A woman appeared and I hadn’t sensed her. “Tyrant Michael. You will pay for your crimes. The Council of Shadows will never give in. You destroyed Normandy and you killed the Astrologer. But we will fight to the bitter end.” I blinked at the woman, realizing my voice would still carry out. If she wanted to do this, then fine, we would do this.
“Tyranny? No! Stability! The Astrologe...
2023-05-04 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostJoyo
I was glad I had come to the capital of Purgatory with the last crystal shipment and paid for entry to watch the fights. This last fight had been amazing. I had only seen level 2 monsters, but level 4 monsters just blew my mind.
The fact that Emperor Michael easily fought through them all with only a slight injury was even more impressive. Monster Master Michel...
2023-05-04 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Yuan Niu,” I greeted my brother as he entered my office.
“Yuan Zhou,” he replied and bowed deeply towards me. “I will be in your care,” he replied. I nodded at this and gestured at the seat in front of my desk.
“I am looking to hire a manager to oversee all my operations.”
“Did father put you up to this?” he asked me.
“Yes,” I replied honestly, a...
2023-05-03 23:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Meh,” Mousethief said after I explained what Mes had told me.
“That’s it?” I asked as I sat on a chair in his quarters. He had assured me we weren’t being spied on.
“That’s why I gave you that stone that links to Mes. Mousethief wants no part of any of that,” he said.
“What about the end of the world?” I asked.
“Then it happens. I have learned no...
2023-05-03 23:08:01 +0000 UTC View Post‘Avatar,’ I called out for Mes and they appeared. They were looking a lot better than before. But they were wearing an eyepatch. At least there were no bandages. I was resting in my room. After a conversation with my father, I let him have my original room that he was sharing with Missy. I hadn’t asked about the details, since I didn’t want to know.
‘Mittens, I am fine.’ 2023-05-03 23:05:00 +0000 UTC View Post
I threw six beat sticks into the arena. Each of them slamming into the hard ground as I appeared in the arena. I leapt into the middle of the blades.
“Hello everyone! Today is the exhibition match. I have picked out three level 4 monsters. And my opponent, Michelle has picked out six from the ones I had captured. The remainder will be auctioned off. I will also be fighting myself,” I ...
2023-05-03 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I captured twenty level 4 monsters.” I led Michelle to the various cells that had been prepared. They were like the preparation rooms for the arena. Large doors to large cells, with a large hallway that was patrolled by soldiers.
I reached the first door. I had the key for the level 4 cells. I had to sort through them to find the right one. The door was also quite large. I unlocked t...
2023-05-03 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post“I am coming with you,” my father said as we ate a meal of fresh fish together.
“Really?” I asked him.
“Yes. Volcanos, Mittens? I should tell Mousethief off,” he said with a grumble.
“It was my choice and he let me know of the risks. I am fine. I wasn’t even injured, just shaken up,” I replied.
“You are lucky they only declared the mission nulled. Reb...
2023-05-02 23:06:06 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at the Island in the distance. We were coming up to a side port, where I had gone with Paladin Bloodclaw to the training island. Not the one where civilian ships docked. The sky was overcast and drizzling.
Looking out through the windows of the control room. I noted my father standing in the rain on the pier, with a dark raincoat. “I think I might be in trouble,” I told Mouse...
2023-05-02 23:04:00 +0000 UTC View PostIt was late afternoon, and the semi-finals of the level 3 matches were finally here. “Green side ready?” They were on the platforms. Level 3 monsters were too dangerous to have multiple matches at the same time in the arena. Also, the summoners needed to be at an elevated location to ensure their safety. “Red side ready? First monsters!”
Both sides let me know their first monsters...
2023-05-02 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostMichelle
I had done it! The Emperor terrified me. Even more so when he singled me out. I had thought that everyone else was going to fight like me, but everyone clearly hadn’t practiced and gathered every scrap of knowledge. There were some tense moments, and my bright red hand monster took more damage than it should have. Thankfully it was my go-to testing monster for ...
2023-05-02 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI got past the broken bridge, and now the island was really shaking. I quickly got into the car and started it up, flooring it to go Mousethief level speeds. ‘Why is everything shaking?’ I asked.
‘The being is trying to escape the containment structure inside the Energy Vacuum Missile. Well a part of it. It didn’t do this before, since it would have broken the connection. Now ...
2023-05-01 23:38:32 +0000 UTC View Post“You notice that?” Lionel asked me quietly. There was movement in the tree branches.
“Yes, whoever kills the most, gets to ask the other a question?” he glanced at me in surprise and then grinned slightly.
“Deal. Don’t back out now,” he countered.
“Same, just try and keep up,” I replied as I kept walking. We both kept glancing around as I saw shadows moving t...
2023-05-01 23:38:00 +0000 UTC View PostDiagrams from the story. Some of them haven't come up yet. But including them all here for reference.
Liu Chen (2D and 3D Tesla Valve)
4 Main Cores, Sub Core Diagram
2023-05-01 23:13:00 +0000 UTC
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“Cultivator Yi Rong summons you,” a servant told me as I was about to leave the compound. I reversed course and made my way to Master Yi Rong’s room. I knocked, and he bade me enter.
