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Basketball training base.
Yunas held the tactical board and explained while drawing, "This set of tactics is like this. The defender stops here, then the center will come over to pick and roll, which will cause a misplaced defense. At this time, the defender is facing It's the opponent's center..."
Zhang Guan listened and then said, "Then the center moves inwards, attracting the cut, attracting the forward to make a defense. At this time, there will be a short space, the ball passes here, he needs to make a defense, there is a space on the sideline, and the pass to the sideline. I can shoot if I don't have an assisted defense. If someone helps you pass and shoot here, isn't it?"
"Uh, yes, that's right, it looks like this, do you know this tactic?" Coach Yunas asked.
"I guess this is the way, if I were to organize, I would fight like this." Zhang Guan said.
"Well, let's look at the next tactic." Yunas contested to wipe the tactical board clean, and then painted the position of the players on both sides of the attack and defense.
Coach Yunas then said, "The center was originally in this position. He now moves here. Joining this center can shoot. Just like our national team's Yao and roughly, then this time the opponent's center must also guard. At this point, there will be a vacancy in the direction of the inside line."
"Then breakthrough, attract the assist defense, pass to the center or the free-throw line forward player, spare the bottom line to run back, and then pick and roll out of position, here is the weak side position..." Zhang Guan followed coach Yunas's words to explain this tactic clearly.
"You know this tactic again?" Coach Yunas asked.
"I think it would be more reasonable to play like this!" Zhang Guan said.
Coach Yunas shook his head inexplicably, he cleaned the tactical board again and painted the position of the player, and this time he did not take the lead in explaining the tactics, but directly asked, "If you organize this attack, What would you do?"
"The point guard is holding the ball, the power forward in the fourth position is the cover, and the shooting guard in the second position is stepping forward to cover the center and swap with the center so that the empty position and the center are on the side of the ball. If it is Yao then, with his shooting ability, he can completely shoot the ball after receiving the ball at this time." Zhang Guan answered.
"The assumption is not Yao? For example, if the opponent is here, he doesn't have such a strong shooting ability, what should he do?" Coach Yunas then asked.
"It depends on whether the center has a chance to sing under the basket. If there is, the center cuts into the inside line and then passes. If not, it can be passed back to the fourth position. At the same time, the weak side should submit the third position. After going forward to cover the center, move to the bottom corner of the other side, and move the second position outwards, so it is a pity that the second position will face the fifth position. Whether the second position player breaks through to give way to the center's singles or breaking the ball to the third corner of the corner, are very good offensive options." Zhang Guan said.
Zhang Guan talked endlessly, and Coach Yunas looked at Zhang Guan with a weird look.
"How did Zhang Guan come up with such a complicated tactic? I may not even be able to think of such a complicated tactic. But if this tactic is used, it may be very useful." Thinking of this, the coach shook his head, "What am I thinking about myself? I am the coach! And Zhang Guan is not even a professional basketball player!"
"No, how can someone without professional basketball training know so many tactics and can design such a complex offensive tactic? The key is that he just glanced at it and thought of this tactic, which is completely on the spot. It's just a judgment! Why do I feel that Zhang Guan's basketball tactics are better than Yao? This is impossible, I don't believe it!"
Coach Yunas continued to disbelieve, continue to use basketball tactics to test Zhang Guan, and later even let Zhang Guan crack the tactics. Zhang Guan responded with ease every time.
Now Zhang Guan has studied Kobe's experience book. Although Kobe is not a master of tactics, he has participated in so many games in his 20-year career, he is well-informed, and his tactical literacy is on the top of the NBA, although far from the famous coaches in the NBA, is still far more than enough.
Originally, Yunas felt that the simplest pass-and-match cooperation that Zhang Guan could learn was already a successful task. After all, Zhang Guan was a person who had never received professional basketball, and his tactical literacy was almost zero. Understanding certainly cannot be compared with professional basketball players.
However, Zhang Guan's tactical qualities have far exceeded Yunas's recognition.
So at this time, Yunas was completely shocked by Zhang Guan. With the deepening of the conversation between the two, Yunas found that he had never encountered such a tactical player.
"Genius, is this the legendary genius? I played ball for more than ten years when I was young, and later became a basketball coach for more than ten years. I have never met an athlete like Zhang Guan. This tactical accomplishment, It takes training and time to develop, but Zhang Guan turned out to be self-taught, how old is he, 21 or 22? Even when Jordan was his age, he did not have this level of tactical literacy! I can't find any other interface besides genius."
Coach Yunas' face was dull, and the next moment, his eyes became determined.
"I have such a talented athlete, I must not let him go, and I will keep him in my team anyway! Maybe he will be the biggest killer in my hand when the Olympics!"
...
Tian Xie, the president's office.
"If our cadres still use past management methods and do not keep pace with the times, it is also an incompetent performance! They should not continue to sit in the position of managers." The deputy director of the General Administration finished the cooperation. After entering a small book, he then said, "This is the original word of the leader, and he does not miss a word."
The chairman nodded silently, then took a deep breath and said, "The meaning of leadership, I understand. Training and learning in this area."
The chairman said here, thinking for a few seconds, and then said, "As for some cadres who are lacking in abilities, if they are not suitable for staying in existing positions, we will make adjustments as soon as possible. Do what you can kick out mediocre, and inferior cadres!"

