“Captain’s log, Stardate 800869. After descending into the depths of the sea we have encountered little resistance. The crew had been constantly circulating but was unable to discover any life signs of the enemy fleet. With no fish in sight, we fear for the worst…”
“What are you doing?”
“Huh? I uh… this is…”
Zhang Dong turned off the recording device that he was using to keep himself from being bored. The screen was showing just nothing but darkness in al...
2023-02-20 14:46:31 +0000 UTC
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“My Lord.”
“Is it time?”
“Yes, they are waiting.”
“Good… let’s get this over with.”
Roland looked at the large room with various decorations in which he wasn't alone in. Time continued to pass and everything moved towards the last confrontation with the Woodlanders. Everything would be over after the final battle was over, that is if this trial didn’t throw any more wrenches to stop his plans.
Even though this place wasn’t as big as the re...
2023-02-20 09:07:30 +0000 UTC
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“Finally it’s time! … But you don’t look too enthusiastic, senior brother, is there something bothering you?”
“Oh it’s nothing, I just don’t like dark places.”
“Ha ha, if you are joking like that then everything must be in order, just call me when I’m needed, I’ll be at the spiritual gym.”
“I’ll be sure to do that.”
Zhang Dong watched Huo Qiang as he left the room he was occupying. In it, he had a nice view of the dark ocean that they we...
2023-02-18 14:08:06 +0000 UTC
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“Please show mercy, I surrender!”
‘Well, this was unexpected, it’s deviating from the last scenario…’
Roland looked at the Lord Commander of this castle that was standing kneeling down. It would be as easy as taking candy from a child to deliver the killing blow to this enemy but he was asking to spare his life. The duel between the faction leaders had started just like last time but the opponent capitulated without them even going through one exchange of blows.
...
2023-02-17 08:58:49 +0000 UTC
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“This farm really paid off, maybe more than the whole visit to the eastern side of the empire. Now, what should I change this thing into, let’s look over the options.”
Zhang Dong was seated at his chair in the command station of the Golden Dong Palace. The first thought in his head was to change the name that he had given to this thing but going through spirit points for something like this hurt his very soul. Maybe after all the danger was over and the passive spirit point gain w...
2023-02-16 13:54:21 +0000 UTC
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“...”
“Is something wrong?”
“Oh? No, everything is fine…”
“Is that so? You think that I wouldn’t know if my own husband wasn’t worried about something?”
“Ah…It’s just, Everything is going too well.”
“Is that such a problem? Wasn’t this what you were fighting for?”
“Well yes but …”
“Think you might be worrying too much? We still have troubles at the sea and then there is still that brother of yours.”
...
2023-02-14 14:01:59 +0000 UTC
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“How long have I been in here… was I able to get this far during the first attempt?”
Roland wasn’t sure of the time frame anymore. Time worked strangely in this place and his mind was becoming weary due to all the sleepless nights he had gone through. Even though there was a lot of the blacksmith NPC could automate he was left inscribing runes on everything. The dream of a rune-powered army went out the door after it became clear that it was impossible to upgrade the smithing bu...
2023-02-14 08:44:24 +0000 UTC
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“Is this really wise? What if they return with a new force? Shouldn’t we snuff out the flame while it is still small then face a blazing inferno later?”
“I’m of the same mind but… how about you tell that to him…”
“...”
The Patriarch from the Heavenly Crane Sect looked along with a few other faction leaders from his sect towards the sky. There a lone man with snow-white hair was gently floating, his hair even though long was not affected by the winds. It w...
2023-02-12 14:03:28 +0000 UTC
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Name:
Wooden Lord Commander L 140
Classes
Wooden Warrior L 25
Wooden Soldier L 25
Wooden Soldier Captain L50
Wooden Lord Commander L 40
‘So this is their leader… doesn’t look too tough.’
“Do you dare accept my…”
“Yeah, let us get this over with, get into the glowy circle Pinocchio, I don’t have the ...
2023-02-11 09:00:34 +0000 UTC
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“Darkness is it… well, they say that a balance between light and dark needs to be maintained and only then true power can follow…”
Zhang Dong looked at the prompt on his screen while holding the flaming black feather. After defeating the Emerald Emperor’s Son he gained the prize that he was after. Perhaps after enhancing his cultivation level with these three higher Daos it would be possible to push into the immortal realm? This was an important question as he wasn’t sure if...
