10 years ago they were lovers.
10 years later they are strangers.

 6666 754754 765756 Association is confident that the highly fff anticipated restart of the domestic league will happen as ary when the outbreak peaked in China, is preparing to resume the remainder of the 2019-20 season at closed-door tournaments in safe locations without fan attendance this summer, CBA chairman Yao revealed during a CCTV interview on Friday. gdfg
," Yao interview CCTV. "The improving situation regarding the virus control and prevention has significantly enhanced the possibility for our league to restart."
With the country successfully containing the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese Basketball Association is confident that the highly anticipated restart of the domestic league will happen as early as July, said China's hoops chief Yao Ming.
The league, which has been locked out since February when the outbreak peaked in China, is preparing to resume the remainder of the 2019-20 season at closed-door tournaments in safe locations without fan attendance this summer, CBA chairman Yao revealed during a CCTV interview on Friday.
The priority for the restart is to make sure that the action won't compromise the country's hard-earned initial success in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Yao added.
"We are very confident at the moment that we could bring our league back on track," Yao said during the interview aired on CCTV. "The improving situation regarding the virus control and prevention has significantly enhanced the possibility for our league to restart."
Since the league came to an indefinite halt after 30 rounds of the 2019-20 regular season, the CBA has been preparing for all possible scenarios for a restart, including to complete the full schedule of the season, to cut short the regular action and to jump into the postseason directly.
It seems that to abandon the original home-and-away format and to have all the clubs finish a shortened regular season followed by the playoffs on a tight schedule will be the most likely option to get the restart going, according to Yao.
"We hope to keep the league as much as possible, while the adjustment on the schedule shall be done on the condition that it's fair to all the teams," said Yao, who took over the CBA in early 2017 as China's first basketball chief promoted from out of the governmental ranks.
The league will inform all the clubs 21 days in advance once the higher governing body and the country's health authorities give a green light to the league's restart, said Yao.
All foreign players, mostly from the United States, will have to follow China's virus control and prevention measures strictly, such as spending two weeks in mandatory quarantine upon their arrival and receiving tests for multiple times, if they are allowed to enter the country to join their clubs.
Currently, all foreign players and foreign coaches in China's professional sports leagues, who are still staying overseas, are not allowed to enter the country due to a temporary entry ban on foreign nationals imposed on March 28 to contain imported positive COVID-19 cases.
Since the league came to an indefinite halt after 30 rounds of the 2019-20 regular season, the CBA has been preparing for all possible scenarios for a restart, including to complete the full schedule of the season, to cut short the regular action and to jump into the postseason directly.
It seems that to abandon the original home-and-away format and to have all the clubs finish a shortened regular season followed by the playoffs on a tight schedule will be the most likely option to get the restart going, according to Yao.
"We hope to keep the league as much as possible, while the adjustment on the schedule shall be done on the condition that it's fair to all the teams," said Yao, who took over the CBA in early 2017 as China's first basketball chief promoted from out of the governmental ranks.
The league will inform all the clubs 21 days in advance once the higher governing body and the country's health authorities give a green light to the league's restart, said Yao.
All foreign players, mostly from the United States, will have to follow China's virus control and prevention measures strictly, such as spending two weeks in mandatory quarantine upon their arrival and receiving tests for multiple times, if they are allowed to enter the country to join their clubs.
Currently, all foreign players and foreign coaches in China's professional sports leagues, who are still staying overseas, are not allowed to enter the country due to a temporary entry ban on foreign nationals imposed on March 28 to contain imported positive COVID-19 cases.
The league, which has been locked out since February when the outbreak peaked in China, is preparing to resume the remainder of the 2019-20 season at closed-door tournaments in safe locations without fan attendance this summer, CBA chairman Yao revealed during a CCTV interview on Friday.
The priority for the restart is to make sure that the action won't compromise the country's hard-earned initial success in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, Yao added.
"We are very confident at the moment that we could bring our league back on track," Yao said during the interview aired on CCTV. "The improving situation regarding the virus control and prevention has significantly enhanced the possibility for our league to restart."
Since the league came to an indefinite halt after 30 rounds of the 2019-20 regular season, the CBA has been preparing for all possible scenarios for a restart, including to complete the full schedule of the season, to cut short the regular action and to jump into the postseason directly.
It seems that to abandon the original home-and-away format and to have all the clubs finish a shortened regular season followed by the playoffs on a tight schedule will be the most likely option to get the restart going, according to Yao.
"We hope to keep the league as much as possible, while the adjustment on the schedule shall be done on the condition that it's fair to all the teams," said Yao, who took over the CBA in early 2017 as China's first basketball chief promoted from out of the governmental ranks.
The league will inform all the clubs 21 days in advance once the higher governing body and the country's health authorities give a green light to the league's restart, said Yao.
All foreign players, mostly from the United States, will have to follow China's virus control and prevention measures strictly, such as spending two weeks in mandatory quarantine upon their arrival and receiving tests for multiple times, if they are allowed to enter the country to join their clubs.
Currently, all foreign players and foreign coaches in China's professional sports leagues, who are still staying overseas, are not allowed to enter the country due to a temporary entry ban on foreign nationals imposed on March 28 to contain imported positive COVID-19 cases.


Ultrix searched all the floors for the most interesting looking books.

Eventually, he stumbled across a bookshelf tucked away in the far corner of the library.

The bookshelf itself almost seemed enchanted, and it pulsed with magical energy.

As Ultrix walked closer and closer to it, he felt the hairs on his body stand up straight, like the sensation of lightning before a storm.

Ultrix trembled from fear and awe of how much magical energy was condensed on that bookshelf. Through his trembling though, his eyes were flashing from ecstasy.

His emotions were in bedlam, and embers rolled off of his robe like waves of volcanic ash.

Noticing that the ground around him had suddenly gotten quite warm, Ultrix caught himself and managed to calm himself down.

"Heh," He chuckled to himself. [It would be funny if I burned down this room before I could even read any of the actual books.]

Walking up to the bookshelf though, Ultrix was instantly at a loss for words.

Before him, there were 16 questions, 4 questions for each row. The questions seemed to be in some ancient language because Ultrix could not read any of it.

Ultrix touched a row at random and instantly the equations faded and a single sentence flashed before him.

"Welcome strangers, from close and far,
On this bookshelf, this is marred
If knowledge and power is what you seek,
First four riddles, you must defeat."

"Do you wish to accept this challenge?"

Ultrix instantly felt a little bit better. [Whew,] he thought to himself, [at least these are only riddles and not logic equations anymore.]

The four questions from earlier faded in again, except this time it was in a language that Ultrix could read.

[Wow, how considerate,] Ultrix thought to himself.

The first question went "If a red hat fell into the blue sea, what would become of it?"

"Uh." Ultrix was already stumped.

"What kind of stupid question is this?" Ultrix cried out loud in confusion.

Instantly the board created a sound: "Please answer each question with one word. 2 lives remain."

"WHAT?" Ultrix cried out loud again. Then he quickly clasped his hands as he remembered his previous mistake.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The same voice came back on, this time slightly more stern than before. "Incorrect answer, 1 life remains."

[Crap, crap, crap!] Ultrix thought to himself. He did not know what would happen if one's 'life' dropped to zero, but he was not too keen on finding out.

Calming himself down, Ultrix thought hard about the question. [A red hat in a blue sea?] He thought with great confusion.

