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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 40 (Book 2)

Now that his Heart Deck was already at Tier-2, a heavy weight was lifted from his shoulders. 

‘How much further can I push without missions slowing me down?’ Zayn wondered, goosebumps spreading all over his body.

At last, he picked up the Cards formed from the Card Shards.

23 Common Cards have been combined.

9 Uncommon Cards have been combined.

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 39 (Book 2)

Zayn was not sure how long it took, but they cleared the Goblin Lair. He didn’t pay much attention to the remaining Magma Goblins after defeating the Goblin Shaman. His attention was pulled to the Magma Goblin Shaman, which he resurrected as a Spirit Soul.

After the Shaman Spirit was born, Zayn stored it in one of the Spirit Cards, which remained untouched for a while. Zayn, on the other hand, didn’t stay idle. He followed the other Spirit Souls to collect as many Spirit Wisps as po...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 38 (Book 2)

 

Zayn was unwilling to waste the Soul Wisp of the Goblin Champion he’d killed just now. It would be utterly wasteful to let him discard such a powerful creature when he had the means to keep it by his side.

Integrate 1 Soul Essence into Star of Spirit.
999/1000 → 1000/1000

Requirements to upgrade the Star of Spirit have been met. Please seek a safe place before the upgrade will commence.

Star...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 37 (Book 2)

At the bottom of the massive cavern system lies the underground lair of the Magma Goblins. It was a hive of activity. Magma Goblins of all kinds bustled through the tunnels carved from solid rock over centuries to reach their destination. At the bottom of the tunnels, which twisted and turned like the branches of colossal trees, the center of the Magma Goblins’ Lair emerged. 

The heart of the Goblin Lair unfolded before Zayn. The main chamber sprawled like a vast underground city...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 36 (Book 2)

His body was getting used to the Foundation Orbit breaking through the following ranks. That made it easier to adjust to the newfound strength coursing through every corner, invigorating Zayn.

The difference in power was massive, demonstrating that the Rank upgrades were one of the most efficient ways to gain strength. A single increase in a Basic-rank Foundation was more valuable than three Soul Essences invested into a Novice-rank Foundation Star. That was also why Zayn needed to upgr...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 35 (Book 2)

Zayn was exhausted but satisfied. The heavy weight he shouldered felt lighter than it used to. His situation kept improving since he advanced to Tier-1 with the Soul Lord Class Path. The Soul Lord Class Path was much better than Zayn had hoped for.

The Origin Swordsman Class Path was a speck of dust compared to the greatness of the Soul Lord Class Path. No matter how Zayn looked at the current situation, everything progressed faster than he’d planned. It took longer to pick his Class ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 34 (Book 2)

Zayn’s danger sense tingled wildly after the Verdant Saber pierced through the Goblin Champion’s muscle-packed back. He used Draining Touch and Double Impact on the saber’s blade, but their effects weren’t as great as expected. 

The second impact of Double Impact created a small opening, which Zayn used to push the blade deeper into the Goblin Champion’s back, but the injury was not severe enough to kill the monster. It resisted Draining Touch, preventing it from draining...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 33 (Book 2)

At last, the other monsters noticed how dangerous Zayn was. They stared wildly at the five Hobgoblin Spirits and the other Spirit Souls and dashed forward.

Under normal circumstances, any Player below Tier-2 would turn around and run for their lives. However, Zayn was already prepared for the upcoming onslaught. He hadn’t been using Florakinesis and Root Strike since he entered the training hall without reason.

A tremendous amount of energy surged out of him. Zayn activated Flor...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 32 (Book 2)

Even though all Magma Goblin Warriors had been struck with the paralyzation poison, they weren’t defeated that easily. Three dozen Goblin Spirits were killed, leaving merely 28 Goblin Spirits intact.

That was a little annoying since the Goblin Spirits had been the strongest Magma Goblins he encountered on his way to the training hall. But it wasn’t too bad. Some Goblin Spirit survived, and it was quite advantageous that the pressure weighing on his Soul decreased. He had enough spac...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 31 (Book 2)

Zayn’s hunting speed increased rapidly. He didn’t even have to fight actively to crush the droves of Magma Goblins coming his way. The Goblin Spirits and the Hellhound were more than capable of slaughtering the Magma Goblins.

It wasn’t easy to control 65 Spirit Souls simultaneously, but Zayn was fortunate enough to have some experience with warfare. He didn’t lead many armies to the battlefield, yet he knew enough about leading to give his tiny army simple commands. 

