What happens when two worlds collide. A runner and a hi-caste K-sec Lieutenant officer run into each other after faith has been in prison for 2 years.

Andrea Caputo was a girl who worked as a chef at Serra Restaurant, her parents died and left her and her little sister sick sister alone, one day coincidence brings her and Luca Serra the leader of one of the biggest Italian Mafia together, but also the coincidence has once brought her with the FBI agent Owen Jones when she's put between her little sister and prison what is she going to do?

Luca Serra, one of the most feared Mafia Capos, everyone who dared to say no to him ended up dead, but one day he puts his sight on the best chef at his restaurant, Andrea Caputo when he knew about her sister, he took advantage of her, but what will happen when he finds out that she has been arrested.

Owen Jones, one of the best FBI agents, he was an orphan until one day, a loving family who couldn't have kids, adopted him, but they were killed when he was 18 years old and he knew who was responsible for that so he decided to go after them and became an FBI agent, but what will happen when life gets him and Andrea Caputo together.

An aura from the dark abyss swept across the area, and everyone felt chills all over. 
Indistinct evil snarls even seemed to be sounding by their ears!
Looking at Dark Sage's Demon Lord-like form, many people held their breaths instantly. Their hearts were filled with nervousness and fear. 
The ball of energy—which was like a black sun—exploded. 
An energy storm wreaked havoc in the area at once! 
Waves—that rippled outward—appeared in mid-air, and it seemed to have turned into a water surface.
Pieces of mirrors—with runes glowing and shining on the edges—then emerged in the air, not far from the humans. 
The area was almost entirely covered by smooth rivers, becoming a world in the mirror. The mirrors reflected every pale face and figure! 
The unknown often made one fearful. Everyone had never heard of such a scene before, so exclamations rose unceasingly.
"What is this?"
"So many mirrors; is this magic? Or is it a domain skill like the Prophet of Death's silence domain?" 
"We're all being reflected in the mirrors… Will there be some frightening consequences?" 
"Why do I feel like my reflection in the mirror is strange!" 
The [Doomsday Online] players vigilantly stared at the mirrors not far from them. 
Some people attempted to do an action, but the 'them' in the mirrors did not reflect the change. 'They' remained rooted to the spot instead. 
There were even people in the mirrors whose mouth corners lifted slightly to reveal unusually evil smiles… 
Many people's hair instantly stood on end! However, the even scarier events had yet to come. 
Deep-purple glows rose from the smooth mirror pieces; there were ripples on them like water surfaces. 
The reflections originally inside the mirrors actually began walking out of the mirrors slowly!
These mirror people were exactly like their original owners in terms of appearances, even levels, and weapons. 
The moment they stepped out of the mirror, they started sending attacks at their original 'owners'—who weren't far away—without hesitation. 
Before some [Doomsday Online] players could react, the cold blades had already struck them, and blood stained their clothes!
"Monsters! These monsters in the mirrors are exactly like us—even the skills they wield are the same!" exclaimed someone after engaging with mirror people. 
Xue Linglong, Luo Xinghe, and the other close-combat experts were also frowning hard as they became entangled with fighting their own mirror images. 
These reflections practically possessed the same combat ability as their original owners; it was difficult to determine the winner for a time.
Together with the surrounding Undead creatures' attacks, the [Doomsday Online] players instantly sunk into a painful battle, and the situation was not optimistic! 
The Dark Sage watched the masses battle it out with their reflections. The corner of his mouth moved, and he seemed to be smiling. "Truly a beautiful scene that pleases one." 
All of a sudden, he let out a soft 'eh' and looked in a certain direction. 
At this moment, a small beast with a dense blood mist lingering around it—which was hiding between the gravel—suddenly exploded, turning into fresh, crimson blood that flew in all directions! 
In the distance, Bloodseeker—who was in the city ruins—suddenly trembled. A streak of fear and panic flashed across his withered face. 
The Blood Fiend Gang members noticed his unusualness and asked, "Master, are you alright?" 
Bloodseeker shook his head lightly, but a few hints of fear remained in his eyes. "I'm fine. One of my blood shadow clones was destroyed. To think a Stage Six abyss creature actually appeared during the siege this time! It seems like Link is surely dead! It's truly regrettable that I cannot tear off his head personally!" 
Listening to Bloodseeker's recount, the Blood Fiend Gang members all revealed looks of shock. 
Stage Six abyss creature!? That is absolutely an existence that current humans can't counter!
Such a terrifying creature has actually arrived so early?
…
In front of Unfallen City, a crowd of Undead creatures and mirror images constantly launched attacks, closing in with every step. 
When the Dark Sage looked in Link's direction, a speck of surprise indistinctly flashed through his eyes.
Not far from Link was also a space with lit-up runes that then became a smooth mirror. It was about to cast his reflection. 
But while the [Doomsday Online] players' reflections had taken form and walked out of the mirrors, the reflection that belonged to Link remained in a misty state. 
A black shadow cloud was inside the mirror. It squirmed ceaselessly, unable to take form even after a long time had passed. 
The Dark Sage's eyes narrowed, and his heart shook slightly. Creating a mirror image with the same ability as its original was a unique skill similar to curses and domains, and it would consume his magic. 
The more powerful the existence, the greater the difficulty in creating a reflection resembling it. Even if the reflection was created, its capabilities would be significantly weaker.
However, the aura radiating from the human before me is merely a Stage Four one. Why is it so difficult to create his reflection? This is completely beyond logic! The corners of the Dark Sage's eyes twitched slightly, and he upped the magic output. 
The more magic the Dark Sage released, the more surprised he was in his heart! 
The mirror near Link was like a bottomless black hole that continuously devoured his magic, so much so that he sensed threads of extremely unusual traits and aura coming from that human being! 
That was [Death] and [Void]!
How can a mere human possess such an aura? Even the Dark Sage's heart was no longer calm now!
Following the continuous infusion of magic, the purple glow on the mirror near Link intensified even more. The squirming of the black figure inside the mirror also sped up.
Link stared at the mirror, feeling slightly moved.  He possessed the Taboo-grade profession—[Great Void Taboo Master]—as well as a Super God-grade profession, [Death Judge]. 
It was practically impossible to clone him.
Link did not allow the Dark Sage to exercise his skills, but he quickly brought out a strange mask.
The mask was glossy and simple, seemingly made from the skin of a certain unknown creature. There was a jet-black whirlpool drawn on it. 
After looking at it for a long time, one would feel as if their mind was about to be devoured by that black whirlpool and then degenerate and become warped with it.
This was the reward Link had obtained after clearing Killing Purgatory and earned a SSS rating.
Through [Supreme Blessing], [Lost Mask] had become [Mask of the Faceless]!
[Mask of the Faceless]
Grade: Myth (Upgradable)
Description: The lost mask of a certain taboo existence with countless incarnations. It can be a present that drives one to madness or a gift that causes disaster. 
Additional skill 1: [Faceless] (Passive Skill): Wearer will receive the chaos's protection. Wearer cannot be deduced, spotted, and identified——Creeping within the chaos, 'He' is the god of a thousand faces.
Additional skill 2: [Cirrus Limbs] (Active Skill): Wearer can extend mental strength into cirrus form. The wearer can expend mental strength to carry out attacks or defensive maneuvers. When using Cirrus Limbs, all attributes increased by 100%. Skill additionally causes spiritual pollution to enemy units when offensively striking——Cirrus that dances wildly with an indescribable body; 'He' is chaos itself.
Additional skill 3: [God of Evil's Whispers] (Active Skill): Wearer mobilizes mental strength and strength within the mask to release God of Evil's whispers, causing mental confusion to enemy units. There is a 10% chance of directly causing enemy units to degenerate and become twisted——Listen! Sounds of madness keep coming from the chaos…
Additional skill 4: [Chao's Messenger]: Hidden skill. As the Mask of the Faceless is damaged, this skill cannot be used!
…
This was an extremely powerful piece of equipment, but it was more inclined to chaos and degeneration. Using it might bring disaster to himself, so Link had not used it previously.
Presently faced with Stage Six monsters, Link placed the mask that radiated evil on his face without any hesitation.


