Chapter 908_Leveling Up Through Eating

Chapter 908

 [Your rewards are being discussed!]

 [Your rewards are being discussed!]

 It took Minhyuk quite a while to clear the First Gate; hence, he was pleased to rest while the discussion was ongoing. After a lengthy debate, the notifications once again rang in his ears.

 [The discussion for your rewards is over!]

 [You have killed a total of 350,000 in 6 minutes and 46 seconds!]

 [You have broken the record inside the Fortress of the Transcendentals Fantasy!]

 [You have gained 100,000 tinum.]

 [You have gained 1,000 REP.]

 [You have gained 500 CHA.]

 [After a discussion, you will be rewarded with the Leaders Treasure Chest.]

 The leaders treasure chest?

 Minhyuks attention was immediately drawn toward the Leaders Treasure Chest that the Fortress of the Transcendentals Fantasy had given him.

 Is he the one who led the Transcendentals?

 Every group had a leader who led and managed the members. And since the leaders stood above the group, they likely possessed something special.

 Fufu.

 Perhaps there was something delicious inside of that treasure chest. Maybe there were dishes that the Transcendentals enjoyed hidden there?

 Please, let something deliciouse out! COME OOOOOON!!! Minhyuk shouted at the top of his lungs, praying desperately for something delicious toe out as he opened the leaders chest without hesitation.

 tter tter!

 The leaders treasure chest, made from old and sturdy wood, began to shake and tremble like crazy.

 ck!

 Finally, the treasure chests lock opened. Surprisingly enough, there were two items inside the treasure chest. When he saw the contents, Minhyuk could not help but shout happily, Lets go!!!

 This was because one of the items inside the treasure chest was food.

 [You have acquired 1 kilogram of pork ribs marinated and preserved with the Pinnacle Growth Elixir.]

 [You have acquired the Note They Left for That Child.]

 Minhyuk did not know the Pinnacle Growth Elixir, but it was okay. Everything was fine as long as it tasted good. However, before he could check the items thoroughly, something very unusual happened.

 Usually, treasure boxes would disintegrate and disappear after the contents inside had been taken away. But the leaders treasure chest did not disappear at all.

 [The Leaders Treasure Chest will give you additional rewards whenever your level increases!]

 [You must be at Level 700 before obtaining additional rewards from the Leaders Treasure Chest!]

 ...?!

 The fact that Minhyuk could obtain additional rewards every time he leveled up was enough to show how rare and precious this item was.

 More importantly, it might give me something delicious for the next reward too, right?

 Minhyuk hid the treasure chest. Before he ate the pork ribs, he checked the note they left for that child.

 [We love you, Ruffiso. More than anyone else in this world.]

 ...!

 Minhyuk was shocked when he saw the note. Why? Because the child was named Ruffiso. Was it such a coincidence that he had recently taken the life of Duke Ruffiso as a punishment for his evildoings?

 [And were sorry.]

 At this moment, Minhyuk finally grew sure of one fact. Duke Ruffiso was one of the transcendentals. And from the looks of it, he was the child of whom Minhyuk presumed to be their leader. Then, at that moment, something happened.

 [Duke Ruffisos Something that He was Chasing is reacting to the note!]

 [Duke Ruffiso might have died, but he still wonders why his parents abandoned him!]

 [The Sudden Quest: The Secret of Duke Ruffisos Birth has been created!]

 [Sudden Quest: The Secret of Duke Ruffisos Birth.]

 Rank: S

 Requirements: The one that obtained Duke Ruffisos Something that He was Chasing filled with his grudge and resentment.

 Rewards: ???

 Penalty for Failure: Something that He was Chasing will burn and disappear.

 Description: The grudge and resentment that Duke Ruffiso had left behind after his death was left in the form of the Something that He was Chasing. And it wants to find the secret of his birth even after his death. Find out the secret of Duke Ruffisos birth and reveal it to his soul filled with grudge and resentment, and you might receive rewards.

 Hmm.

 Duke Ruffiso was already dead. If it were any ordinary yer, they would not expect any rewards from the dead. However, Minhyuk was different.

 He had recently obtained the Stars Armor Set, an artifact he could not equip because it was customized for Duke Ruffiso. But that was not all. It was also impossible to dismantle the armor and turn it into other artifacts unless he hadpleted the requirements. One requirement was to receive Duke Ruffisos recognition and acknowledgment. But how would one receive the recognition and acknowledgment of the dead? Minhyuk believed it to be impossible.

