Two Days Later.
Lumine had finally mastered the "Musou no Hitotachi," significantly boosting her strength.
She was now at level 85.
With that done, Nolan and the others began preparing for their journey to Sumeru.
Well, "preparing" was a bit of an overstatement—since he had his Wonderland, everything they needed was already stored inside.
They could travel light without any worries.
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"Paimon wonder what kind of nation Sumeru is... Paimon is reall...
2025-03-29 06:22:44 +0000 UTC
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"So this is what business negotiations are like? On the surface, everything seems calm, but underneath, it's like turbulent waves clashing against each other!"
Nolan and Ningguang stepped out of Liuli Pavilion, having just concluded their negotiations with the heads of several merchant guilds.
Since they had already discussed the distribution rights individually before, the terms had mostly been settled. This meeting was simply to make the final decisions.
In short, the guil...
2025-03-29 06:21:46 +0000 UTC
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Alright, after having some good tea.
Nolan became much more enthusiastic while explaining his stealth techniques, such as how to use mental power to reduce his sense of presence.
He also discussed how to expand the range of invisibility and how to use the environment to better conceal oneself.
Yelan, in turn, shared her own stealth techniques with him without reservation, guiding him through the process and helping him attempt to use them.
Since Yelan’s stealth techn...
2025-03-29 06:19:42 +0000 UTC
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Traditional turn-based combat mostly followed a pattern of “you hit, then I hit.” As time progressed, skill effects became flashier, but the monotonous nature of turn-based gameplay remained difficult to mask.
Out of all the turn-based RPGs Ichin had played, Persona 5 stood out as one of the most unique. The art style, UI, battle effects, and background music all blended together perfectly, turning what could have been tedious turn-based combat into something genuinely...
2025-03-27 18:49:10 +0000 UTC
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After lunch, Aoba, Nene, Kō Yagami, and Shinoda all took a nap, only getting up around two o’clock.
Stretching as she walked out of her room, Kō said energetically, “That nap was great! I feel so much better!”
Just then, Aoba and Nene emerged from the room next door, both of them looking refreshed as well.
“I’m so thirsty. Is there anything to drink? Aoba, I want a cola.”
“Waking up and drinking cola right away? Are you trying to become a lazy shut-in...
2025-03-27 18:48:36 +0000 UTC
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Paimon scratched her head. “Hmm… is this really okay? According to what you said before, that guy, Gojo Satoru, is the strongest in this world. He tried to save humanity but ultimately failed, right?
All of humanity was wiped out. In the end, he made a wish to some unknown existence, saying he was willing to pay any price to save everyone. And then ‘K’ responded, rewinding the world back to before humanity's extinction.”
"Yep, that’s exactly what happened."
"Then...
2025-03-27 03:54:05 +0000 UTC
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"Have you noticed anything unusual about yourself lately?"
"Oh, definitely! Every time I eat my fill, my stomach feels super bloated."
"…That just means you ate too much!"
"And oh! After lunch, I always feel really sleepy."
"That just means you want a nap!"
"Ara? So that’s all it was? Man, that scared me. I looked it up online and thought I was dying or something. Turns out I was just o...
2025-03-27 03:53:08 +0000 UTC
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"Alright, thanks in advance."
"No need to thank me! Paimon is a good person, after all!"
Zephyr bonked her on the head. "Oh, you're the good person, huh? So why do I have to do all the work? Amazing how that happens."
Paimon clutched her head, pouting in protest.
Ignoring her, Zephyr walked over and pulled a drumstick out of his pocket.
"...What’s this?"
"A Sweet Madame drumstick."
"I know it...
2025-03-27 03:52:20 +0000 UTC
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"I already said before, although I have a good relationship with them, we're just ordinary friends. It's not worth risking my life to save them. It's all…
Forget it, forget it. You wouldn't understand even if I explained. Blame that old man in my family for filling my head with strange ideas."
Suddenly, a small object fell out of Sasaki's pocket.
Yuji Itadori picked it up and asked, "Is this what you were looking for?"
"Yeah, that's it. A special-grade cursed object...
2025-03-26 18:29:40 +0000 UTC
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At nine in the morning, after finishing breakfast, Ichin and Utaha headed downstairs to the studio. They found Eriri already there, completely engrossed in her Switch, playing the game with full concentration, completely oblivious to the outside world.
Yagami Kō was awake too, but that was only because Eriri had woken her up. Right now, she was slumped over the desk, trying to catch some sleep.
“Kō, still sleepy?”
Ichin placed a wrapped sandwich in front of her. “H...
2025-03-26 17:49:34 +0000 UTC
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The Hollow Knight NS cartridges were freshly produced, delivered directly here according to the number of people in the studio. The plastic seals on them were all intact, straight from the factory to their hands.
