Sorry, but there are a lot of things to be fixed. The new release date is Friday, February 14,2020. Go preorder my book.

Super Big Free Me Book News!!!!!
Free Me is being self published this upcoming Spring!!!! The book will be available on Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, and signed copies can be bought on my website katwintersbooks.com and right now there's a limited number available for signed preorder! The book will be available as an ebook, paperback, and hardback. There will also be a giveaway in the Summer, with a charity event in the Summer and in the Winter of 2021, and every Summer after!
Free Me is also getting an official song, Embracing Me written and performed by my wonderful, talented, and brilliant friend Miggie Snyder(you should look her and her music up)! Merch like shirts, blankets and bundle deals will also be launching in November, and an audiobook coming sometime next year!
Please come check out my website, subscribe to my site and newsletter, follow me on social media, and keep an eye out for Free Me this spring! And come preorder a signed paperback copy of Free Me while it's available, there's only a few copies listed for preorder!
So who's excited? What are you most excited for? Do you plan to enter the giveaway, help raise money for charity? Do you want a signed copy?

In a town that doesn't accept you, do you hide? Or do you fight for yourself and those you love? Can Josh accept himself and save those he cares for?

There are two announcements. I'll be quick.
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First, as you can see, there's no chapter this Sunday, I'm very sorry :(. The next chapter will come next Sunday and will be titled Adventitious P.E.
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Second, CTCT: CTL eBook is now available on Apple Books and coming soon on Google Play Books!
You can already preorder it on Apple Books, but Google still needs to verify stuff. As soon as everything is ready, it'll be available for preorder or to buy directly, depending on how much they take.
Anyway, the expected release is set for March 14th and both platforms will have a ~50% discount from now until two weeks after the release. The ~50% varies on the region/currency, some will have more and some less.
Please check my Discord Server if you want to find out when the eBook is available on Google Play Books and more, exciting news coming soon!
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CTCT: CTL on Apple Books: https://books.apple.com/book/couple-that-cant-touch/id1557048337
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Araki Koji is the new seventeen-year-old student in Kasen High School. Recently transferred from his previous school, he wishes to escape from the wealthy falsehood. However, his plans take an unexpected twist after meeting with Kozue Suzuka, another seventeen-year-old student whose body swaps with his after they touch. Now, they must find a solution while not making people think they are crazy, but they can't do it alone. Friendship will grow and so will love, but how will they stay together if they can't touch?
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2 weeks later!

Today is the day when hinobi released a new pair of shoes... again but ya guess these one are better looking but hopefully they're as comfy as they look.

The line was huge and the shoes were selling like fast and you had to help zahra and other hinobi staff with it since there are some customers who like to skip the line sometimes.

"Limit one for customer!" Phil said as a customer tried to sneak another pair of shoes from his nose but failed.

"Why do people waste time lining up here when they can just preorder online like I did? Wait. Didn't I?" Kris said as he began to panick forgetting to preorder some shoes.

"I already have mine" you said as you pointed outside that they're in your van.

"I didn't preorder!" Kris said as his mind exploded not pressing the preorder button.
"Uh, Phil hold one pair for me" kris said as he yelled to Phil but he didn't hear him.

"That's the last of 'em you vultures. We are sold out!" Phil yelled throwing the last pairs of shoes out to the customer.

Kris face planted his face against the counter complaining.

"Mitch set aside four pairs" haneesh said as kris rose up looking at him.

"He did?" Kris said happy to know they're not all sold out.

"That's right. Two for me, two to sell, one to stock and one to rock." He said ending it with a laugh knowing he can afford the best.

"Wanna buy a pair? I'll give you a nice friend discount." He said in a way you know he's being cheesy and unfair.

"Wow, thanks, Mitch!" Kris said thinking that Mitch is actually being nice to him.

"That'll be $600." Mitch said as you couldn't help but giggle a little bit to yourself.

"That's like three times more!" Kris said complaining about the price Mitch asked for.

"Meh. We're not great friends." Mitch responded still with a big smirk on his face as he looked at you as kris left to go to the lobby.  "What about you kitty would you like a pair?" He asked as you tilted your head.

"Why? I already have a pair" you responded as his eyes widened at your response.

"But ain't it a man's job to buy a woman what she wants, I'm failing on being your *mumbles*" he said moping trying to make you feel bad.

"You're not failing you're winning" you responded as you began to head down to the lobby leaving Mitch confused with your sentence.

"What does that mean?" Mitch said as you left the register completely.

While later kris is finding a way to get the pair of shoes from BITT!!

How do you earn that much XP?" Kris asked as you begin to walk into the lobby again.

"Well, low-level quests may not be that exciting, but they do add up. I'm just one more quest away from earning an achievement. It's a timed quest to recover a bunch of glitched gems that are hidden all over town" burgy explained about the quest he needed to finish to gain his achievement as the others talked about the poofing and XP from.

"Aww. Grinding low-level missions like a bunch of blueberries, are we?" Mitch said obviously trying to annoy them while he activates his viser and did some things to his gauntle, since he is more skilled. 

"Why do you care?" Kris said to Mitch as he turned to face him.

"I don't have time to care. I'm too busy earning my XP by taking out bosses. Like a boss" he said as he walked off Turning doing a weird sign with his hands as he gestured you to follow him.

"Not all missions are about taking down bosses, Mitch" burgy yelled as you both headed out of the lobby.

"Just the awesome ones. Boosh!" He said before finally leaving with you following behind him.

"What is Mitch?" You asked him as he stopped turning to face you.

"I want to know what's happening between you and that kris guy, you two are getting too close" Mitch said as you began to think.

"Can't I have friends Mitch! Nothing is happening like I said you're winning end of story!" You exclaimed as you tried to walk off but he grabbed your left wrist stopping you.

"What do you mean I am winning?" He asked as he looked around since you yelled very loudly at his question.

"You know when you said you mr failing on being my whatever you said, but you're winning because no matter what you do I'll still love you but if anything you do breaks my heart or trust I don't want my brothers to sort you out.... so far." You said as he let go of you as you began to think he has sorted out.

"So I'm winning in your affection metre, right?" He asked as you groaned walking and leaning against a wall. "What?" He said not knowing what to do.

