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 commercial section. Then there was the nearby crafts section and entertainment section. There were slums somewhere, but my tutors didn’t talk about them. I got into a rickshaw, and Ting sat next to me.
2023-04-29 23:11:10 +0000 UTC
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It 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 every corner.
I was in no rush to make hasty judgements. Unfortunately, I had been a hasty baby and a young child. My father, the honorable merchant Yuan Chen, had taken an interest in me, his se...
2023-04-29 23:10:01 +0000 UTC
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‘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 increase stats, but it has grave risks and can lead to instability.’
‘Really? Past users?’ I asked.
‘I can’t say more than that. But it is better to build up a solid foun...
2023-04-29 23:05:01 +0000 UTC
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This 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 proper mouse. He always said his prayers every night, even when traveling. He never lied or stole, since he believed in honest dealings. But he had a secret weakness. That weakness was fast approaching...
2023-04-29 23:05:01 +0000 UTC
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I 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 next mission and sending off the reports.
Moving my paws, they still felt stiff and slightly numb. That should clear up in a day or two. I moved the blanket cover off of me and went to the bathro...
2023-04-29 23:03:01 +0000 UTC
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“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 spreading out through the arena from their four members. The maximum team size in this format.”
“Red has deployed all manner of slimes. Three blue. Three brown. Three green. Three yellow. It appea...
2023-04-29 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I 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 do you think there are?” I asked.
“Didn’t Samantha tell you the occupancy rates?” Clarissa asked.
“I forgot,” I replied. Clarissa looked out at the crowds.
“Around twe...
2023-04-29 23:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello 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 and 2 chapters a week after this Monday and Wednesday. They are beefy chapters are 5k each.
Blurb: Reincarnated into a land of cultivation, Yuan Zhou uses his Earth knowledge and assumption...
2023-04-29 22:45:00 +0000 UTC
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Racing 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 towards a gap in the leaves. The cannister entered the canopy and then detonated. The second cannister was right behind it, detonating as well, allowing burning gel to rain down onto the tree and some ...
2023-04-28 23:04:01 +0000 UTC
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“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,” I said.
“Hmm, no problem,” Mousethief replied. It was getting dark out. I stretched my arms and flexed my claws, letting out a huge yawn. I shook myself to help get my blood moving. Sleepi...
2023-04-28 23:03:00 +0000 UTC
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Clarissa 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 Imperial Government and appointment of governors didn’t count. There was a special building set aside just for this that wasn’t part of the Imperial Palace. A way to show that the governors had so...
2023-04-28 22:58:54 +0000 UTC
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“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 Francis had pointed a couple of things out to me. Thinking on them, made me realize there were issues. I let out a long sigh. Even the crunchy mystery bacon that was on the breakfast table in front of ...
2023-04-28 22:58:14 +0000 UTC
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I 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 poor life decisions. Now was the time to kill everything. ‘Avatar,’ I mentally called out and Mes appeared. They were frying a dog head on a grill, I felt a bit sick at that.
‘User Mitt...
2023-04-27 23:14:09 +0000 UTC
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They 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. He was slumped against one of the metal storage racks on the ground. There was a pool of blood under him. His hand gun in his lap, but his paw wasn’t holding it anymore. I quickly and quietly made m...
2023-04-27 23:13:48 +0000 UTC
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“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 was quite pleased with myself. It certainly would make things a lot more exciting and bring a lot of points with the auction planned.
“Emperor Michael,” Samantha came over. She looked prim and...
2023-04-27 23:13:08 +0000 UTC
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Samantha
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 the other people working under Clarissa.
After getting ready, the sun, or light source was coming up. I shouldn’t have asked Emperor Michael what he meant by light source. Now the weird physics...
2023-04-27 23:00:47 +0000 UTC
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Moving 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 more land,” dog one said.
“You know we can’t-“ my left paw shot out, claws extended. The dogs throat was cut in a spray of blood, which I ducked under. My right paw came up and took out a ...
2023-04-26 23:00:15 +0000 UTC
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“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 two engines at the back it was fast. That was the most important thing.
Once on the motorboat, I untied us from the pier and sat down in the passenger seat at the front. Mousethief already had the...
2023-04-26 22:59:49 +0000 UTC
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“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 monsters?” one of the committee members asked. His name was Arnold. I wasn’t completely sure, since these people weren't that important. Still I would meet with them and sort out their issues.
2023-04-26 22:58:47 +0000 UTC
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“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 use for the tournament. Still, she seemed a bit stressed by the tone of her voice. It was probably just my imagination and Clarissa recommended her.
“Good morning, Samantha. Handle everything...
2023-04-26 22:58:18 +0000 UTC
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We 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 pulled up in.
“So, how will this work, I mean the investigation portion?” I asked as I buckled in.
“Well, we still have to have a logical progression to our reports. Trying to skip too f...
2023-04-25 23:01:31 +0000 UTC
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‘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 of my body, but why Stillness and Focus?’ I asked.
‘They are the tier one versions of higher tier skills. They will provide an excellent foundation. With Stillness, it will eventually b...
2023-04-25 23:01:07 +0000 UTC
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“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 that filling your belly. You wanted to speak to me. Speak,” I told her.
‘I…I was an idiot. Foolish. I am sorry,’ she spoke to me in my head.
“I already know that. If you ...
2023-04-25 23:00:19 +0000 UTC
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It 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 started at 5 points and then they went up by a multiple of 10, then 9, then 8, and most likely by 7.
That was why the highest theorized level was level 10. Since after that point, the point valu...
2023-04-25 22:59:47 +0000 UTC
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General 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 handled well with such a large group.
He really knew how to organize a small army. Managing 200 or so people was a lot different than managing 20,000 or something. Still, the fact everything was hand...
2023-04-24 23:15:02 +0000 UTC
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“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, it was authorizing half a pay split from missions to go into his account. Confirming everything in writing. Double checking all the legalese, it was fairly straight forward. I signed the documents a...
2023-04-24 23:04:00 +0000 UTC
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We 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. Mousethief and Screws were sitting down as well. “Congratulations Assassin Mittens,” he told me. “I just got a priority dispatch. You have been promoted.”
“Thank you, Master Southpaw,” I sai...
2023-04-24 23:03:01 +0000 UTC
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The 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 took the lead of the army as everyone moved along in two narrow columns there were stretched out. This was so people would stay away from the edge of the road and have a buddy who made sure they didn...
2023-04-24 23:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Plummeting 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 around as it floated in the air.
I landed in the alley, on my hind paws, easily absorbing the impact. I rushed forward, my claws extended. The monster didn’t have any eyes, just a mass of glo...
2023-04-23 23:04:02 +0000 UTC
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The 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 murder me through stomach distress. I was even able to keep food down, which was important for me getting my strength back and being ready for this mission.
Crescent City was a bit inland. Hoping in...
2023-04-23 23:03:00 +0000 UTC
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