Beams of energy like the ones that had been shot from the guns the automatons carried flew in every direction as the spinning weapon now released them from its curved tip.
Each time one was sent out, it caused the blade to spin even faster.
Max had to constantly shift his shield as he twisted and turned, hiding behind it as his opponent sent the flying weapon toward him.
Suddenly the chain detached and the blade became completely airborne, impacting and grinding for a moment...
2025-04-18 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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Entering the lift, Max ripped open his dimensional space as quickly as possible and grabbed Niziver, pulling him out and closing the space.
“What–”
“Pretend you’re supposed to be here,” Max whispered as the guard made his way to the lift.
“Master Flukepitch… I didn’t realize you were here today.”
Grunting and smoothing out his clothes, the gnome nodded as he stood upright.
“Yes, my presence wasn’t announced… what is all this commotion?...
2025-04-17 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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“What kind of security will I encounter while inside?”
Niziver moved to where Gudarno was while Max asked that question, rolling her onto her back.
“Where is it?” he asked, straddling her.
“Go hump a ogolao!”
Sighing, the gnome shook his head and bent down, holding his hand near her chin.
“I’m going to warn you… if you don’t tell me, I’ll use these fingers and do something we both know you hate.”
Max could see the woman’s eyes wide...
2025-04-16 13:00:13 +0000 UTC
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“Would you be willing to relocate this fight outside? The amount of relics within here is far to valuable to risk destruction while I end your life.”
He’s serious?
I believe there is someone, most likely from the council, speaking through him. The way his head moves occasionally before he responds makes me believe that.
“This comes as a request from those back in the city?” Max asked.
“It does.”
“Then no. If y...
2025-04-15 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The smile he wore grew as the fifth creation he fought crashed into the ground under him, metal bending inward from the force he applied with his hammer.
Over and over, he struck in a display of power, turning the thick chest of his metal opponent into a crater. Its appendages no longer moved as sparks and liquid gushed from the destruction.
They’re fleeing.
Looking in the direction he knew the last of the six was, Max stood upright and frowned.
Gone...
2025-04-14 13:00:20 +0000 UTC
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It took a minute to find the path both of them felt was the right one. Max’s original decision had led him to a section with doors that turned out to be bedrooms, and after checking one and finding that no one was around, he quickly made for the other direction.
So, the double set of doors on the left or the right?
Based on the house layout from when we were in the sky, the left path should lead to further areas in the building. Somewhere, there has ...
2025-04-13 13:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey all
It's been a whirlwind of life on my end. I wanted to give some heads up about the coming weeks and what's going on story wise.
Life first: Last week my son with seizures had some bad back to back episodes which left us in the ER for a bit. He's doing better (back to normal) and working with docs to find the right dosage of medicine to help hold it off. Toss in a stomach virus hitting the household later in the week and it was a doozy!
This week (14th-19th) I'm c...
2025-04-12 19:07:55 +0000 UTC
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Max had noticed the tracks for the train that Fipple had mentioned would take him to the town they were headed toward.
Rough stone covered a large section of the land, hundreds of mines that had eaten away at the world. Each one turned into a deep chasm, cut in perfect lines.
I wonder how much has been mined from this area. For a world to be as old as Jazzjak and Quilazmore had said, I wonder where the food plots are. It also makes me curious to know how big this world m...
2025-04-12 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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[ Planetary Travel Successful ]
[ Entity does not match specific travel protocol ]
[ … ]
[ … ]
[ Entity possesses World Champion Title ]
[ Planetary Travel Granted ]
Blinking, Max was distracted by the messages that scrolled past and the area surrounding him.
Eight distinct automatons surrounded the platform he was on, different colored gems for their eyes, all fixed upon him.
Behind them were metal walls filled with display panels, and a fe...
2025-04-11 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“You actually have one,” Nimyn muttered as she held the dragon core that was almost twelve inches in diameter in her hands. “I’m actually holding one…”
Max smiled and said nothing else as he stood beside her for a few more seconds.
“So you can do it?”
“You bet your swinging pair I can! Now, all I need to do is set up my shop, and we can start the process!”
Her hands shook as the glowing orb was given back to him, eyes seemingly unable to be...
2025-04-10 13:00:31 +0000 UTC
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“I still can’t believe that gnome was real or that she’s going to allow you to watch her work,” Fowl stated as they walked down the street. “I mean… gnomes are… rare… like how many exist in our world?”