Sweat drops dripped from his hair and Ultrix felt as if his brain had stopped working.

Finally, after many minutes of thinking, Ultrix realized an obvious answer. [The hat becomes wet, right?]

Ultrix almost slapped himself silly on how dumb this answer was, but he thought it was probably the most fitting for such a derpy riddle.

"The hat becomes wet!" Ultrix declared.

A few moments passed as the runic circle calculated this answer.

"This answer works, congratulations on beating the first question, you gained back 1 life."

Ultrix sighed in relief. [Thank the heavens!] He thought to himself.

Meanwhile, the second question was read out loud. "If an elephant laid a brown egg, what kind of animal would hatch?"

Ultrix thought about this question for a moment before he felt like he wanted to rip apart the runic.

"Elephants can't lay eggs!" Ultrix declared.

The runic thought for a moment before creating a "ding!" sound.

"Congratulations, this answer also works. You are now back to 3 lives."

Ultrix was about to tear out his hair at how dumb these riddles were, but he barely managed to calm himself down again.

"This next riddle is slightly different," the runic said slowly.

"Please reply in a 'whois' format."

"For example, if someone asked me: 'who is the hottest runic circle alive,' the answer would be "Who am I?" The runic ended this sentence with a bit more emotion, and it almost sounded very smug with itself.

Ultrix felt his face start burning in rage. [Who the hell does this runic think it is?] Ultrix thought in anger and frustration. [It almost feels like the runic is purposely trying to trigger me!]

"This next question is: 'if there are 3 apples and you take 2, how many apples do you have?'"

Ultrix was absolutely at a loss for words.

[I- I what?] Ultrix could not help but exclaim in madness "How the hell does this have anything to do with the previous format?!"

The all too familiar "ding!" sound came back on at this moment. "Careful, you now only have 2 lives left, please answer the question."

[To hell with it!] Ultrix thought angrily to himself. [I should just burn down this stupid bookshelf and go find a more reasonable one.]

However, once again sensing just how much magic energy was around the bookshelf, Ultrix managed to just barely cool himself off.

"I would have 2 apples because that's how many I took," Ultrix replied coldly.

"That's correct!" the runic chirped happily. "Congratulations for not falling for the earlier format, that was simply a way of tricking you."

Ultrix felt smoke trickling out of his nose and his ears popped, but he said nothing.

"Now then, the final question!" The runic circle said happily. It was in a very good mood.

"I am the fountain from which no one can drink.
For many, I am considered a necessary link.
Like gold to all, I am sought for,
but my continued death brings wealth, for all to want more."

[Oh, finally a legitimate question,] Ultrix thought to himself.

Ultrix thought hard about this question. [What possibly could be something that is a fountain, but one can not drink, and precious like gold?]

After many minutes of thinking, Ultrix decided upon 2 final answers. It could either have been Maginite, or Mana. Both had a liquid form, which explains the fountain part.

They were also both sought out for and sold for quite a bit.

Deciding on a gamble, Ultrix chose to answer with 'Mana'.

"Is the answer Mana?" Ultrix asked.

"Sorry, Mana is incorrect. While it is indeed a liquid that is sought out by many, it is also drinkable in purified form."

[Well, that's reasonable,] Ultrix thought to himself.

"Is it Maginite?" Ultrix asked.

The runic paused for a brief moment as if calculating this answer.

Finally, after a few moments passing, the runic chimed again with a lovely "ding!"

"Congratulations!" The runic said, "You have managed to solve all 4 riddles correctly!"

The glowing runic on the row promptly shook a bit, before completely dissolving.

On the shelf, there were 3 books. Excitedly, Ultrix grabbed a book at random, and read the title.

"How to be Patient, for Dummies."

Ultrix's face darkened instantly and his hands ignited instantly. "Is this some kind of sick joke to you?!" He shouted at the bookshelf.

Naturally, the bookshelf did not reply, but Ultrix swore he could see it shaking as if from laughter.

"To be in control of destiny is to understand the laws of nature and the course of human consciousness. To lose sight of consciousness is to fall into the absence of self-awareness and stray from the path of universal equilibrium."

"Did you get that, Ultrix? Or are you too busy setting the workshop on fire again?!"
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This novel is for the Writing Contest 104.

I have completed editing of chapters 7-25, I have completed formatt editing there just some stuff I just realized I need to check on with the format for good measure, I have also added the disclaimers and reposted chapters 7-25. Keep in mind that all authors notes are unaltered.

In the edited chapters some plot holes but not all plot-holes have been fixed and removed, the plot remains the same its just their was some conflicting information in the now edited chapters.

The illustration I made of Rocyl's symbol has been removed and is neither on any platforms or in the manuscript.

I did this when I was reposting because I was tired and hungry and I am still hungry as I write this... Hopefully after I check my notifications I can go down stairs and eat food.

Chapters 1-6 were edited far before book one was complete late at night a few months ago last year I think it was last year, so if there are still errors in there it cuz I was tired when I was editing them.
Chapters 26-60 were edited before being posted and after being written.

All I need to do now is noted down chapter title pages so I can add the table of contents then get the illustration done before publishing book 1 on amazon.

There were some strange glitches on royalroad.com were the text was black in dark mode, I went back and fixed that. However if anyone notices similiar glitches on my chapters please notify me, I will see what I can do.

Last but not least when I was reposting I messed up reposting a chapter on tapas.io I was unable to correct my mistake and so I did something I should've done long ago. I deleted my series on tapas.io

However I still have chapters on royalroad.com scribblehub.com webnovel.com and P A T R E O N .

So be at ease.

Thus I do believe this wraps up the announcement.

Have a good day and wish me luck.

I have this story on Webnovel.com Scribblehub.com and Royalroad.com I have deleted my series on Tapas.io I am on P A T R E O N, besides these websites I have not published this story anywhere else.
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Ethereal.

A Primordial Storm.

A Hyper-Sentient Being A God?

No.

But his creations seem to think so?

Whole worlds sculpted from his own body.

Countless denizens living and breathing on and within his worlds.

Immortal Powerful Overseers descended from one born in the primordial Origin.

Massive Guardians Dragons that birthed all dragon-kind.All serving you, all look up to you.

Yet you say no, you are not a God.

Because I am not.

I can be hurt.

I can be killed.

I have limits.

My Power is Finite, not Infinite.

Thus I am not a god.

I used to think It was only me in the void, but I am not alone.

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Hello everyone! Your friendly internet Author-san here! If you're reading this then I would like to thank you for successfully making it to the end of Volume 1. This is my very first finished volume in a web novel format so… Yay~ me!
 
I would like to thank the people who've helped me develop the story and those who pointed out the errors I've made while doing this. Writing has been a fun, stressful, enlightening and other myriad of emotional experiences that I'm forgetting to mention.
 
I also would like to apologize for the late releases at times. I sometimes forget to check if the chapters I've set for autorelease do come out. There was this one time that I needed to remake a chapter because it poofed when I clearly set it to be posted.
 
Of course, I would like to give special thanks to the patrons who've reached out to me and went an extra mile. Hopefully, one day, I can just devote myself to writing interesting stories. Thanks again!
 
Now then, to the Q/A portion.
 
I apologize for the questions that won't be included here by the time I post this. I want to be able to focus on creating Volume 2 so please do forgive me if I miss your concern. You can always try to ask them on Volume 2 if it doesn't get answered by then!
 
