Zogarth

Chapter 1178 - Not One Calm Day

“I was serious about that invitation to visit my planet,” the Chosen of the Malefic Viper said with a smile as he stood right outside the house with his partner for dinner, Diana, by his side.

“We’ll certainly take you up on the offer once it’s possible for us to go there,” Solana answered with a bow. Not going would be foolishly passing up a great opportunity. She already knew that she and Keerla would have to report everything that had happened during this dinner to their ...

Chapter 1177 - Just Dessert

Jake truly understood why Palate of the Malefic Viper increased endurance after finishing the main course, because keeping up a happy face while enduring the emptying of Solana’s entire pot of poisonous mushrooms was no easy feat.

Luckily, he got a little help from Artemis, whom he dragged along into the gates of hell by his side. Solana and Keerla were both done with the mushroom soup after only one bowl, with Keerla needing to down the antitoxin toward the end of hers as she was not...

Chapter 1176 - A Dish To Remember

The difference in status provided by a True Blessing compared to a divine one was truly vast.

When meeting someone with a Divine Blessing, you would show them respect and recognition, as the only way they could have possibly gained such a Blessing was due to their high innate potential. It was effectively a seal of approval from a god, indicating that they were truly part of the elite and individuals one should take notice of.

Jake’s True Blessing of the Malefic Viper, on the ot...

Chapter 1175 - Good Start So Far...

“Do you think we’ll die if we mess up too badly?” Keerla asked in a casual tone, nearly making Solana drop the bowl she was in the midst of mixing.

“Don’t even joke about that!” the dryad said with a horrified look.

“I was just wondering out loud,” Keerla shrugged. “Considering that recent declaration of friendship thing, imagine if we host a dinner so horrible the Chosen of the Malefic Viper does out and denounces the entire Pantheon of Life afterward. If nothin...

Chapter 1174 - Something Worth Celebrating

The plan had been simple.

Jake would recover from the bow ritual and then proceed to do some archery fun with Artemis until it was dinner date time.

However, after only a few hours of playing around with Artemis, it became clear that it was a bad way to test his new bow. His archery was the same no matter the weapon, and all that had changed was the power behind every arrow, which naturally made no difference when training technique with a Godqueen.

That’s why he had quick...

Chapter 1173 - A Bow For A Bright Future

Jake held his new bow firmly to get a proper feeling for it in his grasp. As he held it and tried to probe the bow further, he indeed felt the faint whispers of some instinctual consciousness within, but it was too weak to do anything. For now, it was merely a seed, which truthfully would be a good term to describe the entire bow.

A mere seed for what the bow could one day truly flourish into.

“How high do you estimate its level to be?” Artemis asked Nature’s Attendant as sh...

Chapter 1172 - A Companion For Life

“Good, you’re here,” Nature’s Attendant said as soon as Jake and Artemis arrived. “I take it you’ve been updated on the state of things?”

“Just that we’re in the final stretch,” Jake answered, his gaze scanning the entire formation. Usually, the drawn lines were subtle, but now, everything was teeming with energy, all the runes and whatnot shining brightly.

He also felt that the entire ritual was currently in a state of semi-dormancy. Nature’s Attendant had d...

Chapter 1171 - A Moment Of Prayer

“They finally had it in stock?” Keerla asked with excitement as Solana walked into the living room holding a large bottle in her hand.

“Just got in a new shipment last night,” Solana said with a smile as she put the bottle of oil-like substance down on the table.

Keerla rushed over and opened it up to inspect its contents. The smell alone gave her high hope, and a quick Identify confirmed it was indeed some good stuff. “Yes! There should be enough here to make at least t...

Chapter 1170 - "It's a date."

Artemis instantly noticed something was wrong because of the familiar voice and tone as she looked up and saw Jake smile goofily back at her, instantly confirming to her that this wasn’t the Viper.

“What’s happening?” she asked, genuinely confused. She knew Jake had just recently gotten a new skill related to his profession, and upon seeing Jake emitting the aura of the Malefic Viper, she assumed it was one that allowed him to function as a conduit for his Patron.

However,...

Chapter 1169 - An Application That Has To Be Tested

Blunt force and any other forms of physical damage had shown limited effectiveness based on initial testing. When it came to magic-based attacks, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that light magic had proven the most effective so far. Light and fire magic, that is.

Unsurprisingly, considering they were dealing with a death affinity plant.

Arnold had already developed plenty of light and fire-based weapons, but he knew none of those were enough. He would have to adapt his current w...

