MTL - Tomb Raider: Storytelling and Writing, The Mystic Nine is Confused - Chapter 8

“The world’s not fair, but fairness doesn’t pay the bills. You don’t wait for a handout — you build your own damn ladder, one step at a time.”Ethan Grey’s life was built on ambition, hard work, and hope — until a single accusation destroyed it all.Framed by his ruthless boss, Ethan loses his job, his reputation, and is left drowning in half a million dollars of debt.Cast aside by a society that thrives on crushing the weak, he’s at rock bottom with no way out.But in his darkest moment, something extraordinary happens. A mysterious system awakens, offering Ethan a second chance — but with rules.[Congratulations, You have awakened the Harem Investment System]It can’t make him rich overnight, and it won’t give him shortcuts. Instead, it points him toward physical investments: crumbling properties, broken-down machines, and forgotten treasures.Each one is a gamble, but with every success, the system rewards him with newfound skills and opportunities.

# STUBBORNMing Yao suffered from severe insomnia. In her last life, she had even died because of it. Coming back to life once more, she woke up to a moody tyrant husband by her side. The man threw divorce papers at her. “Sign it! We’re getting a divorce!”Ming Yao signed the agreement without a word. However, she regretted it in less than a night. She realized that she still suffered from severe insomnia in this life. No medicine could cure her, and the only thing that made her fall asleep was her husband’s clear, crisp breathing. Everyone said that Madam Gu loved Fourth Master Gu. Even though she was abused all day long, she still treated him like her first love. Until one day, Ming Yao finally developed a drug for her insomnia. At the banquet, she held a superstar’s arm with a bright smile, then threw divorce papers at Gu Siye.“Mr. Gu, the papers have been signed. From now on, we’ll have nothing to do with each other!” Fourth Master Gu tore up the papers on the spot. He shoved her into a corner, his eyes sharp. “It’s fine if you want to leave, but return what you stole first!” “What did I steal?” “My heart!”Everyone ridiculed Ming Yao for being ignorant, incompetent, and frivolous. They waited for Fourth Master Gu to kick her out. Some media outlets boldly revealed that Ming Yao was dating the number one hacker in the world. The number one hacker: “Who spread such rumors? That’s my master!” Not long after, the media revealed that Ming Yao entered and left the same hotel as a luxury designer. The number one designer: “She’s my boss.” Seeing the woman dating different men every day, Fourth Master Gu was furious. He bit the woman’s lips and declared to the whole world, “Mrs. Gu belongs to me! Who dares to spread baseless scandals again?!”

Version 1:

Jiang Mianmian time traveled.

Her father had an insidious scholar’s face but a sinister heart.

Her mother had a merciful bodhisattva’s face but a vicious mind.

Her elder brother looked honest but was evil inside.

Her second sister was selfish and foul-mouthed.

They were destined to be villains from birth, to contrast the protagonist’s righteousness, kindness and greatness. They did all kinds of bad things, were covered in filth, fell into an abyss, and came to no good end.

Jiang Mianmian – With the magical spring in hand, weak and timid, she could only let her family live a bit longer…

Version 2:

In her previous life, Mianmian’s family died out early.

In this life:

She married the most popular duke.

She became sworn sisters with the rebel leader.

Ungrateful and unfilial.

Disloyal and unrighteous.

No integrity.

But they all lived, with the family intact.

…

Version 3

Reader’s summary: Father is Medusa, mother is polar bear, brother is evil wolf, sister is coyote, heroine is panda, moving mountains and overwhelming the world, only selling cuteness.

Quanzhi Fashi, or ““, may be a Chinese web novel of the genre. The author of the online novel goes by the name of ‘‘.

The story follows a young man named , and his journey to become one in every of the strongest mages within the world. he’s perpetually fighting in dangerous things, with foes sometimes surpassing him in strength. These battles permit Mo Fan to breakthrough his inner barriers to awaken higher levels of magic, sometimes serving to him to beat his challenges.

The focuses heavily on the event of Mo Fan’s skills. every story arc concludes with Mo Fan profiting either wizardly instrumentality or cash, that permits him to strengthen his wizardly skills. The story is incredibly descriptive concerning the assorted components and also the state of the planet.

He woke up in a familiar world that had vastly changed.

His familiar school had become a mystical school that teaches magic, encouraging everyone to become a mighty magician.

Outside the city, many wandering magical beasts and monsters attacked and preyed on humans.

His world of advanced science changed into one that praised magic. Despite this, his ambition in life, and his social status remained the same; one of the dregs of the society with a struggling father and a disabled step sister that couldn’t walk.

However, Mo Fan found that when most people could only practice a single major element of magic, he was a Versatile Mage!

