Day after day, month after month, and year after year passed by without notice. Zach, who was getting much better at moving, was expertly driving around the room, dodging the Minotaur that had respawned and was chasing him enthusiastically, weaving nimbly through the ruins. Then,
"Water whip,"
Two thick, tentacle-like streams of water shot out from Zach's handlebars, lashing the Minotaur in front of him, then binding its arms until it couldn't move. Zach lifted his front wheel.
"Earth spike wheel,"
"Screeee," earth spikes emerged on his spinning front wheel, and he slammed it into the Minotaur's chest, looking like he was digging into the Minotaur's chest with the spiked wheel until thick smoke came out. "Groaaaaah," the Minotaur screamed loudly in pain. Its hands broke free from Zach's water whips and swung an attack toward Zach, but
"Protective barrier,"
A protective holographic sphere immediately enveloped Zach's body. "BAM," he was hit and thrown into a pillar, but he wasn't hurt. "Screech," Zach immediately reversed. Both his wheels landed on the pillar, and he drove vertically up the pillar until he reached the ceiling. When he was directly above the Minotaur, he dropped straight down.
"Flame comet,"
Zach's entire body, which was now a sophisticated motorcycle, was instantly enveloped in fire like a comet, and he dropped onto the Minotaur's head, instantly destroying its head and splitting its body in two. Zach landed on the floor and immediately spun around. The Minotaur's body once again disintegrated into dust of light. Without further delay, Zach opened his status screen:
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Status :
Name : Zach Mach.
Level : 350 > 470 / 999 (300,500 / 706,500)
Power : 700,000 > 940,000
Coin : 10,000
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Body special skill :
1. Craftman – Self Mechanic.
2. Open shop window.
3. Transformation (locked, open at level 500)
4. Dimensional storage.
5. Analyze.
6. Surveillance drone.
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Active skill :
1. Flame Missile.
2. Flame Comet.
3. Water Whip.
4, Freeze Trail.
5, Earth Spike Wheel.
6. Shadow Thrust.
7. Protective Barrier
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Passive skill :
1. Martial art mastery.
2. Auto self repair.
3. Far sight vision.
4. Auto absorb mana (Fuel).
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Zach immediately used his Surveillance Drone skill. His seat opened up, and a spherical drone with a camera in the middle emerged from inside. He could instantly see himself. It turned out that his "body," which was a motorcycle, now looked extremely advanced, like a futuristic bike with three headlights, thick wheels, a smooth engine, a sleek but metallic gas tank, a comfortable seat, and a long tail with two red taillights.
"Hohoho... finally, my bike is coming along. Now I'm going to buy a lot more spare parts," Zach muttered in his heart as he drove toward the podium where he had been before.
"Clink," Zach turned his "head" to look at the door. He was surprised to see the chains, which had never been opened, suddenly unlatch. "Creek," the huge door at the far end of the room on the right opened slightly, and several people walked inside.
Zach observed these people and used the Analyze skill on the blond man who carried a sword and a large shield on his back and wore luxurious-looking armor.
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Analyze result :
Name : Lucian von Arnaud.
Race : Human.
Age : 20.
Level : 200.
Job : Paladin.
Gender : Male.
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"Hmm... so there are humans here too, apparently. I thought it was just me and that Minotaur I've killed over and over again," Zach muttered in his head.
He immediately performed the Analyze skill on the three other people who entered with Lucian, who was walking in front.
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Analyze result :
Name : Anastasia Forna.
Race : Human.
Age : 17.
Level : 90.
Job : Holy saint.
Gender : Female.
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Name : Jared Kultz.
Race : Human.
Age : 28.
Level : 120.
Job : Ranger.
Gender : Male.
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Name : Paul Hardz.
Race : Human.
Age : 32.
Level : 150.
Job : Warrior.
Gender : Male.
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They looked like they were walking toward the center with full alertness. Zach could see the faces of the three men who entered; they looked like they were glancing at the only woman, who seemed frightened and vulnerable behind them.
"Hmm... looks like the dungeon boss isn't here," Lucian muttered, putting his sword on his back next to his shield.
"Yeah, you're right. Maybe someone was here before us," Paul said.
"W-what if we just leave?" Anastasia asked.
"Hey, hey... are we really leaving already?" Jared replied, turning around and walking toward Anastasia, who was standing there holding her long staff.
