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Right after I chose to level up, I began to feel a surge of excess energy flowing through my meridians. Damn, this feels amazing and relaxing. My level rose instantly by an entire realm.
"Your level has increased."
"Your level has increased."
Suddenly, a purple aura surrounded my body. What is this?
"The host has entered the QI Realm."
Ah, so the realm above the Beginning Realm is called the QI Realm. Alright then, QI is the spiritual energy used by warriors in this world. It should probably be called the Qinsoo Realm. Hahaha!
I advanced to the fifth level of the QI Realm. That was fast. Haha! According to the memories of this body, we are in the Kingdom of Peru, under the first-ranked empire of knights.
Well, that doesn’t matter. Empires are ranked by strength from the weakest, rank 1, to the strongest, rank 9. Damn, what lousy luck—I’m only from a first-ranked empire. Even worse, my family is just a bunch of losers. According to this body’s memories, this kingdom is somewhat important.
And since it’s under attack, I think the Emperor's army will come to help. Hahaha! Why not send them a message? Not just to them but to this entire continent. Hahaha!
This kingdom has about 50,000 inhabitants.
A real massacre began. At the rank of Qi Realm, killing these ordinary people was as easy as cutting through meat.
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On top of a distant mountain, about five kilometers away, an old man noticed something. His expression changed quickly, and he ordered the guard next to him, "Quick, mobilize the army. Something strange is happening in the Kingdom of Peru. We need to move as fast as possible."
The old man was one of the veteran generals of the empire, tasked with protecting the kingdom. But he felt something was terribly wrong.
Meanwhile, flaming dragons spread in all directions. Screams echoed everywhere, homes were in ruins, and fires raged. No one could understand why the young king was attacking the kingdom's own people. The chaos continued for a few hours before silence finally fell.
All that could be seen was a young man, around 15 years old, gathering the heads of the dead in a bizarre manner. York used his power over flames to string together the heads of soldiers and civilians alike, suspending them in the air with a low flame so they wouldn’t burn to ash. He formed a glowing pattern, writing with the bodies in the center:
"To the continent... welcome the descent of the Akagi clan, led by none other than York Mazino."
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The next morning, the Emperor’s army arrived, their legs trembling in horror at the scene before them. "What the hell happened here?" The old man collapsed to his knees in fear. He was terrified of this person named Mazino, and equally terrified of the Emperor, for he had failed to protect the kingdom.
Suddenly, a soldier cried out, "Sir, we’ve found the bodies of the Black Bird Empire’s army! Around 2,000 of their soldiers were wiped out here."
"What? The enemy is dead too? What is going on?" The old man was completely bewildered until a realization hit him. He shouted, "A third party! Someone else intervened here. The Akagi Clan... damn it, I’ve never even heard of that name before."
"Retreat!" The old man gave the order, and the 10,000-strong army returned to the empire's capital, their expressions akin to children witnessing a murder for the first time.
The news of Peru's annihilation spread through the empire like wildfire, along with the name York Mazino.
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At the same time, Mazino was deep within a forest teeming with demonic beasts. To him, anything alive and moving in this forest was nothing more than experience points for leveling up. Suddenly, he noticed several messages from the system that he had ignored during the massacre in Peru:
"The host has reached the QI Realm. The system can now evolve to level two for free."
"The host has achieved a breakthrough to a new realm and received a gift package."
It seems he gets gifts with each major breakthrough, such as moving from the Beginning Realm to the QI Realm.
Mazino opened the gifts, not expecting much, but what he received shocked him so much his jaw nearly hit the floor.
Gift 1: Thunder Emperor Skill
Gift 2: A comprehensive map of the continent
Gift 3: 10,000 system points
It didn’t stop there. Due to the system’s evolution, the seal on Domain 1 had been lifted. Mazino didn’t know what was happening, so he asked the system for an explanation.
"Domain 1 is a world linked to the host’s body, a vast independent realm. The host can enter and enjoy the benefits of the unlocked domain."
Damn, a private world? After realizing this, Mazino understood there was something odd about this system.
He could acquire a personal world, countless domains, each with unique properties, many skills, medicinal pills, bloodlines, and weapons. If anyone knew about this, it could spark wars between worlds to obtain the system.
Of course, Mazino already knew there were many worlds based on his earlier conversation with the old man about the system. He concluded that he needed to grow his power quickly and intelligently because he had no idea who might be a friend or foe.
Hahaha, "friend"—I’m just saying that for the sake of the phrase. Hahaha! Hell, someone like me doesn’t have friends. You should be wary of everything, or you might end up with a spear up your backside when you least expect it. If you ever let your guard down...
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He turned to the Thunder Emperor skill. The name really sounded impressive, but the classification was listed as "mysterious." What the hell? Is it higher than the Sky rank or something?
The Thunder Emperor skill was an ancient, comprehensive ability. It encompassed defense by cloaking the body in a lightning armor, speed, and attack. Thunder is one of the most violent elements of nature.
Sub-skills:
- Thunder Armor: used for defense
- Thunder Spears: used for attack
- Lightning Strike: used for speed
Damn, this skill is something else entirely. York was ecstatic and eager to test out his new abilities.
Soon after, he transformed into a streak of crimson lightning and immediately smashed through several trees, leaving a path of destruction over a kilometer long before his body finally stopped, covered in wounds and bleeding from his pores.
"Damn, I almost killed myself," he muttered, laughing. He hadn’t yet adapted to his own speed, which is why such a disaster had occurred. Hahaha! What a fool I am. Hahaha!
Mazino knew he was weak compared to people from the great sects or other realms, so he began a hellish training regime to gather system points for buying expensive, high-tier items. He preferred to acquire something powerful that he could use even in the distant future rather than waste his points on weak items that he would have to replace sooner or later.
Thus began his first training journey in the Northern Dark Forest.
