For the help of my fellow readers.....

For BSing 

Doing only for nothing at all

Lu Yang disappeared somewhere after the first period.
Meng Jinyang walked over and sat beside Gu Mang. "I looked through last week's test papers. My results are still behind Class One."
Gu Mang's hand was cupping her chin and there was an earphone in her ear as she listened to a call. She said to the other party, "Something cropped up. I won't be taking any requests for the time being, so don't disturb me."
She took the earphone out and stuffed it into her pocket with her phone.
She looked at Meng Jinyang. In a clear, cold voice she asked, "Is it really that difficult?"
Meng Jinyang nodded. "Even though we learn the same things, the test's difficulty level depends on the school."
Gu Mang had spent several million on private tutors for Meng Jinyang so Meng Jinyang did have a standard in her studies.
Were Ming City High School's questions this difficult?
She said carelessly, "It's alright, just do your best."
Meng Jinyang took in a deep breath. "If only I had Clearwater High School's papers and internal revision materials. Their practice papers and internal revision materials are the best in the nation."
Gu Mang narrowed her eyes.
"But they only hand their materials out to their own students and forbid external circulation," said Meng Jinyang regretfully, before consoling herself. "Never mind. I'll just have to review properly. There are still three days left."
...
Gu Mang returned to the hostel at night and for the first time, Meng Jinyang helped her tidy her bed and table.
Shen Huan stayed in the same dorm as them and she got along well with Meng Jinyang.
The two of them often went to refill water and buy food together.
The moment Gu Mang got into bed, she turned on her computer and started gaming. During a break she opened up an entirely black website and replied to some news.
The webpage was created by the top ten hackers in the world for the purpose of networking.
It was like a deep sea bomb had exploded upon Gu Mang's appearance.
A Shadow League hacker said, "The f*ck! Arctic Fox! I haven't seen you in a year! What have you been up to?!
Gu Mang replied, "I'm in school, preparing for the university entrance exams."
The webpage was silent for over ten seconds.
A hacker then laughed. "Stop fooling around. I'll hang myself with my mouse cord if you're actually studying for the university entrance exams!"
Gu Mang did not reply.
You're the ones who choose not to believe me.
...
The next day.
Gu Mang went downstairs during the morning reading and received a rectangular express parcel from the security guard.
She tore the box open and threw it into a rubbish bin by the roadside. Inside the parcel was a bunch of examination papers and revision summaries.
They looked like ordinary examination papers with no watermarks.
She carried the paper and materials toward the classroom.
Lu Yang was memorizing Chinese classics when he saw Gu Mang carry the papers in. Shocked, he said with a complicated expression on his face, "Sister Mang, studying last minute won't work."
Gu Mang stuffed the papers into her drawer, glanced at Lu Yang, then said solemnly, "Go sit with Shen Huan and get Meng Jinyang to come over."
Lu Yang looked dejected. "Sister Mang, what did I do wrong to make you abandon me?"
Gu Mang turned her cool, clear eyes on him. "You can come back after the monthly examination ends."
Upon learning that he was not being sent away indefinitely, Lu Yang agreed readily. "Sure. I'll be going then."
Xi Yan did not comment on Meng Jinyang and Lu Yang switching seats.
Gu Mang still looked like she didn't care, although she was pretty attentive in class and did not sleep. Once class ended, however, she stuffed her earphones in and slept.
She occasionally took out a paper from her drawer for Meng Jinyang to work on. Sometimes, Gu Mang wold take out a thin booklet of revision material during morning reading and pass it to Meng Jinyang to read. Occasionally, there were questions that Meng Jinyang did not know how to solve.
The next day, there would be step-by-step solutions that were scribbled in the blanks. They were so exquisite and outstanding that one could understand the solution instantly.
She looked at the sleeping Gu Mang beside her and back at the paper, blinking doubtfully.
...
Soon, the first monthly examination for the Year Threes arrived.
The school regarded this monthly examination with importance and every class brimmed with anticipation.


Young Master Lu says, "My wife knows nothing at all and has a bad temper. You'd better not bully her." Gu Mang watches silently as this man warns everyone who comes his way.
Young Master Lu says, "Read properly. How can you remember anything if you flip the pages so quickly?" Gu Mang takes up another book and reads it speedily.
Young Master Lu complains, "What should I do when my babe hates studying?" What else can he do other than dote on her?
Until one day...
"Young Master, numerous universities in the capital and even top universities overseas are fighting to get Madam to enroll!" 
"Young Master, many TCM research centers are getting into deadly squabbles over hiring Madam." "Young Master, a legion of huge international law firms want to employ Madam." 
"Young Master, several eminent hacking organisations are here too..." 
"Young Master, multiple financial groups have come..." 
"Young Master..."
To all these, Young Master Lu says, "What the f**k! Get out of here!"
Yes, his wife is a genius.

Despite her struggles, Leanne finally arrived at their ancestral home. A middle-aged couple have been awaiting her arrival by the gates. Leanne recognized them as the mansion's caretakers.

"Oh my, oh my iha! You really do look like her!" The middle-aged woman ran up to her and hugged her.

(iha= child, used for females; iho for males)

"Welcome to Bicol, Miss Leanne." The middle-aged man added as he extended his hands for a handshake.

Leanne quickly returned the woman's hug and immediately shook hands with the man, "Hello po, Auntie Lucy and Mang Isko." She greeted them warmly. "Auntie Lucy, you said that I look like someone po… May I ask who?" Leanne asked curiously. 

(Auntie= unrelated/related Aunt; Mang= unrelated Uncle)

"That's right iha. You look exactly like your great-grandmother, Josefa Diaz. You should see for yourself… Come with me to go see her portrait. We also preserved a lot of her stuff, even her diary." Auntie Lucy excitedly pulled Leanne into the mansion.

Mang Isko can only sigh at his wife's behavior and stop her from pulling the young lady any further, "Come on Lucy, Miss Leanne had only arrived. She must be tired or hungry." 

"Haha it's okay po, Mang Isko. I've always been curious about my great-grandma." Leanne quickly defended Auntie Lucy as she felt bad discouraging her when she greeted her so enthusiastically. 

Auntie Lucy puts her hands on her waist and scolded Mang Isko, "That's right old man, Miss Leanne is also looking forward to it. She had only been here once, when she was 3 years old. She must also be curious about the mansion and Josefa. Don't be such a kill-joy."  Auntie Lucy then turned to Leanne and said, "Don't worry iha, I've already prepared lunch for you. Your favorite sinigang!" Then she went back to pulling her inside, leaving Mang Isko flabbergasted. 

Auntie Lucy led her to her room and went to set the table. The room used to be the room of Josefa. 

Upon entering the room, a big portrait came into view. Looking at the woman on the portrait that looks 80-90% like her, makes Leanne feel a bit weird. She pulled out her phone, took a picture and sent it to her 'friends group' chat. She then noticed that there was no service, "What the heck! Are we back to the stone-age or something? There's no service and no wifi. What was my mother thinking when she sent me to this place!?" Leanne complained loudly as she looked around the room.

Leanne found a chest under the bed and tried to open it, "What's this? It's locked." 

Auntie Lucy noticed her upon arriving by the door and said, "That's what I told you earlier, Josefa's stuff. Do you want to open it? I have the key here." 

Leanne nodded and received the key, "Thanks po."

The chest was full of worn-out things covered in dusts. It seems that it hasn't been opened for a long time. Leanne reached out to grab an old book-like thing. Except from the worn-out paper and little tears, it seemed fine and well-preserved.

"That is Josefa's diary that she started writing on her 19th birthday. She was also arranged to marry at that time. She really didn't want to marry but she was an only child and a daughter, so she could never inherit her father's land and manage it." Auntie Lucy solemnly said.

"How could that be!? Why did she have to marry so early? Women can also manage a land or any business for that matter. Did she proceed with the marriage? Did she love him?" Leanne empathizes with her great-grandma, especially because they look so alike. She could also understand the difficulty of arranged marriages, despite being single for the past 19 years of her life.

