《I got an SSS-Grade unique skill》 SSS-Grade Collection " System checked! " Good day beloved readers, here''s the collection of Adams'' SSS-Grade stuffs so far.. ---------------------------------------------- [Unique Skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-grade) Description: Upon activation, extreme luck would descend to the Chosen within 3 seconds Cooldown time: 4 1/2 days] ---------------------------------------- Skill: [ Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) Description: A skill book containing 10 skills with different requirements needed to unlock ?Skill #1: '' ??? '' Summon (Active) (level 1) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power, etc. varies depending on the amount of mana supplied. ?Skill #2: Shape-shifter (Passive) (level 3) Description: A skill that allows the user to change the form of ''???'' at will. Effects : the user can now access the form''s list. The capacity of the list increases as the skill''s level advances by 2. : the form''s on the list can be used instantly. Form''s list: 1/1 (Gigantic Spear) ?Skill #3: ''???'' Division (Passive) (level 3) Description: A skill that allows the user to divide the ''???'' at the desired size or amount at will. Effects: : the user can now access the division''s list. The capacity of the list increases as the skill''s level advances by 2. : the division''s on the list can be used instantly. Division''s list: 0/1 ?Skill #4: Monster- Duplicator (Active) Description: A skill that allows the Chosen to duplicate any kind of monster. Requirement for duplication: A ''???'' has to envelop the wholeness of the monster''s body completely! The monster that was once duplicated would be added to the monster''s list and can be used consistently. Activation time: Depends on the monster''s being duplicated, the bigger the monster is, the longer it requires to duplicate. Cooldown time: 2 hours Traits that can be duplicate: form and 1 random skill Monster''s list: Dark Wolf (rare), Inferior Praying Mantis (rare) .... .. ?Skill #10: needed 1 trillion mana to unlock ] ----------------------------------------------- Occupation: [ Absolute Chosen - An Occupation given to the only absolute skill wielder Effects : + 1000 Hp per level : +1000 Mp per level : Increases the power of all absolute skills by 50% : Reduces the cooldown of all absolute skills by 50% : +5 attribute points acqusition per level : +1 skill point acquisition per major breakthrough ] ----------------------------------------------- Item: [ Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) Description: A robe that was once wore by ''The Supreme'', this robe greatly enhances the power of ''The Supreme'' giving him a chance to imprison the soul of enemy he defeated into it. Effects: : enhances the users defense by proportional to the user''s current health : increases spells performance (attack power) by 20% : reduces skill cooldown by 20% : had a chance to imprison the soul of defeated enemy and summon it, the strength of the summon would be proportional to the amount of mana supplied Number of souls contained: 1/5 Durability: ? ] ---------------------------------------------- Title: [ SSS Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) Description: A title given to the ''First'' chosen who ever possess three SSS-Grade item/skill/title, etc. Effects: : Increase the performance of every SSS-Grade item/title/skill, etc. by 20% : + 1000 health proportional to Chosen''s level : + 1000 mana proportional to Chosen''s level : +5 attribute points per level : +1 skill point per major breakthrough ( every 100 level) : All attributes increased by 500 : Increases the chance of obtaining a SSS-Grade stuffs by 5% ] ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? ??????????? [ The One Who Never Bowed Down (SSS-Grade) Description: A title ''given'' to Chosen who never bowed down inspite of facing massive power difference. An increase in stats will be given based on the level of enemy fought. Effects: : Increases the stats of the Chosen when fighting with an enemy of minor higher level by 10% (same level''s range as the Chosen) ? +100% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference ? +200% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference ( locked ) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 2 major level difference) ? +300% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 3 major level difference) ? + 400% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 4 major level difference) .... ... .. ? + 1,000% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 10 major level difference) : + 1,000 health proportional to Chosen''s level : + 1,000 mana proportional to Chosen''s level : +5 attribute points per level : +1 skill point per major breakthrough : All stat points increase by 500 : +100% exp when killed an enemy of major level difference ] Status Window, Summoning and Rating Guide! (Not updated) Here''s the updated status window of Adam...and his summoning as well.. [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: SSS-Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) and 2 others.. Level: 68. Exp: 0/68,000 HP: 1,287,000/1,287,000 MP: 2,997,000/2,997,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) : #1 - ???? Summon ( Active ) : #2 - Shape-shifter ( Passive ) : #3 - ''???'' Division ( Passive ) Attributes: Strength: 1,015 Agility: 1,015 Stamina: 1,015 Intelligence: 2,705 Remaining Attribute point: 0 Remaining skill points: 10 Item equipped: Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) ] ---------- Roulette colors rarity from lowest to highest: - Red - Orange - Yellow - Green - Blue - ??? - ??? - Light Monster''s rarity from lowest to highest: - Normal - Rare - Boss-Grade - Special - Myth --------------------- Summons: [ Number of soul contained: 1/5 ] [ Soul Name: Greed Description: The strongest enemy that the ''Supreme'' had ever fought with, and also the last soul he imprisoned as defeating Greed was done through the expense of his own life. Skill: : Domineering Sword (Passive): A swordsmanship that leads ''The Supreme'' to its final breath. Brandished a sword with a domineering swordsmanship. : Thousand Sword Strike (Active): A sword skill created by Greed himself when he was still an apprentice which gained praise and acknowledgment from various sword masters. A sword strike with a power of a thousand swords would be dealt on the enemy. - Cooldown time: 2 hours - Mana consumption: 1,000,000 mana Other skill currently lock: requirements - user has to be level 200 : Attributes (strength, agility, etc. ) varies from the amount of mana supplied : Mana consumption when using skill would be extracted from the user : Health would be shared with the user as well ] Chapter 1: Chosen! December 31, 2094¡­ It was four years after the disaster struck the entirety of Earth and a million humans gained an unfathomable chance to enter the '' World of Luck! '' They are the first batch of ''Chosen'', the next year after the event, on the same day and same time, another million humans also received the same invitation. They were then the second batch of ''Chosen''. A Third batch of ''Chosen'' was then invited the next year. And now, it''s December 31, at 11:55 pm, where the fourth batch of ''Chosen'' would be selected soon! People were excited and nervous at the same time. Excited because it was found out that being invited and given access to ''World of Luck'' would bring them an indefinite benefit. Starting from popularity to various boons. As per observed, ''Chosen'' or the people who received an invitation for the past 3 years were deemed successful. There were even those who lived like common people before, but after receiving an invitation, they became successful and renowned in a matter of months! So being ''Chosen'' brings excitement to every people, be it of men, women or even children. The invitation was given randomly and not restricted to age or likes... And today, where the fourth batch of ''Chosen'' would be selected, people stay indoors, together with their family or loved ones, so they could know whether someone from their family was selected. Mainly because once chosen, this would then bring glory to their family itself. Amidst of this all, on the secluded part of the street, where lights flickered every second and on verge of dying out soon, situated a large trash bin, and a peck of trash placed around it. The bin was big enough to contain an average size man, and corresponding to this, a 15-16-year-old boy could be seen sleeping inside composedly as if he was sleeping on a luxurious bed. The boy''s name is Adam, he is a 15-year-old boy and reached a height of 170 cm. His hair was kinda messy and looked somewhat curly. His face was an average-looking one, not that handsome and not that ugly. And in terms of size, he was average also, not that fat nor lean. Soon, Adam started to open his eyes, as he just woke up from his ''slumber''. After opening his eyes fully, he didn''t do some hygienic stuff directly, as he doesn''t have even a toothbrush nor clean water to wash his face. He just stood up then started searching the wholeness of the bin, hoping that someone threw even a bit of leftover food on it. After a minute of searching, unfortunately for him, he didn''t find any food. So he just leans on the bin, closes his eyes, and comforts his growling stomach. ''I won''t eat again today, same with the other day.'' he thought. He was used to it, but at the same time, he was still not immune to this feeling, cause who would be, right? Soon, after closing his eyes and forcing himself to deep sleep, a ''ding'' sound pierces his ears, causing him to open his eyes quickly! '' Ding '' [You received an invitation to enter the World of Luck!] [ Do you want to enter or not? ] [ Yes/No ] After looking at the holographic message before him, an excited expression can be seen in his eyes. ''This day is not the same as before, I can eat today!'' After a while of being lost on his thought, a word leave Adam''s mouth excitedly¡­ "Yes!" It was a yes! Adam was aware of what''s happening in the world, even what occurred 4 years ago, and same with other people, he also wished to enter the ''World of Luck'' and be given a chance to change his fate! As soon as Adam answered yes, a message rang before him again... [ The Chosen has accepted the invitation¡­ ] [ Congratulations for being part of the fourth batch of Chosen ] [ Assimilation on the process¡­1%...20%...55%...100% ] [ Assimilation Complete ] [ Log in Interface can now be accessed by the Chosen ] [ Do you wish to log in or not? ] "Log in", Adam answered enthusiastically as it was his long-awaited dream, and now that it was within his reach, who would waste such an opportunity, right? [ The Chosen chose to Log in... ] [ The Chosen will be transported to World of Luck within 5 minutes¡­ 4 minutes...1 minute...43 seconds¡­5¡­4¡­3¡­2¡­1] As soon as the countdown ended, Adam felt dizziness surrounds him as his body was completely transported to the World of Luck. After opening his eyes and pulling himself up from dizziness, what he saw shocked him¡­ He was now in a completely different area! The slum that he was in before, now changed to a wide and dense forest where various sounds echoed from. ''Shrieekk'' Adam got a goosebump on what he heard! It was the sound of the unknown entity on this World of Luck, namely the monster! As he was lost on his thought of what to do next, a message from ''System'' rang again¡­ [ As this was the chosen''s first time on World of Luck, a trial will commence as part of familiarizing yourself to this World ] [ Trial will start after 5 minutes ] Adam was not shocked at this message as he knew that when a person was invited to World of Luck, they will first undergo a trial where they can familiarize themselves with this worlds'' danger! But familiarization was not the only purpose of this trial, cause this trial will also decide the unique skill of a person which served as his starter skill! It was concluded that the higher the number of monsters that you killed or the greater your performance is, the higher your rating would be! And the higher the rating, the greater chance of having a powerful unique skill! So Adam was enthusiastic about obtaining a great result. He may not have faced any monster before, but he encountered people with monstrous personalities. So considering it, he deduced that he will do good on this trial¡­ As he was deep in his thought, the countdown of the trial ended¡­ [ Trial will now commence ] Chapter 2: Trial [ Trial will now commence ] As soon as the message appeared, loud shrieks could be heard inside the forest. It was loud and gave an eerie impression. ''shrieekk'' As Adam heard that, he got goosebumps all over, as this was his first time hearing such a disgusting shriek, that even the most disgusting sound of a fart on Earth cant be compared to! After a minute of gathering his urge and will, he started preparing his ''plan'' for his next course of action. And soon, a shocking realization struck him! ''I don''t have any weapon!'' Adam thought dissatisfiedly. Since people on Earth learned that a new batch of Chosen would be selected every year, they began to prepare a weapon or even tools that they could use as a beginner weapon. Some hold a katana, while some hold even a shovel, it''s so that once they are transported into World of Luck, they can have the weapon be transported with them. There were even some who brought a gun inside, and some even tried holding a tank when being transported, but unfortunately, the tank did not transport with them. It was then deduced that only weapons that can be held with two arms could be brought inside World of Luck! But of course, the weapon like guns, katana, and shovels, were degraded once they entered this world, as the skin of the monster was incomparable to animals on Earth, and there''s an application of magic here! But still, having a weapon can bring an enhanced battling skill on trial since the monster that appears here are the lowest among the lowest on World of Luck''s food chain. So having a starter weapon can bring a higher rating, resulting in a better unique skill! As Adam saw his hands that were barehanded literally! with not even gloves nor fabric equipped, he was dissatisfied greatly. So, he started thinking of a plan on how to kill a monster barehanded, but of course, he can''t think of any! He doesn''t even practice martial arts, nor do some exercise when he was on Earth, so how could he possibly fight with a monster using his hands barely? Soon, since he doesn''t have any idea of how to fight monsters, he just let luck decide his fate. As he was contemplating on his thought, the first monster appeared before him, and as if rejecting his impression on the World of Luck''s monsters, a cute-looking rabbit appeared! ''ehhh? rabbit?'' Earlier, he started imagining the possible appearance of the monster, this was to prepare himself early on so that he won''t be shocked when the monster appeared. But alas! The vicious-looking monster in his imagination turns out to be a cute-looking rabbit! The rabbit was the only same size as a rabbit on Earth, with the only difference of having a 7 inches one horn protruding from its forehead. As he looked at the entirety of the rabbit, a certain part caught his attention! It was the rabbit''s leg! He was not a freak or what, it was just that he was so hungry right now, and looking at the fatty and juicy rabbit''s leg made him crave for it. As if getting annoyed on Adams''s face with drools all over, the rabbit jumped towards him with full force and had its horn aimed at Adam. Adam was caught unprepared causing him to evade the attack at the last second. An injury from his shoulder can now be seen, with blood flowing from it continuously. The rabbit lands on the ground and looks at Adam again with eyes full of killing intent. Adam now recollected his thought, starts to calm himself, and think of a proper plan. As he was observing his surrounding, a tree caught his attention! and an idea formed in his mind. Soon, Adam and the rabbit walks in a circular motion, watching each opponent''s move. Now that Adam reached his desired position, he stopped instantly then provoked the monster. "Hey rabbit, you got some good-looking legs there, can I have a taste of it?", Adam said then laughed loudly like a madman. Though the rabbit can''t understand his words, it got provoked after seeing Adam laughed composedly. The rabbit, now enraged, pounced on Adam. Learning his lesson from earlier, he manages to quickly evade the attack. While still suspended in the air, it thought of pouncing again on Adam after it lands but alas, unbeknownst to it, a tree was situated behind Adam! The rabbit''s horn struck the tree, causing it to get stuck on it! Adam got excited at the scene of having the rabbit stuck on the tree. This was his plan and of course, he was not sure that it would work and just rely purely on luck, and fortunately, it worked! Now he had a chance to kill the monster that''s deprived of its chance of fighting back. He first started hitting the rabbit with a wood that he picked up, but alas, the wood just broke upon touching the monster''s skin! ''It was as hard as wood!'' While contemplating on how to kill the rabbit, he was left unprepared for another rabbit''s attack that came from behind him! and he just knew it when a medium-size hole was now formed on his body, with blood dripping from it. The last scene he saw was the rabbit that was stuck on the tree remove its horn from the tree easily, just knocking the tree off! and beside the rabbit was another rabbit with its horn bloodied! He was tricked! It was not the rabbit that goes along with his plan, but rather, it was he who goes with the rabbit''s scheme. The rabbit just pretends to be stuck on the tree in the first place, then had the other rabbit struck him when he loses his vigilance! Soon, he saw the rabbit seemingly laughing at him like an idiot, before his view changed to another place. The scene before him changed again, there''s a big roulette that was as big as a five-story building, with different colors on it. There''s a red, orange, yellow, green, and blue color on display, with each having a different area occupied. Soon, Adam has shoved off his fascination when a message from the system rang¡­ [ The trial has now ended..] [ Computing the Chosen''s performance... ] [ An E-grade rating is given based on Chosen''s performance ] [ Roulette will now change according to your rating¡­] As soon as the message disappeared, the color''s sizes on the roulette start to change! The colors signify the uniqueness of skill. With red being the lowest or E-grade, orange being a D-grade, yellow as C-grade, then followed by green, and next with Blue as the highest grade. The rating acquired by a chosen will change the sizes the colors can occupy on the roulette. And at E-grade rating, the roulette was now being highly occupied by color red which was about 80% of the roulette, with 10% of orange, about 6% of yellow, 3% of green, and lastly, 1% of blue. In other words, Adam had only 1% of obtaining a blue or highest grade unique skill! As Adam was lost on his dissatisfaction, a message rang again¡­ [ Roulette will now revolve, the area where the arrow rests in will be the Chosen''s attained unique skill! ] After that, the roulette starts to spin. The arrow was only a size of a needle and seems like an ant when placed on a huge-sized roulette. A minute later, as Adam was still dissatisfied, the roulette stopped spinning and the needle was pointed somewhere on the roulette''s area. ''Is it orange? or red?'', Adam mumbles as he saw the needle pointing on a seemingly unoccupied space between orange and red. But this area can''t be seen at first glance as it was even ten times thinner than a humans'' hair! As if to answer Adam''s question, the message rang¡­ [ Congratulations on drawing a light-grade skill! ] [ SSS-Grade unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' obtained ] ''ehh?'' Chapter 3: Arrival of Fourth Batch ''ehhh?'' Adam was dumbstruck at the sudden message. He was expecting that he would gain a D-grade skill at most as his rating was so low and only of E-rank. But upon seeing the message, he felt like vomiting as it was so unexpected! ''Gladly, he didn''t eat any, so he had nothing to vomit,'' he thought. Now, upon giving it some thought, this world was named World of Luck, and deducting from this, luck plays a big role in someone''s achievement. He just got confused at the rating of the skill and the light-color that the needle rested in. He only heard of 5 colors being displayed on a roulette, namely; red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. Likewise, he didn''t hear of a light-colored at all! Also, he never heard of an SSS-Grade skill, as the highest skill ever achieved by the previous batch of Chosen was only of A-rank skill! And now thinking of it, he was not sure whether the skill was strongest or weakest as he doesn''t have any basis to look at, only the size that the light-color occupied which is ten times thinner than his hair, and looking at the level of rarity shown on roulette, he can deduce that SSS-Grade skill was rarer than A-grade skill! As he was lost in his thought, a message from the system rang again¡­ [ Trial has ended and starter skill has been claimed¡­] [ The chosen will now be transported to resurrection point ] The message states the end of the trial and now, he will be transported to the resurrection point where his real journey begins! ----- At the resurrection point on Batangas City, a large crowd can be observed circling the resurrection point. If one were to see them, they can deduce that they were not a typical earthling, as they wore armors that don''t exist on Earth, and some of which, holding swords and weapons with unknown existence. They are a mixture of the first, second, and third batch of Chosen! For the reason why they were circling the resurrection point? It was mainly because today was the arrival of the fourth batch of Chosen. There are guilds with few members, a middle-sized guild and even the 5 largest guilds are present in the area. They are observing each other and looking bitterly, cause, as usual, there are feuds between guilds. Today, December 31, they gathered here to scout new talents from the fourth batch of Chosen mainly to reinforce and strengthen their unit! When it was only 12:10 am on January 1, the people''s faces started to form a varied expression as anytime now, a member of the fourth batch could resurrect on the resurrection point, and being the first to recruit them was the main priority! Soon, a minute later, a boy with a bloodied cloth and had a hole in it, appeared on the resurrection point. The boy starts to observe his surrounding seemingly fascinated by tall buildings and the refreshing aura that the place reveals. As he looked at the people''s faces that were around him, he could see a disappointed look on their faces. He already knew who those people are, as he heard before that when one arrived at World of Luck, various guilds would aim to scout them directly. He was enthusiastic about joining a guild and starts to imagine joining one, but got halted upon seeing the disappointed look on their faces... ''hmmm, why?'', he thought silently Soon, one person stepped out from the crowds and began walking towards the boy and speak when he was a meter away¡­ "We are from Alliance Guild, one of the five largest guilds on World of Luck, may I ask what monster did you encounter on trial? and what rating did you receive? " The person spoke nicely, but Adam felt like there''s a sarcasm between the man''s words. "I encountered a rabbit with a horn on its head and I received an E-grade rating", Adam replied hesitatingly ''Pfffttt'' ''ahahaha'' Soon, various laughs were heard within the area, inflicting Adam''s confusion and embarrassment. "I told you, he''s a weakling ahha, even dying on the hands of one-horned rabbit, how pathetic, pfffftt", said one of the boy sarcastically, where laughs from other then followed. Adam now knew why they had a disappointing look earlier, it was that he appeared early on the resurrection point, meaning that he died early on trial and got a poor rating. It was believed that the longer the person can stay inside the trial, the more skillful he is. Adam was now embarrassed by the insults and laughs that he heard, hence he started walking away from the crowds with his head lowered. People from the guild didn''t stop him, even those from small-sized guild didn''t try to scout him, cause having someone with a poor rating in their guild won''t increase their strength at all, instead, it''s just a waste of resources! Adam was now away from the crowd and began to look towards the area where he was previously at with a disdain look. As for what he is thinking? No one knew what. Soon, Adam took his step outside the main (inner) city and began looking for a slum to stay at. Slum may appear disgusting to other people, but for Adam? It was his comfort and this was the only place where he could feel at ease. After a while, he reached a secluded area, and there, a slum was situated, with no people, even a beggar inside. Since people can decide when to log out and return to Earth, they prefer logging out than staying in this slum even when they are out of money. As Adam was so tired from all the fighting and insults he received earlier, he planned to sleep early. And contrary to his expectation, he won''t eat again today. Soon, comforts covered the wholeness of Adam as he slept peacefully inside a bin. ------- Meanwhile, after 30 minutes of Adams''s appearance, a second member of the fourth batch appeared on the resurrection point... And the same as before, a man from the Alliance Guild stepped forward and asked the same question which was then answered by the thin elderly woman¡­ "I encountered a goblin and obtained a C-Grade rating!", the thin elderly woman replied proudly She managed to easily kill a goblin as she holds a gun as her starter weapon. And after draining all her bullets, she was then beaten to death by the goblin easily. But still, her performance gave her a C-grade rating as her gun contributed extensively. Of course, the people from other guilds knew this, but for them, someone''s rating matter''s more! So even if she was elderly, her rating was enough to cause a ruckus on the crowd. Age doesn''t matter here in World of Luck, strength, and luck do! And there''s even an occurrence of a 75-year-old man defeating a 25-year-old youth before, so age has never been the basis of guilds recruitment. Soon, various guilds ranging from small to middle size began to offer their invitation to the woman. The large guild was not even batting an eye as for them, a C-grade rating was trash! After a while of nonstop blabbering, the woman then chose a middle-sized guild¡­ After that, members of the fourth batch of Chosen start to appear consecutively... having the last member appears at 5 in the evening...and among them all, A-grade rating was the highest, obtaining an A-grade unique skill. Amidst this all, Adam was sleeping peacefully inside a bin..... Chapter 4: Kind Donation In the middle of the night, Adam was woken up by a nudge on his arms. After opening his eyes, and looking at the person before him, he saw a thin-looking young man standing proudly. Behind the young man was other three thin-looking young men, but only slightly shorter than the first who was seemingly the leader. ''Is it a child''s gang?'', Adam mumbles as he saw them looking so proud and dignified. Also, they were giving Adam a look as if they were superior and Adam was just a little puppy before them, waiting to get beaten. Adam got a bit annoyed at first but upon observing their proud looks, he started chuckling softly, and of course, the ''gangster'' heard this. "Hey, you, what are you laughing at?!", said the leader of the gang while situating his fist before his chest, making a cracking sound as if he was about to throw a punch. Still, Adam was not provoked nor annoyed, in fact, he can''t control his laughter anymore upon seeing the boy''s gesture. "pfft, muahahaha, what are you? A Ga...gangster?", Adam said while laughing so loudly and holding his stomach as he really can''t control his laughter... The boy''s faces turned red at Adam''s word and were about to charge at Adam when the voice of the leader interrupted them¡­ "Since when did you get here?", the leader said calmly as he already composed himself Adam trying to hold back his laughter, answer the leader''s question¡­ "Since 12 am I guess..." Shocked can be seen on the leader''s face as he heard this, as he thought of a possibility of the boys'' existence, so to validate his thought, he asked Adam again directly... "Were you part of the fourth batch of Chosen?", the leader asked directly and nervously, which then answered Adam honestly. "Yes" ''Thud'' After hearing Adam''s reply, the four boys immediately kowtowed before Adam. "Please forgive us for what we did earlier!", the ''gangster'' said simultaneously Adam got a bit stunned by the sudden change in the boys'' attitude. Earlier, they were doing their best to ''threaten'' Adam, and now, in only a matter of seconds, they are kowtowing before him. Of course, there''s only one efficient way to find the reason why, and that is to ask them. "Why changed so suddenly? I thought you''re a gangster?", Adam asked confusedly Immediately, as if waiting for Adam''s words, the leader replied¡­ "We are not a gangster, we are merely trash on Chosen''s eyes, so please forgive us for what we did earlier! If we know that you''re a chosen, we won''t even dare to threaten you!" Adam now knew the reason why, ''So it was because I''m a chosen! "Hmmm, why are you so afraid of Chosen?", Adam asked again bewilderedly as they can just gang on to kill Adam easily?.. "Chosen can resurrect, so we are afraid of even touching nor provoking them! As death was not feasible on them!", the leader replied again without raising his head As Adam gives it a thought, that was highly plausible, since Chosen can resurrect, they can easily take revenge on whoever kills them, so not provoking Chosen was a smart choice indeed. Seeing the shaking bodies of the four boys, Adam thought of a sudden idea¡­ "But I just got ''threatened'' by you, my feelings were hurt, and I expend all of my energy on laughing earlier, so I feel hungry right now, what should I do then? Hmmm", Adam mutters softly with his finger pointing on his chin and seemingly thinking¡­ As the gangster heard this, their expressions turned gloomy, with sweat dripping from their faces. Of course, they knew that what Adam said was a lie, cause how would his energy be drained just from laughing? Additionally, isn''t he the one who laughs on his own accord? So why would it be their fault? Though knowing that, they don''t have the urge to retaliate as the person before them was a chosen! So all they can do right now was to submit to Adams'' taking advantage of them. "If that''s the case, we are willing to give you our hunt for tonight!", the leader said while taking something out of his mediocre bag As soon as Adam saw what''s inside the bag, he nearly lost his composure as he was so familiar with it! ''It''s that rabbit!'', Adam thought profoundly as he recalled the scheme done by the rabbit that he encountered on the trial "Okay then, since you are sincere with your apology, I am willing to forgive you for now.", Adam mutters full of confidence while taking the dead rabbit from the leader''s hand¡­ The leader was somehow hesitant but soon give up and handed the rabbit to Adam¡­ Drool starts to form on Adam''s mouth, his eyes flickered with lights as he thought of eating the rabbit! Soon, the gangster also ''donated'' a matchstick, woods, and some salt to Adam, then immediately leave without looking back. Adam then started a fire, roasted the rabbit that was now peeled of its hard skin, before adding some salts to it. The gangster doesn''t have any seasoning except salt, so he had to put up with it. After a while, before the rabbit was completely roasted, the gangsters return with a gloomy face. "ahmm, can we stay the night here? As you can see, this is the only slum here, and we are not allowed to go outside the city as it is already too late at night...", the leader said hesitatingly as he was not sure whether Adam would accept or not, or even worst got provoked somehow. "Ohhh, that''s fine!", Adam replied instantly, contrary to the leader''s expectation¡­ "ehh? Really", the leader asked again. "Yep! It''s fine, there''s enough ''bed'' for us anyway so why not?" "Thank you for your kindness, we will never forget this! ", the gangsters replied simultaneously with their head bowed down Adam just chuckled at the scene then returned on roasting his rabbit, after the rabbit was cooked, he saw the gazes of the gangsters. ''Crave!'' Haven''t they ate yet?'', Adam thought. Soon, Adam asked them and Adam got a bit guilty at their reply, they haven''t eaten for the whole day and this rabbit was the only food that they had which they reserved for dinner. But alas, who would expect that they would meet Adam who would steal their only food? Upon knowing this, Adam divides the rabbit into five then gives each of the gang members a piece of it. Since he knew how it feels to not eat for a whole day, and besides, he is not that cold-hearted not to share ''his own food'' with these gangsters. The gangster was so grateful for it then started eating while talking and laughing together. ----- When midnight comes, Adam and the ''gangsters'' are now laying inside their ''bed''. There are three bins on the slum, with Adam being on one, and gangsters sharing the remaining two with two members per bin. They are looking at the starry sky and talking with each other. Of course, Adams'' main priority right now was to learn more about this world and the area he was in. After a while of continuous asking, Adam learned that he was currently in Batangas City, one of the five largest cities in the Luzon Kingdom. There are three kingdoms here on World of Luck, namely, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, with each having five large cities and dozens of small ones. Once again, Adam learned that since four years ago, Chosen starts to appear and build their own guilds. And after years of continuous struggle, they managed to earn name for themselves and be given a right to various boons. Common people here don''t have the power to fight back with chosen, only those like royalty and such who have an affinity with magic can do so. So for common people, chosen was like an incarnation of Death God himself. In regards to Chosens'' guilds, they are divided into three ranks, namely small, mid, and large guilds. Currently, there are only five large guilds, 16 mid-sized guilds, and dozens of small guilds. Though the number was few, Adam thought that it was highly plausible since it was only four years since Chosen appeared. Lastly, Adam learned the hunting grounds near Batangas City. There was an area for the low level like Adam, among them, one hunting ground caught Adam''s attention the most, it was the one-horned rabbit habitat! ----- Soon, when it was too late at night, the gangsters began to sleep. Adam does not feel sleepy at all so all he did was plan his next course of action. ''Firstly, let''s see my status.'' As soon as Adam thought of the word ''status'' a transparent holographic-like screen appeared before him. [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: None. Title: None Level: 1. Exp: 0/1000 HP: 1000/1000 MP: 1000/1000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: None Attributes: Strength: 10 Agility: 10 Stamina: 10 Intelligence: 10 Remaining Attribute points: 10 Remaining skill points: 10 ] Adam was stunned at his status window as the number it displays was so high! Normally, an E-grade unique skill attainer would have their Hp and Mana at 100 only, with starter attributes at 1 and remaining attribute and skill points at 1! The D-grade unique skill attainer would then have twice of that of E-rank attainer, then C-rank with thrice, B-rank with quadrupled, and finally, A-rank with five times the amount of the E-rank! Of course, there''s also a drawback in here, which is the simultaneous increase in experience needed to level up! E-rank only needed 100 Exp, while D-rank 200 Exp and so on¡­ Now, Adam needed 1000 Exp just to level up to Level 2! Still, though the experience needed had increased, it was still advantageous in the long run, considering the other benefits. Of course, there''s another way to lessen the gap between Hp, Mp, and attributes, such as wearing high-grade equipment, acquiring titles, and so on... After contemplating, Adam then checked his acquired unique skill. [ Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade): Upon activation, extreme luck would descend on the Chosen within 1 second Cooldown time: 5 days ] ''Ehh?'' -------- Author''s Note: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao are three island groups in the Philippines, my home country. Ps. I prefer using these names as I am more familiar with them. Chapter 5: Absolute Chosen Adam was stunned, as earlier, he saw a massive number being displayed on his status window, and now, he saw how OP this SSS-Grade unique skill was! He was so stunned to the point that he nearly forgot to breathe as it was breathtaking. The description may appear short but it says all! Extreme Luck! It was just unfortunate that it only works within 1 second upon activation. But he just let it be as he thought that there would be a drastic change in its effects once he reached level 101 or the major breakthrough phase. Soon, after a while of being lost in his amazement... Adam recollected himself and started calling for the ''Starter Pack''! "Starter Pack" [ Congratulations on your first time using the system... Starter Pack will now be given..] [ Starter Pack ] [ ¡Á1 E-rating skill book roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating item roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Title roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Miscellaneous roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Random roulette ticket Description: Items are bound to the Chosen ] Of course, Adam knew of this starter pack as it was given to every chosen once invited. The ticket can be used to access the roulette, same as what Adam saw before. For others, it was considered mediocre as it was only of E-rating, meaning they only have a 1% chance of obtaining blue-color gains, and a high chance of getting an E-grade item which was considered trash especially to those who had an A-rating before. But for Adam? Now that he knew the existence of light-color, a blue-color was not attractive to him anymore. Aside from that, what if he activates his skill ''Extreme Luck'' when using a roulette ticket? ''wahhhh'' Adam overjoyed at the possibility of obtaining a new light-color item and imagined himself being enveloped with light-color items. Unfortunately, the skill cooldown was 5 days, so he had to wait for another five days before using another ticket. So first, he planned which ticket to use first... ''Random ticket was somehow tricky so it''s a passed, same with miscellaneous and title ticket... Now let''s choose between the remaining item and the skill book ticket.'', he thought Adam doesn''t have any weapon right now so an item ticket was indeed a smart choice but upon giving it some thought, an item ticket varied from different kinds of items. There''s the armor, weapon, accessories, and so on... So in general, he only had almost 30% of obtaining a weapon, and what if he drew a bow or a scimitar? He cant use those weapons and on practical, it takes time to learn how to wield them. Due to this, he gave up the thought of using an item ticket first. ''so, its skill book ticket then!'', Adam thought excitedly Skill book as the name suggests contains skill of different variety. Though it''s like this, considering his high amount of mana, no matter what kind of skill book he obtained, he can use it repeatedly. Of course, there''s the limitation of those skills with high mana consumption. But among all the tickets he had, he considered the skill book as a necessity right now, as he needed a skill that can eliminate his enemy with ''one swoop''. Actually, he wasn''t proficient in using any kind of weapon and learning how to use one needed months or even years of diligent training, and he didn''t have the luxury to do that. ''I''m no protagonist so learning one was a hassle.'' So like others, he prefers being a DPS or damage dealer. Especially those mages or spellcasters who only needed skill points in order to wield any skills! After contemplating about it... He then chooses the skill book roulette ticket [ ¡Á1 Skill book roulette ticket used ] As soon as the message appeared, Adams'' consciousness was transferred to the same room as before with only huge roulette inside. After a while, the roulette starts spinning... Of course, he didn''t activate the skill ''Extreme Luck'' immediately as it only works within 1 second so he had to find an exact timing... After seconds of gazing at the roulette, its spinning speed starts to decrease, meaning it was near on stopping! ''not yet'' ... ''not yet'' Adam thought as he felt like every second was like an eternity... ''Now!'' ''Extreme Luck Activate!'', Adam thought as the roulette is moving slowly now [ Skill ''Extreme Luck'' used ] [ Extreme luck will descend on the Chosen within 1 second... ] ''Ding'' [ Skill ''Extreme Luck'' is now on cooldown ] [ Remaining time: 5 days ] Adam had no time to look at the consecutive messages as his focus was solely on the needle on the roulette! ''it''s between red and orange again! '', Adam overjoyed as it was the same position as before! And as if to validate his thought, a message appears again... [ Congratulations for drawing an SSS-Grade Skill Book ''Absolute'' ] ''Wahhhhhhh, it''s an SSS-Grade again!'' Adam had no time to check his newly attained skill book as his consciousness was then transported back to his body. --- Soon, he opened his eyes which flickered with excitement and immediately checked the skill book... [ Absolute (SSS-Grade): A skill book containing 10 skills with different requirements needed to unlock Skill #1: ''???'' Summon (Active) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power, etc. varies depending on the amount of mana supplied. Skill #2: needed 10,000 mana to unlock Skill #3: needed 100,000 mana to unlock Skill #4: needed 1,000,000 mana to unlock .... .. Skill #10: needed 1 trillion mana to unlock ] ''ehhh?'' ''1 trillion?, that''s too high!'' Adam was bewildered at the mana required just to unlock the necessary skill. Aside from that, he was also shocked that this skill book contains ten skills! Normally, a skill book contains only one skill no matter what grade it was. But upon giving it some thought, it was an SSS-Grade skill book so it''s not good to apply common sense on this case. Still, he was somewhat hesitant at learning this skill as a Chosen can only have a total of 15 skills! That''s why others prefer just learning only one skill when they are low-level and just learn higher-level skills when they achieved level 700 and so on... Since skills cant be deleted and such, Adam was contemplating about it. Especially because the skill book offers 10 skills, meaning, he can just learn 5 more skills! He already had skills in mind like some stealth skills, levitation skills, and such which he thinks was awesome. Imagine flying in the air like those in novels? It was indeed such a feat to achieve! After contemplating, Adam decided to give it a try as he doesn''t have any skill book to choose from anyway, so he immediately put the skill book on his chest then absorbed the skill book... [ Congratulations, You have learned an SSS-Grade Skill ''Absolute'' ] [ Due to the Skill Book''s nature, an Occupation is given ] [ Occupation ''Absolute Chosen'' has been acquired ] [ Absolute Chosen - An Occupation that''s given to the only absolute skill wielder Effects : +1000 Hp per level : +1000 Mp per level : Increases the power of all absolute skills by 50% : Reduces the cooldown of all absolute skills by 50% : +5 attribute points acquisition per level : +1 skill point acquisition per major breakthrough ] ''!'' Speechless, that was all Adam could be. First of all, he didn''t expect that he would awaken an occupation just by absorbing a skill book, second, the effect of the occupation was so massive! In normal cases, an occupation would only have an effect of increasing someone''s battle prowess by 20%, which is the highest to ever be recorded! Also, there''s no option such as adding 5 attribute points per level and +1 skill points per major breakthrough (every 100 level). Now, with Adams SSS-Grade''s unique skill and Occupation, Adam can have 15 attribute points gained per level! Which others normally take 15 levels, especially E-grade! If someone were to know this, they would definitely try to scout Adam into their guilds no matter what! Soon, Adam collected his thought and immediately checked his status window again. [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: None Level: 1. Exp: 0/1,000 HP: 2,000/2,000 MP: 2,000/2,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute (SSS-Grade) : #1 - ???? Summon Attributes: Strength: 10 Agility: 10 Stamina: 10 Intelligence: 10 Remaining Attribute point: 15 Remaining skill points: 10 ] Chapter 6: Adam Vs. One-horned rabbit (2nd Round) The next day... Morning shone on the entirety of Batangas City, the streets were full of a mixture of Chosens and normal citizens of World of Luck. It was full of vigor as various stalls can be seen selling different items such as weaponry, armor, and such... There are even potion shops and gambling areas. Among this, there''s a certain place which really stands out among others, as it was crowded with people. Even Chosen from various small, mid and even large guilds were aligned on the front of the certain area! Unlike your typical novels, it was not a bar that was always crowded with people, cause here on World of Luck, instead of a bar, people tend going to a lotto shop. As for reason? its because various resources can be won from this! So even large guilds that consider C-grade as trash, spend resources