Started it for fun, I know it shit please give some feedback so I can improve it :)

The story is about a guy lived his comfortable life in a forest, then an unknown girl appeared out of nowhere which has led to the radical downfall of the guy's normal lifestyle.

On faraway lands where the Chinese culture meets a Korean nuance, a strange Curse befalls Helial. It may ruin his life entirely, or it may not. 
From a Korean video-game scenario which follows the Immortality genre design of Chinese fantasy novels, in a world outlined by Classical elements as well, nothing compares the call of freedom.
While contrastingly different worlds get in touch volume after volume, this brand-new genre explores new horizons that traditional fantasy literature has never reached before.

Alexander simply waited for the events directed by him to take place. The spies had forwarded the news of the meeting to their respective employers. The countries became curious but not overly concerned. Then, the O'Connells forwarded a message through the spy channels they knew describing the events that took place with some changes. The Eye of Shangri-La was decribed as a means to open the tomb of dragon emperor allowing anyone who submits to the dragon emperor a chance to master elements and command his immortal army. This information shocked the higher ups and an emergency meeting was called to discuss the matter and also for the extraction of the O'Connells as they knew the most but the O'Connells, Zi Yuan and Lin were already moved to Australia by Alexander.

 Soon, this information was made known to all the allied powers and many eyes locked on China. Plans were being made and preparation for war were also made. The reason was that if the news was truly right then the one who has the control of immortal army, only has to hide in some secure place and he can wage war with anyone and the allure of having supernatural powers was also too great. The information also reached the ears of other countries and they also turned their attention towards China. Nearly every country which was able to send spies to China was preparing to send their best men for the job. Obviously, the Chinese government also came to know about this. Another high level meeting was called to discuss about the means by which they would prevent the foreigners from extending their greedy hands to their heritage. China dispatched 50 more Battalions and ordered construction of an Air Base near the dig site. The advance Battalions were ordered to not to enter the tomb till all the preparations were done. The Chinese declared a region of 50 miles around the dig site as restricted area with orders to shoot at sight. This extreme response of Chinese were on the orders of Alexander, which served as a confirmation to other countries.


Threats and offers were made to the Chinese government for the surrender of the tomb. Alexander ordered Mr. Mao to use death row criminals in order to check if the immortal army really killed the Intruders and if those who submitted really get spared. The Chinese spies on the orders of Alexander made the other governments known that only those who submit to the dragon emperor can claim the inheritance and also the Chinese government's plan to use death row criminals to check the immortal army. 


Alexander while attending the Chinese government's meeting as Mr. Lin had ordered the terracotta army to move back to the tomb. While he was subjugating the various news outlets of the allied powers, he had asked Eve to design the tomb of the dragon emperor and. due to her extensive knowledge in this field, she had done an admirable job. Alexander using his power over earth  and metalelement had changed the entire structure of the tomb. All these preparations had used up nearly 25 percent of the available  King's might but even if the plan fails he would gain thousands of soldiers as his subjects without even trying. The new tomb was an adventurer's nightmare, Eve had installed nearly all kinds of traps she knew to prevent anyone from reaching the interior of the tomb. Alexander had claimed the land on which the tomb was situated and as a King, he had control over who can enter his land.

 Alexander knew that after the terracotta army would leave the tomb, various forces would try to enter the interior of the tomb but after claiming the land he could easy deny them entry.  It made the traps seem to be unnecessary but what if some sort of mystical item had the capability of hiding someone from his senses then all the plan would fall apart. Aexander had also placed the instrument at the end of the traps which the dragon emperor used to master the elements. Alexander had claimed the instrument as a part of kingdom and came to know that the instrument only awakened the element to which a person was attuned to. Since, the dragon emperor had the faint bloodline of a dragon, he was attuned to all the elements. The instrument required magic to work and the magic required to awaken the elements in the dragon emperor was enormous due to his bloodline so only initial awakening was done. By claiming it as a part of his kingdom, only those who had his permission could use the instrument. So, even if someone managed to sneak in and survive the traps then, he would need his permission to use the instrument.


The construction of the base took 3 days. All the dispatched Battalions came one day before the terracotta army would launch their attack. The criminals were forced to enter the room where the terracotta army was present and were subsequently killed on the orders of Alexander, those who submitted were spared. The spared criminals were made to go past the terracotta army to check forward but they were also killed by traps. The army threw bombs towards the terracotta army but the army simply reformed. The information was forwarded to the higher ups and they were shocked that the information written on walls were true. Now, they were worried about the supposed curse and the invasion of the world by the terracotta army. The other countries also came to know about this and prepared themselves to protect their borders. 


Now, even the common people knew that something was happening. On the day, the terracotta army will began it's invasion, Alexander was standing on the top of Mt. Everest waiting for the sunrise. As the sun was rising and giving  the snow a beautiful shine, Alexander was enjoying this serenity of nature. Alexander thought, " This day will be the day when a new world will be revealed to the people of this world. Many will die. The people of this world would experience terror, sorrow and anger due to the events happening on this day and the coming days. This day is also important to me, all the small victories that I have achieved and all the plans that I have made would bear their fruit on this day." 


As the sun shined on Mt. Everest, Alexander smiled and said in low voice, " Let the invasion begin."


______________________________________________

For advance chapters go to P A T R E O . C O M/novicewriter

This story is a fanfiction of the webnovel, ' The King of The Worlds'. The protagnist travels to different worlds and conquers them, in order to take their unique resources and advance his own kingdom.


 This is my first work so reviews are desired. For advance chapters, you can go to my Patreon page; P A T R E O N. C O M / novicewriter

This book is also being uploaded on wattpad and Patreon.

______________________________________________


Discord Link: discord.gg/em6yY2d


Disclaimer: I only own the MC and my unique ideas in relation to this fictional work. 
______________________________________________


Self Promotion by the author: My original story, 'The Forsaken Son' is being uploaded under Eastern Fantasy Genre.

Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"Three on four? Have these Asians spent too much time in their small barbarian Yelang Kingdom for too long? Did they seriously think they can challenge us just because they had a fairly impressive performance in the first round and the treasure hunt? Don't forget that their country has been in danger lately just because of how far behind the magic of their country is!" the woman with moles snort, with an arrogant and mocking grin.
She soon locked her gaze on Mu Tingying, who was also a female representative and said, "I'll take that Ice Maga out in ten minutes."
"Be careful of her captain," Johnson warned her.
Johnson had faint, blue eyes. He was dressed in simple clothing, with a calm and steady demeanor, like a sturdy mountain with distinct edges.
His eyes were fixed on Ai Jiangtu as he walked forward at a steady pace. In the previous matches, Johnson had seen the firm demeanor of a soldier in the Space Mage.
The students of a military academy were clearly different than the students from ordinary schools. Students with a military background were neither undisciplined nor had the pride of a young adult, as if their bones would always emit a stern aura, regardless of what they were facing!
In their eyes, the place was not just a stage, it was no different than a battlefield!
Johnson had long noticed Ai Jiangtu, and similarly, the man had long caught Ai Jiangtu's attention. After all, the captain of the German team was not the destructive Mage Reed, but the tall and sturdy man that was firm as a mountain, Johnson!
Johnson was in an offensive stance. He gradually approached the Chinese team, using a few Basic and Intermediate Spells as a signal, implying that he was challenging Ai Jiangtu to a duel.
Ai Jiangtu did not leave the team. He stood within the range of Zhao Manyan's defensive spells, and while keeping his eyes on Johnson, he was also keeping an eye out for another member of the enemy team.
"It doesn't seem like he's interested in dueling me. If that's the case… attack at will!" Johnson waved his hand and gave the order.
Johnson's words served as an absolute order to the team. As his voice was still echoing across the stage, various magical glows appeared as space trembled when the energy of the spells gathered.
A sand dune suddenly emerged from the ground, followed by a deafening roar.
The yellow sand poured down from the beast's back like a waterfall. The creature lifted its head and uttered another roar, turning the sand into a fierce storm.
The crowd eventually realized that the creature was a Granite Inferior Dragon. Its sturdy skin was made of granite, and it looked like a giant statue had come alive. However, its limbs, head, and eyes had a ferocious look that indicated how dangerous the creature was!
The Ice Mage from Munich had a cold grin. He slid along an Ice Chain and landed elegantly on the shoulder of the Granite Inferior Dragon!
The Granite Inferior Dragon moved forward. It saw the craggy wall that Zhao Manyan had summoned, and rammed into it like a giant machine...
Zhao Manyan's shield was immediately smashed to the ground.
The Granite Inferior Dragon roared at Zhao Manyan. Its dragon breath, with a strong Petrifying power, swept forward rapidly.
The dragon breath almost turned Zhao Manyan, Ai Jiangtu, and Mu Tingying into statues. Zhao Manyan forcibly cast a Water Curtain to nullify the attack. He felt better after using the Totem Mark to lift the pressure.
------
"It's an Inferior Dragon, an Earth-type creature. Luckily, the stage doesn't consist of mountains. Otherwise, the Inferior Dragon would pose a great threat to the team!"
"An Inferior Dragon is stronger than a Pseudo-dragon, since they actually possess the lineage of the dragon tribe. Their power is comparable to real dragons, too!" a Hunter among the spectators exclaimed.
"An adult Inferior Dragon is nearly as strong as a Ruler-level creature. Some Inferior Dragons are Ruler-level creatures too… luckily, this Inferior Dragon hasn't matured yet. Otherwise, even with triple the numbers of the Chinese team, they wouldn't stand a chance subduing an Inferior Dragon!" a Senior Hunter exclaimed.
Many Mages were seated beside the man. When it came to the mystical world of magic, most people needed an experienced senior to comment and explain what was happening, since many Hunter Masters had never seen an Inferior Dragon before!
---
The Inferior Dragon was incredibly strong. Zhao Manyan was on edge due to the threat that the creature was posing at close distance. Most terrifyingly, the Mage from Munich had Ice as his primary Element. His powerful Ice Magic was also spreading across the stage, competing with Mu Tingying's Ice.
Mu Tingying was busy fighting against the woman with moles when she realized her Ice Magic was being suppressed by someone else. She seemed fairly agitated as she scolded Zhao Manyan, "Are you seriously more useless than his beast?"
Zhao Manyan was infuriated after hearing her words. He simply had the urge to slap the woman in the face. It was obvious that her Ice Magic was on par with the tanned Ice Mage, while her two other Elements were inferior to the other woman's spells. To his surprise, she immediately placed the blame on him instead! It was true that Zhao Manyan was focusing on stopping the Granite Inferior Dragon from getting any closer, yet he was also enduring the spells of different Elements that were targeting the team!
"Damn it, forcing me to use all three Elements! Plummeting Rays!" Zhao Manyan did not preserve his strength further, knowing that the team was under great pressure.
Zhao Manyan had used his strongest Light Element. He attached the Light Spell in the form of glowing scales to every member of the team. The scales formed a golden armor, serving as a defensive measure for the team.
"As long as the armor is still active, you can basically ignore every spell under the Advanced Level. If you're being attacked by an Advanced Spell, you can easily resist it with a simple defensive spell!" Zhao Manyan yelled at the others on the team.
Zhao Manyan proceeded to summon the wooden clapper and applied its Totem Mark on each of the glowing armors, to reinforce them further!
"That's more like it!" Jiang Shaoxu said, feeling a lot safer under the protection of the armor.
Zhao Manyan's control had improved significantly. He used to only be able to form a single golden armor with Plummeting Rays, but he was now able to cast it on the entire team. Clearly, the man had not been goofing off lately.
Zhao Manyan's defensive spell was quite handy. It was not heavy like the Earth Element, nor was it immovable, like some magic barriers or shields. The glowing scales of the Plummeting Rays were attached directly to the mages, allowing them to move freely. Even when Ai Jiangtu was moving around with Blink, the scales would follow after him like feathers. As long as Ai Jiangtu did not cast Blink consecutively, the armor would still serve its purpose!
The Light Spell allowed the team to slowly catch their breath amid the fierce attacks from the German team.
---
"There goes the Turtle Shell Mage! Old Zhao, well done!" Mo Fan burst out laughing.
"They finally got the situation under control," Advisor Feng Li let out a relieved sigh. Anyone could tell that he was very nervous, too.
It was very risky to not send out their strongest members at the start of the match. If the whole team was crushed by the opposing team, leaving the members injured, even sending the strongest members out had no chance of turning the tables.
As long as they could keep the fight under control and slowly wear out the enemy with their defense, they would eventually secure an advantageous position. Once they sent Mo Fan out to blast the German team, it would be their chance to win the match!
"Speaking of which, the German team is stronger than expected. Apart from the destructive Mage Reed, their captain Johnson can take on Ai Jiangtu face-on, the tanned Mage Summoned the Inferior Dragon with his secondary Summoning Element, and the woman with moles are all pretty strong too. Luckily, Zhao Manyan was able to defend the team with all his Elements. Otherwise, the team would surely be in a pinch by now!" Song He observed.
"What a surprise! The Zhao Clan that is known for their talent at making money has given birth to such a talented Mage!" Chairman Shao Zheng said to Zhao Youqian, who was sitting behind him.
Zhao Youqian chuckled. It was his first time watching his little brother taking part in a magic battle, as he was busy earning money most of the time. To his surprise, his little brother, who only knew how to spend money, pick up chicks, and enjoy luxurious food, was actually so impressive that even the Chairman had given his compliments!
Zhao Youqian was utterly clueless about magic, yet even he could tell that the Chinese team was no longer under great pressure after Zhao Manyan cast his Light Spell.
"Strange, even though Zhao Manyan has a Soul-grade Light Seed, it seems like his Light Spell is a lot stronger than normal Light Spells. What kind of rare equipment did the Zhao Clan spend a fortune on for him?" Mu Gong asked.
The Mu Clan and Zhao Clan had been rivals for many years. The Mu Clan was jealous that the Zhao Clan had as much money as they had rice, while Zhao Clan was annoyed that the Mu Clan was able to raise powerful Mages like they were breeding dogs...
"That's a misunderstanding," Zhao Youqian shook his head.
The others might be unaware, but old Super Mages like them could easily tell that Zhao Manyan was holding some powerful artifact that could further strengthen his defensive spells by stacking its power on top of the Soul-grade Seed.
Something like that was clearly not just a piece of ordinary equipment. If it was useful for strengthening higher-level spells and higher-grade seeds, even Super Mages would be drooling over it!
"Stop being so modest. Is there anything that you guys can't buy in the world? Besides, how many years has it been since your clan has had someone that could learn magic? Not to mention that he's your blood-related brother, I can easily imagine how willing that old fox is to spend a few billion on him, right?" Mu Gong pressed.
Zhao Youqian remained silent with a smile.
"The German team is changing its approach. They are planning to take out the two girls that are suppressing their ace," Han Ji noticed.
"That doesn't sound good!"


He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.

His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.

Outside the city, many wandering magical beasts and monsters attacked and preyed on humans.

His world of advanced science changed into one that praised magic. Despite this, his ambition in life, and his social status remained the same; one of the dregs of the society with a struggling father and a disabled step sister that couldn’t walk.

However, Mo Fan found that when most people could only practice a single major element of magic, he was a Versatile Mage!

The following day was the start of Ashley's spring vacation. Immediately, he had decided to skip breakfast and rush quickly to the attic under the pretense of spring cleaning. Heather and Ken, however, both knew better than to stop that reckless kid. He was definitely going to look for the tablet, the Edict of the Yellow Emperor that had lain dormant in their attic for so many years, still a mystery in their minds. Ashley, on the other hand, wouldn't let the failure of his parents and grandparents get in the way of things. 

He wanted to try his luck and see if there was anything he could learn from reading the Edict of the Yellow Emperor. After all, it was harmless. It was just a tablet! Though he took what Ken said seriously, he still had his doubts - could such an ancient block of strange rock really allow a fated person to unlock the power of a tyrannical ruler? 

Reaching the attic, Ashley immediately began to rummage around, moving the stuff he deemed as unnecessary to another side. He found a lot of old photos from the past, but this wasn't the time to reminisce over them. He wasn't even in a lot of them, as the photos were mostly taken from the youth of his parents. 

Eventually, Ashley finally found what he was looking for. Though the tablet itself looked dusty and a bit worn, the text carved into it didn't seem to actually fade or get eroded by the test of time. It was kept in a glass container, which Ashley carefully carried and moved to a clear spot in the attic. 

He decided to stay inside the attic and not take the tablet back down with him, though ultimately it probably wouldn't have made a significant difference where he decided to study the tablet. With anticipation and excitement, Ashley removed the top of the glass container and took out the tablet, gently placing it down on the ground, text facing up where he could read it. 

As it was in the morning, there was some natural light pouring in from outside through a small window. However, there was only that one single window, so it was still not terribly easy to read what was on the tablet. Once again, Ashley remained undeterred. He began to carefully read the Edict of the Yellow Emperor, concentrating and trying to comprehend the words written on the tablet. It was in traditional Chinese, which was something Ashley was not incredibly proficient in - since he was living in Japan, he was much better in speaking Japanese. 