Auntie Lucy smiled upon hearing the concern from her words, "Well, women were underappreciated back then… and yes, she did marry him, Diego Diaz." Auntie Lucy took out an old photo from the chest. "He is your great-grandfather. He loved Josefa deeply… so deeply that Josefa couldn't help but loved him back. They had three children, including your father's mother, Grandma Luisa."

Leanne looked at the photo and her eyes widened in surprise, "This is my great-grandpa? Oh wow! Good genes!  He looks good. I take back what I said, great-grandmother really hit the jackpot when she married him." Leanne excitedly took out her phone again to take photos, but suddenly remembered her dissatisfaction with the service. 

While Leanne was busy frowning, Auntie Lucy stood up, "Well Josefa was lucky enough to marry a handsome guy from a rich family, but I heard that she was crying in regret in her deathbed."

Leanne looked up and saw that Auntie Lucy was already at the door, "Regret? What did she regret? Didn't she love him too?" 

Auntie Lucy stopped and turned back, shrugging her shoulders she answered, "No one really knew. Josefa was already delirious so no one could make out what she said. The only word that was clearly heard was regret and Emilio… anyways, let's go down and eat lunch."

"A love triangle!? Hahaha my great-grandma is so showbiz. There might have been a great scandal during the Spanish regime. Too bad that there's no private investigators at that time." Leanne amusedly said. She then put the things back into the chest and followed Auntie Lucy.

Leanne had a happy lunch with Aunt Lucy and Mang Isko. They talked a lot about university, the plantation and Josefa. Mang Isko also offered to tour Leanne around the property and the plantation in the afternoon.

Traveling, inspecting the plantation and talking to the workers have exhausted Leanne. When they arrived back to the ancestral home, she quickly took a shower, had dinner and laid in bed.

She was tired but she could not fall asleep. There was nothing to do without the internet, so she just scrolled through her photos. When she scrolled past the photos that she took earlier of her great-grandpa, she remembered the diary. She got up and decided to read the diary to pass the time.

Reading the diary while laying down already made her drowsy. This is a habit that she always tries to avoid when studying. Anything being read while laying down becomes a bedtime story that lulls her to sleep. 

On the first page of the diary, she immediately noticed the date being the same day as today, May 5.

***May 5, 1896***
 This day was a special day. Emilio, Maria and I went to town to celebrate me turning 19 years old. We went sight-seeing then had lunch. Maria also told me that Emilio prepared a gift for me. As it turned out, this diary is his gift for me.

I am so happy. Emilio made this diary just for me. Growing up with Emilio and Maria, I've always felt that they are closer together. Can this diary mean that I am special to him too?

 Mother and Father also greeted me happily today. Although, Father seemed too happy while saying that we will meet some people in the evening. To be honest, it was a bit suspicious. 

I also went and brought food to the plantation. There, I saw an unfamiliar face… an unfamiliar handsome face to be exact. I wondered who he was…
******

Leanne laughed loudly at her great-grandma's cuteness, "Hahaha looks like I found great-grandma's first love." Just by reading the first page, she could already tell that Josefa liked this Emilio. 

She continued reading the diary as her eyes get heavier and eventually, she fell asleep.

When should you fall in love?
At the most PERFECT TIME, of course.

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Leanne del Rosario has always been told that she looks like her great-grandmother, Josefa Diaz. When Leanne found Josefa’s diary, she was transported back to the Spanish regime era of the Philippines to resolve Josefa’s regrets. Find out how she went about her situation. (Disclaimer: cover photo not mine)

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Transmigration starts in TRES!

The official announcement was released, and it became known that Xu Mang had won first place.
The whole school was in chaos.
"What in the world, is this God playing a joke on us?"
"Oh my gosh, Xu Mang got first place in the city-wide essay competition? Ow… my head, it hurts!"
"I must be dreaming, this has to be a dream!"
"Hold on, hold on, maybe I opened it up wrongly, let me reopen it and… Wow, Xu Mang really did get first place!?"
The only word that could describe the entire student population when they saw the post online was shock and maybe a little terror mixed in. Xu Mang… the idiot, the class clown, had suddenly become the best essay writer in the entire city!
This was akin to letting a pig pilot an airplane and having the plane land safely at its destination. Most importantly, the pig had been asleep throughout the entire flight and it was horrifying!
Of course, Yang Xiaoman was quite happy. She was genuinely excited and proud of Xu Mang for his accomplishment. She even went as far as to start hoping for him to reappear behind her seat again.
But… There was a twinge of sorrow interlaced with her happiness.
She had lost to her insane ex-classmate once again, why did he always outshine her when it came to writing?
"He's insane! He's a genius, and yet, he acts like an idiot." Yang Xiaoman thought back to their previous interactions and her blood started to boil, her fists were clenched, and she was grinding her teeth. She'd make him into minced meat if she ever saw him again.
Online, under the push of various media sites, the opinions of the masses slowly started to shift. Reporters wrote article after article of how Xu Mang was just a young boy with a dream, participating in the competition even though he was sick, all for the sole purpose of bringing glory to his school. During the competition, the illness had caused him to pass out, but his undying determination had pushed him to stand back up once more.
Under these grueling situations, Xu Mang had won first place! However, due to some malicious sources twisting his story against him, this hero had been attacked by netizens and was even forced to be expelled.
Basically, Xu Mang had become a role model and his story spread like wildfire. Every major Weibo forum was discussing his journey, he had gone viral.
"Ernest Hemmingway once wrote, 'The world is a fine place and worth fighting for'. I agree with the second part… What happened to Xu Mang? If the world treats a person like him unfairly, I…"
"OP, don't lose hope in our world, the world isn't as bad as it seems."
"After reading Xu Mang's story, tears started to form in my eyes. Why must bad things always happen to good people?!"
The thousands of comments made the stance of the online community very clear, which was that they were outraged at Xu Mang's unfair treatment. Under their collective pressure, the competition organizer as well as Xu Mang's previous school released another statement.
The contents of the statement were simple.
He had returned!
This finally quelled the flames.
***
At school.
It was a little past 9 am, and the class was in session. The school was strikingly quiet, only the teachers' voices mingled in the air, and then suddenly, a shout pierced through the silence.
"Hahahahaha! I have returned!"
Xu Mang stood before the entrance of the school. He… was late on his first day back, but that wasn't important. What was important was that his passion to brag was still burning brightly, and he was going to show everyone who the boss around here was.
What?! He's back!!
Chaos erupted throughout the school, but the noise didn't last long. Their teachers quickly made sure of it, and yet, the students obviously weren't interested in class anymore, causing their teachers to pull their hair out.
Good for you for coming back, but did you really need to shout like that?! Couldn't you have been a little quieter?
Xu Mang was still oblivious to the teachers' thoughts, walking in with an air of superiority surrounding him toward his class—Senior 3 Class 1.
It was his homeroom teacher's class.
"Ahem!"
"Well, then… Mr. Lin, your genius is back!" Xu Mang laughed whilst standing at the class doorway, clearing his throat loudly to attract more attention.
Lin Yishan was close to his limit. He had already heard Xu Mang's voice when his student had entered the school grounds. It was the first day of him coming back and this was the first thing he did? Well… that was their Xu Mang alright.
"Come in. And behave!" Lin Yishan scolded Xu Mang.
"Alright, alright…" Xu Mang laughed softly as he headed to his desk. His seat wasn't far from the class's entrance, but Xu Mang somehow managed to make a whole movie slow-motion sequence out of it.
Jealousy.
Envy.
Rage…
Xu Mang could feel these emotions permeating the entire classroom.
"Idiot…"
Yang Xiaoman had been in a good mood, but seeing Xu Mang like this, she couldn't help but get a little annoyed. Couldn't he just act like a normal person? Why did he have to make everyone hate him?
Speechless.
As soon as his butt touched his chair, the familiar feeling rushed through his body. This chair had been his closes acquaintance for the past two years and then some, and there was already a dent in the seat molded to fit Xu Mang's behind. To be completely honest, Xu Mang was already getting drowsy.
"Yawn~ I'm so tired!" Xu Mang stretched lazily.
Yang Xiaoman almost exploded.
Was he going to spend his first day back with his face glued to the table again?
As expected, when Yang Xiaoman turned to sneak a peek at him, she indeed found him already lying down… in that same, familiar position.
"Xu Mang! You're going to sleep on your first day back?" Seeing Xu Mang lying on his desk, Lin Yishan rushed over. "Didn't you promise me before that you would study hard and aim big?"
"Huh? Reporting, teacher, I think that there's something wrong with this chair. Once my butt touches it, all the energy drains out of my body," Xu Mang pleaded innocent.
What was this?!
You're blaming the chair?
Lin Yishan gave up. Do whatever you want. Xu Mang was the object of the netizens' worry, he was untouchable!
Seeing Lin Yishan turn back to face the board, Xu Mang made the executive decision to continue napping, all the way until recess.
Politics +1
Politics +1
Politics +1
Not long after, the bell rang, indicating that it was recess time.
Xu Mang began his bragging crusade. His first target was, of course, going to be his ex-neighbor—Sun Xiaoxiao.
"Reading? You should probably put it down… You won't understand it anyway." Xu Mang stood next to Sun Xiaoxiao's desk, and upon seeing him holding a book with a serious expression on his face, the words just slipped out of his mouth. "Come to think of it, how come the same education system that both of us went through could cause someone to turn out like… you?"
"You…"
Sun Xiaoxiao was left with his tongue tied, clueless as to how to respond to a diss like that. Xu Mang wasn't the idiot he once knew, he was no longer taking everything lying down.
Bidding farewell to the fuming Sun Xiaoxiao, Xu Mang shifted his target to Li Hua, the second-best student in the class. They didn't really talk much, but they definitely didn't see eye to eye.
Sometimes, you didn't need a reason to view someone as an enemy. A spiteful glance, a misplaced gesture, that was all it took to manifest hatred.
Li Hua was exactly that sort of person.
"Hello!"
Xu Mang greeted him politely before changing his expression to one much more mischievous. "Please, allow me to introduce myself. I'm the first place winner of the city-wide essay writing competition, officially certified!"
"How do you like that?" Xu Mang laughed.
Li Hua merely looked at him sideways before returning his attention back to his Math problems. "Please stay away from me!"
Well, I'll be! Aren't you an arrogant little fella?
Xu Mang returned to his desk, poking Yang Xiaoman in the back to complain. "Did you see that? That Li Hua kid is way too arrogant. How about we work together to knock him down a peg?"
Yang Xiaoman:（＃￣～￣＃）
You were the one to walk into school as if you owned the place and then began attacking everyone with your 'achievements', yet now, you were calling someone out for being arrogant when they fought back?
Are you sure you took your meds today?
And one more thing...
Could you not be this hypocritical!


