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There is a story where the hero makes friends, completes quests, and saves the world. This is NOT that story. In the VR world of Fate: Experience Acute Realism, the main character cuts his way through both the players and NPCs alike. This story takes a close look at how a true full immersion VR would be played. The setting is an open VR world where the players struggle to survive with a lack of knowledge and the NPCs panic in regards to the Travelers invading their world. The anti-hero of this story is cold and calculating. Sparing no one from his reign of terror he gives into occasional bouts of kindness before he is forced back on the path of blood and tears. For where there is a hero who seeks to bring people together to help the world move forward, there is an anti-hero who brings people together to seize the world for himself. WARNING: This story contains extreme violence, in every single chapter. This story contains references to sex, but no explicit scenes. This story has light to mild swearing. My chapters normally range from 4,000 to 5,000 words. This story does not contain happy endings, middles, or even beginnings.

After passing through the blue film of light, An Lin and his group all stood transfixed to the spot.
They felt as if they had entered the wrong door and come to the wrong place.
In front of them was an expansive hall, within which were tables, chairs, as well as some intricate artistic sculptures.
The walls and ground were constructed from some sort of white synthetic material, making them smooth and spotlessly clean.
A few strange machines were suspended in the air, emitting a cold metallic light.
Everything here was neat and tidy…
Also, everything was new, as if this was a newly-built home.
The most important thing was, the place was simply far too hypermodern!
Have you seen any other set of ruins housing Gundam figures?
Well, this place fits the bill!
An Lin walked over to the machines and began to examine them carefully.
These machines were all made to assume a humanoid form. There were sharp blades all over its structure, as well as a series of gun barrels and a circular object in the center, resembling a power core.
He could speculate with certainty that these were humanoid Gundams!
An Lin fell into a daze, unsure of how something like this could appear in the cultivating world… It was simply too out of place!
He tried to stow away the humanoid Gundam into his storage ring, but an invisible force field hindered his efforts. Not only could he not move the Gundam, but the invisible force field also prevented him from even being able to touch it directly.
That was quite normal, there had definitely been a lot of cultivators that had previously come here and most likely tried the same thing, so for there to still be so many Gundams left probably ruled out any chance of moving them. 
At the end of the hall was a dark corridor, emanating an ominous sense of danger.
"Big Brother An, what should we do now?" Miao Tian asked.
An Lin was a little unsure of how to proceed. They were actually only looking for an excuse so the horned dragon wouldn't get angry. After all, they had summoned it, even if it was by accident, they couldn't just tell it that everything was a misunderstanding and send him back, could they?
They only needed to sit in the chairs for a while, then blow on the horn and leave this place. That was the safest way to proceed.
However, this was a set of ruins and there was a potential inheritance within…
Cultivating required not only talent, but also luck and opportunities.
Perhaps it was fate that they all stumbled into these ruins.
However, the horned dragon in the lake did warn them that hazards lurked everywhere within the ruins and these hazards could definitely threaten their lives.
"Alright, this is how we'll do it. Those who want to explore the ruins can come with me, and those who don't want to can stay behind and wait here." An Lin could not guarantee the safety of his team members so he could only let them make a decision for themselves.
Everyone immediately got up and stood by his side, their intentions self-evident.
An Lin was a little surprised. "Aren't you guys afraid of dying? I have to make it clear, I'm not the Great God An who slew the Dark Night Monarch like you guys think I am, I'm only an ordinary Spirit Nurturing Initial Stage cultivator."
"I know." Miao Tian rolled her eyes at him and puckered her lips, seemingly a little unhappy.
Zong Yongyan waved his fan and spoke indifferently. "Of course we fear death, but if we are unable to follow the Dao to immortality, death will remain an inevitable fate. To take a risk now would be to pave the way and give ourselves a greater chance of attaining immortality."
Everyone nodded silently, clearly very much in agreement with Zong Yongyan's words.
An Lin didn't say anything else upon seeing the determination of his team members and immediately made his way toward the dark corridor.
He held a longsword in his right hand and a brick in his left, looking extremely gallant.
Coming to the opening of the tunnel, everything was pitch black inside. Looking into its depth, there seemed to be a Y-shaped crossroad up ahead. Due to the structure of the crossroad, they were unable to see what lay at its end.
There was a metal plaque on the door, with a few indiscernible characters engraved on it.
"This is…"
The normally quiet Sun Shenglian suddenly opened her mouth, a surprised expression surfacing on her face.
"Can you read what this says?" An Lin asked with a glint in his eyes.
Sun Shenglian nodded before slowly reading out the characters on the plaque. "This is the language of the Purple Star State, it says: 88th Purple Star Research Institute, Biological Bloodline Research Center…"
An Lin grimaced slightly. So these so-called ruins were actually a research institute?
What the hell is going on, why can't I just have a normal adventure?
However, the Purple Star Civilization seemed to be a very technologically-advanced civilization on the Tai Chu Continent, but ultimately fell due to some unknown reason. The information on this plaque at least explained why these ruins were so hypermodern.
Miao Tian immediately let out a cry of surprise upon hearing this. "You mean this is one of the Purple Star Research Institutes from the Purple Star Civilization?"
Sun Shenglian nodded with a solemn expression. Compared to the grim looks on Miao Tian and Sun Shenglian's faces, everyone else was a little confused.
They were clearly thinking, isn't this just the ruins of a technologically-advanced civilization? What cause was there for such concern?
"Let me explain," Sun Shenglian said after taking in everyone's expressions, "there is a vast expanse of dead land in the northeast region of the Tai Chu Continent, this you all know, right?"
An Lin and the others all nodded, that was once the territory of the Purple Star Civilization.
"I come from the Purple Star State, directly neighboring that expanse of dead land. The Purple Star State was not originally known as the Purple Star State, it was known instead as the Snowy Mist State. As for why its name was changed to the Purple Star State, most people simply believed that this was to commemorate the past civilization, but that is actually not the case."
An Lin and the others all began to focus their attention, as they knew the crux of the story was coming up.
"The reason why it had been renamed to the Purple Star State was because it received the inheritance of the Purple Star Civilization. No, to put it more accurately… it received the inheritance of the 9th and 26th Purple Star Research Institutes.
"There are only one hundred numbered research institutes in the Purple Star Civilization. The rest of the research institutes are all in that expanse of dead land, and have either been destroyed or are in a dire state."
Sun Shenglian's words were extremely alarming to everyone.
The reason why the Purple Star State was able to become the second most powerful state from the weakest state in the Kingdom of the Nine States in a mere thousand years was apparent now.
Just the inheritance from two of the numbered research institutes alone was able to completely transform the fortunes of the Purple Star State.
Then wasn't the 88th Purple Star Research Institute that they were currently situated in an extraordinary place!?
"It seems… that we do have a very real chance of dying in these ruins!" Luo Ziping spoke numbly.
Risk and reward came hand in hand after all.
Do we still want to go?
Everyone looked at each other.
After hesitating for a while, everyone still unanimously decided to venture in.
An Lin led the team in the dark corridor, taking every step with care in case he activated some sort of booby trap.
"It's so dark, the hall was so bright but this corridor is so dark in contrast." Miao Tian grumbled under her breath.
"This is a tried and proven method to create a fearful sense of suspense, it's an old trick." Zong Yongyan said lightly.
Xiao Chou offered up a suggestion at this moment. "How about… we switch on a light?"
"Ha?" Everyone looked toward Xiao Chou as if to say: Where's the light switch? Do you own this corridor?
Immediately after this, they understood what Xiao Chou meant…
Following the sound of a light switch being flicked on, Xiao Chou's eyes transformed into super searchlights, emitting an extremely bright light!
"Ahhhhhh… I've been blinded!"
Everyone was looking at Xiao Chou and were hence immediately blinded by the bright light emanating from his eyes.
"You take the lead!" An Lin roared with his eyes tightly shut.
Never would he have suspected that Xiao Chou's bright eyes could really be used as f*cking light bulbs, and as super bright searchlights too! Was this a compromised version of the Golden Eyes of the Monkey King?
Thus, the dark corridor brightened considerably.
Everyone continued down the brightly-lit corridor, the prior permeating sense of fear and anxiety immediately decreasing by ten thousand fold!