"You don't get it" you said as you faced your back to the wall before sliding down putting your head into your knees. "Just leave me alone Mitch" you said nicely but he insisted on staying and sat beside you.

"Sorry?" He said as you rose your head up a bit looking at him he seemed guilty about something.

"For what?" You asked back as you heard him gulp.

"For saying that, and ya know putting that pressure on you, knowing full on well that you wouldn't hate me like my haters on your channel" he said as he copied your position you were sat in as you sighed.

"Do you want to know why I look up to you so much?" You said as you felt him scoot closer to you.

"Yeah, I do" he said back as he leased his head onto your shoulder.

"For being you, I don't care about you acting selfish it's just you and as long as you don't do anything stupid it'll be fine" you responded as he sat up as you pulled your head up as you looked back at him as he turned of his visers that covers his eyes as he looked you in the eyes.

"I never though that you could be so different form everyone else" he said as you know what he meant.

"Why's that?" You asked as he grabbed your hand close to him.

"Because, you know that I'm a famous gamer right? And everyone loves me for it. but you... you are different you see something else in me not even I could see it" he said as he pulled you into a hug a tight hug so you hugged him back with the same strength.

2hours later!!

You and Mitch were outside of the hinobi store when burgy, Kris and hannah came back from their quest.

"Well, if it isn't the blueberry brigade back from patrol" he said as you both walked up to kris and hannah as kris pressed his gauntlet.

"Read it and weep, Williams" kris said as you both looked at the 500,000XP they got form the quest.

"What? How'd you lowbies earn all that XP?"  Mitch said seriously and confused since they went a low mission.

"Oh you know, we just defeated your ordinary, average hidden boss..... like a boss" burgy said using Mitch's words against him as you giggled beside him as Mitch rolled his eyes at burgy's words.

"Ah. I guess you can bust out a pair of limited-edition trainers after all, newbie." Mitch said as he brushed his shoulder before putting his hands in his pockets.

"Or preorder a pair of hinobi's newest designer sneakers." Phil said catching everyone's attention as you sighed knowing Mitch would want some more pairs.

"They're the same shoes!" Kris said as Mitch grabbed your wrist dragging you with him not hearing the conversation they were having.

"Uh, we better go preorder" Mitch said as you were pulled after him.

"Mitch, what are you doing?" You asked as he let go of your wrist as he quickly began to preorder some pairs.

"We are getting these ones too" he said as you sighed with a smile at the one you supposively love.

"Unbelievable" you said to yourself before laughing as pulled BITT to a side since that's how you mainly preorders sometimes anyway.

Next day!

You were sat on a bench in bailey park which was a perfect place for walks and finding as collecting things as a kids park was near by the entrance too.

"I hate being alone" you thought I yourself as the wind blew through your hair as children played in the background.

"Aren't you suppose to be on patrol?" A voice asked as they sat beside you not looking at them.

You sighed knowing that you're not really
In the mood to catch some glitches today.

"Hello? Is any kitten in there?" They asked again as they tapped your head as you grabbed their wrist pulling it away from you giving them a angry looking before noticing that it was Mitch.

"Sorry, I'm not in the mood to chat or doing anything at the moment" you said while letting go of him as you clenched you're fists like you were about to hit something.

"What's got you riled up?" He asked again as you breathed in and then back out.

"Stupid fans judging People with out getting to know them! They're selfish beings who don't care about anyone else or how their worlds affect overs! *stands up* That's what we are Mitch we humans are selfish stupid manipulating beasts!" You yelled at him as you felt anger fill your body and mind not letting anything stop you.

"That's not true! They are the ones being selfish and stupid picking on the ones you care about" he said as he quickly stood up placing his hands on your shoulders as you head was looking down at the floor not realising that you were crying. "Who are they being mean to that pissing you off so much?" He asked you you gently grabbed his right arm with your hand as you looked at him as his expression didn't change he wasn't angry or anything he was concerned and confused.

"They're judging you!" You yelled as he hugged in response not saying anything at all. "Even my brother doesn't like you, it's not fair!" You said as you clenched your hands into his blue jacket he wore over his hinobi work clothes.

"Just ignore them they don't know me as well as you do" he said as you began to calm down as he gushed brushing your hair in response. "You knew me for a while now and I've watched your channel for years and now I can finally see you again" he said as you froze confused on what he said by 'again'.

"What do you mean? *moves out of his hug wiping your tears* I only met you once and that's when I came to bailey" you responded as he sighed rubbing the back of his head nervously.

"I don't really want to explain this but you don't remember like I do since you're suffering girl amnesia from a very bad accident that caused the death of your mother years agin causing you to move to Spain or Brazil" he said as you stood shocked of what you're hearing, you actually knew Mitch way before being a fan of his.

"But? Why am I hearing this now?" You asked him as you really grew confused of what was happening.

"Your brother is gonna kill me! It's like this, When we first me we were only 4 and awhile after I started a tweeter and other things too, and I have a video to prove this too if you only allow me to show you at my place it's saved onto my hard drive" Mitch said as you can tell that he was getting more and more anxious as he was looking around for Simon so you sighed agreeing to come to his place as soon as possible.

At Mitch's place!

As you enter through his front door as he quickly rushes upstairs as you slowly walked upstairs after her him.

"Quickly!" He yelled as he was already in his room so you opened the door to see him on his computer in his gaming chair or something as he got a video of himself when he was 5 or 6 years old.

"So what's is this having to do with me having amnesia?" You asked as he pounting at you not pleased as you looked at the screen as he unpaused it as he turned the camera around to see a little girl who was the same age as him.

"What the?" You thought to yourself as eyes widened seeing your younger self with Mitch in that singular video.

"Hey, guys this is my bestie Scarlett and the most amazing person ever in the whole wide world. And today we are going to play chomp kitty!" Young Mitch said as you still couldn't believe your eyes.

"How is this possible? No one told me that I was friends with you not when I was this young" you said as Mitch sighed as the video continued to play watching it as more of your last was revealed.

"Now do you know why I know you so well" Mitch said as you looked at the screen as the young you and Mitch hugged happily.