Please be reminded that I would have to refrain from answering anything that would have anything to do with spoilers but I will try my bestest!
 
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Thot Slayer: Is this Inspired by revenge Isekai like NidoYuu or Arifu?
 
A: No, It's much older than that. A manga from Square Enix called Ubel Blatt got me hooked into the whole mystery revenge reincarnation genre and I added Isekai into the mix. 
 
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NineDeaths: Is he really an adult? (mentally speaking)
 
A: Not by my standards. You can probably already tell if you've made it this far. But he's like a manchild.
 
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TheeUnkownSaint: So She's an evil girl? (Tomoyo)
 
A: No. She's a robot girl.
 
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Ahjin: Is the robot girl the picture on your *******.
 
A: if you mean the current banner then as of the time I'm answering this then it would indeed be one of the concept art for Tomoyo.
 
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iamyoungMasterL: Did the mc become a woman hater now?
 
A: Somewhat
 
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Bloo: When's he going to the other world!?!?
 
A: When it's time for him to get summoned.
 
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TheeUnkownSaint: How big sis will react when she finds out the truth?
 
A: Please refer to Volume 1: Chapter 50
 
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RabidHobo: Really, adult is censored?
 
A: It would appear so in the comments section. I had no idea until I saw this though.
 
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RabidHobo: In what world does a medical professional and a parent listen to a 6 year old on whether he should go to a hospital or not?
 
A: Asia. Besides, Kyouko is a doting mother who is afraid of Kazuya hating her especially since he became an amnesiac who had no memories of her. As for the doctor, Kazuya already explained what he was up to (making gifts for them on a time limit whilst keeping up his current training regimen). He would have taken him to the hospital regardless of what he said if he found the need to treat him at a hospital. Home visits, home clinics are kind of a common thing here.
 
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Twies: How do I join the novel's discord channel? What is there?
 
A: Download or get on discord and put this link on your browser [https://discord.gg/syUu3b3]
People usually talk to me there and I put the artwork concepts or character designs there. People can also report typos or errors there and can reach me there the fastest.

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GPIG: What is *******? How to use?

A: ******* is a site that lets you become a [Patron] to content creators and the like. It is not something that is required but if you do want to help out any creators out there to reach milestones or help them with what they need to bring you more content or simply just let them drop whatever life they had so they can concentrate more to creating their content.

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Anone: I really don't understand what's going on. You wrote the main character at first as a good person who got betrayed, but then what's with his illogical maltreatment of the kurumu girl. He suspected they had history, but instead of knowing what was really going on he judged her and hurt her based on his stupid instinct. She's a five year old girl, and he should at lest by twenty even if he's in a kid's body. It make's him no different from the people who betrayed him, and to be honest it's pissing me off. I hope you can reply and give some sort of explanation at least. His manner of acting was completely illogical. Yet you're making the girl chase after him like some sort of lost puppy
 
A: First, a short recap. Kazuya was betrayed and stuck inside the replay. He returned to a blank part of his life and met Kurumi a short time after he got back. He of course hasn't even come to terms with his predicament and was still held up over the betrayal he experienced and witnessed multiple times. Being betrayed like that, how could it be easy to simply trust another person you barely even know. His memory dictates that she has been acting suspiciously around him but because of the effects of his recent "betrayal" he did not consider her intentions to be as noble as it would seem. Not to mention the way she made him suffer in his previous life. He merely didn't want Kurumi to bring troubles towards his way again because he already has so much on his plate. Hence, his cold treatment of her. Unlike his expectations, Kurumi still intends to connect with him. Take note, they only met that one time ever since he came back and they still haven't met again. It was only after a little while that he started to accept and gained interest in this new life of his. This was why he accepted the robot girl rather than his initial rejection of her. The "instinct" part in the earlier chapters was just an excuse so that he didn't have to explain anything about why he didn't want to be friends with her.
 
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InfiniteSuns: i understand one thing mana makes you more powerful, but what the **** is with reaction of others 6 years old kid with a touch can break somebody else bones etc. and they're oh what a genius what a ruthless boy
 
A: Because Jirou is already aware that Kazuya can use mana (internal energy to him) which was why he wasn't really that surprised.
 
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LemonAid: So Mei is a shotacon?
 
A: Is she?
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Jbravs25: How many bonus chapters would it be if you rank on top 20?

A: That's a tough question. But I would probably try to change it to daily releases if I do go that far and kept it up weekly. 
 
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Grimmypoo: Are there going to be any time skips in the next 50 chapters?
 
A: Yes 
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iGoo: Are you going to post your other stories in the site too?
 
A: If I ever get my lazy butt to read and edit them for this format then just maybe.
 
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Agit0: May I ask where can I find your other stories? Or what website I can read them?

A: I'd like to keep the ones still existing to myself since I do cringe at the amount of typos when I  found them in one of my hard drives.

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SorrowGrave: Why do the reviews have to be so long?

A: I actually prefer a lil bit more info but that question is best left to the webnovel staff.

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Plsd: Did you enjoy TI8? Who were you rooting for?
 
A: I was rooting for EG vs OG giving us a dramatic finals but EG got dropped in the semis.
 
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ZiniGansta: You write English well. Are you from the west? What do you do?
 
A: No, I'm Asian who is a freeter.
 
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Purrfection: Why is the novel's rank so low when it has such quality.
 
A: I don't know how to give a clear answer on that. If I had to say, it would be because I don't have a clickbait title nor does web novel separate real original novels from fanfictions.

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NocturnalPulse: Tell me, Do you bleed?

A: I see what you did there… but this is the Q/A section so I'll answer anyway! Yes I do bleed, I'm actually bleeding chapters right now.

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Not_A_Heretic: Why do you do dis!?! Are you a sadist author?

A: Please direct all that hate to Dal Young-sensei. I have suffered cliffs that literally has lasted for years
 
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iGoo: Who is your favorite girl in the book?

A: She has not made an appearance yet so I can't answer this.
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A: Concept Art for Kurumi

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Helloion: It's Official. Author's name is now Rurucliffer

A: Not really a question but it caught my attention. You would not want that to be official. You guys already cringed so much at Chapter 61 already.

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A shout out to the top voter: [Andrew05]

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That's all the time we have. Once again, thank you for all the support and I hope you've enjoyed everything you've read so far. We will resume the story when Volume 2 starts.

Enter Kazuya, a boy who never had any memories before his adolescent life. He was summoned to the world of Edea wherein the final battle against the Demon King, our hero entered the last room to find a welcome he had not been expecting. An unguarded, unarmed demon king who greeted him with manners and etiquette.

As if a respectful and well mannered final boss wasn't shocking enough, he was then introduced into an elaborate plot to exploit summoned heroes. Unfortunately, our naive hero chose to trust his companions. He underestimated human greed which led him to suffer alone in darkness for a time he himself does not know how long. 

When he suddenly woke up, he saw himself as a child back on Earth. As an amnesiac, he had been thrown into an unknown part of his life. What should he do? What about the people who betrayed him?

Follow along as Kazuya finds out about his past and tries to prevent the tragedies he's experienced while trying to change what he knows what will happen in his future.


Volume Guide:
I - From the Ashes. (Learning about his life before he lost his memories)
II - Divergence. (Changing the future) 
III - The Two Heroes. 
IV - Edea and The Hero
V - ???
VI - ???
VII - ???
VIII - ???


