Picking Up Fragments - Chapter 262: Another 700 Million

The Strongest Magic meets the Mightiest Mecha.

I have stolen Golden Mechas from the deepest vaults of the most tightly guarded fortresses in the world.

I have personally destroyed more armies than the top three superpowers have in the span of the Absolute War - combined.

I burned down the terrorist megacity of Habon.

I was expelled from the Union of Heroes at a younger age than people are allowed in.

I have talked to Ancient Gods, loved women, and devoured mechas that would make superpowers cringe in fear.

I have faced demons head on in moonless nights others fear to speak of during the day.

I am deified in a thousand cultures, and labelled as the devil incarnate in the rest.

I am the Mecha Emperor.

You may have heard of me.

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Excerpt from Chapter 1

This is where it all began.

A junkyard.

Oh no, this isn't your clean, mechas-only junkyard that was the 'starting point' of many mecha geniuses out there.

I have seen and heard my share of rags-to-riches stories, and many of them claimed that they had started from 'junkyards' and slowly grew to be where they were right now.

From Zero to Hero, they declared.

You can do it too, they said.

As long as you work hard, everything is possible, they claimed.

I call bullshit.

Life doesn't work like that.

Chen Fan traveled to the high martial arts world where the spiritual energy was revived, and obtained the martial arts panel.

It can not only strengthen the body, but also improve the proficiency of martial arts, unlock the exclusive characteristics of skills, and continuously upgrade.

Basic archery lv1, characteristics: physical strength level 1, arm strength level 1, slow shooting level 1

Basic archery lv3, characteristics: physical strength level 3, … slow shooting level 3, riding and shooting level 1

Basic archery lv6, characteristics: physical strength level 6, … riding archery level 4, rapid fire level 1

From basic boxing, basic footwork, to Taijiquan, Xingyiquan, Baguazhang, Yijing Jin…

Step by step, set foot on the top of the world.

- Description from novelbuddy

“monarch of entropy” introduces a cosmic entity of immense power, whose eternal existence was once defined by passive observation. Everything changes when a surprising connection ignites a spark of curiosity and a yearning for interaction. As this King explores his evolving desires, his colossal abilities begin to influence realities on an unimaginable scale. This is the story of a powerful ruler's journey from detached observer to active participant, where every decision, no matter how small or whimsical, creates ripple effects across the multiverse, leading to a series of grand, and sometimes inconvenient, adventures.

Ten years after her parents’ divorce, the grandmother who raised Chu Tingwu passed away, leaving her to be shuttled back and forth between relatives.At this moment, an entity claiming to be a “Cub Rearing System” suddenly appeared, wanting to bind itself to her and cultivate her into an outstanding graduate of its program.Just as Chu Tingwu was about to refuse, she saw her personal attributes on the system interface—[Name: Chu Tingwu][Species: Cat]Chu Tingwu: Something’s not right here…Due to a bug, the system had identified her as a kitten.Her stats were those of a cat, but her appearance remained human.How should an exemplary human-cat be raised? Sleeping, causing mischief, eating until she became as round as a pig?However, the reality turned out to be quite different: extreme sports, expert bird-catcher, master mouse-hunter, catching invasive fish barehanded with dynamic vision, using camouflage and tracking skills to film documentaries of rare birds, nearly making the social news as a suspected retired special police officer.For the first lesson in cultivation, the system said gravely:“A cub cannot live alone. We need to find you a cat mother… I’ve already detected a suitable candidate nearby. Go to the target location quickly, little one, and let the cat mother adopt you.”Chu Tingwu looked up as an advertisement fluttered into her hand:[Sunshine Pet Hospital: Limited-time half-price pet neutering, one month of free food with every pet adoption]Chu Tingwu: Who exactly is adopting whom here?