Before we get to the synopsis, I just wanna give credit to my friend, janpt_1015. She helped me with this book so thank you for that. Also, sorry that there’s no book cover. It refuses to let me put one.

We asked the characters of this book one question: How would they describe themselves as a team?
All of them agreed on one answer:
-A group of girls from different worlds fighting for their lives and those of others.

I followed her upstairs in silence, until she spoke herself. "The higher ups can be a bit stubborn. Fortunately for you, I met Oren on my way, and he explained the situation. Otherwise you wouldn't gain entry". I smiled, "I'm not so sure about that". She turned around "Yes, Shak would help you out, maybe even for free. I don't doubt your abilities either, Mr Dark Traveller. But, don't assume Voltars are that weak". This sounded more like a warning to me. I would receive what I came for, so I didn't mind.

She faced forwards again, and said "You will be allowed to browse through the history of North alone. No other knowledge will be accessible to you. Please bare that in mind, as I will not repeat this warning". I replied, "That is all I'm interested in". She nodded while saying, "I'm glad to hear that then".

We climbed more, and more stairs. Until we arrived at what looked like the top floor. There were ten guards stationed there, all at the Inner Limits stage. They greeted the woman with respect, and allowed us to enter the only room on that floor. I was a bit surprised by the amount of strong Voltars the city possessed. I saw at least fourteen of those Voltars. 'Sedon has at least eight Shades at the Inner Limits stage. At least one that passed the Half Step as well. That woman should've passed that stage too' I thought.

I shouldn't be really surprised. Voltars, Shades and Lizards were the major races of the North. Their population was large, compared to other races. This meant, more people had a chance to reach such stage. Humans had a lot more of such people, due to the amount of us in the world. Avians were not a major race at all, they didn't even have one person at the Inner Limits stage. The same was true with Atols, although the Warrior Faction Leader reached that stage, as well as few other warriors. Their race was small in comparison to others. At best one or two thousands Atols existed in the North. Golems were not that different, but they were much stronger comparably.

This begged a question. Why was the North so diverse, while the rest of Perival Continent belonged to Humans? While we entered the room, I realised it was a huge library. Books, scrolls and whatnot, filled the shelves. Before she said anything, I said "I have a question". She replied, "Sure, go ahead". I asked, "Why is North so diverse? You are trapped inside here, while Humans roam the rest of the continent. Who exactly trapped you here?". 

She smiled, "That you can find out, if you read about the Northern history. We don't have the exact accounts for the history of the North to be honest. But, I'm sure we have the most extensive collection of books, that the North has on offer. Not all books here are about North. There are loads that concern Endrosians and Elysians. Yes, we know about them too. We have books on all races known to us, or those that existed". She shot me a glance after the last sentence.

She continued, "The tables are to your disposition. Tell me what exactly are you interested in, and I will bring you the books concerning that subject". I nodded while saying, "I need books about the beginnings of the North. Any old book you can find on Lizards is also great". She asked interested, "Lizards?". I replied, "Yes Lizards. Their history, past events and stuff like that. I don't need anything recent".

She told me to sit down at the table, and wait for her to bring the books. Once I sat down, I took a more detailed look at the library. The wood was old, very old but in good shape. The whole place smelled like old books and dust, while dim orbs of electric energy illuminating the whole room from above. There were different sections spread throughout the whole library. Some concerning recent events, while others concerning specific races. The section for Humans was not small, it probably detailed a lot of stuff about both Endrosians and Elysians.

She returned after a while, and presented a few books to me. "Those are the books you asked for. You are not allowed to copy anything. When you're done reading them, let me or someone else know. We will return them to their original place". There were a total of four books. Three of them about Northern History, while only one about Lizards. 'I hoped to get more books about Lizards, but whatever. After all, I asked for the oldest records they had' I thought. 

I began from the book about Lizards. The book described how Lizards struggled in the beginning to set up their home at Obsidian Mountains. It described how they built Arangard, their main city, and how they later branched out to other volcanoes. Apparently, the Obsidian Mountains was much more deadly back then. Lava would spew out of volcanoes, and the Lizards sustained a few losses in the process of creating Arangard.

They didn't have help from anyone else either. All of that was built by their own hands. As the book describes, it was crude in the beginning and not what it became later. There was no mention of Grey Lizards in that book, the book referred to them collectively as Lizards. I put the book down, and looked around me. The woman was sitting further away, reading something herself. I asked her, "Can I got something a bit more recent on Lizards? This describes how they built Arangard, I would like to read about something that concerned a bit more recent history".

She seemed surprised for some reason, and asked "You already read it?". I shrugged my shoulders while replying, "Is that so surprising?". She only smiled, and took the book. "I will bring you something more recent, but if you tell me what you are looking for, it would be easier". I simply replied, "Grey Lizards". She was stunned again, but then smiled. "So I see why you need the knowledge of the old times. We have nothing on their whereabouts, if that is what you are looking for. Grey Lizards would be forgotten, if not for a few appearing every so often. We have some records on the Grey Lizards, but that was before they were banished". 

I asked, "What about Hatmandor?". She narrowed her eyes, and replied "I'm not allowed to discuss them. We are not allowed to keep records on them either. It has been like this since ancient times, that is all I can say". I nodded and didn't push any further. Instead, I read the other three books she brought. 

The first book answered the previous question I asked her. It told the story of why North is the North, and how it came to be. From what I gathered, North was not isolated in the past, and all those races were not prominent there. Almost all the major races of the North, originate from around the Perival Continent. There were two exceptions. Golems and Eterians. Even Furians were not part of the North in the past, they used to live alongside Humans. Back then Shades, Lizards, Avians and a few other minor races, were considered monsters. The world was ruled by Humans, Furians, Eterians and another race I had never heard of. 

The race was called Bramans. The book had no picture of that race, but from the description it provided, I gathered they were a sort of humanoid dogs. They had tails, and head that looked like that of a dog, but they were intelligent and had their own society. This was the race which Humans exterminated, but the book didn't describe the reason.

Supposedly this prompted Humans to fight others, and wars erupted left and right. Voltars existed during that time, but they were a very minor race that avoided most humanoid races. Reasons were not stated again, therefore I didn't know why. The book described that due to the wars, a lot of minor races who were considered monsters, asked someone or something for help. The book wasn't specific on that either.

The help came in the form of a barrier. The barrier that surrounds the North wasn't placed there to trap all those races inside, but to protect them from all the wars. Although this seemed to be the case, I felt something was wrong as well. The barrier prevented those races from leaving, but allowed strong Humans to enter. This was under the condition of course. That condition stands till this day. Humans had to pass trials, in order to enter North.

The book argued it was a trap, to make Humans fear the new North, and leave it in peace. Eterians and Furians also had the ability to cross the barrier just like Humans, but the restrictions placed on them were not that severe. I found it weird, but the book didn't describe that in detail either.

This was when Eterians also fought against Humans, and Furians joined them. This was the great war all Humans told me about, and where the hate of Eterians as well as Furians comes from. The book didn't describe any events in detail or even at all. It was mostly generalisation, probably due to second-hand information. Voltars at that time were a minor race. Minor race which didn't interact with others much as well. This suggested to me that, they couldn't be the original owners of that knowledge.