Just when Xu Mang decided to put in effort, God graced him with His presence. But then, Xu Mang made a huge blunder, and God was chased away.
From then on, Xu Mang decided to just be a dead fish.
“Ugh…”
“Actually, being a dead fish isn’t bad either.”
“Because even lying down, I can still win.”


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Chapter 55:

　　"Greetings to the president and Miss Mu Xi, why are you here too?"

　　 Cen Yue's face also showed a hint of surprise while looking at the two people after coming to the hall and then respectfully bowed to Mu Chen and asked.

　　"Yao Xuan, Wulin, he is the president of our Donghai Blacksmith Association, the Eight-Star Saint Craftsman, Master Mu Chen, you little fellows, come greet Master Mu Chen."

　　Immediately afterwards, Cen Yue turned his head and introduced to Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin.

　　"Master Mu Chen, hello!"

　　After listening to Cen Yue's words, Yao Xuan and Cen Yue both bowed to Mu Chen and then greeted them.

　　"Haha, two little fellows, don't be too cautious, just call me Uncle Mu Chen. By the way, what are your names?"

　　Looking at Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin in front of him, Mu Chen also asked with a smile.

　　"Uncle Mu Chen, my name is Yao Xuan (Tang Wulin)."

　　Hearing Mu Chen's question, Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin also answered one after another.

　　"Oh, Yao Xuan, Tang Wulin, um, good names. Two little fellows, are you here today for the second-rank blacksmith assessment?"

　　Nodding slightly, Mu Chen continued to ask.

　　"Yes it is."

　　Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin nodded and replied.

　　"Well, very good. I think, with your strength, you must have passed the assessment smoothly, right?"

　　With a slight smile on his face, Mu Chen continued to ask.

　　"Yes, we all passed, Uncle Mu Chen."

　　Yao Xuan nodded and replied.

　　"Good, good, it is good to see young talented blacksmith! Cen Yue, I didn't expect that you really have two good students!"

　　After listening to Yao Xuan's words, the smile on Mu Chen's face became brighter, turning to Cen Yue and said.

　　"President, they are not my students. They are the students of Master Mang Tian from Glorybound City."

　　Seeing Mu Chen looking at him, Cen Yue waved his hand and replied.

　　"So they are Mang Tian's students."

　　Listening to Cen Yue's words, Mu Chen frowned.

　　If the two teenagers in front of him are Cen Yue's apprentices, then if he would want to accept them as his students, it's just a matter of a sentence, but if they are Mang Tian's apprentices, then it's a little troublesome, but it's just a small trouble .

　　"President, what's the matter? Did they come into your eyes?" (Means he is interested in taking them as his student)

　　Looking at Mu Chen, Cen Yue also asked curiously.

　　"That's natural! Two nine-year-old level 2 blacksmiths, don't you know what this means? What's more..."

　　Like Bai Cen Yue, Mu Chen also exuded his spiritual power, sensing the state of Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin.

　　"How can it be!"

　　When Mu Chen's spiritual power swept over Yao Xuan, Mu Chen's eyes suddenly flashed an incredulous look, but relying on the eighth-level saint craftsman's cultivation skills, he still controlled his expression. He then immediately moved his spirit power slightly and wrapped himself and Yao Xuan with the spirit power.

　　"Yao Xuan, right? I want to ask you a question, and you must answer it truthfully."

　　With a scorching glow in his eyes, Mu Chen stared at Yao Xuan firmly and then said.

　　"Okay, Uncle Mu Chen."

　　Looking at Mu Chen's earnest look, Yao Xuan also expected something and nodded slightly.

　　"Yao Xuan, have you ever completed thousand refinement? Don't worry, I have isolated the surrounding space with my spirit power. Our conversation will not be known to any third person."

　　After a short pause, Mu Chen also asked with his voice.

　　"Well, I did complete thousand refinement. But, Uncle Mu Chen, how do you know this?"

　　With a hint of curiosity in his eyes, Yao Xuan asked back.

　　"From your spiritual power, I can sense the aura of fine gold. Only blacksmith who have completed thousand refinement and have really communicated with the metal can their spiritual power change like this. A nine-year-old third-rank blacksmith, My goodness, my goodness, my goodness!"

　　After answering Yao Xuan's question first, Mu Chen also sighed three sentences in succession and then his face returned to calm.

　　"I'm a bit gaffe, but I must tell you that this is the first time in the history of the entire Douluo continent that a nine year old reach third rank blacksmith! You are a true forging genius. It's not an exaggeration! So, Yao Xuan, would you like to study under me as your master?"

　　Working hard to suppress the joy and excitement in his heart, Mu Chen also asked as calmly as possible.

　　"Uncle Mu Chen, you are an eight-star saint craftsman, of course I would like to study under you as my master! However, in forging, I already have a master - master Mangtian and I must seek his opinion."

　　After listening to Mu Chen's words, Yao Xuan also replied.

