{"id":17837,"date":"2026-03-14T02:07:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/?p=17837"},"modified":"2026-03-14T02:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-14T06:09:21","slug":"clwp176","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betwixtedbutterfly.com\/translations\/clwp176\/","title":{"rendered":"Crossing to Live in the Wilderness Plains 176"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17837\" class=\"elementor elementor-17837\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42b0e849 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42b0e849\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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400;\">Chapter 176<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27289d08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"27289d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b96ed63 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b96ed63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou\u2019re here.\u201d Seeing Chen Qi and Aze walk in, Ye Huo quickly gave up his seat near the fire and handed over the bone he had been polishing. This was his first time doing such work, and he wasn\u2019t confident in his skills. \u201cTake a look\u2014do you think this kind of arrowhead will work?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi took it and examined it carefully. In addition to cutting the bone into shape, Ye Huo had also polished the base smooth with a whetstone. The surface felt slick under his fingers, showing that Ye Huo had put a lot of effort into it.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNot bad,\u201d Chen Qi praised. Then he took a folded piece of paper from his small backpack\u2014on it were several drawings of different arrowhead shapes. Handing the paper to Ye Huo, he waved for the other beastmen to come over as well. \u201cTry shaping the arrowheads with a few serrations, like this one.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi pointed to one of the sketches. Up until now, all the arrowheads had been smooth and uniform. Those worked fine for wooden bows, improving speed and accuracy, but for much larger siege weapons, they were too weak.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the paper were two main designs: one was a smooth, triangular shape, and the other added jagged serrations along the edges. The serrated design could increase the area of damage, tearing wounds more severely. Combined with the siege crossbow\u2019s immense power, it would be far more lethal than the previous arrows.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After hearing Chen Qi\u2019s explanation, the beastmen changed all their half-finished arrowheads into the new serrated shape. Meanwhile, Chen Qi and Aze went to the other side to work with another group of beastmen on building catapults.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The busy day passed quickly. After nightfall, some beastmen took unfinished work home to continue crafting. Even though the street lamps outside no longer lit up in neat rows like they were in the summer, through the translucent windows one could still see warm light spilling out from inside the houses, and occasionally hear bursts of laughter and conversation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snowflakes, carried by the cold wind, began to fall again. Lately, it seemed to snow every few days. Thanks to that, the tribe\u2019s snow-clearing work had thickened the ice walls by several more meters. In a little while, the new height would match the original wall\u2019s.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi helped Aze pull up the hood of his fur cloak, then slipped his frozen hands into Aze\u2019s warm palms. As soon as Aze stepped outside, he retracted the fur from his hands. Even without the fur, his palms were still pleasantly warm. Chen Qi, on the other hand, always had icy hands and feet in winter\u2014he couldn\u2019t even fall asleep at night without clinging to Aze.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJust one day, and the snow\u2019s piled up this thick again,\u201d Chen Qi muttered as he steadied himself, trudging through snow that nearly reached his knees.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019ll be cleared away by morning,\u201d Aze said, leading Chen Qi home step by step.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI wonder how the Lion-Wolf Tribe is doing now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd6fbca elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd6fbca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crossing\u00a0 to Live in the Wilderness Plains (CLWP)\u00a0 is translated by Betwixted Translations. The site you&#8217;re reading this chapter on stole our translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782a5f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"782a5f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThey have a lot of people\u2014they\u2019ll be fine.\u201d Aze gave Chen Qi\u2019s hand a reassuring squeeze.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi smiled and didn\u2019t continue the topic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they pushed open the courtyard gate, they saw Ajing and a few little beastmen building snowmen. The oil lamps around the yard were all lit, and the little wolf cub, wrapped in a large fur coat, was curled up in a corner watching them play.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as Chen Qi entered, everyone stopped what they were doing. He smiled and pinched Ajing\u2019s cheeks, which were flushed red from the cold. \u201cWhy are you still playing outside after dark?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re almost done,\u201d Ajing said, pointing proudly at the row of snowmen under the fig tree. His eyes shone brightly in the lamplight.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi looked in that direction\u2014the snowmen\u2019s bodies were already formed; they only needed faces and limbs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ones playing with Ajing were a few little female Beastmen about his age. They wore only thin fur clothes, and except for their faces, their bodies were covered in soft beast fur. If not for the fact that they stood upright, they would\u2019ve looked like a bunch of small wild animals.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the fall of the Rock-Mountain Tribe, Ajing hadn\u2019t played with anyone his age for a long time. These little Beastmen had been brought over by Axu earlier that afternoon. The original plan was for Ajing to teach them new things, but since they were shy in this unfamiliar place, Ajing decided to play with them first\u2014hence why they were still out building snowmen so late.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing the excited little faces, Chen Qi couldn\u2019t help smiling too. He rolled up his sleeves and said, \u201cI\u2019ll help you build one too.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ajing grinned, called for the other little beastmen, and together they ran into the house to fetch materials. Soon, under the dim courtyard lamps, the group began to bustle around cheerfully, chattering and laughing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHey, why are you using a sweet potato for the mouth? It\u2019s too big\u2014ah, see, you broke the mouth!