Zong Lizi noticed that Jing Jiu's expression was as usual, with no change in his breathing. She couldn't help but feel admiring as she asked, "What level are you at now?"
There were a few main states of Cultivation in this world. The vast majority of the people at the New Era Institute were in the primary state, which was the Fire-Observing State.
The Fire-Observing State had twelve levels.
Jing Jiu had learned all this on the computer and in the books. Looking at those intermittent battleships, Jing Jiu thought to himself that he should keep a low-profile. "The eleventh level?" he offered.
Zong Lizi said while looking at him with an admirable expression, "The professors at the New Era Institute are at approximately tenth level, to say nothing of the students. You're a ,genius, no matter where you go."
Jing Jiu thought what she said was true, which was something he couldn't deny.
She referred to the neighborhoods in the underground, the New Era Institute, and the world above when she said "no matter where".
But Jing Jiu thought of the universe and Chaotian.
After they arrived at the New Era Institute, Zong Lizi took Jing Jiu to the registration office and applied as his relative for an auditor position.
Jing Jiu reached out his hand to show the bracelet as his ID and obtained the auditor card and the most important item, the library card.
With the library card, he could go to the library and have the access to the inner database if he wished to get the required materials and books.
A bell chimed in a distant building. Zong Lizi hastened to attend her class after she brought Jing Jiu to the front of the library and offered some instructions.
She suddenly halted her steps after she took two quick paces. "Don't go to other places," she turned to him and said, "I'll take you to the canteen to eat lunch at noon."
Because she had moved a bit fast and halted a little too abruptly and turned around a tad too quickly, her silvery hair billowed in the air.
It looked like the rotating star in the universe.
…
…
The library at the New Era Institute was much smaller than he had imagined; and it was even much smaller than the building storing books on Shiyue Peak.
Soon he found out the reason for it.
The computers and the reading terminals in the library could store many books, which seemed to be more advanced in comparison to Chaotian, though the electronic books could merely display 3-D diagrams and couldn't stock the author's sword will, pen will and heart will. As such, the book-keeping system here was still inferior.
While thinking of all this, Jing Jiu took out his library card to borrow a reading terminal. He found a remote and quiet corner in the reading room and sat down.
He had been scanned five times as he walked from the entrance of the library to the counter for the reading terminal and to the reading room.
It was difficult to avoid the scanning. If he didn't wish to be scanned, he had to break through the walls. However, the buildings here were all regularly arranged and the people here were all moving in a designated area and according to a designated route. There was no mountain, lake or sea in this place, and the trees and rocks were rare. What role could he play then?
Like what he had thought when he first arrived in the laboratory of this world, must he turn himself into a paper bucket?
…
…
The reading terminal was a computer, but it was connected to the library database, so one could have access to the data of the New Era Institute at any time.
Countless rays of light came out from the terminal and formed a light screen, exuding a gentle and eye-friendly glow as it displayed the diagrams and words.
Jing Jiu's fingers moved swiftly on the terminal, bringing out innumerable residues; it was unclear what he was doing.
The diagrams and words on the light screen were changing at an unimaginably fast speed. If one stared at the light screen at the moment, they would be merely able to see countless light strips; even those Cultivation practitioners in a high state couldn't see the content on the screen.
The data were changing constantly, and the scenes merged into the light rays. Within a short period of time, Jing Jiu had finished reading several hundred books and journals.
Yet, he thought the progress of his reading was too slow. It was because the contents in those books and journals had many repetitions, and most of all, most of the content was useless information.
According to the introduction of the library, the database stored three billion, eight hundred million books and files, which was equivalent to ten thousand "t" bytes.
He had learned that the "t" meant a trillion bytes.
How long would it take for him to read all the data here at such a pace?
Jing Jiu scattered his sword awareness and ascertained that nobody had paid attention to him, but the scanning wave was still up ahead. He tabbed his finger at the window of the reading room through the space, a sword will left his finger and covered the window with a layer of intermittent energy. If someone happened to walk past the window and look in, they would merely see him record something on the light screen.
The sword will spread after it reached the window glass; it formed a sword formation within a few seconds, isolating Jing Jiu from the outside world, except for a small gap for the high-speed fiberglass cable to send in the data.
Having done all this, Jing Jiu cut off the fiberglass cable from the reading terminal and held the cable in his hand.
If Zhao Layue were here, she would be able to notice a slight change on his palm.
With his eyes closed, Jing Jiu began to read the data sent in through the fiberglass cable.
It was probably not accurate to use the word "read" for his action; it would be more appropriate to describe him as "absorbing" the data.
And the data were rushing over rather than sending in.
The data as vast as sea were rushing into his body like tides. Some sprays formed in his mind even though he had the awareness as deep as ocean.
The sprays were white, and his face turned ashen as well.
…
…
"What is happening?"
Looking at the alarm indicators in the database, the teachers at the New Era Institute eyed each other.
In the next moment, all the doors of the reading rooms in the library were pushed open as the students walked out in bewilderment, asking each other why the terminals were not working properly.
The lights in the grand hall were not glistening, nor did any electrical sparks came out, but an eerie and anxious atmosphere spread in the place.
One of the nodes couldn't withstand the payload of such a large amount of data and broke off.
If the database had a soul, it would feel relieved in secret.
The door of a reading room was opened without the aid of the wind; someone had left the room.
The fiberglass cable dropped to the floor like a dead snake, devoid of any life force.
Jing Jiu walked out from the library and looked up at the sky while standing on the stone steps. A hint of regret was revealed in the end of his eyes when he saw the intermittent battleships behind the blue sky and white clouds.
It was truly an interesting activity to absorb knowledge, especially about the unknown.
Back when he had just joined Green Mountain, he was led by his Big Brother to Shiyue Peak where he had read books for many years and read all the books collected by Green Mountain.
Ever since, he hadn't felt as happy as he did now. It was because it was such a joyful experience when he was totally embroiled in the reading. But he had absorbed so much data that the computing center of the database couldn't withstand it anymore, even though the fiberglass cable of the data could still support the data flow.
He decided it was time to leave for the sake of security. He remembered that Zong Lizi mentioned that she wanted to have lunch with him; he waited on the stone steps.
It didn't take long before Zong Lizi ran over from the instruction building. She panted for a while with her hands resting on the knees when she arrived at the foot of the stone steps. "I heard there was an incident in the library," said she.
Jing Jiu failed to understand why she was running back and forth when she had such severe leukemia. "I don't know," he returned calmly.
…
…
The canteen of the Institute of New Era was not far from the library. Zong Lizi talked about the incident in the library and found that he had no idea what had happened. Feeling indignant, she stopped short and asked Jing Jiu, "Do you want to meet my classmates? If they know you're the author of The Path toward…"
Jing Jiu cut her off, "No."
"Fine," said Zong Lizi, feeling indignant.
As the two of them walked into the canteen, many people gazed at them.
Jing Jiu covered his head with the hoodie of the tracksuits, so the gazes were naturally fixed on Zong Lizi's silvery hair.
Over the last few days, many people at the Institute of New Era found out that she had written a novel and about her family affairs.
The gazes contained surprise, sympathy, mockery and contempt. The students found out that her parents were dead and that the second gene modification of hers had failed. It seemed that she had some sort of an illness, but none of them could obtain the precise information because of the security rules. The reason they felt so surprised to see her was because she had never come to the canteen to eat before.
"I thought she was a princess who looked down at the mortal world and the foods we ate; but it turns out…she is too poor to come here."
Four female students sat around a table in the distance. One of them made the remark in a mocking tone while looking in the direction of Zong Lizi; the other three laughed out loud. Another female student said in contempt, "When I saw her desolate appearance, I thought she intended to become a priest."
The voices of the discussion were not loud enough for Zong Lizi to hear; she could tell what was going on based on the laughing and unconcealed gazes.
She didn't give a response. She led Jing Jiu to a corner and sat down.
Jing Jiu didn't pay any heed to them even though he could hear all the discussions clearly.
Zong Lizi went to buy the foods after she found a seat for Jing Jiu.
Seeing this, the crowd's curiosity was piqued, wondering who the guy whose face was covered by the hoodie was and how he could let Zong Lizi do the chores for him.
The foods on the plates in front of them were not the cheap nutrient bars but the actual vegetables and beef steaks.
The foods were all the same for Jing Jiu, and so was eating or not eating. Thinking of her benevolent intent, Jing Jiu nodded to express his gratitude.
It was then that a girl came before their table after some hesitation. She wanted to speak to Zong Lizi but chose not to.
Zong Lizi raised her head and asked the girl, "What?"
The girl, with tears in her eyes, said embarrassingly, "Lizi, I'm so sorry…I mentioned in the class what had happened to you and your family when you were young; but I didn't expect those people to have heard it."
"Don't be silly. I'm not going to blame you for that," said Zong Lizi with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the girl felt relieved. She left after she said "sorry" again with her hands clutching her chest.
Zong Lizi took off the hair band from her wrist and tied her silvery hair with it, asking, "She's Lu Shuqian, my classmate in primary and middle schools. What are your thoughts?"
"She's a liar," said Jing Jiu.


