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After disabling the Zitari mothership's movement systems, it began descending rapidly.
Victor's scheme succeeded aboard the mothership, and he wasted no time in leaving, disappearing into the darkness.
The scene shifts, and Victor materializes amidst a pile of discarded machinery.
"This spot will do for now," he muttered to himself, not intending to lie idle today, despite gaining little divine power. He seized the opportunity while undisturbed to recuperate.
"Detected: Host did not clear the battlefield and engaged in inactivity... Divine Power +5..."
"Detected: Host did not clear the battlefield and engaged in inactivity... Divine Power +5..."
"Detected: Host did not clear the battlefield and engaged in inactivity... Divine Power +5..."
With the system's notifications echoing in his mind, Victor gradually drifted off to sleep.
True to form, even amidst battle, Victor found solace in sleep!
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Much later, someone finally discovered Victor amidst the mechanical debris where he slept.
"Victor, wake up. It's time to go," Thor's voice rang out, incredulous at having searched for Victor for so long, only to find him sleeping here.
"Hmm," Victor mumbled groggily upon awakening.
Meanwhile, back at the temple, Odin breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Victor safe. As long as Victor was unharmed, Odin was content to wait for his return to hear the details of his exploits.
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Asgardian Heavenly Prison.
"Hey, Victor, are you just lounging around?" Loki quipped from behind the glass, observing Victor lounging comfortably in an easy chair since early morning.
"Heh, I'm the master of lounging around. It's my specialty," Victor replied shamelessly from his chair, marveling at the surprisingly comfortable confines of the heavenly prison.
Unaware of Odin's scrutiny, Victor continued, "If only I knew sooner how comfy heavenly prisons could be, I'd have come here ages ago."
"Victor, if you keep this up, Father won't look favorably upon you. Unlike you, Thor went out to fight today," Loki teased, feigning concern.
"Indeed, my lounging skills aren't quite up to par. Unlike my resourceful elder brother," Victor retorted dismissively, walking away without a second glance.
Loki muttered to himself, "You really are incorrigible!"
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Temple.
"Daily tasks completed! +10 Divine Power! +10 Divine Power! +10 Divine Power!..."
"Rewards received: Naboo God's Power!"
"Finally!" Victor exclaimed, surprised by the long-awaited reward from the system, the Naboo God's Power.
From the DC Universe, Naboo God was renowned for unmatched abilities: invisibility, levitation, anti-strike, magnetic control, time travel, memory erasure, hallucinations, immortality, and super intelligence.
"Not bad," Victor muttered to himself, already planning how to utilize these newfound powers to become a supreme mage like Dr. Destiny, thanks to the Naboo God's influence.
Opening the system interface, Victor reviewed the details:
[Naboo God's Power: Upon use, grants the abilities of Naboo God!!!]
[Note: "Immortality" significantly increases lifespan and endurance, other abilities depend on the host's divine power.]
"Perfect," Victor grinned, thrilled by the potential now within his grasp.
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"Access character properties."
Victor checked the updated details:
Host: Victor Odinson
Race: Asgardian Gods
Age: 132 (Passive: Age increases divine power)
Strength Level: Cosmic (Peak)
Skills: [God Vision], [Top Fighting Arts], [Power of the Sun God], [Omega Ray], [Naboo God Power]
"Strange, why has memory erasure disappeared?" Victor pondered, noticing the absence of one skill.
Perhaps overlapping skills nullified one another, he reasoned, though the system provided no explanation for the change.
"But my strength has reached the peak of cosmic levels!" Victor marveled at his newfound prowess, having ascended from a mere landmark-level weakling just a year ago.
Originally, he anticipated a decade's journey to attain god-level status, but now he envisioned achieving it within five years.
"Here's to the future, Victor Odinson!" he cheered, settling down for the night.
Unbeknownst to him, Odin overheard from outside the door, bemused by Victor's unconventional enthusiasm.
"Who knew someone could be so positive about being a 'salted fish'!" Odin chuckled to himself, contemplating when best to teach Victor a more disciplined approach.
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