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCan this leaf be used to make clothes?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou might need some rope to tie it to the snowman.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLet\u2019s use the leaf as a hat instead.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYour snowman\u2019s arm is crooked\u2014move it back a little.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8230;&#8230;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The noise from the courtyard was so lively that even a few patients resting inside Chen Qi\u2019s house couldn\u2019t resist pulling aside the door curtain to peek out.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u2026\u2026What are they doing?\u201d Axu saw Aze coming over with a small bundle of branches and asked.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aze handed the oddly shaped branches to the little beastmen, then walked over to Axu and replied with a smile, \u201cThey\u2019re making snowmen.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSnowmen?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aze pointed with his chin at the snowmen that had already taken shape. \u201cThose things over there.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axu leaned over curiously. He had never seen a snowman before, and when he looked at the row of snowmen under the fig tree, he was a little surprised.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, it was the little beastmen\u2019s first time making snowmen, and they didn\u2019t look very good. Even though Ajing and Chen Qi had helped them adjust, the snowmen were still somewhat crooked. But for beastmen who had never seen such things before, they already looked very delicate.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they saw Axu, one little beastman ran over and grabbed his hand. \u201cAxu, I made that one.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axu rubbed the snow off the child\u2019s head and praised him, \u201cThat\u2019s amazing, I didn\u2019t expect your snowman to look so nice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f208568 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f208568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crossing\u00a0 to Live in the Wilderness Plains (CLWP)\u00a0 is translated by Betwixted Translations. The site you&#8217;re reading this chapter on stole our translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11327b68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11327b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The little beastman straightened his chest proudly, his lips cracking into a wide smile. During this long journey, even though the little beastmen had been carefully protected by the adult females, they had still lost a lot of weight\u2014especially those who had once suffered from high fevers. Some had fainted and couldn\u2019t eat, their cheeks sunken in deeply. Fortunately, as females, their bodies recovered quickly; after the fever broke and a good sleep, most of them had nearly recovered. Otherwise, they wouldn\u2019t have dared to let them stay outside for so long.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other little beastmen, seeing Axu approach, crowded around him too, tugging at his hands to show him their snowmen. Axu patiently looked at each one, nodding and praising them one by one.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi couldn\u2019t help but laugh when he saw the scene beside him. Axu was tall, and his facial features were much sharper than those of most females. With such an appearance, he didn\u2019t look like someone children would usually take a liking to\u2014if he so much as frowned, it would already be good enough if he didn\u2019t scare them to tears. Chen Qi never would have thought that he would actually allow the little beastmen to pull and tug him around. \u201cThey really seem to like you,\u201d Chen Qi said.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Soon after the snowmen were finished, the wind began to blow, and the temperature suddenly dropped. It looked like a snowstorm would come that night.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi shivered and no longer wanted to stay outside. Pulling his cloak tighter, he suggested to Axu, \u201cWhy don\u2019t we let these little beastmen stay at my house tonight? Ajing\u2019s heated bed is big enough\u2014if they sleep sideways, they should all fit.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many houses in the tribe had added new heated <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kang <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beds in recent days, but they needed some time before they could be used. For now, many beastmen still slept on hides near the fire, which was certainly not as comfortable as a warm <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kang <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWouldn\u2019t that trouble you too much?\u201d Axu hesitated. Chen Qi\u2019s house had already taken in quite a few beastmen, most of whom had come when they were sick. Now that the tribe\u2019s housing had been arranged, there was no need to send more people to his home.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s fine, don\u2019t worry about it. Just let them stay here tonight and have dinner here too.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing that Chen Qi wasn\u2019t feeling forced, Axu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aze went outside and brought back several barrels of snow. He heated a large barrel of water in the washroom. Chen Qi asked Ajing to take the little beastmen to wash up, while he went to check on the sick.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most seriously ill beastmen had already been moved to the heated bed in the hall. Their fevers had subsided, and they had regained consciousness, though they were still weak from being ill for so long.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing that no one was feverish anymore, Chen Qi felt relieved and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for the large household.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Lu Se\u2019s condition had improved, he hadn\u2019t left yet. When the females who had been caring for the patients were called away for other work, he took over their duties. Since Chen Qi had said before that cooking was his job, Lu Se didn\u2019t rashly prepare dinner himself. He also knew that Qi Ze City\u2019s cooking methods were quite different from theirs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing Chen Qi busy, Lu Se hurried over to help.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because there were many patients at home, Chen Qi cooked lightly seasoned food\u2014a pot of congee with vegetables and meat, paired with a few stir-fried dishes. He wasn\u2019t like Ka Luo, who liked to fry everything.