It was getting dark by the time my energy was back in full. I even prepared a use of Air Burst and regenerated my energy just in case. Perhaps my timing on this entire trip had been a bit ...
2022-12-07 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Good morning Michael,” Clarissa said as she sat down for breakfast.
“Morning, Clarissa,” I replied.
“Have fun?” she asked. She wasn’t even grinning at me. And with her to...
2022-12-07 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostI was sitting on a cushioned chair in my room looking over the accounting books. I had been disappointed with Doctor Katz. While he had taken over the type research for crafting crystals, he clearl...
2022-12-06 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Michael, surprised to see you back so soon,” Clarissa greeted me after I had gotten a shower and some fresh clothes. I was enjoying a late dinner in the conference room. I gestured at a chair ...
2022-12-06 00:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day we set off into the frostlands. There were dark blue centipedes that emitted blasts of freezing cold. Dangerous, but not that hard to dodge. Much easier than the force wall gargoyles f...
2022-12-05 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Ahh!” Naran let out a shout and came up to a crouch while stabbing his sword above him.
Acid Shot x2. I covered his flanks from the smaller level 2 monsters as he skewered the b...
2022-12-05 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe left the temple very early in the morning and raced through the swamp to the Southeast. Thankfully the swamp quickly turned into shadowlands. The overcast sky was a little bit annoying, but not ...
2022-12-04 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next day we made our way South following the boarder of the swamp and the deadlands where Naran and I had been yesterday. We kept going, processing the spotted twisting vine monsters as craftin...
2022-12-04 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostAcid Shot. Another one of the leaf beasts died, melted away. I hated this swamp. I really, really hated it. Did I mention I hated it. I would rather give the Ritualist a big fat juicy kiss...
2022-12-03 00:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Ow,” Naran let out a groan.
“You alive?” I asked as I got to my feet. The area around where the crystal had been was scorched black and any small rocks had been crushed to dust. Some...
2022-12-03 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe followed the edge of the swamp as it mostly went to the East and a bit North the following day, killing vine monsters along the way. When Naran struck them with his sword it was like an axe spli...
2022-12-02 00:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostIt was fairly early once we arrived at Heaven. There were people near the gate, but I ignored them while we got stares and people pointed fingers, but no one tried to stop us. We made our way throu...
2022-12-02 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe paused in the summoner ant deadlands to the East of Purgatory at coordinates (0,2). I looked up at the mound. I wouldn’t call it a mountain, but a hill with some holes. I was debating about po...
2022-12-01 00:01:03 +0000 UTC View PostNaran and I ate our meal in silence. “You noticed it right?” I asked after a few minutes of chowing down some fresh bread and fruit.
“You mean how the majority of the monsters went afte...
2022-12-01 00:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostI got up and showered. I stretched as I let the water run over me. There would only be more fights in the future. Another battle I managed to pull through somehow. My old armor was trashed. I put o...
2022-11-30 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostFour people used the skill at the same time. A wave of burning light swept through the air above me. I felt the heat press down on me. I quickly turned to my left and raced for the store pillars. A...
2022-11-30 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostDoctor Katz
I had warned Tim and Elliot. I had warned everyone multiple times, don’t try anything. It won’t be pleasant if you are caught. Now they had been tortured to d...
2022-11-29 00:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostI began to make out the monsters in more detail. Segmented gray and red worms about twice the height of a human, with spikes coming off their backs, pincers at the front like an ant for their mouth...
2022-11-29 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“Champion Michael, I was told you wanted to speak to me?” Clarissa asked. I had been doing a lot of thinking during the night and very early this morning.
“Yes,” I said, and she took ...
2022-11-28 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostClarissa
I watched as Michael tortured two men to death silently. I knew something like this would happen the moment I dragged both of them in front of him. It didn’t matte...
2022-11-28 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI was standing a bit behind the balcony, listening to President Bob wrap up his speech. “Thank you people of Purgatory!” Clarissa came up as President Bob stepped back. There was applause and s...
2022-11-27 00:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“Welcome Champion Michael to the Crystal Casino,” a woman in a tight red dress greeted me inside the entrance to the casino.
“Thank you. I was told there was a poker game?” I asked. 2022-11-27 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I looked at the old carts where people were hawking a range of items for sale. Clarissa had assigned me two guards to keep the riff raff away. I had no objection. Melting people would apparently pu...
2022-11-26 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“You are having them kill their grinders to weaken them long term. With the difference in stats, there is no way to easily fight back. Both cities’ growth rates are slowed,” I worked out. Cla...
2022-11-26 00:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostI checked out the City Shield building. It was a bunker with a single pillar to deposit points into the shield and activate the shield. Nothing interesting no markings. It was built like the Prison...
2022-11-25 00:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post“You are using government funds to subsidize development for spin off businesses. Which you will then own and make a profit from,” I said calmly.
“Yes, I am. Passive income is the best ...
2022-11-25 00:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post“Consumption is only viable for poisoning over a long period of time and a person would notice,” Clarissa countered.
“True. Still, concerning. Also, the amount and preparation would be ...
2022-11-24 00:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“It was a risk-“ I cut off Clarissa before she could get going.
“Do you understand the threat of a level 4 monster?” I asked harshly. I then let out a sigh and sagged back in my chair...
2022-11-24 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
The system store list of Purgatory on Day 500 I made for reference. Purchased city buildings are noted.
2022-11-23 00:03:01 +0000 UTC View Post