Leveling Up Through Eating

Chapter 978

Minhyuk received the following notifications after he received the newly evolved Overlapping Delights:

[The new Overlapping Delight allows you to eat your food simultaneously.]

[Just like before, the number that will roll from the golden dice will determine the duration of the buff.]

[A new dice has been added. You now have an additional black dice.]

[The additional black dice will allow you to choose a single target attack-type skill. The number that will roll from the new dice will determine the additional power the skill will receive.]

(Overlapping Delight)

Absolute God’s Secret

Level: None

Mana Required: 10,000

Effects:

•You can overlap the buff effects of two different dishes.

•Once the buff effects of two different dishes overlap, you can still see the impact of the overlapping dishes even if you did not consume the food.

•Once the buff effects of the two dishes overlap, a “golden dice” will be thrown. The number that will be displayed on the dice will determine the duration of the buff.

•The lower the number, the shorter the duration of the buff effect. The duration per number rolled is as follows: one minute for number 1, two minutes for number 2, three minutes for number 3, four minutes for number 4, five minutes for number 5, and ten minutes for number 6.

• The EXP you can obtain will double for as long as the unique effect of the Overlapping Delight is in effect.

•Once the buff effects of the two dishes overlap, a “black dice” will be thrown. The number displayed on the dice will determine the power added to your chosen single-target attack-type passive or active skill.

•The black dice’s reinforcement will only take effect for one attack.

•If the skill that received strengthening and reinforcement from the black dice is passive, the probability of the skill being triggered will automatically be at 100%.

•The lower the number, the lower the increase in the skill’s power. The increase in power per number rolled is as follows: a 1.3x increase for number 1, a 1.5x increase for number 2, a 2x increase for number 3, a 3x increase for number 4, a 3.5x increase for number 5, and a 4x increase for number 6.

The new and evolved Overlapping Delight was utterly overpowered.

‘Although it’s not like what I had imagined and does not overlap the effects of three dishes, the effects of the evolved Overlapping Delight could exert just as much power.’

First, the duration of the buff, which was determined by the number that would roll from the golden dice, had significantly increased. Previously, the buff duration would only last thirty seconds if he rolled a 1. But now? His buff’s duration could last an entire minute when rolling a 1. When he rolled the highest number, 6, the previous seven-minute buff duration had already changed to 10 minutes.

There was also the addition of a black dice. The black dice would allow his skill to display a more substantial power. There might even be a chance that those skills might go beyond the control of his lethal skills, albeit only temporarily.

The black dice finally stopped rolling.

[The black die has been cast! You have rolled a six!]

[The effects of your chosen skill will increase by 4x.]

[Please choose a skill.]

Could the effect of a single skill be increased by four? Then, whatever the skill was, it would be overpowered at that very moment.

“Destruction,” Minhyuk said. The moment his words ended, another set of notifications rang.

[You have chosen Destruction.]

[The effects of Destruction will increase by four times.]

The current Destruction has a 35% chance of triggering sixteen lightning strikes with additional 1,600% damage. What would happen if these effects were quadrupled? There would be over sixty lightning bolts with 6,000% additional damage that would fall upon his enemies.

But it was probably more appropriate to say that the damage that Destruction would be able to inflict upon Minhyuk’s enemy was around 10,000%. Why? Because it would also receive the overlapping buff effects of the golden dice.

This damage would have been enough to melt Great Demon Verus to the ground if he had come.

Crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle, crackle–!

More than sixty lightning bolts fell down upon the divine dragon the moment Minhyuk swung his sword, engraved with the word “Destruction.”

“Kihyeeeeeeck! Kihyeeeeeeeeck!” the divine dragon roared.

Evidently, the dragon was suffering from pain from how its roars sounded. However, it could no longer fight back or even move. This was because Minhyuk’s Destruction could also leave his enemy stunned.

Meanwhile, Rhoando and the rebels watched the lightning bolts flash and fell constantly upon the dragon in awe.

Although the divine dragon was a being with shocking regenerative abilities, it seemed like it could not keep up with the damage caused by the effects of Destruction. In the end, it fell helplessly on the ground.

Boom–!

[You have hunted the Divine Dragon.]

[The effects of Overlapping Delight are still in effect. The EXP that you will acquire will double.]

[You have acquired 42,513 platinum.]

[You have gained 21,313,111,000 EXP.]

[You have leveled up.]

[You have acquired the Cintamani Stone Filled With Divine Power.]

[You have acquired the Proliferating Potato.]

[You have acquired the Divine Dragon’s Adapting Armor.]