"Does my brother know about this?" You asked Mitch as you kept the eyes in the screen not seeing that Mitch looked up at you.

"Umm, you could ask him as I am uploading the video to your gauntlet" he replied as your bracelet (gauntlet when it's deactivated) chimmed as you gulped not sure On how to ask him.

"How what if he lies to me?" You said to yourself as you looked at Mitch as he quickly looked back at the screen paying the video.

"This is a 24 minute video by the way, *stands up* with not cuts or edits just you and me" he said looking into your eyes.

"Then why didn't you get in touch with me sooner?" You said confused as he rubbed the back of his head.

"Your brothers told me that it was better that *holds your hands with his*  I would leave you alone and forget about you. But I can't!" He said as you felt sorry for him and guilty for not remembering him or the accident.

"But, Simon said mother was murdered on her way home by a robber which was quite strange for him to say" you said as you looked away from Mitch as he gulped.

"We he was wrong..... he wants you to forget about me and are promise me made" he said as he clenched tighter into your hands as you looked at him as he gently moved you hands to his face not seeing his expression hiding behind them.

"What was the promise?" You asked as a quote sub came from him making you thinking that you said something wrong.

"We..... promised to always by each others side forever.... and that I'll make you my bride" he said as you blushed a bit but he looked at you with tears as you stood shocked as the last part of the video was played.

"Scarlett, let's make a promise!" Young Mitch said as you listened to the audio as he laid his head into your shoulder.

"A promise?" Young you replied confused as Young Mitch grabbed her hands.

"Yes! To become the greatest and be by each other's side no matter what and...." Young Mitch said blushing embarrassed as your younger self was waiting for him.

"You're so adorable!" Younger you said as younger Mitch jumped a bit heifer sighing.


"And... I'll make you my wife!" He yelled at younger you as she blushed in response as he still held onto her hands as Mitch gulped onto your shoulder as you rested yours in his.

"I hate forgetting things" you quietly said as younger you agreed to keep the promise.

"The accident happened 2 days after that promise we made causing you to go into a coma for 3 weeks. Your father told my parents about you moving to Spain or Brazil to giving their your address as I waited for you to return back to bailey, but as soon as I saw you on your channel saying your name I knew that it was my only chance to get you back" Mitch said as the video ended leaving you speakless and thankful of more knowing that you actually knew Mitch way before he started his channel.

"I'm sorry" you said as the embrace turned into a nice warm hug for a couple of minutes.

"Scarlett!" Simon's voice was heard yelling your name causing you both to look at each other then at the window Mitch left open causing you to walk towards it. "I know you're in there!" He yelled again  as you to it leaving your head out seeing him on his lawn.

"What is it?" You asked not happy about this as Mitch came beside you with a hand on your shoulder.

"I told you not to hang out with him" he said pointing at you as took a breath in and back out.

"Shut up! I hate liars especially the ones who keep the most important things away from me!" You yelled before slamming the window shut before walking away before sitting on Mitch's bed.

"Wow, what was unexpected of you to yell at him like that" Mitch said as he sat beside you as you sighed not really wanting to go and confront him.

"I hate it when he lies to me, I know he's hiding something but not this" you said with hands in your hair sulking a-bit  it that ended as he pulled you closer again as he rested his head on your head.

"Just don't take it all in too fast. It'll hurt your brain" Mitch said as your brother read knocking on his door.

"I'll just answer it, and get it over with" you said as you moved out of his gasp before standing up onto your feet.

"Wait!" Mitch yelled as he grabbed your right wrist as he stood up as you looked at him he was blushing as if he wanted to tell you something.

"What is it?" You asked as he pulled you closer chest-to-chest as you looked into his eyes.

"Close your eyes" he said calmly as he gulped so you closed your yes waiting for him.

You stood there waiting as his hands went into your shoulders again as yours closed waiting patiently for him to do whatever he was about to do. A sigh was heard as in a matter of seconds you felt something press against your lips as warms filled your mouth as you began to think. His tongue slipped through your weak lips and into your mouth as you two began to make out.

Seconds later Simon was still banging on the door wanting you to get out of his house but you didn't want to leave.

Mitch's lips parted ways from your lips as he looked at the closed window you stood beside as you walked towards it opening the window seeing Simon look at you.

"I'll come back later so stop embarrassing yourself" you said as he looked shocked at you as he walked off gladly listening to you.

"Finally" Mitch said as he sat onto his bed as you slept the rest of the day with him.

You are the world wide champion of the world known as GIitchGirl45, the unbeatable champion. You are a huge role model to young and old gamers out there in the world who watch your tweeker feed and tutorial videos helping gamers to either level up or complete a huge unbeatable boss.

You have a twin known as Simon Devon Rose you both look similar but he’s more tan than you since you caught your mother’s genes making you a albino since both parents are supposably black. Your mother was the only one in the family to be the first albino therefore passing it onto you with some other features you yet have to find out.

TRIDENT-THE BEGINNING
will be published on March 27.
New chapters and the answers for many questions in the story of Aegon are added.
The Book will be published world-wide both in Kindle digital and Paperback. 
Preorder date will be published soon.

The Great War is Over. Half of the universe is gone. Now the future of Olympus lies in the hands of the three gods.

Zeus, the God of Lightning;
Poseidon, the God of the Seven seas;
Hades, protector and the God of the Underworld.
The three of them should thrive their best to make a good future for Olympus. Poseidon makes his first move. He gives a Trident to Aegon, the king of Olympia.

Now it's up to Aegon to save the trident. Will he save it or will it goes into the wrong hands. 

Get into the journey of the Trident and all the adventures that lay inside this book.

LET THE GAME BEGIN...

[This story is rated 18+]
[Contains Strong language, sexual themes.]

Hey guys, I've decided to complete volume one. I will even hire an editor to check my work and make sure that there are no grammar errors. Unfortunately, I will no longer be posting on this site. Those interested in reading the full story, you will be able to find it on amazon around August or September for preorder. The price should be very affordable, both kindle and hard copies will be available. Thanks for all the support I've received so far.

When I start with a dash (-) that is the system talking
* * * * * * *
-"Welcome to Ingenuity Online. Please start by giving your character a name."

