Dawn of a New Rome - Chapter 23: Iron and Oaths

One morning, after being bound to the system, MC started his routine of always being captured/ attacked by the ML.

Welcome to the world that has shed its old skin.

It's an age of avant-garde technologies that break common sense. Science that transcends fantasy. And yet, it has lost its charm in the face of something even more fantastical.

The presence of mana is for those who are blessed by their origins. The Rankers are the true elites of their circles.

A long lifespan is possible. Gaining superhuman powers is feasible. But what use is personal power when the entire existence of your species is on the line?

Things on Earth are much more serious than the general populace is aware of. A threat of the unknown looms over the existence of everything living and otherwise.

Humanity may soon need to leave the only place it calls home. And seek shelter somewhere else in the infinite universe.

Who would find the Oasis for humans who have never been so powerful or as helpless as they are now? Will it be the hero they asked for? Or will it be the not-a-hero they need?

What happens when that not-a-hero gains one of the most broken powers?

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I am lost and found

In the world of dreams

My serenity awaits

Amid the banshee screams!

Within mayhem, I'll find my reason

Within sorrows, my bliss

In the darkness, I'll see my light

In the desert, my oasis!

- Grayback

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Voidwalker Dragon Bloodline.]The Celestial Dragon: “Little Ancestor, our geniuses are struggling to advance their bloodlines. Could you spare just a small drop of your diluted blood?”…Ash wakes up only to find himself transmigrated to another world, residing inside a young man who has the same name as him.In this new fantasy realm where the strong are respected and the weak are trampled, Ash received his cheat, which allowed him to summon strong powerhouses and obtain their powers through a draw chance, or even a lottery chance, where he could obtain anything from trash to the best treasures to ever exist.[Ding! Congratulations! You have summoned the strongest mankind alive, Aetherion — Lord of the Temporal Gates][Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining Aetherion’s Physique, Eternal Void Chronobody.]

“In a realm where cultivators command the elements, bending mountains and traversing celestial rivers, their power is unmatched. Among these mighty beings, the body refiners are renowned, their mere presence capable of rending the heavens and reshaping landscapes. Their skill in crafting transformative elixirs commands respect and admiration. A legend in the Upper Realm, known for an ascension gone awry, suffered the loss of his physical form. Yet, in a stroke of fortune, he discovers a way to regain his corporeal existence. Embarking on a rejuvenated journey in this mystical land! Resolved to surpass his past achievements, he vows to ascend beyond the ranks of experts, charting a path filled with power and ancient mysteries.”