Cultivation Nerd - Chapter 82: Petty Rivalries and How To Solve Them

In humanity’s final war against the Demon Lord, the strongest heroes fell—not by the enemy’s hand, but by their own, twisted into madness by a cruel illusion. Betrayal. Bloodshed. Despair… and then, silence.Only one person remained: Riley—the weakest warrior of them all. Powerless. Ignored. Forgotten.But he saw through the Demon Lord’s deception. The tyrant was on the brink of death—so weak even a fly could’ve finished him off.And Riley did just that, drawing every last ounce of strength to bite off the demon’s head.Victory? Not quite. A final, desperate strike from the Demon Lord pierced him from behind, killing him instantly.But fate wasn’t done with him yet.Riley awoke ten years in the past—when the online game [Apocalypse] was launched. Before demons descended. Before monsters overran the world.And this time, he wasn’t starting from nothing. He had a decade of experience—and a second chance.Even more shocking, he didn’t awaken his old D-rank Strength Boost talent. This time, he received something far more terrifying: an SSS-Rank Gluttony talent!He could now devour anything—monsters, items, talents, even traits—and gain their power.Ding![You have devoured: Iron Fang Wolf][Acquired: +4 Strength, +2 Agility, Skill: Bite (F-rank)][You have devoured: Goblin ShamanAcquired: +8 Intelligence, Skill: Mana Bolt (E-rank), Talent: Minor Spellcasting Efficiency][You have devoured: Flaming Salamander Drake][Acquired: +22 Endurance, Trait: Dragon’s Resilience, Skill: Flame Breath (C-rank)]Now, there is no demon, no god, no monster who will stand in his way. He will devour everything—and save the world.But the power of Gluttony was a double edged sword. If he wasn’t careful… he could be the one getting consumed.

Rural and lost for seventeen years, the illegitimate daughter of the Lu family has returned, and everyone looks down on her, waiting to see her make a fool of herself.However, as soon as Lu Sheng opens her eyes, she pins the rumored ruthless and shady Master Li onto the car with a kiss, boldly declaring, 'Don't worry, I'll take responsibility.'When the gentle girl's disguise falls, everyone realizes that the mysterious jewelry designer, the top disciple of the chief Chinese medicine practitioner, the behind-the-scenes shareholder of a leading group... turn out to be her!Leaders from various fields show up to recognize her, world-class piano master, domestic scientific research leader, genius young hacker, all stand up to say: 'Sheng Bao, we are here to protect you!'Her stepmother and malicious sister weep in regret, her scumbag fiancé bitterly regrets, and her five brothers hurry to make amends, vowing to spoil their sister to the heavens.Yet, Lu Sheng has long been encircled by a certain man, who whispers in a low bewitching voice: 'Sheng Sheng... You enticed me, so now you have to take full responsibility.'

Oliver was a shy boy who always got nervous whenever he interacted with girls, which is why he had no girlfriend throughout high school.However, all that changes when his parents decide to help boost his confidence so that he doesn't have any problems interacting with people of the opposite gender in the future.But how do they do that?

“I am not an ordinary detective, but a NEET detective. Searching the whole world to locate the words of the dead.”

The NEET Detective leading the NEETs who gathered in the dark alley – Alice said that.

The perplexing incident that Ayaka and I were wound into during the winter of my first year at high school, and also the malicious drug ‘Angel Fix’ that corroded the city, the mystery was unraveled by the detective girl Alice who doesn’t take even one step out of her room.

“Knowing the truth might destroy the tranquil life of your past, do you wish to know even so?”

Because of my answer, the NEETs who usually do nothing were mobilized to solve the case!