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Chapter 788: Divvying It Up

Boom!  

A loud explosion echoed through the air.

Deep in the Death Forest, on a wide-open clearing, the outermost petals of a crimson lotus got smashed to bits by a massive gray-white snake.

In a flash, roaring flames erupted from the shattered petals, blasting the snake and leaving its head a bloody mess. It hissed in pain and slithered back fast.

This wasn’t just any technique—it was the "Fire Release: Crimson Lotus Prison Flame" t...

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Chapter 787: Forest of Death

After getting a solid grasp on the skills he was about to train, Seimei didn’t stick around the house. He grabbed his gear real quick and headed out to the Uchiha clan’s training grounds.

But when he got there? Ugh, it was already packed. Seimei wasn’t exactly afraid of people—he’s not some social hermit—but with all the secrets he’s lugging around, and being used to training solo, he wasn’t vibeing with the crowd.

So, screw it—he ditched...

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*Chapter 44: White Clouds and Grey Dogs, the World is Mine!*

About this project on Monroe, Dunn gave it the green light. Not right now, though—maybe in the future when the timing’s better, we can get it rolling.

Manola Dagis was pumped. She felt like she’d finally met a boss who got her. “There’s also this one called Girl, Interrupted. It’s by Susanna Kaysen, her autobiography. I think it’s got real potential for an adaptation.”

Andrew O’Hare nodded. “It’s a female-driven story. If we can get a big-nam...

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*Chapter 43: Double Blossoms, True Sentiment*

Dunn chatted with Francis Coppola for a long time and was honored to attend a dinner at the Coppola family’s home. He saw plenty of familiar faces there, including Sofia’s cousin—Nicholas Cage.

Nicholas Cage these days is full of energy, steadily climbing his way to superstardom. But this guy’s personality? A bit aloof, to say the least. During the entire dinner, he didn’t say a single word to Dunn!

Dunn tried striking up a conversation with him a few times, but...

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*Chapter 42: Hollywood Filmmakers*

According to Greek wedding traditions, after the church vows, there’s a big reception feast to celebrate the newlyweds.

At this feast, the speech from “Toula’s” dad is the heart and soul of the whole event.

The actor playing Nicole Kidman’s Greek father is in his sixties, a real Greek guy who’s only done small TV roles before. Luckily, the character isn’t too tricky—just needs to come off as loving, a bit goofy, and old-fashioned. For this old-timer, it’...

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Chapter 144: And You Call Yourself an Educated Man

*The Next Day.*

"Adam, come here for a second."

Ross pushed the door open and waved at Adam.

"What's up? Why can't you say it here?"

Monica, who was making breakfast, said with dissatisfaction.

"It's a guy thing," Ross shrugged. "You wouldn’t want to know."

"OMG!"

Monica rolled her eyes dramatically and complained, "Again? What’s wrong with you guys? It’s always something weird that makes me wish I were blind and de...

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Chapter 143: Forcibly Adding Drama

Seven days later.

*Apartment 520.*

"Adam, do you know any good places for a date nearby?"

Ross walked in, his eyes lighting up when he saw Adam.

"Uh..."

Adam thought for a moment and listed a few places.

"Those are all too fancy," Ross frowned. "Do you know anywhere a little more affordable?"

"Who are you going on a date with?" Monica asked curiously.

"It has to be that bug lady," Phoebe exclaimed. "He's mentioned...

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Chapter 142: Looking Forward to Tomorrow

Nightfall.

Central Park Café.

Monica and Chandler sat on the couch, chatting.

Meanwhile, Rachel was idly making money while occasionally joining their conversation.

As the saying goes, "Working diligently is merely earning wages through labor, but making money is about capital exploitation. So slacking off at work is the real way to make money."

Rachel clearly understood this principle well and had been practicing it diligently.

"Adam, y...

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*Chapter 105: Shinjo Crushed, Ishikawa Steps In (Part 3)*

"Huh?"

The blond pompadour-haired teenager, Sasabe, sneered as he saw Shinjo not only stand his ground but also raise his racket in defiance. "Well, well, a mere middle schooler dares to disrespect me, Sasabe-sama!"

With that, he pulled out his racket and said with a cold laugh, "Let’s go. I’ll show you what happens when you talk back to Sasabe-sama!"

Immediately, the two headed to an empty court nearby. Other high schoolers who noticed the commotion followed th...

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*Chapter 104: High School Tournament, Mori Juuzaburou (Update 2)*

“Next up, the singles match number one is about to begin.”

“Representing Jyousei Shounan, Kajimoto Takahisa, versus Atobe Keigo from Hyotei Academy.”