Doomsday Online has descended, reducing the entire Earth to a ruined playground. It is occupied by countless terrifying monsters.
Link awakens the one and only SSS-grade talent, Supreme Blessing, which can increase the quality of any equipment, skill, or item, at a rate of 10-10,000.
Skeleton Longsword (Iron-grade), blessing successful, upgraded to Epic-grade weapon—Divine Sword Red Sky!
Death Charge (Silver-grade), blessing successful, upgraded to the Legend-grade skill—Holy Charge!
Void Summoner (Epic-grade), blessing successful, upgraded to the Taboo-grade profession—Great Void Taboo Master!
In this lifetime, he shall rule over the world when awake, and be with beauties when asleep.
Link wants to be king in this doomsday!

Backed by an unknown power, the sudden attack by the shadow army previously had caught not only Wang Ling but practically everyone off guard. The strangest thing for Wang Ling was that he hadn't felt any sense of foreboding before it happened – even his eyelid hadn't twitched.
Wang Ling vaguely felt that there was something unusual about it.
In any case, he had already planned to get to the bottom of the matter and couldn't afford to put it off any longer.
Borrowing Mother Juan's map, Wang Ming and Guo Ping divided the work between them and touched up their own map of the Palace of Mirrors before projecting it in the air as a holographic image. The Five Great Altars were located in five different positions on the map: connecting them together created a perfect circle.
Wang Ming examined the map carefully and began to mark it. It had to be said that Wang Ming was quite sharp. Looking at the marks, everyone's eyes instantly lit up.
"This is…"
"These are the locations of all the dream houses in the Palace of Mirrors. Connecting them as points, and combining them with the Five Great Altars on the outside… Don't you think this looks like an ancient magic array?" As he explained, Wang Ming started trying to connect the points together in different configurations.
"Mm… I got it." Guo Ping looked shaken. Connecting some of the dream houses together, he said decisively, "If the points here, here and here are connected, don't you think it looks very similar to the characters above the entrance to the Palace of Mirrors? While it doesn't completely explain everything, this indeed proves that Teacher Wang's guess is correct."
"What a crazy bunch…" Wang Ming tsked.
Such an outrageous and crazy idea of locking up the entire world in an array was ample proof of how powerful the person behind the scenes was.
The most direct thing they could do now was to take back the altars in the Palace of Mirrors that had been seized by the shadow army.
The world of the Palace of Mirrors was a complete opposite of the real world outside, but the Five Great Altars were unique to the Palace of Mirrors. In Wang Ling's world, the five elemental laws were abstract – they were like cell molecules that had broken down and dissolved into spiritual qi that could be drawn upon.
In the Palace of Mirrors, however, the five elemental laws were just the opposite: the existence of the Five Great Altars here had led to the condensation of the five elements into substantial matter.
Guided by Mother Juan, Wang Ling and the others set out on Dog Two, whose body had grown to a massive size, and it ran very fast.
Sitting on Dog Two, they started to learn more about this world from Mother Juan on the way.
Dog Two didn't dislike being used as a mount. On the contrary, it enjoyed the feeling of Little Master Ling sitting on it… 
In the Wang family's small villa, just being stroked by its little master was usually already an extravagance. For Dog Two, to be used as a mount was a sign of its master's trust and an exceptional honor.
Dog Two carried Wang Ling and the others all the way south. Their current destination was the Altar of Water in the south.
During the journey, Dog Two did its best not to shake so that Wang Ling had a comfortable ride. The only fly in the ointment was that Wang Ling had yet to give it a matching saddle and reins, which would have made it look even cooler.
"I'll go back to the demon world later and have my friend Little Chick give me two chicken feathers. A seat made from Little Chick's feathers is soft and cosy, and free of static," Dog Two abruptly said as it ran.
Guo Ping hadn't known much about Dog Two at first.
But since he was now one of them, Wang Ming gave Guo Ping a rundown of events on their journey. Guo Ping was deeply shaken when he learned of Dog Two's real identity.
Who would have thought that the world-shaking Sky-Swallowing Toad demon king, who had caused all of Huaxiu's immortal mobile troops to be collectively dispatched six years ago, would actually decline to this extent… 
"A grand demon king, actually reduced to a mount." Guo Ping sighed.
"That's wrong, Professor Guo, what 'reduced to a mount'? I'm perfectly happy to be a mount! There's a big difference between 'being reduced to' and 'being willing,' okay?! 'Being reduced to' is to degrade yourself, but 'being willing' isn't the same! 'Being willing' is an honor! Professor Guo should also feel honored to sit on my back. If it wasn't for Little Master Ling's sake, do you think you would be able to?"
"…" Guo Ping pursed his lips, and in the end realized he was unable to respond.