He had received lessons in Chinese from Heather but he was far from fluent in it. He only knew enough to carry on basic conversations and read the news articles online. It definitely wasn't enough to comprehend the archaic messages on this artifact. However, Ashley still tried his best to understand everything written here.

The Five Phases. A Cosmic Cycle which ruled the Geomancy of the World. At the center of it all was "ether." This was the major point Ashley could deduce with his general understanding of Chinese. It was not inconsistent with the theory of the same name commonly found in early schools of Chinese philosophy and thought. As he kept reading, a sudden realization struck Ashley's mind. 

There were several striking phrase which Ashley immediately committed to memory - keep in mind, his body was still taking in natural ether from the environment, even without his own knowledge. 

These phrases read, in common English, as something like - "The might of the August Thearch lay in the center of the cycle. The tempering of energy leading to the harvest. The might of the earthen dragon will reveal itself in time!" Ashley became incredibly interested - the Edict of the Yellow Emperor in this context was not the blueprint for a new technology. It was a prophecy! He knew that it was inconceivable his forefathers could not figure this out - they were much smarter than he was, after all. On the other hand, if this was really a prophecy, what did it mean? What, or who, exactly, possessed the might of the 'earthen dragon'? 

Ashley quickly went back to the passages on the tablet which referred to the Five Phases. Though there was no indication that other Edicts may have mentioned anything about the ether, the Edict of the Yellow Emperor made it painfully clear that ether was the purest form of energy manifested by duality of creation and destruction, perfectly encapsulated by the cycles presented by the Five Phases. 

It was a concept and theory that was very similar to the idea of the Four Quintessential Elements in Western tradition. By that token, Ashley had a feeling the Greek Edict of Zeus would have definitely spoken about the elements in its own classical way too, but the Edict of Zeus did not concern him. He continued to focus on the theory behind the Five Phases.

Wood feeds the Fire. Fire burns all to ashes, creating the Earth. From the Earth, Metal is borne. Metal thus collects Water, which nourishes Wood. This was the cycle representing creation, or the cycle of nurture. 

The Wood parts the Earth, the Earth muddies and absorbs Water, which in turn extinguishes the Fire. Fire melts Metal, while Metal cuts down the Wood. This was the opposing cycle of restraint, representing destruction.

As Ashley continued to attempt to deepen his understanding of the Five Phases and its ideas and concepts, he began to feel his body undergoing changes. He began to comprehend the idea of using the nature around him not only to nurture his body purely with ether, but to extract, absorb and destroy the energies inherent in nature's beauty and terrors. 

Ashley soon came to realize that even man-made activities could be integrated into the cycle. The world could easily be governed by the Five Phases at its very core. At the very bottom of the tablet, there was a crude drawing of a trigram, along with a very striking name written beneath it - Xuanyuan. 

Xuanyuan was the name given to the Yellow Emperor in the first century BCE, and also happened to be the name of the star Regulus in Chinese. Regulus, designated Alpha Leonis, was one of the brightest stars not only in its Leo constellation but even in the night sky. 

Ashley was not entirely sure why this name was etched beneath the trigram carving, but he knew the trigram itself could present some earth-shattering information if he could understand it. He continued to analyze it and the time passed by incredibly fast. It was already heading late into the afternoon and Ashley was immersed into the mysticism behind the tablet. It had gotten to the point where Heather worriedly entered the attic herself and saw Ashley in a near catatonic state, staring deeply and intently into the Edict of the Yellow Emperor.

However, to Heather's immense surprise, she saw the tablet itself beginning to glow with a very faint, golden yellow light. She began to see mists of ether grow thicker and thicker around Ashley. "Ken, get your butt up here!" Heather yelled out in concern. Hurriedly, the father also rushed up. Before Ken could even ask what happened, he saw the sight of Ashley studying the golden glowing tablet, surrounded by a mist of thick yellowish ether. 

Ken stared in a dumbfounded fashion. 

"This... This...!" he was in disbelief. Ken quickly came to a realization.

His son was beginning to unravel the mystery of the Edict of the Yellow Emperor.

Humanity has advanced rapidly over the years due to an alien inheritance seemingly bestowed by the Heavens themselves. Mankind has developed... Mankind has evolved. Even mundanes possess supernatural powers now. In fact, it was more of an abnormality if you did not possess powers.

Ashley Yanase was one such person. In fact, he was the only person without supernatural abilities that he knew. Armed with only his nymph-like, feminine appearance, Ashley struggled to live each day to the fullest... Until he happens upon a dusty tablet in his attic during spring cleaning.

The Edict of the Yellow Emperor. A mighty mandate from ancient times. Empowered with the eldritch powers from bygone civilizations, Ashley discovers a conspiracy that not only threatens his community, but perhaps even all of Earth...

Sihwa doubted Zhang Zian's remarks; his behavior and the old-fashioned decoration in his bathroom had left her with a shabby impression. Could he guarantee that once the whales entered an exclusive economic zone in China, they would never be hunted by Chinese fishing ships? 
Zhang Zian was confident because the Chinese did not traditionally consume whale meat and there was no other body parts worth hunting for illegally. 　　
Despite the fact that many animals were moving towards extinction in China due to the expansion of human activities, the Chinese had been reluctant to hunt massive-sized animals––especially giant whales––since the ancient times. They were sometimes even considered to be the incarnation of the Dragon King, therefore, they were barely hunted. Almost every fisherman who earned a living in the vast ocean was superstitious. Offering a sacrifice and praying for peace to the Dragon King before a fishing trip was a very common practice. 　　
The fishing moratorium was starting in two months. By that time, it would be safe for the whales to stay around the Chinese coast.　　
The persistent sad songs from the whales left Sihwa with no other options except to try everything she could. She opened her red lips slightly and began to sing silently.

Zhang Zian didn't even notice that she was singing at first, as he could not hear anything. Only her lips were moving slightly. Maybe she was singing in low-frequency sound waves inaudible to human ear, since only low-frequency sound waves were able to travel over thousands of kilometers.　　
He waited patiently for a while, but Sihwa didn't seem as though she was going to stop anytime soon. Fina's stomach wasn't interested in waiting. It hurried him to get lunch a few times.　　
As low-frequency waves carried very little information, she had to sing for a long time in order to transmit all of the information to thousands of kilometers away. The transmission needed some time, as well. Even if the whales started swimming towards China as soon as they received the message, and if the whales traveled at a speed of 15 kilometers/second, it would still take them two to three days to reach the Chinese coastline––given that the whales were indeed located around Korea and not in Japan, Russia, or even further away.

Therefore, it would take at least two to three days to find out whether Sihwa's songs had worked or not.　　

Zhang Zian had a lot of things to do today. He needed to look for a car, order some custom-made aquarium tanks at the construction material market, then take a tour in a specialized market to get an appropriate chiller.　　
Saltwater creatures not only needed heating rods, but they also needed cooling in hot weather, especially the sea angels and the helicid pteropod that Zhang Zian had brought back from Germany. They both lived in cold water close to 0 degrees Celsius. The upcoming spring and summer in Binhai City would kill them within in minutes. 　　
The price of a chiller could range from 1,000 to 10,000 yuan, including wind chillers and water chillers. They were must-haves for an aquarium.  
If the requirement on temperature change was not high, it was possible to get an AC from the flea market, then convert it into either a wind chiller or water chiller to save money. Most aquariums did so.　　
But Zhang Zian didn't dare do the same. He only had two sea angels and could not breed them if one of them died. He would want to kill himself if anything happened to them!　　

The sea angels would be used to attract more customers, as they weren't sold in any other pet shop in the world. He had not yet decided their price, but it would surely be expensive. He would not sell them very easily, either, as he must make sure that the buyer would be able to keep them alive.　　
He could not sustain his business by selling sea angels alone––he must have a certain amount of regular saltwater creatures as well––but he had not yet figured out where to get those saltwater creatures from. Maybe he needed to make a trip to the aquarium market.　　

