Shiku was just your typical day to day grinder. Working his job and then going home to play games or mess with machines, but one day *bonk* Shiku found himself waking up years into the future. Now having to endure space travel and a whole new world he realizes one thing. I dont want to be Alone.

The Land of Heritage.
The Cultivators Assembly.
"Everyone, the bank run which happened recently at the Magical Energy Bank is today's topic of discussion." The meeting's host addressed the crowd of powerhouses.
"Sigh, if the Great Venerable Dragon God doesn't intervene this time, there's going to be a huge problem." Someone commented.
"Yeah, the other party wants us to provide loans at the last minute. However, under such circumstances, how are we supposed to offer loans to them? All magical energy stored in Magical Provenance has been budgeted." Another person shook his head.
"Alright everyone, let's stop lamenting and begin the discussion. We'll now welcome the formerly American cultivator and famous economist, Mr. Edward to share with us his newfound economics theory on the World of Cultivation." The host banged the wooden hammer on the table again.
A zestful white man in his early 40s who wore black spectacles stood up and bowed slightly towards the crowd. Then, he sat down again, picked up his script and began to read.
"Under the Era of Shenyuan, commercial activities related to the World of Cultivation have displayed varying characteristics. Based on this, I hereby summarize three economic principles.
"One, a person involved in the World of Cultivation's commercial activities must have an individual cultivation base that matches the scale of his or her commercial activities. Or else, he or she will face difficulties in understanding the World of Cultivation's changes in supply and demand."
"Two, those involved in commercial activities must have a powerhouse who matches the scale of their commercial activities to back them up, or else they would face difficulties in withstanding various kinds of risks that appear in commercial activities."
"Three, arguments often accompany economic activities in the World of Cultivation and the bottom threshold is often lower than regular commercial activities."
After he finished speaking, the crowd was silent at first, then a hubbub ensued.
"He's spewing nonsense, isn't he? And this is known as the New World of Cultivation Economics Theory?" Someone attacked the economist's ideas.
"Eh, that wasn't total nonsense. What he said did have some truth in it." Someone nodded.
"Silence, does anyone else want to speak?" The host banged his hammer again.
This time, Ren Ruofeng raised his hand.
"Please allow the powerhouse from China to speak."
The crowd started to pay attention to him. Everybody knew that the biggest economic entity in the World of Cultivation is the Truth Department. They had people, money and land. The venue where everybody was at right now was the Truth Department's property and a rental fee had to be paid annually.
Times prior to this had been dangerous but the matter was not brought up. After the completion of the Ten Billion Population Plan, procedures which had to be done and profits which had to be acquired were not neglected by the Truth Department. 
After all, history proved to them that showing kindness towards matters on an international platform instead of focusing on profits did not lead to positive outcomes.
"Everyone, I thought that the current economic activities of the World of Cultivation must undergo a planning system. Our Nets Above Snares Below plan can be the central core of this type of economic activity. In a short amount of time, it can count the main changes in supply and demand." Ren Ruofeng addressed the crowd.
Some people nodded while some shook their heads.
Edward, the person who spoke earlier, furrowed his brows. "Mr. Ren, everyone knows that the planning system lacks vigor and it's incapable of activating each economic entity's productivity, leading to low efficiency. This isn't good for our World of Cultivation's development."
"Hehe, but it's good for gathering cultivation resources to perform great things and good for maintaining the stability of humanity. As for the economic entity's productivity, we can focus on supporting major enterprises while relaxing control on smaller ones to undergo a flexible adjustment." Ren Ruofeng proposed confidently. After all, he had decades of experience in dealing with this. 
"Oh, does this mean that our World of Cultivation has to form a planning committee that oversees all humans?"
"I happen to have such an idea…" Ren Ruofeng uttered slowly.
…
The important figures within the system were busy discussing complex topics that were hard to grasp. Naturally, Fang Ning would not care about them. He only knew that Sir System successfully returned to demand payment for a debt and it had increased its demands.
"Fine, you son of a b*tch. You're a haughty fellow." Fang Ning was in the System Space and saw everything clearly. "I thought they wanted to stage a violent protest to resist the debt, but it didn't happen."
"Yeah, I'm so disappointed. There's no challenge at all." Sir System sighed.
"Be grateful. You're a God-level System. Most likely, none of these fellows had ever thought of inter-galactic debt collection. Right, how did you manage to travel 2 million light-years anyway?" Fang Ning inquired out of curiosity.
"Oh, that's an Esoteric Skill of a Brontosaurus called 'Speed of Light'. Each activation allows me to travel ten thousand light years. I only need to activate it 200 times." Sir System explained.
"You can still do that? Looks like there are a lot of these God-level Esoteric Secrets, but what Maxims have you grasped? I heard from them that it's essential to master the Maxims in order to become a god." Fang Ning continued asking.
"I'm made from Maxims, so what other Maxims do I need to master?" Sir System replied. "I'll become a god once my powers reach a certain point."
"You didn't say so last time." Fang Ning retorted.
"Then I said it wrong. Whatever I say now takes precedence." Sir System asserted.
"You son of a b*tch, you're being egoistic again." Fang Ning sneered.
"Sorry, Mr. Rich Boss, I'm wrong." Sir System hastily apologized.
A moment passed yet no System Notification appeared.
"That's not right, I learn from my mistakes and change. Why no reward this time?" Sir System felt disappointed.
"Dream on, do you really think it's that easy to farm rewards like this repeatedly? Better lie low and continue working." Fang Ning jeered.
"Alright, I'll go work while you go cultivate. Let's not be lazy." Sir System gave in.
Fang Ning returned to the lounge, climbed onto his bed and continued to cultivate.
…
Land of Culinary, Greater Rat Kingdom.
The bank run issue that occurred at the human's Magical Energy Bank spread to this area as well.
Bai Shixin was discussing this matter with his ministers in the newly-built palace.
"Everyone, the present economic policy of our Greater Rat Kingdom must also keep up with the times. The Computer Management System which was previously established has to be further deepened to be used under the new economic environment." Bai Shixin, who was seated on the throne, said calmly.
Some people began to whisper among themselves.
"The Computer Management System was left behind by the First King, right?"
"Yes, it was a project led by two humans at that time. Now, ever since we moved into this arcane realm, energy supply has become a problem. Without the geothermal power station providing an endless supply of energy, the Computer Management System which uses up a lot of power has to be shut down after a few hours of work." Someone said.
No doubt, they were not like the humans who had a complete industrial system. The entire Greater Rat Kingdom's industry depended upon the humans' industrial system.
It was easier in the outer world. Back then, they could obtain the relevant components to maintain the geothermal power station through smuggling or public trading.
With the presence of the geothermal power station, energy supply was not a problem.
In order to avoid persecution from the spirits and monsters, the Greater Rat Clan moved into the Land of Culinary. However, energy supply became a problem again.
The arcane realm did not have any magma or geothermal energy. The current energy could only be generated by imported petroleum and coal.
This situation was challenging. In the outer world, humans could still rely on spiritually-controlled mechs to work at factories outside, whereas they could only send their members who were left behind to work.
Bai Shixin furrowed his brows. He had not begun the discussion on the current subject and their present problems had already been brought up. He was, of course, unhappy. This was obviously not a person who did things.
He lifted a finger and pointed towards somebody. "Kong Liang, tell me, what should we do?"
Kong Liang brandished a fan. He spoke confidently as he waved the fan. "Your Highness, according to the latest news, we'd better move back."
"Eh…" Everyone glanced at each other. This was a fine idea. If they moved back now, all of their current problems would no longer exist.
Furthermore, if they were lucky, they could pick up some junk along the way.
It had been two years since the humans abandoned their cities, so the things there were not heavily weathered…
The objects in the city might not be of use to the humans, but they were useful to the Greater Rat Clan. Particularly, those factories in the suburbs had complete sets of equipment. They could be reused once they were thoroughly cleaned.


Procrastinator extraordinaire, Fang Ning, had lost his consciousness after banging his head on a night of celebration. He woke up to a realization that he no longer had control of his body, as a System had taken it over. Will he eventually regain control of his body or will he be trapped in his body forever? How does he maneuver this situation? What's in store for Fang Ning?

