Phikul was cursed with the weird ability. For each word she pronounced, a golden medlar would crawl up from her throat, tearing her from the inside. Thus, she refused to speak. After fifteen years of being locked away, she was freed. Knowing nothing of the outside world, Phikul had to learn how to survive without speaking a single word. But, she found her perfect companion who could hear her thought.

Staring at the computer screen, staring at the online game interface, and staring at the cubes onscreen and the weapons contained in each cube, Li Du held back what he wanted to swear out loud: F*cking retard!
These were indeed storage units, but what kind? The kind in games! The storage units in those online games! Definitely not the real kind that they need!
Hans could no longer hold it back: "Buddy, is there something wrong with you?"
The young man looked shocked and then gave them a wry smile. "How do you guys know? Yes, I'm socially handicapped and also have some endocrine-related issues."
Hearing this reply, Li Du was flabbergasted.
Hans was also stunned; he said listlessly, "I'm talking about mental—you've got a mental problem, for sure!"
The young man shook his head vigorously. "No, I haven't got any mental problems. I've gone for a check-up—the doctor said I'm very normal."
"F*cking quack doctor!" Hans whispered to Li Du.
"The storage units you've been talking about," Li Du said, "are those in there?"
"Yes, World of Warcraft. Look, I have many roles and a total of ten storage units. I've got lots of good stuff in there—I even have DNF. The storage also has… Hey, what's the matter? Why are you guys leaving?"
Li Du and Hans left. It was rude of them, but if they stayed, they wouldn't be able to hold their punches—and that would be much worse than being rude.
Noticing that they looked irritated, Big Quinn asked, "What happened, Boss? Did he ask for a crazy price?"
Li Du shook his head.
"The units are all full of trash?" he asked.
Li Du continued to shake his head.
Big Quinn knew not to ask anything else.
Hans could not help blurting out the truth: "F*ck, that *sshole showed us the storage units from his online game!"
Big Quinn and Godzilla cracked up.
"Never mind," Li Du said bitterly. "Let's go look for my fellow countryman. He's got gifts for us."
Chen Haonan was eagerly anticipating their arrival. Ever since he'd gotten the call from them, he'd been sitting by the oak tree at the entrance facing the road. When he saw their truck, he jumped up and gave a whoop of joy.
The four of them got out of the truck. Chen Haonan broke out into an angry outburst, as though the Revolutionary Army had just seen the Red Army, and said as he took Li Du's hand, "Hey hey hey, you 're finally here. Gosh, what've you been busy with all this time? Why haven't you come to see me for so long? We're fellow countrymen! We're of the same race! We're all descendants of the dragon—the future hope of society!"
Li Du broke out in cold sweat.
Godzilla rubbed his nose and said, "This friend of Boss's reminds me of Lu Guan."
Li Du's eyes lit up; he patted his shoulder and said, "Chen, later I shall introduce a friend to you. You're sure to hit it off with him."
"Another fellow countryman?"
"No, a foreigner, but a very chatty one."
Chen Haonan knew what he was trying to say, and gave him a wry smile. "I'm not too fond of socializing with the foreigners. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so lonely. Sigh. Anyway, I don't like hanging out with these foreigners."
Li Du patted his shoulder, "This foreigner is different. I suspect he's actually a Chinese man who only looks white on the outside. You'll know what I mean when you meet him later. You have much in common with him."
Lu Guan liked to spout nonsense, and so did Chen Haonan. Both were chatterboxes who could not stop once they started speaking. Besides, Lu Guan liked Chinese culture, and Chen Haonan could help him out in regards to this.
Chen Haonan liked to chat about Chinese stuff, and Lu Guan wanted to learn about such things. They would be a great match for each other. But, that was for later.
As they entered the villa, Chen Haonan pointed at a wooden rack and said, "Here, take your pick. Take whatever you like—as many as you want." His earnest invitation was not just to Li Du, but also for Hans, Godzilla and Big Quinn. "Come, two brothers, I make some big ones for you. See, how's this?"
The rack was an average man's height, but around 15 feet wide. There were many hangers on it, and all types of bracelets dangled from them.
Li Du was not very interested in this stuff, and casually picked one. "This bracelet is not bad. I'll take this."
Chen Haonan said, "Take a few more. Take this—this was made from the scented rosewood. It will be more beautiful in a few years, and in a few decades, it could become an heirloom."
Li Du could not wear too many; he was still wearing his Patek Philippe watch. But he thought his parents might like it, and picked out two more. "I'll get one each for my parents."
"And Sophie too," Hans reminded him.
Li Du said in realization, "Right, and another for my girlfriend."
"And your landlord Rose, she's nice to you. That time in the casino, she went there to support you."
Li Du hesitated; it was only right that he gave Luo Qun a gift. "Then add on one more?"
"Sophie's parents may also like these things?"
That made sense. Li Du took out his wallet. "I'd better pay for them."
Chen Haonan laughed out loud. "Pay? I made these out of interest, to give them to family and friends. But I've got too many in my house, and no one is interested. Take as many as you want."
Li Du shook his head—these rosewood bracelets were valuable. Ding Xiaofeng's estimation of them being worth 10,000 dollars each had probably been an exaggeration, but they would surely be in the region of 1,000 dollars each.
With the thought of Ding Xiaofeng, Li Du asked, "Have you heard anything from Ma Zhi-an?"
Chen Haonan's grin widened. "I've been anticipating your return, to share good news with you! Haha, guess what happened to Ma Zhi-an, that *sshole? Arrested by the police!"
"Really?"
"Yes! So f*cking happy that these American police have done a good deed!" Chen Haonan clapped his hands in glee. "Not sure what the bugger did—he's always been very careful!"
Hans asked, "Can you guys speak English? I don't understand!"
Chen Haonan's English was only average, and so he preferred to speak Mandarin.
This time, because he was delighted over Ma Zhi-an's arrest, he started speaking English for Hans's sake.
After hearing him, Hans turned to look at Li Du. "Li, was this because of what you did?"
Chen Haonan looked at Li Du in shock. "Meaning?"
After some thought, Li Du told him about how Ma Zhi-an had been in cahoots with Ma Cheng and the others to cheat him, and how in the end he had called the police on them.
An agitated Chen Haonan said, "Such a thing happened? What didn't you tell me earlier?"
　　　　
"What's so worth telling?"
"Totally worth telling! D*mmit, they were the reason I was forced to change my name! My name was 'Chen Hao,' but after this scumbag cheated me, 'Chen Hao' had such a bad reputation within the Chinese community in Tempe that I had no choice but to change it to Chen Haonan!"
"How did he cheat you?" Li Du asked.
Evidently, some parts of the past should not be revisited; Chen Haonan mumbled evasively, "Cheated me, that's it. Anyway, it's all in the past, let's not talk about it. Come come come—let me give you all these beads! Haha, really, I'm so happy it's you who has done me this huge favor!"


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?! 