　　"What a good boy, to not forget about respecting your master! Don't worry, your master Mangtian, I will discuss with him in particular, as long as you don't object. Okay, then I will lift the spirit power blockade."

　　While talking, Mu Chen also unblocked the spirit power.

　　"Yao Xuan, what did Uncle Mu Chen ask you?"

　　Seeing Yao Xuan reappeared, Tang Wulin also asked curiously.

　　"Nothing, if nothing goes wrong, you'll know later."

　　Yao Xuan whispered to Tang Wulin ear.

　　"Well, then I will wait."

　　After listening to Yao Xuan's words, Tang Wulin stopped questioning and waited quietly.

　　While Yao Xuan and Tang Wulin were talking in a low voice, on the other side, Mu Chen also asked for Mang Tian's spirit communicator number from Cen Yue, dialed it silently and urged his spirit power again to isolate the environment.

　　"Hello, I am Mang Tian from Mang Tian workshop, who are you?"

　　Looking at the unfamiliar number on the Spirit Communicator, Mang Tian was stunned, but then he still accepted the connection with his spirit communicator.

　　"Hello, I am the president of blacksmith Association in Donghai City, eight-star saint craftsman, Mu Chen."

　　 Mu Chen introduce himself after listening to Mang Tian's question.

　　"It turned out to be President Mu, I have admired you for a long time! President Mu calling must be because of the two children Yao Xuan and Wulin right."

　　Hearing Mu Chen's words, Mang Tian also said respectfully and asked, although he have pride in his work, facing Mu Chen, a legendary figure in the blacksmith world, Mang Tian only has admiration in his heart.

　　"Yes. Mang Tian, ​​you can hide so deeply, a nine year old third-rank blacksmith, I admire you! Might I dare to ask, how on earth did you cultivate such a genius?"

　　Hearing what Mang Tian said, Mu Chen also confirmed and then asked with a hint of curiosity.

　　"Third rank blacksmith? How did you discover that Yao Xuan is a third rank blacksmith? I clearly instructed him not to expose his strength of third rank blacksmith prematurely."

　　After hearing Mu Chen's words, Mang Tian did not answer, but instead asked instead.

　　"Well, Yao Xuan did not expose the strength of third-rank blacksmith, but after the completion of the thousand refinement, there will be certain traces of it on the blacksmith's spiritual power, which happened to be discovered by me. Don't worry, except for me, no one else know. The information that he is a third rank blacksmith was not exposed to anyone else."

　　Seeing Mang Tian inquired about himself, Mu Chen was not angry, but patiently explained.

Yao Xuan travelled to the Douluo continent, awakened the super god system and acquired the ancestor dragon martial spirit.

He embarked on the road of legend: Encountering Na er, captured Gu Yuefang's heart, spirit pagoda Tianfeng as master, studied in Shrek and travelled to Star Luo continent, to compete in the spirit master competition. 

He then went on to acquire good fortune in the dragon valley, found a partner in sea god fate, stopping the abyssal plane invasion, leaving a tale of his invincible feat.
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Douluo Dalu 3 fanfic translation, all rights belong to the original author by glare super buddha emperor (english name translated from chinese name)

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[Invincible Woman: When I heard that special forces uncle talked about how, during the Iraq evacuation, the youngest special forces soldier who sacrificed was only 19 years old, my heart broke! Nineteen—that's even younger than me… It should be the age when one shines most brightly!]
[The adorable one in my home: Special armed forces, that's using the sacrifice of the least number of people possible to achieve the greatest victory. They are undeniable heroes! Regardless of whether it's the narcotics police or soldiers, they're incredibly noble, especially those who went on undercover missions or went overseas alone to accomplish their tasks! By comparison… in our peaceful world, those who hustle about for their own profits look so laughable!]
Upon reading that more and more people were expressing their wishes to become special forces soldiers and protect their homeland like Wang Mang and his comrades, Xing Feng's eyes turned watery!
But Xing Feng was a soldier, a tough man who preferred to bleed than to cry, so he forced himself to swallow those tears back down.
After the show ended, Wang Mang removed his mask and thanked Lin Nuan. "Thank you!"
Lin Nuan couldn't figure out why Wang Mang was thanking her. "What?"
"Thank you for allowing Sir Fu to send Qin Zhe to Dubai in the end…" Wang Mang's heart was overwhelmed with a sour feeling. If he had known of Qin Zhe's plans, even if it meant he had to drag his prosthetic leg along with him, he would have gone to Dubai with Qin Zhe to avenge Feng Yang.
Lin Nuan paused for a moment, then shook her head at Wang Mang. "In the end, I still didn't agree to Huai'an doing this. I was thinking of ways to stop him, but Huai'an was too determined to go, so I was unable to stop him!"
Wang Mang hadn't expected Lin Nuan to be so frank, so he was a little surprised.
"Huai'an and I even went to your Wang Mang Restaurant!" Lin Nuan smiled at Wang Mang, changing the topic. "You were busy in the kitchen…"
Wang Mang looked surprised. "Sir Fu… went too?"
Lin Nuan nodded.
After remaining silent for a long while, Wang Mang said to Lin Nuan, "The next time you come, I'll close my business for the day and cook a few good dishes for Sir Fu!"
"Okay! I'll pass Huai'an the message…" Lin Nuan smiled at Wang Mang.
Xing Feng came over with Wang Mang's jacket and nodded at Lin Nuan before handing Wang Mang his coat. He then said to Lin Nuan, "The show was a great success. You might not have had the time to see the comments yet, but many people are aspiring to become soldiers after watching your show!"
The dimples at the corners of Lin Nuan's lips looked especially sweet. "Back then, thank you for saving me in Iraq. This thanks… I've owed you guys!"
"Yes! It came late, indeed!" Xing Feng joked with Lin Nuan.
Lin Nuan laughed, then seemed to recall something, so she drew out something from the document file she was holding and handed it to Xing Feng. "Next week's direct broadcast is still fixed on Saturday. We've already invited the previous commander-in-chief of the construction of aircraft carriers, General Tan Hongjun. In the episode after next… I want to talk about this deceased guy called Rock. I heard that Rock was in Iraq then and that I saw him before too. Later, when he was collecting intel on a mission, he seemed to have assisted the police in cracking a major drug case, but in the end, he ended up becoming addicted to drugs himself…"
Lin Nuan couldn't bear to say out loud what happened after…
The information she was holding indicated that the guy named Rock had jumped down from a building because he had mentally broken down from being tormented by the drugs!
Lin Nuan heard that before Rock ended his life, he had never dated before and was an exceptional youth with a bright future ahead!
Xing Feng lowered his head and glanced at the information. Rock's sunny and vibrant smiling face appeared in his mind. He clenched his teeth and nodded. "I've given Miss Xia the information. I believe in both you and her, so you guys can make the decisions for this show…"
"This implicates the guest…" Lin Nuan gazed at Xing Feng. "Rock is no longer around, so I don't know whom to invite as the guest. Previously, Miss Xia suggested inviting Rock's parents, but I feel that it's not very safe. With Rock no longer around, I'm afraid things would get troublesome once those people found Rock's parents!"
Xing Feng nodded, what Lin Nuan said made sense. He said, "Let me do it!"
Lin Nuan hadn't thought of inviting Xing Feng. She thought about it…
Lin Nuan's vision swept over the mask Wang Mang was holding in his hands. "Then don't reveal your face, like Wang Mang! This is in consideration of you and your family's safety!"
Although Xing Feng had already been promoted and was no longer taking part in those perilous missions, he had, after all, taken part in many of those dangerous missions. To err on the side of caution, Lin Nuan didn't wish to put Xing Feng in a dangerous position.
Considering his newly born son, Xing Feng nodded. "Okay…"
After confirming things for the third episode, Lin Nuan called Fu Huai'an and asked him if he was done for the day.
It was Lin Jingquan's birthday. Lin Chen was unable to return to Haicheng for the time being, and Lin Ran was worried about leaving Lin Chen alone in the hospital, so Fu Huai'an and Lin Nuan would be the only ones going to the Lin house to celebrate Lin Jingquan's birthday with him. Lin Nuan didn't ask if Gu Shaoting would be going.
"I have another conference meeting later. You can go over first, and I'll rush there later…" Fu Huai'an then reminded Lin Nuan, "I'll get Little Lu to go over and wait at the entrance of the Lin house with my birthday present for Dad first!"
Lin Nuan's heart warmed up. She hadn't expected Fu Huai'an to have prepared a gift for Lin Jingquan.
"I've already prepared a present for Dad. You're so busy, yet you're going through the trouble with this…" There was a smile in Lin Nuan's delicate and soft voice.
She felt that everything would get better. With Lin Chen in recovery, there was now hope for Liu Mingchen's lawsuit. Also, now that her period was over, very soon, the fruit of love between her and Fu Huai'an would arrive.
"How is it trouble for me to please my father-in-law?" There was also a smile in Fu Huai'an's voice. "No matter how busy I am, I need to prepare a present for him!"
Lin Nuan entered the dressing room. Seeing that Mu Taotao was prepared to help her remove her makeup, she didn't say much else to Fu Huai'an, quickly hanging up the phone.
After removing her makeup and changing her clothes, Lin Nuan glanced at her watch and then went to the cake shop with You Nainai to collect the cake. On the way, she called Lin Ran to ask about Lin Chen, and she also reminded Lin Ran and Lin Chen to call Lin Jingquan.
"The present I prepared for Dad is in the bedside cabinet in my room. Remember to help me give it to Dad!" Lin Ran reminded Lin Nuan.
"Okay, rest assured, I will!"
On the way to the Lin house, Lin Nuan and You Nainai saw Little Lu waiting for them on the path that they were bound to take as they drove to the Lins. He placed the present for Lin Jingquan into the trunk of the car.
"Thank you for the hard work, Little Lu!" Lin Nuan smiled at Little Lu.
Little Lu dismissed it with a wave. "Don't mention it, it's part of my job! If there's nothing else, I'll go back first, lest Sir needs me around and can't find me!"
Lin Nuan nodded. "Mm, be careful on the road!"
…
Liang Mulan had asked someone to fetch Ji Yun early on, to get her to join in on the fun.
Originally, it was supposed to be a happy affair this year, since Lin Ran became more open-minded and agreed to ask Lin Nuan and her husband back to celebrate Lin Jingquan's birthday!


