It's Year 2025 & not only has the Earth technologically advanced but humans have advanced as well. A genetic gene has developed from all the supernatural encounters all around the world called 'Abilities.' The government has limited the usage of these Abilities from the public except for certain people who are involved in organizations.

Omiki Habana is searching for her older brother who went missing after he joined a Detective Agency called SYZYGY Agency. She knows he wouldn't just up and leave her with her alcoholic mother so she needs to find answers.

This leads her to the troublesome Detective Agency, Lunar Literature. Time to not only find answers but to ask some questions as well.

A big one would be: Why the hell did she become a clerk there!?

ᴡᴇʙɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄᴏᴠᴇʀ  © ᴋᴇʏᴏᴋᴀʜ / ᴋᴇʏᴏᴋᴀʜʜ__ [ᴡᴀᴛᴛᴘᴀᴅ/ᴛᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ]

being rewritten!

ᴡᴇʙɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄᴏᴠᴇʀ: ᴋᴇʏᴏᴋᴀʜ / ᴋᴇʏᴏᴋᴀʜʜ__ [ᴡᴀᴛᴛᴘᴀᴅ/ᴛᴡɪᴛᴛᴇʀ]

A lush of vegetation could be seen below as a Golden Wyvern puppet is traversing it. Winds brushed past its metallic wings, yet its passengers did not feel any sort of discomfort. Hours of travel had already taken a toll on their mana reserves and the long silence on the way was really vexing for them.

"We are getting close." Mart Suns said to his other four companions. They had to travel afar from the imperial capital of Skyfire to a city at the edge of the nation for a reason.

"Finally. It was stifling on the way here." Carter Suns gave his opinion as he looked at the reason for all of their troubles. At the rear end of the flying puppet is a person at the young age of eighteen.

His features were that of noble birth with handsome charms under his black hair. The youth's eyes were black and despondent as he viewed the fast-moving scenery below.

"Tsk. What a pain!" Mart sneered in discontent when he saw the indifferent attitude of the teen. "Brat, you should at least be thankful. We had to go through all this way just to send you to your destination."

The others also interpreted the youth's uncaring attitude as arrogance. They could not help but curse inside their heads.

'It is not like you are some bigshot anymore. After all of this, you will be forgotten and looked down upon.' They secretly thought. This youth that they are escorting is supposed to be their young master and had the greatest possibility to lead their clan in the future. It was a shock for them to know that he was being deported and banished to some unknown city.

"Hehe! You are not some noble titled as Young Master Suns anymore. A nameless and stray kid is what you will be!" The older guy in their group called Dime Suns did not hold anything back and uttered harsh words.

His other companions were shocked by his remarks and could not help but ask. "Hey, Dime, can you tell us some context here. Why is this brat being abandoned anyway?"

"Well, it is quite a story! It was because of the words from the Imperial Oracle." Dime confidently filled up the curiosity of his peers.

"The Imperial Oracle was a respected fortune teller in the Skyfire Nation who practices a secret art to foretell great events. It is said that she is the great adviser for the recent emperor and someone who turned the tides in major battles against their enemies."

"During the last clan gathering, the oracle was among the guests. Our Suns Clan is among the strongest four families in the empire after all and we hold great importance in the stability of the nation." Dime told his companions of what he knew. Only he had the qualifications to join the gathering and was there to see through the entire event.

"From what you are saying, it seems that the great oracle had seen a future with regards to this boy. What were the contents of her vision?" Stein Suns was not in the gathering and was intrigued by the great turn of events. He looked towards the boy in the back of the puppet, finding that he was being as indifferent as before.

"Destruction sleeps within the firstborn of the Suns. His presence would crumble the great walls around the clan of power." Dime recited the words of the Imperial Oracle.

"After that, she collapsed and the emperor said that she would slumber for ten years. It had to be known that the Imperial Oracle is also a great friend of the empress, so imagine her discontent with this brat who was the reason for all of it."

"What do those words mean?" Carter inquired. It was straightforward and vague at the same time.

"It is quite clear, idiot! The first young master would bring destruction to our clan's long history and end our great glory. Our mission at this point is to send him far from the heart of the nation and the clan." Dime rebuked Carter's foolishness, "With the oracle's prestige and trustworthiness, the clan head's only choice is to disown his son. It is well-known how this brat is relatively disinterested in cultivation, so this was a chance for the patriarch to remove the shame in his progeny."

"This first-born is given great privilege yet he spends his time in books. Are you trying to be a scholar, brat?" It was known to everyone that the first young master of Suns is an eccentric who spends his time in reading literature. His younger siblings and most of his cousins had already shown great potential in the field of the martial way. This behavior earned him the dislike of his clansmen.

The teen was still apathetic as always and ignored those around him. Carter Suns was incensed by his attitude and said, "Why opt to only banishing this bastard and not directly killing him instead?"

"I don't get it either but the patriarch only said that interfering with the fate of a person would bring unforeseen circumstances. He is a bomb that would explode in misfortune, so the best method is to reject and forget him entirely." The wisened Dime gave a logical explanation of the situation. The other Suns clan lackeys had their mind riddled with the cloudy explanation that led to their excitement being waned and they could not wait to finish their mission.

The recently nameless youth that listened to their mockery of himself was silent the entire time. 'These shameless dudes really knew how to insult people.'

He had his reasons for his lackadaisical attitude with the path of power and mystical ways.

'I am someone whose fate to his family is broken. You reject my existence, then I could reject you as well.' He secretly thought as he looked forward to his lonely journey ahead. 'It is not like I really need to follow your stigma. That old man of mine must have planned all of this with that oracle. His pride must have really been stained by my laziness that he even went as far as to hire the Skyfire Nation's greatest con artist to fool the world. It is not like I chose to be lazy but was actually forced to.'

.....

The Golden Wyvern puppet is a prestigious and powerful travel mechanism, so its path was unhindered as it flew over the bandit-infested borders.

Criminals are knowing enough to not offend a powerhouse that has a reputation as the Skyfire Nation's strongest. Even in the great outskirts, people still know of the famous puppet that serves as mounts for the vassals of the Sun's family.

The group of travelers could already see a city-like cluster of building on the horizon. This would mean that the group of five would already be done with their job.

"This should be the Green Silk City of the Great Heaven Nation. This is still near our borders but this is also the destination where we are going to leave the brat." Dime Suns became the designated leader of the expedition and under his command they landed in the forest beneath them.

"Brat, get down already!" Under their urging, the youth jumped off the Wyvern puppet. It was a considerable height, so he felt pain in his descent.

"That must be painful. Here is a bag that is meant to be given to you." Carter mocked the teen and threw a parchment on the ground. "Inside are some provisions to keep you living for a while. The clan head said that it would be the last form of connection that he has for you. It would be best that you would not use the previous name as your identity anymore and not disgrace the great name of Suns."

The puppet ascended again with a wave of air that blasted the teen from where he stood. The group laughed when seeing his sorry state.

They envied his great position ever since his anomalous birth and now they found joy in his fall from grace. After all, it was better to be a part of a rich power than being thrown in the harsh world with nothing but yourself. Although they had Suns for their surname, they were not of true blood but only servants that earn the right to use it through gruesome efforts.

Under great speed, the Golden Wyvern had already left towards the direction of the Skyfire Nation.

The teen stood up from his disarrayed state and patted out the dust in his body. He was indifferent all throughout because he had already anticipated such treatment.

He was already the center of hate in the family, so he was used to the harsh treatment against him. The environment he was born in had molded his personality towards solitude and silence.

"I am a living disaster for them. I should be called Aster then." He named himself as a contradiction to the disastrous label that was given to him. He had truly grown lazy from more than a decade of reading through the Sun's Clan's library and could not be bothered to rack up his brain cells for naming himself properly.

Aster checked the bag that was blown to the distance. Its contents were shining gold coins that were remuneration towards him. It was a space bag having magical properties such as having more space for containing and was lightweight.

"It is roughly five thousand gold coins. It was nice of them." He said in a sarcastic tone. Such wealth was enough to enrich a commoner family for a decade but Aster knew that it was nothing to the Suns family.

These coins were the symbolism of his worth to them. It was demeaning but useful to his current self. This was enough for him to buy land and stuff for his future plans.

"I need to check the city. Good thing that I wore normal clothing." He remembered the Green Silk City that he saw from above and headed to the approximation of where it should. Normal clothing would help divert the attention of robbers on the way because they would think that he is only a lost kid.

Not being used to adventures had taken its toll on him. Aster could not remember how many times he was being chased by wild animals. Dirt and mud had already cluttered most of his shirt.

"This is good as well. They would think I am some beggar." Consoling himself from his predicament, Aster finally walked out of the forest.

By the city gates, the designated guards paid no attention to him and let him pass easily. It was hard to keep track of the many people that are coming and going. There was no harm in letting a beggar-like teen pass through.

"Aunty, could you inform me about this place. It is quite lively." Aster found a lady and decided to use his inherent appeal for curiosity to gain knowledge about this place.

"Little beggar, this is the Green Silk City that is the home for famous business associations. This place is by the border and a common pitstop for thousands of travelers. Products from neighboring regions are easily found here." The lady explained the history and founding of the city.

"The city is relatively old and but is still developing with its five thousand year history that makes it stand out than most bordering cities."

"Thank you for your time, aunty." They parted ways and the lady was happy to flaunt the greatness of her hometown even to traveling beggars. Despite the city's low worth to other families, it seems that its citizens have developed some sort of patriotic belief in the place.

Aster headed and mingled to the numerous stalls in the streets. A variety of people with their own agendas were moving about.