I am the sword.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, no one dares take ten steps.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, no one can take ten steps.
Killing a man amidst a thousand miles, ten steps? Not possible!
I am the sword, the sword is me,
On the path towards heaven, each shall wield their own.

~~**~~
As Ana and Light headed to Ustedrias, she sat in the carriage reading her mother's book. It was a good thing Light hadn't forgotten to take it when they were ambushed. If he had, and the enemies had laid their hands on it, things wouldn't end to well for the human and supernatural  race. Her attempts were made futile though, every time she tried to read a new line, her thoughts would drift back to the memories she'd had when her mother was still alive.


Especially that time when the water company cut off the neighborhood's supply because of a long period of drought. Everyone reeked and yet at the end of the day they were able to have fun because it finally rained in what seemed like years. Everyone bathed in it. She could remember vividly the fact that little children ran around butt-naked in the rain. Screaming, laughing and rolling in the mud like pigs.


She laughed and wiped a stray tear after seeing one land on the page she was reading. Whipping up the courage to continue reading, she found a chapter on eye colors. 
It read:


Crimson red means the power of flames and anger. 
Golden rim (the individuals iris is a golden) means the power of visions. 
 Antarctic ice means conjuring or manipulating the element as well as turning an innate object into ice.


As Ana continued reading, Light stopped the carriage. She looked up from her book for five seconds, scanned the area and then asked. "Light, what's going on?" No answer. "Light why did we stop?" No answer. She decided to get off and walk to the front of the carriage.


"Ligh-"


"I need a break, Ana. It's already after three." he said sleepily as he looked at the direction of the sun and his shadow. 


"Fine." she said a little aggravated. He was right though, he was tired. His eyes were droopy and his stance was weak. Him having to do all the work as she sat snuggly in the carriage wasn't so fair. Especially the fact of him being out there, alone and susceptible to all the danger. "I'll drive," she offered as she placed the book in the carriage and walked up to take the reigns.


"No, Ana," Light said as he held her wrist. She turned to watch him and he scanned the area. "I don't think you should do that."


"Why not?"


"Demons invaded your home and killed your mother. They kidnapped your brother-they could be hiding in these woods right now waiting for the right moment to attack."
Ana scoffed. "Let them try," and she pulled her wrist from his hold and climbed on the seat and faced ahead.


"Ana this is dangerous. I'm your bodyguard-"


"Then you'll protect me. Look out the window whilst I drive and alert me, simple."