The dog market in Binhai City was big, and fish were sold there as well. But only the cheapest and most common were fish sold there. One must visit the aquarium market to get the better fish.　　
Just like freshwater fish, saltwater fish had different price points. The more expensive they were, the more money the owners would be willing to pay to make them comfortable. Therefore, high-level saltwater fish owners were usually rich. One set of equipment was enough to buy a high-quality Ragdoll cat.
Counting the space that the tank was occupying and high housing prices these days in the downtown area of big cities, the space occupied by a large aquarium tank alone might be worth 10,000 yuan at least!　　
Unlike cats and dogs who didn't need a designated space, raising saltwater fish much more expensive and complicated.　　
If the aquarium tank was worth 10,000 yuan, one could not put a shabby fish in it, right? Otherwise, it would make them look bad in front of visiting friends and relatives.　
　
According to professional statistics, in the pet market in China, dogs and cats occupied 90% of the market share. 　　
Aquarium pets occupied a very small percentage of the market share––small enough to be ignored––but these statistics only accounted for families. Companies, offices, government agencies, and commercial groups were not included.　　
Exactly!　　
It was impossible to raise cats or dogs in companies and government offices. But having fish tanks was totally possible! 　　
In hotel lobbies, one or more fish tanks were often seen containing oscars, silver arowanas, or other fancy fish. They made the hotels more elegant and classy.　　
Besides, apart from refreshing one's spirit, another important function of raising fish was harmonizing Feng Shui.　　
Those who disliked cats would never own a cat.　　
Those who disliked dogs would never own a dog.　　
But those who disliked fish might own fish. Dogs and cats could not harmonize Feng Shui, but fish could.　　
An owner might not like fish at all, but he might insist on placing a fish bowl at home or at work in a spot with excellent Feng Shui. He might appear to be peaceful and visionary. But the fact was that he had a secret ambition of climbing up the ladder and getting rich. This was the typical reason that the Chinese owned fish… though not many people spoke about it explicitly.　　
Fish could not survive without water. Therefore, a fish bowl was the synonym of "water" in terms of Feng Shui. There was even a special term for it: "Feng Shui Fish."　　
According to I Ching, the book of ancestry for Feng Shui, water was the most life-fostering and moisturizing ingredient of all.　　
According to traditional Feng Shui, placing a fish bowl appropriately and raising fish could block disaster and bring good fortune, especially for those who lacked water in the five elements. Raising fish could help them climb up the ladder and make more money––at least this was the theory of Feng Shui. If it didn't work, there must have been other reasons.　　
There were still many people––especially those with power and money––that believed in these theories.　　
For the Feng Shui theories, if one believed them, they were real. If one didn't, they were not.　　
Regardless of whether the Feng Shui theories were true or false, it was a fact that some people could make money out of them.　　
It was never reflected in the market share statistics, but the profit was extremely high. If the hidden factors were counted, aquarium pets definitely occupied much more than a few percentages of the market share… 　　
Therefore, Zhang Zian believed in the great potential of aquarium pets. Bhe was not lacking water in the five elements––he was lacking money.　　


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

"If you see a wall that goes up and down and left and right and you can't see the end, and you never get to the end, what is it?" A calm voice said in the cabin.

Maans raised his head in surprise. It was Ye Sheng's voice.

"That's death. I used to read a book and now I understand. This is Ye Sheng, both I and Aki are alive, and I am talking to you through the current of snakes. We have arrived at the palace of Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire."

"Are you sure?" Maans's voice was quivered.

"Professor, if you see this bronze wall in front of me, you'll believe it, too." Ye Sheng said.

At the bottom of the water, Ye Sheng and Aki held each other's hands tightly, suspended in the deep green water. Rise to look the upper part, the light that shoots the lamp is lost in faint green, all directions are same and endless. Except at their front standing a huge bronze wall that extends up, down, left and right. It looks like it has no boundary, it's infinite.

The earthquake stopped temporarily. The dust in the water gradually fell, and the view became clear.

Ye Sheng identified a mottled mark in the rust on the bronze walls. It was exactly the same mark as on the clay tablets they had just found. It was a burning face, only much larger.

"This is a... city of bronze?" Aki said quietly. There was a separate line of communication between her and Ye Sheng.

"Like the legendary bronze city he made on the snow and ice in Myth of North Europe." Ye Sheng said, "We are lucky! We wouldn't have been able to drill our way through the water until the earthquake opened the fissure."

"Yeah, who knew it was buried dozens of meters underground? Casting the whole city in bronze, I don't know how the dragons did it."

"Professor Von Schneider had a guess. Norton, the dragon king, used the whole mountain as a chisel and poured the copper paste into it from the top. At the same time that the bronze city was being built, the heat caused the rocks to crack and formed a technically impossible behemoth city. A city made entirely of bronze, his habitat."

"It's crazy to imagine that." Aki whispered, "He... Will he be in there?"

"You'll have to go in and see." Ye Sheng said. "I'm looking forward to it."

"Ye Sheng, Aki, prepare to withdraw," Maans said. "I'm afraid there will be aftershocks, and your oxygen reserves are low."

"Professor, do you know what I see now? It's the edge between the worlds of dragons and human. Do you stop to breathe when you touch the edge of the world? If an aftershock closes the gap, you'll so regret. There was something inside," Ye Sheng said. "I could feel the snake swimming around something. It's scared."

Maans was silent for a full minute. "Fear... Is it Norton's grave that scares the snake?" He took a deep breath. "Ok, I see. I will replace the new equipment for you, but remember, you only have two hours. Both oxygen and electricity will last only two hours, and the helicopter of the Chinese government will probably arrive in two hours when the underwater operation will be forced to stop."

"Yes," said Ye Sheng. "but now I wonder where the door of the dragon king's house is. There's even no gap."

"I probably do know. Wait, I'll bring a locksmith down to you soon." Maans said.

Maans went to the aft cabin and dialled. "Principal, a new development of Kui Men Project. We found a city made entirely of bronze in an underwater fissure created by the earthquake."

There was silence on the other end of the line. "Bronze city. It's the palace of Norton, the King of Bronze and Fire."

"We must explore it at once. Even though the wind and rain on the Yangtze river are heavy, it's risky," Maans said. "but it's hard to wait. We have competitors."

"Competitors? Who is it? There are too few people who can compete with us in the field of archaeological exploration."

"An underwater expedition, funded by private foundations in Hong Kong, China, is exploring a newly discovered underwater burial site. They don't seem to know anything about dragons, but they will be diving in the near future." Maans said, "If they found the bronze city, we might not be able to keep the secret. Ye Sheng felt the ancient bronze city... There's something. It's not a dead city."

"I see. Your request has been granted," said the principal. "For them, the first is to capture alive, the second is to kill. If this thing is out of control, the whole world will be upside down."

"Time is limited. May I use "the key" to open the bronze city?

"That's why I let you take him!"

Maans put the phone away and bent down to stroke the baby in the cradle. The baby, who had been wailing, grew quiet and looked around with wide, innocent eyes. Near the cradle sat a charming woman, about thirty or forty, who had a diamond ring glistened on the third finger of her left hand.

"Honey, did you feel that thing?" Maans pinched the baby's nose.

"He must be used with care; it is our only 'key' at present., it is difficult to find a second people with such high purity of dragon blood, even Chu Zihang cannot compare with him." The woman said.

"But he is much better behaved than Chu Zihang," Maans teased the baby. "Don't act so unbelieving. You are just his foster mother, all of us love "the key". How much time you have to take care of your own daughter?"

"Chen Motong?" The woman said simply, "I don't see her thinking of me as a mother."

"Your family problems are complicated... Let's not talk about that at work, "Maans said, picking up the baby and looking at her. "Don't mind a word more about your family. Unless the daughter treats you as a mother, you don't treat her as your daughter, isn't a mother like this too demanding? You have a beautiful adopted daughter."

"You're her mentor, and I know you care about her. However, a girl looked at her own mother died in front of her, but do not cry, just wait for two days until people knocked quietly, left me no intention to love. There was no movement in the woman's voice.

"Well," sighed Maans, "I just wanted to say that Nuo Nuo can be very eccentric sometimes... But she's a... Very nice girl.

Maans returned to the front cabin and stood at the window, arms outstretched, waiting for Selma to dress him in his diving suit.

His sight wandered through the wind and rain to the mountains above the water. "Bai Di city," he said. "I like the name."

"Captain, does Bai Di city refer to the residence of the dragon king or a city?" Asked Selma.

"There is a city, a city built more than two thousand years ago. Decades ago it was exposed to the air because the Three Gorges Reservoir was built, the water level rose and the main part of the old city was submerged, leaving only the Bai Di Temple on the island. The city was founded by a man named Gongsun Shu, who set up his own state here against an idealistic dynastic rebel, Wang Mang. Some people call him the white emperor."

"The name reminds me of the white king." The third mate said.

"Not the white king, but the King of Bronze and Fire. He is also known as the Grey King, the noble ancestor of the dragon race, one of the 'four monarchs'. His name is Norton. Descended from the dark king, Nidhogg Directly."

