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    • by Cristae “Are you insane?!”“How dare you! Such desecration! You have no manners!!”Each step the bald man took left a trail of furious curses in his wake. The little bloodfolk was beside himself with rage. “What unbearable insolence!” The bald man paid them no mind, charging straight at Si Zhiyan. Even Si Zhiyan was startled by his audacity. The bald man struck down all obstacles in his way, and, meeting all hopes, slid dramatically to a stop right at Si Zhiyan’s feet. With some…
    • by Cristae Havana gazed at the clearing, and before long, her eyes grew red. A choking sob nearly robbed her of speech, and she burst out in a few confused, furious cries. On HACK’s body, black mist seeped out layer after layer; he was clearly growing weaker by the moment. Havana had always been well-liked, and now many bloodfolk converged around her, all talking at once, some indignant, others sighing in pity at the sight, and a few even secretly gloating and making snide remarks. The scene descended into…
    • by Cristae The cult’s territory was at the northernmost edge of the Nest—a separately fenced domain, encircled by a tall wooden wall. Word must have spread, because when Si Zhiyan and his party arrived, there were already cult members waiting at the main gate. At their head stood the little bloodfolk always by the cult leader’s side. A quiet aside from Guan Wang, who had accompanied them, offered an introduction: this man’s name was Hang Feng, though he was already an adult. Born with physical…
    • by Cristae Si Zhiyan made his decision quickly. “We’re going to the cult again.” As he spoke, he summoned a mist of cloud, letting it gradually fill the entire room. Ye Xianqing asked, “Back to the cult? But we’ve already searched every corner…” “No matter, let’s go,” replied Si Zhiyan. “We shouldn’t go empty-handed though. Come here for a moment…” ……… 【6:30 pm / 1.5 hours until the appreciation gathering begins】 Under the gaze of all, the cult leader’s…
    • by Cristae A clamor erupted, swelling into the sky. Thud!The cult member who had bragged earlier fell back, landing hard on the ground—his legs trembling, his face drained of color, even his tentacles curled up tight. Mouth agape, he was utterly speechless. Si Zhiyan didn’t press him, but a single, deeply meaningful look made the man wish he could sink into the ground in shame. Yan Cheng, for his part, had no such restraint, letting out a heavy, cold snort. “Only weaklings and cripples like to soak…
    • by Cristae 【8:00 pm / 0 hours until the appreciation gathering】 The open area was once again surrounded by crowds. The Nest was closed off and crowded, so rumors spread fast. In just a few dozen minutes, nearly everyone knew what had transpired today. As Si Zhiyan walked into the square, the crowd parted before him like a tide, all manner of expressions following him. Some looked on with reverence, some with admiration, and others with a hint of veiled fear… Si Zhiyan smiled as he looked around,…
    • by Cristae With the truly limited capacity for reception, Si Zhiyan couldn't help but reassure everyone, promising to return with a team in five days to fetch them, before leading the Yan City brothers away and retracing his steps back to the Glimmer Hostel.The heartfelt reunion between old friends brought its own share of tears, but that need not be described here.Against the backdrop of the crowd's warm greetings, Nidhoog's raised voice was particularly distinct:"Huh?! What on earth is this? You want to bring two…
    • by Cristae The first blood person began to vomit.Then came the second, the third… The blood people collapsed to their knees, eyes vacant, sprawled in disarray across the ground as if enduring some unspeakable agony, vomiting uncontrollably. From their mouths and noses, from every orifice, more and more tendrils extended outward, writhing against each other.The blood person collapsed before them opened his mouth wide, jaw unhinged, and from the gaping maw a shadow slowly emerged, pushing its head out.Nidhoog spread…
    • by Cristae Si Zhiyan was just about to retreat when he suddenly slammed on the brakes, forcing himself to halt in place.The minehounds would not go mad without reason; surely, he had triggered some kind of threat to them.…But what was it?The instant the thought occurred to him, Si Zhiyan was struck by a sudden realization:It was the act of withdrawal!He had just been lost in his own reflections, had just finished petting the minehound, and was about to stand up and make a trip back to the farm.It was this subtle…
    • by Cristae Si Zhiyan plucked that flower, scooped up Sol, and left the field.Later, the blood people awoke from their dreams. The farm staff, too, peeked carefully out of their rooms, gazing in awe at the masses of furry little creatures blanketing the grass.The blood people were no longer blood people. Freed from , the players’ mutations would gradually fade, and before long, they would return to normal, human bodies.Some, perhaps, felt a sense of indescribable loss—but for most, it was a relief.Yan Cheng and Ye…