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 30 (Book 2)

 

Zayn chose to store the Spirit Souls in the Empty Spirit Cards one after another to ensure that their Soul Power would be full at all times. Their Soul Power was drained at all times, but the consumption increased when they sustained injuries. Therefore, Zayn figured it would be best to charge their Soul Power as much as possible.

The Hellhound’s Soul Power was the most important. Thus, it was stored the longest in the Spirit Card, ensuring it could spit more Soul Flames ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 29 (Book 2)

Integrating Soul Essences into the Hellhound worked daily well. However, that was only because the Spirit Soul was stored securely in the Spirit Card. From the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge, Zayn could instinctively tell that he could only strengthen Spirit Souls when they were stored in Spirit Cards. The Spirit Card acted as a medium that allowed him to enhance the Spirit Souls. 

‘That is going to be a bit cumbersome once I have a bunch of Spirit Souls. But then again, it’s n...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 28 (Book 2)

The Hellhound was in a miserable condition. Massive roots and resilient grasses coiled around its legs and waist, restraining the monster just enough to give Zayn multiple opportunities to teleport to its side and cut it deeply.

The Hellhound had been poisoned, and its energy and lifeforce were drained through Draining Touch. Zayn accelerated and inflicted deeper wounds using Double Impact to transform minor cuts into mild to severe wounds.

A pained squeal escaped the desperate mo...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 27 (Book 2)

It took a while until the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge settled in Zayn’s mind. He had to organize the pieces of information that had poured into his mind and digest them slowly. The process was tedious, but the result was far better than expected.

His understanding of the newly acquired Class Cards skyrocketed immediately. Several notifications confirmed that.

[Proficiency of Soul Sense reached 100%. Level 1 → Level 50]

Soul Sense ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 26 (Book 2)

“One of the Ants managed to meet the requirements of a Forbidden Path.” A sonorous voice resounded through a massive marbled hall.

A tall young man stood before a massive table that towered high above him. It made him look like he was a tiny creature of little significance. He had to creak his neck to stare high up where several gigantic figures were seated.

The gigantic figures didn’t seem to note the young man. If they heard him, they did a fantastic job at ignoring him un...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 25 (Book 2)

A wave of information struck him plain in the face. The impact was so heavy that Zayn had to urge his willpower to stay conscious. He gasped for air, his eyes widening in shock as new information emerged in his mind.

‘So that’s the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge?’ He thought, the corner of his lips curling upward.

Zayn knew that the Class benefits would be the Primal Soul Lord’s knowledge, but he didn’t expect it to be like this. He thought that he would obtain some book...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 24 (Book 2)

After battling for no more than two hours, Zayn had more than enough Soul Essences to initiate the Class Path integration. However, he didn’t rush to integrate the Soul Lord Class Path. Initiating the Class Path integration required time and full focus. That was a little bit hard to come by, with dozens of Magma Goblins emerging from all directions at all times.

Nonetheless, he increased the progression bar of the Class Path to 999/1000 before resuming to fight. 

Zayn accum...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 23 (Book 2)

Levi Zenot didn’t gift him a good piece of land. It was only apparent that Zayn had to pay the price. 

The only advantage on his side was that Levi Zenot gave him better conditions than the Guild Association would. First, the Merchant Guild’s manager offered Zayn to purchase the land. The Guild Association wouldn’t allow that until Golden Age reached a higher rank. By then, several years would have passed under normal circumstances. They would have wasted a fortune renting a ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 22 (Book 2)

The young receptionist seated opposite the counter glared at Zayn. It wasn’t the first time someone asked for the manager today, but the young man standing before her was even more daring than most. Even the lower-ranked nobles living in Spyro wouldn’t dare to ask for the Merchant Guild’s manager like this.

Her lips parted to tell him to leave before she called the security, but no word escaped her lips. She found the Guard Captain’s pin attached to Zayn’s shirt and stared at ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 21 (Book 2)

The Guild Association didn’t look anything special. It was a large hall that was split into two sections. The walls to the left were filled with Mission Boards. The missions were organized neatly into Solo Mission, Group Missions, and Guild Missions. Zayn found a bunch of low-ranked Guild Missions that attracted his attention, but he hoped he wouldn’t have to waste his time completing many Guild Missions. It would be much easier if he and Golden Age had accumulated enough reputation to le...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 20 (Book 2)

“I owe you a proper apology and a reward for protecting Spyro from the invasion of the Lesser Demons. My guards wouldn’t have been able to see through their camouflage. You did a very good job, Sir. As expected from a Demon Hunter under the direct tutelage of a master!” 

