As Aidan walked toward the raised platform, the roar of the gymnasium faded into a distant hum. His consciousness split. In the present, his feet moved with practiced confidence across the polished floor. In his mind, he was tumbling through a decade of relentless effort. The System had unlocked his first world, Real Stee...
2025-06-16 11:06:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe gymnasium of Midtown School of Science and Technology was less a high school science fair and more a thunderous symphony of ambition. The air itself felt intelligent, crackling with a palpable energy that vibrated in your teeth. It was a cocktail of competing scents: the sharp, metallic tang of ozone from a miniature part...
2025-06-16 10:57:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe swarm of fireballs sputtered uselessly against Seraphina's spinning shield defense. This isn't working, Ethan thought, the heat from his own flames washing over him. She's too good at just batting them away. He glanced at the arena's chronometer; two precious minutes had already burned away. If th...
2025-06-15 18:20:19 +0000 UTC View PostThe timeline returns to about half a year ago. At that time, Ethan Atherton had not yet transmigrated to this world and was naturally unaware of anything happening beyond his own life. In fact, at that time, his parents had already received news indicating that there was a way to bring their entire family over to the capital,...
2025-06-15 18:19:09 +0000 UTC View PostFrom his vantage point on the VIP balcony overlooking the main stage, Alex watched Justin Hammer’s pathetic attempt at showmanship with a kind of clinical amusement. The man was a walking, talking masterclass in insecurity, trying so desperately to fill Tony Stark’s shoes that he hadn’t realized they were ten siz...
2025-06-15 12:46:08 +0000 UTC View PostIris Thorne could barely maintain her cool and detached expression. "Aren't you even going to be a little humble?"
"I trained desperately, working my butt off for so long," Ethan said, his voice ringing with genuine conviction. "Wasn't it all for this exact moment? And you still want me to be humble? The achievem...
2025-06-14 16:08:24 +0000 UTC View PostThe giant Ice Lance and the swirling fire pillar clashed violently, emitting a deafening roar that shook the entire arena. The forces of the two sides countered each other in the center of the stage, forming a heart-stopping, spectacular stalemate of elemental power. At this moment, Iris Thorne displayed the true strength of ...
2025-06-14 16:07:13 +0000 UTC View Post"Ms. Potts," Alex said, offering a polite nod. "You can just call me Alex."
"Pepper, then," she replied with a practiced, warm smile. "I trust your journey was pleasant?"
"It was adequate," Alex said. His gaze flickered past Pepper to the silent redhead behind her. "And she is?"
"Oh, my apologies. This is Na...
2025-06-13 17:39:11 +0000 UTC View PostThe moment the referee’s cry faded, Ethan’s hand slapped the face of his watch.
“Heatblast!”
In a flash of brilliant green light, he transformed. On the other side of the stage, Iris Thorne was already channeling her power, a vortex of frigid Aura swirling at her feet. A sheet of slick, white ice spread ra...
2025-06-13 15:51:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe minutes crawled by, each one a lifetime. A heavy, palpable silence descended upon the municipal arena as the low hum of thousands of spectators faded into a single, collective held breath. All eyes were locked on the twenty fighting rings spread across the floor, the air itself seeming to crackle with anticipation.
...
2025-06-13 15:46:34 +0000 UTC View PostThe taxi lurched to a sudden, jarring halt, throwing Ethan forward in his seat. He craned his neck out the open window and his jaw went slack. An endless river of brake lights pulsed ahead, a sea of steel and glass stretching as far as the eye could see.
“What’s going on up there?” he asked, the question aimed at ...
2025-06-12 16:05:20 +0000 UTC View PostThe morning sun did little to burn away the gloom clinging to Ethan Atherton. He trudged along the pavement, the strap of his school bag digging into a shoulder that felt heavy with the premature death of summer.
“And so, the nightmare begins,” he groaned, kicking a loose pebble that skittered across the concrete. ...
2025-06-12 15:59:52 +0000 UTC View Post"School starts~~" Ethan Atherton walked on the road with his school bag slung over one shoulder, looking utterly listless. "How did the time pass so quickly?" he couldn't help but sigh.
Seraphina Linley said with a warm smile, "Every day it was either training or
"This must be my Aura Reservoir," Ethan thought, recalling the plot from a fantasy novel he had read before; all psionic energy was stored in a central core. He then looked at other places within his internal landscape and found that in the area of ...
2025-06-11 15:14:09 +0000 UTC View PostLily’s expression was stern, her playful demeanor gone. "Not that serious? Ethan, do you truly understand what their development ideology is?"