This is not my original work, I just wanted to continue this novel so I’m translating it on my own free time. Please Enjoy
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Athletics, sprints, high jump, a long jump he could do it all, breaking the world records was known as the “Emperor Track and Field”;
In the arena of basketball with his invincible shots
In the football stadium did not lose a game known as “the undefeated king”
On the tennis court, he won four Grand Slam in one year.
On the track created numerous “firsts”
He is the greatest Olympic champion.
He has many world records
He is the ALMIGHTY ATHLETE

The shape of the new library in Binhai is like a horizontal bookshelf. The windowpanes of different sizes are like different books that are opened. The outside has a small fountain square. There is a circle of benches around the square for people to rest on.
When he saw the new library, Zhang Zian felt familiar. The design was modern, but he seemed to have seen it before. He stopped the car and thought for a while. A library with such a distinctive character should not be easily forgotten if he saw it before. However, he couldn't remember it.
He decided not to think further and drove the car into the parking lot. He soon found an empty space to park.
Entering the library, he first signs up for a library card at the front desk, then walked to the map and observed the layout of the library.
The basement is a place for rare and ancient books, and the first floor is mainly a reading room for children and teens. To enter these places, one needs to have authorized letters or supporting documents. He is old and cannot go to the latter. He also does not look important enough and cannot go to the former as well.
On the second floor is the Chinese book area while the third floor holds original foreign books and photocopying book services. The fourth floor is the Chinese and foreign journal literature area, and it also provides miniature literature reading. Finally, the fifth floor is the digital reading and exchange area.
He is here to pass the time today. However, when he is alone and deep in thought, he always feels a sense of uneasiness. So much so that he is unable to sit down and browse through professional books. When there are large sections of texts, he doesn't want to read them. He kept on thinking. Perhaps it might be better for him to look at color printed pictures or illustrations, such as travel photography collections or popular science books. Perhaps books such as national geography, scientific history, astronomical space, biological sciences, and others. Even if just to browse through the beautiful pictures, it is still a form of appreciation activity. Doing so might even allow him to acquire knowledge that may prove to be useful in the future.
So, should he go to the second floor or the third floor?
The Chinese books on the second floor are much easier for him to read, but the foreign language books on the third floor are definitely more beneficial. In terms of time and knowledge gained, foreign books will be much better for him. If he waited for a professional translator to translate that foreign book into Chinese, then wait for it to be published, by then, the knowledge may have already been outdated.
He was standing in front of the floor guide and thought about it. He heard someone saying. "Comrades, people are making a ruckus on the fifth floor, can you please handle it?"
Zhang Zian took a glance and saw a 70 to 80-year-old senior standing in front of a desk. He was carrying a cane, his hair was white but was well-groomed and neat. His clothes were old fashioned but washed till they were very clean. His appearance gave off the vibe that he is a righteous person, like the kind of person who likes to study and convey words of wisdom.
Is someone causing trouble?
Causing trouble in the library?
Zhang Zian listened and was stunned. The people who come to the library are all likely to be cultured individuals. People in society who like to cause trouble are unlikely to come to the library. Who could be causing trouble then? Children?
The staff at the service desk revealed a difficult look on his face and whispered, "I am sorry, some people have already informed us. After the investigation, it seemed that someone has hacked into our system, but today is the Golden Week holiday, so our technical staff is on leave. The network inside the museum is restricted and cannot be connected remotely... We are already thinking of a solution. Please wait patiently."
The old man using a walking stick obviously couldn't understand the words of restricted network access and remote connection. However, as he saw that the employee's apology was sincere, he did not blame the staff any further and merely shook his head and sigh. He used his walking stick and slowly walked towards the barrier-free elevator.
Did someone actually hack into the library wireless network?
Is someone really so bored?
It is estimated that it is some naughty child who had just learned some hacking skills and is eager to practice it out. Thus, he used the library's network as practice.
Zhang Zian didn't care too much. He decided to go to the foreign language library area on the third floor. Apart from the previous considerations, another reason is that there are definitely lesser people on the third floor than on the second floor. Since he wants to read, it will be quieter and better for him.
He got up to the third floor. Most of the seats are empty, but there are also a lot of people upgrading themselves on the golden week holiday period. From the old, middle age and young children, there are even a few teenagers holding thick foreign language books. Witnessing this scene, he cannot help but feel slightly anxious. He fully understood the meaning of 'Rome was not built in one day.'
He decided to choose a book and then find a seat.
As he has no specific goal, he is completely choosing a book at random. He strolled between the bookshelf and browsed the vast sea of ​​books. His nose is filled with the smell of fresh ink and incense that is unique to paper books. He browsed, touched, and held various books. He grabbed a few picture books and unknowingly, made his way into the tools section of the library.
It makes sense that the tools reference book is not included in his reading plans. He merely accidentally walked into the area as it is easy to get lost between the bookshelves.
There are already enough books in his hand, and he may not be able to finish reading them within the morning. It is like eating a buffet. It is always easier to take more than one can eat. He decided to find a place to sit down and read.
Just as he turned around, the corner of his eye slid into a position on the shelf on his side, as if there was a book there. However, no book was there as it was taken away, leaving a narrow gap...
Or... there is an invisible book in its place.
He didn't know why he suddenly came up with this weird thought. Maybe it was because the book was taken away, but the "Royal Academy Dictionary" and "McMillan English Dictionary" on its left and right sides did not fall and tilt towards the empty space between them. It was as if there is still an invisible book that occupies the empty space, and merely ordinary people can't see it.
This ridiculous thought is obviously unrealistic. The books here are thick and heavy, with a solid and strong cover and back cover. This makes them stable on the shelf, even if the book next to it have been taken away. They are unlikely to slump or tilt, unlike thin books.
Someone actually borrowed this kind of reference book...
This row of bookshelves is cramped full of English books and English dictionaries. Only readers with a master's degree in English literature will find this section relevant to their needs.
But...perhaps of his obsessive-compulsive disorder. If he doesn't verify if there is an invisible book in that empty space, he feels that his heart will not find peace.
The method of verification is very simple, just use his hand, place it between the two books, and reach out into the empty space.
If you can provide a solution to the disorder with a little effort, why not?
So he reached out...
Just when the finger was about to reach the empty space, the "McMillan English Dictionary" next to it was suddenly taken away. Of course, it was not taken away by him, but by the person standing on the other side of the bookshelf...
And his hand subconsciously stopped in its path.
With two books missing, the gap became bigger, and a pair of eyes were seen on the other side of the gap. Those big and attractive eyes left him a strong impression.
Even if he can only see a part of the face, he recognizes it immediately. There was no doubt about it - The person is Zhuang Xiaodie.
What a coincidence! Is she actually in the library too?
She also looked at him through the gap from across the bookshelf.


