Mister Vii

CC: Chapter 41 – Helping Hand

“Senior.” I looked at Gen who had approached my table. It was the one day a year for sect to celebrate and people to come out of their holes. I would enjoy this day and make sure my niece was settled into the sect before departing to the Floating Island of Death.

“Yes?” I asked him. He gave me a deep bow.

“I apologize if anything I said before was misinterpreted,” he told me.

“It wasn’t. There is nothing more for us to speak about,” I said not wanting to ge...

SL: Chapter 560 – Day 5,036 (Part 3) – A Bold Request

As I was contemplating how stupid all these people and their predecessors were, there were lots of look on contemplation on the group across from us. I could tell they were thinking of involving us in a stupid plot. Stupid people used to ordering people about, would keep doing so.

“We were hoping, you could carry a message to your Emperor, requesting aid to deal with the monster,” Raji said.

“Not the sword?” Rurik asked. There was silence at this and quite a bit of fear. I...

SL: Chapter 559 – Day 5,036 (Part 2) – Massive Screwups

Fiyaz finished talking about our Empire, and I used that time to carefully observe everyone. There was no one that stood out that much. There were some questions, but Fiyaz pled ignorance. No one was staring at me either, which meant my deception was holding.

This sword sounded interesting, but there was clearly something missing about this weapon they weren’t telling us. If it was so powerful, who had it and why couldn’t I spot it.

“What exactly is your current situation?�...

CC: Chapter 40 – Reaching The Third Stage

“Brother,” my sister greeted me. I was 45 years old now and still looking like a child. While it was aggravating, I had come to terms with it.

My cultivation in the third stage was just about complete. I had been spending quite a bit of time over the last couple of years focused on my cultivation. I was glad the number of motes I had to align with the mind path of cultivation were not that great.

While I had been hard at work, I could only do four at once. Any more than that, ...

SL: Chapter 558 – Day 5,036 – The City Of Meech

“No monsters,” the guard said at the entrance, while looking at Michelle’s summons.

“The monsters stay,” Fiyaz said. Good man, not backing down, just like I wanted. Let’s stir things up a bit and see what kind of turd rises up from this cess poll of a city. There was even a smell in the air, a smell! That shouldn’t be with how the Almighty System removed stuff.

There was a stare off at the door, as people gave crystals, for a tiny bit of food at a shop stall to the s...

SL: Chapter 557 – Day 5,035 (Part 4) – Running Away

Looking behind us once again, I didn’t spot any kind of blur or the monster following us. It was incredibly frustrating to have to run like this, but I couldn’t win. I had made several mistakes, but a big part of that were all the skills the monster used. Monsters had two to four unique skills on average. I was thinking of monsters level 4 and above.

Still, it was better than losing people, specifically Michelle. We reached the West gate to the city and there was a road. There were ...

SL: Chapter 556 – Day 5,035 (Part 3) – Chasing A Dream

Walking through the rows of crystals, I kept to a slight jog, while following the direction my compass gave me. It was time to get out of this dreamscape no matter what. I came to a halt in front of a massive crystal that towered over the landscape.

A massive beam of light extended upwards from the crystal into the sky. I had to mentally repeat to myself that there was no symbology in this place, despite the appearance of something that would correspond to a tether.

My compass was...

SL: Chapter 554 – Day 5,035 (Part 2) – Dream Diving

My breathing was steady and there was silence around me. The world seemed to spin a bit, and I landed on my feet. I then quickly opened up my eyes, and saw that I was in Michelle’s dreamscape, and no longer in the plaza by the pillars. It was Earth, some city, maybe a mix. There were skyscrapers, shops, and vehicles. But everything was ruined.

What little testing had been done, showed there was no rhyme or reason for what a dreamscape could look like. The windows were missing or crack...

SL: Chapter LXXV – Operational Time Efficiency Tracker: 351,861,429 – Sword Of Ascalon Round 8

“Monster, you shall be slain! Your evil will be no more!” My primary motivator processed the physical words. My combat motivator determined there was no use in taunting a weaker opponent that would soon be dead. Local stored knowledge, indicated a response was appropriate in this context. Also, it was important to expand my combat options when confronting this situation for the fifth time.

“Look in a mirror and you will see a monster.” The target was caught off guard by...

SL: Chapter 555 – Day 5,035 – Terror Of The Unknown

“Orders?” Captain Francis asked me. Run or fight, that was what it boiled down to, and what all my responses had been. If I couldn’t win, then run away. If I could win, or couldn’t escape, then fight. That had worked well so far. But the problem was that I had other people I had to worry about.

“We remain calm and alert. It is best to stay near the store until Michelle recovers as well. Moving and being caught in the wilderness will limit our recovery options. We will move as ...