Official Release Schedule: Currently ongoing changes.




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DONATE = tinyurl.com/RuruciDonate

Closing Strife, Eric opened up a browser. Opening Riddit, it seemed that Ryan had been telling the truth. The top posts for the last four hours almost all pertained to Fate. With various clickbaity titles alluding to the contents. 
Pressing on the top post, the page suddenly disappeared, replaced by a system prompt. Eleanor's voice rang out inside his head, "Would you like to watch this video in 3D using the FateGear?"
"Sure," Eric replied, watching with interest as the room disappeared, replaced by a packed crowd on a grassy lawn. Looking around, Eric saw that the crowd seemed to be comprised entirely of reporters. The blinking red lights of microphones, cameras, and recorders creating an almost concert-like atmosphere. Straining to stand on his tiptoes, Eric was shocked to find himself suddenly flying up above the reporters. Halting his flight roughly three meters in the air, he suddenly realized where he was. 
The enormous Hurricane building did nothing to make itself inconspicuous. With massive statues of main characters from various Hurricane titles dotting the lawn in key positions while well groomed and manicured hedges formed the logos of the most popular Hurricane games. Their intricate designs spanning the length of the enormous front lawn. It was at the foot of this lawn, nestled into an alcove near the entrance of the building, that this press conference was being held. At the front of the alcove, a makeshift stage had been set up, beside the enormous statue of Orthas, the most well recognized character from Hurricane's previous MMO, World of Bladecraft. 

Standing on the stage was the recognizable figure of Michael Lietke, as well as another man who Eric didn't recognize. The second man appeared confident, standing firm as he surveyed the gathered reporters. His red beard and well groomed appearance gave indication to his importance, clad as he was in a snazzy navy suit with a nice silver tie to round off the look. His sharp appearance stood in stark contrast to Lietke's never changing casual attire. Even today, Lietke was only dressed in a t-shirt and a pair of slacks. As Eric watched, Lietke strode to the front of the stage and motioned for silence. 

Quieting down, the reporters held their recording equipment high, ready to catch every moment of the press release. Satisfied with the noise level, Lietke opened his mouth, "I'm glad everyone could make it! Have you all been enjoying Fate?"
The crowd roared, several reporters giving appreciative whoops but still managing to hold their equipment steady. Lietke grinned, "I'm glad to hear it! Now as I'm sure everyone knows, but especially all of you, my esteemed members of the press, is that the Fate World Championships will be happening next year. However!" Lietke paused for dramatic effect, watching the silent mass of reporters straining to keep their cameras on him.
"However! We at Hurricane have not released any information about the event! Players and your fellow reporters have been asking us incessantly about the details and I'm excited to announce that all your questions shall be put to rest today!" 

Pausing for applause, Lietke looked towards the well dressed man to his right. 
"Allow me to introduce Nicholas "Redbeard" Kowalczyk! The man in charge of the Fate World Championships!" Pausing once more for applause, Lietke stepped back, allowing Nicholas to take the stage.
"Thank you Michael," said Nicholas, clapping along with the audience as he took the centerstage. Surveying the crowd, Redbeard smiled, "I see everyone is excited to learn about the championship. Now I'm sure you all have questions, but I do ask that you save the questions until after I've explained the tournament format." 
Seeing that there were no objections, Redbeard continued, "Now the format for the Fate World Championships will be single elimination. Each region will send a number of representatives determined by population. The regions are North America, South America not including Brazil, Brazil, Turkey, Russia, Europe, Korea, Japan, China, India, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. Prior to the round of sixty four, there will be a round robin group stage which will pit the top seeds of each region against lower seeds from other regions." 
As he spoke, an enormous projection appeared behind him, obscuring the statue of Orthas. As the gathered press watched, an enormous trophy appeared in the center of the projection. Slowly spinning as it completed a full rotation, it soared to the right side of the projection, slowly shrinking as it settled at the far end of the projection.
As the trophy settled, lines began to appear on the opposite side of the projection. Sixty four lines slowly being drawn. As they watched, each line paired off with an adjacent line, a new line branching from the paired lines and repeating the process. As the final two lines met, a new line emerged, entering the trophy which glowed as the line struck it. 
Turning back to the crowd Redbeard smiled, "Here's a more visual representation of the finals. Are there any questions so far?"
Seeing a reporter in a blue dress raise her hand, Redbeard pointed towards the woman, "You. Yes you in the blue. You have a question?"
"Yes, Clara Lee, ESCN. Some of these regions have significantly different population sizes. You mentioned that each region would have a number of spots available based on their population. Will that be proportional? Will China and India have almost twenty times the number of spots available as Turkey for example?" 
"Yes. The number of teams available to each region will be strictly based upon population. As such there will be a rather long group stage beforehand to determine which teams will advance. Top seeds in each region will have easier group stages than other teams from the same region. Players do not need to worry about being disadvantaged due to their region," with these words the projected image exploded into shards of light which came back together to form a large number of cells. Each cell contained four different words, straining his eyes Eric could see that the words were the names of various regions with a number behind each. 
Seeing that the image had changed, Redbeard continued, "There will be an incredible 128 groups in the group stage, with each group containing four teams. This means that there will be 512 teams participating in the world championships. More than enough for each region to have a fair shot at the title. Does that answer your question?"
Nodding at his answer, the woman hastily began to scribble down the key points as Redbeard returned to his explanation.
"Now in order to get to the Fate World Championships players will need to form teams of five to eight players. Each round will be a best of three with three different game modes. The first game mode is a tag team battle. Three players from each team will battle in a 1v1 arena style duel. The first team to defeat all three opponents wins. The second game mode is an objective focused game mode. Each team will send five players and attempt to destroy the opposing team's idol. The first team to do so wins.Take note that this is the only game mode with respawns enabled. The final game mode is a straight up 5v5 elimination style deathmatch. Each team will send out five players and attempt to defeat the opposing team. First team to kill all five opponents wins. In addition, separate to the main tournament will be a duelist competition. Players are free to enter the duelist competition regardless of whether or not they are part of a team that is participating in the Fate World Championships. Yes?" Redbeard asked, furrowing his brow as he looked at a burly reporter energetically waving his hand in the air. 
Lowering his hand, the reporter asked, "Will there be an ingame way to practice for the tournament? Are the formats supported in Fate itself?"
"Of course, players can group up for any of the three competition formats in the arenas located in every capital city and some towns," said Redbeard dismissively, "Now if you're done interrupting?"
With a cowed look, the burly reporter backed down, allowing Redbeard to continue, "Now where was I. Ah right, getting to the Fate World Championships," clearing his throat Redbeard looked out over the assembled reporters.
"Beginning on August 24th, the Kingdom Representative tournaments will determine which teams and players shall represent their kingdom, empire, or collective at the National Qualifiers. These preliminaries will be held from August 24th until December 21st. There will be multiple tournaments which means each Kingdom shall send several teams to the National Qualifiers. Players can only represent a single kingdom at the National Qualifying tournament which means that should a team win a Kingdom Representative tournament, they must represent that Kingdom or else forfeit their place at the National Qualifiers," pausing for breath, Redbeard grabbed a bottle of water from the stool behind him and took a long swig as the image on the projection changed once again. The various groups being replaced by an enormous banner emblazoned with 'August 24th'.
Exhaling in a refreshed way, he smiled and looked at the assembled reporters, "Any questions?"
"Roger Freeman, e-Sports Daily. Does this mean players can participate in the representative tournament of any kingdom they wish? Could an American player participate in the Chinese kingdom representative tournaments?" Searching the crowd, Redbeard found the man who'd posed the question, a bearded reporter with an enormous beer gut. 
"Correct, we don't want to prohibit players from entering other regions. There are downsides however, players must have lived in the kingdom for at least two months in game time in order to enter the tournament," Redbeard responded.
"That means that players will need to move to whichever kingdom they want to represent soon if they want to be able to participate when the first tournaments start?" a different reporter asked. 
"Correct. The sooner a player moves the sooner they can get set up in a new kingdom, building reputation with locals and finding quests. However, we don't expect that players originally from that kingdom to react well to foreigners coming in to steal their spots in the tournament," Redbeard elucidated.
"Ah! Is that why players were separated by their location?" asked a slim blonde reporter. Cupping her fist with her hand as the revelation hit her.
"Exactly. We don't want players to be forced to play only with others from their same region. However, we did want to provide players with both a reason to love their starting kingdoms, as well as a reason to see other players as outsiders. We believe this will increase the level of ingame politics and excitement levels for the Fate World Championship to the max," Redbeard responded with a grin.

