As always, keep in mind that you are reading this from the biased viewpoint of the Main Character! Not everything is the absolute truth!

So I am back again after my little break, was a bit busy with real life.

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Chapter 6:

One thing I did notice was that concentrating was needed to properly absorb the Qi that existed in the air.

Sure, it would travel through your body and end up with your internal pool of Qi naturally and on its own but over 90% of those small particles would dissipate in the void around the flame, without any rhyme or reason behind it.

Only by concentrating could you increase your absorption rate and that included both body as well as internal Qi.

This ‘void’ that I am talking about many of you should (hopefully) know.

I am talking about the middle Dantian, the center of the body and connection between the lower Dantian near the gut and above your genitalia as well as the upper Dantian in your brain.

There are countless theories in Xianxia stories about these 3 key locations.

Some state that low cultivation is in the lower Dantian and slowly moves upwards as the Qi as well as body improves, inching ever so slowly towards immortality.

This is also how this world views it as far as I could gather from Hua Hong’s explanations but for some reason things were different with me.

I barely even felt this lower or upper Dantian and the only thing I did have some control over was the middle Dantian, which as stated before only had a small flame inside of it.

Currently it was only a glimmer thanks to the absorption of my body and I had a general idea that It would be bad should this flame ever go out.

What exactly it represented, I wasn’t sure but going by gut feeling alone it would be bad if it was sniffed out.

Who knows, maybe this flame even represented my life force in itself which would mean I had chipped a huge portion away, just to strengthen my body.

Quite an insane thing to do looking back at it, but considering I knew how to strengthen it again by absorbing outside Qi I wasn’t too worried.

After a quick talk with the girls I sent Hua Ping to get the basic martial art manual that each and every one from the young generation starts with while Hua Hong guided me through the mansion and to the East side of the complex.

This was generally where training of all kinds as well as contests between clan members took place.

We passed a few elevated stages where young and old sparred with each other, some of which ending with more than just a few bruises.

Just watching these people do gymnastics and movements far beyond what I would call humanly possible sent a shiver down my spine.

Can you imagine an 8-year-old and scrawny girl smashing bricks with her head alone?

Because I just passed one like that and she scared the hell out of me when she gave a coquettish smile towards us as we passed her, pieces of hardened clay still stuck to her forehead and all.

“Makes one wonder how you and your sister were brought up in this crazy pl- OUCH!

What was that for?!”

I asked, rubbing my now hurting arm where Hua Hong had pinched me.

It was quite a sight to see her normally shy face now tinged red from anger and her kind and big eyes squeezed to slits, accompanied by a wrinkled forehead.

“I thought I was the Young Master of the clan and you my servant? How can you just pinch me like that?!”

My voice was dripping with fake confusion and sadness while a smirk still clung to my lips.

“I am starting to understand the new Young Master more and more.

Normally I would never dare to do something like that but after spending 1 week in your exalted presence I am beginning to forget my boundaries, please forgive this lowly one.”

The way she had said the whole thing while glaring at me together with the sarcasm in her voice cracked me up more than it should and a laughing fit took a hold of me soon enough.

I couldn’t help but wonder where the quiet and submissive girl went when I now looked at this sharp tongued servant of mine.

Her frown quickly disappeared after seeing me laughing like that and I let her once again hook onto my now hurting arm.

“Say what you want but I like the way you are now a lot more than the previous distant façade, so don’t hold back when I am rude again, ok?”

Hua Hong simply smiled at my words and nodded which was enough indication for me that she had more than understood.

Shortly after this little episode we reached a quiet courtyard, devoid of any other person.

It had wooden training posts used in trying out techniques, strength focused equipment with all too familiar dumbbells in different sizes that took up a big part of the courtyard as well as a bumpy running track that was probably used to test your speed and reflexes.

All in all, not a bad place to test your limits when starting out.

Which was exactly what I was currently doing.

I was a complete and utter beginner in cultivation, training the body or mastering a martial art.

This needed to change and fast too.

I valued my own life too much and knew that this was a needed necessity in this world if you wanted to stay alive.

Until now I had shoved it away and told myself I would do it at some later point and time but now that I actually had an idea of how to start cultivating, I naturally had to also train my body.

Trust me, as someone who has avoided any kind of physical activity for years just thinking this in my head is hard enough for me.

