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A rich young master, a hedonist, has the Hedonist Sovereign System forced upon him. Follow this hedonist on his adventure of becoming a Hedonist Sovereign through doing real life quests, filled with action-packed battles and hilarious moments. A lazy and slothful hedonist doing exercise in the morning? A spoilt and self-entitled hedonist starting from the bottom as a salesperson? Watch as Qin Feng is changed by the Hedonist Sovereign System, inside and out!
In the previous life, he was in the shopping mall, and he was unwilling to die from a terminal illness, but was taken to the King Kong Temple in the prosperous world of martial arts by a Buddha statue of the medicine master, and was reborn as a medicine monk.In this life, he only wants to live forever, to practice Buddhism and not to seek liberationHowever, he unexpectedly discovered that with the blessing of Medicine Buddha, the mantra can turn legends into reality, and their power will be greatly increased.The great light mantra, transcends the soul and goes straight to the bliss of the Western Heaven,The mantra of clearing the heart, clearing the mind and calming the spirit, the mind is like still water,Rejuvenation mantra, heals injuries like a god……He was even judged to be a waste of martial arts, but with the help of Medicine Buddha, he was able to practice Buddhist martial arts to the legendary realm.Originally, I wanted to cultivate various medicinal materials, practice martial arts, practice Buddhism, and live in peace in this top sect Daxueshan King Kong Temple.But I don’t want to, at this time, the Dagan Dynasty has experienced prosperity for thousands of years, and it has come to the moment from prosperity to decline. - Description from MTLNovel
#sololevelup #weaktostrong #faceslapping #feelsgoodLu Yu transmigrated to a parallel world before the Reiki recovery and awakening of the cities.Ferocious beasts attacked, and all of humanity started awakening special talents.All living beings in the world started to evolve and mutate, and become materials for humans to become more powerful.As long as one searched for the appropriate materials, he could evolve his talents and become more powerful.But there were many talents that were extremely mysterious, and no one knew how to level up those.On the Talent Awakening Platform…Lu Yu awakened the weakest talent [Claw Attack]. Everyone laughed at him.Fortunately, his system activated, and only he could see its notifications.“Detected the talent [Claw Attack].”“Please choose from the evolution paths below: [ Cat Claw Path ][ Bear Paw Path ][ Eagle Strike Path ][ Snake Tooth Path ][ Dragon Claw Path ]…”“Please confirm your choice, [Dragon Claw Path].”“Please continue to choose your evolution path: [Flaming Dragon Claw] [Flowing Water Dragon Claw] [Rock Crushing Dragon Claw] [Gale Dragon Claw] [Light Dragon Claw] [Dark Dragon Claw]…”As such, Lu Yu used the system to his advantage and set foot on the path of leveling up toward supreme power.
In the vast and boundless continent Cangtu, there were ancient sects governing the Ten Old Domains, unworldly immortal clans beyond the Blue Sky, and primordial demon gods dominating the dark abyss that together created a great number of brilliant stories over the long course of the history.In this very world, there was a boy, named Lin Xun, who embarked on his journey to the pinnacle of strength alone through cultivation and spiritual tattoo inscribing.Escaping alone from the Mine Prison where he had been living since he was adopted by Master Lu, Lin Xun knew nothing about his identity but the little information his adopter, Master Lu, had told him. With two ancient spiritual tools Master Lu gave to him before the destruction of the Mine Prison, Lin Xun started his journey to Ziyao Empire, where he is supposed to find out the truth of his lost Spiritual Vessel and the person who slaughtered his family, leaving him orphaned.Will he be able to unlock the mysteries of the two magic treasures, unveil the secrets of his identity and create a legend of his own?