 Minhyuk had asked Hepas Descendant HyeminsDaddy about the Stars Armor Set; he said that it was made from artifact materials that were one of the rarest in Athenae. Minhyuk thought that he would have to throw the armor set away. But perhaps he would have the chance to obtain Duke Ruffisos recognition with this sudden quest.

 Minhyuk gently folded the note and hid it in his inventory. There were far more important things that he needed to do before that. He was very hungry after hunting all of those monsters earlier, so he quickly prepared the pork ribs he had obtained as a reward. In just a blink, he had finished preparing the table. The vegetables for the wrap, including the parsley and the pickled onions, were ready and served beside the hot grill.

 Minhyuk grabbed the tongs and quickly lifted arge piece of marinated pork ribs.

 Sizzle

 Smoke rose as the seasonings that covered the ribs flowed out of its sides and burned on the piping hot grill. After grilling one side for a bit, Minhyuk flipped it over and let it grill for a few more minutes. Then, he grabbed his scissors and began to cut the ribs.

 Minhyuk picked up one of the pork ribs and ced it in his mouth. Then, a sweet vor immediately burst out from the meat and coated the insides of his mouth. The more he chewed, the more vor spread out in his mouth and the better the texture of the meat.

 Kghhk!

 Minhyuk liked to cut the meat on the bigger side when eating meat.

 Eating it like this makes the texture much better and the vor richer.

 He clipped another piece of ribs and dipped it in the galbi sauce before putting it in his mouth.

 Wahahahaha!

 The galbi sauce added another sweetness to the meat, filling his mouth. After that, he added some pickled onions to the pork ribs before grabbing them with his chopsticks and putting them in his mouth.

 Crunch, crunch

 The pickled onions'' sweetness and sourness perfectlyplemented the pork ribs'' slightly greasy vor. This time, he spread some pickled radish on top of a piece of ribs and wrapped everything together.

 Munch, munch

 Kghhk Minhyuk sighed in admiration, his hands moving to take something out of his inventory. What did he take out of his food storage inventory? It was none other than bibim naengmyeon.

 Bi-naeng is definitely the perfect side dish for ribs!

 Minhyuk poked the yolk on top of the bibim naengmyeon and mixed it with the rest of the noodles.

 Naengmyeon tastes best when it has a lot of pears.

 The sweet, refreshing pear added to the bibim naengmyeon could easily mellow the dish''s spiciness. Minhyuk first took a huge bite of the pears, cucumbers, and noodles.

 Sluuuuuuuuuurp!!!

 The spicy and refreshing vor of the bibim naengmyeon washed away the greasiness left behind by the ribs.

 Crunch, crunch

 Also, the sweet and cold pears and the crunchy cucumbers added more depth to the dish''s vor. Then, Minhyuk added a piece of ribs to a mouthful of bibim naengmyeon that he immediately ced in his mouth.

 Kihyaaa!

 The sweet ribs and the spicy bibim naengmyeon met and created a fantastic harmony of vors. In just a blink, Minhyuk finished his meal, his tes and even the grill clean and without a morsel of food left behind.

 Then, the notifications rang one after the other.

 [You have eaten the Pork Ribs Marinated in Pinnacle Growth Elixir.]

 [Three bottles of Pinnacle Growth Elixir had been used on the ribs.]

 [A bottle of Pinnacle Growth Elixir can increase ones level by one.]

 [You have leveled up.]

 [You have leveled up.]

 [You have leveled up.]

 Thats crazy?

 Minhyuk was in awe. He had just eaten some pork ribs, but his level had increased by three. For yers at Minhyuks level, it would take at least three to four weeks for them to be able to increase their level by one.

 They used three bottles of Pinnacle Growth Elixir?

 What in the world was a Pinnacle Growth Elixir?

 Consuming one bottle of that elixir can increase someones level by one without fail?

 If that were true, then that elixir would be extremely cheat-like. Why? For example, if someone had reached Level 699, a threshold to ovee, and taken that elixir, they would reach Level 700 in one go.

 This is a precious potion. Money cant buy this.

 Even though it was a precious potion, the leader of the Transcendentals used it to marinate pork ribs.

 At this point, Minhyuk realized, The leader is a chef.