As Han Xiao left without a sound, Raylen was left in confusion. They could not even lay their finger on the world above, yet Han Xiao had simply achieved this without breaking a sweat. For the Six Nations, there were still a lot of unknowns about the nature of the galaxy, and they only had the downgraded version of the Galactic Communicator, so they could only contact the Godoran Civilization and were unable to use other functions.
It was complete suppression of difference in civilization, so the Six Nations had to comply.
Therefore, they did not know about the function of the Galactic Travel agency and had no idea how Han Xiao had achieved what he had done. In their eyes, they felt that the ship was the unknown space organization that backed Han Xiao up. The man had always been mysterious, and they were always clueless.
As the major political power, having one individual that had allies more powerful than the entire planet, their fear and anxiety were off the charts.
Raylen was the party who had started the aggression against Han Xiao, but the pressure was meaningless. On top of that, they had also revealed the secret that they had the spaceship. They had suffered a double loss, and it pained their heart.
The difference between reality and expectation was huge, as if a student was trying to beat Han Xiao in an exam, but then they realized that he was already confirmed to go to a top university in a big city. Raylen was left only with disappointment.
…
Through the box-shaped cabin, the earth became smaller and smaller as Short Horn Star flew in the sky. The blue sky slowly turned dark while the anti-gravitation engine operated quietly. They headed into the dark universe. Suddenly, the cabin shook violently as it tried to escape the atmosphere. Before they knew it, they were in space.
Planet Aquamarine was filled with the deep blue color of the ocean with bountiful fertile land and specks of yellow dots. From above, one could see the entire land in detail, and Han Xiao saw that Andrea was covered in black, showing that the war and nuclear explosion had the most damaging effect at this area.
His experience on Planet Aquamarine flashed by in his eyes. He had started with nothing, then he had finished accumulating enough resources to start rising on this planet. And now, he was taking the next step to the higher stage. He felt sad leaving his friends behind, so he still had some feelings for the Planet Aquamarine. As he left the planet, part of his heart was still in his home.
Even though he was not extremely close with people such as Bennett, Hila, and Aurora, they had great potential in their ability. Just from the perspective of benefits, Han Xiao hoped to see Hila and her sister grow stronger and provide assistance.
Staring at the planet that was slowly drifting away, he quietly murmured, "I will be back."
The next moment, Han Xiao looked away from the planet and headed toward the hallways in the spaceship.
Whoosh!
The metal door that connected box-shaped cabin to the main spaceship split into four diamonds and retracted into the walls. Right through the door was a straight metal hallway that extended forward. The light on the side of the door turned from red to green, indicating that the passengers should follow the path.
"Come on, I need to get a drink," Kerlodd urged.
"Why are you rushing? Your money is with me."
Han Xiao waved his hand, and the professional players stopped their chit chat and pushed the payload forward.
Halfway through the tunnel was a mechanical arch door with a monitor on the side. It was used to detect the body condition and identify the species of the passengers to have a suitable arrangement. The group walked through the door, and the monitor showed that everything was normal. The floor suddenly opened up, and a transparent container popped up. Inside the container was a translator for the passengers to use.
Han Xiao and others all put the translators on, and the monitor spoke with a digital woman's voice.
"Welcome to the Short Horn Star Travel Agency. You originally reserved fifty seats, but we have detected more, please pay the additional fee of…"
With a few more people than originally planned, Han Xiao followed the instruction. The account still had a bit more than 700 Enas. The voice then said, "Payment confirmed. Class: Economy. Personal luggage storage function activated. Please store your luggage and move forward."
The wall on the side opened up, and inside was a moving conveyor belt that transported luggage to the warehouse. After putting in the supply boxes, the group kept on moving forward.
Finally, they reached the end of the hallway. It was a large elevator. After they stepped in, the elevator moved up and down, but it also moved sideways. The galactic commercial spaceship did not force the passenger to stay in one place—it was more like a cruise that had a lot of entertainment and resting spaces. Different sections of the ship had different environments to accommodate different life forms. For example, species similar to humans that needed oxygen and low gravity to live shared one large lobby. Species that needed special environmental conditions also had their own section, such as Aquatic Creatures and Anaerobic Organisms.
The elevator stopped abruptly. The door opened, and the bustling atmosphere crashed into the group.
In front of their eyes was a large empty space—the lobby for economy class. It was wide and open with all sorts of entertainment such as a place that was a mixture of a bar, a ballroom, and a party room as well as resting areas and personal rooms. One side of the lobby was a large window that could directly see the beautiful universe decorated with the stars.
All sorts of living creatures walked past them. They saw a bird talking to a lion that was wearing a suit. There was also a dwarf with a great big, bushy beard drinking beer with a beast with sharp teeth. Every one of them had different scents and voices, and they were mixing together in a small space, which gave the players a weird feeling, as it was their first contact with aliens.
"What kind of species is that? Their heads look like a hammer," Second Prince said in surprise.
"You look like them." Sun Eggplant laughed.
"Don't bully him so much," King Admiral said. "Only I have the right to do so."
Second Prince gave both of them a middle finger.
Rainy Kim stood by the window like a quiet, beautiful lady, enjoying the view of the night sky. Twinkle Fried Rice slowly moved up to her, and just as he wanted to flirt, Hao Tian pulled him back.
Hao Tian dragged Sleepy Winter and Twinkle Fried Rice and said in a serious tone, "Later, we will go find a chance to see if we can activate some missions… Fried Rice, why do you look so bitter?"
All the players opened their eyes and chatted about the new world. However, Han Xiao was not surprised.
He had already seen too many species after a lot of reading. A female member of staff wearing a uniform with a human shape walked up to the group. She had light-red skin and smiled at the group.
The staff member scanned through the group, then she directly walked up to Kerlodd and said with enthusiasm, "Respectable Godoran, your room is ready."
In the Colton Star Cluster, Godoran was a well-known species with high standing. Commercial traveling groups were equivalent to public transport in space because it was the cheapest way to travel. So, it was rare to see a Godoran.
The staff member assumed that Kerlodd was the leader, and he ignored Han Xiao and the others.
Kerlodd was a bit surprised and looked at Han Xiao. He then replied, "Okay, I understand."
The staff gave the room number and authorization to Kerlodd, then she gave him a wink before leaving. It was obvious that she was interested in him. Godorans were the best species in the star cluster, and the woman, who was an Aqwax Species, would not mind if anything happened between Kerlodd and her. Some species could have a hybrid offspring, while others could use IVF. The relationships between different species in the universe were very open.
However, Kerlodd was insistent about being pure blood, so he had no interest in females from other species. He handed everything to Han Xiao.
Han Xiao took the things. He found it funny that the Godoran was mistaken as a leader.
"We are on the ship and have finished the transaction," Kerlodd said. "When can I contact the headquarters?"
"No worries, the final stop is Juberly Hub. You can head back by yourself from there. I won't stop you."
"That's good." Kerlodd rubbed his hand and added awkwardly, "I want to get a drink, so…"
"I only have that much. Don't waste it all." Han Xiao gave him ten Enas. Han Xiao thought to himself that he was such a kind person for giving pocket money to a person whom he had scammed.
After receiving the money, Kerlodd skipped toward the bar. He believed in hedonism, so most of his money was spent on drinks.
Han Xiao brought everyone to their room, and the players' faces were filled with surprise. Bun-hit-dog excitedly recorded everything. Occasionally, other species looked at the group, but they withdrew their gazes rather quickly as Space Humans were really common. There were a lot of human species in the economy class lobby.
After reaching the door of the room, Han Xiao thought for a while and turned to the group. "You are free to do whatever you want. Also, try to get some information from other passengers."
The players could not hold back their curiosity any longer. After hearing this, everyone scattered to the lobby. Players were useful intel gatherers, so there was no need for him to do that by himself. Also, players could earn some quests from other passengers and earn some Enas, and he could use some method to exchange goods with players. In the end, the players were essentially making money for Han Xiao.
Han Xiao smiled. I guess it will be the first time that the passengers have met such passionate people.