"Tess Cryo"

-"Tess Cryo is available, name set to Tess Cryo. You will soon enter Character Creation, in the future to allocate Creation Points say the command words 'Enter Creation Mode'."

-"Entering Creation Mode."

-"To create a skill say a common skill name or give a description of the skill and a name for it. If the described skill already exists the skill will take that name. You may choose if you want you're version of the skill or the other, if it's an Ingenuity Skill since it's not unique enough you will not receive additional Ingenuity Points."

"Create Skill, Elemental Conduit- player receives the ability to conduct elemental energy, that they have affinity with, through different parts of their body and weapons."

-"Congratulations Tess Cryo for creating an Ingenuity Skill, 100 Creation Points deducted 400 remain, you receive 2 Ingenuity Points for creating an Ingenuity Skill. Congratulations for adding an Ingenuity Skill to the game archives, you will receive 3 additional Ingenuity Points."

"Create skill, Lightning Affinity and Ice Affinity."

-"100 Creation Points deducted, 300 remaining, Basic Lightning and Ice Affinities created."

"Create skill, Basic Scythe Mastery"

-"50 Creation Points Deducted, 250 points remaining, Basic Scythe Mastery skill created."

"Create Skill, Basic Plant Identification."

-"50 Creation Points deducted, 200 remaining, Basic Plant Identification skill created."

"Allocate Stats"

-"Opening stat allocation window."

Name: Tess Cryo
Strength:5
Dexterity:5
Agility:5
Vitality:5
Intelligence:5
Wisdom:5

"Add 9 points to Strength, 5 points to Agility, 4 to Intelligence, and 2 to wisdom."

-"200 Creation Points deducted, none left. Stats added, would player like to view updated stats?"

"Yes, view updated stats."

Name: Tess Cryo
Strength:14
Dexterity:5
Agility:10
Vitality:5
Intelligence:9
Wisdom:7

-"All Creation Points have been allocated, now moving onto Ingenuity Point allocation. Ingenuity points may be used to create higher tiered race's and/or create auxiliary and attack Ingenuity Skills."

"Create race 'Descendant of Dragon-kind'-Requirements: Any Elemental Affinity, and 2 Ingenuity Points. You're affinities will decide your stats due to that being the dragon blood running strongest in your character."

-"You have created race 'Descendant of Dragon-kind', 2 Ingenuity Points deducted. You have the blood of Lightning and Ice dragons in your veins. The blood of the Lightning and Ice dragons give you 4 agility, 3 vitality, and 3 intelligence (2 from Ice and 1 from Lightning), as well as double affinity gain for Ice and Lightning."

"Create skill, Elemental Conduction- requirement, Elemental Conduit-Passive, Toggle- infuse weapon with an affinity you have for additional damage."

-"Ingenuity Auxiliary/Attack Skill created, 1 Ingenuity point deducted, 2 remaining. Elemental Conduction- 10 Mana/3 seconds, attacks deal an additional 25% Magic damage of an affinity you have while toggled."

"Create skill, Elemental Sever- requirement, Elemental Conduit- concentrated infusion of elemental energy for a powerful attack."

-Ingenuity Attack Skill created, 1 Ingenuity point deducted, 1 left. Elemental Sever- 10 Mana, 15 second Cool down- this attack does 100% Attack damage and 200% Magic damage of an affinity you possess."

"Create skill, Lightning Steps- Passive, toggle- Infuse Lightning into your steps to give a boost of speed."

-"Ingenuity Auxiliary Skill created, 1 Ingenuity point deducted- Lightning Steps- Passive, Toggle- 10 Mana/3 seconds, increase speed by 50% while toggled."

-" Congratulations player Tess Cryo, you have finished character creation, would you like to see your current status window?"

"Yes and simplify the skill window"

Name: Tess Cryo
Level: 0
HP: 160
MP: 240
Strength: 14
Dexterity: 5
Agility: 14
Vitality: 8
Intelligence: 12
Wisdom: 7

Skills:
Basic Scythe Mastery
Basic Ice Affinity
Basic Lightning Affinity
Basic Plant Identification

Ingenuity Skills:
Elemental Conduit
-Elemental Conduction
-Elemental Sever
-Lightning Steps

"Close status screen, and summon couch."

As I started sitting down a nice white couch appeared right behind me. As soon as I sat down I remembered the email I received last week; it described character creation in detail. It mentioned being able to create an item based on when you preordered. So as I stood up I entered the preorder item creation screen.

-"Congratulations player Tess Cryo you were the 78th person world wide to preorder Ingenuity Online, you can create 2 Epic Level equipment, one growth weapon and one of your choice."

"Create weapon, Conduit Scythe- Double damage of Elemental affects in attacks."

-"Adjusting weapon parameters.... weapon created, weapon is in inventory."

"Create Item, Lightning Boots- Quadruple the effectiveness of Lightning related speed effects."

-"Item created, item is in Inventory."

"Open Inventory"

Conduit Scythe- Growth Type Weapon
Bound to Tess Cryo
Can't be dropped
Attack 20-25
Improved Conduit
This weapon is highly effective in conducting the elements, double the effectiveness of passive or toggled infusion.

Lightning Boots
Bound to Tess Cryo
+5 Defense
Can't be dropped
Quadruple the effectiveness of Lightning related movement skills.

As I stared at the two items I just got my eyes nearly popped out of my head. I mean I expected it to be good but I didn't think they'd go as far as epic. That's the fifth rarity rank going from common, uncommon, rare, unique, and then epic. A smile creeps onto my face as I think of everything I could do with this equipment, I can't wait to start playing tonight.

In 2083 a revolutionary VR game was released to the world. The game allowed players to create their own skills making a unique class to themselves. The game was called Ingenuity Online and encouraged ingenuity and innovative character creation. Winter Jenson has always loved VR games and played them most her life. With the announcement and release of the game she prepares the become the best in the game as Tess Cryo.


Disclaimer: the cover is not mine I found it on photobucket. All picture rights go to scott_101-prince

December 25, 2049
 
[Is this the future!?!?]
[ETHER to release the next invention that will change the world.]
[Second life closer than we think?]
 
