BOOM!
Explosive echoes of combat reverberated across Guili Plains.
Jia Changjiang and Xiao darted and clashed across the vast expanse, their strikes relentless as they evaded and counterattacked in a fierce, unrelenting battle.
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
Amid the c...
2025-01-01 21:08:52 +0000 UTC View Post"This place is unsuitable. Let’s move elsewhere."
Xiao glanced briefly at the many Millelith soldiers gripping their weapons anxiously. He leapt away, heading toward the distant horizon.
"Indeed, fighting here, right beside Liyue Harbor, would be too restrictive," Jia Changjiang rem...
2025-01-01 21:08:35 +0000 UTC View Post"On behalf of Team Rocket, I extend my greetings!"
As Luo Yuan’s words echoed through the air, a swarm of black motorboats appeared on the horizon.
Painted boldly on the boats was the unmistakable red "R" emblem of Team Rocket.
In moments, the island was entirely surrounded by...
2025-01-01 21:08:21 +0000 UTC View PostThe situation was turning grim for Malva.
First, she was in mid-air, severely limiting her mobility. None of her other Pokémon could fly, meaning she couldn’t deploy them to assist in battle.
Second, as a Fire-type specialist, Malva was at a natural disadvantage against the Water/P...
2025-01-01 21:08:14 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to Dragonite’s incredible speed, they quickly caught up to the Team Rocket grunts speeding ahead.
At that moment, the grunts were riding a motorboat across the ocean, unaware of the massive Dragonite soaring high above the clouds.
"It sounded like those Team Rocket members me...
2025-01-01 21:08:07 +0000 UTC View PostThough inwardly speculating, Malva maintained the composure befitting an Elite Four member and greeted Luo Yuan with a polite smile.
"Elite Four Malva, are you here in Lampurchi for a vacation?" Luo Yuan's face showed just the right amount of surprise.
If someone were scoring his perf...
2025-01-01 21:07:59 +0000 UTC View PostThe quarterfinal matches concluded in less than a day.
Among the four trainers advancing to the semifinals, apart from Luo Yuan, the remaining three included Nock, who had defeated Ash and hailed from the Unova region; Bando, from Kalos; and Daimei, a female trainer also from Kanto like Luo...
2025-01-01 21:07:50 +0000 UTC View PostWhat happens in the Lower District stays in the Lower District. Similarly, the Upper District’s affairs rarely ever reached below.
While the city above descended into chaos, shaken by an unexpected threat, the people of the Lower District carried on as usual, indifferent to the disturbanc...
2025-01-01 21:07:31 +0000 UTC View Post[Gepard, let’s say—just hypothetically.]
[If one day the Supreme Guardian orders you to abandon the people of Belobog to achieve her personal goals… what would you do?]
The snowstorm raged on at the Forbidden Zone’s frontline as Gepard led a d...
2025-01-01 21:07:27 +0000 UTC View PostAs the conversation unfolded, fierce winds howled through the camp. Blasts of frost, gravel, and frozen soil, remnants of the explosions, swept violently into the edges of the External Security Guard outpost.
There was no mistaking it—this was the aftermath of the bombings.
The shee...
2025-01-01 21:07:23 +0000 UTC View PostSince Pela was dismissed from Qlipoth Fort and left her post in the intelligence division, she was absorbed into the External Security Guards under Gepard's command. This shift caused a visible deterioration in relations between the External Security Guards and Qlipoth Fort.
The situation r...
2025-01-01 21:07:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe ancients once said: Help others to the end, escort the Buddha all the way to the West.
A few days ago, Chen Lin heard Clara mention that most of the inhabitants in the settlement were ironclad robots. Svarog would often cling to the medicine Chen Lin gave Clara, meticulously in...
2025-01-01 21:07:15 +0000 UTC View PostMorning arrived at the heart of the Robot Settlement, where a small building stood, illuminated by a faint, flickering light.
Clara was nestled in a corner on the first floor, a small campfire crackling in front of her. Exhausted from days of work, she had dozed off, her peaceful sleeping f...
2025-01-01 21:07:11 +0000 UTC View PostEvening had fallen.
The Underworld, separated from the sky by layers of earth, left many of its younger inhabitants with no real concept of what the sky looked like. For them, it existed only in the stories passed down by the older generations who had lived through the days before the surfa...
2025-01-01 21:07:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe rocky walls of the mine stood tall and layered, their surfaces lined with cascading sand and stone.
At the bottom of the seemingly endless pit, Clara covered her mouth, her wide eyes brimming with disbelief.
Chen Lin, although less expressive, was just as focused. His gaze was loc...
