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Novels by Soulless void

sign in system, I dominated the apocalypse.
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Mu Qiu jolted awake, the stench of decay filling his nostrils. He wasn't in his old apartment; he was sprawled on cracked asphalt, surrounded by the moans of the undead. He was reborn in the apocalypse. Worse, his body, dormant for two years, had mutated. He was a Corpse King, an apex predator with the power to devour and assimilate.
Then, a voice echoed in his mind, clear and precise. [Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound the Supreme World Sign-In System!]
[You have arrived at your first sign-in location: Ravaged City Center. Reward: Holy Lord's Demonic Energy.]
Mu Qiu stared at his clawed hands, the flesh pale and cold. A system? In this hellhole?
[Next sign-in location: Mutated Zombie Hive. Estimated time: 12 hours.]
[Daily Quest: Devour 100 Lesser Undead. Reward: Evolution Points.]
[Status: Corpse King - Level 1. Evolution Points: 0. Demonic Energy: Acquired.]
[Inventory: Empty.]
He could see the information floating in his vision, like a translucent screen. The world was a nightmare, and survival as a human was impossible. But as a Corpse King with a system? That was a different story.
[Would you like to absorb the Holy Lord's Demonic Energy?]
Mu Qiu's jaw clenched. Yes.
[Absorption commencing...]
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Chapter: Chapter 161: The Supreme King
The huge body was muscular and densely covered with hair like steel needles, making it look like a large hedgehog, smashing into hundreds of awakened people with a huge momentum like a meteorite. Seeing this, the awakened people fled in all directions. Most of them were children who participated in the trial. Almost the moment the team dispersed, they were surrounded and swallowed by the zombies around them. The giant gorilla's huge body fell to the ground like a meteor, and with a "bang," a huge hole was smashed into the solid ground. In the smoke and dust, several awakened people who had no time to dodge were shaken by the aftermath and fell to the ground unsteadily. Then, the hair like steel needles pierced their fragile bodies.At this moment, there was another strange sound on the ground not far away. Everyone looked hurriedly and saw a terrifying maggot several feet long surging out from the ground! The disgusting tentacles made people want to vomit, and the mouthparts spewed da
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Chapter: Chapter 160: The King's Awakening
As long as it is a means to improve strength, it is what Wang Dapeng needs. The old dwarf is not a fool. No one will believe that he will let you live. Murdering companions outside the base is a serious crime in Yuhai. The main purpose of their trip is to solve the problem of Mu Qiu for Shenglonghui. If they can dig out other secrets, it will be a pleasant surprise."I see..." After learning the purpose of the two, Mu Qiu smiled. It seems that this is a premeditated plan to target him. "Are you so sure you can eat me?""Hehe, Bingjun, you don't have to waste time with us here. Even if the barrier time is over, there are still countless corpses waiting for you outside!" The dwarf old man thought Mu Qiu was stalling for time with them, so he said: "Lord Bingjun, please tell us what we want to know as soon as possible... After all, we Shenglong still have many ways to torture people!""Sun Wuyi, why are you talking so much nonsense?" The skeleton man couldn't wait any longer. With bloodt
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Chapter: Chapter 159: A Fatal Trap
The maggots' oversized size overwhelmed hundreds of mutated zombies as soon as they appeared. Those zombies were corroded by the maggot mucus and instantly became bloody. There were even wisps of white smoke coming out of the broken body, and it was corrupted into bones in the blink of an eye!"Roar!" But at this moment, a house behind the group of corpses suddenly collapsed, and a huge Tyrannosaurus Rex corpse with white bones rushed out from the collapsed rubble! The dinosaur skeleton, as tall as a building, stood upright. It exuded a burst of terrifying supernatural energy but seemed to have an independent mind. It opened its big mouth and roared towards Mu Qiu!Surrounded by three S-level terrifying heretics, there are also an astonishing number of mutated zombies emerging like waves! No S-class awakened person would have any chance of survival facing such an extreme lineup!But at this moment, Mu Qiu seemed to be stunned, standing there without any reaction, and there was another