Headline after headline was popping out of many news websites from the computers, phones, and even the most expensive holographic billboards everywhere. Not a single person has not seen the news on the latest release of the company ETHER. 
 
The streets were filled with cars and hoverbikes since it was the busiest day of the year. During this time, it is not weird to see advertisements and sales fill up all the window screens of every building. But today was an exception. It may look different from window to window, but it always falls to two words
 
"New World"
 
I just finished my classes today and decided to check one of my favourite pastry shops near our college campus. I heard that today would be their last day of buy 3 get 1 for free promo. I was busy for the past few days; I do not want to let this opportunity go to waste.
 
"What will I get for today, will I try for something new and get their Banoffee Pie or stick to my classic chocolate Eclairs. Maybe some doughnut along with it. No, I heard their holiday pudding this year is delicious. Aah, I can't decide."
 
Since it was only making me more hungry thinking about the special occasion I will be doing, I checked my phone to ease some of my excitement. My phone keeps on vibrating since classes, I wonder what gives.
 
I was only disappointed when I saw what it was.
 
[New World to be launch on the first day of 2050. In contrast to many theories, ETHER Link is affordable and available to the masses.]
 
New World keeps on popping in my notifications feed even though I do not remember subscribing to any of those news websites. In class, they kept on talking about ETHER Link or New World to the point that I may probably know everything that can be known. Even Professor Willow took a break in teaching and joined the conversation.
 
So far, I know that ETHER Link is the new virtual reality technology. They said that unlike the previous virtual realities, this one is supposed to come with an Artificial Intelligence with 99% accuracy of the human mind. Not only that, but the immersive experience is also out of the world that you may forget that it is only a game and not reality. It is supposed to be a human's second life but with fantasy.
 
There were a lot more things I heard but those were the most noteworthy. It is nice and all, but I still do not get the hype. When did people who do not even care about gaming want to play a game so suddenly?
 
*Ting*
 
Oh, a new notification? If it is about the New World one more time, I promise to God I will buy one of each pastry available.
 
[Sorry Cherry, I can't go today. I'm saving up to buy the ETHER Link when it's released. You know my parents want me to be independent even though technically I'm still living with them. We can party up in the...]
 
I did not read the rest of it and only replied with "K".
 
Aria was supposed to join me today choosing but I guess she was also hooked by the second life. It is not like I hate playing games rather it is the opposite. I do not want to be hospitalized again because I did not eat for three days straight due to playing games.
 
I remember my parents laughing their ass off when I got released from the hospital. It is no secret to me that they were weird. They did not stop me from playing games but every time I attempt to play one, they always bring up that embarrassing story. It reached the point that even my friends know about my secrets. 
 
So now I am trying to find new hobbies to avoid my parents' ridicules.
 
By the way, I am still annoyed that Aria will not come today. I never knew her as someone to be interested in a game. She probably got swayed over the New World talks for the past few days in class or anywhere. 

She does not have the best financial situation, so I understand her saving for that. I can help her save up for the ETHER Link but knowing her, she will not accept it. Maybe I will just treat her with some cakes later on.
 
"Guess I'm alone then."
 
I dejectedly walked towards the pastry shop although it did not last any longer when I saw the different sweets in front of me. In the end, I have 4 boxes of assorted delicacies in my way home.
 
My way home was smooth sailing. It may have taken longer than usual because I do not have my hoverbike, but I was able to go home before the sun totally goes down.
 
"Welcome back, Charlotte. Oh, you've bought some cakes?"
 
"You're early today Dad. What's the occasion?" 
 
"Mom is also here. We have something special for you, well not only for you. We'll wait for your mom to finish cooking before I show what we have in store." 
 
"Okay, I'll go upstairs first. Just call me when it's dinner time." (Charlotte) 
 
I made sure to greet Mom first before I went up. It looks like she was just starting, and it will take a while before dinner is up. This means more time for me to appreciate these beauties.
 
I ran to my room in excitement. After carefully placing the boxes on the desk, I jumped and lay down on top of my bed to relax for a while and maybe check my phone for what is new on the internet. Well, I am sure it would still be about the New World, but it is better to watch some videos while I indulge myself in sweet heaven.
 
And like I expected it to be, literally, every single trending video in MonoTube was about New World or the ETHER Link. So I had no choice but choose the one with the most views and grabbed the first box.

 ...

It was a good video and I understand why it has 50 million views since the last two days it was posted. If not for his disclaimer that all his statements are opinions based on facts, I may have thought that he was a member of the ETHER company. He discussed some theories on what the New World may look like just with the trailers and what to expect of the ETHER Link based on the reputation of the company. 
 
It made me even excited and wanted to buy one, but I was able to stop myself pressing the preorder button on my phone. Well even if I did, they do not accept preorders anymore because ten minutes after preordering of the ETHER Link was announced, the server of their website crashed. An amazing feat for this day and age of technology. 
 
Although the ones fortunate enough to preorder quickly will still have their products earlier than others as promised by the CEO of the ETHER. 
 
"Dinner is ready!"
 
Finishing up the second box, I cleaned up and went downstairs.

Just another Virtual Reality Game

New World, a game and technology created by the ETHER, boasted to be the second life of humanity. Supposedly they have amazing AI system that is on par with the human mind. 

Let me try it with my friends while we aim to be the best in this game and maybe, we will discover things we should never have discovered.

Is this really a game?

