Hey everyone, thank you for your interest in my book, this is my first time writing a story. This is my original work and the setting is urban American. My characters are African American, Carribean, and Hispanic descent, so this book may have a different flavor from the more traditional stories on here. Also feel free to comment if there are any slang terms or phrases you don't understand.

Chapter 4 
Nom contemplates Texas
 
What better place in the world to test such a power than in Texas? It was one of the most populated states in the Union, and physically the second largest. The majority of its population was composed of pathetic moron evangelical conservatives, or so the elections seemed to show. If he had the means to cause death at will, why not see if he could cull the very population that needed it the most? Target those responsible for so much of the agony being experienced in the nation and the world in general.
Millions of people dead in the Muslim world due to the war crimes of George W Bush: first his invasions destabilizing the region, creating ISIS, and then his backing the Arab Spring. Every one of those deaths could be put at the feet of the average conservative Texan who had brought the monster to power. After all it was doubtable that he would have ever been elected president without first being the governor of Texas. 
Once upon a time, America had some of the best public schools in the world. Thanks to conservative backlashes, led in large part by Texans, those schools had plunged to a pathetic standing. They were now ranked so low, that third world nations were regularly surpassing them. Texas had a law that required it to buy new school text books every few years. All of the textbooks were standardized across the state. The result was that Texas essentially wrote the textbooks for America. Publishers simply set their books to Texas standards, since they bought the most books and did so at regular intervals. Those standards were set by elected evangelical morons who blindly believed the King James Bible. The kind of fool that thought the world was only six thousand years old, no matter what reality had to say on the subject. Idiots, that did all they could to ensure that real science stayed far away from American class rooms. 
Texas, what a state. Largest in the lower forty-eight—economic, population, and natural resource, power house. It's population and vast wealth gave it political power essentially second to none. The state of California had a larger population, and one of the largest economies in the world in its own right. But Texas had invented the modern concept of conservative political power. California tended to lean liberal, but much of its population in the north and east leaned conservative. Texas on the other hand was in large part the bastion of American conservatism. 
In the beginning of the nineteen hundreds, and extending into the nineteen eighties, the conservatives of the old south realized that they were often in the minority in America. That said, there was one sure fire way to win an American election and that was money. At the time, good old-fashioned graft and corruption sufficed. The political bosses in New York, Chicago, and the rest of the country were usually capable of delivering their constituencies, for a price. Men who owed their jobs to the bosses cast their votes as they were told. In Texas, particularly in the southern regions, "Dons" straight out of old western films, herded their "peons" at gun point into the polls. They ensured that whoever they had been hired by won. 
At the time, Texas was full of new money in the form of cattle barons and oil tycoons. Wishing to ensure their continued success, they allied themselves with the conservative Democrats of the old south known as the Dixicrats. When those Democrats were effectively exiled from the Democratic Party in the nineteen-sixties, the southern conservatives did the unthinkable. They joined the Republican Party. The party that one hundred years before, had literally waged war against southern conservatives to end the old debates over states' rights, and slavery. Not only did the conservatives join the GOP, they took it over. In the millennium, the GOP far more resembled the old Confederacy, than the liberal forces of Lincoln. 
The South had been a thorn in the side of the United States for four-hundred years. Conservative to its core, it proudly sat on the ass end of yesterday; insisting that up was down, and that they should be allowed to force the world to bend to their lunacy. For one hundred years the conservatives from the South in the US Senate managed to block virtually every effort to improve the human condition of every day Americans. Oh, they certainly backed the New Deal and the Tennessee River Valley Association; but seek human or civil rights, and they would put a noose around your neck. Then, they would set you one fire while you strangled. Afterwards they might even use your corpse for target practice. 

 

In Nom's mind, there was nothing redeemable about the troglodytes of the old South. They were no better than their ancestors. But where to make his first strike for sanity and good? Arguably the main powerhouse of the South was its churches. The religious leaders had for centuries been the bulwarks of their communities. It had been conservative white evangelical pastors who had led the fight for slavery. 
From fiery pulpits they cried that black Africans were cursed by god and were damned to serve all others since the time of Noah. They used the book of Philemon in the New Testament of their King James' Bibles to insist that not only had their sky fairy sanctioned slavery, but it condemned anyone who tried to free slaves. Slaves that tried to free themselves were even worse. 
It had been the Southern conservative preachers who had been the rallying point for segregation and Jim Crow. They argued that it was a violation of the laws of nature, and perhaps even bestiality for white and black to cross breed. God had brought the savage African to this promised land to be under the benevolent oversight of the white man. It was only the will of Satan to ever bring about equality. Anything else would be an "uneven yoking".
It was the Southern conservative preachers, current and former, who led the charge to deny homosexuals basic human rights: making the act of love a crime, barring them from public service, even military jobs. They sought to force the American Psychiatric Association to bring back the archaic definitions of homosexuality that called it a mental illness, calling for businesses to not serve them, for their children to be seized by the courts, and their marriages declared an illegal abomination against the imaginary sky fairy.
They led the charge to hamstring the education system of America, to make it a criminal offence for a woman to control her own body or to even purchase a sex toy. 
Their concepts of the Prosperity Gospel had led to a revision of the old tax code under President Reagan and all following Republican administrations. Rather than taxing people on the basis of what they could afford, as logic would dictate, the Southern conservative preachers called for the rich to be empowered. The result was a flipping of the tax burden onto the poor and middle class from the rich. They pressed a theory: that tax cuts for the rich would result in that same money trickling down into the hands of the middle class and the poor many times over. Strangely, their deregulation and tax cuts resulted in the income of the top five percent to sky rocket, while the middle class lost their annual battle to beat inflation, and the poor, slipped further and further into poverty. 
The southern conservative preachers of Texas raised massive edifices to themselves in the form of mega churches. Every Sunday victims attended to receive their next brainwashing session en masse. Colloquially these were referred to as worship sessions. A simple name for self-induced highs and mass delusions, resulting in addictions. 
Houston, Texas housed one of the largest of these boils on the ass of humanity, the church of Pastor Joel Ater. Just a week before the Reverend Ater had managed to demonstrate to the world just how literally he took the commandments of his lord and savior. If one were to believe the gospels, then would they not want to follow the teachings of Jesus found there? Feed the hungry? Heal the sick? Minister without judgment to the vilest members of society?
A rational person might think so, but then they would not be familiar with American and especially Southern Christians. When a hurricane came to Houston, "philanthropist" Ater, followed the path of the true Christ. He locked his doors, and refused to let in those in need. They might have soiled his temple to himself after all.
Yes. Nom thought. Joel Ater is the perfect man to start with. The church might be a bit much for a dry run, but it was simply far to cherry an opportunity to pass up.

Death, a Biography, is a fictional horror novel. It is crass, violent, profane, and not meant for the light hearted reader. Imagine living in a world surrounded by fools. For years your frustration grows, and no matter what you try to do you cannot free yourself from the preverbal ideocracy. Nom DePlume is just such a man, only one day he is granted the dearest wish of his heart. Nom, a grad student working as a truck driver is: intelligent, well educated, and the sort of person who always can find a reason to have a chip on his shoulder. One day while driving in Texas he finds that he has the ability to wish death on those he hates. Being scientifically minded, Nom proceeds to experiment searching out the scopes of his new found powers. He begins in Texas, a state he despises. As he moves on from each experiment, he picks his prey to match some facet of modern western life that he hates. Each receive a fate customized to match what Nom feels they did wrong. Nom then travels home to Michigan after initially defining his new role in life. In Michigan he uses his powers to settle a few old scores and family business. A run-in with an old friend convinces him that he is being selfish for not using his god like powers to better mold humanity. The end of the book sees him taking on the leader of the free world. Nom now personifying Death, learns that he has a true foe, Life.Nom will return.