It was natural for the metamorphosing red reiki to have a higher quality than white reiki during the Foundation Establishment Stage. From training the body to expanding the sea of reiki to drawing talismans, the red reiki was infinitely more powerful than the white reiki. Its strength was simply on another level.
However, after Akie Hanzawa had fulfilled his obsessiveness, the remaining amount of reiki was too massive. It would be impossible to assimilate it with the white reiki in his body. Kazuki was worried that the white reiki in his body would instead consume the red reiki.
Then, the red reiki traveled towards the sea of reiki. With the sea of reiki as its center, it flowed to every part of Kazuki's body. Suddenly, the red reiki coursed through his every vein and expanded his sea of reiki.
When the red reiki had washed over his whole body, it gradually disappeared. Kazuki was not disappointed with the results. He could not possibly stop cultivating to preserve the red reiki. After he had calmed down, he proceeded to cultivate with the help of the Sun and Moon Sword… A few minutes later, faint red reiki appeared in the sea of reiki, thus surprising Kazuki.
Did the red reiki assimilate with the white reiki in the body? With this in mind, Kazuki sped up the absorption of the reiki… For nearly an hour, he absorbed the reiki with the assistance of the Sun and Moon Sword.
The reiki absorbed from the world was naturally white and transparent before reaching the Metamorphosis Stage. However, when this white reiki was absorbed into the sea of reiki, an unprecedented phenomenon occurred as it accumulated.
These white reiki accumulated, merged, and shrank in the sea of reiki. Then, faint red reiki reappeared in the sea of reiki. No matter how much reiki he absorbed from heaven and earth, he could not expand the red reiki anymore.
Kazuki let out a sigh and exhaled a wisp of thin air. It flew for a short distance before dissipating.
"I am in the second level of the Foundation Establishment Stage now," Kazuki uttered. He was not overjoyed because the result was expected. The reiki from Akie Hanzawa was enough for him to enter the second level of the Foundation Establishment Stage. From the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Core Formation Stage, the cultivation would progress at the speed of light if there was sufficient reiki.
In the past, there was a cultivation genius in the Spiritual Academy's combat class. The Metamorphosis Stage took him three days, and only 10 days were required for him to enter the Core Formation Stage. Within a month, he had reached the peak of the Core Formation Stage. He remained there for five years before finally entering the Golden Core Stage.
Kazuki looked inside at the sea of reiki and discovered red reiki hovering around. Its size was similar to the red reiki left behind by Akie Hanzawa, and it had not grown even though his limits were expanded.
"It seems like… the amount of red reiki formed by the apparition, and then created in the sea of reiki remains unchanged, no matter how much it is absorbed." Kazuki was not disappointed, because this was an unexpected reward. Instead, he was baffled to know that reiki formed from a dissipated apparition was red in color. It was quite a surprise.
He had minimal experience, he did not know if all spirits were similar. The quality of the reiki from each dissipated apparition might differ, so he would need to observe further.
However, the ancient Cultivators had never recorded this phenomenon. Had they not seen it before? Or maybe… They might have encountered it, but they kept it a secret. They would only reveal the secrets to their successors.
Kazuki was more inclined to believe in the latter.
The Cultivators never mentioned it even after the recuperation of the reiki era. The library had no records too. They didn't need to fulfil an apparition's obsessiveness or absorb the reiki formed after they dissipated. It was simply not necessary for them.
Kazuki pondered for a moment and picked up his phone to look at the time. He found that Chiba Shiori had sent him a message.
"What is your Line ID? I'll invite you to the group ヾ(*?▽'*)?."
"Hello, hello? Why are you not answering me? ((?(//?Д/?/)?))"
The two messages were sent half an hour apart, and the latest one was sent two minutes ago.
Line was the 'Japanese WeChat,' and this application was already installed in Kazuki's phone. He had not logged into Line for a year, but he still remembered his account's password.
After logging into his account, he sent his ID to Chiba Shiori.
"I'll add you (??ω`?)." Chiba Shiori wrote back within seconds.
The group messaging function of Line was different from Huaxia's QQ group or WeChat group. You could apply for them if you had the ID number of the group. Line's group was more similar to the QQ discussion group, whereby only the people you knew could invite you.
Kazuki's used his username 'Magician' as he was immediately invited into a group called 'Light Novel Space.'
"Oh! Oh! New fellow, welcome!"
"Are you a big brother or a big sister?"
"A new member actually joined this old group?"
"It was an invitation from Word Temple-kun…what a surprise."
'Light Fiction Space' had been created for a few years, it was not as lively as the other new groups. After some time, only about 30 people were left, and most of them were older. It was not uncommon to find thousands of new messages every day, as almost everyone was a light novel author. They might be introverts outside the online world, but each of them was a keyboard warrior on the internet.
They were very welcoming to the new member, as this group had not received any newcomers for half a year. Thus, Kazuki received a warm welcome when he joined the group. Some of them proceeded to ask him what works had he written.
"I'm just an amateur. I have been studying how to write novels recently. I hope that I can learn from my seniors if I joined this group," Kazuki kept a low profile, as he was not really a light novelist. He had joined the group to investigate Chiyoko. Presumably, she was a teacher of the fourth class of the second grade in Akichi High School. Thus, it was vital to remain inconspicuous.
"You must be very talented if Word Temple-Kun invited you. Word Temple-Kun published the first novel that 'he' wrote, and even rejected the idea of holding a fan-sign event for 'him.' @YanSiJun, show yourself! You should introduce the person you invited."
As he looked at 'him,' Kazuki realized that the people in the group did not know that Chiba Shiori was a lady.
"Oh, that novel of mine was mediocre. Why should I hold a fansign event? I would be so embarrassed if no one came (｀д′)." Chiba Shiori was relieved no one rejected Kazuki. She rolled in her bed in her pyjamas and laid on her stomach, with both her feet in the air. "Don't worry. The new person I brought in is very talented, but he is still learning. Everyone, please take good care of him (?????)."
Chiba Shiori was quite popular as she was one of the oldest members of the group. The usual lurkers in the group started typing as well when they saw her reply.
"Don't worry. Feel free to ask me any questions you have in the future."
"Troubled Woman-Kun, you should first take care of yourself. Didn't you say that your editor returned your manuscript several times?"
"I knew it was you from how you write. It is indeed Troubled Woman-Kun bragging when I look."
"How dare the oldest newcomer reappear, have you forgotten your gambling agreement with Chiyoko? XDDDD"
"@Magician. Hi newcomer. I'll give you a suggestion since you are still learning to write novels. If you understand Chinese, you can read the online novels written by Huaxia… Someone in the industry read a Huaxia's online novel called 'Rebirth of the Magic Age' and borrowed its ideas for his novel. Now, the novel is published and even animated."
"I've read the novel before, it had no meaningful content… I have no idea why it became so famous."
"It was indeed hollow, but it raked in a lot of money. I am extremely envious! If I understood Chinese, I would also read Huaxia's web novels for reference."
"Ugh… I heard that 'Rebirth of the Magic Era' was written by Huaxia about six to seven years ago…"
"Looks like it is time to learn Mandarin!"
Kazuki observed silently as the group members chattered away. He did not type anything because he did not know what to say. He was a newcomer, after all. Would it be a good idea to ask everyone questions about Chiyoko right away? They would probably kick me out of the group…
Chiyoko did not speak even though he waited for half a day, but he decided against privately messaging her. He was in no rush. After all, he had all the time in the world.


Time travelling from the majestic era after the Recuperation of Reiki, he became Kimura Kazuki, a 16-year-old high school student in Japan, one year before the Reiki Recuperation.

Tentatively, he set out to hone himself to the bone, burning candles at both ends to stockpile resources in preparation for the imminent Recuperation of Reiki. His goal was to be many steps ahead of all humanity when the time comes.

However, it seemed like fate had decided to play a cruel trick on him.

One year later, the Recuperation of Reiki... did not happen as expected.