Riches were truly the trend of the entire place which made the average power of people here to be quite low compared to the power-driven capital of the Skyfire Nation.

This did not mean that they were vulnerable because he was sure that true experts were keeping the security in check.

"Just by this corner would be the place I am looking for." Aster muttered under his breath as he was nearing his goal. He was in a life of independence, so he had to make sure that he would survive in this cruel world.

The best method would be to cultivate and strengthen while cooking up revenge from a faraway land.

A nameless and disowned youth is sent out to fend for himself. Not known to his family is the secret that hid within him.

By his 18th birthday, the Lust Exchange System awakens from its long slumber. It assists him in his conquest to the peak and his life surrounded by beauties.

Heavily and strictly 18+. Don't proceed if you do not like these sorts of stuff.
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Just a heads up, this novel is basically a mix of ideas and inspired from all the R-18 Novels that I've read this summer of 2020 (AST, TLS, TSSS, PPod, LK, ir, TPEC, HPSS, EaWwaS).
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The labels of top student and school belle were extremely eye-catching. When these labels were attached to a person, the effect wasn't as simply additive, but multiplicative, not to mention that Yun Xiangxiang was a public figure now.
Even if she only had one work released, her work had a good reputation and the results were good.
She already received a newcomer's award which had a high amount of value attached to it. Her second work hadn't even been published yet, but she already won a big award. It could be said that her popularity and influence was higher than many people who had been in these circles for several years already.
She was also cooperating with a famous director for her third film. Now, the media that covered her news wasn't just in the mainland, but also in Hong Kong as well.
In addition to that, five famous universities were competing to have her, which created an unprecedented climax. The name Yun Xiangxiang was suddenly made famous.
The scene of sudden fame was very clear, yet it attracted the attention of many fans and non fans as well. Many people had the mentality of spectating as they wondered who would Yun Xiangxiang would end up with in the end.
Some people even posted data to analyse Yun Xiangxiang's choices. The more this went on, the more her popularity grew.
As the events expanded, Yun Xiangxiang's weibo was quickly captured by the top students from several universities.
The top students from Imperial University and Qingdao University were especially happy, both sides were kindly calling Yun Xiangxiang junior sister.
[Junior sister, come to Qingdao University, we need a goddess!]
[Junior sister, look at me. Imperial University is the most suitable for a goddess like you]
[Junior sister, Qingdao University, Qingdao University, Qingdao University. Important things must be repeated thrice.]
[Junior sister, its Imperial University, you can't miss Imperial University!]
[Pretty girl, I just ask that you update us on your future path before filling in your aspiration, I'm still waiting online...]
The top students at Qingdao University praised Qingdao University like a flower, while the top students at Imperial University praised Imperial University like there was nothing better in the world.
Perhaps at the beginning many students disdained the participation of these topics. But once someone couldn't hold themselves back and treated it as if it was shameful to lose, more and more students joined in.
The attack power of these geniuses was simply staggering. The words and expressions they used were civilised with not even one vulgar word, but the smell of the gunpowder reached beyond the limits.
It was rare to see a competition between so many high-leveled students from various famous universities. It was more exciting than a debate competition and again attracted a crowd of spectators. The popular search for Yun Xiangxiang lasted for three days.
At this time, she had entered the crew of "Justice and Selflessness". She declined all interview requests from the news media in order to participate in the filming.
She handed the problem over to her father. Seeing how this trouble was ongoing would cause resentment, Yun Zhibin had an idea after meeting with several admission officers of various famous universities. 
"Xiangxiang, you really don't have your own thoughts on this?" Yun Zhibin still hoped for his daughter to make her own decision. He supported her no matter what major she chose.
"Dad, I'm not familiar with any majors. I also don't plan on taking the related industries. I still want to follow my own path." Yun Xiangxiang was firm.
Giving up on film related universities, she faced other majors just like other freshly graduated students. She was completely clueless as to what kind of major she should take.
"Then dad will give you an analysis." Yun Zhibin didn't subjectively influence his daughter, "If you want to embark on this industry, the advice that I can give you is to study a major in literature. Dad has never been an actor, but I feel like an actor with profound literary skills would be able to see through all kinds of roles. Otherwise, dad thinks that you could study a language major."
Yun Xiangxiang understood that Yun Zhibin suggested that she choose Imperial University. But to be honest, Yun Xiangxiang personally thought that literature was a spiritual major.
If you had a good understanding, you can simply see through a role by vastly reading. If you had a bad understanding, even if you studied in this kind of university, you would only learn from the teacher's conclusion. It would be very hard to have a breakthrough with your own state of mind.
"Dad, I remember your dream was Qingdao University." After Yun Xiangxiang considered seriously, "Dad, compared to comfort and having things step by step, I prefer challenges more."
Ever since she filmed "University dream", Yun Xiangxiang seemed to open a door to a new world.
At her age, she prefered breakthroughs instead of striving for stability. Her mentality finally shifted from thirty years old in her past life to how it should be now as a teen.
"You mean to say that you want to enroll into Qingdao University, what major would you pick?" Yun Zhibin was rather surprised.
"The most popular major." In fact, Yun Xiangxiang wanted to discuss this with Yun Zhibin when she returned, but the turn of events left her with no time to catch her breath. She could only hide away.
She also wanted to listen to Yun Zhibin's suggestion, but Yun Zhibin was worried about her in his heart. So he wanted to let her pick a more relaxed literary major, "Computer."
"Xiangxiang, this isn't a joke." Yun Zhibin couldn't help but raise his voice, "The computer major is a major that requires vast knowledge. If you wish to keep up with your studies and graduate successfully, it will conflict with your filming. It isn't like the twelfth grade, you can't just focusing on practicing test papers."
The fact was that if Yun Xiangxiang did not study well in her tenth and eleventh grade, even if she studied as many test papers during her twelfth grade, it would be impossible.
According to Yun Xiangxiang's conditions, the computer major from Qingdao University might not even compromise. There were many students who make every effort they can to enroll. The annual enrollment had a limited quota. If Yun Xiangxiang occupied a seat, they would have to find the next student with decent grades.
"Dad, I'm not playing around, I'm serious. I will try to arrange my filming time during the summer and winter vacations for the first two years. When filming, I can also ask someone to accompany and tutor me. I will never let myself fall behind with my school progress." Yun Xiangxiang promised.
After a moment of silence, Yun Zhibin was willing to trust his daughter once. In fact, he was also very optimistic about this profession. If it was Yun Lin, he might force him to make this choice, "Okay, dad will contact Qingdao University and discuss with them."
At this time all the national results was released, Yun Xiangxiang was definitely the national champion.
For this well-deserved first place, even Qingdao University had given the greatest sincerity, and accepted Yun Xiangxiang to take leaves for filming during the semester. But she must be present for her semester examinations, and there must be no re-examination.
That was to ensure that her major results must be a one-off, and her performance was in the top ten of the department. Of course, as the national champion, they would still provide all the benefits. As long as Yun Xiangxiang could guarantee to maintain her major results, they could let the genius Yun Xiangxiang to have everything in her convenience.
With that, it could silence other students. As long as they can guarantee that they would not leave the school to take up the exams, and their scores were in the top ten of the department, they could also enjoy such preferential treatment.
In fact just based on the name that Yun Xiangxiang was the national champion, there would be few unconvinced. After all, it was a once a year rarity.
Well, naturally the top universities must be fair and impartial.


Yun Xiangxiang was a well-regarded celebrity in her previous life. 
This life, she wants to be a proper actor. 
Have a good reputation, rather have nothing than everything and not rely on the words from her fans. The products are quality. Firmly plant her own feet to the ground and only rely on herself to take the throne, step by step. 
Yet, she accidentally got entangled with a world-class big shot.
Ever since then, the world-class big shot followed her on Weibo. He would gift her advanced technological goods for protection. Create rings that no one else can wear but her. He would glorify her family name so he can go through fire to watch over. 
Until he finally embraced her, "It's too dangerous for you. You can only be safe if you become my wife." 
Yun Xiangxiang: ...


The Imperial College opened its doors one day every month for the imperial capital's noble heirs. In the morning, they would practice poetry and etiquette, and in the afternoon, the palace's martial arts depository would be available to everyone free of charge.

The previous openings of the Imperial College held absolutely no meaning to Long Chen since even if he attended, he would just be the object of ridicule for everyone there.

But now that was no longer the case. After consuming the FengFu Pill, Long Chen had already condensed an embryonic form of the FengFu Star.

Although it was just an embryonic form and couldn't store that much spiritual energy, it was still able to store much more than what could be stored in just the body's meridians. After all, the meridians were like rivers while the Dantian was like the ocean that fed the rivers, even sometimes being called the 'energy sea'.

Although a river might appear large, its capacity was limited. Without the Dantian to support it, it would quickly be used up. But this problem was completely resolved with the condensing of the FengFu Star. And the most important thing was that now that the embryonic form of the FengFu Star had been condensed, as long as there was enough energy, it would eventually become a complete FengFu Star.

At that time, Long Chen would have something unique to himself to use as a 'Dantian'. This was the most unique point of the Nine Star Hegemon Body Art.

When all nine stars were condensed, it would be equivalent to having nine Dantians. Anyone could understand just how powerful that kind of forceful spiritual energy source was.

Long Chen was in possession of the entire Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Unfortunately, such a cultivation technique was something that defied the heavens, and his understanding of it was still very low, so he still needed to spend an endless amount of meditation on it.

