Zac’s large donation was compensation for pushing Jaol’s fate off-course, but it wasn’t completely born from benevolence. Such a huge sum would draw massive suspicion toward the comms officer, and his end would no doubt be pretty horrible if he stayed on the ship.
But the same probably held even if Zac hadn't done...
2020-09-04 16:45:58 +0000 UTC View PostIt sounded to Zac like corporations had something very similar to the Heritages of the traditional factions. But instead of Cultivation manuals and instructions on what classes and Titles to get, the Technocrat Corporations instead had manufacturing blueprints and lists of components that worked well together.
"Are ever...
2020-09-03 16:25:40 +0000 UTC View Post“We’re in the 43rd age right now,” Jaol said, seemingly understanding Zac's thoughts. “Each age represents the pinnacle of technology taking a step forward, which usually resulted in a trickle-down effect that empowered the whole Technocrat faction. But almost all of these ages took place in the early stages of the Sy...
2020-09-02 16:26:08 +0000 UTC View PostJaol hurriedly nodded in response to Zac's warning as the ship schematic on the wall changed to a large array of complex schematics and diagrams. They didn't have to wait long until the sliding door opened, and a burly man stepped through, his eyes trained on Jaol who stood by the screen seemingly in deep thought.
“Where is the Shard stored?” Zac asked after having made his decision.
“It is in a restricted holding bay, with multiple layers of defenses around it,” Jaol said, his eyes widening upon the realization that Zac wasn't deterred by the presence of the captain. "The captain will come the moment he hears his cargo i...
2020-09-01 16:34:05 +0000 UTC View PostA reminder for long-time Patrons. I do have a Discord with VIP channels to discuss the early access chapters. The Heaven's Chosen channel has almost 2000 messages a day, so it's the place to be if you want t...
2020-09-01 16:33:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe single tree looked like any ordinary one, apart from its lack of branches. But it quickly grew into a tremendous spike, like the finger of a forest god. It just took a second for it to grow to a size that almost eclipsed the mountains he had pulled through the array before, and the tip of the tree pushed straight toward t...
2020-08-31 15:51:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe encounter with the old seer was pretty jarring, but it wouldn't stop Zac from moving. He had his goals, and he knew that one couldn’t get anywhere in this world without knocking out the competition. It was not a matter of Ogras-induced cynicism, but a rather reality forced onto everyone by the System. If there was no co...
2020-08-29 16:48:29 +0000 UTC View PostZac's heart hammered with horror as he plunged further and further into the abyss. He tried to find something to hold on to, but he found himself pelted by one rock after another as massive boulders detached from the walls and slammed into him with the force of a speeding truck. There was no way that this wasn't the work of t...
2020-08-28 16:14:51 +0000 UTC View PostBrazla had only turned a bit schizophrenic and annoying over time, but he wasn't strictly dangerous. However, it was possible that some Tool Spirits turned sinister as they went insane. Zac knew there had to be some benefit to the sword though as the swordsman used it as an ace. The half-moon attack had contained a shocking s...
2020-08-27 16:35:54 +0000 UTC View PostDanger sense erupted in Zac's mind the next moment, and he desperately swiveled [Everlasting] to block a strike coming from behind. A dark-green lance had appeared out of nowhere, aimed straight at Zac’s core. Zac tried to dodge, but his bulky body wasn’t quick enough and he barely managed to reposition h...
2020-08-26 16:39:35 +0000 UTC View PostThe mental defense skills available to either of his classes were of no help against the Splinter. For example, [Indomitable] formed a formidable wall around Zac's soul, but it didn’t help when the threat was already a part of him. The [Nine Reincarnations Manual] might help, but he still h...
2020-08-25 16:09:34 +0000 UTC View Post[Seventh Floor Complete. Upgrading Title.]
[Choose Reward: Evolution of [Verun’s Bite], Duplicity Core Upgrade to E-Grade, Upgrade of Port Atwood to World Capital]
[Additional Reward 8th place: Limited Title Slots +1, Peak F-Grade All Attribute fruit]
Zac...
2020-08-22 17:02:14 +0000 UTC View PostHot hot flames and darkness. Billy didn’t like it. Billy tried to get away, but it kept following wherever he went. But suddenly the hot darkness was gone, and Billy saw he was on the mountain again.
“You were having a nightmare,” the statue said.
“Billy told you, Billy won’t listen to you, Statue-man!...
2020-08-22 16:36:31 +0000 UTC View PostZac felt like a block of swiss cheese as he desperately rotated his new Fragment while eating Healing Pills like they were candy. Whatever that assassin had infused himself with had made him disgustingly durable, and Zac couldn’t believe how many Dao-infused strikes it took to force him to give in.
Scabs had covered a...
