Over in Su Kai’s corner of the world, he found himself pondering thoughts eerily similar to those of Alaya, who was far away on Crete.
“Athena, Hestia, and Persephone—who’s pretending to be Atalanta over there…”
“Seriously, even if it were Poseidon or Apollo, that’d ma...
2024-11-21 20:19:40 +0000 UTC View Post“Good. Now things are getting interesting.”
Thanos once again discarded his double-edged blade, his fists surging with power.
Boom!
The purple fist, the size of a sandbag, loomed large in Xia Luo’s vision, carrying enough force to pulverize a tank.
But Xia L...
2024-11-21 20:19:34 +0000 UTC View Post“I usually take the window, but recently, I’ve learned to use portals.”
With that, Xia Luo stepped through.
Buzz!
The air turned icy as he entered another space, a stark contrast to the fiery heat outside.
Before him lay a weathered altar, spanning dozens of...
2024-11-21 20:19:28 +0000 UTC View PostBuzz!
As the colossal mech solidified, the mechanical engines roared to life. Golden eyes flared with dazzling light, illuminating the dark, viscous world.
BOOM!!
Standing 60 meters tall, the massive mech slammed onto the soft “ground,” its 23,000-ton weigh...
2024-11-21 20:19:13 +0000 UTC View PostDarkness swept in, and amidst the all-encompassing hellfire, Xia Luo lost consciousness.
[You have been eliminated. Resurrection opportunity forfeited. Soul strength +1%.]
[32 restart attempts remaining. Restart?] 2024-11-21 20:18:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Sensing something unusual about Old Man Steve, Xia Luo’s gaze turned sharp.
“You’re not him!”
He shoved the man away, his hands erupting in brilliant magical light.
In his soul state, Old Man Steve felt an overwhelming sense of dread.
Without hesitation, he unleash...
2024-11-21 20:18:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe enticing "Nero Party" still hadn't begun.
Nero didn't take the red team selected by Alaya seriously, but Su Kai was keenly aware that Alaya never acted without purpose. If it wasn't targeting him, fine. But since it proposed a game with the "Throne of Heroes" as the wager, it would sure...
2024-11-20 21:10:37 +0000 UTC View PostSoon, the system notifications stopped appearing.
The black spinal column cracked open. The so-called “corruption” of Hydra’s power didn’t seem to be entirely detrimental to him.
In the end, Hydra’s power granted him nearly sixty tons of strength.
With increased muscle...
2024-11-20 20:56:46 +0000 UTC View PostRather than overthinking it, Saku figured it’d be much simpler to just ask her directly.
That way, he wouldn’t waste time and risk coming to a completely wrong conclusion.
After all, being invited to share breakfast so suddenly definitely warranted a bit of clarity, right?
...
2024-11-20 20:48:28 +0000 UTC View PostAfter setting up plans with Takamatsu Tomori and exchanging a few more messages, Saku put down his phone and headed upstairs to find Nagasaki Soyo, asking her to help him practice bass.
Since he’d left his bass at her place yesterday, it made sense to go directly to her house.
After...
2024-11-20 20:48:22 +0000 UTC View PostWith that conversation wrapped up, the two of them could finally focus on the main event of the day:
Singing!
“It’s just the two of us at karaoke, so we’ve gotta do a duet, right?”
Chihaya Anon, holding the song selection tablet, glanced up after picking a song.
...
2024-11-20 20:48:16 +0000 UTC View PostAre Anon and I close friends now?
Kamigawa Saku pondered the question.
Chihaya Anon had opened up to him, sharing her painful past and the insecurities that came with it.
If they weren’t close friends, she’d probably never tell him something so personal, right?
<... 2024-11-20 20:48:11 +0000 UTC View Post“Do you want to sing first, or should I?”
After closing the door to the karaoke room, Kamigawa Saku sat down on the couch, picking up the tablet to browse songs as he spoke.
“Hmm, how about I go first? Just in case you’re really good, I might get too embarrassed to sing after!...
2024-11-20 20:48:05 +0000 UTC View PostLuo Yuan’s heart raced with excitement, but he kept his composure.
He didn’t act immediately.
Not because he was afraid.
But because he wanted to try capturing Deoxys without resorting to a fight.
Activating the power of Viridian, Luo Yuan connected with Deoxys, hoping...
2024-11-20 20:47:39 +0000 UTC View PostLuo Yuan wasn’t aware that Sird and Orm were currently facing Lance on Three Island.
But even if he did, he wouldn’t have the time to care.
Right now, he and Sabrina were deep within Birth Island.
They moved swiftly through the dense jungle, unbothered by branches or obstacl...
