Divine Artifact in a Scientific World - Chapter 210: Lunch with Orin (2)

Earth fell long before Auron Drex was born. By the time he turned nineteen, the skies were brown, the air filtered through broken machines, and humanity had retreated underground, outnumbered, outgunned, and slowly fading.Auron was one of the last unmodified humans, no implants, no neural lace, no connection to the system. Just blood, flesh, memory, and a little bit of fight left in him.Then he died.Killed in an invasion with the machines, Auron thought that was the end. But something else was waiting for him.The Goddess of Death.She offered him a contract. A second chance at life, a new world far from Earth, and one simple promise: when the time came, he would help her. No explanation. Just a bond, sealed in death and carried into life.Now, Auron wakes in a world nothing like his own. A cultivation realm, where beasts roam free, ancient sects dominate the mountains, and humans wield godlike power through spiritual force and brutal discipline. It’s a world where strength decides everything, and weakness is an invitation to die again.But he’s not alone.The Goddess of Death, bound to his soul, follows him, watching, guiding.He doesn’t know her true reason for bringing him here.He doesn’t understand what help she’ll need or when. But he remembers Earth. He remembers the silence. And if there’s a chance this journey will give him the strength to return, to fight back against what destroyed his home, he’ll take it.He was forged in a dying world. Reborn in one that lives by the sword. And somewhere between them, Auron Drex will carve out who he’s meant to become.

“Fresh meat” Jiang Chi – to get closer to his unrequited love, an actor extraordinaire – did everything to join Ye Lan’s filming project, even if it meant he would not get paid.

Note:
影帝, literally means “movie king”. Used for famous and accomplished actors. The actress equivalent is 影后, meaning “movie queen”.

小鲜肉, literally means “young, fresh meat”. Used for young, rising actors with good looks (who often star in more commercial-oriented films.) The actress equivalent is 小花, meaning “fresh flower”

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Shocking! Southgate's number one wealthy family, the Hawthorne Family, wants to choose a mother for the young prince, and the North Family's fake daughter will become the Young Madam of the Hawthorne Family by arranged marriage.The fake daughter occupies a magpie's nest, is uneducated, and has a child out of wedlock, causing everyone in the circle to be against her.Everyone is waiting for the Hawthorne Family to kick her out.Raina North is also waiting.However——Breaking news! The Hell King Hawthorne kneels on the street to put shoes on his beloved wife's feet.Breaking news! The Hell King Hawthorne spends three billion to buy an unclaimed island, and fake daughter Raina North happily becomes the island owner.Breaking news! The space agency discovers a new planet, and an unknown wealthy businessman purchases the naming rights. The world now has a 'Raina Star'.The gossip watchers are a bit stunned, and Raina North, who is sharpening her knives for a battle, is also a bit stunned.What the hell is the starry sea, when the plan was supposed to be a flash marriage and a flash divorce leading to the pinnacle of life?Divorce, must divorce.Bobby says: “Agree, I'm with Mommy.”The second child says: “Agree, maintenance should be a hundred billion first.”The third child says: “Agree, I'll immediately call Daddy Jiang, Uncle Ling, Brother Bo... They've been waiting for this day for many years.”A certain man, carrying the newborn fourth child, sighs and continues to feed.

Balthazar was just a random giant crab enjoying his life in a fantasy world full of bothersome human adventurers, but then he had to go and accidentally discover the secret of attributes and levels. And also pie. With baked goods and coin as his new life goals, he turns to the competitive business of trading the random junk adventurers loot every day.Follow Balthazar as he does everything to find a baker... except leave his pond, because exploring the dangerous world out there is for suckers. Witness how adventurers just can't seem to stop dying around his home. And cheer for a crab who makes great new friends by simply buying them.Book 2 is out now, with new chapters every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, fresh off the bakery!What to expect from this story:- No harems, not unless they're a harem of gold coins.- Silliness, lots of it. The story doesn't take itself too seriously, so you shouldn't either.- The only kind of OP here is how “overpriced” the crab's deals are.- A system simple enough for a crab to use, but still conveniently complex when necessary, for some odd reason.- Proper realistic adventurers: they're not very bright, and they make very poor decisions.- Did I mention there will be pastries?