“Girls from the Lin family were so beautiful that they were destined to be concubines of the powerful.”Recalling the last memories of this body, Lin Haoxue only felt hatred… Even if the He family was the most powerful family of the Wuhuan Empire, so what?I swear that if I don’t exterminate your He family, I, Lin Haoxue, am even lower than a demon beast! Therefore, the most powerful He family situated in the capital of Wuhuan Empire became the first challenging target of this twelve-year-old good-for-nothing Second Young Lady from an average family of Taixing town.Even without any profound power running in her veins, the adventure she had in Mount Bilu’s Falling Cloud Stream activated her eight elemental profound veins. Overnight she went from a having a garbage constitution to being a Middle-stage Profound Master realm cultivator, and since that fateful day, Lin Haoxue started down her journey of otherworldly domination! - Description from Novelupdates
Chen Shiping, a Qi training monk from the Foundation Establishment family, is struggling in the world of cultivating immortals - Description from MTLNovel
The youthful Qin Ye was born almost a century ago, but thanks to immortality granted to him by the ‘fungus of aeons’ he can pass for a high schooler.He planned to live an eternal, reclusive life as a happy otaku, enjoying World of Warcraft and his favorite MOBA games, but Fate had other plans in store.Hell has broken down, and vengeful revenants stalk the mortal realms. With ghosts running amock throughout all of Cathay, Qin Ye must reluctantly adopt the mantle of ‘hero’ and bring peace to both the living and the dead, while rebuilding Hell.But this, of course, isn’t something a mere Netherworld Operative can do. For that, he’ll need to become more.King Yama is dead. Long live King Yama!
He was the continent’s strongest and most revered alchemist, Ye Zifeng. He was under one person and above millions. However, due to an unpredictable event, he had died. After his rebirth, he had become the supertrash of the Ye family and suffered disgrace. To make matters worse, he had an argument with his fiancé that led to the break off of his engagement. In this second life, he will work to change his own destiny. He vows to return to the peak of the world, trample on those who laughed at him and rewrite his legacy!
Wei Suo, a low level cultivator from the Spirit Peak City was scammed in a transaction. He ended up purchasing a damaged low level magical treasure. However, this worthless damaged magical treasure had an artifact spirit that already lived for several tens of thousands of years… On top of that, compared to several tens of thousands of years ago, many of the rare and sparse things were abundant now.
This was the era that belonged to various powerful bloodline warriors, the fervorous era where magic powers and warrior energies were the deciding factor of dominance! With endless ardour and unstoppable courage, a grassroot nobody could also shine and live like a boss!
A long time ago, the decayed main god space collapsed and disintegrated, and the wreckage was scattered in parallel universes, giving birth to a new space…Countless ‘story worlds’ under control have also fallen into the void, regained freedom, runaway out of control, elevated to reality, and turned into reality.At the same time, these “worlds” are polluted and corroded by the void, giving birth to greater fear and filth……The space of birth feeds on the world.They compete with each other, their tentacles penetrate through dimensions, invade different time and space, search for the legacy of the main god, drive the apostles to be minions, greedily tearing, seizing, devouring, and reclaiming one world after another, so that they can return to greatness.…The innocent eating melon and white waves with the legacy of the Lord God accidentally got involved in the parallel universe “Paradise of Fire” during a cross-border call.After forcibly binding the demi-human blood, he became an excellent tool man who can repeatedly die, starting the legendary ‘dimension invasion career’. - Description from MTLNovel
Stripped of his blood meridians, young lad Lu Ming suffered all kinds of humiliating demise and was deemed useless. One day, he gained access to the Supreme Shrine by chance and went on a glorious, odds-defying path with a reborn supreme blood meridian.The myriad paths of the Dragon Emperor were birthed by cultivating the True War Dragon Technique, devouring countless living beings, connecting all blood meridians under the skies, and traveling through and defeating heroes from all Nine Skies and Ten Lands.
The war of gods left the earth no winners, but a broken world. Thousands of years later, the soul of the God of war created a new world from the ruins. Nine reincarnations for the same one belief. A youngster looked up at the starlit sky with his sword in hand. Monsters, demons, evil persons...Whoever had the nerve to damage this world would end up dying. To see how a youngster got onto the top of the world little by little, inherited the soul of the God of war, and defend his own world!
In order to live he must get close to girls, what kind of rule is this? Tang Zheng possess the Nine Yang Saint Body, a rare body constitution that is hard to come across within a millennium, yet he must absorb pure Yin energy to stay alive. In order to live, he will fight! Absolute campus belles, goddess teachers, charming housewives, haughty lolis… all kinds of woman walk into his life causing him to be surrounded by beauties!