Winding down, Redbeard fielded a few more questions from reporters on the format and dates of the Fate World Championship before ending the press conference. Tapping the microphone attached to his bluetooth speaker, he smiled out at the crowd, "Are there are any last questions before we wrap up? You, yes you with the pink shirt."
"Karl Matthews, Daily MMOGamer. Will players be prepared to fight for the Kingdom Representative spots? You stated that the first tournaments begin in late August. Is that enough time for players to reach max level and gear up? Or will levels and gear be set during the tournament?"
"An excellent question, what did you say your name was?"
"Karl Matthews, with the Daily MMOGamer."
"Well Karl, leveling in Fate is a little different from traditional MMO's. As I'm sure you've all noticed," there was a round of chittering laughter at this statement. Redbeard smiled, "We expect most of our hardcore players to reach a point where leveling doesn't matter too much by August 24th. The early start date of the first few tournaments is both a reward for those who put the time in to level up and get ahead of the pack, and also an incentive for those who need a carrot to entice them. As for gear, players will bring their own. However, gear is not as impactful in Fate as it is in other MMO's, particularly eastern ones. I won't spoil it for now, but we expect skill to be the biggest separator between teams. Not gear or level. Does that satisfy your question?"
With a thankful nod, Karl retreated, leaving Redbeard to stare at the crowd. The light reflecting off his ginger beard, "Thank you all for being here. Unfortunately our time is up, but I trust that all of you are excited to be off so you can be the first to create articles about the Fate World Championships," said Redbeard with a wink. 

With that the reporters were off, scrambling to get out of the grounds as quickly as they could while simultaneously keeping as much of their dignity intact as was possible under the circumstances. Eric giggled, watching from above. They didn't do a great job at the second part, with reporters banging into each other, yelling at each other, and treating their cameras and recording equipment like they were made of gold, protecting them above all else, even themselves, Eric thought as he watched a reporter trip and go skidding across the grass, her camera held safely above her head as her white blouse gained a beautiful grass stain.

Unfortunately, the recording came to an end here, morphing back into that now familiar room with it's huge window, amazing landscape, and incredibly comfortable couch. Lying back on the couch, Eric imagined going to sleep, Eleanor could probably conjure up a blanket if he really wanted one.

Redbeard's words echoed in his mind, "a reward for those who put the time in to level up and get ahead of the pack." With a titanic struggle he stood up, preparing to open Fate. Raising his hand above his head, he shouted, "Fate Start!"

With a small jolt, the surroundings that had only just materialized began to blur once more, slowly being replaced by the muddy roads of Tonbura Village.

Fate, the world's first true virtual MMO. Where realism and fantasy meet. And where fates are shaped and legends are born. 

Hurricane is a famous game studio, but it has been years since they last released a new game. Amidst dwindling sales and news articles discussing its fate, Hurricane holds a press conference in the main auditorium at G3, the world's largest gaming convention for the first time in years. Here they announce that after almost a decade of silence, their new game is finally ready to be revealed. 

Follow as one of the greatest guilds of Fate is born, watch as new players burst onto the scene and old legends re-emerge. Come experience the world of Fate!
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This novel is primarily about gaming in a VRMMO. The MMO is the main setting of the story. There will not be unnecessary drama in real life. There will not be weird subplots about the implications of VR technology. This is a novel about an MMO setting and I plan to keep it that way. Do be warned that the first ten chapters of vol1 (Fate Revealed) is almost entirely worldbuilding and character development. Hopefully everyone can enjoy the first volume all the same!

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There was a job posting site called WorkNet operated by the Department of Labor. Many people looked for a job on this site, so there were always lots of applicants for the job posted here.  Gun-Ho had been watching the job postings closely for a bookkeeper position, but he hadn't seen anything good yet.
"The statistics say ten people apply for one good open position. I will have no chance to get this kind of job. The employer will hire a woman; why would they hire a man like me over a woman?"
Gun-Ho diligently looked through the classified section in Gyocharo newspaper published twice a week.
"What? Hiring an unmarried and neat looking female bookkeeper?"
It was a job advertisement from a company in an industrial complex located in Uijeongbu City.
"Fuckers! Will live with her? Why are they looking for a neat looking unmarried female?"
There was another advertisement that drew Gun-Ho's attention.
"Job opening for bookkeeping and managing. No experience necessary. Someone who completed military service is encouraged to apply."
The posting is in the newspaper. There was an additional sentence in a small font.
"We are looking for someone who can do bookkeeping and handling sales statements using Excel."
They were kind enough to include their cell phone number. Gun-Ho called the number right away.
"Bangil Gas?"
"Yes."
"I am calling for the position posted in the newspaper. Is the bookkeeper position still open?"
"We are currently taking the applications. You can visit us with your resume."
"All right. The address is the one in the posting?"
"Yes. Pass the Eunhyeon Town township office and take the side road next to the Hyundai Oil gas station."
Gun-Ho got off work early to visit the company in Eunhyeon Town.
"Eunhyeon Town… I've never heard of this area."
 
It was a small factory with a tent roof. There were a lot of LP gas bottles in the yard. Gun-Ho saw the sign "Office" on the door of a dirty prefabricated building; he entered the office. There were a few desks.  The president came and greeted Gun-Ho.
"Did you bring your resume?"
"Yes, here it is."
The president looked at the resume for a while and then asked Gun-Ho, "Are you currently doing bookkeeping work at Dongil Tech?"
"No. I am with a production support team."
Gun-Ho didn't say he was working in a crushing site, but vaguely said he was with a production support team.
"We are not a factory; our company delivers propane gas. Will you take the job? We need someone who handles sales statements by entering the data into Excel and bringing it to the tax accountant office."
Gun-Ho didn't like the company; it was too small and dirty.
'Maybe I'll just gain my work experience here for a while then move to a good company.'
Gun-Ho thought he could use this job as a stepping stone since he had no work experience in accounting at all.
"This company is a 15-kilometer distance from my room at OneRoom, 30-kilometer round trip. I don't have to move. Let's do this."
Gun-Ho decided to take the job.
"I will do my best."
"Alright. I will let you know our decision tomorrow. The phone number on your resume is the contact number I can use?"
"Correct."
 
