I left the compound with the female servant Ting right behind me. Half Moon City was quite large and divided up into sections. The compound owned by my father, Yuan Chen, was in the rich estate section of the city. It was the third biggest estate.
The central part of the city was the commer...
2023-04-29 23:11:10 +0000 UTC View PostIt had been almost five years since I had been born into this world or this place. I still wasn’t exactly sure what this place was. There was cultivation, and one thing about cultivation worlds that I knew from stories was that they stretched on infinitely or close enough and death was around e...
2023-04-29 23:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post‘Why can’t I pay EXP to increase my stats and not the maximum value?’ I asked.
‘The same reason why you don’t stick a power cord into your mouth and eat electricity. You would fry yourself. It is a safety issue. I can tell you, that attempts were made in the past to directly i...
2023-04-29 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostThis is Patreon only content and Not Safe For Work. Read at your own risk and discretion. Consider this rated NC-17, or X. You do not need to read it for the story about Mittens. It is purely extra.
The Spice Merchant And The Lost Town Of Molly
Martin was a prim and p...
2023-04-29 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostI woke up after a long sleep. I checked the small clock near my bed inside the container. It was really early, about three in the morning. After getting back, I cleaned up, ate, forced myself to fill out the reports for the missions, and then passed out. Mousethief was off somewhere getting our n...
2023-04-29 23:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Green side ready?” They waved their green flag on a stick. “Red side ready?” They waved their green flag as well. “Fight!” I called out and moved to the judge’s platform on the side, right underneath the Imperial Box.
“Green unleashes a horde of green squirls quickly spread...
2023-04-29 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostI sat next to Clarissa on the balcony of the Imperial Viewing Box for the arena. The stands were packed to the brim. I looked out over the crowd of people from all cities in my Empire. “Quite the turnout,” I told Clarissa.
“Quite large as well,” Clarissa replied.
“How people...
2023-04-29 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHello my amazing and beautiful Patrons! This announcement is a bit earlier than the regularly scheduled chapters since, there are many announcements and updates. The first piece of big news, is that my 3rd Story, Calculating Cultivation is now going up. You are getting the first 10 chapters today...
2023-04-29 22:45:00 +0000 UTC View PostRacing back towards the tree with the three remaining cannisters of napalm. I noticed that tree was burned quite heavily and leaking black sap. I pulled the pin on the cannister in my right paw and spat the pin out of my mouth. I waited and then threw it.
This time I had aimed much higher t...
2023-04-28 23:04:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Half an hour out,” Mousethief said loudly, snapping me out of my nap. I shifted a bit and slowly opened up my eyes. I very carefully rubbed the salt out of the corners. My new skill Proprioception making sure I didn’t poke myself like I had after getting my claws coated.
“Thanks,...
2023-04-28 23:03:00 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa had roped me into the First Council of Governors since I was in town. It was set to last four days and would happen once every hundred days. This was the first one since the Empire of Purgatory had truly been born after the death of the Divine Empress.
The initial formation of the ...
2023-04-28 22:58:54 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning Clarissa, it has been a while,” I greeted her.
“Good morning, Michael. Not that long, but it is good to see you again. How are you doing?” I considered that question.
“Not too good,” I admitted. It had taken time to come to terms with the issue, but Captain F...
2023-04-28 22:58:14 +0000 UTC View PostI made my way back into the forest and circled around back towards the warehouse. I was annoyed, tired, and stressed. But Mousethief was right, I couldn’t stop a job halfway and the hiding out portion in the middle had dragged things out.
Now wasn’t the time to start thinking about my p...
2023-04-27 23:14:09 +0000 UTC View PostThey were clearly surrounding the building and ready for me to exit. I checked the window, but I got the same danger from the rear of the building as well. I guess I had made the dogs quite mad by killing several of them.
I tracked down the dog I had wounded when I had shot at them before. ...
2023-04-27 23:13:48 +0000 UTC View Post“Alright, let’s get them tucked away,” I said as the various level 4 monsters were moved into holding pens at the constructed arena. I had gotten back tonight with a whole range of monsters. I was giddy about showing them off in the tournament. It had been a hassle to get them all, but I wa...
2023-04-27 23:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostSamantha
I woke up, panicking for a moment. The last couple of days had been incredibly stressful, but at least Emperor Michael had finally left. I sorted myself out for the day in my tiny room inside the Imperial Palace. The fact I was even living here was a step up from t...