Su Xing looked at Zhou Tingting and her group. She mustered up her courage and said, "I don't understand why you have to keep haggling over something like this. Fu Zhi is the daughter of the Lu Family. Of course she can wear designer brands!"
Tian Nuo sneered, "These shoes are limited edition. One has to preorder them, and it takes at least three months for the shoe to be back in stock. She was adopted three days ago, so how is there any chance that she could get her hands on an authentic version so soon?" 
She was standing right in front of Fu Zhi's desk. With her arm stretched, she pointed at her and barked, "She put on counterfeits because she thought she could become one of us. If she's not a hypocrite, then who is?"
Fu Zhi raised her head silently. She shot a glance at Tian Nuo and said, "Put your finger down."
Her clear almond eyes held no emotion, and her tone was calm, but… was that an illusion? Tian Nuo had no idea why but she felt that Fu Zhi would break her finger if she refused to put it down.
As the two of them stared at each other and refused to back down, a girl sitting next to the window shouted, "Lu Yumo is here!"
Some of the girls in the class craned their necks and looked outside.
Lu Yumo had been born with a flawless appearance. His eyes were slanted and deeply set, he had finely-chiseled features, and a faint smile was tugging at the corners of his lips. At school, his popularity amongst the other students was second only to Lu Yubai and Songfang. 
When Zhou Tingting went out of the classroom, he naturally grabbed her wrist and pulled her over to the back of the door. He ran his fingers over the girl's hair and asked affectionately, "Did you get the bracelet that I bought you?"
"Yeap. I received it yesterday."
"Then why didn't you wear it? Don't you like it?"
The two of them were standing outside the classroom, and everyone inside could hear them perfectly well.
"It's not that I don't like it…" Zhou Tingting frowned and said, "You should just stop giving me expensive gifts. I don't want others to think that I'm a materialistic girl."
Zhou Tingting came from a poor family, and her father was a gambler. Had it not been for the Lu Family's support, she would have needed to return to the countryside and work as a farmer after graduating from primary school. However, all the curveballs that life had thrown at her had not transformed her into a greedy girl who coveted small advantages.
Lu Yumo chuckled as he pinched her cheek. "I like you, so I naturally want to give you only nice things. However, I'll be more mindful of this in the future if you don't like it."
Zhou Tingting was not satisfied with Lu Yumo's answer. 
'If he likes me, why doesn't he persuade Mrs. Lu to adopt me? Why didn't he do anything before Fu Zhi came to school and humiliated me with a pair of counterfeit shoes?'
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. Pouting her lips, she pointed to the classroom and said, "Your sister is in there. Don't you want to go over and say hi?"
Lu Yumo jerked his head up when he heard what Zhou Tingting had said and gazed in the direction she was pointing at. When his eyes met Fu Zhi's, the smile on his face froze and a surge of mixed feelings welled in his heart.
He soon averted his eyes and said apathetically, "I don't know her well, so maybe next time."
Even though Lu Yumo was talking under his breath, it was still loud enough to hear. All the people in the classroom turned their heads in unison and zeroed in on Fu Zhi.
They were brother and sister, yet they were not close to each other. This could only mean one thing—Fu Zhi had not been welcomed into the Lu Family.
Tian Nuo smacked her lips and sneered, "Someone thought she would turn into a phoenix after becoming a member of the Lu Family. Who knew that, in reality, she'd still be a peasant."
Zhou Tingting looked at Fu Zhi with a half-smile playing at her lips. The gloom in her heart dissipated as she said softly, "Even if you're not close to her, she's now my classmate. Shouldn't you do something, such as give her a pair of designer shoes?" 
Her voice became lower as she spoke, so Lu Yumo could only hear part of it. Frowning in confusion, he asked, "Why should I buy her shoes?"
Zhou Tingting wanted to say something, but she stopped on second thought. She shook her head and said, "Forget about it. It's nothing." 
After a slight pause, she added, "Actually, do you know that your sister is wearing fake shoes?
"Well, it's not that big of a deal, but her shoes happen to be similar to mine. There is only a slight difference, but we all knew at first glance that the pair on her feet is fake. After all, even you have to preorder to get the authentic version, let alone someone like her.
"Therefore, I figured that since she has become your sister, why shouldn't you pamper her a little and buy her a pair of authentic shoes?" 
Zhou Tingting did not say anything outright, but the disdain in her voice was apparent.
'She could not afford a pair of authentic shoes even though she's the foster daughter of the Lu Family.'
The contempt in the eyes of Zhou Tingting's group grew more intense when they looked at Fu Zhi.
'She couldn't even afford better clothing, so she had to buy counterfeits to keep up appearances. Even Zhou Tingting, who comes from a poor family and is supported financially by the Lu Family, has better clothing than her.'
Lu Yumo's face was clouded with confusion after he listened to what Zhou Tingting had said.
"Who told you that her shoes are counterfeit?"
"There's a golden lining around the logo on her shoes, but I don't have it on my shoes," Zhou Tingting explained. After all, Lu Yumo had bought plenty of Kimorty garments for her, so she was very familiar with the brand's logo. 
"Her shoes are a one-of-a-kind design that my mother purposely asked the designer of Kimorty to rush and make overnight, while yours are a pair I preordered from them after saving up money. The price was different, so the logo is naturally different too!"
Zhou Tingting's smile froze on her face.
"My mom is a premium member of Kimorty. She has special privileges, so she doesn't need to wait if she orders a whole cart of clothes for Fu Zhi."
Lu Yumo sounded a little sad and dazed. "Fu Zhi has all kinds of limited-edition clothes. She may even have more than me, so who am I to pamper her?"
Zhou Tingting's group was stunned. They had been making fun of Fu Zhi, but they had not expected that not only would Fu Zhi's shoes be authentic, but they would be even more high-class than Zhou Tingting's shoes...


At long last, Fu Zhi, the mysterious heiress who had developed countless technologies was given two guardians by the country! Initially, the Lu Brothers shut her out when she joined the Lu Family. However, after spending some time with her, they began to warm up to her and took turns showing their brotherly love for her by throwing money at her. 
Lu Yumo would say, “My sister just came from the countryside, so don’t scare her.”
Lu Yushen would say, “My sister is fragile, so don’t bully her.”
Lu Yubai would say, “My sister is not good at studying, so don’t laugh at her.”
Nevertheless, it soon became clear to them that the little girl from the countryside was not what they had imagined. 
One day, a reporter took a photo of a professor carrying her purse and having a meal with her.
The professor said, “She is my teacher, and I’m her student.” 
The crowd was surprised. “What?”
Another day, a different reporter snapped a photo of a business magnate serving her tea. 
The business magnate said, “She is my boss, and I’m her employee.”
The crowd was shocked. “What?”
On a different day, a group of reporters spotted the biggest esports bigwig stepping down from his throne and helping her get rid of a scumbag.
The bigwig said, “Stop all this harassment and the rumors. She’s my sponsor.”
The netizens asked, “Just how many supporters do you have?

