Emily Thomas
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After spending hours in the mountains, mining boulders and stones, I decided to head back to my hut. By the way, System, why do some foraging spots reset while others don't? I see . . . so that meant that the resources in my territory would also gradually deplete over time. System . . . Do you have an item in the Evil System Shop that would shut you up? Eventually, Florin and I made it back to our hut safe and sound. I immediately saw Athena looking at my and Florin's intertwined hands.…-
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There was still one more issue of concern, which was the most pressing of them all. "Are the crops going to thrive in this soil?" "Nature moves in cycles," answered Athena. The moment she said that I prepared my ears for another lengthy explanation. "After each blossom comes a period of decline, and over time, even the most fertile fields will start producing an increasingly meager harvest. This is because the soil is drained of its nutrients as the plants have depleted it. These issues won't be a…
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Hmm . . . She does have a point. Athena might hold the knowledge of the world, but none the experience. Good thing that I had one B-grade Token left, just in case I needed someone else. "Very well, then." Using it, I summoned a Farmer since there was no Agriculturist in the selection. If I wanted that, I would need an A-grade Token. Turnip was the farmer's name, and I couldn't be more surprised — mind the sarcasm. He looked as skinny as a twig, and he had a big head with bulging eyes and huge…
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Using the grade A token I acquired, I summoned another Builder. Daedalus finally had an assistant. While he was busy with the construction in my territory, he could instruct the other builder on how to construct the dam. Besides, Daedalus's presence wasn't as needed in the dam compared to my territory. A once a day hour-long visit and inspection should be enough supervision. Construction in my territory was the top priority. After I summoned twenty workers or so, they started constructing that…
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The line of coconut trees abruptly ended at the coastline. Because the river was so wide, it was hard to tell where the river ended, and the sea began. Where the ground was eroded backward, trees that had once stood on the muddy banks now sat on the water itself, and their aching roots were exposed to the hot, humid air. Under their shadows, colorful fish darted out of the way of predatory lizards and turtles. Above them, the branches were heavy with mosses, ferns, and squabbling birds. This area was…
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As soon as I arrived in the unknown village, I was greeted by Edna, who wore a frail smile. This village didn't fare as well as the previous ones I passed. I estimated that it would only be a matter of time before the land succumbed to rot and decay. With the soil dead, nothing would grow here. "Have you met my daughter?" she asked. She looked so weak that it seemed like she would fall over at any moment. I nodded and passed to her. "She wants me to tell you that she's alive and faring well and…
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After my short trip to Dementia, I was finally on track to going back to my territory, but that would only be after another short trip to that unknown village where I received a side quest. Talk about a real backwater place. There was literally not a single road available. Well, there was a path, but it was basically a single line of mud. It wasn't hard for me to see since it was the only part without dying and withering plants on top of it — all thanks to its unfertile soil. The village was also a…
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I leaped off the wagon and approached Dementia. "Looks like your journey was a success," she said as soon as I was near her. I replied, "Yeah. I got plenty of tokens to save my territory for the potential flood." Dementia briefly looked at the players in the wagon, just in time to see the carriage quake as the players thrashed the wooden planks. Their miserable howls racked the tranquillity of the forest. Based on the horror on their faces, it was safe to assume they knew who Dementia was. After…
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Dancing rays of light dapple the ground in an ever-shifting pattern. The leaves above stained the sunlight green, and everything around me took on an emerald hue. I heard the buzz of lady insects from the nearby bush. The birds call, and lazy leaves float down from the rich canopy above. The bump of the wagon against the rocks and the horses' hooves against the mud echoed through the forest. With my , I saw no one traveling in the Shadow Forest like always. No one would think of traversing this…
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Inside Roselake Manor, the Lord was getting ready to sleep after a rigorous night with some of his maids. He was ready to shut his eyes on his bed while patting his bulging tummy as he lay to rest. It was such a beautiful day, he thought. His town is prospering. Roselake attracted a lot of merchants and tourists alike to explore its scenic views. His table and coffers were full, and he had not a day that he wasn't surrounded by beautiful women. And by tomorrow, he would have Tokens to add to his…
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