On modern-day Earth, An Lin seems to have been abandoned by God. 
When his father suddenly disappears, An Lin is left with his father's immense debt, putting his life at risk. 
After being forced to a rooftop by his pursuing creditors, An Lin is unexpectedly swept off his feet and brought to the ground safely.
    
After learning that he was saved by an Immortal, An Lin is gifted, seemingly out of pure generosity, the 'God Of War System,' and a pass to a new realm.
Follow An Lin as he experiences a whole new world of legends, meets many new friends, acquires legendary weapons and tools, and starts on his path of becoming a powerful cultivator. There is never a dull time in An Lin's new life with his ‘great’ new system!

There was a steep greyish-white mountain around five kilometers to the west of Rodu. The area annually produced vast quantities of rocks to be used as construction materials, and it was said that the mighty city walls of Rodu were raised with rocks excavated from this area.
There was also another legend surrounding this lone mountain. It was said that when the royal craftsmen first attempted to excavate this mountain, the mountain suddenly became extraordinarily hard, making it impossible to break even with the finest of metal tools.
This incident had alerted the king of the Roth Empire at the time, and he issued an order for the mountain to be exempt from excavation, which was how it received its name of "Exemption Mountain".
Due to the fact that the terrain over the mountain was very steep and smooth, there were almost no land-dwelling beasts to be found there—nor many flying beasts, for that matter. 
There was a dark cave close to the summit of Exemption Mountain, and it was slightly slanted, so the cave was virtually out of sight for anyone looking up from the foot of the mountain.
Of course, no one was going to take the risk to climb such a perilous mountain, so the cave was very obscure and secluded.
Heavy rain pelted the grayish-white mountain, but even the royal craftsmen were unable to excavate this mountain, so this storm was naturally not going to affect it in the slightest. 
Right at this moment, two specks of purple light suddenly lit up within the pitch-black cave.
A flash of lightning suddenly illuminated the entire sky, shedding some light into what lay within the cave.
An enormous creature slowly rose up before ruffling its folded wings. Dirt and rock shards clattered all over the ground as the creature made its way to the entrance of the cave. As it did so, the two specks of purple light lit up even further as if they were a pair of lanterns in the cave.
The massive creature stopped at the entrance of the cave, casting its bright purple gaze toward Rodu as it let loose a low growl.
Another bolt of lightning flashed past, and the gargantuan creature standing at the entrance of the cave was finally completely illuminated. It was a giant griffin!
Its entire body was quite dirty as it had just been rolling around in the mud. It was quite difficult to imagine how this colossus that had a wingspan of over 10 meters was able to force itself into the tiny cave.
Despite its disheveled appearance, it was still giving off an air of majesty and intimidation, even as it stood in silence.
"Howl!!!"
The griffin suddenly let loose a loud roar, and the purple light in its eyes resembled a pair of dazzling bright stars!
The griffin spread open its wings amid a series of loud cracks and pops from its joints. It flapped its wings, and flew into the air like a sharp sword piercing into the ferocious storm.
The dirt and grime all over its body was washed away by the heavy rain, revealing its eye-catching purple scales and wings. Even in the darkness, its massive purple lion head appeared quite menacing, and the gruesome blade wound on its glabella further contributed to its intimidating appearance.
With each and every flap of its wings, it would cover a distance of several hundred meters as it rapidly sped toward Rodu.
There was an extremely familiar aura there.
In order to wait for him, it had been hiding here for three years, and now, he had finally reappeared.
…
Mag withdrew his sword from the forest troll's body before using its shoulder as a stepping stone, launching himself up into the air as he swiped his claymore at the pair of incoming octopus tentacles.
His claymore sliced through the pair of tentacles like a hot knife through butter. The tentacles fell to the ground, writhing furiously as the eyes all over the tentacles blinked in a frenzy, seemingly refusing to come to terms with the fact that it was about to die.
However, the massive octopus wasn't affected in the slightest by Alex's attack. Its cross-sectional wounds squirmed, and two more tentacles sprouted from its body, both of which were almost identical to the tentacles that Alex had just severed. The only difference was that the eyeballs on those tentacles were still only pink fleshy bulbs that had yet to open.
Mag appraised the creature with a grim expression. This trypophobic's nightmare was not a real octopus, but instead a massive spatial beast known as the Eye Beast.
These giant beasts only existed within space, and not only were they extremely massive, but they possessed freakish regenerative abilities. Unless one could slay the beast with a single attack, it was virtually unkillable.
However, the most fearsome trait of an Eye Beast wasn't its regenerative ability, but the countless eyes all over its body instead.
No living being could remain completely calm while being scrutinized by so many eyes at once, and during their split-second-long emotional turmoil, the Eye Beast would gain control over them, reducing them to its slave.
It was very rare even for spatial demons to be able to find and tame Eye Beasts from within space.
An Eye Beast of such a massive size was no weaker than a normal powerful 10th-tier being, and its abilities were quite troublesome to face even for Alex.
As for why Alex knew so much about these creatures, that was because he just so happened to have slain an Eye Beast in the past, and he also disabled its spatial demon rider in the process.
If Mag wasn't mistaken, then the 9th-tier spatial demon he had disabled at the time was most likely the son of this spatial demon patriarch.
As such, Mag was at the height of Alex's powers, and he also possessed Alex's prior experience in slaying an Eye beast. However…
"There's not much time left; you have to make haste!"
"3:00… 2:59… 2:58…"
The system's urgent voice sounded within Mag's mind, and Mag could even see a small red light shimmering on his chest, just like the one Ultraman had.
"Do you really think I'm Ultraman, system?! How about you give me an Ultra Beam!" Mag rolled his eyes, but he was also aware of the fact that time was indeed quickly running out for him.
Unfortunately, this Eye Beast and the spatial demon patriarch were a much more troublesome duo to deal with than all of the other 10-tier beings that Mag had just slain.
There were only around 100 10th-tier beings on the entire Norland Continent, yet even among them, there were massive discrepancies in power.
Gajeel and those beings that had surrounded Irina earlier could only be referred to as normal 10th-tier beings. In contrast, Krassu, Urien, and the spatial demon patriarch were on another level, and could easily defeat a normal 10th-tier being.
Alex was naturally the most powerful among this exclusive group of powerful beings, and he didn't fear anyone in a one-on-one battle.
However, it was almost impossible for Mag to defeat this duo before making a successful retreat within three minutes.
This was because it was quite likely that he wouldn't even be able to touch the Eye Beast within three minutes.
No matter how powerful he was, he couldn't fly.
In contrast, the Eye Beast could hover in the air, and could even tear through space to travel in a manner akin to teleportation.
Time was ticking away second by second, and even though Mag's expression remained calm, he was desperately scrambling for a plan.
He stared at the Eye Beast with an intense gaze. He would only have one chance to leap up from the ground and kill it, and he would only be able to escape if he could kill this duo.
"Where's your little purple bird, Alex?" The spatial demon patriarch looked at Mag with a sinister, derisive sneer from above as he said, "Without it, you're just a little ant who can only jump around on the ground. You disabled my son, so I'm going to make you experience what it's like to watch Irina being molested right before your eyes!"
A series of octopus tentacles several dozens of meters in length surged toward the Mag and Irina. The eyes on the tentacles were blinking in a frenzy as if the octopus were excited at the prospect of encountering new prey.
Right at this moment, a loud griffin cry rang out in the distance.


