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    • by Cristae Chapter 109: Who Are You? The three of them twisted and darted with agile movements, barely managing to dodge the terrifying mass of whipping tentacles. Had they been a step slower, they’d have been skewered through—if not turned into a string of kebabs, destined to become the monster’s next meal. Chu Mo, driven to the edge of madness by the relentless pursuit, called out, “How can there be so many of these things? What kind of monster is this?” Yan Jiyun, still relatively composed,…
    • by Cristae Chapter 108: The Points Box Harvest Yan Jiyun was nearly scared out of his wits by the sight before him. Forcing himself to stay calm, he immediately bought a couple of safety ropes from the shop, tying one end to the sturdiest tree he could find and the other to himself, with a spare prepared for Qi Feng. No matter what, he had to pull Qi Feng back from the edge! Chu Mo rushed to his side and saw the unconscious man tangled in vines, dangling perilously. If he wasn’t mistaken, that man…
    • by Cristae Chapter 107: Falling from the Sky 【Want to Be Human】 Stream: “Hahahaha, oh my god, do you think that big Level 4 streamer wants to kill Kitty now to cover up his black history?!” “God, this is tragic, but it’s just so comical! I was just worried if the monster would eat them, and then we get this scene—it totally wiped out my tension.” “I’m going over to check out that guy’s stream—I want a taste of their fear and suspense.” “Don’t bother, I just came back from…
    • by Cristae Chapter 106: He’s So Miserable There were no actual “demons” in the Demon Forest. If anyone could be called a demon here, it would have to be the players who killed others for points—or perhaps the system itself. Since there were no real demons in the Demon Forest, there wouldn’t be any real angels in Angel City, either. After exiting the forest, Yan Jiyun noticed his bicycle veering onto a relatively smooth road. This was clearly not a logically rigorous game instance, so every kind…
    • by Cristae live stream: “Hahaha, Cat Cub is so bad, his ability to trick people has clearly leveled up since he became a director.” “I’m going to go troll that Level 4 streamer’s channel. Can’t even handle a newbie—how embarrassing.” “Team up to flame him! How dare you underestimate our Cat Cub.” “Go Cat Cub, you can fool a high-level player—there’s nothing you can’t do. You’re no worse than those old hands; they didn’t win first in every instance. You’re the…
    • by Cristae Chapter 104: Did You Get It? Yan Jiyun, following right behind Qi Feng, shut his eyes and jumped. In the past, he’d needed an NPC to carry him down just to hop off a curtain, but now, in this sudden moment, he leaped out into open sky just to catch up to his caretaker. If it hadn’t been for that impulse, he might never have dared jump at all. This was no building ledge—it was open sky, nothing underfoot but a plummet to the ground. Fortunately, he’d been skydiving before; otherwise, this…
    • by Cristae Chapter 103: The Cat Left Behind by Its Owner Overnight, news of the New Power Guild’s intermediate branch being destroyed spread like wildfire throughout Central City. After Yan Jiyun took down their stronghold, he made a circuit around the beginner instance exit and the spots where dried fish was sold, but Qi Feng never appeared. Oddly enough, quite a few people were lying in wait for Qi Feng at those places, proving he really was being hunted by New Power Guild players. He loitered there for…
    • by Cristae Chapter 102: The Black Cat’s Principles What exactly was the “Peak Tournament”? Yan Jiyun remembered reading in the game rules that, after the beginner-level instances, there would be various irregular competitions and events. But entering an unknown battleground in just three days was far too sudden. He had no concept of what the “Peak Tournament” entailed. Around him, the players just out of the instance had already moved past discussing how Yan Jiyun had posed as an NPC; now…
    • by Cristae Chapter 101: The "Crazy Zoo" Instance Ends Yan Jiyun’s finger froze mid-air. He knew Uncle Man was just playing mind games with him and asked, “Why can’t I press it?” Uncle Man, gasping desperately, patted the giant orange paw holding his throat. “L-Loosen up.” Yan signaled for Orange to ease his grip. Orange only loosened a little, not letting go completely, still positioned so he could crush Uncle Man’s throat at any time. Coughing, Uncle Man said, “The green button is the…
    • by Cristae Chapter 100: The Mastermind The room was dimly lit, with a pane of glass separating them from the patients. Only when Yan Jiyun stepped forward did he get a clear view. It was a shocking sight: nearly two hundred patients lying together in one space. Confronted with the reality of those who could do this, he felt a mix of pity and anger. Still, Yan Jiyun refused to let emotion cloud his thinking. He pressed on, moving toward the source of the sounds he’d heard. He quickly identified their…