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

When Hue was about to carry the girl, Uoron calmly and leisurely came out of the bushes.

Being reminded that there was somebody else in their midst he took a deep breath and exhaled trying to calm himself. Finally suppressing his earlier feelings, he turned to looked at Uoron.

"Uoron, please carry her things and helped me bring it back. Our house is just below this hill."

He started walking towards the other direction of the red leafed tree even before Uoron could reply. He was carrying the fainted girl in his arms in a princess style. 

Honestly speaking, he didn't care if the stuff was brought back now or not as he can just retrieve it later but remembering that wild animals like foxes sometimes appear here that could destroy her things he asked Uoron instead as his hands were full in carrying Reen alone.

He didn't even he turn back once to see if Uoron was following him or not and just continued walking.

Uoron stared at his retreating back not minding being bossed around. It was a good thing he found out the man's identity before doing anything that he would greatly regret in the end. If it was any other person, he would be battered black and blue [1] by now.

It was not that he was afraid of Hue but he didn't want to risk the relationship that they could form in the future. As he was also trying to relieve his boredom he thus picked up her things such as her glasses, recorder, water bottle and book deciding to just go with the flow for now.

While thinking this way, his eye caught the attractive design on the book. The book was covered in a red sheet with a single puzzle piece symbol in the middle of its cover. There was nothing written on the spine of the book. The book seems to have a lock mechanism upon his assessment but currently it seems to be unlocked. 

"This design... hmmm... " he whispered

He was sure of this description since the sky completely cleared up and the moon was surprisingly bright that night. It was as though the earlier rain specifically showered the scenario.

He wanted to return her things before they truly get out of his site however curiosity ruled over logic, he sat down on the tree root she was previously sitting. He flips the cover and started reading. Only one paragraph was written with a beautiful handwriting.

"For curious seekers reading this book
Turn the next page and take a look
However, a warning I must give
Be cautious and prepare to receive 
The secrets that lies within each word
That will now be unfurled.

- Crimson Puzzle

Mindful of the warning, Uoron still decided and turned the page…


Author's Notes:

[1] A person being covered in bruises

After experience a broken heart and a series of unfortunate events, Reen had remembered everything.  While all this were happening, he came into her life.  Should she forgive and forget everything and live the life she always wanted or should she stay and fulfill her need to be free from her past’s dark constraints? 

Need or want which should she choose...?