on joining lotto! and encourages their member to buy lotto ticket as well. Of course, the amount needed was kinda average, it''s a sum of 1000 pesos just for one ticket. Note: Peso would be the currency to be used in this novel -_- For large guilds, this amount was small but for common people, 1000 pesos was a large sum! This amount can sustain them for 1 week or even 2 weeks'' worth of food! So mostly, those who buy lotto ticket were the Chosen and Royalty citizens. Large guilds even spend thousands of pesos in one day just to try their luck! "Say, did you hear the amount of resources that can be won now?", said one of the Chosen on the line "Yes, its a hefty 1 billion pesos, 10 A-grade potions, 5 A-grade weapons, 5 A-grade armor, and so on...", replied the other enthusiastically The number was so handsome now as it''s been already 15 months since someone won a lotto. And as usual, the price keeps on accumulating, resulting in such a hefty amount! ------- Amidst this all, Adam awoke up from his ''slumber''. He was too excited to try out his newly attained skill so he wasn''t able to sleep well. Before him was a group of 4 thin young looking youths who was gazing at him so profoundly. Their relation turns from sour to a standard one, with no hate nor likes included, after yesterdays'' feast. Soon, after a while of gazing, Troy, the leader of the gang then spoke... "We are going to hunt now, thank you for your kindness yesterday, we won''t forget it.", Troy said calmly Adam heard yesterday that Troy and his gang always went outside the city to hunt for food, especially one-horned rabbit, as it was tasty and the weakest among the monsters nearby. Still, they can only manage to capture and kill one rabbit after a diligent preparation of various traps. They are not capable of fighting nor damaging the rabbit, so fighting head-on is a bad choice. Setting up a trap was the only way they could kill one. Adam then remembered the smirk of the rabbit he fought with during trial... ''I got to take my revenge!'', he thought Soon, before the gangster leave, Adam began to spoke... "I''ll join the hunt!", Adam shouted which cause the gagster to feel goosebumps all over as they can feel Adams'' hatred..... Hence, they had no choice but to adhere to Adam, letting him join their hunt. Also, their eyes flickered with excitement knowing that their hunt would be easier this time! ----- Outside the Batangas City, on the one-horned rabbit hunting grounds... One boy can be seen running, and behind him was a one-horned rabbit running leisurely as if enjoying the thrill of chasing a powerless man... The boy was screaming like a girl, causing the rabbit to smirked. Soon, the boy stopped running but the rabbit didn''t notice anything and just thought that the boy lost his will of escaping... The rabbit then walked tardily towards the man, but unbeknownst to it, after taking a few steps, its course stopped when the ground it was stepping on, suddenly collapsed! After a while, the rabbit felt a bit dizzy from the fall then looked upward, seeing a hole it falls from. It was tricked! It was just the boy''s scheme... Soon, 5 boys look out from the 3 meters hole on the ground... One of them was familiar to him as it was the boy it was chasing earlier, the other four boys? He didn''t know them After taking a look at the four boys'' faces, his gaze stopped on the last boy! He felt his fur rising all over as he looked at the boy''s eyes! It was hatred! The rabbit then just gulp as he anticipates his fate of being these boys ''dinner'' ---- At the same time, Adam was looking at the rabbit intently... "Troy, how do you kill this rabbit?", Adam asked as he didn''t see them holding any weapon. "It''s simple, since we can''t even penetrate its skin. We just buried it alive then wait for hours until it died from suffocation.", Troy said proudly as his idea was so ''witty'' The rabbit just gulps at this thought though it cant understand what Troy said... On the other hand, Adam somehow felt pity towards the rabbit as it will be buried alive soon... "Let me try attacking it first, and see whether I can kill it or not.", Adam spoke as he wants to test his skills prowess Soon, the gang just replied a big ''Yes'' as they also want to see Adams'' power... They then began to stepped back while Adam was preparing his skill... Adam knew how to activate a skill and that was just by simply saying or thinking the name and taking a required gesture if there''s any. ''Activate Absolute''s first skill'', Adam thought silently Soon, a small coin-like shape bronze-colored item appeared before Adam. It was levitating and can be moved through thought! As per the skills description, Adam then began inserting mana into the coin-shaped item. ''1 mana'' ''5'' ''100'' ''250'' ''500'' ''800'' ''950 mana'' Adam stopped inserting mana on the now plate-size coin, as once a Chosen drained his mana completely, they were prone to being unconscious. Still, he felt like this amount of mana was enough to kill the rabbit as he felt some weight from the coin. Sadly, he was still incapable of changing the coins shape, so he has to put up with it for now. The coin''s size can be adjusted by putting a considerable amount of mana, and after inserting 950 mana, it was now plate-size! Unbeknownst to him, the gangsters who looked at Adam were fascinated by what they''ve seen! They saw a large amount of mana exiting from Adam''s body, they didn''t expect him to have such a large amount of mana... ''Did he really just arrived on this world?'', Troy thought while gulping At the same time, the rabbit was now on panicked as it felt the pressure and intensity coming from the coin. Soon, before the rabbit could even move, a plate-sized coin began to descend on the 3-meters hole, as if a meteor was descending. After a while, the rabbit died without even retaliating... and a sweet message appeared before Adam again... [ One-horned rabbit killed ] [ 5 experience obtained ] ''ehh? Only 5?'', Adam thought dissatisfiedly as he can''t imagine filling up his 1000 experience bar by just killing a few rabbits... ------- Author''s Note: Peso is the currency we are using in the Philippines, so I prefer using it as well. 1$ = 50 pesos Chapter 7: Level 10 (1) Five experience points per rabbit killed were indeed low for Adam who had over 1000 experience points requirement. But for those who got an E-rating unique skill, this five experience points were a fair sum as they only needed 100 experience points to advance to level 2. Though dissatisfied, what can Adam do about it? Definitely nothing, so he can just embrace this ''fate'' and farm diligently. Soon, another session of ''hide and seek'' continues, a member from Troy''s gang would attract the rabbits agro then runs and screams like a girl to trap the rabbit, which then will be killed by Adam. It was the same as before, with the only difference of having all of Troy''s members and even Troy attract the rabbit, also, Adam test the proper amount of mana to used in order to one-kill the rabbit. It was a ''small'' amount of 30 mana! Considering this, Adam felt pity towards the first rabbit that he killed where he uses a hefty 950 mana! In result? The rabbit was smashed into minced meat! ---- Soon, when evening comes, Adam and Troy''s gang finished their ''hunt'', amassing a total kill of 27 rabbits! excluding the now minced meat one... Of course, Adam had to rest sometime in order to replenish his mana, especially on his first try where he used a massive 950 mana. Still, the harvest was good, its the first time also that the Troys gang had managed to obtain such a degree of kills in one day. Soon, they entered the city, carrying rabbits dead body with their bare hands People keep looking at them with unpleasant look which they just ignored or rather, they are used to it. Also, chosen carrying a bundle of monster carcasses was a common sight for a big city like Batangas City, hence they didnt attract that much attention. Of course, there exist a spatial equipment like storage ring, but for common people, it was like reaching a cloud. Adam and company then continued walking towards the market, where monster carcass could be sold. As usual, the monsters body was a great source of food and materials for making weapons, armor, etc. as well. This one-horned rabbit specifically, its horn could be used in forging a low-level weapon, and its meat was indeed tasty and had been part of stalls menu. Soon, Adam and the gangs reached the market. As they wore a torn and dirty clothing, people kept on glancing at them. Again, ignoring their gazes, they went directly towards the stall nearby and began talking to a disgusted vendor. "How much can we sell this dead body for?", Adam asked calmly, not caring about the disgusted look the vendor expressed. "10 pesos each", the vendor replied lazily ''Thud'' Suddenly, Troy slams his hand on the counter after hearing the price offered. "10? Don''t you dare trick us! I heard someone selling this rabbit for 50 each!", Troy said angrily knowing that the vendor was trying to trick them "To whom did you hear it from? 50? that''s insane! Look at the rabbit that you brought, they are all so messed up!", retaliates the vendor, pointing at the rabbit which Adam first killed... Troy was about to speak again when suddenly, Adam''s proclamation interrupted him. "I''m a chosen!", Adam said proudly, causing the people around them to got shocked as it was not within their expectation. And of course, among them, the vendor suffers the most as his legs were now shaking totally... "ch...chosen? how ca..can you prove...th..", the vendor utters as his legs were near on collapsing But before he could even finish his words, a plate-size bronze item appeared out of nowhere. Upon seeing this, his shaking legs finally collapsed as he kowtowed before Adam! "Please for..forgive me..!", begged the vendor Adam expects this outcome as it was already given that every common people here considered the word ''Chosen'' a tabboo! so he activates the skill ''absolute'' to serves as proof. Considering that the vendor planned to trick them, Adam of course schemed to take advantage of this situation... "I heard that a rabbit can be sell for 100 pesos, am I right?", Adam said with sarcasm "100? that''s insane!", the vendor retaliates as 100 was surely too high! and was twice the normal amount of 50. "ohh it''s not 100, then could it be 200?", Adam chuckled "2..200?" The vendor was now speechless at Adam''s price as it was quadrupled the actual amount. His face turned gloomy, lamenting the action he did earlier. "then 300? or maybe something higher?", Adam said while pointing his finger on his chin seemingly thinking "300, I will buy it at 300 pesos each! ", shouted the vendor as he was sure that he couldn''t compromise with Adam anymore, or possibly, may raised the price instead. Soon, Adam and company sold the 25 pieces of rabbit for 7,500 pesos, instantly leaving after that. On the other hand, the vendor remained stunned by the unexpected outcome... --- Adam and company now planned to stay at an apartment, costing 4,000 pesos a week. They also bought some food, seasoning, and of course, clothing! leaving them with only 1,500 pesos. There were five of them so the amount was somewhat costly. Soon, they have a dinner with rabit as the sole menu. ----- In the middle of the night, while others were indulged in their peaceful dream in a newly soft bed, Adam was looking at nowhere as he recalled of today''s event... then looked at his experience bar. [ Level: 1 Exp: 140/1000 ] ''it''s not enough!'' Adam mutters with profound tone as day''s had passed and yet he was still level 1 The other fourth batch of Chosen already made their way to level 5, of course, they were supported by their respective guilds..but still, Adam felt like he was being left out. ''More, I got to hunt more!'' Chapter 8: Level 10 (2) Soon, 4 days had passed... On the goblin hunting ground, Adam can be seen ''fighting'' with a goblin with his cloth full of blood! Adam has been farming on this goblin zone for 3 days now. The goblin was a level 10 monster but still, Adam can fight back and kill them with ease. It takes over 100 mana just to penetrate the goblin''s skin and kill it. And due to consecutive level up, Adam now had enough mana to continue killing goblins. He also encounters a goblin chief occasionally which is a level 20 monster, but still, he was able to kill it by just inserting 1000 mana on the skill. Monster defense varies as there were monsters whose forte was a defense but with low attack power and there are those with low defense but high attack power and so on... Soon, after killing the remaining goblin, a sweet message appears before Adam, causing him to smirk... [ You have leveled up ] He was now level 10! Finally, after almost 90 hours of nonstop hunting, he was able to achieve his desired result, and seeing it appear before him now really makes him feel proud of himself! ---- Unbeknownst to him, on the other hunting ground, a good looking man can be seen fighting a large snake-like monster that was as huge as a one-storey house! Despite the size difference, the man was still able to hold himself and fight back. He soon brandished his sword towards the snake, causing it to lose its life instantly! The man was part of the fourth batch of Chosen and was now level 18, he also had an A-rating grade on trial before. The enormous snake he killed earlier was a level 20 monster, same with goblin chief that Adam had just killed! Though the experience needed for Adam to level up was huge, the gap between him and the other fourth batch was lessened due to his nonstop hunting and also, freaking damage! In other words, what others take minutes to kill due to their low stats, only takes Adam seconds mainly due to his whopping stats! --- At the same time, after achieving level 10, Adam then immediately checked his status window... " Status checked! " [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: None Level: 10. Exp: 0/10,000 HP: 20,000/20,000 MP: 170,000/170,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) : #1 - ???? Summon Attributes: Strength: 10 Agility: 10 Stamina: 10 Intelligence: 160 Remaining Attribute point: 0 Remaining skill points: 10 ] Adam was content looking at his status window. His stats had now increased by leaps and bounds! Firstly, his health and mana. Aside from his unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' which gives him 1000 hp and mp per level, he also had his occupation ''Absolute Chosen'' which gives him 1000 hp and mp increase per level as well. Unfortunately, simultaneous with his health and mana increased, his exp required to level up also increases by 1000 per level! At the same time, his stats also increased by a lot! Though his unique skill and occupation grant him a monstrous amount of mp, he still planned to allocate all his attribute points to Intelligent, mainly because he needs a hefty amount of mana to unlock the next skill on absolute skill book, and also, intelligence corresponds not only to mana itself but also to mana regeneration rate, skill cooldown and also, skills damage! So the higher his intelligence is, the faster he can replenish his mana and the greater reduction on his skills cooldown would be! Most importantly, his skills damage will increase proportionally! So considering this and the effects of a 50% increase in damage of all absolute-related skill that his occupation ''Absolute Chosen'' grants, he can kill a level 20 goblin chief easily! Seeing that it was already noon and thinking that he hasn''t been in the city for a while now since he had to focus on hunting, he planned on going back and checking on Troy''s gang again. He also had to replenish his food and look for another ''lovely'' hunting ground as killing goblin didn''t satisfy him anymore. He then began to leave, setting aside the dead body of the goblins that he killed as they can''t be bought anyway. ---- After a while, Adam managed to went back to the City, it was as still as prosperous as usual, with crowded people in every store. While walking along the streets his eyes caught an astonishing scene! It was the crowded people in the front of the lotto shop! Four days had passed but still, no one won the lotto, so as result, the prize keeps on accumulating that even the prince of the Luzon kingdom bought a bunch of lotto tickets! The owner of the lotto shop on World of Luck was unknown but he was believed to be so powerful that even the kings of three kingdoms won''t dare to do anything on lotto shop branches worldwide! There was even a rumor of mid-sized guild of Chosen trying to rob one of the branches of the lotto shop, but before they could even enter the shop, a light descends from the sky, annihilating them with one swoop! Since then, no one dared to rob any lotto shop branches anymore and instead, buy lotto tickets fairly. Also, there''s the rumor that the lotto shop itself was a high-grade item and a rumor also states that before, a small city was annihilated by a monster siege, and amidst the destroyed city, there''s only one building that remains standing and was left unmoved, it was the lotto shop! But it was still just a rumor and maybe exaggerated somehow. While contemplating and fascinated by the scene, he heard someone speaking... " Hey what is the prize now? ", one of the boys near Adam asked as he was also baffled at the long line of people in the lotto shop. "It''s 25 billion pesos, 20 A-grade potions, 5 A-grade armors, 5 A-grade weapons, and know what? there''s also a C-grade roulette ticket now! ", exclaimed the other boy Hearing this, Adam was also baffled as the prize was really tremendous! especially the C-grade roulette ticket! Roulette ticket was a precious item here on World of Luck, as it gives you a chance of winning various weapons, skills, etc. Also, it was considered to be rare as it was only given on starter pack for every chosen. Gaining one can only be done through clearing a mission directly from the king of three kingdoms! as they are the only citizen of World of Luck who had such an item. So in a result, for the past four years, only one person managed to obtain a D-grade roulette ticket through that, as getting a mission from the king himself was also such a hard feat! Aside from that, through winning the lotto was the other known way of obtaining a roulette ticket, so winning was a must for every chosen! Now that Adam thought about it, he still had a hefty sum of money on his ''bank account'', namely lotto shop! waiting to be withdrawn! ''ahahha'', Adam just chuckled at this thought Though that''s the case, there''s no need to rush as he can claim it anytime he wanted, he just needs to have his skill ''Extreme Luck'' finished its cooldown. And currently, he still had a roulette tickets with him so doesn''t need to rush things. Firstly, he just needs to draw all of his roulette tickets now then just buy a lotto ticket after that. Also, won''t it be great if he just let the prize keep on accumulating? so by the time he finished using all his roulette ticket, the prize would be monstrous by then! '' hahah'' Adam chuckled again at his thought and began walking towards the apartment where Troy was at. Chapter 9: SSS-Grade Title Holder (1) Soon, Adam arrived at the apartment and there he saw troy and his gang laughing leisurely with each having their food. Before, they barely got any food as they can only kill one rabbit a day, but 3 days ago, when they earned enough money and before Adam went towards the goblin hunting ground, they bought an E-grade sword with all the money they had. Through that sword, they can now easily penetrate and kill the rabbit which they trapped, which takes them hours just to suffocate it. This led their earnings to rise exponentially! Lately, they could hunt over 10 rabbits a day and live a normal life, with enough food on their table and the likes... Due to this, they are extremely grateful to Adam as, without him, they might be living and sleeping in the slum by now. Hence, when they saw Adam standing on the door, they straightaway ran off to him with their arms open, aiming to hug Adam, but alas, Adam avoided it... ---- After some chatter with Troy and gangs, they then went around the City and bought some necessities, even wants! Adam now considers Troy and the gang to be his friend since he knew already their personalities and knew that they are not bad people. Hence, when the night comes, Adam asked them a question which bothers him since before... " Say, why is it that common people like you don''t have any fighting capability? You don''t even have an affinity with magic nor martial skills? ", Adam asked confusedly as on World of Luck, only Royalties had the power like the Chosen when in fact, this world was blessed with natural magic, so why does common people cant access it? After hearing the question, the gang''s face turns sullen which makes Adam became much curious about the situation. " As you can see, we can''t learn any martial arts tho our ancestor tried for years, when practicing even the simplest martial arts or swordsmanship, our body would hurt like heck and it was intolerable so we choose to give up learning any battle styles...", Troy paused then take a breather before continuing " Hence, we tried using magic but fate was bitter, we don''t have an affinity on even the 4 common elements, therefore we choose to give up again, and live our life terribly, But that was only until recently as four years ago.. ", Troy paused again then looks at Adam intimately... Adam felt a bit uncomfortable at Troy''s gaze so he asked stutteringly... " th..then? " Troy replied. ... " four years ago, Chosen appeared then one of the common people was enslaved by a chosen, that time he feels so bitter as being enslaved was much worse than death itself as they are deprived of their every right, unbeknownst to them, change happen..." " The enslaved person gains a system which is the same as what the Chosen had, through that, they can become stronger like the chosen! Starting then, common people almost beg the chosen to enslaved them but of course they choose who to beg from. " Troy ended and looks at Adams reaction Adam was somehow baffled at this revelation, it was not mentioned on news about World of Luck on Earth before. Maybe because slavery was a hard topic to discuss with on a liberated country like that on Earth. Still, Adam thought that it was somehow disadvantageous for the chosen to enslave someone as he didn''t gain that much, unlike the other party. He was soon answered by Troy which said that it''s actually fair somehow, and besides once enslaved, the master can easily kill the slave with just a thought, and once a slave died, there''s no inconvenience brought to the master. Unlike this, once the master died, the slave would die as well. So it was fair somehow. The other gain a new power, with others gaining a new ''pet''. Adam felt uncomfortable with the idea of slavery so he vows not to do it unless necessary. Of course, Troy and gangs don''t want to beg Adam to enslave them as they also don''t like the idea of slavery... After a while of silence, they then began sleeping on their bed and sleep comfortably... ------ '' kring '' '' kring '' Adam was woken up by the sound of an alarm clock ( magic-powered ), it was still in the middle of the night and he set the time on exactly 11:00 pm as for the reason? It''s simply because tonight will be when his skill, ''Extreme Luck''s cooldown time would end! While waiting for the last minute cooldown, he first recalled his decision earlier... and called for his starter pack... [ Starter Pack ] [ ¡Á1 E-rating item roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Title roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Miscellaneous roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Random roulette ticket Description: Items are bound to the Chosen ] He didn''t have any skill book roulette ticket now as he had already used it before. So he only has remaining 4 tickets to choose from. First of all, he excludes random roulette tickets as it was tricky, next he also excludes the title as he doesn''t feel the need for one yet. Then, he also excludes miscellaneous as it was related to accessories and such which he also doesn''t feel the need for yet. Hence, he was left out with only item roulette ticket! Before, he also thought of using this ticket, it''s just that skill book was a necessity before, and now, he had to have an item here and now! As for whatever item would he draw out, he would just have to accept it no matter what as he had no choice... Soon, only a 1-minute cooldown remains on Extreme Luck skill and Adam gazed at it intently... [ Cooldown: 1 minute ] [ 50 seconds ] [ 38 seconds ] [6 seconds ] [ 2 seconds ] [ 1 second ] [ Skill Cooldown ended ] Adam was overjoyed at the message and immediately used the item roulette ticket! Soon, his consciousness was again transferred into the same area where only a huge roulette was in. [ E-rating item roulette ticket used ] After a while, the roulette starts spinning... And same as before, Adam grasped the exact timing on when to activate his unique skill ''Extreme Luck''. Hence upon seeing the roulette to be spinning slowly and on the verge of stopping, he immediately activate the skill... [ Unique Skill '' Extreme Luck '' used ] [ Extreme luck will descend on the Chosen within 1 second... ] '' Ding '' [ Unique Skill '' Extreme Luck '' is now on cooldown ] [ Remaining time: 5 days ] The roulette stop at the same time the skill was activated. Same as before, due to extreme luck, the needle on the roulette rest in between red and orange color, and as for what''s between them? Of course, it''s a light color! '' ding '' rang by the system announcing the drawn item... ''It''s such a lovely tone '', Adam mutters as he was in love with the same message appearing... Chapter 10: SSS-Grade Title Holder (2) '' ding '' [ Congratulations for drawing an SSS-Grade item '' Robe of Supremacy'' ] [ Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) Description: A robe that was once worn by ''The Supreme'', this robe greatly enhances the power of ''The Supreme'' giving him a chance to imprison the soul of an enemy he defeated into it. Effects: : enhances the user''s defense by proportional to the user''s current health : increases spell performance (attack power) by 20% : reduces skill cooldown by 20% : had a chance to imprison the soul of the defeated enemy and summon it, the strength of the summon would be proportional to the amount of mana supplied Number of souls contained: 1/5 Durability: ? ] '' ! '' '' Wow! '' Adam was left stunned at the item''s description and effects! As it was so extreme! Under normal circumstances, an item can possess an effect that gives a certain increase in users'' health, mana, strength, etc. Adam then remembers the E-grade sword that Troy bought recently... [ Bronze Sword Description: A sword that drops from killing ''Novice Cockroach'' Effects Attack power: 10 Strength: 2 Durability: 150/150 ] This certain sword gives an exact amount of increase on users attack power and strength, while the ''Robe of Supremacy'' grants a defense which depends on users'' current health! In other words, when Adam had a 1000 amount of health currently, he will then have a massive 1000 defense! And what''s good about that was Adam didn''t have only 1000 health he had over 20,000 by now! And would soon increase every time he leveled up! Hence, considering that, even if the increase in spell performance was removed, Adam wouldnt feel displeased at all! Since robe was a defensive item, the defense was the only effect it grants, with no agility nor strength included. Likewise, the robe was used primarily by mage or spellcaster so its effects pertain to skills attack power and cooldown reduction which mages greatly covet. Also, the durability of the robe was labeled on ''?'' which somehow confuses Adam. Aside from that, one thing intensely caught Adam''s attention, it was the capability of the robe to imprison the soul of the defeated enemy! He dreamed before of being a summoner, cause he finds having your summons fight for you while you are leisurely watching on the rear to be extremely awesome! And now, he can achieve that dream! But of course, he had to choose which enemy to imprison as the slot was limited to 5. He then checked on the initial soul contained inside the robe... [ Number of souls contained: 1/5 ] [ Soul Name: Greed Description: The strongest enemy that the ''Supreme'' had ever fought with, and also the last soul he imprisoned as defeating Greed was done through the expense of his own life. Skill: Domineering Sword (Passive): A swordsmanship that leads ''The Supreme'' to its final breath. Brandished a sword with domineering swordsmanship. Other skill currently lock requirements - user has to be level 100 : Attributes (strength, agility, etc. ) varies from the amount of mana supplied : Mana consumption when using skill would be extracted from the user : Health would be shared with the user as well ] ''Definitely an SSS-Grade item! '', Adam mutters Just a skill itself astonished Adam greatly, and the fact that ''Greed'' was the one who killed ''The Supreme'', he had a power that rivaled the latter! It''s just unfortunate that he had to be level 100 to unlock the next skill... Additionally, the strength of Greed can vary depending on the amount of mana supplied, just like his skill ''Absolute'', so he can just input thousands of mana then watch Greed farms for him! Furthermore, the mana and health of Greed were shared with Adam, it''s fortunate that Adam had a large amount of mana and health to share with Greed. In other words, when Greed was hurt, the damage taken would be received by Adam himself, but of course, excluding the pain, only the amount of damage taken. Soon, he got excited at going on different famous large hunting grounds where a powerful boss monster resides... '' I will surely imprison them all! '' , Adam thought excitedly even forgetting the restriction of 5 maximum summons Now, he was confident on facing a level 50 monster or even level 100 one! He began to plan his next course of ''farming'' on a large hunting grounds where level 100 monster resides! As for level 101 monsters? Adam thought that it was still out of his reach as every 100 level, a Chosen and Monsters undergoes a large breakthrough, greatly enhancing their strength thus a level 101 monster can easily kill a level 100 monster tho there''s only 1 level difference. Likewise, a level 201 monster can defeat a level 200 monster easily and so on. ---- After the nonstop announcement of various boons, Adams''s consciousness was then transported back to his body. As he was spacing out recalling all that he received, an announcement rang again which cause him to almost forgot to breathe... [ Congratulations for being the first Chosen to possess three SSS-Grade items/title''s/etc. ] [ As a reward, a title will be given ] [ Title ''SSS-Grade Chosen'' obtained ] '' ! '' '' Thud '' Adam fainted literally after seeing another huge boon! Currently, he possesses three SSS-Grade items/titles specifically the SSS-Grade Unique skill ''Extreme Luck'', the SSS-Grade skill ''Absolute'', and lastly, the SSS-Grade ''Robe of Supremacy''! On the World of Luck, every ''First'' was considered a huge feat and was always awarded handsomely. Some were the ''first'' to discover a certain dungeon wherein they received a buff of increased drop rate inside the dungeon. Additionally, some were the first to do a certain thing like enhancing a weapon to +5 and so on..which gives them a corresponding title. There was also the ''First'' E-A-Grade attainer which was commonly being dominated by the first batch of Chosen as they were a year ahead of others. Likewise, being the first to have three possession of A-grade item gave a certain hunter an extravagant reward, specifically the ''A-Grade Chosen''. That certain hunter was now the renowned leader of one of the 5 largest guilds! Hence, Adam was dazed off by the large boon he just received as he knew of this kind of title''s existence!.... Chapter 11: SSS-Grade Title Holder (3) Soon, the next day comes... Adam was awoken by the loud sound outside of his apartment... It was a sound of people booming and talking with each other loudly... After a while, Adam opens his eyes completely and freshened up... Soon, he went towards the balcony on his apartment where Troy and the gangs'' was at. When he looked outside, people from other apartments also went on their balcony and the street was crowded with people. Unlike before, the crowds were not there to buy from stalls but instead, looking at the certain carriage that''s traveling in the middle of the road. Adam got curious as to why people were so immersed in that carriage so he asked Troy right away... " What''s with the carriage? Why are so many people interested in it? ", Adam asked confusedly Troy then takes a breather before answering, " That''s the carriage of a slave merchant. They usually went outside the city looking for ''commodities'' then went back to the city once a month, and now was the day that they went back from this month''s exploration. " Adam was still unable to get the point on why people were so interested in it so he asked further... " there was a rumor that last month, they got a big haul, and you know what''s that? It''s an elf! Which was then believed to be bought by Alexander for 3 billion pesos! " After hearing that, Adam now knew why people are so immersed in it. Alexander was part of the first batch of Chosen and a leader of Dynamite Guild, one of the 5 largest guilds as well. So him buying an elf as a slave for 3 billion pesos was indeed possible and may be far from a rumor. And as for why he bought an elf? Its to enslave her and make her his ''pet''. Same with common people, elf also gains a system once enslaved, so choosing an elf which has a great affinity with magic was indeed a smart choice. Soon, the carriage of a slaver merchant traveled a distance and was now out of Adam''s view, hence he went back to his bed to rearrange his thought. ---- Yesterday, he remembers passing out from extreme shock due to continuous huge boons he received... Of course, partly because he was tired as well... Before passing out, he recalled receiving a title ''SSS-Grade Chosen''! Hence, he began by first checking on the title''s effects... [ SSS Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) Description: A title given to the ''First'' chosen whoever possess three SSS-Grade items/titles/etc. Effects: : Increase the performance of every SSS-Grade (title, items, skills, etc.) by 20% : + 1000 health proportional to Chosen''s level : + 1000 mana proportional to Chosen''s level : +5 attribute points per level : +1 skill point per major breakthrough ( every 100 level) : All stat points increased by 500 : Increases the chance of obtaining SSS-Grade item/title/etc. by 5% ] '' ! '' '' Its indeed an SSS-Grade Title! '', Adam thought excitedly He was astonished at the huge effects of the title, which is somehow the same with his occupation ''Absolute Chosen'' which does not have a grade as it was an occupation. But after giving it some thought, it must be an SSS-Grade occupation as well once graded as the effect was the same with an SSS-Grade title! As he was amused, he began checking the effect one by one... First and foremost was an increase in performance of every SSS-Grade stuff that he possesses by a massive 20%! An A-Grade title that a certain hunter currently had increases his A-Grade stuff''s performance by 8%! Which is really far from a 20% increase of that on the SSS-Grade title. Adam somehow felt guilty upon comparing a ''mere'' A-Grade to SSS-Grade Title. Next, same with his occupation, there''s an increase in health and mana which is proportional to his level by 1000 per level. Additionally, there''s also the +5 attribute points and +1 skill point. Moreover, he received an increase in his attributes (Strength, Agility, Stamina, and Intelligence) by a whopping 500! Title usually gives an additional stat to all areas which correspond to its Grade. So far, an A-Grade title was the highest to ever be recorded which increases a chosens stats by 200! And now, Adam obtained a massive stats increment. Likewise, he also obtained an increase in chances of obtaining an SSS-Grade items/titles/etc. even tho it was only 5%, it was still better than nothing! '' I guess I''m the only one who had SSS-Grade items among Chosen '', Adam chuckled Soon, he was too excited to check on his status window to get a better grasp on his ''improvement'' so far! " Status checked! " [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: SSS-Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) Level: 10. Exp: 0/10,000 HP: 540,000/540,000 MP: 740,000/740,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) : #1 - ???? Summon Attributes: Strength: 510 Agility: 510 Stamina: 510 Intelligence: 710 Remaining Attribute point: 0 Remaining skill points: 10 Item equipped: Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) ] His mana had increased by leaps and bounds! Firstly, due to his occupation, unique skill, and title which grants him an additional 1000 mana per level, his health had increased by 30,000 since he was level 10 currently. Additionally, he spends all his attribute points on Intelligence, giving him a further 210,000 mana! As every 1 attribute point corresponds to 1000 mana. Of course, this only applied to Adam who had an SSS-Grade unique skill, as others only receive an additional 100 to 500 mana based on their rating received. Likewise, Adam got 10 attribute points per level while others only take 1-5 in accordance with their rating as well. Moreover, due to the 500 stats increment he received from his title, he obtained an additional 500,000 mana! Hence, his 30,000 mana from his SSS-Grade''s unique skill, title, and occupation, with the addition of 210,000 from attribute points, and 500,000 from the title, resulted in a massive 740,000 mana! Furthermore, his health increase to 540,000 as 1 stamina point corresponds to 1,000 health as well, and likewise, he received 30,000 from his unique skill, title, and occupation''s effect! In the meantime, he didn''t want to spend his skill points yet as getting a skill point can only be done through major breakthrough or every 100 levels, so he had to think of how to allocate the skill point thoroughly! Speaking of which, he now had enough mana to unlock the next skill on his SSS-Grade ''Absolute''. ''Let''s do this! '', Adam mutters excitedly as for what changes would this advance brought!... Chapter 12: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (1) " Skill checked! " , Adam utters After saying the word, a transparent holographic screen appeared before Adam... [ Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) Description: A skill book containing 10 skills with different requirements needed to unlock Skill #1: ''???'' Summon (Active) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power, etc. varies depending on the amount of mana supplied. Skill #2: needed 10,000 mana to unlock Skill #3: needed 100,000 mana to unlock Skill #4: needed 1,000,000 mana to unlock .... .. Skill #10: needed 1 trillion mana to unlock ] Adam was again fascinated at the skill especially by the amount of mana needed just to unlock a certain skill, which goes until 1 trillion mana! Before, Adam thought that it was impossible to reach such a number within one year of diligent farming. But now, he thought that it was indeed possible to accomplish, as he saw how much mana did he got when he was just level 10. Needless to say, he had been on this World of Luck for only 6 days now! Therefore he was enthusiastic about farming more diligently, and if possible, he could stay inside a hunting ground for 1 year straight! Of course, that was not feasible as he needs to restock his resources sometimes and be updated regarding the world''s contemporary news. Soon, after contemplating, he then began the skill unlocking... " Use 10,000 mana to unlock the second skill! ", Adam commands to the system excitedly [ 10,000 mana used ] [ Skill #2 of Absolute is now available ] [ Skill #2: Shape-shifter (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to change the form of ''???'' at will ] '' Cool! '', Adam exaggerated '' So all ten skills are related somehow? '', Adam thought Before, the ''???'' or what Adam usually calls ''coin'', can be adjusted but only its size and not its shape, hence, he can only use its weight and desolate force to kill monsters. Now, with this newly gain skill, he can change the ''coins'' shape at will! He can make it had a pointy edge for penetrative power, or make it circular or oval for defense. Adam was so excited at the thought of doing such a feat and exploring various possible forms of the ''coin''. After a while, Adam then began the next unlocking as he had over 100,000 mana remaining as well... " Use 100,000 mana to unlock the third skill! " [ 100,000 mana used ] [ Skill #3 is now available ] [ Skill #3: ''???'' Division (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to divide the ''???'' at the desired size or amount at will. ] '' Good! '' Similarly, Adam was contented with skill #3''s effects. It''s also a passive skill that lets him divide the coin at will. In other words, he can attack multiple enemies at the same time! He could divide the coin into a thin needle-like structure for a great penetrative force! Additionally, he infers that ''Absolute'' can be an AOE skill or single-attack skill depending on its uses. This cause Adam to had a lot of possibilities on doing things! After that, Adam then checked his remaining mana... [ Mp: 630,000/740,000 ] He used 10,000 mana to unlocked the second skill and another 100,000 mana to unlocked the third. Nonetheless, he could still hunt monsters with his remaining 630,000 mana! And just drink mana potion to restore his mana when needed. Though he had a high mana regeneration rate, he had to stay still or don''t use any skill for his mana to restore naturally, and considering his large mana capacity, it will take time before he fully replenishes his mana. Likewise, he had enough money now to buy a bunch of D-Grade mana potion. Soon, he bid goodbye to Troy and gangs then left towards his next hunting ground, namely, the Gigantic ants zone! ------ After an hour of traveling through a carriage, Adam finally reached his destination It was a large mountain with a cave on it. This cave was the opening to Gigantic Ants hunting grounds, and as for the mountain? It was the ant''s nest itself! The reason why Adam choose this hunting ground was first, Gigantic Ants were a level 100 monster that fits his criteria. Second, Gigantic Ants tends to travel by a group, meaning Adam could kill a large number of monsters at the same time. There''s also a massive number of Gigantic Ants here, so Adam could take the pleasure of killing them until he reached level 50 at least. Soon, Adam entered the cave and after a while, he saw a group of people which he thinks were Chosen, fighting gigantic ants immensely. Hence, he searched and went deep inside the hunting ground where there''s no people at all, as he didn''t want to reveal his capability to others as it may result in some inconvenience. A later while, he encounters a group of 10 Gigantic Ants. As the name suggests, it was an ant that was huge in terms of size. It was 3 meters tall, and was almost twice the height of Adam! Upon seeing Adam, the gigantic ants pounced on him instantly, since this monster attacks based purely on its instinct. Adam was not afraid nor shocked at all when faced with such a huge height difference. He just thought calmly then speak... " Greed! ", Adam said composedly After the word leaves Adam''s mouth, a large-looking adult man appeared out of nowhere. The man was Greed, the summoning of Adam! Greed was a bulky man who was around 250 cm tall! and releasing a profound aura. As soon as he appeared, he knelt before Adam immediately. '' thud '' Adam was somehow embarrassed at the scene of a bulky man kneeling before him as if a knight kneeling to his princess... Likewise, Adam was glad to see the loyalty shown by Greed, as he was afraid before that the summon may retaliate to his command. And deducing that Greed didn''t speak, he infers that summon don''t have the ability to speak at all. ------ The gigantic ants somehow step back at the appearance of Greed...But soon continued pouncing like a madman... Upon seeing this, Adam then gave his first command to his first summon, Greed! " Kill them all! ", Adam commanded composedly while pointing at the now pouncing gigantic ants He also began to supply 1000 mana first to try whether the amount was enough... Soon, after hearing the command, Greed stood up then faced the gigantic ants with an expressionless look... He then began to take a step forward then brandished his sword once the ants were a meter away from him... '' ding '' A metallic sound was heard as the sword met the ant''s skin... ''It''s too hard! '', Adam thought as the sword didn''t cause any damage to the ants at all. Soon, he began to increase the amount of mana inserted and finally stopped at 30,000 mana as it was more than enough to kill dozens of ant! The scene inside the Gigantic Ants hunting ground now changed, and if someone were to see it, one word was all he could say. '' Massacre! '' The scene was gruesome as Greed killed the gigantic ants one by one like how powerless ants on Earth was, in front of childs foot..... Chapter 13: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (2) [ You have leveled up ] [ You have leveled up ] [ You have leveled up ] ... .... ..... ... Adam was overjoyed at the almost consecutive announcement about him leveling up.. They had been on this hunting ground for only one day and yet, his level already climbed all the way to level 24! Soon, Greed finished killing the last gigantic ant nearby then remove his now bloodied sword on the dead monster body. A message then followed... [ Gigantic Ant killed ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] Gigantic ant was a level 100 monster, hence it gives a whopping 1,000 exp per monster killed. Additionally, the amount of exp that can be obtained from killing monster, varies on level and also rarity. As usual, the higher the level, the more exp it will give. Likewise, the more rarer the monster