Zhang Lisheng's words were sharp, but Alison managed to find a loophole in it. "You're stealing the concept to avoid the most essential problems, Dr. Zhang. The American Indians and our African-Americans ancestors were indeed in a primitive society about 200 to 300 years ago, but they were all Earthlings. The people in the Shrimp World No. 2, on the other hand, are not! This is the most critical issue!" 
Zhang Lisheng already had a careful consideration regarding the '51st State of the United States' Plan. Upon hearing Alison's question, he smiled and said, "Miss Officer, your so-called most important issue right now is actually an arrogant prejudice. At the end of the eighteenth century, America began to move westward. At that time, white people did not regard Indians as true' people.' Otherwise, they would not have openly plundered their wealth with long guns, caravans, and fast horses, which gave unstable and uneasy feelings to the Indians. In the mid-nineteenth century, before President Abraham Lincoln signed the Slavery Abolition Act, the blacks were still used as livestock-like slaves in the US, while the apartheid system continued into the 1960s and 1970s. So what's the reason why the white people in the US were miraculously willing to treat other races as equal citizens in just a few decades? Is it because of the progress of 'civilization,' or that God has suddenly gifted kindness that made all white people in the US to achieve enlightenment? Everyone who knows a little about the history of America will understand that those KKK thugs who would always wear white masks while shouting—please forgive me for uttering this word—'niggers.' Letting them die would not just suddenly remove their prejudice against other races with different skin colors once they become older. The reason for this change is the acceleration in the immigration process. It just meant that the ethnic minorities in the country had surpassed that of the whites. The power of these people could even elect a black person to become the president. In this case, racism has become a hated thing. It's the change in the situation, and not any civilization nor religion, that makes the Indians, African-Americans, Chinese, and Mexicans to become US citizens. What is our current problem now then? Earth has become the Colossal World. In this broad 'world, Earthlings have become a veritable minority. In such a situation, shall the US remain still and refuse to make any progress or to keep an open mind? I believe that the answer is self-evident, even without me saying it out loud!"
"Whoa, were you born in the United States, doctor?" Upon hearing the young man's impassioned statements, Alison breathed a long sigh of relief and asked.
"I'm Chinese, but I was born in St. George's Hospital in Brooklyn, New York."
"Oh, it doesn't matter where you're from. The most important thing is that you're born in America." The African-American female officer shrugged and said, "When I was listening to you just now, it's like you have turned this car into a congress hall. Who knows, maybe twenty years later, you'll become the leader of the western free society. Oh, no, no, it's not who knows, but it's a possibility. You're young, smart, calm, yet passionate, and open-minded when you speak. Most importantly, you have a net worth of tens of billions of dollars and a background as a top biologist. US citizens will love you…"
"But there's too little Chinese in the US, so I can never be elected to become the US President," Zhang Lisheng chuckled and interrupted Alison's words with a smile. "Don't be naive, Miss. there's no absolute 'democracy' in this world, there's only the tussle of power."
"Who would be able to tell what would happen in the future? Even if you can't become a US president, you'd definitely become a big and important person too. Well, you have already become a big person now," The female lieutenant smiled. Her tone suddenly changed, and she said sincerely and affectionately, "Doctor, the US has given you so much. I hope that you won't hurt this motherland who treats you with kindness…"
"I won't, Miss Alison. I won't," Zhang Lisheng grew silent for a while before answering solemnly.
"Thank you, that's all to my questioning," The female officer nodded to the young man and thanked him before smiling wryly to James. "Mr. James, my inquiry is over too. Looks like 'language' can't hold off 'wealth,' we should send our billionaire back to town and let him rest."
"Miss Alison, there are many billionaires who have been tried in the US. It's not a fact that 'language' can't hold off 'wealth.' Still, it's a fact that I have never actively harmed the interests and rights of anyone except in regular business competition. I don't have any enemies, only friends and I always think about the benefit of the vast majority of people. This is the key," Zhang Lisheng smiled and chimed in.
"Perhaps, Dr. Zhang. Perhaps one day, your Shrimp B1 Island can really become the '51st State of the United States. By then, those short natives who worship you can really become US citizens." Alison nodded again and casually said.
"Oh, Miss Lieutenant, it seems like you still have some prejudice against the natives of the Shrimp B1 Island. Okay, let me tell you something more practical. The trees on the Shrimp B1 Island are more resistant to burning than coal, while the heat generated is higher than the best coke here. Not only that, but some special moonlight will rain on this island one whole night every 30 to 50 years and would catalyze the birth of thousands of supernatural creatures. Its side effect includes making the bare forest to grow dense vegetations again. Do you know what this means?"
"A natural coal mine, or even an oil field, with an area of ​​30,000 square kilometers, which can be regenerated once every 50 years," Alison remained astonished as she blurted out.
"I must admit that your brain is indeed turning swiftly, Miss Officer," Zhang Lisheng smiled and said. At this time, the car suddenly stopped. James, who had not spoken for a long time, perked up and opened the door before saying with a blank expression, "We have arrived at Feren City. You may leave now, Mr. Zhang."
"Alright, I'll see you again, Agent James," Zhang Lisheng smiled at the middle-aged white man whose eyes were still filled with anger. When he stood up, he finally looked at the beautiful female lieutenant beside him again. "The Shrimp B1 Island Comprehensive Development Company, under my name, has already started an initial energy mining on the Shrimp B1 Island. If you're interested, you can always find out more about it. I sincerely hope that more people can understand my thoughts. See you again, Miss Alison." 
After he finished saying so, the young man jumped out of the SUV and took a few deep breaths outside the car door before quickly walking away.
Looking at his disappearing back, James said coldly, "What a rambling daydreamer! I can't believe that he actually wanted to use us as propaganda for his absurd delusions. My intuition tells me that he must be hiding many unknown secrets."
"Sir, I think Dr. Zhang's '51st State of the United States' Plan is fascinating," The female agent in the car hesitated and chimed in with a soft voice.
"In that case, he must have misled you, Jennie. I admit that this guy does have a way with his words, even more so on young people like you who like new things. Just use your brain and think about it. Wanting to make the alien world's people into the citizens of the United States of America? I can't think of a more absurd idea of ​​solving problems! Those indigenous people on the Shrimp B1 Island can't even be called 'human'!" James grumbled in a low voice before shifting his gaze to the female officer who had a thoughtful expression on her face. "Lieutenant Alison, I'll suggest in the report that the 'target' attention shall be raised from C to B. What do you think?"
"You're a senior investigator in the FBI, so I can't comment on your attitude. However, Mr. James, I need to remind you that even if we increase the attention to A, it would still be hard for us to have a hold on Dr. Zhang. He's far too cautious, and almost everything he does has a good reason…"
"Then what should we do? We know that something is wrong with him, but we'll just do nothing and let him be?" James heard the tactfulness in Alison's words, but her actual stance had already begun to lean towards Zhang Lisheng. Interrupting her words, he asked with furrowed brows.
"I don't know, Mr. James. I don't know…" After a moment of silence, the female officer sighed and turned her eyes outside of the car, staring into the darkness, lost in her own mind. 
At the same time, Zhang Lisheng, of whom she had no idea how to deal with, was amid the cold wind in the dim street while talking on the phone with his professional manager. "I can't tell where I am now, Charlie. Both sides of the road are just simple and crude wooden houses. This is so f*cked up. I don't know if I'm in the US or in New Mexico or in a slum in Mexico. There's no electricity here, and I even saw somebody burning wood in the desert for warmth."
"Don't worry about it, Boss. It doesn't matter if you can't recognize the location. You just have to walk along the road and head north. You should be able to see us soon." Charlie explained on the phone. "Feren City has less than 10,000 people, so the load on the urban power grid is minimal. They can only support the operation of the airport when they are all added up together. That's why when all the citizens here voted to have the municipalities sell electricity at a higher price to the airport, they could only burn wood to get heat or to illuminate the night. They said that they can build the new power grid in the winter, so by that time… Oh, I can see you already, Boss. I can see you already…"
After a series of shouting, the phone beside the young man's ear was hung up. Then, a large off-road jeep with its rear window rolled down slowly drove towards him from the front. A fat round face of a white person who was at the age between middle-aged and old was extended out from the window, "Here, Boss. We're here!"
"Stop shouting, Charlie. You're not as concealed as you think." Zhang Lisheng waved his hand and quickly walked to the jeep. When he was about to open the door of the car, Maddie suddenly pushed it open, stretching out her body as she asked with concern, "Are you okay, Lisheng?"
"Of course, I am. Those federal agents are fine too. Everything is fine, Maddie," Zhang Lisheng replied with a smile.