With Baiyi's current level, he was still unable to cast any forbidden spell like Instant Death, let alone making a scroll with it. In truth, not all forbidden spells could be cast just by using incantation like the Harlek’s Incantation of Incineration, most of them actually needed various magical materials, tools and even formations to aid the casting, some were even affected by geographical conditions and weather constraints.
That was also why the Book of Servitude of the Sage-Emperor of the Magi was classified as a Divine Weapon. Because the item allowed the caster to be exempted from all of the constraints of the casting conditions, the Archmage was able to readily cast any magic that he liked, playing the domineering tyrant and dominating everything with the help of the mighty item. Oh, you don't like my way? It doesn't matter. I'll drop two forbidden spells and see how you like it now?
Although the Archmage no longer had the item on hand, it did not stop him from directing and ordering his disciple however he liked since it was not him who needed to do all the work anyway. Just like that, not only was he not being useful, the topic had now started to divert to some other nonsensical direction.
"No, that spell will not work! Why don't we make a Requiem of Souls[1]?" The Lich was the second person to come up with a suggestion.
Dude? How should I cast it without your Soul Slaver[2] ability huh? Yeah, I think it would become more like the Harem of Souls instead…
"The main effect of this powerful scroll is not on its lethality but the ability to gain an upperhand in a battle, right? I suggest that you make a large-scale barrier that could buy you some time to escape when you meet with a strong enemy," the Scholar chimed in.
Tsk! You, an academic scholar, want to discuss combat strategy? I'm afraid there's not many people who would be able to beat me in this realm you know.
"Or perhaps we could do some Theurgy Scroll? I remember last time you were worried about being discovered when you brought Attie to the church, weren't you? You don't have to worry about that anymore if you make this scroll," the Cleric proposed.
This sounds like a pretty feasible idea. But, wait a minute, where should I get the materials from? You don't really expect me to steal some holy water or bibles from the Church, right?
"How about a Fortune-Telling Scroll?" The Astrologer suggested, "Although it's basically a hoax, it's particularly handy to deceive those superstitious aristocrats you know."
So, you mean that all of you astrologers are just a bunch of crooks?
Eventually, the discussion turned even more bizarre. On the contrary, the Engineer regained his professionalism and returned to normal as he proposed, "Why are you guys so scrupulous about the magical scroll? There are many things that the magical furnace can produce so we can do some other things too, can't we? Like for example, we could forge a power core and insert it into Mia's hammerhead shark doll so that the Mana in it would always be sufficient when she uses it as a weapon or whenever one of us enter it."
The so-called power core were also be known as 'the heart'. It was usually installed in magical marionette to provide long-lasting energy, allowing it to move about for a long period of time or even cast magic and combat physically. There was no doubt that it would be very suitable for the hammerhead shark plushie.
Oh, I can't believe that you're the one who would come up with such a feasible suggestion! Baiyi was slightly surprised. Could it be that this guy have decided to leave his hentai-ness behind after seeing his glider creation turned into reality? Wow, then we really must break out the champagne to celebrate this good news!
"You see, Sir Hope, I've even finished the design for the power core," The back-to-normal Engineer immediately demonstrated his professionalism and took out his blueprint, it looked like he really was not all talk and no cider, to show Baiyi through Memory Exchanging.
The design of the blueprint was very complicated, even Baiyi felt a little overwhelmed by the complexity. However, the design was very dynamic and after studying it for a while, he could not help but said, Wow, what an exquisite design! As expected from the back-to-normal Sir Engineer! You're indeed almighty and professional! Then again, there are many settings that I don't understand at all. Like this strange node over here. What is it for actually? Somehow it seems to be a little redundant? Baiyi pointed out the part that he did not understand on the blueprint.
"Ahem, ahem, i-it's nothing. D-Don't you worry about it. That was added on in order to increase the stability of the core," the Engineer replied with a hint of nervousness in his tone.
In a flash, Baiyi started to feel suspicious towards him. After staring at it for a while, he finally found out that the node that was disguised as a stability boost actually had another function…
However, Baiyi did not directly expose the Engineer. Instead, he continued to ask the Engineer, "The design of the core seems to be very complicated, huh? I suppose it would probably need you to activate it personally?"
"Of course! When the time comes for you to activate this technique, you must let me enter the hammerhead plushie! I need to set the whole thing up all by myself," the Engineer added, "Remember, you MUST let me enter the doll, Sir Hope! Then only we can ensure the accuracy of the power core and... ARGHHHH!"
Before he could finish his sentence, Baiyi had already cast a Silence Spell on him. The node that he was skeptical of was actually something that would let the hammerhead shark doll grow a magical tongue. As for what he was intending to do with that tongue, well, you guys could just imagine it yourself…
Still, although the Engineer had to pay the price for his hentai action, the idea that he suggested was actually pretty good. For that reason, Baiyi did not completely throw his idea into the dustbin but it would still better if he was the one who design the core himself.
After checking all of the materials on hand, he realized that he did not have anything that was suitable to build the power core. It would be a little too cheap if he only used ordinary Mana or Chi Restoration Crystal, not to mention the fact that it might tear the doll apart.
The best material to forge the power core would be the heart of some powerful creatures, like dragons, demons, monster pincers or tentacled creatures. And among all of that, the best one was none other than the glittering, winged servants of the God... The heart of an Angel.
However, those things were too far away to be obtained and they were no doubt out of his reach at the moment. Because of that, Baiyi had no other choice but to create an ordinary small-sized heart for the hammerhead shark plushie.
Now that he had made up his mind, he secretly sneaked into Mia's room where the little girl was still fast asleep. The girl was particularly trusting when it came to her family so she did not even lock her door at night when she was sleeping. With just a slight push on the door, Baiyi easily entered her room.
Mia was still deep in dreamland, lying sideway on her bed with her arms hugging the hammerhead plushie close to her chest. Her blanket was partly kicked off, revealing a fair calf that was the dream of the Hentai Walkers.
Aww, look at how cute she is sleeping soundly like that... Baiyi quietly watched her adorable sleeping face and held back the impulse to poke her face. Without making any sound, he secretly stole the doll away from her arms and then covered the blanket over her before leaving the room.
Once again, the hammerhead shark doll was brutally cut open and filled with a heart that was made from the Chi Restoration Crystal by Baiyi. As a matter of fact, the crystal was part of the contents from the pouch that was stolen from Undine. The middle-grade consumables had a more powerful effect than the Chi Restoration Potion so, of course, Undine would always keep some by her side in case of emergency. It did not come in handy last time but now he finally found a purpose for it. Without any hesitation, he chose the one bottle that had the highest quality.
The reason why he chose Chi as the core instead of Mana was because he had taken into account that currently, the hammerhead shark doll could only cast magical spell. Now that Chi prowess was loaded into it, although there was still no supporting means of attack yet, it would be useful when a Walker who was skilled in physical combat enter it in the future. That small piece of crystal might seem kind of small but with just that bit of Chi prowess, in the hands of powerful fighters like the Knight or the Hitman, it would not be inferior to magic at all.
As it was only a simple core, the whole setup process did not take too long to install. Before dawn, Baiyi had already finished the installation and after he had stitched the hammerhead shark plushie up, he tiptoed quietly into Mia's room to return her the doll before she woke up and throw a tantrum for not being able to find her favourite doll when she wakes up.
When he pushed the door open, although she was still not yet awake, but due to the fact that something was missing from her embrace, she seemed to be sleeping restlessly. Her brows were creased together, the corner of her mouth pulled down, the blanket covering her body was kicked away and perhaps due to her tossing around, one of the straps of her nightdress slipped down her shoulder and exposed a large area of fair skin that it was supposed to cover...
I shouldn't let her wear this kind of strappy nightdress anymore in the future... Still, why is there still no sign of development in that body of hers! Baiyi wondered as he quietly placed the doll back into her embrace. Before he left, a thought flashed past his mind and he turned around again to cover the blanket over her.
Just as he was about to shut the door, Mia's dazed voice suddenly resonated from behind, "Urghhh!!! M-Mr. Hope... Y-You can't touch t-there... Urghhh... I-If you really want to k-kiss me, you can o-only kiss my f-face..."
Shocked, he turned back in a flash and saw Mia still sleeping on her bed. It looked like she was just sleep talking. His heart that was gripped tightly finally managed to relax.
But... What the hell with her? Is it triggered because of our conversation just now? What role am I playing in your dream right now? Errr... Somehow it doesn't seem like I'm a good person in there... Baiyi could not help but wonder.
Without warning, Mia continued to murmur in drowsiness, "A-Ahhh, this is good... I like y-you the best, Mr. Hope..."
Eh? Why did it suddenly become like this? Somehow, hearing Mia's last sentence, Baiyi's mood began to lighten up. Contented, he left as he quietly shut the door behind him.
The next morning, Mia had returned to her usual normal appearance. With a cheerful smile, she greeted Baiyi and did not notice the changes in the doll that was in her arms, let alone the secret mission that he carried out the night before.
As for Baiyi, he was feeling extremely refreshed and high-spirited, as if he wanted to shout out to the whole world and let the world know about the joy that was inside him. He even rewarded Attie with some pocket money and told her to buy whatever things that she liked.
Sometimes, even a Voidwalker could be happy all day long over a simple short sentence.
After the girl had finished their breakfast, he asked, "I'm going out to get some magical materials, do you guys want to follow me and have a stroll together?"
To his surprise, Mia who usually liked to shop shook her head and looked at him with a pair of puppy eyes, "Mr. Hope, it's been over one month since the school holiday started. Can you accompany me back home to my hometown now?"
[1] An ability of Nevermore, the Shadow Fiend in DoTA 2
[2] In reference to World of Warcraft


