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[MA] 112. What is Your Take
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 3/5 chapters from last week. The next one should come out either later today or tomorrow.Sorry for the delay, yesterday (April 17th) was my birthday and my wife had unexpected plans.]The Major gave Shen a polite smile. "I was ordered to only mention the situation in China to you, then invite you to talk to the US leadership." He made a pause. "We live in the information era. Information is usually easy to come by, but not all of it. A lot of it is not trustworthy either. S...
Explanations
I didn't post any chapters this week. As I explained on Discord, I took a trip and it consumed all my time, energy, and focus. I arrived back home Tuesday, but I was absolutely exhausted.I barely wrote anything yesterday, but I managed to write a lot today. I'll definitely release five chapters this week. Three will come out soon.However, there will be no extra chapter for B-ranks this week. I'm afraid or burning out, so sorry for that.As I also said on Discord, this was my first trip while actively writing a web novel. Now I know w...
[MA] 111. I'm No God
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 2/5 of chapters for this week. The next one should come out tomorrow.]Shen considered the proposition.If he were immune to these firearms, the mortals would be extra alert when he got nearby. If he weren't, they would have a position of power over him. It didn't sound so great when put like that, but they weren't the only ones who would get something from that information.Shen needed to know how safe he was against this small group and how dangerous hundreds of mortals wer...
[MA] 110. What Do You Have in Mind?
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 1/5 of chapters for this week. The next one should come out at night.]Shen let go of the E- spear and sprinted at the fireball that was larger than he was tall. He pushed War Qi into his E+ spear and thrust it against the incoming spell. Mana met qi, and willpower battled willpower.The system didn't show a value for someone's willpower, but Shen was confident in his. Overcoming the Core-Fate and Fate Resolution Tribulations, completing his Path, and mastering War had firmed hi...
[MA] 109. Incoming
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterShen remained sitting for a long while, unsure of what to think about those revelations.To say he was in shock would be an understatement. Everything he believed in had been challenged. He had expected his father to be involved in his long sleep but not in betrayal.Feng Yang had spit on his own honor—the very same honor which Shen thought mortals couldn't understand because they lacked the perspective of culture and experience. But just how old did cultivators need to be before they g...
[MA] 108. I Regret Nothing
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterAs soon as Shen materialized back on Earth, he felt something was lacking. It didn't take his high learning ability to realize it was the Concept Intuition modification, which had been removed from his mind when he left the Pioneer Tutorial.It was a little disorientating to suddenly find himself without that, though the extra 10% learning ability of his Rising Star Title helped a little. Not much, but every bit counted.He took a few moments to gather his thoughts while he took a look ar...
[MA] 107. World Tree
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterA voice pierced the absolute silence of the Void. The fools feared the Void, but the wise had learned to harness its power."Our tool is dead," the young female voice said. "We'll need to pay the Starseizing Tower for predictions now. They are not as good. We'll have to pull back on many fronts and expand much slower."An ancient old voice replied, "That is the least of our worries. The Void Research Institute is blackmailing us. If we don't protect them, they ...
Old D-Ranks now getting chapters again
This message is for a limited number of early supporters. Don't worry if you don't get it. (I kept it for all patrons because limiting the visibility caused some confusion previously)The Old D-Rank tier is now getting chapters again, starting with 81. 10%. It's now synced with the new D-ranks.Thank you again for your support!
[MA] 106. Receptacles of Hope
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Explanations for my absence at the end of the final chapter I'll release today (there will be 4 total)]After killing the bug that dared to touch her daughter, Saelihn Herfiel teleported the drow world back to the Milky Way Galaxy, where the Pioneer Tutorial had taken place. Then she returned home.She materialized in her enormous, luxurious room and immediately sent a command to all high elves."Return home, close borders, and mobilize for war."The Dreamer might not have kno...
[MA] 105. Spring and Autumn
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterThe Dreamer had no choice but to produce a new Dream Body, as much as it hurt themselves to do so at their weakened state. New cracks appeared on their gem, and the stars inside almost stopped moving, but it was better than dying. They also released their Domain of Dreams at once.Less than five hundred tentacles, all black, materialized around them. At least all tentacles had B+ stats this time because the drow magic formation hadn't come with them. That, and the low drow numbers, gave ...
