The innkeeper went upstairs and soon returned, politely inviting Mo Hua to come up.
Mo Hua saw Young Master An, who was enjoying drinks with several lavishly dressed young men. The table was adorned with various colorful, juicy spiritual fruits, with maids fanning the air, creating a gentle breeze scented with fragrance, and singers performing songs th...
2024-05-04 01:00:26 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day, Mo Shan hurried back.
When Mo Shan arrived at Xinglin Medical Hall, his clothes were ragged and stained with mud, his arm wrapped in a bandage as if torn by a demonic beast, with blood seeping through.
It seemed he had just battled a demonic beast with his demon hunting team and hadn't had the chance to tend to his wounds before ru...
2024-05-04 01:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post"Your mother has overworked herself, using spiritual energy for long periods to stoke the kitchen fire, which has damaged her heart and lungs from the heat, leading to her coughing, weakness, and difficulty in breathing."
Old Master Feng explained the condition to Mo Hua and continued:
"When she was first brought here, she could barely breathe. I...
2024-05-04 00:59:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter classes each day, Mo Hua went to Yan Jiaoxi's place to study the theory of arrays and seek advice on array formations. With Yan Jiaoxi's explanations, Mo Hua quickly learned the Gold Stone Array Diagram, and after practicing repeatedly on the stele in his sea of consciousness, it took him just over ten days to complete five sets of the Gold Stone Arr...
2024-05-04 00:59:28 +0000 UTC View PostJust as many in the city had hoped, Governor Prima was indeed negotiating with the French and Dutch outside the city at this time. He was trying to buy time or to seek a surrender proposal that could guarantee the lives, property, and personal dignity of the British in Cape Town from harm.
The reason for buying time was because right after the nigh...
2024-05-03 06:28:24 +0000 UTC View PostBesides the loss of personnel, the material losses were also immense. Since the Netherlands had sent fewer soldiers, their ship was loaded with the most goods. The sunken ship contained a large amount of coal, as well as gunpowder, medicines, and several large cannons.
Fortunately, the remaining two transport ships also carried these items. Or...
2024-05-03 06:28:11 +0000 UTC View PostHowever, the other two colonial cruisers were moored a bit far from the "Miracle", and although the Sardinian Bay was as calm as a large pond, it was still the sea and there was noticeable swaying. There were rumors that the Academy of Sciences was researching a cannon stabilization system, but whether these rumors were reliable was known only to heave...
2024-05-03 06:28:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe firepower of the colonial cruisers was actually quite feeble, equipped only with a 75mm gun at both the bow and stern. For secrecy, these guns usually didn't even utilize recoil technology, but fortunately, this mission was deemed significant enough to warrant their use. Consequently, all three colonial cruisers were armed with recoil-operated 75mm...
2024-05-03 06:27:51 +0000 UTC View PostIn fact, just a moment ago, while British ships were patrolling the harbor, local militias were also monitoring them from beyond the range of the British naval guns. These Dutch militiamen saw the British discard various supplies, including lifeboats, and even throw their bow and stern guns into the sea. They also saw smoke columns rising in the distan...
2024-05-03 06:27:43 +0000 UTC View Post"Luo, are you serious?" Daihu moved closer.
Luo nodded, his attention fixed on the boiling point of the water.
"Could it be, you've mastered the antidote for the Happiness Mushroom?" Seeing that Luo really intended to eat the Happiness Mushroom, Daihu could only think this way.
"Didn't I say it? The poison of the Happiness Mushroom is incur...
2024-05-03 03:33:28 +0000 UTC View PostCreating illusions on the tongue is what flavors disguised with 'lies' do.
Happiness Mushrooms contain two substances that have opposing effects: one is a poison that can take a person to hell, and the other is a hallucinogen that can transport a person to heaven.
Going to heaven also means falling into hell.
These two substances a...
2024-05-03 03:33:17 +0000 UTC View PostI don’t know if it’s because I’ve gotten stronger, but in the battle with Geru, Luo feels no pressure—perhaps because Geru’s trump card doesn’t work on him.
The stone house is furnished simply, yet the space isn’t small, with candles placed around as the sole source of light.
Outside, the rain continues unabated, thoug...
2024-05-03 03:33:11 +0000 UTC View PostAfter a fight with Luo, Geru was far from crying, but she was not only left fuming but also deeply frustrated.
At that moment, seeing Bisky appear, she immediately realized that it was indeed Bisky who had orchestrated Luo's visit.
A flash of anger crossed Geru's face. She didn't immediately voice her questions but instead pondered when s...
2024-05-03 03:32:50 +0000 UTC View PostIn a poison war, one can achieve significant results at a minimal cost, which is why many favor this method.
Poisoned blades, arrows, and even the fine needles used by Geru—all it takes is a breach of the skin to determine victory or defeat.
The toxin used by Geru is not lethal, but its potent paralyzing effect can instantly end ...
2024-05-03 03:32:36 +0000 UTC View PostMo Hua returned to his cultivation room and sat down, as a group of disciples quickly gathered around him.
"Mo Hua, Mo Hua, what did the instructor want with you?"
"Did the instructor punish you?"
Mo Hua honestly replied, "The instructor has asked me to see him after class every day."
