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2023-06-08 00:55:52 +0000 UTC View PostAlthough it took much, much longer than I wanted, Book 1 is now officially up for preorder.
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The official version has 1,000+ changes to grammar, sentence structure, and prose. In addition, there are some changes to mechanics/story that you should remember:
-Mariane and Serilla are already level 500 and know about ...
2023-06-04 21:19:28 +0000 UTC View PostI've spent the month editing all 110k words for book 1. I'm planning to release it on Amazon next month. The first chapter of book 2 should come out in two weeks or so.
I'll be waiving subscriptions for a month since I didn't release anything.
Chapter 60
Yara embraced Keith from the side and leaned her head on his shoulder. They spent a few moments taking in the scenery before Yara asked, “Well, what do you think? How do you feel?”
Keith withdrew his gaze from the loggers chopping down the jungle in the distance and hesitantly answered, “To be honest, I’m a little underwhelmed… I mean, it all feels familiar. I had this image in my head of the Grandsky Realm being some foreign and exotic land, yet...
2022-07-22 21:20:55 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 59
The general public knew the Grandsky Realm would open soon, and everyone and their mother couldn’t stop talking about it. Speculation about the other three dimensions was the number one topic, followed by the ability to level past 500.
The Innate Nation had long promoted a sense of self-improvement, and many people were looking forward to breaking their limits. As a result, everyone started hoarding resources, causing prices to skyrocket.
However, ...
2022-07-13 23:45:31 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 58
Serenity Canyon was one of the many zones in the northwestern region of the Grandsky Realm, far from the territories of the Sin, Elemental, and Conceptual nations. About as large as the Innate Dimension, it took the shape of a bowl, with its borders housing pockets of lakes from top to bottom. Water fell from the higher lakes to those below, creating a beautiful network of waterfalls and shrouding the plant life in a haze of mist. A dense jungle claimed the bott...
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Chapter 57
“Curse of Weakness!”
“Great Fatigue!”
“Vitality Collapse!”
The enemy spellcasters covered Ska’dur in several debuffs, significantly lowering his attributes and reducing his combat effectiveness by half.
“Annoying,” Ska’dur scoffed and raked a claw across his right arm. Sickly black blood gushed out of his wound, signifying that his skill Exsanguinate activated and cleared all his curren...
2022-06-24 00:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy!
Chapter 56
Around the time Yara and the others fought Elaine, an army composed of orcs and demons marched towards a towering fortress controlled by the Innate Nation. This fortress, named New Dawn, surrounded the gateway leading to the Grandsky Realm and was the Innate Nation’s first line of defense against any would-be intruders.
At this moment, weapons of war far more devastating than L2 Sunfire Lasers and V9 Mana Bolt Gattling Guns point...
2022-06-18 01:19:28 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading!
Chapter 55
[Innate Gift] Glory of the Many
Description: Gain or lose stats and skills based on your civilization’s happiness, growth, security, health, stability, military, technology, infrastructure, economy, education, average level, average skill level, territory, resources, etc. You can gain additional benefits depending on how much your actions positively affect your civilization.
[Innate Gift Sub-Skill] G...
2022-06-14 01:01:50 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for reading!
Chapter 54
Elaine spat out a mouthful of blood and chunks of flesh, her vision blurry and mind shaken. She struggled to process what had just happened during Markus’s skill. Why were her connections gone or weak? Where were her companions and friends, the bonds she developed over her long life?
It was then she recalled something Markus had said. Five hundred years had passed. Five hundred long years. While sealed, her friends continued li...
2022-06-09 23:14:06 +0000 UTC View PostIMPORTANT PLEASE READ: Now that Yara and her main body are face to face, I found that referring to her main body as it was made the pacing of the chapter cumbersome. As such, I've rewritten it so Yara came up with her name to break away from her identity as a clone and to better distinguish the two. From now on, please keep in mind the name of Yara's main body is Elaine.
Yara = clone
Elaine = main body
Chapter 53
“Die, traitor!” Elaine...