Changes to chapter 104. Transfer Accepted
If you're seeing this post after Feb 19th, it's not relevant for you.I realized a very, very crucial mistake on chapter 104. I forgot innate soul defense doesn't exist against B-ranks. That changes the battle completely.It also comes with the advantage of letting us see what killed that Dream Body in the end, and I even made it much more interesting. In my country, we have a saying that goes like, "there are evils that come for good." This is one such case.I also better explained the reason the Dreamer paid 1/10th the price ...
[MA] 104. Transfer Accepted
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: I forgot to say in chapter 102, but Shen's E+ spear and armor are the ones he's wearing on the cover.]The Dreamer initiated the Pioneer Tutorial shutdown protocols as their team, floating around them in space, briefed them on things the Dreamer already knew. It was dull work, but procedures had to be respected to prevent issues.The thirty-seven C-ranks and three B-ranks were proficient in administrative work and liked money more than they disliked being associated with the Dre...
[MA] 103. Hug and Applause
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter"Sure," Shen said. "What is this about?"He was facing the leaders of all age groups—well, the ones he hadn't killed—and everyone else was grouping behind them. They were 847 people in total."Some of us want to ask to join your group, family, clan, whatever it is again, me included," Marzia said. Schneider cleared his throat, and she rolled her eyes. "But we all want to thank you. We... Not everyone likes you or how... forceful you were on certain things. ...
[MA] 102. Temporary Modifications
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Notice for everyone: the remaining chapters for this week (2 for D and C-ranks, 3 for B-ranks) will be released tomorrow.]=Tutorial - Final StagePeople with the most participation points in your age group:- Strength: Scott Moore - 5,744- Agility: Feng Shen - 74,569- Resistance: Alexandra King - 3,751- Magic: Alicia Winter - 15,877Unlocking the Pioneer Achievement for them.=So Scott had won. Shen wasn't glad about it, but at least the asshole had not betrayed anyone. That was the o...
[MA] 101. Thresholds
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late. My wife fell ill and I took care of her. She's fine now. This week's remaining chapters will all be released this weekend.]| Attempting to increase rank to D| Requirement met: Mastery of a Concept| Purchased: Rank Up (D) | -100,000 AP| Rewarded used: Agility Up (D-)| Remaining AP: 9,202Shen had been midair when he purchased the rank-up, and the system stopped his fall. He was kept floating, arms and legs stretched, and felt his mind expanding most of all.It...
[MA] 100. The Right Decision
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterOnly the gravity mage had attacked as Shen approached. He guessed they wanted him to get as far from the floating islands as possible; they believed the further he got, the surer his demise became. The gravity mage had just tried to get him killed faster by affecting his approach, while the others saved their willpower for when he got close. Once there, they planned to keep him pinned and distracted while the boss came.That's indeed what happened when Shen arrived. They attacked, but th...
[MA] 99. Safety Hazard
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter=Tutorial - Final Stage - Final BossYou've reached the first of two HP thresholds.The boss will go through the following changes it kills everyone or dies:- Some weapons unlocked- HP regeneration doubled- Damage from weak spots halved- All stats can deal damage anywhere for weak spot damage=A moment after Shen got the system message, the boss looked up and roared without moving its mouth.The roar was deafening and released a powerful shock wave that crushed the top five rows of floating...
Old C-Ranks now getting chapters again
This message is for a limited number of early supporters. Don't worry if you don't get it. (I kept it for all patrons because limiting the visibility caused some confusion previously)The Old C-Rank tier is now getting chapters again, starting with 81. 10%. It's now synced with the new C-ranks.The Old D-Rank tier will start getting chapters again next week.Thank you again for your support!
[MA] 98. Not Glorious
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterShen jumped, somersaulting and twisting his body to avoid getting turned into paste by the enormous first. He threw his qi-filled spear at the golem's neck and fell at a perfect angle to reach the floating step closest to that height.The spearhead struck, there was an explosion, and it was thrown far away from the boss.| Titanic Metal Golem (D) | 50,000 / 49,938 | -62While Shen was in the air, he looked around and shook his head as he saw a fireball, a lightning bolt, and an ice shard a...
Change in chapter 96. Whatever It Takes
Sorry! I forgot to talk about this change in chapter 97, like I planned to!I disliked how Friday's chapter (the day before yesterday) turned out. It was initially just Shen meditating and thinking of percentages and possibilities. I rewrote that part to have the same information given while Shen fought the golem to test his power against it, which also ended up giving out some extra information.So, if you read the first version of chapter 96 then chapter 97, you probably became confused.Sorry again!To read the new version, head to chapter 9...