What do you do when you wake up and find yourself inside the very game that you love? 
What do you do when you realize you that you have not only become an NPC - you have even been thrown back in time to before the game even launched! 
What will happen when our protagonist's two realities coincide? 
Han Xiao was a professional power leveler before his transmigration. Using his past life's knowledge, Han Xiao sweeps through the universe as he prepares for the arrival of the players. This is definitely not your typical transmigration novel.

Theodore was picked up early in the morning as he would finally start his journey to KMU.
Even with all the abilities of the present, the examinations were held on KMU grounds.
They could not afford to have anyone tamper with the results and the test was held in highly optimized grounds. 

Not just anyone could attend these entrance exams. You either had to have a great background or stellar results. The KMU was a second-tier university and attracted talents from far and wide. The competition was bound to be fierce; so many applicants were refused before they could even take the entrance tests.

Theodore was escorted to a family carrier which brought him to one of the large space-stations that orbited Regus 2.  Here,  a large space-vessel from the KMU was present to pick up all the applicants that were allowed to undergo the entrance exams. Therefore the space station was currently a beehive of activity. Many ships came and went, many bearing family crests of important families from the surrounding planets.

Regus 2 was one of the main planets in the star system and had been chosen as a pick-up point for a large piece of the surrounding. With the KMU's influence, no one dared to interfere with vessels that declared they had business with the KMU. 

Theodore's transport vessel was halted and went to cursory inspection. With his prestigious background and nationality, none of the security officers could be bothered to go through a lengthy check-up. Other space ships escorting less prominent nobles or from more distant planets were screened thoroughly. They did not wish for any disturbances to happen on this day!

He was then escorted by one of the security officers to the check-in near the KMU's spaceship. From inside the space-station Theodore had already spotted the humongous spaceship that belonged to the KMU. Its grandeur was unmatched by any vessel that currently ported at the space station.
Its sharp contour and sleek look coupled with its enormous size and esteemed identity had everyone take a second look at it.

The check-in went smoothly as his identity was checked and his invitation to the examination was valid. A kid before him had tried to sneak in with someone who passed the identification and was then detained and carried of by the dutiful security guards that were scrutinizing the line. 

Being accepted to KMU was a huge deal. Even if most people would fail to complete their four-year studies, they would still be considered as one of the brightest students in their region. Therefore, more than a few uninvited guests would try and sneak in every year, hoping to get a chance at entering the prestigious schools and becoming dragons overnight.

Theodore had immediately stamped the kid as a fool. Trying to pass by the discerning eyes of the security detail would be impossible. Forging an invite, impossible. Impersonating someone else? That would have you sent to jail for a long time. 

The examinations were of great importance to the KMU, they would make sure the arrangements were impeccable. Not to mention that states supported the stringent control, as they did not want to step on the tails of the KMU. The best and brightest of many states graduated or attended KMU so it naturally held a special place in their minds.

Theodore then had to wait for a bit until a group of ten examinees had gone through the identification process. In batches of ten would they be escorted inside the massive spaceship as they would be instructed on their way in. This made sure that the attendants of the KMU had the time to pick up and deliver the examinees and give them the proper instructions without having to haste themselves too much.

Theodore did not mind the arrangement as he understood the logistical purpose of it.
Another examinee, however, could not help but lament that he had to wait in order to enter.  He even complained to the stewards and tried to kick up a fuss in order to try and hasten the process.
The staff, however, was not impressed with his attempt and cordially explained to him that there was no alternative to waiting unless he wanted to be kicked off the examinee list.

Theodore had spectated the incident and could only shake his head. Being impatient would not help, and having a background would solve nothing here. Who would be ordinary if they could attend the examination?  Naturally, the staff did not give a crap.

"What are you looking at?" The impatient kid had seen the disapproval in Theodore's eyes and decided to come to look for some retribution.

"Are you referring to me?"  Theodore casually entered, not at all worried about the angry look of the kid.

"Who else dumbass. Do you find something funny? Cause I don't mind playing with you for a bit." The kid rudely remarked.

"I was looking at a dog that was barking up the wrong tree. I don't want to waist mu breath on you so I'll make myself clear. You're a disgrace to all examinees. Just stand by and shut your mouth as we wait for the party to be complete." Theodore laid it into him like a savage. 

He did not resort to violence or cursing but did not care about offending the other party. He did not want to be friendly with such a boor anyways.

"You dare call me a disgrace? We'll settle this later you -"
"By the time I enter KMU, you will be on your way back. They won't accept such uncouth people at the university. Don't mistake yourself for something that you're not. Your background stopped mattering the second you accepted the invitation for the examination, and I doubt you could be a threat to me. Now step aside as we will be moving to the ship since we're now complete." Theodore made short notice of the kid and moved along when he saw their group was complete.

As he made his way over to follow the attendant he left the kid fuming and trailing behind them. He was so furious at being slighted he didn't listen to all the explanation that happened along the way to the 'Common Room' inside the ship.

"This is what we call the Common Room. Aboard this ship, this is the largest consecutive space. Its thirty-one stories high and spaces across several kilometres long. As the 'Charles Dickens' is mostly engineered as a pleasure travel ship it comes with its own entertainment and commercial district. You will find all of that here; from casinos and shops to swimming pools and even ski slopes."

"Don't mistake the 'Charles Dickens' for a cruise-ship however, even though it has such a large section of commercial and leisure, the ship is also armed to its teeth. During our trip, we will be protected by a full company of space-mechs and the ship also has its own teeth in the high-grade lasers and ballistic rifles mounted along the hull. This ship truly is a miracle of engineering and you can only imagine the cost of this flagship."

"The ship is the flagship that the KMU uses for all official occasions. During tournaments and other lengthy trips, the Charles Dickens is the prefered vessel. Naturally, this is because it is unique in its nature because of the mixed utility and massive size. During tournaments, about sixty to seventy procent of all students travel along and are still able to keep up with their studies. The headmaster once called the Charles Dickens a "One of a kind monstrosity that fulfils only a very specific purpose, but it's unmatched in this very purpose".

"It is named after the famous late headmaster Charles Dickens who also ordered the creation of this ship. He had all sorts of quirks, but he is definitely the most loved headmaster of all time."

Theodore was fascinated by the story and even more impressed by the sheer size and interior of the common room. He felt the Charles Dickens was a very odd space ship. It was nothing like he had anticipated and he could not help but think that the ships arrangement  - a combat ready cruise ship was just a stupid arrangement. The price of this thing must be incredible. He would have rather bought designated dreadnought class destroyers to accompany a luxury cruise ship. He could not help but think back on his lessons with Redford.

After being delivered to the common room and introduced to the ship's facilities, they were given instructions on where to finds their cabins and they were given digital maps of the ships to help them navigate as the ship would move to the academy in the next seven days.

One of the girls in the group of ten that had accompanied him approached him as they all said their goodbyes as they made their own arrangements,

"I saw you had a run-in with Louis at the gate, do you happen to know him as well?"

"The impatient kid throwing a tantrum? No, I do not know him."

"Hmm, I thought you conversed with him rather familiarly. In that case, I have to give you a fair warning. Louis is a very vengeful person. He's the second-in-line to Duke Carson. He's as arrogant and spoiled as they get. However, with his genetic aptitude at 87, his ego has truly blown up since his aptitude test. He won't take your reprimand easy, be aware of him - he might try something during the examination." She kindly explained and warned him of the potential danger.

"Thank you. I don't see a true threat in someone who does not know how to use his brains - aptitude or not, idiots are idiots" Theo smiled

"Anyways, - Miss... I think I missed your name, what is it you are called?"

"My name is Evanna Lynch, it''s a pleasure." She sweetly smiled back

"The pleasure is all mine, Miss Lynch."

Official Discord : https://discord.gg/reFWz58 

Bryan finds himself transmigrated into 16-year old Theodore.

Theodore lost his father eight years ago. His father went MIA during the last war. After shutting himself in his rooms for eight years he buys a "Neural Aptitude Enhancer" from a murky dark underground trader. Naturally, the 'Enhancer' is a fake - a poison that kills the original Theodore.