Imagine being forced to live, after death, as incorporeal bodies trapped in a vast space of nothingness for thousands of years, with nothing to do but exchanging past memories with other cohabitants (read: weirdos).  Everybody wanted out, but there was no way to leave the Void... 
Until one day, a young man was finally summoned, as a powerful but reluctant mentor, by a bubbly and motivated but completely naive young girl. Baiyi, finally out of the Void, was the only one who could save all of the other 32 souls from their prison and his summoner might just be The Key to their freedom.
However, Baiyi had to use the techniques and abilities the other souls had taught him throughout the years, and together with his own extensive knowledge of anime and game tropes from his shady and dangerous past as an otaku, to face the biggest challenge of them all: training the clumsy young girl he was forced to partner up with… into a competent sorcerer!

He was in disbelief. 
The head of the department laughed at his reaction. "Snap out of it, Aihara. You look like I've just fired you."
"I'm sorry, sir!" Kaoru regained his composure. "I didn't expect this. Thank you very much."
The older man sitting opposite him in the meeting room just smiled kindly. "It's a great achievement for someone at your level. Hakusen should have hired you when they could."
Kaoru stared at the mock-up of the cover of the book with his design. It was for an up and coming novelist, who wanted a cover expressing separation.
A senior designer had overseen the project and Kaoru was staffed on the team. They spent weeks trying to meet the novelist's demands, on top of other assignments.
It came to a breaking point when his senior threw in the towel.
"I give up! He's just being fucking unreasonable. What's wrong with our ideas? Screw this."
Kaoru had been helping to polish his senior's work up until then. When the team went home dejectedly that day, he stayed back and thought about what the novelist wanted.
They had been fixated on a darker, wintry look. It made sense since the novel was equally dark and tragic.
To Kaoru, separation was on a warm autumn day, when leaves fell together with the hearts that followed. The memories which kept resurfacing during the entire project. 
He sketched out an idea and showed it to his senior the next day.
His senior was going to throw it into the bin when one of the team leads of the production department passed by and noticed it.
"Hey, let me look at that."
Kaoru had seen him before during meetings. Confident, effective and with a personality which  engaged with others easily, Fujiwara Ren was one of the rising stars in the company.
His senior handed over the sketch grudgingly. Fujiwara's hazel eyes scanned it and then asked Kaoru, "Is this your work?"
"Yes," Kaoru admitted.
A warm smile crossed Fujiwara's face. "I'll ask his editor to show it to him."
Both his senior and Kaoru had been shocked. 
That was three days ago. Now, he was sitting in the office looking down at his first book cover. Kaoru couldn't believe it.
He was on cloud nine for the rest of the day. His co-workers who have heard congratulated him heartily, except for the senior designer who muttered something to the effect of him lucking out.
Kaoru didn't mind if it was luck. It gave him a tiny confidence boost. 
Even if his inspiration was…
Don't think about it at work, he told himself. When he went home, then he could try to piece his heart together, as he often did ever since that day.
He tried to look for Fujiwara to thank him but the man was out for meetings. He did manage to speak to Miss Tachibana over the phone to convey the good news to her. 
When he left the office, he finally saw Fujiwara at the lobby.
Kaoru waved to get his attention.
Fujiwara looked up from his phone and grinned. "Aihara!"
Kaoru went over quickly and bowed. "Thank you so much. For the cover."
"It's your design," Fujiwara reminded him in a friendly manner. "Thank YOU. If not, the project would have been delayed and I'm probably still in the office."
Kaoru was embarrassed. "No, I..it was just an idea which came to me."
"Don't be so modest," Fujiwara chuckled. "You're such a cute junior!"
"Who's cute?" a deeper voice asked, amused.
A taller and very good-looking man appeared beside Fujiwara. In a suit and still carrying a briefcase.
"Shin! You're on time," Fujiwara exclaimed happily. "Meet Aihara Kaoru. From the design department."
Then to Kaoru, he introduced the man easily, "This is Kurosawa Shinobu. My partner."
Kaoru was surprised. 
"Nice to meet you," he said.
"And you," the man returned and added wryly. "Ren isn't giving you trouble, is he?"
"Of course not!" Fujiwara protested with a pout. "I'm the perfect senior."
"He's very kind to me," Kaoru agreed. "I got my first book cover because of him."
"He's just being unnecessarily humble," Fujiwara countered and told his partner, "My project is back on track. He's the reason you can take me out to dinner today."
"In that case, you have my thanks too," Kurosawa told Kaoru.
They made a dangerously attractive couple. It was clear that they were in love. Kaoru could see the adoring laughter in Fujiwara's eyes and although his partner seemed to be the more reserved type, the glances he gave Fujiwara contained a certain softness.
"Not at all! Anyway, I shouldn't take up more of your time." Kaoru smiled. "Have a good evening."
"Bye! See you around in the office!" Fujiwara waved cheerfully.
He could still make out bits and pieces of their conversation as he walked away.
"Just dinner? I haven't seen you for a week."
"What else?"
"Shin, don't tease me. Unless you don't want to..."
"Fine. A quick dinner."
"Now we're talking."
It didn't take much imagination to know what they could be referring to. Kaoru found himself smiling at how comfortable they seemed with each other.
When he got into the packed train, he finally let his mind wander. 
What was Keigo doing right now? Was he still in the office or traveling for work? Did he find someone who could make him happy?
Somehow, seeing Fujiwara and his partner together made him missed Keigo so intensely. What wouldn't he give to have just one dinner, free of any consequences and repercussions?
Kaoru knew back then that it would crush his heart. 
He hadn't expected that it could possibly be irreparable. Unlike the defect from his childhood, this could not be healed by any surgery or medication.
The human heart, once scarred, was never quite the same.