As I said before, I didn’t have the mindset of becoming the best, all I wanted was some reassurance that I could stay alive when things went downhill, that was it.

“I brought the manual you requested, Young Master!”

A voice echoed from the entrance of the courtyard and when I turned I found a slightly panting Hua Ping standing there, grasping a wooden scroll in her delicate hands.

The idea of books or even paper still had not been invented which was good for me as it left another avenue open to making money, but on the other hand it also left me with a major problem.

One of the reasons why I had Hua Hong explain the cultivation method of the Flamedragon clan by voice was because I found out that although I could understand everyone, whatever script they used to write things down was completely foreign to me.

I had a general idea of Chinese characters and how they were supposed to look but whatever this world used, they looked nothing alike.

More than anything they reminded me of Celtic runes but this insight didn’t really help me much either.

It was clear as day that my reincarnation didn’t come with a built in translator for written words, which was a shame really.

At some point and time, I would have to learn how to read, that much was clear, but that moment was not now.

Both Hua Ping and Hua Hong knew of my dilemma, being an illiterate and all, they thankfully helped me as best as they could.

I had them read out the wooden scroll while alternating between each other as the whole thing was a few hours long, while trying my best to understand everything.

It was clear that the scroll itself really was a basic one, used in teaching children about Qi paths and the body itself but that was not what I was looking for.

My way of cultivation would be entirely different so whenever one of the girls reached such a part in the scroll I told them to simply skip it.

What I did learn from it was how to punch and kick efficiently.

Now you might ask yourself dear reader what I am talking about but it is quite simple really.

Normally any idiot would know how to punch and kick, right?

I mean its basic stuff that any kid does at some point and time, be it on purpose or accidentally.

But there is a difference of knowing how to punch and kick someone and doing the same thing without hurting yourself in the process.

This is what is generally known as a proper punch or kick, something you train and perfect over hours to make sure that you do the most damage to your opponent while avoiding any injury from the impact itself.

There are many different ways to reach your goal and so is there with punching or kicking someone.

Nearly every martial art uses a different stance or has a special and unique way of using the body to execute said moves while focusing on different aspects like power, speed or flexibility.

The same thing can be said about big clans.

Each and every one has its own secrets as well as techniques, honed over the years by members of the clan as well as their ancestors.

This particular manual touched upon a certain style used heavily by members of the Flamedragon clan called ‘Blazing fists’.

Its main focus point were Power and Speed while in turn sacrificing any surprise factor or extra movements.

The whole thing was made to be as simple and effective as possible.

All that was important and needed of the cultivator were Power and Speed.

Naturally it had its disadvantages, like nearly everything else.

Because the whole thing was so simple, a person who for example knew the style would be able to anticipate your moves with ease, making you look like an idiot and using your moves against you by attacking the gaps between each attack you made.

On the other hand, it was an easy style to learn and even I was able to fire out a proper right straight at the end of the day.

I didn’t need any advanced moves or martial arts, that was not what I was looking for.

All I needed were some basics.

That is how I pretty much spent the entire day.

Performing the moves I learnt thanks to the girls while meditating and gathering more Qi into my body whenever I felt tired, that was my routine.

Something else I found out was that actively gathering and absorbing Qi into the body could elevate muscle pain as well as wash away fatigue which was incredibly useful.

I spent most of my time meditating as any prolonged activity put a huge strain on my body, even with my new muscles.

It just wasn’t realistic to keep doing the same punch for hours without rest so I didn’t even try to do something insane like that.

Thanks to my intensive meditation (which really was just me focusing on absorbing Qi while thinking about other stuff) the flame inside of me was once again just as big as before and I even managed to absorb some of the Qi into my muscles, making them once again slightly stronger.

Just by how long it took me to get my inner flame back to normal it was evident that even with the steps I was taking in my path of cultivation, it wouldn’t just instantly make me ridiculously strong, which made sense at the end of the day.

I mean even with a shortcut there were still people out there who trained years and years without end, so how could I make the same progress as them in only a day?

Remember dear reader that this is still a real world and not just a work of fiction so I can’t just become a god like character in a day, even if I wished for it.

Another thing I have to say is that it felt good getting stronger like this but can’t get ahead of myself or even worse, turn arrogant.

That was a thing that killed many more people than anything else, arrogance.