2024-11-20 20:47:33 +0000 UTC View PostBirth Island
Unlike the small, game-sized island barely tens of meters across, the Birth Island in front of Luo Yuan was vast.
Aside from its triangular shape mirroring the Birth Island from the games, there were few similarities.
The aircraft touched down in an open sp...
2024-11-20 20:47:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe Substitute move was far more powerful in real life than in the games.
In the games, a Substitute was just a doll used to block an attack.
But in reality, Substitute was nearly the equivalent of creating a clone, at the mere cost of some stamina.
Gengar’s Substitute gradual...
2024-11-20 20:47:22 +0000 UTC View PostA chilling thought crossed the League officers' minds.
The Tech Hunter had displayed Elite Four-level power during the S.S. Anne incident.
If the Tech Hunter truly joined forces with Team Rocket… things could get ugly fast!
These officers had prepared only for dealing with reg...
2024-11-20 20:47:18 +0000 UTC View PostLuckily, Bruce’s worries didn’t come true.
He found himself back in London, in the Harry Potter world, standing in front of an office building.
Not an orphanage.
However—
Bruce looked around and realized the place looked increasingly familiar.
“Kathoom!!!”<...
2024-11-20 20:47:13 +0000 UTC View PostBarbatos's projection didn’t last long.
In moments, it faded.
He had intended to demonstrate his power before Bruce, to instill fear of his presence.
But he hadn’t anticipated that this little bat, the one who had once slipped away right under his nose, would grow so much in...
2024-11-20 20:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostThis was a trial.
Would Bruce truly be without doubt, unwavering? That would be revealed in this moment.
With the world’s will backing him, Bruce reached the Devourer’s weapon without any further obstacles.
Gripping Mjolnir with both hands, he swung with a force that sought ...
2024-11-20 20:47:04 +0000 UTC View PostBruce swung Mjolnir, and Deathstroke barely managed to shield himself with the Sword in the Stone.
Clang!
The clash rang out like thunder, and Deathstroke was forced back dozens of meters.
Bruce’s gaze was steely as he raised Mjolnir high.
In an instant, lightni...
2024-11-20 20:47:00 +0000 UTC View PostAt this moment, Kathoom, who had been dead-set on escaping, finally changed his stance.
With a sigh, he said, "I’ll give you ten times the power at most. Anything more, and your body won’t withstand it."
"That’s enough!"
Bruce nodded firmly, rain no longer able to wash awa...
2024-11-20 20:46:53 +0000 UTC View PostAt that moment, Venti, still in the inner city, was blissfully unaware that Cocolia had issued a warrant for his arrest.
He’d just come from Clara and Svarog’s room, where, after a frank discussion, both had agreed to stay in the upper district a while longer.
Their plan was simpl...
2024-11-20 20:46:47 +0000 UTC View PostInside the tent, the air grew as frigid as ice. The once-harmonious mother and daughter now faced each other like sworn enemies.
For Cocolia, she could bear anyone else calling her a tyrant, but Bronya—Bronya—could not, and would not.
She had poured all of her affection i...
2024-11-20 20:46:43 +0000 UTC View PostCocolia's outing had been kept under wraps; most people still assumed she was at Qlipoth Forth, and the Architects dared not act rashly due to her stern warnings.
This secrecy stemmed not only from political machinations but also from a caution toward the unknown.
Recently, Cocolia ha...
2024-11-20 20:46:38 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough Clara and Svarog often helped those who set up camp around the base, saying they took care of a group of helpless freeloaders would be unfair.
In the Underworld, nobody is entirely useless. Even the lowliest scavengers or the most desperate bandits have some skill to rely on. Wheth...
2024-11-20 20:46:33 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the little episode earlier—
No, it wasn’t just a minor incident; it was more of a setup, wasn’t it?
At the very least, seeing Svarog’s silent demeanor, Venti figured he was probably already updating today’s journal entry.
Who knows, maybe he’d even record what ...
2024-11-20 20:46:29 +0000 UTC View PostThe Silver Apple Souji gave to Shizuku was, naturally, the stamina-replenishing Silver Apple from the game.
Alongside that, Souji also had Golden Apples, Copper Apples, and Bronze Apples in her possession.
Since Ikki’s Device had been broken by Souji, his spirit had taken a severe h...
2024-11-20 20:46:24 +0000 UTC View Post"Sorry, I'm no good at teaching—I only know how to cut."
"So, I'm planning to teach you Mind's Eye… through battle."
With that statement, Ikki Kurogane’s personal nightmare began.
Ikki had never seen swordsmanship like this before.
It was as if Souji had str...
2024-11-20 20:46:20 +0000 UTC View Post