"So you're saying that Little Chick is also a demon king? Why haven't I heard you mention this before, after the last time you went back to the demon world?" Wang Ming asked.
"When I returned to the demon world back then, Little Chick actually helped me a lot in secret. But Little Chick has always been very timid and doesn't dare reveal itself so easily. Recently in particular, 'chicken, you're too beautiful' guichu videos[1] have started appearing in the real world, which Little Chick finds very humiliating. I heard that Little Chick's Chicken King clan almost went into hiding a while ago."
"Is Little Chick male or female…"
"Male, but he doesn't have a crest."
"Why's that?"
"Early on, Little Chick was playing mahjong with some people… It was playing against First Generation Demon Saint, but Little Chick this fellow wasn't smart. First Generation Demon Saint just needed the chicken tile to win, but Little Chick stubbornly refused to throw it out. Later, First Generation Demon Saint grabbed its crest and cut it off, and because of this incident, also cracked down on gambling in the demon world. Forget 'a small wager pleases the soul, a large wager hurts the body'– a bet is still a bet: those who win want to continue winning, those who lose want to change their luck. There's no end to it."
"What a profound lesson…"
"That's not it!" Dog Two said. "After Little Chick was punished back then, a saying caught on in the demon world: don't bet on cards, or your crown will fall[2]." 
Everyone: "…"
The truth was that Guo Ping had to admit that Wang Ling had a kind of magic that couldn't be clearly explained with words.
He had realized it after his first encounter with Wang Ling.
Wang Ling was very aloof and taciturn.
But there was something mystical about him which people wanted to get close to and understand.
Thinking this, Guo Ping darted a look at Wang Ling, who didn't seem the least bit nervous. Throughout the journey, while they were engaged in heated discussion on this side, Wang Ling acted as if it was nothing.
Was he really not nervous about what was happening, or did he have some trick up his sleeve?
Guo Ping didn't know.
But he was now even more curious about Wang Ling.
[1] A viral meme referring to Cai Xukun.
[2] First part of a catchphrase which ultimately is meant to encourage people.


As a cultivation genius who has achieved a new realm every two years since he was a year old, Wang Ling is a near-invincible existence with prowess far beyond his control. But now that he’s sixteen, he faces his greatest battle yet - Senior High School. With one challenge after another popping up, his plans for a low-key high school life seem further and further away...
Wang Ling: I just want to eat my crispy noodle snacks in peace...
Father Wang: If you're careless enough to destroy the country, it’s coming out of your pocket money. 
Wang Ling: It’s not my fault that the backlash from punching me kills you.
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Sona Sitri 

Today is a stressful day. Currently with The witch and the demigod all three of our teams are tied for first place. I didn't expect the giant acromantula and its a good thing Ingvild participated cuz i don't want to believe how i would've fared going against that. 

Im currently sitting with my peerage with a letter. The letter gives a clue to our next game and we're sitting anxiously. These games are wilder than any rating I've ever seen and its only been the first day. My hands grip the top of the letter and rip it open to see a small snowflake crystal fall out. 

"Snow?" asked Reya "Well thats helpful." 

"Anyone well versed in snow warfare?" Tsubaki asked. 

To our surprise the one who raised her hand was Momo. "Ive been getting extra practice with Adelheid sensei and her ice is deadly." 

So with momo as our chosen team member i go to meet up with Rias. Her team is strong and if Akeno had payed attention to the game in the first round she wouldve won. 

"Rias have you already chosen your member to participate in this round?" 

"Yes. Koneko was fired up after watching that Thalia girl and Ingvild fight that acromantula. Im so glad the Underworld doesnt have those." 

I nod in agreeance before turning to Seek. "Well Seekvaira its unusual to see you out of your work rooms. What made you participate in this event?" 

"Well Rias promised to introduce me to a genius mechanic if i helped her meet the 5 person quota and compete for her. Plus its not everyday you see a Phoenix." 

Us three old friends continue talking until the games are about to begin. We head to our prospective waiting rooms. I walk in just in time to wish momo good luck. 

We turn our attention to the screens so we can witness the champions all come out with the crowd going wild. All 9 teams chose to participate in this event. 

Momo, Koneko, Nico, Chrome, Misteeta, Seira, Fleur, Blake and Le Fay pendragon. 

The champions are teleported to the bottom of a giant mountain. There are exactly 9 sets of ice stairs ascending into the mountain. Once the whistle goes all the champions quickly choose a set of stairs and start climbing.

Some of them slipped at first while others just started climbing 5 and 6 steps at a time before losing their footing. I saw The boy Nico fall a bit before catching himself on a lower step but that soon cracked and fell out from under him causing him to summon a skeleton hand from the cliff side to catch him. 