Never underestimate anybody, not even a child.

See everyone as your enemy until they prove you wrong (but even then keep an eye on them).

That was the kind of motto that I lived by since a few years now and even more so ever since I arrived in this world.

By the time the sun went down I could barely even stand straight.

My body and mind were dead tired.

The moment I stopped I could feel Hua Hong approach me and before she could even say anything I put an arm around her shoulder and heavily leaned against her, just to keep myself from falling down.

My breathing was ragged and my eyes kept losing focus, sweat stuck to me like a second skin and the only reason I wasn’t dehydrated was because the girls had made me drink buckets of water throughout the day.

Still, I was at my limit and I knew it.

Just mustering up the strength to form a proper sentence took me nearly 10 whole seconds.

“H-Help me to the bath… please.”

Nothing happened for quite a while and only after lifting my head did I see the wide eyes and red face.

It dawned on me that leaning against her body like that, my chest pressing against her boob and my groin against her hip, was a very erotic way of standing together.

Naturally my reason for doing this was so I wouldn’t fall face first to the ground but for her this position as well as my added weight made for a rather… unique experience.

I swear, one day I will kill this author for constantly creating situations like this, just you wait scumbag!

After nearly a minute I turned my head towards Hua Ping who was watching us with a knowing smile.

“One day you have to tell me what the Head-maid did to you guys that your head is always filled with perverted stuff but that is something for another time. Please Hua Ping, remind your sister of her duties as my servant and get her out of whatever fantasy she has fallen into. I just don’t have the strength for that anymore today.”

Tired as I was it took a lot out of me to say all of that and already my legs were failing me.

Darkness was blanketing around me and only the sensation of a warm and soft body pressing against me from my left kept me from slipping away.

When I came to I was sandwiched between Hua Hong and Hua Ping.

They were helping me (more like dragging me) to the bath.

Even though I knew it wasn’t wise I chipped off a small portion of my Qi flame and sent it through my body.

This naturally was only a precaution so that I wasn’t completely helpless but I decided to keep my body limp and without strength, for now at least.

In a way I was testing them.

I know, cruel right? But you never know and especially I didn’t want to take a gamble.

Whatever happened next was on the girls and if they tried something…

Alright, I admit I was 80% wishing for something to happen but part of me was still suspicious of them, I swear.

Trust was not something I could just give out anymore, it had to be earned.

Whatever happened next while I was ‘helpless’ was on them.

We arrived at the bath that I usually used without any issues.

It was a bit closer to the center of the mansion which was why the servants of the clan cleaned it on a daily basis and made sure to keep the water warm at all times, even when it was barely used.

Simply hanging a small red shield on the door told everyone that it was in use, so you wouldn’t be disturbed.

When Hua Hong and Hua Ping brought me in and put me on a small wooden chair while locking the door behind us I was close to stopping my act.

For the simple reason that I knew what was going to happen next.

If I kept playing the ‘exhausted’ Young Master role they would be forced to undress me and that was something I was not looking forward to.

Despite my interest in their bodies that they showed me willingly, I still knew what shame meant.

After a short but intense inner battle I closed my eyes and let out a small, defeated sigh.

Sacrifices had to be made and if I wanted them to be my allies in this world, real ones and not just servants, then I would have to play this little game till the end.

I guess what made it all a bit easier for me now was that my chiseled body barely even reminded me of my own anymore.

Gone were the fat and lanky frame, instead I now looked like the dream of every girl, that much I could tell from their hungry eyes.

It was quite amusing to watch their expressions change with every inch of skin they uncovered.

Soon enough my upper body was bare and only my pants remained.

I was slumped on the small chair, my eyes barely half open but even so I was able to study their eyes and faces.

It was both uncomfortable as well as interesting to see their gazes wander over my bursting pecs, inflated tri as well as biceps and metal hard abs.

Every slow breath I took moved my chest up and down, muscles unconsciously tensed and relaxed, I was sure it was quite a show they watched and only when their eyes wandered down did I feel out of my depth.

Despite all my calculations as well as theories, Hua Ping was the first to reach for the hem of my pants.

“H-Help me lift the Young Master.”

She whispered, completely entranced by what she saw and did.

I could see Hua Hong throwing a wary look towards her sister before approaching me and pulling me up.

