What could they be up to? Why didn’t they try to retake their old territory? Were they planning something? Did the one that freed it run away and what was that great beyond that was outside? The Lich was constantly asking itself these questions while sitting on a throne made of bones that it created.
It had been a week since it had interacted with the strange creatures. Their uniqueness was not that they covered their bodies with a layer of flesh and blood but in how they acted. It wa...
2022-10-31 08:23:34 +0000 UTC
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“It’s been a while, should I wear the golden royal robe or the white ceremonial one… maybe going with the usual will make me seem more relatable, they might get scared otherwise… but the old farts will complain if I don’t look properly again…”
Zhang Dong was looking at the large assortment of robes that his wife forced him to have. Each time he had to go to some kind of meeting and she was around he was forced to wear a new one, the old ones were then disposed of and remad...
2022-10-29 12:57:59 +0000 UTC
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“So people are already sneaking out?”
“Yeah, business is booming, some of those merchants are willing to pay top coin just to get out of here.”
Roland nodded at Lobelia, who was drinking some hot chocolate right next to him. Most of the orphans were tucked away in their beds which gave them the opportunity to talk in peace. After his visit with Arthur was over he decided to stop by Elodia's home to see how she was doing. There he ran into Lobelia who was his thieves guild ...
2022-10-28 07:58:07 +0000 UTC
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“Halt, identify yourselves!”
“You dare block our path? Who do you think that you are?”
“Elder, please calm down, we didn’t make the proper arrangements with the sect…”
“Stop, do not cross the gate if you do, you will be apprehended!”
‘What are those people doing…’
Zhang Dong had just been wondering what he should do about his slow progress. His cultivator army didn’t really need his help and he was left to cultivate alone. With time sp...
2022-10-27 12:53:37 +0000 UTC
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“It’s been going well, a bit too well…”
Zhang Dong was looking at the big monitor screen in his office. There he could see the map of the entire empire and how his forces were able to push back the fish people. While he wanted to attribute this to his people performing well and improving this wasn’t the entire truth.
“Why do they keep throwing these generals at us constantly? Do they think that sooner or later our forces will tire and falter?”
After Huo Qiang d...
2022-10-25 13:08:59 +0000 UTC
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“So that’s what happened, that a higher rank dungeon would be under my nose, you say that the undead could have come from there or have been a triggered trap?”
“It’s a possibility, honestly I don’t really know, I have never heard of monsters being able to cross through unconnected dungeons.”
“That is true, never heard of an event like that happening before but we can’t count it out…”
Roland and Arthur were at the end of their discussion and he had discl...
2022-10-25 08:09:01 +0000 UTC
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Days turned into weeks and those into months. The fighting continued with the battles turning from large ones into more minor skirmishes. The western regions that the demi-human invaders previously attacked had been fully cleared out and all the stragglers apprehended. With the help of the treasure from the Long Clan, it was possible to track some of the stronger members with ease.
The demi-humans were used to being the hunters but not the hunted and lacked the skills for hiding. With t...
2022-10-23 12:55:32 +0000 UTC
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The room was silent, and all eyes were on the man sitting in front of a desk. Arthur Valerian and his maid Mary were looking with a lot of interest towards Roland. He on the other hand wasn’t sure how much truth he should disclose. The miners already revealed parts of the fact. While he didn’t see them interacting with Arthur there was enough time for both parties to speak with each other.
‘They probably had a meeting with him after returning to the city. Wouldn’t be strange if ...
2022-10-22 08:16:36 +0000 UTC
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The battle was over and the victorious Huo Qiang rose up from the watery depths. The gravitational area that reached up to a hundred meters shrunk down to a tiny air bubble that only encompassed his body. He was certainly drained and any further fighting would result in injury. Luckily he wasn’t alone here and Zhang Zhi was quick to appear next to the victorious Qiang.
“Senior Qiang, leave the rest to me.”
“Ha, I shall do that, I don’t want to admit it but that took out ...
2022-10-21 12:56:32 +0000 UTC
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“When are you going to get home? You haven’t been seeing the children much lately, your son misses his father, you should come back when you can.”
“I know and you’re right as always my beautiful wife but I have to finish a few things, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed when I come back.”
“Daddy come back soon, I learned a new technique!”
“Oh, did you now? I’ll be sure to see it the next time.”
“Me too, I learned the basic feather steps alrea...
2022-10-19 13:01:38 +0000 UTC
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“Halt! Identify yourself.”