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Here are some of the Versatile Mage’s main characters in this novel.

Mo Fan wont to be a really naughty and vindictive kid once he was very little. He loves his father and sister however was aforementioned to own two-handed in empty test papers by choice simply to spite his academics. he’s terribly intelligent nevertheless and will do okay if he really tries. sadly on the day wherever he determined to require his exams seriously, he was transported to the magic world and failing his tests once more.

This results in Mo Fan experiencing associate degree extended amount of your time being scorned and burdened by the wealthy and powerful letter of the alphabet Family junction rectifier by letter of the alphabet Zhuo Yun in Bo town. because of Mo Fan’s decide to fly with letter of the alphabet Ning Xue that was seen by everybody as him capture the innocent adult female, letter of the alphabet Zhuo Yun was implicit to own dropped very laborious on folks operating beneath him. Mu Bai, Zhao Shen San (Fat adult male continually with letter of the alphabet Bai) and plenty of people goddam Mo Fan for the tough times that lasted for years.

In his Star Appraisal Stone assessment is C due to schemes of Mu Bai and Mu He; however, the radiance becomes brighter to that of B in . However, Tang Yue objects this mark in the same chapter. In takes test with another Star Appraisal Stone and receives S in . In magic release test, he receives two A and one B.

In he understands that Tang Yue also possesses Shadow element.

As lightning mage Fan Mo, in applies to city hunters whose captain is Xu Dahuang (fire), vice-captain is Cai Tang (ice) and members are Xiaoke (water), Li Wenjie (wind), Feishi (earth).

In starts duel with Yu Ang. In uses Fire Burst: Rupture, Novice tier level 3 spell. In uses Lightning Strike: Wrath Shock, Novice tier level 3 spell and wins the duel.

While he is very flirtatious and will take advantage of beautiful women if given a chance (even now), but Mo Fan has clearly stated that he only view Mu Ning Xue and Ye Xin Xia as his love interests. They are only the two girls that he calls “Wives” and they are the only two he blatantly states he wants to marry. Other females that received the nicknames from Yan Ji were never and will never be his actual love interest.

Every other females, especially Azaela and Sakya‘s possibilities of being love interest has been completely eliminated with them swearing oath as sworn brother and sisters as per Chinese traditions and customs: Absolute Zero. Even if every women in existence goes extinct leaving these two behind, there is still absolutely no chance as per the oath.

All other girls are remain as friends/allies/everything in between, know that any ship that isn’t Mu Ning Xue and Ye Xin Xia has sunk to the bottom of the ocean along with the Titanic, I’m really sure.

As the owner of the Natural Talent: Dual Element Awakening which allows Mo Fan to awaken 2 Elements each Mage “Tiers” he is nothing short of a Magic powerhouse. Mo Fan’s fighting style is full out aggressive as noted by many people that while most mages hurl spells while keeping as far away as possible from monsters, Mo Fan was seen on almost every occasion to charge headfirst at the most powerful monsters on sight. He has awakened just about every Element that is consider most “violent” or destructive so far.

Although Mo Fan tend to seemingly charge brainlessly into the middle of battle, the most deadly aspect of him is not his immense firepower but his deceptively fast ability to think on his feet and showing no qualms in display of ruthlessness when required. Coupled with the wide array of options Mo Fan has at his disposal, he was called “One Mage Army” on several occasions as a result.

Mo Fan’s classmate and one of his best friends since their youth. He majored in wind magic in High School. He is an outstanding person who is also humble and kind.

After the events of Bo city, he joins the military directly under Zhang Kong and quickly rises in power and through the ranks, gaining power on par with the national representatives and being able to stand beside Mo Fan on the battlefield.

Later on in life he was shown to become a little bit more like Mo Fan, diving head first into trouble, make people sorely regret wronging him and he devised a strategy to feign amnesia in order to lure out a Black Vatican spy and then killed him without restraint, stating that sparing members of the Black Vatican is the one thing he will not do.

Zhang Xiaohou is very kind and gentle, he also suffers from being greatly underestimated often as he was implied to have a baby face.

His skills as a mage is in fact very high and is only second to Mu Bai in class initially. Even after Mo Fan’s strength was revealed and despite being ranked lower… Zhang Xiaohou was in fact a better mage than Xu Zhaoting who is the only other Lightning Mage in their school.

Later on in life, he quickly becomes a superb wind mage. Being able to use his defensive wind wings as offensive swords, something that no other wind mage could accomplish and being able to stand on equal grounds with some of the best high tier mages in the world of his generation.

FYI, Zhang Xiao Hou shares a Dragon he purchased with Mo Fan and Mu Bai.

Awakened Elements

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