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Nine-to-Five 027

Workforce Development II

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Having decided they had been sufficiently mortified, Gerald let them go early that day. But not before telling them what their new schedule would be. Tuesdays and Thursdays, they would report to Human Resources and go about their duties as usual. Once enough time had passed, they might be transferred to other departments, so they could familiarize themselves with other aspects of Regum.

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, they were to go undergr...

This Week's Chapters (February 21, 2022)

Here are the week's chapters:

Chapter 160: Death Art should now be out for Core Disciples.

Chapter 155: You Will Fight Me is now available for Inner Disciples.

Chapter 152: Shed is now availa...

Chapter 160: Death Art

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The corpse has four legs, and every time one hits the ground, the earth rumbles. It moves without hurry, yet the creature’s size is such that even those slow, lumbering steps manage to cover great distances. The closer it gets, the easier it becomes to appreciate how massive the creature is.

Long, yellow-ish horns grow from its head, and two long tusks come from its mouth. Half of its hide is rotting, and the other is covered in a thick, green-ish hide. It looks like some de...

This Week's Chapters (February 14, 2022)

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Here are the week's chapters:

Chapter 159: First Sparks should now be out for Core Disciples.

Chapter 154: Before The Next Tribulation is now available for Inner Disciples.

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Chapter 159: First Sparks

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Liu Jin has prepared the chamber to the best of his ability. Ever since he realized he would ask Lu Mei to do this, Liu Jin has been dedicating his spare time towards making protective talismans, and the results are plain to see. The door, walls, floor, and even the ceiling are almost completely covered in talismans.

It still won’t contain the Eternal Flame should it go out of control.

Once with Feng Zhi. Once with Lu Mei. And once with Elder Xun. Liu Jin has thrice fe...

Nine-to-Five 026

Workforce Development I

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Ms. Martel had been waiting for them just outside the elevator. She had Gerald, the head of security, at her side and told them they were to follow him for the day. Tim supposed that confirmed Gerald was also in on the whole secret conspiracy thing, which didn’t really come as much of a surprise. He’d have to be really bad at his job to not know what went on in the building.

Gerald led them back to the elevator, and they had gone down and down...

This Week's Chapters (February 7, 2022)

Hi, everyone! Thanks for the well wishes, guys. My mom is much better now and on her way to a full recovery. So yeah, that's pretty good.

Here are the Week's Chapters:

Chapter 158: Worry and Danger should now be out for Core Disciples.

Chapter 153: Sun Splitting is now ...

Chapter 158: Worry and Danger

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No one would ever accuse Lord Feng Shang of being a nervous man. Even as a baby, he possessed a calm temperament, rarely crying or making trouble for his parents. The birth of his overly emotional brother only further accentuated these qualities in him. Cautious, responsible Feng Shang and his foolish, rambunctious younger brother. That was how people viewed them.

Were he not an Emperor, thus wholly in control of every single cell in his body, Feng Shang would be sweating righ...

This Week's Chapters (January 31, 2022)

My mom got covid. 

It hit her pretty hard. We were even thinking of taking her to the hospital. Thankfully, she's getting better.

Now, here's the part where that actually affects you. To help her out, I have been running around town to take care of a couple of things in her stead, and I do mean running around.  I can scarcely recall a more exhausting week.

As a result, I seriously doubt I'll be able to get that Q&A done before the day ends. To avoid locking peo...

Chapter 157: Blurring Lines

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Bei Hong and Bei Duyi are left as little more than bruises.

Internal bleeding, broken bones, and cracked skulls. There is little they didn’t do to each other. Their bloodied, beaten forms are laid out over stone platforms in what has become an improvised clinic of sorts. Few make the journey across the Dead Plains without serious injuries, making any semblance of medical facilities entirely necessary.

Fan Bingbing told him this room was most likely once used for fertil...

Nine-to-Five 025

Career Opportunities X

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Petersburg was just as Tim remembered it. Same low-rise buildings. Same narrow roads. Same pot-hole-filled pavement. None of that was surprising. It wasn’t like Tim had been gone for years or even months. It had only been a couple of weeks or so. That wasn’t enough time for things to change.

And yet, walking through the streets on his way home felt incredibly nostalgic.

Part of Tim wondered what that meant, but it wasn’t important. Not ...

This Week's Chapters (January 24, 2022)

So, I got a bunch of questions last week. Been a bit busy, but I'll get around to answering them. I'm going to do my best to have another Q&A up this week.

Now, here are the week's chapters!

Chapter 156: Clashing Gold should now be out for Core Disciples.

