When everything comes crashing down, a little girl will wonder, "why did the world end before she was even born?"

This is a story about hardships and struggles that will determine who she will become. A destroyer of the monsters that stalks her homeland or a savior who shall be entrusted with humanity’s future?

Remember, however, life began at habitat five

I am scared of the dark . it an embarrassing fear, but I am scared of the dark. I don't know what monster I expect to come out in the dark but there you have it. being alone in the dark scares the hell out of me.  
for the last few days, I have not been getting proper sleep due to it. well, I shouldn't be sleeping anyway. who knows when something will jump at you.
I have been abandoned by the only two people who can presently help me. it's been a few days since they left, with a knife and, a map. they didn't even bother to leave the map intact. the map had eight big holes and as my luck would have it, the location that I need to reach, dragon Outpost is in one of those holes.
among these holes, two were in red zones, five were in the orange zone and one of them was in the green zone. 
oh yeah, I have not told you about the zones. the map had four zones. the colourless zone was the safest. the green zone meant a minor risk. the orange zone meant moderate risk and the red zone represented a life-threatening risk . to be honest, the map kind of reminded me of a traffic light though I have no idea why.
right with my strength, the green zone itself was a life-threatening place. therefore I had to strengthen myself.
you want me to be honest I have no idea what to do. whether I should look for a way out or whether I should stay, get stronger or whether I should begin exploring.
I have no idea what to do . by the I am thinking from tomorrow onwards I will be writing this in the form of a diary entry, unless there is something important and I have to report it directly 

day 1 - I have finally decided what to do. the thing is I have finally figured out what the second page means. 
the second page is called as the totem page and I have finally figured it out. the totem page tells me the method to create a totem, kind of like a storage house for dead souls .from what I have heard about it, it is supposed to be very powerful. the only problem that I  have is that my control over my blood energy was nowhere close enough for me to craft a totem. the only way that I can think of making my control over blood energy in combat, difficult combat to be more precise. 
day 2 - I have finally decided which tribe of beasts I am going to attack today. I need combat, that too tough combat. I am not ballsy enough to enter the green zone and to be honest In the colourless region, only the clans that somehow countered me in some way could actually give me the challenge I was hoping for.  but before that I needed to get used to hunting. to chase after something with the intent to kill it. well that is no problem, because the forest is full of lone beasts, looking to hunt each other. 
even now I can feel many eyes staring at me, judging me. if something were to happen, the drop of a pin and everybody would be at each other's throat. 
it was not the first time I faced this kind of a battle Royale. but, before I also had dragon slayer support. 
day 3 - I am going to live in the trees. it much easier than down there. there are only a few species that can fight effectively up their. with my blood whip I can safely move with a speed that is definitely not possible down there. leaving all that aside, I am planning to attack the phantom wolves. the phantoms wolves special ability was phantom void. they could phase their body, allowing them to ignore my defenses. they were a small clan of about ten wolves . just one was something I could handle . two would be tough for me and three would be something I could defeat, though I would be completely exhausted.
as for how I could tell it so accurately. I have fought a couple of phantom wolves.
you would be surprised at the number of single animals in the forest. it is often a result of the destruction of clans like the one I am attacking. every day hundreds of such clans are formed and destroyed. the lone wolves would fight each other to death or form new alliances setting up a new clan. this was the bottom of the world, where everything fought for survival. that's how I found out about the phantom wolf clan also. it seems they recently kicked out that wolf. he didn't particularly mind giving up on his brothers to live. I left him, though I have a feeling we will meet again.
I would spy on them first. most likely for a couple of days. figure out a couple of their habits. find moments where they let down their guard. 
I would strike them in those moments. my blood vision was very useful in this as I could spy well away from them. nobody really expects assassin from the trees, after all. there really weren't a lot of animals up here. 
I could safely stay up a tree, while safely spying on those below.
day 4 - the beast clan was way too cautious, I tell you. they were ten members, but they sent a team of at least three for fighting, eating or shitting.
it is most likely that they are going to attack a nearby clan or are facing an attack themselves . from what I could tell, they would defeat me pretty quickly if I were to attack them. man,  am I beginning to appreciate those patrolling session that the couple made me go through. 
day 5 - I hunted for food today. it is a bird, one of the few species that hide in the trees. it must have felt that I am invading its territory for its attack so aggressively. while I am not exactly sure what kind of beast it is. I know that it's flesh is edible and can be cooked. it can be turned into something similar to rationed meat, though mine is much less edible. there was no change in the phantom wolf clan.  I think I am going to leave pretty soon if they do not show any moment of vulnerability. I think I will stay another day. 
day 6 - I have decided what species I am going to follow next. it is going to be a rock wolf tribe. they have an earth manipulation ability and are famous for their ability to create an earthen armour over their body. maybe their armour could give me an idea on how to develop mine. 
unlike the phantom wolves, I had no idea where I would find rock wolves. I couldn't just keep moving randomly, hoping to run upon a clan. the map mentions a place called rock mountain. it would be a very good habitat for the rock wolves. 
therefore the highest possibility of a rock wolf being found would be their highest. I will leave tomorrow and go to the stone mountain which is a day away.
day 7 - I set on my journey, traveling through the trees .as I had expected the trees are completely empty. there is no other bird-like creature up here, so that is one headache gone . while I entered their territory the beast clans could do nothing, expect to chase me, which is a waste of time for them. a few that were foolish enough to climb up, my knife struck them before they could get a footing making them fall down on the earth. 
the trees really were my territory. going at this pace, I can reach my target by nightfall. though I would have to hunt again on the way. because I had to leave the bird corpse because, it would have slowed me down.though I did pack my bag full of meat. it would last only a few days.
day 8 - I finally reached rock mountain. it was as its name suggested. it was basically a large pile of boulders, piled one on top of another. 
when I activated blood vision I could see their figures inside the mountain. they were tunnels inside the earth, I could tell . from what I could count, it was a large tribe of at least fifty members.
I should have left immediately. if I was discovered then I would be pretty dead. but I could feel something was about to happen here. they were no trees surrounding the rock mountain, It was a large barren ground around it. therefore I couldn't even spy one them properly. 
it looks like this clan hunting business, was something I am not very good at. I think for now it's better if I just stick to the lone wolves. at least I Will not have to worry about food for the time being . maybe I can go after the tribes and the clans after I become a better Hunter or at least a bit stronger. 
but for now I won't relax, I am at the edge of the rock mountain tribes territory, so none of the lone beasts would attack. none of the patrolling wolves will find me, unless I made some big moves. I can rest properly here. maybe nap for some time
the last three-four days have been very stressful. spying is not a very easy business you had to be alert twenty-four seven and to get a proper view into their land, I  have stayed at the edges of their territory. if I am discovered, then all of them would attack at the same time . while I would be up the trees, so they couldn't really harm me, they would become alert, which means I would have failed anyways of I was caught.
so after resting awhile and sleeping here I could function again properly. miss mist did teach me how to compress my sleep.
but the thing was these type things take years to master. I have been doing it for just a few months. 
well now is the time for me to relax. now that I think of it I have never really decided a name for myself. the names I have heard nowadays which were really very weird were something that a person decided for himself, kind of like how you choose a name for yourself in a game. you see this world had thousands of languages, which were too many to learn. as for what it had to do with my name . well you see every person had to choose a name in the common tongue for themselves. this name is like a title. you could have an original name, but the title is what everybody uses. 
it is partly because your original held power over you . while I am not exactly sure how, but names could be used to attack you somehow. this world is so confusing, man.

there is a world out there. a world where dreams come true. more accurately speaking, it is a world of dreams.it is a magical world, with books that teach magic and swords that talk( with a particular fondness for cursing.). 
this is a world of dreams and nightmare,where strength is the only thing that matters. this is my journey as I enter into this land of magic and become the saviour of it.

Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
When Mo Fan heard the suggestion of bringing Xinxia along, his first reaction was to shake his head.
"You clearly understand her situation; how is that even possible?" said Mo Fan.
"You have the Swift Star Wolf. He could carry her around, and even look after her safety. The Burning Valley isn't the safest place to go to, and I was thinking about asking you to find a Psychic, too… Magicians with Psychic Element are scarce as well, and most of them wouldn't be willing to go with us," said Zhao Manyan.
The girl's impaired movement would not be too much of a deal. With Mo Fan's Summoned Beast carrying her, it was actually safer than walking on her own.
"Even so… she has spent most of her time in school. She won't have any experience when it comes to dealing with demon beasts." Mo Fan was still reluctant.
"Alright, I know you don't want to place her in danger. That's just my suggestion, you're the one making the call," said Zhao Manyan.
"Mm, we'll send all the information to Lingling. She will know what we lack and what we should be doing next better than us," said Mo Fan.
...
To Mo Fan's relief, Lingling was not too obsessed with the dark red soul. She was well aware that her father's death was something unusual, so she could not afford to be overly hasty.
Lingling had returned to her normal behavior, and her eyes flickered when she heard that Mo Fan was planning an adventure to the Burning Valley.
Dunhuang was famous in their country, as it was the habitat for many ancient demon beasts, those with the purest lineage and longest history. It was also the most brilliant milestone of their country's Magic Civilization. Hunters always went there to search for the ancient civilization, and those that were lucky would discover a huge amount of artifacts or equipment...
Unfortunately, the Dunhuang region had long become the demon beasts' habitat, especially the infamous and savage Sand Tiger Horde.
In the south, the One-eyed Magic Wolves were described as savage, and posed a huge threat to mankind, yet they were relatively insignificant compared to the Sand Tiger Horde. The Demon Tiger species had always been domineering and barbarous...
The Burning Valley was located to the east of the Dunhuang region, in the barren sands of the Gobi Desert, where loess swept across the sky, not to mention the extreme heat and hot winds. Even Hunters in foreign countries knew about the place.
The Burning Valley was included in the Dunhuang region, and apart from Dunhuang City, which Mo Fan was familiar with, the Dunhuang region was a lot bigger, occupying almost half of the Gansu province. The Burning Valley was in fact located close to Gansu's Jiayuguan.
Mo Fan had limited geographical knowledge, yet he immediately came to an understanding when Jiayuguan was mentioned, having a clearer picture of where the place was.
Although the Dunhuang region was fairly dangerous, there were still cities established in certain parts. They could simply fly to Dunhuang Airport and head north-east to their destination, the Burning Valley.
Lingling had been making preparations for the past few days. It seemed like it was her first time going to the desert too, and she looked excited to go on the adventure to the barren sands.
As a matter of fact, Lingling's father had told her stories about his adventures in the Dunhuang region. She had imagined how the place would look since she was young, and the incident with the dark red soul made her miss her father more, so she decided to visit Dunhuang when Mo Fan told her the plan.
Mo Fan was extremely lucky to have Lingling as his partner. The other experienced Hunters would take a huge part of the commission, whereas, in Mo Fan's case, he had full control over the rewards. According to Lingling's explanation, once her fighter grew stronger, they would be able to take on higher-ranked quests!
----
Mo Fan spent a few days at school before he got a response from Lingling. It appeared that she was almost done with the preparations.
"I've looked into it. We'll have to cross a place known as the Drifting Sand River if our destination is the North Burning Valley. The Drifting Sand River is basically some kind of boundary, and if we don't cross it, we'll have to come into contact with Dunhuang's overlord, the Sand Tiger Horde, which is quite unrealistic..." Lingling showed the map she had drawn out for them.
The map strictly followed the standards, with markings about the density of demon beasts. Such details were extremely important for Hunters, as they were basically dead if they trespassed into areas with a high density of demon beasts.
"How do we cross this Drifting Sand River? If someone managed to get into the North Burning Valley and saw the Flame Belle, there must be some way to cross it."
"The Drifting Sand River is occupied by the Elephant Sand Soldiers, a kind of Earth Elemental Beast that has been around for hundreds of years. These Elephant Sand Soldiers aren't particularly strong on their own, but they always stay in herds. They are densely packed across the entire Drifting Sand River, and are the biggest challenge to Hunters who are planning to visit the North Burning Valley!" Lingling swiped her hand across, and an illustration of an Elephant Sand Soldier popped up on the screen.
"Force our way across?" Mo Fan was a simple and violent man.
"Don't even think about it, even an army can't do it. The Hunters who made it to the North Burning Valley aren't elites, but they've used some undisclosed methods to cross the Sand Drifting River… I've tried at least twenty different scenarios, and none of them would work. The only way, and probably the safest way, is to find a Psychic," Lingling said sternly.
Zhao Manyan immediately nodded. A Psychic was too important when journeying across these Elemental Beasts' territories. Many groups were willing to offer half of their loot to a Psychic to join their party, which clearly implied how important a Psychic was in the Dunhuang region.
The rarity of a Psychic was only second to a Healer. Most of them could not be found among the Hunters, as they were kept safe by renowned families, or hired as an 'official' by the Magic Associations.
Their party had nothing to offer a Psychic, so Lingling's immediately suggested that Mo Fan should bring Xinxia along.
Xinxia was the only candidate for the adventure. First, her Psychic Element would guarantee the safety of their journey, and second, her primary Element was Healing, another insurance for the group's safety.
However, Mo Fan was willing to give up on the plan rather than putting Xinxia in danger.
"I've already told Sister Xinxia about it, she's very willing to go." Lingling had already acted before reporting.
Mo Fan could only smile wryly.
Speaking of which, the Elements that Xinxia had awakened were too unique. Not only did she awaken the Healing Element, she even awakened the Psychic Element as her secondary Element. She might not have any fighting capacity, but she was no doubt a hot prospect for many parties. Countless factions in Hangzhou had been trying to recruit her!


He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.

His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.

Outside the city, many wandering magical beasts and monsters attacked and preyed on humans.

His world of advanced science changed into one that praised magic. Despite this, his ambition in life, and his social status remained the same; one of the dregs of the society with a struggling father and a disabled step sister that couldn’t walk.

However, Mo Fan found that when most people could only practice a single major element of magic, he was a Versatile Mage!

The ink lines changed and morphed randomly, after a long while, it settled and formed a terrain map.
At the center of the map, there was a heightened land. There were no cliffs as the slope was very gentle, there was an opening that resembled a tunnel.
On this place, two words were indicated — Di Qiu.
All around Di Qiu, there were swamps and forests, at the southwest corner, there was a river.
At the lower area of the map, there were four lines — "light in the soil, shine up to a hundred thousand feet high, swimming in the sky for a hundred li, praising plum fragrant snow."
Fang Yuan muttered it silently, but after a long time, he had no idea what it was saying[1].
These four lines were like poems, or not. They sounded like Gu recipes, but unlikely.
But Fang Yuan was sure about one thing, these four riddle-like lines were definitely clues left behind on purpose.
More amazingly, after the map formed for a while, it faded from the grey-white stone slab.
Soon, this stone slab in Fang Yuan's hands turned white, there was nothing left on it.
But when Fang Yuan closed his eyes, he could easily recall every detail on this map, at an extreme clarity.
This was not his outstanding memory, instead —
"Painting idea Gu. A painting idea Gu was once used on this stone slab. This Gu can turn into scenery images and etch itself into a Gu Master's memory, so that they will never forget it."
Light of comprehension flashed across Fang Yuan's eyes.
Evidently, this was an inheritance that a Gu Master left behind.
In order to appraise these stone slabs, Fang Yuan had taken many crystal clear Gu, sunshine Gu, moonshine Gu etc from Ge tribe's inventory.
