Antler roaches were the bugs Aaron had been bursting apart atop the mountain, and now he had a hundred of their eggs stored away in his pouch. They were apparently industrious little workers if tam...
2025-07-11 19:46:48 +0000 UTC View PostHe had done it, he had formed mana anchors at his fists. Now, he would be able to use his new gloves properly, and their enchantment wouldn’t go to waste. Though in truth, that was an after thoug...
2025-07-11 19:46:08 +0000 UTC View PostLeaving his mediation, Aaron felt more at one with his mana than ever before. He felt like he had gained considerable insights, but he hadn’t had the breakthrough he had been hoping for. Not yet,...
2025-07-11 19:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostHis strides took him further. If he had been a superpowered man leaping through the desert dunes before, he was now a giant, bounding across them effortlessly. In fact, his power and energy efficie...
2025-07-11 19:44:55 +0000 UTC View PostFast Food [ Common ] Some like to take more time and care with their culinary pursuits—you’re not one of those people. Passively, decreases the preparation time and cooking of all ingre...
2025-07-11 19:44:19 +0000 UTC View PostHis increased Perception sharpened his awareness of everything around him. At his level, the Stat was far from groundbreaking in the greater scheme of things. However, Aaron had been working with a...
2025-07-11 19:43:39 +0000 UTC View Post“So, c’mon bossman. Lemme hear them Skills you got!”
Mind Master [ Rare ] You are the master of your temple, and your temple is your mind. Passively, constructs mental defenses ...
2025-07-11 19:43:02 +0000 UTC View PostHe died in excruciating pain. But this death had been different. His improved Willpower and the help of the stew allowed him to narrow down and focus on the intrusive powers in a way that he simply...
2025-07-11 19:42:24 +0000 UTC View PostExperimental Cook [ Common ] Who needs recipes anyway? Passively improves the bonuses provided by dishes that don’t follow recipes.
Line Cook [ Common ] Technique a...
2025-07-11 19:41:31 +0000 UTC View PostStepping through the doorway into the Crafting Station, Aaron’s eyes widened at the room that just went on and on. It was by far the largest of the rooms so far, and looked like a huge warehouse,...
2025-07-11 19:40:41 +0000 UTC View PostNot wanting to miss out on an opportunity to meet a god, Aaron accepted Oozagh’s offer.
Gradually, the ogre shadow appeared before him in the obsidian hallway, and then color gradually fill...
2025-07-11 19:40:03 +0000 UTC View Post“Elite?” Douglas exclaimed, almost choking on the word.
“Yeah, so?”
“You seriously expect me to believe you had two Elite Skill options available on just your second unlock?...
2025-07-11 19:39:27 +0000 UTC View PostTalia Rhineheart stood upon a grotesque, monstrous corpse riddled by boils and odd growths. Her long, blonde hair whipped against the mismatch of plate armor that clad her body as ribbons of power ...
2025-07-11 06:54:58 +0000 UTC View PostAaron could feel the energy flowing through his veins. But it was unstable. Failing to find proper purchase as it traveled through him. With a guiding hand, he could aid the stamina flowing through...
2025-07-11 06:53:45 +0000 UTC View PostThanks to his gains from fighting the orcs, Aaron had just the idea for what trial he wanted to attempt as he approached the dial. His goal of leaving here empowered felt more real than ever. ...
2025-07-11 01:10:28 +0000 UTC View PostEnergized Haymaker [ Uncommon ] Why strike the enemy many times, when one sufficiently powerful strike will do the job? When activated, Energized Haymaker floods the desired fist with energ...
2025-07-11 01:08:21 +0000 UTC View PostHe entered the trial, and as usual, he challenged the orc tribe, and out came the champion. Before the battle started, he spotted the shadow and gave it a wink. The fight began with Aaron dodging b...
2025-07-11 01:06:30 +0000 UTC View PostAs it turned out, he could indeed simply challenge the orc chieftain every time. Barging into the tribe and trying to find the chief didn’t work and only got him killed, but if he just stood outs...
2025-07-11 00:57:30 +0000 UTC View PostThe first thing Aaron sensed under the influence of the Focus Stone was his mana, followed quickly by what he now recognized as his Stamina and Vitality. His Vitality pulsed with his heartbeat, cou...
2025-07-11 00:56:42 +0000 UTC View Post“So, is it just gonna be you and me hanging out this whole time, Douglas?” Aaron asked as he practiced, swinging his stabby fists through the air.
“Like I said, this place is a reward f...
2025-07-11 00:54:01 +0000 UTC View PostFor his first attempt after dying in the swamp, Aaron didn’t follow the majestic figure. However, that decision didn’t prove any better. Not far ahead of where he and the shadow had turned towa...
2025-07-11 00:53:11 +0000 UTC View PostIf I can’t outrun them, I’ll have to fight them, Aaron thought as he widened his footing into a fighting stance.
Unfortunately, he could tell from even a cursory glance tha...
2025-07-11 00:52:26 +0000 UTC View PostEvasion [ Common ] Evade attacks with more oomph than simply stepping aside. When activated, Evade sends the user 1 meter in any direction at a speed affected by their Agility and Strength....
2025-07-11 00:51:13 +0000 UTC View PostThis continued on for another dozen deaths before Aaron was even able to dodge the first attack, which he managed by entering the trial whilst diving to his right.
A couple more deaths ...
2025-07-11 00:47:08 +0000 UTC View PostAaron sat cross-legged in the hallway before the trial selection stone. He had died fifteen times over the last few hours and had nothing to show for it. But he wasn’t about to give up. However, ...
2025-07-11 00:26:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe gazes of two gods were locked on the thousands of tiny, holographic screens that were spread across a wall. Each screen followed a different person as the final pre-integration moments of the h...
2025-07-10 23:39:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe fluctuations of strange energy had grown stronger as they neared the collection of floating rocks scattered like an asteroid field—save they behaved most like bobbing buoys.
As they app...
2024-07-15 01:36:48 +0000 UTC View PostAbe clapped and whistled as the ghouls and skeletons hurriedly stocked the ship. He didn’t want to seem impatient, but he was. And besides, these things need to be done as soon as possible.
<... 2024-07-10 23:51:57 +0000 UTC View PostAfter leaving the colosseum below, Abe circled their new base. The guests mostly cleared out after he announced his takeover. Seizing a few dozen Astral vessels was tempting, and their owners weren...
2024-06-28 20:06:57 +0000 UTC View PostA foul, stinking mist spread out from Gurgle as he pecked forward, sending the jeering crowd into overdrive.
Barred metal separated the colosseum observers, and they made for the perfect envi...
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