Ch. 57 - The Great Pretender's back!

"Fuck, Genesis! You could've at least let me say goodbye!" Leo cursed out loud.

[My apologies. I'll make sure to warn you next time by counting from 3 to 1 before you disappear.]

"....Better than nothing, I guess." Leo mentally sighed.

[Allow me to remind you that you can now claim all of your pending rewards from both Quests and Sub-Quests.]

"Claim it."

[Congratulations! You have received the following rewards...

- 30% of Black Panther Template

- Storage Ring

- 30 Gacha Tickets

- 1 Golden Gacha

- Luffy's Straw Hat

- 7,000 Reputation points.]

Seeing the bountiful rewards, Leo's lips quivered into a smile.

'Not bad. This journey is worth it! What is supposed to be a vacation for me became a Treasure Hunting.'

'Though the Storage Ring might already be useless to me since I already have my Ring of Hades that shares the same function.' Leo said to himself, slightly disappointed that the Storage Ring would turn into a waste.

Maybe he could turn it into some kind of hidden chest where he can keep some miscellaneous items. After all, not like everyone knows that Storage Rings exist.

[I may want to interrupt you there, Leo. This Storage Ring is much more useful than you think.]

'Oh really? Mind enlightening me?'

[Unlike the storage function of the Hades Ring which you might not know, have limits and can't stop the time of the items inside, the storage ring has the space as large as a universe and anything stored within will not be affected by the passage of time.]

"As large as a universe?!" Leo's eyes widened. It turns out Genesis was right, the Storage Ring is indeed much more useful than he thought.

'Does that mean I can....' Before Leo could finish his thoughts, he was interrupted by Genesis.

[You're thinking if you can store houses, buildings, and even planets. My answer would be yes but since the storage ring shares the same weakness as the storage function of the Ring of Hades which is no living beings inside, structures or planets that you want to store must be devoid of any life.]

'Doesn't seem that bad.' Leo grinned while mentally rubbing his palm against each other.

Quickly taking out the Storage Ring, Leo compared it to his Ring of Hades.

The Ring of Hades looks like a skull that is painted black, while the Storage Ring looks more like The Ring from the Lord of the Rings franchise, the only difference is that the ring is silver colored not gold.

[A/N: Images will be sent to Discord #Illustrations.]

With the Ring of Hades resting on his left hand, middle finger, Leo decided to place the Storage Ring on the same hand but the index finger instead.

Seeing the two, Leo smiled in satisfaction.

Next is to finally check his status.

[Status

Name: Leonard Skinwalker

Completed Templates:

- Black Panther [MCU version]

Current Templates:

- Template 1: [Empty]

- Template 2: [Locked]

- Reputation Points: 79,890

- Gacha

- Quest

- Multiverse

- Skills

- Inventory]

[As you have finally completed the template of Black Panther, you still have 10% remaining out of the 30% Black Panther Template you got from the reward earlier. Do you want to implement Daredevil [TV series] To the first template slot and add the additional 10% template?]

'There's no reason for me to refuse so yes please.' Getting the 'go' sign from Leo, Genesis quickly went into work.

It didn't take long before the first template slot was now accompanied by Daredevil [TV series]

At the same time, the additional 10% of the template was also added in, giving Leo a bonus 10% of Daredevil's original strength.

At the same time, since he also completed Black Panther's template, his strength increased tremendously.

'At this point, I'm confident I can defeat Tai Lung without using the Water Stream Rock Smashing fist.' Leo clenched his fists, feeling his increased strength.

Right at this moment, the template of Daredevil was finally implemented and Leo immediately felt the changes on his body, more specifically on his senses.

If previously his senses are as sharp as a panther, now his senses are two times sharper, to the point that Leo could passively 'see' at least 5 meter radius around him without using his eyes, similar to how Daredevil perceives the world without his eyes.

As for his physical strength, nothing much changed, sure there was an increase but not much, Daredevil is after all, still a human unlike Black Panther.

'Genesis, how many Gacha Tickets do I have now?' Leo asked.

[Normal Gacha Tickets: 89

Golden Gacha Ticket: 1]

'Hmm, not enough to convert to another Golden Gacha Ticket.' Leo slightly felt disappointed.

'Genesis, draw 50 normal gachas please.'

[Rolling.....]

[Congratulations! You have received the following...]

***

The next morning, the Furious Five were training on the training grounds as usual, however Master Shifu on the side was talking with Leo.

"Someone submitted a request to us. Normally, I would send one of the Furious Five, but I decided that you're going to need experience in accomplishing the quests that the citizens of china are submitting to us."

"So, take this and call Po, both of you will take on this quest." Finishing his words, Master Shifu handed the scroll to Leo before walking away.

'Oh Master Shifu, you have no idea how expert I am when it comes to finishing Quests, I'm probably more expert than you.' Leo laughingly mocked in his mind.

"Po!" Leo yelled and the panda who was busy doing a set of push-ups heard his name being called by Leo, so he was quick to arrive in front of him.

"What's wrong?"

"We have a quest to accomplish. Pack your things, it's time to show those who doubt the Dragon Warriors what we are capable of." Leo smirked. Earlier, he heard some rumors that most citizens especially some Kung Fu practitioners were doubting whether it was truly Po and Leo who defeated the infamous Tai Lung.

Leo doesn't even blame them as he knows that it is impossible to believe something that you haven't seen with your own eyes. And with Leo and Po who were not even widely known before the announcement of the chosen Dragon Warrior, they doubted their capabilities.

"Yes! Finally! An adventure!" Jumping in excitement, Leo watched how Po's belly and 'breasts' bounced up and down several times.

'He should really lose weight.' Leo remarked.

Nevertheless, Po's fats are still an advantage, so Leo wouldn't bother helping the panda lose weight, perhaps to Po, losing weight means losing strength.

After seeing Po leave to pack his bags for the upcoming journey, Leo unfurled the scroll and read its contents.

[Dear, Jade Palace, a mighty creature has appeared in the outskirts of our village. It has taken down 15 of our men, including the Chief's son. Please send a formidable Master to help us in our situation.

- Land of Caffeine]

"Land of Caffeine?" Leo held off a chuckle when he read the name of the place.

"What's gotten you busy, Leo?" Approached by Monkey, Leo raised his head and answered.

"I just received a commission quest to defeat a creature from the Land of Caffeine."

Hearing him, Monkey held his laugh, it seems like Monkey also found the name of the village, funny.

"W-well, good luck then. Guessing how Po was very excited earlier, I assume he's coming with you?"

"Yeah, thanks." Leo nodded his head and sauntered back towards the Jade Palace to also collect his things for the journey.

***

"Let's go!" Holding a bindle that contains his clothes and items, Po excitedly at the distance.

Following behind him was Leo, who is holding nothing. Why should he when he has two inventories in the guise of a ring.

Staring ahead, Leo smiled. To be honest, for him this commission is more like a breath of fresh air.

Away from the dreary seas, monsters, Goddesses, and demi-god. Just a simple adventure in a simple world.

'What could go wrong?' Leo sighed loudly, not out of disappointment but out of relief, unknowingly raising a flag.

***

"Screw you Po! Why did you have to provoke them!" A few days later, Leo and Po can be seen running through the grassy grass, avoiding obstacles such as trees and large boulders.

"I'm sorry! I thought they were dumplings!" Po replied in an apologetic manner.

"How can you mistake an eagle's eggs for dumplings! They were in a fucking nest!" Leo cursed out loud. Now because of Po, they were being chased by a bunch of eagles, counting almost to 10.

'Are they in a fucking clan or something!?' Although Leo could've just outrun the eagles, he can't just leave Po here. Even if he carries Po, what about his speed? Po is heavier than he looks, and by carrying him, Leo wouldn't be able to outrun the eagles.

As for fighting back? Leo is not that kind of person, this time it is clearly their mistake and the eagles almost lost one of their brethen thanks to Po.

So, he has no choice but to hold back his speed and run with the fat panda.

"I'll never forget this day." Leo stared at the sky with a defeated expression.

'I swear I'll never raise flags again! Ever!' Leo yelled inside his heart.

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[ Only a few chapters will be spent on Kung Fu Panda world before Leo ventures to another world again, guess which world *wink*]

[Anyways, new week new rankings boys! You know what to do! Hurraah!]

[Bonus chapter again once we reach top 10 of the rankings]

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[Next Chapter: Ch. 58 - The Great Pretender meets an unexpected individual!]

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