The world is like a chessboard.“I do not want to be treated as a chess piece by the players!”Defeat in this chess is tantamount to the destruction of my body and I’ll thoroughly disappear! Victory in this chess and I’ll have a very long life!With the help of an ancient Weiqi piece, Gu Hai arrived at the Divine Province Mainland!Heavenly Dao is eternal, however life is limited, making heaven and earth pieces of a chessboard, then in the end transformed into a loess, vanishing like faded smoke and scattered clouds. Nevertheless people still jump out of the chessboard, and these people are already prepared for their death while playing chess against the heavens, and perhaps win eternal life for themselves?“I’ve come, and I want to live through 10,000 lives without any boundaries!”
Skilled, disciplined and merciless.Liu Ye was a perfect killing machine for the underworld when he finally decided to step down and live a normal life. All of that for his lovely little sister who was his only family left.Unfortunately, fate wasn’t on his side.A forgotten debt forces Liu Ye to return to his past life but this time, in a new role. His Ex-lover, the heiress of the local triad, recruits him for something unusual— a VR Game called Avatar Online.Elements? Abilities? Avatar?Follow Liu Ye’s adventure as the world he knew changes upside down!
(female respect + quick travel + save the hero + one-to-one sweet pet)If Su Qiruo transmigrated into a book, she transmigrated into a Novel of Empresses that she was reading.In the book, women are masters of the outside world, and they are appointed as marquises to pay homage to their prime ministers. This is indeed a cool text in the Shuang text.I wanted to achieve my own career happily and freely, regardless of love affairs.But when the poor little child knelt down in front of her humbly and called out: “My wife…”Su Qiruo still couldn’t hold back and rushed forward.That’s all, it’s good to bring a tow bottle.It’s okay to pet and be happy. - Description from MTLNovel
This is an extremely difficult game, if you don’t have enough skills, don’t even think about going out! - Description from Novelupdates
This is a world filled with mysteries from a conspiracy that has lasted tens of thousands of years;This is a story about an ordinary cultivator’s passion and perseverance in his cultivation path; The rise of a sect foreshadows tactics and trickeries;The confrontation between two races reveals alliances and betrayals; Countless deaths and secrets were buried in a catastrophe. As the secrets were slowly exposed, so too unfolded the mysteries of this world.Let’s follow Lu Ping, an ordinary cultivator of Zhen Ling Sect, as he makes his name known in this world, forges his own legacy, and unveils the secrets of the unknown past!
Traveling to an overhead urban world where martial arts and immortal arts coexist, the only thing Lin Shen can rely on is the avatar Golden Finger.Cultivate in avatar, the main body becomes stronger.Clone [Pure Yang Body]: Yang attribute skills training speed +300%, Blazing Sun Palm, Melting Soldiers Hand, Qianyang Sword Art… Any Yang attribute skills can be easily mastered, and a thousand miles a day!Clone [Natural Dao Body]: Practice speed +500%, all martial arts skills can be understood at a glance, mastered, and crushed all geniuses!Clone [Sword God Wuwo]: The power of swordsmanship skills +200%, the speed of swordsmanship skills training +200%, let you be tyrannical, I will kill you with one sword! …“You never know how many avatars are working hard behind the person chatting with you in front of you!”“The avatar did it, what does it have to do with my body?”“What I’m most afraid of is that others will bully the few with the more, anyway, not as many as me!” - Description from MTLNovel
He rose from abjection and achieved eternity in glory. He embraced the prettiest beauties and killed the strongest opponents. He was able to shift the clouds into rain and cover the sky with one hand. He could overrun the entire world and go anywhere as he pleased. He pacified wars and held the world in awe. He was matchless in the world. However, his hair turned white overnight for his beloved woman and he was on the verge of death. He was surrounded by enemies who were trying to take his life. He struggled his way to become mighty and fought for everything he cherished. For this age, he was the only king of the Dark World. His name was a byword for might. As a man living in the world, his only ideal was to pursue brilliance. - Description from Novelupdates
During the Second World War, Kyle looked at Captain America standing straight and proud before him. Suddenly, a series of skill cards appeared.「Pistol Master」「Martial Arts Master」「Shield Defense Master」「Super Soldier Serum」Which skill card do you wish to extract?“Wait… what? This golden finger… you must be pulling my leg! Not only skill cards but I can also extract super-powered skills like the Super Soldier Serum? Mother of God… what is this?!”
