MTL - Taoist Master and the Cat - Chapter 71

Innate Spirits are the physical manifestation of people’s souls, proof of their deepest desires and true nature.In a world where the powerful rule everything, those with weak or nonexistent spirits are completely dismissed.When children attain the age of 16, every child awakens their Innate Spirit through the awakening test, a moment that determines their fate all through their life.Cole was immediately termed trash. He failed to awaken, and all that was in the place of his spirit was an obscure figure no one could make out, but its presence briefly seemed to oppress all present.The feeling was fleeting, and Cole was branded as worthless; he was set to be reduced to nothing but a servant, discarded by a world that values power above all else.Desperate to defy his fate, Cole chased a chance at change, only to be met with overwhelming danger.In the face of death, his soul finally responded, and his innate spirit awakened.But the earth-shattering power he expected never came; instead, he received a book.Runes are deeply engraved all over its cover. Giving off intense oppressive vibes.A book that would grow alongside him and one day become the foundation upon which all life and all laws are rewritten.

“I shall kill the Ancient Golden Dragon.”[Ding! Quest Created][Objective: kill the Golden Dragon][Reward: Golden Dragon Wings, Golden Dragon Bloodline, Golden Dragon eggs][Accept Quest? Y/N)]______________________“I shall defeat the S-rank Genius, Tyrion.”[Ding! Quest Created][Objective: Defeat S-rank Genius, Tyrion][Reward: Beast Summoner(S-rank), Level up+1, Beast egg(Divine Grade)][Accept Quest? Y/N)]______________________Theon, the bastard son of the Dragan family, a family of divine generals had his Primal bone ripped from him by his grandfather and stepmother after awakening an S-rank talent.The talent was then gifted to his step brother, the legitimate heir, enhancing his talent and making him a once in a century genius.Theon was discarded, left to dead, his soul shattered to pieces by the torture.However, Theon from earth happened to transmigrate into the body at this moment, inheriting the pain, the torment and the betrayal.Accompanying him was a broken cheat system where he could set simple task or quest for himself and and complete them for heaven-defying treasures and godly comprehension._____________________“I will complete ten sets of push ups.”[Ding! Quest Created][Objective:Complete 100 sets of push up][Reward: +100 strength][Accept Quest? Y/N)]______________________“I shall Practice the Nine Godly Knife Techniques ten times.”[Ding! Quest Created][Objective: Practice the Nine Godly Knife Techniques ten times][Reward: Godly Knife Intent][Accept Quest? Y/N)]_______________________Armed with a system that grants incredible rewards, increases his strength and comprehension to the highest level, Theon embarked on his journey for vengeance, chaos and blood pumping destruction.While geniuses spend years to practice their techniques to improve by one level, Theon masters it in an hour!While other spent their lives meditating, Theon improves by leaps and bounds by simply completing self created tasks!

“Block him.”“He's technically still my boss.”“Then block him with dignity.”The call ended again.And then started again.I let out a sound somewhere between a growl and a sob, then finally answered with the enthusiasm of a snail crawling through salt.“Yes, Mr. Walton?”“Have you changed your mind yet?”I collapsed onto the towel and gazed at the sky as though it might consume me entirely if I pleaded sweetly enough.“Do you ever take a break?” I asked, shielding my eyes with one hand.“You're avoiding the question.”“Because it's a dumb question.”He exhaled, the sound sharp and irritated even over phone. “It's not a dumb question. It's a business offer.”“It's a weird offer-one that I already said no to.”There was a brief pause, and I could practically hear him clenching his jaw through the speaker.“You are acting unreasonably.”“ Unreasonable?” I sat up. “I'm not the one drafting fake girlfriend contracts like it's a normal Tuesday.”“Isabella-”“Certainly not, Mr. Walton.” I mimicked his tone perfectly. “I told you I'm not doing it. You need to find someone else to play pretend with.”SYNOPSISIsabella Miller thought saying no to her boss’s fake dating offer was the end of the story.But Adrien Walton doesn’t take no—especially not when he’s convinced she’s a gold digger.Suddenly, her student loans are piling up, her father’s vet clinic is on the brink of eviction and her brother is about to be kicked out of college. Coincidence? She thinks not.Adrien Walton is calm, calculating—and he's just pulled every string to corner Isabella into the perfect position.Now she’s stuck choosing between pride and survival.So she agrees to his offer: be his fake girlfriend.No feelings attached. No drama. Just business.Or so she thought.“Conference Room B. Fifteen minutes,” he said, passing by without a glance.The folder he pushed across the table landed with a thud.I opened it. The contract. All of it.---Enemies to lovers? Check.Slow burn? Hmmnyea.Banter so sharp it might file your nails? Yes.Delicious workplace tension? Of course.Tension that could melt steel?Absolutely.Smut?? Wanna find out?Welcome to corporate romance warfare. There’s no escaping this contract.

On Christmas day, seemingly overnight, God summoned everyone on Earth, giving every single person a 'Gift' along with a System.

These Gifts, synonimous with special abilities granted people powers beyond comprehension.

However, with these abilities came tragedy that enveloped the world. The Apocalypse!

Jeremy Lewis, a reclusive loner, is mysteriously exempt from this phenomenon and finds himself being the only one without a Gift.

God decides to grant him the last Gift available, [Subspace], and forcefully returns him to a world that has become hell.

Horrifying monsters now lurk around every corner, and inevitable death awaits.

Arming himself with his wits and the Gift he possesses, how will Jeremy survive this cruel new world that he finds himself in?

“Everything will go according to plan, and ultimately the path I have started will lead to my victory... these tools will be useful in achieving that!”