"Sigh, I should've brought the old man along. Sticking to a rigid mindset really isn't helpful," Gu Sanqiu muttered as he dashed through the trees, heading straight for Wuwang Hill.
After receiving Hu Tao's "call for help," Gu Sanqiu didn’t hesitate. He claimed his "daily sign-in rewards," quickly packed up, and hit the road that same night.
It was only after he set out that he realized he had been avoiding Zhongli all this time because his soul hadn’t fully merged. If Zhongli...
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Gu Sanqiu didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he sat on a rock, quietly watching the birds he had summoned feast on the Treasure Hoarders.
“Caw, caw.”
The leader of the black birds gently wiped its beak in the grass before hopping onto Gu Sanqiu’s shoulder, rubbing affectionately against his face to signal that their meal was finished.
Species: Great Shadow Eagle
Origin: Biological Weapon Development Facility No. 263
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Gu Sanqiu’s so-called “work” was never office-related. Instead, he hopped over the stone railing and returned home.
"Tch, forging means I have to leave the house. Nowhere is as comfortable as Liyue Harbor."
He removed his long robe, tied up his hair, and changed into lighter clothing. After pressing a few hidden buttons on the wall, he descended into his basement.
Unlike in the game, the Liyue Harbor here wasn’t confined by map scale. The real Liyue Harbor was vast, ...
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Gu Sanqiu gave his fishing rod a sharp tug, pulling the line from the vortex.
"Yoo-hoo, let's see what I'll get this time..."
As soon as he saw the familiar blue glow from the vortex, his excited expression immediately crumbled.
Hmm, maybe I really should send the bill to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor tomorrow.
The familiar resistance from the rod didn’t surprise him. Gu Sanqiu expertly reeled in, and before long, he fished out the glowing blue object from the vortex.
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2024-10-14 21:04:48 +0000 UTC
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"Captain Star Spangled-Pants, you're dead!"
In the boundless cosmic web, Xia Luo sat up, a look of exasperation on his face.
A sneak attack? Seriously? How shameless.
Running into Hydra’s Captain America was just his bad luck.
At least this time, he'd begun to piece together the bigger picture. The shadowy figures behind everything were finally coming to light.
Whether it was Norman’s death or Tony’s kidnapping, it was highly likely Hydra was pulling the st...
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The masked man turned and looked toward the red-and-blue figure fleeing in the distance. With a wave of his hand, dozens of cyborgs spread out, surrounding the ruins.
“Boom!”
At that moment, the cyborgs abandoned their firearms entirely. Using their metal arms, they violently struck the crumbling walls and debris, sending rocks flying in all directions as they trampled the ruins beneath their feet.
With this, Xia Luo had completely lost his terrain advantage.
On to...
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At night, the group passed through a ruined desert town.
The refugees had already left.
"I'm tired," Tony suddenly said.
Harry, driving the off-road vehicle into the ruins, responded, "I don't think this is the time for rest. The Ten Rings can’t pursue us, but Yinsen's associates might be able to." He suggested cautiously.
Tony glanced around at the surrounding wreckage and then pointed at Xia Luo, who was snoring loudly in the backseat.
"What about him?"
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Xia Luo shook his head and then turned to look at Tony, who was tied up on the operating table.
“Hey, red-and-blue kid, I hear your pajamas are made of metal,” Tony quipped, blinking as his hands and feet were bound.
Xia Luo glanced at Tony briefly, then violently broke the handcuffs restraining him.
“Are you alright?” he asked.
Tony sat up carefully, rubbing the blood marks on his wrists.
“I’m fine, almost died, but you know, no big deal,” he said,...
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“This is my superpower.”
“Do I look like an idiot to you?”
Harry gave Xia Luo a skeptical look. “We should work together, or maybe you light up the ammo depot while I go to the cave.”
“Don’t friends trust each other, even a little?”
“Someone once told me that you should always be cautious with new friends.”
“Which idiot said that?”
“My friend, Xia Luo.”
Xia Luo: “…”
“Fine. Go over there and hide. You see tha...
2024-10-14 20:49:34 +0000 UTC
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The next day, Lu Cheng’s father arranged to meet his colleague at a café and brought Lu Cheng along. The U20 tournament had only been going on for about a week, and with one more round of eliminations, the final 128 would be decided. Even Lu Cheng was starting to feel nervous, with the task of evolving Treecko looming over him. As for Vulpix, there wasn’t much urgency, since the evolution stone awaited as a championship prize—it was all up to Lu Cheng’s ability to claim it.
Sig...
