With the camera feed of Thorne cut, I immediately sent out the D-Mother drones to go to his area. We had expected situations like this to arise when planning our raid. After all, our time in their Redspire branch taught us about their reliance on EMP weapons to close the distance.
Having expected what they would throw at us, I ob...
2024-12-09 12:12:36 +0000 UTC View PostWhile Li Lang waited for his students to reach the peak of Energy Gathering, he used his time wisely on creating artifacts.
For the past two years, he had been practicing on and off within Ruby’s artifact space after consuming each type of beast core.
Now that he had completed his printer artifact, he naturally set his si...
2024-12-06 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostStrand - Civilian Rescue Force
“Ma’am, we received the signal!” the communications officer in the bridge declared.
It caused everyone, including the captain of the ship, to turn to the Strand, their leader. She walked over to the person who called out to inspect his screen before letting out a groan.&...
2024-12-06 12:46:47 +0000 UTC View PostBack when Li Lang had just returned from his visit to Nightshade Valley, he immediately got back into his routine of training his students and more.
Having gotten his hands on Foundation Pills and Ascension Pills, there was no way to keep him from studying both pills.
He first started with the Ascension Pills to familiarize...
2024-12-05 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostAmidst a vibrant forest of trees adorned with crimson leaves, a lone man wearing a strange wooden mask was currently sitting on a boulder. He sat with his legs crossed and was deep in meditation.
The atmosphere in the air was tranquil as only the sound of the wind rustling the leaves could be heard. Like that, the sun shifted acr...
2024-12-04 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“They found them! We should go rendezvous with them and plan an attack immediately,” Thorne exclaimed.
“Calm down, Thorne. What did we just talk about yesterday?” Claire reprimanded.
I ignored their little banter as I carefully read over the message we received from Strand’s group.
As expected, their g...
2024-12-04 13:09:07 +0000 UTC View PostAfter savoring his food for several minutes, Li Lang politely washed the dishes with the bucket of water next to the pot and cleaned himself up. Hearing how the two seniors who were supposed to accompany him around Nightmoon Valley’s grounds were still sparring outside, he exited the modest house to rejoin them.
He knew exactly...
2024-12-03 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Umm, I’ve always taken an interest in Ascension Pills from the moment I learned about them. Back when I lived in Yellow Qilin, you should know that I was assessed with grade one aptitude. Maybe that’s why I’ve always longed for them,” Li Lang said. “That’s why I want to learn how to refine Ascension Pills. I want to help...
2024-12-02 23:30:05 +0000 UTC View PostAurora Corporation’s reaction after our little incident at their headquarters wasn’t as significant as it could have been. They didn’t go all hands on deck to find the perpetrators and mostly consolidated their assets.
Particularly, anything our captured executive touched was quickly changed to ensure any leaked intel would...
2024-12-02 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Relax,” the head of Nightmoon Valley comforted. “My daughter has told me a lot about you, but I have no intentions of involving myself with matters among you young people.”
Li Lang slowly nodded again before directing a question of his own.
“If that is so, then why did you summon me here? I do not believe I’ve ...
2024-11-29 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you hesitating for?” Thorne blurted out from beside me. “They’re gaining on us. It’s now or never.”
My hand was hovering over the locked panel on the side of the cockpit, but his words broke me free from my thoughts.
“You’re—right.”
I breathed out and accepted the fact that we would have ...
2024-11-29 13:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Li Lang headed out of Emberglow City with Tai Xilun, leaving Long Yi and the kids behind.
Traveling with the stoic head disciple of Bloodwave Conclave, Li Lang passed the time with Ruby instead.
“I wonder if there are any artifacts that can take photos or something,” Li Lang muttered. “I wanted to take a...
2024-11-28 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang followed the man in red and black robes as he mulled over the situation. He had just been shopping for Qi beasts when Tai Xilun approached him with a message from Nightmoon Valley that completely bewildered him.
He had no idea what the reason behind this missive was. In the grand scheme of things, he was just the tiniest ...
2024-11-27 23:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThorne - Halls Corporation
After Thorne had parted ways with Rollo, he proceeded to clear the upper floors of the Aurora Corporation headquarters. The unsuspecting office workers had no chance of discovering him, while he was particularly careful around the patrolling security personnel.
The only challenge ...
2024-11-27 12:40:09 +0000 UTC View PostLong Yi’s breakthrough attempt continued under the watchful gaze of Li Lang. So far, nothing had deviated from the time they observed Tang Yulian’s breakthrough back in the pocket realm. Long Yi had begun to glow as the ambient Qi formed a vortex around him.
The intensity at which the Qi rushed to Long Yi finally relaxed afte...