[MA] 97. May You Tread Your Path With Honor
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Notice for everyone: the remaining chapters for this week (2 for D and C-ranks, 3 for B-ranks) will be released tomorrow.]The Dreamer killed the last of the Void Spawn who had invaded the galaxy when the Heavens, once again, destroyed the protections around the Pioneer Tutorial.Cultivators were bad enough, but the Heavenly Tribulations they conjured were even worse.Once there was a Void Spawn anywhere, they could open a connection to the Void that it used to invade, and the tutorial m...
[MA] 96. Whatever It Takes
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterThe tiny charcoal pieces that were Shen were pulled slowly back together, then melded into something that resembled a humanoid body, still floating. Then the Laws of Time reverted him to a healthy life throughout a few seconds.Shen took a deep breath once he had his body back. He coughed and grunted. Existing like that had been one of the worst experiences of his life.He stopped thinking about it as the golden beam was replaced by a vortex of glittering lights descending from the skies.The ...
[MA] 95. Why?
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Huge chapter, double the usual size, but I didn't want to split the tribulation into two chapters.Also, small trigger warning. A few dark scenes are shown or alluded to very briefly.]Shen's ignorance about Paths troubled him time and time again, to the point he wondered why that information wasn't part of the Feng Clan's Foundational Knowledge. The answer came quickly: it was too important.Shen had had access to knowledge that many cultivators weren't privy to. Som...
[MA] 94. Yet Here He Was
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterShen had decided to go all out in pursuing the last Concept. The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was critical to finishing forming his Path. The closer he got to it, the more eager he became.If Shen was his Path, and his Path was incomplete, didn't it mean he, himself, was also not whole?So he first let go of his spear to approach his enemies more easily. He used a bit of deception to leave it close by in case he wanted it, but in the end, someone had seen through it and t...
[MA] 93. Gift
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterShen switched a few words with Sai, then moved to stand in front of his circle. The guard was left behind to join the others.Shen had expected them to organize in groups, as if this was a standard reset, except one he would participate in. Instead, they all got in a massive battle formation. Shen had gotten the exact numbers of each stat but recalled only approximated percentages.Whooping 45% or so, around 600 people, were mages. They were in the middle of the circular formation, standing u...
[MA] 92. 17,000
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterThe fight against the final boss started much like the previous one. Shen jumped from one floating step to the next, and the golem tried to punch him when he got close enough.During his cultivation, he had gained the most in War, Combat, and Sharpness. He had also added a new Concept to his Path, Flow. War and Flow both made him better positioned to keep moving, War focusing on doing so in a way he could dodge the incoming attack. Zephyr, who had also improved slightly, all but removed the ...
[MA] 91. War Council
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterSai came running as soon as he was out of his own circle. The man had done as told and stayed by Shen's side the past month. Shen nodded to him and looked around for Alicia.He found her leaving her circle too. She smiled slightly at him, but there was seriousness on her face."Finally out of your man cave," she said. "I need to tell you something.""Go ahead," Shen said."You said you respect me and my decisions, right?" she asked, and Shen nodded. "I ma...
[MA] 90. Rest and Meditation
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterAfter inspecting his body for a while, Shen concluded system upgrades had only one issue: they were too general.His Rainfall Cultivation Method developed his body in a certain way, linked to the secrets of the Laws of Water present in the Concept of the Rainfall. However, the system had just made him more agile without caring for it.It was like ordering a statue of a fire dragon, with its beautiful red scales and breathing fire, but getting a grey figure breathing nothing instead. Both were...
[MA] 89. Sai
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterThe asshat snorted, "I would like to see you—"Shen moved. Everyone was standing close to each other with a few feet between them. He jumped from the podium straight in the man's direction with all the speed he could muster.Everyone here was an elite with high stats, weaponry, and armor. They were the cream of the crop, the best humankind had to offer. The man wore plate armor and looked like a resistance fighter.But his helmet was open, and he was too slow.Shen's golden sp...
[MA] 88. Q&A
Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: This chapter has double the length of a normal one, but I found it better than splitting the Q&A into two chapters.If you're not curious about Laws, Concepts, and Paths, and a tiny bit about cultivation, you could just read the last paragraph and skip to the next chapter.]Shen had made a terrible mistake. He had forgotten to deactivate his Lion's Roar when he asked if Alicia had any questions.Soon, he found himself surrounded by people and showered with questions. After a few ...