In Chaos City on the Norland Continent, there is a strange restaurant.

Here, elves and dwarves share tables. Beastmen are prohibited from making a din, and giant dragons can only seat around the tiny square in front of the restaurant. Even demons have to bring their own stools…

But it is such a strange restaurant that has long lines outside every day.

Elves are stuffing kebabs, paying no mind to their manners; giant dragons are sitting around a hot pot, strainers in their hands; demons are eating nice-looking dango…

"There's no other place on this continent where you can find food like that! The boss here is a genius!" a customer provides such a review. Then, he gives a furtive look at the door. "Also, don't you think of kidnapping the boss away or dine-and-dashing, or you will suffer a tragic death."

"Eat, pay, or you will be beaten to death." says a cute little girl in her childish voice as she trots forward. A five-meter tall dragon shivers when it meets her eyes.

Everyone in the advancement assessment arena was stunned.
Nobody expected Hong Dali to get so far. When he said that he wanted to challenge the whole field, everyone thought that he was just a pretentious idiot.
Nobody thought that now. If you had no strength to back up your bold statements, you would be a pretentious idiot. If you had the corresponding strength, you would not be called that.
You would be amazing.
"That… that's seriously so amazing?"
"He really crushed all the Turquoise and Blue-level Double Aristocrats?"
Not only were those on Li Tianxing's side surprised, but even the Honorary Aristocrats following the Jiang family and Yin family were also stunned. 
"This Hong Dali, he's invincible!"
"That's right. I even heard that many of our Double Aristocrats sold their dying businesses to him. Yet, he can be so strong?!"
When the Double Aristocrats sold their businesses to Hong Dali, many people laughed at Hong Dali for squandering. Nobody thought that now…
Hong Dali hugged Acka and slept soundly. "Hu… hu…"
"I thought Hong Dali was just a prodigal. But judging by things now…" In the stands, Jiang Duxing looked at the sleeping Hong Dali. He was truly surprised and said lightly, "Did he do it on purpose? He purposely collected the dying businesses and turned them into profitable ones? That will indeed yield him great results."
"Probably not on purpose." Yin Lieyang shook his head. "Squandering is part of Hong Dali's personality. Haven't you realized? He's always generous when he acts. He doesn't care about the minute details. People like that either starve to death or get so full that they explode."
"Hehe, interesting." Jiang Duxing smiled and said, "Lieyang, how far do you think Hong Dali will go? Does he stand a chance against the Blue and Purple-level Aristocrats?"
"It's hard to say." Yin Lieyang thought for a while and shook his head decisively. "I can never figure this kid out. Sigh. It seems like I wasn't paying enough attention to him. I need to care about him more from now on."
"Yes, indeed."
…
Everyone discussed about Hong Dali's legendary performance. Those who mocked him no longer dared to speak ill of him. Those who supported him were passionate and wanted to worship him as a god.
Of course, no matter what, Hong Dali was still facing the final six people.
Four Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrats, two Purple and Black-level Double Aristocrats.
These six were his strongest opponents. They were not small fries like the previous opponents. Any one of them could be the role model of everyone present—except the Black and White-level Double Aristocrat Li Haokong, one of the top five strongest Aristocrats in the entire Milky Way. Only he could look down upon them.
"Next," The host yelled at the top of his lungs, "Young Master Hong Dali's challenge continues!"
After that, Hong Dali's projection ascended. Soon, it reached the second-highest level of the pyramid, in front of the Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrats!
"Young Master Hong Dali's challenge against the Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrats," The host yelled, "starts!"
It finally started! This was basically the top duel of the entire advancement assessment!
An Orange and Yellow-level Double Aristocrat challenged the Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrats. This had never occurred in the history of the entire Milky Way Alliance! Everyone's hearts thumped like mad! Nobody knew if Hong Dali could succeed. However, everyone paid close attention to this battle.
Because this might be the most exciting event they would ever get to watch in their lives. Not everyone had the chance to witness a miracle!
"Hong Dali…" In the area belonging to Li Tianxing's followers, one young man dressed in a blue and purple coat stared at the holographic projections. His name was Si Hongya. He was the first Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrat that Holographic Projection was about to challenge!
"Will he be stronger than me?" Si Hongya frowned. To be honest, although he was three whole levels higher than Hong Dali, Si Hongya was unsure.
Soon, Hong Dali's projection stood in front of Si Hongya's projection.
Si Hongya's heart raced and he panted. The outcome would be decided within ten seconds.
In an instant, the ten seconds passed.
BUZZ—
The results were revealed. Si Hongya's projection faded!
Everyone was shocked!
An Orange and Yellow-level Double Aristocrat succeeded in his challenge against a Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrat, Si Hongya!
"Oh my god! Hong Dali succeeded against a Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrat!"