A young boy named Tang Jie was searching for a path into immortalhood when he happened to save an immortal in need, resulting in the latter owing him a karmic debt.What? You want to repay me with mere Spiritual Enhancement Pills? Is that how cheap you view your life to be?As a result, Xu Muyang ended up having to drag the brat with him.You’ll never shake me off now, thought Tang Jie.
In the endless Universe is eight primordial laws. Each of the eight laws have been fused with a supreme expert, but unbeknownst to everyone, there is a ninth law in the universe. It tears open the Primordial Chaos and is beyond reach. Di Jiu—whose name is a homophone for ‘ninth’—is the ungifted son of a powerful Di family clan in the Ji Nation as he lacks martial roots. Unwilling to resign to his fate, he practices medicine, hoping to one day cure himself.
A wonder falling down from heaven! A boy possessed by strange blood! Gods tremble! Demons flee! A boy from the land of Dong Zhou. A pink skull as his sworn friend until death. A story of a determined warrior struggling for power. A legend that shakes the galaxy and disturbs the worlds of god, demon and man.
The boundless universe is full of many wonders.I, Chen Ping, only have one sword!I can move mountains, overturn the seas upside down, suppress demons, slap the face of gods, pluck the stars, break rivers, destroy cities, and… open the heavenly abode!***The Midland world was full of wonders.In the center of the world, there was a scholar who had once used a sword to slash out a waterfall of the Milky Way. This was the person he was the most proud of.At the edge of East Sea’s cliffs, there was a nameless Daoist who was unwilling to ascend to the peak of a mountain. He only wished for a cool breeze to brush against his face.In the Western Pure Land, there was an old monk who liked to treat people to chicken soup and tell stories.In the southern border of the Wilderness, there was a blind painter who controlled golden-armored puppets that were as tall as mountains to move the hundred thousand mountains, creating an embroidered picture.A impoverished youth who grew up in the north. One day, he saw tens of thousands of Sword Kinesis Immortals above him, like a swarm of locusts crossing the border.He wanted to see for himself the scholar that the storyteller had mentioned, the surging tides of the East Sea, the vast swamps of sand in the west, and the majestic mountains of the Southern Wasteland.Thus, one day, the youth picked up the wooden sword and began to descend south. - Description from novelupdates
This was a fragmented and disorganized world, this was a place that had been forgotten. That day, was the most frustrating time for Ning Cheng, when on that day, he was abruptly brought here. Because this world had Ning Cheng, who would imprint his name in the vast heavens, it would finally shine in the endless universe!
She was an unprecedented assassin, a trump card deadly agent, but transmigrated through into Ye City’s number one prodigious good-for-nothing young miss. I am an ugly woman? I will break out from my cocoon into a gorgeous butterfly that will blind your snobbish eyes! I am useless piece of heap? Lightning in my hands, I will smite you to a well-cooked crisp! Her greed and lust for money had no end. She is lewd to the core with no bottom in sight, sworn to have love fortunes blossom all around her. However, a certain someone holding a blade in the left hand and a sword in the right hand began cutting those love fortunes one by one! The person smiled with perked brows, “Little Ninth, it looks like I have to let you become occupied!”
As an honorable soldier of the Empire.Holding this small long sword, laugh at every battle, chaos is shit.【System release task】Clearing up the greenskin stuff?cut!Destroying a Skaven den?cut!Eliminate the Beastmen War Gang?Cut it and you’re done!…Pointy-eared elf? pedantic!Short-legged short stack? stubborn!Bato Holy Grail Knight? Eat poop!Kislev War Bear Cavalry? Eat the exhaust of my imperial half-griffin cavalry!…The elements of this work [System] [Farming] [Western Fantasy] [Middle Ages Warhammer] [Trace Slaanesh] [Battle Development]….Book lovers, please collect more! Thank you new author! - Description from MTLNovel
Song Zhong’s parents were the geniuses of the sect. But they were apparently killed while on a mission when he was barely 6. As he apparently did not excel in any of the 5 elements, in fact, all 5 elements are in balance in his body. Thus, our fatty is deemed to be trash and does not deserve the respect his parents had. He is allowed to have one task, to collect garbage of the sect until he reaches the initial test-age where he has to prove that he is worthy to stay in the sect. Our fatty has no choice but to cultivate the only heritage his parents gave him. A mysterious black pearl. Unfortunately for him, this pearl seems to be only useful for... collecting garbage...