"You need money. I want company. It’s a fair trade.” That was the start of the relationship between Wada Keigo and Aihara Kaoru. How far will they go?

Lin Ximei who was standing by the door was a very arrogant person, but she was not stupid.
Even if she did not hear Gu Juexi calling her Ye Yuwei, she definitely heard PA Wen calling her the 'young mistress' very clearly.
Therefore, Nalan Wei was the Ye Yuwei whom everyone thought had died six years ago.
She was Gu Juexi's wife. It was because of her that their CEO had lived so helplessly for the past six years.
Lin Ximei could not help but tremble in fear. She did not even dare to take a step forward.
Gu Juexi sat down directly opposite Ye Yuwei, who was leaning back against the sofa and staring at him.
This was the exact way Gu Juexi and Ye Yuwei were in the past. The only difference was that Gu Juexi and Ye Yuwei had taken a one-hundred-and-eighty-degree shift in their roles.
However, this time was completely different for the both of them.
Qian Yikun and PA Wen sat directly opposite to one another. Qian Yikun looked at PA Wen who gave him an innocent look.
Qian Yikun: Have you experienced this kind of situation before in the past?
PA Wen: Should I introduce my insurance agent to you?
Qian Yikun: "…"
He did not need any insurance.
Qian Yikun coughed a little before looking at Gu Juexi. "CEO Gu, I think you already understand what the issue is. In fact, we like the design but we think that there might be a slight flaw in it."
Gu Juexi was still leaning against the back of the couch, his eyes not leaving Ye Yuwei.
"Yes, we understand where you are coming from. Gu Enterprise will definitely give a reasonable explanation to Qianfeng Enterprise and also to the Xi Wei Resort management. Besides that, we will also get someone else to take over the designing of the Xi Wei Resort rooms. I apologize for all the inconvenience that Miss Lin had caused. We had not expected this issue concerning Gu Enterprise's logo to arise," PA Wen hurriedly explained on behalf of Gu Juexi. 
After the two of them had spoken, the room was once again filled with awkward silence.
PA Wen: What should we do next?
Qian Yikun: This is really awkward.
PA Wen felt that the CEO brought a military feel with him wherever they go.
Even the good-natured young mistress now has a temper of her own.
He did not know if his insurance was enough to cover his life now.
"I still hope that I can get a valid explanation from Miss Lin regarding this matter. Yesterday, I have already informed you to stick to the allocated budget and not to put any design that would require special customization. I would never have dreamed that this kind of issue involving the use of your company logo would actually arise. Don't the employee of Gu Enterprise have any professional work ethics?" Ye Yuwei asked as she folded her arms in front of her chest and glared at Gu Juexi.
Evidence. Professional ethics.
These were the words that Gu Juexi had thrown at Ye Yuwei in the past.
Now, Ye Yuwei had returned it to him two-fold.
PA Wen shuddered at her words. He felt that this was not a place where humans can survive.
"Explain yourself, Miss Lin." Gu Juexi was still looking at Ye Yuwei, but his words were directed towards Lin Ximei who was still standing by the door.
Lin Ximei was shocked when she heard Gu Juexi's words. She was lost for words, but she pretended to be calm.
"I did not think of the consequences. I just thought that the ornament would look good in the design, that was why I added it in," Lin Ximei answered in a desperate tone.
Ye Yuwei lowered her head slightly as she stared at her own nails. "CEO Gu, do you really think that this is a valid explanation? It seems like your own employee does not even know the logo of Gu Enterprise."
"CEO, I—" Lin Ximei desperately tried to explain herself.
Gu Juexi suddenly stood up, pressed his hand against the table and leaned forward towards Ye Yuwei. "Who told you that the squirrel was the logo of Gu Enterprise?" 


He was the powerful and influencing heir of B City, the merciless head of the commercial world, but the divorce papers made him lose his cool. 
“Sign the divorce papers, daddy,” said the 5-year-old boy. 
This man had the divorce papers thrown in his face by his wife six years ago, and was now being pushed by his own son to sign the papers. 
“That would make you a single-parent child,” said Gu Juexi coldly. 
“Mommy said unicorns don’t exist but men like you do,” the boy leered at his father and said. 
Gu Juexi’s face fell. ‘That damned woman.’
“You haven’t signed the papers,” the boy reminded as the man left. As usual, the door shut in his face. 
Good lord… Dad and mom are not getting a divorce and are giving him a baby brother? How worrying!

Hi Readers!


Thank you for reading my book and voting for it using your power stones - and also those who added them also to their collection.

I'm a novice writer and this book is supposed to be drawn as comics. I don't have the time to draw now because of my profession as a CPA, my job, and my law school degree. Drawing, scanning, and coloring them in PS is a hard thing to do - as I figured from personal experience as I finished only 3 pages of this one before I made it a book.

Hopefully words gave justice to my vivid imaginations of the battle taking place that can only be visualized in drawing. I thank God He let me finish this. Even though I am not good with words, His wisdom flowed through me to make me contextualize the images I am seeing in my head. Hopefully you are seeing what I'm seeing as you read every chapter leading to the final battle to end this book 1 of 5. 

I will continue with Book 2 if I get some reception. My vision doesn't stop there, although may be delayed. Had a few setbacks too with publishing and from other professional editors saying my work is too ambitious and impossible. Honestly, I am not in it for the money, I can publish it and have the cost to cover the expenses making it if ever. I just want to share my story. But, alas, we are not that lucky, and I am not that great too as a writer. 

Got depressed for a while before I met my wife and got married and forgot about this for 6 years now. That's why I haven't pushed though writing and focused on my professional life, but I will continue this on and finish all 5 books (4 more to go). I am challenging myself too. If I get a lot of reception from you guys, I'll kickstart Book 2 this quarantine period if ever. Thanks for reading my book and God bless you!

Stay safe!

When Bathala created the world, He made sure that the Earth will be safe from the Mortals: the Men and Women of the Earth. Their potential for evil has saddened Him deeply. He has to go away to create Paraiso but He needs to protect them from destroying themselves.

To make sure that life will prosper on Earth, He has blessed three righteous tribes and mandated them to protect the Fountain of Life from being corrupted. The Fountain seeds green life on Earth. Without the fountain, life will cease to exist.

The three tribes that are led by Nagozul, Yagisiv Haya, and Daomagar, left their villages and created their dominion on Bathala's three islands collectively known as The Holy Lands. Their purpose: "Protect the Fountain of Life at all costs." They have been true in following their holy edict and have proven themselves to become the Holy Sentinels of the Lands of Bathala. They have maintained the secrecy and the anonymity of the Holy Lands with perfection as life continued on Earth.

Tens of thousands of years later, the Kingdom of Nagozul has now grown arrogant and has disobeyed Bathala's mandate. An impending doom now shrouds the Holy Lands. Extinction of the mortal race is upon them and the fate of the world is at stake. It is up to the brave Holy Sentinels, the young Princes of Nagozul, to complete the mission and save the souls that are inhabiting the islands of God.