A young man from the Miaowei Tribe brought up by his strict father, suddenly turned into Rank 1 Wizard on the day he was orphaned. He then obtained the ability to control giant worms. 
Soon after, he found his mother who was in a faraway foreign land by accident. From a small mountain village, he managed to jump into the amazing arena that was a global metropolis.
Thus far, we have a young man who inherited the legacy of mastering ancient demons from an ancient country. 
From Western civilization to other worlds, a fascinating saga is born.

This was his trick; he used the simplest way to sell them. All the books were classified into multiple packages and then they started to sell them to libraries

He called to all the schools and universities in Flagstaff, including elementary schools, high schools, and colleges. He also gave a call to the schools and universities located near Flagstaff.

They only spent a morning selling all the books. Compared to the time they spent classifying the books, it took a much shorter time.

Starting from the afternoon, they drove separately to send out these books and collect the money. They spent the whole afternoon and the second day to clear all the books. Finally, their house and trucks were empty.

Hans counted the money. They invested 10,000 dollars and they earned 49,000 dollars. The net profit was nearly 40,000; indeed, it was a lot.

Li Du patted his shoulder and said happily, "You did a good job. Big Fox, you’ve earned my respect this time."

"I wonder how you view me in your heart," Hans said sourly. "Why did I only get your respect just now?" 

Hannah said, "Don’t you feel ashamed for saying this? Li, you don’t have to praise him. In fact, the biggest contributor is you. The books would have been unable to sell if it weren’t because you chose the hardcover books."

This was the real reason the libraries were willing to take the books; mainly because they were hardcovers and limited edition.

Hardcover books were expensive, and Hans had sold them at a fifth of the market price. That was why libraries were happy to accept the deal. 

Hans felt dissatisfied and said, "My sister, why don’t you say God helped us? Without God’s blessing, we could not have sold them at all."

"Thank God." Hannah took a silver cross from her clothes and kissed it.

Hans was angry and rolled his eyes. "Get out of the way. I'm going to drink a beer."

Li Du said, "Don’t get angry—no matter who is the biggest contributor, you did a good job this time. We should bid for more books."

He scared Hans. "No, never do that unless they are all hardcover books. Otherwise, we will screw things up."

Even if there were hardcover books, he was not willing to do this again. He had worked from the night before last until now. He was exhausted. 

Hans’s cell phone rang after he took a sip of beer.

He answered the call lazily and asked, "Hello, Hans Fox speaking. Who is it?"

Soon, he sat up on the sofa and said, "Yes, yes, I am the one who published the photos online. The original copies are with me. Yes, there are a lot… 

"Yes, there is Egyptian architectures and patterns on the photos. I remember there are some patterns above. Please wait a moment, I’ll check it for you... "

Li Du knew what he meant and immediately took the album over.

Hans described the photos. After he hung up the phone, he looked pleased. "I am the biggest contributor. Guys, I am the biggest contributor!

Li Du asked in surprise, "Someone is interested in the photos? How much are they willing to pay?"

Hans hurried to change clothes and said, "Yes, I think he is really interested. He is willing to pay 4,000 for a photo if they were original copies. However, it seemed like they only interested in the architectural photographs! "

4,000 for a photo. They could earn a total of 160,000!

They were ready to depart after they packed the album. Hans took out the landscape photos and winked at Li Du. "Perhaps we can be profiteers without against the rules!

During the journey, Li Du found out that the man who interested in the photos was a professor from the history department at the University of Arizona. His students saw the pictures which published by Hans on the internet, so they told the professor.

Hans said, "I like dealing with well-educated people. They are easy to talk to."

They were going to the city of Tucson, the second largest city in Arizona; also the most important city in the southern Arizona desert. It was also the place where the University of Arizona was located.

There were several schools that enjoyed great reputation in Arizona. These schools had similar names, such as the University of Arizona, Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and so on.

Hans was very familiar with this area. They first passed through Phoenix, and eventually, they traveled the same distance to reach Tucson in the afternoon.

Li Du sighed. "This is really a long journey."

Ah Meow smoothed its whiskers with its paws and nodded as if it agreed with this. "Meow!"

Hans did not notice the movements of the ocelot. He reclined on the passenger seat and said, "Although there are a lot of storage units in Tucson, I will not come because we can’t travel so far."

He called the professor and then they planned to meet up in a coffee shop.

When Li Du and the others arrived at the coffee shop, a brawny, middle-aged African American man was drinking coffee with two macho, young African Americans.

Seeing the three people, Li Du asked, "Perhaps we went to the wrong place?"

He thought the three men looked like gangsters, a big boss with two sidekicks.

The middle-aged man stood up and took the initiative to reach out to him. "Lewis, Matt Lewis, a passionate learner of ancient Egyptian history and the civilization of the Euphrates River from the History department of the University of Arizona. Are you Mr. Hans Fox?"

Hans nodded. "Nice to meet you, Professor Lewis. You look very brawny."

The African American laughed, "History needs to be explored. We need to keep our bodies strong to work in archeology. If you think that the scholars are old or weak, then you are wrong."

"You must have made a lot of achievements in archeology." Hans took out the photo album and asked, "Are these things necessary for archeology as well?"

Seeing the album, Lewis’s eyes lit up. He said, "I must look carefully."

Hans took out two photos and passed them to him. He said, "If I am not mistaken, the pictures are worthless. However, some of the words on the pictures are worth a fortune."

There were many buildings on the photo. The buildings appeared damaged and engraved with hieroglyphs.

One of the pictures he took out was of a sphinx without text and another one was of a building. There were some hieroglyphs engraved on the building.

Lewis took the photos and looked at the back side of the them. He held a small lamp with his hand. With the light, two lines of words appeared behind the photo. Li Du had a look at the words and believed that they were written in French.

"Maxime Du Camp and Gustave Flaubert. These are their photos." The black felt satisfied after he had a look at the photos. 

Li Du asked curiously, "Who are they? Are they explorers?"

Lewis shook his head. "No, they are a photographer and a writer. The photographer and writer who first explored ancient Egypt and captured the photos by using photography techniques." 