Countless people went mad! Nobody believed that Hong Dali really possessed such strength! He succeeded in his challenge against a Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrat! What was that concept? It was as if an elementary school child was as good at calculus as someone with a Ph.D. in calculus!
"This little rascal!" Jiang Dongliu's eyes lit up like light bulbs as if he discovered a huge treasure chest. He was beaming. Then, he helplessly said, "You really gave me a huge surprise. An Orange and Yellow level succeeded against a Blue and Purple level…" After which, he pressed against his chest. "Aiyo, wait while I calm myself down first…"
Li Xuancheng was sitting upright. He had to take this Hong Dali seriously now.
An Orange and Yellow-level Aristocrat succeeded against a Blue and Purple-level Aristocrat?! Does that mean that he stands a chance against the Purple and Black-level Aristocrats later on?! If I lose this, the embarrassment will still be bearable, but the question I wanted to ask… 
As for the other Honorary Aristocrats in the audience, their faces had turned green.
Almost every Honorary Aristocrat was an absolute genius! They had to fight against countless others to be selected and sit here. However, when compared to Hong Dali, they were just ordinary people. Hong Dali was a true freak! 
Now, nobody dared to look down upon Hong Dali.
An Orange and Yellow-level Aristocrat succeeded in his challenge against a Blue and Purple-level Aristocrat. That was not because of mere luck. What kind of intelligence did that require?
Everyone was disturbed.
It was a strange feeling. Everyone anticipated seeing what kind of miracles Hong Dali was about to create. However, they were also afraid—every time a freak appeared, someone would be in trouble…
Of course, no matter what the people felt, Hong Dali still slept soundly. And time still passed by—Hong Dali stood in front of the second Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrat.
Ten seconds later.
To nobody's surprise, Hong Dali succeeded again.
When it came to the business area, nobody could do anything about the results. After all, the statistics were already submitted. The numbers were fixed. They would not change due to your emotions.
Hence, after a while, the Blue and Purple-level Double Aristocrats were all defeated! All the projections on the second-highest level of the pyramid faded!
"Hahahaha!" Jiang Dongliu smiled widely and his beard shook. "Looks like this kid Dali is about to give us a huge surprise. Hahaha! Old Li, do you think that Dali can win against the Purple and Black-level Aristocrats?"
This was a loud slap on his face.
Li Tianxing came for Hong Dali's head today. He brought some powerful followers as if he had everything planned out.
Li Xuancheng pressed Jiang Dongliu and targeted Hong Dali to get what he wanted, as well as for his grandson. However, he never expected that everything would crumble because of Hong Dali! 
Hong Dali already defeated everyone from the previous four levels! Only two people remained in front of him!
At this stage, even if Hong Dali lost, he would still be treated like a hero! An Orange and Yellow-level Aristocrat crushed all four Blue and Purple-level Aristocrats. That fact alone could silence Li Xuancheng.
"Humph, we'll see. It's not the end yet." Li Xuancheng frowned and said, "The Purple and Black-level Aristocrats are not in the same league as the Blue and Purple-level Aristocrats. This Hong Dali won against the Blue and Purple-level Aristocrats, but he may not succeed again."
Hm, "may not" was a good word. It was a fitting description…
"Hahaha, right, right. 'may not'." Jiang Dongliu smiled and said, "Aiya, this Hong Dali is only eighteen, right? He's the same age as my granddaughter Qianxue. Hehehehe, so young…"
Li Xuancheng did not dare to talk back again—what the heck, he was only eighteen and he crushed all four Blue and Purple-level Aristocrats. That fact…
Then, Jiang Dongliu purposely asked Li Xuancheng to annoy him, "Oh right, how old is your Tianxing this year? If I remember correctly, he's twenty-five? Or is he twenty-six?"
"You old bastard, nobody will take you for a mute if you don't talk!" Li Xuancheng was so angry that his beard was almost curling upwards.
As for Li Tianxing, he hid his head under the table…
"Pffft!" Jiang Qianxue and Yin Tianzong could no longer suppress their laughter. Grandpa Jiang Dongliu delivered a slap at just the right time. Hahahahaha!
Nice!
Of course, this was no time for nonsense.
"Up next." The host gulped. "It's time to witness a miracle!"
Hong Dali stepped on the flying disc and ascended to the top! The final two Purple and Black-level Double Aristocrats were in front of him!
They were the strongest Double Aristocrats apart from Li Haokong!
"Hong Dali's challenge against the final Purple and Black-level Double Aristocrats, Young Master Yulong and Young Master Tiangong, starts!"
It was time for the final showdown. Young Master Yulong and Young Master Tiangong were both Purple and Black-level Double Aristocrats. They were the absolute role models of everyone present. Could Hong Dali succeed in his challenges against them?
In the distance, Hong Dali hugged Acka and slept peacefully. "Hu… hu…"


"I have to squander; otherwise, won't it be a waste of my parent's talent at earning money?" Hong Dali answers a reporter's question matter-of-factly. 

Just after the interview ends, Hong Dali opens the Great Prodigal System's interface and looks at the various good stuff displayed in it. Stroking his chin, he mumbles to himself, "I just need to squander 200 billion yuan more to exchange for the blueprint of the core technology, Engine Destruction, found in the strongest humanoid mecha weapon, Neo Granzon. Looks like I'll have to work harder!"

"I want to splurge! I want to squander!"