With his engagement at hand, the most terrifying and legendary person of the legal world, Fu Huai'an, returns with a son.

Before the engagement…

He asks, "Since you love Wen Moshen, why are you in my bed?"
She says, "Because I cannot watch idly as Wen Moshen's woman enters an engagement with you."

With a cigarette in Fu Huai'an's mouth, he crosses his legs. Across the light cloud of smoke, he squints his eyes—watching as Lin Nuan's slim arms wrap around his neck; he feels stirred.

So a person can love another so passionately.

"You call what you did a kiss?"
"…"
"What a pure lady!" 

Fu Huai'an spews out a cloud of smoke and snuffs out the cigarette. With a mellow voice, he says, "Let me teach you what kissing is!"

But, what he teaches Lin Nuan doesn't seem to be only a kiss…

I was shocked.. No scratch that, we was shocked! By what manong Martino said. He told us that maybe.. He know where to find the son of Mrs. Hando. So all the time that we are here.. He was listening to us! Well sobrang tahimik nga naman sa Sanmartino dahil liblib na lugar at kami lang tatlo ang nandoon. But it's okay if he listen to us kase gaya nga ngayon, baka matulungan din niya kami.


Pinalapit namin siya't pinaupo sa katabi naming silya.


"Paano niyo po nasabi na maaring alam niyo ang pagtataguan ni Fridor sa kaniyang biktima?" tanong ni Kian(Y-/Kiannon).


"Nabiktima na.. Niya dati ang anak.. Ng kapatid ko" he said. With our startled face, he continued.. Making us more shocked. "Matagal na siyang nambibiktima, ang alam ko ay pangatlo na ang anak ng kapatid ko dahil kahit ipakulong siya'y paulit ulit siyang nakakatakas sa 'di malamang dahilan." Hindi na kami nakapag-salita kaya't pinagpatuloy niya ang pagkukuwento.


"Araw noon ng sabado, ako ang kasama ng anak ni Mariano---kapatid ko---sapagkat wala siya dahil nasa trabaho. Isinama ko si Louie---anak ng kapatid ko---sa tindahan malapit lamang sa aming bahay dahil walang maiiwan sa bahay para mag-bantay sa kaniya habang ako ay bumibili ng ibang sangkap ng lulutuin kong ulam namin. Habang bumibili ay nakakapit lamang siya sa damit ko. Nang nasa labas na ako ng tindahan ay kukuhanin ko na sana siya sa gilid ko ngunit wala ng bata sa aking tabi. Tinanong-tanong ko ang mga tao sa tindahan kung nakita ba nila yung bata ngunit hindi daw. Biglang may lumapit sa akin at nakita daw nila na yung bata ay isinakay sa isang puting van ng mga naka-maskarang lalaki. Pumunta agad ako sa presinto upang i-report ngunit kailangan ko daw muna mag-intay ng twenty-four hours. Umuwi ako sa bahay at tumawag sa kapatid ko upang sabihin sa kanya't humingi na din ng tawad. Kinabukasan, may nagpadala din ng tawag at litrato na humihingi ng ransom money.. Ngunit hindi natuloy ang bigayan sapagkat nahanap agad ng dating pinakamagaling na private investigator ang kaniyang kuta." mahabang litaniya ni mang Martino.


"Maaari po ba naming malaman kung sino ang private investigator na tinutukoy niyo?" tanong ni Kian(Y-), gusto ko na din iyong itanong ngunit naunahan niya ako.


"Si Investigator VVNO.. Hindi ko alam ngunit palagay ko'y nakikita ko siya sa iyo iho" sagot niya.


"VVNO? Para pong familiar.. Alam po ba ninyo kung ano ang pangalan niya?" tanong ulit ni Kian.


"Si Investigator Vivieno Jaypenyo.. Kaapelyido mo siya iho" he said earning a shocked face from him. Tahimik lamang akong nakikinig sa kanila nang magsalita si Kian na para bang maiiyak na. 


"H-he was my.. G-grandfather.. God knows how I misses him" He trailed as his emotions started to flow. "H-he was my inspiration, my partner in life. Sina mama at papa, lagi nila akong pinipilit mag law school but I refused at si lolo ang naging katuwang(kakampi) ko noong pinapagalitan nila ako sapagkat gusto talaga nilang manahin ko ang law firm.. But now, grandpa is gone at wala nang pumigil pa sa magulang ko na pagtrabahuhin ako sa law firm. Since I was a child.. I wanted to be an architect, I started to draw houses and buildings.. But when my parents saw it, they scolded me and I was like a scared puppy being scolded for peeing inside the house, haha" He started to cry while telling us his story, mang Martino is caressing his shoulder making him calm while I was looking down. "Enough with this drama haha, let's just prioritize the case" saad niya't nag-punas ng luha. We give him a seconds of silence, as if we're greiving--which is necessary now because of the memory of his late grandfather--then I started to ask again, removing the sad feeling that is clouding our surroundings. "S-saan ho ang kuta niya?" tanong ko at tumikhim. Matapos ang ilang sandaling katahimikan at pagtitig sa amin ni mang Martino, sumagot siya "Sa may palengke, sa Lubaan Street.. Dalawang sakay lamang ng jeep mula dito sa Liadan street at makararating na tayo doon." sagot niya na ipinagtaka namin.


"P-palengke? Hindi ho ba napakaraming tao na namimili doon, bakit doon pa ho?" tanong ko na sinang-ayunan ni Kian. 


