Master’s Smile - Chapter 5: Vampier1 and Schwarz2

Disclaimer: This story doesn't belong to me, I posted it here just to use the audio book feature of the app.For most, becoming a member of the Elite 4 would be the culmination of their Journey. A great achievement that solidified your status in the annals of history. For me, it was just the start of my journey. Hopefully, everything stays Normal.A pre-canon self-insert into the world of Pokémon.

Li Tianyan accidentally found himself in the Hengwu Continent as a Concubine’s son from a family of warriors. Not only did he lose all his cultivation, but he also became a waste bastard with five spiritual roots. Since the accident, Li Tianyan had an aunt and uncle who were eyeing him, and brothers who wanted him to fail. There was an ugly wife in the house who was married back.

[Welcome Z-Streamer H48VW3. Your Stats have been evaluated and your rank is... E]'The day I heard this, I had thought those words were the symphony of my death sentence. But when I looked up my System, I discovered that entering the Tower was not my end, but only the beginning.'[Name: Mee Min-ho, Rank: E][Affinities, Equipment][Inventory, Shop][Coins: 0][Developer Options]'Developer options?' Min-ho stood shocked, wondering what this strange option was on his System menu.***No one remembers when the Z-Tower first appeared—only that it erupted into existence in a storm of fire and lightning, piercing the sky like a challenge to the gods.Its purpose remains unknown. Its reputation? Feared and worshipped.Every three years, the Tower opens its gates, welcoming the desperate, the greedy, and the glory-hungry. These challengers known as Z-Streamers, risk their lives in front of a global audience, battling monsters, traps, and each other for views, fame, and unimaginable fortune.But of the hundreds of thousands who enter, only a few thousand ever make it back.Min-ho never wanted fame. He only wanted to live a simple life. But as debts mounted and a desperate need for money arose, he had no other options but to face the Z-Tower's deadly games.Upon enter the Tower, fate hands him a miracle: a glitched System. One that lets him steal the Sponsored Gifts of other Z-Streamers.With this broken power, he begins his ascent—fighting, scheming, and stealing his way to the top, determined to rewrite his future.But power always comes at a price. And the Tower doesn't forgive those who cheat its game.

His name was Arlan, a social outcast for his overweight body and constant bullying of his classmates.Today he was trying a brand new VR game called Abyss Saga. He had waited months for it, saving what little money he earned from cleaning a neighborhood cyber cafe.His parents don't give him money anymore saying he would get more fat.Putting that aside, the moment the game booted up, a soothing voice echoed in his ears.​[ Welcome to Abyss Saga. Please enjoy the most immersive underwater fantasy world. ]​[ Please choose your Role:​• Merfolk​• Crabkmen​• Water Fairies​• Sea God“Huh!”“What's this? Is this some kind of glitch?” Arlan muttered in bafflement.​To his knowledge, an overpowered Role like the Sea God shouldn't exist for a beginner player. Heck, there might not be a single player with the Sea God's Aspect yet.​While contemplating this impossibility, he clicked on the last option.​[ Role Confirmed. ]​[ Transferring the player to.... ]​[ Error! ]​[ Error! ]​Seeing the constant errors, Arlan thought the glitch was acting up again. However, what happened next shocked him.​No. Not just him. Every human across the planet.​A Universal Notification flashed in everyone's mind, mechanical and authoritative:​[ Congratulations! You Have Inherited: Aquabyss Domain (Divine/SSS+) ][ Talents: Sea God's Physique (Divine) ]---[ GLOBAL NOTIFICATION! ]​[ Sky Lord Aegis is the First Sky Lord to acquire a Divine Tier Follower! ][Admin_01]: “Again? How are we going to live like this?”[EternalWarrior]: DIVINE TIER FOLLOWERS?! That's impossible! This must be a system bug! Where did you find them, Aegis? Answer Us![FallenPaladin]: The Sea God is real! First the water, now a Divine-Tier Follower! Aegis, I beg you, come to my Island! I will be your personal servant![ThreeBeautifulPrincesses]: @FallenPaladin Do you have no shame at all?[FallenPaladin]: I don't want to talk to bitches.