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 Dorian instantly found himself once more in the misty white Evolution Space from before. The process to evolve between Growth Stages was automatic, apparently.
 In front of him, the outline of his Red Salamander body appeared, floating in the air. It was slightly translucent, but looked identical to him apart from that, complete with the small wounds in his scales on his right arm.
 As he watched, the body slowly transformed. It extended from being just a bit over a meter and a half long to around meter and two thirds in length. The red scales on the body of the Red Salamander seemed to meld together and become glossier, inherently becoming tougher. His claws took on a very faint red hue, and the overall muscles on his body increased a bit.
 -Body Transformation Complete-
 -Red Salamander – Growth Stage: (4/5) Mature Adult-
 – Growth Progress – 686/956 –
 “Huh. So that’s me right now. That ring’s energy really helped out, wow.” He muttered, examining his body closely. As he was in the midst of examining himself, a pair of new screens popped up.
 -New Ability Gained-
 Ability: Flame Claws
 Description: A basic low level ability of Flame Bears, Flame Tigers, and other Flame aspected creatures. One imbues energy within one’s claws, superheating them and giving them a deadly burning potential. The more energy is imbued, the more powerful the heat. The ability is learned naturally through the development of their bloodline.
 As soon as this ability appeared, a store of knowledge on how to use it appeared in Dorian’s mind. He immediately understood how to move energy from his Soul to his claws, and how to concentrate that energy so that his claws became superheated, while protecting him own body an scales from being burned.
 “Whoa. Interesting.” He said aloud as he read over the writing. As he read over it, he felt more than saw this ability merge with his Soul Spell Matrix, condensing into a collection of symbols and merging with the golden bead of light in his Soul. Abilities like this were stored in his Soul Spell Matrix, the knowledge permanently recorded.
 “Ausra. How strong is my Soul?” According to the information he now knew, the basic power of this type of attack was dependent on his Soul, where his Soul Spell Matrix was located. The more powerful his Soul, the more energy he could draw from it and imbue into his claws. Beings with strong Souls could use stronger techniques and had more energy and power, typically.
 It made sense. One’s Soul Spell Matrix was located in their Soul, it only followed that a being with a strong Soul would be stronger.
 Instead of responding, a new screen appeared in his mind.
 Dorian – Soul Status
 Soul Stage: Earth Stage (Peak)
 Health: Perfect
 A brief screen listed his Soul’s status. Dorian stared at it for a moment, not comprehending.
 “Ausra, can you explain this?” He tried to wave a hand at the screen in front of him, forgetting he was formless in his Evolution Space. Ausra seemed to understand regardless, responding,
 “Your Soul Stage is the Stage your Soul is at in its growth. Growing from one Stage to the next is very difficult, and usually requires an accumulation of both time and energy. You are presently at the Peak of the Earth Soul Stage. Half of the creatures in the 30,000 worlds never cross above the Earth Stage of their Soul.” As Ausra spoke, a new screen appeared.
 —Soul Stages—
 Ascendancy
 Angelic
 King
 Lord
 Grandmaster
 Master
 Sky
 Earth (Current)
 Mortal
 “This is a list of the separate Stages of the Soul you can develop.”
 Dorian looked up and down the list. As he glanced over the ‘Angelic Stage’ he remembered the message the ring had given him talked about reaching that Stage. The respect he had for that fallen Mage grew.
 “So at least I’m not at the bottom level, huh. This is like kind of like a video game from Earth. Ausra, is there any fast way for me to increase the strength of my Soul?” It seemed the strength of his Soul was closely related to his own personal strength. He would be far safer if he had a strong Soul than not.
 “Increasing the strength of your Soul takes an accumulation of time and energy, a natural process of growth. However, your unique Soul Spell Matrix can provide a shortcut, in a manner. By developing and absorbing powerful bloodlines and maturing them, you can speed up the growth of your Soul. The stronger the bloodline, the more the enhancement. Continue to Evolve, and your strength will become limitless.” Ausra replied.