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there were many vegetarian dishes, the people from the Salt-Water Tribe\u2014accustomed to eating meat\u2014didn\u2019t mind. They rarely had such meals made almost entirely from plants. These past few days, they had realized how many plants were actually edible. If they had known earlier, they wouldn\u2019t have gone hungry so often in previous winters.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a99261 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a99261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crossing\u00a0 to Live in the Wilderness Plains (CLWP)\u00a0 is translated by Betwixted Translations. The site you&#8217;re reading this chapter on stole our translation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6c5899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f6c5899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone ate while sighing in amazement, secretly feeling grateful that choosing to take refuge in Qi Ze City back then had been such a wise decision. If they had stayed in the Lion-Wolf Tribe, it was uncertain whether they could have been cured of the high fever\u2014perhaps they might have even been eaten by hyena-drakes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ajing picked a big handful of figs to wash for the little beastmen. Since winter began, they had hardly bathed, but now with hot water\u2014and Ajing watching them like a hawk\u2014the little beastmen scrubbed so hard it was as if they were about to peel off a layer of skin before finally finishing.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the freshly washed little beastmen came out, clean and smelling faintly of figs, the patients sitting together felt embarrassed. They too hadn\u2019t bathed since winter began, and though they were used to their own smell, the comparison made them suddenly feel filthy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chen Qi looked at their expressions with amusement. \u201cAfter you finish eating, you should go wash too.\u201d Aze had already refilled the washroom with hot water, and there was enough for everyone once it finished boiling.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few people exchanged glances, then looked gratefully at Chen Qi and began eating faster, eager to wash up soon.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As several snowstorms passed, the unmoving pack of hyena-drakes was almost buried under the snow, looking like a cluster of small snow mounds. If not for the pairs of coldly gleaming eyes that occasionally blinked, no one would have realized those snow mounds were alive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No beastmen tribes had come to seek refuge with the Lion-Wolf Tribe during this time, but the hyena-drakes had already feasted on beastmen flesh. The energy they absorbed would not only sustain them through this winter but keep them alive even without food until the next one. So, with no need to hunt or travel, they lay quietly facing the Lion-Wolf Tribe, too lazy to move. The cold of the snow meant nothing to them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lion-Wolf Tribe had been facing off against the hyena-drakes for over a month. Neither side had made the first move to break the stalemate. Just as the giant wolf-god yawned in boredom, thinking they might stay locked in this standoff until winter\u2019s end, the hyena-drake leader finally opened its eyes. As it rose, snow cascaded off its body, sliding down its silvery scales until not a single flake remained.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hyena-drake leader cast a long look at the dark ice wall still lined with beastmen females, then slowly turned around and said softly, \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d The pack of hyena-drakes, which had been lying silently like snow mounds, suddenly stirred to life.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A small group of hyena-drakes moved ahead of their leader, and the rest spread out in formation, encircling the leader in the center. The pack that had been stationed quietly before the Lion-Wolf Tribe suddenly turned and began to march toward the forest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few messenger eagles, resting somewhere unseen, spotted the hyena-drakes\u2019 movement. Their long-silent cries rang across the sky as they flapped their wings to follow behind the retreating pack. This time, fearing another roar from the hyena-drakes, they didn\u2019t dare fly ahead. After those first few calls, silence returned, broken only by the occasional feather drifting down to guide their companions who followed later.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLeaving just like that?\u201d The giant wolf-god lay back down on his own great mount, unable to understand the hyena-drake leader\u2019s sudden decision to retreat. With its strength, the leader could have captured the beastmen tribe, even if it meant heavy losses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">En<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d The hyena-drake leader flicked its tail lightly. It indeed had the power to conquer the tribe, but doing so would cost many subordinates. It had already hunted plenty of beastmen this year and wasn\u2019t in a hurry. There would be plenty of chances later to devour that tribe with minimal loss.<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a89aa6d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1a89aa6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44373b6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44373b6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Words from the Translation Crew<\/span><\/h3><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal;\">Miiya: 1 of 3 for the week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-563a1ca5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"563a1ca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e6f737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e6f737\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71a7c28b\" data-id=\"71a7c28b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58978080 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58978080\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Translator: Miiya<\/em><br \/><em>Editor: MushroomKnight73<br \/>Proofreader: Yume<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d02f6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"50d02f6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e340787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e340787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71b50dfb\" data-id=\"71b50dfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3078c43a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3078c43a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Editor stepping into the realm of MTL translating, starting with CLWP. Support this translation with a Ko-fi. Three Ko-fis will add an extra chapter from the stockpile to the next weekly release.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a74a3f2\" data-id=\"2a74a3f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d78a0fe elementor-button-danger elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4d78a0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/mimiiya\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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