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The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 237
<< Chapter 236 | Index| Chapter 238>>“EVERYTHING IS A FUCKING SCAM!” Ronan roared his frustration at the fireplace as he stared at the four notifications that had appeared after he opened the myriad skills tomes that had been given to him as gifts for the Path of the Gladiator.Each and every one of them was a fucking duplicate. And not just any duplicate, but duplicates of the four skills he had received the last time he used these epic skills tomes before the first step of the path.Even though he felt he knew what would happen, Ronan still...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 236
<< Chapter 235| Index| Chapter 237 >>The first skills tome was a bust. Somehow even with his luck stat over a thousand it still managed to give him a duplicate copy of arcane piercing strike. Ronan actually would have preferred to receive some trash skill instead, so that he could recycle it to fuel his next use of the Chronos Forge.Thankfully the second tome hadn’t been completely useless. It gave him a rare version of impact leech. That was a skill he hadn’t thought about in a while, but an extra stamina gain upon being hit was neat.As fo...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 235
<< Chapter 234 | Index| Chapter 236>>[Mighty Strength (Epic)], [Limitless Luck (Rare)], [Voracious Vitality (Rare)], [Resonant Regeneration (Rare)], [Ductile Dexterity (Rare)], [Enhanced Acuity (Rare)], [Unlimited Tenacity (Rare)], [Potent Wisdom (Rare)], [Quintessential Charisma (Rare)], [Accumulating Agility (Rare)], [Rampant Resistance (Rare)], [Intuitive Intelligence (Rare)] and [Excessive Endurance (Common)] have been alloyed to produce a new skill: [Stupendous Stats (Rare)]!Stupendous Stats (Rare): Gain +1 to all stats for every 10 points...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 234
<< Chapter 233| Index| Chapter 235 >>Ronan stared at the enormous obsidian monolith in front of him. The first time he’d seen the Temporal Obelisk it had inspired him and filled him with awe. It was the first moment that he’d felt somewhat connected to this strange clan that he was apparently a part of. Well, second time if you count the old man obliterating my consciousness… So much for familial love.Staring at it now, he was still filled with awe, but for a different reason. The obelisk was now about eighteen feet tall, almost three tim...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 233
<< Chapter 232 | Index| Chapter 234>>Ronan panted for breath, clutching a bloodstained spear in one hand and a broken sword in the other. He was covered in blood, guts, and gore from all manner of aliens, as well as plenty of his own. His last level-up had been around six minutes ago and he was feeling the damage from the last battle.A weird orc-like creature had gored him in the lung with one of its tusks before slamming him into the hard metal floor. He’d killed it in the end, but he doubted he would win against the next challenger.There wa...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 232
<< Chapter 231| Index| Chapter 233 >>Ronan tapped a finger against his chin, deep in thought. He wasn’t sure he’d made the right decision, but there was nothing he could do about it now.Not to say he wasn’t pleased with his progress. After the last week and a half of cultivating, resting, and occasionally practicing with his weapons to get used to the knowledge he’d been granted by blade maestro, Ronan had pushed his cultivation as far as it could go.Unfortunately he’d only managed to get one more realm in soul cultivation, but he’d...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 231
<< Chapter 230 | Index| Chapter 232>>Ronan read the name of the skill contained in the scroll and its rarity. Princess Petalania had said it was a rare skill, but that was obviously not the case.Inscribed Skill Scroll [Blade Maestro (Epic)]When used, this scroll will grant the user the skill [Blade Maestro (Epic)]. Upon use, this scroll will be destroyed.The princess laughed, seeing his confusion. “Sorry, annoying terminology. I meant rare as in hard to find. That skill is one that really doesn’t pop up a lot. It doesn’t actually come in ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 230
<< Chapter 229| Index| Chapter 231 >>Ronan reached down to smooth out a torn flap of fabric in the golden captain’s uniform, before pulling his hand back. The rugged appearance probably helped with the image he was trying to create, so he decided against it. What did he care what these bastards thought of him, anyway?Most of them would cheer whether he lived or died. Some would likely profit from his death, so he wasn’t about to start giving a shit about their opinions of him.He smirked and raised a hand to wave at the gathered crowds. He d...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 229
<< Chapter 228 | Index| Chapter 230>>Ronan had checked his status before cultivating to see what his progress was like, and realised with some small amount of surprise that it was further ahead than it had been when he finished his previous cultivation session. Oh! The shard reprocessor trait. That’s nifty. It wasn’t a huge gain, but it was nice that it had happened without him raising a finger.His first priority was to be soul cultivation, so he began by taking out the highest level gladiator shard and held it between two fingers. They wer...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 228
<< Chapter 227| Index| Chapter 229 >>“Fuck, you scared me, mate. I was expecting you to be waiting for me when I first got here, not to pop up out of nowhere while I was busy.” Ronan settled back into the chair and relaxed after realising that it was only the bovine announcer who’d arrived in the waiting room.The towering minotaur-like creature stood in front of the fireplace, looking down at Ronan. Ronan couldn’t read the creature’s gaze or facial features, but from the huffing noise it was making he guessed it was amused at his sudd...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 227