Edited by Aelryinth
In Hua Xia, Bei Du...
Huang Tielan woke up early in the morning. After washing up, she went on to do her weight loss routine.
She realized her weight was rebounding slightly. If she didn't keep up her weight loss work out, she might regain all the weight she had lost bit by bit.
That was something Miss Tienan didn't want to see the most. Who would be willing to return to their chubby state in the past after finally slimming down?
After her weight loss work out, Huang Tielan had a simple breakfast, then took out a beast card and started scribbling on a piece of paper.
At present, the Bei Du University's pre-school term training had ended. Huang Tielan was pouring all her energy into studying the attributes of beast cards.
She was someone who was aiming to become the best beast card cultivator. How could she not work hard?
Yesterday morning, she had pretty much uncovered the beast card's attributes by summoning it. For the whole day, she was thinking about the ingredients and their ratios to cultivate the beast card. Now, she had a good idea of it, along with a certain amount of confidence.
-Hmm, this time I should have gotten at least three ingredients, as well as their ratio, correct, right?-
Indeed, it wasn't easy to become a qualified beast card cultivator!
During the past few days, Miss Tienan would first come up with a recipe for the cultivation fluid for every beast card, then compare it with the "model answer" Zhang Che left behind for her. And every time, she would be completely beaten down.
Her best result so far was only getting two ingredients and their ratios correct. As for her other works, either she didn't choose the most optimal ingredients, or the ratio she chose to use was totally off.
With that, it would be almost impossible to successfully level up a beast card!
However, Miss Tienan didn't feel discouraged at all.
Backwhen she was pursuing Zhang Xiaoche, her determination wasn't something ordinary people had. Now, she was using that same determination of hers to focus on researching cultivation fluid recipes for beast cards.
"Woah, I got four ingredients right this time!" Huang Tielan nearly jumped in joy when she looked up the answer Zhang Che left for her.
This was truly a historic progress!
Miss Tienan immediately felt a surge of confidence. She felt that she should be able to become an official beast card cultivator within the year, which meant that she could reach a one percent success rate!
A one percent success rate might sound abysmally low, but this was based on picking out a hundred beast cards out of the countless variations in the world at random, and concocting at least one cultivation fluid successfully.
What this signified was that the beast card cultivator had memorized almost all of the discovered ingredients, and had reached a certain level of understanding of beast card attributes. That success rate was only achieved after all that.
"Hah, I should tell Zhang Xiaoche immediately, and let him…"
Just as she thought that, Huang Tielan's face sank a little. She just recalled that Zhang Xiaoche had entered the beast world to hunt exotic beasts again. How could he possibly receive her call?
"Forget it. I'll continue working hard at this and strive to give him a huge surprise when he comes back!" A glint of determination shone in Huang Tielan's eyes as she pumped her fist in the air.
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Around the same time, at the military zone in Qian Wei City...
Huang Juyun looked at the information gathered, a look of shock on his face.
-The Miyazaki Clan is in a fight with a large faction from Bei Mei region?-
Huang Juyun immediately thought of Zhang Che, wondering if this matter was connected to that brat somehow.
Thinking back, didn't the Miyazaki Clan and the Bei Mei faction's conflict arise just two days after that brat said he was going off to the beast world?
Also, that brat returned from the Bei Mei region back when he disappeared. Perhaps he got to know some powerful figures over there and asked them to help him?
However, he felt that was unlikely afterwards. Huang Juyun shook his head in the end, letting go of that matter.
In any case, regardless of whether this matter was connected to Zhang Che or not, the Miyazaki Clan probably wouldn't be finding trouble with him in the future. That was enough.
----------
When Zhang Che discovered the Horned Electric Python, it had also noticed him on the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's back. It directly shot out a streak of lightning from its horn, blasting at him.
"The hell, I really don't like your way of welcoming me!"
The two parties were too close together. It was already too late for Zhang Che to get the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon to dodge. He could only watch as the lightning struck his dragon.
A loud noise rang out. The Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's body jerked a little… and nothing happened.
Due to the angle the attack was coming from, the streak of lightning didn't catch Zhang Che, leaving him heaving a sigh of relief. -Looks like the Horned Electric Python didn't use its skill right away.-
At the same time, a scarlet streak of light shot out from Zhang Che's brow, directly flying towards the Horned Electric Python below.
It was impolite to only be on the receiving end. Zhang Che was not one who would only passively take hits from others.
The moment the scarlet sword appeared, the Horned Electric Python felt a grave sense of threat.
Afterwards, tiny snakes of electric crackled on its horn. It immediately released its killer move. A much stronger bolt of electric suddenly shot out, striking the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon once more.
At the same time, the scarlet sword flew to the front of the Horned Electric Python. Facing such a quick attack, it couldn't dodge at all, and received a deep slash from the scarlet sword. Its body was nearly sliced in half, fresh blood gushing out from the wound.
Zhang Che had no time to be happy about the scarlet sword cutting through the Horned Electric Python's scales so easily at all. That powerful bolt of lightning had struck the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon.
A loud rumble rang out, and the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon trembled violently. A dense cloud of abyssal cold aura rose from where he was struck by the Chain Lightning.
That bolt of lightning nearly shattered his body!
After the blinding bolt of lightning struck the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon, it didn't stop there. It arced away slightly and struck the Purple Crystal Armor on Zhang Che.
Although the Purple Crystal Armor could nullify a portion of elemental attacks, lightning was a very unique element. Despite the Purple Crystal Armor absorbing a fraction of it, a portion of its destructive force remained, which passed through the armor and struck Zhang Che.
In that instant, Zhang Che felt his thoughts numbing. His body jerked a few times violently as a rampant current of energy coursed through him, making him nearly cry out loud.
Of course, that was if he could still make a sound!
It had been many years since Zhang Che experienced that feeling. In his previous life, when he was still young, he was accidentally shocked by electricity while changing light bulbs, and clearly experienced what it was like.
However, compared to this moment where his entire body was convulsing, that little shock was nothing!
Luckily, that electric shock went away as quickly as it came. Zhang Che only felt that sensation for two seconds before the remaining electricity disappeared without a trace.
Even so, Zhang Che went all limp on the Darkfiend Abyssal Dragon's back. He didn't have the strength to even move his finger.
"Damn you, I'll cut you into pieces!" Zhang Che cursed, seething with rage. This was the first time he had suffered such a huge loss. He immediately focused his attention on the golden vortex, controlling the hovering scarlet sword in a state of God's perspective, directing it to streak towards the heavily wounded Horned Electric Python.
This time, the Horned Electric Python wasn't able to dodge in the end. The scarlet sword pierced through the python at seven inches behind its head, leaving a rather smooth hole behind. Crimson blood gushed out like a burst pipe, spattering everywhere.
With its heart destroyed by the scarlet sword, not even the Horned Electric Python could continue, despite being a mid-tier legend-quality exotic beast. Its huge body immediately fell to the ground, spasming violently.
A scarlet streak of light flashed past like lightning once more. A large savage snake's head rolled off to the side.
Three slashes was all it took to cut down a mid-tier legend-quality exotic beast!


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

"Wow..." I found myself already at the bow of the ship, staring at the entrance of Arin's Cave as we dropped anchor in front of it.

It looked beautiful.

The cave was naturally made by the constant waves hitting against a mountain until it passed through into Myra's Ocean. The walls of the cave were pleasing to the eye with bright blue and purple colors mixed together. However, despite its beauty, I could feel something dangerous coming from the cave.

"Zersiks..." I mumbled underneath my breath. My body started to tense up a little as I thought about the terrible creatures. The Qualze couldn't even hold a candle to those monsters. I clenched my fists as I stared down at my feet.

(We need to get there but...are we going to make it?..)

"We'll make it through no problem!" Fay snapped me out of my funk as she pumped her little fists into the air while she stood on top of my head.

"Haha...Yeah, We will make it through. Although...It's not going to be easy.." I softly sighed as I scratched the back of my head.

"Ian!"

*Zzzzuu*

I turned to look behind me and spotted Ellie moving towards me in her new motorized wheelchair. Our repair guy was able to put together a more capable wheelchair. Her eyes lit up when she found out the wheelchair was equipped to climb or descend from stairs.

She could now move around the ship without any help.

Although I was happy for her, I sort of felt as if I lost something.

"What?" I asked.

"The captain sent me to get you. He wants us to meet in his office." Ellie smilingly said

"Alright, let's see what he wants." I started to walk towards Liam's office but not without looking at the cave once again.

