The British had long since devised a retreat plan and had begun implementing it. The first to be evacuated were the British civilians, who, in Dublin, were mostly wealthy individuals. Many of them boarded ships with a small suitcase containing Irish land deeds. Years later, these deeds would still be produced in Britain, with demands for the Irish government ...
2024-04-21 02:21:10 +0000 UTC View PostAfter another bargain sale of their nation, the Turks finally managed to hold off the Russians by relying on a crusade sent by the Papal States—ah, it was the Southern Italian volunteers who based themselves along the Prut River.
In fact, neither side engaged in much serious fighting. The Russians had depleted much of their ammunition in previous batt...
2024-04-21 02:21:04 +0000 UTC View PostSultan Selim III was killed, and his cousin, Mustafa, ascended as the new Sultan, becoming Sultan Mustafa IV. Historically, Sultan Selim III, due to his reforms, angered the feudal lords within the country and was also deposed through a coup by his own palace guards. Similarly, Sultan Mustafa IV took the throne.
However, in the original hi...
2024-04-21 02:20:57 +0000 UTC View PostA breathtakingly beautiful woman emerged from the smoke and dust, leaning on a harp, untouched by the mundane world.
The woman sported sharp, black short hair, with strands above her forehead and beside her ears gathered back and secured with a small silver ring. Her face featured delicate moth-like eyebrows and a smooth forehead, marked by a red mandala ...
2024-04-21 01:30:33 +0000 UTC View PostTwo members down, seven remained in the arena.
After the young Nen user's death, another page in Luo's book turned black. If he had noticed, he would have seen that the number of blackened pages had reached 99.
Inside the hall, a rootless fire lit up the area, and a faint smell of blood lingered in the air.
The sound of a harp's ...
2024-04-21 01:30:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe amount of aura a Nen user can emit, as well as the total amount of aura within the body, both need to be cultivated and gradually increased.
The two Nen users enveloped in black membranes, however, had their aura levels skyrocket to their limits in an instant, as if shifting from a jogging pace to a full sprint.
An inexpl...
2024-04-21 01:29:59 +0000 UTC View PostLike a python, a beam of light slowly approached Little Bin's corpse, circling around it momentarily before one of the numerous beams suddenly pierced into Little Bin's chest, wriggling as it began to draw the cooled blood within his body.
The undulating, tentacle-like body pulsed, the fluid within gradually tinting red, then dispersing a r...
2024-04-21 01:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostIgnoring the strength of Uncle Li and others, it's hard to imagine how Little Bin alone could forcefully push them back.
Luo couldn't gauge the depth of Uncle Li and his group, but felt that they were even stronger than the elders of Meteor Street.
Bisky glanced subtly at Antomu, who was looking ahead at the ancient palace, before quickl...
2024-04-21 01:29:37 +0000 UTC View PostSi Yu's tone shifted, "Baby, it's getting late, we should get up now, we're going to be late for the check-up soon."
Today was Ling Chunann's day for a follow-up at the hospital. Although he had already recovered, he still needed to maintain appearances, having kept up with the regular hospital visits over the past six months, with the data also under his own co...
2024-04-20 20:43:25 +0000 UTC View PostHearing the news that the old house had collapsed, Ling Chunann was in a great mood and did not immediately push away the man seeking affection beside him. Si Yu's eyes lit up, seeing an opportunity, he pounced like a hungry wolf.
The next morning, the doorbell rang. Ling Chunann, still groggy, nudged Si Yu, who was clinging to him, "Go open the door."
Xue...
2024-04-20 20:23:12 +0000 UTC View PostWilliam did not respond, it was indeed his fault this time, but the aura emanating from Siyu was simply too terrifying. As soon as he arrived, he unleashed his oppressive power, and William dared not step into his domain, let alone come out to help.
William had been a high-ranking demon for centuries, striding across the demon world with authority. He hadn't exp...
2024-04-20 20:22:37 +0000 UTC View PostBefore Mr. Du passed away, although Mrs. Du didn't like Du Zian and often gave him a hard time behind his back, she was good at keeping up appearances and would at least take him along whenever they went out. Thus, the family’s “complete family album” still accumulated into a thick volume. Of course, Du Zian had burned his copy of the album long ago, and neither...
2024-04-20 20:22:07 +0000 UTC View PostAfter turning around, Du Zi'an's expression immediately darkened. Annoyed by Xiao Jingyi's sudden appearance and how she disrupted his plans, Du Zi'an felt a surge of resentment. However, publicly, he always maintained the image of a loving boyfriend. Now, with the disappearance of his stepmother and Du Sizhou, the stability of the Du family was shaken, and he had to ...
2024-04-20 20:21:51 +0000 UTC View PostA week later, in the capital city at the academic seminar venue, over ten thousand wizards gathered to discuss today's agenda—the issue of the distribution of magic medals.
Typically, this was merely a formality, except for a few historical exceptions, any wizard nominated would achieve the...
2024-04-20 02:47:43 +0000 UTC View Post"Electrons are both particles and waves!" "Magic science may not even exist" "Terrifyingly, subatomic particles may have consciousness, and elemental spirits are wandering around every person!" "Truth also throws dice"...
Under the operation of various magical press agencies, the results of the experiments at t...