Pablo Zeram retrieved a small silver pin with the image of a blood–red knight helmet. It was the Guard Captain’s stigma. Only a few people in Spyro had been given the Guard Captain’s pin. It was an hono...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 19 (Book 2)

The Guard Captain stared at Zayn intently as if trying to gauge whether the young man standing opposite him was telling the truth.

“You are a Demon Hunter?” He asked in a whisper, more to convince himself about the possibility. 

It was rare to see a Demon Hunter in the kingdom, but it was also unusual to encounter demons before Spyro’s gates. If the Demon Hunter was on the tracks of the Lesser Archai Demons, his presence in front of Spyro would make sense.

The you...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 18 (Book 2)

Zayn stepped out of the secret passage in large strides. It hadn’t been long since he entered the sentient volcano, but he had already reached the end of the secret passage. His eyes widened in surprise as a massive cavern carved with great skill and precision unfolded before him.

The cavern was lit, yet the darkness shrouding the ceiling made it hard to depict its size. Zayn swallowed hard after he made the first step into the massive cavern. His eyes lingered on the endless chasm th...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 17 (Book 2)

Zayn breathed heavily. His sight was hazy, and his arms trembled heavily. He felt that several ribs were cracked and that his left hand was broken, but he ignored the pain to twist the Verdant Daggers inside the lion cub to kill the last offspring of the enraged father.

The father of the five lion cubs was fueled with wrath, but it never managed to hit Zayn. It had been injured whenever it tried to change targets to attack Zayn. In its rage, the matured Lion forgot about the Giant Pyrol...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 16 (Book 2)

Since the Players of Forgotten Lands had yet to enter the first proper city, Zayn wanted to be the first. But there was more to that. He hoped Golden Age would also be the first Player Guild to establish a Guildhall in a city. Spyro seemed like the perfect target. It was close by, and Zayn had a letter to give to Levi Zenot, a higher-up in Spyro’s Merchant Guild.

Zayn’s initial plan was to use his connection with Igor Brecht to approach Levi Zenot for several businesses, but his pla...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 15 (Book 2)

The building he had in mind was a large building complex that should fit the members of the Golden Age workshop. The building complex was located on the city’s outskirts, with a nearby park to go for a run and a connecting bus that led straight to the Dragon Lair Gym. It was also possible to go for a run through the park to reach the Dragon Lair Gym in a few minutes.

In Zayn’s opinion, a building complex for his Guild’s workshop was necessary to train as many Elite Players as poss...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 14 (Book 2)

Zayn couldn’t be sure that all of his videos performed well. It was also difficult to determine whether the short promotion of the Dragon Lair Gym would produce the desired effect. However, there were certain factors Zayn could influence.

He studied the statistics of his channel and the most popular videos that had been released in the last 48 hours to determine the best release date for today’s video. The most active period was in the afternoon. Most Players watched several videos ...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 13 (Book 2)

B2 Chapter 13 – Proposal

The epic compilations of Zayn overpowering the Regional Bossess and the brothers’ slaughter in the Magma Prairie garnered more views than expected. 

Most new Players found Zayn’s beginner guides and videos, but they hesitated about the cost of each video and guide. Watching Zayn’s videos and reading all guides would cost a small fortune. However, the epic compilations were free.

Everyone following Zayn’s channel watche...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 12 (Book 2)

Everyone but Zayn was exhausted. He glanced at the Players, who were lying on the ground writhing in pain, the corner of his lip tucked upward.

“Erik is the only Player with a decent reaction speed. Everyone else is leagues behind him. Your movements are sluggish and too slow,” Zayn mumbled. He glanced at Erik, “You are an athlete, right?”

Erik smiled wryly, “I retired a few years ago when my daughter was born.”

“But you keep your body in shape. That’s the bi...

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Forgotten Lands - Chapter 11 (Book 2)

Zayn figured that the members of White Clover needed space to talk. He left the stable/guildhall and roamed the small town while pondering.

“What are you doing, Leader?” One of the smaller guild members asked.

“What do you mean? Can’t you see what I’m thinking?”

“But why are you thinking about accepting Zayn’s proposal in the first place? Our target is something else. If we transfer to Zayn’s guild, we will have to listen to his orders. We might never be ab...

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