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Chapter 52
Twenty thousand some gazes locked onto Yara’s main body from above, hoping that the bomb caused as much damage to her as it did to the surrounding earth. Reality showed otherwise. The only visible wound on Yara’s main body was a few scorch marks. She was almost entirely unharmed.
Whispers came from the soldiers.
“What a monster….”
“Did she avoid the bomb somehow?”
“It seems like it.’<...
2022-05-28 22:57:37 +0000 UTC View PostI hope you enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 51
Jacky swallowed a pill-shaped stimulant to keep herself focused. Watching the anomaly for hours on end was boring beyond belief, yet she didn’t dare slack off, especially not as of late. A slight distraction might be all it took for things to spiral out of control.
Jacky could sense her companions patrolling below her watchtower, envious that they could at least stretch their legs. That was one downside of the stimul...
2022-05-25 23:10:45 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for your continued support!
Chapter 50
Ska’dur sat brooding on his porch, a beer mug in his hand. His gaze was on the clouds, yet he only saw the smile Yara wore during their meeting a few hours ago. That old crone was utterly delighted he finally decided to join her faction. No doubt she was already brainstorming ways to use him to her advantage.
Even now, joining Yara’s war chariot left Ska’dur feeling complicated. Certainly, while she was be...
2022-05-20 00:00:38 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for your support!
Chapter 49
For several decades, the military had always allocated Mind Division and Mind Enhancement to scientists and engineers to speed up technological progress, so it was easy to understand why they weren’t very happy to learn about Mind Division’s newfound use. After all, the Grand Lich took a month to respawn, meaning the Innate Dimension only produced 12 Mind Division and Mind Enhancement skill gems a year.
With the gateway ...
2022-05-12 22:31:59 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 48
When Keith eventually teleported home with Markus, Ska’dur landed next to his daughter and asked, “How do you feel?”
Rhea pursed her lips. “Like crap.”
“Oh,” Ska’dur replied simply. There was a pause.
“Ahh.” Rhea suddenly kicked the ground. “It’s so frustrating to see him catch up to me so quickly. It makes me feel like I haven’t improved at all.”
Ska’dur immediately thought of Markus’s previous suggestion ...
2022-05-03 02:23:10 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 47
Rhea and Keith stood some fifty feet away from each other as Keith said, “System, I challenge Rhea to a duel. The one who reaches 40% Health first loses.”
Dueling was a common practice, and the 40% Health threshold was the standard people used. The System prevented any killing blows during a duel, allowing both parties to go all out.
When Rhea accepted the challenge on her interface, the air around Keith seemed to solidify as his carefree attitud...
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Chapter 46
Ska’dur’s home looked like a master carpenter made it. Made from cut stone and wood, the structure’s design didn’t lose out to those in the city. While a little small, all the rooms were properly furnished. Rugs, comfy sofas, decorations; Ska’dur’s home had everything a normal house had. The difference was he made them all himself.
While Ska’dur began cooking in the kitchen, Keith was awed at how mast...
2022-04-19 21:44:02 +0000 UTC View PostThanks for your patience!
Chapter 45
The so-called ‘barbarians’ were nomadic people that relied solely on their own skills to live. Ska’dur was the one who started the movement centuries ago. After so many years, the movement had grown to a few hundred people.
Life as a barbarian was difficult.
At the start, you lacked knowledge of many things and had meager skill levels, resulting in a low quality of life. Your food, clothing, equipment, tools, a...
2022-04-16 02:27:37 +0000 UTC View PostI'm sorry for the delay. Thank you for your continued support.
Chapter 44
Annallee and Elora had already fought monsters multiple times a week before listening to Yara’s story. Afterward, Annallee decided to enter a military academy and had spent the last three years undergoing comprehensive training. As for Elora, she joined a top-tier adventurer party named Silver Fox. Even though Elora was lacking in many ways, Silver Fox went through great lengths to groom Elo...
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Chapter 43
Wes stared blankly in silence after the Rift vanished. He never expected Keith to store it away like some item. It was a Rift, for crying out loud, not some handheld toy. The thing was as large as a town.