It seems as if one cant touch the same step twice. I was rooting for Momo who was currently in 3rd place behind Seira and Koneko with Chrome and Misteeta right behind her tying for fourth. 

But that all changed once they reached this giant crystalline halls made of mirrors. Koneko reached it first and the doors all sealed themselves and then it started snowing hard in the room. I estimate a few minutes before she's trapped underneath all that snow. Seira and Momo keep running and eventually make it to the second room which they enter cautiously.

It seems as if they weren't trapped but it was a hall of mirrors. Even the simplest devil wouldn't have their senses fooled by a mirror so i didnt quite understand this one. Until i heard Tsubaki gasp next to me. I turn my head to view the screen she was seeing only to find Seira being surrounded by exact copies of her made from ice. They mimicked her movements and even when she pulled out her scythe they all brought our their own ice scythes. 

I snap my head back to momos screen to see her gabberflasted at her reflection that came to life and punched her in the face. She was dazed for a second before launching a basic fire spell at the ice clone. But that amount of heat wasn't enough. 

She turns and starts running through the hall activating every mirror she passed. Shes breathing hard when a flash of white launches past her through a whole in the ice and Koneko is gone moving forward.

Momo started chasing after the Nekoshou not realizing she brought her own ice army. The girls are running for the top of the mountain never slowing down to get caught in the small army of clones. 

At the end of the day its still a race and those clones already allowed people like Chrome and Nico to pass them. Chrome simply covered the mirrors in her mist while Nico shadow travelled past the hall of mirrors. Risky play considering movement magics cause twice as magic when youre unfamiliar of your surroundings. 

Back to the white haired..
trio? It seems Seira joined them while i was watching Chrome and Nice past them. Misteeta looks close to catching up and Fleur simply used her wand to turn the mirrors around. The race is neck and neck where most of the champions are stuck here. 

Reya starts tapping my shoulder very fast with a sense of urgency, so i turn my head to see her pointing at Chromes screen. I follow her finger just in time to see the expressionless girl walk out of the final chamber before the exit. Shit when did she get so far ahead. 

The other champions are finally past the mirror halls when Chrome is confronting the last obstacle a gigantic Frost Wyvern. It roars menacingly towards the eye patch stoic girl and she simply waves her trident and disappears. Her powers are such a cheat. But then the Wyvern sniffs the air and launches a frost breathe towards an area and we see a partially frozen Chrome. The Wyvern roars in triumph as the ground starts shaking and turning into magma. 

Chrome looks pissed and that magma seems like its not an illusion. It starts melting all the ice and snow around it and even destroys the stairs coming up to the chambers. The Frost Wyvern screeches from the heat and starts flying upwards to avoid the magma. The ice around her shatters as she walks past the wyvern through the magma thats not affecting her. 

The other champions finally arrive after all the set backs just to be greeted by the flying Frost wyvern and a magma coated ground. Koneko crouches down and preparers to jump over the mess and i see Momo release her wings. But it doesnt matter. 

"AND WE HAVE A WINNER! CHROME DOKURO FROM TEAM PHOENIX!" 

The crowds start going wild again from yhe spectacle they just witnessed. The champions are awarded and Chrome in first got a Weird Fruit. Koneko was awarded second and she got a weird yellowish kitten with a star on its head that she named Kilala. Momo coming in third got a box. Based on the colour Momo got a Sun box. Me and Ingvild both have rain boxes so the Sun is a unique addition. I managed to open mine after Kyouya taught me about flames. So soon ill teach Ingvild and Momo how to access theirs. But for now we need to prepare for the night event.  

"NOW THAT THE CHAMPIONS HAVE BEEN AWARDED EVERYONE PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR TONIGHTS NAVAL BATTLE. ALL TEAMS WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE PLEASE REPORT TO ONE OF OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. THATS ALL FOLK ILL SEE YOU THIS EVENING FOR THE AFTERNOON NAVAL BATTLE~!" 

A naval battle huh? With my rain box and Sitri water/ ice magic this is my battle. Ill win this event then ill win this game. Ill use this as a platform to show the world i belong by your side Kyouya. 

This isn't an anime anymore. My actions have consequences and those consequences could be lethal. How am i supposed to prevent that future when everything i do seems to push it closer.