Just earlier, he had used these Gu worms and injected his primeval essence skillfully to test them.
These methods were unique ways to appraise grey-white stone slabs.
In the end, these methods became the key to activating the secret of this stone slab.
"The Gu Master who created this stone slab counterfeit not only used painting idea Gu, he also used other Gu worms to form this effect. This is an inheritance from a Gu Master, in order to find the inheritor, he spent quite a bit of effort."
Fang Yuan smiled, to think that under such a situation, he obtained the clues to a Gu Master's inheritance.
Inheritance was one of the cultural identity of this world.
Be it righteous or demonic Gu Masters, they would choose to create an inheritance, to leave behind an imprint unique to them in this world.
Although he was lucky to receive clues about this inheritance, Fang Yuan did not show much joy.
In his previous five hundred years, he had encountered many of such situations, he was used to it.
Most Gu Masters would leave their inheritances behind.
Therefore, inheritances were always in ample numbers. There were Gu Immortal inheritances, rank four or rank five Gu Master inheritances, these were the truly valuable ones. But there were also many rank two or three inheritances, even those made by rank one Gu Masters.
With the passing of time and natural or man-made disasters, many Gu Masters often leave disappointed when exploring an inheritance.
Some inheritances were destroyed long ago. Others were already taken by the time someone found it. For some inheritances, they were demonic inheritances, traps created by someone meticulously, those mentally twisted Gu Masters who wanted to take revenge on the world before dying.
"I am too busy right now, I cannot abandon my plans for such a vague inheritance. Moreover, with just this map, where am I going to find that 'Di Qiu' place anyway."
Getting Di Qiu inheritance map was only a tiny accident, Fang Yuan quickly forgot about it.
In the following days, he continued cultivating while refining Gu.
From what he gained from the two tribes, he saw an improved recipe and found it interesting.
Taking out a few Gu worms from Ge tribe's warehouse, he spent a few days, and after failing twice, he refined the rank three eagle wings to the rank four eagle rise Gu.
Speaking of which, this eagle wings Gu was nearly unused in his hands. After Fang Yuan left poison grassland, he came to Hong Yan valley and reached Ge tribe camp. When he walked around the few markets that were set up during his stay, he bought it.
Wolf King Chang Shan Yin was not a flying expert. Fang Yuan would not use this master level technique easily.
This was a trump card, once he used it, it would shock the world.
Chang Shan Yin went missing for more than ten years, it was easy to make an excuse. Who knows what opportunities and inheritances he came across during the years, why couldn't he become a flying expert?
A few days after refining eagle rise Gu, Ge Guang visited Fang Yuan personally and brought the latest news with him.
"Ma tribe had completely absorbed Fei tribe, and became Tian Chuan heroes assembly's main character…"
"At Meng Qiu heroes assembly, Nu Er tribe's representative is a rank five Gu Master Nu Er Tu."
"Cao Fu's Zhao tribe? Mm, that Zhao Lian Yun, Ma Hong Yun's wife, the wondrous woman who became a wisdom path Gu immortal in the future, is only a young innocent girl now."
"No matter what, Ma tribe gained so much attention now, they definitely planning something big, to fight for the coveted throne of the Lord of the Imperial Court. This is the same as in my previous life's memories. But will Ma Hong Yun appear?"
Fang Yuan thought about it as he recalled.
He could vaguely remember that during this contest, Ma tribe showed outstanding strength, especially during the start, they had strong troops and high morale, they defeated many strong foes.
But a tall tree is the first to face destruction, soil that is nearest to the water will be the first to be swept away by the currents.
Ma tribe gained too much attention, they were targeted by experienced tribes of the Huang Jin family, after several tough battles, although they won, they had great losses and were weakened.
Eventually, Ma tribe was forced by Hei Lou Lan, facing encirclement. Hei tribe had a great number of people, but Ma tribe had fortified defense, they were able to protect themselves.
Hei Lou Lan brought his troops personally but was unable to gain victory, seeing the approaching blizzard, he had to relent.
After Ma tribe submitted to Hei tribe, they gained the rights to enter the Imperial Court. Ma Hong Yun, with his absurd luck, also managed to get in.
Precisely because he used this opportunity, he obtained the partial inheritance of an Immortal Venerable inside the Eighty-Eight Edge Treasure Building, which became the foundation for his rise in the future.
At this moment, Ge Guang spoke, asking Fang Yuan: "Lord Supreme Elder, most of the heroes assembly are taking place fervently now. Our Yu Tian heroes assembly also has many experts and competitors, engaging in fierce competition. Among them, Liu Wen Wu and Hei Lou Lan are the two tribes with the greatest strength, the other forces cannot compete with them."
"Right now, only our tribe is still left in crescent lake. Even the large-sized tribes have set off for Yu Tian, to attend the heroes assembly. After these days of recuperating, we have already digested most of our battle spoils, and stabilized the situation. If we don't set off now, we might not make it in time."
Fang Yuan nodded.
The heroes assembly was a place where forces probed each other and created powerful alliances.
Although Ge tribe gained strength quickly, they were only a mid-sized tribe. If they did not attend the heroes assembly, and detached themselves from the rules of the game, they would be ostracised, that had a huge impact on them.
Although Ge tribe leader was Ge Guang, every since Fang Yuan took the role of supreme elder, his decision was already the number one priority of Ge tribe.
During these days, Ge Guang and the other higher-ups were starting to get anxious.
They did not have Fang Yuan's memories, they did not know that during this Yu Tian heroes assembly, there would be a huge contest, and thus it ended the latest.
Fang Yuan had made his arrangements in light of this.
He waved his hand, saying to Ge Guang: "Although the tribe has stabilized, that is only on the surface. In the dark, there are still many people whose hearts are not with us. If we really went to battle, even with a mid-sized tribe's scale, we would not be able to unleash the corresponding strength."
Ge Guang lowered his head, listening to Fang Yuan's teachings patiently.
Fang Yuan continued: "Yu Tian heroes assembly's contest has just entered the climax. We are in no rush to get there. For now, we are going to onion valley."
"Onion valley?" Ge Guang showed some confusion.
Onion valley was a place like crescent lake, it was a wide valley overgrown with green onions, it was a unique habitat.
There, large numbers of beast groups lived, at a larger scale than crescent lake. of course, there were countless wild Gu worms.
Among them, there was the extremely famous rank two Gu, onion explosion Gu.
This Gu looked like an onion, but it was not green or white, instead it was red like fire. Once activated, it would emit an intense odor.
When wild beasts smell it, they would turn irascible, showing their wild nature, they would be more likely to attack people.
Thus, onion valley was much more dangerous than crescent lake.
Why did he want to go to such a dangerous place instead of attending the heroes assembly?
But soon, Fang Yuan said his reason: "Very long ago, I bred some wolves in onion valley, after these years of growing, they should've matured and expanded."
"So that's it!" Ge Guang's eyes shone.
It was very resource expending to nurture an enslavement path Gu Master, just the food needed to feed their wild beasts daily was an astronomical figure.
These days, in order to take care of Fang Yuan's wolves, Ge tribe had expended a lot of their resources, causing Ge Guang to wince in pain and have a clear understanding of this.
Thus, many enslavement path Gu Master would choose to let beast groups grow on their own.
They would choose some appropriate locations and leave some beasts behind as the seeds.
Once in a while, they would go to check their growth, if the beast group expanded, they would have profited.
Of course, the chances of having gains was low, in most situations, the beast groups would shrivel, or even get exterminated.
But even so, most enslavement path Gu Masters would choose to do so.
After all, enslavement path was a huge burden on resources. How many mortal Gu Master could be like Fang Yuan, sending their beast groups into the blessed land?
After Fang Yuan said that, Ge Guang immediately understood.
"After so many years, the wolf king is still around, but I do not know how many wolves there are left. But this time when we attend the heroes assembly, the more wolves there are, the better it is for us. We will have greater authority and voice if our wolf group is larger."
Hearing Fang Yuan's words, Ge Guang nodded, agreeing: "Lord Supreme Elder is right, then when do we set off?"
"Today." Fang Yuan said.
[1] Neither did I honestly.