The record was really hazy, and I extrapolated a lot when I read it. Nevertheless, one thing was clear. The barrier was created by someone or something to protect the minor species. My instincts pointed towards Hatmandor. Strangely, the book mentioned nothing about Elysians. Maybe due to generalisation, or perhaps for other reasons. 'Although I still don't know exactly how the barrier came to be, but I know the reason it exists' I thought. 

There was another thing that I recalled. 'You started it' I thought. That's what the Eterian told me, before I killed him. I wasn't sure how everything tied in, I required more information.

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Have you ever considered, what is a Limit? Well, I have. I’ve seen people who were as strong, as wild animals. Those that were faster than the wind. Some that shined with intellect. Yet, what are the Limits of mankind’s strength, or intelligence? 

No one seems to know. We develop more and more, seemingly without an end. What if, someone was the smartest in the world? Would that suggest the Limit? What if, someone was the strongest in the world? Would that be the Limit? Would that make that someone, more than a Human? These are just questions, but what if I saw people reach their Limits? What if I know what happens, when you break the Limits? What if I were to tell you about it, would you believe me? 
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He walked around the courtyard and looked at it carefully. There was no problem in the small yard, as well as in the interior of the house. He locked the door and went up Nanshan Hill in the rain.
It was raining cats and dogs. Wang Yao walked very fast, so not much rain fell on him.
After a short while, he had arrived at Nanshan Hill.
In the herb falield, the dog laid in his kennel and looked at the rain falling from the sky. It seemed to be enjoying the rain. After hearing Wang Yao's footsteps, it only barked once, which was considered to be a greeting.
"Yo, San Xian. Are you enjoying the rain?"
The hawk also stayed in its nest on the tree.
The rain poured heavily, making a pitter-patter sound as it hit the glass.
In the cottage, he made a cup of tea and carefully read the Six Volumes of Acupuncture, which was an ancient pharmaceutical technology book.
This ancient book was written by a famous doctor of the Ming Dynasty by writing out his lifelong experience in treating patients. Many medical cases were included. They were recorded in detail, none of them being things that were purely theoretical. In Wang Yao's view, this kind of medical book was more suitable for medical practitioners. After all, healing illnesses and saving people's lives were the most intrinsic purposes of practicing medicine. As for academic research, it wasn't the primary purpose.
Wang Yao was engrossed in the book. He read for the whole afternoon.
The rain outside poured suddenly and heavily, but it also disappeared after a short time. The rain stopped near evening, but the air outside was still stuffy and humid.
What a great book!
Yearning for more, Wang Yao only then put down the medical book when he realized it was getting late.
Just looking at the professionalism and the attitude of medical practitioners revealed in between the lines in the book alone, the ancient people were a lot better than most of the medical practitioners now!
Although it was midnight, he had not gone to bed because he was waiting to formulate the medicine which could suppress the extreme Yang toxins in Sun Yunsheng's body.
A frost grass. This was the time when Yin Qi was the most abundant between the heaven and earth.
Wang Yao stood in the courtyard, looking at the sky.
The medicine was decocted according to the method last time, which was to heat it using the water bath method. The water was almost boiling, but when the frost grass was added, a chill was exuded immediately.
Wang Yao hurriedly took out the pot and held it in his hands. The warmth disappeared in a very short period of time and the pot became cold.
Although he had already experienced it once, he still felt the magic when he saw it again that day.
A grass, an herb, and a medicine.
The lights on the hill did not go out until past midnight.
…
In a famous hospital somewhere in Jing City, something was very difficult to register for a specialist there.
"Incredible. This is really incredible!"
Looking at the medical report in his hands, the doctor who was in his forties exclaimed.
He had many experiences with the man in front of him. He had seen him four times a year. At first, his illness could still be controlled. At that time, his body could still get by and the foundations were still there. However, when he saw him for the second time, his condition was already like a heavy smoker. His footsteps were floaty and his body had already given in. It was not an exaggeration to describe his condition as hopeless. That time, the doctor could do nothing about it. After that, his condition had seemed to magically improved, and he looked much better. He was already extremely surprised at the time. Seeing him again his time, he had actually recovered completely!
How was this possible?!
"Which famous doctor did you seek? Can you introduce him to me?" the middle-aged doctor asked very sincerely.
Under such circumstances, the illness could actually still be cured, though it was highly difficult and unlikely. The person who did it must be an ace. Communicating with such a person in the same occupation would help him greatly in improving himself.
"Sorry." Wei Hai only said a word.
He regarded Wang Yao as a friend and his savior. His life was saved by Wang Yao.
Without Wang Yao's permission, Wei Hai would never disclose any of his information to strangers.
"It's all right. If you change your mind, or if the person who cured your illness changes his mind, you can give me a call anytime."
The doctor specifically gave his private number to Wei Hai for this matter. Usually, people could never get it no matter how much they asked for it.
"Okay."
Phew. After coming out from the hospital, Wei Hai felt very relaxed, even though it was horrifyingly hot in Jing City at the moment, and he was already drenched in sweat.
My illness is cured!
At this point, he really wanted to scream at the sky.
What kind of life had he lived over the years? He was once living in fear day and night. It was a plague on his spirit and body.
Now, it was over. A wonderful life was coming.
He could drink and eat lots of meat. He did not have to worry about being awakened by nightmares at night.
"Thank you," he saidto no one in particular. He didn't even know whom he wanted to say that to.
…
"Spa? Road repair?"
When Wang Yao returned home to have lunch at noon, he heard the news.
"Yes."
"What does it have to do with us?"
The spa was at Lijiagou was more than 10 miles away from the mountain village where Wang Yao was. It was located in the far east of the ravine and was more remote than the mountain village where Wang Yao was. There was only a single road to go in and out of the spa from the mountain village.
"A lot. The road has to be widened." Wang Fenghua added, "It'll be harder to walk when we go out."
"It doesn't matter. We don't go out often anyway," Wang Yao replied with a smile.
"Moreover, who's paying for the renovations?"
Lianshan County was a small county in the mountains. Several roads were just repaired recently. It was said that there was not much money in the finances. Despite the fact that it was just a road, the construction would invade and occupy many farmlands in order to widen the road. The farmers had to be compensated. Furthermore, there were cement roads in the village now. It would not be easy to widen it.
However, just like what Wang Yao said, the matter didn't have much to do with them for the time being.
In the afternoon, he went to Lianshan County.
Sun Zhengrong was waiting for him at the place which they had decided on.
"This is the medicine. The amount is twice that of the last time and the usage method is the same." Wang Yao took out the herbal medicine which he had prepared beforehand.
"Thank you." Sun Zhengrong took the medicine with both hands and it was still biting cold.
"What about the consultation fee?"
"It's okay."
Wang Yao waved his hand. When he was in Jing City last time, he collected the medical fee because of the frost grass. This time, the combination of a spring teapot and a Ming Dynasty medical book was enough to offset the medical fee.
"How is it okay?"
"When I said it's okay, it's okay!" Wang Yao replied firmly.
Sun Zhengrong had to give up after hearing what Wang Yao said.
The medicine was enough to suppress him for a month, easily.
After a month, the medical center should be able to be opened for business.
Wang Yao did not like going back and forth like this.
After the medicine was delivered, Wang Yao and Sun Zhengrong chatted for a while and thenparted. Sun Zhengrong did not continue to stay in Lianshan County. He dropped by Tian Yuantu's place and went back to Dao City by car.
After returning to the hill, Wang Yao picked up the ancient medical book again and referred to the medical cases in it, as well as the method of acupuncture. He would pause and take a needle to carry out an experiment on his body every so often. When he went down the hill near evening, he would water the plants in the small courtyard.
He was like this for a few days.
A few days later, after notifying his parents of his destination, Wang Yao drove to Ji City. The day after the next was the day of the qualification certificate exam. It was different from the time of the Unified Examination every year. He did not know why it was shifted to an earlier date this year.
Ji City was a few hours away from Lianshan County. It was famous because it was extremely hot during summer.
After arriving at this provincial capital city with such a long history, Wang Yao first found a hotel near the location of the exam. Then, he went out for a stroll to familiarize himself with the exam venue.
It was very hot in Ji City. This was how most people who had been here during summer felt.
"Uncle, can you do a good deed by giving me some money?"
When Wang Yao came out of the exam venue, he saw a child beggar by the roadside. He had broken a leg and his body was very dirty. He also had other injuries and he was no more than six or seven years old. He was supposed to be spoiled in his parents' arms at this age, but he was here, begging for money and suffering.
Wang Yao stopped walking. The child then hugged Wang Yao's legs, rubbing and tugging his legs. His movements were very skillful. Obviously, this was not his first time he had done this.
At that moment, Wang Yao did not know what to feel.
It was a mix of pain, sorrow, and anger.
He took out 10 yuan from his pocket and gave it to the child. Then, he looked at the child's broken leg, which was mangled by an external force. In such a situation, it was basically impossible to recover.
Seeing that Wang Yao was looking at his leg, the child hurriedly dodged to the side and looked at Wang Yao with a vigilant look.
"Who broke your leg?"
Wang Yao somewhat regretted after he asked. What could be done if he asked? Would the child say anything? If he did, what would he do?
Break the other person's leg?!
"It's none of your business!" The child's facial expression suddenly became sinister like a wolf.


