Chapter 33: The Level Up Training
System open
YES
Wolf you have an event in 1 month
System loading
1 Month Quest
500 push ups
200km run
5 nights without sleep in a row
Reward
Level up to 40
Mike looked at the system with determination
Th…there's no way I'll manage that but I have an idea during the five nights I'll just run nonstop the 500 push ups are actually doable I'll knock those out fast
But the other two yeah not sure how easy that'll be
Then I'm starting right now
So Mike really did begin but first he went back to base
Hey guys good news
I'll be gone for a few days starting tomorrow
Tomorrow was perfect because today was Sunday and tomorrow Monday
Giel Kad Has asked
What why are you leaving
Our new S rank Kad laughed
Mike answered I found a way to level up
And I want to use it so I'll be gone tomorrow
They kept talking but changed the topic to other things
Mike started during the day
Push ups 50 out of 500
Later
Push ups 85 out of 500
He stopped for now the pain was kicking in
Then Baz entered Mike's room
He spoke right away
Hey Mike have you heard about the new SSS rank
Baz paused for a moment
Mike was about to speak but Baz interrupted
Of course you have
There's a chance that— Baz went silent again
Sorry Mike I haven't had many friends before
Soo um
Since there's a new SSS rank they also added a SS rank
Just one level below SSS
I want to get my power ranked again Mike will you come with me
Baz explained
Mike thought to himself
If there are two new ranks which one will show up for me SS or SSS
I'll get scanned in a month anyway since not much has changed yet
He finally answered Baz
Yeah okay I'll come
But what do you think you'll be ranked
Baz answered I hope SS and you
I said I had more strength in the power duel but you have more overall energy I'll probably still be S rank you could be SS if you're lucky
Then let's go I added
So we went
He lifted the magical pink stone that surrounds your hand with aura and held it to the scanning machine
Baz whispered
please please please
Beeep scan complete
The aura left his hand and returned to the stone
I read the message on the monitor
Your Rank: SS
Congratulations you have achieved the new rank
All other information will follow…
Baz shouted
YEAHHH SS RANK BABYYY
HAHAHA
I laughed because he was so happy
Then Baz said now you Mike
I said
No it's okay maybe later
Because if I scan now I'll probably be S rank and then suddenly SS or even SSS later
So no
I remembered I still had 100 push-ups left to do so I said
Alright let's go report your new SS rank I laughed and we went to Commander Zell
Baz was taken away for testing I went back to my room
Midday training was about to start soon so I had to hurry
I opened the room door and saw Kad Giel Has and Lasa lying around everyone looked so bored
I sat down in the middle of the room on the floor and started
95 out of 500 push-ups
103 out of 500
I can't do any more push-ups I already did some this morning I'll just do 20 more tonight and that should be enough
Tonight is also the last night I'll sleep for the next five days but I need to show that arrogant Reg that I'm the strongest
We just finished midday training and we won't be called again for five more hours
Tonight we're supposed to play hide and seek but whoever gets found has to fight the seeker
I did a few more push-ups
109 out of 500
I collapsed
Okay no more today
My whole body is burning
I sat on my bed I talked to Lasa who was also lying on my bed
Hey Lasa everything okay
Lasa smiled and answered yeah and you
I said huh yeah just working really hard I have a fight in a month with the SSS rank
Giel sat up shocked you WHAT no way
You… why are you telling us just now
Mike laughed I forgot I was busy doing a quest I have to run 200 kilometers guys…
Lasa hugged Mike
You can do it Mike
She said
Mike blushed Thanks Lasa…
And so a few hours passed
You could hear through a microphone
THE HIDE AND SEEK GAME HAS BEGUN
Mike: seeker
Kad: seeker
Has: hider
Giel: hider
Lasa: hider
The lights of the base went out
Each of them was equipped with a flashlight
Mike started in the hallway he searched everything then he heard something
In the locker someone had really hidden in the locker
I opened it the hider fell out wait it was Kad
Kad???
Mike????
Mike said
You are a seeker why are you hiding?
Mikeee
Do you really think I have a chance? Even if I find one, I have to fight him to defeat him.
So I didn't have a chance against anyone – that's how I got the idea.
Kad kept talking, but Mike only heard everything getting quieter.
Then a voice spoke:
Mike …
It was the wolf voice
From the big wolf face in the forest
Mike, you can see in the dark. Turn off that disgusting flashlight.
Mike clicked the button – the flashlight turned off.
Mike really could see better without the light.
The voice disappeared
And Kad said:
Mike? Mikeee? Mike?
Mike finally said:
Uh, yeah? Yes??
Why are you turning off the flashlight? Now we can't see anything, asked Kad
Mike replied: This way the hiders can't see us
So the two continued without light
Then a sound – Mike moved so fast that Kad didn't see anything
The hider tried to run away, but Mike grabbed him
Over, said Mike and knocked him out
Sorry, but that's the game.