Ren Baqian looked at the iron mountain in front of him with doubt. Is this really natural?
Ren Baqian believed that this was an enormous remnant of a meteorite rather than a mine.
It was possible that the remnant of a meteorite crashed here a few billion years ago. After many years of transformation of the earth's crust, the gigantic basin became a plain. The remnant of the meteorite eventually turned into the current Mount Damo.
Ren Baqian felt that this explanation was more likely than the iron mountain forming naturally.
Otherwise, nothing seemed to make sense at all.
"Can you make a few holes here?" Ren Baqian asked Gu Qiong as he pointed to a rock above his head. "The holes must be fist-sized and half a meter deep."
Seven meters above Ren Baqian, there was a four-meter-long rock protruding outwards from the wall of the mountain.
It was very hard for one to mine from that area given its height.
However, if he could make a few small holes there and place explosives within them, he might able to blast a huge chunk of it off.
This was merely his conjecture, after all he wasn't an expert in demolition.
"Sir, even though I don't know what you're intending to do, it's impossible to make such huge and deep holes there. We can only make fist-sized holes at most. Anything deeper than that, we will have to resort to digging," Gu Qiong explained with a troubled look on his face.
Upon hearing these words, Ren Baqian furrowed his eyebrows. If what Gu Qiong said was true, explosives might not be very useful here.
If he was on Earth, he would have many solutions to deal with this situation. For example, he could use acetylene to cut it.
However, most of tools on Earth needed either electricity or gas tanks. For example, if he decided to use acetylene, he would have to bring one tank of it here. However, he could only bring one per trip. Furthermore, he had to bring it to this place directly. Otherwise, given the condition of Dayao's roads, it would explode on the road here.
In addition, if he really brought a tank of acetylene here, his secret would be exposed. This was unacceptable for him.
"Bring me to the vicinity of Mount Damo to take a look." After pondering over the issue for quite some time, Ren Baqian felt that he should take a look at the surroundings of Mount Damo first. Right now, there was still some time before the sky darkened. He should at least inspect the surroundings of the iron mountain first.
For the remaining part of the day, everyone rode around the foot of Mount Damo for some distance before going back. Ren Baqian realized this mountain was exactly what he expected it to be. It was an enormous remnant of a meteorite. That was because structure of this mountain was completely different from its surrounding terrain's. He noticed that all the ore veins were gathered at the top of the mountain. Furthermore, there were extremely little trees and plants on top of the mountain. Mainly, there were weeds and scrubs. The layer of soil which covered the surface of the mountain should be dust that was accumulated over the years.
"Sir Ren, do you have any ideas?" Tao Jiyuan furrowed his eyebrows as he asked Ren Baqian on the way back.
"Oh? I do have an idea, but I don't whether or not it will work. We have to give it a try first," Ren Baqian raised his head in shock and replied. His thought process was disrupted by Tao Jiyuan's question.
"That's great then. For so many years, countless people have come up with ways to increase the mining output for Mount Damo but failed. As such, we can only use manual labor to mine the iron bit by bit. If Sir Ren's idea works, you will do the nation a great service." A smile spread across Tao Jiyuan's face.
"I'd rather you go and snatch iron from other countries than mining them from this place," Gu Qiong grumbled on one side.
Ren Baqian rolled his eyes. Isn't this obvious? Snatching iron is of course more efficient than mining them. The issue is, is it that simple to do so?
By the time they reached their camp, the sky had already darkened. Those laborers swarmed back to the camp as well. They crowded around a few barrels in the middle of the plaza and waited for their meat soup. However, there were very few people talking to each other. They had spent many years like this. Extremely few new prisoners were sent here as well.
Ren Baqian could smell the fragrance of meat soup from a distance. "Nice food!"
"If they're not full, they won't have enough energy to work. After all, if you don't have enough energy, you won't be able to chisel a single piece of iron from this iron mountain."
Ren Baqian nodded his head.
Gu Qiong had already prepared a wooden house for Ren Baqian. His dinner was meat soup as well. However, his meat soup had been improved with some wild herbs and two dried rations. Even Gu Qiong had to also eat such food every day. After all, there were no towns or villages nearby. Other than the people that delivered meat and other rations, no one else came here. It was almost impossible to make other types of food.
After finishing his dinner, Ren Baqian immediately went to sleep. The next morning, after he woke up, he called Gu Qiong and Tao Jiyuan to his room. "I have an idea that we can try. Pile up a large amount of wood at Mount Damo and then burn it. Then, pour plenty of water over the fire. Things expand when it's hot and contract when it's cold. Cracks will start to appear on the metal surface and this will make the mining process slightly easier."
Even though this was Ren Baqian's idea, he wasn't too optimistic about it. It wasn't at all easy to heat up the iron mountain. Furthermore, metal was a good conductor of heat and the rock composition was very little. Even if a huge amount of wood was burned to heat up the iron mountain, only a few cracks would be produced on the iron surface.
Moreover, cutting down trees and transporting wood to this place will require a huge amount of manpower. This method wasn't that easy to implement. The efficiency of this method was too low.
Ren Baqian had another idea. He could return to Earth to make a huge number of mirrors and concave mirrors and bring them back here. Then, he would adjust the angles of the concave mirrors so that they would point at the wall of the mountain. Subsequently, he would use the mirrors to direct the sunlight to those concave mirrors.
This way, he could use the concave mirrors to focus the sunlight and melt the iron into molten iron within an extremely short period of time. This would make the extraction process of iron much easier.
"Things expand when it's hot and contract when it's cold? What does it mean?" Tao Jiyuan did not understand Ren Baqian's idea. However, he was very interested and curious about it.
"I can demonstrate it to you." Ren Baqian led both of them out of the wooden house.
"Start a fire first," Ren Baqian instructed. Gu Qiong immediately asked someone to get some wood.
After a while, a fire was started. Ren Baqian picked up two rocks and asked someone to hold them with two iron awls and heat them up with the fire.
The rest looked at him curiously, trying to figure out what was he doing.
When it was about time, Ren Baqian instructed the person to throw the rocks into a bucket of water that was prepared a while ago.
Immediately, traces of steam were released from the bucket of water. After a few minutes, Ren Baqian placed his hand into the bucket of water and scooped out the two rocks. There were a few cracks on the rocks.
Following which, Ren Baqian showed the rocks to everyone. Everyone, except Tao Jiyuan, did not discover anything unusual. A look of realization dawned upon Tao Jiyuan's face as he said, "I see."
This was a very common natural phenomenon. It wasn't that no one discovered it, but rather, no one pointed it out and explained what was going on. Therefore, they did not know the concept of thermal expansion. Certainly, no one had thought of using this concept on Mount Damo.
"What happened?" Tao Jiyuan asked curiously.
"An object will expand when you heat it up. Even if you can't see it, it is actually expanding. And after an object is cooled down, it will contract. If these two processes happen within a short period of time, this reaction will be produced. Not only will this reaction occur on rocks, but metal as well.
Ren Baqian gave Tao Jiyuan a rough explanation. If he talked about molecular theory, Tao Jiyuan would definitely not understand it.
A pensive look appeared on Tao Jiyuan's face. Meanwhile, Gu Qiong widened his eyes and asked, "Sir Ren, your idea is to burn Mount Damo?"
"We can just burn one part of it," Ren Baqian looked around and replied. The top of Mount Damo might not have much vegetation but its vicinity had a lot.
He could instruct Gu Qiong's men to cut some wood to burn a part of the mountain. Even though the efficiency was very low, he still wanted to give it a try. He could at least increase the speed of the extraction process of iron.
After he returned to Earth, he would do some research on how to make concave mirrors. By then, he could solve the iron extraction problem of Mount Damo once and for all.
It was a pity that he wouldn't be using the 40 kilograms of TNT he brought here.