“Both players, please prepare.”

Inside the court.

The showdown between Hyotei and Jyousei Shounan had finally reached its climax—the decisive singles match number one.

Despite losing four consecutive matches and being officially eliminated from the tournament, with no chance of qualifying for th...

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*Chapter 103: Shattered Pride, the Elusive Ishikawa (Part 1)*

"Ishikawa Shin!"

From the coach's seat, Hanamura stared at him as if he were some kind of monster.

She knew all too well that Shinjou's "Phantom Style" was a technique she had specifically designed for him, leveraging his extraordinary sense of balance. Outside of Seigaku, even the team captain, Kajimoto, couldn't pull it off. Yet, here was this guy, returning the favor with the exact same move in just a few shots.

Did Ishikawa already know a similar technique? Or... ...

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Chapter 210: Ivanka's Arrival

With the completion of Wedding Crashers and the production of the investment project Ocean's Eleven, the system funds, which had dwindled to just over 500 million, had risen back to 700 million.

Over this period, besides acting and having coffee, Wayne hadn't neglected his work on screenplays.

For example, he had rewritten a script, changing the premise from a husband turning 17 again to a wife doing so, planning to cast Scarlett Johansson and Cam...

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Chapter 304: The American Iron Triangle

A week later, Lee Fujung finally returned to the San Francisco villa that StarStarStar Group had prepared for her and her brother, Lee Jaeyong.

Of course, before that, she had already informed her family of her safety through phone calls and other means.

After all, if she had been missing for an entire week, even if Lee Jaeyong was wary of her potentially threatening his inheritance, he wouldn’t have gone so far as to completely igno...

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Chapter 266: Interlude – The Fall of Hell!

As a group of people who weren’t even supposed to survive to see the start of the original story stood by his side,

Shinji seemed to sense something. With great effort, he lifted his head.

What he saw was an old man, frail and resolute, stepping forward with a drawn blade to shield him.

"Great Elder..."

Shinji froze, an inexplicable wave of panic surging through his heart.

Without turning his head, Uc...

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Chapter 266: The Fourth Great Ninja War

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Chapter 1236: Running Wildly

The rhythm surged.

The melody roared.

Passion and enthusiasm were released entirely, dancing freely atop the peak of the universe.

Wave after wave, an unstoppable torrent rolled forward. Thousands upon thousands of eyes fixated on the single figure at the center of the stage. No spotlight was needed—he was the spotlight.

One of a kind.

His carefree and stylish attire exuded an effortless confidence, so much so that the entire ...

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Chapter 786: All Flash, No Substance

Snapping out of his thoughts, Seimei set aside the books filled with training insights and grabbed a scroll instead.

His eyes skimmed over it, landing on a ninjutsu description—Fire Release: Crimson Lotus Prison Flame!

This technique’s a defensive one. When you pull it off, it conjures up a giant crimson lotus around you with three layers of petals, each layer packing a different level of defense.

And here’s the cool part: when those petals get smashed, th...

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Chapter 785: Back to the Village

Just like that, a few hours flew by.

The sky was bright and clear.

Inside the wooden cabin, Seimei slowly opened his eyes. The blinding sunlight hit his face, making him raise a hand to shield it for a sec. After squinting and adjusting for a bit, he finally dropped his hand.

He turned his head, peering through the gap in the window toward the horizon. The sun was already halfway up the sky—yep, it was late morning.

Seimei did some quick mental math. F...

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*Chapter 176: Deep Within the Tunnel*

Following Andrew’s pointed direction, both Matt and Steve's eyes were drawn to the opening in front of them.

"What is this?"

Peering into the pitch-black, seemingly bottomless cave, Steve instinctively raised an eyebrow.

"Have you seen anything like this before, Matt?"

Approaching the cave entrance, Matt looked down at the opening, shrugged, and replied, "Like you, this is my first time here. How would I know...

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*Chapter 102: Singles 2, Ishikawa vs. Shinjou (Part 3)*

"Wakato... Wakato..."

The players from Jouhou Shonan stared at the figure hanging on the wire mesh fence. Everyone, including Shinjou, who had always maintained a cold demeanor, was now visibly shocked.

"Tch."

On the other side of the court, Akutsu, who had sent Wakato Hiro flying with a straight-line shot, snorted disdainfully and turned to leave.

"Wait!!"

Kajimoto immediately called out. "You think you can just walk away like that?"

Whoosh...

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Chapter 101: Three Consecutive Wins, The Mighty Hyotei (Part 2)

Thud!  

"Game!"

"Hyotei leads, 1-0. Switch sides!"