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Evolution is a key process in enhancing a Pokémon’s strength. Whether it’s Wang Yingjie’s Wartortle or Hu Sheng’s Charmeleon, both of these evolved forms of starter Pokémon have gained new appearances and more powerful moves. Of course, some trainers, for various reasons, choose not to let their Pokémon evolve. The biggest advantage of delaying evolution is that it allows the Pokémon to learn certain moves earlier than it would if it evolved too soon. For example, Vulpix’s F...
2024-10-14 20:18:13 +0000 UTC
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The second round of the elimination matches!
To A-Le’s surprise, his opponent in the second round was even weaker than the Beautifly he faced in the first round. This time, his opponent was a yet-to-evolve Houndour, a black Doberman-like Pokémon that looked fierce but hadn’t even fully developed its fangs. It was taken down by A-Le’s Wingull with just two Water Guns.
A-Le was left a bit stunned. Two rounds in a row, he had faced opponents that were weak against his...
2024-10-14 20:13:34 +0000 UTC
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"Did you hear? Hu Sheng’s Charmander evolved."
"When did that happen?"
"Just yesterday. He even threw a party to celebrate."
"Tsk tsk, what a waste of money!"
A-Le had successfully made it into the second round of the elimination matches, but only a small group of people knew about it. With 32 sub-venues and everyone busy preparing for their college entrance exams, who had time to pay attention to the qualifiers? However, Hu Sheng’s Charmander evolving caused quite...
2024-10-14 20:06:52 +0000 UTC
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The highly anticipated U20 tournament finally kicked off! With 32 sub-venues, each group has 18 contestants competing in 1v1 elimination matches. Nine contestants from each group will advance to the next round. For a participant to make it into the top 128, they must win at least three rounds, proving that their strength is not to be underestimated. To prevent strong players from being eliminated early and to account for popularity, the organizers have set up 28 wildcard slots based on perfor...
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Seeing Wingull slowly falling from the sky, A-Le rushed forward to catch it in his arms.
"Baozi!"
As if responding to its trainer’s call, Wingull opened its eyes and let out a weak cry. This time, it had not only lasted more than three rounds but had also dealt damage to Treecko!
"I know, Baozi," A-Le nodded quickly, his voice choking up a little, "You did great!"
Lu Cheng approached A-Le but noticed that he was holding Wingull tightly, his eyes a bit misty. Even thi...
2024-10-13 23:47:35 +0000 UTC
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"You're back, A-Le?" At dusk, A-Le's father was busy moving goods and called out to his son, "How was today's training?"
"It was alright," A-Le replied. Although he was usually chatty with his classmates, he became more reserved when it came to his parents. "I'm going inside."
"Oh, okay, sure..." A-Le's father wanted to say more, but seeing his son's expression, he held back. Wingull flapped its wings and cried out toward A-Le's father. Hearing the call, a Pelipper flew down from ...
2024-10-13 23:35:09 +0000 UTC
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Half an hour later.
In the desert town, the bodies scattered everywhere were slowly being consumed by flames.
By a truck, over a hundred surviving townsfolk huddled together, their eyes filled with fear. Despite surviving the onslaught, they couldn’t feel any relief, unsure if the demon who had slaughtered their enemies would now turn on them.
“Crack, crack…”
Not far away, the black suit began to shift, turning back into its red-and-blue colors, with not a trac...
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Nighttime, a desert town.
Under the glow of fire, the ruined buildings, shattered by explosions, littered the streets, with half-buried corpses lying under rubble.
"Bang! Bang!"
"Boom!"
Gunfire and explosions echoed throughout the streets. Heavily armed men executed elderly civilians in front of everyone, while women and children were dragged, screaming and crying, onto a truck.
The men either died fighting back or knelt in submission, forced to watch their wives...
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By the window seat, Harry hadn’t seen Xia Luo yet, but instead, he saw Mary Jane.
"Hey, Mary Jane, what brings you here?" he asked, a bit surprised.
"Xia Luo said he was treating me to dinner," Mary Jane replied as she sat down across from Harry. She rested her chin on her hands and gazed out the window, putting on an air of melancholy.
"Harry, Xia Luo's been acting all mysterious lately. He’s barely home and becoming more distant with me," she said.
Harry waved fo...
2024-10-13 23:04:44 +0000 UTC
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"Professor Connors, how have you been?"
Xia Luo entered the lab, noticing that the lizards in the terrarium had been replaced with a new batch.
Busy as always, Dr. Curt Connors looked up and immediately smiled when he saw Xia Luo.
"Ah, Xia Luo, you're finally here! Come take a look at this data. Oscorp suddenly pulled funding for the project, and I'm running out of time," he said, quickly leading Xia Luo over to a computer.
Xia Luo glanced at the screen, where an array...