In a world where its inhabitants can destroy a city wall single-handedly, the empress has a kirin as her pet, and the imperial palace of Great Xia has a pool containing a dragon. There is also a Sword Mountain where spirit swords occasionally leave in search of a master .

Bootlicking the empress, Ren Baqian ascended to the apex of life.　　

The bartender finished wiping the wine glass first before putting it back on the counter. Then he walked towards a small painting hung on the wall. When he removed it, there was a small keypad hidden on it. He punched a six-number combination and the cabinet beside him automatically moved sideward. Behind that cabinet was a huge elevator.

The Dragons followed Nell again and they all silently get inside the elevator. When the elevator door opens, they arrived in a large room with huge mirrors on it. Paintings and large vases are decorating the room. The only unusual part of it is the northern and southern parts of that room. Both of them were made of mirrors which makes that room looks like it has infinite space. As Ryuu observed the paintings and the mirror inside this room, his instincts are telling him that something bad will happen later.

In this room, there is a long wooden table with authentic teacups on it. The most exquisite part of it is the silver designs on each cup. The tiger head engraved on it looks very realistic. At the end of that table, a woman wearing a blue silk kimono is sitting on a zabuton. There are also three men standing behind her. Two of them wear a white mask while the other one wears black.

"Are you the leader of Crystal Tigers?" Ryuu asked.

The woman did not answer his question. She also has a blank expression on her face. She is just sitting there like a porcelain doll. The one who answered his question is the man wearing a black mask beside her.

"I will be the one who will do all the talking. Miss will just watch us until the end of this meeting."

Ryuu looked at the man wearing a black mask before he nodded his head. The man wearing a black mask told him that they can call him Noah. As Ryuu sits in his designated place, he takes a few more stares at the woman. It seems like the rumors about the Tigers having a woman as their new boss are all true. 

It is very rare to see a woman leading a huge organization like this. During the three months of dealing with them, Ryuu noticed how loyal and dedicated the people of this group to their boss. To earn this kind of respect, it only means that the woman sitting there is a capable leader.

When they all seated on their zabutons, a few maids suddenly appeared while holding a pot of freshly brewed tea in front of them. After that, they elegantly poured the brewed tea into their cups. The aroma of the freshly brewed tea spread inside the room. Afterward, they placed a silver teaspoon beside their cups before leaving the room. 

"First of all, I would like to congratulate the Black Dragons for accomplishing our demands. I would also like to apologize if we have given you a hard time with it. But because of it, you truly show us how deserving you are to our trust." Noah said.

"It was nothing. I can understand your side. It is only natural to be wary with everyone."

"Thank you for understanding our side." Noah said. "Why don't we drink our tea first before we proceed to our meeting?"

The man wearing a black mask told Ryuu about their tradition whenever they meet a new group. The two leaders will face each other and exchange their cups. This will symbolizes equality for each group. Ryuu and the woman stand up to face each other while holding their cups. They exchanged their cups quietly and bowed their heads. Then after that, the two of them returned to their respective seats.

The woman wearing a blue kimono reached for the teaspoon and use it to stir her tea. When the tea in her cup gets lukewarm, she carefully holds her cup and takes a small sip. The room is too quiet that the only sound that can be heard inside is the sound of her cup as she placed it back on the saucer. Ryuu was about to drink the tea when suddenly remembered the words Mara had said to her yesterday. 

The Tigers served them tea just like what she mentioned last night. But is it really poisoned? Somehow, her words bloomed a doubt in Ryuu's chest. When Bern and Jack were about to drink their tea, Ryuu looked at them and gave them an eye signal. They immediately stopped and placed their teacups back in their place. 

"Can a Dragon tame that alluring Tigress?"
 
Ryuu Mizushima is the leader of a mafia group 'Black Dragons'. Being a leader of a huge organization at a young age, he's receiving a huge responsibility and a lot of expectations from his people. Ryuu is careful in every decision he makes since it will affect him and the Dragons. He can't afford to be reckless about everything he needs to do. And Ryuu plans that mindset to stay the same.
 
But his world turns upside down when he meets a woman named Mara Fujisaki. The first time Ryuu met her, his inner instinct tells him that she's living trouble. He plans to keep a distance from her to avoid any conflicts. But fate decided to start a game between him and that woman. 
 
Due to some circumstances, Ryuu finds himself being tangled with this weird and mysterious woman. Leaving him no choice, what he plans next is to keep this woman in check so she'll not bring any more trouble to him. He must keep this woman away from any trouble at all cost for the sake of his sanity and her safety.
 
Will he be able to tame this woman? Or will it be the other way around?

