Category: Nine Rings

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Nine Rings C138
by MarineTL — Chapter 138: 18 North Bookstore Street Bookstore Street is a relatively bustling commercial district in Kaifeng's old city. I'm not someone who likes going out; in modern terms, I'm a bit of a homebody. I prefer staying in my room tinkering with things. Coming to Kaifeng was purely for school, and I don't like wandering around aimlessly. So, I've never been to this North Bookstore Street on the address and don't know anything about it. I had no classes in the afternoon, so I put on my glasses and…
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Nine Rings C128
by MarineTL — Chapter 128 Entering the River "But we don't have time! It's crawling with stone horseshoe crab insects out there. Who knows where that tiny qi vent is in a place this big? Besides, this entire underground palace has undergone a massive shift in position. There's no telling if the qi vent has been blocked!" Han Jian spoke faster and faster, clearly gripped by panic. I listened from the side, just about to speak, when the entire Buddhist pagoda suddenly began to shake violently. Several workers…
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Nine Rings C129
by MarineTL — Chapter 129: Poverty Comes First The spot where we swept into the river was close to the riverbed. It was night, and everything in sight was pitch black. This stretch had sharp bends and a steep drop, and the rushing current quickly swept He Yu and me apart. In water like this, a person is powerless; the only thing you can do is protect your internal organs from being punctured by the rocks. I drew the knife from my waist and rode the current downstream. As I passed a bend where the flow eased…
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Nine Rings C130
by MarineTL — Chapter 130: The Next Step We messed around for a while until we were too tired to move, then each of us showered to wash off the exhaustion of the past few days. Three people in one bed was far too crowded. To prevent He Yu from dragging away all the blankets once he fell asleep, I went to ask the staff for two extra ones. While He Yu was showering, Lu Ayao leaned against the headboard, playing with his phone—a rare sight for him. I wrapped myself in my blanket and lay down. I hadn't felt much…
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Nine Rings C131
by MarineTL — Chapter 131: Selling the Bracelet "Why?" My face paled at his words, and I nearly lost my grip on my chopsticks. I quickly explained to him, "Look, when I said you were my bodyguard before, I was just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. I don't know what special rules your Lu Clan has, but I truly consider you a friend. We don't need to follow that whole copper-coin repayment of gratitude thing. When my grandfather sent your family rice back then, it was just a bit of relief aid. You…
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Nine Rings C132
by MarineTL — Chapter 132: The Return Trip I didn't expect him to ask that out of nowhere. My brain stalled for a second, and I stared at the computer screen for a long while before coming to my senses. I scratched my head, not knowing where to start, trying to stall and brush it off. This tactic worked well on my Fourth Brother, but it was useless with He Yu. He was extraordinarily sensitive when it came to interpersonal matters, so he quickly poked me with a finger. "What's the matter? You've already said so…
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Nine Rings C127
by MarineTL — Chapter 127: The Qi Vent I hit the water at breakneck speed. My head nearly grazed the edge of the stone bridge as I went under, followed immediately by my ankles. It was completely unexpected. As soon as the water rushed over me, it began flooding into my windpipe. I choked and thrashed around in the water until my strength began to give out. My blood dispersed into the water. Perhaps catching the scent of blood, an eight-legged infant corpse resting at the bottom suddenly opened its pupil-less eyes…
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Nine Rings C124
by MarineTL — Chapter 124: Meeting Han Jian Again When I heard the term "corpse beetle," I froze for a moment. I wasn't entirely clear on what the experts meant by that name, but seeing these creatures that could "turn into" stones, I instinctively thought of some kind of scavenger arthropod. Once they unfolded, they looked far too much like live shrimp with fangs. "These aren't corpse beetles. They're stone horseshoe crab bugs. Their eyesight is poor, but their hearing is sharp. We need to get out of here fast,"…
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