Then a second hider jumped at Mike and tried to grab his neck, but Mike kicked him away – he flew into the wall
Kad said: Mike, you really showed him
Then Mike said:
Here Kad, I'll give you the 2 points
Each seeker got 1 point for each student they defeated and found
Kad took them gratefully and went to the agreed place where you could collect the points.
A commander said:
Oh oh, Kad – 2 points so fast, not bad
Meanwhile, with Mike
There was a noise – Mike was sure of it
He dashed off quickly – there, a foot
He grabbed the foot and pulled him into the moonlight shining through the window
Even though Mike could already see
It was
…HAS? shouted Mike
M…Mikeee why do you scare me like that, man
It was really Has
Then, into the room where they just were, came another seeker
He said:
Haha, found you….
Has got into fighting stance – the seeker too.
Has attacked first
Light shots
They flew toward the seeker, he dodged and ducked
Then he raised his hand suddenly fire jumped out of his hand
He had fire magic
"Fire beam!" shouted the seeker
"Light beam!" shouted Has
The two beams hit each other, suddenly the light beam stopped and Has jumped on the seeker, he hit him right in the face, he was knocked out, Has had succeeded
"Good Has, hide again," said Mike
"Yes…" and he went
Annnndddd the rest of the game was boring, all my friends were not found
So I went to sleep one last time for 5 dayyyyys
I woke up and did push-ups right away, everyone else was still asleep
189/500
It felt easier than yesterday
Then I left the base, it was easy to escape when you had wolves to help me
They bit a hole in the wire and I squeezed under it through quests, I left a letter for the commanders, I said I was needed by family and so on
So I started running the first 5 km
Then the 10 km
And so on
The first three days were about 160/200 km running
480/500 push-ups
3/5 days stayed awake
I had superhuman speed so it went faster but it was still hard because I was so tired, I didn't know if I could last 2 more days without sleeping. I sat down on a bench and rested a bit.
Then I laid down, but not to sleep, to do push-ups.
500/500 first task completed
Then I stood up and ran further.
180/200 km run
I stopped and went into a store, got something to eat, and
It went like that for the next 2 days 200/200
And at midnight
5/5 days without sleep
Reward level 40
I accepted it and then an aura surrounded me, a gray one, then the pain in my bones started
It hurt so much I screamed out
AHHH
Completed
Status:
Trainer to wolf
Oh now the system can really call you wolf, what
New attack
Wolf
New attack
Wolf strike with your wolves
I went back to the base, they all greeted me—the commanders and so on. They said I was never allowed to do something like that again in the next 2 years. Well, whatever…
I don't have any parents anyway.
I had become so strong now.
…And so time passed. 1 month later, I was level 42 on that day.
Leveling had become so hard.
But at 8, a system message came:
Quest
The SSS Battle
Defeat player eagle 0/1
I was right. So Reg was player eagle.
Did he level up?
So, player eagle, huh?
Then I went to the battle arena. The base had prepared everything for the fight. Bets were placed—98% bet that he would win. The 2% were Has, Giel, Lasa, Kad, and Baz.
Reg stepped into the battle ring.
And grabbed the microphone:
HELLO
My faaansss do you want to see what an SSS rank can dooo??? Then watch now!
From his hands came a water stream that formed into a ball and flew over me—lightning fast.
He let it fall…
On me.
I got soaked.
I was so angry I wanted to hit him with 3 Wolf Strikes in the face.
But I could do that soon enough.
Fighters… a commander said.
Please into the ring.
We both stood there and waited for the signal.
GO!
We heard an alarm—the signal.
We both jumped at each other but held each other's hands. I aimed at the ground and threw him to the floor—but he was caught by his water. The water formed into a stream and shot at me.
No chance to dodge. It hit me at full force—I fell down.
…
The evening, 1 day earlier
Baz? I'm going to rank myself now too, will you come with me…? Mike whispered.
Baz didn't wake up, so Mike left Baz's room.
And went alone to the ranking room. He held the stone tightly like always.
…SS
You are an SS rank but a very strong one. Too bad—almost SSS.
That's what the machine showed. But…
Baz used to be a higher rank than Mike—but Mike still beat him.
Mike shook his head. He's back in the here and now…
Mike stood up.
REG, YOU ARROGANT PIG, YOU DON'T DESERVE SSS RANK!
MIKE RAN FORWARD—
WOLFFF STRIKEEEEE!
Reg dodged and countered with his bare hands, punching Mike three times in the stomach and then in the face. Mike flew back—but Reg grabbed his leg, pulled him down, and lifted him up only to slam him into the ground with full force.
"Mikeee!" Lasa screamed.
Mike stood up, hearing his friends cheering him on.
He wiped the blood from his nos
He started laughing.
"HAHAHA!
IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT AS AN SSS RANK?!"
Then Mike jumped forward — faster than he had ever been before.