Midday, three in the afternoon at the city of Goldenrod is where the headquarters of the Pokemon Police Department of the Johto Branch is located. On the center of their building lies a room where board meetings and conferences held, today another one will commence after a rising suspicion occurred within the region of Johto.
Inside the room, officers of different rankings throw opinions and reports at each other, trying earnestly to gather the attention of each and every one of them to the point they could no longer understand and comprehend their own statements due to the brash atmosphere inside the room.
Conflicting against each other's statements, their cooperation crumbles, producing noise instead of operations and plans. The door of the room then opens, gathering the attention of every officer, even the low ranking ones. From there, the detective enters walks at a smooth pace to his chair on the very front.
Upon sitting, an officer hands him his daily dosage of midday brew. He then takes a sip and begins to query. "What happened this time?"
"Detective, we have received reports about an unknown aircraft lurking in the skies of the Johto Region." An officer explains.
"Unknown aircraft? If what you say is true, shouldn't we be able to see the vehicle floating above our heads?" Another officer counters in a sarcastic manner, giving laughter to those who've heard it except for Jenny and the detective.
"Not quite. Perhaps it is invisible to one's eye." Jenny assumes, countering the sarcastic officer.
"Invisible? I have never heard of such technology." The sarcastic officer counters back again.
"With the use of mirrors. The aircraft is coated with transparent mirrors, thus it reflects the skies, keeping it out of sight from our eyes." Jenny explains, leaving the officer silent.
"Knowing the reason behind its invisibility is not the question. The question is, who or what is operating it? Is the aircraft a threat?" The detective interrupts.
"A new criminal organization perhaps? There have been sightings of unusual activities happening around Johto, and this isn't Team Rocket since as we all know, they've disbanded." Another officer suggests.
"That is what I thought too, however, we were proven wrong. The Cherrygrove branch has been infiltrated by one of their leading agents, Luna Evergreen. She has knocked down all seven officers who were assigned to guard the prisoners.
Also, the Kanto Branch of the PPD has been destroyed by a raid. According to a captured grunt, the executives of Team Rocket are behind this. They plan to rise by rescuing their members which were held captive by us." The detective doubts.
"Then, that means the Johto Region is facing two threats? One from Team Rocket and the other from an unknown organization?" An officer queries.
"Unknown organization? We still don't know if the aircraft serves as a threat since according to witnesses, they've only seen the vehicle, shifting to an invisible state."
"Why would they shift to an invisible state in the first place? The only thing I could think of is they're trying to plot a scheme of some sort since witnesses have seen the aircraft in a visible state. They wouldn't turn invisible for no purpose at all, wouldn't they?" Jenny expresses her opinion, impressing the other officers because of her great observation skills.
"So, detective... Looker? What will be your decision?" The officer seating beside Jenny queries. Hearing the question, the rest of the officers look to the detective, who apparently has a code name called Looker. Silently, they waited for his decision.
Detective Looker takes a sip from his midday brew and begins to explain the Pokemon Police Department's next moves to counter the two uprising organizations, wherein one of them is unfamiliar to them nor to our organization.
"Officer Jenny has a point, the aircraft wouldn't be invisible without any purpose. As chief and detective of the Pokemon Police Department, I hereby classify the unknown aircraft as a threat to the region, however, if proven innocent, it will be erased from the list.
For now, more investigations must be done towards this unknown aircraft in order to prove Jenny's words about a rising organization. Since, as officers and police, we cannot merely base our conclusions on hearsay and gossips. As for Team Rocket, the only thing we can do is to find out more about their executives and capture them instantly before they further ransack our other branches." The detective explains. Hearing his words, without a doubt, every single officer, including my friend Jenny raised their hand, concurring to the detective's proposal.
"The fate of Johto, rests in the palm of our hands." The detective adds.
A rising suspicion it is, behind this mysterious aircraft. Although, this is no ordinary aircraft for it can enter an invisible state within seconds. Could this vehicle belong to a rising organization, or perhaps, this is something entirely different? If it is, an organization, could this be the start of a new bloody war between them and our organization?

All I wanted is to have a typical life, a life with no burden nor struggle. A life where someone appreciates my existence. Why did my desire for a blissful life bring me down this path? My body is filled with thorns as I walk to a path which I could not stray from. What have I done to deserve this? Why did they abandon me? Why am I shrouded with the hands of lie and fear? All I wanted is to live a life where no one mocks the burdens I bear. Is that too much to ask for? 

I am Luna Evergreen, a name feared by many, a name mocked by everyone. Let them shroud their eyes with the terror I hold upon, let the trumpets roar my name. Let those who oppose me live to regret their decision! To infect the world with devastation, that is the purpose set upon me. Blast off to the speed of light, surrender now or you'll surely lose the fight. 

I am Luna Evergreen, and this is how I became the villain of my story....

BLAST OFF!