Picking up a box, Ichin couldn’t hide the uncontrollable smile on his face. “The day has finally come.”
The game itself was already complete, but they still needed to make some launch-day patches to fix a few yet-to-be-discovered bugs and further optimize the game's...
2025-03-23 17:52:17 +0000 UTC
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Liyue Harbor – Adventurers' Guild
Under the night sky, the streets were brightly lit. After a long day of work, people wandered through the night markets in small groups with their friends or went for a nighttime ride to the newly opened card house to play a few rounds.
However, when Nolan bid farewell to Ningguang and made his way from the Ministry of Civil Affairs to the Adventurers' Guild, he found the place much quieter than it had been during the day.
Behind the count...
2025-03-23 16:31:19 +0000 UTC
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Nolan left behind two "Lumine's Sword Gods" to clear the black sludge in the mining zone before departing from The Chasm alongside Yelan and Ganyu.
By the time they returned to Liyue Harbor, night had already fallen.
The group first headed to Yuehai Pavilion to find Ningguang, discovering that she was still in Ganyu's office, her expression showing traces of exhaustion.
Handling Ganyu’s workload didn’t seem easy.
“You’re back. How did it go? Any news?” Ninggu...
2025-03-23 16:30:27 +0000 UTC
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The "Lumine's Authority" was a skill that touched upon the domain of the gods, and the summoned "Lumine's Sword God" was naturally far stronger than before.
Under the even more formidable trait of "Sharp Intent," no matter how tough the Ruin Serpent was, it was destined to be sliced apart!
However, the Ruin Serpent was not so easily defeated.
It raised its head, the gears within its skull spinning rapidly, as if letting out a silent roar to the heavens.
Then, countless...
2025-03-23 16:28:51 +0000 UTC
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"You two have pretty good timing. I just discovered a massive creature—it’s highly likely to be the culprit behind the spread of the black mud."
Yelan recounted what she had just witnessed.
Listening to her, Nolan guessed that she had encountered the Ruin Serpent. However, he remembered that the black mud was actually seeping out from the Ley Line breaches.
Even if they defeated the Ruin Serpent, it wouldn’t completely solve the problem. They would have to find a way t...
2025-03-23 16:27:28 +0000 UTC
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After dropping that shocking statement, Ayesha vanished before their eyes, boarded her ship, and set course back to Sovereign.
She left behind a very confused Guardians of the Galaxy—along with two very jealous women.
"W-Wait... wait a minute!"
Quill furrowed his brows as he slowly stepped out.
"So... what the High Priestess meant was—she likes Emperor?"
Rocket let out a sigh of relief.
For a moment, he real...
2025-03-22 05:30:03 +0000 UTC
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Alan started imagining—if he stayed on Sovereign for too long, would his skin eventually turn just as golden and radiant as theirs?
"What?"
Ayesha regained a bit of her composure. She was more than happy to hear Alan praise the Sovereign.
After all, their cloning technology was their greatest pride.
Every Sovereign was assigned a role at birth—destined to be the best at what they did, without a single flaw.
"It means I’m not intereste...
2025-03-22 05:29:04 +0000 UTC
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"I have come to Earth as the High Priestess of Sovereign, specifically to negotiate with you," Ayesha declared, believing this was the perfect justification.
After all, the theft of the batteries was a fact—there was no way they could deny it.
"Guess even with genetic modifications, you guys are still just as petty," Rocket Raccoon muttered without hesitation.
Drax even nodded in agreement.
"Negotiation?" Alan arched...
2025-03-22 05:28:05 +0000 UTC
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"So… what exactly is going on?"
The scene before him was so bizarre that Alan hesitated, his left foot frozen mid-step before he could even walk into the garden to meet Ayesha and her people.
"How should I know?" Gwen shrugged. "Red Queen warned us about a spaceship intruding, and when we came out to check, the High Priestess and her people were just… marching toward us, rolling out a carpet as they walked."
Even Gwen was baffled.
It was...
2025-03-22 05:23:33 +0000 UTC
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"I really thought I could make him stay for a meal."
Thor gave her a disgusted look. "How am I even related to you?"
Then he turned to Angela.
Unlike Hela, he had never even known of Angela’s existence.
"You should feel honored, Thor," Hela smirked. "Among the three of us Celestials, you're the weakest—which means you don’t get a say in anything. Understood?"
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Back on Earth, Alan stood still, gazing up at the sky, h...
2025-03-22 05:22:47 +0000 UTC
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After dropping the four of them off at the apartment building, Hiratsuka Shizuka turned the car around and drove off. She still needed to return to her own apartment and change outfits before heading to the group date.