is, the more exp gained as well. Gigantic ant was not a rare monster, nonetheless, Adam chose this hunting ground due to numerous amount of Gigantic Ants here! The more ants he killed, the more exp he will gain! Allthroughout the day, they encountered about 50 groups of ants already. Amidst of that, Greed was always the first to step forward and deal damages. Just a brandished of sword from Greed can cause 2-3 ants a considerable injury. Bluntly, it only takes Greed about 2-3 attacks to eventually reap 2 ants life or even 3 sometimes. Theres also the scenario where they met a herd of Gigantic ants which nearly traps their exit. Hence, Adam just increase his mana output on Greed to a whopping 80,000! which then soon easily annihilated the herd of monster, increasing his level by a lot! Of course, Adam was not staying idle all those time. He fought with 2-3 ants which Greed leave for him, mainly to experiment with his newly attained skill! In the middle of his fighting earlier, he was forced to supply 1,000 mana to his ''coin'' and the result baffled him. '' The color of the coin changed! '' Before, it was bronze colored and upon inserting 1,000 mana, it changed to silver-color! He then got curious and tried inserting more mana, and knows what? When he finally inserted 10,000 mana, the coin changed color again! And turns golden! Adam then deduce that it was like the requirements of his ''Absolute Skill'', where changes may occur at 1,000 then 10,000 then 100,000 and so on.. It was just regrettable as he dont have that luxury of mana yet.. '' Soon! '', Adam thought firmly ------ So far, Adam had learned 3 forms of the coins (in regards with skill#2, Shape-shifter), namely for penetrating power, defensive power and lastly, for restriction! First, he tried transforming the ''coin'' to a spear-like shape, with a pointy edge for a good piercing power. He also tried increasing the supplied mana and discover a splendid result! '' As the mana supplied increases, the piercing power increases as well! '' Next, he tried expanding the size of the coin by inserting more mana, then change its size to circular or oval-like shield, and fortunately, his experiment worked out! The shield was durable and had a good defensive prowess, especially, the size can be adjusted as he wills! Of course he dont need a shield at all as he could just settle on his robe''s massive defense, but it wont hurt to have a countermeasure right? Lastly, for restriction. This form was somehow full of flaws as he didnt managed to have a better grasp of this yet, but nevertheless, he thought that it could worked out and keep on trying. Here, he made his coin change form into something like chain, which takes him a great amount of mana as it must be long enough to entangle the wholeness of the Gigantic ant. Afterward, he will increase the weight of the chain by inserting more mana, hence, the enemies movement would be restricted especially its speed. But this skill still needs further improvement and more experimentation as flaws was still all over. Nonetheless, he was content with the result so far as it was only his first day here on Gigantic Ant hunting ground. Apart from that, he wasnt able to try testing his other skill '' ''???'' Division '' yet, as he was still occupied by his other skill, so he might practice it when he had a better grasp on his coin''s form. Soon, Adam and Greed continues their ''simple'' hunt on a huge Gigantic ants hunting ground, going deeper and deeper... ------- At the same time, a large auction was occuring in Manila City, one of the five largest City on Luzon kingdom! Same as Batangas City, Manila City was as prosperous as ever, with populated streets and stalls. There are four famous structure on this area where rich and powerful personalities usually goes at, namely the Arena, the renowned lotto shop, the Adventurer guild, and lastly, the auction house! Auction house only opens once a month, nonetheless, it was famous as almost every item or commodities they were selling was of great quality! There were even scenarios where an A-grade accessory was sold! This was putting on the fact that accessories could be the most rare type of item that one can obtain! Weapons and armors were the most common and had an abundance quantity revolving around the market, while accessories had a few number. Hence, an accessory which is A-grade at top of that, could indeed cause a ruckus among consumers. Unlike whats'' mentioned, accessory was not the highlight of today''s auction thats currently occuring at '' Marikina Auction House''. ----- On one of the VIP room at Marikina Auction House.. A young man was sitting so profoundly on a luxurious sofa, looking at the item that was now currently displayed on the auction''s stage.. Beside him was a 30-40 year old looking man who releases a domineering aura.. He is Alexander Trono! The leader of Dynamite Guild, one of the 5 largest guild here on World of Luck! He was also a level 870 Chosen, with a unique skill of A-rating! Currently, the highest level ever achieved was level 870 which is the level of all the leaders of five largest guild! The young man then shifted his gaze on the person standing beside Alexander, or rather, an elf! It was a female elf which Alexander bought recently for whopping 3 billion pesos! Envy can be seen on the young man''s face, which was then noticed by Alexander.. " You dont have to feel envy William, you will get one soon. ", said by Alexander As per said, the young man''s name was William, a member of fourth batch of Chosen who received an A-Grade rating and became a member of Dynamite Guild. On the last trial, only 3 members of fourth batch managed to obtain an A-Grade rating, and William was one of them! He then remembers his kills lately where he can even solo hunt a level 20 Venomous Snake within 3 minutes! and thats when he was only level 18! Soon, he was interrupted on his thought when a voice from the auctioneer resound. " Good evening, esteemed guest! before we show our tonights'' final commodity, allow me to introduce its origin first. ", a beautiful young lady on the staged announced mysteriously A large cage was then brought on the stage covered by a thick cloth as the young lady began her introduction. William''s gaze was solely focus on the cage as it can be seen twitching every time. Of course he knew already of whats inside the cage as this was their reason for coming on tonights auction! Auction was divided into two stage, one on the morning which is the auction known on public and second was at night or known as ''dark auction'' where only VIP''s knows of its existence, as for the reason, merely because the commodities being sold at night, was an illegal one! These commodities can range from dangerous or banned medicine until adverse extent such as human slavery that is done illegally like force capturing! They were commonly the beggars who dont have a background! Soon, the young lady finished her introduction and soon the covering of the large cage was removed.. Chapter 14: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (3) As soon as the covering of the cage was removed, an entity was revealed! '' It was a beastwoman! '' Almost all the audience stands from their sits when they saw the beastwoman. Silence filled the wholeness of auction house as everyone was bewildered extremely. Seeing the stunned audience, the young lady auctioneer smirked as this was the same as they anticipated.. Soon, she began to spoke again, pulling the stunned audience from their amusement.. " As you can see, our final commodity for tonight was a beastwoman, and on top of that, she belongs to the special tiger-beast tribe! " " As for the starting price, it will be 50 million pesos, with a mininum price increment of 1 million pesos! ", announced by the young lady enthusiastically Soon, right after naming the price, William immediately bid! " 60 million pesos! " '' ! '', the other audience was stunned for a second due to sudden spike of William''s bid, but was soon pull out and announced their own bid.. " 61 million pesos! " " 63 million pesos! " " 70 million pesos! ", William bid again Once again, others were buffled for a second but soon continued, thinking that its gonna be a hard bid.. " 72 million pesos! " " 74 million pesos! " " 75 million pesos! " " 80 million pesos! ", bid by William again ----- On the VIP room where William and Alexander was staying at, a chuckled was heard from Alexander.. " hmmpp,.. Dont need to be that intense you know? You would get that beastwoman anyway.." Of course, what William was using for bidding was not his own money, but rather, their Guilds funds hence he can increase the price like it was nothing at all. William then look at Alexander and said, " I know Guild Master, Its just that I want this to end as soon as possible so I can go back on hunting! ", William said composedly.. While they are chit-chatting, a sudden bid interrupted them.. " 1 billion pesos! " It was a 1 billion bid! Bewildered, they search for the area where the voice comes from and discover their annoying competitor.. " Its those damn Missus Guild again! ", Alexander mutters furiously Missus Guild was also one of the 5 largest guild on World of Luck. They are just somehow unique as their members were purely woman! Soon, Alexander himself bid contendly again " 1.5 billion pesos! ", Alexander announced loudly. The young lady auctioneer was buffled at the sudden jump on price and nearly lost her composure.. Earlier, it was still at 80 million pesos and within a second, the price reached a whacking 1.5 billion pesos! '' This was more than they anticipated! '' Soon, a bid was announced again... " 2 billion pesos! ", contend by the Missus Guild Alexander and William were furious at this, though their fund can be considered wealthy, a 2 billion pesos were still a large amount! Soon, a series of exchanging of prices occured on the auction house... The other audience just remained silent and watch the exchange between the two, amusely.. After a while, Alexander concede as the price reached a whopping 10 billion pesos! which is more than one-hundred times of the normal price! They then leave immediately as soon as the auction ended due to embarassment... '' Damn Missus Guild! '', William stuttered angrily as he had to put up now with a mere commoner slave... -------- The next day, Adam was still diligently hunting at the Gigantic Ants hunting ground.. Since he had a high stamina stat, few hours of sleep was not a problem at all and he can stay all night, hunting! Moreover, he could take a rest sometime as he had a battling machine, namely, Greed! Since Greed depends on Adams mana for his stats and such, he didnt feel fatigue nor needs rest at all! Hence, while Adam was still resting leisurely on the rear, his experience points still keeps increasing as Greed kills monsters on the forefront continously! Aftermath, dead bodies of Gigantic Ants keeps on accumulating. '' Its just a pity that I cant bring these dead bodies! '', Adam murmurs Since Gigantic Ants were a 3 meters tall monster, Adam cant even brought one dead body outside as it was too large. '' I should buy storage ring as soon as I went back to the City! '', Adam thought Soon, he stood up from his comfortable sitting and fought 3 Gigantic ants at the same time.. ------ When the three Gigantic ant was nearing him, Adam immediately summon his ''coin'',... divide it into three, ... then let two of it take a form of chain and lunge on the two Gigantic ants enormous body! The two chain was now bound on the ants body which restricts their movement as Adam inserted more mana into it, adding weight to the chain. Hence, Adam now only had to fight with the remaining one monster. Soon, Adam change the remaining coin into spear form, then lunge it unto the nearing ant! Through inserting 100,000 mana on the spear, it easily penetrated the thick carapace of the Gigantic ant, leading it to its death! He then immediately pierced the now powerless two remaining Gigantic ants. [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] .... ... .. Consecutive message appeared before him stating his experience gained. Naturally, Adam dont need to restrict the other two ants earlier as his 100,000 mana-powered spear can easily killed one, but it wont hurt to have a countermeasure right? Besides, he cant transform the three coins into spear then insert 100,000 mana simultaneously as he dont have the luxury of mana to do that. Hence, his plan was to restrict the other ants first, then fought with a considerable number of ants. Soon, an announcement rang again which were followed by a sweet message.. [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ You have leveled up! ] '' He had level up! '' Adam''s current level was 32! which is contrast to what he anticipated as he thought that he needs at least two days to reach this level.. Its been only 1 day and one night since he had been on this hunting ground.. He soon turn his head to look at the area he comes from.. '' I went deeper here now, theres also more ants here, I wonder whether theres a boss monster on this zone? '', Adam thought with a mixture of enthusiast and anxious feeling.. The monster he was fighting here now was a level 100 monster and what if theres a boss monster here? What level could it be? Adam was not yet sure whether he can deal with level 101 monster yet as that monster already gone through its first major breakthrough! Hence, enhancing its strength by no one knows how much. Soon, he just firmed his resolve and continue to dig deeper on the hunting ground, and when he does face a level 101 monster? He should at least try whether he can kill it or not, he can resurrect anyway so dying doesnt matter at all! Chapter 15: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (4) [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] ..... ... .. Continous announcement kept on appearing on Adam''s view, as for the reason? Greed was currently ''massacring'' a large group of ants again! '' Its the fifth time already! '', Adam thought while fighting 6 monsters on his own simultaneously Ever since Adam and Greed dig deeper on the Gigantic Ants hunting ground, they encountered a herd of monsters frequently.. Howbeit, Greed easily killed those monsters with a continous brandished of his sword. Adam now increased his supplied mana on Greed from 30,000 to 50,000! hence, a herd of level 100 monster was not a problem at all! In fact, he enjoyed the lovely sound of consecutive announcement that kept on ringing! [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] [ 1,000 exp gained ] .... ... .. [ You have leveled up! ] '' Another level up message appeared! '' Excitedly, Adam immediately checked his status window to see his improvement so far.. [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: SSS-Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) Level: 40 Exp: 0/40,000 HP: 590,100/630,000 MP: 580,000/830,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) : #1 - ???? Summon ( Active ) : #2 - Shape-shifter ( Passive ) : #3 - ''???'' Division ( Passive ) Attributes: Strength: 510 Agility: 510 Stamina: 510 Intelligence: 710 Remaining Attribute point: 600 Remaining skill points: 10 Item equipped: Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) ] '' Good. '', Addam mutters For 2 days of diligent hunting inside Gigantic Ants hunting ground, he had achieved a total of 30 levels increment. Of course, most credits were to Greed as he literally killed monsters like a battling machine, fighting non-stop! Likewise, Gigantic ants as level 100 monsters gives a whacking 1,000 experience points per kill! greatly expedites his leveling speed. '' I wonder what level were the other fourth batch member was in now? '' , Adam thought silently Soon, he instantly allocate his 600 remaining attribute points to Intelligence, increasing it to a massive 1,310! Simultaneously, he immediately checked his mana bar.. [ MP: 1,180,000/1,430,000 ] '' It reached a million now! '', Adam thought excitedly as he can now unlock another skill of ''Absolute''. Nonetheless, he didnt unlock it instantly as he didnt have enough mana currently, so it might have to wait until he exit this hunting grounds as he might need mana when faced with unforeseen circumstances. Soon, a young looking man and bulky man can be seen digging deeper on Gigantic Ants hunting ground, killing every monsters they encounter as if its just a mere tofu!... ----- At the certain hunting ground near Manila City, a woman whose age is 16, was currently fighting with a level 28 monster '' Mutated Leopard ''! Beside her was a beastwoman belonging to a special tiger-beast tribe! Yes! It was the same beastwoman being sold recently! The Mutated Leopard and the young girl was moving in a circular motion, looking out for each opponents move. Soon, the leopard found its chance and immediately pounce on the young girl! The young girl then acted by raising her staff and mutters a short chant.. After a moment, while the mutated leopard was still suspended on the air, a thick ice-spike suddenly emerge from below it, precisely piercing the body of the monster! The beastwoman then moves and swang her paw to the still twitching Mutated Leopard, leading the monster to its death! [ You have leveled up ] A messsage appeared on the front of young girl which cause her to reveal a gentle smile.. " As expected of Master, you can now fight with a level 28 monster head-on without getting disadvantage! ", praised by the beastwoman to the seemingly her master The young girl then just replied.. " Its not enough! Im still too weak! I got to hunt harder or I''ll be left out. ", said by the young girl firmly ------- After two hours of walking and killing monsters on the way, Adam was now faced with a big door thats as huge as a two-storey building! '' Could it be a boss-room? '', Adam utters Some hunting grounds had a Boss-room on the deeper part of it. Moreover, boss-grade monster were incomparable to a normal monster or even rare one! Synonymous with chosen, monsters also had their own rating, namely: normal, rare, boss-grade, special and myth! The monsters like one-horned rabbit, goblin, and Gigantic ants belong to the lowest rating of monsters, specifically the normal one! Rare monster was then twice as strong as normal, and likewise, a boss-Grade monster was thrice as strong as that of normal monster! A special monster was commonly those monsters like a final boss in a dungeon or large hunting grounds. or those with a special origin.. Lastly, so far no one had met a myth-grade monster yet but according to rumor, it was the species like dragons, unicorn, phoenix etc... Adam was now before a boss-room where a boss-grade monster resides! This somehow makes Adam hesitant as boss-grade was thrice as powerful than that of Gigantic ants. Likewise, what if the boss-grade monster inside was a level 101 or even higher? Wouldnt it be more powerful by then? '' Calm, calm, Lets do it! I can resurrect anyway '', Adam thought after recollecting his urge Soon, Adam put his hands on the huge door which then open instantly... ----- What Adam saw behind the door baffled him.. '' Is that an egg? '', Adam murmurs upon seeing dozens of white circular stuff inside, laying on the floor, which looks like an egg '' Its so huge! '' The eggs were as big as one-meter! Adam then thought that it was an egg of Gigantic Ants. His thought was soon validated after approaching one of the transparent white egg and seeing a moving Gigantic ant-like creature inside. Soon, he tried piercing one of the egg, .. intstantly killing the undeveloped Gigantic ant ''sleeping peacefully'' inside! Right after piercing the egg with his spear-form coin, a message rang... [ You have killed an ''Undeveloped Gigantic Ant'' ] [ 500 exp gained ] '' ! '' '' 500 exp? Undeveloped Gigantic ant? '', Adam stutter amusely as he now shifted his gaze on the long pathway thats full of over 1,000 eggs! '' Treasure! Its a treasure! '', Adam murmurs after gazing on his soon to be ''exp babies''! ---- AN: Please do help me to spread this novel so we can gain more readers..Dont worry as I will increase the chapter release by that time..Thanks! Chapter 16: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (5) [ 500 exp gained ] [ 500 exp gained ] [ 500 exp gained ] ..... ... .. Soon, an ant genocide occur inside the boss-room of Gigantic ants hunting grounds. Greed moves towards a group of egg then brandished his broadsword concecutively, leading 5-8 undeveloped ant to its death, then he moves swiftly towards the next group of ants egg and do the same.. This series of action continues with Adam hearing a message of exp gained simulataneously... [ 500 exp gained ] [ 500 exp gained ] [ 500 exp gained ] ... .... .. Amidst of Greed''s ant genocide, Adam was not slacking off either.. He moves his 100,000 mana - powered spear - form coin snappily towards a group of eggs. Due to high mana supplied on the spear-form coin, not only its penetrative force but also its speed experience a great boost! Hence, the spear-form coin moves speedily, killing dozens of eggs within minute. Meanwhile, he keep the other two shield- form coin beside him as countermeasure incase of unforeseen event as he was still inside the boss - room! '' more eggs to go! '', Adam thought while gazing at over hundreds of ants egg waiting to be killed helplessly... ------- Meanwhile.. On Earth.. Quincy, a female teacher on the renowned STE College School, was currently teaching on her class. This day was a good day for her as she experience different positive outcome. First, her class were so participative today to the point that she nearly forgot that its ''overtime'' already! She enjoys it that much as it was really rare for her student to pay attention that much in class.. Second, she just received her monthly payment today, and guess what? She was given a bonus! Due to her excellent performance for the last month.. Thirdly, her mother just got discharge on the hospital and was treated from breast cancer.. This news cause her to make a deep sigh.. Moreover, she won a ''Weteng'' and received a whopping 10,000 pesos! '' Im so lucky today, maybe I should buy a lotto ticket? Hehe. '', Quincy chuckled while walking downstairs after her class ended Note: the lotto ticket being referred here was a lotto on Earth and not on World of Luck...peso was the same currency used as well After a while, she nearly slipped on the staircase as lights fade and darkness enveloped the entirety of school! '' what happen?! '', she thought nervously She then look towards the window and what she saw schocked her, its not only the school thats deprived of light! Its the wholeness of Earth that is! '' gulp '', she just gulped unknowingly as soon as she saw the schocking scene. Since it was daytime, normal houses didnt had their lights on yet, only those factories or structures did so. Various horns from cars and loud noise from different form of accidents can be heard within the city... Lights was nowhere so the still moving car earlier bumps on no one knows what it was, as soon as the lights fade..this scene occurs on others as well.. Loud shouting from citizen can also be heard, with a mixture of sobbing and children crying at times! After almost 5 minutes of darkness, light starts to restore back on the wholeness of Earth.. Though thats the case, people on Earth drop on their knees simultaneously not because of gladness that sunlight came back, but because... " Th--three suns! ", Quincy mutters bewilderedly, as her gaze shifted on the sky where the one sun a minutes ago, now turns into three suns! '' Gulp '', simultaneous gulping from citizens of Earth can be heard allthroughout... '' Damn Luck, my ass!..'', Quincy utters in a ''feminine'' voice ---------- Amidst of this, Adam was diligently ''hunting'' on the ants nest... Soon, after almost two hours of ''hard killing'', Adam and Greed finally managed to ''exterminate'' all of the ants egg.. Nonetheless, Adam was hesitant about something.. '' hhmm, where could the boss-monster be? '', Adam murmurs as he wasnt able to see even a glimpse of the boss-grade monster He had been killing the eggs for almost two hours now, but still, the boss monster didnt appear inspite of its egg being killed helplessly, this somehow makes him feel anxious.. After killing all the ants egg, he had also tried ''searching'' for the boss-grade monster on the wholeness of the room, but alas, not even a ''hair'' was found! Hence, he thought the boss-monster could be inside the only large hole on the ground, situated on the rear end of the room. '' this could be it, right? '', Adam thought hesitatingly The hole were about 5 meters deep, and so wide that even 3 cars could fit at the same time! Adam was hesitant as he dont know whats inside that deep hole and afraid that due to its nature, the area may not be favorable with him. So far, Adam had fought on an open area or areas with enough space for him to mobilize. He hadnt experience fighting on an enclosed and limited area like this hole. This point was what makes him hesitant.. '' I guess I should send Greed first then..'', Adam thought while gazing at the still expressionless Greed so intimately Greed on the hand was still negligent of this idea, and clueless about his role of ''soon'' to be cannon fodder! After a while, Adam began to spoke.. " Greed can you inspect the hole first? I''ll just take a pee..", Adam said while smiling deep inside him, thinking of how ''witty'' his excuse is! After hearing Adam''s word, Greed immediately plunge in the deep hole unhesitatingly, not caring about the danger he might face.. as for him, Adams command was absolute! As soon as Greed dive in, Adam instantly reveal a wide, deep, broad evil smirk.. '' How easy-going Greed! Ha-ha-ha '', Adam thought while laughing inside him like a madman This ''enjoyment'' only last for a second before he was interrupted by a sudden downfall on his health! '' whats that? '', Adam thought bewilderedly while looking at his surrounding on who could have hit him? But alas, theres no one around him.. While still pondering over it, another downfall on his health occur again, and now, he knew the cause of it!... '' G-greed! '', Adam thought whiile looking at the deep hole anxiously Due to robes effect, the summon share their health with Adam, in other words, once Greed was hit, the damage would be reflected on Adam.. Unfortunately, summons didnt share their defense with him, hence, the robes defensive effect do not applied on them! While still contemplating on his thought, another downfall on his health occurs again... he then immediately checked his health bar... [ 488,000/645,000 ] " Just what kind of monster did you encounter there..Greed?..", Adam murmurs.. Chapter 17: Fighting a Boss-Grade monster (6) At the same time... As soon as Greed plunge in the deep hole and lands on the ground, an enormous ants body instantly slams on him! He was caught unprepared as he just land and his reaction speed was not that high as mana supplied by Adam was still settle on 80,000 mana which is not enough when faced with an agile ant! His body was instantly cast away as soon as the enormous body slammed on him! '' bang '' A loud bang was heard as his body hit the wall of the 5 meter deep hole. Of course, Greed only felt the pain from crushed limbs which was soon healed as the damage was transferred to Adam. He then began to stand up and take a glance on the monster that slammed on him.. '' Its a Gigantic Ant''s Queen! '' The monster looks the same as normal Gigantic Ant with only difference of being twice as big as the former and gives a more eerie impression as well! Howbeit, Greed still maintained his expressionless faced inspite of facing a Boss-grade Gigantic Ants Queen upfront! Soon, the Gigantic Ants Queen dashed towards Greed again which was confront by the latter. Greed doesnt have a complex thinking yet and acts like a monster, based on instinct! And of course, Adams command! Hence, he fought with the Gigantic Ants Queen upfront whilst the massive power difference. As a result, Greed was slammed again as his attack was not enough to damage nor even penetrate the Gigantic Ants Queen''s thick carapace! His body was thrown away again and suffers considerable damage which was soon transferred to Adam again! Once again, he stood up then confront the pouncing Gigantic Ants Queen expressionlessly... This series of confronting, being slammed, and standing up again continued as Greed continously acted based purely on his intinct! -------- At the same time.. Adam continously felt his health bar decreasing at an alarming rate! " Just what kind of monster did you encounter there...Greed?! ", Adam thought anxiously Soon, he recollected his thought and began inserting more mana on Greed.. " 100 mana " " 1,000 mana " " 10,000 mana " " 50,000 mana " " 100,000 mana " Greed was now supplied with a total of 180,000 mana! Hence, Adam thought thats its more than enough to fight with whatever monster there is...unfortunately, his fascination was interrupted as his health deacrease again... '' What?!!!,,,...180,000 is still not enough?! Just how strong could that boss-monster be?! ", Adam thought nervously as now, he regret sending Greed there on his own.. Howbeit, he starts to increase the mana inserted again until it reached a whopping 250,000! Only then did the amount of damage and time between each damage were transferred slow down.. '' at 250,000, Greed cant still kill the monster and can only just fight fairly but still receiving damage each time.. Guess I should try my other skill then..", Adam thought Soon, he first check his remaining mana... [ Mp: 580,000/1,380,000 ] '' I ''only'' had 500,000+ mana remaining, I guess its a do or die then..'' Adam''s plan was simple, since he knew that Greed takes 250,000 mana just to be able to hold himself against the monster in the deep hole, he deduce that Greed can easily kill it when he inserted more mana and reached a 300,000 mana or above! Thus, his plan was to test his other skill '' Absolute ''s prowess when used on a Boss-Grade monster.. Hence, he began inserting more mana on his spear-form coin! Causing it to expand in size greatly! " 100,000 mana " " 150,000 mana " " 200,000 mana " When he reached 200,000 mana insertion, he can still feel the sudden downfall on his health which somehow alerts him... '' Hold on Greed, just a minute more! '', Adam thought, then continued inserting more mana on the coin.. " 300,000 mana " " 350,000 mana " " 400,000 mana! " '' This should be enough right?! '', Adam chuckled as he saw the now 3 meters wide spear-form coin, which was the same size as the large hole.. [ Mp: 180,000/1,380,000 ] Soon, he immediately unsummoned Greed and invoke his 500,000 mana - powered spear-form coin to descend on the large hole! '' Summon Cancelled! '' '' Coin-Form 4 '' '' Gigantic Spear! '' ------- Simultaneously.. The Gigantic Ants Queen was about to lunge on Greed when suddenly, the latter vanished! This somehow caused confusion on the Queen and began looking at its surrounding, when suddenly...a domineering concentration of mana can be felt above it! And as soon as it looks towards the source, a spear- like shape golden stuff was descending in a speedily manner! The edge of the spear were so sharp and the spear itself covers the entirety of the hole! In other words, the Gigantic Ants Queen had nowhere to run and just gulped at its anticipation... The Boss-Grade monster Gigantic Ants Queen died ''just like that''... ----- Exhaustedly, Adam revealed a glistening smile as for why? A ''lovely'' message appeared again.. [ You have killed a Level 120 Boss-Grade monster '' Gigantic Ants Queen'' ] [ 35,000 exp obtained ] [ D-Grade ''Ants'' Queen Bow'' obtained ] [ Congratulations, you have completed a cross-ranking kill, a Title is rewarded ] [ Title '' Novice Cross-Ranker'' obtained ] '' ehhh?! a title? '', Adam thought bewilderedly He was not shocked that the Gigantic Ants Queen dropped an item specifically, the D-Grade ''Ants Queen Bow'', as it was common that a Boss-Grade monster and above could dropped an item randomly, and even sometimes, Skill book! Hence, he was not surprised.. Moreover, he was more shocked on the title he obtained, thus, he immediately checked its details.. " Title '' Novice Cross-Ranker'' check " As soon as the word leaves his mouth, a transparent holographic screen appeared before him... [ Novice Cross-Ranker (C-Grade) (Upgradable) Description: A title given to chosen who completed the cross- ranking kill on his/her own. The title can be upgraded through complying the requirements needed. Effects : Increases the performance (attack power, reduce cooldown etc. ) of every skill by 2% when fighting with enemy of higher level than the Chosen : Increases the stat ( strength, agility, stamina, intelligence ) by 1% when fighting with enemy of higher level than the Chosen : Increases the drop- rate acquisition by 1% when the Chosen killed an enemy of higher level : Increases the exp acquisition rate by 1% when the Chosen killed an enemy of higher level : +5 in all stats Requirements for Upgrade to B-Grade: cross-killed an enemy thats two major-level (200 level difference) higher than Chosen ] '' ! '' Chapter 18: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (1) '' Ehh?! ''Only'' 1% ?! '' Adam thought that the 1% effects of the Title ''Novice Cross-Ranker'' was too small, as he got used to seeing a massive 20% or more effects on his attained SSS-Grade stuffs... And if someone were to hear him saying that, they''ll be sure to smack him gruesomely as obtaining a title in the first place was a huge feat already! In fact, there are other Chosen who was level 500+ already and yet, havent had even one title! Hence, Title can be considered a treasure as it cant be bought like item does, nor tame like monsters! Only through hardword and completing the requirements needed could a Chosen obtain such Title. Of course, through roulette ticket as well, which usually works on every stuffs. Moreover, his acquired title can be upgraded and hopefully, till SSS-Grade! Though he cant imagine what kind of requirement would he need to fulfill in order to do that, as only upgrading to B-Grade requires two major-level cross-ranking kill. Soon, Adam was pulled out of his thought when a large bow appeared before him, it was the ''Ants Queen Large Bow'' that dropped from Gigantic Ant Queen! Item drops appears before the Chosen once obtained, as unlike your typical gaming novels, inventory doesnt exist on World of Luck! So items appeared physically! Adam then immediately checked the bows'' details.. [ Ants Queen Large Bow ( D-Grade ) Description: A bow obtained from killing a Boss-Grade monster ''Gigantic Ants Queen'' Effects: Attack power: 30 Range: 100 meters ] '' Its mediocre! '', Adam thought dissatisfiedly The item cant be compare to his SSS-Grade '' Robe of Supremacy '' at all! Of course partly was because of grade difference and partly was the origin itself.... '' Guess, I would sell it then..'', Adam thought Soon, After checking his gains, he then shifted his gaze to the now 3- meters wide Gigantic spear- form coin! Since he hadnt unsummon the coin yet, the mana supplied earlier was still on it, hence, he now had a deadly Giganic spear-form levitating beside him. '' should we continue our ''simple'' hunt then? '', Adam chuckled as he then summon Greed again After a while, Greed appeared and instantly kneel before Adam, while the latter began inserting mana to the former.. Like the coin, once unsummon, the mana to be supplied to Greed would start at zero again! Hence, Adam just inserted a 50,000 mana as he now only had few mana remaining after the ''hard'' battle earlier.. ------- At the same time... On the outer part of Gigantic Ants hunting ground, a group of Chosen can be seen walking while wearing an awkward expression.. They''ve been inside this hunting ground for days now.. Two days ago, they usually encountered a group of 4-5 Gigantic ants frequently, but yesterday, the number of ants they have encountered dropped at an alarming rate, to the point that even seeing one Gigantic Ants requires 20 minutes of exploring the hunting ground! Hence, they somehow felt awkward as they dont know the reason why... Some even deduce that a treasure was deep inside! While some said that there might be a presence of companion egg deep on the boss room! Thus, all the Gigantic Ants gathered inside the boss room to guard it! Hence, the Chosen starts calling their Guild manager and report the uncomfortable situation! which the guild manager replied enthusiastically, believing that a treasure indeed reside there! Unbeknownst to them, on the deeper part of the Gigantic Ants hunting ground, Adam and Greed continued massacring the Gigantic Ants, leaving not even a single ant alive!... --------- Soon, two days had passed, and within those days. Adam finally managed to get to level 68! which is far from his initial goal of level 50.. As for the reason? Its simply because herd of Gigantic ants kept on appearing before him, as if they are enraged of something? '' really a madman '', Adam chuckled as he reminisce the scene of herd of ants pouncing on him powerlessly, like a flies going on fire. Of course he knows the reason why he becomes the ''main target'' of the Gigantic Ants'', its mainly because he killed their ''one'' and only Gigantic Ants Queen! Thus resulting to him attracting their aggro... Currently, he was now on his way to the entrance of the hunting ground, mainly because theres no more ants here, hence. making the ''hunting'' meaningless.. On the way out, he still didnt encountered a single ant.. And as soon as he exited the hunting ground, a large marching sound echoed on his ears.. '' whats that? '', Adam thought confusedly Soon, he traced the origin of the sound and found a group chosen being aligned coordinately.. '' are they a member of Guilds?, why are they here for? '', Adam utters silently After a while, he cant still pictured out the reason why, hence he just let it be and went on his own way towards the nearby City.. He already unsummon Greed and the spear- form coin, as he dont want to faced some inconveniency.. The Chosen on the other hand, were clueless about the appearance of their ''prime'' suspect, and began their marched towards the Gigantic Ants hunting ground, where the so- called ''treasure'' reside?... ------ Soon, when Adam reached the nearby City, his interest was piqued by the news that people around him kept talking about... '' It was the appearance of Three Suns on Earth! '' Adan was bewildered by the rumor which was soon validated by the Chosen he asked with.. '' What could it be? What does the appearance of the three suns imply? '', Adam thought curiously The question was the same question that the citizens of Earth had.. They are not bewildered by this event that much, as same thing mysterious also occur four years ago, where the first batch of Chosen were selected.. Hence, the question that they all had was, '' What could this appearance mean?, was it a premonition for a more shocking episode?, and if yes, what could that event be? was it a blessing...or was it a curse? '' Chapter 19: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (2) Soon, Adam continued on his way towards the station where carriage was at.. Along his way, he kept on hearing the anxious voice of Chosen talking about the current event.. Various investigation was done already, like using satellite to determine the location or possible outline of the recently appeared two suns, but regrettably, the outcome was undetermine. Hence, countries just started to prepare for whatever episode may transpired.. and began to mobilize their own force. Likewise, various poweful countries like America, China, South Korea etc. began to gather their very own Chosen, and tried to recruit Chosen from other countries as well..mainly to strengthen their own force! Amidst of this, Adam was not that worried as he dont have that much attachment to Earth anyway. '' beside, Isn''t he a slum boy before entering World of Luck? '' Slum boy whom people kept on belittling?! And as for why he became a slum boy? He feels like vomiting whenever he remembers the reason why... and just want to forgot it and move on... Soon, he arrived at the carriage station and immediately went for a ride, going back towards Batangas City! ----------- After almost one hour of travel, Adam finally managed to arrived at the City... He first went towards the market then sell the D- Grade '' Ants Queen Large Bow'' He cant use the bow anyway as it was ''only'' D- Grade, hence, selling it would be more profitable.. Soon, the large bow was sold for a ''small'' amount of 20,000 pesos.. Adam''s thought that the amount was too small as he still had a whopping billions of pesos on his back account, namely, lotto shop! waiting to be withdrawn anytime.. '' I wonder how much was the prize now? '', Adam chuckled as he had stayed inside the Gigantic Ants hunting grounds for 4 days, hence, the prize must be kept on accumulating by those days.. Moreover, his SSS-Grade skill ''Extreme Luck''s only had remaining one day cooldown, in other words, he can use the skill again as soon as todays'' evening! '' I wonder what roulette ticket should I use next? '', Adam utters as he didnt give it a thought yet, as he was occupied on hunting.. After selling the large bow, he then bought D-Grade mana potions, antidotes, and some necessity as well, then leave immediately after that.. His destination now was the apartment where Troy''s gang was at! -------- Before, he thought of bidding farewell with Troy and his gang completely, as he thought that they might hold him back... But upon giving it some thought, they didnt do so at all, mainly because Troy''s gang didnt ask for his help nor bother him on his hunts, in fact, they are helpful specially on his familiarization with this world.. Hence, he didnt cut their connections completely, and just plan to be like friends or what people call it.. When he arrived at Troys apartment, he saw their diverse situation.. The room was now deluxe, with a sofa inside, and two large rooms.. The utensils was now also ''golden'' and really does seem luxurious.. Adam then got curous at the sudden change and eventually asked Troy as he cant hold his curiousity anymore.. Troy then began his story.. " As we are fighting one-horned rabbit, we suddenly heard a loud cry, so we immediately killed the rabbit then went towards the area where the cries comes from, and there we saw a young girl being played by a one- horned rabbit! ", Troy paused " Hence, we killed the rabbit and save the girl, and who knows that she was a daughter of mayor of Batangas City! ", Troy said excitedly while making explicit gestures " as soon as the mayor learned this, he inmediately offered us a reward, thus we are able to buy such luxury stuffs, and not only that, cause we are also invited to join the Batangas City''s legion trainee! ", Troy said with a flickering eyes while others nodding their heads on facination.. Now, Adam knew of the reason why, and somehow felt envious of their damn luck .. '' I hope I would encounter a dying princess as well! '', Adam chuckled as he realized the term ''dying'' he just used..''thats too much!'' Soon, Adam and Troy''s gang enjoy the day, going shopping and eating to a 5- star restaurant, expending their money so leisurely.. After almost five hours of enjoying themselves, they now finally settle on their own room and began to sleep.. -------- '' kring! '' '' kring! '' It was still middle of the night yet Adam was awoken by the loung ringing of his alarm clock... As soon as he checked the time, a light flickered on his eyes brightly... " 11:20 pm " It was 11:20 pm! And as for whats special about this time? Its the one and only, end of his skill '' Extreme Luck ''s cooldown! And as for what roulette ricket should he draw next? He had given it a thought for a whole day. Soon, he recalled his decision and call for a starter pack! " Starter Pack! " " [ Starter Pack ] [ ¡Á1 E-rating Title roulette ticket ¡Á1 E-rating Miscellaneous roulette ricket ¡Á1 E-rating Random roulette ticket Description: Items are bound to the Chosen ] He didnt have a skill book nor item roulette ticket anymore as he already claimed it receiving a SSS-Grade skill book ''Absolute'', and SSS-Grade item ''Robe of Supremacy'' respectively. Hence, he was now left with 3 roulette ticket to choose from.namely: title roulette ticket, miscellaneuos roullete ticket, and random roulette ticket which are all of E-rating. Needless to say, rating doesnt matter to Adam as he had a ''simple'' unique skill called ''Extreme Luck''! After a while, he start to recall his chosen roulette ricket to use first. Soon, only 1 minute cooldown remains on Extreme Luck skill and Adam gazed at it intently.. [ Cooldown: 1 minute ] [ 50 seconds ] [ 38 seconds ] [6 seconds ] [ 2 seconds ] [ 1 second ] [ Skill Cooldown ended ] [ SSS-Grade unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' is now available ] " Used title roulette ticket! ", Adam utters excitedly upon seeing the now available skill He chose to use a title roullete ticket first as he was piqued by the SSS-Grade and C-Grade Title that he obtained recently, which gives him various boons! Likewise, a random roulette ticket was indeed tricky while he doesnt feel the need yet for a miscellaneous item. Soon, his consciousness was again transferred into the same area where only a huge roulette was in. Another sweet message then resound.. [ ¡Á1 E-rating Title roulette ticket used ] After a while, the roulette starts spinning... And same as before, Adam grasped the exact timing on when to activate his unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' as there''s only 1 second effectiveness. Nonetheless, upon seeing the roulette to be spinning slowly and on the verge of stopping, he immediately activate the skill.. [ Unique Skill '' Extreme Luck '' used ] [ Extreme luck will descend on the Chosen within 1 second.. ] '' Ding '' [ Unique Skill '' Extreme Luck '' is now on cooldown ] [ Remaining time: 5 days ] Chapter 20: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (3) [ Skill '' Extreme Luck '' used ] [ Extreme luck will descend on the Chosen within 1 second.. ] '' Ding '' [ Skill '' Extreme Luck '' is now on cooldown ] [ Remaining time: 5 days ] Simultaneously, the roulette stop on spinning, and as usual, with Adams ''Extreme Luck''s effect, the needle on the roulette