"I won't let you do that Ana. You're too valuable and you still need more training."
When he said that, she turned her head slowly to watch him. "Your lack of faith in me is quite enlightening." Sarcasm laced in her voice.


His eyes grew wide and he shook his head, "That's not  what I meant..."


"Then what do you mean!"


"Ana please. It gets late pretty quickly this time of year. I don't feel comfortable with you riding up there alone and I don't want to argue. Just...please, go back in the carriage and after ten minutes we'll head off again."


Ana faced forwards and folded her arms. "No. Either you get your ass up here with me since you're so afraid of me being up here alone, or you sit your ass in the carriage and let me do you a favor."
Startled and pissed at her stubbornness, Light stared at her and chuckled afterward. "You really are ratchet and stubborn and annoying."


Ana scoffed with surprise and watched him. "Well you're one to talk, calling me ratchet. I'm more well-mannered than you are."


"It was one time, Ana. One time can we drop it?"


Ana laughed and playfully tapped her chin. "Maybe..." They burst into laughter which lasted for ten seconds. "How much farther do we have to go?"


Light looked ahead and remained silent. "Shouldn't be too long. There's a village not too far from here, maybe we can spend the night and continue tomorrow." By that time, his eyes were trained on her again awaiting her response.


"And you're sure you don't want me to drive?"


 His eyelids drooped showing how serious he'd become at her statement.


"I mean it's only for a few minutes you said it yourself, it's not too far away from here."


Gray's expression lightened a bit and he took a step forward. Both of them staring into each others eyes, "I appreciate you trying to help Ana, but-"


"Okay," she said and slapped her hands on her thighs. "You're the boss," and she slid off the seat and entered the carriage without another word. Light reclaimed his seat and before he cracked the whip, Ana spoke.


"Wait. If we get a car, could I drive when you're tired?"


"What's a car?"


Ana looked at him shocked until a smirk crept up on his face and he winked. Ana laughed and shook her head, "Good one. I almost believed you there!"


And Light laughed in return before he cracked the whip and the carriage started moving.


 "Do you think they'll have a Nissan or a Chevrolet or-"


"Oh maybe even a Cadillac!" Light replied sarcastically. "Really Ana, a village. How can a village have these sorts of-"


"Never, ever  judge a book by it's cover Light," Ana said with a lazy smirk on her face and a gleam in her eyes. As he looked at her with soft eyes, he said. 


"That is true...you did teach me that the first day we met." He smiled slowly after and Ana looked in front of her as if she could see him. She blushed and laughed a few seconds later. 


"Did I now?"


An hour later, it began to rain heavily. The skies were as dark as the night and lightning flashed through the sky, frying a bird that flew by. The trees on the roadside looked dark and gloomy and so did the sign which said: Welcome to Proxy Pracs. "Who in their right mind, would name a village Proxy Pracs? Is that even a name?"


Ana didn't take the thought of staying in this village lightly. It looked way to creepy and suspicious. Everything about it seemed dark, but that was only the outside of it. As they went past the sign, what she saw was very much surprising. It looked as bright as day, the bird's chirped, mockingbird's sang sweet songs and the fresh air was amazing. "Damn, the irony here is pretty strong...."


But something dawned on her. If the outside really looked like how it did, then why does the inside look the opposite of that. Her instincts told her that it wasn't safe to stay here, despite it's appearance. Someone or something did this on purpose, and it sure wasn't to lure people in. 


"Light...I don't think we should stay here. Turn around."


But he didn't listen. 'How deaf could this damn boy be?'  "Light! Are you listening to me?" Nothing. Ana she groaned and the carriage stopped. She felt movement from the front, guessing he'd jumped off because he opened the door for her. "What is it Ana?" He asked as he looked at a lady, and a young girl about Ana's age. They stood outside of a building which was made out of brick and wood.


The wind blew gently and everything was quiet except for the squeaking of the sign above their heads which said: Proxy Pracs Inn. "Oh nothing...I forgot you were deaf!" she seethed and Light looked at her as if to say 'What?' she rolled her eyes and got off the carriage. "Forget it." Light walked up to them and they spoke with each other for a few seconds. The lady looked at Ana and then back at Light nodding, all the while the other one kept her eyes on Light's every movement. Ana rolled her eyes.


Two minutes later, Light led a reluctant Ana to the women and she stopped in front of them. The air seemed deadly, suffocating would be a better word. "Ana, these are the owners of Proxy Pracs Inn. They've decided to take us in for the night and I've agreed." 


Ana shot him a glare and then smiled at them wearily. "Ugh...e-excuse us for a moment." She said grabbing his arm and dragging him away, putting enough distance between them. As she did that and glanced at them briefly, they looked back at her innocently. A little too  innocently.


"Light, I don't want to stay here. Something's funny about this place. I--" she sighed. "Something's not right." And in agreement, the horses neighed and shifted uncomfortably stamping their hooves into the ground.


"What do you mean something's not right? I don't see any problems, Ana. Besides, we've been travelling the whole damn day-"


"Exactly my point! It's right there. For hours we've been on the road Light, the sun is supposed to be setting. Not still blazing bright in the sky. Another thing is when we approached here. Everything was dark with lightening and heavy rain and suddenly it's a place full of sunshine? Not to mention the way they are practically staring at me. Ligh-"


"Ana what the hell are you talking about? There was no such thing as we passed, you're dill--"


"Don't let that freaking word leave you damn mouth dam it! I- am- not- staying- here, Light. I know what I'm saying and I know what I saw." She looked around and felt like eyes were piercing into her back, forcing its way to her soul. Ana felt prickly and became agitated as her skin started to scratch. 
Light sighed heavily and held her shoulders, drawing her attention to him. "Listen, Ana. What ever you think you saw..." she rolled her eyes and looked away from him. "Look at me." She looked at him furious, but his eyes were the complete opposite. "What ever you think you saw, it's not real. And even if something were to hurt you...or by the heavens, happen to you...I'd never let it. You understand? Right now I see no threat, so don't worry."


