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It Doesn't Hurt to Meet Giant Worms
Author: Azure Luster
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"Hah..." Highess lifted his head. "What was that just now?" Just as he heard a really terrifying sound that woke him up from bed.

His head was slightly spinning from sleeping too long, coupled with the medicine he took that indeed had side effects. He glanced at the clock, showing 6 p.m.

"It's only evening!" Then he got up, stretching his body, scratching his back a bit, and returned to his seat in front of the computer, opening several websites to find new information.

His eyes widened instantly, and the drowsiness that had affected his body suddenly vanished. He saw a notification about an update in the game he was playing.

"The competition has been announced, and the second competition of the year will be held 2 weeks from the spread of this announcement..." He fell silent with a thousand thoughts, many strange ideas spreading wildly.

With the wealth he had acquired by now, he might not need to participate in competitions anymore, but he was still curious. As an older gamer, he wou
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