Chapter 1168 - Invocation Experimentation

It almost felt like cheating. In some ways, perhaps it was.

Jake sat in his alchemy lab, staring at the bottle of poison in front of him, his evaluation of it clear and unambiguous. It’s nearly twenty percent more potent than without the empowerment...

Over the last day or so, Jake had used his new Invocation skill a number of times to empower different Legacy skills just to see what happened. He’d naturally first started with Sagacity and quickly noticed a few things...

Chapter 1167 - Undesired Recognition

Ah, who was he kidding? No bloody way Jake would ever select a skill about praying.

Even if the skill did look awesome, praying to get those awesome effects simply didn’t fit with Jake’s Path at all. He’d never made a single earnest prayer in his entire life, and he sure as hell wasn’t going to start now.

Besides, who’s to say it would even work if Jake weren’t sincere in his prayers? Not to mention that Villy would make fun of him every time he had to pray. Spending a...

Chapter 1166 - Level 320 Profession Skill Selection

Jake had seriously considered making this the first skill selection he’d purposefully delay for a relatively long time. Delaying a skill selection carried certain risks, but it could also allow one to benefit greatly if one really wanted to develop a particular kind of skill.

Ultimately, Jake had decided not to delay it for a few reasons. First of all, Jake didn’t have a specific skill he was looking to acquire from the selection. In fact, he nearly felt like he had too many alchemy...

Chapter 1165 - A Successful Diplomatic Mission

Having taken some time to gather his thoughts, Jake reckoned there were a few things he had to get done. Seeing as Artemis had left to talk with Yggdrasil and Nature’s Attendant about things getting official, Jake reckoned he should also inform his Patron of it.

And, no, it had nothing to do with Jake wanting to at least brag a little to his scaled friend.

When Artemis had returned and covered the palace in barriers, Villy had also been cut off as he already had a difficult time...

Chapter 1164 - Relationship

“Should we call someone to—”

“Absolutely not,” the wood elf goddess shut down Jake’s suggestion before he even had time to make it.

“We will need replacements, though,” Jake muttered.

“I’ll handle it, no way we’re letting anyone see this,” Artemis sighed, making Jake chuckle as he ran his fingers through her hair.

The two of them were lying on the remains of what had once been a large couch, the rest of the living room also not in the best state...

Chapter 1163 - Royal Decree

“I can’t outright tell you how to mend it, but I can say that you have all the materials required to make it happen. Now you just need the method. Parts of the skill’s Records were lost or locked away when it broke, but you have a direct connection that’ll allow you to replace them. Of course, the system won’t be as helpful as normal when you work on a skill, so you can definitely fuck yourself up even more if you don’t go about doing it right the first time around,” th...

Chapter 1162 - Change

Change was the greatest impetus for gaining new Records.

Meanwhile, routine and habits were the enemy of progress. Regardless, everyone had to consistently challenge themselves and be willing to undergo some level of change.

But... it was simply too easy to fall into a routine. Even unknowingly. For mortals, this was one of their biggest killers when someone finally found a chance to settle down and got complacent with their lives, and by the time they realized they needed to chan...

Chapter 1161 - Laying Much Groundwork

The pile of gemstones was perfectly balanced on top of the intricate magic circle that had been painstakingly carved beneath it. This was but one of over fifty piles that served as focal points for the massive formation that had been constructed in a vast cavern beneath a certain palace within the territory of the Pantheon of Life.

It had been about a year and a half since Jake had agreed with Jasper that he would help the little fella evolve, and after spending the first three months r...

Chapter 1160 - Perplexing Plots Across the Milky Way

“Another one?” Miranda asked with exasperation. “And let me guess, they need help?”

“So far they haven’t requested it, but I think that’s a safe assumption,” Lillian answered calmly. “While they should be able to defeat a B-grade themselves, the losses they would incur would be massive.”

“Yeah, I guess their only viable strategy would be to throw bodies at it until the damn thing gets tired out,” Miranda nodded. “Assuming it’s another weak variant, that...

Chapter 1159 - Beneath the Dark Heavens

The black clouds rumbled as the sound of thunder roared. Bolts of black lightning jumped between the clouds, with the occasional strike hitting the ground. No matter in which direction one looked, dark clouds were all one could see as they made up the entire sky.

Below, the ground was perfectly bare, not a single thing there besides black sand. Whenever a lightning strike hit the sand, it was kicked up, and occasionally, a natural sculpture formed as the sand was transformed into glass....

