I returned to outside the City Shield and waited. It went down and I raced for the city. Female soldiers tried to stop me, but it was useless as I melted them and entered. I hunted down every single person. If I could Sense them, I killed them.
They had tried to put up a resistance at the wall, but they had been easily crushed. I didn’t spot any more of those Council Members. They had probably fled out another gate. It would be impossible to track them down in the wilderness.
It...
2023-02-15 00:01:02 +0000 UTC
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The High Priestess
I watched as Champion Michael retreated from the city. There were thoughts of vengeance and revenge leaking from him. But that was common. I waited as he went after his soldiers and mentally cursed. It would have been excellent to stop that information and block him from getting it.
He had a path he needed to walk. One that led into that tower and to the top. It was unfortunate I had burned too many bridges in our last encounter. That was the pr...
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The acid shot out rapidly one after another. Two multi-cast upgrades allowed me to spam the skill like I hadn’t before. Even the mental trigger took a bit of time. Like pulling the trigger on a gun one bullet at time.
This let me go to full auto on the skill. The energy cost was immense, but I had enough Spirit stat to spare. The Mistress with me dried to dodge away, but I followed her even as she disappeared. You couldn’t alter your trajectory in mid-air, and I had aimed around her...
2023-02-14 00:00:04 +0000 UTC
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A golden orb appeared within the room above the table. We all suddenly backed away. “Really now Michael. Threatening helpless women.”
I clenched my jaw. “Avatar. You foul snake. While I might not be able to kill you, I will kill your people and put you in the deepest, darkest, and most miserable hole I can find and leave you there for all eternity.”
“Dramatics.”
“Who are you,” one of the women asked.
“That is the Avatar of the System...
2023-02-13 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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We made our way through the level 2 zone, occasionally seeing grinders out and about, but they stayed out of our way and we didn’t harass them. It took a most of the day to cross two zones, but we managed to see Normandy’s walls in the afternoon.
That was also when three people approached our group. I was out in front and came to a halt. Commander Abdullah had his people fall into lines and stand at attention.
“You have trespassed into the sovereign territory of the New Unit...
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I decided to be nice or mean depending on how you looked at things and offered this Richard something everyone here wanted to do. “Well for the apple, you get to ask one question. And I don’t want any more food than this, in case other people were getting ideas.” I took a bite of my apple and looked at the nervous soldier standing in front of where I was seated.
“Um, well, what advice do you have to get stronger?” Oh, now that was an interesting question.
“It comes dow...
2023-02-12 00:00:48 +0000 UTC
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Richard
“So, what do you think it is?” I asked Donald. We had seen a messenger arrive at our grinding camp and talking to the captain for a bit away from the rest of us.
“New orders maybe. I mean everything has been a mess, but least we are winning.” I nodded at what Donald said. We had been about to deploy to the front when news came in that Champion Michael had smashed the front wide open.
We had thought we were going to be put right into the rest ...
2023-02-12 00:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Everyone gets to vote on the super weapon name. Vote will close in 3 days.
2023-02-11 00:03:25 +0000 UTC
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Richard (Day 1)
“Listen up, you are all being selected as part of our grinding teams. You all were brought up to speed yesterday.” I listened in closely. After being transported here by the Almighty System, my head was swimming as I was bombarded with new information constantly.
We were all drafted. Anyone who refused was beaten up and taken away. I wisely kept my mouth shut. The soldiers didn’t allow for any nonsense. The first day had been orientation, men...
2023-02-11 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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I was waiting at the rendezvous point Clarissa had set up. It was to the Northeast of Truth. We would be crossing a single level 3 zone and then be in range of the grinding teams of Normandy. I had spent this time exactly like I had planned. Beefing up Acid Shot and Aqua Sphere to ten upgrades each.
The dungeons in the level 2 zones around East Bastion had been quite easy. I just breezed through them. I did make note that two dungeons had the same skill Imbue Force...
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“That is the containment issue. So it seems like an engineering problem. That you will solve eventually.”
