“Well then, try it. Let’s see. You might as well give it a test run in here while I start the collapse and get us out.”
I look down at my sword, then back up to Ember.
“How?”
The dragon starts to pulse red, signifying the mythic grade Plunderer skill is activating, but he responds.
“You eit...
2024-02-07 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Even with this powerful attack, in a matter of minutes, the massive tear in the shielded walls heals back to as good as new.
I try using the same attack a few more times, tearing massive cracks in the rectangular prison that open the floor and ceiling up to the black void surrounding me. Each time it soars through the d...
2024-02-06 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I don’t get hungry or tired for another full day. Not doing overly strenuous activity along with my increased mana control base has made it much easier to go long stretches without these necessities. Other than a few small breaks to get up and stretch or drink water, I gather Qi and train my mana control for an additional 2...
2024-02-05 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Activating my enemy detection skill, I scan the entire dungeon in search of the odd readings Titans give off.
With my more recent mana control and skill upgrades, my skills nearly spread across the entire dungeon as I teleport around from all the old points I used to hunt here.
Finally, a familiar 500-meter radius...
2024-02-04 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
After a long rest, my eyes finally open.
The white void of the isolation pod that surrounds me fills my vision, and I take in a deep breath of mana-infused air.
I’m unsure how much time exactly has passed, but I do know there can’t be more than 24 hours remaining.
Based on how my joints, muscles, and bon...
2024-02-03 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Slowly but surely, my vision begins to become clear again, and my legs stop trying to give way under me.
I begin to focus on my heart beating and heavy breathing slow back down to normal.
The pain in my body ceases, but most of the fatigue stays the same. Even so, I step off the teleport platform back into the whi...
2024-02-02 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
I pull my hand out of the darkness right through the path it entered, and tight within my grasp is the orange beating heart.
It’s hot to the touch, and the skin on my hand and arms is continuously being melted off and regenerated with my skills.
My mana stores are draining a dense supply from the creature's main...
2024-02-01 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
“It has a heart…”
My eyes lock onto the bright orange energy source beneath its layers of black energy manifested cloak. It avoided being hit there on purpose, so I know this is exactly where I need to land my final blow.
The moment its halves comes back together, the battle is back on instantly
I rele...
2024-01-31 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
With nowhere to run but up. I use two massive air-steps full of wind magic to boost myself upward, nearing the upper limits of the mana-shielded dome.
The orbs follow, but I swing my flaming crimson aura-covered sword downward as there is nowhere left to run. If I can’t block this long-range attack, I might as well ju...
2024-01-30 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I start to step back, grab the handle of my sword, and activate all of my stat-boosting skills at once.
However, the other three guards blip over to me faster than I can even react.
Two place their hands on my arms, and another stands at my back, raising a dark black sword of its own, not letting me move anywhere ...
2024-01-29 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The pillars of ice summoned from Maria’s feet and sword nearly fill the entire arena’s dome. However, the unyielding orange aura and ferocious speed of the ghoul tear down her mana and Qi-imbued attacks one by one without slowing down in the slightest.
Over 10 more clashes go by, making bigger and more extreme explo...
2024-01-28 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
“The 8th stage?”
Monk looks back at Maria as he leads us out.
“I’m not sure, I’ve never seen anyone face it. It's probably better that way.”
Each of us nods and doesn't reply after that note. We follow Monk, walking out of the fortress and regaining our mana sense.
Our rings of concealment ...
2024-01-27 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
When I make it back to the dungeon hub in full stealth mode, I look at all the available dungeon entrances for a moment, and my eye catches the B Class gate.
I never really thought twice about it when I was spending most of my time around this place. My level and power were never high enough to even think of going into ...
2024-01-26 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
“Well, let's say I provided all the raw material necessary to make these items, could you and your team get it done?”
She looks down at the papers again, flipping through and making notes on a paper beside them all.
“The volume is way too high for me to do alone. I have a few craftsmen under me, but none of ...
2024-01-25 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I think quickly, reacting to her words and decide to go along with what she thinks this intruder may be. If she thinks I’m from the Association without me having to lead her to believe it, that’s even better.
Stepping forward, I activate my Hush Skill and let it expand just large enough to encompass both of us. The ...
