บท 197: Chapter 197 - Blue Nitro
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---Few days later---
Vegetable Sky,
A few days after that day, Lev returned back to the Vegetable Sky after a sudden visit from an uninvited guest. He thought that such an event wouldn't happen anymore since he thought something had already changed but then fate really still moving according to its original course despite his interventions.
"You're Pair, right? I'll make this short. If you give me something that I want, I'll allow you to leave this place unharmed." Lev said and warned at the same time while looking at a tall, blue-skinned bird-like creature with black fur and a tuft of orange hair on its head resembling a mohawk. It wears very simple attire consisting of what appears to be some sort of tribal skirt, a necklace, and a bandolier made of yellow stones.
Pair known as a 'Blue Nitro' and who is part of the Gourmet Nobility looked at Lev seriously without saying anything and just continued to observe him without knowing who he was however, he was also cautious at the same time wondering how the person in front of him could know his name.
Seeing Lev's harmless appearance, Pair then just turned around and walked away but after doing that, he immediately evaded in haste for which a huge fork aura passed by him and even grazed a bit of his skin. Thinking how dangerous it was, he immediately moved back some distance as he looked at Lev warily.
"Like I told you. If you don't give me something that I want, then you won't be leaving here unharmed otherwise I will make this place your burial ground if you continue to stay silent." Lev warned again with his left hand posing as a fork while looking at Pair with a smile as he thought that since he had already come here, then he might as well take something of importance from him.
After that, a moment of silence then occupied the area as the two remained silent while looking at each other warily. Lev and Pair scrutinize each other's power however, they cannot gauge each other's strength without fighting. Both of them were also nervous being Pair thinking Lev would not be as simple after giving him an injury with just one attack while Lev also wondered if he could win knowing that Pair had the power to fight against one of the Kings.
After seconds of thinking, both Lev and Pair suddenly vanished on their ground as they moved faster than the naked eye, and then both of their fists collided and contested in the power of strength before moving back once again.
"Who are you?" Pair suddenly talked with his hand hanging lifelessly after all the bones on the hand that he used broke. With that much power, he then marked Lev as a dangerous person before his hand healed itself like nothing just happened.
Meanwhile, Lev was also the same with his hand's bones breaking but with his Regeneration, it then also healed in no time and returned back to how it was originally. Unlike Pair, Lev felt a sudden confidence from that one attack and thought that his power might probably now be on the same level as the Kings with the condition that he used some of his trump cards.
"I'm Lev Hendrix." Lev introduced himself before using the Ancient Incubus Form directly. He did not wait anymore as he dashed with great speed and dragged Pair away from Vegetable Sky since he wanted to avoid having the place where his home was built destroyed by their battle.
Following that, Lev and Pair fought while still in the air as they kept on falling down. Pair was at a complete disadvantage as Lev was capable of flying and could only block his attacks in frustration and do nothing about it.
Not before long, Lev and Pair finally landed down somewhere near the Wul Volcano. Lev was doing fine as he landed down with ease whereas Pair took some time to stand up from causing some damage to his legs.
"Let's get off some steam." Lev said before retracting his current form and transforming it into something else. He then just breathed deeply before moving toward Pair wanting to fight in close combat. Nine Tails Fox Bloodline is more appropriate to use in Martial Arts than any other technique and so he wanted to test out what level he was now after eating some quite delicious ingredients all this time.
Seeing Lev's movements, Pair also gets serious. The nails on his hand sharpened before he waited for the chance to counterattack, and that moment happened seeing Lev's hand coming after him which he then uses one of his attacks.
Lev took quite some damage, but it didn't stop him from moving forward after he started using Knocking which had leveled up after his fight against Jiro back in the Labyrinthine Tunnel. That fight was quite beneficial to Lev because aside from leveling up Knocking, his Niko Style also had a breakthrough, Of course, both of the skills were now part of his Martial Sage skill as if they were absorbed.
Seeing Lev's unconcerned with his hand, Pair immediately used another ability seeing his tail suddenly move and pierce through Lev's right shoulder before activating one of its abilities by saying, "Taste Change."
"I-It's no use. 100 Ren Kugi Punch" Lev smiled while looking at Pair as his hand punched through his left chest without anything blocking it. Following that, Pair then immediately flew back but it was only a little before finally getting stable.
Pair stopped Lev's Ren Kugi Punch with the muscles of his body alone before looking at Lev with great surprise after neglecting his attack 'Taste Change' or probably it didn't even take effect.
Following Lev's healing hand, he immediately followed up his attack not wanting to take a break even for a moment. It was also the same with Pair as he attacked and counterattacked as the fight really became more serious and dangerous not just for them but also for the area surrounding them.