"According to the history books, Maxime’s father was a wealthy surgeon in France. He came into contact with the camera since youth. It was possible he was one of the first people to come into contact with the camera, as photography techniques had just been invented."

"Between 1849 and 1851, Maxime was funded by the French government to present an in-depth exploration of ancient Egypt with his friend, Flaubert, who was a writer."
　
"They finally reached the desert after they went through all the hardships. Maxime captured a series of legendary photos with his camera and tripod, including the ancient Egyptian pyramids, the Sphinx, and Aswan statue.

"However, one of the most legendary incidents was..."


They love gold, and they love silver. Even more so, they love gems that dazzle, like stars across the skies. 
Firearms, jewelleries, and precious metals; A collector’s world will not be complete without antiques.  
Storage auctions, old goods trade, re-estate sales and gold-digging. But the truth is, if one wants to make money, then the supreme way is through searching for the legendary treasures. 
Holding the fort, there’s an ocelot, a wolf, and an Andes condor. At the side, there’s a loyal hound, an irascible ape, and an African honey badger. Who said that you can only rely on humans when treasure hunting?! 

White Lion's POV

My office had a safe where I kept my money and my most expensive guns. The safe was hidden behind a huge landscape painting. 


I had a library in here too which had more of my fathers books than mine. He was an avid reader and an intelligent man. It was something I took from him. 

Books opened worlds of Knowledge for me something that was essential in my line of business.  

I was sited on a high chair by a huge mahogany table where I kept my techs and other important documents.  

 Marcus was sited opposite me on one of the smaller visitors sit. 


"Boss." Marcus called me a little loudly pulling me out of my thoughts.  


I had been puffing out smoke, tainting the air when he had called me with worry laced in his voice.

I glared at him from the haze of smoke coming from my cigar. I had invited him to my office downstairs to discuss my plans with him, but I found myself zoning out of the conversation every now and then as thoughts of Mira clouded my mind.

She was alone in the room and I feared that she might try to escape and might even succeed this time around. 



I just hoped that she would do as I had told her to. I didn't want to hurt her. I couldn't. I had never laid my hands on any woman and I definitely didn't  want to start with the woman I love.    

Love.

It was such a strong word to use for something I wasn't sure of yet.

The only reason I remained calm was the tight security I had positioned upstairs.

They were instructed not to hurt her but they were not going to let her go.    

"I was asking what we should do with the Dragon gang, they are still asking for a meeting." Marcus informed, looking concerned. 


He was tall, not as tall as I was but tall enough to look good in my chair. His hair was cut short and wavy, he looked more African- american than Nigerian. He hardly ever looked scary but he could do a clean job with ease and that was why he was the best because you would never expect him to be so bad by just looking at him. 

His looks were so deceitful. A puppy on the outside and a tiger on the inside.

I blew out another smoke and stared at Marcus. "I was the one that called for a meeting with Ken and Jega."

Marcus sat up straight on his chair. His eyes widened in shock. "Why boss? You don't like Ken for anything and you hate Jega, why call them? We don't need them."

I inhaled in smoke and took it out through my mouth. "I want out Marcus." I said glaring at him through hooded eyes. I wanted to gorge out every bit of his reaction. 

"You want out of what Boss?" Marcus asked, confusion evident in his demeanor.

"I want out of this life. I want to live a crime free life, I want out of the name White Lion." 

Marcus stared at me, his eyes were filled with questions, anger and uncertainty. "Is it because of that girl, Marian?" He asked me. "Why do you.  I don't understand." He stammered.

"Mira." I corrected. He was scared and I was too. Although we both feared different things.  


"And yes, it is because of her. I want her with every fibre of my being and I have thought of a way to get her." I repeated everything I had said to Sophia to Marcus and he listened with apt attention while shaking his head in disapproval.

"You are not serious Boss, are you?" Marcus asked me with wide eyes. "This is insane! You can't do this. We need you! I need you."

"Marcus I tell you these things not so that you can tell me what to or what not to do. I need your support not your opinion. So are you in or out?"

Marcus laughed nervously. A tensed silence enveloped us as he stared at me with rage filled eyes.

But I knew he wasn't angry. He was only afraid.  


 "I am in. Always in with whatever you plan but I can't lead this gang with Sophia. She vexes me."

"Let's talk about that later." I chuckled, rolling my eyes. I took out another cigarette from the box and put out the one I was holding.

"Marcus. You can be King. You have what it takes." I encouraged.

He smiled at me but it didn't quite reach his eyes. "Whatever you say boss."

He was conflicted that I could tell but he wasn't ladened with so much choices anyway.  


 "Tomorrow is going to be a long day". I thought as I watched Marcus leave my office like the weight of the world was suddenly dropped on his shoulders.

Maybe it was, for my shoes were impossible to fit in. I did believe in Marcus though. He would do a good job.

The virgin who stole the gang leaders heart.


"You kill all the people that touch me for touching me only? Or is it just a habit of yours_ Killing people?" I dared to ask.

 I was shaking so bad and my hands were sweaty. I was visibly perspirating even though the Ac was on. Still, I just needed to get all these questions of my chest. He was acting so strange and mad. I knew that I would end up dead either ways. Whether I spoke up against him or not I was still going to end up dead. So why be silent?

He started walking towards me, and with each step he took further I took one back in fear and desperation to create space between us, until I was backed up against the wall. He stood so close to me now I was practically breathing his air. 

"Like I told you in the very beginning when we first met, You're mine! And when something is mine no one touches it. So when another man wants to touch you beg him to stop not for your sake but for his. No matter how many they are or how minute the touch is they will end up below the ground the moment they do. You are mine."

***

In Mira's town there is only one authority, one power. One man controls the town and instills fear in everyone. His name, White Lion. 


A terrible incident leaves Mira Scarred for life and she is forced to accept a life without love. 


But, fate has other things planned out for her. Mira's life changes when she is kidnapped along with other girls by White Lion's men.


 White Lion is immediately smitten by her. 
He falls deep in love with Mira and he will do anything to have her. Anything.


 Even if it means ruining all that he and his father before him had worked hard to achieve. Even if it means he would run far away from her. 
 
White Lion plays the game of love like war, everything is fair and no rules apply to him.

 Mira just happens to be the centre of his game. Mira who feels nothing. Impulsive, reckless Mira who hates men just like White Lion. 
His show of love is cruel, but his love for her is pure. 




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Mature content:
• Abuse.
• Violence.
• Sexual content.