With his Three Fundamental Views* unrighteous, the demon is reborn.
An old dream in the ancient days, a new author with an identical name.
An old story about a time traveler who was constantly being reborn.
An eccentric world that grows, cultivates, and uses Gu. 
The Spring Autumn Cicada, Moonlight Gu, Liquor worm, Comprehensive Golden Light Worm, Fine Black Hair Gu, Hope Gu. . . . . .
And a peerless great demon that freely acts to his heart’s content.
Translator's Synopsis: 
A story of a villain, Fang Yuan who was reborn 500 years into the past with the Spring Autumn Cicada he painstakingly refined. With his profound wisdom, battle and life experiences, he seeks to overcome his foes with skill and wit! Ruthless and amoral, he has no need to hold back as he pursues his ultimate goals. In a world of cruelty where one cultivates using Gu - magical creatures of the world - Fang Yuan must rise up above all with his own power.
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Gu is a legendary venomous insect, often used in black magic practices. It can take on the form of several insects, usually snakes, crickets, worms etc.
* = one's world view, values of worth and philosophy on life 


Time passed and one hour later, there he was, once again cooking for the Bears. The Eight Bears had surrounded Newt in the middle. They had no hostility, just curiosity. 
'Bears, once they have a full stomach, are pretty amiable.' Newt thought. 
Newt had seen one of the Bear Cubs playing with the Knapsack. The Bear treated it as a funny sound-making toy. Since snatching was impossible, Newt decided to make a deal with the Cub. They would Barter; bearberry jam for the Knapsack. 
Soon Newt regretted it. Because he was in the core of the Polar Bear habitat, he was quickly surrounded by the young and old. He had to increase the Jam Portion to an enormous quantity to prevent upsetting the Bears. 
The Jam was ready. Newt had already communicated with the Bears that they could Barter for a portion of Jam. 
The Bears started to bring out their 'Treasures' to exchange for the Jam. An array of half-eaten Fishes and fish bones and skeletons of some unlucky animals that ended up in Bears' stomachs was laid in front of Newt. 
Newt's mouth twitched with a barely repressed derisive smile. He really didn't want any of the things Bears had offered except the Knapsack. 
"Do you guys have anything like this or this?" 
Newt asked, pointing towards his Backpack and the half-burnt Map.
Suppose Newt knew more about the resources found in the area and their applications. In that case, he might've considered getting some of the resources. But he didn't, so he settled for second best things. 
Bears produced all sorts of things now; A backpack, a Yak pelt, one arrow, a shiny stone, and a parchment. 
Fortunately, Newt did get a map from this exchange. And it covered more areas as well. Newt cheered, only to discover the map was faded and discolored. Also, the Bear seemed to have wiped something on it, blacking out a significant portion of the map. 
One Bear Cub also offered some emerald green three-stalked grass for barter. Newt didn't know what the grass was, but since all the other Bears except this one were enjoying the Jam, Newt took pity on him and let him have the leftover Jam. It was not a lot, but it was still enough for the Cub. He was the youngest Cub Newt had seen in this sleuth of Bears. 
Newt surveyed the surroundings after packing his stuff. All the Bears had dispersed, keeping distance and guarding against other Bears. 
When he saw them this way, Newt was stunned. He wondered whether he possessed some innate charm that made Animals reluctant to attack him. He had not been actively attacked by a single animal ever since he had arrived in this world. 
Newt had never been so acutely aware of this fact until today when he saw the Bears guard against kin but not an outsider like him. Maybe he had other mysterious qualities that he has yet to discover. 
Not tempting his fate, Newt quietly slipped away while Bears were still enjoying their Jams. 
*** 
Back in the Cavern, the Tigress was still lazing in the back corner while the Tiger Cub was nowhere to be seen. The only difference from before was that the Wolf Carcass was now outside the Cavern near the ditch. Newt's stern warning had worked against his expectations.
Newt had also built a refrigeration unit for the Tigress to preserve and store the Wolf Carcasses near the ditch. Even though Newt was disgusted by it, he thought of it as a way to save a few more poor souls who might've become Tigress's meal. 
Newt lugged the three bags inside the Cavern and placed them beside the storage unit. He had yet to sort through them. But before that, he brought the Yak pelt to his alcove and replaced the thin Fox Fur mattress for a much thicker Yak Pelt bedding. The Yak pelt must have been some Adventurer's belonging as it was stitched and stuffed with some unknown soft materials. 
Now, Newt had a feeling of sleeping on a Futon and not just a thin Blanket. Newt did not throw away the Fox fur and decided to stitch it together into a coat or blanket later. 
The Sun had set outside. Newt ignited a small bonfire to provide light and warmth. Newt started with the Knapsack the System had issued the mission about. 
It was an oval-shaped bag. Even after the rough handling of the Bear, there was not a single tear on the bag. It had two long thin straps, which could be extended and made into a single shoulder bag. Newt was fascinated by the material and craftsmanship. 
Newt opened the two buckles that clenched the bag's mouth shut without spilling any of the content inside. Carefully, he emptied the contents of the pack. Newt saw several greenish Copper coins, a pile of blackened silver and gold coins, a vial, and a long scroll sealed shut in Bamboo on the ground. 
Newt carefully brought the Vial outside, buried it far away from the entrance, and took a deep breath of fresh non-foul-smelling air. Even the Tigress had growled from the stench. Newt had not even opened the bottle, and it was smelling so bad. Newt wondered if it contained some kind of poison.
*Pop*
Newt missed this sound of cap popping. The fact that he hadn't opened any beer bottle, but the seal on the Bamboo annoyed Newt even more. He gently removed the parchment rolled inside the Bamboo. It was coarse to touch. When he unfurled it, it was an illegible text.
He didn't despair just because the text was unreadable. Newt tried using 'Mind Connection' to somehow glean information in the parchment. But to no avail. Now he despaired. Disappointed, he resealed the parchment and put it away.
Newt turned towards the other backpack. He found a few silver coins and a pair of pants too small for Newt. Newt inferred the owner might be a young boy or a girl. 
Newt then started sorting his gains from the barter with Bears. The parchment had something written on it, but it had faded with time, and now it was a blank piece of paper. 
The arrow could be used with the Bow he had obtained earlier. Though the tip might need some polishing to become sharp.
Newt brought out the shiny trapezoid-shaped stone. It was a light blue stone that emitted a bit of chill. It also reflected the light from the fire, increasing the luminescence in the Cavern a notch. Newt checked its information in the Compendium. 
<Snow Stone> 
It is an impure condensation of Ice and Earth elements. It is found commonly buried deep under the snow in the Snowy forests of Arcosa.
Newt was disappointed once again. He thought he had found a diamond only to realize it was just quartz. 
Just then, the Tiger Cub came running into the Cavern. Unlike its adult counterparts, the Tiger Cub had not developed a fear of Fire. So he ran towards where Newt was sitting and jumped into his lap.
The Tiger cub looked at all sorts of things lying on the ground, but only the Snow stone caught his eye. It was not because it had Ice energy or Earth energy, but it reflected the light from the fire. It had created a laser-like beam that fell on the wall of the Cavern. 
Big or Small, Cats like to chase the laser. The Tiger Cub did just that. He jumped and pounced through the Cavern, trying to catch the laser beam. 
"At least someone is deriving joy from today's harvest," Newt muttered as he recovered from his gloom. 
The two items Newt had high hopes for had proven to be duds. The only ones left were the map and the grass.
Newt looked at the grass first. When Newt picked it up, he felt the fire energy in his body was faintly suppressed and calmed. Newt had not noticed this effect when he had first touched it. Maybe the anxiety of being surrounded by Bears had made Newt ignore it. 
<Durva Grass>
Whenever a common type of grass grows three stalks, it becomes the Durva Grass. It has a mysterious effect of suppressing and calming the Fire element in the body. It has the best result when placed on the forehead and/or stomach when assimilating Fire energy.
This was an unexpected surprise. The Durva Grass might be uncommon in the Snow Forest, but Newt could find it in any grasslands. 
Most importantly, he could now take the Essence of Nature which heightens the Element sensitivity. Newt had no means of suppressing the assimilated Fire Energy before. Now, with the combination of the Durva grass and Snow Stone, he can subdue it. Newt put away the Durva grass with glee.
The Tiger Cub, meanwhile, had given up on trying to catch the light spot. The light spot was stationary and way too high. Despite his best attempts, he was nowhere near to reaching it. He had now turned his target to somewhere closer. 
The Tiger Cub was playing with Fire. He was literally playing with Fire as in; he was about to swat the dancing flames. Newt noticed the Cub in time and picked him up. He tried to make Newt put him down by growling and feebly roaring. 
Even the Tigress was disturbed by ruckus caused by the distressed Cub. She lifted her neck slovenly to see whether the Cub needed her. When she saw it was Newt who was holding the Cub, she let her neck fall back on the ground and continued sleeping.
The Cub saw his mother lift her neck, and his hopes rose, and as her neck fell down again, his hopes crashed. The Cub looked at the hand holding him and bit fiercely on it. His undeveloped teeth barely scratched Newt, but he still flicked the Cub on his nose. 
Newt had decided to train the Cub; the first lesson was never attacking your companion.
Through this incident, Newt also realized the need to build an enclosed Fireplace in the Cavern. The Snow stones could act as the reflectors illuminating the Cavern. 
After this small interlude, Newt once again turned towards the map. The map was a bit more than 2 feet in breadth and a little less than 3 feet in length. Newt could vaguely make out there were three land masses in a triangular formation. Except for the locations of the landmasses, very few things could be seen. 
Thankfully among those few things, Newt spotted a small settlement. It was marked near the forest where Newt had found the hunters and the Tigers. 
If Newt were asked what the most valuable gain from today's trip was, Newt would most definitely answer 'The Map.'        
Newt was already daydreaming about eating proper, cooked food. When the Tiger Cub once again squirmed in his hands, trying to get free, Newt snapped out of his daze. 
Newt perceived the Cub's longing to play with the flames. He decided to build an enclosed Fireplace right then. 
About two hours later, another smaller alcove with a flue connecting it outside was ready beside Newt's sleeping place. He had created two bars on the opening, preventing the cub from accidentally entering the Fireplace. The Cavern was much darker, but the temperature had not dropped. 
Newt smiled, satisfied with his handiwork. He changed and washed and then surrendered himself to sleep.

When others receive a system, it gives them either sign in privileges or one long mission. Newt's system gave him Daily Tasks to complete.

His first task? Brushing the teeth! And He failed the Task! TT

And though power is great and all, Newt's System made him a Mage in a world that loathes Mages!
And as a vegetarian, how is he supposed to adapt to the barbaric wilderness? 

Join Newt as he discovers the reasons for his Transmigration. On the way he barters with the Bears, fights Wolves and shares a cavern with a pair of Tigers!

Join discord to know more about Today’s Task. 
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Thanks to Ephemerality for the help with cover. 

The Habitat was built for force sensitives to fly through the unknown region with precognition. Khan and Belia could work together to steer away from any space anomalies.

With Belia at the controls, he didn't have to worry. He moved to a cabinet and pulled out a blue and black bodysuit he made, along with black boots.

No longer does he have to hide from the clan; He stripped off his fur clothing and tossed them to the side. Before putting on his new clothes, he entered the bathroom to bathe.

Belia was so focused she didn't even notice his movements.

A few minutes later, Khan exited the bathroom fully nude. Water still dripped from his hair as he began putting on his clothes.

This time he caught Belia's attention, the lovely scent wafting from his body filled the ship. A Shi'idos idea of bathing was whipping their body down with water. Never do they use soap on their home planet, choosing to live a simple life instead.

"Focus Belia, or we'll die." Khan pulled his suit over his junk and glanced at Belia.

"Ah, yes yes." Her cheeks flushed red as she closed her eyes to concentrate. Trying to get the image of his saber out of her mind.

Khan sat at a table to put on his boots and strapped on his two blasters. It should take them six days to reach Rakata Prime based on the anomalies they know.

Due to the size of the ship, there are very few things he can do. Especially without a proper research lab.

"I know the location of five Sith Holocrons." Khan taped the table and a projection of the galaxy popped up. A blinking dot appeared near the fringe of space. The dot traveled an unorthodox path towards Rakata Prime.

"Revan's Holocron is there." His eyes moved from Rakata and searched the map. "There, Freedon Nadd's Holocron is on Onderon's moon Dxun." He taped the map and a long path from Rakata Prime to Onderon was drawn.

Seeing such a long path, his eyes moved to the Deep Core. He tapped twice, once on the planet Prakith and the other on Tython. The route was remapped with the two new stops.

"Andeddu's Holocron is on Prakith and there must be something on Tython." His eyes turned to Belia. "Some lost knowledge on how to create holocrons at least."

He couldn't help frown when he studied the route further. He had to spend a lot of time in the barren southern part of the galaxy.

The good thing is he wanted to go to Onderon before going to the Deep Core, where he could get the Holocron to learn sith magic and obtain the Orbalisk.

He didn't even think of the other two holocrons on Korriban. 

"I guess it depends on what we find on Rakata Prime." He waved his hand and the map disappeared. Compared to his home planet, the number of ships that crashed on Rakata Prime is astonishing.

From what he knows, damaged ships surround the planet like a ring. There they will build their true capital ship using all the supplies from the Sith and republic.

Khan grabbed some tools out of the locker and parts from the cabinet. He knew they had a lot of work ahead of them, so he continued creating spider bots.

SB-21 is the twenty-first version of the bot, hence the name. In total, he had ten of the droids on standby, all of them connected to the Habitat's computer as processors.

The next few days were uneventful, they switched positions ever so often so the other could rest. When they drew closer to the planet he could feel something reaching out to him through the force.

Finally, the Habitat exited hyperspace. On the display screen, they saw a planet that seemed to glow blue.

"Haaaa." Belia sighed with relief. "We finally made it, I was going crazy on this ship. It's too small, nowhere to stretch my legs at all." She stretched in the control chair like a cat, no longer wearing her primitive clothing but a form-fitting red flight suit.