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Chapter: Chapter 158: A Vague Memory
After a while, Zhang Qingwei came back to his senses and said meaningfully. And Wang Dapeng sat straight, and when he looked at Mu Qiu in the picture, his eyes were more serious than ever. Wang Dapeng knew that as an awakened person of the elemental system, he could not reach the means shown by Mu Qiu when he was at S-level. "This kid..." Maybe he really has the potential to compete with me!On the battlefield, countless zombie monsters swooping up were frozen into ice cubes by the scattered polar cold. Hundreds of awakened people around stood in the distance, but did not dare to move forward at all. The coldness slightly stimulated their bodies. They had no doubt that as long as they got three feet closer, even the awakened ones would be frozen into ice corpses by this terrifying cold air that did not distinguish between enemies and friends!The attack just now wiped out thousands of zombies, but this dark tide of zombies seemed to have no end. And a large number of zombie monsters g
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Chapter: Chapter 157: The Power of One
I saw that the squirrel's brown hair was already stained with bright red blood, and there was a broken and mutilated corpse at its feet, while its front paws were grabbing a headless corpse and munching crazily!Elsewhere at the entrance of the alley, Xue Qianya's figure slowly emerged from the gray mist, with a bright long knife in her hand still flowing with blood. Behind him, there were also several corpses of awakened people with their throats cut. These awakened ones are similar in age to Xue Qianya and the other three, and they all have a fatal blood mark on their necks. The look of panic before death still remained on his cold face."Weird, monsters...you are all monsters!" A weak cry came along with violent breathing.The strong man who was the teacher of the trial team leaned against the wall of the deep alley. The burly man had long lost his initial pride at this moment. The charred black color of the flames could be seen on his body, and his face was full of fear.And stand
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Chapter: Chapter 156: The Rise of the Ice King
Sitting aside, Wang Dapeng and Zhang Qingwei both had inexplicable expressions on their faces when they saw Mu Qiu appear.On the battlefield, everyone was excited when they saw Mu Qiu appear. At the critical moment of life and death, they did not expect Mu Qiu to take them out of the dead. After all, even the Destruction Class could not say that they could escape from so many corpses, but with one more S-class strongman to share the pressure, they could reduce some danger.Mu Qiu took Yu Qi's delicate jade hand and walked slowly to the ground, and the ice stairs behind him turned into ice crystals and dissipated. In front of him was a corpse tide that could not see the end, but Mu Qiu looked at a certain existence in the depths of the corpse tide. He could feel that there was a pair of eyes staring at him in the dark, and that familiar breath was also in the depths of the corpse tide. He did not like this unknown feeling."Let me see who you are!" Any conspiracy will be in vain in th
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immortal pagoda
Born with nine spiritual roots, his fate was sealed—forever trapped at the second level of Qi training. A mountain boy, seen as worthless, is thrown into a cruel experiment by wicked cultivators. Yet, fate takes an unexpected turn. With the Void Tower in hand, he steps onto the path of cultivation.
From that moment, the tower became his greatest asset—nurturing spirit herbs, raising immortal beasts, refining pills, crafting talismans, and constructing deadly formations. He walks a path of blood and schemes, seizing fortune through danger, surviving betrayals and hidden plots.
Ages pass, and countless kneel before the Supreme Heaven’s ruler. But who would have imagined that his journey, too, was once filled with hardship, struggle, and survival against all odds?
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Chapter: Chapter 91 Setting the Stage
Seeing the two of them leave the town, a servant who followed them from a distance turned his eyes and headed towards the Dihu Village.It was still early at this time, and the two of them moved very quickly. After a while, they reached the halfway point of the branch mountain. After Lu Li knocked out a primary demon beast with one punch, Wu De exclaimed: "When did you reach the fifth level!" He had never checked Lu Li's cultivation level, so this scared him a lot."It's already here." Lu Li said casually while packing up the animal skins."Really?" Wu De stared at the busy Lu Li, his eyes flashing, but they hid again in an instant, thinking that after I deal with Zhang Song, I will deal with you by the way. I want to see what secrets you have.After the processing was completed, the two set off again.At midnight, the two finally crossed the main vein and came to the branch area of Bairi Town.In a valley about 20 miles away from Bairi Town, Lu Li stopped and pretended to look around
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Chapter: Chapter 90 An Unconventional Alliance
"Um."The two came to the restaurant, and at Lu Li's request, Xiao He also sat down and ate together. Lu Li was eating heavily, making slurping noises from time to time, while Xiao He kept his head buried and didn't make a sound, looking a little reserved.Lu Li shook his head and said nothing.After eating, Lu Li went directly to the other courtyard where Li Chenghu was. To be honest, in terms of elegance, Li Chenghu's yard is not as good as Bihu Garden.Li Chenghu was practicing boxing in the backyard. There were gusts of wind as he moved around. His strong body did not feel bulky at all. Suddenly, Li Chenghu turned around, changed direction and rushed towards the courtyard gate with a whoosh. The fist was directed towards Lu Li's face.Lu Li frowned slightly and instantly moved two feet to the right. At the same time, he made a fist with his right hand and punched Li Chenghu's wrist.Boom!Li Chenghu only felt a huge force on his wrist, and his arm was swung to the side. He couldn'
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Chapter: Chapter 89 New Growth and New Dangers
Lu Li went straight back to his residence on the east side of the inner courtyard without stopping.After closing the door, he couldn't wait to enter the medicine garden. Looking at the bundle of sickly green bamboo grass, Lu Li didn't dare to delay. He untied the rope and took inventory, and found that there were a total of 134 plants. Then he started to get busy and planted all the plants one by one.After planting, Lu Li did not leave, but quietly stared at the green bamboo grass. After a while, the shrunken leaves began to slowly relax, and then the stems and leaves began to turn green, exuding a faint bamboo fragrance. It was only at this moment that Lu Li breathed a sigh of relief. This medicine garden is indeed magical. In this way, he will have one hundred and fifty green bamboo grasses.After confirming that there was no problem, Lu Li entered the Time Palace again and started practicing boxing and body skills.Youlong Village's CrisisAt the same time, in Youlong Village, Yu
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Chapter: Chapter 88 A Stroke of Luck
Lu Li stared at the opponent's back and considered it, but still did not pursue him.The method of refining blood essence is indeed rare in the secular world, but it is not rare for the sect. At worst, you can go back to Qingyang Sect or find someone from Qingyang Sect to get one.After a short interlude, Lu Li continued shopping for a while. Unfortunately, after looking around the entire gathering, I didn't find anyone selling alchemy furnaces."Fellow Taoist, take a look at the elixir. The one we just picked is still fresh." Just as Lu Li was about to leave, the owner of the stall next to him suddenly waved to him and shouted.Hearing this, Lu Li glanced at the stall and saw a bunch of elixirs scattered and haphazardly placed on it. Most of them were not mature enough and were a little yellow.Suddenly, he glanced at the pile of half-foot-tall bamboo-like plants on the left-hand side of the stall owner, pretending not to understand, and asked, "What is this?"This is obviously green
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Chapter: chapter 87 Earth Milk Essence
"What do you know!" Lu Li pretended to be displeased, "My master gave me a treasure. After being arranged, it can instantly kill any monk below the tenth level of Qi training. However, this thing cannot be moved, and I need to use my spiritual consciousness to drive it to detonate it.""So, I need someone to lure Zhang Song out."Wu De was immediately moved after hearing this. He thought that this boy actually had such a treasure. After thinking about it, he felt something was wrong. He stared at Lu Li suspiciously and said, "Take it out and show it to me."Lu Li's face darkened when he heard this: "Brother, don't you think this is too much! This is my trump card, how can I show it to others at will. If you don't want to, forget it, anyway, in the end I only have two Pulse Nourishing Pills. , but you...haha, that pool full of earth milk essence...what a pity.""A full pool?""I'm afraid I don't know yet, but I saw clearly last time that the stone basin was filled with the essence of e
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Chapter: Chapter 86 Old Acquaintances and a New Plan
"Boy, why are you looking like this? You are afraid that I will eat you." Wu De stared at Lu Li quietly."Ahem, that's not true, it's just a bit unexpected." Lu Li laughed dryly, "Long time no see, bro."Speaking of Wu De, Lu Li really had to admire him. More than a year ago, they were both chased by Zhang Song at the same time. He thought that the other person had died in Zhang Song's hands, but he didn't expect that he was still alive and well."Haha, it's been a long time." Wu De said with some emotion, "I thought your kid was shot to death by Zhang Song, which made me sad for a long time. I didn't expect you to be still alive and kicking. It's true that good people don't live long... ..."Lu Li was speechless. Listen, is this what a human said? At least he was just thinking about it in his mind, but this guy actually said it directly.So he said politely: "To each other!""Hey, boy, I really like you more and more...""Heh." Lu Li glanced at Wu De, rolled his eyes and said, "By th
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Heavenly Demonic Cultivation
A cultivator from the Mystic Azure Realm, finds himself a demonic cultivator in the Infinite Sect. He had to plunder the essence of the heavens and earth to seize the essence of all things, but this came at a cost: he had to slaughter countless beings to rise as a supreme demon emperor. This act of killing was a grave sin, and as a result, the Infinite Sect was annihilated by the orthodox sects.