Her grip beneath my armpits was steady and despite my weight she never wavered.

Feeling the cloth leave my hips I couldn’t help but close my eyes somewhat bashfully, now really wishing I was out cold and not wide awake for this part.

“By the Gods…”

This small whisper finally managed to wake me up again from my muddle-headedness and my eyes snapped open.

Following their gaze, I felt myself internally stop as if hitting a roadblock.

I am sure you can imagine it by now but we were all currently looking at my genitals, or at least what had happened to them.

Previously, my only scoff as well as disappointment with this new body was that ‘it’ was a lot smaller than before.

Understandable, as my now eastern features as well as younger body had little to nothing in common with my old one but still, my manly pride was obviously a little hurt.

Now however, ‘it’ had obviously grown considerably thanks to my special way of Qi absorption.

I dare even say ‘it’ had never looked more majestic and imposing but I could have very well been imagining that one.

What I did not imagine however was that the size did clearly change, and that drastically.

Our gazes were fixed on this strange phenomenon for quite a while and the girls apparently didn’t even notice that my eyes were wide open.

Deciding that now was not the time to blow my cover I half-closed them again and waited for their next move.

Which didn’t come.

For quite a while…

Seriously have they never seen a penis before?

I mean I could understand some fascination, especially with my big size now, but this was a little much.

After nearly 2 whole minutes of awkward silence, Hua Hong and Hua Ping exchanged a glance and finally moved my body towards the water.

It felt good to sink down into the warm liquid embrace as every fiber in my body shouted in pleasure.

After nearly dropping to my shoulders I finally hit the bottom and the girls let me go while making sure my head wouldn’t slip beneath the surface.

Half sitting, half floating in the warm and comfortable bath, I felt my body relax completely for the first time all day.

This was what I had yearned for and needed, this bath was my paradise.

I could hear the girls discussing something behind me in low whispers but my mind was starting to drift away in this soothing pleasure, uncaring for anything else that was happening around me.

That was only until I felt something grip around the base of my little junior though.

Snapping my eyes wide open while turning my head to the right I was able to meet face to face with a stunned Hua Ping, one of her arms dipped deep into the water and by the feel of it, the perpetrator that woke me up.

“Would you like it if I did something like that with you while you were defenseless or asleep?”

I asked her, steel in my voice.

Similar to receiving an electric shock her hand immediately let go and shot out of the water but not before I caught her wrist.

“Forgive me Young Master, please forgive my insolence! We just couldn’t believe it being real, the stories that were told to us as by the Head Maid-“

“Should have prepared and explained to you what you can and cannot do when someone is asleep, especially when this someone is a person that you serve.”

Seeing her face grow completely pale I felt a tug on my hand as she was struggling to break free but it was no use.

I had her and before this was resolved, I wouldn’t let go.

“Young Master, please forgive my sister! It was our fault and we were just curious.”

Hua Ping’s voice was weak and pleading in my ears.

They clearly knew what they had tried was wrong but I saw no regret in their eyes and even now Hua Ping’s cheeks were slightly flushed, clearly remembering what she had just touched.

Despite everything that was going on and the slight anger I was feeling, I would be lying if I said I didn’t expect something to go wrong.

Considering their age, inexperience with this sort of thing despite their supposed ‘training’ and the world we now lived in, I couldn’t fault them for falling prey to curiosity and a little bit of lust.

Even I was not sure if I could resist Hua Hong’s charm for example if I had to gently undress her and then put her into a bath.

Still, in a way I was a little disappointed that Hua Hong hadn’t stopped her sister as she was the one that claimed to be in love with me.

If she had put her own arm into the water I would have been able to understand but sending her sister to do it instead was somewhat, strange…

Nevertheless, punishment was in order and that was something I had been looking forward to.

The whole entire reason why I had been hoping for something to happen was so I could pay them back in turn.

I liked to have a clear conscience but at the end of the day I was also a man.

Holding on like this, with two beautiful girls so close to me and hormones guiding nearly every thought, it was more than a little difficult to stay sane.

Now however I had an excuse to go a little overboard, not to the extend of my dream (I was not a beast after all), but I would still have a little bit of fun.

Trying my best to mask the dirty smile that was about to appear on my face I instead managed to pull off a grim version of it as I pulled Hua Ping closer.

Showtime.