The material appeared to be made out of leather and hugged her curves tightly. Her breasts were perked up and squeezed into a revealing v-neck, her behind was so tight a coin could bounce off.

Khan ignored Belia, even from here he could feel the strong dark side aura emitted from the planet. His body seemed to cheer, feeling like he truly returned home for the first time.

"Belia this place will be a test for you, the planet is seeped in dark side energy." His eyes finally turned towards Belia.

"Or this could be the perfect time for me to train in the dark side?" She looked at him with expectant eyes.

Khan reached towards her head with two fingers. She closed her eyes when she saw this but the expected bump never came. Instead, he ran his fingers through her hair and grasped the back of her head.

He gently kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear. "You can't turn to the dark side, in case it fails me, you shall be the light to illuminate my path. Blind my enemies with your brilliance so I can strike from the shadows."

He pulled back and looked into her slowly opening eyes. "As long as we are together we are balanced, two sides of the same whole."

Belia noded with a heavy heart, feeling the seriousness of the moment. She never knew Khan put so much faith in her, while she just viewed everything as a fun game. 

Her fist clenched, unwilling to let him down.

Something about people putting so much trust in you makes you not want to let them down. Not to mention when it's the person closest to you.

The time and effort he spent with her, to make her better, almost deified his image in her mind. When she saw how ignorant, unrefined, and incompetent her peers were it only amplified her conviction. She felt like Khan knew and could do anything.

When he finally said he needed her, it felt like a fire was lit in her soul. She felt it at that moment. Her mission in life was to stand by his side and clear obstacles from his path.

Her eyes shone with a brilliant light like never before. "Don't worry Khan, the dark side can't tempt the faith in my heart."

Khan smiled when he heard her speak. Sixty years of psychological suggestion and programming have accumulated for this moment.

Countless calculations and hours of planning to get this result. He's seen this moment play out in his head a thousand times, her words the same nine out of ten times.

His fingers ran through her silky silver-white hair again. If leaving without saying goodby was the first step, this is the final. Her chance of betrayal was now zero percent as long as he didn't mess up.

She now lived her life for him, as long as he lives she will not leave his side.

"I never doubted it could." He rubbed her hair a few more times before removing his hand.

"Take us down, something is calling me. It's time to see what it is." He peeled his eyes from her glowing amethyst gems and focused on the planet.

"Hmm" Belia noded as she refocused on the HUD. Her hands plunged into the controls and started their descent.

"Habitat, scan for a large concentration of crashed ships." Belia flew past all the debris surrounding the planet, even with the force she couldn't avoid a few pieces hitting their particle shields.

The Habitat scanned the area within its sensor range and found a target. "Target acquired, displaying on the screen now."

"Thanks, Habitat." Belia followed the indicator and flew towards a rocky part of the planet.

On the HUD they could see crashed Interdictor-class, Hammerhead-class, Centurion-class, and Derriphan-class ships. Even to this day, these are some of the main battleships of the republic.

The Habitat's landing gears were deployed and the ship sat down on a rocky surface.

Belia removed her hands and the hatch to the ship opened. Fresh air blew into the ship and licked their faces for the first time in a week.

"Deploy Spider Bots, control is handed over to you Habitat. Start scanning and stripping ships within your control range." Khan turned his head, his eyes looked past the ships and barren expanse. Whatever he felt was in that direction.

Sixteen SB-21s detached from the ship and flew into the distance. Only the one docked in the control canopy remained. Only the computer on the ship can link all the drones together and form Habitat; A legion of droid AI working together.

This pod was always meant to transform into a server room and heart on their new ship.

Unlike the individual consciousness the races here like to use for their droids, his will be Legion, a Habitat of minds.

"Yes yes, leave it to us here. I'll build a larger signal booster first so Habitat can send the drones to collect parts in space." Belia waved her hand and started carrying spare parts out of the ship. She knew he was headed for a dark side Holocron and knew what she needed to do.

He glanced at her, seeing her speech patterns had not changed he was relieved.

If you want to completely emotionally brainwash someone, your own emotions must be true. As a force sensitive, this rule was magnified a thousand times. Even if his actions were calculated, he never deceived her.

For sixty years he acted as her friend, mentor, and now semi-lover.

Just as he was Belia's most important person, his feelings for her were just as strong.

Leaving them to their work, he grabbed his bag and walked off into the wasteland.

Life and death, one is but a flicker and the other is eternal. One man set out to even the score, to enter the field exclusively belonging to death. Death tried claiming him, but he already had one foot in the door of eternity.

Peace is a lie, there is only Passion.




(Disclaimer: I do not own Star Wars or pictures used during this story.)