Snoopy, the famous cartoon character, was a beagle. Although Snoopy didn't look like a beagle in neither shape nor color, a lot of fans were able to recognize what breed Snoopy really was. 
The girl that just entered, who was clearly a Snoopy fan, screamed with excitement.　　
A kid like Small Monkey, who had never seen the cartoon nor the animation about Snoopy, would have no idea why this girl was screaming about. He didn't stop crying, wanting to take the beagle home.　　
Zhang Zian recognized the girl as the runner who passed in front of the pet shop in the mornings. She was tall and wore a sports hoodie with tight pants and a professional sports mask covering most of her face. Her hoodie covered her forehead, and since she was wearing sunglasses, it wasn't possible to see her face. 
She realized her inappropriate reaction, and bowed to apologize to everyone. "I'm sorry! I was so excited to see Snoopy. Forgive me!"　　
Even though she screamed, an apology seemed too much. It wasn't necessary. The girl's courtesy seemed extensive, even a little upsetting.　　
"It's fine. Are you here to get a pet?" Zhang Zian asked.　　
"Ah, yes, I'd like to take a look. I love Snoopy!" She gestured and continued bowing slightly.　　
Usually courtesy was welcome, but hers made others feel awkward. Nobody talked this way. Zhang Zian asked tentatively, "Where are you from?"　
The girl took off her sunglasses and mask, and answered, "My name is Masanori Suzuhara, I'm an international student from Japan. I heard Profession Wu Mingzhen's speech and knew that there was a well-known pet shop in Binhai City. I've always wanted to visit it. I studied Chinese, so I applied to be an exchange student at Binhai University. I'm staying in China for one semester."　　
What?　　
Zhang Zian, Snowy and the others were surprised. She was a student from Japan. No wonder nobody had seen her before. 　　
"You speak Mandarin very well," he complimented, "I couldn't even tell that you weren't Chinese."　　
"Yes, excellent Mandarin!" Snowy agreed.　　
"Thanks," Masanori Suzuhara said respectfully.　　
"I'm Zhang Zian, the manager of the shop. I saw you jogging in the morning a few days ago. Why did you wait until today to come in?" Zhang Zian asked.　　
She laughed. "I wasn't sure if this was the right place. Plus, I didn't want to disturb you. I saw other customers in the shop today, which gave me the courage to come in."　　
Zhang Zian thought to himself, You're jogging too early. Why would there be customers at that hour?　　
What was more surprising, was that Masanori Suzuhara heard about Amazing Fate Pet Shop from Wu Mingzhen's speech.　
Wu Mingzhen was the chief of Changqiao City Association of Pet Exchange Promotion, he visited the shop once. He knew a lot about pets and did extensive studies on ancient books, such as The Classic of Cats Appreciation. Ever since the one visit, he's talked to Zhang Zian a few times online. They had learned a lot from each other.　　
Before leaving, he said that he'd promote Zhang Zian overseas, and even invited Zhang Zian for overseas exhibitions. Zhang Zian didn't take it seriously, thinking that it was nothing more than courteous behavior. He didn't expect that foreign customers, like this girl, would be attracted to the store. 　　
Qian Bowen's description of his former dog stirred up a heated debate among the followers of the live broadcast. They completely ignored the Japanese girl that came in.
"A person like him shouldn't own a dog at all!"　　
"A Samoyed would be fine. My Samoyed doesn't bark, I thought it was mute when I first brought it home."　　
"Beagles love barking. My uncle had a beagle and the barking drove him nuts. I'm not exaggerating when I say that it almost gave him a heart attack!"　
"Actually, I have a solution. You can use a small gadget to stop the dog from barking!"　
"What small gadget?"　
"Do you know about the shock collar? It's amazing! You put it on your dog, and if it barks, you shock it. You can adjust the intensity of the shock. It can be used as far as a few hundred meters, so you don't need to use a leash to walk your dog anymore."　
"Is it really that magical?"　　
"I'm not lying. A few dog owners near me use it, and it works!"　　
"I've tried shock collar. It senses the vibration of the vocal cords, then sends out a shock. It's not as magical as you described, but it's useful to some extent." 　　
After seeing the online followers' discussion, Snowy asked curiously, "Mr. Manager, what's a shock collar? They say it stops dogs from barking. Is that true?"　
"What?"　　
Snowy's words caught Qian Bowen's attention. He thought a shock collar would be convenient to have. If it really worked, he'd get one even if it was expensive. If the dog barked at night, he wouldn't need to get out of bed to shut the dog up.　　
His former beagle was beaten, yelled at, and even starved when it barked, but no punishment was useful, and only made it bark more. If the shock collar was effective, it'd solve a huge problem.　
"Please don't! Poor Snoopy!" Masanori Suzuhara threw herself in front of the display cabinet in panic, worrying that Zhang Zian would really put a shock collar on the beagle. She repeated with a sad face, "Poor Snoopy."　　
Zhang Zian noticed her unusual reaction, and the fact that she kept saying "poor Snoopy" instead of "poor dog." Maybe she used to own a beagle?　　
Qian Bowen interrupted Zian's thoughts, and inquired sincerely, "Manager Zhang, do you sell shock collars? Do they really work?"　　
The barking drove him insane, he couldn't take it any longer. This unconventional solution was his last resort to save him.　　
Zhang Zian shook his head, comforted Masanori Suzuhara, and said, "Don't worry, I don't sell shock collars, nor will I put one on any of the dogs in my shop. It's an evil tool, an honorable man like me wouldn't sink so low."　　
Masanori Suzuhara was relieved. The followers of the broadcast were heartbroken to see this innocent girl being fooled right in front of their eyes. They begged Snowy to expose Zhang Zian as an imposter and pervert.　
Zhang Zian explained to Qian Bowen, "I've heard about shock collars. Whether it can stop the dog from barking, to be honest, depends on the dog. The collar might work, but it's not as magical as people claim.  It's a tool for training and shouldn't be abused. If you use the collar in place of a leash, to shock it if it runs too far, it's considered abuse. You must understand that the shocks may backfire and have a different outcome than you expected. It could run away out of fear instead of coming back." 　　
Some online followers approved Zhang Zian's reasoning. "I agree with the manager. I don't approve of shock collars."　
Zhang Zian pointed at Zhan Tian and said, "A wise training method would be to follow the examples of police dog trainers. They use both encouragement and punishment. Do you think a police dog is trained with just a shock collar? No. It's a shortcut taken by lazy trainers."　　
Qian Bowen smiled bitterly. "Manager Zhang, I don't expect my dog to be a police dog, and I'm not good at training. I'll be happy if it just stops barking. Can you do something about that?"　　
"Didn't you just ask me, if the beagles in my shop bark less without training?" Zhang Zian replied.　
This was a question that had been puzzling Qian Bowen for a while. Why didn't his training work? Why did his dog bark more than the ones in the pet shop?　　
Snowy and Vivi listened attentively.　　
Zhang Zian lifted his chin, silently telling them to observe Small Monkey, who was sitting on the floor and acting like a brat. 
"Dogs are like kids. The more affectionate a dog is, the more attention it wants from its owner. It'd spend all day next to the owner, playing. This is unrealistic as we have to work and can't be with the dog all day, which disappoints the dog. The dog doesn't understand why it can't be with its owner all the time. How can it get more attention? The simplest way is to bark." 　　
Qian Bowen, Snowy and Vivi seemed to understand, but not completely.　　
Zhang Zian continued, "Most dogs are very smart. After arriving in a new home, they test the owners to establish their behavior. So, if you take a new dog home and it barks, you shouldn't punish it, nor reward it. Let it bark. Eventually, it'll grasp the fact that barking doesn't get attention. It's just a waste of energy.　　
"Isn't it like kids?" He smiled. "Kids cry and act like brats to get attention and sympathy from adults. This is how they negotiate. If adults yield to them and give them what they want, they realize subconsciously that, by crying, they can get anything they want." 　　
Qian Bowen, Snowy, Vivi and the online followers learned a good lesson. Qian Bowen was wrong. As soon as Kiddo barked, he quickly went to feed it, or yell at it. To an affectionate beagle, punishment was better than being ignored. If barking summoned the owner, it'd bark constantly to get more attention, and it was successful.　　
Small Monkey heard Zhang Zian, and wiped his tears.　　
Zhang Zian pointed at Zhan Tian once again to demonstrate. "I train this retired police dog out every morning. Before you guys entered the shop, it rubbed against my legs, telling me that it wanted to go outside. I told it that since it's foggy outside, we had to stay inside for now. It laid down quietly, understanding that I wouldn't change my mind. Barking and acting foolish won't get it anywhere."　　
He pointed at the puppies in the display cabinet. "When the puppies arrived, they were barking a lot, especially the beagles. They bark as soon as the others do, and louder than the others. I didn't pay them any attention. They could bark as much as they wanted. Apart from the daily feeding, cleaning and walking, I ignore them even when they bark their lungs out. You don't need to worry that they're barking because they're sick. When they're sick, they're sluggish and don't have enough strength to bark."　　
Qian Bowen looked at his son thoughtfully. Did Zhang Zian teach him how to train just a dog? No. Zhang Zian was teaching him how to educate his child.　　
If Zhang Zian was right, this was the case for the Labrador of Shi Shi and Liu Sanlang. They gave it too much attention as soon as it started barking.　
He stood in front of Snowy's camera, and spoke to the followers of the broadcast, "I've heard in the past that cats are like concubines, the more the better. But dogs are like sons, the quality is more important than quantity. Dogs must be trained. Training doesn't only refer to routine training sessions. Ignoring it is an important training method. If you don't want your dog to annoy the neighbors, you need to learn to ignore it when it barks, to only play with it and feed it after it quiets down."　　
"Do you understand?" He smiled at Qian Bowen. "If you train it appropriately, you don't need tools like the shock collar."　　
Qian Bowen grabbed Zhang Zian's hands and babbled in excitement, "Manager Zhang, thank you so much! I...I used to...no...I just...I regret it so much!"　
He racked his brain to think of ways to train his dog, but everything had backfired. Now that he understood everything, he regained some of the confidence he lost.　　
Zhang Zian shook his head. "I can only teach you theory. It's harder to actually do. You need to coordinate with your family, and tell everybody, including guests, to ignore the beagle when it barks. If anyone responds to the barking, it'll encourage the dog and it'll bark even more. I still don't recommend beagles. It'd be better if you lived alone, but you have a wife and child."　　
Beagles were a special breed. It was too affectionate, and would rather be punished to gain attention than be ignored. Men were usually tough enough to resist, but women and kids were likely to cave to the barking, which would undo all previous training. If a bad habit was formed, it was difficult to change.　
Qian Bowen was hesitant again. He was confident not to repeat his mistakes, but what about his wife and child? He knew how much they spoiled the dog. Even if Kiddo was fed before lunch, they fed it again as soon as it jumped on their legs.　　
"I want Kiddo! Dad! Shall we get a Kiddo?" Small Monkey jumped up from the floor, and asked his father.　　
"Did you hear your uncle just now? It's tricky to raise this type of dog. You can't respond when it barks, and can only feed it and play with it after it stops barking. Can you do that?" Qian Bowen asked. 
"I can, I promise!" Small Monkey answered without hesitation.　
Even Snowy and Vivi could tell that Small Monkey's answer was hasty. He'd forget about it as soon as the dog was home.　　
Qian Bowen knew that his son was temperamental, but he still had hope. Maybe the beagle didn't bark as much as his previous dog. Was it worth a try?　　
The online followers advised him not to take the kid's promise seriously. He'd regret buying the beagle. Too bad he couldn't see the screen.　
"It's a tough breed to train. Maybe you should try another breed." Snowy suggested.　
Small Monkey saw that things weren't going his way. He opened his mouth, wiped his eyes and cried, "No! I want Kiddo! If you don't get it, I'll leave and buy it with my own money!"　
This trick usually worked. His parents gave him anything as soon as he started to cry and yell. However, this time, nobody stopped him.　
Small Monkey peeked between his fingers, and saw his father asking Zhang Zian questions about dogs. Snowy was introducing cat breeds to Vivi, while Masanori Suzuhara was gazing at the beagle, as if she was thinking of something. Nobody paid attention to him.　　
What happened? Why didn't his trick work? He stopped crying.　　
Qian Bowen saw that he stopped crying, then turned around and smiled. "Buy it with your own money. But didn't you plan to use that money for the Nintendo Switch? You can't get the console if you buy the dog."　　
Small Monkey was stunned. His father seemed serious.　　
The Switch appeared in his head. He'd still need to buy games after the console, and there wouldn't be much money left.　
Dog or Switch, that was the question.　　


