Orluros
Stories
3
Chapters
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Chapter 5: Act of Courage This wasn’t Zhang Xiaohua's first time in this market in Lu Town either. After all, it was the busiest time of the year, the liveliest place within dozens of miles. Since he could remember, he came here every year. But when he came here in the past, his memories were filled with candy figures, pastries, and other treats. He never thought much about the crowds, or perhaps, navigating through the crowd was a game, something fun for the young him. This time, as he stood at the…-
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Chapter 3: The Bracelet It was already past noon, and the sun was high in the sky, but because the well had been dug deep, nothing could be seen from the bottom of the well. It was only illuminated by an oil lamp brought down the well. In the flickering light, it was hard to discern the resolve on Zhang Xiaohua's face. After pondering for a moment, he raised his shovel and began digging in a particular direction. ‘Clang, clang…’, the sound echoed continuously. He tried several directions, but the…
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Chapter 4: New Year The following days of the Zhang family revolved around digging the well. Fortunately, on the sixth day, the long-awaited water finally emerged, marking the completion of the daunting before the onset of winter and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. While Zhang Cai was busy settling the wages of the well-diggers and Zhang Xiaolong and his brothers were busy repairing the small road from the field to the well, dark winter clouds loomed overhead. Tiny snowflakes began to fall,…
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Prologue: The Green Hills Lie Beyond the City Walls Chapter 1: Opening Up The Land On a vast unnamed continent, one day, under a clear sky stretching for miles, devoid of clouds or wind, a scorching sun hung in the sky, casting an infinite radiance. Suddenly, from the sky, there flashed something resembling a ring, appearing out of nowhere, so abrupt in its appearance as if it had just torn through the fabric of space and time. With immense speed, it shot towards the mountain peaks below,…
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Chapter 2: Digging a Well The mountains were still cold in the afternoon, but Zhang Xiaohua's enthusiasm persisted. However, the reclamation progress in the afternoon was not as smooth as in the morning. There were many rocks on the barren land, many of which were buried in the ground. Digging the ground and prying up large rocks was not an easy task, as the sun set in the west and dusk approached, Zhang Xiaohua had only managed to move a few rocks. His hands were the first to suffer, with his palms…
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