[You have gained 300 stat points.]

[...Divine Dragon’s Reinforcement Spell.]

[...acquired the Divine Dragon’s Mantis’ Wings.]

[...acquired Divine Dragon’s Bee’s Wings.]

[...Divine Dragon…]

Notifications constantly rang in Minhyuk’s ears.

Swoosh–

“Hyung-nim!”

“Hyuuuuuuuuung-nim!”

“Hyuuuuuuuuung-nim!”

The rebels cheered. The fact that their hyung-nim was the real “Food God” and that he killed the divine dragon, almost reaching Level 800, surprised them. But they would have been wiped out here if it wasn't for him.

“Hyung-nim…!”

But Rhoando was most pleased. He even gained more respect for Minhyuk. Through Minhyuk, Rhoando realized what kind of god the Food God was. He had learned that the Food God was not weak and trivial. Of course, Minhyuk took a very special path in his Food God journey. But he could still be an excellent example of how the Food God could be substantial.

Then, Minhyuk silently gave the Cintamani Stone Filled with Divine Power, that was shining brightly.

“Ah…!” Rhoando cried as he held the cintamani stone. He was overwhelmed with excitement.

He had always been a mere half-god, half-elf, but now he could ascend and become a true god. This meant he could take down the king and cut down the god of Utopia.

It was obvious that the Cintamani Stone Filled with Divine Power, had astronomical value. However, Minhyuk readily gave it to him, which showed how wide and broad his generosity was. He even protected the people who were precious to him and displayed a powerful military might.

Rhoando cried out, “How– How… How can you give this precious item to me so carelessly?”

But Minhyuk just smiled kindly at him.

“Hyung-nim, even if the day comes that I have cut down god, you will still forever be my hyung-nim.”

This was the promise of the new and rising powerhouse that would lead Utopia in the future. Then, as if on cue, the rebels knelt before Minhyuk and silently put their heads on the ground.

“Hyung-nim, it’s an honor to be your younger brother!”

“We will live for hyung-nim’s sake forever!”

They were also moved when they saw Minhyuk hand over the cintamani stone to Rhoando without asking them for anything. At this moment, their favorability with Minhyuk was so high that they would jump into the fire if Minhyuk said so.

Minhyuk just smiled kindly at them. No, to be exact…

“Hehe. Potato…”

“???”

“???”

“???”

“What a good potato. Fufu… I can’t believe it! You can grow hundreds of potatoes daily if you plant them on the ground.”

Yes, Minhyuk was not smiling kindly and graciously at them. He was just merely smiling. For Minhyuk, the potatoes that he had received this time were much more important than any other reward that he had received this time.

(Proliferating Potato)

Ingredient Grade: God

Special Abilities:

•STM will increase by 7%.

•All defensive power will increase by 10%.

•HP and MP will increase by 4%.

•Only those who had eaten the potatoes for the first time can obtain the special ability effects.

•Even if you had eaten all the potatoes and only planted a tiny portion of their skin on the ground, a hundred potatoes will still grow daily.

•This is the most outstanding potato in all of Utopia. It tastes so delicious that one could only describe this as being out of this world.

•The Proliferating Potato can also taste like sweet potato. This will be entirely dependent on your choice.

“Hihi. It can even taste like sweet potato.”

Rhoando and the rebels smiled when they saw Minhyuk smiling like that.

‘He’s truly the Food God…’

‘Eating and food is more important than anything else.’

‘The one who will protect and fight for food.’

Minhyuk knew that the things he obtained here were much more impressive than he initially expected. The first was the Proliferating Potato, and the second was the skill he acquired through Rhoando.

‘The new and evolved Overlapping Delight is far superior to the previous one.’

It was already an overpowered skill before. But now, it has become an extremely cheat-like skill. But that was not all. Minhyuk had acquired a total of two skills here. The first one was the Overlapping Delight.

As for the other.

(The Famished One’s Cooking)

Rank: God

Active Skill

Level: 1

Mana Required: 2,000

Cooldown: 1 hour

Effects:

•While cooking, your time and only your time will flow ten times faster.

•If you activate The Famished One’s Cooking and take ten minutes to cook, the actual time that would pass by would only be a minute.

This skill was also very satisfactory. Especially because…

‘I can use it in my daily life.’

When Minhyuk was busy and wanted to eat a proper dish but did not have the time, this skill would definitely be of great use.

“Hyung-nim, can I become a god?”