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


Soon the next episode came for which they had conducted an audience poll for who can guess their favourite contestants's hidden talent, many sources online are saying maybe it is related to the show. Balin also voted as he knew his dad's hidden talent but in the case of his mom he got confused, he only saw her passion for science, well it can't be considered hidden talent maybe his mother was too busy taking of them and managing her work. But he once had seen that his mother was playing with a knife-like in movies she was stabbing the space between a person's hand on the table just like movies. So he polled that for his mother, from his mom's manly behaviour sometimes he was sure his mother was a hooligan at a young age.
The episode started the hosts Nihal and Ricky came to the house. Nihal put a brilliant smile and said, "Well friends we had conducted a poll in which the audience has to guess your hidden talent if the audience guessed right you have to perform that deed."
Diljit raised his hand, "I have the talent to cook the world's best instant noodles."
Everyone laughed and Ricky commented, "From you, we had expected this besides your singing talent. Jokes apart, you people can also guess each other's hidden talent before I finally say the person's name."
Nihal took the card and said, "Dancing"
Everyone chorused  "Anjali"
Ricky and Nihal, "Everyone knows that but it is hidden talent not profession"
Then everyone was looking at each other and the person who was least interested was pointed out by Nihal "Sukhwinder"
Sukhwinder, "Who told you that?"
Ricky, "Yes or no"
Sukhwinder, "Yes"
Nihal, "Play the music now."
A typical Bollywood item song was played and Sukhwinder performed very energetic Bhangra fusion with hip hop and the main thing everyone liked was her smile all the way, she was enjoying the song.
Ricky took another card and said "Playing the flute"
Everyone, "Keiko"
Ricky, "Absolutely correct"
The flute was ordered and Keiko played quite nicely. Then the show went on Adam played the drums, Anjali made Hyderabadi biryani and spicy gravy, Amit D'sSouza's hidden talent was a photographic memory which he failed miserably and August Kent's writing poetry, an interesting fact the correct guess was made by Sophie Miller and Anjali Reddy rather than his divorced wife and she had laughed like that it was a joke but the most surprising of them all were two people Conrad Hills was good in Mathematics and Diljit could speak Mandarin.
But the funniest thing in the episode was the background round story why Diljit learns Mandarin which he told in very tragically and seriously. Whatever he was saying people burst out laughing, the show had muted the story and will be told in the next episode.
Balin and Erin watched the full video and the first time ever Balin was more interested in Diljit's story rather than his parents.

Synopsis
“An International reality show where two exes accidentally arrived having their own motives.
One had come for fame and others because of a bet, will they be able to achieve their goals or past emotions will ignite.
Will they overcome their emotions or start a new relationship? 
Let’s follow their journey in the game show where will you be able to see reel and real  romance”
Disclaimer: Credits for the picture goes to my sister. Don't copy without my permission. Don't post my work on other sites.