    • by Cristae The most basic type of mine, a small, hand-dug shaft common throughout Tianman Fudi.The vertical depth is 13 meters, capable of large-scale extraction of and .It uses traditional wooden and bamboo scaffolding for support. Though a primitive design, the mine walls are inlaid with crimson crystals, granting them excellent load-bearing capacity. Unlike those of other non-magical worlds, this greatly reduces the risk of mine disasters.You have earned the trust of the Spirit of the Vein. The Vein Spirit will…
    • by Cristae Boom! The entire land of lava erupted in a frenzy. Wu Jing, the blacksmith, flung his tongs to the ground, cursing loudly in excitement. Liang Qingshuang leapt half a meter into the air, elatedly hugging Gao Zhai. Lu Xingde could not restrain his wild instincts, tipping back his head and howling skyward, cries echoing like an ape’s call. Nidhogg was uncharacteristically silent. Arms folded, he hovered at the rear of the gathering, his blazing golden eyes reflecting the miraculous mine and the…
    • by Cristae Si Zhiyan handed the gems to Yun Zhong, instructing, “Record the time of each sale and the buyer’s information. At this time tomorrow, no matter how much has been sold, report to me once.” It was now 8:00 in the morning. If this batch of gems could sell out before the same time tomorrow, then the price was right; the mine’s daily output could be absorbed, and there would be no stockpiling of goods. Yun Zhong nodded repeatedly and left with the gems. Was twenty-four hours too short? Si…
    • by Cristae “Most of the time… they are conscious.” At those words, Nidhogg’s pupils abruptly contracted. He slowly turned, his voice cold as steel as he looked at Zhong Yanqing and spoke: “…Are you sure?” —How long had it been since Tenman Fukuchi was destroyed? Eight hundred years? Nine hundred? Over a thousand? Or even longer? So long that the remnants of the Tenmai spell formations had long since turned to dust, so long that lakes and seas had frozen into glaciers, and the mines…
    • by Cristae Kazuko quivered softly. She thought she would never be able to say it, but the instant that question surfaced in her mind, a flood of things crawled out from the depths of her heart—tugging, clamoring, pressing at her throat, impossible to hold back. Afternoons spent counting ants upon the shrine steps.Fawns bounding through the woodland shadows.An extra helping of sweet fish flakes atop her rice balls. All the carefree days they shared surged forth, one after another. The years when youth knew…
    • by Cristae After resting a while and calming her emotions, Kazuko rolled up her sleeves and headed to the farm’s kitchen. The farm had developed to the point of housing more than a dozen restaurants, large and small. The largest, however, remained the lakeside restaurant in the center square of the Dream Town. The lakeside restaurant’s kitchen had been renovated and rebranded as , a massive, modern, integrated kitchen equipped for everything from Chinese and Western cuisine to snacks and desserts, with a…
    • by Cristae That night, Kazuko gathered Sizhiyan and Zhong Yanqing, along with many familiar samurai, and together they enjoyed a lively meal of sukiyaki. Things did not go entirely smoothly. Some people were even more silent than the Yamada samurai—no words could persuade them to come; some said they felt unworthy of the favor, others were willing to have the girls of their line meet their end. These people had changed so much that even Kazuko could hardly recognize them. Yet more samurai answered her call,…
    • by Cristae Sizhiyan stared at that line of text for a very long time. He had a premonition that beneath this so-called “Roots” lay the farm’s deepest secrets, never before revealed. Bian Xu’s situation, the inner workings of the farm—perhaps all of it was tied to this. If he could just touch it, every doubt might be resolved, and he could… draw a little closer to Bian Xu. But… “be prepared”… Was he truly prepared? Sizhiyan let out a long sigh. The answer, clearly, was no. This…
    • by Cristae On the first day of the trial run, crowds flocked outside the abyss. Countless players were eager, primed for action. At first sight of the Mage Tower, Gao Zhai’s eyes lit up, and he stopped in his tracks. “Damn, isn’t this ‘A Real Man Descends One Hundred Floors’?” Someone nearby instantly countered, “Nonsense! Ever played ‘100-Floor Mage Tower’ on 4399? Looks like an action game, but it’s actually all about numbers—kept me crunching math as a kid.” “I remember—it’s…
    • by Cristae That night never ended; dawn never came. The suffocating mist rose higher and higher, swallowing even the farm beneath its feet. Boom—A familiar thunderous sound echoed. Every time before a world shift, this same phenomenon would occur. Over the years, everyone had grown used to it. Illusion Town sat empty—no soul on the streets. As long as people sheltered within the same building, they'd reappear in the same place after the shift. Hence, just before the world shift, everyone gathered…
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