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Chapter 104: Boss Fight

Jack stood slowly. Though he had been smacked hard, it was nothing but a scratch to his new, iron-like body. The true loss was the energy he’d expended so far. Going into the boss fight weakened ...

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Not a Chapter: Get my DnD adventure!

Hey all,

The final three chapters of this arc come out in a few hours. In the meantime, remember how I talked about entering the DnD publishing space a couple months ago? Well, it happened. O...

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Chapter 103: For the Alliance!

Vivi and Alexander clashed mid-air, each flying around the other as they exchanged attacks. “You got better,” Alexander noted.

“I practiced!” she shouted back between strikes. Her whi...

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Chapter 102: Earth vs. Scions

“WHAT!?” Professor Margaret Rust grabbed both armrests of her chair and squeezed, making them creak.

Next to her, her assistants stopped celebrating and looked mutedly at a television scr...

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Chapter 101: Challenge

Master Shol had already flashed back to his seat, hiding his excitement and nervousness as well as he could, and Edgar hurried to pick up Brock and fly back to his seat. The moment he landed, he be...

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Chapter 100: Carving a Way Out

“There is no time for sentimentality!” Master Shol seemed to regain himself. “We must find a way out of this or you’ll die at the stake. The tournament will be over in a few minutes, and th...

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Chapter 99: Abandoned

Molten iron flowed through Jack’s veins. No, it wasn’t iron; it was his blood. He screamed and seized as his entire body tensed at once. From his skin to his intestines, even the muscles he cou...

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Chapter 98: Class Selection

The arena had fallen silent. Most humans didn’t understand why, but they could tell that something was wrong.

All the aliens were gaping at Jack like he was a monster. So were the most know...

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Chapter 97: Breaking Through

“I’m begging you, Master.” Shol gritted his teeth, conversing mentally with his master. “The boy is worth it. Even the Barren High advised that we take him in.”

“His reputation is...

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Chapter 96: Facing the Fist

The moment Jack sat down, everyone knew they were in for a wait. Some people complained, but most simply settled down. Before the most exciting battle on the planet, one hour was nothing.

The...

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Chapter 95: Defying a God

Btw, the story has a fan-wiki page where you can look up information or enter your own. Credits to the aweso...

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Chapter 94: The Last Night

Congratulations! Meteor Punch (I) → Meteor Punch (II)

Meteor Punch (II): When meteors fall from space, they cause exponentially more damage than their size would in...

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Chapter 93: The Peak of Martial Arts

Jack once again stood in his house’s sparring room, cracking his knuckles. It had taken him two hours to find Li Xiang and bring him here. That made it afternoon, but the wasted time was more tha...

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Chapter 92: Too Good?

Jack and Dorman walked side-by-side. Brock walked between them, too.

They entered the participant district and reached Jack’s house. Jack swiped his identification token to let them in, and...

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Chapter 91: The Unstoppable Jack Rust

Jack stood opposite Alexander Petrovic, glaring into his eyes.

He hadn’t forgotten how Alexander tried to murder Vivi, his friend and ally. He also hadn’t forgotten how the Ice Peak shame...

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Chapter 90: The Invincible Rufus Emberheart

The arena was as busy as ever.

Merchants wandered the stands and hollered for people to buy snacks; spectators gathered in groups and discussed excitedly with each other; and the crowd was st...

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Chapter 89: Skill Training

Jack scrambled to reach. He flew over the treadmill and punched the air, sending the shockwave of his punch to meet an airborne wooden target. The moment he punched, he was already turning the othe...

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Chapter 88: A Peek Behind the Curtain

Jack walked down the streets of Integration City. On his right was Brock. On his left, Karvahul. The streets were mostly empty right now since the fights had just finished, so if they kept their vo...

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Chapter 87: Cold Murder

Vivi had lost, but she could not resign!

Through his pain, Alexander took that in with grim pleasure. He’d attacked her lung on purpose.

His tail reformed and snapped out like a lance...

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Chapter 86: The Phoenix and the Dragon

The head judge jumped to the air quickly, trying to announce the next fight, but she was swarmed by the audience’s shouts. “Fuck you, Rufus Emberheart!” still echoed across the Integration Ci...

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Chapter 85: F you, Rufus Emberheart!

Probably one of my favorite chapters!

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Rufus Emberheart stood at one end of the arena. He wore a set of chainmail armor that glistened in the morning sun, with armored pants undern...

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Chapter 84: A Contest of Speed

As Jack watched the healers pour green energy over an unconscious Edgar, he marveled at how close the battle had been.

Truthfully, he’d walked in expecting it to be a walk in the park. He...

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Chapter 83: Making Magic

Edgar stepped into the arena under the deafening cheers of thousands of people. System-enhanced lungs thundered with roars, feet stomped on the wooden stands, and the constant din of conversation f...

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Chapter 82: Big Pack, Big Bro

The middle of the night found Brock rushing over rooftops and jumping from house to house. He landed a long leap, then did a tippity dance in celebration before continuing. The big dog bros who hid...

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Chapter 81: Date Night

Jack rested at the entrance of the participant district, leaning against the side of the open gate. He wore a dark blue buttoned shirt—taut over his wide shoulders and bulging muscles—and light...

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Chapter 80: Crawling Out of the Abyss

Despite his resolve to train, Jack took Brock and spent an hour after leaving the arena to visit a seaside cafe—and not because he liked the coffee. A guillotine was hanging over his head, and if...

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Chapter 79: A Grandmaster in Action

Edgar jumped off the stands and rode a blue cloud to the arena stage. The crowd cheered.

Opposite him, the Sage excused himself through the audience and reached the stairs. A few moments lat...

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Chapter 78: A Brutal Beatdown

The impending fight drew Jack to the present. He was full of dark thoughts, and the best way to get rid of them was to punch something hard and repeatedly. His Dao agreed, too.

Jack grinned ...

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Chapter 77: Day One of the Finals

Jack reached the arena in a haze. His mind was filled with dark thoughts, and he was torn.

Images of the professor’s house on fire sprang uninvited. He saw Valville razed to the ground, fi...

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Chapter 76: Doomed

The moon hung high. Jack sat on his rooftop, enjoying the night breeze. He was alone. Not even Brock was there. His brows were deeply furrowed.

He needed to think.

I am an enemy of ...

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