As Ootori's four powerful serves landed, the Tanaka brothers were completely overwhelmed.

"Hyotei's doubles are this strong?"

Outside the court.

Kiriyama Daichi, who stood nearly two meters tall with a mountain-like physique, couldn't hide the awe on his face.

Keep in mind, this was only Hyotei's second doubles pair, not even their nationally-ranked duo. If it were th...

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*Chapter 100: Shin Ishikawa, the Most Malleable Genius in Hanamura's Eyes (Part 1)*

The announcement echoed through the air.

Players from both teams, led by their coaches, entered the court. Seeing the two hundred spectators blocked outside the wire fence, the two doubles pairs from Seiseikan felt a wave of relief.

Even so.

The overwhelming presence of Hyotei's cheering squad outside the court still cast a heavy atmosphere over everyone.

"Don't get too nervous," Hanamura said confidently, crossing her long legs clad in black stockings as she to...

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*Chapter 41: Is Cameron Planning a New Film?*

“Huh? You’re back again? Don’t tell me you want to crash on the couch?”

That night, Sofia saw Dunn and couldn’t help but giggle.

Dunn laughed. “I actually came to say thanks. Thanks for helping me get in touch with your dad. Otherwise, today’s mess would’ve been tough to clean up.”

Sofia was surprised. “I’m dying to know how you convinced my father. He’s such a stubborn old man!”

“Convinced? Nah, I never planned on convincing ...

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Chapter 40: Connections

With this sudden chaos, Dunn called a break for the whole crew. Right now, everyone’s on edge—forcing them to shoot would just get shaky performances that wouldn’t cut it for Dunn anyway.

He’d already made peace with it: If it’s a blessing, it’s not a curse; if it’s a curse, you can’t dodge it! This team was barely two months old, still finding its groove. It’s mostly held together by Dunn’s paycheck and his rep. If he could nail a solid fix for ...

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Chapter 39: This Isn’t Over Yet!

The fire was out, but the smoky, charred mess on the lawn had the whole crew worried sick. 😟

Dunn didn’t get why everyone was so shaken. Sure, he’s famous now, but deep down, he’s still a newbie in Hollywood.

Most of the crew were people Dunn had pulled up from the bottom, and they were already freaked out. The only ones who’d seen big scenes like this were Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola—and they’re both women.

All the pressure was on Dunn’s sh...

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Chapter 141: Seeing is Believing

New Jersey.

*Leonard’s Bedroom.*

"Pretty clean and tidy," Adam remarked as he glanced around, nodding approvingly.

"You've met my mom," Leonard replied sarcastically. "Would you expect anything less?"

"Good point." Adam nodded.

Sheldon’s obsessive cleanliness was well-known, and his mother, Beverly, was basically the female version of him—just as meticulous, if not more. With her around, it was impossible for Leonard to live in any...

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Chapter 140: No One Is More Professional Than Me!

*Evening.*

Adam drove Leonard back to the Hofstadter house.

"Heh heh, heh heh."

Leonard touched his cheek, lost in a dazed, love-struck state, chuckling foolishly from time to time.

Adam was speechless.

He had planned to help Leonard fulfill his dream today.

Unfortunately, carrying a bronze player as a champion proved impossible.

Adam had subtly guided Penny through various tactics, hinting at a kiss with Leonard. She had...

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Chapter 139: The Kidnapper Leonard

*New Jersey.*

Near the Hofstadter family home, at a comic book store.

"So?"

Adam looked at Leonard with an amused smile. "How do you want me to help you? Your first kiss, or do you want more?"

"No."

Leonard lowered his head shyly but then looked up at Adam expectantly. "I don’t want more..."

"So, just the first kiss, then."

Adam understood instantly.

Leonard chuckled sheepishly.

"A first kiss is a very s...

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*Chapter 209: Securing the Copyrights*

Fast & Furious, Jurassic Park, and The Ugly American—these are currently the three most valuable franchises owned by Universal Studios.

Among them, Fast & Furious and The Ugly American are not only profitable but also well-received by audiences.

So when Wayne expressed interest in acquiring the Fast & Furious franchise, Barry Diller immediately rejected the idea without a second thought. ...

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Chapter 302: A Dramatic Plot

The Bayard family, originally from Delaware, had a distinguished history, producing one governor, six U.S. senators, one member of the House of Representatives, and a federal cabinet secretary.

Their family business was in the clothing industry, but they eventually left the small state of Delaware and relocated to Boston, Massachusetts.

Traditionally, the Bayards were vassals of the Lodge family, one of the core families of the Boston finan...

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