[The wolf star, 'Romelana,' is shyly cheering for you . ]

The shy Romelana was cheering for me .  It was the height of timidity .  I sighed slightly as I watched the monsters rus.h.i.+ng through the cold blizzard .  d.a.m.n . All of a sudden, I felt the desire for a cigarette .

[The first apostle, 'Prometheus,' is wis.h.i.+ng you all the best . ]

[The fist star, 'Raitra,' is looking forward to the fight . ]

“What bulls.h.i.+t are you looking forward to?”

The number of monsters seemed quite high .  The good news was that I could easily take them down with Raitra's help .  The blue lightning had the ability to paralyze their bodies .  Then Gyeonso Dragon approached .  “I'll help this time . ”

“That is obvious . ”

“I'll have the right . ”

“Then I'll take the left . ”

Kim Sujeong added, “I'll take care of healing from behind . ”

We nodded the moment she spoke and jumped forward .  We used lightning at the same time and appeared in front of the monsters . The first one I met was the 'Freezer Taurus' that had large ice horns .

“It is a bad calf . ”

I spun 540 degrees and did a back kick into the gap .  A blue lightning bolt flowed through the giant body of the ice cow and paralyzed it .  I continuously kicked and was able to easily take it down .

[The Freezer Taurus' Horns have been acquired . ]

[The Freezer Taurus' Frozen Meat has been acquired . ]

“It is food . ”

The ingredients I had gathered were gradually running out .  I needed new ingredients because the expiration date was over so this worked out well .  In the distance, Gyeonso Dragon could be seen launching a lightning bolt .  I couldn't help raising my lips despite the huge number .  “We can't lose . ”

I freely moved through the monsters while kicking .

Kick, back kick, and side kick .

I roamed above their heads with all sorts of fancy techniques .  Every time my legs moved, the monsters were electrocuted . I didn't miss this gap and continued to attack .  I wished I had mastered the Thunderbolt Flying Kick Technique .  I felt sorry for myself .

The Thunderbolt Flying Kick Technique was different from Raitra's lightning .  Considering that the blue lightning was the power of a piece of lightning dropped by Jupiter, the power of Thunderbolt Flying Kick Technique would be complete, not just a fragment .  Of course, I couldn't obtain it right now .  If it had been that force from heaven, the monsters would've been wiped out instantly .

I smacked my lips together and continued to sweep through the monsters .

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[Your level has risen!]

[Your level has risen!]

[Your level has risen!]

My level rose at a tremendous rate .  Recently, I heard young people call it this .  “Mania level up?”

It was something Jeongdo taught me a few days ago . He said it meant to level up like crazy .  Well, it was really insane .  Unexpectedly, I was looking at level 70 .  After a while, all the monsters were dealt with and I was level 72 .  I opened my status window after a long time .

[Status Window]

[Name: Jackson

Level: 72 [High Quality] Weather Chef

Star Name: Dipper Star's Beloved

Heavenly Star: Monarch of Brilliant Promise

t.i.tle: Hero of Mulan and seven more .

Strength  128 (+70) / Agility   128 (+70) 

Fitness  28 (+95) / Knowledge  48 (+70)

Workmans.h.i.+p 102 (+0) / Super Sensitivity 107 (+0)

Stat Points:  100

Weight: 71/100

* Fire attribute resistance +50% .

* Ice attribute resistance +50% .

* Spider venom resistance +100% . ]

“Wow, I saved up 100 points at once . ”

I raised my strength and agility to 150 and then focused on fitness and knowledge .  This was a dangerous place so it was a good idea to look at my fitness stat .  Knowledge was for the Star Piece .  It was because the Star Piece consumed more magic power than I thought .  Moreover, raising knowledge would increase the damage of Rising Sun and the blue lightning .  I smiled with satisfaction and closed the status window .

“Big Brother, you will be at level 100 in no time . ” 

“It is all thanks to you . ”

“You're overpraising me . I think you handle lightning far better than I do . ”

“Your words are correct . ”

The two of us burst out laughing .  Then Kim Sujeong approached .  “This is a great place . Can't we keep hunting here?”

“Um . ” In fact, I also wanted that but we didn't have any time .  My quest was to defeat Minotaur within a month .  “We will do so when we have time . It is just that for now, we need to reach Nutscher . ”

Kim Sujeong nodded, “It can't be helped . Then let's eat something before going . I think everyone is a bit tired . ”

Come to think of it, my satiety had fallen .  I nodded .  “Yes, let's do so . ”

I looked up at the blizzard in the sky before turning my head in the direction where Windia would be .  Was everything okay there? The time remaining for the Minotaur hunt was 24 days .

The first person to eat a Star Fruit .

Master of a first-grade constellation .

First place in the rankings .

The ace of the Zeus Guild .

MVP of the 1st Arkstar World Compet.i.tion .