George, the Gardener, was nothing like what Colin pictured him to be.
     When he first heard of the Gardener, he was simply the one who destroyed Hot Sands with a well-placed camouflaged creeper in a mountain dam. Colin had imagined a large, scarred man with a scythe for a hand standing atop a giant, writhing, carnivorous thorn-vine letting out evil laughs while he poisoned the land he passed through.
     But George… scruffy George carrying his spade and tending that little flower with gentle hands and speaking of legends involving a bird who cried for loneliness… 
     Colin shook his head and made the understatement of the year. "Not quite what I expected. Is this really the guy who destroyed Hot Sands?"
     "He's my brother." Scarlet told Colin. "When he heard my husband was paying more attention to the village than to me, he… well…"
     "Planted a creeper in the dam and painted it gray?" Colin thought back. There they were, three people hated for destroying entire villages and towns, and all he could think about was that George seemed much too loving and gentle a person to cause such destruction.
     "He didn't have the heart to attack directly. He simply planted the seed, told it to stay hidden, and said that if Henry didn't open his eyes and take care of what he had, he'd lose it and then see what he'd lost. At the time, I thought he was talking about me."
     "When did you find out what he meant?" Colin asked.
     "When I heard the villagers talking about the dam. You were the one who found the creeper, and warned them, weren't you? You saved a lot of lives." Scarlet mused. "George was very grateful for that."
     Colin felt like his whole world had turned upside down. He once expected Scarlet to be a raving kidnapper, and the Gardener to be a spiteful schemer who toyed with his victims. Instead, Scarlet turned out to be a loving mother who wanted her daughter and George turned out to be like this. The truth was, they were kinder people than those who wanted them (and himself, now) repeatedly killed.
     "I was talking about you." George told Scarlet. "As well as the creeper. It's one of those phrases which means both."
     "Right. Thanks." Scarlet said.
     George nodded slowly. "Let's bring Colin home, shall we?"
     "Yes, let's." Scarlet agreed. "Come on, Colin. Let's get ready, and then we'll set out for Crystal Cove."
***
     Colin got a call as they were loading up a truck with supplies. Taking the call without checking caller ID, he named the first person who came to mind.
     "Kat?"
     "Sorry, Colin. It's Lucy." An older girl replied.
     "Lucy…?!" Colin stared. He had left the Lamico Continent, and the post of its Forester, in her hands. "How are things? How's the forest?"
     "You left a terrible mess." Lucy said. "Some of those Wilds seem to like the outside world more than the Dungeons you called them out of. We're having to kill them to get them to respawn where they're supposed to be."
     "Sorry." Colin winced. "If there's anything I can do…"
     "There is." Lucy told him. "Sora and I have decided to rebuild Lamico by focusing on its strong points – tourism and tournaments. The forests's income over the past week would have been your pay if you stuck it out a bit more, but now that you've quit without it, and neither of us can take it, maybe we could use it for prizes…"
     "That money belongs to the forest, Lucy." Colin said. "Use it for the forest."
     Lucy sighed. "I was afraid you'd say that. Oh well, I'll have to do this the hard way. Come visit us sometime next week, Colin. By then, we'll start hosting the biggest Tournaments this world has ever seen."
     Colin shook his head as he ended the call. Lamico was going to be fine.
     "What was that about?" Scarlet asked.
     "My replacement wanted some money I left behind." Colin told her.
     "Oh." Scarlet frowned. "Do you need that money?"
     "I'm okay." He assured her. "I can afford enough Bruth to last me all year."
     George chuckled. "He's gonna fit in just fine."
     Scarlet rolled her eyes.
     George's truck was roughly the same size as Edward's; quite small. Enough to load a car in the back, but not much more. Scarlet had bought a big new stove and the kitchen cabinets that came with it. George had two sacks of some special soil, a stack of some glass-like cubes, a few bluish-white plastic-looking boards, and Bruth. Lots of Bruth.
     Colin meanwhile, had found fish to be deliciously cheap. They didn't have tuna, but they had kiver, which the shopkeeper said was similar. Colin tried some; it even tasted similar. They weren't sold in cans; rather they were packed in paper. One pack of minced kiver held as much as ten cans. 
     For that much food, 50cr was half the price of tuna back in Sunshine Town where he first started. Colin loaded ten packs, thinking he'd probably be here awhile.
     The price of bread, however, nearly made his hair stand.
     "Wheat can't grow in this cold." Scarlet explained. "Not without an Enviro-Dome. Almost nobody grows wheat around here. Do you really need bread?"
     "Fish will do." Colin decided, and headed for the truck.
     "All your Comrades eat fish?" Scarlet blinked.
     "I have a wolf, a wolfcat, a cat, a fox, a hawk, and a swan." Colin told her.
     "Only six." Scarlet mused. "I'm impressed."
     "What? Why?" Colin blinked.
     "Most new Travelers go around trying to maintain whole armies, or try to get one of every kind of Wild they meet. Others try to get different sorts of Comrades for different terrains or different abilities." Scarlet snorted. "Idiots."
     "What happens?" Colin asked, as they got onto the truck and headed out through the south gate.
     "They start to realize their mistake when their Comrades begin to quarrel." Scarlet said. "Or when they have serious issues with habitats. You can't put a desert habitat next to a winter habitat. It's bad enough for those who aim for different abilities; if they manage to build and maintain a whole house with different rooms, they might just keep going. It's crazy for those who try to maintain whole armies, they get Abandoned by Comrades all the time. I'll leave it to your imagination as to what happens with those who try to get one of every kind."
     "They quit." George grunted. "Either quit that dumb idea, or quit Nakama World entirely."
     "The first rule of Comrades; they must Travel together." Scarlet mused. "The second; they must get along at home. That is difficult to do when your Helibook keeps getting its pages burnt by your Firefox every time its 'friend' runs by."
     "She speaks from experience." George told Colin.
     "She had a Helibook?" Colin blinked.
     "A Crimson Helibook, yes." George nodded. "It triple-died and went Frenzied while she was Awake. I had to seal it."
     Even such famous people like Scarlet and the Gardener made their share of mistakes in their earlier days.
     "I thought it would evolve into a Flaming Book." Scarlet growled.
     "Evolve?" Colin blinked.
     "Yeah. Comrades can do that, in the right environment." Scarlet told him. "They normally don't, especially if your home or outpost base has your usual habitats and you feed them the same stuff. It also takes special events to evolve them once they're ready. Out here, a snowstorm seems to work best."
     "How do you know they're ready?" Colin asked.
     Scarlet shook her head. "I don't. I don't evolve my Comrades that way."
     Colin turned to George.
     "It's mainly a guess." George said. "If they're not happy with the way they are, if they keep wanting to go out and stay outside in the cold… when they start wanting different foods and such… well, that's when I let them."
     "So it's really something they wanted?"
     "I believe so." George answered. "I think it's like changing jobs. If I was a farmer, for example, I might change from being a food farmer to becoming a herb farmer. If they're not satisfied with what they are, they can change to become something else they can be."
     "Most Travelers come here for that." Scarlet said. "All the way to this land that can only be reached by air, just to Evolve their Comrades and leave."
     "Wait. What?" Colin blinked.
     "This Continent doesn't have much to offer." Scarlet explained. "Nothing unique that can't be found someplace warmer and easier to reach."
     "Except the Blue Phoenix." George threw in. "But that's a local legend. Most people don't believe it exists."
     {And maybe white wolfcats. Most people didn't believe they existed until they saw Shiro.}
     Colin shook off that thought. "That wasn't what I was asking about. You said this place can be reached only by air."
     "More or less. The whole continent is surrounded by shifting ice." George told him. "Huge chunks of ice as big as towns and moving as fast as sea ships. Getting through by sea is extremely hard. Easier to fly."
     Colin fell silent as the scenery passed by. There wasn't much to look at; white hills in the distance, ice and snow as far as the eye could see, not even a road.
     {A place that has nothing unique to offer and can only be reached by air. Only one town on the whole continent. A whole lot of empty space and nothing going on.}
     {It's like the exact opposite of Lamico.}
     "What's Crystal Cove?" Colin asked. "Is it a village?"
     Scarlet laughed. "No, Colin. Quite the opposite."
     George answered for her. "Crystal Cove is a dungeon."
***
     Scarlet showed him a map, pointing out Soft Snows. "We're here, following a trail of underground beacons to the south-east."
     Colin glanced through, seeing Soft Snows as a starting point, frowning. According to the map, there were forests to the north and east of where they were. 
     He looked out the window to the left. "Where's Silver Pines Forest?"
     "Way out there." Scarlet told him. "But there are some low hills in the way and they're too far to see from here."
     Colin gulped, only then realizing how much distance this map actually covered. He looked directly ahead, and could barely make out the Forbidden Mountains in the distance.
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Map Image:
https://imgur.com/hhg1Um4
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     "Uh… how long is this trip, exactly?" he asked.
     Scarlet laughed. "Relax. We won't go this slow forever."
     "We're not?" Colin blinked.
     "Yeah. We've got some hills behind us and nobody on scope. Here he comes now." George said. 
     Colin's eyes widened as the ground in front of them erupted and a huge beast surged out of it. 
     He barely had time to see gaping maws open up before the entire truck was swallowed.
***
     "Wha-?!" Colin yelped. "We've just been eaten!"
     "Don't worry." George said. "It's just Squirmy."
     "Squirmy?" Colin blinked. That sounded like a name.
     "My Frostwyrm." George told him. "He used to help me out by loosening the soils for me when he was little."
     {When he was little…?} Colin looked around at the dark interior, what little there was of it visible by the truck's lights. It looked (and was, literally) the inside of a mouth.
     "He moves a lot faster under the snow than the truck would on it. We need the truck because we can't bring him into town without all the townspeople screaming and attacking him." George added.
Scarlet laughed again. "That was quite a day."
     "Poor Squirmy didn't know what to think." George said sadly. "He kept shaking his head at them, but nobody seemed to understand. Everyone just panicked or threw things at him."
     "Next time, try sitting on top of him instead of walking into his mouth." Scarlet advised, then burst out laughing again.
     "But his outer skin is too slippery!" George protested. "And it's so much warmer in here."
     Scarlet went on laughing. "I even saw a kid throw her stuffed penguin at him!!"
     Even Colin had to let out a snort of laughter at that one. Scarlet, meanwhile, was holding her sides, gasping for breath.
     "Half the town fled until Scarlet put on her show." George grumbled.
     "What did she do?" Colin asked.
     "Oh, she offered to take out the Frostwyrm for some payment." George said. "Then she played with him a while. You know how it goes, calling her Comrades and using fire attacks on him and all. We do that a lot during training. Afterwards, she told him they were playing catching and that it was his turn to run. So he ran off and after a week without seeing him, the mayor paid her."
     "Didn't it hurt him when she 'fought' him?" Colin asked.
     "Nah. We do it all the time for training. Squirmy's got some serious fire resistance thanks to her." George looked at the insides of the Frostwyrm's mouth fondly.
     "Squirmy was raised as a tank." Scarlet told Colin. "We made sure he's got powerful resistances all around. Hard to imagine that he used to be a Silverworm small enough to hold in my hand when George got him."
     Colin gulped. From a little worm, Squirmy had evolved into a Frostwyrm and grown big enough to fit an entire truck in his mouth. George and Scarlet really knew how to raise Comrades.
     Suddenly, he felt extremely grateful that he hadn't had to fight Scarlet to rescue May. Scarlet had dominated the Sunshine Town Tournament Championships with total ease. Colin could imagine George just walking in with Squirmy and winning it because everyone else forfeit.
     Squirmy's mouth opened up, and Colin turned to find himself looking at a cave filled with crystals.
     "We're here." Scarlet told him. "Welcome to Crystal Cove."

In Dreamworlds, a telepathic network where billions of dreamers share their dreams, a freak accident steals a boy away from his family for several hours. 13 year old Colin awakes with no memory of those hours, but in Dreamworlds, the scars he still bears prove that something had happened.

His father brings him and a select group of friends to a new Dreamworld the very next night - the one Dreamworld in all the Network that allowed children to roam free, obtain a sort of power, and face the responsibilities involved. A Dreamworld where children Travel with and care for animal Comrades, a Dreamworld meant for children to grow and mature without parents looking over their shoulders all the time.

There Colin explores friendship like he never had before... and finds that it could be the only thing he could count on to protect him.

It has only been ten minutes since Sylvia arrived on the floor, and she could safely say she was lost.
"AAAAARGH! I really wish I had GPS."
Sylvia tried her best to follow the directions that Kyris gave her, but a Pocket could not tell directions.
"Stupid direction problems. Kyris needs to understand I have no idea how to use a map."
Sylvia rolled up her map and forcefully shoved it into the back of her bag. She then climbed up a tree to see if there were any landmarks to help her out. Using a little bit of Shinshu, she climbed up to the top of the tree in three jumps. She started looking around for any noticeable structures, but the trees around her were too tall. Sylvia sat down on the thick branch, putting her bag down and thinking about how to actually get to where Kyris told her to go. After a few minutes of checking the pocket and contemplating on calling Kyris, she heard a loud hissing behind her. She slowly turned around, praying it wasn't what she thought it was.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Sylvia fell out of the tree, nearly face planting into the ground.
"WHY?! WHY WHY WHY?!?!"
Just as she feared, there was a snake right where she was standing moments ago. The silver, green, and gold monster(in Sylvia's opinion) was baring its sharp and possibly venomous fangs at her, hissing menacingly. If Sylvia didn't jump out of the tree right when she did, she would have been bitten and might have died.
"HOW?! Now I can't even get my stuff."
The tiny snake stopped hissing and curled up into a ball.
"That's it. Visible mode!"
Her pocket revealed itself, floating in the air. She immediately called Kyris.
Beep
Beep
Beep
"Hello?"
"Kyris. Help. Please."
"What's wrong?" Kyris said with a concerned voice.
"I'm lost."
"..."
"I have no idea where to go and what to do."
"..."
"And I almost died to a snake. A fricking snake. Do you know how scary it is?"

Said snake was falling asleep as a blue butterfly landed on its tiny head.

