Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 542
[Level Up with God Side Story Episode 18]
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Plutus.
The short man with a long, stiff white beard was a ranker who had barely pulled up the tower to the top.
Of course, just being a ranker could be said to be enough talent, but in the world of rankers, he was just an ordinary dwarf with nothing special to do.
but.
In reality, his talent lay somewhere else entirely.
“Strength is not necessarily something that can be quantified by just the srat alone.”
He found his strength elsewhere.
“Points can also be quantified, right?”
From then on, Pluto started saving money like crazy.
With Olympus on its back, it monopolized several floors of food distribution.
The staple foodstuffs of rice, wheat and corn fell into his hands.
After monopolizing distribution like that, it wasn’t long before a huge amount of points were in hand.
He started drinking heavily and soon became a high ranker, and Olympus tried to mediate him for monopolizing food.
but.
“I’d rather take you out of Olympus.”
Pluto ran out of Olympus on his own as if he didn’t need any more background.
After that, he continued to expand his commercial area.
As he became richer, his ranking rose higher and higher.
The ranking is 103rd.
Having accumulated a huge amount of points, he has become a high ranker, on the verge of reaching double digits.
“Why is Pluto here?”
“A guy who didn’t even pay attention to anything unless it was profitable…”
“Are you coveting the prize money?”
“Do you think 5 million points are money to that guy?”
Of course, 5 million points is a huge amount of money, but it was money that Pluto could have done without.
If the reason why Pluto participated in this competition.
“Is it because he wants the position of general?”
About a hundred participants surrounded Pluto.
They were clearly protecting Pluto and antagonizing the other participants.
Each and every one of them were ranker-level skilled.
I couldn’t even guess how many points it would take to make them treat them like limbs. “Everyone ,
give up the game. Then nothing will happen.”
In response to Plutus’ threat, someone walked forward and said,
“If you go up like this, you will never win.”
The courage to not give in even in front of over a hundred rankers.
He created dozens of mana cannons around himself and expressed his willingness to fight at any time.
“I’ve seen that guy before somewhere…”
“Lee Seong-yoon?”
“It’s Lee Seong-yoon!”
“Hargan’s companion?”
Participants who recognized the man shouted.
Seongyoon Lee.
A genius who climbed to the top at a faster rate than any of the previous rankers who climbed to the top along with Hargan.
He was known for his artistic use of Manapo.
“I’ve heard of Lee Seong-yoon’s name. “It’s more that he borrowed Hargan’s name rather than his own name.”
Pluto was not surprised by Lee Seong-yoon’s appearance.
From the beginning, this Celestial War was a battlefield for rankers aiming for the position of General of the Celestial World.
Because it was a place where it wouldn’t be strange at all if a high-ranker rather than Lee Seong-yoon showed up.
Rather, he was disappointed.
“But I don’t know why you’re so surprised. “You can tell the level of this seed by seeing him being surprised by a baby like that.”
A sneer appeared on Pluto’s lips.
The way he looked at the participants around him, including Seong-yoon Lee, was no different from looking at animals or bugs.
“It has to be that way. “Most of the talented participants are there.”
“Couldn’t you have come here too?”
“I definitely refused. “I don’t need any more companions.”
“That’s foolish.”
“Now that I think about it, I didn’t hear the reason.”
“reason?”
“Why do you keep gathering comrades needlessly? “What benefit does winning here give you?”
Seongyoon Lee’s doubts were natural.
That Pluto, who is no one else, is participating in a position that does not make any money.
“It’s a ranking.”
“ranking?”
“I am the richest person in this tower. “Even the residents on the first floor down there know that.”
Seongyoon Lee nodded.
His wealth was recognized by everyone, so much so that he was called ‘Pluto’s pocket’ with his endless wealth.
“It started after that. The rankings started to no longer rise. “No matter how many points I accumulated or how rich I became, my ranking stayed the same.”
ranking.
Those words shook the very foundation of Plutus as he was known to the world.
“What I need now is not points. greater honor. status. Things like this. And wouldn’t it be great to be the general of heaven?”
What he really wanted wasn’t points or gold coins.
What Pluto wants is the greatest value pursued by all rankers in this tower.
ranking.
The reason I made money was because it was the only way to increase my ranking.
Even this test was guaranteed by the system.
No matter how heavenly it was, it was impossible to overturn the reward of the test once decided.
Like it or not, heaven had no choice but to give the title of general to the winner.
“If you get the position of general, your ranking will definitely rise. Even the heavenly world that needs my goods won’t be able to easily dismiss me.”
I’m going to use money to become the general of the heavens and use that position to raise my ranking.
It was a story that shook the foundation of the competition.
The competition hosted by Heaven only pursued one thing: power.
“That’s a good thing.”
“Are you trusting that proud Olympus behind you and installing it?”
“I only believe in my ability.”
Huuuuuu-.
The number of mana cannons has increased.
The number of mana cannons has surpassed dozens and is approaching a hundred.
If you look at the numbers alone, his ability to handle mana was close to that of a high ranker.
Pluto’s eyes were filled with red at Lee Seong-yoon’s ability.
“Let’s take a look at that outstanding skill.”