<< Chapter 226 | Index| Chapter 228>>It had been a long time since Ronan used mineral skeleton, which he realised was probably missing out on free stats, but he had been a little worried about doing something irreversible to himself. Now that he had the advantage of hard work bears fruit propping up his agility and other important stats, he could freely absorb a few more things without fear.I should probably try to absorb more of that stuff from the tutorial walls, if it’s possible. The stats were decent, but those bonuses were what really ma...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 226
<< Chapter 225| Index| Chapter 227 >>Ronan had the bow in hand as he approached the falling ship. It smashed into a building at the edge of the empty area that had housed the Governor’s tower. Ronan heard yells and shouts from a few nearby Grathen, wondering what was going on. He ignored them and focused on the downed ship, watching for any signs of movement.The moment he saw an arm appearing out of the wreckage he let his first arrow fly. It pierced through the charred arm and then exploded, blowing the Governor’s hand off. It flopped onto...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 225
<< Chapter 224 | Index| Chapter 226>>Contrary to Ronan’s expectations, the arrow didn’t even reach the governor. It froze in mid air, vibrating faster and faster until suddenly crunching in on itself. The explosion enchantment didn’t even have a chance to activate.The Governor smirked and stood up slowly, utterly unbothered by the fact that there was an intruder in the room intending to kill him. “A nice trick. It will never work in this room.”Ronan put the bow away, but he wasn’t worried about his chances. In fact, his opponent had...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 224
<< Chapter 223| Index| Chapter 225 >>Ronan raised the bow and started forming another arrow, the shifting movement of the creature between his legs making it a real struggle to keep his aim straight. The power of an epic skill wasn’t to be laughed at, however, and he soon figured out that if he gripped the raptor tightly with his legs and kept his abdomen loose the movement of the creature while running had far less of an impact on his aim.The second of the weird creatures exploded to an arrow a second after he figured it out, mid-leap. The t...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 223
<< Chapter 222 | Index| Chapter 224>>The ship flew wildly in an attempt to throw Ronan off. He managed to hold on, just about, but the hole in the hull he’d created to do so was widening. Hopefully it didn’t cause any long term damage. About twenty seconds later there was a soft bang as the hangar roof doors closed, only a tiny crack caused by one of the doors being bent letting in the sunlight.He had succeeded in keeping the ship grounded. Now he just had to figure out how to take control of it without destroying it.Ronan stared at the ins...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 222
<< Chapter 221| Index| Chapter 223 >>The orange-uniformed worker froze as Ronan asked the question. Its eyes widened a little, fear creeping into its gaze. “I can’t—”Ronan slapped the alien. “Don’t play with me. Just tell me what I want to know and then you can go free.”It shivered. “We will see. The one you are looking for is the Governor. Those three captains are nothing compared to him. Don’t think you stand a chance. If you really want to throw your life away, head to Grathamor.”Ronan released the worker once he’d lear...
Autumn Update
Hi readers!As you are all well aware posting has been a little chaotic as of late. Those in the discord likely know the full picture as I tend to drop more frequent updates but I wanted to make a post on patreon just to inform everyone about why that was.I had a holiday and missed a few uploads, however I have basically caught up everything now. Unfortunately I am not able to access my laptop today which means I will need to delay the chapters until tomorrow but I will make up for them. I hope that after today there will be no more delays what...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 221
<< Chapter 220 | Index| Chapter 222>>Due to the death of [Gurkrar 2 - Agrathen Captain Lv.101], all territory under their control will be transferred to you, with the exception of pillars under the control of a greater authority in the deceased’s faction!Due to the death of [Gorbak 7 - Agrathen Captain Lv.103], all territory under their control will be transferred to you, with the exception of pillars under the control of a greater authority in the deceased’s faction!Due to the death of [Gurkrar 6 - Agrathen Captain Lv.104], all territory u...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 220
<< Chapter 219| Index| Chapter 221 >>Unfortunately it wasn’t that easy to throw off the ship. Even as he ran down the street, darting to and fro, it tracked him with utmost precision.Staying out in the open wasn’t going to work. Ronan looked at the houses and buildings around him, searching for an opportunity to throw off his pursuer. His gaze travelled upwards to the flat roofs of the buildings. A plan was taking shape in his mind, but he needed more information to put it into action.For now, he would settle for some breathing room. He sud...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 219
<< Chapter 218 | Index| Chapter 220>>Ronan knew that the rainbow bomb wasn’t going to match up to the ship’s cannon the moment they smashed into each other. The world seemed to freeze as the space around the two destructive forces bent on itself and shattered, colour draining from the surroundings.A burst of vibrancy exploded outwards, but was drowned out by the pure white beam of energy that tore through it on a direct collision course for Ronan.He had begun running the moment he saw the ship preparing to attack him, but he knew he wouldn...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 218
