For the countess’s encampment by the North Foothill River, there was first a piece of bad news: the young countess had casually promised away the highly valued healing pills, a critical bargaining chip.
No one could object. The young countess had full authority over the camp’s belongings, and more importantly, the pills weren’t even Cloudmist Domain property, they were a gift from h...
2025-07-16 08:39:25 +0000 UTC View PostChen Mo hurriedly finished the meal and took his leave. To be honest, while the Cloudmist Domain’s cuisine was quite refined, to Chen Mo, it
Chen Mo hurriedly finished the meal and took his leave. To be honest, while the Cloudmist Domain’s cuisine was quite refined, to Chen Mo, it
Chen Mo hurriedly finished the meal and took his leave.
To be honest, while the Cloudmist Dom...
2025-07-16 08:37:51 +0000 UTC View PostThe voice shouting at the door belonged to Kato, the self-proclaimed “gold-worshipping lackey” of “Roy” and his loud-mouthed herald. Chen Mo
The voice shouting at the door belonged to Kato, the self-proclaimed “gold-worshipping lackey” of “Roy” and his loud-mouthed herald.
Chen Mo rushed out in two strides.
It was finally here!
If his guess was correct, t...
2025-07-16 08:37:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment!
The result of Chen Mo’s Spiritual Enlightenment left everyone profoundly disappointed!
There was no spectacle to be seen.
Spiritual Enlightenment, also known as Elemental Awakening, was described by some academic mages as the more precise process of “unlocking elemental sensitivity.”
After crossing this ...
2025-07-16 08:36:26 +0000 UTC View PostTo resolve the matter swiftly, Haisen Zircon summoned the deputy captain of Radiance City’s patrol team. “Quickly arrange manpower and head
To resolve the matter swiftly, Haisen Zircon summoned the deputy captain of Radiance City’s patrol team. “Quickly arrange manpower and head to Crescent Moon. Don’t let that little brat get away!”
“Don’t worry about the cost, just...
2025-07-16 08:35:15 +0000 UTC View PostThe Greenspine Kingdom, situated in the central region of the continent, was once part of the Resting Moon Dynasty.
All nations that splintered from the Resting Moon Dynasty shared a distinct trait: a martial culture! After all, during its peak, the Resting Moon Dynasty was a colossal empire that swept across half of the Starry Continent.
If not for the dynasty’s decline, when ove...
2025-07-16 08:34:20 +0000 UTC View PostEast Xia was pouring its full effort into designing and crafting all manner of auxiliary tools for Chen Mo, whether he needed them or not, usable or otherwise, essentially creating “cheating devices.”
Meanwhile, Chen Mo himself operated like an indefatigable machine, relentlessly grinding day and night, night and day.
So far, he couldn’t even name most of his fellow group memb...
2025-07-16 08:33:31 +0000 UTC View PostFor the East Xia Cihang Project Office, their sole purpose at this stage was to await the echo of the Wanderer from across unknown dimensions.
The moment the data stream flashed on the screen, Acting Director Lin Xiangdong felt a surge of joy, followed immediately by a tightening in his chest.
The joy came from the Wanderer finally making contact. It had been over forty days and nig...
2025-07-16 08:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few minutes became an unforgettable spectacle for the apprentices of Glimmer Group Three, destined to be their go-to bragging material in countless future conversations.
Chen Mo’s spell model construction was steady and fluid. Though it seemed to incorporate some inexplicable extra spiritual energy channels, his overall speed was far faster than that of these low-to-mid-tier ap...
2025-07-16 06:29:54 +0000 UTC View PostIn some ways, the teaching model of this world’s mage towers resembled a blend of Blue Star’s doctoral advisor system and small-class traini
In some ways, the teaching model of this world’s mage towers resembled a blend of Blue Star’s doctoral advisor system and small-class training.
Most of the time, apprentices rarely saw the true master of the mage tower, Master Hal. Inst...
