Li Lang’s group continued their travels toward Polarity City. It was a neutral territory that belonged to neither the righteous sects nor demonic sects. Cultivators from both factions didn’t dare to feud within its territory.
“We should be donning some disguises before we get too close,” Li Lang declared.
His two co...
2024-09-17 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang struggled to contain his excitement as he stared down at the auto-analysis report. It had an exhaustive list of names, including amygdalin, prunasin, and sambunigrin. They were all cyanogenic glycosides and were exactly what Li Lang wanted. That was because they were the ingredients for making cyanide. It was a poison with an o...
2024-09-16 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostOur group watched on in bewilderment as a man in his thirties was scrambled for the orange canister inside an emergency box. The use of this canister was something all visitors were informed of as they entered the city. It was sealant meant to block off any breaches in the structure of the space station.
We didn’t detect any di...
2024-09-16 11:45:18 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang could feel his companion’s gazes that urged him for an explanation regarding his poison. He didn’t want to delve too deep into it, so he brought up another urgent matter at hand. He stuck his head out the window, glancing downward and scanning the area below for a few moments before turning to address his peers.
“He...
2024-09-13 22:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostA few months after our company was promoted to D-Class, it was finally time to take our first step onto a new frontier.
Everything planetside had progressed well. For our game, the Legend of the Mythic War, the player base was steadily growing. It demonstrated how effective word of mouth was. Leeching off this success, we created...
2024-09-13 11:20:50 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang and his two friends each sized up the Qi beast flying parallel with their Skyrunner. It tried to swerve left and right to lose them, but Sima Xue followed along its movements with ease. The bird visibly got frustrated and tried ramming them again and again with abrupt movements, but even then, the vehicle expertly mimicked its ...
2024-09-12 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, the trio scrambled to inform their mentors of their abrupt trip. When they were done, they regrouped in front of the inn where Sima Xue awaited. She was lazily sitting in the driver’s seat of a Skyrunner.
The exterior of her Skyrunner was painted pitch black in color, while the interior was a dull orange.
<... 2024-09-11 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe celebration was finally over.
I met numerous new corpos for the first time, each with varying backgrounds. Some operated out in Elevate City, while some mainly stayed on Aegis.
From these new connections, I was even invited to several social gatherings events.
I guess Joey wasn’t lying that these event...
2024-09-11 11:36:22 +0000 UTC View PostHaving the elder glare his way, Li Lang bowed politely and acted submissively to prevent worsening her impression of him.
“Elder Tie, I await your instructions.”
Hearing his words, the elder seemed to have snapped out of it. She cleared her throat, playing off the astonishment she had just presented.
“Interestin...
2024-09-10 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAn awkward silence befell the room as nothing happened, despite Li Lang striking the green bell with the mallet. Just as he had feared, it seemed he had no talent once again, but for artificing this time.
“Elder Tie, are you sure this bell is working properly? Maybe it ran out of metallic dust or something?”
The broad w...
2024-09-09 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI resolved myself for the upcoming conversation as Kai, the representative from Ferrumus Corp, approached. He had just ignored Joey, so the tension in the air was high.
A number of our allies within the West Coast Agroindustry were here. They all knew that Joey was the one who had remained in contact with Ferrumus throughou...
2024-09-09 11:24:57 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang was taken aback by the things he had read for his artifice test. He expected the contents to pertain to blacksmithing, metallurgy, and the Qi method equivalent. He was even ready to make use of his advantage of possessing the Primordial Star Fire in this endeavor.
However, the artificing basics he read drew an entirely di...
2024-09-06 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Joey, it’s been a while,” I stood up and greeted the bald man.
His entourage went out back to their waiting area, leaving him alone to approach our table. He nodded amiably at me with a smile, shook my hand, and then Claire’s. We exchanged pleasantries, with Claire complimenting Joey on how well his business seemed to be...
2024-09-06 11:35:43 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, Li Lang tagged along with Long Yi to see his artifice mentor. The place they went to wasn’t the Artificer Guild or The Orchid Covenant’s headquarters. Instead, they arrived on a busy commercial street within Emberglow City.
The city’s populace largely comprised mortals. Those who were below the Foundation ...
2024-09-05 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostHaving been suddenly asked a question, Yi Lin took a moment to recover and put on a thoughtful look.
“You mean like Qi stones and crystals?”
Li Lang shook his head.
“Yes, but they aren’t rechargeable and require a cultivator to extract their energy, right? I’m looking for something that could power an artifa...