2020-08-21 16:40:40 +0000 UTC View PostFinally succeeding in upgrading [Profane Seal] during his climb was one of Zac's greatest gains while climbing the 7th floor. The upgrade added five more chains that extended from the top of five massive tombstones that had been added to the cage, and they would be sorely needed to catch the slippery assassin...
2020-08-20 16:56:40 +0000 UTC View PostThe vision of the consecrated tree and its kingdom slowly faded as Zac returned to his body. Before he fell into the vision his soul had been crumbling while his body was grievously wounded, but he realized his body was almost completely healed upon waking up. A vigorous energy was gathered at his remaining wounds, and he fel...
2020-08-19 15:36:19 +0000 UTC View PostZac rapidly spun around to find himself face to face with an angelic girl who smiled in his direction. She had appeared out of nowhere, and Zac frowned as he swung his axe toward her neck without hesitation. His Danger Sense was quiet but his instincts screamed of danger, and Zac infused his body with the Fragment of the Coff...
2020-08-18 16:20:04 +0000 UTC View PostZac briefly wondered if the swordsman had assumed him to be a weakling due to his cluelessness about the Battle of Fates.
A burst of Zac’s shocking killing intent spread out as he moved with lightning speed, his axe already falling toward the youth as a storm of leaves pushed away the three hovering blades tempo...
2020-08-17 15:55:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Supremacy…” Zac mumbled with some helplessness.
At least there was no confusion about what needed to be done this time. It was a Battle Royale. It made Zac remember when he sat wounded and wrung out in the tunnels of his crystal mine, and the quest for the Fruit of Ascension suddenly popped up.
The system h...
2020-08-15 16:31:35 +0000 UTC View PostBarely healed wounds covered Zac’s whole body after hacking and slashing his way through the 7th floor, and he breathed out in relief when he saw that he wouldn’t face the floor guardian of the 7th floor immediately. Not even the thick armor of [Vanguard of Undeath] had been enough to prevent him from get...
2020-08-14 15:33:47 +0000 UTC View PostOgras warily looked around as he appeared in the new world. Only when he saw that he had appeared on a busy street did he allow himself to look down at the gash at his side. Luckily the mayor’s all-out attack had barely missed as Ogras jumped onto the teleporter, allowing him to avoid wasting a week recuperating.
<... 2020-08-13 16:40:31 +0000 UTC View Post"We weren't successful in inscribing the life-aspected formation," she sighed as she took out a couple of pitch-black array disks. "You will likely need a life-attuned Array Master for that half. I do maintain some contact with a master who might be able to do it, but it will probably require a few months."
Zac stared a...
2020-08-12 17:41:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe departure of the spectral warriors left only Zac and the remaining inside the cage, along with a hundred decaying bodies that slowly replenished his reserves with miasma. He was still uncomfortably low on energy though, so he bit down on a pitch-black pill that turned into a thick sludge that ran down his throat. A surge ...
2020-08-11 18:21:19 +0000 UTC View Post“Charge!” Zac roared as he pushed forward, each step causing the ground to shudder as his frame grew and quickly became ensconced in pitch-black armor.
Ten thousand Revenant warriors roared in response, charging the insectoid army without any care for their lives as a thick haze of miasma covered the battlefie...
2020-08-10 17:15:59 +0000 UTC View PostZac had no point of reference when it came to Soul Strengthening Manuals, but the one he held in his hand seemed to be pretty damn strong, even if he didn’t have his unique constitution. It wasn't quite as tailored to his situation as he first had thought though, and it wasn't strictly limited to people who walked the Path ...
2020-08-08 16:46:50 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: 2/2. I've satiated my cliff addiction for a few days now I think :)
No chappy tomorrow.
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Zac was like a statue as he gazed at a particular spot on the Ladder. How had such a change come to be?
Ladder - Level &...
2020-08-06 17:25:04 +0000 UTC View Post[Sixth Floor Complete. Upgrading Title.]
[Choose Reward: Compatible Soul Strengthening Manual, Compatible Body Tempering Manual, Beast Mastery Manual]
Zac’s eyes made a beeline for the rewards, but his face scrunched together when he noticed that there weren’t any rewards rela...
2020-08-06 15:52:22 +0000 UTC View PostThe fact that the teleporter had appeared was a relief since that meant that he had passed the trial. The System had attached a hidden requirement to the quest where he not only needed to stand victorious in the Dao Discourse, but also survive the aftermath.
The moment he noticed and dispelled the threat of being posses...
2020-08-05 16:38:15 +0000 UTC View PostA/N: Sorry for the delay, had some issues that needed to be dealt with as quickly as possible, which delayed the proofing.
CHANGES TO CH427: Color of the mysterious flashing lights inside Zac's Dao Storm has been changed from golden to bronze as to not clash wi...
2020-08-04 18:21:21 +0000 UTC View Post