2025-07-16 06:29:19 +0000 UTC View PostOver the following days, Morton seemed determined to make up for Chen Mo’s lost time, teaching with urgency and meticulous detail.
"The essence of magical professions is to accumulate spiritual energy through meditation, then use mental prowess to construct spell models. By combining your mana with various magical materials, you leverage and guide the vast spiritual energy of the world,...
2025-07-16 06:28:30 +0000 UTC View PostChen Mo approached Instructor Morton again to purchase magical materials.
His instructor seemed increasingly taciturn, and the way he looked at Chen Mo grew stranger. The initial undisguised disdain had morphed into a complex mix of emotions.
Even the microexpression analyzer couldn’t parse it.
It wasn’t just the instructor. His classmates, too, regarded him as if he were ...
2025-07-16 06:27:53 +0000 UTC View PostDespite his deep disdain for “ignorant, profligate noble heirs,” Morton was, at the very least, a competent instructor.
He spent the entire morning teaching Chen Mo the [Blue Leaf Meditation Technique], a specialty of Master Hal’s lineage, meticulously explaining the names and uses of the accompanying magical materials. He also taught a basic spell, [Basic Illumination Technique], c...
2025-07-16 06:24:25 +0000 UTC View PostUnder Kato’s enthusiastic guidance, Chen Mo quickly familiarized himself with the environment of the mage tower. Overall, the conditions of
Under Kato’s enthusiastic guidance, Chen Mo quickly familiarized himself with the environment of the mage tower.
Overall, the conditions of this “preparatory mage tower” were abysmal, shockingly so.
The cafeteria’s walls were sev...
2025-07-16 06:21:22 +0000 UTC View PostIn truth, Vincent’s heartfelt “sincere words” to Chen Mo were not entirely honest, carrying a hint of exaggeration.
The federation both courted and guarded against mages. Every mage tower, even a preparatory one, inevitably had informants planted by the federation.
The apprentice identity Vincent arranged for Chen Mo was, in fact, one of the spies the Skill Level Certification...
2025-07-16 06:18:13 +0000 UTC View PostAt this moment, Chen Mo was entirely unaware that the small device he had gifted had subtly nudged the trigger of history, eliminating an or
At this moment, Chen Mo was entirely unaware that the small device he had gifted had subtly nudged the trigger of history, eliminating an orc leader who might have otherwise achieved great renown or shone brightly in the future.
Of course, on t...
2025-07-16 06:16:32 +0000 UTC View PostHaving survived the battlefield and clawed his way out of the blood and fire, the guard captain, with an almost desperate resolve, abandoned
Having survived the battlefield and clawed his way out of the blood and fire, the guard captain, with an almost desperate resolve, abandoned all supplies except for a small amount of drinking water and every available horse. He directed the remaining...
2025-07-16 06:14:55 +0000 UTC View PostFor Lady Frost of the Cloudmist Domain, her special status ensured she never lacked for money, but genuine affection was painfully scarce.
An exceptional girl born into a noble family carried the innate mission of forging alliances for her kin. Though she held a nominal place in the line of succession, over the millennia, only a handful of women had ever claimed a title or ascended to the...
2025-07-16 06:13:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe immense force of the clash numbed Paven’s arms. Taking advantage of the moment, the lieutenant’s wolf raked its claws across his chainmail greaves, tearing deep gashes that instantly oozed blood.
“Roar!” The orc lieutenant let out a massive bellow, swinging his warhammer again with a gust of foul wind, aiming straight for Paven’s skull!
Gritting his teeth, Paven, bolst...
2025-07-14 13:40:54 +0000 UTC View PostIt must be said that Paven had made the most tactically sound decision possible. The Cloudmist Domain’s guard team consisted of only twenty-four members, and one scout had already been lost on the hilltop. The remaining three cavalry were useless against the enemy’s mounted forces. This battle was one of few against many, infantry against cavalry.
Using their range to take down a few ...
2025-07-14 13:40:13 +0000 UTC View PostWhile on the airship, Chen Mo had heard from the mercenary guide Luke, a Starry Continent saying: “Old blades crave wine, long staves love smoke.”