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" Leon I thought you were a proud swordsman, If you want James to come and get him fair and square through a duel, not by sneaky methods. " exploded Trisha, if not for Ava holding her wrist she would have already swung a fist at Leon.
Hearing, Trisha question his integrity as a swordsman Leon clenched his fists hard, seeing this Mira lost it and shouted" I have had enough of you shorty, listen carefully Leon did not use any sneaky methods" she paused and mockingly said," James himself agreed to switch to our team. If you have any problems, speak with James. "
" what! No! you are clearly lying. " Trisha did not believe Mira for a second, James was her best friend; he would never do anything without telling her.
Mira Sneered and said " James is right there ask him yourself. "
Seeing the sneer on Mira's face, Trisha said " James tell me she is lying ". clearly Trisha's trust in James was very high and she thought that Mira was provoking her.
" She is right Trisha, I willingly switched teams. " answered James.
Hearing James agree with Mira, a bomb exploded in Trisha's mind. she looked at James with an unbelievable and dumbfounded look. James could not tell what was going on in her mind he just hoped that he did not break her. Ava seemed to be unaffected showing that she already knew it.
" Shorty get your facts straight before you point fingers at others " said Mira.
" That's enough Mira, do not cause more trouble. " interjected Leon. hearing Leon, Mira pouted but chose to keep quiet. then Leon continued, " James I thought we had a deal, what happened "
Before answering Leon, James glanced at Ava who was supporting devastated Trisha and lazily said " temporary glitch everything is fine and thanks for paying the medical bill by the way. "
" I will take your word for it, I hope there will be no further glitch's " said Leon.
" Don't worry, what about your end, did you find what I want. " asked James.
" We did but situations changed, it's worth more than what we discussed before, we will have to reconsider the agreement before. " said Leon.
" what are you guys talking about " interjected a weak voice. it was Trisha, she still did not believe that James willingly betrayed her.
Mira wanted to mock Trisha again but stopped seeing Leon's stern face. Before answering Trisha Leon turned to James, seeing James nod Leon said " Trisha even though my family is rich and powerful, even it can't mess with City school rules and directly transfer James to my Team. Recently, I heard that your father is looking for a '5 Elemental Ninja Nation' scenario Coordinates. then I immediately contacted James, to do a transaction of sorts. I get '5 Elemental Ninja Nation' scenario Coordinates for him and he would transfer to my team for the graduation exam. "
" Haha Ha ha ... I knew it, I knew James will never betray me. James I never once doubted you, I knew Mira was messing with me. " Trisha, who looked like a broken puppet who lost its string suddenly burst with extraordinary brilliance and enthusiasm. " wait, if my father wants '5 Elemental Ninja Nation' scenario Coordinates Leon you should go to my father for transaction, why did you find James is it not sneaky "
Mira was annoyed and mockingly said " Idiot that's not sneaky, that is just smart business "
" Whatever, I knew from the start it was you trying to mess with me Mira, James will never betray me. " said Trisha, like a happy puppy who had found the bone it buried. and suddenly asked " why do you and my father want the '5 Elemental Ninja Nation' Scenario Coordinate and why did you not tell me about this, James?. "
" we want to use Wood Release Bloodline to recover your body to normal, there are many other worlds which can help recover your body better than '5 Elemental Ninja Nation' world like philosopher's stone from Alchemist Nation, etc. but they all have very complex scenario and main task line compared to '5 Elemental Ninja Nation'. as for why we did not tell you. it's because you are to stubborn and definitely would not agree to this. " said James looking at yet to explode Trisha
" Like hell I would agree to this, Exchanging my comrade for my well being is not how I do things. you and the old man are really becoming courageous day by day to plan such things behind my back. " exploded Trisha. even Ava looked at James fiercely as if questioning is this all true.
" Cough.. Ahem..m " Leon clear his throat to get James attention but
" you!, if you have a disease, get yourself checked, do not interrupt while I am talking. " said Trisha, hearing this Leon embarrassedly look at James for help.
" Trisha let's talk about it later. okay " said James eyeing Trisha.
" youuu.. " Trisha pouted but chose to keep quiet.
" you were saying Mr Leon .." James signaled Leon to speak.
" Like I said before we will have to renegotiate the terms of our verbal contract. " said Leon.
" what are your demands " asked James
" nothing much, Mr James has to participate in 10 more scenarios with my team Including the the Graduation exam " said Leon
" wha..att! why don't just ask for his life! " exclaimed Trisha.
Hearing Trisha exclaim Leon said"I hope Mr James understands finding a specific scenario coordinate is not easy for even my family."
" Is that it " asked James, Leon felt something was wrong this is not the James he knows, the James he knows could never be this calm, its like he is talking to a totally different person.
" yes, this is it " replied Leon with a doubtful expression.
"Then, I am sorry to say this Mr Leon but the cooperation between us will end here. " said James
"what!" this time it was Leon, Mira and Luca who exclaimed. Even Ava, who was watching all this from the side with her fists clenched and swollen red eyes as if about to burst into tears anytime, looked at James with a questioning face, but James chose to ignore her again.
" Are you serious..." gasped Mira.
" Mr James please do not Joke, for this coordinates my family had to pay a huge price. " Leon was very pissed, he wanted to rip James Head off, his family especially his mother paid a lot to get this coordinate and now he doesn't want it.
When entering Terror Multiverse there are two options to enter a scenario,
1. enter randomly.
2. enter using predetermined Scenario coordinates.
Entering Randomly is the normal way, it is very dangerous but if you survive it, you will get high rewards, many do not opt for it unless it is absolutely necessary.
Some times when a returner survives a scenario, world terror provides them with the Scenarios coordinates as a reward. Entering using predetermined Scenario coordinates is relatively safe but rewards are very little, because these coordinates are like saved points in a game. so, when you use a predetermined coordinate then you will continue with the progress at which the predecessor left. meaning when you enter through these coordinates it will not be a new scenario with infinite possibilities, you will be continuing the same scenario with all the damage caused by the predecessor to the main story line. it's relatively safer because you get to prepare beforehand.
Leon Barnard's greatest goal as a swordsman is to learn from grand sword masters of GreatSword University after graduating from high school, Being a top tier University Great Sword has its own standards and that is, students applying to their college should complete the graduation exam without using Scenario Coordinates. This is why Leon values James that much.
" you are right Leon, it would be rude of me to reject without providing a counter offer or a reason " James paused, looked at Leon and said " before that you should know my passive skill has upgraded, now not only I am able to learn any language through physical contact but also teach any language through physical contact, though this ability is limited only to one use in every 24 hrs"
" what!! ", except Trisha, all 4 exclaimed in surprise.
" haha that's my best friend for you " Trisha was genuinely happy for James and laughed heartily.
" So, Mr Leon, my final offer is I will complete the graduation exam as part of your team in addition to that I will give you 5 Language Learning quota for free. What do you think? " asked James.
" has your ability really upgraded as you say Mr James " questioned Leon. Mira, Ava and Luca also looked at James for conformation. they still did not believe that such an ability could exist.
" I haven't registered my ability to upgrade in school yet but a demonstration is not a problem. " said James as he reached for Trisha right hand and Trisha happily came forward.
Holding Trisha's hand James said " We all know Trisha has not been able to learn to speak or write or read a single Chinese character after years of coaching but now .." James Paused and closed his eyes and focused on passing all his mandarin knowledge to Trisha's mind, feeling new information in her brain Trisha closed her eyes and began to concentrate and after 2 mins both opened their eyes.
" Dumb asses I can speak Mandarin now, oh! ho! ho! ho! " Trisha started to shout in Mandarin
" James, your ability is something else, even the Idiot shorty can learn Mandarin in 2 mins. " said Mari.
" you big titty fox who are you calling Idiot Shorty, do you wanna taste my fist " retorted Trisha.
" you shor.. " Mira was about to rebut but was interrupted by Leon " enough " hearing Leon, Mira gritted her teeth and pouted. Trisha smiled in victory.
" Mr James, your ability is really an eye opener, but it's regrettable that you can only use this once in 24 hrs " sighed Leon and continued " your offer is acceptable to me, I will send the coordinates with my lawyer to Mr O'Hara. "
" Happy cooperation. " said James similarly Leon replied " Happy cooperation "
Since they got what they wanted  the trio left soon, Leaving only Trisha, James and Ava in the ICU.
Outside the Hospital, Mira grumbled " Captain, how can you accept such a lousy deal ? "
" what do you know, we got the biggest slice. James has been more than generous. Even though the scenario coordinates were expensive I can earn the same just by selling one Language Learning quota , three days before graduation exam do you know how much each quota will be worth. it's really regrettable that his ability can be used only once every 24 hrs'' said Leon.
James also knew the value of these Language Learning quota three days before graduation exam, he decided to give 5 of them to Leon for the purpose of marketing and gain a customer base through Leon.
As for the limitation James lied to everyone, there is no such limitation he can use the ability as long as he has enough mental strength and can also do many other things with his new upgraded ability. he add this limitation for his own self protection, if the world knew he could teach without any limitation then he will become a cow in some dark room waiting to be milked for rest of his life.
Although 5 free Language Learning quota were more than enough to pay for the Scenario Coordinates on that James still offered to complete a random scenario, because James thought since he is reborn might as well live it to fullest and for that there is no better stage than a top tier university.
" James you really are a worthy member of my team " sighed Trisha and suddenly said " by any chances did your passive ability upgrade by attempting Suicide "
" No! "shouted both James and Ava. they were worried that this idiot self proclaimed Captain of theirs will really attempt suicide if they said yes.
" it was just a thought " said Trisha dejectedly, seeing her friends give such a huge reaction.
" You don't use your brain, you not only will be dangerous to yourself but those surrounding you " said James sarcastically.
" you! " Trisha glared at James. if it wasn't the hospital she would have already pounced on James to teach him a lesson.
Ava who was standing at the side quietly, moved close to James and said " I am sorry I shouldn't have doubted you " then suddenly started crying.
" do not cry Ava, even I almost doubted him " Trisha tried to console Ava and said " blame him for being a good actor. "
WTF!First you kill the predecessor and blame him for being too good of an actor. What kind of bullshit logic is this.
According to the Information that James received earlier, Ava killed the predecessor thinking that he was betraying their team and made it look like suicide with her Passive ability.