The country’s official portal responded, “We’re her strongest supporter.”

Another hour had passed, but the area before the display tables was still full of guests. Each guest had a great attachment, and were reluctant to part with the contents on the tables.

“Incredible, it truly is ‘one who’s not afraid of not recognizing value, but rather is afraid of a side by side comparison’. This Heavenly Karma Pill, whether in terms of potency, spiritual aura, or outward appearances, are all an instant kill towards the Pill of Dragon and Tiger Blood.”

“The Hall of Healing is truly worthy to be called such. The first heavyweight in spirit medicine in the kingdom absolutely doesn’t hold an unearned reputation.”

“The Pill King Garden wanted to make use of this opportunity to suppress the Hall of Healing. Who would’ve thought that after creating such a large hubbub, the Hall of Healing still had superior tactics. Looks like the Pill King Garden has failed in face slapping, and rather slapped their own instead.”

“Such exquisite perfection, absolutely exquisite perfection. I’ve decided to choose this Heavenly Karma Pill in the future. To be honest, after seeing the Heaven Karma Pill, I feel all other healing panaceas are complete trash.”

“Hallmaster Qiao, when can this Heavenly Karma Pill be purchased?” 

Some senior executive from the Pill King Garden left the Hall’s display tables with a darkened face, returning to the Pill King Garden’s side. 

“Grand Courtmaster, it’s too abnormal!”

“What’s going on? Is that Heavenly Karma Pill really that good?” Courtmaster Wang’s breathing became hurried.

“Grand Courtmaster, that pill is likely even a bit better than what Qiao Baishi described it as. Grand Courtmaster, we were played by the Hall of Healing!”

“What?!” It was as if Courtmaster Wang’s chest had suffered a heavy impact, his face abruptly becoming ashen white.

Master Violet had been sitting there without the slightest stir when those fey eyes also suddenly opened, shooting out blue light.

“What did you say? The Hall of Healing’s pill is better than my Pill of Dragon and Tiger Blood?” Master Violet absolutely didn’t believe that such a pill could exist in a common kingdom like the Eastern Kingdom.

But the truth, irrefutable like metal, had fully answered this question. 

In the span of a moment, the guests and stores that the Pill King Garden had invited had all surged towards the Hall of Healing’s side. There were no exceptions.

They were all planning on ordering from the Hall of Healing, and in fact, were striving to be first and feared to lag behind.

This was in stark contrast to the Pill King Garden’s side. Apart from a few staunch supporters, it was cold and cheerless – a deserted house that was possible to catch sparrows on its doorstep.

“How can this be?” Courtmaster Wang found it difficult to accept the situation in front of him. 

He had planned so much for today, and prepared so long for this day of glory.

Finally, the historical moment had arrived today. He thought that the Pill King Garden being disadvantaged towards the Hall of Healing would become a thing of the past starting today.

Starting today, the Pill King Garden would advance triumphantly, and rebuff the Hall of Healing every step of the way!

Yet, harsh reality had dealt him a severe slap, causing him to suddenly fall down when he had climbed to the highest peak.

The Hall of Healing had used a way that they took the most pride in, to severely fling a slap at the Pill King Garden!

The Pill of Dragon and Tiger Blood?

Dominate the healing panacea market?

Their hopes and dreams were quite full, but their reality was quite shallow!

The Hall of Healing’s “Heavenly Karma Pill” had easy demolished all of their previous preparations. Their long fermented attack had been easily dispelled.

How was this a battle between equals? This was practically knocking on their door and asking to be tortured.

Courtmaster Wang suddenly understood why Qiao Baishi looked completely at ease. It turned out that he had long prepared a severe counterattack, and was only waiting for the Pill King Garden to hop in with both feet.

Failure, a complete and utter failure!

“Courtmaster Wang, we must not be dejected. The Hall of Healing had an advantage in the healing panacea market to begin with. It doesn’t mean much that the advantage is in their hands right now. We still have the Qi Replenishing Pill and the Crane Heart Pill. We still lead the Hall of Healing in these two areas!”

“Right, let them strut for a while this time. Our Pill King Garden still has our advantages!”

The senior executives of the Pill King Garden started comforting themselves.

However, their self comforting didn’t last too long. Qiao Baishi suddenly stood up again on the hall exhibition stage, and spread his hands downwards. “Sirs, we will not be accepting preorders for the Heavenly Karma Pill today. If everyone is still interested, you can apply to preorder it at the Hall of Healing starting tomorrow. Moreover, I have another piece of good news to tell everyone here.”

More good news?

The fervent guests present had calmed down somewhat. The “Heavenly Karma Pill” that the Hall of Healing had introduced was simply too shocking. Therefore, they wished to see what other surprises the Hall of Healing would have for everyone?

Qiao Baishi smiled, “This time, the Hall of Healing is prepared to introduce en masse the pill medicines that we have been researching the past couple of years. Apart from the Heavenly Karma Pill, we will also be introducing two more pill medicines. One of them is the qi replenishing Vast Ocean Pill, the other is the heart calming One Buddha Powder.”

Qi replenishing arena, heart calming arena.

Those present were all smart people and immediately understood that the pill medicines the Hall of Healing was introducing were very targeted. It was patently obvious that they were targeting the Pill King Garden.

Those two arenas were the two that the Pill King Garden were originally most adept in.

Could it be that the Hall of Healing was also planning on intervening in these two arenas this time? Was this the tempo of thoroughly beating down the Pill King Garden?

The faces of the senior executives of the Pill King Garden changed drastically. Their confidence had already been crushed to pieces by the Heavenly Karma Pill earlier. They immediately had a sense of danger that the wolf was coming when they heard Qiao Baishi’s words.

Courtmater Wang only felt a cold draft on the back of his head as cold sweat suddenly poured out. A bad premonition started rising uncontrollably from his heart.

He had a bad feeling. Not only had the setup that he’d prepared painstakingly, been completely dissolved by the Hall of Healing, but the Hall had also prepared a quick and forceful retaliation and was about to lure the Pill King Garden into a fatal trap by random blows!