Now Bryan, well, 'new' Theodore needs to fight for his place in the universe. Will he become a rising star or will his star burn out pre-mature. Theodore promises himself he'll explore the galaxy, become an overlord and never regret a thing! This is Theodores Road of Advancement!

Follow his adventure and find out if he's just a delusional lunatic or the greatest man the universe has ever seen!

14/01/2020 : Road of Advancement will continue as Mech Domination. This name is less vague about the setting and premise of the book. I hope this helps new readers find and ease into the content of the book.

upon opening her eyes.

She notice that she was in a fickle, She's inside a bubble shuttling in hyper space. She can remember this view because it is recorded by the original AI but the difference is that she was moving with her body alone not with a help of an interstellar ship.

"Ann bring up my velocity?"
[Current Velocity is 13 DF/s and still increasing]
"By how much?"
[1 DF/sol]

She did not quite get it at all so she search her data bank for data about the matter.

(Inquiry results)

DF is an abbreviation of Dimensional Folds. Dimensional Folds has the same principle as FTL(faster than light) transit that is to traverse space in the least time as possible, while FTL is only a margin higher than the speed of light maybe 10-20% higher, DF on the other hand is like this; any where 1 DF is instant travel which is equivalent to a radius of 16 lightyears and that is with you as the center. Beyond 1 DF is realm of pure speed but traveling this fast is so bad hellish even, without proper shielding. FTL travels through HyperSpace while DF travels through SpaceFold or portals.

The current means of space travel is still FTL because it is far much stable and predictable and DF is far from the reach of the current technology but on special conditions a wormhole of one to two DF may appear naturally and when this happen who ever gets it to stabilized first owns it and can be use as commercial trade route or for any agenda you have that includes traveling great distances. Although finding one of this DF's is incredibly rare and lucky stabilizing it mean it will decrease distance. Stabilized DF portals only travels one DF at max no ship can travel 16 lightyears per second.

There is more info about it in her memory but she cant indulge on it for the mean time because her AI notify her about an important material.

[large ethererium deposit detected]

For what she remembers ethererium is one of the few elements that binds well with Element X hardening it, then it can be used to forge weapon that can fuse with the user.

But in the current world ethererium mines is a no go because its highly combustible because it naturally creates oxygen and this material only available on space not on ground or habitable planet and one more thing this thing react violently on any metals.
It also naturally distorts space time same as Element X so commercial class FTL can't be used here.

Most of the time this thing is in a liquid or gaseous from but on lucky occasions this can condensed into a crystal and can be mined.

The main application or use of this material is to enhance elemental conductivity due to this crystals of Ethererium is highly sought after by mages or in scientific term Espers. But some my think that they hit the jackpot but in reality large quantity of this material is monitored by large Corporations that monopolize it.

"Ann can you port me out of this DF I need that Ethererium"
[command acknowledge]
[Stopping in T -4 second]
[...]

On the other side of the Ethererium deposit is a space port that is totally made from polyethylene or plastic.

"sir the crystallization procedures are going slow but in a good phase"

"Any reports about the scav they cant be raiding us all the time" he complained.

A loud buzz came in from the nav room, then the whole room went sham there was multiple notifications popping up warning going off and lots of confusion.

"What the hell is happening" he shouted.

"Sir a space anomaly is occurring on the far side of the Ethar mine and its a big one" the astonished navigator reported.

"What are we looking at?"he ask a bit nervous but can pass it out.

"Sir its.. its.. a .a. a"

"What is it? .... damn let me have a look put it on the main monitor!" The captain complain as the crew dumbfoundedly stunned with what they saw. But he regretted looking at it after ward and became silent.

"All Hands move to the escape pods and you there record what that storm is doing" He formulate a fast and easy escape plan and a proper explanation to the higher ups.

"Sir do you know what is that thing? wait it seem to be a human" ask the by one of the crew he respond to them in a resolute tone.

"If I deducted correctly it might be a Exalted Paragon or higher, remember the rock with cryptic symbols on it" he paused waiting for feedback but return to explain more "we all know that the rock don't show up in the sensors and can only observe by naked eyes, it can be after that or any other anomaly that we cant even detect"

After a long and thorough self deliberation he decided.

"OK first we head for evac at the same time you and you come with me we will probe him from a safe distance.... OK that's final"

"ok, captains order is out we move out now" as the second in command fixes his personnel and load the necessary equipment on the loading ships and transferred to the fleet.

As the whole mining outpost in shambles Anne began collecting the Ethererium.

"wow this is a large deposit of Ethererium but first lets see, Ann how large is my storage"

[roughly the same size as our current galaxy]

"OH this thing will fit eh"

[Yes]

Three minutes on this ordeal Anne became bored and began looking for something to entertain her.
After looking about she found a lonely stone floating in the middle of the mine.

"is that what I think it is?"
[Yes that is an Origin Stone]

Amusing herself to the new stuff, her thoughts began to fly off.

Origin Stone or Dao bestowing rock some call it, is an item with unknown origin and most of the old folks tell tales of its unimaginable power and wisdom.

This "Things" has many different adoration or call it forms but most ends up as stones thus it is mostly known as Origin stones. This cant be compared with the cube even though the cube is a type of Origin stone as it displays same characteristics as the aforementioned stone the cube still reveal more and more abilities. Origin stone on the other hand has a fix ability to be given to the user and repels other stones.

"Ann scan it and give me the details"
[Command confirmed]

On the far side the observing side began to panic due to her actions but she is unaware of this.

"Sir the whole mine is disappearing or... being devoured in a crazy phase" 

"Yes I can see that.... how much time dose he/she need to finish this mine?"

"That would be 4 hrs Sir"

"OK you all hear the Guy I want every body out of this place within 2 hrs"

"do we have a proper visual on that person I need something to report and do we have a secure line at HQ?"

"No Sir due to the target is emitting some kind of distortion field so we cant probe any farther" she complain but she still persist to record.

"Sir we got trough HQ and they say they are sending a rescue ship"

"OK send them the footage... patch me in"

As the commotion began to escalate Anne began to sit in front of the stone. Assuming the lotus sitting position, she was perplex about the action because it was so organic like it was natural thing to do she cant understand her actions but she push it aside.

She began to assimilate the wisdom embedded in the stone.

What Anne found is a Universal language like Origin Stone but what gives this particular stone different feels is that it gives of a profound and dominating aura.

Anne did not mind this she was so immerse to what the stone is giving her and began to emit the same aura with out noticing it.

Meanwhile the observing team began seeing things.

"Sir something is happening all of the sensors are acting up"

"IS THE EVAC DONE?"

"Yes Sir! preparing for departure at your command"

"Have your report ready.... we need to go"

As he finish his words Anne open her eyes with a profound and aloof look she began to gather something out of nothing and as it conform it form a visage of a man opening its arms and it seams like appreciating the universe.

It was a mesmerizing sight and to say that it is psychedelic or euphoric is still an understatement.

But Anne is oblivious about it but she can feel the chills it gives off.

With few gesture all of the remaining Ethererium began to condensed into an impossible state, solid state.

Then it gave off a very powerful spital tremors.

On the other side

"Sir..." dumfounded she began to mumble in audible words.

"Its iii its time lock... we're doom" ...

In this type of situation even a cold hearted killer will panic.

As Anne compresses the Ehtererium to a singularity she experience enlightenment.

A series of vague lines began to pop up on her head but it was full of knowledge. When the Ethererium finished it singularity event all of the Ethererium formed a single atom and defying the very fabric of reality. In oder to protect it self reality tried to collapse this region of space time but the cube reacted suspended the space into a halt.

Ann went back to standard protocol and deducted that this maybe a hardware error or the current hardware reach its limit and needs upgrade.

So the most durable element in the vicinity is the orb of condensed Ethererium. Using all of the processing capacity Ann concluded to survive this the most perfect entity to use an organic being with that adoptability her host may survive this.

So with the help of the cube and the new found origin stone Ann began to bend the orb to the perfect entity.



"sir we lost the mine along with the crew"

"we only recovered this transmission" the little secretary went and play video.