World Terror is about a male lead who reincarnates in a parallel world which is facing Apocalypse under the threat of World Terror, the ruler of Terror multiverse. Terror Multiverse is a dark sandy cloud above the Original Multiverse, Terror Multiverse is formed of every Dreams, Imaginations, fears, fantasy's, wishes and regrets ever thought or created in the original multiverse. Terror Walkers, the heros and the last hope of this parallel world's Humankind walk the various Terror World's while gaining strength and continuously evolving themselves in order to save the Human Kind from World Terror and other foreign Invaders. The Male lead having reincarnated into a fantasy world decides to climb the top of the new world's food chain with the help of his powerful and unique soul to ensure his and his loved ones safety.
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"Wow, Haley is that you?" Jason looked up seemingly excited. 

I smiled widely and ran up to hug him. He's 6'0 so it made hugging him difficult but I didn't mind. 

He smiled at me as well and hugged me tightly. His arms seemed longer than they use to. He could easily engulf me in his arms. His smell brought me back to the old days. The comforting smell that only he could hold. 

Memories flashed into my mind and I was taken to the day before my 18th birthday. Just after Zhang Yong left.

.....

At this point Jason and I weren't very close as he had just transferred from Korea and couldn't speak chinese. But I had always loved to learn languages so I already knew korean, english, mandarin, cantonese, and japanese by then.

I was crying on the rooftop of my high school. Sulking over the fact that Zhang Yong left me all alone. I can still remember the day clearly.It was February so it was a bit chilly but honestly I didn't mind. The skies were clear despite the recent blizzard. It would've been a perfect day in my book since I like it to be slightly colder than warmer. 

Since no one except outcasts from dramas come up to the rooftop I decided it would be a prefect place. Not because I wanted to jump off or anything I wasn't that dumb. 

I heard rustling behind me and a kid with black hair and blue eyes walked up to me. I looked up at him and could easily tell he was Asian/American. He looked at me for a while before I spoke. 

I wiped my tears and stood up. As I was always tall it shocked me a bit that he was taller than me. Not many people were so he must be new. 

"What do you want. Never seen a pretty girl cry?" 

I walked away angry. I wasn't actually mad at him. I was just reflecting my anger on to him. 

He grabbed my wrist and turned me around (as a classic male lead would). As I was about to yell at him. He suddenly hugged me. My face was buried in his chest so I couldn't speak and since he was holding my head and upper back I couldn't move away. 

To be honest though I didn't want to. It was the first time I had felt safe. I wanted to feel okay and I felt that. 

I cried in his embrace and he just held me while gently stroking my head. 

When the bell rang and I stopped crying he pulled back. 

"괜찮아?"(Are you okay?), he seemed to realize he was speaking in the wrong language and tried to say the same phrase but in mandarin. 

He looked utterly confused. I laughed a little a replied in korean. 

"Yes, thank you.", he just looked back at me and smiled. 

Not shocked about the fact that I could speak korean. 

...

I came back to reality after thinking about the first encounter with my one and only best friend. 

He moved away 2 years after that day to study in the U.S. We didn't get to stay in contact but he's one of the few people I knew would come back. 

I looked back up at him after pulling away from the hug. There was a lot I had to tell him about.

Sure he’s controlling, a narcissist, and highly annoying. But he’s also the biggest typhoon in all of asia. And she is now his new assistant. Will she be able to survive the job no one else could? Will she learn the truth about her and her bosses back story? Will she be able to forget her first love for the man who has loved her for years?