Even Minhyuk had no idea what kind of god Rhoando would be once he became a true god. Minhyuk was already the Food God of the current era, and there was no god to whom he would inherit power.

‘The cintamani stone can make a half-god into a new, true god.’

Minhyuk had already checked the information about the cintamani stone before handing it to Rhoando. According to its description, the system would determine if the one who used the cintamani stone had the qualifications and would turn them into a new god. And the process would take only about ten minutes.

Rhoando held the cintamani stone that was as big as a soccer ball. Then, a bright light flashed and engulfed his entire being.

Minhyuk grinned as he watched the scene. ‘Shall I try using The Famished One’s Cooking?’

While waiting for Rhoando, Minhyuk intended to eat the potato in his hands. He wanted to make a potato croquette—the same potato croquette that was golden and crispy on the outside and filled with soft and delicious potatoes and various ingredients on the inside.

[You have activated the skill: The Famished One’s Cooking.]

Minhyuk could relate to the skill name right now. After all, he was very, very hungry.

“Ooooh…!”

The mercenaries looked at Minhyuk, who was moving swiftly as if his fast-forward button had been pressed, in admiration.

After boiling the potatoes, Minhyuk quickly mashed them. Then, he added the thinly chopped onions, carrots, mayonnaise, and sugar and mixed them all together with the potato. After mixing everything evenly, he shaped them into bite-sized pieces.

Then, he dropped them in the flour before dipping them in eggs and coating them with breadcrumbs. After doing all that, he dropped them into the heated cooking oil and began to fry them one after another.

Crackle–!

Just like that, he cooked the delicious croquettes until they were golden brown, a signal that they were well-cooked. Then, he took the croquettes out of the oil. He even made sure to shake the excess oil off before plating them.

[You have finished cooking.]

[The Famished One’s Cooking has ended.]

After he finished cooking, Minhyuk looked around. He saw that Rhoando still had the cintamani stone in his hands and was still absorbing the divine power in it.

“How much time has passed?”

“Around four minutes, give or take.”

Minhyuk cooked for around forty minutes. But in reality, only four minutes had passed.

‘What a truly amazing ability,’ Minhyuk thought as he looked at the well-fried croquettes.

For Minhyuk, who loved food, Utopia was brutal and harsh. After all, it was a world without his favorite! As he stood in this world, Minhyuk ate the crunchy and well-fried croquette.

Crunch–!

Since the croquette was freshly fried, it was still crispy and warm. And the moment he bit through the crunchy skin? A burst of flavor danced in his mouth as the mashed potatoes mixed with the various colorful ingredients touched his taste buds.

“Hoo…!” Minhyuk exclaimed when he took a bite of the croquette.

Every bite of the croquette and the perfectly flavored mashed potato inside made Minhyuk’s smile grow deeper and deeper. After eating the potato croquette instantly, he received another series of notifications.

[You have eaten Croquettes.]

[Your STM has increased by 7%.]

[All of your defensive power has increased by 10%.]

[Your HP and MP have increased by 4%.]

Minhyuk smiled happily.

A few moments later, warmth started to appear and wrap around Rhoando. This warm and gentle power was giving Rhoando his new powers. Immediately after that, a world message rang, probably only relayed within Utopia.

[A new candidate for Utopia’s Sky has been born.]

Soon, a notification rang in Rhoando’s ears.

[You can become Utopia’s new god by killing or inheriting the position of the Sky.]

That was right. The system had determined that Rhoando would become the new master of Utopia.

A strong force started to circulate all over Rhoando’s body. He was in a state where all his existing skills remained while his stats increased significantly. Of course, he also gained the status of god. However, Rhoando would not be able to obtain a more substantial power unless he killed “Utopia’s God” or took over his position. If he could kill god, then he would become the new master of this world.

Just by absorbing the divine power in the cintamani stone, Rhoando’s sharp and pointy ears had already shortened. It looked pretty similar to that of a human’s ear now.

‘That’s quite reassuring.’

Minhyuk knew that he had gained a powerful ally in his dear younger brother, who would become the new master of Utopia.

Rumble–!

At that moment, one of the walls of this place, which the divine dragon was guarding, collapsed and revealed a passage that led to a new place. One of the divine dragons protected the cintamani stone, while the other protected the oppressed and subdued thing in this place.

Minhyuk had a hunch. He thought, ‘I bet the banned ingredients will all be there.’

Utopia has banned all of the ingredients in this world. If that were the place where they were all hidden, then there would probably be hundreds of millions of ingredients in there.

Minhyuk, Rhoando, and the rebels stepped forward and entered the passageway.