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Chapter 75: Throwing Away the Sniper Rifle
Kael Ardyn guided the Reaper Mark V forward. Every joint, every servo moved like it had a mind of its own. There was a familiar hum beneath his hands, a reminder of countless virtual missions in the Aether Empire. This mech—it wasn’t just metal and circuits. It was part of him.He scanned the weapons. Sniper rifle. Sure Hit. Penetrate Arcane Mind Arts. The combination should’ve made winning ten rounds a breeze. Easy. But as soon as his fingers grazed the trigger, a voice spoke inside his head, calm and unflinching.“In the Aether Combat Division, your main goal is improving mech control. Real Arcane Mind Arts are blocked. Sniping skill can achieve a similar effect.”Kael froze. Screamed inside.“You’re joking. Right? You mean I can’t use my Arcane Mind Arts? You say it’s a training simulation, but now I have to win? One loss and I’m supposed to… what, commit ritual seppuku? Who does that? Who dies for a single mistake?”The voice didn’t care. Not even a hint of emotion.Frustration cl
Chapter 74: The Game Begins
Kael Ardyn leaned closer to the glowing display, his eyes darting between the battle mode introduction and his account info. The interface pulsed with data, numbers and charts blurring together, each line a rule, a restriction, or a possible strategy. It was enough to make anyone’s head spin.In 1v1 matches, you could either go ladder mode—where the system paired you automatically based on points—or manually pick your opponent. Kael hovered over the controls. Ladder mode was tempting. Sure. But for a first match? Too risky. One misstep and it could all be over.Game ID: Undefeated WarlordMecha: Death God Mk VWins: 0Losses: 0Win Rate: 100%Every mecha in the Aether Combat Division drew its design from elite military units of the Celestial Dominion and Dark Empire. Battlefields were deceptively simple—either mutually agreed upon or randomly assigned—but they demanded strategy: a main base, three combat routes, turrets along the paths, and infantry spawning periodically. Wild Voidspa
Chapter 73: Entering the Aether Combat Division Game Pod
Kael Ardyn burst out of the room, his muscles screaming in protest and his heart hammering so hard he thought it might punch through his chest. Behind him, only the unconscious Ripper and a fully alert Big Bear stayed put, their eyes following him, curious but cautious. The morning had been brutal. The War God System’s steward, Lyndric Fayne, had pushed him beyond his limits. Every sprint, every sharp turn around the Black Bat Squad’s training ground had tested him to the brink. Exhausting? Yes. Torturous? Absolutely. But necessary—that was exactly what the system demanded.By the time he slowed to a stop, Kael’s legs burned, his chest heaved, and sweat poured down his face. Two universal hours of relentless movement had left him completely drained. Hungry too. Alive, thankfully. He glanced at the hand device strapped to his wrist, tracing a path to the nearest cafeteria. Even the thought of simple food—a steaming bowl of porridge, maybe some pickles—made him feel a little lighter.As
Chapter 72: Healing
The two military doctors froze, eyes locked on the Ripper. She had gone completely berserk. Her form was wild, feral, and terrifying. Growls and howls echoed through the room, bouncing off the walls. Metal piercings ran through her body, and chains wrapped tightly around her limbs. And yet, despite all that chaos, neither doctor dared take a step closer.They were utterly lost. Their captain, once a fearsome soldier, now writhed like some unnatural hybrid—part vampire, part werewolf. Everything they had learned, every drill and procedure, felt useless here. Both men just stood there, frozen, minds racing to process the impossible.“Hurry up and treat her. I want to get in bed and sleep,” Kael Ardyn called from the side, his voice calm but sharp, slicing through the tension like a knife.The younger doctor swallowed hard and bowed slightly. “We sincerely apologize. The bed’s metal legs are embedded in massive pillars. We are medical personnel. We do not have the strength to remove them
Chapter 71: Gargoyle Potion Reward
The wooden stool thudded against flesh again, hollow and heavy, bouncing the sound off the metal walls like a dull drum. Dust didn’t fly, of course. This wasn’t an ordinary carpet. Instead, a feral scream tore from the creature beneath the blows, high-pitched and raw enough to make the metal pillars quiver.Kael Ardyn didn’t flinch. Not even a twitch. Big Bear, standing frozen by the doorway, looked like he’d seen a ghost. Kael didn’t even glance at him. He kept swinging the stool with calm, almost cheerful precision, like this was just another chore to tick off the list.Each strike left a red welt puffed up like dough. It vanished moments later as the Ripper’s regeneration stitched her skin back together. Faster than Kael could bruise it. If anything, it only made him swing harder, testing the limits of her healing.The Berserk Ripper had long stopped looking human. She was something else now, a twisted hybrid of wolf and vampire, claws extended, teeth bared. Her eyes glowed blood-r
Chapter 70: Beating the Ripper
Kael Ardyn muttered to himself, “Good thing I practiced restraining crazed psychiatric patients during my internship. My technique is solid. Otherwise, today would have ended in disaster.”Around him, the Ripper’s furious roars filled the chamber. Most people would have panicked. Kael? He was used to it. He had learned long ago that screams could scare anyone—or nothing at all.His eyes swept over the metal chains binding her. Every link, every lock, perfectly intact. A brief sense of relief hit him. But it vanished almost immediately. Leaning back, a wave of dizziness struck, exhaustion following close behind. His spirit, drained from repeated mental commands, hadn’t fully recovered. Weakness crept into his limbs, but he forced himself to stay steady.He could not afford to let the so-called Explosion Bean state fade. If it did, his spirit might plummet into the negative. Vulnerable, foolish—he refused to risk it.“Big Bear, fetch a few bottles of liquor. Grab some dishes from the ca
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