"Self-fertilization?" Said Selma. "Is Nidhogg his father or mother?"

"According to the current research, dragons are like normal creatures on breeding. For the vast majority of dragons, there are parents. However, the first generations are different, the " four monarchs" are not produced by the mating of male and female bodies. They represent the four elements, which were split directly from the black king. The black king is both his father and his mother." Maans said, "The Chinese have five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth, while the dragons have only four elements: earth, water, wind and fire. You should have learned that in an introductory course in alchemy."

"Is that Chinese Gongsun Shu actually a dragon king?"

"No, it's someone hiding behind Gongsun Shu. Before he claimed himself as an emperor, he claimed to have seen a dragon rising from the well and lying prone in front of his mansion. In Chinese history, it is recorded as "dragon's appearing", which is regarded as a good omen by Gongsun Shu." Maans said, "Sichuan was the west on the map of ancient China, and Gongsun Shu thought his luck came from metal. The colour of the metal is white, so he was called 'white emperor'. In other words, the so-called 'Bai Di' is not the 'white king', but actually means 'king of metal' in Chinese. And coincidentally, NORTON, the King of Bronze and Fire, had two miracles. First, incredible flame. Second, he refined bronze from the depths of the earth and used it as a weapon."

"This man... Oh no, why does this dragon do this? Casting such a bronze city is an incredible project!"

Maans spread his hand and took off his cigar. "We never knew that. If we want to figure out what the dragon people want to do, we have to figure out what the dragon is and what their relationship with humans is. This is an academic problem. We can't get the answer by only analyzing the fossils of dragons. We may have to catch a living dragon king to torture him. He paused. "Tonight is an opportunity!"

Ye Sheng felt that the uneasiness of the "snake" he had left inside the bronze city had increased, it was swimming much faster.

The beam of spotlights came down, a figure was swimming towards them. Maans did not speak, but tapped his helmet and mask in greeting and let out a string of bubbles. He looks like a pregnant woman because his special diving suit has a transparent material pouch in front of him. Inside is a baby wearing a very small diving suit. In this underwater world, which adults can't help but fear, the baby was miraculously not crying. He turned his head slowly around, the golden light was flowing in his pupils.

Maans took the new signal line, and after the connection, he replaced the oxygen cylinders for Ye Sheng and Aki.

"Ooh! The key!" Ye Sheng patted Maans on the stomach to tickle the baby. "Professor, you look like a diving kangaroo."

"Then you are like a fox who came here to steal a wallaby! Remember, two hours, "Maans said, raising two fingers. "Get ready. I'm going to open the door."

Ye Sheng and Aki floated behind Maans, each of them put a hand on his shoulder. Maans folded his hands across his chest and gave his favourite students a firm pat on the hand.

Maans closed his eyes, pressed his hand on the bronze wall and murmured. Like singing and roaring, the majestic voice directly penetrated the depth of Ye Sheng and Aki's mind. Maans suddenly opened his eyes and did what will freak out normal divers. He opened the mask on his pressure suit 120 meters below the surface. This will allow the huge water pressure directly press his fragile human body, his blood in every bubble will scramble to escape, may burst his blood vessels!

Maans's voice echoed in the water. At this moment, he released his speaking spirit.

Speaking Spirit – Undusted.

The water around Maans swirled, and a transparent shell of water expanded rapidly outward around him. Water was forced out of a spherical space several meters. The vortex swirled around them at high speed, and the high-pressure oxygen leaking from the oxygen cylinder of Maans filled the space in the bubble. They are standing in the air!

Where Maans's hand had touched, as the wind blew over the surface of the bronze walls, chunks of copper rust had been stripped away, revealing new metal surfaces with a greasy-black sheen. The pattern on the wall was clearly visible, a raised face with a burning log in its mouth. It was a strange picture, its face twisted in pain, but it would not let go of the teeth that held the log.

"Baby, the rest is up to you." Hanging from the bronze walls with steel claws, Maans lifted the baby carefully from the belly of the suit.

Silence, only the sound of high-speed rotation of the vortex. The baby with the golden pupils remained silent for a long time, then bent down hard and stood up, standing on the palm of Maans's hand. He looked only a few months old, with a sucker in his mouth, a one-piece baby suit with cows of all sizes, and only a few stray hairs on his head. But such a child straightened his back solemn as a priest. He gazed into the bronze man's face, and stretched out his little chubby hand slowly, put a finger between its eyebrows.

A bronze bulge between the eyebrows cut the baby's delicate fingers, and blood ran over the anguished face. For an instant, Aki saw the face twisted with a happy expression. Ye Sheng reached out and caught the pacifier that had fallen from the baby's mouth. The sound, low as a bell, gushed out of the child's mouth. The bronze wall stated to react.

The baby's blood poured into the bronze face's mouth as if it had been forcibly sucked. But the infant stood in the martyr's impassive attitude, completely ignored the loss of blood without expression. He bent slightly as if to kiss the mouth of the bronze man. Maans hugged him and forcibly stopped the appalling act. He took out the tourniquet, wrapped it around the baby's pinkie carefully and patted his face. "Key, that's enough, you're wonderful."

After sucking the blood, the bronze man fell silent for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth like yawning. There was a terrible noise of metal being heated and broken up deep in the bronze wall. A dark hole about one meter appeared on the bronze wall. Around were the teeth of the bronze face, not human teeth, the sharp edges were like daggers.

"This is the entrance." Ye Sheng whispered.

"The great achievement of alchemy was to contain the spirit in the purest substance and then serve as the guardian here," said Maans. "You have about two hours, and the spirits will be closed."

"Probably?" Ye Sheng said, "So imprecise? If we were exploring the moon, would you say we have about two hours to land on the moon? It's even more dangerous than the moon!"

"Then we shall save a minute for discussion," Maans said. "I will take back my speaking spirit, and you can enter after the passage is filled with water."

The pale gold in the baby's eyes faded. He held up his bandaged finger to himself, looked at it in surprise, and burst into tears. 

"Oh oh-oh, don't cry don't cry, that's good enough for you." Maans put the baby back into the pouch with a helpless father's look on his face.

"Remember, two hours," Maans looked into Ye Sheng's eyes and told him again, "it's not time for Norton to wake up. The goal is to find his eggs, but if not, destroy it." He passed a black tin box. "Something from the Equipment Department. It can destroy the egg but you must move at least 50 meters before its detonating."

Ye Sheng gave a thumbs-up and Maans put his helmet back on. He took his speaking spirit back, the huge ball of air broke into countless bubbles in a flash, rising rapidly towards the top, and the surging water made Ye Sheng and Aki almost unable to breathe. The professor was as agile as a fish, diving back into the water on a bronze wall while turning on the hydro-assist device behind him and leaving at high speed.

Aki looked up at Maans disappearing into the distance. Darkness had returned, and the only light was the spotlights on Ye Sheng's helmet.

Aki suddenly felt the cold, devastating cold on the edge of the world.

"Ye Sheng!" She called back.

"Here I am." Ye Sheng held out his hand and shook with her through thick gloves, smiling.

Maans stepped back to the ship and took off his fins. He was so hurried that he didn't take off the diving suit and went ahead to the cabin.

"Life parameters normal, signal unobstructed. They've gone deep inside, and there's a lot of bronze statues, space station tunnels, and... Anyway, you won't believe it. My god, people who haven't seen it with their own eyes won't believe it!" Selma came up with excitement.

"Put it on the big screen," Maans said.

Dark green video footage appeared on the big screen, which was sent back from underwater by Ye Sheng and Aki. In the spotlight column, ripple shown an incredible round bronze. Around it is a circle as sharp as spikes. At first sight, it reminds people images of it whizzing in eerie arcs and spinning around the neck of an enemy if thrown.

"Incredible craftsmanship." Whispered Maans.

"It looks like some kind of weapon." Said Selma.

"It's not a weapon, it's a gear, a part of a system." Answered Maans.

The camera kept pulling away, and it seemed that Ye Sheng was swimming away slowly with his helmet-mounted camera, which rose above the water.

"There's a lot of residual air in there, which buys us a lot of time," Maans says.

"No, the composition of the air is so low in oxygen that the oxygen is used up by the oxidation of the metal." Said the first mate "They only have enough oxygen for an hour and 35 minutes... No, for 33 minutes."

A second metal disc appears in the shot, followed by another and another... Countless metal discs covered a huge wall of bronze, with teeth clenched together. Maans looked down at his wrist, which was a mechanical Omega diving watch.

"This is Ye Sheng reporting live. I feel like I'm swimming in a huge mechanical watch." Ye Sheng said.