Tyler's eyes didn't leave the male lead until the latter disappeared inside the mirror. Then he retracted his gaze and jumped inside after him. At this time, he was clear that once he passed the "games" shown by these mirrors, he would get to pass the level quickly. But he still wasn't clear whether this was the case for all of the mirrors in later stages.
But as soon as he took a step inside the mirror and entered the second stage, an echo of a roar entered his ears, making him frown. That was when his gaze darted toward the source of this weird noise.
Before him, the male lead stood in a fighting stance. He took out a knife from God knows where and looked sharply at the crowd of weird animals before his eyes.
Yes, Tyler was going to call them weird animals. All of them had a lion's mouth, an elephant's nose, a giraffe's neck, and a chimpanzee's limbs. They all stared at Tyler, Dean, and the person with glasses with red eyes and roared as if they were expressing their anger at the humans for entering the monsters' domain.
The man with glasses instinctively took a step back, wanting to go back to the safety of the previous stage only to find that the wormhole that led him here had disappeared.
Behind him was a big field covered with trees and grass, and in front of him, these monsters stood in a group surrounding the three of them. The man with glasses gulped, and didn't dare to move. He turned his terrified glance toward Tyler as the latter's gaze swept past giant trees and shrubs that covered up the area.
Tyler narrowed his eyes. Was this another illusion like in the first stage? Or was it something different? The system's information really wasn't reliable this time. He couldn't tell what would happen every time he passed the stage.
He pursed his lips and stood beside Dean. "Where should we go?"
The male lead was silent for a while as if contemplating something and decided to go against it by shaking his head. "Anywhere is fine as long as we can get past these animals."
"Then, should we go for it?" Tyler asked again as if confirming.
Suddenly, the man with glasses seemed to understand the meaning behind this type of conservation, and his legs trembled in fear. "No! I'm not going to attack these monsters!"
"Then stay behind, and die." Tyler paused and turned toward the man with glasses. "You will die anyway. Might as well struggle before getting killed."
"But…" The man with glasses didn't have much confidence, and the scene of these monsters frightened the wits out of him. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and fished out a pocket knife. "Let's kill these  b*stards!"
Tyler's face was black. Even this man had a knife! Was only Tyler the odd man out who couldn't even think of bringing any sharp thing for fighting back? But when he remembered he had a system, he calmed down. He silently opened the interface when no one was looking and bought three swords from the store. As soon as he purchased, three swords appeared under the belt of his trousers.
These swords were quite flexible. They could even bend in the belts' shape when you don't need them, and the belt acted as a sheath.
He calmly lifted his jackets and fished out the swords, handing them one by one to the two people beside him. Dean simply took the sword and didn't say a word. He didn't even find it strange that Tyler could find a sword out of nowhere. Only the man with glasses was stupefied. "You carry swords in your belt all the time?" He found it strange to even think about it.
As far as the man with glasses remembered, they were just doing their regular duties when they were suddenly sucked into this world of mirrors. And the first time he had opened his eyes was the living room with two mirrors.
If Tyler had these swords in his belt, did that mean this person was carrying the swords even before they came in this illusion? These thoughts kept swirling in the man's head, making him feel even more frightened.
Tyler was getting a headache because of this person's weird expression, so he simply ignored the man with glasses and walked beside Dean, standing in a fighting stance. "You're not surprised."
"Do you want me to be surprised?"
Tyler suddenly let out a chuckle and said, "Let's kill these weird animals."
And just like that, the three of them went on a killing spree. Tyler had millions of years of experience in fighting all kinds of monsters, so he didn't find it difficult. Even Dean, whose character description only said that this person was an officer with high proficiency in guns, was chopping the hands and legs of these monsters like cutting vegetables.
Only the man with glasses found it a tad bit difficult, but he was able to keep up with Tyler and Dean after being nearly eaten by one of the monsters. What choice did he have? If he wouldn't fight back, he would undoubtedly die. Wasn't it better to fight back and survive?
Thus, the man with glasses went nearly crazy in the end. Sweat formed on his forehead as he screamed every time his sword slashed through the chest of a monster.
But even though the three of them fought bravely, there were a lot of monsters before them. It didn't take much time for the three of them to get exhausted before all the monsters were killed. The first one to collapse was the man with glasses.
"I can't fight anymore." He waved his hand and directly sat on the ground. "You guys go ahead without me. Let me die here."
Tyler kicked the man. "Get up! I'm not taking no for an answer."
By then, some monsters had already arrived and surrounded them again. To Tyler's surprise, it seemed that the number of monsters didn't decrease at all! Even the dead bodies of those monsters disappeared one by one.
Dean and Tyler both noticed something unusual about this field. They exchanged a worried glance.
"Maybe we should just escape." The man with glasses suggested.
Tyler nodded since he couldn't find any other choice as well. He knew he would die of exhaustion while killing so many monsters. Escaping from between these animals was their only choice. Thinking like this, he turned toward Dean and said, "Let's go."
And the three of them rushed toward the darkness of the forest while killing the monsters on their way. By the time they reached the edge of the forest, the man with glasses was so exhausted that he couldn't even lift his leg, but he knew he shouldn't collapse because he was aware of the fact that even if someone attacked him, his temporary comrades wouldn't save him.
Just then, he saw a shadow of something lurking in the dark forest. Before he could open his mouth to warn Dean and Tyler, the shadow moved toward the male lead, trying to attack with its fierce claws. The man couldn't help but widen his eyes. He was so frightened that he couldn't even speak.
Seeing this, Tyler's complexion paled, and before he could even think, his feet moved, and his entire body stood before Dean, protecting him from this shadow creature with his sword. He fiercely slashed back the shadow, and the two of them started fighting. The shadow's speed was so high that it was impossible to see it with the naked eyes when it was fighting with Tyler.
It only seemed like something was constantly attacking Tyler, while the latter couldn't do anything other than protecting himself from the shadow.
But Tyler was also experienced. So it didn't take much time for him before he could fight back and finally kill the shadow. As soon as his sword pierced its chest, blood oozed out, and the creature let out an ear-piercing scream.
Tyler threw the creature on the ground and took a few deep breaths, exhausted. "Now, you're safe." After saying that, he turned toward Dean only to be surprised by the other's expression.
Dean was staring at Tyler with an indescribable emotion in his eyes. His mouth was hung open as a frown crossed his forehead. Then he suddenly lowered his head, and his expressions darkened. "Your shoulder is injured."
That was when Tyler noticed an injury on his right shoulder. When did the monster hit him? Was it when he was fighting with the shadow that was about to hit Dean?
He hadn't thought of anything while protecting Dean. And now, when Tyler firmly protected this person and even got injured in the process, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed. But just as he was about to open his mouth, blood slipped out from the corner of his lips, and his vision suddenly blurred. Tyler didn't even get a chance to speak before he fainted.


"I'll follow you to the depths of hell no matter the price I have to pay just to bring you back to me."
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Tyler had been transmigrating from one world to another without any breaks. Without any memory of his past, his heart was pretty much exhausted. Unfortunately for him, the system would often choose the worlds where Tyler would play a villainous role, dying a tragic death. Slowly, his survival goal became—

1. Get as far away from the leads as possible
2. Try to live a peaceful life
3. Avoid tragic death
4. Take revenge, if necessary

The main characters would often act according to the role. But suddenly, one of the male protagonists started OOCing without any prior warning! Even more shocking was that every male lead after that began to stick to Tyler like a puppy dog faithfully.

Tyler, "What the hell is wrong with you people?!"

Male leads, saying in unison, "I love you, baby."

Tyler flipped the table in anger.

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PS: This is a Quick Transmigration story of a cold from the outside and warm from the inside shou X manipulative, talkative, pervert, and extrovert gong

Previous name: Capture The Villain's Love

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