"There's a girl there Light...sure you won't slip up like the last time?" she teased him and glared at him as if daring him to contradict her. Light looked at the girl and back at Ana. 


"She doesn't seem to bad..." he joked. Ana gasped and cuffed him on his arm. He laughed, "Damn 
girl, save your energy. You know damn well why I slept with the-why are we even talking about this? I don't-"


"E-excuse me but, mother says it's time to come inside. I-If you're still considering..." her eyes drifted to Ana. 


"No."


"Yes!" Light said above Ana's voice, leaving an interrupted Ana fuming. "We'll be staying. Please...lead the way." The young girl smiled softly and led the way to the Inn. 


"You are so dead." Ana seethed in his ear beside him, which only made him laugh. As they entered the Inn, Ana saw the carriage being led away by a young boy across the street to another area.



~~~~~


Inside the Inn was nothing special. It was like any ordinary home. "My name is Sasha, nice to meet you." She bowed to Ana politely, but her eyes kept skimming Light's features. 


"Slutty much?"  Ana muttered under her breathe as she turned to glance out the window. Sasha looked at Ana puzzled. "Disculpeme?" The word immediately complemented her Spanish accent.


"Ugh... she's nice to meet you too." Light jumped in, as he looked at Ana from the corner of his eye. Whilst Light conversed with Sasha heading towards the kitchen, Ana's attention was focused on the activity outside. The other owner of the Inn seemed to be talking to someone outside, handing him something whiles pointing at the house.


Before she could see anymore, Light called her from the doorway, telling her dinner was ready. Ana lingered a bit more before heading to the kitchen. After Sasha gave her a plate of food and left, she spoke. "Light, I don't trust her nor that lady." 


On impulse, he dropped his fork and sipped on his wine instead of glaring at her. Ana leaned over the table and whispered. "I saw that lady give someone outside something and pointed to this place. She-"


"Ana, seriously, you're becoming annoying. Can't you just give it a rest? I've heard your naggings today quite enough. I told what I had to tell you and I wont say it again. Do you hear me? I won't. Now, either you shut up and let a man eat or you leave." he stared at her upset, like really upset. His face was red with furry as he clenched his jaw.


Ana scoffed and rested her back on the chair looking at him long and hard. "Fine! No one ever seems to believe me anyway. They look at me like I'm some psychotic...you know what? Fine, I'll stay, I'll shut up and let you eat. But whatever happens, I'd be more than happy to let you deal with the consequences yourself."


"I-Is everything okay?" Sasha came in worried as she looked at the both of them. Ana pushed her seat back roughly, slammed her napkin on the table making Light jump and walked past Sasha fumingly. Light sighed and looked at her apologetically. 


"I'm sorry just some...you know what it's nothing, don't worry about it."


"Couple trouble?" Sasha dared to ask as she sat down in Ana's seat. Light nearly chocked on his chicken. 


"Haha, why do you think that ?" he asked nervously and looked around unable to stay calm. 


"Hmm... don't know." She laughed, "It's just the way you guys talk is all. Like you're some old married couple." Light laughed and stared at his food. "N-No we're not a couple." His voice came out with humor. 


"Mmm well that's good. Wouldn't want to let all this go to waste now would we?"
Suddenly he felt something slide up his leg and stop between them. He gulped and stared at her. She gave him an innocent smile and excused herself, swaying her hips as she left. "Damn," he looked down at his bulging crutch.


~~~


Ana stormed out the back door and sat down on the grass. She let out a heavy sigh and laid down looking up at the stars. Her thoughts drifted immediately to her baby brother. "Simion... where on earth are you?" she missed him. "The little womanizer. I wonder if dad was like that when he was younger? Hmmm?"  Then everything went blurry, she wasn't in the backyard anymore but in a room. The scene played before her eyes, but not clear enough to be able to predict anything.
Yet something was as clear as day and she'd heard it before. "You need to get out of here Ana. You and your bodyguard aren't safe. You didn't listen to me the first time, listen to me this time." The vision vanished the same way it came and Ana sat up looking around to see if anyone saw her and as if on cue, a silhouette of a figure ran in the dark with a flash of golden eyes. Fae.


When she turned to look at the house, she saw the older woman looking at her without emotion before walking away. Ana looked forward and kept gasping heavily for air.

Ana is a seventeen year old, living in the city of Andarios with her mother Claris and brother Simion. Her father, to her knowledge had an unfortunate death on an expedition when she was ten years old. Now that she will be turning eighteen in a few weeks, all she ever hopes for is to leave Andarios and see the world. Claris disagrees and they end up in a family feud. Little does she know that this little family feud will give her the answer to her prayers, when she encounters an Angel with a message that will change her life forever.

*Read @ your own risk.

Born in a rather particular family situation, Ethan finds himself having to face life with the desire of making his parents proud of him, from heaven. But, he didn't manage to do so because of an unfortunate accident, which caused his death. Now outside his own body, Ethan was afraid of having to meet his parents again, without having been able to fulfil his desire, but it is precisely at this moment that a voice speaks to him.

[Would you like to be reincarnated?]

Hearing these words, Ethan had various thoughts in mind, but, he understood that, with this, he could have another chance to satisfy his desires, and this, brought him to instantly say yes...

[Your wish to be reincarnated into the world 1042, titled {Danmachi} has been authorized and granted by God]

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*I do not own Danmachi and the cover*

The library was an old three-story building that use to be a factory. It was donated over fifty years ago. And was one of the older building in the area. It had been updated in the last few years with new walls, stairs, and wiring. However, they had kept the worn wood floors and it still had a cool, well-used and comfortable feel to it.

She walked over to the front counter where the librarian, Mrs. Chen, sat working on the computer.