The next day, a woman called Gun-Ho.
"Did you submit your resume to Bangil Gas in Eunhyeon Town?"
"Yes, I did."
"We received three applications, and our president liked you the most. You can start tomorrow at 8 AM. Please bring your resident registration with you."
"I will do that."
Gun-Ho finally got a job in bookkeeping. Although the work was half bookkeeping and half handling sales documents, he could still list this job on his resume as 'Bookkeeper in Bangil Gas Corp.' when he applies for another company later.
 
Gun-Ho handed in his letter of resignation. The eyes of the crushing site team leader widened.
"Why are you handing over your resignation letter? Where are you going?"
"I think I'd better move to another company."
"Which company? Will they pay you more?"
"No, not really, but I'm leaving because I want to try an office job."
"An office job?"
"Actually, I have the computerized accounting certificate and Excel certificate, and I've wanted to work as a bookkeeper, and I just got a job offer."
"Really? You have those kinds of certificates?"
"I am sorry I had to let you know this last minute."
"I'm letting you go since you are moving for a better job… But we will miss you. Who will be a good replacement for your work?"
"I think Mr. Go in the washing team would be good."
"Do you think the washing site team leader will let him go?"
"I'm positive Mr. Go wants to join this crushing team because of the washing team leader's constant nagging."
"Okay. I will ask the director. Ehyo, I really liked to work with you."
Gun-Ho truly felt sorry for the team leader because he was really good to Gun-Ho while the team leader of the washing site had kept nagging him when he worked with him. Gun-Ho was under a lot of stress at that time.
 
Gun-Ho went to Bangil Gas in Eunhyeon Town, Yangju City with his resident registration.
"I don't see the lady I spoke with on the phone the other day."
Bangil Gas had five workers: three truck drivers, the owner, and Gun-Ho in the office. During the daytime, all three truck drivers were on the road for delivery; it was really quiet in the office.  It turned out that the lady Gun-Ho talked with on the phone the other day was the owner's wife; she often came to the office to help her husband do office chores and also to fight with him.
"Oh, this pretty young man will work with us? Are you married?"
The owner's wife had a louder voice than the owner and she was vibrant. The owner and his wife were boisterous, but they seemed to be good-natured people.
"By the way, I am not sure if this company is a corporation. I want to list this company on my resume as Bangil Gas Corp. so it makes me look like I have work experience in a somewhat big company for my next job."
Gun-Ho looked at the tax invoices scattered on the desk in the office; the stamp on the provider section showed Bangil Gas Corp.
"Thank God. It is a corporation!"
The owner said to Gun-Ho who was looking at the tax invoice,
"That is your desk, Goo Jooim."
"Jooim?"
Gun-Ho thought the job title sounded so obsolete it was probably used during the Japanese colonial period.
"After our bookkeeper left the company, I've handled those tax invoices myself by handwriting. Since you are here now, we can issue the tax invoices electronically."
Gun-Ho was perplexed a bit because he hadn't had any experience with issuing electronic tax invoices. He remembered the things he learned from the vocational school. He could issue tax invoices either from the website of National Tax Service, HomeTax, or using an accounting program. During the practical training in the vocational school, Gun-Ho issued a few tax invoices for practice, but he was still worried if he could do perform well in the practical scene.
"You are not using an accounting program here, are you?"
"We are not. I heard tax invoices can be issued from some National Tax Service website…"
"It's National Tax Service HomeTax website. Do you know your login ID and password? We need them."
"ID?"
The owner hurriedly made a phone call to someone.
"Honey, it's me. Do you know our ID for National Tax Service?"
"Why are you asking me that? You should know."
"Why should you talk like that? I'm asking you because I can't remember!"
"Look at the calendar on the wall."
"Okay."
The owner leafed through the big number calendar with a delivery company's name on it on the wall.
"There is no ID here."
"I see it below the company name. I will take note."
Gun-Ho clicked his tongue.
"He is the so-called owner of this company! He should have written it down in his diary or something."
Gun-Ho thought so.
While the owner was away from his desk, Gun-Ho practiced issuing tax invoices. When he made some mistakes in issuing two invoices, he was thinking of tearing them off, but he decided to take them with him home; he shoved them into his pocket.

This is the story of a poor young man whose poverty even shreds apart their family willing to climb his way through society and into the top. A very realistic novel that moves away from fantasy and sci-fi and focuses solely on the issues of society and life.

The video is still being played in the meeting room and everyone is already shocked by the secret marriage of Yve and Vince. But greater secrets are yet to be told by Levi.
"Many of you might question the legitimacy of this video especially if Mr. Gray's secretary will show this to you. He's the one I approach for this because I know that he's on Mrs. Yvory Gray's side. Moreover, I would like to confess the sins I committed as the Vice President of the company."
Edward handed out folders to each member of the Board including Yve and and Vince. Vince doesn't need to open the folder as he already knew the contents. Yve, together with the rest opened the file and read the details silently. The video was paused to give them time to read and understand the information.
The folder contains how Mr. Williams had used some of the funds of the company for his family's extravagant living. It also indicated the circumstances wherein they even increased the budget for personal use and falsifying the documents to make things correct.
The reactions of the board were what Vince and Edward had expected. Maddie and Yve were too shocked by what they just read and looked at Vince at the same time. Seeing the man they are staring at act indifferently, they decided to silence themselves and observed the rest. The 3 members who invited Yve were not as shocked as the ladies. They seemed to have an idea about this but didn't have the means to obtain the evidence. Meanwhile, the people who supported Mr. Williams are beyond dismay. They followed Mr. Williams because they thought that everything he did was for the company. They were blind with all the corruption that he was doing.
"Now you see why I am not the correct choice for the position of CEO." Edward played the video.
"As to Mrs. Smith and her daughter, it's up to your investigation. I believe the current president of SkyMu can also give you an idea about this." Williams continued in the video.
Murmurs among the board members were evident in the room. They have their own questions which they hoped to be answered by the man in the video. 
"Why is he confessing this now?"
"Where is he now?"
"Why not do this personally?"
Then the man in the video spoke once more.
"Members of the Board, I am deeply sorry for the things I have done and for putting the company in great jeopardy."
Finally the screen turned black.
Various reactions are seen on the faces of the Board. Edward controlled them by saying,
"Now you heard from the man in question. Time will be given to all of you to think for any suggestion. Meeting will be temporarily adjourned and it will resume in 2 hours after."
"There's no need for that!" One of them voiced out.
"The company's stock value is fast decreasing as we speak. We need to act fast. Let the voting begin."
"You have a good point. Does everyone agree?" Edward asked and when heard nothing in response, he proceeded with the votation.
After 5 minutes, the votes were gathered. And as Vince expected, everyone wrote "Agree". The Board Members of Stones Enterprises had a unanimous decision to have Yve as the new CEO of the company.
Everyone clapped their hands and welcomed Yve in front for her speech. Yve approached and the people in the room listened to her.
"I know what you all have in mind With Mr. Williams retreat and revelation of misconduct, I am the only option left and it would help the company if a new CEO is announced and confirmed." Yve began.
"I don't have the formal education to serve as foundation nor the experience to prove my capabilities. All I have is that one chance my proposal helped Gray Group."
With her continuous degrading statements to herself, Maddie got worried and looked at her son. Vince was still indifferent as he knew where this would lead. He had seen Yve in a lot of university meetings as an underdog yet became the hero afterwards. Maddie finally realized that this couple must have planned today's events. So she continued to listen to her daughter in-law.
"So do you have any solution for that?" 
"Yes! I will go to school and study Business Administration. While doing so, I will gather experience as the President of SkyMu."
"So where do you put Stones in all those plans?"
"My husband, Mr. Vincent Gray will handle Stones Enterprises in the meantime." Yve declared.
Vince knew Yve would introduce him as the new CEO but never as her husband.
'The word husband has a really nice ring to it.' Vince thought as he stood and walked towards His Wife.
Vince tried to hide the redness of his cheeks by the sudden proclamation but still his mother, cousin and subordinate noticed it.
"With his education in Australia as his foundation and Gray Group's success as his experience, I doubt his resume should be doubted. Am I right, ladies and gentlemen?" Yve asked the Board.
They murmured and talked amongst themselves while the couple stand in front. Sensing that Yve is getting worried as the discussion is taking a while, he grabbed her hand and mouthed, 'Everything will be alright'.
"Gentleman and Ladies within Stones, why are you making things difficult for Yve. We all know that all this lady wanted is to protect his father's legacy. For that love and respect, she is willing to let go of her dream as a medical practitioner. Why don't we give her a chance? Plus have she failed us? SkyMu is doing quite well not under her management." Vince made his speech and this convinced the members more.
"Mr. Gray is right."
"Okay, we fully agree with your decision. Let's discuss the rules about this turnover, next meeting. We first need the PR to announce this news."
As soon as these words were heard from the members, Vince looked at Edward and instantly got the message.
"There's no need. We have arranged a press conference for tonight at Cozy Bell Hotel and Resort."
Yve had no idea but still it was Vince and Edward, she's fine with it. She will ask them later.
"Now, with that quickness we don't need to worry of Stones' future."
"Thank you very much but I hope you will continuously support me and most especially my wife." Vince said and put his hand around Yve's shoulder, the same hand that held her hand earlier. This earned applause from the people inside and teasing smiles from Maddie, Edward and Sylvan. Seeing the three people, the couple turned red and headed out of the meeting room.


