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The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 93
<< Chapter 92 | Index| Chapter 94>>The further Ronan read into the warning from his heritage, the more his face twisted in confusion. At least, it would’ve done, if he had a face and wasn’t just a consciousness floating in a dark abyss. The analysis had said he could do up to fifteen iterations before the cost became unpayable.Then he cursed in realisation. This is what it meant by high chrono...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 92
<< Chapter 91| Index| Chapter 93 >>When Ronan’s consciousness returned, he found himself standing in the concrete construction site that he and Keith made their base in every single iteration that made it out of the tutorial. He felt a weight in his hands, and looked down, finding the thesaurus of the thousand traits held in them.He’d discovered the first downside of being in a branch path cre...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 91
<< Chapter 90 | Index| Chapter 92>>The rare thesaurus of the trillion traits floated into the air, lifting away from Ronan’s hands. The heavy cover flipped open, landing horizontally on the air as if it were a solid surface. The first page followed suit, then in a very similar manner to the myriad skills tome, the rest of the pages started to flutter open.There had been a moment where Ronan had ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 90
<< Chapter 89| Index| Chapter 91 >>The myriad skills tome floated into the air, the pages began to flutter as they turned, rapidly gaining speed. After a few seconds, the book burst in a flash of light, and a message appeared in Ronan’s vision.[Myriad Skills Tome (Common)] has been consumed!You have received the skill [Freeloader (Common)]!Freeloader (Common): Gain 1% extra experience from all s...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 89
<< Chapter 88 | Index| Chapter 90>>Ronan had expected illusion magic, or a mental attack. He hadn’t expected the little fox resting at the base of the tree to speak to him. It was using telepathy, and its voice was childlike and airy—what he imagined a fairy might sound like.So, you are the human who has been killing all of my children. You finally reached my den. What did those foxes do to yo...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 88
<< Chapter 87| Index| Chapter 89 >> Ronan let out a long exhale, allowing his body to relax after the extended cultivation se<< Chapter 87| Index| Chapter 89 >>Ronan let out a long exhale, allowing his body to relax after the extended cultivation session. He’d struggled towards the end of the crystalline mind cultivation as errant guilt from killing Keith surged to the forefront of his mind. How...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 87
<< Chapter 86 | Index| Chapter 88>> Ronan was finding the elite fox a lot harder to kill than its non-elite kin. The main rea<< Chapter 86 | Index| Chapter 88>>Ronan was finding the elite fox a lot harder to kill than its non-elite kin. The main reason for that was its elusiveness and agile movements combined with a powerful ability to strike at his mind.Unlike the other foxes, this sneaky bastard...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 86
<< Chapter 85| Index| Chapter 87 >> Ronan turned around to see what the source of the sharp stinging pain in his lower abdome<< Chapter 85| Index| Chapter 87 >>Ronan turned around to see what the source of the sharp stinging pain in his lower abdomen was, only to find Keith had buried his sword into Ronan’s gut. The shock of the sudden betrayal was like a second punch to the gut.“Keith, what t...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 85
<< Chapter 84 | Index| Chapter 86>>Ronan tore down a sheet of tangled vines and branches covering up the door to the next stairwell. They had fought about twenty foxes of varying levels, though all were either four- or five-tailed foxes. It had been more tedious than difficult.What had been difficult was finding the door to the next set of stairs while tearing their way through this overgrown jung...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 84
<< Chapter 83| Index| Chapter 85 >>What had once been the reception of the ruined skyscraper had been transformed. Ronan had been surprised to see not a single remnant of any technology. It was almost as though the system had removed it on purpose.The desks and security barriers were mangled and broken. Vibrant vines and a few tenacious trees had broken through the marble tiles and spread across t...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 83
<< Chapter 82 | Index| Chapter 84>>£%@&!*#Soul weight sufficient to resist, initiating a soul link between equals…You have been inflicted with [Tellen Mark of the Guardian Initiate] by [Serenaeth 7]!Tellen Mark of the Guardian Initiate (Epic): A soul-mark given to a worthy member of an allied species or unique creature to denote them as a candidate to become a Soul Guardian for one of the Telle...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 82
<< Chapter 81| Index| Chapter 83 >>Ronan was hanging upside down, held in the air by writhing roots wrapped around his ankles and lower legs. More roots had his arms bound behind his back, but other than pressing into his skin a little more than necessary, they weren’t damaging him.When neither Ronan nor Keith spoke, the strangely deep voice repeated itself. It was strange. Ronan knew the langua...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 81
<< Chapter 80 | Index| Chapter 82>>Ronan scrubbed his elbow with a dirty rag, trying to scrape the blood and gore off his exposed skin. His final executioner’s elbow had been unbelievably satisfying to deliver, but the aftermath was… gruesome, to say the least.The silver lining is the system should dissolve everything into mana soon enough. I guess it’s not all evil overlord bullshit, he inw...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 80
<< Chapter 79| Index| Chapter 81 >>Ronan was confident after defeating Lord Rockmore for the first time. He’d suffered for it, but the level up was the icing on the cake. His mana was around a third full, slowly regenerating, but he had a full bar of both health and stamina.He’d goaded Vulparis, but the fox seemed reluctant to leave the comfort and relative safety of the shadows. Surely it kno...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 79
<< Chapter 78 | Index| Chapter 80>>This time he made it downstairs before Rockmore arrived. His reasoning was that if he defeated Rockmore and Vulparis in this life, he wanted Keith to be alive to continue exploring and conquering the sector with him.There was still a boss monster to find and kill, after all. Or an alien incursion? Based on all the foxes and the mini-boss I’d put my money on the...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 78