2024-04-20 02:47:27 +0000 UTC View Post"Please forgive our earlier offense, and thank you for your assistance," Harof coughed lightly, easing the somewhat awkward atmosphere.
"It's no problem, resolving the issues between the Empire and the Church has always been our longstanding wish," Bohr said with a smile.
"I have another question, w...
2024-04-20 02:47:17 +0000 UTC View PostAt precisely midnight, within the capital, the magic clock reversed by one hundred eighty degrees, signaling the arrival of a new day.
Aurora, having prepared earlier, activated the Ring of Arcana at the same moment.
Accompanied by a mysterious glimmer that lit up on the face of the ring, the wit...
2024-04-20 02:47:02 +0000 UTC View PostElemental Ghosts... a term that instills fear in all those from the Land of Wizards.
No one could forget the research accident over a decade ago, which was nearly a catastrophe for elemental wizards.
It is said that back then, Althok, a master of elements, and his school of wizards were studying even more microscopic domai...
2024-04-20 02:45:37 +0000 UTC View PostThe Dark Continent is humanity's greatest taboo and a realm not to be intruded upon lightly; it exists beyond the outermost edges of the world map.
There, one finds all sorts of "otherworldly beings"—monsters and calamities beyond imagination. According to legend, the magical beasts of the human world originated from creatures that crossed the s...
2024-04-20 00:55:45 +0000 UTC View PostThe roar was so faint that it was difficult to hear unless one listened carefully, but everyone at the top of the stairs heard it.
The source of the unknown roar was unclear, so faint it must have been from a great distance.
Stajy's tomb had a history of over six hundred years. So, how had the human-faced bugs and that roar survived in the tomb...
2024-04-20 00:55:33 +0000 UTC View PostFrom the very beginning, when Uncle Li invited ordinary people who didn't understand Nen into the team, he had his own calculations.
On one hand, having more people made things easier to handle, and on the other, there were unknown dangers hidden in the tomb, which made it feasible to use less important team members as pathfinders, just like what had...
2024-04-20 00:55:25 +0000 UTC View PostA deep rumble echoed throughout the room as the heavy stone doors were fully pushed open, leaning against the walls on both sides.
A dim green light emerged from inside, swiftly enveloping the entire chamber, turning everyone's eyes a glowing green.
A cold, sinister presence accompanied the green light, like invisible thin threads gently teasing ...
2024-04-20 00:55:18 +0000 UTC View PostEveryone present was well-prepared, fully equipped, and wearing gas masks was nothing out of the ordinary.
Biscuit was the one who happened to hitch a ride, but she was quite interested in the legendary gem, so it was a serendipitous meet of needs that got her on board without any special gear.
As for Luo, God's Hand was...
2024-04-20 00:55:09 +0000 UTC View PostUpon seeing the suspect's back in the surveillance video, the case made significant progress. Although Xue Zhengyang hadn't had a good night's sleep for quite some time, now was not the time to rest. He needed to quickly identify the suspect, feeling that it wouldn't be long before the murderer struck again. Ignoring his need for rest, he immediately went to Qingyang ...
2024-04-19 18:33:42 +0000 UTC View Post"Host, the male lead has spoken with the demon, and the demon has started to heal him," 098 relayed the images he received to Ling Chunann while speaking. In this world, it was unable to view the demon's images, but according to the data analysis from higher-ups, there were no bugs. Fortunately, their host could now see them, 098 felt somewhat relieved. "Host, what di...
2024-04-19 18:33:18 +0000 UTC View PostThat night, Du Zian had just fallen asleep when he suddenly woke up with a start from his dream. He touched his face, which was covered in cold sweat, while William, who had always been by his side, was nowhere to be found.
Sitting up uncertainly, he called out, "William, William?"
However, this time William did not appear in response to Du Zian's call. He...
2024-04-19 18:33:04 +0000 UTC View PostUnder the man's cold and oppressive gaze, Shen Tan quickly retreated two steps and instinctively apologized, "Sorry for disturbing you."
Si Yu glanced at him indifferently, then closed the door.
Shen Tan stiffened again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing why, but feeling as though a cold claw had tightly grasped his heart at just a simple ...
2024-04-19 18:31:40 +0000 UTC View PostA few minutes later, Ling Chunann, satisfied, retracted his hand and tossed the clothes to Siyu, "Wear these for now, I'll have someone send over a few new sets later."
Having braced himself for a thunderous and fiery scene, 098 finally came to his senses, seeing the man obediently putting on the clothes, and couldn't help feeling a bit disappointed. The scene o...
2024-04-19 18:31:31 +0000 UTC View PostThere's no need to check the data displayed in the White Smoke Font; one can tell the numbers are rising. This is just the increase after absorbing a small part of it, and there's still plenty of Nen on the stone gate.
As Luo absorbs the Nen from the small black snakes that actively cling to him, and cautiously retreats, he is careful not to...
2024-04-19 01:10:38 +0000 UTC View PostA man named Antonmu stood towards a corner away from the crowd, his presence gradually fading. If not for his height, he might easily have been overlooked, treated as someone inconsequential.
Despite his powerful abilities, he behaved inconspicuously, but the bald man was willing to wait for Antonmu, perhaps because he knew of Antonmu's st...
2024-04-19 01:10:25 +0000 UTC View Post