Chapter 33
The next day, Keith woke up earlier than usual to join Annallee and Uncle Ridger in their morning workout session, much to their surprise. Sadly, Keith didn’t get the ‘rush’ his sister and Uncle experienced when working out, so he could only grit his teeth and bear with the pain.
And so, two hours later, Keith made his way to the living room and collap...
2022-01-21 01:46:36 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 32
While watching the competition, Keith took some time to get to know Rhea. It was mostly just him inquiring about her life as a wanderer, as he didn’t have many things to share about himself. However, learning of her many exploits made him question his choices in life so far. Rhea was just a few months older than Keith, yet she had already accomplished many incre...
Chapter 31
The now-filled seating area grew silent as thousands of eyes focused their attention on the raised stage. Sensing the atmosphere change, Keith took a deep breath as he watched ten cloaked figures step onto the platform. Although unable to see their appearance, he could tell that each person was easily over six feet tall and boasted massive frames. In particular, o...
Chapter 30
Annallee stood next to a raised platform housing a repurposed illusion array, watching as Keith dodged semi-transparent projectiles with ease. As the crowd watched in awe, the employee in charge of the array was amazed as Keith remained untouched no matter how high they raised the difficulty.
Dodging attacks from all angles, the edges of Keith’s body flick...
2021-12-16 01:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 29
Not long ago, Zeidrick had somehow acquired Keith’s contact information and had been nagging him for feedback on the orbs. Zeidrick’s request wasn’t too strenuous, so Keith spent the few days before the bodybuilding competition relaxing at home and working on the report.
Keith began writing out a simple pros and cons list, but the part of him obsessed ...
2021-10-21 01:21:19 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 28
Late at night, Keith laid in bed with a smug expression and felt a tingling surge of satisfaction shoot up his spine as he looked at his status.
[Keith Walker]
Level: 300
Age: 18
Titles: Philantropist, Born With A Golden Spoon, Troublemaker, +10 others
Health: 4,100/4,100
Mana: 5,...
2021-10-07 18:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 27
It only took Keith’s mom a couple of hours to squeeze him in. He didn’t know what she did, but it sure was effective. All the ant hills had a designated number, and ant hill 25 was now reserved under Keith’s name for two weeks.
After receiving word of the change, Keith followed the mercenary guild’s map to arrive before his area. The previous group h...
2021-09-29 20:14:30 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 26
After Keith returned home from a day full of fighting, he took a shower. Even though he used the Cleanliness Ring to remove dirt and blood from his body, the Crimson Howler Den was like being in a sauna, and he still felt stuffy. A cold shower was just what he needed to unwind.
Underneath the downpour of glacial water, Keith's mind sharpened. The loot, skill...
2021-09-22 19:59:02 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 25
If looking down from the sky, you could trace the path Keith made as he ventured further into the eternally burning forest of the Crimson Howler Den from the trail of ice and snow he left in his wake. It seemed even this fire-attributed Rift couldn’t handle his constant spamming of water-attributed skills.
As Keith fought his way deeper in with Uncle Doven...
2021-09-14 00:23:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 24
The burning forest of the Crimson Howler Den was hot as usual, though this time, Keith had over double the stats compared to the last time he was here. It was much more bearable. Already he could see several wolves wrestling with each other in the distance, and seeing their size left Keith’s confidence wavering.
[Rare, Elemental] Crimson Howler – Lev...
2021-09-08 23:59:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 23
Keith led a privileged life. Anything he wanted, his mother provided, and accompanied by his caring older sisters, Keith was always looking forward to the future. He was on a rollercoaster of optimism and happiness that only went higher and higher.
And then Cami stabbed him in the chest, turning his entire world upside down. If it weren’t because of Doven...
2021-09-04 19:00:48 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 22
A few days later, Serilla visited, finding her sister in the living room drinking away her worries. At least a hundred empty bottles of alcohol filled the room, with many knocked over. When Serilla entered the room, Mariane sluggishly looked over and went to stand, but she fell over and crashed into a pile of bottles nearby. In the next moment, she began to snore....
Chapter 21
A few days after scaring himself witless, Keith carefully tested how much he could divide his mind with Mind Enhancement active while still keeping enough cognitive ability to fight. The number wasn’t outside his expectations, with it turning out to be ten until he reached his usual cognitive level.
For now, it would suffice, as he only wanted to learn how...
2021-08-19 19:00:18 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 20
Keith sat before several rows of skill gems in his room.
After familiarizing himself with their descriptions, he thought it’d be fun to check their prices on the auction house. Due to how easy it was to acquire them, Keith thought they wouldn’t be worth much, but it turns out he vastly underestimated their value.
Surprisingly, the combined cost of ...
2021-08-13 01:40:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 19
Adeiv Strinde was a principled man, perhaps due to the influence of his parents, who drafted regulations and laws in the government. When he was an adventurer, he always distributed the loot fairly, and at his mana workshop, he made sure to treat his employees well. Adeiv even informed them of their rights upon hiring them.
Whether it be Adeiv’s strength a...