Courtmaster Wang was well aware that if the two areas of the Qi Replenishing Pill and the Crane Heart Pill were defeated by the Hall of Healing, then armageddon undoubtedly awaited the Pill King Garden. 

After all, a large part of why the Pill King Garden could find its footing in the capital and become the third heavyweight in the spirit medicine field in the Eastern Kingdom was due to the Qi Replenishing Pill and the Crane Heart Pill.

More than sixty to seventy percent of their revenue was derived from these two pill medicines.

If they lost their advantages in these two pill medicines, then the Pill King Garden would have utterly lost all of its advantages, and be no different from those small stores.

Except, the workings of this world was that whatever you were afraid of would be what came your way.

Under the gazes of all present. Qiao Baishi wore a smile that exuded confidence, and had a measured tone that was neither too hurried nor too slow. “Sirs, everyone knows that the pill medicines currently on the market can at most only recover thirty percent of true qi. The Vast Ocean Pill that the Hall is about to introduce can, in the worst case scenario, recover forty percent true qi, and fifty percent under normal conditions. If it’s an upper rank Vast Ocean Pill, then it can even recover sixty percent! And dosage can be repeated after just an hour, while repeated dosages will not impact effects in the slightest.” 

“What, recover at least forty percent?”

“Recover fifty percent true qi under normal conditions? Is… is this a joke?”

“An upper rank Vast Ocean Pill can recover sixty percent? My gosh, if this is in battle, a few upper rank Vast Ocean Pills will greatly increase battle strength!”

Everyone know that the technical requirements of a qi recovery pill were high. The most expensive pill medicine on the market was the Pill King Garden’s Qi Replenishing Pill. It could recover thirty percent, with its effects being slightly adversely impacted with repeated dosage after an hour. 

But the Vast Ocean Pill that Qiao Baishi spoke of could recover forty percent under the worst conditions, fifty percent under normal conditions,and even sixty percent with an upper rank pill. This was basically a disruptive breakthrough.

One had to know that the Qi Replenishing Pill had occupied the advantage for more than two hundred years in the arena of qi recovery. That was to say, no technical advancement had occurred in this arena for a full two hundred years.

One could see how incredibly difficult it was to obtain a breakthrough in the qi recovery arena.

But the Hall of Healing’s breakthrough had come too quickly and was too frightening! It was absolutely a disruptive innovation.

“Hallmaster Qiao, since this Vast Ocean Pill is so amazing, will it come with a whoppingly high price?”

“Indeed, ordinary folk will be unable to use it if it’s too expensive.”

Qiao Baishi smiled. “According to the calculations of our cost of goods sold, the Vast Ocean Pill that recovers forty percent of true qi will be priced the same as the current best product on the market – the Qi Replenishing Pill. Prices will double for pills that recover fifty percent, and double yet again for those that recover sixty percent.”

Every ten percent increase in effectiveness would lead to a doubling of price.

This price was quite reasonable. To recover an additional ten percent of true qi in battle was incredibly meaningful to a practitioner in battle.

“Hallmaster Qiao, you’re not joking are you?”

“Indeed, a pill that recovers forty percent true qi is priced the same as one that recovers thirty percent? Then we only recognize the Vast Ocean Pill!”

“Hallmaster Qiao, I want to preorder a hundred pills!

“I want two hundred pills!”

“And me…”

It was a scene of chaos as everyone realized a new era had arrived in the qi recovery arena! With such fabulous effects, why would one wait for its price to rise after it had cornered the market, instead of fighting for it now?

Everyone thought that the reason the Hall of Healing had set such a low price for the Vast Ocean Pill was surely because of them suppressing the Pill King Garden.

Such low prices would definitely not continue for long. Prices for the Vast Ocean Pill were sure to inflate after it had thoroughly beaten its competitors on the market.

Everyone was smart, and so were desperately fighting to preorder early!

Qiao Baishi pressed down with his hands and smiled. “Sirs, the same sentence holds. We will not accept preorders today. And, I can also promise that we will not inflate prices without rhyme or reason. Unless the price for the spirit medicine ingredients inflate, we will never increase prices!”

Qiao Baishi was well aware that the Vast Ocean Pill was the result of a superior pill recipe. When it came to the spirit medicine ingredients for the Vast Ocean Pill, its costs were possibly even lower than the Qi Replenishing Pill.

The Hall of Healing’s advantage were actually the advantages that the young duke Jiang Chen had brought.

Never increase prices!

This promise prompted a series of cheers from the gathering and applause sounded like thunder in the span of a moment. One had to say, Qiao Baishi’s bearing had conquered all the guests present. 

When the Pill King Garden had exhibited that so called Pill of Dragon and Tiger Blood, it had been quite arrogant. The Qi Replenishing Pill had also often opportunistically changed prices, skyrocketing in times of need.

The Hall of Healing was the first heavyweight of the spirit medicine world after all. With these manners, this bearing wasn’t something that the Pill King Garden could match!

“Faugh! When I get home, I’m throwing that Qi Replenishing Pill into the latrines!”

“Right? Randomly increasing prices for no reason, as if they’re the only ones who know how to refine a qi recovery pill!”

“Standing up well to comparison. Looks like the pill medicine market truly needs the Hall of Healing at the helm. And only the Hall of Healing has this kind of right and bearing.”

“I’ve decided. I’m going to apply for a premier membership card at the Hall of Healing tomorrow and be a customer for life!”

The previously neutral guests all naturally stood on the side of the Hall of Healing after receiving Qiao Baishi’s promise.

Even a lot of the Pill King Garden’s old clients couldn’t resist temptation after seeing such enormous profits. They could also fully see that the Garden’s Qi Replenishing Pill was done for!


Heaven has mysteriously collapsed. But wait, Jiang Chen, son of the Heavenly Emperor, unexpectedly reincarnated into the body of a despised young noble, thus embarking on the path of the underdog trouncing all comers. No one has the right to call himself a genius in front of Jiang Chen, as no one has a better understanding of the heavens than the son of the Heavenly Emperor. Genius? He who adheres to me shall ascend, those who oppose me can find solace in hell! 

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