Looking over at Keith, although Wes knew it was impolite to inquire about another person’s innate gift, he couldn’t help but ask, “Lad, what are you going to do with the Rift? Don’t go placing it in the mi...
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Chapter 42
Adventurer University was as bustling as ever. Famed as the number one institution for learning, it guaranteed that all students would possess excellent combat ability, a level over 300, and a wide breadth of knowledge upon graduation. It was a school for the elite, and as such, only the best among the younger generation could enter.
Upon its creation, Wes Mirion, the headmaster, strategically built the campus between four Rifts suitable f...
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Chapter 41
Only one person in the Innate Dimension had the necessary skillset to stimulate a person’s nerves – Ersa, an older woman with an innate gift related to muscles. She spent the first half of her life working as a masseuse when she came up with a technique that combined her innate gift with a lightning skill.
The military was always on the lookout for special individuals, so when they learned someone could easily ...
2022-03-02 02:30:42 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 40
Dinner once again gave Keith a few stat points. According to Yara, Keith should expect to gain around a thousand stat points over the next year. With a cooking skill over level 400 and the best ingredients the Innate Dimension could offer, that was the limit before the body grew resistant.
In any case, Keith was stunned that he could gain so many stats for free. Adding all his current stats together amounted to a little over one thousand, so to hear a gran...
2022-02-22 03:04:38 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 39
The following lunch turned out to be the most delicious meal Keith had ever eaten. Each bite of chicken exploded with tantalizing juices, the seasoned corn popped with flavor, while the mixed salad contained the freshest fruits and vegetables. Even Keith’s drink, a simple lemonade, contained an addicting sweety taste. While eating, Keith was astonished to find he gained several points in Strength, Vitality, and Endurance.
When Yara saw Keith, Annallee, a...
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Chapter 38
At the start of Yara’s story, Keith was immeasurably excited when he heard there were other dimensions out there, but his excitement didn’t last for long. By the time Yara finished, he was at a loss. There was so much information to take in he didn’t know what to make of it. Annallee and Elora had similar reactions. On the other hand, Mariane seemed unwilling to believe it.
Both Mariane and her sister had lon...
2022-02-11 02:29:07 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for your continued support.
Chapter 37
Keith’s world was called the Innate Dimension.
Vast as it was, an impenetrable blue barrier covered it like a dome, sealing its inhabitants inside. A change occurred around five hundred years ago when a gateway opened in the barrier, leading to a land called the Grandsky Realm. Not only was Grandsky over a thousand times larger than the Innate Dimension, but it was also a land filled with strife and for no sim...
2022-02-03 04:05:23 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 36
In the morning, Keith and company teleported to Cadata before riding a flying monster pet past the cities and into the wilderness. Not long after, they landed near a paradisiacal mountain sitting before a crystal-clear lake. Purple-blossom trees covered the mountain from head to toe, with long strands of flowers growing off their branches as they swayed in the wind, giving the illusion the mountain was alive.
Soon after they landed, a female dwarf garbed i...
2022-02-01 02:00:35 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 35
When Keith spent three weeks at the Ant Hill Rift, he pooled every gold coin monsters dropped into withdrawing the experience his Grimoire collected. But now that his goal wasn’t to level up, he was making so much gold no one else at his level could compare.
After all, unlike other adventurers, Keith relied on the Mana Reactor for Mana. That meant he didn’t need to spend his earnings on Mana arrays at home or purchasing Mana recovery equipment. ...
2022-01-28 00:03:56 +0000 UTC View PostChapter 34
There was another function besides the Farming Simulator function. Namely, Seed Synthesis. It was similar to Material Synthesis, except it could combine more than two things at once.
Keith had many thoughts when he saw the Farming Simulator function priced at 5 million CP. What should he choose? The somewhat guaranteed money-making Equipment Enhancement or the uncertain Farming Simulator? It didn’t take long for Keith to come to a decision. Obviously, it...
2022-01-22 01:45:17 +0000 UTC View Post