    • by Cristae Episode 205 With that single remark, the mood of the meeting took a sharp turn. “Certainly, if it’s the Five Nations Council…” Cheshire’s eyes narrowed, as if weighing possibilities. The Five Nations Council was an international peace organization founded by the five countries that had won the Sealing War some seven centuries ago. There was the Holy Empire, built on faith in the divine; The Magic Republic, a haven for scholars in pursuit of truth; The Kingdom of Heroes,…
    • by Cristae Episode 204 The night Leo found a new purpose, someone knocked on Belinda’s office door. As Belinda lifted her head from her work, which kept her up late into the night, she saw Terry standing there, holding a lantern. “Master, everyone has arrived.” Despite the late hour, when everyone in the manor was asleep, both Belinda and Terry appeared immaculate in full formal attire, not a hair out of place. “Watch your step; it’s dark underfoot.” Relying on the light Terry…
    • by Cristae Episode 203 When Leo saw my smile, he must have realized his mistake, for he shook his head even more vigorously and denied it with force. “N-no, really, there isn’t anyone.” Unfortunately, Leo was a terrible liar. I leaned in close and whispered to him softly. “I'll say there isn’t, but tell me, just between us.” “There really isn’t…” Despite his stubborn insistence, he eventually began to pluck at the innocent grass with both hands, lost in uncertainty. After a…
    • by Cristae Episode 202 Several years ago, there was an estate that seemed to be cursed, suffering from consecutive years of poor harvest. As if that weren’t enough, an epidemic broke out, and the people’s despair and anger turned toward their ineffectual lord. The young baron tried to gather the family’s remaining wealth to buy grain, but the neighboring lords, as if in agreement, refused to deal with the boy at all. The day the boy, too young even for his coming-of-age ceremony, wept in…
    • by Cristae Episode 201 “The Red Tower Lord’s immortality black magic didn’t fail. If the price had been insufficient, it wouldn’t have manifested at all.” “Then… are you saying that’s just how the spell was meant to be?” “I don’t know what the Red Tower Lord would think, but he is immortal, isn’t he?” Cheshire spoke as if joking, but, horrifyingly, his words were true. Neither Lady Cherry’s aura, nor Cheshire’s magic, nor even Giuseppe’s holy power could kill the thing…
    • by Cristae Episode 200 Among them, one child, paralyzed with fear, collapsed to the ground where he stood. A smaller child tried desperately to lift him back up, but it was no use. I barely restrained myself from shouting at the children to take cover and dashing out of the barrier. Considering the distance between me and the children, any rash move could have drawn the Red Tower Lord’s attention. I bit my lip, struggling to regain my composure. If there was one fortunate thing, it was that the…
    • by Cristae 199When I forced myself to look away from that ominous sight, it happened. “We have to kill the Red Tower Master right now.” As if he had realized something crucial, Giuseppe instantly summoned several spears, leveling them at the rubble of the building—as if he expected something horrific to emerge from within at any moment. “I may not know exactly what that black magic circle signifies, but I do know what their aim is.” What the black magicians desired: Make the Red Tower Master…
    • by Cristae Episode 198 A temporary residence owned by the temple, situated in the plaza. Only after drying my drenched body did I find a moment’s respite. Dawn was slowly approaching, yet the sky remained dark under the lingering influence of the typhoon. Outside, the only sounds were the occasional crash of something breaking; inside, all was silent. “You sons of bitches!” Correction—the air was far from quiet, as the Red Tower Master, now recovered, unleashed a torrent of curses that…
    • by Cristae 197At Belinda’s words, Cheshire frowned hard. Even if it was Belinda speaking, he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. He’d been communicating with the priests about the “Walkers of the World’s Veil,” but that was only because they shared a common goal and mutual interests. As head of the Grey Tower, Cheshire was obliged to extradite the Red Tower Master—a top-level fugitive in the Mage Republic—back to their homeland. He couldn’t entrust the execution of a national criminal…
    • by Cristae 196At my words, Sir Cherry (presumed) hesitated, seeming to nod up and down, then shook his head from side to side. Watching this ambiguous gesture, somewhere between a nod and a shake, I couldn’t help but let out a short laugh. It was almost admirable, how this man, who once thought a mask would be enough to hide his identity, put so much effort into concealing himself. Hiding his face and voice, even refraining from using his frozen aura, just in case. For Sir Cherry (presumed), it was quite…
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