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Chapter 137: The Battle Ended Abruptly

Russell wasn't surprised that Lucian could identify his field card. The sudden manifestation of [Seireitei] had been impossible to conceal—a fortress-city materializing from dimensional space tended to draw attention. Just as Russell prepared to press his overwhelming advantage, Lucian recalled his cards with fluid efficiency and laughed loudly.

"Russell, that's enough. Let's end this battle here."

The casual dismissal caught Russell off-guard. He glanced toward Coach Carter on ...

CHAPTER 153 ( PLAT )

The two came to a testing platform - one massive figure and one normal-sized human - and clasped hands together in the classic arm wrestling position.

"Huh?" As soon as they both started applying pressure, Eitri felt that Aidan's strength was somewhat unexpected. Aidan's face was already turning red from the effort, but against Eitri's enormous natural power, Aidan's arm was slowly being forced down toward the table.

The contest lasted only about thirty seconds before Aidan's knuc...

CHAPTER 44

"Alex, Brandon Sterling was our guest just a few days ago," Lexi said with deceptive casualness. "He had some interesting thoughts about Fast and Furious using completely original automotive designs. He argued that while some originality can enhance a project, going fully original is unnecessary and potentially counterproductive."

She leaned forward slightly, her expression remaining professionally neutral while her eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"He specifically mentio...

Chapter 43: Making Trouble

While Alex had never met Shadow Lord in person, he understood his adversary better than most people understood their closest friends. After all, your enemies often reveal more about themselves through their actions than friends do through conversation.

Shadow Lord's psychology was predictably transparent. First, he was obviously wealthy—that much was undeniable. Shadow Guild's rapid growth stemmed largely from his financial backing. He regularly distributed premium equipment ...

Chapter 136: First Appearance of the [Seireitei]

News traveled through the cardmaking department like wildfire. Within minutes, streams of students began climbing the mountain path, their excited voices carrying across the evening air.

"Holy shit, the main team members are actually fighting each other!"

"When's the last time that happened? Wasn't it when Jean joined?"

"This is gonna be insane. I heard Russell's the guy who beat Grant."

The mountaintop arena filled rapidly, students clustering in groups as th...

CHAPTER 152 ( PLAT )

Nidavellir.

This was a realm unlike anything in normal space - a civilization built around a neutron star, inhabited by the legendary dwarven smiths whose craftsmanship was renowned throughout the Nine Realms. A neutron star was one of the most extreme celestial bodies in the universe, formed when massive stars - eight to ten times the mass of Earth's sun - collapsed under their own gravity after exhausting their nuclear fuel.

The physics were mind-bending. Everything in normal ma...

Chapter 135: The Main Team

The day's classes ended with the familiar rhythm of shuffling papers and closing textbooks, sounds that had become as routine as breathing in Russell's new life. After exchanging the usual pleasantries with Heath and Keith—discussions of homework and weekend plans that felt simultaneously normal and surreal given the shadows lurking beneath his seemingly ordinary existence—Russell signaled to one of his Shadowkhan.

The transition from mundane student to something far more d...

Chapter 42: Bad Reputation

Alex returned to the office with his menagerie of rescue animals, creating an immediate stir among the employees. The women were delighted by the adorable cats and dogs, while the men were equally pleased—though their enthusiasm stemmed from Victoria's presence as much as the pets.

Pretty girls had that effect on dopamine levels, like the emotional equivalent of dessert for the brain.

"What cute little kittens!" the female employees gushed.

"Look at those adorable...

Chapter 41: I'll Pay You to Pick It Up

Alex followed Sarah out of the pet market, but they barely made it past the entrance before three men with hostile expressions surrounded them.

"There's that bitch again!" snarled the leader, a stocky guy with a military-style buzz cut.

"What do you want?" Sarah stepped backward, clearly frightened. Alex frowned—these guys definitely looked like trouble.

"What do we want? You come here every fucking day ruining our business! Keep it up and we'll teach you a lesso...

Chapter 40: Who Doesn't Want a Free Ride?

The comment section under Alex's announcement was exploding with reactions.

"Holy shit, Stormwind's going full original! I'm actually getting hyped for this now!"

"After seeing that Lamborghini design, I'm genuinely excited. What other surprises are they hiding?"

"Alex said there are cars even cooler than the Lamborghini. Now I'm really curious!"

"Fast and Furious—just the name gets my blood pumping. Can't wait to play this!"

"Seriously, when does this...

# Chapter 39: Stop Guessing, Let's Show Our Cards

Responding to growing player curiosity, Stormwind Studios confirmed that their new project was indeed a racing experience, though they kept specific details under wraps. The Lamborghini question remained deliberately unanswered—instead of explanations, they released additional concept images showing exterior details, interior shots, and close-ups of design elements, letting players' imaginations run wild.

The community response was immediate and polarized.

"They're actual...

Chapter 38: What's the New Project?

The Wasteland mission had finally succeeded thanks to his guild members' determination, but the victory felt hollow. Immortal Banner had been promoted to intermediate status, sure, but at what cost? Equipment repairs, experience penalties from deaths, expensive consumables burned through just to survive Shadow Guild's harassment campaign.

Everyone was celebrating the guild advancement, and Alex appreciated their loyalty—especially the former members who'd left other guilds ju...

Chapter 37: Being Bullied Hurts

Alex's recruitment call had struck a nerve. Within hours, the newly reformed Immortal Banner Guild hit its fifty-member cap, and everyone was genuinely excited to be back together. They knocked out the guild assessment tasks with the efficiency of a well-oiled machine, then headed to Guild Administration for official registration.