Once he managed to completely condense his FengFu Star, he would be able to store an extremely large amount of spiritual energy. Then he could attempt to agglomerate his blood vessels and enter the Blood Condensation stage, thus becoming a true martial artist.

The Qi Condensation stage was just the first step of training in martial arts. Only by stepping into the Blood Condensation stage, having your blood and qi surge, and having your martial powers sharply rise, only then could you be considered a genuine martial artist.

Long Chen didn't know what Heavenstage of Qi Condensation he would count as, but with the formation of his embryonic FengFu Star, his body's strength had been increased by a surprising amount.

The current him could let out a very simple punch, and it would cause the wind to whistle, so much so that the force it generated would have enough power to break apart a vase even two meters away. Essentially, it was like his whole body was brimming with strength.

His goal in going to the Imperial College this time was to enter the martial arts depository. With his FengFu Star's embryonic form, his body's spiritual energy had risen, and he could already begin to train in martial Battle Skills.

These so-called Battle Skills were all created by extremely powerful seniors. They were powerful fighting techniques that used a person's spiritual energy, qi, and meridians.

Battle Skills were extremely terrifying. They could allow a martial artist to release an extremely formidable power that was several times stronger than their ordinary strength. It was impossible to be courageous in front of them.

Therefore, each Battle Skill was extremely important to a martial artist. Now that Long Chen had spiritual energy capable of training in Battle Skills, he was itching to obtain one.

The Imperial College was located to the north side of the imperial capital. It spanned tens of kilometers, and other than the Imperial Palace, it was the grandest and most imposing building in the entire imperial capital.

After Long Chen showed off his identification plate, he entered into the Imperial College and went straight to the literature hall. That was where the morning lecture took place and where the noble heirs would listen to the studies of the Dao from lecturers talking about everything and anything, from etiquette to poetry, and even to ancient theories of literature.

Entering into the literature hall, he saw that due to how early he was, the extremely large literature hall only had several dozen people.

"Haha, brother Long, you came."

Just as Long Chen entered, several youths came over and cordially greeted him.

These youths were similar to Long Chen; for various reasons, they also had no way of cultivating. Although they couldn't be considered best friends, they were still fellow sufferers who empathized with each other.

In the golden age of martial arts in the Phoenix Cry Empire, these youths might not have been bullied in such a miserable way like Long Chen, but they were also frequently sneered at and suffered from a cold and indifferent treatment.

Thus, these people who suffered from similar torments ended up becoming closer to Long Chen. They were especially glad to see him now since it had been a long time since they'd seen each other.

"Haha, you guys came here pretty early," Long Chen laughingly greeted. With the success of the condensation of his FengFu Star, his mood had improved greatly from the formerly depressed him.

"I heard a few days ago that brother Long put up a huge display of his awesome power, defeating Li Hao. Ah, you really make us admire you. Don't tell me that brother Long can actually genuinely cultivate now?" one skinny teen extremely enviously asked.

Originally, they were all the same level as Long Chen. Hearing that Long Chen could actually defeat Li Hao who was at the third Heavenstage of Qi Condensation, they were all extremely shocked while also feeling a slight jealousy.

"Hehe, it was just luck. But most recently, I did learn a new Divine Technique." Long Chen didn't want to continue on this subject, so he brought up a new mysterious topic.

"Divine Technique? What's that?" Sure enough, everyone immediately became distracted by this new change in subject.

"Hehe, this little brother recently obtained a rare clairvoyance book, and after painstakingly reading this book, I learned quite a few things," Long Chen said somewhat complacently.

"Clairvoyance technique? Isn't that just what the fortune tellers on the streets use to scam people?"

"Not quite. With what I learned from that clairvoyance technique, I saw that Li Hao's face had a dark omen of misfortune on it, and it was only then that I decided to duel with him. And as for the result… hehe." Long Chen laughed and stopped there.

Everyone momentarily was dubious for a moment when someone suddenly brightened with understanding and exclaimed, "It seems to be true! I heard that Li Hao seemed to have been bewitched that day, and his whole body didn't have even the slightest bit of energy before he was defeated by brother Long. "

The details of Long Chen and Li Hao's battle were known to everyone, but there were many people who felt that Li Hao's defeat was quite a deep mystery. Nowadays, there was a great deal of discussion over Long Chen.

"Hehe, brother Long, since you are proficient in reading faces, can you help take a look at me and tell me why my fiancée always avoids me? Why won't she agree to see me?" one person somewhat vexingly asked.

"No problem. Come, come, let's first find a place for us all to sit. Standing here is somewhat unsuitable."

Their group found a table in the corner to sit at, and the table even had some refreshments for them.

Long Chen pointed towards the table's desserts and laughingly told everyone, "Let's all eat a piece."

"Okay," the other people didn't stand on courtesy and all took a piece. Everyone seemed a bit confused as they looked at Long Chen.

"How's the taste?"

"Very good."

"Let's eat another piece?"

"Okay."

That person once again picked up a piece and took a bite. But when he had only eaten one bite, his face suddenly brightened, and he respectfully turned towards Long Chen and said, "Many thanks for brother Long's advice. This little brother understands now. I was being too greedy and brother Long was reminding me that people need to be content with their situation, right?"

Everyone looked at Long Chen in admiration. Who would have thought that Long Chen had the profound skills to use some small desserts as food for thought? However, Long Chen still sighed and shook his head. "Wrong. What I wanted to remind you of is that you're already this fat, and yet you're still eating this much. Soon you won't even be able to fit through the door. The fact that your fiancée is still with you and hasn't left you is already an enormous accommodation; you should be happy with just that. With a body shape like yours, any woman would be scared to sleep beside you. What if you roll over in your sleep? You'd crush her so hard, she'd turn flat."

That person's face reddened, and with Long Chen's reminder, he looked at his five foot tall height with his four and a half foot wide stomach. Apparently, he had previously felt that he had only fattened by a little bit.

"Fatty Yu, don't waste brother Long's precious time; hurry up and go lose some weight. Big bro Long, hehe, how about you take a shot at reading my face?" A different slender youth respectfully asked with a smile.

"Oh, you?" Long Chen made a big show of acting very seriously as he looked at him for quite a while before saying, "Your face ordains that before you are thirty, you will be destitute and frustrated, but the good thing is that after you are thirty…"

That person became jubilant, saying, "Is it possible that after thirty I can suddenly rise in my cultivation?"

"No. After you are thirty you will slowly become accustomed to your situation and will no longer be frustrated," said Long Chen.

"…"

Everyone couldn't help but to burst into laughter, but just as they were laughing, they suddenly saw two bitter eyes staring at them, causing everyone's laughter to break off.

Long Chen had long since noticed that person. Turning around, they all saw Li Hao glaring daggers at them.

"Senior Li Hao, are your wounds better now? Congratulations! Your outer wounds are all healed, but what about your inner wounds?" Long Chen asked, seeming deeply concerned.

Li Hao's face twitched. That day, his face had been smashed flat by Long Chen, and he had needed to be carried home. The Li family had hurriedly asked for the help of an alchemist from the alchemist guild and paid an extremely large sum of gold coins to let Li Hao recover.

Having money was truly good; in such a short time, Li Hao had already returned to a point where he looked the same as a normal person.

But after Long Chen brought the subject back up, Li Hao's groin started to hurt as if he was remembering that one kick from Long Chen.

At that time, Long Chen's kick had been very vicious, just a little bit off from turning him into a cripple. The thing that pissed him off the most though was that only after he got carried home and healed did he notice that he was missing a certain something. When his estate noticed this, they hurriedly rushed back to the martial arena, but by that time, they found that the arena had already been cleaned, and it was reported that that something had been taken away by a wild dog.

When Li Hao had woken up and heard this news, he almost died from his anger. But now there was no way to fix it, and no matter how amazing an alchemist was, there was no way for them to fix what he had lost.

What had been two was now only one. Although the loss of one family jewel wouldn't tilt him while walking, the loss of the originally symmetric pair was hard on him.

And now that Long Chen had brought it back up, his face became exceedingly ugly. He glared daggers at Long Chen, his teeth grinding in fury. "Long Chen, you son of a bitch. I challenge you to a life and death duel! Do you dare to accept?"

Long Chen's originally amused expression tensed immediately. Being called in such a way was exceedingly insulting, especially since it also insulted his mother.

It really was the case of not knowing to value one's life. Fine, if you want to be free from the mortal world's worries, then I'll help you.

"Same thing as before. I want to add stakes."

Long Chen stared back at Li Hao. Since you want to die, you had best offer me up some benefits. Although they came from the same empire, he didn't care about Li Hao, and his death would be trifling to him.

"Fine! No matter how high you make the stakes, I, Li Hao, will accept." Sneering in his mind, he thought to himself that no matter how high the stakes were, once Long Chen was dead, there was no way he could spend it. Li Hao was under the impression that last time he had simply been careless, and Long Chen had grabbed onto that opening and thus he had lost. Now he would definitely not make the same mistake, so this fight would definitely not go the same way as the last fight.

In addition, this time was different in that he had declared a life-or-death duel; in last time's duel, although you would not be held responsible for killing your opponent with a blow, as long as the opponent conceded, it was not permitted to continue attacking them.

But in the life-or-death duel, once the two people went onto the stage, it was equivalent to putting their lives on the line. Even if someone admitted defeat, it would be useless. The victor could do as he pleased. The loser's life would be in their hands.

"Okay, tomorrow, three quarters after noon, we will meet on the life and death stage." Li Hao coldly laughed, and when he looked at Long Chen, it was like he was staring at a dead person.

Long Chen coldly sneered inside. Now was the time for him to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. Seeing Li Hao leave, he slyly laughed, "Careful to stay balanced while walking; don't trip."