"sir this..this " one of directors can't help but blurt out.

After the video finished playing none of them can say anything until the CEO stands up and say... 

"Account all of them and compensate the families" with a sadden tone he look at the window with a hollow gaze he seemingly mock the gods 'You think this can make me go down on my knees dream on'.

On another monolith a scrawny man laughing his heart out upon hearing the news.

"Aahaha... the biggest Ethar mine in the galaxy hahaha pooof gone along with 20 000 men.. haha one less competition"

He was anticipating a bankruptcy by the end of the day but it did not happen. Curious he look at the headlines to his surprise there was not even a news about the accident.

Few hour earlier.

I front of an angry mob the most outstanding bachelor of the century went up the podium and starred at the crowd. With the chilling stare looming above them the crowd went silent. He stuffed a handful of papers back to his suit and spoke.

"In behalf.... no it was my incompetency that lead this to happen..." he pause for a moment.

"I apologize for my lack of supervision and attentiveness on the needs of my workers" he gracefully lowered his head.

A lengthy speech was prepared for him by the PR department but he choose to apologized and put all the blame on himself.

He did not say a lot just apologized and leave.

The crowd of reporters were frustrated having got no substantial info the scattered holding crystal phones trying to contact their insiders.

Anne is a world renown stone cold sniper. Being in this profession enemies are here and there with his bounty reaching astronomical heights he was bound to die some way or another. "I died, get thrown to a world with little to no laws inside a body of a objectified female sex bot what is wrong with you... you psycho"

The world faded to black. Zheng entered a state of half wakefulness and half sleep. This didn't last long. In the blink of an eye his vision came back. This room wasn't too big, with the ceiling and walls made of steel. Various machines spread out in the room, all of them unfamiliar to Zheng.

He looked to the side. Eleven newbies lay on the ground. Jie and the other two had woken up by now.

Jie immediately looked to the ground, then his face turned pale. "This is bad, fifteen people. You won't get this difficulty in a sci-fi movie like Alien. God must have changed something."

Zheng looked at him confused. "I've never encountered this situation before. I heard from the veterans that God can change the plot and difficulty of a movie. This happens randomly and usually ends with the party getting wiped. Of course you also get a generous amount of rewards for finishing it. Look at your watch."

Zheng and the other two looked at their watches. It showed different data than during Resident Evil. There was no countdown. The only line it had was: 'Kill Aliens, every member is awarded 1000 points and a rank D reward.'

Jie took out a cigarette. "Any of you still remember the plot?"

Zheng shook his head. "This movie is too old, even though it's a classic and I had seen it before. I forgot all the details already."

Xiaoyi shook his head also. "I only saw a few of the latest horror movies these few days. Didn't expect God to choose something like this."

Lan laughed. "You guys are unprofessional. Since our lives are on the line, then you should review even the oldest horror movies. Especially if this dimension existed since the ancient times. I even looked through some horror stories. The plot of Alien…"

"Alien happened sometime in the future. Human technology was advanced enough to support planetary travel. They created colonies in a few galaxies, but unfortunately humanity never found any extraterrestrial life until the start of Alien."

A voice interrupted Lan. A young man stood up from the ground. He had a common face and wore glasses, but his eyes looked unusually calm. He gave off a sense of wisdom.

Zheng was the first to react. "Zheng Zha, welcome." He held out his hand.

The man hesitated then shook his hand. "Chu Xuan. If you don't mind, can you tell me what is this place?"

Zheng smiled bitterly. "It seems like you are familiar with the plot of Alien. Can you tell us the details first?"

Xuan sat on the floor, he adjusted his glasses. "If you insist."

"The plot starts on a commercial spacecraft. According to the law, anyone that encounters an unknown signal during space travel has the obligation to investigate, to determine if it's sent by an intelligent species. In the plot, a commercial spacecraft caught such an unknown signal, a frequency that doesn't belong to humans. It may come from extraterrestrial life."

"According to the law, if they don't investigate it, they will be fined. People on the spacecraft were forced to land on the planet that sent the signal."

"Indeed they found the source of the signal. A ruin that might be a spacecraft. They also found the bodies of huge aliens that may have died tens of thousands of years ago, bodies that had fossilized. In the following investigations, they found some cocoons that were still alive."

"One of the staff touched it out of curiosity. A starfish like organism jumped out at him, then stuck onto his face. Other people brought him back to the spacecraft. These organisms are Aliens. More accurately, the larva form of Aliens. They cannot harm anyone physically and cannot stay alive by themselves. They have to find a host. The larva enters the host's body, even though the host will not look different physically, the larva inside will grow into an Alien."

"When the people returned to their spacecraft, the larva had already grown. It climbed out through the host's chest. The Alien at this time was about the same size as a serpent but with a much higher attack power and speed. We will call this the second stage. Then the plot becomes repetitive. The Alien hid in the spacecraft and attacked the staff non-stop until it gained enough nutrients to evolve to the third stage."

"Third stage Aliens are almost flawless. Their exoskeletons are bullet proof, their bodily liquid is acidic. They have insane strength and speed. The staff finally realized the disaster they brought. In actuality, that signal wasn't a cry for help. It was a warning, to stay away from the ruin. Then…"

At this time a voice interrupted Xuan, "That's enough already, listening to your bullshit in the morning. What the f*ck is this place?"

The four of them looked at him. The other newbies woke up already. They were looking around in confusion. Three of them, with hair dyed in bright colors, looked at them impatiently. Dressed in hippie clothes. One had piercings in his nose and lips. He said loudly, "Who the heck are you? I was gaming in an internet cafe, how the heck did I get here?"

Life...... 
What is it?
Want to know the meaning behind it?? 
So read it Ultimate terror

The world faded to black. Zheng entered a state of half wakefulness and half sleep. This didn’t last long. In the blink of an eye his vision came back. This room wasn’t too big, the ceiling and walls were made of steel. Various machines spread out in the room, all of them were unfamiliar to Zheng.

He looked to the side. Eleven newbies lied on the ground. Jie and the other two had waken up now.

Jie immediately looked to the ground, then his face turned pale. “This is bad, fifteen people. You won’t get this difficulty in a sci-fi movie like Alien. God must have changed something.”

Zheng looked at him confused. “I’ve never encountered this situation before. I heard from the veterans that God can change the plot and difficulty of a movie. This happens randomly and usually ends with the party getting wiped. Of course you also get a generous amount of rewards for finishing it. Look at your watch.”

Zheng and the other two looked at their watches. It showed different data than during Resident Evil. There was no countdown. The only line it had was: ‘kill Aliens, every member is awarded 1000 points and a rank D reward.’

Jie took out a cigarette. “Any of you still remember the plot?”

Zheng shook his head. “This movie is too old, even though it’s a classic and I had seen it before. I forgot all the details already.”

Xiaoyi shook his head also. “I only saw a few of the latest horror movies these few days. Didn’t expect God to choose something like this.”

Lan laughed. “You guys are unprofessional. Since our lives are on the line, then you should review even the oldest horror movies. Especially if this dimension existed since the ancient times. I even looked through some horror stories. The plot of Alien…”

“Alien happened sometime in the future. Human technology was advanced enough to support planetary travel. They created colonies in a few galaxies, but unfortunately humanity never found any extraterrestrial life until the start of Alien.”

A voice interrupted Lan. A young man stood up from the ground. He had a common face and wore glasses, but his eyes looked unusually calm. He gave off a sense of wisdom.

Zheng was the first to react. “Zheng Zha, welcome.” He held out his hand.

The man hesitated then shook his hand. “Chu Xuan. If you don’t mind, can you tell me what is this place?”

Zheng smiled bitterly. “It seems like you are familiar with the plot of Alien. Can you tell us the details first?”

Xuan sat on the floor, he adjusted his glasses. “If you insist.”

“The plot starts on a commercial spacecraft. According to the law, anyone that encounters an unknown signal during space travel has the obligation to investigate, to determine if it’s sent by an intelligent species. In the plot, a commercial spacecraft caught such an unknown signal, a frequency that doesn’t belong to humans. It may come from extraterrestrial life.”

