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"Awooo—"
Mike sat up in bed, stretching lazily.
That was one of the best sleeps he'd ever had.
In his dream, Mike had mastered Golden Abyss, amassed wealth comparable to the Mystic Market, and teamed up with Shadow Nine and Nathan to hunt down the Supreme Demon God...
In short, it was a sweet dream!
As Mike prepared to get up, he noticed a thick layer of fallen leaves on his blanket, and he fell into deep thought. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Mike: ???
How long did I sleep?!
Please don't tell me I've woken up a century later!
[Eye of Truth reporting the time...]
After checking the time, Mike let out a long sigh of relief.
Phew, only 36 hours!
After waking up, he quickly checked his messages from school.
"Joseph extended my leave automatically?"
Mike's eyes lit up. Joseph was reliable!
This meant Mike wouldn't lose his perfect attendance credits for the week.
And getting perfect attendance was always a good thing.
Mike thought for a moment and sent Joseph a message, explaining why he had been out of contact.
Soon, Joseph replied, saying there were no training plans for the afternoon, and that the next two days were a break.
In other words, Mike had just gained an extra two and a half days of leave.
Mike wasn't in the mood to continue studying the ghost laws.
After creating Reaper's Bargain, he was mentally drained and needed a break.
That nap had been refreshing!
Without it, Mike might have taken a week to recover.
With nothing pressing to do, Mike decided to head back to his home turf and check in on Cain. He figured he could return to the Tower of Truth at midnight.
Using an expired student ID, Mike slipped into the school.
He overheard some students whispering behind him.
"That's Mike, the guy who soloed a level 100 demon creature!"
"So what? I once killed a General-level demon creature in the Abyss!"
"Yeah, right. You really expect me to believe that?"
"Hehe, can't I joke around? But I did kill a level 10 demon creature..."
"..."
Clearly, Mike's feat of soloing a level 100 demon creature was still a big deal in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Why is it so quiet today?"
Mike noticed that the school seemed unusually empty.
It wasn't until he found Cain that he realized why.
"Holy fuck, the ACT is tomorrow?"
"Yeah, the pressure is insane," Cain sighed, looking stressed.
Mike was curious. Given Cain's abilities, he should have been a shoo-in.
He had attended summer camp, completed it, and even improved his talent...
By all accounts, Cain should have been a rising star in Florida.
"You don't understand..." Cain explained.
"A lot of the people from summer camp who failed to get into New York Superpower Universities were accepted by Washington D.C. Superpower Universities, but right before the ACT, they all withdrew their applications..."
These Supreme Being seeds had a very clear goal: New York Superpower Universities!
More specifically: to get close to Thor!
Mike: ...
He hadn't realized he had such a strong pull.
After having dinner with Cain, Mike reassured him not to stress and to just do his best.
"No matter what happens, you could always apply to work at the Mystic Market. You'd be a shoo-in!"
"That's true," Cain nodded, agreeing with Mike.
He hadn't forgotten his dream of joining the Mystic Market.
"Once I officially join the Mystic Market, I'll give you an employee discount whenever you shop there!"
Mike nodded along, adding,
"Who knows, I might join the Mystic Market before you."
After dinner, Mike headed back to New York, promising to celebrate with Cain after the ACT.
Returning to the Forest of Truth, Mike felt much lighter.
He had been under immense pressure for a long time.
When deconstructing the Ghost Source, Mike treated it as a consumable, using it to research skills.
That required breaking it down first, then absorbing it.
But with the Greed Source, Mike would fuse it directly into Thor's Sea, gradually mastering and absorbing it until he became the Lord of Greed.
Without any hesitation, Mike took out the Greed Source and began the fusion process with Thor's Sea.
In an instant, the lightning-filled Thor's Sea turned golden! Even the lightning itself became gold!
The occasional bursts of pressure caused the space around him to tremble, creating an intimidating atmosphere!
The onlookers couldn't help but marvel every time they saw Thor's Sea in its full form:
So strong!
Too strong!
The fusion process went smoothly, without any obstacles, as if the Greed Source had been made for Mike.
Of course, no one was surprised by this.
Fool Master, with her keen insight, suddenly realized something and gasped.
"I've figured it out!"
"What have you figured out?" Vladimir asked, perfectly timing his question.
Lilith rolled her eyes and snapped at Vladimir,
"Bootlicker!"
She had finally figured out that she was just a pig who only knew how to eat, while Vladimir was a sycophant.
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Neither of them was any better than the other—both were clowns.
Vladimir didn't mind Lilith's words. Instead, he looked at Fool Master, waiting for her to continue.
After all, he had once been the Blood Ancestor's concubine. What was so shameful about being a bootlicker?
Besides, to be fair, he wasn't asking for himself.
He was asking on behalf of his great master—Thor!
Fool Master, in a good mood, explained casually,
"If Thor can fully master the Greed Source, it means he's extremely greedy, especially when it comes to money..."
The crowd looked confused. Wasn't that common knowledge?
Heh.
Dracula's lips curled slightly. He had expected some profound insight from Fool Master...
But this was it?
Fool Master's tone grew serious.
"But it also means that Thor is greedy for all sources.
And that greed will cause his compatibility with all sources to skyrocket..."
The crowd: ...
Those who understood and those who didn't all fell silent.
That... makes sense!
It was precisely because of his boundless greed that Thor had such high compatibility.
And with such high compatibility, Thor could fuse with any source.
The implications were terrifying!
Imagine fighting Thor, only to realize that he was stealing your source laws mid-battle...
Thor would grow stronger while his enemies grew weaker. How could anyone fight that?
In other words, Thor's potential was incredibly high—unbelievably high!
Mike, unaware of the crowd's thoughts, wouldn't have cared even if he knew.
All he knew was that he was now incredibly strong—stronger than ever before!
After fusing the Greed Source with Thor's Sea, not only had its tier increased, but Mike could now use Greed's Desire once every hour!
Any being below level 1000 would be affected by Greed's Desire!
The last time Mike had used it, he had captured the Chaos Prince with this very move.
It was an absolute trump card—a guaranteed kill!
No one could be greedier than Mike!
Which meant that from this moment on, Mike truly had a trump card that could rival an Ultimate Lord!
With his newfound power, the Eye of Truth gave Mike an exceptionally high evaluation:
[Against the ghost race potential Supreme Being, your victory rate is 100%!]
With a guaranteed win in hand, Mike set off on his journey.
His Thunderclap Hammer, Force of Nature, and Thorn Shield were all itching for action!
Boom—
As the clock struck midnight, Mike entered the Tower of Truth, summoned the Truth Core Crystal, and selected the 40th floor!
His movements were smooth and fluid, executed in one seamless motion.
A flash of lightning, and Mike disappeared from where he stood, the familiar notification ringing in his ears:
[Wishing you an early conquest of the Tower of Truth!]