CC: Chapter 39 – Research Into Daos

I let out a quiet sigh, so as to not create a disturbance, as I set down another scroll. I had been researching everything I could about using the path of polarity to cultivate. It was clear why it had been given up so long ago as a viable method of cultivation.

Finding opposite types of resources of a high enough rank, was near impossible. Each setup was also unique to each cultivator, based on their understanding of the principles involved. Or it could have just been variances in the ...

SL: Chapter LXXIV – Day ? – Sword of Ascalon Round 3

“DIE!” I killed the level 7 boss monster with a roar, and driving the enchanted spear through its head. The Hellcat of Speed and Confusion had been a tough foe. It struggled a bit. The bolts from my crossbow had wounded it heavily, slowing it down enough for me to engage.

It finally turned to dust as I dropped onto the ground. The swirling clouds of ash and energy made breathing, seeing, and just thinking hard. Still the monster glowed quite brilliantly in this type of terrain. The ...

SL: Chapter 553 – Day 5,033 (Part 3) – No One Out Here

We reached the level 3 zone just as nightfall hit. It was mistlands thankfully and we set down. Michelle needed to rest and put the Infinite Block away. It would suffer from the lack of energy in these lower level zones. Better to not lose or degrade one of our trump cards.

Captain Francis took charge and set up a watch, with two on duty at all times. He would also be on watch as well. “Get me at midnight. While I am sure you can all handle level 3 monsters, let’s not take risks,”...

SL: Chapter LXXIII – Day ? – Sword of Ascalon Round 2

“Gregorovich. Your evil will be no more,” the newest hero said. My blood pressure rose. The constant fighting and rebellions were non-stop. Each one I stamped out led to two more. It was this blasted sword. It was the real enemy. Not whatever idiot was carrying it.

“Evil?! What evil?!” I roared out in pure rage. “I treat people under my rule fairly. I give food, shelter, and more. But no. You and that blasted sword, won’t stop!” I was panting at the end of my little rant. ...

SL: Chapter 552 – Day 5,033 (Part 2) – Survivors

Getting into the bridge. It was a mess. A branch had pierced through the main glass viewport, people were scattered about. Several were clearly dead by how twisted and smashed up their bodies were. I quickly got inside the bridge and checked Captain Francis who was slumped over the command console. I checked his pulse and breathing. He was alive. I quickly moved him onto the top deck.

Another soldier was still alive. The others were clearly dead. I kept searching for Doctor Katz, but th...

CC: Chapter 38 – Life Marches On

I watched as my father’s corpse was burned on the funeral pyre. My mother was weeping, and there were actual tears, along with the rest of his wives. Other family members were weeping as well. “May the immortals watch over Yuan Chen as he journeys through the cycle of heaven and earth. His spirit rising up to the heavens and his ashes scattered to the ground.”

There was not enough room for millennia of tombs. If people really did have crypts it would be far too much. Instead it wa...

SL: Chapter LXXII – Day ? – Sword of Ascalon

“Your reign of terror ends here!” I sneered at the man who thought he was a hero across from my squad of elite killers. There were no such things as heroes.

“And you think you can defeat me. What are you? A hero?” I asked with ridicule.

“Yes! Even if you kill, my spirit will continue on, Gregorovich! You and your demons will not stand against righteousness.” What foolish words. Only power and the willingness to use it mattered in this hell. My men shifted restlessly bu...

SL: Chapter 551 – Day 5,033 – Extreme Turbulence

We were finally headed to the West portion of the Systemic Lands. Going over the level 5 zone and about to swing North, keeping near the West side of the Rift. I half expected some sub-boss, challenge, person, or craziness to show up but nothing happened.

I just enjoyed traveling at high speed and not having to worry about the flying monsters. That was the best thing about airships. Even with the extreme costs, repair bills, and everything else that went into them, they were great for t...

SL: Chapter 550 – Day 5,032 – Looking Beyond The Boarders

“Wow,” I said while looking at the Regional Map. “It really is a Rift,” I muttered. There was a long row of void zones going from North to South, blocking our way to the West. There was low zone land across it though.

“We had issues trying to cross before. Are we going for the peace of land to the North?” Captain Francis asked me. It was a tricky question. Crossing the void zones in full was important in my mind. Even with the turbulence.

“How far did we go, last tim...

SL: Chapter 549 – Day 5,031 (Part 3) – Battle Of Attrition

The ground shook as the Beam Of Destruction swept past me and struck the ground. I looked up at the sky at the platform made of the Infinite Block floating away and grimaced. The partial level 7 Molten Millipede was gathering energy for another long-distance attack once more as debris rained down upon me.

Michelle kept pulling it back as countless lesser monsters got in my path, slowing me down. The battle had gone from one of traps and decoys, to one of attrition. Even though ...