“Hopefully. I make no promises in this line of work. I am a medical doctor not an engineer. I oversee the design team and look at things holistically. But it isn’t simple or easy.”
“What about directionality?” I asked.
“Now you are getting into the other headache. The system cannons make it so easy. Just shove in points and a crafting crystal, instant bea...
2023-02-10 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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“Doctor Katz,” good to see you. I smiled and shook the good doctor’s hand. He was hiding out in a base just outside the East Bastion, at the edge of the level 1 zone. I hadn’t been out here in forever. Only when I had tracked the Ritualist down. This would be the perfect spot to get some skill points as well.
“Champion Michael, good to see you as well. We win?” I winced at that question. “Ah, my apologies, I shouldn’t ask something like that.”
“No, it is fine. ...
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“Then there is nothing we can do,” Clarissa said.
“Nothing?” I asked. “Use the kid as a bomb.” She shook her head.
“If only that were feasible. I saw the devastation left behind by that golden blast. Everything was vaporized in its path, and she was probably at the center. I know you survived a bit, but you were mostly clear.” I nodded at this. “She survived a nuke. What kind of bomb do you think we have that compares to that?”
“Nothing,” I muttered.<...
2023-02-09 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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I followed a messenger back to Clarissa’s command post hidden just North of the dungeon in the zone at coordinates (1,0). It had taken a bit of doing to work my way through the command structure after Captain Mitchell, but I was Champion Michael.
Thankfully there were no threats involved, just direct orders. The biggest issue was that people had a very large latitude to operate under currently with command going to the units and the commanders in the field.
They would report bac...
2023-02-09 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“Um, who are these people?” Fu Ge asked as he nervously got up. The soldiers were wearing uniforms, but a mix of brown and green to better blend into level 2 zones, where they would primarily fight.
“Soldiers from the nation of Purgatory. My nation,” I replied and Fu Ge looked a bit shell shocked at this development. “Wake up Qi Ji Long for food and water, we are leaving soon.”
“Sure,” Fu Ge nervously said and leaned down next to the child who was still sleeping on...
2023-02-07 23:57:02 +0000 UTC
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They all froze and then quickly spread out to either side of the road. I kept an eye on them with my Sense stat. It was interesting because energy moving about was only slightly impacted by the trees and solid surfaces. It was like a distortion. Like viewing something through water. The real trick was learning to ignore your sight and focus just on the energy. It was headache inducing, one reason I didn’t keep the Sense stat going all the time and flipped it like a switch on and off.
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2023-02-07 23:56:12 +0000 UTC
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I had noticed tribes people in the swamps fighting the monsters there. They didn’t look that good and were in smaller groups or alone, but this was probably the dumping ground for tribal rejects. There is always someone in a worse position and I was glad I wasn’t one of those people.
Exiting the swamp into some shadowlands, I continued to make my way to the Northeast. Fuyuka had really helped out with the exact terrain. The rebels knew it all. Bao Wang, or the Butcher, had been less...
2023-02-07 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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“So, you called the Divine Empress an old hag?” the translator whose name was Fu Ge asked me.
“Yes, I did and stole all her crystals and child too,” I added on. He munched on an apple looking between the sulking kid who was poking at the chain collar he wore and then back at me.
“Well, you are now his caretaker,” Fu Ge was giving me a look like he didn’t know if he wanted to strangle me or just scream. Probably both if I had to guess. The target on his back for even ...
2023-02-07 00:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“Alright, you are coming with me,” I said to the translator after I changed clothing to my standard blue Champion armor set. I also got a pack of food and water for the road. This would take a couple of days even with my travel speed to get to the next city.
“What?” he asked stupidly.
“I don’t have time to teach the kid English, you do. Also you helped me. If the Divine Empress finds out, you will suffer.” He looked at the kid and his face paled. “Yep, exactly what...
2023-02-06 00:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The light source was rising when I realized I was heading primarily West. I could try to loop around to another city, but I was already pretty far. The tribes people were already out but they left me alone as I killed monsters in my path and didn’t bother with the crystals.