He was sitting on one of my rocking chairs, moving slowly, and his breath was shallow. “Yuan Zhou, come here.” I went to his side, and he looked at me.
“I wish I could have taken you to the ...
2023-05-01 23:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post“I am glad you are all hyped! Now we are starting the individual portion of the Monster Battle Arena. Only one summoner on each side. They will send out their monsters one at a time. If they break off of combat, they must immediately send in their next monster.”
“Raw monster fighting one on one. Summoner skill will play a big roll. Knowing what monster to use against another monster...
2023-05-01 23:02:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe matches continued after the incident with no more issues. Each team was distinctly aware and cognizant of the no aiming for the audience rule. The matches were called to a halt eventually once it started to get dark and would now resume the following day with the semi-finals and the finals.
The better was quite intense from what I had been told by Samantha. Fortunes were made, lost, m...
2023-05-01 23:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI pushed the motorboat to pull speed as I sped into port. I didn’t sense any danger, but better to draw anything that was hiding out here. ‘Avatar,’ I mentally called out.
‘Mittens. Something is wrong here,’ Mes quickly said while holding out their tiny sword in front of them.
‘Like the tree?’ I asked as the motorboat bounced along.
‘No. There is e...
2023-04-30 23:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostI had held off on any poison training, even with the long trip on the cargo ship. The poison from the tree was taking time to get out of my system. Thankfully after a couple of days, my paws weren’t feeling numb anymore.
Since this was going to be a dangerous situation, I wanted to go into it fully ready and rested. I didn’t want to be overly stressed out. Also, the poison from the tr...
2023-04-30 23:02:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe team left the arena. “Now we are moving right on to our next round of matches. The six versus six matches for level 2 monsters. Expect more variety. More tactics. At this level of combat any field member will either have to call out their surrender or death. If they pass out, their teammate can keep fighting with their summoned monsters. There will be no intervention. Knowing your limits ...
2023-04-30 23:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Now we have are the semi-finals. Our first match is the sponsored team from Esperanza on the Green side. On the Red side we have the city sponsored team from Normandy.” Both teams raised yellow flags. They each had a single person going in for them. The field rule really was popular to gain an advantage. Also, the field members had no tethers. They were clearly trying to implement the stra...
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Qi Gathering
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2023-04-29 23:20:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter returning from the second visit to the sect, Master Yi Rong had excused himself to rest. He wouldn’t be alive much longer. He had mentioned that the sect would come and collect his body for disposal once he passed to keep secrets of his cultivation from leaking or anyone disrespecting his corpse.
I had inquired if people might use corpses, but he had refuted that idea. Demonic cul...
2023-04-29 23:19:00 +0000 UTC View PostI looked at the small building I had purchased for my new company. It would be a holding company that would purchase and invest in other businesses. I needed a place to work out of if I was going to expand and keep records.
The first thing I did was set up a Board of Advisors. I placed Ting in charge of hiring and personnel management. Hong was in charge of security, which included my per...
2023-04-29 23:18:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt took us three days to reach the sect. The carriage, horses, and driver waited at the base of the mountain we had arrived at. There were buildings set aside for people and transportation like this. Yi Rong pulled out a badge to the bored-looking woman in blue and white robes standing at the base of the mountain.
“Senior Member, welcome back,” she replied and bowed her head.
...
2023-04-29 23:17:06 +0000 UTC View PostI returned to Half Moon City with no fanfare. My businesses were running smoothly and there was nothing that needed to be done. I had set things up so there was as little involvement from me as possible.
On the way back, I had a conversation with Master Yi Rong about resources and sect points. They expected each disciple to contribute 100 points per year. Each contribution point was worth...
2023-04-29 23:17:01 +0000 UTC View PostWe returned to his house and the clerk, and I went inside the carriage to hammer things out. “Ten thousand taels with deferred interest for five years,” I started right off, and the clerk grinned at me. It was a bit more sinister than usual.
“Twelve thousand, no deferred interest. We run a business, not a charity,” he replied.
“Deferred interest is a must. The farm needs t...
2023-04-29 23:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostI took my seat at the head table. Everyone was looking at me. “Welcome brother,” Yuan Yun said as I sat down next to him. The position of honor rotated out every family dinner, but Yuan Yun held the third highest seat to my right. On my father’s left was his wife and then the third son, Yuan Liang. I would be to my father’s right and then my first brother.
“Thank you, brother. I...
2023-04-29 23:14:00 +0000 UTC View PostI had made a reservation immediately after the guild meeting. In the future, I would have a servant run off and do something like that, but Ting was to stay with me and watch me. Her presence was a sign that my father was watching as I handled things. Without her, I wouldn’t be able to get away with everything I was doing.
The Illuminated Moon was owned by the Cloudy Moon sect. Anything...
2023-04-29 23:13:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I accept,” Ling said dejectedly, knowing they would cast him out on the street if he didn’t agree. The Coinage Guild would not show him any mercy after three years of failure.
“Excellent. I am Yuan Zhou, the seventh son of Yuan Chen.” I gave him a slight bow.
“Master woodcarver Ling,” he replied, and bowed back. “I will be in your care.”
“Let us go to the ...
2023-04-29 23:12:01 +0000 UTC View Post