We arrived in Liam's office where he was already talking to Derek.

"So, you think we will be able to make it through? " Liam asked solemnly. He knew of the dangers but as the captain, he had to be absolutely sure that this is the best option.

"It's the only way captain. The only other way is directly through the heart of Imperial territory. And you know how that will turn out.." Derek sighed as he crossed his arms.

Derek continued, "I actually knew we were going to go through here. So I came up with a plan and I also bought several hundred flares guns. It should buy us time to make it if used sparingly. "

"Hmm...their eyes are sensitive to bright light...Good, go inform the crew about your plan. Let me talk to these two." Liam said as he stood up from his chair.

"Aye captain. " Derek started to walk out but not without patting my shoulder, " Be strong kid."

"Huh?" I turned my head, but Derek was already out of the office.

"Ian...Ellie...Fay.." Liam said as he stood firmly in front of us. The usual demeanor of Liam wasn't present at all as he gazed upon us with concern.

"What's wrong captain?" I asked

"Yeah, where's your warrior spir-" Fay said

"....Fay not now..." Liam softly sighed as he crossed his arms, "You three are important to Derek's plan, but you have to promise me to stay vigilant. The place we are going is dangerous and you three will be the ones that will safely bring us through. Can you do that for me?"

"I'll do my absolute best to follow the plan. I owe a lot to you guys and I don't know how I will ever repay it..." Ellie said while sinking into deep thought. She wanted to be more useful to the crew. Ellie knew she was already at a disadvantage before joining but...

Ellie suddenly gazed up at the boy standing next to her for a split second, and one could tell that she had a strong affection for the boy.

"Huh? Repay it? No one here owes anyone. We just look out for each other that's all. We are a family" I smiled as I patted Ellie's shoulder.

"Nn.." Ellie smiled back as she nodded.

Liam had noticed Ellie's gaze even though it was just a second, and what he saw brought a smile to his face.

Fay flew off from my head, and lands on Liam's shoulder, "Don't worry so much captain! You can count on us! But especially me!" Fay brightly smiled as she flexed her non-existent muscles.

(Despite how annoying she is sometimes. I can safely admit that she is indeed cute. Maybe Uzo was on to something?.... Nah)

"Gahahaha! You are absolutely right!. Let me explain the plan to you."

The plan Liam explained to us sounded simple enough, but in reality, we all knew how hard it was going to be. Apparently, we are tasked with keeping the Zersiks off of the ship while we traveled through the cave.

About 30 minutes passed before Liam finished explaining. I found out that the Gaultier has a few options for protection despite being tampered with by Captain Xander.

(I guess the guy wasn't a complete idiot after all...But how to access them?)

"Raise the anchor!" Liam roared as we exited his office. The anchor was rapidly pulled up and we were now on our way.

The sound of running water was the only thing that could be distinctively heard as we entered the cave. It gradually got harder to see as we traveled deeper inside until finally pitch-black darkness.

No one panicked at all as they were told to be quiet and Derek informed the crew to turn on the lamps that hung on the sides of the ship.

The light of the lamps was enough to see everything on the ship, but they weren't bright enough to light the entire cave. Although the bulbs weren't bright enough to see everything, I was able to tell that the cave was bigger than what I thought it was.

"Was.. this all naturally made?" I asked as I looked all around. The cave was massive of course, but there was no way that it could have been made with just the waves of ocean water.


It looked as if was built artificially by a person.

There were stalactites and stalagmites all around us, but no matter where I looked. It all seemed even. It was as if someone came through and personally arranged everything to their liking.

"Yeah, I noticed it too," Ellie said as she studied everything closely just as I have.

"Don't worry about it too much and just focus," Derek said as he held a portable lamp. One could tell that he was a bit nervous as he walked back and forth across the deck

An hour worth of traveling passed in a blink of an eye and Vivian walked onto the main deck. She immediately found Derek who was still pacing back and forth.

"Is it finished?" Derek asked.

"Yes, it is finished...But are you sure we need it?" Vivian asked.

"This was my idea and so we have to make it through without any losses...absolutely none..." Derek's eyes seem to show complicated emotions, but he quickly recovered in a matter of moments.

*TapTapTap...TapTapTap...TapTapTap..*

The hair on the back of my neck instantly rose as I tried to see where the noise was coming from.

"Where.."

"Ian..." I felt Ellie's body shiver as she wrapped her arm around mine. She was staring at the ceiling in fear.

I immediately look up to see four pairs of glowing green eyes and then another couple.

And another...Another...

The menacing green eyes multiplied in a matter of moments until there were at least six sets of four eyes locked onto the ship.

*Booom!*

Six Zersiks landed on top of the shield Fay had already projected. I could see them more clearly once they were closer. Each one of them was about the size of a horse with dark purple skin. Their eight legs looked like sharp sickles, tough enough to pierce anything they wished.

*Screech!*

The horrifying noise the Zersiks made echoed through the cave and it signified that they were excited. Finally after so long.. Prey that they can play with!

In a universe where magic is the driving force of every planet. 

One would think that being able to use magic was up to luck, but in reality, it is all calculated. A new power was born from the people unable to use magic, but they would not know until later that the consequences were fatal.

A fierce pirate traveled the boundless universe in search of his reason of being. He lived like a king with countless people under him in his crew. People everywhere feared the mere mention of his name, but no one would know that he also wasn't able to use magic until a particular incident.

To the ones he loved, he was a saint.

And to the ones he hated he was cruelest of demons.

However, he would, unfortunately, breathe his last breath under the combined efforts of unknown powers. His reincarnation will inherit his power, and his countless enemies spread across the cosmos!


Will he discover the truth about his unique gift?!

This is my first story I ever made public, and criticism would be much appreciated as I am not so good with grammar!