In an inaccessible village, there were a few houses on the hillside. 
People from far away were attracted here and the mountain road was crowded with luxury cars, because, in this town, there was a young man with incredible medical skills  who could cure all kinds of illnesses!

The sky of the South Continent was covered by dense clouds. Lightning flashed in the sky from time to time.
Rumble--!
At this time, along with deafening thunder, a gap appeared in the cloudy sky. Xu Que jumped out from the gap like a drowned mouse. His lips were covered by blood.
"Damn! This Void Interface Spell is way too unstable! If my physique hadn't been strong enough, I would have been crushed in the Void!" Xu Que said angrily. The interface point established by the Void Interface Spell was very unstable and couldn't match those naturally formed interface points!
When he was in the Void Tunnel, he was protected by the Space-Breaking Spell. However, he was still almost torn to pieces by the violent wind in the Void. Luckily, he managed to exit with the assistance of the System's Automatic Recovery Function.
Luckily, he chose the South Continent as his destination, which was not far away. If he had chosen the Xuanzhen Continent or the places which were even farther, he might have been killed in the Void! However, when Xu Que saw the familiar earth and Spiritual Qi of the South Continent again, he felt so relaxed.
Finally, I am back alive!
One year in the cave means ten years in the outside world! This was so difficult for me!
Xu Que opened his Soul to search for Liu Jingning and Buttface immediately.
Boom!
Suddenly, a cloud of mighty power descended from the cloudy sky. Then Xu Que was unable to move. A strand of light landed on his body.
"Holy sh*t! What is going on? Is that woman also here?" Xu Que's expression changed abruptly. If that woman was also here, he would be in big trouble!
Whoosh!
The Sword Spirit also dashed out from the broken sword and formed his body with black fog. Then he said in surprise, "The woman is not here! Wait! This light...it seems it is the Heaven-Sent Blessed Light!"
"The Heaven-Sent Blessed Light?" Xu Que was surprised and didn't understand the Sword Spirit's words.
Swish!
At this time, the light shrank rapidly and became a strand of dazzling light beam in front of Xu Que.
"What? What the hell is this?" Xu Que looked at the glowing object in front of him with puzzlement. When the dazzling light on that object dimmed, its real appearance was displayed. It was a book-size stone tablet. He saw two names were printed on the tablet. One of these two names was Xu Que!
"Damn! Why is my name on it? Who is this Xuanyuan Wanrong?" Xu Que asked with puzzlement for he didn't know what that object was.
The Sword Spirit beside him trembled a bit suddenly. Then he shouted in surprise, "The Taiyi Heaven Book! How...could this be?"
The Taiyi Heaven Book?
Hearing that, Xu Que's eyes got wide..
Is this the Taiyi Heaven Book? No way! I remember this is something from that woman! How could it follow me?
Wait! Why is my name on it? Also...I have a vague feeling that this stone tablet seems to connect with my mind! This feeling is really hard to describe!
Xu Que was surprised and he turned to the Sword Spirit. The Sword Spirit fixed his fiery-red eyes on the stone tablet so it looked as if two strands of red ghostly light were fixed on the tablet.bWhen he realized Xu Que was looking at him, he trembled a bit. Then the Sword Spirit sighed and shook his head, "Xu Que, you are doomed!"
"What the hell?" Xu Que asked.
What do you mean by saying that? This Taiyi Heaven Book appeared in front of me from nowhere. Why am I doomed?
"Forget it! Let me tell you something about this Taiyi Heaven Book first..."
The Sword Spirit shook his head and told Xu Que about the history of the Taiyi Heaven Book as well as the one chosen by the Heaven and the condition to inherit the Taiyi Heaven Book—the emotional imbroglio between a man and a woman, which was roughly the same as Buttface's had been before.
Hearing this, Xu Que's face turned dark instantly. Now, he knew his current situation. It turned out the Taiyi Heaven Book was not something good, but a large scourge! The one chosen by Heaven was actually fooled by Heaven!
"Now, you know what I mean, right? That woman was driven to the wall by you. So, she had to choose you as her cultivation companion. In this way, she could force you to save her. Otherwise, if she dies, you will also be killed at the same time!" The Sword Spirit said as he looked at Xu Que. A strand of sympathy even appeared in his fiery red eyes.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows, "Holy crap! Don't look at me like that! I don't believe that! Does this mean she will die if I commit suicide now? Damn! You can never be more vicious than me!"
"Are you going to commit suicide?" The Sword Spirit was stunned with disbelief.
"No! It was just a metaphor!" Xu Que twitched his lips.
He would never commit suicide! He still had a lot of good days to enjoy, why would he do that? If he was brave enough to kill himself, why wouldn't he have the courage to live on?
"Humph! Anyway, she stole 500 years of life-span from me! She couldn't defeat me easily!" Xu Que snorted.
The Sword Spirit said, shaking his head, "500 years are definitely not enough! That woman used the Time Shuttle, so that she could sleep and reach Nirvana State in it. Tens of thousands of years passed by in the outside world equal to several thousand years in the Time Shuttle! I guess she knew her life-span was not long enough, and she doesn't want to wake up too early. So she used this thing and wanted to wait for another golden age!"
Then the Sword Spirit said, looking at Xu Que, "If you didn't steal the Time Shuttle, she could stay in it for 500 years, which means you will have 5,000 years in the outside world. In this way, you may have a glimmer of hope! But you stole the Time Shuttle, which backfired on the situation!"
"Damn! If I had known this earlier, I never would have taken this f*cking thing!" Xu Que cursed immediately. "In order to annoy her, I stole this Time Shuttle. However, it is totally useless to me! If I perform cultivation in it for one year, others will have finished ten years of cultivation in the outside world! It is totally counterproductive!"
"No, it's not what you think!" The Sword Spirit said, waving his hands, "As one of the ancient divine items, the Time Shuttle could magnify and reduce time! In other words, it could allow you to spend one year in it while ten years have passed in the outside world. Also, you could stay in it for ten years while only one year has passed in the outside world! All these functions can be realized by it! However, this is just a replica! The real Time Shuttle could allow you to stay in it for 10,000 years while only one year has passed by in the outside world!"
"What?" Xu Que was totally shocked.
This thing is a Best-grade Celestial Artifact! How could it be a replica?
And the real Time Shuttle could allow its user to hide in it for 10,000 years when one year passes by in the outside world!
Holy sh*t! It is so amazing!
But this replica is also quite extraordinary! At least I can hide in it for ten years while only one year has passed by in the outside world! Wait! In this way...
Suddenly, an idea occurred to Xu Que. He lit up his eyes and said with a chuckle, "Sword Spirit, you've made a mistake! Since this Time Shuttle could magnify the time ten times, my cultivation in it for 500 years will be equal to 5,000 years of cultivation in the outside world, right?"
The Sword Spirit shook his head directly, "You think too much! You are not powerful enough to activate it! Although it is just a replica, it is still quite extraordinary and precious! The user will need a lot of True Core Strength and Time Shuttle to activate it. No, I should say a bulk of True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation!"
"A bulk of? Please describe that more specifically!" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and said in a recalcitrant manner.
"I guess...it equals to 100 times of the True Core Strength and Taoist Connotation you used to set up that Void Interface Spell!" After thinking it over for a while, the Sword Spirit replied earnestly.
100 times?
Xu Que said, waving his hand, "I have stayed in the World of Cultivators for so many years. And I never used this kind of thing to enhance my strength! The Time Shuttle? Heh, heh, it is just a piece of rubbish! I will be invincible after performing cultivation for 500 years. At that time, I don't believe I can't defeat that woman!" 
After saying that, Xu Que put away the stone tablet. Then, he turned around and dashed toward the Mystery Land in the South Continent.
…..