With a cold gaze I let my eyes wander over her body without restraint, mild disgust visible on my face.

“I will give you a choice. I am going to let go of your arm and when I do, both of you start undressing and join me in my bath.

That will be your punishment for your actions.

Should you once again go against my will and not follow this order then I will be forced to maim you both while afterwards selling you off to the guards of the clan.

Choose wisely.”

The way I had said it all, with a stone cold glare and mocking smile on my face, accompanied by my nearly emotionless voice helped scare the living daylights out of them.

Only now, faced with my cruel (and fake) threats did they understand the consequences of their actions, that much was apparent by the silent weeping they were both doing.

Honestly speaking, the tears I had not expected considering that they only had one realistic choice to make but I decided to roll with it.

Hua Hong exchanged a look with her sister, once again communicating between each other with their eyes, before both girls started to frantically strip.

I watched it all with an amused smile while feeling slightly guilty.

Looking at the terror in their eyes reminded me that another Master would have done something far worse to them, I at least meant them no harm, despite the little bit of anger I felt.

Most of my desire to share a nice bath with them stemmed from my lust.

After seeing the girls in the flesh my teenage brain couldn’t stop thinking about it, which was starting to annoy me by now.

My hope was that this nice bath together with them, where I would be able to ogle them as much as I wanted to without consequences, would help calm down the rampaging hormones inside of me.

Anything more than looking was off the table for me.

Not even while giving them ‘punishement’ would I force myself on them.

And no this had nothing to do with me trying to be noble, considering that what I was doing right now was far away from any noble act whatsoever.

Me not wanting to force myself on them was one of my moral guidelines that I established for myself when I was younger.

You always hear how terrible rape is and that you should never do it, that it was against anything that was good.

This constant ‘rape is bad’ attitude that everyone had was forced down your throat and hammered into your mind by society as well as other people.

But only when it happened to someone you loved, someone you cared about would those words truly hit home.

I rarely talk about this but one of my ex-girlfriends was a victim of rape when I was younger and seeing her after the event, what it did to her…

It didn’t only break her but a part of me too.

My views about the subject of consent didn’t come from me being a good person or because it was ‘wrong’ no, it came from pain and misery.

Two things that change how you think about something forever.

Despite my lust that was starting to drive me mad, I never thought about doing something to them.

Because every time my thoughts started to slip and wander into that direction, I saw the way she looked, the face of my ex-girlfriend and the pain in her eyes.

Trust me on this but that is the strongest boner killer that I know and for that I am thankful.

At least my eyes had something innocent and nice to feast themselves on, now that Hua Hong and Hua Ping were naked and standing next to the bath.

Their faces were still pale and their eyes darted around but they did as I told them without any moaning and entered the water.

Silence soon enough surrounded us as we sat in the now small bath, 3 bodies sure took up quite a lot of the already limited space.

Thanks to them the water had risen nearly up to my chin and only my face was above the surface now while the rest of body basked in the warmth.

I could feel their gazes on me, both fearful and surprisingly enough somewhat longingly.

It was time to end this little game though.

My previously stern gaze turned soft and a giggle escaped my throat as I looked at both of these beauties that were stuck in a small pool of water with me.

“Have you figured it out yet?”

I asked them, devious joy visible on my face.

Noticing that the air around me had visibly changed ever since they entered the bath, a look of confusion appeared on their pale faces.

Only after a few seconds did Hua Ping’s eyes grow wide as she realized the meaning behind my words.

Her expressions changed in rapid fashion, from scared and confused to astonished, then angered and finally, relieved.

“I can’t believe that you played us like that Young Master, really, shame on you!”

Hua Ping said with a laugh while splashing water towards me.

I on my end started to break out into loud laughter, especially after seeing Hua Hong’s confusion.

“The Young Master was never serious with what he said, he only did that to force us into the bath.”

Hua Ping explained to her sister and the same change of expressions soon enough appeared on Hua Hong’s face, which once again made me enter a laughing fit.

“I can’t believe you Young Master, have you no shame?!”

Hua Hong screamed while continuously splashing water into my face, her entire visage a mask of anger.

It was clear that she couldn’t just ignore what happened and not take it to heart like her sister, maybe her fear had been too big but seeing her vent her anger on her ‘Master’ this way was hilarious for me.