"Hello, Lina. I heard you finally got assigned independent study. It took those kooks up in the English department long enough, heh?"

"You're telling me. I didn't know how many more of those idiots I could take without counseling." She thought about how that could be taken for a moment. "The students, that is, Mrs. Chen."

"Sure. Your class time doesn't start until tomorrow, so I assume you're here for your book."

"It finally came in?!"

She smiled and reached beneath the counter.

"Just this morning. Blood by GRAY."She shook her head but handed her the book. "Sometimes I wonder if I should be worried about you."

Lina laugh. The game and the book was sort of along the same vane but different. The book focuses more on how one could tell if you could make potions in real life. That is if you had blood. The author of the book offer list and guilds on taking a potion from a game and make money.

"Shoo, now," she said, waving her hands. "You're terrible."

She took the book and walked to the back corner of the room where the wide oak stairs led up to the second floor and her special reading spot. She ran her hand up the smooth banister as she walked up, loving the feel of the cool wood. The library had always been a quiet spot she had used to think and relax since she had come to the college three years ago. She used it to get away from all of the whispers and names.

At the top of the stairs, she walked through the maze of books to a dimly lit far corner. The shelves formed a natural hallway that prevented anyone from seeing the corner unless they actually walked through. It held a large beige chair big enough for two and a standing light next to it. She never worried about anyone being there because the idiots on campus barely walked through the reference books on the first floor, let alone the second floor where most of the romance, fiction, mystery, horror, fantasy, and science fiction books were held.

She set her bag on the floor beside the chair and plopped down, pulling her legs up under her. She didn't need the light yet, so she opened her new book and began reading.

Days have passed, the time has was spent, yet here I am seventeen years later into my life, wasting it by constantly going through a cycle of school, home, sleep. With the hours in the middle being those which I waste time on an obsession I picked up during the summer before I started year 12. Constantly, reading books regarding reincarnation, systems and cultivation, in which people have fixed their lives, or you could say turned their lives around for the better. I always wonder to myself why am I thinking about this constantly - going back into time and fixing my mistakes. I am only seventeen. I can still turn my life around. I am a typical student who has been led down the wrong path through distractions. Manga, Video Games, WebNovels. I have always wanted to be a doctor, so that is what I want to be, not just an ordinary doctor but the best doctor. The Yama's nemesis.
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SUCCESS SYSTEM ACTIVATED

Mission One: Choose Five branches you want to have success in today.
Reading
Social
Fitness
Acting
Singing
Love
Spiritual
Martial arts
Business

Time Limit: 24 hours

Consequences:
Rewards: Keep the system, 1 System Point [SP] - Can be allocated to branches. If the system feels like you have exceeded the criteria, you may be allowed to retain these abilities.
Failure: The system will find a new owner as you are clearly, too incompetent.


Accept/Decline

Declining automatically means failure.


"TF, who's this lady in my head?", James exclaimed with a confused expression.
"Host, please pick a mission." The voice said in a monotonous manner.
"Is this what I think it is, am I finally blessed? Has the light of God finally shone upon me?" James jumped up from bed, causing his Ipad - his favourite pass time equipment - to be flung into the air and smacked down onto his carpet flooring.
"Good thing I bought that case", he chuckled in a self-righteous manner.
"WARNING, NO RESPONSE DETECTED, SELF DESTRUCT SEQUENCE INITIATED, TO CANCEL CLICK THE OPTIONS ABOVE"

ACCEPT/ DECLINE
10 
9
8
7
"Accept", I screamed at the top of my lungs.

Confirmed

Please select branches.

Selected: 
- Spiritual
- Martial Arts
-Reading
-Fitness
-Business 


SPIRITUAL
-Mediate for 5 hours.
[Can be accumulated throughout the day]
[If zen mode or above achieved, basic cultivation technique suitable for Host's planet will be unlocked permanently]

 MARTIAL
-Beat up the neighborhood gangsters or local bullies
[0/10]
[Physique adjusting breathing style will be unlocked if all bullies beaten within 1 minute, the count starts when any side throws the first punch]

 READING
-Read books.
[Size does not matter, as a bonus the ability to memorise anything read will be temporarily gained]
[0/10]

 FITNESS
-Exercise
[Body will not feel fatigued as a result, temporarily]
Calories burnt: 0/10000


 Business
-Make a profit of £1,000
[Host has been detected to incompetent, the Host has gained the ability of system factory (Basic), temporarily.]


System factory:
-Allow one to produce necessities through the use of a mixture of blood and water. 

"Well, guess I'm not going to school tomorrow, well I mean today its already 1 o'clock", I spoke in my mind. The day that I have dreamt for over these last few years has finally arrived, the day where I get a system. I thought that the day I will get a System will be the day that I change for the better, and it has arrived. I will become the best.
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Days have passed, the time has was spent, yet here I am seventeen years later into my life, wasting it by constantly going through a cycle of school, home, sleep. With the hours in the middle being those which I waste time on an obsession I picked up during the summer before I started year 12. Constantly, reading books regarding reincarnation, systems and cultivation, in which people have fixed their lives, or you could say turned their lives around for the better. I always wonder to myself why am I thinking about this constantly - going back into time and fixing my mistakes. I am only seventeen. I can still turn my life around. I am a typical student who has been led down the wrong path through distractions. Manga, Video Games, WebNovels. I have always wanted to be a doctor, so that is what I want to be, not just an ordinary doctor but the best doctor. The Yama’s nemesis.

Cui Fen then bought her to a room that had a bathtub.

"Tsk, look at how dirty you are! A girl like you shouldn't have to be in this state forever." She said.

Ming Yue had a dangerous feeling but before she could move, Cui Fen had already stripped her and pushed her into the bath. She got a good look at Ming Yue's body and was slightly surprised. Her skin was smooth and without blemishes. It was still underdeveloped but she knew that in due time, Ming Yue was going to be a beauty.