I am the best when it comes to taking divergent paths. With just a flip of my hand, I shall take the path less commonly travelled. I search far and wide, only to find myself unbeatable and unrivaled. So now I ask, who else can match my awesomeness? 

Acting tough is second nature to me and I am a lone wolf.
 
The road is long and winding but I shan’t feel lonely as long as I am able to act tough!


Life and death bore me and I do whatever I deem fit.

“Young man, way back when I started acting tough, you were still learning how to put on your underpants!” Xu Que thus decided to take the path of acting tough. He decided to act tough every single god-damned day. If he wasn’t acting tough, he was scheming for the best way to act tough!  

(Dark circles under eyes. The smell of herbs. Appearance older than real age.)
Neo approached the man and said.

"I can solve your problem!" He said to the man.

The man stopped and turned around. A hope appeared inside of his eyes but when he saw Neo it disappeared and disappointment took its place.

"It's a new way to get money? You will get nothing beggar, get out of my sight before I call the guards." He was quite annoyed by the boy's actions.

"Sickness? Poison? New formula? Ambition? Tell me what do you desire? I will help you achieve it! You don't believe me, right? I am the beggar from the street, I won't survive more than a month due condition of my body. You don't lose anything accepting my deal and you can obtain things that you couldn't dream off."

"OHhh. That's an interesting way of boasting. See, kid problems that I have been out of your imagination."

"If it's something with your body. Just let me check your pulse and I will tell you how to deal with it."

"Check my pulse? Who do you think you are? A divine doctor from legends ?"

"Look at me what are you afraid of? I am a small kid without strength? The biggest thing you can lose is a few seconds of time."

"OK. Do it and stop wasting my time..."

Neo used his hand to check his pulse and after 5 seconds grin appeared on his face.

"Three different kinds of toxins inside of your bloodstream and parasite inside of your lungs that feeds on your life force. You wouldn't live more than a year if you don't do anything."

Man expression changed from irritation to astonishment. He visited many so-called doctors and none could tell his condition by just "checking pulse".

"Can it be cured?" He asked with eyes filled with hope.

"Yes, but not now. I need to repair my own body because this kind of treatment is too stressful for current me."

When he heard that it cannot be treated now. He lost hope again.

"Stop making such a face, old man. I can heal you but I need a month of time and after this month I will make you healthier than a horse. Do you want to make a deal ?"

"Let's do this. I hope I won't regret this." The man said and he took Neo to his house. The entire was filled with the smell of herbs and there were many scrolls with weird symbols on them.

"Welcome to my sanctum. We can talk now about our deal."

When Neo saw the man's sanctum, he felt nostalgic. It was similar to his laboratory on the island.

"OK. First I am Neo and you can consider me as "divine doctor". I have many other skills but it's not important."

"I am Aron. I am herbalist of this city. If you can heal me, I can make a deal with you. I could make deal with the devil if I could."

"OK, I need a set of needles and book with herb's names and description."

"Book? What is it?" Aron asked a question with confusion.

(What? They don't have books. That's gonna make it harder. AHH I didn't see any book until now. This world looks like something between ancient age and middle ages.)

"You don't have books... Scrolls with descriptions of herbs? Do you have these?"

"Hmm. Parchment scrolls related to herbs. I have plenty of them. Just look around and all of these are about herbs, poisons..."

(No paper is a problem... I know how to make it but I don't know blueprints for everything. I didn't wander in every possible industry.)

[I have a database with all blueprints and knowledge that can assist the host. I was designed to help my host in building a civilization in a new place. Most of the functions are locked now due lack of power and it's not possible to use them now.]

(That sucks and its good information at the same time. I had many regrets in my last life. I should live this life with no regrets hahaha. Let's start the conquest. Entire world haha. I will reshape this to my liking haha.)

[Host has big ambitions but chances of success with the current state of the host are equal 0]

(I have time. I am young, so I can build strength, power and wealth with time. I will advance the technology with time too.)

"OK. I think it's enough for now. Just get me a set of needles."

"Needles. Sewing needles are enough? I can order specially made one but it will be expensive because it will be custom-made."

"Tailor needles? Are you insane? Do you have money to order custom-made set?"

"I am not rich but it's possible."

"Then do it. Give me something to draw. I will draw the blueprint for them."

A moment later Aron brought a blank skin parchment and quill with blood in the small container.

(I am such an idiot, I cannot read and write in this language. OK, I will just draw the sketch and ask him to describe my drawing.)

He took the quill and draw the blueprint without the description and said.

"I don't know your language I will tell you and you will write it down."

The man was surprised, but he didn't waste much time and started writing down the description for of needles. It could be said but the blueprints were very detailed and there were 19 different kinds of needles on it.

