Within a Hollow Heart - Chapter 128: Volume 2, : "The Threshold of Power"

The Red Dragon came from the vast wild wastes, coveting all the strength in the world. It once had countless titles: Mountain's Wrathful Flame, Infernal Calamity, Crimson Emperor, Ashen Dragon......The world trembled under the shadow of the giant dragons. He stirred up the craze of the magic industrial revolution; in the empire he established, Wyverns roared, artillery fired in unison, and steel beasts appeared in the sky and on the land, while disasters from another world rampaged everywhere.“Submit, or die.”Cassius spread his wings, blotting out the sun, and gazed down at the trembling humans, elves, and dwarves below, saying thus.......It is a story about a Red Dragon with a player template conquering, ruling, and transforming an alternate world.(Pseudo of DnD, The Fourth Calamity, Red Dragon)

What happens when modernization meets cultivation? It’s far more complex than a cultivator wielding a gun.Imagine storage rings and beast contracts becoming modernized, transforming into devices that allow anyone to capture and tame monsters.What if alchemy could be modernized to mass-produce pills?Now, throw vampires and other mythical races into the mix, and the possibilities become endless.In this Fun story we have two Mc.Alex is a second-generation rich kid from the modern world, an awakener who spends his days as a whale in online games and reading novels on his phone.He’s well-known in the novel community for splurging money left and right, earning him fame as a loyal, rich reader. His mundane existence is suddenly turned upside down when he awakens to a new reality filled with cultivation and magic.MinYue is a genius cultivator, a jade beauty with immense talent, and the hope of her family to rise to new heights. Her disciplined life is worlds apart from Alex's carefree lifestyle, but destiny has other plans for them.By a twist of fate, their lives intersect when a mysterious system bonds them together, tasking them with the mission to resurrect the vampire race.Despite their vastly different backgrounds, Alex and MinYue must learn to work together, combining their unique skills and perspectives.Follow their journey as they become the strongest couple, navigating a world where modernization and cultivation collide, taking their throne as the Vampire Progenitor!

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Isabella Thompson, who was abandoned in a village was suddenly brought home by her rich parents.

Her father: You are different from your sister. She has a bright future ahead and is destined to be a phoenix who would soar the skies! There's no way she would marry a cripple! You are getting off easy here!

Her mother: The Yu family is rich and powerful. Standing in for your sister in marriage is your food fortune! Know what's good for you!

Theodore Yu used to be a famous prodigy, but lost his glow after a car accident and didn't even make it to high school. With one being a poor village bumpkin and the other a well-known piece of trash, they were a match for each other.

But while everyone was waiting for Miss Thompson to make a fool of herself, she and that piece of trash appeared at a banquet where big shots gathered.

Isabella Thompson: I came to work as a waitress.

Theodore Yu: What a coincidence, I'm here to work part-time as well.

Hence, everyone watched as they carried trays around for the whole night.

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On the day of their marriage, every important figure in the capital attended.

Big Shot One: I'll help make arrangements for Mr. Yu's grand wedding!

Big Shot Two: Welcome back to the capital, Miss Thompson!

Big Shot Three:...

Seeing those big shots who persistently made headlines, Grace Thompson was filled with regretful tears.

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Behind the calm smile lies a heart riddled with scars.Beneath the weight of fate burns an unyielding gaze.A body trapped in the abyss of despair—if it reaches out, can it grasp the light called hope?A soul locked upon the rack of destiny—if it prays sincerely, can it embrace the future called redemption?