 Dorian nodded with understanding, and then promptly exited his Evolution Space. The world flashed around him briefly and then vanished, the forested area and stream once more appearing around him. Time seemed to flow slowly in his Evolution Space, making it appear as if no time had passed at all.
 As he reappeared, Dorian stretched his body, feeling the long, melded scales of the mature Red Salamander flex. He felt stronger, and more powerful than before, with a noticeable enhancement. He glanced over at his right arm, noting that the injuries he had taken had fully healed. The size of his body, including his muscles, teeth, and claws, had all grown by a level.
 As he noted this, he saw that the ring he had worn on his right claw was no longer present. He blinked and took a step back, searching the ground for it in panic.
 After searching for a few seconds, he found the shattered remains of the ring scattered in the grass near the rocks off the river. Whether from his own physical growth, or from releasing the energy within, the ring had turned into a worthless pile of metal.
 Dorian grunted, and shrugged, a rather odd looking movement for a meter and a half long, and a little less than a meter tall, Red Salamander. He looked at his claws and focused on the information he had just gained, the ability ‘Flame Claws.’
 As he read into it, it appeared that this was the most basic type of ability. The information inscribed in his Soul Spell Matrix outlined how he could draw energy from his Soul in a specific pattern to heat his claws, and how this would also provide a buffer of energy at the base of his claws to avoid burning himself.
 He decided to test it immediately. His surrounding area was still devoid of any other large creatures, though that wouldn’t last long in this jungle. He was safe for now.
 Dorian closed his eyes and concentrated. Slowly, he looked inward and saw the small golden bead that was his Soul Spell Matrix.
 This golden bead within him was surrounded by a translucent bubble, about the size of his fist. This was his Soul. A near formless construct of energy that inherently represented who he was, and connected him to his Soul Spell Matrix.
 According to the information from the ability he had gained by evolving, all Dorian needed to do was will the energy in his Soul to move along his body into his claws in a specific manner.
 Dorian gave it a shot, focusing on his Soul. After a few moments, he felt a warm, fuzzy feeling. Slowly, this feeling spread throughout his body. It slowly began to congregate on his right claw, moving naturally in the pattern that had been recorded on his Soul Spell Matrix.
 After a few moments of concentration, Dorian felt his claws start to take on a noticeable amount of heat. He opened his eyes, maintaining his concentration, and stared at his right claw closely, examining it.
 His claws had slowly taken on a very faint red tinge over their normal black luster, starting to match the red scales at their base. He tapped one of his claws lightly on the grass beneath him, watching a few pieces sizzle and immediately.
 The warm energy within him made him feel energized, though he didn’t feel any stronger than usual. Dorian took a few tentative steps forward, and then made an enormous leap, jumping at one of the nearby tall tree.
 THWUK
 He crashed down a half dozen meters up the tree, accidentally overshooting his target. He scrambled to hold on as he sank his claws into the tree. He had forgotten he had just reached the next Growth Stage of his Red Salamander body, and grown stronger as a result.
 As soon as his front claws made contact, however, they melted through the outer layer of the tree, sinking in. Several bursts of fire formed and then went out. As he did so, Dorian felt an unsettling tiring feeling. He immediately stopped drawing on energy from his Soul as he clutched onto the tree, feeling slightly dizzy.
 “Ausra, can you show me how much energy is in my Soul? Standardize my maximum amount at 100%. Also list how long it will take me to fully recharge.” As he grew more familiar with the Genie and his Soul Spell Matrix, he had figured out more convenient ways to display things, the engineer in him demanding specifics.
 A blue screen appeared in his mind, his Soul Status screen from before, but with an extra line added to it.