"Every needle has its own purpose don't ask questions. I will show you later when I will start using them."

Aron took parchment and left.

(How do fuck I am going to read if I don't know the language...)

It was a huge problem. Plants in this world can have different names, and he needed to find out all of this information.

(Good. I need organize things that can help now. Analyze the current situation and check my knowledge about techniques from previous life AI.)

[Alchemy — Missing tools, lack of knowledge about this world]

[Western Medicine — Lack of tools]

[Accuntpture — Lack of tools, low amount of spiritual sense.]

[Science — ???]

[Chemistry — Lack of tools.]

[Martial arts — problems with the host's body]

[Soul cultivation — available]

[Evil path techniques — available]

(Not many things are available for me now. It will change after I repair my body with acupuncture. I need to use Evil techniques to hasten my plans. These techniques are not that bad as long I don't let them consume me.)

Evil techniques were very powerful, but they could take control of you and change you into a monster. Derek used Soul Devouring in his previous life. Eating someone's soul was very evil but Derek needed to make his stronger to become an alchemist, so he devoured, but he made codex and following it was important. He devoured only bad people. The technique made soul cultivation faster and allowed a user to absorb victims memories. It was a double-edged sword because consuming souls could affect your mentality and personality and feeling was strongly addicting.

(Let's make plans for the future...)

I resent the fate for giving me no potential in martial arts.
I resent martial world for not letting me live peacefully after I left the martial world.
I resent ordinary people for not letting me finish my work.
In this life, I don't want to be in your skin when you mess with me.
Follow Neo on his journey in his second life with help of AI chip and previous life memories.
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 They had to face reality after laughing. Without any tools for transportation, the group had to walk over half a day to reach the oasis. There were some desert plants on the way and between some chatting on the way, time wasn’t unbearable.

 Zheng walked beside Honglu and asked him in a low voice. “We are getting close to Hamunaptra. How much chance do you think we have?”

 “What is victory condition? Avoid them? Kill them? Or finish this movie as fast as possible, eliminate Imhotep?”

 “Victory condition… survive. Have the majority survive.” Zheng thought about it then nodded with determination.

 “The probability would be 10%, no, 7%. It’s too difficult to keep everyone alive. Even without an opposing team, Imhotep alone would be difficult enough. At least I can’t think of any way to eliminate him… So, follow the original plot and use the Book of Amun-Ra to bury him… As for the other team, to be honest, I am prepared to get killed. You shouldn’t have too much hope. At least half our team will die…”

 (At least 5 people?)

 Carrying this thought, or perhaps premonition, Zheng followed O’Connell to the largest oasis. This oasis had an abundant source of fresh water. It was just like a mini city. It had most ordinary merchandise, especially camels.

 The group didn’t take much time. After restocking fresh water and food, and buying thirteen camels, they continued on the way to Hamunaptra. Even when they got tired, they would only take a nap on a camel. Three days and nights passed and they were closer and closer to Hamunaptra.

 O’Connell and the other two characters had been living near the desert so they knew how to conserve energy. But Zheng and the others had it rough. Not only was it their first time riding camels, Jie and Zero were the only ones that had ever been to a desert. So after three days on the camel and the hotness of the desert, even Zheng was feeling rough, not to mention the others. Tengyi, Liang, Heng, and Zhuiyu were stumbling after they got off the camels.

 It was another midnight. Just as the group was getting accustomed to the desert, a group of several dozen people on horses rode toward them. The leader was Beni, another person that left Hamunaptra alive.

 “Good morning, my friend.” Beni shouted at O’Connell when he was still quite a distance from them.

 O’Connell didn’t answer. He moved closer to them with the group.

 An American standing behind Beni asked. “Why are we stopping? Didn’t you say it’s closer to Hamunaptra? Hurry up, why stop here?”

 Beni replied calmly. “My friend, be patient…”

 Evelyn also asked in a low voice. “What are we doing here?”

 “We wait… for our destination to appear.” O’Connell also answered in a low voice.

 Then the American shouted. “O’Connell, do you still remember your promise when gambling that day? Whoever enters the city first gets 500 bucks… Do you want to see who enters first?”

 The sun was rising as he talked. Sunlight shone on the desert and a ruin gradually appeared. This was the legendary city of the dead.

 Several days of hardship on foot. Everyone was excited when they finally saw the destination.

 However, it was more complicated for Zheng’s group. The only way they could return was eliminating Imhotep. But in order to do that, they had to revive him. Then they would have to face both Imhotep and another team. No, they must also kill one member from the other team to save the majority of this team. Words could not describe how they were feeling right now.

 Zheng’s group moved over to the ruin of Hamunaptra. This was a magnificent ancient city. One could tell its glory from the remains even after several thousand years.

 Once inside the Hamunaptra, the two groups settled down together. Evelyn then dragged O’Connell to search for the entrance to the underground. The Americans were also looking for their entrance. Zheng discussed with his group and decided not to go with O’Connell. In contrast, they began to explore the terrain.

 “The underground tomb is only a hundred meter deep. O’Connell won’t be more than 5000 meters away from us after he entered the underground. So it’s ok if we don’t intervene with the plot. Let’s get familiar with the surroundings first.”

 “Zero, find a place that’s suitable for sniping. Jie, Tengyi and Honglu go look for a place suitable for fighting. Best if you can record them… The rest of you keep an eye out at all directions. Fire your gun once you see an enemy… Then everyone, let’s fight for our lives… At least have the majority of us go back!” 




“Want to know the meaning of life? Want to live… a real life?” The world changes when you click YES. In God’s dimension, you have to keep getting stronger, keep evolving to survive one horror movie after another. Do you kill everyone in your way to reach the end as a lone king? Or fight along with your comrades and survive through the support of friends? Everything was just for staying alive. Until you find the secret of God’s dimension. Who is the real enemy? 