2023-04-27 23:00:47 +0000 UTC View PostMoving quickly, I raced up to the corner and listened closely as the paw sounds came closer and closer. Based on the breathing and the size of the dogs I had seen I estimated their height and the number of dogs. There were three dogs, about my size.
“I keep telling you, we should clear mo...
2023-04-26 23:00:15 +0000 UTC View Post“Pleasure doing business with you,” Mousethief told the otter and tossed him a bag of credits.
“No problem at all,” the otter replied. I moved the large duffle bag onto the motorboat Mousethief had rented. It was long and narrow, and built to handle some serious waves. Also, with tw...
2023-04-26 22:59:49 +0000 UTC View Post“This is the plan, what do you think?” I asked the committee that had been made by the governors after Samantha explained my vision. She did a great job, but could have used a bit more enthusiasm.
“Emperor Michael, with all due respect, but what about skill monsters that can summon mo...
2023-04-26 22:58:47 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning, Emperor Michael,” Samantha said after entering my office and giving me a bow. She seemed to have partially recovered from our intense planning session yesterday. I gave her the afternoon to make arrangements and handle things while I focused on what would be the best monster to...
2023-04-26 22:58:18 +0000 UTC View PostWe came into port as I made sure I was mentally prepared for whatever nightmare monster or cult was stealing fertilizer. It seemed like a small-time theft ring, but clearly Mousethief thought differently. I left the cargo ship discretely and made my way to the car outside the port Mousethief pull...
2023-04-25 23:01:31 +0000 UTC View Post‘I would suggest several tier 1 skills. To round out your abilities.’
Proprioception (T1) – 1,000 EXP
Dancing (T1) – 500 EXP
Sight (T1) – 500 EXP
Stillness (T1) – 1,000 EXP
Focus (T1) – 2,000 EXP
‘I know Proprioception is the sense...
2023-04-25 23:01:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Watch her,” I said and slowly pulled apart the chains holding the Avatar. She didn’t say a word as I dragged her to a pillar. “Get a restoration,” I told her and she did. Her gaunt form became healthier. I then dragged her back and secure the chain links once again.
“Consider t...
2023-04-25 23:00:19 +0000 UTC View PostIt was early morning. I had gotten back yesterday to Purgatory and rested up. Now it was time to settle some things. The first was the point crystal from the level 5 monster. I had been putting it off since I didn’t want to see the amount come in at 25,200 if the pattern held. Level 1 crystals ...
2023-04-25 22:59:47 +0000 UTC View PostGeneral Abdullah was an alright kind of guy. At least he had things organized properly and the camp on the road was well set up. No camping in the mistlands. That would have been inviting disaster and headache. Still the surrounding monsters were cleared of course. Trash and other waste was handl...
2023-04-24 23:15:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Here, sign this,” Mousethief said and pushed some paperwork towards me in the morning. Getting my sleep schedule back on track was a bit annoying, but it always felt good to nap and rest up. Once things got crazy, I knew that downtime was important.
I looked at the paperwork. Basically...
2023-04-24 23:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostWe returned to the ship for the rest of the day. Both Southpaw and I were tired from staying up and fighting. After a quick shower, making sure to wash my claws and paws, I collapsed in my bed, happy that the day was over.
That evening Southpaw greeted me as we sat down for dinner. Mousethi...
2023-04-24 23:03:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe scouts returned without incident. The road in the darklands was like a tunnel. After a certain point light just immediately disappeared and there was just inky blackness. The tunnel was regular blackness since whatever the road did pushed back the nearby energy effects from the zone.
I ...
2023-04-24 23:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostPlummeting down from four stories was quite stressful. Not for the fall, which I knew I could handle, but the monster quickly moving on the knocked-out sheep in the alley. While he was a nip dealer, this monster was horrific. It was about the size of a car, and I counted twelve tentacles spinning...
2023-04-23 23:04:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Sea Sword took five days to get to the port that we needed to reach. Over those five days, I had recovered more and more. Mousethief had given me a wink, while Southpaw had praised my tenacity to overcome my weakness. I was just grateful that the rocking water wasn’t trying to murd...
2023-04-23 23:03:00 +0000 UTC View Post