Hearing Long Chen's words, Li Hao, who had already turned to leave, stiffened, and his face became contorted as he inferred the hidden meaning behind Long Chen's words.

Taking a deep breath, he acted like he hadn't heard anything as he slowly walked to a different part of the literature hall.

But Long Chen's words seemed to be like a steel needle piercing through his sensitive parts, and every time he lifted his leg, it would trigger memories of that bone-chilling attack.

He continued to act as if nothing had happened, but the more he tried to do so, the more unnatural his gait became, which caused everyone to stare strangely over at him. In the end, Li Hao waddled away similarly to a duck.

One person turned to Long Chen and reminded him to be careful, "Brother Long, why did you accept his challenge? This is a life and death battle you're going into; one of you will end up dying!"

"No problem. Today I read his face and saw a dark aura of death around his him. With it twisting around him, it's basically like a ghost sealing his life; he's doomed to die within two days. That's right, I now have something that I need a few people's help for," whispered Long Chen.

Everyone exchanged glances and in the end, the person who had been nicknamed fatty Yu clenched his teeth. "Brother Long, since you've asked, I'll give you my entire savings."

Saying this, he handed over a crystal card to Long Chen. Long Chen hadn't expected that this fatty Yu would actually have such a strong spirit of brotherhood with him. His crystal card had over eighty thousand gold coins on it.

Although they were all noble heirs, mostly they were born in far off branches, so they weren't considered very important. These gold coins should be an extremely large sum to fatty Yu.

"Fine, I have sixty thousand here, take it."

"I don't have that much here, only thirty thousand. Brother Long, I only have this little capability."

"I have…"

Originally, Long Chen had thought that just borrowing ten or so thousand gold coins would already be quite a lot. He hadn't thought that they would actually completely empty their pockets to help him.

"Everyone, if by chance I were to die, then your money would basically be lost." Long Chen looked at the crystal cards in his hand, and he couldn't help but to give everyone a reminder.

"Does brother Long look down on us? None of us are capable of cultivating, and every day we have to suffer through other people's torments. Brother Long, the fact that you dare go all-out in a battle against one of them means you have the courage that none of us possess. Even if we don't have your courage, helping you out this little bit is still something we can do."

When these people saw Long Chen agreed to the life and death battle, they couldn't help but become excited since they were fighting a common enemy. Seeing Long Chen begging for help, they became even more heated and in the end, they didn't even care about the consequences.

Long Chen nodded. He recorded this feeling in his heart as he held the over two hundred thousand gold coins in his hand.

At this moment, a group of people walked into the literature hall, and the originally noisy literature hall immediately turned completely silent.

Long Chen, a crippled youth who cannot cultivate, is constantly targeted and bullied by his fellow noble heirs. After a particularly vicious beating, he wakes up and realizes a Pill God’s soul has somehow merged with him, giving him some additional memories. Within those memories is the mysterious Nine Star Hegemon Body Art, a cultivation technique that even he can train in, but whose secrets and origin are still a mystery to him. Relying on his improved instincts as he finally begins to cultivate, he realizes a huge conspiracy is underfoot within the Phoenix Cry Empire, one involving his father, members of the imperial family, and even the Emperor himself.

In order to solve the mysteries around him, he must rely on his new alchemy techniques and the powerful but baffling Nine Star Hegemon Body Art. Countless enemies block him as he attempts to climb to the peak of the cultivation world.

Fate destined him to be only a chess piece, but he would not bow to the will of the Heavens.
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Ordinary Magician
平凡魔术师

"Shin! Look at all of these items!" Emma's excited cry rung in the ears of the wheelchair-bound youth who was being pushed around by her twin sister. 

Soon after Shin made his peace with Kanari, Elrin rushed in together with Shizen and Isadore with a chic metallic wheelchair, that was present to ferry overly sick patients around the ward. Although he protested heavily about getting onto the vehicle, after watching Emma plead him with the teary eyes that she had mastered throughout her life, Shin relented and allowed himself to play the role of a disabled person for the day.

Exploring the twenty-storey tall building, Shin was absolutely gobsmacked by the number of facilities and precious items that the architecture contained. Firstly, they had a modern ward, fully equipped with some of the best tools that a healer needed to rehabilitate a patient back to the pink of health. Next, numerous shops sold precious gems, gorgeous dresses that were fastidiously sewn together and even a smithy that forged spiritual tools up to the unique grade. Finally, there were multiple cultivation chambers and valuable materials that aided in a Spirit User's cultivation path.

"Yeah… Miss Elrin? Why are there so many items like this here?" Shin was baffled. The Eastern region of the Capital primarily contained of educational institutions and yet, the Zedcris Conglomerate had actually invested this many resources into this remote building.

"My father's business has shops all over the Capital, and often times, moving resources and manpower could be a chore since the centre is so far away from remote locations like this one. So my father decided to build five buildings in each of the regions. That way, we would have easy access to all parts of the Capital." Elrin explained in a monotone voice. "Furthermore, the resources here pale in comparison to those that we have in our headquarters, so I don't see the issue of having them here?"

'Ah… A rich person's view is completely different from ours...' When Shin first came to the Capital, he knew that some of the wealthiest individuals in the world resided in this famed location. However, now that he was exposed to Elrin's worldview, the young teen was once again reminded of the huge disparity that existed between the rich and the poor. 'Ah, since I'm here...'

"Miss Elrin, may I be so bold as to ask for a favour?"

"Please, just call me Elrin! What do you need?" The white-haired girl beamed delightfully when she heard that Shin needed something from her. To bring Shin closer and closer to her side, she needed to show that she was willing to provide sufficient backing to the talented youth.

"I need to craft some spiritual tools… Is it possible to commission some of your blacksmiths to do the job? I can provide the gold upfront if need be."

"You want to make spiritual tools? Hmmm, what kind are you looking for?"

"Just some elementary-grade acupuncture needles..." Shin explained succinctly.

Ever since he took Professor Quinn's class, the young teen had formulated numerous plans to use spiritual tools in his battles. From the start of his life, Shin had never been adept at using deadly weapons such as swords or bows. The only artefacts that he was accustomed to using were the acupuncture needles that he used in some of his early treatments. As an intermediate healer that had delved deep into the healing arts, Shin had a precise knowledge about all of the body's weak points and which positions would do the most damage to a Spirit User. Furthermore, he had heard stories where Immortal Hippocrates himself, was able to take down armies with his acupuncture needles in his hands. If Shin could train the same way, it would be a potent weapon to add to his growing arsenal.

"Haha, that's easy! Don't worry, I'll help you get some! Are there any size requirements?"

"Something along the lines of this." While being pushed around the ward, Shin had picked up a set of needles that best resembled the set that he was accustomed to. "It should be made of a material that isn't easily contaminated as well."

"Alright! I'll get someone to do that! Let's make it expert-grade while we're at it!"

"No! I don't need it to be that high of a grade! It's just for academic purposes only!"

"Hehe, don't sweat about it! Our smiths don't even take commissions to craft elementary-grade spiritual tools anyway. If I told them to craft such a low grade, they would think that I was insulting their expertise!"

"But… I might not have enough gold to pay for an expert-grade..." Shin frowned as he weakly replied. 

A large portion of his money had been spent on Mychael's lessons, and the average price of an expert-grade spiritual tool was at least ten gold per item, something that Shin could never afford. Furthermore, he was ordering a custom made a set which goes for a much more exorbitant price. If he really went ahead with the order, he would be paying at the very least, twenty gold ingots!

"Don't worry about the price! I will cover all of it!"

"How could I do that?!"

"Haha, the last thing that you need to worry about with me is money, Shin! So don't worry about it! Just think of it as a token of friendship from me to you!"

"I can't possibly accept such an expensive token!"

"Just give it up, Shin..." Kanari sighed deeply as she tapped on the boy's shoulders. "To Elrin, a few gold ingots is nothing but a drop in the ocean of her wealth. Uncle Terlus pampers her heavily, and she could really spend money as if it were water."

"Hey! That's rude of you! I'm quite frugal okay?"

Rolling her eyes at Elrin's blatant lie, Kanari continued. "So just accept her grace. It really is nothing to her."

"I… No, I can't accept such a generous gift. When the commission is over, please send me the invoice, Miss Elrin! I promise I would reimburse you, no matter how long it takes."

"Hoh… So you're actually quite the serious guy…" Elrin flashed an inquisitive gaze at the young teen. Bit by bit, she was learning more about Shin. Naturally, once her investigation team returns with all the information of the young genius, she would make her move to bring Shin onto her team. However, for now, she would humour the young black-haired boy in whatever methods that she could. "Fine, I'll do just that. Come, let's explore more of the facility shall we?"

Although Elrin said so, she had no intentions of letting Shin anywhere near a receipt. Based on her cursory understanding of the youth, there was no way that he would allow a debt to remain unsettled. The longer Elrin dragged out the issue, the more leverage she would have when the time came to formally invite him into the Zedcris organisation.

"Hey, Shin! They sell this delicious beverage here!" Shizen ran over with a wooden mug of black carbonated liquid. His mouth was covered with foam, and the childlike innocence of the Freak shone through his usually aloof facade. "It's almost as good as your taste!"

"!!!" At Shizen's words, all of the girls snapped their heads towards Shin, who was nervously sweating in his wheelchair.

"It's a misunderstanding! He just means that..."

"Ahhh, speaking of which, I'm out! Shin! Please pour me a refill!" Taking out the specially prepared gourd that Shin had prepared for him, Shizen asked Shin for more water, even though the boy didn't have a single inkling of a bottle with him. Naturally, this deepened the misunderstandings of the confused onlookers.