2024-09-04 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWhen we arrived at the base of the space elevator, the first thing we did was head to the Elevate City Consortium office.
“Good morning, sir,” the receptionist greeted. “I presume you are Mr. Halls from the Halls corporation?”
“That’s corrected,” I nodded in reply.
“Perfect. We’ve been expecting you....
2024-09-04 11:15:06 +0000 UTC View Post“All of you, enough!” Sheng Haoran yelled out as he intervened in the scuffle between his friend and Long Yi.
His attempt at defusing the situation had temporarily succeeded, as all parties were stunned into silence. His companions were dumbfounded as they wondered why he had intervened. Long Yi was rational enough to know he...
2024-09-03 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostDespite his excitement at his newfound wealth, Li Lang was a little taken aback. Jian Beiyun had casually thrown a sizeable sum at him without a second thought. Li Lang knew the powerful cultivators were wealthy to the point that it was on another dimension, but it was still hard to process.
It was what happened when the world po...
2024-09-02 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI watched the feed from my Nyes spread around the area as I snuck up to the door. There were many others like it as I was currently on the sixty-fourth floor of a megabuilding. It was a routine exercise I did almost every day. Except sometimes, we would test out new gadgets at the same time.
After observing our surroundings, I ha...
2024-09-02 11:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostUnder the scrutiny of numerous cultivators, Gui Tianzi slowly walked out from the entrance of the pocket realm. He normally had a cold demeanor, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t feel nervous. It couldn’t be helped as he was only an Energy Gathering cultivator and a junior at that. The intense gaze from a group of cultivators who ...
2024-08-30 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostStatus
Level:
39
EXP:
320/3900
Musculoskeletal:
358
Neural Reflex:
191
Visuomotor Coordination:
207
Endurance:
132
Sensory Perception:
155
Upgrade Points:
0
Upgrades:
Stealth +7
Hacking +5
<... 2024-08-30 11:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“So, you guys finally came out. The three of you sure have grown a lot.” Jian Beiyun paused as he looked over the three young men’s height. “How is Sima Xue doing? Has she hit a growth spurt as well?”
“Um, you could say that,” Li Lang replied. “She’s been busy preparing to take the next major step.”
“W...
2024-08-29 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter having spent five years in the pocket realm, it could be said that every returning disciple was almost unrecognizable. They had grown up quickly into young adults. The features of some had changed while others became more pronounced. Wei Ping and Long Yi were part of the latter, while Li Lang was the former.
Wei Ping grew t...
2024-08-28 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAN: Another big milestone, 200 chapters!
Kriss - ???
“Don’t tell me you were late because of that game again. You’re a professional, for god’s sake, Ralph. Keep it together.”
“Calm down. It’s not playing. It’s for our investigation. We aren’t just here to find blackm...
2024-08-28 11:20:54 +0000 UTC View PostA few weeks passed after Jian Beiyun had reported back to his superiors, but nothing happened. There was no movement. He was told that the grand ancestor had been informed, and that was the end of it. No further instructions or news.
This strange reaction wasn’t an isolated incident. From conversing with the members of the othe...
2024-08-27 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Umm, is everything okay?” Li Lang asked as he noticed the three artifact spirit’s troubled expressions.
The three of them were silently staring off into the distance with their eyes closed.
“Hmm, it’s hard to say, M…Master,” Blue replied.
“You don’t have to force yourself to call me master if...
2024-08-26 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI was faced with a dilemma.
I could either truthfully tell Thorne and Claire about the system or continue dodging the question.
The system basically enabled me to bring up the company by providing various competitive advantages that got us ahead of the competition. Without it, our meteoric rise wouldn’t be possible. We wo...
2024-08-26 11:30:36 +0000 UTC View PostOutside The Great Trial of Water Crest, numerous organizations still had representatives gathered around. They were there to await the return of their disciples.
It wasn’t a rare scene, as these organizations often had a history with each other. It would be unthinkable to leave their talented future generation vulnerable to the...
2024-08-23 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt was finally time to spend upgrade points.
Ever since my return to Elevate City, I have been contemplating how to utilize my points. There were several options, but I knew my company needed some time to stabilize our foundations first. Things kept changing every month, so I decided it was better to save my points until I was re...
2024-08-23 11:24:17 +0000 UTC View Post“Li Lang, this is our real body. Place your hand on it when you’re ready,” Blue wistfully said.
Not wanting to overstep, Li Lang ignored the somber mood and did as instructed. He held up the strange object that comprised three large pearls of different colors, stuck together to form a triangular shape.
Unlike its appe...
2024-08-22 22:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post