The old Demonic Ant was shocked by Wei Huo's aura. Wei Huo's inner Qi was about five times stronger than its own Qi, and it had already been training for five or six decades.
The old Demonic Ant was a little annoyed. 'We're both Demonic Ants, what makes you the better one?'
It started keeping to itself after witnessing Wei Huo's capabilities and started changing its tone, "Who would've known that someone of your young age could possess such strong Qi energy. What a rare once-in-a-millennium talent!"
Wei Huo was speechless. "..."
'You Demonic Ants only have over a century's worth of history, and you're talking about millenniums to me?'
The old Demonic Ant continued confidently, "Nowadays, young men like you who are both talented and hardworking are a rare sight."
Wei Huo was confused. "???"
'Young? Talented? Not to be rude but I'm definitely older than all the ants here!'
Wei Huo could not communicate with them with scents, and he only had one reason to stay. They cannot be allowed to pass those Qi Cultivation Skill on to their future generations no matter what. Wei Huo saw the age and lifespan of the old Demonic Ant through the Health Menu. It still had five years of life left. If it failed to improve its Qi Cultivation Skill, it would die within five years without a doubt.
Wei Huo could tell that the old Demonic Ant's Qi Cultivation Skill was no match for his own. The succession bar for his Qi Cultivation Skill as well as training efficiency were both at 100%. However, the old Demonic Ant's training efficiency was only at 15%. Wei Huo thought to himself, if he did not capitalize on the BUG to improve his succession bar and the 35% training efficiency, he probably would have to train himself forever to prolong his lifespan.
Nevertheless, Wei Huo realized something weird while analyzing the different ranks of these Demonic Ants. Only the old Demonic Ant was ranked Rare among them, and the others were Normal. Truth be told, an ordinary Demonic Ant was definitely stronger than an ordinary living creature. The differences between an ordinary Demonic Ant and an ordinary tiger were huge.
Wei Huo realized that ranks were used to make comparisons within one's own species. The Four-Armed Gorilla was ranked Rare among gorillas, but it was no match for Wei Huo or any normal gun-wielding man. 
Although Wei Huo was ranked Rare, he was strong enough to hunt other Rare-ranked animals. His Rare rank was only relative to the human average.
That was why Wei Huo was the stronger one although both the old Demonic Ant and him were both ranked Rare.
The so-called ranking system was probably similar to the one in games such as Elite-ranked, Epic-ranked, Legendary Boss[1], and so on. However, the character level and the experience points system had yet to be developed. They were probably still a work in progress. 
Wei Huo suddenly had a thought. This anthill could be an instance [2] God created. It could be one of those where it pops up again after wiping it out. 
If that was the case, would his plan to kill not be useless? 
On top of that, the ants had yet to gain their EXP and Ranks, there was no use for him to go into that instance! 
The old Demonic Ant was still talking about the formation of Qi and how to cultivate it. Its 15% completion rate of Qi Cultivation Skill made it seem like it was just bragging.
Wei Huo did not agree. How could the Qi Cultivation Skills of ants and humans be the same? How could the Demonic Ants' Qi Cultivation Skills be of any use to me? Moreover, my Qi-Training Skill inheritance level was at 100%.
It was hard for the old Demonic Ant to improve itself. It was eager for new Qi Cultivation knowledge, that was why it was so respectful towards Wei Huo. Unfortunately, Wei Huo was a 'mute'.
The old Demonic Ant was troubled by this issue. However, at that moment, Wei Huo picked up a stone with information recorded on it. 
The stone recorded an adventurous story the old Demonic Ant encountered in a cave. The Demonic Ant students did not understand why Wei Huo had picked up the stone, but the old Demonic Ant understood it right away. 
The old Demonic Ant never said anything about how it had obtained its Qi Cultivation Skill. However, Wei Huo who was experienced could tell right away. It inherited the skill!
The stone recorded the old Demonic Ant's story when it explored a cave with an expedition back in its younger days. However, The old Demonic Ant was the only one who came out alive. The story was thrilling, but the old Demonic Ant had left out an important detail on purpose. It inherited the Qi Cultivation Skill from that cave!
Since it was the only ant alive, whatever it said was assumed to be the truth. 
However, Wei Huo knew the truth, and the Demonic Ant that inherited the skills understood what Wei Huo was trying to say right away. All of a sudden, it was thankful that Wei Huo did not know how to speak.
The old Demonic Ant said, "10086, please leave us be. I have something to discuss with this gentleman."
"Yes, Master!" 10086 exited the room respectfully.
After 10086 left the old Demonic Ant asked eagerly, "Did you find the Qi Cultivation Scroll in the cave as well? Quickly, tell me how it went with you!"
Wei Huo pursed his lips. "I speak Mandarin. Can you understand it?"
The Demonic Ant did not have ears and could not hear him. It realized that Wei Huo could not emit scents like normal Demonic Ants.
The old Demonic Ant mumbled, "Who would've known that you could come out of that cave alive, that cave was too scary. I'm still feeling terrified now that I'm thinking about it. The monster guarding the place and the traps in the cave were all deadly!"
Wei Huo grabbed the stone and shook it in front of the old Demonic Ant. 
The old Demonic Ant was stunned before asking, "Are you saying that I should face my fears head-on and be unafraid of death to improve my skills?"
Wei Huo was speechless. "..."
'What I'm saying is, take me to that cave!'
The old Demonic Ant had a realization. "Right, I get it now. If I want to extend my life, I have to face my fears head-on and let go of my emotional attachments. Are you saying that I have to learn how to let go?"
Wei Huo was speechless. "..."
'Can you stop overanalyzing it?'
Wei Huo nearly smashed the stone in rage. He pointed to the cave's location recorded on the stone and signaled an advancing move.
The old Demonic Ant was shocked. "Do you mean that I should stay down to earth and take it one step at a time? The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I understand it now. I will do this right from the start. I will refine my Qi Cultivation Skill again."
"Motherf*cker!" Wei Huo kicked the old Demonic Ant in anger. 
'What kind of logic is that? Why was I worried that you'd be a threat to mankind with this level of intelligence?'
The old Demonic Ant landed on a pile of stones, but its body was shielded by its inner Qi. Wei Huo did not exert his full force either, and that was why it was not really hurt. However, the stones that recorded all sorts of information came tumbling down, and the scents were all mixed up. These information-recording stones lost their functions within the blink of an eye.
The old Demonic Ant stood up in anger. "What have you done? You ruined my efforts over the years!"
[1] Strength descriptions of creatures in the online game Guild Wars 2.
[2] Instances are a sub-area in hostile environments in World of Warcraft, often played by a well-trained group of players.


Wei Huo has been ignored and overlooked by almost everyone his entire life, including God. In a bid to transform the world into a more game-like one, God halted time for all humanity except for Wei Huo, leaving him to fend for himself. The teenager has no choice but to strive for survival whilst waiting for the day humanity’s clock to start ticking again. But wait a minute! What if that wait is longer than a person’s lifespan? Follow Wei Huo on his survival journey in a world infested with mutated beasts and carnivorous plants.