2023-02-10 13:49:02 +0000 UTC
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“W-what have you done to me? How is this possible…”
“Oh I didn’t do much, it was your fault for attempting that stupid technique next to me. Did you think that you were the only one versed in soul arts?”
“Y-you…”
The angered self-proclaimed Obsidian Emperor mustered all his might to charge at Zhang Dong. To his dismay his movements were quite sluggish, it was as if he was neck-deep in tar. Each time he wanted to land a hit on his enemy there was something s...
2023-02-08 13:50:44 +0000 UTC
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“Shields up, don’t let the enemy archers hit you!”
“Protect the battering ram with your life, it has to arrive at the enemy walls.”
“Archers, fire!”
A plethora of somewhat generic-sounding voices echoed through a large battlefield. The source was a varied group of puppet soldiers that were wearing more intricate armor than the regular foot soldiers. The former were bunched up in various formations performing the acts that these captains and commanders were orde...
2023-02-08 08:34:37 +0000 UTC
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“What is that thing and why is it coming for the Emerald Phoenix Emperor and not me?”
Zhang Dong was holding a huge sphere of twirling energy above his head that he intended to throw at the man he was fighting. It was a critical moment between the two masters that were charging up some of their strongest attacks. His opponent was on the cusp of charging at him but right as he was about to go a strange black beam of light appeared.
It was traveling fast but it looked too thin t...
2023-02-06 13:10:40 +0000 UTC
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‘They are susceptible to flames at least…’
Roland had decided to face the small army of Lumberlings that had replaced the Kindlings that were in the first trial. The only flames coming from these wooden puppets were the ones that he had fashioned himself. By foregoing the old strategy of placing mines everywhere and spending days crafting explosive arrows he was able to be a boss-level threat out on the field.
First of all, he saved a lot of time by not needing to bumble aro...
2023-02-05 08:49:40 +0000 UTC
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The sky started rumbling as black clouds filled with rainwater appeared. All attention was towards two people, on one side it was a man clad in a white battle robe and radiating golden energy. On the other, an old man was surrounded by a haze of emerald flames that made him look like he was on fire. The old man was at an advanced age but for some reason had managed to regain some of his youthful demeanor. Instead of looking like a corpse he had reverted to an appearance of a seventy-year-old....
2023-02-04 14:11:29 +0000 UTC
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“You are a disappointment.”
“Forgive me, father, I…”
“I didn’t allow you to speak. So, pathetic, you left your sister to die and retreated by yourself. This might have been the best choice considering what you were against but you should have been able ”
“Y-yes…”
In a large throne room surrounded by many guards that were all experts at Saint Emperor level a sound echoed. The Emerald Phoenix Emperor’s old palm connected with the Prince’s face w...
2023-02-02 13:29:15 +0000 UTC
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Time continued to tick as Roland gathered all the books about warfare that he could find in the city. He had even made a trip to the black market and the auction house to see if there was something interesting to be gotten there. To no surprise, the only worthwhile material was at Arthur’s mansion and with his help, he was able to acquire all the basics and some more intricate books. There was a lot to go through and not everything was correct, even though something was made into a book it ...
2023-02-02 08:58:44 +0000 UTC
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‘It’s really strange that they don’t seem to be interested in any of my recent moves…’
Zhang Dong looked at the huge army and flying ships that were almost through the protective shielding. He could see one of the pointy towers generating it starting to crack. At the moment he wasn’t thinking about the Emerald Phoenix Emperor that had probably arrived but his counterpart the Azure Emperor. Ever since his encounter with his wife, there had been radio silence.
Even when ...
2023-01-31 15:09:58 +0000 UTC
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“Shit, what was it again? I can’t remember… is this ascension-induced amnesia? So that’s how it feels like?”
Roland grasped his head while trying to remember some of the knowledge he gained related to his new class. There were holes in his memory whenever he tried to remember some of the specifics that transpired during the ascension trial into the Overlord class. This was something that he expected after failing in his transformation but it was still a strange feeling.
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2023-01-30 08:50:43 +0000 UTC
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‘I was too slow…’
Zhang Dong had to stop his push into the enemy defensive line to take a look at his map. There he saw a large red dot appearing right at the edge of the empire. It was coming right out of the bridge between worlds and belonged to the person he hoped to avoid. The map detected Qi signatures in the whole empire and this one was the largest he had seen.
‘I couldn’t see Wang Long’s Qi on the map so this doesn’t have to mean that this guy is stronger but...