Once they entered the studio, Eriri brought up Hiratsuka’s situation while chatting with everyone.
“Sigh~~~ Is Shizuka going to another group date again?”
Hazuki, adjusting the shawl draped over her shoulders, chuckled and said, “She’s really persist...
2025-03-21 17:12:35 +0000 UTC
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Yukino’s unexpected encounter left everyone surprised—she really was attractive to both genders.
Ichin recalled the expression of the girl he saw at the Service Club before, and compared it to the ones he had seen around his own studio. The similarities were undeniable.
However, this girl was much more obvious, even directly confessing today.
Looking at the still-troubled Yukino, Ichin asked, “Do you think that girl will try to approach you again?”
“I’m n...
2025-03-20 18:35:40 +0000 UTC
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Eri Kashiwagi’s retirement announcement caused a massive stir within the doujin art community, but outside of it, it didn’t even create the tiniest ripple—far less than the splash of a pebble dropped into water.
This was actually a good thing. Eriri never wanted her decision to attract much attention, and things turning out this way was perfect.
Now that Eriri planned to dedicate more time to her part-time work at the studio, her activities with the Service Club had natura...
2025-03-20 18:35:07 +0000 UTC
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“We were going to knock, but the door wasn’t properly closed. It opened with just a light tap.”
Nolan explained as he looked at the drowsy Ganyu.
“Eh… is that so…”
Ganyu lowered her gaze to the desk, her icy-blue bangs partially covering her eyes, trying to hide her embarrassment.
“Ganyu, you don’t have to work overtime every day. Delegating some of your tasks is the wiser course of action.”
Most of the complex intelligence work at Yujing Terr...
2025-03-20 17:34:33 +0000 UTC
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Another enchanting and passionate night had passed.
The next morning, Nolan rose from the warm and soft embrace of Lisa and Jean.
This time, he wasn’t suddenly pulled into the “Plane of Euthymia” by Raiden Ei.
After a quick wash and breakfast, he learned from Lumine that she was still in the "Meditation Room," being questioned by Makoto about Inazuma.
For now, there was no opportunity for Ei to teach Nolan and Lumine the “Musou no Hitotachi.”
Since that...
2025-03-20 17:26:49 +0000 UTC
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"Hm? If you're unwilling to accept the result, we can have another match!" Raiden Ei chuckled softly.
—Huff...
Nolan watched as the two finally stopped fighting and was just about to relax when Ei suddenly said something like that.
Seeing the eager expression on the Shogun’s face, Nolan quickly stepped forward before she could respond and interjected:
"It's already nighttime outside—how about continuing your sparring session another day?
"Ei, you haven't ta...
2025-03-19 17:53:29 +0000 UTC
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"The Paimon Crew? Uh... yeah, never heard of it."
"Mm-hmm, well, thanks! See you~"
"Bye-bye~"
Lumine found a secluded spot and changed into the new outfit.
The shirt had two large characters printed on it: "Most Adorable".
Her face instantly flushed red. "What kind of outfit is this? No way, I need to change again."
"There’s no time — just go with it. You can switch later when you have the chance."
Paimon puffed up her cheeks. "Traveler, why didn...
2025-03-19 17:22:52 +0000 UTC
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Of course, he couldn’t tell them the full truth.
“Well... this is a trial given to you by that mysterious being. Didn’t you want to save your sister? K gave you this trial as a test.
This world is dangerous, but if you manage to survive, you’ll become incredibly powerful!”
Hearing this, Lumine clenched her fists tightly.
Paimon, a bit frightened, stammered, “D-Dangerous? Um… can Paimon go back instead?”
“Absolutely not!”
Zephyr rubbed hi...
2025-03-19 17:21:30 +0000 UTC
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Upon clicking the icon, Zephyr found himself looking at a platform similar to Steam, but the games inside all felt strangely familiar.
Jujutsu Kaisen, Naruto, One Piece... and so on — there were easily hundreds of games listed.
“Wait... aren't these all anime? When did they get turned into games?”
Zephyr even spotted a game called Cudgel Hero. When he clicked on it, the gameplay was surprisingly simple — a shooter-style adventure game.
<...
2025-03-18 17:37:31 +0000 UTC
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Amber’s expression grew complicated. “So... that’s how it is. In order to save your sister, you sacrificed your own freedom... Player, you’re such a bad guy!”
“...”
Lumine shook her head and said, “You can’t say that. He’s the one who gave me a chance to save my sister. Without him, there’s no way I could’ve done it on my own.”
“Then… the things you told me earlier… was that you or the Player talking?”
“It was the Player speaking, bu...
2025-03-18 17:33:37 +0000 UTC
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