One disciple said, "It must be because you've be...
2024-05-03 01:44:24 +0000 UTC View PostMo Hua went to see the plump steward again, only to be told that the market had changed.
The Blazing Fire Array and Earth Solidification Array were no longer accepted at Destiny's Shop.
Mo Hua looked astonished and suspiciously said, "The Blazing Fire Array is used for illumination, and the Earth Solidification Array for building houses. Un...
2024-05-03 01:43:45 +0000 UTC View PostYan Jiaoxi asked, "Is there a Qi Cultivation cultivator at the third level who can draw Array formations in this world?"
Pang Steward pondered and replied, "Naturally, there should be. The cultivation world is vast, and there are countless prodigies. I believe there are people born with the ability to draw Array formations, though these are just rumors as...
2024-05-03 01:42:37 +0000 UTC View PostYan Jiaoxi left the Array Pavilion and returned to Tongming Peak at the Tongxian Sect.
Each instructor at the Tongxian Sect had their own residence on Tongming Peak, consisting of three rooms and a living hall, complete with a small courtyard where one could cultivate spiritual plants or rear spiritual beasts.
Yan Jiaoxi's residence was clean and tid...
2024-05-03 01:41:10 +0000 UTC View PostAfterwards, Mo Hua continued to draw the Earth Solidification Array, which he did for two months.
Whenever he encountered something unclear in the array, he would consult Yan Jiaoxi. Yan Jiaoxi, a stern man with high standards, was always generous in sharing knowledge, explaining in detail and with earnest.
Yan Jiaoxi felt it was ...
2024-05-03 01:40:38 +0000 UTC View Post"The sun?" Listening to Darren's explanation, Maka's face showed a trace of astonishment.
"Yes, it's a very large, self-luminous and self-heating fireball... no, it should be called a plasma ball," Darren boasted, flaunting the limited knowledge in his mind.
The astonished gazes of the natives brought him a...
2024-05-03 00:48:32 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the time-space gate, in the foreign land of Acanah, the Broken City—this was once one of the three most important cities under the rule of the Moon God Church, a holy site for worship.
But now, this once prosperous holy land has turned into ruins. Collapsed buildings are everywhere, and the once grand cathedral has been i...
2024-05-03 00:48:28 +0000 UTC View PostAs Harof recited the inscribed words on the table, those present felt a tingling on their scalps.
"It seems Lord Althok has gone madder than before…" Ignas shuddered involuntarily, muttering to himself.
Aurora and Harof also furrowed their brows, continuously pondering the meaning of these words.
...
2024-05-03 00:48:18 +0000 UTC View PostWhat am I still missing?
Lynn thought hard but still came up with nothing.
According to Raphael and the others' elemental analysis of the other side of the space-time portal, the foreign realm is also composed of basic elements like 'hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon', only that they ...
2024-05-03 00:48:09 +0000 UTC View PostAs the autumn winds of October faded away, the weather turned increasingly colder, yet the fervor of the empire's citizens for construction remained unabated. Under the grand construction ideology proposed by the council and the hard work of millions of laborers, the occupied imperial cities underwent daily transformat...
2024-05-03 00:48:04 +0000 UTC View PostSince Napoleon disclosed part of the truth, the whole nation, knowing this truth, firmly supported France's obligation to "fulfill its international responsibilities" and protect the "freedom of global trade routes". Consequently, preparations for the expedition began immediately within France.
Given France's current strength, deploy...
2024-05-02 06:44:48 +0000 UTC View PostRegarding the appeal from Babel and the Dutch people in southern Africa, Admiral Treveil stated that, given the various adversarial actions of the British, a declaration of war on Britain by France was inevitable sooner or later. It might have already started by now.
"However, like you, we also have no special means to know the situation in Europe...
2024-05-02 06:44:41 +0000 UTC View PostThus, the Dutch confidently launched their attack on Cape Town. It must be said that the Dutch were quite fortunate, for their British opponents were equipped with inferior weaponry and utilized outdated combat methods. Instead of deploying the now-popular Josephine Defense in Europe and America, the British simply lined up in formation for a field batt...
2024-05-02 06:44:31 +0000 UTC View PostAfter arriving in Cape Town, the French organized an operation to attack the British prison and rescue the local leaders. Unfortunately, a betrayal among the Boers—then not yet known by this name, referred to as the Dutch—led to the operation's failure. The French managed to rescue only one leader, a Mr. Babbel, and suffered significant losses thems...
2024-05-02 06:44:27 +0000 UTC View PostLucien's plan was clearly Joseph's, bearing the hallmark of the "overt conspiracy" Joseph often boasted about. The goal was evident to any politically astute observer—the aim was to exacerbate America's divisions and enhance French influence over the United States, particularly in the North, making it a de facto vassal of France.
However, recognizin...
2024-05-02 06:44:22 +0000 UTC View PostManipulator? Emitter? Transmuter?
After a few brief exchanges, Geru, despite her extensive combat experience, found herself clueless.
She sprang up like a carp and then took off her raincoat, revealing a set of black casual wear underneath.
Luo's punch did not hit Geru, not because Luo was too slow, but because Geru's mastery...
2024-05-02 05:46:01 +0000 UTC View Post