*Also putting it on RR*

Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
"I told you to wait for me! See, you almost got yourself killed by coming here alone!" Zhao Manyan had managed to make it in time.
Mo Fan now had the protection of a Sacred Shield. Defended by the powerful Light Element Spell, he was no longer afraid of the vampire's attack. He quickly drew a Lightning Element Star Pattern.
Since he could not blast the asshole to death with his Fiery Fist, it would not hurt to strike the vampire to death with Lightning. After all, the Lightning Element was somewhat related to the Light Element.
"Qianjun: Thunderbolt: Yaksha!" Mo Fan completed the Star Pattern and pointed his finger at Nie Dong's head.
A terrifying lightning bolt struck down between the buildings. A brilliant lightning dragon was reflected on the steel glass.
The thunderbolt split into several forks halfway, which looked like a claw.
Nie Dong had a fairly quick reaction, but the lightning had a wide area of effect. As it landed on the vampire, his body began to tremble, tiny sparks flickering on it.
Nie Dong felt like his bones had loosened after he was hit by the lightning. If it weren't for the outstanding strength of a vampire, the force of the lightning would have been powerful enough to disintegrate him!
"Mo Fan, keep using lightning," said Zhao Manyan, not far away.
In the meantime, a blue Star Pattern appeared under Zhao Manyan's feet. The water in the air rapidly gathered in his direction while he was drawing the Star Pattern.
"Rolling Wave: Raging Tide!"
Blue water descended from the sky like a river. The fierce current resulted in a tide that almost occupied the entire street.
The rolling wave swept forward and rapidly drowned Nie Dong, who was still recovering from the damage inflicted by the lightning.
The violent tide dragged him more than a hundred meters away. The impact of the wave had a weakening effect. Nie Dong was soaked in the water for a long time as his body was dragged about by the current. It took him some time to overcome the force of the Water Element Spell, but to his surprise, another purple-black thunderbolt landed on his head!
He was drenched in the water, which helped to conduct the electricity. The vampire had trouble rising to his feet for a prolonged period. His eyes were bloodshot, glaring at Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan.
"How dare you two weak Magicians oppose me!" Nie Dong finally gathered himself and snapped at the two Magicians furiously.
Nie Dong spread his arms and slowly lifted his hands. His claws extended to half a meter long, before they swiped forward in the shape of a cross with great power.
A shockwave with a cross shape swept forward, slashing the streetlight poles on both sides of the road in half. The poles fell, and produced sparkles as the bulbs hit the ground.
"Look after yourself, how could his claws grow so long!?" swore Zhao Manyan.
Mo Fan could not find any shadows nearby. In addition to that, the claws were approaching him swiftly, so he would not be able to dodge it with Fleeing Shadow in time.
Mo Fan activated the Departing Nether Shield without hesitation.
A loud screech was heard as the claws collided with the Departing Nether Shield. Hiding behind the shield, Mo Fan was still knocked more than ten meters back.
As the force completely dissipated, Mo Fan rose his head and saw a deep claw mark covering ten meters of the street in front of him.
On the other hand, Zhao Manyan had used the Light Protection: Sacred Shield to defend himself. However, as he was about to cast the next Spell, Nie Dong appeared behind him from nowhere in an eerie manner!
Only then did Zhao Manyan realize his position was covered in shadows. The vampire had used the Shadow Element to teleport himself for the surprise attack.
His half-meter long claws thrust at Zhao Manyan's chest mercilessly, as if they were going to tear Zhao Manyan's organs out instantly.
"Water Barrier!"
Zhao Manyan was actually a Magician without any offensive abilities, so all his defensive Spells always helped him to survive longer in danger.
The Water Barrier easily nullified the vampire's brute force. The stab from the claws was rendered ineffective. Zhao Manyan made use of the opportunity and one-handedly cast the Light Element Basic Spell.
"Brilliant Light: Blind!"
The burning white glow on his palm exploded in front of the vampire. At such a close distance, most demon beasts would experience great pain from their eyes because of the Spell, not to mention a vampire who was naturally afraid of light. Nie Dong felt like the glow was burning his eyes.
"AHHHH!!" Nie Dong covered his eyes with his hands and cried out in pain.
His fangs extended once again, as he was trying to bite Zhao Manyan in a berserk manner.
He could not see Zhao Manyan, yet he could sense his location. His Water Barrier was gone, the bite would easily take half of Zhao Manyan's life.
Zhao Manyan did not panic when he saw the vampire was desperately trying to bite him. A golden shield with a pattern of guardian wings appeared in front of Zhao Manyan.
The shield was made of some unknown material, its sturdiness comparable to steel. The vampire's fangs only left shallow teeth marks on it, inflicting great pain in return.
"I'm going to kill you!" Nie Dong was infuriated after being tricked several times in a row.
He used his brute force to lift Zhao Manyan and the shield up, as if he were going to tear Zhao Manyan into pieces.
To his surprise, Zhao Manyan was fully covered in defensive equipment. As a safety measure, Zhao Manyan had activated his shining golden armor after using the golden shield.
The magic armor was obviously of superior quality, majestic in appearance, making him look like a golden warrior.
Nie Dong had no chance of tearing Zhao Manyan apart when the guy was in the armor, regardless of how strong he was. By the time he remembered that he could slash through the golden armor with the power of his blood, Zhao Manyan had already completed a Light Element Intermediate Spell.
The Light Protection: Sacred Shield rapidly wrapped around Zhao Manyan's figure. The scythe which the vampire had summoned with his blood immediately dissolved into a pool of blood when it made contact with the Sacred Shield!
One, two, three, four layers of defense, and by the time the fourth layer of defense crumbled, he had finished casting the defensive Spell...
Nie Dong felt like he was about to go crazy. He had encountered many Intermediate Magicians, yet he had never seen anyone with as many defensive abilities as Zhao Manyan.
If Zhao Manyan were any other offensive-focused Magician, he would have died many times, yet the vampire still had not touched a single strand of his hair!
It was like the encounter between a fierce tiger and a sturdy turtle. The tiger had no clue what to do next!
Nie Dong was extremely furious yet scared of the burn from the Sacred Shield. He immediately tossed Zhao Manyan into the distance. A Magician like him should be thrown as far away as possible!


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

Falsely accussed, I was wondering how I end up in a jail. This jail is different. There is no door. No bar. No Cage. Everything is unlock. There are mobile phone anywhere in this LARGE jail. 

I looked for an empty room, looking for a glass of water since it's been about 8 hours since I drink once. To my concerned, I figured out that I was standing in a hall. A big hall. There is about a dozen of light equipment in every of the corner. To my surprise, the light never went off. NEVER.

I found it interesting about the LIGHT equipment. As I go closer, step by step, the equipment was grayish in color of the round body. It have about 7 to 8 light bulbs in the center of it. Or even more bulbs. I wanted to go even more closer. But the light hurt my eyes. Despite that Istill can move even more nearer, but then I feel my entire body suffered cause by the light. It make me cannot moved. I thought I gonna died by that but then I heard someone shouted: "What are you doing there!!!!!" . I cannot reply cause the dryness of my throat. The voice keep repeating, echoing my mind until I thought I gonna faint because of the light. Then, someone grab my hand and sent me flying. I saw the redness cover my whole body. I wanted to screamed so badly but only tiny little voice come out from my mouth: "Th....Th..Thank....y.....y...". I fainted and unable to finish the sentence. Before my eye close as I fainted, I clearly saw a disgusting face with a evil smirk.