“A few hundred?” Batrire answered. “Most don’t socialize anymore.”
“Why is that,” Cordellia asked. “I mean… I heard rumors but did they really create automatons that attacked others?”
Their healer simply shrugged in response.
“Tani...
2025-04-09 13:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Sog’thollech tore off another piece of Kazrak’s corpse, lifting it to one of the many mouths on his misshapen body, and stuffing it inside.
“You are far too kind to me,” the demon said, one of the mouths on his shoulder speaking this time. “How did you know such a thing would benefit my recovery?”
“Honestly, I didn’t, but after talking about it with a friend, I realized it seemed like a good idea. If it didn’t, then all I would have lost was some blood, which is ...
2025-04-08 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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“What’s going on? Is something wrong?” Batrire asked as everyone stared up at the blank screen.
“It’s probably because of where we are from,” Max replied, pointing at the corpses. “We’ll find out soon enough, but for now, let's store this stuff and see what we can do with it.”
It didn’t take long for them to strip the arena floor clean of the corpses, ignoring the purple blood that had flowed out from holes they had created in the bodies of their foe. Soo...
2025-04-07 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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Kauakan's chittering laughter made Max join in. The insect stepped up, bowing slightly and crossing both of his sword-like arms.
Like the rest of his body, each of them was now covered in shimmering metal. That wasn’t the only immediate change he noticed, realizing that the insect was a foot taller than before.
“I have evolved thanks to you and Jazzjak. Do you like it?”
“It looks good on you. Very dangerous. When did you get the idea for it? Also, I heard you’re st...
2025-04-06 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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I know there was and is a lot of bad weather out there. Talked with a few author friends who had it worse than me.
2025-04-05 14:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Max stood outside with the others, smiling as he watched Aerthen and Rakonath fly through the air above them.
“They look in their element up there,” Tanila stated. “Of course, it is pretty obvious just how much growing your little dragon has to do. Next to her, he seems so small.”
“Small she says,” Cordellia said. “I mean the thing is bigger than a house, and he is small. I can’t imagine what he will be like in a decade or two.”
“Bah you two stop...
2025-04-05 13:03:00 +0000 UTC
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“Thank you for seeing me so quickly, Wekime.”
A simple nod of his head was all the god gave, sitting on his throne in a much larger room than last time.
Easily fifty feet tall and over a hundred feet long, massive columns with different kinds of dragons were engraved into whatever stone made up this room.
Taking a deep breath, Phaius did his best to not let his eyes depart from the golden pair that were studying him.
“I know you have your hand on Max Hoste ...
2025-04-04 13:00:09 +0000 UTC
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After the trio finally came to grips with what Max had just done, Quilazmore was the first one to focus them back on the original task.
“So this line here shows how much has been earned from the arena and those who entered the tower.”
Max held up a hand and stopped the dark elf before he could continue.
“Wait a second. So you’re telling me that there is a currency earned for what people accomplish in the tower?”
“Apparently. This part wasn’t something I w...
2025-04-03 13:00:12 +0000 UTC
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I just wanted to say thank you again to everyone who supports me! It's been a crazy few months with life but I can't imagine making it through it as I have without all of you!
Check it out on Amazon if you want and thanks again!
https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Level-1-Truths-ebook/dp/B0DTGKM68P/
2025-04-02 14:14:59 +0000 UTC
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Max sat across from Jazzjak and Quilazmore as the pair looked at different tablets, each writing something down on the paper he had given them.
“You’re certain you want me to help handle this?” Everett asked as he glanced through the lists the pair had already given them. “And tell me why I’m not allowed to have one of those.”
Ignoring the request for a tablet like the duo had, Max nodded.
“You’ve been trading materials and supplies far longer than I have, an...
2025-04-02 13:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey all - got some notifciations and just saw that somehow my chapter for today didn't go live. Pushed it. Sorry about the delay.
Been a little hectic. was in dallas yesterday with 5th child for a mir and neurologist specialist appt. he's doing ok, just having to up his medication some to keep the seizures at bay as he had a few more minor ones.
To those who won, i'll work on getting those books out asap!
Also I TOTALLY forgot to remove book 7 and got ...