“It’s me, Wayland.”
“The Runesmith? What are you doing outside of the wall, didn’t you hear the city bell?”
“I was a bit busy… can you open the gate? The city Lord wants to speak with me.”
Roland had arrived at Albrook, the usual road that was filled with merchants and adventurers was emptied out and the large gates were closed. The first thing he noticed when getting closer was the piles of white bones everywhere. There...
2022-10-19 08:16:46 +0000 UTC
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“Have you heard?”
“Heard what?”
“You know, the situation around the Patriarch and Grand Elder Qiang!”
“Shhh, do you want to get us in trouble!”
“But… their relationship… isn’t it interesting?”
“Well it certainly is but…”
“Hey what are you two doing, get back to work, we will be given our next assignment soon and Lord Qiang will also be participating!”
“Y-yes Senior sister!”
A pair of chatting women were in...
2022-10-17 12:52:51 +0000 UTC
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“Lord Arthur, the monsters are retreating…”
“They are retreating?”
“Yes, Lord Arthur.”
“Why would monsters retreat from battle? Isn’t that rather odd?”
“Yes Lord Arthur, usually undead creatures like skeletons don’t have the wit or danger assessment abilities for battle tactics.”
“That’s what I thought, it must have been the Lich controlling them.”
“That is a possibility but Liches are said to be able to create high-level u...
2022-10-16 07:58:35 +0000 UTC
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“They really did follow through, this is becoming more and more predictable. I recon the other Emerald Phoenix Empire will be a stereotype as well.”
Zhang Dong’s hammer connected with a crimson piece of metal. The tool he was holding exuded a jolt of golden lightning that arced into the other item. The moment the electrical Qi seeped into the armor he was working on a few strange runes appeared that quickly faded away and left behind a shiny red outer shell.
While he was wor...
2022-10-15 12:38:40 +0000 UTC
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A vast underwater utopia filled with families of fish, clear water, and colorful coral reefs started rumbling. In the distance, a grand emerald and golden palace of never before seen brilliance was lighting up the place. It radiated a bright emerald-like light that forced the darkness out of this deep sea location. Without it there the murky depths would have surely taken over.
Small fish that could be considered delicacies and materials for illustrious elixirs were everywhere. However ...
2022-10-13 14:01:52 +0000 UTC
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It started out slow, one or two skeletal fiends at a time. The turrets didn’t have a problem aiming at the undead creatures that just rushed without any fret for their own lives. They were like guiding missiles aiming for the closest living being or magical object in the vicinity. In this case, it was one of his turrets that didn’t even need to move to shoot at the charging blazing skeleton.
Each time one of them was dead he was given a very minimal amount of experience points. This...
2022-10-13 08:01:05 +0000 UTC
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“So they were hiding a small city inside?”
“Yes Patriarch, our forces have gone through this Turtle beast, it’s a bizarre amalgamation of flesh and technology, the beast looked fully alive from the outside but we have found many artificial structures on the inside, one of them being this large chamber.”
“I see, good work I’ll be there soon, try not to touch anything that might look like it could be cursed.”
“Of course!”
Zhang Dong from the comfort o...
2022-10-11 12:53:34 +0000 UTC
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While a certain Runesmith was deliberating if he should make a back-scratcher for his assistant things at the dungeon were starting to move along. Everyone that could have been evacuated was now outside and the guards were keeping others from going in. This of course didn’t go well with the adventurers that depended on the income that this underground monster mine provided for them.
“How long is this going to take? You can’t expect us to just stand here!”
“That’s right...
2022-10-10 07:59:49 +0000 UTC
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Zhang Zhi went into battle with high hopes. He had a lot of things going for him, a giant boost in power and a new sword that was given to him by the leader in a mysterious way. This boosted his morale and made him make the mistake of engaging this monster on his own. He was now in a losing battle with his spiritual energy being drained.
His biggest mistake was not taking the enemy's huge turtle into consideration. It seemed to not be able to do much besides its massive head, this was h...
2022-10-09 12:52:48 +0000 UTC
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“So the giant turtle isn’t really meant for combat?”
Zhang Dong had decided to remove himself from the crafting chamber and moved to his secret room in the golden bastion. There he could monitor the movement of the current army that Zhang Zhi was leading. The diagram of the massive turtle could be thrown onto a holographic map along with the space surrounding it.
It really felt like he was looking at a strategy game. He could see his troops trying to surround the giant beast...