"It's a kind of alchemy machine," Maans said. "By looking at the complexity of it, I can tell that Norton is a great machinist. However, this is not surprising. Ancient Chinese story said that people were able to create wooden birds that could fly in the sky without falling. You have only 50 minutes, Ye Sheng, Aki, find the bedroom of Norton ASAP.

"Roger that, I can feel the snake's position is close to me." Ye Sheng said.

He touched the black box and turned to Aki. "You can take pictures and samples here, I'll find the snake under us. Pay attention to my vital data. If I have a problem, don't rescue me. Evacuate first. This is the order of the group leader.

"Yes," Aki said.

(Note: This is a Chinese translate novel)

When Lu Mingfei was applying for a foreign university, he received an invitation letter from Cassel College, a private university in the outer suburbs of Chicago. Under the call of mystery, under the choice of love and dream, he resolutely chose the unknown future. Black helicopters flew across the sky, the gate of a strange country was slowly opened to him: The door of becoming a dragon slayer.

Another name for this novel is:
Dragon's Raja

Edited by Aelryinth
Liu Gang and the others' faces immediately sank when they heard the furious roar in the cave.
As they expected, there really was a powerful exotic beast nested in there!
Zhang Che's face, however, was one of joy!
-As I expected, is today fated to be a two-in-one joyful event?-
Regretfully, although the exotic beast in there was provoked and furious about it, it had no intention of rushing out of the cave.
Liu Gang and the others' faces were pretty ugly at this moment. Just as he was about to give his suggestion, he saw Zhang Che bending down to pick up another piece of rock. "Zhang-shao, let's leave quickly. If-"
-Oh shit, big brother, you're looking to die!-
"Zhang-shao, don't-" Before he could finish his words, Zhang Che hurled the rock into the cave with all his strength.
Liu Gang and the others exchanged glances silently, -Why don't we make a run for it ourselves first?-
However, the problem was that Huang Juyun would skin them alive if they really left this young master alone and ran by themselves!
Another furious roar rang out from within the cave. It sounded much like the cry of a cat in heat, magnified by countless times. Just hearing it left them feeling nervous.
-Hmm? You can even endure this?- Zhang Che grew even more agitated. If it could even endure such provocations, it could only mean one thing. Either the spiritual herb in the cave was about to fully mature, or the spiritual herb was a very high-grade one, leaving the exotic beast unwilling to come out at all.
-I don't believe this!-
Zhang Che bent down again, picking up another rock and throwing it in.
Liu Gang and the others no longer tried to persuade Zhang Che. They silently summoned all their subdued beasts, ready to brace against the impending storm ahead.
Each of them were swearing to themselves, -I won't ever come into the beast world with this kid again, even if I'm beaten to death! It's really too challenging for my heart!-
After the third rock was thrown in, another furious roar like a cat's mating call rang out. However, the exotic beast inside still didn't show any signs of making a move.
Liu Gang and the others were dumbstruck. -What kind of a situation is this?-
To get provoked repeatedly like this, let alone an exotic beast, even humans wouldn't be able to tolerate it!
Zhang Che had thoroughly run out of patience...
"Let's go, Zhang-shao. The exotic beast inside is of an unknown level and quality. It's still not too late for us to leave now if we can't afford to offend it," Liu Gang said, wanting to leave this place as soon as possible.
"No way I'm leaving. If I don't force that fellow out, I won't leave no matter what!" Zhang Che ground his teeth. He waved his hand in the air. The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon swooped down from above, coming to the cave entrance and aiming his mouth at the cave, breathing stream after stream of frozen air into it.
Liu Gang and the others really wanted to cover their eyes...
At that moment, there was finally a response from inside.
An extremely furious roar, gathered into a sound wave burst out from inside the cave, shocking Zhang Che and the others, who felt pain in their ear drums.
Immediately afterwards, a wave of heavy footsteps rang out. The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon quickly took to the skies, flying high up into the air.
In the next moment, a pair of deep glowing red eyes entered the group's sight, followed by a body that resembled a lion, charging out of the cave. It had a pair of curved horns that resembled jasper gemstones, and a body covered in a layer of dark green scales.
Between the scales on this exotic beast's body were locks of scarlet fur resembling dancing flames, as if it were wearing a fire red cape, incredibly eye-catching.
========
[Iaspi Leopardi]¹
Level: Seven Star (Level 65)
Quality: Gold
Characteristics: Wind and Fire Dual-Elemental. Moves Quickly, and Able to Ride the Winds to Fly Temporarily. Immune to Non-Innate Fire Elemental Attacks.
Weakness: Water-Attributed Elemental Attacks
Innate Attribute: Elemental Gathering. Able to Gather the Wind and Fire Elements Present in the Surrounding 100 Meters, Forming a Fire Elemental Storm Around it in a Five Meter Radius and Killing All Creatures in the High Temperature Turbulence.
Skill: Fire Tornado. Uses All its Vital Energy to Activate the Skill, Gathering the Powers of Fire and Wind Elements in its Surrounding One Thousand Meters to Form a Fast Moving, Frighteningly High Temperature Fire Elemental Tornado, Causing Destructive Damage to All Creatures Within a Hundred Meter Radius. Lasts 10 Seconds. Requires Three Days to Recover Vital Energy After Use.
Potential: C Rank
========
Liu Gang and the others' face immediately changed when they saw this two-meters-plus tall, about ten meters long huge beast. He shouted out loud in a hurry, warning Zhang Che, "Watch out, Zhang-shao! This exotic beast is likely to be very strong!"
They were all high-tier beastmasters; they could sense the abnormal fluctuations of the elements in their surroundings.
An exotic beast who could bring about such fluctuations of the elements was at least a high level and high quality beast. They weren't sure if Zhang Che's subdued beasts could take it on.
However, a hint of extreme excitement flashed in Zhang Che's eyes.
A seven-star gold-quality dual-elemental exotic beast! Not only that, it even had a C-Rank potential, free from the restrictions of its level and able to rise all the way to epic quality, with a chance to gain a False Domain!
Most importantly, this Iaspi Leopardi's offensive abilities were truly too good! If it continued advancing its quality by a rank or two, it would simply be heaven-defying. It might be hard to even find another beast that could rival it within the same level and quality!
-I have to take down this Iaspi Leopardi!-
"It's fine. I understand the situation. You guys retreat a little."
Zhang Che did some calculations. Ordinarily speaking, a seven-star gold-quality beast's fighting strength should be close to that of a five-star legend-quality beast. Even if it was stronger, it would only be by a little with regards to their basic abilities like speed, strength, and so on.
However, this Iaspi Leopardi was definitely not an ordinary exotic beast. Its actual strength was surely higher than a five-star legend-quality beast.
Even so, it wasn't like Zhang Che only had one legend-quality baby. Not only that, the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's attributes happened to counter it. There should be no problem dealing with this Iaspi Leopardi.
Thinking up until here, another five-colored streak of light shot out from between his brows. The Steel-Armored Tyrannosaurus' majestic figure appeared out of the blue, nearly causing Liu Gang and the others' jaw to dislocate from the shock they received.
-My god, did this kid rob one of those super high-end beast card shops or something? Since when did legend-quality subdued beasts become so common?-
Liu Gang and the others really wanted to open up Zhang Che's brain to see how many more such high-quality subdued beasts were there in his spiritual sea.
-Is this kid really only a Tier Five beastmaster?
-Remembering this, he had two weapon-type beast cards, three legend-quality subdued beasts. Then, he'll have at least one defensive equipment-type beast card, plus that possible spatial-type beast card…
-Si..! That's already seven beast cards!
-How could an ordinary Tier Five beastmaster employ seven beast cards?-
In other words, either this kid's spiritual sea was wider than ordinary beastmasters, or his beastmaster tier was not just Tier Five!
While Zhang Che was weighing the situation in his mind, he saw from his peripheral vision that Liu Gang and the others were still standing there blankly. He quickly yelled out to them, "Eh? Why are you guys still here? Quickly get back; get further away. I'm afraid I can't take care of you guys when the battle starts."
The Iaspi Leopardi's skill could form a fire tornado, sweeping a hundred-meter radius around it. If the three of them remained here, Zhang Che was sure to have his hands and feet tied up, unable to act to the best of his abilities.
It was only now that they recovered from their shock. They were no longer worried about Zhang Che. This fellow had three legend-quality subdued beasts. Even if he couldn't best this exotic beast, he should be able to escape to safety. "Oh, we'll retreat right away. Zhang-shao, you be careful!"
-Hmm, it shouldn't be a problem for him to run away. Wasn't his dark blue dragon as fast as a fighter plane?-
Thinking of that, the three of them immediately turned to run, afraid of affecting the ensuing battle.
+++++++
Translator's Note:
1: The Iaspi in the beast's species was actually Jasper (referring to the mineral or gemstone, just wiki it), and although as you can tell leopardi was derived from the word leopard, the reference in its name was actually to a beast in Chinese mythology, the Zheng. There is no translation for Zheng into English, but its appearance is said to resemble a leopard, with five tails and a single horn on its head. Now, if I just kept it this way, you would get Jasper Zheng, which sounds ridiculous as a beast's species and more like a Chinese guy's name, so I decided to name it in Latin.