rest in between red and orange color, and as for whats between them? Of course its light-color! '' ding '' rang by the system announcing the drawn Title... [ Congratulaions for drawing a SSS-Grade Title ''The One Who Never Bowed Down!'' ] As soon as the announcement appeared, Adam instantly checked the Title''s details excitedly... [ The One Who Never Bowed Down (SSS-Grade) Description: A title ''given'' to Chosen who never bowed down inspite of facing massive power difference. An increase in stats will be given based on the level of enemy fought. Effects: : Increases the stats of the Chosen when fighting with an enemy of minor higher level by 10% (same level''s range as the Chosen) ? +100% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference ( locked ) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 1 major level difference) ? +200% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference ( locked ) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 2 major level difference) ? +300% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 3 major level difference) ? + 400% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 4 major level difference) .... ... .. ? + 1,000% stats when fighting enemy of major level difference (locked) (requirement to unlock: kill enemy of 10 major level difference) : + 1,000 health proportional to Chosen''s level : + 1,000 mana proportional to Chosen''s level : +5 attribute points per level : +1 skill point per major breakthrough : All stat points increase by 500 : +100% exp when killed an enemy of major level difference ] '' ! '' '' This is what a Title should look like! '', Adam chuckled as he reminisce his recently obtained C-Grade title''s eftects which lagged far behind when compared to his newly obtain one! He then start checking out the effects one by one.. First, when fighting a monster of minor level difference or monsters at same level range as him, for example when he''s level 100, this effect would then be applied when confronts with enemy of level 101-200! Hence, Adam was ''satisfied'' with the 10% increase in his stats! Likewise, its not only a ''mere'' single digit increase as his stats was indeed massive! Secondly, the really domineering effects of the Title which is currently locked and needs an earnest achievement to unlocked which range till killing enemy of 10 major level higher! Adam thought that the requirement was absurd as killing enemy of 5 major levels was unheard of, so how can killing enemy of 10 major level difference be possibly done? But upon giving it some thought, the rewards for unlocking which is +1,000% increase in stats was indeed worth it! Thirdly, the increment in health, mana, attribute points and skill points was stated as well. Moreover, he was baffled at the increase on all stats by 500! And lastly, the increase of exp acquisition rate by 100% when killed an enemy of major level difference was indeed so immense! Especially now that Adam planned to enter a hunting ground containing monsters of level 100 - 200! '' wont his leveling rate be greatly boosted by then? '', Adam utters excitedly... Soon, after checking all the title''s effect, Adam was soon transferred out of the room, and his consciousness returns to his body... After opening his eyes, a smile was revealed as he thought of a new anticipation.. '' My mana, it must be enough to unlock a new skill right? '', Adam thought bewilderedly as he then checked his status window.. " Status check! " [ Status ] [ Name: Adam Wights Age: 15 years old Occupation: Absolute Chosen Title: SSS-Grade Chosen (SSS-Grade) and 2 others.. Level: 68. Exp: 0/68,000 HP: 1,287,000/1,287,000 MP: 2,997,000/2,997,000 Unique skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-Grade) Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) : #1 - ???? Summon ( Active ) : #2 - Shape-shifter ( Passive ) : #3 - ''???'' Division ( Passive ) Attributes: Strength: 1,015 Agility: 1,015 Stamina: 1,015 Intelligence: 2,705 Remaining Attribute point: 0 Remaining skill points: 10 Item equipped: Robe of Supremacy (SSS-Grade) ] Adam on level 68 had a total of 1,700 remaining attribute points! Mainly from his unique skill which gives 10 per level, occupation which gives 5, and lastly the two SSS-Grade Title''s which gives 5 each! Hence, it resulted to a massive 1,700 attribute points! which other normally takes 500+ level to achieve based on their rating! And as part of his plan, he immediately allocate it to Intelligence without even batting an eye... Likewise, he also obtained 1,005 stat on all attributes! as for the reason? its due to his Title''s effect as well! Henceforth, Adam planned to unlocked the fourth skill of ''Absolute'' which needs 1,000,000 mana just to unlocked! As for the fifth skill? That would have to wait cause the unlocking requirement was a whopping 10,000,000 mana! Hence, he immediately command the system... " Use 1,000,000 mana on Absolute! " '' ding! '' [ 1,000,000 mana used ] [ Skill #4 of Absolute is now available! ] ----------- At the same time.. On Gigantic Ants hunting ground.. The Dynamite Guild had organized their exploration group to investigate the recent occurence there.. The exploration group were consist of 10 fourth batch members and 90 third batch members.. Currently, Third batch of Chosen''s level were ranging from 150 as the lowest, and 300 as the highest! While their fourth batch which is really few in numbers as they were so picky on their member, was leveled 10 - 33. One of these fourth batch member was William, the only A-Grade fourth batch member of Dynamite Guild, while the other 9 were only of B-rating and logged far behind from William. Hence, William always felt so proud and bossy! as he felt that no one from fourth batch could contend on him! Soon, they entered the deeper part of Gigantic Ants hunting ground and what they saw baffled them!... '' It was the stockpile of dead Gigantic Ants body! '' As they saw the gruesome scene, one word comes to their mind.. '' massacre! '', they all thought simultaneously with even some sweating their back from fear, and among them... ..William sweat the most.. -------- An: Hi guys, I just checked our standing on the contest I''ve joined at, and guess what? we are third on the ranking!!!!! Im so overwhelmed whe I saw that so please do continue to vote this novel.... we are only 50+ away to second.. Chapter 21: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (4) At the apartment where Troy''s gang was at..while the boys was immerse on their sweet dream.. Adam on the other hand is currently unlocking the skill #4 excitedly.. " use 1,000,000 mana on Absolute! " '' ding! '' [ 1,000,000 mana used ] [ Skill #4 of Absolute is now available ] As soon as the message rang, Adam immediately checked the newly obtained skill''s details... [ Skill #4: Monster- Duplicator (Active) Description: A skill that allows the Chosen to duplicate any kind of monster. Requirement for duplication: A ''???'' has to enveloped the wholeness of the monster''s body completely! The monster that was once duplicated would be added on monster''s list and can be used consistently. Activation time: Depends on the monster''s being duplicated, the bigger the monster is, the longer it requires to duplicate. Cooldown time: 2 hours Note: As the skill''s level is too low, only the form of the monster can be duplicated. Monster''s list: None ] '' Good! ''Adam almost shouted bewilderedly.. The skill was indeed a great skill as it allows Adam to duplicate any kind of monsters! This let him to experience a new thrill of having a monster pet! '' Can I duplicate the Gigantic Ants Queen? '', Adam utters silently He soon let go of the thought as Gigantic Ants Queen was still only a level 120 monster, and wasnt worth duplicating.. Hence, he starts to aligned his next hunting ground to his desired new monster pet.. He then checked the skill again one by one.. First is the requirement for duplication which is somehow reasonable. He can duplicate the monster by enveloping its whole body with his ''coin'' first... This action may seem easy but what if he encounters a Gigantic Monster which he likes? Like the dragons, phoenix etc. from the myth? Wont the activation time be increased then? As its body was indeed enormous! But soon, he thought that he could just try to restrain them first with his chain- form coin, then inject a piece of coin on the monster''s body, and just hold on until the piece fully enveloped the monster! Of course, this plan was only for those monsters that he cant confront with head- on like dragons etc. Likewise, on monster of normal, rare and Boss-Grade, would he need to restrain them first as well? Of course not! He can just ''injure'' them ''slightly'' then enveloped them completely! '' hehe '', Adam chuckled thinking of something wretched... Soon, Adam then focus his gaze on skill''s cooldown. It was a 2 hours time, which is reasonable as well. In other words, he needs to wait for another 2 hours before being able to duplicate his next monster pet. He just thanks the Title''s reduction cooldown effect, or else, he might need to wait for three hours or more! Lastly, he shifted his gaze on the note given, it was the thing only being duplicated, which is the form only! Nonetheless, Adam thought that as the level of the skill increases, he might be able to copy the stats or even the skill of the monster! He was so enthusiast at this possibility!.... Likewise, he dont actually need the stats to be copied as he can just insert more mana on the coin, resulting to a more powerful monster! Soon, he began to check his skill ''Absolute''! [ Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) Description : A skill book containing 10 skills with different requirements needed to unlock Skill #1: '' ??? '' Summon (Active) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power etc. varies depending on amount of mana supplied. Skill #2: Shape-shifter (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to change the form of ''???'' at will Skill #3: ''???'' Division (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to divide the ''???'' at the desired size or amount at will. Skill #4: Monster- Duplicator (Active) .... Skill #5: needed 10,000,000 mana to unlock .... .. Skill #10: needed 1 trillion mana to unlock ] '' 10,000,000 huh, Guess thats gonna take some time..'', Adam thought upon seeing the mana needed to unlocked skill #5 He then also checked his mana bar currently... [ 2,997,000 / 2,997,000 ] He is still 7 million more away before the next skill unlocking! Soon, upon seeing all settled, he then recollected his thought and began to force himself to sleep... ---------- On the hunting ground somewhere on Luzon kingdom... A young looking man can be seen hunting diligently, ...he is currently fighting with a level 40 ''Sapient Toad!'' Howbeit, the Sapient Toad was killed helplessly one by one as the arrow of the man hit their heads precisely, leaving a pool of slimy blood dripping on the ground... Soon, after seeing that theres no more breathing Toads, he then stood up and reveal himself from his elevated hiding place. He is Ken Cuya, one of the three A-Grade attainer during the fourth batch members selection.. He is currently a member of Cuenca Guild, one of the 5 largest guild on World of Luck...same with Alliance, Missus and Dynamite Guild.. Most of their member were known for their short temper, hence, giving their Guild a bad reputation.. Likewise, Ken still chose to join the Guild for one reason... '' Revenge! '' --------- Meanwhile.. The next day at Batangas City... Adam and Troy was eating together..but unlike of cheerful and joyous expression, they somehow feel awkward and downhearted... As for the reason? Its because its the day where they have to bid farewell for a while, as Troy and his gang is now starting their training as legion member of Batangas City..while Adam would return to his homeland, Earth, for a short time. Thus, the scene somehow gives an eerie impression as no one initiate a topic.. Soon, Adam was the first one to speak... " Dont worry, we will meet again soon! ", Adam utters Troy then replied positively though he knew that it will be for a long time as they have to train for 1 year on training ground owned by the Mayor secludedly... " I know, we definitely will! ", Troy replied firmly The other member then nodded their heads as reagreement.. After an hour, a soldier from Batangas City''s legion then escort Troy and his gang towards the Mayor''s house... Adam was left all alone, hence, he began to prepare his things and firm his resolve.. Soon... upon seeing everything were all prepared. A words leave Adam''s mouth... " Log off! " Chapter 22: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (5) " Log Off! " Soon, Adam felt dizzy for seconds as he can feel his whole body being transported¡­ His body then turns into white rays of light... As he open his eyes, the scene before him change, the apartment he was at before, now turns into a slum on a secludes part of the City on Earth... This was where he live before! He nearly got teary eyes as he reminisced the scene of him searching for food so intimately¡­ '' He had suffered a lot! '' '' Do I even deserved that? Why me? '', Adam thought while dropping on his knee, crying like a baby as various scenes starts to resurface on his mind¡­ '' A scene of Monsters cruelty! Monsters hiding in human form, lurking on Earth''s surface! '' '' Yeah¡­they are monsters too! '', Adam utters while sobbing Soon, he regains his composure and starts checking his ''Status Window'' As soon as he checked his status, he noticed a drastic drop on his attributes! mana and health! '' So it''s true that when Chosen returns to Earth, they only manage to actualize 5% of their stats? '', Adam thought silently¡­ As per said, when Chosen chose to log off, only 5% of their total stats can be actualized on Earth¡­meaning, if they have 100 total stats, their actualization would be only 5! But of course, having 5 in their stats makes them much more powerful than normal people on Earth... Besides, they can use 5% of their skill''s prowess, hence, making them a subject of envy for common Earthlings¡­ Needless to say, Adam''s total stats is 5,000+ therefore, his current stats is not only of a single digit nor two-digit number, but rather, a three digit one! In regards with the item, there''s no 5% dropped on its effect or whatsoever, cause it becomes completely unusable once on Earth¡­ Hence, Adam can''t summon Greed here and can just explore on his own¡­ Likewise, he can summon his coin but have to be thorough cause there''s no natural mana here on Earth, nor a mana potion. Soon, Adam takes a step forward and leaves his previous ''home''completely... -------- As Adam went out of slum, a large billboard welcomes his eyes... Adam then began to read the announcement being displayed on the billboard... '' All Filipino Chosen are required to gather on Malaca?ang Palace within 7 days. Those who are unable to attend on time will be escorted from their home, and may be a subject on revoking of their Chosen''s I.D! '' It was a billboard announcing the force gathering of Chosen! Since the appearance of another two suns, the government has been reinforcing their own countries forces! Thus, gathering and compensating their very own Chosen was the main priority! Mainly because there are countries that are recruiting Chosen from other countries, attracting them with various offers, and there are even some shameless country recruiting so openly! Hence, gathering their own Chosen was the first phase of their plan, preventing the other countries from interacting with them¡­ Chosen had their names recorded on the Government''s file cause once they are invited on World of Luck, their family tends to get them a Chosen I.D. which are useful in many ways¡­ Amidst of this, Adam is not included on the Government''s record of Chosen as he don''t have family to register him¡­ Nonetheless, Adam felt that it was good as he don''t have to comply on Government''s request¡­becoming excluded from bothersome things such as Countries affair. Soon, he then shifted his gaze towards the sky where two more suns can be seen! '' So it''s true¡­ '', Adam murmurs Like others, he was clueless as for what this implies, and curious as well... After a while, he then went towards his destination, namely: San Jose City''s Cemetery.... ------- After an hour of just walking¡­ Adam finally managed to arrived at the cemetery¡­ As for the reason why he came here? It''s because today is his mother''s Remembrance Day! He is now wearing his SSS-Grade Robe of Supremacy, which somehow looks like a normal robe now as it loses its splendidest¡­ Hence he didn''t attract that much attention¡­ Soon, he finally reached his mother''s grave... The grave is full of grass growing beside it, with a dirt stockpile on the grave itself, a sign of negligence... Adam was very dissatisfied with this and nearly shout in anger,¡­ '' Those people¡­just what are they doing all this time? '', Adam thought grudgingly¡­ Soon, he started cleaning the grave with his bare hands, also creating a piece of shovel and such out of his coin... After almost an hour of cleaning, Adam is now leaning on the newly cleaned grave itself, blabbering something¡­ He is now telling his dead mother his life for the last week¡­ " You don''t have to worry there mom, I''m doing good...in fact, I.... matured within those weeks on World of Luck¡­" " I also meet ''a lot'' of friends, La----laugh with them like what you usually boast on me before¡­", Adam utters while sobbing silently¡­ Gladly, there''s no passerby here, so he can cry and talk like a madman all he wants¡­ " Mom...you can now be at ease,,,... I---Im doing good ", Adam utters then cry loudly... Soon, he was interrupted on his lamenting, when suddenly, an announcement rang before him! It''s not the usual announcement on Earth....it was the announcement from the system!!! [An unknown entity is now gazing at you! ] '' ! '' As soon as the message appeared, Adam instantly stopped crying and began sweating so profoundly! He can feel it! The gaze of someone of different level! Adam cant contain the pressure coming from the gaze anymore and drop on his knee as it was so domineering... ------- At the same time¡­ William just logged off from World of Luck and return on Earth... A notice from the US Government has been announced, and he had to complied as he was a US Chosen... But unlike what''s expected...as soon as his body return on Earth...a barrage of system''s notification appeared before him¡­while he falls on his knee due to extreme pressure coming from unknown gaze¡­ [An unknown entity is now gazing at you! ] [Chosen are advised to Log In to avoid the unknown gaze] '' Ahhhh!!! '', William shouted as he puked tons of blood¡­ while at the same time¡­ a system message rang again¡­ [ The Chosen are being subject to Force Log in ] [ You will enter World of Luck in 1 minute ] [ 50 seconds.. ] [ 30 seconds.. ] '' ahhh!!! '', William shouted again as he puked more blood [ 20 seconds ] '' damn j ---just log in already!!!! '' [ 10 seconds ] [ 3 seconds ] [ 1 second ] [ You will now enter World of Luck ], announced by the system while William lost his consciousness... -------- An: please bear with me in regards with the sad scene...its my first time writing one.. Chapter 23: Logging Off! Going Back to Earth (6) The same message appeared before the Chosen who is currently on Earth¡­likewise, Adam was among them¡­ As Adam was on his knee and sweating so immensely, a message also appeared before him. [ The Chosen are being subject to Force Log in ] [ You will enter World of Luck in 1 minute ] [ 50 seconds.. ] [ 30 seconds.. ] Like William, Adam also felt immense pressure coming from the gaze, hence he wish to log in immediately... [ 20 seconds ] [ 10 seconds ] '' faster! '', Adam stuttered as seconds feel like eternity [ 3 seconds ] [ 1 second ] [ You will now enter World of Luck ] As soon as the announcement rang, Adam heaved a sigh of relief and his body starts to turn into a white rays of light!.. He was now free from the pressure hence, he tried to look around him, searching the source of the unknown gaze¡­ But alas! He can''t find nor even notice anyone near him until his body turns into white rays of light completely, and was then transferred to World of Luck¡­ ------- The same scene occur on Chosen on Earth, with some low leveled chosen being forced to log in instantly, and some powerful chosen who''se level 500 and above managed only to remain standing for a minute before bending on their knee and soon log in forcibly! And like Adam, they also search for the possible source of unknown gaze but ended up finding nothing... At the same time, While Chosen are being subjected to the immense pressure, common people on Earth doesn''t feel anything eerie in particular¡­ Some are walking in the streets leisurely as if no pressure exist at all! Likewise, those people that are beside a certain chosen, like their family members, was shocked at the sudden occurrence... With some having it recorded which triggers the citizen''s fear as soon as it was uploaded! Hence, news about chosen''s simultaneous disappearance worldwide, become the hot topic of the common people, while asking the same question ''Why?'' ------- While Earthlings are pondering for the cause,¡­ On the World of Luck, chosen starts to appear consecutively, and only one expression can be seen on all of their faces, its ''Fear!'' Earlier, they experience what it feels to be inferior as only gaze was what it takes to have them drop on their knee! So what would happen if the unknown entity attack them physically? Just what would their fate be like? Or what if it appears before them? Or on Earth while they are away? won''t Earthlings be annihilated in just one swoop? '' Gulp '' They just gulped at their anticipated outcome! and nearly peed on the spot¡­ Hence, they all have one thought,¡­ " Power! I need power! ", they utter simultaneously..anticipating the future possible invasion of unknown entity on Earth.. '' They had to fight back! for humanity, they had to! '' ------- At the same time, Adam was also transported back to World of Luck... Sweat drops from his body continuously... But unlike others, he was not sweating from fear, but from excitement! '' Powerful! '', Adam thought while revealing an eerie smile¡­ He was excited to know that such existence exist! Hence, he realized just how much powerful a being could be, to the point that only gaze itself was already domineering! So, if monsters can be that powerful, then humans can be as well right? '' hmmpp '', Adam chuckled as he pictured a scene of him dropping a Gigantic Spear on the newly formed sun, just how majesty can that be? Soon, Adam stood up then recollected his thought... Fix himself...then utters excitedly¡­ '' I guess its hunting time then?! '' ------------- Before, Adam only planned to return on Earth mainly because of his mother''s remembrance day which is highly important to him¡­ Also, he planned to learn some contemporary news regarding Earth''s situation, cause basically, it was still the planet he grew up on, hence, even without attachment, he wished to at least have Earth safe¡­ Moreover, he was only able to do the former, and not the latter due to unforeseen occurrence... So he just planned on learning more about Earth''s situation from the Chosen¡­ Adam then looked towards the announcement being displayed before him¡­ [ Due to the unknown entity''s gaze, Chosen will be forbidden to log off for 1 month ] [ Remaining time: 31 days ] The same message appeared to other Chosen. A while later, since Adam had nothing to do for a while, he then planned his next course of action¡­and that is, to go on hunting! And as for his short- term goal? It''s to reach level 100 within 4 days! And register for Rogue''s Guild! As name implies, Rogue''s Guild is a Guild that only accept rogue chosen, or chosen who hunts on their own without being associated with other guilds... The Rouge''s Guild was not demanding on their members, and do not hinder their freedom hence, Adam chose to register on it... Likewise, unlike other guilds, Rogue''s Guild do not give their member any resources nor provides them with help, ¡­ Deducing from this, Rogue''s Guild was only a guild on name and created for formality for rogue''s chosen¡­ As for the reason? It''s because there are various events and structures that can be only be access through using Guild membership I.D. Rogue''s Chosen only had two requirements for its member, first is to have them on level 100 and above and second, to participate in Guild Wars when there''s any... In return, they will accept any rogue chosen and give them a Rogue''s Guild membership I. D! This was the sole reason why Adam was enthusiast about joining a guild! As he also planned to join on the three formal events per year, and also, fight on the arena! Where strong chosen gathers! '' 2 months! 2 months before the first event! '', Adam thought excitedly¡­ And as for what the first event''s topic was like? Its monster hunting category! Hence, Adam was excited at the thought of seeing his ''soon to be'' next Soul Summon, namely: the boss monster of the event!!!! Note: Soul Summon refers to soul contained on Robe of Supremacy, Greed for example. Chapter 24: Level 101 (1) After pondering for a while, Adam then went outside his apartment and towards the market to buy resources especially food, mana potion, and some necessities. He also bought some health potion, though he might not need it as he had a large amount of health, it won''t hurt to have some precaution right? Likewise, he also bought an antidote as the monster he''s planning to hunt, has poison damage, hence an antidote was indeed necessary in case of unforeseen events... Soon, after buying everything that he might need, he then went towards the accessory store. It''s to buy a storage ring! At the store, Adam was currently looking at the different accessory items on display, or rather, only three kinds of accessories! As mentioned before, accessories were considered as a rare item, thus, the number of such items was indeed low and mostly being dominated by large Guilds and Royalties. The three items on display are a storage ring, a necklace, and a bracelet, which are all E-rating, hence, Adam was not attracted to the item by even a bit. '' Can''t he just get an item from his miscellaneous ticket? And possibly an item of SSS-grade at top of that! '' Hence, Adam just pay attention to the E-rating storage ring which cost 20,000 pesos! (412 $), and only has 10 square meters space inside. Nonetheless, Adam chose to buy the storage ring though the item it can accommodate was limited. ''Its better than nothing'' Soon, he put all his stuff inside the storage ring and take a step towards the carriage stations. ------- After half an hour of travel, Adam now finally managed to arrive at his chosen hunting ground! He then looked towards the sign on its entrance... '' Dark Wolves hunting ground '' As mentioned, it was a zone where Dark Wolves reside... They are monsters known for their speed and just look the same as wolves on Earth, with the only difference being too dark and twice the size! Hence, Chosen commonly used to avoid this kind of monster due to its high agility. But of course, that was not the case with Adam... He chose this hunting ground as he was fascinated by the Dark Wolf''s agility... As for the reason why he loved it that much? It''s because the faster the wolves are, the faster his killing speed would be! Besides, wolves tend to travel in groups hence, Adam won''t need to waste time searching and killing Dark wolves one by one. And lastly, Adam planned to test his new skill ''Monster- Duplicator'' and used these Dark Wolves as an experimental subject! Soon, he began to enter the hunting ground which is devoid of human presence... Unlike Gigantic Ants hunting ground, Dark Wolves hunting ground is a wide forest where various eerie howling can be heard... '' howl!!! '' Though the sound is somehow eerie, Adam however maintained a smirked, as for why? '' I can hear it! '' He can hear the sound of dozens of Dark Wolves nearby! And as he expected, a group of Dark Wolves consisting of 5, appears from the dense forest... '' howl! howl! '', howled by the level 200 Dark wolves Nevertheless, Adam was still unbothered as he immediately enunciates a word... '' Greed. '', Adam utters composedly After the summon, Greed appeared and instantly kowtowed to Adam like before... Hence, Adam issued his command... " Play with them! ", Adam chuckled as he began to supply a hefty amount of mana to Greed! Soon, he stopped inserting mana when reached 500,000 as it was more than enough to ''play'' with the monsters Hence, Another monster genocide occurred at the Dark Wolves hunting ground... ------ At the same time, on another hunting ground somewhere in Luzon kingdom, a young girl is fighting a level 58 ''Ice Troll'' head- on! A beastwoman can be seen in the area as well, looking at the Ice Troll with a killing intent... She was the same beastwoman being sold on the auction before! And the young girl beside her was her master named, Charyl. Charyl is also one of the three members of the fourth batch of Chosen who obtained an A-rating during the trial, the same with William and Ken. Likewise, she also joined the Missus Guild, one of the 5 largest Guild as well, which are primarily composed of women. The beastwoman beside her which she named Dulcy, was a gift given to her by her Guild master during the auction. She is also a proud ice magician, hence, she hunts in this icy region where her strength was greatly boosted! Soon, the monster she was fighting earlier was killed as a concentration of ice spike falls from the sky, killing the Ice Troll within one- hit! '' Stronger... I got to be stronger! '', she thought firmly... At the other hunting grounds, the same scene can be observed as Chosen hunts diligently, as for the reason? It''s because of the feeling of inferiority they experienced recently. Hence, they began hunting and gaining power more actively... '' 1 month, ... I got to be strong within that 1 month! '', they all thought simultaneously as they are forbidden to log off for 1 month... ------- Back to Dark Wolves hunting ground. Greed instantly lunges on the group of Dark Wolves as soon as he heard Adam''s command... The level 200 Dark Wolves may be agile compared to its peers, but alas! It lagged far behind when compared to the now 500,000 mana- powered Greed! Hence, the first member of the unfortunate group died helplessly with just a brandished of Greed''s sword Adam was still smirking at the fabulous scene when suddenly, an announcement interrupted him... [ You have killed level 200 Dark Wolves ] [ 5,000 exp obtained ] '' ding! '' [ Due to cross-ranking kill of 1 major level difference, the first effect of SSS-grade Title ''The One Who Never Bowed Down'' is now unlocked ] [ First effect: +100% stats when fighting an enemy of major level difference ] '' ohh! '', Adam utters bewilderedly... He then checked the SSS-grade title again... [ The One Who Never Bowed Down (SSS-Grade) Description: A title ''given'' to Chosen who never bowed down despite facing massive power difference. An increase in stats will be given based on the level of enemy fought. Effects: : Increases the stats of the Chosen when fighting with an enemy of minor higher level by 10% (same level''s range as the Chosen) ? +100% stats when fighting an enemy of major level difference ? +200% stats when fighting an enemy of major level difference ( locked ) (requirement to unlock: kill an enemy of 2 major level difference) .. ... .... ... . Chapter 25: Level 101 (2) After checking the now unlocked Title''s first effect, Adam then immediately tests its prowess... Since Adam was currently level 68, and the Dark Wolves are level 200, the first effect of increasing his stats by 100% would then be applied! Soon, he began by summoning his coin then change it to spear-form... After inserting 10,000 mana, Adam then swiftly invokes the spear towards one of the Dark Wolves... The dark wolf was left unprepared for the sudden attack as its focus was solely on Greed, hence, the 10,000 mana- powered spear- form coin that was buffed with his ''Robe of Supremacy'' and Title''s effect, hit the wolf precisely! '' thud!'' The dark wolf suffered a lot of damage just from that single attack! Adam was a bit shocked at it, as before, 10,000 mana was not enough to even injure a Boss-grade ''Gigantic Ants Queen'', but now, with a 100% increase in stats, the coin''s damage was greatly boosted! Soon, Adam and Greed then began their wolves hunt! ------- After a while of continuous hunting, Adam and Greed finally met their 10th ''playmate!'' '' Finally! '', Adam said excitedly This was because the group of Dark Wolves that they have just found was somewhat special! Mainly because this group had its pack leader with them! The leader of Dark Wolves looks the same as the normal dark wolf, the only difference was that it''s a rare kind of monster and twice the size of the former! Hence, Adam chose this rare Dark Wolf as his first monster to duplicate! Since coming on this World of Luck, he always dreamed of riding on a monster with high agility, nevertheless, Dark Wolves greatly fit the criteria! While Adam was still contemplating on his thought, the pack of Dark Wolves instantly lunge on them! As usual, Greed was the first to act and take a step forward, facing the enemy head-on! But how could this level 200 normal monsters possibly fight with a 500,000 mana-powered Greed? ''It''s hopeless! '' Soon, Greed instantly killed the 5 normal Dark Wolves, while Adam pierced one with his spear- form coin. The remaining Dark Wolf (rare) on the backside was left stunned at the instant death of its member! Sweats dripped from its thick fur and if it could talk right now? Two words were all it could say!.. '' I''m dead '' Soon, when the Dark Wolf was planning to retreat, a piece of something that looks like gold metal, flew after it! The piece was only of bullet size, hence, the Dark Wolf was not afraid nor didn''t bother to avoid it! But alas! The coin flew past the Dark Wolf then expands on the net size instantly! Covering the whole body of the Dark Wolf in a matter of seconds! The monster''s movement was then restricted and pinned on the spot it was at before! The gold metal that flew past and covers the entirety of Dark Wolf was no other than, Adam''s coin! empowered with 50,000 mana and change into his newly discovered form, net-form! The net- form was also part of the restricted used of the coin, with the main function of catching monsters without killing them, hence, it was useful especially when duplicating a monster... After almost 5 minutes of being covered by the net- form coin, the coin then starts to disintegrate, leaving only a Dark Wolf that was now on the death door! Hence, Adam killed it easily... [ You have killed a Dark Wolf (rare) ] [ 8,000 exp obtained ] Simultaneously, a lovely message rang again... [ Skill #4: Monster Duplicator activated ] [ A Dark Wolf (rare) is now included on the monster''s list ] [ Monster''s list: Dark Wolf (rare) ] '' Good! '' Adam was so excited to try the skill therefore, he immediately changes the coin''s form that was levitating beside him... '' Dark Wolf! '', Adam thought A later while, the coin that was beside Adam, starts to vibrate and expands! Changing from the ball- size coin until it transformed into a 5-meter tall Dark Wolf! Adam was fascinated at the transformation which only occurs within 5 seconds! Aside from that, he was fascinated as the transformed coin indeed looks the same as the Dark Wolf that he killed earlier! The fur was also not of gold- colored like the coin but the same with Dark Wolf''s fur which is too dark! '' Monster Duplicate indeed! '', Adam utters It was just disappointing that only the form was copied and didn''t include the skill nor the stats of the monster... Likewise, Adam was still satisfied as he can just adjust the strength of the monster depending on the amount of mana he supplied! Therefore, even without skill, the duplication was still worth it! Also, he thought that maybe the skill can be copied as well when the skill''s level advances! Likewise, he didn''t want to spend the skill point yet as it was so precious... Soon, Adam and Greed continued their ''simple'' hunt while riding on a Dark Wolf leisurely... ----------- [ 5,000 exp obtained ] [ 5,000 exp obtained ] [ 5,000 exp obtained ] [ 5,000 exp obtained ] ..... ... .. . After 1 day of being in the Dark Wolves hunting ground... While Greed was fighting a pack of Dark Wolves, a sweet message appeared before Adam who was currently sitting on top of a Dark Wolf... [ You have killed a level 200 Dark Wolf ] [ 5,000 exp obtained ] [ You have leveled up! ] It''s a level-up notice! But it did not end there as another sweeter message rang again! which brought Adam much enjoyment... [ You have reached level 101! ] [ You will now undergo your 1st major breakthrough! ] [ Assessing Unique skill... 1%, 5%.. 10% ... 50%.... 100% ] [ Assessing Complete! ] [ SSS-grade Unique Skill has been found ] [ Based on Chosen''s Unique Skill, a stat advancement will be applied... ] '' ding! '' '' ! '' Chapter 26: Level 101 (3) [ SSS-grade Unique Skill has been found ] [ Based on Chosen''s Unique Skill, a stat advancement will be applied... ] '' ding! '' [ +100 remaining attribute points ] [ +10 skill points ] ''ding!'' [ The chosen''s stat will be doubled ] '' Good! '' Adam was so excited at the message of his stats being doubled... which is what all the Chosen would receive during their major breakthrough! Hence, a level 101 Chosen can effortlessly compete with a level 100 Chosen though there''s only 1 level difference... Likewise, monsters received the similar advancement... Aside from that, a chosen would also receive bonus attribute points which depend on their Unique skill, hence, Adam obtained +100 remaining attribute points and another +10 skill points which are exclusive to him... While Adam was still fascinated by the boons he received from advancement, he was suddenly interrupted as a masculine voice was heard from beside him... " Master! ", the masculine voice utters... --------- At the same time... In the lotto shop at Manila City, a crowd of chosen and royalties can be seen to be properly aligned in front of the shop... Among them was a man who attracts most of the Chosen''s admiration and royalties disdain... The man was seemingly 20- 30 years old and wears common equipment for level 800 chosen!... Likewise, he was also an E-rank! The lowest rating one could achieve! But unlike what''s expected, the chosen''s within the area didn''t show disdain nor disgust on him! In fact, they show a look of admiration towards the man! With some chosen from large guilds even afraid of him! His name was Tristan, the sole chosen who could fight with the leader of the 5 largest guilds without being disadvantage! despite being E-rank! As for why he managed to do that? It''s because of his hard work, completing the quest diligently until he received an A-grade Title ''Man of Hard work!'', which boost his power vastly. Furthermore, he completed the various quests with the lowest rating of B-grade! thus, awarding him with rewards like items and even sometimes, attribute points! lessening the gap between him and other A-rating chosen! He was also the leader of a mid- sized guild ''Rogue''s Guild'' which was exclusive for rouge chosen! Moreover, he was currently in front of the lotto shop cause like the others, he was also attracted to the prize and wanted to try his luck!... After a while, a boy from Cuenca Guild stepped out from the crowd and went towards Tristan, with a boasty attitude... " Is that you? The E-rank who was rumored to have the guts to challenge our Guild Master? ", the boy from Cuenca Guild snickered '' .... '' Unlike what the boy expected, Tristan was not troubled at all and just look at him lazily...speaking nothing... Upon seeing this, the boy got provoked and wanted to ''teach'' Tristan a lesson... Hence, he immediately withdrew his fist, while conjuring it with skill, aiming for a punch! He was a member of the first batch chosen as well! And level 810 at top of that! Hence, the low- leveled chosen around them, just gulped upon seeing the domineering punch! The punch contains all his mana as he used his strongest skill '' Amplified Thunderous Punch '' which doubled his punch''s prowess! Sparks of lightning can now be seen forming on the boy''s fist, nonetheless, Tristan was still as composed as ever! With not even fear nor frighten expression on his face! ------- At the same time, a man was on the rooftop of a certain building near the lotto shop... Like others, he also noticed the feud between the two... As he saw the punch nearing Tristan''s face, sweat starts to form on his head as he reminisces on something from the past... '' He''s dead! '', he thought anxiously ..... In front of the lotto shop... The boy''s punch was nearing Tristan, causing the ''audience'' to gulp in anticipation... The boy smirked upon seeing Tristan being negligent and standing composedly... '' Idiot! '', the boy thought as he perceives the possible outcome of Tristan being crushed into minced meat... But alas! before the punch could even hit Tristan, a large monster appeared out of nowhere and immediately pierced the boy''s body using its enormous claw! The boy was instantly stopped on his action and soon felt his body floating in the air! '' Am I flying? '', utters the boy as he starts to lose his consciousness within just that single attack! He was about to close his eyes as he felt his vitality leaving his body and soon accepted his tragic fate when suddenly, he saw a gigantic mouth full of an extensive tooth coming towards him... '' ahh ahh! '', the boy shouted while being chewed by the gigantic monster Soon, he ended up being the monster''s meal and died helplessly... On the other hand, Tristan was standing there composedly as if nothing happened at all! The other chosen and royalty on the scene just sweat from fear and anticipation... While the man on the rooftop nearly lost his composure as he saw the monster that was so familiar to him... ''It''s that damn Ancient T. rex! '' he thought anxiously -------- Back to Dark Wolves hunting ground... Adam was interrupted at his fascination by a masculine voice that was heard from beside him... " Master! ", said the masculine voice Adam was so bewildered at hearing the unfamiliar voice which comes near him... So he slowly tilted his head as he starts to form an idea of who could the source of the voice is... As soon as he finished tilting his head and looked towards the entity beside him, a shock with a mixture of amazement can be seen on his face... Adam then stuttered bewilderedly... " I---it''s you " Chapter 27: Boons from Advancement " I ---- it''s you.. ", Adam stuttered As he was still unable to hold his excitement, a word was then mumbled by him " Greed! " The source of the voice was no other than Greed! Adam nearly cried in excitement at the thought of talking with Greed. Since before, he has always wanted to converse with Greed especially when ''they'' are taking a rest during hunting... But alas! Greed just always looked at him with an expressionless face and didn''t even respond nor nod his head! Hence, he just let Greed continues hunting while he was taking a rest... He also never thought that there would come a day when he could converse with Greed directly! Adam only expects that once he reached level 100+, Greed''s other skill would be unlocked, but contradict his expectation, the more fascinating aftermath transpires! namely: an ability to talk! After a while, Adam then looked at the face of Greed which is still expressionless, this somewhat makes him confuse! Therefore, he starts assessing Greed''s advancement and looked at the latter''s information... [ Number of souls contained: 1/5 Soul name: Greed Description: The strongest enemy that the ''Supreme'' had ever fought with, and also the last soul he imprisoned as defeating Greed was done through the expense of his own life. Skill: : Domineering Sword (Passive): A swordsmanship that leads ''The Supreme'' to its final breath. Brandished a sword with domineering swordsmanship. : Thousand Sword Strike: A sword skill created by Greed himself when he was still an apprentice which gained praise and acknowledgment from various sword masters. A sword strike with a power of a thousand swords would be dealt on the enemy. - Cooldown time: 2 hours - Mana consumption: 1,000,000 mana Other skill currently lock: requirements - the user has to be level 200 : Attributes (strength, agility, etc. ) varies from the amount of mana supplied : Mana consumption when using skill would be extracted from the user : Health would be shared with the user as well ] After seeing the newly gained skill by Greed, Adam nearly puked as the mana consumption was so high! '' 1,000,000?! '', Adam uttered bewilderedly It''s a freaking 1 million mana! Hence, Adam felt his head get dizzy a bit as he thought of expending such mana with just one skill... But upon giving it some thought, the skill might be potent, and considering that it''s a skill created by Greed himself, just how genius could Greed be? '' damn... '', Adam just gulped in anticipation while looking at Greed... Now, he starts to wonder just who could Greed be in his previous life? And who was The Supreme? And why the heck did The Supreme so eager to kill Greed to the point that he has done it at the expense of his own life? '' G--- greed, just w-who... '', Adam stuttered... Soon, after pulling himself from this thought, he starts to assess just how much change did occur on Greed... Hence, he began by asking him a question... " Greed, just who are you? ", Adam asked while fretting as he was fearful of what Greed''s answer would be, '' what if he was a killer before? '' Adam utters silently. But contradict Adam''s expectation, Greed answered him directly... " I am Greed, Greed is Greed! ", said Greed firmly with still an expressionless face Adam nearly spat up as he didn''t expect Greed''s direct answer, his imagination of Greed being the most hated villain who leads a vast genocide shattered hastily. Soon, he rearranges his question and starts asking Greed, but ended up being disappointed at his finding. '' Talk, that''s all he can do... '' Unlike