Whilst cleaning, the both of them talked. They conversed about each other and had begun to bond. The both of them led harsh lives and they were glad to have found someone that shared similar pain and understood each other.

Cui Fen was forced to work as a prostitute to make ends meet. It was tough as her daughter was quite young, so she couldn't find the time to work. The owner of the brothel was understanding and helped to take care of her daughter. Soon, everyone that worked in the brothel had knew about her and worked together to clear off their debts. This meant that Cui Fen didn't have to be a prostitute. But she stayed, however this time she was only an entertainer meant to do dances and such.

Cui fen stopped reminiscing and rigorously wiped her clean and Ming Yue could do nothing to stop it. Of course, she knew that it was for her own good but she still wanted a little warning before hand. After the ordeal had passed  Ming Yue got out and felt very refreshed. For the first time in a long time, she could fully relax. These past months have always kept her on her toes and she never had a decent rest. 

She was given some undergarments by Cui Fen as the rest of her clothes were to be washed. Then Ming Yue was led to her own room where she was told to rest for the night. 

She was tired but she couldn't sleep, she was a little excited and decided to take out the Shadow Blade Arts that she had taken. The basic swords manual no longer had anything else to teach and she needed a way to improve her skills. Although the Shadow Blade Arts were not suited for her, it could at least give her some ideas on how to improve her skills or perhaps creat some new ones.

Thus, she opened the book and started reading. 

"The Shadow Blade Arts focuses on speed and silence, It is not for assassination but allows the user to send out killing blows during combat. By using light and darkness, you will confuse your enemy and take their attention away from you. Thus you will be able to attack them in a weakened state."

Ming Yue was slightly happy after reading the introduction. Her swordsmanship is primarily focused on speed and with this art she could become even faster. As she continued reading, she became happier and happier. Although she was technically was at the basic level of sword fighting, she was quite talented at it, coupled with a decent comprehension ability and she could be considered a talent.

The book described 7 moves: Shadow Slash, Hidden Darkness, Descent of the Twilight, Flashing Light, Flickering Shade, Eclipse. The first three moves are quite easy to learn but the difficulty spiked after that. Especially the final move, Eclipse, It was not the fastest move in this set but it was the deadliest. 

The Dark Shadow Trio were only able to learn up to Hidden Darkness. Although, it cannot be considered a top martial art, it was still decent enough. 

By the time, Ming Yue had finished looking over the book, the sun had begun to rise. Realizing that the night was already over, she decided to cultivate for a bit. After the multiple fights, she wanted to check the changes in her body.

While the Human Realm focused on training the body, there was internal and external training. While external training could be done with body tempering, internal training was done by moving your inner force all throughout the 12 channels of your body, strengthening the bones, blood, organs, etc. Both ways are quite painful but not excruciating, of course pills can be taken to lessen the pain or improve your cultivation rate. Although the cultivation stage is a general indicator of  strength, it does not dictate everything. There are also other things like talent, skills, weapons that affect your strength. It is possible to defeat someone  of a higher stage but even then it is a difficult feat to achieve.

As of right now, Ming Yue could be said to be closing in at the peak of the 2nd level. Before, she was at the middle stages, however with her current ability, she could contend with someone of the third stage. 

She winced in pain as she moved her inner force throughout each meridian. She was still not quite adept at using it an so she could only cultivate slowly and carefully. If she did not do so, it would risk causing severe damage. She didn't have a proper cultivation method, and could only pass her inner force through points where the pain was bearable. This method was crude but with practice, she found a relatively comfortable method that seemed to to give the best results. 

Her body had begun to show signs of improvement and Ming Yue's breathing evened out. Several hours passed as her cultivation continued. Then someone began knocking on the door.

"Ming Yue? It's time to wake up!"

She got up from her bed and went to the door. She felt quite relaxed and refreshed, her mind was clear and she even had a little smile on her face. She opened it and was greeted by Cui Fen, who had brought a bowl of congee with her. It was simple but it had lots of toppings on it like green onions, bits of fish, etc. It was delicious. 

After, Ming Yue finished eating, Cui Fen brought her around and introduced her to everyone as her savior. They all complimented her beauty while thanking her. Then a girl around 10 years appeared out of no where. She was cute and had a bright smile on her face. 

"This is my daughter, Rou'er. Rou'er, this is Ming Yue", said Cui Fen. 

Rou'er turned and faced Ming Yue.

"Did you save my mother?", she said as she stared at Ming Yue's face.

Ming Yue nodded and was pleasantly greeted by a hug from her. 

"Thank You!" said Rou'er. 

She smiled and hugged her back telling her that it was not a problem.

After meeting with everyone, Cui Fen left Ming Yue as she had some tasks to do. Taking this opportunity she put on her Floating Breeze Robes that she bought and went to find the same shop from before. She was curious about the ring that she had taken from the trio and wanted to see what secrets it had.

After putting on her clothes and slippers, she took her sword and went out.

Born from tragedy, she wields a blade of death, shining under the moonlight. Each swing takes hundreds of lives, each step leaves a trail of corpses, every move capable of dividing the stars. Her journey is not for the faint of heart as it is a solitary path drenched in blood. But only on this road will she will heal from the scars of the past.

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There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. The clouds were dark and the winds were howling with rain drops that felt like pelts.

I was glad that this weather had helped me avoid going out to that clinic where i was scolded for even a word sprouted from my mouth . I was also happy that i got some more time to spend on reading  books that were my only companions in my lonely world.

