"Ultraman Tiga... transform!"
"Transform!!"
"My heart is filled with light!"
In the pitch-black cave, Kaito stood alone in the corner holding the Divine Light Rod, repeatedly performing the transformation motions.
Half an hour had passed since he first used the Divine Light Rod, yet he still couldn't believe that he couldn't transform into the giant of light.
Runtu had already retreated to sit by the large iron door, his entire body language radiating disdain for his master.
Uchiha Hikari's previous disgust for the kid outside had now turned into a gaze tinged with pity and sympathy.
The human and dog quietly watched as Uchiha Kaito shouted "Ultraman Tiga" in the corner for over half an hour.
Without stopping for even half a minute.
"He...?"
"Always like this?"
In the deathly silent cave, Uchiha Hikari's voice eerily emerged from behind the iron door, clearly addressing the somewhat abnormal summoning beast.
Runtu didn't answer verbally, afraid of being overheard and beaten by his master. He just nodded his head, raised a paw to gesture near his temple, and then let out a deep sigh.
Seeing this, Hikari's eye twitched. She truly couldn't find words to describe this little clan member before her.
After multiple failed attempts, Uchiha Kaito wasn't discouraged by his inability to transform.
Gripping the Divine Light Rod, he stroked his chin with one hand, pondered for a long time, and finally reached a conclusion...
"If someone as full of light as me can't transform..."
"Then this Divine Light Rod must be fake."
Kaito nodded confidently. Noticing Uchiha Hikari watching him from behind the iron door, his brows suddenly furrowed. As if to test his theory, he slowly approached the iron door with the Divine Light Rod in hand.
He had only taken three steps when he raised the Divine Light Rod—before he could even extend it—when Grandma's slightly panicked voice rang out.
"In your dreams!"
From the moment he started shouting things like "I believe in the light," Uchiha Hikari had been cringing so hard in the darkness that she was practically digging her toes into the ground.
Now seeing the object this kid was about to hand to her, her mind immediately conjured up the ridiculous image of herself standing in a corner shouting "transform!"
At this moment, Uchiha Hikari had only one thought in her mind...
If I've truly committed some sin, please send someone to give me a quick death, not this six-year-old brat to torture me.
Seeing Grandma's expression of utter disdain, Kaito's face also showed some embarrassment, but he still pressed on stubbornly: "Just try it. If it doesn't work, I'll leave."
Getting Uchiha Hikari to try it...
Mainly because Kaito had a vague feeling that he was close to figuring out the abstract system's task-triggering mechanism.
Uchiha Hikari didn't hesitate for even a second before replying firmly, "Fine!"She snatched the Divine Light Rod from Kaito's hand, stared at the transformation device in her palm for three seconds, then glared fiercely at the person and the dog outside.
"You... don't look."
"Turn around."
Having witnessed Kaito's series of embarrassing actions earlier, now that the roles were suddenly reversed, Hikari couldn't help but feel utterly humiliated.
Surprisingly, Kaito was very obedient this time. He turned around without any intention of laughing at his "great-grandma," while Runtu went a bit too far.
The dog cast a suspicious glance at its master, then at the object in "great-grandma's" hand, inexplicably feeling a surge of fear. It quickly leaped away from the two figures before it.
It seemed that someone's behavior was starting to spread in a terrifyingly contagious manner.
Uchiha Hikari stood inside the iron gate, watching the person and the dog outside for a long time before gritting her teeth and mimicking the kid's earlier movements.
"Di... Diga..."
Click—
However, though the Divine Light Rod opened, nothing changed. Her lingering curiosity now completely turned to rage.
Uchiha Hikari grabbed the useless thing and hurled it at the kid's back. Her usually lifeless voice now carried unmistakable anger.
"Take your junk..."
"Get lost!"
Kaito sat where he was, not the least bit disappointed. In fact, his mood seemed to have improved.
"Just as I thought."
"It's the system's problem, not mine."
Runtu: ?
Hearing this, Runtu truly began to question its existence.
Though not the brightest, it understood that its master, who constantly talked about destroying the Shinobi World, had absolutely no connection to the concept of "light."
If a comparison had to be made...
Runtu felt it was far more "enlightened" than its master.
Thinking this, it stealthily crept toward the rod.
That thing looked like metal...
Edible!
Kaito paid no attention to his great-grandma's shouting or Runtu's attempted snack theft. Instead, he walked to a corner to ponder the system's tasks.
From the first triggered [Sky-Rending Demon Hound] quest, Ino's flower shop's [Sunflower], Naruto's [Fox Spirit Quest], the [Martial Soul Quest] triggered by Itachi and Shisui during the school term...
To now, the [Giant of Light Quest] triggered by Uchiha Hikari.
Kaito suddenly realized that the quests triggered when he was alone tended to be somewhat normal—like the Sky-Rending Demon Hound or Puppet Soul Pets...
In other words, when performing specific actions alone, he could trigger relatively normal quests?
For example...
Cooking dumplings in a rice cooker might trigger an alchemy-related quest?
While continuing to visit Ino's house might trigger a Plants vs. Zombies quest?
Smack—
Kaito excitedly slapped his thigh. "I know how to use it now!!"
As soon as he shouted, the system notification chimed in his mind.
[Ding—]
[Congratulations, Host, on unlocking a new achievement!]
[Sky-Rending Demon Hound Fearer → Master of the Light Hound]
[Master of the Light Hound: Your Soul Pet undergoes a mutation, becoming the strongest canine Soul Pet in the Cultivation of Immortality realm.]
[Equipping this title allows you to swap positions with any canine creature.]
Dense lines of text popped up before his eyes. Before Kaito could even read them clearly, a question mark formed in his mind.
Wait...
When did my Soul Pet evolve?
"Woof!"Just as Kaito was filled with confusion, a mixed dog bark echoed, followed by violent tremors shaking the entire cave and ruins.
Runtu's figure transformed into golden light, standing still as it gradually grew larger.
Uchiha Hikari shielded her face with both hands, feeling the spiritual beast's energy growing increasingly powerful. She stood there utterly stunned.
What kind of summon is this...?
"Damn it! I can't accept this!!"
When Uchiha Kaito saw his dim-witted soul pet successfully transform into the Giant of Light, while he—a genuinely righteous person—couldn't achieve the same...
This situation was truly unacceptable to him!
BOOM—
The ruins collapsed entirely as the cave was overturned by Runtu's transformed form—the Giant of Light, Ultraman Tiga—bursting through the earth and standing at a height of roughly 50 meters on the border of the Land of Fire.
In his new form, Runtu spread his arms, hunched slightly, and took a few seconds to inspect himself before shouting:
"Sha...?"
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