Adam''s expectation, Greed only obtained an ability to speak, nothing more, nothing less... He cants even think of complex things, likewise, he didn''t gain even a bit of his memory. Hence, Adam was dissatisfied... '' maybe when I advance to level 200 or above, Greed would be able to regain his memory? '', Adam thought Soon, upon knowing Greed''s improvement due to his advancement... Adam then starts to get excited at the notion of his progress, hence, he immediately recalls the message which keeps on popping up earlier... [ +100 remaining attribute points ] [ +10 remaining skill points ] [ Chosen''s stat will be doubled ] [ Due to Chosen''s 1st major breakthrough, the Unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' (SSS-grade) will be upgraded to level 1 ] [ You have received +1 skill point from your Title ''SSS-grade Chosen'' (SSS-grade) ] [ You have received +1 skill point from your Occupation ''Absolute Chosen" (SSS-grade) ] [ You have received +1 skill point from your Title ''The One Who Never Bowed Down'' (SSS-grade) ] ... After seeing the consecutive notifications by the system that appeared before him, Adam was so enthusiastic at the number of boons he received! First, he received a bonus remaining attribute points and skill points, likewise, his stats doubled as well. Secondly, he acquired +3 skill points from his occupation and titles! Hence, Adam was so overjoyed as he can now upgrade his skill directly! However, what caught Adam''s interest the most was the upgrade of his Unique skill ''Extreme Luck''! He was not shocked nor bewildered at all as it was common knowledge that when someone enters a major breakthrough, their unique skill would be upgraded as well! Hence, a level 201 chosen had their unique skill at level 2, likewise, a level 300 chosen had it at level 3, and so on... As Adam was so excited at what benefits the upgrade would bring, he instantly checked its detail... [ Unique Skill: Extreme Luck (SSS-grade) Description: Upon activation, extreme luck would descend to the Chosen within 3 seconds Cooldown time: 4 1/2 days ] " w--- wait, 4 1/2 days? I-- it can''t be right? ", Adam murmurs bewilderedly As for the reason? It''s because he anticipates the possible aftermath of this, hence, to validate his thought, he immediately checked the cooldown time of the skill again... [ Cooldown time: 4 1/2 days ] '' no!!! '', Adam shouted which attracts the attention of nearby wolves... Likewise, Adam didn''t care as his face was all sullen '' I g-- got to wait for another 4 1/2 days then? '', Adam murmurs As mentioned, the reason why Adam felt gloomy was that earlier, the cooldown time of his skill was only 3 days! Since he had stayed in Batangas City for 1 day, and another 1 day on the hunting ground... However, when the skill was upgraded, the cooldown time resets and turns into 4 1/2 days! Hence, Adam felt downhearted as he had to wait for days again... '' I-- it''s fine, it''s fine... Just think that it gonna be good for the long run... '', Adam utters to himself. Soon, after a minute of reassuring himself, he then turns his perspective to the positive aftermath of the upgrade... , namely: the skill points! Hence, excitedly, Adam checked his remaining skill points... [ Remaining skill points: 23 ] '' it''s upgrade time then?! '', Adam utters excitedly... Chapter 28: Skills Upgrade! [ Remaining skill points: 23 ] " its upgrade time then?! ", Adam utters excitedly Since he had confirmed that he gained 13 skill points for every major breakthrough, he didn''t hesitate anymore and forthwith spend his skill points! For upgrading a skill to level 1, it requires 1 skill point... Likewise, to upgrade to level 2 requires 2 skill points... Three to level three, and so on... Hence, Adam had to choose thoroughly which skill to upgrade first... Soon, he immediately called for his skill list... [ Skill: Absolute ( SSS-Grade ) Description: A skill book containing 10 skills with different requirements needed to unlock Skill #1: '' ??? '' Summon (Active) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power, etc. varies depending on the amount of mana supplied. Skill #2: Shape-shifter (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to change the form of ''???'' at will Skill #3: ''???'' Division (Passive) Description: A skill that allows the user to divide the ''???'' at the desired size or amount at will. Skill #4: Monster- Duplicator (Active) Description: A skill that allows the Chosen to duplicate any kind of monster. .... .. Skill #10: needed 1 trillion mana to unlock ] '' I got 4 skills huh.. '' Currently, Adam unlocked 4 of his Absolute skills, with 2 being passive and 2 being active... Thus, he began to weigh each skill''s possible pros and cons to determine which skill to upgrade first!... First, the ''???'' Summon... Adam wasn''t sure and was clueless at what the skill''s advancement would bring, as the skill was only about summoning the coin... '' will there be another coin? but that would be meaningless as I have a division skill... '', Adam murmurs. Since he wasn''t certain about what the upgrade would bring, he chose to disregard it for now and just focus on other skills. Secondly, his skill #2 shape-shifter was indeed a good passive skill! The only cons was the time it takes to shape-shift the coin, specifically, the larger it is, the longer it will take... Hence, he can''t just summon a Gigantic Spear instantly, and what if he was faced with a monster of high agility and was a level higher than him? Therefore, he chose to upgrade this skill as he was enthusiastic at the possible aftermath of it!... Thirdly, his skill #3 ''???'' Division. The only cons of it lie in Adam''s concentration... Currently, he cants divide the coin into four or above parts, mainly because the coin moves telepathically thus needing more concentration as he had to move more coins at the same time through thought... So he also chose to upgrade it... Lastly, skill #4, Monster - Duplicator! This was already on Adam''s mind since before as he was fascinated at the thought of duplicating and summoning more monsters! The only cons of it was that only form was being duplicated... Nevertheless, Adam believes that other traits like stats or even skills would be duplicated as skill progresses! Therefore, it''s also a must to upgrade! Soon, after reasoning out the pros and cons... Adam then utters his command to the system... " Upgrade skill #2 " [ Upgrading skill #2: Shape-shifter to level 1 ] [ 1 skill point has been used ] [ Skill #2 is now on level 1 ] As soon as the sweet announcement ceased, Adam directly utters his next command... " Upgrade it to level 2! " [ Upgrading skill #2: Shape-shifter to level 2 ] [ 2 skill points has been used ] [ Skill#2 is now on level 2 ] Once, again, Adam utters his next command directly as the message ended... " Upgrade it to level 3! " .... ... .. This series of commands, and upgrading his skills #2, #3, and #4 continued until it finally reached level 3, level 3, and level 4, respectively. Excitedly, Adam instantly checked his upgraded skill''s details! [ Skill #2: Shape-shifter (Passive) (level 3) Description: A skill that allows the user to change the form of ''???'' at will. Effects : the user can now access the form''s list. The capacity of the list increases as the skill''s level advances by 2. : the form''s on the list can be used instantly. Form''s list: 0/1 ] ------ [ Skill #3: ''???'' Division (Passive) (level 3) Description: A skill that allows the user to divide the ''???'' at the desired size or amount at will. Effects: : the user can now access the division''s list. The capacity of the list increases as the skill''s level advances by 2. : the division''s on the list can be used instantly. Division''s list: 0/1 ] ------- [ Skill #4: Monster- Duplicator (Active) Description: A skill that allows the Chosen to duplicate any kind of monster. Requirement for duplication: A ''???'' has to envelop the wholeness of the monster''s body completely! The monster that was once duplicated would be added to the monster''s list and can be used consistently. Activation time: Depends on the monster''s being duplicated, the bigger the monster is, the longer it requires to duplicate. Cooldown time: 2 hours Traits that can be duplicate: form and 1 random skill Monster''s list: Dark Wolf (rare) ] ------- '' Good! '', Adam said in amazement! The upgrade was indeed tremendous, as now, Adam can use his Gigantic Spear instantly or division''s skill directly! Soon, after mulling over... Adam then checked his remaining skill points... [ Remaining skill point: 1 ] " 1 more point huh, guess I can upgrade skill #1 then.. ", Adam mumbles Since he can''t use the 1 skill point to upgrade the other skills as it was level 3 and above, Adam then chose to use it on skill #1... After a while, a command was then issued by Adam... " use 1 skill point on skill #1! " [ Upgrading skill#1: ''???'' Summon to level 1 ] [ 1 skill point has been used ] [ Skill #1 is now on level 1 ] [ Skill #1: '' ??? '' Summon (Active) (level 1) Description: An absolute ??? will appear upon activation, the size of ??? is directly proportional to Chosen''s mana. Also, the ??? durability, attack power, defensive power, etc. varies depending on the amount of mana supplied. ] '' ! '' ... Adam was speechless for a while as he keeps on analyzing the skill''s detail again and again... Soon, dissatisfied looks were reflected on his face... As for why? It''s because... '' t--- this... No effect? '' The skill was the same as before, with no change nor effects at all! Chapter 29: Form 4 - Gigantic Spear The skill was the same as before! With no change nor effect at all! Adam was baffled at this upgrade as it was so unexpected... Earlier, when he advances his other skill to level 1, access to the form''s list, and division''s list was given, though it was on zero, Adam was still enthusiastic about it... Likewise, when it reached level 2, the list then changes and now had an available 1 slot!... On level 3, tho there''s no change on the skill''s description nor the form''s / division''s list, Adam still felt that his mastery of the skill increases!... Hence, Adam was not disappointed with the two skill''s upgrade... Likewise, on his skill#4 ''monster- duplicator'', level 1 provides him with increment on skill''s mastery... Level 2 then provides him with increment as well! Likewise, level 3 do the same, and finally, when he reached level 4, the 1 random skill was then included on traits being duplicated! Though he only gains an additional effect of duplicating 1 random skill, it was still worth the skill point and indeed a great boon to consider! However, when he upgraded skill#1 to level 1, he didn''t felt anything nor had his skill''s detail be updated! There''s no increase in mastery at all, nor an additional effect like the other three skills! Hence, Adam was dissatisfied with it... After pondering for a while, Adam then firmed his resolve and recollected himself... '' It''s fine, there might be a change when I upgraded it to level 2? Yeah, there must be '', Adam reassured himself Soon, Adam then looked towards his skill#2 ''shape-shifter'', specifically, the form''s list! '' would it be a gigantic chain? or a gigantic spear? or a gigantic shield? ", Adam utters as he contemplates on which form to enlist... Since he only had 1 slot, Adam gave it a thought thoroughly... After a while of mulling over, he then makes his decision... He immediately eliminates the third form ''shield-form'', as he had his ''Robe of Supremacy'' with him that boosted his defense vastly. Soon, he also excludes the chain-form as he thinks that he doesn''t need a restriction form yet, and besides, would he ever need to restrict his enemy if he could just kill it in one-hit? Hence, Adam thought that he should prioritize an attack skill first! Namely: Gigantic Spear! Since he doesn''t have an attack skill with tremendous power, and Gigantic Spear was the sole attack-form that he had, he chose to enlist the form first... Soon, Adam began to summon his coin and instantly inserted mana into it, causing it to expand in size and soon, become a 3-meter wide Gigantic Spear! Simultaneously, an excited voice was heard from Adam... " enlist form-4 Gigantic Spear! " [ Enlisting Gigantic Spear in the form''s list.. ] [ Enlisting completed! ] [ Form''s list: 1/1 ( Gigantic Spear ) ] [ Gigantic Spear: a spear-form ''???'' with Gigantic volume. ] ''it''s great! '' Soon, Adam instantly unsummoned the Gigantic spear that he summoned earlier, then began using the skill on form''s list! " Gigantic Spear! " " 10,000 mana! " After saying the words, Adam instantly felt his mana being sucked away from his body as a Gigantic Spear appeared beside him directly!... Adam then checked his mana and saw that a 10,000 mana was indeed used up hastily! Hence, Adam now only needs to speak or think of the form''s name and the amount of mana to be supplied, then, the form will appear instantly! Adam was indeed baffled at the skill''s effect as now, he can just spam a Gigantic Spear when faced with numerous monsters! '' ahah '', Adam chuckled as he pictured himself killing multiple monsters ... Since Adam doesn''t have any idea nor division''s strategy yet, he doesn''t enlist anything in the meantime... Now that Adam had done his skill upgrade, he then continued his ''simple'' hunt! Soon, a man with a Gigantic Spear levitating and lunging on the Dark Wolves can be seen roaming on the hunting ground... ----- At the same time, on the Dark Wolves hunting ground... A group of 5 people can be seen battling 3 Dark Wolves... Though they have their number as their advantage, the people were still left wounded and received a lot of damage... Soon, after killing all the 3 Dark Wolves, the group then took a rest while drinking mana and health potion continuously... They are a group consist of 1 D-grade chosen, and 4 E-grade chosen! As for the reason why they are inside the Dark Wolves hunting ground, it''s mainly because they received a quest of catching a rare Dark Wolf! Though they knew that they still lacked the power to do the quest, they still accept it as they can revive anyway if they died and failed... Besides, their average level was 180 and part of the third batch of chosen... They''ve been stuck at this level for months now not because they can''t kill numerous monsters, but because they want to accumulate attribute points before breaking through level 201! Since once a chosen enters a major breakthrough, their stats doubled automatically, hence, the more attributes you had, the greater your advancement would be... Soon, while the party was still taking their rest, a large ''boom'' was heard on the inner part of the hunting ground, which still resounds till the outer area! '' w-- what''s that? '', one of the E-grade stuttered The faces of the party members turned sullen at the loud sound... But it didn''t end there cause before they could even speak, a large horde of Dark Wolves can be seen running towards their direction!!! '' r--- run!!! '', shouted by the D-grade chosen loudly But as if they have been glued on the spot, the other party members were left unmoved... Not because they are confident that they could kill or fight the monster horde head-on... But because they are dumbfounded, or rather, stiffened on what they''ve seen!... " i--- it''s over ", stuttered by one of the E-grade while gulping continuously... The other E-grade''s face was also sullen as they just stay still and accepted their fate... Since Dark Wolves are agility-based monsters, running can be deemed useless... '' guess I would die from monster horde then.. '', chuckled one of the E-grade chosen as he anticipates his doom... Soon, the Dark Wolves was nearing them and was only meters away... Hence, they can now see the ugly faces of their ''soon to be'' killer... Upon seeing the monster''s faces, the group was all left dumbfounded and confused, as for the reason?... " ehh? Is that tears? ", said the D-grade chosen confusedly as he saw water-like substance forming near the Dark Wolves eyes... But before they could even guess what the substance is, one of the members was now 1 meter away from the first monster... Hence, they all closed their eyes and perceived their cruel fate... But alas! Before they could even close their eyes completely, a Gigantic Spear-like shape can be seen dropping from the sky! Covering the entirety of the monster horde! including them! Soon, only one word left their mouth as they died helplessly from the Gigantic spear... " monster... ", they all utter... Chapter 30: Rogues Guild Registration [ You have killed a level 180 chosen ] [ 18,000 exp obtained ] [ You have killed a level 173 chosen ] [ 17,300 exp obtained ] ... .... .. Consecutive messages appeared before Adam as he invokes the Gigantic Spear on the monster horde. Unbeknownst to him, 5 players died simultaneously due to his tremendous attack power. Likewise, he didn''t saw the people nor the message about having them killed by him, as he was occupied by the cruel scene before him. Several Dark Wolves bodies were now lying on the ground crushed into mincemeat and some of which being completely pierced! The Dark Wolves were almost unrecognizable as their fur was all covered with blood, and some having missing limbs. Presently, Adam was riding on his transformed Rare Dark Wolf and was roaming around the hunting ground on his own. As for Greed, he is also roaming and hunting Dark Wolves that were rendered helpless. Hence, even after stopping for a while, a continuous announcement about exp being obtained keeps on popping up before Adam. Moreover, various howling and sounds from running wolves can be heard throughout the area. ------ Soon, after 2 hours of roaming the wholeness of the hunting ground, Adam was baffled as they are unable to find any more Dark Wolves!. " could it be that,... They are all dead? ", Adam thought as he keeps on seeing dead bodies all around the area, with no running nor howling sound from Dark Wolves anymore. After a while, he began to meet up with Greed who was now covered with ''unfortunate'' wolf blood. '' gulp! '', Adam just gulped at the thought of Greed killing wolves cruelly. '' it''s really great that he''s my subordinate... '', he thought Soon, Greed began to spoke after looking at the baffled Adam. " Wolves..none.. ", Greed utters with still an expressionless face. " yeah, I think we should go out of this hunting ground now... ", Adam responded Since the wolves are nowhere to find or were annihilated completely, Adam now planned to went back to City and do his next agenda, namely: Guild''s registration! Monsters on hunting ground do not resurrect nor respawn instantly, they take 1 month before the new clump of monsters were respawned, and Adam doesn''t have the luxury of time to wait for 1 month... As for how and why monsters keep on respawning? No one knows the answer yet, but most people believe that it''s the work of whoever transported Chosen in this world. While some believe it''s the work of a higher entity... Besides, Adam already completed his initial goal of duplicating the Dark Wolves (rare) and entering his first major breakthrough!. Hence, staying on this hunting ground won''t be beneficial to him anymore and can be rendered a waste of time... Soon, after pondering and collecting the monster''s body till his storage ring was full, he immediately commands his mount to turn towards the entrance of the hunting ground. ------ Adam stayed on the Dark Wolves hunting ground for a total of 1 and a half days, hence, he arrived at Batangas City at 2:30 pm. He already unsummoned his coin, dark wolves, and Greed as soon as he left the hunting ground, and change his clothes as well. Thus, when he stepped into the city, he didn''t attract that much attention and directly went towards the market that is located in the Eastern part of the City. Batangas City was one of the biggest cities in the Luzon Kingdom. With the mayor''s manor being on the main center that is being guarded 24/7 by Batangas City''s legion. While, on the Western part of the city was the Chosen''s Association building, where Chosen gathers to obtain quests. Moreover, in the Southern part of the City was the famous facility, namely: Arena, which is highly populated especially when there''s a tournament which occurs every end of the month. Likewise, the most renowned lotto shop was situated in the Northern part of the City, with the auction house being only meters away from it. As for the Chosen Guild''s bases, they are randomly placed within the City. Currently, Adam was on his way towards the east where the market was at, mainly to sell his collected monster''s carcasses. On the market, Adam was not faced with mockery anymore as his attire was that of Chosen, hence, vendors didn''t tried to scam him again. Soon, he sells the dead monster''s body for 60,000 pesos (1,234 Usd) and goes towards a certain area of the city... As for what''s in that area, it''s the sole, Rogue''s Guild! Adam had been wanting to join this guild for days, as he was yearning to accept quests and have an access to different facilities. After minutes of walking, Adam finally reached the Guild''s area. He soon shifted his gaze on the average building that was before him. It was the Rogue''s Guild base! The base was only of average size, with no decors nor luxurious designs and ornament displayed. The bricks that the base was made out of look average as well, not that elegant and not that dreadful. Likewise, the place was not as crowded as the other Guild''s bases, since Rogue''s Guild was only of a middle-size guild. Soon, Adam takes his step forward and enters the base. The inside of the base is average-looking as well. With only three counters on the corner, and tables and chairs on the other side. With only a few people minding their own business and seemingly not caring to others. There''s also the staircase that led towards the second floor of the building, which Adam believes to be the Guildmaster''s area. Soon, after a while of being fascinated by the structure, Adam then went towards one of the counters, where a beautiful 30-40 yrs old lady was at. " Good afternoon sir, can I help you? ", the lady said after seeing Adam " I''m here to register for this guild ", Adam replied calmly The lady receptionist then replied, " If you want to register for our Guild sir, we have to ensure that you are level 100 chosen first ", paused by the lady as she took a crystal-like item and placed it on the counter. " To measure your level, you only have to place your hand on this level-measuring crystal, don''t forget to activate your system while doing so, otherwise, your level won''t be reflected. ", the receptionist added while smiling gracefully Adam was somehow hesitant as his other status such as titles, unique skill, etc. might be reflected as well, he can''t bear having his stats be revealed yet as he might face pressure or become a sore on higher level''s eye''s, causing an intervention on his hunting life. After seeing the hesitant expression on Adam''s face, the lady receptionist spoke again to reassure Adam... " You don''t have to worry sir as this level-measuring crystal only measures level, nothing more, nothing less, as proof, let me show you how it works. ", said the receptionist as she began putting her hands on the crystal. Soon, the crystal shone and gives a bright light like a normal lamp on Earth. A number or rather a level was then shown on the crystal. '' 105 '' " As you can see, my level is 105 and was reflected on the crystal. Do you believe me now sir? ", asked by the receptionist while maintaining her graceful posture. Soon, Adam believes what the receptionist said and starts putting his hand on the crystal while activating his system at the same time. Same as before, the crystal shone and releases a bright light, the light then recede after a while, leaving a number on the crystal''s surface. '' 119 '' It''s a level 119, since Adam had hunted on the Dark Wolves hunting ground for 1 and half days, his level increases by leaps and bounds! The receptionist showed a bitter expression as the level was revealed. Though Adam saw that, he didn''t mind as he was used to it already. Soon, after having his level checked, Adam was then introduced to the Guild''s rules which were fewer when compared to other Guilds. After a while, Adam was then given a Guild''s ID. No resources were given as unlike other guilds, rogue''s guild was not official, and was only guild on name. Still, Adam was overjoyed after receiving the ID, cause now, he can access the Chosen''s Association building and obtained quests! " Its quest time! ", Adam thought expectantly Chapter 31: Creating a Party (1) "It''s quest time then", Adam said expectantly. Soon, Adam exited the Guild''s base and went towards the Western part of the city, where the Chosen''s Association building was at. It took Adam almost 20 minutes of walking to reach the building, and unlike the Rogue''s Guild base, the Chosen''s Association building was a huge facility! It was a ten-story building with each floor being the same size as the Rogue''s Guild''s 1st floor. The structure itself also looked impressive due to some unknown carvings imprinted on it. Likewise, the building was so populated that the people were on verge of oozing out. Various chosen with different weapons and armors can be seen on the outside of the building. There was even a group searching for a party member, shouting and gazing at the passersby. " Looking for level 200+ chosen to do the quest with us, any grade is acceptable ", exclaimed one of the chosen who''s seemingly a mage as he holds a staff " We''re needing a level 100+ healer, only D-grade and above! ", yelled the others " We''re looking for a mage, level 200 or above, to do a quest with us. " ... .. Various shouts and exclamations were heard outside the building. There were even some approaching the chosen to ask questions and invite them. Soon, as Adam was walking towards the entrance of the building, he was interrupted as a bald man approached him and spoke. " Do you mind doing a quest with us? It''s an E-grade quest and based on your attire, you''re a mage, right? We literally need a damage dealer, so maybe you can form a party with us? ", said the bald man casually while glancing at the robe which Adam wore. The latter just looked at the bald man and his party members, and found nothing exemplary about them, hence, " I''m planning to do a solo quest, so I''ll have to decline ", said Adam while looking straight at the man''s eyes calmly. After a while, the bald man just nodded in response and began to walk away. Since being declined was not new to them, they didn''t get provoked nor feel shame at all. Soon, Adam continued walking towards the building''s entrance, along the way, chosen looking for party members kept on bugging him which he declined adequately. Since Adam was only level 119 at the moment, he can''t act bitterly in front of these level 200+ chosen. Though his stats were undoubtedly high when compared to his peers/ same level chosen, he couldn''t be certain if that was the case yet with those level 200+ who underwent a 2nd major breakthrough. Hence, he needed to act properly and nicely, besides, he can''t bear being bothered nor involved in some unnecessary fight, so he thought it''s better to avoid it. Soon, after reaching the entrance of the building, Adam was now standing on a circular platform, which was large enough for two people to stand on at the same time. It also looked mediocre and seemed like a normal platform, with only a small circle etched on it The circular thing he was standing on, was a teleportation device and was the only way to enter the building. This teleportation device was exclusive to the Chosen''s Association building, and it could detect the chosen''s level thus transporting them to a suitably numbered floor. As mentioned, the building had a total of 10 floors, and each floor signified a major level. In other words, floor 1 was for level 100-199 chosen, floor 2 was for 200-299 chosen, and so on... Likewise, floors 1-2 only contained E-rank quests, floors 3-4 only contained D-rank quests, and so on. Meaning, a level 100 chosen can only accept an E-grade quest as that was the only available quest grade on floor 1. Others believed that it was mainly to avoid chosen from taking advantage of the quest''s reward. Since once a chosen completed a quest, a reward would be given which varied depending on its difficulty. The higher the quest grade is, the higher the reward is as well. Soon, as Adam stepped onto the transportation device, a light started to envelop his body completely, while at the same time, a message rang...(from the device and not on the system) [ Assessing the Chosen''s level ] [ Level 119 found... ] [ You will now be transported to the first floor ] After the message rang, Adam instantly felt dizzy as his body was completely transported to the 1st floor. Soon, after regaining his stance, he opened his eyes only to see a now widely populated 1st floor. Adam was enthralled at the number of chosen on the first floor as there were so many. And upon giving it some thought, it''s likely because many chosen are aiming for a higher attribute before entering 2nd breakthrough, hence delaying their leveling up. After a while, Adam took a step towards the quest board where quests were displayed. There were over 10 quest boards on the 1st floor, which were all crowded with chosen looking for a quest. Hence, Adam walked towards the area with the least number of chosen. As he walked, he was intrigued by the gossip from a chosen that he overheard. Hence, he took a step closer to the speaker to take a better grasp of the gossip... " I''m telling the truth! I saw a giant there! ", exclaimed the young girl that was seemingly 15-20 years old, while making some hand gestures with a fully open mouth. " it cant be, ... that''s a Dark Wolves hunting ground so giants can''t possibly exist there. ", uttered the other boy lazily while looking at nowhere in particular, as if he wasn''t believing the girl''s story at all and just felt bothered " I''m telling you, it''s a giant, I saw it! ", said the young girl again, almost yelling as she watched the boy''s uncaring expression. " then what did you see there? Could you describe it? ", utters the boy lazily while inspecting his fingernail carelessly without even glancing at the young girl The girl took a step closer to the boy and tilted his head to face her and began to speak closely... "It''s a spear! A gigantic one! ", exclaimed the young girl with eyes flickering from excitement Adam, on the other hand, was shocked by what he heard, as a thought decisively formed in his mind. " Could it be... Me? " Chapter 32: Creating a Party (2) "Could it be... Me?", Adam thought silently. The details were too distinct and can''t just be coincidental. Adam had been on the Dark Wolves hunting ground recently, and a Gigantic Spear which the young girl stated was too precise to deny. Hence, Adam was baffled at what he heard, as he was sure it was him. A minute later, the young girl then began to speak again after seeing the unbelieving look that the boy expressed. "I''m telling the truth; it was a Gigantic Spear!", she uttered while drawing her face closer to the boy''s ear. This somehow makes the boy uncomfortable as the girl was only inches away from him. He then stuttered... "Th--- then, how big was the s-- spear?", the boy utters with uneasiness as he could even feel the breath of the young girl as she was too close to him. The girl on the other hand was unaware of the boy''s situation and instead, brought her mouth closer to the boy''s ear and whispered... "It''s 1,000 times bigger than yours.", whispered the young girl seductively, uttering every word with a charming tone... The boy''s face got redder, and he began blushing from embarrassment as he heard the girl''s phrase. He then spoke angrily... "Fuck off!", the boy shouted which attracted the attention of chosen around them, then he began walking away angrily and having his head lowered to avoid the chosen''s piercing gaze. "pffttttttttt." The girl on the other hand released a burst of loud laughter as she saw the reaction of the boy, then she lay down on the floor and started hitting the surface with her left hand while holding her stomach with the other... This action was noticed by other chosen, and they were all confused by the young girl''s loud laughter. Some even think that the girl lost her sanity and turned crazy. Of course, Adam on the other hand knew the reason why the girl laughed so hard as he heard what she just said. And like the other boy, Adam''s face got redder as well as he shifted his gaze on his lower body, feeling that something on him was agonizing inwardly. Soon, after recollecting his composure, Adam turned his gaze on the young girl who was cackling on the floor as he was curious at what else could the girl have seen aside from Gigantic Spear. ''What if she saw me as well? Or Greed?'', Adam mumbles with uneasiness as he was worried that his power might be revealed sooner than expected. Soon, he turned his head on the other side and began walking away, afraid that the girl might recognize him. But before he could even take two steps away, a word from the girl was heard. "Hey you!", called the girl as she stops laughing and regain her posture. Adam felt his hair all over his body, standing up from uneasiness as he was sure that the word was directed on him! Though that''s the case, Adam just ignored the call and began walking away coolly. Thinking that he was just being delusional, and the girl was calling someone else. But alas! His thought was soon validated as the girl spoke again with firmness... And this time, with certain details... "Hey you, the one on a black robe with curly hair, moderate skin, height of 150-160 cm, and seemingly 15-16 years old!", the girl shouted rigorously. This time, Adam had no choice but to turn his head towards the girl as almost all the chosen on the area was looking at him now... "M-- me?", Adam uttered while looking at the young girl and pointing at himself baffled. The girl then just nodded in response and began to stand up. After that, she walked towards Adam while giggling. ''Creepy'', Adam just felt a creepy feeling at the scene of a girl who giggled while walking closer to him... ''Is she crazy?'', Adam thought silently. Soon, the girl finally managed to reach Adam and was now standing before the latter with her chest out and eyes directly looking at Adam''s. This somehow brought uneasiness on Adam, but he maintained his posture and didn''t avoid the girl''s gaze. ''Did she recognize me?'', Adam thought anxiously but still maintained a relaxed attitude. Soon, after seeing that Adam was not bothered by her stare, the girl then began to speak. "Do you mind doing a quest with me?", the girl uttered in a pleading tone. "Ehh?!" Adam was baffled at the girl''s offer which came out of nowhere, as he was expecting that the girl might have identified him then made a scene on the spot. He even had his coin readied to clog the girl''s mouth anytime. But alas, who would expect that the girl would invite him on a party instead? Soon, after pondering for a while and recollecting himself, Adam then replied calmly. "What quest is it?", Adam asked. Of course, Adam considered accepting the girl''s invitation, not because he was interested in the girl, nor because he wanted to do a quest with others. In fact, he prefered doing the quest alone as he had too many secrets, and he can''t bear revealing them yet. But on the other hand, Adam was also curious as to what else the girl saw that time on the Dark Wolves hunting ground. And he can''t just ask her directly, right? As that would be too suspicious. Hence, he planned to accept the girl''s invitation on forming a party and find the exact timing to ask her without raising suspicion. Besides, a day or two of doing quest with her, won''t be a waste of time as he can also familiarize himself with how the quest works, and how a ''normal'' chosen does things. Soon, the girl then replied while revealing a wide grin... "it''s an E-grade quest, and we only have to kill a normal-grade level 150 monster ''Feral Ogre'', you don''t worry as I am a level 184 chosen and can fair with them easily" the girl paused then drew her face closer to Adam''s and spoke... "By the way, what''s your level kiddo?", the girl asked while forming a deep grin. ''kiddo? Isn''t she a young girl too?'', Adam thought confusedly as it was weird hearing those words from such a young girl. Still, with the girl''s face near him, Adam maintained his composure and spoke, "I''m level 119.", Adam answered honestly as he didn''t have any reason to lie, right? Soon, after hearing Adam''s reply, the girl then pulled back and stood straight while seemingly thinking and spoke... "So, it''s going to be a bus then?", said the girl while feeling dissatisfied. Chapter 33: Mommy, its me "So, it''s going to be a bus then?" said the girl while feeling dissatisfied. Adam on the other hand nearly lost his composure after hearing the young girl''s statement for he didn''t expect to hear such words from a young girl of the same level. ''Bus? Me?'', Adam thought while knitting his brows slightly. This action had not gone unnoticed for the young girl saw it, however, she misinterpreted Adam''s expression, and began to speak... "Don''t worry, it''s not that I''m mad or whatever, I just felt that something was unfit here, but don''t fret about it as I will protect you at all cost", said the girl while tapping Adam''s shoulder seemingly to comfort the latter as she thought that Adam was feeling bad for her having to bus him. Adam on the other hand shivered due to the girl''s action and thought, ''Did she think she looks cool saying that?'' He then replied, "What do you mean by something being unfit here?", as he was confused by the girl''s words. Later, the girl removed her hand and began to speak again while facing Adam... "Never mind that, ... what''s your name by the way?", she asked curiously while seemingly avoiding the question. Nonetheless, Adam thought for a second then answered instantly. "It''s Ace!", Adam responded. Telling his real name was not a good choice and might bring him some inconvenience, if not now, in the near future. Hence, he planned to create an ''alias'' that was common for Chosen who preferred some confidentiality. Of course, the girl noticed that as well, but she just let it be and didn''t ask further. She soon extended her hand sideways aiming for a pleasantry then spoke... " I''m Samantha by the way", she utters nicely while revealing a gentle smile, completely wiping out her previous demented image. Adam then reached out his hand while being fascinated by the girl''s smile, then spoke his name. Soon, after exchanging regards, the young girl named Samantha shared the quest details with Adam. A holographic message soon appeared in front of the latter. [Quest Name: Kill a normal-grade monster ''Feral Ogre'' Quest Grade: E-rating Maximum Party member: 3 Reward: +5 remaining attribute points 10,000 pesos ($206) Progress: 0/50] After he saw the quest details, Adam felt aggrieved by the quest reward for it was so ''bland''. Specifically, the remaining attribute points awarded were only +5, which was indeed only a handful to him. Needless to say, the monetary reward was only 10,000 pesos, which he can gain easily by selling monster carcasses. Hence, Adam felt somewhat dissatisfied. Though that''s the case, he still planned to accept the quest as he had another ulterior motive, namely: finding out what the girl knew about what transpired in the Dark wolves hunting ground. Soon, after accepting the quest, they left the building and moved directly towards their destination. Along the way, Samantha kept bugging Adam, which somewhat irritates the latter. She kept asking questions which Adam answered abbreviately. Sometimes he didn''t answer at all for the questions were somewhat personal. The ''Feral Ogre'' hunting ground was only kilometers away from the City, hence, it only took them almost 20 minutes of travel. Soon, they arrived at Balagtasin City, which is a city near the hunting ground. It was noon when they arrived, so they began eating at the stalls on the streets. While munching, Samantha kept on talking about things to which Adam listened keenly. "Did you know that this stall was where Tristan usually ate before?", Samantha uttered while gnawing on the food and making gestures with her eyes flickering from excitement Adam on the other hand was baffled by Samantha''s nonstop blubbering as she even began talking about nonsense things like the stall... After half an hour of eating and taking a short rest, they then continue walking towards the hunting ground. Soon, they finally managed to arrive at the ''Feral Ogre'' hunting ground. Nonetheless, Adam wore a dissatisfied look as Samantha didn''t talk about the Dark Wolves hunting ground at all, hence, he wasn''t able to get any information. Likewise, together with Samantha, he took a step forward and entered the hunting ground. At the entrance, many chosen can be seen chatting, some of which were taking a rest. Hence, Adam and Samantha didn''t attract much attention due to the many chosen in the area. Soon, they enter the zone which is mainly a huge forest filled with enormous and broad trees. The forest looks like a normal forest on Earth with the only difference being larger and broader trees. The two then stepped in directly and went deeper into the forest without hesitation. Since a chosen can revive anyway. For them, death is not a thing to be afraid of. Likewise, Samantha is a level 184 chosen, and considering that, a forest that contains the level 150 monster ''Feral Ogre'' is not daunting at all. After a while of walking, they spot a lone Feral Ogre. And as part of their plan, Samantha was the first to take a step forward while taking her scythe from her storage ring, which she then swiftly brandished towards the Ogre. The slaughter took only seconds as the Ogre was not given a chance to retaliate and died on the spot. Adam was satisfied with Samantha''s performance as it was indeed outstanding. Though there''s the factor of level difference, Samantha still did the slaying cleanly, which exhibited her years of experience. Soon, a message rang... [1,800 exp gained] [Progress: 1/50] Since they are currently in a party and doing the same quest, the experience gain was split into two. After a while, Samantha began to speak while walking towards Adam... "So what do you think of my execution?", Samantha uttered. "Its good", Adam replied briefly while grinning a little. This somewhat made Samantha feel shame as she was expecting that Adam would be certainly fascinated by her showcase of skill, but alas, he was not amazed at all. Soon, she then took a step forward again and searched for an Ogre. ------- Meanwhile...on Earth Two days had passed since the mysterious disappearance of Chosen throughout the world. People had been in a state of panic on the first day which was then resolved due to the government''s immediate action. Currently, the people are now walking on the streets and doing their tasks with full vigor. One child in the room of a certain house could be seen lying on the bed with her mother. A later while, the child began tucking his mother into bed and gripped her dress tightly then he spoke... "Mommy check for monsters up there." The mother then tilted her head slowly as she felt shivers all over. She had looked at their ceiling to amuse her son and then she saw him, another him, up there on the ceiling staring back at her while quivering and whispering... "Mommy, it''s me", utters the other child on the ceiling. Chapter 34: Not a Chapter While Adam was hunting diligently on the hunting ground, a ding sound was heard upon killing the monster... ''ding!'' [ You have killed a Mango Tree ] [ No chapter for today ] [ I have schoolwork to do ] [ No chapter tomorrow as well ] [ I still have school works to do ] [ Don''t give me power stone, don''t need it ] [ Sorry mina-san ] [ I will just release more chapters by next week hehe ] [ Sorry and Thank You hehe ] No chapte Chapter 35: Inferior Praying Mantis (rare) "Mommy, it''s me", utters the other child on the ceiling. Shiver was all the mother and son could felt as they saw the other child on the ceiling which looked identical to the child on the bed. This shiver was then turned into fear as they saw the movement of the child. His head moves clockwise and twists completely! but instead of feeling pain from having his head twisted, the child on the ceiling is grinning widely, while looking at the frightened faces of mother-son. "ahhhhh!" Soon, a scream was heard as the mother cant contain her fear anymore and started running outside the room while gripping her child tightly. Fear was written all over her face as she imagined that the child on the ceiling would follow her, and worst, kill her and her son. But as if denying her expectation, she reached the outside of her house safely, with no wounds nor blood gushing from her nor his son''s body. Meaning, the child did not follow her at all. Albeit, she continued running until she saw crowds of people, only then did she feel somewhat secured. ------ Meanwhile, the child on the ceiling just watched the mother-son leave the house, screaming so profoundly. ''kiki..kiki..kiki..'' A chuckle was heard coming out from the child''s mouth as he saw the terrified mother-son leave the house completely and screamed like a madman. Soon, the child fixed his head then land on the floor and started twitching extensively. A later while, the child''s body started to change form and soon turned into a woman''s body, which looked identical to the mother earlier. After the transformation, the now woman-looking monster starts walking out of the house then blends with people outside, whose faces are as calm as ever not noticing anything unusual in particular. The next day, news about certain ''monster'' transforming and mimicking people goes viral. The government of each country also speedup their enforcement and strengthening their forces while looking and searching for a monster that may linger within their nation. Also, the common Earthlings are all wary of the people they are interacting with, especially because there''s a possibility that they may be talking to someone''s doppelganger instead. Though