2023-01-29 13:47:12 +0000 UTC
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‘This isn’t as easy as I expected, they decided to fortify themselves here…’
Zhang Dong looked at the volleys of spiritual cannon fire going back and forth between the two armies. One was composed mostly of flying ships and attacking formations while the other was a fortress. This time around he was the one performing the siege while the people from the Emerald Phoenix Empire were on the defensive.
“Everything is going according to our plan, Golden Dragon, we should be a...
2023-01-27 13:35:30 +0000 UTC
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Congratulations on your victory, the rewards will be presented to you now.
“Rewards?”
A pop-up message appeared before him out of nowhere. It looked similar to the usual world message but the usual white text over the black bar was changed to a green bar. The moment it appeared a strange occurrence took place. His opponent's body which had been turned into wood chippings, started to flicker before vanishing.
The ring of fire that had been around them was...
2023-01-27 08:33:13 +0000 UTC
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‘This went better than I expected, normally they would try to debate the issue for at least another week, I guess when it comes to actual war they know to strike the iron when it’s hot.’
Zhang Dong stepped out from a large tent that was moved onto a new flagship. It was sent out by the Heavenly Crane Sect and was flying next to some of the acquisition battleships of the enemy. Their talks have ended and the Heavenly Crane Sect had decided to make a push for it. It was clear that t...
2023-01-25 16:05:05 +0000 UTC
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‘They look really similar to the puppet soldiers on my side, It’s like a pallet swap in a game… or a rare skin.’
Roland was looking at the Kindling forces that arrived from the north side where his fort was. Their appearance was close to the Timberling soldiers that were on his side but with a few changes. The wood they were made of was a bit darker and they had some flames coming out of their wooden heads. He was not sure if they were purely cosmetic or a source of some sort of...
2023-01-24 09:05:25 +0000 UTC
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“Honorable Golden Dragon, may I ask why that woman is with you?”
“Ah, don’t mind her, she is harmless in the state she is in.”
“Big brother, why have you taken me here.”
“My precious sister, I just need you to tell our generals the plans our father the Emperor had in store for us, also don’t forget to inform them about my own orders.”
“Oh brother, you are so forgetful.”
“This is… mind control?”
“Similar but not quite, she thi...
2023-01-22 13:43:42 +0000 UTC
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“So, is this supposed to be the lord’s throne room or something?”
Roland spoke to himself while entering the shoddy-looking fort. It was on a motte which was a mound formed to house it. The elevation wasn’t that high up and the wooden walls consisted of the same sharpened logs tied together by rope. These fortifications wouldn’t really stop anyone, perhaps people below level twenty-five would have to scamper around him but besides that, it would go down quickly.
It was n...
2023-01-21 08:50:41 +0000 UTC
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‘She is a bit better than the others… but not much stronger than a demi-human tribe leader.’
Zhang Dong was flying through the air while evading a swarm of swords. There were thousands of high quality weapons zooming around in strange patterns. Sometimes they would combine into other geometrical shapes, and other times into large hands and fists while trying to kill him.
Any of his allies would have probably been dead by now, and even Lucius would have probably fallen to the...
2023-01-20 14:02:35 +0000 UTC
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“It was a trap, they have surrounded us but… their forces are too thin to stop us, their formation won’t be hard to break, what are they planning?”
Leader Zhong shouted out while floating up in the sky. Their forces attempted to engage with the fleeing Phoenix Emerald Empire forces. It seemed like all of them were scattering to all sides after their protective shield had been broken. However, after a few quick maneuvers, they had encircled them. It was as if they wanted them to ...
2023-01-18 13:35:19 +0000 UTC
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“My liege, you have finally arrived! Thank the gods, you are our only hope!”
Roland was still processing the thing that he was seeing. He had found himself in some kind of wooden fort. He came out on a slightly elevated spot and was surrounded by a wooden wall. From here he could see down towards a bailey. It seemed he was in some kind of old Fort on top of a motte. It was an outdated design even in this world and would usually be used only in some villages that didn’t have enough...
2023-01-18 09:06:31 +0000 UTC
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‘This is just like that one time… will it be as easy though? The scale is a lot different, they did bring a lot more people… and what is this, I think they actually thought things through…’
Zhang Dong was looking at some rocks after digging himself into an underground cavern. Above ground, there was a storm coming and along with it a bunch of enemy cultivators from the Emerald Phoenix Empire. He had decided to prepare a few traps beforehand and the underground tunnel he dug hi...
2023-01-16 13:36:36 +0000 UTC
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