"Shin, you..." Ella raised her hands off the bars of Shin's wheelchair in disgust and took one step back.

"Shin, I didn't know that your relationship with Shizen had reached that far..." Emma sobbed fake tears as she fell onto the floor.

"So it's like that… No wonder he could look me in the eye." Kanari muttered under her breath. Initially, she was puzzled as to how a boy of her age could talk to her as equals instead of getting all jittery and awkward. However, with the new evidence, she finally understood why.

"You guys are seriously misunderstanding something?!"

"Shin! Quickly! I want more!"

"Shut it! You're making things worse!"

"Hahaha, looks like it's going to get more lively in the future!" Elrin let out a jubilant smile as she stepped back and allowed the carnage to play out by itself.



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News of Shin's match with Danroy ending in a draw spread like a plague throughout the campus, and the tale of the powerful undying body of Shin's struck fear into the minds of the boys that wanted to challenge him. And it came as no surprise who was the one that spread the news. A joint effort by Isadore and Elrin, the two leaders of the greatest freshmen information networks. 

Soon, the letters of challenge ceased to come Shin's way, and the boy could continue on with his own daily routines. However, now that he had formed new friends, Shin's after class activities had taken a one hundred and eighty degree turn from his usual routine of sitting alone and cultivating. Every afternoon, there would be at least one person accompanying him during his studies. Especially after many from his group found out what an academic whiz he was.

Shizen, who was a dunce at anything theoretical, would pester Shin daily to help teach him his homework. Even Isadore and Kanari, who were in the top percentage of students who could score well, could only marvel at Shin's superior knowledge. Surprisingly, Elrin wasn't that proficient at studying as well. Well, even without supervision, she could score in the upper bracket of the cohort, but to ace each test was every student's goal. Thus, she had somehow phased into Shin's group as well.

To Shin's surprise, the expert-grade acupuncture needles were delivered to his doorstep within three days since he first asked for it, showing how efficient the Zedcris Conglomerate was. As expected, Elrin refused to produce an invoice for the young teen, causing him to feel restless for accepting such a generous gift. Taking out all of the remaining money he had, Shin offered to pay just a little for the expensive spiritual tools, but even that was adamantly refused by Elrin.

Unable to convince the white-haired girl to accept his money, the only thing that Shin could do was thank Elrin and promise her that he would repay her one day. 

While his weekdays had brightened up exponentially, Shin's weekends were a trip back to hell as he attended the special lessons that Mychael and Madam Warulee had prepared for him. Spending over ten hours a day training in the pristine lake just a few kilometres outside of the academy, Shin would be practising his martial skills while getting accustomed to his environment. In just a few days since he first started his training, the boy had already mastered the art of swimming, something that had eluded him all this time. He could also hold his breath for much longer when he first started. Now, he was already onto the next step, strengthening his body using the environment as a factor.

"Hey… Mychael. Has he always been this way?" Carefully observing Shin, who was meditating in the middle of the lake with his eyes closed, Madam Warulee wore an incredulous expression and questioned the tanned scoundrel that had experience with teaching the young boy.

"Yeah… Amazing isn't it? All you need to do is to teach him the right way once, and he'll figure out the rest himself. There's no need for extra guidance."

"What an absurd comprehension ability! Honestly, he's wasted on the combat course!" Bellowing out in anger, Madam Warulee protested the young teen's academic path. If he was in the auxiliary course, there was no doubt in her mind that Shin could master everything that her curriculum has to offer.

"Take it up to him… It's not like I forced him into my class."

"You think I haven't tried?! That boy is just so determined to stay in the combat course! Urgh, what a headache…" Madam Warulee had enticed him with multiple benefits in hopes to bring Shin over to her course. However, whenever that was being brought up, the young boy would simply brush it off and continue on with his cultivation. "Whatever… Let's just see how far he can go. What do you think? What kind of Spiritual Body Enhancement would he create?"

"Not sure. At this point, I think he knows more about Spiritual Body Enhancements than me. How the hell he read up all those books in less than a week is beyond me." With access to the restricted area of the library, Shin had extensively studied the literature about condensing a Spirit Core and the variations of Spiritual Body Enhancements, in preparation for his inevitable ascension. 

"We'll see..."


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PS: For those who don't remember the currency system, twenty gold ingots would be about $200,000 in real life. Oh, and the drink that Shizen has is the Terre Continent's version of my favourite drink. Diet Coke!!!

Also, I would be releasing the artwork I have on Lady Seph, Ariel and Shin on the coming days on *******, so patrons, please check your feed daily!

Over a million years ago, the first human contracted with the first Spirit. Ever since then, Spirit use has become commonplace. Humans used Spirits to carry items and start fires. Eventually, even start wars. Thousands upon thousands of years past and one day, one human did the impossible. He transcended his mortality and ascended to the realm above.  

In the present day, the Frie Clan was once a great clan of the Himmel empire. However, a devastating battle ten years ago crippled the clan and their numbers dwindled. To make up for their loss, the upper echelons decided to adopt young orphans and nurture them to become a future pillar of the weakened clan. Shin was one of those orphans. 

Although picked up by the Frie Clan, not all is smooth sailing for Shin and the other orphans...
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The quiet place that Edward found ended up to be a small and quaint bookstore that also sold aromatic drip coffee. While he did plan to bring Scarlet out for a shopping trip after playing at the arcade, he wasn't quite expecting the girl to choose such a place. They ventured the less crowded areas of the city and stumbled upon this old gem that Scarlet immediately fell in love with.
The lady of the bookstore had cataracts and seeing difficulties. However, she still welcomed the couple, more than happy to have customers.
"How can I help you?" she asked and ushered them to a seat.
The bookstore was rather tiny because of how many books there were cluttered in the small shop. There wasn't even a menu to offer, just an option of coffee with milk or sugar or tea. Edward wondered how such a place was able to sustain until now and the old lady hobbled back with the order of two black coffees.
"Scarlet, are you feeling better now?" he asked.
The writer nodded with a small smile. Normally, she would feel claustrophobic in small enclosed spaces but now, the tiny shop cluttered with books made her feel at home. As a writer, this was like a dream come true to be surrounded by books and coffee. However, she couldn't tell Edward that yet. 
"I'm fine," she smiled to reassure him but Edward wasn't thoroughly convinced. It wasn't because Elfie told him not to trust a girl when they say that they're alright but because he was still genuinely worried about her.
Even though she wasn't able to see clearly, the old lady brewed the drip coffee with practised ease, her body remembering just where everything was. Edward and Scarlet glanced back when the air was filled with a delicious aroma. As coffee addicts and appreciated, they knew that this old lady's skills were top-notch. No fancy machines, no fancy beans. Just pure skills and a touch of motherly love.
When the two steaming cups came, Scarlet offered her gratitude and told the old lady that she loved her shop. Edward could see the true joy and enthusiasm as Scarlet talked about the books that the old lady collected. Her collections were a little out of taste for the younger generation so she was pleasantly surprised when the bookish lady started talking about them.
"You must be a true lover of the old kind of literature. Most young people prefer to glue their eyes onto phone screens. Back in my days, getting our hands on any one of these would have been considered a luxury. I used to flip through the same book until the pages were worn simply because I couldn't afford new ones. We traded books with friends so that there was a healthy variety to go about. Young people nowadays are too privileged but they don't treasure it."
Edward sipped his coffee and didn't know how to ease himself into the conversation between the ladies. He knew that Scarlet was a little bookish. According to Elfie who studied with her for a brief period of time, the girl was not only smart but also hard working. He knew that Scarlet liked reading because she had a bookshelf in his guest room. The books on her bookshelf were very diverse so Edward didn't know what Scarlet liked. She didn't seem to be collecting anything in particular but after hearing her talk about books with the old bookshop owner, he now understood her better.
She wasn't simply collecting them. She was a true master when it came to books. Those books that she kept must have been special. Scarlet's memory was incredible. Edward knew that he had better memory abilities than most people because he was trained as a spy. He had a photographic memory but Scarlet's abilities surpassed his own. She didn't just remember things quickly. She was able to analyse them quickly as well.
For every book that Scarlet read, she remembered the names of every character, every scene and could even quote their dialogues to the old bookshop owner. Her analysis was very different and her opinions about each masterpiece were very detailed almost as if she was giving it a critique. If Scarlet could remember everything from just glancing through a book once, why would she need to keep any physical copies of books with her? Now, that made him curious. Learning new sides to Scarlet was always something that excited him. For everything new he found out about her, Edward couldn't help but fall for her more and more.
"You have not read it? What a shame," the old lady sighed when she brought up a book that Scarlet never had the chance to read before.
Hobbling over to one of the tall but overly tall bookshelves, she started to climb a wobbly stepladder and Edward quickly stood up and offered his assistance. Scarlet watched as her boyfriend played the role of a gentleman and blushed. How was it possible that she was able to get such a thoughtful boyfriend like Edward? She still found it hard to believe that they were dating and just the thought of calling him her boyfriend made her heart seize up so fully that she found it impossible to breathe.
Impressed by the courtesy of this young man, the old lady nodded in approval. The young lady was delightful and this young man was kind. They made a good couple and even though they were strangers, the old lady was starting to treat them like her grandbabies. She had taken a liking to them and decided that she would gift this book to Scarlet as part of their fated meeting.
"Is this the one?" Edward asked from the top of the stepladder.
The old lady nodded. "It is. Thank you, child."
The teen climbed down carefully with the book in his hand and Scarlet watched as her boyfriend suavely delivered the book into the shop owner's waiting hands.
"This is the book," she said and pushed it into Scarlet's hands. "You should have it."
Scarlet took a look at the dusty hardcover and dusted it lightly. "How much is this?" she asked.
When Edward heard that, he quickly reached for his wallet but the old lady chuckled and shook her head. She saw what the young man was about to do and she couldn't let him do that. University students should save their money for more important things. Books like this hardcover would be very lucky to have an owner like this young lady. Finding a well-read youngster nowadays with an old-fashioned sense of manners and respect for the elderly didn't come by every day. She liked them very much and thought that this would be a lovely gift to commemorate their meeting.
"It's not for sale, it is a gift," she smiled. "A gift with a prayer that someday you'll come by again to keep this lonely old lady company. I used to be able to talk to my husband about books but ever since he passed away, I talk to walls. My children aren't interested in good literature, what can I do? My grandchildren prefer playing Boxcraft over picking up a good read."
With a sigh, the old lady grabbed Scarlet's hands tightly with a strength that one wouldn't expect from a frail woman like her. Her eyes might have been covered with cataract but they reflected clarity and wisdom.
"Take care of it. Someday you will come to understand it the way I do. I know that you are a very intelligent lady but don't let your heart be clouded by logic. Listen to it sometimes, love can save you when everything else fails."
Scarlet looked at the romance novel and blinked. It wasn't the kind of genre that she usually read simply because she preferred to read about a character going on an adventure to accomplish something. It didn't matter if they were doing it to fight noble battles or if they were doing it for revenge. Scarlet liked to read stories that inspired her to be stronger, smarter and better. There was an insurmountable wall by the name of Anastasia and Scarlet had always felt weak and small whenever she was reminded of reality. It was only in books that she could find the courage and borrowed the bravado of heroes to face her fears.
If there was anything being an actress taught her, it was to fake it till she made it. With her talent, Scarlet knew that it wasn't easy for other people to read her. Yet, this old lady who she had only met for less than an hour could see right through her, all her vulnerabilities, flaws and insecurities. The fear that she suppressed like a monster locked in a vault was threatening to break the chains of control and Scarlet's heart trembled upon hearing the words.
Edward didn't know what it was that caused such a reaction but he knew it when he saw that flash of fear in her eyes. It was there for only a brief moment and anyone would have thought that it was their imagination because Scarlet reigned it in very quickly and thanked the old lady politely before making payment for the drinks and leaving. However, Edward knew better. He has been watching Scarlet for a while now and that smile wasn't fooling him. It was the fake one that Scarlet gave to the camera. Still waters run deep and what he saw might only be the tip of an iceberg, waiting to be discovered.