<< Chapter 217| Index| Chapter 219 >>Using magic money to block the laser-rifle beam was a last resort, but Ronan was forced to do so in order to not lose his arm. The sniper was deathly accurate and had been about to strike the exact same spot on his shoulder that it had hit with its last shot.However, the moment the shield faded he was faced with three oncoming blades and had to unleash surging strikes to push the two melee captains back. Knowing it was do or die, he stopped caring about preserving his resources.In the brief window between hi...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 217
<< Chapter 216 | Index| Chapter 218>>Ronan conjured two swords, one in each hand. Rainbow bomb was effective against crowds but with the number of Grathen charging him he wouldn’t have the freedom to spare a hand for casting. There were already a few brave workers nearby and they threw themselves at him with redoubled fervour after the announcement that rocked the city.He kept fighting as the horde descended upon him. Over the crowd he spotted streams of Grathen coming from all the streets leading to the spaceport. While the civilians were no...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 216
<< Chapter 215| Index| Chapter 217 >>Ronan wasted no time at all in launching a few mana bolts at the approaching soldiers. They started yelling at each other, clearly shocked by his ability to still use what they thought of as skills under the effect of the white light. His sorcery was his secret weapon and he was prepared to use it to its full effect.He conjured a shortsword in his right hand after letting the previous one dissipate. It had been damaged too much to be of any more use. A half dozen laser beams screamed in his direction, creati...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 215
<< Chapter 214 | Index| Chapter 216>>Ronan crept along the lines of ships, passing by nearly a hundred workers. When he reached the sixth ship in line, a huge wave of workers who had come from the seventh ship walked past him. A few of him turned to look in his direction, but none of them seemed to notice anything was amiss.His shoulders relaxed a little after the crowd walked by. He had been worried a particular perceptive grathen might notice the oddities and investigate, thereby exposing him.Prepared for a fight, it wouldn’t have completel...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 214
<< Chapter 213| Index| Chapter 215 >>Ronan looked at the twelve streets that ran away from the tower. He had no idea which one he needed to go down in order to reach the spaceport. He also wasn’t sure how far the alarm could have been heard from.He needed to seal the bubble in order to stop any of the supply ships from leaving the city. However, that seemed like it might be an insurmountable task given the size of the walls surrounding Kayir. They were huge, with the city itself being at least twenty kilometres in diameter.An even better idea...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 213
<< Chapter 212 | Index| Chapter 214>>He was frustrated that things always came down to brute force, but that seemed to be the status quo of the system. He took out the bow from his inventory.Ronan lifted it and pointed it directly at the metal casing that was beneath the floating screen. He started to push mana into the bow, forming an arrow. He tried to push more than the usual limit, and a few extra points went in until the bow stubbornly refused to accept any further.Not wanting to break the bow, he stopped there. The arrow shone brighter th...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 212
<< Chapter 211| Index| Chapter 213 >>The head technician seemed to take Ronan’s last threat seriously. Ronan couldn’t really tell the genders or sexes or whatever of these aliens, and it was possible they were completely different to humans, but there was one universal similarity. Every being, no matter what race, had parts they didn’t want to lose. The technician gulped and slumped down against the wall.“Fine, give me the potion and I’ll tell you what you want to know. I won’t help you do anything to the city, though. I’m no trai...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 211
<< Chapter 210 | Index| Chapter 212>>The arrow exploded from the bow. Ronan was knocked a step back, surprised by the power of the rare bow. The arrow tore through the air and pierced the Grathen’s head, blowing an apple-sized hole in it.You have killed [Gagir 93 - Grathen Technician Lv.58]!+13 Bronze Credits+592 Copper Credits+6 [Bow] Mastery+1 [Mana IV] MasteryBlood and bits of the dead technician’s flesh sprayed against the floor and the wall behind it. Ronan immediately sent more mana into the bow and a second arrow started to form betw...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 210
<< Chapter 209| Index| Chapter 211 >>Apparently his excuse worked better than he’d planned. He’d not had a reason to worry, but the long pause had made his heart race.The faces of the two soldiers lit up. “Indeed, a shining example of Grathen values and technological accomplishment.” The one who spoke was the same one who’d questioned him stopping. He had to suppress a laugh.“Indeed. Now, I need to speak to the—” Ronan paused. He realised he had no idea about their bureaucracy. What would the person in charge of the city be call...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 209
<< Chapter 208 | Index| Chapter 210>>While waiting for the pillar’s previous claim to be purged and his own to be established, Ronan practiced his sorcery. Mostly healing, as he had a few wounds left over from the battles and could self-inflict more if he needed, but also a few of his other spells like dust bomb and gust.He wanted to try as many spells as he could and figure out the similarities, so that he could begin to create his own spells and learn the patterns and rules of magic. That would give him more power and freedom than anything ...
