16. Attacked | Coreless Cultivator Chapter 16
Michael Taggart Mythic Tales: Progression Fantasy and LitRPGShow Notes
Before the orphans can even finish stretching for their grueling daily run, a crazed boar with glowing green eyes charges out of the underbrush. With Runa down and their companions rapidly burning through their remaining vim, Alric is forced to deploy his new, enhanced body to keep the beast at bay. As both Angen and Valer collapse from the overwhelming toll of the fight, the ultimate survival of the group rests entirely on Alric’s batons. Keywords: Progression Fantasy, LitRPG, Underdog, Monster Attack, Cultivation Combat, Growth Spurt, Sarcastic Protagonist. Note on Production: This episode features an AI Voice Clone of the author, Michael Taggart, created with ElevenLabs. Every word was written by the author.
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