 Minhyuk could tell that using the Pinnacle Growth Elixir in cooking was extremely difficult. That was why he knew only an outstanding chef could use it as a marinade.

 This is an extraordinary reward.

 Minhyuk could eat some delicious pork ribs and increase his level by +3. Was there anything better than this? Then, there was the Leaders Treasure Chest, which would give him additional rewards every time his level increased.

 And all of these were supposed to be for Ruffiso.

 Assuming that the leaders child was indeed Ruffiso, they expected and believed that Ruffiso would return to them and be their leader. In other words, these rewards were left here to allow them to help Ruffiso reach the leader''s level.

 They are the Transcendentals. Thats why the rewards are

 [Warning!]

 [Danger!]

 [Warning!]

 [Danger!]

 [The Transcendentals Battle Energy is suppressing you!]

 Ugh!

 A tremendous amount of pressure appeared and weighed down on Minhyuk.

 What the hell is this?

 This was far more overwhelmingpared to the time when he met Helenia. And when Minhyuk was left struggling hard to endure the pressure, simr notifications rang several times in a row.

 [Warning!]

 [Danger!]

 [Warning!]

 [Danger!]

 This meant that several Transcendentals appeared in this ce. Not long after, Minhyuk caught the gaze of a bald man with a gigantic build. The man was just walking but was releasing overwhelmingly heavy pressure on Minhyuk.

 [The Transcendentals Battle Energy is suppressing you!]

 Minhyuk realized, Are you telling me that the Transcendentals have a passive skill called Battle Energy?!

 It was an overwhelmingly powerful force. Nerva Sephiroths Emperors Authority was like a childs ypared to the Transcendentals passive skill that was weighing down on him right now.

 Finally, the Transcendentals made their appearance.

 [Transcendental Bender. Level 1,275.]

 This is crazy!

 Minhyuk was appalled. This was the first time he had encountered an NPC whose level was over Level 1,200! Even Helenia, whom he had met before, was only around Level 1,000. Of course, that was only the case because most of her powers had been sealed.

 [Transcendental Nekk. Level 1,107.]

 [Transcendental Bernie. Level 1,130.]

 [Transcendental Cochnus. Level 1,086.]

 [Transcendental Vaghan. Level 1,009.]

 The rest of the Transcendentals had surpassed Level 1,000. This was very rare, even for the gods. Only a few of the gods had surpassed Level 1,000.

 No. I dont think any of the gods I know have surpassed that level?

 At this moment, Minhyuk realized what kind of existence the Transcendentals were. He could not help but grow tense when he saw them walk towards them.

 Theres no guarantee that they will view me favorably.

 That was why Minhyuk was very nervous. He might be nervous, but he never intended to lose to them.

 Thuuuuuuud!

 His knees, about to fold and force him to kneel, stretched out again. This was one of the effects of the Eight Pirs Candidate title, The Unyielding One. The Unyielding One could help him resist any forces that tried to suppress him once.

 The expression on the faces of Nekk and Bender, the two Transcendentals walking upfront, changed when they saw Minhyuk remain standing.

 Someone with that measly strength can resist the pressure from our power?

 How?

 They could not understand the man at all. In just a blink, they had already arrived in front of Minhyuk.

 Minhyuk looked apprehensively at the people standing before him, who were wearing serious expressions. Then, the man named Bender raised his hand and smiled awkwardly.

 Hi?

 ???

 Why was this man acting as if they were close? Minhyuk nced at the other Transcendentals. He could see that the Transcendentals who had been looking at him with solemn expressions before were now sporting awkward smiles, just like the woman mage named Bernie. The guy named Nekk coughed while awkwardly asking him how he had been. Even the guys named Vaghan and Cochnus were smiling softly at him.

 Why are they acting as if we are close?

 That was when Minhyuk saw them ncing at one spot. What spot were they secretly taking a peek at? It was none other than the ce where Minhyuk had eaten the pork ribs earlier. As someone who had been hungry most of his life, he knew the tell-tale signs and actions of someone hungry.

 Although Bender was trying his hardest not to show it, he gulped dryly as he licked his lips while ncing at that exact spot. Nekks nose was twitching. He looked like someone who had not seen nor smelled the scent of meat in a long while.

 Minhyuk, who understood the situation quickly, grinned widely. This

 If he did this correctly, he might find himself in a situation in which both parties would benefit each other.

21Novel

Chapter 908