that''s the case, people somewhat felt glad that it was the first monster to ever appeared on Earth as it was not hurting humans at all, cause what if a zombie appeared instead? Or a ruthless horde of goblin? Wouldn''t humanity suffer immense damage by then? Thus, panic and fear are imprinted on the faces of humanity as they are longing for an apparent hope to fight for them. And who could those hopes be? It''s no other than, the chosen! -------- Meanwhile, on World of Luck... Chosen''s has been hunting diligently for 2 days. Though they were worried about their families well-being, they could not log out since there''s 1 month restriction, hence they chose to strengthen themselves for that 1 month. On the Feral Ogre hunting ground, Adam and Samantha has been hunting Ogre''s as well... After killing the lone Feral Ogre that they encountered on the outskirts of the forest, they continued digging deeper on the hunting ground. Soon, they met two Feral Ogre''s, only this time, Samantha didnt attack immediately and spoke instead. "I''ll take the one on the right, and you''ll fight the other.", said Samantha while looking at Adam. The latter just nod his head as response and begin his preparation. Adam introduced himself earlier as a summoner, but of course, he wont be summoning Greed as he is so human-like and may raise some intricacy. Similarly, summoning/changing his coin into Dark Wolve''s form is also not an option as it is a level 200 monster which do not suit Adam at all who''s only level 119. Hence, while Samantha begin to lunge on one of the Feral Ogre, Adam discreetly summon his coin then change it to a monster form... [ Monster''s list: Dark Wolf (rare) - skill: Lesser Poison Fang Inferior Praying Mantis (rare) - skill: Enhance Claw ] Since the skill #4: Monster Duplicator was upgraded, a skill of a duplicated monster can now be copied. Dark Wolf''s form gained a skill that was randomly duplicated, namely: Lesser Poison Fang which gives the wolf a poison damage. Also, earlier, Adam had stopped on a Praying Mantis hunting ground whose monsters were level 130. Praying Mantis has a sharp claw which they usually use for attacking/cutting enemies. Though they are only level 130 monster, an Inferior Praying Mantis which is a rare type could fight head-on with a normal grade monster Feral Ogre who are level 150. Also, the Mantis was 160 cm tall, and almost same height as Adam, hence, Adam chose to summon an Inferior Praying Mantis to deal with the other Ogre. Soon, while Samantha was about to brandish her scythe on the ogre, Adam had summoned his coin and turned it into Inferior Praying Mantis. The Mantis then appeared and stood beside Adam. The latter somewhat feel uncomfortable having a Mantis of almost same height standing beside him. At last, Adam issued his order and the Mantis started lunging on the other Ogre. The movement of the Mantis was also nimble as it had six legs, with their 4 back legs used to walk, and another two front legs which had sharp claws for hunting. Soon, when the other Ogre saw the lunging Mantis, it also began to thrust and face the former head-on. Meanwhile, Samantha had already killed the other Ogre. She then stood and shifted her gaze towards the fight between Ogre and Mantis, as she was curious at Adam''s Summoned ability. A while later, the Ogre began to withdrew its hand which holds a club, seemingly aiming for attack. But alas, while its hand was still suspended in the air and before it could even thrust its club, the Mantis'' movement accelerated then instantly stretch its claws and behead the ogre swiftly. This scene was of course noticed by Samantha and she got confused about something... ''Did the Mantis just accelerate?'', she thought bewilderedly as Mantis was known only for its skills which focused on sharp claws, hence, a sudden acceleration was clearly not part of its ability. ''Is he also a Special Summoner?'', Samantha thought with eyes flickering with excitement. ''Its indeed a smart choice inviting him on a party'', she added On the other hand, Adam was satisfied with the result of his experimentation. Earlier, Adam only supplied 150,000 mana on the Mantis which he soon increased to 200,000 abruptly when the Ogre raised its club. As a result, the Mantis accelerated suddenly which caught the Ogre unprepared and die helplessly, as the enhanced claw skill was also activated. On the upgrade of the skill#4 Monster Duplicator, his mastery of the skill also increases, hence, he can now concentrate which attribute is to be enhanced with mana. Like earlier, he focused the enhancement mainly on agility of the Mantis, so in result, its speed spiked suddenly. Soon, after contemplating, he then looked towards Samantha whose eyes were gleaming with excitement. ''Weirdo'', Adam thought as he reminisced the scene from earlier where Samantha walked nearer while quivering. ''Creepy'', he thought as he felt a shiver down his spine Chapter 36: Special Summoner After a while, Samantha was now standing before Adam with her hands clasped and eyes gleaming with excitement. Her head was also close to Adam as she leaned forward. "You''re a special summoner aren''t you?", said Samantha excitedly while wiggling like a child. "Special Summoner?", Adam asked confusedly while feeling uneasy due to Samantha''s action. This reply causes Samantha''s expression to change as she loses her excitement from earlier. Her face turns sour as well. "You mean you didn''t know what Special Summoner is?", Samantha asked confusedly while having her brows knitted Adam then replied, "Yes, but why are you so baffled though?" "You don''t know what Special Summoner is, how about Tristan, do you know him?", said Samantha expectantly Adam then pondered for a while before he replied, "Tristan, isn''t he the one you keep on talking about earlier?", said Adam as he remembered Samantha blubbering nonstop about Tristan since earlier. "why did you ask? Is he your boyfriend?", he added. "pffttt, boyfriend? It would be great if that was the case", chuckled Samantha as she heard Adam''s reply The latter then becomes more curious about this Tristan person as it seems that he is a famous individual. Seeing Adam''s expression whose inscribed with curiosity, Samantha then regained her composure and began explaining. "Special Summoners are summoners who can summon Special-grade Monster, and currently, there''s only two known Special Summoner with one of them being Tristan.", explained Samantha Adam then nodded his head as he now understands what Special Summoner is. "Also, Tristan is the guildmaster of the Rogue''s Guild and level 865 as he is a member of the first batch of Chosen", Samantha added. As Adam learned of Tristan''s identity, his expression then turned confused as earlier, Samantha kept on bragging about Tristan and seemed to know him well cause she also knew that Tristan like to ate in a certain stall, etc., hence, he asked Samantha eagerly. "whats your relationship with this Tristan?", Adam asked Samantha straightened up first then bragged, "He''s my colleague." "Colleague?" "Yes, when I first met him, I immediately invited him on a party and we became colleague that time", Samantha boasted "How did you formed a party? I mean he was high level right?", Adam asked as he feels somewhat disturbed. Since Samantha is only level 184 and Tristan is level 865, there''s a big level difference so forming a party may not be feasible unless it''s a bus. Samantha then sighed and answered, " One year ago, when I was invited here on World of Luck, I immediately checked this World''s bar and there I met him, then I invited him on a party and he agreed instantly." ''Bar? That''s the first place she visited after being transported here? Indeed a weirdo!'', Adam loathed silently "He agreed instantly? I''m sure that you followed him all the time for 5 days and 5 nights cunningly, then irritate him until he had no choice but to agree, am I right?", Adam snickered Samantha''s expression then turned amazed as she covered her O-shape mouth with her two delicate hands and spoke, "How did you know?" A second later, she began to realize that she just admitted it and her face blushed with embarrassment. "No, that''s not the case,... By the way, how come you didn''t know about Tristan and Special Summoner at all? Arent you a member of 3rd batch of Chosen too?", Samantha asked deviating the topic ''3rd batch? Why did she think of that? Is it because of my level? It must be right?'', Adam thought silently. Since Adam is a level 119 Chosen, Samantha thought that he is a member of the 3rd batch of chosen. Members of the second batch are usually level 300+ currently, and for the first batch, they are all high-level ranging from 500 and over, and as for the fourth batch, Samantha didn''t think about it as they just arrived weeks ago and reaching level 100+ is unlikely. Hence, she thought that Adam is a member of the 3rd batch as he is level 119 presently. Soon, Adam then answered composedly after he thought of an excuse, "Yes, I''m a member of 3rd batch, I did a quest on a secluded city hence I wasn''t able to get updated about Chosen''s issues at all." "Ahh, that must have been a chain quest as it took you months just to complete it.", Samantha said as she bought Adam''s excuse Adam then just nodded his head as he thought inwardly, ''Did she just really believe that? How simple'', he chuckled Soon, Adam continued asking questions about Chosen''s current issues, which Samantha answered patiently. A while later, Adam learned that on the 4th Bath of Chosen, there were only 3 members who got an A-grade unique skill, and they are presently called ''The Three Prodigies''. The three include William who joined Dynamite Guild, Charyl who joined Missus Guild, and lastly, Ken Cuya who joined Cuenca Guild. The mentioned guilds are three of the 5 largest Guilds on World of Luck. Presently, William is level 76, Charyl is level 74 and Ken being level 76. Of course, they are all being helped by their respective guilds hence, their leveling speed is indeed enormous compared to the same batch of Chosen. On the other hand, a thought was formed on Adam''s mind... ''Level 76? Isn''t that too low?'', he mumbles Of course, for Adam, a level 76 was certainly considered low as he was level 119 already. Also, they must have been hunting diligently lately since the appearance of three suns, which resembles an impending danger on Earth, hence, a level 76 is rendered low by Adam. ''I''m excited to meet them!'', Adam thought silently as he was enthusiastic to see the three''s ability. Soon, after a ''short'' Q and A, Adam and Samantha continued hunting on the deeper part of the Feral Ogre hunting ground as they aimed to finish the quest before the night falls. -------- After 1 hour... On the deeper part of the Feral Ogre zone, a praying Mantis can be seen ''fighting'' two Feral Ogre''s at the same time. The Mantis moves slowly at first then accelerates suddenly as it gets closer to the Ogre, killing the latter instantly. The Ogre was caught unprepared to the sudden acceleration of Mantis, hence making it vulnerable to Mantis enhanced claw. After that, the Mantis then swiftly killed the remaining Ogre as well. Of course, the Mantis was a summoning of Adam, and standing beside him was Samantha who had just killed another two Ogre''s. [1,800 exp gained] [1,800 exp gained] [1,800 exp gained] [1,800 exp gained] [Progress: 41/50] Within that one hour, Adam and Samantha managed to kill 41 Ogre''s, this was mainly because Ogre''s travel in pairs and was scattered around the area, hence, their killing speed was slow. Soon, after killing the Ogre''s, a rustle was heard coming from a large bush in front of them. Samantha and Adam instantly got in a fighting stance as they believed it was an Ogre. But contradict their expectation, a human or rather a group of Chosen emerged from the bushes. 1,..2...3..4..., there are a total of 4 of them. They wear light armor and look maniacally towards Adam and Samantha, with eyes blazing with excitement from an unknown source. Soon, they were now standing 4 meters away from the two and stopped walking, then spoke. " Oh, oh, oh, a Chosen, guess you will have a sparring partner now, newcomer", said the red-haired man who''s seemingly the leader of the group After speaking, a handsome young man with age ranging from 20-25 years old, stepped forward and stand beside the red-haired man. "It''s my pleasure to spar with them and acquire the exp from killing them.", the young man utters humbly. The red-haired man then spoke again while gazing at Adam and Samantha with a pitiful look, then shifted towards his gaze towards the young man... " You better not disgrace our Cuenca Guild, Ken." Chapter 37: Adam Vs. Ken (1) "You better not disgrace our Cuenca Guild, Ken.", utters the red-haired leader while looking at the young man. As mentioned, the young man is the renowned Ken Cuya, one of the "The Three Prodigies" and a member of the Cuenca Guild. On the other hand, Samantha becomes somewhat disturbed after hearing the Guild''s name, "Ace, be careful", she utters (Note: Ace is Adam''s alias) Adam then just nodded his head and took a fighting stance together with his Mantis. Of course, Adam knew the reason why Samantha seems alarmed by the Guild''s name. It was widely known throughout World of Luck that Cuenca Guild is a guild with a bad reputation as its member are Chosen Killers. They are also short temper and like to bully those D and E-grade Chosen that''s below them. Since they can gain an exp by killing a Chosen, they become addicted to the pleasure of doing CK(Chosen Killing lol). Also, killing a Chosen could be more worthwhile than hunting monsters as the exp gained was much higher. Likewise, common Chosen weren''t able to retaliate nor fought back as Cuenca Guild was one of the 5 largest Guild on World of Luck. Hence, reporting it to their small and mid-sized guilds would be rendered hopeless cause their Guild master would just ignore or compensate them and won''t dare to provoke the Cuenca Guild as that may ignite Guild Wars. As for the remaining 4 largest Guilds, they didn''t dare to stop nor warn the Cuenca Guild as long as they didn''t harm their members. It''s not that they are afraid of Cuenca Guild but rather, they didn''t want to waste resources or time on some ''unnecessary'' thing as their focus is solely on Royalties of World of Luck, especially, the ''Magician''s Tower''. Also, in this world, strength and luck matter. Hence, seeing a weak being trampled on becomes a common sight. As a result, members of the Cuenca Guild can kill chosen''s all they want with no one restraining them. Even their Guild master didn''t stop or punish them, instead, he inevitably supports their activity as he also wants to increase the level of each member, resulting in an increase in their Guild''s strength. ------ Presently, Adam and Samantha are facing 4 members of the Cuenca Guild... A while later, one of them spoke... "The boy is only level 120, and the girl is level 184, I cant see their Unique skill so they must be lower than C-rank.", utters the man from Cuenca Guild. (Note; Adam had just level up) "Appraisal huh", said Samantha while feeling slightly uneasy. ''So that''s why they have the guts to challenge us'', Adam thought. "Good, then I will leave the boy to you, Ken, while we three will fight the girl", said the red-haired boy while licking his lips like a freak. After saying that, one of their members then makes some mysterious hand gestures while uttering strange words. Samantha began to feel worried as she had to fight three Chosen at the same time. On the other hand, Adam was calm as ever. Soon, the cast has ended and the man clasped his hands. After that, a circular transparent thing appeared on the ground where Adam and Ken stepped on. Adam had no time to change his footing as he falls on the circular thing completely, together with his summoned Mantis. Dizziness surrounds Adam as he felt his body being transported. A second later, the scene before him changed entirely, there are no Samantha nor Cuenca Guild members around him, there are only big trees and his Mantis. ''Was that a spatial magic?'', Adam thought silently ''These big trees, I must be still on the hunting ground'', he assumed. Adam also concluded that the spellcaster must be low-leveled, so he might be just meters away from where Samantha was at. ''I got to find her.'' He thought He was about to move when suddenly, he felt danger coming from behind him. Hence, he instinctively moves sideways to avoid whatever that danger is. Unfortunately, Adam evades too late and the thing, or rather the arrow hit his shoulder. ''Uhh!?'' ''It tickles!'', Adam chuckled as he felt something hitting him Soon, an arrow can be seen dropping on the ground after ''tickling'' Adam. ''An arrow?'', he thought baffled After seeing that, only one person comes to Adam''s mind, ''Ken!'' Earlier, he saw Ken wearing light armor and holding a recurve bow, also, the same spatial magic appeared below Ken, hence, Adam assumed that he''s the only possible source of the arrow. While contemplating, Adam was interrupted as he felt a danger again coming from the same direction, only this time, he immediately acted and command his summoned Mantis, while adding more mana on the latter. ''Ding!'' A ding sound was heard as the 100,000 mana-powered Mantis'' claw blocked the incoming arrow that''s on fire and swirling. ------- Meanwhile... As soon as Ken was transferred to another area by spatial magic, he immediately prepared his recurve bow and aimed at Adam. He was transferred meters away from Adam and on a levitated area for a favorable shot. After a while, the arrow was all ready and he immediately conjures it with skill... "Silent Blazing Bulldozer Arrow", he utters After activating the skill, he instantly let the arrow out of the bow. The arrow that''s now on air starts going ablaze and spins so profoundly. Also, the arrow was so silent and didn''t create even a bit of noise as it travels towards its target, namely: Adam. Hence, Adam was caught unprepared and evaded too late. But what ensued next baffled Ken. "Ehhh? What happened?", he mumbles after seeing the arrow that''s on fire and whirling hits Adam but unexpectedly, the arrow loses its fire like it was thrown in a pool of water, and stops spinning as it loses its momentum. "is that defense? Just how high could his defense be?!", he thought after seeing Adam survive his attack unscathed. Soon, he tried attacking again with the same skill as it had no cooldown. This time, he stared keenly at the arrow to see what would ensue and discern if his assumption was right. "Was it pure defense? Or was it a skill?", he thought while peeking at Adam. At last, he let go of the arrow then activate the skill again. The arrow then moves silently. A while later, it was now metered away from its target and Ken just gulped at what he saw. The Mantis that was not moving before, moved so rapidly to the point that it becomes blurred in Ken''s view. "what the fuck!", Ken shouted after seeing the stunning scenery. Earlier, he concluded that Adam was a summoner but since he was level 120 at the moment, he didn''t expect that much from his summoned, hence, he just thought of the Mantis as a nobody. Besides, the Mantis was known for its claw/cutting capabilities and not its agility. Its health was also lowest compared to same level monsters. But alas, the ''nobody'' moved so fast and blocked his attack with ease! Hence, he shouted unintentionally as it was so startling. Of course, this shout was so loud and even Adam heard this. The latter then shifted his gaze and looked in Ken''s direction. "I''m screwed!", Ken mumbles while starting to sweat. At the same time, the Mantis starts plunging towards him. It was so fast but since he was meters away from Adam, it will take at least a seconds, he believes. ''whoosh'' ''whoosh'' Ken kept firing an arrow that was conjured with skill, which was then withstood by Mantis using its claw. "Guess I have no choice but to activate my unique skill then.", he utters after seeing that his skill did not affect the Mantis at all. So far, he had learned only one skill which is ''Silent Blazing Bulldozer Arrow''. It is mainly because he prefers learning more advance skills after he reaches level 500+ as the skill that Chosen can possess is limited. Hence, he had no other skill to use except his unique skill. At last, a word leaves Ken''s mouth as he utters the unique skill''s name... "Million Randomly Buffed Arrows" Chapter 38: Adam Vs. Ken (2) [ Unique Skill: Million Randomly Buffed Arrows (A-grade) Description: Summoned a million arrows to attack a single enemy or group of opponents. The arrows summoned are buffed randomly, with three arrows having ''instant death'' buff. : Instant death only affects enemy/s of 1 major higher level and below. (100 level difference and under) : Each arrow contained +100% Attack power Cooldown Time: 1 day ] "Million Randomly Buffed Arrows activate." After triggering the skill, one arrow appeared above Ken''s head. The 1 arrow then turned into two, then two turned into 4, four arrows became 8, and so on... The multiplication of arrows continues until the arrows reach thousands, ten thousand, hundred thousand, and finally, millions of arrows. The proliferation may seem long but it occurs within a matter of seconds! Hence, the Mantis was still a meters away from Ken when the upsurged of arrows came off. A million arrows illuminate the hunting ground as it levitates on the dreary sky. Some arrows shimmer as those were buffed with fire damage. Some arrows were also gleaming with blue lights as they had ice damage, and so on... Of course, the chosen within and outside of the hunting ground saw this astonishing scene, these include Samantha and the three members of Cuenca Guild who were in the middle of the fight. The leader reveals a smirk after seeing a million arrows and spoke after thwarting Samantha''s attack. "Your partner would be dead, I don''t know what he did that forced Ken to use his unique skill but now that it comes to this, he will surely be dead as no one survived that skill so far.", said the leader while cackling like a madman. Samantha on the other hand felt uneasy after seeing the arrows on the sky... Among the arrows, three of which caught her attention the most, the arrows were submerged with hazy black mist as if the arrows were an embodiment of Death itself. Of course, the three arrows are those that are buffed with ''instant death''. ''Be careful Ace.'', Samantha mumbles while gulping each time. Meanwhile, the other Chosen in the area were so frightened by the million arrows in the air. Hence, they started running towards the exit of the hunting ground while muttering shakily... "who the heck dared provoke an A-grade Chosen!", they all mumbles. They directly concluded that the source of the arrow was an A-grade Chosen as they were the only ones who had such capability to do so. ------- Meanwhile, as soon as a million arrows finished their proliferation, Ken immediately launched his attack... "Single target aim.", he snickered while looking and pointing at Adam. At last, a million arrows start moving towards Adam. At the same time, the Mantis is now only meters away from Ken but the latter is calm as ever as the Mantis is on the arrow''s way hence, he believes that the Mantis would be hit and get killed by the arrows before it could even reach him. But a moment later, the Mantis who was already moving so fast, abruptly accelerated again as if it had not yet shown its actual speed. Ken had no time to react at all as his view shifted upwards unknowingly. ''Ehh? Sky?'', he thought as he saw a dreary sky full of moving arrows. He was just looking at the Mantis earlier, and in a matter of seconds, his view changed upwards. ''Why?'', he thought bewilderedly as he started losing his vitality. Soon, his view changed every time as if his body was moving on its own, and while later, he felt his head hitting the ground and what he saw baffled him... ''My body!'' He saw his body standing upright and in front of it was the Mantis. ''Why is my body in there?'', he thought while shifting his gaze on the upper part of the body as he anticipates a cruel scenario... ''Head. My head...'' The body has no head! After knowing that, he then concluded that earlier, as the Mantis accelerated suddenly, he was beheaded by the monster gruesomely. Vitality started leaking out of Ken until he completely lost his consciousness and died as his body turned into white rays of light. ----- Meanwhile, as Adam saw the appearance of million arrows, his relaxed expression earlier turned sullen, especially when spotting the three arrows with ''instant death'' buff. Hence, he immediately added more mana on the Mantis, boosting the speed of the latter. The Mantis then moves so hastily to the point that it leaves an afterimage. Ken was caught unprepared to the sudden speed enhancement and died cluelessly. This somewhat overjoyed Adam as he hopes that the skill would be canceled. But alas, the arrows kept on moving towards his direction. And unexpectedly, the Mantis that was standing in front of Ken''s body was hit by one of the arrows and died instantly. [Monster Duplicated; Inferior Praying Mantis has died] ''What''s with that arrow?!'', Adam thought while looking at the arrow with hazy black mist that hit the Mantis. ''It must be a unique skill then...'', he thought. Since the skill didn''t subside upon the death of Ken, Adam then inferred that it was the former''s unique skill cause once a caster died, a normal skill would usually be canceled. Unlike this, the unique skill''s effect would remain despite the caster''s death. ''I must ensure that I won''t be hit by those arrows!'', he added Soon, Adam quickly summoned his coin then supplied it with more mana while changing it to a shield-form. He then expands it to cover his entire body. ''10,000'' ''25,000'' ''50,000'' ''Ding'' When Adam supplied 50,000 mana, the first arrow hit the shield as supplying itself, required seconds. The arrow was nullified but still, Adam felt the power within that arrow. ''Such power! So thats an A-grade unique skill then huh!'', Adam thought feeling amazed by skill''s prowess. Of course, he was amazed seeing the A-grade''s prowess cause it makes him anticipate of possible conclusion... ''If an A-grade unique skill is that powerful, then how strong could an SSS-grade unique skill be then?'', he thought Soon, as Adam continued supplying mana on the shield, a barrage of ''ding'' sound echoed throughout as there''s an onslaught of successive arrows. ''Ding'' ''200,000 mana'' ''Ding'' ''250,000 mana'' Amidst of the strike, one arrow was nearing the shield when abruptly, it changed its trajectory as if it had consciousness, then moved towards the side of the shield until it reached the edge of it. After that, it travels horizontally then hit Adam! ''Uhh!'', Adam wailed as the arrow hit him. ''Was it buffed with target locked?'', he thought. After that, continues arrow deviate from its track again and travels towards the other side of the shield, which were then deflected by Adam as he learned his lesson from earlier. Soon, various arrows nearly hit Adam, those were buffed with boomerang effect and so on... ''Just how many arrows are left?'', he thought while feeling a bit uneasy. A while later, Adam got goosebumps at what he saw. Among the arrows which deviates from its trajectory, three arrows enveloped with hazy blac mist come forth. ''Damn'', he thought after seeing the three arrows getting closer. ''Gulp'' Presently, Adam cant divide his coin as it will take seconds at least and it will be too late that time. That was the case with his monster duplicating as well. As for the Gigantic Spear? He cant used it yet as the shield was activated and transforming it to a spear would them result to lose of defense from barrage of arrows. Hence, he can only thought of one person to help him... ''Greed'', he mumbles with full of hope... As the word leaves Adam''s mouth, Greed appeared instantly before him, then, a words exited Greeds mouth. "Thousand Sword Strike!" [ 1,000,000 mana used ] Upon activation, a light illuminates the entirety of hunting ground... Soon, the dense forest then turned into a place with no trees nor monsters left intact... only two person was left standing. Chapter 39: Appearance of AAA-grade (1) "Thousand Sword Strike!", said Greed as soon as he appeared [ 1,000,000 mana used ] At last, a light starts to form on Greed''s broadsword, shrouding the wholeness of it. The light then expands as Greed brandished his sword, encompassing the entirety of Feral Ogre''s hunting ground. The arrows that was approaching Adam instantly vanished as it met the light. Even the three death buffed arrows had no effect at all, and was extinguished as lights wrapped them. Similarly, the chosen that was running from fear of being hit by the arrows earlier, was also annihilated shortly by the light. The Feral Ogre''s that were roaming the hunting ground met their death as they had nowhere to run and was soon enveloped by the light too. Even the chosen on the entrance of the hunting ground that was left stunned watching the lights nearing them, was greeted by death similarly. Moreover, Samantha and three members of Cuenca Guild was halted on their intense fight as a dazzling light surrounded them abruptly, being unable to look out for the source of light at all. Everything on the hunting ground died helplessly at the appearance of the dazzling light, be it of living or non-living, no entity was left untouched. The habitat turned bald as it lost its broad trees and became silent as human and monster''s presence abandoned it. Minutes later, the lights started receding, leaving only a silent and bald habitat. Amidst this, on the center of the hunting ground, a bulky man and a young boy can be seen breathing heavily, a sign of being exhausted. They are no other than Greed and Adam. As Adam saw the now plain habitat, he instantly heaved a sigh of relief and dropped on his knee shortly, as he loses his strength. Levitating beside him was a 250,000 mana-powered shield while in front of him was a bulky man, named Greed, who didn''t seem exhausted at all as he maintained his expressionless face. A while later, Greed took a step closer towards Adam. The latter then felt adoration as he could visualize Greed being shrouded with holiness, a man full of majesty. The time seemed to turned slower as Adam looked at Greed amazed. Every step that Greed took caused Adam to gulped as it was breathtaking. ''Gulp'' Soon, he was pulled out of his admiration when suddenly, Greed spoke. "Master, ... you alright?", said Greed still wearing an expressionless face. "Master! Master!", he repeated as he saw Adam still submerged on his fascination Adam was then pulled out of his amazement, shake his head for a while, recollected himself, then asked... "that light, that skill, that was yours right?", Adam asked while looking at Greed intimately as he couldn''t still believe that such power was possessed by Greed, his summoning. "Yes master, light, skill, thousand sword strike, mine", said Greed abbreviately Adam then just nodded his head while revealing a broad smile, which was then halted as announcements from the system rang... [ You have killed a level 54 chosen ] [ 5,400 exp obtained ] [ You have killed a level 184 chosen ] [ 18,400 exp obtained ] [ You have killed a level 177 chosen ] [ 17,700 exp obtained ] ..... .. [ You have killed a level 150 Feral Ogre ] [ 1,800 exp obtained ] [ You have killed a level 160 Feral Ogre chief (rare) ] [ 6,100 exp obtained ] [ You have killed a level 150 Feral Ogre ] [ 1,800 exp obtained ] ..... ... [ You have level up ] [ You have level up ] [ You have level up ] .... ... [ Mask of Emre (A-grade) obtained ] [ Storage ring (B-grade) obtained ] [ Exp acquisition booster (E-grade) obtained ] [ Standard Longsword (D-grade) obtained ] ... ... ''T----this!'' Adam was speechless at the consecutive announcement that kept on ringing. Earlier, when the skill ''Thousand Sword Strike'' was activated, its power killed everything on its path, killing every chosen and monsters on his surrounding. Hence, a successive message of exp gained from monsters and chosen kept on ringing, which nearly reach thousands as there were almost hundreds of chosen within the area, and hundreds of Feral Ogre too. He had leveled up 12 times too and finally reached level 132. Adam had no time to look out for each of the messages of chosen and Feral Ogre''s killed as it were too many. Therefore, he just focused his gaze on the item obtained, which dropped from chosen that he killed. Once a chosen died, there was a 10% of dropping an item which was currently equipped. And Adam having killed hundreds of chosen, hardly 30 unfortunate chosen dropped an item, which kept on appearing before Adam. ''Thud'' ''Thud'' ''Thud'' ..... ... A stockpile of items were now in front of Adam, hence, he began checking them one by one. [ Mask of Emre (A-grade) Description: A mask that was once worn by Emre, a god having no face, to hide his defectiveness. Effect: : +10,000 defense : once worn, the chosen could change his complexion as he willed. The changed would be undetectable only to A-grade chosen and below. ] [ Storage Ring (B-grade) Description: A ring with the spatial property. Effects: : contains a 1,000 square meters space inside ] [ Exp Acquisition Booster (E-grade) Description: A miscellaneous item that can boost the exp acquisition rate for a limited time. Effects: : boost exp acquisition rate by 2% for 1 day ] [ Standard Longsword (D-grade) Description: A longsword dropped by Standard Red Swordsmen Clan. Effects: Attack power: +200 Durability: 10,000/10,000 ] ... .... There are over 30 items that has dropped. Among them, only 3 items caught Adam''s attention specifically, Mask of Emre (A-grade), Storage Ring (B-grade) and the miscellaneous item, Exp Acquisition Booster (E-grade). ''I wonder who dropped this A-grade item, Mask of Emre?'', Adam thought as he felt a little bit pity towards the certain chosen as an A-grade item was valuable and scarce. Though he pitied that chosen, of course he wouldn''t be that humane to return the item especially after seeing the title''s effect. ''Now, I can alter my temperament and changed to a completely different person'', he thought Likewise, he also gained a B-rating storage ring with 1,000 square meter space inside. As for the remaining item, Adam planned to sell them as they lacked in comparison to the previous item and mostly D-E-rank, which he didn''t have any use for anyway. While contemplating, an abrupt announcement rang again... [ You have killed a level 150 Feral Ogre ] [ Quest Progress: 207 / 50 ] [ You have completed the E-rating quest ''Kill a normal-grade level monster, Feral Ogre ] [ Calculating the Chosen''s performance.... ] [ An AAA rating is given based on Chosen''s performance ] ''Ding'' [ Reward will now be given... ] [ You have received +5 remaining attribute points ] [ You have received 10,000 pesos ] [ An additional reward will be given based on your rating... ] ''Ding!'' [ You have received an AAA-grade miscellaneous item ''Time Conqueror'' ] ''N--no!'' Adam instantly began sweating as soon as the message appeared. It was not because of excitement due to reward given. Likewise, it was not because of the +5 remaining attribute points... But rather, the AAA-grade rating... ''It''s too high!'', Adam thought nervously ''Tut'', echoed on the hunting ground as Adam''s sweats fell on the ground... ''Tut'' ''Tut'' Adam was not happy at all that he received an AAA-grade rating, in fact, he was nervous... As for the reason? Its mainly because of his anticipated outcome... ''This message... I----it won''t a--appear to Samantha too right?'', Adam thought anxiously Chapter 40: Appearance of AAA-Grade (2) Meanwhile... As soon as Ken revived in Manila City''s resurrection point, a message from the system welcomed him... [ You have died ] ''Ding!'' [ An item ''Mask of Emre'' (A-grade) has dropped ] ''Ding!'' [ You have lost one level as a penalty ] [ Number of Death: 1 ] ''Damn that guy!'', Ken uttered furiously A while later, after seeing the announcement, Ken immediately touched his face, only to felt a long diagonal scar that extended from his right eye till his left cheek. ''My mask! Why of all things do I have to drop that mask!'', uttered Ken angrily He didn''t feel bothered about losing a 1 level at all as he could just hunt to get that back. Likewise, he didn''t care about the 1 number of death as every Chosen that died had that, with even some having 80+ death, but so far, this number didn''t bring any inconvenience to the Chosen at all, thus they chose to disregard it. On the other hand, as he lost his item ''Mask of Emre'', Ken lost his young and tender face before and was changed or rather returned to his middle-age looking man, with a long diagonal scar on his face. His body turned back into that middle-aged look as well. The young and calm aura that he was releasing before was misplaced with a manly and vengeful aura. ''Damn, I''ll be sure to remember you, little summoner!'', he thought while reminiscing his fight earlier with Adam. A while later, he was halted on his thought as lights started forming beside him. ''Could it be?!'' Soon, the lights started assembling and at last, formed three people on the resurrection point. Ken on the other hand started running as he saw those people. ''Those Cuenca members, I can''t let them see me like this!'', he thought while running rapidly. At last, the people were resurrected, revealing the three members of Cuenca Guild that were with Ken earlier. They were baffled at the scene as they remembered that they were just fighting with Samantha earlier, then suddenly, a white light enveloped and killed them. ''What was that light?'', they all thought. Soon, as they were unable to determine the possible source of the light, they started searching for Ken as the latter might know something about it. But alas, after minutes of searching, Ken was nowhere to find. ''He didn''t die? No that was not possible as the light shrouded the entirety of hunting ground.'', they all thought. Since Ken registered this City as his resurrection point, he would only resurrect here, hence they were all baffled. A while later, after being unable to find Ken, they went towards their Guild Headquarters as he might be there. As for telling their leader or members about what occurred in the hunting ground? They didn''t plan to do so as that might humiliate themselves, especially losing and being unable to kill a mere E-grade chosen. Soon, lights started forming on every resurrection point within the Luzon Kingdom. Chosen who died on the Feral Ogre hunting ground were all baffled at the unexpected outcome. ''Those lights, it must be another A-grade chosen right?'', they all thought. Soon, gossip about the remarkable battle of A-grade chosen on the Feral Ogre hunting ground, became the hot topic of common Chosen, with some even visiting the said hunting ground only to see a bald and miserable habitat. This rumor even reached the ears of the Guild masters of the 5 largest guilds, and even the prince of Luzon Kingdom. Hence, an explicit investigation was made. Amidst this, the suspects were all tight-lipped as they care for their image, also, afraid that they might trigger the anger of a higher Chosen, specifically, the source of the light. ---------- In Batangas City''s resurrection point... A light started assembling and soon turned into a young girl, named Samantha. Like others, she was also baffled at the unexpected aftermath and wonder who the sourced of the light was. A while later, an announcement about her death rang... [ You have died ] [ You have lost 1 level as a penalty ] [ Number of death: 8 ] ''Thankfully I didn''t drop any item'', she thought as she heaved a sigh of relief Similarly, she didn''t pay that much attention to the number of death which showed 8 deaths. Though that''s the case, she of course tried her best not to die as she anticipated that these death numbers meant something. This thought was the same thought that each chosen had, thus they refrained from dying frequently. As she was pondering, an announcement rang again which caused her to nearly lost her composure... [ You have killed a level 150 Feral Ogre ] [ Quest Progress: 207 / 50 ] [ You have completed the E-rating quest ''Kill a normal-grade level monster, Feral Ogre ] [ Calculating the Chosen''s performance.... ] [ An AAA rating is given based on Chosen''s performance ] ''Ding'' [ Reward will now be given... ] [ You have received +5 remaining attribute points ] [ You have received 10,000 pesos ] [ An additional reward will be given based on your rating... ] ''Ding!'' [ You have received an AAA-grade miscellaneous item ''Pirena''s Fiery Earing''] ''What?!'', Samantha thought as she close-open her eyes continuously as she couldn''t believe what she just saw. ''1 A, 2 A, 3 A, AAA!'', she nearly shouted while looking at the rating given by the completed quest. ''Its an AAA-rating!'', she added A while later, Samantha dropped on her knees thinking of this baffling scene. ''An AAA-grade, a grade higher than A-rank exist?'' She still couldn''t handle her shock and started overthinking... A while later, after recollecting herself and finally able to withstand the shock, she began standing up as she thought of a possibility... "Ace, you''re an AAA-grade Chosen, arent you?", she utters Soon, she began taking a step forward, with a determined expression, breathing heavily each time, a heart that was pounding so profoundly, and a name on her mind. "Ace!", Samantha uttered as she walked towards West, outside of Batangas City, where a Feral Ogre hunting ground was at... As for what she is thinking? No one knew what... Chapter 41: One-sided Chosen Contract ''This message... I----it won''t a--appear to Samantha too right?'', Adam thought anxiously Soon, he began standing up then settling the items to his newly gained storage ring (B-grade). A while later, he then unsummoned the 250,000 mana-powered shield and Greed, finally leaving the hunting ground after that as he didn''t have any agenda on this hunting ground anyway. Adam had no time to waste hence he summoned his Dark Wolf (rare), inserting 100,000 mana into it. ''Samantha, you arent inducing a ruckus now right?'', he thought anxiously while riding on the dark wolf who was moving rapidly He didn''t even dared look at his surrounding as his focus was solely on reaching the city as soon as possible. Minutes later, he finally reached Balagtasin City, immediately riding on a carriage after that as though anxious, he couldn''t summon a Dark Wolf yet as its speed was unusual. At last, he managed to reach the Batangas City''s gate... And there, a large commotion welcomed his hearing... ''Damn, Samantha, you cause a ruckus already?!'', Adam thought furiously After dismounting the carriage, Adam was about to run forth again, when suddenly, he was halted as he saw a silhouette of a young girl walking closer to him. ''Samantha'', he uttered as he stopped on his course, and took a deep breath... ------ Meanwhile... As soon as Samantha thought of the possibility of Adam being an AAA-grade chosen, she immediately started running towards the west of Batangas City, where Feral Ogre''s hunting ground was at. ''Ace!'', she uttered Along the way, Samantha kept on hearing a commotion of Chosen talking about what transpired on the hunting ground, specifically, the battle of A-grade Chosen. ''A-grade?! Pfft, it''s an AAA-grade idiots!'', Samantha snickered while running hastily At last, she reached the gate of Batangas City and was about to ride on a carriage when abruptly, she spotted a young boy dismounting the carriage... Of course, the boy was Adam. Samantha instantly ceased her running, and just gazed at the Adam intimately... The latter on the other hand also looked at Samantha with desperate looks. Minutes have passed with the two Chosen remained standing, seemingly pinned on the spot while looking at each other. ------- Silence enveloped the wholeness of the gateway as no sounds were heard. Time seemed to stop as two Chosen gazed at each other intimately, neglecting the people and carriages within the area. After a while, Samantha was the first to take a step forward then quickly summoned her scythe, while walking closer to Adam. Adam on the other hand, summoned a piece of his coin discreetly while inserting more mana into it. Every step that Samantha took caused Adam to gulp each time. ''What should I do? Should I kill her? But she would revive so that would be meaningless!'', Adam thought Soon, Samantha was only 2 meters away from Adam and began withdrawing her scythe, seemingly aiming for an attack. Of course, Adam instantly positioned his coin in front of him and was about to expand its size when suddenly, Samantha''s next action baffled him... ''Thud'' A thud was heard as Samantha knelt before Adam while breaking off her scythe, a sign of submission. "Ace, will you let this chosen form a friendly relationship with you?", Samantha uttered with her head bowed down. This action caused Adam a great shock as he was expecting that Samantha would kill him, but alas, she knelt instead and asked for a friendly relationship? "fr-friendly relationship?", Adam stuttered as he felt it weird ''Is friendship supposed to form like this?'', he thought "Yes, friends as in companion, someone whom you can trust and will fight with you", replied Samantha Adam, bewildered, then replied... "trust, why should I trust you? Wait...wait..wait, why did you even ask for a friendly relationship in the first place?", Adam asked confusedly Samantha then turned her head upward, looking at Adam with eyes flickering from excitement, then uttered... "You, you''re an AAA-grade Chosen right?!", Samantha said in a low and excited voice This reply cause Adam confusion, ''AAA-grade?!, why did she come up with that idea?'', he thought while knitting his brows. Samantha then noticed this and said quietly... "you don''t have to hide it anymore, I already found out, the rating on the quest and seeing how you didn''t die from that light on the hunting ground, you must be the source of it right?!", she whispered while giggling and chuckling silently ''Ahh, that''s why!'', Adam thought "If that is so, then why did you ask for a friendly relationship?", he added, diverting the topic "Who wouldn''t