"May espasyo doon na hindi masyadong napupuntahan ng mga tao, madilim doon at kulob kaya't hindi rinig ang kahit anong ingay. Hindi na ako nagtaka kung bakit yun ang napili niyang lugar." saad ni mang Martino.



"Saang banda po ng palengke ang lugar na iyon?" tanong ni Kian. 

"Sasamahan ko kayo, anong araw ba tayo pupunta doon?" saad ni mang Martino, nagkatinginan kami ni Kian at pinag-isipang mabuti ang turan ni mang Martino. Sa huli ay sabay kaming tumango at tumingin kay mang Martino, pinag-usapan muna namin kung anong oras kami muling magkikita kita bukas sapagka't gumagabi na.


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Alasais ng umaga ang napag-usapan naming oras para bukas, ngayon ay alas-siyete na ng gabi at nakauwi na ako sa bahay namin. Wala pa ngayon dito si papa, marami siguro siyang tinatapos sa presinto. Kasalukuyan akong nasa kwarto at naglilinis, napakadami ko kasing kalat dito puro pictures ng iba't ibang tao, sticky notes, at iba pa aakalain ngang hindi babae ang natutulog dito. Wala akong magagawa, trabaho ko ang pagtulong sa iba't ibang mga kaso ng tao e. I'm not yet done cleaning when one picture piqued my interest, bumagsak kasi ito mula sa may likod ng TV nang ito'y walisin ko. Isang litratong ayaw na ayaw ko ng makita pa. Isang litrato ng nakaraan na ayaw ko ng balikan pa dahil sa pait ng mga alaala. Ito'y litrato ng aking tiyuhin, kapatid ni papa at talagang kinamumuhian ko siya dahil sa katarantaduhang pinag-gagawa niya. 


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Are you ready to know what Ivy's dark secret? 



Her memory that she wanted to remove in her life?


Her memory that she doesn't want to share with everyone?


Is this connected on the case that made Chief Ivrand Verano meet Kian's parent?



Is this why Ivy doesn't want those police officers to know her name?



We will all find it out on the next chapter! Enjoy reading!! 

    Synopsis


What will you feel if you noticed someone that's stalking you, giving death threats, and creepy stuffs? Well, for Y- {it is pronounced as waydash} (weird nickname though, you'll get to know him better on the story) it gave him chills everywhere in his body. Y- being a scared man, searched for a detective online at nakita nya ang isang website na nagngangalang MS(pronounced as em-es not miss) . He clicked on it and referred his problem which, the so called MS responded.

The case was solved but being a hired detective, MS make a bargain between the two of them. Gusto niya na sumama sa kaniya si Y- bilang isang detective din.

Labag man sa kalooban ay pumayag si Y- dahil ito lang ang tanging paraan upang mabayadan niya si MS.

Would Y- enjoy the company of MS or will he quit on their bargain?
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Would Y- stay by MS' side or he'll leave when he found out something? 
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What would they feel for each other? 



Mysteries and Crimes are meant to be solved


Join the two lead of the story with their weird nickname/codename in solving crimes all over Libanon, City of Madarang


This was a Taglish story



GREGORIO gave each one a candle. 

The students moaned in frustration. 

"Tomorrow morning I will send Mang Nestor to town to buy more gas to use in the generator," Gregorio added. 

"I'll just go with Mang Nestor tomorrow Sir," Noel suggested looking at the caretaker. 

Gregorio turned his head to the young man, who was secretly celebrating. 

"Maybe you can buy some junk food tomorrow, Noel?" Maggie asked him. 

"Sure!" Noel answered. "Can I go with Mang Nestor tomorrow, Sir?" He asked the artist again who seemed to be silent for a moment. 

"Are you sure?" Gregorio asked the young man as he played with his fingers. He already knew who his fourth victim would be. 

"Yes, Sir!" Noel answered quickly. 

"All right, go with Mang Nestor tomorrow morning." 

"Yahoo!" Noel said cheerfully, and he asked his fellow students what else they wanted to buy. 

"Just buy junk foods," they replied. 

"Okay, noted guys!" 

"Mang Nestor, you can rest now. You and Noel will leave early morning tomorrow." 

The old man nodded and said goodbye before leaving. 

"You Carlos, don't you want to buy anything?" Noel asks him. 

"It's just junk foods for me, bro. Just be careful tomorrow and the road will be a bit flooded." Carlos. 

"Thank you, bro!" And Noel tapped him on the shoulder. 

"Go up to your rooms," Gregorio said and stood up carefully. He yawned and turned to Noel. "You need to rest Noel and go to sleep early." He added. 

The students immediately stood up and went up to their rooms. 

BECAUSE they could use only light, Alyssa was forced to open the window slightly so that somehow air could enter and relieve the heat in their room. 

"Do you feel sleepy?" she asked Maggie. 

Maggie laid her body down, on top of the bed. 

"Not yet," she answered sparingly. Maggie sat down on the bed again when she remembered something. "My novel was left in the living room." 

"Just get your novel tomorrow," Alyssa said. She went to the dresser and slightly combed her hair. She saw in the mirror that her friend stood up and walked towards the door. 

Alyssa raised an eyebrow to face Maggie. "Are you really going down?" 

"Because I still want to read while I'm not too sleepy, you know reading also helps me a lot, because I fall asleep right away," Maggie replied that she was right in front of the door. 

Maggie was right, when she read a novel, she always fell asleep so she couldn't finish what she was reading. 

"Ok, just hurry up," she said. 

Alyssa continued to comb her hair. But Maggie didn't answer, she turned her head to the door again. Her friend had already left and she just left the door open. She gasped. 

Alyssa looked in the mirror again, picked up the cotton balls, and put on some toner. She was about to wipe her face when she saw someone pass in front of the door of their room. She was nervous but she still managed to stand up to look. 

Carefully stepping towards the door, she saw three people walking towards a room that was closed. She followed them carefully, they seemed to feel Alyssa's presence as they turned to her. 

"Hmph!" she sighed in shock as they faced her. 

Sofia, Miguel, and Daisy. There was no expression on their faces as long as they turned to her and looked away again. She wondered why they were here in the mansion. They continued to walk so she still followed them. 

"ALYSSA?" Maggie looked for her friend in the room but she wasn't there. She peeked into the bathroom but she wasn't there either. Maggie approached the large cabinet thinking that Alyssa was just hiding her. 

"Peekaboo!" Maggie would have surprised her friend when she suddenly opened the cabinet. She tore off the clothes hanging inside the cabinet but her friend was not there either. Where are you, Alyssa? Maggie whispered to herself. 

Maggie closed the cabinet. Maybe Alyssa came out of the room, but where was she going? she did not see her friend following her into the living room. She sighed as she decided to find her friend. 

Maggie came out of the room and started walking. She was scratching her neck because she didn't know where to find her friend. Maggie looked around until she saw her friend walking towards Sir Gregorio's room. 

What will she do there? Maggie wondered. She walked quickly to where her friend was. 

ALYSSA wonders why they are heading to the closed door of the artist's room. 

"Guys, what are you planning to do?" she called attention to their silence, but they did not answer. She was about to speak again when suddenly she felt a hand cover her mouth. 

"Hmmm..." Alyssa moaned, forcibly removing the hand that covered her mouth. She felt scared at those times. 

"Ssshhh, it's me," Maggie said in a low voice. She removed her hand that covered Alyssa's mouth. 

"You scared me," Alyssa complained. One of her hands was held in front of her chest. 

"What are you doing here?" Maggie asked her in a whisper. 

"Sofia, Miguel, and Daisy are here." She replied. She was about to point them out to Maggie, but they were no longer in front of the artist's room. "Where are they?" 

"Are you joking?" Maggie stopped herself from laughing. Alyssa was alone when she saw it. 