{Earth 2019, February 28th}
"A sham again." Saying so Dean threw the book in his hand to his bed as he walked out of his room in frustration.
Life was extremely lacklustre for Dean.
How there came a point where life seemed extremely colourless for him?
There was simply nothing interesting to him anymore in life.
Maybe it was due to his hobby being a major influence, or maybe it was because he had no friends because of how he looked.
His only comfort was his PC- which contained the bookmark of all his favourite anime, manga, novel, and collections of games he played.
Being a loner, these were the only thing he had to be called friends.
He wanted more than being in a normal world. The amount of time he spent on his hobby made him desire a world with magic to master the very elements or a world with Qi to cultivate and become immortal.
Yet the truth was harsh, and he was stuck in here, amongst normality.
He had brought a book named 'Ritual of wishes' from an antique store while passing by it yesterday. He had closed his eyes and made the wish to transport to a magical world.
However, when he opened his eyes he realised he had just lost the money he spent on the book.
He knew the book was a scam, but still, a part of him wanted it to be true, hence the reason why he bought it.
Dragging his heavy body out of the door he to go out and buy some snacks for his all-nighter.
He pulled his head back into his hood seeing the glazing sun of noon.
He walked on the pavement watching the cars go by.
The traffic was much higher due to it being lunch break for most people working.
Suddenly a shrill scream awakened him from his daze.
"Ahh! My bag!" He turned around to see what was happening.
"Get out of my way fat-ass!" However, before he could do anything he felt a heavy force hitting his shoulders, pushing him back.
He saw a man grunting as he ran past him holding a bag that definitely belonged to a woman.
Before he could react he felt a loud horn followed by something hitting him heavily. Next thing he remembered was flying amidst intense pain, then he lost his conscious.
He felt warmth filling him.
He slowly opened his eyes.
He was inside a white room.
Standing in front of him was a person who he could only describe in 2 words.
Smoking Hot!
Her blonde silky hair matched perfectly with the brilliant white chiton cloth. Strangely an aura of warmth and happiness radiated from her.
However, her concerned face did not match with her presence.
Her blaring blue eyes fell upon him.
"Oh, you are awake." A sweet voice entertained his ears.
The women in front of him tried putting a smile on her face. However, he could see it failing due to the worry and concern taking a major portion of her emotions.
"This may come as a shock to you, but I am sorry you died!" The women apologised in front of him.
Strangely instead of feeling shocked or scared, he was extremely calm and serene.
The women waited for a while before saying. "You took that extremely well for a mortal, Dean?"
For the first time since he woke up, he opened his mouth. "You have no idea how many times I have envisioned and practised for this scenario. So, it is normal for me to be calm." I replied proudly that my otaku training paid off.
The moment I saw her weird clothing and the weird room I was in; I had felt a rush of excitement. This was what I have been waiting for my whole life.
The women paused for a while, probably doing what all gods do in novels at this time "That is true. You are a strange one, Dean, practising and longing after something you could maybe have never got." The women smiled awkwardly amidst her worries, after probably reading his mind.
"Umm, can you please tell me what happened?" I asked respectfully while keeping my mind clear of any thoughts.
Usually, in many novels, scenarios like this often lead to the MC being in the presence of a divinity. The first rule when in front of divinity is to be aware that they can read your mind.
The women tried pulling a smile again before saying "Well there wasn't much to it, you simply died after that thief pushed you into an oncoming car. Then you are here."
"Did I come here because I died too early or something along the line? Or was it because of that weird ritual book?" I asked excitedly, this was how the novels usually went.
The beautiful divine being looked at him strangely for a moment, before giggling. "No Dean. You died where and when you were meant to. Also, that book was a sham."
"Then why I am I here?" Dean asked her in confusion.
The women in front of him suddenly brought her serious face-up. "Dean, can you please help me out?"
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The goddess Lucy or also known as The Almighty One here had requested him to become her champion and with the help of her other champions to defeat the dark one, threatening the existence of all being in one of her world.
Apparently the gods themselves cannot act due to their mere presence causing more destruction to the world than the ones they are trying to stop. So instead they choose champions who act for them.
The other gods had chosen their champions, however, they all failed to accomplish their mission and perish. Hence they all turned towards Lucy.
She had chosen him because of his extremely strong soul, which was needed as a vessel to carry her power.
Ultimately Dean had agreed to her request, due to this being one of his lifelong dreams.
The only problem was he was stuck in the body of an infant. The reason being along the line of his power needs to gradually grow along with him or something.
Lucy had apparently dropped him in a remote village, where he can safely grow in power. She promised him he will be safe till someone took him in.
Lying amidst the thick comfort of the blanket, Dean still could not believe he was in a situation he has always been desiring,
Before being sent here Lucy had warned him of the extreme danger of the world and not to take it lightly. He naturally understood, after all, it wouldn't be an easy world if the gods had to send multiple champions to take care of their problems and still fail. 
"System are you there?" He mentally asked while waiting for someone in the village to notice him as the sun slowly rose.
"I am here host. What would you like from me?" The system was the blessing, or the power Lucy had given him.
"Show me my status." Excitement welled upon him as suddenly a blue screen appeared in front of him.
[Name-Dean
Race-Human
Age-0
Level-0
Health-1/1
Stamina-1/1
Magi-0/0]
He understood the reason why his health and stamina being low due to him being an infant. But what was all this about his magi being zero as well.
"System why is my magi 0?" Dean asked.
"Host hasn't activated the magi particles in him hence its 0." Hearing the response Dean became quiet for a while before moving on.
"Can you show me the menu, System?" Dean requested the intelligent system.
[Status][Stats][Skills][Quest][Inventory][Shop]
To his dismay inventory was greyed out meaning he could not access it.
"System why is the inventory blocked?"
"Host has to unlock the inventory." The system replied back in an annoyed voice as if implying is that not obvious.
"How do I unlock it then?" He asked back in equal annoyance.
"When I judge it's the right time." The A.I of the system replied before going silent no matter how much outcry Dean poured out.
Realising it is futile he decided to explore each of his available options.
First, he chose stats.
[Physcial-0.01
Agility-0.01
Spiritual-0]
[Stat points-0]
"System can you explain these stats to me?" Dean asked the system mentally.
"Sure host. Physical represents your overall physical condition. Improving it means improving your overall physical condition like how much you can lift, how much force you can exert in 1 punch, your health etc. Increase this if you want to be an extremely buff person.
Agility represents your nimbleness along with your finesse interactions with delicate or small objects. Improving it means increasing how well you can control your limbs, movement speed, your stamina etc. Increase this if you want to be an extremely agile or dexterous person.
Spiritual represent your control over non-physical matters. Increasing this means increase control or capacity over spiritual matters. Increase this if you want to be like a mage. Remember increasing this is pointless if you have not managed to unlock it first.
Stat points are points used to increase your stats manually. They can be earned from levelling up and quest rewards.
Remember stats can also be increased by training them or from other methods or resources."
It did not take long for him to understand the stat screen due to his previous experience with playing games.
Quickly he went back and chose the next option, skills.
However, what he saw next dismayed him.
[Skill points 0]
It was empty with just 1 line.
"System why is the skill section empty?"
"Because you need to acquire skills either by training or by buying them from the store."
"Then what is the skill points for?"
"To improve the grade of your skills. Skill points can only be earned from level-ups and from quest rewards."
"Grade?" He asked in confusion.
"Skills, items, and many other things are categorised in grades. There are 8 grades: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet and Rainbow.
A Rainbow grade item/skill is unimaginably more powerful than their red grade counterpart." Having understood the explanation Dean moved onto the next section quest.
Unfortunately, he did not have any quest hence it was empty, so he moved onto the next thing, shop.
[Search:          ]
[System Coin-0]
Before he could ask the system answered his questions "Think of what you want according to their grade host and I will display the result to you.
However, to buy anything from the store host is required to have system coin, which you can acquire from completing quests."
Dean following what the system told him and thought of an item and what grade he wanted them to be.
Suddenly the screen showed the result.
[Pill of Magi(Red)-Unlocks the magi particle in you.
Cost- 10 SC]
Dean sighed seeing the price.
Suddenly he was awoken from his concentration by a sudden shout "SERENA! Come here quickly!"

A Soul who became lazy over time has to now try and not die for 25 years before he can go back to his home, where he can be as lazy and not be subjected to more tests and trials.
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It took nearly ten minutes for Rykar to get past his depression after Loki outed him so brutally in front of everyone. By the time he rejoined the conversation, Rob had made a full recovery and was in an intense discussion with Loki and Chance. 