want to form a friendly relationship with an AAA-grade chosen right?!", Samantha uttered excitedly Adam then pondered for a while, of course, he didn''t plan to answer Samantha''s question about him being an AAA-grade chosen cause he couldn''t say No as she might not believe it, same with answering Yes. ''Let''s just let her fantasize about it'', he thought as she just let Samantha think that he was an AAA-grade Chosen Besides, he had a mask of Emre with him, hence, he could just change his appearance if inconvenience did come forth. Soon, he replied with a calm and serious expression... "Trust, why should I trust you then?!", Adam uttered seriously After seeing Adam''s serious expression, Samantha instantly stopped jiggling and began standing up, washing off her excited expression, turning it into a determined one. "This, it''s an A-grade item, One-sided Chosen Contract", Samantha uttered as she took a coupon-like item from her storage ring. Adam, curious, immediately checked the item. [ One-sided Chosen Contract (A-grade) Description: An item that formed a one-sided contract between Chosen. Effects: : the chosen who is under the one-sided contract won''t be able to oppose the condition given. : only one condition can be given by the chosen : only one penalty can be given by the chosen ] ''A contract huh'', Adam thought Soon, after seeing that Adam did finish checking the details of the item, Samantha immediately held the other side of the coupon with her finger, while Adam held the other side. She then spoke in a desperate tone... "Ace, through this coupon, you can input one condition and punishment on me, take this as a sign of my sincerity to form a friendly relationship with you.", she utters Adam then nodded his head as he realized the seriousness of this item, ''There''s no limit on the severity of punishment given, thus it means that certain death can be given as a punishment too?'', Adam thought Soon, after explaining to Adam how the item works, he immediately states his condition... "Samantha, I forbid you from telling to others about me, even just what my hair color was like, or what I look like, and most especially about what you know about me, that''s my condition.", Adam thought as the coupon started releasing a feeble light ''Ding!'' [ Condition has been given, please state the punishment ... ] As the system rang, Samantha then instantly gulped and closed her eyes as she anticipated that Adam would give her a death punishment, cause though she was the one who proposed the idea and didn''t plan to break the condition, still, the thought of having a death aura lingering around you was indeed difficult. Soon, a voice was released from Adam''s mouth as he uttered his punishment... "my punishment.." ''Gulp'' "My punishment in case of breaking the condition is slavery, she will be enslaved by me and forthwith serve me", Adam utters After hearing the punishment given, Samantha instantly opened her eyes, revealing a shocked expression with a mix of gladness. She was glad. And grateful to the point that she would cry anytime as emotions kept stirring within her. After opening her eyes, what she saw caused her emotions that were on verge of breaking out to break out instantly as tears fell from her eyes. ''What a gentle smile!'', she thought Tears continued falling from her eyes while looking at the gentle smile imprinted on Adam''s face. Adam on the other hand proceeded to reveal a gentle smile as he knew where Samantha''s tears were coming from... ''So she suffered too huh.'', Adam thought A while later, Samantha eventually stopped sobbing then raised her head upwards, looking at Adam''s eyes directly... "Thanks, Ace!", she utters while slightly tilting her face, revealing a gentle and angelic smile. "Its all right!", Adam replied while maintaining his gentle smile Chapter 42: Bell Of Prophecy Samantha''s eyes nearly got reddish as tears kept coming out of them. Memories of the past kept on resurfacing as she compared Adam''s punishment to the previous ones that she received. Memories that she wished were just dreams or illusions... Actions that she wished she never did... Decisions that she wished she gave more thought on and never did by impulse... Minutes passed with Samantha sobbing, drenching each regret within her... A while later, she then fixed herself and faced Adam composedly, uttering words after that... "I accept the condition and punishment given", she uttered strongly Soon, after the words were stated, the coupon started disintegrating which was then followed by a system''s announcement... ''Ding!'' [ A one-sided contract has been formed between the Chosen Samantha and Adam ] [ Failure to conform to the condition given would result in Samantha''s enslavement ] [ Numbers of One-sided contract formed: Samantha: 3 Adam: 1 ] Right after seeing the system''s announcement, the gentle smile on Adam''s face instantly vanished... ''My name! Why is my real name there?!'', he thought while slowly shifting his gaze to Samantha Samantha on the other hand was not shock at the announcement as she knew that Ace was just Adam''s alias, she then spoke... "Our real name would be revealed after forming the contract, but you don''t have to worry, I won''t tell anyone about you, we formed a contract remember?", she utters After hearing what Samantha said, Adam finally calmed down. "Why didn''t you tell me beforehand though?", he asked confusedly "I''m just curious about your real name, that''s all", replied Samantha Adam then just nodded his head though he was somewhat disgruntled by her reason, he then checked the announcement again... "Your real name, it''s Samantha, why? you never use an alias?", he asked after seeing the message which shows Samantha''s real name "I''m using an alias too you know haha", chuckled Samantha Adam then replied after mulling for a while... "Could it be that, I''m the only one whom you told your real name to?... Why?", Adam replied confusedly Samantha then responded after chuckling, "why do you think so?", she uttered, trying to be mysterious Adam then pondered for a while, thinking of a possible reason... ''Why? Is there any reason for her to do that?'', he thought Soon, after thinking about it, a smile was shown on his face as thought was formed on his mind. "Its all within your plan!", Adam uttered as he looked at Samantha feeling amazed by the latter''s scheme What Adam conclude was simple, Samantha''s reason for revealing her real name on their first meeting was to gain his trust!... ''She knew beforehand that I''m an ''AAA-grade chosen, therefore revealing her real name to gain my trust as she originally planned to form a friendly relationship'', he thought Though that''s the case, Adam became more curious for one reason... ''How, how did she know that I''m an AAA-grade chosen?'', he thought while feeling disturbed ''Did she have some sort of Appraisal skill?'' Soon, Adam asked Samantha this question as he was afraid that she did have an appraisal-related skill, and what if such skill did advanced and she eventually learned that he was an SSS-grade chosen? Won''t his secret be revealed by then? "How, how did you know my rating?", Adam asked while revealing a query expression -------- Meanwhile, as soon as Samantha heard Adam''s question, she took a deep breath as memories from the past resurfaced again... A memory showing a silhouette of a person, standing before her, asking the same question... "How, how did you know my grade?", the person uttered Of course, Samantha was eager to gain the trust of the person hence, she immediately answered the latter''s question, revealing her status window to the latter. A shocked expression was then imprinted on the person''s face after seeing the status window... Similarly, Samantha felt glad that she soon gained the trust of the person, but months later, she realized just how bitter life was... The person... The person betrayed her... ----- After asking the question, minutes have passed, but still, Samantha hadn''t replied yet and was looking at nowhere. This caused Adam confusion hence, he started shaking Samantha slightly "Samantha, Samantha!", called out Adam, pulling Samantha from her thought After regaining herself, Samantha then shook her head, and pinched her cheeks while thinking... ''Yes, Adam was not the same as that person. He is worth the trust'', she thought while looking at Adam intimately, thinking of how Adam didn''t imprint her a death punishment. Soon, after taking a deep breath, Samantha then uttered words... "Share Status Window!" After saying the words, a system message then appeared before Adam. ''Ding!'' [ Chosen Samantha wanted to share the details of her status window with you ] [ Do you want to accept or not? ] As the system''s message appeared, a shocked expression was revealed on Adam''s face as it was unexpected... ''This!, her status window?!'', he thought For Chosen, the status window could be the most confidential thing they ever considered as it reflected their own power. It was under the premise that it contained all the details about the chosen, including his/her unique skill and stats. Also, keeping their unique skill a secret was the main priority as there was a possibility of others developing a counterpart for it. Moreover, having your power a secret, could be a decisive factor once in a battle as it could catch your enemy by surprise. Likewise, asking a Chosen of his status window or unique skill was considered taboo, thus everyone refrains from doing so. And Samantha having revealed her status window to Adam, the latter couldn''t imagine just how much trust do the former have in him. "Why? Are you not afraid that I would uncover your status to others?", asked Adam Samantha on the other hand just chuckled softly then replied... "It''s fine, anyway, just consider it as my way of gaining your trust further" A nod was then expressed by Adam as he understood Samantha''s intention, later on, he immediately accepted the request as he was also curious about Samantha''s secrets. "I''ll accept" ''Ding!'' [ The Chosen has accepted the request to share Samantha''s status window... ] After the system''s announcement, a transparent holographic screen appeared before Adam... [ Status ] [ Name: Samantha Smith Age: 17 years old Occupation: Tenacious Seeker of the Prodigy Title: The one who sees a glimpse of the future (A-grade) and 3 others... Level: 183 Exp: 68,000 / 141,500 HP: 570,000/570,000 MP: 462,000/462,000 Unique skill: Bell of Prophecy (A-grade) Skill: 1: Scythe Magnified Slash (A-Grade) 2: Scythe Curvaceous Hook (A-Grade) Attributes: Strength: 1,023 Agility: 1,563 Stamina: 1,020 Intelligence: 804 Remaining Attribute points: 0 Remaining skill points: 0 Item equipped: : Mask of Emre (A-grade) : Scythe of Execution (A-grade) ..... .... ... ] [ Unique skill: Bell of Prophecy (A-grade) Description: A unique skill (passive) that allows the chosen to discern the rate of significancies of others. Effects: : once a Chosen was near someone with a great significance, a sound of a bell would be heard by the Chosen : the sound of the bell varied depending on the rate of significancies, the louder the sound, the highly important the person would be : a glimpse of the future would be revealed for every major breakthrough Note: the rate of significancies being measured is the person''s significance in the near future ] Chapter 43: A Tragic Revelation As Adam saw the status window of Samantha, he got amazed by her stats, especially the Unique Skill ''Bell of Prophecy''. Right after seeing the unique skill, he directly concluded that the bell must have rung when Samantha met him, thus approaching and forming a friendly relationship with him. Also, he remembered Samantha saying that ''something was unfit'', right after knowing his level on their first meeting. ''So that''s why, the bell must have rung, which somewhat unfit my level'', he thought as it was apparent that those with high level would play a big role in future invasion. Now, he only had one question with him, and that''s how loud did that bell ring, as he was curious about his importance in the future as well. Of course, Adam was excited at the thought that he would be significant in the future as that only meant that he would survive the incoming monster invasion on Earth where nothing was certain and dying could become a common sight. Thus, he asked Samantha about the question right away, which was answered by Samantha instantly. "It rang loudly, probably louder than when I met the other two, though it''s not as loud as when I met that person", Samantha answered This reply caused the excitement within Adam to shatter hastily as he thought that he will play a big role in the near future as he was an SSS-grade Chosen, but who would expect that someone would make the bell rang louder than he did? Of course, he was still excited at the thought of possibly surviving the invasion. Still, Adam felt that the number of people who made the bell rang was few as there''s only four of them, with one being Adam, also, earlier, he thought that the other two-person whom Samantha made a one-sided contract with could be those who made the bell rang. But right after hearing what she said, the numbers seem unfit to the three contracts that she made. ''Could it be that she didn''t make a contract with the remaining one person?'', he thought as that''s the only possible conclusion At last, as Adam couldn''t contain his curiosity anymore, he quickly asked Samantha about it, which was then answered by Samantha gladly. "I didn''t make a contract with the one person who made the bell rang louder than you did, not because I didn''t want to, but rather, I can''t", she uttered in an aggrieved tone "That one person, he....he was someone whom I saw when I viewed a glimpse of the future, thus giving me an A-grade occupation ''Tenacious Seeker of the Prodigy'', though I''m still looking for him for a year now", Samantha added while looking at nowhere, seemingly thinking of the scene that she saw. Meanwhile, Adam became more curious about this certain person as to where could this person be? To the point that the year of Samantha''s constant searching for him was in vain. And more especially, who could this person be? Soon, Adam also asked the trait by the certain person as he could meet him by chance, which was then answered by Samantha saying that the only thing she knew was that the person was a large man, cause when she viewed the future, only the back of the man was shown, thus the detail was limited. ''A large man huh'', Adam thought A while later, Adam asked a question again... "The two-person whom you make a contract with, who are they?", he asked while looking at Samantha intimately Samantha''s expression then turned sour after hearing the question, "Sorry, but I can''t tell you about that", she uttered feeling discontented ''A condition huh'', Adam thought as it may be a condition given on their contract Though that''s the case, Adam still infers that the one person could be Tristan as Samantha kept on blabbering about him since before, and also he was a Special Summoner, as for the remaining person? Adam hadn''t had a clue yet. A while later, after pondering, Adam then looked at Samantha with a serious look, then uttered his last question. "You,... Why didn''t you join a large guild?", he asked as Samantha was an A-grade chosen, so why didn''t she take the chance to join large guilds, or in another case, large guilds would surely invite her as there were only a few A-rank attainers. Of course, one of the reasons may be that she wants to be a rouge chosen too, as she has her secret, but still, Adam is curious about the other possible reason. At last, after letting out a deep sigh and looking at Adam intimately, Samantha then replied... "I originally planned to, but...", she paused as dissatisfaction was then expressed on her face "But?", Adam asked "But, when I got first transported here on World of Luck and I met them, the... the bell didn''t ring at all", Samantha uttered with uneasiness imprinted on her face. Adam on the other hand, just gulped at the thought of it, as that only means two things, first, the large guilds won''t play a big role at all and would just die on the invasion... And second, they might play a role but were too small to the point that it was rendered trivial by the ''Bell of Prophecy''. ''Gulp'' ''Thus it means that only four people would be significant in the near future?'', Adam thought silently as now, he understood why Samantha was so eager to form a friendly relationship with him, and the other two-person, to the point that she made a one-sided contract. ''She wants to survive the invasion too, huh'', he thought Soon, Samantha also stated that she had pretended to be an E-rank chosen, and only the three people, including Adam, knew that she was an A-rank chosen. This was mainly to avoid being in the spotlight as she had to focus on searching for the ''prodigy'' on her viewed future. Adam then remembered the details of her title... [ Tenacious Seeker of the Prodigy (A-Grade) Description: A title given to the person who glimpsed the overwhelming power of the prodigy on the future event, thus, leading his/her to seek the whereabouts of the Prodigy. Effects: : Increases the power of every attack skill by 2% : Increases the power of every defensive skill by 2% : a chance to copy one of the Prodigy''s skill once met : +200 remaining attribute points Note: The Title''s effects would be upgraded once the Chosen met the Prodigy ] The title''s effect was kinda lacking for an A-grade title, but still, Adam felt that the effect would experience a drastic change once Samantha met the Prodigy. Soon, after settling everything, and having the tension eased up, the two chosen then shook their hands as their relationship turned into a friendly one. Samantha and Adam then went toward the food stalls inside the City, to eat their dinner as night was approaching. They also enjoyed the whole time as they knew that they have to bid farewell the next day. Of course, amidst that, Adam kept asking questions that might be useful for his future journey. The intense and nasty aura earlier was now changed to a friendly and pleasant aura, where laughter could be heard at times. Soon, when night came, they instantly fell asleep as the day had been exhausting for them. Lots of things transpired just on that whole day. There was the mission of Feral Ogre hunt, fighting with Cuenca Guild members, destroying the hunting ground, and lastly, an argument with Samantha. Though that''s the case, as Adam examined the gained from this day''s voyage, it was indeed worth the exhaustion. Adam had gained lots of items, levels, a contract with Samantha, and most especially, the information or knowledge that he acquired which he thought would play a huge role in his improvement. Thus, as night comes, a smile was imprinted on Adam''s face as he slept peacefully... Chapter 44: Bidding Farewell The next day... Samantha and Adam can be seen at the gate of the Batangas City, seemingly conversing with each other. The aura was kinda dreadful too as Samantha can be seen sobbing at times. The reason? It was because today, they had to bid farewell as they had their own path to take. Samantha is going to continues searching for the Prodigy, while Adam has to continue doing quest and gain experience. Soon, Samantha sideways reached out her hand, which was then accepted by Adam. "Thanks for everything Adam, guess it''s a goodbye then, .... hope we would meet again", said Samantha while shaking Adam''s hand "Thanks too, hope you would finally find the Prodigy", Adam uttered A while later, Samantha then took her step outside the Batangas City, going on her way searching for the Prodigy. Yesterday night, Adam learned that Samantha didn''t know anything about what transpired on the Dark Wolves hunting ground at all, particularly Greed and himself. Of course, he didn''t ask directly and just let the chance came forth. This finding caused him to ease up a bit as he was worried at first that Samantha knew something. At last, after seeing that Samantha finally left the City, Adam went back to his room on still the same apartment that Troy and the gangs rent at. "I wonder what are they doing now?", Adam thought as he reminisces the scene of his laughter with Troy and gangs, while looking at the entirety of the room. Of course, now, Adam had to take his leave and rent another apartment as he had to change his appearance, this was to avoid raising any suspicion and such. Soon, after having all his things settled on the B-grade storage ring, Adam instantly went out of the room and walked towards the Western Part of the City, where the Chosen''s Association Building was at. Today, he planned on taking a quest mainly to obtain additional stat, and also, he was interested in the additional reward given that''s based on the rating obtained. He then remembered the details of the AAA-Grade item that he received on the last quest... [ Time Conqueror(AAA-Grade) Description: A miscellaneous item with a time property, giving the user a chance to conquer time. Effects: : Once used, the chosen would be able to slow down or accelerate time for 5 seconds (normal time). : the chosen would be able to maintain his speed movement despite the changes in time (slow down or acceleration) : slowed down options; 2x (10 seconds), 3x (15 seconds) : accelerating time options; 2x (2.5 seconds), 3x (1.67 seconds) Note: this is a consumable item and can only be used once. ] This is the AAA-grade item that Adam received upon completing the quest of killing Feral Ogre''s. The item was great especially the effect of slowing or accelerating time by 2x or 3x. Thus, Adam was excited at the thought of completing the quest with an AAA-grade rating, or hopefully, SSS-grade. He then looked at the remaining time before doing his next quest... [ Remaining time: 9 hrs and 30 mins ] Once a chosen completed a quest, there were 24 hours waiting time before he was able to do his next quest. Also, a Chosen can accept only one quest at a time, and cant accept two or more simultaneously. Thus, limiting the Chosen on obtaining a quest or possible reward from it. Chosen assumed that it''s mainly to avoid chosen abusing quest and quests rewards which they greatly covet. This limitation then caused some of the Chosen to clear only 2 quests a week, as clearing the quest itself took days and they also have to wait for one day before acquiring the next quest. A night had passed since Adam''s completion of his previous quest, thus he only had to wait for 9 hours more. This time, he planned to reserve a quest though he couldn''t do it yet, as it was possible that the Chosen''s Association Building was still not crowded as it was only 8:00 in the morning. He thought that at around noon, the building would be crowded as Chosen would be active that time, thus he planned to reserve a quest now. Soon, he managed to reach the building, and unlike before, there were fewer Chosen this time, though the number was considerable, it was not as many as before. At last, he was now standing on the transportation device that was a plain circular platform and was soon notified by the device... [ Assessing the Chosen''s level... ] [ Level 132 found... ] [ You will now be transported to the first floor ] After the announcement, Adam felt slightly dizzy as his body was transported to the first floor. And same as before, as soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a group of chosen that was swarmed on the quest area. The 10 quest boards that were aligned on the two sides of the room, with 5 being on the left corner and 5 on the right was crowded as usual. Thus, Adam took minutes just to managed to cram in the crowd and reach the quest board nearby. He then picked a quest that was E-rating as it was the only quest available on the first floor. [Quest Name: Kill a level 180 rare-grade monster ''One-fang Venomous Viper'' Quest Grade: E-rating Maximum Party members: 3 Reward: +5 remaining attribute points 10,000 pesos ($206) Progress: 0/1 ] A while later, after accepting the quest, Adam instantly left the building and went towards the ''One-fang Venomous Snake'' hunting grounds. He planned to just wait there until the quest was available to execute, as he had no other plan and also bought the necessary items anyway. Additionally, he planned to practice his skill in the meantime and he thought that monsters could be a great practice dummy. [ Remaining time: 9 hours and 3 minutes Pending quest: 1 ] ----- Next Chapter: 1 million mana-powered Greed Chapter 45: 10 Million Mana-Powered Greed (1) Half an hour later, Adam finally reached the ''One-fang Venomous Viper'' hunting ground, which was located East, outside of Batangas City. The place was somewhat dreary too as the One-fang Venomous Viper was cruel hence Chosen tend to avoid them, causing the hunting ground to be bleak. The place was also like a normal forest on Earth, with trees that were as large and as broad as trees on Earth. Soon, Adam took a step forward and instantly dug deeper into the hunting ground... Minutes after continuous walking, he finally met his first enemy. Standing before him, or rather crawling was a 3-meters tall, and 2-meters wide viper, named One-fang Venomous Viper. Its height was also one of the factors why Chosen avoid them as they were Gigantic and usually swallowed their prey entirely, thus traumatizing their Chosen victim. Though that''s the case, Adam was not afraid nor bother even for a second as he was not your typical Chosen... He immediately summoned his coin, and divide it into three... The first coin was then transformed to a ''Dark Wolf'' (rare) that he immediately ride on, while the second coin was changed to an ''Inferior Praying Mantis'' (rare) which immediately went to the forefront, and lastly, the last coin, which was not changed to anything and was just levitating beside Adam. The transformation took only 5 seconds, and within that time, the One-fang Venomous Viper instantly lunged on the Mantis that was on the forefront. But alas, before the snake could even reach the Mantis, the latter moved rapidly, turning blurred, and after a second, was now standing beside the One-Fang Venomous Viper, having its claw stretched out. As for the former? Its head was decimated as the Mantis accelerated. Blood can be seen dripping from the claw of the Inferior Praying Mantis as it beheaded the Viper in just one stroke. ''Ding!'' [ You have killed a level 170 normal-grade monster ''One-Fang Venomous Viper'' ] [ 5,300 exp obtained ] At last, after collecting the Viper''s carcass, Adam and his summoning continued digging deeper on the hunting ground. ------- ''Tsk tsk'' After 8 and half hours of continuous hunting, Adam released a ''tsk'' as he was dissatisfied with the result of his practice so far. He had stayed on this hunting ground from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, nonetheless, his progress on his skill''s mastery was slower than he expected. The reason was despite One-Fang Venomous Viper''s Gigantic Size, it was still weak and didn''t give Adam a challenge at all, thus, all he could practice was the proper amount of mana to be supplied on his summoning under different circumstances and experimentation on his summoning''s specified attribute enhancement (like focus on agility, strength and so on...). As he was contemplating, a message from the system which he much awaited for, rang... ''Ding!'' [ You can now accept and do quest ] [ Pending quest: 1 ] [ Do you want to accept the E-grade quest ''Kill a level 180 rare-grade monster One-Fang Venomous Viper''? ] [ Yes/No ] "Yes!", Adam immediately answered which was then followed by the system''s announcement... [ You have accepted the E-grade Quest ] [ Additional reward will be given based on your rating ] ''Nice'', Adam uttered excitedly as he was enthusiastic at the possible reward that he would receive once he achieved an AAA-grade rating or hopefully, SSS-Grade. Thus, without further ado, Adam instantly shifted his gaze on the monster beside him, or rather a One-Fang Venomous Viper (rare). Earlier, he encountered this rare-grade monster but he didn''t kill it immediately and just suppressed it using his net-form coin. ''Gulp'' The Viper just gulped as it looked at Adam''s eyes which flickered with excitement, and as it expected, a claw from the Mantis instantly swept through its head, swiftly beheading the Viper. A message then appeared before Adam... ''Ding!'' [ You have killed a level 180 rare-grade monster ''One-Fang Venomous Viper'' ] [ 7,300 exp obtained ] [ Quest Progress: 1/1 ] [ You have completed the E-grade quest ''Kill a level 180 rare-grade monster ''One-Fang Venomous Viper'' ] [ Calculating the Chosen''s performance.... ] [ An A rating is given based on Chosen''s performance ] ''Ding'' [ Reward will now be given... ] [ You have received +5 remaining attribute points ] [ You have received 10,000 gold ] Note: I''ll be using gold from now on, just gold, no copper nor silver included. [ An additional reward will be given based on your rating... ] ''Ding!'' [ You have received an A-grade miscellaneous item ''All-knowing Item'' (replica) ] ''This!'' Adam was speechless at the rating that he received, as he was expecting that he would certainly receive an AAA-grade item at least. But alas, even though he killed the Viper within a second after accepting the quest, the rating given was still only A-rating. ''Now I know why an AAA rating was unheard of till now'', he thought as he was reassuring himself. Additionally, as he referred to Greed''s performance on his last rating, he deduces that performance or how the completion of the quest was done also played a big role in quest rating. Also, Greed''s skill killed 200+ monsters at the same time, which were beyond the killed required. Though that''s the case, Adam still didn''t think of using Greed''s skill on every quest that he would accept as it was so powerful and eye-catching. Of course, unless the area was somewhere isolated and far from cities or villages. Soon, since he had finished his agenda on this hunting ground, he then planned to leave this area. But before doing so, he first took an item out of his storage ring while revealing an excited expression... Of course, the item was the A-grade item ''Mask of Emre''. After taking out the item, he immediately put it on his face, which was then followed by the system''s announcement. [ Do you want to use the A-grade item ''Mask of Emre''? ] [ Yes/No ] "Yes!" [ Please state your desired changes in your appearance ] After the message, Adam instantly let out the traits that he wanted to change as he had give it a thought. "My hair, turn it into straight and gold-colored one, My nose, make it sharper, my height, change it to 190 cm, my body, make it a little muscular...", Adam uttered A while later, after saying all his desired changes, his body instantly gleamed as it underwent a complete change. ''Ding!'' [ All the changes have been applied ] Soon, after the lights dimmed, and finally subsided, a new appearance of Adam was then revealed... "It''s cool!", Adam uttered excitedly while looking at his new looks. Chapter 46: 10 Million Mana-Powered Greed (2) As Adam looked at his new appearance, he was extremely amazed as he changed entirely. His hair that was black before now turned into a golden one, he also became taller and had his nose turned sharper. Of course, his other parts such as eyes, and body changed as well. He turned a little muscular, with not even a bit of trace of his old self. As for the reason why he chose this looks? It''s simply because it was his 15-yrs old mind''s dream look. He also had his hair golden as it blends with his skill ''Absolute'' which summoned a gold-coin once inserted 10,000+ mana. One more thing that caught Adam''s attention was the SSS-grade robe''s size adjustment. Before, the black robe turned into a golden one. The size also adjusted and fitted his new body, with sleeve reached until his shoulder, and robe''s length that reached until his calf. These changes baffled him as it was so eye-catching, especially the golden color. Thus, he immediately tried to change the robe''s color through thought, and gladly, it changed or rather went back to black color. Soon, after settling himself, he then collected the viper''s carcasses and immediately left after that. ----- After reaching the City, noise could be heard everywhere... Though it was 6:00 in the evening, the streets were still crowded with Chosen and common people as usual. Along the way, Adam kept hearing Chosen talking about what transpired on the Feral Ogre hunting ground, as though a day had passed, the scene was still baffling thus it remained a hot topic until now. He first went on the market to sell his collected carcasses. Vendors, of course, didn''t try to scam him, not only because he was a Chosen but also, because of his appearance which was now manly as he reached a height of 190 cm, and was bulkier. Also, Adam''s current looks were average, not that handsome, nor ugly. His golden hair also didn''t raise that much commotion as there were Chosen or even common people who had their hair colored. A while later, he finished selling the Gigantic carcasses which vendors didn''t find unusual as such monsters and numbers were common. Since Adam couldn''t accept quest yet, he first planned to rent an apartment in the meantime. Soon, Adam went to the Southern Part of the City where the Arena was at. He was not there to battle on the arena as there was no event anyway, but rather, to rent an apartment that was only meters away from the arena. Minutes later, he then reached the apartment. The building looked the same as tall on buildings on Earth. It was also made of metals, with glasses on it. And if one were to see it, they might think that they were on Earth. It doesn''t blend well with medieval-style houses in the City. Even the apartment that Adam rent recently was of medieval style, which did not fare well once compared to this apartment. As for the reason, it''s mainly because the apartment was built and designed by a Chosen. It was a 10-story building, and in fact, this was not the only building here, as there were 12 such buildings, which surrounded the entirety of the arena. Soon, Adam entered the building. The inside looked the same as on Earth too, but with the only difference of scarce with modern appliances that runs on electricity. There were only chairs, and counters on the first floor, with some rooms on side of it. Adam then immediately went on the counter, being welcomed by a graceful lady... "Good evening sir, welcome to Grand Hyatt Hotel, how can I help you sir?", greeted the lady as she smiled gracefully "Is there any room available? I want to rent one", Adam answered "There are available rooms, sir, May I ask which floor do you want to be at?", asked the lady as each floor differs on its betterment. The first three floors contain the normal rooms, while 4-6 floors contain the average rooms, 7-9 contain the outstanding room, and lastly, the 10th floor contains the Royal Suites or the most exquisite rooms. Though the first three floors contained the normal rooms, they were still remarkable and could be compared to the Royal Suite of another apartment. Soon, Adam answered... "I want to rent a room on the 10th floor", he said "That will be 100 million gold a day sir, are you sure you want to stay on the 10th floor?", the lady asked As Adam heard the price, he wasn''t surprised at all as he knew it beforehand. Of course, he had enough money with him, specifically 1 billion pesos which Samantha gave him before she left. Adam was hesitant to accept the money at first but soon accepted it as it had many uses anyway. Of course, 1 billion pesos can make him stay on the 10th floor for only 10 days, thus, Adam planned to join an event and hunt more diligently to earn money. Soon, Adam immediately answered ''Yes'', which was then followed by the lady''s question... "Do you have Guild''s I.D sir? May I see it", the lady asked Adam then took an I.D from his storage ring and immediately handed it to the lady. A while later, after checking the I.D, paying the 500 million gold for 5 days stay, and some blabbering regarding Hotel''s information, the lady then called for personnel to escort Adam to his room. Adam was then escorted on the circular platform on the corner of the 1st floor. After stepping on the platform, his escort then uttered words... "10th floor" As soon as the word was stated, their bodies were instantly surrounded by light as they were transported to the 10th floor. After stabilizing himself, Adam then looked at his surroundings only to see a corridor that was seemingly shining. If one were to see it, they can immediately deduce that the corridor itself could worth billion or trillion of pesos due to its appearance which was so exquisite. It was only a one-straight corridor with 7 doors on it. Three doors on each side while one door on the end of the corridor. The floor was seemingly shining due to the red carpet placed on it. The ceiling also twinkled with white color as the lights were releasing a bright but gentle light. Also, the two sides were gleaming as unknown stones were placed on them. Adam got fascinated by the unknown stones as he anticipated what it was, thus, he immediately asked the male escort to validate his thought... "Those stones are Monster Core, which usually drops from Boss-Grade Monster and above", the escort answered "While the carpet was made out from the skin of Special-grade monster ''Legendary Fire-breathing Lizard'', while the lights were made from an A-grade item too", the escort added Again, as Adam heard this, he was baffled by the materials used just on this corridor. Thus, he became more excited at the thought of how cool could the room be? A while later, they started walking along the corridor and soon stopped as they reached the last door on the left side, which was closed to the door on the end of the corridor. The male escort then spoke after reaching the door... "This will be your room sir,please scan your Guild''s I.D to open the door", said the escort. Adam then instantly scanned his I.D on the door, causing it to open... Chapter 47: 10 Million Mana-Powered Greed After scanning his I.D, the door instantly opened, revealing a 27 m3 room with only a small camping tent inside. The room was plain, with no appliances nor rooms in it. It was also white-colored and seemingly devoid of life as it was nearly empty. Though that''s the case, Adam was not disappointed at all, in fact, his expression turned delighted, with eyes flickering from excitement as he saw the room, specifically the camping tent inside. As he was lost in his thought, a voice from the escort resounded again. "This is your room sir, as you can see, there are no rooms nor appliances on it.", paused the escort as he walked towards the left side of the room where a scanner-like thing was embedded on the wall. "Through this scanner, you can expand or design the room as you wish, the maximum room adjustment is 8,000 m3. The rooms can be designed and created but the appliances cannot. But don''t worry as we offer appliances which are included in the 100 million gold that you paid. You only have to give us a list of the appliances or utensils that you desire.", the male escort paused again as he started walking towards the camping tent in the center of the room... Adam on the other hand turned excited again as he saw the camping tent that was the same as a normal camping tent on Earth... A while later, the male escort spoke again... "As for this tent, it is an A-grade item which contained a 1,000 m3 space inside. But that''s not the only feature it has, cause in our Grand Hyatt Hotel, we offer a space that was inscribed with a variety of runes on it, thus, giving a better and satisfying training area for our client.", the male escort added while thumping his chest out Of course, Adam knew this beforehand, as it was his sole reason for renting this apartment which cost a whopping 100 million gold a day. The tent boasted a training space that was inscribed with enhanced concentration runes, time deceleration runes, and so on, which boosted the concentration of the Chosen during training and slowing down time, respectively. And in this 10th floor, or the Royal Suites of this Grand Hyatt Hotel, the time deceleration is in the ratio of 3:1, where the latter (or 1) was the time on World of Luck. In other words, one day here in World of Luck is 3 days inside the camping tent. Considering this, Adam thought that 100 million gold a day was indeed worth the pay as he could practice efficiently. Soon, after explaining the other features of the room, the male escort then left as he finished his task, thus leaving Adam alone in the room... Adam then went towards the scanner on the wall, immediately scanning his I.D while thinking of the room adjustment that he desires. A while later, the one plain room earlier, instantly changed into an area with three rooms and items on it. After calling the staff for his desires items and appliances, they immediately assembled them inside Adam''s room. After an hour, the room is now polished... As Adam doesn''t plan to live in this place anyway, and just practice most of the time, he created the area that only has 3 rooms on it. The first room is the kitchen, which is simple and only of 8 m3 volume. Second is the bathroom that is 8 m3 volume too. And lastly, the third room which is the bedroom. Though it is a bedroom, there''s no bed inside of it, but rather contains a cabinet and a tent. As it was 8:00 in the evening already and Adam felt tired from his hunt earlier, he immediately went inside the tent, not to practice, but rather to take a sleep. As soon as he entered the tent, the scene of a room with a cabinet earlier now turned into a white and plain 1,000 m3 room. The wall of the room was inscribed with unknown words on it, which Adam thought were runes. A while later, Adam then took a bed out of his storage ring, then slept inside the room peacefully. Since the time inside the room was 3 times slower than outside, Adam planned to sleep here to utilize time properly. The night then passed with Adam sleeping peacefully inside the tent on the 10th floor of Grand Hyatt Hotel... ------ After nine hours of sleeping inside the tent... (3 hours in World of Luck)... Adam instantly freshened up himself, then stood on the center of the 1,000 m3 space, looking at nowhere seriously. A while later, he then uttered a word... "Greed!" After saying the word, a bulky man appeared out of nowhere and knelt before Adam. The latter then spoke again, causing the former to stood up directly. Adam then started inserting mana on Greed... ''10'' ''100'' ''10,000'' ''100,000'' ''500,000'' ''1,000,000'' As Adam reached 1 million mana supplied on Greed, he then took a deep breath before continuing... ''1,111,111'' ''1,309,099'' ''1,509,090'' ''1,800,999'' ''2,000,000'' ''2,500,999'' ''2,800,000'' ''3,000,000'' When Adam supplied 3 million mana, he instantly halted as he had to conserve his remaining mana for his practice later... The latter on the other hand, just stood there, while maintaining his expressionless look, as he felt the uprise on his power. "This...Master...Power...", Greed uttered Adam then let out a sigh of relief, then asked Greed. "What do you think about your power now? Do you think its enough to go unnoticed by other Chosen or people?", Adam asked while looking at Greed intimately, hoping for a positive response But alas, unlike what he expected, Greed replied unfavorably... "No... B-Grade... A-Grade...level 500+... Notice me", Greed uttered Of course, Adam planned to permanently summon Greed now as for a sole reason... He was afraid of losing his SSS-grade item, ''Robe of Supremacy'' as it meant losing Greed and the Robe''s enormous effects. Earlier, in his fight on the Feral Ogre hunting ground. After killing the Chosen on the area and receiving the item dropped from them, Adam felt nervous at the thought of possibly dropping the SSS-grade item. Of course, that would only happen once he died which he thought was unlikely, but it won''t hurt to have some precaution right? Besides, the loss was indeed massive and was not worth the risk. Thus, he planned to permanently summon Greed, to serve as his secret card in case of emergency... Also, having Greed near him gave him a sense of security and he thought that it would be good for Greed to see the outside world... Additionally, he also planned to continuously insert mana on Greed, since the mana inserted resets only once the summoning was canceled, and since he didn''t plan to cancel the summon anyway, he then planned to insert mana on Greed and let it stockpile. But there''s a flaw behind that, which is the possibility of being detected by other Chosen. Since Greed is a summoning, the aura he is releasing is kinda inhuman and could be detected by higher-level Chosen. Thus, Adam first tested whether Greed could hide his aura once inserted with a considerable amount of mana. But alas, a 3 million mana inserted seem lacking, and since he had only a total of 4 million+ mana currently, he planned to just insert more mana on the next day as he needed the remaining mana for his upcoming training. A while later, he then summoned his coin, divided it into four then inserted mana on it. The first coin transformed into Dark Wolf (rare), the second coin into Inferior Praying Mantis (rare), the third coin that was just levitating beside Adam, and lastly, the last coin which transformed into One-Fang Venomous Viper (rare), which he duplicated recently. Soon, he started his training which focuses on enhancing his concentration and mastery of the skill. Presently, Adam can only divide the coin into five as the coin moves through thought, thus needing more concentration and focus as he has to move the coin simultaneously. Therefore, it had been part of his plan to train in this apartment, which was inscribed with enhanced concentration runes to assist him in his training. "Fight!", shouted Adam as he started commanding his duplicated monster while battling a 3 million mana-powered Greed, who adjusted his strength for a favorable fight. ------- Soon, 4 days had passed... Inside the tent of a certain room on the 10th floor of Grand Hyatt Hotel, Adam can be seen looking at Greed with eyes full of amazement. As for the reason? It''s because he finally reached his desired outcome. ''10 