2021-08-09 18:00:14 +0000 UTC View PostHello, everyone. First of all, thank you for your continued support.
As of now, I'm confident to say the prologue of Collect The World is over, and we're transitioning into the exciting stuff.
I've taken the time to flesh things out and slowly introduce this new world, so the pacing is definitely slower compared to Towers of Heaven. I think this is a good thing, and a sign my wri...
Chapter 18
Serilla brought Keith to Cadata’s largest military base, Fort Hellsing. Teleportation was restricted here, so they had to walk in from outside. As they approached the entrance, one of the guards stationed there moved to stop them, but before he could say anything, Serilla flashed a diamond badge. Startled, the guard stepped back and made a signal to his companio...
Chapter 17
The inside of the cabin was several times bigger than its outward appearance would suggest, but it was a mess. Dirty dishes and clothes littered the floor, while complicated blueprints Keith couldn’t make sense of covered the walls.
As Zeidrick cleared off a table by pushing everything onto the floor, Keith heard his Aunt mutter profanities. Pulling out so...
2021-07-29 19:17:00 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 16
Sitting in the living room, Keith pulled out his magic tablet and went to his contacts list to call his Aunt. Although she didn’t pick up, she returned his call an hour later. “What do you need?”
After greeting her, Keith explained his problem and his sister’s advice. “I’m not too familiar with combat methods, so of everyone I know, I thought you...
2021-07-24 23:58:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 15
Keith spent the next few days lounging around the house, either hanging out with his sisters or spending time thinking about the future. In the end, he didn’t have any control over the situation, so he would just go with the flow. It wasn’t like he’d never see his Mom or Uncle Ridger. Instead, they were coming with him, something that reassured him greatly. ...
Chapter 14
Human Domain, Cadata.
Cadata was one of the three core regions of humanity and the central base of operations for its military. Hailed as humanity’s final line of defense, it possessed magical contraptions boasting fearsome destructive power, thousands of arrays with numerous functions, and countless fortresses that could defend against entire armies.
<... 2021-07-13 19:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 13
After entering the living room, Mariane flopped onto the couch and pulled out several bottles of alcohol from her inventory. While she drank, Serilla looked out the windows before shutting the two doors leading into the living room. After making sure everything was clear, she leaned against the wall next to the fireplace and folded her arms.
Keith sat across...
2021-07-08 23:42:46 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 12
Sometime in the afternoon, the door leading to the pocket dimension opened as a soulless Keith walked through and arrived in the courtyard. Seeing the familiar plants around him, he suddenly fell to his knees and cheered. “I’m free. Free, hahaha!”
Three days of nonstop training had slowly drained his optimism, but now that it was over, he saw the li...
2021-06-29 21:35:12 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 11
Keith weaved between several indistinct humanoid clones assaulting him with various weapons. Reminiscent of a shadow cast by a flickering candle, his figure distorted and shifted, dodging the attacks by several inches. The way his body blurred was jarring, and if his opponents weren’t shadow clones, they’d grow dizzy over time.
Now and then, the techniqu...
2021-06-23 18:57:44 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 10
“Great.” Adeiv laughed joyfully as yet another supreme money-making skill fell into his hands, reinforcing his decision to switch professions a decade ago. He began his career venturing into dangerous Rifts like many, using his innate gift to acquire an arsenal of skills from other adventurers. But after brushing against death one too many times, he had an ...
2021-06-16 16:50:25 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 9
Over the next few hours, Keith put together his sales pitch. First, he marked down materials on the auction house used for Material Synthesis & Fragmentation, then calculated the Mana cost and profit. Once he built a small database covering numerous materials used in different industries, he calculated the hypothetical profit each week if he had unlimited Mana ...
Chapter 8
Skills came from many sources: crafted items, self-created, skill gems, and innate gifts. There were countless skills in the world, and of them all, innate gifts were the most likely to solve Keith’s problem.
Thinking this, Keith used his magic tablet to research his problem by browsing the magic network. With the magic tablet being a recent invention, peop...
2021-06-05 00:01:34 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 7
In response to Keith’s command, a notification appeared before him.
Determining authority…
Authority confirmed. The user holds ownership rights of the items intended to be stored.
Keith nodded in understanding. It seemed there were some restrictions on whether he could collect something. He needed to own the item first, or at...
2021-05-28 02:06:53 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 6
Keith entered his room and walked over to his wardrobe, a flat piece of exotic wood hanging on the wall. Numerous Appearance Cards, similar in shape to a playing card, lay on the wardrobe’s surface. Painted on each card was a mannequin covered in clothes. Glancing around, Keith removed the only blank card and activated it. All the cosmetic equipment he wore disap...
Chapter 5
A tall, slender woman stood imposingly in the center of the main hall. With no concern for her image, straps of linen straps covered her entire body except for her head. The only clothes she wore were a pair of shorts and a shirt.
Her cyan hair reached down to her shoulders and pulsed with light as a magical gem would, while her eyebrows were thin and shar...
2021-05-11 18:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post