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[MA] 139. White Cubes

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 4/5 chapters from last week. The next one should come out tomorrow.Also, if you read chapter 137 before today, April 19th, I went back and added something I had forgotten: AP gain when killing rift dwellers.Here's the relevant excerpt ...

[MA] 138. Accumulation

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 4/4 last week's chapters. Next one tomorrow or Thursday.]They had once been faithful to the gods.When the Alliance came, they found out there were no gods around. They killed the lying priests, grew individually powerful, and accepted ...

[MA] 137. Communing with the Void

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for the delay.This time, it had nothing to do with my mental health. I simply needed more time to work on the latest chapters because they are so important.Today's chapter will get delayed, but at least we're not so out of sc...

[MA] 136. Dying Hope

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 2/4 chapters this week. Next ones on Saturday.]"Stop!" the lizard Observer yelled. "You can't talk about this!"Liya glanced at the man, harrumphed, and created a null capsule around her and the Human Maiden. It looked l...

[MA] 135. Doomed

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry for the delay!I was trying not to bother you with my mental health issues, but after two delayed chapters, I think I owe you an explanation. So, here were go again.TL;DR: I messed up my routine, and it messed up everything.Long versi...

[MA] 134. Go Kill

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: I didn't manage to write a third chapter this week after all. Too much stuff happening. Sorry.2/2 this week. Next chapter on Tuesday.]Shen told Valentina everything she wanted to know, holding nothing back. The Eternal Empire was laid ...

[MA] 133. Kanikuli

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 1/3 this week. Next one on Thursday.]At the Primordial Bridge headquarters, Commander Kanikuli had been sitting by the table for the past month or so. The Primordial Rising Star, Yornolar, had sat by the other side as they watched the Maid...

[MA] 132. Name Your Price

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 3/3 chapters this week. Next one on Tuesday.]Shen got to the woman in half a second and Inspected her.Valentina Bianchi (E) — 45 / 110 HPValentina had long, curly red hair held in a ponytail and light caramel eyes. Her leather armor was ...

[MA] 131. Battle Sense

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: I forgot to say it on Monday, but I got a friend to help me with posting the chapters. That will stop me from simply forgetting to post.2/3 chapters this week. Next one on Saturday.]"Leaving sounds good," Alicia said at once."S...

[MA] 130. Bad Intel

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: A bit of a slow chapter, but a necessary one. Things will start to gain momentum from the next chapter onward.1/3 this week. Next one on Thursday.]Shen had killed thousands of people, but it had always been in a battle context. Even back i...

[MA] 129. Honor and Morals

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: I didn't manage to write a third chapter this week after all. Too much stuff happening. Sorry.2/2 this week. Next chapter on Tuesday.]Martino nodded to the Major, who exited the kitchen and closed the door behind her, leaving the four ...

[MA] 128. Family vs. Country

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 1/3 chapters this week. Next one on Saturday (hopefully 2 to make up for the missing one on Tuesday).]After a very impolite conversation, Shen understood those people were operating on misinformation spread by the US government.The US had ...

[MA] 127. Frequencies

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 3/3 chapters this week. Next one on Tuesday..]Many financial and human resources were required to surround Florence completely, yet it had happened.The armed forces of multiple European countries, both pro and against the current Maiden, p...

[MA] Important notice for C-ranks!

C-ranks, you got chapter 125 because I messed up. I fixed things on Patreon, but you still have access to it on your email.Please don't read it as it might spoil things for you!I did the same for D-ranks a few days ago. I'll try to pay extra attention. Sorry.

[MA] 126. The Smell of War

[MA] 125. Settling Dust

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: A bit of a slow chapter, but a necessary one. Things will start to gain momentum from the next chapter onward.1/3 chapters this week. Next one on Thursday.Yes, the release schedule will change to Tue-Thu-Sat. I'll start taking Monday o...

[MA] Changes to previous chapters

This is not relevant if you're reading this after March 30th.After some awesome feedback, I noticed two big mistakes on my previous chapters, so I had to change things according.First, Shen didn't swim, he ran on water.A human can theoretically run on water as long as they are as fast as 100...

[MA] 124. White Dots

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late (again).3/3 chapters for this week. Next chapter on Monday.]The dots were fast, faster than he could move. Shen didn't think twice before turning North and running as fast as he could.Nine red and ten white dots retu...

[MA] 123. Hi, Fellow Humans

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late!As I said on my Discord server, today's chapter was already written yesterday, but I got caught up in house chores and then it was too late to post. One of the important parts of ADHD treatment is a healthy sleep sch...

[MA] 122. Tamed Qilin

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Weeeeeee're baaaaaaack!How do I do this again?1/3 chapters for this week. Next chapter on Wednesday. More info on this post, in case you haven't read it yet.]The Primordials ruled over all existence with their overwhelming power an...

[MA] 121. Cannot Be Stopped

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Sorry I'm late. Moving house, going to the doctor, and starting ADHD treatment made it very hard to write. I believe I've adapted to it now.Also, check out this post for May 2022 Release Schedule if you want.Currently 6 chapters be...

[MA] 120. As Long as You Want

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 1/5 chapters for this week. Next chapter tomorrow.]Shen didn't see Alicia for the rest of the day. When the bell rang the following morning, she was wearing jeans and a white T-shirt in the entrance hall."Good morning," he said...

[MA] 119. A Computer

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: Only one today. Explanations the day after tomorrow. No chapter tomorrow. Sorry, really tired, really late and gotta wake up in 3 hours.]They eventually separated. Alicia looked down, flustered, ashamed. Shen looked sideways to avoid her e...

[MA] 118. Not That Stupid

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 4/5 chapters for last week. I know I promised 2 chapters today, but I just couldn't deliver. Sorry. 2 chapters tomorrow instead.]One year; that's how long it had been since Shen woke up healed.It hadn't felt like so much time h...

[MA] 117. Damn Right I Am

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 3/5 chapters for this week. Next chapter tomorrow or 2 chapters on Monday.]Shen found Washington... claustrophobic.To be fair, it had a good mix of open areas with few buildings, but the living quarters mainly consisted of people packed to...

[MA] 116. Nondescript Old Man

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter[A/N: 2/5 of chapters for this week. The next one should come out tomorrow.]The road they were at had nothing but desert to either side, only the city at the far distance, and even that mainly was lights in the growing darkness of the approachin...

[MA] 115. Bathtub

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next Chapter"I want to clarify some things for a peaceful coexistence," Lorain said. "I'll be frank with you, Mister Feng Shen. I don't like a superhuman with permission from aliens to kill whoever he wants, loose in my country."She ...

New Explanations & Apologies

(This was posted on Discord this afternoon. There's no new info here.)TL;DR: I'm sorry. Stress from both writing and personal stuff happened. I'm fine now. Non-released chapters will not be released. I'm sorry.Hello people,So, I want to start apologizing for disappearing. I will expl...

[MA] 114. Nice to Meet You

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterAustin was in much better shape the further they got from the tall buildings. It was devoid of people though. After a while, the road became clear enough of debris that Shen and the soldiers reached a heavily protected vehicle convoy.The Major p...

[MA] 113. Free to Go

Previous Chapter — Table of Contents — Next ChapterShen wasn't sure how much he would trust a supposed murderer—if the system's charges were to be believed—but he definitely wanted to at least hear what the boy had to say. Hearing both sides of the story was essential to trace his ne...