2024-01-24 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The clean and shiny inner city is left behind as I walk into the much more dangerous and less regulated side of town.
Wearing my ring of concealment from Sector 1, the high quality black suit makes it look like I’m not from around these parts. However, as long as no one sees who I really am, I don’t care if I stick ...
2024-01-23 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
“Sounds good to me.”
While Maria and Abby come to their senses, I square up with Monk and we both pick up our sparring session where we left off.
With Qi powering every step I take, and hot waves of energy filling every punch; Monk and I go at it and spar harder than we ever have before.
Sweat drips down...
2024-01-22 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The two orange-robed figures stand in front of the same opening in the pyramid-shaped structure.
My initial plan was to walk in myself, and notify Monk that I’d be bringing company, but before I even get close enough to the fortress, a third head emerges from the dark hallway and the kind face motions for all of us to...
2024-01-21 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
We board the elevator, and it brings us up a dozen floors in what feels like no more than half a second.
After a light ding and the door quickly opening, all three of us walk out following Abby’s lead into an oval-shaped room with six cylindrical metal pods lining the back wall. There’s nothing else in the room but ...
2024-01-20 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
I make sure to reactivate my Rising Emperor’s domain buff and give Abby Absorption to aid her in farming MCP and more temporary skills as we travel higher up the Labyrinth.
The level 623 Ice wielding Serpent King Boss is taken out in a single blow.
[Level Up]
I gain a single level, bringing me to 609. The ...
2024-01-19 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
The floor below my feet is glossy and clear with the faintest blue tint, as if I’m standing on a frozen lake.
Maria and Abby stand on a raised ice sculpture, a creation of the blond-haired hunter’s magic. The entire dungeon around us doesn’t look much different. As I activate my fire to counter the cold, plumes of...
2024-01-18 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
“It is Qi.”
I peer up at my partner in the sky and do a full-body scan, expecting to see a monstrous wave of Qi flowing through Ember as well.
Every time I get a new power-up, he seems to know something about it or straight up already have it himself and keep it a secret from me.
However, there’s no su...
2024-01-17 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[+1 PP]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[+1 PP]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[Level Up]
[+29,046,990 MCP]
After farming the Red Ogre King Boss over three dozen ...
2024-01-16 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I think about my Rising Emperor’s domain buff and look at Maria to watch the blue text stats notification pop up the moment I summon them into my consciousness.
“Let’s see what happens when I do this…”
I remove the self-regeneration skill from Maria’s status, making all of its buffs and capabilities go...
2024-01-15 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
I continue to stare down at the floor, pondering what to say back to Lith's offer.
Then, I turn to Maria, and she speaks in a soft tone while still holding onto my left arm from earlier in the meeting.
"Whatever your decision is, I'll follow it."
I nod in response.
"I know. I just need some more time t...
2024-01-14 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Lith repeats most of what Maria already told me back in the hotel suite, just in case anything was missed, recapping where Arie, Chester, Lydia, and Fisher have been. Then, he gets to the point.
“So, my offer to you, as objectively the strongest and most versatile member of your group, is to offer you the position of ...
2024-01-13 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
The men on the ground begin foaming at the mouth, while the two Royal Guards freeze in place as my wave of buff-enhanced legendary Intimidation hits them.
They don’t move a muscle as I run forward with my sword trailing black flames.
Given a few more fractions of a second, I would have turned on my Red Hydra’s...
2024-01-12 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
I stare at the shimmering crystal in Maria's hand, with a million questions still on my mind after the hour-long conversation we just had catching up on everything my teammates have been through while I was away.
Now, I finally have a way into the Inner walls of the city, but I'm hesitant to make the first move.
"...
2024-01-11 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
We sit in the middle of the living room of the premium suite, and Maria recounts the events of the past week in full detail.
The fact that my ranked-up buff worked on her without any resistance, and the plumes of green energy coming off of her from my lie detector skill reassure me that everything she’s saying is the ...
2024-01-10 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
A woman with long flowing blond hair, fair skin, and piercing blue eyes approaches our table. The status readings I’m getting from the woman say without a shadow of a doubt, it's the same person I met in the arena.
The Advanced Ice Magic, Red Hydra’s Buff, and unforgettable blue eyes seal the deal.
However, th...
2024-01-09 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
