Chapter: Chapter 658Alex stood at the central window, hands clasped behind his back. Below him, Changyi moved with the cautious energy of a city still learning who its new master was.Zhuge Liang stood a respectful pace to his right, a stack of reports in one hand and a faint crease between his brows.“Governor,” Zhuge Liang said quietly, “are you certain about sending the soldiers into the fields?”Alex did not turn.“Not exactly as you mean it. A strong country is built on steady food first. Trade follows abundance. Content people come after that. Right now our farmlands are fragile because the Yellow River has never been properly tamed. The soldiers we kept will not simply plant rice. They will build dikes, strengthen flood controls, and expand irrigation channels along the river’s course. Those works will prevent disasters and make the plains reliable. That is the foundation of real wealth.”He finally glanced at Zhuge Liang. “Our drones and the Gaia network will make the work faster and more precise
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Chapter: Chapter 657The imperial palace in Chang’an had never felt smaller.Sunlight slanted through high windows draped in crimson silk, falling across the dragon throne where a nine-year-old boy sat lost in robes far too large for him.Liu Xie’s feet did not reach the floor. His small hands gripped the carved armrests and his eyes kept flicking toward the man who truly ruled the empire.Dong Zhuo filled the hall the way a storm fills the sky.He occupied the seat beside the throne rather than the throne itself—an open declaration that the boy was emperor in name only.Gold thread strained across his shoulders. A single finger tapped the lacquered wood in a slow, deliberate rhythm that made every courtier in the chamber hold his breath.Li Ru entered without hurry. The advisor’s footsteps were soft on the polished stone, his dark robes immaculate, his posture precise.In one hand he carried a rolled report sealed with the mark of their southern spies. He stopped at the proper distance, bowed deeply, and
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Chapter: Chapter 656A long caravan snaked along the ancient imperial road like a silver serpent beneath the blazing midday sun.At its head, Alex rode a sleek black stallion, reins resting loosely in his gloved hands. His black robes, embroidered with a golden flower crest, billowed and snapped in the warm wind.Behind him stretched an impressive column of officials, elders, and five thousand white-robed disciples marching in flawless formation. High above, drones hummed silently, invisible to the naked eye, feeding crisp surveillance overlays directly into his mind.Zhuge Liang rode beside him.“Changyi is the only choice. It sits at the exact crossroads of Yan and Qing. Two major rivers meet here, the imperial highways cross right through the center, and the high ground gives us sightlines for miles in every direction. Supplies from either province reach us in a day. Troops can pivot north or south before an enemy even finishes loading wagons. From here we don’t just rule two provinces—we hold them lik
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Chapter: Chapter 655Ling Xue stared at Alex. Her blade was still dripping. Smoke stung her eyes. She wanted to hate him—for the mist, for the way he had stolen five thousand of her men without a single fair fight.But the rage wouldn’t come. Only exhaustion, bone-deep and heavy.A sergeant near the front lowered his spear. Another man followed. Then ten. Then a hundred. Soon, swords clattered to the dirt by the hundreds, their metallic ring echoing across the field alongside the steady crackle of the fire.Ling Xue watched the shift happen in real time. Shoulders slumped. Hands loosened on hilts. Men looked at one another—not with suspicion now, but with something closer to relief.One of the Mount Tai captains stepped forward and drove his sword point-first into the earth.Feng Zhou exhaled slowly, the sound rough in his throat. He met Alex’s eyes across the distance and gave a single, exhausted nod.The rest of the army broke.Swords clattered to the ground by the thousands. Men dropped to their knees,
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Chapter: Chapter 654The governor’s mansion in Qingyang had become a slaughterhouse.Steel rang against steel in the torchlit war hall as seven thousand Mount Tai and Puyang Blade Clan warriors crashed into Liu Dai’s loyalists. The governor’s personal guard—three hundred handpicked killers—met them head-on, but they were outnumbered twenty to one and they knew it.Ling Xue carved through the chaos like a storm. Her sword flashed low and vicious, opening a man’s throat before he could raise his blade.Blood sprayed hot across her cheek. She didn’t slow. Another guard lunged at her from the side; she pivoted, drove her elbow into his jaw, and rammed her sword through his ribs.The man gasped once, eyes wide with shock, then crumpled.Around her, the hall had turned into pure hell.Grand Elder Feng Zhou of Mount Tai roared as he split a loyalist’s skull with a single downward strike. Qi exploded from his blade in a blue-white arc that hurled three more men backward like rag dolls.Tables shattered. Tapestrie
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Chapter: Chapter 653The camp outside Qingyang had gone quiet in a way no battlefield ever did.Not the hush of discipline. The hush of men weighing their own necks against ten thousand taels of gold.White leaflets still drifted between tents like slow snow. Soldiers stood in small knots, shoulders hunched, eyes sliding toward one another and away again.Every sergeant, every captain, felt the same invisible blade pressed to his throat.The bounty paper was simple, merciless, and everywhere.It made everyone a potential enemy, with a blade aimed at their neck. It left them restless.Although Liu Dai’s inner circle had tried to burn the pamphlets and whipped men for picking them up, it changed nothing. The words were already inside every head.Ten thousand taels for the governor’s head. A city lord’s seat for any man who delivered it. No questions. No punishment for past service.The promise of riches and power hung like a golden chain — tempting, yet shackling every man who dared to grasp it.Then th
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Return of Overthinker
When the demon finally harnessed human sins and negative emotions to harvest negative energy, it opened a spatial gate to the planets that were already ravaged by monsters and teeming with dark creatures. The beasts and monsters passed through the gate, unleashing havoc upon Earth. These monstrous creatures caused destruction on a massive scale, pushing the earth toward an apocalyptic catastrophe.