"It has only been fifteen minutes."
"I know! I can't even get my stuff because the snake is right there."
"*inaudible mumbling* Can you describe your surroundings?"
"Trees. That's it."
"That doesn't help." Kyris said in a monotone voice
"There is a mountain to my left, but it's extremely far away or tiny. I can't tell."
"Really?" Kyris responded, unamused.
"I'm trying" Sylvia retorted in a strained voice
"Why didn't you follow the directions I sent you?" Sylvia could hear the disappointment in his voice.
"I tried. I have no idea how to use a map."
"*sigh* There should be an empty clearing with marks on the ground from where we landed. Go find it."
"And then?"
Kyris remained silent for a few seconds.
"I'll send more instructions to you later. Just go." Kyris grumbled as if he had just aged ten years.
"Okay. What about the snake?"
"How big is it?"
"Around half the size of my palm when curled up, probably venomous. It scares me."
"..."
"..."
"Are you kidding?"
"What? It's dangerous!"
"It's a tiny snake!"
"Still! It can kill me!"
"Leave it alone. If it attacks, then kill it."
"Okie."
"*sigh* Just go. I'm almost at my floor, so I won't be able to help you too much. I don't want to be found by anyone yet."
"Understood. Thanks!"
"No problem. Don't get lost again, okay?"
"Okay."
Kyris hung up the call, causing an eerie quiet besides the occasional bird chirps and bug noises. She hopped up the tree, startling the sleeping snake and the butterfly, grabbed her bag, then ran off. After a while, she arrived at the clearing where the bunker landed earlier.
Ding!
The pocked showed that Kyris sent more detailed instructions on exactly how to use the map and where she was, as well as how to find out what direction she was facing. She started walking where Kyris directed her on the map. Unsurprisingly, she was walking in the opposite direction from where she had to go.
"Uagh. This is taking forever."
She jumped on one of the trees next to her, hoping to be able to travel faster by jumping on the tree branches.
"I hope this works."
Boosting herself with Shinshu, she started Naruto running running across the wide branches in a straight line after confirming her location. It was tiring, though, as after 5 minutes, Sylvia couldn't run at top speed anymore, but she did cover an extensive amount of ground in that time span. After checking the tree to make sure there were no more snakes or other creatures, she sat down and pulled out her map.
'Good. it seems that I have made progress, but still not enough. Why am I so slow???' Sylvia thought. She sighed, realizing that it was a lot farther than she originally thought it would be, and pulled out a flat, rectangular hoverboard. She jumped on and continued moving towards the site, checking her map and pocket once in a while
"Atcho!" Sylvia rubbed her nose, trying to quell the sudden itch.
'Is Eda complaining about me again? Hmmm..... it could be Kyris complaining about me, but he wouldn't do that. Or is it someone else talking trash about me behind my back? Perhaps someone I know? Eh.'
...
It's Eda complaining. Let's go with that.

It took her another eight minutes to get to the landmark, even though she was just moving in a straight line. In front of her was a shimmering waterfall flowing over a tall cliff. Kyris gave detailed instructions on exactly where to check for traps and possible locations Lucias could hide. Despite Kyris warning her not to, She still poked around the bushes to check if there was a tunnel hidden behind them. (Un)Surprisingly, all she got was a handful of spiders and a few angry bees chasing after her. One of the spiders tried to climb up her arm, causing her to shriek and run around like a madman. Eventually she ran under the waterfall and washed the spider off, only calming down when she was completely soaked.
After drying herself off with some shinshu, she tried searching behind the waterfall, cliche as it was. She started jumping up the protruding rocks, climbing to the top. Cliche as it was, indeed there was a cave behind the waterfall. She peeked her head in to find a pack of waist height grey wolf-like animal inside, staring right at her with their shining red eyes.
'maybe it's friendly?"
One of the creature started growling and moving towards her, displaying two rows of huge, sharp canine teeth.
'Nope. I'm doomed.'
The creature snarled and the whole pack ran towards Sylvia, who immediately started running away, praying that the creature did not know how to control Shinshu for long-ranged attack. This was a skill mostly used by humans, but it was not unheard of.
"WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN TO ME? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"
Of course she could have fought it, but decided not to just so she could save her energy for later. She jump down a couple of rocks hoping it wouldn't follow her, but of course it did. She gave up trying to go down safely and just jumped right into the waterfall, hoping her shinshu reinforcement would be enough to save her.
Splash! The moment Sylvia landed at the bottom of the roaring waterfall, she immediately started running to safety. Yes, this was a low floor, but she didn't want to fight against animals in their natural habitat. If she did decide to fight the wolf-like creatures, she would probably kill all of them, which she thought would upset the natural balance and cause problems in the ecosystem. Setting that aside, she also needed to save her strength in case a human enemy attacked. She pulled out the map again, and started walking towards the next site, which was a large cave to the west of the waterfall. Sylvia had no idea why there was so much nature and wildlife in this floor and why in the world Kyris thought that Lucias would hide here. The falls and caves were all open places, and it was too easy to notice someone hiding here. It was possible that Lucias did hide here to set up traps and-
That was when Sylvia realized something. She immediately started running back towards the waterfall and slowly climbed the rocks.
'Dammit. The wolves could have been a distraction to where he left a clue. Or are the wolves a clue in itself? Wolf... Wolf... What does a wolf symbolize? Or was there another cave somewhere else? It's so weird that a pack of wolves could live behind a waterfall. It really doesn't make sense.'
When she arrived next to the cave, she waited outside for a short time, trying to sense if the wolves were still there. After making sure that they left, she peeked into the cave to see if there was a note or something else.
It was empty, except for a bunch of fur and other residue inside.
Dissappointed, Sylvia searached the rest of the rocks, and sat down on one of the larger rocks.
'Hmm. I should hide my bag here so that I won't lose it later. I highly doubt anyone will come here, anyways. The closest town is two miles away.'
After thinking for a while, she hid her bag in a different cave behind the waterfall. Unlike the one with the wolves, though, it was tiny, with Sylvia barely able to sit in it. Once she made sure it was safely hidden and she had what she needed, she started running to the next destination.

Two hours later, she finished searching all of the sites, with no trace of Lucias in any of them. Dissappointed, she rode her hoverboard back to where her bag was. Sylvia rode towards the city at a slower pace, preparing to go to the second floor.
The city was a glamorious place, with high-rise buildings and shops that gave all kinds of service. The transporter service was at the right corner of the city on one of the tallest buildings, connecting to different floors.
Three blocks in, Sylvia started checking her bag to see if anything was missing.
Food? Check. Weapons(Mostly smoke bombs)? Check. Clothes? Check. Valuables?
'Wait.'
Sylvia rumaged through her bag again, unsure where her charm was.
"S&#$! I lost it!"
A couple of people turned and stared, probably wondering what the commotion was. Sylvia ran back out of the city, immediately jumping on her hoverboard. She Sped towards the cave where she left her bag, frantically searching for her charm.
"Where is it?!?!"
After checking the whole cave and other areas behind the waterfall, she started to backtrack towards the forest, scanning the whole area diligently.

Ten minutes later, She arrived at the tree where she got lost.