I had come to this world 18 years ago and the only time i had seen my parents were maybe when i was born. After that i have never seen them because they had left me at the doors of an old nurse. The nurse was old but sharp and in my views a very wicked women. Though her profession was to help the sick she not only harmed the patients with her incomplete knowledge on medicines but also abused the sick by charging unreasonable money on treatments which were not even necessary.
And for me i belive she had a special corner in her wicked heart that was filled with hatred specially directed at me. At the young age of 4 she had brought me to her clinic where she gave me rags and made a sweeping gesture and from that day it became  a daily routine for me to go to the small shabby clinic and clean it and maintain it. These 14 years for me were dull and bland there was nothing for me to live for and die for . It was as if i did not 
even exist because even  the people who had 
to clinic merely glanced at me and left as if i was a showpiece not worth of their time amd energy.
 Maybe i really was....
Because inspight of living here for so many years i never felt the need to rebel or run as if even the idea of it was stupid because i did not know what i will do after i run. Though i had read many stories and had read about many lands and species ( i borrowed from the library whose librarian had been kind 
enough to impart ne with knowledge of writing and reading during her free time) i never felt the excitement or need to see them in reality maybe i 
really was a vain person....

" girl what are you doing here dont you know that its already 6 and you have to clean the clinic " a grumpy voice echoed in the silence of the room. The girl who was gazing at the candle flame turned her head towards the woman " i am sorry....i thought that the weather was not favourable to go out "
she spoke meekly making the woman led out a snort " dont make excuses the old nurse wants you to go there and clean it as tomorrow an important guest is going to arrive" and turned to leave . The girl stood up with her light brown hair and her faded blue dress shaking with her movement. Her brown dull eyes gazed at the door and let out inaudible sigh and her frail hands bunched up those strands of hair and put them in a bun.

She picked up her gloves and an umbrella and walked out of the room.

As she walked towards the clinic a feeling of unease rose in her heart as if something was going to happen that was not good.....The though had just crossed her mind when a thunder striked in the sky and a flash of light
 passed through her eyes making her body shudder and her eye close themselves and dwell into the  into the world of darkness

" welcome host ! i am system number 008 at your service "

"How the heck do you understand any of this?"
Jack asked Jacob as he held a golden sheet of paper with strange symbols on it. The text was beyond him and led him to believe it was a whole nother language.
That was not exactly the wrong way to think, as it basically was another language.
Jacob shrugged.
"There really is not anything to it, you just replace the symbols with letters. Like this symbol is actually an E, while this one is an I. Once you realize that, reading it is not as complicated as others make it out to be."
It was not hard for him to read it, considering the fact that he helped Becca, George, and Eric create the language. It looked cool, but it was a lot of work. A lot of players would never be able to read the characters, but they could look at them and wonder 'What does this mean?'. It was more for lore than anything else.
Learning it was highly confusing but after months of work, Jacob became adept at it. While it was not second nature yet, he could still read the symbols at the pace of a child's reading speed.
What he did find strange was that the symbols to him did not look like symbols at all. They looked like plain text, which allowed him to blow through the scriptures with ease.
He questioned if it was due to the trait he picked up. It was Nessa's Blessing, so that might have something to do with his understanding of the symbols.
The only real problem he was having was the scriptures themselves.
Currently, three sat in front of him, but one was the basics of meditation and how to feel the forces around you. To allow yourself to become one with the world. The second scripture explained how to use the force, whether it be for internal use or external. The last one was a tier-one spell called Heal.
There was a phrase one had to chant, as well as have a profound understanding of the first two scriptures.
Jacob felt that he could skip all of that due to his high proficiency in light magic, but that was not working.
Learning skills would be a lot harder than he first assumed. Still, it should not take him that long.
There were a plethora of skills one could use with any form of magic, and learning just the ones in the light category would take ages. Jacob would be set just learning this one spell for now, and return when he needed another.
Jack shook his head and placed the scripture on the bed next to Jacob.
Two light taps came from the wooden door before Jacob said come in.
A veiled woman approached, and it was not Leah.
There was only one other person that he has met so far that wore similar clothing, which meant this was the other woman who was here when he first woke.
Bowing her head lightly she looked at Jacob.
"I apologize for my behavior earlier."
Her voice was somewhat light as if she wanted to speak in a whisper.
Jacob himself did not mind, as he was not truly a noble. Even if he was, her actions earlier would not bother him at all.
If anything, he should be blaming Vulcan for his unsightly appearance.
Weakly, he fanned his hand.
"Worry not, all is forgiven. This here is my guard, Jack."
Being introduced, Jack just did a small tilt with his head.
He was not too interested in the woman dressed in all white. From what he knew, these women were all pure virgins who would stay unmarried their entire lives. Same with the bishops, and pope. Each person who gave up their normal life for one in the embrace of the almighty mother vowed to never marry, or seek the pleasure in another's embrace.
Frankly, he thought it was stupid. But, to each their own.
Amelia looked over at Jack and did a light tilt with her head as well to respond.
"I have some news that I would like to share with you lord. However, I would like a favor in return."
Jacob's eyebrows furrowed.
What information did she have that he wanted? He just woke up for crying out loud, there was no way she could have anything for him.
Still, she did pique his interest.
"Speak, what is this favor of yours?"
She was glad that he took an interest, it would give her a chance to do what she set out to do.
"It is really a minor favor…"
Amelia led on as she twiddled with her fingers in a cute manner.
Jacob said nothing, either she told him what she wanted or not. He was not going to play games with her.
"I would like you to save my mother."
Honestly, Jacob assumed with the way the veiled woman was speaking she wanted him to join her in some major scheme. Something like overthrowing the current bishop, which is why he asked what her favor was.
As long as he could accomplish it, he did not mind wasting some time helping another.
"And what trouble is your mother in exactly? If it was an illness, I'm sure with your standing here in the temple you should be able to heal her. It is a privilege given to all members of the order. Considering that, that means that she is in some other sort of predicament. One that the order will not get involved in."
Amelia nodded at Jacob's words.
But she feared that he would still decline, and if that happened she may lose her mother.
"Yes, the temple cares more for their face more than anything else. My mother owes a debt to a man named Ash. What started out as a small debt has now increased by a massive amount. Recently she has told me that he wants her to sell herself to pay it off."
As she spoke, Jacob could hear the pain in her voice. This young woman cared deeply for her mother.
His eyes looked over at Jack, but Jack looked emotionless.
His facial expression was the same as it was before, he was not interested in her story. To him, someone being in debt and doing a job for the person they owed was normal. Her mother just got caught up in a bad situation, but it was not anything out of the ordinary.
Even Jacob did not think that much of her problem. She only needed to pay her debt and they would let her go free. However, he knew how the world of prostitution worked. It was something he researched in order to make this world feel more life-like.
The person in debt would have a high interest, while they worked and received relatively small pay. This was so that the person who they owed could control them more easily.
While it would seem like they were making money, in the large scheme of things they were making nothing. In the end, their debt would continue to rise and sooner or later be forced to sell their organs.
This world definitely was not kind, but it was filled with many opportunities.
"How much does she owe? And why do you believe that I will be able to help you?"
"She owes two hundred and fifty silver my lord. I assume that you can pay off her debt, which is why I asked you."
Amelia was very honest with her words.
Jacob found it amusing. She was a novice at scheming. If she was like him, she could just tell him what she knew and if it was worthy he would already owe her.
Just like he did with Diana.
Still, her words tugged at his heart a bit. While he would not believe every word she said, he did believe that she needed help.
"And I assume you to believe the information you hold warrants two hundred and fifty silver?"
"Yes. I am certain."
Amelia was not stupid enough to tell him the information straight up. She would wait until he agreed, then she would let him in on what she knew.
Thinking about it for a second, Jacob nodded.
"Alright, you have my word I will help your mother."
He could not see it, but Amelia's face brightened up.
"I overheard the bishop speaking, he plans on forcing you to join the temple. He even asked Leah, one of the priests, to seduce you so that you will be more inclined to join."
Amelia quickly spoke what she knew, while withholding some things.
"How can the bishop force a noble to join? No one would consent to that."
Jack snorted.
Jacob was silent for a moment, but he could understand. It was not really him they wanted, but more so what he possessed.
"It would not be forcing me if I mutually agreed. He thinks me to be a simple boy who will give in to lust. Throw a woman at me and make it into a scandal. Knowing how it would look, I would have no choice but to agree to his demands to save my own reputation."
Pausing, Jacob looked towards Amelia.
"Still, his plan would fail because I honestly do not care what others think of me."
"Leah did not agree, she went against his commands. I do not know what other plans he has, but they are bound to be as sinful as the one he suggested. Considering that you are blessed by the mother, I assume he will begin contacting the higher-ups."
That was what Jacob feared.
Dealing with the bishop was easy, but dealing with the archbishop, the deacon or even the pope! Now that was something else.
He could not help but regret his decision at picking up the priest class and that blessing. Maybe he was too hasty and should have delayed leveling up until after he was healed, or at least not picked up the trait right away.
It was rare, and any character that happened to have it always emerged from the temple. This gave them the belief that it was actually Mother Nessa giving them her blessing. Which more than likely led them to think that only someone from the temple could receive it.
Now that he has shown them otherwise, they would use any means necessary to have him join their order.
"We should leave before they arrive."
Jack suggested.
Jacob wanted to agree with him, but he still needed to study the scriptures. Not only that, his body was not in the condition to travel.
"I would love to, but we can't for now. Let me learn this spell then we can leave."
"My lord, what about my mother?"
"It will be dealt with. Give me her name and location, she will receive the money to pay off her debt."
As soon as Amelia could breathe a sigh of relief, the wooden door slowly creaked open.
Jack, Jacob, and Amelia all turned their heads.