Civil Rights Movement: A struggle for social justice that took place mainly during the 1950s and 1960s for blacks to gain equal rights under the law in the United States.
Cold War: Geopolitical tension between the soviet union and the united states. Begins 1946 and ending between the revolutions of 1989 and the 1991 collapse of the USSR (which ended communism).
Communism: Ultimate goal is the establishment of the communist society, which is a socioeconomic order structured upon the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes, money and the state.
Segregation: Stopped in schools in 1954, stopped in public in 1964, Stopped in the army in 1948.
Political polarization: The divergence of political attitudes to ideological extremes.
Vietnam: A conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975.
Engel v. Vitale: The Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and encourage its recitation in public schools. 
Gideon v. Wainwright: The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Sixth Amendment to provide an attorney to defendants in criminal cases who are unable to afford their own attorneys.
Scopes Trial: Formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case in July 1925 in which John T. Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which had made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school. The trial was deliberately staged in order to attract publicity to the small town of Dayton, Tennessee, where it was held.
Warren G. Harding: The 29th President of the United States from March 4, 1921, until his death in 1923. At the time of his death, Harding was one of the most popular presidents, but the subsequent exposure of scandals that took place under his administration such as Teapot Dome eroded his popular regard, as did revelations of an affair by Nan Britton, one of his mistresses.
Korematsu v. U.S.: A landmark United States Supreme Court case concerning the constitutionality of ordering Japanese Americans into internment camps during World War II regardless of their citizenship. In a 6–3 decision, the Court sided with the government, ruling that the exclusion order was constitutional.
Calvin Coolidge: John Calvin Coolidge Jr. was an American politician and the 30th President of the United States (1923-1929). A Republican lawyer from New England, born in Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor.
Herbert Hoover: Herbert Clark Hoover was an American engineer, businessman and politician who served as the 31st President of the United States from 1929 to 1933 during the Great Depression.
The Free Speech Movement: A massive, long-lasting student protest which took place during the 1964–65 academic year on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The Movement was informally under the central leadership of Berkeley graduate student Mario Savio.
Student Anti-war movement: The movement against U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. It began mostly on college campuses, as members of the leftist organization Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) began organizing "teach-ins" to express their opposition to the way in which it was being conducted. 1965.
Martin Luther King: In 1957 he was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. In the eleven-year period between 1957 and 1968, King traveled over six million miles and spoke over twenty-five hundred times, appearing wherever there was injustice, protest, and action; and meanwhile he wrote five books as well as numerous articles. Worldwide recognition in Alabama. Named Man of the Year by Time magazine in 1963. Killed in 1968.
Malcolm X: An American Muslim minister and human rights activist. Advocated for black violence. He has been called one of the greatest and most influential African Americans in history. On February 21, 1965, he was assassinated by three members of the Nation of Islam.
Robert Kennedy: An American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator in New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968.
Franklin Roosevelt: An American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States from 1933 until his death in 1945. With World War II looming after 1938, Roosevelt gave strong diplomatic and financial support to China as well as the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union while the U.S. remained officially neutral. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Roosevelt obtained a declaration of war on Japan the next day, and a few days later, on Germany and Italy.
Tet Offensive: A coordinated series of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. Jan 30, 1968.
Manhattan Project: A research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons. Led by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946. U.S. Army corps of engineers.
Agricultural Adjustment Act: A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses. FDR.
Works Progress Administration: The largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency, employing millions of people to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. Headed by Harry Hopkins. May 6, 1935. Dissolved 1943.
Civilian Conservation Corps: A public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. FDR march 21, 1933.
John F. Kennedy: An American politician who served as the 35th President of the United States from January 1961 until his assassination in November 1963. The majority of his presidency dealt with managing relations with the Soviet Union.
World War II: The Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Generally said to have begun on 1 September 1939. Allies: Soviet Union, USA, UK, China. Axis: Italy, Japan, Germany.
Persian Gulf War: 2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991, operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm. Together with the UK's prime minister Margaret Thatcher who had resisted the invasion by Argentina of the Falkland Islands a decade earlier George H. W. Bush deployed US forces into Saudi Arabia, and urged other countries to send their own forces to the scene. An array of nations joined the coalition, forming the largest military alliance since World War II. Before the term "Iraq War" became identified instead with the 2003 Iraq War. The Iraqi Army's occupation of Kuwait that began 2 August 1990 was met with international condemnation and brought immediate economic sanctions against Iraq by members of the UN Security Council.
Kent State Massacre: Shootings on May 4, 1970, of unarmed college students by members of the Ohio National Guard at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, during a mass protest against the bombing of Cambodia by United States military forces.
Roe v. Wade: A landmark decision issued in 1973 by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of the constitutionality of laws that criminalized or restricted access to abortions.
2000 Presidential Election: The 54th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Republican candidate George W. Bush, the Governor of Texas and the eldest son of the 41st President George H. W. Bush, won the election by defeating Democratic nominee Al Gore, the incumbent vice president. It was the fourth of five presidential elections in which the winning candidate lost the popular vote.
New Left: A broad political movement mainly in the 1960s and 1970s consisting of activists in the Western world who campaigned for a broad range of social issues such as civil and political rights, feminism, gay rights, abortion rights, gender roles and drug policy reforms.
New Right: A descriptive term for various right-wing political groups or policies in different countries. It has also been used to describe the emergence of Eastern European parties after the collapse of the Soviet Union and Soviet-style communism. The first New Right (1955–64) was centered around the libertarians, traditionalists, and anti-communists at William F. Buckley's National Review. The second New Right (1964–2014) tended to focus on emotional, wedge issues (such as abortion) and was often linked with the Religious Right.
Since 2014, the term 'New Right' has been used to describe the sudden wave of young conservative, libertarian, classical liberal, nationalist alt-lite, and supporters of President Donald Trump.
Korean War: A war between North Korea and South Korea. The war began on 25 June 1950 when North Korea invaded South Korea following a series of clashes along the border. The United Nations, with the United States as the principal force, came to the aid of South Korea. China came to the aid of North Korea, and the Soviet Union also gave some assistance to the North.
Beats: The Beat Generation was a literary movement started by a group of authors whose work explored and influenced American culture and politics in the post-World War II era. The bulk of their work was published and popularized throughout the 1950s.
Hiroshima: On August 6, 1945, during World War II an American B-29 bomber dropped the world's first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 90 percent of the city and immediately killed 80,000 people.
Bush v. Gore: a decision of the United States Supreme Court that settled a recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election. Issued on December 12, 2000.
Bush Doctrine: Refers to various related foreign policy principles of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. These principles include unilateralism and the use of preventative war.
Barack Obama: An American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. The first African American to become president.
Brown v. Board of Education: A landmark 1954 United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional.
Lyndon Johnson: An American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
Richard Nixon: An American politician who served as the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 until 1974, when he resigned from office, the only U.S. president to do so.
Watergate Scandal: A major political scandal that occurred in the United States during the early 1970s, following a break-in by five men at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 1972, and President Richard Nixon's administration's subsequent attempt to cover up its involvement.
Iran-Contra Scandal: Senior administration officials secretly facilitated the sale of arms to Iran. Reagan Administration. 20 August 1985 – 4 March 1987.
Monica Lewinsky Scandal: an American political sex scandal that involved 49-year-old President Bill Clinton and 22-year-old White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Came to light in 1988.
Teapot Dome Scandal: A government scandal that took place in the United States during 1921–1923. A bribery incident involving the administration of then President Warren G. Harding.
War on Terror: An international military campaign that was launched by the United States government after the September 11 attacks in the United States in 2001.
Osama bin Laden: A founder of al-Qaeda, the organization responsible for the September 11 attacks in the United States and many other mass-casualty attacks worldwide.
Stock Market Crash (1929): Began on October 24, 1929, and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. 12 year great depression.
Harvey Milk: An American politician and the first openly gay elected official in the history of California. January 8, 1978 – November 27, 1978. On November 27, 1978, Milk and Mayor George Moscone were assassinated by Dan White, who was another city supervisor.
SNCC: One of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations of the 1960s. Formed at a May 1960 meeting organized by Ella Baker at Shaw University. The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Black power and anti Vietnam.
Japanese Internment: Japanese Americans incarcerated based on local population concentrations and regional politics. February 19, 1942 – March 20, 1946.
Court Packing Scheme: On February 5, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt announces a controversial plan to expand the Supreme Court to as many as 15 judges, allegedly to make it more efficient.
Silent Majority: An unspecified large group of people in a country or group who do not express their opinions publicly. The term was popularized by U.S. President Richard Nixon on November 3, 1969.
Great Society: A set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964–65. The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.
Iran Hostage Crisis: A diplomatic standoff between Iran and the United States of America. Fifty-two American diplomats and citizens were held hostage for 444 days from November 4, 1979, to January 20, 1981, after a group of Iranian college students belonging to the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line, who supported the Iranian Revolution, took over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The longest hostage crisis in recorded history.
John Lewis: an American politician and civil rights leader. He is the U.S. Representative for Georgia's 5th congressional district, serving since 1987, and is the dean of the Georgia congressional delegation. Freedom Bill and Freedom Schools. The youngest of the Big Six civil rights leaders.
Woodstock Music Festival: A music festival held on a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains, northwest of New York City, between August 15–18, 1969, which attracted an audience of more than 400,000.
Sputnik 1: The first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957, orbiting for three weeks before its batteries died, then silently for two more months before falling back into the atmosphere.
Jimmy Carter: An American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
Levittown: The name of seven large suburban housing developments created in the United States of America and in Puerto Rico by William Levitt and his company Levitt & Sons. Built after World War II for returning veterans and their new families. 1947.
Détente: The name given to a period of improved relations between the United States and the Soviet Union that began tentatively in 1971 and took decisive form when President Richard M. Nixon visited the secretary-general of the Soviet Communist party, Leonid I. Brezhnev, in Moscow, May 1972.
McCarthyism: The practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. The term refers to U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy and has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from 1947 to 1956.
Baby Boom: A period marked by a significant increase of birth rate. Beginning in late 1930s or early 1940s and ending in the 1960s.

