Chapter 315: Online Forums Who Can’t Figure Out Who He Really Is, And... Investment System Activates!

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The thread already had thousands of replies arguing over the pattern the people had found.

[OFFICIAL] Bloodmoon Bounty – 50M for the Dragon-Masked Man & Red Werewolf

Poster "BloodlineLoyalist": Rose is offering private audience + blood crystals on top of the cash. Anyone who brings her those heads will never need to hunt again.

Several users had already started posting theories about how to claim the reward.

[DISCUSSION] Guinevere Claymore lost Cagliostro??

Poster "RelicHunter": That spear is basically L-rank. How the hell does an SSS miss her mark twice and then leave the weapon behind? Either the terrorists had anti-divine interference or Guinevere’s slipping.

The comments under that one were especially harsh toward the Claymore family.

A newer thread had already climbed the rankings:

"Unconfirmed footage – the masked guy used Ki compression I’ve never seen before"

Poster "TechniqueArchive": Look at the frame-by-frame. That pinhead sphere before the tower explosion? That’s not standard hunter technique. Looks closer to old cultivation manuals from the Eastern Gates. Where the fuck did a street-level terrorist learn that?

Riven scrolled further. Speculation was already spinning wild theories. Some called them the Avalanche remnants, or rogue S Rank terrorists following on their footsteps.

He narrowed his eyes as he thought about them, about the Avalanche Terrorist Group that had once destroyed a Mana Reactor before being caught and their message.

They were definitely not like him, as they were a group of eco-terrorists with completely different goals in mind, but most seemed to have been already caught and imprisoned.

However, he does recall there were several more attacks later on, so there were still several surviving branches.

"Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to try to find them and see if we could cooperate, having more allies would never be a bad thing," Riven thought for a moment. "Though I have to play my cards right. Those soldiers all had cameras, good thing I hid my identity..."

He closed the forum tab and set the terminal aside for now.

For now though, he decided to forget all of that and walked into the kitchen where what he was cooking was ready, he placed a plate full of freshly made pancakes, covered it on berries of various colors, spirit honey dew, and then a bit of whip cream, placing it in front of his wife.

"There you go, I know you like sweeter things. Try the pancakes, added some new stuff to them too," said Riven.

"Oooh!" Elisa said with eyes wide. "Well, I’ll be the judge of that!" she took a few bites, then her eyes gleamed brightly and she began to eat incessantly and without stop. "What did you add to the pancakes? They’re even fluffier and creamier, and have a fruity flavor?"

She finished half the plate before looking up again.

"Yeah, I added some honey and fruit juice into the pancakes," said Riven. "I got them from the things in the Spiritual Realm. Also today I’ve got a special lunch prepared for us two, we’ll eat something good I’ll prepare."

"Really? Y-You’re spoiling me..." Elisa sighed. "Is this okay?"

"It’s fine, I want to spend the rest of the day with the woman I love," Riven said, sitting in front of her and holding her hand. "Ah right, here, I bought you some things along the way."

He gave her a bag with some small gift boxes, which she opened to reveal a bracelet, a ring, and also a new small perfume and her favorite, super expensive shampoo brand.

"Oh, what’s this? Mana Fluctuating Ring? Mana Control Bracelet! To help me out with Magic?" she wondered. "Y-You didn’t have to- Wait how expensive are these?! They’re all A Grade!"

She turned the items over in her hands, checking the rankings on each one.

"Don’t think about it," Riven smiled. "Now that I’m here you’re all that matters to me."

"Riven..." Elisa blushed, looking all infatuated. "...Ahem! W-Well, if you insist so much, I’ll put them on! How do they look on me?"

"Perfect," Riven said with a gentle nod.

She slipped the ring and bracelet on and held her wrist up for him to see.

The day continued like that, Riven spent the rest of the day with Elisa, spoiling her and then having a wonderful lunch at the Spirit Dungeon Realm, admiring the beauty of nature and the peace they had together. She had some fun practicing her magic against some smaller spiritual beasts, but she couldn’t bring to hunt any because she felt sorry for them, but Riven understood and didn’t force her to hunt if she didn’t want to.

They stayed in the realm until the light started to fade, then returned home without any rush.

By the end of the day, when she was already fast asleep after spending a wonderful day again, Riven saw a sudden notification appear when he was about to close his eyes and fall asleep.

Ding!

[Love Investment Authority – Asmodeus]

[Target: Elisa Frostbane]

[Affection Level: 60 → 100]

[Investment Progress: 15% → 30%]

[Note: Target’s latent recovery rate has increased by 30% due to emotional stability and increased affection over a prolonged period of time, alongside the stronger, forged bonds and mutual trust.]

[You received the Passive Effect: {Intelligence Link}: You share 30% of Elisa’s Intelligence Stat before becoming crippled.]

[Note: Sustained positive interaction increases recovery rate and unlocks latent potential.]

"!!!"

Riven felt a surge of blue mana rapidly gathering around his chest and then entering his Titan Mana Heart.

But that wasn’t all, as this Mana began to condense, and it didn’t just strengthen his Titan Mana Heart, but added something to it.

Countless Runes suddenly manifested within his Titan Mana Heart, beautifully condensing and aligning into an Inner Magic Circle!

Ding!

[x10,000 Reward Multiplier Activated!]

[Passive Effect: {Intelligence Link} has been multiplied by x10,000!]

[You have received the Skill: [Skadi’s Blessing – Titan’s Magic Circle: Level 1]: You share 30% of Elisa’s Intelligence Stat multiplied x10,000. Your Titan Mana Heart has developed a Titan Magic Circle by condensing Mana into Runes, which will empower your ability to conjure Spells, your Mana Aura, and your Mana Nature. Alongside the power to create Unique Spells by combining Created Runes.]

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