“According to the law, if they don’t investigate it, they will be fined. People on the spacecraft were forced to land on the planet that sent the signal.”

“Indeed they found the source of the signal. A ruin that might be a spacecraft. They also found the bodies of huge aliens that may have died tens of thousands of years ago, bodies that had fossilized. In the following investigations, they found some cocoons that were still alive.”

“One of the staff touched it out of curiosity. A starfish like organism jumped out at him, then stuck onto his face. Other people brought him back to the spacecraft. These organisms are Aliens. More accurately, the larva form of Aliens. They cannot harm anyone physically and cannot stay alive by themselves. They have to find a host. The larva enters the host’s body, even though the host will not look different physically, the larva inside will grow into an Alien.”

“When the people returned to their spacecraft, the larva had already grown. It climbed out through the host’s chest. The Alien at this time was about the same size as a serpent but with a much higher attack power and speed. We will call this the second stage. Then the plot becomes repetitive. The Alien hid in the spacecraft and attacked the staff non-stop until it gained enough nutrients to evolve to the third stage.”

“Third stage Aliens are almost flawless. Their exoskeletons are bullet proof, their bodily liquid is acidic. They have insane strength and speed. The staff finally realized the disaster they brought. In actuality, that signal wasn’t a cry for help. It was a warning, to stay away from the ruin. Then…”

At this time a voice interrupted Xuan, “That’s enough already, listening to your bullshit in the morning. What the f*ck is this place?”

The four of them looked at him. The other newbies woke up already. They were looking around in confusion. Three of them, with hair dyed in bright colors, looked at them impatiently. Dressed in hippie clothes. One had piercings in his nose and lips. He said loudly, “Who the heck are you? I was gaming in an internet cafe, how the heck did I get here?”




“Want to know the meaning of life? Want to live… a real life?” The world changes when you click YES. In God’s dimension, you have to keep getting stronger, keep evolving to survive one horror movie after another. Do you kill everyone in your way to reach the end as a lone king? Or fight along with your comrades and survive through the support of friends? Everything was just for staying alive. Until you find the secret of God’s dimension. Who is the real enemy? 

Gun-Ho felt great; he felt like he could fly.
"Oh, my gosh. Now I have 1,174,800,000 won. Hahaha. In addition to that, I still have 20,000 Yuan that I had saved up in preparation for the restaurant rent for the next period; it is still in my bank account with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. I left it there so I could use it during my stay in China before I return to Korea. I am so happy. Hahaha."
Gun-Ho laughed and jumped around in his apartment by himself.
"You fool!"
Gun-Ho felt like he heard Chairman Lee's voice.
"You are jumping around in excitement for only 1.1 billion won? You fool!"
Gun-Ho straightened up his posture.
"That's right. I shouldn't be crazily excited about only 1.1 billion won. As Master Park had told me before, I am destined to be awfully rich."
 
Gun-Ho was planning to have a tour in China before returning to Korea.
"This is a good opportunity for me to have a tour in China before I leave this country. Let's travel and broaden my experience!"
Gun-Ho started off his trip by flying to Beijing and visited the Forbidden City.
"This is the palace where Chinese emperors used to live."
Gun-Ho then went to the Wudaokou area in front of the Peking University, where Professor Wang of Zhejiang University and Director Li of Shanghai City Construction Bureau used to hang out when they were in college. Gun-Ho could see a lot of restaurants serving lamb skewers.
Gun-Ho felt his legs got tired and became exhausted after seeing the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace where Empress Dowager Cixi used to have fun hanging out.
"It began to rain. Let's have a drink at the lamb skewer restaurant."
Gun-Ho ordered lamb skewers and a Tsingtao beer.
"I feel like I can drink more than the usual today."
Gun-Ho looked out of the window while having beer and lamb skewers. People outside were walking with short quick steps in the rain with an umbrella.
"I've been in China for almost three years now. I guess my time in China was well spent. I grew my money to 1.170 billion won and graduated from Zhejiang University. Moreover, I've always wanted to learn a foreign language and now I can speak Chinese; I obtained the level-6 which is the highest level of HSK. I think my life in China was a success."
Gun-Ho ordered one more plate of lamb skewers and two bottles of Tsingtao beer. He already reserved a room in a three-star hotel, not an inn or Chodaeso.
"Okay, let's make more money. Next time I come to Beijing, I will stay in a five-star hotel instead of a three-star hotel."
Gun-Ho continued drinking his beer slowly while leaning on the window sill and listening to the raindrops.
 
Gun-Ho flew to Urumqi City where many Uighurs—one of China's ethnic minorities—were living. They indeed looked totally different from Chinese people. Old Uighurs looked like they were Russians; they were just sitting without doing anything. They glanced at Gun-Ho who was carrying a travel bag.
"There are lots of sheep ranches in this area. I want to taste lamb meat produced from here."
Gun-Ho went to a traditional market. He found a lamb skewer restaurant while walking in the market. It was shabby but crowded with people and filled with smoke created by grilling lamb meat. The restaurant's walls and columns were already blackened by the smoke.
"The food in this restaurant must be delicious since a lot of people are eating here."
Gun-Ho ordered lamb skewers and a beer.
The restaurant owner wearing a traditional white rectangle-figured hat brought a plate of lamb skewers to Gun-Ho. The chunk of lamb meat skewered in a pin was as big as a walnut.
"Wow. This blackened lamb skewers didn't look delicious, but it is actually very tasty."
The lamb skewers were not made of frozen meat. They were using fresh meat for the skewers.
"I believe this could sell well in Korea. It can become very popular!"
Gun-Ho thought that lamb skewers could be a good new restaurant menu, and then he shook his head.
"No! no more restaurant business. A restaurant business requires a lot of labor, and I can't hire that many staff in Korea and expect to generate profits. I have to start a big company."
Gun-Ho decided that he would never do a small business by renting a space like a restaurant; he was sick and tired of it.
A Uighurs gentleman who was sitting next to Gun-Ho talked to him.
"By looking at your travel bag, I guess you are maybe a Taiwanese, aren't you?"
"No, I am a Korean."
"Korean!"
That gentleman seemed to be surprised, and he started asking Gun-Ho a lot of questions about Korea such as its population, number of military soldiers, size of the country, navy power, combat plane, etc.
"Why are you asking me all these?"
"Because I am envious of Korea. If we have the same power as Korea has, we would have achieved our independence from China already, but we have a population of only 7,000,000 people. Whew."
The Uighurs gentleman let out a deep sigh.
"Isn't it good to be a part of China? China has been developing a lot and it is one of the most powerful nations. I heard the country provides a lot of affirmative action programs to ethnic minorities, doesn't it?"
The gentleman smiled cynically while shaking his head from side to side implying a negative answer.
"What's your occupation?"
"I am a professor at Urumqi University."
The gentleman continued drinking his liquor; he looked sad.
While staying at Urumqi, Gun-Ho received a full-body massage from a beautiful woman masseur who looked like Russian. It cost him 300 Yuan.
"Having money is good. Someone is willing to wash my smelly feet with warm water as long as I have money."
After visiting Urumqi, Gun-Ho continued his trip and stopped by Chengdu and the enormous Three Gorges Dam before he returned to Hangzhou City.
 
When he came back to his home in Hangzhou City, he felt extremely tired and slept all day long.
"What time is it? It's already 10 AM. How long have I slept then? I don't remember having dinner last night."
Gun-Ho wanted to say good-bye to Professor Wang at Zhejiang University before he left China, so he made a call to him.
"Uh? G-jjong? I was going to call you. Aren't you going to continue your studies to MBA?"
"I closed my Korean restaurant. The hotel will begin its renovation construction soon. I want to see my friend before I return to Korea."
"Really?"
"Let's meet at Pinghoo Restaurant & Bar in the West Lake area around 5 PM. I guess you don't have a lecture at the time?"
"Isn't it an expensive restaurant? Let's go somewhere else that is less pricey."
Pinghoo Restaurant & Bar in the West Lake area was the one where Gun-Ho met the branch manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for the first time.
"That's okay. Come to the restaurant. I'm the CEO, remember?"
"Haha. Okay. See you there then."
 