"Of course not!" Alyssa replied annoyed. How could it be, her friend didn't seem to believe her. She really saw their fellow students but they suddenly disappeared. 

"Come on, let's go, maybe Sir can hear us." Maggie pulled one of her arms. 

As they walked away from that place she still couldn't help, but glance at the Artist's room again. She hoped to see the three students but she was disappointed. 

Gregorio had just finished praying to his lord when he heard a crash in front of his room, he took quick steps to the door.

Nine students were invited to the mansion of the famous Artist Gregorio Santillan.

But, the students were unaware of the danger that awaits them.

What do Alyssa's dreams mean?
Is that a warning or it just a dream?

How Alyssa can save the eight students from the curse of every painting they sign if she is also a prisoner of the cursed painting?

"So the star map is legit?!" Phantom exclaimed.
Xia Fei did not say anything. He was hinting at Phantom to stay put and keep listening to the news.
"According to the data provided by the Admiralty's technical department, we strongly believe that the cause of the technical malfunction was our fleet's super long-distance transmission radar system being disrupted by an unknown signal in the universe. The signal was diverted from its original channel and somehow entered the one the normal citizens use. In addition to this, the Electronic Experiment Center of the Alliance's Institute of Science claimed this is an isolated incident and won't affect normal communications of the military, so rest assured that it is still capable of guaranteeing the Alliance's safety as usual."
Xia Fei frowned. The official statements from the government were always so cliché. They always sounded like the typical imperial edict.
As Xia Fei expected, some impatient reporters immediately rose to their feet and asked about the authenticity of the map.
Nie Peiyuan wiped the sweat on his forehead with his handkerchief and replied with a lack of confidence, "So far, we only know that map is from the humans with unknown identities, who claimed themselves to be from Eden. The Alliance Geographic Society is still investigating its authenticity."
Phantom seemed quite excited, while Xia Fei fell into deep thoughts while holding his chin with one hand.
The press conference was in a mess. Many people kept asking questions. The scene almost went out of control.
The cafeteria, which Xia Fei was eating, burst into an uproar, too. It was as if the man could really lead them to the legendary lost land. The owner even brought out a whole carton of beer to celebrate the news with the crowd.
Xia Fei was not fond of the noise, nor did he like to believe in something blindly. He rose to his feet and was about to leave.
Constantine happened to walk into the cafeteria. He seemed to be in deep thoughts. He nodded at Xia Fei and asked, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going back," Xia Fei answered.
Constantine smiled. "Wait a little longer. Perhaps it might have something you are interested in."
Xia Fei said with a puzzled look, "I'm indeed interested in Eden, but I already know what I wanted to know. There's no point in staying here."
Constantine indifferently took a bottle of beer and handed it to him. "Believe me; you will find it intriguing."
The press conference suddenly ended. The screen was switched back to the news agency's broadcasting room. A middle-aged woman in her thirties was reading the script she had just received in astonishment. She seemed to be in a panic.
She was only wearing a single earring. Her makeup was not done properly, either. It was obvious that she had been called impromptu to the broadcasting room.
The people in the cafeteria expressed their discontent. They were displeased by the sudden interruption to the press conference.
The news reporter took a deep breath and spoke sternly. "Here's an emergency news brought to you by SSNB station. According to the information we have just received, the Death Trio Star Region has entered a state of war at six minutes past eleven, Venal time, this morning."
Xia Fei was startled. The Death Trio Star Region had been on the brink of confrontation for a few months. He was surprised that the war had broken out at about the same time as the incident of Eden.
He glanced at Constantine. The man merely adjusted his glasses with a calm expression and did not look surprised at all.
'So this is the news he was referring to, but how did he know it beforehand? Did he have the ability to predict the future?' Xia Fei was confused.
The news reporter swallowed and tried her best to sound calm as she spoke, "Based on the latest update we have just received from the reporters at the frontline, the battle did not develop according to what we had expected. The military assumed the war would be chaotic with the three regions fighting one another, but the truth is, the Terminus star region has teamed up with the Evil Gulfstream star region to fight against the Black Abyss star region.
"On top of that, the leaders of the two aforementioned regions declared that they will go independent from the Pan-human Alliance and form the New Human Alliance. They will no longer be under the jurisdiction of the Pan-human Alliance, but we still don't know if Black Abyss will proclaim independence, too.
"The information we have now is still very limited. We'll immediately report any latest updates through live broadcast. The emergency broadcast has ended, and we'll now switch it back to the press conference."
The cafeteria fell silent. Everything was so sudden. First, the map of Eden had placed the entire humanity in chaos. A few hours later, the war in the Death Trio Star Region had gathered the people's attention to the desolated region. The two pieces of news had surfaced within twelve hours and gave the people a huge shock. Some could not help but ask, "What exactly was going on?"
The Pan-human Alliance's press conference was even more chaotic than before. The reporters demanded the government to verify the information about the war involving the Death Trio Star Region and the government's thoughts on it, but a few reporters were still asking about Eden's map.
The situation soon went out of control. A large troop of armed soldiers went into the hall and stopped the most chaotic press conference in history.
Constatine shrugged. He rose to his feet and left the cafeteria. Xia Fei lit a cigarette and followed him.
The corridor outside the cafeteria was empty. Everyone was busy reading the latest news in their room.
"Why do I feel like you already knew about it?" Xia Fei asked with a frown.
Constantine shook his head with a smile. "Even though my kingdom is close to the Death Trio Star Region, there's no way they can contact me from so far away. To be honest, I've only known about it now, just like you."
"He's lying. It's so obvious he's already known about it. Otherwise, he wouldn't bother asking you to stay for a little longer," Phantom told Xia Fei.
Xia Fei said calmly, "I don't believe it."
Constantine burst out laughing. "You have the right not to believe it. I don't feel like explaining myself, either."
Constantine left carefreely, leaving Xia Fei behind with a puzzled look.
...
Xia Fei received a call from Qin Mang when he went back to his room.
"Old man, I can see you are recovering nicely. You have reclaimed your vigor." Xia Fei smiled.
Qin Mang grinned. "You think I don't know what you're trying to say? You're saying that I'm getting fat. I've only eaten a few months worth of food provided by you. I will pay you back later."
Xia Fei explained himself, "Please don't misunderstand. I don't really mean that. It's good to know that you're enjoying yourself on Earth. I can still afford the little expense. I can pay for you to stay on Earth for a few hundred years if you're willing."
Qin Mang pointed at Xia Fei and said, "Kid, enough with your smooth-talk. A few hundred years? Do you take me as an old monster or what? Seriously, what did you think about the two incidents today?"
Qin Mang's tone switched when he asked Xia Fei for his opinions. Qin Mang would ask Xia Fei to analyze some situations every now and then as if he was checking whether Xia Fei had done his homework properly or not. This had been the way since Xia Fei knew the old man, so he was quite used to it already.
"I don't really believe the map is going to lead us to Eden. It feels like someone is pulling the strings from behind the scenes. For example, during the press conference, the government claimed that the map was distributed to the public only because the signal from the fleet had ended up in the wrong channel due to it being transmitted over a long distance.
"I don't really get it. The military's super long-distance transmission devices are specifically made, and the signals are protected with high-level encryptions. Even if the signal did divert to a wrong channel due to some unexplainable natural phenomenon, the people would only receive an encrypted message. They would have no chance of decrypting the message, unless this natural phenomenon was so special that not only did it divert the signal to a wrong channel, it also decrypted the message. Otherwise, how could the people see the map and distribute it on the interplanetary internet?
"Even if we assume that it has something to do with a mysterious natural power, which we still don't understand, it should have other information from the military apart from the map, too. Besides, I've already searched around the Internet, but I couldn't find the time when the map was first released and its source. The whole internet is full of news about the map in a minute. It's different from the explanation that the Alliance gave."