2022-10-07 13:02:26 +0000 UTC
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“All of them should be in the city now… how much time do I have before the shit hits the fan…”
Roland had gone through the compound to check if everything was in order. His whole house had been turned into a fortress throughout the years of development. He had created the defensive structures with the cultists in mind but angry skeletal monsters weren’t that far removed from the equation. In a sense, it would be a good test run if ever the time arose that he needed to face one...
2022-10-07 07:44:37 +0000 UTC
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“Commander, we are ready to begin the operation, please give us the order to depart.”
“Very well, we shall commence with the operation, we will depart now and be victorious!”
“As you wish!”
Zhang Zhi pulled out his new sword and pointed it toward the artificial island in the distance. Some time had passed since they were given the order to take that place over. They had been preparing for weeks and finally, all was ready to take the fight to the fish people.
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2022-10-05 12:50:44 +0000 UTC
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“Would you like to test this runic dagger before making a purchase? We also offer a second one at a five percent discount if you buy two. If you find the runic enchantment to not be satisfactory we can also offer a different one, do you wish to see our enchantment cat kalog?”
“A discount? Five percent that would be…uh… what’s a catalog?”
Elodia smiled at the man that was looking at the bladed weapon section of the store. They had various dagger variations and short s...
2022-10-04 07:55:18 +0000 UTC
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“The sword is finished.”
In his hand, he held a razor-sharp blue blade elongated katana. It was on the longer side and reminded him of the weapon of choice of a certain white-haired villain. This blade that could boost water-based attacks and control would make it to the hands of Zhang Zhi.
“I better just send it over, if I personally deliver this thing to him he’ll make a fuss about it…”
During the years spent in this world, he never got used to the way people t...
2022-10-03 13:01:24 +0000 UTC
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“Hear me out brothers and sisters of the sect, the Patriarch put his trust in us and we will make true on it. As you might know, the demonic menace is done with but another enemy on the level of the demi-humans remains. We will organize a task force to get to the bottom of that island, failure is not an option!”
Zhang Zhi was performing a speech at a gathering of commanding officers. The Sect had a similar ranking system to the army which was decided mainly by a person’s cultivati...
2022-10-01 12:51:46 +0000 UTC
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“Can’t believe that we are already on the first floor… that saved us several hours of walking.”
Armand was looking at the path leading towards the exit. While they didn’t get here faster than Lobelia they weren’t that far behind. With the shortcuts, Roland had always minimized the trip into the larger dungeon area even when lugging the mule golem with him.
“You’ll have to show me how to open those tunnels when this all blows over, what are you going to do now?”
2022-10-01 07:58:24 +0000 UTC
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‘Whew, it's always strange to see old farts looking at me with those puppy dog eyes…’
Zhang Dong removed himself from the gathering area after enhancing Zhang Zhi's cultivation. The other elders had sparkles in their eyes and if he allowed it they would probably start kissing his feet just to get some help. This was not that strange of behavior as after hundreds of years of failing in cultivating the old farts were desperate.
This procedure that Zhi had gone through was a li...
2022-09-29 12:51:07 +0000 UTC
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“Ah, Shit! Why are there so many of them, where were they hiding?... Hey, where the hell are you going, that’s not the way to the exit!”
Armand shouted from behind Roland that for some reason was a lot faster than both of the warriors. Wedamir had it the worst as due to his shorter legs and shield warrior class his agility stat was the lowest of them all.
All of them had already left the boss chamber and even though not many monsters remained from the front there was a swarm...
2022-09-28 08:02:10 +0000 UTC
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“That glow… it’s entering elder’s Zhi’s dantian… his power is rising!”
“I can feel it too, he… he is reaching the middle stage before our eyes!”
The group of nascent soul masters that were all in the early stages of the nascent soul level gasped in awe. Before them a strange transformation was taking place, their sect brother Zhang Zhi had been chosen by the Patriarch and was moving past them in the spawn of a few moments. To people that took centuries to push ...
2022-09-27 13:01:21 +0000 UTC
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“So that’s it… do we have any information on their movements?”
Zhang Dong floated high in the sky while looking into the distance. Even with his enhanced sight, he could only see a tiny speck of land. It was a lot smaller on the outside but its size expanded exponentially when going underwater. This was something similar to an island or at least something made to look like one. Anyone below the nascent soul level would be unable to tell it apart from any other tiny mass of land....
2022-09-25 11:26:44 +0000 UTC
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