2024-11-26 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, everyone gathered to send Wei Ping off on his journey. No one said much as everything that needed to be said had already been said the day prior. They watched as Wei Ping summoned a Skyrunner in the open courtyard.
“Are you sure you want to take the old Skyrunner?” Li Lang asked. “It’s not like we plan on tr...
2024-11-25 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostWith the elevator doors opening, Thorne and I were forced to leave. Otherwise, people would get suspicious of us for wandering to other floors where we had no business.
I nodded amiably to the intern who had pressed the button for us before the doors closed behind us. As we got out, we were ready to go invisible, but we first had...
2024-11-25 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe children all stared with their mouths agape at the unexpected turn of events. Their teacher’s Qi spontaneously increased in intensity. It hadn’t directly affected or hurt them in any way, but it didn’t change the fact that it caught them all off-guard.
“Teacher Long, what is happening?” Xiao Dong shouted from amidst...
2024-11-22 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter our little outing on Phobos Station, Thorne and I headed straight for Mars next. Contrary to the planet I knew, it was prospering with dozens of cities, and several space elevators connecting them to outer space.
With less than forty percent of Earth’s gravity, it was much easier to build a space elevator there. After yea...
2024-11-22 12:32:39 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, the trio led their students to the new place selected as their new home. Their belongings were still stowed in the space rings, so there was a minimal need for packing. They simply rode over to the Southern Dark Spot, directly to their new residence.
Before they could rush in to assess the estate, Li Lang gave them ...
2024-11-21 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostAfter exiting the Brushweaver Guild, Li Lang sped through the streets with his Skyrunner. He was headed for the address Wei Ping had left him with. It was where he could find one of the agents who rented out various properties in the city. There were numerous of these agents throughout Emberglow, so Li Lang was thankful his friend had ...
2024-11-20 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter our meeting with Strand, Thorne and I resumed our tour around the various cities scattered around space as mercenaries. We left Aegis and headed for Mars.
We had informed our company to look into the matter with Aurora Corporation, so we weren’t in a hurry. Instead, we stopped by Phobos Station, on one of the moons of Mar...
2024-11-20 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang cursed himself for his hastiness. As soon as he heard about the possible deal with the Brushweaver Guild, he rushed there immediately. He had planned how to deal with private businesses, where he could simply say it was a business secret to answer any touchy questions, but he was hesitant to lie to the guild.
After all, t...
2024-11-19 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostFinding no luck with any of the talisman stores he had approached, Li Lang soon turned to someone who he could rely on when it came to the matter relating to brushweaving. His brushweaving teacher, Yi Lin.
The abode Yi Lin stayed in remained unchanged. Li Lang knocked on the doors and, as expected, it took several minutes before ...
2024-11-18 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostStrand, leader of the group reportedly composed of the kidnapped individuals’ family members, took a look at the terminal to confirm Thorne’s signature before turning to me.
I sighed and grabbed the terminal as I knew there was no way I was going to let Thorne proceed alone. It was my fault for not predicting his outburst. I ...
2024-11-18 13:05:38 +0000 UTC View PostTroubled by Li Lang’s flimsy reply, Wei Ping continued.
“If i-it’ll be an issue with your plans, I can stay.”
“No. I was the one saying we should focus on our cultivation. If you feel that taking a trip is what you need, then it’s not fair for me to stop you.”
“But don’t y-you need help with the star...
2024-11-15 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostOnce we disembarked from the ship, we removed the restraints from Collins so he could guide us to Zone B40, which his leader had spoken of. Only he was freed, though. His three companions were still tightly bound.
It made the scene of exiting the port appear like we were shepherding slaves to be sold. However, no one batted an ey...
2024-11-15 12:10:01 +0000 UTC View PostElder Cao slowly took another sip from her teacup before she finally responded to Li Lang’s explanation of how he had made such rapid progress these past few years.
“Hmm, likely some ancient artifact that forcibly overloaded your body,” Elder Cao commented with a frown. “You’re very lucky to be alive.”
Bef...
2024-11-14 23:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostOnce Li Lang had delivered the message from Yan Ruolan to Liang Po, the white-haired youth quickly took his leave.
As someone who had been dedicated to his work religiously, Li Lang wasn’t the most quick-witted when it came to matters of romance. He cursed himself for realizing he had delivered love letters so late. It made him...
2024-11-13 23:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI leaned against the entrance as I watched Thorne stand imposingly over one of our latest captives. They were tied to a chair inside one of our empty rooms. Since we were only operating the ship with the two of us, we had several unoccupied rooms to use.
Hmm, maybe I should add a brig to the next iteration of the design. It...
2024-11-13 12:34:31 +0000 UTC View Post