At age 10, Scarlet Liu Xiu Wen was tested with a Mensa IQ of 156.

By age 12, she was publishing books with the pen name Permanent Frost. By age 14, she was a successful vocalist-composer in the band called Britannia. By age 16 Scarlet had a successful career as a model and actress going by the stage name of Liu Xiu Wen.

However, there was a secret that the world didn't know. Away from the limelight, Scarlet took on yet another persona online as Pirate S - the eccentric half-genius. Everyone who lurked in the forums knew her name. Known for her unusual takes on life and mostly popularly for her "Human Observation Diary" blog, Scarlet enjoys the nerd life in secret.

Human Observation Diary has always kept to a very standard format but one day, a reader pointed out that the blog has recently been differing from its usual format. Intrigued by the trigger, Scarlet investigates her latest human observation - an online NEET by the name of Jedd77.

From further interactions, Scarlet finds herself helplessly drawn to him. As their friendship develops into something more, Scarlet has to make a choice.

To give up her secrecy and allow Jedd77 to be a part of her life? Or continue the game of cat and mouse even after the face reveal.

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As soon as he finished the song the crowd got off their seats and cheered loudly. Every woman in the room and every viewer on Instagram had raised their standard for men to a higher level.

. . . . . . . . .
Pov Theo

Time skip 2 months after

Its been a whole 2 month since I was reborn and I can confidently say that I'm the handsome talented guy that's every other man hates not counting the homosexuals.

I'm just gonna do a brief overview of what I've done in the last two months. Where should I start? hmm 

Ah, that's right the song thing. Well after I sang the song, I was attacked by the crowd, don't worry they didn't beat me up or anything. It was more of a grab anything from my body and keep it for the shrines that they've made of me.

Yes, I said shrines, as it turns out there's actually a subreddit where my fans post their shrines.  It was wholesome at first but then there were a few shrines of me in some weird BDSM clothing and then it was covered in blood, the blood was supposably period blood. 

After that, I promised myself to not go on that subreddit. Okay now back to the restaurant, well simply put I went in looking like a prince and came out looking like a peasant and I'm talking Tudor time peasant.

The next day I was all over the internet, I say all over but really just in Britain but it didn't take long for it to be seen by some stars who started asking questions about me. 

After that, I was asked to sing the song over and over again every single day and every single day I left the place with fewer clothes of when I turned up. It was very repetitive but oddly enough I loved every second of it.


 What else? ah, right after a few weeks of weight training, by the way, I carry 60kg(132.277 lb) around like its nothing not bragging just stating facts. I changed my workout to swimming, after doing some research I found that swimming was the best type of exercise for the type of body I want. 

But the way I did it could be seen as idiotic and just plain crazy. I say this because I wore the weight suit whilst swimming and yes I did nearly drown a few times but all had to do was change it back. And don't worry, I started with just perfecting my technique before wearing the suit, I also had a talent for it.

After 2 weeks, I could swim with 50kg comfortable without any problems. Now to tell you the results of my crazy training. Well, my body is now the perfect swimmer's body, consisting of lean arm muscles, back muscles, leg muscles, a nice pair of pecks, a perfect block by block 8 pack and an Incredible V line, ass-wise it's also perfect but I feel weird talking about that.

I stand at 6ft 3in with a lean body but don't be fooled by it, my strength is at the level of one of those bulky bodybuilders and don't even mention speed, I'm always wearing the weight suit under my clothes and when I take it off I can run 100meters in 8. 37seconds and that's not even at my peak condition.
(Current World Record is 9.58 seconds)


I forgot to mention that William seems to look at me like I stole something from him, I did ask if I did something wrong but he always ignores it while still giving the evils. After some thinking I thought it might because I'm handsome, I mean it's only natural to hate handsome people, so I just went about my day like nothing.


My personal tutoring has become a time where I can just chill with Megan, seeing as Megan and I find fun. It took a week for me to completely learn the basic education portion and even though I finished P.S.H.E.E Megan always dose a less every week where she just goes over it.

For the entertainment aspect, it was a lot more difficult and at the same, it demoralised my dignity as a man. The difficult part was learning how to use social media and the demoralising part was Megan forcing me to wear embarrassing clothing and posting it on Instagram.

She also forced me to act out certain stories. The characters I played varied but a lot of the time it was a love-struck female. Megan said it was to help me get out of my comfort zone, which I can say it was definitely an uncomfortable moment.

oh did I mention that my book, "The Chronicles of Narnia" and that's the whole collection, was sold out?  I'm pretty proud of my storytelling ability. Oh and before you question whether I just plagiarised the story I need to say that I change it a little, I put my name on it but I say the name I mean T.Hunt.

If you're wondering how I managed to remember the whole set for "The Chronicles of Narnia" it's actually really simple, Theodor Smith grew up reading those books and it's very vivid. 

If you're also thinking that I must have made a lot of money, then your dead wrong due to the bastard of a system gave me another bullshit charity task. So all my money went into an orphanage, I also gave them a few copies of my book.

I almost forgot that all the money I gave away was found out causing my reputation in the literature world to rise even further. Also, the money I gave to "Help For Heros" was found out causing people to speculate why an 18-year-old teen magician gave away so much money.

Warning: Harem, system, slow-paced, CRINGE and system with a bad personality. 

This has been dropped. This is my first novel which had a lot of problems from the pacing, power scale and grammar. Read knowing that it has no end.

To be a star is a simple Idea but to turn a boy that's been secluded from Society into one is much more difficult. Even if you took on his body you still felt his anxiety, insecurity and more. It's slow but worth it.

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Authors Note: The novel you are about read contains strong language and some vivid sexual content
 
The Mc is beta at the start as he is a character that suffers from anxiety due to his upbringing. Although it did take 23 chapters for the Mc to show visible growth that's just due to my naturally slow pacing.

Don't expect too much, especially since this is my first time writing a novel. It's also best not to take seriously as I am just writing for fun and to just something to do on my downtime 

This novel will share a lot of similarities to other novels that I particularly love and mostly because I lack originality but it will be in my style.

UPLOAD SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday

"S-so, Kurosawa-san, I never got to ask you before, but what's your favorite kind of literature?" Yuri looked up at me but still kept her head tilted enough so that her hair covered her face and the slight blush on her cheeks.

Yuri's shy nature is both cute and troublesome at times. I'm not gonna bite her if she makes eye contact with me, ya know?

Oh well, I'll just have to open up her shell a little~

"Hmm, let me think about it," going into a thinking position, I thought about my answer, wanting to give her a truthful one - you can't open up someone's shell without opening up your own, after all. "I'd say that I like Romance Novels and most kinds of Action/Adventure-based Stories. Though I don't mind a horror book every now and then," coming to a conclusion, I sat down on a chair and leaned into it, looking at Yuri who was sitting on a chair next to mine, "Anything that keeps my attention and is exciting, I suppose~"

Seeing my smile, Yuri turned her head away with a bashful look on her face, while her hands fidgeted with a lock of her long purple hair. 