The closest city was a bit to my Southwest and was New Hakarta. After thinking about things for a moment, I turned towards the South and where a road should be. It would be faster and safer than going through the w...
2023-02-06 00:00:04 +0000 UTC
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The High Priestess
I had done the impossible. It was a complete mess at times, and I was worried there for a bit as everything happened. But all my plans had succeeded and the events needed to kill the Divine Empress had been set in motion and I also had been rescued. Both of my personal goals had been fulfilled. There was only one way for her to die and it truly was a weakness of the mind. I had not been lying. I knew Michael thought I was a scammer, but I had spoken t...
2023-02-05 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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The Inquisitor appeared again. Air Burst. “Acid Shot,” x20. She disappeared for a moment and reappeared as the acid passed through her position. Her sword came in at my face. I was forced to twist out of the way. The sword flew by me.
A blow struck my already wounded side. I dropped the child and staggered backwards. The Inquisitor caught the child, kind of, but was in an awkward position. She stood in front of the child as I stared at her on the roof top. There we...
2023-02-05 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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There was a brief moment of stillness on the battlefield. My one hand was already moving quickly in place while I held the drawer of books with the other hand. Why had these people taken this moment to attack and make a mess?
Probably the Avatar, doing something if I had to guess. The soldiers in red had a decent number of stats, but nowhere close to mine. “A choice. What to take? Who to save?” Somehow the stupid Avatar was whispering in my head at the heightened mental spe...
2023-02-04 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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The Envoy Of The Divine Empress
The Envoy saw beam attacks in the distance as three airships dodged and blocked them. Those weren’t from the Dragon Empire. The only thing he could do was increase his speed. Someone dared attack the Forbidden City. He would crush them with the Divine Empress at his side. No greater reward could he ask for.
He reached the outer wall. “Open, in my authority as Envoy of the Divine Empress,” he called out. The gates quickly opene...
2023-02-04 00:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Attached are the detailed and high level maps of the Systemic Lands so far. In the high level map you have zone/Earth arrival/political maps.
The detailed map is stupidly large, and is being worked on still. Should be fully filled out by Volume 9. I can write fast, but detailed mapping takes time.
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Dragon Empire
Primary Combatant: Divine Empress Hei Long
Primary Combatant Combat Level: Mid 6 (!!!Death!!!)
Leader: Divine Empress Hei Long
Capital: Forbidden ...
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We left the throne room and quickly made our way to the inner sanctum of the Divine Empress’s palace. I melted the few soldiers and servants in our path. “The Inquisitor and the child Qi Ji Long lie beyond this door. Good luck. Boom chicka chicka, boom chicka chick-“
“What are you doing?” It was really distracting as the Avatar made noises in my head.
“Just giving you some music. Good luck, you will need it. Boom chicka chicka, boom chicka chicka.”<...
2023-02-03 00:01:01 +0000 UTC
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“Close but not quite. I am the Avatar of the one you call the Almighty System.” Those words echoed through my head while standing at the foot of the Throne of Tortured Souls.
“How?” I asked.
“How else? A meta-point or a god-point. I wished to leave the confines of my body and experience true understanding. To become one with the God that controls the Systemic Lands.”
My mind swirled. I hadn’t even considered something like that being possible....
2023-02-03 00:00:02 +0000 UTC
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As much as I would like to carefully explore all the options of the level 5 store I saw the stat of Channel available. I began making my stat point purchases. I had a long time to think about this and had already planned out how much I would purchase right away and in what order.
Since I had just over 10 billion points, I would go for my max out plan and keep the remaining points in reserve as health insurance. I spent around 10.3 billion points to upgrade my stats.
Body-20,000 (+...
2023-02-02 00:01:59 +0000 UTC
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Fuyuka
We approached the plaza as the chests and slaves made ready. That was a lot of tribute and more was constantly being brought out as they got everything ready. An older man bowed slightly while everyone else kowtowed.
“Divine Empress and Speaker, this humble caretaker of the treasury greets you,” the old man said.
“The Divine Empress wishes to reward Hei Nu for his service towards her and to prepare him to aid the Dragon Empire in purging those w...
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