Gun-Ho and Professor Wang sat at the window-side table.
A staff lady wearing a Chinese traditional dress—Qipao—poured green tea in their cups.
"Longjing tea of Hangzhou City is the best green tea."
"I used to drink this tea all the time when I was in the U.S. studying for my Ph.D. This tea clears my mind."
"I agree with you. I drink this tea whenever I'm trying to figure out something in running my business."
"Aren't you going to do any other business in China? Do you have anything on your mind about what kind of business you are going to do once you return to Korea?"
"I am interested in investing in real estate."
"Real estate? A developing country has highly restrictive policies on real estate, doesn't it?
"In fact, I didn't really make that much money in running a Korean restaurant in China."
"Hmm… of course. You should have had a client base of local people for your restaurant to make money. With Korean workers and students as your only customers, your restaurant would most likely not generate enough revenue."
"That's why I had invested in real estate while I was running the restaurant. I had purchased the Hwaganghwawon condos two and a half years ago and recently sold them."
"Oh, really? The condos there are really expensive. I guess maybe the president of Zhejiang University could afford to live in a condo like that. It's amazing. So, you must have made a lot of money from it, huh?"
"Yeah, a little."
"Let me see. You brought Korean Won to China two and a half years ago… Then you must have made a lot of money from the foreign exchange as well, in addition to the proceeds from your real estate investment."
"You surely are a professor. Do you think the currency's exchange rate will increase more in the near future?"

This is the story of a poor young man whose poverty even shreds apart their family willing to climb his way through society and into the top. A very realistic novel that moves away from fantasy and sci-fi and focuses solely on the issues of society and life.

The bridge was a mess. The floor was scattered with random broken parts and fragments which made one to realize the intensity of Mu’s impact!

Once she understood that Ye Chong was uninterested in being a threat to the young master’s life, Number Two became cooperative. They were now all in this together, and if they did not help each other, the odds of survival were slim. In the face of Ye Chong’s overwhelming strength, Number Two could only keep a low profile.

Ever since seeing Mu, the young master seemed to be in a daze and constantly murmured under his breath. Number Two knew it was a helpless situation – the young master was a nice person, not one to put on airs and always affectionate, but once he gets involved in something related to his research, he changed mood quickly. The young master was indifferent to matters of the family, but was invested in mech research, and had shown remarkable talent in the area. His dream was to become a mech engineer, but the first young mistress strongly disapproved! As the legal heir of the family, he did not get involved in general affairs but only focused on his research. All this time, family matters were dealt by the first young mistress with great difficulty.

Even this trip was hidden from the first young mistress by the young master. It was to get away from the life that he had grown weary of, but who would have thought that they would meet such an incident, and get to know a formidable master. Number Two was in deep regret; if she knew this would happen she would have stopped the young master from running away from home!

Number Two realized that her thoughts were irrelevant to the current situation and would affect her morale, so she struggled to banish these thoughts.

Ye Chong was completely clueless about starships, and needed an expert’s advice.

 “What do we do now?” Ye Chong asked

Number Two made a few adjustments to the controls and turned back to Ye Chong. “Our current condition is very critical, and the starship’s propulsion systems are completely shut down. Plus, the hull took heavy damage with an aftermath of multiple cracks. Most importantly, the pulse signal transmitter is broken, and we cannot send a distress signal to request for rescue from other starships! Our current distance from the S.S. Zuo Yu is about 118 thousand kilometers, about eight days away by usual travel, but regrettably the emergency escape pods of this starship are damaged! If not, we could have taken the escape pods and head straight for S.S. Zuo Yu! Also, to our great misfortune –” Number Two paused in amazement that both were listening attentively, and continued slowly, “– the S.S. Zuo Yu’s patrol would only search a five-day travelling radius from the space station. That is to say, our only hope now is that a passing starship would find us.” Number Two described the situation in a calm and organized manner. This made Ye Chong do a double take on the “exceedingly lousy” woman – she was not all that bad!

The young master was also alert once again, and began to inspect the bridge. As expected of a genius, it took him no time to begin restoration. His hands moved fluently like a magician while the parts and accessories danced to the unique melody of his tune. Number Two watched dreamily by the side as he worked.

Ye Chong could not help but be a little surprised at the young man – he did not expect that a fragile-looking fellow like him would be talented in mechanics. Ye Chong himself had some expertise in the field, but compared to the young man, Ye Chong thought himself to be far more inferior.

It seemed that there is always someone better out there, those elders were right. Ye Chong thought.

In reality, Ye Chong had only studied in Aurora for slightly more than a year, but the young master had begun his studies since young, with materials that were impossible to obtain on the desolate trash planets. It was inevitable that he was better than Ye Chong, and there was also the fact that the young master’s family was deeply involved with mechs.

Ye Chong observed the young man’s reconstruction, verifying much of what he had learnt, and got much out of the process. Ye Chong began to treat the duo more courteously without realizing it.

Regrettably, the starship’s damages were too serious. The propulsion system was hopeless, and the air revitalization and thermal systems could not be fully restored, but the trio could at least rejoice at the availability of necessities for survival– the vessel’s food and water supply were sufficient, and now the only thing they could do was wait.

They began chatting, but both sides were tactful enough to avoid asking about the other’s background. The young master’s name was Gu Shaoze, but his attendant’s name was even weirder – she was called Number Two! But Ye Chong was not very interested in trivial matters. He politely gave a brief introduction of himself.

Conversation with Gu Shaoze was undeniably pleasant. They shared the same interests, and grew more excited as they spoke. Number Two watched them both with a smile, but her gaze was mostly on Gu Shaoze.

By now, Ye Chong was thoroughly impressed by Gu Shaoze. The young man’s knowledge was far too advanced for his age, and Ye Chong believed that he must not be far behind the elders at Aurora, and could even be the forefront expert in certain areas.

On the other hand, Gu Shaoze was also looking at Ye Chong in a new light. He had thought the man before him to be a roughneck, but now it seemed that he was very knowledgeable in the mechanics of mechs. The man had original insights on matters, and could often identify the heart of the issue, as well as boasted a solid theoretical foundation. Compared to him, Ye Chong must fare quite well. 

If only he knew that Ye Chong’s practical experience was near zero, what would he have thought then!

The pair spoke with increasing enthusiasm, and began to feel a sense of appreciation for each other. Gu Shaoze might behave humbly on a regular basis, but he still had a hint of arrogance in him. It was rare for him to approve of someone, and now that he had, how could he not be fond of him? As for Ye Chong, this was his first time interacting with someone around the same age as him, whose true strength Ye Chong respected. It was understandable that Ye Chong established a good impression of him.

Number Two sat at the side, smiling lightly as the duo’s conversation heated up. Who would have thought that, about an hour ago, both sides were like sworn enemies?

A commercial fleet formed by over thirty transport spaceships was flying steadily in space.

The chief, Jing Mo, sat on the commander’s seat in bridge, deep in thought. He was about eight to nine days out from reaching the S.S. Zuo Yu. If everything went smoothly, the payment this time would be lucrative, with an additional of official medals of recognition for his services. He might be able to elevate his commercial qualification a level higher, and then he would be able to trade in mechs. Nowadays, businesses with qualifications to trade in mechs were few and far in between. What he could earn from mechs would be multiple times more than from his current goods.

The goods he was shipping this time from Tian Luo galaxy to Fal galaxy had took five whole months, and they had encountered a few crews of space pirates along the way. Fortunately, the squad of mech pilots he hired was capable, and they managed to escape unscathed. He thought of how he had hired this infamous squad of mech pilots despite the high costs. If not for his wisdom, they would have lost the goods for sure, and even their lives.

Ten days left! Let there not be any mishaps in these ten days! Jing Mo shut his eyes and prayed inwardly.

Out of the blue, a blaring alarm disrupted his prayers. Mo Jing opened his eyes, and his chest tightened!