<< Chapter 77| Index| Chapter 79 >>Once he’d allowed the system to drone on about the integration, the first thing Ronan did was read through his status—the detailed version. After that brief bout of duplicate skills, he’d started to earn unique ones again. Although four of the tomes were more duplicates.That alone made him ponder how skills were distributed. It couldn’t be entirely random...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 77
<< Chapter 76 | Index| Chapter 78>>Ronan barely had a second left to live. The yellow eyes emerged from the shadows. A bestial grin hung beneath them, thin lips peeled back over blood-red gums to reveal it.A snout covered in orange fur, two triangular ears tipped in black, and a bushy tail. The tail was the last part of the monster to enter the light of the moonbeams that faintly illuminated the h...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 76
<< Chapter 75| Index| Chapter 77 >>Ronan knew without a doubt that something was really, really fucking wrong. Every time he threw a punch or kick at Lord Rockmore, he felt his personal trait subtly shifting the course of his strikes—shifting them away from the man’s body!More than that, the weird shifting shadows had become even more disorientating than the last iteration. He saw strange flic...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 75
<< Chapter 74 | Index| Chapter 76>>Ronan wiped his bloodstained hands on his threadbare suit trousers. He had a big grin on his face while he did it, most of his focus on the notification that had appeared after he and Keith put down a few foxes.You have reached the mastery cap for [Stamina I]!Stamina I has evolved to Stamina II!All stamina costs are reduced by a minor amount. Whenever you expend ...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 74
<< Chapter 73| Index| Chapter 75 >>A giant green fist smashed into Ronan’s raised forearms. The impact made his entire body tremble as he was knocked backwards. When he lowered them, they felt like jelly.It took everything he had in him to raise them back and ball up his fists. “Come on you stinking, green bastard. I know you’ve got more fight than that left in you!” he roared, taunting th...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 73
<< Chapter 72 | Index| Chapter 74>>Ronan rubbed his hands together as he began to read the analysis of his eighth run through the apocalypse. Then he cursed. I forgot to set a reverberating path point after the tutorial… I’ll do it this time.Iteration 8 analysis:Highest level achieved: 50Highest class achieved: Adaptive Martial Artist (Rare)Highest fortune achieved: 37 Bronze Credits, 206 Copp...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 72
<< Chapter 71| Index| Chapter 73 >>“Not this time,” was Ronan’s cry as he leapt forward to protect Keith from Lord Rockmore’s rapier.He had poured all of his strength into his legs, hoping to reach in time. Unfortunately, Rockmore’s prowess lay in his magic, rather than his blade.When Ronan was just halfway across the empty floor, a crackling blade of mana shot out from the rapier’s ti...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 71
<< Chapter 70 | Index| Chapter 72>>As the shrill tones of Aron Fields, the human thief under Lord Rockmore’s leadership, faded, Ronan felt a headache coming on. They had explored in the complete opposite direction to his last life, so how the hell had this happened?It wasn’t even that he was shocked to run into Lord Rockmore’s men. Discovering that the magic swordmaster who enjoyed playing a...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 70
<< Chapter 69| Index| Chapter 71 >> His plan worked as he’d suspected. Even though there was no direct boon to energy cultiva<< Chapter 69| Index| Chapter 71 >>His plan worked as he’d suspected. Even though there was no direct boon to energy cultivation from his skill, the serene state it granted to his mind and body allowed him an unparalleled degree of focus.Using that, he did his best to tw...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 69
<< Chapter 68 | Index| Chapter 70>>Ronan said the same comforting, yet motivating words to Jackson. This time, they felt hollow. He knew Terry wasn’t permanently dead, but the fact he’d let the man die to ensure his own growth was… Huh, I’m actually okay with making that sacrifice, he realised. Am I an awful person?He didn’t want to dwell on it. The way Ronan experienced life now was dif...
Dao of Healing - Chapter 157
The crowd were silent even once Feng Mei and Xiao Cui had shot to their feet<< Chapter 156| Index| Chapter 158>>The crowd were silent even once Feng Mei and Xiao Cui had shot to their feet, indicating that they’d finished their treatment and thus completed the final challenge of the healing competition. That was because from the crowd’s mortal perspective, the two girls had shot up at the same...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 68
<< Chapter 67| Index| Chapter 69 >>The introduction with the others went smoothly, as it had done in previous iterations. Ronan had no issue masking his complex emotions upon seeing Terry again. Dana was as flirtatious and terrifying as ever. Jackson… He still liked throwing magic bolts.Ronan felt more alive than ever as he punched and occasionally kicked his way through the hordes of goblins. H...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 67
<< Chapter 66 | Index| Chapter 68>>Ronan was dumbfounded by the number of chimes the system filled his mind with, recoiling at the awful noise. The silver lining was that this many chimes had to mean plenty of new class choices would be available to him.Congratulations for reaching Lv. 10!You have unlocked Class Selection!You have unlocked 3 special classes due to your achievements!You have not un...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 66
<< Chapter 65| Index| Chapter 67 >>Ronan actually read through the system integration message this… iteration. Bleurgh. The word, and the contents of the system’s introduction, both made him want to blow his brains out.Well, iteration was growing on him. The system… Not so much. Ronan wasn’t really living full ‘lives’. Simply seeing what the future had to offer and developing his own p...
The Apocalypse Grinder - Chapter 65
<< Chapter 64 | Index| Chapter 66>>Ronan was lost in darkness. He panicked momentarily, calming as his memory of recent events returned in fragments. Lord Rockmore had attacked in the night, butchering Keith and then engaging him in combat.They clashed twice. I died? How? I felt the impact of the second clash, he was reeling. How did he manage to kill me in that instant? Ronan was frustrated that ...
