章 33: Spicy
Hugh ignored the room full of mirrors and walked directly to the hallway leading to his door. In there were some boxes that he guessed to be the materials that he bought from 'Oxyiel's materials'.
He walked forward and opened the biodegradable plastic boxes with excitement. His heart sped up as he smelled the wood wafting in his nose.
He was like a kid on Christmas day, underneath the Christmas tree full of ornaments and lights. He was thrilled as he opened the first box and saw a green bark covering blue wood.
He immediately took it out of the box and smelled the exotic-looking wood, like a connoisseur judging the quality of the material. He opened his mouth and took a bite out of the green bark and immediately felt a spicy taste in his mouth.
His mouth started to water, and sweat poured down his face as he closed his eyes and savored the spicy taste of the wood.
He looked at the box's packaging, and it displayed a dynamic holographic sign that spilled out the information about the wood.
<Greed fan wood>
Quantity: 1kg
Imported from Planet Braxton
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Hugh ignored it as he took a bite on the primary wood of timber without the bark. It immediately activated his sweet tooth as it felt like eating sugary candy that had a tint of chocolate taste.
Hugh was instantly hooked.
He looked at the wood and wondered how the whole timber would taste, combining the spicy exterior of the bark contrasting the sweet and comforting taste of the blue wood.
He could not wait any longer as he took a big bite out of the wood, filling his whole mouth with a plethora of tastes and experiences. He had never tasted something so lovely yet so spicy before.
Another bite only seemed like the most natural thing to do to try and prolong the experience he was having. All this time, his eyes were closed as he took another bite and another.
It wasn't long until the wood was gone entirely from his hands that left him craving for more. He plopped on the ground, speechless at how delicious lumber can be.
He looked back at the stacking boxes beside his door, salivating at sight. That was only one of many more that could give him the same taste as the Green fan wood or even better.
He crawled on the floor towards another box. This box had holographic texts that displayed the information about the material.
<Cab wire steel>
Quantity: 1kg
Imported from Ogre's comet
<more...>
This metal was a thin strip of wire that was neatly folded into a circle. It was violet in color and had no distinct smell coming off of it.
Hugh took one end of the string and started to put it in his mouth. As soon as the metal hit his tongue, it emitted cold waves that gave him chills through his back.
He started to taste the metal more and more like a lollipop, each time giving him bursts of coldness that counteracted the spicy taste of the green fan wood.
Eating it like a lollypop would take a long time, so Hugh decided to chew it in his mouth for maximum efficiency. It gave him a refreshing feeling as if he was walking on a cold winter night on a ski slope, sliding down with snow falling on his face.
Hugh continued to open the boxes and eat them for pleasure and business. Even if it were not needed to complete his missions, he would eat these materials just to satiate his hunger.
He even mixed it up and ate two different metals and woods together to create a new experience. It was like eating pork cutlets with rice, giving each other a harmonic taste that only complemented each other.
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DAILY MISSIONS:
Eat 10 types of wood (10/10)
Eat 10 types of metals (10/10)
Eat 30,000 kcal (0/30,000)
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Hugh finished two of his three daily missions for today. He found it weird that he had not eaten a single meal today or even a snack when usually, he would not go anywhere without his junk food carried with him.
He had been so preoccupied with finishing the missions that he forgot to eat. This had happened last time too.
This was the only time when Hugh was worried that he would lose weight. If it were before, he would rejoice at the fact that he suppressed his hunger to lose weight. With his Fat God System, he needed to be as fat as possible to have fuel for his transformation.
After finishing the woods and metals in the boxes, he propped himself back up and walked towards the kitchen. His steps were light, indicating his joy at completing his daily missions.
He pressed on the holographic display on the refrigerator and bought an all-you-can-eat buffet for 200 points.
He felt like celebrating today, so he ate all kinds of sushis with caviar harvested from the Iranian Beluga fish. The food tasted bland in comparison to the myriad of flavors a metal and a wood could offer.
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DAILY MISSION COMPLETE!
The armor has been upgraded.
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Just like he guessed, Hugh was rewarded with an upgrade to his armor. He was excited to try it out and see how much his armor had improved.
He closed his eyes and concentrated on his armor to appear on his fists.
Silvery gray liquid seeped out from his hands and formed a protective skin as hard as most metals. Then a brown liquid seeped out after the silver liquid, which created a tough muscle-like exterior that gave Hugh the explosive power that he needed.
The armor only appeared on his right hand, even though he was concentrating on both of his hands. He was a little bit disappointed that the reward did not give him access to more armor, but he was not disheartened about it.
He concentrated on his right fist until it trembled, pushing his endurance to its very limits.
He counted the seconds that he could maintain the armor.
1.....2.....3
After three seconds, the silver and brown liquid retreated into his skin. He panted as he released the tension in his hands, feeling a little bit tired and exhausted from overexerting himself.
He tried to summon his armor again right after it disappeared, but it was of no use. He concentrated on releasing the liquid, but he could not muster enough strength to do it.
He relaxed and recuperated his stamina, counting the seconds that his armor was on cooldown. This was the perfect time to experiment with the limits of his armor.
He did not want to be blindsided without knowing his own powers. That would only lead to failure. He briefly read a quote from a very ancient book written by a famous general.
"If you know yourself and the enemy, you do not have to worry about the results of the battle."
After four seconds of rebuilding his stamina, he felt a burst of power that could reactivate the armor.
The silver and brown liquid came out and created a strong enough armor that will be able to protect Hugh from attacks. The only downside was its short timespan and its long cooldown.
Hugh knew that growing and building his power would take a long time. Rome was not built in a day.
He was just glad that he could see positive results, and he could track his progress. In truth, he was fortunate since he was able to complete quests and immediately receive rewards that improved his Desire.
All of the people who had Desire do not have that luxury. They had to figure out for themselves how to improve their Desire even if that took months or even years.
Right now, he was probably the weakest person in the special class without his transformation. He knew that once people found out about his weak power, he would be the subject of ridicule.
He will not care about those as he slowly but surely improved on his strength.
He walked to the staircase and headed for his room.
He laid on the bed, comforted by the soft and luxurious sheets that laid on top of it. He looked at the ceiling and raised his hands, closing and opening it as he did.
He tried to sleep, but his mind told him not to. His years of sleepless nights studying prepared him to always use free time as a way of sharpening oneself.
He spent most of the night practicing his Desire until sleep took over him.
He woke up, refreshed, and ready to go to school.
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