At Pluto’s hand gesture, the participants hired by him began to move.
Unlike just before, his eyes looking at Lee Seong-yoon were extremely cruel.
‘Na Daegi believes in his small talent.’
Seongyoon Lee.
He was known as Hargan’s companion and a member of the new Olympus.
However, he was not, as Pluto sarcastically said, a bully who only believed in background.
Seongyoon Lee was known to surpass Hargan in terms of his ability to manipulate mana.
The ability to control more than a hundred mana cannons at will was almost magical, and if time passed, he might be ranked among the top high rankers.
Ironically, that dazzling talent made Pluto roll his eyes.
‘That talent will eat you up.’
Talented people.
They were Pluto’s biggest enemies.
Quiuut-.
With a sharp flash, dozens of weapons and other skills flew towards Seongyoon Lee.
Attacks coming from irregular speeds and directions.
The moment Lee Seong-yoon’s eyes scanned the surroundings, a mana cannon flew in.
Kwagwagwagwang-!
Skills and participants are quickly being intercepted.
The other participants were agitated as they watched him single-handedly fend off the participants hired by Pluto.
“Is this… worth a try?”
“Unless there are high-rankers over there…”
Lee Seong-yoon’s ability to deal with a large number of people was at a considerable level.
Even if the power of each mana cannon was not impressive, the ability to control it itself was almost divine. Half-way
. An ability optimized for dealing with many skilled people.
The fleeting moment created by Lee Seong-yoon instilled hope in the hearts of the participants on the other side of Pluto.
“You can do it!”
“After all, we have a lot more pages! Don’t we?”
“Damn. So you just have to be among the eight, right?”
“Let’s drop those guys first.”
Participants who did not give up joined Lee Seong-yoon.
Lee Seong-yoon stood at the forefront and blocked Pluto’s participants, while other participants blocked enemies approaching Lee Seong-yoon.
“You’re stronger than I thought.”
At that time,
as the frustrating battle lasted for several minutes, Plutus turned to the other participants around him.
“Would you like to come forward?”
Five participants stood as if guarding Pluto.
One of them nodded and answered,
“Sure.”
“Thank you. I’ll give you a generous bonus.”
“Make sure you take care of the Half Elixir at the top. If I don’t have it, I’ll shoot you in the neck first.”
“No problem. Don’t worry.”
A man with long hair walks forward with a warning.
‘It was a godsend that I was able to hire that guy.
‘
Watching him take out his bow, Pluto sneered,
‘The victory is mine, you poor bastards.’
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“-Hey.”
A man took an arrow out of the quiver on his back and introduced himself,
“My name is Lee Ye.”
“…Iye?”
Lee Seong-yoon’s eyes widened.
Yes.
No ranker could have known the rumors about him. He is
an independent ranker who moves alone and does not belong to anyone.
Despite this, he maintains a ranking that reaches double digits, even though he is ranked 99th. “ Why
people like you?”
“Understand.”
That’s it…
Lee Ye’s bowstring was slowly pulled.
“I’m not ashamed of myself either.”
The arrowhead was aimed at Lee Seong-yoon’s uvula.
“So give it up. I don’t want to trample on the sprouts that are growing now.”
“If you say you’re going up, you will. You’re one of the favorites to win this competition.”
Lee Ye was clearly a ranker who had the qualities to become the General of the Heavenly World.
Even without much activity, he had a high ranking of 99th.
If he began his activities in earnest with the title of General of the Heavenly World, his ranking would quickly rise by dozens of places. It was clear that it would go up.
But,
“Shoot.”
As long as he was on Pluto’s side, Lee Seong-yoon could not back down.
“At the same time, I will also aim for the well-fed pig behind me.”
“What a shame.”
“What do you mean?”
“That a pig like that and a gem like you will die together.”
Lee Ye smiles bitterly,
“But please understand. “Because of my circumstances, I can’t let that pig die.”
Lee Ye’s bowstring slowly loosened.
In the slowly passing time.
Seongyoon Lee’s eyes were only focused on Pluto behind him.
‘I won’t die.’
It was Pluto who moved Lee Ye.
I was able to turn the situation around by somehow getting him eliminated.
Avoid Iye’s bow and intercept Pluto.
For that purpose, Seongyoon Lee concentrated numerous mana cannons into one point.
‘The moment the arrow is fired.’
QUUUT-.
‘I’m aiming for his neck too.’
The moment when the complicated mana cannon made a loud noise.
Tick-.
Lee Ye’s arrow was fired with a very quiet sound.
It’s very different from what I expected.
“…uh?”
An embarrassed voice came out from the mouth of Lee Seong-yoon, who was unable to react to the flying arrow.
Iye’s arrow is known to pierce the mountains and pierce the moon and sun in the sky.
Who would have imagined that it would fly in and make such a dull sound?
It was already too late to move the mana cannon that was focused on one point.
The arrow was flying towards Lee Seong-yoon’s uvula.
And that moment.
“You’ve grown a lot.”
Tick-.
Wow-.
A sword that came into Lee Seong-yoon’s field of vision cut off Lee Ye’s arrow vertically.