It seems she's not used to being smiled at by a handsome person like yours truly~

Jokes aside, Yuri right now is incredibly adorable. If I didn't know she suffered from terrible natural shyness and anxiety, I'd be assured that she was shy because she had feelings for me and I'd probably end up asking her out. Alas, this is just how she is.

"W-well, that's nice. I, uhh, like horror stories mainly b-but I wouldn't mind reading some Romance..." she trailed off for a second before snapping her head toward me, "If I give you a recommendation for a Horror, can you, I don't know, maybe give me recommendation for a Romance novel?" she looked hopefully up at me, her purple eyes filled with worry and other anxious feelings.

Seeing her opening up like this, I really thanked my lucky stars that she opened up when talking about books or other hobbies of hers.

Smiling, I nodded my head, "Sure, I don't have a copy of the book, but I can give you a recommendation. It's not strictly a romance novel, but it delves into some pretty complex stuff and it's more of a short story if anything. It's called 'The Grasshopper' and it's by Anton Chekhov--" interrupting me, a small blur came and sat on my lap before wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Hiroki-senpai, you've read 'The Grasshopper' as well? That's my favorite book!*" Karla's face was right next to mine, smiling and I instantly felt the atmosphere between me and Yuri deflate as my purple-haired fellow club member turned away from us and went straight into her book with a complicated look on her face.

(*A/N - Is this a coincidence? Hell no. I just like torturing Hiroki and making Karla aggressively hit on him.)

Seeing this, I couldn't help but think that Karla was way too forward and aggressive...Like seriously, it's getting kinda annoying...

Looking down at the troublesome girl on my lap, I couldn't stop the small frown from coming onto my face. But as if she didn't see it, Karla continued to smile and her hands kept playing with the hair on the back of my head.

...She may be annoying but having her play with my hair is pretty nice...No! Stop! Do not be seduced, Hiroki!

Resolving myself, I opened my mouth to speak, "Yuri-san and I were just having a conversation; Don't you think you were rude barging in like that, Kure-san?" my voice wasn't cold or harsh but the annoyance was very clear.

This gained Yuri's attention as she looked at me from the corner of her eye, surprise filling her purple eyes at the fact that I would even bring it up and want to talk to her instead of the girl so clearly smitten with me.

But in classic Karla fashion, the girl on my lap stayed completely oblivious to my annoyance and just continued smiling. However, despite her lack of reaction to my annoyance, I knew that she knew I was annoyed, which made her obliviousness even more frustrating. But she still answered me, but not with the answer I wanted.

"Hiroki-senpai, call me Karla, otherwise I'll get mad," her smile changed into a childish pout and one of her hands came down to my chest to 'playfully' hit me.

And when I say playfully, I mean she hit me with enough strength to break an average man's ribs and sternum. Luckily as you already know, I'm incredibly sturdy. My body's more like bio-metal than normal human flesh at this point.

But it didn't mean her doing so didn't annoy me, even if only a little bit.

"I don't think we know each other enough to be on a first name basis, Kure-san," she flinched a little at the slight edge to my voice and looked a bit taken aback like no one had ever gone against her wishes.

She was the great-granddaughter of the head of the Kure Clan, so she was no doubt a spoiled little princess who everyone doted on. I'm not so nice to just continue to go along with such selfish behavior.

When she went to speak, I cut her off.

"Kure-san, I'm fine with you flirting with me - in fact, I find it incredibly flattering. But you can't just use it as a reason to be rude like this," once again it seemed like she was being purposely ignorant but she stood up and sat on a chair of her own before looking between me and Yuri.

"You're right, Hiroki-senpai, I was rude just then. But I just can't seem to help myself around you!" she giggled as she said this before she looked a bit more seriously at me, "But I'll try if that's what you want, senpai."

Her serious and determined face was quite cute and I couldn't help but pat her head, "That's all I ask...Karla-san," when she heard me call her name, she smiled but I could see the displeasure about the fact that I still added the '-san' honorific. Though overall she seemed pretty thrilled that she'd made at least some progress.

Just when I was about to continue speaking to Yuri again, a solitary knock resounded around the club room before the door to the club slid open revealing a teen boy.

He was of average height with medium-short length black hair. His most prominent features are his set of dead fish-eyes and a short strand of hair that sticks upwards, usually known as an Ahoge in anime. He was wearing the school uniform all males wear but it looked a little baggy on him.

He wasn't too attractive but that wasn't because he was necessarily ugly but mainly because his facial expressions were set in a constant scowl or a cynical smile. In fact, he would be rather good-looking if it weren't for his horrible expressions.

Seeing him, I knew exactly who he was: He was Hachiman Hikigaya, the protagonist of OreGairu (or Snafu, depending on your preference).

Smiling at the guy, I stood up before looking at the rest of the people in the club, "Well, I've got some business to do, so I'll see you guys tomorrow," looking more specifically at Yuri, I winked at her, "You'll have to give me that book suggestion tomorrow, okay, Yuri-san?"

She only nodded at what I said before blushing and burying her head back in her book. Chuckling at her reaction, I could practically feel the animosity from Hachiman. Ignoring him for now, I turned to the others and gave them a quick wave before walking over to Hachiman who was just now realizing how tall and muscular I was.

It was safe to say he wasn't too intimidated on the surface but he definitely felt like I could squash him. Not that I would. I quite liked Hachiman when I watched his Anime. I just felt that he needed a friend to help pull him through his own shitty attitude.

And I wouldn't mind being that friend, given the chance.

Laughing, I looked over at him as we walked away from the club room, "'All popular people should go and die' is what's going through your mind, right?"

He heard my laughter and let out a scoffing sound before looking back at me with his rotten grey eyes.

"Not at all. I just wish they could go and be popular somewhere else," he did nothing to hide his disdain and it caused me to laugh. He looked up at me like I was an idiot for a minute before sighing, shaking his head and looking back in front of us.

Not wanting the conversation to die out just yet, I brought up a topic both of us could speak about.

"So, did Hiratsuka-sensei force you to join this club as well?" I grinned as I saw him flinch at the mention of a teacher the two of us had.

He looked left and then right before looking up at me with a slightly evil-looking grin, "Yep, that old hag said something to get me into the club...I would've said no but..." he looked over at me and I instantly knew what he was talking about:

He was scared she'd strong-arm him into the club via punching him.

I can't blame him. If it weren't for my unique genetics, I'd probably be scared of her punches as well.

Without thinking about it, I put a hand on his shoulder and consoled him, "Don't worry, she's a brute and she did the same thing to me."

Though, she made me feel bad by pleading me to join...

Hachiman seemed genuinely surprised by the contact and had probably been under the impression that I was just like everyone else and thought he was gross or something. But I wasn't and thank god for foreknowledge from the Anime otherwise I'd probably have thought he was weird or something.

His surprise didn't last long, however, and he subtly shifted my hand off of his shoulder but he still had his grin on his face as he reveled in the fact at least one person didn't think he was weird.

I didn't want to burst his bubble but I decided to carry on talking anyway.

"Oh, and the name's Hiroki Kurosawa. Nice to meet ya, let's get along," despite us walking, I stuck a hand toward him, offering a handshake.

Yet again, Hachiman was surprised but he didn't let it ruffle him as he kept his composure and grabbed my hand, completing the handshake, "Likewise, Kurosawa-san. My name's Hachiman Hikigaya."

We kept up some light conversation while we walked. The basics; what year we were in, did the other have any hobbies - stuff like that. He even went on to ask why a big guy like me was joining the Literature Club which was unusual for Hachiman; He usually stayed out of other people's business.

"Uhh, I guess I joined it because I want to read books and discuss them with others who hold similar interests. Plus being in a sports club would be too boring," I casually replied to him and he seemed to think over my answer, analyzing it for anything he could use. Guess that's Hachiman for you, always analyzing people and finding weak points in their armor so he can hurt them if he needs to.

Not that I really minded him doing so. In fact, I admired him for it. There's nothing wrong with preparing yourself against possible enemies. Though I do think Hachiman could learn to relax a little.

And though I didn't tell him my main reason for joining the Literature Club, I have to say that what I told him isn't a lie. I do want to discuss books, poems and other forms of literature with the club members - it'd be fun.

Hachiman, finishing his analyzing of my reply, looked at me with a curious face before voicing that curiosity, "What do you mean boring? Don't you like sports or something?" his suspicion was clear and he could no doubt see my muscular body - so he knew I was physically fit and probably worked out a lot (though he didn't know that this was purely to do with genetics, his assumption was pretty sound anyway). 

After thinking for a few seconds on how to say this and not sound incredibly arrogant, I gave up and just said it how it is.

"No, I quite like sports and most physical activities," my statement only confused him further, but I carried on speaking, ignoring his confusion, "but I'd simply crush anyone I came up against. Whether it's in terms of physical ability or talent, I'd remain unbeaten. It'd be boring because I'd lack any kind of opposition. Books, as long as you find something just right, won't get boring. So, my choice is pretty obvious when you think of it like that," I finished my lengthy answer and just looked ahead, ignoring Hachiman's raised eyebrow at my arrogance.

We continue walking as I sensed Hachiman trying to figure out how to reply to my comment. At first, I could see that he wanted to call me out on my arrogance but as he looked at my body, he could tell that what I was saying wasn't completely full of arrogance.

In the end, he settled with this, "Well, at least you know your strengths. Though I think you would be surprised if you actually joined the clubs instead of just making assumptions that you'd crush everyone you came across. You're not the only talented person in the world," he didn't mean offense by what he said. It was purely what he thought from an objective point of view.