CC: Chapter 37 – A Lesson In Trust

I looked up at the stairs to the Cloudy Moon Sect once more. I hadn’t even stopped at home first to see my sister or family. I was 40 years old and had 1.3 million motes aligned. All my traveling and my injury to my motes had slowed me down. It was frustrating in a way, that even little things would add up over time and there were larger concerns.

Climbing up the stairs, I did not brazenly announce my return like I had done in the past. While it was tempting to do so, I wanted to take...

SL: Chapter 548 – Day 5,031 (Part 2) – A Wave Of Enemies

I waited at the edge of the city as the countdown slowly took place. Once the preparation time was over, I killed the monster next to me. That was the signal they could start. There were loads of people watching from the outer wall of The Abyss.

It was an interesting name, and I was glad I hadn’t allowed the cities to change names. It would have been confusing otherwise. Better to keep them the same. A reminder of our past. Who knows what stories would be conjured up in the future abo...

SL: Chapter 547 – Day 5,031 – Governor Richard

“Welcome Emperor Michael,” Governor Richard of The Abyss greeted me with a deep bow as I stepped off my airship, into the airship port tower.

“Governor,” I replied with a head nod.

“You might not remember me, but I served during the war against the Divine Empress,” he replied.

“Thank you for your service,” I replied, and he grinned, clearly knowing I didn’t remember him. “So, two upgrades?” I asked.

“Yes. We are still a level 3 city,” he repli...

CC: Chapter 36 – Super Charged Influx

“You requested my help?” Elder Xu Xiaoli gave me a look as she spoke.

“Yes, elder. I have acquired a green ocean lily and want to sell it,” I replied. Her eyes lit up at that.

“You did well to come to me. The fact you were able to return so quickly and unharmed, perhaps the heavens truly have blessed you,” she said. I smiled slightly. While many people would have tried to control their reaction, that would have been a mistake here. I just had to not think of Aoyin. Tha...

CC: Chapter 35 – Demonic Blood Sect

We came to a stop at a desolate mountaintop. I had no idea where we were. The wind and rain rushed by. Aoyin stepped off the floating sword, he gestured at me to follow, and I followed him. He returned the flying sword to his spatial ring. We then went into the mountain, past several doors he easily opened and that slammed shut behind me. Glowing paper lights lit up and then turned off as we passed through the stone hallways.

Escape wasn’t going to be easy or simple. “What do you kn...

SL: Chapter 546 – Day 5,020 – Viewpoints 49

Clarissa

I watched Michael’s airship take off very early this morning from the roof of the Imperial Palace. He left without any fanfare or excitement. People would notice his airship was gone and report back to their masters. The governors all had a house here in the inner city.

When they weren’t in residence, they had people here reporting back to them. I didn’t mind such things. It was expected for them to keep an eye on the Imperial Government. Michael co...

SL: Chapter 545 – Day 5,019 – A Farewell Breakfast

“Good morning Clarissa,” I said while I sat down for breakfast.

“Good morning, Michael. Up a bit late,” she replied.

“Just spent a bit too long practicing energy manipulation techniques,” I replied.

“You appear to have improved slightly,” Clarissa said while putting some jam on some toast.

“Thanks. I can’t hold it together while I sleep, but for the most part I should be okay except for an expert,” I replied, and she nodded.

“There are a f...

CC: Chapter 34 – Escaping The Depths, Ensnared By The Heights

Activating my small spatial ring, I pushed out several cannisters. Each one of them was primed to burst upon release. A massive cloud of dark smoke began expanding. It was would hide my scent as I made my escape and smell terrible to beasts. I also tossed out a final bomb. It burst, three shattered rank 3 spirit stones went zipping through the water in different directions. A cloud of ground up spirit dust also emerged, which should hopefully confuse the beast even more.

Putting that mu...

SL: Chapter 544 – Day 5,006 – Tour Of The Farms

“Doctor Katz,” I greeted the man.

“Emperor Michael,” he replied with a nod.

“A 100 buildings so far?” I asked.

“Actually 120 buildings. We do them in 12 building blocks as you can see. Two deep, six long, and four stories tall,” he replied. He led me into a building. “Each building has a caretaker, or manager.”

“This entry in the corner, is for supplies, crates, and the elevator between levels. Expensive, but it the most efficient,” he said.

SL: Chapter 543 – Day 5,004 (Part 2) – Grand Imperial Gala

I was wearing an actual crown for tonight. Normally I didn’t bother even with official functions, but this required I get dolled up. A metal ring, with swords pointing upwards of slightly varying sizes. If I lowered my head, I could impale someone.

It was my compromise between having a crown and something I would be willing to wear to the Grand Imperial Gala that was being set up in the Imperial Palace currently. All the people I had been meeting with were invited and they were given ...