Ethan raised his head and answered, his voice low, "Of course I know. Humans are inherently flawed, low-level creatures, and ...
2025-06-11 15:10:22 +0000 UTC View PostSeeing that Sylph was giving him no 'face' at all, turning its little feathered butt towards him, Ethan felt a burst of frustration. He then turned to look at Lily, giving her his best pleading eyes, hoping she could persuade Sylph for him. However, L...
2025-06-11 15:07:48 +0000 UTC View PostAfter confirming that there was indeed no problem with his body and that he was fully in control, Ethan began to eagerly try out Ghostfreak's abilities. Ghostfreak's first and most obvious skills were invisibility and flight, which allowed him to move freely and unseen through various environments. He ...
2025-06-11 15:04:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe cacophony of the Midtown High cafeteria was a special kind of hell Alex had been forced to endure. It was a chaotic symphony of shouting teenagers, the clatter of plastic trays on Formica tables, and the vaguely disconcerting smell of mystery meat and industrial-grade disinfectant. He sat at a circular table near the back...
2025-06-11 14:25:24 +0000 UTC View PostTime passed quickly, and Lily returned, holding a small fishbowl in her hand. Inside, a single, small goldfish was happily swimming in circles.
"Hey, Sis Lily, why did you bring a goldfish over?" Ethan asked with some confusion.
"Come on, test it. See if you can a...
2025-06-11 10:51:39 +0000 UTC View PostEthan looked at the case of potions, a thought occurring to him. "Hey, Sis Lily, with the credits you have for ten advanced-grade potions, why not just buy an Aura Core? Wouldn't that be more cost-effective in the long run?"
Lily...
2025-06-11 10:47:40 +0000 UTC View PostEthan was still immersed in his meditation, diligently absorbing the surrounding Aura. Suddenly, a sharp knock on his bedroom door interrupted his thoughts.
"Ethan, come out and eat!" his mother's voice came from outside the door.
Ethan slo...
2025-06-11 10:45:24 +0000 UTC View PostSeraphina looked out at the distant city walls, her expression somber. "I never thought that today's Earth would be facing such a grave situation. It's truly unexpected, the constant danger lurking just beyond our sight."
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The Rift Worlds.
A collection of mysterious and dangerous planes of existence. Their connection to Earth originated from the opening of the spatial rifts 500 years ago. At that time, a mysterious cataclysm tore open the screen of space-time, presenting other worlds before the eye...
2025-06-11 10:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe giant wind blade that Sylph had transformed into suddenly began to shrink, compressing its form until it gradually turned into a small bird with shimmering, translucent green feathers and a surprisingly fluffy appearance. That little bird flew up into the air, and with a powerful flap of its swift wings, ...
2025-06-11 10:34:54 +0000 UTC View PostHis huge, crystalline body retreated from the blow, and the Taydenite on his chest, where Lily had punched him, was cracked into a large, spiderwebbed pattern. Once again, he was embedded in the training hall wall in the distinct shape of a person.
Lily casually walked over to the diamo...
2025-06-11 10:32:09 +0000 UTC View PostLooking at the massive tornado rushing towards him, Ethan’s face paled under his mask of flame, and he cursed internally, "Holy crap!" Isn't this a bit too over the top? Is she even human?
Ethan, as Heatblast, raised both his hands high, desperately circulating the ele...
2025-06-11 10:28:13 +0000 UTC View PostAfter they came out of the People's Government building, Mayor Everett Thorne said, "You all go back and rest for a day. I'll go fill out the application now. The three advanced-grade psionic potions should be delivered to your home by tomorrow."
"Thank you so much, Uncle Everett," Ethan<...
2025-06-11 10:25:26 +0000 UTC View PostEthan’s eyes were wide with disbelief. "My god, I can't believe it. One million credits! How long would it take an ordinary family to save that much?"
Mayor Everett Thorne sighed, his expression becoming serious. "And that is why, for an ordinary person, the Aw...
2025-06-11 10:23:07 +0000 UTC View PostEthan decided to test Heatblast's other abilities again. He concentrated his mind, trying to manipulate the superheated plasma on Heatblast's body. He found that not only could he now more freely control the size and shape of the flames, but he could also condense them into various solid-looking weapon...
2025-06-11 10:19:28 +0000 UTC View PostLily addressed Sarah’s hopeful expression with a dose of reality. "The official admission threshold for Pinnacle University is Rank Two, Level Five. With Ethan's current training speed, he can completely and utterly reach this rank b...
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