2024-10-13 23:00:45 +0000 UTC
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“Yes, Spider-Man. From the moment you helped me recover my father's body, I already considered you a friend. Aside from Xia Luo, you’re the second person I truly consider a friend,” Harry said, his face full of sincerity.
Hearing this, Xia Luo couldn’t help but feel relieved.
Thankfully, Harry wasn’t completely outclassing him in terms of intelligence—something Xia Luo had been particularly concerned about.
However, when Harry mentioned Xia Luo, a trace of worry ...
2024-10-13 22:59:40 +0000 UTC
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[Description: The suit introduces various new artificial web modes and integrates symbiote cells, allowing the activation of "Venom" mode. This mode unlocks some of the symbiote’s abilities without side effects. Duration and attribute boosts depend on the user's physical limits.]
As he studied the description of the new nano-suit, Xia Luo raised his hand to adjust the web-shooting device.
The new nano-suit could use an artificial web-shooting device, one of its ...
2024-10-13 22:58:39 +0000 UTC
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Laboratory.
Bruce Banner stared at the pile of charred remains and strange metal fragments that Coulson had brought, looking troubled.
"Coulson, it’s eleven at night. This is well past my working hours," the mild-mannered Banner complained, looking exasperated.
Coulson, ever the professional, remained expressionless. "Dr. Banner, this is by the director's order."
"You can’t keep pushing me around like this. I have my own experiments to conduct," Banner...
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"It’s over."
Under the scorching desert sun, the black webs from Venom had begun to disintegrate.
Venom Parker’s half-crippled body was half-buried in the yellow sand, while the shattered black liquid around him quickly crawled back into his body, working to repair the damage.
At this moment, his grotesque head was half-destroyed, and black "buds" were rapidly growing back. However, Peter Parker’s half-exposed face could already be seen clearly.
Peter raised a ha...
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Steve confidently said, "From what I’ve seen, Spider-Kid has become more impulsive. He was a good kid to begin with, so even with his dark side, he can’t get too bad."
Xia Luo: "..."
"Uh, yeah, everyone says I’m a good kid," Xia Luo replied with an innocent smile.
Just as he finished speaking, Tony, still strapped to the iron frame, let out a groan and suddenly sat up, gasping for air.
"Huff... puff..."
He took a deep breath and looked around at ev...
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"Spider-Kid, you..."
At this moment, both Steve and Natasha stared at Xia Luo in shock, with a hint of wariness in their eyes.
They had seen firsthand how terrifying the symbiote was. And now, it seemed like Xia Luo had been "infected" by it.
They didn’t know what would happen next—Xia Luo might open his mouth and devour them at any second. They didn’t dare get too close to him.
Seeing their expressions, Xia Luo clenched his fist, feeling the immense power coursi...
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“There’s someone inside!”
“I see them.”
As Steve exclaimed, Xia Luo didn’t hesitate. He shot out webs, locking onto the figure within the black liquid.
“Arrghh!!”
Peter Parker screamed in pain as he struggled harder, but Venom remained tightly attached to his body, giving him no chance to escape.
“Turn up the power on the sonic device!” Xia Luo gritted his teeth, pulling Peter while Steve threw his shield, but it had no effect on the black liq...
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Inside the wooden shack, Natasha followed Xia Luo's instructions, slowly breaking down Lizard Parker's emotional defenses.
Meanwhile, Xia Luo stood guard outside, quietly observing Steve, who was moving about the camp.
Thanks to Lizard Parker’s presence, Steve wandered through the camp without anyone questioning the unfamiliar face. Norman and the others had only used brute force to control the camp, not bothering with the finer details, and they had no idea Steve and Natasha we...
2024-10-13 22:52:34 +0000 UTC
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Nightfall brought a chill to the desert valley, with the bright moon gradually hidden behind clouds.
In the Ten Rings camp, the armed guards remained on high alert.
Meanwhile, a small circular hole quietly appeared behind the ammo depot.
By now, Xia Luo was a seasoned expert in digging tunnels, so this process didn't alarm anyone.
"Hey, Spider-Kid, how’s it looking?" Steve whispered from inside the tunnel.
Xia Luo flashed an OK sign to Steve and Natasha, who we...
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Looking at Tony, who was barely alive, Xia Luo stepped forward, intending to try something himself.
"Wait!"
Before Yinsen could stop him, Xia Luo had already reached out and slightly moved Tony.
"Urgh..."
Instantly, the spikes embedded in Tony's body triggered his nerves, causing him to tremble violently. Blood gushed from his nose and mouth, and his wounds reopened.
The next moment, Tony coughed up a large amount of black blood and went completely still.
X...
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