In this dark time, The Creator granted certain humans the ability, marked by symbols on their right hands, to wield the power of gods and angels to combat these dark creatures.
My ability was 'Overthinking,' the weakest, but with hard work, I persisted for 60 years to become the most powerful and the savior of the world. However, in my final moments, I was betrayed by a friend who was born rich and noble, who forced me to die to obtain everything I had worked so hard for. Nevertheless, before my demise, I sent my memories back to my younger years.
This time, I will obtain everything: the best items, the finest women, and the most potent abilities. All will be mine!
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Chapter: Chapter 204I was a bit surprised. "Isn't down there a place where the dead rest, and there is nothing but cold and barren land?" "At first, it was a place full of beauty, but those who did not like it destroyed everything in it, making it cold and barren. I hope you can help those suffering down there find kindness and peace. In truth, you can build a place far more beautiful than the palace of the gods because hell was initially a very beautiful place for those in need." "I accept it wherever You send me." *** In a temple where knowledge was usually shared, several humans who were teachers of various schools gathered to discuss important matters about knowledge. "Hey," said one human to another, "Why did the gods stop sharing their knowledge with us?" "Haven't you heard that the King of the gods, or God Indra, has been replaced?" "Really?" "God Indra is now angry after finding out that knowledge was given to humans by the previous Indra," said another human. "He stopped all knowledge fro
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Chapter: Chapter 203After 1,000 years had passed, the three worlds experienced their golden age. There was no poverty or hunger throughout the three worlds. Everything was going very well. All dimensions entered a golden age because kindness became the most important thing in the three realms. Humans, gods, ashuras, and all beings were directed to continue giving kindness to all creatures. During my reign, everyone competed to do good so that there was no poverty, hunger, or lack. During that time, those who came to me, whether gods, ashuras, or humans, would get what they asked for. I did this as my way of doing good to all beings.One day, a dwarf-bodied brahmin came to my palace. The brahmin, called Vamana, had a body that was only waist-high to an ordinary human. He wore white clothes that wrapped loosely around his small body. However, considering that he was a human and came from the third dimension, being able to ascend to the twelfth dimension where the gods' palace was located was alr
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Chapter: Chapter 202"I don't remember that part," I said. "Because each life makes you forget. I just want to say, if you give the gods' knowledge to humans, won't the gods lose their power? Haven't you humiliated them all? Your strength has made you not understand the feelings of the weaker gods." "Guru, if what you say is true, is my current strength because I was a strong spirit in the past?" He looked at me and weakly shook his head. "No, all spirits start from the same place." "Then why did I become strong?" "You had no fear, and your enjoyment of playing made you keep striving for something greater without caring for your own life." Brihaspati continued, "However, what placed you as King Indra is something else." "What is that?" "A sense of responsibility to protect the weak and make life better for all beings." Brihaspati sighed. "Those who have that sincerity will always be carried by karma and the will of God to re
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Chapter: Chapter 201"Boss, you've become weak," said Raindo, one of the Ashura generals, approaching me. He looked enormous compared to my now smaller form. "You keep spending time in that school and library. You never fight anymore. You're going to become weak, and the previous Indra will soon return to reclaim his throne." "You just don't understand, my brother," I said, still reading a book. "Right now, I am ten times stronger than I was before." "I don't believe it," said Raindo, one of the strongest generals. "Let's test it." "Of course," I said, seemingly unconcerned. "Get ready." "I'm always ready," he replied. As soon as he said that, a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky, striking his body. He was thrown far, crashing into the palace walls and severely injured. "What happened?" he asked, looking confused and trying to stand up. He didn't know what had hit him. "I just attacked you. I gained the power
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Chapter: Chapter 200“Oh,” I shouted. “That's easy.” Suddenly, I felt very smart. “I have plenty of wealth in the treasury.” Quickly, I ordered several Ashura to bring as much treasure as possible from Indra's vault and distribute it to all the Ashura. All the Ashura were happy. “Look, Guru, haven't I done a good deed? I shared my wealth with them.” I felt pleased. “Fool!” he shouted. “You haven't done a good deed at all. You should have given the wealth to those in need.” I fell silent. Quickly, I ordered all the Ashura to return the treasures they had received. The Ashura didn't need wealth; if there was one thing they needed, it was weapons. They all grumbled, and I quickly asked, “Do you want food and drink or wealth?” “Food!!!!” “Drink!!” None wanted wealth. Suddenly, it dawned on me. Who needs wealth? The Ashura don't need wealth, the gods already have plenty of wealth. The only poor creatures needing wealth are humans
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Chapter: Chapter 199“Prepare all the food and drinks. All the gods must order their servants to bring all the food from their palaces. Call the apsaras, the heavenly maidens, and beautiful dancers. Call the singers and musicians. We will have a party.” So, a grand feast was held for days in the courtyard of Indra's palace. Music, dancing, and food never stopped. After that, the Ashura were left drunk in the palace courtyard. The gods had returned to their respective duties. I moved around to see the entire palace, and suddenly, an old man appeared before me. “What have you done to this place?” the old man asked, looking at the palace's new weapon-laden decor. “Who are you?” I asked, confused. This old man wore the simple clothes of a Brahmana, a single piece of cloth. The Brahmana do not fight, so we never touch them. If they get angry, we could get the worst curses of our lives. But if they are pleased, they could grant us many new and exciting powers. We prefer to appease them and wait for the
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