Chinese people were not accustomed to using eye masks when they slept. As the sun grew stronger and brighter, most of the passengers in the economy class woke up one by one, crowding beside the windows at the side of the cabin, overlooking the phenomenal view at the distant clouds.
Several bean-sized figures were either riding cranes with white snow-like wings and beautiful birds with fluffy flame-like feathers or standing on relics like flying swords, gourds, or jades while flying around a light door that was emitting a dazzling light. Effortlessly, they summoned strange phenomena such as the Taiji, Eight Trigram, and so on.
As the world's largest and most advanced passenger airliner, the balance system of the Airbus A380 was naturally amazing. However, when 200 to 300 passengers in the economy class gathered on one side of the cabin, the fuselage would still tilt.
In this critical situation, as though not seeing the fantasy movie-like phenomenon outside the cabin, the air stewardess who had received specialized emergency training politely and gently reminded everybody, "Dear all respected passengers, for the safety of the aircraft, please immediately return to your seat. Thank you."
However, judging from her pale cheeks and clenched palms, one could tell that her emotions were not as calm as her tone.
Sensing the shakiness of the plane, along with the reminder from the flight attendant, the restless passengers hurriedly returned to their seats, but still fidgeted and stretched their heads to look outside.
Guo Caiying, who also returned to her seat, did not feel uneasy but whispered to Zhang Lisheng with a look of anger, "Junior Brother, what do those Taoists want to do?"
"I'm not adept in the Dao method, but the ancient book 'South China Views Collection' has stated before 'The Yin and Yang would be able to cow everything into submission if it walks on both Heaven and Earth.' If I hadn't guessed wrongly, I think those Taoists want to acquire the entrance to the Yingzhou paradise. My comment just now about them being blindsided by material gains is indeed correct," Zhang Lisheng replied with a scornful smile.
"The entrance to the Yingzhou paradise refers to the light door outside the plane, right? Isn't that a small world channel, though? Can we even acquire that? Won't they pose any danger to the aircraft if they do so?"
"Senior Sister, you should know that there is a key assumption in Dr. Hawking's space theory that our universe is just a page in a thick book. According to this theory, the earth is only a small insignificant dot on the page. The so-called paradise is just a twisted hidden space attached to this small dot while the foreign world is another page of the book. These two have very different attributes. The light door outside looks very similar to the world channel, but judging from its relative position and absolute position that are drifting around in an unfixed way, it differed completely from the world channel," Zhang Lisheng explained in an endless stream of words. "In the ancient myths and legends, it's also stated that paradise is occupied by the 'great powers.' The relics that are said to be able to contain a high mountain despite their small sizes originated from here."
"Junior Brother, you really can analyze everything clearly and logically," The girl silently digested the young man's words for a while before saying with a smile. "Unfortunately, you haven't answered the most critical question yet. Is the plane in danger?"
"I have no idea," Zhang Lisheng shrugged. "It's a wild fantasy to have the desire to acquire the spatial relic that contains a great amount of power despite its small sizes with the strength of those Taoists flying around the plane outside like sparrows. Who knows what consequences it will have. However, you don't have to worry too much, at the very least, we are absolutely safe."
"Spatial relic? Such a strange term actually appeared in real life now? Wow, looks like our days are not looking so well now," The girl sighed and looked at the young man before speaking in a pleading voice, "Junior Brother, you have so many strange powers, so if something really happens, can you save this entire plane? There are over 500 people here."
With Zhang Lisheng's ability at this moment, he could easily keep the plane safe even if several Gate of Dao's disciples caused the paradise to trump up a countercharge. The reason why he did not take the initiative to mention this was because of his apathy and his inclination to refuse to be nosy when it was unneeded. However, now that he heard the girls' pleading, the situation changed a little. With a smile, he agreed, "Alright, since you've already asked me to do so, I'll do as you say."
The young man's answer was nonchalant. Guo Caiying, who was already prepared to beg some more if he did not agree with her, became stunned and sighed, "Junior Brother, you're still the same. You always seem so cold to your acquaintances, but you actually treat them very well. On the other hand, you seem to be always very polite in front of strangers, but in actual fact, you don't care about them at all, to the point where you won't even blink even if they die in front of you."
"Senior Sister, I'm a wizard, not a savior. Besides, since when have I ever been cold to you?" Zhang Lisheng smiled while comfortably leaning back on the plane seat.
Guo Caiying curled her mouth and did not say anything more. Anxiously, she also leaned back in her seat, seemingly thinking about something.
In the silence, time passed by slowly. The worst-case scenario did not appear, and a few minutes later, the light outside the cabin gradually dissipated. The plane left the light door and the flying Taoists, and they all soon disappeared.
After a while, the air stewardess' relaxed and clear voice resonated in the cabin, "Dear distinguished leaders, this flight is about to arrive at the destination 'Capital Airport,' please fasten your seat belt..."
"We're here now! We're soon landing at the 'Capital Airport'! It's okay now! Haha… We're safe now…" As the air stewardess' voice resonated, only one passenger who seemed to be in his twenties could not help but exclaim in a pleasant shock. However, by the time the flight landed, inexplicable warm applause broke out in the cabin. Compared to the directness of Westerners, the Chinese were more introverted in showing their feelings.
The Beijing Capital International Airport, which was commonly referred to as the Capital Airport, was the main international airport of Beijing City, the capital of China. It was located in the northeastern part of the city and was only about 25 kilometers away from Tiananmen. One could say that the airport was built in the bustling city.
As the largest international airport with the most important geographical location, the largest scale, the most complete equipment, and the busiest transportation in China, this airport was the window of the air entrance and foreign communications of Beijing, the capital of China. Not to mention, this aviation hub was also the most important national civil aviation of China, which was the second-largest in the world.
As soon as Zhang Lisheng got off the plane, he could not help but marvel over the 'iron birds' that were busily taking off and landing in the night sky; the tens of thousands of lights on both sides of the extended runway that were shining like stars and the magnificent terminal building in the distance.
"The only airport in China that I've ever been was the Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu. I already feel that it's incredibly extravagant compared with the size of its city, but I can't believe that it's only a very 'small fellow' compared with Beijing Airport." Standing on the airport runway, the young man looked around as he exclaimed in surprise.
"Junior Brother, Beijing is the capital of China, so of course it is bigger than Chengdu," Guo Caiying took a deep breath of the cold night air and replied in Mandarin.
"Senior Sister, you're indeed right," the young man nodded and replied in Mandarin.
Since the flight was chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Capital Airport had given them a 'green channel' service, with their luggage being cleared directly without going through any custom clearance. While they were speaking, several buses had already stopped beside Zhang Lisheng.
"Government ministry leaders, please take the red bus; business leaders, please go to the yellow bus; distinguished guests and translation comrades returning to the country should take the green bus..." When the bus door was opened, several serving women broadcast in both English and Mandarin fluently interchangeably using a megaphone.
"Let's go, I will accompany you on the 'green bus' and send you to the Hotel first before I go home," Guo Caiying said a few words to the colleagues beside her before walking back to the young man. Then, they proceeded to get on a green bus that had the words' Welcome to Beijing' written on it.
After sitting in the middle of the bus near the window, the girl pondered for a while before joking half-heartedly, "Junior Brother, China has been promoting Mandarin for many years. Can't you learn some 'authentic Mandarin' as well? Your Western Sichuan accent is really awkward."
"Why should I learn it? What's wrong with me, a Western Sichuaner, speaking in Western Sichuan accent anyway? You understand me anyway," Looking at the ever-changing scenery outside the window, Zhang Lisheng said casually.
"But if you want to invest in the Kunlun World as an overseas patriotic industrialist, then you have to deal with many officials of the Chinese government, so your first impression is significant. If you speak in English, then you can't say that you're a patriotic entrepreneur who grew up in China and only migrated overseas when you were a teenager. If you speak in the Western Sichuan accent, yes, we do understand, but it just doesn't match with your identity as a successful industrialist who graduated with his Ph.D. at Stanford. Even if we know that your identity is legit, we would still find it suspicious."
"That serious?" The young man asked in surprise.
"Yes, it is indeed this serious," The girl nodded solemnly.
"In that c-case, I'll speak… in a-a authentic Mandalin… then," Zhang Lisheng shrugged and replied after pondering.
"It's Mandarin, but it doesn't matter. You just have to practice slowly, and you'll soon be able to master it," Guo Caiying said with a smile.
As the two talked and laughed, the bus had already driven for a long time in the city's brightly lit avenues that had a blend of classical and modern convergence with both oriental charm and the essence of the West and finally stopped before a magnificent luxurious hotel foyer.
"Dear respected ladies and gentlemen, we've already reached the Beijing Hotel. I wish you all a happy and wonderful holiday in China…" When the bus stopped, the serving women said in English amiably.
"Beijing Hodel? What a direct name," Zhang Lisheng stood up together with a group of Westerners with different skin colors and hair color before muttering and walking forward. Behind him, Guo Caiying corrected, "It's not Hodel, but Hotel. It's Beijing Hotel. This is the best five-star hotel in Beijing and is just next to the Imperial Palace of the Forbidden City. It only takes you a five-minute walk to see the Tiananmen and the Great Hall of the People, and it's also very close to Wang Fu Jing Pedestrian Street. Anyway, I'll be swamped for the next two days after my return, so you can just roam around first. Remember to not make any trouble. Remember that this is not the United States where you can directly shoot a robber to death. don't be so impulsive and just call me at any time."


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