 Dorian – Soul Status
 Soul Stage: Earth Stage (Peak)
 Health: Perfect
 Energy: 47% (Will fully restore in 41 minutes)
 “Geez, this ability draws a lot of energy.” Dorian muttered. He slowly pulled his claws out of the tree, seeing the mangled wood and holes. The tree itself was wider than he was, and thankfully wasn’t in any danger of falling over. It also seemed very flame resistant.
 “Hmm.” He muttered, thinking, “Maybe it’s not the ability that draws it, but how I use it. Perhaps my application is inefficient. I should practice more.” He ran through a few exercises he might try, to help him get used to his newer body, and to practice manipulating his Soul’s energy.
 A loud roar from a creature drawing close distracted Dorian, though, as he looked up slightly fearful. Despite having just evolved a Growth Stage, he knew there were far stronger creatures then him in this forest. He quickly scampered up the tree and ran off, jumping from limb to limb as he made his way through the forest, away from the small stream.
 …
 Dorian clambered down the tree he was currently on, looking at the collection of mountains that stood tall before him. The mountains were huge, grey and black edifices, covered with sharp ledges and steep drop offs. Unlike the forests behind him, which teemed with life, these mountains seemed foreboding, and dangerous.
 Two days had passed since Dorian found the magic ring and reached the 4th Growth Stage of his Red Salamander body. In that time, he had grown used to his larger and stronger body, and made his way towards the mountainous region he had first spawned next to.
 He had also become much more proficient at using his ‘Flame Claws’ ability. The ability itself was apparently just a low level technique. The more Dorian practiced it, the more he realized he knew very little about how his Soul worked, and how the energy in it, and the Soul Spell Matrix in it, worked.
 By now, Dorian had more or less adapted to the shock of living in this strange new world. Instead of practicing math or studying physics, Dorian found that he had become slightly obsessed with understanding his Soul, and the Matrix within it. It was incredibly fascinating, and the secrets Dorian felt they held enticing. Whole worlds of knowledge lay untouched before him, and this wasn’t an opportunity he would waste.
 Through steady trial and error, Dorian discovered that by strictly controlling the energy that flowed in the pattern recorded by his Soul Spell Matrix, he could raise the efficiency of the energy his Soul put out. He not only needed to let the energy flow naturally in the ‘Flame Claws’ pattern, he needed to control it so it moved precisely as the Matrix said.
 By doing so, he found that he could keep his claws burning for up to ten minutes, and they would turn a fiery red, instead of the dim red from before, burning much hotter.
 Dorian shook himself as he refocused on the mountains before him. He specifically turned his eyes to a pair of mountains that stood next to each other. These two mountains were some of the largest in his vision. They were both unique, however, in that their peaks were completely shattered, with huge, enormous gaps clawed down the sides of the mountain.
 “Between two shattered mountains, in the darkest pit of this valley…” Dorian repeated part of the message the magic ring had spoken, his eyes glinting as he looked at the two shattered peaks. He then carefully began making his way around the base of the mountain he stood on, headed towards the two mountains with shattered peaks.
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 Dorian was out celebrating his college graduation when a car slammed into him, and darkness took hold.
 He awoke to find himself in a strange new body, in a strange new world.
 One world among 30,000 fantastical worlds, where the mighty rule, where mystic beasts walk the earth, and magic spells warp reality.
 For Dorian to survive in these worlds, unfettered and free, living by his strong moral code, he will need great strength.
 He must make use of his strange new body and Evolve.
 But there's one catch...
 Dorian wasn't the only one sent into the 30,000 Worlds with the power to Evolve.
 He is the only one from Earth.
 He is the only one that managed to keep his memories.
 He is the Firstborn.
 But he is only one among many.
 Come read as the realm descends into chaos at the arrival of the 88 Anomalies.
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 There was a big scandal in the Mu family. 
 The real daughter of the Mu family was switched by the nanny since she was a child. The Mu family didn’t bring her back from countryside until 17 years later! 
 After the true daughter returned – There was no affection, only sympathy. 