Starting as a basic-tier guild meant limitations, but Alex knew the progression path. Complete enough guild missions to earn contribution points, rea...

Chapter 36: Back to the Game

The meeting had solidified everything Alex needed to know about Fast and Furious development. Watching Nathan's team break down complex narrative structures into interactive gameplay mechanics had been genuinely educational. These people understood something Alex was still learning—how to transform passive entertainment into engaging player experiences.

The planning team's expertise showed in every detail. They'd figured out how to use racing sequences to drive character deve...

Chapter 35: The Difference Between Movies and Games

The morning air felt crisp and clean as Alex walked into Stormwind Studios' main conference room. Another Fast and Furious development meeting was about to begin, and he could sense the team's excitement about the progress they'd been making.

Nathan stood at the front of the room beside the projection screen, looking completely in his element. Despite technically being VP of the entire company, he'd thrown himself into serving as Fast and Furious's lead producer and chief creative direc...

Chapter 34: Avatar 2

Development was moving forward smoothly on both fronts—Avatar's official expansion and the Fast and Furious experience project. Alex had been juggling both teams, but the Avatar sequel's story had been crystallizing in his mind for months.

Actually, he'd been planning this continuation since the original Avatar's early development phase. He'd even planted Easter eggs about the Tree of Souls throughout the first game, laying groundwork for what was coming. Avatar would eventua...

Chapter 33: Growing Up

Alex leaned back in his desk chair, staring at the monitor displaying concept art from legendary supercars throughout automotive history. Bugatti Veyrons, Lamborghini Aventadors, McLaren P1s—each one a masterpiece of engineering and design that had captured the world's imagination.

A thought suddenly struck him like lightning.

"Jesus Christ, I'm an idiot," he muttered, smacking his forehead. "Why didn't I think of this before?"

Morrison Motors. His family's automotive divi...

Chapter 32: Not Recognizing the Boss

"Sorry, um... do you know how to get to Building A-06? I've been wandering around for like twenty minutes and I'm completely lost!" The young woman was sweating and looked frazzled, managing an awkward smile despite her obvious anxiety.

"What's your business there?" Alex was curious. Building A-06 was Stormwind Studios. Why was this woman heading to his company with two dogs in tow?

"Job interview!" she said brightly.

"Interview?" Alex couldn't help looking her up a...

CHAPTER 152 ( PLAT )

Today, in the Baffin Mountains outside Asgard's main city, the weather was like spring all year round. The sun shone brightly overhead, causing the golden spires and crystalline architecture of Asgard to reflect brilliant light across the landscape. In the mountains of the back range, sunlight filtered through thick bushes and ancient trees, dappling the overgrown ground with shifting patterns of light and shadow.

At this time, Aidan was sitting cross-legged on a flat patch of grass in ...

Chapter 134: You May Win, but I Will Never Lose

After reading the ancient book, Russell finally understood why his senior brother Felix had called its contents both important and unimportant. It revealed the origin story of pocket dimensions - a truth that the Federation's top leaders and Association higher-ups likely already knew. The weight of this knowledge settled in his chest like a cold stone.

Could this be the real reason for the disagreement between the court and the Association? he wondered, though he lacke...

CHAPTER 151 ( PLAT )

After individual runes are combined, they can produce much more unique and powerful effects. For example, Thor's hammer had also been forged with extensive runic engraving throughout its construction. After studying the weapon's magical signatures, Aidan had determined that the rune combination was probably: Killing Rune for stability, Jera Rune to drive the entire runic array to peak performance, Uruz Rune to channel Thor's divine power, Suri Saz Rune representing Mjolnir itself and controll...

Chapter 133: A Glimpse of the Truth

With the help of his powerful silver-level magical energy, Russell made rapid progress learning the demon language. After just a few days of intensive study, he could parse the general meaning of their script. The characters had started as incomprehensible scratches, but now they flowed together into coherent thoughts.

"Time to see what these demons actually wrote," he murmured, settling into his desk chair.

He possessed two demon written records: the diary obtained from ...

CHAPTER 150

Three months later. Earth.

In the five months since Aidan had left for his extended study session in Asgard, massive changes had taken place around the Xavier Institute. The foundation for the new Tech City had been completely laid, stretching for miles in every direction like the skeleton of some future metropolis. Building materials and specialized instruments had been prepared and stockpiled in organized sections that looked like a logistics operation for conquering Mars.

At th...

CHAPTER 31 : Professional Knowledge

"Hello, who is this?" Alex returned the missed call after the meeting concluded.

"Brandon Sterling," came the cold reply.

Alex's expression hardened immediately. "What do you want?"

"I had someone contact you previously about Nathan Pierce's situation," Brandon said with obvious irritation. "You should understand the implications of your hiring decision."

Alex's frown deepened. "Who I hire is my business. Whatever history you have with Nathan is between you tw...

CHAPTER 132: The Nine Masks

After a moment's thought, Russell snapped a photo of the ancient book and posted it in the "A Loving Family" group chat. He'd originally planned to ask just Hazel for help, but knowing his senior sister's personality, involving his teacher and other senior siblings seemed more reliable.

[Russell]: [Image Attached] [Russell]: @All members. Teachers, Senior Brothers and Sisters, this is something I found in the pocket dimension this time.

[Russell]: By the way, I would lik...

CHAPTER 150 ( PLAT )

During the time Aidan was deep in his research, Thor and the others had come back several times from their various missions across the Nine Realms. Each time they'd returned to Asgard, they'd learned that Aidan was holed up in the library for what amounted to an academic retreat, so they didn't bother him. And to be honest, they weren't big fans of Asgard's library anyway - most of them had never even gone inside to read anything more complex than tactical reports.

Can't really blam...