Spring was still very cold but even so, as Lu Shu put in his best efforts into every swing, his clothes were entirely drenched in no time.
He took off his shirt and continued with his strokes shirtless. From the sides, Li Xianyi suddenly asked, "Hey kid, what kind of person do you think will become someone who is strong?"
While Lu Shu was feeling the changes in his muscles as he carried on with the swings, he answered, "Someone who is strong enough to ignore all the rules in the world should be someone who is strong."
Li Xianyi shook his head, "What you're referring to is the end-point and not the process. What I'm asking is, how do you become someone who is strong?"
Before Lu Shu could answer his question, Li Xianyi took the initiative to say, "In one slash, one should be able to demonstrate confidence as high as the sky and this kind of confidence should be his ingrained in his heart and in his instinct. Such confidence comes with training."
So, this was the reasoning which Li Xianyi was trying to tell Lu Shu.
With such a swift training method available, why did he have to train his sword skills just like an ordinary person? Was it through the countless swings that would let Lu Shu understand his own strength, understand what could be cut and to understand life and death?
A fast training method seemed too good to be true but it did lack the necessary process. If one was unsure of how much his strength was exactly, he would definitely be lacking that self-confidence.
Li Xianyi suddenly asked again, "If one day you would possess a huge amount of strength, would you be willing to accept a greater responsibility?"
"A greater responsibility?" Lu Shu was shocked and immediately shook his head, "My responsibility is to carry on living and to take good care of Lu Xiaoyu. If there are other responsibilities given to me by others, I won't accept it."
Deep down, he was afraid that Li Xianyi would want him to do something in the future and decided to reject him now.
Lu Shu stopped his swings as he looked over at Li Xianyi while Li Xianyi calmly asked, "But by then, you would not only be able to take good care of your little sister but also have the power to help others."
"But what has that got to do with me? Perhaps if Uncle Li and the rest were in danger, I would go and rescue them. But for the others, I did not rely on them while growing up and I believe that one should rely on their own efforts in whatever they do in order to get by better," as Lu Shu shook his head.
He was no longer a child and since he had lived a poor and bitter life, Lu Shu had already developed his own views on the world, on life and even on values; and all of these views would not simply change from just a few words.
That's right. He was an orphan since young and even his parents did not fulfill their duty. So how could he let someone else lecture him about their idealistic views; this was something he could not accept.
Lu Shu handed his sword over, meaning that if he did not comply with the requests and conditions, Li Xianyi could also stop teaching him swordsmanship altogether.
Thus, he had rather not learn this swordsmanship and continue to fumble about with that mysterious celestial map of his. Perhaps it could be more tiring and perhaps he would have a slow progress. But no matter what, he wasn't willing to accept some baffling responsibility.
This was his own principles. Since he could not satisfy those requests, he wouldn't desire those swordplay techniques as well.
Li Xianyi did not accept the sword back, only to reply gently, "You don't have to go to such extremes."
This stubborn youth had struggled throughout his life in order to survive and he would reject anyone even if they were to offer him help in goodwill. Li Xianyi respected his stubbornness but it turned out to be the biggest obstacle in his future plans for Lu Shu.
The Golden Foundation had a big heart and not everyone could inherit it. If Li Xianyi could not find someone to inherit this sole director role of his before leaving this world, perhaps it would stay vacant forever.
Lu Shu shook his head, "I do not consider myself as unfortunate and neither do I have any issues with my psychology. The tough times I've been through can't be compared to a lot of others who had it worse. But, just trying to survive in this world is already taking all I have."
"So I'm sorry but I have no plans to possess such noble dreams."
It was also at this moment that Li Xianyi realized that this young man might never be of use to the Golden Foundation. This young man seemed to be stubbornly going against the world and no matter what situation he would be in, he would much rather live life his own way than a way someone else offered him.
Li Xianyi understood that Lu Shu would never join the Golden Foundation as his beliefs were too different.
He sighed, "From today onwards, I will not be your teacher nor take you as my disciple but I can still continue teaching you."
Under Lu Shu's doubtful eyes, Li Xianyi added another statement, "I will not hold back on my knowledge but I have a condition. Don't worry, I will not let you bear some weird responsibility but I just have a personal request."
This time, it wasn't for the Golden Foundation or his own ideals, it was for this stubborn Lu Shu.
Li Xianyi was also curious how far this youngster could go by himself.
Lu Shu considered for a whole 5 mins before finally replying, "Okay."
...
After finishing the swings, Lu Shu returned home to cook for Lu Xiaoyu. As the both of them ate their meals, Lu Shu did not tell Lu Xiaoyu about the disagreement he had with Li Xianyi, but Li Xianyi's willingness to impart all his knowledge and skills still really surprised Lu Shu.
A personal request in exchange for a suitable swordplay, Lu Shu thought this was worthwhile.
The breakfast was a herbal egg for each of them with a bowl of rice, and also a pancake each.
The recipe for pancakes was simple. Flour and eggs with water added were beaten till mushy, before adding some green onions and pouring into a frying pan layered with oil to be flipped and fried.
Lu Xiaoyu had always liked the shredded cake which had many layers to it but Lu Shu never could master that. The stall auntie outside had bought her shredded cakes directly from the supermarket and so he never had anyone to learn from.
There were times Lu Xiaoyu really craved for them and he had to buy some frozen ones from the supermarket to be stored in the fridge.
As Lu Shu had just left to sell stinky tofu, the light bulbs in the living room starting flickering and making noises. This was the light bulb being used to its last moments.
Lu Xiaoyu stared at the light bulbs for a while before going next door for Li Xianyi, "The light bulb in my living room is faulty, can you help me change it?"
Li Xianyi was elated and immediately agreed as he grabbed a ladder and followed Lu Xiaoyu to change the light bulb.
He had a sudden thought- since Lu Shu could not join the Golden Foundation, maybe Lu Xiaoyu would be willing to? Although Lu Xiaoyu said she did not want to learn about swordsmanship, that was under a different circumstance and children forget their grudges very quickly. The fact that she came looking for me when there was trouble was already an improvement.
Perhaps after spending some time together, Lu Xiaoyu would be willing to learn the art of swords?
Li Xianyi turned off the switch to the lights and climbed the ladder, and while he was replacing the light bulbs, he casually asked, "Why didn't you ask Lu Shu to change the light bulbs?"
Lu Xiaoyu replied as she was clearing up the plates, "What if he gets electrocuted?"
Li Xianyi, "???"
"From Li Xianyi's distress, +388!"


Magical energy has come to this world; Lu Shu could only stare as one powerhouse after another appear.

Looking at his own peculiar ability, he exhaled a breath of cold air.

Dog balls!

...

This is a story of how Lu Shu used poisonous chicken soup to become the Demon King

Translator Synopsis:

This is the story of an orphan, Lu Shu. He is not any regular orphan, but a metahuman experiencing the changes in himself, his country and the world during the dawn of the magical era. Watch as Lu Shu embarks on a journey to hone his peculiar abilities together with his sister, the adorable and charismatic Lu Xiaoyu. Along the way, they’ll encounter supernatural events, obstacles and even the most powerful people in their country. How will Lu Shu make the best of his abilities and oust his never-ending list of rivals and opponents?

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