“About this fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments your company is proposing, will you consider doing something simpler, with just a fixed-price contract instead?” one of the Astro Forge employees inquired.
He was...
2024-10-14 11:55:28 +0000 UTC View PostOff in the distance, a small dot rapidly grew larger as it encroached on the area where Li Lang and his attacker were.
They both stared on, awaiting the new arrival for different reasons. For Li Lang, he hoped an expert had seen hi...
2024-10-11 22:30:03 +0000 UTC View PostWe didn’t immediately get a reply from Astro Forge after our little show. It was understandable, considering we were the ones who gave them two days to decide. The people I was talking to couldn’t make such important decisions withou...
2024-10-11 11:22:07 +0000 UTC View Post“So you guys finally decided to leave the city, huh?” an unfamiliar man’s voice resounded clearly from above the trio. It sent shivers down their spines as the newcomer unleashed their aura at the same time.
Under this pressu...
2024-10-10 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang woke up early in the morning and immediately started packing. During the previous night, he irresponsibly ignored everything and dove straight into Ruby’s artifact space.
That was because he had fed one of each type of be...
2024-10-09 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostLaura Uzbeck - Astro Forge
“What do you mean, you guys are delayed? It’s your job to smooth things over with your station’s harbormaster. How can you let it deteriorate to the point where it can cause a delay...
2024-10-09 11:16:55 +0000 UTC View Post“Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the next lot that many have been anticipating. A set of peak Mortal-grade beast cores! Unlike the ones you can rarely even buy just one from your organization, we’ve gathered an entire set of t...
2024-10-08 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“How much are they?”
In response to the question, the middle-aged store manager gently took out one of the space rings by wrapping it around a piece of cloth and laying it out before Li Lang’s group.
“This one is a ra...
2024-10-07 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Perry!” Polina warmly called out to his former fellow prisoner. “What sort of shit did you get yourself into?”
The mismatch between her kind demeanor and her words made the man give me a questioning look as he awkwardly ap...
2024-10-07 11:10:44 +0000 UTC View Post“Dear guests, what is your approximate budget?” the saleslady asked as they walked out to the stables, where dozens of Skyrunners were showcased.
The trio let their smallest member with the mask answer.
“A-about twenty ...
2024-10-04 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostKnowing the people at Astro Forge were trying to secure Perry, we rushed to get to him first, before that could happen. Prior to leaving, I made sure to disable all security features in the building and shut down their systems to make it...
2024-10-04 11:10:06 +0000 UTC View PostInside the inn, Li Lang and his friends sat around a table in the dining hall with Yun Ming. He was the creator of the Tracing Origin Art that Li Lang bought, and they were having an exchange about the technique until the food arrived. I...
2024-10-03 22:30:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe Tracing Origin Art Li Lang won in the auction was much longer than he expected. From his experience, cultivation manuals were rarely lengthy unless it was a comprehensive technique like his Gliding Coil Spear Art.
This was beca...
2024-10-02 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostOnce I confirmed my men outside were in position, we started focusing on gaining entry into Astro Forge Aegis branch headquarters. I did a quick scan with the Argus and got a layout of their security systems in the lobby.
“They h...
2024-10-02 11:52:20 +0000 UTC View Post“Next item, Swallowtail Tremor. Earth-grade blade with a rating of five. However, don’t let the rating fool you. It is capable of unleashing one of the highest levels of Qi in its grade. It has an affinity with the earth element.”<...
2024-10-01 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe clamor in the auction subsided as quickly as it rose. Everyone was eager to hear the next words Lu Hong had to justify pausing the proceedings. He had declared that someone had broken one of the ten rules of the auction.
“Spe...
2024-09-30 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post“So I guess it’s decided then?” I looked over at my two trusted partners.
Claire shrugged while Thorne continued to stare down at the tablet with a frown. After all our time together, I could read what he was thinking. We’v...
2024-09-30 11:18:45 +0000 UTC View Post“Current bid, six hundred. Anyone else?” the old man casually asked the crowd.
He didn’t exactly get a response as they were all too busy staring up at the Spirit Grove booth, gossiping about the high price people were willin...
2024-09-27 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAndrew - Halls Corporation
After a night of progress, Andrew had gotten the hang of how the Legend of the Mythic War worked. He at least learned about how to level up, and the basic skills he started off with as a ...
2024-09-27 11:48:30 +0000 UTC View PostLi Lang’s group got settled in their seats in the auditorium of the auction house. A moment later, the lights dimmed, and an old man took to the stage. He had white unkempt facial hair and would be mistaken for a homeless man if he was...
2024-09-26 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAn hour passed by very quickly and it was soon time for Li Lang and his companions to depart from the auction for techniques so they could attend the artifact auction. However, as Li Lang had made a purchase, he parted with his group in ...
2024-09-25 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe next morning, I gathered our team to discuss our upcoming plans. We pretty much had everyone who was up in Aegis at the meeting, minus the security guards outside. As usual, Claire was alarmed when she heard my plan.
“Not thi...
2024-09-25 11:42:42 +0000 UTC View Post“Sold to guest number one-four-six for sixty-five red crystals!” Xiao Gao Mei, the auctioneer declared. “Going straight into the next lot, we have a technique by the name of Tracing Origin Art.”
At the wave of a hand, the b...
2024-09-24 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostAfter their meal, the group traveled along the streets of Polarity City in a leisurely manner. They took a stroll down the busy streets, exploring various stalls and shops.
While Li Lang’s party was enjoying the view, he was deep...
2024-09-23 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI watched on, flabbergasted at the dramatic reversal of roles between the man who had been chased and his pursuers. He had a gun and knife pointed toward his two assailants, and was making demands for them to hand over their valuables. 2024-09-23 11:38:58 +0000 UTC View Post
With the greeting out of the way, the awkwardness between the four young cultivators and the middle-aged woman took hold of them again. Li Lang’s group looked around, with no one wanting to have the first word. The elder just stoically...
2024-09-20 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostI watched on as the tense scene unfolded before my eyes. A gunshot had just rang out from amidst the crowd of dockworkers, who were eager to get home. It caused all the officers manning the checkpoint to turn in their direction with weap...
2024-09-20 11:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post“There are regular folks around now?” Li Lang muttered as he watched the lively streets of Polarity City.
It caused his two companions to take a second look at all the people around.
“You’re right,” Long Yi agreed. ...
2024-09-19 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostA shadowy figure sat on a vantage point that overlooked a beautiful landscape. Their eyes were shut as they tightly held onto a talisman. Whatever they were doing was draining stamina as sweat began to build up on their brows as time pas...
2024-09-18 22:30:01 +0000 UTC View PostOutside the window of our private meeting room, there was currently a sizable spaceship parked right by the window. It brandished a robotic arm and a drill for a brief moment before rotating them out for other gadgets.
Next was the...
2024-09-18 11:10:00 +0000 UTC View Post