Today is another busy day for me. Work and home are the only places I go to for the past 3 years. The end of THAT relationship ended my happy, easy-going life. But then, when I think about it, it was not his fault but mine. My friends would tell me that I need to move on. I HAVE MOVED ON. It's just I don't want any side trips anymore in my life. I have my dreams and I am working hard for it. Little did I know what the destiny has installed for me.

"Mom, I still love her. She ended the relationship without any valid reason and I didn't agree."

"But son, what if the reason is that she doesn't love you anymore? Isn't that a reason valid enough for you?"

"I have to know it this time, mom. I did try to go out on dates but still failed. I think meeting her again will help me know what is happening with me."

"I guess I have no other choice. But remember, don't let her disrupt your plans and the family's business."

"I know, mom. Steph, book my flight to the Philippines tomorrow."

"Vincent! Why are you in so much rush?!"

"Because I believe that the early bird gets the worm."



Just wait for me, Yve. I will get you back by hook or by crook.

In the morning

Jazz notices CC and Cloud happily talking like brother and sister that makes him though about having siblings then start opening drawers to find food or something useful. Jazz started to make a good pot of coffee after he found a few coffee grounds in one of the drawers. The coffee's mild, herby and smoky aroma woke up the rest of the crew. 

"Since everybody is here, this is the USB that contains the information about the Mimics" CC place the USB in the table, "We just need a laptop"
"Lucky I pick one up in the mall and a portable solar panel to charge my laptop, "Jazz proudly announced 

Jazz put the USB in the laptop waiting for it to load while Divine loudly sips the coffee that makes everyone look at her including her dog Loki.

Divine stop sipping her coffee when she realizes everyone is staring at her and hoping something happens, lucky the file opens and automatically plays a video.

The video:
"Genetic engineering is the future!!" 
Screen scrambled
"This is great, we create something extraordinary!"
Screen scrambled
"we will change the world Nec!"

Jazz pause the video

"Why does the video seems to skip a lot of details?" Jazz asks CC 
"Oh I edited it to look cool and awesome... if you want more information just open the folder I named Mimics"

Jazz resume the video

"Adding correct genes to maintain control over this creation is a must so we don't create something we don't like in this world"
Screen scrambled
"This is beautiful!!! It's perfect"
Screen scramble
Change location, currently in the junior's closet "this is bad, I accidentally added my best friends blood to this thing...more like his whole body..."
Screen scramble
"I killed him...I find out that he's sleeping with my wife"

CC pause the video

"It gets interesting by the way" Loki barks all of a sudden while everyone stare at her and CC starts nodding, "okay, okay I'll resume the video"

Resumes the video

"So my best friend love animals and his coat consist of several animal DNA that comes from animal hair, skin, etc"

Rose pause the video

"So what happens to the body?" Rose questions
"Just watch the video" CC mumbled
"You could also not edit it" Rose complaints

And again resume the video

"John, you know where did Nec go for vacation?" 
"Sorry I didn't ask since I'm busy with our project"
"It's okay, see you later"
Screen scrabble
"So the experiment... It's alive and it's a human-size creature right now might be a mutation last night"
Screen scrabble
"A thing that doesn't require exoskeleton or skeleton since it can harden itself, 39% of its body"
Screen scrambled
Man in a lab coat taking care of the experiment with one golden eye like a baby puppy in the video.

The man starts to study everything about the thing.
Fast learner
Flexible body and agile
Can lay eggs
and command her hatching 

Screen scrabble 
*camera moving, going inside the office. The creature is in front of a laptop watching her eggs and hatchings use for their experiments*
*A loud and piercing scream like cry comes from the creature that shattered all glass appliances and leaves cracks in the camera's lens*
Screen scrabble
*camera in the floor, John laying down in the floor lifeless*
Screen scrabble
*Mimics offer human body to their Queen!!"
Screen scrabble
-Military special forces went to check what happened in the lab only finding a camera and some useful documents about their experiments. The whole place is covered with black slimes and no sign of life at all-  > the last part is written by Cc 
 
-fin-

"It's a real-life story....man learns his wife cheated with his best friend and.." Cloud stops Cc from talking since Cloud knows how she interacts with people because they talk all night long thus understanding her in the process. 

CC grew up alone and she didn't even go to school since her parents bring her own tutor home for being a genius and she only gets along with her big brother but were forced to join in the military by their parents.  

"So it's actually man-made and that 'Queen' control every Mimics" Jazz comments
"Looks like it" Divine reply while Loki licks her wounded arm
"Is it safe for you to let Loki lick your wounds?" Rose ask
"I get Loki and I vaccinated soooooo it should be alright" Divine clarify
"So what is the plan now?" Cloud asks
"Guess we go look for a place that is safe and can sustain us" Jazz reply
"Also weapon that can kill mimics or camouflage us from them" Rose proposes
"I can do that!" Cc suddenly announced

Cc explains how she made her suit and able her to walk through a good number of mimics as long she doesn't make a sound or go very near them since her suit is made from mimic smile...

"That's disgusting!!!" Rose uproar
"Hey, we do everything we can to survive" Cloud states
"fine" Rose mumbled  
"We need four more and we don't have mimic slime" Jazz declares that makes Rose very pleased but
"I think I have a solution...Loki change!" Divine said then calls Loki to transform, "Oh nothing happens..."

