Grady’s eyes widened and he sprinted to the newly constructed tavern, “Holy smokes, look at this thing!”
Diane raised her eyebrows, “Damn, not bad. Reminds me of something you’d see in Tombstone.”
“Tombstone?” Dan...
2023-09-20 15:00:59 +0000 UTC
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Note: I did a minor rewrite on Chapter 1 so I'm reposting it here. If you already read that, Chapter 2 is halfway down.
1: The Dunes
Planet Iria - Cycle 4944
Orvo punched a gloved finger into sever...
2023-09-20 01:44:34 +0000 UTC
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It was truly impressive what Gus could accomplish in a short time. Jimmy wondered why the prick had never run for office.
There wasn’t a single person outside moving without a purpose. Gus had cleared out the office buildings a...
2023-09-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Note: Hello! This is a draft of a 1st chapter of something I'm working on. (Don't worry, this will NOT interfere with Pawn Shop Dungeon's release schedule. This is just a side project that I'm tinkering with at the mo...
2023-09-15 20:52:35 +0000 UTC
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The fervent lizardman held the blueprint like a baby.
“You’re sure? I can absorb it now?” Rick asked.
“Yes-s-s,” Yosk hissed excitedly. “I triple-checked it. I even added extra private rooms for meetings o...
2023-09-15 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“First of all, you need multiple exits. Do you think the multiverse wants to watch a group of Challengers walking miles to the only door in what could eventually take them all day to do?” Atrono asked.
“Ok, good point,” Rick sa...
2023-09-13 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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—Alert—
- Level 8 Obtained
- +500 Energy
- +1,000 Challenge Points
- +5 Free Minions
2023-09-11 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“This isn’t what we prepared for,” One of the silhouettes whispered loud enough for his teammates to hear.
“Yeah, did the lights get shut off or what?” another said.
“No, this is different,” A tall silhouette in the middl...
2023-09-08 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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“What are you doing here, child?” Billy asked.
Why the hell would Jimmy let this kid in here without warning me? Rick asked himself.
The boy trembled like a leaf as he held the white cloth up, “I… I saw the small red f...
2023-09-06 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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The longer Gus spoke, the more Rick wanted to kill him.
“I’m going to be honest, Rick. Our Earth weapons won’t be effective for much longer. Even the tanks I have outside. I imagine that once a person gets to a certain leve...
2023-09-04 15:00:04 +0000 UTC
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Lazaro’s face relaxed just by a fraction, “The same as you. Money, freedom, power.”
“Sure, that’s reasonable,” Gus said with his smug smile and took a sip of his water. “Unfortunately, you won’t get that here. Esp...
2023-09-01 15:00:09 +0000 UTC
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Diane wiped the blade of her sword against her thigh, cleaning the blood off. “So… Do we get your share now for acting like a total pussy?” Diane asked Pablo.
Pablo’s face got crimson red, “If it weren’t for my dolls,...
2023-08-30 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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“Didn’t we all agree to forego new skills and improve our current ones until they were level ten?” Sarah asked with a clenched jaw. This was the first time Rick had seen the soft-spoken fire mage get hot.
Alex held his hands up d...
2023-08-28 14:59:02 +0000 UTC
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The destruction from the archway settled down, leaving only a few floating pieces of pink pinata paper.
Pablo sent in another horse pinata and waited. It trotted through the archway and nothing happened. He urged it through the a...
2023-08-25 14:59:59 +0000 UTC
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“How the fuck did you gain a level?” Rick asked Billy.
“I’m the floor boss. If a minion gets experience, so do I,” the gunslinger explained.
“That… makes sense. Otherwise, you’d fall behind everyone else,”...
2023-08-23 15:00:08 +0000 UTC
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“I’m not sure he’s even still alive. I’ll have to check the hummingbirds to see if they’ve picked him up anywhere,” Jimmy said.
“Speaking of which, have you found any clues on your parents?” Rick asked.
“Yep. &n...
2023-08-21 15:00:07 +0000 UTC
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His parents entered, followed by Jimmy. Both of them looked decades younger than he remembered. His dad used to walk with shorter steps from a chronically sore back. His mom had lost a lot of weight and she stood straighter. &nbs...
2023-08-18 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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“Well that was fun,” Rick said as he watched the surviving Challengers go through their hard-won loot. Before they could pilfer any useful items from their comrades, Rick absorbed the fallen bodies along with all of their stuff. It...
2023-08-16 16:00:11 +0000 UTC
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*Author Note: Thank you guys for being here. To show my appreciation, I am going to give the Floor Boss tier an extra chapter later today, bumping it up to 13 chapters ahead. :)
“I wish the Cartel would just fu...
2023-08-16 15:00:10 +0000 UTC
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“I’m using Resource Burn on Jimmy’s pants the next time he comes in,” Rick threatened. Only his minions could listen to his rage.
The members of Spell & Sword lounged around just outside of Jimmy’s hob...
2023-08-14 15:01:00 +0000 UTC
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Would anybody be interested in audio readings of some chapters? I don’t have fancy equipment but I just learned that patreon partnered with Spotify so it might be fun.
2023-08-11 18:00:25 +0000 UTC
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“Hey, Kara. You’re looking like you feel better,” Jimmy smiled as she joined him in the security booth. “Cool robe by the way. Aren’t you a little old to be going to magic school?” he joked.
“Yeah, Rick made me mayb...
2023-08-11 15:00:10 +0000 UTC
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In the streets outside of the shop, a large convoy of trucks idled, waiting for Lazaro. The truck beds were filled with men and women, mostly Cartel.
Jimmy took a deep breath and tried to calm his shaking hands. Talking about a l...
2023-08-08 17:25:11 +0000 UTC
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Alex poured the health potion over James’ torn body.
“Shit-shit-shit, come on man,” he urged, knowing his friend was gone.
Diane was the only one that kept watch over their surroundings in case the wolves came back. She spo...
2023-08-07 23:49:55 +0000 UTC
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The two lizardfolk got to their knees and bowed deeply. The female Trapper looked up and with a heavy lisp said, “Please call me Elza.”
The male Builder then did the same, “Please call me, Rick.”
“No, no.  ...
2023-08-07 15:00:57 +0000 UTC
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“First of all — We’re fuckin loaded, man,” Jimmy replied telepathically.
“How loaded?” Rick asked. His greed flared. Jimmy had never described them as loaded in the past. That word was strictly used for...
2023-08-05 15:31:06 +0000 UTC
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—ALERT—
- Dungeon Shop is now open
- One Earth year until System Portal is activated.
- Dungeons and System Enhanced Zones have b...
2023-08-05 15:28:55 +0000 UTC
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Just like taking your first hit of an addictive drug, every Core he absorbed after the original didn’t feel the same. It was lacking something from that first high.
Absorbing the Core was still great, and there were many benefits, bu...
2023-08-04 15:00:06 +0000 UTC
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The mucus-spitting Yellow Noctiluca was quickly forgotten as Rick put all of his attention on Jimmy and Kara.
“Penny, come quick!” Jimmy yelled. Penny was already bounding over.
Kara’s entire left side was riddled with shra...
2023-08-02 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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It was disappointing but not surprising that Adam rejected Rick’s plea to help his parents. He still wasn’t sure if he should absorb the Cores that Adam brought as a gift, but he couldn’t figure out what the man would have to gain by hurting...
2023-07-31 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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