinigami" title, reaching 70%. A new Hidden Profession can be awakened through fusion.]
[Would you like to awaken the Hidden Profession?]
A pop-up appeared before Naruto's eyes.
"Another Hidden Profession?"
Naruto's eyes immediately lit up. Without any hesitation, he chose to awaken the second-tier Hidden Profession.
"Whoosh"
Immediately.
The shadows beneath Naruto's feet and all around him vanished, transforming into a tide that surged madly from all directions towards the [Shinigami] title above Naruto's head.
Just like that.
The [Shinigami] title was enveloped into a completely opaque, pitch-black sphere.
The sphere first fluctuated violently, becoming convex and concave, then continuously collapsed and condensed, finally forming a pitch-black crown that hovered above Naruto's head!
Simple!
Dominating!
Wearing the pitch-black crown, Naruto stood like a true king. Simply standing there, it seemed as if all things would prostrate themselves at his feet.
It seems the second awakening was successful!