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Melk Mountain,
At this moment, two people could be seen arriving at the very peak of Melk Mountain. These two people were none other than Toriko and Komatsu who were on a quest to acquire an ingredient from Ichiryu's mission list.
"We're finally here, Komatsu. But it looks like we were not the only guests of the place." Toriko said as he looked at the two Dragons sleeping peacefully under the shade of the tree beside the house in the area however, he was now worried but instead excited since he was familiar with those dragons.
"Is there even a person living here, Toriko-san?" Komatsu breathed heavily after being so tired of climbing the gigantic stairs for a few days. However, upon reaching the peak, his excitement was not something to lose Toriko since aside from seeking a particular ingredient, he was also there in hopes of getting a new knife.
"There is only one way to find out. Let's get inside, Komatsu." Toriko said while smiling before he took the step forward toward the only house in the area thinking that the owner of the place was inside busy doing something. Following that, Komatsu also followed Toriko with his heart breathing with excitement and expectation.
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---Two hour later---
Wul Volcano,
At this moment, the surrounding area of the Wul Volcano has changed its geography after the fight that had just ended upon seeing two people looking at each other on the ground. Looking closely, one of the people present no longer had an arm while having severe injuries at the same time.
"Eight Tails, huh." One of the people said who was none other than Lev. He looked at the 'Knocked State' of Pair while he was in a state of eight-tail fox. He actually thought that he could do it in seven tails, but he found his guess wrong as he was forced to ascend to the next tail to beat Pair.
"W-What a-are you?" Pair hardly asked as he really could not move his body after being Knocked by Lev. The shock and surprise in his eyes were evident after witnessing how he was defeated. Looking at Lev, he could not help but wonder where a human like him came from as he only knew a couple of humans that could probably fight against them.
"What I am? That's a funny question considering the fact that you could see red blood flowing out of my injury. Of course, I'm a human. A strong human to be precise." Lev said as he walked closer to Pair. Despite his win against him, he was not that proud of it thinking that Jiro might still be at a higher level since he had soloed most of the Nitros in the war that would happen in the future.
Following that, Lev moved his hands and took out the knocking on Pair without fear of him escaping the place since he could just bring him back after leaving an imprint on his body. Immediately after being freed, Pair moved back at great speed not knowing why Lev would do such a thing after knocking him.
"All I want is information. The data that you have on several million species of Gourmet World Ingredients. After that, you can leave. I can give you time if you want but you must deliver the data because if you do not, heh. I will stop your plan to revive Acacia. Remember that, Pair." Lev said before he retracted his form as he flew back to the sky wanting to rest after such a long and serious fight. Despite looking normal on the outside, he was actually feeling tired and exhausted.
Pair, meanwhile, looked at Lev leaving into the sky with great shock in his eyes after hearing Lev's last words. He immediately thinks about where and how he knows such information and even wonders if there is a traitor in their organization. He continued to look at Lev before he left running in the place.
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Vegetable Sky,
After arriving back home, Lev then immediately headed to his room and jumped on the bed. He looked so exhausted mentally that he felt like he could sleep for a few days without waking up. Following that, he called on White Fang and her companion Luna to guard the place and told them something before closing his eyes and finally taking a rest.
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---Night---
Vegetable Sky,
No matter how tired Lev was after the fight, his body felt like nothing as he woke up at night and was now eating dinner together with White Fang and Luna under the shade of the moonlight. They were eating something that looked like a big shark with several other dishes on the place and most especially some high-quality drinks.
The fatigue Lev felt during the day has been washed off after such delicious meals and at the same time continues to receive experience (Gourmet Particles) and True God Coins. Even White Fang and Luna were enjoying the food on the table as they were training back before they were called by Lev.
"Should I call on another batch of summons again?" Lev suddenly thought while eating. He had thought that the world of Toriko really was a world worth visiting since aside from having good power scaling, this world boasts the most delicious foods and ingredients compared to any other world.
"What do you think, White Fang? Luna?" Lev asked the creatures beside him since only the three of them were present in the area as everyone was so busy doing their assigned work and missions.
"It's good, Master." "Howl!" White Fang replied while Luna howled as they supported Lev's decision since they also felt like their Master was quite lonely at the moment despite them lying beside him.
"Then." Lev looked at the number of Random Summoning Cards in his inventory which made him smile since there were really a number of them in stock on his inventory waiting to be used.
"System, use 200 Random Summoning Cards for me." Lev then decided to use the same number of cards that he used back then trying and expecting to summon strong and several creatures with it.
[200 Random Summoning Cards have been used.]
Following that, a very bright light then appeared in the Vegetable Sky without anyone's knowing. After the disappearance of the light, two hundred summons immediately crowded the place making Lev feel like the place had become small.
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