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nA figure clad in silver and gold metallic armor was seen dashing across one of the arctic landmass. With an axe on one hand, and a basic-looking round shield on the other, the figure fought fiercely against three mutated seals two meter long.

nSharp ice shards formed around the seals and shot at breakneck speed as they tried to strike down the metallic figure. However, despite the armor he wore, the figure moved swiftly and accurately as he dodged all of the ice shards.

nDodge, block, and strike with powerful slash using the axe on his hand, the figure didn’t have problem handling the three mutated seals. The wound that the axe dealt was deep enough to harm the creature. However, it took dozens of such wounds before one of the seals stopped in their tracks, as it bled out to exhaustion and collapsed on the snowy ground.

nSwiisshhh!!

nThe air seemed to be split apart as the figure swung his axe downward, towards the collapsed seal’s head.

nSplatt!

nYou have received the spirit energy of mutated seal – level 40.

nYou have received 1 point in endurance.

n“Alright!” The figure excitedly shouted. “Finally!!”

nThe metallic figure is no other than Viktor, who was trying out the new skill for the first time. Moreover, it was only after he killed his eighth mutated seal of the day that he finally received the much awaited notification in mind.

nSince this morning, Viktor had been battling the mutated seals. He was trying to get used to the new metal suit he had, which was oddly much more comfortable than he initially thought.

nInstead of the heaviness that a metal suit usually had, it felt more like a rubber suit due to how light he felt when wearing it. Thanks to this, Viktor couldn’t help but think that he was one of those superheroes from the movies.-.

nWith the help of his new Metal Fusion skill, Viktor was able to boost his battle power up to another level.

nStrength – 30(44)

nAgility – 60(70)

nEndurance – 40(50)

nBattle power – 43(54)

nThe new, tempered version of the armor gave Viktor a buff that increases his battle power by 10 points, which by no means a small amount though it looked like it.

nHis speed was already fast before, but now with another 10 points added to the 70, none of these Antarctic creatures have a chance to touch his shadow, much less hit him.

nThe 44 points in strength Viktor obtained was decent enough to help him carve deep cuts onto the creature’s body. However, it still took him at least a dozen attacks before the creature was finally taken down.

nAs a result, with the need of constantly dodging from its teeth and tail, the fight still took him a decently long time and effort.

nDue to the location he was currently at, the slight hint of warmth in the air was the only indication that it was almost noon. Viktor spun his weapon and grinned. There were still two fierce seals standing in front of him and he was ready for a riskier fight.

n“Are you angry?” Viktor swung his axe around and yelled “Then come and chase me!”

nHe had already wounded the two seals, but he deliberately decided not to finish them off. Instead, he taunted them and ran towards another group of mutated seals in the vicinity.

nTo onlookers, what he as trying to do was simply an act of suicide, as Viktor was clearly trying to attract a few mutated seals to one place at the same time.

n“Two… four… six.. seven!”

nSeven fierce mutated seals had gathered and surrounded him, but Viktor wasn’t even fazed. He quickly used his hidden trump card, All Might.

nYou have received 42 points in strength.

nStrength – 30 (86)

nDuration: 4 minutes

nAs he read the notification, he saw that the divine skill only increased his base strength points.

nHowever, coupled with the buff from Metal Fusion, Viktor has a total of 86 points of strength, more than enough to turn him into a beast that would cleave all the beasts as if they were paper.

n“Come here, all of you!”

nUsing his newfound strength, Viktor was able to decapitate one of the seal’s heads in one swing. He charged to the second one nearby – creating a long stroke, and the chosen seal’s back was sliced open like a zipper. Then in the next second, he tossed his axe toward the third one a few feet away, instantly killing it.

nHowever, Viktor did not escape the consequences of his dangerous stunt. Because he was focused on attacking, one of the seals managed to land a bite on his arm, leaving a noticeable mark in the tier 1 armor he created.

n“Hahaha, no biting for you bitch!”

nUnfortunately for the seal who had bit Viktor, its attempt was futile as it was not enough to stop Viktor. It wasn’t even able to pierce the metal armor.

nAs Viktor grabbed the biting creature with his two arm, another pounced at him from his left, trying to follow with another bite. Alas, the only thing the creature achieved was a beating as Viktor calmly gave the creature a strong kick.

nWith adrenaline coursing through his body, Viktor stared at the one in his arm and used both hands to tear the seal’s jaw apart, killing the creature violently as blood splatter all around. The stark contrast between red blood and white ground was stunning, to say the least.

nThen, Viktor swiftly walked toward the one he just kicked and once again kicked it with all his strength.

nBam! Bam! Bam!

nHis last kick was able to crush the fifth seal’s head into an unrecognizable mess.

nWith this, Viktor managed to kill five seals within minutes while being surrounded. Instead of throwing themselves into him to avenge their kin, the last two quickly turned around and ran for their lives.

nHowever, Viktor refused to let his prey get away that easily. He picked up his axe that was stuck in one of the dead seals and immediately chased after the remaining two to kill them before they could reach the water.

nYou have received 1 point in spirit force.

nIn his previous attempt, it took him 3 hours to whittle 8 mutated seals to death. Now with this tactic, he managed to deal with 7 within only 4 minutes.

nThe duration of the Divine Art: All Might has run out.

nThe notice of the drawback appeared in his mind, however this time he didn’t run. Viktor slowly sat on top of a large glacier block. From the top, he overlooked the area before glancing at the husky in front of him.

n“How was it, Djinn? Did you enjoy it?”

nThe Djinn ignored him, but the dog wagged its tail vigorously, an easy indication of its feelings.

nThe reason why Viktor didn’t quickly run was because the Djinn had confirmed that there are no seals within one mile vicinity hence he need not worry about the stat drawback, in fact just as what he previously guessed, with the fusion skill still on, he could feel the drawback wasn’t making him as weak as previously.

nStrength – 30(24)

nAgility – 60(30)

nEndurance – 42(24)

nBattle power – 42(26)

nSpirit force – 76

nViktor’s new skill, Metal Fusion, bestowed him with 10 points of battle power, giving him a wonderful boost to sort of counter the penalty from All Might. Right now, it has become his most favorite skill.

nBut on the other hand, after he constantly used it for almost 3 hours since morning, Viktor could feel his spirit force was drying out on him. He double-checked his surroundings before deactivating the skill. From now on, he decided to only use it when threats were actually there.

nNow that he has a good practice and test run at his newfound skill, Viktor finally has a better idea of what to do with his unallocated magic points.

nSpirit Power – C

nSpirit Control – A

nSpirit Pool – C

nPreviously, he thought of boosting his greatest asset, that is, his spirit control. It would also help to alleviate the All Might drawback, lessening it from 3 to 2 hours. But right now, he felt that his Metal Fusion was a more dependable skill to be improved and leaned on.

nHence his choice is clear. He needed a bigger spirit pool to extend the duration of his Metal Fusion and with it also extend the duration of his All Might by another minute.

n“Add a magic point for the spirit pool, thank you.”

nSpirit Pool – C (B)

nWhen the update notification appeared, Viktor could feel the spirit core in his solar plexus tingle. It felt like not just the container enlarged, but also his core could now generate spirit energy even faster.

nAfter nodding in satisfaction with the upgrade he just received, Viktor took his 3 hour rest and when he finally recovered from the drawbacks, he decided to repeat his chores to grind his stat.

nViktor planned to spend another 3 hours hunting seals and used one All Might before the night came. And with that, hopefully he could hunt at least 20 mutated seals this time.

nThe man stood up and with all his preparations ready; he then cast his Metal Fusion skill.

n“It’s morphin’ time!”

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