million mana! Finally!'' During the 4 days of constant insertion of mana on Greed, Adam finally reached a 10 million mana supplied! This excitement was then fired up as he heard words from Greed... "This power... A-grade chosen... Level 700 and below... Notice me..not", Greed replied stuttered Of course, during those 4 days, Adam had to replenish his mana thus limiting his mana insertion rate... A while later, he then asked Greed to try hiding his aura... The latter then just stood there then took a deep breath. ''Wooshhh'' Sounds of seemingly an air was heard inside the tent as Adam felt the air or rather aura from Greed, being continuously sucked inside the latter. Minutes later, the sound finally receded, revealing a Greed that was standing there composedly, not revealing even a slightest of monster aura, nor human aura. ''Greed!'' Adam was fascinated by this change as now, he could explore the outside and do quest with Greed with no discomfort. Soon, he then turned his focus on his status window, particularly Unique skill''s status. [ Cooldown time: 2 hours ] ''2 more hours to go huh'', Adam thought excitedly as he could now draw his next starter pack''s roulette ticket... ''I wonder what item will I get?!'' ----- Finally!!!!! We''re done with volume 1, next volume.. Volume 2: S-grade Quest ''What is Power for?'' Chapter 48: Preview (AN: This chapter may contain some spoiler, so reading it is optional) Adam''s POV It''s been 1 month since I''ve been transported to this World of Luck. That 1 month had been taxing but I must say that I''ve enjoyed it a lot. I''ve met a lot of friends and of course, enemies. I remember when I first got transported to this World. Dying in the hands of a one-horned rabbit ~cough~, but of course, I took my revenge and I must say that it''s worth it, as I''ve learned from that. I''ve also remembered the gazes of Chosen when I got resurrected in the Batangas City''s resurrection point. Pity, disgust, and loathing, that''s what I''ve seen in their eyes. But somehow, I''m thankful that it happened, cause, through that, I''ve gone on the slum where I met Troy and his gangs, my first friends in this World. Now I wonder where they are right now? Or how are they doing? Well, I guess they''d be fine, practicing and strengthening themselves as part of Batangas City''s legion. Of course, the highlights of my 1 month stay in this World, its no other than, obtaining SSS-grade items and such... I even obtained Greed, my first summoning. He had been quiet most of the time, but I must say that I am grateful to have him by my side. Of course, it would be much better if I got to talk to him casually... Also, I''ve met Samantha whom I formed a contract with, and her cheat-like unique skill ''Bell of Prophecy''. I also met the members of the Cuenca Guild, including Ken whom I fought with... But despite that, I''m extremely grateful for what happened so far, as I''ve learned a lot from that. There was also the appearance of three suns and the impending monster invasion on Earth. Chosen had been strengthening themselves since then. It''s indeed a pleasure seeing them hunting diligently, striving to protect Earth. Now that it''s been 1 month of my venture in this World, I wonder what else would I go through, hopefully, it''d be peaceful... Hopefully... ------ ''Ding!'' [ You have received an S-Grade Quest ''What is that Power for?'' ] What is Power for you? Is it to save the weak? Or is it to gain fame? or wealth? Is it to be called a hero? Or be admired by many? Is it to fulfill your dream of having a sweet romance? Or a harem? Or is it to rule over others? Or conquer and build your kingdom? Is it to save, and protect your loved ones? O----or is it just... ''Ding!'' [ You have completed an S-Grade Quest ''What is that Power for?'' ] ------- Adam''s POV It''s been 1 month huh, now that I''ve thought about it, the Arena would open soon. I wonder what specialties and unique skill would I observe in this tournament? Would I be able to meet stronger and cheat-like unique skills like that of Ken''s ''Million Randomly Buffed Arrows''? I''m so excited to see that! ... [ Next Battle: William Vs. Froy ] Ehh? William? -------- Ehh? Where am I? What''s with this space? Why is it so dark? A woman? Who is this woman? Why does she seem so familiar? ''Tut'' ''Tut'' Ehh? Tears? Why am I crying? This woman, who is she? ''Tut'' ''Tut'' "Mother? Is that you?", I said as tears start falling from my eyes... But I wonder why, I''m so excited to meet her, to hug her, to kiss her, to talk to her, I long for her voice, for her hug, but I wonder why, my body won''t move at all, I must run, I must run towards her, Adam wake up! Run! She might fade anytime, this might be your only chance, Run! Talk to her! Hug her! Adam... ''Tut'' ''Tut'' T---tears I--- I wonder why, my body won''t listen at all... All I did was cry, un---until her body, her body started disintegrating and soon fade, fade completely... And during that time, I wonder why, I wonder why all I did was cry... I----im insane... ------- ''Ding!'' [ Unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' (SSS-Grade) new function has been unlocked ] Chapter 49: Form 5 - Gigantic Pestle [ Cooldown time: 2 hours ] ''I wonder what item will I get?'', Adam thought excitedly Presently, he has 2 more unused roulette tickets, particularly random and miscellaneous roulette tickets. He had used the other three tickets specifically, item ticket, skill book ticket, and title ticket, receiving the ''Robe of Supremacy'', ''Absolute'', and ''The One Who Never Bowed Down'', respectively. Since there were 2 hours remaining cooldown time, Adam planned to continue his training with Greed. Throughout those 3 days (9 days inside the tent), Adam had managed to increase his concentration, thus increasing his number of maximum summoning/division of coin from 5 to 7. He only managed to increase it by 2 though 9 days had passed as increasing one''s concentration was indeed a hard feat. Soon, Greed immediately pounced on Adam... The latter then invoked his Dark Wolf (rare), which he was riding on, to move and avoid the attack. After avoiding the attack, a Mantis came from behind Adam, immediately assaulting Greed. The 1,000,000 mana-powered Mantis continuously stretched out its claw, attacking Greed endlessly. Greed, on the other hand, continued thwarting the Mantis''s attack effortlessly. ''Ting!'' ''Ting!'', resounded on the area as the two continued switching attacks. A while later, Greed swiftly moved his body as he felt a presence coming from behind him. And as if to validate his intuition, a ''Bang'' was heard as a Gigantic Viper''s tail blasted on the area where Greed recently stood. The 1 million mana-powered Viper whacked its Gigantic tail on Greed, causing the latter to get occupied as he fights two summoning at the same time. Though that''s the case, Greed still maintained his expressionless looks, and thwart or avoided each attack skillfully. ''Ting!'' ''Bang!'' ''Ting!'' ''Bang!'' Sounds from thwarting and smashing of tail on the area kept on resounding as the three fought. Soon, as they were exchanging attacks, the area they were at, suddenly turned darker, as if a dark cloud emerged, a premonition for upcoming rain. Of course, the source of the sudden darkness was not a cloud as they were inside the tent, where no clouds were present at all. Greed instantly shifted his gaze upward, looking for the source of the darkness. And as for what it is? It''s no other than Adam''s coin or rather, a Gigantic Pestle! Soon, words from Adam were heard as he invoked the skill... "Form 5 - Gigantic Pestle!", he uttered loudly Just right after saying the name, the pestle instantly started descending towards the area where the three were fighting at. Greed was about to leave the area, but suddenly halted as a Mantis''s claw and Viper''s tail kept on attacking him. ''Ting!'' ''Bang!'' Seconds later, the area turned more dark as the Gigantic Pestle was getting closer. Amidst that, Greed was still occupied by the two monsters'' consecutive attack. Soon, as the Gigantic Pestle was only 5 meters away from the ground, Greed instantly bolsters his Power, increasing his stats and overall ability, thus avoiding the attack from Mantis and Viper easily while fleeing from the area. ''Bangg!'' The Gigantic Pestle then smashed on the two monsters. Greed on the other hand was left unscathed as he had fled from the scene. Swiftly, as soon as the pestle hit the ground, Greed instantly moved towards Adam, aiming to finally end the fight. ''Gulp'' Adam just gulped at the scene of Greed sprinting towards him, while wearing his usual expressionless look. ''Greed!'', he uttered Soon, as Greed was only meters away from Adam, the latter immediately invokes the 3 Gigantic Spears that were levitating beside him. The Gigantic Spear moved agilely as if its size didn''t hinder its speed at all. At last, the first spear met its target, Greed. The latter then just brandished his sword, swiftly thwarting the enormous spear easily. ''Ting!'' The same scene occurred again as the second and third spear met Greed''s broadsword. Its size didn''t stop Greed advancement at all, nor the 500,000 mana-power inserted on it. ''Ting!'' ''Ting!'' ''Ting!'' All the spear could do was to buy Adam a second to stretch out his hand then insert mana on his 8th coin. Earlier, during his practice with the skill, he had managed to increase his maximum coin division from 7 to 8, but that was only when he was in a state of meditation, where distraction was nowhere, unlike in the middle of the fight, wherein a total concentration was difficult to achieve. Thus, he planned to attain a breakthrough during this fight... At last, while Adam was inserting mana on his 8th coin, Greed eventually arrived before him, swiftly withdrawing his broadsword, aiming for an attack... Adam on the other hand just looked at Greed that was only meter away from him, as he continued inserting mana on his 8th coin. ''T-this'', Adam uttered as he looked at Greed''s broadsword that was seemingly gleaming as it was surrounded by blackish mana. ''Death!'', he thought as the 8th coin on his hand instantly vanished like a bubble being pricked by a needle. He lost his concentration. At last, Greed swang his broadsword towards Adam, the latter on the other hand just watched the sword getting closer to his neck, dumbfounded. ''Woosh!'', resounded on the tent, signaling the end of the fight... ----------- The atmosphere inside the tent turned dull as the noise from the fight earlier subsided. Amidst that, on the corner of the room, a man and a boy can be seen standing, with the man''s sword being one inch away from the boy''s neck. ''I failed huh'', Adam mumbles while looking at nowhere as 8th coin division was still out of his reach. Currently, he could fight a 1 million mana-powered Greed, favorably. Above that would result in a disadvantageous fight. He then remembered the command he gave to Greed, prior to this practice... ''Don''t lose regardless, and don''t kill me'' That''s the command that he gave, thus, Greed fought with all that he got and in the end, didn''t kill Adam. Also, earlier, as Greed was about to be smashed by the Gigantic Pestle, he hastily boosted his strength, from 1 million to 1.5 million mana. As a result, he thwarted each attack and spears easily. Soon, after mulling over, Adam then canceled all his summoning aside from Greed. After a while, after eating and freshening himself, an announcement from the system came which brought him so much joy. [ Cooldown time: 50 seconds ] [ 46 seconds ] [ 30 seconds ] [ 13 seconds ] [ 1 second ] ''Ding!'' [ Skill cooldown has ended ] [ SSS-Grade Unique Skill ''Extreme Luck'' is now available ] "Use random roulette ticket!", Adam uttered excitedly Soon, an announcement rang again... ''Ding!'' [ ¡Á1 E-rating Random roulette ticket has been used ] Chapter 50: Using the Random Roulette Ticket ''Ding!'' [ ¡Á1 E-rating Random roulette ticket has been used ] Earlier, as Adam pondered on which roulette ticket to use, he came up with a decision of using a random roulette ticket first. Solely because he didn''t mind not having a miscellaneous item yet, and he liked the thrill of using a random ticket, where rewards were unpredictable as it could be a title, item, skill book, or even miscellaneous item. After the system''s announcement, Adam felt dizzy again as his consciousness was then transported in the usual plain room, with only a big roulette on it. The roulette then starts spinning... And same as before, Adam grasped the exact timing on when to activate his unique skill ''Extreme Luck'', cause, though the skill got upgraded, boosting the effect to 3 seconds upon activation, Adam still planned to utilize the skill properly, thus finding the exact timing and using the remaining seconds for another purpose. Soon, as the roulette moves slowly and on verge of halting, Adam instantly activates his skill... [ Unique Skill ''Extreme Luck'' has been used ] [ Extreme Luck will descend on the Chosen within 3 seconds ] After the announcement, the roulette stopped spinning, and as usual, through the use of Extreme Luck, the needle rested in between red and orange color, and as for what''s between them? Of course it a light color! ''Ding!'' [ Congratulations for drawing an SSS-Grade skill book ''Paramount Total Mana Enhancement'' ] [ Paramount Total Mana Enhancement (SSS-Grade) Description: A skill that allows the Chosen to enhance his total mana by a certain percentage on a distinct time. Upon the end of the time given, the Chosen will suffer a drastic temporary dropped on his/her overall ability (strength, mana, intelligence, stamina, agility, and defense), making the Chosen vulnerable in a certain time. Effects: : upon activation, amplified the Chosen''s total mana by ¡Á1,000% within 1 hour : increases mana regeneration rate by ¡Á1000% upon activation within 1 hour : upon the end of the 1 hour, the Chosen will suffer a decline (temporary) on his/her overall ability (strength, mana, intelligence, stamina, agility, and defense), by 90% within 10 hours Cooldown time: 5 days ] As Adam saw the skill that he obtained, he didn''t have time to rejoice nor check the skill details at all, as his focus was solely on the unique skill ''Extreme Luck''s remaining time. [ 2 seconds ] ''I still have 2 two seconds, huh!'', Adam thought As for what he planned to do within that 2 seconds? Its to enhance his SSS-Grade item ''Robe of Supremacy'' to +1! He then remembered his obtained items from the completion of his previous quest for the past 3 days... [ Item enhancement stone Description: A stone that dropped from monsters of special grade and above. An enhancement stone used to enhance an item. Note: This item is consumable and can only be used once ] ----- [ Luck Enhancement Scroll (A-Grade) Description: A miscellaneous item used to enhance the luck of a Chosen within a certain time. Effects: : when used once enhancing an item, a boost of 50% on enhancement success rate will be applied. : when used for drawing a roulette ticket, the chance of obtaining an A-grade item will be boosted by 5%. : when used for gambling, a 50% boost in the Chosen''s luck will be applied. : when used in a lotto shop, the success rate is boosted by 0.01% : a 0.5% boost in Chosen''s luck would be applied once used in other circumstances/aspects. Total number of use: 3 ] ----- [ Black Spearman''s Oppressive Sibat Description: A Sibat owned by the leader of the ''Black Spearmen Clan''. This Sibat had been a symbol of their clan''s strength, thus, as they lost this item, they were deprived of their position in the ''7 DWWC'' (Distinguished Weapon Wielder Clans). Contains the power of the leader of the Black Spearmen clan. Effects: : +100,000 attack power : +100,000 strength : increases penetrative force by ¡Á10% : once shown or returned to Black Spearmen Clan, increases the Chosen''s reputation by a certain amount. Additional skill: Black Spearmen''s Deadly Pierce (A-Grade) Description: Let out a pierce that contains a death aura of the Black Spearmen. Effects: : 1% chance of instadeath (applies only to a maximum of three major-level difference) : 10% chance of causing a bleeding effect : 50% chance of causing a fatal attack Cooldown: 1 day ] Adam had managed to complete 3 quests since 3 days had passed, having received an A-grade rating each, thus giving him A-grade items. Besides, since the tent''s time deceleration runes don''t apply to the skill''s cooldown nor quest''s CD, he only managed to do three quests. And having drawn an ''item enhancement stone'' which was considered rare as it dropped only from Special-grade monster and above, he then planned to use it to enhance his SSS-Grade item ''Robe of Supremacy''. ''I assumed the robe''s effects would improve greatly by then!'', he thought excitedly. At last, his consciousness was then transported back to his body He had no time to dillydally as there were only remaining 2 seconds, thus, right after being transported back to his body, he instantly uttered his command... "Use the item enhancement stone on ''robe of..." Adam was not able to finish what he was saying at all, as a message from the system rang simultaneously, abruptly halting his command... ''Ding!'' [ Unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' (SSS-Grade) new function has been unlocked ] ''T----this!'', Adam uttered silently as his surroundings started glowing, like how fireflies gleamed under the gloomy night... ----- Published in Webnovel If you see this on other site, pls do report it, it''s pirated. Sibat is a Filipino bamboo spear with a metal, often barbed, head. It can be used formeleeor ranged combat. Chapter 51: New Function: Thread of Extremeness Unique skill, a mysterious skill owns by a Chosen that is unique on themselves. A skill that serves as the Chosen''s trademark and is incomparable to normal skill. Unique skill has been a mystery since before. Cause, unlike normal skill which shows its entire effects, and just needed skill points to promote, unique skill starts with only a few or even just one effect at first. Its function was all hidden and needed ardent enlightenment to unlock. Thus, a unique skill could advance or not based on the Chosen''s level of comprehension of the skill. Of course, there are requirements needed to unlock a certain function of the skill, and so far, discovering those requirements has been a hard feat as no one knew what to do nor where to start. Cause what if they do a certain action but was rendered insignificant or won''t unlock a new function at all? Won''t their effort be in vain? Or the time they spent would be deemed a waste of time? This has been the mindset of some Chosen, thus, they tend to just do things as they normally do, and just let luck decide their unique skill''s fate. Besides, some of them were contented with the opened/first effect which undergoes enhancement as they entered a major breakthrough. (Like how Adam''s unique skills effect increases from 1 second to 3 seconds of activation). And same as others, Adam thought similarly. He also planned to just see whether his activity would be aligned to the requirements needed. But alas, he never thought that unlocking would come this early! Hence, his command was instantly halted as the message rang, causing him to be unable to enhance his ''Robe of Supremacy'' at all... ''Ding!'' [ Unique skill ''Extreme Luck'' (SSS-Grade) new function has been unlocked ] As the message rang, Adam''s surroundings start to gleam as unknown things started forming around him. The plain white room inside the tent also began to turn blurry in Adam''s view as the unknown thing was seemingly highlighted or was the focus of the whole scene. Second after, a message rang again... ''Ding!'' [ New Function ''Thread of Extremeness'' has been unlocked ] As soon as the message rang, the unknown things finally took form, and what Adam saw fascinated him... ''A threads!'', he thought enthusiastically The unknown things took the form of threads, with each gleaming with different colors. There is a thread that glows the most as it releases a bright golden light. There is also the whitish one which releases a meager white light. Also, there are black, light gold, grayish, and brownish color among them. As Adam saw the threads, he was extremely amazed by the light they were releasing as they came with different levels of brightness. Of course, he didn''t have time to check the new function''s details at all as he only had remaining 1 second before Extreme Luck''s cooldown, thus, he immediately grabbed the golden thread which releases the brightest light among the threads. Soon, as he expected, a message rang, signifying the end of the skill... ''Ding!'' [ Unique Skill ''Extreme Luck'' is now on cooldown ] [ Cooldown: 4 and 1/2 days ] As Adam saw the announcement, he instantly heaved a sigh of relief, as he was relieved that he had managed to hold the thread before the skill''s effect could end. And at this time, an announcement rang again, causing the flabbergasted Adam to widen his eyes from awe. ''Ding!'' [ Thread of Extremeness''s effect will now be applied ] [ Remaining time before the thread fades: 1 day ] [ Letting go of the thread would result in its fading ] Simultaneous to the system''s announcement, the threads that were surrounding Adam, vanished promptly, like a fire being easily extinguished by water. The inside of the tent became visible again in his view and as he looked at his hand, there he saw the golden thread that he had grab earlier. The golden thread is a long thread that is seemingly endless as Adam cant see its other end. He was holding on to the thread which leads to somewhere outside the tent. ''Where could this thread possibly lead me to?'', he thought Soon, he first checked the new function''s details... [ Extreme Luck ( SSS-Grade ) Description: Upon activation, extreme luck would descend to the Chosen within 3 seconds Cooldown time: 4 and 1/2 days Effect/s: - Thread of Extremeness : upon activation of the unique skill, various threads would appear around the Chosen which releases a brightness that varies on its extremeness. The darker the color or the brighter the light it releases is, the more extreme the thing it leads to. Time before the thread fades: 1 day (letting go of the thread before the 1-day ends would result in fading of the thread) Note: The extremeness being referred to is the extremeness of the item/thing the thread leads to ] After checking the skill''s details, Adam instinctively held the thread tighter, afraid of accidentally letting it go. ''It''s good that I''ve grabbed the darker and brighter thread earlier'', he thought as heaved a sigh of relief A while later, he then checked if the thread is visible to others, and gladly, after asking Greed whether he saw the thread or not, the latter''s answer delighted him... "Thread...no", Greed answered Also, he learned that earlier, as his surroundings turned blurry and the threads appeared all over, Greed didn''t see anything unusual at all. In other words, the threads were visible exclusively to him. Thus, right after knowing of the skill''s detail, he shortly followed the thread, going outside of the tent, and besides him was the 10 million mana-powered Greed who kept his expressionless look, contrast to Adam''s face that''s imprinted with excitement all over. ------- After 10 minutes of continuous walking along the streets of Batangas City, Adam finally reached his desired destination, namely, the end of the thread... And as for what the thread''s end leads to? It''s an enormous house or rather a Manor, being surrounded by vast walls, that have guards or knights everywhere. ''The Duke''s Manor!'', Adam thought while looking at the huge Manor that was before him... ------ A/N: I''ll be using the English Noble''s Title from now on, so Mayor is changed to Duke. -_- Chapter 52: S-Grade Quest (1) Adam was now on one of the restaurants in Batangas City, he was eating again while absorbing everything that transpired within that night. In front of him was the 10 million mana-powered Greed, who was eating so princely as he had a napkin tucked on his collar while holding a small knife and a fork, sitting straightly as he ate a small piece of steak. Adam couldn''t think at all as he was distracted by the eating Greed. Soon, he was unable to hold his laughter anymore, thus he laughed so loudly that even customers around him shifted theirs gaze on him. "WaHahahahah, w-why are you eating like that?!", Adam said while holding at his stomach as he laughed loudly. He found it extremely funny seeing a bulky man that was 250 cm tall eating so profoundly and princely because at first, he was expecting that Greed would eat tons of food that even dozens of it won''t be enough for him, but alas Greed only eat a piece of steak! Besides, he ate so dignifiedly, unlike Adam''s expectation. He then remembered the way rich ladies from Earth eat their food. A while later, Greed then answered after resting his knife and fork on the plate entirely... "This...enough", he responded expressionlessly "Haha, fine, fine", Adam replied while wiping his teary eyes. "Thanks, Greed", he added as he was glad that Greed somewhat made him laugh, causing his tangle emotion from earlier to ease up. He then remembered the scene from earlier that caused him this uneasiness. An hour earlier. As he followed the golden thread which he was holding, he was led into the Duke''s Manor that was situated in the center of Batangas City. The area was barricaded with high walls and had knights all over, thus, as Adam saw that it was the area the thread led him to, his excitement got abruptly halted as this could only mean one thing, the extreme thing was inside the Duke''s Manor! "How do I possibly infiltrate this place?!", he thought while looking at the patrolling knights around the area. Shortly, he started walking closer to the gate of the Manor to take a better grasp of the area, but alas, as he was 10 meters away from the gate, a danger was suddenly felt by him, causing him to gulp unknowingly. And soon, as if to validate his intuition, a bullet size magic attack came from inside of Manor, going towards him. Greed on the other hand, immediately moved before Adam, blocking the magic attack with ease. ''Ting!'' "Master...this area...protected..skill", Greed uttered after deflecting the attack Adam on the other hand, looked at his surrounding, thinking of how powerful could that skill be to enveloped the entirety of the Manor? ''That must be an alarm or precautionary system'', he thought after looking at the guards who were not alarmed by the magic attack at all, as if it was a normal sight for them anyway. Soon, after settling himself, he then glanced at the Manor intimately, mulling over. A while later, he then started walking away, going back to his apartment. ''Ding!'' [ Thread of Extremeness'' thread has faded ] Since he couldn''t go inside the Manor anyway and had learned the area the extreme thing was at, he let go of the golden thread without hesitation. Of course, he had a Mask of Emre with him and could just change his appearance to infiltrate the Manor, but right after knowing of the skill''s existence that was securing the Manor, he let go of that idea as he knew of such skill''s prowess and knew that infiltration won''t work at all. ''Soon!'', he thought as he firmed his resolve At last, he started walking away from the area, and just planned to went back again as he gained enough power or skill to infiltrate the Manor forcefully, as though he had a 10 million mana-powered Greed with him, he couldn''t attack blindly as he was not well acquainted with the Manor''s structure anyway. Needless to say that he didn''t know what item was he looking for anyway. ------ After eating, Adam and Greed shortly went back to their apartment. Inside the tent, Adam and Greed practiced for a while before taking a rest. While doing so, he checked his obtained skill book earlier from his random roulette ticket, namely, Paramount Total Mana Enhancement. "This skill is indeed good and can be a life-saving skill, especially when I encountered a higher level monster", he thought Since the skill boosts his total mana by ¡Á1000% upon activation, this skill could indeed be decisive and could alter the flow of the fight once he was in the disadvantageous position. Needless to say that the skill enhances his mana regeneration rate by ¡Á1000% upon activation. The only cons of it were that it only has a 1-hour duration, and its temporarily dropped on Chosen''s total stats by 90% upon the end of the skill''s effect. Nonetheless, Adam didn''t worry that much about the 90% temporary dropped on his stats as he could just command Greed to protect him during that time. "It''s good that this skill book contains only 1 skill", he thought Last time, he obtained a skill book ''Absolute'', which contains 10 skills on it, thus occupying 10 skill slots, leaving him with only 5 remaining skills slots. And unlike Absolute, Paramount Total Mana Enhancement occupies only 1 skill slot, therefore, as he learned of it, he instantly put the skill book on his chest, abruptly absorbing it. ''Ding!'' [ Congratulations, You have learned an SSS-Grade Skill Book ''Paramount Total Mana Enhancement'' ] Right after the system''s announcement, the skill book in Adam''s hand vanished promptly, as he felt a warming sensation on his entire body. Soon, after digesting everything that transpired within that night, he then planned to sleep as it was already 3:00 in the morning. ------ Thirty minutes had passed and during that time? All that Adam did was looked at nowhere, as he couldn''t sleep at all. ''That thing, what could it be?'', he thought while pondering about the extreme item that''s possibly inside the Duke''s Manor. ''It can''t be an SSS-Grade item, right?'', he added Though he had pondered over it earlier, still, he couldn''t get over it as it was so baffling. ''If an SSS-Grade item was possessed by the royalties of this world, then why does such rating still unheard of till now?'', he thought as it seems unfit. Besides, a Chosen could have gone to one of the Duke''s Manor before or even on the King''s Palace, where such item could be abundant. ''Do they kept it a secret? Or maybe even them don''t know of such item''s existence?'' ''Argggh'', muttered Adam as he sat on his bed Soon, since he couldn''t sleep at all, he then planned to reserve a quest in the meantime. ----- A while later, Adam managed to reach the Chosen Association Building that''s deprived of human presence since it was 3:40 in the morning. Besides, the first floor can only be accessed by level 100-199 Chosen. As Adam was walking on the first floor, his attention was piqued by the item on the quest board on the corner of the room. The item was releasing a bright golden light, illuminating the darkroom. ''A quest?'', he thought as he got closer to the item, or rather a quest scroll, attached on the quest board. Soon, he touched the quest scroll, enticing a systems announcement... ''Ding!'' [ Do you want to accept the ??? Grade Quest? ] [ Yes/No ] ''??? Grade Quest?'' Chapter 53: S-Grade Quest (2) AN: I suggest that you read the prev chap ------ Minutes earlier... As Adam was walking along the street of Batangas City, he noticed the few numbers of stalls in the area as it was already 3:30 am. There were also fewer customers compared to its crowded and populated place during the daytime. He occasionally encountered Chosen and common people going in and out of the restaurants or their respective apartments. Minutes later, he finally reached the area with a tall building on it, and of course, it was no other than, Chosen Association Building. The front of the building was also devoid of human life unlike when he first came here, where various Chosen can be seen shouting and recruiting party members. Later on, he then stepped on the circular platform, or teleportation device, which was then followed by the device''s announcement... [ Assessing the Chosen''s level... ] [ Level 171 found... ] [ You will now be transported to the first floor ] As the announcement ends, Adam felt dizzy as his body was transported to the first floor. Soon, as he opened his eyes, a scene on the first floor welcomed him. ''It looks barren!'' Before, Adam usually went here during the daytime, thus he was not used to seeing the room being devoid of human presence. There are only 10 quests boards on the area, that are aligned on each side of the room. And as usual, Adam planned on taking a quest on the nearby quest board. As he was walking, a light on the corner of the room caught his attention... The light was so bright that it illuminates almost the entirety of the room. It was also golden in color thus enticing Adam''s curiosity. "Light? Is someone here?", he thought Soon, as he heard no footsteps nor voice from the area where the light was coming from, he walked towards the area, curious as to what could it be. Silence ensues as Adam walks quietly towards the light. Shortly, Adam was led on the corner of the room, particularly on the quest board, where there are no people at all. And as for the source of the light? It was an item or rather a quest scroll that''s situated on the quest board. "A quest scroll?! Why is it releasing a golden light?", he thought There''s only one quest scroll placed on that quest board, unlike other quest boards where multiple quest scrolls were situated on it. The quest scroll also looked the same as other quest scrolls, with the sole difference of it releasing a golden light, illuminating the darkroom. The quest board was also placed on the corner of the room, where Chosen tend to gather and get crowded during the daytime. Curious, Adam reached out his hand as he was captivated by the light it releases, it also feels like he was bewitched by the golden light, fueling up his desire to know what the quest contains. Soon, he touched the quest scroll, enticing a system''s announcement... ''Ding!'' [Assessing the Chosen''s level] [Level 171 found] ''Ding!'' [Assessing the Chosen''s rating] [SSS-rating has been found] [Chosen''s rating has been acknowledged] ''Ding!'' [Do you want to accept the ??? Grade Quest] [Yes/No] ''??? Grade Quest?!'' Adam was bewildered by the continuous announcement from the system, as unlike obtaining a normal quest, there''s a lot more announcement this time, where even his level and rating were assessed. But what baffled him the most was the grade of the quest, and upon giving it some thought, he could only come up with only one assumption... "This quest, it couldn''t be an S-grade quest right?!", he thought while furrowing He could only think of that as E-A-grade quests normally have their rating stated, besides, the quest scroll illuminates golden lights that are unusual. Soon, since he couldn''t speculate further, he then tried looking for the quest details, hoping to seek hints, but alas, his face got solemn upon hearing the system''s announcement. ''Ding!'' [The Chosen couldn''t view the quest details unless accepted] ''Hmm, I couldn''t view it ha'', he thought Soon, after pondering, he then decided to accept the quest as he couldn''t think of anymore presumption... "It''s just a quest anyway and surely won''t hurt to accept right?", he thought Without further ado, he quickly uttered a word with excitement... "Yes!" ''Ding!'' [The Chosen has accepted the ??? Grade quest] [The quest details can now be viewed by the Chosen] [The Chosen can accept another(1) quest that''s of lower grade than the quest given] ''Ding!'' [Congratulations for being the first Chosen to accept an ??? Grade quest] [As a reward, 500 remaining stat points will be given] ''Ding!'' [500 remaining stat points obtained] "It must be an S-grade quest, right?", he thought Since the system announced that he was the first to accept such a quest, Adam could only come up with such a conclusion. He didn''t even have the time to rejoice on the 500 stat points given as he was so eager to soothe his thirst on validating the quest''s grade, thus right after the announcement, with no mulling over, he immediately checked the quest''s details... Continous sounds of gulping can be heard throughout the room as Adam gulped each time... Sweats continuously dripped from his body as well, as he was nervous and heated at the same time to know the quest''s details, specifically its grade. Finally, words were then uttered by Adam... "Quest check!..." Just right after he let out the words and see the quest''s details, a light hastily gushed out of the quest board that''s before him. It was the same quest board that the mysterious quest scroll was at. The light was so blinding as it was so bright. It was marble size at first, but within a second, the light reached enormous size and enveloped the entirety of the room, then second after, the light gushed out of the room and eventually, shrouded the entirety of Batangas City... Residence of the City awake or not, were all bewildered by the sudden occurence. Amidst that, two words were Adam could let out... "An S-Grade!" Chapter 54: Disappearance of the Mysterious Quest "An S-Grade!" Adam was stunned for a moment after seeing the quest''s grade but was soon pulled out of his fascination as he saw the golden light that came out from the quest board, subsided. "That light... It did gush out of the room right?!", he thought as he started sweating Furthermore, he thinks that if the other people learned of the light''s origin, then they would surely send someone to the 1st floor. Thus, immediately, he started running towards the exit of the room, instantly stepping on the teleportation device, transporting his body entirely. A second later, his view changed from the darkroom to a wide and open area where people have already get crowded. Various chatter from the Chosen and normal people can be heard throughout. Also, human silhouettes can be seen forming on the teleportation device of the Chosen Association Building as Chosen that were inside of the building, transport themselves out. The same thing was the reason why Adam was able to get out of the teleportation device, unnoticed. He then immediately blend in with people and hides in the crowd. Soon, a large sound of marching was heard as a multitude of Chosen came into the area. Among them, one group spurs a commotion on the people. The group walked in an organized manner and wore a dignified look, they were also coated with outstanding equipment which implies their high class. "Is that Dynamite Guild? Look! their Guild leader is also here!", utters one of the boys near Adam while looking at the man in his 30''s that''s on the forefront of the group. Adam then shifted his gaze and looked at the man that the boy was referring to, particularly, Alexander, the leader of the Dynamite Guild... "Dynamite Guild huh", he muttered ------ Meanwhile... As Alexander arrived in the area, he felt an intriguing gaze coming from his side, thus, he shortly turned his head, only to see a crowd, babbling. As he was tracing the source of the unknown gaze, a voice from his Guild member was heard... "Guild Master! Here''s the brief report on the situation, a golden light had gushed out from the 1st floor of the Chosen Association Building, the source of the light is still a mystery and we haven''t deploy anyone as there''s no level 101-200 guild member nearby." As Alexander heard the report, he shortly addressed the situation, ignoring the unknown gaze from earlier, and quickly sent his members on the 1st floor. Minutes later, human silhouettes were formed on the teleportation device of the building. Seeing the silhouette, Alexander hastily walked towards the device, promptly asking the Chosen, that''s gasping. "What''s the situation?!" ''Gulp'' No response was heard as the Chosen could only gulp each time, intensifying the crowd''s desire to know the details. Silence ensues and only sounds of heartbeats palpitating were heard as everyone waited for the Chosen''s response. At last, words were then uttered by them, as they wore a perplexed look... "T--the mysterious quest, i--its gone!", exclaimed the Chosen ------- As an uproar regarding the disappearance of the mysterious quest ignites, the culprit, Adam, on the other hand, had already left the area... ''Pant, pant, pant'' Adam gasped after reaching his room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. He had been nervous since earlier and had been busy blending in with people, to leave no trail of suspicion. As he reached the room, he instantly heaved a sigh of relief as if a huge burden was lifted off his chest. "Gladly, the situation was in favor of me!'', he utters remembering the scene from earlier where Chosen had simultaneously leave the building with him, giving him the chance to blend in and be left unnoticed. Soon, he then tried shifting his focus, thus entering the tent in his room, and began his training with Greed that had been inside the tent... Since Greed couldn''t enter the Chosen Association Building as he is not a Chosen, and Adam initially planned to just accept the quest, he didn''t ask Greed to come with him earlier and just give him some time to unwind... ----- An hour later, after his training with Greed, Adam was now sitting on his bed, looking at the quest that he received... Earlier, he just looked at the quest grade and didn''t even have the time to look at its details, and now, as he is gazing at the details, confusion is imprinted all over his face... [Quest Name: ''What is that Power for?'' Quest Grade: S Details: A quest given and accepted by Adam Wights. What is Power for you? Is it to save the weak? Or is it to gain fame? or wealth? Is it to be called a hero? Or be admired by many? Is it to fulfill your dream of having a sweet romance? Or a harem? Or is it to rule over others? Or conquer and build your kingdom? Is it to save, and protect your loved ones? What is Power for you? Quest Duration: None Note: The Chosen can only answer the question once a day.] "So its asking what Power is for?", Adam thought confusingly as he thought that it was not befitting of its S-Grade as the mission was way too simple. "It might more than that, right?", he added. Soon, he started trying it out, quickly uttering his answer. "Of course, Power is for saving the weak like those in Superhero movies!", he uttered with enthusiasm At last, a system announcement then resounded... ''Ding!'' [Analyzing the Chosen''s answer...] [Answer: Power is for saving the weak...] ''Ding!'' [The answer is pending] "What! Is it wrong or not? Why is there no response?", Adam exclaimed after hearing the announcement And as if to aggrieve him more, the same announcement was heard. ''Ding!'' [The answer is pending] "Pending? Then when will it be analyzed? Maybe there is some sort of conditions? Indeed a mysterious quest.", he added. Soon, since he had checked the quest and couldn''t scrutinize further, he then slept comfortably as it''s already 4:50 in the morning... Beside him was the 10 million-mana-powered Greed who just sat in a lotus position, with his eyes closed, and seemingly meditating... ------ On the other hand, on the base of Dynamite Guild, Alexander can be seen sitting in his office, having his hands clasped together as he ponders over the event earlier. Beside him was his assistant and guild member who later on, spoke... "The culprit behind the disappearance of the mysterious quest is still unidentified, there''s no clue nor evidence left on the area, so identifying him/her would be hard.", the assistant uttered Alexander then sat straight on his chair and looked at nowhere as he pondered... A minute later, reassurance was imprinted on his face as he said expectantly... "It seems that we would need the help of Miss Eva on this one" Chapter 55: NOT AN UPDATE! Hi there! Hope you all are doing well. Its been a month since the last update, and now, here I am to deliver good news and a piece of bad news. For the bad news, I''ll be honest, I lost motivation within that 1 month, making writing a hard task for me. I''m not making excuses, I know some of you were expectant on updates, well, like you guys, I am too. I am excited to share with you this growing world in my mind, I''m excited to introduce Adam''s new summoning, the female lead, and tackle various stories. Sadly, I lost motivation. And sorry for that. Well, for the good news. Lately, I''ve started to gain motivation, well, to be honest, I really did my best to be motivated to write. I did all sorts of things that I could think of. I started uploading the novel on other sites/app just to gain more followers and supports. But sadly, that ain''t work. And then lately, I''ve started watching videos on yt about writing novels properly, and good news! I did get motivated! Now I see writing in a new way. I feel ecstatic writing once again. I also learned a lot, and upon knowing those things about writing, I realized the loopholes and cons in my book, which I think is not good for the long run. I also see spaces for improvement. And that makes me happy. So though I''m excited, I''m sorry but this book will now be on hold. This book is taking a pause. I''m planning to start writing again, but this time, a new book. I already have a bare outline of it. That book will serve as my way to improve writing and an application of my learning abt writing. I also plan to improve my grammar and phrasing. Hopefully, I''ll be able to do it this time. I plan to just continue writing this book or maybe rewrite it from the start, when I have enough experience or when my writing has attained tons of breakthroughs. Hopefully, you''ll still be with me by that time. Most importantly, this book has been very special to me as I''ve developed through this, personally, etc. This is also my first hit (for me), So, despite the excitement I felt on updating this book, I wish this book a great fate. Thus, I don''t want it to serve as my dummy for practicing writing anymore. I share tons of funs and hardships with this book as well. Its been memorable. I know some of you may be disappointed by this, and I understand it. You have the right to. I made you wait for so long, and so long for nothing. Feel free to dislike me. That''s sensible. Once again, sorry. A more responsible future version of me shall be back. Special thanks to Eyebeast, Shady Reader, StoryThieves, Ransom Bishop, the guacamole gamer, etc. Your nonstop support is what keeps me going. Thanks! Writing with you''ll had been fun. Thanks!