**Legend of the Supreme Soldier ( Legend of the Mastermind) is the first novel that was created by Fang Xiang**

Ye Chong was a denizen of Trash Planet-12. On one fateful day, he discovered a treasure that would forever alter his destiny from a pile of junk - Mu Shang, an unknown machine with artificial intelligence and a lost memory. Together, they venture into the vast galaxy as the isolated "caveman" that was Ye Chong began absorbing all sorts of knowledge and meeting people from all walks of life. He gradually discovers more and more about his own mysterious past as well as his partner’s. Read to find out more!

The large active antenna spread out under the protective shield and began to recharge. The metal structure lit up a big part of Kuiper Station like a bonfire. Electricity spiraled up the messy tangle of metal struts. In the main tower of the space station, a low hum began to sound—there was no air in outer space, but the space station vibrated when the antenna was recharging because both structures were physically connected.
All sections on the sides of Kuiper Station that faced the antenna activated the necessary shielding measures. Alloy panels began to close over the observatory. At the same time, a superluminal scan that covered the entire solar system began to operate.
"This thing packs a punch." Hao Ren mumbled as he studied the huge antennae in outer space, now engaged in its task. "That's quite an efficiency you got here… The planets nearby are already thrown off course."
"That's because they are magnetized instantly," The IDT replied while it kept track of the facilities connection status. "Besides, the antenna is just a run-of-the-mill equipment… Crapple Research Station's Resonance spire is much more power efficient than this."
Of course, Hao Ren knew how impressive the Crapple Research Station was, but he had to admit that this low-level tech looked more eye-catching. Primitive technology had a kind of rugged appeal to them. Even if people knew that Dongfang Bubai's Embroidery Needle technique required much higher level skills, they would still prefer the Dragon Sabre…
'Tis a man's romance.
When the scanning field was put up, the resonant frequency of Gungnir's pieces was also amplified to the entire scanning field. The gigantic active antenna began to sweep slowly across the entire solar system to find the fragile link that connected Gungnir and the Nine Realms. Vivian looked at the brilliantly shining antenna array in outer space and felt a little worried. "This powerful signal… Will it affect Earth?"
Hao Ren had taken care of that already. "Don't worry. The antenna is powerful, but the harmful radiation coming from it does not travel far. The superluminal scanning field is undetectable by Earth technology, so they won't even notice it."
Vivian felt better knowing this and waited patiently with Hao Ren for the scanning results.
After some time, a low, mechanical sound began to hum in the laboratory. Data on the analysis panel refreshed continuously in cycles. The entire waiting process was monotonous. Out of sheer boredom, Hao Ren accessed the external monitors to watch the spacecraft flying in and out of the harbor, counting them like sheep—he noticed that the small space harbor, although located in the outskirts, still received many visitors. The traffic was constant, consisting of commercial spacecraft and even menacing and armored private ships—most of the latter carried private armies or bodyguards who served important and influential masters. The constant space traffic was the picture of flourishing interstellar travel and interaction, but Earth was still far from becoming a participant to this side of the universe.
Civilian spacecraft that arrived in Kuiper Station noticed that huge antenna at work. They were notified to activate their electromagnetic shields when in good proximity to the station to block the antenna's radiation. One of the private warships made their stop at Dock 1, which was very close to the antenna. The captain and his second looked at the massive "beacon" curiously. "I've heard of this antenna… Is something happening on their end? Why are they suddenly running the facility?"
The first mate twitched his lips. "What can possibly happen to the system? This is the empire's territory. No one in their right minds will think of stirring up trouble."
A captain from another ship strolled by and caught their conversation. "I heard from local staff members that an inspector has asked to use the main antennae. The inspector is looking for something in the solar system. It's best if you stay away from this."
"Stay away?" The warship captain was perplexed. "Does the inspector have a temper?"
The other captain immediately tensed up. "It's not just his temper! The inspector is over six feet tall, a cold and ruthless man, the bringer of calamity. Even the other inspectors called him 'Sir Ominous' called his back. I heard that the inspector specializes in executions. He leaves for missions in a single ship and returns with a notice of yet another species' extinction. Sometimes, he skips the notice and just delivers a few charred remains… Argh, I've said enough, it's just plain terrifying! Look it up online if you don't believe me, the keywords are 'Sir Ominous'..."
The two mercenaries were chilled despite their violent occupation. "F*ck!"
They immediately canceled their plan to rest at the station for the next few days and slipped away right after they were done with restocking. The starship captain who slandered Hao Ren without reserve earlier watched them leave Dock 1 with glee. "Haha, that's my spot…"
One of the space station's attendants approached the captain. "Mr 883, are you sure it's alright to smear the inspector like that?"
"Don't worry, he's magnanimous."
"But what is he puts in a complaint on you?"
"Don't worry, I'm magnanimous…"
Back in the laboratory, Hao Ren was unaware of all the slandering. He merely sneezed twice, and then heard the IDT whistle. "Hwee—Partner, yours truly have found something!"
Hao Ren jolted out of his tedium. "Is it the Aesirian Garden? Where is it?"
"It almost certainly is the Garden." The IDT spoke rapidly. "It's… on Jupiter. There is an odd spatial signal coming from somewhere near the Great Red Spot. The signal's frequency spectrum contains a part that resonates with Gungnir's frequency."
"Jupiter?" Hao Ren was not expecting that. "How did it get there…"
"It's not exactly impossible. The Nine Realms and the Material Plane have been connected to each other on and off for the past few centuries. It's a wonderful miracle that it is still in the solar system." The IDT shrugged. "Do we leave now?"
Hao Ren nodded. "Inform Nolan. We're moving out in 15 minutes."
The scan was unexpectedly fortuitous. Kuiper's station antenna system was not part of the initial plan, but Hao Ren was still able to track down Yggdrasil's remains with Gungnir's pieces. Jupiter was just a hop and a skip away for Petrachelys.
After overcoming so many challenging and annoying obstacles, Hao Ren felt like his luck was finally about to turn.
Nolan was idly checking her engine system in the docks when she got her orders. She leaped to the task as Hao Ren led Vivian and Y'zaks to the ship. They were in Jupiter's orbit in no time.
The magnificent gas giant was right in front of Petrachelys. The gasp-inducing sight of atmospheric clouds filled up most of the screen that showed the outside world. At the center of the screen was the infamous Great Red Spot.
"I've only ever seen this on TV." Hao Ren stood by the control panel and stared at the violent cyclones that had remained active for the past few centuries. He was surprised by how he had never thought of visiting these remarkable places in the solar system after obtaining his ship. Nevertheless, since he had his share of many breathtaking scenes of the universe in the last two years, the Great Red Spot came as a stunning spectacle that did not excite him more than usual. "Where is the spatial anomaly?"
Nolan's holographic image leaped out of the control panel. "We're closing in. The target is not inside the Great Red Spot, but located about five thousand meters above Jupiter's exosphere. The spatial anomaly seems to be caught in Jupiter's strong gravitational pull, which is why it did not float away into the solar system."
Nolan carefully guided Petrachelys towards the Great Red Spot. Hao Ren watched the terrifying, crimson force of nature gradually expand in his vision. The tiny spot now looked like an endless stretch of cyclones. The ship stopped when it was at the edge of the turbulent atmosphere.
There was nothing around the ship.
"The signal from the spatial anomaly is coming from here. Our sensors are reading them as we speak." The IDT reported. "Gungnir's pieces are resonating with the signal… The entrance to the Aesirian Garden is close by."
Vivian looked at the empty space around them. "How do open it?"
Nolan replied confidently, "Amplify Gungnir's resonant response. Once we pinpoint the exact location, I will use the ship's signal generator to 'hack' the door open."
Hao Ren cracked his knuckles. "Sounds good. We'll leave you to crack the crib."
Nolan stared at him. "... Boss, you should really just shut up sometimes…"


As a person who is down-to-earth as well as a good Samaritan, Hao Ren desires to live the rest of his life as a benevolent landlord. Stumbling into a curious yet mysterious lady, he began his journey of “collecting” abnormal and supernatural tenants. 
His life only became more chaotic when he receives a labor contract from “God”. Discover the many races, myths and worlds that lie beyond what humans define as normal! This bizzare fantasy full of fun is sure to bring you on a crazy rollercoaster of emotions!

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