In China’s modern martial arts society, Wu Xinghe was history’s youngest grandmaster of martial arts. He was invincible. Because of a strange incident, he was reincarnated as Qin Wushuang, a poor aristocratic boy in an entirely different world with its own set of rules. With his strong will and passion, he began his journey to pursue the highest peak of martial arts! The main character’s beliefs are: Never comply with the aristocrats or the rich people, regardless of any situation. To only depend on your own strength because, eventually, you will have the power to be invincible. Rise! Soar through the Galaxia!
“Huh? There is a data panel? Let’s explode it!”This is a story of a traveler who became a handyman in a martial arts school and started practicing from Yiqijue. - Description from MTLNovel
The first time they met they had battled fiercely, just for a mere bunch of herbs. She needed it to save people, and he wanted to use it to save his own life.“Let go of it, or you will die.” The man’s violet eyes were cold and sinister as he said in a low voice.She held on tightly to the base of the herb and pulled its roots right out of the ground, before she turned her eyes back with a crafty smile. “It’s mine now. Snatch it from me if you can.”When they met several years later they were no longer on opposing sides in hostility. In order to repay the debt for having stolen the herb back then, she went on to miraculously cure his body’s condition, relieving him of the inhumane torment that wrecked at his body day and night. He was amazed by the godly skills in Medicine she possessed and his heart went on to fall irrecoverably head over heels in love. - Description from novelupdates
An unexpected discovery in Machu Picchu has transported a young professional thief from Earth to a world filled with mystical powers and evil plots. With his beloved teacher and best friend killed during the calamity, his only goal is to become stronger, so that he can take revenge for them.This is a novel filled with politics, the struggle for power, evil beauties, and of course, Divine Immortals.
Su Yi, the glorious ‘Master of Ten Thousand Daos’ reigns supreme over the Nine Provinces of the Wilds. Whatever he desires—be it wealth, power, or women—is at his fingertips. Despite this, when he realizes he’s reached his limit, he chooses to reincarnate in pursuit of greater heights.In the last moments before his death, he watches as everyone he trusts turns on him for the sake of treasure, and his disillusioned spirit vows revenge.Now, five hundred years later, Su Yi is back, but as a crippled live-in son-in-law and local laughingstock; his current situation is a far cry from his former glory. Thus begins a journey back to the top, starting from the very bottom…
Lu Chang’an cultivated the reincarnation of immortals for two generations, and in the third life, An Wengou reached the Nascent Soul stage, solved the mystery of the reincarnation stele, and then practiced the mediocre ancient health-preserving skills.Avoid fighting and fighting, operate steadily, and form good relationships with people.After a long cultivation career, I got acquainted with growing characters, upright leaders, celestial beauties, demon giants, evil cultivators, thousand-year-old monsters, behind-the-scenes chess players…Watch the ups and downs of the world, the ebb and flow of the tide.Unknowingly, it has become a living fossil in the world of cultivating immortals, an evergreen tree through the ages.…………Mortal flow, stable, pseudo-longevity, decisive killing, and normal three views. - Description from MTLNovel
A mortal teenager strayed into the immortal way because of an accident, struggling on the road of seeking immortality.Immortal Road is difficult to climb to the sky, in the face of numerous obstacles, his desire to seek the truth is still unabated.Looking back again, the green mountains are still there, so the old is boneless. - Description from MTLNovel
This is a world where humans, demons and mysterious beasts coexist. Humans cultivate mysterious qi. Demons cultivate corporeal bodies. Mysterious beasts cultivate soul perception. A legend says that in the middle of an endless rainforest, there are extremely powerful existences; they are called demon kings. Some demon kings have a tyrannical corporeal body, some are experts in illusions. Some demon kings are proficient in magic, some can even move mountains. Some demon kings are able to sense things thousands of miles away. These demon kings rarely appear in the human world. Even if they emerge in the human world, they would reincarnate in human form; assimilating with mankind while seeking to breakthrough realms…….