Chapter 1158 - A Day In Holstred's Life Full of Surprises

Holstred held a hand on his sword as he flew through the dense forest alongside the rest of his fellow officers. The former Knight Commander and slave made a hand motion, telling the scout beside him to move forward and see if he could spot any of their targets.

Right as the scout moved forward, Holstred felt a great release of energy in the distance, making his eyes open wide. “Defenses!”

A beam of pure flames shot towards the scout in the front, the man unable to react in ti...

Chapter 1157 - Innate Advantages

Jake really wanted to find a good reason to shut down the name Jasper, but he couldn’t make up one. To make matters worse, the Warpsnatcher’s big eyes lit up when it heard the suggestion.

“Ja...per!” the little guy said, trying to pronounce the name, looking very happy with it. Jake suspected part of the reason why the Warpsnatcher liked the name was the fact that it started with ‘Ja’, which made it at least slightly similar to Jake.

“Do you like the name Jasper?” ...

Chapter 1156 - Actually Pretty Decent

“Hey there, buddy,” Jake said as he squatted down in front of the large loot pile. “Everyone else either left or is busy doing their own thing, so the coast is clear now.”

The loot pile started rustling, and a few moments later, a head popped out. “Scary gone?”

“They really aren’t that scary once you get to know them,” Jake shook his head with a smile. “Heck, I’m pretty sure they would like you and you would like them. As long as you overcome your initial fri...

Chapter 1155 - New Attack & Two Matters To Address

Sylphie and the Forest King seemed to only intensify their “battle” as Jake and company chatted throughout, commenting on what both sides were doing. The others had also noticed the King’s instability with his attacks, and couldn’t help but comment on it.

“He’s trying something,” the Sword Saint said with a sense of certainty.

“Definitely,” Jake concurred. It reminded him of himself when Jake tried to upgrade a skill or get something down that he’d practiced. E...

Chapter 1154 - A Proper Reunion Party

Sylphie and Minaga had truly gone all out when it came to the catering of the reunion party, and it quickly became clear that the two had spent a bit of time teleporting around the Great Planet to gather food.

Was this all done because the large palace Jake had been assigned didn’t have plenty of high-quality food available? No.

Had anyone asked them to do this? Also no.

But not having been asked to do something had never stopped Minaga or Sylphie before.

After their...

Chapter 1153 - A Quite Unique Party

Everyone knew their Nevermore party had been an odd one. It included four people related to four different Primordials, while the final member was a Unique Lifeform who didn’t have any direct relations to a Primordial, primarily because he couldn’t be blessed.

Most top parties had included only those from the same faction. That, or they were at least put together with the blessed by gods who were officially allied. Aeon and Stormild were Primordials with no official alliances, but t...

Chapter 1152 - Nevermore Party Party Invites

Still in a good mood, Jake turned to look at Artemis, who was passively waiting around for their little reunion to end. Jake could also see that despite the avatar’s presence, its mind was clearly somewhere entirely different. “I also think we’re done here... can you help us get home?”

“That’s more or less the only reason I’m here,” Artemis said in a self-admonishing tone as she snapped her fingers. Space magic enveloped both the King and Jake, and a few teleports later,...

Chapter 1151 - A Life of Two Masks

Jake kept watching as the newly renamed Golden Forest King slowly lowered himself to the ground, the control of his own energy a bit wobbly. Energy was still pulsing throughout the Unique Lifeform’s recently formed body, as it seemingly took a few moments for it and the mask to fully become one.

Only a moment, though, as soon the King landed on the grassy ground softly. Artemis and Yggdrasil had both taken a step back, allowing just Jake and the Unique Lifeform to have their little re...

Chapter 1150 - Return of the King 2: Gold Edition

Death... was no stranger to him. This wasn’t even his first time meeting his own demise. Both times, he had been slain by a foe he had failed to adequately assess, but the circumstances had differed vastly.

The first time, because of his own overconfidence and arrogance, while the second time around, he had walked toward death willingly. Intentionally. Looking back at the decision made that day, it was a puzzling one.

Unique Lifeforms were beings at the pinnacle of the multivers...

Chapter 1149 - A Burst of Venom

Jake’s connection with the concept and name Fangs was a long and storied one, and so was his quest to upgrade the final Malefic Viper Legacy skill. He had faced many issues along the way, but now, every piece had finally fallen into place.

Thinking back, when Jake really considered it, he couldn’t help but find the name of his melee skill funny. Fangs of Man. Knowing its origin only made it funnier. Jake was fairly confident that the name came from Valdemar randomly shouting it out ...