 The Mu family parents asked her, “We have a deep relationship with Yaoyao. We can’t let her lose face. We can only announce you as an adopted daughter to the outside world. You won’t blame us, right?” 
 Her fiancée also said: “My fiancée can only be Yaoyao! Get out of here country bumpkin.” 
 The attitude of her older brother Mu Qingyi was even more complicated. 
 Yet despite all that, the real daughter, Xu Xinduo, said indifferently, “It doesn’t matter.” 
 *** 
 From a young age Xu Xinduo could swap bodies with a certain teenager. That teenager would always exclaim in an annoyed tone, “Let’s switch bodies, I just don’t feel like taking piano lessons. 
 Xu Xinduo helped the teenager to win various trophies, become a top student and honed his noble temperament and talent after taking over his body. 
 *** 
 At a banquet, everyone in the Mu family watched as a rich young master strode towards Xu Xinduo and said, “Be my girlfriend, although you are from a small family… you are very beautiful.” 
 With a smile Xu Xinduo replied, “I start to miss my parents already.” 
 Such a quick change of attitude?! 
 The romantic story of the indifferent real daughter x a filthy rich despotic young master
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 Big Brother: The guy is so skilled in cultivation and looks good. Only I can compete with Wu Yanzu in Ninetowns today. It seems that he is a rare peerless wizard. I’m here to touch Mogu.
 Lin Fan:…
 Gangster: Huh! Impossible, so scumbag! !
 Lin Fan:…
 Big Brother: How do you practice?
 Lin Fan: Work hard! diligent! belief! Indispensable!
 [Hint: trigger ten times crit! ! ]
 [Hint: Dali Niu Moquan proficiency +10! ]
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 If Ke Xun could do it again, he would have never left his house to go out and flirt with guys, even if it would mean getting beaten to death.
 Weren’t they supposed to have just been taking shelter from the rain in a museum and looking at some erot*c paintings while they were at it? Why…did they enter the world inside a painting?!
 Mu Yiran: Every single one of us is acting out a role in the painting.
 Ke Xun’s eyes lit up: How do we get into an erot*c painting?
 Mu Yiran gave him a long, drawn-out look: Shut your eyes and lie down.
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 Everyone believes Lin Zhao Xi’s a genius.
 Only she knows she’s looking back on years of experience in math competitions as a basis to “cheat”.
 Until one day, her idol quietly looks at her.
 * * *
 Time and space overlap, returning thrice.
 — The past can change you.
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 One day, Li Yu transmigrated into a fish. Furthermore, this fish even had a master. This master was the sinister and terrifying, mute tyrant from a novel. The system gave Li Yu a task. If he wanted to change back into a human, he had to obtain the tyrant’s heart.
 Li Yu full of tears: System, please wake up. I’m only a fish. He can’t even speak. How can we interact?
 System: Stop jabbering. To take down the tyrant, you must attack his heart.
 Li Yu: Can I ask, does the tyrant have a heart–
 Li Yu did his best to blow bubbles at the tyrant, but ended up being captured by the tyrant and raised carefully in a huge, ginormous…… fish tank. The life of a fish was filled with all sorts of blessings.
 Everyday, Mu Tianchi watched the little carp swim around happily, pondering when this fish would finally transform into a human.
 The little carp didn’t know. It’s not that the tyrant had no heart, it’s just that he already gave it away to the little carp that accidentally saved his life.
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 (Ultraman fan) (imaginative) (logical and reasonable) 
 Chen Yu accidentally started a game called "Ultra Fighting Evolution" and was brought into the world of game copies. 
 [Copy Name: Devil’s Judgment! 】 
 [Copy Difficulty: Advanced! 】 
 [Copy description: There is a deviation in the trajectory of the world. Ultraman Tiga was defeated by the Kirialodians and cannot reappear. The devil is about to come, and the earth will be ruled by the god Kirialod! 】 
 [Dungeon Mission: Prevent the Gate of Hell from opening and God Kirialod from coming to Earth! 】 
 When Chen Yu discovered that he was still an ordinary human after entering the game copy, he decided to give it a try! 
