A woman appeared and I hadn’t sensed her. “Tyrant Michael. You will pay for your crimes. The Council of Shadows will never give in. You destroyed Normandy and you killed the Astrologer. But we will fight to the bitter end.” I blinked at the woman, realizing my voice would still carry out. I...
2023-05-04 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoyo
I was glad I had come to the capital of Purgatory with the last crystal shipment and paid for entry to watch the fights. This last fight had been amazing. I had only seen level 2 monsters, but level 4 monsters just blew my mind.
The fact that Emperor Michael easi...
2023-05-04 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Yuan Niu,” I greeted my brother as he entered my office.
“Yuan Zhou,” he replied and bowed deeply towards me. “I will be in your care,” he replied. I nodded at this and gestured at the seat in front of my desk.
“I am looking to hire a manager to oversee all my operation...
2023-05-03 23:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Meh,” Mousethief said after I explained what Mes had told me.
“That’s it?” I asked as I sat on a chair in his quarters. He had assured me we weren’t being spied on.
“That’s why I gave you that stone that links to Mes. Mousethief wants no part of any of that,” he sai...
2023-05-03 23:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post‘Avatar,’ I called out for Mes and they appeared. They were looking a lot better than before. But they were wearing an eyepatch. At least there were no bandages. I was resting in my room. After a conversation with my father, I let him have my original room that he was sharing with Missy. I ha...
2023-05-03 23:05:00 +0000 UTC View PostI threw six beat sticks into the arena. Each of them slamming into the hard ground as I appeared in the arena. I leapt into the middle of the blades.
“Hello everyone! Today is the exhibition match. I have picked out three level 4 monsters. And my opponent, Michelle has picked out six from...
2023-05-03 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I captured twenty level 4 monsters.” I led Michelle to the various cells that had been prepared. They were like the preparation rooms for the arena. Large doors to large cells, with a large hallway that was patrolled by soldiers.
I reached the first door. I had the key for the level 4 ...
2023-05-03 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“I am coming with you,” my father said as we ate a meal of fresh fish together.
“Really?” I asked him.
“Yes. Volcanos, Mittens? I should tell Mousethief off,” he said with a grumble.
“It was my choice and he let me know of the risks. I am fine. I wasn’t even inju...
2023-05-02 23:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at the Island in the distance. We were coming up to a side port, where I had gone with Paladin Bloodclaw to the training island. Not the one where civilian ships docked. The sky was overcast and drizzling.
Looking out through the windows of the control room. I noted my father stand...
2023-05-02 23:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late afternoon, and the semi-finals of the level 3 matches were finally here. “Green side ready?” They were on the platforms. Level 3 monsters were too dangerous to have multiple matches at the same time in the arena. Also, the summoners needed to be at an elevated location to ensure t...
2023-05-02 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostMichelle
I had done it! The Emperor terrified me. Even more so when he singled me out. I had thought that everyone else was going to fight like me, but everyone clearly hadn’t practiced and gathered every scrap of knowledge. There were some tense moments, and my bright re...
2023-05-02 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI got past the broken bridge, and now the island was really shaking. I quickly got into the car and started it up, flooring it to go Mousethief level speeds. ‘Why is everything shaking?’ I asked.
‘The being is trying to escape the containment structure inside the Energy Vacuum Mis...
2023-05-01 23:38:32 +0000 UTC View Post“You notice that?” Lionel asked me quietly. There was movement in the tree branches.
“Yes, whoever kills the most, gets to ask the other a question?” he glanced at me in surprise and then grinned slightly.
“Deal. Don’t back out now,” he countered.
“Same, just try...
2023-05-01 23:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostDiagrams from the story. Some of them haven't come up yet. But including them all here for reference.
Liu Chen (2D and 3D Tesla Valve)
2023-05-01 23:13:00 +0000 UTC
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“Cultivator Yi Rong summons you,” a servant told me as I was about to leave the compound. I reversed course and made my way to Master Yi Rong’s room. I knocked, and he bade me enter.