Chapter 151: Supremacy 2022-01-24 12:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 156: Clashing Gold

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The Bei Clan stands as one of the major powers within the Golden Fist Sect, which is one the strongest Sect in the Crimson Cloud Empire. As such, every single one of its members enjoys considerable luxuries.

All over two hundred of them.

Bei Duyi and Bei Hong learned the Way of the Golden Fist just as every member of the Bei Clan does. Their grandfather carried them on his shoulders to show them how it feels to fly just as he does for every child born into the Bei Clan. ...

This Week's Chapters (January 17, 2022)

We're Back! Happy New Year, Everyone!

A big thank you to everyone who stayed subscribed! I had no idea there would be so many of you. In the future, I will probably make it so my break happens on the last week of December and the first week of January. That way you won't be left with half a month dead. That'll probably work better, I think.

Anyway, I'm back. New, refreshed, improved, and all that good stuff. 

Here are the week's chapters!

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Chapter 155: You Will Fight Me

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When the temple appears on the horizon, Chang Gong and Chang Zhiyu can only look at it with tears in their eyes.

The brothers do not know how long it has been since they were dropped in the Dead Plains. Their attempts to keep track of time have long since stopped. Though they are both capable Inner Disciples that work in the Division of Internal Disputes, the pair has almost died several times already. To impossibly powerful Spirit Beasts. To bizarre geography. To unpredictabl...

Nine-to-Five 024

Career Opportunities IX

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Arthur Cadogan pondered the day’s events in the solitude of his office.

The day had turned to night. Most Regum employees had returned home or were on their way there already. The exceptions were those busy with other projects and those who lived in Regum Tower. This left most of the building quiet and peaceful, though this did not make much difference for someone like Arthur. Whether day or night, his office was a sanctuary few could breach. 2021-12-31 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post

This Week's Chapters (December 27, 2021)

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! 

Here are the week's chapters:

Chapter 154: Before The Next Tribulation should now be out for Core Disciples. 

Chapter 149: Are you even happy? is now available for Inner Disciples.

2021-12-27 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 154: Before The Next Tribulation

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Dim flames light up the dark pit where Qu Rou made his last stand. The bodies of the Spirit Beasts he killed are scattered all around. Doubtlessly, they will be a good source of cores later on, but right now, they go ignored in favor of the one who killed them. The seven disciples gather around his corpse. Shock and awe permeate through their bodies.

Once, the Core Disciple stood proud and mighty. Now, his skin has taken on a gross, purplish hue. His hands clutch at his chest....

Break Announcement - Important!

I will be taking off the first two weeks of January.

This is something I have been thinking about for some time, but the past few weeks have reaffirmed the need for me to do so. Don't worry. My health is fine now. Sorta. It's just the past six months have been tough. 

I've been getting ready to move away from my country, so that's been a thing. A tiring thing. My health problems haven't helped. I'm hoping this break helps me renew my energy.   

Again, there wi...

Nine-to-Five 023

Career Opportunities VIII

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The ride back to Port Stanley was looking to be the longest in Amanda’s life.

Everyone had rushed out of the train as soon as it stopped at Happy Hogan Station. It was a miracle no one had been hurt in the ensuing stampede, though perhaps that could be chalked up to the relatively small number of passengers. Regardless, it proved to be a prime opportunity for Amanda and Tim to sneak away after ditching the masks.

Ms. Martel and the two b...

This Week's Chapters (December 20, 2021)

Bad news, I'm still kind of sick.

Good news, I watched Arcane. It's pretty excellent. 

Current news, here are the week's chapters:

Chapter 153: Sun Splitting should now be out for Core Disciples. Also, make sure you didn't miss Chapter 152: Shed. 2021-12-20 12:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post

Chapter 153: Sun Splitting

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“Can it be done?”

Fan Bingbing hums as she considers his question.

“It is one thing to differentiate between the traps that are still working and those that are not, but to modify them… It is not impossible, but it will be dangerous.”

Not impossible. They are such sweet words under the circumstances.

“I submit myself to the guidance of the Exploration Division.”

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Qing Jin.

The nam...

Ave Xia Rem Y Q&A 2

Q1: Just how many girls (and potentially boys) are going to end up in Lui Jin’s harem?

A: It’s going to be girls only. Probably around 5 or 6 at most. Any more than that would be too hard to handle. There wouldn’t be enough room to explore everyone and maintain a balance.

Though The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You seems intent on proving me wrong there.

Q2: You recently mentioned that all top-tier se...