The world experienced a cataclysmic change, and countless spatial gateways appeared out of thin air.
Exotic beasts of all shapes and sizes swarmed out of those aforementioned spatial gateways, forcing the humans to face the crucial moment for their survival.
In order to search for a chance at survival, brave warriors from the army and scientific researchers risked their lives and entered the world beyond the spatial gateways. To their surprise, they discovered that there was a chance of obtaining beast cards by killing these exotic beasts in their world.
Those with extraordinary spiritual strength are able to utilize the beast cards, perhaps transforming the cards into the beasts’ combat bodies while they were still alive, or transforming them into weapons or defensive gears, or...
A new occupation came into existence following the changes, known as beastmasters.
A transcender with two souls fused into one found himself in this magnificent new world full of waves, rising step by step as he ascends into the seat of a godly beastmaster.

Cen's POV: 

"That's for me to know and for you to find out." sabi nya at nagsmirk ng nakakagoosebumps.

Napakapamilyar ng smirk na yan. Parang smirk ni Master.

Ngeks! Ang imposible naman na siya si Master eh kasing cold ng yelo yun. Eh si Ate ang kulit.

"Tss. Whatever Ate Sha."

"Malalaman mo rin. Haha. Nga pala, alam mo ba na may meaning ang balat natin?"

"Talaga? Natin? Meron ka rin?"

"Yup, actually hindi lang yan basta balat. Observe little sis."

Kumuha siya ng tubig na nakahanda sa lamesa, itinaas nya ang manggas ng coat niya. Nandyan pala ang balat nya. Binuhusan niya yon ng tubig at...

"Woah." yun lang ang nasabi ko.

Nagcrack yung balat ni Ate Sha at nireveal nito ang isang tattoo.

"Imperious Gang Heiress?" natanong ko. Anong ibig sabihin nun?

"Yes Lux. Ako ang tagapagmana ng Imperious Gang. Pero nakikita mo naman sa tattoo na hindi siya kumpleto. Putol ang dragon na nakaukit dito. Ulo lang at kalahating bahagi lang ang nakalagay. Alam mo ba kung bakit?" 

Oo nga putol nga. Bakit nga ba putol? Naubusan ba sila ng pampatattoo?

"Hindi eh." nasagot ko nalang.

"Dahil ang kaputol nito ay nasa sayo." sabi niya at lumapit sakin habang may hawak na baso ng tubig. Hinawi niya ang buhok sa batok ko at pinahiran ito ng tubig.

Naramdaman ko na kumirot yung batok ko. Pero hindi naman masyadong masakit.

Kumuha si ate ng cellphone at pinicturan ito.

"See?" sabi niya habang pinapakita sakin yung picture.

"Woah. Ang astig. Nasa sakin nga yung kaputol." 

Nakalagay kasi sa tattoo ko yung "Imperious Gang Heiress" at ang buntot ng dragon.

"Hindi lang yan Lux. Bago mo malaman ang isa pang sikreto ng balat natin. Ikukwento ko muna sayo ang kwentong may kaugnay dito. Ang history ng Imperious Gang." 

Nakinig naman ako. Sa tono kasi ni Ate Sha, parang mahalaga ang sasabihin niya. Siyempre bilang isa sa tagapagmana ng Gang, kailangan ko tong malaman.

"Ang mga Hindarkan which is ang mga angkan ni Lola Zhi Wang Hindarkan, ay ang pinakamakapangyarihang angkan sa buong China. Dahil dito, maraming mga mayayamang angkan ang naiinggit sa kanila, lalong-lalo na ang ang angkan ng Daizhi. Palagi nila itong kakumpetensya sa larangan ng pakikipagkalakalan at negosyo. Maging ang kanilang mga anak ay magkakumpetensya sa paaralan. Lalong umigting ang inggit ng Daizhi kina Lola nang palihim. Kaya kinaibigan nila ang mga Hindarkan para maisagawa nila ang maitim nilang balak." 

"Ang sama naman nila." 

"Oo Lux. Pero syempre hindi sila nagtagumpay dahil nalaman ito nina Lola dahil matagal na pala silang may spy sa mga Daizhi. At doon na nagsimula ang opisyal na hidwaan sa mga Hindarkan at Daizhi."

"Anong connect nyan Ate Sha sa balat natin?" 

"Makinig ka nalang little sis. Ok, so nagsimula na nga ang gera. At noong panahon na yon ay may mga scientists from Russia na nandayuhan sa China. At dahil isang magiting na scientist and historian si Daddy, nakasama siya sa grupo ng Russia. Pero nakasama rin ang anak ng mga Daizhi na si Wu Yi Zhang. Pero mas close si Daddy sa mga Leaders ng group. Hanggang sa isang araw, nakagawa sila ng isang pendant na kumukontrol sa lahat ng elements ng mundo, maliban sa gold. Ang pendant na to ay hugis bilog na may nakaukit na Dragon sa loob, dragon ang inukit nila kasi iyon ang pinakamaswerteng hayop para sa mga Chinese. Gayunpaman, may masamang epekto ito. Noong panahong iyon, 1% palang ang capacity ng pendant na ito na mag-absorb ng elements sa mundo. Gumawa sila Daddy ng isang formula na pampaboost ng pag-absorb ng pendant sa elements. Natapos nila ito when Dad is at the age of 20. Sinubukan nila ito pero nagkaroon ito ng masamang epekto. Naging 20% na ang capacity nito at nagsimula nang mang-absorb ng elements. Nagulo ang environment ng isang maliit na bayan sa China ng panahon na yun kaya dali-dali silang gumawa ng pampadeactivate sa pendant. Natapos nila ito ng tatlong buwan pero sa kasamaang palad, naging 50% na ang capacity nito at malaki na ang pinsala dahil umabot na ito sa upper part ng Beijing."

"So ibig sabihin ate, sa tuwing nag-aabsorb ng element ang pendant, tumataas ang capacity nito?" 

"Oo Lux. Pero dahil sa formula nila Daddy, naging stable na ang capacity ngayon. Nanatili ito sa 50%." 

"Buti naman. Wala ng problema." 

"Hindi Lux. 4 years later, nag-asawa si Daddy. At naipanganak ako nung taong iyon. A year later, nabuntis ulit si Mommy at naipanganak ka. We live peaceful that time hanggang sa nagdalawang taon ka. Doon na nagsimula ang trahedya. Dahil sa pagkagahaman ni Wu Yi Zhang sa kapangyarihan, ninakaw niya ang pendant. Gusto niyang gamitin ang pendant para pagharian ang mundo. Pero hindi nya alam na hindi pala ito activated kaya hindi ito gumana. Mabuti na lang at natago nila Daddy ang mga formulas. Ang pampaabsorb at pampadeactivate. Nalaman ni Wu Yi Zhang na na kay Daddy ang formulas. Kaya siya gumawa ng plano. Dahil noong panahong iyon ay nauso ang gangsters, gumawa rin si Wu Yi Zhang ng Gang para mapadali ang trabaho, Ang Heartless Gang." 

"Siya ang founder ng Heartless Gang?" 

"Oo. Nagsimulang mamayagpag ang Gang. Dahil sa yaman at connections nina Mommy't Daddy, nalaman nila ang balak ni Wu Yi Zhang bago pa man nila tayo magambala. Doon nagawa ang Imperious Gang." 

Napatango na lang ako kay Ate.

"Ito ang pinakarason kung bakit nila nilikha ang mga gang, pero tago ang rason na ito. Dahil kapag nalaman ito ng iba pang gang sa buong mundo, panigurado, magkakaroon ng World War 3."

Napasinghap naman ako sa sinabi ni Ate.