Qin Mang nodded. He seemed very satisfied with Xia Fei's analysis. He asked, "What do you think about the war involving the Death Trio Star Region then?"
Xia Fei said after giving it some thought, "We've already expected the war to happen some time, but the only thing that puzzles me is why Terminus and Evil Gulfstream proclaimed independence. It appears that the three star regions are unequally matched in strength on the surface right now, so the two regions' leaders have decided to team up against Black Abyss. If I'm not mistaken, Black Abyss will find itself at a disadvantage in the early phase of the war.
"The only uncertainty in the war is the Pan-human Alliance's attitude toward the Death Trio Star Region. If the Alliance decides to take over the three regions that are located so far away, not only do the regions lack resources, the Alliance will have to spend a huge fortune every year to maintain their peace, but this doesn't mean that the Alliance would allow them to go independent, either, since it's a blatant provocation directed at the Pan-human Alliance. If I'm the president of the Alliance, I will stop the Death Trio Star Region from going independent at all costs.
"Therefore, I believe that it's a really bad idea for Terminus and the Evil Gulfstream to team up and form the New Human Alliance. Even if they do manage to defeat Black Abyss, they will have to suffer the wrath of the Pan-human Alliance, too.
"In comparison, the leaders of the Black Abyss are a lot smarter. They are betting their hope on the fact that the Alliance won't allow any of the Death Trio Star Region to go independent. Once the Alliance's fleets crossed the No Man's Zone to invade the Death Trio Star Region, the rebel army in the Death Trio Star Region will not stand a chance against the Alliance's military might.
"The Alliance has no intention of strictly controlling the Death Trio Star Region as long as the three regions don't go independent, so it might end up placing Black Abyss's leaders in charge of the reformation of the Death Trio Star Region. That way, the Black Abyss will be able to secure the power to rule over the three regions without needing to do anything. They are no different from local tyrants, though they are technically still under the Pan-human Alliance."
Qin Mang smiled. "Very well, you managed to foresee the future of the Death Trio Star Region despite the war only breaking out. From what I know, your Quantum Holdings has been setting up a new factory every two weeks and will modify an old factory every three weeks. The production rate of your company is no longer the same as before, yet you still haven't fully utilized the factories. Otherwise, you will be able to produce at least five thousand energy-shield boosters in every twenty-four hours."
Xia Fei nodded. "You're right. I've been preparing the factories for the future. Those factories are only a minor part of my plan. In the future, I'll increase the daily production rate of the energy-shield boosters to thirty thousand and above."
Qin Mang said, "You already have the production rate, so all you need left are the demands and clients. If I'm guessing it right, the war will finally trigger an upgrade to the Alliance's military hardware. If the military decides to use your energy-shield boosters, the Quantum Holdings' current production rate won't be enough to fulfill the demands."
Xia Fei smiled. "Old man, I've always known how clever you are with your schemes. You're right; the war is a great opportunity for me. It's my key to success. Do you have any connections you can introduce me to?"
Qin Mang shook his head. "I have no plans to intervene with the military for now. They have their own independent system. Even my power in the Adjudicator Union won't be able to influence the military by much."
Xia Fei suddenly asked, "Old man, how reliable is your disciple Yawei at the Death Trio Star Region? He does have some influence in Black Abyss; I believe I can make a fortune by selling my energy-shield boosters to them."
Qin Mang was startled. He fixed his eyes on Xia Fei. "The Alliance has yet to proclaim their attitude toward the war. Aren't you afraid of the risks involved if you act too quickly?"
Xia Fei explained honestly, "With high risks come high rewards; from what I can tell, the leaders of the Black Abyss are going to claim the final victory of the war, so I must seize this opportunity before the Alliance decides to help them. As the saying goes, 'It's easy to throw stones at someone who falls down a well but difficult to provide help in their hour of need.' I shall establish a friendly relationship with them first before the Alliance reveals their attitude."
Qin Mang burst out laughing. He shook his head and said, "I knew you are the kind to only do things with purpose, but I bet you're not just thinking of earning a small amount since you show willingness to take this huge risk of smuggling weapons to the Death Trio Star Region. I can help you contact Yawei; I also know a few of the Black Abyss' leaders, but you must tell me everything first."
Xia Fei said in a deep voice, "I've always been thinking about something. If the energy-shield boosters do catch the military's eyes, the money I'll earn from it is beyond what I can ever imagine, but what's the point of earning so much money? Haven't I been aiming to improve my strength and influence in the first place? When will I think I'm strong enough? By having enough money or by having enough warships?"
Qin Mang's eyes glittered. He had guessed Xia Fei's thoughts, yet he found it hard to believe that Xia Fei would have such a wild ambition.
"In addition to money and warships, I need territory, too," Xia Fei said.
Qin Mang was startled. "It's not going to be easy to secure a territory in the Death Trio Star Region. How are you planning to achieve that?"
Xia Fei said, " According to my speculation, the Black Abyss is going to win in the end, while Terminus and Evil Gulfstream will be taken out by the Admiralty. Due to obvious reasons, the Alliance isn't willing to waste any money on the three desolate regions. The best way is to let them manage themselves while they remain under its jurisdiction.
"Currently, it's two regions against one. I believe that the people of the Black Abyss will find themselves in a pinch in the early phase of the war. If I can offer the energy-shield boosters and help them stand their ground, they will be more than willing to accept my proposal. I'm not planning to charge them for the equipment. It's not as if they can pay me much considering their financial status, but I can ask them to give me land in return. Once they win the war, I'll have a place to rule myself."
Qin Mang fondled his chin as he fell into deep thoughts.
"It's a plausible way. The Death Trio Star Region lacks equipment and people, and they don't have high requirements of land. After all, land there isn't really valuable due to the lack of resources. I'm pretty sure they'll be more than willing to accept your condition if you're not asking them to give you a rich planet."
"But what do you want the desolate planets for?" Qin Mang asked.
Xia Fei replied, "Didn't you always say I should treat building a Titan as my biggest ambition? I can't just build the massive warship in the Alliance, can I? It's too obvious. I have to find a more secluded spot."
"Do you have the confidence to build a Titan now?!" Qin Mang blurted out in astonishment.
Xia Fei shook his head. "Not now, but I know the importance of putting in effort to achieve my goals; at least, I haven't given up on my ambition. It's like playing chess. The players who can only foresee the next three steps will never become a master. It's a rare opportunity for me. Even though it feels like securing land won't bring me any good in the near future, what about ten years or even a hundred years? If I don't take hold of the opportunity now, while the Death Trio Star Region is having an infighting, I may not have the same opportunity again in the future, which is why I must seize it when I see it no matter how difficult it is."
Qin Mang sighed. "You're basically gambling. You're going all in before you know what's going to happen."
Xia Fei smiled. "Old man, it's indeed a gamble, but the odds are just too appealing to me. Think about it; I'm only giving energy-shield boosters which are worth around a few hundred million to the leaders of Black Abyss, so a few hundred million is all I'm going to lose, but if I win, I will be able to claim a few, or even a few dozen planets, to establish my own territory, where I have the freedom to grow without any restraints.
"I read the rules that the Death Trio Star Region has to follow. I can even establish my own country and have my own army and flag, provided that I comply with the rules. The investment of a few million is nothing compared to the potential benefits I can reap."
...
Qin Mang agreed to talk with Yawei about it and he would tell Xia Fei the outcome later.
Phantom rubbed his eyes, seemingly still having a hard time believing everything that had just happened.
"Xia Fei, since when did you start planning to exchange the equipment for a territory? Did you already know that a war is going to break out in the Death Trio Star Region? Were you already making the preparations when you started setting up new factories to produce the energy-shield boosters but keep on controlling the sales by selling only to big clients?"
Xia Fei did not answer Phantom's question. Eventually, he sniffed as he said mysteriously, "Can't you smell conspiracy and war?"
"No, I can only smell your stinky socks!" Phantom snarled.
Xia Fei smiled. "Do you know when is the best time for a person to become successful?"
"When?"
"When the world is in chaos."


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