All of these were descriptions of Michael, who was currently ranked first in the world .  He might seem arrogant but it was deserved for him .  Right now, Michael was killing monsters near the Parta Princ.i.p.ality .  It was a place where mechanical civilization bloomed and there were many mechanical monsters .

The swords that were held in both hands flew .  Right now, Michael was facing a monster called 'metal lizardman . ' Half of its body had become mechanized like a cyborg .  The two swords in his hands floated like a b.u.t.terfly and stung like a bee .  Michael ruthlessly cut through the monsters .  

“Scorpion Sword . ”

[The constellation skill 'Scorpion Sword' will trigger . ]

[The sword contains 'Antares' Poison' . ]

His two swords were as rough as a scorpion's tail .  Michael quickly moved both hands .  The ruthless scorpion sword pa.s.sed through the metal lizardmen .  Black venom covered it and the lizardmen screamed every time they were cut .

“Kek, keek . Kek!”

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' loves the screaming . ]

Antares' venom made even a slight scratch fatal .  This was the power that Michael gained from eating the Star Fruit .  The power was strong for a first-grade constellation and this wasn't all of Antares' power .

“Desert Sunflower . ”

[The constellation skill 'Desert Sunflower' will trigger . ]

[The surrounding 10 meters area will turn into a desert . ]

[Be careful not to be sucked in . ]

Once his sword landed on the ground, the land around him turned to sand .  The trees, the stones, and the desert lizardmen were all sucked into the desert sunflowers .  Michael quickly escaped to avoid getting sucked in but the monsters were different .

“Kerek . Kererek!”

There were some monsters that occasionally escaped but they were stabbed in the heart by Scorpion Sword .  Michael smacked his lips as he watched the metal lizardmen being sucked into a desert sunflower .

'There are problems when using this skill because I can't pick up items . '

At this time, he received a whisper .  It was from the leader of the Zeus Guild .

-Damian: Michael .  You really aren't going to Windia? It is much stronger than the previous 'basilisk . '

-Michael: I'm sorry .  Antares is a problem .  He really doesn't want to try and lend his strength .

A few days ago, there was a hot topic in the A . S . L community .  It was about a new boss monster that appeared on a Korean woman's broadcast and that there was a secret pa.s.sage hidden in the Kobold Mine . This wasn't the important thing .  The boss monster had the highest level that had been seen so far .  It was a huge white cow walking on two feet and the name was Minotaur .

Michael knew this because he had seen it .  However, strangely, Antares won't lend his strength .

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' once again says that he won't cooperate . ]

'What the h.e.l.l is this?'

Antares had been doing this since he heard the name Minotaur .  Michael guessed that they probably knew each other .  “Antares, what is your relations.h.i.+p with Minotaur?”

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' says he can't tell you . ]

'What secret is it?'

Michael had felt doubts the first time he met this guy .  It was a Star Fruit that he got by chance but the nicknames that appeared when he ate it were really bizarre .  Antares' nickname was among them .

'Pharaoh of Desire . '

In fact, Michael saw this and tried to pa.s.s over it .  Then he couldn't forget the indirect message Antares sent him .

[The first-grade constellation, 'Pharaoh of Desire,' says that if you choose him, he will make you the best human being . ]

The best—this was a very important word for Michael .  Although he had grown up without lacking anything as a child, his father never looked at him after his mother's death .  His father ignored him even when he played around or caused trouble .  There was only one moment when his father paid attention to him . It was when he got first place in school .

Michael still couldn't forget what his father said at that time .  'Michael, become the best . Life is meaningless if you aren't the best . '

From then on, he started to become obsessed with being the best .  At first, it was to please his father .  Then as he grew older and his heart and mind matured, he understood what his father's words meant .  Life really meant nothing if he wasn't the best . Those in second place were branded a bitter loser and would have to live in the shadow of the number one .

Michael had seen it countless times .  Now he was speaking for himself, not his father .  Life wasn't worth it if he wasn't in first place .

“Antares, didn't you say you would make me the best?”

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' says of course . ]

“Then why aren't you cooperating? I have cooperated with you . ”

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' says this is a separate matter . ]

[The scorpion zodiac, 'Antares,' offers to lend you the power of sand . ]

'It can't be helped . '

Antares lent a strong power but there were many demands .  It was to obtain a small bead fragment and every time he obtained one, he had to throw it into a desert sunflower .  Michael always wondered where the desert sunflower led to but there was no way of knowing .  He tried testing it with a guild member but they just said it was a dark place .  He was unable to figure out where the sand abyss connected to .

-Damian: I guess it can't be helped .  Then we won't go together . . .

-Michael: Wait .

-Damian: Eh? Why? Are you going?

-Michael: I have to prove that I'm the best .

It didn't matter if Antares didn't lend his strength .  Even without his strength, Michael would prove he was the best .  He was always the best .

-Michael: See you in Windia .

The world's number one, Michael—he was finally moving to Windia .

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