"Kaya tinago nila ang objective nila sa "Pagpatay sa mga sobrang samang tao na hindi kayang tugisin ng otoridad". Pero ang Heartless Gang ay iba ang objective, ang "Magkaroon ng mga ilegal na negosyo para mas mapalawak pa nila ang kapangyarihan nila". At dahil din yun sa formula. Nang maitatag na nga ang Imperious Gang, doon lang rin ni Daddy nalaman ang pakay ni Wu Yi Zhang sa pendant kaya noong mga panahong iyon, nag-isip ni Daddy kung paano nya maitatago ang formulas. Naisuggest ni Mommy na iturok ang mga formulas sa kanilang dalawa pero hindi pumayag si Daddy. Ayon kasi sa kanya, madali itong malalaman ni Wu Yi Zhang at mas lalo na rin kung itatago lang ito sa isang bagay. Kaya ang ginawa nila, tinurok nila ito satin."

Literal akong napanganga sa sinabi ni Ate.

"What?! Ibig sabihin nananalaytay sa dugo natin ang mga formulas?" 

"Oo Lux. Nasa sa akin ang deactivater at nasa sayo ang pampaabsorb."

"Hala? Ba't sakin pa yung delikado?! Ang daya naman." at nagpout ako.

"Hindi ko alam Lux. Pero I'm sure na Mom and Dad has better plans sa formulas. Ayun nga, nung panahon na. Sinugod ang mansyon natin ng Heartless Gang. Five years old ka na nun, bale 3 years nang nakikipaglaban sina Mommy sa Gang nila. Kaya nagsawa na rin sila. Sinakripisyo na lang nila ang sarili nila para matapos ang gulo at tantanan na nila tayo. Pero nagkamali sila ng desisyon. Kasi kahit na sinakripisyo nila ang buhay nila, hindi pa rin tumigil ang gulo." 

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang irereact ko. 

"So all those times na we were happy, eh nakikipaglaban sina Daddy't Mommy sa Heartless Gang pero they're acting in front of us like there's nothing wrong. I'm so numb ate!"

"No Lux, we are numb."

Di ko na napigilan ang pagtulo ng mga luha ko, niyakap ako ni Ate.

"Sige lang little sis, ilabas mo lang. Let those tears be your motivation for a revenge. Vengeance for our parents."

"I promise ate. After this, hindi na ako iiyak. I will train harder to be the best gangster beside you of course. And get revenge ate. We will get revenge."

Cendria Froster is an avid fan of Jaudon Myens, a Canadian-Filipino superstar known in every corners of the world. Behind her fan girl image lies the dark side of her being a renown gangster of the Black Castle Gang, the most powerful gang in the Philippines. They met in such a ridiculous way, making them annoy each other. Jaudon Myens made Cendria Froster his Filipino tutor as a favor from his Mom. Until they fall in love with each other. Having the risk of being involved in the gang world, Cendria rejected JM to protect him. They parted ways but the odds are playing them as they met again as sworn enemies. Will Cendria choose to let her heart prevail as a fan girl? Or let her mind prevail as a gangster?

A beautiful world called the Mystic Isles where all kinds of creatures live. Every creature has their own Isle, like the Isle of the Dragon's, Elf, Fairies, Mermaids etc. In each Isle there's the upper realm and the lower realm. The upper realm is where all the strongest creatures live while the lower realm is where the average creatures live.

------

CHINESE DRAGONS

The emerald Dragon

The crimson Dragon

The Azure Dragon

The Black Dragon

The Golden Dragon

Each of these Dragons have their own elements like

The Emerald Dragon - Earth  and Air Element 

The Crimson Dragon - Fire Element

The Azure Dragon.     -  Fire and Water/ice Element 

The Black Dragon      -  Lightning Element

Golden Dragon.          -  Earth, Air, Fire, Water, lightning Elements

------

The Golden Dragon is  a legendary Dragon in the cultivation world. They are half humans and half Dragon's. If a Golden Dragon is born, every where he goes he will be called the emperor; Even the emperors will have bow to the Dragon, no matter the Dragon's size or age.

This is all a place where no one knows exits, way down in the human world. The people in this world only heard of Dragons and elves from books and stories while they believe its all a myth but its really a different world way above the clouds. The mystical creatures wear some kind of mask to hide their immense power if they're going to come down to the human world.

-------
WuQin Empire  is a very large Empire that the population of people seem to increase as days go by. The Empire is ruled by Emperor Ping Yu Who ruled with an iron fist. WuTan is a kingdom inside the WuQin empire which is ruled by King Dao. 
--------
The Xu residence 
The Xu residence looks like a lovely and happy house but inside, the house Is always noisy as the concubines children don't get along with the Wife's children. 

" Xu Chao let go! I Found this pearl for my brother so that he can start his cultivation. It doesn't belong to you, let go!" Xu Xinyi said. The male lead's adorable sister. 
" You thief! You stole it from me. I was the one that kept it there, in the river. Let go you thief"
The boy growled in anger and he tried to beat the girl. 
" Enough!" Shouted a powerful and scary voice. It scared the fighting children to the core which made them clammed their mouths shut. 
" Why are you fighting?" 
" Father. Xinyi stole this pearl from me and because I'm a concubine's son, she wanted to take it away from me by force" The boy said as he started sobbing with crocodile tears. 
" That's not true! He is lying, he stole it from me!" The girl tried to defend her self but then her father slapped her. Marking a  handprint on her cute face.
" How dare you talk to him like this. He is older than you! Your just eight and he's ten, you should respect him or I will make you and your  useless mother face the consequences" 
"But--" When she tried to talk another slap landed on her face. The father ignored his daughter and looked at his bastard of a son who was smiling in joy inwardly and said with warmth In his eyes
" Son I'm sorry. I give you permission to beat her up whenever she disrespects you" He then turn towards the girl again and continued " She is just a brat that has been spoiled by that woman. She has no respect for her elders, you should punish her how ever you like. Let's go" He said mercilessly as if she isn't his own blood. 
The father and son duo left her there but the boy turns his head  and look at her as he smirked before leaving. 
The girl watch them as she was on the verge of crying before running away to go to her lovingly and caring mother and brother.
She was running as fast as possible towards their shabby and old place they called home. She saw her mother who looks three times her age because of malnutrition, sweeping the floor. The father doesn't provide them with enough food and the food is also not fresh for a person to have a health meal. Mother Xu was busy sweeping the floor as she heard loud and fast footsteps coming her way. She stopped sweeping and turned her head to look at the person, but then she was suddenly hugged tightly before she could even react. By her one and only daughter. 
" What's wrong  honey?" Mother Xu asked worriedly 
" Mom... It's father. He is such a bad man, Mom. That Xu Chao stole a pearl that I found in a lake inside the forest. I was going to give it to brother as his congratulation gift after his test but that son of a biscuit stole it from me" she Said while sobbing as she continued " I wanted brother to exchange the pearl so that he can buy elixirs or those rear herbs so that he can use it to cultivate faster, if the test is  a success"  A child will take a test at the capital at the age of ten So that he/she will know what kind of element he/she possess
" Honey... Shh... There, there" Mother Xu tried to console her daughter as she has nothing to do about what happened. If she was to confront her cruel husband then he will surely take her precious children away from her and kick her out of the house and she can't let that happen. Her children mean the world to her. 
The Current head of the house has three concubines and a wife, which is Xinyi's mother but he only kept her title as a wife because of his Father but she is treated even worse than a servant in the house. 
Concubine Wan has two boys and the younger one is Xu Chao the boy that stole Xinyi's pearl.
Concubine Lin has three children, two girls and a boy 
Concubine Fei has two children also. A boy and a girl. 
And Mother Xu as the wife. The mother and daughter pair heard heavy footsteps so they turn their heads to look and there they saw a handsome boy who was about ten years old carrying two bucket of water as he pants heavily. Even when he looks like a sick person because of the malnutrition, his beautiful golden eyes still glowed with life and his handsome features were still there, only that his skin is a bit dark and he looks skinny. But he was still handsome looking only That his beauty has lessen.

Longwei is a child with great beauty. He was born in the cultivation world but unfortunately he couldn't cultivate because his dantain was sealed since birth.

His mother was always abuse by his ungrateful father. Longwei's hatred against his father grew as days go by. He vowed to get stronger and protect his loved ones from danger. 


One day he unsealed his dantain and began his road to cultivation. Watch as he reach high in the world and became the Next emperor.


The book cover doesn't belong to me. All the credit goes to the wonderful artist

chinese dragon elements

Certified Chinese Man

The Demon Against the Heavens

Kingly adventures

Versatile Mage

Edict of the Yellow Emperor

Pet King

The Dragons

Divine Beast Adventures

My Fan Girl is a Gangster

LONGWEI

People search chinese dragon elements also like: