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The Ranked Divide
A blue screen hovered in his vision. Kai read the system notification.[Combat action registered. Five mana expended.]His strike against the veteran cost him everything. His human vessel possessed a strict limit.[Select regeneration path. Passive Human Regeneration or Indirect Rift Channeling.]"Explain the difference." Kai spoke quietly.[Human regeneration recovers one point per hour. Indirect Rift Channeling links your avatar to the core.][Note. Rift mana possesses higher density compared to individual mana. Recovery is instant.]"Are there drawbacks to the link?" Kai asked.[Drawing Rift mana risks exposing your true nature to high tier detection skills. Guild sensors track internal capacity.]Kai did not care about guild sensors. He needed the power to survive the anomaly."Select Rift Channeling." Kai commanded the system.[Path locked.]His interface updated immediately. The numbers shifted on the screen.[Personal Mana: 0/5 (50/50)]He was a defective Awakened with zero int
The Guild Confrontation
The black armored vehicle crushed the loose gravel of the courtyard. The engine roared over the noise of the training hunters.Kai cut the ignition. Silence fell over the compound.Dozens of hunters stopped their sparring matches. They lowered their weapons. They stared at the machine.A vehicle of this caliber cost millions. They expected a guild master to step out. They expected royalty.Kai pushed the door open. His boots hit the cobblestone.He wore the combat coat. The fabric absorbed the sunlight. A steel blade rested against his thigh.A hunter in the front row gasped. "That is the slum porter.""The one Charles hired yesterday?" Another hunter asked.Kai ignored the whispers. He walked toward the main guild hall.Yesterday he entered this courtyard through the service gate. He walked with his head down. Hunters shoved him into the mud and spat on his shoes.Today the crowd parted like water. The hunters who abused him stepped back. They hid behind their peers. They recognized
The Vanguard
"Initiate the avatar projection." Kai shifted the canvas sack onto his right shoulder. "I need to hit the market before the Guild registers the Vipers as missing."He walked toward the glowing blue portal at the end of the cavern. He prepared to step out of the rift and back into the human city.A sharp chime rang inside his skull. The system interrupted his departure.[Alert. Avatar projection initiated. The Master's true body will enter a dormant state while the avatar is active.]Kai stopped walking. He lowered the sack to the stone floor."Define a dormant state." Kai demanded.[Your physical vessel will sleep inside the Sanctum. Your consciousness will transfer to a new avatar constructed outside the portal.][Warning. It is highly advised to secure the domain before departure. A dormant core cannot issue active defensive commands.]Kai considered the risk. His physical body would sleep unprotected on the floor next to the red crystal.If an elite squad breached the lower floors
The Harvest
"Get down from there right now." Zoey pointed a trembling finger at the monster. "This is a trick."Kai sat on the back of the Malakor. He looked down at the broken squad."You are a porter." Zoe raised his voice. "You carry bags. You do not command floor bosses."Kai rested his hands against the plates of the beast. The obsidian shell felt warm."You found a taming artifact." Zoey took a step forward. He tried to project authority. "You stole it from the Silver Fangs. Hand it over to me.""You are in no position to issue orders." Kai kept his voice even."I am a ranked Awakened." Zoey glared at him. "You are an unawakened rat. The Guild laws dictate you surrender all high tier loot to a sanctioned squad."Kai laughed. The sound echoed in the quiet cavern."The Guild laws do not reach this deep." Kai looked around the stone walls. "This is my domain.""If you do not hand over the artifact I will report you to the city guard." Zoey ignored him. "They will execute you in the public squa
It Is I
[Alert. Intruders detected.]A viewing window popped up in the center of the room. It showed a live feed of the first floor cavern.The glowing blue exit portal flickered. Five figures stepped through the magical gate. They wore steel armor and carried massive battle axes.Kai leaned closer to the floating screen. He recognized the dented gray armor of the lead warrior. He recognized the arrogant swagger of the archer trailing behind.They were the Iron Vipers.Kai felt his blood run cold. His hands curled into tight fists. He remembered their faces perfectly.“Three months ago” Kai stared at the monitor. “I carried their gear through a poison swamp rift”They used him as bait to distract a venomous serpent. The serpent bit Kai in the leg. The venom burned through his veins for days. The Iron Vipers laughed at his agony.They refused to pay his contract. They beat him in the streets and threw him into an alley to die. They told him he was nothing."Look at this mess." The le
Life as a Rift Master
Kai sucked in a violent breath of air. He thrust his hands to his chest. He expected to feel wet blood and shattered ribs.His fingers met smooth unblemished skin. His cheap cotton shirt was gone. He wore a simple black tunic woven from a strange silken material.I am intact. Kai dragged his hands across his torso. The scythe tore me apart. I felt my spine snap.Phantom pain lanced through his nervous system. His stomach heaved, he rolled onto his side and dry heaved against the polished black stone. His brain still processed the trauma of being cut in half.A sharp chime rang inside his skull. The sound resembled striking glass.[Host Assimilation Successful. Welcome to the Dungeon.]A translucent blue screen floated inches from his face. White text scrolled across the glowing panel.Kai scrambled backward. His bare feet scraped against the floor. He scanned his surroundings while his heart hammered against his ribs.He was no longer in the freezing cavern. The damp walls and
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