On the surface, the young emperor reigns while in the shadows the ministers are in actual control. An empire whose history spans five centuries now begins to crumble as the generals whose purpose is to protect the peace begin to fight each other instead. Underneath the surface, one ambitious man gathers the citizens who feel oppressed by the heavy taxation, food shortages, and threats of war. A rebellion begins to stir and soon, a rain of chaos shall begin.

In the midst of it all an orphan boy gets a second chance at life. Although, his life is not his own as it is inhabited by a video game developer. The same developer who has helped shape this world. Little did either of them know that their lives would never be the same.

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Schedule: 1-2 chapter per day (Around 2 pm est and 7 pm est.)
Chapter Lenght: 500 - 900 words (These are parts, not full chapters, therefore, the best way to read is to let them stock up then read in one go.)
Warning: Slow start, trying to focus on building up the world and characters.
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Inspirations: Crusader Kings | Mount and Blade | Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Eons ago a devastating and apocalyptic battle took place that rocked every dark and loathsome corner of the multiverse. In the aftermath of the battle, deities, demon-lords, old ones, arch-devils, angel kings, and archon queens, not to mention other cosmically powerful entities were totally obliterated. Despite this history-changing occurrence, life found a way, and life went on in a godless multiverse for an unimaginable length of time. And in time, even the mightiest and most popular gods were nearly forgotten.

But one day, in a universe unlike our own, and altogether fantastic and magical universe, a deity is born. A new deity. A deity of a nebulous morality. Join the aforementioned morally unbound deity as he embarks on a quest to gain power, worshippers, and glory. 

This story features a deity as its protagonist, but it's a deity who starts off alone in a dark and harsh multiverse. He needs worshippers to grow in power and has to earn his victories intelligently. He seeks to gain worshippers, discover the truth behind his genesis, and become the deity he is meant to be. He is a protagonist who will hurt others, and he's unafraid to kill and destroy what he can't control. This is his story. 

Note: As of 5/02/20 this story is undergoing a thorough examination to make it more properly labeled and tagged so that readers of the story reasonably know what to expect.

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