1. The first atomic bomb was developed in secret as a result of the U.S. Government's: Manhattan Project
2. In the 1920 campaign for president, Warren G. Harding said the country needed to return to: Normalcy
3. Which occurred first?
A. Germany's invasion of Poland
B. Japanese attack on U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor
C. Battle of Iwo Jima
Answer: C
4. Which occurred first?
A. Watergate scandal
B. Iran-Contra scandal
C. Teapot Dome scandal
Answer: C
5. Richard Nixon was impeached as a result of the Watergate scandal. True.
6. McCarthyism, when used in the context of the early 1950s refers, does not refer to a style of utilitarian architecture that dominated public university campuses in the post-World War II decades. 
7. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson overturned the "separate but equal doctrine."
8. During the Carter Administration, Iran held 52 Americans hostage for 444 days.
9. Lyndon Johnson, Great Society.
Harvey Milk, Gay Rights.
Albert Fall, Teapot Dome Scandal.
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, Espionage.
Martin Luther King, Jr., SCLC

How could a poor graduate student without any background or connections become successful? With a coaching system? An upgrade? This is not a computer game, but real life we’re talking about!
 
This will be a fantasy based on reality. Dai Li will fight back against all those who would mock and humiliate him with his astonishing and awe-inspiring training skills. From a nobody he’ll try to become the most illustrious coach in the sports world, so join him in proving to everyone who’s the real master here!