He was sitting on one of my rocking chairs, moving slowly, and his breath was shallow. “Yuan Zhou, c...
2023-05-01 23:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“I am glad you are all hyped! Now we are starting the individual portion of the Monster Battle Arena. Only one summoner on each side. They will send out their monsters one at a time. If they break off of combat, they must immediately send in their next monster.”
“Raw monster fighting ...
2023-05-01 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe matches continued after the incident with no more issues. Each team was distinctly aware and cognizant of the no aiming for the audience rule. The matches were called to a halt eventually once it started to get dark and would now resume the following day with the semi-finals and the finals. 2023-05-01 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I pushed the motorboat to pull speed as I sped into port. I didn’t sense any danger, but better to draw anything that was hiding out here. ‘Avatar,’ I mentally called out.
‘Mittens. Something is wrong here,’ Mes quickly said while holding out their tiny sword in front of ...
2023-04-30 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostI had held off on any poison training, even with the long trip on the cargo ship. The poison from the tree was taking time to get out of my system. Thankfully after a couple of days, my paws weren’t feeling numb anymore.
Since this was going to be a dangerous situation, I wanted to go int...
2023-04-30 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe team left the arena. “Now we are moving right on to our next round of matches. The six versus six matches for level 2 monsters. Expect more variety. More tactics. At this level of combat any field member will either have to call out their surrender or death. If they pass out, their teammate...
2023-04-30 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Now we have are the semi-finals. Our first match is the sponsored team from Esperanza on the Green side. On the Red side we have the city sponsored team from Normandy.” Both teams raised yellow flags. They each had a single person going in for them. The field rule really was popular to gain ...
2023-04-30 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Qi Gathering
After returning from the second visit to the sect, Master Yi Rong had excused himself to rest. He wouldn’t be alive much longer. He had mentioned that the sect would come and collect his body for disposal once he passed to keep secrets of his cultivation from leaking or anyone disrespecting his...
2023-04-29 23:19:00 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at the small building I had purchased for my new company. It would be a holding company that would purchase and invest in other businesses. I needed a place to work out of if I was going to expand and keep records.
The first thing I did was set up a Board of Advisors. I placed Ting...
2023-04-29 23:18:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us three days to reach the sect. The carriage, horses, and driver waited at the base of the mountain we had arrived at. There were buildings set aside for people and transportation like this. Yi Rong pulled out a badge to the bored-looking woman in blue and white robes standing at the bas...
2023-04-29 23:17:06 +0000 UTC View PostI returned to Half Moon City with no fanfare. My businesses were running smoothly and there was nothing that needed to be done. I had set things up so there was as little involvement from me as possible.
On the way back, I had a conversation with Master Yi Rong about resources and sect poin...
2023-04-29 23:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe returned to his house and the clerk, and I went inside the carriage to hammer things out. “Ten thousand taels with deferred interest for five years,” I started right off, and the clerk grinned at me. It was a bit more sinister than usual.
“Twelve thousand, no deferred interest. We ...
2023-04-29 23:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostI took my seat at the head table. Everyone was looking at me. “Welcome brother,” Yuan Yun said as I sat down next to him. The position of honor rotated out every family dinner, but Yuan Yun held the third highest seat to my right. On my father’s left was his wife and then the third son, Yua...
2023-04-29 23:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostI had made a reservation immediately after the guild meeting. In the future, I would have a servant run off and do something like that, but Ting was to stay with me and watch me. Her presence was a sign that my father was watching as I handled things. Without her, I wouldn’t be able to get away...
2023-04-29 23:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I accept,” Ling said dejectedly, knowing they would cast him out on the street if he didn’t agree. The Coinage Guild would not show him any mercy after three years of failure.
“Excellent. I am Yuan Zhou, the seventh son of Yuan Chen.” I gave him a slight bow.
“Master wood...
2023-04-29 23:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post