For some reason, the snake was still there, staring at her with its beady black eyes. The miniature reptile was curled up over her charm.
"..."
Sylvia just stared directly back at it. To a person passing by, it might have seemed like a very strange staring contest.
"Great. Just great. How am I supposed to get it now?!"
The snake lifted its head at the disturbance and stared at her.
"Don't look at me like that. I didn't do anything to you."
The snake responded with by flicking its blue tounge in and out.
Sylvia sighed, feeling like she just aged five years.
"If you didn't scare me like that earlier, I would say you're kind of cute."
Again, no response. The tiny snake simply yawned and went back to napping, slipping its head between its curled-up body.
"But why are you on my charm? I guess you kept it safe, but why? I put all my valuables in there.
The snake just kept sleeping without a care in the world. Sylvia sighed, unwilling to kill the cute smol bean. She pulled out her gloves and pulled out a piece of jerky and ripped it to the size of a segment of her finger, hoping to lure the snake away from her charm. Smelling food, the snake lifted its head, staring at Sylvia. She gulped, then hopped up the tree, placing the snack as far away from her charm as possible, and immediately jumped off the branch. The snake slowly lowered its head and started moving towards it, but somehow got stuck in the ring of the charm that was used to clip it onto other items. The poor thing tried to struggle against the heavy chain caught on the tree, getting even more stuck somehow. It was completely wrapped around the charm,
"Are you kidding me?! Uaghhhhhh. Is this a story for someone's entertainment? If it is, why would the author do this to me?! This is just stupid."
Sylvia sighed and pinched the bridge of her nose, then walked over to the struggling snake. Afraid that it would bite her, she slowly walked towards it, stopping when it started hissing. After what seemed to be an eternity of a continuous cycle of Sylvia inching towards the snake, the snake hissing at her and making her freeze up, and Sylvia moving once it resumed struggling, She was finally within arms reach of the struggling snake.
"Yeah, I have no idea why I was so scared of you before. You're just a smol bean."
The moment Sylvia touched the snake, it started thrashing around, trying to bite her. She quickly pulled the snake out, which stunned the little creature. Sylvia placed the snake down gently and jumped out of the tree, glad the snake didn't kill her. She looked up to see the snake slowly approaching the jerky, and then take a small bite out of it. After a few seconds, the snake started eating the jerkey again, this time quite aggressively. It was frightening to see how such a tiny creature could swallow such a relatively large piece of food in such a short amount of time.
'good thing I'm not small enough to be eaten' Sylvia thought with a shudder. Seeing that the snake was fine, she checked her bag and started walking to town, eating the remaining jerky. She didn't use the hoverboard, feeling like she needed a long walk before being able to face others, either NPC or human players.
Tap tap tap tap tap
Around ten minutes later, Sylvia suddenly stopped, feeling something was off. She looked around, thinking someone was watching her, but saw nothing. She slowly started walking again, this time a little faster.
Taka taka taka taka
Again, she felt a presence watching her, though it did not seem to have a killing intent
'Should I look up? It's above me, isn't it?'
She looked around again, this time looking also looking up. Again, nothing.
'Dammit. is it underground?!?!'
She jumped up a tree and scanned the floor, searching for anything unusual. She saw nothing except a small line that could easily be mistaken for a tree root.
'Wait what. Is that...'
Take a guess.
'How did it find me?!'
Yup. It was the tiny snake she found, probably searching for more food. She couldn't blame it, though, as it did seem to be a growing creature, and the jerky did not give a lot of nutrients necessary for it to be filled.
"Why did you follow me?"
The snake simply stared at Sylvia before slowly climbing up the tree."
"Aw hell no! I don't know how to deal with this!"
Sylvia started running, only to find out that the snake was still following her. At this point, Sylvia was sure that the snake would follow her until it could not.
"Fine! If you're going to follow me, I might as well keep you."
Sylvia abruptly stopped and pulled out her gloves(Again), tearing off some more jerky. She placed it in the palm of her hand, lowering it towards the snake. Slowly, the snake inched towards Sylvia, tempted by the food but afraid of the human. Sylvia stayed completely still, afraid of scaring the snake away. After a few minutes that seemed like an eternity, the tiny snake finally slithered up her hand and ate the jerky. Sylvia took this as a sign that the snake trusted her. Sylvia started to warm up to the small creature now that it seemed a lot more docile.
"You're so cute! Can I pet you?"
Sylvia lifted her other hand, planning to touch its head. The snake, which was now satisfied, slowly moved towards her finger and rested its head on her finger. Sylvia's heart exploded, unable to resist its adorable look.
"That's it. I'm keeping you. Why was I so scared of you before?"
Sylvia put the tiny snake into the side slot of her bag, leaving a small gap for the snake to breathe and poke its head out. The snake simply sat there, enjoying another small piece of beef jerky that she put in there. She then jumped on her hoverboard and sped towards the city, hoping the line to move up wasn't too long and that the tiny snake didn't try to kill her later.

Ascention is a game that has finally surpassed the barrier between real life and virtual reality. The new technology has allowed players to  fully immerse themself into the game as soon as they wear the headset, controling the character with their own actions. In this thrilling game, players enter a fantasy tower and climb up the levels, interacting with other players and making teams. One specific team, Equinox, is preventing anyone outside from climbing up the 56th level, thus stopping all the progress.

16-year-old Sylvia is also stuck here, like many others, but also missing her teammates. Frustrated, she decides to search the tower for her teammates, hoping for the best.

On the 37th floor, she discovers a hidden room hidden in a temple-like structure. Curious, she steps in to see a young man in a shining aqua cloak reading the runes on the wall. Sylvia soon realizes that this was not an ordinary player, but someone quite special.

-Schwing-

Sounds of a sword cutting through the air could be heard as Matt flew through the air, at first he had to go down to his knees and hold on for his dear life as he was wooshing through the air a bit too fast, but after a while he started getting used to it now looking like a bro surfing around in the sky with his hands on the sides as he balanced it out. He didn't have to do that though but he just liked how it looked, the flying sword technique kind of made his feet stick to the sword blade so he wouldn't fall down it also generated a little spiritual forcefield around his body, covering it in a thin membrane so that the winds wouldn't get to him, though his long silver locks flopped around all over the place which was a bit annoying if he tried doing anything besides flying in one direction while facing it. 

He was getting close and close to his destination, his speed was picking up as he hovered above the large forest of the beasties and there were many of them there, he could see the monsters duking it out as he was above them, he was lucky that most of the flying beasts left him alone as he discovered that he could release his aura that was of the core formation level and if he did that the non frenzied beasts would quickly turn around and flee from him. He also learned that he could more or less judge the power of the beasts around him even without his appraisal skill, but he could probably use it for other things later on and he felt that 9000 points weren't all that much as he got over 6000 points for slaying a monster that wasn't all that strong.

He started whistling to himself as he flew around, trying out various cool poses. He crossed his arms in front of himself and struck a haughty pose, then he moved his arms behind his back and straightened out his back to look like a seasoned master, the fluttering of his hair and robe made him give off a refined aura. He thought that the last one was probably the proper one to use if he met other people, as the other ones made him look either a bit goofy or eccentric, this was a good middle ground of a mysterious expert.

As he flew longer and longer he noticed that the magical beasts were kind of getting weaker and weaker, that was probably the indication that he was getting closer to some human settlements as the weaker the mobs the safer it would be in the vicinity of any village. The thought of some rest and relaxation made him release more of his spiritual power which he had loads to spare the flying technique wasn't that hard on his cultivation, maybe because he had it cultivated to a high level. Though as the village on the map starting getting closer and closer he started to worry a bit.

*Will they be friendly? don't think they'll attack me like these monsters right?*

He wasn't sure about the people around this world, he hoped they weren't that bloodthirsty but this was a world ruled by the laws of the jungle it was a lot less organized as his old one plus he wasn't part of it that much. His introverted character trait made him a bit reclusive around other people, but if he found someone he hit it off he was able to keep up a conversation. Though he probably wouldn't need to interact that much with others, he would probably just find himself some food and a place to stay for the night his spatial ring didn't have any magical hotels in it, though the cash shop did, the pricing on those was horrendous. 

Matt gave off a sight and continued with his trajectory, now even being able to detect some humans on the way , they weren't that far from him and he stopped and looked at the map of his and as he calculated with his big brain that he was just a couple of kilometers away from them, he might have just read it from the map, but no one would ever know that. The small habitat which he presumed would be a village wasn't far from those people, he hoped there wouldn't be any problem when he arrived but he slowed down a bit to see if his clothes were in order as he didn't want to look scuffed when he arrived or make a fool out of himself, he also hoped that his choice of clothes wouldn't be considered strange he did look like a martial artist and all.

As he got closer and closer to the blue dots and noticed that there were 5 of them and they were moving in the direction of a red dot. They were probably a hunting party going for some beast meat. He slowed down and increased his altitude a bit as he didn't really want to alert anyone to his position, he hoped that they wouldn't see him from so high up while he himself with his enhanced vision could see what was going on. 

After getting to a good spot he stopped and focused his eyes below him, his vision zooming up to the desired spot as he could see 5 men encircling what seemed to look like a deer, or maybe it was a moose? He couldn't really tell though it was quite big for a deer more of the size of a large horse with huge antlers that looked like they could do a lot of damage, the tail that it had looked also a bit strange it had a strange pattern to it and looked like crocodile skin which didn't match the rest of the big deer which had brown fur on it. It wasn't very strong he could feel it even without his appraisal skill as it was even weaker than the monster rabbits that he previously met. 

*Interesting... I'll just wait and see how these people hunt I guess...*

Matt wasn't all that in a hurry as he was close to his destination and with the help of his flying sword he wouldn't take long, plus he could follow these people back there if there were problems with the map. He could see some arrows poking out of the beasts hide as it ran and tried to evade the attackers, the men were getting closer and closer though slowly tiring the deer out while plunging more sharp arrows into it and it didn't take long before it fell to the side and the people had some meat to transport, it was quite uneventful as he watched the people tend to the dead creature, slicing off its tail and horns and putting those away, probably to sell it or use it for something else. 

*Hm, well I guess it would look strange if I popped out now and asked them for directions... I'll just keep it low key and follow them for now, maybe I'll learn something while at it.*

He rubbed his chin while the men dug into the deer's flesh, taking out a round object that was probably a beast core, but it was really small compared to the one that he got. Then he heard a howl and could see the men become alert as they got in a defensive stance. He glanced at his minimap and could see a lot of red dots moving closer and closer to where the men where and soon enough he could see a big pack of what seemed to look like wolves but they were red in color and quite scary looking.

*Gulp... they can take those out, right?*

He wasn't very keen on interfering and if the people survived in this environment the probably were capable fighters, right? He apprised the wolves and they had the obvious 'Crimson Wolf' Name to them, but there was another thing, the just like the ones that attacked him had the 'Frenzied' and some had the 'Enraged' prefix as well. Judging by that fact they would probably throw themselves on the people, plus the natives didn't look that confident as Matt could see them shouting to each other while backing away. They even abandoned their hunted deer while backing away, probably hoping that the wolfs would go for it instead of them but the beasts ignored the fresh dead meat and threw themselves at the hunters that weren't too keen on a fight.

*Hey watch out!*

The story was moved to the Novel section as I made the mistake of placing it in the fan-fic section. Had to change the name too, Sorry for the inconvenience.

https://www.webnovel.com/book/15646772505511005/Unfathomable-Patriarch


It all started after I received that weird email...

What? click the boxes to select the body type?

Want me to select a starting point?

Let me put in the name and be done with this, it's getting late...

I always was bad with Chinese names... how about... Zhang Dong ... Hehe...

Wait why is everything going dark...

***I don't own the art, first time writing anything and English isn't my first language... so plz no bulli...

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