While on the run, he stumbled a mysterious artifact that can transport him to a world overrun with undead. He quickly realized this was the perfect place for him to cultivate.
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Chapter: Chapter 69 Lifebound Gu
A month passed in the blink of an eye. With one drop of blood every three days, plus the initial three drops, Chu Xuan had fed the Blood Steel Wire a total of thirteen drops of blood. The connection between him and the Blood Steel Wire grew tighter by the day.On the final day, as he fed it the fourteenth drop of blood, Chu Xuan suddenly felt a clarity of spirit. The Blood Steel Wire felt like an extension of his own limbs. With just a thought from him, it knew exactly what to do. It was like directing his own arm!The lifebound Gu was established. With this, the Blood Steel Wire's combat capabilities were greatly enhanced, and the likelihood of backlash was significantly reduced.However, should the Blood Steel Wire suffer injury, Chu Xuan would feel it as if it were his own, experiencing significant trauma. This was a similar experience to what Wu Teng endured when his brain-eating mother worm was killed by Huikong, which caused him nearly to faint from the backlash of his lifebound
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Chapter: Chapter 68 A Fortuitous Treasure and a Fated Creature
Now that Yuan Hong had ascended to the Golden Core stage, the Merit Bell had naturally been passed down to another monk—unexpectedly, to Huikong. Clearly, Huikong's merits had been insufficient; otherwise, he would have utilized the Merit Bell in their previous battle. The Merit Bell was a top-grade magic tool, and if truly operational, even all four of them together could not breach its defenses."Excellent! Others can hardly make it! I can do it easy!" Chu Xuan couldn't help but laugh. What a fortuitous turn of events! The Golden Dragon Temple could never have imagined that a demonic cultivator's merit would be profound enough to activate the Merit Bell!He glanced affectionately at Huikong, who appeared utterly bewildered, now devoid of his past life's memories and only filled with awe towards Chu Xuan. "Oh, Huikong, you really have done me a great favor."Chu Xuan spent some time reviewing everything in Huikong's storage bag and finally nodded in satisfaction. The Merit Bell, Eart
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Chapter: Chapter 67 The Merit Bell
Seated on a stone bed, he reflected on recent events. "This time, my gains have been substantial. Most importantly, I have pledged allegiance under Wan Wuying and successfully cleansed my identity, transforming into a disciple of the Heavenly Seal Sect. Henceforth, I am no longer a demonic cultivator pursued by all. Additionally, the Evil Soul Chain now possesses a soul, adding significantly to my arsenal with Huikong's fierce spirit. Next, there is the second transformation of the Gangsi; I will need to spend more time nurturing it into my lifebound Gu insect. Finally, I have also acquired several Foundation Establishment cultivators' storage bags, including those of Sun Shi and Huikong. I have perused those of Sun Shi and others but have yet to examine Huikong's."Chu Xuan then took out Huikong's storage bag. After slaying Huikong, he immediately entered the underground palace to rescue Wan Wuying, and then quickly left Misty Manor for Flying Mountain Hall. He had hardly had any dow
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Chapter: Chapter 66 water curtain cave
As Chu Xuan and his companions approached, they saw that the mountain peak ahead had been flattened, creating a spacious training ground. This site, nestled among several surrounding peaks, was ideal as a communal area for the disciples of Extreme Yin Cave to spar and communicate.A gust of wind swept through as Wan Wuying materialized in front of them. Chu Xuan and his fellow disciples bowed and addressed him as Master.Wan Wuying nodded slightly, "This area contains the densest Spiritual Qi within thousands of li. I have already notified the Heavenly Seal Sect, and this training ground, spanning three thousand li, will be Extreme Yin Cave's territory.""You four establish your own cave dwelling within this three-thousand-li radius," Wan Wuying continued with a slight smile. "From now on, we will cultivate this land well. As long as we live and our lineage continues, a resurgence is more than possible!""Yes!" Chu Xuan and his companions nodded solemnly.Wan Wuying went on, "Start by
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Chapter: Chapter 65 The Evil Soul Chain's New Spirit
Zhao Wuya stomped on the ground, rose into the air with the aid of his Qi, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.The middle-aged cultivator who had previously received Wan Wuying hurried over. He respectfully said, "Senior Wan, my name is Li Shan, I am an inner sect administrator of the Heavenly Seal Sect, currently in charge of the affairs at Flying Mountain Hall. For you and the other friends from Extreme Yin Cave, I have arranged temporary cave abodes. Senior Wan, your…"Wan Wuying waved his hand dismissively, "Just arrange them as you see fit. After the formal appointment arrives in two days, I will set up my own cave dwelling.""Yes," Li Shan acknowledged and left."Everyone, go and rest," Wan Wuying gestured dismissively.Chu Xuan, guided by the disciples of the Heavenly Seal Sect, proceeded to his temporary cave dwelling situated halfway up the mountain. Upon entering, he immediately inspected the area, ensuring there were no existing formations that could spy on him. Once as
Last Updated: 2025-09-10
Chapter: Chapter 64 Joining the Heavenly Seal Sect
"Do you think this will work?" Wu Teng sipped his tea and whispered, "That refined-looking senior seems to have some rapport with our master."Li Xuanming calmly responded, "That Golden Core senior is named Zhao Wuya. He has always disliked the domineering ways of the Divine Star Sect. The Heavenly Seal Sect sending him over likely indicates a willingness to negotiate."Liu Zhenxiong nodded in agreement, "When Senior Zhao spoke, he also made no mention of the Infinite Sect, only referring to Extreme Yin Cave."If the Heavenly Seal Sect had no intention of accepting them, they would have sent several Golden Core cultivators to eliminate them right away instead of just one man to welcome and entertain them.After two tense hours of waiting, there finally was a resolution.Wan Wuying and Zhao Wuya entered the side hall with a lively discussion, like old friends who hadn't spoken for years.Wan Wuying commented, "…Old Zhao, that Green Scale Snake of yours has a pure bloodline; you should
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Invincible Evolution System
First, it was the Gates. Now, an ancient alien species is subtly invading, planning to turn humanity into livestock. This is the Second Calamity, a prophesied trial that must be overcome to face the true end of the world.
Just as a new apocalypse begins, Orion awakens with a system.
Ding!
[You have awakened with the Evolution System!]
Thrown into a parallel Earth plagued by monsters and Hunters, Orion receives his first task.
[one must stay proactive!]
[Your first task: Character Development!]
The system reveals his first daily quest: a grueling workout regimen of push-ups, sit-ups, and running. The goal is to transform him from his "ugly, obese" state into something better, rewarding him with points in Charisma, Agility, Strength, and Endurance.
[Is this torture!?] Orion shouts.
Ding!
[No, it's Character Development! ^-^]
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Chapter: Chapter 31 ruthless
Yet, before his hand could make it to her large breasts, a vein popped on Maya’s temple as she planted a fist straight into his stomach, causing him to violently cough up blood. He flew backward like a cannonball before crashing into a grouping of trashcans, seemingly returning to his origins.The other two unsavory men slowly turned their horrified expressions away from their unconscious brother, only to see a face that was nothing like how she was at the hospital.With a voice colder than the depths of the abyss, she intoned, "If you don’t want to spend the rest of your pathetic lives in a wheelchair, leave.""!!!" "!!!""Y-Yes!"Not a single one of the unsavory men still wished to mess with this insane lady and her crazy eyes. They raced over to their brother, lifted him up, and then bolted for the hills. However, after reaching a sufficient distance away, three lines of blood appeared on their necks."Wha—?"Thud, Thud, Thud!They collapsed to the hard pavement of an abandoned all
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Chapter: Chapter 30 A Vexed Stalker and a New Peril
"That is…" the classy man’s mouth moved around, yet no more words came out. "It seems he is past the age for awakening and is not an Awakened… Sir, he doesn’t have the aura that a powerful Awakener should have. He doesn’t even have an aura to begin with…"The old man’s brows furrowed, putting him in deep thought. 'I have been in the Hunter business for more than 40 years, yet I have never heard of a case like this one. Just what sort of secrets is that boy hiding to be capable of rivaling a D-Rank Hunter without being an Awakened…? Was the Awakening Tester Equipment simply faulty, or is it something… else?'"Hmm?" Orion glanced behind him after leaving the Hunter’s Association. 'I felt someone… analyzing me.'His eyes narrowed dangerously, as he had a bad feeling about something.Yet, when Grace nudged him and grabbed his hand, he left his vicious thoughts. If someone was plotting something behind his back, then he would just deal with it when it came around."Orion…" Grace’s eyes gla
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Chapter: Chapter 29 The Secrets of the Gate Map and a New Observer
A bead of sweat formed on Corra’s temple when she thought about how close of a call that just was. If she had interfered even a second later, she feared those two would no longer have their heads…That’s right; she didn’t interfere to protect Orion and the girl, but because she didn’t want blood to be spilled on Association grounds. Even with the non-aggression pact in Association territory in effect and the standard national laws prohibiting murder, she highly doubted this fellow cared about any of that.From what Corra saw of that monster yesterday, she wouldn’t put it past him to slaughter indiscriminately. And he could likely get away with it as well; after all, although she could not speak for his other qualities, his speed was absurd. It had probably already touched upon the C-Rank, surpassing even her own!Corra lightly coughed to clear the air, then formally introduced herself. "We met yesterday, but I wasn’t in the right state of mind back then, so I apologize for what I said
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Chapter: Chapter 28 A Valkyrie's Intervention
Maya leapt out of the abused bush and sprinted away like a true criminal, which only further solidified the mother’s suspicions. After another series of chases by the local police, she eventually made her way just outside the massive Hunter’s Association building, where the adulterers had just ascended a flight of marbled stairs to enter.She once again entered incognito stalker mode and did what she did best—stalking."You seemed interested in the Magic Shard discussion earlier," Grace said in a soft voice. "Is that why we’re here right now? Are you planning to become… a Hunter…?"As much as Orion wanted to do just that, he knew that only death flags awaited him if he became a Hunter with what little strength he currently had. No, rather than make a fool of himself and possibly raise suspicion when he came back stronger after each raid, he wanted something else."I want information on the locations of Gates," replied Orion, his tone laced with a gentleness that made Grace feel warm i
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Chapter: Chapter 27 A Stalker's Plight and a Hunter's Association Visit
"You may be the one leading the mission of getting 'it' to come out of hiding, but I am the one tasked with making sure you do your job properly. You are to get 'it' out of hiding without angering 'it' enough to prevent us from ascending to the next floor. With that Floor Guardian being abnormally powerful for those of a Tower like this one, we must take this backdoor method and ascend the Tower without encountering that man. To do that..." Selena pierced through all of Malakar's defenses with just her gaze. "To do that, you need to get yourself together and strike at a different angle. We need to let down 'its' guard, and the only real method we have is holding her son hostage, which means that we can't kill him. Find a different way to force 'it' out. You know the deadline before a replacement for you is found and sent down." "A different way!?" Malakar roared, concealing the fear he felt because of this unearthly beauty before him. "What other way is there!??" Selena's irises frost
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Chapter: Chapter 26 A Simple Date and a Cosmic Conspiracy
Grace giggled, the earlier incident already forgotten, and practically skipped ahead of him. She paused a few steps later and turned back, her cheeks pink. "By the way... thanks for helping me back there. You were... really cool." She stumbled over the last part, turning redder by the second. Orion chuckled, jogging to catch up. "I didn't get the chance earlier, but you look lovely today," he said. "Though, honestly, you didn't need to dress up for someone like me." Grace nearly tripped over her own feet. "Wha—this? It's nothing special!" she sputtered, staring at her shoes as if they were suddenly fascinating. Then her gaze darted to the wooden sword strapped to his back. "Uh... about the sword. Why are you carrying that around? It's kind of... unique." Orion glanced at it and shrugged, shifting its weight on his shoulder. "I've been getting into a new hobby. Hope you don't mind me bringing it." Grace waved her hands frantically. "No, no! It's cool—really cool! Like... like you're so
Last Updated: 2025-08-17