Jared immediately put his arm around Anastasia, making her jump in surprise. Jared looked at Anastasia next to him, who looked beautiful with her silver hair and blue eyes. Then he looked at Anastasia's sexy body and reached out to pull off her hood.
"H-hey, what are you doing?" Anastasia asked, pulling away from Jared, who was still holding her hair.
"Whew... ahh, your hair smells so good. How about we mess around here for a bit?" Jared asked with a perverted look on his face.
"Don't you dare... Lucian, help me," Anastasia said, turning to look at Lucian.
"Huh? Why should I help you? I didn't invite you here. You chose to come along, so you handle the risk yourself," Lucian replied snidely.
"Hmm... hey Jared, share the wealth, huh?" Paul said, turning around and showing a menacing look.
The two of them started approaching Anastasia, who looked terrified and backed away, pointing her staff forward.
"D-don't you dare... I'm a Holy Saint. The monastery ordered me to travel to defeat the Demon King. I have an important mission," Anastasia stammered.
"So? Even if that's true, we can still have some fun, right?" Jared asked.
"Yeah, exactly, hehehe," Paul added.
Jared immediately grabbed Anastasia's hand. "Clatter," Anastasia's staff dropped and fell to the ground. Paul immediately grabbed her other hand. Jared's hand reached out, intending to rip Anastasia's clothes, but before Jared could act,
"Vroooooom,"
The echoing sound of a motorcycle engine roaring filled the entire room, making everyone jump in surprise.
"I have to do something," Zach muttered.
He opened his shop window and immediately bought an intercom for his motorcycle. Then, using his mechanic skill, he imagined installing the device he just bought. Then a holographic screen appeared:
[New Body special skill Telepath acquired.]
"Hey Ana, run over here, quick," Zach yelled in her head.
Anastasia, startled, held her head in confusion and flinched from the fear.
"Hey, don't space out. Get over here, fast," Zach yelled in Anastasia's head.
"W-who is it?" Anastasia asked in her head.
"Turn your head to the left, I'm at the end letting out smoke," Zach said.
Anastasia turned to look at the far end of the room and saw a strange object moving and emitting thick smoke. Anastasia looked over, seeing Jared, Paul, and Lucian frozen, drawing their respective weapons and standing alert. Seeing an opportunity, Anastasia immediately bent down, picked up her staff, then ran toward the motorcycle.
"Hey, Anastasia!" Lucian yelled.
"Vroooooong,"
The motorcycle roared again, pulling the attention of Lucian, Jared, and Paul back to Zach, who also seemed ready. Anastasia finally reached him and stood next to Zach, confused. She looked at Zach's form, which was a motorcycle, with a puzzled look as if to say, "What is this thing?" Zach, seeing Anastasia's confused face, said,
"Hey, don't space out. Get on, quick," Zach ordered.
"Oh... get on where?" Anastasia asked.
"The seat behind me, fast," Zach replied.
Without thinking twice, Anastasia lifted her long skirt and stepped onto the motorcycle, then sat down with her legs dangling.
"Hold the handlebars... those two horn-like things in front of you," Zach said in Anastasia's head.
"L-like this?" Anastasia asked, looking down and holding the motorcycle's handlebars.
"Yep, exactly like that. Hold on tight," Zach replied.
"Vroooooong," the motorcycle immediately revved and "BRRRM," the motorcycle shot forward, carrying Anastasia on top of it. "Waaaaaa," Anastasia closed her eyes, terrified and utterly confused. Zach drove past and dodged Lucian, Jared, and Paul, then sped out of the gate that was slightly open.
After Zach was outside, "SLAM," the gate closed again. After checking behind him with his rearview mirror, Zach stopped the motorcycle. He was surprised because he was now in a long corridor that seemed to have no end.
"Huh... where is this?" Zach asked in his head.
"Um... this is the Minotaur dungeon. What... object are you? Are you the divine artifact that's supposed to help me fight the Demon King, like the abbess said was inside this dungeon?" Anastasia asked, looking at the motorcycle she was riding with a confused expression.
"Huh? Dungeon? Divine artifact? Me?" Zach asked, now even more confused than Anastasia.
This was the beginning of their meeting before Zach embarked on a journey with Anastasia, who would later be called Ana and would become famous in the future as the Saint Rider.