2025-04-01 16:07:40 +0000 UTC
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“What you are saying is that you are far stronger than Igarra ever was,” Quilazmore stated. “To have a skill above Legendary is… very prestigious.”
Max glanced at the others who were all nodding slightly in agreement.
“I’m not planning on going out and promoting that I have one,” he replied. “Only a fool would do that.”
“Not necessarily,” Everett said, stopping the stroking motion he had been doing on his chin. “Your friend is right. For others to k...
2025-04-01 16:05:08 +0000 UTC
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“He’s got a bloody throne room,” Fowl said as they moved down a hallway to the quarters Max wanted to spend time in. “A throne room!”
“You’re just jealous,” Cordellia teased as she poked the dwarf from behind.
“You bet your ogre nuts I am! Imagine having a world look up to you as their champion and having a throne and everything else that goes with it!”
Max groaned as his friend continued to lament a little bit about the things the dwarf considered specia...
2025-03-31 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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[ Bonus Stats Consumed ]
[ 100 Strength Consumed ]
[ 100 Constitution Consumed ]
[ 100 Dexterity Consumed ]
[ Consume has Successfully Consumed a Skill ]
[ Skill does not match Racial Type ]
[ Consume is unable to convert Skill ]
[ Power stored for future use ]
[ Consume has Successfully Consumed a Skill ]
[ Skill does not match Racial Type ]
[ Consume is unable to convert Skill ]
[ Power stored for future use ]
[ Consume...
2025-03-30 13:00:11 +0000 UTC
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So - some of you won, most of you didn't.
What they won? Well only they will know when it arrives...
It could be a book, some hair... (okay, no hair as that's not allowed). Most likely a book.
Possibly signed. (Ok signed...)
Winners - in no specific order (well it is as Google selected them randomly in this order).
Congrats and who knows... maybe a new contest soon!
Winners:
Jonatas Sales
Brian Pier
Wesley Piemons
Iaian...
2025-03-29 13:27:22 +0000 UTC
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His entire body hurt as he collided with the ground again, sometimes passing through another specter and seeing multiple notifications appear.
[ Cursed ]
[ Atrophy Curse - Movement speed has been decreased again. ]
[ Cursed ]
[ Atrophy Curse - Movement speed has been decreased again. ]
[ Cursed ]
[ Atrophy Curse - Movement speed has been decreased again. ]
[ Cursed ]
[ Atrophy Curse - Minimum movement speed has been reached. ]
Bob made his...
2025-03-29 13:00:02 +0000 UTC
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As the kaleidoscope world around Max shattered, the roar of the arena filtered through first, his eyes locked upon the wolf that was already moving.
You know the plan. Stay on the defense and only take openings you’re certain of. I’ll handle the harassing side.
He didn’t need to say a word, Bob already knowing he agreed as he assumed the stance Tom and Dexic had drilled into him hundreds of times.
Faster than any other opponent he had faced, Kazrak was...
2025-03-28 13:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The bell sounded, and Max made his way to the area he knew had a teleporter in his box.
It felt weird, standing in the white-walled room, listening to the sounds of the spectators that filled the arena Igarra had constructed.
A countdown was displayed on the screen, each second ticking by slowly as he waited.
Finally, only a minute remained, and the sound of the stone door appearing and moving alerted him to the presence he knew. &nbs...
2025-03-27 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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So I just finished writing chapter 500. Sure there are lots of 'a/b/c' chapters but this one has a special place in my heart.
It's a great one if I'm being honest (and not because I feel I'm a genius).
So in honor of this moment, I'm going to do a give away.
Comment below.
Someone or someone's going to win something...
Is that ambiguous? Sure. Open to everyone, any country. I'll try to remember Friday to draw a winner(s).
2025-03-26 17:14:22 +0000 UTC
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[ System Error ]
[ Weapon Crafted Beyond Normal Expectations ]
[ Skill Lacking ]
[ Skill Conversion in Process ]
[ … ]
[ … ]
[ … ]
[ Skill Requirements Met ]
[ New Skill Learned ]
[ System Is Modifying Skill to Current World ]
[ Skill Acquired - Weapon Crafting Ultimate Elemental Affinity ]
[ Skill Rank Calculating ]
[ … ]
[ … ]
[ … ]
[ Current Skills Are Too High for Calculation ]
[ Ra...
2025-03-26 13:00:07 +0000 UTC
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