I couldn’t help it but I soon enough started to splash back and in a matter of minutes the entire bath was soaking wet and filled with small puddles.

Believe it or not but I did what I did to free these two of their mental shackles.

Looking at them now, faces filled with anger as well as childish glee, splashing water my way showed their true colors and personalities.

Even the previous rude grab towards my lower region was a step in the right direction, a sign of progress in my eyes.

Because if I wanted true allies and companions in this life, then I needed to get rid of this Master and servant behavior as soon as possible.

In name we could be just that, but not in nature.

That had been the other 20% with my idea of the bath.

To help them break out of their shell a little bit more.

But it seemed like my plans were a bit too effective as I could see and also feel Hua Hong kicking towards me in the water, barely missing my family jewels on multiple occasions.

Now, faced with a very real threat and danger to myself and my future spawns I had not much to laugh as my options were quite limited.

I could leave the bath and escape the kicks that way, but that would be showing weakness and despite my intentions, I did not want to look like a weak wimp before the girls.

So what I did instead was jump forward.

The water in the bath started to shift drastically as I lunged towards Hua Hong and put an arm around her so that her kicks wouldn’t hit me anymore.

It only dawned on me afterwards that she was now leaning into my embrace and neither of us dared to move.

The silence that ensued after the splashing and laughter was quite a heavy one.

Frozen stiff and unsure what to do we looked at each other for a bit before avoiding eye contact again.

Hua Ping just watched us silently, not daring to make a sound as she sat opposite us in the warm water.

It didn’t take long until my body relaxed again thanks to the soothing warmth of the bath.

Not caring for any complaint I pulled Hua Hong a bit closer so she wouldn’t lean into my ribs too much and closed my eyes in content.

I knew that it was stupid to mislead her like this and I could imagine the face she had right now but forgive me for being a bit selfish as I was relishing in her soft body that now pressed against me.

Call it momentarily being weak but I just wanted to relax and stay like this for a bit.

Just a bit…

….

It didn’t take long until I felt the Young Master’s breath grow steady.

I couldn’t help but be astonished at the remarkable timing he chose to fall asleep, now that one of his arms kept me close to his chest.

Just feeling the intricate play of his muscles work beneath my fingers filled me with slight euphoria and I couldn’t help the slow caressing rounds I was drawing over his stomach.

My own chest was pressed against his and a voice inside my head told me that he had done that one purpose, even though I couldn’t be mad at him for that.

Honestly speaking, instead of anger or disgust for his actions, I only felt happiness and relieve that he at least liked my body.

My heart couldn’t help but flutter every time I thought about how he had pulled me towards him.

This alone proved that he was at least somewhat interested in me, and that I had a chance.

Allowing a small smile to appear on my lips I willingly leaned even more into his embrace.

My breasts felt slightly uncomfortable because of it but seeing the smile that slowly formed on the Young Master’s face during his sleep made it all the more worth it.

If my body could help the Young Master, then I would gladly give everything I had an was to him.

A few days ago, thinking along those lines would have disturbed or even disgusted me but now it only felt proper and right.

Weird how feelings for a person could change your viewpoint like that.

With any other person I would be afraid of the changes that I was going through, but not with him.

Whenever I looked at the new Young Master I reminded myself of the past few days and could voice multiple examples of leniency and kindness that were so foreign to me and my sister.

The incident that happened not long ago, with Hua Ping grabbing for the Young Master’s… thing for example could have turned out bad, very bad actually.

Only when he threatened us, which turned out to be fake too, did we realize our mishap.

We had gotten so used to the way he acted around us and treated us that we forgot how our life had been not too long ago.

The previous incident showed what kind of person he really was.

For a man like him it was ok to feel that way, right?

That was at least how I tried to convince myself but in the end it was the first time in my life that I experienced this odd sensation in my chest.

All I can say is that I enjoyed the touch of our bodies in the water more than anything else in my life.

I wanted to pull myself even closer, melt within his arms but I knew to restrain myself, even if it wasn’t easy.

The Young Master was currently asleep and even though he wouldn’t take it to heart should I do something indecent, a look of disappointment was not something I liked to see on his face.

For now at least I was more than satisfied with the situation and enjoyed the feeling of his strong arm around me as well as our bodies gently pressing against each other.

If only every day could be like this…

Or could it?

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