NOVEL NEXT Chapter 5: 003
The night was unusually still.
In the cheap inn, the soundproofing wasn't exactly great.
Lying on his bed, Rod could hear nothing but heavy panting and wailing that resembled a pig being slaughtered.
"Are they killing pigs next door? Damn it!"
Rod rolled over, covering his ears in frustration.
If it were daytime, he'd probably have already summoned a blaze of solar fire to burn those fools to ashes.
The maddening noises continued intermittently until well into the night.
Rod wasn't even sure when he eventually drifted off.
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As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the darkness, the scorching power within him surged wildly through his limbs.
Rod opened his eyes and immediately felt invigorated again.
Boom!
With a casual punch, the solid wall next to him melted instantly under the intense heat.
Bare-chested, his muscles bulging in perfect definition—more impressive than any bodybuilder—Rod strode into the room next door.
His golden hair shimmered with a radiant glow, and his eight-pack abs gleamed with a godlike brilliance.
His gaze, unintentionally, conveyed an air of contempt and arrogance toward everything around him.
A piercing scream filled the room!
Inside were a middle-aged man, fat and sweaty, and a seasoned woman, still voluptuous, dressed provocatively in a lacy black slip and stockings.
Both of them were trembling, cowering under the covers.
"W-what do you want?" The man stammered, swallowing hard, his body shaking uncontrollably.
He couldn't fathom why a noble mage would show up in such a shabby inn.
"You two were a bit too noisy last night. I didn't like that."
Rod waved his hand dismissively.
In an instant, flames consumed the man's clothes and hair.
"A small lesson. Next time keep it down."
Rod turned and left.
Behind him, the man sat in stunned silence, staring at his scorched hair, on the verge of tears.
Leaving the inn behind, Rod headed toward Mushroom Town.
"The sign-in has refreshed."
Glancing at the system that had just reset, he casually initiated a sign-in.
"Sign in!"
[Ding! Sign-in successful!]
[You have been awarded: The Power of Greed (Plunder) from the Seven Deadly Sins.]
[Power of Plunder: The ability to take anything from your opponent, whether tangible or intangible.]
"Plunder, huh?"
He could now steal his enemies' strength and magic, weakening them while simultaneously enhancing his own power.
While not as invincible as the power of the sun, this ability was still quite formidable.
And it was perfect for compensating for his lack of strength at night.
After trudging along the muddy path for about an hour, an old woman in a black cloak blocked Rod's way.
"O brave traveler, could you please help an old woman with a small favor?"
Her face was filled with sorrow as she begged.
Rod felt a million curses running through his mind.
An old woman, cloaked and standing in the middle of a muddy road, blocking his path—it was just too suspicious.
"What do you want me to do?"
"I dropped something into a tree hollow over there. Could you help me retrieve it?"
The old woman pointed to a large tree on a nearby hill.
How did a frail old lady even climb that high and manage to drop something into a tree hollow?
Rod had so many questions, but considering he was in a world where heroes fought dragons and married princesses, nothing really surprised him anymore.
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