2025-01-01 21:07:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe earth-shattering explosion obliterated the already fragile mine, taking with it the modified deflection shield designed for personal combat.
The deafening roar shook everyone within the blast radius to their core. Chen Lin, in a desperate move, hurled the two girls behind him to safety ...
2025-01-01 21:06:58 +0000 UTC View PostTraversing the scorched, blackened ground of the mine, Chen Lin and Seele heard the sounds of battle from up ahead.
Seele quickened her pace, her tone heavy. "It's just ahead!"
"Got it!"
The poor ventilation within the mine caused the temperature to rise significantly.
Jus...
2025-01-01 21:06:33 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Nero declared, "Only beautiful boys and girls can join my team," no one else came forward to request teaming up with her or Alice.
Perhaps what put people off even more than her unusual criteria was Nero’s unabashedly self-assured demeanor. Faint murmurs could be heard throughout th...
2025-01-01 21:06:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe small room was bathed in the warm, flickering light of an oil lamp.
Having bathed and changed into a clean, white nightgown, Nero glanced at Alice, who was still excitedly bouncing on the bed.
"It’s time to sleep," Nero said. "We need to wake up early tomorrow to take on a new q...
2025-01-01 21:06:25 +0000 UTC View Post"Yes, we've received proof of your completed quest. Here are your Adventurer cards, the payment for completing the mission, and an additional reward for the recovered giant frog carcasses. Since the flesh was preserved in excellent condition, the payment is slightly higher."
"Thank you!" 2025-01-01 21:06:22 +0000 UTC View Post
"Alice, you've been staring at your Adventurer card for quite a while now. Do you enjoy being an Adventurer that much?" Nero asked, noticing Alice had been gazing at her card since they left the guild, tilting it under sunlight and examining it from every angle.
"Yes! Absolutely!" Alice rep...
2025-01-01 21:06:18 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Nero registered as an adventurer, the receptionist began asking her to choose a profession.
"Based on Nero’s stats, you’re essentially eligible for all professions. This includes the Crusader, famed for its unparalleled defense, the Swordmaster, an advanced class of the Swordsman ...
2025-01-01 21:06:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe Kamisato Estate.
The sunlight outside grew brighter, becoming increasingly harsh.
“Takahashi! Wake up, something’s wrong!”
Ren frowned slightly, half-awake.
Who’s yelling in my ear?
This was supposed to be the first day of his laid-back life.
... 2025-01-01 21:04:51 +0000 UTC View PostNarukami Island, Tenshukaku.
Kujou Takayuki staggered out of the grand doors, his expression vacant and hollow.
The cold evening breeze brushed against him, sending a shiver through his entire body.
“How did it come to this…”
He had been outright dismissed by the Sho...
2025-01-01 21:04:47 +0000 UTC View Post“Takahashi Ren…”
The Raiden Shogun softly murmured the name.
As she gently ran her fingers over the fox mask, a subtle ripple appeared in her otherwise impassive gaze.
The oppressive atmosphere grew heavier as her cold voice broke the silence:
“Never heard of him. ...
2025-01-01 21:04:44 +0000 UTC View PostNarukami Island, Tenshukaku.
In front of the Raiden Shogun’s residence, the sound of incessant wailing filled the air.
“General… this old servant has been wronged!”
“Waaahhh…”
A man with his head wrapped in layers of gauze, so much so that it resembled a swol...
2025-01-01 21:04:40 +0000 UTC View Post“They’re probably already waiting outside the Tenshukaku by now!”
Thoma didn’t dare hesitate, quickly blurting out his thoughts.
The atmosphere was oppressively silent.
Kamisato Ayato’s expression was unreadable, his fingers tapping rhythmically on the table.
“...
2025-01-01 21:04:36 +0000 UTC View PostInside the Yashiro Commission headquarters, the dim lighting from candles illuminated a few figures already waiting.
“You're finally here” Kamisato Ayato greeted warmly.
“My sister is preparing tea. Please, take a seat.”
He glanced briefly at Mei, his expression thoughtf...
2025-01-01 21:04:30 +0000 UTC View PostA faint rustling sound came from the forest.
Moments later, a boy carefully parted the bushes.
He looked out toward the distance.
The broad road ahead was silent and deserted.
“Good, the Tenryou Commission hasn’t caught up.”
Ren drew his blade, cutting down the...
2025-01-01 21:04:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe evening breeze swept through, restoring peace to the world.
“P-please, spare me!”
The man buried his face in the dirt, his entire body trembling.
“Hmm... this thing...”
Ren examined the object in his hand, falling into thought.
It felt odd.
Not cert...
2025-01-01 21:04:22 +0000 UTC View Post