In a few breaths, everyone in the room starts to hear the cracking sound coming from Loki and black matter starts to come out his body then covers him whole like before that terrified the group except for Divine since she knows that it's her puppy.

 To be continued,

"They're here!!! RUN!!!" the man shouts while a faint sound coming from the alley saying •mama...mama...mama...•

At first, they did not hold out for much hope, expecting to be met with a torrent of scathing comments.
However, when they read the comments section, they were stunned. Their expressions changed, turning red in an instant. They unwittingly exclaimed "F*ck!"
"Y-God replied! It's a counterattack!"
"What? Is that for real?!"
"Amazing, this is just amazing!"
The whole class went into an uproar, taking out their phones. Reading it for themselves, they were energized, feeling excited.
With just a simple question and answer by himself, he managed to make a full comeback to shut the mouths of those who looked down on Y!
Everyone exchanged looks, noting the excitement in each other's gaze.
"Professor Wan!"
One of the students stood up and ran up to Wan Yun. "Professor Wan, Y replied!"
With that, he quickly passed his phone over to Wan Yun.
Wan Yun took a look at the phone, but his expression remained stoic. However, his eyes were a look of relief.
"Senior Y is really talented. We couldn't think of an appropriate reply, yet he could silent the opponents with just a few words," said one of the students respectfully.
"He's really glorified our university's name. I must follow in Senior Y's footsteps. A cultured person is really on another level."
"Do you understand the importance of literature now?" Wan Yun laughed out loud as he rubbed his beard. Feeling relieved, he turned around and left, leaving the impression of a wise man to the students.
At the same time, he shook his head with a smile, muttering, "I have taught so many students. I wonder who is this Y? This kid... can't he come over to meet up with me, his teacher?"
As for Ye Lingchen, he was already at the university gate.
Just as he was about to leave the gate, a beautiful figure blocked his path.
Xu Wanqing was looking at him with an insincere smile and a look of curiosity within her eyes. "Student Ye, to think that I've treated you as a friend. You didn't even notify me when you left last time."
The last time he met Xu Wanqing was during the fashion show. Right after it ended, he went off with Jia Di.
"I didn't expect Student Ye to be so well hidden. You're even friends with Vatti's Jia Di," said Xu Wanqing.
"We're just slightly closer friends." Ye Lingchen smiled, then added, "Could Teacher Xu be here to look for me specifically?"
"Tch, not wanting to admit it eh?" Xu Wanqing pursed her lips.
She noticed Jia Di's attitude towards Ye Lingchen was humble and respectful. How would a normal friend behave that way?
"I do have business with you." To Ye Lingchen's surprise, Xu Wanqing nodded in acknowledgment, then added. "I need your assistance."
"Assistance?" Ye Lingchen's brows twitched, looking at Xu Wanqing suspiciously.
"Your mathematics is good. It is at least above my level. I want to invite you to a mathematics competition." After a momentary pause, Xu Wanqing continued, "The competition format is a team battle. Each team will have three participants, and they are picked by the university's lecturers."
"You're the lecturer in charge right?" Ye Lingchen had already guessed the gist of it.
"I'm just one of the lecturers. However, I have the right to nominate one participant." Xu Wanqing explained. "If you enter the rankings for this mathematics competition, it would help you greatly as a student and you can add that to your resume."
"Why are you placing so much confidence in me? Furthermore, I'm a student at Capital University and you're Huaqing University's lecturer."
"You are the best in Mathematics among those I've met. I believe in you! As for the university, you don't have to worry about it. This competition is a regional competition, not one between universities," Xu Wanqing answered with a smile on her face. "That is to say, Capital City will be sending out three students to compete with other regions."
"Understood." Ye Lingchen nodded, not adding anything else to his reply.
"Hey, Student Ye, you won't reject this right?" Xu Wanqing asked nervously. "If our Capital City region's universities were to lose to the universities from other regions, that would be embarrassing."
"Please, my nomination quota is very precious. You're the only one I can trust." Xu Wanqing looked pitiably at Ye Lingchen. "I've just only started my life as a lecturer. If I chose the wrong student, that would be a shameful record."
"Alright," Ye Lingchen finally agreed to it with a nod. Since he had nothing much to do, he might as well help out.
"Thank you!" Xu Wanqing immediately blossomed with a smile. "Let's go, I'll buy you some coffee."
They walked down the street. Along the way, Xu Wanqing explained the rules and regulations of the competition to Ye Lingchen.
The competition's scope was just a simple mathematical competition between each region. Although every team consisted of three members, these three members had nothing to do with each other. It only represented that the university had three chances.
The method of competition was brutally simple. One question was given, and the first to answer would get the point.
For them to be selected for the inter-region competition, each of the participants was the cream of the crop. Xu Wanqing was trying to place her bets on Ye Lingchen.
Both of them chatted along the way, and right then, someone shouted a sales pitch from the side.
"Jiangnan Tannery is going under! Jiangnan Tanner is going under! B*stard Boss Wu He [1] indulged in hedonistic acts, incurring a debt of over RMB350 million and ran away with his lover! We have no other choice but to take these wallets in lieu of salary. Originally priced between RMB100 to RMB300, now all going for RMB20! Wu He [1] you b*stard, you don't deserve to be a human, return me my hard-earned money!"
The sound was strangely hypnotic as it played back on repeat. It caused Ye Lingchen and Xu Wanqing to pause in their tracks for a moment. They then smiled and shook their heads. They understood full well the real reason behind that incident.
Ye Lingchen had a decent recollection of Jiangnan Tannery. It was that tannery that had collaborated with Vatti all the while, yet due to their previous provocations that offended Ye Lingchen, Jia Di ended their collaboration. 
However, that bankruptcy was just too fast!
"Jiangnan Tannery might look big, but most of it came from investments using Vatti as its backer. Now that Vatti has thrown it aside, those that had a deal with that tannery had also quickly ended their collaboration. Furthermore, their boss Wu He [1] was found to have issued blank checks and evaded taxes, leading to their entire business being shut down," Xu Wanqing explained.
Ye Lingchen nodded. That was the way of businesses. The bigger it gets, the more money to earn, but at the same time, the risks increased as well. If anything were to go wrong, it would go down a path of no return. That was why many vendors wished to get close to the titans of the business world. After all, the bigger the backing, the easier things got.
After enjoying their coffee, Xu Wanqing and Ye Lingchen set up an appointment and took their leave.
Ye Lingchen looked at Xu Wanqing and opened his mouth as though trying to say something, but held back in the end.
"What's the matter?" Xu Wanqing stared at Ye Lingchen.
Ye Lingchen shook his head. "It's nothing. Be careful on the way home."
"Mm." Xu Wanqing nodded.
Ye Lingchen stared at her figure, yet his gaze turned into a frown...
—


Ye Lingchen was a regular high schooler who struggled with exams and expectations from his parents.
All that changed after he woke up from a strange dream and discovered that he had been granted the 'Prodigy System'. His life changed from this point on. Reading a book allowed him to learn its content immediately. Listening to lectures granted instant understanding of the lesson. Observation of a technique imprinted knowledge of the technique used.
Learning had never been so easy, and as the saying goes, knowledge is power. In this case, he now had access to a ton of unbridled power. 
What does it feel like to become a 'prodigy' overnight? Follow Ye Lingchen on this journey to discover the limitless possibilities...

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