Lu Mingshu had never believed in fate. She hadn’t believed in it when her father had remarried and caused her family to break into pieces, nor had she believed in it when she’d been thrown into a valley to perish. She hadn’t believed in it when she didn’t have any resources to cultivate with, nor had she believed in it when she’d been condemned by everyone. She climbed up little by little from dust, while her reign soared into the sky, which caused the world to look on in fear! If justice doesn’t come, I’ll personally obtain it. If fate disregards me, I‘ll open up a way to survive. No matter what fate throws at me, I will surely become a phoenix! “What a ruthless woman. I’m willing to risk my life and limbs for you, willing to be calculative for you – I’m even willing to be an enemy of the entire world for you. Aren’t you moved even a little?” “That’s right, since I‘m such a ruthless woman, what exactly is it that you like about me?”
On the wedding night, she was tied to his bed. “Woman, you dare marry another man!” He was like a wolf as he devoured her until nothing was left. “So the person forcing me into bed was you! You beast in human skin!” She clenched her teeth as she pushed against the wall to stand out of the bed. She, a king from modern times, was reborn. All those that owed her had to pay blood debts. But this king of evildoers, she had obviously not seen him before. Yet, she had to repay him with her body every night......
[“Blood Transformation Scripture” awakens low-level spiritual wisdom. 】[“Blood Transformation Scripture” unlocks personality: Will drink. 】[“Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra” and “Karma Transformation Art” share the same interests, unlocking the fetters: purification. 】[“Hundred Eight Troubles Worship” unlocks personality: seek defeat. 】[“Infinite Sealing Method” unlocks the advanced form: Little Black House. 】[“Linglong Mind Scheming” was imprisoned in a small black room, and reflected on his personality: Yidao. 】I have a mirror.Zuo Shu’s ‘psychic’.Right book ‘Jieyu’.In the middle it says Tongtian Dao!The QQ group of this book: 530113513, welcome everyone to join. - Description from MTLNovel
In the midst of the blue and purple neon lights, under the gray, metallic sky, it is the frontier of all data, the aftermath of a scientific revolution, also the border of fiction and reality.Steel versus body; the past and the future.Here, the Outer World and the Inner World exist alongside each other. It seems like the wall of time is right in front of your eyes.Darkness gradually swallows the world.But listen, my friend, we cannot use kindness to survive the darkness. We need fire.
Duwei is born in this new world from Earth without making any sound, he does not cry, he just stares at the people around him. As he grows he does not speak and curses this new world in which he is forced to live. His father a great general of insurance he must have aptitude for something, nevertheless he is not more than trash. Ignored by his family as the “Retarded” heir. This is the story of your journey to discover the truths of this world and use the knowledge of your past life to remove your title of retarded, even if you have to become a devil.
In the Year 350 of the Anping Dynasty, humans were faced with a huge crisis. Earth was invaded by monsters from another dimension. Fortunately, Su Yu awoke a power where he possessed a scripture that allowed him to contain everything in existence. With that power, he was able to face the coming apocalypse.
Demons are rampant, the court is corrupt, the human race is declining, demons are rampant, and the world is treacherous and haunted.Martial arts masters are just more delicious blood food in front of monsters.There has never been a savior in this world!My name is Jiang Heng, and I am the one who runs amok! - Description from MTLNovel
In the world of Kyushu, players full of resentment gathered together, dripped blood as an alliance, and vowed to make the big devil go away.For a time, all directions responded, the wind was surging, and everyone saw a better tomorrow.Except for Lubei.He is the so-called devil.“Say I’m the devil, blame me for pitting you, I’m an NPC, how could I pit you, that’s how immortals are!” - Description from MTLNovel
Once time travels, Wei Han awakens the immortality system!In this dangerous and mysterious world, he decided to live forever!“What’s the point of fighting and killing? Isn’t it nice to hang up?”“Enemy? Doesn’t exist! As long as we cut the grass and roots, I have no enemies!”“Exposed? Impossible! As long as no one is left alive, no one will know how strong I am!”The sun and the moon are flying like a shuttle, and the sea is changing!With a cautious heart, Wei Han silently walked alone on the road to longevity.A rare martial arts wizard in a thousand years?The rare immortal cultivator?Suppress the eternal holy land of immortals?After all, it is no match for the passage of time and burial!Only Wei Han sat and watched the wind and clouds surge, and finally became invincible in the world! - Description from novelbuddy

A teenager who unexpectedly gets transported to the modern world from ‘the world of the immortals’ . He finds himself in the body of an ordinary guy. He wants to go back to his world and for that, he will have to practice to get stronger and investigate the reason why and how he crossed through to this world.