Laughing, I slapped him on the back, knocking the air out of him and making stumble forward a bit, "Ha! I guess you're right, Hikigaya-san. But don't worry, I'm not arrogant enough to think I'm unmatched in the world. Yet."

Smiling, I laughed once more before Hachiman came to a stop next to a door in front of his. I could see the grin on his face and I knew I was on my way to befriending him. Or at the very least getting him intrigued with me before finally becoming friends with him.

I was bound to be surrounded by girls, so I needed some bros and Hachiman was definitely worthy of such a title. I knew at least that he wouldn't betray me, and quite frankly that's all I need.

He slid the door open and walked in. I walked in shortly after him and saw two people waiting for us.

One of them I recognized immediately as Hiratsuka, who looked over at me with a slightly guilty look on her face.

The other one was both unfamiliar and familiar to me. What I saw was a beautiful teenage girl with waist-length black hair which is tied with two red ribbons by each shoulder and angular blue eyes. She was currently sat down on a table opposite Hiratsuka, looking down at a book.

She had a cold facial expression, yet it didn't take away from her beautiful appearance. She had a definite female figure despite having a small-ish chest, with his hips being wide and her waist being thin. She was extremely attractive.

She gave off a weird vibe as she felt both petite and fragile while giving off the impression that she was big and strong. It was quite a weird thing to look at but oddly enough it added to her beauty, making her seem like royalty or something.

When she looked up at me, her sharp and cold blue eyes cut through me and I felt my heart beat a bit quicker.

...Man, I must have something wrong with me if I'm feeling something for this ice-cold chick...!

Making a Deal with a God you apparently helped in a past life isn't something you do every day, but if given the chance, would you make a wish that was a little over the top? 

Well, no matter what you'd do, Hiroki Kurosawa got his wish granted and woke up in an apartment in Japan and within minutes, he realized his bigger wish had come true; he was in an Anime World!

(Hey, Author here, this novel isn't going to be anything too serious - it's more like a wish-fulfillment novel if anything. So, if that ain't your kind of thing, you can skip this novel~)

Chapter 1288 – Inheritor of the Empire

 In the blink of an eye, it was already the eve of the Chinese New Year.

 At the emperor palace evening feast, Bing'er, dressed in her red palace garb, became the most eye-catching presence.

 After the New Year, she would be 16 years old, truly coming of age. Last year, she had been through the ancient ceremony. Based on ancient standards, she was already an adult.

 Hence, before the New Year, Bing'er, who had spent two years learning in Qiongzhou Prefecture, was moved into the Secret Document Pavilion and given the position of assistant, stepping into the Great Xia official field.

 After five years of tough studying and two years of practical learning, Bing'er had gone from a teen who knew nothing to a new star in the official field.

 All of a sudden, rumors spread.

 Practical learning and actually joining in on politics was like heaven and earth.

 Since the emperor was moving her into the Secret Document Pavilion to train, his intentions of developing her into his successor was obvious.

 Under such circumstances, Bing'er, who appeared in the New Year's Eve dinner, obviously became the center of attention. Ouyang Shuo even arranged for her to sit at his right, raising her position in the royal family.

 Of course, the officials were unable to guess the true intentions of Ouyang Shuo.

 Seeing that it was already the 8th year of Gaia, if nothing went wrong, they would only be three years away from arriving on Planet Hope.

 Time was of the essence, and Ouyang Shuo was making plans with regards to Planet Hope.

 Once the intergalactic fleet arrived on Planet Hope, Ouyang Shuo would turn his attention from the game world to the real world. When that moment came, he would not have the time to care about the Empire in the game.

 After 10 years of time, the game world would have already become a system of its own; it would be a part of the real world that could not be cut out. Even when they arrived on Planet Hope, it would continue to run.

 The game world would become a lasting platform to train and develop players and AIs.

 Under such circumstances, Ouyang Shuo needed a person he trusted to help him take charge of the game world and maintain the running of Great Xia Empire.

 Undoubtedly, Bing'er was the best choice.

 Bing'er was brought up single-handedly by him and was developed by him. In the future, of the two, one would take charge of Planet Hope while the other would take charge of the game world, forming a good combination.

 Ouyang Shuo was looking forward to Bing'er growing up quickly.

 Hence, after she had two years of practical experience, Ouyang Shuo brought her to his side to develop her.

 Ouyang Shuo only brought this matter up with Song Jia. Even Bing'er herself had no knowledge of this, much less the officials of the Imperial Court.

 A certain amount of debate and discussion was normal.
 ...
 After a night of dances and fun, the Chinese New Year arrived.

 Compared to the previous years, as China was now unified, this New Year had more meaning. Along with the internal war ending, the people had more reason to think that their upcoming life would be much better.

 2nd month, 10th day, Imperial Capital, Empire Great Hall.

 The Empire Great Hall was a stunning Chinese-style structure that sat at the northwest corner of the emperor city. It was completed in the 10th month of last year and was the place where large-scale gatherings and events were held. The place was seen as the pearl of the imperial city.

 Next to the Empire Great Hall sat the theatre where there would be traditional shows every day. During the Chinese New Year period, traditional theatre shows took turns to be on play.

 Stepping onto such a stage was a huge honor in and of itself.

 This year, the Imperial Court was preparing to create a sports hall and a cuju court, becoming an arts center.

 The cultural and sports of the Empire was growing in prosperity.

 The divine martial rule that the Empire created had exceeded that of any other generation.

 At 9am, all the seats in the Empire Great Hall had already been filled up. Looking out, they were all giants of the literary world with poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu, and writers such as Su Shi and Wen Tingyun.

 There were the playwrights led by Tang Wenzu, ancient literature experts like Han Yu, and writers like Cao Xueqin.

 Apart from that, there were people from Nanjiang, Africa, and America, who basically represented the highest standards of the Empire's literary world.

 They were all gathered here to attend the first literary conference and artist association establishment, which had a huge meaning.

 In Ouyang Shuo's words, "A prosperous time should have the image of a prosperous time. A new era should have new works. Be it scripts or poems and songs, they should be given a new platform to shine."

 It was under such a decree that the Cabinet personally led the establishment of such an association.

 Literary talents spanning over a thousand years along with their different skills and ideas would clash. They would give rise to new ideas and inspirations.

 "A new age needs to give birth to great works!"

 To Great Xia, the 8th year of Gaia was a new separation point. The Empire would go from a purely competition and economics construct to an economics, culture, military, and societal construct.
 ...
 2nd month, 25th day, Hawaii Prefecture, Honolulu.

 During the Chinese New Year period, all the players of Great Xia celebrated and enjoyed this rare holiday. However, some special people were unable to leave their posts because of their duty. They could not unite with their families during this period.

 They were the Great Xia soldiers.

 From the 5th year of the Chinese New Year, Ouyang Shuo had begun a journey to console and greet the soldiers.

 The Jingji warzone, Zhongyuan warzone, North Asia warzone, West Asia warzone, Nanyang warzone, Africa warzone, and finally the America warzone. He did not miss out on any of them and went to all these places.

 Luckily, there were teleportation formations; otherwise, he would not be able to do that.

 Amongst these warzones, the North Asia, West Asia, and South Asia ones were his focus. They helped the Empire defend the borders and did their duties silently. They were a bunch of loveable people.

 In the Africa and America warzones, Ouyang Shuo said some words to raise their morale and pump the army up. With their new image post-disarmament, they would welcome new battles.

 "Life does not end; war does not stop!"

 With that, he signaled the Empire's desire to continue fighting in the 8th year.
Ouyang Shuo also visited the Pacific and Atlantic squadrons, personally going onto their respective flagships to signal his unwavering faith in the navy.

 By the time he finished this journey, the Lantern Festival had come to an end.

 The last stop of this journey for Ouyang Shuo was Honolulu.

 This was the only region in the Empire that was still fighting during the holiday period. The 1st legion of the Tiger legion corps had gone head to head with the Darkness empire for close to a month. Despite the enemy's efforts, Honolulu still did not fall.

 The prideful Darkness empire was stunned by Great Xia.

 After 100 thousand casualties, they still had not taken down Honolulu.

 Through this battle, the Darkness empire higher ups were forced to wake up and think about whether they had the ability to challenge Great Xia.

 At least in land battles, they were far from being able to.

 That was basically all the Tiger legion corps could do. The grain in Honolulu was basically used up, so the army had no way to persist.

 On the other hand, the Darkness empire army had the Mu Continent behind them and had endless amounts of resources.

 It was under such circumstances that Ouyang Shuo descended onto Honolulu to personally bring the boys back home.



Earth Online – a virtual MMORPG that takes place in the future year of 2190 – a game that everyone will bet their futures on. Set in a map that is ten times the size of real-world Earth, players battle for supremacy in the first game to feature personal adventure, territory construction, and grand warfare. For every death you experience in the game, your level would drop back to zero. Ouyang Shuo, an above average player, suffered the ultimate betrayal. For merely a piece of equipment, his sworn brother betrayed and backstabbed him. This time, after he reincarnated in the game, Ouyang Shuo swore to exact vengeance.

However, in an unexpected turn of events, Ouyang Shuo found himself back five years before the betrayal – right before the launch of Earth Online. This time, armed with the knowledge from his past life, Ouyang Shuo would venture upon a new path.

How to perfectly complete quests? What historical battle maps would appear? How should one build up their territory? Utilizing the experience from the predecessors of his last life, Ouyang Shuo makes his bid for the top against all odds. Follow his journey as he seeks to lord over the world!

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