 "God Kyriarod, right! I'll wake up Gatanjeal right now!"
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 This appears to be this type of story:
 Soon after knowing that she was going to marry Song Shi An, Su Tang made a firm resolution to barter to get a bill of divorce within one month!
 The reasons are many with one being crucial, that pan of cold noodles has been an eyesore for a very long time!
 Actually, it is this type of story:
 Has lightning, dog blood, even more it has big meat. Love steamed buns, love beautiful meals, as well as love household tussles.
 Go out to build the family fortune, enter the house to steadily accompany the lady of the house! Who dares to interfere? Stiff penalties being served!
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 Resurrection of Reiki, Global Awakening 
 Countless people have awakened their supernatural powers because of the nourishment of spiritual energy. 
 The funny thing is that most people think they are the only ones who have awakened their powers. 
 In this situation, Bai Xuan, who had awakened his ability, suddenly found himself joining the chat group connecting the heavens and the world. 
 When seeing other passers-by who have awakened their abilities, they are either excited, secretive, refreshed, or confident in their eyes. 
 Bai Xuan: Is there a possibility, just a possibility, that I am the protagonist?
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 The dead broke small streamer Zong Qi received a random message one day.
 Zong Qi: ? tr*sh commercial, deleted
 That night, he got pulled onto the set of a horror film and was informed that if he didn’t shoot it… He’ll die.
 He was lucky that the actors were all working as hard as they could, and the director only needed to stand around and watch the show.
 But because he had been given way too much, Zong Qi didn’t hesitate at all before making his own changes.
 Under his false identity was an ‘evil mastermind’ that fought with the actors on everything.
 The immoral things he’s done on set include but aren’t limited to–
 Personally putting makeup on the ghost, teaching actors how to mess and change the script, switching ‘sides’ at crucial times…
 People as arrogant as him usually don’t have good endings when their identities were revealed.
 What Zong Qi didn’t expect was that instead of the actors joining up for revenge, an unlucky bastard’s whose plans had been spoilt by him countless times appeared instead.
 The man took off his glasses, revealing a pair of closed eyes, his face beautiful and cold.
 The brush dipped in paint hooked past the young man’s neck, full of danger.
 “You dirtied my brush.”
 He smirked, drawling, “As punishment, I’ll dirty you.”
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 Yang Wei and Qi Xiao Yan had been married for a year and were unable to reach mutual understanding on many topics, except for one——divorce!
 They didn’t know that there was still one more thing they also reached a strong, mutual understanding on——
 Want to find your second spring?* In your dreams!
 In short: Mr. Qi and Mrs. Qi end up happily remarrying each other.
 *(idiom) try to fall in love again
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 What are you going to do when you pass through another world?
 Yalin(MC): Perhaps, many of those seniors who passed through another world would like to use violence to solve their problems, but I like to control the fate of a country with economics and races with faith, I use benefits to instigate others so that I profit, and even making them take risk for me without them even knowing. In each country the highest is the king and behind the king is a string that is attach to my hand, for I am their puppeteer.
 Yalin(MC): Certainly the credit does not only belong to me, I must give my thanks to the great knights and their leader Zero(Code Geass). The supreme master of blood, the moon princess(Tsukihime), the black and white princess, and also my ‘good friend’ called by his title the ‘God’s left eye’, president of the neutral autonomous city. Finally I must give thanks to my loyal and competent subordinates!
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 Having an outstanding tutor was the bare minimum of a good teaching environment.
 This was the fundamental reason behind Di Lin choosing Saint Padeus’ Magic Institution.
 But only after entering the school did he realise—
 His imagination was too perfect, while reality was too disastrous. Friends were scarce, and the tutor was difficult to deal with.
 The saying Di Lin passed down to later generations: “My glorious times… started from remaining silent.”
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