Should we fight? Or not fight?
The West Asian and African Generals silently gazed at the recruits beside them.
Today, not only had aerial combat recruits come, the mobile armor recruits had come as well. Everyone wanted to watch the scene of Qin Fen being defeated.
However, no one had expected that Qin Fen would win, and win so cleanly at that. He won in such a terrifying way that it gave rise to a helpless feeling in his other opponents.
In the quiet arena, the African and West Asian recruits silently gazed at each other. They were unable to see through Qin Fen's piloting skills. Clearly, he didn't have an amazing hand speed yet it gave the feeling that they were unable to beat him.
Admit defeat? West Asian and African Generals secretly shook their heads. Today, Qin Fen alone swept the entire American Aerial Combat Team using just one hand. If they admitted defeat and surrendered to him today, then the pressure from his previous two successive defeats would completely disappear without a trace. However, his momentum would reach an unprecedented height, like a volcanic eruption, thus driving the momentum for all East Asian recruits to climb up collectively.
The recruit competition didn't just involve these events. Events like Electronic warfare, Warship Simulation Command and Confrontation were also there. These were the fields that Qin Fen had never touched. If they admitted defeat now, it would definitely affect the morale of the recruits participating in such events.
Should we fight!? The corner of the West Asian and African Generals eyes and lips rose into a wry smile. What could they take out to fight with him? Qin Fen could single-handedly sweep the entire American Team. Naturally, he could also sweep through the West Asian and African Team who were not even in the same league as American Team.
Losing a game was a trivial matter. But the annihilation of an aerial combat team under the General's supervision by a man using just one hand was a serious blow to morale. Which would then affect the morale of every participating team of that said military region.
"Well, are West Asia and Africa Military Region afraid to fight?" Will slightly raised the corner of his eyes. "If you are afraid, then, wouldn't it be better for two aerial combat teams to play a match with Qin Fen at the same time? Or is it that the two teams have no courage to even fight with him together?"
The West Asian and African Major Generals glanced at each other once more. There were more than a dozen fighters in two squadrons. In aerial combat, the firepower was proportional to the number of fighters. It would multiply the firepower as a whole. It was not as simple as one plus equals two.
Can the two teams win by fighting together? A skeptical look appeared on the faces of the West Asian and African Major Generals. It was really hard to say. If they still lost to Qin Fen, then, they would be losing more face than the American Aerial Combat Team.
Refuse to fight? If the matter of combining two teams into one and still being afraid to fight Qin Fen spread to the general public, the blow to the morale of participating recruits would not be small.
Fight or not fight? The West Asian and African Generals glared at Will. This American General was truly vicious.
"Ke... ke..."
Major General Landry of Africa coughed twice heavily. His complexion was not much lighter than that of coal, with a hint of red.
"East Asian recruit, Qin Fen." Landry coughed twice once more. "The original intention of holding the recruit tournament was to promote the ability of recruits of the various military region through the contest. If you played with the recruits of just one team, either West Asia or Africa, I'm afraid it would be very hard for them to improve their abilities. If possible, why don't our Africa and West Asia aerial combat team form a joint aerial combat team to fight with you?"
Landry kept staring at Qin Fen. An imperceptible fear quickly flashed past his eyes.
There was no change in the West Asian General's expression, but his heart was similarly filled with worry. He prayed to the gods he believed in several times, hoping that Qin Fen would reject this exchange, which appeared to be extremely unfair and seemed like they were bullying him with numbers.
"Kid." Zhao Huzi whispered in Qin Fen's ears, "Don't push yourself, if you can't do it, then forget it."
Having heard the words whispered by Zhao Huzi, Landry and West Asian General were so excited that they were willing to hug and give Zhao Huzi a kiss, who was usually not pleasing to their eyes, to express the excitement in their hearts.
"I..." Qin Fen shrugged his shoulders. "I don't care, anything is okay to me."
Suddenly, Laundry felt everything going black before his eyes. Qin Fen's performance over these days had told one thing to everyone already, he never bragged. If he said something then it means he had the confidence to back it up.
"If that's the case..." Zhao Huzi's expression changed as looked at Landry, smiling. "Well then, you can fix the time and place, just inform us when you are ready."
Will blew a loud whistle as he pursed his lips into a smile of triumph and made his way out of the arena. Today, he might have lost but he had found two scapegoats. At least, he would not be seen as a joke to them.
Landry furrowed his brow and stared at the disappearing back of Will gloomily. "Will, since you won't let me feel better, I too will not let you feel any better. For now, I'll let you try the effect brought by the defeat of your aerial combat team. Go and spread the news of American Aerial Combat Team's defeat in the participants' military camp. Remember to spell the key points clearly."
American recruits were defeated. Under the supervision of General Will, the American recruits challenged Qin Fen, who could only pilot with one arm as his right arm was injured, with the strength of a small aerial combat formation. And as a result, they were wiped out by Qin Fen!
The news spread through the entire military camp of recruit tournament like it had grown wings! Every recruit was surprised to hear this news.
All the recruits were amazed by the fact that Qin Fen, even after having been injured from the ambush and having suffered a setback in the sniper tournament, he was actually unfazed by the loss and injury. And even went and defeated the American Aerial Combat Team with just one hand.
Usually, the American recruits would always walk in the military camp with their chest and head held up high. But for a while, it was difficult to find even their silhouette in the military camp. Almost everyone had chosen to stay indoors.
"Yang Lie, Brooks, Zeus! The glory of our American recruits is in your hands!"
Almost all American recruits were gathered in the large conference room. Everyone was looking at the three most prospective participants of America's martial art tournament. They were the last line of defense in America's glory. And it was the most solid foundation on which America had established its status as the hegemon.
In the quiet conference room, many American recruits were silently staring at the three people at the end of the conference table!
Yang Lie silently looking at those blazing eyes of everyone sitting in the conference room. The trio knew that what these eyes were telling them. American recruits can no longer lose! The American recruits truly cannot afford to lose again!
"We know what you are thinking." Brooks slowly adjusted the hat blocking his face. "We three will not lose. American recruits cannot afford to lose. Yang Lie, Zeus, it's your business how you play in the tournament, but my opponent in the finals must be one of you. Even if you die, you have to die in the finals!"
"Sky Splitter." Zeus raised his chin and looked down at Brooks. "You better worry about yourself! Caesar is also in your block. Don't let me meet anyone else in the finals. Don't disappoint me."
"I." Yang Lie stood up slowly, standing with the other two. His eyes flickered with unprecedented battle intent. "I will certainly defend the last of the glory of American recruits! I will definitely win! I will for sure!"
Since the start of the recruit tournament, the American recruits, who had never been pushed into despair, had finally been pushed into it for the first time. After the depression, the recruits burst forth with unexpected battle intent from this despair.
Qin Fen returned to his room alone and laid down flat on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Today, he was truly tired, yet against all his expectations, the aerial combat had gone smoothly.
Raising his left hand, Qin Fen rotated it left and right a bit. A relaxed smile slowly appeared on his face. Some things are really hard to say. In the past, when both his hands were uninjured and he operated using both his hands, he had never been able to understand what the Squadron Leader Trash meant by covering the sky with one hand. He had never expected that only when he could use one hand for the time being that he would be forced to realize the previous teachings of Squadron Leader Trash by the American Aerial Combat Team.
"Who would have thought, who would have thought!" Qin Fen stretched his waist as he yawned. He had already been expended a lot of his spirit in sniping the European Lieutenant Colonel and comprehending the Covering the Sky with One Hand in the battle brought him even more fatigue.
Tired! Since the start of the recruit tournament, Qin Fen felt so tired for the first time.
Spiritually, he was too tired. As such, his accurate control over his strength declined naturally. Qin Fen gave up the treatment of true energy oscillations and completely relaxed his body and spirit.
Resting was also one of the best treatments.
Right then, a dozen East Asian veterans silently appeared around Qin Fen's room.
Since last night's attack, Zhao Huzi paid particular attention to Qin Fen's defense. This was the person he needed to treasure the most at this moment. If anyone dared to ambush Qin Fen again, he would certainly tear his corpse into pieces.
"Well, it's really quiet around here. There is no problem." Zhao Huzi leaned his back against the wall that separated him from Qin Fen's room and slowly opened his eyes.
"Kid." Zhao Huzi looked at the wall behind him. "Your Father had come to guard you, you better perform well."
Suddenly, the phone on the bed started ringing. Zhao Huzi picked it up. "How is the investigation going? Who is so tired of living that he hired someone from the blood ranking to kill Qin Fen? What? The blood ranking has its own rules. It's difficult to check!? Investigate! I don't care how you do it, I want him found. If that snake hiding in the dark can bite Qin Fen today, he can bite someone else tomorrow!"
In an endless dark space that had no sky to touch and no ground to stand on, Qin Fen was floating in this familiar place which no longer felt familiar, without being subjected to any force.
"So this is how the Wukong Technique feels like!?"
Qin Fen turned left and right as that tall and robust back from last time appeared in his memory once more.
"Wukong Technique!? Haha..." In the glow of darkness, Master walked out with a smile. "Kid, you are still unable to understand Wukong Technique, but your performance is still very surprising."
"Surprising!?" Qin Fen was a bit curious. Master was also surprised by me, even with his insight of martial dao!?
"Yes, I was surprised." Master nodded his agreement with a smile. "Your performance really took me by surprise. You still remembered the true energy concurrent oscillations treatment!? It's really amazing."


"Qin Fen had once been abandoned and broken until, one day, he picked up a liquid metal ball that turned his life upside down.
This is the interplanetary era where Classical and Modern Wushu are competing. Classical Wushu enables followers to grow as powerful as dragons and elephants, whereas Modern Wushu enables followers to freeze monsters or even extinguish erupting volcanoes.
Qin Fen steps onto the stage of both Classical and Modern Wushu while belonging to neither. With the exquisite combination of both Classical Wushu and modern technology, he will pave a way to become a legend.
He is one of a kind, a favored son of heaven." -KyleChow_
"He is a youth, a gentleman, and a scholar cultivating in the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art. He has the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants, producing clouds with a turn of a hand and rain with the other. This is a story about the clash of passions between neo martial arts and paleo martial arts. This is a story about transcending the apex, about forcefully slaughtering one's way into the legends. This is a story about fading into nirvana, about the prideful of heaven!
In this world, cultivating the paleo martial art known as the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art to the pinnacle allows one to possess the enormous strength of ten dragons and ten elephants! In this world, the Nitrogen Freezing Magic can freeze even a volcano on the verge of eruption! In this world, the Magma Art can instantly melt and vaporize a glacier!
This is a heavy undertaking by Skyscrapper back in 2009! This is a story of affection, of love. This is a story never lacking in friendship. This story, overflowing with heated blood, is certain to cause your own passion to surge!
This is a radiant era where hot-blood, friendship, love, and heroes converge, shine, and interweave upon each other.
Click and fall in love with this legend." -Strivon (Translation of original synopsis)


Kieren Freeman, aka Kieren the Game Blogger
Age 14, African-American
Aside from his RPG powers and previously playing in esports, Kieren is the type of student to fall asleep in class (outside of art), but makes good enough grades to pass. He does so by falling back on early tutoring sessions from his late-father at the age of four. He is also a gamer, always keeping a Nintando console in his pocket and creating a gaming blog at the age of nine. He is nerdy enough to not fall into any stereotypes, aside from playing games and wearing glasses.


Bianca Knowles, aka Bianca Know-all
Age 15, African-American
Born in America and growing up in London with strict parents (one born in the UK and the other US), she moved back to America at the age of twelve. Since the sixth grade, her peers have continued to call her "Know-all" not only because of the similarity with her last name, but also her advanced academics. She also fits the stereotype of a science nerd and bookworm, never seen not carrying a book and factually correcting people if they say anything wrong in the slightest.