The moment Wang Baole spoke, all the live stream viewers from the Federation were taken aback. That was because, at that moment, the base that Wang Baole had constructed in the form of a gigantic block suddenly underwent a shocking transformation.
The block seemed to have been cut horizontally into layers. However, taking a closer look, perhaps it was already constructed layer by layer, just that it wasn't the focus of people's attention; its overall appearance making one think that it was a solid block.
With the appearance of the layers, it could be seen that the top-most layer was like a cover that was being lifted backwards. Looking at it from afar, the block seemed to have become a book, and the layer that was lifted was its cover.
This was the essence of Wang Baole's design, the unique feature of the Eternal Fortress!
What he had constructed was indeed a book!
With the cover of the book lifted, the first page was revealed. At that instant, everyone from the Federation who was watching the live stream realized, surprisingly, that it wasn't words that had appeared on the first page, but rather rows of Baole Cannons!
At one glance, the first page of the zone's stronghold, which was in the form of a book, was covered densely by a thousand Baole Cannons. Right now, as they all came into view at once, a shockingly loud boom was produced!
As the noise reverberated, light rays instantly appeared above Wang Baole, as if they were occupying the sky, towards the incoming Beast Tide that was roaring as they approached.
The frightening loud boom instantly shook the heavens and earth, and as the Baole Cannons fired all at once, the ground appeared to be on the brink of cracking apart. The cries of the countless ferocious beasts were instantly drowned out as their bodies were visibly pierced and broken apart. As their flesh and blood splattered in all directions, an invisible big hand seemed to have descended from the skies, crushing everything and destroying them!
The loud noise frightened the other candidates in the other zones most, resulting in a sense of fear gripping them just as they were in the process of resisting the Beast Tide. They couldn't help but look towards Wang Baole.
Even before they could react, the Baole Cannons fired in unison for the second and third time!
The noise was even louder, the power even stronger, and the level of lethality was increased significantly. Whatever was happening made everyone from the Federation who was watching the live stream hold their breaths, as the force by which Wang Baole's stronghold had erupted was beyond their wildest imagination. 
However, the military, as well as those who were familiar with the Baole Cannon, knew that even though the force of the collective firing was large, and could, to a certain extent, last longer than the Fire God Cannons, it was nowhere near being limitless.
Resources were secondary. What was more important was that every time the Baole Cannons were fired, damage would occur. Therefore, other than having to prepare more Baole Cannons, more maintenance specialists had to be hired as well.
Even though they saw the thousand puppets from Wang Baole, they still felt that it was a challenging task. Li Yi and Kong Dao quickly calmed down from their shock, having reached the same conclusion.
He's just acting tough and won't last! Li Yi sneered, seeing that after the sixth firing, the Baole Cannons were already glowing red. She laughed, and was about to watch Wang Baole make a fool of himself, but at that moment…
Wang Baole, who was standing just beside his stronghold, revealed a glow in his eyes. He knew that whether his Eternal Fortress had been appropriately named would depend on his following decisions, and on whether the processes of construction and continual perfection would succeed!
It has been proven theoretically many times… Now, it's time to see whether it actually works!
Wang Baole took a deep breath, and raised his right hand seals, pointing towards the stronghold as he fully activated the stronghold so that it was up and running!
"Turn the pages!"
The moment he spoke, the seals were activated. Instantly, the book-like stronghold vibrated, and the first page of it, which was filled with a thousand Baole Cannons, was swiftly lifted as if it was really a page of a book. After turning over, it landed, revealing the second page!
On the second page, another thousand Baole Cannons were revealed. They fired in unison again, creating a loud bang that continued to shock the heavens and earth. Soon, the second page was lifted, revealing the third, fourth, and fifth page…
Every page until the eleventh page was filled with a thousand Baole Cannons. Every time the cannons appeared, they fired in unison, in an astonishing force that covered a large area!
Immediately, a huge contrast was seen between Wang Baole and the other resisting candidates on the battleground. It was clear that even if the other candidates fired in unison, they still needed to pause and recuperate. However, for Wang Baole, from the beginning until now, he had already fired the cannons in unison over seventy times, but still showed no signs of stopping. He even gave people the impression that he could fire the cannons continuously!
That was especially so as the Beast Tide in front of Wang Baole was on the brink of collapse. In their horror and fear, the ferocious beasts dared not near the area around Wang Baole's zone, and could only dash towards other areas. That compounded the pressure on the other candidates, as if applying salt on a wound.
The contrast and the deafening sound produced from the unison firing instantly shocked the people from the Federation. Gasps of shock could be heard coming continuously from the households, and even the military was taken aback. The Governor from Martian Colony was also surprised.
"Every page is filled with thousands of Baole Cannons. This is already the eleventh page. How could he possess so many Baole Cannons… That's over ten thousand of them!" Even though he was the creator of the Baole Cannon, it still requires an unimaginable amount of resources to construct them… That was definitely out of reach for a mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator!
"Something's not right… Look, of the Baole Cannons that appeared in the later pages, many of them have been used before… I remember one of them was damaged on the exterior cover, and it appeared again on the third page!"
"I understand now… There aren't ten thousand Baole Cannons. In reality, there could only be just over two thousand of them. They were all made and reconstructed from whatever Wang Baole ravaged from the other candidates! The real mystery lay in the stronghold!"
"Every time a page is flipped, a process of repair and reconstruction occurs. His stronghold must definitely harness a formidable ability to restore the Baole Cannons, such that it's instant, allowing the Baole Cannons to reappear with every page that's flipped so that they can be continuously reused…"
As more people gained a brief insight as to what was going on, they grew even before shocked than before. The design of Wang Baole's stronghold evoked strong emotions in them.
To them, the essence of the design lay in the ability to repair and reconstruct swiftly. This way, it could allow the stronghold to fire the cannons in unison, in a seemingly unlimited fashion, as long as there were sufficient resources!
The giant tree stayed silent as it watched the book turn onto its fifteenth page but still not show any signs of stopping. He sighed as he looked at the stronghold that was in the process of unison firing, as well as the exhilarated Wang Baole.
This was indeed something he had never imagined. Even though he saw the blueprint previously, he never thought that it would come to fruition.
As for the Martian Colony Governor standing on the side, a bizarre look appeared on her face, as she spoke softly in a low voice.
So… This is the Eternal Fortress… It does live up to its name! However, I am curious to know whether there are other surprising features of this Eternal Fortress! After thinking about it, the Martian Colony Governor immediately activated her hand seals and the Great Martian Array Formation.
Seeing that he had the capability to resist the current Beast Tide, Wang Baole was delighted. He had even set his eyes on the other candidates, waiting for the moment when they could no longer hold on, which was when he would ravage their territories.
The thought had just popped into his head, and his delight hadn't even coursed through all the veins in his body when a loud boom emerged from the Divine Armament Catacombs once again. The seventh Beast Tide had begun, more powerful than before as it involved even more beasts. That made one of the candidates, who was already having difficulties resisting the Beast Tide, curl under the immense pressure and choose to give up immediately.
That candidate was from the Senate. Even though the candidate felt indignant, he was helpless. After his elimination, there were only three candidates left!
They were Wang Baole, Kong Dao, and Li Yi!
It could be said that the moment that determined who the losers and winners were had suddenly arrived. That caused Wang Baole's eyes to widen immediately.
So sudden!
Why do I feel that it is being done on purpose? Wang Baole took a deep breath, especially after noticing that in the seventh Beast Tide, a two hundred foot tall giant had appeared, one that looked without care or concern for his Baole Cannons. He was like a piece of armor, resisting the Baole Cannons, leading the large beast crowd as it charged at high speed towards Wang Baole. Wang Baole shuddered, hyperventilating at what he saw.
"Second transformation of the Eternal Fortress!" With crisis looming, Wang Baole roared, activating his hand seals yet again!


By the year 3029 CE, Earth's technology has developed rapidly, borders no longer exist, and Earth has been unified, marking the beginning of the era of the Federation.

At that time, a huge sword flew from the heavens, piercing the sun and causing a huge sensation on Earth.

Perhaps because the scabbard of the sword was already in tatters, countless shards have broken off from it following the collision with the sun and spread across the universe. Many of these shards have landed on various places across Earth.

With the arrival of the bronze sword and its shards, a new unlimited energy source has suddenly appeared on Earth. This energy source has since been named Spirit Qi.

Spirit Qi is like air, thick in some places and thin in others. As the Federation and other factions gather more shards, they discover more information on cultivation, pill refinement, Spirit Stone refinement, and other techniques. The words on the shards have an ancient feel to them, making it a trend for people to use ancient language.

The appearance of Spirit Qi rapidly makes the original energy sources obsolete and has completely changed people's lives. Not only has the Spirit Internet been formed, Spirit Qi has also changed the course of Human Civilization, causing the world to enter a civilization of cultivation. This would later come to be known as the Spirit Inception Era.
 


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