“Old blades” referred to veteran warriors. Among those Chen Mo had met—Luke, Old John, the one-eyed tavern owner, and recently Old Blackhead and Charlie—nearly all were heavy drinkers.
Why? First, these warriors lived on the e...
2025-07-14 13:39:31 +0000 UTC View PostThe room was elegantly arranged, with faint tendrils of delicate incense rising from a gilded burner, curling under the soft glow of crystal lamps.
Deputy Director Vincent, appearing just over thirty, had an unremarkable face and wore a well-tailored dark gray uniform. The balding patch on his head, gleaming slightly under the bright crystal light, betrayed signs of strain unusual for his...
2025-07-14 13:38:29 +0000 UTC View PostAfter spending some time together, Little Josie and Little John had noticed something: Chen Mo’s astonishing ignorance of basic Starry Continent knowledge.
When conversations touched on legendary figures, national customs, celestial signs, or magical beast behaviors, things everyone on the continent knew, Chen Mo’s eyes betrayed a blankness purer than a newborn foal’s.
Yet, up...
2025-07-14 13:37:54 +0000 UTC View PostIf asked to name the most useful local device Chen Mo had encountered since arriving in this world, he would unhesitatingly vote for the enchanted self-cleaning “toilet.”
Without it handling physiological waste, Chen Mo doubted he could have stayed cooped up in his room for so long.
Three full days.
On the morning of the fourth day, as the mist outside cleared and sunlight...
2025-07-14 13:37:00 +0000 UTC View PostUpon entering the inner corridor of the East Xia Medical Academy’s Drug Research Center, Professor Li immediately noticed the armed guards stationed outside Laboratory Nine.
An unusual buzz permeated the research center. Researchers crowded in the shadows of the far corridor, craning their necks toward Laboratory Nine, whispering with a mix of confusion and curiosity in their eyes.
<... 2025-07-14 13:36:21 +0000 UTC View PostDirector Lin Xiangdong felt like he was on the verge of flying apart from sheer busyness. After more than thirty hours of relentless work without sleep, he finally managed to sort out the basic framework of their tasks.
First came the recommendations for the expert team.
The “Eagle script original,” personally adjusted by the Stargazing team, presented the following backstory to...
2025-07-14 13:34:33 +0000 UTC View PostZheng Ran, who was on a rest shift, opened the buffer door and entered the observation area. Per protocol, he could only activate his own re
Zheng Ran, who was on a rest shift, opened the buffer door and entered the observation area. Per protocol, he could only activate his own recording device, stopping outside the safety line, his knuckles whitening as he gripped the communicator, nervo...
2025-07-14 11:59:34 +0000 UTC View PostLin Xiangdong, the section chief of the Comprehensive Division of the East Xia Military Security Bureau.
His name alone suggested a hint of family influence.
However, he had now been relieved of his position.
On the day he received the order from his superiors, he was taken to an independent interrogation room at the Security Bureau. All surveillance equipment was turned off, ...
2025-07-14 11:58:39 +0000 UTC View PostPsychic Shunting, also known as Shunting Spell, wasn’t a high-tier skill. Alongside Glimmer, Fireball, and Ice Arrow, it was one of the four
Psychic Shunting, also known as Shunting Spell, wasn’t a high-tier skill. Alongside Glimmer, Fireball, and Ice Arrow, it was one of the four
Psychic Shunting, also known as Shunting Spell, wasn’t a high-tier skill. Alongside Glimmer, Fire...
2025-07-14 10:43:30 +0000 UTC View PostChen Mo couldn’t even get close to the fortress’s imposing silhouette. Over a kilometer out, a neatly built wall, faintly glowing with magic
Chen Mo couldn’t even get close to the fortress’s imposing silhouette. Over a kilometer out, a neatly built wall, faintly glowing with magical light, blocked his path.
This was the Radiant Mage Tower’s first gatehouse.
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