Anthony Ramirez
Age 18, Hispanic-American
Max's older brother, Anthony is seen as a well-rounded high school senior. What attributes this image is the respect he receives from his peers (even underclassmen) and his role as the hall monitor. Anthony is also very studious, tying with Bianca when it comes to the school's most academic student. The two are members of their school's decathlon and robotics club. In order to keep his image, Anthony constantly showcases skills of leadership and well-roundedness. 


Max Ramirez
Age 14, Hispanic-American
Anthony's younger brother, Max is seen as nothing but a delinquent throughout the majority of his years at school. He is never seen not carrying a longboard attached to his backpack. He is also known to plan and carry out daredevil stunts (for example, rolling down a ramp on the school roof in a Wall-mart cart). Very girl-obsessed, Max is also known to ask out any attractive girl that he sees, an unbroken routine that's lasted as early as middle school. 


Astrid
Age 15, Can Mimic Any Race
Astrid is seen in the real-world as a video game character who has the ability to shape-shift. Her default design is very tribal and humanoid: purple skin, a tail, pointy ears and fangs with tribal clothing. Finding herself in our world, she slowly fits into normal customs by letting go of her predatorily instincts (commonly used as a defense tactic in her world), growing an attraction to Max while staying with the Ramirez brothers, and, ironically, becoming a gamer.


Keziah Freeman
Age 12, African-American
Kieren's younger sister, Keziah is an athletic and studious student. Commonly hanging out with well-known peers in her grade because of these traits, Keziah still takes time to mostly hang out with her best friend named Gums (Gum-Gum for short). Their friendship mostly revolve around their love of J-Pop.


The Professor
Age ???, African-American
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14-year-old Kieren Freeman, aka esports gamer Kieren The Game Blogger, decreases in popularity after losing a championship finale to a noob player. Shortly living the day-to-day life of any high school freshman, Kieren soon receives the ability to summon and wield a katana like an RPG character. This is from the result of investigating un-concluded research from his late-father Professor Jeroham Freeman. Kieren must now protect his friends and family from multi-universal, video game creatures.

"Men and women would put their hair in a hot chemical mixture that would almost burn their scalp, so they could comb it back and make it look more European and silky." Many blacks argue that imitating European standards of beauty and grooming were necessary for blacks to be accepted by nationalities culture, especially by potential masters and employers. For generations hairstyles have reflected the history of American race relations, and the way blacks wore their hair reflected the dominant nationalities culture. African-American hair was straightened, combed, or parted to mimic Western coiffures. In response to the propaganda in black communities to accept the European standards of beauty, the black hair care market expanded. Socially, hair grooming played a significant part in status and identity in tribes. Therefore, it was very important for the head female in each family to be very skilled in creating the appropriate styles and teaching this craft to their daughters. It was considered a big deal to wear your hair neat and groomed, hair worn out loosely was looked upon as someone mentally unstable, filthy, or in mourning. . In the early 1900s, Annie Malone and Madam C.J. Walker started to develop products that targeted the want for straighter hair. Annie Malone sold a "Wonderful Hair Grower" treatment product and promoted the use of the hot comb through her Poro Company. While still far from enjoyable, the electrical hot comb was a gentler alternative to previous heated straightening methods. Starting in 1905, Madam C.J. Walker became a self-made millionaire with her home remedy for hair and scalp issues, the infamous "Walker Method," which combined a heated comb with pomade. In the 1960s and '70s, came the rise of the natural hair movement that encouraged black communities to accept their hair and turn away from damaging products.  
With political activists such as Angela Davis, Huey P. Newton and Jesse Jackson proudly rocking Afros while fighting oppression, the hairstyle quickly emerged as a symbol for black beauty, liberation and pride. Today, black women with nappy hair — that is, natural and chemical-free — are desirable despite the popular discourse to the contrary. The first misconception is that natural hair is "dirty". The second is that natural hair do grow (hence the obsession with hair length, hair extensions and dreadlocks). Many black women and men who wear weaves and relax their hair will explain their choice by either saying that their natural hair is "unmanageable" or that natural hair is "dirty." This is one of the most enduring stereotypes about black hair. During slavery, hair styles and maintenance changed because the identity of the black woman changed. For one thing, on some plantations slave women were not allowed to wear anything but scarves. Some southern states made scarves a requirement for slave women to distinguish them from free black women. Headscarves were associated with low status and destitution. It was an ugly mark of inferiority. But scarves weren't the only way that slave women were made to feel aesthetically inferior. Without access to proper hair care products of the day, many slave women resorted to using toxic substances like kerosene, butter, and animal fat on their fragile strands. No distinctions are made for race or ethnicity, only gender, in that the regulations regarding hair are divided between women and men. But it's not hard to infer that certain sections pertain specifically to black women, since they refer to hairstyles like cornrows, braids, twists and dreadlocks, severely limiting or banning them outright. Now more Black women have been embracing their natural hair textures. Natural hair care lines have been booming. There are products created for all hair types and textures. There is a rise in the black self-love, embracing all physical features that were labeled ugly by non-black culture. Our hair defies gravity and we have to own it and love it. It is a part of who we are and where we came from! Love your natural self, regardless of what others say. Contrary to protective hairstyles, many methods to straighten kinky hair lead to breakage and could result in permanent damage. Hot combs, perms and relaxers all will straighten kinky hair, but can also cause burns. The most potent are relaxer creams that chemically straighten hair. The active agents are usually alkali or ammonium thioglycolate, which can result in serious acid burns, bald patches, scars and infections if improperly used. A famous scene in the Chris Rock documentary "Good Hair"shows an entire soda can being dissolved in a relaxer-based solution.  Men would go to the Barbers to groom themselves and women would go to the salon to get their hair done. However in early 20th century, braided hair and cornrows portrayed low status and was associated with those who lived in rural areas. As the black hair community got stronger women would create hair events to gather black women not to be ashamed and be proud of who they are as their hair shouldn't represent their status and personality. Black hair is beautiful especially when it is in its natural state and this is the idea that a lot of women from the African diaspora are starting to embrace in today's society. The self-hate stereotype stems from the notion, likely popularized by Malcolm X that Black people who straighten their hair have internalized beauty standards that are intrinsically biased towards Eurocentric physical attributes. I still hold onto the memories of those home beauticians wielding that hot comb! As a young girl, I spent many Saturday afternoons screaming the top of my lungs while she tamed my wild, kinky hair with a hot straightening comb. The tears flowed as soon as she spread pomade along my hairline, ears while burying my head in her lap so she could get to the rough edges around the nape of my neck called the "kitchen." "Hold still, girl," she would say as she ran the hot metal comb through my hair. She'd also clean up our napes, and we were always told, "hold your ear!" However much we cringed at the steam rising, or the hiss and pop the hot comb made when it touched our strands, we always left the house looking fresher than a crisp $2 bill. . To test the heat of the comb, many people recommend using a paper towel (not the really cheap thin ones) and holding it against the instrument. If the paper begins to burn, then it's obvious that the comb is waaay too hot. And just as you wouldn't want a scorching hot flat iron on your strands (for your hair and your hand's benefit), you sure don't want a searing hot comb passing through your head, close to your scalp. Not only can it burn your hair, but that can also lead to hair loss. My mother will called this a touch up in between perming my hair. Could not enjoy my pool time with family and  friends because my hair will be ruined after the water hits it. I have not had my hair "dyed, fired, and laid to the side" in years. I wear it naturally or in braids now. Today I can still smell the hot comb on the stove heating up.
Glad to be without perm or hot comb, happy to be nappy.

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