Despite being the main focus of the conversation, Loki didn't add much to the talk, instead sitting with a serious expression and soaking in all of the opinions of the other two. 

After the revelation of Rob, Chance understood straight away how easy it could be to work around the contract imposed on others, depending on the wording used. 

In the case of Rob, he had agreed to being recognized as a brother in exchange for 'not doing things with the intention of causing harm to or divulging the secrets of Loki, Chance or Rykar'. However, when he slapped Rykar, this was a clear contradiction of what Loki had 'thought' the contract entailed. 

This played out by working on the 'intent' of Rob. 

He didn't hit Rykar with the intention of harming him, but to 'help' the boys understand the loopholes in the contract. If he had attacked Rykar with the intention of simply causing him harm, or without the subject being on gaining understanding into Loki's ability, he would most likely have crossed the boundary and come across a backlash before even getting close. 

However, this was only conjecture at this point. Therefore, for the next two hours, test after test was run to figure out just how far the wording could be pushed, leading to a set of loose rules and regulations which Loki could keep in mind. 

Any contract which was agreed on by both parties, yet was impossible to be completed by both parties, would result in the runes on the paper scattering. Once again leaving Loki with a clear grey page. 

This was the case on many occasions, such as when Rob and Loki agreed that, if Loki gave him a gold coin, Rob would grow wings and fly through the sewers.

There were also many other cases which resulted in the runes shattering and dispersing on the page. 

If either side decided they wanted to withdraw from the agreement before the deal was finalized? Shattered. 

If either party included other people or objects which were beyond their control or didn't belong to them? Shattered. 

If either party fell unconscious before the contract was finalized?
Shattered.

If someone, outside of the negotiations parties, intervenes and speaks up for either side?
Shattered.

Something that baffled all present was the way that it didn't actually require being vocal to express intent for the contract. Using signs, nodding or otherwise expressing agreement with the proposed conditions would seal the deal as long as the motion was done with that intent in mind. 

Communicating could be done via the page, without the use of any speech at all! 

The dancing runes within the page were illegible to anyone reading them, in normal situations. However, while formulation a contract or if being read by someone that had participated in the formation of the contract, If all parties were able to see the book, the they could change the contents with just a thought, bridging all language barriers.

Towards the end of the tests, the four within the room became too lazy to speak and instead laid the book within the middle of a square formation after dragging chairs over. Runes constantly danced and squirmed across the mages of the book as changes were being made to the contract without anyone opening their mouths at all. 

One of the most important things to note, was what happened when additional conditions were made to an initial contract. 

Instead of agreeing or disagreeing with the initial conditions which were set, on occasion, Rob began bartering or suggesting counter offers. Rather than shattering like they had been expecting, the runes on the paper instead deformed and increased in number, forming additional clauses.

Although this allowed much more flexibility, it highlighted an important flaw in the system. With each change that was made and the longer the contract was open without finalization, the harder it was for Loki to focus. 

On one occasion, the deal went backwards and forwards for over five minutes which, by the end, Loki was barely speaking coherently. 

An initial agreement of trading two slaps for one punch with Rykar, ended with Loki being on the receiving end of six punches and three slaps in exchange for Rykar calling him boss and spinning in a circle.

Closing the deal, Loki fell to the ground and collected his thoughts for nearly an hour before opening the book and tearing up the finalized contract without a second thought. 

Reading it through before tearing it, he couldn't even believe he had made such a stupid and pointless deal in the first place, much less put himself on the receiving end! 

The trial and error gave a basic outline on the uses and best ways to form a contract. 

As fast as possible.

As specific as possible

With as few alterations to the initial contract as possible. 

These rules would not only make sure that there were less loopholes to exploit, but also guarantee that Loki was in his best condition mentally when the contract was drawn up, reducing the risk of him being exploited. 

After the initial wonder and giddiness of finding a new toy finally wore off, Rob became much more doubtful on whether the contracts that had been drawn up actually had to be respected. After all, all is good on paper, but anyone can write down fancy words and promises. 

Thinking up something simple, he decided to violate his contract just to see what the repercussions would be, if any.

"No matter what I whisper in your ear, you cannot repeat a single word to anyone again. Deal?" Loki offered with a raised eyebrow. After seeing Sir's reaction to the breach of contract before leaving the fragment, it was difficult to say he didn't want to see how Rob would handle it.

Nodding his head, Rob leaned in closer as Loki cupped his ear and whispered as the runes solidified on the paper with a profile of Rob alongside them. 

"My name is Rob."

His choice of words made Rob laugh for a moment as he thought of the implications of the contract if he was made to go through life without being able to utter any of those words again. 

"What's your name, aye?" Loki laughed to himself while asking. Face still hidden under his mask, his smile couldn't be seen but could easily inferred.

Taking a deep breath, Rob exhaled heavily as anticipation bubbled up in him. He had no idea what to expect but he couldn't feel anything different than usual. 

"mmmMMMMM…" 

Was the last sound he made before collapsing to the ground with the whites of his eyes showing and his mouth agape in a silent scream.

Everyone in the room felt their hearts lurch as they rushed to their feet, dashing towards him at the fastest speed possible before dragging him over to his bed and leaving Chance to look over his condition. 

No matter what he did, Chance was unable to find a single issue with Rob's body despite his pained look. Luckily, it wasn't long before his iris's rolled back around and his breathing stabilized as he entered a state of slumber.     

It hadn't even been twenty minutes of the trio sitting in silence before Rob finally came to. He sat up from the bed quickly and without issue. There was no grogginess or anything to hint at the episode that he had been through not even half an hour prior. 

"All the contracts we've been practicing with so far, get rid of them." His first words after waking up were anything but playful. 

After making Loki void any contracts that they had made during the day, besides the initial contract pertaining to their loyalty to each other and the minor revisions made to it, he went on to explain, as best he could, what happened after he breached the contract.

Hundreds of fragmented and broken sentences were used to get the point across but it all came to one conclusion. There were literally no words he knew of that could begin to describe the level of pain he felt in that moment. 

It went beyond anything he could feel with his body, as though something within him was being shredded up then smashed together again before the process repeated itself. Infinitely. 

The pain had distorted his sense of time so severely that by the time he hit the ground, he honestly believed that several hours had passed.  

All experiments with the contracts stopped after that, with Rob adamant that they could continue messing around, but it would be without him. 

He no longer even gave suggestions and opinions, closing himself off and sitting on his bed in silence. The change in attitude made the rest of the room much more sullen, destroying the jokey atmosphere as the three continued the conversation.

What is a moral compass?

When does good turn into evil and when is doing the bad things for a good result, the right thing to do? 

Is 'justice' righteous or should it be to 'live and let live'?

if surviving means becoming a sin itself, should you accept death? 

Is it wrong to sacrifice a million strangers for one you hold dear? 

Two youths, twisted and guided by their environment and encounters, find themselves as the eye of the eclipse proliferates with them at the very centre. 

Trauma and hardship can forge the most unbreakable characters, but in that process, there is a fine line between unbreakable and utterly broken beyond repair.

To Hutton and Stephen, it was definitely a meat pie that fell from the sky!
Although they knew from their families' scriptures of the benefit the Blackstone Mountains would bring them very long ago, they did not expect the benefit to be so amazing. It was the Book of Eternity left behind by the God of Mages, Geresco!
However, after that great surprise, both men landed their doubtful and cautious gazes on Lin Li. 
It was only normal to react this way. As the matter was related to the Book of Eternity—a book that could bring any mage the highest achievements with just a step—any generous mage would become stingy because of it.
Of course, these two were not generous to begin with…
The records on the Book of Eternity was the God of Mages Geresco's knowledge and experience. It was a treasure any mage dreamt to attain. The possession of the Book of Eternity would mean that one had acquired the shortcut to heaven. This shortcut could let any mage enter the Sanctuary-realm without much effort. One might even reach the realm higher than that…
Furthermore, the Book of Eternity had an invincible strength that no one could describe. However, it would definitely be no less powerful than the magic staff that guarded Alanna Guild of Magic. After all, the magic staff was what Geresco used in his younger days, while the Book of Eternity was the work of his entire life.
Who could be generous when such a huge profit was just right in front them?
Hutton was fine. He gave Lin Li a weird glance before lowering his head in silence. He knew that the young president was not somebody to be trifled with.
Unlike Hutton, Stephen cared less about Lin Li. Stephen was the youngest mage that grew up in the most powerful bandit organization of the Breezy Plains. He had always been showered with the love and guidance of the three elders, and had not experienced many setbacks in his life or feared anybody. Overtime, he started to look down on everybody. There were few people he respected in the Breezy Plains. Especially in the younger age group, Hutton was the only one he felt respect for…
As for the guild president who emerged out of nowhere, Stephen had absolutely no interest in him. Since he had not heard of Lin Li's name, he assumed that he was a man with no background or much ability. How could such a man put his hands on Geresco's inheritance?
"Mr. Tutankhamun, I have a question… Since Geresco only had two disciples, does that mean that people who are not involved in this matter should leave this place earlier?" Stephen asked politely, but his gaze resting on Lin Li was filled with obvious enmity.
"…" Lin Li laughed awkwardly at Stephen's query. He did not rebut his words. 
By this time, if there were people who knew Lin Li around, they would think that they had lost their eyesight. How could the fella who would seek revenge for the smallest grievance be so easy to talk to? That was a more unusual scene as compared to watching flowers grow on an iron tree and a rooster lay eggs!
Could it be that the fella suddenly understood the virtue of restraining his anger?
Of course not…
The reason behind his calmness was the similar curiosity Lin Li shared…
Lin Li could not understand why Tutankhamun included him in the conflict for Geresco's inheritance. Tutankhamun might not have known Lin Li's origin, but Lin Li knew very well he was from other world. That world was totally unrelated to the God of Mages in Anril.
"It is true that Geresco only had two disciples. However, I added another condition into the bet then. That is, apart from the descendants of the two disciple, I have the right to appoint another talented mage to join the competition…" Tutankhamun said as he stood up from the table. "Alright, I have finished what I had to say. Wait here and let me retrieve some things for you to see."
The three men sat for another minute doubtfully. Then, they saw Tutankhamun coming out of his bedroom with a black crate. The crate was around two square feet. From the dull metallic glow, it seemed that the box was made from a type of metal. However, the blackness of the box looked very unsightly after all the years. There was no magical wave. It seemed to be just a normal metal crate. 
"The three things Geresco left behind are all in this box…" Tutankhamun said smilingly as he placed the box on the wooden table gently. He was not in a rush to open it.
"M-Mr… Mr. Tutankhamun, could… could we take a look at the Book of Eternity?" 
The gazes of Hutton and Stephen became tense as they looked at the crate with a burning excitement. They could not help but hope Tutankhamun would open the metal box immediately to let them have a look at the relics of the God of Mages.
"Since they are yours, there is no harm showing them to you guys…" Tutankhamun said before showing an uneasy expression. "But, I suddenly recalled that Geresco did not pass the key to this box to me. So… If you want to look at the Book of Eternity, I'm afraid you have to think of a way to open the crate yourself…"
"How difficult could it be?" Stephen laughed in relief. He was still nervous about what Tutankhamun wanted to tell them. So it was just to open a locked metal box.
One of the three Legendary powerhouses of the Dark Blade was a Legendary-level Bandit. Although he chose to become a mage, he had learnt many skills exclusive to Bandits. He had long mastered the skill of lock-picking. Not to mention a small metal crate, if it were the door to Felan's treasury, he had the same confidence to unlock it if he was given enough time to do so.
"Alright…" Tutankhamun replied as he pushed the metal box towards Stephen. "You shall open it, then…"
"No problem!" Stephen put one of his hands on the box, and fished out a thin iron wire from his pocket. Very quickly, the iron wire entered the rusty keyhole. After turning the wire twice, Stephen slowly leaned over and put his ear against the box. How he tried to analyze every sound from the keyhole was just like a masterful Bandit.
Oh sh*t… Hutton groaned to himself. The Malfa Family and Dark Blade had been competing with each other for a few centuries. How could he not know about the existence of the Legendary-level Bandit in the Dark Blade? Now that he watched Stephen pick the lock skillfully, Hutton knew that Stephen had to have been trained in that domain.
That was not a good thing to Hutton. He knew very well that the items within the box were the relics of the God of Mages, Geresco. Although Tutankhamun did not say much when he took out the box, everyone knew the competition had begun. As long as one of them could pass the tests Tutankhamun gave them, the person would be able to acquire the three relics within the metal crate.
The unlocking of this box had to be one of the tests…
Once Stephen managed to open that box, President Felic and himself would be greatly disadvantaged in that competition.
While Hutton was silently dreading that possibility, Lin Li was totally at peace with himself. He shifted his gaze from Stephen back onto the black metal crate. Lin Li was not the least bit concerned about himself being at disadvantage if Stephen were to open that box…
That was because Lin Li knew very well that Stephen would not be able to open that box…
Just when Stephen was picking the lock, Lin Li let out his mental strength to inspect the box for quite a while. There were no magical waves on the surface of the box at all.
That was usually what normal people would expect when they saw that dull metallic surface. It looked just like any other common metal box. It was not strange for it to lack magical waves.
However, the fact that the box contained the Book of Eternity changed everything.
The Book of Eternity had the knowledge that was the essence of Geresco's whole life. Every page was created from the Tree of Eternity that had incredibly strong magical force. Not to mention that the box was made from a normal metal, even if it had been crafted from the Eternal Adamantine, it would not have been able to conceal the powerful magical waves within it.
Although Lin Li still had no idea as to how the box functioned; he was only sure that knowledge of magic was required to open it. One would never be able to succeed just by thrusting a random iron wire into the keyhole like Stephen even if he had a hundred years to do so… 
This is weird… Lin Li's doubts grew bigger the longer he looked at the box. How could a common metal crate be able to conceal the magical wave of the Book of Eternity? Could it be that the box had been treated by mageweaths?
That couldn't be it. There are neither obvious mageweath markings on the box, nor the source of mana that could supply the box with power. Even if the box had been treated by a mageweath, it would not have lasted for 1300 years.
"F*ck!" 
Just when Lin Li was still trying to figure out the workings of the box, a bit of rust flew into his eyes. Then, he saw a bright glow in front of him. When he looked at Stephen again, his gaze was filled with sympathy. 
Trouble definitely would follow such careless thrusting…


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